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For the central villain of a blockbuster superhero movie, Daniel Brühl's Helmut Zemo got relatively little screen time in Captain America: Civil War. (Directors Joe and Anthony Russo having apparently worked out that there are more interesting ways to handle the climax of a Marvel movie than showing a bunch of A-list actors grunting as they weightlessly clobber CGI.) Those with a craving for more Zemo are in luck, though, because Marvel's just revealed a Helmut-heavy deleted scene from the film as a promotion for its September 13 DVD release.
Clocking in at just 39 seconds, it shows Zemo—not for the first time—listening to a voicemail from his family, before going to confront a man he's about to impersonate and kill. Relatively slight, the clip serves two narrative purposes, doubling down on Zemo's motivations, and providing some plot glue to explain how he ends up in Bucky Barnes' cell. (It also gives Joe Russo a chance to get in a cameo of his own as the doomed Dr. Broussard.) All of which was clearly viewed as superfluous when the film was edited down to its still-hefty 147 minutes, but hey, at least it's another chance to get a glimpse of Brühl's surprisingly nuanced supervillain turn.
Disney has also released the full features list for the DVD. Agent Carter fans will probably want to check out the longest of the movie's deleted scenes, an extended cut of Peggy Carter's funeral, while a behind-the-scenes featurette will shed light on the upcoming Doctor Strange. You can find the full list of features over at Collider.


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The past few months have brought a slew of legislative changes as well as an ongoing news cycle focusing on several HR related topics. I wanted to highlight some of the more critical issues and changes that are impacting our clients today and will continue to affect businesses throughout 2018.
1. The New Tax Law MAY Have Your Employees Now Under-Withholding
The recently enacted changes to the structure of Federal Taxes has sparked the real fear that if employees use the same exemptions and deductions that they have used in prior years, the employee MAY wind up having too LITTLE taken out of their paycheck to cover their year-end tax burden. The IRS is so concerned about this issue that they published a calculator this week that will allow tax filers to determine what deductions and exemptions should be in place. You can access the calculator by clicking here.
Send the link to all employees along with the recommendation that they complete the questionnaire and make any recommended adjustments. The employee can then submit updated W-4 forms as needed.
2. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and I-9 Forms
In the past several months there has been a significant increase in DHS representative visits to US businesses to determine immigration law compliance. These visits usually lead to the review and audit of I-9 recordkeeping practices within the targeted businesses. Fines are being levied for those who cannot demonstrate that all members of their workforce are in fact eligible to work in the US, and many businesses are also finding themselves fined heavily due to incomplete and improperly administered I-9 forms.
Audit all I-9 forms you have in place to ensure they are complete and that one is present for all active employees, including ensuring that those on visas have ones that have not expired. Also, be sure you are using the latest version of the form for your newest hires.
3. #MeToo and Some Proposed Law Changes in NYC and Elsewhere
The continued wave of activity and activism in the area of Workplace Harassment has now resulted in some proposed changes to state and local laws around the country. The focus in part is to force businesses to train their employees on what harassment looks like, resulting in greater awareness, sensitivity to the issues, and prevention. If the proposed legislative changes are enacted, more employers may find themselves being required to provide training to members of both their management teams and general staff. Here are two links to stories on the initiatives afoot in NYC and the state of Connecticut:
• New York City May Require Businesses to Conduct Sexual Harassment Training – The New York Times
• Senate Democrats Propose Strengthened Legislation Against Sexual Harassment – The Connecticut Post
It is also important to note that a multitude of other states, counties, and regions in the US are in the process of considering similar measures for their regions; an indication this "movement" is not easing up and is likely to result in lasting change in the workplace when it comes to training requirements, perceived best practices, and overall tolerance for harassing behavior.
Stay aware of the news surrounding any of these measures becoming law. Overall, given the likelihood many will pass, start thinking about how you are going to address newly required training for your teams, if they are implemented.
As always, please feel free to reach out to your OperationsInc consultant for additional guidance.
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Natural Gas futures (NG) saw gains exceeding 11% Monday morning as bearish investors lightened their short positions and new longs stepped in. This comes after NG saw a 25-year price low late last week.
Last Thursday, a bulky storage injection plunged prices to new lows, shaking out what was thought to be the last remaining bulls. However, Friday's session was unexpectedly calm with no follow through to the downside and low volatility.
Abundant Supply vs Hot Weather
After hotter temperatures were forecast across the US over the next 7 to 10 days, investors shifted their focus away from the abundant supply and onto weather-related factors. As summer rolls on and temperatures continue to rise, a change in NG's downtrend could be on the horizon.
However, a huge supply of natural gas is still a main driver of price, as well as impaired demand due to coronavirus-related shutdowns and limitations. Investors will be weighing in all of these factors when speculating energy commodities.
In the chart above, created 100% FREE using NinjaTrader, June 2020 price action for Natural Gas futures is shown on a daily timeframe. Today's candle erases nearly a week of losses as investors shift their focus from oversupply to increasing demand.
As extreme heat rocks the nation, energy speculators will keep a close eye on Natural Gas and other commodities to identify trading opportunities.
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It can be difficult to find good fitness information online. There is so much information out there to sort through, you may wonder when you will have time left to achieve your goals. The tips in this article can help you get started without wasting any more time.
You may wish to consider scheduling a few sessions with a trusted personal trainer if you are unaccustomed to a regular workout routine. A quality trainer can help you figure out your goals and assess your strengths and weaknesses so they can develop the best fitness program for you. The first visit to the gym can be overwhelming, so you'll have your foot in the door after you've had a pro show you what to do. You will have a great start and a plan that you're comfortable with.
Doing some simple pushups can be a great way to tone up triceps. But not the standard push-up, if you turn your hands with the fingers facing towards each other, it will target the triceps. When you do pushups this way, you'll have the triceps targeted and strengthened more effectively.
Sit ups and crunches are not all you need for 6 pack abs. Abdominal exercises will strengthen your muscles, but they won't burn off your belly fat. If you desire to have washboard abs, you need to improve your diet and also take part in cardiovascular exercise and resistance training.
When you are lifting doing more reps with less weight will get you bigger muscles. Muscle mass does not just entail lifting the most weight. It also requires being able to endure an exercise for a long time without losing your strength. The best lifters keep that in mind.
Scheduling your exercise can help you avoid making excuses and ensures that you work out frequently and regularly. Before you start a week of working out, set goals on how often and how long you want your work outs to be. If you have to miss a day, try to make it up on a different day.
Count down when you are performing repetitions, which will help your level of inspiration. You can stay motivated by knowing how many are left so that you won't stop in your efforts.
Your workouts will be even more effective if you learn to control your breathing. During crunches and sit ups, exhale as your shoulders are raised. Exhaling deeply makes the muscles in your abdomen contract more and work harder than if you just exhale normally.
When you lift weights over your head, make sure that you flex your glutes on every repetition. This gives your butt a great workout, while also exposing you to less of an injury risk due to your body being in a better position. The more stabilized position of your spine greatly diminishes your risk for injury.
Be sure to wipe down any pieces of fitness equipment before you being using it. No matter how clean the person before you is, there will still be germs left behind. You're going to workout and not become sick.
Donkey Calf Raises
Trying doing some donkey calf raises in order to build up the muscles in your calf. Donkey calf raises are a very special and effective exercise for building up your calves. Raise your calves as someone sits on your back.
As discussed at the beginning of this article, getting the best information, and applying it to your own fitness goals, is not the most simple task. Keeping yourself educated, however, is one of the key parts of reaching your goals. Use the tips you learned here, and success will come easy.


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More than 1.1 million Victorians spend 63 minutes on average with a copy of the Sunday Herald Sun every week.
Close friends, couples and café-dwellers all share the paper, dividing its many jam-packed sections, every weekend. That's because there's something for everyone: from agenda-setting news and the latest footy analysis to movie profiles, or inspirational tales of our times.
There are stories of triumph and hope alongside ground-breaking campaigns for a fair go or a better deal. There are travel tips in Escape, health and beauty advice in Body+Soul, edgy, irreverent and fashionable features in Sunday Style and the low-down on all the latest movies, music and parties around town.


