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The Fast Track to Fertility
A Modern Guide to Overcoming Infertility
Infertility is an extremely common disorder. In the past fifteen years, the treatment of infertility has undergone dramatic change, with diagnosis and therapy becoming much more specific and targeted. Many procedures that were once experimental, such as in vitro fertilization, are now available on a routine basis and offer excellent success rates with rapidly diminishing risks of multiple births. We hope that this book, which is the result of our combined clinical and research experience as well as that of our contributing colleagues, will serve as your comprehensive, modern guide to dealing with infertility and the many facets of its treatment.Throughout this book we have stressed the fact that, in order to enhance the results of therapy, it is essential that you do not delay in having a complete initial investigation followed by targeted, specific therapy under the guidance of a specially trained physician. Delay in the diagnosis or treatment of infertility is a significant mistake that can dramatically reduce your chances of a successful pregnancy. Remember that seeking appropriate care as soon as possible will allow you to achieve the best results as quickly as possible with the least expense. We have called this approach, aimed at achieving a successful pregnancy in the least amount of time in the most cost-effective manner, the Fast Track to fertility. Each couple must choose the best option that is consistent with their values and ethical beliefs while trying to beat the biologic clock. We wish you and the thousands of other couples struggling with infertility the best of luck.


The marquee name is Softbank, which is "going through a massive deployment of CRS-1s" for its YahooBB service, says Suraj Shetty, director of marketing for Cisco's routing technology group. Cisco won't give specifics, but Shetty says the number of chassis being used here is in the "strong double digits." The deployment has already begun and will be done in "months, not years," he says.
That's the only solid telecom deployment Cisco is citing. The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) is another customer being announced today, noteworthy because it is using the OC768 interfaces -- which, incidentally, performed quite well in a recent test sponsored by Light Reading (see 40-Gig Router Test Results).
Other CRS-1 customers being announced are Japan's National Institute of Informatics and Telecom Italia SpA (NYSE: TI), the latter being just a trial customer.
Cisco's "IP NGN" project -- letters standing for Internet Protocol (IP) Next-Generation Network -- is getting formally launched today. The idea is to create a network that responds to what the user is doing, in hopes of creating more loyalty among service provider customers.
IP NGN is part of Cisco's ongoing effort to be taken more seriously in telecom circles. Most aspects of the company's CRS-1 core router, including the IOS XR modular operating system, are intended to curry favor with service providers. "Almost 50 percent of our R&D is going toward service provider development," says Cisco's Shetty.
Identity is a key piece of IP NGN. The network would be able to recognize a user as he shifted from cell phone to PDA to office-bound LAN connection, and would likewise alter quality of service (QOS) and other parameters depending on the application being run. Voice and video traffic would receive priority over delay-insensitive data traffic, for example. "The network would provide resources to the users on demand," like a "customized tollway," Shetty says.
Partly, the goal is to engender user loyalty. But the IP NGN would also let carriers offer premium services to customers based on their usage patterns, creating new possibilities for generating revenues.
Cisco tipped its hand in this area with the acquisition of P-Cube, which developed deep packet inspection systems for distinguishing traffic content on the fly. In fact, Cisco is using P-Cube's Service Control Engine line of appliances as examples of what the IP NGN is trying to do (see Cisco Plucks P-Cube for $200M and Cisco Reroutes Traffic Management).
It all sounds an awful lot like what Juniper is describing with its Infranet. But Cisco insists the Infranet is a subset of what the IP NGN would accomplish.
"The way we understand it, the Infranet is about building QOS for inter-service-provider networking," Shetty says. "It doesn't talk about how a voice call is connected [when dealing with different providers' networks] or how the video is done."
Cisco also stresses that it doesn't plan to create a forum similar to Juniper's Infranet Initiative Council; rather, Cisco intends to push its ideas through standards bodies, namely the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS).
The half-sized CRS-1 can be connected in multichassis configurations just as the full CRS-1 can, giving Cisco more options in competing against other multichassis offerings like the Avici TSR or the recently launched Juniper TX Matrix (see Juniper Unveils the TX).
— Craig Matsumoto, Senior Editor, Light Reading
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American Cancer Society, Inc.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nation's leading cancer advocacy organization. Together with our charitable partner, the American Cancer Society, we work in Congress, state legislatures and local jurisdictions to support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. Based in Washington, DC with offices throughout the country, ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority.
Coordinate local logistics and operations for ACS CAN staff, including: Days at the Capitol, research receptions, policy roundtables, fundraisers and other special events, and staff and volunteer meetings. Work closely with the lead regional advocacy coordinator to support more detailed local budget and other report needs, contracts, as well as tracking of ACS CAN membership recruitment within assigned territory.
• Responsible for day-to-day tasks, including processing invoices, creating purchase requests, maintaining office equipment, order materials and supplies for staff, maintain staff calendar, collect agenda items for weekly staff meeting, etc.
• Coordinate logistics of Day at the Capitol, research receptions, policy roundtables, fundraisers and other special events, including: registration sites, budget approval process and reporting, legal/contract approval process, paying invoices, coordination with other organizations, legislative appointments as needed, use of Capitol and other state-owned facilities, materials and photocopies. Be familiar with ACS/ACS CAN meetings and travel policies and procedures, and navigate iMeet tool to register meetings where appropriate.
• Coordinate logistics of volunteer and staff meetings, including Leadership Summit and Lobby Day, etc.
• Provide high quality customer service to advocacy volunteers and ACS CAN and society staff and external constituents. This may include: processing and tracking of volunteer activities, membership recruitment, petitions, donations, etc.
• In collaboration with the lead regional advocacy coordinator and manager, assures adherence to ACS CAN specific legal and financial policies, such as lobbying codes (eTime and expenses), and use of hard and soft dollars for invoice processing.
• Work with lead regional advocacy coordinator to support staff needs for Siebel, Convio, Lawson and Business Objects data entry, quality control, reports and lists for grassroots activities.
• Manage other projects as assigned.
• Provide administrative support including on-boarding/off-boarding, etc.
• Maintain various records as needed.
• Apply and follow ACS CAN policies and guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Associates or bachelors degree (bachelors degree preferred), or equivalent work experience
• At least two years of operations and/or project management and/or administrative experience
Demonstrates Regional Support Services Competencies:
• Being resilient - Rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Collaborates - Builds partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer focus - Builds strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Ensures accountability - Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Instills trust - Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Optimizes work processes - Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Resourcefulness - Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently.
• Computer, database, budget, and interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to work independently with minimum direction
• Demonstrated ability to work on fast-paced, time-sensitive matters with internal and external constituents.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse individuals and communities.
• Ability to complete work in a timely and efficient manner and ensure work is accurate.
• Ability to utilize available technology to perform position responsibilities.
• Some limited travel required, which may include overnights mostly within the region. Anticipated to be no more than 10%.
It is the policy of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network not to discriminate against any employee or any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Website : http://www.cancer.org
More than one million people in the United States get cancer each year. Whether you have cancer or are close to someone who does, understanding what to expect can help you cope. In this section you can find basic information about cancer and what causes it, as well as in-depth information about specific types of cancer, their risk factors, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment options.


