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Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, Carney develops web-based learning and knowledge management solutions primarily for government agencies.
With three separate systems for project management, cost accounting, and timesheet reporting, Carney could not easily share data across the systems, which limited the company’s ability to expand and hindered data storage and productivity. Carney realized that it had outgrown its systems and needed to upgrade its business systems into one powerful system.
Therefore, Carney began to evaluate cost accounting and project management solutions to streamline internal processes.
Technology Solution: Carney worked with Brittenford Systems to implement Microsoft® Business Solutions–Solomon for accounting functions and Microsoft Project Server 2002 for project management capabilities. Carney also uses Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 for many internal business practices.
For full details, view the full case study (PDF).
For more information on financial management for professional services organizations please visit our website, or check out Microsoft Dynamics GP for Professional Services (PDF).

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Headquartered in Alexandria , Virginia , Carney develops web - based learning and knowledge management solutions primarily for government agencies .
 With three separate systems for project management , cost accounting , and timesheet reporting , Carney could not easily share data across the systems , which limited the company ’s ability to expand and hindered data storage and productivity . Carney realized that it had outgrown its systems and needed to upgrade its business systems into one powerful system .
 Therefore , Carney began to evaluate cost accounting and project management solutions to streamline internal processes .
 Technology Solution : Carney worked with Brittenford Systems to implement Microsoft ® Business Solutions – Solomon for accounting functions and Microsoft Project Server 2002 for project management capabilities . Carney also uses Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 for many internal business practices .
 For full details , view the full case study ( PDF ) .
 For more information on financial management for professional services organizations please visit our website , or check out Microsoft Dynamics GP for Professional Services ( PDF ) .


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My research aims to improve our understanding of how cells with the same genome can develop dramatically different behaviors. For example, consider the mechanical abilities of a muscle cell compared to the electrical excitability of a neuron, or the industrious activity of bone building cells in a youthful person compared to an elderly one. Each of these cells, (if taken from the same individual) has an identical genome — and yet each is “reading” a very distinct subset of that genome and consequently carrying out very different behaviors. The choice of what to read and what to hide away is made during development. An increasing body of data suggests this is accomplished by modifying the genome both in the nature of the proteins bound to different sequences and in the spatial organization of those sequences relative to each other. The spatial organization or folding of the genome may be particularly important in complex multicellular organisms, since many of the sequences known to interact based on genetic data are nonetheless substantially separated from each other along the linear genome. By regulating the folding of this linear sequence into a higher order structure, a cell might change which regulatory sequences have access to which genes, and achieve different behavioral states.
So far we have little imaging data on how the genome is folded within a cell on the length scale of individual genes, or whether this folding is regulated in any way relevant to the behavior of the cell. Our limited knowledge stems largely from want of a method that has both the resolution and specificity to visualize such genomic substructure. Conventional fluorescent microscopy has developed excellent tools for coloring specific regions of DNA and particular DNA-associated proteins with uniquely colored dyes — but lacks the resolution to turn these colored blurs into structures. Electron-microscopy has substantially greater resolution but lacks compatibility with specific labeling techniques to tell different gene clusters or different protein types apart. Super-resolution imaging approaches promise to address this balance by allowing the use of fluorescent labels while simultaneously resolving structures on the nano-scale. I have been adapting this approach to uncover the nano-scale structure of chromatin and determine to how this structure changes when bound by different types of nuclear proteins. While individual gene clusters appear as quite diverse structures, there appear to be a few general features, for example, linking structure with the epigenetic state.

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My research aims to improve our understanding of how cells with the same genome can develop dramatically different behaviors . For example , consider the mechanical abilities of a muscle cell compared to the electrical excitability of a neuron , or the industrious activity of bone building cells in a youthful person compared to an elderly one . Each of these cells , ( if taken from the same individual ) has an identical genome — and yet each is “ reading ” a very distinct subset of that genome and consequently carrying out very different behaviors . The choice of what to read and what to hide away is made during development . An increasing body of data suggests this is accomplished by modifying the genome both in the nature of the proteins bound to different sequences and in the spatial organization of those sequences relative to each other . The spatial organization or folding of the genome may be particularly important in complex multicellular organisms , since many of the sequences known to interact based on genetic data are nonetheless substantially separated from each other along the linear genome . By regulating the folding of this linear sequence into a higher order structure , a cell might change which regulatory sequences have access to which genes , and achieve different behavioral states .
 So far we have little imaging data on how the genome is folded within a cell on the length scale of individual genes , or whether this folding is regulated in any way relevant to the behavior of the cell . Our limited knowledge stems largely from want of a method that has both the resolution and specificity to visualize such genomic substructure . Conventional fluorescent microscopy has developed excellent tools for coloring specific regions of DNA and particular DNA - associated proteins with uniquely colored dyes — but lacks the resolution to turn these colored blurs into structures . Electron - microscopy has substantially greater resolution but lacks compatibility with specific labeling techniques to tell different gene clusters or different protein types apart . Super - resolution imaging approaches promise to address this balance by allowing the use of fluorescent labels while simultaneously resolving structures on the nano - scale . I have been adapting this approach to uncover the nano - scale structure of chromatin and determine to how this structure changes when bound by different types of nuclear proteins . While individual gene clusters appear as quite diverse structures , there appear to be a few general features , for example , linking structure with the epigenetic state .


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The post-conflict reconciliation process is an aspect of war that is often not considered. Countries have plans for before a war begins and during the war but there is very rarely any effort put into the reconciliation process afterwards. In some cases, this can lead to more problems in the future. If we want to see lasting peace we need to focus on what is done after a war just as much as we focus on what is done before and during a war.
The post-conflict reconciliation process is a complex process that can be derailed by the slightest set back. The first step is acknowledgement. During a war atrocious acts can be committed, and this can impact the reconciliation process. A countries leader may not want to acknowledge that an event took place to avoid having to take responsibility for what happened. Turkey is an example of this. To this day Turkey refuses to acknowledge that the Armenian Genocide happened and as a result the countries have not been able to establish diplomatic relations. If a country does not acknowledge that an atrocity took place there won’t be justice and those responsible won’t be held accountable. This alone can impact the reconciliation process in a negative way.
The second step is to focus on the community that has been affected by the war. This step can be challenging, and it could take years for communities to recover. This will prove to be a challenge in Syria now that there is an end in sight for the civil war. With 5.6 million people considered refuges and 6.6 million people internally displaced it will be hard to help communities recover. The Asad government will also have to deal with the militias in the country and the terrorist threat. By helping communities rebuild and heal the government can lower people’s chances of turning to radical groups within the country.
After the Syrian Civil War is over there will be a lot of focus on the issues of reconciliation and reconstruction. The government can either choose to ignore the events of the war and risk resentment growing in the country once again or they can choose to address the events and work through the issues to ensure peace. The post-conflict reconciliation process is an aspect of war that needs to be addressed. If there is to be lasting peace there needs to be a process that can help us get there.

