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Trending rights tweets this week: Thai police arrested a prominent student activist for involvement in a peaceful July protest, the largest since 2014; profound courage from pro-democracy demonstrators in Belarus who face grave risks; Monday’s arrest of 10 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures, including 71-year-old Jimmy Lai, is Beijing’s latest effort to intimidate and punish Hong Kong people who advocate for their rights; and the Covid-19 pandemic and related lockdown are making it even harder for the Wayuu, an indigenous group in Colombia and Venezuela, to survive.
Today @HRW witness tens of thousands take to #Bangkok’s street to join biggest youth-led protest that demands democracy and respect for rights in #Thailand. It’s a new phenomenon of political awakening. #ขีดเส้นตายไล่เผด็จการ #WhatsHappeningInThailand pic.twitter.com/eQUm6hL8Jq
— Sunai (@sunaibkk) August 16, 2020
Urgent Alert! #Thai #police arrested prominent #student #activist Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak on sedition and other serious criminal charges for his roles in #FreeYouth protest that calls for #democracy and reforms of #monarchy in #Thailand. @paritchi @HRW pic.twitter.com/hBq5vL5Wal
— Sunai (@sunaibkk) August 14, 2020
The incredible courage, dignity, & humanity of #Belarus' pro-democracy demonstrators is so profoundly inspiring.
They are demanding something that so many Europeans take for granted: respect of human rights, accountable government, & truly free & fair elections.
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) August 16, 2020
All of a sudden, Army started beating protesters viscously near ring. As I was filming, army beat me and threw my phone away. Army still beating other protesters. #LebanonProtests pic.twitter.com/COQbWRGzC8
— Aya Majzoub (@Aya_Majzoub) August 8, 2020
Nazi horror didn’t start with Auschwitz.
It started with words…
…with the dehumanizing of minority groups.
Once they were seen as less than human, anything could be done to them.
If you’re waiting for another Auschwitz before you speak up, you’re leaving it too late.
— Andrew Stroehlein (@astroehlein) August 4, 2020
Jimmy Lai publishes "Apple Daily, a fiercely pro-democracy newspaper that regularly takes on the Hong Kong government and the Chinese leadership." If that's a threat to "national security" meriting arrest in Beijing's view, freedom in Hong Kong is dead. https://t.co/bkzAjY47ZB pic.twitter.com/T04588DYPB
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) August 10, 2020
Human Rights Watch @hrw Director @KenRoth calls on Zimbabwe authorities to end the ill-treatment of detained anti-corruption activists Hopewell Chin'ono & Jacob Ngarivhume & uphold the rights of everyone in detention. @PacheduZW @BBCAfrica @CNNAfrica @euinzim @Wamagaisa pic.twitter.com/azvzO2zMkB
— Dewa Mavhinga (@dewamavhinga) August 11, 2020
The US is likely to send Salvatore Mancuso —a Colombian former paramilitary leader— to Italy.
That would be a repugnant betrayal for victims.
— José Miguel Vivanco (@JMVivancoHRW) August 12, 2020
In unprecedented blow to #PressFreedom, rule of law+autonomy in #HongKong, police arrested Jimmy Lai, pro-democracy publisher+critic of the Chinese Communist Party—and his sons—on charges of violating Beijing’s new national security law: https://t.co/gqdxpZMayr #StandWithHongKong pic.twitter.com/n2jr3z00ne
— Minky Worden (@MinkysHighjinks) August 10, 2020
In #Belarus people insisted on what so many of us are taking for granted; democracy, human rights, and a say in the future.
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) August 10, 2020
On why she bought 16 copies of @appledaily_hk after lining up in the middle of the night: "Hong Kong used to have press freedom, and now they're persecuting press freedom…I'm very angry." https://t.co/Gagi8YYYca pic.twitter.com/lq2knXdmIS
— Maya Wang 王松莲 (@wang_maya) August 10, 2020
This is Abdullah al-Shaamsi. He is 21. A UAE court sentenced him to life in prison in May following a seriously tainted trial. Now, the Federal Supreme Court has upheld his verdict despite @UN call for his immediate release. @hrw reporting on his case here https://t.co/CerULVRkKr pic.twitter.com/jswIX8lMg4
— Hiba Zayadin (@HZayadin) August 11, 2020
The canister came from the same direction where minutes before security forces were firing 1-2 meters above our heads. Teargas canisters should never be fired directly at the head or face. https://t.co/3nuwZCP9wm
— Richard Weir (@rich_weir) August 8, 2020
The indigenous Wayuu in the Colombian-Venezuelan border suffer high rates of malnutrition.
Water, food & health servicies are lacking.
Covid-19 makes it even harder for them to survive.
— José Miguel Vivanco (@JMVivancoHRW) August 13, 2020
100s if not 1000s of #Ethiopian #migrants are arbitrarily detained in abusive, overcrowded & unsanitary conditions in #SaudiArabia. New @hrw research shows how they were shot + killed by #Houthis + #Saudi security forces when pushed from #Yemen: https://t.co/Q6YzTVb7OM pic.twitter.com/G7MGf8rGtr
— Mausi Segun (@MausiSegun) August 13, 2020
#Cameroon: another humanitarian worker killed. Sad, unacceptable, criminal. Too many aid workers targeted by separatists since #AnglophoneCrisis began. This needs to stop. Separatist leaders should instruct fighters to end all abuses against civilians. Aid workers #Notatarget
— ilaria allegrozzi (@ilariallegro) August 9, 2020

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These ten beautiful, well-maintained, red clay tennis courts set along the Hudson River in Riverside Park, surrounded by flower gardens and lush lawns, are public courts. They are a part of the New York City Park and Recreation public tennis court system and they are maintained and operated by the Riverside Clay Tennis Association, a non-profit affiliate of the Riverside Park Fund.
These courts are open to the public. They are free to anyone with a New York City Parks season tennis permit or a New York City Parks single play ticket. Anyone without a permit or single play ticket can pay $15 at the gate for a day pass.
Day Pass -- $15 (available at the facility)
Single Play Tickets -- $15 (good for one hour available from NYC Parks)
Season Tennis Permits (good for all public courts, available from NYC Parks)
For details about acquiring a tennis permit, go to www.nycgovparks.org/permits/tennis-permits
Most of the courts are assigned on a first-come/first-serve basis for the next available hour. Note that both players must be present on weekends to sign for the next available hour. During the 2012 season, two courts are available for advance reservations on-line for a $15 fee. See The New York City Park's secure website for details and signups.
