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Active Management: An approach to investing in which the portfolio manager seeks to outperform a given benchmark portfolio.
Agent: The role of a broker/dealer firm when it acts as an intermediary between its customer and another customer. For this service the broker receives a commission.
Alpha: Portfolio's return relative to the return of the portfolio's benchmark.
Appreciation: The percentage change in the market value of a property or portfolio over the period of analysis.
Asset Allocation: Process of allocating investments optimally across a set of asset classes
Asset Class (Type): A broadly defined generic group of financial assets, such as stocks or bonds.
Attribution Analysis: A comparison of an account's performance to its benchmark to identify sources of returns that are different from the benchmark and the impact that this has on an account's performance.
Basis Point: A measurement used to describe the percentage change in the value or rate of a financial instrument (1/100 of 1 percent, .0001 in decimal form).
Benchmark: An index derived from database information that allows for comparative performance evaluation within an asset class.
Best Execution: Refers to executing client transactions so that the client's total cost is the most favorable under the particular prevailing circumstances at that time.
Beta: A measure of the sensitivity of a given investment or portfolio to movements in the overall market.
Broker: Refers to a person or entity registered with the National Associated of Security Dealers and provides investment services (research, soft dollar, etc.) and/or execution services.
Carried Interest: The mechanism by which general partners are compensated for their performance. The general partner's carried interest is its share of the partnership's profits, and generally ranges from 10-30% of the total.
Client-Directed Brokerage Arrangement: Refers to an arrangement whereby a client directs that trades for its account be executed through a specific Broker in exchange for which the client receives a benefit in addition to execution services. Client-directed brokerage arrangements include rebates, commission banking and commission recapture programs through which the broker provides the client with cash or services or pays certain obligations of the client. A client may also direct the use of limited lists of broker-not for the purpose of reducing Brokerage costs, but to effect various other goals (e.g., increased diversity by using minority-owned brokers) or geographical concentration.
Co-Investment: Investments where the management organization has a capital investment and ownership share.
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities: Investments that are collateralized by commercial real estate mortgages, similar to a mortgage backed security where payments to investors are received out of the interest and principal of the underlying mortgages.
Comingled Fund: A term applied to all open-ended and closed-ended pooled investment vehicles designed for institutional tax-exempt investors. A comingled fund may be organized as a group trust, partnership, corporation, insurance company separate account, private real estate investment trust, or other multiple ownership entity.
Commission: Refers to the amount paid to the Broker in addition to the price of the security and applicable regulatory fees, on an agency trade.
Commission Rate: Fee paid to a broker for executing a trade. The fee is based on the number of shares traded, the dollar amount, and the liquidity of the trade.
Corporate Governance: The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, formal policy and rule of law.
Counterparty: An individual or organization on the opposite side of a trade.
Credit Rating: A relative ranking of timely interest payment and principal repayment based on past records of debt repayment, current financial status, and future outlook for the company.
Currency: Any form of money that is in public circulation.
Diversification: Investing in a wide range of securities or asset classes in order to reduce financial risk.
Duration: The weighted average maturity of the present value of a bond's cash flow stream. A measure of the change in price for a small movement in interest rates.
EAFE: Europe Australia Far East index, a global equity benchmark by MSCI index of 21 major developed nations. The index covers the top 80% of the publicly traded equities in each market.
Earnings Per Share: The portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.
Emerging Market (EM): Emerging market as defined by an index provider, the classification differs between the equity and fixed income universe.
Fiduciary: Refers to any entity, or a natural person, that has discretionary authority or responsibility for the management of a client's assets or other relationships of special trust.
General Consultant: A consultant that addresses questions concerning general types of investments.
General Partner: Managing partner of a limited partnership responsible for performing the day-to-day administrative operations of the partnership and acting as investment adviser to the partnership. The general partner typically invests 1 percent of the capital and retains 20 percent of the profits.
Government Bonds: Obligations of the U.S. government, regarded as the least risky, highest-grade securities issues. The major types of debt instruments issued by the U.S. government are: Treasury Bills, Savings Bonds, Treasury Notes, and Treasury Bonds.
Indexed Portfolio: A portfolio which replicates a broad market index (benchmark). Objective is to minimize tracking error while provided market returns.
Information Ratio: This is a measure used to determine how effectively an investment manager is able to add excess returns above a benchmark relative to the risk they have taken above the risk of their benchmark.
Infrastructure: This term typically refers to the technical structures that support a society, such as roads, water supply, sewers, power grids, telecommunications, and so forth.
Internal Rate of Return (IRR): The discount rate at which the present value of future cash flows of an investment equals the cost of the investment. It is determined when the net present value of the cash outflows (the cost of the investment) and the cash inflows (returns on the investment) equal zero, the rate of discount being used is the IRR.
Investment Adviser: Refers to any entity, or a natural person, that serves in the capacity of asset adviser to a client. The investment adviser may have sole, shared or no investment discretion over an account.
Investment Decision-Making Process: Refers to the quantitative and qualitative processes and related tools used by the investment adviser in rendering investment advice to its clients, including financial analysis, trading and risk analysis, securities selection, broker selection, asset allocation and suitability analysis.
Investment Guidelines: This is a document that establishes the parameters through which the investment manager will invest CTPF assets. These guidelines specify valid securities for the portfolio, the return expected from the manager, how the manager will be evaluated and the period over which the manager will be evaluated.
J-Curve: The J-Curve phenomenon is the effect of the cash flow behavior of a partnership. It can be summarized as the first year's investment expenses of investing in a fund that has yet to harvest its capital gains in the future. This normally translates into a negative IRR in the early years of the fund. The plot of the partnership values versus time generally resembles a letter "J."
Liquidity: Refers to availability of a security to be traded. An issue that is readily available is considered to be liquid, an issue that does not trade very often is deemed "illiquid."
Mezzanine: Mezzanine investments are in unsecured or junior obligations in financing. They typically earn a current coupon or dividend and have warrants on common stocks or conversion features to enhance returns.
Opportunistic: A phrase characterizing an investment in underperforming and/or undermanaged assets typically purchased from distressed sellers, utilizing high levels of leverage with the expectation of near-term increases in cash flow and value.
Par Value: The underlying stated value of a bond. The par value serves as the basis for calculating coupon payments and settlement details.
Passive Management: Passive managers utilize either a replication or optimization method to track a benchmark's performance. With replication, every security in the portfolio is held in the exact proportion as the benchmark. Optimization seeks to mimic the risk and return characteristics of a benchmark by only holding a subset of the benchmark's securities.
Performance Objective: Refers to each individual external manager's designated benchmark and their performance target.
Private Equity: This investment consists of equity of privately held-companies. The role of private equity is to provide high real returns over long periods of time. The private equity allocation will be comprised of opportunities both within the U.S. and internationally. Specific types of strategies will include venture capital, buyout, and opportunistic/special situations investing.
Quantitative Analysis: Applies mathematical and statistical techniques to a single market sector or to asset allocation.
Rate of Return: The total income received over a period of time, including interest income, accretion of discount, amortization of premium, and change of market value; usually expressed as a percentage or in decimal format.
Real Rate of Return: Yield to the investor after adjusting for inflation.
Rebalancing: Adjusting the actual portfolio to the current strategic asset allocation because of price changes in portfolio holdings. Also: revisions to an investor's target asset class weights because of changes in the investor's investment objectives or constraints, or because of changes in capital market expectation, or to mean tactical asset allocations.
Request for Proposal (RFP): Refers to a search and selection process for hiring external money managers. The process provides minimum qualifications, description of duties, and a detailed questionnaire to be completed by the proposer. Selection is based on the firm's investment process, personnel, performance, and fees.
Risk Management: The process of identifying the level of risk an entity wants, measuring the level of risk the entity currently has, taking actions that bring the actual level of risk to the desired level of risk, and monitoring the new actual level of risk so that it continues to be aligned with the desired level of risk.
Risk-Adjusted Return: Measure of how much risk is involved to produce the investment return.
Securities Lending: An agreement between a lender and a borrower to transfer ownership of a security temporarily in order to earn additional income. The lender retains ownership rights of the security and is entitled to any distributions that occur with respect to that security during the life of the loan, such as coupon and dividend payments. The borrower backs the agreement by delivering collateral to the lender, either in the form of cash, which is currently the dominant form of collateral in securities lending transactions, or other liquid securities, in an amount that exceeds the market value of the securities borrowed.
Sharpe Ratio: Risk-adjusted measure to determine the reward per unit of risk.
Soft Dollars: Refers to the use of brokerage commissions to pay for research and other services that are investment related.
Style Drift: The divergence of a portfolio from is stated investment style or objective.
Technical Analysis: A method of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics generated by market activity, such as past prices and volume.
Tracking Error: The standard deviation of the portfolio's rate of return from that of the target index or performance benchmark.
Value-Added: A phrase commonly used by investment managers to describe a management approach to a property with the connotation that their skills will add value, which otherwise would not be realized.
Vintage Year: The year of fund formation and its first takedown of capital. By placing a fund into a particular vintage year, the limited partner can compare the performance of a given fund with all other similar type funds formed in that particular vintage year.
Warrant: A security that gives the holder the right to purchase securities from the issuer at a specific price within a certain time frame.

