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Imran can be arrested during cipher probe inquiry stage, says Sanaullah
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Thursday stated that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) might arrest former prime minister Imran Khan if he fails to cooperate with their investigation into the cipher.
The minister’s warning comes a day after Imran’s ex-principal secretary — in an alleged confession that surfaced on Wednesday — accused his former boss of using a cipher from Pakistan’s mission in the US to gain political mileage and build an “anti-establishment narrative” on the back of the “confidential” document.
Sanaullah had on Wednesday also held a press conference to lend credence to the confessional statement circulating on social media and assail the PTI chief.
Soon after his presser, the FIA issued a notice to Imran, asking him to appear before the bureau in Islamabad on July 25 in connection with the cipher probe.
Today, the interior minister provided an update on the FIA investigation, issuing a reminder to the former premier to be prepared to face the law.
“The FIA has summoned the PTI chairman in the cipher investigation. If he does not cooperate during the inquiry stage, he could face possible arrest. Following the investigation, the FIA will make recommendations based on evidence regarding those who are complicit and against whom criminal cases should be filed,” the minister stated on Twitter.
‘Whistleblower’ returns home
In a surprising turn of events, Azam Khan, who had been missing since last month, resurfaced after a letter attributed to him regarding his statement against Imran emerged. He has now returned home, his lawyer told Dawn.
However, lawyer Qasim Wadud told Dawn that his client was “not in a condition” to comment on the statement being attributed to him.
Azam went missing on June 15 and a case regarding his kidnapping was registered by the Islamabad police. According to the complaint, he left his house in the capital in the evening and did not return.
A petition seeking the recovery of Azam Khan is also pending before the IHC.
Speaking to reporters during a court appearance on Wednesday, Imran said: “Azam Khan is an honest man; until I hear [this] from him myself, I will not believe it.”
The unmarked statement attributed to Azam Khan states that “on March 8, 2022, [the] foreign secretary approached Mohammad Azam Khan and informed [him] regarding [the] cipher… [and] that [then] foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi had already discussed the cipher with the Imran Khan…”
The statement claimed that Imran Khan was allegedly “euphoric” after seeing the cipher and decided to use it to build an “anti-establishment narrative” on the back of a ‘blunder’ committed by the US.
As per the alleged confession: “The cipher copy was retained by Imran Khan and the next day (March 10) when he asked for it, Imran Khan replied that he has misplaced it.” The statement claimed that the PTI chief did not return the original cipher, despite repeated requests.
It went on to state that the former PS to the PM had advised his boss not to disclose the contents of the cipher since it was a confidential document.
The statement of the bureaucrat was reportedly recorded under Section 164 of CrPC before a magistrate. Usually, a witness, an aggrieved person, or an accused records such a statement under oath and before a magistrate. And in the case of Section 161, the investigation officer records the statement of a witness, which does not even require the signature of the witness.
However, sources in the district judiciary said that the statement was not recorded before any judicial magistrate. There is a possibility that an executive magistrate might have recorded the statement; however, the purported statement has not been shared with the district judiciary yet.
After the statement went public, the interior minister had termed the narrative behind the cipher ‘fabricated’. He claimed that Imran Khan committed a crime and ex-foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was an “abettor”.
The interior minister had explained that since the cipher was a confidential document, its disclosure was unlawful and a crime. “This case is similar to the proceedings initiated against former US President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents,” he added.
The minister further alleged that while “Imran told Azam that the cipher had gone missing, my assessment is that he (Imran) still has it”.
Asked whether this case would also be referred to a ‘special court’ as others being conducted under the Official Secrets Act, he replied in the affirmative.
PTI chief vows a ‘proper expose’
In response to the allegations levelled by Sanaullah, the PTI chairman promised a ‘proper expose’ on the cipher episode.
In a post from his Twitter account, Imran claimed he would share “uncensored details” of how this conspiracy unfolded to overthrow a government. “I assure you, it will be more gripping than any drama on TV,” he quipped.
Additional reporting by Malik Asad


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Editorial: Enrollment grows with better tax credits
Published 9:39 am Monday, December 26, 2016
While the narrative on the state’s insurance exchange MNsure has been driven by grouping the program with failures of the health insurance market or the Affordable Care Act, a recent near doubling of enrollment this year should make think twice about that narrative.
Some 54,000 people signed up for health insurance through the MNsure exchange by last Thursday’s deadline. That’s twice as many as last year. A report in the Star Tribune ties the change to the 50 to 60 percent price increases for insurance sold on the individual market outside of MNsure. Many of the new buyers went to the MNsure exchange because that is the only place where they are eligible for tax credits.
The average monthly tax credit is nearly $635 per month, about three times as high as in 2016. That’s because the tax credit goes up along with the premium. So as premiums for those policies rose, so too did the tax credit. Some consumers are even reporting their monthly health insurance premium went down after applying the tax credit compared to last year.
Experts report the number of people buying insurance on the individual market outside MNsure so far is down by about 80,000. There is some risk those on the individual market will not buy insurance because of the price increases and will therefore be uninsured. Those individuals who make more than $47,500 per year and a family of four making more than $97,000 per year do not qualify for tax credits.
But right now, MNsure looks like it is operating as designed: provide tax relief when premiums go up. Of course, that is a short term solution. The bigger problem remains the basic economics of high costs of an aging population and an unwillingness of young healthy people to join the insurance pool.
Minnesota legislators of both parties appear ready and willing to address the short-term and long-term problems. Democrats and Republicans have proposed state tax credits for those who buy on the individual market.
We urge them to come up with solutions for premium relief and restructuring costs sooner than later.
— Mankato Free Press, Dec. 21


It was going to be inevitable the effect huge mass adoption of social media was going to have on traditional media and the way communication with their audiences has changed forever. We now see the integration of hashtags on mainstream media channels such as BBC and Comady Central in an effort to convert viewers from DVDs to scheduled programs. We want to find out what programs you’re engaging with and why. We have some very interesting research from HubSpot below.
Social Media Explosion
Hashtag TV has only become possible due to infiltration of the major social networks into the general population; let me throw some number at you:
- Facebook is heading for 1 billion users
- The Wall has reported that Twitter could reach 500 million accounts in Feb 2012
- You Tube is the 2nd biggest search engine with over 24 hours of video added every second
- Linked In has over 100 million professionals signed up, with a 92% uptake among Business Journalists (Source: Arketi Web Watch)
Half of Twitter Users Discuss Shows
Social media networks, at the moment, still complement traditional TV viewing. A high percentage of Twitter users who tweet while watching a TV show discuss the show they’re watching, more often than Facebook users who log in during a TV show, according to TVGuide.com.
The “TVGuide.com User Research Study” indicates 50% of Twitter users discuss a show they are watching, one-third more than the 35% of Facebook users. (Research from HubSpot).
I think the reason for this massive the 35% difference between Twitter and Facebook will be due to the quick and easy nature of Twitter and hash tagging, and quite possibly the speed of their iPhone app!
Twitter Users Prefer to Tweet Before & After
TVGuide found that social media users are more likely to talk about their favorite shows on Twitter and Facebook before and after the show airs rather than during the show.
On Twitter, 62% said they engage before the show airs, 69% after, and 47% during. On Facebook, only 47% engage before the show airs (24% less than Twitter users), 68% after, and 24% during (almost 50% less).
Naturally viewers will be more inclined to tweet before and after, as they may not want to disrupt any of the programmes they are watching.
We will see more Hash Tag TV
Hashtag TV will become integrated in many other programmes, mainly live TV, including: sport, chat shows, charity shows and other live celebrity shows. The real-time conversation adds to the overall viewing experience and provides valuable online promotion for the show.
- Hashtag placement is subtle enough to neither distract nor annoy viewers. So far, hashtags have only appeared as faint watermarks in the corner of the screen.
- An official hashtag makes monitoring conversations easier.
- Attaching all conversation to a dedicated hashtag increases its chance of trending (one hashtag vs. countless hashtags created by fans).
- Seeing a TV show in the trending topics may compel others to tune in.
- Curious fans who are not on Twitter are compelled to look up what the hashtag means and may then join the conversation.


