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We are thinking of staying in Diani for about four days at a resort (probably half board) and are looking forward to just relaxing / chilling on the beach.
I have had a look at flights from Nairobi and am shocked at the price difference between the two desitations. I have checked KQ and Fly540 (flying to Mombasa) versus safarilink and airkenya (Ukunda) and the price difference between flying to Ukunda and Mombasa is staggering!! Now my question is - is it worth an extra $140 per person to fly to Ukunda? I am not familiar with the area at all, it doesn't look too far from MBO to Diani, but I understand that the only way to get to Diani is by ferry.... what is the amount of time added to the trip if flying to MBO?
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Screven County, Georgia
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- "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions". National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on September 25, 2015.
- Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
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If there is anything that the experience of having gone through Scientology should teach an Ex-Scientologist, it’s that.
When I was a Scientologist, I believed that I possessed a truth that inspired my whole life. And then I learned things about Scientology that were being withheld from me, or that I was looking away from, that made that truth disappear – along with all my friends, my job, my business contacts, and almost my whole family.
After that, a new truth emerged. I was positive this one was permanent. I got on the Internet to fight for this new truth, and I gained a whole new group of friends after losing all my old ones in Scientology.
My new friends and I all agreed on this new truth, and this remained stable for at least a few years.
Until that truth changed, too.
Decompression as an Ex-Scientologist
Almost all Ex-Scientologists recognize that a Scientologist goes through a “decompression period” after leaving the Church. We’ve watched Scientologist after Scientologist change what he believes to be true as he learns more things that were hidden from him about L Ron Hubbard and the results of the technology of Scientology.
But what is not generally acknowledged by Ex-Scientologists is that there is a decompression period for an Ex-Scientologist, too. Just like most Scientologists find it very threatening to recognize that their truth will change the more they learn and experience, so do a lot of Exes. Why? Because they know that as the truth changes, your whole life, and all your friendships and even family relationships, will be threatened again.
As Exes, we explained away this phenomena of losing all your friends and family in the Church by saying something like “If they quit being your friend/family just because the truth changed, then were they really your friend/family to begin with?”
The true answer, of course, was “NO!”
This is usually followed by a new sense of security and satisfaction that your new friends and family out here in Ex-Scientology land are your REAL friends/family who would never dump you, or ban you, or threaten to ban you, just because the truth changed.
For some reason, human beings derive a sense of stability and security from believing they possess the truth. But just a quick scan of the wikipedia article on “Truth” can call all that security and stability into question. A thorough study of that article, and all its related references, will completely destroy any sense of security you once had in knowing “the truth”.
So people develop social skills that they use to hold on to their friends and family as the truth changes. The truth becomes less important than their friends. They aren’t so vocal about things. When they see an Ex-Scientologist telling himself complete lies about his own personal experiences as a Scientologist, they shut up and just let him keep doing it. They let the person keep thinking whatever he wants, no matter how false, because they don’t want to harm their friendship with him.
David Miscavige does this, too. As L Ron Hubbard did before him, David Miscavige knows that his whole empire is built on Keeping Scientology True. And so he either looks away from, or lies about, all of his experience that tells him that is not the case. He expels and fair games anyone whose truth has changed if they refuse to shut up about it. David Miscavige knows that if he values the truth over his social position, then all his friends who support him now would jettison him out onto the street.
So as long as he keeps making Scientology true, he keeps his social position on top the Church of Scientology.
The current popular kids of Ex-Scientology on the Internet know this, as well. If they say something “controversial”, or make some public statement that the truth Exes all agree on might not be true, they will lose their position of social popularity. So these popular kids end up saying things that they don’t really believe, or they keep looking away from things that might make the truth change again. And they ban anyone who disagrees and won’t shut up. They do all this in order to hold on to their social popularity, their existing relationships, and to keep selling their books and t-shirts.
It’s much easier to acknowledge that social relationships are impermanent than it is to acknowledge that the truth is impermanent, too.
The impossible thing, for me, is to recognize that they are both just as impermanent, and that they depend on each other, and to be fine with that.
So, apparently, you can have friends, and you can have the truth, but you can’t have both.

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President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) yesterday resumed his normal duties after falling ill in the wake of last Saturday's elections.
Chen on Monday canceled two meetings with foreign guests. He was scheduled to meet Honduras Vice President Ernesto Santos Ordonez at 10am and an Austrian delegation led by Governor of Carinthia Jorg Haider at 11am.
Citing health reasons, Chen asked Vice President Annette Lu (呂秀蓮) to receive Santos on his behalf and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to meet Haider.
Chen yesterday met Santos at the Presidential Office and apologized for the cancelation of Monday's meeting.
Chen said that he felt extremely sick before the meeting and had to ask his doctor to come to the Presidential Office for a check-up. Chen said that he must have caught a cold while campaigning over the weekend.
"I began feeling sick on election day [Saturday] but did not go to a doctor until the next day [Sunday]," he said. "It must have been the pills that made me so sick [on Monday] morning that I had to cancel our meeting."
Chen added he was sorry that Santos had to postpone his planned trip to Hualien so the two could meet. He himself had to cancel an inspection trip to Kaohsiung County yesterday afternoon.
After the morning meeting, Lu took Santos to visit Farglory Free Trade Zone, the world's first and largest free-trade air cargo zone, in Taoyuan County in the afternoon.
During his meeting with Tuvalu President Apisai Ielemia later yesterday afternoon, Chen, who received the Speaker of Tuvalu's House of Assembly Kamuta Latasi on Monday, said that their visits demonstrated the friendship between the two countries and hoped the two countries would continue cooperation based on a solid foundation.
Meanwhile, Presidential Office Deputy Secretary-General Liu Shih-fang (劉世芳) yesterday said that whether or not first lady Wu Shu-jen (
"Nobody can tell how well she might be that day as her health condition has been very unstable," she said.
"However, security personnel have checked out the place and are ready to provide any necessary assistance if she feels well enough to go," she said.

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Pathology leading to amputation
Worldwide prevalence estimates of amputation are difficult to obtain, mainly because amputation receives very little attention and resources in countries where survival is low. Limb loss can be the result of trauma, malignancy, disease, or congenital anomaly. Peripheral Vascular Disease is the most common cause of limb loss overall, with the rate of dysvascular amputation being nearly 8 times greater than the rate of trauma related amputations, the second leading cause of limb loss.
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease is also known or referred to as Peripheral Artery Disease or lower extremity occlusive disease. It affects the peripheral vascular system, mostly the arteries, and is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis and atherothrombotic conditions which may include stenotic, occlusive and aneurysmal disease.
Atherosclerosis, which is the process of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), affects several arterial beds including the coronary and peripheral circulation. Peripheral vascular disease is thus considered as a form of cardiovascular disease. Its onset is gradual but progressive. It is often asymptomatic but causes serious effects. Atherosclerosis is commonly seen with an increase in age in adults and elderly. In peripheralarterialdisease there is build up of fatty deposits in the walls of the arterial system. These fatty deposits, also known as atheromas, cause a reduction in the lumen of the arteries. The reduction in the lumen causes stenosis and restricts the blood flow and supply to the particular area affected.
An increase in age brings about related vascular changes also known as arteriosclerosis. It may be referred to as hardening of the arteries wherethereisgeneraliseddegenerationof the elastic tissue and muscles composing the arterial system. This tissue is replaced by fibrous tissue and the elastic vessels become harder with stretching of collagen and calcium depositing in the walls of the arteries causing them to become hard and tortuous.
Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Ulcers
Diabetes is also another condition that has an effect on the pathology that may lead to lower limb amputation. The risk of amputation is higher where peripheral vascular disease and diabetes coexist.
Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) Diabetes mellitus is also present in almost half of all cases, and people with diabetes mellitus have a 10 times higher risk of amputation. It is characterised by chronic compensatory hyperglycaemia that results from progressive insulin resistance especially in muscle tissue together with insufficient pancreatic secretion of insulin to aid glucose uptake in tissues . Diabetes Mellitus usually has an insidious onset and presentsaspersistenthyperglycaemia. This is defined by the American Diabetes Association as a fasting plasma glucose level ≥126mg/dL.
Symptoms may include:
- dry or itchy skin
- lower extremity pain or paraesthesia
- numerous infections
- delayed wound healing and
Potential complications of DM include diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, hypertension, neuropathy, coronary artery disease, diabetic foot ulcers and peripheral arterial disease.
Patients who suffer from Diabetes Mellitus are at a high risk of developing ulcers and associated complications. Studies indicate that diabetic patients have up to a 25% lifetime risk of developing a foot ulcer. Peripheral neuropathy and ischaemia from Peripheral vascular disease are two contributing factors to the development of foot ulcers. Once a foot ulcer develops there is a high risk of wound progression that may lead to complications and amputation. On analysing causal pathways for diabetic lower-limb amputation foot ulcers preceded around 84% of amputations. Foot ulcers are considered to be reasonably common and they not only affectthepatient'sfuntionalstatusandwell being but can also identify individuals who may be at a higher risk of amputation. Ulcers result fromneuropathyandischaemia.Indiabeticindividuals the hyperglycaemic-induced metabolic abnormalities cause a conversion of intracellular glucose to sorbitol and fructose. The accumulation ofthesesugarscause a reduction in the synthesis of products required for normal nerve conduction and function. The chemical conversion of glucose will also increase the oxidative stress on nerve cells and leadtofurtherischaemiaandthuscausing further nerve cell injury and death.
Neuropathy in diabetic individuals affects the motor, sensory and autonomic componentsofthethenervoussystem. Sensation and proprioception input are decreased. The innervation of the intrinsic muscles of the foot is affected and damage leads to an imbalance between the flexors and extensors of the affected foot and therefore causing anatomic deformities. Such deformities include the toes being pulled up into a hammer toe or claw foot flexion deformity. These will cause abnormal bony prominences and pressure points, such as on the tops of the toes or under the metatarsal heads, which may eventually lead to skin breakdown and ulceration.
Further damage may be caused through the affected autonomic nervous system. Autonomic neuropathy causes the reduction in sweat and oil gland function with the foot loosingitsnaturalability to moisturisetheoverlyingskin. The skin becomes dry and susceptible to tears or breaks with subsequent development of infection. Minor trauma is also a contributing factor to ulcers that may eventually lead to amputation. Individuals suffering from peripheral vascular disease and diabetic peripheral neuropathy experience a loss of sensation that may exacerbate the development of ulcers. Many times diabetic individuals are unable to detect trauma to an affected area such as the foot. This may result in injury with wounds either going unnoticed or progressively worsen when the affected area is exposed to repetitive pressure or forces such as shear forces during ambulation. Poor healing of such wounds, due to compromised circulation, will eventually lead to amputation of the involved limb.
In the case of peripheral circulation where the the arteries of the lower limbs are affected, pain and tissue damage develop which may eventually lead to amputation in some cases. Patients suffering from peripheral arterial disease present with pain referred to as Intermittent Claudication. It is defined as reproducible ischaemic muscle pain. This type of pain presents after physical activity such as walking. In individuals suffering from PAD the blood flow in the lower limbs is reduced due to processes causing stenosis. Blood circulation is usually sufficient when one is at rest, however when one starts walking and the demands are greater the blood supply is not sufficient to the lower limb muscles causing cramps and pain. Thus such pain gets worse with greater demands example: when walking uphill and improves or is relieved after a short rest.
Vascular Investigations and Surgical Techniques for the Ischaemic Limb
Peripheral arterial disease is one contributing factor to ischaemia involving the lower limbs. The latter is one of the causal factors when amputation of the affected lower limb may be considered. Common vascular investigations used to determine ischaemia or peripheral arterial disease include:
- Pulse Examination
- Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) tool (Calculated as the ratio of systolic blood pressure at the ankle to that in the arm where the normal range is 0.9-1.1 whilst a ratio of
- Angiography - a criteria standard for imaging of the arterial system, especially when diagnosing PAD
- Ultrasonic Imaging - this is used to determine or investigate lower limb vascular disease. This includes Duplex Scanners and Colour Doppler scanners. 'Ultrasonic scanning is now established as a valuable non-invasive method for investigating lower-limb vascular disease. It is the first method of choice for arterial stenosis and occlusion, and for venous incompetence. Ultrasonic imaging is non-invasive and can provide clinical information about the site and severity of narrowing of arterial vessels or of any blockages of main vessels. Where multiple stenoses are present such imaging can determine which stenosis is causing more restriction to blood flow.
The Common Femoral Arterty (CFA) divides into the Superficial Femoral Artery (SFA) and the Profunda Femoris Artery (PFA). Arterial Blood flow is from left to right. The skin surface is located at the top of the image whilst markers on the right indicate depth in cms.
Surgical interventions for the ischaemic limb include:
- Angioplasty: stent placing where a balloon catheter is inserted in the artery and inflated where there are areas of narrowing or blockage
- Graft Bypass surgery :a graft is surgically inserted to bypass a diseased area of the vessel
Tissue viability is affected not only by internal factors such as PAD or Diabetes Melllitus but also by external stimuli such as smoking. Smoking is considered to be another or an added risk factor for lower limb amputation due to its effect on the circulation and potential for healing. It has a detrimental effect on wound healing due to the local and systemic processes that nicotine has. Nicotine being a vasconstrictor reduces the blood flow to the skin and thus causes tissue ischaemia together with an impairment in the healing process. Nicotine also promotes an increase in the level of platelet adhesiveness which in result raises the risk of thrombotic microvascular occlusion leading to further tissue ischaemia.
Amputation of a limb can occur due to trauma. The amputation can take place at the site of the accident i.e. a direct limb transection or may be due to severe open fractures or severe neurovascular injuries . Examples of traumatic injuries include: compound fractures, blood vessel rupture, severe burns, blast injuries, stab or gunshot wound, compression injuries and cold trauma. In cases of traumatic injury amputation of the limb is considered either as a life saving procedure or where the limb is so severely injured that reconstruction will be less functional than amputation. In the case of trauma limb amputation can also take place months or years after the actual trauma when reconstructive procedures or healing hava failed.
Lower limb amputation can also occur due to systemic infections such as bacterial infections. Previously healthy individuals when affected by such infections are at a risk of amputation of limbs not only as a treatment of choice but also as a life saving measure. Infections include: Meningococcal Meningitis, Staphylococcus and MRSA infections and Necrotizing Fascitis.
"Bone- and cartilage-forming tumours (osteosarcomas and chondrosarcomas) are rare malignant neoplasms. These tumours are clinically aggressive and often need extensive local and/or systemic treatment. Whereas no other treatment but surgery is currently available for chondrosarcomas, osteosarcomas show an approximately 50–80% response rate to adjuvant chemotherapy. Surgical removal of these tumours is currently mostly performed with limb salvage, but amputation may be required in some cases. In addition, the tumours have a risk of local recurrences adversely affecting the prognosis compared to the primary tumour"..
