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A COMPUTER glitch at Abbey has resulted in all Abbey customers who had their Visa debit card transactions processed last night being charged twice, This is Money can reveal.
The error – which may have affected customers all across the country – means any customer who paid for goods at the till using their Visa debit card will be doubly charged.
It also means Abbey customers who have withdrawn money from cash machines will have had twice the amount of money removed from their account.
The number of customers affected could run into the thousands as banks start processing transactions that took place over the bank holiday. Abbey told This is Money that customers will have the payments automatically corrected tonight.
One This is Money reader told us that he had been charged twice for a lottery ticket that was bought last Saturday. His partner was out of pocket by £70 after doing the shopping and paying by Visa debit card, and two of their friends were also affected.
A hotline set up by Abbey to deal with customer enquiries had been jammed for four hours and he could not get through.
Abbey said: 'We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and will ensure that no customer is financially disadvantaged as a result of this error. Duplicate transactions will be automatically reversed overnight.
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Just when I thought it was impossible for Democrats to sink any lower in their post-election tantrums -- after all, it's hard to top secession as a political strategy for the arrested-development set -- now they have their very own psychological disorder, according to the Boca Raton News:
The Boca Raton News reported Tuesday that Palm Beach, Florida trauma specialist Douglas Schooler alone has already treated 15 clients and friends with intense hypnotherapy since the Democratic candidate conceded on November 3.
"I had one friend tell me he's never been so depressed and angry in his life," Schooler said. "I observed patients threatening to leave the country or staring listlessly into space. They were emotionally paralyzed, shocked and devastated," he told the daily.
"We're calling it 'post-election selection trauma' and we're working to develop a counseling program for it," said Rob Gordon, the Boca Raton-based executive director of the American Health Association.
I have a theory that Democrats are secretly thrilled to have lost this election to George Bush, and this report confirms it. Nothing makes a Leftist happier than to belong to a victim class, and now they have created one that may exceed any that came before. It makes them feel more complete than even an official apology would. Next up, of course, is forcing employers and health-care providers to recognize it as a disability under ADA.
I would have thought that such a report could only be published by the Onion, but unfortunately this may be the least irrational reaction by Democrats this week. We've had MS-NBC's Lawrence O'Donnell call for secession, his colleague Keith Olbermann proclaim the election rigged (while providing no evidence whatsoever), and massive requests for immigration information from Kerry supporters to everywhere except, oddly enough, France.
So far, the Democrats are demonstrating that they are anything but; in order to support democracy, one has to accept when their candidate loses as well as when they win. I'd like to ask how it feels to be less committed to democracy than the Afghanis, whose opposition candidates readily accepted their election results despite numerous hardships and difficulties. It's embarrassing when mainstream voices in a major party call for the breakup of the United States, and it's an insult to the men who gave their lives to keep the Union together less than 150 years ago, especially since the stakes are so superficial and petty.
At least they gave the "illness" a good name. Post-election selection trauma, or PEST, describe these summer patriots to a T.Sphere It View blog reactions
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It took No. 19 Ohio State (12-4) a half to really get it all together, but when they finally did they absolutely dominated IUPUI (1-15).
The Buckeyes opened the game by scoring the first nine points to take a 9-0 lead, but seemed to go flat after that and had trouble maintaining that lead. An IUPUI run coming out of a timeout cut the lead to just four at 9-5, Most of the remainder of the half was played relatively even with the OSU lead varying from five to 12 points. OSU led by eight at 30-22 with 2:54 remaining in the half and went on a 7-2 run to close out the half leading by 13 at 37-24.
In the second half the Buckeyes looked like a different team. They opened the half with a 15-4 over the first 4:33 of the second half. From that point on they never really looked back and steadily stretched their lead with a combination of harassing defense and some long-awaited good shooting from three point range. The Buckeyes got to a 30 point lead with 5:47 remaining in the game on a three by Justin Ahrens. IUPUI did not score a single point over the last 5:47. OSU’s biggest lead of the night came on the final make of the game, a three point field goal by Jimmy Sotos.
Eleven Buckeyes saw action in the game and all eleven scored. Sophomore Eugene Brown came off the bench to score a career-high 14 points and be the leading scorer in the game. Brown also contributed four rebounds. E.J. Liddell registered a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Cedric Russell also reached double figures by coming off the bench and scoring 12 points on four of five shooting from three point range.
As a team OSU was 11 of 23 from three point range for 47.8 percent. The Buckeyes shot 57.1 percent overall from the field. IUPUI was 3 of 13 from three for 23.1 percent and 32.5 percent from the field overall.
The Buckeyes committed just eight turnovers while IUPUI turned the ball over 21 times.
Photo of Eugene Brown courtesy Ohiostatebuckeyes.com

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This is the second part of Arigato forever Okimori Family, the journey of Oleñka and Cédric. The Okimori family´s big love stays deep inside of them.
Oleñka and Cédric set for a long journey around Asia. Japan was one of the most important destiny for them. But how could they imagine this Japan trip would be so memorable? Oleñka and Cédric´s Gaijin meet Japan.
The 11th of March was a year after the Tsunami. This year was the year Japan learnt the importance of “tsunagari” (connection between people). These are the stories of how Japanese people spent this whole year.
I´ve found that there is a sugoi (very impressive) fountain in Hakata (博多), Fukuoka prefecture (福岡県) in Kyushuu (九州) island.
This fountain is in a shopping centre, Canalcity and the falling water makes patterns, messeges and drawings. This is an invention of a Japanese fountain company, Koei, using a new technology called space printer and the fountain in Canalcity Fukuoka is the model, Mizu no Kaaten 2009 (水のカーテン2009 / water curtain 2009).
I don´t know much about system and technologies but this company does sugoi and interesting jobs.
But first, enjoy the falling water magic.
Canalcity Fukushima is also famous for its unique design which won the "Good Design Award" in 1996. Yup, it looks quite spacy that reminds me somehow Gundam.
The arquitecture is beautiful, especially in the evening. They have another fountain that does some spectacle water shows but actually, I´m more interested in this water curtain, I think "space printer" is a quite unique technology to do.
I´m not a big fan of those huge shopping centres, they give me a headache. But I like to visit there, it´s been a while since I visited Fukuoka last, and it was rather sad trip.
Oh, I love the raamen in Hakata, too. This is something you mustn´t miss when you have a chance to go to Hakata. Hmm, now I feel like going there for a bowl of raamen, I mean for the water curtain.
More Japanese designs

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text: My newest painting "The Language Of Flowers" is 18x14 oil/ acrylic on canvas. I have neglected our lovely backyard full of wonderful perennials for far too long ! Obviously I would rather paint them rather than weed them but it's time . Before I do though, I wanted to share this still life which I have done in a more painterly, impressionistic manner. Thanks for looking and have a great memorial day everyone.

