Although Lil’ Wayne‘s the Carter V has been delayed amidst tension between himself and his label, the rapper has, however, just released a new mixtape titled, “Sorry 4 the Wait 2.”
Featured on the mixtape is the rapper’s rumored new girlfriend, singer and actress turn reality star, Christina Milian.
While Milian, now signed to Wayne’s Cash Money Records, is currently working on her own forthcoming album release, it comes as no surprise that she’s worked with the rapper on a few collaborations already. Their latest? A “Drunk In Love” remix.
But just how did they do? Let’s just say the Beyhive isn’t too thrilled about it and has even critiqued the singer on social media.
Listen to the single below and share your thoughts.
Sweethearts, are we loving the remix to the Beyonce and Jay Z hit single or no?


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PN113 - ALN Individual Development Plan (IDP) Privacy Notice
Torfaen County Borough Council is committed to protecting your privacy when you use our services. This Privacy Notice is designed to give you information about the data we hold about you, how we use it, your rights in relation to it and the safeguards in place to protect it.
TCBC Service Area: Children & Family Services
Work area: ALN
Contact Details: Tracy Tucker
Privacy Notice Name: Individual Development Plan (IDP)
Data Controller: Torfaen County Borough Council, c/o Civic Centre, Pontypool, NP4 6YB
If you wish to raise a concern about the handling of your personal data, please contact the Data Protection Officer on 01495 762200 or email firstname.lastname@example.org
Who provides your data to the Council?
The personal information we process is provided to us directly by you, when parents have directly requested support for children or young people, but it can also be received from schools and other agencies who have requested support with parental consent
How does the Council collect this information?
- Via the online Portal
- Directly from the parent/carer
- Via a 3rd party
What information does the Council collect about you?
The ALN team collects and processes a range of information about you;
- Date of Birth
- Email address
- Summary of the child, child’s parent or young person’s views, wishes and feelings in relation to their ALN, ALP and education and training.
- Parent/carers names
- Parent/carers address and contact numbers
- School name
- Education information
- Looked after status
- Disability/additional need information
- Attendance data
- Attainment data
- Exclusion data
- Other agencies involved
- Health information
- Social Care information
- Information relevant to the IDP
Why does the Council process your personal data?
Under Article 6 of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:
(c) We have a legal obligation (Article 6c), The Welsh ALN Act
(e) We need it to perform a public task. (Article 6e)
(a) When we are requested to commence the creation of an IDP, we request consent to contact other Agencies e.g. health/social care to gather information as part of a multi-agency process. However, consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Please note consent is not the legal basis we rely on to process your personal data.
Special categories of personal data:
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- personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin
- personal data revealing religious or philosophical beliefs
- data concerning health
We collect this under Article 9 of the UK GDPR.
Who has access to your data?
Your data is shared internally and only with the appropriate staff where it is necessary for the performance of their roles.
Your data may also be shared externally with organisations as ALN Officers conduct regular consultations and problem-solving sessions with third parties to explore any barriers to pupils' learning and wellbeing in order to create positive outcomes for all.
These may include, but not be limited to:
- School staff - To provide advice, recommendations and reports.
- Other Local Authorities if you were to move to/from another Authority - To provide advice, recommendations and reports.
- Local Authority Support Services, such as Educational Psychologist; Social Care; SENCOM - To provide advice, recommendations and reports.
- Health Authorities - To support ongoing assessment of individual needs
- Non-Maintained Schools – To provide reports and information to support a successful placement for a child/young person.
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Data will be stored securely in:
- secure electronic filing systems
- secure Management Information System
Where the Council engages third parties to process personal data on its behalf, they do so on the basis of written instructions. These third parties are also under a duty of confidentiality and are obliged to implement appropriate measures to ensure the security of data
How long does the Council keep your data?
The Council will hold your personal data only for the period that is necessary and will follow organisational and Local Authority standards in this area. At the end of the retention period the Council will securely destroy or dispose of the data in line with retention schedules.
- The ALN Service retain records in line with the council policy of 35 years following the closure of records
Are we making automated decisions/profiling with your data?
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- Access - to obtain a copy of your data on request
- Rectification – to require the Council to change incorrect or incomplete data
- Object, Restrict or Delete - under certain circumstances you can require the Council to delete or stop processing your data, for example where the data is no longer necessary for the purposes of processing
- Data portability – to receive and/or transmit data provided to the Council to other organisations (this applies in limited circumstances))
- Withdraw your consent at any time (where consent has been given)
- To know the consequences of failing to provide data to the Council
- To know the existence of any Automated Decision-making, including profiling, and the consequences of this for you.
- To lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Information Commissioners Office)
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact Tracy Tucker, ALN Manager, Education Service, Tracy.Tucker@torfaen.gov.uk
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office (Wales), 2nd Floor, Churchill House, Churchill Way, Cardiff, CF10 2HH. Telephone 0330 414 6421 or e-mail Wales@ico.org.uk
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Suits 1- 2 or 3 Axle Self contained Internal Mount Brake controller. Approximate Weight: 200g. 2 year Warranty. Able to adjust the amount of braking with the turn of the knob- able to apply the traile
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Broadway loves movie stars — and some of them even love it back! Here, following the opening of Keira Knightley’s “Thérèse Raquin,” is a roundup of some high-profile debuts.
The infamous multitasker was bland in 2014’s “Of Mice and Men.” “Understated to the point of near invisibility” was a typical complaint. Instagram shenanigans with a young fan didn’t help.
Her debut in 2006’s “Three Days of Rain” met with the kind of frosty reception where “she doesn’t embarrass herself” counts as a rave. She hasn’t been back on Broadway since.
He bared all in 2008’s “Equus,” sang and danced in 2011’s “How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, ” and charmed in last year’s “The Cripple of Inishmaan.” Still no Tony nod, though.
She burst out on the scene as a shy Brooklyn girl in 2010’s “A View From the Bridge.” How good was she? Not only did her fans and the critics praise her, but she won a Tony.
The role of rumpled newsman in 2013’s “Lucky Guy” fit him like a glove. Thanks to him, the show regularly cleared $1 million a week — rare for a nonmusical.
“Charismatic firecracker,” “fantastically confident” — Stone reinvented Sally Bowles as a manic coke freak in “Cabaret” (2014). Critics and theatergoers alike loved her, and she extended her run by two weeks.

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This piece, written for performance by Ananda Sukarlan, is a response to a request by him to write a work commemorating the victims of the Bali terrorist bombings.
This work is also part of a series of works for piano contemplating the use of the word ‘veils’ by various poets.
Veils 2 uses the poem “Day that I have loved” by the antiwar poet Rupert Brooke (1887-1915), the first stanza is:
“Tenderly day that I have loved, I close your eyes,
And smooth your quiet brow, and fold your thin dead hands.
The grey veils of the half-light deepen; colour dies.”
In one continuous movement of about 7 minutes, the piece uses strong contrasts of dynamic, range, density, speed and emotion in presenting related musical material.
Dreams Go Wandering Still (2004)
This work is a musical reflection on the elegant and deceptively simple poem by seventeenth century Japanese Haiku master Matsuo Basho. The English translation by Harold Henderson goes:
“On a journey, ill,
and over fields all withered, dreams
go wandering still.”
For the whole piece an oscillating figure in chords or trills echoes the withered or, in literal translation, “dried-up” fields.
The journey is established by the horns and brass, moves to tutti cellos, then cor anglais and flute, climaxing — “taking ill” — with the trumpets and trombones. The texture becomes more individual with a section for two solo cellos and solo bassoons. The journey continues more urgently with spiccato strings moving via frantic energy to a gesture of assertion in the full orchestra. The music returns to the nostalgic and the individual, this time through four solo violins.
Throughout the work are the wandering (“running-about”) dreams: in the splashes of woodwind, harp, and percussion and in the aspiration of the solo voices, especially at the end reaching high and never-ending into silence.
Dreams Go Wandering Still is dedicated with great affection and thanks to my teacher, mentor, musical confident, guide to Japan and dear friend, Peter Sculthorpe.
