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Recently, Tyson Ibele emailed me about his new film ‘Hemlock’ for CG Society’s Steampunk Myths and Legends 3D challenge. I thought it was amazing and wanted to catch up with him on things.
How’s life and work in New Zealand? I assume you’re still in school?
Yep, I’m still in school. It’s currently summer here (hence how I had the time to work on Hemlock), but school starts up again in another couple of weeks. It’ll be my 3rd and final year and I’m looking forward to getting it over with! Once school is over I’ll have more time throughout the year to work on my own films, not just during holidays.
I remember posting your work on Tween back when you were 19. And then shortly after, coincidentally enough, ended up working with you in the same studio and eating lasagna every other day. I got to see your work evolve from the famously ripped off Sony Transformer animation, to film quality visual effects that you could poop out in less than a day or two.
Now you’ve reached a whole new level of production that would normally take a small team at least a year or two. You’ve done in 3 months so effortlessly. How the hell do you do it?
Ah, well lots of people ask me how I work “so fast”, but it’s really not fast at all. I think I just tend to budget my time well. I can usually approximate how long it’ll take me to create a shot, and so I can plan out how many shots I’ll get done a day, and then render all the necessary passes overnight.
Having 6-7 years of experience in 3D Studio Max has helped too… so there’s less tinkering around that I have to do to figure out how I’ll get a shot done, because I’m already familiar with most of the tools.
Where did the story and title for Hemlock come from?
The story came from an idea I had a few years ago about a twist on the “King Midas” myth, where instead of a king touching something and turning it into gold, he touches it and it turns into clockwork. Then, I adapted that idea into the “Fountain of Youth” story, because I felt I could work a better over-arching narrative into it.
The film is named after a plant called hemlock that was used in poisons throughout history. It’s a fairly innocuous-looking member of the parsley family, in plant terms, but it is quite deadly. So, it’s a reference to the way the water from the well in the film seems desirable….but drinking it has terrible consequences.
Your film making skills have improved a great deal since you left for school. Is this your primary focus now that character animation and storytelling is in the bag?
Yes, my goal right now is to continue creating short films. I’ve got another one in production at the moment, but it will probably be quite a while before it’s done.
I always enjoy making of material. Sharing your process is something you’ve always done in your own forum. Is this something you will continue to do and possibly expand on—DVDs, podcast videos, etc?
I hope so, although creating tutorials and making-of material can be very time consuming. Another limitation used to be that video tutorials were difficult to host on my website because of their bandwidth consumption (due to their length and large filesize)… however, now with HD streaming video on YouTube and Vimeo, I won’t have to worry about that anymore.
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And your storyboard is just ridiculous. It’s so crude and personal… almost insulting! I’m curious how long they took you to draw and if can you talk about the importance in your work flow, no matter how they look?
Heh, well yea…my 2d drawing “skills” are pretty much nonexistent. I’ve never had a talent for drawing so that’s why the storyboards are so terrible. They were not really important to me during the production process though. I had the whole film in my mind before I drew those up, and I only had the boards drawn in case I forgot some details like shot-order along the way. I ended up not needing to reference them during the production phase in the end anyways.
I should note though, that storyboards are only unimportant when I’m working alone. While working for MAKE, or if I’m collaborating with others on a project, storyboards are an essential communication tool. So, I’m not knocking the importance of storyboards overall…just their importance to me when I’m doing a solo project.
You are also known to be a “gym rat.” Is this your magic secret for becoming a better animator?
Well, I can’t say that going to the gym regularly has helped me as an animator, but it’s helped me avoid some of the health problems of sitting in front of a computer all day!
Any advice you can give the aspiring filmmaker?
Make films! Seriously. You’re not going to learn filmmaking by reading books and watching movies (although those types of resources can certainly help along the way). You’re going to learn it by grabbing a camera, or jumping into your animation software of choice, and practicing. All the time.
Thanks for your time Tyson. I hope you win the challenge!
Thanks for the interview! I’ve got my fingers crossed over the challenge results too….but there were some other really great entries, so I’m assuming the final judging phase is going to be tight!


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I smoked tobacco for 40 years. I’m 61 years old now and have emphysema. I am rather sure I had it before I quit tobacco back in 2012. The first two years I vaped the equivalent of my usual pack per day. Since I retired in 2014, I vape about one cigarettes worth of vape per day. The taper off came unconsciously. The advantages of vaping over smoking tobacco are to numerous to mention, but I still get my nicotine and the sensation of smoking without tobacco.
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Molecular dynamics simulations of methane adsorption and displacement from graphenylene shale reservoir nanochannels
M Hajianzadeh and J Mahmoudi and S Sadeghzadeh, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13, 15765 (2023).
Methane is the main component of shale gas and is adsorbed in shale pores. Methane adsorption not only affects the estimation of shale gas reserves but also reduces extraction efficiency. Therefore, investigating the behavior of methane adsorption in shale reservoirs is important for evaluating shale gas resources, as well as understanding its desorption and displacement from the nanochannels of shale gas reservoirs. In this research, molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate the adsorption behavior of methane gas in organic shale pores made of graphenylene, followed by its displacement by CO2 and N2 injection gases. The effects of pore size, pressure, and temperature on adsorption were examined. It was observed that increasing the pore size at a constant pressure led to a decrease in the density of adsorbed methane molecules near the pore surface, while a stable free phase with constant density formed in the central region of the nanopore. Moreover, adsorption increased with increasing pressure, and at pressures ranging from 0 to 3 MPa, 15 and 20 angstrom pores exhibited lower methane adsorption compared to other pores. The amount of adsorption decreased with increasing temperature, and the observed adsorption isotherm followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The mechanism of methane displacement by the two injected gases differed. Carbon dioxide filled both vacant adsorption sites and directly replaced the adsorbed methane. On the other hand, nitrogen only adsorbed onto the vacant sites and, by reducing the partial pressure of methane, facilitated the displacement of methane.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday asserted that Trinamool Congress’ 34-seat tally in the State was a massive triumph and said her party will play a big role in the 16th Lok Sabha in the interest of the people. “We would play a big role in the interest of the people,” Ms. Banerjee told reporters at the party headquarter here, dedicating the massive win in the State to the people. The TMC chief said “34 out of 42 is a clear-cut mandate”, specially fighting on our own. “It is the people who opposed the maligning campaign against us and gave their verdict,” the Chief Minister said. Indicating...The Hindu 2014-05-17
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New Delhi: An emissary of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday met Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and said later that there was no change in their stand on the Presidential candidate and A P J Abdul Kalam. "Everything is alright. A P J Abdul Kalam is the candidate of both Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee," TMC MP Kunal Ghosh told reporters...IBN Live 2012-06-14
Pailan (West Bengal), Mar 18 (ANI): Apparently taking a dig at anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday discounted Hazare's description of her as having a clean image. "Some say that Mamata is good, while her party TMC is corrupt. I say that I also would have gone corrupt had TMC not been behind me. This is my creation. TMC is...Newstrack India 2014-03-18
The Centre will hold an exclusive meeting of all the chief ministers on May 5 to reach a consensus about how to make the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) functional. Many chief ministers including Mamata Banerjee of West Bengal had raised objections about the Centre's decision to allow the NCTC to function across the country and argued that the Centre's decision had...The Times of India 2012-04-03
Press Council of India chairperson Markandey Katju on Sunday said chief minister Mamata Banerjee is intolerant and not ready to listen to others. People have the right to criticize and if one is insensitive to criticism, they have no right to be in politics, Justice Katju said at the Kolkata Press Club, after a programme on author Sunil Ganguly organized by Kalidas-Ghalib...The Times of India 2012-11-25
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today summoned Ashoke Banerjee the state government pleader in the Calcutta High Court who had handled the Singur land case for a closed-door consultation on the impasse at the Assembly. After the high court verdict on Friday, Mamata had discussed the issue with Trinamool Congress MP and advocate Kalyan Banerjee. Today, however, she spoke to...Indian Express 2012-06-26
Mamata Banerjee (Bengali: মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়, pronounced [mɔːmoːt̪ʰaː bɛːnaːrjiː]; born 5 January 1955) is the 11th and current Chief Minister of West Bengal. She is the first woman to hold the office. Banerjee founded All India Trinamool Congress in 1997 and became chairperson, after separating from the Indian National Congress. She is usually called "Didi" (meaning elder sister). She is often cited by the media and critics to be as "megalomaniac, eccentric and populist politician".
Banerjee pulled off a landslide victory for the All India Trinamul Congress (AITMC ) or (TMC) in West Bengal by defeating the world's longest-serving democratically-elected communist government, the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Front government, bringing to an end 34 years of Left Front rule in the state. Banerjee previously served as a Minister of Railways twice, Minister of Coal, and Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports and Women and Child Development in the cabinet of the Indian government. She opposed forceful land acquisition for industrialisation by the then communist government in West Bengal for Special Economic Zones at the cost of agriculturalists and farmers.