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Chapter 10. Recent Sensors for Automotive Applications
- William Smothers
Published Online: 27 MAR 2008
Copyright © 1987 The American Ceramic Society, Inc.
14th Automotive Materials Conference: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 8, Issue 9/10
How to Cite
Naito, M. (1987) Recent Sensors for Automotive Applications, in 14th Automotive Materials Conference: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 8, Issue 9/10 (ed W. Smothers), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470320419.ch10
- Published Online: 27 MAR 2008
- Published Print: 1 JAN 1987
Print ISBN: 9780470374740
Online ISBN: 9780470320419
Electronics has recently made outstanding progress, and this has contributed to the realization of automotive electronic control systems, such as power train control systems, vehicle control systems, and body control systems. In these systems, automotive sensors are becoming increasingly important Among these sensors, ceramics and semiconductors play especially important roles, and this is because ceramics can provide a wide variety of functions and can be used under severe conditions. Also semiconductors can satisfy huge demands for monolithic sensing devices. This paper describes: (1) state of the art ceramic sensors, such as oxygen sensors, piezoelectric sensors (knock sensors and ultrasonic sensors), temperature sensors and humidity sensors, (2) state of the art semiconductor sensors, such as pressure sensors and magnetic sensors, and (3) an overview of future sensors and sensor technologies.


According to new guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors will not replace existing Medicaid program integrity contractors under the terms of a final rule issued in September 2011. The recently released Frequently Asked Questions document also provides a refresher on the Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) program.
The RAC model was created for Medicare in 2003; it was then expanded to Medicaid under Section 6411(a) of the Affordable Care Act. The ACA requires each state to establish a Medicaid RAC program so as to enable the auditing of claims for services furnished by Medicaid providers. These Medicaid RACs must identify overpayments and underpayments and must coordinate their recovery audit efforts with other contractors or entities performing similar work. The Medicaid RAC requirements became effective January 1, 2012, except for states that were granted an exemption by CMS.
CMS’ new FAQ offers advice on how states can prepare Medicaid providers for upcoming RAC audits. It suggests that states should provide:
- The name and contact information of the RAC selected by the state;
- A timeframe for when the RAC will begin identifying overpayments and underpayments; and
- General information on the RAC program.
The FAQ notes that states may exclude Medicaid managed care claims from review by the Medicaid RACs.


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Theo´s Friends is a colorful and joyful story of a full day loaded with fun activities with Teo and his 2 friends Bertha and George!
Follow them in very entertaining activities, such as playing on rocking horse, with a kite and lots of other fantastic toys and activities too!!! Watch them catch their breath with a very yummy snack!
Which activities will they do? What will happen to them? Discover it now by reading this awesome story!!
Theo´s Friends teaches children the bases for reading and spelling in an interactive and fun way, with word and picture associations; a clever combination between entertainment and learning, which will introduce the toddlers with the exciting interactive world in a way adapted to their age and capacities. They (and you too) will simply love it!!
- Colorful active graphics.
- Picture/Word association to make learning easier.
- Words can be repeated as much time as you want.
- Words are classified into 8 points of interest.
- Handwritten and capital letter script to get children used to both styles.

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Next up on Tune!, our ever-expanding playlist of the music that inspires our creative friends, is Dr Suits. If Dr Suits is painting in his studio space at Fiksate, chances are there is a classic Reggae, Ska, Dub or Rocksteady vinyl playing. With an impressive collection of vintage and re-released vinyl (trips to Ride On Super Sound are a common occurrence), the music is a strong influence on his creative process, setting the mood for for his work and manifesting in various ways. For Tune! Dr Suits takes us on a trip through these vital and influential genres…
Music is a fairly important part of my creative process. I use music to help me get in a calm and consistent frame of mind. To do this, I like to play vinyl, predominantly Dub, Rocksteady, Ska and Reggae. The older the better. What I like about this music is its experimental and honest imperfections you can hear in the music. The artists are more about exploring a concept rather than trying to perfect a composition. Plus I generally love any old Jamaican music!
Playing vinyl means I’m engaged in the act of listening, its much more tactile. I like the physicality of flicking through the crate and experiencing the artwork, opening the cover, admiring the details on the insides and the sleeves. Each record will have 4-6 tracks on one side, this means every 20-30 mins of listening, in no time, I’m back there exploring the music again. So, although I like the tunes, I also love the vintage graphics, photography and bizarre outfits of early avant-garde experimentalists of Jamaica.
It’s hard to pick 5 albums, so I’m going to aim to cover the genres listed above…
Jackie Mittoo – The Keyboard King
The Skatalites – African Roots
Lee Scratch Perry – Cloak and Dagger
Studio one – Rocksteady Got Soul
Trojan Records – Rudeboy Rumble
Tune! is an ever-growing playlist of music that inspires our artist friends!
Personally, the arts have provided a feeling of comfort throughout the challenges of 2020 and 2021, but November 2021 was a reminder of the struggle faced by the arts, not just in the midst of the Covid pandemic and all of it’s associated barriers, but more generally, the stark reality of the need to scratch and claw to survive. Many events and projects are produced on a shoestring budget and the realities of life as a creative are sobering, many balancing other careers and making time by burning the proverbial candle. Watching an Arts Foundation panel discussion featuring some of Aotearoa’s most renowned artists brought this reality into clear sight, sharpened and tempered by the determination of those from our community to continue to stage events and the audiences that provide support. So while the art life is hard, requiring a seismic shift in how we instill new attitudes towards the arts nationally, it is always so warming to know that the arts community is nothing if not durable and determined. November was a case in point, plenty of highs and unfortunately some lows, but all underlined by a sense of the need to keep on keeping on…
Chimp – Social Woes @ Fiksate
Wellington artist Chimp returned to Ōtautahi Christchurch and to Fiksate Gallery with Social Woes in November, with a body of work exploring the impact of social media on our state of mind and social networks and behaviour. Pushing his work towards increasingly fragmented compositions, Chimp has made some bold progressions stylistically while grappling with very contemporary issues…
Berlin Wall – Community Event @ Rauora Park
The installation of the Berlin Wall segments in Rauora Park in late 2019 was completed with relatively little publicity, many unaware of the historical significance of the concrete forms that appeared like painted monoliths from Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. In response, a collective of German expats, led by the amazing Alex Falk and Deutsch in Christchurch, staged Kia Ora Berlin, an event celebrating and exploring the history of the Wall’s deconstruction. Following an official ceremonial portion, the crowd were let loose on a scale wall produced by local artist Nick Lowry, with hoards of kids getting wild with spray paint, brushes and pens. The swell of activity lasted for an hour, until all the supplies were exhausted, a reminder of the power, and attraction of writing on walls, a reality heightened by the displayed photographs of the real wall on display nearby.
Farewell to The Giant Cans
Not far from the Rauora Park location of the Berlin Wall event, the Giant Cans at the Place Making at One Central site were enjoying a last hurrah, with a graffiti art workshop led by the DTR crew. A unique and participatory urban element, the Cans have hosted hundreds (if not thousands) of visitors, and literally layers of paintings, messages and scrawlings, since their installation in 2018. Now deconstructed, the cans are seeking a new home. Fingers crossed these iconic forms, originally created for the Spectrum Festivals at the YMCA, can return soon…
Daken’s Emporium @ 413 Local
Although I didn’t make it along to opening night of Daken’s Emporium, I was glad I headed down to 413 Local on Tuam Street to check out the impressive output of customised toys and other goodies, from Daken and several guest contributors. Charming in their lo-fi DIY nature, it was packed with nerdy, playful and earnest references to films, comics and cartoons (most definitely after my own heart)…
Arts Foundation State of the Arts Panel
The only event not to occur in Christchurch to make the list this month, the Arts Foundation‘s State of the Arts Panel was live-streamed late November and featured the impressive line-up of Dr Fiona Pardington, Shayne Carter, Oscar Kightley, Simon O’Neill and Moana Ete. Moderated by Miriama Kamo, the panel reflected on the state of the arts in Aotearoa in 2021. A lively and passionate discussion, it raised the striking reality that the arts, and artists, remain under-funded and under-valued. While the panel made clear the challenges, the passion of the speakers vitally reflected the need for collectivism, for digging in and for fighting for the cause…
What did we miss? Let us know what you would have added to this month’s list and stay tuned for more And That Was… entries in the coming months
This month we asked Harry King, a.k.a A Tribe Called Haz, to fill us in on his month. During the lock down period, he seemed busy; painting, drawing, DJing (apparently all in his kitchen)… But for a pretty social guy, we were sure it was a challenge to not be out and about enjoying his wide network of crowds. With May finally seeing the lifting of the stricter lock down conditions, A Tribe Called Haz seemed a perfect fit for our latest And That Was… He told us: “I spent a large majority of May painting in my kitchen. I’m usually out every weekend but as we’re starting to re-learn how to interact with each other in a post lockdown era, I’ve been in the kitchen a lot more.” So, what has A Tribe Called Haz found exciting outside of his kitchen? Here are his five favourite things from May…
Celebrating Level Two
May 14th marked the day we could hang out as a group of ten, so a group of us headed to Dux Central for a beer, some good food and some atmosphere. The best way to use our newly granted freedom.
DTR production for the New Brighton Outdoor Art Festival
I released two collaboration t-shirts in May, one with the Christchurch House boys, Notion Touring, and another with a big player in the Christchurch Drum & Bass scene: Brand + New. Collabs that bring to together my favourite things are always a highlight.
Drum & Bass: The Movement at Hide Club
We ventured to the watch party for Drum & Bass: The Movement – The D&B Documentary at Hide Club on May 29th. There were beers, burgers (Black Burger to be exact) and Drum & Bass. Three of my favourite things! It was strange being back in a place I’ve spent many a night dancing & celebrating without having a thought about social distance, now under these new conditions. The documentary was informative, showing part of the history of the music I love.
Empire Chicken to the rescue…
Trying Empire Chicken down at Riverside Market for the first time on a rather dusty Sunday afternoon was an absolute life saver. Sometimes it’s the little things that make the difference.
There seems to be a renewed energy in the air, although I guess Summer will do that. For me, November was pervaded with a flurry of activity, raising my excitement levels for the coming months. November began with the strange and awkward experience of filming for television and film crews, something I must admit is made easier by the great people I worked with, from international sportspeople to crews who were genuinely interested in the city and its urban art. I then had the chance to work on a project that gained national exposure and showed the reach of urban art as a communicative tactic and embraced an alternative to traditional marketing. It wasn’t all about me though, as plenty of other people around the city were doing what they do best, from sharing knowledge or staging exhibitions, to doing what urban artists should do best, painting and exploring the cityscape. There was plenty to enjoy, so, here are my top five for November 2019…
The Human Torch Was Denied a Bank Loan
November brought a bit of wide-ranging exposure for Christchurch’s urban art scene, and I was placed in the position of film and television personality (OK, perhaps too strong a term!). Filming for both Sky Sports and an overseas film crew producing a video for Tourism NZ, the chance to show off our city was only marginally tempered by the awkwardness of being in front of a camera. We showed Great British Lions rugby league player John Bateman around the city and were joined by former Kiwis player and Christchurch-raised Lewis Brown, each spraying a stencil of their team logos on one of the giant spray cans. The video was then featured on the pre-game build up of the Kiwis Great Britain game on November 9th. Keep an eye out for the other production if you fly internationally!
Ruby Jones – All Of This Is For You
You all know the iconic post-Terror Attack image of the two women hugging, one wearing her hajib, accompanied by the wistful declaration: “This is your home, you should have been safe here.” It was viral, and it gained its creator, Wellington-based illustrator Ruby Jones the opportunity to design the cover of the iconic Time magazine, the first kiwi to be given the platform. Ruby has recently released a beautiful book of her illustrations, All of This is for You through Penguin Books. To celebrate the release, and to recognise the role of Christchurch’s experience in Ruby’s work, the amazing Rachel Eadie from Penguin Publishing approached us to work on a unique campaign. Initially, the concept was perhaps a painted mural, however, the nature of the illustrations, their messages and the way they were to be experienced in the book, led to a new idea, a street art-inspired paste-up campaign that offered small engagements around Christchurch. In early November, we posted the range of images at various locations across the city, including the brick work exterior of Riverside Market, Market Square at the Arts Centre, Little High, City Mall, the Boxed Quarter and Tū The interventions provided the chance for reflection, for the chance to stop and take stock amid the bustling surroundings. Some have already disappeared, but that was inherently part of the beauty…
DTR Workshop and Painting Jam
In mid-November, the city’s leading graffiti crew, DTR, hosted a one-day workshop and painting jam at the Lichfield Street Youth Space. Participants were supported by the talents of Wongi, Dcypher and Ikarus, and after a drawing session, painted the giant cans with an array of designs, from traditional letter forms to characters and even pencils. The energy and good vibes of the day were evident, with artists of various experiences colluding. I spent the afternoon just observing, seeing people figure things out and pieces coming together. As cheesy as it sounds, events like this are a reminder of the potential power of art.
Urban Abstract at Fiksate
Fiksate really knocked it out of the park with the impressive Urban Abstract, a show that brought together local, national and international artists who are united by their investigations of abstraction. Featuring Elliot O’Donnell (Askew), Levi Hawken, Togo, Tepid, Melinda Butt, Pener, Bols and Dr Suits, Urban Abstract showed the diverse range of abstract approaches, materially and conceptually, while also drawing on the roots of graffiti and street art as an inspiration for this interest. Graffiti’s reconfigured letter forms but tradition-heavy emphasis provides a conflict, while post-graffiti’s focus on accessibility and iconographic visual language means it has often been more marginalised, yet, of course, contemporary muralism’s increasing diversity has seen the emergence of abstraction on a grand scale. Togo’s photographs and video, Pener’s electric, angular sketches and O’Donnell’s painterly urban landscape work were personal highlights among a strong collection.
From the Rooftops
I absolutely love this new rooftop piece by our favourite urban adventurer TOGO. A perfect tie-in with the focus of Urban Abstract, the work is a hazy, drippy contrast to the sharpness of other pieces around the city, disrupting the pristine white building. The fresh colours (notably not in the TOGO’s iconic pink and black) give a radiate a summer feel. It’s placement also ensures it is an surprising treat, appearing unexpectedly on the city skyline, distant from so many other examples. Works like this always renew my energy, cutting to the heart of urban art’s presence.

