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“To the logician it will of course seem that the point at which we have arrived is pure nonsense-as, in a way, it is. From the Buddhist point of view, reality itself has no meaning since it is not a sign, pointing to something beyond itself. To arrive at reality–at “suchness” – is to go beyond karma, beyond consequential action, and to enter a life which is completely aimless. Yet to Zen and Taoism alike this is the very life of the universe, which is complete at every moment and does not need to justify itself by aiming at something beyond…
…to the Taoist mentality, the aimless, empty life does not suggest anything depressing. On the contrary, it suggests the freedom of clouds and mountain streams, wandering nowhere, of flowers in impenetrable canyons, beautiful for no one to see, and of the ocean surf forever washing the sand, to no end.
Furthermore, the Zen experience is more of a conclusion than a premise. It is never to be used as the first step in a line of ethical or metaphysical reasoning, since conclusions draw to it rather than from it.”
Alan Watts, The Way of Zen.


Voice agents are on the verge of taking on a new role.
The demonstration of Google Duplex at the Google developer conference this week provided a glimpse of what’s around at least one corner.
The new capability lets Google Assistant make a phone call and conduct a natural conversation to carry out routine tasks, such as scheduling a hair appointment or making a restaurant reservation.
In the demonstration at Google I/O 2018, the search giant showed how the voice agent was built to sound natural; so natural, that the recordings of the agent calling to make an appointment at a hair salon and then to a restaurant for a reservation sounded like two actual people conversing with each other in those situations.
At the core of Duplex is a recurrent neural network designed to understand, interact and speak. The network uses Google’s automatic speech recognition technology, which anyone who uses the Assistant on an Android phone knows is very good at correctly interpreting what someone says.
Google makes the voice sound more natural by adding “hmm” and “ah” and sometimes even “yeah” rather than “yes” in the course of a conversation.
This development is a case of modifying digital elements to deal in an analog environment. For a computer to “speak” with a human, the technology has to somewhat mirror the characteristics of everyday speaking, flaws and all.
This approach could potentially benefit a consumer, by automating the scheduling of tasks that require a personal phone call.
On the other side of the equation, businesses are looking to automate their customer interactions, such as bots.
For example, Domino’s recently added artificial intelligence to pizza ordering by way of a voice-recognition application that can take telephone orders, as I wrote about here (Domino’s Adds Artificial Intelligence To Phoned-In Orders). In that case, a human originates a call and a computer receives and it and manages the request.
With Google Duplex, it’s the reverse, with a computer originating a call, and a human on the other end fulfilling the request.
Eventually, the technology will communicate with itself digitally on both ends, no voice needed.
Until then, the Google’s will work on one side of the equation and the Domino’s will work on the other side.
Meanwhile, people will still make phone calls and speak to actual people on the other end.


Up, down and turn around! Construct a machine that uses spinning parts to make something move. What might your simple machine do and who might need to use it?
With gears, wheels and everyday materials, test out your machine and see if every part moves smoothly and in the way that you want it to. How do the different sized gears and wheels change how your machine moves? What changes can you make to improve on your design, move something over a greater distance or function in a different way?
Design a solution to the Spin cycle challenge at your space.


Rocketman opens nationwide tonight. The reviews are highly positive, with many comparing the film favorably to Bohemian Rhapsody… which, let’s face it, wasn’t a good movie.
Anyway, that’s a different story for another time. Kingsman cutie patootie Taron Egerton is making the rounds on the film’s press tour, charming the socks off of everyone in his path it appears. His most recent stop was at Buzzfeed, where he read the ever-infamous “Thirst Tweets.”
This is quickly becoming one of our very favorite things on the internet. We know you’re going to enjoy watching the baby-faced 29-year-old British stud talk about how big his butt is, blush a few times… and, well, just wait until you see his reaction to learning the word “bussy.”
In all seriousness, thirst-inducing as he is, Egerton appears to be a total class act. It’s nice to see him doing something other than those misogynistic Kingsman movies.
Watch Egerton read his thirst tweets via Buzzfeed below.


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Summer is approaching quickly! It’s time to prepare your skin to look its best in the South Florida sunshine. Everyone knows the sunlight is a truth detector for your skin. The sunlight exposes all your skins issues, blemishes, blackheads and more. Since most Miami residents spend their summer outdoors, it’s important to take care of your skin now.
What are hydrafacials?
Hydrafacials hydrate your skin and treat acne, pigmentation, skin tone and texture. This is the perfect solution for those who have ignored their skin during the past few months or feel like they don’t look their best.
How do hydrafacials work?
The hydrafacial procedure uses Vortex technology. It’s a resurfacing procedure that exfoliates, cleanses, extracts and hydrates your skin using hyaluronic acid, peptides, antioxidants and 2 diode lights. Those who have acne, fine lines, and clogged pores are happy to see immediate improvement and continued long-term benefits.
Who are ideal candidates for this procedure?
Generally, anyone will benefit from hydrafacials. However, some people have specific skin issues and sensitivities that might interfere with the benefits. Always consult with a dermatologist before agreeing to any skin care procedure. A dermatologist will evaluate your skin and guide you towards the right skin care treatments best suited for you.
Why does the sun reveal skin ailments?
The sunlight is similar to being under a magnifying glass. Have you ever been outdoors with a friend or family member and noticed every detail of their skin? You might have noticed blackheads, large pores, and more. Surprisingly, you most likely didn’t notice the skin imperfection indoors. The sunlight also contains harmful Ultraviolet (UV) rays. The UV rays can cause a specific type of skin cancer called Melanoma. It can also damage the eyes by causing cataracts, corneal damage, and macular degeneration.
Symptoms of Sunburn
Skin that is:
- Hot to the touch
Preparing your skin ahead of time with a hydrafacial will give you a head start on summer skincare. It’s best to have healthy skin before you apply loads of sunscreen on it. While most sunscreens are made with ingredients that moisturize your skin, others can clog pores. If you don’t get a hydrafacial before summer you risk aggravating skin ailments and causing them to become more difficult to deal with later.
Get started on your journey to healthy skin today by calling and making an appointment with us today!
Dr. Georgette Rodriguez is a board-certified dermatologist in Miami, Florida who provides her patients with only the most advanced and up to date dermatologic care available. She received her medical degree from University of Florida College of Medicine and has been in practice 15+ years. Dr. Rodriguez accepts several types of health insurance. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology and the American Society for Mohs Surgery. She specializes in complete dermatology services including medical, cosmetic, and pediatric dermatology. She is one of 14 doctors at Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System who specialize in Dermatology. To make an appointment, please call her office at 305-667-5480.

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Disruptions in global value chains continue to weigh on Central and Eastern Europe, and the Delta variant is blurring the outlook for the fourth quarter. Record high inflation can no longer be written off as temporary as rates rise across CEE.
A new centre-left government in Berlin could help create a two-tier Europe, especially if it promotes rule of law penalties.
Recurring import bans by the Russian agricultural watchdog attest to a problem with Moscow’s idea of free trade.
Neighbouring markets could be tapped as part of the global refugee fundraising effort, and bridge the tens of billions of dollars annual gap in UN appeals.
Energy prices have seen significant strength recently. European gas prices have rallied 94% during September, taking them to record levels. Oil and coal have also strengthened.
Not much is heard in the West from opposition parties in the South Caucasus country. There are plenty of them, but “immaturity” means none have made a big breakthrough, says ReAl official Natig Jafarli.
Phase I re-rating has seen listed equities go from “never should have been so cheap” to now value-oriented and buttressed by strong profit growth profiles.
Iranians have learnt the hard way that water shortages cannot be mitigated only by increasing water supply – it’s also important to manage water demand.
The primary fuel for nuclear plants was sliding for much of the 2010s, with no signs of a major turnaround. Yet since mid-August, prices have surged by around 60% as investors and speculators scramble to snap up the commodity.
A case filed by Armenia against Azerbaijan in the International Court of Justice could have significant implications for the conflict. And it carries risks for both Armenia and Azerbaijan.
In the push for reducing carbon, significant investment will be necessary, and in turn, funding will be required. This will provide growth for the credit market, and in particular for anything associated with ESG.
The DNA was collected in western China’s police state, Xinjiang. Could the subjects have said no without fearing retribution?