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We demonstrate the use of femtosecond laser micromachining for ablating macro-sized cavities in crystalline silicon. The method employed is laser milling in which the focused laser beam is raster scanned over the area to be removed. We report the achievement of very high volume ablation rates for the cavity of up to 8.48x106 μm3 s-1. To achieve such high rates, we make use of a high average power fiber laser source of 1030 nm wavelength and variable per pulse energy of up to 100 μJ. By carefully controlling the process variables such as pulse energy, repetition rate and scanner speed, the tradeoffs between micromachining quality and ablation rate are quantified. The developed process is applied on Siliconon-Insulator (SOI) wafers for improving performance of RF devices. By making use of laser removal and an additional step of selective silicon etch using XeF2, handler silicon is removed completely under RF circuits such as SP9T switch. The local removal of silicon under such circuits completely eliminates the losses and non-linearities caused by the coupling of RF signals to the semi-conducting substrate. Small-signal and large-signal RF measurements are performed before and after substrate removal to quantify the performance gain. The obtained performance after substrate removal is better than specialized RF-SOI substrates such as trap-rich SOI. This is of practical significance for next generation wireless technologies like 5G which operate at higher frequencies with stringent specifications. The proposed method is also potentially useful for fabricating membrane based devices in SOI technology such as pressure sensors.


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‘The Ringer’ opens on an unusually domestic scene: Ben’s still there, in Alice’s bed, in the morning. She, of course, tells him that they can’t do this any more, a pill which is sugared considerably by the gorgeous dress she’s wearing. And the fact she doesn’t mean a word of it, which means that she isn’t wearing the dress for too much longer.
Anyway, she has a Case of the Week, but like last week’s it’s nothing special: the son of video games zillionaire Vincent Singh (Vik Sahay, Lester out of Chuck and, more specifically, Jeffster!) has run away from home because he doesn’t want to live with his father any more. Vincent got sole custody after divorcing from his bipolar wife Karen (Unpopcult favourite Annie Wersching), who he successfully portrayed as a danger to their son. It starts to look as if the boy was kidnapped, and it’s reasonably obvious who’s behind it; what’s less obvious is why Alice should pivot so smoothly to blackmailing her client.
The Con of the Week, though, is much more fun, and perhaps one of the best of the season. Rich young gambling addict Teddy Seavers is “a bit of an idiot”, according to Margot (Sonya Walger having her best episode so far), and a whale who needs to be landed. So she sets up a high-stakes game of poker with the intent of using Ben, Rhys, and the returning Reggie to take a chunk of Teddy’s spare change. What Margot and Ben don’t know, though, is that Rhys is now aware that Ben and Alice are still in contact, and has a much bigger agenda of his own to advance. The episode’s last twist is beautiful, and rounds off yet another smart, fast-moving episode.

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JinkoSolar to Supply 258MW of Mono Solar Modules for one of the Largest Solar-Wind Hybrid Projects in Vietnam
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the “Company,” or “JinkoSolar”), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced it has supplied Trung Nam Group with 258MW of monocrystalline PERC double glass modules which were installed at one of the largest solar-wind hybrid projects in Vietnam.
Located in Ninh Thuan Province, Phase 1 of the project was recently completed which combined 258MW of solar power and 90MW of wind-turbine power. Together, this hybrid energy project will generate 1 billion kWh of electricity which covers about 157% of the total electricity demand of Ninh Thuan Province and is transmitting to the national grid through the 220kV Thap Cham transformer substation, located in Thuan Bac district.
“Due to increasing population density and competition for available land, space is at a premium and the high humidity requires highly efficient and durable solar panels. The ultra-high performance and reliability of JinkoSolar’s double glass 380-watt panels are perfectly suited for the environment and will help drive growth in Vietnam’s solar industry. JinkoSolar’s modules not only have more power but are also resistant to humidity, which are both very crucial considerations for large-scale solar deployment in Vietnam,” commented Mr. Nguyen Tam Tien, CEO of Trung Nam Group.
Mr. Kangping Chen, Chief Executive Officer of JinkoSolar, commented, “This massive project is a leading example of how renewable energy is the future of Vietnam’s long-term strategy to meet its energy demands. New technologies driving the development of high efficiency PV products have created huge incentives to develop Vietnam’s renewable energy sector, making this an opportune time to move ahead with a project of this scale and impact in Vietnam. Unlocking clean energy potential means costs for solar power will become very affordable for countries like Vietnam and help drive economic development across the region. JinkoSolar will continue to play a key role in supporting new large-scale, low-emissions solar energy commercial projects in Vietnam.”


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The Storming of the Sazerac
The Sazerac is considered by some to be The New Orleans cocktail. It is such an important part of New Orleans history that it was named the official cocktail of the city by the Louisiana State Legislature in 2008.
The Sazerac was invented, some say, back in the 1830’s by a Creole apothecary named Antoine Peychaud who became famous for aromatic bitters that claimed to relieve ailments. In fact, Peychaud’s Bitters are still made in New Orleans today and are a key ingredient in a traditional Sazerac. Even more interesting than the beginnings of the popular cocktail is the role that it played in a small women’s liberation movement in 1948.
In the 1930’s the Sazerac was all the rage in New Orleans’ finest establishments, including The Roosevelt New Orleans. The Roosevelt hosted men of the likes of Huey P. Long and did not allow women to enter. That’s not entirely true. Women were allowed one day a year, on Mardi Gras day. This wasn’t enough and what soon followed was a day to be remembered.
On September 26, 1949, a group of women stormed into the bar and demanded to be served. The bartender was so dumbfounded that he obliged the ladies and they were served. From that day forth, The Roosevelt New Orleans opened its doors to women, allowing New Orleans ladies to enjoy what was then known as the best Sazerac around.
To learn more about this historic event, please visit MyNewOrleans.com.