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St. Peter's Church (Igreja Matriz de São Pedro), Faro
In 1432, a small wooden chapel was built on this site by fishermen. In 1577, it was replaced by the large church of St. Peter, which became the center of the parish.
During the earthquake of 1755, the Church was severely damaged, the restoration was completed only in 1780, several chapels and a bell tower were added to the building.
The building has three naves and several extensions - chapels.
The facade of the church is very simple, only the portal is decorated with pilasters and a small statue of St. Peter in a niche. This is the newest element of the Church, it appeared as a result of the reconstruction of 1901.
In the process of restoration, the Church received a new main altar, the first in the Algarve in the Baroque style.
Altar of the right nave with a very common plot in Portugal.
The Souls chapel (Capela das Almas), decorated with ceramic panels - azulejo.
The columns closest to the altar have two symmetrical pulpits.
The main decoration of the interior can be called the chapel of our lady of Victory (Capela de Nossa Senhora da Vitória) in the Rococo style.
The church houses parish books, the oldest of which date back to the mid-17th century.


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This is particularly true for those at upper degree administration and management positions, such as chief advertising officers or vp of gross sales. While there are advertising graduate degrees, a graduate diploma like a Master of Business Administration (MBA) is highly advisable to get to the very high of the ladder.
College majors that result in careers in advertising include majors in enterprise management, marketing, advertising, journalism and English. The latter three – advertising, journalism and English – are normally preferred for jobs in marketing communications and advertising. An MBA in healthcare covers core enterprise skills and practices pertaining to the Healthcare Industry. The specialization focuses on the particular problems with the hospital and its administration. This course would supply you brighter prospects to interact with the hospital directors, medical practice managers, insurance-firm executives and all kinds of other roles.
The position of an funding banker sometimes requires a robust academic background in MBA with a focus in finance. The major, basic function of the company finance perform is to develop strategies to satisfy an organization’s commitment to maximize shareholder value. This consists of implementation of core features, similar to elevating and administration of capital funds, investment determination making and allocation of earnings for reinvestment and shareholder dividend payouts. Finance departments are also heavily involved in corporate mergers and acquisitions. Some statisticians develop new statistical methods, whereas some statisticians turn out to be independent consultants.
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The major cities all have golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, tournaments, and the other adjuncts of cosmopolitan recreation, and there are few places in the State where there is not a quiet hotel, lodge, or private home that will "take in" guests who want to live in the tranquillity of the rural West for a week or two. Utah, Bear and Great Salt Lake have bathing beaches and boat moorings; there are skiing facilities in the mountains adjacent to Salt Lake City, Ogden, Logan, and Provo; and there are picnic grounds with pure water supplies in most of the canyons that can be reached by car.
Although the tourist is no novelty in Utah, recreation as a significant economic factor is a comparatively recent development. Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks are best known and most visited, both by residents and visitors.
With more than eight million acres of forest reserve and many millions more of near-wilderness rich in game, Utah offers excellent opportunities to those who vacation with a gun. The variety of game ranges from elk to squirrel, with many species of pest and predatory animals. Both hunters and game are protected by regulations, game laws are simple, and the expense of licenses and special fees is not exorbitant. Those who have tried all the State has to offer agree that top hunting is for the big mule deer which abound from one end of Utah to the other in such numbers that stockmen periodically accuse them of depleting the range. Deer hunters generally form parties of from six to ten men, complete with pup tents and beer, and drive or pack into the hunting areas for a week of shooting and yarning. A visiting hunter is generally welcome into one of these companies, and if he joins one is almost assured a chance at his buck; guides and pack outfits can be hired in villages adjacent to the hunting regions. Many towns, as Beaver in southern Utah, stage an all-night shindig the night before the season opens, whence hunters are reputed to proceed tenderly into the canyons for a day or two of recuperation. Deer are plentiful along the whole course of the Uinta, Wasatch, Pahvant, Tushar, Pine Valley, Abajo, and Blue mountains, and in the plateau area of Powell National Forest. In the northern part of the State the deer are larger, in the southern, smaller but more numerous. If the season opens early, the best hunting is high, near timber line; if fall snows have begun, in the canyons and valleys.
Elk are fairly numerous in the mountains as far south as Salina, and may be hunted at irregular seasons by obtaining a special license from the Fish and Game Commission in the State Capitol. The number of elk licenses is limited; if the number of applications exceeds it, licenses are awarded by lot. The big fellows dress as high as 600 pounds and their meat surpasses venison, and some say beef, both in texture and flavor. Cinnamon bears are common in all the high mountain ranges, and since they are classed as predatory, may be hunted at any time, though the pelts are best in the late fall, before hibernation. The meat is edible, but old-timers, at the prospect of a bear steak, quote the frontier recipe: "Take two pounds of meat from the rump, boil three days in a deep kettle with the head of an axe, and, then, throw away the meat and eat the axe."
The mountain lion is, next to the coyote, the most common of the larger predatory animals in Utah. They are seldom seen unless started by a pack of trained lion dogs. The coyote, the predator of the west and the wise old man of Indian mythology, is fair game any time, and harder to hit than any other western animal. Their dun color and smooth stride make them almost invisible against desert brush and the undergrowth of forests, and their cunning enables them to travel all day within a few yards of a hunter without once intruding into his vision. Among the lesser animals, jack rabbits, badgers, woodchuck, and gophers are numerous, but are suitable only for "potting," and are not classed as game. Bobcats, mink, muskrats, and beaver are more easily trapped than hunted. Antelope and bighorn sheep are still occasionally found, but they are protected at all times.
The best duck hunting is in the marshes that border the lakes and major rivers, especially those on the northern and eastern shores of Great Salt Lake. Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is on two of the main duck flyways, and the public shooting grounds adjacent to the refuge yield limit bags. The public shooting grounds in Millard County and on the Green River near Jensen are equally popular with hunters, but being distant from the center of population are less frequented. The duck season is controlled by the Federal government, and it is necessary to have a Federal duck stamp in addition to the regular license. Ringnecked pheasants, introduced into Utah about 1918 and very popular with hunters, have thrived in spite of heavy winters. They are protected by a very short open season, and occur in the greatest numbers in farming districts of central Utah. Good quail hunting is confined to Washington County and the Uintah Basin. Sage hen, ruffed grouse, and pine hen, have steadily lost ground as civilization encroached on their breeding and feeding grounds; they are protected the year round.


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We are having so much fun with the My Name is Medusa book that we decided to put together an anthology too!
The Girl God is accepting submissions for our upcoming Anthology of women’s writing: Re-visioning Medusa: from Monster to Divine Wisdom.
We want to hear from women about their insight into the greatly misunderstood Goddess. Personal essays (up to 2,500 words), academic papers, poetry and (black and white) art are welcome.“Medusa is one of those ancient goddesses who was converted into a monster by later cultures.” -Patricia Monaghan
We hope to radically re-vision this misunderstood Goddess.
Edited by Glenys Livingstone Ph.D., Trista Hendren and Pat Daly
Scheduled publication: June 2017
Please send your submissions to email@example.com by January 31, 2017.
To find out more about Medusa, read "Medusa: Sister, Mother, Abyss - Mirror" by Glenys Livingstone Ph.D. here.


