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I am at a complete stop in my marriage, and I am unsure about what to do. I have been married for six years. I am twenty-four with two young children. My marriage has constantly been ups and downs. There has been verbal abuse, emotional abuse, and some physical abuse (pushing, shoving) in the past. Recently I have just felt nothing for my husband. He is trying and is changing for the better, but there are still things I just get annoyed by. We grew up very differently. He had an abusive up-bringing and I had the typical ‘Brady Bunch’ family values. I see that he is trying, but I just feel so distant from him. I cannot seem to let myself get close, and the thought of him kissing me or anything else makes my stomache hurt. I know he loves me very much and is wanting to change for me and the children, but will our marriage work? I know that I play a big part in saving our marriage, but I am unsure about what I could accept, without changing who I am.
Right now he is trying, but he say’s I am giving nothing back so it’s frustrating. I just feel so much pressure I cannot think straight…I don’t know what I want. He won’t go to counseling (it’s not even an option), and a separation feels like preventing the inevitable. I feel so alone in all of this…please help…
Your situation is very common in relationships. With each episode of verbal/emotional abuse, intimidation, aggression, and physical aggression, both of you make Emotional Memories — memories that contain both the details of the incident and the feelings experienced at the time. For your husband, his memories are of temper outbursts and the emotional part of the memory contains anger, frustration, and agitation. For the victim of abusive behavior, it’s a totally different memory. After six years, you now have hundreds of Emotional Memories that contain fear, intimidation, panic, helplessness, sadness, and hopelessness. Those same emotions resurface each time he tries to talk to you — because that’s the scene that typically started those abusive incidents. For many, once you’ve had a needle injection for example, no matter how friendly the physician may be, you have a sense of fear, worrying about what might be coming next.
Over time, due to abusive incidents and the Emotional Memories, the victim becomes emotionally exhausted. In self-defense, your feelings become numb. Your softer, loving feelings are replaced with a hard I-don’t-care-anymore attitude. You become not only socially withdrawn, but socially detached as well — seldom speaking, not smiling, and showing no emotional response to your partner.
As you describe, abusive individuals often have abusive backgrounds and for that reason, have a sense that their temper has always been there and is not a major issue — only something they need to control. Some families actually brag about how “hot temper” is inherited in their family line. While he understands that he needs to control it, he may have little understanding about what the outbursts and abusiveness have done to you. Sadly, he may be willing to change his behavior, but you may be too emotionally exhausted to participate. Some thoughts:
- Emotional exhaustion and depression are chemically similar. Review depression articles on this website and complete the depression screening tests. If you are depressed, seeking treatment for your depression is important and may involve an antidepressant medication and counseling. If you elect to participate in any marital repair, you’ll need to be emotionally healthy.
- Read the article on Emotional Memory. It will describe how you are now tormented by memories of those abusive episodes. It may also provide techniques to manage those memories.
- Your current marital situation is extremely tense — so tense in fact that each evening probably feels like you’re sitting on a time bomb. The tension must be reduced by: 1) Selecting one hour two nights a week to discuss issues — no more, no less. 2) If sexual activity is a pressure, select a “whoopie night” as well. As odd as that may sound, having an agreed-upon night greatly reduces the nightly tension regarding that issue. 3) Try to date — go to the movies, dinner, etc. Right now, every “couple” memory is not very good. This may help make some new ones.
- You’ll need to decide if you want to work on the marriage. You’ll make your best decisions if you are not emotionally exhausted. If you treat your depression/stress, agree to place the relationship on probation for several months with the understanding that nothing will happen, then reconsider the issues with more emotional strength.
- Counseling would be very beneficial for both of you. As you describe, coming from two different family backgrounds may have a significant influence on the way each person understands the relationship and their behavior.
You will be required to change who you are — but that’s not a bad thing. If the marriage is to work, you both must change and make a new relationship — a customized marriage that protects you and the children from abuse and aggression in the home. As you customize the marriage, you can include changes that are good for the marriage, the family and you.
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Samosa is one Indian snack that nobody could resist. Not just Indians love this snack but also many people across the globe. This Indian snack always comes to your rescue whenever you get hunger pangs – be it during your regular snack time or in the middle of the night. You can also easily prepare samosa at home in a healthier way by using less oil.
Samosa is a famous North Indian snack, which is now available in many parts of the world, all thanks to the increasing number of Indian restaurants throughout the world. This deep-fried snack can easily satiate one’s hunger pangs while making them instantly happy.
The traditional aloo samosa recipe requires no introduction and usually served with red tamarind or green mint chutney. It is usually stuffed with spicy potatoes that are just mixed or sautéed with some easily available Indian spices. It takes only a few minutes to make samosa at home if you follow proper cooking steps required for making this delicious snack.
It takes just a few minutes to prepare for samosa at home. If you feel like cooking something for your family, you may experiment in your kitchen by trying this recipe. You may even add peas into the stuffing to add more taste to a simple aloo samosa.
Once prepared, serve these crispy snacks hot with any chutney you like to make it more scrumptious. Feeling all thrilled to try making samosa at home? Just go ahead and follow the given steps to try this delicious recipe. This simple dish is likely to spread and relish warmth among your loved ones, as you chit chat with them over a cup of tea and bite of hot samosas.
Now, before jumping to the samosa recipe we answered some questions that you may have regarding the samosas.
Where did samosas originate from?
It is claimed that samosa was originated in the Middle East, where it was called sambosa in the 10th century. Abolfazl Beyhaq, an Iranian historian, even mentioned samosa in his work, Tarikh-e Beyhaghi. This dish was introduced to Indian people in the 13th or 14th century by Central Asian traders.
Amir Khusro, a royal poet and scholar of the Delhi Sultanate, mentioned that around 1300 many princes and nobles used to enjoy “samosa made from ghee, onion, meat, and other ingredients.”
In the 14th century, Ibn Battuta, an explorer, and traveller, also described a meal served at the court of Muhammad bin Tughluq where sambusak or samushak, a tiny pie filled with minced meat, pistachios, almonds, spices, and walnuts, was served right before the third-course meal.
Hence, samosa is believed to be originated in Central Asia. The consistency and size of samosa may vary; however, its shape is usually triangular. Indian samosas are vegetarian and accompanied by red tamarind chutney or green mint chutney. The vegetarian version of samosas was originated in Uttar Pradesh.
Now, it is a popular savoury, appetizer or snack that’s widely available in the Indian Subcontinent, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, North Africa, East Africa, The Mediterranean, and the Arabian Peninsula. Because of vast cultural diffusion and emigration of different areas, samosas today are also available in many other parts of the world.
How do you make crispy samosa crust?
The secret to making a samosa crispy is by not letting the oil in your pan get too hot. It will only cause samosa to turn dark quickly while the stuffing will not heat up. You must put a wooden spoon in the hot oil to check it. If little bubbles start forming around the wooden spoon or a small piece of cube goes golden brown within 60 seconds, the oil is perfect for frying.
Keep the flame low to slightly medium to fry samosas and get a perfect crispy texture. Gently keep sliding three to four samosas in hot oil, depending on the pan’s size. Turn them frequently until they turn golden brown.
Let, samosas turn as deep golden brown as you want them to be. But be careful of burning them. You want to achieve the golden brown colour – NOT brown. However, the longer you fry them, the crispier they will be.
How to make samosa dough at home?
For making samosa dough at home, you need to mix the flour in a medium kneading bowl or food processor. Add a few teaspoons of oil or ghee into the flour for added flavour. Keep adding water a few times until proper tight dough is formed.
Keep kneading the dough for five minutes. Now, let it rest for 15 to 30 minutes or more. You may even prepare the dough in advance and refrigerate it.
How do you keep samosas crispy for a long time?
When the skin of samosa turns crispy, these are warm throughout. You may let them cool on a wire rack to prevent them from getting soggy with oil. You may even transfer them onto paper towels and reheat in the oven to maintain its crispiness for a longer duration.
How do you seal samosa?
You can wrap your samosa using fingers and some water at samosa’s tip and fold it one last time. Keep pressing the sealed end with fingers until it’s perfectly sealed.
How do you roll a samosa triangle?
First, take small pieces of dough and roll them into a full circle using a rolling pin. Once the dough is perfectly flattened in the form of a full circle, you can cut it in two halves or semi-circles. Fold each semi-circle individually to form a cone shape. Fill these cones with potato stuffing and seal the end with water to form a perfect triangle.
How do you stick samosas together?
For sticking samosas together, you need to brush the countertop with cold water to prevent filo from sticking. Now place a filo strip on the countertop and keep cold water nearby to wet your fingers for sticking the samosas together. Using water and by pressing the dough with your fingers, you can easily stick samosas together without any hassle.
How do you keep samosa fresh?
You may keep cooked samosas wrapped loosely in plastic or foil. This way it can easily last for up to two days. You may even freeze them for up to six months by wrapping them in foil and sealing it in plastic. Do keep the frozen samosas in the fridge for a while before reheating them.
How many calories are there in a samosa?
One samosa contains around 262 calories. Out of these samosa calories, carbohydrates are 24g, fat 17g and proteins are around 3.5g. One samosa is likely to offer you around 5% of the total daily calorie requirement out of the standard adult diet requirement of around 2,000 calories.
What do we call Samosa in English?
A samosa is a baked or fried dish with spiced potato fillings or other fillings containing peas, onions, lentils, noodles, macaroni, minced lamp, cheese, minced beef, etc. In English, samosa is called “samosa” only or may be referred to as a triangle Indian snack.
Why samosa is called samosa?
It is originally named samsa after Central Asian pyramids. The historical accounts also refer it to as sanbusaq, sanbusak or sanbusaj – all these terms are derived from the Persian word, sanbosag. Now, samosa is a popular snack in different parts of the world.
Is Samosa vegan?
The vegetable-based samosas are indeed vegan. However, certain fillings may contain eggs, cheese, meat or animal-based ingredients. It all depends on the preference of individuals. If you’re vegan, you may stick to the usual vegetable-based samosa.
Which flour is used to make samosa?
Usually, all-purpose flour is used for making samosa. However, you may swap all-purpose flour with maida to make samosa. All-purpose flour makes flakier samosas. However, a much healthier option is whole wheat flour that gives a perfect result with denser samosa pastry that is tastier.
Is Samosa good for health?
Samosas contain potato fillings. Potatoes are not harmful but when fried in excess oil, ghee or butter, these are not healthiest carbohydrate providers.
Samosas don’t have healthy carbs that your body needs. Hence, it’s not a healthy option. However, if baked, it could be a healthy snack for you and your loved ones.
Are samosas Punjabi?
Samosas originated in Central Asia ages ago. However, it’s a popular Indian snack found in the regions of Punjab. Punjabi samosa is often much spicier and filled with potato and peas filling and served with mint or tamarind chutney.
Tasty Samosa Recipe directly from the Amritsr Kitchen
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Wondering how to prepare samosa at home? Well, collect these ingredients, to begin with:–
Carom seeds (Ajwain)
Salt to taste
Kitchen King Masala
Garam masala powder
5 cloves and garlic
Fresh coriander leaves
Steps to Make Crispy Samosa at Home:-
Step 1: Make samosa dough
For making samosa dough, you need all-purpose flour/maida, salt to taste, ajwain (carom seeds), four tablespoons desi ghee and water to bind the whole mixture into dough. You need to ensure that there is firm texture while kneading. Once it’s prepared, leave the dough aside for a while.
Step 2: Prepare aloo (potato) masala stuffing
For preparing samosa at home, you need to prepare aloo stuffing by putting a pan on medium flame. Let it heat for a while and add desi ghee into the pan. Now add coriander seeds and let them turn slightly brown.
After that, add the ginger-garlic paste into the pan, along with some green peas. Stir it properly and then add green chillies, salt, kitchen king masala, coriander powder, garam masala powder, and haldi (turmeric) into the mixture.
Stir it well and add mashed aloo (potatoes) to it. Also, add freshly chopped green coriander leaves into the mixture. Keep stirring it for a while and your aloo stuffing is ready. Take out the mixture in a bowl and let it cool for a while.
Step 3: Make round dough balls, flatten them and cut into half
In this step, you have to take small pieces of dough and turn them into round balls. Now flatten the round dough balls into a circle using a rolling pin. It is best to wear gloves and mask while preparing food in the kitchen for avoiding any sort of contamination. After rolling a dough ball into a complete circle, cut the circle in half.
After that, take the semi-circle in one hand and dip another hand in the water to apply it on the inner side to fold the edges to give it a cone shape. Once the cone shape is formed, start adding aloo masala stuffing into the cone, apply some more water on the open ends and seal it nicely with your fingers.
Step 4: Fry the samosa in a pan
Now, put some oil in a pan, add the triangle samosas into it and start heating the pan. Remember, that you don’t have to pre-heat the oil. Just put the samosa into the oil and then turn on the stove (as shown in the video below).
Always keep the flame on low while deep frying the samosa. Don’t turn the flame too high; otherwise, the samosa could burn. Keep stirring the samosa till it turns golden brown.
That’s how your samosa recipe is prepared. You can enjoy it with green (mint) chutney or red (tamarind) chutney.
Below is our Full video for Samosa Recipe!
Important Things to Keep in Mind!
Make sure that dough is pressed tight to make perfect samosa. The soft dough will not yield the best results.
When rolling dough balls, keep them thin and don’t use flour while rolling it. You may use some oil for rolling the ball evenly.
When frying samosas, the flame must not be put on high. This way samosa will not be cooked from inside and the outside part will also be soft. Always keep flame low, depending on how much time it takes to fry samosa. It will also ensure your samosas are perfect and blister-free.
Adding desi ghee instead of oil will give a better flavour to the samosa.
You may even add other vegetables or paneer into the stuffing.
Always fry samosa on low flame. This way the crust will not turn flaky.
Finally, your samosa must turn out to be crispy and golden brown without the appearance of any blisters on its outer surface.
If you know how to make samosa at home, you can easily have a great family time anytime with this evening snack. You can easily follow our given step-by-step guide to make samosa at home.
However, if you’re not into cooking, you can easily order samosa from our Amritsr Restaurant. Our restaurant is known for serving some of the best Indian and Chinese food. So, if you ever crave for North Indian food, you must visit us or simply order food through our 24/7 online food delivery service.