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Cider-braised smoked bacon or Gammon with apples
Serves 6
- 2kg piece smoked Bacon rind on or whole piece of Gammon
- 6 small apples, whole
- 700ml quality chicken stock
- 10 chat potatoes or small kipflers
- 2 big handfuls parsley leaves, finely chopped
- Butter
- Salt flakes
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 500ml apple cider
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp honey
- 8 cloves garlic, smashed, skin on
- 6 shallots, thickly sliced
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- 3 tsp ginger powder
- Combine all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- Rub the bacon with the marinade, cover and place in the fridge overnight, turning occasionally.
- Preheat the oven to 200C fan-forced or 220C conventional.
- Place the bacon in an ovenproof baking dish, skin side up, along with the marinade and add the stock (don't cover the skin with marinade or stock, or it won't colour). Score a circle around the top of each apple with a sharp knife and place them in the dish with the bacon. Bring to a simmer on the stovetop.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Baste well with the juices and cook uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until the bacon rind is a richly dark tone. Remove the bacon, apples from the baking dish and set aside. Place the dish over a high heat and simmer until the sauce is reduced, slightly thickened and intensely flavoured.
- While the bacon cooks, boil the potatoes in plenty of salted water until tender, about 20-25 minutes. Drain and leave to cool briefly, season with salt and pepper, then toss with plenty of butter and parsley.
- Cut the bacon into slices about 2cm thick, with the rind on. Arrange on plates with the apples spoon the sauce over and serve with the potatoes on the side.
- You need to start this the day before cooking but don't rush it, as the long marinating time really helps the flavours penetrate the cured meat.
- Scoring a line around the apples is important when you cook them whole, as they can explode if the steam can't escape. This is not necessarily dangerous, but it's certainly messy.


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This time is different for yield curve? They said that last time
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"This time is different."
That famous line, which mutual fund legend Sir John Templeton once called "among the four most costly words in the annals of investing," is back in fashion these days when it comes to the Treasury yield curve. Skeptics from Goldman Sachs to Morgan Stanley Investment Management say the curve's recessionary signals may be distorted now as a result of central bank policy that's kept interest rates exceptionally low since the financial crisis.
Is it deja vu all over again? More than a decade ago, then-Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke dismissed the curve's predictive powers after two of the most widely watched yield spreads inverted and then went flat. In Bernanke's camp were then-Treasury Secretary John Snow and bond king Bill Gross. And we all now what happened next. That time was famously not different.
"People may say 'this time is different' due to quantitative easing, but this is a signal that's been extremely strong," said Charles Luke, whose team manages almost $21 billion in fixed-income assets for City National Rochdale in New York. "People who are not giving as much weight to it are missing the boat."
The fact that yields on 10-year Treasurys are now back above those on three-month bills, after spending much of last week below, should not be mistaken as an all-clear signal. That type of "mini-inversion," lasting one to eight days, can be a precursor to a longer-term episode, according to Luke, who has analyzed the history of inversions.
A flashback to what some policymakers and investors were saying in 2006 and 2007, after the 2-year/10-year and 3-month/10-year spreads had started to flash warnings, reveals some arguments that sound similar to today's skepticism that inversions signal an upcoming recession.
Comments from policymakers and financial titans follow. — Bloomberg News


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Monroe City Council and City Manager William J. Brock have agreed to a three year contract extension. Mr. Brock was appointed City Manager in March of 2004, after serving as Acting City Manager for one year. Contract terms of compensation will remain at 2004 levels until the City has recovered from Fiscal Emergency Conditions. "It is important to show that everyone in this organization is dedicated to the fiscal recovery of this City," said Brock. "The staff of this City should be commended for the progress we have made toward this goal." Council and Brock agree that the three year term of this agreement is important for the stability of leadership and the fiscal recovery of the City.
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Do you just love love love to shop but are on a budget with not alot of money for miscellaneous things? Are you a fashionista who loves to find exclusive goodies and treasures? Well thrift shopping may be a great way to serve both purposes.
I can remember one of my favorite past times with my college roommate and long-time friend was shopping. We loved to find any excuse to buy up something after class. But obviously in college unless you come from a rich family or just got your refund from school you don't have the greatest amount of dough to get to shakin and bakin'.
Thrift shops we found were a great way to get some super cute goodies for very inexpensive. We'd play in the aisles and uncover rare pieces for cheap cheap cheap.
Once there was a 90's party and I didn't have anything cute in my closet, so her I headed down to our school town's local thrift shop and found a funky jacket, belt and wicked cool earrings to complete the look!
The downside to thrifting is that some shops can have so much content you don't know where to start or you get lost in the mix. Or sometimes you like whats in there but you just don't know what to purchase or.
Bloggers at theuptownlounge.com share tips on how to conquer your thrifting outing! Read below:
Here are some Successful Thrifting Steps to start your adventure:
Step 1: To be open-minded. Anything and everything can be a treasure.
Step 2: Have a goal. Figure out the style you're trying to achieve and stick to it. Also set a budget.
Step 3: Be aware of specials. Specials are your bestfriend! For example, the thrift store I go to, every Saturday there's a "$5 bag special", which means customer is given a 13 gallon bag and fills the bag. Whatever is in the bag is $5 total.
Step 4: Be comfortable. Most thrift stores require a grand amount of walking… so wear flats or no heels.
Step 5: Hygiene. With your new treasures, please wash and clean thoroughly before wearing them. These items have been worn before.
Step 6: Don't be afraid of thrifting. Don't be afraid of thrifting or thirft stores; your friends are probably doing it too.
Start your own path of thrifting and create an adventure! Good luck!


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Cambodia, Siem Reap
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Long associated with the ultimate in luxury, the Raffles name is synonymous with intimacy, discretion, sophistication and elegance. Opened in 1932 and sensitively restored and refurbished to its original architectural style in 1997, this colonial masterpiece overlooking the Summer Palace exudes Old World Charm and is surrounded my 60,000 square metres of lush landscaped gardens. This is a truly 5 star property! When not exploring the nearby temples and Siem Reap town guests can choose from an extensive range of leisure options to suit their mood - relax in or around the magnificent 35m lap pool with its sun terrace and poolside bar, enjoy an extensive choice of beauty and massage treatments at the famous Amrita Spa, enjoy a work-out in the fully equipped Fitness Centre, a game of tennis or a Jacuzzi, steam room or sauna. There is also a wide choice of dining options at the hotel's 4 distinctive restaurants and bars - choose from fine dining at the formal Restaurant le Grand, sumptuous International buffets at the Café D'Angkor, a poolside BBQ at the Poolside Terrace, a Cambodian Cultural Show and Khmer buffet at the Performance House Restaurant - followed by an extensive selection of cocktails at the famous Elephant Bar. All 128 air-conditioned rooms and suites boast private balconies and are luxuriously appointed with art-deco country-style furnishing, Cambodian Objets d'Art and all the comforts of home.
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On the Distinction Between "Sympathy" and "Empathy" | Merriam-Webster
Some controversy seems to prevail when it comes to distinguishing the difference between the two words – Empathy and Sympathy.
I came across this article on Merriam Webster's site, offering several explanations in variance between the two emotions which are sometimes used interchangeably.
Words at Play
What's the Difference Between Sympathy and Empathy?
Though the words appear in similar contexts, they have different meanings
What is the difference between empathy and sympathy?
For the most part, these two nouns are not used interchangeably, but often we encounter them in contexts where their nuance is diminished or perhaps not relevant, providing no obvious indication why one was chosen over the other:
In order to succeed, humanitarian efforts require a "Goldilocks" solution–just the right mix of force and charity, sympathy and structure, blind will and determined follow-up.
—Wilfred M. McClay, The Wilson Quarterly, Summer 2008
Given his rich familiarity with things European, it is not surprising that Mr. Lewis writes with sympathy and perceptiveness about Edith Wharton.
—Frank Kermode, The New York Times Book Review, 11 July 1993
He's the good man here, as he was in "Good Morning, Vietnam" and "Dead Poets Society," and he does a fine job of it: he shows the warmth and reticence and empathy that Dr. Sayer needs.
—Pauline Kael, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 1991
But crying as an embodiment of empathy is, I maintain, unique to humans and has played an essential role in human evolution and the development of human cultures.
—Michael Trimble, The New York Times, 11 Nov. 2012
The difference in meaning is usually explained with some variation of the following: sympathy is when you share the feelings of another; empathy is when you understand the feelings of another but do not necessarily share them.
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Tina Frisco
I remember being a bit confused when I first read Merriam-Webster's definitions for my article on empathy. For me, sympathy is more a feeling, and empathy, a sensing. To be in sympathy, I need to know of someone's plight or distress. To be in empathy, I need no prior knowledge but rather sense someone's emotional state. Good food for thought here, Deb ♥
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John Maberry
I think the "Words At Play" explanation has it nearly backwards. They site long ago medical texts, but not psychology texts. They fail to closely examine linguistic roots of the words.
Here's my understanding, which other sources validate: Empathy, is not simply putting yourselves in another's shoes as a conscious act, it's actually having emotions and sensations similar to that of another–such as a loss of a loved one, etc. That is a deeper and more profound connection than sympathy. The two terms are also distinguished, in my understanding, with time. For example, because I have suffered similar losses to another, I can understand and appreciate the feelings they have–I can feel sympathetic. I'm not experiencing those losses now (as they are) or I would if were feeling empathy. But I can express my sympathy as a recollection of similar feelings of loss and with my concern for that person in their current time of loss. So, bottom line, the Words at Play article is poorly conceived and misunderstood in its explanation in my opinion.
But perhaps it's my nuance that's off. 🙂 Please let me know what you think. It's important, being a writer to hit the prevalent understanding or fail to effectively communicate with readers!
Excellent point John. Taking another look at the article with your comment in mind, it is somewhat confusing. I am an empath, so I know when I come across something or someone in pain, I don't just feel a sympathetic compassion but I physically ill in their presence, sentient. I'm not sure if the article was misconstrued or failed to word properly. By saying an empath puts themselves in the shoes of the hurting situation is sort of left open. 🙂
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Forgot to add this link which confirms my understanding. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-and-seek/201505/empathy-vs-sympathy
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New Gameplay Footage of MLB 15 The Show
Here comes a new trailer from Sony of its critically acclaimed baseball series MLB 15 The Show. It will be releasing March 31st exclusively on Playstation3, Playstation 4, and PS Vita.
The Show Is Well Worth The Price Of Admission | MLB 14 The Show Review (PS4)
Baseball has gone through quite a rollercoaster in popularity as of late. It saw a surge in the 90's and early 00's, but recently, there's been quite the decline. Large numbers of seats are left empty, especially in the smaller markets, and the aura of baseball being America's Pastime is
Sony Unveils The First Trailer For MLB 14: The Show On PS4
With the baseball season in full swing, Sony has finally unveiled the much anticipated trailer for the PS4 version of MLB 14: The Show. The Show on PS4 features a vast amount of upgrades versus its PS3 counterpart and surely seems like it will be the best offering by Sony
MLB 14: The Show Revealed
Sony has revealed their latest entry of the MLB series with MLB 14: The Show announced for the PS3, PS Vita and being shown for the first time on PS4. Sony San Diego Studios has also stated in the teaser trailer which can be watched down below, they don't want


