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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH & CARE EXCELLENCE CALLS FOR VAGINAL MESH BAN
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There have been growing calls for England to follow the lead of the Scottish Parliament and implement a ban on vaginal mesh products as increasing numbers of women experience sometimes devastating complications from the devices.
TVT/TVT-O mesh has been under the microscope worldwide for a significant number of years with many patients complaining of an array of problems including, chronic pain, urethral fistula, significant voiding dysfunction, mesh erosion leading to exposure into the vagina or urethra, bladder problems and sexual difficulties.
Today the BBC reports that NICE, the health advisory and advice organisation has put forward draft guidance, which is to be published in December, banning the use of mesh in routine procedures; although the use will still be permitted but only for research.
This would be a significant shift from the previous ‘gold standard’ procedure for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse used by many urogynaecologists throughout England.
Enable Law is investigating a number of these cases where TVT and TVT-O mesh has been inappropriately inserted; this is often due to sub-standard surgery, including where the mesh has been improperly position or where full and genuine consent has not been properly obtained.
Many women undergoing the TVT or TVT-O procedure will have spent years prior to the operation undertaking various treatments, such as pelvic floor exercise, nerve stimulation or medications. In many types of surgery, doctors would be expected to offer alternative options for patients, although in the case of stress urinary incontinence, doctors can recommend mesh insertion as the main or only permanent option, provided that all conservative treatment options have been explored and exhausted first. There is an increasing number of cases where these steps have not been taken and all the risks of the procedure has not been set out to the patient, including the permanent nature of the mesh resulting in the patient being provided inadequate information to make a proper choice.
If you have been harmed by a TVT mesh procedure or believe that you did not fully consent to the type of treatment you received, you can contact our Caroline Webber-Brown on 03303 116764 or a member of the Enable Law team on 0800 044 8488 for discreet, sympathetic and expert advice.

