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> Pct. unemployed receiving benefits: 33.5% (11th highest)
> Avg. weekly UI payout: $453 (4th highest)
> 2018 unemployment rate: 2.9% (8th lowest)
> 1-yr. job growth: +0.9% (25th highest)
Only three states have a higher average weekly UI benefit payout than Minnesota. UI benefit recipients get an average of $453 a week while they look for work, well above the national average of $347. Minnesota’s strong job market — evidenced by a 2.9% annual unemployment rate — means the unemployed are less likely to remain jobless for long. Just 31.7% of UI recipients in Minnesota reach the end of their benefits before finding work, slightly lower than the 35.9% national UI exhaustion rate.
> Pct. unemployed receiving benefits: 19.9% (21st lowest)
> Avg. weekly UI payout: $307 (18th lowest)
> 2018 unemployment rate: 2.8% (7th lowest)
> 1-yr. job growth: +3.1% (4th highest)
The unemployment insurance recipiency rate is lower than average in Idaho, as is the average weekly payout. Workers in the state, however, are less likely to have to rely on them for an extended period of time as workers nationwide thanks to a booming job market. Over the last year, overall employment climbed by 3.1% in Idaho, more than in all but three other states. Additionally, Idaho’s 2.8% unemployment rate in 2018 is among the lowest in the country — well below the comparable 3.9% national rate.
> Pct. unemployed receiving benefits: 36.6% (8th highest)
> Avg. weekly UI payout: $383 (11th highest)
> 2018 unemployment rate: 2.5% (3rd lowest)
> 1-yr. job growth: +1.1% (22nd highest)
Iowa appears to have one of the least restrictive unemployment insurance programs of any state. An estimated 36.6% of all unemployed residents are receiving UI benefits, well above the 26.3% national recipiency rate. Weekly payouts also go further than average, covering 42% of the average working wage compared to nationwide average weekly UI payout covers of only 32% of the average weekly wage.
Workers in Iowa also benefit from a strong job market. Just 2.5% of the state’s labor force are unemployed, nearly the lowest unemployment rate among states.
> Pct. unemployed receiving benefits: 41.8% (4th highest)
> Avg. weekly UI payout: $503 (2nd highest)
> 2018 unemployment rate: 2.4% (the lowest)
> 1-yr. job growth: -0.7% (3rd lowest)
By several measures, Hawaii has one of the most generous unemployment insurance programs in the country. The average weekly UI payout in the state of $503 is well above the $347 national average. That amount covers 53% of the average weekly working wage in Hawaii, the largest share of any state.
Hawaii also has one of the best economies of any state. Just 2.4% of workers in Hawaii were out of a job in 2018, the lowest annual unemployment rate of any state.
> Pct. unemployed receiving benefits: 48.0% (2nd highest)
> Avg. weekly UI payout: $515 (the highest)
> 2018 unemployment rate: 3.3% (15th lowest)
> 1-yr. job growth: +3.4% (3rd highest)
Massachusetts spends more on unemployment benefits on a per person basis than every other state. Of all unemployed persons in the state, 48.0% receive UI benefits, nearly double the 26.3% recipiency rate across all states. Additionally, those with UI benefits are paid an average of $515 per week, the highest average weekly payment in the country. The state’s strong social safety net does not stop with unemployment benefits. Massachusetts also spends more on health care than all but a handful of states.

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Democrats slam 'imaginary Republican tax billNovember 27, 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats reacted with anger and derision on Tuesday to a Republican tax bill unveiled late Monday night without warning by the top tax law writer in the U.S. House of Representatives, just days before it was expected to be voted on by the House.
The 297-page bill, which House tax committee Chairman Kevin Brady described as a “bipartisan” measure, includes energy-related tax credit extensions, technical fixes to last year’s Republican tax overhaul, changes to retirement and savings rules and an overhaul of the Internal Revenue Service.
An initial vote on the measure was expected as early as Thursday in the House, where Republicans likely will have enough votes for passage, according to analysts.
In the 100-seat Senate, where the bill would need 60 votes to advance, its outlook was unclear in a truncated “lame duck” session of Congress, with hard feelings among Democrats who say they first heard about the measure in media reports.
“When the other side essentially learns about it for the first time in the press, which was last night, it is invariably messaging and gamesmanship,” Senator Ron Wyden, top Democrat on the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, told reporters.
“Using the media as a middleman to distribute their tax proposals didn’t get the Republicans bipartisan support for their tax ideas in 2017. And I don’t think it’s going to help them now,” he added.
Senator Mark Warner, another Senate Finance Committee Democrat, dismissed the legislation as “that imaginary bill”, telling reporters on Capitol Hill that he had seen no specifics.
U.S. voters ended Republican control of the House in the Nov. 6 elections and handed majority power to the Democrats. Brady is expected to be replaced as tax committee chairman in January by Democratic Representative Richard Neal.
In the interim, Congress is holding a short, “lame duck” session until mid-December in which Republicans, including Brady, remain in charge of the House agenda.
House and Senate Democrats said they were reviewing the legislation and acknowledged that parts of it, including provisions to allow retirement savings by seniors, could find bipartisan backing. But it was unclear whether congressional rules would allow lawmakers to cherry-pick the more popular measures.
Brady, chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, released the bill, saying it had support from both parties and would see swift House action.
A House Democratic aide dismissed Brady’s claim that the measure was bipartisan, though some sections of it appeared to be based on previous bills with Democratic cosponsors.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, a Republican, welcomed Brady’s legislation and said he would consult other members of his panel about possible next steps.
But other priorities could be a problem for the package as senators try to break for the year by Dec 7.
The bill covers tax breaks for fuel cell cars, energy-efficient homes, race horses, mine safety equipment, auto racetracks and many other items, as well as retirement savings plans such as 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).
It also includes “technical corrections” to sweeping tax overhauls that Trump enacted in 2017, Brady said in a statement.
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Valve and Ubisoft may have internal testing teams, but most game studios do not keep a large number of testers on the payroll – instead, they hire outside game testing companies. I don’t know which contract firms they use, but Babble used to be a big one, and UTest/Applause is popular right now. You could start by looking at one of those companies.
The reality is, there are thousands of people who do have those cool jobs working in the video game industry. In fact, for those of you who were told by your parents to get off the couch and do something with your life, the reality is, playing video games can be a key to success in the gaming industry, says Marc Mencher, president of Game Recruiter, the premier search firm in the game industry.
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For example, a large multiplayer online game might have 10,000 different areas that players can explore over several years of play. It would be impossible to test all of those areas manually, every time a new build of the game is created. So instead of doing it manually, an SDET might write a test program that quickly moves the player character to each one of the 10,000 areas for a few seconds each. That’s way faster than a human tester could ever do it manually.
The perfect job! Drink while working or work while drinking! I need you to playtest a drinking party game (dare type, barnyard themed) while checking various aspects of the game: - which cards aren't working/fun. what changes could be made to them (rewording, rating and etc) - is there a way to balance the game better - is the game even fun? - what's the weakest part of the game? - how did the theme and characters fit this type of game? Requirements: - Testing will need to be conducted 3-4 times in 1 week. - Before testing we'll come up with a simple questionnaire that you'll ask your friends (did you like the game? would you buy it? what did you like most/least about it? would you play it again?). - You will need to print out the game (we'll send you the pdfs of cards) - During the test you will need to gather other info to report on (comments on content, reactions to content, playing time and etc). Comments on content can be written in the doc I'll send you, the rest we can just discuss over skype. - You'll propose changes and correction according to that report. :) If we work well together, I'll ask you to continue playtesting the game and even get involved in other game projects later. :) I would rather pay per playtest. So if you know that you are able to test an x amount of times, send me your offer. less more