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Bones - General Practice: The Integrative Approach. Bones are complex organs with many important functions, the most obvious being structural. They provide support for the body and the means by which muscles can insert into fixed structures in order to allow movement. They are also important in hearing, through the transduction of sound via the ear’s ossicles, and they protect other soft organs that are easily damaged, such as the brain, eyes, kidneys, lungs and spleen. Bone marrow, which is largely within the medulla of the long bones, is the centre for production of blood cells (haematopoesis) and an important site for storage of fatty acids. Bones also have important metabolic functions. This chapter describes the following conditions affecting bones: osteoporosis, rickets, osteomalacia, Paget’s disease and bone cancer.
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John Abraham is one of the few actors of the Bollywood industry who has mastered both action and comedy genre. While the actor’s last release, Pagalpanti, was a dud at the box office, he has a lineup of upcoming movies in his pipeline. John Abraham is recently wrapped up shooting for the gangster drama, Mumbai Saga, and the actor recently commenced the shooting for the Lakshya Raj Anand directorial, Attack.
Talking about the upcoming actioner, John Abraham recently said that the director of the much-speculated movie is currently working on the depth of characters and he might like him to play other characters as well. If the media reports are to be believed, the interview was a hint that we might get to see John Abraham playing multiple characters in Attack with a John vs John scenario.
John Abraham took to his official social media handle to announce Attack going on floors as he shared the clapper of the actioner. Along with John Abraham, we will get to see Jacqueline Fernandez and Rakul Preet Singh in prominent characters in a hostage crisis plot. Helmed and written by Lakshya Raj Anand, Attack is slated to release on 14th August 2020.
Keep reading EntNetwrk Blog for the latest entertainment updates.

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For our #BellaNaijaWCW feature today, we celebrate Dr. Adekemi Adeniyan, a dentist and the founder of Dentalcare Foundation formerly known as Dentoville Foundation. She currently serves as the executive director. Dentalcare Foundation focuses on providing free oral health education and treatments to the less privileged, especially people in rural areas.
Founded in 2018, the nonprofit works to improve oral healthcare for orphans, children and adults in rural areas by providing the services for free.
Dentalcare Foundation does its work in rural areas through mobile dental clinics where it provides healthcare services as well as distributes free oral care kits to orphans.
It also carries out sensitisation and training exercises as part of its goal to reduce low self-esteem associated with bad oral health in rural areas.
Dr. Adekemi is also the co-founder of Komplete Woman, an organisation that mentors young women to discover their purpose.
She previously worked as an assistant country director for Health Equity International, Nigeria. She is a fellow of the Young African Leaders Initiative RLC, West Africa and also an associate fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society, UK. She’s one of the women celebrated in Leading Ladies Africa’s “100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria” list for 2020.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Dentistry from Ternopil State Medical University, Ukraine.
We celebrate Dr. Adekemi for improving the health of people in rural areas and we’re rooting for her and her team.

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Apartment developer Bainbridge Companies said Tuesday it plans to build roughly 225 apartments opposite the Digital Harbor High School, reviving discussions of development on the Key Highway site after an earlier plan fell through.
Bainbridge Companies has the narrow, vacant lot, located at 1100 Key Highway, under contract from Richard Swirnow of Harborview Limited Partnership as of roughly three weeks ago, said Josh L. Wooldridge, a Bethesda-based senior development director for the firm.
The company, which outlined its proposal to the Federal Hill Neighborhood Association last month, owns and manages about 16,000 apartments in five states and Washington. This would be its first project in Baltimore.
"We think it's a great neighborhood," said Wooldridge, citing its walkability and proximity to amenities.
A 305-unit proposal for the site fell through last year, after the Baltimore Development Corp. in August denied a 20-year payment in lieu of taxes sought by Arizona developer Alliance Residential Co. Design review panelists also had raised concerns that the new building would block the high school.

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Rashmika Mandanna is a popular heroine in Kannada and Telugu film industries, thanks to hit films such as Geetha Govindam, Dear Comrade and Sarileru Neekevvaru. She is all set to make her Tamil debut with a film titled Sulthan. Directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan, the filmmaker features Karthi in the lead role. Rashmika Mandanna is thrilled about making her Tamil debut with Sulthan. Recently, a song from the film was released, which is doing the rounds on social media. The song titled Eppadi Iruntha Naanga is sung by Anthony Dassan, Mahalingam and Vivek Siva while it is composed by duo Vivek and Mervin.
Recently, Rashmika Mandanna took to Instagram to share a video in which she can be seen ploughing the field under the hot sun. The video was shot when Rashmika was working on her Tamil debut film, Sulthan. Sharing the video, Rashmika wrote, "listen to the lyrics and watch the video.. damn! can’t get better! Exactly what I was thinking when I was shooting this particular scene! I think you’ll can just see how much I enjoyed playing this character! (sic)." Bakkiyaraj Kannan's Sulthan will release in theatres on April 2.


Zhucheng Shangmei Industry & Trade Co., Ltd. is a collection of scientific research, design, production, sales, installation, and after-sales as one of the comprehensive water treatment companies. The company is located in Zhucheng, adjacent to the port city of Qingdao, convenient transportation.
After years of development, the company has strong technical strength and a group of technical personnel with rich experience in engineering practice. Can provide users with water treatment equipment and professional technical services.
The main products are small commercial reverse osmosis equipment, seawater desalination system, EDI deionization ultra-pure water equipment, industrial reverse osmosis equipment, ultrafiltration water treatment equipment, and other water treatment equipment. On this basis, the company has developed a series of products such as electric heating steam generator, fuel steam generator, gas steam generator, gas steam generator, biomass pellet steam generator, and so on. Products are widely used in electronics, medicine, chemical, textile, food, brewing, beverage, seawater desalination, and other industries. Our products are exported to more than 20 countries and regions, and we are highly praised by our customers for our high-quality products and good service.


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In Archibald's Adventures, the player is required to solve various environmental and physics puzzles, perform tricks and avoid monsters to reach the exit in each of the many game's levels.
On the surface this game looks like another indie platformer, easy on the eyes and lighthearted, but like with most puzzle games, it gets more and more challenging as you progress through the game. But it hardly ever gets frustrating because the controls are very tight and you always see the goal, you just have to find the way to reach it.
The game takes place in a mansion owned by a mad professor whose experiment has gone wrong. You control a teenage boy Archibald, who gets in the mansion by accident and has to find the exit.
This game features more than 190 levels that are divided into several stages. To unlock the next stage, you have to complete all levels of the current stage. After the story mode stages you can play a few extra stages with levels that are even more challenging. Normally in other games this would be a paid DLC.
Nearly 200 levels seems like a lot, and it is in a positive sense, because each level is unique and, as you progress through the game, new techniques, vehicles, items and monsters are introduced.
Archibald initially moves by skateboarding, but later drives a special pod. In one stage you control the mad professor, who moves by the means of a jetpack.
The game has a few music tracks that are played randomly in each level. Personally I think they are great and surprisingly never get old.
I am very fond of this game, it is one of those games that lift your mood thanks to the positive atmosphere, bright visuals and sense of progression and achievement. Some of the later levels are super hard and some even make you think outside the box. I must confess that there are still some levels that I never beat, but I refuse to look them up (walkthroughs are available at the game's homepage and Youtube).
If you like puzzle games, Archibald's Adventures is a must. It offers incredible value, remember nearly 200 unique levels that, at the later stages, will challenge even the most seasoned and wittiest gamers. Get this game now!