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Carnival Cruise Line has launched the popular Carnival HUB app on its ships based down under
Carnival Spirit was involved in a rescue operation where six people were stranded on a luxury yacht
Carnival Cruise Line has announced the Carnival Spirit will be calling in Vietnam and Thailand for the first time.
Due to bad weather conditions, the Carnival Spirit was forced to cancel the call
As the 88,500 gross ton Carnival Spirit arrived back at its homeport in Sydney, Australia a large Spider was seen hitching a ride!
Carnival Cruise Line in Australia has posted that the Carnival Spirit is sailing at a reduced speed due to a propulsion issue.
The Carnival Spirit has now docked back at its homeport of Sydney, Australia after a brutal storm kept the ship stranded at sea.
The Carnival Spirit has been damaged by bad weather and unable to dock in Sydney, Australia.
Reports have been coming in that a Carnival Spirit crew member may have gone overboard yesterday after failing to report for his shift in the ships galley. The male Indian crew member went missing from the Carnival Spirit while it was cruising between Vanuatu and Fiji in the Pacific ocean.
The Spirit class ship Carnival Legend has completed its dry dock and now has some great new features for guests to enjoy! The ship is now back in service sailing from Tampa, Florida. Thanks to Carnival we have some images of the new features: Along with the usual FUN 2.0


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Homeschooling is Good!
by a homeschool teen
Do homeschooled teens go to proms, participate in extracurricular activities and have a social life? This homeschooling teen says...
Yes, you can go to the prom when your homeschooled. I'm homeschooled and have tons of friends. You can also do plays and sing in a choir, but that's not really my thing. My homeshool group also has teen nights where you go to someone's house and play games, eat and hang with friends. I also have lots of friends that go to public school and I fit in fine with them.

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Bear Island Wildlife Management Area includes 12,000 acres to explore, but visitors often need go no farther than the large pond at the property’s entrance to be enthralled.
In fact, the causeway separating the freshwater impoundment from salt marsh on the opposite side is a popular spot for birdwatchers, particularly during the winter. That’s when tundra swans and American white pelicans — much different from the brown pelicans so abundant elsewhere in the Lowcountry — virtually spill from the pond.
The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette launched the Lowcountry's 10 Best Spots for Birding interactive graphic June 16, a resource highlighting some of the region's best spots to view nature and wildlife. Untamed Lowcountry is highlighting each of the spots individually, starting at the northernmost location and working south.
This week's countdown spot is Bear Island Wildlife Management Area in Colleton County, near Green Pond.
The refuge, owned by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, is managed to provide habitat for wintering waterfowl and other wetland wildlife, including threatened and endangered species such as wood storks and bald eagles, according to the DNR website. With its large pines and abundant water sources, Bear Island is located in the center of the most important eagle-nesting region in South Carolina, according to the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Raptors and passerines are also commonly associated with marsh impoundments near Bear Island. Painted buntings and eastern kingbirds are among the species feeding on insects and seeds from the grasses that grow along the dikes there. Shrubs provide nesting and perching sites, as well as cover.
Wading birds include herons, egrets, ibises and storks, which are particularly abundant when water is drawn down in the impoundments, concentrating the fish, crustaceans and insects upon which they feed. Roseate spoonbills, black-bellied whistling ducks, common golden eye ducks, eared grebes, American avocets, Hudsonian godwits and LeConte’s sparrows are among the other species that can be seen at Bear Island. Note, however, the area is not open year round — it is accessible Feb. 9 through Oct. 31. It also is occasionally closed for special hunts.
If you would like to see information on the other top birding spots in the Lowcountry, there's no need to wait for the countdown to unfold. Visit the graphic and see photo galleries, videos, seasonal bird lists, maps and all sorts of other information about all 10 sites.

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Composer / Sound Artist
Originally from Greece, Theocharis is a composer and sound artist based in San Diego, CA.
Taking inspiration from the sound world of inaccessible natural environments (underwater and terrestrial), his work aims to place listeners into auditory representations of such environments and invites them to become immersed into artistic experiences involving sounds unheard.
He is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar at Qualcomm Institute of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (CalIT2), developing unconventional, multi-modal data rendering techniques with particular focus on sonification of extreme environmental events. Previous experience includes research appointments at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Center for New Music & Audio Technologies (CNMAT) at UC Berkeley.
Theocharis holds a PhD in Music Composition from the University of California San Diego. Other institutions he studied at include the Eastman School of Music, IRCAM, and Sibelius Academy.
His artistic portfolio consists of instrumental, electroacoustic, acousmatic, sound art, and sound installation works that involve acoustic components, fixed media, and generative and interactive processes, being presented within immersive environments using multi-channel configuration setups and Ambisonics.
His music has been released by ArsPublica. His scores are published by Babel Scores.
Since 2015, Theocharis serves as the Artistic Director of the ilSUONO Contemporary Music Week, a contemporary music festival whose mission is to bring together emerging composers of diverse backgrounds to create, learn, share, and collaborate. The festival takes place every summer in Italy.
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The Impossible Heist
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|No. Of Comics||3 (as of June 7, 2009)|
The Impossible Heist is an adventure mini-comic made by Koopa-Paratroopa. The plot is about users trying to get 7 magical glass orbs for an unknown character. Sign-ups on teh talky page.
Later, KPT decided that the first plot was bad, and with 1337Yoshi's and Scarecrow von Steuben's advice, he restarted the comic with what was going to become Comix Zone, an adventure/superhero comic described by KPT as, "A mixture of Master Wikians and Wiki's End, the best comics on the wiki."

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Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot Spiral-Bound | May 10, 2016
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
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Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot
In this #1 New York Times Bestseller, the anchor of The O'Reilly Factor recounts in gripping detail the brutal murder of John Fitzgerald Kennedy - and how a sequence of gunshots on a Dallas afternoon not only killed a beloved president but also sent the nation into the cataclysmic division of the Vietnam War and its culture-changing aftermath.
In January 1961, as the Cold War escalates, John F. Kennedy struggles to contain the growth of Communism while he learns the hardships, solitude, and temptations of what it means to be president of the United States. Along the way he acquires a number of formidable enemies, among them Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, and Allen Dulles, director of the C.I.A. In addition, powerful elements of organized crime have begun to talk about targeting the president and his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
In the midst of a 1963 campaign trip to Texas, Kennedy is gunned down by an erratic young drifter named Lee Harvey Oswald. The former Marine Corps sharpshooter escapes the scene, only to be caught and shot dead while in police custody.
The events leading up to the most notorious crime of the twentieth century are almost as shocking as the assassination itself. Killing Kennedy chronicles both the heroism and deceit of Camelot, bringing history to life in ways that will profoundly move the reader. This may well be the most talked about book of the year.

