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Car Accident Lawyers
Any vehicular accident can result in a number of injuries including brain and head injuries, internal injuries, broken bones, and bruising. While all of these are common, one of the injuries that many people don’t think about are lacerations caused by broken glass.
A majority of car accidents will have some degree of broken glass from the windows or mirrors. When these things break upon impact they can shatter and fly in all directions. Even though windows and windshields are designed to resist complete shattering, it is possible for this to not work in a large collision or one that involves a high amount of speed. If your injuries are the result of broken glass, you may be able to recover compensation. It is advisable to call a car accident lawyer, like a car accident lawyer in Longwood, FL, to discuss the details of your case.
Broken Glass Injuries
Although window and windshield glass typically shatters into small pieces, it is still incredibly sharp. When these pieces are thrown around, they can hit the skin and cause deep lacerations. Sometimes the glass may even become impacted into the skin. Apart from the pain, it is possible for an infection or scarring to result. In some cases, the glass can cause excess bleeding which, if left untreated, may result in severe consequences that could be life-threatening. An experienced car accident lawyer will know of victims who suffered a high amount of lacerations in a single area and were even at risk for losing a limb.
Compensation for Broken Glass Injuries
Following a car accident, you may be faced with enormous medical bills along with emotional and mental distress. If broken glass caused you harm, it may be possible to recover damages. However, this will be dependent on the circumstances of your case and who was at fault. If another person caused the accident, it is very likely that a car accident lawyer will be able to recover damages for your economic and non-economic losses. Some of these may include:
- Your related medical treatment
- Future medical care
- Cosmetic surgery or corrective surgery for scarring
- Loss of income
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
Punitive damages may also be available if a car accident lawyer believes the liable party acted maliciously or in a way that was grossly negligent. In general, these damages are only available if a case goes to trial, and only in very certain situations. A car accident lawyer can help you to understand the available damages for your case, and give an estimated amount that may be recoverable.
The damages for your pain and suffering may be extensive as a lawyer will know that:
- Shattered glass injuries tend to involve a lot of pain.
- Shallow lacerations can cause long term damage.
- Disfigurement and scarring is possible.
Generally, the more pain and suffering you have, the more you will be able to recover compensation for your losses. If you’ve been injured from broken glass in an auto accident, please call a car accident lawyer now.
Thanks to David & Philpot, P.L. for their insight into recovering damages from an injury sustained from broken glass in a car accident.


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I have no idea why anyone would like it
This, right here, is a tune by drum’n’bass producer Wilkinson, featuring vocals from grime MC P Money and London singer Arlissa. It wobbles and shouts and drops. The video is filmed in some sort of underground garage full of flashing lights and smoke and other ‘dark’ stuff. I have no idea why anyone would like it.


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Quack pharmacists in Cambodia are fuelling the rise of drug resistant bacteria by incorrectly peddling antibiotics, a study has found.
For the first time researchers have interviewed Cambodia’s “invisible” drug sellers – those who sell from their own homes, visit customers’ houses or wander around markets or villages.
Despite recent attempts by the Cambodian government to crack down on illegal pharmacies, these sellers fly under the radar. Most do not have any qualifications that would allow them to prescribe the cocktail of drugs they give patients, the researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the University of Health Sciences found.
In full: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2019-09-20/Cambodia

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Combining a marketing push for new customers and social media, a novel Susquehanna Bank campaign donated 147,000 meals to local food banks in November.
The Susquehanna program, called #30DaysofThanks, comes at a particularly painful time of year for the hungry, as many Americans celebrate gustatory bounty while others go without.
For each new personal checking account that customers opened at Susquehanna in November, the Lititz, Lancaster County-based bank donated 30 meals through local food banks, explained spokesman Matthew Kemeny.
The financial institution also donated five meals for each like, share, retweet and comment on its Facebook and Twitter “Today I’m Thankful” accounts in November.
During Thanksgiving Week, Susquehanna doubled its Facebook donation to 60 meals per post and its Twitter donation to 10 per mention.
“This campaign fulfilled its mission of, first and foremost, helping fight the growing problem of hunger in our communities,” said Susquehanna Bank president and CEO Gregory A. Duncan.
‘Secondly, it provided reminders of why we should be thankful this holiday season.”
Susquehanna began its participation in online campaigns to feed the hungry five years ago. Since 2010, it has donated more than 1.3 million meals to food banks through online programs such as Tweet2Feed, Million Meal Mission and #30DaysofThanks.
Food banks partnering with Susquehanna this year include: The Central PA Food Bank, Greater Berks (County) Food Bank, Philabundance, Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley and NEPA, The Weinberg Food Bank, Maryland Food Bank, Mountaineer Food Bank (West Virginia), Community Food Bank of New Jersey - Southern Branch, and Food Bank of South Jersey.
Susquehanna Bank operates more than 240 branch offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia. Fourteen of those branches are in Chester County.
The bank is part of Susquehanna Bancshares Inc., a financial services holding company with assets of $18 billion and 3,400 employees.
The bank also holds occasional Casual for a Cause Fridays, where employees pay $5 to wear jeans or other casual attire. Proceeds go to a worthy cause, most recently the Ronald McDonald House charities, the bank’s Kemeny said.
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As an engineer officer, you'll operate and maintain all the mechanical and electrical equipment throughout the ship. You'll be responsible for power generation and distribution systems and for other equipment such as lifts, refrigeration plant and pumping and ventilation systems.
Via a bank of high-tech instrumentation, you'll monitor mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and control equipment, and have charge of sophisticated engine management systems. You'll overhaul and maintain equipment throughout the ship, where your engineering problem-solving skills will be your greatest asset. At sea, if equipment goes wrong you can't just pull in to the nearest garage! It will be up to you to diagnose the fault, get the equipment dismantled, repaired and reassembled and back into operation. As a senior engineer officer, you'll lead a team of professional engineering personnel and supervise their work at sea and in port. You can aim for the top position in the engineering department - the Chief Engineer.
What qualities & skills will you need?
You'll need to be practical, resourceful and have a real interest in mechanical and electrical systems, with good mathematical ability. Like deck officers, you'll be decisive, calm and able to inspire confidence in others. Good written and verbal communication skills are required. Beyond this you'll need to be prepared to learn about new technology and adapt your skills to its use.
Below you can see the epaulettes (the ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used to show job roles (ship ranks) in the Merchant Navy).