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The post - conflict reconciliation process is an aspect of war that is often not considered . Countries have plans for before a war begins and during the war but there is very rarely any effort put into the reconciliation process afterwards . In some cases , this can lead to more problems in the future . If we want to see lasting peace we need to focus on what is done after a war just as much as we focus on what is done before and during a war .
 The post - conflict reconciliation process is a complex process that can be derailed by the slightest set back . The first step is acknowledgement . During a war atrocious acts can be committed , and this can impact the reconciliation process . A countries leader may not want to acknowledge that an event took place to avoid having to take responsibility for what happened . Turkey is an example of this . To this day Turkey refuses to acknowledge that the Armenian Genocide happened and as a result the countries have not been able to establish diplomatic relations . If a country does not acknowledge that an atrocity took place there wo n’t be justice and those responsible wo n’t be held accountable . This alone can impact the reconciliation process in a negative way .
 The second step is to focus on the community that has been affected by the war . This step can be challenging , and it could take years for communities to recover . This will prove to be a challenge in Syria now that there is an end in sight for the civil war . With 5.6 million people considered refuges and 6.6 million people internally displaced it will be hard to help communities recover . The Asad government will also have to deal with the militias in the country and the terrorist threat . By helping communities rebuild and heal the government can lower people ’s chances of turning to radical groups within the country .
 After the Syrian Civil War is over there will be a lot of focus on the issues of reconciliation and reconstruction . The government can either choose to ignore the events of the war and risk resentment growing in the country once again or they can choose to address the events and work through the issues to ensure peace . The post - conflict reconciliation process is an aspect of war that needs to be addressed . If there is to be lasting peace there needs to be a process that can help us get there .


text: The Forensic Science Program at St. Mary’s emphasizes the integration of academic preparation and real world problem solving with a focus on ethical and professional commitment. Forensic science is an exciting field and one of the country’s fastest growing job markets. Solving crime requires knowledge of biological, physiological, social and individual factors. St. Mary’s program integrates biological science, social science and professional preparation so students are uniquely prepared for this cutting edge career path. Forensic science is the application of science to the law. It relies on the physical and behavioral sciences for investigating and solving crimes and examining physical trace evidence.

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This week in viral videos, a baby hedgehog sneezes its way into our hearts, Simn Zebo does his best John McClane impression and a man attempts to jump in the world’s grimmest swimming pool.
Ah here, this is more cuteness than one person can handle. With the help of Wildlife Aid, three hedgehog hoglets were rescued just 24 hours after their mother had abandoned them.
Obviously a little cold and frightened, the three little creatures were brought back to full health and now appear to be getting used to their new comfy surroundings.
Being told apart by dabbing nail polish on their spines, the three then break the cute barrier by sneezing. Not much else to say really, just look at them!
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the world of modern American politics. Republican presidential hopeful Senator Lindsey Graham doesn’t really want you to concern yourself with public policy decisions.
Rather, for some reason, he’d have you more concerned with throwing in a dig at other hopeful and toupéd billionaire Donald Trump all while breaking old mobile phones.
It literally offers nothing else, but it’s proving pretty popular online so if you like seeing a middle-aged, powerful white guy getting his teenage angst on, then look no further.
Couldn’t agree more with the title of this video, frankly. I’m not sure where exactly it is but it’s hard to imagine a more grim-looking backyard pool.
As always with fail videos, however, it has the gradual, slow build-up that all people love as he wets his feet (?) prior to his dive attempt and bigging himself up to the guy filming him.
So take note kids, an actual diving board is much better to use than a flimsy plastic chair.
Eating a hot dog at a baseball game is as American as you get, that is, unless you aren’t really watching the game are failing at eating said hot dog.
This was the case for one kid at a baseball game who was caught on camera failing miserably at eating an adult-sized hot dog.
Either way, watching a kid fail at eating a hot dog at a baseball game is arguably more entertaining than actually watching a baseball game.
Watch out for his killer ‘five second rule’ skills.
Yo dawg, we hear you like rescuing drones so we got a drone to rescue your drone so you can have two drones.
This meme reference was brought you with the help of Harrisen Howes who as a drone pilot foolishly let one of his drunk friends fly one of his aircraft, who then ended up crashing it on a neighbour’s roof.
And this begins the most dramatic drone rescue of all time (probably) recruiting a bigger DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone to rescue the original Syma X5C, all to the music of soundtrack legend Hans Zimmer.
Fly drone, you’re free now!
This week in ‘when animals make weird noises we weren’t expecting’, a deer in Japan surprises American tourists with a weird noise we weren’t expecting.
It sort of sounds like a curious fart noise, only for it to be followed up by some satanic scream that probably says something if you played it backwards.
Honestly, the people’s reactions to the deer is probably the best bit of the video, they really find it hilarious and I don’t blame them.
Seagulls. No one likes them and anyone who does must have a psychotic streak that enjoys seeing the scourge of skies rule our lives during the summer months.
Well for one man and golfer, he’s beginning (entirely by accident) a one-man crusade to end their dominance over the world, one golf swing at a time.
And all it took was one really, really bad golf swing off the tee. “Yeah, he killed a bird”, says one man behind the golfer who is truly the most observant type.
We don’t know if the bird is actually dead, but we can be rest assured there’s at least five to take its place.
In an orchestra, the sousaphone can add much needed oomph to the tinnier sound of the violin, but on its own, it becomes an instrument of hilarity.
In this case, a KKK rally in the US was thankfully interrupted by one anti-KKK protestor who brought their sousaphone, giving them some hilarious marching music.
The KKK crowd don’t react, thankfully, but are clearly miffed by the send-off. Oh well.
Kudos Elvery Sports, you’ve done good here. In its bid to sell more jerseys it’s done some competition or whatnot, but to promote it it has hired Irish rugby star Simon Zebo to take on the role of John McClane from Die Hard in Try Hard.
Adding a massive wedge of Irishness, Zebo fights off comedian Patrick McDonnell who plays the Hans Gruber role.
Well, aside from Patrick actually, it’s mostly filled with some rather entertaining acting from non-actors, which is usually worth a good laugh, and it’s worth giving a watch.

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This week in viral videos , a baby hedgehog sneezes its way into our hearts , Simn Zebo does his best John McClane impression and a man attempts to jump in the world ’s grimmest swimming pool .
 Ah here , this is more cuteness than one person can handle . With the help of Wildlife Aid , three hedgehog hoglets were rescued just 24 hours after their mother had abandoned them .
 Obviously a little cold and frightened , the three little creatures were brought back to full health and now appear to be getting used to their new comfy surroundings .
 Being told apart by dabbing nail polish on their spines , the three then break the cute barrier by sneezing . Not much else to say really , just look at them !
 Ladies and gentlemen , welcome to the world of modern American politics . Republican presidential hopeful Senator Lindsey Graham does n’t really want you to concern yourself with public policy decisions .
 Rather , for some reason , he ’d have you more concerned with throwing in a dig at other hopeful and toupéd billionaire Donald Trump all while breaking old mobile phones .
 It literally offers nothing else , but it ’s proving pretty popular online so if you like seeing a middle - aged , powerful white guy getting his teenage angst on , then look no further .
 Could n’t agree more with the title of this video , frankly . I ’m not sure where exactly it is but it ’s hard to imagine a more grim - looking backyard pool .
 As always with fail videos , however , it has the gradual , slow build - up that all people love as he wets his feet ( ? ) prior to his dive attempt and bigging himself up to the guy filming him .
 So take note kids , an actual diving board is much better to use than a flimsy plastic chair .
 Eating a hot dog at a baseball game is as American as you get , that is , unless you are n’t really watching the game are failing at eating said hot dog .
 This was the case for one kid at a baseball game who was caught on camera failing miserably at eating an adult - sized hot dog .
 Either way , watching a kid fail at eating a hot dog at a baseball game is arguably more entertaining than actually watching a baseball game .
 Watch out for his killer ‘ five second rule ’ skills .
 Yo dawg , we hear you like rescuing drones so we got a drone to rescue your drone so you can have two drones .
 This meme reference was brought you with the help of Harrisen Howes who as a drone pilot foolishly let one of his drunk friends fly one of his aircraft , who then ended up crashing it on a neighbour ’s roof .
 And this begins the most dramatic drone rescue of all time ( probably ) recruiting a bigger DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone to rescue the original Syma X5C , all to the music of soundtrack legend Hans Zimmer .
 Fly drone , you ’re free now !
 This week in ‘ when animals make weird noises we were n’t expecting ’ , a deer in Japan surprises American tourists with a weird noise we were n’t expecting .
 It sort of sounds like a curious fart noise , only for it to be followed up by some satanic scream that probably says something if you played it backwards .
 Honestly , the people ’s reactions to the deer is probably the best bit of the video , they really find it hilarious and I do n’t blame them .
 Seagulls . No one likes them and anyone who does must have a psychotic streak that enjoys seeing the scourge of skies rule our lives during the summer months .
 Well for one man and golfer , he ’s beginning ( entirely by accident ) a one - man crusade to end their dominance over the world , one golf swing at a time .
 And all it took was one really , really bad golf swing off the tee . “ Yeah , he killed a bird ” , says one man behind the golfer who is truly the most observant type .
 We do n’t know if the bird is actually dead , but we can be rest assured there ’s at least five to take its place .
 In an orchestra , the sousaphone can add much needed oomph to the tinnier sound of the violin , but on its own , it becomes an instrument of hilarity .
 In this case , a KKK rally in the US was thankfully interrupted by one anti - KKK protestor who brought their sousaphone , giving them some hilarious marching music .
 The KKK crowd do n’t react , thankfully , but are clearly miffed by the send - off . Oh well .
 Kudos Elvery Sports , you ’ve done good here . In its bid to sell more jerseys it ’s done some competition or whatnot , but to promote it it has hired Irish rugby star Simon Zebo to take on the role of John McClane from Die Hard in Try Hard .
 Adding a massive wedge of Irishness , Zebo fights off comedian Patrick McDonnell who plays the Hans Gruber role .
 Well , aside from Patrick actually , it ’s mostly filled with some rather entertaining acting from non - actors , which is usually worth a good laugh , and it ’s worth giving a watch .