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Courtyard Dulles Airport Chantilly is a 3-star comfortable hotel offering a non-smoking accommodation within easy reach of Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Walney Visitor Center and Signal Bay Water Park. Founded in 1990, the hotel underwent a renovation in 2003. It features newspaper service, wedding services and shuttle service as well as a lift, free parking and a safe deposit box.
The city center is 10 minutes' walk of the property.
The venue is notable for the convenient location within a 10-minute drive to Washington Dulles International airport.
There are 149 guestrooms featuring Double Room and Suite equipped with a rollaway bed, coffee/tea makers, individual climate control, iPod docking station and an ergonomic chair. They feature private bathrooms with complimentary toiletries, a hairdryer and a shower.
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Guests will enjoy local dishes served at the lobby restaurant.
A full breakfast is served at affordable prices.
Business travelers can use printers, a meeting room and a business center available on site.
Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel for free.
High-speed internet access is available in the hotel rooms for free.
Free public parking is possible on site.

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Technical and varied routes in sumptuous landscapes.
The 100 Miles Sud de France is a unique opportunity to connect physically and over 3 races, the mountains and the sea.
The crossing of the department of the Pyrénées Orientales, on the border with Spain, is an extraordinary challenge of 170 km and 8500 m of D+. Intermediate distances are proposed with 120 and 80 km for 5600 and 3800 of D+ respectively.
The start will be given at an altitude of more than 1800 metres in the heart of the Regional Natural Park of the Catalan Pyrenees to reach the foot of the Albères mountain range in the heart of the beaches of Argelès sur mer.


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Don Grusin's "Out of Thin Air"PS Audio’s new label is unashamedly ‘audiophile’ in every way, taking all the boxes that entice the enthusiast. How so? This inaugural release is 1) a double-disc affair, containing an SACD and a DVD so you can do your own comparisons, 2) the music itself is superbly-recorded solo piano, all the better to judge without distraction, 3) all the studio kit is itemised and 4) the player is a jazz hero (whose brother Dave is responsible for early audiophile LPs). OK, maybe I just described a throwback to the late 1970s, but this is a vibrant recording that will make you sit up in your chair, so real is the experience. It may not get played to death in your system, but trust me: you will use it to dazzle like-minded visitors.-- Written by Ken Kessler for www.soundstagehifi.com
Don Grusin grew up listening to a variety of musicians and genres that have played an influential role in shaping his signature sound. Now, as a well-respected musician, Don aims to offer something different and unique to his fans.
Since embarking on his career in 1961, Grusin has entranced fans with his own signature piano sound. For some, music is just a way to let out a little bit of energy, but for Don Grusin it’s so much more than that– it’s a way of life. Browse the site to learn more about Don, his music, and ways to collaborate.
Doug Hannah - Nashville
I buy a lot of vinyl to hear that natural sound that seems to be missing from many modern, re-re-re-re mastered recordings, but you up and achieved the same thing in a new recording. Something I know was recorded with care and fidelity as watchwords. That means a great deal to me.
Motoyuki “Yuki” Sugiura - Tokyo
The recording quality was supreme with superb resolution. Every sensitive nuance was captured by the DSD recording from the touch of the fingers, the hammers knocking the piano strings softly and gently, the strings resonating with each other in great harmony, the dynamic vibration of the wooden piano body, and even to the room reverberation. Every element was in such great balance.
Peter Rafelson - Rafelson Media, LA
Love this album - Hidalgo, Study in E, Gershwin - you are like Bud Powell meets Americana Gospel Virtuoso - with a dash of Debussy :)
Doug Robinson - San Miguel de Allende
This project is a home-run on every level. I don’t have a lot of music in my library for which I could use the following combination of adjectives: elegant, witty, soulful, funky, cinematic, bluesy, and technically impressive. I’d also like to offer a personal thank you for reminding me that a piano has 88 keys – you manage to use all of them.
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Germany 2009, The Hang Tour, Photo - Ssirus Pakzad
Rio, Brasil, 2008 Don Grusin, Totonho Villeroy, Milton Nascimento
Tokyo - Sadao Watanabe Concert, 2008 Photo - Shiho Yabe
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Don Grusin, Alex Acuna , Ernie Watts, Jeff Berlin
Harvey Mason, Abraham Laboriel, Ernie Watts, Paul Jackson Jr., Don Grusin
Dave Grusin, Don Grusin - St. Moritz, Switzerland, July 14, 2017 Christian Jott Jenny Founder, Artistic Director
Abraham Laboriel, Don Grusin, Ernie Watts, Harvey Mason, Scott Moore, Paul Jackson Jr, Minoru Mukaiya
The Games - East meets West Tokyo Concert
Don Grusin, Abraham Laboriel, Sadao Watanabe, Ricardo Silveira, Michael Shapiro, Steve Thornton
Backstage in Tokyo
Gerald Albright, Don Grusin, Abe Laboriel, Dawn Bishop, Alex Acuna, Geoff Gillette
Recording in Japan, 1982
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MCA Convention in Hamburg Germany - Heinz Canibol, Dave Grusin, Tom Glagow, Don Grusin ~1988
Neil Cowan - Guitar, Tiago Coimbra-bass, Mark - drums
Duet piano concert at Fm Rundsbrek in Munich
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text: The Blind of Delmarva located in Mardela Springs, Maryland is a small food pantry with a big goal of delivering food to those who cannot access a regular food pantry. Joan Mitcheil, who administers it says, “Our volunteers feed around 40 families and we operate on a shoestring. When given the opportunity of donated venison, I called everyone to see who wanted ‘deer burger.’ Everyone did! They look forward to it now.” Donald, who had a hip replacement, said he no longer hunts but relies on FHFH donations. Jackie said her chili is no good without venison. With the price of donated meat escalating at the Maryland Food Bank, having donated venison from FHFH has made a huge difference in our ability to provide meat to our hungry people. It is a real blessing. Here on the Lower Shore deer meat is a staple.

