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TODAY THE WORDS are “MATER SANDWICHES”. Okay, I am in my Georgia fields now and probably most of you that live outside of the south aren’t familiar with good ole “mater” or for our society friends, “tomato” sandwiches. One of FB friend’s displayed a picture of Walter Joe’s fine 2013 tomato crop with a mention of bread and mayo and then my mouth watered at this yummy thought. I have eaten in Five Star Restaurants and country diners and have experienced French, Italian, German, Japanese, Thai, Mexican and Chinese cuisines. I will say that I enjoy a variety of cuisines and relish in the variety. However, when I think of something I look forward to every year and wait until the new crop of Georgia garden grown tomatoes is announced. There has to be the best mayo, the softest bread, and several slices of tomatoes seasoned with salt and pepper. Some people peel the tomatoes and some even take out the seeds, but I want the tomato unpeeled and with those seeds and I am ready for my feast. Oh, I love BLTs, and turkey sandwiches, burgers all with those delicious tomatoes but the first sandwich has to be a good ole stand alone mater sandwich. Why does it taste so good? I think it is the soil that provides the proper acidity and richness to the tomato. It is the “quick trip to the produce stand” or even better, right out of a friend’s garden or even your own. Now for the deeper thought…..and you are thinking how can a deeper thought come from a tomato sandwich, but it can. I can see how our life is built similarly as a tomato sandwich. We live in our own garden of life. A lot does depend on our surroundings and how our garden is tended. I am not of the belief that our life is totally determined by our environment, but sometimes it does affect the amount of obstacles (or weeds in our garden). If we have more weeds, it only means it will take more work for our garden to be productive. We need love to provide the proper nutrients for our growth. We need tending and this is how the parents, family, friends, church network can assist in the “hoeing” of the rows. We need Our Gardener to provide the sunshine and the rain as both are necessary for the proper growth (I see this as the trials we go through and the blessings bestowed on us) and then I see the picking and bringing into the market (our character is brought full circle) and we are ready to be part of the meal (society, family, and spiritual). When we are presented to Our Gardener, He will say “That is a great mater! It has grown in My Spirit to be the best it can be!” I may stop a minute before my first “mater” sandwich this year and say a prayer of thanks for the proper gardening!
DAILY FEATURED BIBLE VERSE:
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
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One More For The Fans! - Celebrating The Songs & Music of Lynyrd Skynyrd at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA
PreSale here! (PreSale runs Aug. 14 10am-Aug. 17 10pm - Passcode: CELEBRATE)
General OnSale here! (OnSale Aug. 18)
A line-up of musician stars, backed by an all-star house band; Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The Line-Up: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Trace Adkins, Alabama, Gregg Allman, Charlie Daniels, Peter Frampton, Warren Haynes, John Hiatt, Jason Isbell, Jamey Johnson, Aaron Lewis, moe., Gov't Mule, Robert Randolph, Blackberry Smoke, Cheap Trick, and Donnie Van Zandt.
This special concert event taping honoring one of the most influential bands of all time will feature star-studded collaborations by esteemed musicians paying tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd's music.

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Two people were killed and five others injured after a passenger bus collided with a pick-up van in Madhabdi upazila of Narsingdi on Wednesday.
One of the deceased was identified as Amir Hossain, 35, while the identity of other victim could not be known immediately.
The accident took place at Naupara on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway around 9:30am, according to a UNB report.
A Narsingdi-bound bus from Dhaka collided head-on with a pick-up van, killing two people on the spot and injuring five others, said Sub-Inspector Uttam Kumar Saha of Madhabdi Police Station.
The injured were taken to Narsingdi General Hospital.
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While we were on vacation, one of my sisters-in-law came to visit and brought along a few snacks, including a bag of cherries. Because I was hungry and trying to be good, I ate some. Then I went back for seconds and the love affair began. Aside from the stem and pit situation (no, it's not very lady-like to spit pits across the room... although we did have a few pit spitting contests outside), I found I quite enjoyed eating them. Then she told me how they're a great sleep remedy and that sealed the deal. When I came home, I looked up the health benefits of cherries and here's what I found.
Cherries (specifically tart in some cases) are an often overlooked superfood that can help with everything from insomnia to joint pain and belly fat, and so much more.
- "Cherries battle belly fat. Researchers found that tart cherries have significant weight management benefits for animals, including reduced belly fat. In the study, rats that received whole tart cherry powder mixed into a high-fat diet didn't gain as much weight or build up as much body fat as rats that didn't receive cherries. Their blood also showed much lower levels of certain inflammation markers linked to heart disease and diabetes. And, in addition, they had significantly lower blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides than their cherry-deprived counterparts." (Resource: Natasha Turner, ND)
- A good workout stretches (actually damages) your muscles. And although many people like to feel the burn post-workout, you can significantly reduce muscle inflammation and soreness by drinking a cup of tart cherry juice or eating a cup and a half of tart cherries immediately after your workout.
- If you're having trouble sleeping, drink one ounce of cherry juice 30 minutes after waking and 30 minutes before your evening meal helps boost melatonin levels. (Cherries are a good source of melatonin. Drink one half to one cup of juice an hour before bed.) They have also been found to help with jet lag. Note: there is a higher level of melatonin in tart cherries compared to sweet cherries.
- "The Alzheimer's Association includes cherries as one of the memory boosting foods because they are rich in antioxidants." (Resource: Care2.com)
- Speaking of antioxidants, cherries have the highest antioxidant level of any fruit, which aids the body in fighting free radicals that make us look old. According to Scientists from Michigan State University, drinking one daily glass of tart cherry juice slows down the again process and has been used to treat other skin conditions.
- "Cherries are very high in potassium, which helps regulate heart rate and blood pressure and reduces the risk of hypertension. The phytosterols in cherries help reduce bad cholesterol levels." (Resource: Care2.com)
I've been trying to eat as many cherries as I can and I'm currently looking for a good brand of cherry juice. I'll keep you posted.
Update: I'm enjoying Lakewood Organic Tart Cherry juice each morning and night.

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Broadwind Energy announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Broadwind Towers, has signed a $137 million, three-year framework agreement to supply wind-turbine towers to a U.S. turbine manufacturer.
The towers will be produced at the company’s two facilities located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Abilene, Texas. Delivery is expected in 2019.
“The market visibility has improved significantly given the certainty of the Production Tax Credit structure, and we are pleased to receive this long-term commitment from our customer,” said Broadwind President and CEO, Stephanie Kushner. “This agreement extends our backlog through 2019.”
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No matter how great the talent or effort, some things just take time; You can’t produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnantWarren Buffet
“Good things come to those who wait”.
That was a headline of an article in today’s newspaper.
So, what does this mean?
Whatever you do in life, whether you want to become a successful investor or succeed in blogging or fulfill your dreams, there are several traits that you must possess. And, patience is above and beyond all the other traits that you need to possess to have a greater impact on the final results.
Being patient helps you reap good rewards and good things happen to you automatically. Being patient is the virtue of all successes. If you need to be successful in whatever you do in life then you need to be patient enough.
When we were kids then we were told many stories to explain the fact that patience is an asset. But, with time, we tend to forget this lesson and try to hurry to get things done quickly. There are many instances that we see around us in daily life on people run out of patience whether it is jumping out of queue or honking continuously in traffic.
Often, we tend to be impatient because as human beings, we’re not born patient and are even designed to react to threats either real or superficial. You must have heard of the “fight-or-flight” response – here you either attack or run away whatever helps you to relieve the threat. The same also extends to investment where we often look for instruments that offer high returns in short term or hurry in making a decision.
Being an investor, patience is your biggest asset. But, it can be difficult for an investor to master this skill particularly when you’re focused on short-term goals.
Simply put, it is hard to be patient as our brain makes it really hard to patient.
Let me explain this with an analogy. Let’s say you’re offered your favorite ice cream and you’re given two options:
- Option A: Eat it right away
- Option B: Receive three ice-creams if you wait for another hour
What will you do? Will you choose Option A or Option B?
Well, if I were you then I would definitely choose Option B because if I’m getting to eat three ice-creams just for waiting then why not?
Isn’t it a good deal?
And, the same goes for investment. You got to be patient if you want to earn more money and save more for the future.
Exercising patience in investment is similar to watching the grass grow in your garden
As Benjamin Graham puts it, “In the end, how your investments behave is much less important than how you behave.”
Benjamin Graham who is known to be the father of value investing knew how important patience is in investing.
It may be intimidating to focus on short-term results and that is a human tendency as well. However, this may hamper your progress towards long-term goals limiting the potential of your financial portfolio. To be a successful investor, you need the nerves of steel.
It’s easier said than done but with practice, you can master the technique to be patient and become a successful investor. You can learn to be patient in investment in many ways…
- Stop for a moment and think – “Do I really need this right NOW?
- Exercise self-control to avoid from being tempted to make the decision.
The Final Verdict
If there is one thing that we’ve learned from the pandemic in 2020, then it is that we need to learn not to be impatient. That means controlling your emotions and thinking from a long-term perspective considering that the market is volatile.
In short, if you want to succeed in investing then you need to be patient and keep yourself calm so that you can use this to your advantage.
“Wealth is a transfer of money from the impatient to the patient.”Warren Buffet