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[dropcap]P[/dropcap]orto or Lisbon, where to go? That’s the question many people ask themselves (and friends, colleagues, Google,…), when planning a short trip to Portugal. When we went on our very first trip abroad we decided to go to Portugal. And Porto was our choice back then. Now when we have been to both of them we can affirm, that Lisbon same like Porto is a very nice, charming and interesting city where to travel to.
Lisbon is a Portugal’s capital city. And with a little bit more than half a million of people living there it’s the largest city by population in Portugal, too. Porto on the other hand is the second largest. What makes Lisbon more appealing is its location at about the middle of Portugal and thus warmer weather.
Read on to learn few more helpful things and to be better prepared for your trip to Lisbon! Or to finally make that decision to travel to Lisbon or Porto.
Public Transportation in Lisbon Is Easy to Use
And it’s the best choice for getting around in the city.
To get from Lisbon airport to city by metro you don’t need to buy special, more expensive ticket. It costs just like any metro, bus or tram ride within Lisbon – 1,4 euro. Well, Lisbon airport is located within the city, but it doesn’t change the fact, that getting from and to airport is easy and cheap.
While Lisbon doesn’t seem to be very big city, it’s hilly. Which means getting around city is much easier and faster with public transport, especially metro, than by foot or, for example, cycling. However, walking and going up the stairs, sometimes very narrow and steep ones, will be necessary to fully experience Lisbon and see more of it’s historical face.
24 Hour Public Transport Ticket is THE BEST
To use public transport in Lisbon at first you need to buy a transport card, on which you then can load tickets. You put it in ticket vending machine, choose how many and what kind of tickets you want, pay money and tickets are loaded on your card.
Transport card costs 0,5 euro. Single ride – 1,4 euro. But 24 hour public transport ticket for all Lisbon and for all metros, buses, trams and funiculars – only 6 euro. And with it you can even go on those funiculars, 1 ride with whom otherwise costs almost 4 euro.
24 hour ticket is valid for 24 hours after the first validation. Don’t throw out your Lisbon transport card once your 24 hour ticket expires, because card itself can be used again and again. You can load new 24 hour tickets on it and you can buy single tickets, if you will not be using public transport that much anymore.
For possible changes in fares check out site of Transportes de Lisboa before traveling to Lisbon.
Lisbon is Packed with Nice and Affordable Hostels
Even cheapest hostels in Lisbon are located close to many of the most popular attractions and sights. Choice of hostels is wide. And, what’s even more important, there are a lot of good, as rated by other travelers, and affordable hostels is Lisbon.
Hans Brinker hostel was our choice when we were in Lisbon for the first time. We choose dorm bed in 6 bed room. And we weren’t disappointed. They have both dorm beds for as low as 10 euro and also private rooms.
What we loved most about Hans Brinker Lisbon hostel apart from it being a cheap and good place for sleeping is that they have good breakfast. You know, we like to eat, and we eat quite a lot, though, it might not look like that. So it was nice to see, that our 14 euro, which we paid for a bed each, included also a big breakfast. There were 2 types of bread, 3 types of tasty Portuguese cakes, juice, tea, coffee, ham, cheese, bananas, oranges, and everything was really well organized.
Do check out also Airbnb, if you want to stay in an apartment instead and live like a local in Lisbon! Register using my Airbnb link and you will get a 18 euro discount for your first booking of 75 euro or more.
Portuguese Like to Eat Well
Of course, it’s a subjective observation, but when I think about Western Europe, then for me it seems that people living there tend to spend a lot of money on expensive electronics, household appliances and clothing. Food there is something you buy, often already prepared, eat quickly and forget about.
Portuguese at the same time same like Spanish and Italian take food more seriously. It’s not just something to keep you going.
There aren’t many groceries and supermarkets in Lisbon. At least, they aren’t really visible. And so you need to search for one in advance to be sure, that you will really find it. Not too good if you are on a tight budget and just like anywhere else in Europe want to just buy some ingredients and cook for yourself, or to make a sandwiches and eat in a park.
But at the same time there are a lot of smaller and bigger restaurants. There seems to be one restaurant just around every corner. And in all most unimaginable places as well. It seems that there is no place too small to make a Portuguese restaurant. It may be small, but cozy and serving tasty food, nevertheless.
In a picture above you can see Time Out Market (Mercado da Ribeira). That’s one of the places where to go for a lunch or dinner, when you are in Lisbon.
Check out this great article for ideas what and where to eat in Lisbon!
If you want to learn more about food in Lisbon, I recommend you to buy the ultimate Lisbon food guide (e-book) – Lisbon in 100 Bites. It’s written by a Portuguese travel and food writer Zara Quiroga. So you can be sure, that the author knows what she is speaking about. Second edition of the book has been released in May 2017.
Where to Go and What to Do in Lisbon
Our favorite method of getting to know some new and unknown for us place is to go and wander around, and look what we can find there. And Lisbon is just perfect to simply wander around. Though, you may want to take a metro or tram in some places to not walk all the time.
Central part of Lisbon is throughout packed with old buildings and interesting street art. There is life going on everywhere.
To see how Lisbon looked centuries ago, head to Alfama. In 1755 there was a big earthquake in Lisbon, which destroyed most of the city. Except for Alfama, which nowadays still looks quite a lot like it looked back then.
For a good view of Lisbon from above, go to area around Castelo de Sao Jorge or Bairro Alto. There are several spots from where you can have a good view of the city from above.
Taking a tram and/or funicular in Lisbon can be a small adventure itself, too. As they are the same like in old days. Get in the vehicle as one of the last ones or last one and stand near driver to see how he is driving it. If you have a valid 24 hour public transport ticket this trip will not cost you a cent. Just validate a ticket once you got in.
For a different lunch or dinner experience head to Time Out Market (Mercado da Ribeira). Wide variety of different food could be found here. For all price levels.
And it’s not just about food. It’s also about the eating process. Time Out Market in Lisbon isn’t just a café or restaurant, it’s a huge food court, where everyone buys food from where he or she likes most, but eats together, sitting by long tables. Look on that picture above once again and you will get a better idea of what I’m talking about.
Few interesting attractions in Lisbon – National Tile Museum, Discover Walks Lisbon (Number 1 attraction in Lisbon, as voted by travelers on TripAdvisor), Vasco da Gama Bridge – Europe’s longest bridge (an interesting sight, and walking path on the riverside there is just a perfect place for an evening stroll).
If you still have some questions about traveling in Portugal, contact us!
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Wardle, David A. and Walker, Lawrence R. and Bardgett, Richard D. (2004) Ecosystem Properties and Forest Decline in Contrasting Long-Term Chronosequences. Science, 305 (5683). pp. 509-513. ISSN 0036-8075Full text not available from this repository.
During succession, ecosystem development occurs; but in the long-term absence of catastrophic disturbance, a decline phase eventually follows. We studied six long-term chronosequences, in Australia, Sweden, Alaska, Hawaii, and New Zealand; for each, the decline phase was associated with a reduction in tree basal area and an increase in the substrate nitrogen–to-phosphorus ratio, indicating increasing phosphorus limitation over time. These changes were often associated with reductions in litter decomposition rates, phosphorus release from litter, and biomass and activity of decomposer microbes. Our findings suggest that the maximal biomass phase reached during succession cannot be maintained in the long-term absence of major disturbance, and that similar patterns of decline occur in forested ecosystems spanning the tropical, temperate, and boreal zones.
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This is a dimmable fixture using 10 x Samsung LT-QB22A 5000K 1.12m strips on flat bar aluminium.
The 200W XLG-200-L driver is 94% efficient and like the strips, are rated for 5 years. This is a vegging strip fixture. You'll still need to keep it relatively close to the plants.
When comparing with T5 fluorescent fixtures, consider this fixture is likely twice the efficiency. So at 18 hours/day, and R2/kWh, the cheaper price of a T5 fixture diminishes at about R3.50 per day (R1277 per year).
The fixture runs the strips at 18W each, slightly below nominal 20W, achieving 210lm/W pre-driver (197lm/W post-driver), for 2.7uMol/J system efficacy.