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Even if you haven't been following me long I'm sure it's no secret I love makeup. I love to try different brands and different colors. I could play with makeup all day. When I was chosen to review Paula Dorf's Aztec City Eye Pallete and a Paula Dorf Teal Mascara I was really excited because the colors looked amazing.
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CA) said that during their research they have discovered that Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, wants to give Trump the power to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) referred to Senate Democrats exploring creating new tools that they can use to stop Mitch McConnell from getting Trump's Supreme Court nominee through the Senate before Election Day.
A new lawsuit to be filed by 200 congressional Democrats charges that President Donald Trump has been violating the United States Constitution since taking office by accepting financial benefits from foreign governments.
"This one is the 18th school shooting just this year ... Congress has been complicit. Congress bears responsibility."
As the investigation gets closer to the president, Trump's bullying tactics are only likely to become worse.
Instead of taking Trump's bait, Sen. Blumenthal is digging in his feet and doubling down on the increasingly serious investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia.
Trump tried to bully Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) with one of angry personal attack tweets on the Russia scandal, but the Democrat shot back the six words that terrify Trump, "No one is above the law."
"There's a likelihood that there will be a confrontation. And if there's a confrontation and if there's a threat to fire Bob Mueller, there will be a firestorm of opposition on both sides of the aisle here in Congress."
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released three documents that show that Mike Flynn committed crimes while serving in the Trump administration and that the White House is engaging in a cover-up of those crimes.
The latest Republican to introduce legislation attacking women's right to choose is Senator Lindsey Graham who attempted to bypass a committee and asked for unanimous consent to bring the "Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act" up for a vote.
If any Democratic candidate needs more evidence of the power of the minimum wage issue, I present to you the case of Linda McMahon the Republican US Senate candidate in Connecticut who didn't know what the minimum wage was and has seen a 3 point deficit grow to an 11 point deficit in two weeks.

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The Colombian tax system is evidently lacking planning. It is inconceivable that every two years on average for the last twenty years, there has been a tax reform and turns to even more harmful for those promoting foreign investment as it means economic and legal instability.
However, it is possible that foreign investors do not perceive it badly, as they have been greatly favored by lobbying for certain changes.
In this reform, the focus was generalizing a value-added tax (VAT) to the products of the household basic food basket and although the Minister of Finances said they didn’t have a Plan B, due to the social protest, they changed the reform to suit the general public.
Generally, the reforms are destined to solved temporary aspects and short-term cash flow issues but do have not the sense to do it on the long-term, another symptom of the lack of competent personnel in decision making positions, its lack of conviction or bad decision capability, as a consequence of a real meritocracy system.
The prior due to the clientism present in the country, mainly for the inadequate funding of political campaigns which a priori compromise de decisions of those elected, justifying the autonomy of the Tax and Customs Department.
The reforms have not solved great inequality issues of the country; on the contrary, they have allowed concentrating income, wealth, lands, enterprises, banks and the financial system.
In all cases, the Colombian Gini coefficient is excessively high, implying less development and favoring only a few. After taxes, this coefficient is equal or decreases a little, as opposed to serious countries, where the variation is evident.
Following is a summary of the negative aspects –because they produce greater inequality or do not produce greater tax collection, and despite the new regulations, they are innocuous– as well as the positive aspects, for opposing criteria of the previous.
It reinstated the tax to profit remittances sent to foreign countries, which had been eliminated back in 2007 by the current Minister of Finance.
Having again a capital gains tax, ideally starting from COL$5,000 million and not starting at COL$1,200 million for instance, as less than 99% of the population has this type of assets; and it is not understandable to charge companies.
Surtax to the finance sector. As a completely intermediary sector without value adding and large profits, it was time the banks began to contribute more to the country, and they will not pay more taxes. With the surtax, they will pay the same, or inclusively a little less, however, they are dramatizing the new tax, exerting pressure over the media; it is important to highlight that the effective rate to the finance sector, excluding some instances, was a little over 9% (without the surtax), and that of the banks was close to 16% between 2000 and 2015.
VAT for selling high-valued properties, producing some progressivity to the sectors of greater wealth.
Diminishing nominal rates to companies, without taking into account that the effective rate can be between 16% and 17 %, according to rigorous academic research and figures of Colombian National Tax and Customs Administration (DIAN, for its Spanish acronym), with the surtax and the income tax for equity (CREE, for its Spanish acronym) did not exceed 23%, but these two will disappear, even worse, placing a lower rate to mega investments, in other words to the most powerful business conglomerates. If the effective rate is added to the Colombian Agricultural and Livestock Institute (ICA, for its Spanish acronym) tax and severance payments, the tax burden rises to close to 27%, a much lower than indicated in Doing Business where Germany and Japan have a tax burden to companies of 48.9% and the United States of 44%; as opposed to the 70% taxes disinformation provided by Colombian industry unions; however, it helps them exert pressure, besides presuming their funding rights over the political campaigns they participate in.
Simple tax for small companies. The effective rate calculated over income in the UNal research for the commercial sector between 2000 and 2015 was 1.2%; however, it starts in the lowest rate of 1.8% up to 5.4% of the income, without analyzing the harmful consequences, as many small companies may disappear. On the other hand, there is no justification for not having rate progressivity for companies as many developed countries do have, i.e. the greatest profits pay more taxes.
Continuing to a tax for dividends breaks horizontal equality, as it is not fair for an employee who earns COL$15 million of a family of five to pay 35% or more tax and an investor who earns more than COL$10,000 million only pays 15%.
Not withholding of tax at source for dividends when paid from company to company facilitates tax evasion.
Provide a tax discount on the VAT for purchasing fixed assets in only justified for industrial companies of important value addition; it is inconceivable, for instance, that financial entities enjoy this benefit, which is also an opportunity for tax evasion, which represented the government more the COL$4 billion in the past.
Hundreds of unjustified tax benefits were not eliminated; many as a consequence of clientism, lobbying, and corruption. This produces vertical and horizontal inequality, as opposed to what is written in the Colombian Constitution. The sum of all the tax benefits between 2000 and 2015, according to a research project carried out by Professor Carlos Quimbay and with figures taken from DIAN, for all economic sectors was COL$ 349.6 billion. This total value, seen as an income tax which the government did not receive was of COL$122.8 billion.
Lack of jail time for tax evaders of important amounts, for instance, greater than COL$1,000 million, incentivizing tax evasion. No measure was taken toward Panama, which has denied automatic exchange of financial information, protecting people with businesses and equity in the fiscal paradise.
Granting amnesties again, as done in the name of “normalization”, disincentives disciplined tax contributors.
Introducing and increase so unsubstantial to high incomes –the highest of 37%- and with exaggerated benefits that have been demonstrated to be more than 4% in the highest 10% is not comparable to countries of the OECD who have figures in the highest ranges between 45 and 59%, producing a real equality in society, without not staying affluent.
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This season, our holiday-themed Christmas trees sparkle with classic colors and rich textures. Our elves artfully combine unique garland, ornaments and extraordinary accent pieces. Let's welcome another holiday season with fresh ideas for decorating... We hope that our five themed trees with their own stories and ornaments will inspire your creative spirit!
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Ted Odogwu, Kano
A civil society organisation, Citizens United For The Rehabilitation of Errants, has decried the degrading and sub-human conditions that women and their babies are being subjected to in Nigerian prisons.
At a one-day summit it organised in Kano in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission and the Kano State Ministry of Justice, Kano State, the group lamented the growing number of women with babies languishing in the prisons.
According to the group, a recent survey on women prisoners and babies, residing in prisons in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Enugu, FCT, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau, Nasarawa and Benue, indicated that over 200 women and 40 children in prisons.
Furthermore, it noted that these children were not born in prisons but accompanied their mothers to prison.
It added that they lacked food, access to immunisation, blankets, as well as recreational and educational facilities.
“The women lack access to sanitary pads, nutrition and rehabilitation programmes, including legal and psychological support,’’ it said.
It said though the survey was not extended to Kano prisons, it was certain that the conditions in Kano prisons were not different.
To this extent, it called on the Federal Government and Kano State to comply with the Bangkok Rules on Women Prisoners, particularly, with regard to alternatives to incarceration for women, especially pregnant women and nursing mothers, to make the imprisonment of pregnant and nursing mothers as a last resort.
CURE also pointed out that the vast majority of pre-trial detainees do not pose any threat to the society, suggesting that they could be safely be released, pending trial.
‘’This is why, we are calling on you to take immediate steps to decongest and other detention facilities in Kano.
“The mission of a criminal justice system is to apply the rule of law, as a means of providing social stability.
“In achieving this, the criminal justice system must balance the rights of individuals, with the rights of society.
“Also, the criminal justice system should not only be concerned with the enforcement of laws but also with the protection of legal rights,” the group said.
In line, with the theme of the summit, ‘’The Role of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in the Administration of Criminal Justice,’’ CURE called on all the stakeholders in the criminal justice system to comply with the provisions of Section 293 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015.
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Professionals Kelsey MacDonald and Pamela Pretswell plus Scotland’s 2012 Amateur of the Year – Jack McDonald – joined pupils from Allan’s Primary School at Stirling Castle to help launch ClubGolf @ the Castle, part of this summer’s exciting ClubGolf Festival.
ClubGolf @ the Castle will take place in the week of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart (July 10-14), teeing off with The Big Chipping Challenge on Wednesday of tournament week. It will follow the second staging of ClubGolf Camps, at 82 clubs and facilities throughout Scotland from the start of July.
ClubGolf is looking for over 500 young people to be part of this fun and exciting event, which will raise the curtain on a wide programme of activities provided for budding golf fans during the tournament.
A similar event last year attracted a visit by Martin Laird and Colin Montgomerie and attracted youngsters from all over the north.
Kelsey, from Nairn, tied for 31st in the Turkish Airlines Open on Sunday and she admitted she was envious of the new generation. “ClubGolf @ the Castle looks set to be an amazing chance for kids to get involved in golf during one of European golf’s biggest events,” said the former Scottish ladies’ Champion. “I would have loved to have been able to do something like that so close to home when I was a junior.”
First Minister Alex Salmond visited the first staging of ClubGolf @ the Castle last year, said: and is again backing ClubGolf’s extensive summer programme. He said: “Having seen so many young people take part in ClubGolf @ the Castle last year, I am delighted that the event is returning to be part of the programme for this year’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.
“ClubGolf is doing some fantastic work getting our young people involved in golf by giving them the opportunity to experience the game in a fun and exciting environment.’
To register your child to take part in The Big Chipping Challenge, log on to clubgolfscotland.com/vip.
ClubGolf is also offering a free ticket for the Wednesday practice day for each parent who brings two or more children to Castle Stuart for The Big Chipping Challenge.