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This reflection examines the relationship between Special Forces and general forces. Special Forces operate quickly and with great secrecy. Unlike general forces, the element of secrecy keeps Special Forces out of public debate. Recognizing the strength of Special Forces, how should we wage war with transparency?
Even though there is almost no data to crunch from the Trump campaign, it’s time to examine what a Trump defense program might look like because he appears to be the presumptive Republican nominee. As one might expect, Trump has broken all the policy conventions in describing a defense program in the same way he has broken all the political rules to achieve his primary victories so far. He is causing huge discomfort in the Republican national security community.
The perceived need for reform is in the interagency coordination process has increased over the years. Yet, the way forward is complicated by a constitutional fault line. This piece assesses challenges in the interagency process, the national security staff, and a possible way forward for improvement.
In a major speech this week, Republican presidential candidate and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz made specific proposals for national security. It may be that after months of expansive rhetoric about rebuilding America’s defenses and getting tough with foreign threats, candidates finally feel the need to be specific.
Here’s a thought experiment. What if Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders becomes president? What would a Sanders defense program look like? Yes, yes, a near win in Iowa does not a presidential nominee make. Even though he’ll probably win in his neighboring state of New Hampshire, there is a long slog to the convention. Then there is the matter of the general election. But it is worth looking at what he might mean for defense.
All the Republicans support increased spending for defense and establishing a more robust defense posture. There’s lots of talk about rebuilding defenses, reversing budget cuts and having “the most powerful military on the planet” — but there are precious few specifics. Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina has been most specific about her proposals and gets a gold star for that.


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Students from middle school through community college, and their family members, will experience Fresno State’s campus life first-hand when the University hosts its first Super Saturday: African American College and Career Summit during homecoming week.
The summit, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Satellite Student Union, will center on accessing resources, networking and collaboration to address college readiness, retention and graduation from a post-secondary institution. Throughout the day, students and their families will attend workshops, hear from educational and community leaders, learn about community resources and win raffle prizes.
And with homecoming festivities taking place across campus, all participants will be invited to attend a Super Saturday tailgate from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Margie Wright Diamond softball concourse before Fresno State’s football game against Hawaii at 7:30 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium.
“Super Saturday will be a day of engagement for prospective African American students, parents and the communities that support them to experience what Fresno State has to offer as their post-secondary option,” said Wendy Nelson, coordinator of the African American Initiative at Fresno State.
Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro and Dr. Frank Lamas, vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, will address the attendees between 8:35 and 9 a.m.
Super Saturday is organized by the African American Initiative, designed to increase outreach efforts, enrollment, college readiness and graduation rates among African American students.
The African American Initiative is housed under Outreach and Special Programs at Fresno State, a department within the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
The event is the kickoff of the Super Saturday College Academies that will be taking place once a month at designated churches throughout the academic year. The academies will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and will specifically address middle school and high school students and their parents or guardians.
The next scheduled Super Saturday event is Nov. 10 at Generation Changers Church (704 Fresno St.) in West Fresno.
For more information, contact Wendy Nelson at 559.278.5374 or firstname.lastname@example.org.

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Taiwanese metallers Chthonic, recognised for their unique signature performance, are to release their eighth album, “Battlefields of Asura,” on October 10th, 2018 – the follow-up to 2013’s “Butik”.
In the lead up to the new album announcement, secretive promotion in Taiwan raised speculation of the possibility of new Chthonic music, with lead track ‘Millennia’s Faith Undone’ having been remixed by Denise Ho, along with five new bands and artists with their own distinctive styles – Elephant Gym, Hom Shenhao, Unfamiliar Friends Party, Bison Country and Angry Youth. The speculation even hinted the possibility of renaissance of lyrics in Taiwanese. Days ago, Denise Ho, published her version of ‘Millennia’s Faith Undone’, as her first Taiwanese song mixed with the voice of Freddy Lim throughout the song, which has become a hit in Taiwan and Hong Kong. As conversations about the relation between the song and Chthonic continues, the answer is finally revealed today that the 60-second preview of the original ‘Millennia’s Faith Undone’ will be published by Chthonic , with the full version released on September 4th.
According to Chthonic, the new album “Battlefields of Asura” depicts the adventure of deities in Taiwan through eleven songs carrying messages about resistance, freedom and fraternity. The journey is full of hostility, adversary, impregnable fortresses and desires but also inspires infinite courage to search for eternal wisdom. Anyone deeply touched by this album will eventually realise that it is the origin of all thrilling epic stories portrayed in the past albums. This album sounds like gods versus devils and fights among evil spirits on the surface; however, everyone can feel the empathy of fury, grief and even strength of resurgence from the lyrics.
When asked why the band names the new album “Battlefields of Asura,” Doris Yeh, the spokesperson of Chthonic, stated:
“This album is the prologue of the albums released in the past and was inspired by and dedicated to the activists of Taiwan’s first modern political reform movement back in 1920s.”
“Battlefields of Asura” Track Listing:
01. Drawing Omnipotence Nigh
02. The Silent One’s Torch
03. Flames upon the Weeping Winds
04. A Crimson Sky’s Command
05. Souls of the Revolution
06. Taste the Black Tears
07. One Thousand Eyes
08. Masked Faith
09. Carved in Bloodstone
10. Millennia’s Faith Undone
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At first glance, the Mind Map you see below may look frightening, yet it is very innocent and there is no need to be alarmed!
It highlights some of the key elements of a wonderful book by Rick Carson called Taming Your Gremlin A surprisingly simple method for getting out of your own way ISBN 006 0520221
Originally printed in 1983 and expanded and updated in 2003 (pictured) this book presents a fun and novel way to explore and overcome your inner conflicts. Wonderfully illustrated throughout by Novle Rogers Taming Your Gremlin will help you transcend self-defeating behaviours and beliefs. It is easy to read, laid-back yet powerful and it works!
In a nutshell the natural you is the observer of your thoughts (your higher self) and your Gremlin is the voice inside your head that picks fault in everything and comes up with plausible excuses, blocks and general negativity.
Your Gremlin is the one that right now is saying This sounds silly I dont need another self-help book. The natural you may be intrigued and think: This sounds interesting where can I get a copy?
This is a Mind Map that your Gremlin wont want you to read!
The marvellous Gremlin Training Institute website can be found here:
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Joe Lockhart was White House press secretary to impeached President and accused rapist Bill Clinton. For some reason CNN gives him a platform, which he is now using to call for racist Islamophobic authoritarian billionaire Michael Bloomberg to buy the primary election out from under frontrunner Bernie Sanders, long one of the most popular politicians in the nation.
But let's not forget -- Bloomberg is already skipping the first four voting states in favor of concentrating on Super Tuesday. With his disastrous performance in the Las Vegas debate, it appears he won't be building any organic momentum in this race. He has to buy it. [Emphasis added.]
If Bloomberg has any chance of winning the nomination, he has to redirect his resources during the primary and run ads against Sanders -- not Trump.
Bloomberg needs to use the next $400 million in ad spending to attack Sanders on his potential weaknesses in a general election and highlight how far left his campaign is.
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We have just returned from this hotel after a week's skiing and were very pleased with this hotel. The rooms were very spacious (we had a front facing room without balcony) and looked after well. A very large walk in shower which was lovely and serviced well every day. We stayed half board and the food was lovely every night with a good choice of 3 or 4 mains each night which were picked at breakfast (pretty standard in Austria). Arrival night and 1 night mid week was buffet which was also very nice, I am not usually a fan of a buffet but had no complaints.
The bar area is quite small however didn't cause an issue the week we stayed. Sometimes we chose to sit in the reception/ lounge area rather than the bar which was fine. Drinks were reasonably priced and staff in the hotel worked hard to make sure you have what you needed to make it an enjoyable stay. My only concern would be about the gentleman (who I believe owns the hotel) tended to like a drink and on one evening was rather rude when asked for a simple request of sports on TV. It wouldn't stop me staying here again but it did leave an impression.
All in all a great hotel in a good location right next to a T-bar which gets you onto the slopes straight away.
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Roohome.com – For those of you who want to decor your home especially for the parts of the dining room, then you were looking for an inspiration for designing your dining room, you can get it here now. Here we have kind of dining room design ideas that have been designed with brilliant decor ideas to make it look more attractive. You can get a variety of dining room decorating ideas that you can follow to change your room. Do you want to know whether the design? Now you can see the complete and perfect detail of decorations below which may be very suitable and appropriate for you to apply in your home. Let’s check this out!
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Small Minimalist Dining Room Decor Completed With Trendy Lighting
If you like something minimalist, you can also try to apply your small dining room with an awesome design. In these dining room design ideas, you can decorate it with the selection of ornaments and furniture that very fits. Therefore, you have to complete the design with a selection of trendy lighting decoration that you can make as one of the ideas on this small minimalist dining room decor. For the overall color selection of this design, you can adjust based on your favorite color or matching it with the design.
Modern Wooden Dining Room Design With White Color
The modern white dining room also very suitable for you who want to arrange your dining. This design will become more attractive if you can add an appropriate ornament in it. A modern wooden dining room can is very suitable to apply. Besides that, a model unique seat for dining room decor will make your design more perfect. Usually, white dining room concept design is to be assisted also by the adjustment of modern furniture that we used, for example, the furniture which made from wooden and white color decor you can match in this dining room decorating ideas.
Are those designs give you more inspiration? So, this will be your turn to arrange your dining room design ideas with a modern and minimalist decor. Let’s go follow and apply this design right now.