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HTM 01-05 (Health Technical Memorandum 01-05) is a set of guidelines issued by the UK Department of Health that outline the requirements for the design, testing, and maintenance of medical devices used in healthcare environments. These guidelines provide recommendations for the decontamination and sterilization of equipment, and include specific requirements for dental equipment, such as dental chairs, handpieces, and other devices, as well as keyboards and other peripherals.
The guidelines are intended to help ensure that medical devices used in healthcare settings are safe, reliable, and effective for their intended use, and that they are properly cleaned and disinfected to prevent the spread of germs and infections.
For keyboards, the guidelines set out requirements for cleaning and disinfection, as well as other aspects of design, such as durability, ease of cleaning, and resistance to liquids. For example, HTM 01-05 recommend that keyboards be sealed to prevent the build-up of bacteria and other microorganisms inside the keyboard, and that they be able to withstand repeated cleaning and disinfection cycles.
HTM 01-05 compliance is important for keyboards and other medical devices used in healthcare settings because it helps to ensure that the equipment is hygienic and safe for use, and that it will function properly even in the presence of harsh cleaning chemicals and disinfectants. Additionally, compliance with the guidelines can help to prevent the spread of germs and infections between patients and healthcare workers, and reduce the risk of cross-contamination in healthcare environments.
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Anyone strolling near Tig Cóilí pub or around the top of High Street, might one day encounter the inimitable Johnny Mullins playing guitar or accordion, and beguiling the passers-by with his sweet sounds. A true ‘auld stock’ Galwegian and fine multi-instrumentalist, Mullins has been a familiar and popular figure within the city’s music community for many years now.
“I grew up in Fursey Road in Shantalla,” Mullins tells me over an afternoon chat and coffee in the House Hotel. “My parents were both from Lettermullen so there was no English spoken in the house when we were growing up, it was all Irish. There were 13 children in our family altogether, though the older ones had moved away when I was small.”
I ask Johnny whether music was part of his family upbringing. “Before he moved to Galway, in the 1940s, my father, Sonny Thomais Mullins, was one of the most sought-after one-row box players around Lettermullen,” he replies. “They’d be looking for him to play weddings and everything. Every Saint Brigit’s Day he’d go from Lettermullen to Inish Mor to play on the island. He was an exceptional player. I did tape him once but I don’t know where the tape went!
“My mother was Maggie Mullin. They weren’t related, their surnames were just spelt similar. I remember when I was getting my green card to go to Boston the immigration officer said ‘Your father’s Mullins, your mother’s Mullin, you’re from Lettermullen. Is it a town of Mullens?’ A good few of us in the family either played the box or sang. It was in the blood.
“I always had an ear for music, even as a child. I’d pick up the harmonica or accordion and play them by ear. I’d be listening to Jim Reeves on the radio, anything at all. The only musical advice my father ever gave me was ‘don’t drag!’ meaning don’t be dragging the notes. I remember he used to play at the top of the street on Fursey Road on bonfire night, people would have their chairs out and himself and Mrs Lee would play their accordions.”
The day I met Marc Bolan
After leaving school and doing various jobs Johnnie went to London and worked as a barman and met some celebrity clients; “I got a job as barman at the BBC. I served T Rex one day, they were playing on Top Of The Pops; I remember Marc Bolan in his blue velvet suit. Another night I remember Eric Sykes ordering magnums of champagne.
Wilfred Brambell who played Steptoe in Steptoe and Son came in one day straight off the set and still wearing his scruffy costume. I didn’t know anything about the show and I said to somebody ‘I can’t believe he goes around dressed like that!’ Another day I had the newsreader Richard Baker in with me. He was a nervous wreck because he was being sent over to Northern Ireland and I was trying to comfort him telling him he’d be allright and no-one would harm him. I spent two or three years at the BBC then I headed off to Boston. I never wanted to be stuck in any job too long.”
Johnny had played little or no music in London but began performing in Boston. “I was working as a painter when I went over but I was in the pub one day listening to some musicians and I thought ‘I play all those instruments I could be up there’, and that’s what happened but it took a few years for the penny to drop. We’d play all sorts across the range; trad, folk, The Eagles and I didn’t mind, it was all entertainment.
“I then came back to Galway when my father was dying. I left all my instruments behind me in Boston and I never went back. I left everything behind, bank account and everything. The instruments were put up in the attic and they got robbed but I wasn’t attached to anything. When I settled back here I played a regular slot in Taaffes for a few years but I never went looking for set gigs, I’m just happy to join in wherever. I’d see myself as an accompanist really.”
‘You’d stoop down and grab the girl and twirl them around’
Last Christmas, Mullins assembled a delightful CD featuring a medley of local perfomers and a mix of familiar and original tunes and songs, several of which Mullins himself composed. “The CD is like a collage or snapshot of the people who play and sing on it. I didn’t mean it to be anything fancy but it’s nice for the people around the town to look back on,” Mullins observes.
There is a relaxed off-the-cuff easiness and intimacy about much of the album, and Mullins admits a number of the tracks were recorded spontaneously at sing-songs in people’s living rooms. Yet that imbues the proceedings with real warmth and easiness and the calibre of the performances throughout cannot be faulted.
One of Mullins’s own compositions is ‘Off the Ice Johnny Joyce’, a title which will strike a chord with older residents of Shantalla, as he explains; “When we were growing up in Shantalla, aged about 13 or 14, we’d put down ice all the way from the Sliding Rock to the door of Greg Cotter’s house; there were no cars at the time. The lads there like Colm McDonagh who were in the Army had hobnail boots and if you could get a pair of them, we were aged around 13/14, and you could swing and slide a girl with you. You’d shout that out meaning ‘clear the way’, you’d stoop down and grab the girl and twirl them around all the way down to Cotters.”
Mullins also does a charming version of Pachelbel’s Canon with accordions. “There must be a hundred versions of the Canon and I listened to them all,” he says. “I took the best out of them, the London Philharmonic were the only ones who go up on that bit at the end and for me that’s where it should go. I cherry-picked the ones that sounded best for me because the piece goes around and around.”
Aside from Mullins’ self-penned numbers (and his lovely air ‘Cloonkeen’ merits a mention ) other delights on the album include ‘Sammy’s Song’ with lyrics by Geraldine McDonagh and music by Gerry Mulholland, Joan Sullivan singing the old Jim Reeves spiritual ‘It’s No Secret’, Kevin Garvey’s ‘Madame’, Leasha Garvey singing the festive ‘Expect the Unexpected’, Risteard Mac Aodha’s jaunty ‘Dr James’ and Bernadette Mulligan on her own ‘Open Up Your Minds’.
“Bernadette came up to me outside Tigh Cóilí and said ‘Johnnie, I wrote this song’” Mullins reveals. “I listened to it and said I’d record it so I went out to her house and she did it. She was a great help to me when I was recording people, getting me and my instruments from point A to point B. She went out of her way to help, I’m very grateful to her.”
While this is the point where I’d normally say where one might purchase a copy of the CD, alas in this case Johnnie has already given away all the copies he made. “I don’t even have one spare copy!” he declaims throwing his hands to the air apologetically. However, you can find a number of the tracks on Youtube and, you might also be lucky and catch one or two of them being done live some fine day in Tig Cóilí.”

