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It had all the elements of a classic Susan Berman article or screenplay: Celebrities, the scion of a New York real estate family, tightly held secrets, an anonymous note alerting police to the location of a “cadaver,” and a bi-coastal mystery.
Only this time, the victim was Berman herself, the funny, manipulative, raconteuse with an exotic past who could talk as fast and as long as she could write. Berman, with her trademark dark, shoulder-length hair and bangs drawn across her eyes like window shades, was well known at gathering spots for the cognoscenti, be it Elaine’s in Manhattan or Nate ‘n Al’s deli in Beverly Hills.
It was her body that police found on Christmas Eve 20 years ago today lying in a pool of blood in the back bedroom of a barren bungalow at the edge of Beverly Hills. The paws of her three, wire fox terriers had tracked through her blood by the time the police found her.
There was no shortage of drama or suspects: The gun-toting landlady who had repeatedly sought to evict Berman from the bungalow in Benedict Canyon. The personal manager to whom she owed thousands of dollars. Decrepit gangsters from Las Vegas, the kind of shadowy guys who hung around with her father in the 1940’s and 50’s as they transformed that sleepy desert town into a gambling and entertainment mecca.
“The irony of it is so striking,” said Julie Smith, a journalist, mystery writer and close friend of Berman. “Susan would’ve written about it if it had happened to a friend. Susan drew from her own life. She talked a lot about ‘secrets’ and she conveyed a sense of a person in the know.
“You never knew what she would say or do,” Smith added. “She had a fascinating background. She was an extremely ambitious, very talented, intelligent, but an extremely damaged person.”
LAPD detectives eventually focused their investigation on an entirely different suspect, a man to whom she was so close and so loyal that she considered him a brother, New Yorker Robert A. Durst. If Berman had grown up as a mob princess in Las Vegas, Durst was the princeling of a powerful family whose many skyscrapers helped form the glittering Manhattan skyline.
The deep bond between the two had been forged at U.C.L.A., where they both attended classes in the 1960s. Durst, who insists he did not murder Berman, still describes her as his “best friend.” When she was in financial straits, Susan could count on “Bobby” to throw her a gilded life preserver, including $50,000 not long before her death.
Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney John Lewin contends that as close as he was to Berman, Durst would act in his own mortal interest when he felt cornered. Berman’s murder, he says, was part of a web of misdeeds spanning two decades and three deaths. Durst’s trial for the execution style murder of Berman started in March, 2020, but it was suspended after only two days of testimony because of the pandemic. The trial is scheduled to resume in April.
Susy, her friends say, was intelligent, funny, imperious, a mash-up of confidence and heart-breaking vulnerability. She idolized her father, who was known to his friends, associates and the F.B.I. as Davie “The Jew” Berman, left an indelible stamp on his daughter.
He was the suave, master of ceremonies at the Flamingo and Riviera hotels who knew everyone and just who should get the best room in the hotel, or the best table at a nightclub. His word was law. He fawned over his daughter, hanging her photograph next to the reservations desk at the Flamingo and giving the six-year-old the run of the casino.
Those traits showed up in Susy, who carefully cultivated a network of friends that extended from Hollywood to Manhattan. She could be generous and entertaining, doling out gifts and enthralling her friends with her stories over lunch. At the same time, she would grill waiters mercilessly about a dish, or order a friend take a new pair of boots out to the garbage because she had “decided” they were scuffed. She could also be unforgiving, abruptly cutting off a friend who failed to attend her wedding.
Most of all, Susy absorbed her father’s sense of loyalty, or what some might call “omerta.” And she was most loyal to her friend Durst. “She fought hard not to be the mob girl,” said Smith, “but she had a whole lot of mob values.”
Her career started with so much promise. She wrote screenplays, a half dozen books, and many, many articles. Time and again, she returned to her own life for inspiration. But she insisted on writing her own way and, according to friends, she lived her final years in “dire poverty,” while fending off eviction. She “never lost heart,” clinging to the notion that her big break was still coming. “I see now that Susan’s best stories were always those about Susan,” said Carol Pogash, a reporter who worked with Berman at the San Francisco Examiner in the 1970’s. “Her life was the best drama she ever told.”
My own chase of Berman and Durst began in late 2000 when I was at The New York Times, covering real estate moguls and their grip on the streets and politics of New York. Real estate is a blood sport in New York, but it rarely results in an actual murder. But now, a colleague, Kevin Flynn, and I had gotten a tip that the state police were reopening their investigation into the disappearance of Durst’s first wife, Kathie McCormack Durst. Long-forgotten by all but her family and friends, Kathie Durst was last seen on the night of January 31, 1982, five months before she would have graduated from medical school.
I knew both Durst’s father, Seymour, and his younger brother Douglas, though I had never heard of Robert, who had been estranged from his family since 1994. I never expected his story to follow me through much of my career. Three times, I packed up my files and put them in the attic, only to pull them out when a new chapter opened up.
Early on, Nick Chavin, a close friend of both Durst and Berman, told me I had to talk to “Susy” Berman who knew all of “Bobby’s” secrets. Chavin, at that time, believed that his friend was incapable of violence, let alone killing his wife.
Weeks later, I picked up a New York tabloid with a shocking headline: Berman had been found murdered in her Los Angeles home. Chavin and I flew to LA for her memorial service. Chavin got in. As a member of the press, I was politely turned away. Berman’s friends and family wanted to protect Bobby from being hounded by reporters.
The first thing I learned about Susan was that her father, Davie Berman, was a mobster who ran the Flamingo Hotel with Bugsy Siegel in the 1950s. “He was just my father to me,” Berman wrote in her 1981 memoir, Easy Street; The True Story of a Mob Family, “but to the world he was Davie Berman, one of the founders of the syndicate, a trusted partner of Meyer Lansky, Frank Costello and Bugsy Siegel.”
Over the course of her writing career, Berman interviewed Vice President Gerald Ford, actress and director Liv Ullman, the former Miss America Bess Meyerson, singer Carly Simon, and San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto. But she would always return to what she knew best: her life and Las Vegas.
You can find part 2 of this story here.
Charlie Bagli has been covering the Robert Durst mystery for two decades, mostly for The New York Times, but also for Los Angeles Magazine and Town & Country magazine.