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SOUTHINGTON -- Surveillance video acquired by FOX61 from a neighbor’s home shows the moments as a car pulls up to the intersection of Empress drive and West Center Street.
The car stops and then takes off leaving behind a six-week-old beagle mix in a paper bag.
Video released by Southington Police gives a closer look of the silver four-door sedan. Police say that the car dumped the puppy around 11:35 AM.
"It’s disrespectful first of all to leave a dog in the street to let it die,” said Tessa Rosespeighd.
Police are still looking for whoever is responsible. They are asking anyone with information about the vehicle or incident to contact Detective James Armack at 860-621-0101.
The puppy is being taken care of by a local veterinarian. Police say he had wounds to his back paws, ears, head and abdomen.
"He is doing better. The abdomen is better. He’s eating now he’s playing a little bit but he does have a road to recovery here," said Lt. Steve Elliott of the Southington Police Department.
Police are thrilled to hear so many people are interested in adopting the puppy but they say he isn’t ready for his forever home yet.
"There’s so many adoption services and so many rescues around here that somebody could’ve easily drop this dog off. For whatever reason they didn’t want it. This was just the absolute wrong way to handle it," said Ellyn Stoltz.
Stotlz found the pup Thursday morning. Since then she has received dozens of messages from people interested in adopting him. Stoltz wrote on Facebook to encourage people to think about adopting a pet of their own:
“It doesn’t have to be this puppy - I implore you to visit a shelter and save another dog who also deserves a loving home.”
"Every pet has a story especially ones here at the Connecticut Humane Society or other animal welfare groups,” said Susan Wollschlager.
Members of the Connecticut Humane Society know it could be tough for someone who feels that they have no other choice. They say to reach out as soon as you know a pet is not the right fit for your family.
"Groups like us at the Connecticut Humane Society and other groups out there we want to help people so that they don’t have to resort to that," said Wollschlager.
The Connecticut Humane Society says to look at different shelters and contact multiple groups before making a decision.
Police will continue to update the public on the puppy’s condition.
In the meantime consider rescuing a pet with a story of their own.


