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Ivana Spagna (Valeggio sul Mincio, 16 December 1954) is an Italian singer-songwriter and writer, also known by the surname alone Spagna.
She started her career singing in English and in the early 1980s she provided vocals (with Angela Parisi) and wrote songs for an Italo disco duo project called Fun Fun; as well as writing songs for many other dance music projects until 1986, when she embarked on a solo career.
Her first dance song "Easy Lady" (1986) was a hit throughout Europe. In 1987 she released her third hit, "Call Me". The single made No.1 in the European Chart, and reached no.2 in Italy and in the UK Singles Chart. It also made no.13 in the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart. Her first album, Dedicated to the Moon, was released the same year and sold over 500,000 copies.
After the UK hit "Every Girl and Boy" and a dance-rock album, You Are My Energy (1988), Spagna moved to Santa Monica, California, and recorded her third album No Way Out (1991). This album featured a song written by Diane Warren ("There's a Love"), and two singles ("Love at First Sight" and "Only Words") which peaked at #5 on the Italian chart. The album was certified Platinum (over 100,000 copies sold).
In 1993, Spagna moved back to Europe, and recorded Matter of Time, featuring the two successful Eurodance singles, "Why Me" (#10 in Italy) and "I Always Dream About You" (#5 in Italy).
In 1994, after the release of her last dance hit ("Lady Madonna", #4 in Italy), she started singing in her native Italian. After achieving a great success in Italy with the Italian version of Elton John's "Circle of Life" ("Il cerchio della vita"), featured in the Italian soundtrack of the Disney film The Lion King, she took part in the Sanremo Festival, the most important Italian song contest, ranking 3rd in 1995 with the song "Gente Come Noi". Her first album in Italian, Siamo in due, sold over 350,000 copies and became the best-selling album by a female singer in Italy that year.
From that year onwards, Spagna released many successful albums sung in Italian (including hit singles such as "Siamo in due", "E io penso a te", "Lupi solitari", "Indivisibili", "Dov'eri", "Il bello della vita-World Cup Song", "Con il tuo nome") until 2003, when she left Sony Music in order to sing in English again. She signed to an independent Swiss record label (B&G), and recorded Woman, a dance-pop album featuring eight new songs in English, two in Spanish and one in French. The album spawned three singles; "Never Say You Love Me", "Woman" and "Do It With Style". In 2004 a new remixed version of "Easy Lady" was released.
Spagna albums and singles have sold a total of over 10 million copies worldwide, for which she has been awarded the "Disco d'oro alla carriera" (Gold certification for the career) by the Italian Federation of the Music Industry (FIMI) in 2006. In February 2006 she took part in the Sanremo Festival again, with the song "Noi non possiamo cambiare", and in May 2006 ranked third in the Italian reality television program, Music Farm.
In February 2009, she released a new EP Lola & Angiolina Project, in collaboration with the Italian rockstar Loredana Bertè. The first single from this was the rock ballad "Comunque vada".
She graduated honoris causa at University of Malta
In 2012 she published a new English language album, Four, with artists like Brian Auger, Eumir Deodato, Dominic Miller, Lou Marini, Gregg Kofi Brown, Fabrizio Bosso and Ronnie Jones.
In 2014 she returned to dance music in collaboration with the producers of her origins. She released the single The magic of love and in 2015 others two singles: Baby don't go and Straight to hell, with a video inspired to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
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Dr. Ronald Nahass, the head of ID Care, the largest physician group for infectious disease specialists in the state, said he was thrilled to see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally addressed the mask question for those fully vaccinated on Thursday night — saying those who were fully vaccinated could stop wearing them.
“The CDC has just been so late, frankly, in making some statements,” he said. “So, I guess my initial reaction was, ‘It’s about the time.’”
His second reaction? They missed the mark. Nahass said the announcement should have come with better explanation and guidance.
“I think the messaging has been all wrong,” he said. “I was relieved about what they said, but the message is not being made clear.”
The lives of those who are vaccinated is not the concern, Nahass said.
“What is the issue about being masked and unmasked?” he asked, and then answered. “Is it danger to the vaccinated people? No, it’s not. It’s a danger to the unvaccinated.
“That’s the issue. Somehow, the perception that wearing the mask is for protection of the vaccinated still is there — and that’s really not the issue. The issue is the unvaccinated folks.”
Nahass, who has been an expert in infectious disease for more than 30 years, said all the messaging — and all the rules and regulations — need to be concerned with those who are not vaccinated. They are the issue.
“Let’s just use a restaurant as an example,” he said. “If 80% of the people are vaccinated and 20% of them are not, are you worried about the group that is vaccinated? No, you’re not. You’re worried that the group that are unvaccinated may pick up the disease, transmit it potentially to each other, and get catastrophically ill.
“The vaccine is extraordinarily effective in not only preventing infection, but, moreso, in preventing catastrophic illness. The ICU care, etc. But that’s only if you took the vaccine. If you didn’t take the vaccine, then you have no benefit. You have no side benefits, and the disease is still a bad disease.”
Nahass said there should be more concern about limiting access for those who are not vaccinated than opening access for those who are not.
“The people who don’t get vaccinated should keep their masks on, the people who don’t get vaccinated should not be in a restaurant, the people who don’t get vaccinated should not be allowed to socialize,” he said.
“I’m all in on a vaccine passport. I think the challenge for the health care providers is that the unvaccinated people are the ones that are going to still demand health care, they’re going to still require health care and they’re the ones that will potentially ignite some other serious outbreak somewhere.”
Nahass said restricting the actions of those who are not vaccinated is not only the right thing to do — it is something society already does.
“They’re saying it violates civil rights: What civil rights?” he said. “In hospitals, for years we’ve required all the staff to be vaccinated for the flu. If you aren’t vaccinated, you can’t work in the hospital. If you’re not vaccinated, you can’t work here at ID Care. So, how is this vaccine any different?
“If you want to travel to Tanzania or Kenya, or Brazil, the World Health Organization still requires you to have a vaccine for yellow fever. There’s an international certification that you’re required to have. If you don’t have it, they won’t let you in the country.
“So, we’ve been doing this all along. This doesn’t seem all that much different. In fact, it seems to be something with an even greater imperative, because this disease is affecting millions, if not billions, of people. And so, how can we not do it for this disease when we can do it for others?”

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David Cameron heads off to Russia on Thursday for the G20 summit of world leaders, promising that he is not going to shy away from tackling Vladimir Putin, pictured, about a couple of very serious differences between Russia’s regime and ours.
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Finally Virat Kohli accepted being in relationship with Anushka Sharma.
Cricketer Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are the most adorable and loving couple we know so far. Virat and Anushka started dating back in 2014 when they were seen holidaying together. At Melbourne test Virat Kolhi blowed a flying kiss to his lady love Anushka after hitting a century. It was the first time Virat showcased his love for Anushka at a public place.
Last year there were rumors that they broke up. They were not seeing each other anymore reason being Virat wanted to get married but Anushka asked for time to focus on her career. After a while they made an appearance together and proved nothing can make them apart. A day after Valentine’s day Virat shared a beautiful picture With Anushka along with a more beautiful message.