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text: Axotomy induces apoptosis in motoneurons of neonatal rodents. To identify the key players in motoneuron apoptosis, we assessed the progression of apoptosis at 4 h intervals following facial motoneuron axotomy. The mitochondrial release of cytochrome c, caspase-3 activation and nuclear condensation were first observed in the motoneuron cell bodies 16 h postaxotomy. In vivo application of inhibitors of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore, Bongkrekic acid and cyclosporin A prevented cytochrome c release as well as caspase-3 activation and attenuated motoneuron apoptosis. Similarly, in vivo application of RU360, an inhibitor of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter, also protected axotomized motoneurons from apoptosis. Taken together, our results show that cytochrome c release and subsequent caspase-3 activation are critical events that precipitate the apoptotic death of axotomized neonatal motoneurons in vivo. In addition, these results provide evidence that application of mitochondrial pore inhibitors in vivo can block the induction of apoptosis following motoneuron axotomy.

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I smoked 4 packs of cigarette in 2 weeks! Do I have lung cancer Scared please read.?
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I smoked 1/4 of a cigarette for the first time, what will happen to my lungs?
I smoked my first cigarette yesterday and i know im definitely not smoking another 1...seriously what affect?
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State police, McConnellsburg, have released crime and patrol statistics for the month of May during which investigators received information regarding 54 criminal offenses. Of those incidents, 42 cases were cleared and 27 arrests were made. In addition, troopers responded to 23 crashes, one hit-and-run collision, one fatal accident, five drunk-driving crashes and one fatality related to driving under the influence. One person was killed, and an additional 10 individuals were injured. Troopers also issued 14 seat belt citations, seven drivingunder the-influence citations, 707 written warnings and 756 traffic citations.