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It's been seven weeks since we got back from our two week trip in France and Bobby and I both started to get the itch to plan our next trip. We have agreed that each year we should take two vacations: one in the summer (a two week adventure) and one in the winter (a one week winter getaway)! While our goal for the summer vacation is to immerse ourselves in another culture and step completely outside our comfort zones, the goal of our winter vacation is vastly different… We have decided that the winter vacation should be a fun in the sun, get away from below zero temps, relaxing and pampered week! Our past two winter vacations were a cruise in the Caribbean and a trip to Disney World. The cruise was fun in spite of a week of rain and rough seas and Disney World was, well, Disney World! Both of these trips had one flaw, there were lots of children running about. It's hard to relax and have quiet, intimate, and romantic moments with all the chaos. So, this year we are going to an all-inclusive resort that is for couples only in Jamaica! The name of this resort, Couples Tower Isle!
When I first brought up the idea of an all-inclusive resort we both immediately thought of Sandals. When I googled all-inclusive resorts Sandals was one of the first items in the returned search. Because of the name recognition I was sure that this was where we should go. However, my wonderful husband, who must do research before we decide on anything, visited the Trip Advisor website to look up reviews. He soon discovered that Sandals didn't always have the best reviews. With over 2,000 reviewers it got four stars and an 82% approval rating. He started researching some other resorts around Jamaica and soon found Couples. Couples had an approval rating of 88% and had 4.5 stars with over 1,000 reviewers. While these numbers are very similar we found that after reading several reviews from both resorts what people really enjoyed about Couples was more in line with what we were looking for with our vacation rather than what people were saying about Sandals. We found that one of the biggest advantages to Couples when compared to Sandals was that much more was included in the all-inclusive package. At Couples many of the excursions are included, while at Sandals you have to pay extra for most of their excursions.
To see a full list of what's included click here!
I had found airfare that I had wanted to purchase using Bing which is a wonderful resource to use when searching for airfare. They have a "Price Predictor" that looks at the history of the airfare and tells you if you should buy now or wait depending on what the prices of the airfare are doing. The airfare I found on Bing was a little over $600 per person. There was cheaper airfare available but these tickets had only one layover that was very short and we are always willing to pay extra for shorter and fewer layovers. When booking with the resort I saw that if we purchased the same tickets I found on Bing through Couples we could save a couple hundred dollars!
We booked the trip and are already counting down the days to our departure!


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Amethyst is a meditative and calming stone which works in the emotional, spiritual, and physical planes to promote calm, balance, and peace. It is also used to enhance patience. The gem was most highly prized in the ancient world and continues to be prized by many jewelry designers today.
These Amethyst earring drops will not only add a flow of serenity to your jewelry collection, but will compliment just about any earring top. Features large cushion cut, pear shaped amethyst drops in a yellow gold setting.
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Webinar: Introduction to Decision Model & Notation (DMN) – 31/10/2018
On Wednesday the 31st of October 2018 we will introduce DMN and its concepts. So you may ask, why is Ground lion looking at supporting DMN?
Our clients have complex cases where important decisions are made at milestones or in response to certain events.
Therefore we explore the possibilities of DMN to model decisions that take place before, during, or after the life cycle of a case.
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The concept of cross-border transactions has been given a huge boost with MoneyMatch, a FinTech startup announcing that they have conducted their first ever cross-border transaction out of Malaysia using Ripple's product, xVia.
Adrian Yap, the CEO of MoneyMatch stated:
"We're really proud to make this announcement today as we show clear evidence that a FinTech startup made wholly in Malaysia by young Malaysians is capable of integrating into the Ripple blockchain and performing a live legitimate international money transfer from Malaysia to Europe bringing blockchain innovation to the traditional Malaysian financial services industry."
The MoneyMatch team have revealed that the company partnered with Ripple to integrate the cryptocurrency company's xVia technology to ensure seamless and faster cross-border transactions. The report by the company stated that Ripple's technology was used to send money from Malaysia to Spain, thereby converting Malaysian Ringgits to Euros. MoneyMatch also added that the transaction was completed within a couple of hours whereas transactions on traditional ecosystems like SWIFT would have taken days.
According to reports from the company, once the transaction to Spain was completed, MoneyMatch conducted trade from Malaysia to Germany, Latvia, and Ireland.
This is not the first time that xVia has been used by a financial institution with the latest partnership being with Plato, a London based all in one smart banking platform. The company will be making use of Ripple's xVia interface to enable cross-border payments across various networks.
In a press release on 28th August, Platio's CEO, Dima Okhrimchuk, briefly explained the mission of the company. He had stated:
"Platio aims to take the best features from both crypto and fiat financial systems. Our Smart Banking Ecosystem is set to increase confidence in crypto as an asset and drive its global adoption".
Ripple's rapid entry into the banking industry has also been quite apparent with news of the cryptocurrency company's partner, Banco Santander, partnering with SWIF to go live in countries such as Spain. The United Kingdom, Poland, and Argentina.
The announcement read:
"With SWIFT gpi, Santander can now offer a rapid cross-border payments service – with real-time payments tracking and transparency on bank fees and foreign exchange rates."
The post Ripple's xVia used by MoneyMatch to conduct cross-border transactions from Malaysia appeared first on AMBCrypto.