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Ian Moir will step down as Group CEO & Executive Director on 16th February 2020. He will move to Australia to oversee the re-development of David Jones.
Mr Roy Bagattini, President of Levi Strauss' American operations, will succeed Ian. Roy will officially join Woolworths on 17th February 2020.
Ian will continue as CEO of David Jones, while working closely with Roy Bagattini to ensure a smooth transition.
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The Draughn volleyball team swept Freedom on Thursday in Valdese, winning by set scores of 25-6, 25-21 and 25-16.
The Wildcats (12-7 overall) received 15 kills from Kirsten Powell, who also had two aces and one dig. Sara Walker added five kills, while Hannah Copeland and Chloe Gary finished with four apiece. Copeland also had two aces and one block, with Gary chipping in one dig and 21 assists.
The victory was the second straight for Draughn, which has won three of its last four contests. On the other side, the Patriots have lost three in a row and are currently 3-11 overall.
Newton-Conover 3, West Lincoln 2
The Red Devils outlasted the Rebels in five sets on Thursday in Lincolnton. Following a 25-19 victory in the opening set, Newton-Conover (6-8 overall, 4-6 South Fork 2A Conference) fell 25-21 in the second set before winning the third set 25-15, losing the fourth set 26-24 and emerging victorious by a 15-9 score in the fifth set.
West Lincoln is now 3-15 overall and 0-10 in the South Fork 2A.
Lake Norman Charter 3, Maiden 2
The Blue Devils were tripped up by the Knights on Thursday in Huntersville, winning the first set 25-15 before dropping the second set 25-23, taking the third set 25-22 and losing the fourth and fifth sets by respective tallies of 25-14 and 15-10. The loss ended a 10-match winning streak for Maiden, which fell to 15-4 overall and 9-1 in the South Fork 2A Conference.
Lake Norman Charter improved to 10-6 overall and 7-3 in the South Fork 2A.
University Christian 9, Statesville Christian 0
The Barracudas won every match against the Lions on Thursday in Hickory, receiving singles wins from Gracie Myers (6-0, 6-2), Adele Huffman (6-0, 6-2), London Fidler (6-0, 6-0), Ainsley Richardson (6-0, 6-0), Olivia Jarman (6-0, 6-0) and Lydia Gerrard (6-0, 6-0). In doubles, University Christian (12-2 overall, 3-1 Foothills Athletic Conference) got victories from the teams of Huffman and Catherine Glaze (8-4), Richardson and Gerrard (8-0) and Samantha Hackney and Langley Parker (8-2).
The Lions fell to 2-7 overall and 0-6 in conference play.
Bandys 6, West Lincoln 3
The Trojans defeated the Rebels on Thursday in Newton, winning five of six singles matches while adding another victory in doubles. Winning singles players for Bandys (3-5 overall, 2-5 South Fork 2A Conference) were Toni Laney (8-2), Madaline Finger (8-5), Makayla Finger (8-3), Madi Trimble (9-7) and Laci Paul (8-3), while the team of Laney and Madaline Finger (8-5) also emerged victorious.
West Lincoln is now 8-5 overall and 2-5 in the South Fork 2A.
North Lincoln 5, Newton-Conover 4
The Red Devils lost a tight match on Thursday in Newton, with their singles wins coming from Alexa Allison (8-0), Anna Grace Hinshaw (8-3) and Kylee Spizzo (8-3). Newton-Conover (2-9 overall, 2-5 South Fork 2A Conference) also got a doubles victory from the team of Allison and Hinshaw (8-0).
The Knights moved to 10-3 and 5-2 in the South Fork 2A.
East Lincoln 5, Maiden 3
The Blue Devils earned just three wins against the Mustangs on Thursday in Maiden, including singles victories from Gracie Arrowood (8-0) and Hannah Sherrill (8-1). The team of Macy Sigmon and Alyson Soumpholphakdy (8-3) also won for Maiden (9-3 overall, 6-1 South Fork 2A Conference).
East Lincoln improved to 5-8 overall and 5-2 in the South Fork 2A.
Bandys 46, Newton-Conover 26
The Trojans upped their overall record to 5-0 and their South Fork 2A Conference mark to 2-0 with a 20-point victory over the Red Devils on Thursday in Newton. Newton-Conover dropped to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the South Fork 2A following its first home loss.
Bunker Hill 30, Fred T. Foard 14
The Bears collected a 16-point win over the Tigers on Thursday in Claremont. Bunker Hill moved to 1-3-1 overall and 1-1 in the Northwestern Foothills 2A Conference, while Foard fell to 1-4 overall and 1-1.
Hickory 28, Freedom 20
The Red Tornadoes scored two touchdowns apiece in the second and third quarters against Freedom on Thursday in Morganton as they evened their overall record at 2-2 and moved their Northwestern 3A/4A Conference mark to 1-0. The Patriots dropped to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the Northwestern 3A/4A.
Hibriten 49, West Caldwell 0
The Panthers scored in every quarter en route to a shutout of the Warriors on Thursday in Lenoir. Hibriten improved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the Northwestern Foothills 2A Conference, while West Caldwell moved to 2-3 and 1-1.
Alexander Central 46, Watauga 0
The Cougars dominated the Pioneers on Thursday in Boone, with Cam Lackey recording 62 yards and a TD on eight carries to go with Luke Mitchell’s four carries for 48 yards, Luke Hammers five carries for 46 yards and a TD and Caleb Williams’ four carries for 26 yards and a score. Quarterback Harrison Brashear added two rushing TDs and a passing score for Alexander Central (5-0, 1-0 Northwestern 3A/4A Conference).
Watauga remained winless at 0-5 overall and 0-2 in league play.
McDowell 36, St. Stephens 8
The Indians managed just a single third-quarter TD in a 28-point loss to the Titans on Thursday in Marion. St. Stephens dropped to 1-3-1 overall and 0-2 in the Northwestern 3A/4A Conference, while McDowell improved to 3-1 and 1-0.
Patton 22, Draughn 20
The Panthers slipped past the Wildcats on Thursday in Morganton, leading after every quarter as they moved their overall record to 2-3 and their Northwestern Foothills 2A Conference mark to 1-1. Draughn dropped to 0-4 overall and 0-1 in the Northwestern Foothills 2A.
West Iredell 47, East Burke 0
The Warriors blanked the Cavaliers on Thursday in Statesville, moving to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in the Northwestern Foothills 2A Conference. East Burke fell to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in the Northwestern Foothills 2A.


EDITOR: Six months ago, there was anger and outrage about the likelihood that Wal-Mart might be able to branch out and create a superstore at the present Rohnert Park location. Those who opposed the expansion said there would be a traffic problem and area grocery competitors would have to compete by lowering their prices. Now the talk is of bringing in another casino, which would bring traffic problems, but no one seems to be voicing the same concerns.
Along with the increased traffic, you will see an increase in crime and poverty. They go hand in hand. Just walk through a casino and witness for yourself those who clearly don't have money to gamble away pulling the slot machine levers.
A few will benefit from having this casino, and the rest will have to pay the price for their greed.


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This year for christmas I built a nice coat rack as a present for my sister. I thought I’d just share the idea. It’s actually really simple. All you need is
- a wooden board
- some nice-looking hooks
- a decorative piece of fabric or a photo that is a little larger than the piece of wood
- screws to mount the board on your wall
I chose to use a phot that I had taken myself some time ago in the woods and get some decorative hooks that matched the woods theme. Download [download_link link=”http://mixedtinkerings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Walde-Watermarked.jpg”]my photo[/download_link] if you want to use it.
Simply wrap your wooden board in the piece of cloth or fabric or photo, add some hooks for coats and screw in some loops or lugs so the whole thing can be hung on the wall.
This is what mine came out looking like:

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The General Medical Council (GMC) has been selected to regulate physician associates, following agreement from all four UK Governments.
Last year the Government said it would push forward with legislation to regulate the new role, but it was still undecided as to which body would be responsible for monitoring physician associates (PAs).
The Government confirmed today that the GMC will regulate both PAs and anaesthesia associates.
The GMC said it looked forward to supporting the two roles – but stressed the additional cost of regulating them ‘should not be borne by doctors’.
The timescales for setting up regulation and the associated costs are still due to be worked out, said the GMC.
But the BMA said it was ‘fundamentally opposed’ to the GMC being the chosen regulator, pointing out that it already has a ‘significant scope of work’ in relation to overseeing doctors’ medical education and training, setting professional standards and acting on concerns.
PAs currently work under the supervision of doctors and are unable to prescribe or refer patients for scans – but it is believed that regulation will lead to them being able to prescribe.
In a statement, health minister Stephen Hammond said today’s announcement was a ‘much-needed, positive step forward’.
He said: ‘Professional regulation from the GMC will give associates renewed support to thrive in diverse clinical teams, helping them provide the highest quality care for patients, and to reach their full career potential.’
GMC chief executive Charlie Massey said: ‘We are pleased the four UK governments have made a decision about who should take this important work forward.
‘We look forward to supporting physician associates and anaesthesia associates to maximise their contribution to the workforce, while ensuring high standards are maintained to meet the needs of patients.
‘We are now working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care to determine timescales and costs. We have been clear that costs should not be borne by doctors.’
Jeannie Watkins, president of membership body the Faculty of Physician Associates, said: ‘We are delighted the voices of the FPA, the Royal College of Physicians and those of our members have been heard.
‘The road to regulation has been long – now we can focus on ensuring that PAs work to the full scope of their practice, with professional credibility and the corresponding confidence that will give the public.’
BMA council chair, Dr Chaand Napgaul, said the BMA supports statutory regulation of PAs, but added: ‘However, we are fundamentally opposed to the position that the GMC is the right organisation to be their regulator and as such, the process must now be carefully managed to minimise any adverse impact on doctors and, of course, patients.’
He said: ‘We will now work hard to ensure that the regulation of PAs and AAs is introduced in a way that will not be detrimental to doctors, especially doctors in training.
‘The Government and the GMC must work with doctors to properly assess the educational impact on trainees and supervisors in all care settings where PAs and AAs work. The BMA will continue to work with all stakeholders, including those representing Medical Association Professionals to fully ensure safe patient care and provide the future workforce the NHS needs.”
The Government has long promoted physician associates as a potential solution for the workforce crisis, and committed to recruiting 1,000 physician associates to general practice by 2020.
A risk assessment of PAs by Health Education England in 2017 found that patients are at high risk of harm from physician associates. It called for compulsory regulation of the role.
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A happy ending to a story many West Virginians have been watching. After a Facebook post about a bracelet featuring WVU charms found on Garden City Beach goes viral, the owner has been found.
Alicia Suttle, of Michigan, said she is expecting a FedEx Package with that special bracelet inside today.
Alicia said she was on vacation with her husband at the beach and had no idea she lost her bracelet.
Meanwhile, a retired Firefighter EMT from Virginia who has a hobby of metal detecting found that bracelet. His wife posted it on Facebook looking for the owner, and it went viral.
That bracelet was decked out in blue and gold Mountaineer charms, Steelers charms, and special charms from Alicia’s family.
She said she was going to check pawn shops in Garden City, thinking for sure the bracelet was gone forever.
Alicia came home without her bracelet, and had not seen the viral Facebook post, until her friend called her last Thursday. She said she saw her bracelet on the news at our sister station WBOY in Morgantown.
Alicia said she never would have found the bracelet without social media.
“You know the whole shock of seeing something that you lost that you think you’ll never see again. It’s just nice to know that there’s still good in the world, and it wasn’t taken apart and sold bead by bead, because it doesn’t really mean anything to anyone expect me,” said Alicia Suttle.
Ironically, Alicia and the couple who found her bracelet were at Garden City at the same time. She actually saw the man metal detecting. She said she is so thankful for his hobby.
Now she said not only does she have her bracelet back, she has two new friends.
She is a huge Mountaineer fan after being born in Buckhannon, attending Fairmount State, and working in Morgantown.
She said she is not sure if the clasp came loose, or exactly how she lost the bracelet, but she has already called her jeweler to make sure it never happens again.


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Preparing for the Secretary Exam to Become a Civil Service Secretary
The federal and state governments often require candidates for civil service secretary positions to take a secretary exam. A number of study guides are available to assist secretarial job applicants to improve their scores on the secretary exam.
The terms "civil service exam" or "civil service secretary exam" are frequently used generic terms. The fact is, however, the exam you have to take to become a civil service secretary can vary widely. The federal government and all states have the authority to set the testing requirements and even create their own exams for secretarial jobs in the public-service sector.
Thus, the first thing you want to do is find out exactly which test you have to take. In some cases, you will also get specific guidance from the prospective employer or related government agency as to what to study for your secretary exam.
With that said, there are a large number of study guides out there that may use the generic terms "civil service exam" or "civil service secretary exam" for marketing purposes. These guides, while generic in nature, do tend to have the kinds of information you will need to know for written secretary exams administered by government agencies.
You can also check with public libraries to see if there are some civil-service study guides for use by secretaries. For example, the Louisiana Department of State Civil Service has created its own study guides and makes them available to Louisiana public libraries. Ask your prospective employer (perhaps the Human Resources office) for additional information on the possibility of obtaining a local study guide for any secretary-related civil-service exams that you have to take.
If you search online for "civil service secretary exam study guide," there is no shortage of small companies that have produced guides. Just be aware that some of them may not have the same diligence at creating effective study materials for secretary tests as the major exam-prep publishers like Arco and Barron's. You can also usually find guides from these major publishers in the bookstores, as well.
State Library of Louisiana: Finding Study Guides for State Civil Service Exams

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New research from the Yale School of Medicine found that dieting and fasting may help our immune systems fight disease, but that’s not the whole story when it comes to calorie restriction and our health.
Added fructose may be a big part of what’s fueling our diabetes epidemic. According to a recent report, this type of added sugar is a leading cause of type 2 diabetes.
Robert Lustig dug deep into the real hazards of sugar, from its effects on our bodies to its strong link to the obesity epidemic. The complete lecture, Sugar: The Bitter Truth, is above.
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Whether it’s Insomniac’s beloved Spider-Man game or the recently announced Guardians of the Galaxy title for Eidos-Montréal, there’s never been a better time to become a Marvel game fan. In addition to the few triple A console and PC titles coming out recently and in the future, if you want a quicker hit experience, you can dive into the world of mobile gaming. With titles such as the turn-based hero collector Marvel Strike Force and the ever-expanding fighting game Marvel Contest of Champions, mobile players also have several options. One of these options later this year as Netmarble, the team behind Action / RPG Marvel Future Fight, has returned to one-up with a brand new open-world action / RPG for mobile devices called Marvel Future Revolution. It is expanding.
First unveiled at PAX East 2020, Marvel Future Revolution takes the concept of the Multiverse to a new level, where multiple Earths of different realities converge to create a single “primary Earth”. Written by Marvel Comics writer Mark Smerak, the story begins with Vision using a convergence engine to sacrifice itself and prevent the destruction of a newly unified world. This locks the world together and brings together different pockets of reality.
Heroes and villains
This event brings together heroes of all kinds of different realities, but also a large alliance of villains. Now the new hero needs to work together as Omega Flight to stop the villains who are trying to get up and take advantage of the situation. At launch, the player can choose from eight different heroes when fighting evil forces. When the game becomes available, the roster will include Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, Black Widow, Storm, and Starlord. When you launch Marvel Future Revolution for the first time, you can select and play all eight of these heroes without having to unlock them.
Not surprisingly, its roster grows over time (although Netmarble’s other Marvel game, Marvel Future Fight, currently has over 200 characters, Scopely’s Marvel Strike Force roster is rapidly growing. We are approaching that milestone). In fact, by the end of the year, new playable characters will be on the Marvel Future Revolution roster.
Each character has a symbolic look, but can also be fully customized with different outfit combinations. You can replace individual costume components for each character’s body, hands, feet, and head. Netmarble wants to offer the possibility of over 400 million different costume combinations for each hero with this combination and combination capabilities. In addition to costumes inspired by known moments in comic books, players can also look forward to costumes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and original costumes inspired by different parts of the world of the game (more on this later). To do).
Of course, without a coalition of powerful villains to stop, you don’t need a large team of heroes. In the footage I saw, iconic villains such as Thanos, Red Skull, Maestro, Ultron, Kingpin, MODOK, Yellow Jacket, and Loki confronted the army of heroes. These heroes and villains collide and clash in different parts of this new Primary Earth, offering a unique area from the Marvel Comics Pantheon.
New Stark City
Now that you know all about the characters that flash across the screen, what about where you can visit? After all, this is not some normal version of the Earth where these battles are taking place. In fact, Marvel and Netmarble were able to dig deeper and bend their creative muscles using the settings available in the game.
“We sat down when we first met and started writing places, characters, etc. that Marvel fans dreamed of having access to,” says Bill Rhodesman, vice president of creatives at Marvel Games. “Usually in the story, you can travel to Zander, travel to Sakar, or experience Hydra America through a time warp. It was a dream. All popular characters, these based on popular stories. How can you bring your place? Gather cool villains and allow them to move from one to the next. For new Marvel fans, it looks cool and it’s fun to explore this fantasy world. But if you’re a longtime Marvel fan, I say that amount-I don’t call them Easter Eggs-it’s a Marvel ingredient that fills every corner. “
At launch, players can battle between five regions, each with their own striking visual style. The Hydra Empire asks the question, “What if Hydra took over and ruled after World War II?” This allows players to enter the scenario while fighting the parts controlled by Hydra in the United States. Second, Midgardia is where Asgard survivors built Asgard cities on Earth. Next is New Stark City, a technologically advanced metropolis built by Tony Stark. The new Stark City is home to many of the world’s best scientists, not just Omega Flight. In the Earth version of Sakar, you’ll fight a desert wasteland full of maestro-controlled arenas. Finally, Zander Earth arrives at Primary Earth from the reality that Thanos destroyed it and survivors moved to Earth to create a new capital.
“I thought about Starlord, Storm, Spider-Man, and Captain America characters. Does that make more sense to them because of the environment drawn from their history?” Roseman says. “In the story, there may be more personal connections, such as starting the game when Captain America entered the Hydra Empire. He’s defeating Skull. We just made a great hit. We just started writing great things. Stories, great characters, great places, and we knew we could choose and choose. In this story, the whole world, and different There is nothing to prevent us because not only the world, but all the different realities are together. We have just opened the entire Marvel toy box to us. “
Within these regions, combat takes place in a variety of game modes, providing players with additional ways to interact with the content, as well as more rewards.
The list of heroes and regions is always intriguing to catch up, but the most important aspect is how to play the game. Netmarble uses the virtual cross key rule because it’s an action-based game rather than a turn-based or passive one like Marvel Strike Force. No matter where you place your finger on the left side of the screen, it will look like this: You can guide the character by sliding your finger or thumb in any direction. Then you can choose the skill you want the hero to use in the ability wheel.
“How it works depends on how proficient you are at a given combination of active skills,” says Jolly, executive producer at Netmarble. “The best thing about this game is that it contains a lot of flying superheroes, so it includes all the flying elements that players can actually attack from sky to ground and from ground to sky. It will be a unique selling point for this game. “
Play further to level up your hero through various progression systems. In addition to traditional leveling, players can also add gear, but some costumes are more than they look and provide additional functionality and efficiency in combat. Through various modes, you can plunder gear and materials and acquire that gear for your hero.
In addition to the single player story campaign, players can expect several different modes at launch. Blitz and Raid offer a four-player co-op PvE scenario to fight bosses and supervillains like Thanos and Ultron. Special operations provide another four-player co-op experience, but all characters have balanced statistics and specifications to provide an even playing field. Special operations have the goal of saving civilians detained in combat zones or missions based on purposes such as wave-based defense.
Omega War confuses experience and offers PvP between two teams of 10 players. This can last 4-10 minutes in chaotic mode until Netmarble tells us about the dark zone. In the dark zone, players can join 50 players for free. The Dark Zone provides players with some of the best loot, but you are competing with up to 49 other players and participating in both PvE and PvP battles. You can enter with solos, friends, or guilds while playing against other players, enemies, bosses, and monsters to secure some of the best loot that Marvel Future Avengers offers.
Spend money to save the day?
Of course, being a free-to-play mobile game often raises terrible or exploitative microtransaction concerns. That’s a natural fear for players, but Netmarble feels it’s a healthy balance with its monetization. “Character unlocking is free and will remain free in the future,” says Lee. “When it comes to the” free-to-play “type of games, many people have different ideas about it. From our experience, we always know that at least 97 or 98 percent of all the players we get will remain free. Still, I want those players to enjoy the game as much as possible. “
“In general, let’s just say it’s fair,” says Danny Kuu, production director at Marvel Games. “We are not considering competition like free-to-play players and paid players. The goal of the game is to equalize the arenas on both sides of the player.”
That’s certainly nice to hear from developers, but given that so many mobile games work, players are skeptical of microtransactions in games that they can play for free. Marble Future Revolution has so many PvP modes and elements that Netmarble faces big challenges before that, but the company is confident in how gameplay works.
“We don’t want to go deep [microtransactions adding stat boosts to characters]”The gameplay we offer actually involves a lot of players who know the right kind of combo at the right time, such as in boss battles, etc. We have invested a lot in the game. Even if you do, you can’t win the day without knowing how to play the game properly. That’s the basic philosophy we wanted to build on. “
See the future
Marvel Future Revolution seems to have a strong foundation for future launches, but like most mobile games, the experience continues to evolve. Players can play with new heroes in different modes, as well as new villains. These new characters also come with new content, new regions, new scenarios, and special events related to what’s happening in other parts of Marvel’s massive entertainment empire. Marvel Future Revolution will be released on iOS and Android later this year. Pre-registration will start on June 29th.