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A study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has found that chemical products containing compounds refined from petroleum, like household cleaners, pesticides, paints and perfumes, now rival motor vehicle emissions as the top source of urban air pollution.
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A recent outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (listeria), connected to rockmelon originating from a farm in NSW, has shown that there is a need for more effective treatment of bacteria on fruit and vegetables.
Listeriosis is of grave concern to the community and can be fatal, particularly to the elderly, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems.
Electrolysed water has been demonstrated to be not only an effective sanitiser, particularly in regards to listeria, but its efficacy over other commercial sanitisers. eWater Systems has published a special report on the matter.
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“When you think of inhaling small particles from cleaning agents that are meant for cleaning the floor and not your lungs, maybe it is not so surprising after all,” says lead author Øistein Svanes.
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Moreover, if it wasn’t for this damn bird, how would he possibly be injured?
It had been hundreds of years since he was last so disheveled!
If it wasn’t for this Azure Luan, he would have killed Huang Yueli by now, and also obtained the Sky Phoenix Ring in her hands. Then he would…
Huang Sanbai suddenly thought of Huang Yueli and his entire body trembled!
Right, Huang Yueli!!
Earlier he had been busy fighting with the Azure Luan and totally forgotten about this young lass!
Huang Sanbai turned around in a fluster and looked in the direction where she was earlier!
That position was now empty. The young girl was already gone!
“Damn it, this damn Azure Luan had upset my plans!! If I ever catch this damn bird, I will definitely chop off its wings and gouge out its eyes to ferment in wine! And that wretched lass, how dare she take the chance to escape during this ruckus? Haha, try to escape if you have the ability to do so! In this desolate barren land, let’s see where you can run to!”
At this moment, Huang Sanbai still hadn’t realized what just happened. He assumed that it was all a coincidence.
Huang Yueli escaped because she was lucky to encounter the Azure Luan going on a rampage!
In his eyes, she was just a foolish and protected young girl who hadn’t experienced much in time. So she should be very easy to deal with. Even if she managed to escape, it would only be for the time being. He would be able to catch her very soon!
On the verge of the barren land.
Huang Yueli sat on a phoenix’s back as she soared in the sky towards the east!
This phoenix was still in its youth, and the wings were slightly short of three feet. It totally could not be compared with a matured phoenix’s stunningly luxurious state. But its flight stance was rather smooth. Moreover, its speed was also very fast.
At least, it had surpassed Huang Sanbai, a Dao Profound Realm mid-phase practitioner.
But Little Phoenix’s strength wasn’t very good.
Its speed was evidently affected when it carried her on the back. After flying over a short distance, its speed started to decrease.
Huang Yueli noticed this and said, “Enough, Wang Cai, let me down! We’ve already pulled quite a distance away. He won’t be able to chase up to us so soon! Moreover, I can see a small town in front. Perhaps, there will be travelers who go past that place. If anyone were to see a phoenix passing through, it wouldn’t be very good…”
After she experienced Huang Sanbai’s incident, Huang Yueli had deeply comprehended the importance of staying low profile.
Huang Sanbai was a reputable man and was an esteemed and loyal man in the clan. However, even he couldn’t stand the temptation of the Sky Phoenix Ring and instantly turned into a vicious and ruthless murderer.
If the news of her owning a high tiered God Relic was found out by other top experts outside Sacred Phoenix Race, then would she still have a chance of survival?
The other top exponents weren’t like Huang Sanbai, who had misgivings about killing their clansmen. They wouldn’t need to find a desolate barren land to kill her. Perhaps, they might just rush over and stab her!
Little Wang Cai really couldn’t continue flying any longer. When it heard what Huang Yueli said, it immediately kept away its wings and slowly turned smaller, returning to its normal size.
Huang Yueli jumped on the ground and looked at Little Phoenix in mid-sky.
“Your size is still a little too obvious. Can’t you turn a little smaller? And the colours of your feathers are too glaring. It’s better to turn it into a grey color!”
Little Phoenix was so angry that it pinched some feathers on top of its head.
“This Lord is so handsome and magnificent.. How dare you ask This Lord to uglify myself!”