SQL Business Intelligence, or SQL BI, refers to the use of SQL (Structured Query Language) for analyzing and reporting data to support business decision-making processes. By leveraging SQL's data management capabilities, SQL BI enables organizations to extract valuable insights from their data and transform it into actionable information. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the definition, importance, components, role, benefits, implementation steps, and future trends of SQL Business Intelligence.
Understanding SQL Business Intelligence
Definition and Importance of SQL Business Intelligence
SQL Business Intelligence (BI) is a set of tools, technologies, and processes that allow businesses to collect, store, analyze, and visualize data using SQL queries. It combines data management, business analytics, and reporting to provide a holistic view of an organization's operations, helping business leaders make informed decisions.
In today's data-driven landscape, SQL BI holds immense importance. With the exponential growth of data, businesses need efficient ways to transform raw data into meaningful insights. SQL BI enables organizations to efficiently handle vast amounts of structured and unstructured data, identify patterns, trends, and correlations, and make data-driven decisions that drive business growth and competitive advantage.
By leveraging SQL BI, businesses can gain a comprehensive understanding of their operations, customers, and market trends. This, in turn, enables them to optimize their strategies, improve operational efficiency, enhance customer experiences, and identify new business opportunities.
Key Components of SQL Business Intelligence
SQL Business Intelligence comprises several key components that work together to deliver valuable insights:
- Data Integration: This component involves aggregating data from different sources, such as databases, spreadsheets, and cloud services, and organizing it into a central repository. SQL's data integration capabilities make it easier to combine and consolidate data across various systems.
Data integration is a critical step in the SQL BI process as it ensures that data is collected from all relevant sources and made available for analysis. By integrating data from multiple sources, businesses can gain a comprehensive view of their operations and make more informed decisions.
- Data Warehousing: Data warehousing involves the consolidation of data from multiple sources into a central data warehouse. SQL BI uses SQL queries to transform raw data into structured formats that are optimized for analysis and reporting.
Data warehousing plays a crucial role in SQL BI as it provides a centralized repository for storing and organizing data. By consolidating data into a data warehouse, businesses can easily access and analyze information, enabling them to uncover valuable insights and make data-driven decisions.
- Data Modeling and ETL: Data modeling helps define the structure and relationships within the data warehouse. ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes are used to extract data from multiple sources, transform it into the desired format, and load it into the data warehouse.
Data modeling and ETL are essential components of SQL BI as they ensure that data is structured and organized in a way that supports efficient analysis. By defining the relationships between different data elements and transforming data into the desired format, businesses can perform complex queries and derive meaningful insights from their data.
- Data Analysis and Reporting: SQL BI enables businesses to perform complex data analysis using SQL queries. It allows users to create reports, dashboards, and data visualizations that provide insights into key metrics and help stakeholders understand the data.
Data analysis and reporting are the final stages of the SQL BI process. By leveraging SQL queries, businesses can analyze data to uncover patterns, trends, and correlations. The insights derived from data analysis can then be presented in the form of reports, dashboards, and visualizations, making it easier for stakeholders to understand and act upon the information.
Effective data analysis and reporting are crucial for businesses as they enable them to monitor performance, track key metrics, and make informed decisions. By visualizing data in a clear and concise manner, SQL BI empowers stakeholders to gain actionable insights and drive business success.
The Role of SQL in Business Intelligence
The role of SQL in business intelligence (BI) is crucial and multifaceted. SQL, which stands for Structured Query Language, is a powerful and standardized language that plays a pivotal role in data management within the SQL BI framework.
Data Management with SQL
SQL enables businesses to efficiently manipulate and control their data. It provides a robust set of commands and operations that allow users to interact with databases effectively. With SQL, users can retrieve specific data using SELECT statements, modify data using UPDATE and DELETE statements, and insert new data using INSERT statements.
However, SQL's role in BI goes beyond basic data management. In the context of SQL Business Intelligence, SQL helps organizations manage and analyze large volumes of data, perform complex data transformations, and create customized views for reporting purposes. By leveraging SQL, businesses can explore their data, uncover patterns and relationships, and gain actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making.
For example, SQL allows businesses to perform advanced data transformations, such as aggregating data from multiple sources, joining tables, and filtering data based on specific criteria. These operations enable businesses to create comprehensive and meaningful reports that provide a holistic view of their operations.
SQL for Business Analysis
SQL is widely used by business analysts for data analysis and deriving meaningful insights. Its robust querying capabilities make it an invaluable tool for analyzing data and extracting specific subsets of information.
Business analysts leverage SQL to perform various data analysis tasks, such as cohort analysis, customer segmentation, trend analysis, and forecasting. SQL's versatility and flexibility allow analysts to write complex queries that extract the desired information and perform aggregations, apply filters, and calculate key performance indicators (KPIs).
For instance, business analysts can use SQL to perform cohort analysis, which involves grouping customers based on certain characteristics or behaviors and analyzing their behavior over time. By querying the database using SQL, analysts can identify patterns and trends within different customer cohorts, helping businesses tailor their marketing strategies and improve customer retention.
Furthermore, SQL's ability to perform trend analysis and forecasting is invaluable for businesses seeking to make data-driven decisions. By analyzing historical data and applying statistical models, analysts can use SQL to predict future trends, identify potential risks and opportunities, and guide strategic planning.
In conclusion, SQL plays a critical role in business intelligence by enabling efficient data management, complex data transformations, and powerful data analysis. Its versatility and standardized language make it an essential tool for businesses seeking to leverage their data and gain valuable insights for decision-making.
Benefits of Using SQL Business Intelligence
Enhancing Decision-Making Process
SQL Business Intelligence enables organizations to make well-informed decisions based on accurate and timely insights. By consolidating and analyzing data from various sources, SQL BI provides a comprehensive view of the business, highlighting key areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.
With SQL BI, decision-makers can access real-time data, visualize performance metrics, and track progress towards business goals. This empowers them to identify trends, spot potential issues, and make data-driven decisions that drive growth, optimize resources, and maximize operational efficiency.
Improving Operational Efficiency
SQL BI can significantly improve operational efficiency by streamlining data processes and automating manual tasks. It eliminates the need for manual data collection and analysis, reducing the risk of errors and freeing up valuable resources.
Furthermore, SQL BI empowers users to generate customized reports and dashboards that provide real-time insights into key business metrics. These visualizations enable stakeholders to monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and take proactive actions to optimize operational efficiency.
Implementing SQL Business Intelligence in Your Business
Steps to Implement SQL Business Intelligence
Implementing SQL Business Intelligence in your organization involves the following steps:
- Define Objectives: Clearly define your business goals and the specific areas where SQL BI can provide value.
- Data Preparation: Gather and prepare the data needed for analysis. This involves identifying relevant data sources, cleaning and transforming the data, and loading it into a data warehouse.
- Database Design: Design a robust and scalable database structure that suits your business requirements. Define the relationships between tables and create indexes for optimal query performance.
- Develop Queries and Reports: Develop SQL queries to retrieve, analyze, and report on relevant data. Create interactive dashboards and visualizations that present the data in a meaningful and visually appealing way.
- Deploy and Train: Deploy the SQL BI solution in your organization and provide training to users on how to effectively utilize the tools and generate insights.
- Monitor and Improve: Continuously monitor the performance of your SQL BI implementation and gather feedback from users. Identify areas for improvement and make necessary adjustments to enhance the system's effectiveness.
Common Challenges and Solutions
Implementing SQL Business Intelligence can pose certain challenges. These may include data quality issues, complex data integration processes, or hardware limitations for large-scale deployments.
To address these challenges, organizations should invest in data quality management practices, such as data cleansing and validation. They should also carefully plan their data integration processes and consider leveraging cloud-based solutions for seamless scalability and performance optimization.
Future Trends in SQL Business Intelligence
Predictive Analytics and SQL Business Intelligence
The integration of predictive analytics into SQL BI is a promising future trend. Predictive analytics leverages historical data to identify patterns and make predictions about future outcomes. By combining SQL's querying capabilities with predictive analytics algorithms, businesses can gain valuable insights and make proactive decisions based on anticipated future trends.
The Role of AI and Machine Learning in SQL Business Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies are poised to revolutionize SQL Business Intelligence. AI-powered SQL BI tools can automatically analyze large volumes of data, detect patterns, and generate actionable insights in real-time.
For example, Zenlytic, a top business intelligence tool, utilizes AI for direct data chats and ensures accuracy with its semantic layer. With unmatched AI accuracy, Zenlytic excels as the prime business intelligence tool using AI precision.
In conclusion, SQL Business Intelligence is a powerful framework that enables organizations to leverage SQL's data management capabilities for analyzing and reporting data. By using SQL BI, businesses can extract valuable insights, improve decision-making processes, enhance operational efficiency, and gain a competitive edge in today's data-driven landscape. With ongoing advancements in technology, including predictive analytics and AI, the future of SQL BI looks promising. Embracing SQL Business Intelligence and staying abreast of emerging trends will empower businesses to turn their data into a strategic asset and drive actionable results.