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The SSIEC10V3M from AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation is an Immunity Test System with a frequency range of 80 MHz to 6 GHz. It is designed to develop a 1.5 x 1.5 meters uniform field area (UFA) of up to 18 V/m CW up to a 3m test distance for IEC 61000-4-3 testing. This system incorporates two RF amplifiers, each equipped with dedicated antennas. The signal generation, control, and power monitoring equipment are housed in a ventilated equipment rack alongside the RF amplifiers. It has a self-contained equipment rack with internal pre-wired RF and power with automatic RF switching via SCP2000.
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SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. - Just five years ago, families, students and staff members of the Scranton State School for the Deaf signed petitions and held rallies, begging state officials not to give away the school.
The school's supporters worried that deaf education would cease in Northeast Pennsylvania and questioned the motives of those who would take control.
Since the state gave the school to the private Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in 2009, students moved from the Green Ridge section of Scranton to the former Lourdesmont campus on Venard Road in South Abington Twp. Now called the Scranton School for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Children, officials invested millions to renovate the campus. Teaching styles changed and enrollment doubled.
The fears of five years ago have long disappeared.
"I don't think we ever could have anticipated making the progress we have in five years," said Donald Rhoten, CEO of the Pittsburgh and Scranton schools. "We've come 180 degrees."
Supporters will celebrate the school's anniversary tonight during a sold-out dinner at the school. On Wednesday, children spelled vocabulary words, read in the library and received speech and language therapy.
Because the school now has many students who are hard of hearing and not completely deaf, and many students have hearing aids or cochlear implants, teachers now speak and use sign language. A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that sits behind the ear and under the skin and can directly stimulate the auditory nerve. Teachers who are deaf and cannot speak have interpreters in the room, Principal Brian Kelly said.
When the state transferred ownership five years ago, 32 kids were enrolled. Now with 61 students, seven live on campus. The rest live within one hour of the school, and more local students attend high school classes at the Pittsburgh campus.
The enrollment increase means the school needs additional classroom space, and officials hope to raise money to renovate an additional four classrooms that were left untouched during the first two phases of renovations. With the additional renovations, enrollment could reach 70 to 75 students in preschool through eighth grade.
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When Mr. Rhoten first came to Scranton, he was often met with criticism by members of the community.
"Now in the community, when they find out we're from the Scranton School for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Children, they want to talk about the excitement and good things they've heard about our school," Mr. Rhoten said. "Also, many staff members were adamantly against closing the old Scranton school. They are some of the most valued, most loyal, supportive staff members we have."
Speech-language pathologist Mari Bowen worked for the state-run school for 25 years before the ownership change.
"We had a lot of questions," she said Wednesday. "Everything was new. No one likes change."
There is now more of a focus on different styles of communication, and she thanks Mr. Rhoten and his wife Cathy, who served as director of outreach programs, and the rest of the leadership team.
"They have worked wonders here," Ms. Bowen said. "It has been a wonderful experience for both staff and students."
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Every time we're in the checkout line, we're tempted to grab a candy bar or a Slim Jim for the road. While Target knows this, the retailer wants to take a healthier approach as it plans to remove junk food from the checkout aisles.
Fortune reports that Target will begin testing the new, junk food-less, layout in 30 stores next month.
Christina Hennington, Target's senior vice president, said in a press conference that the move is both a business opportunity as well as a moral imperative. They're trying to improve the health of the nation.
No longer will customers be tempted with a four pack of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups or a bag of carne aside beef jerky. Rather, Target will take advantage of the health food boom and stock its checkout lanes with items like KIND bars and Simply Balanced products.
At the press conference, Hennington told attendees that Target's trying to "nudge" customers into being more healthy, without coming off as a "nagging parent."
If successful, Target could start removing all junk food from the front of its stores. Guess we'll have to walk to the snack section to get our fix. The horror.

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text: Sidney Lumet had to film Arthur Miller's controversial drama in Europe because of the playwright's politics. Raf Vallone stars as a rugged Brooklyn longshoreman who is taken aback by co-worker Raymond Pellegrin's interest in his teenage niece. But Vallone has trouble admitting to himself─or anyone else─that he has an unhealthy affection for the girl. Maureen Stapleton, Jean Sorel, Vincent Gardenia, and Harvey Lembeck also star. 112 min. NOTE: The quality of this rare find is below our usual standards. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

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I am proud and humbled to announce that the Sierra Club’s highest photography honor has been awarded to me, the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography.This award honors an individual who has made superlative use of still photography to further a conservation cause.
It is humbling to be awarded anything that stems from such a luminary as Adams, but also by those who have been awarded this before me, photographers whose images sat as books on my shelves and hung on my walls as a teenager serving subconsciously perhaps as glints of the experiences I would one day seek out myself. The true reward might be to know that my images inspire the same one day.
The official award will be given out in San Francisco in late September at a ceremony hosted by Sierra. An award like this is not achieved alone, though. I want to thank all of you for your endless support, encouragement, assignments and at times, patience, as I tinkered with new technologies and experimental ways to reach new audiences. To receive this now is amazing. It feels like such an early stage of my career with so much more in front of me. I can’t wait to share that with you, too.
Without all of you, no goal would be attainable. We must all remember to work together the best we can and give all we have to this incredibly beautiful, wondrous place we call home. Earth.