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Syrian Activist Seeks Support From Syrian-Americans
December 22, 2013
Raed Fares, a pro-democracy activist from the Syrian town of Kafr Nabl, has helped lead that town's anti-government protests since the very early days of the Syrian conflict in 2011. This week, Fares is in the U.S., on only his second trip outside of Syria. Fares is attempting to rebuild support for the revolution among Syrian Americans. He speaks with NPR's Arun Rath about the conflict and the toll it has taken on his town.
Auto parts supplier Takata has agreed to modify the way it makes airbags. Takata and government safety officials were on Capitol Hill Tuesday to answer questions about the massive recall effort. Some 34 million vehicles need to have new airbags installed.
When you give to WAMU, your tax-deductible membership gift helps make possible award-winning programs such as Morning Edition, All Things Considered, The Diane Rehm Show, The Kojo Nnamdi Show, and other favorites.

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South African singer-songwriter and music star, Hlengiwe Mhlaba, comes through with a new single which is titled "How I Love Jesus".
The well enchanted song serves as his latest entry this year following his previously released songs.
However, "How I Love Jesus" is taken off the body of work Project, "Jesu Uyalalela".
In conclusion, the song "How I Love Jesus" was produced by talented music producers, Sipho Makhabane and Ringo Mkhari.
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ANGIOSUPPRESSIVE PROPERTY OF SULFATED POLYSACCHARIDES GEL DISC FROM SARGASSUM OLIGOCYSTUM MONTAGNE
RICHIE G. BAYURAN
Algae are the group of marine photosynthetic microorganisms with diverse biological and pharmacological activities. Angiogenesis plays a vital role in sustaining a growing body but over activity of this mechanism can lead to tumor formation. This study was conducted to determine the angiosuppressive property of sulfated polysaccharides (SPs) from Sargassum oligocystum using chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. Hot water extraction and lyophilization were used to extract SPs with a yield of 8.56%. FTIR characterization of SPs showed identical spectra with the reference standard under 650 to 4000cm-1. CAM model was used to assess the effect of SPs on angiogenesis. One-way ANOVA and DMRT revealed that 100mg of SPs disc did not differ significantly when compared to retinoic acid at p<0.01. The result suggested that the SPs from S. oligocystum is a promising alternative for inhibition of angiogenesis. Thus, the use of specific cancer cell line is recommended.

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Frequent cross strait flights have made Taipei Terminal Control Area (TCA) into flow congestion and conflict threat. A flow monitor is proposed to provide the predicted sequence of inbound and outbound aircraft with minimum separation in the intersected 10 NM airport circles in Taipei TCA. The flight data processor (FDP) data from system analysis record (SAR) are applied to estimate the time of metering fix until landing. Air traffic control (ATC) indicates vectoring aircraft according to predict sequence by executing ground holding and speed adjustment to avoid airborne holding or conflict. Based on daily schedules and their FDP, flow monitor is designed to forecast the future 60 minutes of inbound flights and to ease possible congestion within 30 minutes in Taipei TCA. Dynamic rescheduling is applied to change delay flights in flow queuing periodically. A case study is simulated to focus on current flow condition. The flow monitor can be used in approach control region and can efficiently reduce the probability of congestion in the busy TCA.