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Film Wisconsin wasn’t the only one shocked by Axium International’s Jan. 10 filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy dissolution in Los Angeles.
Axium had been “imminently expected” to open a branch office in Milwaukee, said Scott Robbe, Film Wisconsin executive director, and it had a three year contract, paid in advance, in anticipation of a barrage of Wisconsin production business.
Axium employees received Emails telling them the company had “a liquidity crisis” that forced it to close operations in L.A. New York, Toronto and London.
Axium is the entertainment industry’s third-largest payroll services and accounting firm.
Axium VP Jeff Begun said payrolls the company had been processing were being moved to competitors Cast & Crew Entertainment Services and Entertainment Partners. Robbe anticipates one of those two companies will “immediately” open in Milwaukee.
“We have worked it out so it will be seamless for clients,” Begun said.
“[Axium] sent out an Email that said everyone needs to go home and not go back to work, because the bank had frozen the accounts and we were no longer in business,” said Randy Klinenberg, chief of Axium’s rights-management software unit RightsMax.
Axium provided payroll services for the films “Grace Is Gone,” “The Savages,” “Feast of Love” and “Babel,” among others.

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Advice For Staying At A HotelLooking for the right hotel can sometimes be a fine line between quality and costs. No one wants to over pay for a hotel, but a hotel isn't a bargain if the quality is poor and you are uncomfortable. The tips found below are here to help you save money and get a room that makes you quite comfortable.
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Will your children be staying with you during your next hotel stay? If so, pick a hotel that best suits their needs. This includes amenities of the actual hotel and the location itself. A hotel could be lovely, have an indoor pool, or offer all the cable channels. But, if it's located in an industrial area or in the part of town with lots of bard, your children may not be pleased.
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Recommended Internet site up for AAA if you wish to get better hotel arrangements while you travel. The AAA membership fee is well worth the discounts offered by many chains, and renting a car will also be easier. Some places provide free car seats too.
You know your rights if a hotel attempts to take advantage of you. Hotels routinely overbook, which means that you could find that there is no room available for you when you arrive at the hotel. That means the hotel will send you to another establishment, or "walk" you. This is inconvenient, and try to avoid it if possible. If you must go elsewhere, make sure transportation is paid and you get a better room than you originally booked.
With a little effort, finding great deals that can save you a lot of money on your next hotel reservation is a cinch. This way, you can still enjoy your vacation without having to blow your budget on a fancy hotel. Just use the advice you have read here when making your reservation.


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Easy Insta Pot Cabbage/Sausage/Potatoes. An Instant Pot is one of the best appliances you can own and making cabbage in it is the easiest and quickest, especially when you add smoked sausage and potatoes in the pot. First I discovered the Instant Pot cabbage, then the Instant Pot sausage, then started making them together (Instant Pot cabbage and sausage) and now here's the latest iteration in Making this cabbage, kielbasa and potatoes Instant Pot dinner is very easy! Not only does coconut oil, black pepper and Turmeric (called Golden Paste) taste good, the combination of those three ingredients is beneficial to your Chop the sausage and slice cabbage, and onion.
Slow Cooker Cabbage, Potatoes, And Smoked SausageFoodista. Sheet Pan Chicken Sausages, Sweet Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, and ApplesAidells. This recipe for Crock-Pot Cabbage, Kielbasa Sausage and Potatoes is delicious, easy to make and frugal too. You can cook Easy Insta Pot Cabbage/Sausage/Potatoes using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Easy Insta Pot Cabbage/Sausage/Potatoes
- You need 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil.
- It’s 12 Ounces of Smoked Susage Slices.
- It’s 1 of Medium Onion Sliced.
- It’s 2 Cloves of Minced Garlic.
- Prepare 1 of Medium Head if Cabbage Coarsely Chopped.
- It’s 1 Pound of Small Red Potatoes Quartered.
- You need 1 of Chicken Bouillon Cube.
- It’s 3/4 Cup of Water.
- Prepare 2 Tablespoons of Butter.
- It’s to Taste of Salt and Pepper.
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Easy Insta Pot Cabbage/Sausage/Potatoes instructions
- On saute settings, add olive oil and sliced sausage peices. Saute until lightly browned. Next add the onions and garlic. Lightly saute for about 1 minute..
- When finished add all other ingredients into the pressure cooker. Add salt and pepper to taste. A sliced up carrot would also be good and add some nice color..
- Pressure cook for 4 minutes. Let naturally release for 4 minutes. Finish with a quick release. Plate up and enjoy..
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Thursday 5 December 2019
Finding the hidden authors in high-schools
But on the fact that my joy of reading and imagination for stories was never picked up on, by the school system and the great teachers I had a chance to learn from.
They had no time!
We spent so much time teaching the basics and the mandatory and cheaply acquired essentials that we never got to the best part of English class, Writing!
I can remember covering creative writing as a two-week module in any high school English class I ever took. One where we learned for the fourth time in a row by grade twelve how to write a haiku and the elements of a 3 act play. Only as a set up our Shakespear unit the next month.
But I can't remember for the life of me ever being told that Author, was a job you could be out of high-school. That Writer was even a profession. These two titles were nowhere during the career fairs. On the long list things, you learn in school but never use, was the type of writing we learned in high-school that for the most part left us unprepared for the real writing, we were expected to complete in college let alone in life.
No one explained the difference between the novel and the novella or what a sourcebook was and why they are essential to writing non-fiction as research sources. How to write a proper essay, what a footnote was and how to format an essay.
No one dared give the idea of pouring your imagination and heart into a story with the intent of publishing it, in grade ten, and for the longest time I couldn't figure out why.
It's because the gatekeepers of literature were big, strong, and picky back then. and now they are not.
The desire and nostalgic envy I have for my former self sits squarely in the shed light of this new era of self-publishing. One where Amazon, Kobo, Smashwords and a host of others allow anyone to publish their work with no gate and no keepers other than your self and your ability. That light didn't exist for us millennial parents back then like it does for our kids now. So the approach we took to literature and making it need to change.
Is your kid a book worm devouring novels of any genre and length by the 9th grade?
Get them a copy of "The Elements of Style" and turn them on to the idea that they could write the next Harry Potter, Percy Jackson or Katniss Everdeen, into existence
Get them a copy of Stephen King's "On Writing" to give Pennywise a run for his terrifying sewer clown money.
Pressfield's War of Art,
Lamott's Bird by bird.
Any number of toe-dipping dives into the world of being a writer because unless the government who runs our schools have suddenly become fantastically good at preparing youth for the world they will enter post-secondarily, they will never hear the call of their own pen's and keyboards until they are 26 and working a dead-end job with more commitments than motivation.
So this year, for Christmas. if you know someone who fits that bill. don't let them go another day without knowing it's at least possible now to Write. and give them the gift of dream chasing.