Congenital Limb Deficiency
A child can be born with complete or partial absence of a limb. In order to facilitate scientific communication the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) developed a system of accurate classification. The mentioned classification is constructed on an anatomical bases due to a failure of formation. Congenital Limb Deficiencies are described as either transverse or longitudinal. Transverse Deficiencies resemble an amputation residual limb, where the limb has developed normally to a particular level beyond which no skeletal elements are present. Longitudinal deficiencies include a reduction or absence of an element within the long axis of the limb
- ↑ Aleccia J. 2010. Limb loss a grim, growing global crisis. Retrieved March 17 2015, from http://haitiamputees.nbcnews.com/_news/2010/03/19/4040341-limb-loss-a-grim-growing-global-crisis
- ↑ Stewart and Jain. Cause of death of lower limb amputees. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 1992,16,129-132
- ↑ Amputee Coalition of America. 2010. ACA's Limb Loss Task Force warns of increasing limb loss in the U.S. O&P Business News, 19(7):50
- ↑ Dressendorfer, R., Palmer, E. (2014). Peripheral Artery Disease: Clinical Review. Cinahl Information Systems.
- ↑ Welten GM, Schouten O, Chonchol M, Hoeks SE, Bax JJ, Van Domburg RT, Poldermans D., 2009, Prognosis of patients with peripheral arterial disease, J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2009 Feb;50(1):109-21.
- ↑ Carmona GA, Hoffmeyer P, Herrmann FR, Vaucher J, Tschopp O, Lacraz A, Vischer UM. 2005, Major lower limb amputations in the elderly observed over ten years: the role of diabetes and peripheral arterial disease. Diabetes Metab. 2005 Nov;31(5):449-54.
- ↑ Palmer E. (2013). Clinical Review – Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, and Exercise. Cinahl Information Systems
- ↑ Masharani, U.(2013). Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia. In Papadakis, M.A. McPhee, S.J., eds. Lange 2013 Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. 52nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Medical: 1192-1244.
- ↑ http://jdfc.org/spotlight/diabetic-foot-infections-current-diagnosis-and-treatment/
- ↑ http://total-contact-casting.com/diabetic_foot_disorders/diabetic-foot-disorders.html
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Reiber, G. E., Vileikyte, L., Boyko, E.J., del Aguila, M., Smith, D.G. Lavery, L.A., Boulton, A.J. (1999). Causal Pathways for incident lower extremity ulcers in patients with diabetes from two settings. Diabetes Care 22: 157-162
- ↑ Clayton,W. and Elasy, T.A. (2009). A Review of Pathophysiology, Classification, and Treatment of Foot Ulcers in Diabetic Patients. Clinical Diabetes, Vol 27, no 2, pp 52-58.
- ↑ Circulation Foundation. Intermittent Claudication.http://www.circulationfoundation.org.uk/help-advice/peripheral-arterial-disease/intermittent-claudication/ (accessed online 5 March 2015)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Lunt, MJ. Review of duplex and colour Doppler imaging of lower-limb arteries and veins. In http://www.worldwidewounds.com/2000/sept/Michael-Lunt/Doppler-Imaging.html (accessed 5 March 2015)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Hampton, S. and Collins, F. (2004). Tissue Viability. Whurr Publishers Ltd, UK.
- ↑ Barbara Engstrom and Catherine Van de Ven, 1999, Therapy for Amputees, 3rd Edition, Churchill Livingston ISBN: 978-0-443-05975-9
- ↑ Pathology of primary malignant bone and cartilage tumours, L.B: Rozeman, A. M Cleton-(2006), http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3172744/
- ↑ Day, H.G.B . The ISO/ISPO Classification of Congenital Limb Deficiency in Atlas of Limb Prosthetics: Surgical, Prosthetic and Rehabilitation Principles. http://www.oandplibrary.org/ (accessed 5 March 2015)

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Periop Services IS Coord I - Ben Taub Hospital - Anesthesiology Services OR
Harris Health is a nationally recognized health system comprising three teaching hospitals and an extensive network of ambulatory care centers serving the people of Harris County, Texas, since 1966. Staffed by the faculty, fellows and residents from two nationally ranked medical schools, Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Harris Health is the first healthcare system in Houston to receive the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation for its network of patient-centered medical homes.
Each year, Harris Health provides more than 1.8 million total outpatient visits through its more than 40 ambulatory care facilities. Additionally, Harris Health sees more than 177,000 emergency visits at its Level 1 and Level 3 trauma centers and 35,000 hospital admissions through its two hospitals: Ben Taub and LBJ.
Established by voter referendum to enhance the level of charity care available in the community, Harris Health System has often received national recognition for serving those in need and for its achievements in operational excellence, such as being named to the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Most Wired Hospitals lists by the American Hospital Association’s Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
Additionally, Harris Health System is pleased that each of its hospitals — Ben Taub and Lyndon B. Johnson — achieved Pathway to Excellence™ designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
The PeriOperative Services Information Systems Coordinator I (PeriOp IS Coord I) is responsible for completion of tasks related to daily activities and projects in support of PeriOperative Services information systems and processes. Additionally, the PeriOperative IS Coordinator I will work closely with perioperative staff and the Sr. Perioperative IS Coordinator to ensure the functionality of the technology in patient care processes and will be responsible for the support and integrity of clinical system.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Degrees / Work Experience / School Education
Bachelor's Degree in Informatics, Business or healthcare related field (And) No Experience Required
Associate's Degree in Allied Health, Science in Biology, Computer Science or Business related field (And) Two (2) Years Work Experience in healthcare or clinical setting and/or within an information systems department and working with electronic medical record (EMR)
High School Diploma or GED (And) Four (4) Years Work Experience in healthcare or clinical setting and/or within an information systems department and working with electronic medical record (EMR)
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), any Microsoft Professional Certification, or any clinical based certification preferred
WORK EXPERIENCE: See Degrees / Work Experience / School Education (above)
Above average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)
Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking)
Writing/ Correspondence: Superior written and verbal communication skills required
Writing/ Reports: Report modification and dissemination
PROFICIENCIES: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Outlook, PC
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES: Analytical, Medical Terms, Research, Statistical
WORK SCHEDULE: Flexible, Overtime
REPORTS TO: Designated Supervisor
EMPLOYEES SUPERVISED: No Supervisory Responsibilties
Benefits and EEOC
Harris Health System benefits program is designed to provide you with more flexibility and choices in meeting your specific needs. Harris Health System benefits program allows you to protect your income in case of illness, death and disability, and to help you save for retirement.
It is the policy of Harris Health System to provide equal opportunity for all applicants for employment regardless political affiliation, race, color, national origin, age, sex, religious creed or disability. Applicants may request any reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the application process.
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Before you commit to buying a pack of gum, other research has found that the activity can inhibit effective short-term memory. Research conducted by the University of Cardiff in the UK once again pitted gum chewers against their non-chomping counterparts. This study required group participants to list words or numbers in the order which they were received plus they had to identify missing list items purposely omitted from the readings.
The results of this study indicated that chewing gum inhibited cognitive thinking as the process made it more difficult for group participants to repeat the list accurately as well as preventing study participants from pinpointing what items were missing from the list. The Cardiff researchers suggest that chewing gum blocks cognitive thinking as the behavior is more of a distraction (http://gizmodo.com/5906241/does-chewing-gum-make-you-dumb).
Gum Chewing Smart or Stupid?
There is no arguing that the various studies present conflicting information, but that is for good reason; the different tests required participants to use a variety of processes and brain cells thus delivering unique results making it impossible to say whether or not chewing gum is good or bad for the brain, however, individuals who want to have their gum and chew can boost their dental health.
The right chewing gum (sugar-free and containing xylitol) can indeed help promote dental health. Chewing gum increases saliva production which will wash away dental plaque and reduce the odds of developing dental problems including cavities, tooth decay or gum disease.