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|Publication number||US3135793 A|
|Publication date||Jun 2, 1964|
|Filing date||Mar 6, 1962|
|Priority date||Mar 6, 1962|
|Publication number||US 3135793 A, US 3135793A, US-A-3135793, US3135793 A, US3135793A|
|Inventors||William F Bruce, Tokolics Joseph|
|Original Assignee||American Home Prod|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (5), Classifications (5)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
United States Patent 3,135,793 I-IYDROXYALKYLENEDHMINGTETRA- ACETAMIDES William F. Bruce, Havertown, and Joseph Tokolics, King of Prussia, Pa., assignors to American Home Products Corporation, New York, N.Y., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Mar. 6, 1962, Ser. No. 177,718 2 Claims. (Cl. 2605'59) The invention relates generally to amides, and more particularly to novel di-bisacetamides and salts thereof.
In US. Patent 2,780,646 there are disclosed novel alkanol aminobisacetamides, their salts, and methods for producing them. As noted in the patent, the compounds disclosed and claimed therein show surprisingly good local anesthetic action. However, it is stated in the patent that the replacement in the class of compounds disclosed therein, of the hydroxy group with an amino radical, for example, was found to destroy the local anesthetic action and that other than in the cases of aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic or inorganic acid esters of said compounds, no prediction with regard to local anesthetic action is possible when other radicals replace the alkanol residue attached to the amino nitrogen atom.
It has now been discovered that certain other bisacetamides which are of the nature of di-bisacetamides as defined hereinafter, also show good local anesthetic action and, in addition, also show broad spectrum antibiotic action. The new compounds, in the form of the free bases, may be represented by the formula:
-or substituted phenyl lower alkyl radicals wherein such substituents as lower alkyllower alkoxy-, hydroxy-, ha1ogen-, nitro-, amino-, monoor dilower alkyl-amino radicals may be on the ring. In the case of aralkyls of the beta-phenylethyl type, hydroxy substituents on the beta-carbon of the alkyl are also contemplated. The l, 2, 3 trivalent lower-alkyl substituted propylenes contemplated by the invention include, for example, the groups 3,135,793 Patented June 2, 1964 ice and the obvious variants thereof that will supply the required three carbon chain between the nitrogen atoms of the alkanol-diamino residue in the molecule of the final di-bisacetarnides of the invention. The hydroxy-loweralkyl substituted propylenes referred to are intended to include similar groups wherein the lower-alkyl substituent or substituents may be replaced by hydroxy-lower-alkyl radicals such as in and the like in which any hydroxy group on the alkylene chain is separated from the closest nitrogen atom by at least 2 carbon atoms. A shorter carbon chain between the nitrogen atoms of the diamine residue is not possible in the compounds embraced by the invention, while longer chains adversely affect the desired activity of the resulting compounds. However, increase of the total number of carbon atoms of the alkylene chain by the presence of branch chains as exemplified above, does not have such efiect, nor when hydroxy-alkyl groups supply the additional carbon atoms.
The combined local anesthetic action and antibiotic action of these new compounds falling within the definition above were totally unpredictable characteristics. Similarly, no prediction with regard to combined anesthetic and antibiotic action is possible where the radical' to which the acetamide groups are attached is other than of the class specified above. For example, the com pounds (I) 1 NH .CH CH N. [CH CON V s) 3)2- 2- 6 5l2 and V (H) HO. (CH .N. [CH CON were found to have neither anesthetic nor substantial antibiotic action.
Compounds falling within the scope of the formula as given above may be used in the form of acid-addition salts while still retaining their effectiveness for local anesthetic use or antibiotic action as the case may be. The salts provide great flexibility in therapeutic use since they may impart various degrees of water-solubility to an otherwise substantially insoluble base. With reference to the acid-addition salts, either organic or inorganic acids may be used as long as they do not substantially increase toxicity of the compound, particularly when the compound is to be used for its local anesthetic or in vivo antibiotic function. Thus, the hydrochloride, sulfate, phosphate, hydrobromide, acetate, tartrate, propionate or succinate are among the salts considered useful for the purposes indicated.
In preparing the novel bisacetamides of the invention, the free bases are prepared by reacting an appropriate amine which will furnish the desired hydroxy-propyl diaminoresidue (as defined above) in the final compound, with an alpha-halo-fatty acid amide containing the required lower alkyl and 'aralkyl substituents on the nitrogen atom as specified hereinbefore, in a molar ratio of example, where X and Y are to be different alkylene radicals or where-R is to difier from R the bases may be prepared by initially reacting in a molar ratio of say about 1:1, the chosen amine that will supply the hydroxypropyl-amino radical as defined herein, with a halo-fatty acid amide that will supply the X and R radicals desired. The resulting amino-fatty acid amide may then be reacted with another halo-fatty acid amide in say about 1:1 molar ratio, the latter amide being chosen so that it will supply dissolving the residue in ether and adding dry hydrogen the differing Y and R radicals desired in the final bisacetamide. As will readily appear to those skilled in the art, the halo-fatty acid amide to amine ratio may be varied (up to 1:3) and the number of step-wise reactions varied depending upon the degree of variation desired in substituents W-Z and R1 R8. Al-ternately, appropriate mixtures of differing halo-fatty acid amides may be reacted simultaneously with the amine compound in the total molar ratio of 4:1. The halogen atom in the halo-fatty acid amides used may be either chlorine or bromine. Generally, the di-bisacetamides of the invention are prepared as taught by the general procedure outlined in the patents to Bruce et al., 2,568,142, dated September 18, 1951, or 2,654,754, dated October 6, 1953, suitably modified, of course, to provide the proper amine and halogenated reactants.
The reaction of the amide and'a'rnine is carried out substantially under conditions as described in the abovementioned U. S. Patent No. 2,780,646. Thus, the reaction temperature is in the range of about 80 to about 200 C. but is preferably in the narrower range of about 100 to about 180 C. Alcohols of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, anisole, dioxane, hydrocarbon solvent, such as xylene, or in fact, any inert solvent boiling within the ranges indicated are suitable, reaction taking place at the refluxing temperature of the solvent. Acid acceptors or mildly basic material are also provided for the reaction. These acceptors may be an alkali or alkaline earth metal oxide, carbonate or bicarbonate, pyridine, or like substances.
To prepare the acid-addition salts of the compounds discussed hereimthe free base is generally dissolved in a suitable solvent and the selected acid is added thereto. Such preparation of acid-addition salts is well known and .hence need not be described herein.
The following example illustrates the preparation of a typical compound falling within the scope of the invention.
EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of 2,2,2,2'- (-Z-Hydroxytrimethylenediimino)-Tetrakis [N- (a,a-Dimethylphenethyl) -N-Methylacetamide] .Di-Hydrochloride 0 CH; on
A mixture 96 g. of 2-chloro -N-(a,a-dimethylphen 4 ethyl)-N-methylacetamide, 9.02 g. of 1,3-diamino-2- propanol, 5 0 g. of powdered potassium carbonate and 250 ml. of n-butanol was refluxed for, 24 hours. The reaction mixture was then cooled and filtered. The filtrate was washed with aqueous 5% sodium carbonate, then with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The
solvent was completely removed under reduced pressure. 7
The free base was converted to the hydrochloride by chloride. Recrystallized from acetone-chloroform, it melted at 170-172 C. a
Analysis: CalcdQfor C 5H Cl N O Cl, 7.26; N, 8.61. Found: Cl, 7.00; N, 8.54. i V V The products of the example in the formof the designated acid-addition salt and several other compounds ineluded for purposes of comparisonwere tested to determine their respective local anesthetic and bacteriostatic action. The method of testing for local anesthetic action comprised the simple procedure of placing .1 mg. of the compound on the tongue of a human and then noting subjectively the time it took'for numbness to subside. -To designate the degree of local anesthetic action of the compounds tested, an arbitrary scale Was'emplo'yed wherein was used to designate anesthetizing characteristics which persist for from 2-5 minutes. On this same scale would indicate anesthetic action for from 15-20 minutes, and for 'suchaction enduring from 1-2 hours. The designation was used to indicateanesthetic action wherein numbness persisted for 3-4 hours; the rating would be applied to compounds causing numbness for from 8-10 hours; and the rating would designate local anesthetic action persisting from 15-20 hours. This scale is employed in the Table below.
In testing for bacteriostatic action, the method general: ly comprised preparation of a plurality of Petri-dishes' each containing a predetermined amount of agar media into which solutions of decreasingly varying concentrations of each of the compounds under consideration were incorporated starting with a maximum concentration thereofper volume of solution, to which a standard volume of a given bacterial strain was'later introduced. If bacterial growth was observed to be halted, the same standard volumes of the given bacterial strain were sepa rately added to each of other agar specimens containing lesser amounts of the compound being tested. In, said agar specimens, decreasing concentrations of a specified compound of 1000, 500, 250, 100, 25, 10 and 1 ,ug. were utilized. i V
In the specific application utilized, a series of stock solutions were prepared, each at a level of 10,000 ,ug./m1., by dissolving the compound being tested in water. As known in the art, other suitable solvents such as ethanol,
methylcellosolve, propylene glycol, etc. may be employed.
Thereafter, working dilutions of the decreasing concentrations referred to above were made from each stock solution with inclusion of phosphate buffer to achieve pH 6-7. One ml. volumes of the varying working dilutions were then transferred to sterile Petri dishes. To each dish containing the one ml. volume of a specific working dilution of a given compound were then added 9 m1. of sterile penicillin seed agar and the test compound was thoroughly mixed into the agar. Solvent and buffer controls were included. The test organisms were grown in brain heart infusion broth for 18 hours at 35 C. and diluted to 4 concentration prior to use. The test Lorganisms, in volumes ofapproximately 0:8 #1. were then mechanically deposited on the cooled and hardened surface of the agar of each dish by means of an 'inocula replicator device. The dishes were then incubated for 18 The results of the foregoing tests on the compound of Example 1 and on the several other compounds included for comparison are given in the table below:
title, which is converted to its dihydrochloride in ether by dry hydrogen chloride.
TABLE Bacteriostatic Action Anesthetic Acid-Addition Salt Action Pseudo- B. eub- S. aureus Mycobact. mzmas E. coli tilts spp. aer'uginose 1. Compound of Example 1 10 250 l,000 1,000 2. Cocaine Hydrochloride 3. 2,2-(2-hydroxypropyli1nino)bis[N- (2,G-dimethylphenyl)-N-methylaeetamide].hydroch1oride Negative It will be observed that Compound 1 coming within EXAMPLE 3 the scope of the invention showed local anesthetic action of a marked degree. The importance of such characteristics will be more readily recognized when it is noted that said Compound 1 was found to be about 4X10 times as effective as novocaine or cocaine. In addition, said Compound 1 showed significant bacteriostatic action. On the other hand, the results with respect to Compound 2 clearly demonstrated the unpredictability of local anesthetic and bacteriostatic action upon variation of the diamine residue from the definition thereof in accordance with the present invention. It is of further significance in connection with the unpredictability of finding combined anesthetic and bacteriostatic action in a given compound that, with respect to the local anesthetic novocaine, Moeller and Schwarz, Ber. 74B 1612 (1941) state that contrariwise the compound is a weak growth promoter for bacteria.
EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of 2,2,2",2"'-(Z-Hydroxy-Z-Methyltrimethylenedz'z'mino) Tetrakis[N-a,a-Dimethylphenethyl) N- Methylacetamide]Hydrochloride By the procedure in Example 1, a mixture of 96 g. of 2 chloro N (a,a-dimethylphenethyl)-N-methylacetamide, 10.4 g. of 1,3-diamino-2-methyl-2-propauol, 50 g. of powdered potassium carbonate and 250 ml. of nhutanol is refluxed 24 hours to give the product of the By the procedure in Example 1, a mixture of 96 g. of 2 chloro N (a,a-dimethylphenethyl) -N-methylacetamide, 11.6 g. of 2,4-diamino-3-pentanol, and 250 ml. of
n-butanol is refluxed 24 hours to give the title compound,
from which the dihydrochloride is obtained by adding dry hydrogen chloride to its ethereal solution.
2,4-diamino-3-pentanol is made by adding freshly distilled butyl nitrite 24 g. in portions to 8.6 g. of diethyl ketone in 100 ml. of dry ether into which dry hydrogen chloride is bubbled. After several hours, the solution is concentrated and the intermediate mixture of stereoisomeric forms of di-oximinoethyl ketone crystallizes and is filtered off. This product is then dissolved in dry ether and lithium aluminum hydride 10 g. is added in small portions. After the reaction mixture has stood overnight, 25 cc. of water is added dropwise and the product 2,4-diamino-3-pentanol is obtained by filtering the mixture and concentrating the ethereal solution.
EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of 2,2,2",2"'-(2-Hydr0xy-Trimethylenediimz'n0)-Tetrakis-[N-a,a-Dimethylphenethyl-N M ethylpropionamide] Dihydrochlorz'de CH3 0 CH3 CH3 C H3 CHaN w 1 CH EXAMPLE 5 Preparation of 2,2',2",2' '-(Z-Hydroxy-2-Methyl-Trimetlz- Methylpropionam idel Dihydrochloride CH3 0 CH3 0H3 By a procedure like that in Example 1, a mixture of The product of the title 15 ylenediz'mino)-Tetrakis-[N,a,a Dimetlzylphenethyl N- T 102 g. of Z-chloro-N-(a,a dimethylphenethyl) N-methylpropionamide, 10.4' g. of 1,3-diarnino-2-methyl-2-propan01, 50 g. of powdered potassium carbonate and 250 ml. of n-butanol is'refluxed for 24 hours. the title is then secured as in Example 1.
1. A compound of thegroup consisting of aralkyl amidesand the non-toxic acid-addition salts thereof, said amides being of the formula whereinR is' a 1,2,3-trivalent radical of the group consisting of propylene, lower-alkyl propylene, andhydroxylower-alkyl propylene, and W. X. Y and Z are divalent lower alkylene. V a
2. The compound, 2,2,2"',2 '"-(2-hydroxytrimethylenediimino)-tetrakis-[N-(a,a-dimethylphenethyl) N methylacetamidel.
No references cited.
The product of V UNITED STAIEQE PA TENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OFCORRECTION Patent No. 3 135,793 June 2, 1964 William F. Bruce et a1 It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read as corrected below.
Column 1, line 55, for "phenyl" read phenylcolumn 3, lines 58 to '73 for that portion of the formula reading:
column 5, lines 50 to 65, for that portion of the formula reading:
CH3 CH8 0 CH3 CH3 0 CH3 CH3 column 7, lines 18 to 33, for that portion of the formula reading:
I RIO-CH read HO-C-CH Signed and sealed this 5th day of January 1965.
ERNEST W. SWIDER EDWARD J. BRENNER Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents
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|US20070087452 *||Oct 14, 2005||Apr 19, 2007||David Parker||Luminescent lanthanide complexes|
|U.S. Classification||564/153, 564/156|