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The role of strategy in the evolution and innovation of information systems: A simulation experiment
Information Systems (IS) have come to play a larger role in how organizations function, including consideration in strategic planning. Responding to competitive change or enacting a new strategy often requires modifying or enhancing an organization’s IS. In this paper, the authors develop a process model of evolutionary change to address the role that IS plays in organizational strategy. The model is based in part on Miles’ strategic typology of Defenders, Prospectors and Analyzers. The model examines how strategic approaches influence attention to environmental change, investments in IS capabilities, and evolution of information systems. The behavior observed in the simulations corresponds with the theoretical hypothesis developed from the model. The conservative defender organization experienced few discontinuous changes in the simulated 20 years. The innovative prospector organization exhibited extensive change, while the balanced approach of the analyzer organization fell between the two extremes. This study has taken steps to create simulations that approximate the behaviors predicted by a theoretical process model. The success of the simulation modeling in this study builds a foundation for future research.
Gallagher, Kevin P. and Hosack, Bryan, "The role of strategy in the evolution and innovation of information systems: A simulation experiment" (2009). ECIS 2009 Proceedings. 415.


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With so much else going on in the world it is hardly surprising that the Balkans get so little attention in the international press. The editor of a magazine I write for recently asked what was going on in Croatia. I replied: “Things are pretty good. The economy is improving and the government is doing fairly well.” “Boring,” he said.
This editor is much more interested in Serbia, and of course he is right to be. The Serbs were the largest single national group in the former Yugoslavia, and while the Croats and Slovenes also made up part of the country that disintegrated in the 1990s, the Slovenes are now members of the European Union and NATO and the Croats are well on their way to joining them. The Serbs still haven’t found a place for themselves.
During the three weeks I traveled across the lands of the former Yugoslavia this summer, I found deep contradictions. On the one hand Serbia and the Serbs still face major upheavals. In the next few months Kosovo, technically part of Serbia but inhabited overwhelmingly by ethnic Albanians, may achieve some form of independence, against Serbia’s will. On the other hand, in a way that is only now becoming clear, the old Yugoslav “space” is reemerging, especially in cultural and economic matters. In this sense, ordinary people are reconnecting across political boundaries, and that can only be good.
There will be no new wars in the Balkans so far as anyone can foresee. However, there will also be no long-term stability as long as Serbia remains in a state of dissatisfaction, facing the loss of its historic province of Kosovo in addition to all the losses of the last fifteen years. It has now become fashionable to talk of a Serbian “Trianon Syndrome,” drawing a comparison between Serbia and Hungary following World War I, when millions of Hungarians were left outside the country’s new borders, as were many of Hungary’s historic lands. What had been Hungarian Transylvania, for example, was taken over by Romania. The new borders were then officially confirmed by the Treaty of Trianon in 1920. After that, Hungarians were left embittered and angry. Many people, both Serbs and foreigners, fear that the Serbian response to the probable loss of Kosovo will be similar.
On the way to Serbia I stopped to see a friend in the town of Vukovar, the river port on the Danube. Its side of the river is part of Croatia and the other side is in Serbia. In 1991, after Croatia had declared independence, local Serbs, Serbian militias, and the Yugoslav army laid siege to the town. After leveling much of it, the Serbs captured Vukovar and briefly integrated it into the Greater Serbia created by the then Serbian leader Slobodan Miloseviå«c. Following the 1995 peace agreement in Bosnia and the military defeat of the breakaway Serbian enclaves in Croatia, Miloseviå«c agreed to peacefully return Vukovar to Croatia. Since then the town has been substantially rebuilt.…
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Against Eleanor Salchak opened a criminal case. According to investigators, was left in danger, little Silano, forced to walk several kilometres in thirty-degree frost. The girl went in a long way to tell neighbors about your grandma and ask for help.
In February, in Tuva there was a resonant case. Four-year Sagana Salchak was a few kilometers along the snow-covered taiga to tell a nearby facility that her grandmother died of a heart attack. The girl bravely went outside in 34-degree cold. Journalists reported that Saglan went at the request of an elderly grandfather, who is visually handicapped. According to local residents, the child overcame the distance of four kilometers, while in SK the Russian Federation on Republic Tuva referred to the figure of eight kilometers.
The story of a young inhabitant of Tuva has caused a storm of emotions among social media users. Salana appeared on the front pages of Newspapers. Correspondents wrote that a little girl – a real heroine, and her case has surprised even the old-timers of the village Kungurtug, accustomed to everything. Recently, however, in this case, there is a new twist that made the public stand up for the family Salchak. Press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Tuva reported that mothers Sahlani Eleanor initiated a criminal case under the article about the leaving in danger. A woman suspected of committing a crime.
“According to investigators, the suspect left four-year-old daughter at his parents, who lived in a remote place… however, she knew that the elderly are deprived of the opportunity to take steps to ensure the safety of the child. 8 February 2017 the baby’s grandmother became ill, in connection with which the child went for help to the nearest town, while she walked 8 kilometers through the taiga. The child was examined by doctors, noted General hypothermia, but life and health threatens nothing”, – is written on the website of the RF IC in the Republic of Tyva.
If you do not know the realities of life in the distant Republic, it immediately appears a lot of questions, but for locals it’s OK to shop for groceries at the store which is a few miles from home and without access to the Network.
Most of the inhabitants of Tuva, the journalists, the family Salchak support. So, the head of the district Chechena Dedup says in Tuva created the Agency for family Affairs and children, reporting directly to the head of the Republic. According to him, they know every child who remained without parental care. To Eleanor Salchak, apparently, the claims did not arise. It is not a bad example to follow, as it may seem at a cursory examination of the case. It is argued that Eleanor and her civil husband did not leave Sagano in the lurch. According to others, the girl’s parents left for two days for food to the district center, is located 20 km from the house. The characteristics of the man and the woman have a positive, they say, they have not abused alcoholic drinks, and worked hard.
Words Udupa confirmed by other people who are witnesses described in mass media events. Moreover, they revealed to reporters some details incorrectly transmitted by some sources. “The way she went, I think, in the 11 hours (and not in the morning, as all written). With candy and cookies, which his grandfather has provided (and not hungry). I saw her about 13. So, it was less than two hours. Between the two encampments about four kilometers. The road along the river thumb: go to each other, the hay carry the sleigh and even the “UAZ”, which is then wound up once the big frost was not. In 13.37 phoned to the wife, there is found Eleanor, mother Sahlani, and on two machines – doctors, chiefs, firefighters immediately to their Parking lot…” says Ayan Naidan, the son of the shepherd from the adjacent Parking lot.
The locals of Tuva asked investigators not to punish Eleanor Salchak. Herself the suspect is in a state of shock.
“Help me out. I was brought here illegally, I did not give consent. Two police officers (one with glasses, the other in a blue jacket and blue sports cap) were forced into the helicopter. It is hard for me here. I cry at night. I really miss the kids. I don’t want to be judged by the mother. Help me, help me…” – quote Eleanor correspondents.
It is known that in the worst case, a woman may be deprived of parental rights. Executive Secretary of the Commission on Affairs of minors and protection of their rights Alas, Dolstra told reporters that the relevant documents have already started to prepare. In turn, the assistant administrator of GSU SK of Tuva Alla Nursat said that at the moment is the clarification of all the circumstances of the incident. “About results to speak early: stable relationships with investigators there. No charges the suspect now is not brought”, – transfers its words “the Russian newspaper”.