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1Heart Caregiver Services located in Santa Barbara is a senior care agency that specializes in providing in-home care and companionship services to the seniors of its community.
Phone Number: (805) 437-4828
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At first I thought this app was amazing, & it still is, if you ONLY want the basic app icons. It DOESN'T give you the other icons. Each.apk file usualy contains 17-20 theamed round settings icons as well as several other themed icons like trashbin full/empty ect. Also 99% of the .apk files contain a themed icon back/base(sometimes multiple), an icon frame, mask, overlay etc so you can edit & make your own themed icons. So again, if u want ONLY the basic icons, this app is perfect for you & does a great job still deserving of 5 stars, but if you want the other settings icons & the mask, overlay & base icons to edit/make your own, then you will still need to change the ".apk" to ".zip" & unzip the file yourself.
Have no clue how to use it. Saved the icons, but what to do next? I love the idea of saving what i need (especially from icon packs that i could't use with my launcher). I am searching for an app that i could save my existing (custom) theme/wallpaper with their own settings, since i like to change the look of my desktop but i don't want to mess with it individually every time. It would be nice if i could just change the themes with one click to their already configured settings. Anything like that exist out there? Please help!
Brilliant! You are brilliant! You can't fathom the time this app has saved me. I love customizing, and I am constantly downloading and changing things up. It's usually things I see in themes for a launcher or app I don't or can't have, so I wind up searching for the apk to download/extract the file/save what I want/delete everything else/clean up the mess. This app works seamlessly to do ALL that work for me! I love it! Ty!
This app is cool. I was working on a preset in KLWP and I didn't like the icons I found on the web but I hoard icon packs and knew there would be something I liked in several packs. This made it easy to select only the icons I needed. I moved the folders once ThemeX was done and used the icons in my custom music player. I'm sure I will use this more. Thanks!
Holy Moly Batman! It works! Awesome! I don't want a theme, I just need some icons for custom activities, shortcuts, folders, etc... Especially using Elixir (try it!) and Tasker. So I have a bunch of annoying apps that are only icon libraries, which "works" but is cumbersome, slow, and disorganized. Now you can extract the icons into a folder, sort them, delete the crap ones, and delete the library apps. Sooo fantastic!
Must have for Those that love to customize Icon packs can be pretty big file sizes and of course you never need all of the icons in them. So if you are looking for an answer to saving just the icons you want and then save storage by uninstaling the icon pack, you have to try this app.
- Fix random FCs
- Add support to 2 launcher themes: dodol Launcher and Atom Launcher
- Run faster & reduce memory usage
- Fix FCs
- Fix FC when opening some themes. Thanks AR Diesel for helping.
- Add "Uninstall" feature in menu, so you can quickly uninstall themes.
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Sydney Hodgkinson we glimpse as a Hudson’s Bay Company man. In 1909 he’s working as an accountant at the H.B.C. Telegraph Creek trading post in the northern part of British Columbia. Sydney is an imaginative and lyrical chap – he writes to a friend in familiar verse, thanking him for a book:
Sydney Hodgkinson worked with the mighty H.B.C. from 1908 to 1935. The trading posts were often in tiny, remote settlements. In the 1910 Henderson’s B.C. Gazetteer, where Hodgkinson is listed as an accountant, Telegraph Creek is noted as “a trading post, mining camp and post office in the Comox-Atlin district” that had a population of 190 (“whites, 40, Indians, 150”).
Sydney left his family his collection of Hudson’s Bay Company “Scrips”. There are from three Trading Posts in the B.C. District, not Telegraph Creek, but McDames Creek, Fort Grahame and Dease Lake. They are a fascinating piece of history.
Brian Grant-Duff is a Vancouver-based collectables expert who has handled the entire collection:
“A scrip is basically non-government issued, unofficial or semi-official currency. It looks like they come from the pre-World War I era. The historical record, which is scant, says that they were not supposed to be issued — they were not authorized by the Hudson’s Bay Company. But the poor guys running the post needed some form of money as people were trading. So this is possibly locally created scrip.””
The scrips are very small, like an old-fashioned ticket at a movie theatre. They come in four different denominations, each with a different colour. The 25-cent scrips were white, 50 cents were green, $1 was red and $5 was blue.
“What is interesting is that it’s multi-coloured printing,” said Grant-Duff. “They managed to get a rainbow-coloured printing on it, I guess to prevent counterfeiting. I’m not sure how they did that, but it’s extraordinary.
Grant Duff auctioned the first scrip in the cache on June 20 2015. It was estimated at $100, but wound up selling for $1,099. Six bidders from across Canada faced off over the scrip, which appeals to both Hudson’s Bay Company and B.C. collectors. The rarity of the scrips makes them valuable.
“I’ve only handled three or four in 30 years,” said Grant Duff, “Information on them is scant, and the market is not well-supplied. This is certainly an exciting find for anyone interested in this type of material.”
Scrip issued by the Dease post:
Dease had been named in 1834 for Chief Factor Peter Warren Dease, and became a major junction for miners traveling to the gold rush in Cassiar. One hundred years later in 1934 the name was changed to Dease Lake.
Scrip issued by the H.B.C. McDames Creek post:
H.B.C. Fort Grahame:
Sydney Hodgkinson was a regular writer and contributed to The Beaver – H.B.C.’s inhouse journal:
Note: many of these scrips have sold but there are some still being offered for auction at All Nations Stamp & Coin weekly auction (Dec 2015)

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Anarchy Reigns Hands On Demo Gameplay
Despite the US and European version being delayed, the Anarchy Reigns still got a demo in Japan. With the ability to play both stories and see what’s possible online, will it be worth the wait?
The videos below will give you an idea of how each mode is played and more importantly how each character fights. Pay close attention to the dynamic elements, plus the abilities to use your surroundings. For more information, please read our impression later today.
Story: Black Side (Jack)
Story: White Side (Leo)
Free For All (Sasha)
Team Deathmatch (Baron)
Team Deathmatch (Mathilda)
Team Deathmatch (Garuda)

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Patchworks, a company providing ecommerce software tools to retailers, has raised £4m as it brings in a new CEO.
The London and Nottingham-based company has been providing clients with ecommerce integration tools since 2014 and is now looking to scale product development with the new cash injection. Patchworks customers use its software to integrate some of the many ecommerce tools out there in the modern industry, such as Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, and Shopify.
Patchworks’ clients include Gymshark, Huel, and Trinny London, who use the ecommerce platform to bulk-process orders. The company claims that its system can withstand even the busiest of shopping periods, such as the Black Friday/Cyber Monday of 2022, when the company processed over 1.7 million orders.
“Patchworks has had an amazing journey over the past two years. The investment from Gresham House Ventures has enabled the business to more than double recurring revenues, launch new products and win some amazing new clients,” said Simon Drane, chairman of Patchworks.
Alongside the funding, the startup has hired a new CEO, Jim Herbert, to manage the upcoming scaling period.
“We now have a clear vision as a board on areas that we need to focus on, and this new round of funding will enable us to deliver on those areas under the leadership of our excellent new CEO Jim Herbert,” Drane added.
The new funding came courtesy of Gresham House Ventures, an existing backer of the company.
“Gresham House Ventures’ previous investment in Patchworks has played a significant role in supporting its recent growth and we are confident that the business can continue to go from strength to strength over the coming years as it grows its market share,” said Grant Paul-Florence, director of investment at Gresham House Ventures.
“This latest investment will enable Patchworks to strengthen its product offering further and cement its position as a go-to provider for ecommerce businesses looking to achieve scale and seamlessly integrate their backend systems.”