Individuals looking to chew gum to improve their dental health need to chose wisely, chew in moderation and never think that the process can replace oral hygiene. Instead, gum chewers must conduct their due diligence in regards to brushing, flossing, eating a nutritious diet, drinking clean fresh water and partaking in regular dental visits complete with exams and cleanings. Those lacking a dentist for the latter can quickly find a great dental care provider by calling 1-800-DENTIST.


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Sometimes, to find yourself you need to lose yourself.
This is the objective of Nomade. An entire day wrapped in our oasis of sensations, where we will play with your senses until you completely disconnect from the outside world.
There will be ornate rugs, aromatic incense to calm the mind, and M3 cuisine from Miami, Marrakech and Melbourne. An incredible dance of sensations that will shake you up inside and allow you to harmonise.
Try our special street food snacks:
Beef tartar with lotus flower chips
Sweet potatoes with hot tartar sauce
Or enjoy our special Nomad menu in our restaurant, (regular à la carte will also be available):
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text: In these anxious times, it’s no surprise that adaptogens, plant-based substances that help the body adapt to stress and other ailments, are set to lead wellness trends in the coming years. The Adaptogens – Global Market Outlook (2019-2027) report put their market value at US$9.8 billion in 2019, and said it is expected to reach US$19.2 billion by 2027. American grocery chain Whole Foods Market included adaptogens as one of its top food trend predictions for 2021. Adaptogens aren’t new. For centuries, these herbs, roots and mushrooms have been used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine), and Tibetan medicine ( sowa rigpa ). What are adaptogens? “Adaptogens help the body achieve balance and their healing role has been verified over time,” says Grace Yu, a TCM practitioner at Balance Health in Hong Kong. “Now we’re seeing a revival of these plants, with more people using them to support their health.” Many adaptogens are known for their tonifying (energy increasing) effects, benefiting the body’s circulatory, respiratory , digestive, nervous, immune, endocrine and reproductive systems, says naturopathic doctor Melissa Lee at IMI Integrated Medicine Institute in Hong Kong. “In TCM, they’re known as qi tonics and in Ayurveda, rasayanas – rejuvenating herbs that restore the body’s qi, prana or ‘vitality’ and normalise physical, emotional and spiritual imbalances,” Lee says. “Eastern medicine revolves around treating the ‘whole person’ rather than a singular disease, and so herbs that were effective at restoring imbalances, irrespective of the nature of disease, were highly sought after.” Ayurveda solved his problems, so Singaporean launched Ayurvedic company Examples of adaptogens include: rhodiola; sand ginger; reishi mushrooms, also called lingzhi ; tulsi – or holy basil; American ginseng; the root of a plant of the genus Pueraria , known also as kwao krua or kudzu ; schisandra fruit, known also as magnolia berry or five-flavour fruit; ashwagandha – the king of Ayurvedic herbs ; and Acanthopanax senticosus , commonly known as cwujia or Siberian ginseng. Chinese ginseng is commonly used to increase mental and physical stamina and resilience, says Lee. In TCM, it’s said to help with symptoms of qi (energy) deficiency, such as shortness of breath, shallow breathing, “coldness” in the limbs and general weakness. Yu uses schisandra in her practice. “It’s warm in nature, with a sweet and sour taste,” she notes. “This fruit nurtures the heart, lung and kidney meridian. It is commonly used with dwarf lilyturf and ginseng to treat people with dry mouth and diabetes. “It’s also used with different herbs to improve chronic cough and asthma.” Ashwagandha, known as shui qie in Chinese, can both calm and strengthen. In Ayurveda, it’s said to slow the ageing process, reduce anxiety and revitalise the body, and help with insomnia , nervous breakdown, intestinal gas, rheumatism and other inflammatory diseases. How adaptogens may benefit us “Adaptogens are believed to increase resistance to stress,” says Lee. “Stress affects various systems and pathways in the body, and adaptogens increase our adaptability and resilience to the effects of stress by activating pathways in the hypothalamic-pituitary axis (HPA) and sympathoadrenal system (SAS). “They have the ability to affect the endocrine system, which is in charge of hormones that regulate metabolism, energy, reproduction, growth, mood and stress, and the nervous system, which includes the brain and the nerves,” Lee says. “Adaptogens can act on the whole body through these systems. They can reduce the severity of our response to stress, improve our ability to adapt to stressors, and normalise the imbalances brought about by the stress response.” Because adaptogens can help with conditions induced or worsened by stress, they’re used to address a range of disorders. These can range from symptoms of stress like poor concentration, disturbed sleep, decreased immune response, slow recovery and low energy, to ailments such as chronic fatigue , depression, anxiety, insomnia, memory impairment, skin and hair problems, inflammation and autoimmune diseases. TCM practitioners take a more holistic view of adaptogens. Yu says that the plants are used to promote harmony between the organs, qi, blood, temperature inside and outside the body, and energy fluidity and stability. In this way, they can increase the body’s self-healing ability, restore balance in the lymphatic system, immune and nervous systems and regulate emotions. 13 things you may not know about Ayurveda “One of most studied adaptogens is ashwagandha,” says Lee. “It’s shown to have a positive impact on cognitive function, cardiovascular disease, chronic pulmonary disease and male infertility , as well as prevent the common cold.” Another study, of the active compounds in astragalus root, huangqi in Chinese, showed their anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. Subjects who took astragalus during chemotherapy also experienced more energy and less nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. The use of adaptogens isn’t limited to treating or managing ailments. They are also effective at supporting our health, especially during periods of healing and in times of increased physical or emotional stress. Consuming adaptogens Adaptogens are commonly consumed directly as a food, in soups for example. They can also be taken in capsule, tablet or tincture form. The tablets are usually made from dried powdered herbs, which Lee says are convenient if you’re on the go and need to take extra doses during the day. “One big advantage of the liquid herbal extract, or tincture, is that the formula can be customised to suit your needs,” she says. “If you have difficulty swallowing capsules, the liquid extracts are also easy to take.” Adaptogenic drinks and powders have been showing up in health food stores. American company MUD\\WTR, for instance, specialises in adaptogenic drink powders. Its coffee alternative,: rise, consists of a blend of reishi, lion’s mane and chaga mushrooms, spices and black tea powder, and is said to give you an energy boost and improve your focus without the caffeine. Its nighttime blend,: rest, is made with rooibos chai, turmeric , cinnamon, and adaptogens and herbs like ashwagandha, valerian root and passionflower to promote relaxation and calm. Risks and side effects Adaptogens may not be ideal for people who take psychoactive drugs or medications for chronic disease. Lee says that people with manic episodes, hyperactivity and attention deficit hyperactive disorder should be cautious about taking any stimulants, including adaptogens, as they may become more excitable. If you have hypertension, you should be monitored, and any adaptogens you take carefully selected. Herbs, soups and teas, however, are usually milder, so Yu says that they can be taken daily. “Make sure the products are approved by the relevant food safety organisations and include dosage instructions. Check the source of the adaptogen and look at whether the ingredients are natural or synthetic.” Do not take more than the recommended dose of any adaptogenic product, to avoid the risk of heart palpitations, hypertension, insomnia, chest pain, headaches and nosebleeds. Some adaptogens are fine for long-term consumption, especially if you need continued support for stress, but Lee says it’s good to take short breaks from them and try other stress-relieving therapies every now and then. She warns that adaptogens like Chinese ginseng, which are useful at helping you adapt to short-term stress, aren’t suitable for continuous long-term use, as that may lead to dependence, burnout, hormonal changes or slower performance because of its effects on cortisol. The body isn’t designed to deal with extended periods of extreme stress. If you’re experiencing stress, it’s important to address the cause of it, otherwise adaptogens are merely a plaster for the symptoms. The warning signs of stress, how it can make you ill and what to do Ultimately, although adaptogens have their purpose, the key to staying healthy is to look after yourself, says Yu. “Health supplements offer some support, but we cannot ignore the basic health principles of regular exercise, a wholesome diet, having a positive outlook and adequate rest.” Like what you read? Follow SCMP Lifestyle on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram . You can also sign up for our eNewsletter here .