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Banana – 4 Nos.
All Purpose Flour – 250 grams
Sugar – 200 grams
Egg – 2 Nos.
Butter – 100 grams
Baking Powder – 2 teaspoons
Baking Soda – 1 teaspoon
Salt – ½ teaspoon
Vanilla Essence – 2 teaspoons
1) Pre-heat the oven at 200° C for 10 minutes.
2) Take a large bowl, peal and mash the Bananas.
3) Add Eggs, Sugar, melted Butter and mix it well using a whisker or hand mixer.
4) Add Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Salt, Vanilla Essence and mix it well.
5) Add All Purpose Flour and mix it well.
6) Grease the baking tray using Butter and slightly sprinkler All Purpose Flour.
7) Now pour the mixture in the baking tray and keep it in a oven at 200° C for 45 minutes to 1 hour (it differs
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8) After 1 hour remove the baking tray and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
9) Take a butter knife and move it along the corners which will make the Banana Cake come out easily.
10) Now remove it into a plate and make slices.
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Now Screaming… er, Now Streaming! Southern Oregon’s Killer Valley Horror Film Festival has launched its 14th year of celebrating independent filmmakers in the horror film genre this October. Having their live event derailed by the ongoing pandemic, the team behind KVHFF has made their festival available to stream via their website over three limited weekend viewing windows. Each weekend highlights a unique block of horror films, with a bonus extended viewing of all three blocks on Halloween night (Oct. Continue reading... “Killer Valley Film Festival is “Now Screaming” through October”
Southern Oregon’s 2020 Killer Valley Horror Film Festival (KVHFF) celebrates it’s lucky #13 this year, but for the first time ever, it will not be hosted live. In previous years this festival celebrated independent filmmakers with in-person screenings, filmmaker meet-and-greets, and an awards ceremony in Ashland, OR.
October 8-10 will bring screenings of over 100 short horror, dark sci fi, dark animation and horror comedy films at the Sunshine Mill Winery and Drive-Up Theater as part of the Oregon Scream Week.
This is a live outdoor screening you can enjoy from the comfort of your own vehicle. Masks are required if you enter the Winery building and bathrooms. Tickets are only $30 per car per session. Please bring friends and family. There are yummy food and drink options that will be available to order as well.


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Our society places a high value on achievement and little on rest. But the more we cheat our sleep to pursue our goals, the less we actually accomplish. Today we talk about the science of sleep and achievement—specifically how rest helps you accomplish your goals.
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Recently, we’ve witnessed a rise in trolling and the abuse has risen way beyond language that anyone could possibly consider acceptable, with some women being the target of abuse and threats of rape. Twitter’s CEO says he’s going to take personal responsibility for putting a stop to trolling.

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Arsene Wenger predicts where Chelsea FC will finish this season
Arsene Wenger believes Chelsea FC will fall just short of a top-four finish
Arsene Wenger reckons Chelsea FC will struggle to finish in the Premier League’s top four this season.
The Blues extended their unbeaten run under Thomas Tuchel to six games on Saturday afternoon thanks to a 1-1 draw with Southampton.
On-loan Liverpool FC forward Takumi Minamino broke the deadlock for the Saints in the first half before Mason Mount equalised at the start of the second half from the penalty spot.
Southampton hit the woodwork in the final 10 minutes but the west London side couldn’t conjure a winner at St Mary’s to end their four-game winning run.
Chelsea FC haven’t lost a Premier League game since Tuchel took over the reins of the Stamford Bridge outfit from club legend Frank Lampard last month.
Former Arsenal manager Wenger, who led the Gunners to 18 consecutive top-four finishes, believes Chelsea FC could struggle to finish in the Champions League qualification spots.
“I would say it’s a fair result with one team happier than the other one, Southampton certainly the happier after stopping their losing slump,” Wenger told beIN Sports.
“What’s a bit worrying for Chelsea is they were not at their best, which happens in this league, but you don’t feel a huge potential in there, not on the tactical side nor on the physical side nor on the aggressive side nor on the organisational side.
“So I looked just at their number of points, on that run they will make 63 points. That could be a fraction short of top four.
“I just think they made 43 points out of 25 games and on that average it gets you to 63 and 63 usually you’re out.
“They can of course have a great run but today their game was a bit frustrating for them. They didn’t find the fluency to put Southampton under pressure.”
The Blues have finished in the top four in the last two Premier League seasons.
Chelsea FC will make the trip to Spanish side Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash on Tuesday night.
Lampard’s side will take on Manchester United in their next Premier League game at Stamford Bridge next Sunday.
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Core, well logging and seismic data were used to investigate sandbody architectural characteristics within Lower Member of Minghuazhen Formation in Neogene, Bohai BZ25 Oilfield, and to analyze the sedimentary microfacies, distribution and internal architecture characteristics of the bar finger within shoal water delta front. The branched sand body within shoal water delta front is the bar finger, consisting of the mouth bar, distributary channel over bar, and levee. The distributary channel cuts through the mouth bar, and the thin levee covers the mouth bar which is located at both sides of distributary channel. The bar finger is commonly sinuous and its sinuosity increases basinward. The distributary channel changes from deeply incising the mouth bar to shallowly incising top of the mouth bar.The aspect ratio ranges from 25 to 50 and there is a double logarithmic linear positive relationship between the width and thickness for the bar finger, which is controlled by base-level changing in study area. For the bar finger, injection and production in the same distributary channel should be avoided during water flooding development. In addition, middle–upper distributary channel and undrilled mouth bar are focus of tapping remaining oil.
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China National Science and Technology Major Project (2017ZX05009001-002).
Corresponding author:WU Shenghe,E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.org.