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The fourth component of our TKS BOOTCAMP Curriculum is BLENDS BOOTCAMP! Blends Bootcamp focuses on blends and digraphs as tools to help students become better readers and writers.
Blends Bootcamp: Circle Charts
As with all of our TKS BOOTCAMP phonics curriculum, the foundation of our blends instruction is the circle chart. We introduce the blend and how to spell the blend. Then the students generate the words for the circle map. After they suggest a word, we say the sounds and decide if it belongs on the circle map. Then Mr. Greg draws the picture. We say the word, identify the blend. The students spell the blend and the teacher writes the letters. If possible we use our sounds to spell the rest of the word. If not, I spell the word as I write the letters.
After we complete the circle chart, students apply the skill by writing words that include the blend or digraph we learned that day.
Blends Bootcamp: Differentiation
In small groups, as an intervention piece, we complete our student Blends Book. These student circle map books allow for some targeted and differentiated practice with blends. I do not use the books for every student. These are used for students who need some extra work with blends. After we review the blend of the day, we come up with words for our circle chart and work on identifying the blend, writing the blend and drawing a picture.
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I sat crying in the back seat of the car, refusing to get out.
"Ok then, you're on your own," my mother said.
She and my brother left me to go on their bush walk through the karri forest of southern Western Australia.
I could not explain to them the abject terror I had felt as the car pulled in and I could see a multitude of angry faces appearing and disappearing throughout the trees. Even at the age of seven I knew it wasn't normal.
Contrast that disturbing experience with my stumbling across a fairy grove in Tasmania last year and deciding to live next door to it.
Fairies and nature spirits can be a real mixed bag. Sometimes they're soothing and benevolent while other times they can be hostile and aggressive.
One thing they're not is the Fae or an elemental.
These three types of spirits get confused and lumped together all the time but it's as wildly inaccurate as saying that Indigenous Australians are from India, just because they have similar skin tone.
So what are the key differences to understand?
Nature spirits are literally that; they're tied to this particular planet and it's lifespan of cycles in a way which we can only ever be jealous of.
Asides from Fairies you can include various other 4th and 5th dimension beings such as sprites, gnomes and dryads. The key characteristic they all share is being tethered to location.
Nature spirits are only found in very specific locations and the environment is their portal to this dimension. Certain "ingredients" need to be present for this to happen; rocks, water, plants and a wildness where the environment has not been messed with by man.
As development encroaches, these portals are wiped out and those spirits leave our dimension in a way where we may not see them again for a very long time.
The earth goes through waves and cycles referred to as Yugas in the old Sanskrit texts. These last for thousands of years and coincide with the transit of the sun through its 25,000 year orbit. One Yuga of roughly 2000 years equals one solar month.
The Mayan calendar is also based on this extremely long cycle.
At the moment we're ending a Kali Yuga and starting a Dwapara Yuga which means we've been through the lowest point and are coming into the upswing. During the "winter" of consciousness, all the other dimensions are less perceptible and we forget that reality is a layering of different frequencies which contain different populations.
Nature spirits exist in the higher layer of the fourth dimension and lower layer of the fifth, which makes them some of our closest neighbours. They're attached to the earth through plants and rocks which they resonate with so if those things are disturbed or destroyed they can become disconnected.
Understandably, they will defend their territories. That's why some places feel wonderful and some feel malevolent.
I'm actually not a fan of the term "Fae" since it is used to lump Elves with Fairies and also has negative connotations. Think of it in terms of the "N word".
Elves are as different from fairies as elephants are from pigs. This is no shade on either of them, they're just… that different.
Where nature spirits reside in 4/5 dimensions and are deeply connected to the planet, Elves reside in the 11th dimension and have a completely different purpose in life.
Just to clarify, dimensions are more like layers than some sort of hierarchy, but even so it can be difficult to connect to a being which is in such a different layer to this one.
This isn't just a case of training your perception to shift, this is more like serious inter-dimensional travel.
Like I said earlier, earth goes through cycles of consciousness, but more than that, it goes through cycles of dimensional shifts. This is why we have so many legends of things which have never really existed in 3D form. It isn't that they weren't here, it's that their form is in a dimension which earth currently can't access.
As the planet starts to ascend again, these beings will return to our reality. Of course, we probably won't be alive to see that because it'll take a few thousand years.
Elves are beings of higher consciousness. They're masters of technology, science and the mind but not just human consciousnesses. They have a real gift for connecting to plants, minerals and colours in order to hack the frequencies for medicinal purposes.
This is the main reason why they get intermingled with nature spirits. Where fairies are part plant in their essence, elves "speak plant" on a different frequency for a different reason.
The elemental beings are another type altogether.
Most spiritual practices talk about four elements as being earth, wind, fire and water. However, I have a different theory.
For me, gnomes and the earth is part of the nature spirit collective, specifically tied to the path and story of this planet.
Elements are more like forces of nature. Wind, fire and water are all energy in motion and the spirits tied to them are distinctly different to nature spirits.
For one thing, they're not tethered to a place.
Elementals are called in by motion.
Salamanders will come to the smallest flame if you invite them and leave once it goes out. Sylphs follow the winds and can redirect them if you need to herd together a rainstorm. Water nymphs or mermaids flow with ocean currents and they can't survive in stagnant water.
All of these elements can exist on different planets and their consciousness can travel to other worlds. They can also abandon this planet if these elements they are tethered to become toxic. In those situations you'll find other beings take over which are less playful and more destructive.
The various layers of dimensions and how they relate and connect to the 3D planet we live on are quite diverse and complex. They're also separate from us in a lot of ways, but not separate from nature.
As human beings segregate themselves and discontent from the natural environment, we lose our ability to interact with the higher frequencies.
If we want to return to a state of reconnection we must leave our egos and selfishness at the door. You can only approach these beings from a humble and playful frame of mind. Never assume you're above them, show respect and gratitude for their presence, and generally don't mess with their territory.
As delightful and magical as these beings can be, they have zero time for assholes.
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"Becareful" and ask permission to come there from the spirits. Also, ask your spirits guides and other spirits( at that place)for safe passage. You're there only to learn not to harm them. Please be safe and go in a group. Just a strongly suggestions. Love, peace and protection


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The first flight of the national-flag carrier Vietnam Airlines from Da Nang to Japan's Osaka was officially launched on 28 October.
The first flight coded VN336 departed from Da Nang International Airport at 00:20 on 28 October and landed at Osaka Airport at 7am (local time) on the same day.
The airline will use a Airbus A321 with services meeting 4-star standards with flights taking around four and a half-hours.
To celebrate the new flight, the airline is launching a ticket promotion programme. Accordingly, from now until 30 September, the airline is offering fares only from 5,899,000 VND (approximately 249 USD) for Osaka-Da Nang flights between 28 October and 31 December 2018.
In addition, from 28 October to 31 January 2019, Vietnam Airlines' Golden Lotus members will be awarded an additional 2,000 air miles on Business Class and 1,000 to 1,500 miles for economy class between Da Nang and Osaka.
The new route will provide more options for passengers travelling between the two countries in the context of growing bilateral relations between Viet Nam and Japan. The Japanese tourists visiting Da Nang from 2011 to 2017 increased by more than 18 times.
This is Vietnam Airlines 11th route to Japan, playing a key position in connecting the two countries.
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Tue, Feb 16, 2016
Chapel Hill, NC
In 2016 USA Triathlon will host their inaugural High School Triathlon Championships in Clemson, SC on April 22. NCTC (North Carolina Triathlon & Cycling) is providing a training program for high school students to prepare for the championships. The NCTC program is open to all high school students (public, private & home school). Participants will race under the NCTC Regional Team designation until their high school has a team of their own. High School students that attend a high school that already has a team are welcome to join the NCTC Regional Team, but will race in their high school uniform.
Practices will begin February 15 and end April 22. There will be 3 practices per week with 4-5 sessions. Sunday will be swim (and sometimes run, bike and/or transition practice), Tuesday will be run and Thursday will be bike/run.
All participants must have a current annual USA Triathlon Membership License. The cost for a junior membership is $10/year.
More information can be found by contacting Suzie Hosman at email@example.com or by visiting www.nctriathlonandcycling.com