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I am the happy owner of a Fender Strat 50s Road Worn, Maple Neck, V shape neck, Vintage Tuner and Bridge, Tex Mex Pick Ups.
This guitar is amazing! I love the sound of the pickups (Jimmy Vaughan uses the same ones), the neck is aged and feels great! The big frets allow easy bends and the guitar stays in tune even after using the tremolo bar. Besides that the two tone sunburst with the nitrocellusose lacquer is beautiful!
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Gambling.com Group purchases Bookies.com
Gambling.com has completed the acquisition of Bookies.com in a move that it said will enhance its presence in the sports betting market.
The purchase price amounts to an upfront payment of £2m (€2.3m/$2.7m), with deferred compensation of £4.5m also payable over a period of one year.
The deal also includes a number of related assets, such as Bookmakers.co.uk and FootballScores.com, along with 76 sports betting and casino related domain names.
Gambling.com said the acquired assets, which drive almost all revenue from the UK, generated collective sales of more than £600,000 in the fourth quarter.
Charles Gillespie, chief executive of Gambling.com, said: “This is both the largest and most exciting acquisition we have done since we began acquiring in 2017.
“These websites perfectly complement our existing portfolio in terms of both increasing our sports betting market share and continuing with our focus on big brands and big domains.”
Related article: Gambling.com confirms changes to board

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Postgrad Med 1992 Dec;92(8):117-24, 128-9, 133-4
Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus.
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that comprises the triad of diffuse toxic goiter, ophthalmopathy, and infiltrative dermopathy, although all three are not necessarily present in a given patient. The manifestations of Graves' disease vary, depending on the patient's age and other factors. Choice of therapy is influenced by the patient's age, history of heart disease, pregnancy status, expectations, and preferences. Read More

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Minden Gardnerville NV Homes on Market - Summary
This post is designed to show a Minden home buyer or seller how the different market segments within the Minden Gardnerville area break down. I like to use a metric called "Months of Inventory" as opposed to "days on market" because of one simple reason - it is more accurate and more informative.
Why not Days On Market?
Well let's suppose a Gardnerville home is on the market for 12 months with Gardnerville Realtor "A". It is not uncommon for a home seller to switch agents at the expiration of a listing term (I could write more on this topic - but that is the subject of a future post). Now this same Gardnerville home is for sale with a new Realtor and sells in 60 days. Well, is the "days on market" now 60 or 425 days? It would be recorded as 60 which drastically distorts the reality of the market conditions.
Months of Inventory
Months Inventory is more reliable and stable. You start with the current number of homes for sale. This would be the "Inventory". Next, you take the total number of homes that have sold (in the same market) over the last 12 months and divide that number by 12. This yields "Average Homes Sold per Month". By averaging this number, you eliminate fluctuations in seasonality, summery buying periods, etc. Lastly, Divide "Inventory" by "Avergage Homes Sold per Month" and you get "Months of Inventory". In other words, how many months would it take to fully 'deplete' the current homes for sale if no new homes came on the market. This metric is tracked monthly for all Reno-Tahoe real estate markets in The Greater Reno-Tahoe Real Estate Report which you can check out on this site.
Now, we all know real estate markets are very location sensitive. Well, they are also "price segment" sensitive. The following table and chart show how the Months of Inventory varies based on the price of the home being sold in Minden or Gardnerville areas of Nevada.
Table showing Months of Inventory by "Price Segment"
|Current Listings||Sold/Month||Months Inventory|
|$400K - $500K||120||8||15.0|
|$500K - $800K||149||9||17.0|
Current Listings = Number of homes listed in Minden, Gardnerville area today.
Sold/Month = Average number of homes sold per month (over last 12 months)
As you can see, the lower priced homes have a lower months of inventory and, while we are still in a buyer's market, this price segment will probably be less sensitive to price decreases.
Hope this helps raise awareness to pricing, negotiating, and having realistic expectations for you home buyers and sellers out there...
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Lorna and I are both passionate about travel, adventure and living life in the fullest, happiest way possible creating incredible memories along the way. A chance meeting in a Worcester bar and now look where we are!!
We have already experienced so much together and we plan to do so much more. In July 2016 we shall embark onto the Pan-American Highway in Alaska and continue due South until we reach Tierra Del Fuego in Southern Argentina- A journey of 20,000 miles!
Our mode of transport for the adventure will of course be Terry, our BMW 1200GS Adventure.
The initial purpose of the website was for Monique and Max to be able to follow our travels but we hope that anyone who visits here, enjoys the blog of our adventures and that you too enjoy some great adventures of your own!


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QuantuMDx says its low-cost, handheld device will be able to quickly diagnose patients in regions with limited resources, the Guardian reports.
The device, called Q-Poc, is about the size of a smartphone and can run either on a solar panel or through a windup device, the Guardian says. Samples are inputted into the device through a cartridge for DNA analysis, and that analysis relies on microfluidic channels. The device also includes cellular technology so that test results and be geo-stamped and shared right away.
It's currently in alpha testing, the Guardian adds, and is currently focusing on diagnosing tuberculosis with other tests such as for STDs and cancer coming online down the road.
"We're now at the point that we have a working prototype that can perform a highly sensitive tuberculosis test from a sample through to results in 15 to 20 minutes," Jonathan O'Halloran, the company's co-founder, says. "The technology is now being ramped up to beta stage and we hope to start manufacturing towards the end of this year."
The company estimates that a test run on Q-Poc will cost about $4.30. The Guardian adds that QuantuMDx has partnered with the Gates Foundation and the Clinton Foundation, and hopes to first roll out the test in South Africa before expanding into the rest of Africa.


Irwin Jacobs formally ended his $45 million Plaza de Panama plan Tuesday to remove traffic and parking from the center of Balboa Park.
The Qualcomm co-founder, who had been willing to give a total of $30 million toward the effort, acted after a Superior Court judge’s ruling that the plan violated a city ordinance related to historic sites.
“I am saddened at the court’s decision that has effectively ended the Plaza de Panama project,” Jacobs said in a statement on behalf of his Plaza de Panama Committee. “It is a shame that this action could prevent us from having the pleasure of watching children happily playing in a car-free Plaza de Panama, or enjoying a quiet cup of coffee in the Plaza de California.”
He added, “In the future, when it becomes obvious to all that the use of the Plaza de Panama and the Plaza de California for traffic thoroughfares and parking is not a reasonable beneficial use, the city will have available for reference detailed plans and a comprehensive EIR (environmental impact report)” that Judge Timothy Taylor upheld Monday.
Jacobs had called for closing the Plaza de Panama in front of the San Diego Museum of Art and diverting traffic from the Cabrillo Bridge at the park’s west entrance, via a bypass leading to an 800-space paid parking garage south of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The city planned to cover $15 million of the garage cost through a revenue bond repaid from parking fees.
The bypass detour would have freed up the western El Prado, two plazas and connecting roads for pedestrian-only use, to turn the western El Prado, Plaza de California in front of the San Diego Museum of Man and other roads over to pedestrian use. In follow-up interviews Tuesday, he declined to participate in any further discussions of alternatives that do not accomplish his goals of clearing all cars and traffic in the park center.
“I’ve told the committee that the project is over,” he said on KPBS radio. “We made a great effort.”
To U-T San Diego, he said he had no other major park projects in mind to support financially and that, at the least, he’d save donating as much as $22 million more to the plaza effort.
“I will take a look at other projects around the country and the world,” he said.
There is one way that Jacobs’ plan could spring back to life.
City Attorney Jan Goldsmith said Tuesday that the City Council could amend the ordinance cited by the judge as an impediment to the plan and pass a “project specific exemption.”
“That is one option,” Goldsmith said, and he will likely discuss it with the City Council at a session scheduled Feb. 26.
If the City Council agrees, Goldsmith said, it would take several months to draft, post and debate — and override a potential mayoral veto since Mayor Bob Filner has expressed concerns about the Jacobs plan — before it could become law.
It’s unclear how the council might vote, since the membership has changed since the November election, and what the public feedback might be.
Council President Todd Gloria, who represents the park, said he would “circle back” with Jacobs to see if he would restart his committee and resume financial support of the project if the council took such an action. But he interpreted Jacobs’ exit from the project as the final word on his interest in the project.
“I’m willing to pursue that — I believe in the project,” Gloria said of the city attorney’s suggestion. “My support has not changed.”
But absent Jacobs’ financial support, Gloria said any other plan fails for lack of cash to carry it out.


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Who doesn't love to laugh? Not kids - especially in the books they read!
According to several recent research reports, elementary-aged children identify humor as one of their top interests in reading.
Here are a few more laugh-worthy books to share together:
- I Don't Want to Be a Frog by Dev Petty - We've all wanted to be or have something we're not. (What I want to be and have: a great dancer, with curly hair. Suffice it to say, neither are true.) In this comical tale, a frog starts out decrying his frog status, only to discover that maybe it's not so bad after all.
- Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins - Mother Goose? No, Mother BRUCE! A grumpy bear unexpectedly becomes the parent to a trio of ducklings. Hilarity ensues! If your kids like this one, be sure to share the follow-ups Hotel Bruce and Santa Bruce.
- The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton - What good is a cute pony when what you want is a battle horse? The princess in this tale finds out that she might have been given the best pony of all. Delightful drawings by the graphic novelist who brought us the (adult) Hark! A Vagrant! series.

