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Regulators face royal commission on super
The regulators face questions at the banking royal commission over the way they oversee Australia's $2.6 trillion superannuation industry.
The deputy chairs of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will appear at the final day of the two-week hearing.
In his opening address, senior counsel assisting the commission Michael Hodge QC has highlighted holes in the regulatory oversight of the industry by APRA and ASIC.
He said there was no dedicated conduct regulator for superannuation trustees in Australia.
APRA is a prudential regulator and ASIC considers its jurisdiction in relation to superannuation trustees is limited.
APRA's deputy chair, Helen Rowell, and ASIC's deputy Peter Kell will also likely be questioned about the regulators' dealings with financial services companies over conduct examined by the royal commission.
ASIC chairman James Shipton last month said there had been too much focus in many parts of the sector on exploiting opportunities to make money from Australians instead of focusing on the responsibilities that came from being the custodians of other people's money.
Unlike previous hearings, the barristers assisting the commission will not outline their suggested findings on the final day.
They will instead give a summary of policy issues resulting from the hearing before making written submissions about specific findings next week.
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Man rapes 11-year-old in Benue, blames alcohol
John Charles Makurdi
A health worker, identified simply as Ebere, has allegedly raped an 11-year-old maid in the Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State
Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened on Tuesday in a house along Otukpo-Aliade highway in Otukpo town.
The girl was said to have been brought from the village in the Obi LGA to work for Ebere and his wife.
A resident of the area said Ebere’s wife travelled to Kaduna when the husband raped the girl.
The resident, a member of the council vigilance group, said, “The girl said when Ebere’s wife travelled to Kaduna on Monday, the man came home behaving like a drunk and tried to touch her but she fled.
“On Tuesday, he came back again and dragged the girl to his room where he raped her.
“When he was arrested, he claimed to have acted under the influence of alcohol, saying it was never his intention to molest the young girl.”
The Benue State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Catherine Anene, said that the suspect had been arrested.
“Both the suspect and the victim have given their statement at the Otukpo Police Division,” Anene said.
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Caribbean cruise! War games begin
Russia and Venezuela have begun joint naval exercises in the Caribbean. The move has been seen in the West as a response by Moscow to the visit of the U.S. Navy to Georgia earlier this year.
Two Russian warships, the nuclear powered missile cruiser Peter the Great and submarine hunter Admiral Chabanenko, together with two auxiliary vessels and 12 Venezuelan warships, are taking part in the two day war games.
It follows Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to Venezuela last week, where he went aboard Russian naval vessels along with President Hugo Chavez. They said the drills are not aimed against any third parties and were specifically designed to ensure stability in the region.
They said other Latin American states could join their countries' naval exercises in the future.
The navies are training in tactical combat maneuvering, anti-aircraft defence, sea rescue operations and joint operations combating the seizure of vessels and drug trafficking. They will also conduct live-firing artillery drills.
The exercise, involving 1600 Russian navy personnel, will also involve helicopters and planes.
The Russian warships were led by the flagman of the Russian Northern Fleet. The nuclear-powered cruiser Peter the Great arrived in Venezuela last week – for the first time since the Cold War.
Earlier this year two Russian Tu-160 White Swan (Blackjack by NATO classification) strategic bombers carried out patrols along the coast of South America from Venezuela's Libertador airfield.


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March 1, 2018 – Post-treatment Lyme
Anchor lead: How can post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome be recognized? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Lyme disease sometimes fails to respond to treatment, and may result in a constellation of symptoms that, taken together with the presence of the characteristic rash at some point in the past, points to a diagnosis of post treatment Lyme disease syndrome. That’s according to research by John Aucott, a Lyme expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues.
Aucott: They continue to have symptoms that can be quite disabling including fatigue, cognitive complaints, musculoskeletal pain, sleep disruptions, and an onset after the treatment of their Lyme disease and when we see them their symptoms have often been going on for months or years. We showed in the study that they were quite disabling, they had an impact on their function and their healthcare related quality of life. Are these patients different? We showed they are different, their fatigue is much higher levels of severity, their pain is much higher levels of severity than people without Lyme disease, because we had a control group to compare them. :33
Aucott says further research will hopefully identify ways to manage the syndrome. At Johns Hopkins, I’m Elizabeth Tracey.

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Arthroscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to diagnose and treat problems within a joint. It is performed using an arthroscope, a thin, flexible tube with a camera and light on the end, which is inserted into the joint through a small incision. The surgeon can then view the inside of the joint and perform the necessary repairs using small instruments.
Arthroscopic techniques can be used to treat various shoulder conditions, including rotator cuff tears, shoulder impingement syndrome, shoulder instability, and shoulder joint degeneration. Some of the specific shoulder surgeries that can be performed using arthroscopy include rotator cuff repair, shoulder debridement, labral repair, and thermal capsulorrhaphy.
The length of hospital stay after shoulder arthroscopy varies depending on the individual patient and the type of surgery performed. In most cases, patients can go home on the same day as the procedure, but some may require an overnight stay.
The length of an arthroscopic shoulder surgery varies depending on the type of procedure being performed and the extent of the condition being treated. On average, most arthroscopic shoulder surgeries last between 30 minutes and two hours. Complex procedures, such as rotator cuff repairs, can take longer, sometimes up to three hours or more.
Whether or not you will awake during arthroscopic shoulder surgery depends on the type of anesthesia being used and your medical situation. In some cases, patients may receive local anesthesia, which numbs the shoulder and arm, and they will be awake during the procedure. In other cases, general anesthesia may be used, which puts you to sleep during the surgery. Your surgeon and anesthesia provider will discuss the best option for you and your procedure.
Pain after arthroscopic shoulder surgery can vary from person to person, but most patients experience some discomfort, soreness, and stiffness in the shoulder. Your surgeon will prescribe pain medications to help manage your pain and ensure a comfortable recovery. Over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen, or prescription pain medications, such as ibuprofen or a more potent, may be used as needed.
Your surgeon will provide specific instructions on when and how to use a sling or brace, if necessary, to help protect the shoulder and promote healing.
You will typically be able to take a shower after arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Still, your surgeon may advise you to avoid getting the incision sites wet for a specified period. Your surgeon will provide specific instructions for post-operative care, including when you can resume normal activities, such as showering, and when you can start physical therapy.
The length of the rehabilitation process after shoulder arthroscopy will depend on the type of procedure performed, the extent of the condition being treated, and the individual patient’s recovery. Typically, physical therapy and rehabilitation exercises are started within a few days to a week after the procedure, and can last anywhere from several weeks to several months.
Your surgeon will schedule a follow-up visit after your arthroscopic surgery to assess your progress and ensure that the shoulder is healing properly. This visit is usually scheduled for a week to 10 days after the procedure, but the exact timing will depend on your case.
The ability to return to work after arthroscopic shoulder surgery depends on the type of procedure performed, the extent of the condition being treated, and the individual patient’s recovery. For some people, a few days off work may be necessary, while others may need several weeks or months before returning. Your surgeon will provide specific guidance on when you can return to work based on your individual case.
The benefits of arthroscopy include smaller incisions, less scarring, less pain, a quicker recovery time, and a faster return to normal activities compared to traditional open surgery. Arthroscopy also allows for a more accurate diagnosis of joint problems and enables the surgeon to perform precise repairs using tiny instruments, leading to a better outcome.
Most people can generally return to driving within a few days to a week after the procedure. Still, you should always check with your surgeon and follow their specific instructions before getting back behind the wheel. It is important to wait until you have adequate pain control, can move your arm freely, and have regained a certain level of strength before driving.