Shooting preview - 28 July
Seven gold medals will be decided at the National Shooting Centre at Bisley on Sunday during the busiest day for the shooting competitions.
Australia's Michael Diamond is vying for gold.
On the clay ranges, the Olympic double trap pairs events take place for men and women. Similar to individual trap, two clay targets are launched simultaneously from a trench 15 metres in front of the shooter, and competitors have one shot at each.
In the menís competition, the stage is set for a classic Ashes confrontation. Australiaís jewel in the crown, Michael Diamond, teams up with Mark Russell for a high-level clash with Englandís Olympic double trap gold medallist Richard Faulds and John Bellamy, the 1998 team captain.
Although the trap isnít Diamondís favoured event Ė he is the dominant figure in it, at which he won the pairsí gold medal on Saturday with Adam Vella. Diamond will be hoping to improve on his Commonwealth Games silver at Kuala Lumpur, though Fauldsí new British record here a fortnight ago shows he is in good form.
Englandís 15-year-old Charlotte Kerwood makes her team debut as the youngest shooter in the Commonwealth Games, unites with former British studentsí champion Helen Slack to challenge for the hosts.
The combined 48 yearsí experience of Canadian duo Cynthia Meyer and Susan Nattras will be tough to overcome, as will the combination of Suzanne Balogh and Suzie Trindall of Australia. Balogh took gold in the Korean World Cup last year and also won the gold for trap and double trap events at the Commonwealth Federation preliminary held at Bisley last year.
Frank Wyatt and the newly-crowned 10m air pistol pairs champion Michael Gault of England defend their 50m free pistol pairs title. In this discipline, competitors fire at one target Ė a traditional bulls-eye with surrounding rings using a .22 calibre pistol. Values range from ten for a hit in the 5cm bull to one for the outer ring Ė and a total 60 shots make for a maximum 600 points.
Pistol shooter Gault is the most successful English shooter in Commonwealth Games history with a total of six gold medals Ė one from his visit to Victoria in 1994, four at Kuala Lumpur 1998 and one from the first dayís air pistol event at Bisley on Saturday.
His partner Wyatt is a veteran of the Munich Olympic Games in 1972. This duo will be up against Greg Yelavich of New Zealand, his countryís most successful marksman with ten medals since the Edinburgh 1986 Commonwealth Games. He partners Alan Earle who took home silver from the rapid-fire pistol event in 1998.
In the ladiesí air rifle pairs, Englandís Louise Minett has been shooting to a consistently high standard and may well improve on her 1998 bronze, although her Kuala Lumpur team-mate Rebecca Spicer will be participating in the .22 three-position rifle rather than air gun, her place has been taken by Victoria Eaton. Canadaís Sharon Bowes competes alongside Jacklyn Mecredy who wasnít even born when Bowes shot in the Olympic Games at Los Angeles in 1984.
Their Air Pistol counterparts also shoot today, with Anne-Marie Forder of Australia bidding to retain her pairs title won in Kuala Lumpur, partnered by Russian-born Lalita Yauhleuskaya. Just 24 years of age, Forder took bronze at the Sydney Olympics in the individual event.
England duo Helen Preston and Kathryn Pearson have been shooting well in practice. Kuala Lumpur medallist Kimberley Eagles is representing Canada with 23-year-old Dorothy Hare who just missed out on a medal in 1998. Hare is coached by her father William, who competed in the Olympic Games for Canada three times.
The first shots on the Lord Roberts Centreís new 50m range start on Sunday, with the 50m menís rifle prone pairs event taking place in the newly built Centre. The partnership of New Zealandís world champion Stephen Petterson and Sean Mccabe looks strong, after first and third in the Badge matches this week.
Englandís Mike Babb will also be brimming over with confidence after booking his place at the Athens Olympic Games with a stunning performance in Milan last month. His partner Neil Day has also shot well this week, taking runner-up in the individual badge event.
Just a few hundred yards from the 50m indoor range is the impressive Stickledown range, on which the final stage of the open full bore rifle takes place at distances of 900 and 1,000 yards.
Northern Irelandís Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist David Calvert will be a strong prospect, although David Dodds of South Africa, a glamour photographer by profession, is yet to reveal his potential. He teams up with Peter Bramley, whose grandfather was a leading South African international rifle shot. Also hungry for success in this mixed event is Scottish pair Alice Ogilvie and Ian Shaw, the 1997 Scottish Full Bore champion.
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prep time: 10 minutes
baking time: 8-12 minutes a batch.
cleanup time: 5 minutes.
time spent procrastibaking: 30 minutes.
bon voyage, procrastibakers. i feel like i’ve been procrastinating packing a lot this summer, and i have– i’ve been running back and forth to new york since may, to visit friends and family. i don’t have that opportunity when school’s in full swing, so i’ve tried to squeeze in as much new york as possible while i have the chance, and this weekend’s kind of the last hurrah before grad school: year two commences.
last time i went home, i came equipped with linzer cookies, maple butter cookies– all sorts of goodies, and i would hate to come home empty handed tonight. but i’ll have to make something delicious that’ll sustain me for a 4 hour bus ride (yep, that’s before we add in rush hour traffic– who decides to leave at 6pm?!). so today we’re making coffee cocoa cookies– the caffeine of coffee; the chocolate of, well, hot chocolate; the flavors aren’t intense, but they definitely compliment the soft, sugary, buttery deliciousness of your new favorite bite-sized snack. let’s get started!
- 2 mixing bowls
- cookie sheet
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup hot cocoa mix (about 5 packets– mine has mini marshmallows!)
- a pinch of coarse salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter (almost a stick) softened
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla (if you want– not necessary)
- 1/4 cup coffee
- chocolate chips (if you have em!)
step one. preheat your oven to 375, and grease your cookie sheet with either butter or some non-stick spray.
step two. in your mixing bowl, cream your butter and sugar. once it’s a smooth mix, add your egg and beat in completely. finally, add the coffee to the mix. if you’re using vanilla, add that here too.
step three. in a separate bowl, fold your flour, salt, and hot cocoa mix together. if you’re using chocolate chips, add them to the dry mix. once it’s evenly mixed, pour the egg/butter/sugar/coffee mix into the dry ingredients, and stir until the batter is smooth and consistent.
step four. using a teaspoon, scoop a little batter onto the baking sheet, evenly spaced. put the sheet in the oven and bake for 8-12 minutes, or until the cookies are set and the bottoms start to crisp up.
the batter should make enough for 18-25 cookies depending on how big you go, but you can easily double the recipe if you need more. 🙂 if you’re buying some hot chocolate for this recipe, go for the mini marshmallow version– it adds that little something extra!

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Oceanside CA— The Oceanside Senior Anglers’ November 1 monthly meeting will host Joe Cacciola, captain of the Sea Star charter boat, docked in Oceanside Harbor, for over 35 years.
In addition to knowing the North County waters, where his charter guests can find fish, “Capt. Joe,” as he’s affectionately known, provides sea lab classes for grade school children, wounded military trips, along with weddings and burials at sea.
He will speak on the closing of the 2016 fishing experiences, and the expectations for the 2017 in-shore season.
Capt. Joe will also update the club on his plans for taking over the Oceanside landing in May of 2017, as the Oceanside Sea Center, adding well-known boats, educational, science, and a tourist-supporting component to the operation where Helgrin’s Sportfishing is now housed.
The club exclusively uses Capt. Joe and his boat for their four sponsored kids fishing trips each summer, taking 120 kids out for a day of fishing, at no cost to the local kid’s club and organizations.
The November general meeting of Southern California’s largest fishing club will be held at the Oceanside Senior Center, 455 Country Club Lane, 9:00 a.m. Open to all anglers age 50 and above. Visit OSAnglers.org.

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” Darling, where we leave for the holidays? “
With the Arabic revolts, people have to revise their holidays destinations this summer. According to the professionnals, Tunisia and Egypt would be avoided,for the benefit of the other Mediterranean holiday resorts just like Greece. Distant countries will not be so far left out. Return on these fashionable destinations of this year.
Italy remains on of the favorite destination. Because of the development of the Hotel, it’s time to discover the Spanish island Tenerife . Thessalonica, the Greek capital of the Balkans has a lot to offer and should be the big winner by taking advantage of the Arabic crisis. As well as, Turkey, for the tourists who would have wished to go in Tunisia or in Egypt. In spite of the Arabic crisis, Morocco remains a destination appreciated by the French tourists. Marrakech is the most well known city where we can spot celebrities but you can also visit smaller but not less incredible cities, with such landscapes, it remains the country to visit. Canada and its big spaces attract the tourists. For people who like luxury places, it is the opportunity to discover quite new Ritz Carlton, inaugurated last February in Toronto or New York which is and will be the first destination. Host country of the rugby World Cup next September, New Zealand could see much more people coming. Taking advantage of the returned political stability, the Thailand should find its tourists too this season.
Wherever you choose to go, don’t forget the glasses.