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On Monday 2nd October our trusty Hams Travel driver Kevin, delivered 41 TU3A members to Portsmouth for the Isle of Wight ferry in record time.In fact we boarded an earlier ferry, which would have meant we had more time at the Botanic Gardens prior to booking in at our hotel.Unfortunately there was a road diversion and the alternative route was not suitable for vehicles the size of the coach.Our leaders decided a visit to Shanklin would be the best option. So off we went only to find the road to the front was almost blocked by a lorry unloading tons of straw, for use on the thatched roofs of the lovely ancient buildings in the old village.However, Kevin was an old hand driving around the IoW and knew how to get the correct angle to pass the lorry so with great manoeuvring we made it with just a few inches to spare.
It was a lovely sunny day and we dispersed on the Shanklin sea front to find lunch, ice creams and entertainment.The ‘golf section’ discovered the ‘Crazy Golf’ a most satisfying way of spending the afternoon, and the score is still being debated. (Editor Note – Geoff won!)
Back at the coach we made our way to Sandown, where we found the hotel ideally positioned on the sea front but sadly the view was blocked by a building on the beach, leaving just vistas to the left and right of the hotel.Building works appeared to be in progress at the hotel, but we were welcomed by our host, Michael and his assistant, Jose and told our dinner would be served at 6.30 before being allocated our rooms, of varying degrees of comfort.
Michael was a small unshaven amenable Egyptian who always wore baggy trousers and braces.Jose was a smart young man from Malaga.He ran the bar efficiently and willingly helped out where and whenever required, be it at reception, waiting at table or transferring baggage.A ‘flock’ of young waitresses cheerfully served us our meals producing plates of starters, chef’s surprises, bowls of soup and amazing puddings.The main courses were satisfactory, but somewhat bland.
We were entertained for two evenings by talented ‘karaoke’ singers who played and sang some terrific 60’s music, which encouraged some of our group to get up and dance around a handbag.
After breakfast the day following our arrival we travelled to St Mildred’s Church, Whippingham, part of the Royal Estate of Osborne House.Inside the church we saw the beautiful rose windows and amazing letters, articles and newspaper clippings relating to Queen Victoria, while listening to a most interesting talk about the history of the Church.
From the church we drove to Osborne House, a surprisingly cosy building considering its size.It was quite obvious Queen Victoria treated it as a real home.This was also seen at the Swiss Chalet in which she encouraged all the children to enjoy themselves playing inside and out.They were also encouraged to garden and had a separate plot each, which created some competition between them.
A five minute walk from the Swiss Chalet took us down to the private beach.Here one could imagine Victoria and Albert looking out across the Solent and enjoying sunny summer days.It was a beautiful day when we visited and it was a pleasure to sit in the deckchairs provided, have an ice cream and doze in the sun.
It was back to Shanklin the following day.A few hours wandering around, having morning coffee and visiting the Christmas Shop - open for Christmas all year round.A small lane behind the thatched buildings led up to a small park where there was a restricted view of the Chine.A tree lined coastal ravine formed thousands of years ago which was taken over during the 2nd WW to train commandos.Part of the Operation Pluto pipeline can also be seen here.It was hoped that we might see some red squirrels in the park, but it was not to be.
From Shanklin we were guided around the covered Brading Roman Villa, a heritage site owned by the Oglander Roman Trust.Much of the villa has been preserved including the remains of a hypocaust and interesting mosaic floors.It was pointed out that Brading was accessible to the sea until the Victorians built a railway across the estuary, effectively cutting off the sea.Aptly, the day finished off with fossil hunting on Yaverland Beach, Sandown, with a professional guide.Remains of dinosaurs have been found here but we had no luck this day!
Our Mystery Trip on Day 4 was beset with a few problems.Despite there being a large empty car park Arreton Craft Centre and Shipwreck Museum would not allow a coach to park.So an executive decision was made and we left to go to the Bus Museum.Then there was another diversion!Yet again the coach could not navigate the lanes to the museum. Plan 3 was brought in to play and, not to be defeated, we were set down in Ryde near All Saints Church - a landmark on the Island as the spire is visible for many miles, including from the mainland.It was built around 1870 and has fine examples of stained glass windows on the north side, other windows having suffered damage during 2nd WW.
A stroll down Ryde High Street took us to the Victorian Arcade, built in 1836.We visited the rooms beneath the shops where the historical society have many displays and where a rare ice well has been discovered.In the same area is the extraordinary Donald McGill saucy seaside postcard museum, where thousands of postcards of amusing or dubious subjects were displayed and preserved!
The rest of the day was spent enjoying lunch, watching the hovercraft arrivals and departures and visiting the pier.The world’s oldest ‘pleasure pier’ with landing stages and a working railway – there is a regular train service (using old London tube trains, converted to diesel) from the pier to Shanklin.
We made our way home on Day 5 via The Needles.It was a beautiful calm sunny October day, ideal for taking the open top bus to the end of the headland and wander around the chalk cliffs.We discovered the old gun batteries,saw where the rocket engines were tested prior to launching the Prospero Satellite, and of course took numerous photographs of the amazing ‘Needles’.Alum Beach was visited by some adventurous souls who travelled on the chairlift.There are believed to be 21 different shades of sand in the cliffs which make the bay one of the most popular and attractive beaches on the island.
From The Needles we travelled to Yarmouth and spent a leisurely few hours watching the boats in the harbour and enjoying an excellent lunch before catching the ferry back to the mainland and home by 9pm.
Despite various problems during the course of the week it was agreed we had thoroughly enjoyed our stay on the Isle of Wight and thanked our Organisers and driver Kevin for being so adaptable and solving any problems which came their way!!
LJM Oct 2017
Thank you to everyone who has written, emailed and called the members of the Team

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- Diabetes drug tirzepatide, also known by the brand name Mounjaro, has achieved impressive results as a weight loss treatment.
- The latest clinical trials show Mounjaro was more effective than Ozempic, with patients achieving 26.6% weight loss over 84 weeks.
- Mounjaro promotes weight loss by improving satiety, breaking down fat, and reducing sugar cravings.
- The drug has similar side effects to Ozempic, including nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and constipation.
Type 2 diabetes treatment Ozempic has been making waves in recent months as a weight loss treatment. But another drug has emerged as an alternative treatment, and according to new research, it boasts better results.
New trials for Mounjaro, a hormone-mimicking diabetes treatment that contains tirzepatide, show that it may be even more effective for weight loss than Ozempic.
By comparison, Ozempic has been shown to help patients lose up to 15% of their body weight.
It’s worth noting that patients on the SURMOUNT-3 trial also underwent an intensive lifestyle intervention that included a low calorie diet, exercise, and weekly counseling sessions.
“The results of SURMOUNT-3 and -4 showed the highest level of weight loss observed in the SURMOUNT program to date,” Dr. Jeff Emmick, Ph.D., senior vice president of product development at Eli Lilly said in a statement. “Whether taking tirzepatide for 88 weeks in SURMOUNT-4 or taking tirzepatide for 72 weeks following intensive caloric restriction in SURMOUNT-3, participants achieved similar mean weight reduction — about 26%.”
He added that the findings from SURMOUNT-3 challenge the notion that patients living with obesity can achieve their weight loss goals with diet and exercise alone.
Similarly, he said that results from SURMOUNT-4 “reinforce that obesity should be regarded like other chronic diseases where chronic therapy may be needed to maintain treatment benefits.”
“These trials establish tirzepatide as the main frontrunner in the landscape of anti-obesity medications,” says Dr. Beverly Tchang, assistant professor of medicine, endocrinologist, and advisor at Ro.
Theorizing why tirzepatide may be more effective for weight loss than Ozempic, Tchang explains that Tirzepatide is a dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist. This means it increases the activity of gut peptides that promote satiety, while GIP also stimulates lipolysis – the breakdown of fat.
“We think tirzepatide’s weight loss effect is driven more by the GIP component than the GLP-1 effects, and this may be the reason why we are seeing more weight loss from tirzepatide than with other medications, which are only GLP-1 agonists,” she surmises.
By targeting both the GLP-1 and GIP agonists, tirzepatide has an impact on appetite and blood sugar regulation. It also increases insulin sensitivity and makes insulin production more efficient. This means you are satisfied more quickly and don’t feel the need to keep eating.
Nutritionist Jane Hutton notes that it can also slow digestion and food transit, meaning you feel fuller for longer.
“It would seem that tirzepatide reduces appetite considerably by creating fullness, cutting sugar cravings (often caused by high sugar diets and a rollercoaster blood sugar levels), and maintaining energy levels,” she explains.
People would feel good and could therefore be inclined to make healthier food choices and eat less,” she adds.
As with any treatment, there are always side effects to consider and there has been a lot of discussion about the potential side effects posed by Ozempic, which can include:
Hutton says both drugs appear to have similar side effects.
“Both Mounjaro and Ozempic slow digestion and reduce stomach acid. This is what causes the gastrointestinal side effects, and the issues with fat digestion experienced by many who take these drugs,” she explains. “Some people will be able to tolerate this gastrointestinal impact, but others won’t.”
Mounjaro also carries a small risk of thyroid C-cell tumors and more serious side effects like pancreatitis or gallbladder disease, on the order of 1% or less.
Additionally, women taking oral contraceptives are advised to switch to a non-oral birth control method for four weeks after starting the drug and four weeks after each dose escalation.
When it comes to side effects, Hutton believes you need to weigh up the pros and cons between the potential risks of taking a drug and the effort of making long-term sustainable changes yourself.
“Drugs can potentially have far more risk when it comes to knock-on effects and damage to organs and metabolic functions than a diet can,” she points out.
“Tirzapetide is already listing warnings of negatively affecting the thyroid, pancreas, kidneys, stomach, and gallbladder – all organs of digestion and waste removal,” Hutton adds.
There’s still a lot we don’t know about Mounjaro when used long-term. Questions also remain about potential weight gain once you stop using it.
“If your mental, emotional, and physical habits are not changed, you will not keep a significant amount of weight off, especially in the long term,” Hutton warns.
She believes the question to ask before considering any of these drugs is why you feel you need them.
“Would you take it if you knew it would turn out to have permanently affected your digestion or your kidneys? What will you do when you finish taking it? What is stopping you from losing weight naturally with food and nutrition?” she asks. “All of these are crucial questions. In my opinion, we are on the verge of normalizing taking serious drugs to do what we should be able to do with the right food, nutrition knowledge, and a healthy lifestyle.”
Whether you choose to lose weight by going it alone or with the help of drugs like Mounjaro or Ozempic, you’ll still need to address what led you to gain weight if you’re to keep it off long-term.
Diabetes drug tirzepatide has achieved impressive results as a weight loss treatment in the latest clinical trials.
The drug, which is also known by the brand name Mounjaro, was found to be more effective than Ozempic, with patients achieving 26.6% weight loss over 84 weeks.
The drug promotes weight loss by improving satiety, breaking down fat, and reducing sugar cravings.
Mounjaro has similar side effects to Ozempic, including nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and constipation.