“Everyday is a valentine day if you want it to be. You make everyday seem like one for me @Anushka Sharma,”
This picture already recieved more than 1 million likes on instagram.”Virushka” fans are going mad over this lovely picture in which Virat and Anushka can be seen spending quality time togther on a sunny day.
Doesn’t matter how busy they in their life they always find time to get back to each other. Just a while ago when Virat and Anushka went to Dehradun trip all pictures from the trip had gone viral.

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That phrase comes from a scence in John Wayne movie about the Alamo, when a the Texas defenders basically made a suicide pact.
Is that what Gordon Brown has in mind? A suicide pact?
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EOS is a German firm that does most of its development in Krailling Germany. A few years ago however it acquired ALM a US-based manufacturer of custom selective laser sintering powders. With it came a highly experienced group of industry professionals from ALM and sintering system service subsidiary Integra. Rather than press this team into the German mold EOS seems to have given them the leeway to develop their own laser sintering solution, the Integra P400. I think that this is a profoundly interesting thing to do. Usually, companies are very top down about product development and to let another innovation stream lead to another printer in the same technology is a very interesting move. EOS is very gründlich and very far away from doing things randomly or in a frivolous way. The company must have deep technical and business reasons for letting the US team make its own printer.
If we look at the P400 we can see first off that it looks very different from the regular EOS systems. The fundamental architecture is different also. The P400 is a modular and flexible system that is meant to be customized for particular applications and end-use parts. So one could conceive of a very different P400 for TPU insoles than a system configured for and with modules for PA surgical guides. In actual fact, EOS is responding to market trends here and showing a deep understanding of the industrialization of 3D printing. With its P3XX and P1XX architecture, the company is developing singular production modules that can be dropped into a company to manufacture at scale. The P400 is more of a custom module that can be made to order for one particular application. Both of these options make sense depending on part geometry, throughput and where the company is in their 3D printing industrialization journey. By offering these different architectures EOS seems to be onto a winning strategy here. It also as a firm seems to have swallowed its manufacturing pride and gone with a great additional solution.
Service bureaus want highly productive machines that you can throw any geometry at. But, a manufacturing company is much more limited in the geometric variation of parts. These firms also rarely change materials and do not make a large variety of things. Efficient build volume packing rates, the right scan speed for that part and material and the right settings matter much more to them. These firms have to print to spec and care about scrapping rates and six sigma. They don’t want a “good at everything” solution they want a perfect at one type of thing printer. At high volume applications in aerospace, medical and consumer goods it is the cost picture and the cost per part that really start to become paramount. The P400 seems to have been built to fill this (now small, but not for long) niche perfectly.
With the ALM team on board the P400 can also go way beyond PA to
“high abrasion or chemical resistance, low-temperature performance, high elasticity, and transparency. Built for high-productivity, the Integra P 400’s industry-best scanning speed results from a combination of technologies such as sky-writing, a 120 Watt CO2 laser, and digital galvanometers delivering speeds averaging 12,700 millimeters per second – a 40-50% improvement compared to existing platforms. The new machine also operates at temperatures up to 300°C, and has an innovative recoating system to apply material faster with the flexibility to process a wide range of powdered materials, including high-performance TPU, TPE, and the new HT-23.”
TPU and TPE materials for sintering have a wide array of applications and could very much expand the sintering market to many shoe sole like applications. Additionally high abrasion materials such as carbon fiber filled powders that give higher stiffness for aerospace will expand what is being done with 3D printing in aerospace and defense especially. CRP USA the US arm of CRP Technologies does a lot of manufacturing with automotive parts, especially for autosport. They will be an early adopter for the Integra P400. This in and of itself not only speaks to the seriousness of this as a manufacturing device but also to the future of EOS. CRP also makes its own sintering powders. In the beginning, EOS was completely not open to anyone else’s powder being used on its machines. Meanwhile, CRP also is a user of EOS equipment. Now by including CRP as an early customer EOS in North America at least seems to be more open to other people’s powder on its machines. This will greatly expand the powders on offer for customers. Another launch customer is Honeywell which is very serious about using 3D printing for manufacturing. Immediately my thoughts turn to the fact that traditionally EOS has prohibited using its machines for weapons. This principled stance has cost the company millions but is an ethically very sound move to make. Is the Integra P400 a way around this somehow for the firm? Or will Honeywell use the machines in many of its business units that don’t make defense products?
Stewart Davis, Director of Operations, CRP USA said “At our first evaluation of the Integra P 400, with all of the covers removed, it was clear we were seeing a machine targeted toward our needs. Reliability, serviceability, and material flexibility are all addressed in a straightforward package. We are looking forward to its arrival, and plan to leverage it within our Additive Manufacturing processes to help us continue providing new and innovative solutions to our customers.”
Again the reference of material flexibility here points to a greatly expanded materials portfolio accessibility for the Integra as compared to the other EOS machines. You used to have to pay to get your P100 unlocked, do you now buy an Integra? Reliability is an often touted metric but I’m interested here in the stressing of serviceability. Many 3D printers have been made to sit in universities but service issues have meant that these systems can not be used optimally. If they have a modular service architecture and have been built from the ground up with service in mind I think that this will be a boon for manufacturing firms. Let’s not forget that Integra was a service organization first so the Integra P400 is a 3D printer developed by service people which I think would give us an architecture and usability hereto not present in industrial systems.
“We designed the Integra P 400 to help meet demand for serial production-ready 3D printing in the North American market,” said Michael Conner, Vice President of Service at EOS North America. “The powerful, simple design architecture was developed so one technician with a tool box can service most issues. This simplicity is a key factor that will drive organizations to adopt this new polymer AM platform.”
This easy serviceability with few tools would make servicing machines easier. As importantly it also points to the easier training of maintenance people which is a key bottleneck for 3D printing industrialization.
The specs of the system are:
- Build volume: 420 mm x 420 mm x 500 mm
- Laser type: 120 Watt CO2
- Build Rate: 25 mm/hour (typical)
- Layer thickness: Capability from 0.10 mm to 0.18 mm per layer
- Scanning speed: up to 12,700 mm/s (500 in/sec)
- Twin roller design: dual roller system
- Quick exchangeable laser window
- IR Cameras (real-time thermal imaging of process area): Most accurate, monitorable operation
The scan speed is incredibly high here and points to a different architecture being chosen. The dual roller system would make for less recoating time and the quick exchangeable laser window would speed up maintenance for optics. Real-time laser imaging should mean that this system would have higher control and monitoring of melt pool and across the surface of the chamber. Additionally, the system has “exchangeable frames, exchangeable laser window units, additional multi-box feed system units, and a reduced build volume adaptor that is currently under development. Orders are already being accepted with availability currently limited to North American markets.”