The agency had earlier summoned him on Tuesday but the MP sought more time, following which the CBI has given him a new date of January 28, officials said
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The CBI has asked Lok Sabha MP from Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh Avinash Reddy to appear for questioning on January 28 in connection with the killing of Vivekananda Reddy, the younger brother of late chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, in 2019, officials said Wednesday.
The agency had earlier summoned him on Tuesday but the MP sought more time, following which the CBI has given him a new date of January 28, they said.
According to the CBI charge sheet, Vivekananda Reddy was allegedly seeking a parliamentary poll ticket for himself or Y S Sharmila (sister of Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy) or Y S Vijayamma (Jagan Mohan Reddy's mother) instead of the incumbent Avinash Reddy from the Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency.
Avinash is a cousin of Jagan Mohan Reddy.
"Hence it is suspected that MP Avinash Reddy has got him (Vivekananda Reddy) killed through his henchman D Siva Shankar Reddy, a leader of the ruling YSR Congress party. Investigation on this aspect is still underway," the CBI had said in its charge sheet.
The CBI had arrested Shankar Reddy in November last year and filed a supplementary charge sheet against him in January.
The central agency has said Shankar Reddy offered Rs 10 crore to one K Gangadhar Reddy for taking responsibility of Vivekananda Reddy's murder.
The CBI has kept the probe open to unravel the role of other accused persons in the destruction of scene of crime and larger conspiracy of murder.
It has so far named 248 persons as witnesses in the case and attached their statements.
"Investigation revealed that Vivekananda Reddy was murdered as a result of well-planned conspiracy by T Gangi Reddy alias Yerra Gangi Reddy and Shaik Dastagiri, Yaditi Sunil Yadav and Gajala Uma Shankar Reddy, who all had separate and personal grudges/ motives to be a part of the conspiracy of murder, the CBI had said in the first charge sheet.
Dastagiri, who once worked as driver of Vivekananda Reddy, later turned approver and gave a confessional statement before the junior civil judge, Proddatur.
Citing the confessional statement, the CBI said the murder was executed by Gangi Reddy, with the help of Sunil Yadav, Uma Shankar Reddy and Dastagiri.
The conspiracy for murder was hatched by Gangi Reddy a month prior to the offence.
The CBI had filed a charge sheet in the murder case on October 26, 2021 and followed it up with a supplementary charge sheet on January 31, 2022.
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When using AppFabric dashboard via remote connection (through the Web Management Service), I am receiving a cryptic error:
Unrecognized configuration path 'MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST/X/Y'
I managed to isolate this down to the encrypted connection string. If it is removed then it works. Our clients need to be able to encrypt the connection string as they are using Oracle on Unix and cannot use Windows authentication. Is there something that can be done to prevent this error or do I need to tell the client that this in an unsupported scenario?
It works fine if I log into the server and connect directly to IIS. Obviously this is not something we will allow our clients to do.
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Which encrypted connection string are you referring to? Is this a custom connection string or something built-in to AppFabric?
If this answers your question, please use the "Answer" button to say so | Ben Cline
1 มิถุนายน 2555 12:44It is the connection used by the client's WCF service to connect to their database.
6 มิถุนายน 2555 18:39Can someone from Microsoft please help us. We cannot get support for AppFabric via our MSDN package. Thanks!
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Some extra information:
I recently discovered that we didn't have data for the services that had encrypted connection strings to the client database. I discovered that granting the account running the event collection service permission to the RSA key fixed this problem. It did not help with the Dashboard issue though. I have even tried granting "Everyone" access to the Rsa key and it didn't make any difference.


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Commuters at Birmingham New Street station ... cha-cha-cha and reggaeton, performed by a band led by Julito Padron, a DJ and a cast of the most sizzling dancers Cuba has to offer. Experience the joyous spirit of Havana as Vamos Cuba!reveals contemporary.
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Colombian-born reggaeton star J Balvin will capitalize on recent buzz ... The Energia Tour, which features opening act Becky G, takes its name from Balvin’s 2016 album that debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes charts in 16 countries and won a Latin Grammy.
Ay Vamos is a chilled out reggaeton cut remix of Colombian artist J Balvin's song. French Montana has made it bouncy. Considering the long line of eclectic soundtracks this franchise is known for, this EDM-heavy OST doesn't disappoint, whether it's the all.
Using clips of vintage footage, Pat Vamos directed a video for The Get Up Kids‘ “Rally Round the Fool” that offers a dizzying and incoherent look at film lost in nostalgia. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who was ever freaked out by the tunnel.
Featuring French artist Willy William, "Mi Gente" new single and music video fuse reggaeton, African ... ranked 24th among the 50 best albums of 2016 Billboard, being the only Latin album of the urban genre in the list. In 2009 Balvin released his.
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Marco Antonio Solis, the Mexican singer and songwriter, garnered four nominations, including one for song of the year for “A Donde Vamos a Parar?” But it was the two young reggaeton musicians in Calle 13 – Rene Pérez and Eduardo Cabra — who made.
Below, Billboard breaks down the top Latin artists on YouTube during 2016. Romeo Santos ... artist to reach 1 billion views on YouTube with his music video "Ay vamos." The achievement also made him the third Latin act to reach a billion views on YouTube.
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The global COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has affected entire populations worldwide. Apart from the respiratory system, its primary manifestation, extra-pulmonary manifestations of COVID-19 infection could also be found, including symptoms in the reproductive system. The negative impact on male reproductive health should be of concern because the virus can directly injure testicular tissues by binding with angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors highly expressed in the reproductive organs (1). The presence of the virus in penile tissues and relatively lower levels of endothelial progenitor cells were reported in two patients with a history of COVID-19 infection. They were subsequently diagnosed with severe ED, which could be explained by endothelial dysfunction (2). In patients with COVID-19, ED is caused by multiple physical and mental etiologies, such as endothelial dysfunction, subclinical hypogonadism, pulmonary hemodynamic impairment, and mental comorbidities (3). Mental health problems are considered to be an obvious consequence of the pandemic. Higher psychiatric disorders were reported globally during the outbreak, including major depression and anxiety disorders (4). These several contributing factors complicate the etiologies of ED in the pandemic among men in good health and male patients with either recovered or current COVID-19 infection.
Although patients with current COVID-19 infection should have the highest risks of developing ED, studies in this population are limited (5). Furthermore, population-specific studies are necessary for sexual dysfunction research because of region-specific cultural differences and conservative beliefs, especially in Asian countries, where sexual dysfunctions are usually undiagnosed and untreated (6). There is still no study evaluating ED and its contributing factors among patients with COVID-19 infection in Iran. It is questionable whether ED in this Asian country would differ from previous studies in non-Asian populations. Our study aimed to measure the prevalence of ED by using the International Index of Erectile Function 5 (IIEF-5) among patients with current COVID-19 infections.
In this study, 35 male patients with coronavirus who were hospitalized in Imam Ali Andimeshk Hospital were examined. The severity of the disease of these people was not enough to require hospitalization in the intensive care unit, and these people had referred to the urology clinic on an outpatient basis after being treated for COVID-19 due to sexual dysfunction. The age of the subjects was between 19 and 57 years old. Eligibility criteria not having sexual problems before contracting COVID-19, It has been 3 to 8 months since being infected with COVID-19. Exclusion criteria are people's unwillingness to participate in the study or having sexual problems.
Before the assessment, informed consent was obtained verbally or via an online application to prevent viral transmission. Instead of online assessment questionnaires, a phone interview was done with illiterate participants. Demographic data were obtained, including age, BMI, underlying diseases, and alcohol and nicotine use history. Details about COVID-19 vaccination and treatment during hospitalization were extracted.
A Thai version of the International Index of Erectile Function 5 (IIEF-5)
A Thai version of the International Index of Erectile Function 5 (IIEF-5) erectile function was measured by a Thai version of IIEF5. This tool has five questions focusing on ED and satisfaction with sexual intercourse. Its scores negatively correlated with ED severity and could be classified into five levels; severe (5-7), moderate (8–11), mild to moderate (12–16), mild (17–21), and no ED (22–25) (7).
Descriptive statistics were used to report demographic data, mental health status, and COVID-19 treatment. We used Pearson’s Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test to determine the difference among categorical data and student t-test or Mann-Whitney U test for continuous data. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was used to explore factors associated with erectile dysfunction. For the multivariable model, we planned to adjust clinically essential covariates, including theoretically associating the factor of ED with a factor with a P-value below 0.20 in the bivariate model. A P-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Throughout the study period, 35 samples with COVID-19 were screened. Mean age and BMI were 19-57 years and 25.6-26.2 kg/m2, respectively. Most were married or couples (81.7%), employed (93.5%), and had educational attainment lower than a bachelor’s degree (84.3%). In all participants, morning erection tended to be expected. Previous use of ED medications was reported in 6 participants. 8 and 21 participants screened positive for generalized anxiety disorder and major depression, respectively. The overall prevalence of ED was 64.7%. Mild ED (45.1%) was the most prevalent, followed by moderate (15.7%) and mild to moderate (3.9%) severity. None of the participants had severe ED (Table 1). It was also reported that 17 men were dissatisfied with sexual contact and not reaching orgasm due to the fear of their partner getting infected, 9 men because of diabetes and 1 man had a history of hives, and 5 men reported that they were suffering from urinary system stones in the past.
Table 1. Erectile Dysfunction in Men with COVID-19
ED, the most concerning male sexual dysfunction (8), has not been widely studied in some Asian countries. Even in this pandemic, several studies have focused on the impact of COVID-19 on multiple dimensions of health but not on sexual function. The prevalence of ED among patients with COVID-19 was 64.7%. This was significantly higher than findings from previous studies (8-12) in the average population, which estimated the prevalence around 37.5-42.2% (two proportion Z-test P-value<0.05). One study from Italy also reported a higher prevalence of ED in COVID-19 groups compared to the average population after adjusting for age, BMI, and psychological status (5). However, the study's prevalence of ED in COVID-19 patients was significantly higher than in Italy (64.7% vs. 28%, P-value<0.05). We believed both medical and psychological factors might determine our differing results.
The variants of SARS-CoV-2 are also responsible for the severity and infectivity of COVID-19 (13). Well known for its high transmission rate and increased severity, this strain might be dissimilar to the variant, which was not mentioned in a previous study (14, 15). Our participants' mean age was older than the study in Italy, with a maximum reaching 57 years, and the mean BMI was also higher (25.6vs.22.5 kg/m2). This may be another factor among several related bio-psychological factors that should be considered to explain the difference in ED prevalence.
Interestingly, age, BMI, and medical comorbidities understood as ED risk factors were not significantly associated with ED. This could be explained by the low number of our sample size. Most participants reported having a regular morning erection, which might indicate an intact erection capacity. Thus, these biological factors might play less part in ED etiologies among our participants. Psychological impacts, including stress, anxiety, and depression, should be emphasized since they were highly correlated with ED during this pandemic, as found in the prior study (16).
This study population is patients with a mild infection with Covid-19 who do not need to be hospitalized. Furthermore, investigations such as hormonal level, nocturnal penile tumescence testing, or Duplex Doppler ultrasound could not be conducted due to the risk of COVID-19 transmission. All questionnaires could also be influenced by recall bias; thus, the responders might reply mainly based on their recent periods (17). However, it was beneficial in terms of the results that could better represent each individual's status during his acute COVID-19 infection. Future prospective studies will help identify the causation of ED or its long-term effects caused by COVID-19. Also, further studies focusing on the management and its accessibility are still needed to alleviate the impact of COVID-19 on men's health (18).
Based on the questionnaire of patients with COVID-19, the prevalence of ED was not high, but the disorder in maintaining an erection and dissatisfaction with sexual contact and reaching orgasm were reported. So, ED should be assessed as multifactorial in origin, considering psychological factors. Healthcare providers are suggested to screen for mental problems in individuals with ED and vice versa, with prudent cultural consideration.
All authors contributed equally.
Special thanks to Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Conflict of interest
All authors declare that there is no potential competition or conflict of interest.
The author received no financial support for this research.
This study design was approved by the Ethical Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR.TUMS. VCR.REC.).
ACE2 Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
ED Erectile dysfunction
IIEF-5 International index of erectile function 5