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IDW Publishing recently announced its new series Sword of Ages, the latest ongoing creative work from the award-winning artist, Gabriel Rodriguez.
Sword of Ages presents an all-new vision of the Excalibur myth in the form of an epic, 5-issue space fantasy. The everlasting legend of the Sacred Sword is born through young warrior Avalon’s brutal clashes with rising tyrants in a world of fantastic creatures, ancient civilizations, alien forces, and true magic.
Rodriguez has worked many years for IDW, as artist and co-creator of many titles. His Locke & Key work gained much notoriety, working with Joe Hill to complete the best-selling comic series. He would then excel in his art for the Eisner award-winning miniseries Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland (with Eric Shanower); Onyx (with Chris Ryall); and last year’s Tales from the Darkside (reuniting with Joe Hill).
“I’ve been daydreaming about this world, these characters, and this tale for over two years. It’s admittedly daunting to fully write and draw a story of my own for the first time,” said Rodriguez. “It’s both an incredible opportunity and a tremendous responsibility so you want to try your best to make it right. Therefore, I’m pouring everything I love about comics into it; mythology, adventures, and appealing human stories. From the myths of Hercules, Gilgamesh, and King Arthur to stories from Bradbury, Moorcock, Foster, and Jodorowsky/Moebius, I want to make this my love letter to fantasy/sci-fi adventures. To have the chance to finally do this story with my friends from IDW Publishing, teaming with my longtime friend and editor Chris Ryall, and collaborating with coloring artist legend Lovern Kindzierski is beyond my wildest dreams as I would never dare to dream an opportunity as amazing as this exists.”
The new comic will launch this October, in 2017.


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I was a big fan of Julie’s solo project, Lonelady, and her album “Nerve Up” just barely missed being named one of my Top 25 Albums of the Year in 2010. Jah Wobble has been in the music industry since before I was even born and is most well known for being the original bassist in Public Image Ltd (or PiL), which also features Sex Pistol, John Lydon.
Last week I was listening to Lonelady’s “Nerve Up” album, which blends elements of new wave, synthpop, punk and more into 10 high-energy songs that always get me bouncing around my room. I decided to check out the Lonelady fan page on Facebook for the latest news on Julie’s whereabouts and soon stumbled upon a new music video called “Tightrope” as part of a collaboration with Jah Wobble. “Tightrope” is the kind of song I can imagine being spun at a party in someone’s dark basement in Brooklyn at 4am while boys sloppily make out and dance with one another. Translation? I fucking love the fuck out of it and I’ve been addicted ever since.
I reached out to Jah and Julie’s lovely publicist, Dorothy (email@example.com), who was kind enough to send me a press kit full of songs that will be included on “Psychic Life”. And let me tell you that they are every bit as fun as I expected!
Give me a disco beat, a sick Jah Wobble bassline and Julie’s low sexy vocals anytime!
Check out “Tightrope” below.
Jah Wobble & Julie Campbell “Tightrope”

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The price of #Bitcoin has experienced a fairly brutal downtrend over the last several weeks. While looking at lower time frames can often lead to noisy fakeouts in the markets, it can at least be somewhat informative of where a trend reversal has to start. In this video we look at the current Bitcoin downtrend, what we need to do to break it, and what are some key areas of resistance we could be battling for weeks to come.
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The force measuring sensor is composed of three parts: one or more elastic bodies that can produce deformation after being subjected to force, a strain gauge that can sense this deformation, and a bridge circuit. It also includes adhesive that can fix the strain gauge on the elastic body and conduct the strain, as well as sealing glue that can protect the electronic circuit. Below we will briefly introduce the factors that affect the stability of force measuring sensors.
The structure of the force measuring sensor
The design of the elastic element, shell, diaphragm, upper pressure head, and lower pressure cushion of the force measuring sensor must ensure that there is no performance fluctuation or minimal performance fluctuation after being loaded in the structure. Therefore, in the design of the force measuring sensor, efforts should be made to ensure that the stress and strain are uniform and consistent in the strain area, and the chip parts are preferably flat. The force measuring sensor should have a certain ability to resist eccentric load and lateral load in the structure. The installation force should be far away from the strain area, and the displacement of the load-bearing point should be avoided during the measurement. Although the force measuring sensor belongs to the assembly manufacturing product, in order to ensure better technical performance and long-term stability, it should be designed as a whole structure as much as possible.
Metal material of the force measuring sensor elastic element
The metal material of the elastic element plays a key role in the comprehensive performance and long-term stability of the force measuring sensor. Materials with high ultimate strength and elastic limit, good time and temperature stability of elastic modulus, small elastic hysteresis, and small residual stress generated by mechanical processing and heat treatment should be selected.
Mechanical processing and heat treatment of the force measuring sensor elastic element
During mechanical processing, the elastic element produces large residual stress due to uneven surface deformation. The greater the cutting dosage, the greater the residual stress, and the grinding process produces greater residual stress. Therefore, reasonable processing technology and appropriate cutting dosage should be formulated. During heat treatment, the elastic element produces residual stress with different directions in the core and surface due to uneven cooling temperature and metal material phase transformation. The core is subjected to tensile stress and the surface is subjected to compressive stress. The residual stress must be offset by internal opposite-directional stresses through tempering process to reduce the influence of residual stress.
Manufacturing process of the force measuring sensor
The working principle and overall structure of the strain-based force measuring sensor determine that some processes must be manually operated in the production process, and human factors have a significant impact on the quality of the force measuring sensor. Therefore, a scientific and reasonable manufacturing process must be established, and automatic or semi-automatic processes controlled by electronic computers should be added to reduce the impact of human factors on product quality as much as possible.
Compensation and adjustment of force measuring sensor circuit
The strain-based force measuring sensor belongs to assembly manufacturing, and after chip assembly, it forms a product. Due to some defects inside and the impact of external environmental conditions, some performance indicators of the force measuring sensor cannot meet the design requirements. Therefore, various circuit compensation and adjustments must be carried out to improve the stability of the force measuring sensor itself and its stability to external environmental conditions. A perfect and sophisticated circuit compensation process is an important part of improving the stability of the force measuring sensor.
Protection and sealing of the force measuring sensor
Protection and sealing are crucial processes in the manufacturing process of the force measuring sensor, and are the fundamental guarantee for the force measuring sensor to withstand objective environmental and induction environmental impacts and work stably and reliably. If the protection and sealing are not good, the resistance strain gauge and strain bonding adhesive layer attached to the elastic element will absorb moisture in the air and become plasticized, causing the bonding strength and stiffness to decrease, resulting in zero drift and irregular output changes, and even leading to the failure of the force measuring sensor. Therefore, effective protection and sealing is the fundamental guarantee for the long-term stable operation of the force measuring sensor, otherwise all the achievements of various processes will be futile.
Stability processing of the force measuring sensor
In addition to dealing with the influence of the above factors, an important way to improve the stability of the force measuring sensor is to adopt various technical measures and process methods, simulate the use conditions, and carry out effective artificial aging tests to release as much residual stress as possible and reduce the performance fluctuation to a minimum.