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In 2002 Women Who Jam! was created to recognize Female DJs. The concept was introduced at the NABFEME International Women’s Leadership Summit in Toronto, Canada. The first in the lineup were radio personalities; this later evolved into the search for women who were nightclub or event-based DJs.
The search was challenging as female club DJs were far and few. To minimize the challenge while developing the concept… the decision was made to add recording artists to the movement. It was soon discovered that independent or indie artists also needed a platform of this magnitude; plus, many female artists that were signed to labels who had little momentum could benefit as well. The concept began to ignite and the tagline “the heartbeat of women in music” was added to all marketing.
The first Women Who Jam Showcase was held at Ashford and Simpson’s Sugar Bar in New York City. A chance meeting with singer/songwriter Valerie Simpson led to a thumbs up from the celebrated superstar who donated Wednesday nights at The Sugar Bar to Women Who Jam! This generous support was the springboard for the Women Who Jam Showcase!
ln 2006 the concept was taken to its next level; Women Who Jam! would go on the road! The inaugural 12-city tour that featured an all-female indie artist cast was planned and executed! Compilation CDs of the tour’s featured artists were created, marketed and shared with the fans. Ron Hammon, drummer for R&B superstars WAR joined the team as sound man, stage manager and chauffeur! Berklee College of Music Professor Tonya Butler came aboard as General Counsel, and promoter Shelia Jenkins handled hotel arrangements and venue bookings. The tour embarked during Black Music Month and was given to Urban radio as a promotion in exchange for venue collaborations and on-air interviews.
The next elevation for the Women Who Jam! concept was a radio program. A one-hour “all-female” show. The program that started out in a friend’s basement on an internet radio station has evolved into 20 terrestrial and internet stations today, some of which are on HBCU campuses.
The “LIVE” showcase continues, and over the years many celebrated artists have graced the Women Who Jam! stage… from Mary Mary to Floetry, Tony Terry, Jaguar Wright, Donald Lawrence, Yolanda Adams, Teena Marie, Brenda Vaughn, Kanye West, Usher, Amarie and many more. The “new reality” forced upon us by COVID-19 canceled many shows in 2020 and caused performances to be presented virtually. However, we look forward to the triumphant return of Women Who Jam to the live stage!