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Amid attempts by the United States to bring a resolution against Sri Lanka at the 19th United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions, the government said it would prefer the matter being taken up at the Universal Periodic Review in October this year.
According to the UNHRC, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights record of all 192 UN Member States once every four years.
The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions it had taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfill their human rights obligations.
External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris told journalists in Geneva that the Sri Lankan government would, then have ample time to implement the recommendations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).
The minister said the government was mainly concerned about the timing of this resolution.
He said the LLRC report was tabled in Parliament on December 17 last year and the government was notified of the resolution this year on January 25.
Outlining the measures taken by the government to address the issues concerned, the minister said a mechanism would be worked out to compensate the war-affected families and to give them special concessions in education and employment.
He said the government expressed its dismay and disappointment over the proposed resolution against Sri Lanka at a time when the government had done everything possible to bring about reconciliation.
The minister said out of a total of 300,000 war-displaced people only some 5,000 more had to be resettled.
He said the Attorney General was preparing a dossier to identify cases with prima facie evidence.
“The AG will identify the cases where action is warranted in terms of criminal law and there will be a programme of action to carry this process forward,” the minister said adding that with regard to land matters, the LTTE had denied lawful owners access to their land and in the post-war period there were conflicting claims of ownership.
He said a mechanism had been evolved to resolve such problems while addressing the issues of landless people. (Kelum Bandara reporting from Geneva)
Why cant the government give priority for burning issues like giving the war affected people their basic needs at least and it is the prime responsibility of a state.I don't think even if their have more time they do the anything to implement the LLRC recommendations
sasanka Saturday, 25 February 2012 06:20 AM
Always try to buy time and evade the issue.
RAJU Saturday, 25 February 2012 12:20 AM
wonderboy Saturday, 25 February 2012 01:17 AM
Net practice before the match starts?
gajan99 Saturday, 25 February 2012 01:25 AM
Better later than now.
AMT Saturday, 25 February 2012 01:40 AM
The LLRC was established15th May 2010, commenced sitting on 11 Aug, 2010 and on 13 Sept 2010 an interim recommendations were submitted to the Government with measures to be taken in 5 areas, namely 1. Detention 2. Land issues 3. Law and order 4. Administration and language issues 5. Socio-economic and livelihood issues. Non of these interim recommendations were implemented so far, and the government is asking for more time to implement the FULL RECOMMENDATION.
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The British No1, never fully at ease in the testing conditions, dropped his serve in the seventh game and Rusedski threatened to make him pay when he held for a 5-3 lead.
Yet Henman, who enjoyed a 6-2 advantage against his fellow Brit going into today's second-round tie, recovered his composure in the wind and rain and broke back for 5-5 before producing a string of winners to take the tiebreak 7-3.
In the second set, Henman started like a train, winning the first four games with some inspired tennis.
However, it is never straightforward despite the world No9's improvement on clay and soon Rusedski was back in the set at 4-3.
There were some uncomfortable moments for Henman in the next game, including a double fault, but he held on to win. Rusedksi took his next service game to love but Henman held his nerve to serve out for the match.
Though neither player was expecting to contest Sunday's final, both have been eager for practice on clay ahead of the French Open.
That factor suggested a closely-fought match, despite Rusedski having lost his past five matches against Henman, most recently this February.
There has been a new assurance to Henman's play on clay since his surprise run to the semi-finals at Roland Garros last year.
The story is different for Rusedski, however, as the 31-year-old has not made the third round at any tournament this season, threatening his world ranking for the grass-court season. He dearly wishes to be among the 32 seeds at Wimbledon, but needs some good results quickly.
Andre Agassi joined the topname casualties in Hamburg, the American losing 6-2, 7-6 to Spain's unseeded Feliciano Lopez.
Ninth seed David Nalbandian also went out, 7-6, 7-5 to Sweden's Robin Soderling, but fellow Argentines Guillermo Coria and Gaston Gaudio and Russian third seed Marat Safin all won easily.
Czech teenager Tomas Berdych beat Spain's David Ferrer in three sets and will now tackle world No1 Roger Federer, whom he defeated at last year's Athens Olympics.
Meanwhile, Lleyton Hewitt is a doubt starter for this month's French Open after breaking two ribs in an accidental fall at his home in Sydney.
Three- times French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten lost 6-3, 6-0 to Tommy Robredo.
Once the top player on clay, Kuerten is now 2-4 on the surface since returning in April, seven months after hip surgery.
Kuerten broke Robredo's serve for a 3-2 lead in the first set - but failed to win another game in the traditional warm up for the French Open.
Robredo, seeded 14th, needed just 62 minutes for victory over the 2000 Hamburg champion, who had 32 unforced errors to Robredo's 14.
In another early match, Juan Ignacio Chela beat Robin Soderling 6-1, 6-4.Reuse content


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I write these notes on these three composers as I sit in one of my favorite Jugendstil-era coffee houses in Vienna, Cafe Goldegg. It is never lost on me the impact that this city has had on the history of music, as these three pieces directly and indirectly show.
It is worth remembering that for a good chunk of the 18th, all of the 19th, and the beginning of the 20th centuries Vienna — not London, not Paris, not Berlin — was the epicenter of culture, politics, philosophy, and economics in Central Europe. Prague and Budapest were mere satellites in the orbit of the Habsburg/Holy Roman Empire/Austro-Hungarian capital, but they both have a very special relationship to the musical heartbeat of Vienna that this concert explores and celebrates.
The great Austrian conductor and cellist Nikolaus Harnoncourt perfectly captures the influence of Czech music and musicians on Vienna. He noted, “when I joined the Vienna orchestra in the fifties, the mother tongue of sixty per cent of the musicians was Czech. When we travelled to Czechoslovakia with the orchestra, Czech was spoken in the orchestra from the moment that we crossed the border. And when we played Smetana’s Má vlast, half the orchestra was in tears. It was incredibly moving, all these men with tears streaming down their faces — I, too, feel something of this emotion — I don’t want to call it sentimentality.”
The music of Bedřich Smetana is an example of the nationalist seeds that were beginning to be sown in the hinterlands in the middle of the 19th century. Premiered in 1866 his second opera, The Bartered Bride (in Czech — Prodaná nevěsta) or, The Sold Bride, was his first attempt at creating an entirely Czech-infused musical vision. One of the characteristics of the music of both Dvorak and Smetana is its rhythmic vitality. Both composers infused their symphonic music with the rhythms of the furiant and the polka, popular Czech folk dances of the day, and Smetana’s overture is a great example!
Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, premiered in 1890, carries on the tradition of celebrating the Czech rhythms and dances that Smetana had so successfully integrated a half-generation before, but in Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, we hear something all-together more universal and human in its message and content. This symphony has traditionally been labeled as having the most sunny disposition of his later works, but as maestro Harnoncourt is quoted above, there is also a longing bordering on sentimentality that is embedded in the music that cannot be escaped, even in the most beautiful moments.
Words and images that spring to mind when I think of Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2: epic; monumental; hewn from granite; scaling an Alpine peak…get the picture? I often describe it as another symphony that Brahms wrote that has a really hard piano part rather than his second piano concerto. What I hear is a great master writing music befitting a great city, something that could only be written in a place like Vienna.
And while this might very well be a concerto that is more like a symphony that any other, it is still considered one of the most virtuosic and difficult concertos ever written for the piano and not every world-class pianist attempts to even learn it! I would also like to point out that not every great composer is necessarily a world-class soloist, yet Brahms, who lived for most of his life in Vienna, was the soloist for the premiere, which took place in Budapest in 1881. Like a typical symphony, and unlike a typical concerto, it has four movements and often the main musical ideas are first heard in the orchestra, not with the piano.
These three pieces essentially give us two perspectives, one from within, and two from without, of an empire that would quickly become too big to fail.


The Company’s flagship SUV is finally getting the much needed redesign so we are about to see the all new 2018 Tata Safari model. This model was firstly introduced back in 1998. Since then, it hasn’t received any major changes. There have been a few upgrades a couple of years ago but nothing large. So, for the next generation model, we are hoping to see the completely new Tata Safari.
The new Safari will continue to ride on the same architecture as the Land Rover Discovery with whom it will share some design cues as well. For the 2018 year model, we are expecting many changes. These will include more power under the hood, more refined interior design and more handsome exterior. Furthermore, the new Tata will provide better driving dynamics, handling and improved off-road abilities. More equipment and upgraded features are also expected in the upcoming Safari.
Its main rivals on the market will be Mahindra Scorpio, Hyundai Creta and Jeep Compass.
2018 Tata Safari engine and performance
The upcoming 2018 Tata Safari will receive the new, more powerful engine under its hood. It is going to be a 2.0-liter diesel engine. This unit will be able to produce around 150 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque. The engine will most likely pair with a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic gearbox. The next could also be a 1.5-liter diesel engine which powers the new Nexon SUV model. As for the drivetrain, the new Safari will come standard with all-wheel drive system.
Design of exterior and interior
The 2018 Tata Safari will ride on the same L550 platform which also underpins the Land Rover Discovery Sport model. Besides that, these models will also share some design components.
Speaking of the exterior design, the new Tata Safari will appear fully redesigned. We will notice changes all over the body. This will include revised grille, bumper and headlamps on the front fascia. On the rear, there will be restyled tail lamps and new bumper too. Although, it will receive many adjustments, its original silhouette will remain the same. All in all, the new Tata will look more attractive and more handsome than ever before.
When it comes to interior design, the 2018 Tata Safari will also bring many upgrades: starting from the better and more quality materials to more modern features. The cabin will generally be more luxurious and modern. The new Tata Safari will be available in two variants. So, it is going to appear as a five- and a seven-seater sport utility vehicle. The seats will most likely be upholstered in leather. As for the equipment, the new Tata will offer latest infotainment system, multi-functional steering wheel, automatic climate control and so on. The safety will also be on the high level and some of the features will include anti-lock braking system, airbags etc.
Release date and price
The 2018 Tata Safari should arrive sometime in late 2018 or in the beginning of 2019. As for the price, it will probably start at around $16,000 and it will go up to $24,000.