Barry Conyngham (January 2004)


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Rio de Janeiro State Cancels ICMS Deficiency Notices on Imports Without Ownership Transfer31/05/2016
On April 28th the Rio de Janeiro State published Resolution No. 1,000/16, through which it suspended the issuance of tax deficiency notices (autos de infração) and assessment notices (notas de lançamento) to charge ICMS on import processes of transactions without ownership transfer (i.e.: imports under lease agreements, among others). Also, the ICMS deficiency notices and assessment notices already issued on import processes of such transactions were cancelled by said Resolution.
Resolution No. 1,000/16 was based on the Brazilian Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal – STF) understanding settled on Extraordinary Appeal No. 540.829-SP, which, under the broad impact regime (repercussão geral), determined that no ICMS is due on import of goods without ownership transfer, as in such cases there is no actual commercial transfer of goods (ICMS taxable event).
According to the Resolution, in case of import of goods without ownership transfer, the importer must request a Form for Clearance of Foreign Good without Proof of ICMS Payment (Guia para Liberação de Mercadoria Estrangeira sem Comprovação do Recolhimento do ICMS – GLME).
Moreover, Resolution 1,000/16 also provides that if and when due, the ICMS must be collected by the customs clearance of the imported goods, or by the termination of Special Customs Regimes, whenever applicable.
One should highlight that, as stated in section 5 of the Resolution, the suspension and cancellation of ICMS deficiency and/or assessment notices does not imply in an automatic restitution of ICMS already paid for the import of goods without transfer of ownership. For such, a judicial suit must be filed in order to request the reimbursement of ICMS unduly paid in the referred transactions during the last 5 years.
Felsberg Advogados´ Tax Team is at your disposal to assist in regards to the ICMS reimbursement herein commented. Please contact Anna Flávia Izelli Grego (firstname.lastname@example.org), Ivan Campos (email@example.com) or Thiago Medaglia (firstname.lastname@example.org), partners from the Tax Department.
This article is of a solely informative nature, and does not contain any opinion, recommendation or legal advice from Felsberg Advogados concerning the subject matter covered.


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2021 is shaping up to be a momentous year for Bitcoin as the price hurtles toward $40,000 — more than double its 2017 all-time high. As HODLers rejoice and naysayers are left in disbelief, it’s important to note that a lot has changed in the world since 2017, making this bull run infinitely disparate from the previous one.
Global pandemic and political mayhem aside, many other things have changed in the last few years, even in the microcosm of Bitcoin. In short:
Accumulation, not trading
Institutions, not consumers
BITCOIN, NOT SHITCOINS
In 2017, bitcoin was like a gateway drug for all of crypto. People weren’t necessarily looking at bitcoin as a long-term investment. They were using bitcoin to trade altcoins and get into ICOs — gambling away fortunes in hopes of getting filthy rich.
2017 was the first time that the mainstream public had any sort of exposure to crypto assets and when it happened, it was like the Wild West. Regulation was near zero and anybody, anywhere who had some money could spin up a token and list it on an exchange. Consumer protections were nonexistent and suddenly, everybody was an expert on evaluating early-stage, blockchain-based “investments.”
This led to the ICO craze where everyone from your Uber driver to seasoned Silicon Valley investors became blinded by the hype and got burned on fundamentally unsound investments. To my chagrin, this is likely how the majority of nocoiners today remember bitcoin and crypto. This New York Times article is the epitome of 2017 crypto-mania:
A lot of the hype and money to be made in 2017 was outside of bitcoin, so capital flowed from fiat into bitcoin and then into pretty much every other cryptocurrency. From there, it essentially went to shit, as the creators of the tokens/early investors took everyone’s money by dumping their bags. (Reminder: Satoshi has never sold any bitcoin.) In fact, within the first half of 2018, over 86 percent of all ICOs that listed in 2017 had falled below their initial listing price, and their founders are likely either in jail or enjoying their ill-gotten wealth on a beach in some remote island paradise.
This time, things are different. Money flowing from fiat to bitcoin is staying there. Bitcoin market dominance was at an all-time low during peak crypto mania in 2017 and now, it’s almost double what it was then.
Altcoin volumes are relatively low, especially among retail investors. The people who are dabbling with altcoins, specifically ether, are the ones who are experienced, not newcomers.
Most trading activity in crypto happens in DeFi on the Ethereum blockchain (whale-dominated decentralized exchanges which take technical experience and understanding to use), and in derivatives markets (CME/Bakkt futures and options for institutional players, and offshore derivatives exchanges such as BitMEX).
Bitcoin is no longer being used for trading or as a way to move capital into other crypto assets. Instead, it’s being accumulated for the long term.
ACCUMULATION, NOT TRADING
In the last two years, over $30 billion dollars worth of bitcoin has been accumulated for the long term. A total of 2.814 million bitcoin are in accumulation addresses right now — that’s 15.16 percent of all bitcoin in circulation.
62.31 percent of all bitcoin in circulation hasn’t been moved in over a year, and less than 15 percent of it is actively traded on exchanges. This much bitcoin hasn’t been HODLed since pre-2017. As you can see, this number plummeted during the bull run when trading altcoins/ICO investing was popular:
People aren’t trading bitcoin, they’re accumulating more and more of it over time and holding it long term (aka, “stacking sats”). This is evident not only through the raw on-chain data and exchange flows, but also through consumer behavior.
People are dollar-cost averaging (DCAing), buying the dip and getting bitcoin-back rewards. Consumer Bitcoin products see this demand, and are building for it:
Cash App, Rive and Swan DCA: Buy x bitcoin every y time interval
Lolli and Fold: Get bitcoin back on everyday purchases
Why is this shift happening from trading Bitcoin to accumulating it over time?
There are two equally important explanations for this shift:
The COVID-Induced Macroeconomic Environment
Central banks are printing unlimited amounts of money and interest rates are near or below zero. This will inevitably lead to inflation, so capital is flowing into inflationary hedges such as bitcoin, gold and real estate. Bonds are worthless. Fiat currencies are losing value day by the day. And we’ve already seen two currency collapses in the past year (Turkey’s and Lebanon’s). People are hedging the existing financial system as well as fiat inflation by accumulating bitcoin.
“Bitcoin As Insurance: Why Investors Know $11,000 Is Just The Beginning”
“Money Printing, Inflation, And The Bull Case For Bitcoin”
2. Anthropological And Monetary Theory: Evolution Of Bitcoin
All organically-adopted money follows a path of evolution: collectible, store of value, medium of exchange and, finally, unit of account/reserve asset.
Like gold, seashells and beads, bitcoin started as a collectible. Its scarcity, unforgeable costliness of creation and the price somebody else was willing to pay for it are the things that gave it value to the average individual.
Thus, it was heavily traded from 2016 to 2018 as a speculative collectible/commodity, following the same behavioral economics patterns as baseball cards, oil and pork belly futures.
Now, bitcoin is evolving into a store of value — something that will retain its purchasing power, preserving and growing wealth over time. Precious metals, interest-bearing assets, productive land, etc. have been traditional stores of value.
Bitcoin is joining these ranks as consumers, public companies and, most importantly, institutional investors are all buying bitcoin as a store of value in an inflationary environment.
“The Bullish Case For Bitcoin”
INSTITUTIONS, NOT RETAIL
2017’s bull run was led by retail investors — everyday folks trying to get into bitcoin and make money. Smart investors mainly thought it was a scam, with the exception of some notable die-hards like Chamath Palihapitiya and the Winklevoss Twins.
This time, everyday consumers aren’t paying as much attention. Part of that is because every single person is worn out from the dumpster fire that was 2020, and people just don’t care about bitcoin right now. Part of it is the focus from media coverage on pressing issues like COVID-19 vaccines, impeachment 2.0, economic stimulus and more.
With consumers largely preoccupied, institutional investors are leading this 10x rally from $4,000 in March 2020 to new all-time highs past $40,000.
A Fidelity report from June, shortly after unlimited fiscal stimulus was announced, found that more than 35 percent of institutional investors see value in bitcoin, and they’re far less concerned about price volatility and market manipulation than they were before.