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Misdiagnosis hits many Pennsylvanians every year - Soloff & Zervanos, P.C.
On behalf of Soloff & Zervanos, P.C. Posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, February 6, 2015.
Diagnosis is one of the most important steps in treating a Pennsylvanians’ health condition. When it comes to the diagnostic process, Pennsylvania residents are no different from most Americans. These people have a tendency to trust every word their doctors say about their condition. This is not surprising considering that doctors and other health care providers study for several years and acquire adequate experience before they are able to actually practice. Despite that, doctors are humans who are not exempt from committing errors, including failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis.
In fact, according to a 2014 study released in the British Medical Journal Quality and Safety, diagnostic errors may impact as many as 12 million American adults every year. That is approximately one out of every 20 adults. The researchers revealed that half of those medical errors are lethal to patients. Of the different medical conditions that are prone to misdiagnosis, the researchers listed some of the most commonly misdiagnosed diseases.
For one, heart ailments kill millions of people every year. Some of those deaths may be attributed to the doctor’s misdiagnosis. According to the report, doctors may often miss the signs of a heart attack because the symptoms vary. Older adults may not have the same symptoms as younger people. Doctors may also misdiagnose fibromyalgia because it has symptoms of widespread muscle and joint pain. It may be mistaken as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus.
Thyroid disease, aortic dissection, and pulmonary embolism are also commonly misdiagnosed because of the similarity in the symptoms to other conditions. Unfortunately, cancer is included in the most common misdiagnosed disease list as well. A report from the Journal of Clinical Oncology states that a cancer misdiagnosis happens as much as 28 to 44 percent of the time. A national survey found that the most misdiagnosed type of cancers are breast cancer, lymphoma, melanoma and sarcomas.

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Misdiagnosis hits many Pennsylvanians every year - Soloff & Zervanos , P.C.
 On behalf of Soloff & Zervanos , P.C. Posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday , February 6 , 2015 .
 Diagnosis is one of the most important steps in treating a Pennsylvanians ’ health condition . When it comes to the diagnostic process , Pennsylvania residents are no different from most Americans . These people have a tendency to trust every word their doctors say about their condition . This is not surprising considering that doctors and other health care providers study for several years and acquire adequate experience before they are able to actually practice . Despite that , doctors are humans who are not exempt from committing errors , including failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis .
 In fact , according to a 2014 study released in the British Medical Journal Quality and Safety , diagnostic errors may impact as many as 12 million American adults every year . That is approximately one out of every 20 adults . The researchers revealed that half of those medical errors are lethal to patients . Of the different medical conditions that are prone to misdiagnosis , the researchers listed some of the most commonly misdiagnosed diseases .
 For one , heart ailments kill millions of people every year . Some of those deaths may be attributed to the doctor ’s misdiagnosis . According to the report , doctors may often miss the signs of a heart attack because the symptoms vary . Older adults may not have the same symptoms as younger people . Doctors may also misdiagnose fibromyalgia because it has symptoms of widespread muscle and joint pain . It may be mistaken as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus .
 Thyroid disease , aortic dissection , and pulmonary embolism are also commonly misdiagnosed because of the similarity in the symptoms to other conditions . Unfortunately , cancer is included in the most common misdiagnosed disease list as well . A report from the Journal of Clinical Oncology states that a cancer misdiagnosis happens as much as 28 to 44 percent of the time . A national survey found that the most misdiagnosed type of cancers are breast cancer , lymphoma , melanoma and sarcomas .