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Greeley, CO -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/08/2018 -- Derek J. Flores, a well-known Hospice nurse from Northern Colorado, has released a new book titled, "Seven Keys to a Peaceful Passing: A Hospice Nurse's Step-by-Step Guide to Hospice." This new guide will act as a roadmap to the decision makers who are in charge of hospice care of their beloved by equipping them with the best practical knowledge possible.
Hospice care is a type of care that focuses on the palliation of the terminally ill patient's pain while attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. As it stands, most families have no idea about how to navigate the best hospice care system, especially when dealing with the stress of their loved one approaching an "end of life" experience. Through his new book, Derek reveals the hidden secrets of successfully navigating today's healthcare environment to achieve the best "Hospice Experience" for a person approaching death.
Speaking on the eve of his book launch, Derek J. Flores was quoted, "During the thousands of discussions I've had with patients and their family members, there was an array of reactions and a variety of perceptions of what new patients and their families thought hospice care was all about. Sometimes people experience fear, thinking that the hospice was a "Death Sentence" for them. Sometimes they would have lost hope. This can be heartbreaking. However, the reality is that most new patients and caregivers experience a feeling of relief that more professional care, resources, and equipment were available to them because they were under hospice care."
Those looking book their copy of the new book can make it a point to visit https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Peaceful-Passing-Step-Step/dp/1732242402/.
About Derek J. Flores
Derek J. Flores is a Northern Colorado-based registered nurse who has several years of experience in hospice care. He has experienced a tragic personal loss himself which motivated him to write this new book that aims to empower patients and families make the best decisions about their hospice care needs.
Contact Person: Derek J. Flores, RN
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - As honeybee populations decrease across the U.S. for a variety of reasons, beekeepers in Palm Beach County are working to create sweet, safe spaces for the busy workers.
"We certainly hope the bees survive," said Kevin Easton, former president of the Palm Beach County Beekeepers Association. "We need to make sure they survive. There’s no hoping about it. We need to make sure they survive, so we have a better paradise."
Easton keeps about one million bees in his backyard in Palm Beach Gardens, called Sunset Apiary.
"It’s a growing hobby, it’s a growing awareness and it’s a great thing that’s happened," he said. "But we need to look at the bigger picture."
Honey bee populations across the country are falling with beekeepers reporting an average 30 percent loss in their colonies each winter since 2006, according to the EPA.
“There’s the viruses. There’s so many stressors, let alone the chemicals that we’re putting out there that they don’t know what to deal with or how to deal with," Easton said.
Parasites, habitat loss and pesticides haven't been very sweet to the bees over the years.
"We’re taking away all of their good food environments," he said. "There used to be fields and fields of saw palmetto out there. Great food for the bees. Now, there’s fields of HOAs and green grass that are being sprayed weekly."
Florida’s conditions are a bit better than other parts of the country.
“Down here in Florida, we don’t see that as much of a problem because we have beautiful, year-round weather," Easton said.
He said the number of beekeepers in Florida has grown over the last ten years from 500 registered beekeepers to 5,000, which is critical to the survival of not only honey bees, but humans too, as bees pollinate the majority of the world's crops.
"You can see on the internet, you can pull up pictures all the time of with bees and without bees breakfast plate," Easton said.
Easton also brings hives to the South Florida Fair, schools and other places to educate people about protecting honey bees.

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“Just In Case Solutions” by Wendy Michelle has been released worldwide. This 212-page interactive workbook is subtitled: “An easy way for everyone to organize, record and deliver essential information to loved ones in a scenario like accident, illness or death.” The contained pages provide a detailed overview of important information to gather and record, all laid out in an easily understandable way. The workbook prompts people to be proactive with their loved ones, and provides clarity for when the need for such information arises.
Just In Case Solutions (ISBN: 9781735588025) can be purchased through retailers worldwide, including barnesandnoble.com, Amazon and justincasesolutions.com. The paperback retails for $39.99. Wholesale orders are available through Ingram.
From the back cover:
Author’s Dedication: This workbook is dedicated to all the people who struggle with organizing their life data and to those whose lives are, or will be, deeply affected by a Just In Case Scenario of accident, illness, or death. I dedicate this workbook to all of you and your loved ones, hoping that it makes a very difficult time a little easier.
Just In Case Solutions provides a way of giving your secure information, your ongoing expenses, and various details about your life to your loved one(s) in a confidential workbook.
It complements your estate planning process as well as providing and inventory of your life data.
Ask yourself, is your loved one prepared to handle the details if you are in an unexpected accident, or are suddenly stricken with an illness and not able to speak for yourself, or when death inevitably comes?
Whether you have one thousand dollars or one million dollars in the bank, loved ones will have the same struggle to determine what you have and where it is located. Once they know something exists and where it is located, they will be able to act accordingly.
Completing this workbook is a way to provide some comfort and ease the burden for your loved ones.
What’s Inside! This workbook has been created to make it easy for you. Take one step at a time and complete each detailed step at your own pace.
Step 1 – Personal Details
Step 2 – Family, Friends and Pets
Step 3 – Health, Medical, and Health Insurance
Step 4 – Employment, Retirement, Military
Step 5 – Professional and Legal Documents
Step 6 – Financial and Insurance
Step 7 – Residence, Bills and Loans
Step 8 – Vehicles and Transportation
Step 9 – Religion, Activities, Clubs, Subscriptions, and Memberships
Step 10 – Just In Case of Death
• Inventory Lists
• Password List with Security Questions
• Space at the end of each step to share a fun memory, advice or loving thought to your loved one. This adds a little fun to the process and will bring a smile during a time of need.
About NH book publisher Seacoast Press:
NH book publisher Seacoast Press provides authors with traditional-quality book publishing services while allowing authors to retain publishing rights and 100% royalties. Seacoast Press’ wide variety of publishing services includes book design; editorial; printing; distribution; publicity; and marketing. Seacoast Press books are available through retailers and booksellers worldwide. All Seacoast Press books can be purchased wholesale through Ingram.
To learn more about Seacoast Press, the premier book publisher in NH, visit http://www.seacoastpress.com/.
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In this blood pressure experiments, I used a home blood pressure monitor (upper arm cuff), to measure my blood pressure before, during and after smoking a large cigar. I took readings every 5 minutes or so, to see if smoking would cause changes to my blood pressure.
Incidentally, I am not a doctor. These experiments are for my own curiosity, and I do not recommend you do the same.
Here are my results:
|STARTED SMOKING THE CIGAR AT THIS POINT|
|FINISHED SMOKING CIGAR HERE|
Here is the chart of this data:
While the graph may not look too impressive, you can see a large jump in blood pressure almost immediately. Before starting to smoke the cigar, the average blood pressure for the three preceding readings was 133/83. The first reading after starting to smoke was 149/92. That's quite a jump.
The initial increase in blood pressure is spectacularly quick. Not surprising really, as smoke enters our bodies through the thin membranes of the lungs, as well as through the membranes in our mouth. This is why smokers can get a neat instant “hit” when they light up.
Blood pressure is raised for about 20 minutes before it returns back down to a more normal reading (that's normal for me). When there is a stimulus to increase blood pressure, our bodies are going to try to combat that increase and lower the blood pressure. In this case it took about 20 minutes for my body to do so. Blood pressure then remained fairly constant for the remainder of the experiment.
It would be interesting to see how blood pressure would be affected if I continued to smoke all day (as in a chain smoker), and whether my body could compensate over a long period of time. I wont, however, be doing that experiment ;o)
Look out for new experiments soon. If you want to buy a blood pressure monitor, the one I recommend is this one from Amazon:


text: Jane Hodges is a Seattle-based business journalist with literary tendencies (or rather: a creative person with a practicality problem), and author of Rent Vs. Own: A Real Estate Reality Check for Navigating Booms, Busts and Bad Advice (Chronicle, 2012). In the weeks leading up to that book’s debut, she became power of attorney for both her father in South Carolina and her uncle in Alabama. They each died, forcing her, grieving, back to the South she had fled like a prison escapee. There, in her executrix role, she found herself hocking jewelry at Southern Bullion, pawning a gun, skirting tornados, hacking into e-mail and bank accounts, trying to divest mountain plots and timeshares, and taking trips to the Oconee County Transfer Station, where in a heat wave she quickly deposited several cows’ worth of freezer-burned beef before it thawed. Navigating Dixie with a catty ex-military rent-a-brother, a gypsy jazz CD, and her Letters Testamentary, she wound up with both a big thyroid problem and a little inheritance. Therein lay the neurotic rub: The last time her family inherited money it vaporized in a Ponzi scheme, resulting in a lifetime of familial fiscal shame and weirdness—the sort she spent 2012 confronting as the business of life unraveled her business journalism career. Now guided by her literary tendencies, she’s exploring the comedy of her tragedies in memoir.