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Verification of bernoulli’s energy equation
More advanced forms may be applied to compressible flows at higher mach numbers (see the derivations of the bernoulli equation) bernoulli's principle can be derived from the principle of conservation of energy for constant internal energy ε the equation reduces to the incompressible-flow. Fluid flow & bernoulli's equation velocity profles previously we said that the velocity of hydraulic fluid in a pipe is the in a hydraulic system, moving oil has kinetic energy, which is proportional to the square of the velocity of the oil. By using a mechanical energy balance bernoulli equation valid bernoulli equation not valid figure 5-21 the bernoulli equation is an approximate equation that is valid only in inviscid regions of flow where net viscous forces are negligibly small. Experiment to verify bernoulli's principle - download as pdf file (pdf), text file (txt) objective the objective of the experiment is to verify the bernoulli's equation which relates the pressure energy thus the equation to be verified is as follows. The bernoulli equation applies to steady, incompressible ﬂow along a streamline with no heat or work interaction one form of the bernoulli equation is p is a measure of total energy of the ﬂowing stream when the bernoulli equation applies the stagnation pressure is constant along. Relationship between energy equation and bernoulli equation an examination of eqns 370 and 351 brings out the connection between the energy equation and the bernoulli equation it is clear that two equations become one when losses that occur between (1) and (2) are ignored. Mass, bernoulli, and energy equations this chapter deals with three equations commonly used in fluid mechanics: the mass, bernoulli, and energy equations the mass equa- tion is an expression of the conservation of mass principle the bernoulli equationis concerned with the conservation of kinetic, potential. In the derivation of bernoulli's equation through conservation of energy, as shown in , the net work done on a section of fluid is.
Derivation of bernoulli's equation the bernoulli's equation for incompressible fluids can be derived from the euler's equations under certain restrictions. Solved problems-energy equation (conservation of energy) exercises-energy equation solved problems-practical appln of bernoulli's equn exercises-practical appln of bernoulli's equn solved problems-bernoulli's equn contd exercises-bernoulli's equn contd. What is bernoulli's equation jul 23 , 2014 #1 greg bernhardt or as conservation of different types of energy per mass bernoulli's equation for steady incompressible inviscous flow where bernoulli's equation is the integral along a streamline of the momentum components of. The law of conservation of energy can be used also in the analysis of flowing fluids the bernoulli's equation can be considered to be a statement of the conservation of energy principle. Experiment (7): investigation of bernoulli's theorem conservation of mass and the conservation of energy the first of these when applied to a liquid bernoulli's equation shows that the sum of the three quantities : are constant.
Students learn about the relationships between the components of the bernoulli equation through real-life engineering examples and pascal's law and bernoulli's principle potential energy, work, kinematics equations randomly write the physics terms on the left side of the board and. Meccanica dei fluidi i 4 chapter 5: mass, bernoulli, and energy equations conservation of mass conservation of mass principle is one of the.
Me 305 fluid mechanics i part 5 bernoulli equation these presentations are prepared by bernoulli equation (be) • remember the energy conservation equation for a single inlet, single exit cv with. Objective: to verify bernoulli's theorem equipment: a)apparatus for the verification of bernoulli's theorem b)measuring tank and c)a stop watch basics: bernoulli's theorem states that for a stream lined, steady, frictionless and incompressible fluid flow, the sum of pressure head, velocity head and potential head is. Chapter 5: mass, bernoulli, and energy equationsenergy equations 5-1 introduction 5-2 conservation of mass 5-3 mechanical energy 5-4 general energy equation.
Verification of bernoulli’s energy equation
Pdf bernoulli s theorem demonstration lab report bernoulli s theorem demonstration theory : 3 hrs/week 02 verification of bernoullis theorem suggested list of laboratory experiments : report pathlines, flow rate and continuity equation, bernoullis theorem, kinetic energy f1. Energy conservation (bernoulli's equation) integration of euler's equation bernoulli's equation flow work + kinetic energy + potential energy = constant.
Explain the terms in bernoulli's equation explain how bernoulli's equation is related to conservation of energy explain how to derive bernoulli's principle from bernoulli's equation. Bernoulli's equation is a restatement of the principle of energy conservation applied to the flow of an ideal be too surprising since bernoulli's equation is an expression of energy conservation example 911 the venturi meter page 337 application of bernoulli's principle: airplane wings. The bernoulli equation and the energy content of fluids what turbines do is to extract energy from a fluid and turn it into rotational kinetic. Ce 319f lab 4 4) bernoulli's equation 41) objectives review bernoulli's equation and the conditions for which it applies review the definitions of the energy grade line and the hydraulic grade line. Mechanical energy and bernoulli equation - the mechanical energy equation related to energy per unit mass, energy per unit volume and energy per unit weight involving head. The bernoulli equation is a different way of the conservation of energy principle, applied to flowing fluids it relates the pressure, the kinetics energy and the gravitational potential energy of a fluid in a container or flowing in a tube. Question about fluids and bernoulli's equation page 1 of 2 1 2 next nov 16, 2013 #1 remedemic high of course, a faster-moving fluid means more kinetic energy, and by using bernoulli's equation, which is an energy conservation equation.
Can bernoulli's equation properly be derived from the first principle of thermodynamics it is the pressure of bernoulli equation a energy or equivalently a work of pressure forces in the energy first principle is a work third: what time condition. Fuid mechanics problem solving on bernoulli equation problem 1 bernoulli equation in stricto sensu cannot be applied between a point 2 at duct exit the kinetic energy at the exit of a duct is fully dissipated by viscous effects sufficiently. Practice what you've learned about bernoulli's equation from the lesson by completing this interactive quiz & worksheet - practice with bernoulli's equation quiz bernoulli's equation and the law of conservation of energy identifying bernoulli's equation. Bernoulli equation describes that the sum of pressure,the kinetic and potential energies per unit volume in a steady flow of an in compressible fluid remains constant atomizer and ping pong bernoulli equation definition bernoulli's equation is the work energy theorem. Bernoulli equation (energy equation) calculation for fluid flow. Learn how total energy of a fluid helps explain why fluids can move from low pressure to high pressure rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at khan academy.


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Short communication. Evaluation of castor (Ricinus communis L.) induced mutants for possible selection in the improvement of seed yield
AbstractThe aim of the present work was to determine selection criteria suitable for developing castor ideotypes with high yield potentials. Nineteen M4 generation castor mutants were obtained by gamma irradiation (100 to 1000 Gy) of DS30 castor seeds, and evaluated alongside this reference variety over 2006-07 for their possible use in the improvement of castor seed yield. Days to ripening, plant height, number of spikes/plant, length of main spike, number of main spike capsules, capsule weight, 100-seed weight and seed yield per plant were recorded for each mutant. Correlation coefficients were calculated, path analyses performed, and the genetic features of the different traits were determined. A significant, positive correlation was seen between capsule weight and seed yield. The 100-seed weight showed a positive but non-significant phenotypic relationship plus a significant genotypic relationship with seed yield. Capsule weight also showed a strong direct effect on seed yield, plus a strong positive and significant genotypic correlation with this variable. More than 50% heritability was observed for all the traits studied except the 100-seed weight and capsule weight. The number of main spike capsules showed the greatest genetic advance, followed by spike length and number of spikes. Traits such as the number of capsules, spike length and number of spikes showed strong heritability and good genetic advance. These traits are therefore governed by additive genes, and for the improvement of seed yield selection may be based directly on these attributes. In conclusion, for the improvement of seed yield the main emphasis should be placed on the number of spikes and capsule weight, via the selection of the highest yielding mutants among those tested. However, spike length and 100-seed weight should also be taken into account.
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95 Million Americans Qualify To Take Digest Challenge, Says Enzymedica
According to the National Institutes of Health, in 2004, direct and indirect costs of digestive diseases totaled an estimated $141.8 billion in the United States alone.1 Over 95 million people in the U.S. experience some kind of digestive problem.2 Though many suffer, few have to. Florida based enzyme manufacturer Enzymedica, Inc., has challenged Americans to improve their overall digestive performance by following a simple 14-day Digest Challenge.
According to Enzymedica, “there is no reason to live with heartburn, indigestion, gas or bloating.” Their experts promote enzymes as an ideal solution, and have backed up their challenge with a money back guarantee.†
The Challenge instructions are simple: Take Enzymedica’s top-selling Digest BasicTM formula along with each meal or large snack for 14 days. Typical benefits include reduced digestive distress, increased energy and improved regularity.
“Enzymes perform a multitude of functions in the body,” explains Dr. Kelly Crinnion, a naturopathic physician from Scottsdale, Arizona. “They aid everything from digestion to healthy energy levels. A daily enzyme supplement like Enzymedica’s Digest Basic provides the body needed support.”
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When undigested foods travel through the intestines they can irritate and potentially damage the sensitive intestinal wall. Over time, this irritation may reduce our digestive capacity and negatively influence the vital absorption process.
According to Yuri Elkaim author of Eating for Energy, in most cases, up to 80% of our body’s vital energy is spent on digestion.3 By aiding the breakdown and absorption of foods, you can free up enormous amounts of energy, increasing physical vitality and enhancing energy levels.*
“Promoting proper digestion will encourage a healthy intestinal environment,” says Dr. Crinnion, “this can help relieve occasional constipation and irregularity.”*
For over a decade, the experts at Enzymedica have been on a mission to improve the health and function of the American digestive system. Their award-winning Digest product line is available from natural product retailers nationwide, and includes Digest™ and Digest Gold™, the two top selling digestive enzymes on the US market according to SPINS, a market research and consulting firm for the Natural Products Industry.
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1 Ruhl, CE. Costs of Digestive Diseases. Chapter 25: Everhart JE, editor. The burden of digestive diseases in the United States. US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 2008; NIH Publication No. 09-6443 pp. 140.
2 “Common GI Problems: Volume 1.”The American College of Gastroenterology. The American College of Gastroenterology, n.d. Web. 30 Jul. 2010.
3 Elkaim, Yuri. “Health Benefits of Fasting.” Eating for Energy Blog. Yuri Elkaim, 22 Oct 2009. Web. 2 Aug 2010.