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"Fantastic" pretty much sums it up.
If you've somehow forgotten how much you've missed J.K. Rowling's world of magic the past five years, it'll come back to you in a hurry with "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." The film confirms that Rowling didn't just hit a random winning streak by writing about three curious kids fighting evil at a British school of witchcraft. There's no Harry, Ron and Hermione this time around, yet the same feeling of relishing a wonderful, charming story well told with characters that grow on you is still there.
And knowing four more chapters are on the way is like comfort food for Rowling devotees.
Eddie Redmayne is the perfect choice to play Newt Scamander, a charming, bumbling English wizard with a briefcase full of wonderful creatures who comes to the United States in the mid-1920s, 70 years before anyone knows the name Harry Potter. Of course, things go wrong, the animals escape, and he immediately finds himself under the microscope of American wizarding officials, wanting to know why he is here, letting these animals loose.
Newt's timing is near-disastrous. Something was already wrong in the U.S. wizarding community, leading to hostilities between witches and wizards and No-Majs (what the Yanks call Muggles, or nonmagical people). There's talk of war. Percival Graves (Colin Farrell) is the director of the Magical Congress of the United States, and he thinks Newt has something to do with the unrest in the magical community.
And yes, all the suspicion and angry finger-pointing certainly has a timely feel to it.
Along the way, Newt becomes allies with a No-Maj named Jacob Kowalski (a scene-stealing Dan Fogler), an official investigating him (Katherine Waterston) and her mind-reading sister (Alison Sudol). They form a cabal trying to keep Newt out of trouble while figuring out exactly what is going on around them in 1926 New York City.
And it's as magical and vivid a depiction of 1920s New York City as you're likely to find. Director David Yates did an incredible job of bringing the time and place alive, pulling the viewer into scenery and giving his actors a rich canvas on which to perform. It easily holds its own among all the magical creatures and wizards and witches running about.
Add to that the fun of Newt constantly trying to round up his creatures and communicating with them in ways that other humans simply can't. The interactions are touching and amusing. All told, the movie borders on stunning at times. It's like Rowling put her imagination on steroids, and somehow, the filmmakers were able to capture it on the big screen.
All along Rowling — who wrote the screenplay for the first time in her career — hints at bigger things at work, which is confirmed near the film's end with the appearance of a legendary villain in the Potter universe. The result of what seems like chaos at times — though terribly fun chaos — is a charming beginning of what will likely be a compelling run of five films.
Rowling has hit paydirt again, weaving legend from the Potter stories with a new narrative and a magnetic new cast of characters for fans to fall in love with. The next four movies will likely only get better from here, and that might be the most fantastic thing of all.
Three and a half stars
Rating: PG-13 (some fantasy action violence).
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell, Dan Fogle, Katherine Waterston, Samantha Morton, Alison Sudol
Director: David Yates
Running time: 2 hours, 12 minutes


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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Thank you to all you attended the webinar and our Resident Life partners for presenting!
You can view the webinar in its entirety here, download the presentation here, and refer your student to helpful "I" statements when handling a conflict here.
Please contact the Office of Resident Life at email@example.com or 301-314-2100 with follow up questions.
Register for our next Terp Family Fundamentals webinar on Tuesday, October 24 to learn more about supporting your student's academic success through tutoring services, and study and time management skill development.


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Aviation Services need Standards
For example in 44 degrees heat airlines like Indigo make people wait in the standing and locked bus (with negligible air conditioning for 30 minutes) wont open gate and no staffer present. Similarly they make u sit in flight no air conditioning for 30-40 mins in such heat, kids vomitting, seniors uneasy. No regulatory authority bothers. Atleast if there are basic rules the regulator can fine them heavy for non compliance and drive enforcenent to rules.
The standards body must become more active and start working for service sectors. more
Airport authorities are always helpful if approached. Most often we do not reach out to them. more


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Enriching Scholars Grades K-12
Due to recent developments with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indiana High School Athletic Association will be limiting the number of spectators attending all boys basketball state tournament events. To read the full release click here: IHSAA News Release
It was determined that spectators for the game will be limited to essential staff, players and immediate family. With that being said all other spectators may NOT attend the game. Refunds will be given for all tickets purchased. The fan bus has also been canceled.
Please bring your tickets to our Middle/High School campus to receive a refund during the following times:
Thursday, March 12th from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmFriday, March 13th from 9:00 am -5:00 pmMonday, March 16th from 9:00 am - noon
You MUST present the tickets to receive a refund (per IHSSA). If you have any questions you may contact the school at 219-944-3100.


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Magnesium ResearchMENU
Rumen epithelial cells adapt magnesium transport to high and low extracellular magnesium conditions Volume 22, numéro 3, september 2009
- Mots-clés : sheep, rumen, Na +/Mg 2+ exchanger, TRPM7, MagT1, mag-fura 2
- DOI : 10.1684/mrh.2009.0176
- Page(s) : 133-50
- Année de parution : 2009
A protein of ~ 70-kDa was identified as a candidate Na +/Mg 2+ exchanger in rumen epithelial cells (REC). Melastatin-related Transient Receptor Potential 7 (TRPM7) and Magnesium Transporter 1 (MagT1) transcripts and, from them, encoded proteins were also detected. The regulation of these Mg transport pathways by extracellular [Mg] changes was the main focus of this study. Therefore, a 24-h pre-incubation of ovine REC in control (1.2 mM), low (0.12 mM)-Mg, and high (5 mM)-Mg medium was performed. Na +/Mg 2+ exchangers, TRPM7 and MagT1 abundance and activity were investigated by Western blot analysis, flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry and fluorescence spectroscopic measurements of [Mg 2+] i changes. Inhibitors were employed to differentiate Na +/Mg 2+ exchanger-mediated (imipramine) and channel-mediated (cobalt(III)hexaammine, nitrendipine) Mg transport. Basal [Mg 2+] i (0.40 ± 0.02 mM) was not influenced by pre-incubation in low- or high-Mg medium. However, compared with control REC (4.1 ± 0.7 μM/min), such cells showed reduced (2.8 ± 0.6 μM/min) or elevated (6.4 ± 0.9 μM/min) Mg extrusion rates that correlated with a decreased (25%) and increased (38%) expression of the putative Na +/Mg 2+ exchanger protein, respectively. Low- and high-Mg pre-incubated REC were both characterized by an increased (30-40%) influx capacity. In low-Mg REC, the latter resulted mainly from a strong activation of the TRPM7-related transport component. The data thus clearly demonstrate the intrinsic regulation of REC transmembrane Mg transport.


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South Shore Bank Hires Craig Gardner as Chief Technology Officer
Experienced Information Technology Manager Takes New Role at Full-Service Mutual Bank
WEYMOUTH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–South Shore Bank proudly announces the hiring of Craig Gardner as Chief Technology Officer. Gardner brings 25 years of high-level expertise and leadership in Information Technology to his new position. Craig was born and raised on the South Shore. He grew up in Braintree and currently resides in Easton.
Craig's professional experience includes senior-level technology management, systems architecture, information security, systems engineering, data center management, technology operations, and project management.
After 12 years with Eastern Bank, most recently as the SVP/Director of System Engineering, Craig brings to South Shore Bank a proven ability to translate business needs into well-architected technology solutions.
South Shore Bank Chief Operating Officer Pam O'Leary noted, "We're very excited to have Craig on board. Talented people, processes, and technology are such critical components to any organization today. His depth of experience, knowledge, and management capabilities will complement our growing management team."
About South Shore Bank
South Shore Bank is a full-service mutual bank with 14 locations and assets of approximately $1.5 billion. As a mutual savings bank, South Shore Bank is locally managed and dedicated to the needs of the communities in which it operates. The bank offers a variety of traditional and innovative products for personal and business banking to ensure clients are provided with the level of convenience and service they've grown to expect. All deposits are insured in full. The FDIC insures all deposits up to $250,000 per depositor and up to $250,000 per depositor to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs); all deposits above this amount are insured by the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). For more information, visit www.southshorebank.com.
Sean Martin
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Russ Kuykendall
Russ Kuykendall is a Peace River Country farm-raised, seminary-trained, ordained minister and principal with BlueCommittee.Org and Ditchley.ca who sometimes dabbles in political theory and more frequently in political practice. Russ served as Deputy Campaign Manager to the Brad Trost Campaign for the Conservative Party of Canada leadership (2016-2017), and as Campaign Manager of the Tanya Granic Allen Campaign for the Ontario PC leadership (2018). Russ Kuykendall is a former director of policy to a past Canadian Minister of Natural Resources and a former research fellow with Cardus. He lives in Ottawa with his Steinway 'M'.Bio last modified September 11th, 2020.
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Last month, Diane Bryant announced the creation of the Cloud for All Initiative, an effort to drive the creation of 10's of thousands of new clouds across enterprise and provider data centers and deliver the efficiency and agility of hyperscale to the masses. This initiative took another major step forward today with the announcement of an investment and technology collaboration with Mirantis. This collaboration extends Intel's existing engagement with Mirantis with a single goal in mind: delivery of OpenStack fully optimized for the enterprise to spur broad adoption.
We hear a lot about OpenStack being ready for the enterprise, and in many cases OpenStack has provided incredible value to clouds running in enterprise data centers today. However, when talking to the IT managers who have led these deployment efforts, a few key topics arise: it's too complex, its features don't easily support traditional enterprise applications, and it took some time to optimize for deployment. While IT organizations have benefitted from the added effort of deployment, the industry can do better. This is why Intel is working with Mirantis to tune OpenStack for feature optimization, and while this work extends from network infrastructure optimization to storage tuning and beyond, there are a few common themes of the work.
The first focus is on increasing stack resiliency for traditional enterprise application orchestration. Why is this important? While enterprises have begun to deploy cloud native applications within their environments, business is still very much run on what we call "traditional" applications, those that were written without the notion that some day they would exist in a cloud. These traditional applications require increased level of reliability, uptime during rolling software upgrades and maintenance, and control of underlying infrastructure across compute, storage and network.
The second focus is on increasing stack performance through full optimization of Intel Architecture. Working closely with Mirantis will ensure that OpenStack will be fully tuned to take advantage of platform telemetry and platform technologies such as Intel VT and Cloud Integrity Technology to deliver improved performance and security capabilities.
The final focus is on improving full data center resource pool optimization with improvements targeted specifically at software defined storage and network resource pool integration. We'll work to ensure that applications have full control of all the resources required while ensuring efficient resource utilization.
The fruits of the collaboration will be integrated into Mirantis' distribution as well as offered as upstream contributions for the benefit of the entire community. We also expect to utilize the OpenStack Innovation Center recently announced by Intel and Rackspace to test these features at scale to ensure that data centers of any size can benefit from this work. Our ultimate goal is delivery of a choice of optimized solutions to the marketplace for use by enterprise and providers, and you can expect frequent updates on the progress from the Intel team as we move forward with this collaboration.