The multi-box feed units would enable higher productivity and the exchangeable window units would allow for faster maintenance. Limiting the P400 to North America is an interesting move but may be a patent issue? Or is it a market development tactic? A very interesting thing is that the machine has “sky-writing, a 120 Watt CO2 laser, and digital galvanometers.” The high-speed digital galvos should make the overall speed and yield of this machine very high indeed and skywriting should make parts very well defined and improve contours. The EOS Skywriting technique equalizes scanning speed as compared to vectoring. With the vector-based scan techniques, lasers speed up and slow down on curves on the contours of parts. A laser scan may speed up at a straight line and slow near a curve for example. This makes parts quite fuzzy looking and impedes their overall accuracy but can be quite fast. With Skywriting the scan speed is equalized across the contour of the part, the laser gate is actually turned off at times as the scanning mirrors continue. Vectoring is kind of like trying to trace a drawing as fast as possible with a brush and slow down when you reach sharp corners. Skywriting is more like trying to trace a drawing at the highest possible overall speed that doesn’t make you mess up the drawing. Skywriting is a big reason why traditionally EOS parts have looked more defined than other SLS parts. Combining Skywriting with high-speed galvos and a large build volume could see this be a real winner for EOS. The added ease of serviceability and modular units that could customize and expand the functionality of the machine for one particular material or application are very exciting. To me this is a very timely market introduction of a potentially fantastic industry customizable workhorse. These are the types of devices that will truly industrialize 3D printing.
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This week, I was a guest on the Sunny 16 Film Photography podcast. Sunny 16 is probably the biggest podcast devoted to analogue processes outside of the USA and the hosts Graeme and Ade (Rachel couldn’t make it) are polished and comfortable doing what they do. Graeme’s interviewing style is excellent as his line of questioning followed exactly the sequence of the notes that I’d written in preparation.
We were talking about the creation of their first collaborative zine, and I spent the show talking through the creative and practical choices that are available to produce these small books of photography work.
It was a fun experience, and I settled into it as the initial nerves eased off. I wondered how long it might be before I was as comfortable on the microphone as they sounded. We have a few interviews coming up on Viewfinder Vikings, and I need to learn from people more practiced than me how to get the best from a guest.
The guys very graciously allowed me to post their show as a ‘bonus’ episode of our Viewfinder Vikings podcast, and you can listen by clicking the picture below…

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10. The best position -Missionary position has been thought for best results, due to deepest penetration.
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14. Avoid warmth – Males need to avoid such things as cycling, hot tubs, warm baths, etc. Anything that’s warm can decrease their count.
15. Exercise (not excessive) – Exercise is good because it will relieve stress and will increase sperm count, but if you exercise too much it can actually hurt the count. So be sure to exercise in moderation.
16. Watch your diet – Men need to watch their diet as well. Foods like lean proteins and staying away from processed foods are good. There are many other herbs and supplements that are useful as well.
17. In the morning – Trying in the morning tends to be best as the males sperm count is highest at this time.

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BO-PEEP A BOOK OF STORIES AND PICTURES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Written by Enid Blyton; Eric Wood; Ethel Talbot; Constance Heward; Lilian Gask; et al. Illustrated by E. Dorothy Rees; Phyllis Chase; Helen Jacobs; et al..
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NODDY AND THE BUMPY DOG
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Robert Lee; Robert Tyndall.
Stock no. 2130673
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; The Richards Press Ltd.. Circa 1970. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Noddy Series No. 14. Dark blue boards, with colour titles to spine, front cover and title page. Bright colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0361004990. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A little chipping to top and tail of spine. Name in ink to belongs to page. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with chipping and a little loss.
Originally published in 1940 under the pen-name of 'Mary Pollock', and re-issued in 1951. Yellow covers, red titles and name. B/w illustrations. 94 pages. Bumping to spine and corners. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with some edge-tears and chips; a little loss; damp mark to bottom of rear panel.
The Ninth Adventure. Light and dark blue boards showing SS holding hands. B/w and a few two-tone illustrations. 120 pages. Bumping to spine and corners. Colouring to b/w illustrations on endpapers and pastedowns. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with creasing and edge tears; some loss.
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ENID BLYTON'S SCHOOL STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton; Mary Cadogan; Norman Wright; Anne Fine.
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The ruined cafe is a location in the Sierra Madre in 2281. Located inside Puesta del Sol south, the ruined cafe is a safe haven from the Cloud. The ground entrance is just southeast of the western door to Puesta del Sol north.
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1 VIRGINIA 2009 UPDATE: Preventing Legal Malpractice Claims and Ethics Complaints in Your Law Practice PRESENTED BY: Wendy Inge, Director of Risk Management Programming AND Jill Wells Nunnally, Risk Management Consultant 2009 Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company No reproduction without written permission.
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4 PROGRAM EVALUATION Virginia 2009 Update: Preventing Legal Malpractice Claims and Ethics Complaints in Your Law Practice Date: Location: City State I. Overall Evaluation: YES NO N/A Will the information be useful in working with your clients? Was the program of general interest? Will the handout materials be useful to you? II. Rate the following: EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR Speakers Materials Subject coverage Scheduling of the program Facility used Administration of the program III. What were the strengths and weaknesses of the program? IV. Additional comments or information: V. Are you in private practice? Yes No VI. Please check appropriate firm size: Solo Small (2-6) Medium (7-20) Large (21+) Would you like to be put into MLM s database for future contact? Yes No Address: Name: Firm: Thank you for participating in the evaluation. (VA 2009)
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6 Virginia 2009 Update: Preventing Legal Malpractice Claims and Ethics Complaints in Your Law Practice SCHEDULE 8:30 AM 9:00 AM... Check-In 9:00 AM 10:45 AM... Video Vignettes I, II and Panel Discussion 10:45 AM 10:55 AM... Break 10:55 AM 12:15 PM... Video Vignettes III, IV and Panel Discussion SEMINAR LOCATIONS Tuesday, March Annandale, VA Northern Virginia Community College Monday, March Lynchburg, VA Holiday Inn Select Tuesday, March Roanoke, VA Salem Civic Center Wednesday, March Manassas, VA GMU Prince William Campus Verizon Auditorium Thursday, March Chesapeake, VA Chesapeake Conference Center Friday, March Richmond, VA Sheraton Richmond West Monday, April Charlottesville, VA Omni Charlottesville Hotel Tuesday, April Fredericksburg, Virginia Riverside Center Wednesday, April Richmond, VA Omni Richmond Hotel Thursday, April Annandale, VA Northern Virginia Community College Friday, April Norfolk, VA Radisson Hotel Norfolk Wednesday, May Grundy, VA Appalachian School of Law
7 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. THE CLIENT THAT WAS OR WASN T?...OR WAS?... 1 Facts... 1 Questions... 2 A. Social Networking: New Avenues for Professional Development?... 3 Rule 7.1 Communications Concerning a Lawyer s Services and Comments [1-2]... 3 Rule 7.2 Advertising... 3 B. Business Advice: Was Ryan Selling the Deal to the Investors?... 8 C. Who is the Client?... 9 Rule 1.7 Conflict of Interest: General Rule... 9 D. Even if the investors are not represented Rule 2.3 Evaluation for Use by Third Party Neutral and Comments [3-4] E. Prospective Clients: What duties are owed to Madison as a prospective client? VA Rules of Professional Conduct Preamble under Scope Fourth Paragraph Rule 1.6 Confidentiality Rule 1.7 Conflict of Interest: General Rule Rule 1.9 Conflict of Interest: Former Client Rule 1.10 Imputed Disqualification: General Rule Rule 1.18 Duties to Prospective Client and Comment  F. Conflict of Interest: Could limiting the scope of the information provided by the prospective client prevent a future conflict? G. Intake Procedures: Evaluate the firm s intake process, how could it be improved? H. Turning Over the Prospective Client s File Rule 1.16(d)(e) Declining or Terminating Representation I. Responding to a Subpoena Rule 1.6 Confidentiality of Information J. Fitness to Practice Law and Mandatory Retirement Rule 1.1 Competence Rule 8.3 Reporting Misconduct Rule 5.1 Responsibilities of Partners and Supervisory Lawyers II. PRE-NUP PRESSURE (DOMESTIC) Facts Questions A. Representing Friends and Family Rule 1.4 Communication B. Identifying the Client Rule 1.7 Conflict of Interest: General Rule and Comments , [19-20] and [26-33] C. Drafts Rule 1.1 Competence D. Files and Documentation E. Notifying Your Malpractice Carrier of a Problem F. Defending Two Suits at Once... 45