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The Great Ukrainian Trip came to Uzhgorod (PHOTOS)
The organizer of the nationwide campaign Katerina Valevska is traveling through cities of the country and has collected 54 flags of various settlements of Ukraine, almost all regional centers, except for the Crimea and Transcarpathia, so she has come to Uzhgorod, to receive the 55th flag of Transcarpathia and add it to all the rest as a sign of unity.
Among the flags, there are many those of the liberated settlements of the Donbas.
The "Great Trip" started on September 14 from Kyiv's Maidan Nezalezhnosti.
The goal of the campaign is to commemorate the heroes of the Heaven Hundred and killed participants of the ATO.
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An Ogdensburg man was indicted by a St. Lawrence County grand jury Thursday for allegedly possessing components of a meth lab. The grand jury charged Jerome T. Dobbs, 26, of 801 Lake St., with felony third-degree unlawful manufacturing of methamphetamine. Comment?
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An Ogdensburg man has been indicted by a St. Lawrence County grand jury Thursday for possessing components of a meth lab. The grand jury charges Jerome T. Dobbs, 26, of 801 Lake St., Ogdensburg, with the felony third-degree unlawful manufacturing of methamphetamine. Comment?
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State police charged Richard M. McCrossan, 31, of Gouverneur, on Monday with first-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. Troopers arrested him at Longway's Truck Stop, 23725 Route 342, Pamelia, after he admitted to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl on two occasions in 2012. 2 comments
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Kevin McCarthy Jr., 31, of 462 County Route 4 Eel Weir Road, was sentenced to six years in prison and five years of post-release supervision for his Jan. 21 guilty plea to the violent felony of second-degree rape. On Oct. 9 the Ogdensburg Police Department's Criminal Investigation Unit arrested McCarthy on a St. Lawrence County Court indictment charging him with two counts of first-degree rape, a class B felony, and one count of first-degree sexual conduct against a child, also a class B felony. Comment?
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Steakhouse (or chophouse) tasting menus?
I posted this question over on the Los Angeles board, http://www.chowhound.com/topics/351401 , but wanted to canvas a larger audience.
I'm curious if there are any steakhouses or chophouses out there that offer a tasting menu?
I could imagine a 6 course menu of something like the following:
- steak tartare (or maybe beef carpaccio
)- oxtail stew
- skirt steak
- NY sirloin
- bone-in filet
I ask because when I was recently at an LA steakhouse by Wolfgang Puck (i.e., Cut) and I really wanted to try the different cuts of beef, but couldn't really afford to -- both from an appetite and financial standpoint.
Thoughts or suggestions?
I think this is a great idea. I too have always wanted to try a few different cuts on a given evening.
The only thing I have seen close to this was at Clio's in Boston. My daughter ordered Kobe beef served four ways, but on the same plate. It was pretty neat having the different textures and flavors in a single meal.
I can't think that it would work or be offered especially at steakhouses that use broilers that cook at upwards of 1800 degrees. For the Strip and the Filet, I can't imagine a tasting size portion of the steak would be thick enough to get a good sear on it without being well done. Not to mention a meal like that of pure protein you'd probably be full long before you got to the fourth steak.
Also, I'm sure its been on menus, but bone-in filet is an oxymoron.

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When it comes to my favourite nibbles with a glass or two of wine I have two go-to recipes – roasted, spicy almonds and marinated olives. Both have health promoting benefits (unlike potato chips). Here you’ll find an easy recipe for marinating your own olives.
Olives, an essential part of the Mediterranean diet, are rich in health promoting monounsaturated fats. Search online and you’ll find realms of research that supports olives as part of a balanced diet. With these health benefits in mind too often I’m shocked to discover that the marinated olives sold in supermarkets (and even in speciality stores and providores) are marinated in vegetable oil. I’m not going into the dangers of vegetable oil here but rest assured I’ll do anything to avoid the stuff. I’d rather give olives a miss than eat those covered in vegetable oil. That’s why I got into marinating my own.
If you love olives but feel too busy to marinate your own then try this recipe and you’ll quickly change your mind.
Marinated olives in less than fifteen minutes
Prepare at least 3 hours before serving (the longer the better – they’re at their best even after 2 weeks).
- Two cups of unpitted olives – a mix of Sicilian and Kalamata work well but you can stick with one type
- 2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 1 tsp each of fennel and coriander seeds, ground in a pestle & mortar
- Few sprigs of few rosemary or thyme (or a combination of both)
- Few strips of orange rind (or lemon rind as an alternative)
- Dried chilli flakes
- Olive oil
1. Prepare the olives
Using a sharp knife cut a slit in each olive lengthways through to the stone. This allows the marinade to penetrate. If you’re pushed for time and your olives will marinate for more than a few days you can skip this step.
2. Combine everything in a large bowl
Add the garlic, herbs, lemon (or orange) rind, ground spices and chilli flakes (if you’re using them). Mix and then cover with a generous pour of olive oil. If you’re marinating for more than a day then completely cover the olives with oil (they marinate well for a few weeks).
Store the mixture in a glass jar in the refrigerator. Give the jar a gentle shake occasionally to re-distribute the ingredients. Remove an hour before serving to allow the olives to come to room temperature.
Serve your olives with cocktail sticks and a small bowl for the stones.
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When I booked it was confirmed in writing that breakfast was included but we were asked to pay again. It was lovely walking through the park
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Distance from center of Moscow. Only one person talked a little English
Hotel has pretty much everything, it is pretty clean and staff was very friendly and tried to help as they could. We met some local guys there who were a lot of fun and clearly this was a local hotel.
Booked a room for 4 but in reality this was only for 3 persons. Food there was ok, nothing more and nothing less. Staff did not speak a lot of English - but we managed through Google...
Mini-bar with the soft drinks is a definite plus. It can also be used as small fridge. Venison steak in the restaurant tasted really well. Good location in regard to Crocus Expo - large conventions' venue. Just a few minutes away by taxi. Also I made in under 30 minutes to SVO airport from there by taxi. Decent size convenience store just across the street, open 24 hours.
This property is close to few large hospitals. So ambulances sirens' can be heard constantly. And they do wake you up. Small restaurant on-site has good food and good service, but there is no beverage selection. Just a few kinds of bottled beer. I am sure it is not that hard to install the keg for the tap beer and offer wines/vodkas with Komi region venison specialties.
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Two people are dead following a single-vehicle crash on Takilma Road southeast of Cave Junction in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to the Josephine County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies, firefighters from the Illinois Valley Fire District, and AMR medics responded to the crash shortly before 1 a.m. for reports of a crash in the 5900-block of Takilma Road.
At the scene, deputies found a "heavily damaged" vehicle that had crashed into a tree. Two people were trapped inside, but first responders determined that they had both died.
The Sheriff's Office identified the two as 23-year-old Aubrey Nolan of Cave Junction and 32-year-old Jaime Navarrete of Spring, Texas. Next of kin for both were notified, according to the agency. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.