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We all know that traveling can be a complete HASSLE. Don’t get us wrong, we love adventures… but it rarely is the most comfortable feeling in the world.
And Kacey Musgrave’s gets it.
I mean, she is jetting all over the world to put killer shows on for her fans… but she needs to rest too!! And while at the airport for another one of her travels, Kacey revealed a little known desire: she’s always wanted a Sky Rest.
“This guy’s my hero.” Us too Kacey. Us. Too.
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Erick is a 67 year old farmer from Uganda. He and his wife - who is also a farmer - have ten children. Erick and his wife struggle financially, and unfortunately, none of the children are in a position to help support their parents.
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|Accessibility testing||Any testing will be agreed as part of the bespoke service interface which can be implemented if required at additional cost.|
|What users can and can't do using the API||A bespoke API can be implemented if required at additional cost.|
|API documentation formats|
|API sandbox or test environment||Yes|
|Description of customisation||The system offers granular customisation for teams and users. The front-end of the system and certain features can be fully customised. Users can communicate their customisation requests with our UK support teams via telephone, email or webinar/teleconference where the support team and the user can thoroughly discuss and investigate the request.|
|Independence of resources||We scale the resources required for individual contracts by using our experience to estimate initial resources required and continually monitoring and adjusting resources for optimal service delivery throughout the lifetime of our contracts.|
|Service usage metrics||No|
|Supplier type||Not a reseller|
|Staff security clearance||Other security clearance|
|Government security clearance||Up to Developed Vetting (DV)|
|Knowledge of data storage and processing locations||Yes|
|Data storage and processing locations||United Kingdom|
|User control over data storage and processing locations||Yes|
|Datacentre security standards||Managed by a third party|
|Penetration testing frequency||At least once a year|
|Penetration testing approach||In-house|
|Protecting data at rest||
|Other data at rest protection approach||We are ISO 27001 certified (Information Security Management System) and have policies for protecting data at rest and in transit.|
|Data sanitisation process||Yes|
|Data sanitisation type||Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation|
|Equipment disposal approach||A third-party destruction service|
Data importing and exporting
|Data export approach||Data can be exported by the user in a number of different formats, depending on the data required and usually with just a single click. Formats include: Text, RTF, PDF, HTML, DocX, XML. If the customer would like to export to a format that is not listed, we would be happy to discuss this further.|
|Data export formats||Other|
|Other data export formats||
|Data import formats||
|Other data import formats||Other formats are available, providing required formats/structures/data dictionaries are provided|
|Data protection between buyer and supplier networks||
|Data protection within supplier network||
Availability and resilience
|Guaranteed availability||Where we provide hosting, computing and/or ancillary facilities, we will use a third party solution that guarantees 99.99% availability. The standard service availability does not offer refunds/credits, however we are happy to agree bespoke SLAs if required at additional cost.|
|Approach to resilience||This information is available on request.|
|Outage reporting||The system can be configured to send email alerts for a multitude of triggers, including outages, and this is completely configurable. Outages can also be reported to our UK based support teams.|
Identity and authentication
|User authentication needed||Yes|
|Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels||Access to management and administration within the system is restricted via user rights which are integral to the core workings of the system.|
|Access restriction testing frequency||At least once a year|
|Management access authentication||
Audit information for users
|Access to user activity audit information||Users contact the support team to get audit information|
|How long user audit data is stored for||User-defined|
|Access to supplier activity audit information||Users contact the support team to get audit information|
|How long supplier audit data is stored for||User-defined|
|How long system logs are stored for||User-defined|
Standards and certifications
|ISO/IEC 27001 certification||Yes|
|Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001||DAS Certification Ltd|
|ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date||11/04/2019|
|What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover||
This is taken from the scope of our ISO 27001 system:
Exclusions from ISO 27001:2013
- No clauses are currently claimed as being fully inapplicable.
- Control measure exclusions from Annex A of ISO 27001 are listed within our Statement of Applicability which may be found within our Risk Register documentation. The only entry here is "Outsourced Development" and is not applicable as all software development is conducted in-house.
|ISO 28000:2007 certification||No|
|CSA STAR certification||No|
|Other security certifications||Yes|
|Any other security certifications||
|Named board-level person responsible for service security||Yes|
|Security governance certified||Yes|
|Security governance standards||ISO/IEC 27001|
|Information security policies and processes||
It is our policy to provide an excellent service in a manner which is easily accessible to our clients and that meet all applicable requirements. To ensure we deliver a quality service we are certified to the following standards which independently demonstrate our commitment to quality, the environment, information security and business continuity:
In addition, these standards ensure we follow all applicable legislation in these relevant areas and that we deliver to our measurable objectives for quality, the environment, business continuity and information security.
Our UK based support teams are our clients' first point of contact who will then advise them of the appropriate reporting/escalation procedures within our organisation should the need arise.
|Configuration and change management standard||Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402|
|Configuration and change management approach||All changes to the company that could potentially have an impact on confidentiality, integrity or availability of information, customer satisfaction, or the environment need to be controlled. These are defined and outlined within our ISO 27001 certified (Information Security Management) system.|
|Vulnerability management type||Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402|
|Vulnerability management approach||The management of vulnerabilities is defined in our ISO 27001 certified (Information Security Management) system. Monitoring and assessment of threats is conducted by our in house security systems and from information obtained from security bulletins. Any identified threats are registered and assessed and a prioritised remedy plan is developed based on the specific issue/context of that threat/risk.|
|Protective monitoring type||Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402|
|Protective monitoring approach||We operate intrusion detection and prevention systems to monitor systems and processes on our networks. A prioritised remedy plan is developed based on the specific threat identified and the associated risk.|
|Incident management type||Conforms to a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v3.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402|
|Incident management approach||The management of incidents is defined and outlined in our ISO 27001 certified (Information Security Management) system. Users can report incidents to our UK based support teams who will initiate our incident management processes and provide updates on the progress of those incidents.|
|Approach to secure software development best practice||Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v3.0)|
Public sector networks
|Connection to public sector networks||Yes|
|Price||£300 to £3000 per person per day|
|Discount for educational organisations||Yes|
|Free trial available||No|


Shoojit Sircar's October has taken over the hearts of everyone with the unique love story the film has portrayed. The film began on a slow note on its opening day, But with positive reviews and good word-of-mouth, the film has picked up business in the weekend. As per a India Today report, 'The movie, which opened to a low occupancy, showed 48 percent growth Saturday and maintained the pace on Sunday mainly at the multiplexes across the country.'
October which is far away from a typical Varun Dhawan masala film had the audience showering the young lad for his portrayal of Dan and his 'unconventional' love story. Read on to know how the film fared at the box office on weekend-
October Is Maintaining The Pace
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#October witnessed ample growth on Sat and Sun, after a slow start on Fri morning/noon... While the trending is healthy, it's all about maintaining the pace on weekdays now... Fri 5.04 cr, Sat 7.47 cr, Sun 7.74 cr. Total: ₹ 20.25 cr. India biz."
Post The Film's Release, Varun Has A Message For All His Fans
The actor was quoted as saying, "Now that the film is out I can finally say this. Life is so unpredictable and we don't know when we might lose someone who is close to us. It is so important to give time to people in life and know what is your priority in life."
Varun Took Up October Because Of This Reason
"I was the last person cast in the film after meeting Shoojit Sircar. I think casting should happen that way... Not because one actor is doing good in films. When I heard the story, I was so moved by it that I felt the need of doing the film." He had further added, " I don't want to say much about it, but this film has definitely impacted me so much as a human being. I think it has definitely changed me as a human being." Helmed by Shoojit Sircar, October also stars Banita Sandhu.
Meanwhile Baaghi 2 Is Killing It At The Box Office
Taran Adarsh tweeted, " And #Baaghi2 crosses ₹ 150 cr mark... The mass pockets/single screens remain the main contributors... [Week 3] Fri 1.75 cr, Sat 2.50 cr, Sun 2.95 cr. Total: ₹ 155.65 cr. India biz.