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Authored by Bloomberg macro commentators Jan-Patrick Barnert and Michael Msika
Equities are still creeping higher even as more voices become cautious about the market rally. Although bulls and bears both have valid arguments, it seems that the technical data could flip the balance in favor of the latter.
European stocks just hit a one-month high and the daily Euro Stoxx 50 Future chart is knocking at the 200-day moving average again -- a mark that saw a sharp three-day decline in June when the market was overheating from its previous rally. Overcoming this strong resistance could spur further gains for the index.
Yet relative strength indicators are very close to being overbought, which may suggest that potential gains could be limited.
With charts trading in such a range for the past weeks "short-term positioning has been a challenge," writes LCM technical analyst Andy Dodd in a note to clients.
There's also some ominous bearish signals hanging over markets for the longer term. A few weeks ago, the weekly chart for the Euro Stoxx 50 Future showed a so-called bearish Dark Cloud Cover candle as the future sold off from the cluster of moving averages. "That candle suggested limited upside in this time frame and was the reason I sold the rally," says Dodd.
His cautious comments are echoed by Christian Curac, a technical analyst at Fuerst Fugger Privatbank AG, who notes that consolidation, with shares trading within a range, is still the name of the game in the medium-term. We "therefore consider the upside potential to be limited," Curac says by email. "Defensive positioning appears advisable from a risk-return perspective."
Turning to market breadth, the picture is neutral at best. There's been a visibly steady decline in trading volume in cash and futures since the peak in June, suggesting investors are less engaged amid warnings not to chase the rally.
The picture would fit the view of Citigroup Inc. strategists that bullish and bearish forces will cancel each other out over the next few months. With the massive stimulus and improving economic backdrop on one side, and weak earnings and rising Covid-19 infections on the other, the preference is to wait for the next dip, they say.
To be sure, in this sideways environment, some investors might be tempted to listen to Morgan Stanley strategist Graham Secker, who thinks it makes sense to "keep things simple." Improving economic data at the start of a new cycle, strong monetary and fiscal policy support, and muted investor participation in the rally to date ultimately implies an upbeat environment for stocks, he says.


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Of fashion, fusion and food: a glimpse into Bengaluru's divergent Sunday Soul Santé
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The Sunday Soul Santé is a perfect melange of the modern world giving an ode to the contemporary form of arts and crafts. Being one of Bengaluru's most celebrated events, it presents myriads of opportunities to budding 'art-repreneurs.'
The event, held roughly every two months, attracts hundreds of young entrepreneurs and acts a perfect launchpad. One can see people from all walks of life showcasing their talent in the form of painting, craft work, handmade jewellery, stationary etc.
Sanam Malhotra, Co-founder of Sunday Soul Santé, tells us how the event has helped pave the way for many young startups each year. She says ,
Our journey started off in September 2010 and ever since then we've seen budding entrepreneurs carve their way into the industry and we've wholeheartedly provided them a platform to begin with. Forty percent of our clients come back to put up their stalls in every Santé that we hold. In fact, Chumbak and UrbanLadder also hit the road through us.
The recent Retro-Summer edition Santé was held on May 15, at Mapho Spectrum, Hebbal. Adding to the quirkiness of the place, there were several stalls with unique names. Here are some eccentric stall names and the merchandise they sold that made it impossible for us to look away:
HappyKnots happens to be a family dream project that was conceptualised by Anne and Rakesh. This is a premium brand of exclusive handmade fashion accessories and dream catchers. They launched this company at Sunday Soul Santé four years ago, and haven't looked back since then.
"The acceptance from our customers has been the corner stone of our success and has been our driving force behind treading into new horizons of creativity. We set our baby feet into event décor HappyKnots and are into wedding and venue styling. We realised it never really is too late to find your passion," chirps Anne.
Price: Ranges between Rs 100 and 1,000
Hailing from the city of art - Bhopal, Mayur Saroj Rajput wants to make his niche in the bow-tie section. He makes personalised bow ties with prints on them. You name the print and he has it made for you.
"Experimentation and high fashion is my forte. That's what differentiates me from others. The name of my brand is Satee because Satee (Lord Shiva's first wife) has been my inspiration," says Mayur.
Price: Ranges between Rs 400 and 1,300
Dots to Lines:
The brand Dots to Lines is all about hand-crafted home decor products, designed by Aditi Mahajan and her mother.
"We hand paint as well as decoupage. We fuse various techniques and hence our decoupage is unlike what others do," say the duo.
Price: Ranges between Rs 150 and 2,000
Ommel is a fashion brand for women, established by Amrita Sokhy and Unita Chandan. 'Ommel' literally means 'to stitch' in Finnish. The duo have created a niche by combining international trends and styles to craft exclusive outfits for women.
"We saw such amazing trends internationally but there was no place in India to buy it from so we began to create clothing that is stylish, exclusive and in line with the latest trends. With the understanding of a desire to stand out, we ensure that our styles are created in limited number of pieces," adds Unita.
Price: Ranges between Rs 699 and 2,099
LOL Studio:
'LIVE OUT LOUD' is what LOL stands for. Started by Poornima Shetty and Shruthi Kallichanda, LOL studio caters to clothing from tops to saris, along with some unique jewellery and accessories. Being avid travellers, they pick out exclusive designs from all over the country.
"It is our attempt to help individuals experience fashion of one's own perception," says Shruthi.
Price: Ranges between Rs 50 and 6,000
The name 'Quirksmith' combines the essence of quirkiness and handmade artistry of Silver Smithy. The exclusive crafted jewellery ranges from tiny nose pins to chunky neckpieces.
"We wanted the name to communicate the language of uninhibited freedom and free spirited attitude channelised via exclusive handmade silver artisan jewellery," say founders Pragya and Divya Batra.
Price: Ranges between Rs 500 and 5,000
"My husband, sister and I went on a Paris trip, which was really the inspiration behind Tuile. Tuile is a thin wafer generally used to decorate a dessert. We fell in love with French desserts so were sure of a French name fit our business. We also like our desserts to look delicate and wanted a name that had a feel of this. So Tuile just felt like the perfect name," says Hindola A, the founder of this bakery. Treats ranging from custards, caramel to chocolate, Tuile definitely had some yummy desserts.
Price: Ranges between 75 and 1400
The Sunday Soul Santé allows you to bring along your pets, a rarity in Indian public events. With a holistic vibe, the Sunday Soul Santé is, undoubtedly, a feast for the eyes.
Sunday Soul Santé website: http://www.sundaysoulsante.com/
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Toss a Paper Lite
It's one of these days at the office, right? Maybe there is so much work to do that even starting to do it is not worth the bother - or there is literally nothing to do for you and you struggle not to fall asleep. But fear not, we got the solution for your problem! Get ready to play the ultimate office game at three brand new locations. Grab a cup of coffee, virtually crumple up a piece of paper in this fun online game and see if you can throw it into the small trash can on the other side of your room! If you managed to do so even with the electric fan blowing and giving the paper spin, it is time to move on to much larger places, like the office storage and the underground parking garage.
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There's a new Mayle coat (sz. 6) up for sale on eBay, starting bid $299, she says she paid $790, which I can believe. The ivory collar and sleeves are attached to the plaid coat. I'm not really sold on the back, but that's not the best pose, either.
Update: my APC black peacoat is now sold out. So much for the cheap option.
Mayle coat on eBay: I think it'll sell for $450. That is, if anyone is willing to start off with such a high bid.