8 III. BIGGEST LOSER: LEGAL EDITION Facts Questions A. How does MLM s practice area data match up to the ABA s practice data? B. Top Five Practice Areas Rule 1.1 Competence C. Firm Size: How does firm size affect claims exposure? D. Experience of Lawyer E. Is severity on big indemnity payouts rising? F. What types of errors cause claims? G. Ethics Complaints: Are they still rising? H. What does the future of claims look like? IV. IT ALL ADDS UP (FORECLOSURE) Facts Questions A. Law Firm Technology Rule 1.6 Confidentiality of Information B. Is the Volume Too Large to Handle? Rule 1.1 Competence and Comments [1-6] Rule 1.3 Diligence and Comment  C. Aiding the Unauthorized Practice of Law Rule 5.5 Unauthorized Practice of Law and Comments [1-3] Rule 5.3 Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants and Comment  D. Fees Rule 1.5(a)(1) Fees E. Advertising Rule 7.1 Communications Concerning a Lawyer s Services Rule 7.2 Advertising Rule 7.3(d) Direct Contact with Prospective Clients and Recommendation of Professional Employment and Comment  Rule 5.4 Professional Independence of a Lawyer F. Doing Business with Your Clients Rule 1.8(a) Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transaction Rule 5.4 Professional Independence of a Lawyer G. How Can You Recession-Proof Your Law Practice? Practitioner s Resources for Avoiding Legal Malpractice Claims and Ethics Complaints APPENDIX I: Engagement Letter APPENDIX II: Non-Engagement Letter APPENDIX III: File Opening Checklist APPENDIX IV: Creating Conflict Search... 93
9 Virginia 2009 Update: Preventing Legal Malpractice Claims and Ethics Complaints 1 I. THE CLIENT THAT WAS... OR WASN T?... OR WAS? Facts: Our lawyer, Ryan, is upset. Another senior partner in the firm, Dan, apparently failed to follow up with a prospective client. The younger lawyer, Ryan, feels that Dan is experiencing some memory problems and is not following firm procedures regarding conflicts checks and file openings. Dan is also not tech savvy when it comes to computers and , so his secretary does most of that for him. Nonetheless, Dan has been an asset to the firm for over twenty years, even if he doesn t always embrace new technology and needs a reminder here and there. Now a serious problem has cropped up because there is a conflict of interest between the prospective client Dan had contact with a while ago and a new client that Ryan has been representing on a business deal. Some months ago, a new client, Andy Bowman, found Ryan through his LinkedIn page, because they were both into cycling. It turned out, in addition to comparing biking adventures, Andy needed some legal help with a business venture he was trying to get moving. After some discussion, Ryan agreed to represent Andy Bowman and RH Medical Technologies on a deal to secure investors to raise capital to launch production of a new product that would improve the longevity of certain artificial joints and make them less prone to rejection. Ryan began to work on the deal, preparing and drafting the necessary documents to involve the private investors, a business plan, a memo of intent, opinion letter, etc. Meanwhile, a business broker worked on soliciting interest from possible private investors. Qualified investors were referred to Ryan for additional conversation and information about the deal. Ryan admits he interviewed and negotiated with the investors to determine how serious they were and what they we willing to contribute financially, and he discussed and answered questions generally about the product. Andy Bowman was also available to the investors to answer questions. Once the investors were on board, Ryan prepared the necessary documents to finalize the deal. Only one of the five investors had his own lawyer who reviewed the documents. Regarding the rest of the investors, Ryan explains that he tells them he doesn t represent them individually, and besides, it just isn t practical the way these deals come together to do a conflicts disclosure letter; it could actually chill the deal and prevent him from getting the investors to the table. These are sophisticated investors (four doctors and a businessman), entrepreneurial types who are very hands on; they know what they re doing and if they have a lawyer fine, but I m really the lawyer for the deal and everyone knows that. So the investors put up their money, and the deal gets signed. Now there s a wrinkle; the investors have learned that a trade secrets suit has been filed by a guy named Madison who used to work with Andy Bowman at another company before Bowman started RH Medical Technologies. The investors are furious at Andy Bowman and Ryan and have hired a lawyer to file suit. They are alleging breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, breach of fiduciary duties, and legal malpractice. They claim Ryan had multiple conflicts. First in representing the investors, Bowman, and the entity, he had a conflict, and he gave them bad business advice about the safety and viability of the investment. Moreover, secondly, Ryan s firm had a conflict with Madison, and Ryan should have told the investors there was a dispute over ownership. It has now come to light that Madison talked to somebody at Ryan s firm about representing him in a trade secrets suit, and this information, known by the firm, had it been shared, would have caused them to not invest in Bowman s company/project. Bowman too is angry and may file a suit against Ryan. He claims Ryan should have shared this information about Madison s trade secrets allegations/suit with him so he could have avoided this litigation and the problems/lawsuits he now faces from the angry investors. Bowman has also indicated that if the suit isn t dismissed or resolved quickly, he will have to file for bankruptcy.
10 Virginia 2009 Update: Preventing Legal Malpractice Claims and Ethics Complaints 2 Regarding Madison s prior contact with the firm as a prospective client, Dan or Mary, or perhaps both of them talked briefly to Madison who wanted to talk to a lawyer about pursuing a theft of trade secrets matter. Someone, Madison thought it was a lawyer, so probably Dan, talked to him about his issue, and then he was transferred to a woman, probably Mary, who asked Madison a few questions about names and dates and encouraged him to set up an appointment to come into the office. Madison, however, never came in to see anyone at the firm. Meanwhile Mary has found a manila folder in a stack of stuff on Dan s desk; it has a few of Mary s notes and an to Dan with some information about what Madison claims was stolen and by whom. However, it was never followed up on, or set up in the system as a new matter, or put into the conflicts system, presumably because Madison never called back to set up a meeting. When asked about it, Dan doesn t really remember any of the specifics, and he s not sure if he even read the since Mary usually prints those out for him. It may have been his intention to review it once the prospective client set up an appointment. Just as Ryan is almost done explaining the mess to Phil, Mary, Dan s paralegal, hurries in with a letter from Madison s new lawyer. He is requesting a copy of Dan s file on Madison, and he is also subpoenaing Ryan s file on the RH Medical Technologies deal. Phil wants to make sure there is no other information in the firm s possession from Madison other than what Mary now has in the manila folder, so he instructs her to do a thorough search of her and Dan s office and to get with their IT consultant to make sure there were no other s or electronic documents on that matter in the firm s possession. Meanwhile he and Ryan will figure out the appropriate response for the subpoena and will get with Dan to discuss the problem. QUESTIONS A. Social Networking: New avenues for professional development? Are there concerns or issues that need to be considered? B. Business Advice: Was Ryan selling the deal to the investors? Is it legal advice or investment/business advice? What dangers or pitfalls can arise in these circumstances? C. Who is the Client? Should Ryan be the lawyer for the deal? How well did Ryan handle the conflicts of interest among the parties to the deal? D. Even if the investors are not represented by Ryan, could he have duties to them resulting from the documents he prepared for prospective investors? E. Prospective Client: What duties are owed to Madison as a prospective client, and does the firm/ryan have a conflict of interest in agreeing to represent RH Medical Technologies? F. Conflict of Interest: Could limiting the scope of the information provided by the prospective client prevent a future conflict? G. Intake Procedures: Evaluate the firm s intake process, how could it be improved? H. Turning over the Prospective Client s File: Is the prospective client s now lawyer entitled to a copy of the documents Dan had on this same client/matter? How thorough should they be in looking for all possible documents and communications from Madison? I. Responding to a Subpoena: Madison s lawyer, who is handling the trade secrets suit, has subpoenaed Ryan/the firm to provide a copy of the file on the RH Medical Technologies deal. How should the Ryan/firm respond? J. Fitness to Practice Law and Mandatory Retirement: When a lawyer begins slipping or as in this vignette, experiencing some memory problems, what are the firm s options and obligations ethically?