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By Horace Blake
December 16, 2014
In today’s society, from a global perspective social media is all the rage. That has changed how we function with each other as well as how we conduct business. From the simple daily communication to how we seek employment, social media is there. Despite its popularity there are a variety of demographics in the general public that are not very versed in utilizing this section of the information age. This creates a technology deficit.
Social media can be any of the popular websites or those sponsored by very large organizations that are either for profit or nonprofit. The notion of social media takes the conversation to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, where he hypothesized that within every human being there exists a hierarchy of five needs. One of the higher needs that are expressly relevant is social. This includes belongingness, acceptance and friendship. This is where social media takes on a very opportunistic role. With the importance of information technology, social media has made inroads as being one of the most important parts of modern life for personal everyday communication.
Before Social Media to the Information Age
Before social media we communicated more personally whether it was by regular mail, telephone or personal visits. Although information traveled at a slower pace, it had a personal touch. When in need of information it would require making a trip to the federal, state, county or municipal office or request that information through the regular mail.
With access to the Internet and information technology we are able to download very important information that is at times voluminous or interactive. When technological applications are part of the dynamics, opinions are needed as to the satisfaction and ease of access in accomplishing these desired tasks.
For example, the federal government annually publishes the U.S. Government Manual, the state and many local governments now operates websites which identifies all agencies and departments from which to access valuable information. Many public and university libraries in the past would require on-site visits to gather needed information. With the information age at its best all that is required most of the time is a password to access volumes of readily available information. This is considered as the model that moves from document-centric compliance to interaction–based requirement that is social media.
Current Knowledge of Best Available Practices for Organizations
Social media keeps reinventing itself as technology continues to be innovative. There is no exclusivity in terms of its usage or storage. Therefore caution is one way in which to embrace this controlled device. Other considerations to be keen on surveying are:
Organizations and Governance of Social Media
In human resource management, care has to be taken in terms of managing the use of social media during work time. Before rules governing the use of social media can be enacted, there needs to be very specific and outlined requirements as to who, when, what is allowed and the purpose. Human resources departments may use social media to recruit, train or publish job opportunities or to send out general information to internal and external interests. However it is not the time for frivolous chatter with friends or to access sites that may be deemed offensive to other employees.
Rating a series of circumstances toward social governance is an opportunity to be on the best side of any legal requirements or any inconsistencies. Some of the items to take into consideration are:
The more recent accounts of legal scrutiny, with its keen approach to managing social media, went through the court system. Keeping in mind that new challenges are emerging as employees will suggest that a particular site is outside the scope of any documented policies or agreement between employers and their employees.
The Power of Social Media
Social media is important as it fits into the context of promoting and communicating high technology. With that said, there exist a digital divide especially in developing countries. The discourse about the digital divide remains evident. There is not enough infrastructure for many nations to become current in the 21st century. This is needed to fully utilize social media with all its pending opportunities.
Author: Horace A. Blake is a three-term City Commissioner with 20 years combined community action experience at the municipal and state level. Blake currently serves on the Storm Water Management Team, working with the city and the community in water management, education and sustainable related issues. Blake is also the current treasurer of ASPA’s Section on Public Law and Administration (SPLA). He can be reached at [email protected].


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The longtime security chief at the 9:30 Club in D.C. died of suicide.
It's been 18 years since the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. DJ Cerphe Colwell will never forget his encounter with Beatle John Lennon's acoustic guitar.
Two great local jazz festivals will be held Saturday.
Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' named Billboard song of the summer; Imagine Dragons is 2nd
National Symphony Orchestra to debut multimedia composition on life of George Washington in DC
Carrie Underwood puts her own style on 'Sunday Night Football' theme, preps for TV musical
Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli to reunite onstage next month for a benefit concert
Music Review: English band The 1975 defies being pigeon-holed on debut with genre exploration
Former Chile officer sued in Florida for torture death of folk singer Victor Jara in 1973 coup
The Hollywood Reporter's best stories of the week
Lawyer: Man charged in burglary attempt at Kid Rock's suburban Detroit home was drunk at time
New 'American Idol' judge Harry Connick Jr. says 'expect the unexpected' in upcoming season
Malaysia bars American metal band Lamb of God from performing over accusations of blasphemy
Fantasia prepares for her return to Broadway under the watchful eye of Wynton Marsalis
Human Rights Foundation chastises rapper Kanye West for Kazakhstan wedding performance
Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
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Music gives singer Neko Case the community she couldn't get at home
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Michael Jackson's friendships with his doctors scrutinized in case filed over his death

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Two venues will offer live Mardi Gras music this week.
On Tuesday, a five-piece group will play at the Maple St. Cafe, Eighth and Maple streets, Lebanon. A Cajun menu will be available at 6 p.m. Music will be 7 to 10 p.m.
The group will feature Dale Dourte on guitar and mandolin, Bart Briody on vocals and harmonica, John Gingerich on bass, Dave Santana on drums and Andy Roberts on piano and fiddle.
For more information call the cafe at 717-272-0597.
On Thursday, Mardi Gras/New Orleans music will be celebrated at MJ's Coffeehouse in Annville from 8 to 9:30 p.m. The BYOB event includes a $5 cover charge.
The band will feature Kenny Gehret on guitar and fiddle, Josh Turner on banjo, Chris Heslop on saxophone, Dave Lazorcik on drums, Mike Wittrien on bass and Andy Roberts on keyboards.


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Our Creative Challenge 2020 resulted in an exhibition of nine very varied entries. I have dedicated this page to a virtual exhibition for those that were not able to make it to The Quilting Shed in person to see the real thing. Hope you are all inspired. Enjoy!
Every Entry Pack contained 50 cm of each of the above fabrics, Lavinia – Blue and Regimental Stripe – Blue. They also contained a third coordinating 50 cm length of fabric and these varied in the packs to encourage people to go in different directions with their challenge.
1st $100 Gift Card from The Quilting Shed
2nd $50 Gift Card from The Quilting Shed
Viewers Choice – some Tula Pink Hardware – sponsored by Fabco
“Even the Formidable Squid looks fabulous in Kaffe” is an original design by Lynne Doubleday. The design was inspired by Gavin Bishops’ book Wildlife of Aotearoa
FIRST PLACE & VIEWER’S CHOICE
“Blue Cup of Kaffe” by Andrea McClare. The wallhanging was adated from a pattern by Rita Gazuby called Blue Cup of Coffee
“Divide & Conquer” bag made by Ingrid Wyllie from a pattern from ByAnnie. This is a great project bag with multiple inside pockets and pages.
This quilt was made and quilted by Andrea Jarvis – inspired by a pattern by Robin Pickens called ‘Positively Bohemian
Cot Quilt made and quilted by Isobel Nielsen using a simple but very effective ‘Bento’ pattern.
“Colourville” made and quilted by Karyn Elder from a pattern by Linda Guy – Sew Quilt Designs
“Kaffe with Aroha” made by Karen Larsen from a pattern. The other side of the bag features the striped fabric.
“A little bit of this and a little bit of that” is an original design by Denise Smith. A fusion of EEP, fused and woven background, raw edge applique and machine and hand quilting in this small wallhanging.
“Into the Light” is an original design by Penny McCormick

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Metro E Fibre and Lewis Hamilton neck-on-neck!
20 April 2010
In a nail-biting race over three laps on Tuesday, 20 April, Vodacom Business’ Metro Ethernet Fibre network (Metro E) barely beat Formula One™* Driver’s World Champion Lewis Hamilton in a neck-on-neck race between man against data.
Exiting the airport today (yes, I travel quite a bit) I find myself left with the following questions:
Continue reading “Tell me why”
So I spent two days in Johannesburg on the WesBank SAGMJ Car of the Year competition – my first. Interesting stuff and, after two thoroughly exhausting days, can say that there is much more to it than I originally thought was the case.
Continue reading “Nothing really changes”

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The Rainbow Legacy was supposed to be his last album, saying goodbye to music. Adam Lanceley has suffered from PTSD, anxiety and depression and is finding the aftermath hard.
Losing all hope last summer, he was about to give up his passion for music due to his mental health. But as he states, “The kind of friend who doesn’t come along too often.” A friend helped him out of kindness and showed him that giving up wasn’t the right thing to do.
Through this, he managed to deliver his new upcoming album, Deliverance, which is out on June 8th.
Lanceley said, “The first song on the album probably means the most to me. Everything happened so quickly at the end of last summer and I wrote it in desperation at the thought of losing her. I read it to her but when I thought I’d never be able to record it and give it to her, I couldn’t face doing it. It was in the winter when I realised I would be able to, that I recorded it. I recorded three more tunes that I’d written about how she’d come into my life after this”
You can catch Adam on all the links below!