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Weddings have always been the matter of grand affairs and gala ceremonies that you have to attend. The second most important thing and the center of attraction after first being the bride and the groom are the wedding dresses they are wearing. It is like once in a lifetime opportunity to enjoy wearing those lavish dresses and feel confident. Every wedding is different from the others in terms of guests, scale and the tradition being followed by the families attending the wedding ceremonies and especially if you are going the way of Tamil Matrimony.
Tamil Matrimony is all about extravagant and larger than life wedding celebrations. The most important thing for the bride and the groom in these celebrations is to choose dresses that they must be wearing on their lucky day when they will be the center of attraction and every single eyes will be fixed on them. They just can not go wrong with their choice of the dresses. They have their friends and family members to help them choose the best dress they can get which will suit them and make them shine like a right star in the sky.
If you are going to have a wedding soon and you want to wear a designer wedding dress then you should be extra conscious about this thing. Weaving a designer dress at your wedding whether you are a bride or a groom is one tough nut to crack. The first thing that comes to your mind is to choose a designer that will be able to make the dress of your dreams that you have been imagining over and over again since the start of the celebrations.
Choosing a designer is very important as it is the designer who is responsible to make you look just perfect on your wedding day. You should carefully choose a designer that has some experience up his sleeves. If your wedding is going to be a themed wedding then you must look for a designer that has designed dresses for them weddings in the past. You should look at their work and make your final decision and make sure that they are aware of the Tamil marriage styles.
Some designers specialize in designing some kind of dresses so you must confirm that the designer you are selecting is the right man to do the job. If you get wrong in this decision then this wedding will be nightmare for you and for everyone who are attending it. You do not afford to let that happen at this crucible stage.
Some designer has made their work available online and it is very easy to look at the dresses online. Once you make the decision of going with a particular designer, you can negotiate the prices and then place the order for the dress. Money plays an important part too. So you should look a little somewhere to make sure that the designer is not charging you too much. Many designers these days are delivering the dresses via courier facilities. Make sure that the designer you choose has some years of experience in designing wedding dresses before you give them the responsibility of designing your perfect dress for perfect Tamil wedding.

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Weight Management Dry Kibble Our Weight Management dry food is full of healthy nutrients, delicious taste and the essential superfoods needed to help get your dog back to its ideal weight.
Benefits of ULTRA™ Weight Management dry kibble include:
Radiant Skin & Coat:
Contains a combination of whole brown rice, rolled oats, flaxseed and natural sunflower oil that is rich in essential fatty acids for a radiant skin and a shiny, soft coat. One of the best indicators of your dog's vitality.
Three lean animal proteins from farm-raised chicken, pasture-fed lamb and salmon provide unique and complementary Amino Acids that work together to promote strong, lean muscles.
Strong Immune System:
Powerful antioxidants from sun-ripened blueberries, pomegranate, and cranberries, farm-grown spinach and carrots, and vine-ripened tomatoes work in synergy to help support and maintain a healthy immune system so your dog will have the best protection possible.
Natural sources of Glucosamine and Chondroitin work together to help promote healthy joints with superfood ingredients like salmon and whole flaxseed so your healthy dog can run, jump and play fetch.
Contains nutrient-rich superfoods like salmon, rolled oats and vine-ripened tomatoes, which help maintain a healthy heart.
Ingredients: Weight Management Dry Kibble
Chicken, Whole Brown Rice, Ground Rice, Chicken Meal, Rice Bran, Rice Flour, Lamb Meal, Salmon Meal, Natural Flavors, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Rolled Oats, Sunflower Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Potassium Chloride, Egg Product, Tomato Pomace, Dried Pomegranate, Dried Blueberry, Dried Cranberry, Dried Pumpkin, Dried Spinach, Dried Carrot, Salt, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Carnitine, Biotin, Niacin Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Vitamin A Supplement, Beta Carotene, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid.
NUTRO ULTRA™ Weight Management Food for Dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.
Feeding Guidelines - Weight Management Dry Kibble
Note: These are the recommended feeding amounts based on ideal body condition for adult dogs of various weights. Individual dogs' energy requirements may differ. For Less Active Adult Dogs: Feed according to the guidelines under Weight Management. For Overweight Adult Dogs: Feed according to the guidelines under Weight Reduction. Adjust the amount fed to obtain or maintain your dog’s optimum weight. If feeding NUTRO® ULTRA™ Food for Dogs for the first time, we suggest you blend increasing amounts of NUTRO® ULTRA™ Weight Management Food for Dogs with your old food for 6 days. Keep fresh drinking water available at all times. See your veterinarian regularly. Serve dry or lightly moistened. To help maintain freshness, we recommend sealing the bag tightly and storing in a cool, dry location.
Use a standard 8 oz. measuring cup which holds 3.15 oz. of NUTRO® ULTRA™ Weight Management Food for Dogs.
Calorie Content: Metabolizable energy 3350 kcal/kg, 300 kcal/cup (calculated).

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Learning to place bets to guarantee that you get lucky can be hard. We are sure you have heard the long phrases “just keep betting you will become good at it”, “it takes a long time to get the hang of it” and so on. Those phrases are not entirely correct. Yes, everything takes time, including sports betting in South Africa. They say practice makes perfect, we say practicing the right way makes perfect. There are a couple of techniques to imbibe to speed up your learning and your results too.
So follow closely and don’t forget to adopt these sports betting techniques. If you keep at it you will become a professional in no time rather, you will be called the “sharp” bettor.
- Have a fixed bankroll commitment: The biggest challenge to betting is bankroll management. Many bettors lack the emotional discipline to bet responsibly. They find it very hard to set aside some money “bankroll” and only bet on the spur of the moment. Especially if you are new to the game, you can not afford to bet all your savings. A professional bettor will set the money they can afford to lose aside to bet for the next week. They only make bets with 1%-5% of their bankroll.
- Always bet with your head and not your heart: A lot of South African bettors are swayed by passion and love for a team. Even when the odds and objective outlook is saying the team will lose. In sports betting there is no loyalty, don’t expect that luck and chance will look upon you with favor. If everything about your favorite team is screaming “we will lose” then take your bags and move to the next superstar team. It’s your hard-earned money on the line, by the way.
- Research thoroughly: This is tantamount to every successful sport betting professional. Remember how you had to read like crazy to pass that test. It’s the same with sports betting, you have to know how the system works. This article is not trying to reduce the circumstantial victories influenced by a hunch or instinct. This post is only attempting to create a sport betting success routine.
- Avoid the herd mentality: A nice way to say it is, don’t follow the crowd. Sports betting is an individual game system. In the south African Sports betting system, the majority does not always carry the vote. As a South African sports betting newbie, you might be convinced to adopt public opinions. Although it is completely normal to tilt towards the opinion of the community, however, you must be willing to develop your style and your mind.
- Beware of the Greeks and their gifts: Remember that movie where the Greeks sent a horse statue. The receiving kingdom accepted it with open arms, little did they know that enemy soldiers were hidden inside. You have got to be on your toes, many sport betting sites that lure south African bettors with unrealistic promotions and bonuses. Half the time, these websites have hidden terms and conditions that apply. Do not fret now, always run background checks on these sites. This applies to joining sport betting networks and quick sports betting courses. Sports betting is a great and rewarding enterprise. Just make sure to adopt all the techniques listed and you will not experience any of the stories that touch the heart.