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The trailer for "Gomorrah"
Ready for the first week of the Portland International Film Festival? Overwhelmed by the choices? We're here to help. Movies screen at the Regal Broadway Metroplex and the Whitsell Auditorium.
Writer/director Anna Melikyan takes the dark fatalism of old-school fairy tales, marries it to "Amelie"-style quirkiness and transplants the whole thing to modern Russia, in this mostly charming riff on Hans Christian Andersen's "Little Mermaid."
The film -- Russia's Foreign Language Oscar submission -- follows the troubled coming-of-age of non-mermaid Alisa (Masha Shalayeva). Conceived during a beachside tryst, Alisa has the power to wish storms and other calamities into existence. The story begins in a wind-blasted Russian beach town and makes its way to Moscow, where Alisa transforms the life of a drunken, suicidal party boy who sells land plots on the moon.
The movie's chief pleasures are Melikyan's confident direction and sharp, offbeat visuals, which frame a terrific oddball performance by Shalayeva, whose face can morph from hard to beautiful to goofy in the space of seconds. My only major complaint is that Alisa's mythical/cruel destiny revolves around saving a man maddeningly unworthy of her attention.
Grade: B-, Russia, 115 min. (6:15 p.m. Fri., Broadway; 6 p.m. Tue., Broadway)
- Mike Russell, Special to The Oregonian
Adapting Roberto Saviano's brilliant kaleidoscopic investigation of the total infection of Neapolitan society with criminal organizations of every stripe, director Matteo Garrone has drawn an episodic and, finally, overwhelming portrait of ordinary lives subsumed by violence, hopelessness and evil.
A bagman, a fixer, a tailor, a grocery boy, a pair of young hooligans, homemakers, children playing on corners -- everyone is touched by the black hand of crime, which has none of the glamour depicted in Hollywood movies. The squalor is unremitting and the sense of dread is complete.
The film is built of discrete elements that resist being strung together into a narrative, but the impact of the mood is unshakeable. See Naples and die, goes the adage; be born in Naples and be doomed, Saviano and Garrone tell us. And we can't dispute the sad truth of what they say.
B+, Italy, 132 min. (6:30 p.m. Fri., Whitsell; 6 p.m. Mon., Whitsell)
- Shawn Levy
"The Song of Sparrows"
Majid Majidi's films are simple parables about Muslims who have their faith tested. His newest is similarly unsubtle, but after the dreary look and moralizing of 2005's "The Willow Tree," it's nice to see bright colors and natural humor return to Majidi's work.
Reza Naji plays Karim, a rural family man who is fired from his job as an ostrich wrangler -- the ostrich scenes are funny and beautifully shot -- and ends up in Tehran, ferrying well-off passengers around town on his motorcycle. Exposed to wealth and flush with cash, Karim starts forgetting what's important; it's literally the weight of his new, worldly possessions that knocks some righteous sense back into him.
The tale is far from sophisticated and the pace drags near the end, but Naji is wonderfully expressive, the production design is top-notch and the Iranian countryside is gorgeous (it looks like eastern Oregon, actually).
B-, Iran, 96 min. (6:45 p.m. Fri., Broadway; 6 p.m. Sat., Broadway)
- Stan Hall, Special to The Oregonian
"The Black Balloon"
When an Australian family moves to a new town, their noisy, autistic son Charlie becomes the talk of the neighborhood -- to the horror of his brother Thomas, who just wants to fit in at school and maybe catch the eye of the cute girl in lifeguard class. With his mom (the always-terrific Toni Collette) about to give birth, Thomas takes greater responsibility for Charlie's care. But continued embarrassment over his brother's out-of-control behavior and resentment over the imbalance in attention from his parents pushes Thomas to the boiling point.
First-time director Ellissa Down draws terrific performances from the young actors, particularly Rhys Wakefield as Thomas, and though the film's second half borders on melodrama, Thomas and Charlie come together in a satisfying resolution.
B, Australia, 97 min. (8:45 p.m. Fri., Broadway; 6:45 p.m. Mon., Broadway)
- Grant Butler
"The Country Teacher"
A moody schoolteacher leaves Prague for the Czech countryside, escaping an overbearing gay lover as well as a pushy mom. Instead of finding the simple life of daydreaming in haystacks, he enters into a complex relationship with a widowed cattle rancher and begins tutoring her brooding son.
Romance is out of the question, and when the teacher's ex turns up, the only certainty is that dark secrets -- and desires -- will be drawn into the light.
Actor Pavel Liska is an uninteresting blank canvas until about halfway through the film, when director Bohdan Slama pushes the story's emotionalism to the foreground.
B-, Czech Republic, 113 min. (2:30 p.m. Sat., Broadway; 9 p.m. Mon., Broadway)
The "O" in the title of the droll Norwegian comedy is for Odd, not an adjective but its central character's actual first name. Yet the Norwegian railroad engineer Odd Horten (Baard Owe, perfectly pitched) is anything but odd; rather, he's a creature of habit, a 67-year-old whose life is as regimented as the schedules he keeps driving a train.
Mandatory retirement looms, however, and after a goofy going-away party (complete with locomotive cheers and trivia contests!), he finds himself facing the abyss of post-employment life.
His mood isn't brightened by visits to his Alzheimer's-afflicted mother, a former ski jumper who's a pretty obvious symbol for Horten's fears. Luckily, after a few deadpan incidents, Horten meets a clumsy, eccentric drunkard who maybe used to be a foreign diplomat and who enjoys driving around town blindfolded. Director Bent Hamer ("Factotum") keeps things dryly amusing.
B+, Norway, 90 min. (6:15 p.m. Sat., Whitsell; 8:30 p.m. Tue., Broadway)
An alternately harrowing and poetic take on the fatal 1982 hunger strike of Irish Republican Army prisoner Bobby Sands, "Hunger" is also one of the most impressive feature directing debuts in years.
Veteran British experimental filmmaker Steve McQueen (not the deceased American screen icon, obviously) is unflinching in his depiction of the brutality administered to the several dozen IRA inmates at the infamous Maze prison. The institutional banality of these indignities is only enhanced by McQueen's static, unblinking camera.
McQueen also uses the wide-screen frame not to depict broad, open expanses, but to provoke a cramped claustrophobia; the film is set entirely within the prison walls. It's also largely free of dialogue, with the notable exception of a 20-minute scene, most of it a single shot, between Sands (wrenchingly played by Michael Fassbender) and the prison chaplain in which he explains why he's willing to give his life for the cause.
A, Great Britain, 96 min. (8:30 p.m. Sat., Whitsell; 8:30 p.m. Wed., Whitsell)
Götz Spielmann's film, a nominee for the foreign-language feature Oscar, starts out in typical revenge-thriller style, then veers sideways, turning the genre on its ear.
In Vienna, Alex, a brothel owner's errand runner, is carrying on a clandestine affair with Tamara, a Ukrainian prostitute. Wanting to spirit Tamara away from danger and start anew, Alex robs a bank in a country village. An accidental shooting results and Alex ends up laying low at the nearby home of his elderly tradition-minded grandfather, where he chops wood for winter and secretly churns with rage at the police officer he blames for his loss.