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Uncertain operating environment tests faith in the future
The short-term outlook for the Finnish economy remains positive despite bad economic news from elsewhere in the world. In the coming years, economic growth will be based more strongly on domestic demand according the forecast of the Ministry of Finance in its latest Economic Survey.
The Finnish economy will grow by 1.5 per cent this year, slowing down to around one per cent for the next few years. Uncertainty in the operating environment is reflected in the expectations of Finnish companies and consumers. The role of public consumption and investment in gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be highlighted, especially in 2020.
Finland’s public finances suffer from a structural deficit, which is expected to grow over the next few years. Public finances will be weakened by a slowdown in economic growth, higher expenditure resulting from an ageing population and the spending increases envisaged in the Government Programme.
In the medium term (2022–2023), economic growth will slow down to less than one per cent, which is due to structural factors affecting the economy. Because of sluggish economic growth, there will be little improvement in employment. The employment rate will edge up to 73.1 per cent in 2023.
“According to the forecast, economic growth will slow down to under one per cent. That is not enough for the needs of the welfare state! For that reason, measures seeking sustainable competiveness and higher employment and productivity must figure high on the economic policy agenda,” says Mikko Spolander, Director General of the Budget Department of the Ministry of Finance.
Many uncertainties related to external environment
World trade growth has slowed down in 2019 as a result of uncertainties arising from trade conflicts. However, growth will pick up in 2020, driven largely by the euro area and emerging economies. World trade growth will be at its slowest this year, but it too will accelerate from next year onwards.
The economic outlook in the euro area is dampened by the slowdown in the German economy this year. The outlook is, however, expected to improve over next year. Supported by strong domestic demand and a high employment rate, the US economy has grown rapidly this year. Brexit is the key factor impacting the economic outlook in the United Kingdom. The prolonged uncertainty has already slowed down economic growth in the United Kingdom. The baseline scenario still assumes that the United Kingdom will leave the EU in an organised manner in accordance with a jointly negotiated agreement. A hard Brexit would temporarily disrupt goods trade and would also weaken the economic outlook of many other EU countries.
Finland's economic growth sustained by domestic demand
This year, GDP will still grow by 1.5 per cent, but the growth rate will fall to 1.0 per cent next year and further to 0.9 per cent in 2021. The demand for Finnish exports will decrease sharply in 2019, primarily due to a weaker outlook in Europe. Trade tensions between the major economies will have an impact on world trade, and indirectly also on Finnish exports.
Households will invest less in residential buildings, as a result of which the share of investments in GDP will decline. Growth in production investments will also plummet. Private consumption will continue to grow due to higher earnings and high employment. However, the growth rate will be slower due to higher household savings.
Spending increases in accordance with the Government Programme will boost public consumption and investments and contribute to maintaining domestic demand.
General government deficit growing
General government expenditure has remained higher than revenue throughout the economic upturn. Finland’s public finances suffer from a structural deficit, which is expected to grow over the next few years. General government debt as a proportion of GDP will start growing again in the early 2020s.
Public finances will be weakened by a slowdown in economic growth, higher expenditure resulting from an ageing population and the spending increases envisaged in the Government Programme. The ageing of the population increases expenditure on pensions, health care and nursing every year, even if no new decisions to boost spending are made.
The Government has decided on spending increases, tax hikes and reallocations that will have a permanent effect on general government finances. Spending increases will be implemented faster than the tax hikes will increase revenue. As a whole, they will weaken general government finances by around EUR 400 million at the level of 2023. The one-off spending increases decided by the Government will also increase the general government deficit in 2020–2022. These increases are mainly due to the programme of future-oriented investments.
Only the measures envisaged in the Government Programme and included in the General Government Fiscal Plan are considered in the projection for public finances. So far, nearly EUR 1.4 billion for measures in the programme of future-oriented investments have been included in the General Government Fiscal Plan, while the Government Programme envisages implementing a maximum of EUR 3 billion in one-off future-oriented investments between 2020 and 2022. If one-off spending increases are implemented in full, the general government deficit may exceed the forecast for 2021–2022.
Risks of slower growth remain high
The forecast mostly involves downside risks and these risks have increased over the last few months. Escalation of the trade conflict is the key risk overshadowing the global economic outlook. This risk is heightened by the possibility that the parties will weaken their currencies to gain a competitive advantage. A downturn in Germany would delay economic recovery in Europe.
The greatest risk arising from the domestic economy is the faster than predicted decline in housing construction investments in the short them. The role of large projects as a long-term risk factor is highlighted in the forecast. Without decisions on large projects, the growth in investments would be substantially weaker.
Mikko Spolander, Director General, tel. +358 2955 30006, mikko.spolander(at)vm.fi
Jukka Railavo, Senior Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 2955 30540, jukka.railavo(at)vm.fi (real economy)
Marja Paavonen, Senior Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 2955 30187, marja.paavonen(at)vm.fi (general government finances)


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An intramuscular (IM) injection is a shot. The needle goes into the muscle to deliver medication. This is usually done by a doctor or nurse. Sometimes, your doctor may teach you to inject yourself. IM injections are deeper than injections given under the skin.
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Some medications are better absorbed when given in the muscle. Other medications may be given in the muscle if you are unable to take them by mouth.
Some examples of medications given using an IM injection:
Complications associated with IM injections are:
To inject yourself:
Depending on the medication, there is usually some discomfort at the injection site. Soreness in the muscle is also common.
Tips for minimizing pain include:
Follow your doctor's instructions regarding care required for the injection site.
Call your doctor if any of the following occur:
If you think you have an emergency, call for medical help right away.
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Intramuscular injection (IM). Cincinnati Children's website. Available at: http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/i/intramuscular-injection. Updated December 2013. Accessed August 27, 2014.
Lesson 2: Administer intramuscular injection. Brookside Associates Multimedia Edition website. Available at: http://brooksidepress.org/intramuscular/lessons/lesson-2-administer-an-intramuscular-injection. Accessed August 27, 2014.
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SEC Fines EnCap for Allegedly Violating Pay-to-Play Rules
Employees of the venture capital firm allegedly made political contributions that could influence its relationship with public pension plans.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is cracking down on alleged pay-to-play schemes this week.
The regulator issued a cease-and-desist order along with a fine to venture capital firm EnCap Investments on July 10 for allegedly making political contributions that could influence its relationship with several public pension funds. Houston-based EnCap has agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty to settle the allegations without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings.
“EnCap is pleased to have reached resolution with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which puts their inquiry into certain personal campaign contributions behind us,” a spokesperson for the firm said via email Wednesday. “Over 30 years, EnCap has been committed to upholding the highest standards of conduct in our dealings with all of our partners. This core tenet remains intact.”
SEC rules state that employees for investment firms like EnCap are not allowed to make campaign contributions to candidates who, if elected, would be in a position to select the firm to make investment decisions on behalf of public funds. If an employee does, the investment firm will not be allowed to offer investment advisory services to the public funds for two years, according to the SEC.
Between September 2013 and May 2014, EnCap employees allegedly made campaign contributions to candidates for elected office in Texas, according to the order. This is problematic because those elected would oversee the selection process for investment advisors for Texas public pension funds.
Specifically, on September 4, 2013, an employee at EnCap made a $25,000 contribution to a candidate running for governor in Texas, the SEC said. Another employee made three separate contributions totaling $60,000 in campaign contributions to a candidate for Texas Attorney General between September 2013 and May 2014, according to the regulator.
EnCap has had relationships with several Texas public investment funds.
Between August 2004 and April 2015, the Teachers Retirement System of Texas, the Texas Tech University System, the University of Texas System, the Texas County and District Retirement System, University of Houston System, and the Texas School Land Board invested a total of $2.27 billion in funds EnCap advised, according to the SEC document.
Texas was not the only state in which Encap’s employees allegedly ran afoul of pay-to-play rules. According to the SEC, on October 9, 2012, an EnCap employee allegedly made a $2,500 campaign contribution to Indiana’s state treasurer. Between May 2009 and April 2015, the Indiana Public Retirement System invested $363 million in 12 funds advised by EnCap.
Similarly, in Wisconsin during September 2015, an EnCap employee allegedly contributed money to the federal election campaign of a previously-elected state official who held an office that influenced the selection of the state pension plan’s investment advisors. In total, between February 2011 and April 2015, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board contributed $212.5 million in six funds advised by EnCap.
“This resolution will in no way impact our funds, investments, or limited partners and we look forward to continuing our focus on being the leading provider of venture capital to independent oil and gas companies and generating attractive returns for our investors,” the spokesperson for EnCap said via email.
EnCap isn’t the only investment firm to settle pay-to-play violations alleged by the SEC this week.
Private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management agreed to pay a $100,000 penalty to settle similar allegations involving employees who made political contributions in Rhode Island and California, according to a separate cease-and-desist order dated July 10. Under the settlement, Oaktree neither admitted nor denied the SEC’s findings.