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The Huawei Honor 8X Max and the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 are the large screen smartphone of 2018. Both phones have a Max attached to their moniker which is evidence that they carry a massive battery capacity on the inside. Other notable features are the large screen size they display and the huge inbuilt storage with ample RAM. Both phones are coming from a Chinese manufacturer and they promised solid performance. In this post, we will be comparing the Huawei Honor 8X Max with the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 smartphone.
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Huawei Honor 8X Max VS Xiaomi Mi Max 3: Design
On the design, both phones are built with an Aluminium Alloy. The Huawei Honor 8X Max has body dimensions of 86.24 mm x 177.57 mm x 8.13 mm and it weighs 210 gram, while the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has body dimensions of 87.4 mm x 176.15 mm x 7.99 mm and weighs 221 gram. Both phones are equipped with dual cameras on the back along with a fingerprint scanner for security and they are both shipped in three colors variant.
Huawei Honor 8X Max VS Xiaomi Mi Max 3: Display
On the front, the Huawei Honor 8X Max has a notch with a large screen size of 7.12 inches FHD+. It has a screen resolution of 2244 x 1080 Pixels with display protection. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 does not have a notch and it has a large screen size of 6.9-inches FHD+ which is close to that of it’s rival and the screen has a resolution of 1080 x 2160 Pixels. Both phones have IPS, LCD Capacitive touchscreen technology with a screen density of 350 PPI. The Huawei Honor 8X Max 3 has a higher screen to body ratio.
Huawei Honor 8X VS Xiaomi Mi Max 3: Camera
The Huawei Honor 8X Max 3 has a dual camera configuration of 16MP + 2 Megapixels with a single LED flash and 1080p@30fps video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a rear camera of 12 Megapixels + 5 Megapixels with dual LED flash, shooting high videos resolution of 2160@30fps which is more than the Huawei Honor 8X Max. Both phones have a front facing camera of 8 Megapixels with Face ID. On the camera aspect, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is the winner.
Huawei Honor 8X Max 3 VS Xiaomi Mi Max 3: Performance
Both the Huawei Honor 8X Max 3 and the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 are equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 with an octa-core processor that clocked at 1.8 GHz speed. The Huawei Honor 8X Max has 4GB of RAM with 64GB/128GB of inbuilt memory, while the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has 6GB of RAM with 64GB/128GB of inbuilt memory which is also expandable. Both phones are powered by Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with 14nm process technology.
Huawei Honor 8X Max VS Xiaomi Mi Max 3
|Huawei Honor 8X Max||Xiaomi Mi Max 3|
|Dimensions and Weight||86.24 mm x 177.57 mm x 8.13 mm Weight: 210||87.4 mm x 176.15 mm x 7.99 mm Weight: 221g|
|Display||7.12 inches FHD+, 2244 x 1080 Pixels (350 PPI pixel density) and IPS, LCD Capacitive touchscreen||6.9-inches FHD+, 1080 x 2160 Pixels (350 PPI pixel density) and IPS, LCD capacitive touchscreen|
|Memory||RAM/ROM: 64GB/128GB, 4GB RAM.||RAM/ROM: 64GB/128GB, 4GB/6GB RAM|
|Software||Android 8.1 Oreo||Android 8.1 Oreo|
|Hardware||Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Octa-core 4x 1.8 GHz Kryo 260, 4x 1.6 GHz Kryo 260||MSM8953Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Octa-Core 4x 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 4x 1.6 GHz Kryo 260|
|Camera||16 MP + 2 MP And front: 8 MP||12 MP + 5 MP And front: 8 MP|
|Connectivity||2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi-Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS||2G/3G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS|
|Battery||Non-removable Li-lon 5000 mAh battery||Non-removable Li-Po 5500 mAh battery|
|Additional Features||Fingerprint Scanner||Fingerprint Scanner|
Huawei Honor 8X Max VS Xiaomi Mi Max 3: Battery & Price
The Huawei Honor 8X Max 3 packs a massive battery capacity of 5000mAh with fast charging technology, while the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a bigger battery capacity of 5500mAh with fast charging technology as well. The Huawei Honor 8X Max will cost around $288, while the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is selling at a price of $388.
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If you are looking with respect to ways to make your company’s relationship culture, you could have come to the right place. Marriage culture can improve how you will work, and increase your main point here. It’s possible to implement relationships at every level of a company. Relationship lifestyle starts at the top and filter systems down to almost all employees. To foster a relationship tradition in your firm, start with schooling and make a mentoring or buddy plan. Staff can be urged to create relationships with others in the organization, and a buddy application can bring people together across departments and lines of business.
In addition to sharing areas, relationship customs involves the worth that instruction your decisions. Some of these figures include sympathy and weakness. If you as well as your partner share the value of empathy, you’ll be ready to hear their very own perspective and try to understand their feelings. A further example of a shared benefit is credibility. People who write about this value are more genuine with one another and you will be more offered to others. You will need to understand the partner’s demands and emotions in order to be delicate to their requires and thoughts.
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Incarceration of parent is associated with worse access to health care for millions of US children, new study shows
According to a new study, children exposed to parental incarceration had worse access to primary care and more unmet dental and mental health care needs than their peers, even after accounting for income, insurance status, rurality, and other important factors.
With the United States having the highest incarceration rate in the world, these barriers currently place more than 5 million children who have experience the incarceration of a parent at risk of worse mental and physical health outcomes because of poor access to early health interventions.
The study was published in Academic Pediatrics and authored by Drs. Rohan Khazanchi, Nia Heard-Garris, and Tyler Winkelman from Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and Hennepin Healthcare, respectively. The researchers evaluated the relationships between having an incarcerated parent and health care use and access throughout childhood and adolescence.
"Exposure to parental incarceration is a key adverse childhood experience with physical and mental health impacts across the course of the lives of these kids," Dr. Heard-Garris from Lurie Children's explains. "They are exposed to nearly five times as many adverse childhood experiences as their peers, and we know that is also unfortunately associated with increased incidence of learning and developmental disabilities, physical health conditions, and mental health conditions in adulthood."
Parental incarceration is also disproportionately concentrated among Black, poor, and rural children. The inequitable and racialized distribution of parental incarceration can lead to other adverse exposures, including child poverty.
"While children and adolescents are living with their other parent or caregiver, parental incarceration can disrupt access to care for them through the loss of health insurance and fewer caregivers to help with responsibilities like routine healthcare visits," explains Dr. Winkelman, the senior author of the study.
The study's findings support structural interventions to address care disruption from childhood to early adulthood among individuals exposed to parental incarceration. This spans multiple levels of intervention, including clinical screening tools, institutional efforts to support families and communities impacted by incarceration, and policy interventions to improve access to care for this marginalized population of children.
"Adverse childhood experiences like parental incarceration are not just isolated experiences—they are symptoms of broader structural challenges," said Dr. Rohan Khazanchi, the study's lead author.
"Health and social service organizations should address parental incarceration as a public health issue by developing programs to support families during and after periods of parental incarceration, so that children aren't penalized. Leaders in the criminal-legal system should also recognize the impact of their sentencing decisions on whole families and identify opportunities to minimize the negative consequences for children—including, when possible, decarceration."
Suggested approaches at jails and prisons to help support families include offering training for staff on the impact of parental incarceration on children and families, ensuring parental needs are assessed at intake, linking impacted families to community resources, supporting family-friendly visits between parents, their children, and systems that impact their children (for example, their children's teachers), implementing evidence-based parent management training programs, involving caregivers in facility programming, and including caregivers and children in reentry planning.
The study authors conclude that trauma-informed, cross-sector partnerships between jails, prisons, policymakers, and clinicians are needed to reduce the life-changing impacts of incarceration on future generations.
More information: Rohan Khazanchi et al, Health Care Access and Use Among Children & Adolescents Exposed to Parental Incarceration—United States, 2019, Academic Pediatrics (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.10.001