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With medical research, funding, and new drug/device developments, the medical world is constantly changing. However, regardless of the changes, the importance of Medical translators continues to increase. As the world becomes more interconnected, it is imperative your healthcare facility invests in medical translation services for both the safety of your patients and the protection of your facility.
What is Medical Translation
Medical translation pertains to the translation of technical, regulatory, clinical or marketing documentation, software or training curriculum for the pharmaceutical, medical device or healthcare fields. Most countries around the world require that literature and labeling associated with medical devices or pharmaceuticals sold be translated into the national language(s). In addition, documents necessary to conduct clinical trials often require translation in order for local clinicians and patients and regulatory representatives to be able to read them. Regulatory approval submissions typically have to be translated as well.
How is Medical Translation Different From Normal Translation?
Medical Translation differs from typical translation services because medical translators, aside from linguistic skills, need to be well informed regarding the subject matter in order to translate medical content. Medical documents have highly technical and sensitive information on it, those hired to translate the documents need to be well versed in medical terminology.
Benefits of Translating Medical Documents
Having accurate translation of medical documents is extremely imperative for both healthcare professionals and the patients they treat. Accurate medical translations help doctors and nurses understand both the patient’s medical history and their current situation. This allows for a more informed decision in regards to the treatment/medical procedure given.
In terms of the patient’s, having accurately translated medical documents enables them to better understand the treatment/medical procedure they are receiving, as well as any additional information necessary. This creates a level of comfortability and reassurance.
Professional medical translators can help ensure the process goes as smoothly as possible. This not only further protects healthcare facilities from possibly committing medical malpractice, but also, more importantly, provides the patient with the best care possible.

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As the United States economy takes a hit every year due to COVID or international wars, so does small business. Looking at small business trends, small business employment dropped a whopping 120,000 jobs in a very short time span. From March to the end of April 2022, the data speaks for itself. This is not good news for small businesses who are already struggling. Other sectors of the economy saw an increase in jobs during the same time period. This means that small businesses need to hold on tight because one sector ultimately affects another sector. In other words, job increases in larger companies can still be promising for small business who have lost in the same time period.
Small business drives over 44 percent of the US economy. It is an important economic indicator based on small business trends. When job losses occur in the small business sector, it is an indication of the health of the economy. A dip in employment in small business for a short time span is not anything to be concerned about. It is when the trend continues for many months.
The main reason for the job losses in April is wage competition. We see in the trends that mid-size and larger companies are adding jobs whereas small businesses are losing jobs. Small businesses have difficulty competing on a wage playing field with larger companies who can pay more for the same job. Competitive wages mean that larger companies can afford to pay their employees more than smaller businesses.
Competition in any sector in the market can affect small business. Higher gasoline prices will affect local delivery services, for example. High supply prices can force a small business to look for cheaper supplies just to stay in business. An increase in the minimum wage always affects small businesses who may already be struggling to pay their employees.
Any big change in the small business’s world can affect their business in a negative way. Savvy small businesses can change with any shift and adapt. When adaptation is not possible, then the small business may become just another small business statistic. Over half of small business startups fail within the first five years. Small business owners should always pay attention to small business trends and understand the reasons for any up or down in their sector. Staying ahead of any potential problems will make the small business life much easier and less worrisome.
From January to February 2022, there was a 9% decrease in employment in small business. This number was actually up from previous months. Even though wage competition is noted as the cause of small business job losses for the month of April, previous month’s downturns were attributed to normal seasonal downturns. Post holidays, there is always a slowdown in most economic sectors.
Paying attention to the upcoming months will give economists a clearer picture as to what is happening in small business sectors. If the job losses continue in small business, then it could be an indication of a more serious problem and not just a short-term trend.