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Well that escalated quickly. WWE has confirmed the release of several superstars, making for an interesting Thursday morning on Twitter. From Aksana to Yoshi, nearly the entire alphabet was covered when WWE decided to part ways with a collection of their performers. Here is the updated list, as confirmed by multiple outlets including WWE.com.
The WWE is making cuts today with ten talents being given their release so far. They include:
referee Marc Harris
With both McIntyre and Mahal being released, that brings an end to the group 3MB. After training in developmental for a few years, it looked like McIntyre (Drew...
Before the Smackdown tapings take place, the WWE films “Main Event” that will air on ION Television tonight starting at 8 p.m. ET. The tapings took place in Ontario, California.
Booker T, Tensai, Renee Young, and Josh Mathews filmed a pre-show studio segment (likely a test run for the WWE Network pre-show).
-Alexander Rusev defeated Dolph Ziggler. Rusev won by submission...


CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Karol Swiderski converted two penalty kicks in the first half and Charlotte beat Toronto FC 3-0 on Wednesday night.
Charlotte (8-11-12) is on a club-record nine-match unbeaten streak at home, with three wins, and is 8-1-8 in its last 17 home matches in all competitions.
Toronto (4-18-10) had its losing streak extended to five games. Toronto has lost nine straight away from home, the last seven by shutouts, in all competitions and is winless in 20 straight road matches in all competitions. Its last road win came in Charlotte in late August of last season.
Swiderski became the 10th player in MLS history to score at least 10 goals in each of an expansion team’s first two seasons. Swiderski entered needing just one goal to become the fifth player from Poland to score 20 regular-season goals.
Midfielder Brecht Dejaegere made it 3-0 in the 56th on an acrobatic, back-heel flick. It was his first goal in a Charlotte uniform.
Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina totaled three saves for his fourth clean sheet of the season. Luka Gavran had three saves for Toronto in his third career start.
New Toronto coach John Herdman was on hand to watch interim coach Terry Dunfield and his team.
Charlotte travels to play the Chicago Fire on Saturday. Toronto stays on the road to play the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.


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Ever feel like you’re struggling to keep your head above water?
We do too, and it’s totally normal.
The levels of stress have seen a record-breaking high during the pandemic. Because of this, more and more people are experiencing anxiety and panic attacks. Life is a lot of work, and we all have a million things going on at once. However, it’s important to remember to take care of yourself so that you can be the best you possible.
Stress affects us all.
You may notice symptoms of stress when rushing a project with a tight deadline, disciplining your kids, when managing your finances, or when coping with challenges in your relationships. Stress is everywhere; and while a little stress is normal for everyone, too much of it can wear you down. The first step to controlling stress is to know the symptoms of stress and understand how it is affecting your mental health.
Here are the key signs of stress affecting your mental health.
Physical symptoms of stress include:
Emotional symptoms of stress include:
Stress can also make you behave in certain ways like:
There are lots of breathing exercises you can do to help relax.
One of the best ones is belly breathing; it’s simple to learn and easy to do. If you have never done deep breathing exercises before, this is a great place to start.
Belly breathing, also known as diaphragmatic breathing, is a great way to relieve stress, drop into your body, and relax. Diaphragmatic breathing is intended to help you use the diaphragm correctly while breathing.
As you ponder on the ups and downs of life, the daily challenges, and the mental health stigmas, give this a try:
1. Sit or lie down in a comfortable, quiet place
2. Put one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach, just below the ribs
3. Inhale slowly through the nose - try not to let your chest move, instead concentrate on sending the air into the palm that's on your stomach
4. Exhale slowly through the mouth - purse the lips into an 'o' as if you are going to take a sip of water through a straw
5. Repeat at least 3 times!
Try this breathing exercise for 5–10 minutes at a time, around three to four times each day. Just imagine that each breath is sweeping away your stress, and can help calm your anxiety in just a minute or two.
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Gorgeous year round lake front cottage on 4.5 secluded acres on Webber Pond. Wide open floor plan with a commanding view of the lake from almost every window. Fully equipped stainless steel kitchen with granite countertops. Deep drilled well - no need to bring drinking water. This Rental has the best amenities including top of the line furnishings, bedding, flat panel TV's, PS3, bead board ceilings, and hardwood floors throughout. Rinnai heating system, Spilt system for heating and air conditioning, deluxe gas grill. Comfortable outdoor dining table and chairs. Full size washer/dryer. This is a quiet lake great for fishing, canoeing, kayaking, or water skiing. Enjoy a spacious park like setting with a level lot and fire pit. 880 feet of spectacular waterfront with granite steps that gently lead into the water, you can catch 3-4 lb fish right off the dock! Two twin kayaks and paddle boat at the cottage. There are two islands on the lake that you can boat out to and explore and camp on. The cottage has a beautiful eastern exposure with sensational sunrises
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sleep 6
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- Jan 20, 2019
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Stunning Cottage by the Water
I stayed at Lisa's property over Memorial Day Weekend/Colby College graduation weekend and it was wonderful. Lisa has stocked her home/property with everything you could want for a weekend in Maine. From kayaks to fishing poles to lobster crackers she has it all. The property itself is stunning. The water is at your doorstep and there are so many different points to sit and admire the lake. The sunrises were also incredible, I'm not a morning person and I woke up multiple times for them. The house itself is the perfect size for a long weekend. It's very cozy with an open floorpan and wonderful kitchen. The house is also a quick drive to Colby and an even quicker drive to a golf course. We'll definitely stay at Lisa's place again!
Love this house! Small but cozy, clean and gorgeous. The view is heavenly. Lisa, the manager is a pleasure to rent from and I appreciated the detailed instructions for the rental. We will definitely be back. Thank you Lisa!
I stayed at this property with my wife and two other friends. We had a fantastic time. The view from the living room/kitchen is breath taking. This place is right next to the lake. There are canoes, kayacks, and paddle boats provided with makes exploring and fishing on the lake a breeze. The fishing there is the best I have ever experienced. I caught a 1lb bass every day I fished. The largest I caught was 2lbs measuring 17 inches long. There is a dock and floating island both of which are great to fish from. The house is cozy, modern, and fully stocked with everything you would need from grilling steaks to steaming lobsters. There is high speed wifi and nice television. The manager is very helpful and always available. I am planning on returning again next summer.
We enjoyed our stay at this cottage, everything was as described - new, clean, top notch - inside and out. The grounds were much larger than we realized with great views all around. Fishing was fun, we caught many fish right from the dock. Water is clean and sandy around the dock and swimming areas. There are 2 tandem kayaks, a paddleboat, and a shed full of stuff for yard & water games. Inside the cottage was cozy but room for everyone. Both bathrooms are located on the first floor - 1 is at the bottom of the stairs and the other is attached to the 1st floor bedroom. This worked out great for the kids in the upstairs bedrooms. Lisa was great to deal with. Very informative and responsive. Having stayed at a few homeaway properties, we recommend staying at Serenity Chalet.
Restful, Immaculate Cottage on a Beautiful Lake!
This was our fourth stay at this lovely cottage. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a respite in mid-Maine. The cottage is immaculate with new high-end appliances. The cottage is clean and there are upgrades everywhere. The outdoor setting could not be more spectacular. Worth every cent! Thank you.
Beautiful place, great condition and spec. Excellent setting. Had lots of little extras such as the place for a camp fire and the canoes. Very well maintained. We came over from London and it was very smooth. Property is East facing so it glorious to wake up to the morning sun and have the moon over the lake at night.
Lakes, Nature trails, Golf Course, ITS snowmobile trails, hiking, camping, Paintball, all within 5 minutes of the cottage. Festivals within 15 minutes of the cottage. 50 minutes to the Coast, 15 minutes to Augusta, 15 minutes to Waterville, 1 hour to Boothbay Harbor, 1 hour 15 minutes to the Portland Jetport, 1 hour 15 minutes to Bangor Airport, 50 minutes to Freeport, 2 hours to Bar Harbor.
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History of the War in Afghanistan (in 2 vols.)
Author: John William Kaye
Order No. 51081
Pub Year: 1999
The book is a collection of unpublished letters and Journals of political and military officers employed in Afghanistan throughout the entire period of the war. The author was in India during the period of war, but he never took even the humblest part in any of the events related to war but Promises that the work is trust worthy and authentic. In most cases he had in his possession the original letters and documents – in the rest authenticated copies. These volumes basically deal with the Political history of the war and are rather deficient in the respect of the military details. The book begins with a chapter on. Shah Zemaun, the rise and fall of Deuranee empire and covers almost all the events which were witness to the upheaval and blood shed in the country to the restoration of empire to dost Mohamed.