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On April 15, 2004, David Lockwood completed a GPS survey of the Sylvia Lake shoreline. On the chart below, you can find the Latitude and Longitude of a number of locations around Sylvia Lake.
When people talk about “a GPS,"” they usually mean a GPS receiver. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is actually a constellation of 27 Earth-orbiting satellites (24 in operation and three extras in case one fails). The U.S. military developed and implemented this satellite network as a military navigation system, but soon opened it up to everybody else.


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Michelle Obama & Kids Dance To Bollywood Hits (VIDEO)
Right after her elegant arrival, Michelle Obama made a quick outfit change into a J.Crew lace tee (thanks, Mrs. O!), a floral skirt and her Erickson Beamon brooch for her trip to the Mumbai University on Saturday. She kicked off her flats and danced and played tambourine with 33 disadvantaged children who participate in a Make a Difference program.
Check out a video of the group dancing together (one of the songs they danced to was the theme song from the Bollywood movie, “Rang de Basanti”) and scroll down for pictures.

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Five students at Dakota State University in Madison have been awarded scholarships to further their education in cybersecurity.
SBS CyberSecurity, LLC and the family of CEO Aaron Gamewell sponsor scholarships for DSU students. This spring, five young women have been awarded the SBS CyberSecurity and Gamewell Family Endowed Scholarship. SBS is a Madison-based cybersecurity consulting and audit firm.
SBS president Chad Knutson said the scholarship program is critical for two reasons. He said there is a growing need for cybersecurity talent and these students must get prepared to address the need. The other reason aligns with SBS’s goal of “helping businesses make better cybersecurity decisions”.
This year’s scholarship awardees include: Alexis Kulm, cyber operations major from Sioux Falls; Janessa Palmieri, a cyber operations major from New Hampshire.; Mary Simmons, a cyber operations major from West Des Moines, Iowa; Sara Stehlik, a network and security administration major from Illinois; and Abigail Witt, a computer science and math major from Hartford.
The SBS/Aaron Gamewell endowment scholarship began in the fall of 2018. Over the last two years, 13 students have received the scholarships, totaling more than five-thousand dollars.


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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer describes what it’s like to be the one detective in a small town, in this case, Pacific, Wash., population 5,900: “If this small city in South King County experiences a homicide, Jim Pickett will be there to investigate. If someone breaks into your house here, Pickett will show up. If a child is abused, he will be the one taking the report. And if the patrol division of the 10-member Pacific Police Department gets overwhelmed, Pickett will jump into his unmarked police car and ticket abandoned vehicles, check out car break-ins or stop a suspected drunken driver. Oh, and he will process almost all the evidence in each case — something technicians often do in bigger departments — and do all of the follow-up investigations.”
With police everywhere trying to work harder and do more with pared budgets in a soured economy, Pickett’s job epitomizes the pressure on individual officers these days.
Pickett, 47, is a former newspaper reporter. Of his current job, he says, “I have a great time. It’s a lot of fun. Where else can you go out and catch the criminals and lock them up?”
In one neighborhood dispute, he spent 1 1/2 hours negotiating a compromise before a situation blew up. That kind of time for a relatively minor case would be unheard of in many larger departments, he said.