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Redskins | Pucillo may not be available for Week 17
Ryan O'Halloran, of the Washington Times, reports Washington Redskins OL Mike Pucillo (back) is considered day-to-day. Head coach Joe Gibbs is not optimistic Pucillo will be available for Week 17.
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It’s quite ironic that the more you are told not to stress yourself, the more you are likely to be stressed, because you are wondering what you are not supposed to be stressed about. Stress is an almost inevitable aspect of our lives, especially women. There is always so much that a lady is doing and in the midst of that plenty stress, she might just find herself pregnant, and the stress is further exacerbated.
I remember when I was pregnant for the first time, I was in school, I was a new bride and a student with a dream of doing well in my studies. It was not funny. I was stretched but I was also ridiculously happy and that might have helped a lot to reduce the effect of all the stress.
Coffee was my go-to drink for the times I pulled all-nighters to catch up on my studying, but while pregnant, I couldn’t touch coffee, and I couldn’t read during the day, because I had classes and then I was having plenty of lazy bouts, when all I wanted to do was sleep. How I passed my exams that semester was a miracle, nothing short of it, because I had some really good grades.
Whatever stress I had then was child’s play compared to what I experienced during my second pregnancy. I was so drained at the end of each day that I just wanted to sleep, but that was often when the gymnastics of the babies started. So the cycle continued, I would spend my mornings caring for the older twins, and getting them ready for school, take them there and then go to work myself, till 2pm, when school would close, followed by homework, dinner and the day would be over.
Whenever I had any complaints, my doctor always told me to rest, which is actually easier said than done, but I tried sha. I kept my feet elevated with the help of pillows over night, I tried to catch some shut-eye whenever I could, even when it meant forcing the kids to nap at the same time. Anything to keep the stress levels down.
And I knew why I was doing this. The very first ante natal clinic I attended in my life, close to 9 years ago now, the matron told us the story of a pregnant woman, who had been going through a stressful time, as she was working different jobs at the time, to make ends meet, as her husband was out of work, so she barely had time to even come to the hospital for her clinic appointment.
The stress was too much and whenever, she was advised to cut back, she always had one story or the other, why she couldn’t do that. The matron said the last appointment the woman had attended, her blood pressure was so high, she had been held back and sent to the ward for rest and observation, but this woman, on the pretext of easing herself, had left the hospital and didn’t return until she was brought in two days later, having gone into premature labour.
The end result was that, she spent two months in the hospital. Both she and her premature baby needed intensive care, before they could be released to go home. The very rest she couldn’t find time to have, was what she was forced to have for the next two months. In the end, it was all about keeping mom and child alive that really mattered, not the numerous responsibilities she had, which someone else stepped in to sort out, by the way.
That was supposed to help us prioritise our health and avoid stress particularly while pregnant, but it only put the fear of God in me, because I knew there was no way I could avoid stress totally but not that kind of stress. Thank God, it all worked out well in the end.
The issue of stress while pregnant is debatable. One school of thought thinks that prolonged bouts of severe stress (like a death in the family, losing a job, a failing relationship, etc.) can negatively impact a pregnancy, causing complications like preterm birth, low birth weight, and even sleep and behavioural disorders in young children.
While research in this area is still in its early stage, and doctors need more time to figure out the exact link between stress and pregnancy outcomes, it’s an important factor for pregnant women to consider, especially if they’re dealing with daily stress, for example, from financial or relationship troubles.
Another school of thought believes stress does not do any harm to a developing foetus or its mom. In fact, a newly released study concluded that a little stress once in a while, might actually be good for the baby.
A new study from Switzerland’s University of Basel found that babies may have their own ways of coping with mom’s stress and even depression.
Researchers observed 100 moms and their babies during and after pregnancy, and concluded that mothers with higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their saliva delivered babies with certain epigenetic changes, or gene variations that aren’t passed down from mom or dad. In particular, the babies’ oxytocin receptor genes—responsible for social behavior and stress adaptations—were more easily activated.
“This mechanism could indicate that in these cases, the babies adapt to develop more resilience to cope with future challenges and adversities,” said the study published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.
This most recent study implies newborns of depressed or stressed moms can more easily react to the hormone, oxytocin (the cuddle hormone) and reap its benefits, making up for what may be lacking on mom’s end.
As said earlier, some level of stress is a normal part of pregnant life however, when its becoming a regular feature of life, you might find some of these steps help.
- Take a conscious step back and focus on your baby
It’s good for you and your baby if you can relax, so don’t feel guilty about it. Take time out to focus on your bump. Chat and sing to your unborn baby. Towards the end of your second trimester, your baby can hear you. This will also help you to bond with your baby when he’s born. Listen to your body and ask for help when you need, so you can rest, no matter the situation.
2. Priorities your needs
Finance and relationships can be major sources of stress for a pregnant mom. For the sake of your sanity, learn to prioritise and deal with only what you can at the moment. The world is not going to end if you don’t fix everything right away, so pull back, when you know you can’t handle it.
Regarding needs, you could make a list of the things you need, tick off what’s within your budget and ask friends and family to help you. You just might be surprised in a nice way with the reaction from people.
3. Prepare for family life
The thought of bringing another person into the world, might be the cause of stress for some people, but be rest assured that parenting is something you learn along the way. No one became a parent when they were born. You have to learn it. And if you have any friends with young babies, you could spend time with them to pick up useful tips. Your mom or mother-in-law would also serve as a veritable source of wisdom.
While these tips might seem common-sensical to some moms (thank God for you), when you are stressed, you are blind to a lot of things other people take for granted.
While hard, it’s important to find a middle ground when it comes to stress, because science has not be able to determine the full extent of the effect of stress on the baby and the pregnant mom, but they agree that there is an effect.
Whatever you do, try to enjoy your pregnancy and stay stress free.
Join the conversation with any of our TTC and Pregnancy Groups here

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Long-term trends in air temperature and precipitation under climate change were analyzed for two meteorological stations on the Island of Montreal: McGill (1872–1986) and Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau (P-E-T, formerly Dorval) Airport (1942–2014). A linear trendline analysis, the Mann–Kendall (MK) test and the two-sample Kolmogorov–Smirnov (KS) test were conducted to assess specific climate trends. On a 100-year basis, temperature increased 1.88°C (34%) and 1.18°C (19%) at the McGill and P-E-T Airport sites, respectively, while annual rainfall increased 23.9 mm y−1 (2.3%) and 138.8 mm y−1 (15%) over the same period. The frequency of 50% (every other year) and 95% (every year) annual maximum daily rainfall events showed decreasing trends for the McGill station, but increasing trends for the P-E-T Airport station. Growing degree-days and growing season length are prone to being influenced by climate change and are critical to managing agricultural activities in the Montreal region; both showed increasing trends. At the same time, the onset of the growing season occurred earlier as time progressed.
Research Article|July 21 2016
Long-term trends of climate change and its impact on crop growing season on Montreal Island
Erika Bouchard, Zhiming Qi; Long-term trends of climate change and its impact on crop growing season on Montreal Island. Journal of Water and Climate Change 1 March 2017; 8 (1): 78–88. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2016.139
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Meet Bea. She came in with Estelle and she's about a year old. Her cherry eye can be easily fixed by a vet. She and Estelle are great pals and companions. Bea is a little reserved, but comes around quickly when she knows you want her attention as much as she wants to give it...which she really does love attention! She is full grown and would love her very own forever home. She is available now.

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- 800g seedless watermelon, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup Clover Krush Berry juice
- Few sprigs mint leaves
PreparationBlend the watermelon and juice until smooth then add the mint and stir to combine. Pour the juice back into clean and empty Clover Krush bottles - filling 3/4 of the way and freeze. Remove from the freezer every now and then and shake hard then refreeze until the juice is a slushy consistency.
Serve with straws on a hot sunny day.


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The saying goes “There’s always room for improvement,” and this rings especially true in the food service and hospitality industry. Perhaps your concept is running smoothly, guest counts are similar to the previous year, and your food is tasty, but you just can’t seem to make the transition from a good restaurant to a great one (and a more profitable one at that).
Let our team of operators, chefs, and systems experts dig in and uncover ways to take your business to the next level with our daily operations improvement service review. By implementing systems, training staff, and upgrading menu and beverage programs, you can enhance current successes and work together to meet new goals.
The result? Amazing food, efficient operations, and higher guest counts.


This is Martin Truex Jr.’s 2018 Toyota Camry, and I saw it at the 2018 Central Florida Auto Show. He was racing with this car in the 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series. The engine is a 5.8 liter Toyota Camry Racing V8 that produces 850 horsepower. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. The top speed is about 200 mph.