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Separate from the official motion picture soundtrack, this collection of all-new original material is a musical journey and lyrical interpretation of snapshots from the upcoming motion picture American Gangster. The conceptual, full body of genius work from the new album balances the line between pure entertainment and real life.
The Best of Both Worlds is a 2002 collaborative album by R. Kelly & Jay-Z. The album sold 285,000 in its opening week and debuted at #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart. The album received lukewarm reviews from music critics.
Unfinished Business was promoted by the "Best of Both Worlds" concert tour with R. Kelly and Jay-Z performing songs from both their solo and joint albums.


Paying homage to the 200th anniversary of his birth, Pipeworks will present the complete works of César Franck over the course of a day.
Twelve organists will take on 12 pieces, beginning at 10.30am with Fantaisie in C, Grand Pièce Symphonique. At 12.30pm, Pipeworks former artistic director Gerard Gillen will give a talk before the music resumes for the rest of the afternoon. Admission is free with a retiring collection. For more information, visit pipeworks.ie.


Synamedia has announced the launch of a new solution aimed at combating the rise of password-sharing between viewers.
Credentials Sharing Insight aims to help streaming service providers combat the rapid rise in account sharing between friends and families and turn it into a new revenue-generating opportunity.
The solution uses AI, behavioural analytics and machine learning to monitor and analyse credentials sharing activity across streaming accounts. Real-time dashboards highlight unusual sharing activity including alerts and trend analysis.
The company says that by integrating the credentials sharing policy engine with its subscriber database, an operator can apply specific policies – such as an action to upsell – to any account whose sharing score exceeds a predefined threshold.
Credentials Sharing Insight is available as a cloud or on-premise offering, and is already in trials with a number of pay-TV operators.
“Casual credentials sharing is becoming too expensive to ignore. Our new solution gives operators the ability to take action. Many casual users will be happy to pay an additional fee for a premium, shared service with a greater number of concurrent users. It’s a great way to keep honest people honest while benefiting from an incremental revenue stream,” said Jean Marc Racine, CPO and GM EMEA of Synamedia.