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Bananas are a versatile plant in any landscape, and add a lush, tropical look to any area. Although everyone knows the fruit, few people have experience growing edible varieties of the plant. Did you know that bananas can grow it regions other than the tropics? They are actually the world’s largest herb, a plant that goes on producing year after year.
Bananas, botanically in the Musa genus, are distantly related to ginger and heliconia. What looks like a trunk is actually a pseudostem, formed by leaves wrapping around each other, with new leaves arising from the centre as the plant grows. The true stem is underground. Bananas are fast growing, usually putting out one new leaf every week. Some form clumps by suckering and others remain solitary.
[Note that Ensete ventricosum, the false banana, is closely related and similar-looking plant but is grown for its decorative foliage, or its starchy rhizome, not its fruit]
Climate: bananas like a subtropical climate to do best, with high humidity (at least 50%) and temperatures around 25-30ºC (75-85º F). They will suffer in places with dry, hot summers, unless you’ve got some way of making a more humid microclimate. Wind can shred the leaves and make them look pretty ugly (as well as dessicate the plant), so if you’ve got room to plant several together, they can make their own sheltered microclimate. In cooler but humid climates, choose a sheltered, sunny spot, but in hot tropical areas you’d be better off growing them in some shade.
While it is possible to grow banana plants in cool temperate zones and have them produce fruit, unfortunately it is unlikely that the fruit will mature properly before cold weather sets in. Banana plants in cool temperate districts tend to produce a bunch in early summer which would have them ripen well into the cold weather period of mid-winter 6 months later. In the cooler climate of southern Victoria (for example Melbourne), with the shorter daylight hours and overnight temperature drops, maturation takes from 5 to 6 months or more (again depending on conditions).
Bananas can, however, be picked early and ripened by placing in a plastic bag with a couple ripening apples, although some say that because the fruit is not mature it lacks flavour and sweetness.
I’ve seen banana plants being coddled in the south of England at Great Dixter. (photo below). These plants are protected by a surrounding hedge, as well as a stack of hay which is held together by bamboo poles. Cavendish banana, Musa acuminata, is one of the best for cold climates and others like sugar banana, Musa paradisiaca, are a good all-round variety.
Planting: In Australia, before you plant a banana you need to check with your state government authority whether you need a planting permit as there are several banana protection areas through Queensland and NSW. It’s free, but absolutely necessary, even for one backyard plant in your home garden. This means that the source of any disease threats like devastating bunchy top (see Pests and Diseases below) which is spread by people planting infected suckers, or potentially weedy wild bananas can be quickly identified, which will help protect the country’s banana-growing industry.
Bananas are a BIG plant, up to 10m (33ft) so you need to make sure you’ve got plenty of room for the plant to grow and mature, and they’ll grow better if they’re away from trees with strongly competing root systems. They’re grown from a rhizome which you plant in rich, well-drained soil, covering the rhizome with only about 2cm (½ inch) of soil, or it will rot. You might buy a plant already in leaf – some people like to cut off those leaves and also trim back any roots to a 3-5 cm (2 inches). And no, you can’t grow bananas from seed, as only wild bananas have seeds.
Improve your soil with manure and compost so it both holds water but still drains well. Water the newly planted banana well, and make sure you keep it well-watered as it grows. Bananas need a lot of water!
Growth: The fleshy ‘stems’ sheathed with huge broad leaves can grow up to 10 metres (33ft) in as little as 1 year, depending on the variety and growing environment. Keep your plant well-watered and fed with a balanced fertiliser, although bananas do like lots of potassium as well. If the temperature drops too low (under 14ºC, or 55ºF), stop fertilising and watering. Keep the soil well-mulched. Each new leaf appears as a furled ‘cigar’ leaf, which takes about a week to unfurl. After the plant stops producing these cigar leaves, it is mature and ready to flower.
Flowering and Fruiting: After approximately six months, when the banana plant’s leaf formation is completed and the plant has matured, a flowering stalk grows up through the centre of the pseudostem and emerges from the top of the plant. This flowering stalk appears as a large, dark-purple bud and is called the bell. This is the male part of the flower. As the upper female part of the flower matures, the covering bracts curl back to show a developing ‘hand’ of bananas. Unusually, the fruit develops parthenocarpically, which means without fertilisation, or any seeds.
Some banana plants can produce up to 10 or so flowers and hands. As the hand grows, it can become very heavy (up to 40kg, or 90lbs) so you might need to prop or tie it up. In the subtropics it takes between 2 and 4 months for bananas to ripen (depending on variety, weather and other conditions). The hand turns upwards as the fruit grows.
Harvesting: Like most fruit, bananas that have been left to ripen on the plant taste the best and that way they will not all ripen at once. They will start ripening once the last bits of flower at the base of the banana rub off easily, or as the plant begins to die back. But watch out for banana thieves, like possums, rats and birds! And if the banana hand is in too much sun, it might also scorch on a hot day. You can cover it with shade cloth, or a coloured plastic bag which is what most commercial growers do.
Don’t forget to harvest your banana leaves as well, which make great wrappings for steaming fish and meat, or as a serving ‘plate’. You can also use the leaves and stems to make fibre and yarn.
Once your banana plant has gone through its fruiting cycle (after about 9-10 months), the mother plant will begin to die, leaving lots of banana plant ‘pups’ around the base. This group of plants all attached to the one rhizome is called the ‘stool’ or ‘mat’. Cut the dying leaves of the original plant back to the ground (you can spread them as mulch) and allow one or two suckers to grow up as your new banana plants.
Banana pests and diseases: apart from banana-thieving pests, bananas can suffer from wilts like Panama wilt, nematodes and viruses like bunchy top, which is widespread in south-east Asia and the Pacific but progressively being eradicated from Australia. You can help efforts to eradicate banana bunchy top by learning to recognise infected plants and quickly notifying authorities about any suspect plants.
There are hundreds of banana cultivars and many of the cultivar names are synonyms, which makes it very difficult to make a list, let alone recommendations. Cultivars can be diploid, triploid or tetraploid hybrids. If you want to delve into all things banana, look at the ProMusa website which is trying to build a stable list of banana cultivar names.
[Note that local quarantine restrictions may only allow you to grow certain cultivars in your area. Check with your local government authority.]
Cavendish: the most common fruit banana. You can also get Dwarf Cavendish which only grows to about 5m (16ft)
Lady Finger: smaller, straighter and sweeter fruit that does not brown when it’s cut.
Red Dacca: red banana with orange flesh
Ducasse: often called a ‘sugar banana’. Must be ripened fully (completely yellow) before eating. Good for tropical zones as it’s more resistant to fungal diseases.
Senoritas: a small, round tropical banana with light orange flesh.
Plantains: although this is the most commonly grown banana in the world, it’s not good eating, being very starchy, so they are used mainly in cooking.
Other varieties include Pisang Celan, Blue Java and Bluggoe (a plantain variety).

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The National are built upon a simple foundation: life is populated by love, loss and ends in death. Pedestrian as this approach can seem, it’s carried them through 20 years and eight albums of soft reinvention, honing in on a point they finally seem to have reached on Wednesday night in Salford.
A concrete amphitheatre hemmed on the canal, Salford’s Castlefield Bowl is an unconventionally charming spot. Residents of the neighbouring apartment complex watch out from their balconies and trains rattle past intermittently. Frontloaded with material from I Am Easy To Find, a dense and difficult album even by National standards, the first half hour does little to motivate the 5,000 strong crowd, unaided by the late sunset hampering the otherwise dazzling light show. It takes a long time for the atmosphere to warm, with ‘All The Wine’ eventually setting a rush of anthems (from a band that have never had a singular hit) spanning their career, led by the Dessner twins’ blooming guitar melodies and Bryan Devendorff’s syncopated drums.
Guest Eve Owen is magnificent on the rollicking ‘Where Is Her Head’, taking over as Matt Berninger barters with the crowd, selling his drink for a fiver. He’s playful but wasted. By the time the sun sets he’s lost the plot, brandishing a grip-taped bottle of Oyster Bay like a club. On ‘The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness’ he gets some serious face-to-face time in, rolling across the barriers and stealing phones to sing into before throwing them back to the crowd. It’s sloppy but raucous, driving the momentum forward constantly.
‘Mr November’ and ‘Terrible Love’ take the band to their maximalist extremes, before the rock concert folds in on itself for the achingly tender ‘Light Years’, framed by gentle summer rain. Hitting the curfew, floodlights illuminate the bowl and the sound cuts out, leaving it to the crowd to carry ‘Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks’ through to the end. It’s a textbook ending, from a band with few surprises but stunning consistency.