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Branches Outside Egypt:
- Address: Liwa Heights 2501 1 JLT – DMCC
- Activities: Importing, Exporting and trading of leather-made products,
clothes (men and women) inside UAE.
- Wholesale trading started from the first of November, 2015; also a Showroom
is made for products.
- Future Planning: 3 retail shops will be opened in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman (in progress).
- A commercial license has been made.
- A contract for a retail shop in Adana is made.
- Future Planning in 2016: having a shop in Izmir and Istanbul afterwards.
As we believe in our expansion strategy; we try to reach all clients as much as possible. Therefore, we gradually expanded; reaching 50 branches in Egypt. Our target is to reach 60 branches by next year.
Here on the map you will find our branches in Egypt.
our expansion future strategy for the next 5 years to reach 150 branch….


The effect of impurity position and doping concentration on the binding energies and total optical absorption coefficients in a δ-doped quantum well
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In this present work, for different impurity position and ionized doping concentrations, we have theoretically investigated the linear, third-order nonlinear, and total optical absorption coefficients corresponding to the (1 → 2) intersubband transitions between the ground and first-excited conduction band states in a single δ-dopedGaAswell, with and without the presence of a donor impurity. Impurity binding energies were calculated using the effective-mass and parabolic band approximations within a variational scheme. The linear, third-order nonlinear, and total optical absorption coefficients for the intersubband transitions are calculated within the compact density matrix approach. The obtained results show that adding an impurity positioned at the symmetry center of the well, as well as the increase in the ionized donor concentrations, shifts the total optical absorption coefficients to higher photon energies. However, the off-center positions of impurities together with the varying ionized donor concentrations lead to blue or red shifts in relation to the values of binding energies. The results in this study may be useful for the design and applications of the devices based on the δ-doped structures.


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The sun is out for the first time in days. The day is comfortable. Progress is being made in unpacking. The living room looks like a living room again.
Why the discontent?
Water finds its own level. So it is with the writer’s thoughts. As the imposed routines become fewer, the old routines have room to return. And with them, the questions, the thoughts, the realities I can’t control. One world, and another: I am not fully in either one.
I never want to see another “thing.” I never want to see another box. I never want to try to figure out how to cram two households into one house’s space. I never again want to doubt myself. I never want to see another rejection. I never want to have to promote myself in a job-search cover letter that an algorhythm reads and rejects.
I am fed up. Is it obvious?
We live in a world in which good enough is good enough. Where skill and will count for next to nothing. Where a head full of gold won’t bring the price of coal. Where all the talent in the world is an assurance of nothing. Is it any wonder, knowing these things, that I choose the created world?
I’m not a negative person. Really. This is tiredness and dust and clutter talking. And injustice. And unfairness. Soon enough, I will dig myself out from under it. Tiredness will become energy. Dust will become sparkling cleanliness. Clutter will become order. Injustice and unfairness will still be there, but I will face it differently.
But that’s tomorrow. Today I am stamping my mental feet. I am saying bad words. I am grumping through a day that has vanished, somehow, from under me. I will write. I will smile. I will love–and like. I will have a glass of wine and sleep in. I will cherish all the wonderful things that are there to cherish.
Once I get past this mood.


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Shania Twain to Be Inducted to Hall of Fame
Newlywed Shania Twain is to be honored in her native Canada for her musical achievements. The country star will be inducted to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 2011 Juno Awards in March. It will be her first appearance at Canada's Grammys since she hosted the ceremony in 2003.
Twain, who has sold more than 4.2 million albums in her native Canada, had a great start to 2011 - the singer wed boyfriend Frederic Thiebaud in Puerto Rico on New Year's Day.
"Shania Twain revolutionized the look and sound of country music, and truly is one of the most accomplished and celebrated music artists of her era," said Melanie Berry, president and CEO of Junos organizer the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, in a statement.
"Her authenticity as a songwriter and performer has made her a global powerhouse, and we're so proud to honor her at home in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame."
More Shania Twain News
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- Kanye West Signs New Partnership With Adidas to Expand Yeezy Brand
- Dennis Quaid's Wife Kimberly Files for Divorce for Second Time
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- Calvin Harris Won't Date Another Celebrity Thanks to 'Narcissist' Taylor Swift
- Fans Petition 'Star Wars' to Include First Gay Character to Honor Orlando Victims
- Get to Know More About 'The Walking Dead' Villain Negan! His Backstory Is Revealed in Comics
- Rihanna Shares 'Saucy' Video of Her Crotch


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Ok, maybe the headline overstates things a bit, but not by much. The upstart chip manufacturing firm that began as a spin-off of AMD's production arm has been spending money right and left to fuel its expansion. That trend continued today with GlobalFoundries' announcement at Computex of a series of new initiatives around the globe.
In Dresden, site of two existing fab "modules" acquired from AMD, the firm will build a third wafer manufacturing facility geared for 45, 40, and 28-nm process nodes. The firm claims the Dresden site, known as Fab 1, is already "the largest wafer fab in Europe." With the expansion, Fab 1's total site output will scale "up to 80,000 wafers per month" within the next couple of years. In one of those illustrative stats you have to like, the press release claims Fab 1's "wafer fabrication equipment will cover an area equivalent to approximately eight soccer fields." The expanded Fab 1 will also contribute to the initial development of 22-nm process tech.
GlobalFoundries expects the first output from the new module "in 2011" and says construction is "planned to start immediately." However, the project is still waiting for an infusion of sweet, sweet government money, so the whole deal is presently "still subject to the approval of a state aid package by the German authorities and the European Commission." We're sure they'll get right on that after they're finished with this minor matter in Greece.
GlobalFoundries intends to beef up the capacity at its Fab 8 location in Saratoga County, New York, as well, with the expansion of its clean-room shell "by approximately 90,000 square feet, bringing the total available cleanroom space to approximately 300,000 square feet, equivalent to roughly six soccer fields of state-of-the-art wafer fabrication equipment." Fab 8's focus will be the 20/22-nm process nodes, and GlobalFoundries expects the whole site to "come online" in 2012 and begin producing wafers in volume by "early 2013." This expansion, too, is awaiting the approval of government funding. At issue is the final go-ahead for "an investment agreement with Empire State Development Corporation and the State of New York."
The majority of GlobalFoundries' funding has come from another government, that of Abu Dhabi, which created the Advanced Technology Investment Company in order to foster the growth of high-tech business in its region. Among today's announcements is a realization of that vision. ATIC is GlobalFoundries' majority shareholder, and today ATIC announced plans to build "an advanced technology cluster" in Abu Dhabi. Although it will evidently be an ATIC enterprise, GlobalFoundries will support the cluster:
GLOBALFOUNDRIES is committed to partnering with ATIC to share best practices and expertise in cluster creation in the near-term and putting a significant technology and manufacturing presence in the region long term. The goal for the site is to be the Middle Eastern hub of a global technology and manufacturing network to support the long-term deployment of capital for ATIC portfolio companies, in capital-intensive advanced technologies.
To cut through the "hub" and "network" talk a bit, our man Cyril Kowaliski, who attended the GlobalFoundries press conference in Taiwan, tells us the Abu Dhabi site will eventually do chip design and manufacturing.
Cyril reports that the total value of the expansions announced today is in excess of $3 billion dollars, which is quite a lot of money.


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- Reputed Semi-classical singer Malini Awasthi’s performance leaves audience spellbound
In the series of events organized by South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, reputed Semi-classical singer Malini Awasthi was invited to perform during the monthly early morning musical event “Bhramhanand” performance on Sunday the March 8, 2015.
The programme was inaugurated by Divisional Commissioner Anup Kumar, Nagpur Police Commissioner K K Pathak, Director NADT Gunjan Sharma, Chairman of NECO Group Basantlal Shah, Managing Director of Baidyanath Suresh Sharma by lighting the traditional lamp by these dignitaries.
The artists were felicitated by the Guests with floral bouquets.
Reputed Semi-classical singer Malini Awasthi’s performance with a series of melodious numbers left the audience spellbound. The way she presented the traditionally popular renditions won the hearts of the audience claiming praise. The musical presentations included Tumri, Kajri, Chaithi, Fag Geet and Hori. Before presenting each style, she explained in detail the song, and how they are relevant and important these songs are with the normal social life. This enhanced the intrinsic value and added a different perspective to her rendition. Her musical performance had included accompaniments by Murad Ali on Sarangi, Akhtar Khan on the Tabla and Karim Niyagi on the Harmonium. The programme was compered by Shweta Shelgaonkar.
Keeping in mind the Holi Festival, part from semi-classical musical performance, many other competitions too were organized on various Holi related topics.
The following were awarded:
Art: Amit Gonade (First Prize) Rs 1500/-
Well Dressed-up Couple: Mrs. and Mr. Sachin Budhadev (First Prize) Rs 1500/-
Deepti Kushwaha (First Prize) Rs 1500/-
Sachin Budhadev (Second Prize) Rs 1000/-
Suresh Tomar (Third Prize) Rs 500/-
The above prize winners will also be given free passes to all Bhramhanand programme organized every month during 2015-16. In the month of April, Bhramhanand’s winning artists will also be awarded.
The Judges included Vishnu Manohar, Shyam Madhav Gond, Sadanand Chaudhari, Rohini Ghatate, Meera Jate and Meghna Dumre.
Many prominent citizens of Nagpur city graced the organizers with their presence. The prominent persons included Dr Kelkar, Dr Agnihotri, Rajendra Purohit and others. All the officials and the staff of South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, were present to ensure the success of the programme.
The Director of South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, Dr Piyush Kumar claimed that it is only because of connoisseurs of good music that they have been able to successfully organize the Bhramhanand programme every month. He has appealed to the citizens at large to continue to attend the Bhramhanand programme.