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Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design has put its central London campus on the market as it prepares to move to King's Cross in 2011.
The college, which is part of University of the Arts London, is currently based at a series of buildings in Southampton Row, Holborn, including the Grade II-listed Lethaby building. It also has a sevenstorey block in Charing Cross Road, where both Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen trained.
Together the two sites cover almost two acres of prime central London. It is thought that the property is worth around £60 million.
The university has commissioned architects Woods Bagot to investigate the potential future uses of the buildings. This could include a hotel and developments of shops, bars, restaurants and housing.
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What You Need To Know
Click here to book a monkeypox vaccine appointment
Update 22nd November: The HSE monkeypox vaccine booking portal will reopen on Thursday 24th of November at 10am. There will be approximately 5,000 first-dose appointments available in 10 vaccination centres across Ireland. Appointments will commence from Monday 28th November with availability up to the end of February 2023. The booking portal can be accessed at hse.ie/monkeypox
Who can get a monkeypox vaccine?
You can get a monkeypox vaccine if you are a gay or bisexual man or transgender person and one of the following applies to you:
- You have been diagnosed with a bacterial STI (sexually transmitted infection) in the past 6 months. For example gonorrhoea, syphilis or chlamydia.
- You have been diagnosed with genital herpes for the first time in the past 6 months.
- You have had 3 or more sexual partners in the past 3 months.
- You have had group sex in the past 6 months.
- You have had sex in a sex-on-premises venue in the past 6 months — this can include a sauna, dark room or sex club.
At this time, the monkeypox vaccine is not considered necessary if you have had monkeypox infection before.
If you have received a first dose of the monkeypox vaccine already, you can book your second dose online. Wait 4 weeks since your first dose and tell your vaccinator that this is your second dose.
How do I book a monkeypox vaccine?
From Thursday 22nd of November at 10am:
If you are over 18 and you meet the criteria above you can book a monkeypox vaccine at hse.ie/monkeypox.
If you are between 16 and 18 and meet the criteria above, you can book an appointment by calling HSE Live on 1800 700 700.
What questions will I be asked?
The HSE will not ask you to confirm or prove you meet the at-risk criteria. You will not be asked about your sexual practices or sexual history when you book online or when you are being vaccinated. This criteria is set so that you can self-assess your risk and decide if you would benefit from being vaccinated against monkeypox.
You will be asked for your PPS number but this is optional. The monkeypox vaccine is available to you whether you have a PPS number or not and regardless of your immigration status.
You may be asked to show a form of ID when attending your monkeypox vaccine.
How is the monkeypox vaccine given?
There are 2 ways to get the vaccine:
- by injecting into your upper arm (subcutaneous)
- by injecting between layers of skin in your arm (intradermal) — this is a smaller dose but gives you the same protection.
Most people will receive the vaccine intradermally.
If you are aged 16 to 18, you will get the vaccine through an injection in your upper arm.
If you have keloid scars, you will get the vaccine through an injection in your upper arm.
How many doses of the vaccine will I get?
If you are offered a vaccine because you are in an at-risk group getting monkeypox, you will get 2 doses of the monkeypox vaccine, 28 days apart.
If you have received the first dose of the monkeypox vaccine elsewhere, you can be given your second dose 28 days after you got your first.
If you had a smallpox vaccine before, you only need 1 dose of the vaccine. But if you have a weak immune system, you will need 2 doses. Vaccines may be less effective for you than other people.
If you are a close contact of someone with monkeypox, you will get 1 dose of the monkeypox vaccine. Some close contacts will get 2 doses.
When will the vaccine start working?
It takes 14 days after you complete your course of vaccine for it to work.
There is a chance you might still get monkeypox, even if you have had the vaccine. But if you do, it may reduce any symptoms of the infection.
Are there any side effects?
The most common side effects of the vaccine are:
- muscle pain (myalgia)
- reactions where you got the vaccine, including pain, redness, swelling, hardening and itching
These may affect more than 1 in 10 people.
You can report it yourself, or your doctor or family member can do that for you.
Can I take other vaccines around the same time?
You can take a COVID-19 vaccine in the days or weeks before your monkeypox vaccine. However, you should wait 4 weeks after your monkeypox vaccine if you intend to take a COVID-19 vaccine.
You may take other vaccines such as the seasonal flu vaccine at any time before or after a monkeypox vaccine.
For more information, check the HSE FAQ document below.
Where can I get more information?
The HSE has developed a comprehensive FAQ document which you can download here.
As soon as new information is made available about vaccination, we’ll share it with you here and on social media. If you have questions about monkeypox vaccination, get in touch with our outreach team.
It’s important to get information from a reliable source such as the Health Service Executive (HSE) or Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). At MPOWER, we are working with these agencies on the response to monkeypox with our partners in the Gay Health Network. We’ll be updating the information on our website and through social media as the situation changes.


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First responders are speaking out about the horror they witnessed in Newtown the day 20 children and six adults were shot and killed inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in December.
Wednesday night, police chiefs from Connecticut appeared on CNN.
After being asked a question about gun control, Redding Police Chief Douglas Fuchs said, "You know, I heard the president say they deserve a vote. And he was speaking about the Newtown families. I've heard others say they deserve a voice.
"I'd like to suggest that we deserve a chance. We in law enforcement know that when an active shooter reloads that's an opportunity for us to move. That's an opportunity for us to neutralize that threat. We in law enforcement know that when an active shooter reloads that's an opportunity for people in public to try to overpower that individual. Or try to get away.
"And we in law enforcement know that in a school setting when an active shooter has to reload that's an opportunity and that's a chance for our kids to run. I really believe that we deserve that chance."
The Newtown police officers said they're hoping the nation will learn from the tragedy.
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The police chief for Gulf Shores along Alabama's coast is weighing-in on the actions of the law enforcement commander in charge of Ferguson, Missouri's in the wake of an escalating crisis brought on byMore >>
Gulf Shores Police Chief Ed Delmore wrote a blistering open letter to Captain Ronald S. Johnson, who was given command of law enforcement operations following days of looting and rioting in the city.More >>
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A 22-year-old woman and a 4-month-old baby are recovering in the hospital after being struck on the sidewalk in a hit-skip accident. The driver is in custody, but the passenger remains on the run. More >>
A 22-year-old woman and a 4-month-old baby are recovering in the hospital after being struck on the sidewalk by a driver who didn't stop at the scene of the accident. The driver is in custody, but the passenger remains on the run. More >>
A fisherman off the coast of Bonita Springs, Florida thinks he has a pretty nice catch. As he reels in a four-foot shark, his catch is stolen by an even bigger fish. A massive grouper pulls the sharkMore >>
A massive grouper steals a four-foot shark from a fisherman's line off the coast of Florida.More >>

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About 5 years ago, I noticed I was no longer able to wear mascara without looking like a raccoon and couldn’t tolerate wearing contacts. I would blink them out about halfway through the day. I switched to my glasses and moved on…
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 (𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦) 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵.
In hindsight, this was one of the ways my Sjogren’s presented. Key symptoms of Sjogren’s are dry eyes and mouth. That said, dry eye is super common so not all dry eye is Sjogren’s. Phew!
𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐲𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞?
-Stinging, burning or scratchy sensation typically in both eyes.
-Increased mucous around the eyes (a.k.a. eye boogers)
-Difficulty tolerating contact lenses
-Trouble with nighttime driving
-Blurred vision or tired eyes
𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭?
-Decreased tear production caused by aging, conditions like Sjogrens, medications, laser eye surgery or tear gland damage
-Increased tear evaporation caused by dry or windy conditions, smoke exposure, blinking less often (like when we watch/read on screens), eyelids not closing all the way
-Imbalance in tear composition- due to clogged meibomian glands (sweat glands for your eyes).
𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘴. 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘺𝘦. 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴.
𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭?
-Take breaks from looking at the screen all day.
-Use artificial tears. In particular, look for formulations that are preservative-free.
-Stop smoking and avoid smoke exposure.
-Minimize air blowing in your eyes from hair dryers, wind, or fans.
-Add moisture to the air with a humidifier or consider wraparound glasses.
-Increase your omega-3 fatty acid intake by eating fatty fish (salmon is our favorite), walnuts, and/or taking a supplement. Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega 2x is my go to.
-Lid scrubs with a gentle cleanser AM and PM can help unclog the meibomian glands.
-Avoid irritants in the eye area including make up and chemical sunscreens.
-Wash your hands with soap and water often. We touch our eyes all the time without thinking and this transfers irritants and potential allergens to the eye area. Plus, the antibacterial hand sanitizer stings!
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Directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler
Written by Chris Butler
For Laika, the animation studio that began its fledgling career with 2009’s lovely and perceptive stop-motion film Coraline, the bar was raised high for its sophomore effort. After Henry Selick impressed audiences with his adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s story, Laika’s next film would receive, perhaps, undue expectations. Though it’s a bit of a sophomore slump, their follow-up, ParaNorman, is a slickly entertaining and somewhat unexpected story that once again caters to more mature children. Its script isn’t tightly focused, but the film is still a fun romp.
Norman Babcock (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) is a strange little boy living in the small New England town of Blithe Hollow. Everyone, including his bewildered parents (Jeff Garlin and Leslie Mann) and self-obsessed older sister (Anna Kendrick), agrees that he’s an odd child and for good reason: Norman can see dead people. He’s at the point in his life where he’s accepted this unique gift even if others bully him constantly. One day, Norman is warned by a local nutter (John Goodman) that only he can lift the mysterious witch’s curse that has plagued the town for three centuries; if he doesn’t, the dead will rise from the grave and incite mass terror and chaos. Norman joins forces with a few other kids to take down the zombie- and witch-related threat, as the adults in town turn quickly into an angry mob.
Like Coraline, ParaNorman may best be appreciated by older kids. Even more so than in Selick’s film, the tone is more adult, what with the undead terrorizing the living and some casually adult humor. (The payoff to one of the subplots, in the last few minutes, is both unexpected and laugh-out-loud funny.) And directors Sam Fell and Chris Butler do a decent job of building tension in some early sequences once a group of seven zombies—supposedly the seven people who decreed that the witch from that curse should hang until dead—are woken from their long slumber, attacking Norman and his motley crew. It’s not nearly as gruesome or gory as a standard-issue zombie picture, but ParaNorman could legitimately creep some kids out. Fell and Butler don’t employ a kind of in-your-face intensity; the horrors onscreen are presented very matter-of-factly.
Where ParaNorman stumbles—and just a bit—is in its script. Norman’s father, particularly, goes out of his way to splutter in fury about his son’s inexplicable quirks. Early on, he says some unfeeling and nasty things. You’d expect that a major conflict within the story would be Norman proving to his father that he’s just as worthy of love as a normal, non-ghost-seeing child, and that his father would realize the error of his ways. That may seem like a pat or rote way to resolve a subplot, but there’s no resolution at all to this conflict in ParaNorman. The fractious relationship doesn’t go completely ignored, but it’s as if Butler (who wrote the script) either forgot by the end that it existed or just didn’t care to follow through. Seeing as the third act of the film is otherwise surprisingly moving and refreshingly honest, this dangling thread is all the more frustrating.
At the very least, the directors and Laika were wise to—as happened with Coraline—avoid casting famous people just to have famous people in an animated movie, stop-motion or otherwise. Smit-McPhee is a decent lead, but the standouts are Kendrick, Casey Affleck, as the brawny brother of Norman’s sole friend, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, as Norman’s chief tormentor-turned-ally. All three, via voice work, play against type but do so naturally, never sounding out of touch with their characters.
ParaNorman, like most animated films released in the last few years, is being presented in 3D. Any fan of Coraline will remember that its use of 3D never felt unnecessary or distracting, but immersive. As such, it may be a letdown to find out that ParaNorman’s 3D is completely pointless. As so often happens with 3D releases these days, you may find yourself being able to see the image easier by taking off the 3D glasses, at least during scenes that employ a lot of close-ups. There’s a stark contrast between the color you see through those glasses versus what it looks like without them on; here, more than in other films, the image looks too washed-out and colorless. Stick to 2D if you can.
ParaNorman is worth seeing, too. It fits in nicely with fast-paced adventures from the last 30 years of modern cinema, as we watch a gang of unlikely misfit kids ward off a mysterious supernatural threat. This film may scare younger kids; being scared, though, isn’t always a bad thing. What ParaNorman gets right is that it doesn’t wallow in frightening its audience. Instead, it makes those scares equally thrilling and exciting. Getting scared is natural, but being brave in the face of fear is what defines us. At its best, ParaNorman aims to remind its audience of this important truth.
– Josh Spiegel