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Trent Lott was pressured into resigning from his position as Senate Majority Leader because of an innocuous compliment to an old man. (While Klukker Robert Byrd has never seriously been called to account… nice to have the “absolute moral authority” of the Democratic Party and the MSM behind you.)
“In the interest of pursuing the best possible agenda for the future of our country, I will not seek to remain as majority leader of the United States Senate for the 108th Congress, effective January 6, 2003,” Lott, 61, said in a statement. His decision to step down in the face of controversy is unprecedented for a Senate majority leader.
An apology wasn’t good enough for Lott. Nothing would do but that he face censure, because this Gore quote came after Lott’s apology –
But some Democrats were angry. Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson called for Lott to resign, and former Vice President Al Gore told CNN that the comment was “racist.” Issuing one of the harshest rebukes Lott has received to date, even from Democrats, Gore said Monday in an interview on CNN’s “Inside Politics” that Lott should apologize for his comments or face censure by the Senate.
Now the calls are beginning for Harry Reid to step down as a consequence of undermining our troops.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Rep. Duncan Hunter called Wednesday for Sen. Harry Reid to resign his post as Senate majority leader over remarks that the senator made last week that the war in Iraq “is lost” if the United States continues on its current policy. Hunter, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, is the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee. “In my opinion Sen. Reid, having made that statement, which can only have a demoralizing effect on our troops and an effect of encouragement of the adversary, I think it would be appropriate for Sen. Reid to resign his position as the leader of the United States Senate,” he said. Reid made his remarks Thursday, prompting an angry backlash from Republicans.
Notice how “some Democrats were angry” but a response from Republicans over a statement that encourages the enemy to try harder to kill our troops prompted “an angry backlash”? CNN goes further in this article, minimizing what Reid originally said and emphasizing his backtracking:
In recent days, the debate turned personal, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, and Pelosi receiving the brunt of GOP frustration. Republicans on Wednesday seized on Reid’s comment that the war was “lost.” Reid told reporters last week that he believed strides in Iraq could only be made on the military, political and diplomatic front.
NOW it’s personal. It’s personal to point out the fact that Reid, whether intentionally or not, is supporting the enemy and harming our troops. Not just their morale, but continually giving the enemy PR victories and encouraging them to continue fighting. Pointing that out is “personal.” But in the same article, Reid calls Vice-President Cheney “the administration’s chief attack dog.” That’s not personal? Reid won’t even acknowledge what he did and apologize.
This isn’t about getting a scalp in exchange for Lott’s. I’m no fan of Trent “damn tired of those porkbusters” Lott, even if I did think it was ridiculous for him to resign. Lott’s behavior since Katrina has been abominable. But Reid should go. He won’t go on his own, and it’s unlikely enough pressure can be mounted to force him, but he ought to go – and his parting speech ought to be a heartfelt apology to the troops whose lives he endangers with his partisan rhetoric. But it’s not going to happen, because Republicans don’t have the backbone to make it happen. They never saw fit to investigate Reid’s dicey real estate windfall that he hid from Congress. They have no interest in investigating Diane Feinsteins shuttling money to her husband via military contracts. If they won’t investigate potential crimes, there’s no reason to think they will hold the Democrats to account on moral issues.
A pox on both their houses.
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The beautiful terror of Ghost Bride Morgana haunts the battlefield. Inspired by the tale of La Llorona that’s told across Latin America, Ghost Bride Morgana is the launch skin for the territory. New particles lend her attacks a spectral quality, chaining her foes to the ground before sending them from this world to the next.
The League Championship Series Summer Split is fast approaching and the stakes are higher than ever as the top teams from NA and EU will earn a trip to the League of Legends World Championship later this year. The split begins June 12, so we're taking a look back at standout teams and players from the Spring Split, Spring Playoff, Summer Promotion and All-Star event.


TRIALS of a top-secret new generation of radar have started at BAE Systems at Cowes.
The new 3D radar is capable of cutting through interference equal to 10,000 mobile phone signals.
Testing of ARTISAN 3D is in advance of installation on the new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers, which are being assembled in Rosyth, Scotland.
It is taking place at BAE Systems’ electromagnetic radar testing facility, a specially insulated facility free of all radio 'clutter’.
ARTISAN 3D is designed to provide extensive air traffic control and has ground-breaking features.
It is capable of tracking more than 900 targets at one time and has the ability to spot objects as small as a tennis ball travelling at up to three times the speed of sound.
The aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales are being delivered by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, a unique partnering relationship between BAE Systems, Thales UK, Babcock and the UK Ministry of Defence. The first ship will begin sea trials in 2017.