Play is for one hour for singles. Two hours for doubles. A player may request a repeat on an unassigned court at 5 minutes past a given hour. A player who has played 30 minutes or more is a "repeater." All first-time repeaters are equally eligible for an unassigned court at 5 minutes past the hour. If one player on a court is a repeater, all players on that court are considered repeaters.
Players are required to brush their courts and clean the lines at the end of their hour. Players are encouraged to water their courts before playing.
Shoes with heals or heavy treads are not allowed on the courts. Bicycles, strollers, scooters, or wheeled bags, carriages or other wheeled items are not allowed on the courts. Players who require wheelchairs are allowed to bring them on the courts.
The above rules are designed to ensure equal and fair access to the courts for all players, to allow those who haven't played priority over those who have, and to ensure the courts are properly maintained throughout the season.


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As co consumers pay closer attention to product labels to make sure what they buy is safe and healthy, companies are doing everything they can to appear better, safer and “natural”.health and fitness Updated: Jul 27, 2014 00:57 IST
A few companies are riding the wave by making labeling simpler or giving out information in a lucid manner. Nestle, for example, has introduced a “Nestlé Nutritional Compass” on its product packs to introduce people to nutrition and help them understand the nutritional relevance of the product in a balanced diet.
“In it, the nutritional information is given in a standardised format and allows easy comparison of energy, protein, carbohydrate and fat in different products, and their place in a daily balanced diet and moderation,” said its spokesperson.
Some are just trying to appear healthier by giving out partial information. Though food-packages labels list the amount of salt, sugar or fat used, they often do not say how much of our required daily intake is present in one helping/packet of the product. For example, most people don’t know that one packet of chips contains half of our daily fat and salt intake; one bottle of cola has twice the daily added sugar allowance of adults and children.
Almost three out of four Indian packaged foods fail to display salt levels, found a survey of 7,124 products bought from supermarkets. The survey, done by The George Institute for Global Health, found only 26% of packaged food displayed sodium content on the label, which is non-compliance with the minimum labeling requirements of Codex, the international body governing food-labeling.
“The findings show consumers are eating progressively more processed foods generally containing higher levels of salt. This is not good for people in a country which is already projected to have an even larger non-communicable disease burden in coming future,” says Dr Vivekanand Jha, executive director of the institute.
In 2012, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) tested fast-food samples, ranging from instant noodles, chips and Indian bhujia to colas, chicken fries and burgers. They found some products, like Pepsi Lays’ chips and ITC’s Bingo chips, had trans- fat while the label claimed they were trans-fat free.
“These days we have information on packets; only thing lacking is awareness to read labels well,” says Ritika Samaddar, regional head- dietetics, Max Healthcare.The number of adverts against which complaints of making misleading, false or unsubstantiated claims were 74 in 2010, 73 in 2011, 422 in 2012, and 1,398 in 2013, shows advertising standards council of India data.
Now companies are paying “credible experts” to squash safety concerns. Vodafone paid oncologist Pulitzer-winning author Sidhartha Mukherjee to declare at a talk that WHO is wrong in classifying electromagnetic radiation from cellphones as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” to stonewall any possibility of its regulation on health grounds.
“Look for FSSAI or ISO-approved marking on packaged food to ensure quality,” says Samaddar.
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This article presents a model-type of the « unitary » institutionalized faction within the FEN teachers’ union. Although a minority group, its solid presence in the union reveals its flexible identity. In the “unitary” faction, there exists a tension between the FEN agenda and its own priorities, which were once represented by the FEN-CGT. Even if, in granting priority to women and young people, it makes voluntarist claims, it still remains loyal to the pragmatism of the FEN agenda. Its characteristics include a distinctive organization and program of action as well as an hostility towards any overly rigid system of operation. Although it is a real union faction, it is nevertheless marked by a communist matrix. The interference of the French Communist party (PCF) varies according to the period as well as the views of the communist and non-communist teachers. Pacifist, anti-colonialist, it embraces the secular-republican ideology of its milieu, but still separates itself from anticlerical sectarianism. Far from embodying an alternate revolutionary union model, this institutionalized faction constitutes a strong-armed version of the FEN model.
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The company's S-1 lays the groundwork for what is widely expected to be one of the largest initial public offerings of the year, second only to Uber's IPO in May. It's also...Technologyread more
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refunds, talks dividend review@ (Refiles to change headline to USD)
* New provision for refunds to hit earnings by A$325 mln
* Total customer-remediation provisions stand at A$1.2 bln
* Bank says board to review dividend policy
SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) - National Australia Bank Ltd , the country's fourth-largest, on Thursday flagged an additional A$749 million ($537.18 million) in charges to refund thousands of wronged customers and said it would review its dividend policy.
Melbourne-based NAB said it has now put aside A$1.10 billion to compensate customers as it speeds up efforts to regain public trust after a damaging misconduct inquiry in the sector.
The inquiry has put banks and investment firms under pressure to clean up processes that led to customers being automatically billed for wealth management advice they did not receive.
NAB was singled out by the inquiry for an apparent unwillingness by its executives to accept responsibility for past wrongs, which resulted in the resignation of its CEO and chairman.
NAB's extra provisions will result in a A$325 million hit to cash earnings for the first half of this year, which the lender is due to release on May. 2.
The bank also said that "as is the usual practice," its board would review the bank's dividend settings, a comment analysts believe increases the chances the lender could lower its dividend payout.
"We believe this statement supports our view that NAB's dividend will be cut next month," Azib Khan, a banking analyst at stockbroker Morgans said.
Under pressure from regulators and lawmakers, all the major banks have increased material provisions related to efforts to remediate customers for banking misconduct.
NAB shares were largely unchanged on Thursday morning following the announcement, in line with the broader market.
"We are putting things right where we have treated our customers poorly and making sure that they are compensated more quickly," NAB's Chief Executive Officer, Philip Chronican said in a statement.
Chronican said there were currently around 350 employees dedicated to remediating customers, and that is expected to rise to around 500.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in March rebuked the banks for delays in fixing internal systems that resulted in customers paying fees for services they had not received.
Australia's Westpac Banking Corp in March warned that its first-half cash earnings would fall about A$260 million on account of provisions for customer refunds, while Commonwealth Bank of Australia announced similar refund provisions last year.
($1 = 1.3943 Australian dollars) (Reporting by Paulina Duran in Sydney. Additional reporting by Nikhil Subba in Bengaluru. Editing by Michael Perry)


Will ensure SAARC Summit is on time: Nepal
Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement late Wednesday calling all member states to create a conducive environment for the summit.