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It's so rough and foul-tasting, local animals refuse to touch it. But these rare Exmoor ponies love the Kielder Forest grass and have been imported in to prune it.
They were greeted by children from Kielder First School who will help to look after them during term time.
The pair have been brought in to help the environment and will be eating the tough wild grass despised by cows and sheep.
GoodFund, the North East Postcode Lottery's charity, funded the project and awarded #3,920 to the Northumberland Wildlife Trust.
Tom Boden, of the Trust, said: "Conservation grazing by native breed ponies is vital in producing a more diverse mixture of plants and wildflowers.
"Rare and endangered plants can now grow in the space the ponies clear.
"This generous grant has enabled us to develop a project which benefits wildlife, helps secure the future of Exmoor ponies and provides a resource for the local school."
The animals are wild and shy but schoolchildren will be enlisted to feed and water them.
The children will name the five-month-old foals and among those being suggested are `Puddles' and `Prancer'.
The trust believes the ponies will produce similar benefits as those introduced to Bakethin Reservoir in Kielder in 2004.
They helped clear purple moor grass which prevented the growth of four species of orchid.
The conservation schemes not only help conserve Northumberland flora but will also ensure the survival of a rare species of pony, according to the Moorland Mousie Trust.
The trust arranged to move the ponies of which there are only 1,200.
Juliet Roberts, one of the charities' trustees, said: "There were only 30 Exmoor ponies left after the Second World War and now they are rarer than the giant panda.
"The conservation grazing projects give them a great start in life. There's lots of grass for them to go at and they will grow into bigger, stronger and healthier ponies."


text: This family-run 3-star hotel with Ayurvedic treatments is situated in a beautifully relaxing forest environment, just a 10-minute walk from the centre of the climatic health spa resort of Bad Harzburg. The Hotel am Eichenberg offers comfortable rooms which are decorated with warm colours. The comfort rooms also feature a balcony with seating area, and a wide-screen TV. Enjoy traditional German specialities each evening in the hotel restaurant, and round off your day with a relaxing drink at the bar. The spa facilities on offer at the hotel include a sauna, eucalyptus steam room, infrared sauna and various Ayurvedic massages and cosmetic treatments. Guests staying at the Hotel am Eichenberg can park for free on site.

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Heart failure is a chronic (ongoing) situation that develops in excess of time. It is generally caused by underlying conditions, such as high blood pressure or heart disease. These conditions damage our heart, making the heart muscle thick. The damaged muscle either cannot slow down properly to let the pumping chambers of the heart, the ventricles, fill with enough blood, or it cannot contract well to let the ventricles pump out enough blood.
Blood tests and a computed tomography (CT) scan quickly revealed this was not the case. However, blood tests showed signs of hyponatremia. Too much water intake may lead to acute hyponatremia Hyponatremia is a medical situation caused by unusually low levels of sodium - lower than 134 millimoles per liter. Acute hyponatremia, which develops in with in 2days, is regarded an emergency, as it can have fatal neurological outcomes. Seriously low levels of sodium can result in cerebral edema with enhanced levels of intracranial pressure and brain herniation.
Congestive Heart Failure Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, occurs when the heart no longer pumps blood as it should. With heart failure, the blood moves through the heart and the body at a slower rate. When this happens, the heart's pressure increases, and the heart could no longer pump oxygen and nutrients that the body needs. To avoid further damage, heart failure must be treated immediately. In line with this assertion, this paper will discuss the objective data, current treatments, diagnosis, social history, medical history, diagnostic studies, care plan, and client teaching of congestive heart failure.
Extra Credit Paper: Congestive Heart Failure There are many different diseases in the world today. One of those diseases is congestive heart failure. Congestive heart failure, according to Chris Linney, an Irish veterinarian, “is whereby abnormal cardiac function results in the accumulation and retention of water and sodium, most frequently resulting in pulmonary or systemic volume overload leading to congestion.” congestive heart failure takes place when the lungs can fill up with fluid, which can be fatal or can cause congestion.
When the blockage completely and suddenly cuts off the flow of blood, the result is myocardial infarction. Congenital defects and spasms of a coronary artery may also block blood flow. There is evidence that infection from organisms such as chlamydia bacteria may be responsible for some cases of coronary artery disease. A number of major contributing factors increase
Hypovolemic shock is the body’s response to a significant loss of fluids that disrupts the volume of blood within the body the body, causing disturbance in normally functioning systems. The most common cause of such response is from rapid loss of fluids, such as with hemorrhage, a sudden acute blood loss that can be externally or internally found throughout the human body (Tortura 781). Hypovolemic shock will then come secondary to hemorrhagic shock, the body’s initial response rapid blood loss as a way of trying to slow down or stop bleeding. When blood loss cannot be controlled with hemorrhagic shock, hypovolemic shock is then initiated (Kolecki, “Background”). However, significant fluid loss can also cause in relation to hypovolemic shock can occur in other ways, such as with excessive sweating, diarrhea, vomiting, or from a lack of fluid intake (Tortura 781).
Furthermore, organs in your body may not get the oxygen and supplements they have to work legitimately. Heart failure is a perpetual (progressing) condition that creates after some time. It is typically created by fundamental conditions, for example, hypertension or coronary illness. These conditions harm your heart, making the heart muscle hardened or thick. The harmed muscle either can't unwind appropriately to let the pumping assemblies of the heart, the ventricles, load with enough blood, or it can't contract legitimately to give the ventricles a chance to pump sufficiently out blood.
The next type of murmur is an abnormal one. These can be very dangerous and can be linked to an overworked heart valve. There are so many symptoms for this kind of murmur which include: chest pain, breathlessness, fainting for no reason, and heart palpitations. (WebMD Staff “Heart Murmur”). This murmur can absolutely be fatal if the patient have holes in their heart, heart valve issues, or any valve calcifications.
Right Coronary Artery. When these arteries are narrowed, the blood flow and oxygen circulation is forced to stop causing your body to have less movement. This is a very dangerous disease due to the fact that when the blood clot occurs in the body, your heart may stop pumping blood and inhaling/exhaling oxygen which leads to certain heart attacks and/or death.
Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) are the major problems faced by infertile couples undergoing in-vitro fertilization1.Early embryonic mortality is very high in humans, and it was analysed that the principal cause for failed pregnancy is an error of implantation2,3,4.The incidence of recurrent pregnancy loss should be approximately 1 in 300 pregnancies. The etiologies for RPL are parental chromosomal abnormalities, uterine anomalies, endocrine dysfunction, autoimmune disorders, maternal and paternal age, infectious diseases, environmental toxins, etc. Spontaneous pregnancy loss is a common occurrence; approximately 15% of all clinically proven pregnancies result in spontaneous abortions, even many more pregnancies fails prior to being clinically recognized. Only 30 % of all conceptions results in live birth5. At least three consecutive pregnancy losses before 20 weeks from the last menstrual period is said to be recurrent miscarriage or habitual abortion.
Heart murmurs are created by an abnormal turbulent flow of blood. The sound is provided by your heart is from the flow of blood through your atria chambers to your ventricles. This can be caused by fever, anemia, high blood pressure, or overproduction of the thyroid hormone. Another possibility could be the function of the valve. Mitral valve prolapse or mitral valve stenosis are reasons for the functioning of a bad valve.
Blood Shock In the United States alone, more than one million people present with symptoms of hemorrhagic shock each year. Hemorrhagic shock, more commonly referred to as hypovolemic shock due to the common occurrence of hypovolemia occurring due to hemorrhage is a very serious medical condition (Hypovolemic Shock). It is one of the most clinically common forms of shock and has been studied more frequently in the lab and in a clinical setting (Carnizaro & Shires 1963). This type of shock occurs when cardiac output is too low due to loss of blood due to traumatic injury to the skin such as an open wound or internal bleeding.