Further divulging carries a spoiler risk, but the film goes into surprising, rewarding territory; even an erotically charged subplot dovetails nicely with themes of vengeance, mortality and renewal. Johannes Krisch, imbuing Alex with a clenched physicality that's both emotional and closed off, leads an effective cast.
B+, Austria, 121 min. (8:30 p.m. Sat., Broadway; 5:15 p.m. Sun., Broadway; 9 p.m. Monday, Whitsell)
"Of Time and the City"
In "Distant Voices, Still Lives" and "The Long Day Closes," Terence Davies proved himself a filmmaker deeply rooted in a place and a time and capable of evoking both with a patient, perspicacious eye and ear.
In this documentary about his hometown of Liverpool, he adds a barbed wit to his arsenal. Comparing his reveries of postwar youth with the despair of the modern city, he yearns for simpler times, even if they were more arduous, and romance in music, film and architecture.
His jeremiad can be a little wry and sour, but he manages -- using stock footage and a varied soundtrack -- to evoke the spirit of the age whose passing he laments. And he gets more out of a slow pan over old newsreel clips than most filmmakers can out of epic-scale budgets. Like Guy Maddin's "My Winnipeg," it's documentary-as-dream-diary.
B+, Great Britain, 74 min. (3 p.m. Sun., Broadway; 7 p.m. Thur., Broadway)
With the quick, simple and cheap methods of image capturing available today, one can forget that the ability to preserve a moment in time was once, veteran filmmaker Jan Troell's quietly inspiring period drama shows, a miraculous thing.
In early 20th century Sweden, Maria (stolid Maria Heiskanen) is a working-class mother burdened by perpetual pregnancy and her abusive, drunken philanderer of a husband. Salvation of sorts comes in the form of an unused camera tucked away in a drawer. With the encouragement of a kind village photographer (Jesper Christensen), Maria learns to use the camera and demonstrates real talent, finding a means of expression and unlocking exciting yet frightening feelings.
Beautifully shot and full of exquisite detail, the film explores the conflict between duty and desire, dropping in moments of sweet wonder whenever bleakness threatens to envelop the story.
B+; Sweden; 125 min. (4:30 p.m. Sun., Whitsell; 7 p.m. Tue., Whitsell)
"The Baader Meinhof Complex"
Uli Edel came to our fair city once and made a gloriously terrible film, "Body of Evidence." He nearly atones here with this Oscar-nominated history of the radical German terrorist group known as the Baader-Meinhof Gang, who bombed and killed and stole and kidnapped throughout the 1970s.
At its best, the film plays like a linear Jean-Luc Godard film: all miniskirts, gunfire and polemics. Moritz Bleibtreu ("Run Lola Run") and Martina Gedeck ("The Lives of Others") anchor a strong cast in the title roles, and a lot of what they do and say is exciting.
But the film is gummed up by Bruno Ganz as an intelligence officer who wants not only to capture the bad guys but also to understand them -- and explain them, hand-wringingly. It's as if the Simon Oakland character from Hitchcock's "Psycho" appeared every 10 minutes or so to suck the life from the picture.
B, Germany, 148 min. (7:30 p.m. Sun., Whitsell; 7 p.m. Mon., Broadway)
"Under the Bombs"
In the wake of Israel's 33-day bombing campaign in 2006 against Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon, filmmaker Philippe Aractingi created this story about a divorced mother who combs the war-torn countryside searching for her missing 6-year-old son. With help from a taxi driver, she navigates destroyed bridges and roadways, searching schools, hospitals and shelters for clues to her boy's whereabouts and fate. As the pair drive from destroyed civilian towns, her growing despair transforms the cabby from greedy opportunist to a compassionate friend.
Nada Abou Farhat is gripping as the distraught mother, and Georges Khabbaz's transformation as her driver is deeply complex. What's most remarkable is Aractingi's feat, which incorporates footage from the war and a devastated country, and yet focuses more on the bonds of family than impossible Middle East politics.
A-, Lebanon, 98 min. (8:45 p.m. Mon., Broadway; 8:30 p.m. Thur., Broadway; 6:45 p.m. Feb. 13, Broadway)
"The English Surgeon"
Three men and an absent girl form the heart of this documentary about Henry Marsh, a British neurosurgeon who has volunteered in a primitive Ukrainian hospital on and off for more than 15 years. He has a protege there in Igor Kurilets, a compassionate and forward-thinking physician saddled with absurd bureaucracy and medieval technologies.
Marsh arrives in Kiev like a superhero, greeted by long lines of patients with X-rays and faint hopes. Among them is a simple village man whose tumor Marsh and Kurilets remove on camera while the patient is still awake: You have been warned.
Caring and wise, Marsh thought he could do anything when he first arrived in Ukraine. But he's haunted and chastened by the memory of a child who suffered terribly after his attempts to remove her tumor failed.
A tender, true, occasionally poignant and, yes, occasionally grisly film.
B+, Great Britain, 94 min. (3:45 p.m. Sat., Broadway; 4:15 p.m. Mon., Feb. 16, Whitsell)
For much of its running time, this seems like a fairly mundane dark comedy of corporate downsizing, a common topic in recent Japanese cinema.
When Ryuhei (Teruyuki Kagawa), a hardworking middle manager, gets canned, he tries the age-old ploy of lying to his family and continuing to head off to work every day. Meanwhile, his young son Kenji mirrors dad's dishonesty by using his lunch money to take secret piano lessons. Teenage son Takashi has his own issues, while mom Megumi takes it all in with practiced equanimity, for a while.
Only in the slightly overlong last act, as the family's misfortunes become truly existential, does director Kiyoshi Kurosawa ("Bright Future") take things to another level. Whether this is an extension of the film's social criticism, a comment on the absurdity of melodrama, or straightforward audience manipulation, is anyone's guess.
B-, Japan, 119 min. (7:15 p.m. Sun., Broadway; 6:15 p.m. Tue., Broadway)
Trailer for "The Chaser"
More weekend premieres
"As Simple as That" (Iran): A middle-class homemaker struggles under the stresses of daily life.
"Blind Sunflowers" (Spain): A schoolteacher hides his allegiances in the wake of the Spanish Civil War.
"Captain Abu Raed" (Jordan): A man dons a pilot's cap, tells tall tales and becomes a central figure in his Amman neighborhood.
"The Chaser" (South Korea): Race-against-the-clock police drama; big box office hit in Asia.
"Dunya and Desie" (Netherlands): Two teenage girls hit the road to Morocco when confronted with life-changing choices.
"Eldorado" (Belgium): Road-trip movie about a rare-car dealer and the man who tries to steal his ride.
"Empty Nest" (Argentina): Low-key comedy about a married couple's life after their children have grown up.
"Modern Life" (France): Documentary about dying ways of life in a rural village.
"The Necessities of Life" (Canada): An Inuit man in a big-city hospital teaches an orphan about his people's ways.
"Paper Cannot Wrap Up Embers" (Cambodia): Documentary about a Phnom Penh brothel.
"The Rest Is Silence" (Romania): At the birth of Romanian cinema, a silent-film director embarks on a grand epic.
"Short Cuts I: International Ties" (various): A potpourri, including two nominees for the Academy Award for live-action short, "Manon on the Asphalt" and Toyland."
"Short Cuts II: Oregon Made" (USA): A dozen new short works by filmmakers from Portland and Eugene.
"Snow" (Bosnia): When a village is depleted of its men by war, the women left behind must decide how to manage things.
"Tricks" (Poland): Coming-of-age tale about a school-age boy and his older sister.