Create conducive environment for Saarc: Nepal
Nepal government has urged that a conducive environment be created soon to ensure participation...
India, China and Nepal meet on sidelines of BRICS-BIMSTEC Outreach Summit
The three leaders discussed issues of common interests during the 2...
Nepal wants to become dynamic bridge between India, China: PM Prachanda
The report about the "trilateral meeeting" was reported by Nepal's The Himalayan Times along with a photo of the leaders.
Nepal wants to become dynamic bridge between India, China: Report
Prachanda "floated a proposal for trilateral strategic partnership among the three countries", which Modi and Xi acknowledged as 'significant' and said they were positive towards it, the report said.
Nepal to make efforts to convene Saarc Summit at earliest
Sri Lanka on Friday became the fifth country in the eight-member regional grouping to pull out of the summit, prompting Pakistan to postpone the summit.
Nepal PM Prachanda to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Goa
The Prime Minister, who is leading the Nepalese delegation, is being accompanied by his spouse Sita Dahal and other government officials.
India pitches for an 'accommodating' Constitution in Nepal
Following PM level talks, India and Nepal inked three pacts including one on India extending USD 150 million for Nepal's post earthquake reconstruction.
Nepal calls off Islamabad Saarc Summit: Sources
According to sources, the 19th Saarc Summit to be hosted by Pakistan in November has been called off with India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan - four of the eight members of the South Asian grouping - deciding to pull out, citing incitement of terrorism in the region.
Constitutional amendment an internal issue: Nepal
Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat assured full cooperation to India on security issues and said Nepal will not allow its soil to be used against India.
Stalled projects, talks may get moving as President Pranab Mukherjee heads to Nepal
The proposed trip, which starts on November 2, will be the first state visit by an Indian president to the Himalayan nation.
Patanjali to set up herbal food park in Nepal
Ramdev responded to Dahal's request by saying that Patanjali will emulate the same model of prosperity for Nepal on the lines of its business in India.
Solution to Madhesi problem soon: Nepal PM Prachanda
Calling his talks yesterday with Modi "very successful", Prachanda said Nepal's peace process has the goodwill and encouragement of India.
India's ties with Nepal are unique: PM Narendra Modi
"Our friendship is time tested and unique. We share our burden during difficult times, just as we celebrate each others' achievements," Modi said.
Nepal PM Prachanda receives ceremonial welcome in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Prachanda at Rashtrapati Bhawan, says MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup.


President Barack Obama has recorded a new radio advertisement for U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono that describes her as a "reliable partner" who would defend Medicare and Social Security and fight for his jobs initiative if elected to the U.S. Senate.
The 60-second radio spot by the Hawaii-born president and late spending in the islands by Majority PAC, a national Democratic super PAC, is intended to help Hirono close out her campaign against former Gov. Linda Lingle, her Republican opponent.
Hirono is among the few Democratic candidates in potentially competitive Senate races to fully embrace Obama and his agenda from the start of her campaign. Lingle, who is campaigning as bipartisan, has endorsed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the GOP presidential candidate, but has been careful not to disparage Obama in traditionally Democratic Hawaii.
In the radio ad, Obama greets listeners with an "Aloha, Hawaii," and mentions that Hirono once worked with his late grandmother, Madelyn Dunham. Hirono was a temporary employee who worked with Dunham at Bank of Hawaii.
"So Mazie isn't just a reliable partner of mine in Washington; she is part of my ohana at home in Hawaii," the president says. "Now, I need Mazie's cooperative style and commitment to middle-class families in the U.S. Senate.
"Mazie is a nationally recognized leader in early-childhood education. A staunch defender of Medicare and Social Security. And I rely on Mazie to fight for middle-class priorities — like passage of the American Jobs Act to create new jobs in Hawaii and across the country."
Hirono said she was humbled that Obama would speak publicly on her behalf.
"Like so many of us in Hawaii, I am inspired to be part of President Obama's ohana," the congresswoman said in a statement Saturday. "In the U.S. Senate, I will continue to work cooperatively with President Obama to move our economy, our middle-class families and our country forward."
Retired Maj. Gen. Robert G.F. Lee, Lingle's campaign manager, said an Obama ad for Hirono was not unexpected.
"To bring this in so late in the election reinforces what we are seeing on the ground — growing momentum for Governor Lingle and Hirono's D.C.-run campaign floundering," he said in an email. "She is pulling out all the stops in the last few days, including inviting in a mainland super PAC, to talk about anything but her ineffective, nonexistent record of results for the people of Hawaii."
But mainland super PACs have spent heavily in Hawaii on behalf of Lingle in the past few weeks. In addition to Fund for Freedom Committee, which has invested in television advertising contrasting Hirono and Lingle, Citizens for a Working America has sent voters an eight-page booklet called "Hawaii Profiles" that describes Lingle as a "groundbreaker" who "shattered Hawaii's glass ceiling."
The conservative interest group, which has supported Romney, mirrors the same themes Lingle has used in her campaign, such as job creation, alternative energy and education.
The interest group also praises Lingle as a bipartisan leader and includes the famous photo of Lingle and Obama flashing shaka signs at a White House dinner in February 2009.


IT STARTED out in 1976 as a small car to appeal to women and deal with the country's growing energy crisis.
Three decades later, it's one of the most popular and recognisable cars on the road.
The Ford Fiesta, which celebrates its 30th birthday today, has evolved from a basic original model to one boasting satellite navigation and Bluetooth capability.
The energy shortage of 1973 prompted Ford to come up with a new programme to develop a more economical model, leading to a top-secret #1bn project, code- named Bobcat.
The result, the Fiesta Mark 1, was launched in 1976, and by 1979 a million cars had been sold - shattering previous production records.
Nearly nine million Fiestas have now been built, while its 30 years of development have witnessed some impressive innovation.
Computer simulation enabled designers to examine crash behaviour for the original models, while in 1984, the Fiesta became the first small car with a diesel engine. Five years later, it was the first in its class to offer ABS, and, from 1994, the first to offer a driver's airbag as standard.
Steve Hood, British marketing director for Ford, said, "When we launched Fiesta back in 1976, we pioneered the beginning of the small car segment. With over 3.2 million sold in the UK to date, it is evident that Ford knows about building great small cars."
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No Method are an electronic music duo best known for their hit “Let Me Go”, No Method’s music style is a fusion of Pop & Electronic Dance Music, …
… the group formed in 2016 and consists of established DJ & Producer Sam World and songstress Claire Rose.