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Erin Scott was diagnosed with
celiac disease, and months later her two children were diagnosed with gluten intolerance “What could we eat?”
In 2010, Erin and her husband, and their two children spent a year traveling the globe. They visited Bali, New Zealand, Australia and Istanbul. There they learned different cultural traditions of cooking. All of these lessons were transformed into recipes of this cookbook. Even though Erin is not a chef or dietician, she shares her recipes and commitment to a more healthy eating lifestyle.
Erin gives advice on stocking a gluten-free pantry. In reading, I learned there are more varieties of salts I can try in my own recipes. She has sectioned her book with these unique titles: slurp, egg, veg, sea, butcher shop, grain & seed, nut, fruit, kid favorites, and odds & ends.
As usual, I have hand picked my favorites, watermelon punch with fresh lime and mint. Next on my list is bourbon braised short ribs with brown sugar and coffee (I am a true coffee lover). For dessert, black rice pudding inspired by their Bali adventure. The recipe for quinoa tabbouleh looks simply delicious.
Erin Scott delivers a cookbook with tasty recipes and great looking photographs. The photos make you want to eat from the page. I recommend this book to home cooks who enjoy making cultural dishes. In addition, this would be great as a gifting opportunity.
I received this book free from Rodale, Inc. through the Net Galley Review Program, for an unbiased honest review.

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Welcome to the first of this two part watercolor effect tutorial!
The following resources are needed for this tutorial:
First you need to choose the image on which you want to apply the effect (I used the T-Rex image).
Open your photo and position it where you prefer.
Colors—>Desaturation in order to make the T-Rex black and white.
Select the freehand selection tool to block out the image, I suggest to use a layer mask.
Pay attention not to create a too definite contour, the contours of the final subject should be almost invisible.
Duplicate the dinosaur layer and soften it following the lines of the muscles with stump tool.
The outcome should be similar to the image below:
Hide the layer just created, then click File—>Open as layers and open one of the images downloaded at the beginning of this tutorial. Position the image between the hidden dinosaur and the background one.
Hide the image and make the dinosaur visible again. Then go on the channel table and right – click—>Channel to selection on one of the channels.
Hide the dinosaur, make visible the color layer and click Select—>Transform selection. These steps are a bit difficult, but they become easier as you learn the process!
Right – click on the color layer and click on add a layer mask. Choose selection as mode.
This is the effect you will get! Don’t worry if it is not much clear, we will adjust it in the following step!
Open as layer another watercolor image, then look at our artwork layers: the dinosaur that we hid and made visible is now active but… you can not see it because I changed the layer mode from “Normal” to “Soft light“: in this way the T-rex image will be more marked.
Add a third color layer to complete the head of the dinosaur.
In the next part of this tutorial we will finish our artwork! I’ll see you there!


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Special Sub-Topic: Idol Gives Back
|Like the vast majority of episodes of "American Idol," "Idol Gives Back" had a theme for the music the audience will hear. What was it?|
Inspirational. Inspirational songs were the theme of "Idol Gives Back." This was quite fitting because these songs could have inspired people to vote and donate money to help impoverished people both in America and Africa.
|Chris Richardson took the stage first. What song did he sing?|
Change the World. Chris sang "Change the World," which was originally sung by Eric Clapton. The judges thought it was all right. Simon even said, "The competition starts properly tonight."
|Which contestant sang Faith Hill's "There Will Come a Day"?|
Melinda Doolittle. Melinda started off the song with a few bad notes, but soon got her act together and delivered an amazing vocal performance. The judges were thrilled by her performance. Paula even called Melinda "Magical."
|Beatboxer Blake Lewis sang next. Which song did he tackle?|
Imagine. Blake took on John Lennon's powerful "Imagine." Paula thought it was the "first real sensitive performance" from Blake, but Randy and Simon weren't as thrilled. Still, Blake received a gigantic round of applause from the audience.
|LaKisha Jones took on "I Believe," which is the song of a former American Idol. Which one?|
Fantasia. Fantasia's season three post-finale performance of "I Believe" was excellent, and is very difficult to beat. LaKisha really had her work cut out for her when choosing the song. The judges agreed that it was a bad choice of song for her because the original was so good. She also had some sour notes in the performance, as well.
|Phil Stacey was next with a Garth Brooks song. Which one did he sing?|
The Change. His performance of "The Change" resulted in a split verdict from the judges. Randy and Paula thought Phil did a good job showing off his skills with country music. Simon didn't think it was country enough.
|Jordin Sparks wrapped up the night with which song?|
You'll Never Walk Alone. "You'll Never Walk Alone" is from "Carousel," and Jordin did an amazing job performing the song. The audience gave her a standing ovation, and the judges praised her to the extremes. Randy even called it one of the best performances out of all six seasons.
|Now, on to results night. Which of these groups did not perform on this night?|
Jordin Sparks and Reuben Studdard. Jordin and Reuben sang together during the finale. The results show of "Idol Gives Back" had many amazing musical performances. Apart from the ones listed in the answer choices, Carrie Underwood, Annie Lennox, and the top 6 finalists performed.
|Which Bee Gee's song was lip-synched by a variety of celebrities?|
Stayin' Alive. Many viewers will remember this video clip in which many celebrities, including Miss Piggy, Shaq, Dr. Phil, Goldie Hawn, Gwyneth Paltrow, Good Charlotte, Kevin Bacon, Keira Knightley, Lebron James, and Hugh Laurie (a.k.a. Dr. House) lip-synched "Stayin' Alive."
|"Idol Gives Back" saw the end of the road for which of the following contestants?|
Nobody. At the beginning of the show, Ryan Seacrest said that the results would be the most shocking ever. When it appeared that front-runner Jordin Sparks was about to go home, he announced that because this was a charity night, no one was going home. All votes from "Idol Gives Back" were rolled over into the next week, and two contestants were sent home.
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text: Pitti immagine uomo (Florence, June 13/16) promoted an impressive exhibition. “Il museo effimero”, staged at Palazzo Pitti, in the Costume Museum, was curated by Olivier Saillard, from the Palais Galliera in Paris. The aim was to display the permanent fashion collection of Pitti in a scenographic layout, setting ae premise for a future permanent fashion museum in Florence. Olivier’s choreography, which integrated the Pitti collection with several outfits from Palais Galliera, was unusual and descriptive. The idea was to display historical clothes and accessories, not as they would be exhibited in a museum, on a dummy in display cabinets, but as they would appear in a lady’s dressing room, strung over chairs and left on tables to be ironed. This kind of everyday choreography, enhanced by the contrast created with the style of the ancient rooms in Palazzo Pitti, gives the historical dresses a human element. For the occasion, the Costume Gallery was revamped with a new decorative carpet by Christin Lacroix.


Family businesses can expect to be able to join the Century Club if they adhere to the principles of Vicki TenHaken who lists them in her book 'Lessons from the Century Club'. These principles were recently quoted by US portfolio manager, Chris Mayers, in a recent blog on the virtues of investors building longevity into their portfolios.
According to Mayers there are only around 1,000 companies that have survived in the US for more than 100 years - the so called Century Club. Staggeringly this is less than half a percentage of all businesses in the US.
One of these principles centres on businesses being rooted and visible in their communities and willing to engage with various causes. Another principle is to engender business longevity include fostering long term employee relationships, another part of the stakeholder over shareholder concept.
The importance of this connectivity with stakeholders has been put firmly in the spotlight for may businesses as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, and will remain so in a post-pandemic world as the world pivots to a more values-based culture.