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Editor’s Note: Dawn Reno Langley is a Durham, NC-based author who writes novels, poetry, children’s books, and nonfiction books on many subjects, as well as theater reviews. This is her first review for Triangle Theater Review and Triangle Arts & Entertainment.
Man of La Mancha, the 1965 Broadway musical based on the two-volume literary masterpiece The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha (El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha) (1605 and 1615), retells Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes’ story from the viewpoint of an anguished poet of the theater — Cervantes himself — imprisoned and awaiting trial by church and state during the Spanish Inquisition.
Cervantes’ empathy with his fictional protagonist, the mad country squire Alonso Quixana, and Quixana’s imagined alter ego, the swashbuckling knight errant Don Quixote, is as palpable on the stage as it is on the page. That is why the original Broadway production of Man of La Mancha, with music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by Joe Darion, and book by Dale Wasserman, won five 1966 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical and Best Original Score.
The play-within-a-play, employed by Wasserman’s script, has become a more contemporary version onstage Feb. 2-19 at Raleigh, NC’s Burning Coal Theatre Company (Jerome Davis, artistic director). The one-act play requires the entire cast on stage throughout the whole performance, and encourages the audience to realize the Quixotic ideals de Cervantes espoused, without the distraction of historically accurate costumes or set design. Instead, this Man of La Mancha allows its actors the freedom to embody their characters in contemporary street clothes — sweat pants, T-shirts, comfortable shoes — rather than to work within the confines of tight bodices and suits of armor.
OBIE Award-winning theater artist Randolph Curtis Rand stars as Cervantes and the iconic Don Quixote/Alonso Quixana, smoothly segueing from the embattled poet of the theater facing the Inquisition to the crazed pseudo-knight with ease and aplomb. His face, voice, and angular body change in chameleon fashion as he slides from one character to the other. When Rand introduces himself to the audience in the first few seconds of the play, it is clear that he is an experienced actor, spending years on the stage in both New York and other venues. He sets the theme when describing the charges against Quixana (of “idealism and bad poetry”) and poetry and idealism resonate throughout the ensuing scenes.
A perfect foil for Rand’s tall and rangy Quixote is David Henderson’s sprightly and eternally optimistic Sancho Panza. Best known as Marley in Theatre in the Park‘s annual musical presentation of A Christmas Carol, a role he’s played for 17 years in Raleigh, Henderson’s interpretation of the character who truly supports and protects Quixote/Quixana is one of the highlights of the play. He moves like a leprechaun around the stiffly tall Quixote, peering up at the insanely romantic knight with a combination of reverence and patience; and when it comes time to defend his master/friend, there is no countenance on stage as compassionate as Sancho Panza’s.
But this play would not have any impact at all without a strong leading lady for the role of the lusty and heartbreaking Aldonza/Dulcinea. Yolanda W. Rabun provides just that through her portrayal of the misunderstood whore with a heart. Her sassy, tough, spot-on mezzo soprano is made more powerful and vulnerable when she sings out the side of her mouth and commands the stage with every roll of her hips. The chanteuse is a favorite of Raleigh audiences as an actress, dancer, and jazz singer.
The supporting cast is at times brilliant and, at other times, lackluster. As character actors, they often appear to try too hard, making their roles more caricature than character. In a small venue, such as the Burning Coal Theatre, there’s less of a need for large, across-the-footlights, over-the-top mannerisms and facial expressions; and seasoned actors can tone down those movements/expressions just enough to reach the audience within arm’s length.
Director Tea Alagić, a Bosnian native who has worked throughout the United States as well as Europe, is adept in delivering a sensitive story of a writer aware that if his audience isn’t initially moved by the narrative he delivers of the romantic Quixote and the changes the mad knight brings about in those he touches. She elicits both sympathy and laughter from the audience through skillful directing of her actors. During the last scene, it was evident that playgoers in the small theater were moved to tears and reminded of their own need for other human beings.
Man of La Mancha sensitively picks the threads of human kindness out of all of us, reminding us through its underlying themes that imagination is often reality, all people have both good and bad personality traits, and that we all tend to cover our pain with a crust designed for self-protection.
SECOND OPINION: Feb. 13th Raleigh, NC CVNC review by Julie-Kate Cooper: http://cvnc.org/article.cfm?articleId=5352 and Feb. 6th review by Spencer Powell: http://cvnc.org/article.cfm?articleId=5343; Feb. 8th Durham, NC Independent Weekly review by Zack Smith (who awarded the show 3.5 of 5 stars): http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/man-of-la-mancha/Content?oid=2794167; and Jan. 20th BroadwayWord.com preview of Lobby Lecture series by BWW News Desk: http://raleigh.broadwayworld.com/article/Lucy-Daniels-To-Speak-At-Burning-Coals-Man-of-La-Mancha-24-20120130. (Note: To read Triangle Arts & Entertainment’s online version of the Feb. 2nd Triangle Theater Review preview by Robert W. McDowell, click http://triangleartsandentertainment.org/2012/02/brooklyn-ny-actor-randolph-curtis-rand-will-star-as-cervantesquixote-in-the-musical-man-of-la-mancha/.)
Burning Coal Theatre Company presents MAN OF LA MANCHA at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9-11, 2 p.m. Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16-18, and 2 p.m. Feb. 19 in Burning Coal Theatre at the Murphey School, 224 Polk St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604.
TICKETS: $20 ($15 students, seniors 65+, and active-duty military personnel), except $10 Thursdays and $5 Student Rush Tickets (sold at the door, 5 minutes before curtain, to students with valid ID).
BOX OFFICE: 919-834-4001 or http://www.etix.com/.
GROUP RATES (10+ tickets): 919-834-4001. SHOW: http://burningcoal.org/man-of-la-mancha/.
VIDEO PREVIEW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s41pbkZM9M.
STUDY GUIDE: http://www.bard.org/education/studyguides/Mancha/mancha.html (Utah Shakespeare Festival).
The Musical: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_of_La_Mancha (Wikipedia).
The Script: http://books.google.com/ (Google Books).
The Director: http://www.teaalagic.com/ (official website).
Randolph Curtis Rand: http://www.randolphcurtisrand.com/ (official website).
Yolanda W. Rabun: http://www.yolandarabun.com/ (official website).
David Henderson: http://facebook.com/theatrescot (Facebook page).
Don Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_de_Cervantes (Wikipedia).
Dawn Reno Langley is a Durham, NC-based author who writes novels, poetry, children’s books, and nonfiction books on many subjects, as well as theater reviews. This review is reprinted with permission from Triangle Theater Review. To start your FREE subscription to this newsletter, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.org and type SUBSCRIBE TTR in the Subject: line.
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Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula), which are an abundant small shark species in Irish coastal waters, have been shown to have a very varied diet, preferring soft-bodied animals over crabs and fish, according to a new study by marine scientists at the Ryan Institute in NUI Galway. The study was published in the Journal of Fish Biology.
NUI Galway’s International Affairs Office and College of Science have just announced a tailor-made programme in Marine Science and Biology for international students coming to Galway for a semester or year for a study abroad experience.
Marine scientists from NUI Galway returned home from an expedition recently with some stunning footage of Irish deep-sea waters, as well as samples set to be part of pharmaceutical research.
Plant biotechnologists from the Ryan Institute at NUI Galway have identified genetic breeding strategies to develop bigger and better sugar beet. Sustainable intensification of agriculture to meet rapidly growing global demand for food and non-food products produced by crops will require higher yielding crop varieties that can produce more food using less resources and land area. For crops such as sugar beet, this means the development of varieties that produce more per hectare, while reducing inputs. The findings from their research has been published in the international journal, BMC Plant Biology.
The Research Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) has secured an additional €4.4 million in funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and industry partners under the Sustainable Energy and Fuel Efficiency (SEFE) SFI Spokes Programme, to be based at NUI Galway.
Swimmers and coastal visitors are being urged to photograph and report any sightings of lion's mane jellyfish in Galway.
This weekend will see female scientists bring their research to the masses at the second annual Soapbox Science event in the city.
NUI Galway has launched a new biodiversity trail highlighting the rich variety of animal and plant life on the campus.
It is hoped SeaFest will again dock in Galway in 2019, according Dr John Killeen, chairman of the Marine Institute.
Students from the College of Engineering and Informatics will host Ireland’s first student-run energy summit, ‘Galway Energy Summit 2018’ on 8 March in the Bailey Allen Hall at NUI Galway.

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NSS WELCOMES YOU
VISION OF DEPARTMENT
The National Service Scheme has a vision of mobilizing available resources to enable targeted young people, to become more educated and better prepare for national issues requiring urgent attention, through national service activities in deprived areas within reasonable congenial conditions.
Mission OF DEPARTMENT
The Programme aims to inculcate social welfare in students, and to provide service to society without bias. NSS volunteers work to ensure that everyone who is needy gets help to enhance their standard of living and lead a life of dignity. In doing so, volunteers learn from people in villages how to lead a good life despite a scarcity of resources. it also provides help in natural and man-made disasters by providing food, clothing and first aid to the disaster victims.
National Cadet Corps
Associate NCC Officer
Major (Dr.)Keshav Dev Sharma
Unity and Discipline
AIM OF NCC
The NCC aims at developing character, comradeship, discipline, a secular outlook, the spirit of adventure and ideals of selfless service amongst young citizens. Further, it aims at creating a pool of organized, trained and motivated youth with leadership qualities in all walks of life, who will serve the Nation regardless of which career they choose. Needless to say, the NCC also provides an environment conducive to motivating young Indians to join the armed forces.
Participation in various training camps by our College cadets
Except weekly training in the college campus , every year all the ‘B’ and ‘C’ certificate appearing examinee attend required eligibility annual training camps organized by 5 Haryana Battalion NCC Gurgram .
Our college cadet also participate in BLC and regular army attachment camps organised by directorate,NIC at the national level as puducherry, nagrota (J&K) .
In the past our NCC cadet Rohtash kumar participated in Republic Day parade at Rajpath (New Delhi) and one cadet namly Vishwender Lohkna got ‘Jivan Raksha Padak’ for saving two lives by the Govt of India . Every year blood donation is also the social service done by our cadets.