The NEW Micro-Start XP-5 "MINI" is the world's smallest Jump Starter and Personal Power Supply. In fact it is the size of Smart Phone, yet has so much power it can start your Motorcylcle, any Powersports vehicles and even V6 trucks!!! But not only can it Jump Start your vehicles it can also charge any of your USB powered devices such as Smart Phones, , iPads, Tablets, Go Pro Cameras Blue Tooth Devices and more. It has 6000mah of capacity and has a peak of 300 amps for jump starting!
Just charge it once and take back-up power where ever you go. No need to a power outlet, or charging station. Weighig 8 ounces and as big as a Cell Phone you can take it anywere! Whether you are riding, driving, camping, traveling anywhere you can remain confident that you will be able to start your vehicle, or make that important call if you battery is going dead on your cell phone. It even has a built in flashlight with S.O.S patterns built in! Whatever you do, don't get stuck without back up power again....
THE MICRO-START XP-3---- WHAT IS IT AND WHAT CAN IT DO?
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Transforming our lives and communities,
one story at a time
Transforming our lives and communities,
one story at a time
IT’S TIME FOR WOMEN
to own our voices
Imagine a world where women are united in our struggles and triumphs—where we have safe and brave spaces to share our stories, to laugh and cry together, to transform together.
We can do this by courageously sharing our stories, listening to one another’s, and offering each other support and sisterhood.
This is our vision for the Truthteller Tour.
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a Truthteller Tour?
A Truthteller Tour is an empowering event in which women celebrate and give voice to our experiences: stories of triumph, devastating loss, and everything in between. It’s an opportunity to own our stories—and our lives. It’s similar to community-centered events like TEDx, except it’s more like the proverbial campfire around which old and new friends can gather, talk, and share, with vulnerability and heart. It’s a place where all women are connected through the sisterhood of story.
When we step up with our stories, we showcase our wisdom and our potential to create the lives and communities we deserve. When we speak out, we discover our voices—as well as common ground, hope, meaning, inspiration, and courageous action. In connecting with ourselves and each other, we shine together—the way we were always meant to.
Join us, and let the Truthteller Tour be a place where you make herstory.
Step up. Speak out. Shine.
We all have a unique story to share. As women, our lives encompass so much more than oppression and abuse. They also contain the resiliency, beauty, courage, and light of our spirits.
While the current atmosphere around bringing women’s stories of abuse and violation into the public eye is tremendous, we at Wf1 advocate for the diversity of our experiences: from the quiet epiphanies and moments of wonder to the major breakthroughs that come from experiences like divorce, moving to a new country, finding your purpose, and using your power for the greater good.
The Truthteller Tour stemmed from the desire that women have for genuine, in-person connection. While the power of the written word is the foundation of Wf1, the experience of speaking our stories out loud while looking into each other’s eyes is even stronger. It makes us feel more connected and less alone. It inspires us to take the kind of action that transforms our lives and communities for the better.
Open up to the power of your story to create community and generate the changes you want to see in the world.
Find out how you can be part of our Truthteller Tour.
All prospective speakers for our Truthteller Tours should be sure to read our Truthteller Tour Speaker FAQs ahead of time, as they offer all the information you need (from story tips to logistics on how to submit your story, from the kinds of speakers we’re looking for to the perks of becoming part of our tour).
Truthteller Tour love
“It was the opportunity of a lifetime to share my story live. People still come up to me on the street to say my words made a difference to them. Kelly McNelis held a safe, beautiful space and hosted a kickass evening with inspirational women. I firmly believe that storytelling is the way forwards to create a powerful new story for women everywhere.”
“I was honored to be a panelist in Kelly’s inaugural Truthteller Tour in my hometown of Boulder, CO. The entire evening was professional, intimate, edgy, and real—thanks to the authenticity and enthusiasm of everyone involved, especially Kelly. I know that these gatherings will continue to heal and inspire so many!”
“The Truthteller Tour is one of those surprise events that you attend for one reason and you leave realizing that you needed it for so many other reasons! I was lucky to be one of the inaugural Truthteller speakers, and I took it to heart. I shared my truth about my long history with alcohol and the grip it held on me for decades. It was difficult and emotional to go public with something so private. But I can tell you this: Once you release a truth that has held you back for a long time, the result is nothing short of liberating.”
“It’s so rare in our society that we are encouraged to show up and share our stories in all our authentic glory. Kelly has made this possible via the Truthteller Tour, cultivating safe events to inspire and be inspired. Speaking our truth can be so difficult, and I celebrate those who make it easier for people.”
“This was such an amazing event, Kelly. I am so humbled to have been a part of it. Thank you for what you’re creating and sharing in the world. You are literally changing it.”
“Being a Truthteller on stage was an incredible experience for me. I expected to feel emotional while I was reading my story, but what I wasn’t expecting was the incredible connectedness I felt with every woman in that room. It was more than support; it was like we were all sharing the same story together. The entire experience was not just cathartic; it was transformative and almost mystical. I highly recommend this for all women! Tell your stories—it will change not just you but the world around you, too.”
“Finally speaking my truth was an amazing experience. I’ve never shared the story of my abusive boyfriend in public. I didn’t realize how emotional it would be to actually stand up and tell the story. To be in such a supportive setting and to be able to use my situation to inspire others was truly life-changing. I finally realize that what happened to me empowered me to be stronger and can empower other women to be stronger and happier in their relationships.”
“My experience during the Truthteller Tour was simply amazing. Just to feel a part of a movement that pulls women together to feast off life experiences, allowing you to see that you’re not alone, gave me a boost. I’ve never been the type to share my experiences publicly, but releasing my story took a load off. I’m forever grateful to Kelly!”
“The most valuable aspect of being a speaker was the confidence it gave me to tell more of my stories. After my experience of being a speaker for the Truthteller Tours, I have learned to be more clear with myself up front—what my intentions are in how I present my story. I did it instinctively this time, but next time, I will do it more consciously.”
“The Truthteller Tour exceeded my expectations! The powerful feminine energy in that space was exceptional. I hadn’t felt that in years!”
“I didn’t know what to expect of the night. A friend recommended I attend with her, and I’m so glad I did. It took the entire time of the first story to realize what I had signed up for. By the end, I was just stunned with the beauty of everyone’s honesty and their stories.”
Kelly’s team did an outstanding job with the Truthteller Tour at Mississippi State—from the curriculum used for the workshop, to the coaching of participants, to the vulnerability expressed throughout the event. It was great to work with such a vibrant group of people with the heart to see women grow into their own truth. This was certainly one of the most gratifying events I have ever partnered with, and I would do it all over again!
Truthtellers step up, speak out, shine.
We laughed, we cried, we shared our most intimate stories, and we inspired one another to claim our vulnerability as a strength.
Catch highlights from our past Truthteller Tours here.