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This month on the MS Conversations blog we’ll be talking about different aspects of wellness and its importance and impact on various parts of one’s life. With it being MS Awareness Month, it’s good to be aware of and shine light on your own well-being and state of wellness, because this can encapsulate many diverse pieces. One aspect of wellness I wanted to discuss is occupational wellness. Now usually when we hear the term ‘wellness’ we think of our bodies and the physical side of this concept, and while this is a significant part, it’s not the only piece of the puzzle.
In talking about occupational wellness I realize that everyone’s situation is unique and the workforce may or may not be a current part of one’s day to day. This is not to say that the elements of occupational wellness can’t be relevant and applied to different situations or encounters experienced by all. Some of the factors related to this piece of wellness are important to consider for any facet of life, again because it circles back to your overall state of wellness. Some basic principles of occupational wellness include satisfaction, motivation, leisure, balance, inspiration and accomplishment. No matter if you’re currently a part of the workforce or engaged in other types of activities and routines, these components are an integral part of daily life to try to acquire to help achieve wellness.
Within the workforce it’s important to try to find work that you enjoy doing—that you’re passionate about and that keeps you interested and continuously learning. Being able to work well independently and with colleagues, and communicate often are essential pieces to this, in addition to being inspired by the work you do and wanting to constantly challenge yourself in it. Sometimes it’s easier said than done, but if you find something, whether it be in work, or another kind of activity or endeavor, make sure it’s something that means something to you. When you engage in a pursuit that has purpose for you and that you can get behind, that makes all the difference.
So again, occupational wellness is just one piece of the puzzle, but it has multiple factors that are easily transferable to other aspects of life and overall well-being. Whatever it is you do – stay engaged, focused, and most of all, inspired.
All-New Artists for MSAA’s 2017-2018 Art Showcase!
As part of MS Awareness Month, MSAA is very proud to present our 2017-2018 Art Showcase, celebrating the work of artists affected by MS.
We have received many wonderful submissions from across the country and are delighted to share their work and their stories with you.
Please visit our online gallery to view all of the new submissions:
As in the past, we will highlight one Artist of the Month throughout this year and share their artwork and their story.
Presenting MSAA’s Artist of the Month for March!
MSAA is very excited to present the first Artist of the Month for our 2017 Art Showcase:
|March Artist of the Month:
Shana Stern – Los Angeles, CA
Shiver and Shake
About the Artist:
“I was a dancer, a writer, a mum, then a person with MS. The unrelenting symptoms and medications stripped everything which made me ‘me’. I was lost.
Then, I discovered painting. Unable to hold a paintbrush, I created my own unique method using my fingers and knuckles.
Those parts of me which felt lost thrive again. I don’t dance on my toes but with my hands. I don’t need words for stories just paints. My art helped me find joy, purpose and the strength and confidence to believe in myself again. I may have MS but MS does not have me.”
By Simone Sanders
I was an unusually tall child. I stood at almost five feet tall by the age of six. So, naturally, my family began to speculate about my future athletic potential. My grandfather, who was an avid swimmer, decided that my lanky, thin frame would best be suited for swimming. And so my lessons began at seven years old. I remember I felt two things the very first time that I jumped into the pool: cold and free.
On land, I was quite awkward. Being much taller than the other kids left me at the end of the line most of the time. My feet and hands were too big to swap shoes and winter gloves with the other girls in the class and adults always seemed to notice my height first. But the very features that made me awkward on land made me graceful in the water. My big feet helped me swim faster than the other kids. My hands helped me pull water behind my body more efficiently and my height made me superior in a race to the finish line. In the water, I was a winner.
Fast forward twenty years and I still feel like a winner when I swim. Living with multiple sclerosis on land is rough. I walk slowly. My hands and feet are numb and tingling. My vision is blurred from optic neuritis. I am tired all of the time and my brain is sometimes in a fog. But I am free in the water. I don’t have to drag my body because my limbs are light. My hands and feet are both cold so the numbness and tingling stops. My blurred vision doesn’t matter because there is nothing to see in front of me but the finish line. And if I am tired, I float. In the pool I am not disabled. When I am swimming, I am enough.
In a race against MS, I win.
*If you are interested in learning more about using your own passion for swimming to help the MS community, please visit SwimForMS.org.

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Do you have your own business? Do you employ staff? Are you an employee? Do you want to save for your retirement?
There are certain obligations on the employer to provide their employees with the facility to save for retirement.
Did you know that as an employer you must enter into a contract with a PRSA (Personal Retirement Savings Account) provider so that access to at least one Standard PRSA will be available for all excluded employees? An employee is considered ‘excluded’ if
• the employer does not offer an occupational pension scheme, or
• staff are included in a scheme for death-in-service benefits only, or
• staff are not eligible to join the scheme or will not become eligible to join the scheme within six months from the date they began work there, or
• staff are included in a scheme that does not permit the payment of Additional Voluntary Contributions
While there is no legal obligation on an employer to set up or contribute to a pension scheme on behalf of its employees, they must notify staff of their right to contribute to a PRSA (via payroll deduction if required) and allow them reasonable time and access to an intermediary, such as Metis Ireland, who can provide advice in relation to PRSA’s and retirement planning.
Metis Ireland provide business owners (both self-employed and company directors) with the documentation required to set up a PRSA, and a draft communication that can be provided to employees so that obligations under the Pensions Act are fulfilled. We believe that this is an area that the Pensions Authority will take a more active interest in over the coming months.
Yvonne O’Brien CFP®
Certified Financial Planner
Metis Ireland Ltd t/a Metis Ireland is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. All content provided in these blog posts is intended for information purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial advice. You should always engage the services of a fully qualified independent financial adviser before entering any financial contract. Metis Ireland Ltd t/a Metis Ireland will not be held responsible for any actions taken as a result of reading these blog posts.


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JAJSHC9B May 2019 – October 2021 ALM2402F-Q1
Each op amp in the ALM2402F-Q1 has separate internal current limiting for the PMOS (high-side) and NMOS (low-side) output transistors. If the output is shorted to ground then the PMOS (high-side) current limit is activated, and limits the current to 750 mA nominally. If the output is shorted to supply then the NMOS (low-side) current limit is activated and limits the current to 550 mA nominally at 25°C. The current limit value decreases with increasing temperature as a result of the temperature coefficient of a base-emitter junction voltage. Similarly, the current limit value increases at low temperatures.
In the case of short-to-ground scenarios, a programmable current limit for the PMOS (high-side) is achieved by adding resistance between VS_O(x), where x = 1 or 2, and the supply VS. The added current limit resistor reduces the drain-source voltage across the PMOS output transistor, thus reducing the output current drive capability. For a desired current limit (ILIMIT), an appropriate current limiting resistor (Rlimit) is selected using Equation 1.
When current is limited, the safe limits for the die temperature must be taken in to account; see the Recommended Operating Conditions and Absolute Maximum Ratings tables. With too much power dissipation, the die temperature can surpass thermal shutdown limits; the op amp shuts down and reactivates after the die has fallen below thermal limits. However, do not continuously operate the device in thermal hysteresis for long periods of time (see the Absolute Maximum Ratings table).