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Sony unveiled its PlayStation VR2 virtual reality headset on Tuesday, as competition in the VR space continues to heat up.
Facebook-parent Meta, for example, has devoted $10 billion over the next year to shift its focus to the metaverse, a digital world where it hopes people will work and play using its $299 Meta Quest 2 headset. But companies like Sony may attract people who want a headset that seamlessly connects and plays the games they already have on their PlayStation consoles.
Sony’s VR headset requires a PlayStation to run, for example, while the $299 Meta Quest 2 can connect to a computer for power-intensive gaming applications or can run wire-free for less intensive tasks. Sony hasn’t announced pricing for the headset yet, but it looks similar to the Meta Quest 2 and, like Facebook’s headset, comes with two controllers that you use to navigate in VR.
Apple is also expected to launch a virtual reality headset in the coming year, according to reports.
“Our goal is to create a headset that will not only become an attractive part of your living room decor, but will also keep you immersed in your game world, to the point where you almost forget you are using a headset or controller,” Sony executive Hideaki Nishino said in a release.
The company said the new product will include a lens adjustment dial, so users can match the lens distance between their eyes to optimize their view. It has a slimmer design than the last version.
“When PS VR2 launches, it’ll take a giant leap forward in the way we play games in virtual reality,” Nishino said, noting that the new headset will support sharp 4K graphics, head-tracking and more.
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Victor Fountain Kibler was born in 1919 in the town of Wells, Hamilton County, and comes from a long line of Adirondack musicians on his mother’s side of the family. The rare area fiddler who has never played for dances (he promised his mother he wouldn’t), Vic is nevertheless a treasure trove of regional dance tunes and fiddle pieces he’s picked up from family, friends, fellow musicians, recordings and more.
Vic Kibler’s earliest influences on the fiddle include his great uncle Lewis “Lukie” Nichols, uncle Echtor Fountain, uncle Maurice Fountain, grandfather William Fountain and his mother Florence Fountain Kibler. As a very young boy, Vic would absorb the old fiddle tunes, quite unconsciously, while being babysat by his fiddling relatives. He would later pick up his aunt’s fiddle at age thirteen and try to pick out the melodies he remembered hearing. His uncles were always glad to set him straight when he had something “not quite right.”
In his teenage years, Vic spent summers at great uncle Lukie Nichols’ farm in Speculator; they’d “hay it” by day and sit at night playing fiddles on the front porch. Nichols played with a long-bow technique that Vic “never could catch,” try as he might, though he learned many tunes from his great uncle that he’s never heard anywhere else. Lukie Nichols had played dances all around the Speculator/Piseco/Lake Pleasant area for decades before giving up public playing around 1940.
Although mainly an “ear player,” Vic remembers being sent as a teenager to violin lessons with Broadalbin fiddler Ray Nash. Kibler’s mother felt that the church orchestra would be a great place for him to play his music, always afraid of the “bad company ” he might encounter if fiddling for dances. What his mother didn’t know was that his 30-minute formal lesson in note reading and technique would often be followed by up to two hours of fiddling with his teacher!
In later years, Vic was exposed to the sounds of more modern Canadian and American fiddlers on radio and television, in concerts, on printed music and perhaps most influentially, at fiddle contests. Often serving as a judge for regional competitions, he would make recordings of tunes that he liked from the playing of others, later to go home and add them to his own repertoire. He claims to have once tried to list all of the tunes he knew; at somewhere between 400 and 500 he found he was repeating himself and stopped.
By the time Vic recorded his first and only commercial release in 1992 , Vic Kibler: Adirondack Fiddler, he had largely moved away from the older “family tunes” he had grown up with. The album (now available on Sampler Records) featured a healthy dose of the newer fiddle tunes he found so exciting--those of Canadian fiddlers Don Messer, Rod Dorman, Bill Guest, Graham Townsend and others--alongside a good sampling of older pieces he’d learned from family and other area musicians. The release was selected as a 1992 Outstanding Folk Recording by the American Folklife Center of The Library of Congress.

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Density of Ocean Water - Windows to the Universe
Salinity-Temperature-Density Relationships Handout. Questions Seawater density is a function of both temperature and salinity. The density increases with. The average temperature of the sea is about 2°C. The average surface temperature is about 17°C. Increasing the mass by adding salt increases the density. The density of water increases as the salinity increases. The density of seawater ( salinity greater than ) increases as temperature decreases at all.
The gravitational force G of the earth pulls downward and is proportional to the mass of an object. The gravitational force on an object is also called weight.
The force due to gravity is greater on objects that are more massive, or weigh more. The buoyant force B of water pushes up. In the third century B.
He observed that the volume of water pushed out of a tub, or displaced, by an object was equal to the volume of the object. The buoyant force of the water is equal to the weight of the water displaced. An object accelerates when the forces on that object are unequal.
Although acceleration is commonly used to describe an object that is speeding up, the scientific definition of acceleration means changing speed.
An accelerating object can be speeding up or slowing down. An object will always move in the direction of the greater force. An object may accelerate downwards sink or upwards rise in a body of water. Salinity and density share a positive relationship.
- Water Density Calculator
- The Ocean and Temperature
- Exploring Our Fluid Earth
As density increases, the amount of salts in the water—also known as salinity, increases. Various events can contribute to change in the density of seawater.
Salinity can decrease from the melting of polar ice or increase from the freezing of polar ice. Evaporation increases salinity and density while the addition of freshwater decreases salinity and density.
The Mississippi delta The ocean water is constantly churning underneath, bringing nutrients up to the top. The difference in density of cold water versus density of warmer water is responsible for ocean currents and upwelling. This slightly heavier density is another contributing factor to upwelling as it causes the water molecules to roll over each other.
Properties of the sea: salinity and temperature
Salinity is usually 35 ppt parts per thousandbut can range from ppt and is highest in the northern Red Sea. The Red Sea When the temperature, density or salinity of a layer changes rapidly, this region is referred to as a cline. Thermoclines, or areas of rapid change in temperature, familiar to most people who enjoy swimming in the ocean, are the most important due to their effect on planktonic ecosystems and primary producers.
Areas of rapid change in density are pycnoclines and areas of rapid change in salinity are haloclines. Thermoclines occur a short distance offshore when the shallow surface water is heated by the sun, resulting in warm, less dense, water staying at the surface and the sinking of cold, dense water. A seasonal thermocline is formed when surface water is cooled, and sinks to the bottom resulting in a mixing of the layers.
The approaching cool weather impacts primary production in the euphotic zone by cooling the surface water and bringing phytoplankton with nutrients to the creatures below. Shorter days and lower angles of sunlight limit the growth rate of the phytoplankton, which in turn limits the primary production and growth rate of organisms higher on the food chain.
The waters turn from blue to green as the increase in the number of phytoplankton dissolving inorganic nutrients causes an increase in chlorophyll biomass. Herbivorous zooplankton biomass also begins to increase, providing food for an entire food web above that depend on the energy they provide.
Temperature Salinity Diagram – Effect of Temperature on Salinity
During the summer, the phytoplankton absorb most of the dissolved inorganic nutrients from the surface waters and are consumed by the zooplankton, decreasing the rate of photosynthesis.
Vertical mixing ceases and phytoplankton, which remain in the upper layers, become nutrient-limited. Given two layers of water with the same salinity, the warmer water will float on top of the colder water. However, temperature has a greater effect on the density of water than does salinity. Hence, a layer of water pycnocline with higher salinity can actual float on top of water with lower salinity if the layer with higher salinity is quite a bit warmer than the lower salinity layer.
The temperature of the ocean decreases significantly as you go to the bottom of the ocean. So, the density of ocean water increases somewhat proportionately as you go to or toward the bottom of the ocean.
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The deep ocean is layered with the most dense water on bottom and the lightest water on top. Circulation in the depths of the ocean is horizontal, a result of deviations in density in constrast to surface circulation which is a product of surface winds. That surface level movement is to some degree vertical and horizontal, perhaps swirling, but within the same general density layer.