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The PM candidate of the opposition Socialist-Párbeszéd alliance hailed the high turnout at Hungary’s general election, saying it indicated serious criticism of the “Orbán regime” and President János Áder.
Speaking at a press conference in Budapest, Gergely Karácsony called on Hungarians to go to the polls and cast their votes.
Low turnout will benefit ruling Fidesz, whereas a high turnout will benefit those who want a change in government,
he said, adding that Fidesz had been making its last “desperate efforts” to mobilise its supporters.
Karácsony called on Áder to refrain from “even trying” to entrust Viktor Orbán to form Hungary’s next government should the incumbent prime minister “lose his parliamentary majority” in Sunday’s election.
“We know well that none of the opposition parties would be willing to govern in alliance with this Fidesz gang,” he said.


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I would strongly recommend this service. I have a 14 year old lab and a 3 year old lab. Lisa Mobile pet grooming was fantastic and I will be using her services every 4-6 months!!
I've been very happy with Patty's Pet Service. She walks my dog during the weekdays and always leaves a note about the visit. She also responds very quickly if you text/call her. I just moved to the area and my dog is still very nervous about the new environment (much more traffic and close to a train track). Patty is a great mid-day break to help my dog become more comfortable outside and of course, go to bathroom.
My 3 dogs look and smell great after getting groomed here. One of my dogs is part Schnauzer and we always get him a schnauzer cut, which isn't easy to do, I've been told. She did outstanding. I also have a yorkie who was dealing with an injury and she was able to work with him. After a bad experience at PetCo and having visited multiple dog grooming facilities, I am beyond pleased and satisfied with my experience at Deja Vu's K-9 Corner. I will be going back to get my dogs groomed here.
Very happy with the grooming that Ryan did on our goldendoodle. He responded to my request for information on his business right away and was able to make an appt. in our time frame. Tanner was ready as promised. Very good experience.
Laura is magnificent with animals. She treated our dog like she was her own. The care and love Laura provides is 2nd to none. When we're out of town we never have to worry. She always takes her time with the walks and always makes sure our home is locked and secure when she leaves....A+
So quick to respond to my request---Four Paws was flexible with times, and even accommodated my request for a last-minute dog walker when I had to stay late at work! They are kind and my pups love them!
Carol is amazing. Our dog wa so calm and happy when we got home from our two week vacation, and I know it was because she was being loved when we were gone. Carol also sent us adorable pictures every time she visited our dog, which made us feel more confident that Béarnaise was having a great time and we needn't worry about her. So much peace of mind!! Once a few months after our trip, we ran into Carol on a dog walk. My dog spotted her from across a busy road and started crying and whining and trying to get to her to say hello. When we finally got to her, she was so happy to see her friend she couldn't stop jumping on her and licking her. You're definitely in good hands with Prairie Path!!
I used the owner of North Shore Dogs for a couple years before I moved down to the city and I can honestly say from experience that I have never felt more comfortable or confident in a dog walker than I do in NSD. She was always there when needed in a pinch and consistent about when and how long she took my dog out. In addition to the daily walks I also felt very comfortable leaving my home and my animals (cats and dogs) in here care for extended periods of time. I recommend NSD for all of your pet needs! Now I just wish she would extend her services downtown ;)
Jeanine took care of our golden retriever Cali for about a year. She would walk her and play with her each day for 30-45 mins. She was really great with her, extremely reliable, and we could tell she really cared about our dog. She left us notes each day to let us know how cali did that day. I would highly recommend Jeanine as a dog walker.
I am Bolingbrook based dog walker, ready to walk your dogs at your call! I am fairly new to walking other's dogs, but I have been owning my own dog (Jack Russell/terrier mix) for five years now!
I take care of a blue female Staffshire Terrier; her name is Alexis. I walk her three times a day and condition her. She's a cool dog.
I love working with dogs! Able to care for rowdy or shy hounds. Walking and watching - keeping the dogs safe!
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I provide one-on-one training for six weeks. I work with you until you feel happy with the results. Follow-ups are free.
I am a Certified Dog Obedience Trainer and a lot of my training education inclued watching canine behavior. Yes, I provide pet services, but I am ALWAYS watching their behavior while I am caring for them and training them.
I love dogs and love to go on long walks with them. Please consider me to help your busy family and provide desired care for your pet.
I offer daily walks, daily feeding, oral medications only, clean kitty litter box and or poop pick up. I have been a pet owner most my life and have a great respect and love for animals. I'm responsible and punctual, as well, I have references upon request. Please see pictures above of my four happy min pins.
I am a volunteer of PAWS and dog lover, obviously (LOL). I am looking for dogs in the area to walk during the week which will accommodate my other business ventures.
I offer dog walking, sitting and training. Competitive pricing from a family of pet owners and willing to work around the schedules to fit any convenient time.

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With all the text processing skills that they have learnt over the past weeks, the Digital Leaders typed out the inside messages for their Christmas cards. We also learnt how to centralise our text and push words underneath each other so they would fit in the cards. As an added extra we learnt how to copy our text so that our partner wouldn’t have to type the words out again, just change the colour or font if they wished. We printed them when we were finished.
“I didn’t know that you could push the words underneath each other, that was really easy and now they will all fit in my card OK, I thought I was going to have to make them small but now I don’t have to.”
“I really like this handwriting font, it’s really fancy and pretty.”
“I had never used the crtl button before, I didn’t know what it was for, it was so cool that you could copy the words again without having to type them – it was so quick.”
“I think we might have to help some people with the crtl button and the clicking and dragging, they might forget how to do that but it’s really easy to do.”


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Bo Dean reveals new mixtape title and cover art! #FroGODLeave a Comment
Wurrd on the street is that Bo Dean is set to release a new mixtape before his highly anticipated “Froppreciation” album drops. He recently released the cover art to his new mixtape entitled “FroGOD: Legend of Froku Khrist” which is scheduled to release at the end of this month. Whose ready for some new music from the Fro GOD?!


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That's a great painting , the color choice blu/orange is one of my absolute favorites, and the background is perfect...very loose while the subject is more precise. Bravo!
Un portrait fort en couleurs et en grandeur... J'aime son regard profond...Gros bisous
Quite a striking portrait. Really nice colors and his glance away makes it especially intriguing.

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Bangladesh Under-17 football team will participate in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) youth football championships.
The decision was made at the fourth meeting of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Development Committee held in Dhaka with Committee Chairman and BFF Vice-President Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan (Manik) in the chair.
The SAFF U-17 Football Championship 2022 will be held in Sri Lanka during September 5-15.
The Group E matches of the AFC U-17 Championship 2023 qualifiers will be held in Dhaka during October 1-10.
The Group E teams are Yemen, Singapore, Bhutan, and hosts Bangladesh.