Massive institutional players including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Deutsche Bank, Citibank and Guggenheim Partners have publicly come out in support of bitcoin. Grayscale now owns more than 630,000 bitcoin (3 percent of the total bitcoin supply), mainly on behalf of accredited and institutional investors.
Insurance company MassMutual placed $100 million of its assets in bitcoin. Legendary investors Paul Tudor Jones and Stan Druckenmiller have disclosed personal positions in bitcoin as a store of value. Publicly-traded companies Square and MicroStrategy have placed treasury reserves in Bitcoin, and many more will follow.
Regulatory and infrastructure improvements have made this possible.
In 2017, even if a public company wanted to buy $500 million worth of bitcoin, there wasn’t any easy way to do it, and storing that bitcoin would be an operational and security nightmare. This is no longer the case. MicroStrategy was able to buy about 38,000 bitcoin with minimal slippage and market participants didn’t notice.
Banks can now custody bitcoin, and institutional-grade bitcoin custody solutions have been built since 2017 by companies like Coinbase, Gemini, Fidelity, Anchorage and BitGo, among others. Liquidity providers like B2C2, Genesis Trading and Jump Trading, as well as OTC desks like Cumberland, are all mirroring the order-routing and execution services that exist in traditional markets.
Many of these companies are racing to consolidate these services and build a prime brokerage similar to APEX Clearing for traditional markets and to capture increasing institutional demand.
The increase in institutional investors has legitimized bitcoin for everyday people. Retail interest is starting to spike, but it’s nowhere near where it was in 2017.
The narrative shift from trading to accumulating, combined with the increasing presence of institutional investors, are making this bullish cycle far different from any previous ones in bitcoin’s history.
Bitcoin is no longer a speculative collectible that people gamble on in hopes of making a quick buck — instead, it’s becoming a true store of value alternative to gold that institutions, corporations and consumers are accumulating to protect and grow their wealth over time.

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As a standards organization, the Zigbee Alliance’s very reason for existing is to help bring interoperable products to market to benefit companies and consumers alike. We’ve now been focused on this mission to create valuable connections for 15 years. What started out as 25 tech-savvy companies back in 2002, has grown into a group of 400+ organizations from 37 countries. Each day these tech veterans and IoT up-and-comers lend tremendous expertise to our collective goal of facilitating meaningful interactions between humans and the devices around us.
Along this 15-year journey, the Zigbee Alliance has introduced many industry specifications and standards, certified 2,200+ product types, and paved the way for what today is called the Internet of Things (IoT). In October 2002, we formed to create global standards to connect the widest range of devices into secure, low-cost, low-power and easy-to-use wireless sensor and control networks. The first Zigbee-based products launched in 2006. In 2007, we brought our home automation standard to market, which is the basis for what today is called the Zigbee Cluster Library. This library is the application layer at the heart of what’s coming next step in the Zigbee evolution: Dotdot.
Leveraging our 15 years of knowledge and design, Zigbee Alliance members continue to innovate and build on the progress and successes we’ve worked hard to create over the years. Each technology cycle is tested, evaluated and fine-tuned, and in early 2017 we proudly unveiled a culmination of Zigbee history and future pathways with Dotdot – the universal language of the IoT. The beauty of this open, mature technology is that it can be applied across other IoT networks, taps into a diverse supply chain, offers developers flexibility and speed in building their products and business today, and makes ‘smart’ interactions work for everyone as every day, connected objects will speak to each other effortlessly across any wireless network running in the home, building or neighborhood.
During our first 15 years, Zigbee applications gained tremendous traction in the smart home (lighting, closures, HVAC), commercial buildings (offices, workers, conference-goers, hotel chains), manufacturing (industrial, factory), smart cities (municipalities large and small, civic services, emergency services), larger grid-based operations and intermodal transportation. As we turn into 2018 and look ahead at the next 15 years, our members are determined to solve the fragmentation challenges that plague our industry today and are slowing down the IoT renaissance – making it hard for consumers to get the full value of the IoT promise. We’re asking invested organizations and industry groups to join our charge so together we can do more to drive the IoT market forward – especially in the smart home and smart building segments. Working in tandem, we can create linkages – not barriers – between products and market segments. Collectively, we’re all setting our sights on consolidation and harmonization, and that’s going to move the mark to achieve mass IoT embracement.
The world of the Internet is burgeoning with possibilities to make daily connections more convenient and captivating. We’re honored to have hit the 15-year milestone as part of this experience, and have game-changing ambition and resources to continue innovating in this far-reaching space. If you’re not already in the Zigbee Alliance fold, consider joining us to bring the impact of the IoT to billions of people around the planet.


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Advance Market Analytics published a new research publication on “Global Blockchain in Consumer Market Insights, to 2027” with 232 pages and enriched with self-explained Tables and charts in presentable format. In the Study you will find new evolving Trends, Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities generated by targeting market associated stakeholders. The growth of the Blockchain in Consumer market was mainly driven by the increasing R&D spending across the world.
Some of the key players profiled in the study are:
IBM (United States), AWS (United States), SAP (Germany), Intel (United States), Oracle (United States), Huawei (China), Accenture (Ireland), Wipro (India), Chain (United States) and Blockcypher (United States)
Get Free Exclusive PDF Sample Copy of This Research @ https://www.advancemarketanalytics.com/sample-report/186029-global-blockchain-in-consumer-market
Scope of the Report of Blockchain in Consumer
Blockchain approves shoppers to attain the transparency they want in their purchases. Consumers can confirm the complete life-cycle of a product, and corporations have no way to manipulate it. Blockchain takes the problem out of guarantee administration for each the customer and manufacturer. Consumer-centric perspective, blockchain technological know-how has the plausible to appreciably seriously change purchaser relationships by means of bettering facts and statistics transparency and enhancing privateness and security.
Market Leaders and their expansionary development strategies:
For instance, in March 2019, Circle Internet Financial Limited completed the acquisition of Seed Invest, is an equity crowdfunding platform. The acquisition was aimed at delivering a token marketplace that would allow individuals and businesses to raise capital and interact with investors through the open crypto infrastructure.
In 2021, Amazon Web Services announced the general availability of Ethereum, a popular decentralized blockchain framework that established a peer-to-peer network allowing participants to transact without a trusted central authority on Amazon Managed Blockchain. It enabled popular use cases such as decentralized finance, a network of financial applications built on blockchain networks.
The titled segments and sub-section of the market are illuminated below:
by Type (Public, Private, Hybrid), Enterprise Size (Large Enterprises, Small & Medium Enterprises), End-users (Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, Others), Service (Audit & Assurance, Consulting, Financial Advisory, Legal, Risk Advisory, Tax)
Increasing Decentralization in the Business around the World
Increase in Venture Capital Funding and Investments in Blockchain Technology
Lower Operational Costs
Rise in Government Initiatives to Boost Demand for Blockchain Platform and Services
High Adoption of Blockchain Solutions for Payments, Smart Contracts, and Digital Identities
Region Included are: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Oceania, South America, Middle East & Africa
Country Level Break-Up: United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, South Africa, Nigeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Germany, United Kingdom (UK), the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Turkey, Russia, France, Poland, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, India, Australia and New Zealand etc.
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Strategic Points Covered in Table of Content of Global Blockchain in Consumer Market:
Chapter 1: Introduction, market driving force product Objective of Study and Research Scope the Blockchain in Consumer market
Chapter 2: Exclusive Summary – the basic information of the Blockchain in Consumer Market.
Chapter 3: Displaying the Market Dynamics- Drivers, Trends and Challenges & Opportunities of the Blockchain in Consumer
Chapter 4: Presenting the Blockchain in Consumer Market Factor Analysis, Porters Five Forces, Supply/Value Chain, PESTEL analysis, Market Entropy, Patent/Trademark Analysis.
Chapter 5: Displaying the by Type, End User and Region/Country 2016-2021
Chapter 6: Evaluating the leading manufacturers of the Blockchain in Consumer market which consists of its Competitive Landscape, Peer Group Analysis, BCG Matrix & Company Profile
Chapter 7: To evaluate the market by segments, by countries and by Manufacturers/Company with revenue share and sales by key countries in these various regions (2022-2027)
Chapter 8 & 9: Displaying the Appendix, Methodology and Data Source
Finally, Blockchain in Consumer Market is a valuable source of guidance for individuals and companies.