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The ARRA legislation states the following in reference to actions to be taken by a covered entity or their business associate in case of a breach of protected health information: H.R. 1-146, Subtitle D, Part 1, Section 13402 states that “a [covered entity or a] business associate of a covered entity that accesses, maintains, retains, modifies, records, stores, destroys, or otherwise holds, uses, or discloses unsecured protected health information shall, following the discovery of a breach of such information, notify the covered entity of such breach. Such notice shall include the identification of each individual whose unsecured protected health information has been, or is reasonably believed by the business associate to have been, accessed, acquired, or disclosed during such breach.
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When the residents of Flint, Michigan turned on their taps to see brown sludge – back in 2014 – they were beyond petrified. Sadly, their water supply was significantly contaminated with lead.
What’s surprising is that roughly 20 million Americans still receive water through lead service lines, exposing them to high concentrations of toxic metal.
The worst news is there are no obvious signs of lead in water since it leaves no flavor or smell. You can never know for sure lest you conduct a water test.
In this guide, we will go through tell-tale signs you need to look for if you are worried about lead contamination in your water supply. Nevertheless, we strongly recommend hiring a certified laboratory to conduct a comprehensive water test to get accurate results.
You cannot know if there’s lead in your water by simply looking at it.
In fact, even if your water runs clear, has no unusual smell or taste, or has never caused any serious harm to your family, it could still be heavily contaminated by lead.
We advise getting your water tested by a certified laboratory or checking your home’s plumbing.
Unfortunately, lead is a silent attacker. There are no apparent signs or symptoms that can alarm you of imminent lead exposure.
Symptoms will take up too long to show and only when you are already exposed to extremely high levels. Therefore, many people who fear their water supply is contaminated rely on a water test to eliminate any guesswork.
When symptoms do start to show up, they first appear in young kids (under 6). If you are concerned, you should get a blood test for diagnosis. A test will detect elevated levels of lead easily.
Here are a few symptoms to look out for.
Acute lead toxicity is rare. However, here are a few symptoms of acute toxicity:
In severe cases, coma or death can also occur.
Chronic lead toxicity is much more common in children. The most obvious signs to look out for are changes in learning patterns, irrational behavior, and developmental delay.
Everyone’s at risk of lead poisoning since there is no safe level of lead, neither in blood nor in drinking water. Even if consumed in low amounts, it can accumulate in your body to cause severe adverse health effects over time.
With that said, there are some groups of people who are far more vulnerable to lead contamination. For example, unborn babies and young children (under the age of six) are at a significantly higher risk of irreversible damage caused by this potent neurotoxin.
It is because children absorb more lead than adults since they have growing bones and organs. Moreover, their brains and nervous systems are more sensitive to the harmful effects of lead.
In short, kids exposed to high levels of lead in their early years often struggle with a significant impact on growth, development, learning abilities, hearing and speech problems.
Similarly, lead can cross the placental barrier and cause low birth weight in fetuses or premature delivery, and in severe cases it can even lead to miscarriage.
So how does lead enter into our water supplies? To put it simply, lead enters your drinking water due to a chemical reaction in lead-containing plumbing fixtures, pipes, and solder.
As water passes through corroding lead pipes, toxic lead ions can flake or dissolve into the water. The longer your water stays in contact with the infected components, the higher the chances of severe contamination.
Moreover, if the water has a low pH level (acidic) or contains certain elements – such as dissolved oxygen and chlorine – it reacts more strongly with lead in pipes.
It is also important to note here that lead is a highly corrosion-resistant metal in most environments. Therefore, corrosion of lead pipes doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a long process and takes years and years to get to a point where lead pipes become toxic.
From there on, it’s a downhill road.
Sturdy yet malleable, the incredibly useful metal lead has been used over the years to make plenty of household and industrial products. From lipsticks, paint, and pigments to jewelry, tiles, and batteries, you’ll find it everywhere.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most common source of lead poisoning is dust and chips of old lead-based paint.
It’s an unfortunate truth, but it’s unlikely to achieve a 100% lead-free home. What you can do instead is try to be more mindful while making purchases to minimize your exposure.
Apart from minimizing your exposure to lead from other sources, it’s equally important to treat lead in your drinking water. Not everyone can go about replacing the plumbing around his house.
Similarly, it will take years before the US government has replaced all lead service lines with a new network of water distribution channels.
Unfortunately, heating or boiling water does not remove lead. In reality, boiling the water can increase the concentration of lead as some water evaporates.
It seems like the best option is to use a water filtration system that can completely eliminate or reduce lead.
Thankfully, lead is easy to filter out using the right kind of water filter. Many filter pitchers, under sink water filters, whole house systems and other types claim to remove/reduce the concentration of the notorious metal.
Depending on the level of lead in your source water and the presence of other contaminants, you can select the ideal filtration device for your household.
Look for carbon-based filters that can remove over 95% of lead. Or a reverse osmosis system which gets rid of up to 99% lead. KDF filter media and ion exchange resin work, as well.
Lastly, always use a water filter with an NSF standard 53 certification specifically for the removal of lead.
If you have any questions about signs of lead in tap water please don’t hesitate to leave a comment below!
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The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Phonographic and Davis teaching methods on reading performance and academic emotion of students with dyslexia. The experimental research design was pre-test, post-test. Therefore, in order to conduct this research, random sampling method was used. Twenty-eight 8-year-old dyslexic students in the second grade of elementary school were substituted for experimental activities in three groups, including 9 girls and 12 boys. After performing the pre-test in all three groups, the first experimental group underwent phenographics training for 12 sessions of 45 minutes, the second experimental group underwent Davis training for 16 sessions of 30 minutes, and the control group did not receive any special training. The findings showed that the phonographic and Davis teaching methods had an effect on the components of composition, knowledge of codes and auditory processing, but had no effect on the analysis dimension. Comparing the effectiveness of the two methods, it was found that the Davis method is more effective on the auditory processing component than the phonographic method. However, in other components of reading performance, there was no difference between Phonographic and Davis methods. In addition, the findings confirmed the effectiveness of phonographic and Davis teaching methods in reducing fatigue and anxiety in dyslexic students. Davis's method increased academic excitement, but the phonograph method did not have a significant effect on academic excitement. The results of the study were discussed in line with the similarities and differences between the two methods of phenography and Davis on reading performance and academic excitement of dyslexic students. So, it can be acknowledged that both educational methods can be used to help dyslexic students in elementary school.