G-WAN Web Server Claims Speed Records, Features
While it hasn't been talked about much recently, still in existence and seeing new releases is G-WAN, a free but binary-only web server. G-WAN makes claims of being much faster than Apache, IIS, Nginx, and other web-serving alternatives.
It sounds almost too good to be true, but after being around for a few years, the Swiss-based company is still actively developing G-WAN. There are 32-bit and 64-bit Linux binaries available of G-WAN (no source) for free while the Windows binary has been discontinued. The Linux builds were last updated at the end of April.
As far as why G-WAN isn't open-source, the developers claim:
G-WAN is a freeware. It means that it is free for all (commercial users included). But some virulent (anonymous) users claim that this is not enough. They exige G-WAN's source code, and, "at no cost".If anyone has any experience with G-WAN, feel free to share within our forums. If there's sufficient interest, I can also arrange some independent benchmarks of this freeware Linux server software. Those wanting to learn more about G-WAN can visit GWAN.ch.
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In everyday life, glare from the setting sun while you drive or off of a reflective surface can be a nuisance and sometimes even dangerous; when too intense glare can cause a temporary loss of vision. Glare can also be encountered during such normal activities as being outdoors gardening and golfing. Glare can cause a difficulty in clearly seeing your surroundings. Contours and contrast may seem to disappear from glare. Instead of seeing a distinction between objects and their background, problems with glare can cause the sensation of looking at a white wall of light. This can create a dangerous situation when driving, especially when a person is unable to see a pedestrian in the crosswalk, the colour of a traffic light, or even another vehicle.
However, glare sensitivity can make these minor occurrences of glare much more difficult to handle. Glare sensitivity can be very debilitating as it can cause a decrease in vision while causing pain and discomfort in the eyes. There are numerous sources of glare in everyday life, which could make routine tasks difficult for those with glare sensitivity. Common causes of glare include:
- Direct sunlight
- Reflection of sunlight off of smooth surfaces, including other vehicles
- Overhead lights, especially fluorescent lights in office settings
- Headlights from oncoming automobiles
- Light from computer monitors
Glare sensitivity can be caused by various circumstances. Common factors associated with glare sensitivity include:
- Over-exposure to ultraviolet rays
- Light-coloured eyes with enlarged pupils
So how do we cut glare naturally? Read on…
Macular pigments – lutein and zeaxanthin
The human macular pigments – lutein and zeaxanthin which are most commonly linked to protection from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), were found to reduce the deleterious effects of glare on a test group of people with normal eyesight, report researchers in the journal Optometry and Vision Science.
Lutein and zeaxanthin are powerful, natural antioxidants that protect the eye by absorbing damaging blue light and reducing glare. Blue light can cause harmful oxidative stress in the eye. Lutein and zeaxanthin protects cells and membranes by reducing harmful free radicals.
The lens, which focuses light rays into the retina, is supposed to be transparent. When the lenses become opaque, the opaque areas are called cataracts. Cataracts are the leading cause of impaired vision and blindness worldwide, affecting up to 40% of people over 75. They are most often caused by overexposure to the intense light (sunlight) but other factors can contribute to them: cigarette smoking, hereditary, injury, diabetes and some medications. Cataracts usually develop slowly, starting with blurred vision, spots, and the impression that a film is covering the eyes.
Lutein and zeaxanthin distribution in eye
Lutein and zeaxanthin are natural yellow-pigmented nutrients belonging to the carotenoid family. Carotenoids are the red, yellow, and orange pigments found in yellow-orange fruits and vegetables, dark green, leafy vegetables and corn.
Of the more than 600 plant pigments called carotenoids found in nature, only two carotenoids: zeaxanthin and lutein selectively accumulates in the retina, macular and lens. Zeaxanthin is the dominant component in the center of the macular, while lutein dominates at the outer edges. The eye is selective and preferentially places dietary zeaxanthin in the very center of the macular, the most critical area for central vision with the greatest need for protection.
Studies supporting lutein and zeaxanthin in reducing glare
Daily supplementation with 2 mg of zeaxanthin and 10 mg of lutein resulted in an increase in the macular pigment optical density (MPOD) after as early as two months and continued to increase over six months. This increase in MPOD was then directly related to improvements in glare disability and photo stress recovery times.
Supplemented subjects could tolerate 58% more intense glaring light before losing their ability to detect a central target. They also had, on average, 14% faster recovery to photo stress. Macular Pigment and Visual Performance Under Glare Conditions. Optom Vis Sci 2008; 85:82-88
Another study showed that long-term supplementation with zeaxanthin protects the photoreceptors of the retina against light-induced damage. Thompson LR, Toyoda Y, Delori FC, et al. Long term dietary supplementation with zeaxanthin reduces photoreceptor death in lightdamaged Japanese quail. Exp Eye Res 2002; 75:529-542.
Two things to ensure when buying a lutein and zeaxanthin supplement:
- Standardized marigold flower (Tagates erecta) containing minimum 15% Lutein esters and 40% Zeaxanthin is used to ensure every capsule contains the exact amount of active ingredients – lutein and zeaxanthin as stated on the label.
Unlike common herbal products with non-standardized herbal extracts, standardized marigold flower extract delivers GUARANTEED POTENCY for better efficacy.
- Concentrated lutein and zeaxanthin is used
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Bankruptcy’s impact on credit scores
Filing for bankruptcy could be the appropriate decision for a Louisiana resident struggling with excessive debt obligations. Bankruptcy may allow the person to improve their finances and commit to a fresh start. However, bankruptcy will affect the filer’s credit rating for a set period of time.
Bankruptcy and credit scores
The duration of bankruptcy remains on a credit score depends on the chapter under which the debtor files. Chapter 7 bankruptcy remains on a credit report for ten years, while Chapter 13 remains on the report for seven. Once the time elapses, bankruptcy filings fall off a credit report, and the person’s score will adjust.
Chapter 7 involves liquidating non-exempt assets to pay creditors, with some remaining debt receiving a discharge. Chapter 13 consists of restructuring debt and making a payment plan to cover the remaining debt. These plans last three to five years. Since the debtor pays some obligations back, Chapter 13 does not last as long on a credit score as Chapter 7.
Negative marks other than Chapter 7 bankruptcy remain on a credit score for seven years. So, defaults on bills or late payments would stay on the report. Anyone worried about their credit score may review the reports to determine if all negative marks are accurate.
While bankruptcy can further mar a credit report, the protections afforded under the law could assist a debtor in many ways. Namely, filing for bankruptcy ceases collection actions. Persons concerned about evictions or foreclosures might greatly benefit from bankruptcy’s ability to assist.
Bankruptcy also provides an opportunity for a fresh financial start. Filing for bankruptcy typically requires completing mandatory credit counseling. Those who complete the course might better understand how to avoid falling into debt traps and other financial troubles after their bankruptcy proceedings end.


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Thanks for reading Minecraft Dungeons First Look! I was going to call this a review and, technically speaking, it qualifies. However, I’ve only played through about an hour and a half with Quinn, so it is by no means comprehensive. So, to finish out another Minecraft week, let’s talk about Minecraft Dungeons.
I’m not sure how I learned about the game. I think it came up as a suggestion in the store perhaps. That’s probably it. That’s not entirely relevant other than I learned about the game late as usual. When I told Quinn about it, he said something about a YouTuber he watches talking about the game.
The game was advertised as a classic dungeon crawler in the Minecraft style. For some reason, I couldn’t envision that. Even watching video, I was confused. What do they mean, dungeon crawler. Then, I played the game and it clicked. Oh, this is just Minecraft Diablo. I’ve just always put Diablo in the ARPG category. So, labels are dumb, Folks. Now that I’ve played it, let’s take a first look.
Fun! – The game is a ton of fun. I mean, at least to me, that’s the only qualifier for a game to be good. Sure, story and graphics are nice little cherries on top. But, there’s only one thing that I ultimately care about. Is the game fun. This game is. I had fun. Quinn kept saying during our play time, “This game is so fun!” A friend just texted me last night to say, “Minecraft Dugeons is so damn addicting.”
Familiar – This game isn’t Minecraft. But, it’s not meant to be. With that being said, it’s familiar enough that you will find yourself doing a double take when you aren’t able to mine that cobblestone over there or you take damage from a runaway minecart.
Helpful – We all know Minecraft is a kid’s game, right? Nevermind all those streamers on Twitch. By and large, the audience of Minecraft is kids and maybe their parents. Mojang hasn’t forgotten those roots and includes helpful hints and tips as you play. There’s even an icon that points you in the right direction in case you get lost. Very nice touch.
Tough? – Don’t mistake the game as a kid’s game for one that isn’t challenging. Sometimes, games remove the challenge. That’s incredibly frustrating for me. Thankfully, the Lego games don’t. Mojang seems to have taken a page from their book. The game is tough. Quinn and I wiped multiple times against a particular boss, even with the two of us.
Limited – I don’t know if this is true, but the game does feel limited. As Quinn and I were playing, there aren’t a ton of different types of drops from what I can see. The map feels small. And, like any of these games, there isn’t much to combat. X,X,X,X,A,X,X,X,X,A,B,X,X,X. There are two expansions already planned and maybe more will come if the game is popular. Until then, expect to be a bit frustrated by how little there is. Even Quinn said, “Wow, I haven’t played this game much and I think I might already be close to beating it.”
Lego Failure – Mojang took a page from Lego’s book and made the game challenging. They appear to not have learned from the mistakes that Lego once made. Way back when, Lego games forced both characters to be in the same area on screen. This was incredibly frustrating for a young father of young kids. I think it was one of the Batman games. I’m not sure. But, eventually, they allowed for a split screen so that each person could explore individually. That was a huge QoL improvement that isn’t in Minecraft Dungeons. Not a huge deal, but as an explorer, it’s not ideal.
After a Minecraft Dungeons first look, I can confidently say that it is a game that will see quite a bit of play from us here at 2 Generations Gaming. I would, obviously, like to beat the game with Quinn and maybe Aiden if he chooses to play. Then, I’d like to do what I usually do with these types of games and replay it to explore. I was so bummed when they shut down the Torchlight 2 servers. I put so much time into that game. D3 has been a bit slower, but I have times that I’m very much interested in that one. Minecraft Dungeons will join that group for sure.