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See this article detailing that arctic sea ice right now is below the mean of ice extent for even the 2000’s, (not to mention previous decades), with 53 days to go before the minimum for the year will be reached. Another wake up call in a long series of them.
David Wallace-Well’s article on the danger of runaway climate change, (here I post the annotated edition because it fleshes out more of the scientific evidence Wells based his story on), has apparently become the most read article in New York magazine’s history. I found the piece insightful. I thought it was mainly on-track in terms of laying out what worst-case scenarios of climate change would look like, (from what I understand at least), if business as usual use of fossil fuels continues over the rest of the century.
Some climatologists and science journalists have criticized the article for being incorrect on some points of climate science, but mainly because it offers up a “doomsday scenario” that they think will do more harm than good when it comes to efforts to deal with climate change.
“”I have to say that I am not a fan of this sort of doomist framing…. It is important to be up front about the risks of unmitigated climate change, and I frequently criticize those who understate the risks. But there is also a danger in overstating the science in a way that presents the problem as unsolvable, and feeds a sense of doom, inevitability and hopelessness.”.
Read a fuller rebuttal by Mann here.
Mann points out scientific mistakes in the Wells piece related to the pace of methane release, what he calls a mischaracterization by Wells of a recent study updating satellite warming data sets, etc.
I’m not a climatologist. I take Mann at his word on the criticisms of the science. But to me his arguments, as well as those of others who I’ve read, are mainly not really refuting Wells scientific claims, as much as they are making a political argument that popularizing such extreme views of what could come to pass (Wells clearly says this could happen, not that it will happen), do more harm than good because they frighten people into inaction.
Other’s have commented well in mainly upholding the Wells piece and responding to these criticisms, for instance see this funny and provocative piece on Vox by David Roberts, and this piece by Susan Mathews of Slate.
I encourage everyone to read the pieces linked here, and others, and jump into the controversy!
I can’t go into depth right now on all of this, but to comment in basic terms. Either Wells piece is mainly representing scenarios that are possible based on the actual science of what we understand at this point, or it isn’t, first of all. And I think it is. If this is the case, a political argument that says the piece “isn’t helpful” in convincing people of the need for action on climate change is just that-a political argument. It shouldn’t be fuzzy that its criticism of the article is political mainly, and not on what is wrong with the piece scientifically.
Also, much of this political criticism comes from a certain view that itself I believe fails to understand the political situation and depth of the problem we face in dealing fundamentally with the climate crisis.
The views behind some of these criticisms, I believe at least, see the lack of action on climate change as largely coming from the right wing, denialists, skeptics and “authoritarian” types like Trump, combined with a lack of knowledge generally in society about science and climate change. And I believe they see much greater hope to deal with climate with the Obamas and Merkels of the world in power, as well as economic trends toward use of green energy in the world as it is, etc.
There are clearly real differences in strategy between the Obamas and Trumps, and I’m not arguing there is completely no difference between the two when it comes to combating climate change, or in terms of where things will end up for the planet. But I think the problem is not just climate denialism or Trumpism or even anti-science thinking. That is a huge problem we face, a very real threat right now that needs to be recognized and combated. In fact, Trump and Pence-the whole fascist cabal, needs to be driven out of power by us for many reasons, including because of the tremendous danger they represent to the planet’s environment.
But a deeper problem, and the basic source of the fascist anti-science Trumpian nonsense itself, is the system of capitalism itself. Anyone who wants to argue against the fact that the leading mainstream figures over the last decades of western civilization and “democracy”, (including Al Gore and Bill Clinton), have not brought us the climate and overall environmental crisis, has their head in the sand.
And more deeply, it’s not just a matter of what any of these leaders will personally want or not want to do, or what their “legacy” will compel their desires to do, but what the underlying dynamics of the capitalist system, driven by ruthless competition and ruled by profit-in command, will allow them to do. This is why despite Obama’s clear understanding that climate change is a great threat, he could only make goals to limit emissions in very modest amounts, and then these goals were not even met. This is also why the Paris accords don’t do nearly enough in taking the kinds of dramatic efforts needed to really save the planet. Even though it is completely monstrous that Trump pulled the U.S. out of these accords.
Again, I’m not arguing , “they’re all the same”. I am arguing, given the scope and pace of the climate crisis, (and adding to that, not just the climate crisis, but the overall environmental and biological crisis-including the advancing sixth extinction – or what a recent PNAS piece terms the “biological annihilation” taking place on earth-see next article on blog)-to base approaches on simply convincing this system and its representatives to do the right thing and save the planet, is complete folly. We actually need massive resistance by millions to force change, and in my thinking, a revolution and a new system that is not based on the competitive, expand or die drive that is inherent in capitalism.
So arguments criticizing Wells for “doomsday” thinking, I think are based on, and seriously misassess even what we are up against in truly dealing with the climate crisis, not to mention the overall environmental crisis. And beyond that, they don’t have a grasp that those in power will never, and fundamentally can never, deal with these crises from the viewpoint of the interests of all of humanity, and especially the poorest of humanity, who their whole rule rests on exploiting and oppressing.
This is the case even when there are real differences among them on how seriously to take climate change and what actions to take to combat it.
I can’t go further on this now, but those are some basic thoughts.
A new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has come out authored by Gerardo Ceballos, Paul R. Erlich and Rodolfo Dirzo.
This is a really important piece of work investigating how the “sixth mass extinction” of species is proceeding and further raising the alarm about the great danger.
Further, the abstract states, “humanity needs to address anthropogenic population extirpation and decimation immediately”.
The study has been somewhat, at least, controversial, with some saying it overstates the danger, (other right-wing and fascist forces just attacking its supposed “alarmism”) but I think it makes a strong case that the danger is very real and lies not just in extinctions-(for example 200 species of vertebrates going extinct in last century)- but also the vast decline in numbers of individuals of species and populations of species, and their ranges, that is rapidly advancing today.
Actually “biological annihilation” I think is quite accurate and entirely appropriate to describe what’s happening. This is a very worrisome wake-up call about the need to address this, as well as understand and move against the causes of this-which I view as a capitalist system and resulting world culture unable to control continual expansion and annihilation of nature.
It’s up to us to save the planet, its species and its people.
Check out this riveting interview by Terry Gross on Fresh Air with nature photographer Paul Nicklen-on his amazing experiences with polar wildlife and commentary on polar ecosystems in peril. It very vividly brings home the stakes of climate change and habitat destruction, from a deeply personal angle.
originally published March 13, 2017, reposted here in light of Pruitt’s nonsense of the EPA hosting “debates” on climate change.
And second—really, Pruitt? We should believe you? You, who have absolutely zero knowledge and zero expertise to determine this? Instead of believing the thousands of climate scientists who have studied this issue from many angles, over decades, and found that human-caused climate change is real and evidence for it is overwhelming? Somehow you have authority or legitimacy to speak as an expert on this, when your whole career and position has been as a toady for fossil fuel conglomerates? When you have slavishly copied memos written by energy companies who stand to earn millions in profits, into your press releases, to brazenly cover efforts to eviscerate climate and clean water standards that would give some protection to people and nature?
The idea that anyone should believe you—or reality-denying lunatics like Trump, who claims climate change is a hoax—and the confusion and lies you’re spreading that production of greenhouse gases by capitalist energy production is not connected to global warming, would be laughable if it wasn’t so dangerous. You would have us disbelieve mountains of evidence, thousands of scientific studies, and glaring reality. The truth is, yes, human activity—and its production of greenhouse gases along with other practices—is warming the planet, changing the climate, and helping destroy the basis for much of Earth’s natural world, and the basis, too, for human beings to continue to exist on this planet.
That a man like Pruitt would be given authority to head a government agency that supposedly has as its whole reason-to-be the protection of nature and the safety and health of people makes this regime totally illegitimate. That the president of supposedly the “most advanced” country in the world would appoint such a man, and himself claim climate change is a hoax, demonstrates, as do many other things, the complete illegitimacy of this regime. And what does it say about this capitalist-imperialist system which, due to its inexorable drive for profit and its expand-or-die competitive dynamic, has now brought forward a “Trump” and is rushing headlong to make things worse?
This regime is moving to eliminate programs that research or monitor climate change. It’s planning to erode or eliminate whole programs and sections of government agencies that would limit climate change. It’s on a mission to eliminate protections and limits on plundering the environment by wiping out all manner of regulations and rules. An all-out savage war on the natural world is being launched by this regime, in the service of unfettering unlimited feasting and plunder by U.S. capitalist monopolies. If this is allowed to fully unfold, it will guarantee, and further intensify, the accelerating erosion of ecosystems. It will put humanity—especially the poorest and most oppressed of humanity who have done the least to cause this—in the crosshairs of eco-catastrophe.
The Trump/Pence cabal is not only denying climate change and its connection to human activity but is working to hamstring the ability of people to prevent such an engulfing catastrophe already swirling like floodwaters around our legs. This should scream out another sharp alarm—along with all the other outrages they are carrying out—that this fascist regime must be swept from power at the soonest possible time.