WEST researchers Rhett Good, Karl Dubridge, and Andrew Tredennick are co-authors of the recently published article “Curtailment and acoustic deterrents reduce bat mortality at wind farms” published in the Journal of Wildlife Management. The article examines the effectiveness of differing methods for reducing bat mortality at wind-energy projects. Previous research focused on reducing bat mortality at wind turbines have focused on either curtailment or acoustic deterrent effectiveness. The research examined the effectiveness of combining acoustic deterrents and curtailment to determine if additional reductions could be achieved compared to curtailment alone. Findings suggest the effectiveness varies by species, and biologists should closely examine the composition of bat species being affected by a wind project in order to design the most effective minimization strategy.
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“I want you to really pay attention to your food this week. The color, the texture, the taste. You’d be surprised how little attention we pay to food.”
I knew I wouldn’t be surprised. I normally eat out at a loud restaurant or while watching TV or with a group of friends or in front of my computer. The frequency that I’m eating and paying attention to it are very rare.
Having said that, I do actually enjoy the food I eat. But, really concentrating on why is interesting. Take asparagus. On Monday I updated my FB status that I had asparagus and cod baking. You would’ve thought I said I was eating cat instead of asparagus by the reactions I got. People don’t love it? What?!
So while I ate it, I thought about why I love it.
First of all, it’s easy to cook. Cut off the ends (not the pretty one!), drizzle some olive oil and role it around and then bake for 15-20 minutes. Add salt and seasoning if you like, but I like it just like that. Though it’s fine uncooked in a salad too.
I like the color too. It’s bright! Green seems like one of the colors of health to me.
I like the texture. It’s crisp and soft at the same time.
Last but not least, I like the taste. Very slight bitterness, but mostly well rounded. A little juicy when cooked. Green. It is green and it tastes green.
Okay, so it’s not super easy to describe, but it was nice to think about it why I enjoy it while enjoying it.


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Thune visits father’s WWII ship
NEW YORK — South Dakota U.S. Sen. John Thune has made his first visit to the USS Intrepid, the aircraft carrier where his father served in 1944 as a fighter pilot in World War II.
Thune said he had an unexpected opportunity on Tuesday to visit the ship while in New York on legislative business for the Commerce Committee. He says visiting the boat his dad, Harold Thune, served on is “a really neat experience” full of history.
Thune made a call from the ship to his 95-year-old dad, who is in Hawaii visiting Pearl Harbor for the first time since he served during the war.
Thune says it’s interesting to have a first-hand source to ask questions about what it was like to be on the ship, which is now a museum.

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Music superstar Robin Thicke is back with new music. The Diamond selling, Grammy-nominated recording artist drops the brand new single "Testify," a heartfelt, emotionally-charged song produced by both Robin and longtime collaborator Pro J. "when I made this record I wanted to sing my whole truth and lead off the new album singing my ass off," states Thicke about his new music and [Read More]
Robin Thicke's stepmother is not a happy camper! She is accusing the R&B/Soul singer and his brother Brennan of withholding the inheritance payout owed to her following the death of their famous father, Alan Thicke. Tanya Callau filed legal documents against Robin and Brennan, who are co-trustees of their dad's estate, claiming they have yet to deliver the funds she was promised. “The fact [Read More]
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Kelly Rowland and Robin Thicke have signed on to perform at the second annual VH1 special “Dear Mama: An Event To Honor Moms."
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Singer Robin Thicke and ex wife, actress Paula Patton, are still legally bickering ever since Patton was awarded custody of their 6-year-old son Julian. In a filing made public yesterday (Feb. 23), Patton accused Thicke of manipulating the custody court order and plotting to get her arrested in front of their son.
The custody drama between Robin Thicke and Paula Patton continues to linger, and at this point, it's very disturbing and sad.
According to TMZ, a judge has ruled that Thicke has committed domestic violence more than once, and has issued an order that he cannot have contact with his ex-wife Paula Patton and son, Julian.
R&B singer Robin Thicke is mourning the loss of his father, Alan Thicke, 69, who passed away after a massive heart attack on Tuesday, Dec. 13...People all over the world, including the R&B community, poured in their personal tributes and memories of Alan, but one that stood at the top came from his son, Robin.