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While the American attitude toward car-making has often been "the bigger the better," in recent years U.S. car-making innovation has turned to electric cars, with Elon Musk’s Tesla leading the way from their Californian base, but are the U.S. citizens ready to set aside their muscle cars and big pickup trucks, and ready to adopt electric vehicles?
In August of this year, President Joe Biden made a big statement regarding the future of American motoring, as he issued an executive order pledging that 50 percent of new American vehicles will be EVs by 2030. However, some environmental groups did not think this was good enough as it is not legally binding, and therefore (they believe) the automotive industry will ignore the target. Although EV sales have risen by an average of 17 percent in the U.S. every year, this is far lower than the 60 percent in Europe and the 36 percent in China, and they are also lagging in terms of public charging stations.
The factors that were used at Zutobi to determine the most EV ready U.S. states are:
- The number of registered EVs and the percentage of all registered vehicles that are electric
- The number of public chargers
- The number of EVs
- The average number of miles there are per charging point.
By combining these, we were able to calculate a score out of 10 for all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.
Top three EV-ready U.S. states
1. District of Columbia: EV-ready score: 8.16/10
Although it is not technically a state, the U.S. capital district of Columbia is the most EV-ready state. This is largely to do with the fact that there is a public EV charger every 2.66 miles on average, far better than the national average of one charger every 121 miles. 0.68 percent of all vehicles registered in the district are EVs, and this is the fourth highest in the country for this factor.
2. California – EV-ready score: 8.16/10
California ties for the most EV-ready state with a score of 8.16. The Golden State is the only one with more than one percent of all vehicles registered are electric. They also have over 30,000 more public charging points than the national average. However, because there are so many EVs in California, the number of public charging points struggle to keep up.
3. Vermont – EV-ready score: 7.55/10
Vermont is the third most EV ready state in America. Vermont only has 2.68 EVs per charging point, which shows that their infrastructure is ready to cope with EVs. Furthermore, there is a charging point every 17.13 miles on average, much lower than the US average of 121 miles.
The least prepared state is North Dakota, followed by Alaska, South Dakota, New Jersey, and Montana.
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I received excellent care during my very first visit with Dr. James and his staff. He spent time explaining what the x-rays were showing, and indicated that additional imaging was needed. My next appointment will be in a few days, and I have been scheduled for an MRI so that the most effective treatment can be done after the findings.
Dr. James was very knowledgeable and thorough. Ive seen many back doctors before and this was by far the most thorough exam and experience I've had regarding my back. Dr. James was the first doctor to even recognize and diagnose what my problem and subsequent pain stemmed from. On to tests and imaging to determine the next course of action to take.
What a difference in experience with Dr. James. I came from him after giving up on my previous spine surgeon who couldn't figure out why I'm continuing to have serious pains in my spine. Dr. James was very thorough in his examination, attentive, and listened well to my explanations and concerns. By adjusting and redoing my X-rays he was able to see a crack that the other doctors missed with X-rays, CAT scans and MRIs. I am yet to learn what my treatment plan will be based on new CAT scan and MRI. His staff is friendly and professional, very helpful. The appointment was right on time.
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Arsenal Transfer News: Theo Walcott Transfer Update
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott will remain at the Gunners over the 2012/13 English Premier League season, according to latest reports—putting to an end any talk about a potential move by the England international over the summer transfer window.
Walcott was believed to have attracted interest from Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City about a potential move this summer, but according to multiple media outlets, the 23-year-old will not leave the Emirates before the transfer deadline closes in two days time.
The Independent reports that Arsene Wenger has dropped any ultimatum he made to Walcott about his playing future, and that the club will resolve a new contract with the winger over the next few weeks.
Theo Walcott was told by the Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, yesterday that the club have backed down from their ultimatum that he must sign a new deal before tomorrow's 11pm transfer window deadline or face the prospect of being sold.
Walcott was incredulous at Arsenal's ultimatum, delivered last Friday, given he has never expressed any desire to leave the club.
It has always been his intention to sign a new deal, although not necessarily before the end of the current transfer window, and relations had previously been smooth between club and player until the last seven days.
The north London club are now hopeful that they can reach agreement with Walcott on a new deal over the next few weeks and want to leave the events of the last few days behind them. Wenger will be a crucial figure in smoothing over the relationship between the player and the club.
Despite interest from Manchester City and Liverpool in particular about a potential move, it seems then that Walcott will not be moving on from the Emirates—a fact bound to receive mixed emotions from Gunners fans.
With the sale of Robin van Persie to Manchester United, Arsenal have looked sluggish in their attack to start the Premier League season and will need all the attacking assistance available if they are to challenge for a top-four spot this season.
New kids on the block Santi Cazorla, Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud were all brought in to boost the Gunners' attack, but they have so far failed to find the back of the net in the English competition. Thus having a player like Walcott around—who can cover throughout midfield and attack—could be of assistance moving forward.
Having said that, Walcott has never truly lived up to the potential that he promised and does not possess the technical skill or ability that the likes of Cazorla and Podolski do in Arsenal's attack this season. Many consider him to be overrated—simply a runner that wears football boots.
Is Theo Walcott worth keeping?
Due to talented players around him and the fact that the England international is potentially blocking the development of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, it is understandable why some would consider Walcott to be somewhat of a waste in the Gunners' midfield.
But whether or not that means he has no place at Arsenal is still unknown, with a contract decision on the 23-year-old unlikely to be made in the near future.
After all, Arsenal do have bigger problems to worry about than whether or not Theo Walcott's contract is all sorted. They have goals to score, a Premier League competition to compete in and the opportunity to challenge for European glory this season.
For mine, the onus of responsibility lies with Arsenal.
After all, it was their ultimatum, not Theo Walcott's.
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The French political crisis is still ongoing, although the two candidates and many other commentators will refuse to recognise it as such. To the liberal observers, the Macron presidency was likely seen as an encouraging curtail against the rising interest in far-right populism in the West. But to simply perceive the two opponents as this is wrong
The French government’s former Minister of Health, Agnes Buzyn, has been charged with “endangering the lives of others” over her mishandling of the pandemic.
France has become the 11th country to commit to boycotting the upcoming Durban IV Conference in New York, over concerns of antisemitic remarks made at previous such events. This year’s conference marks the 20th anniversary of the 2001 World Conference Against Racism, held in Durban, South Africa.
French police are investigating clandestine posh restaurants after a reporter from a French news outlet went to one undercover posing as a guest and exposed it in a video which went viral. The video showed guests breaking all kinds of Covid-19 restrictions including the wearing of masks and the guests even greeted each by kissing each other on the cheeks.
Since last weekend, protests have erupted in France’s urban centres against a newly proposed #SécuritéGlobale’ bill that aims to ban individuals from filming police officers. #Paris #France #Police 🔥🚔✊
Julian Jones pays tribute to recently passed legendary French communist and resistance fighter, Cécile Rol-Tanguy.
The Communist Party has produced a comprehensive report on the global impact of COVID-19. The following excerpt on Europe details the differing impact of the pandemic across a number of European States.


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We fell in love with our husky mix Denver from his photo on an adoption website. He had these big floppy ears and an even bigger goofy smile. With his big floppy ears, he is prone to ear infections and what we have coined as “ear cheese.” It usually started with a lot of head shaking, then scratching his ear with his back paw until he whimpered, and moved to him flinching if you pet that side of his head.
How do you know if your dog has an ear infection?
Here are some signs your dog has an ear infection: there have been occasions when Denver’s ear was stinky or even had discharge. Other signs of an issue with your dog’s ears might be redness, swelling, yeasty odor, and/or bleeding. If you suspect your dog has an ear infection, please consult with your vet immediately for a treatment plan. If your dog’s ear has an abscess or your dog’s ear is swollen shut please consult a vet immediately.
Here is our home remedy for his ear infections that avoids discomfort and can even prevent ear infections.
1. Clean the exterior. Just a simple wipe down with a warm paper towel or cotton ball on the exterior of the ear. Ear infections are usually caused by an underlying allergy. If you wipe their ears regularly, it helps with removing any allergens that might attach to their fur when they are outside.
2. Use a cleansing solution. If your dog isn’t prone to ear infections like Denver, you can do this once every few months. For Denver, we do this once a month during the warmer months and less frequently in the colder months. We recommend the Naturvet ear wash with tea tree oil. Tea tree oil helps with itchiness. We also like the Vetwell ear cleaner for dogs, which includes soothing aloe.
3. Lift the dog’s ear up and holding the bottle near (but not touching) the ear canal, dispense the solution. Do not stick the tip of the bottle directly into the dog’s ear canal because this can harbor bacterial growth and cause other issues. This could especially be problematic if you have multiple dogs like we do.
4. Hold the ear down and massage the base of the ear for a bit before letting your dog go. They WILL shake so have a towel handy for clean up.
Do not use straight tea tree oil or hydrogen peroxide in your ear. High concentrations are way too harsh and could harm your dog. Consult with your vet if you have any concerns. Good luck and here’s to no more “ear cheese.”