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See this article detailing that arctic sea ice right now is below the mean of ice extent for even the 2000 ’s , ( not to mention previous decades ) , with 53 days to go before the minimum for the year will be reached . Another wake up call in a long series of them .
 David Wallace - Well ’s article on the danger of runaway climate change , ( here I post the annotated edition because it fleshes out more of the scientific evidence Wells based his story on ) , has apparently become the most read article in New York magazine ’s history . I found the piece insightful . I thought it was mainly on - track in terms of laying out what worst - case scenarios of climate change would look like , ( from what I understand at least ) , if business as usual use of fossil fuels continues over the rest of the century .
 Some climatologists and science journalists have criticized the article for being incorrect on some points of climate science , but mainly because it offers up a “ doomsday scenario ” that they think will do more harm than good when it comes to efforts to deal with climate change .
 “ ” I have to say that I am not a fan of this sort of doomist framing … . It is important to be up front about the risks of unmitigated climate change , and I frequently criticize those who understate the risks . But there is also a danger in overstating the science in a way that presents the problem as unsolvable , and feeds a sense of doom , inevitability and hopelessness . ” .
 Read a fuller rebuttal by Mann here .
 Mann points out scientific mistakes in the Wells piece related to the pace of methane release , what he calls a mischaracterization by Wells of a recent study updating satellite warming data sets , etc .
 I ’m not a climatologist . I take Mann at his word on the criticisms of the science . But to me his arguments , as well as those of others who I ’ve read , are mainly not really refuting Wells scientific claims , as much as they are making a political argument that popularizing such extreme views of what could come to pass ( Wells clearly says this could happen , not that it will happen ) , do more harm than good because they frighten people into inaction .
 Other ’s have commented well in mainly upholding the Wells piece and responding to these criticisms , for instance see this funny and provocative piece on Vox by David Roberts , and this piece by Susan Mathews of Slate .
 I encourage everyone to read the pieces linked here , and others , and jump into the controversy !
 I ca n’t go into depth right now on all of this , but to comment in basic terms . Either Wells piece is mainly representing scenarios that are possible based on the actual science of what we understand at this point , or it is n’t , first of all . And I think it is . If this is the case , a political argument that says the piece “ is n’t helpful ” in convincing people of the need for action on climate change is just that - a political argument . It should n’t be fuzzy that its criticism of the article is political mainly , and not on what is wrong with the piece scientifically .
 Also , much of this political criticism comes from a certain view that itself I believe fails to understand the political situation and depth of the problem we face in dealing fundamentally with the climate crisis .
 The views behind some of these criticisms , I believe at least , see the lack of action on climate change as largely coming from the right wing , denialists , skeptics and “ authoritarian ” types like Trump , combined with a lack of knowledge generally in society about science and climate change . And I believe they see much greater hope to deal with climate with the Obamas and Merkels of the world in power , as well as economic trends toward use of green energy in the world as it is , etc .
 There are clearly real differences in strategy between the Obamas and Trumps , and I ’m not arguing there is completely no difference between the two when it comes to combating climate change , or in terms of where things will end up for the planet . But I think the problem is not just climate denialism or Trumpism or even anti - science thinking . That is a huge problem we face , a very real threat right now that needs to be recognized and combated . In fact , Trump and Pence - the whole fascist cabal , needs to be driven out of power by us for many reasons , including because of the tremendous danger they represent to the planet ’s environment .
 But a deeper problem , and the basic source of the fascist anti - science Trumpian nonsense itself , is the system of capitalism itself . Anyone who wants to argue against the fact that the leading mainstream figures over the last decades of western civilization and “ democracy ” , ( including Al Gore and Bill Clinton ) , have not brought us the climate and overall environmental crisis , has their head in the sand .
 And more deeply , it ’s not just a matter of what any of these leaders will personally want or not want to do , or what their “ legacy ” will compel their desires to do , but what the underlying dynamics of the capitalist system , driven by ruthless competition and ruled by profit - in command , will allow them to do . This is why despite Obama ’s clear understanding that climate change is a great threat , he could only make goals to limit emissions in very modest amounts , and then these goals were not even met . This is also why the Paris accords do n’t do nearly enough in taking the kinds of dramatic efforts needed to really save the planet . Even though it is completely monstrous that Trump pulled the U.S. out of these accords .
 Again , I ’m not arguing , “ they ’re all the same ” . I am arguing , given the scope and pace of the climate crisis , ( and adding to that , not just the climate crisis , but the overall environmental and biological crisis - including the advancing sixth extinction – or what a recent PNAS piece terms the “ biological annihilation ” taking place on earth - see next article on blog)-to base approaches on simply convincing this system and its representatives to do the right thing and save the planet , is complete folly . We actually need massive resistance by millions to force change , and in my thinking , a revolution and a new system that is not based on the competitive , expand or die drive that is inherent in capitalism .
 So arguments criticizing Wells for “ doomsday ” thinking , I think are based on , and seriously misassess even what we are up against in truly dealing with the climate crisis , not to mention the overall environmental crisis . And beyond that , they do n’t have a grasp that those in power will never , and fundamentally can never , deal with these crises from the viewpoint of the interests of all of humanity , and especially the poorest of humanity , who their whole rule rests on exploiting and oppressing .
 This is the case even when there are real differences among them on how seriously to take climate change and what actions to take to combat it .
 I ca n’t go further on this now , but those are some basic thoughts .
 A new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ( PNAS ) has come out authored by Gerardo Ceballos , Paul R. Erlich and Rodolfo Dirzo .
 This is a really important piece of work investigating how the “ sixth mass extinction ” of species is proceeding and further raising the alarm about the great danger .
 Further , the abstract states , “ humanity needs to address anthropogenic population extirpation and decimation immediately ” .
 The study has been somewhat , at least , controversial , with some saying it overstates the danger , ( other right - wing and fascist forces just attacking its supposed “ alarmism ” ) but I think it makes a strong case that the danger is very real and lies not just in extinctions-(for example 200 species of vertebrates going extinct in last century)- but also the vast decline in numbers of individuals of species and populations of species , and their ranges , that is rapidly advancing today .
 Actually “ biological annihilation ” I think is quite accurate and entirely appropriate to describe what ’s happening . This is a very worrisome wake - up call about the need to address this , as well as understand and move against the causes of this - which I view as a capitalist system and resulting world culture unable to control continual expansion and annihilation of nature .
 It ’s up to us to save the planet , its species and its people .
 Check out this riveting interview by Terry Gross on Fresh Air with nature photographer Paul Nicklen - on his amazing experiences with polar wildlife and commentary on polar ecosystems in peril . It very vividly brings home the stakes of climate change and habitat destruction , from a deeply personal angle .
 originally published March 13 , 2017 , reposted here in light of Pruitt ’s nonsense of the EPA hosting “ debates ” on climate change .
 And second — really , Pruitt ? We should believe you ? You , who have absolutely zero knowledge and zero expertise to determine this ? Instead of believing the thousands of climate scientists who have studied this issue from many angles , over decades , and found that human - caused climate change is real and evidence for it is overwhelming ? Somehow you have authority or legitimacy to speak as an expert on this , when your whole career and position has been as a toady for fossil fuel conglomerates ? When you have slavishly copied memos written by energy companies who stand to earn millions in profits , into your press releases , to brazenly cover efforts to eviscerate climate and clean water standards that would give some protection to people and nature ?
 The idea that anyone should believe you — or reality - denying lunatics like Trump , who claims climate change is a hoax — and the confusion and lies you ’re spreading that production of greenhouse gases by capitalist energy production is not connected to global warming , would be laughable if it was n’t so dangerous . You would have us disbelieve mountains of evidence , thousands of scientific studies , and glaring reality . The truth is , yes , human activity — and its production of greenhouse gases along with other practices — is warming the planet , changing the climate , and helping destroy the basis for much of Earth ’s natural world , and the basis , too , for human beings to continue to exist on this planet .
 That a man like Pruitt would be given authority to head a government agency that supposedly has as its whole reason - to - be the protection of nature and the safety and health of people makes this regime totally illegitimate . That the president of supposedly the “ most advanced ” country in the world would appoint such a man , and himself claim climate change is a hoax , demonstrates , as do many other things , the complete illegitimacy of this regime . And what does it say about this capitalist - imperialist system which , due to its inexorable drive for profit and its expand - or - die competitive dynamic , has now brought forward a “ Trump ” and is rushing headlong to make things worse ?
 This regime is moving to eliminate programs that research or monitor climate change . It ’s planning to erode or eliminate whole programs and sections of government agencies that would limit climate change . It ’s on a mission to eliminate protections and limits on plundering the environment by wiping out all manner of regulations and rules . An all - out savage war on the natural world is being launched by this regime , in the service of unfettering unlimited feasting and plunder by U.S. capitalist monopolies . If this is allowed to fully unfold , it will guarantee , and further intensify , the accelerating erosion of ecosystems . It will put humanity — especially the poorest and most oppressed of humanity who have done the least to cause this — in the crosshairs of eco - catastrophe .
 The Trump / Pence cabal is not only denying climate change and its connection to human activity but is working to hamstring the ability of people to prevent such an engulfing catastrophe already swirling like floodwaters around our legs . This should scream out another sharp alarm — along with all the other outrages they are carrying out — that this fascist regime must be swept from power at the soonest possible time .