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Senators okay PH-China joint West PH Sea exploration
At least three senators are amenable to China’s willingness to conduct a 60-40 joint exploration of natural resources with the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea as bared by Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, but ...
- August 2, 2018
US, Japan, South Korea join bids for Benham Rise study
The Philippine government approved the applications of 26 research firms from the United States, Japan and South Korea to conduct scientific research in Benham rise or Philippine Rise, contradicting allegations the Duterte ...
- January 26, 2018
Gordon wants strong PH capability in sea dispute
Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday noted that unless the Philippines showed readiness to help itself by investing in building up a credible defense capability, nobody will help it in connection with the South China Sea ...
- July 4, 2018
China to throw CG 'bad apples' into sea - envoy
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Hero of the Game: Joe Mahoney (0.176 WPA)
Goat of the Game: Jose Fernandez (-0.233 WPA)
Play of the Game: Oswaldo Arcia hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning. Chris Parmelee and Trevor Plouffe scored (-0.226 WPA).
The Miami Marlins and Minnesota Twins are on similar levels of play, in that both teams are not likely to do well in 2013, in part because both teams have mediocre veterans or young players who are not very good in their starting lineups. Well, both sides got major contributions from those mediocre players on the way to an eventual 4-3 loss for the Fish.
The Marlins took an early 2-1 lead thanks to a two-RBI single by Joe Mahoney with two outs. Mahoney drove in Greg Dobbs and Justin Ruggiano, who picked up two-out hits in the inning as well before Mahoney's clutch single delivered the Marlins almost a 20 percent chance of winning the game. At the time, the Marlins had a 59 percent chance of winning the game.
Those odds were quickly erased at the bottom of the inning, as the Twins picked up back-to-back singles by Parmelee and Plouffe before Oswaldo Arcia smacked a three-run home run off of Marlins phenom Jose Fernandez. For Fernandez, it was the first home run he allowed all season, and for Arcia, it was his first career bomb. This plate appearance was just the 12th of Arcia's career, and the hit delivered the Twins almost a 23 percent chance of winning singlehandedly.
It turned out to be enough, as Fernandez stumbled through his second straight rough outing. The Marlins put up a run in the eighth inning after loading the bases on a double and consecutive hit-by-pitches with just one out. Unfortunately, the Fish recorded two more groundouts and only got one run out of the deal. The Marlins lose the first game of the doubleheader 4-3.


A scheduled operational test of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base was aborted prior to launch, 30th Space Wing officials reported Wednesday morning.
The cause of the ground abort is currently under investigation, officials said, and a reschedule of the launch is being assessed by Air Force Global Strike Command.
The test launch program, conducted by the Air Force Global Strike Command, located at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, and assisted by 576th Flight Test Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base, helps the command evaluate the Minuteman III and gather data to keep the system effective.
The Air Force adheres to strict protocols while performing operational test launches, only launching when all safety parameters with the test range and missile are met, officials said.
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|A witness told a judge during a preliminary examination for the owners of two dogs that fatally mauled a jogger that he had to shoot at the animals to make them flee.|
|St. Louis County officer who patrolled Ferguson retires amid review into inflammatory video|
|Police say a suspended St. Louis County officer who had been assigned to patrols in Ferguson has retired amid a review of 2012 video in which the officer calls himself "a killer" and makes incendiary comments about religion and U.S. political leaders.|
|NYC police investigate tot's death after day care; dad says she was unresponsive in car seat|
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|Rally in Ferguson held 3 weeks after Brown's death; attendees say movement just beginning|
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Melbourne is a bustling city renowned for its public transportation system, especially its metro, which connects the heart of the city to its suburbs. An essential part of ensuring the seamless functioning of this system is the role played by security guards and mobile patrol units. They maintain peace, ensure safety, and provide assistance to commuters, making them indispensable in the system’s smooth running.
The Importance of Security in Metro Stations
The metro stations in Melbourne, like any public place, face potential threats such as theft, vandalism, or even serious criminal activity. This is where the Melbourne Metro Security Guard Mobile Patrol comes in. Not only do they help deter such crimes by their very presence, but they also act swiftly in case of any criminal activity, thereby safeguarding the interests of thousands of daily commuters.
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The role of security extends beyond preventing crime. They also help ensure the smooth flow of traffic within the metro stations, guide passengers when needed, and offer assistance in case of emergencies. In the bustling metro stations of Melbourne, these roles are of paramount importance.
Roles and Responsibilities of a Metro Security Guard
Metro security guards are trained professionals equipped with the skills needed to handle a variety of situations. They are often the first point of contact for any issues within the station and are responsible for ensuring the safety and comfort of all commuters.
Their duties include conducting regular patrols, managing crowds, responding to emergencies, and enforcing rules and regulations within the station. With the advent of modern technology, they also monitor CCTV feeds for any suspicious activities and ensure that all safety protocols are adhered to.
Mobile Patrol: An Added Layer of Security
Mobile patrol units add an extra layer of security to metro stations. These units, equipped with patrol vehicles, have the flexibility to move across different stations, making them efficient in responding to situations that need immediate attention. Mobile patrols are particularly effective in preventing and responding to crimes due to their increased visibility and quick response times.
Training and Qualifications of Metro Security Guards
To become a metro security guard, one must undergo rigorous training and meet certain qualifications. This often includes a high school diploma, a security training course, and licensing requirements. The training course prepares them for different scenarios they may encounter on the job, such as managing large crowds, dealing with emergencies, or responding to criminal activities.
The Melbourne Metro Security Guard Mobile Patrol plays a crucial role in maintaining the safety and integrity of the city’s metro system. Their presence not only ensures a safe environment for all commuters but also contributes to the efficient running of the metro system. Their dedication and hard work deserve much recognition and appreciation.
What are the duties of a metro security guard?
A metro security guard is responsible for maintaining peace and order within the metro station, assisting commuters, enforcing rules and regulations, and responding to emergencies.
What is the purpose of a mobile patrol unit?
Mobile patrol units provide an extra layer of security, capable of moving across different stations and responding swiftly to situations needing immediate attention.
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[San Francisco]: the artist, 1983. 15x17 inch screen print poster on rag paper, with artwork by Hom depicting two women laughing together. Limited edition of one 75, with number penciled at lower left, signed by the artist at lower right. A lovely, fine example, from the holdings of the poet herself.
Hom notes that this piece was "Commissioned by Big Sisters of the East Bay, which provides 'strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships for children and young adults.'” The piece is untitled, by Hom refers to it as "Sisters."


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A hard time when everything seems fake can't find beauty
I can't sing a beautiful song.
I can't write a nice letter
I can't act as a happy little girl
I can't make a car with a paper
A beautiful song carry my mind far away (from reality)
My mind goes crazy harsh voice try to break free
All I feel I can never say.
I can't draw a beautiful picture
Can' write a nice story or song
In time never find what is wrong
I don't feel like doing anything
All the clocks just tick tick tick
Though I know I love my heart
wanted to fall in love with my life
But all I find is lacking and duty
Maybe I'm blind can't find beauty
Heart feels finding beauty has become the first duty
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So, I finally broke down and bought my second spinning wheel. I'm well on my way to becoming a truly addicted fiber artist. I currently have a Louet S10, which is very sentimental to me since it was my first wheel. It does a great job spinning yarn, but the orifice is a bit too small for my bigger yarns. Hence the new wheel. My new shiny prize is the Ashford Country wheel with an orifice that is nearly one inch! The bobbin is enormous! I bet it could hold a pound of fiber, but I've yet to test that out. It comes "naked" and needs to either be painted, stained or just leave au natural. My dear husband stained the new addition to my fiber family a lovely, deep stain and sealed it with a Minwax oil.
So to try out the giant orifice I spun a super huge, bubble core spun yarn. I'm always trying to push the envelope...trying to make things bigger and more interesting. Stay tuned for more wonderful yarns.