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Volume 1: Brothers
Volume 2: Having Friends, Having Feelings
Volume 3: Angel, Slaughter
Volume 4: Truth and Lies, Separate Worlds
Volume 5: Demon of Love
Chapter 1: The Night the Choice was Made
Chapter 2: A Past in Darkness
Chapter 3: The Morning's Brand New Beginning
Chapter 4: The Most Important Task—Battling
Chapter 5: Ah Ye and Dark Sun Intersect
Chapter 6: Cold, Merciless Demon
Chapter 7: The Demon's Weapon
Chapter 8: Demon, Soar
Chapter 9: Good Morning, World; I'm An Xiang Ye
Extra 1: I Don't Love You
Extra 2: The Origin of Eclipse Hunter
Extra 3: Angel VS Demon
Afterword: Afterword and Character Introductions
Chapter 1: A Demon Incarnate
Chapter 2: A Rocky Start
Chapter 3: The Child and the Demon
Chapter 4: A Distant Figure
Chapter 5: The Definition of Friends
Chapter 6: Friends, All Together Now


Update: Philips just announced they would revert their decision and go back to the original state. I have also put together a quick “Philips controversy in a nutshell” recording here: http://soapbox.chrismarquardt.com/post/philips-just-announced-they-would-revert-their-decision
Update I’ve just seen the first mention by someone on the Philips Hue Developer Forum if anyone knew a lawyer who could look into this from a class action lawsuit point of view, as Philips did false advertising and a bait and switch here. Things are heating up.
Update: Apparently Philips’ decision is very emotional for many people. Seems like they really hurt the trust of a lot of their fans. A sample of some of the wordings I read over the last days: “bait and switch”, “slap in the face”, “stabbed in the back”, “don’t insult our intelligence”, “frustrated”, “horrible decision”, “this has to be a bad joke”. The list goes on.
I’m extremely disappointed over what Philips has just done to their most enthusiastic customers. But first things first.
House automation is in its infancy, but at least some of the lighting solution are beginning to come together. Which is why we have made an investment into the Philips Hue system, swapping out several bulbs, adding some wireless connected light switches and dimmers and installing a Hue light strip in our camera showcase.
We can now remote control most of the lights in our house, every one of these lights is dimmable and it’s for example possible to set timers for different light scenes for different times of the day. When we go to bed, we tell the system “good night” and the entire house goes dark apart from a few night lights. When we cook, we can set the cooking scene that adds more light to the stove. The possibilities are wonderful. For visitors, we have physical (wireless) light switches so they don’t have to learn a new way of interaction. It works really well and is quite reliable. Once you have this working, it’s hard to go back.
One reason we based this system on Philips Hue is that Philips is a member of the Connected Lighting Alliance. Their mission statement is “to promote and stimulate the development of open standard wireless lighting solutions that are maximally interoperable and provide value to end users.” which from a technical perspective means their system speaks the Zigbee Light Link protocol and is interoperable with other brands that speak the same language.
This is especially important because Philips doesn’t offer certain products, but others do. Such as a light bulb with an E14 socket. So in that case, it was possible to integrate an Osram Lightify bulb that had that socket.
We used to proudly demonstrate the system to new visitors. Look what we can do now! You could say that we had basically turned into unpaid Philips Hue sales people.
But here’s the kicker. Literally. Philips has just slapped fans like us in the face and kicked interoperability out the door. Without any communication they delivered a new firmware to the system that disables adding products that they don’t approve of. Basically they are banning other Zigbee Light Link products despite the fact that they are a Connected Lighting Alliance member whose mission is to promote interoperability.
As it seems (and unless this is just a huge mistake on Philips’ side), they have without a warning turned their open product into a walled garden. They have also destroyed the value of the solutions that the customers have set up based on Philips’ promises.
And the worst thing is that Philips has done this to their most enthusiastic fans. To the early adopters. To those who enthusiastically recommended the system to their friends.
Way to go, Philips. Way to go.
If you are in the same boat, here are links to a few places to complain or discuss:
» Philips Hue on Twitter: @tweethue
» Philips on Twitter: @Philips
» The Connected Lighting Alliance: email@example.com
» German fact-sheet about the open nature of Philips Hue (no clearly invalidated)
» The Connected Lighting Alliance (not sure why Philips is still listed a member, now that they pretty much ignore the goals of the alliance)


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To the Editor:
I would like to publicly thank Farragut Vice-Mayor Louise Povlin for going above and beyond the call of duty for me with an issue that I had with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. I entered Farragut, TN 37934 within their system but their internal processes changed Farragut to Knoxville. I use Farragut on all my documents so everything that I submitted says Farragut. This created an administrative nightmare for me that lasted for several weeks.
I told Louise about my issue, and she immediately went into action. She spoke with our mayor, Town administrator, Rep. Jason Zachary, and she even called the Tennessee Department of Labor to help me get this resolved. Her solid working relationship with Rep. Zachery ultimately helped me get this corrected. He was able to connect me with the Tennessee House of Representatives liaison to the Tennessee Department of Labor. The liaison was able to quickly resolve my issue.
I would like to thank Vice Mayor Povlin and Rep. Zachary for their outstanding constituent service to me and for their service to our community. Thank you.

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Today one off Actichem’s installations was installing two off Brightwells Ecomix dispensers, these are relatively easy to install and work best on cold water.
They offer measured dose off chemical automatically mixed with water making the end user experience relatively easy.
There are two versions of these dispensers available – high flow for bucket fill and low flow for bottle fill
Brightwell provide a piece to join the dispensers which makes the install nice and easy to complete as the picture shows below.
As part of the installation Actichem will provide the hose and any additional plumbing pieces required (subject to survey).
If you require a dispenser installation then please do not hesitate to contact us
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Name? Abiy Ahmed
Westphalian identity? Ethiopian
Why is he in the news? The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) retook the capital of the Tigray region, Mekelle, on Monday and have indicated they have little desire for a truce with Abiy’s government forces. The TPLF has caused a major blow to Prime Minister Abiy in taking Mekelle eight months into a conflict Abiy promised would be over in a span of weeks … As a result, the Ethiopian government declared a unilateral ceasefire with immediate effect.
Why do we care? For many of the same reasons you should care: famine + war + displaced peoples + pandemic + water wars = a chaotic conflict that threatens to destabilize the Horn of Africa region. Our reoccurring coverage of the matter shows how much we care!
Why should you care? According to the international organization on migration, more than 1.7 million people have been displaced in northern Tigray. Not to mention that famine, the worst in the world at the moment, has afflicted at least 350,000 in the Tigray region–making Ethiopia the worst-hit country in a decade when it comes to food insecurity. Large scale famine and displacement means you should care 9/10.
Who else cares? President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea. Eritrean troops have continuously been accused of the worst violations including killings and sexual assault even after PM Abiy said the soldiers were to go home…This begs the question as to whether Eritrean troops will adhere to the unilateral ceasefire or if Isaias will encourage them to remain in Tigray. Any further comments? By framing the ceasefire as a “humanitarian one,” Abiy’s government is attempting to save face as the rebels now have control of Mekelle (and were greeted with cheers from civilians as they retook it). Unfortunately for Abiy, the TPLF largely views the ceasefire as a “joke,” with much of the international community in similar understanding …