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text: Business of Sport Could the Gulf become an Olympics contender? By Andy Sambidge May 20, 2022 Twitter The PIF remains a serious bidder should F1 owner Liberty Media change its mind From the FIFA World Cup to Formula 1, the region is playing host to a growing number of top sporting events, but could still have its sights on the ultimate prize When English golfer Mark James walked off the 18th green at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai on March 5 1989, having won the inaugural Desert Classic tournament, he could not have predicted the emergence of the region as a global sporting destination. That same year, snooker star Stephen Hendry beat Doug Mountjoy to win the Dubai Duty Free Classic at the Al-Nasr Stadium in Dubai. There was little fanfare. Less than 35 years later, the UAE, and the wider GCC, is competing to become the go-to region for promoters of major global sporting events. The Gulf now hosts six European Tour golf events every year including the end-of-season DP World Tour Championship. The 2022 Dubai Desert Classic winner Victor Hovland is almost £1 million ($1.3 million) better off. Back in 1989, James picked up a cheque for less than £49,000 for winning what was then known as the Karl Litten Desert Classic, named after the famous course designer. But golf represents just a fraction of the Gulf’s burgeoning sporting prowess. The region now plays host to the full gamut of prestigious sports, from Formula 1, to football, to fencing. The World Cup in Qatar will offer a big clue as to whether the Gulf has the infrastructure to host global sporting events World Cup test If Qatar manages to host a successful FIFA World Cup this winter, the odds will shorten on either Doha or Dubai hosting the ultimate prize, the Olympic Games, in the not-too-distant future. Michael Bessey, GCC regional representative for global public affairs consulting firm ASG, has been tracking progress in the Gulf region over the past few years and sees a number of positives that suggest that one of the Gulf countries could host the Olympics. Doha bid for the 2016 Olympics, while Dubai has previously announced its intent to bid for the Games by 2022. Doha will host the football World Cup at the end of this year, Dubai will host COP28 next year, while Saudi Arabia plans to bid for the World Expo 2030, following Dubai’s positive experience with the event. “Dubai and Doha, in particular, have built the level of infrastructure needed to host the Olympics and a track record of hosting major events.,” said Bessey. According to Bessey, the performance of Qatar later this year will be central to shaping the future of hosting global sporting events in the region. “The success of the World Cup could be make-or-break for Doha’s ambitions to host the Olympics in the future. Dubai, on the heels of its Expo success, will no doubt be closely watching how the World Cup plays out. If the World Cup is not as successful as Qatar hopes, it could have broader implications for the willingness of international sporting organisations (including the IOC) to hold major events in the Gulf,” he said. “That said, a less than stellar showing by Doha could also present an opening for Dubai to cement its position as the natural choice for an Olympics in the Gulf.” One man confident of Qatar’s success is former England football captain David Beckham, although this is to be expected as he is an official ambassador for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. At the tournament draw in early April, Beckham said: “Fans are going to have a great experience. In the past, fans have had to travel between games but in Qatar, they’re going to be able to go to more than one match a day because it is such a compact tournament. I think the fans will enjoy what Qatar has to offer. There will be great food, a warm welcome from the local people and lots to see and enjoy besides the football.” Qatar are also in the running to host next year’s Asian Cup after China withdrew due to the coronavirus pandemic. Qatar are the reigning champions from 2019 and will have the infrastructure in place following the World Cup. Creative CommonsAnthony Joshua reclaimed the world heavyweight title in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s sporting aspirations But could Saudi Arabia also be in the frame when it comes to the Olympics? Who can forget the shockwaves caused when Britain’s then world champion heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua announced that his title defence would be in the kingdom? Saudi Arabia is committed to building its sporting reputation further. The Ministry of Sport and the Ministry of Tourism have set an ambitious target for sports to contribute 0.6 percent of GDP by 2030, up from approximately 0.2 percent today, with the purpose of also boosting international tourism numbers. Recently, there has been an increase in the number of major sporting events hosted by Saudi Arabia, including the inaugural Formula 1 race in Jeddah last year, several world championship boxing events and the Saudi International golf tournament. That’s not to mention the breakaway LIV Golf series, backed by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), who also own Newcastle United Football Club. The series takes in three continents, includes 48 players and is luring some big names away from the established two main existing tours, the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. Hanan Alowain, partner for the government and public sector at KPMG in Saudi Arabia, said: “Saudi Arabia appears to have begun a new chapter in its sports tourism history. Countries like Saudi Arabia are advancing agendas to build a sporting culture that attracts domestic and international tourists. This requires a vast effort. “Saudi Arabia and its peers need to take a close look at what unique qualities their country has to offer sports tourists. These qualities start with geography, but are certainly not limited to it. Thoughtful planning and investment — with the help of today’s technology — can foster just about any sport, anywhere.” According to consultants PwC, strong government support and growing commercial maturity are helping to raise the Gulf’s profile in the global sporting world. Economic contribution Bessey agreed: “The focus on sports is being driven by a combination of economics and geopolitics. The Gulf countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, see the sports and entertainment sector as an engine for economic diversification. Major international sporting events are an opportunity to invest in public infrastructure projects and attract international tourism flows. These countries also see sports as a diplomatic and public relations tool. Saudi Arabia has been particularly aggressive in using sports diplomacy to build relations internationally and tout the extent of its economic and cultural progress under Vision 2030 – to mixed results.” PwC research shows that while the growth of the global sports market is expected to slow to 3 percent over the next few years, the Middle East region is forecast to see growth of 8.7 percent over the same period. According to PwC, the GCC states have spent more than £50 billion on sports development, with more to come. In 2021, when many events were cancelled across the world due to the pandemic, Dubai, and the wider UAE, emerged as a refuge for major sports tournaments, stepping in to host the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup. Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, has been clear in his ambitions, saying that expanding sports infrastructure is an integral part of the drive to transform Dubai into the world’s best city to live and work in. He revealed in August 2021 that more than 400 sports events are organised in Dubai each year, of which 130 are international, and the sector contributes AED4 billion ($1 billion) to the economy and employs more than 20,000 people. Abu Dhabi, meanwhile, has emerged as the international hub for the UFC movement, which is growing in popularity across the world. During the height of the pandemic, several UFC Fight Island events were held in coronavirus ‘bubbles’ on Yas Island, which also hosts the emirate’s Formula 1 race track. The world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation has now rewarded Abu Dhabi with UFC 281, to be held in October, the third event of a five-year partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. So when it comes to hosting a future Olympics, maybe the region has more than a fighting chance. Creative CommonsOrganisers of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics said the overall cost was $13.6 billion The cost of hosting an Olympic Games Beyond a demonstration of soft power, staging an Olympic Games has positive economic impacts for the host city. There is typically an increase in construction investment associated with the event, including sports venues, hotels and commercial facilities, and upgrades to transport infrastructure. Tourism revenues also enjoy a boost, not just during the Games, but for several years after as the profile of the host city has been raised to an international audience. However, Olympic hosts often underestimate the cost of staging the Games, as history demonstrates. Montreal 1976 The governing body’s estimated cost of $360 million fell well short of the final $1.6 billion bill. The Games ended up leaving a 30-year legacy of debt for the city.Athens 2004 The final cost of about $15 billion far surpassed the original budget of $6.1 billion. The overrun was due in part to additional security costs following the September 11 terror attacks in the US.London 2012 The city’s official bid put the cost of staging the Games at $4 billion. After it won the event, a review increased the estimated cost to $9.4 billion. The costs of tax, security and programme contingency were among the items listed in a parliamentary filing as having been omitted from the original budget as “the scale and complexity of the undertaking were not appreciated at the time of the bid”.Rio de Janeiro 2016 The bid committee projected a cost of $2.8 billion, but additional infrastructure spending including new bus and metro lines pushed the final outlay to more than $14 billion.Tokyo 2020 The Tokyo Olympics were postponed to 2021 because of the coronavirus outbreak. Costs spiralled from $7.3 billion to more than $15 billion, but the city missed out on its hoped-for 40 million foreign visitors. Fewer than 50,000 spectators were allowed to attend because of the global pandemic.