11 Virginia 2009 Update: Preventing Legal Malpractice Claims and Ethics Complaints 3 A. Social Networking: New avenues for professional development? Are there concerns or issues that need to be considered? 1. Professional Responsibility Considerations: Virginia Rule 7.1 Communications Concerning a Lawyer s Services and Comments [1-2]; and Rule 7.2 Advertising a. Rule 7.1 Communications Concerning a Lawyer s Services (a) A lawyer shall not, on behalf of the lawyer or any other lawyer affiliated with the lawyer or the firm, use or participate in the use of any form of public communication if such communication contains a false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statement or claim. For example, a communication violates this Rule if it: (1) contains false or misleading information; or (2) states or implies that the outcome of a particular legal matter was not or will not be related to its facts or merits; or (3) compares the lawyer s services with other lawyers services, unless the comparison can be factually substantiated; or (4) is likely to create an unjustified expectation about results the lawyer can achieve, or states or implies that the lawyer can achieve results by means that violate the Rules of Professional Conduct or other law. (b) Public communication means all communication other than in-person communication as defined by Rule 7.3. Comments  This Rule governs all communications about a lawyer s services, including advertising permitted by Rule 7.2. Whatever means are used to make known a lawyer s services; statements about them must be truthful.  Truthful statements that are misleading are also prohibited by this Rule. A truthful statement is misleading if it omits a fact necessary to make the lawyer s communication considered as a whole not materially misleading. A truthful statement is also misleading if there is a substantial likelihood that it will lead a reasonable person to formulate a specific conclusion about the lawyer or the lawyer s services for which there is no reasonable factual foundation. b. Rule 7.2 Advertising (a) Subject to the requirements of Rules 7.1 and 7.3, a lawyer may advertise services through written, recorded, or electronic communications, including public media. In the determination of whether an advertisement violates this Rule, the advertisement shall be considered in its entirety, including any qualifying statements or disclaimers contained therein. Notwithstanding the requirements of Rule 7.1, an advertisement violates this Rule if it:
12 Virginia 2009 Update: Preventing Legal Malpractice Claims and Ethics Complaints 4 (1) contains an endorsement by a celebrity or public figure who is not a client of the firm without disclosure (i) of the fact that the speaker is not a client of the lawyer or the firm, and (ii) whether the speaker is being paid for the appearance or endorsement; or (2) contains a portrayal of a client by a non-client without disclosure that the depiction is a dramatization; or (3) advertises specific or cumulative case results, without a disclaimer that (i) puts the case results in a context that is not misleading; (ii) states that case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case; and (iii) further states that case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case undertaken by the lawyer. The disclaimer shall precede the communication of the case results. When the communication is in writing, the disclaimer shall be in bold type face and uppercase letters in a font size that is at least as large as the largest text used to advertise the specific or cumulative case results and in the same color and against the same colored background as the text used to advertise the specific or cumulative case results. (b) (c) A recording of the actual electronic media advertisement shall be approved by the lawyer prior to its broadcast and retained by the lawyer for a period of one year following the last broadcast date, along with a record of when and where it was used, which recording and date shall be provided to the Standing Committee on Lawyer Advertising and Solicitation upon its request. A lawyer shall not give anything of value to a person for recommending the lawyer s services except that a lawyer may: (1) pay the reasonable costs of advertisements or communications permitted by this Rule; (2) pay the usual charges of a not-for-profit lawyer referral service or legal service organization; and (3) pay for a law practice in accordance with Rule (d) A written or communication that bears the lawyer s or firm s name and the purpose of which in whole or in part is an initial contact to promote employment for a fee, sent to a prospective non-lawyer client who is not: (1) a close friend, relative, current client, former client; or (2) one who has initiated contact with the attorney; or (3) one who is similarly situated with a current client of the attorney with respect to a specific matter being handled by the attorney, to the extent that the prospective client s rights may be reasonably expected to be materially affected by the outcome of the matter; shall be identified by conspicuous display of the statement in upper case letters ADVERTISING MATERIAL.