The duo, although brand new are fast to becoming a house hold name in the music scene with their first release LET ME GO …
… which has had and still going through a massive viral success, racking up over four million plus views on YouTube so far.
Still rising day by day, the single has charted at the number 1 position in South Africa with 5FM and GoodHope FM respectfully …
… and is currently climbing the charts in Europe where it has recently been released in some territories with more to be announced soon.
The viral love for No Method shows no signs of slowing down as their first single Let Me Go hits new heights as the most Shazamed track in Turkey, Qatar and Jordan …
… as well as high positions in South Africa, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria and Russia where the single has been released on Major labels.
Considering this is still early days for No Method with only one single released and more to come; …
… the future looks bright, bold and beautiful as the duo get ready to take their imitable sound to the world.
Cape Town – Two local musicians from Parklands, Cape Town are making it big on the local and international music scene.
No Method’s hit single “Let Me Go” has already hit four million YouTube views, and has been Shazamed nearly 200 000 times in the last few months since its release.
It got around 100 000 views a day last week.
Comprised of the duo of DJ and producer Sam World and songwriter and vocalist Claire Rose, the band is making a huge impact on the music scene.
No Method PR manager Lauren Naidoo said: “No Method’s hit single, Let Me Go, has currently been going viral locally and globally, especially in Turkey.
“They work hard, Claire is dealing with exams and she still makes time for her music. And Sam World works in the studio until 6am in the morning.”
No Method’s music style is a fusion of pop and electronic dance music, with multiple genre influences from all around the world.
Let Me Go has been number one, three weeks in a row on the Top 30 SA Charts on 5FM and Good Hope FM.
It is currently getting airplay on East Coast Radio, Heart FM and KFM.
The hit single has recently broken into the European Charts, …
… getting airplay on radio stations abroad with licensing deals also being discussed in eastern Europe, Turkey, Russia and Bulgaria.


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We are on to the 8th inning. This weeks auto I consider pretty easy and is good for a double.
The bonus question relates to the card that this sig comes from, What Serial Number is this cards serial number. The bonus is good for a walk or stolen base.
and CONGRATULATIONS to PTBNL!
Yes, As spring training begins, we near the end of the Spot The Sig! competition. And I must tell you that I am pretty sure we can declare a Winner! Yep PTBNL's six run lead is likely insurmountable.
The W is much deserved. If my arithmetic is correct we have had 15 autos so far and PTBNL has gotten eight which is more than half of them. I think perhaps Card Buzz would have given him a run if he had gotten involved earlier. Regardless PTBNL is our winner, Congratulations again to PTBNL!
I think a lot of folks are in competition for the runner up spot and something makes me think there may be a couple of 2nd place prizes laying around here that can be doled out. I would like to thank everyone for their participation. The competition was intended to keep everyone in touch with baseball during the off season. I hope everyone has enjoyed the contest, and I will probably rerun Spot the Sig! sometime in the future - likely next off season, perhaps sooner if people really clamor for another round.
Let me know via comments or email if you thought the autos were to hard, to easy, to obscure, to similar, or whatever. Same goes for the bonus Questions.
Here are the standings going into the 8th inning.
PTBNL - repsresentin those Fightin Phillies - 9 Runs - bases empty
Night Owl - Dodgers - 3 Runs in man on 2nd
Cardboard Junkie - Braves - 3 Runs in - bases empty
Card Buzz - Angels - 2 runs in on Vlad Guerrero Home Run! Bases empty.
Cardboard Addiction - Bosox - Man on First
A Cardboard Problem - Yankees - man on first.
Covered in Wrappers - Cardinals - On Deck
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.40 caliber, 42" barrel,
maple, iron trim, small Siler lock, used,
signed by Matt Avance.
Early Lancaster County Longrifle,
.50 caliber 38" swamped barrel,
Chambers' flint lock, carved curly maple, sliding wood patchbox, brass trim,
by gun maker Stephen Paulson.
Antique Double Shotgun,
9 gauge 33-1/2" Damascus barrels,
walnut, iron trim, percussion locks
marked E. James & Co..
Buffalo Powder Horn,
10" outside curve, octagon neck,
with domed base plug with forged staple.
.54 caliber 26" barrel, percussion,
walnut, patridge sights, used,
a hand finished kit, by Thompson Center.
Frontier Percussion Longrifle,
.50 caliber, 39" barrel,
walnut, brass trim, used,
by Davide Pedersoli.
Fine Antique Flint Double Shotgun,
14 gauge 36-3/4" barrels,
checkered walnut, engraved iron trim,
signed Bate ~ London.
Lehigh Valley Longrifle,
.50 caliber, 44" Colerain swamped octagon barrel,
curly maple, patchbox, brass trim, new, unfired,
by George Nelson.
Offhand Target Rifle,
.45 caliber 36" barrel,
large Siler flint lock, curly maple halfstock,
adjustable rear sight, browned iron, no rib, used.
Flat Powder Horn,
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Hmmm … the last days were so good … the warm sun on my face gave me an early summer feeling. So nothing better then making a blog with a new summer look right 😉
First are the new -KC- couture sandals “Metis” for the Maitreya, Slink, Belleza & Tonic mesh feet. They are as usual with an impressive 50 part texture hud and 5 metal textures. So easy to make them fit your outfit … Available thru Marketplace see link below.
The dress is a new one from Vanilla Bae. The arwen dress has a 3 part texture hud and is equiped with the “strip me” hud. For more of their amazing creations see the main store.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend and till next time

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2018 GHT Annual Exam Incentive Request Form (PDF)
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A scurrilous dirty tricks campaign revealed exclusively by us has intensified at a controversial Welsh university where an investigation has been launched into a questionable multi-million pound land deal and the Vice-Chancellor (VC) Richard Davies was unprecedentedly suspended, but the regular anonymous message sent to bewildered staff now warns of being ‘blocked’ and comes from another email address, The Eye can disclose.
The latest ‘Your friend’ email delivered to staff at contentious Swansea University as well as our journalists says: “Academic freedom is dead. The last bastion has fallen. Your new regime, with call centre efficiency, DVLA morale and DWP compassion is
taking shape”. The new message is delivered from an ‘Athena Parthenos’ email address when before they were entitled ‘Ivs Titia’, but it comes as before from ‘Your friend’.