Watson, C.A.; Atkinson, D.; Gosling, P.; Jackson, L.R. and Rayns, F.W. (2002) Managing soil fertility in organic farming systems. Soil Use and Management, 18, pp. 239-247.
Online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/SUM2003176
Complex relationships exist between different components of the organic farm and the quantity and quality of the end products depend on the functioning of the whole system. As such, it is very difficult to isolate soil fertility from production and environmental aspects of the system. Crop rotation is the central tool that integrates the maintenance and development of soil fertility with different aspects of crop and livestock production in organic systems. Nutrient supply to crops depends on the use of legumes to add nitrogen to the system and limited inputs of supplementary nutrients, added in acceptable forms. Manures and crop residues are carefully managed to recycle nutrients around the farm. Management of soil organic matter, primarily through the use of short-term leys, helps ensure good soil structure and biological activity, important for nutrient supply, health and productivity of both crops and livestock. Carefully planned diverse rotations help reduce the incidence of pests and diseases and allow for cultural methods of weed control. As a result of the complex interactions between different system components, fertility management in organic farming relies on a long-term integrated approach rather than the more short-term very targeted solutions common in conventional agriculture.
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|Keywords:||Soil fertility, Soil structure, Crop nutrition, Crop rotation|
|Subjects:|| Crop husbandry > Production systems|
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MotoE 2023 World Championship: 16 races across 8 European Grand Prix with plans for further expansion.
Production Begins on the V21L Prototypes for the 2023 FIM Enel MotoE World Championship
Ducati revealed the full specifications for the V21L MotoE prototype.
The Ducati V21L developed for MotoE racing premiers its first video, taking on the track for a display of performance.
Ducati unveiled their MotoE prototype, V21L, seen on its first Misano circuit test.
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Samsung has begun mass producing what it calls the industry’s first 10-nanometer class, 8-gigbit (Gb) DDR4 chips as well as the modules they go on.
The South Korean technology giant cited a number of technical challenges it had to overcome in DRAM scaling, challenges it said were “mastered” using ArF (argon fluoride) immersion lithography, improvements in proprietary cell design technology, QPT (quadruple patterning technology) lithography and ultra-thin dielectric layer deposition.
As Samsung explains, DRAM is much more complex than NAND flash memory as each cell requires a capacitor linked with a transistor (the capacitor is typically placed on top of the transistor). With NAND flash, each cell consists of just one transistor.
That all sounds great, but what does it actually mean to consumers? More speed (and hopefully, lower prices).
Samsung says the new DRAM supports a data transfer rate of 3,200 megabits per second (Mbps) which is more than 30 percent faster than what 20nm-class variants are capable of. What’s more, the new DRAM improves wafer productivity by more than 30 percent compared to 20nm 8Gb DDR4 DRAM.
To illustrate just how quickly memory technology is advancing, Samsung only started mass producing 20nm DDR3 DRAM in 2014.
Young-Hyun Jun, President of Memory Business at Samsung Electronics, said they’ll be launching next-generation, 10nm-class mobile DRAM products with high densities in the near future. That translates to faster smartphones and tablets, something we can all get behind as overall innovation begins to slow in the mobile industry.
It's worth pointing out that Samsung's choice of works can get a bit confusing. To clarify, "10nm-class" denotes a process technology node somewhere between 10 and 19 nanometers while 20nm-class means a process technology note somewhere between 20 and 29 nanometers.


CARNEY, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced that about four miles of Joppa Road will be resurfaced from Loch Raven to Carney, from Mylander Lane to Harford Road.
The project represents one of the largest resurfacing initiatives in central and northeastern Baltimore County in decades.
Right now, curbs and sidewalks are being upgraded to meet standards for the disabled. Work has been progressing so far in the western part of the corridor.
“In 2019, Baltimore County resurfaced the stretch of Joppa Road from Belair to Magledt Roads,” said Councilman Marks. “I am delighted that this heavily-traveled corridor will now be improved in the Carney, Satyr Hill, and Loch Raven communities. I thank County Executive Olszewski and his team very much for this project, part of an unprecedented level of infrastructure investment in the county.”
The work may not be finished this construction season. Councilman Marks urges motorists to use patience while construction is occurring.
“We would like to thank Councilman Marks for looking out for the older neighborhoods along Joppa Road ,” added Kristen Piscopo, president of the Perring Park community.


Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA) and Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA) both typically comprise a desk study and an extended Phase-1 habitat survey, but their purposes are slightly different.
A PEA is often the first stage in evaluating a site’s ecological value. Where protected or notable species or habitats are recorded, or the potential presence of protected species is identified, recommendations are made for mitigation and for further surveys where necessary.
An EcIA is used to identify, quantify and evaluate the potential effects of a development or other proposed works on habitats, species and ecosystems within the imapcted area. Increasingly, this is a prerequisite for larger developments, either independently or as part of a wider Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or Environmental Statement (ES).
Desk Study / Consultation
In order to gain a greater level of information on the species and habitats present in the surrounding area, a desk study or consultation is normally undertaken. This involves EMEC Ecology consulting with local record holders (local record centre, wildlife trusts, local natural history groups) to obtain any existing records of protected and / or notable species and designated nature conservation sites, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Local Wildlife Sites (LWS). This information can then be used to further evaluate the likelihood of protected species being present, or not present, within the site itself.
Extended Phase-1 Habitat Survey
This type of survey follows a standard methodology and involves systematically walking over a site and classifying each parcel of land on the basis of vegetation into one of approximately 90 habitats. Notes are made on the structure and composition of habitats and a botanical species list is also recorded. Target notes are used to record any habitats or features of particular interest and any sightings, signs or evidence of protected or notable faunal species or any potential habitat for such species. This type of survey and subsequent report is normally suitable for small to medium-scale housing developments and similar schemes.
Ecological Impact Assessment
An EcIA includes an assessment of the likley effects of the proposed works, once all mitigation, compensation and enhancement measures have been taken into account. Therefore, as part of EcIAs, EMEC will often design (and if required, implement) a wide range of mitigation and habitat creation / enhancement measures to ensure the ecological impact of the development is not considered significant. EMEC Ecology can produce ‘stand alone’ Ecological Impact Assessment reports or produce the Ecology Chapter for an ES or EIA to a specified format. An EcIA will normally include a desk study and an extended Phase-1 habitat survey (as detailed above), as well as a suite of specific protected species surveys, as appropriate to the site.
Following the Survey
A report will be produced detailing the survey methodologies, results, an assessment of the ecological value of the habitats and an evaluation of any potential ecological issues which may be associated with the site. The report will also include recommendations for general mitigation measures (e.g. advice on safe working practices), consultation and further surveys as necessary.


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Tabb High did not get the tempo it wanted, but it got the defense it needed in the final of the BayPort Credit Union Holiday Tournament at Tabb on Tuesday. The result was a 46-33 win over Bay Rivers District rival Poquoson.
The Tigers (8-1) employed more man-to-man defense than usual in an effort to force the ultra-patient Islanders (5-3) to play at a faster pace. The game still was played at little more than a crawl, but the Tigers were terrific defensively in forcing the Islanders into 10-of-40 shooting.
"I'm extremely happy about that," said Tabb coach Doug Baggett, whose team ran its winning streak to eight games. "Marcel Magee did a great job defensively, whether we were in man or box-and-one, and he had lots of help."
Magee hounded Chad Pinder throughout the game, holding the Islanders' shooting guard to a season-low seven points. Pinder entered the game averaging 16.3 points and more than three 3-pointers per game.
But Pinder got off only two shots in the first half. He made one, a layup late in the first half that pulled the Islanders to within 18-15 at halftime.
"I was pleased with what took place defensively," Poquoson coach Todd Bowden said. "And I thought (point guard) Tee McConnell played well for us.
"He did a good job of looking for his teammates and taking the ball inside when they weren't open."
McConnell scored 10 of his 14 points in the first half to keep the Islanders close. Even when the Tigers switched to a zone in the second quarter, he penetrated through it, was fouled often and made 6 of 8 free-throw attempts.