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COVID-19 Policy Update #386 - Omicron
I wasn't planning on sending out a COVID update today but then reports emerged of a new, worrisome variant. There are still a number of unanswered questions, but here is what we know so far.
The World Health Organization called an emergency meeting Friday to discuss a new coronavirus variant (B.1.1.529) first identified in South Africa and Botswana that is believed to be spreading faster than initially thought. WHO assigned it the name Omicron and classified it as a Variant of Concern. So far cases have been found in South Africa, Botswana, Belgium, Hong Kong and Israel.
First Detected in South Africa
The AP reports that South Africa saw just over 200 new confirmed cases per day in recent weeks, but then saw the number of new daily cases jump to 2,465. Scientists studied virus samples to better understand what was driving the surge of cases and discovered the new variant. South Africa's Centre for Epidemic Response & Innovation noted that in less than two weeks, it now makes up 75% of all infections (the dark blue color).
The Financial Times visualizes it this way:
Why Are Scientists Concerned?
The variant has more than 50 mutations, including 32 in the spike protein which the Times of London describes as "the tool a virus uses to enter cells, and the part of it our vaccines are trained to spot." The 32 mutations means it "would look different to our immune system and behave differently when attacking a body."
A virologist at Imperial College said it was a “horrific spike profile”. Katelyn Jetelina says, "This is an insane amount of change. As a comparison, Delta had 9 changes on the spike protein."
Jeffrey Barrett, who leads the Covid-19 genomics initiative at the Sanger Institute breaks down the mutations. Mia Malan also provides a helpful analysis.
Andy Slavitt with a good thread, “In situations like this, it is useful to separate into what is known with good certainty, what is unknown, and what is being speculated.”
Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, explains why this is different from past variants and what questions still need to be answered.
“All these things are what give us some concern that this variant might have not just enhanced transmissibility, so spread more efficiently, but might also be able to get around parts of the immune system and the protection we have in our immune system,” Richard Lessells, an infectious diseases specialist at the KwaZulu-Natal Research and Innovation Sequencing Platform.
Lawrence Young, a virologist at the University of Warwick, described the variant as “the most heavily mutated version of the virus we have seen.” He said it was concerning that although the variant was only being detected in low levels in parts of South Africa, “it looks like it’s spreading rapidly.”
"This is the most significant variant we have encountered to date and urgent research is underway to learn more about its transmissibility, severity and vaccine-susceptibility," UKHSA Chief Executive Jenny Harries said.
"What we do know is there's a significant number of mutations, perhaps double the number of mutations that we have seen in the Delta variant. And that would suggest that it may well be more transmissible and the current vaccines that we have may well be less effective." UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid told broadcasters.
As of Friday morning, countries that stopped or restricted flights from South Africa included Bahrain, Belgium, Britain, Croatia, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malta, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, UK, the Philippines and Singapore. By 3:00pm on Friday, all 27 nations in the European Union imposed a temporary ban on air travel from southern Africa. The U.S. is expected to announce similar restrictions today.
CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports that:
Pfizer expects lab data within two weeks to determine if Omicron is an escape variant.
Pfizer says they can adapt mRNA vaccine within 6 weeks, ship initial batches within 100 days.
Moderna notes it's shown it can get into human trials within 60 days.
J&J is already testing the effectiveness of their vaccine against the new variant.

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A brand-new fintech business which I was introduced to previously this year. How To Transfer Money From Bank To Currensea Card…
It has won a couple of awards over recent months for what it does (offering you a low-priced method to spend abroad) but what I like about is that it is easy as hell. This is a good idea.
is, successfully, a direct debit travel card. It is a Mastercard which sits between you and your existing current account. There is nothing to top-up or prepay. You just spend as you would on a typical debit card and the cash is taken from your bank account– just without the normal 3% charge.
Oh, and is free to make an application for, which likewise helps.
There are also some intriguing travel advantages if you select a paid strategy, but the free plan works fine. You can use here.
There is a business design in fintech which Curve, Revolut, Monzo and so on have actually all followed:
launch by doing one thing well, and free of charge or more affordable than the competitors
include more and more features which your existing customers don’t actually require or desire
add limitations, charges or charges to the function that made people get your product in the first place, eliminating any competitive advantage
is currently still in Stage 1 of this process and will ideally stay there. Revolut, monzo and curve are already in Stage 3 …
is basic enough that it passes my ‘Can you discuss it to your mate in the pub in 30 seconds?’ test:
What countries can I use Currensea? How To Transfer Money From Bank To Currensea Card
It is a totally free direct debit card to utilize abroad and which instantly recharges all purchases to your existing bank account in Sterling, less a small 0.5% charge.
You do not (yet …) earn any airline company miles or points for utilizing it.
Why would I want to get a card?
If you have a charge card offering 0% foreign exchange charges, then you do not need a card, unless you desire totally free ATM withdrawals. You can stop checking out now.
Credit cards which provide rewards and charge 0% FX charges are couple of and far in between. The only ‘points and miles’ choices which offer a partial solution are the Virgin Atlantic credit cards which have 0% FX charges in the Euro zone.
IS possibly for you if:
you don’t have a charge card offering 0% FX charges and do not want to impact your credit report by getting another credit card specifically to utilize abroad
you desire a product which enables you to make , 500 of foreign currency ATM withdrawals each month with no costs and only a minimal FX mark-up (there is a small fee beyond , 500).
you want a product for you, your adult children, parents, partner or anybody else in your life who requires an easy, easy to understand payment card that will save them cash when taking a trip.
How does work in practice?
It is, as I stated earlier, a very easy process. You use your Currensea card in the same way as your existing debit card.
You make your purchase in local currency (any currency, worldwide).
Your bank account bank immediately confirms that you have sufficient cash in your account and authorises the deal.
The transaction goes through at either the interbank rate or the Mastercard rate, depending upon the currency. includes a 0.5% charge if you have the free card. There are no fees if you have one of their paid cards.
You get an automated invest notice by means of the app, if you choose to install it.
The cash is drawn from your bank account a couple of days later.
Here is an example. Without any foreign travel in the journal, I chose to sprinkle out and purchase 1,000 MeliaRewards points for EUR5.
This is what you see in the Currensea app, which shows , 4.33 set up to leave my HSBC account a few days later:.
Converting pounds was expensive.
A pet peeve of mine is when ATMs forewarn you about the daytime burglary that is almost to happen (often in a various language) while not telling you about the exorbitant currency conversion charges taking place in the background. Do not get me started. Anyhow back to the positives for a bit anyway.
In recent years a handful of great travel debit cards have popped onto the scene … and like other excellent cards Currensea guarantees big cost savings (85%) and a great app.
I believe the best bit may be what no other card does: connects to your existing high street bank account.
What this indicates is you can invest cash you have in your existing bank account with less worry about running out of cash and the extra action. That does not suggest it is best.
In this Currensea evaluation is the excellent, the bad, the unsightly and the options, so that you can decide.
While our premium strategies have no FX markup, we charge a nominal FX markup on our Essential Strategy of 0.5% per transaction, enabling us to make revenue from our Important Strategy whilst remaining more affordable than other pre-paid cards and high-street debit cards. We likewise charge an FX markup on ATM use over the free amount on all our strategies, complete information can be found on our rates plans.
We charge a yearly membership fee of , 25 for our Premium Plan, and , 120 for our Elite Strategy. The subscription charge also removes all FX markup on deals.
Whenever you invest with your card we receive a little % of the transaction, referred to as interchange, this comes directly from the merchant and won’t be credited you. How To Transfer Money From Bank To Currensea Card