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Listed in Morris & Co. Commercial Directory and Gazetter of Warwickshire with Birmingham, 1866 Morris & Co. Directories
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King Richard is a biopic of Venus and Serena Williams by focusing on their father, Richard Williams. That is a strange fact, but absolutely true. This movie tells the story of two of the greatest tennis players in history, but does it through the eyes of Richard.
Richard Williams is played by Will Smith and he does a tremendous job. There are times in the film where you are trying to understand why Richard is doing what he is doing and times when you wish he would get his own comeuppance because of things that he does, but, in the end, the character shows what he had been planning the entire time.
The film looks mainly at Venus Williams (Saniyya Sidney) because she started in training and her career before her sister Serena (Demi Singleton) did. Richard had his plan, and it was shaking up the tennis world, which, at times, did not know what to make of Richard Williams.
Tony Goldwyn (President Fitzgerald Grant from Scandal) played tennis coach Paul Cohen, who had some ideas that were different from Richard. Then, Jon Bernthal joined the movie as Rick Macci, who brought the family to Florida and elevated Venus’s training even further.
Aunjanue Ellis played Venus and Serena’s mother Brandy, who had several strong scenes with Will Smith. She brought some power to the role and was anything but a bystander in her daughters’ lives. There was a scene where Brandy confronted a neighbor and it showed the fire in her.
The film does run almost 2 and a half hours, but I never felt the length. The movie flowed extremely well and transitioned impeccably from each scene. Director Reinaldo Marcus Green does a great job with the shots of the film, especially the tennis action scenes which bring a tension to the film.
While Serena does not get the same attention as her sister, the movie does not allow her to fall into the background. Her own story of becoming one of the best players of all time is planted here and showed her dedication and passion. Both young actors who played the Williams sisters do a wonderful job with their performances and have bright futures in acting ahead of them.
King Richard could have been just another inspirational sports stories on the Hallmark Channel, but Will Smith and the rest of the cast, as well as Reinaldo Marcus Green, would not accept that level. The film tackles some major issues such as racism and overbearing parents without making anything judgy and providing an entertaining biopic. Excellent work all around.


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Downtown Ottawa’s electric vehicle drivers can get around a little easier these days, thanks to a new charging station outside city hall.
The station, located near the building’s Lisgar Street entrance, was unveiled Thursday by Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, River Ward Coun. Maria McRae, chair of the city’s environment committee, and Bryce Conrad, president and CEO of Hydro Ottawa.
Watson said encouraging green transportation choices is a priority for the city.
“By providing space for this charging station right here at city hall, for electric cars and plug-in hybrids,” said Watson, “we’re making it easier for owners of these kind of vehicles to travel downtown for business, recreation, and other activities.”
For the next six months, electric vehicle owners can use the charging station for no cost as part of a pilot project. Conrad said the city and Hydro Ottawa will use information gathered from the project to determine how to move forward.
“It’s a new technology. It’s a bit of a brave new world for us,” said Conrad. “We actually don’t know what to expect. We don’t know what the uptake is. There are about 170 electric cars in Ottawa. How many of them will actually use this facility is what this pilot project is meant to determine.”
The charging station is a collaboration between the city, which is providing the parking space, and Hydro Ottawa, which is covering the electricity. Both parties are splitting the $25,000 installation cost.
“This pilot project will allow Hydro Ottawa to test charging technologies, determine operational requirements, and consider billing and payment processes,” said Conrad.
While a full charge for an electric vehicle takes about four hours, the charging station is intended for quick recharges, and is available for up to two hours. Hydro Ottawa estimates if the station is used non-stop, the hydro cost would be less than $600 a year.
The city is also purchasing electric and hybrid vehicles for the municipal fleet. Mayor Watson says last Wednesday’s draft budget set aside $2.5 million for green fleet purchases over the next five years.

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What are some of your favorite permaculture resources? (Books, videos, websites, etc.)
I could use some recommendations!
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How did you decide which fields to do soil tests on?
Thanks @nielscorfield for the advice on the website, it is really helpful for choosing!
I’m about to get started with testing the soils on my Dad’s conventional small mixed farm in Oxfordshire. Our soil is silty clay loam - it varies a bit over the farm, but generally gets more silty in the valley by the brook.
After chatting with Dad we’ve decided on 6 fields which could be interesting. However they’re all a bit more complex than just a field, there’s varying soil types, half this and half that, and all quite big!
—> Long Field (20ha): A lot of soil variance, from ironstone outcrop at the top of the hill to heavy ground in a dip to lighter ground by a small area of woodland, also a very wet corner and southern end is heavy wet bank. Currently planted with winter wheat, previously oilseed rape. Could probably do about 5 different sample sites on this field alone!
—> Field Cottage Field (11.8ha): One side previously pasture for 5+ years, the other side pasture for 18 years, now both winter wheat.
—> Brook Field (8ha): Arable rotation for 9 years - now winter wheat, previously oil seed rape.
—> Main Road Field (18ha): Partially fallow stubble as part of mid tier env scheme, partially ploughed - this area will be spring barley for Budweiser to malt. Previously winter wheat.
Drive Field (12.4ha) Permanent pasture 100 years+ - old ridge and furrow field, site of a medieval village
Oak Tree Field (9ha): On arable rotation, previously winter wheat, then spring oats under sown with grass, now pasture grazed by cattle pre November, now sheep.
My instinct is to go for:
Oak Tree Field
Field Cottage Field, both sides
Think the Long Field and Main Road Field will be too complicated for now.
Any advice on this topic from those who are already testing would be much appreciated!
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North Dakota U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp announced Thursday that 10 of her colleagues in the Senate have already co-sponsored the first bill she introduced as a Senator, a comprehensive plan to find solutions to the complex challenges facing Native American children.
Heitkamp’s legislation also has the support of all five North Dakota tribes, as well as the National Congress of American Indians, National Indian Education Association, National Indian Child Welfare Association and the American Indian Higher Education Consortium.
“To have 10 Senators – Republicans and Democrats – sign on to my bill right away shows there is a strong desire for folks to work together and address the challenges facing Native children in this country,” said Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. “As we continue to educate other Members of Congress about the serious safety, health, and education disparities in Indian Country, I’ll keeping fighting to get this bill signed into law so the Commission can begin its important work. We need to stand up for all of our children – including those in Indian Country – but for too long we have allowed Native children to fall behind. But this bill would put a long overdue spotlight on those children and seek real solutions to help them.”
In addition to Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who helped introduce the legislation, the bill also now has the support of Senators John Hoeven (R-North Dakota), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Dianne Feinstein (D-California), Al Franken (D-Minnesota), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Brian Schatz (D- Hawaii), Jon Tester (D-Montana), and Tom Udall (D-New Mexico).
The bill would create a national Commission on Native American Children to conduct an intensive study into issues facing Native children – such as high rates of poverty, staggering unemployment, child abuse, domestic violence, crime, substance abuse, and few economic opportunities – and make recommendations on how to make sure Native children are better taken care of and given the opportunities to thrive.
Since working as Attorney General in the 1990s, Heitkamp has fought for Native families. She pledged that once she was in a position to make real changes to help improve the lives of Native families, she would. Therefore, it’s only appropriate that her first bill in the Senate works find real solutions to address the challenges facing Native children.
Click here to read a summary of the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, which was named for the former Chairwoman of Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation in North Dakota, and Alaska Native Elder and statesman, respectively.