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USD/CAD & EUR/USD Options Pricing in Elevated Volatility on BoC, ECB
- Table outlining one-week & one-month differentials, range expectations for major USD-pairs
- Differential between one-week/month highest for EURUSD at +1.78%, USDCAD at +1.14%
- This reflects BoC meeting on Wednesday, ECB on Thursday
Find out in our Q4 Forecasts what is expected to continue driving the FX market through year-end.
In the following table, you’ll find implied volatility (IV) levels for major USD-pairs looking out over the next one-week and one-month periods. We’ve noted the differentials, which can help shape expectations and/or identify currency pairs where the options market may be under or over-pricing potential price movement in the short-term. Also outlined, are derived range-low/high prices from the current spot price within one-standard deviation of the current spot price for the one-week time-frame. (In theory, there is a 68% probability that price will remain within the lower and upper-bounds.)
Short-term options are pricing in higher volatility expectations for USDCAD & EURUSD with central bank meetings this week.
One-month implied volatility (IV) for USDCAD is currently at a relatively low 7.24%, but with the BoC meeting on Wednesday one-week IV has risen to 8.38% from sub-6% last week, creating a differential of +1.14%. The differential is second only to EURUSD which is currently at +1.78%. Of the seven major USD-pairs we looked at, outside of these two pairs short-term volatility is generally expected to remain subdued. In fact, four of the seven show a negative differential between short and medium-term levels of implied volatility. Bottom-line, volatility expectations outside of the top two pairs is low.
At 8.38%, the projected one-standard deviation range for USDCAD from its current spot price over the next week is 12490-12784. The projected low is not far above the 2012 trend-line and horizontal price support dating back to a swing-low in July. It may take a surprise to push USDCAD through steadfast support. Looking higher, the August swing-high is in alignment with the projected high. We could see the pair stall-out around that level should we see a push to those levels.
As already mentioned, EURUSD short-term implied volatility is materially higher than the medium-term with the ECB meeting coming up on Thursday. The market is looking for the central bank to outline its plan for its current QE program. Of interest from a technical/volatility perspective, is the projected levels and where they lie relative to the technical landscape. The one-week projected range within one-standard deviation of the current spot price is 11599-11887. The top-side level is in alignment with a key area of resistance which could have recently cemented the ‘right shoulder’ of a ‘head-and-shoulders’ formation we’ve been discussing recently. It’s a stiff area of resistance just below 11900 and could keep a lid on any advance from here. Looking lower, if we see a daily close below the ‘neckline’, the H&S formation will be validated and could lead to a substantial decline. The projected low is beneath the ‘neck-line’ and if sellers pile in on a break then options pricing, while elevated, may prove to be undervalued.
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Genuine loan companies understand who they are attempting to achieve and may do not have presssing problem disclosing these records. Having said that, a fake financial obligation collector will seldom have the ability to offer a remedy to the one, and in case they are doing, the solution may appear dubious.
In the event that financial obligation collector canвЂ™t give you your very own title and target, it really is a red flag that something is not quite right. Authentic loan companies could have the details and, under federal legislation, have to offer honest information if you ask.
If you’re provided the information that is wrong incomplete information, try not to correct anyone talking. Alternatively, inform them to deliver the verification page to your target they usually have on file, describing you will react consequently when the page is gotten. Then say goodbye.
This final a person is somewhat of a trick concern that may toss down many fake enthusiasts. The best financial obligation collector won’t ever answer this concern, because when they do, they’ve been violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
Meanwhile, a phony or debt that is illegitimate may try to respond to this concern вЂ“ particularly if they will have the past four digits of one’s Social Security quantity. In some instances, they could merely donвЂ™t claim they have actually any info inside their file and also not a way of once you understand it.
Never ever verify such private information with any financial obligation collector on the phone. Personal Security number, banking information, as well as other personal statistics can be gathered and utilized to steal your identification.
As soon as a crook has your individual information, he is able to make use of it to start new charge cards and checking/savings accounts, to create fraudulent checks, or even to remove brand brand brand new loans in your title. This could easily cause a slew of conditions that are extremely tough to treatment and may even have impact that is dramatic your credit rating.
DonвЂ™t provide information that is personal if enthusiasts try to scare you into spending, threaten to own you arrested, or pose as being a federal government official. They are all violations regarding the FDCPA and an obvious indicator the collector isn’t genuine.
Remember, there’s absolutely no such thing to be too careful along with your identification and private information.
As soon as youвЂ™ve determined a fake debt collector is calling, say goodbye and not talk they say or how often they call with them again, no matter what.
The practice that is best in order to avoid any dilemmas is always to ignore collection telephone phone telephone calls totally. If you learn yourself having answered the device, let them know to avoid calling you. In the event that caller gave you their companyвЂ™s mailing information, have a full minute to deliver a letter that demands them to stop experience of you straight away.
The FDCPA calls for loan companies to stop communications them a request in writing, and most legitimate debt collectors will oblige while phony debt collectors may not give you an address at all if you send.
When possible, report all suspicious business collection agencies calls into the FTC. By reporting the debt that is phony, appropriate action can be taken fully to assist make sure the fraudulent task is placed to a finish.


Come with The Chemical Brothers
Author: michelle pirovich
Thursday, January 24, 2002
Ed and Tom, The Chemical Brothers... Many hold them responsible for bringing rock and dance together in holy matrimony. Others have hailed them the ultimate electronica boogie band. However it is you see them, the Chemical
Brothers are undeniably one of the most innovative and accomplished music acts of our time. Their sound though ever changing, is unique to themselves and they remain untouched by those who wish to emulate their block rockin' beats and superstar dj status.
With no1 hits worldwide and a grammy award on the shelf, the Chemical Brothers continue to explore the realms of musical possibilities and show us their findings in their latest album "Come with us"
"Come with us wasn't as easy a record to make as records in the beginning. It isn't like typical song writing where you relay experiences." Tom and Ed are all about creating emotions from sounds and they have found that its alot harder to find sounds that are as inspiring as in the beginning, "but its even more exciting when you finally do."
Its been two years since they have been in the studio and they were really "fired up, with lots of ideas" when they went back in. The Chemical Brothers have quite a disciplined way of working. When on tour they concentrate solely on the tour, they don't think about making new music, but they pbserve how their music works on a crowd when djing and use that as inspiration. "Its how we keep relevant" "We love live, its a chance to create the music as we want it to be heard." "To give the crowd a full on sensory effect."
The track Afrika was released as a bit of a test to see that the album was heading in a direction that the crowds liked...it was an instant dancefloor hit in clubs worldwide.
The album took 18 months to put together, and there were many frustrations in trying to get it to that next step, but the Chemical Brothers have a critical understanding of one another, an extraordinary collection of records, strange and rare, and with the limitless possibilities of the sampler there was no doubt that they would get results. "We like the way it works, it moves all over the place, but alot of time was spent getting it to fit together, we want the listener to think each piece was intentionally meant to follow the one before." Tom believes Star Guitar captures the record as a whole. "It carries you away and is slamming at the same time."
When signed up with Virgin records "Exit Planet Dust" was made with no interference from the record company. "We had very strong ideas about what we wanted our music to be, and we were the best people to do it." Its every musicians dream complete freedom and control. Its probably one of the reasons for the huge success that has been bestowed upon the Chemical Brothers but there is a little something extra too. "You have to want to do both studio and live. Its time consuming and hard work." "Its all about technical virtue, and knowing how to build up peoples state of mind."
"Its what we wanted to do, so we did it."
Chemical Brother's "Come With Us" is out now through Virgin/EMI.


It seemed like a sign of the times that Attorney General Terry Goddard was in Congress to talk about Arizona’s efforts to crack down on money laundering by drug cartels, but the only thing the congressmen wanted to talk about was S1070.
Goddard on July 22 testified at a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security hearing on how to stop illegal immigration, and Goddard said he was there to discuss the steps the Arizona Attorney General’s Office has taken to stop the flow of money of Mexican cartels and human-smuggling groups. But members of the committee were far more interested in discussing Arizona’s strict new illegal immigration law and sanctuary city policies, and denouncing the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Arizona over S1070.
Goddard said he outlined Arizona’s six year-old program, but was surprised that committee members kept straying from the topic. He urged the committee to approve $50 million for anti-money laundering programs to Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas.
“It just went into … sort of unconnected statements about immigration. And the congressmen would come in, get in their seat, make their statement, ask a question and then leave,” Goddard said. “It was fascinating, but I’m not sure how productive.”
One committee member thought every city in Arizona was a so-called sanctuary city, Goddard said, and pondered whether the federal government should prosecute them. Another wondered aloud whether cartel leaders should be deemed enemy combatants, the same status given to many international terrorist leaders. Others simply wanted to make general denunciations of the federal government’s lawsuit against Arizona.
“I would say on both sides that was a bipartisan affliction,” he said.
Goddard said he was more interested in discussing Arizona’s anti-money laundering program and other efforts against drug cartels, and the ways those programs could be applied on a nationwide level. He suggested that greater cooperation on such issues between the four border states and the federal government could be a boon to the fight against violent drug cartels.
If Goddard had trouble diverting people’s attention away from S1070 in Washington, D.C., things don’t look like they’ll get any better once he’s back in Arizona. Goddard, the Democrats’ candidate for governor, has been taking a pounding in the polls since Gov. Jan Brewer signed the popular law.
S1070 has put Goddard in a tough spot. He opposed the law, but said he believes it is constitutional. He also tried to defend Arizona in the Justice Department lawsuit, but was removed from the case by Brewer, whom he will face in the November election.
Goddard’s campaign has focused largely on the economy and jobs, but the furor over S1070 has kept the attention of the public on illegal immigration. As Brewer’s erstwhile challengers for the Republican nomination learned – before they dropped out of the race – illegal immigration is a winner for Brewer, and anyone hoping to hit her on other issues may have a tough road ahead.