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I am about to do a new thing;
now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? -Isaiah 43:19
Have you ever decided to re-write your narrative to include stories that were left out or to welcome and invite into your life the joyful work that has been left out? That's exactly what I am doing now; claiming what brings me joy. I am on an adventure to "compose my life." I am finally at the point in my life where I am able (feel brave enough) to tell myself: I am a writer. I have been a sales/marketing rep for AT&T, an editor, a human resource manager ("personnel" manager is what we were called), a public health administrator, and—I can't forget what I went to school to become—a counselor. While doing all these things, I wrote—sometimes without compensations, but always with joy. Finally, I am giving voice to my identity as a writer.
It is time now to explore the creative potential of interrupted and conflicted lives, where energies are not narrowly focused or permanently pointed toward a single ambition. These are not lives without commitment, but rather lives in which commitments are continually refocused and redefined. –Mary Catherine Bateson, Composing A Life
This book, Composing A Life, by Bateson recently recaptured my attention. I had enjoyed it over twenty years ago. It was important even then, but I was busy in graduate school, rearing my daughter, working and traveling for business, and trying to hold all the pieces together. But, as my life has slowed and what was dormant has begun to resurface, I have remembered this book. Bateson writes how we must value all the pieces of our lives because they create the composition of our lives—the whole. She explores the lives of five women. These are lives that might appear fragmented, but when examined through an appreciative gaze, we can see how beautifully the pieces fit together.
Think about what it would take to begin a narrative that includes all of who you are. Let's begin to shake loose some of the imagined limitations and beliefs that might keep us from the adventure of taking a road less traveled. (This is not the book, The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck, but an empowering video by Lauren Alaina. Take a moment to view and feel the joy.)
Something has shaken loose in me in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which we have survived intact and our prayers are with those who did not. I feel a responsibility as a counselor to offer my services to those without homes and who are uncertain about what will happen each day. I also feel a new responsibility to myself to do more of what keeps me alive. I am re-writing my own narrative to include parts that have been left out. One of the stories I am now including is the one about my writing a play when I was in elementary school for my sisters and me to perform to an audience of one—my appreciative mother. My new narrative will also embrace the soul-bearing thoughts I've written in the journals that hide in the boxes that have trailed with me from move to move. I now realize that they are at the heart of my story.
To paraphrase the Capital One commercial: What's in your heart? What is it you are longing to do? What patterns can you see as you look at what you have done in your life—whether it's been two decades or six. What do you do that may be invisible to anyone else, but make you smile when you think about making time to do that one thing. It's never too early or too late to compose your life or to re-frame your narrative to include all of who you are—your authentic self. As for me, I plan to write my new story and live the adventure of my redefined life.
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- The Houston community pulling together to help those impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
- Being safe through the storm and aftermath.
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Aside from health concerns, safety is also important. Be updated with the latest weather forecasts. Stay inside your home and be vigilant – keep flashlights, candles, and battery operated radios within reach. Be wary of gas lamps. Do not use appliance that has been submerged in flood water. Do not wade through flood water. Stay away from low lying areas.
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Today in news that sounds like a series of escalating dares: Joseph Fiennes is set to play Michael Jackson in an original dramedy film for British network Sky Arts, which will tell the story of how Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando allegedly piled into a car to escape New York following the 9/11 terrorist attack. Yes, as in that Michael Jackson.
The Guardian reports that Sky Arts is developing a dramedy based on the urban legend that gained some credence in a Vanity Fair article back in 2011, in which Taylor's former personal assistant detailed the wacky road trip Jackson tried to take with the iconic actress and Marlon Brando, with the unlikely trio hopping in a car and heading for Ohio to get far away from the tragedy unfolding in New York.
The strange tale has already inspired by a short story by Zadie Smith, and will now serve as the basis for perhaps the strangest television film in recent memory — except for maybe that Lifetime movie in which Lindsay Lohan played Elizabeth Taylor; lesson: Elizabeth Taylor makes for really wacky TV movie fodder.
As The Guardian notes, the story may not be totally true, as another former assistant to the late Taylor says that the actress remained in New York and visited Ground Zero. For Fiennes' part, the actor confirms his role and describes the movie as a "fun, lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek road trip of what celebrity of that kind is like," adding, "But also it's rather beautiful and poignant about their relationships." No disrespect.
And in more sensible casting choices, Stockard Channing will play the role of Taylor, with Brian Cox as Brando.


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Akshay Kumar is holding the mission of Prime Minister's 'Swatch Bharat' campaign through his next film 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'. They are going to illuminate the importance of toilets through their film. In the film Bhumi Pednekar in lady lead role, and Shree Naryan Singh is directing the film.