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Senior Regulatory Project Manager
Yale University Cancer Center Clinicals Office
Please apply using this direct link: https://bit.ly/63304BR
About the Yale Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office (CTO)
Yale Cancer Center is Connecticut's only cancer center designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Yale Cancer Center delivers the highest quality patient-centered care, achieves breakthrough discoveries, and trains the future leaders in cancer science and medicine. There are over 300 open and enrolling clinical trials and over 600 open clinical trials, providing the most advanced cancer therapies at Smilow Cancer Hospital and in the 15 Care Centers, and trials are available within 20+ disease units. Yale has been at the forefront of understanding the fundamental mechanisms of cancer biology and in developing effective therapies for the treatment of cancer, and harnesses the resources of the Yale School of Medicine and Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven to advance cancer research, prevention, and patient care, as well as community outreach and education.
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Regulatory Affairs, the Senior Regulatory Project Manager is tasked with oversight and governance of the regulatory affairs department and involved in the day-to-day support of the clinical research studies conducted at the Yale Cancer Center (YCC). Working collaboratively with key stakeholders within YCC Clinical Trials Office (CTO), as well as colleagues across the YCC and YCCI research enterprise, this role advocates for the advancement of critical strategic objectives that promote effective, efficient, and compliant management of clinical studies.
Oversee and manage the assigned recognized organizational program and lead day-to-day program operations and administration.
Interface with department leaders across the organization and other partners in the administration of the program. Identify and define any logistics, action items or information needed to maintain operations.
Identify growth opportunities and further efficiencies that impact the program and/or departments success and aid in development of strategic plans to achieve objectives. Interface with internal/external stakeholders to maintain and further develop program growth, community outreach activities, as well as relationship building and maintenance.
Plan, develop, coordinate, and organize resources to meet program objectives; responsible for identifying program participants and lead cross-functional teams in the administration, maintenance or expansion of the program.
Create and foster a collaborative, positive relationship with internal staff and external agencies/organizations.
Responsible for developing and implementing any applicable education, training, on-boarding and/or mentorship pertaining to the program.
In conjunction with leadership, responsible for planning and managing program fiscal budgets and financials.
Ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws; accreditation, professional and regulatory agency standards and licensure requirements. Maintain staff and program compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
Research, acquire, organize and summarize data for evaluating performance of program or other program operations. Develop, evaluate, recommend and implement procedures for data acquisition, management and quality control. Analyze data for trends or conclusions and presents results and recommendations to senior leadership.
Provide leadership, direction and strategic planning for clinical research operations within the department, including direct oversight of regulatory activities supporting clinical studies, anticipating and implementing changes in regulations governing clinical research, and planning for the regulatory aspects of growth to support the research portfolio, site-specific disease research groups, Investigators, and Network/Affiliate research facilities.
Directly manage and supervise the department personnel. In collaboration with leadership, responsible for performing staff recruitment, screening, interviewing, hiring, performance evaluations, and counseling activities for the department.
Develop goals for direct reports to foster professional growth and complete annual performance reviews following the Human Resource (HR) procedures. In addition, routinely monitor and evaluate staff performance during the annual review period and provide constructive and meaningful assessments on their performance.
Monitor department personnel workload intensity and track deadlines to ensure timely submission and/or completion and appropriate regulatory reporting and compliance are met. Promote design, development, implementation, and assessment of sustainable workflows/solutions that will support the compliant conduct of clinical studies. Supply requisite metrics for departmental meetings and Cancer Center leadership at established frequency.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in related field and 5 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Required Skill/Ability 1:
Ability to clearly communicate and understand written information.
Required Skill/Ability 2:
Ability to analyze ideas, use logic, and recognize the nature of issues to develop creative problem-solving opportunities.
Required Skill/Ability 3:
Ability to motivate, develop, and assess learning capacity of direct reports.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:
BA/BS degree or equivalent with minimum of 5 years direct regulatory supervisory experience, plus 7 years of regulatory experience. Advanced knowledge of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, and other applicable federal regulations. Knowledge of National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant (NCI CCSG P30) preferred.
Preferred Licenses or Certifications:
ACRP/SoCRA (or equivalent) certification preferred. Knowledge of National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant (NCI CCSG P30) preferred.
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. Please visit www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process.
Working at Yale
Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include three major museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.
We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a variety of retirement benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and much more.
Affirmative Action Statement
Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.


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New Family Engagement Community of Practice ProJect
Indiana’s new family engagement community of practice (COP) project gives early childhood programs the opportunity to further develop and embed family engagement efforts within centers, ministries and family child care homes. Learn more about this opportunity and how to apply below!
How to Apply
Interested program administrators should complete the online application to be considered for this project.
- A completed application (available online) and letter of recommendation from a coach, community member or leading family engagement advocate.
- COP participants from each program should include program lead, family member, teacher/staff and community member (four members recommended but not required — at least one member of the team is mandatory at each meeting).
- Be willing to collaborate and share ideas with fellow family engagement COP participants.
- Participants develop a family engagement community of practice within their program and participant in a statewide community of practice, which includes:
- Intentional growth in a focus area (e.g., communication with dual-language learners, families experiencing homelessness, poverty, addiction or mental health concerns).
- Develop a family engagement community of practice, providing in-depth professional development requested by participants and shared needs.
- Participants able to leverage free local on-site support and professional development opportunities through community partnerships.
- Participants increase staff knowledge and provide professional development on family engagement, following best practices from national leaders such as NAEYC, NAFCC or Global Family Research Project. With support from Early Learning Indiana, including an online guide, participants will devise individual methods of presenting, embedding and practicing family engagement at their sites. (Family Child Care providers that have no staff can use the guide as a personal professional development tool for working with family member/s to increase the level of understanding and level of engagement.)
- Participants attend an online conference held during the month of November, gaining in-depth learning around family engagement.
- April 22 Application available on Submittable
- June 3 Deadline for applications
- June 17 Announcement of participants
Virtual Meetings & Professional Development Opportunities Dates
- July 2: Virtual meeting*
- August 6: Virtual meeting*
- September 3: Virtual meeting*
- October 1: Virtual meeting*
- November 8-9: Virtual Conference
* Time for each virtual meeting is 6-7:30 pm EST.
If you have questions about the Family Engagement Community of Practice, please contact Lenore Friedly via email today!
New views on swaddling via the National Resource Center For Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. In response to emergent research, the state of Indiana has updated their licensing requirements around safe sleep. The new safe sleep directive is that infants can no longer be swaddled in regulated child care settings….
When it comes to classroom management, some things are easier said than done. And you’ve probably heard many opinions on discipline about what “you should be doing.” But as an early childhood professional, you know that positive behaviors start with positive environments, classroom preparedness and good techniques. Caring for the littlest learners is one…


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A Murder in Tuscany
by Christobel Kent
Review by Joseph B. Hoyos
Minotaur Books Hardcover ISBN/ITEM#: 9780312621025
Date: 02 August 2011 List Price $24.99 Amazon US / Amazon UK
Links: Publisher's Book Page / Show Official Info /
Christobel Kent knows how to build a suspenseful, intriguing mystery, of which A Murder in Tuscany is a prime example. She begins with a creepy, gloomy setting -- an ancient castle surrounded in the dead of winter by barren hills and accessible only by treacherous, winding roads. (Having once lived in Wiesbaden, Germany when my dad was in the Air Force, I have always been fascinated with castles; this is my primary reason for choosing to read this novel.) Christobel adds a cast of tortured, depressed characters who are all hiding dark secrets in their mysterious pasts. Then she adds a clever PI from Florence, Sandro Cellini, who is a stickler for details; he reminded me of Lieutenant Columbo and Hercule Poirot. He is aided by a beautiful, young employee of the Castello Orfeo, Cate Giottone, who has fallen in love with a crippled pianist, Tiziano Scarpa.
A Murder in Tuscany is a character driven mystery that delves deep into the human psyche, especially that part which deals with relationships. Many of the characters have experienced broken relationships brought on by violent, unsuspected deaths. Sandro himself fears that his marriage is in jeopardy; he suspects his wife Luisa (who has recently recovered from breast cancer) is having an affair with her wealthy boss, Enrico Frollini. Though lacking in bloody action and violence, this novel amply compensates for it in the form of human drama. The last fifty pages fly by quickly as suspicion is laid upon each of the major characters. The author keeps the reader guessing until nearly the end. It was difficult to pin down any one particular character because they were all so mentally damaged.
Unfortunately, Christobel Kent's writing style tends to bog down the plot. Sometimes, I felt as though I was plodding through it in the same manner as the characters who were laboriously trudging through the deep snow. Too much emphasis is placed on describing the characters' emotions. Consequently, paragraphs become too verbose. There was the overuse of the prepositional phrase, the dash, and the word "um". Furthermore, flashbacks were not executed with ease. Giving the first name of "Per" to a major character was also confusing at times, especially when it began a sentence. However, with patience, the reader will be rewarded with a satisfying whodunit. I never felt it was necessary to have read Kent's first Sandro Cellini novel, The Drowning River, in order to enjoy its sequel. Kent provides plenty of background information on Sandro and Luisa Cellini and Giuli Sarto, their adopted daughter, without spoiling the mystery of The Drowning River.
If it's the warm, beautiful, flowering landscapes of Florence, Italy that you are craving, then don't read A Murder in Tuscany. It is a cold, gloomy tale of bizarre vengeance that contains a depressing dénouement. Read it if you like isolated settings where the characters are trapped both physically and emotionally. Fans of old-fashioned Agatha Christie-like mysteries will be pleased by this one. All the suspects, though not guilty of murder, are guilty of committing a crime or concealing a heinous sin, dark secret or forbidden vice. For an unusual slice of Italy, fans of Italian mysteries may also want to read A Murder in Tuscany. Despite it having a verbose writing style that hampers the plot, I would like to read the next installment in the Sandro Cellini series.