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-By Austen Akhagbeme:
Like a bolt out of the blue, the Election petition tribunal in Kano gave a big blow, with their Judgment, to the sitting Governor and the Kwakwassiyar grassroots movement led by the embattled former Governor Rabiu Kwakwaso who until recently, a chieftain of the NNPP.
Senator Rabiu Kwakwaso has had many battles to contend with in the recent past. Having suffered a recent expulsion from his beloved Party, NNPP on whose platform he contested the last Presidential election, the recent sacking of his political Godson, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, is one crisis too many for the former minister of defense.
The election tribunal which met virtually via Zoom invalidated 165,663 votes from the sitting Governor’s earlier declared total votes of 1,019,602. This makes the total vote cast lesser than that of his opponent, the APC’s Nasiru Gawuna who has been declared the winner.
The votes that were invalidated by the tribunal on the basis that the ballot papers were not stamped have brought to the fore more questions than answers. Whose responsibility it is to ensure that the ballot papers are stamped? Is it INEC or the Political parties?
If it is INEC, why should the party be the victim? Does such a huge amount of unstamped ballot papers suggest that they may not have originated from INEC? How did the judges conclude that all of the over 150,000 invalid ballot papers belonged to the NNPP only? Is the tribunal not supposed to have called for a rerun in such polling units?
While we are waiting for these riddles to be answered probably by the next appellate court, we must all call for peace to reign in the potentially volatile city of Kano.
- Austen Akhagbeme is a Columnist with Blank NEWS Online


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The best quad exercises to fire up your glutes - here's the best exercises to add to your next leg day.
What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic exercise? Here's what makes HIIT different to a brisk walk.
We look at the best dumbbell chest exercises for building strength and definition in your chest muscles.
I tried the “Sleep: Therabody x Ōura” program at bedtime. Here’s what happened when I used a massage gun before tucking in.
Theragun Elite vs. Theragun Pro: Which massage gun should you buy? We put the two popular models to the test.
The best cross training shoes for gym workouts, including the best Nike cross training shoes, the best wide-foot cross training shoes, and the best budget cross training shoes
A review of the Wyze Scale X smart scale - The budget-friendly Wyze Scale X offers a comprehensive look at your body’s composition
Running is a great way of getting cardio, but does it burn fat? Here's everything you need to know about running and fat loss.
How to stay healthy during the holidays - tips and tricks to stay healthy during the holiday season.
Should you buy the Theragun Elite or the Theragun Mini this Black Friday? Here's the pros and cons of each.
Is the Theragun Mini worth investing in? Here's our review of the Therabody Theragun Mini massage gun.
We review the Yosuda Indoor Stationary Cycling Bike - here's everything you need to know before investing in the bike.

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May 9th, 2018
"What Dreams May Come," Part 5! Grand Finale! By leaning in to everything that unites them and eschewing that which divides them, can the Ghostbusters turn the tables on "Schrecky"? In an attempt to save the city, the Ghostbusters venture into Schreckgespenst's nightmare-scape one last time, to defeat him on his own turf!
This is it! Don't miss the ladies from the 2016 film in their very own series!
Can they finally give "Schrecky" a taste of his own medicine or will Holtzmann's crazy new machine just kill everyone?! Maybe both, people. MAYBE BOTH.
And will Kevin ever get to be a real Ghostbuster? Or will he just wear the outfit really really well?
While this is the last issue of the IDW comic dedicated to the Ghostbusters: Answer the Call team for now, fans can rest assured this isn't the end of Dr. Abby Yates, Dr. Erin Gilbert, Dr. Jillian Holtzmann and Patty Tolan on the printed page. Look for the Answer the Call team, alongside ALL of the Ghostbusters, in Ghostbusters: Crossing Over from IDW Publishing.

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Battleship and Cruiser Aircraft of the United States Navy, 1910-1949
de William T. Larkins (Auteur)
This thorough study of the history, development and service of floatplanes carried on battleships and cruisers documents a long neglected subject for the first time in over 400 photographs.
From the 1920s through World War II, aircraft operating from catapults were used for spotting gunfire and scouting ahead of the fleet. Flying these planes was unique and the dramatic launching and recovery operations are covered by both photographs and text.
Colors and markings are detailed and special attention has been paid to images showing catapult and ship details for both the ship and aircraft modeler.
The assignment of all aircraft by type, totals, squadrons and ship is given annually from 1942 to 1949. In addition to rare photos of all of the experimental aircraft that were tested for this purpose, an addition chapter covers floatplanes used on small ships and submarine.
|Présentation :||272 pages, 29 x 22.5 x 2.5 cm, relié|
|Illustration :||plus de 400 photos en N&B|
|Editeur :||Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004)|

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Enjoy Engami created by singer-rapper-lyricist Arivu and singer Dhee was able to cross 19 million views on YouTube in just over a week.
Indian music is versatile and interesting. When we say India is a diverse languages and culture, we hardly appreciated and checked out the artistic creations of the other languages. But with the internet, people are exposed to different genres, languages, cultures and appreciating it’s existence. Language left the conversation way before we even started thinking about it. Over the past couple of years we have seen people enjoying songs from the song that became a hit across the country and taking place in our playlists. Enjoy Engami is the latest that has joined the club.
The journey that began with Appadi Pode went to us dancing and singing to Rowdy Baby and ButtaBomma. Enjoy Engami is the new song that has made it to our list and which has left us grooving to its beat. The song created by Chennai-based singer-rapper-lyricist Arivu and singer Dhee has been receiving appreciation from people speaking different mother-tongue. AR Rahman’s label Maajja promoting independent artists and composer Santosh Narayanan produced the music.
With extravagant setting and beautiful picturization, the song talks about the life of Tamil plantation labors. The song is also the celebration of their ancestors and the life on earth. A musical representation of freedom, the song aims at shedding light on issues less spoken about. This independent music was able to cross 19 million views on YouTube in just over a week. People have been reacting positively to the song and sharing their reactions and reels online.


text: Fab Party Cake stand. Made of sturdy corrugated cardboard, this three-tiered display stand looks great from any angle. Three tiers hold 24 cupcakes or dozens of mini treats for your themed party. This easy-to-assemble stand includes instructions to guide you each step. Finished stand measures 11.75 in. wide x 16 in. high (29,8 cm x 40,6 cm). Cupcake cases NOT included (can be bought separately).