But the Islanders inability to make field goals against Tabb's defense killed them in the third quarter, when they were 2-of-14 from the floor. The Tigers stretched their lead to 32-20 by making 6 of 8 field goals in the third quarter.
Tigers' center Nick Mims assisted Magee on a basket to start the third quarter. He followed with six points as the Tigers stretched the lead, while the Islanders went 1-of-8 from behind the 3-point arc in the third quarter.
"Chad got some good looks, but when they've already run you ragged it's difficult even when you get those looks," Bowden said.
Pinder finally hit a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, but the Tigers kept a comfortable margin by making 8 of 9 free throws the final eight minutes.
Tournament MVP Steve Sherwood, who scored a game-high 18 points, made 4 of 5 free-throw attempts in scoring six fourth-quarter points.
"You have to play tough defense to beat Poquoson, because if you leave them open they'll light you up," said Mims, who joined Sherwood, McConnell and Pinder on the all-tournament team. "Beating them is a big confidence booster, because they're our rival and they always play us tough."
Bowden said, "Some nights the ball doesn't go in, but I'm really pleased with where we are at this point in the season. We're ahead of where I thought we'd be."
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy beat Gloucester 82-55 in the third-place game. Issac Ballou led the Saints with 32 points, joining Gloucester's Tim McNeal (12 points) on the all-tournament team.
TABB 46, POQUOSON 33POQUOSON (5-3): Pinder 7, Yakshe 8, McConnell 14, Hoogstraten 3, Hill 1. Totals 10 10-15 33.
TABB (8-1): Jones 4, Sherwood 18, Magee 6, Mims 10, Smalls 8. Totals 16 12-15 46.
Poquoson69513 — 33Tabb1351414 — 463-point goals — Poquoson 3 (Yakshe 2, Pinder), Tabb 2 (Sherwood 2). Total fouls — Poquoson 17, Tabb 16.
NSA 82, GLOUCESTER 55GLOUCESTER (0-9): Lenard 15, Kent 2, Smith 7, Wass 2, McNeal 12, Newton 10, Delgado 5, Jackson 1, Marsh 1. Totals 21 7-17 55.
NANSEMOND-SUFFOLK (6-4): Hassell 6, Hochstrasser 4, Barbeau 8, Spalding 25, East 2, Crowder 2, Ballou 32, Willie 3. 27 21-26 82.
Gloucester1414189— 55NSA18172126— 823-point goals — Gloucester 6 (Lenard, Smith), N-SA 7 (Spalding 3, Hassell 2, Barbeau, Willie). Team fouls — Gloucester 19, N-SA 15.
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The 11% rise in the number of women who have failed to have a smear test is "extremely worrying", Labour have said.
Shadow health minister Liz Kendall said:
Someone is diagnosed with cervical cancer every three hours in the UK, and it kills three women every single day.
Smear tests save thousands of lives every year, so this recent drop in uptake is extremely worrying.
It's vital to increase public awareness and make it easier for women to book their tests, including outside normal working hours, because it can be tough getting to your local surgery if you're working, commuting or have to pick your children up after school.
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Why do sleep aides (benadryl, ambien, sonata (zaleplon) ,lunesta, prosom, elavil) not work for me?
Slight issue: There are some in vitro and animal studies indicating that valerian could moderately inhibit one of the liver enzymes (cyp 3a4) necessary to process zoloft (sertraline). However, zoloft (sertraline) has multiple metabolic pathways so you should be okay if using less than 1000mg/day of valerian. Make sure your preparation is made from only the root, and not the whole plant. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Try other means 1st: The best sleep is natural sleep. If you're having trouble sleeping, try simple changes: don't go to bed if you're not sleepy, avoid caffeine and alcohol, and don't exercise late in the day. Stay off your computer or phone late in the evening; bright screens can interfere with natural sleep cycles. Try meds only under a doctor's care and for occasional, not daily use. Good luck! ...Read more
Lunesta (eszopiclone): Lunesta (eszopiclone) is by far the safest of the three. Ambien causes too much sleep-eating, sleep-walking, sleep talking, and even sleep driving. I have not seen any of this with lunesta (eszopiclone). Silenor is horrifically expensive for an old generic drug in low doses and is probably the closest in effect to benadryl. I don't know of anyone that has switched into mania on it, but it is a theoretical possibility. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Usually no: They can be taken together but why do you need them in the first place, depending on age which you do not provide. ...Read more
Yes.: Actually, the best time to take Olanzapine and Lorazepam is at bedtime because they are sedating. Some people take the Olanzapine after supper and the Lorazepam right at bedtime because it is faster acting. If the Olanzapine by itself controls your anxiety and puts you to sleep, you may skip the Ativan (lorazepam) all together and just take it as needed for breakthrough anxiety. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Best med to switch to from ambien that helps with sleep onset problems? Lunesta (eszopiclone) nor trazodone work.
Yes, but...: I assume you are using BOTH for sleeping aides. The temazapam is a controlled substance and should be monitored closely by your Dr. especially at 74 yo because as we get older, these type meds may increase fall risk, lethargy, etc., whereas the melatonin is a natural substance and may benefit you alone, so discuss with your Tx doctor. best wishes. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Not a problem: Over the counter sleeping pills (usually containing Diphenhydramine or benadryl) should not be used regularly as they cause daytime sleepiness, decreased attention and memory, and tolerance develops. However, there is no specific problem in taking them with sertraline (zoloft). ...Read more
Depends: Generally speaking, Lunesta (eszopiclone) may be better for sleep onset, trazodone for sleep maintenance, though there might be exceptions. Ideally, best approach to resolve sleep issues is to treat underlying cause (e.g. Depression, anxiety, sleep apnea), then practice sleep hygiene (sleep-promoting behaviors), and then consider meds for sleep. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
Hello i take 3mg of lunesta (eszopiclone) can I take 5mg of melatonin with it? I'm having trouble falling asleep tonight'
Should not be a prob: There are not very many known side effects of melatonin. My advice "do not take it for long term sleep problems" just use it for the days you have problems with sleep cycle. Because we do not know long term effects of taking it. Look for USP certified dietary supplements. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
No, that would be a: Massive dose. Use excellent sleep hygiene. Retire & rise same time each day. Keep bedroom dark & cool & use only for sex & sleep. Turn off tv. No naps. Exercise regularly but not in late evening. No caffeine for 6 hrs & no alcohol or tobacco w/i 2 hrs of sleep. Keep dinner moderate sized & finish at least 2 to 3 hrs before sleep. Can try warm milk, chamomile tea or melatonin along w light reading. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Not for all insomnia: Melatonin is natural and not addictive like some prescription sleep medications. It works best for people who are trying to get a normal sleeping pattern that was interrupted due to traveling (time zone changes), working graveyard shift, etc. The only cons is that it isn't as effective for other types of insomnia, like to help fall asleep quickly or to fall asleep and stay asleep. ...Read more
Variable side effect: Melatonin in doses greater than 10mg. Are typically used as adjunctive therapy in cancer and thrombocytopenia/chemotherapy patients. Side effects: abdominal cramps, alertness decreased, circadian rhythm disruption, daytime fatigue, depression, dizziness, drowsiness, dysphoria, headache, irritability definite relationship between melatonin and serotonin syndrome remains unproven. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
No addiction: There is no risk of developing a physiological dependence or addiction to melatonin -- meaning that your brain will not become dependent upon melatonin. Yet, as with any behavior (ie, the act of taking melatonin every night before bed) can become "addicting" or habitual thus causing a psychological addiction to needing to take melatonin for help you sleep. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers


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All offseason, Redskins sources spoke of the club wanting to find a way to move LaRon Landry closer to the line of scrimmage to take advantage of his hitting ability and to take away center-field coverage duties from him. The problem was that the two other safeties on the roster with the most starting ability, Chris Horton and Reed Doughty, are also in-the-box types. The solution has come instead with the pleasant emergence of Kareem Moore, who didn't get major snaps on defense last season until the final two games of the season. Moore has fended off Doughty for the starting FS job and has been one of the stars of camp to date. Defensive coordinator Jim Haslett recently gave Moore some high praise, calling him a "ball magnet" and comparing him to the Rams' O.J. Atogwe, who has 19 interceptions in his young career. Moore still has work to do, but it would be an upset at this point if he wasn't starting at free safety in Week One against the Cowboys.