He or she is clearly a supporter of one of the senior executives who, we have been told, may have been an early front runner to take over the top job permanently, the Pro Vice-Chancellor (PVC) at Swansea University, Hilary Lappin-Scott. The email includes an earlier message that ‘hopefully’ she will lead the institution to an “era of gold and honey” adding “first she must defeat the old men. It will take more than one of her magnificent tweets to expose their behaviour”.
In the past ‘Your friend’ has included internal messages from key players in the growing crisis, which are dated a year ago, saying that a former registrar at the headline-grabbing institution had been ‘thrown to the wolves’. The internal messages also named a central figure in the huge £200 million regeneration scheme under investigation, called the Delta Lakes (Llanelli Wellness Village) City Deal which was being orchestrated with leading officials at Swansea University’s School of Management – Franz Dickmann of Sterling Health Security Holdings. The scheme at Llanelli which is central to the investigation has been described by its backers as the “largest ever regeneration project in South West Wales”.
It had laudable aims – to improve the health and wellbeing of people across the area, as well as creating 2,000 high-quality jobs and boosting the economy by £467m over 15 years, but it has been beset by controversy from the start. Swansea University had combined with Sterling Health to raise an enormous amount of money for the project. Sterling Health is registered in London, and its directors include Mr Dickmann, as well as the former leader of Carmarthenshire County Council Meryl Gravell.
The Eye were the first to break the news that the unparalleled suspension of Professor Davies at Swansea as well as the Dean of his School of Management Marc Clement, and two others of his senior officials, and the remarkable investigation launched at the same time, was linked to the Wellness village project. Now it appears that underhand tactics are being used as top officials jockey for position to take over and distance themselves from what has happened.
We have shown how earlier ‘your friend’ has sent disturbing emails, in which he or she has drawn attention to mainstream media coverage of the crisis by the Western Mail, as well as The BBC, and included links, before stating: “It would appear that decisions with such far reaching consequences for Swansea University’s future as well as the well being and reputation of individuals who have played a critical part in ensuring your University’s future has been dealt with by a Kangaroo Court of sorts…”. Another ‘friend’ email to academics at the scandal-hit university, read: “This is clearly a David and Goliath situation.… one of my friends in a Welsh law firm estimated that the fees to the London law firm would have already exceeded GBP 100,000.”.
‘Your friend’ obviously supports Professor Davies as well as his PVC – calling for his reinstatement, and stressing that an internal ‘vote’ should be held to back him, saying: “P.S.: I remind you of the plea for Professor Richard B Davies’ reinstatement in time for the Graduation Ceremony – do not forget to vote (it is completely anonymous!)”. Our contacts at the university have told us that controversial Professor Lappin-Scott was thought to be a favourite to replace Professor Davies permanently even though it appeared many staff did not want her, but it is understood she may not in fact have been shortlisted for interview. Yet ‘Your friend’ said in an earlier email: “… the wonderful work of Professor Hillary (sic) Lappin-Scott and its global recognition (has) been negated by (recent) events”(see story on The Eye soon).
But neither Swansea University nor its School of Management have been strangers to controversy in the past. We have exposed Steve Chan, a so-called academic who had been jailed for many years in the USA after a massive fraud yet was employed by Swansea University, before moving on to another company, and went to live with his mother in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Chan had been imprisoned by a court in Boston for four years and three months, and ordered to pay millions of dollars in compensation. His jail term was followed by three years of supervised release, after he admitted one count of conspiracy to commit fraud and one count of mail fraud. He was also ordered to pay restitution of $12,596,298.
The university has, though, been reluctant to give information about him or his employment. We lodged a series of questions with Swansea through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, but the information was refused on the grounds the queries were “vexatious”. Four of the questions we asked in the FOIA were:
- What was the exact date that Professor Steve Chan of the School of Management registered for his Ph.D at Swansea University?
- What was the exact date that he undertook his viva voce examination for his Ph.D?
- Who were the members of his Ph.D viva committee (including external examiners)?
- Who approved the appointment of the supervisors for his Ph.D?
The scandalous school itself has also made the news for all the wrong reasons. The former Dean, Nigel Piercy, left under a cloud after two turbulent years in charge, and contrary to convention, his death (which we first revealed) was not marked in traditional fashion by Swansea. Professor Piercy quit more than three and a half years ago, after relentless pressure from The Eye, when he clashed repeatedly with staff, warned them the school was “not a rest home for refugees from the 1960s with their ponytails and tie-dyed T-shirts”, and described trade unionists as “unpleasant and grubby little people…usually distinguished only by their sad haircuts, grubby, chewed fingernails and failed careers”.
Professor Lappin-Scott did not give a eulogy to Professor Piercy to commemorate his death and as she was, initially, his line manager, this was thought to be highly unusual.
In the ‘grievance’ letter after his suspension, Professor Davies says the project under investigation takes up 75 per cent of the “column centimetres” in the letter he received with the rest detailing allegations that he “failed to assure appropriate due diligence, governance and systems of control around major projects and commercial activities of the university”.
Academics have reacted to us by pouring scorn on some of his comments which have been reported in the mainstream media. We have received observations such as “this is TV police drama stuff”.
Among Professor Davies’ statements in the ‘grievance’ letter which was published, include the line that after the meeting at which he was suspended, he was followed by one senior executive and another member of the University Council to his room, “(One) acted as the ‘soft cop’ and (the other member of the council) as the ‘tough cop’”.
The BBC reported that: “Swansea University’s suspended vice-chancellor says he has been ‘left out to dry,’ in a letter of grievance.”
Meanwhile it has also now emerged the chair of the governing body at the university, Sir Roger Jones (one of the recipients of the latest email), has resigned from his senior role with a company where Professor Clement was a co-director, although a spokeswoman at the institution stressed that this was “wholly unconnected” with the major investigation which is underway.
With all this controversy swirling around in the background, Swansea University staff have told us they are amazed by the university’s ranking in recent tables, and that Professor Davies offers ‘good value for money’.
But apart from attacking the mainstream media’s reporting of the crisis, Professor Davies’ sense of his own importance was also questioned by staff. It was reported that he had said in his ‘grievance’ letter: “Given my position, the authority of the council should have been sought prior to any decision being made. It cannot be right that a more junior university employee can of their own volition suspend the vice chancellor without first accounting to the council and seeking their authority and advice.”
An article from 2005 in Private Eye gives a flavour of Professor Davies’ reported background. It is headlined ‘University of Wails’ and describes the cuts “planned by vice-chancellor Prof Richard Davies and his managers; and (how there was) a further complaint over Davies’s appointment of (an old mate) to head the new school of management at an annual salary believed to be around £105,000″.