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“Ask Governor Murphy” — your chance to present questions to New Jersey’s governor live, on-air — returns Thursday, Feb. 2.
Listen Live on WNYC. “Ask Governor Murphy” is a production of WBGO in Newark, in partnership with WNYC and WHYY. It’s hosted by WNYC and Gothamist reporter Nancy Solomon.
What’s taking so long?
It’s been two years and four months since Gov. Phil Murphy signed the strongest environmental justice law in the country. It requires the state to prioritize the public health of communities that already have a high number of polluting facilities before issuing a permit for a new project.
But community activists that fought for the bill said they were frustrated that they're still waiting for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to establish rules and regulations for the new law. We’ll ask Murphy about that.
New power plants are being proposed in Newark and Woodbridge, and community activists in those towns object to new fossil fuel-burning facilities. Meanwhile, the governor is also facing pressure to slow down his landmark investments in wind energy as part of the state’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and slow climate change. We’ll find out what the governor has to say about these conflicting politics and pressures, too.
Here are some other issues we might ask Gov. Murphy about:
- A federal judge has once again restricted New Jersey’s ability to control where the public is allowed to carry a gun, after another ruling put temporary limits on the state’s new gun law earlier this month. What is next in the state’s legal arsenal against gun violence?
- Murphy appeared alongside President Joe Biden this week to announce federal funding for the new Hudson River train tunnel. But when is it actually going to get built?
- State budget season begins this month. A Republican state senator is asking for more transparency, in particular in how New Jersey uses its federal COVID funds. Is there a better way to do this?
Those are just some of the topics on our minds, but we want to hear from you.
What will you Ask Gov. Murphy?
- Ask your question online at this Google form or tweet at us by using #AskGovMurphy.
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Last Wednesday, Baroness Liz Barker, who made one of the most fantastic speeches of the entire debate on same sex marriage, led the first ever debate on health services for lesbians and bisexual and transgender women.
The ignorance and even ridicule LBT women have faced from health professionals in the accounts Liz and others shared during the debate is truly astonishing. There does not seem to be a widespread understanding of even the very basic issues they may face.
The Minister’s reply was a bit frustrating because he basically agreed with everything that was being said but didn’t offer any actual, concrete proposal to make things better.
You can read the whole debate here, but Liz’s speech in full is published below:
My Lords, in 1999, shortly after I became a Member of your Lordships’ House, I met Lord Campbell of Croy at an event. During our conversation he said, with a note of some pride in his voice, that he had been the Member speaking in your Lordships’ House when the ladies abseiled in from the Gallery to protest against Section 28. Much has changed since then. Section 28 is now history and, as someone who suffers from vertigo, I have to say that I am glad we no longer have to descend by ropes; we can walk in and take our place alongside everybody else in your Lordships’ House.
Today is historic. This is the first time that we have ever had a debate in this House about lesbians, bisexuals and trans women, and their health needs in particular. I am not turning my back on our gay brothers but I just ask them: today, please don’t rain on our parade.
I am delighted to say that the noble Baroness, Lady Gould, has agreed to take part today. She is my predecessor as the chair of the gender identity forum, and she will be talking about the needs of trans women. This debate has been planned and is being followed by many members of our community. I wish to thank in particular Jane Czyzselska from DIVA magazine, and the readers who contributed points; Jess Bradley from Action for Trans Health; Ruth Hunt, the admirable new director of Stonewall and the Lesbian and Gay Foundation in Manchester, which, under the leadership of Siân Lambert, produced a report, Beyond Babies and Breast Cance, which sparked today’s debate.
The NHS constitution says that it,
“provides a comprehensive service available to all”—
“gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity or marital or civil partnership status”.
However, the problem is that we have a growing body of evidence that says that it does not do that.
In 2008 we had Stonewall’s report, Prescription for Change: Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Health Check. There wasa bisexuality health briefing in 2012, a GP survey covering 2012-13 and the Beyond Babies and Breast Cancer report. It may be small-scale and most of it is very qualitative data, but there are consistent findings that lesbians, bisexual women and trans women experience discrimination in the NHS. The problem is that lesbians are often lumped in together with gay men. The needs of gay men are not insignificant; they are very important, but they are different. On the other hand, lesbians are included in the health needs of all women, yet our health needs are very different.
Somewhere along the way, principally because of a lack of awareness and training in NHS staff, we end up getting a very poor service.
Almost half the women who were surveyed for those reports were not out to their GP, and when they did come out their statements were ignored. Only three in 10 lesbian and bisexual women said that healthcare workers did not make inappropriate comments when they came out. I have a wonderful quote:
I was once asked by a male GP if I was in a sexual relationship. To which I replied yes. He asked if we were using condoms. I said no. Before I could say anything else, he went on a 10 minute rant about using condoms, being on the pill, STIs. When he stopped for air, I replied that I would ensure that my girlfriend would take care from now on. He spluttered and went bright red before promptly stabbing me with an injection that I really didn’t need.
After coming out to a nurse at a GP practice when I went for a smear, she did not know whether to test me for chlamydia and suggested that I see next time if I’m ‘still …’—presumably she meant still lesbian! I haven’t been back to the GP since”.
That is the important thing, and I can attest to similar experiences myself over the past 30 years. When there is such an inappropriate response from a health worker, it completely undermines your confidence.
Very few lesbian and bisexual women have been properly tested for STIs, and those who do turn up at genitourinary medicine clinics have a much higher incidence of STIs than heterosexual women. Quite often, health workers give them the wrong information and advice. One woman said:
I was treated for cervical cancer after receiving a positive smear. I was originally told that I didn’t need a smear as I had never had sex with a man.
There are other ways of contracting this viral infection. Sometimes lesbians get a bit fed up with having to be the teachers of the health workers who should be dealing with us.
A number of reports both in this country and abroad have been published about the fact that rates of smoking and alcohol consumption are statistically higher among lesbians and the gay community. It is tough when you have to deal with discrimination every day, and sometimes it is hard to be as healthy and fit as you should be. Some of us make an effort. I am pleased to report that I managed to give up smoking two years ago and I am still going strong. But there is only one alcohol clinic that is specifically targeted at gay women, and that is Antidote, run by London Friend. The problem is that generic services really do not target their messages at lesbians at all.
I turn to cancer screening. Because of lifestyle factors, we know that lesbians and bisexual women have a higher rate of diagnosis, but again there are no specific services and very few specific messages targeted at women from our community. On mental health, the reports we have suggest that although many women live perfectly healthy and happy lives, there is an increased incidence of mental ill health. Its prevalence is greater still among bisexual women. I have to say that there are no data on any of these conditions to show what happens to lesbian, bisexual and trans women from black and minority ethnic communities. There are simply no resources. Lesbians cope well, but there are no mental health services that are particularly designed to help us, and as a consequence we have to be pretty resilient on our own.
Some things can be done that could make a difference. The biggest difference would be made if clinicians and front-line staff in primary care recognised and understood that some of us are gay. They should not always ask questions that presume we are not. Bless them, sometimes they say things for the most benign of reasons, but it is still discrimination and they need a lot of training to help them get over what is essentially a flaw in their medical practice. Some partnerships have been formed between certain specialist organisations and lesbian and gay community groups which have worked very well. Manchester has the Pride in Practice project where the Lesbian and Gay Foundation has worked with nurses and doctors so that they are trained to ask questions in a way that does not make a presumption about the person to whom they are talking.
There are many more things that could be done. I am not asking for special services. That is not going to happen, given the financial situation at the moment. The NHS is a service for us all and therefore some of us, because of our background, have the right to expect that that universal service will meet our needs.
I have four specific points to put to the Minister. The first is to ask when Public Health England will put forward a strategy for promoting the health and well-being of lesbian and bisexual women. There is one for gay men; there is not for lesbians and bisexual women. Secondly, will NHS England develop a data standard on sexual- orientation monitoring? At the moment there is no monitoring of the way in which we interact with the NHS. Thirdly, the biggest problem is that GPs simply do not know how to talk to us. Can the Minister work with the Royal College of General Practitioners to develop some standards for questions to be asked of patients in a non-pejorative way? Lastly, in our work with GPs, could the health outcomes of lesbians and bisexual and transsexual women be part of the overall monitoring of GP practice?
We are citizens of this country. We are taxpayers. We support the National Health Service. It is only fair that we should expect it to recognise that we exist and should be able to access those services with dignity like everybody else.