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Behind the ads is a fast-growing industry that barely existed a decade ago. Debt-settlement companies claim they can significantly reduce borrowers’ debts by negotiating directly with creditors. Unlike most businesses, these companies have flourished during the economic downturn.
But a growing group of lawmakers, regulators and consumer advocates say these companies exploit desperate borrowers, often leaving them deeper in debt. The Federal Trade Commission wants to restrict fees the companies charge. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation that would bar debt-settlement companies from collecting fees until a settlement has been reached. Last month, Oregon‘s attorney general reached a settlement with Credit Solutions of America, the USA’s largest debt-settlement firm, that bars the company from operating in that state for three years.
Now, the industry is fighting back.
The Consumer Credit Rights Campaign, a coalition of debt-settlement companies, says
the proposals would eliminate a legitimate option for consumers who can’t afford to fully repay debts and don’t want to file for bankruptcy.
mpanies act as a valuable intermediary between borrowers and lenders, says Don Goldberg, a Campaign spokesman. “If you take them away, you’re leaving consumers on their own.”

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Arizona High School Softball - Canyon del Oro O'ConnorFebruary 24, 2018: Phoenix, AZ 85083
In Saturday's non-league contest, the O'Connor Eagles (Phoenix, AZ) softball team overwhelmed the visiting Canyon del Oro Dorados (Tucson, AZ), by a margin of 8-1.
With the triumph, O'Connor moves its record to 3-0 on the year. The Eagles travel to Tolleson (Tolleson, AZ) to play the Wolverines in a non-league contest on Tuesday, February 27. The Wolverines come into the contest with a record of 1-3. Tolleson won 23-8 in their recent non-league contest against Alhambra (Phoenix, AZ)
In their next game, the Dorados play the Sahuaro Cougars (Tucson, AZ) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, February 27. Canyon del Oro will attempt to move on its 7-1 season record. The Cougars come into the contest with a 7-1 record after their 8-0 non-league win over Catalina Foothills (Tucson, AZ).

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looks pretty decent, I can attest that the republic uniforms are rather difficult to deal with at times, too bad I lost my modding abilities with my computer.
Savior, conqueror, hero, villain. You are all things Revan... and yet you are nothing. In the end you belong to neither the light nor the darkness. You will forever stand alone."

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IQ Bot and Enterprise A2019 help Patelco alert members about fraud in just seconds
Founded in 1936, Patelco is a full-service, not-for-profit established to serve the financial interests of the community. With $8B in assets, more than 380,000 members, and 6,000 shared branches nationwide, the organization is one of the largest credit unions in the United States.
Patelco had been growing significantly (averaging more than 11% growth per year over the last five years). Membership, loan, and transaction volumes were growing, and the company was quickly approaching $10 billion. When a financial institution crosses that mark, it faces new, more rigorous levels of regulations and an increase in expensive compliance guidelines. With the speed it was expanding, the credit union had to ensure its service levels remained high and its operating expenses did not exceed its rate of growth. Using RPA was a way to improve operational efficiency and scale without having to dramatically increase expenditures.
Faster loan payoff calculation
Saved annually with automated Falcon Alerts
Decrease in processing time
Our members’ financial health is our top priority. Enterprise A2019 and IQ Bot help us improve service, fight fraud and keep our members’ money flowing.
— Kevin Landel, Senior Vice President, Innovation and Payments Strategy
In the fall of 2019, Patelco partnered with Automation Anywhere for a workshop to gather information from internal departments vying for automation. Using a test-and-learn strategy, the company then developed proofs of concepts in just a few days for consumer lending, fraud prevention, and the member contact center. Processes that were manual and repetitive, based on a set of rules, executed frequently, and tasks that required higher human time and effort, were then piloted and finally moved to production.
Patelco chose the Enterprise A2019 platform, the world’s only web-based and cloud-native RPA-as-a-Service platform, because it matched its corporate strategy to gain efficiencies and resiliency by moving most of its technology to the cloud.
10-day loan payoff
Falcon fraud alerts
THE WHOLE STORY
The first process automated was for 10-day loan payoffs. When a member wants to refinance or pay off an old vehicle to purchase a new one, they need to pay off the original loan. When this happens, the credit union calculates the balance due and includes any interest to determine a payoff amount that will be valid for ten days. This required working across several different systems. Employees had to look up the loan, do a calculation, then send a document to the member, and make a note in the CRM member service platform.
The manual process created a backlog of requests in the contact center, taking away time from agents to focus on handling incoming calls, and the work had to be handed off to someone else in the back office. This meant payoff letters could take up to 24-48 hours to be sent out, and even longer if the request came in over the weekend. With RPA, an employee submits a payoff request for the member in the member service platform, and the bot goes into the different systems, completes the calculation, creates a letter and sends it out, and ensures notes are up to date in the CRM. What took up to a few days and multiple handoffs is now completed in just two minutes, making same-day processing possible.
Next, RPA was used to help with Falcon fraud alerts. This free-to-members service tracks card transactions to understand buying habits. When a purchase is made outside of the usual patterns, Falcon activates an alert. If a notification is escalated, the member is called, and if they cannot be reached, the card may be temporarily blocked. Managing the alerts was highly labor-intensive, and it was difficult to retain permanent employees to complete the work, so temps had to be brought in. The credit union stopped using temporary resources at the end of 2019, and then another unexpected factor came into play. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic uncertainty, finding a solution to manage alerts quickly became even more crucial to ensure members had access to their funds. Patelco turned to IQ Bot to help extract unstructured data from third-party forms and report PDF’s.
Then, Enterprise A2019 is used in tandem to ensure the data correctly matches up with the credit union member. After all the information is processed, the bot communicates effectively back to the cardholder. Prior to automation, it took up to six hours to manage the daily alerts, and some alerts were not processed by the end of the day. With RPA, the work can be completed in just 40 minutes, resulting in an 88% decrease in processing time, and the clearance rate has increased to 83%. This means that members with false positives are getting their cards unblocked sooner, reducing calls to the contact center, and improving our members’ financial wellbeing.
Next, Patelco will work on using RPA for its mortgage application and approval process. The company has performed an assessment to identify RPA opportunities and is expecting significant enhancements in efficiency and improved turn times to simplify homeownership for our members. The focus will then shift to identifying more opportunities to incorporate bots in areas such as internal audit and compliance, and to building an internal Center of Excellence to create an RPA priority pipeline.
The credit union is also interested in implementing Discovery Bot, the only AI-powered solution natively built into a platform. It accelerates and scales automation across an organization by recording user activities, discovering business processes, and generating bots to automate them.
We work hard to protect our members from card fraud. But high volume and false positives create havoc and our existing manual processes were unsustainable. With Automation Anywhere, we dreamed big and came up with a solution that's having an immediate and huge impact – both on improving our cardholder experience in a fraction of the time it took previously.
— Erin Morasch, Card Fraud Manager
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Tractor Ted, the farming superhero for children aged 2-6 years (and parents and grandparents too) is all about real life fun on the farm!
This gorgeous new DVD introduces us to life on a Somerset dairy farm and shows us how cheese is made. We go behind the scenes on the farm and meet the clever cows who even know when it’s milking time! We see lots of machines at work on the farm too from the milk tanker and the loader to the feed wagon feeding the young cows in the barn. There is plenty of real life farm footage and plenty of real life farm fun to be had – perfect for a summer holiday treat!