Details of ‘old mates’ and ‘old men’ in the latest scurrilous email come as new information of the underhand tactics at contentious Swansea University emerge all the time, and The Eye report it!
Our Editor Phil Parry’s memories of his 35-year award-winning career in journalism as he was gripped by the incurable disabling condition Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP), will soon be released in a major new book ‘A Good Story’.
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The Federal Office for German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has awarded Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) a contract for the production of ten new type Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) self-propelled howitzers. The two parties signed the contractual agreement in Berlin. Delivery of the systems is scheduled to begin in 2025. They will replace the German artillery`s self-propelled howitzers, which were recently handed over to Ukraine as part of military support operations. The agreement concluded also includes options for the production of a total of 18 additional PzH 2000s in three lots of six systems.
The Budget Committee of the German federal parliament (Bundestag) has approved the purchase of ten PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers. All procurement contracts that have an order value of more than 25 million euros must be submitted to the Budget Committee for approval. This is the first step in replacing the vehicles given to Ukraine. The order value for the new Panzerhaubitzen 2000 is 184 million euros, which is why Parliament has to approve the investment. The new self-propelled howitzers are financed via the individual plan 60 of the federal budget. The new howitzers are to be delivered to the troops in 2025 and 2026.
The Panzerhaubitze 2000 (“armoured howitzer 2000”) is a German 155 mm self-propelled howitzer developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall in the 1980s and 1990s for the German Army. 185 delivered between 1998 and 2002. Fourteen units (7+3+4) were sent to Ukraine by October 2022. 16 sold to Croatia and 21 to Lithuania. 108 to remain in active service. Germany ordered 10 additional ones in March 2023 + an option for 18 (3 batches of 6). The PzH 2000 also equips the armies of Italy, Ukraine, Netherlands, Greece, Lithuania, Hungary, Qatar and Croatia, mostly replacing older systems such as the M109 howitzer.
Rheinmetall designed the 155 mm 52-calibre JBMOU compliant rifled gun (60-rifles, right-hand spiral), Wegmann supplied both the chassis, sharing some components with the Leopard 2, and the turret for the gun. It is capable of a very high rate of fire; in burst mode it can fire three rounds in nine seconds, ten rounds in 56 seconds, and can—depending on barrel heating—fire between 10 and 13 rounds per minute continuously. The PzH 2000 has automatic support for up to five rounds of Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact (MRSI). Replenishment of shells is automated. Two operators can load 60 shells and propelling charges in less than 12 minutes.


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VSP mobile eyecare clinic provides over 1,000 tornado victims
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Rancho Cordova, Calif., May 27, 2011 – VSP® Vision Care deployed a state-of-the-art 45-foot mobile eye exam clinic to the affected areas of Tuscaloosa, Ala. and surrounding areas to provide no-cost comprehensive eye exams and eyewear to the families and children in need.
To date, working with the local American Red Cross chapters, VSP doctors and the University of Alabama School of Optometry (UAB), VSP has directly helped over 1,000 tornado victims regain their sight after losing or breaking their glasses. Students and doctors from the UAB and VSP doctors, are donating their time and services to work on board the clinic. VSP has also provided the American Red Cross with 3,000 gift certificates, valued at $1.15 million, to distribute to Red Cross clients in need across all of the areas affected by tornadoes or flooding . The gift certificates are redeemable at local VSP doctors’ offices and include a comprehensive eye exam and eyewear.
”As a company committed to giving back to the communities in which we live and work, VSP is committed to helping families begin the rebuilding process by simply taking care of their eyes and protecting their vision for the long road ahead,” said Rob Lynch, president and CEO, VSP Global. “The VSP Mobile Eyes® program was created for disaster relief to ensure our VSP doctors have an opportunity to continue providing critical care in a time of need.”
The mobile eye clinic, created in partnership with Transitions Optical, offers a state-of-the-art exam room, dispensary and in-office finishing lab allowing glasses to be made on-site. UAB has also provided portable ophthalmic equipment for multiple patients to be seen at once.
During a natural disaster, especially with a tornado, glasses are easily lost or broken. The services that VSP Vision Care, and their doctors, provide to those affected by disaster, free of charge, are filling an important immediate need for so many people,” stated Ann Kaguyutan, Director of Disaster Fundraising at the American Red Cross. “Whether individuals are seen on the deployable mobile clinic within their community or they receive a VSP gift certificate from a local Red Cross chapter, VSP has helped to restore hope to the people who have been so deeply affected.”
VSP is paying their employees, as part of its disaster response program, to work on the mobile clinic for as long as it is needed. VSP provides additional support to VSP doctors who practices have been impacted. VSP members who have lost or broken their glasses can call the VSP customer support line to have their benefits reinstated regardless of eligibility. Non-VSP members can contact their local Red Cross chapter to request additional information about the VSP gift certificate program.
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Do individuals engage in beneficial activities, like recreational reading, if the necessary materials are easily accessible and relatively inexpensive? I investigate this issue by estimating how much reading time increases as a result of public library use. To address the endogeneity of library use I use an IV approach where the instrument is a household's distance to their closest public library. Using data from the Current Population Survey, American Time Use Survey, and National ousehold Education Survey, I find that library use increases the amount of time an individual spends reading by approximately 27 minutes on an average day.
Moreover, it increases the amount of time parents spend reading to/with young children by 14 minutes. This increase in reading is more than offset by a 59 minute decrease in time spent watching television, and there is no significant change in time spent on other activities. For children in school, library use positively impacts homework completion rates. A simple cost-benefit exercise highlights the potential application of these results for local governments who fund these libraries.
Keywords: public libraries, reading and education, leisure activities
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Bhatt, Rachana R., The Impact of Public Library Use on Reading, Television, and Academic Outcomes (May 1, 2010). Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 09-06. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1384181 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1384181

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The Scottish Liberal Democrats pioneered the policy of free personal and nursing care for the elderly in Scotland and recognise that we need to plan now for a fair, affordable and sustainable social care policy for the future.
With Scotland’s population rapidly ageing, our social care system is already under immense pressure. Concerns surround funding, how the integration of health and social care is progressing and the acute shortage of care staff in the sector. Thousands of people each year are needlessly in hospital because the home care support they need simply isn't available.
That’s why we’re running this consultation on the future of social care. We'd love to hear from organisations and individuals with experience of the care system, either as providers or service users, to help shape party policy moving forward.
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While it's not an iOS app (in the Apple store), BrewFather appears (to me) to be a web application ("homebrewing as a service"?) to consider for those who have a phone as their only "computer".I’m sure this has been asked but what is everyone’s favorite iPhone compatible homebrewing app?