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I tucked into a pizza on a visit to one of the town’s newest restaurants.
I went to Gusto Di Italia at the top end of Stourbridge High Street to meet the owners Heba Mohammad and her partner Ahmed Rabie, who is the chef and has Italian ancestry.
The restaurant opened in October last year. The couple both lived in Italy for six years before deciding to come to England with their daughter.
Their ambition was to produce authentic Italian food and told the MP Stourbridge was the perfect place.
On the visit, Ahmed showed me how he makes the pizza and talked me through the process. I chose the diavola pizza, which is tomato sauce, mozzarella, and salami.
What a treat to go to one of Stourbridge’s newest restaurants to show my support and get the chance to see my own delicious pizza made.
I always welcome anyone who is prepared to invest in our town, employ people and contribute to the night time economy as we look to further improve the High Street.
I wish Gusto Di Italia all the very best and I will pop in again soon.

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Above: A community solar project in Berkeley, California | Wikimedia
As mandated by Act 100, signed by Governor David Ige in June 2015, Hawaii’s utilities, today, filed their version of a proposed program for community solar. Sometimes called “community solar gardens” or “shared renewables,” the promise of community solar is that it can make clean power more accessible for Hawaii residents that don’t have their own roof, such as renters and condo dwellers, as well as for businesses and nonprofits.
“Communities in Hawaii have waited a long time for this,” said Jeff Mikulina, Executive Director of the Blue Planet Foundation. “Community solar has sprouted up all around the country. Blue Planet first proposed this to the Hawaii legislature three years ago, but it met resistance from the utilities. We applaud the utilities for finally taking this step and submitting today’s proposal as the law required but, unfortunately, the utilities’ vision falls short of meeting the law’s goal of dramatically expanding access to clean power.”
Blue Planet Foundation and other local clean energy experts have worked with community solar experts from other parts of the country to identify the key elements for a successful program. One key is to create a system that puts all utility customers on equal footing in terms of access to solar power, and that welcomes innovative new business and social models for sharing that power. In contrast, the new utility proposal is more limited—capped at no more than 32 megawatts over the next few years, for the whole state. This amounts to only about 10 percent of the rooftop solar capacity that has already been installed over the past few years.
The utility proposal also treats community solar customers very differently from rooftop solar customers, crediting them about half of what current rooftop solar customers are credited for the same amount of power. In addition, Blue Planet says the utility proposal will make community innovation virtually impossible because it pushes the utility’s own business model onto everyone else.
Blue Planet intends to work with other clean energy stakeholders to revise the proposal in the hope that they can still quickly make community solar available to residents and businesses around the state.
“We hope that the utilities and Public Utilities Commission will see the logic in taking lessons from community solar policies in other states,” said Mikulina. “For example, New York recently ordered its utilities to implement community solar in a way that treats community solar customers the same as rooftop solar customers, and that promotes “innovation zones” to target low-income communities. Hawaii deserves the same focus on innovation, and Act 100 demands it.”


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Homeowners Insurance Berthold, ND
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What Home Insurance Is
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Updated: Feb 20
Can you hear it? Listen closely. Just imagine using this gorgeous font to create beautiful cards, letters, logos, and your favorite crafts. The elegance is almost whimsical, as if there's a balmy breeze whistling across each perfectly crafted letter. Now, can you hear it? "Ahhh...Spring!"


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About Taste America
LOCAL FLAVOR FROM COAST TO COAST
Taste America is a national program of events that took place in 10 cities over five weekends between September 12 and October 25, 2014.
THE FESTIVITIES INCLUDE:
- Exclusive benefit dinners featuring a visiting Taste America All-Star, local JBF Award–winning chefs, and culinary celebrities
- In-store celebrity chef appearances, cooking demonstrations, book signings, tastings and more at Sur La Table stores around the country
James Beard Foundation
The James Beard Foundation’s mission is to celebrate, nurture, and honor America’s diverse culinary heritage through programs that educate and inspire.
Founded in 1986, the James Beard Foundation has a myriad of programs that reach a national and even international audience. JBF has established a strong brand equity centered on excellence, partnerships extending beyond the culinary realm, and dynamic programs and events that engage not only the best of the food industry, but millions of experts and enthusiasts from all over the world. The James Beard Foundation’s programs include educational initiatives, food industry awards, scholarships to culinary schools, publications, chef advocacy training, and thought-leader convening. The Foundation also maintains the historic James Beard House in New York City’s Greenwich Village as a “performance space” for visiting chefs.
In September of 2012, the Foundation launched the Diplomatic Culinary Partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Protocol and helped create the American Chef Corps as a way to champion American chefs abroad, promote American food products and foster an interest in American culinary culture and history through international programs and initiatives.
Find out more about the James Beard Foundation at jamesbeard.org.


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The Essex Classics Talent Yarn® Long Sleeve Competition Shirt delivers great value with its closeout pricing. This elegant ladies’ shirt features Talent Yarn fabric to wick moisture, provide UV protection and prevent the buildup of bacteria. It’s beautifully finished with a wrap neck and covered half-placket, with mesh under the arms for airflow.
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Made in Canada, the Classic Sport offers the signature Grand Prix silhouette with a double-vented back, two flap pockets, 3-button cuffs and impeccable tailoring throughout. Perfectly suited for hunter, equitation or jumper rings and available in four fabric options to suit personal preferences. Made in exceptionally lightweight, water-resistant and breathable soft shell Schoeller® stretch fabric which is known for its superior performance and durability.
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Dementia sufferers told white lies to keep them happy: Nurses and psychiatrists admit 'therapeutic lying' to confused patients
- 98 per cent of nurses admitted 'telling white lies' to dementia patients
- And two thirds of psychiatrists admitted to doing the same, the study found
- The practice has been condemned by Alzheimer's groups
Almost all nurses who treat dementia patients have admitted 'telling white lies' to avoid distressing them, a study has revealed.
And more than two thirds of psychiatrists have said they do the same, in an NHS survey.
But many have also condemned the use of 'white lies' - which are employed to avoid upsetting confused patients - as a 'slippery slope'.
Almost all nurses who treat dementia patients have admitted 'telling
white lies' to avoid distressing them, it has today been revealed (file picture of nurses and patient)
Examples of small 'lies included not correcting patients who had forgotten that a friend or family member had died when they asked after them.
Another case saw a dementia patient allowed to wait outside a care home for an imaginary bus so they would stop 'pestering nurses', the Telegraph reports.
The nurses and health professionals quizzed said repeatedly forcing them to face an upsetting reality could mean they repeatedly undergo bereavement.
One said while they could 'live with non expression of the truth' they could not tell an outright lie.
The Alzheimer's Society said patients should be given proper support rather than a 'false reality'.
Head of policy George McNamara told the paper: 'It's important to give people with dementia choice and control over their life when possible.'
The nurses and health professionals quizzed said repeatedly forcing patients to face an upsetting reality could mean they undergo bereavement again and again
The research was carried out by teams from Newcastle University and Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS trust and reported in the Nursing Standard.
They found that half of 112 care staff - including nurses - has ethical doubts about it, but almost all (98 per cent) admitted they had lied in the past, believing it was best for the patient.
They also asked 76 psychiatrists the same questions and found that 70 per cent had also told 'therapeutic lies'.
Lead researcher Ian James, a clinical psychologist, said that it needed to be clarified when such lying was appropriate, and training should be offered.
He added: 'But the best thing to do is to distract the patient so the nurse does not get drawn into the ethical issue.'
The Department of Health said that there were no immediate plans for guidance on the issue, and it should be judged on a case by case basis.
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I like the idea of marking them as available outside the UK or not. Most text and picture-related items, including (importantly for me) the exclusive short stories are OK everywhere. It's the video-related stuff that we can't get. Which is a pain if they decide to do a mini-episode like they did last year with A Ghost Story for Christmas.
They seem to be a little slow adding the Dec. 2 item. It's about 2-3 PM over there as I write this and it still hasn't appeared.