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Best Camera for Goa - Travel, Tourism & Leisure
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Goa, a tiny emerald land on the west coast of India, the 25th state of the Union states of India, was liberated from Portuguese rule in 1961. It was a part of Union Territory of Goa, Daman & Diu till 30th May 1987 when it was carved out of form a separate state. Goa covers an area of 3702 square kilometers and comprises two Revenue district viz North Goa and South Goa. Boundaries of Goa State are defined in the North Terekhol river which separates it from Maharashtra, in the East and South by Karnataka State and West by Arabian Sea. Goa lies in Western Coast of India and is 594 Kms (by road) away from Mumbai city.
Down the corridors of time Goa has been different things to different people. To the Portuguese conquerors it was 'Golden Goa', the El Dorado, the 'Rome of the East'. Such was its beauty and grandeur, that a traveller was moved to remark: 'Whoever has seen Goa, need not visit Lisboa'-Lisbon, which was then the grand epicenter of the Portuguese dominions.
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Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry Recipe
Beef and vegetable stir fry is a hearty delicacy originating from the Asian stir-fry cuisines. It has been widely adopted globally with different cultures customizing it to desirable tastes and flavors. In most cases, stir-frying brings together flavorings, sauces, vegetables and a protein.
Flavorings comprise of herbs and spices. The most common for stir-fried meals include garlic, ginger, onion, corriender, celery and peppers. Soy sauce is mainly used as the primary ingredient to prepare stir-fry seasoning sauces. Other ingredients include cornstarch, lemon juice, water, sugar, herbs, spices and wine.
Stir-fry recipes use an assortment of vegetables. Some are used as primary ingredients while others are used for color enrichment. Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflowers, zucchini and snow peas are some the best primary vegetables whereas colored bell peppers and carrots add beautiful colors to the final meal.
The list of proteins comprises of different types of meat. The most common ones include beef, pork, chicken, fish fillets and shrimp. Lean beef is the best for beef stir fry.
Important Tips for Stir-Fry Recipes
- From meat to vegetables, all the ingredients should be cut or sliced into reasonable pieces. This increases the surface area for absorption of flavors, seasonings and oil.
- Meat should be tenderized or pre-cooked. Ideally, stir-frying recipes involve a few steps of sautéing and mixing. There is no room for cooking raw meat that requires a long time to soften
- Different vegetables should be added at different stages starting with the ones that require more time to cook. This allows all the vegetables to cook evenly.
- Stir fry sauce should be thickened lightly and with a thickener that does not alter the final flavor.
- Cooking oils with a high smoking point are the best for stir-frying because they do not smoke unnecessarily.
- Stir fry recipes are highly customizable. You can always choose different sets of vegetables and pair them with your favorite meat.
- Do not allow vegetables to over-cook. Cook evenly through continuous stirring and tossing
My Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry Recipe
For this recipe, I combined precooked beef with an array of vibrant vegetables. I bought the meat from a local butchery and from a closer look, I could tell it needed to be made more palatable.
I quickly thought of an old trick that I learnt from my mama. Just placing the stubborn cuts in a pressure cooker, adding a little bit of ginger, salt to taste and hot water. You follow up by placing the lid to position and letting it cook in full pressure for about 15 minutes.
The vegetables that I used were rich in color and flavor. The overall meal was simply enjoyable. My husband and brother-in-law were very impressed. I served with rice but of course there are many ways to enjoy beef stir fry.
Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry Recipe
- Cooking pan
- Cooking stick
- Chopping board
- 1.5 pounds beef (preferably lean)
- 2 cups of water
- 2 medium-sized broccoli heads
- 3 medium-sized carrots
- 1 cup sliced purple cabbage
- 1 medium-sized red bell pepper (you can include yellow and orange varieties as well)
- 1 medium-sized zucchini
- 1 large red onion
- 1 large white onion
- 3 tbsp sunflower oil
- ½ tsp black pepper (divided into two portions)
- 1 tbsp ginger (divided into two portions)
- 1 tbsp garlic paste (divided into two portions)
- 1 small green chili pepper
- Transfer beef, ½ tbsp. ginger paste and ¼ teaspoon salt into a skillet. Add water, cover, and let boil until the beef is soft and tender.You can use a pressure cooker to speed up the process (Skip if not applicable).
- Wash broccoli heads and purple cabbage. Cut them into small pieces separately.
- Wash, peel and cut carrots into thin round pieces or thin strips. This depends entirely on your preference
- Cut 1 medium-sized zucchini into round pieces
- Remove seeds from a clean red bell pepper and slice it into thin strips.
- Cut red and white onions into thin slices separately
- Mince garlic and ginger to form a paste.
- Cut chill pepper into small pieces
- Transfer sliced red onion into a cooking pan and add two tablespoons sunflower oil. Let cook on medium heat while stirring until they are almost cooked. Add the remaining ginger and part of the garlic paste.Continue stirring for about one or two minutes.
- Add beef and season with salt and black pepper. You can also add a small about of green chili pepper. Stir slowly for about 5 minutes. Remove beef from the pan and set aside
- Add white onion and a tablespoon of sunflower oil to the pan. Stir for about a minute and add the remaining garlic paste and chili pepper. Continue stirring for about a minute and follow up by adding broccoli and carrots.
- Season with salt and black pepper. Let cook on low heat for about 5 minutes.
- Add purple cabbage, red bell pepper and zucchini. Continue stirring for about a minute.
- Add beef to the pan and stir to mix the ingredients. Taste and season appropriately. Let cook for a minute or two.
- Remove from heat and serve with an accompaniment of your choice. Personally, I prefer rice or roast potatoes.

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Family Medical Leave
Qualifying Purposes Under the FMLA
Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), qualified employees are entitled to take up to 12 weeks of protected medical leave in a twelve month period for certain purposes involving serious medical conditions. The most common qualifying purposes include:
- The birth of a child of the employee;
- The placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care;
- To care for the spouse, or a child, or parent, of the employee, if such person has a serious health condition; and
- A serious health condition that renders the employee unable to perform the functions of their position.
Serious Medical Conditions
A “serious health condition” is one that involves inpatient care in a hospital, hospice or residential medical care facility; or continuing treatment by a health care provider. “Continuing treatment” is defined as treatment for an incapacity of more than three consecutive days, which includes multiple treatments by a health care provider or a single treatment that results in a regimen of continuing treatment under the supervision of the health care provider. Ordinarily, the common cold, the flu, ear aches, minor stomach problems, non-migrane headaches, and routine dental problems do not meet the definition of a “serious” health condition and do not qualify for FMLA leave, but they may be considered serious if complications arise.
Not every employee is entitled to FMLA. To be FMLA eligible, an employee must work for a company that employs at least 50 persons within a 75 mile radius of their worksite. Second, an employee must have worked for that company for at least one year and must have accumulated at least 1250 hours during the previous 12 month period. FMLA is not to be confused with a paid leave policy. While employees may receive compensation by virtue of an employer’s sick leave or short term disability policies, the primary purpose of the FMLA is to ensure that the employer does not terminate or replace otherwise performing employees just because they suffer a temporary medical hardship.
An employer may require the that an employee’s health care provider issue a certification that the employee suffers from a serious health condition. If the employer questions the certification, it may require a second opinion from another health care provider. In the event that the opinions of the two health care providers conflict, the employer may require the opinion of a third health care provider, mutually selected by both parties.
Rights Upon Returning from FMLA
Upon returning from FMLA leave, an employer must restore the employee to his prior position or to an equivalent position. An equivalent position is one that is virtually identical in terms of pay, conditions, status, responsibilities and required skills. However, FMLA does not protect an employee from disciplinary actions or reductions in force that would have occurred regardless of the utilization of FMLA leave.
Unlawful Employment Actions
It is unlawful for any employer to interfere with the exercise of any rights provided under the FMLA, which can include:
Refusing to grant qualified FMLA leave;
Discouraging the use of necessary FMLA leave;
Refusing the reinstate an employee upon return from FMLA leave
Tterminating an employee while on FMLA leave; or
Otherwise retaliating against an employee for the use of FMLA leave.


Chemical analysis of selected pothole water sources in Southwestern National Parks, Monuments, and Recreation Areas [electronic resource].
- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of the Interior, 1993. and Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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- 55 pages : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, United States. Department of the Interior, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
- Environmental data related to the evaluation of inorganic air pollution input to pothole ecosystems in the desert Southwest have been collected over the past several years. Chemical composition of pothole waters and associated sediments are reported. The enrichment factor approach has been applied to the sediments in an effort to identify elemental levels that diverge from mean crustal abundances. These data provide a baseline for determining changes in elemental concentration and enrichment status in the future.
- Published through SciTech Connect., 10/01/1993., "la--12605-ms", "DE93040427", and Morgan, J.D.; Burns, C.; Bell, M.G.; Gladney, E.S.; Ferenbaugh, R.W.; Nickell, E.J.; Graham, T.
- Type of Report and Period Covered Note:
- Topical; 10/01/1993 - 10/01/1993
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