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Lifting the veil of homosexuality
In our society, the homosexual phenomenon has always been in a relatively vague judgment. Even before long, it had a lot of tolerance, but in the minds of people, we felt that we should respect their emotional choices, andLeading to the formation of sexual orientation is not well understood, and some people have a negative and disgusting attitude towards this, which stems from their identification and compliance with the “sex norms” in our culture, and they have little understanding of homosexuality.It should also be understood.
And some of our psychological counseling practitioners simply need to avoid moral evaluation or substitution from the perspective of personal emotions.
Contemporary psychology has made in-depth research on the phenomenon of homosexuality, so it has a fairly clear outline.
Homosexual instincts are genetically related.
The research was conducted through twin studies.
When two twin fetuses have the same sexual orientation-homosexual or heterosexual, we find that the characteristics of the twin fetuses are the same; if one of the twins is homosexual and the other is heterosexual, we identify the twinsdifferent.
While the genetic genes of identical twins are identical, the genetic genes of fraternal twins are 50% identical.
The findings found that homosexuality was high in identical twins.
This result strongly suggests us: the influence of genetic genes on homosexual behavior.
When researchers began to search for possible genetic sequences that control the appearance of homosexuality or heterosexuality, they were supported by biometrics.
Social psychologist Bem proposed in 2000 that biological characteristics do not directly affect sexual substitution, but rather form a gender orientation by indirectly affecting children’s temperament and activities.
We know that boys and girls grow up playing different gender games.
When boys are playing military girls, or when girls are playing military boys, they feel different from their same-sex or opposite-sex buddies.
The difference in feelings leads to emotional excitement, and over time, this excitement can form a sexual attraction that leads to moving closer to another gender.
In reality, people hate and replace homosexuality, because lesbians and gays have psychological anxiety because they have buried the negative attitude of society in their hearts.
And many homosexuals are not worried about the nature of homosexuality. Confusions about identity, open or hidden contradictions from family, friends and colleagues often worry them.
The researchers reaffirmed that most lesbians and gay men are actually very happy and active people.
Homosexuals are not worried about their sexual orientation. They also spend a lot of time building and maintaining love, just like heterosexuality.
People’s strange eyes on sexual motivation make them very disturbed and worried.
Information on homosexuality has been increasingly available on the Internet and in life, which shows that they are dissolving hostile attitudes with society, and the more we accept it, the more we will understand their true emotions.
The American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from the list of mental disorders in 1973, and the American Psychological Association followed suit in 1975.

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Step 2 is to remove the light cover by releasing the claw with a screwdriver. (See green box & green arrow). That green arrow points to the little, bitty claw that you need to push down to release the catch.
However, your cover does not have the slots in it like the cover in the picture, nor does it have the "Max 5 W" lettering that appears in the picture. Since those slots are to let the heat from an incandescent bulb escape, and you don't have them, it's likely that your fridge has the LED lighting option. The instructions for replacing the LED lighting are highlighted in red in that picture above.
It's likely that only "authorized personnel" are allowed to replace the LEDs because:
- It tells them how often the LEDs actually die
- It allows them to charge for a service call
- It ensures that that the circuit board with drivers, LEDs, etc is replaced properly
- It allows them to recover the circuit board for a postmortem to see how it failed so they can, hopefully, improve the design for future models
- They don't have to supply the circuit board the repair parts supply chain available to the public
Do note: If the fridge is "almost new", Indesit might be willing to replace the light under warranty even though you're not the original purchaser and the warranty might not be transferable. It's certainly worth asking - the part itself is probably cheap, but the service call to replace it probably isn't.
Additionally: I just noticed that there appears to be a slot on the squared edge of the light cover, closest to the on/off switch. I'd imagine that a screwdriver, gently pushed into that slot and gently twisted would pop the cover off.
I also notice that the on/off switch is off. Since it never hurts to double check the obvious: You have turned the switch on, right?


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A film about the construction of the largest hydroelectric power station in Iceland. Landscapes: mountains, waterfall, geyser. Construction of the Sigalda hydroelectric power station on the Tungnaau River. Soviet and Icelandic specialists study the drawings, participate in the installation and adjustment of hydraulic equipment. Installation, commissioning of the generator. Hydroelectric power plant machine room, control panel. Production of turbines for the Sigalda hydroelectric power station at the Kharkov Turbine Works.