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Southridge girls basketball falls to Wood MemorialJanuary 20, 2020
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Wood Memorial 30, Southridge 24: The Raiders (8-11) were originally supposed to play on Tuesday, but the game got moved to Monday due to Tuesday being senior night in wrestling against Jasper. Southridge dropped its sixth loss in its last seven games.
Junior Kennedy Nalley accounted for the majority of the scoring with 15 points, but she also fouled out. The Raiders mustered up a mere point in the second quarter of play on Monday.
They will look to bounce back at 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Pocket Athletic Conference rival Gibson Southern. Southridge is 3-3 in PAC play.
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The Definitive Guide to Understanding a Gold Individual Retirement Account
Discovering a gold individual retirement account can be very beneficial for those that have accessibility to such a car. Opening Up an Individual Retirement Account linked to bullion is, given gold’s rate stability, a rather strong selection. This option likewise allows for holding more diverse financial investments in the account.
Unlocking for Gold
The introduction of a gold individual retirement account dates back to 1997. With the help of the Taxpayer Relief Act, Individual retirement accounts could be diversified by purchasing United States silver and gold coins produced by the Treasury. At the time, this was an amazing choice. Thinking about the setting both silver and gold have in culture, it referred time until such a vehicle would be presented.
As of 1998, the guidelines unwinded a bit. It is similarly feasible to purchase platinum coins and specific gold, silver, as well as platinum bullion. Expanding one’s portfolio is critical during times of monetary unpredictability. Considering that 1998, there has been enough unpredictability, and also it is not likely that things will certainly boost in the coming years.
Choosing the Right Bullion
Setting up a gold IRA is just the very first step. Opening up the account is easy, however users have to guarantee they obtain the correct bullion types to down payment. Rare-earth elements accepted by the IRs are eligible, whereas whatever else will certainly not be approved. One interesting note is just how most “collectible” coins are not regarded eligible, although there are many exemptions. As long as the coin meets the necessary excellence, using it for an individual retirement account will certainly not present any problems.
While users can hold both gold coins or bars, the option for coins makes a lot more sense. This is mostly from a liquidation point of view. Bars are really challenging to offer, specifically when speaking about larger quantities or heavier units. They additionally bear a much higher cost contrasted to coins, that makes it even more complicated.
The second problem is how gold bars can be counterfeited a bit much easier. This can apply to gold coins as well, it is much more common with bullion bars. This can have significant consequences for both the customer as well as the IRA carrier, hence it is best to go for the best alternatives with the least migraines.
The Distribution Scheme
Taking distributions from a gold IRA could be really complex, on paper. In truth, they are the exact same as any other Individual Retirement Account, which makes all of it the much more appealing. Account holders can decide to sell off the IRA steels for cash, or choose physical delivery of their existing bullion books.
It deserves noting this applies to gold holdings, but additionally all of the various other sustained precious metals. No matter which alternative one prefers, the end individual will be tired appropriately to their activity. What the tax rates are precisely, depends on where one lives, which IRA company is selected, as well as how the local tax agency checks out these choices.
Where is the location of the Gold Kept?
Making use of gold or other precious metals as part of an IRA is a legitimate option. For the IRA, it is pertinent to save the deposited precious metals by means of a trustee or custodian. This should be a bank, government insured lending institution, savings and loans association, or other entity authorized by the internal revenue service, according to IRS Publication 590.
Providing ample safety attributes is critical in this regard. Options can consist of, yet are not restricted to, timed locks, surveillance, vibration as well as activity detectors, and so forth. Every gold individual retirement account often has a significant insurance plan, depending upon the amount of precious metal the individuals down payment gradually.
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Many people have a retirement account, and also they believe it’s enough. Generally, it focuses on the offerings of the stock market, such as supplies and also bonds or other properties concentrated on the US buck.
However, this cost-free gold individual retirement account investment guide is below to show you how you can conveniently convert a few of that to bullion coins and gold bars. Doing this could shield your financial investment from inflation, financial uncertainty, and money reduction.
The procedure is called a Gold individual retirement account rollover. Essentially, it’s a main term that focuses on the procedure of opening your self-directed IRA, yet the pension use rare-earth elements, such as silver and gold, as opposed to conventional alternatives.
Our gold individual retirement account rollover guide can assist you simplify the procedure and also develop your retired life profile effectively.
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While moneying the brand-new gold IRA with cash money is always your option, typically, a rollover is a tax-advantaged as well as much safer technique for conforming your retired life savings. With that said, it is tax-deferred, which implies you don’t need to pay high taxes for your individual retirement account.
Below, we review the actions you need to consider your gold IRA rollover.
The first thing you should recognize is that you can money your new gold individual retirement account in two means: a transfer or a rollover. Most people perplex the procedures, calling them both a rollover. However, each option is various. You can discover what distinguish your IRA rollovers from a transfer. Though it is a bit complicated, we can help you survive it successfully.
What Are the Distinctions Between a Transfer as well as a Rollover?
Lots of people call the movement of funds from pension to another thing a rollover, however the IRS has a clear interpretation of what a rollover and transfer are.
What is a gold individual retirement account rollover? With this option, the money you move is paid to you first and afterwards you deposit it right into an additional pension. With a funds transfer, the original Individual retirement account custodian moves the funds right into a Gold IRA account to the brand-new custodian you designate to obtain the funds. In a feeling, you never see your cash.
Normally, precious metals are underused for a person’s retired life savings, yet with this brand-new IRA option, you can have gold and silver, and it can be very advantageous for numerous reasons. We talk about this later, so you can comprehend why you might wish to have gold, silver, and also various other points.
Regulations for a Gold Individual Retirement Account Rollover
If you select to do a gold IRA rollover, you obtain the money from the custodian you use currently and have 60 days from the day you get those funds to place it right into a gold IRA company of your choosing or find one more custodian.
Nonetheless, if you do not complete your transaction within that time framework, the cash is then called a taxable withdrawal. You make certain to get the 10 percent very early withdrawal penalty (for those under 59.5 years old.).
Those who withdraw from their traditional IRA or Roth IRA for a rollover right into one more do not have the tax obligation withholding concern. You’re only allowed one rollover each year, which includes precious steels as well as cash.
Rules for a Gold IRA Transfer.
A transfer is taken into consideration a custodian-to-custodian movement. You do not get any type of cash, and that streamlines the procedure immensely. Plus, you don’t have to stress over penalties. With a straight individual retirement account transfer, the 60-day transfer rule never enters play since you don’t get the cash.
Normally, the transfer occurs using cord transfer in between each individual retirement account custodian. The initial one can also create a check to the other custodian and mail it to them. Generally, when investing in gold, this is the most convenient way to do so. When it’s done through the individual retirement account, it’s taken care of quietly and in the background. And also, precious metals are ending up being more popular as well as can be very advantageous.
401( k) to Gold IRA Rollovers
Commonly, a 401( k) plan could have various regulations for transfers and also rollovers. If you have the 401( k) from your previous company, there must be no issue. You need to quickly be able to take care of a 401( k) to gold rollover and select any custodian you want.
Nonetheless, if the retirement savings account is through an existing company, you should get in touch with your shop supervisor or go further up the hierarchy. Some employers do not allow financial investments in gold as part of the 401( k) unless you first stop your work.
Before you focus on your retirement accounts and also utilize precious-metal options, it’s best to comprehend what your employer offers in its 401( k). While there could be methods around the limitations, it’s terrific to know if you may encounter a barrier from the very beginning.
We realize that you might still be confused, so let us clarify the rollover process a bit a lot more to guarantee that you comprehend.
After the Taxpayer Alleviation Act of 1997 was come on the mid-1990s, Americans can hold precious metals, such as collectibles, coins, as well as various other gold investments in their pension (tax-advantaged).
With that new advantage, it’s a shame for people not to utilize it successfully. In this way, you can have more of your riches in a tax-deferred or tax-free account as well as still diversify your 401( k) with gold.
It’s best to call your employer to ask about the existing 401( k) and also whether it’s feasible to surrender to a Gold individual retirement account.
Commonly, the Internal Income Code (Section 401( k)) lets individuals make payments to their pension without being taxed on the payment till they choose to retire. You additionally need to contend with the Internal Profits Code (Section 408( m)( 3 )), which are the standards and also exceptions for what coins and also bullion you can purchase.
You can roll your standard IRA funds right into your Gold IRA, but here are the policies:.
The gold needs to have a 99.5 percent purity with an excellence of 0.995.
Your custodian has to hold the gold.
There are contribution restrictions.
Previously owned gold isn’t permitted to be contributed to the gold individual retirement account, though you can open an account as well as acquire new gold to add.
Pick Your Gold IRA Rollover Approach for Allowance.
When conducting the 401k– Gold IRA Rollover, you need to comprehend how you plan to invest the funds and also how your current financial investment approach may influence your preparation. We commonly get inquiries from senior citizens and also investors that ask us what percent of their portfolio ought to consist of precious metals. In a feeling, there’s no easy method to address that inquiry.
However, we do attempt to take on the problem by asking experts of the subject and also assembling their opinions. Considering that they are leading financial investors, they recognize what they’re doing.
We’ve interviewed several economic experts, and also the point of views we’ve gotten about gold appropriation vary. Some famous investors adhere to the five to 10 percent regulation, though others are more hostile as well as put even more rare-earth elements in their retirement accounts.
The concerns you ask on your own can help you establish your strategy for retired life. They ought to consist of:.
What is my outlook for the economy all at once?
What are my primary objectives for purchasing physical bullion? (diversification, protection, earnings, etc).
How has my retired life profile been performing up until now?
Please keep in mind that we are not supplying financial advice. It is important to go over points with your monetary consultant before you choose to buy brand-new property courses or get an individual retirement account. Your financial expert comprehends your current situation better than we can.
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Below are a few of the preferred methods we have actually come up with by taking a look at high-net-worth as well as celebrity portfolios and talking with professionals:.
Diversity as well as Protection.
Most people have an existing profile that is biased as well as focused a lot more on the securities market, such as mutual funds, bonds, and also supplies. Consequently, if you have something similar for your pension and allot 5 to 10 percent of the portfolio size to rare-earth elements, it can assist you efficiently diversity your portfolio and secure it.
Many leading economists have actually adopted this approach, such as Ray Dalio, Tony Robbins, as well as Kevin O’Leary.
Though some analysts suggest that people devote a smaller percentage of their profiles to rare-earth elements, most risk-conscious investors put even more of the portfolio value to silver and gold to hedge versus the dangers of the market.
As a rule, however, the closer to retirement you are, the extra you must think about investing right into precious metals than various other choices.
Loss of Trust for the US Dollar.
Eventually, many Americans have lost their count on the American buck (and many various other paper currencies). It’s to be expected with all the confusion and trouble on the planet. Some individuals pick to allot anywhere from 10 to 20 percent of their properties right into valuable metals.
For centuries, silver and gold, as well as other difficult assets, have actually come to be wonderful bushes against economic problems and also currency decline. If the filled with air United States buck eliminates the value of the dollar, it’s important to have actually riches kept in other points to safeguard your retirement cost savings. It just makes good feeling to do this, but we know how it might be worrisome or terrifying to some individuals.
Total Loss of Confidence in The Modern Financial System.
If you fully think that the financial system is most likely to collapse, you possibly also believe that the rate for gold makes certain to be greater. Consequently, you might take into consideration allocating 20 to 30 percent of your profile into rare-earth elements.
Be advised, however, that this is high-risk since the cost of gold is extremely speculative. Experts that we’ve interviewed concur that those new to saving for retirement should play it safe and also pick a lower allowance of gold and silver. You can always adjust it each year based upon the economic landscape as well as your results.
You must not take this content entirely on its own. While it is here to offer details, it is not monetary suggestions. Please discuss your concerns with an economic expert before making investment decisions.
You must also remember that when you spend through an individual retirement account, you should utilize bullion coins and also bars that are IRS-approved. If you select to purchase unauthorized gold silver or bullion, you can owe tax obligation on the holdings, which beats the purpose of having an IRA or 401( k).
Some IRA and 401( k) custodians allow capitalists to make use of Gold ETFs and also gold mining stocks. Though these investment types do not need storage facilities like physical bullion, you must understand that a Gold ETF is an investment for paper gold and also not physical gold. There are differences in between these two properties.
Having precious metals, such as gold, in your retirement cost savings can be vital. However, it includes its very own policies and factors to consider.