"The Window" (Argentina): A dying man awaits a visit from his estranged son, a world-famous concert pianist.
"Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love" (USA): Documentary about the great Senegalese musician.

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How to find the cheapest flight from Sioux Falls Regional (Jo Foss Field) (FSD) to Kingston, Ontario (YGK)
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From Sioux Falls Regional (Jo Foss Field) to Kingston, Ontario
Are flight prices decreasing from Sioux Falls to Kingston, Ontario due to COVID-19 (coronavirus)?
At this time, Cheapflights has noticed price decreases for many domestic flights due to COVID-19. Travel is not necessarily recommended at this time, and flights may be prone to cancellation: please check with local authorities in both Sioux Falls and Kingston, Ontario for travel alerts, and be sure to review the airline's cancellation policy and travel advisories before booking. For more information, please view our post on what to know about COVID-19 (coronavirus) and travel.
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8 May 2017
Sydney, 8 May 2017: The Australian Bankers’ Association has today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of an inquiry into the competitiveness of the financial system.
ABA Chief Executive Anna Bligh said: “Banks want an industry that is as competitive as possible, so customers get the best deals.
“It is particularly pleasing that the review will examine all parts of the financial services industry.
“Financial products and services help customers with some of their biggest decisions in life. The more choice customers have the more likely they are to find products that are right for them.
“We welcome the Productivity Commission inquiry, which will provide us with a thorough, robust and credible assessment of competition in the financial system.
“It adds to the 15 government or regulatory inquiries underway to make banking better for customers,” she said.
There are currently 144 authorised deposit-taking institutions operating in Australia, over half of which are banks, including retail, investment and mutual banks. The other half are predominantly credit unions and building societies.
Canstar data shows there are 91 institutions offering almost 3,500 housing loans, 1,300 deposit accounts, 196 credit cards, and 185 business lending options.
“The banking industry pledges its full support and assistance to the Productivity Commission review,” Ms Bligh said.
Contact: Stephanie Arena 0477 470 677 or Nic Frankham 0435 963 913
“This is about engaging with the entire banking ecosystem in order to ensure the accessibility of the sector’s services are best serving our diverse community now, and into the future.”
“What is underpinning this bank failure is a number of things, but not least of all, it’s a very niche bank with high exposure to one part of the economy. And that’s the part of the economy that’s been quite volatile and troubled”
The Treasurer has indicated that the federal government is closely monitoring the situation.

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MAPSTONE have quickly emerged onto the roots music scenes in Australia, Canada and Bali. Together for just 18 months they have already shared the stage with Nahko and medicine for the people, Dustin Thomas, the Beautiful Girls, Murray Kyle and old friends’ Buckman Coe and more. Mapstone have been moving the dance floor and delighting ears wherever they go, including prestigious festivals such as Woodford folk festival, Bali and Byron spirit festival's and Island Vibe festival. Their blend of conscious roots, world, reggae, and folk music is of the heart, for the heart and from the heart.
As a world traveler ’s Mapstone’s songs have been influenced by rich cultural and musical experiences. Their lyrics reflect their passion and understanding for equality, freedom of speech, self reflection, relationships, the environment, and an awakening of the human race into a peaceful and vibrant community.
The band really see themselves as a “Music of the world Band” We know that they have a place in the music scene here in Australia, in Canada, Bali and beyond. They have played some of Australia's and Canada's top Festivals, and venues, including Falls Festival, Blessed Coast, Island Elements and The Stockey Centre. As eclectic artists, They have already created a fan base and a public for their music, and live shows. Influenced by Reggae, Folk, Rock and world music they have created their own unique style, often referred to as "Heart Roots" music. During their shows they play instruments such as Didgeridoo, Djembe, ukulele, guitar, harmonica, drum kit, bass, cajon, conga’s and more… "We love to play music to inspire, uplift and elevate the crowds we play to. Our music is good for the soul, good for the mind and good for the spirit"…Three values that Mapstone embody deeply! They play music to connect with people, to share their love for music, for all beings and for the planet. "We love to make people laugh, smile, sing, dance and feel good about being alive! We absolutely wish to give them the greatest experience, and happiest moment possible at the present time, with their friends, alone, or with all the people in the crowd listening to Mapstone’s music."
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Mapstone have quickly emerged onto the roots music scenes in Australia, Canada
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has already seen them share the stage with Nahko and medicine for the people,
Dustin Thomas, the Beautiful Girls, Murray Kyle and old friends’ Buckman Coe. The
bands dynamic repertoire and intriguing blend of voice, didgeridoo, percussion,
guitars and harmonies gives them a unique ability to elevate and inspire any crowd.
Big stage Festivals, busy pubs, yoga centres, theatres, and dance floors. Wherever
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MAPSTONE have recently played prestigious festivals such as Woodford folk festival,
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Their most recent releases "Dreams" ep and "Spirit Songs" Album have both been
praised and acknowledge as heartfelt and uplifting works. Working with sought after
producers Jordan Power (Xavier Rudd) and Murray Kyle, Mapstones music continues
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2017 will see the band in the studio to complete their next full length album, "Forces
Of Nature" with Bobby Alu producer, James Boundy.
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Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) is a prevalent pollutant in agricultural soils due to use of plastic film. This study focused on sorption mechanism, kinetics, and isotherms of DBP to six paddy soil particle-size fractions (i.e., coarse sand, fine sand, coarse silt, fine silt, clay, and humic acid fractions). DBP sorption involved in both boundary layer diffusion and intraparticle diffusion, following pseudo-second-order kinetics. DBP sorption was a spontaneous physical process, which fit the Freundlich model. Hydrophobic and ionic interaction relevant to the organic matter content, cation exchange capacity, surface area, and pore volume of soil fractions played key roles in DBP sorption. DBP was strongly adsorbed to humic acid and the sorption was reversely associated with soil particle sizes. DBP may exhibit higher mobility and bioavailability in a soil-crop system at lower temperature (15 °C), due to the lower log Koc values. Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society.
CitationXiang, L., Wang, X.-D., Chen, X.-H., Mo, C.-H., Li, Y.-W., Li, H., . . . Li, Q. X. (2019). Sorption mechanism, kinetics, and isotherms of Di-n-butyl Phthalate to different soil particle-size fractions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 67(17), 4734-4745. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b06357
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Like many libraries trying to do more with less, the Aurora Public Library, CO, was looking for a cost-effective way to expand its footprint in the community. What it found was a most unlikely partner.
Last month, the library opened its newest satellite branch inside a local Kmart, in a 600-square foot space formerly occupied by a credit union. Situated at the front of the store, the location functions primarily as a public computing center, with 11 PCs available for use. Visitors can use them for an hour as a guest, or as long as they like with a library card. A library aide is on hand to answer any questions. There aren’t any books kept on site, but patrons can use the library’s online catalog to place holds and have their materials delivered to the store. They can also return books and sign up for a library card. And while they can’t pay late fees in cash, they can do so with a credit card on the library’s website.
Following a soft opening June 4th, the location drew 763 visitors in its first month in operation, according to Betsy Baxendale, library supervisor for the north region of the Aurora Public Library. There were those who used the computers to apply for a job and those who simply wanted to check their email. Most were regular Kmart customers, while some were drawn to the library specifically.
“Some people have used our other locations and have found this to be very convenient for them,” said Baxendale. “But we’ve also been getting people who are not traditional library users, and that’s very positive for us.”
The location grew out of a citywide initiative to increase public access to computers and the Internet. Patti Bateman, Aurora’s library and cultural services director, cited a recent study by the local school district that found one third of individuals living in northern Aurora—where many immigrant and low-income families live and the Kmart is located—do not own personal computers. Nationwide, 36 percent of households with an annual income below $25,000 and 19 percent of households with an income below $50,000 do not own computers, according to the U.S. Census.