Yes.Are there any free apps out there?
I totally feel ya on this.Yes.
addition (about two hours after initially posting this comment): the 'app' I mentioned is a phone friendly web site. I'm of the opinion that 'race to the bottom' on native iOS pricing is over and I sense that for specialty apps, both app developers and app users lost the race. Hypothetically, as a developer of brewing software, why would I write a native app twice (iOS and Android) and have to update the UI every couple of years (so it's fresh) when I can write it once as a web app? As a user of brewing software, there appears to be 'safety in numbers', especially if I'm willing to pay for the product or for the service.
i dont use apps like most people do but I do use the Brewing Calculator to find a few values. nothing special ,mostly just entering numbers for conversions .I just recently got back into homebrewing. I’m sure this has been asked but what is everyone’s favorite iPhone compatible homebrewing app?
Hi, that sounds unusual, these match very closely when set up correctly, would you mind sending me more info on this on PM? BeerXML, screenshots, recipe share url from Brewfather would be nice.As @CascadesBrewer mentioned, I’m assuming you’ve seen the comparison article.
I’d been using BeerSmith 2 on computer for a while. The replies in the previously mentioned article made me look at and try Brewfather. I’m through about three batches now and, even though I’d just purchased the BeerSmith 3 app, I keep finding myself using Brewfather over BS 2 or 3. The UI is far superior, and the sync over desktop to my phone is excellent. @BrewnWKopperKat Already mentioned the site, but I figured out Safari has the ability to “add to home screen” so it looks and feels like running an app, if that’s important to you (See image below of home screen).
I’m doing another batch soon and will do my own comparison between Brewfather and BeerSmith for the accuracy of what it’s predicting. Currently have the same recipe/equipment profile set in both and I am getting significantly different results for numbers (OG, FG, IBU, SRM.) despite looking through everything I can to be sure it’s the same. Wondering if anyone else has had/solved this issue?
I’m sure I have something buried in BeerSmith that’s off. Equipment profile? I’m by no means an expert in either program. I’ll send screenshots /BeerXML and maybe you can point out my issue/error.Hi, that sounds unusual, these match very closely when set up correctly, would you mind sending me more info on this on PM? BeerXML, screenshots, recipe share url from Brewfather would be nice.
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AGO Opinion 83110
May 10, 1983
Senator Rex Haberman
Nebraska State Legislature
1114 State Capitol
Lincoln, Nebraska 68539
Dear Senator Haberman:
In your letter of May 6, 1983, you direct our attention to LB 626, the purpose of which would be to generally merge the Nebraska Mortgage Finance Fund, the Agricultural Development Corporation, and the Nebraska Development Finance Fund into one common Nebraska Investment Finance Authority. You then ask us to review the entirety of LB 626 and to inform you of any aspects of it which we consider to be unconstitutional.
Our review of this measure has been limited, first by the shortness of time left in this legislative session, and secondly why the fact that the bill itself is over fifty pages long with over ten pages of amendments. It appears from our review that essentially what is proposed is simply that~ the functions previously authorized under several separate enabling acts be combined in one overall act.
Many of the possible questions we might have once raised about the overall constitutionality of these acts have been answered by the Nebraska Supreme Court in State ex rel. Douqlas v. Mortgage Finance Fund, 204 Neb. 445, 289 N.W.2d 12 (1979). We therefore in a general sense, given the length of the bill and the time in which we have had to review it, and the holding of the Nebraska Supreme Court in the case cited above, see nothing about this effort to combine these functions which would be glaringly unconstitutional.
Perhaps if you could be more specific as to your constitutional concerns or to the provisions of the act about which you have questions, we could be more precise in our response. We generally believe, however, that the basic concept has been held constitutional by the Nebraska Supreme Court in State ex rel. Douglas v. Mortgage Finance Fund, supra.
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China’s Peak Lunar New Year Air Travel Season Fails To Take Off.
This week, millions of people will be celebrating the Chinese New Year and it will be marked by communities all over the world. Traditionally, people will eat lots of food, enjoy fireworks, wear special clothes and hang red lanterns to mark the occasion.
To limit the spread of COVID-19 however, this year the Chinese government has discouraged travel in what is normally the busiest time of the year. Those who are going anyway must to present a nucleic acid test with negative results taken in the seven days before returning home.
As a result, airline bookings made as of Jan. 19 for Lunar New Year travel have plunged 73.7% compared with the holiday period in 2019, according to data from travel analytics firm ForwardKeys. ForwardKeys, however, did not provide data for 2020, saying the early days of the COVID outbreak distorted the numbers.
Bookings had been down 57.3% from 2019 as of Jan. 1, with the situation deteriorating due to outbreaks leading to tighter restrictions. Beijing has reported new COVID-19 cases for 11 consecutive days and nationwide case numbers, while tiny by the standards of most Western countries, are at 10-month highs.
Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year, is an annual 15-day festival in China and Chinese communities around the world that begins with the new moon that occurs sometime between January 21 and February 20 according to Western calendars. Festivities last until the following full moon.
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Backlog in Medicare enrollment processing continues
Physicians attempting to enroll in Medicare or make simple changes to their enrollment data, such as address changes, are facing undue delays in processing, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As a result, many physicians are experiencing delayed Medicare payments as well.
The delays began last fall when CMS required all Medicare carriers to switch to a centralized enrollment database, the Provider Enrollment Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Due to system downtime, carriers trying to access the system have faced slowdowns and many now have serious backlogs. In early 2004, CMS added additional servers and stabilized the program, and in May the agency released more than $5 million to hire extra staff to work down the backlog. Still, CMS has said it expects the delays to continue for several more months.
In a May report to CMS, the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council called on the government to pay interest to physicians whose claims are being delayed due to carriers’ inabilities to process their enrollment applications in a timely fashion. Medicare requires carriers to process 90 percent of enrollment requests within 60 days and 99 percent of requests within 120 days.
Physicians facing severe problems as a result of this situation should contact their Medicare carrier. For contact information, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/enrollment/contacts.
Supreme Court limits lawsuits against HMOs
On June 21, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that patients who experience injuries related to an HMO’s refusal to pay for treatments or services recommended by a physician cannot sue the HMO for negligence in state court. The case involved two Texas residents who filed separate state-court lawsuits against Aetna and Cigna Healthcare alleging that the companies’ refusal to pay for painkillers and a longer hospital stay made them liable for resulting injuries.