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June 17 of this year will be remembered by some as perhaps the final action taken by the United States Supreme Court to uphold the tenets of the Affordable Care Act. In this case, the SCOTUS ruling focused on a 2018 lawsuit filed by Republicans in Texas and backed by several other red states. You may recall that in 2017, the Republican-controlled Congress passed a new law removing the penalty fee for people who don’t carry insurance. This recent suit before the Supreme Court argued that this change to the ACA invalidated every other part of the law, rendering the entire ACA moot. Lower courts upheld that contention, but the Supreme Court overruled them in a surprising and decisive 7-2 ruling. The court ruled that Texas lacked standing to bring the suit in the first place, without even weighing in on the suit’s basic argument.
While the ACA was upheld in this instance on a rather limited line of reasoning, this is the third time SCOTUS has ruled in favor of the law. Of significance, SCOTUS had the opportunity to consider the overall constitutionality of the eleven-year-old ACA in this and in previous decisions. Clearly, they are finished in their reviews, and the most recent decision affirms their ongoing and affirmative support for the ACA.
Now, the issue has turned into a political loser for Republicans. This conclusion is supported by a Kaiser Family Foundation poll that found Americans’ approval of the ACA is now 53% (35% unfavorable). Republicans may again try to kill the law, but the broader public has lost interest.
Perhaps the COVID crisis has helped many Americans find value in a national health plan available to all without fear of denials based on pre-conditions. As the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic downturn gripped the nation, the Affordable Care Act served as a safety net for Americans who’ve lost their jobs — and their health insurance along with it — and for the uninsured seeking coverage.
Enrollment in both the Affordable Care Act exchanges and Medicaid have risen since the outbreak began in March 2020. Biden’s special enrollment period, which runs from mid-February through mid-August, has already added 1.2 million subscribers.
Where We Are Now (and a Refresher on Coverage Availability)
At present, 31 million people have coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act, including through the Obamacare exchanges and the expansion of Medicaid to low-income adults. The law also allows parents to keep their children on their health insurance plans until age 26.
The ACA mandates that plans include maternity coverage and makes key preventive services available without cost sharing, including breastfeeding support services and supplies; cholesterol checks and birth control; mental health services; annual well-woman visits including mammograms; and screenings for cervical cancer, HIV, and interpersonal and domestic violence. The ACA also requires plans to cover substance use disorder (SUD) treatment as an essential health benefit. Without this requirement, only one in three people covered through the individual market would have had access to SUD treatment.
The ACA requires marketplace plans to cover at least one drug in each drug class and to count out-of-pocket drug expenses toward a beneficiary’s deductible. By expanding Medicaid eligibility as well as broadening the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, the ACA gave more low-income Americans access to brand-name and generic drugs and lowered the costs for taxpayers.
In addition to banning insurers from basing coverage on people’s medical histories, the law ended annual or lifetime caps on benefits imposed by insurers, and it also placed limits on annual out-of-pocket spending. It prevents insurers from charging women more and restricts premiums for older adults to no more than three times those of young adults.
Implications for Healthcare Marketers
There is now much greater confidence among the general public that the Government can provide for the health of citizens. According to The Harris Poll, 54% of Americans view the healthcare industry more positively after COVID-19, and 71% believe healthcare had a good response to the pandemic.
Right now, the healthcare industry has a unique opportunity to ride the waves of public good faith. With the affirmation of the Affordable Health Care Act as the ongoing “law of the land”, healthcare marketers should confidently devise marketing plans that inform the general public of the ACA’s panoply of coverages, encourage those with coverage to seek preventive care, and convince those eligible (but without coverage) to enroll.
Now is also the time to capitalize on the goodwill your organization has achieved with the COVID vaccine rollout. Craft campaigns that promote vaccinations of all types and combat stubborn health issues such as obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Maternity care, well-woman visits including mammograms, and screenings for cervical cancer are covered services that are essential and basic health services for your patients. Mental healthcare and substance abuse services have tremendous impact on both those affected as well as the community as a whole.
Marketers should devise marketing plans and strategies around the ACA coverages that are aligned with their organization’s Community Benefit goals. As most ACA enrollees are from the populace of economically disadvantaged, strategies can address goals of diversity, equity and inclusion. Here is an opportunity to tackle your community’s health and social inequalities, to improve your outreach processes, and fine-tune your consumer messaging and education.
Keep in mind that a recent Harris Poll found that Americans view their own healthcare provider as their second most important source of healthcare advice, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
We are fortunate to be employed as professionals working to improve the welfare of others. Perhaps that’s what caused you to choose this particular and exciting field of marketing. You have a unique opportunity to influence the future of the ACA and perhaps, save lives. Your current and future patients want to hear from you, a trusted source of information.
James Shulkin, a member of WHPRMS since 1999, is the Chief Brand Officer, Healthcare at NOISE, Inc.
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MEETING BETWEEN SADDAM HUSSEIN AND THE REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL REGARDING THE SANCTIONS PLACED ON IRAQ AND TARIQ AZIZ’S TRIP TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL
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get citationIraqi foreign minister, Tariq Aziz, reports that he may have reduced UN suspicion through compliance with sanctions that had been placed on Iraq regarding WMD's, along with his report to the Council that "gaps" in weapons files will be closed sooner than anticipated."Meeting between Saddam Hussein and the Revolutionary Council Regarding the Sanctions Placed on Iraq and Tariq Aziz’s Trip to the UN Security Council," November, 1995, History and Public Policy Program Digital Archive, Obtained and translated by the Conflict Records Research Center, National Defense University, SH-SHTP-A-000-789 http://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/116999
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Billie Eilish heaped praise on her brother and songwriting partner, Finneas, as she accepted Variety's Hitmaker of the Year award on Saturday, insisting she wouldn't be alive without him.
The 17-year-old singer delivered a heartfelt speech at the brunch event in Los Angeles, revealing her brother kept her going when a clueless record label boss told her there weren't any hits on her breakthrough album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
"Finneas is my best friend, my big brother, he's four years older than me and we've been best friends kinda forever," she said. "We started making music together when I was 13 and he was 17. He produces everything. He's the only reason I'm anywhere in the whole world, and he's probably the only reason I'm alive."
Billie also revealed her single Everything I Wanted is about her relationship with her brother, stating, "Finneas came up with the line, 'As long as I'm here, no one can hurt you'. We decided to make it about our relationship and how we help each other and, like, deal with things together. It just completely, like, paved the way for the rest of the song."

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