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WASHINGTON — Four candidates are angling for the 4th District seat of Democratic Rep. Jim Himes in an election year that is presenting unprecedented obstacles to campaigning and voting.
Jonathan Riddle, of South Norwalk; Michael Goldstein, of Greenwich, and TJ Elgin, of Westport, round out the Republican field, while Brian Merlen, of Stamford, gives Himes his first primary challenger since he ran for the seat in 2008.
Represented by Himes for 11 years, the district is now rated a safe Democratic seat by the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. Himes has $2.46 million on hand to support his re-election, latest Federal Election Commission filings show, giving him another powerful advantage over his challengers. His campaign spokeswoman said he’s focused on the coronavirus, not the campaign.
“Our district is one of the hardest hit in the nation, and his focus is 100 percent on helping guide us through this crisis,” Nichola Samponara said.
Riddle, who entered the race against Himes first, has raised the most funds of the challengers and had $8,697 cash on hand at the end of March, latest FEC filings show. Riddle said he stopped fundraising during the coronavirus outbreak.
The challengers come from a variety of backgrounds. Riddle, 30, works in wealth management. Goldstein, 70, is an ophthalmologist and lawyer. Elgin, 30, is the co-owner of a local brewery, while Merlen, 33, is a freelance video editor and producer. Two have run for elected office before, while two are mounting their first ever runs this year.
Riddle was an independent voter until the summer of 2019, when he registered as a Republican to run against Himes, he said.
“I’ve always identified myself as fiscally conservative, socially liberal,” said Riddle. “The Republican Party is far more suited to my view points and there is just absolutely things about the Democratic Party I can’t stomach or stand behind.”
Riddle has never run for office before or volunteered for a campaign, but got his taste for politics from classes in college and debates with his dad, a private tutor, he said. Peter Riddle is now his son’s campaign chairman.
Riddle criticized past candidates for the office for not hitting the pavement in Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport, he said, expressing confidence that he had the strategies to win.
“I looked at the way the local politics has gone with AOC [Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.] winning in Queens,” said Riddle. “I looked at her and said ‘Well if she can do that, I can definitely do this.’”
Of course, coronavirus has upended traditional campaigning, so now Riddle and other candidates said they are focused on winning over Republican Town Committee support to secure the Republican nomination during the virtual convention that will occur on May 13.
If elected, Riddle said he would focus on reforming the rail and highway systems to ease commuting, attracting more business to the state and returning education to a “local issue” by eliminating the Common Core. He supports the repeal of the state and local tax (SALT) cap which currently limits Connecticut residents’ federal tax deductions, or adjusting it for cost of living in various states.
He is a conceal-carry permitted gun owner, he said, and supports closing the “gun show loophole” allowing individuals to purchase weapons at a show without a background check in some states, but he oppose a federal red flag law. On the administration’s coronavirus response, he said President Donald Trump worked quickly to implement travel bans and the media is “creating negative news.”
“The job he is doing is the best possible job any president can do and I think he is going to be regarded as one of the best presidents we’ve ever had,” said Riddle. “Separate from that is his rhetoric and the way he uses words and belittles people and is a bully, very egotistical; I don’t agree with that mentality that he has.”
Merlen has one main reason why he is running for Congress: he wants to draw attention to the role of Stamford-based opioid-manufacturer Purdue Pharma in the opioid crisis and motivate Connecticut Democrats in Congress to take more action on the issue, he said. Merlen, a Democrat, is clear-eyed that his shots of winning a primary against Himes are low.
“I would like to win the seat, but realistically I know a lot of delegates and local incumbents have been telling me I don’t have a chance to win the seat,” said Merlen. “If I don’t win the seat, then I hope to influence the Democrats more so on this issue.”
An activist, Merlen worked as a video producer with Stamford gallery owner Fernando Alvarez and artist Domenic Esposito to place a huge spoon, stained to symbolize heroin, outside Purdue Pharma’s Tresser Boulevard headquarters in 2018. Since 2018, he has worked with Alvarez and Esposito to organize and film protests against the company around the country, Merlen said.
The state of Connecticut is now engaged in litigation against the company, alleging it helped fuel the opioid crisis with deceptive marketing of OxyContin. The Sackler family, which owns the company, gave over $100,000 to Connecticut Democrats over many years and some of those contributions have been donated to substance abuse charities.
The Sacklers gave $17,400 to Himes’s campaigns from 2008 to 2016. Himes has promised not to take more funding from the family in the future and donated the money to an anti-opioid charity, his spokesman Patrick Malone said.
Merlen grew up in Stamford with disabled parents, he said, and survived a bout with testicular cancer after he graduated from Southern Connecticut State University. Working as a freelancer, he’s seen his jobs slashed by coronavirus and is devoting time to local volunteering, he said.
Like Riddle, he’s hoping for an Ocasio-Cortez style upset in the 4th District; but unlike Riddle, he also aligns his political views with the progressive Ocasio-Cortez, as well as Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., he said. He favors Medicare-for-all. He previously ran for state representative and city representative in Stamford, he said, but was unsuccessful in those races.
But after working together on opioid-related activism, Republican Elgin encouraged Merlen to run for Congress, Merlen said.
“We thought it was a way for us to further get the message out would be for us to actually take on people who took the Sackler money, instead of just speaking on it,” Merlen said.
Elgin affirmed that he is coordinating with Merlen and both candidates said they are both considering a third-party runs if they don’t win their primaries.
Elgin previously ran for selectman of Westport in 2016 as an unaffiliated candidate, and challenged Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., for his seat in 2018 as a Green Party candidate. He promised to petition onto the primary ballot if he does not receive the nomination.
“I anticipate this one is going to be a bit different,” Elgin affirmed. “When I get through the primaries and get to basically duking it out to the seat, I have other third parties that are going to come to my aid and endorse me.”
Elgin grew up in Westport and has been co-owner of Full Moon Brewing in the town since 2017. Recently, Elgin has helped organize and participate in “rolling rallies” on April 27 and 20 to protest in favor of the reopening of the state and has connected with voters at the events, he said.
“To be honest, their versions of essential businesses in the state is not the version that helps anybody,” said Elgin. “They need to start reopening things. There are so many people who are suffering.”
Elgin was arrested for breach of peace and interfering with an officer in Dec. 2019 in Westport, after neighbors mistook him for a burglar. Elgin has alleged police used excessive force and suggested the arrest may have been politically motivated, connected to his candidacy for Congress. He filed a complaint against the Westport police, he said. He has not been convicted on the charges.
Elgin backs Trump’s re-election and his moves to restrict immigration during coronavirus. He said he supports House Democrats’ bill to expand gun sale background checks and wants to reform the health insurance industries, noting he’s “against pharmaceutical companies and Western medicine for the most part.”
A doctor and lawyer, Goldstein is now trying to add “member of Congress” to his resume. Goldstein resides in backcountry Greenwich and has lived in Connecticut for 30 years, while practicing opthalmology in New York.
He is married with two adult sons. After practicing medicine for years, Goldstein became curious about the law when his son was studying for the LSAT exam.
“I looked and said ‘hmm I could do this,’” Goldstein recounted. Goldstein took the LSAT and attended Pace University for law school at night. He used to practice law with Kern, Augustine, Conroy and Schoppmann representing health professionals, but is no longer active in the field.
Goldstein was exposed to politics through medical advocacy and regulations in New York, but said his heart is in improving life in Connecticut. He decided to run for Congress because he wants to focus on reforming health care policy, which he believes is “heading in the wrong direction.”
Goldstein supports amending or repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, he said. He wants to reduce the “excessive over-regulation of health care,” which he said is a factor in driving up costs. He supported modifying laws and regulations to allow independent physicians be more competitive and increase competition. He also supported the status quo of abortion policy under Roe v. Wade.
Goldstein said Trump has done a “good job” responding to the coronavirus, noting how much “catching up” the U.S. had to do to ready its health infrastructure for the virus and after a delayed start, due to “misinformation” on the large part from China. Goldstein supported placing health investigators in every U.S. embassy to help detect virus threats and reducing American dependence on medications produced overseas.
Goldstein also supported Trump’s effort for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, while backing a path to citizenship for children who brought into the U.S. illegally, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients.
After breaking his leg, Goldstein was hobbling around on crutches in September, mulling over a run for Congress, he said. Advisers told him it was a bad idea. He tuned them out and launched social media profiles for the first time ever.
“If you believe in trying to do something, whether or not people discourage you or not, you should just do it and ignore the naysayers,” Goldstein said.
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