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Jerry Jones has responded to LeBron James questioning reporters about their lack of coverage regarding a questionable photo in which the Dallas Cowboys owner was spotted at a racially-discriminatory protest.
The picture, which surfaced last week, was taken in 1957 and captures a then-teenaged Jones standing among a group of white boys blocking the entry of a group of Black youths from entering a school.
During his weekly radio appearance on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, the 80-year-old was asked of James’ remarks. While he didn’t address the Los Angeles Lakers’ star’s reference to the controversial photo, he did commend the NBA champ’s accomplishments on and off the court, as well as voicing his delight in the former Cowboys diehard once being a fan of his franchise.
“First of all, you have to hear me say how much I think of LeBron,” the billionaire expressed. “I don’t know of anybody that I respect more, I don’t know of anybody that’s taken every opportunity he’s had and maximized it.
“Not only (has he been) a great ambassador for sport, he has taken sports, he has taken his venues, and used those platforms – I want to be sure that you know where I’m coming from. It made buttons pop off my vest, so to speak, when he would talk about how much of a Cowboy fan he was. He would’ve made a great tight end. That doesn’t change. There’s nothing about any of that changes.”
Jones added, “Certainly, he has influence, and just because of all of the above. His accomplishments, how he’s utilized his sport and how he’s utilized his platform. How we have done it. He has enhanced basketball, he’s made a lot of people a lot of money. I hope I have too.”
On Wednesday (Nov. 30), LeBron brought up the topic of Jones’ photo while comparing the lack of inquiries he’s gotten on his opinion of it to the swarm of questions he was asked regarding Kyrie Irving’s social media post of an anti-semitic documentary.
“When the Kyrie thing was going on, you guys were quick to ask us questions about that,” the 38-year-old told reporters following the Lakers’ victory over the Portland Trailblazers. “When I watch Kyrie talk and he says, ‘I know who I am, but I want to keep the same energy when we’re talking about my people and the things that we’ve been through,’ and that Jerry Jones photo is one of those moments that our people, Black people, have been through in America.
“And I feel like as a Black man, as a Black athlete, as someone with power and a platform, when we do something wrong, or something that people don’t agree with, it’s on every single tabloid, every single news coverage, it’s on the bottom ticker. It’s asked about every single day.”
Jones has publicly denied being involved in the racial discrimination of the Black boys in the picture and described himself as a mere onlooker witnessing the event. “I think the key thing is, for me, is that it’s a misread if you think that I don’t recognize how monumental those days were,” he said in a statement after the photo went viral.


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Sixteen miles south of Fort William on the A82, breathtakingly beautiful Glen Coe (literally “Valley of Weeping”) is the best known of the Highland glens: a spectacular mountain valley between velvety-green conical peaks, their tops often wreathed in cloud, their flanks streaked by cascades of rock and scree. In 1692 it was the site of a notorious massacre, in which the MacDonalds were victims of a long-standing government desire to suppress the clans. When clan chief Alastair MacDonald missed the deadline of January 1, 1692, to sign an oath of allegiance to William III, a plot was hatched to make an example of “that damnable sept”. Campbell of Glenlyon was ordered to billet his soldiers in the homes of the MacDonalds, who for ten days entertained them with traditional Highland hospitality. In the early morning of February 13, the soldiers turned on their hosts, slaying between 38 and 45, and causing more than three hundred to flee.
Beyond the small village of GLENCOE at the western end of the glen, the glen itself (a property of the National Trust for Scotland since the 1930s) is virtually uninhabited, and provides outstanding climbing and walking. Enlightening ranger-led guided walks leave from the centre a mile south of the village, which also has an exhibition with a balanced account of the massacre alongside some entertaining material on rock and hill-climbing down the years. A cabin area provides information on the local weather and wildlife, and a café sells good cakes.
Walks around Glen Coe
Walks around Glen Coe
A good introduction to the splendours of Glen Coe is the half-day hike over the Devil’s Staircase, which follows part of the old military road that once ran between Fort William and Stirling. The trail, part of the West Highland Way, starts at the village of Kinlochleven and is marked by thistle signs, which lead uphill to the 1804ft pass and down the other side into Glen Coe.
Set right in the heart of the glen, the half-day Allt Coire Gabhail hike starts at the car park opposite the distinctive Three Sisters massif on the main A82. This explores the so-called “Lost Valley” where the Clan MacDonald fled and hid their cattle when attacked. Once in the valley, there are superb views of the upper slopes of Bidean nan Bian, Gearr Aonach and Beinn Fhada, which improve as you continue on to its head, another twenty- to thirty-minute walk.
One of the finest walks in the Glen Coe area that doesn’t entail the ascent of a Munro is the Buachaille Etive Beag circuit, which follows the textbook glacial valleys of Lairig Eilde and Lairig Gartain, ascending 1968ft in only nine miles of rough trail. Park near the waterfall at The Study – the gorge part of the A82 through Glen Coe – and walk up the road until you see a sign pointing south to “Loch Etiveside”.


On Jan. 19, 2012, the North Carolina House Select Committee on Certificate of Need Process and Related Hospital Issues ("Committee") met to begin the process of
determining which recommendations it will make to the House regarding the Certificate of Need (CON) and Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) process.
The Committee intends to submit draft language for revising the CON laws at their final meeting later this year.
Note that the Committee has not yet determined all the proposals that it will make. Thus far, the Committee intends to make the following
- Air ambulances and solid organ transplant services should be removed from the CON statute.
- The Committee decided not to recommend removing the CON requirement for diagnostic service centers. The Committee also decided to have further
discussions on diagnostic service centers.
- The Committee will have further discussions with regards to adding deadlines and fees for letters of review, CON Exemption Requests and Material
Compliance Requests. Currently there are no deadlines or fees for these requests.
- The Committee will ask for recommendations from the Division of Health Service Regulation on (i) how applications could be submitted electronically
and (ii) how all applications and other requests, in addition to agency decisions, could be posted on the agency’s website to allow for greater
- The Committee will recommend that the threshold amount for requiring a project to obtain a CON be increased from the current amount of $2 million to
- The Committee will recommend that the threshold amount required for expedited review be eliminated (currently $5 million).
- The Committee will recommend that the threshold amount for requiring a CON for major medical equipment be increased from the current amount of
$750,000 to $1.5 million.
- The Committee will have further discussions on whether to increase the threshold amount for replacement equipment CONs. The current amount is $2
The Committee has discussed only roughly one-third of the issues on its proposed agenda. The Committee is scheduled to meet again on Feb. 15, 2012,
March 15, 2012, and April 19, 2012, for further discussions on the final recommendations.
You can view a copy of the Committee’s full topics for discussion
will be tracking this issue very closely over the next 18 months. If you are interested in learning more about how our team of legislative affairs
professionals can help you stay in front of these ongoing developments, please contact one of the authors.


– Pres. Muhammadu Buhari in a special interview addressed Nigerians ahead of May 29th Swearing-in
– The President passed a vote of no confidence on the National Assembly
Pres. Muhammadu Buhari was on air on NTA Live Tonight during a special interview on the country’s TV Station.
The President in his statement spoke about the 8th National Assembly which is drawing to an end under Senate Pres. Bukola Saraki and Hon. Yakubu Dogara.
He passed a vote of no confidence on the legislators especially on the aspect of budget.
Pres. Buhari disclosed that the National Assembly held the country to ransom by refusing to pass the budget.
He said, “I think a culture was developed in the National Assembly, that they should dictate the terms, I think it was wrong.
“It is the Executive that dictates the terms and take it before the Legislature that will examine it and agree or disagree with it.
“But when they go around posing that they are the government and not the Executive then that is a problem”.
“I personally spoke to the Senate President, Saraki and the Leader of the House, Dogara, they could not deny it, I asked them how do they feel to hold the country to ransom for seven months without passing a budget?
“I told them that personally they are not hurting me, they are hurting the country.
“So really, in terms of patriotism, I think I rated them very, very low indeed”.
The President disclosed that holding the budget to ransom for seven months is not justifiable.
Buhari added that he is frustrated because his government couldn’t move faster with all the projects that they planned out to achieve.
The President however stated that some success were achieved in his first term which included bringing a relieve to the people in country’s Northeastern region.