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Pretty colors near my house, along my road I travel every day.
Late afternoon on my street. Fall is fading in western North Carolina. We've already had our first snow. I cherish each day I can see these mountains where I live. From my deck, from my yard littered with gold, and from the road into town, I drink in the beauty I see as though each day were my last.


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Nollywood actress, Lizzy Gold has sparked reactions following a bedroom video she posted on her Instagram page a few hours ago.
The ever-busy actress recently took to her official Instagram account where she shared the clip that got tongues wagging.
In the video, Lizzy Gold plays the role of a wife who appears to be s3x-starved because her husband is uninterested in taking on his conjugal duties. Lizzy Gold in agitation tries to force herself on the guy but he objects vehemently.
The actress who wasn’t having it continued to insist making him angrily leave the bedroom.
The video as expected triggered a lot of reactions. An Instagram user identified as @makvee_production wrote:
“No rape am abeg ghen ghen queen” .
Responding she simply left some emojis of laughter.
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FRIDAY, August 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — State health officials announced this week that the death of a child in Nebraska was caused by infection with a “brain-eating amoeba” that occurred after the child swam in a local river. .
In a press release, officials said it was the first such death to be reported in the state’s history. known as Nigeria FollieriAnd the The amoeba can cause primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), an extremely rare but almost always fatal brain infection.
“Millions of recreational water exposures occur each year, while only zero to eight occur Nigeria Follieri State epidemiologist Dr. Matthew Donahue noted in the press release that infections are identified each year. Infection usually occurs later in the summer, in warm waters with slower flow, in July, August and September. Cases are most frequently identified in the southern states, but were more recently identified in the Far North. Reducing the chances of fresh water entering the nose is the best way to reduce the risk of infection.”
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to confirm the cause of the child’s death with tests, Lindsey Hoss, director of the Douglas County Department of Health, said during a news conference Wednesday about the child’s death, NBC News mentioned.
Hoss said the boy went swimming on August 8 in the Elcorn River, Nebraska, developed symptoms five days later and was hospitalized within 48 hours after symptoms developed.
Dr. Carrie Neiman, medical advisor for Douglas County, said during a news conference about the death, that the child, whom authorities have not released additional information about out of respect for the family, died on August 18.
“For now, we are simply urging the public to be vigilant and take precautions when they are exposed to any of our warm fresh water sources,” Hoss said.
unicellular organism N. fowleri It can be found in soil and fresh water, such as lakes, streams, hot springs, and rivers. It can infect people when contaminated water rises in the nose. The amoeba is found in northern states more often where climate change is causing air and water temperatures to rise.
The amoeba infects about three people annually in the United States and is usually fatal, according to the CDC. A total of 154 cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis occurred between 1962 and 2021. Only four of those infected survived.
A Missouri resident also died of an amoeba in July, possibly contracting it while swimming in Lake Iowa.
Swimmers should try to prevent water from entering their noses by blocking their noses if immersed in fresh water underwater. Health officials also suggest not to stir up sediment in warm, shallow waters. Swallowing water does not cause this infection.
“Make sure you don’t engage in activities that cause water hard in the nose like jet-skiing, high-speed tubing, these types of activities,” Huse said.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more about the brain-eating amoeba.


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A whole ham is cooked with pineapple and beer for a tasty ham that melts in your
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Tollef Eiken, a well known and respected resident of Black Hammer Township, was born in this township, son of
Torgus Kettleson (Eiken), his parents being among the earliest settlers here. Tollef's early home was a log house
which his father erected soon after his arrival in 1855. Like his father, he followed agriculture, the most certain
way of getting a living in early days, and in time became a prosperous and esteemed citizen, serving as chairman
of the township board and in other offices. He is still a resident here and is one of the prominent members of
the Norwegian Lutheran Church. He married Johanna Masvold, a native of Norway.
The History of Houston County, Minnesota
Edited by: Franklyn Curtis-Wedge.
H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.
Winona, Minn. 1919
Houston County, MN
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WA Delegate: None.
Founder: The Region of South-America
Regional Power: Moderate
Today's World Census Report
The Most Extreme in South America
The World Census developed the following ranking based on a rather vague survey of nations to uncover 'odd or fundamentalist social, economic, or political systems'.
As a region, South America is ranked 8,033rd in the world for Most Extreme.
|1.||The Federal Republic of Neragua||Anarchy||“Libertad y Unión”|
|2.||The Dominion of Paraguay||Psychotic Dictatorship||“Cuidado!”|
|3.||The Republic of Costa Fierro||Psychotic Dictatorship||“Libere Para la Gracia de Dios”|
|4.||The Republic of Insigria||Left-wing Utopia||“Inculta e Bela”|
|5.||The Corporative State of Quintanilla||Iron Fist Consumerists||“Todo para la patria”|
|6.||The Republic of New Catalonia||Scandinavian Liberal Paradise||“Llibertat, Igualtat, Humanitat”|
|7.||The United States of Interiorr||Corporate Police State||“Terra de Caipiras”|
|8.||The Dominion of Essekwibo||Corporate Bordello||“Freedom in diversity”|
|9.||The Empire of Rio Cana||Iron Fist Consumerists||“We Liberate”|
|10.||The Consular Republic of Adamantina||Civil Rights Lovefest||“Dignidad, fidelidad y libertad”|
Last poll: “Your country's "national sport"?”
- 1 day 2 hours ago: The Republic of Utopian Argentina of the region Utopian Argentina proposed constructing embassies.
- 1 day 13 hours ago: The Armed Republic of Mongolian Hordes departed this region for Parisian catacombs.
- 3 days 1 hour ago: The Armed Republic of Mongolian Hordes arrived from Parisian catacombs.
- 4 days ago: The Region of South-America created a new regional poll: "Your country's "national sport"?".
- 4 days ago: The Kingdom of Tarancon ceased to exist.
- 5 days ago: The Republic of Mikterra ceased to exist.
- 6 days ago: The zionist nation of the region Zionist Empire proposed constructing embassies.
- 8 days ago: The Republic of Soda Stereo departed this region for Latinoamerica.
- 9 days ago: The Republic of Soda Stereo arrived from The Pacific.
- 10 days ago: The Republic of Patagotina departed this region for Austritaria.
South America Regional Message Board
Rugby is big in Argentina?
In Argentina Rugby, Hockey, Football are really big, and Basketball is also quite big.
For example, Luciana Aymar (hockey player) is a star as big as Messi in Argentina. Los Pumas (Rugby) are very popular and the whole nation supports them actively. Football is massive: when Argentina plays a match there is literally nobody on the streets, life stops for 90 minutes. And Basketball is also really popular but still less popular than the other three.
No surprise which is the national sport of Áurea! =P
Interesting, I guess Rugby surprised me because it seems like such an Anglophone sport. Then again I guess it's big in Italy and France too. Basketball is understandable.
Was brought over by Anglo railway workers if I remember correctly? Also set up most of the football teams in Argentina! :P
But just saying the Argentine rugby team is pretty poor.
Argentina's strength doesn't lie in Rugby. Or invading islands that aren't theirs. But football... That's another matter!
The next poll should include a "second sport" option because a lot of nations IRL have two highly watched sports (like football and cricket in Jamaica). It's rare one sport only dominates a nation.
Not here.... If you don't follow football you're not Brazilian!!


Following the suspension of Manchester City FC’s association with the agency in November, it is now reportedly confirmed that the football club has severed all ties with the crypto firm 3Key Technologies.
According to The Times, 3Key Technologies is supposedly registered in Seychelles, yet no confirmation of its existence can be found in the country’s company directory.
Manchester City’s association with the cryptocurrency firm has now come to an end, according to the Daily Mail, which also alluded to the fact that the firm’s senior executives were unknown.
The organization’s brief connection with 3Key Technologies isn’t the first time it’s dabbled in crypto. Manchester City is just one of many soccer clubs around the world that have recently shifted their focus to cryptocurrency.
Football Fan Token
Manchester City and Socios, a tokenization platform, created their CITY fan token in March of last year. Fans can use the club-affiliated token to collect VIP perks and club promotions.
The rise in soccer club tokens isn’t limited to Manchester City. The BBC reported last month that over $350 million had been spent on these fan tokens, with funding coming from the English Premier League and other European soccer clubs.
As significant as these figures are, fan tokens have also become a source of contention. Sue Watson, a West Ham fan, told the BBC, “My knowledge of the crypto market is limited, to say the least, and I’m probably representative of a great number of run-of-the-mill football followers who are not traders on the crypto market.”
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the United Kingdom has taken note of fan tokens. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned Arsenal FC’s AFC token advertising last month, calling them “irresponsible.”
The advertising “trivialized investment in crypto assets and took advantage of consumers’ inexperience or naivety,” according to the ASA.