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Cities across the country are turning down the opportunity to host the 2020 Republican National Convention, where Donald Trump is expected to be nominated for a second term.
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Only three cities are even in the running to host the GOP in 2020 — and only one, Charlotte, N.C., is public and open about its interest.
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San Antonio , Nashville , Las Vegas , and others have declined to submit bids .
 Cities across the country are turning down the opportunity to host the 2020 Republican National Convention , where Donald Trump is expected to be nominated for a second term .
 Adam Bruns , managing editor at Site Selection magazine , said any city hoping to host a mammoth event like a political convention would have to take security , protests and disruption into account .
 “ Unlike most corporate site selections , conventions bring armies of protestors — virtually a complete menu of side evens with their own security and traffic demands , ” Bruns said .
 Only three cities are even in the running to host the GOP in 2020 — and only one , Charlotte , N.C. , is public and open about its interest .
 As for the Democrats they are currently reviewing bids from at least eight cities .
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Fish oil. Protein shakes. Vitamin D pills. The packages look alike. Does it matter which you buy? It certainly does, according to Labdoor, a four-year-old, South San Francisco-based startup that tests about 50 supplements and energy drinks each month that it buys off retail shelves, then ranks for consumers.
What it finds might intrigue you. Vitamin C degrades in water, for example, so any water-based Vitamin C tablets are basically worthless. More than a quarter of fish oil products are rancid on the shelves, even when their expiration date may be two years out. Many protein powders don’t live up to their claims, either. Some are largely composed of amino acids rather than the 100 percent whey protein isolate advertised on the label. Others contain so much sodium that consumers confuse bloating for muscle mass.
Why are these things allowed? FDA loopholes, says Labdoor founder and CEO Neil Thanedar, who says that in the case of protein powders, for example, manufacturers need only test the nitrogen content of their product. And to a nitrogen test, amino acids and why protein isolate look the same.
Thanedar, who studied chemistry and molecular biology at the University of Michigan, seems almost destined to be taking on the $36 billion-dollar-per-year supplements industry. He says his father, Shri, ran testing labs his entire life, and he was intrigued from a young age in the science behind the labs. In fact, though his father had retired by the time Thanedar was graduating from college, he pulled him back into the business. “I decided I wanted to start a lab instead of get a job, so I kind of wrangled him in and we ran it together for three years and now he runs that lab independently” in Michigan, says Thanedar.
While lucrative, Thanedar saw an opportunity to cater to customers and let them know what, exactly, it is that they’re ingesting.
What they see is a big opportunity beyond affiliate marketing, which is how Labdoor has been making money until recently.
Now, in addition to sending visitors to Amazon to buy that top-rated multivitamin (and sending Amazon a healthy percentage of its revenue), Labdoor has begun experimenting with direct sales, fulfilling orders itself or else sending them directly to the products’ manufacturers, which it aims to do more of.
“Part of the issue is routine quality control. We want to make sure your fish oil is fresh,” Thanedar says.
It also wants to start testing — and directly selling — cosmetics, personal care products like sunscreens, and baby food — “anything that people buy based on brand loyalty versus the actual content of the products,” says Thanedar.
Like Amazon itself, it wants you to start buying these things on a subscription basis, too.
That shouldn’t be as hard as it sounds. The company is already operating out of a 9,000-square-foot warehouse and plans to carve out 2,000 square feet for its tests.
It also wants to get to 30 employees, the number of people who Thanedar projects the company will need to begin testing up to 100 different products each month.
Not last, Labdoor is aiming to bolster its users, including, largely through SEO and by creating more original content. Thanedar says that roughly five million people have visited the site to date to either research a product or buy it directly, producing around $1 million in revenue so far in this year.
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Fish oil . Protein shakes . Vitamin D pills . The packages look alike . Does it matter which you buy ? It certainly does , according to Labdoor , a four - year - old , South San Francisco - based startup that tests about 50 supplements and energy drinks each month that it buys off retail shelves , then ranks for consumers .
 What it finds might intrigue you . Vitamin C degrades in water , for example , so any water - based Vitamin C tablets are basically worthless . More than a quarter of fish oil products are rancid on the shelves , even when their expiration date may be two years out . Many protein powders do n’t live up to their claims , either . Some are largely composed of amino acids rather than the 100 percent whey protein isolate advertised on the label . Others contain so much sodium that consumers confuse bloating for muscle mass .
 Why are these things allowed ? FDA loopholes , says Labdoor founder and CEO Neil Thanedar , who says that in the case of protein powders , for example , manufacturers need only test the nitrogen content of their product . And to a nitrogen test , amino acids and why protein isolate look the same .
 Thanedar , who studied chemistry and molecular biology at the University of Michigan , seems almost destined to be taking on the $ 36 billion - dollar - per - year supplements industry . He says his father , Shri , ran testing labs his entire life , and he was intrigued from a young age in the science behind the labs . In fact , though his father had retired by the time Thanedar was graduating from college , he pulled him back into the business . “ I decided I wanted to start a lab instead of get a job , so I kind of wrangled him in and we ran it together for three years and now he runs that lab independently ” in Michigan , says Thanedar .
 While lucrative , Thanedar saw an opportunity to cater to customers and let them know what , exactly , it is that they ’re ingesting .
 What they see is a big opportunity beyond affiliate marketing , which is how Labdoor has been making money until recently .
 Now , in addition to sending visitors to Amazon to buy that top - rated multivitamin ( and sending Amazon a healthy percentage of its revenue ) , Labdoor has begun experimenting with direct sales , fulfilling orders itself or else sending them directly to the products ’ manufacturers , which it aims to do more of .
 “ Part of the issue is routine quality control . We want to make sure your fish oil is fresh , ” Thanedar says .
 It also wants to start testing — and directly selling — cosmetics , personal care products like sunscreens , and baby food — “ anything that people buy based on brand loyalty versus the actual content of the products , ” says Thanedar .
 Like Amazon itself , it wants you to start buying these things on a subscription basis , too .
 That should n’t be as hard as it sounds . The company is already operating out of a 9,000 - square - foot warehouse and plans to carve out 2,000 square feet for its tests .
 It also wants to get to 30 employees , the number of people who Thanedar projects the company will need to begin testing up to 100 different products each month .
 Not last , Labdoor is aiming to bolster its users , including , largely through SEO and by creating more original content . Thanedar says that roughly five million people have visited the site to date to either research a product or buy it directly , producing around $ 1 million in revenue so far in this year .
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This law has been challenged and upheld.
In May of 1973 the Louisiana Draft Horse Assocation was founded to promote family fun and entertainment, while restoring and re-enacting the uses of our forefather's main source of power - the horse!
The original group, made up of 9 familiy units, quickly grew to 18 family units within the first few years. Family units were emphazied with the idea that today's family can work and play together by sharing in these activities, even as they did in yesteryear. At first these draft horse enthusiasts would get together on weekends to see what they could do with their horses. As the draft horses were new to this part of the country, interested people would come and see what they were all about. As more and more people came, the idea evolved into Old Farmer's Day!
After a few years the other members of the Louisiana Draft Horse Association decided they didn't want anything to do with the event, so the Brunett Family took the reigns from there!
So why October? Most visitors don't fully grasp the concept of why we host this event every year, but more specifically why exactly we hold it in October. Well the answer lies here....Old Farmer's Day is actually a national holiday! That's right, October 12 is a day devoted to old farmers and their farming techniques. Agriculture and farming today is largely mechanized and very scientific, but these developments would not have been possible without the wisdom and hard work of old farmers. While the origins of the holiday are unknown, Old Farmer's Day is celebrated by many across the nation as a throwback to sustainable and farm-to-table farming practices of the old days. This day is to give them thanks, to listen to them and to their stories, and to learn from them and their techniques. We strive to do this very same thing year after year, hence the reason we chose October as the time for our celebration!
In the early 1990s a piece of family history was reguvinated, when the very kitchen Gerald's father built in 1904 became the center of attention at Old Farmer's Day.
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pursuant to LA R.S. 9:2795.1 . "
 This law has been challenged and upheld .
 In May of 1973 the Louisiana Draft Horse Assocation was founded to promote family fun and entertainment , while restoring and re - enacting the uses of our forefather 's main source of power - the horse !
 The original group , made up of 9 familiy units , quickly grew to 18 family units within the first few years . Family units were emphazied with the idea that today 's family can work and play together by sharing in these activities , even as they did in yesteryear . At first these draft horse enthusiasts would get together on weekends to see what they could do with their horses . As the draft horses were new to this part of the country , interested people would come and see what they were all about . As more and more people came , the idea evolved into Old Farmer 's Day !
 After a few years the other members of the Louisiana Draft Horse Association decided they did n't want anything to do with the event , so the Brunett Family took the reigns from there !
 So why October ? Most visitors do n't fully grasp the concept of why we host this event every year , but more specifically why exactly we hold it in October . Well the answer lies here .... Old Farmer 's Day is actually a national holiday ! That 's right , October 12 is a day devoted to old farmers and their farming techniques . Agriculture and farming today is largely mechanized and very scientific , but these developments would not have been possible without the wisdom and hard work of old farmers . While the origins of the holiday are unknown , Old Farmer 's Day is celebrated by many across the nation as a throwback to sustainable and farm - to - table farming practices of the old days . This day is to give them thanks , to listen to them and to their stories , and to learn from them and their techniques . We strive to do this very same thing year after year , hence the reason we chose October as the time for our celebration !
 In the early 1990s a piece of family history was reguvinated , when the very kitchen Gerald 's father built in 1904 became the center of attention at Old Farmer 's Day .
 Old Farmer 's Day • © 2015 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED .