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Now the Passione Solo for violin adds another way to express musical ideas. The range of dynamics has been extended so that a soloist tone with a radiant overtone spectrum is available.This focus allows musicians an effortless presence in the orchestra and the solo violin develops a noble projection within the orchestra e. Violin concerts of Brahms, Tschaikowsky, Sibelius, Bartók or Alban Berg. The violin set Passione Solo captivates with its precious smoothness and effortless response. The set combines a radiating beautiful sound with strong power and brilliance. Response time is immediate, as if the strings read your mind. The strings texture lays smooth to the touch of the finger, like fine wine; yet full-bodied and rich in variety, including pizzicato, staccato or whatever technical detail you perform.
Passione Solo strings are strong as steel yet soft as velvet. As to bow usage, acceleration is effortless without a trace of roughness; tone production remains firm and altogether supple with left and right hand coordination. The result provides less work, more playing pleasure. Passione Solo strings are bursting with genius; amazing, inspiring.
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Have you ever thought that contemporary art could play a pivotal role in the understanding of our past through our present and future hypostasis? Contemporary Greek artist Aemilia Papaphilippou explores the interconnection of realities with a major intervention set at the iconic public site of the Ancient Agora of Athens, right at the foot of the Parthenon. Papaphilippou’s Pulsating Fields (commissioned and produced by NEON and part of its City Project for 2014) is an installation triptych embracing a site-specific marble sculpture, a video projected on a surface of 440 x 40 feet of the 2nd century BC monumental Stoa of Attalos, and a performance.
Departing from the survey of her chess continuum, Papaphilippou focuses on the notion of the ubiquitous and perpetual motion via the historical, socio-cultural and anthropological realms. The interweaving of such elements can dynamically be sensed in the presence of her sculpture, which is profoundly activated as a locus within locus. Visitors are invited to navigate through a labyrinthine network of a cotton web, engaging in an inner dialogue and encountering heterogeneous esoteric trajectories. Her video projection is the ultimate alter ego of her sculpture, all set in motion. Surveying the impact of the sunlight on the ancient monuments and the standing architectural features, the artist succeeds in decoding the forces of linear movement of light in close relation with the orbit of the Earth and the parallel emergence of shadows. A time-lapse investigation on the Stoa reveals a barcode formation in flux, a distinctive signature identity of the building itself. These parallelisms with cryptography and data encoding in Papaphilippou’s oeuvre, translate into the decoding of the cultural DNA as this passes from generation to generation. The Ancient Agora of Athens is a domain that inspires an ongoing dialogue, manifested throughout the artist’s conversation with the surrounding historical buildings, diverse cultural eras and human beings.
KP: The Ancient Agora of Athens is an iconic heritage site encompassing a wealth of historical and cultural characteristics. To what extent do you think your intervention is in harmony with its surrounding locus as an ambassador of public art in the city?
AP: In the need to understand nature so as to survive, we devised solutions, symbols; in other words, culture as meta-nature. In this sense, Art is a tool of expression but also one of change; altering our conception both of self and cosmos. Basically all art is public, encompassing both the individual and the collective. It is a strategy for evolution while being a technology of thought in the guise of self-expression. Pulsating Fields is, I believe, in harmony with the Ancient Agora.
KP: Pulsating Fields incorporate sculpture, performance and video. How do these disciplines integrate with one other and the visitors?
AP: Each medium allows me to propagate my message in accordance to its nature. The sculptural installation involves the visitor on a somatosensory level where one by simply walking on the marble platform -while having at the same time to find her/his way through the labyrinthine net- becomes aware that walking is not exactly such an easy task as we have grown to accept. It is, in fact, a balancing act that we have managed to master after a year or more of intense practice in our lives. Bipedalism, an evolutionary trait that made us human, involves balancing the two hemispheres of our brain. This balancing act entails that a chess continuum takes place; and I’m referring both to the dialectic process of synthesis of opposing assertions and to the ideogram/pattern depicting the chess map in one single line. Entering the platform -a decision of actually being, or not, an active participant- becomes highly significant within the environment of the Ancient Agora of Athens which is, after all, the birthplace of Democracy. I’m bound to call this awareness of being active participants in the making/weaving of things, nowadays, net-consciousness. Of course, I’m referring to the web as well; since it becomes gradually evident how densely interconnected everything is. In the video projection, actuality is being metamorphosed by electronic reality. Energy is a pulsating field that intertwines all. Surprisingly, the similarity of light sparkling on the sea to white noise, or the colonnade architecture to the barcoded intermittence of the binary code of 0,1 attests to both nature and culture alike being pulsating fields. I believe the performance will be transmitting this further.
KP: How have you evolved your Chess Continuum ideogram and how do you envisage it evolving in the years to come?
AP: Chess Continuum, a single line ideogram of the chess map, was initially conceived in 1992. However it was being preceded by the 1991 chessboard of marble and burnt engine oil, Playing in the Fields of Time there is no Winning ever, exhibited in the Sao Paolo Biennial where I represented Greece. Underneath the square marble slabs and the square oil containers I had a metallic grid which held the whole piece together; this started me thinking on grids. In 1992, I devised a string variation of the chessboard formation titled Logos Scheme or What a burden to travel light (among other reasons because string was a solution to a narrow budget), where by simply having to weave a chess grid in space I realised that I could draw the chess map in one single thread/line. This brought me gradually, to the realisation of the first Chess Continuum ideogram. It alluded to weaving, where opposites intertwined (as if in a two-ply thread, a DNA strand of sorts), being both warp and weft- communicated their complementarity. What was initially geometric and stable started appearing in nature as a flowing, oscillating, pulsating field. I could recognise it, nearly immaterially, as refracted light on the sea, in sand formations on the sea shore -more stable there- on landscapes as seen from the airplane, or in relationships, more complex and multi-dimensional. I therefore realised that all pulsates; like the waves of the seas or your mobile phone. Oscillating, mutating, yet connected -as if by threads- into a coherent network, a field, a grid, intangible, imperceptible but absolutely real. Very gradually the ideogram changed into a wavy variation. Furthermore, I sensed that it talked about our limited ability to understand chaos and order where these are only terms to describe our own limits, our own measure of awareness. Nowadays, after this piece in the Ancient Agora of Athens, I feel that perhaps another realisation is eminent and yet I cannot control this process. I’m experiencing, to use one of my titles, Being the Game and the Game’s Game, creating it as much as it creates me. In every way in our era of globalisation, cross-cultural interdependence and ecological imbalance, Chess Continuum is in full progress.
KP: The exhibited work is within a site that is visited by numerous people on a daily basis. What is the reaction of those who are not aware of the installation and, consequently, do not expect to engage with contemporary art in an area of ancient monuments and historical interest?
AP: I’m happy to report that in most cases, after the initial surprise, it is a reaction of great interest, even delight! I dare to say that people seem to be “at home”, justified in a way, since basically they are called to trust their bodies. In this sense, I believe that this reinstated corporeality becomes a hidden archive of freedom as balance and self-respect and respect towards others.
Aemilia Papaphilippou: Pulsating Fields, until 30 November, Ancient Agora of Athens, Greece. Find out more at www.neon.org.gr
1. Aemilia Papaphilippou: Pulsating Fields (2014), photography © Giorgos Gripeos.


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Friendship is amazing and impossible to predict. Fumio has been my friend for over 30 years, even though I rarely write anymore.
We met as pen pals in the late 1970s, back when people wrote things called “letters,” which traveled by truck, train, boat, or plane and could take a week to arrive. 🙂 Someone wrote a letter to our local paper, asking for people willing to be pen pals with Japanese people who wanted to learn more about our cultures in the U.S., and to practice their English. I responded, and was matched with Fumio, who was a college student at the time.
We wrote back and forth, asking questions and sharing things about our lives. We sent each other photos, postcards, and books. Thanks to him I had a better collection of books about Japan than our local library. After a couple years Fumio and a friend came over with a tour to visit the U.S., so we drove down to Southern California to go with them to Disneyland and visit other landmark places. Our son was a toddler at the time, and very much enjoyed the Japanese doll and kite they brought; he still has the doll on display in his living room.
Fumio’s grasp of the English language was and is very good. English is not a logical language, and is difficult sometimes for those who grow up with it. His handwriting was very good and his spelling and grammar correct. I usually typed my letters, because I was afraid he wouldn’t be able to read my handwriting. 🙂 Once we were able to exchange emails, the conversations went much faster.
The most lasting legacy of our friendship is the way Fumio helped shape my thoughts, and those of my family. After we got to know each other, he asked questions about why I thought the way I did. I was against the hunting of whales; how would I feel if my husband, who was a fisherman, was told he could no longer fish for a living? We talked about spiritual values, and World War II, and political things. When I started to look at things through the eyes of his culture, I developed a better grasp of why I think the way I do. To acknowledge the pros and cons of mine and other cultures, and be respectful. After he married and had a family, we often wrote about what it is like to be a parent. One of my favorite quotes I learned from him is, “Time flies like an arrow.”
Fumio began reaching out to me through this blog. If you look at the comments under “About judithornot,” you will see a long string of posts from him. Often he quotes from books that have impressed him; he’s still encouraging me to think. I’ve also noticed that his comments are often read more than my regular posts. 🙂
Thank you, Fumio, for your friendship.