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Find great information, insights, tips and helpful information on how to keep your teeth healthy
When acids keep eroding enamel of your tooth for long to leak calcium and other minerals from your enamel and dentin, a process called demineralization takes place. This also leads to tooth decay unless you get the problem treated by good Edmonton dentist. Acids play an important role in tooth decay and the acid found in your mouth is produced from the wastes of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli bacteria that develop in dental plaque.
What is the source of demineralizing acids?
Dietary sugars contain tooth decaying acids in bulk amount, including lactose, glucose, fructose, cooked starches and table sugar. This might sound surprising, but as soon as you take a bite of a sugary cookie or a French fry, bacteria start digesting sugars, breaking them down and finally excreting them as demineralizing acids. As the colony of these bacteria increases, you star to complain about plaque buildup. Plaque is the yellowish, tough coating you generally see on the surface of teeth near the gum line.
Plaque is the issue
Dental plaque forms a great nesting place for bacteria that also keeps acids in touch of tooth enamel. As plaque can’t be removed by brushing, it is essential that a person suffering from tooth decay visits Edmonton dentist immediately so with the help of special tools dentist can remove the plaque buildup or cavity and properly clean teeth.
Signs of tooth decay
There are no visible signs of cavities and tooth decay during the early stages. You only know about the cavity as demineralization begins to create a hole in your teeth and you start experiencing the pain. Tooth decay can also cause tooth ache, tooth sensitivity and severe pain using the affected teeth to bite your food. In some cases, tooth decay creates an infection, and pus starts seeping around the gum line of the decayed tooth. If treatment is delayer for long time, the affected tooth may crumble, loosen and finally fall out, which creates a partially or completely empty socket.
How to prevent tooth decay
Getting regular checkups from your Edmonton dentist and brushing and flossing, two times in a day and eating healthy foods instead of fries or candies are the best ways to prevent tooth decay and keep your teeth healthy and great.
For emergency dental services, give us a call.
Dental emergencies are so called because you never know when you are going to experience a dental emergency. However, whenever there is any dental emergency you can be rest assured to know that emergency dental care is available at our office 24x7. Whether you have tooth ache or your child knocks out a couple of teeth while playing in the backyard, or you chip your front tooth playing football, getting the emergency dental treatment you need is convenient and accessible.
If you are in any dental emergency, our team at Edmonton Emergency Dental Clinic is here to help you any time of the day and night. Dental emergencies shouldn't be taken lightly, so when in severe pain or discomfort, don't delay visiting emergency dentist. Contact us immediately.
Some of the common dental emergencies include:
Lost crowns and fillings:
Crowns are used to cover damaged or broken teeth. Fillings, on the other hand, are used to treat cavities. Eventually, it is possible for both of these things to slacken and fall out. A lost crown or filling can be painful, because the exposed tissue may be sensitive. Cold and hot temperatures will cause discomfort. While a lost crown or filling might not be as serious a dental emergency as a chipped or broken tooth, you need to get it fixed instantly.
Broken dentures means difficulty in eating food and talking. It can make everyday tasks arduous and trying. If you can't eat properly, the situation calls for emergency care. Depending on the condition of the dentures, you may need to get a new set of dentures. On the other hand, if they are not damaged too severely, then with a simple fix they can again be fine again. If you are having problems with your denture, get in contact with us instantly.
For pain linked with gums and teeth or injury to tooth, Edmonton Emergency Dental Clinic is the better choice. Without treatment, dental pain almost always becomes more severe and can ignite other serious health problems. If a tooth has been knocked out of your mouth or traumatized, our team can treat the sensitive tissues and nerves that could be damaged. By replacing the tooth immediately, chances are it can be saved.
We provide treatments for wide array of dental emergencies including but not limited to:
Tooth extractions including wisdom tooth extractions
Broken orthodontic braces
Root canal treatments
Loose implant crowns
Loose teeth or crowns
Broken veneers or bridge
Chipped or broken teeth
So, when in any dental emergency, schedule your emergency appointment with us without any delay. When looking for Edmonton dentist open Sunday, then also look no further and contact us.
When it comes to visits to dentists, then most people are acquainted with typical twice a year dental check-up procedure. You schedule an appointment to visit your local dentist and they clean your teeth and tell you how well you have been doing as far as your dental health. Undoubtedly, these routine visits are beneficial, but there are times when you can't wait for any appointment and you need to see the dentist immediately.
Such situations that call for immediate dental help are termed as dental emergencies. Say, you are cooking Sunday dinner, or lying in bed at night and you start to experience a serious toothache, you wouldn't be able to wait even for a day to get help. You would need expert dental services right away. Other conditions that can be counted as emergency dental conditions include knocked out teeth or cracked teeth. By waiting too long you won't only have to deal with severe pain for long, but you could also put yourself at risk of causing an even more serious dental condition.
Thus, getting the aid of an emergency dentist would be the best deal. Thankfully, today lots of dentists provide emergency dental services; this means they are available to help 24 hours, everyday, even Sundays. So, if you are in severe pain or you or someone you know has knocked out his teeth and bleeding, then you can visit the emergency dentist right away. By visiting dentist right away you can't only immediate pain relief but in case of knocked out or broken teeth you also increase the chances of successful restoration.
These dentists could also assist you when you get something lodged in your gums or teeth. Many people have experienced the annoyance and aggravation of having objects like popcorn stuck in their gums or teeth. Conditions like this not only cause discomfort but are also very painful. During these times, it is best to visit a dentist instead of trying to help yourself. By doing it yourself you could end up causing even more harm. Another case of emergency could be when you bite down hard on your tongue or lip, especially if blood is drawn. Whenever there is an open wound, whether it is in your leg, arm or tongue, there are chances for infection.
In order to prevent serious infection or worse, you would need to consult an emergency dentist.
Visit Edmonton Emergency Dental Clinic whenever there is any dental emergency.
One of the most traumatic and instant dental cases both from physical and emotional perspectives is a knocked out or avulsed tooth. We all lead active lives these days, biking, running, playing sports and even road accidents have become very common. So, this can certainly happen to anyone. So, it is better to be prepared and know how to deal such a situation.
If this happens to someone you know or to yourself, then there are some essential things to keep in mind which can make or break the success of a dentist to save your tooth. By following some simple instructions you can easily ensure success in retaining a perfect set of teeth.
1 :- If the tooth has just misplaced from its place, but is still in your mouth, partly in the socket, then let it be there only, don't remove it. Call the emergency dental services instantly, so that professional can assist with the process as soon as possible. It is crucial to get the tooth fixed back into the proper position as soon as possible.
2 :- If the tooth is completely removed from the socket after the accident, don't panic. Take a deep breath and calmly look for the lost tooth, which will probably be in the area where you have had an accident. If you are lucky enough to find the tooth, and you have "Save a Tooth" kit with you, then place that tooth in the receptacle and visit the dentist. If you are not carrying your save a tooth kit along, then put the tooth in the sufferer's mouth and ask for help in neighborhood. Get some milk and put the avulsed tooth in a cup and reach the dentist in 20 minutes or even sooner. If you are unable to find milk, then water, saline or the saliva of the patient will suffice the purpose. Usually, the most accessible storage during emergency is the patient's inside check.
3 :- Get in the car fast and head to your emergency dentist, because time is of essence in such cases. Less than half hour and there is great prognosis, 30-60 minutes and there is a great probability of successful re-implantation. More time you take to reach the dentist and the prognosis goes down significantly. If the tooth is dirty, don't clean or scrub it. Your dentist will do that for you. There is a chief tissue on the root of the tooth which assists in the healing process.
4 :- Don't panic. Dentists have access to wonderful technology for saving and replacing tooth and teeth structures which will make it look just as it was before you met the accident.
By taking the proper safety measures instantly when a tooth gets knocked out you will increase the chances of successful reimplantation of the tooth significantly. Keep in mind the sooner you get the tooth back in the socket the higher the success rate.
Feel free to contact EDMONTON EMERGENCY DENTAL CLINIC for emergency dental services.
Call Now: 587 410 5766
Dr. Alexander Yeh and Dr. Iyad Al-Qishawi are registered general dentists. They graduated in the same class at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Dentistry.
Edmonton Emergency Dental Services:
Pain and infection relief
Phone: 587 410 5766
Address: 4526 Calgary Trail NW #110 Southbound NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 4A6