13 Virginia 2009 Update: Preventing Legal Malpractice Claims and Ethics Complaints 5 The required statement shall be displayed in the lower left hand corner of the address portion of the communication in type size at least equal to the largest type used on the communication and also on the front of the first page of the communication in type size at least equal to the largest type used on the page. Further, in the case of advertising or solicitation, the header shall also display the statement, in uppercase letters, ADVERTISING MATERIAL. Further, any such written communication shall not be sent by registered mail or other forms of restricted delivery, nor shall such written communication be sent to any person who has made known to the lawyer a desire not to receive communications from the lawyer. Lawyers who advertise or solicit by shall include instructions of how the recipient of such communications may notify the sender that they wish not to receive such communications in the future. This paragraph does not apply to any communication which is directed to be sent by a court or tribunal, or otherwise required by law. (e) Advertising made pursuant to this Rule shall include the full name and office address of an attorney licensed to practice in Virginia who is responsible for its content or, in the alternative, a law firm may file with the Virginia State Bar a current written statement identifying the responsible attorney for the law firm s advertising and its office address, and the firm shall promptly notify the Virginia State Bar in writing of any change in status. 2. Social Networking, What Is IT? As in the vignette, social or professional online networking can increase a lawyer s opportunities to build a relationship and connect with prospective clients. There are four key areas of social media marketing emerging for lawyers; they are Website, Blogging, Facebook/LinkedIn, and Twitter. Using these resources has the potential to create results that are both positive and negative. a. Why Focus on Social Media Marketing? Majority (70-80%) of new client s look online first. Over half never look elsewhere. Significant cost savings while still being very efficient. Paper phonebooks are phasing out, replaced by internet directories. Print ads are dying (newspaper and magazines). Direct mailings get trashed with other junk mail. b. Focus on These Four: Website, Blogging, Facebook/LinkedIn, and Twitter Website: Think of your website as your firm brochure. Every firm should have a website that answers the questions who, what, where, and how. For additional information on how to improve search hits to your website, see article Web 2.0 and the Law Firm Web Site- Part I: Search Engine Optimization, by Sarah Rodriguez, December 22, 2008 at
14 Virginia 2009 Update: Preventing Legal Malpractice Claims and Ethics Complaints 6 Blogging: A blog, when set up on a proper platform, is easier than a website to change and manipulate the content. Your blog is what pulls it all together. Here you can publish information in a way that informs, inspires, leads, makes rain, etc., but it must be dynamic and interesting to your readers. Postings must be relevant and current. For examples of legal blogs see the ABA s The Blawg 100 a list of the top legal blogs for See also Web 2.0 and the Law Firm Web Site- Part II: Blogging, by Sarah Rodriguez, January 12, 2009, at Facebook/LinkedIn: Facebook allows you to directly interact with family, friends, neighbors and former classmates etc. online to create referrals to you professionally should they have a legal need. It is creating awareness in your personal relationships of what you do professionally. Here, too, you can promote your blog posts, but you want to be judicious in doing so. LinkedIn is a large online professional networking opportunity. You can network with others in your profession, or you can expand beyond your profession to interact with other nonlegal professionals. A lawyer creates a professional profile regarding this/her education, work history, areas of expertise, etc. With the information users provide, the site can then match you up to other users and allow them to create an online network of business contacts. Users are then encouraged to invite those matches into a virtual online network, and via those invitations, each person gets a link to the other user s LinkedIn page. Thus, lawyers aren t so much finding clients themselves, but clients and referrals are finding them. It is also a great resource for finding experts. Twitter: In everyday life, we have casual brief conversations with those we bump into at the store, on the golf course, while running errands, about our practice and what we do professionally. Twitter is the equivalent of that online. Postings, or tweets, are brief, less than 140 characters, and they are frequently used to create interest in and direct others to your recent blog postings. It is often referred to as micro-blogging. Even Lawyer s Weekly is Twittering, see article Come Tweet with Us, by Sarah Rodriguez, December 22, 2008 at 3. Advantages of Social Networking: Build Relationships First; people hire lawyers they feel they know and can trust. It s Dynamic, and you can change the information by the minute. Significant Cost Savings over other more traditional advertising while still being very efficient (can be narrow in focus or can reach millions). Massive Footprint and Organic Growth, the more you build, the larger your potential client base. Can Track Results and Success with tools provided by host or software.

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Guide to Orlando International Airport
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the leading airport 6.5 miles southeast of Orlando, Florida, USA. The airport’s history dates back to 1940.
An abandoned airstrip was named the Orlando International Airport in 1971. The new airport opened on March 15, 1981, and featured a state-of-the-art terminal building, four runways, and a parking garage. The new airport quickly became a major hub for international and domestic travel, and its passenger traffic grew rapidly throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
In the 2000s and 2010s, the airport underwent several major expansion projects, including constructing a new terminal building, expanding the parking garages, and adding new runways.
Orlando Airport Terminals
Orlando Airport (MCO) has a main terminal building and four airside terminals, referred to as A, B, C, and D. The main terminal building houses the check-in counters, baggage claim, rental car counters, and various shops and restaurants.
To access the airside terminals, passengers must go through security checkpoints in the main terminal. Once through security, passengers can take the Automated People Mover (APM) to any of the four airside terminals. The APM operates 24/7 and runs every few minutes.
Here is a breakdown of the airlines and gates located in each airside Orlando airport terminal:
- Airside Terminal A: Served by Southwest Airlines and contains gates A1-A29.
- Airside Terminal B: Served by Delta Air Lines and contains gates B1-B29.
- Airside Terminal C: Served by JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, and various international airlines, and contains gates C1-C29.
- Airside Terminal D: Served by American Airlines and contains gates D1-D gates.
It's important to check your airline and gate information before arriving at the airport to ensure a smooth travel experience. For more clarification and precise information, call Fond Travels at +1-(571)-389-6426 to talk to one of our experts.
Busiest Domestic Routes from Orlando Airport
- Atlanta - Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
- San Juan - Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
- Newark - Frontier, JetBlue, Spirit, United
- Philadelphia - American, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
- Chicago–O'Hare - American, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, United
- Charlotte - American, Frontier, Spirit
- Dallas/Fort Worth - American, Frontier, Spirit
- New York–JFK - Delta, JetBlue
- New York–LaGuardia - Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
- Baltimore - Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
Busiest International Routes from Orlando Airport
- Panama City - Copa Airlines, Delta
- Toronto - Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet
- Cancun - Frontier, JetBlue, Spirit
- Mexico City - Aeromexico, Volaris
- London–Heathrow - British Airways, Virgin Atlantic
- Montego Bay - Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
- Santo Domingo - Frontier, JetBlue, Spirit
- San Jose - Frontier, JetBlue, Spirit
- Bogota - Avianca, JetBlue, Spirit
- Manchester - Aer Lingus, Virgin Atlantic
Orlando Airport Transportation
- Orlando Airport (MCO) offers a variety of transportation options to get you to and from the airport.
- Car rental: Many major car rental companies have counters at the airport, and you can rent a car for your stay.
- Taxi: Taxis are available on the ground level of the terminal. The taxi ride from the airport to downtown Orlando takes around 25 minutes, and the fare is metered.
- Ride-hailing services: Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are also available at the airport. You can book a ride through their respective mobile apps.
- Shuttle service: Many hotels in Orlando offer shuttle service to and from the airport for their guests.
- Public transportation: The Lynx bus system offers service to and from the airport, with several routes available. The Lynx Central Station is located downtown, and you can connect to other routes from there.
No matter your transportation option, it's always a good idea to plan and book in advance to ensure a smooth and hassle-free trip.
Things to do in Orlando
Orlando Florida, is a vibrant city with a lot to offer visitors. Here are some popular things to do in Orlando:
- Visit Walt Disney World:With four theme parks, two water parks, and endless attractions, there is something for everyone.
- Universal Orlando Resort: Explore the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando Resort and other rides.
- SeaWorld Orlando is a marine theme park with exhibits, animal encounters, and rides.
- The Kennedy Space Center: Kennedy Space Center offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of space exploration.
- Gatorland: Spot alligators, crocodiles and other striking animals.
- Discovery Cove: A unique theme park that allows visitors to swim with dolphins, snorkel with tropical fish, and relax on a white-sand beach.
- The Orlando Eye: A giant Ferris wheel that provides stunning city views.
- The Orlando Science Center: A hands-on museum that features interactive exhibits and displays on various scientific topics.
- The Harry P. Leu Gardens: Enjoy a variety of plant species from around the world.
- The Mall at Millenia: A high-end shopping destination with designer boutiques and luxury retailers.
Today, Orlando International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the U.S., serving over 30 million passengers each year and linking Orlando to cities worldwide. Still, it is a hub for Silver Airways and a functioning airport for Avelo Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines. Fond Travels experts are just a call away for quick and affordable bookings.
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I've fired some stuff over the years and bulged cases mean one of these in my experience:
High pressure rounds (usually milsurp),you have the answer for this one.