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 Tell us your flight number and we ’ll send you the luxury vehicle you desire at the time you need it – it ’s that easy . Your uniformed chauffeur will be waiting for you at Arrivals or your hotel lobby , or can pick you up from any location you request . Relax into the comfortable upholstery , enjoy the ride and arrive at your destination without delay or stress . It ’s a great way to begin or end any journey from a routine business trip to a once - in - a - lifetime holiday .
 There ’s no need to dismiss your Mega Chauffeur Services chauffeur after the airport transfer . Once you ( or your corporate guests ) arrive in Melbourne , you ’ll find it very useful to have a car and driver at your disposal for the duration of your stay . Travelling to meetings , site visits and business appointments is easy and worry - free with our professional drivers and first class vehicles .


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Joe sat wheelchair-bound in the exam room, pale and gaunt with his nasal oxygen cannula hissing at high flow. He was a shell of the sturdy working man who I met less than a year ago, when he regularly accompanied his wife to her appointments. Having mostly ignored his own health caring for her and trying to earn a living, he became my patient only a month ago when I remarked on his haggard look, weight loss and chronic cough. Now he was following up post-hospitalization trying to come to terms with his stage IV lung cancer diagnosis.
I hardly knew Joe, but we had to have “the conversation”; time was running short for him and I needed to assess how well he understood his illness. What did he want for his short future? Why had it been, until recently, so agonizingly difficult to have a terminal illness conversation after so many years of practice? At first I rationalized that it conjured fear of my own mortality. Recently though, I realized that my fear stemmed from ignorance: I never gained the unique skills required to have this important discussion. In fact, I didn’t even realize there was a learnable skill set for this.
My colleague recently helped cast some revealing light, when he invited me to participate in a training session on serious illness communication. What we learned and practiced was a framework – not a script, but a series of patient centered questions to follow as a guide. “Is it OK if we talk about your cancer?” … “Tell me your understanding of where you stand with your illness?” …Let me tell you my understanding” …” “What are your goals?” What scares you?” Many clinicians feel under-trained for end-of-life conversations. The result is that we delay them, often until our patients are far too ill to engage in meaningful discussion about their wishes and values. Instead we are left with decisions about feeding tubes and CPR which sick patients and their families are emotionally unprepared for. Fortunately, interactive workshops like the one I attended are becoming more available, which are win-win for patients and clinicians alike.
Joe said he wanted, more than anything else, to get back to work. “That is what gives me a reason to get up in the morning,” he said, adding that he has always viewed himself as the provider and caretaker. He would be open to continued chemotherapy, as long as he felt he was getting stronger, no matter how slowly. If the treatment could no longer give him a realistic chance of working again, then he would want only comfort measures.
Understanding Joe’s wishes and priorities made it much easier to partner with and guide him through this illness. Future end of life conversations will bring their own unique challenges, but I feel much better prepared to facilitate the wishes of my patients and their families. The course of a patient’s illness should not limit my ability to help.

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Joe sat wheelchair - bound in the exam room , pale and gaunt with his nasal oxygen cannula hissing at high flow . He was a shell of the sturdy working man who I met less than a year ago , when he regularly accompanied his wife to her appointments . Having mostly ignored his own health caring for her and trying to earn a living , he became my patient only a month ago when I remarked on his haggard look , weight loss and chronic cough . Now he was following up post - hospitalization trying to come to terms with his stage IV lung cancer diagnosis .
 I hardly knew Joe , but we had to have “ the conversation ” ; time was running short for him and I needed to assess how well he understood his illness . What did he want for his short future ? Why had it been , until recently , so agonizingly difficult to have a terminal illness conversation after so many years of practice ? At first I rationalized that it conjured fear of my own mortality . Recently though , I realized that my fear stemmed from ignorance : I never gained the unique skills required to have this important discussion . In fact , I did n’t even realize there was a learnable skill set for this .
 My colleague recently helped cast some revealing light , when he invited me to participate in a training session on serious illness communication . What we learned and practiced was a framework – not a script , but a series of patient centered questions to follow as a guide . “ Is it OK if we talk about your cancer ? ” … “ Tell me your understanding of where you stand with your illness ? ” … Let me tell you my understanding ” … ” “ What are your goals ? ” What scares you ? ” Many clinicians feel under - trained for end - of - life conversations . The result is that we delay them , often until our patients are far too ill to engage in meaningful discussion about their wishes and values . Instead we are left with decisions about feeding tubes and CPR which sick patients and their families are emotionally unprepared for . Fortunately , interactive workshops like the one I attended are becoming more available , which are win - win for patients and clinicians alike .
 Joe said he wanted , more than anything else , to get back to work . “ That is what gives me a reason to get up in the morning , ” he said , adding that he has always viewed himself as the provider and caretaker . He would be open to continued chemotherapy , as long as he felt he was getting stronger , no matter how slowly . If the treatment could no longer give him a realistic chance of working again , then he would want only comfort measures .
 Understanding Joe ’s wishes and priorities made it much easier to partner with and guide him through this illness . Future end of life conversations will bring their own unique challenges , but I feel much better prepared to facilitate the wishes of my patients and their families . The course of a patient ’s illness should not limit my ability to help .


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Choose from our wide range of Polycom phones and Panasonic handsets: Conference phones, soundstations, corded desk phones and cordless handsets for all business set ups.
Whether it's video conferencing and voice calls for your meeting room, desk phones for the office or wireless handsets for the warehouse, we have the combination of VoIP phones and base units to suit your requirements.
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Choose from our wide range of Polycom phones and Panasonic handsets : Conference phones , soundstations , corded desk phones and cordless handsets for all business set ups .
 Whether it 's video conferencing and voice calls for your meeting room , desk phones for the office or wireless handsets for the warehouse , we have the combination of VoIP phones and base units to suit your requirements .
 View unit prices , tech specs and details of our most popular business phone models below .