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Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) is understood to be consulting on a round of redundancies ahead of its relocation from Hammersmith to the Leadenhall Building next month
According to sources up to 20 of the practice’s 193-strong workforce could be affected by the move which comes just days after the company announced that founding partner Mike Davies was to step down.
The job losses mark the largest reshuffle at Richard Rogers’ practice since it let 35 jobs go in 2009 when a series of projects were cancelled due to the economic downturn.
The latest shake-up is believed to part of a wider restructuring at the company which recently saw five new partners created, including RSHP’s first woman partner Tracy Meller.
Meller was promoted along with Stephen Barrett, Andrew Tyley, Stephen Light and John McElgunn as the practice sought to implement a long-term succession plan to ‘ensure the continuing success of the practice’.
Last year the practice reported a turnover of £32million and an operating profit of £8million. Earlier this month RSHP won the massive £1billion project to design a new terminal at Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan (see AJ 03.11.15).
RSHP refused to comment.
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Davies to step down as RSHP announces new partners
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) has created five new partners and announced that founding partner Mike Davies is to step down
The practice, which is set to move to its new home in the Leadenhall Building next month, has created the partners as part of a long-term succession plan, which it has said will ‘ensure the continuing success of the practice’.
The new partners include Stephen Barrett who worked on the practice’s Stirling Prize-winning Barajas airport; Andrew Tyley, lead architect on the competition-winning Taiwan Taoyuan international airport scheme; and ‘technical expert’ Stephen Light.
John McElgunn and Tracy Meller, who both worked on the Stirling Prize-shortlisted NEO Bankside, have also been made partners. Meller becomes the practice’s first woman partner.
The appointments come as founding partner Mike Davies steps down from the practice’s board. Davies, who will remain in a part-time role at the firm, had announced three years ago that he would be stepping down when RSHP’s Thames Wharf lease ended.
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5 Types of ManuscriptsResearch Paper.
This is the most common type of journal manuscript.
Review Articles provide a comprehensive summary of research on a certain topic, and a perspective on the state of the field and where it is heading.
What is the purpose of manuscript?
Manuscript structure: How to convey your most important ideas through your paper. The core purpose of writing a paper is to go beyond mere presentation of facts and thoughts. It is to reach out to the reader—to communicate your research effectively and help readers understand the issues at hand.
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Night Force Optics
Twenty years ago as U.S. forces went storming into Iraq at the beginning of the Gulf War hardly any infantry soldiers had optics on their rifles. As they had been for s century, scopes were only used by snipers and Special Forces units. Today, as the U.S. military fights terrorism around the world, our troops would sooner go into combat nude than rely merely on iron sights when things get hot.
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The Bigger Picture
In recent years, the military has been equipping personnel with CQB optics that feature greater than 3X magnification. The goal is to give troops the ability to engage and destroy targets out to 1,000 yards. But too much magnification is a big no-no at many law enforcement agencies.
"Agencies restrict the amount of magnification that patrol officers can use because they don't want them acting as snipers," says Tim O'Connor, law enforcement sales manager for Leupold.
O'Connor believes that the restriction will be lifted at many agencies as more and more current military veterans join the ranks. "The folks coming back from Afghanistan and Iraq are used to having magnified optics on their carbines, so they're going to look for that in law enforcement."
One of the primary reasons that many agencies are skittish about magnified optics on patrol rifles is a training issue. They don't have the money or the instructors to train officers to use such equipment. Veterans returning from "The Sandbox" eliminate that concern. They have already been trained to use magnified optics in the wars.
That's one reason why O'Connor predicts so many officers will soon demand higher magnification ratios on their rifle optics. "I think that's going to be the biggest change, what the officers are looking to use more than what's available to them," he says.
Improved circuitry in combat optics that allows them to run for several years on one battery is one of the great advancements in the field during the last decade. But most still require batteries in order to operate. As do the lights, laser indicators, and other accessories that officers and soldiers add to their rifles. Each accessory may even require a different
Experts contacted for this article believe the next generation of combat optics may be powered by a single battery. The idea is that the rails that the accessories are attached to will carry the charge instead of each accessory needing its own battery.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Andy Griffith stood for something special during the 1960s, representing the flip side of the Americana presented in “Mad Men.”
Griffith died Tuesday at the age of 86, media reports said, leaving a legacy of terrific acting on television, in movies and on stage — but mostly as the winning star of his eponymous TV show, in which he portrayed a homespun sheriff.
“The Andy Griffith Show” dominated the TV ratings for a time during the Swinging Sixties. While the fictional Don Draper of “Mad Men” at the same time in American history was living it up in Manhattan and eyeing the counter-culture, Griffith was firmly ensconced in tiny Mayberry, N.C.
Sheriff Andy was joined by a colorful cast of popular characters, including deputy Barney, girlfriend Helen Crump, his Aunt Bee and son Opie (played by now Oscar-winning director Ron Howard as a child actor), pals Goober and Gomer Pyle, the town drunk Otis and Floyd the barber. None of those characters would have fit into the “Mad Men” vision of popular culture from the era.
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