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The National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference -- the premier event for traffic management and roadway safety professionals was held October 9-12 in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Nearly 300 participants gathered for over 30 sessions, a live incident management demonstration, and the opportunity to tour the Broward County Traffic Management Center. Below is the outline of conference sessions. Many presentations are also listed.
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Opening Session: Government Perspective on the Needs and Opportunities to Improve Work Zone Safety
Hear from government and industry leaders about the challenges, practices and regulations that are affecting our industry now and in the future.
Session Leader: Bradley Sant, ARTBA
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Panel 1 – Government Outlook
Speakers: Steve Witt, OSHA Directorate of Construction; Michael Halliday, FHWA; Ginger Quinn, Virginia Department of Transportation
Panel 2 – Private Outlook
Speakers: Scott Schneider, Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America; Gary Lopez, Ranger Construction
Overview of Night Work Safety-Pros and Cons
This keynote session addressed hazards that motorists and workers face during night-time construction. Presenters discussed the pros and cons of night construction. Model practices were also presented to address the hazards and provide solutions to common problems.
Session Leader: James Bryden, Consultant
Preventing Run-overs and Back-overs
Runovers and backovers are the leading cause of death for roadway construction workers. Over half of the runovers occur when workers are struck by construction vehicles and equipment. This session provided information on the latest research, technologies and strategies to reduce many causes of roadway construction worker deaths.
Session Leader: Dave Fosbroke, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Speakers: Jennifer Beaupre, NIOSH; Todd Pfeiffer, APAC Central Florida; Steve Henderson, ENB Paving
Safe Practices for Deploying and Retrieving Temporary Traffic Control Devices
Contractors and government agencies face special challenges when deploying and retrieving temporary traffic control devices. How do we protect workers when the temporary traffic control devices are not yet set? And, how do keep motorists from entering the work area when taking down the devices? Innovative solutions to these challenges were discussed in this session.
Work Zone Training Programs (Part 1 Requirements)
There are many training programs available to address safety needs for work zones. What are the regulations behind these training courses? What courses are supported by federal grants? What training should your employees receive? This session answered your questions about the need and quality of a number of training courses.
Opening Session: Overview of Key Concerns in Traffic and Congestion Management
State and local transportation agencies are increasingly challenged by growing congestion, shrinking budgets, and vocal motorist demands for an efficient roadway system. In this session government officials and industry leaders shared their views of how America will meet these demands over the next ten years.
Automated Law and Speed Enforcement
The presence of law enforcement is viewed as one of the most effective means of managing traffic speed and improving safety on many different types of roadways, including highway work zones. However, the use of this strategy is often constrained by staffing resources and work zone site conditions. The use of photo-radar and other automated speed enforcement technologies are believed to have the potential to overcome some of these constraints. In this session, presenters provided an overview of automated law enforcement technologies from both the U.S. and European perspectives.
Session Leader: Jerry Ullman, Texas Transportation Institute
Work Zone Safety Training Programs (Part 2 – Programs)
In September 2006, FHWA awarded $10 million in grant funding to four distinct groups to 1) identify areas where additional training and information could be developed and expanded; 2) to develop new training programs and information resources based on those needs; and 3) to conduct industry training on topics where programs already exist, but training is not accessible to all because of cost, location, or course schedules. Presenters in this session provided an overview of the training programs they have underway through the FHWA grant program to serve the roadway construction industry.
Session Leader: Donna Clark, ATSSA
In an emergency situation, every minute—every second can mean the difference between life and death. Careful planning, detailed communication plans and rehearsed incident scenarios will save time, money and lives. A lot of very good information is available for state and local jurisdictions enabling them to improve their incident management practices. National leaders in this field explained how to find and efficiently use this information to set up your plan.
Efficiency and Productivity through Safety in Roadway Construction
Profit margins are thinner than ever and your workforce is aging! Saying these are challenging times for your business is probably an understatement. Utilizing real case scenarios from road builders, we analyzed the essential functions of typical employees and how they tie to safety, productivity and efficiency.
Session Leader: Tom Hohn, CNA Speaker: Brian Roberts, CNA
Work Zone Safety Training Programs (Part 3 – Programs)
Presenters in this session provided an overview of the Roadway Safety training program they have underway through the FHWA Work Zone Safety grant program to serve the roadway construction industry. This nationally acclaimed program was explained and evaluated by attendees. Copies of the program were provided at no cost!
Session Leader: Don Elisburg, NAPA
The Lawless Driver
Improper and illegal driving behaviors are known to contribute heavily to the traffic safety problem nationally. Several strategies and technologies are available to curb such behaviors. Presenters in this session touched upon a number of initiatives currently underway in Florida and Texas to reduce driving violations and help control “the lawless driver.”
Session Leader: Jerry Ullman, Texas Transportation Institute
A Live Lesson in Incident Management at the National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference
Hundreds of attendees watched live as the Broward County Incident Management Team conducted a multiple-vehicle accident and roll-over recovery to demonstrate “quick” clearance techniques used every day along the state’s highways. Known as Rapid Incident Scene Clearance, the program was started on Florida’s Turnpike in 2004. It’s only used for major wrecks involving big rigs and hazardous fuel spills that close the highway or will block lanes for an extended period.
Traffic managers simulated a wreck onsite at the Greater Broward County Conference Center, involving two cars and a dump truck on I-95. The truck overturned on its side, spilling a load of rock and leaking fuel on the highway.
The team arrived at the simulated crash with a heavy-duty wrecker, a huge front-end loader, a street sweeper and a trailer loaded with brooms, cones, traffic arrows, ready-dry for vehicle fluid spills, and a variety of other equipment. On I-95, the state uses a rotation system in dispatching wreckers to crashes. Smaller companies do not have the equipment needed to move large trucks, causing delays when backup help is needed.
Ten years ago, an incident like this would have blocked traffic for up to five hours. Today, with specialized techniques, the highway may be able to reopen in an hour or less.
Cutting the time that highways are shut down can save millions in lost time and productivity for motorists stuck in long backups. According to transportation officials, the value of the saving ranges from $15 an hour for the average commuter to $70 an hour for commercial vehicles.
Quick and safe clearance also decreases secondary crashes and reduces the number of police officers and tow truck operators injured or killed while working a crash. On the Florida turnpike, the duration of serious crashes has been cut about 30 minutes.
More information about this program can be found by visiting www.SMARTSunGuide.com.
Trends in Integration of ITS Technologies and Smart Work Zones
Intelligent Transportation Systems or “ITS” are often considered to be the integration of high-tech innovations on roadways. ITS applications include cameras, sensors and other input devices; automated data processing, and output devices such as dynamic message signs, web sites, and highway advisory radio. Attendees of this session got to see how ITS technologies were finding a new home in temporary traffic control settings on construction sites.
Legal Liabilities for Work Zone Crashes
How well would your company be able to defend against allegations of improper work zone design? What documentation would you have available to prove you were in compliance with the MUTCD and Traffic Control Plan prior to the accident? How consistently are regular work zone inspections and associated documentation being maintained on all projects? Have your field supervisors been adequately trained? This session reviewed the items every roadway contractor should consider before beginning work.
Emergency Notification, Evacuation and Disaster Response
Get first-rate information from those with experience! Four experts come together to share lessons learned and proven methods for dealing with crisis situations.
Session Leader: Steve Corbin, FDOT
Speakers: Dr. Lee-fang Chow, Florida International University; John Easterling, Florida Turnpike Authority; Bob Arnold, FHWA; Transportation Operations; Sean Loscalzo, A Superior Towing
The Theory Behind Work Zone Traffic Control/ Work Zone Impact Analysis
Let’s face it, there are a lot of regulations and guidelines describing how to set up work zones, communicate with the public, assess the impacts a work zone will have on traffic and affected businesses . . . and more! This session took you behind the rules to help you understand why we "do what we do" in planning for temporary traffic control.