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Additive manufacturing accelerates innovation. And it does so in these 4 ways
3D printing with polypropylene has a special power: it gives wings to the imagination. We've seen for ourselves. This tool is first assumed to be a technology for short runs and quick trials. But it soon invites you to think differently, to break molds and find solutions that are impossible with injection molding. That's when the paradigm shifts.
Here we review how additive manufacturing with polypropylene empowers good ideas:
1. It helps develop, evaluate and improve prototypes in record time.
Ever since the first 3D printers were introduced in design labs, the entire industry has enjoyed the benefits of rapid prototyping to validate concepts, detect errors and make improvements. But if we also have prototypes made with polypropylene, with the same functionalities and technical characteristics of an injected part, the advantages multiply because these test parts allow us to perform all the necessary functionality tests that will help minimize risks before investing resources.
2. Invites to overcome physical limits and design structures that are not feasible in injection molding.
Complex geometries, sharp angles and many of the limits to which we have become accustomed in the expert practice of injection molding and which are given by the physical characteristics of the process, no longer make sense. Multi-Jet Fusion technology offers more versatility; it is a matter of imagination to explore many of the morphologies that were previously impossible.
3. It facilitates the creation of parts that integrate several elements.
In the first few months of work, our innovation team was stringing together a succession of tests designed as a "harder still" to test the technology with parts that were previously overlapping or assembled. Springs, hinges, links and all sorts of exotic combinations came out of the printer already crimped and perfectly functional. The advantage is enormous, but to take advantage of it, you have to start thinking outside the box. It's hard at first, but as soon as the change of perspective occurs, creativity multiplies.
4. It means eliminating assembly phases and simplifying supply chains.
Many good design ideas dissolve when it comes time to take them to production and to finalize the cost estimate and remain in the laboratory for good. This is not the case with many of the parts designed for additive manufacturing. Because when references are eliminated and assembly steps are simplified, the economic outlook also changes.
Yes, additive manufacturing is much more than just supporting machinery. The possibility of bringing new perspectives alone is a key element in the creation of new industrial proposals in multiple sectors.
But more importantly, it helps to generate innovation loops: creativity fueled by this tool comes up with innovative concepts. And innovative companies convert these ideas into concrete results and competitive advantages that invite the generation of new ideas.
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US: Court sets Spyker/General Motors oral argument date
Spyker says the US District Court Eastern District of Michigan has issued a Notice to General Motors, Spyker and Saab Automobile to appear for oral argument on GM's Motion to Dismiss on 19 February next year.
"On 6 August 2012, Spyker in its own right and on behalf of its 100% subsidiary Saab
Automobile, filed a US$3bn complaint against GM in the Court, provoking GM to file a Motion to Dismiss in which the US automaker maintained an agreement - the so-called 'Framework Agreement' which Spyker, Saab and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile had drafted - would cause a change of control of Saab Automobile or would cause transfer of GM proprietary automotive technology to Youngman," a Spyker statement noted.
"Spyker and Saab Automobile are of the opinion the Court should deny GM's Motion to Dismiss," a Spyker statement said.
"As a consequence of GM's tortious interference, Saab Automobile was forced to enter into liquidation on 19 December, 2011."
GM has already insisted the claim is "completely without merit" and has dismissed the allegations as "baseless."
More read-it-and-weep news for struggling European rivals from Volkswagen group this week as it chalked up another little milestone - selling over 3m vehicles in the first four months of a year....
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Things to Know About Health Tourism
Health tourism in Turkey generally has very good opportunities and can be easily preferred.
Apart from treating vital health problems, various health services are also very common in subjects such as aesthetic operations, hair transplantation, oral and dental health-esthetics, within the personal preferences of the person. Health tourism is a rapidly developing branch of tourism that is very important and beneficial for both countries and those who want to receive health support in recent years. Health tourism has emerged as a rational and economic need rather than an arbitrary choice. Because, unfortunately, not every country has enough opportunities in terms of health. Therefore, people need to visit countries where opportunities are wider in order to receive adequate health support. The general name of these trips is health tourism. There are extremely important details to know about health tourism. We would like to give information about health tourism for those who are curious.
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Health tourism, especially our country, has very important features in many countries, both for providing this service and for the fields. Thanks to health tourism, new economic opportunities arise for countries. Along with this, the country's enrichment in terms of tourism and an increase in its welfare level are also provided. Health tourism is also very important for the prestige of countries. For those who will benefit from health tourism, much more important benefits can be mentioned. The advantages of these services in general:
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Although health tourism is evaluated under one title, it actually has many different types. There are many different types depending on the people presented and the purpose of receiving them. Types of health tourism are generally as follows:
- Medical Tourism: It is one of the most common health tourism. It is a type of health tourism offered so that people with inadequate medical services in their own country can apply for medical assistance from another country.
Thermal Tourism: It is the visits made to the places and facilities where the healing natural water resources are applied for the physical and mental health of the person. All holidays in thermal facilities are included in this category.
Elderly and Disabled Tourism: In this type of health tourism offered to the elderly and the disabled, various opportunities are offered together so that people can continue their treatment, travel, have a good time, and have a vacation. In this type of tourism, camping areas and places such as nursing homes, holiday villages, recreation areas are used.
Who Can Participate in Health Tourism?
Anyone who has health problems or wants to rest in general can participate in health tourism services.