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While strong admission assessments are needed to ensure that the interdisciplinary team (IDT) creates a timely baseline care plan, directors of nursing services (DNSs) may want to beef up their pre-admission assessments to improve their IDT’s ability to provide person-centered care that addresses quality-of-care and quality-of-life needs right out of the gate, especially for skilled short-stay patients, suggests Kristin Bernard Breese, BSN, RN, CPC, RAC-MT, owner of Post-Acute Clinical Advisors LLC in North Granby, CT.
“Historically, many SNFs looked at potential admissions strictly from a financial perspective,” notes Breese. “However, the Reform of Requirements for Long-term Care Facilities increased surveyors’ focus on incorporating the resident’s voice—their personal and cultural preferences—into care goals, as well as improving quality of care and quality of life.”
In addition, there are now multiple Quality Measures (QMs) monitoring SNF performance on hospital readmissions and other care/treatment issues across three programs: the Five-Star Quality Rating System on Nursing Home Compare, the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP), and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program, says Breese. “Even referring hospitals have publicly reported readmission rates that they also need to manage.”
Patient satisfaction is also an issue. “Staff members may spend hours per day talking about patients (e.g., at shift change),” she points out. “However, patients often feel like communication is an issue because staff never seem to talk about what they think is important, and the patients have to wait until the next day or over the weekend for someone to look at an issue. Identifying and taking care of issues before admission to the SNF can make a better impression on the patient and family.”
To optimize care and maintain or boost referrals in the current environment, DNSs need to shift focus and ask: “How can my team do a good job of managing this patient from day 1 when they come in the door?” says Breese.
“Of course, how to do a good job is a question providers have always asked, but often it’s asked once the resident is in the SNF,” she points out. “For example, if a resident comes in on a Friday afternoon, the IDT may not ramp up care until Monday morning even with the baseline care plan in place. The result is three days where the IDT may not be doing what needs to be done. A strong pre-admission assessment can make your IDT more proactive—and limit the potential reactivity that can overshadow good quality of care, causing residents and families to stress.”
Steps that can ensure the best pre-admission assessments possible include following:
Establish a strong working relationship with case managers
In some states, SNFs aren’t allowed to visit skilled Medicare patients in the hospital prior to admission to the SNF, notes Breese. “If that’s the case, you need to become friendly with hospital case managers to ensure they will be willing to give you the hospital records needed to get a clear picture of the patient.”
Talk to family members (and/or the patient if possible)
Contacting a family member or resident representative pre-admission gives DNSs information to educate staff before the patient has a complaint, says Breese. “You want to provide care the right way from the beginning and not wait to correct course when someone complains. So ask the family, ‘Tell us what we need to know to be ready.’ Communicating with the family prior to admission helps them feel like we already know the patient when they’re admitted.”
Put a nurse on your team
A nurse needs to be involved in the admissions process, says Breese. “A layperson in the admissions office cannot assess information the same way that a nurse can. Certain red flags will spark a nurse to investigate further. For example, if a nurse sees certain combinations of medications, they will be able to notice that a diagnosis may be missing from the patient’s medical record.”
“You need to know what medications the resident is on,” says Breese. “Do these meds have serious side effects? Do your staff understand the medications? Can you manage the medications? Could the resident manage these drugs at home if they leave the SNF (because, for skilled residents, the general assumption on pre-admission is that these people won’t live in the facility forever)? For example, sometimes insulin is really delicate, and it is just not feasible. So you want to look at the medications with an eye toward anticipating what your team will have to do and what kind of education you need to plan for.”
Look at prior hospitalizations, diagnoses, and behaviors
“You want to find out how many times the patient has been in the hospital,” says Breese. “Are they a frequent flyer? And if they are, what are they frequenting with? For example, are they a CHF patient? A COPD patient? A behavior patient? Or are they a true short-stay patient who, for example, may need extensive teaching?”
The goal is to review all of the clinical indicators and anticipate what kind of track the patient needs to be put on when they arrive, she explains. “You look at your staff and ask: Where is the best place to put this patient so they can succeed and have an appropriate discharge? Different units often do better with different types of patients. For example, units that are faster-paced tend to do better with ortho patients.”
Determine whether you need to outsource services
“When you are developing this picture of the patient, you should determine whether your staff can handle their care needs or you need to have available vendors on-site,” says Breese. “For example, if a potential resident has significant CHF or COPD and you don’t have respiratory therapists in-house, you may want to tell the vendor, for example, ‘I’m going to need a respiratory therapist twice a week’ before the patient is admitted to your facility. With the sustained emphasis on quality, you can’t afford for a patient who is admitted on a Friday night to wait until Monday morning to receive that initial respiratory treatment that they really need over the weekend.”
Assess the patient’s previous living conditions
“Is the resident doing well at home, or not doing well at home? Do they have a spouse? Do they have family support?” says Breese. “Often, a family member or resident representative can supply this information, which can help you determine upfront what systems you need to put in place to reduce the chances of a hospital or SNF readmission.”
Find out about personal, religious, or cultural preferences/restrictions
“You want to ask about dietary restrictions, cultural and religious issues, and preferences from a customer perspective but also to determine whether your staff can handle these requests,” says Breese. “Do you need to do an education with your staff prior to the patient’s admission about, for example, a certain religion?”
Here are three scenarios where problems can occur when staff don’t know about patient’s preferences and needs prior to admission:
· Scenario 1: In SNFs where patients have extremely short stays (e.g., two to four days for a hip or knee replacement), those patients increasingly have technology-based business and personal interests, notes Breese. “Three or four days of being totally disconnected from their online world can be a major issue for these patients. So you need to find out what their activities are: Are they bringing a computer? Do they need a computer? Do they need wi-fi? Do they need access to a printer? You don’t want to admit a patient who then tells your staff, for example, ‘I need a printer in my room and a television I can use with my Fire Stick.’”
In addition, providers want to avoid situations where they ask patients what they expect and then just don’t provide it, she stresses. “If you make alternate plans before they’re admitted (e.g., networking the patient to a printer at the nurses station instead of giving them their own printer), both the patients and your staff will be less frustrated.”
· Scenario 2: Some patient preferences can have a direct impact on care, says Breese. “For example, if you find out from the family that a patient is a light sleeper, you may need to put them on a quieter unit vs. a busier unit—and it’s better to do that on admission than several days later when, for example, they’re too tired to participate in therapy.”
· Scenario 3: Cultural and religious issues can be especially challenging for SNFs, says Breese. “For example, if you’re not a kosher facility, you need to know prior to admission that a patient requires a kosher diet so that you don’t admit a patient before you figure out how to feed them. In addition, if you start receiving more kosher patients, you need to be sure to address that in your facility assessment.”
Learning about religious and cultural issues pre-admission can protect staff as well as patients, she adds. “For example, one facility I worked with admitted a nonverbal patient after a stroke. He was extremely aggressive with staff to the point that the facility was considering discharge. When staff asked the family about the situation, they finally told the facility that his religion didn’t allow him to be seen naked by a woman who isn’t a relative. If the admissions team had asked about religious and cultural issues before this patient was admitted, the provider could have avoided a dangerous and stressful situation.”
“Make sure that the pre-admission assessment paints a picture that makes sense. If it does not paint the picture that you think it should, you need to investigate,” says Breese. “One common issue is that medications and diagnosis codes don’t always match up. For example, a patient who has a diagnosis of diabetes may not be on any diabetic medications or on a diabetic diet.”
So admissions staff need to ask questions before the patient is in the SNF, says Breese. “You don’t want to be in a situation where a resident is admitted on a Friday night, and then you find out that you can’t provide appropriate care (e.g., you’re not equipped to provide an IV push that the physician has ordered). No other facility will take that patient at midnight on a Friday, so you will have to make accommodations that you could have avoided if you had gotten a clear picture of the resident’s needs in the pre-admission assessment.”
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Famed alternative cartoonist Charles Burns will appear at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery this Friday, September 19 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM presenting his new book Sugar Skull. He will be followed on Sunday, September 21 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM by Chris Wright signing copies of his recent graphic novel Blacklung.
Seattle native Charles Burns, now a resident of Philadelphia, was among the founders of the alternative comix movement in the 1970s when he emerged from The Evergreen State College with Lynda Barry and Matt Groening. This trio of gifted artists began syndicating their innovative comic strips in alternative weeklies, which gave momentum to a new approach to cartooning. Burns' groundbreaking graphic novel Black Hole, serialized by Fantagraphics Books, is considered a masterpiece of the form. The story is set in 1970s Seattle and was recently featured in the critically acclaimed film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Burns will be signing copies of his highly anticipated new book Sugar Skull, which completes a trilogy that began with X'ed Out, followed by The Hive. Burns' unique graphic sensibility has left and indelible mark on Seattle's culture through his early work with Sub Pop and The Rocket. Join us in welcoming this influential artist back home on Friday, September 19.
Chris Wright is among a new breed of emerging artists building on the foundation laid by Burns and others. His recent graphic novel from Fantagraphics Books, Blacklung, combines elements of otherworldly adventure and horror rendered in brutal detail – unquestionably one of the most impressive graphic novel debuts in recent years. The signing on Sunday, September 21 marks the artist's first visit to Seattle. Fantagraphics Bookstore is located at 1201 S. Vale Street in the heart of Seattle's historic Georgetown arts community. Open daily 11:30 to 8:00 PM, Sunday until 5:00 PM. 206.658.0110.

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Manuel Miranda, chairman of the Third Branch Conference, a coalition of conservative groups active on judiciary issues, said that he and his allies will press Republican senators to circumvent Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) if he does not schedule a vote on 4th Circuit nominee Terrence Boyle before the August recess.
Miranda, Frist’s former counsel in charge of plotting strategy on judicial nominees, said that if 16 senators sign a cloture petition on Boyle’s nomination they could force a floor vote since the Judiciary Committee has already discharged the nomination. He said that several Senate leadership aides have been informed of the plan.
But a Senate leadership aide said a cloture petition would not be practical for forcing a floor vote if Frist objects. The aide said senators could only force a vote if Boyle’s nomination were already pending on the floor, adding that it’s the majority leader’s prerogative to call up a nomination.
Miranda acknowledged it would be difficult to force a vote on Boyle without Frist’s consent but said the effort would emphasize conservatives’ position.
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More than 50 conservative leaders and activists have signed a draft letter dated today urging action on Boyle. It was addressed to Senate Republican leaders, Burr and Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.). The leaders of a group of centrists who may ultimately determine the nominee’s fate, the Gang of 14, were also included.
“This is the first time that a coalition of organizations has joined in one letter to request a vote for a single Bush circuit court nominee,” the conservatives wrote.
The lengthy letter went on to defend Boyle’s record as a judge, paying particular attention to cases in which critics have charged that Boyle demonstrated hostility to law enforcement and first responders. It also stated that the hostility assertion “at best, miscomprehends and, at worse, intentionally mischaracterizes” the judge’s positions.


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WA Police have commended the behaviour of New Year's Eve revellers, despite three deaths, having to shut down an out-of-control party and take dozens of youths into care.
The praise comes despite the death of a man in a brawl in Shark Bay in the state's north and two road fatalities, including a hit-run where a man was left for dead after being hit about 4.30am in Waikiki.
Near York, an eight-year-old girl died when her mother's car left the road and hit a tree just after midnight.
In total there were 220 arrests overnight - which was 70 more than last year.
Police also issued: 200 summonses (49 less than last year); 277 move on notices (11 less) and laid 459 charges (13 less).
Several youths were arrested at an out-of-control party in Butler in Perth's north, after tiles from the roof of the house where the party was held were thrown into neighbouring yards.
About 70 partygoers were moved on and the arrested teenagers had their parents called to pick them up.
The organiser advertised the party on Facebook without the knowledge of his parents who were out of Perth and due back today.
Meanwhile, more than 50 youths were taken into care at the Cannington Police Station after gathering at the Burswood railway station and a nearby 24-hour deli.
The youths had come from Ellenbrook, Morley, Balga and Girrawheen by train.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Fred Gere said police where disappointed with parents for allowing children to be out on the streets unsupervised.
In Northbridge, a woman was knocked unconscious after being pushed down stairs following an altercation with two men.
The woman was taken to Royal Perth Hospital in a serious condition but was today conscious and recovering well.
Several police were also assaulted in regional WA but they were of a minor nature.
A Fremantle nightclub was party closed after some patrons were seen throwing glasses from the balcony at people on the street.
Police closed the balcony area and moved on the revellers.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Fred Gere described last night's celebrations as a similar to a Friday or Saturday night but on a larger scale.
"The community have to be commended for being well behaved,'' he said.
"That along with early intervention by police and the monitoring of sites like Facebook to learn about parties made it a safe New Year's Eve for most people,'' he said.
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