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Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based single screen shooter with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack!
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How can I stop letting my depression make me feel like a burden to others?
Last Updated: 12/06/2020 at 8:43pm
Jennifer Patterson, LMFT, ATR-BC
Life can be messy. Sometimes you need a little support to make your way through it. I love to help guide people through their challenges & to find the beauty in our messes.
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Ask for help, if someone lends you their ear then it is not a burden they want to help you because you are loved.
Try to understand that, depression is part of our experiences of being human. Everyone experiences it one point or another. You shouldn't see yourself as a burden anymore than the "others" should see themselves as a burden for their unique challenges. Allow yourself to be human and process through your thoughts and feelings in your own way and your own time.
When I feel like my depression makes me a burden to my family and friends, I take the time to remind myself that I respect the people in my life enough to make that choice for themselves. The people who support us do so willingly. I will go out on my own so my significant other has time to decompress on his own, and will completely support them going out and doing their own thing without me. At the end of the day, though, I remind myself that it is not my job to make choices for my loved ones, and make sure they are aware if my depression ever becomes too much for them that I will never resent them for asking for space.
When you start working on your depression and focusing on yourself you will find that the relationship that you have with others will change and you will recognize the positives in them and you also recognize the positives in yourself and not feel as much as a burden to others. Talking to a therapist will really help sort through the problems that you were having right now. And a therapist also provides a great way just to let everything out and there's somebody that will listen and give advice back to you.
It actually depends on you. If you want to help yourself you certainly can. Start finding happiness in the smallest things around yourself. Start helping others. Remind yourself that you matter to people, your parents, significant other, family cares about you. and that is the way you can prevent yourself from getting in the deep clutches of depression, which will immediately help you to feel not like a burden to others.
Open up to them about. Tell them about how you're feeling, then thank them for listening! It will help you feel heard, and they'll feel heard too!
See a professional, learn how to work past and work with living with depression. It isn't easy to not feel like you are being a burden to people. But if you see a professional, you will soon find you feel like you are burdening your friends less.
Practice self-care first. It isn't appropriate to think of others on top of yourself when you are dealing with serious issues such as depression. Realise that depression can be remedied by practice, talking and ongoing therapy, and over time you will be able to comfortably talk to others. It is in my opinion that others shouldn't be your friend if they feel burdened by your struggles.
How much people choose to get involved with you and your depression is up to them, not you. However, there are people who genuinely want to help you without wanting anything in return. And if you're not sure about that, maybe there are ways for you to give back to them. If you feel like a burden to someone, ask them if you can do anything for them in return, even the smallest favor. If someone directly tells you that your depression burdens them, consider getting support somewhere else. Some people simply don't know how to deal with a depressed person, but they should never blame you for having it or make you feel bad for having depression.
You can prevent feeling this way by realising that others care and would rather help you and ensure you have someone to talk to than battle it alone.
Nobody feel like that . you are special to those who luv u..u will always be their love..never a burden whatever the case is ..and for those who don't love u..u r not in need to think..giv a dam to dem..and by taking medical help depression vanishes justblike fever ..be strong and c the other positive side of life n b thankful for that
Don't let yourself feel like a burden to others. If others are your friends and family, true friends and family would not stop them from helping you, whether you were, or were not a burden. They'll do anything for you. Just as you would want to help them and probably wouldn't consider them a burden if the tables were turned.
You are not a burden to others. Say it out loud to yourself. You are not a burden. You are so much more. If you need to talk, people are always here.
First, try to understand that depression can make one feel very bad. Don't blame yourself for feeling this one. Second, try to look at it more objectively: how much of a burden are you to others? find real examples and reassess the level of burden you are to others. Third, please trust the people who truly care about you to have the capacity of supporting you when you are in crisis. Flip the situation and ask yourself: if your best friend is depressed, how do you feel about it? how would you react?
One characteristic of depression is the feeling of low self worth. It is not unlikely to feel that we are a burden to others. Instead of trying to stop feeling this way, we can understand that it is an inherent part of depression. Work towards recovery and this feeling will lessen.
Start by realising the effort done by others, even the small acts and to avoid getting into a self pity state.
Thinking about why you are depressed and initiating a solution and straying away from negative talks, don't let others drive you in a way they want to- because when one is depressed he/she is very likely to get involved in the solutions that people suggest but they need not be always good, sometimes this is what leads to bad addictive scenes.
Depression can make you feel this way. However, you must acknowledge these feelings and know their importance. You should know that you are not a burden. People around you do care about you, and are willing to stand with you.
Hello love . I get where you are coming from , we all do. I've been there . What you must remember is that you are not a burden , guessing that the 'others' you are speaking about are loved ones , they love you and want to help . You're not a burden , you're a gift they want to cherish. Let them .
Your depression is telling you you're a burden, but the reality is there are plenty of people willing to listen and be here for you. Remind yourself that you are not alone even though you may feel it.
Seek help or think positive or ask because sometimes when people over think it causes them to worry too much when there's none to worry about.
By recognizing your self-worth. By realizing that your feelings are valid. By seeing that it is okay for you to feel the way you do and that there isn’t anything wrong with it.
It's a slow and steady procedure. Stay with the people closest to you and try opening up your mind to them. Your train of thought might not make sense to them at first but they'll show you that you're not a burden, but in fact a help, cause you're there for them as they're there for you
Luckily I have a solution that just might work. Do something for them. Bake a cake, help them in something, anything help them in anything. Youll feel like you are doing good to them as well in return.
By making yourself free from those and this you can do by any means music,dance, talk, write anything, just give yourself chance to express.
You could set up a system with your good friends, like a code word that you both agree on to get a conversation to stop. Like for example if they feel like you are driving them crazy then they could say like ‘banana fudge cake’ and then both of you could pick up the conversation later. (That’s not a bad idea for most things really...) You can also ask them when it’s too much and try to gauge they’re body language. Anyways, stay safe!
Speak to a professional. They can help you find ways to better manage your depression. Don't be afraid to tell people you suffer from it. They may be able to help as well.
Seeking professional help for your depression will definitely help alleviate the symptoms you're feeling. Helping yourself will 100% help you feel less of a burden to people. You'll be so much happier that you're doing better, and everyone will benefit from your new aura.
Remind yourself that your depression isn't your fault. It's a real illness. You didn't choose it. And since you're in here I bet you're trying tho get better.
By realizing that depression isn't something that you chose to live with or that you chose to have it makes it feel less like your fault and more like something that you ended up with to make you stronger.
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Our guild had a workshop last weekend for the Celtic Nine Patch. In this picture the teacher is showing us how to use our bias bindings to create the celtic designs.
In the other picture you can see the three block table runner. The celtic binding is suppose to go around the oval inserts. The original quilt pattern is from Scarlett Rose and we only made three of the blocks rather than a wall hanging quilt.