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Weddings are one of the events of life which are replete with customs, traditions, and values. I've attended hundreds of weddings in the States and while they often have some elements in common, they've extended across a spectrum. I've attended at least two weddings in Ukraine — one at a church and one at a park. I don't think I've attended weddings in any other countries, but I've seen photos (like this one posted by Jutta B on flickr last month) and heard accounts.
When I see photos like this one from (I think) Mali, I have more questions than anything. I want to know what things mean and how customs got started. I'm not sure what has meaning and what doesn't.
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What is health? Where GPs' and patients' worlds collide
Ogden, J, Baig, S, Earnshaw, G, Elkington, H, Henderson, E, Linsday, J and Nandy, S (2001) What is health? Where GPs' and patients' worlds collide Patient Education and Counseling, 45 (4). pp. 265-269.Full text not available from this repository.
Qualitative studies have highlighted the complexity of patient models of health. The present quantitative study aimed to compare general practitioners' (GPs) and patients' models of health. A questionnaire consisting of 27 'markers of health' was completed by 472 patients (response rate 78.8%) and 64 GPs (response rate 71 %). The results showed that GPs and patients were comparable in their ratings of those markers relating to arousal, such as sleep, sex drive and energy and infections, such as neck glands and having lots of colds. However, in the main GPs and patients were consistently different. In particular, the patients showed a higher rating for those markers relating to digestion (e.g. appetite, bloatedness), bodily fluids (e.g. the colour and smell of urine, regularity of bowels), the condition of the tongue, hair and complexion and for more traditional medical markers (e.g. heart beat, body weight). In contrast, GPs reported higher ratings for mood and emotions. To conclude, patients appeared to hold much more diverse models of health than GPs and reported greater endorsement for markers consistent with both a humoral and medical approach to health. These results suggest that GPs and patients do not have a shared understanding of health, which has implications for the effectiveness of primary care consultations. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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What is diabetes?
What causes it?
Systemic metab disorder char by inc lev of glucose, improper metab of carbs and fats
A lack of insulin production by the beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans
Decreased activity of insulin that is secreted
Target cells resist the action of insulin
Gen predisp, fam hx
viruses (rubella, mumps), agian process, diet and lifestyle, ethnicity, obesity (BMI over 27), elev chol, T lymphocytes may play a role in dev of autoimmune dest of ins producing Beta cells in P
Becoming more common (doubled 80s-2002, will double again by 2030)
Up to __% of older than 65 have some gluc intol
In working adults, leading cause of __,__, &__; ___ leading cause of death from disease
amputations, blindness, ESRD
What hormones are counter regulatory?
What is normal gluc lev?
Released from ___, routed thru___
Insulin binds w glucose, allows into cell (butler)
glucagon, epinephrine, GH, cortisol
Beta cells in islets of langerhans, liver
Normal Metab
Rise in plasma ins after a meal stimulates storage of __ as __. Inhibits __, enhances __, Increases __
Fall in BG lev facilitates rel of __
Insulin not needed to enter cells in ___
glucose as glycogen
fat deposits
protein synth
kidneys and brain
Lowered or dec insulin (hyperglycemia)
kidneys__, causing __, causing ___, too much glucose and not any way to let it into cells leads to malnourishment, leads to ___
Explains clinical sx of ___
excrete glucose (glycosuria), excess water to dilute urine (polyuria), excessive thirst (polydipsia), polyphagia
inc food intake, excess gluc and weight loss (no way to lose)
When carbs can't be used, protein and fat broken down, and __ used for energy. May develop __. Could cause death in sev cases.
Tx inc
ketone bodies
insulin IV (continuous), rehydration, close elyte monitoring (hypokalemia), only tx severe DKA w Sodium Bicarb
Gestational and Pre and Secondary diabetes too
DM1, usually before __
___ of diabetes cases
Autoimmune, probably caused by virus. Dest of B cells by __
____% need to fail before s/s occur. After 5 years of dx all cells are destroyed.
__ to __ % overweight
usual onset is over __, but childhood obesity can dec onset
asympt for years, may be nonspec of sim to type I.
occurs in __% preggos
week 24-28
High risk for__
but returns to normal after 6 w pp
Higher risk later on for DMII
C sect, perinatal death, complications
What can cause 2ary DM?
Usually resolved w cause
panc issues, cushing's, hyperthyroidism, cystic fibrosis, PPN, TPN, drug induced
glycosylated hemoglobin or A1C?
how much glucose has been incorp into hemoglobin?
percentage. From prev 3-4 months
4-6% is normal
Reduce complications if lower than 7%
8% = average of 200 mg/dL
Insulin therapy probs
allergic reaction (inj site)
Lipodystrophy (rotate inj sites important, room temp ins helps prev)
If hypglyc, 4 oz soda or juice, a few tsp of jelly or sugar
if loss of consc
inc gluc 25-50 mg/dl
1 mg glucagon inj IM
HHNKs (hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic sx)
DKA- most ser dist in DM1
in non DM, hyperthyroidism, cushings, pancreatitis, preg, drugs
no glucose to cell, hyperglyc to osmotic diuresis to elyte imbal and hypervolemia, inc fat metab to acidosis
avg serum G= 600
less than pH 7.3
kussmauls, fruity breath
serum os 295-330
low K
normal-el Na+
BUN up, severe fl def
absence of ketones
most ser disturb in type II DM
sim to DKA
Avg ser gluc
normal pH
greater os than 330
low K
Na+BUN up,
severe fl def
DMII can be prev
keep BMI less than 24, red of 7% of body wt,
ex, healthy LS
gluc, lipid, Hgb AiC levs
dietition consult
each carb has diff glycemic index
reduce ETOH intake
insulin dept need aft and eve snacks
Dx studies
Fasting plasma G lev (8h)
greater than 126
OGTT (oral gluc tol test
greater than 200
Random plas gluc meas
greater than 200
Serum insulin
none in T 1
normal to high in T 2
elyte imbal
Ketones in urine
__ tissue responsiveness, ___of insulin (leads to ____)
Abnormal hepatic glucose reg
Factors result in periph insulin resistance
beta cell exhaustion, eventual decrease
Rapid Acting Insulins
Aspart (novolog), clear
Aspart- pain in the Ass
5-10 m
Rapid acting insulins mimic normal meal insulin profile more closely than short; higher, faster peak and shorter per of action. Eat w in 5 min of injecting to get max benefit and reduce risk of hypoglycemia. Can be used with insulin pump.
Lispro (Humalog), clear
1/2h-1 1/2h
Short acting insulin
Regular (Humulin R, Novolin R), clear
Short- used the be the REGULAR course of tx
Inject 30-60 m before meals. Increases risk of hypo g 3-5h after meals because of longer action. Used to be only one avail IV, but now can mix lispro w normal saline or dextrose to do IV too.
Regular (iletin-pork) clear
Intermediate acting
NPH (Humulin N, Novolon N) cloudy
2-4h, 4-10h, 10-16h
Longer acting cuz of addition of protamine and zinc
on extreme, I
Lente (Humulin L, Novolin L) cloudy
3-4h, 4-12h, 12-18h
NPH (iletin-pork) cloudy
2-4h, 8-14h, 10-16
70/30 NPH/regular
(Humulin 70/30, Novolin 70/30), cloudy
70/30 aspart protamine/aspart
(NovoLog Mix 70/30), cloudy
Closely mimic normal insulin sec at mealtime and afterward, but aren't appropriate for most ppl w diabetes; can promote inconsistent BG lev and inc risk of hyperglycemia. Rapid onset, intermediate dur of action. Can result in lower postprandial BG readings and decrese risk of hyper G after meals. Not w IV, not w pump, not w other insulin product.
Long Acting Insulin
Ultralente (Humulin U), cloudy
6-10h, 10-16h, 18-20h
Insulin Glargine (Lantus) clear
1h, peakless, 24h
Similar to slow, steady (basal) sec of insulin from pancreas. Often at bedtime. May get more independence w less risk of hypoglycemia because it has no peak, tho, need bolus of short acting before each meal. Don't miss in syringe.
Premixed Insulin
30m-1h, depends on mix, 10-16
Replacement therapy for hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine (Synthroid)-synthetic form of T5. Monitor B levs till stable, IV, IM, PO
DDs- can alter BG, adjust meds, can alter PT (coags)
Nervous, insomnia, tremor, tach, palps, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, weight loss, haet into, fever
ctn in card dis (esp post MI, renal insuff), DM, take once a day
Synthetic T3
Similar risks, SE, caution as in Synthroid
Propylthiouracil (Propacil) (PTU)
sometimes given before surgery
Interferes w T3 & 4 synthesis
Monitor B levs, CBC
drowsy, depression, nephritis, leukopenia, agranulocytosis, aplastic anemia
take w food, watch for hypo T
Drugs for adrenal insufficiency
Hydrocortisone (Cortef, solu-cortef)
Synthetic glucocorticoid (systemic)
also tx for inflamm, allergic dis, other uses
PO, IV, intra joint, IM
psychotic beh, insom, seiz, moon face, HF, arrhyth, thromboembolism, pancreatitis, peptic ulcerization, inc app, hypo K, hyper G, monitor elytes. Acute adrenal insuffic after sudden wdrawal of therapy (can be fatal), or inc stress, DDIs- risk for bleed w ASA, NSAIDS
Prednisone (deltasone)
Methylprednisone (solu-medrol)
(Adrenal drugs) Testosterone xdernal
Stim targ tiss to dev normally. Can also be used in pts w FTT or extreme muscle weakness.
depression, stroke, itching, rash, bleeding, HGcemia, prostate abnmorms, breats tenderness, insulin may need starting or changing. W anticoags monitor PT
(Pituitary) Given for Diabetes insipidus, and to increase factor 8.
inc perm of ren tubules
Promotes reabsorption of water, produces concentrated urine,
headache, inc BP, nasal irritation, ETOH may increase SEs
Oral hypoglycemics
Sulfonylureas (2nd gen)
Combination drugs, many others
(DM II still cap of secreting insulin)
targets insulin resistant cells, used when diet and ex fail. When 2 oral hypo.s fail, usually need insulin.
Oral hyoglycemics (B_____)
Metformin (glucophage)
dec hep glucose production
Dec intestinal absorp of glucose
Improves insulin sens
Metallic taste, renal failure, lactic acid. Contrast dye can inc Met levs in blood, inc risk of RF
Oral hypoglycemics (S____)
Sulfonylureas (Glipizide (Glucotrol)
probably stims insulin rel from B cells, reduces gluc output by liver, inc in sens
dizzy, drowsy, can't poop, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, aplastic anemia, alt chol, increased LFTs
DDIs corticosteroids, anticoags, ETOH
Also, glyburide (Diabeta)
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Sunday, October 14, 2007
Posted by Heather S. at 8:58 PM
Labels: Family, Weekend Fun
4 comments:
- heather said...
Sounds like you guys had a great time!! Makes me want to go somewhere!
Let me know when you guys are feeling caught up with your sleep; Savannah's anxious to have some playtime with Norah soon!
- October 15, 2007 at 7:15 AM
- Nicole said...
Sounds like a fun and busy weekend! I can't wait to visit Chicago... both girls weekend and sometime hopefully we'll go for a weekend trip as a family. We're only 4 hrs away, so its totally doable as a day-trip. No idea why we don't go to Chicago more often!?
Isn't it irritating when restaurants don't have changing places. I can't stand that. I went into a recently renovated Subway not long ago and it had no changing thing in the bathroom... Come on!
- October 15, 2007 at 7:29 PM
- Katie said...
What a fun weekend!! I love it!
- October 18, 2007 at 8:43 AM
- Cherie said...
this is gaby posting. i loved seeing norah in her little apron. Lucy tipping over the basket. that was funny. see you next thursday. tell norah i'm excited to see her.
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