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From Fox News we have this headline
Sen. McCaskill Requests Probe Into $433M Smallpox Drug ContractThe lede is:
A Democratic senator called this week for an investigation into a $433 million government contract for a smallpox drug amid questions over the necessity of the drug and the way the contract was approved$433 Million seems like a nice chunk of change, but is probably just a drop in the Federal Budget (and deficit).
Hat tip to my Wife and Neal.
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A man from Church Gresley is due to appear in court in relation to an incident in which a child was allegedly assaulted in a park.
The 32-year-old, who has not been named, has been summoned to appear in court in connection with the suspected incident on Thursday, April 11.
It has been claimed that a 12-year-old boy was on his bike at the play area in Glamorgan Way, on the Castleton Park estate, when he was allegedly approached and assaulted by the stranger.
The alleged incident was reported to Derbyshire Police and officers from the force investigated the claims.
A man is now due to appear in court in connection with the incident in the near future.
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- Various tracking and privacy protection modules as well as security software can interfere with the normal operation of a website.
- The way to fix this is by adding that site as a trusted site in Chrome or any other browser really on Windows 10.
- This article is part of the Google Chrome guides series to help you get the most out of it.
- A dedicated Chrome section is available on this site for troubleshooters and howtos.
Sometimes you might encounter certain error messages if the website you’re trying to visit isn’t added to your list of trusted sites in Chrome. However, you can avoid these errors simply by adding the website to the trusted sites list.
In this article, we’ll show you how to properly add a website to the trusted sites list in Chrome on Windows 10 and some other popular browsers as well.
How can I add trusted sites in Windows 10?
Did you know that some browsers come with a built-in ad blocker and a VPN? That’s right. The Opera browser does this.
Sharing some similarities with Chrome, because Opera is based on Chromium, you can browse the web safer and faster. You will see fewer ads, and your privacy will be higher if you turn on the option to block trackers.
As with other browsers, the concept of trusted site exists here as well. In the address bar, there’s a small icon fo Privacy Protection. You can choose to turn this feature off, essentially marking the current site you are visited as being trusted.
Here are some other great features that Chrome doesn’t have:
- Battery saver mode
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- Open Internet Explorer.
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- Internet Properties window will now appear.
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All browsers share Windows settings when it comes to Trusted websites, so be sure to use the Internet Properties window to add them.