Health Concerns and PPE Use in Roadway Construction
Health concerns for roadway construction workers are often overshadowed by the more acute safety hazards they face. But health concerns are real, particularly those related to inhalation of harmful substances including silica. This session was for those who conduct work that involves cutting, crushing, or movement of materials that could become airborne health hazards.
Best Practices in Conducting a Roadway Safety Audit
When improving the safety of a dangerous section of roadway, sometimes the best solutions are the easiest and least expensive. Renowned experts of this session discussed about how you can identify dangerous sections of your roadways, assess the hazards, and create effective solutions to reduce crashes, injuries and deaths.
Speakers: Rudy Umbs, FHWA
Work Zone Closing Session- Overview of Conference and Issues
In this closing session for the Work Zone Safety portion of the Conference, government and industry leaders shared their perspectives on the lessons learned during the conference, and provided insight into actions that should be undertaken to reduce work zone related injures and fatalities in the future.
Session Leader: Bradley Sant, American Road and Builders Association
Speakers: Jerry Ullman, Institute; Don Elisburg, NAPA; Jim Bryden, Consultan; Ken Kobetsky, AASHTO; Kassandra Agee-Letton, Texas Transportation Institute.
Trends in Automated Tolling and Pricing
Traditional plazas on toll facilities create delays and impede traffic flow. The use of technology to collect tolls electronically without the need for drivers to stop at plazas is expanding. In this session, presenters discussed their experiences with open road tolling and video tolling technologies.
Session Leader: Jerry Ullman, Texas Transportation Institute
Bridging the Gap between New Technology Development and Deployment
A core strategy in roadway market development is innovation in technologies that provide improved performance at competitive prices. But getting the best technologies deployed on our roadways has many hurtles, including testing, contracting procedures and approvals. This session discussed ideas for bridging the gap between development and deployment of new technologies.
Best Practices from Around the World to Prevent Roadway Accidents
When it comes to roadway safety, stealing ideas is not a crime! On a regular basis, teams from the United States travel to Europe, Asia and other locations to gather ideas, learn from others’ experiences, and bring home products that could improve safety on America’s roadways. This session shared the results of the international scanning program—and some innovative ideas from abroad!
Session Leader: Ken Kobetsky, AASHTO
Speakers: State DOTs
Motorist Assistance Programs
In a state with rapid population growth and a giant tourist industry, keeping roadways moving is a challenge. From free roadside assistance on the highways to real-time travel information, this session provided information on the motorist assistance programs in Florida.
Session Leader: Bob Murphy, DMJM
Speakers: Erik Gaarder, PBSJ; Sergeant Mark Wysocky, Florida Highway Patrol; Rebecca Morgan, IBI Group; Ingrid Birenbaum, PBSJ
Closing Session – Review of Conference/Best Practices
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In this closing session for the Traffic Management Conference, government and industry leaders shared their perspectives on the lessons learned during the conference, and provided insight into actions for traffic and congestion management in the future.
Session Leader: Brad Sant, American Road and Transportation Builders Association
Speakers: Jerry Ullman, TTI; Ken Kobetsky, AASHTO
Broward County Transportation Management Center Tour
Participants at the National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference were given the opportunity to visit the “SMART SunGuide Transportation Management Center” for a guided tour of this state-of-the-art traffic monitoring and management facility.
The SMART SunGuide TMC is a 24-hour facility run by the Florida Department of Transportation District IV and the Broward County Traffic Engineering Division. The TMC monitors freeways and major arterial routes with closed circuit TV cameras, speed sensors, traffic signal control devices and a fleet of Road Ranger Service Patrol vehicles. In coordination with local law enforcement and fire rescue, TMC operators identify and respond aggressively to quickly clear incidents, disabled vehicles and other interruptions to traffic with information provided by their intelligent transportation systems (ITS) equipment. Information from the TMC is displayed on Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) and on the region’s 5-1-1 Advanced Traveler Information Service. They also offer links to view real-time traffic conditions at www.SMARTSunGuide.com.
The tour for conference participants included the main control room, a severe incident response vehicle and a Road Ranger Service Patrol Truck.
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Steven Spielberg has some concerns about streaming giant Netflix pouring its considerable resources into Oscar campaigns for its films. And as fate would have it, Steven Spielberg also happens to be the Academy Governor of the Oscars’ directors branch, so this isn’t just idle chatter from a director more familiar with traditional movie release patterns. This could change Oscar policy.
According to a report from Indiewire, Steven Spielberg is prepared to petition the Academy for rule changes that will keep Netflix films out of Oscar contention and exclusively in the realm of the Emmys. Spielberg’s complaints come on the heels of an Oscar season in which Netflix significantly outspent its studio competition in Oscar campaigns for its Alfonso Cuarón film Roma. While Green Book (which Spielberg apparently supported) won Best Picture, Roma performed well, winning awards for Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Cinematography.
“Steven feels strongly about the difference between the streaming and theatrical situation,” an Amblin spokesperson told Indiewire. “He’ll be happy if the others will join (his campaign) when that comes up (at the Academy Board of Governors meeting). He will see what happens.”
While on its surface, this seems to be a classic case of “Old Man Yells at Cloud,” Spielberg isn’t wrong in pointing out that Netflix has fundamental advantages when it comes to promoting its content. One Oscar strategist claimed that Netflix spent upwards of $50 million in its pursuit of a Best Picture award for Roma, though Netflix responded in a New York Times report that the budget was around half of that and was for their entire slate of films.
Every industry is being confronted with how changes to distribution technology might change what is perceived as the status quo. Netflix abided by the barest rules for Oscar contention by giving Roma a three-week theatrical run. It’s clear thought that Netflix viewed that as more of a necessary chore and not the primary form of distribution. Roma‘s “real” distribution run is the eternity it will spend on Netflix’s servers. That is of concern to Spielberg and others in the industry who have a narrower definition of what constitutes a feature film. They also likely feel a sense of urgency with Netflix producing Martin Scorsese’s next film, The Irishman, with an eye on the 2020 Academy Awards.
It’s understandable that Spielberg would see Roma as a television entity and not a film one. But the thing is, big streaming companies like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu are fundamentally changing what our conceptions of things like “television” and “film” even are. Spielberg may want to see things like Roma shunned off to the Emmys. Eventually the real answer to all these changes in distribution will be for the Oscars to subsume the Emmys entirely.
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A 15-year-old boy who had a history of on and off pruritus and jaundice since many years found to have a novel mutation in TJP2 gene. On examination, he had clubbing, splenomegaly, grade 3 oesophageal varices and short stature. Investigation revealed direct hyperbirubinemia with elevated liver enzymes with normal gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT). Antinuclear antibody (ANA), smooth muscle antibody (SMA) anti-liver kidney microsomal (anti-LKM) and viral markers for hepatitis were negative. However, IgG was elevated and anti-smooth muscle antibody (ASMA) was weekly positive (1:20). He was also given a trial of steroid and azathioprine for 1 year on the basis of liver biopsy findings, raised IgG and positive ASMA but finding no improvement stopped. Genetic testing by next-generation sequencing found a novel compound heterozygous missense variation in exon 17 of the TJP2 gene confirming progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 4 as the aetiology of cholestatic liver disease.
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Mushers : conquering the Yukon Quest. Season 1 [electronic resource] / director, Greg Nosaty.
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- Publisher: [United States] : Dreamscape Media, LLC, 2018.
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Yukon is synonymous with the wilderness, with the gold rush, but also with the most extreme dogsled race in the world: the Yukon Quest. The contest takes place at the start of February, lasting over 10 days, its 1,600 kilometers cutting across the inhospitable Far North from Whitehorse to Fairbanks. Numerous obstacles await the contestants: four craggy mountains, raging rivers, the occasional hostility of the wildlife, to say nothing of only 6 hours of sunlight a day and having to sleep under the stars while the thermometer plunges to -50 degrees Celsius. It's no surprise that only the most fearless, to not say reckless, take on the Yukon Quest!
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