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“We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always be science, engineering, and technology. And there will always, always be mathematics.” ~ Katherine Johnson
WHAT’S MICROSOFT’S LATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?
Microsoft is all in for takeovers for some time. A little while back, the IT giant bought GitHub for $7.5 billion. Now, their latest feather in cap is Citus Data.
Yesterday, Microsoft announced the acquisition of Citus Data. The open source database company was founded in 2010, and in past eight years has raised $13.2 million in venture capital funding. The company was started by a graduate from Y Combinator startup incubator program. The startup allured a handful of investors including Gmail creator Paul Buckheit, and SV Angel, Khosla Ventures. However, terms of the deal have not been revealed.
WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT CITUS DATA?
Citus Data, an open source PostgreSQL company, take PostgreSQL, a database management system, famous among developers, and mould it into databases that can be disbanded across various computers. This provides developers with the expertise to use their databases for most demanding apps.
WHAT IS THE MOTIVE BEHIND THE ACQUISITION?
Well, the acquisition was done to give Microsoft a competitive edge over AWS (Amazon Web Services) . The motive seems to win over developers and become a popular choice for top notch, and heavy-duty apps. Another possible motive could give competitive to Oracle which provides related database technology used by Citus Data.
Rohan Kumar, corporate vice president of Azure Data mentioned in a blog, “The acquisition of Citus Data builds on Azure’s open source commitment and enables us to provide the massive scalability and performance our customers demand as their workloads grow.”
WHY THE SUDDEN CHANGE IN HEART?
Since forever, Microsoft has been against open source and also former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called open source, “cancer” However as CEO Satya Nadella has taken the control, Microsoft is working to change the image and now is ready to espouse open source with open arms.
Microsoft took GitHub under its wings October 2018 with the motive to flesh out on its investment in developers. After the acquisition, GitHub has started working on plans and announced that it will offer free private code repositories.
Microsoft Azure is already involved with various open source databases services such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB.
In March 2018, Microsoft Azure launched a database service for PostgreSQL. The latest acquisition of Citus Data, it can pursue scaling its database services to run PostgreSQL workloads as well as for customers on Azure with more efficiency and speed.
Rohan Kumar also mentioned, “We continue to be energized by building on our promise around Azure as the most comprehensive cloud to run open source and proprietary workloads at any scale and look forward to working with the PostgreSQL community to accelerate innovation to customers.”


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The Mercedes-Benz W140 is a series of flagship vehicles that were manufactured by the German automotive company from 1991 to 1998. The W140 made its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1991, with the first examples rolling off the production line a month later. Short (SE) and long (SEL) wheelbase sedans were offered initially, as well as the coupé (SEC=S-Klasse-Einspritzmotor [Fuel injection engine]-Coupé) body style C140 from October 1992. As with its predecessor, the W140 was the first of the "next generation" of Mercedes-Benz models to feature the company's new design theme. This design was adopted for the new C-Class in 1989 and during 1991 for use on the facelifted W124 in 1993. Like all Mercedes-Benz lines, the W140 S-Class was rationalized in late 1993 using the new "letter-first" nomenclature. The SE, SEL, and SEC cars were renamed the S-Class, with alphanumerical designations inverted. In 1996 the coupé models (following a mid-life update) were separated into the CL-Class. The W140 introduced innovations such as double-pane window glazing, power-assisted closing for doors and trunk lid, electric windows which lowered back down when obstructed, rear-parking wands that rose from the rear wings (discontinued on later vehicles and replaced with sonar-assisted parking) and a heating system which, if desired, continued to emit warm air after the engine was turned off. Because of details like this, the W140 is often known as the last Mercedes to be "over-engineered." The W140 series S-Class was superseded by the W220 S-Class sedan and C215 CL-Class coupe in 1999 after an eight-year production run. Mercedes-Benz built 432,732 examples of the 140 series, comprising 406,710 sedans and 26,022 coupés.


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As a child I enjoyed playing hide and go seek. I especially enjoyed the hiding part because I would often go to places where the person would never find me and over time they would eventually even give up.
I share this because sometimes I believe we might believe that we are hidden from God. We wonder if God is there or cares, but the truth is no matter how far we fall or run or even try to hide, God is still reaching out to us in love because God loves us that much.
The Apostle Paul in Romans even reminds us of that fact… how nothing can separate us from that love. (Romans 8:38-39, NIV)
So, if you ever wonder if God cares or even knows you exist, then take comfort that God cares and is reaching out to you in open arms of love and nothing can separate you from that love.

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Retainerless is standard in Goodwin Check Valves
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Emissions free design No Fugitive Emissions
Designed in accordance with API 594
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BHR(F) (Full bore retainerless)
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Do wedding cakes ever taste good?
How important is it for a wedding cake to actually taste good?
As opposed to just looking good?
At a wedding recently, I was struck by this comment: "This is a wedding cake. Who cares how it tastes. It photographs so marvelously!"
They can taste good, but I agree they seldom do. And I suspect that's what most wedding guests expect. In that sense, good taste probably isn't all that important.
I used to cater occasionally, and I recall on my first job, a wedding, the bride got her cake from a local woman who would make whatever you wanted. She wanted an "amaretto" cake and supplied a recipe. The cake turned out fabulous, best wedding cake I can ever recall. Shows it can be done.
I got married myself about two years ago, and learned a bit more about wedding cakes. We went to a local bakery that specialized in them. Their choices of cake type (the actual cake inside) were very limited, but they would do any decoration you wanted. Given how they grind them out, especially on June Saturdays, I can see why they really can't do every little cake under the sun. In the event, the cake was pretty good, but not great by any means.
Almost every piece of wedding cake I have had--has gotten a "meh" rating at best. A few have gotten a "blech"--and these were cakes that looked beautiful and tasted horrible. What was the difference btw meh and blech you ask? Well, it was all in the icing. If you want a beautiful looking cake that photographs well, go ahead and get the fondant. But fondant (IMO) tastes terrible. If you want a cake that looks okay, and tastes okay...get buttercream, whipped cream or cream cheese frosting.
I think that is is pretty important for a wedding cake to taste good vs. looking good. Especially if this is your main (or only) dessert.
I know I that taste was our first priority! And the one we got was to die for--I can't count how many people told me it was the best wedding cake they'd ever eaten! It was an almond poppyseed cake with a buttercream frosting, covered with white chocolate shavings. No frou-frou piped icing decorations--just fresh flowers on top. It was gorgeous, and delicious!
It came from a bakery called Great Cakes in Redmond, Washington, which sadly has gone out of business. But their head cake designer and pastry chef has a website where she says she still does cakes over on the Olympic Peninsula, and she recommends some other good bakeries in and around Seattle.
Yeah, taste rules over looks! And I think my wedding cake looked good as well -- perhaps not as flawless as the fondant covered cakes but still beautiful. I had a blackout cake that was moist, rich, dense and absolutely delicious!
"At a wedding recently, I was struck by this comment: "This is a wedding cake. Who cares how it tastes. It photographs so marvelously!""
That's probably a metaphor for a lot of couples who get married these days.
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Performance evaluation of the Amplitude Compensation and Dilation Compensation retracking algorithm
Event: 2022 Ocean Surface Topography Science Team Meeting
Session: Instrument Processing: Measurement and Retracking
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Altimetric measurements are key for a variety of areas in geoscience, such as studies on ocean weather, surface wave forecasting, or the assessment of climate change and its impacts. SAR mode altimetric records are used to estimate geophysical parameters over water, such as sea level or wave heights, with high resolution and accuracy required by scientific studies. In addition, strong requirements on the precision are to be met in certain applications. A number of novel theoretical ocean retrackers have been developed to improve the performance of relevant parameters. In this study, an in-house Delay-Doppler (DD) processor for satellite altimetric measurements has been adjusted to include the Amplitude Compensation and Delay Compensation (ACDC) retracking algorithm with the aim to improve the precision of parameter estimates over open ocean. The algorithm exploits intrinsic characteristics of the DD stack deduced from the SAR altimeter analytical model developed in the framework of the SAMOSA project to construct a new ACDC stack. The subsequent multilook operation results in a strong reduction of the speckle noise near the leading edge of the waveform, allowing for an improvement of the precision of the fitted parameters. The performance of the retracking algorithm is assessed by the evaluation of different metrics computed over time series of geophysical parameters retrieved from S3A SAR mode Level-1 products covering an extended spatio-temporal domain.