Though this is the first such computer center in a retail store, the library also operates computer centers at two local recreation centers, according to the Denver Post. A similar, larger center is scheduled to open in late August at a former library branch, which will now also hold a teen/community center operated by the town’s parks and recreation department.
The Kmart store, though an unconventional choice, seemed a natural fit to library officials. Up until 2009, when its budget was cut in half, the library had operated a computing center in a strip mall across the street.
“There were only five computers, but they were being used all the time by people looking for jobs and also kids from the high school three blocks up the street. So we knew that in that area computers were a major public need,” Bateman told LJ. Staff saw the vacant space inside Kmart, approached them about renting, and then took the idea to the city council.
The end result is an outpost that runs at a fraction of the cost of a conventional branch. Start-up costs, including the computers, furniture, and connectivity, was $35,000, and the monthly rent comes to $2,450, according to the library’s operations manager, Steve Wasiecko.
In contrast, the branch that used to be across the street cost $139,796 per year to operate. (It was four times as big, took twice as much staff to run, and housed materials as well as computers.)
“We didn’t have a lot of money, so we needed to do this in the most inexpensive way possible,” said Bateman.
Kmart spokesman Howard Riefs said its partnership with the library is a first for the company.
Jim Wisner, a retail consultant based in Libertyville, IL, said the deal could increase traffic for Kmart and offer valuable exposure for the library. However, he noted that both parties will need to look closely at who’s using the facility over time to determine its true value.
“Libraries typically get good foot traffic, but I’m sure Kmart wants to know how many of those visits turn into sales for the store,” said Wisner.
We know at least one has already: on one comment card Baxendale read, a respondent said she used one of the computers to look up a recipe she’d forgotten, then headed to the store’s grocery section to buy everything she needed to prepare it.
Kmart has reason to seek out innovative partnerships that might lead to increased traffic: the chain has struggled in recent years against competitors like Wal-Mart and Target, with sales falling $3.3 billion since 2006.
Baxendale said her immediate goal was to simply open the new location, but that she’ll continue monitoring usage over the coming months to make sure it lives up to her (great) expectations. Shuffling through comment cards left by recent visitors, she read feedback from a woman who’d dropped her kids off at the computer center while she shopped.
“Sometimes people are put off by the library building,” said Baxendale, “but if it’s in another place where they already go, then that’s the place they want to be.”

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In “The Top 100 Settlements of All Time” report published by Securities Class Action Services (SCAS - a division of ISS Governance), an analysis of the data demonstrates that BLB&G continues to eclipse its competitors in numerous important metrics. According to the report, BLB&G has 1) obtained six of the top twelve largest recoveries in history 2) recovered nearly 40% of all the settlement dollars represented in the report (nearly $25 billion – billions more than any other firm on the list); and 3) prosecuted over a third of all the cases on the list (35 of 100) — more than another firm in the field.
Widely praised by the courts and their adversaries in the courtroom, BLB&G continues to be one of the undisputed leaders in the nation representing investors in securities litigation.
The Top 100 Settlements Semi-Annual Report identifies the largest securities class action settlements filed after the passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that have obtained final approval, and provides detailed information on the law firms prosecuting those cases.
Since SCAS began compiling and publishing data on securities litigation recoveries and the law firms prosecuting the cases over a decade ago, BLB&G has been at or near the top of their rankings every year — often with the highest total recoveries, the highest settlement average, or both.

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Water cuts hit parts of Ekurhuleni
Water tankers have been dispersed in Germiston, but it’s unclear when supply will return.
JOHANNESBURG - The City of Ekurhuleni says there's currently no water in most of Germiston and the Etwatwa Township due to a depleting supply in its reservoirs and increased consumption.
The city has blamed the water shortages on the heatwave and low rainfall due to a drought across the country.
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality continues to appeal to residents and businesses to utilise water sparingly.
If the situation in all of the areas above deteriorates further, the EMM will implement water shedding measures and shut off supply from 10pm to 3am.
This, as temperatures continue to soar, putting a strain on water supply.
Water tankers have been dispersed in Germiston, but it's unclear when supply will return.
The city says the water cuts in Etwatwa have been caused by a burst pipe and its technicians are on site to attend to the problem.
Ekurhuleni spokesperson Themba Gadebe says there is still some water available in parts of Germiston.
"Some areas have low pressure and some have no water at all. As an interim measure, we have strategically placed water tankers in parts of the city."
At the same time, the Department of Education says tankers have already been sent to two schools in the south of Johannesburg to ensure learning continues.
Level two restrictions have been implemented in Johannesburg, which means residents should not refill swimming pools or wash cars and water gardens during daylight hours.
Areas including Mondeor, Rosettenville and some parts of Soweto have experienced disrupted water supply this week.
The City of Johannesburg says water is being drained out its southern reservoir faster than it can be pumped in and this has caused disruptions this week.
Gauteng education spokesperson Phumla Sekhonyane says they need to ensure learning is not affected by shortages.
"We encourage schools to contact the district office or the head office so we can make such arrangements. We are on standby to respond to any school."
While Rand Water says one of the reservoirs ran dry this week, experts say water levels in the catchment dams remain stable.
THERE IS CURRENTLY NO WATER IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF GERMISTON:
- Germiston CBD;
- Fishers Hill;
- Primrose Hill;
- Sunny Rock.
THE EMM IS HOWEVER, PROVIDING WATER TANKERS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
- Opposite Old Marlands Swimming Pool near Solly's Supermark;
- Corner Elbertfield Avenue and Windsor Street;
- Howe Circle;
- Corner Jubilee and Ralston Avenues;
- Corner Fourth Avenue and Pipe Street;
- Corner Riley Road and Van Buuren Road, Bedfordview,;
- Van Buuren Road (east of Harper Road) in front of Virgin Active, ;
- Parking area at KFC, Kirkby Road, Bedford Gardens, ;
- Corner Lucas Lane and Norman Road, Bedfordview (in front of Hyundai);
- Corner Fairway Avenue and Penthurst Avenue, Essexwold
LEVEL 2 RESTRICTIONS
- Residents may not water or irrigate their gardens between 6am and 6pm or fill up their swimming pools.
- Hose pipes may also not be used to wash cars or paved areas.
- Although water will still be available around the clock, pressure in the city's taps will be reduced.
- If the situation worsens, more restrictions will be imposed, including supply cuts.


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Kigali: Rwanda is among the Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) member states earmarked to benefit from a 45 million Euro regional funding to expand and interconnect key regional transport corridors in a bid to increase intra-trade in the regional states. The fund is part of the three programmes signed between the European Union (EU) and COMESA to facilitate the bloc’s economic integration process.
The 10th European Development Fund (EDF) worth 45 million Euros will connect the Kigali - Gatuna and the Rwanda - Uganda Northern Corridor. According to the Rwandan Minister for East African Affairs Monique Nsanzabaganwa, COMESA countries are devoted to ensuring the operation of a customs union and full integration. Nsanzabaganwa said that they are targeting 2012 to have a fully operational customs union.
She also noted that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is yet to ratify the Free Trade Area treaty, a move that is expected to boost trade with Rwanda.
'Technically it has been approved and they intend to table it before their parliament - which is good news to Rwanda because DRC recorded high cross border trade with us,' she said. A study by the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) conducted between May 2009- April 2010 showed that DRC is Rwanda’s main informal trade partner, as it accounted for 63 percent of total transactions and 80 percent of total exports.


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