While a Texas state law allows for such lawsuits, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) allows patients with employer-sponsored health insurance to file suit against HMOs only in federal court and to sue only for the cost of coverage denied. The Supreme Court ruled that the case was covered by ERISA and that ERISA preempts all similar state laws.
Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in his opinion, “Upon the denial of benefits, respondents could have paid for the treatment themselves and then sought reimbursement” under ERISA.
The health care industry has called the ruling a victory that will cut down on frivolous lawsuits and avoid further health care cost increases. But Carlton Carl, spokesperson of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, said in the June 22 Washington Post, “Basically, this decision insulates HMOs from any responsibility for delaying or denying care that injures patients and shifts responsibility unfairly to doctors and others ... who are told what medical care they can give by the HMOs.”
In a separate opinion, Justices Ginsburg and Becker concurred with the Court’s opinion but joined “the rising judicial chorus urging that Congress and [this] Court revisit what is an unjust and increasingly tangled ERISA regime.”
Twenty states in crisis
Massachusetts has become the twentieth state to be deemed a medical liability crisis zone by the AMA. President Donald Palmisano, MD, JD, made the announcement based on data from the Massachusetts Medical Society, which found that physicians in certain high-risk specialties are reducing their scope of practice, including no longer delivering babies, due to increasing malpractice insurance premiums. Massachusetts physicians are facing double-digit increases in liability premiums for the fourth consecutive year. The average rate increase in Massachusetts for 2004 is expected to be 11.3 percent, but many specialties are facing increases of 15 percent or more.
Health care spending slows
U.S. health care spending per privately insured person increased 7.4 percent in 2003, down from 9.5 percent in 2002, signaling the first major slowdown in spending growth in nearly a decade, according to a recent study from the Center for Studying Health System Change. However, health care spending grew nearly twice as fast as the overall world economy, which increased 3.8 percent in 2003. Spending on physician services increased 5.1 percent, making it the slowest-growing category of health spending.
Paying for performance
Pay-for-performance (P4P) programs, which reward physicians financially for their performance on established quality measures, appear to be gaining momentum. Over 70 pay-for-performance programs now exist nationwide, according to data presented in June at the Rewarding Quality Summit in Phoenix. The state of Arizona is home of the nation’s first public-private P4P partnership. Its state Medicaid agency has committed to partner with private entities including employer coalitions, Medicaid managed care plans, and the state’s quality improvement organization to reward physicians for quality.


It’s my job to spot trends so I’m constantly studying everywhere from the runways to see what’s coming down the pipeline to the trends that actually land in the wardrobes of fashion insiders. Though there are so many cool trends spotted at fashion month, not all of them translate to what people want to be wearing IRL, so it’s always fascinating to see which ones resonate. As we head in the new season, there are already a number of spring micro-trends that are starting to pop up everywhere that are too much of a thing to ignore.
Ahead, I’m highlighting some that are really starting to take off. From the shoe silhouette I just added to my closet to the color of the moment to the controversial trend I’m finally ready to try out myself, there are so many cool updates on spring fashion you’ll want to feast your eyes on. Here, shop the eight spring micro-trends that are really kicking off.


Official suspected of embezzling $1.3 million resigns from agency
Updated 7:51 am, Saturday, January 31, 2015
City Attorney Dennis Herrera’s office has demanded the return of the embezzled money and referred the matter to an unnamed law enforcement agency. Because wire fraud may be involved, it would most likely be a federal investigation
The Association of Bay Area Governments official suspected of embezzling $1.3 million has resigned from the agency, an ABAG spokesman has confirmed, although it’s unclear where he was when the resignation was tendered or whether he intends to cooperate with an investigation.
Clarke Howatt, now ABAG’s former director of financial services, is wanted for questioning in the disappearance of $1.3 million from a South of Market fund meant for parks and other public improvements. He has not been indicted and no warrant for his arrest has been issued.
“It appears that Clarke Howatt ... executed a sophisticated scheme to defraud the agency by creating illegitimate documents, creating false identities, and deceiving (ABAG’s Finance Authority for Nonprofits) board and bank trustees to wire these funds,” ABAG Deputy Executive Director Brad Paul said in a statement.
Howatt, who was scheduled to be in New York at a conference this week, has hired a defense attorney, Mary McNamara. She could not be reached for comment. His daughter, reached by telephone Friday, would not comment on Howatt or where he might be.
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How To Toast A Sandwich in an Oven? When you’re using larger slices of bread that don’t fit in standard bread slots, toasting a sub in an oven can be easier than using a toaster.
You can toast the bread before adding the toppings, or you can assemble the sandwich and bake it open-faced in an oven.
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A brief search of the Internet will reveal a plethora of sandwich-in-the-oven cooking ideas.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and toast the bread on a sheet pan or directly on the racks.
- You may alternatively toast the entire thing by assembling your two pieces of bread with the sandwich contents on top, like an open-faced tartine.
- The sandwich is finished when the bread begins to turn golden brown and any hard cheese has melted. This takes around 10 minutes, but keep an eye on your sandwich in the oven to ensure it doesn’t burn.
Toasting a sandwich in an Oven is a fantastic method to use up leftovers and reduce food waste the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) estimates that 30 to 40% of our food is thrown away
For a new flavor combination, combine leftover turkey and apples or grilled vegetables with goat’s cheese. Toasted peanut butter and jelly sandwich is a creative spin on a classic sandwich.
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If you’re on a diet or calculating your macros, make a note of or weigh the ingredients in your sandwich to get the most accurate nutritional information.
You can make a variety of substitutions to your favorite sandwich recipes to increase protein, reduce calories, or add more whole grains to replace processed carbohydrates.
Toasting a sub in an Oven usually has little effect on the nutritional content of the bread, though it can lower the glycemic index in some cases.
If you want a low-carb version, toast a sandwich made with cauliflower patties instead of bread in an Oven.
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The National Institutes of Health also advises keeping track of your fat and sugar intake. Cleveland Clinic explains that the daily intake of an adult should be between 20 and 35 percent of their total calories, so if you eat 2,000 calories a day, you should aim for between 44 and 77 grams of fat.
Although the fat content of toasted sandwiches varies, bear this in mind when cooking with butter or another high-fat dish.


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It is hard to understand why anyone would harm a baby or child. It is especially concerning when a young teenager is responsible for committing a sex crime. Some Wisconsin residents believe it may be tied to their upbringing, as young children and teenagers are often a product of their environment. Leading research shows that children who have been physically, emotionally or sexually abused, have a greater tendency to display abusive behavior as well.
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