The timing is off;the bolt is cycling rearward too soon,accuracy and velocity are good indicators of this. Check springs,rods,etc. I have an M1 I built with a short barrel. Extra power springs cycle too fast to strip rounds from the clip but extract perfectly.
The chamber is too large;again milsurp related,gun has been shot out,rebarrled/rebored. The rounds fit the chamber,but when fired there is too much space around the case and it bulges. If the gun cycles properly in this case the brass will get stuck in the chamber. If the cycle is off it will extract case and the brass will bulge. YMMV


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Objectives: Phage-gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) constructs with potential contraceptive properties were generated in our previous study via selection from a phage display library using neutralizing GnRH antibodies as selection targets. In mice, these constructs invoked the production of antibodies against GnRH and suppressed serum testosterone. The goal of this study was to evaluate this vaccine against GnRH for its potential to suppress reproductive characteristics in cats.
Methods: Sexually mature male cats were injected with a phage-GnRH vaccine using the following treatment groups: (1) single phage-GnRH vaccine with adjuvant; (2) phage-GnRH vaccine without adjuvant and half-dose booster 1 month later; or (3) phage-GnRH vaccine with adjuvant and two half-dose boosters with adjuvant 3 and 6 months later. Anti-GnRH antibodies and serum testosterone, testicular volume and sperm characteristics were evaluated monthly for 7-9 months.
Results: All cats developed anti-GnRH antibodies following immunization. Serum antibody titers increased significantly after booster immunizations. In group 3, serum testosterone was suppressed 8 months after primary immunization. Total testicular volume decreased in group 1 by 24-42% and in group 3 by 15-36% at 7 months after immunization, indicating potential gonadal atrophy. Vacuolation of epididymides was observed histologically. Although all cats produced sperm at the conclusion of the study, normal morphology was decreased as much as 38%. Phage alone produced no local or systemic reactions. Immunization of phage with AdjuVac produced unacceptable injection site reactions.
Conclusions and relevance: Our phage-based vaccine against GnRH demonstrated a potential for fertility impairment in cats. Future research is required to optimize vaccine regimens and identify animal age groups most responsive to the vaccine. If permanent contraception (highly desirable in feral and shelter cats) cannot be achieved, the vaccine has a potential use in zoo animals or pets where multiple administrations are more practical and/or reversible infertility is desirable.
Keywords: Fertility control; GnRH; filamentous phage; gonadotropin-releasing hormone.


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Individual multidisciplinary clinical phenotypes of nasal and ocular symptoms in hay fever: Crowdsourced cross-sectional study using AllerSearch.
BACKGROUND: Multidisciplinary efforts to prospectively collect and analyze symptoms of hay fever are limited. We aimed to identify the characteristics of nasal and ocular symptoms of hay fever, using the AllerSearch smartphone application.
METHODS: This mobile health-based prospective observational study using the AllerSearch smartphone application was conducted between February 1, 2018, and May 1, 2020. Individuals who downloaded AllerSearch from Japan and provided comprehensive self-assessments (including 17 items related to quality of life [QoL]-related items) were included. The characteristics and risk factors for allergic rhinitis (AR) and allergic conjunctivitis (AC) were identified using hierarchical heat maps and multivariate logistic regression.
RESULTS: Of the 9041 participants with hay fever, 58.8% had AR and AC, 22.2% had AR, and 5.7% had AC. The AR-AC comorbid cohort showed worse symptoms of hay fever and QoL scores than the other cohorts. Factors (odds ratio, 95% confidence interval) associated with AR-AC included a lower age (0.98, 0.97-0.98), female sex (1.31, 1.19-1.45), liver disease (1.58, 1.26-2.35), dry eye disease (1.45, 1.30-1.63), unknown dry eye disease status (1.46, 1.31-1.62), contact lens use discontinuation during the hay fever season (1.69, 1.28-2.23), and bedroom flooring material other than hardwood, carpet, tatami, or vinyl (1.91, 1.16-3.14).
CONCLUSIONS: Analysis of medical big data for hay fever performed using a mobile health app helped identify risk factors and characteristics of AC, AR, and AR-AC. Phenotyping of highly variable symptoms of hay fever, such as nasal and ocular symptoms, can facilitate better-quality clinical care.
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Inomata, T., Sung, J., Fujio, K., Nakamura, M., Akasaki, Y., Nagino, K., Okumura, Y., Iwagami, M., Fujimoto, K., Ebihara, N., Nakamura, M., Midorikawa-Inomata, A., Shokirova, H., Huang, T., Hirosawa, K., Miura, M., Ohno, M., Morooka, Y., Iwata, N., Iwasaki, Y., … Murakami, A. (2023). Individual multidisciplinary clinical phenotypes of nasal and ocular symptoms in hay fever: Crowdsourced cross-sectional study using AllerSearch. Allergology international : official journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology, S1323-8930(23)00001-1. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alit.2023.01.001
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New worshiping communities in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) take on new and varied forms of church in a changing culture. Primarily they are seeking to make and form new disciples of Jesus Christ in order to transform the world. How they put that into practice often involves creativity and out-of-the-box approaches.
Many preachers get a little antsy about preaching on and around secular holidays, among them the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Mother’s Day — and that biggest secular holiday of all, Super Bowl Sunday. In their minds, the culture and the church ought to be kept at arm’s length from one another.
Preacher, tell us a story.
People who listen to sermons week after week will usually sit up and take notice when the preacher launches into a good story, according to the Rev. Dr. Alice Ridgill, associate executive presbyter for the Presbytery of Charlotte. Ridgill spoke during the third installment of The Preaching Lab, a five-part online workshop offered monthly by New Hope Presbyterian Church in Anaheim, California, through a grant by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
In the late ‘80s, my spouse Loyda and I, originally from Cuba, moved to Louisville with our small children to attend seminary. A fellow white Anglo student tried to say Loyda’s name but kept mispronouncing it. He finally asked, “Why don’t you change your name?” My wife replied, “If I have to learn how to pronounce yours, you better learn how to pronounce mine.”
Using a question-and-answer format, a longtime Presbyterian pastor and an inquirer in Sacramento Presbytery offered a workshop during the recent Intercultural Transformation Workshops.
It’s 2021, and women in the pulpit are not an unusual sight in many churches across the country. A 2018 study conducted by Eileen Campbell-Reed titled “State of Clergywomen in the U.S.: A Statistical Update” revealed some interesting facts about clergywomen in the U.S.; among them was that in most mainline denominations, the percentage of clergywomen has doubled or tripled since 1994. Still, while more women have the title “Rev.” in front of their names, obstacles while on the road to ordination, and even when serving in church, remain. Among those obstacles is the still pervasive problem of gender discrimination.
The ministry of presence is important in God’s mission. Yet even when a global pandemic causes cancellation of short-term mission trips, congregations and presbyteries in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are showing care and compassion in creative and urgently needed ways from afar.
International Roma Day is an opportunity for those of us who know little about the Roma (often pejoratively called “gypsies”) to learn about and celebrate their culture, history and people, moving past stereotypes and media depictions.
Presbyterian News Service is continuing the tradition begun about 15 years ago in Presbyterians Today of selecting the year’s top 10 films. The list is different from those appearing in secular journals because the primary criteria are spiritual and moral/ethical values, not artistic ones.