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In 2021, schools face even greater challenges when it comes to managing their finances. We ask the experts what Schools can focus on to keep budgets balanced
As schools adjust to controlling their own increasingly tight budgets, they’re having to become much savvier about managing their finances. The role of the school business manager has therefore become vital, and recruiting and retaining the right person can be the difference between a school’s failure and its success.
An efficient school business manager that keeps a tight rein on costs and pursues income-generation means schools can spend money where it really matters – on improving teaching and learning. This creates a virtuous circle: schools receive funding for every child on the register, so when parents choose a school for its improved learning outcomes, the bottom line benefits.
The basics of budgeting
However, getting a school budget right can be incredibly complicated. As former “superhead” turned staff-development expert and founder of e-learning site Guide Education Leon Hady explains, the biggest expenditure for all schools – whether academies or local-authority controlled – is staffing. Schools must balance the cost of expensive leadership with that of teaching staff, while absorbing unexpected bills such as recent increases in pension contributions.
Hady says that checking out the percentage of money spent on leadership as opposed to teachers can show how well a school is managed. “Lots are top heavy, with too many chiefs,” he says.
Benchmarking against similar establishments, whether in the local area or across the UK, can help a school to keep a lid on costs. While the pay split between senior leadership and the rest of the staff body can often only be obtained with a Freedom of Information request, it’s possible to see how a school’s budget is spent on the government’s website. This shows what percentage is spent on staff, premises and other expenses. It also shows whether schools generate any of their own funding – by hiring out a building, for example, or if their staff generate extra revenue by inspecting other schools for Ofsted.
Crucially, it also shows how similar schools are spending, whether they have an in-year surplus or deficit, and how large their cash reserves are. School leaders should be aware that this is public information, and therefore the state of their budget may well affect whether parents see their school as a wise choice.
Why balancing matters
Jane Gibson, an education industry expert from Access Education, which provides back-office software for school business managers, says many schools are currently struggling with coronavirus-related expenditure, which can destabilise budgets.
“There are additional energy costs to having the windows open all the time and [costs for] extra cleaning, and not everything can be claimed back from the government,” she explains.
With these additional expenses factored in, many schools may be running an in-year deficit when they total up their annual budgets. Even for schools with large cash reserves this can raise red flags with parents and prospective staff, creating problems with recruitment and pupil and staff retention.
That’s because schools with in-deficit budgets are required to have a plan to address their unbalanced budget, which is likely to involve cutting staff costs as these are the biggest part of any school expenditure. These plans often result in expensive restructuring, including paying for redundancies, while 'nice to have' aspects of school life – such as afterschool clubs, specialist teachers and time for staff training – can be neglected.
The latest figures show that more than a quarter of local authority secondary schools, and one in eight of all local authority schools, are currently in deficit. And figures up to June 2020 (the most recent available) show that schools with tight budgets are already cutting roles such as technicians and teaching assistants.
Mark Solomons, who runs school staff wellbeing tool WelBee, and has been a school governor for 13 years, says that staff wellbeing and training is also being affected by the cuts, creating greater costs due to staff sickness and absence.
So what can schools do?
Keeping a tight rein on costs at all times will keep school finances stable, says Gibson. Good back-office software helps as it allows multi-academy trusts to compare expenditure across all their schools to see where savings can be made, while schools can also look at contracts to see if they are still fit for purpose. A school’s governing body should play a role here, Gibson says.
Governors should also examine benchmarking data from the government as well as outturns from whatever back-office software is used, in order to hold the school to account on its spending. “Having the data allows governors to ask the questions,” she says.
Former superhead Hady says that developing teachers in-house, rather than paying for expensive new experts, can also bear dividends. “Nothing is more important than the quality of teaching and learning,” he says.
In turn, adds Solomons, developing and supporting teachers can have a positive impact on the bottom line as without this good staff will leave, which results in expensive recruitment.
Getting finances right is therefore crucial; it ensures schools have more stable budgets and can invest in their staff, this creates better learning outcomes and attracts more pupils and this, in turn, generates more revenue. It’s a win-win-win situation.


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A FEW days ago a cake arrived at Ponsonby rugby club in the Western Springs suburb of Auckland, to mark its 140th anniversary. It was from the Rugby Football Union at Twickenham. As part of the festivities, a group of club grandees chose their “best-ever” team of All Blacks who had reached national status from the club.
Peter (Pole) Whiting, one of the sport’s all-time great locks who played in the 1970s, never made it, beaten by the piratical giant, Andy Haden, and Ali Williams. Also included were the legends Bob Scott, Va’aiga Tuigamala, the maverick fly-half Carlos Spencer and Olo Brown. Legends all, all from one club.
Every Saturday morning, the man chosen on the wing in that eclectic team is at the club’s


Analysis of Harpoon Missile Structural Response to Aircraft Launches, Landings, Captive Flight and Gunfire
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During its service life the HARPOON missile will be exposed to various types of shock and vibration loads which pose a reliability hazard to the missile and its equipment. This report discusses the response of the HARPOON missile to shock loads during catapult launches and arrested landings of the missile-carrying aircraft, long-term vibration during captive flight, and short-term vibration induced by aircraft gunfire. To evaluate the missiles response to these shock and vibration loads, a number of catapult launch and arrested landing tests were performed using an A-7E aircraft carrying an instrumented HARPOON missile extensive captive flight vibration and surface pressure measurements were made for various flight conditions and carrying positions of the instrumented missile on A-7C, S-3A, and P-3C aircraft and vibration caused by gunfire during the A-7C tests was measured. Although the primary purpose of this measurement program was to obtain HARPOON missile structural response data for comparison to the HARPOON environmental design criteria, also of interest was a comparison of the measured response levels to the test criteria of applicable specifications, as well as other available data for similar missiles.
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A circuit court judge this week sentenced a convicted armed robber to life in prison stemming from accusations that he cut King Street pizza parlor employee after stealing from a tip jar.
The Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office cited 51-year-old Alonda Barron Desaussure’s past as leading factor in Wednesday’s sentence.
Desaussure served a 30-year stint in prison following a 1987 conviction of assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, according to the Solicitor’s Office.
He was also convicted of grand larceny, housebreaking, receiving stolen goods, burglary and robbery charges.
“Desaussure is the poster-child for seeking mandatory (life without parole). We are extremely grateful that the victim and the witnesses took an interest in this case and helped secure a conviction for the community. Too often, that is not the situation we’re in,” Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson said in a news release.
In October of 2010, a Gilroy’s Pizza employee told police that a man entered the parlor, at 353 King St., about 9:15 p.m., and stole about $10 from a tip jar.
The employee followed the man outside and demanded that he return the money, police said. Then, the robber pulled out a knife and cut the employee in the face.
Witnesses reported seeing the man ride away on a bicycle.
Attorney Aaron Mayer represented Desaussure after taking over the case in February, according to the Solicitor’s Office. Desaussure was previously represented by a public defender.
Assistant Solicitors Meg Haley and Spencer Compton prosecuted the case.


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