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The WHO Director-General said that the number of deaths caused by complications of diseases associated with coronavirus infection in 2021 exceeded 3.3 million people. Gebreisus drew attention to the fact that in 2020 fewer people died from tuberculosis, malaria and HIV in total.
He notes that the omicron strain of COVID-19 is transmitted significantly faster than the delta strain of the virus. Gebreisus also confirmed that the virus is dangerous, regardless of whether a person has had a coronavirus or has received a vaccine against it.
PreviouslyThe London government has declared a state of emergency amid the spread of the omicron strain of COVID-19. This was stated by the British Minister of Health Sajid Javid.
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By Kote Obe, Port Harcourt
Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have asked the National Assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
The governor’s, who met in Port Harcourt on Monday, said overriding the veto was one sure way of bringing about the much-needed electoral reforms in Nigeria.
The governor’s, who came out with a nine-point communique, noted that there was an urgent need to conclude deliberations on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill before the 2023 general elections begin.
The meeting was convened to once again review the various challenges confronting the federating States, the state of the nation, and the PDP.
Reading the communique to journalists after the meeting, the PDP Governors’ Forum Chairman, and Governor of Sokoto State, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal said the other option opened to the National Assembly is to delete areas of complaints in the bill.
“The meeting advised that the option of sustaining Mr. President’s veto would lead to a quicker resolution and would deny Mr. President the opportunity to once again truncate a reformed electoral jurisprudence for Nigeria. An early concluded Electoral Act is vital for credible elections.”
The PDP governors also decried the continued deterioration of the country’s economy under the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) led Federal Government.
The communique said Nigerians have become accustomed to bad economic news as exemplified by the inconsistent and differential exchange rate regime, high-interest rates, unsustainable unemployment figures, and borrowing spree some of which have not been applied to important projects and other bad economic indicators.
“In particular, it is clear that the APC Government is a massive failure when compared with the records of PDP in government. The PDP handed over a $550 billion economy (the largest in Africa), but under APC, Nigeria is the Poverty Capital of the world.
Continuing, the communique said, “In 2015, under PDP, the exchange rate was N198 per Dollar, it is now under APC almost N500 to a Dollar; In 2015, the unemployment rate was 7.3% under PDP, it is now 33%, one of the highest in the world under APC; In 2015, the Pump price of Petroleum was N87 per litre, it is now N165 per litre and climbing under APC.
“Debt Servicing now under APC takes over 98% of the Federal budget. The tales of woe are endless.”
The PDP Governors also noted that the management of the oil and gas resources and the administration of Federation Account remittances have remained opaque, confusing, and non – transparent.
“In addition, the transition to NNPC Ltd under the Petroleum Industry Act has not been properly streamlined to ensure that the interests of all the tiers of Government are protected, in accordance with the 1999 Constitution.”
Also, the PDP governors lamented the protracted insecurity situation in the country, noting that the APC administration had lacked enduring strategies to confront the terrorists, kidnappers, bandits, and other criminals
“The meeting expressed regrets that Mr. President is unwilling, from his recent comments discountenancing the proposals for state policing, to participate in reviewing the structural problems of tackling insecurity in Nigeria.
“The governors urged Mr. President to reconsider his position on decentralization and restructuring of the security architecture as the most viable solution, together with proper arming, funding and training requirements for Security Agencies.”
“The next election is a very consequential election that should be used to end the dominance of very youth unfriendly APC Government; a government that had the arrogance to deny Nigerian youths of the use of TWITTER, a business friendly tool for the young, for over a year. The youths should empower themselves to determine who leads them.”
The PDP Governors congratulated the Senator Dr. Iyorchia Ayu-led National Executive Committee and commended them for hitting the ground running with respect to repositioning the PDP into a credible vehicle for rescuing and rebuilding Nigeria which has been battered by bad economy, insecurity, unemployment and other social ills by the incompetent and inept APC administration.
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State, who hosted the meeting was commended by forum for the great leadership performance he has entrenched in Rivers State.
The governors who attended the meeting were, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (Sokoto ); Udom Emmanuel ( Akwa Ibom); Senator Douye Diri ( Bayelsa); Samuel Ortom (Benue); Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta); Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu); Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde (Oyo); Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa); Darius Dickson Ishaku (Taraba) and Bala Mohammed (Bauchi)


An accident in Falmouth early Saturday morning completely shut down a section of Palmer Avenue.
Falmouth Police responded to the crash happening at approximately 1 a.m. near Goodwill Park Road.
Rescuers arrived on scene and found a vehicle struck a utility pole; police on location promptly closed the area from the intersection of Palmer Ave and Jones Road, to the split at Route 28.
Eversource crews were dispatched to the location to replace the broken pole; motorists were unable to travel through the area until about noontime, when the road was opened to alternating traffic.
Palmer Avenue has since been reopened fully after Eversource and Verizon completed necessary repairs.
Falmouth Police are investigating the cause of the accident.


You knew it couldn’t last forever. But it ended with a splash … of color – a beautiful sunset to wrap up our long stretch of early summer. We’re not using the word glibly – the National Weather Service says the average high temperature this past week was 75.7 degrees, exactly the normal average high for July 11th-17th.
Earlier in the day, another hint of changing weather – fog:
Tomorrow’s forecast, mostly cloudy, maybe making it into the 60s, and by Friday night, the rain is expected to return.


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OUTside Connection Column March 11, 2009
Cutthroat and disease topic’s focus
When the scourge of whirling disease hit Colorado fisheries in the early 1990s, what once was a world-class rainbow trout fishery disappeared faster than federal bailout money to General Motors.
However, drowned in the hew and cry over the lost rainbows was a similar threat to cutthroat trout, Colorado’s only native trout and one of the iconic fish of the West.
The fanfare and accolades have been fewer in the case of cutthroat trout but the research and diligence has been as intense as ever.
The Colorado Division of Wildlife is widely recognized as one of, if not the, leader in the disease and other trout diseases, and 31-year DOW researcher Barry Nehring might be the best of the best.
WHO: Barry Nehring, Division of Wildlife aquatics researcher
WHAT: Whirling Disease and Wilderness: An Emerging Threat to Cutthroat Trout Recovery
WHEN: Grand Valley Anglers Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Federation of Fly Fishers, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
WHERE: Piñon Grill, Tiara Rado Golf Club, 2057 S. Broadway


After the collapse of the central government, Somalia descended in to a prolonged period of statelessness, leading to a breakdown in public service delivery across the country. The protracted vacuum affects public confidence in public institutions, and increases youth’s susceptibility to radicalization and migration – which often involves taking perilous routes overseas in search of better livelihood opportunities.
In the Jubbaland State of Somalia (JSS), government ministries often operate in dilapidated, makeshift structures that make it difficult to fulfil their duties effectively and creates negative public perception. To address these needs, in early 2017 the Somali Stability Fund (SSF) contracted the Nordic International Support (NIS) to manage the construction of a multistory building to house three government ministries and a youth centre following a request from the JSS government. The building is set to host the Ministries of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries. Given that livestock, agriculture and fisheries form the backbone of JSS’ economy, the ministries have the potential to massively improve the wellbeing of the communities.
On July 13 2107, a delegation of the JSS president, the Prime Minister and the Minister for Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia laid the foundation stone for the SSF-funded multistory government building and a youth centre in Kismayo, the capital city of JSS. The launching event brought together the leaders of the regional state, federal government and diverse social groups such as youth and women, and was hailed as a step towards strengthening the relationship between the federal government and JSS.
The projects will help improve public services. “These kind of projects feed into the government’s plan to improve coordination among the public institutions across the country’’ Says the Federal Government’s Minister for Public works. “’the projects will improve public service delivery” he continues.
The Prime Minister of the Federal Government wrote in his Twitter handle that he laid the foundation stone for the two construction projects; one for ministries and a youth centre.
Upon completion, the ministries and the youth centre are expected to efficiently serve the populous Lower Jubba, Middle Juba and Gedo regions of Somalia.