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You’ve heard the expression before, but is laughter really the best medicine?
Go to a comedy show, reminisce, hang out with friends, there are many ways to get in a good laugh. We sometimes measure whether we had a good time by the amount of laughing that was done. It’s fun and contagious, and now there is one more reason to do it - it can improve your health.
Ken Weizer, N.D., a naturopathic physician at Providence Integrative Medicine encourages you to laugh at least a minute a day, even if you don’t have anything funny to laugh at. “Just start laughing,” says Dr. Weizer. “You don’t need someone or something to stimulate a reaction; you can do it by yourself.” Dr. Weizer explains that laughing will reduce stress and pain and will boost your immune system. Laughing affects your emotions, which in turn affects your cardiovascular health. When you laugh the tissues of the inner lining of your blood vessels expand, which increases your blood flow. When blood flow is increased, mental stress decreases.
Life is too short to take it so seriously all the time. Think back to the days of childhood and remember how enjoyable those times were - not because we didn’t have as much responsibility (maybe we thought we did at the time), but because we took more time to enjoy ourselves. There are situations we can’t control, but we still stress about them. Try laughing, instead, and see how it makes you feel.
Laughing makes you feel good and you can’t feel good and bad at the same time, so laugh. Do it now. Take one minute and laugh. Ready, set, go...
Doesn’t that feel good?

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For centuries, people have debated about the Mona Lisa, a 16th-century painting by Leonardo da Vinci. They wondered how to interpret the expression on the woman’s face. Some viewers say she is smiling but others think she looks sad. Some people even feel that the woman’s look, if viewed for a long time, changes from one of joy to one of sadness. Now science may have finally solved the riddle of Mona Lisa’s true emotion.
Neuroscientists, scientists that study the brain, at the University of Freiburg in Germany decided to test how viewers interpret the woman’s expression. Because the Mona Lisa, is arguably the most recognizable painting in the world, the scientists had to develop a creative way to conduct their experiment. People who had already seen the image might be biased and already think about the painting in a particular way.
First, the researchers created twelve digital copies of the painting. Each had a small change to the woman’s smile. In each version, the scientists altered the famous mouth to turn it up or down at the corners in varying degrees. That made the Mona Lisa’s, expression seem happier or sadder.
Next, the scientists showed 9 of the images, chosen from all 12 altered copies and a copy of the original painting, to a group of people. The people recorded what emotion they saw in each image. To make sure a person’s responses stayed the same, the scientists showed the images to each viewer 30 times in random order.
According to the study’s results, people perceive Leonardo’s Mona Lisa, to be smiling an overwhelming 97 percent of the time. The study revealed that people see the woman as joyful. It also shows how the human brain interprets emotion. These findings will have a long-term effect on the art world and the scientific community.

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Advance: Pupils at Parktown High School for Girls benefit from restorative rather than punitive discipline, which builds good relationships between learners and teachers. (Moeletsi Mabe/Gallo Images/The Times)
South Africa’s education system is a “national catastrophe” and a “crisis”, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga declared earlier this year.
The minister’s troubling assertion was the point of departure at a recent Teacher’s Upfront seminar.
Yet, whereas the minister spoke of “pockets of disasters”, the seminar sought to explore a different take on the education system – stories about creative initiatives that have led to successful schools.
Three champion educators addressed key issues relating to school leadership and teacher development and the effect they have on effective schooling.
Siphiwe Mthiyane, a senior lecturer at the school of education at the University of the Witwatersrand, opened the dialogue with a keynote address that highlighted the importance of effective school leadership, a prerequisite for high-quality education.
He presented his research on school leadership practices that have worked in some of South Africa’s most impoverished areas. He drew attention to five schools in rural areas near Durban, which, despite operating in severely deprived areas, are performing at levels comparable to those of functional schools in well-resourced communities.
Mthiyane said the key is leadership – “a school stands or falls on its leadership”. His research yielded findings on several successful school leadership strategies, from the benefits of decentralised decision-making to the value of in-house professional development.
His data highlighted the importance of monitoring teaching and learning. A vital component of effective school leadership is leading what goes on in the classroom, he said. “How are you a leader of a school if you don’t know what is happening in the classroom?”
A panellist, Anthea Cereseto, the principal at Parktown High School for Girls, also flagged building a culture of classroom observation as an important initiative for teacher development specifically, and school development more broadly.
Cereseto described the practice of peer observation among teachers at her school and linked it to the improvement of teaching and pedagogical skills.
She highlighted two areas of teacher development that need critical attention: the crisis of inadequate teacher content knowledge and novice teachers’ limited practical experience.
Cereseto said student teachers “shouldn’t get out of the university system until they have adequate knowledge”. Teachers must possess “subject-specific pedagogical know-ledge”, and “more time should be spent on the practical aspects that new teachers need to know when they get into the classroom”.
She advocated longer practical training and better supervision, a view shared by Sean Nkosi.
Nkosi, a postgraduate student and writing centre consultant at the Wits school of education, offered some ideas on how preservice teachers could be better trained and prepared. He said there is a disparity between what new teachers are taught at university and what they are expected to know when they graduate.
He called for “more room to apply what has been taught” and “stronger relationships between schools and universities” to ensure that preservice teachers are given ample opportunity to practise their teaching skills in the classroom.
The role of empathy in the development of teachers was another pivotal focus of the session. Nkosi spoke about conflict management in schools and about how often in
cases of conflict the focus is “often on the learner who is seen as the victim and the teacher is often the perpetrator”.
The constant casting of teachers as offenders, he said, is a common source of anxiety among new teachers, who fear they will not be supported by their schools.
Nkosi added that a significant part of teacher development is learning to manage conflict by teaching teachers to relate to their pupils effectively.
As an educator, recognising differences in teaching and learning styles, as well as being able to connect with your pupils, is vital to ensuring a positive outcome.
Cereseto gave an enlightening take on the issue. She described the disciplinary practice at Parktown High as a process of “restorative discipline”, not “punitive discipline”. This form of disciplinary action, she said, focuses on “maintaining good relationships and not adversarial relationships between learners and teachers”.
Aubrey Ngobese of the Eastgate Primary School gave a public school teacher’s perspective on healthy teacher-pupil relationships. She described her pupils’ difficult and impoverished backgrounds and stressed the role of the teacher as counsellor. “Our kids come from dysfunctional families and it is my job to offer guidance and bridge the gap.”
Importantly, pupil psychosocial support is recognised as a key component in building a healthy learning environment. This support may be understood as a continuum of positive relationships, which sees the development of transformational leadership skills in school leaders, who then encourage the development and training of teachers (both new and veteran), who in turn build and support trusting relationships in the classroom.
The needs of the child, this dialogue’s overarching focus, should be addressed at all levels through the development of the school as a whole organisational system.
Sound school governance and leadership, ensuring teachers have a good understanding of curriculum changes, increased subject and practical knowledge, and nurturing a positive ethos between pupils and teachers are all markers of the successful schools that were under discussion.
Sarah Lubala is a knowledge manager at Bridge. The Teachers Upfront seminars are hosted by Bridge, the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, the Mail & Guardian, the University of Witwatersrand’s school of education and the University of Johannesburg’s faculty of education
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY AND USE OF CERTAIN DEVICES TO ADMINISTER ANTIEPILEPTIC MEDICATION.
To ensure the availability of a DIASTAT device or other device to administer diazepam antiepileptic medication in an emergency situation.
Introduced by:Public Health Committee
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|3/7/2013||Public Hearing 03/15|
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