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Boston, MA (September 15, 2016) – Citi Performing Arts Center, one of the nation’s foremost nonprofit performing arts institutions and operator of Boston’s Wang and Shubert Theatres, today announced a multi-year naming sponsorship agreement with the Boch Family. As of November 1, 2016, the Center will conclude all operations under the name Citi Performing Arts Center and start doing business as the Boch Center. The new relationship with Ernie Boch, Jr. and the Boch Family will enhance the Center’s mission to host world-class entertainment, be a steward of historic venues, and provide critically important arts education programming to the community—all while strengthening the local economy.
“We are extremely proud to unite the legacies of two iconic families – the Wang family and the Boch family – through our new relationship with Ernie Boch, Jr.,” said Josiah A. Spaulding, Jr., President & CEO of the Center. “Our commitment to providing free arts education to the community we serve will only be strengthened by Ernie’s own commitment to supporting music education programs through his Music Drives Us Foundation. We thank Citibank for its support over the last ten years, and look forward to continuing our role as the region’s leading performing arts organization for many years to come through our operations as the Boch Center.”
“My family has a long history in celebrating all genres of music and a great respect for the power of the performing arts. The Wang and Shubert are magnificent theatres with great historical value but it’s the programs they provide to the community that are truly inspiring. We’re deeply vested in the cultural and artistic vibrancy of Boston and I’m thrilled be a part of such an important legacy. My foundation, Music Drives Us, will work to support organizations to help keep music in our schools and communities. Together this is going to be an exciting collaboration with a common goal,” stated Ernie Boch, Jr, Pres & CEO of Boch Enterprises.
"The Citi Performing Arts Center has been a creative leader in Boston for decades, and the Wang and Shubert Theatres are two of our city’s most iconic venues,” said Mayor Walsh. “I would like to thank the Boch family, Joe Spaulding, and all partners involved for stepping up and investing in the Center and all of the work it does to present arts programming and provide free arts education initiatives. Arts and culture are what make this city so vibrant, and I look forward to continuing our work to further enhance Boston’s creative culture.”
About the Center – The Center, which includes the Wang and Shubert Theatres, is one of the nation’s foremost nonprofit performing arts institutions. As New England’s largest cultural venue, it honors all aspects of the performing arts offering theatre, opera, classical and popular music, comedy, dance, and Broadway musicals. Its education/public programming initiatives present the City Spotlights Leadership Program and ArtWeek Boston.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Boston’s historic Theatre District, the Center offers a diverse mix of educational workshops and community activities; collaborates with artists and local performing arts organizations; and, acts as a champion for the arts in the Greater Boston community by aggressively helping to make the arts an integral part of the community’s collective, daily experience. For more information, visit www.citicenter.org.


Ambassador: 'Shared challenges' confront Jews, the West
A top advisor in three U.S. presidential administrations, Stuart Eizenstat’s remarks were part of celebration marking the first year of Jewish Studies at Elon.
Unstoppable social, political and economic forces will shape the world’s Jewish population in the years ahead, and Western nations led by the United States must play an active role in safeguarding a people who have contributed an “outsized” amount to world culture over the millenia, a former U.S. ambassador said Thursday to the Elon University community.
Stuart Eizenstat visited campus for an April 11 lecture titled "The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel and its Relationship with the United States." His remarks were part of celebration marking the first year of Jewish Studies at Elon.
The talk, inspired by his latest book of the same name, found Eizenstat outlining three “shared challenges” confronting the Western world, including Israel:
⇢ A profound and historic shift of power is drifting away from the countries of the West, which share common values with the Jewish people of tolerance and democracy and respect for human rights, to countries of the East and South, particularly China and India, which have different sets of values with tiny Jewish communities.
⇢ Globalization, the rapid movement of people, products, services and capital across national boundaries, powered by a digital revolution and the internet, is as profound in changing the way people live, teach, learn and communicate, as the Gutenberg printing press was 500 years ago.
⇢ What Eizenstat called the direction of the 1.6 billion Muslims in the world is unknown. He said it’s wrong to assume there is a “war of civilizations” between Muslims and Westerners, though extremist groups would certainly like to launch one.
“The great majority of Muslims want the same thing we want: empowerment, education, economic opportunity, security and freedom,” he said. “I would argue that the real war isn’t between the Muslim world and the West ... the real battle is within the Muslim world between Shiites and Sunnis, between those who want to integrate into the global world and those who want to destroy it, between modernizers and jihadists.”
Nowhere is this more evident than in Iran, a nation that has professed a desire to destroy Israel. Eizenstat said the global community led by the United States will likely act within the year on Iran’s nuclear developments, which continue despite crippling economic sanctions and previous efforts by the West at industrial and cyber disruption.
“2013 is going to be the year of decision,” he said. “One of three things will happen by the end of this year or by the beginning of next. There will be a negotiated settlement, and the negotiations in the past few days have gone badly. Iran will have crossed a threshold where it will be virtually impossible to stop it from developing a nuclear weapon. Or there will be a war.
“Going to war in the region again is a profound choice, but i want to suggest that if sanctions and diplomacy fail, and I hope they are successful, in my opinion, it is better to use all of our efforts, including cyber efforts, than allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon. It would shred what’s left of the massive nonproliferation treaty, undercut the whole UN system that a country could ignore five unanimous security council resolutions, and create a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is not going to stand still and allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon.”
Eizenstat said there is really only one answer to securing peace between Israel and the Palestinians. “The window for a two-state solution is fast closing,” he said, “and the alternative solution to a two-state solution is a one state solution, but each party has a very different view of what that one state should be.”
In addition to external challenges facing the Jewish people, internal struggles must be addressed, he said.
Half of the 5.5 million Jews in the United States are vibrantly engaged in Jewish life and American life, expressing themselves culturally and politically in a way that Jews were afraid to do during World War II because there was a tremendous amount of anti-semitism in this country, he said.
However, the other half of American Jews are in a different position. They’ve assimilated but in the process have dropped much of their Jewish identity. One in every two marriages involving a Jewish spouse is with a non-Jewish partner, Eizenstat said, and birth rates in a population of 5.5 million are below replacement levels.
“There’s really a risk of evaporation, having made it in America. This is not a hopeless situation, but what I call for is an embrace of intermarried couples in all of our Jewish institutions, having rabbis perform intermarriages, even if there’s no conversion, if children will be raised Jewish.”
Eizenstat has held senior U.S. government positions in three presidential administrations, from the White House to the State Department, from U.S. Ambassador to the European Union to the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. He also has been a leader in the Jewish community, having led American and international Jewish groups and institutions.
Eizenstat was among the earliest voices in Washington calling for the establishment of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
His visit was sponsored by several programs and academic departments on campus: the Lori and Eric Sklut Emerging Scholar in Jewish Studies, the Department of Political Science and Policy Studies, the Department of Religious Studies, the Department of History and Geography, Middle East Studies, International Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, the Law School and the Isabella Cannon Global Education Center, and the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life. The lecture was also made possible with support from the Office of the President.
Recent gifts to Elon University from Eric and Lori Sklut in Charlotte, N.C., parents of a current university junior, have supported a vibrant Jewish life and Jewish Studies program on campus. The evening lecture was the latest event contributing to that end, organizers said.
"We are celebrating the first year of Jewish Studies at Elon, and this evening’s lecture by Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat helps us to celebrate this new program," Assistant Professor Geoffrey Claussen, director of Jewish Studies at Elon, said while introducing Eizenstat. "We are deeply, deeply honored to have him with us. And we are deeply grateful to Lori and Eric Sklut for making Ambassador Eizenstat's lecture possible."