If you cringe each year at the saccharine, formulaic entertainment that Hollywood and TV foist onto the public during the so-called Christmas Season, here are four films actually worth your precious time. Two are Advent films of longing and hope, and two are Christmas Eve films focused on the power of love.


ISA/IEC-62443/ISA-99 Based Control System Cybersecurity High Level Risk Assessment
The move by most, if not all, DCS vendors towards “open systems” and the resulting incorporation of off-the-shelf technologies represented a significant shift in control system design. System integration became easier, product development by manufacturers was accelerated, and training was simplified as it leveraged common tools and concepts. While the benefits have been tremendous, at the same time, open technology has now allowed control systems to be exposed by frequent and significant security vulnerabilities, putting production, assets, and human safety at risk. Gone are the days of proprietary operating systems and communication busses, isolated systems, and inherently secure processing environments.
In today’s interconnected world, a successful cyber-attack represents a potential common mode source that can both cause the demand and prevent instrumented safeguards from performing their safety function. Understanding the integration of Cybersecurity into the Safety Lifecycle is key to the complete Process Safety Management Lifecycle.
A Control System Cybersecurity High Level Risk Assessment (CHLRA)
- Intended to be a quick, high-level assessment of risk, based on process functional area.
- Designed to assist the establishment of scope for new projects and to provide a determination of the criticality of various devices relative to cybersecurity.
- Provides a valuable input when establishing zone and conduit security.
- An excellent means to document an initial definition of expected response should a device be compromised.
- Provides documentation required by regulators, insurance companies and any other stakeholders.
The process can be broken down into three phases:
- Information collection
- Collect inventory of devices,
- Organize device inventory as a function of process/utility areas
- Document the corporate tolerable risk criteria e.g. Risk Matrix
- Document major hazards within each process/utility area under review.
- Onsite team review of device criticality for each applicable process utility area.
- Analysis and documentation of the results in an assessment report.
- Assists with the document on how short, medium and long term business interruption, e.g. hour, hours, days,months, relates to cost so as to not overestimate consequences
- Avoids treating everything as a highest level risk consideration using valuable assets and resources.
- Provides a foundation and direction towards developing a broader security program Short Duration – most systems can be assessed in less than a day or two - and minimally invasive to personnel, and non invasive to the PCN itself.
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All right, now on to our first day in Beijing. We woke early, in our sleeper car, only to find the train was going to be late (like the overnight one from Shanghai to Xian). We were about an hour late when we walked out of the north exit to find our guide, Demi, waiting patiently for us. She had been waiting for an hour and a half, unfortunately. But she, happily, led us to our driver and we headed off to our first destination, The Temple of Heaven.
The Temple of Heaven is actually a complex of buildings all built for the Emperors to worship Heaven and pray for a good harvest in the coming months through incense and animal sacrifice. The buildings are stunning. The blue ceramic tile used on the roof is to symbolize the sky and it's just gorgeous. We quickly learned the detail that goes into all Chinese design, from our amazing guide Demi, as well as the history of the Temple complex.
One great part of the area is the park that surrounds it. It is filled with seniors. They are all in groups: knitting, dancing, exercising, playing instruments, playing this cool hacky sack game with a badminton birdie thingy (they let B play), playing cards, dominoes, Chinese chess etc. It was really interesting. I loved seeing it. Demi said that seniors can buy a pass for parks in the city very cheaply and go whenever they want. It's their way to keep active and socialize.
Here are some photos from the Temple of Heaven:
After that cultural highlight we went to Tienanmen Square, which was packed with people. Demi knew just where to go to beat the crowds (she has a way of avoided them, thankfully) and we were on our way through the security turnstiles. The square itself is on the way to the Forbidden City but is also a place that Chinese people go to have their photo taken with the portrait of Chairman Mao. I don't know if you can tell how great he looks in the portraits below but he looked very fresh faced because they have just put up a brand new portrait in preparation for Beijing's special day on October 1st.
It is probably the horrible student demonstrations in 1989 that most people think of when they think of the square and it's certainly on your mind as you walk it. But there was no discord at all as we walked. Just a lot of happy people, with their families and swarms of bus tour groups, all wearing the same hats, with their guide speaking into portable microphones. The kids had their share of people asking for photos but they are happy about it now that they heard that David's cousin Peter and his son Zach had a similar experience in China because they are both so tall (6'6" and 6'5"). They even had people ask them to hold their babies for photos! By the way, Bereket is asked all the time now, which is good. He said he likes being the centre of attention so he's totally fine with it.
We actually got to see lots of animals and the kids were thrilled. They took lots of photos but I will just show you a few highlights:
Both she and the driver were so interested in our trip and took our photo. The driver doesn't speak any English. He just spoke through Demi and grinned and us and gave us a thumbs up. He looks just like a Chinese version of our friend Jonathan. He is such a safe driver. The best we've had by far.
When we arrived at our apartment, Demi went in with us and waited for the lady to come before leaving. Our apartment is great. Nice and clean with a great washer (we did two loads right away) and drying rack, two big, comfy beds and a great Chinese restaurant downstairs. We had delicious fried rice and spring rolls and everyone else really enjoyed the pork dumplings so I'm sure they're awesome. You can see the cooks making everything to order and the place is just packed so that's always a good sign. Oh, and it's cheap. Which is good too!

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Lorde beams on brink of Grammy awards
Lorde has revealed the Grammy that would mean most to her is for best album. Speaking at an awards preview in Los Angeles last night, the breakout pop star - who is nominated for four awards - said she most wanted to win Best Pop Vocal Album. "It's about the album which is this body of music which I've written. That's really important to me."


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UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) (VTX:UBSN)’s division in France has been fined $13.1 million by the top regulator in the country. The bank was also criticized for a lack of controls the regulator said might have made it possible for some of its clients to dodge taxes.
French Regulator’s Statement On UBS
Bloomberg’s Elena Logutenkova and Fabio Benedetti-Valentini report that a statement provided from French regulator ACP said that UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) (VTX:UBSN) knew that its sales force was suspected of covering up tax fraud and taking part in illicit marketing. However, the regulator said that the bank took over 18 months to set up the controls necessary to handle the issues. According to ACP, UBS did not take the appropriate steps to limit the access its sales force had to certain key computer files.
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The $13.1 million fine is over twice the fine levied against Societe Generale SA in 2008 when similar problems were uncovered. Those issues were connected to trading losses that added up to billions of euros. The fine levied against UBS is also the largest one possible under the law in France and the highest ever given in a case like it, an ACP spokesperson told The New York Times.
UBS says it disagrees with the regulator’s decision and that it will fully review it before deciding whether it should file an appeal.
Judicial Probe Of UBS Continues
Although a fine has been levied against UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) (VTX:UBSN), Reuters’ Lionel Laurent reports that a judicial probe into the bank’s practices is still underway. Both UBS and its French unit are under investigation by prosecutors in France. The investigation deals with the question of whether staff members in the bank’s French sales unit were offering their clients bank accounts in other countries so that they could dodge taxes in France.
Switzerland has been under pressure from other countries to share its banking information and put an end to processors which other countries believe may be contributing to tax dodging. However, this month the Swiss parliament rejected a bill that would enable it to share its banking information, possibly opening its banks up to indictments from the U.S. and other countries.

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