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Our pipelines campaign is now live, come and find out how you can get involved. We will also have feedback about the Antarctica exhibition in Cambridge and other Greenpeace activities around the world.
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Our pipelines campaign is now live , come and find out how you can get involved . We will also have feedback about the Antarctica exhibition in Cambridge and other Greenpeace activities around the world .
 Everyone is welcome - find us in the cafe .


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We offer some of the most interesting motorbike itineraries in India.
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Ideas for your motorbike holidays in India and suggested itineraries on the streets of India . Motorcycle adventure in India .
 We offer some of the most interesting motorbike itineraries in India .
 Lots of ideas to enjoy your motorbike holidays in India and make unique experiences that you will never forget in your life .


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First show at 8 months of age!
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First show at 8 months of age !
 Fleece March 2016- Bright and SOFT ! !
 Wow , Wow , WOW ! ! ! This guy is stunning ! True black , tons of fleece , gorgeous crimp style ........... YES ! ! !
 Proud " look at me " stance ! The package is HERE !
 Baxter Black is a spitting image of his sire at the same age . Teddy Bear ears , fleece coverage to his toes ! Soft , soft handle to the fleece !
 First Place - 2016 AOA National Spin Off- class of 7 " Very deep rich color , Buttery to the hand " , " an ABSOLUTE joy to spin "


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When planning your holidays in Portugal include your Vila Franca de Xira car hire online reservation in your early holiday plans . Making your reservation ahead you guarantee car hire availability and lower prices and when you arrive your preferred rental car , booked in advance , will be waiting for you and will be delivered by a selected car hire company with friendly professional staff providing a quick and hassle free service . At the airport you will collect your car quicly as everything needed for paperwork is already collected from your online reservation . If you prefer we will deliver your Vila Franca de Xira car hire to your holiday accommodation or hotel in Vila Franca de Xira . And of course our reps are in the ground 24 hours a day to give you any assistance should you need .
 Your Vila Franca de Xira car rental car includes everything you need to have a hassle free driving holiday in Vila Franca de Xira : Fast professional delivery service , new well conditioned portuguese rental cars , unlimited kilometers , CDW and Third Party Insurance included , national taxes , no hidden fees , 24 hours assistance . So you can enjoy your best Vila Franca de Xira car hire experience in Portugal .
 Portugal Cars is proud to offer Portugal Car Hire services since 2000 with some thousands of happy customers who used and enjoyed our quality car hire service delivered by local portugal car hire companies in Lisbon , Porto , Faro and also at the portuguese cities where our portugal car rental are requested . Booking your Vila Franca de Xira Car Hire with Portugal Cars our customers can be sure of a quality professional service yet at economy prices .


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Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon said Monday that the government will not allow regional body UNASUR to mediate in the conflict with the FARC, as the guerrilla group proposed.
Garzon said that the Colombian government prefers to negotiate directly with the FARC. He added that for the government to consider a dialogue, the FARC must demonstrate that they are willing to seek peace.
“What the Colombian government demands of the guerrilla is that they free all the hostages without condition, that they cease the activity of kidnapping, and that of planting land mines, and they cease the recruitment of children, which is a modern expression of slavery. Moreover they must be able to demonstrate to the Colombian public that violence is senseless,” Garzon said.
The vice president’s comments follow a request by the FARC to discuss its perspective on the Colombian conflict at a UNASUR meeting.

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Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon said Monday that the government will not allow regional body UNASUR to mediate in the conflict with the FARC , as the guerrilla group proposed .
 Garzon said that the Colombian government prefers to negotiate directly with the FARC . He added that for the government to consider a dialogue , the FARC must demonstrate that they are willing to seek peace .
 “ What the Colombian government demands of the guerrilla is that they free all the hostages without condition , that they cease the activity of kidnapping , and that of planting land mines , and they cease the recruitment of children , which is a modern expression of slavery . Moreover they must be able to demonstrate to the Colombian public that violence is senseless , ” Garzon said .
 The vice president ’s comments follow a request by the FARC to discuss its perspective on the Colombian conflict at a UNASUR meeting .


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A SENIOR sales manager at Coventry Building Society has been appointed as president of Coventry and Warwickshire Local Centre for the Chartered Institute of Bankers.
Nick Wood, pictured right, who has served on the committee since 1999 as treasurer, and as vice president for the past year, succeeds Julian Atkins, left, in the post.
Mr Wood has worked for the Coventry since 1991, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and holds an MBA from Henley management college.
He said: "I am delighted to be taking over this role in an organisation which plays a key part in the professional education and career development of local financial services employees.
"It is an honour to be taking on the position of president and I look forward to supporting the Local Centre in its range of activities."

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A SENIOR sales manager at Coventry Building Society has been appointed as president of Coventry and Warwickshire Local Centre for the Chartered Institute of Bankers .
 Nick Wood , pictured right , who has served on the committee since 1999 as treasurer , and as vice president for the past year , succeeds Julian Atkins , left , in the post .
 Mr Wood has worked for the Coventry since 1991 , is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and holds an MBA from Henley management college .
 He said : " I am delighted to be taking over this role in an organisation which plays a key part in the professional education and career development of local financial services employees .
 " It is an honour to be taking on the position of president and I look forward to supporting the Local Centre in its range of activities . "


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Our freestanding baths are all manufactured to CE standard approval.
Using a polyester based resin the two pieces of acrylic are bonded together to increased strength and provide the bath with a solid structure.
The acrylic we use is European white for inside of the bath for the best possible match for your bathroom. The Black outer skin of the bath is coloured during the manufacturing process of the acrylic, this ensures that should the bath get scratched it can easily be buffed out as the baths are not sprays black but the entire sheet of acrylic is coloured.
The two pieces of acrylic have a thermal protection sheet added during the bonding process, this helps to enhance heat retention of the water.
Our modern freestanding baths are beautifully designed and hand finished by craftsmen with a combined 100+ years experience. Our bath designers have been creating wonderfully designed baths for over 15 years whilst utilising the latest materials to ensure, that we only offer the best quality Freestanding baths to our customers.
The acrylic can be maintained and repaired from damage of scratching etc using abrasive paper and polishing compound.
The acrylic in our baths is very easy to keep clean using warm soapy warm. No need for bleaches or detergents.
Get the latest news, deals and competitions by following our facebook & twitter pages. We also have a LinkedIN account for businesses to interact with us.
© Copyright 2018 The Lisna Waters name and logo are registered trademarks covered by UK & International law.

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Our freestanding baths are all manufactured to CE standard approval .
 Using a polyester based resin the two pieces of acrylic are bonded together to increased strength and provide the bath with a solid structure .
 The acrylic we use is European white for inside of the bath for the best possible match for your bathroom . The Black outer skin of the bath is coloured during the manufacturing process of the acrylic , this ensures that should the bath get scratched it can easily be buffed out as the baths are not sprays black but the entire sheet of acrylic is coloured .
 The two pieces of acrylic have a thermal protection sheet added during the bonding process , this helps to enhance heat retention of the water .
 Our modern freestanding baths are beautifully designed and hand finished by craftsmen with a combined 100 + years experience . Our bath designers have been creating wonderfully designed baths for over 15 years whilst utilising the latest materials to ensure , that we only offer the best quality Freestanding baths to our customers .
 The acrylic can be maintained and repaired from damage of scratching etc using abrasive paper and polishing compound .
 The acrylic in our baths is very easy to keep clean using warm soapy warm . No need for bleaches or detergents .
 Get the latest news , deals and competitions by following our facebook & twitter pages . We also have a LinkedIN account for businesses to interact with us .
 © Copyright 2018 The Lisna Waters name and logo are registered trademarks covered by UK & International law .