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Social media threat remains a hot topic in today’s business environment. Social media is a valuable communication tool that is used to not only improve corporate communication but also to cut communication costs. Businesses create social media profiles to collaborate with different classes of stakeholders. The social media provides a means for reaching a large number of stakeholders at a minimal cost and within the shortest time. Social media networks can connect users from all corners of the world that creates the ideal condition for disseminating corporate information. Most new businesses are in a rush to exploit social media capacities as a marketing and communication tool. However, they fail to understand social media exposures that threaten business survival. The main social media threats facing businesses include online fraud, brand risk, hacking, and employee risk.
Online fraud is a serious problem facing businesses using the social media and other internet technologies to support processes. Both sellers and buyers are susceptible to online fraudsters who use creative means of extorting money from unsuspecting social media users. In most cases, customers are the victims of online fraudsters masquerading to be a known business or a seller. Customer relations are strained when customers lose money to online fraudsters. The long-term success of a business is dependent on the existence of sustainable relations with customers. Online fraud, therefore, limits the ability of a business to expand the customer base as the existing customers are demoralised by fraudsters.
Brand risk is another social media threat facing businesses today. Social media provides avenues for imposters who purport to be business representatives. There are also cases of fake corporate social media platforms that are used for criminal activities. Unethical competitors can use fake social media profiles to convey negative information about a business that poses a reputation threat. A corporate image in today’s business environment is everything since customers are reluctant to transact with a business engaging in unethical practices.Brand risk also emanates from unsatisfied customers who use social media to express their dissatisfaction. Today’s customers do not just walk away when offered poor quality. Instead, they go to social media to share their disappointment aimed at bringing down the service provider.
Social media profiles are vulnerable to hackers despite the security measures implemented by social media websites. In the past corporate profiles have been hacked and used to spread misleading information. Such incidences are not only a threat to the corporate image but also expose key business stakeholders to fraud.
The integration of the social media in human resource management systems can be a treat to employee welfare. Organisations have embraced the use of social media in internal communication a trend that exposes the employees to some social media threats. Impostors can impersonate top executives with the aim of influencing the employees that can constrain employee relations. Workers are the most critical assets in an organisation and exposing them to social media threat reduces their productivity.
It is apparent businesses face social media threats that is a threat to performance. Implementing a sound social media strategy is a necessity to ensure these threats do not hurt the business. Resilience against social media treats ensures a business exploits social media opportunities and also take cover against threats associated with the same.


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Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read lists and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so we can see what everyone’s planning to read!
A Secret History of Witches
by Louisa Morgan
Genre: Historical Fiction
Published September 5th, 2017
From Goodreads: An ancient and dangerous power is being handed down from mother to daughter through some of the most consequential historic events of the last two centuries.
After Grandmére Ursule gives her life to save her tribe, her magic seems to die with her. Even so, her family keeps the Old Faith, practicing the spells and rites that have been handed from mother to daughter for generations. Until one day, Ursule’s young granddaughter steps into the circle, and magic flows anew.
From early 19th century Brittany to London during the Second World War, five generations of witches fight the battles of their time, deciding how far they are willing to go to protect their family, their heritage, and ultimately, all of our futures.
I came across this book on the new releases shelf at Barnes and Noble. It looked intriguing, so onto the TBR list it went! Who knows when I’ll get to it…


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What do YOU think you need to do to live happier and healthier?
Some might suggest a nutrition plan, an exercise schedule, stress-reduction techniques, or a myriad of other unilateral perspectives. But wellness involves more than just food, just fitness, or just mental health. Our lives are complex, and our ability to thrive is dependent on all aspects of our personhood. In other words, to improve our lives we need a holistic, whole-person approach, and this plan offers exactly that.
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I'm late! I'm late! Better late than never though, so I present to you the Fig Swirl Coffee Cake that I made for this month's Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club.
Jamie was our host this month and she chose the theme Breakfast for Dinner. We were able to choose any breakfast food from Cooking Light and here is what everyone came up with.
Jerry started us off with Fig and Nut Breakfast Cookies,
Roz added a wonderful Hash Brown Casserole with Bacon, Onions, and Cheese,
Sandi brought Grits Souffle,
Here is the recipe for Fig Swirl Coffee Cake

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Ask a Lawyer and Get Answers to Your Legal Questions
Hello and thank you for contacting us. This is Dwayne B. and I’m an expert here and looking forward to assisting you today.
How is she explaining that she signed the title?
Or did someone sign the title since it was in someone else's name?
Do you have any paperwork on the money she owes you?
The affidavit is from her?
Have you been contacted by anyone from the police department yet?
You mention that "she says...". Did she try to get you to give the car back or what was the purpose in her telling you that?
There is not a lot you need to do right now.
If you are contacted by the police under no circumstances should you give them a statement without a lawyer present and representing you. If you want to be prepared, then you can go ahead and hire the lawyer now and they can be "on stand by" in case the police call or you get arrested, which happens sometimes. Other than that there is not much you need to do right now.
You could also sue her for the remainder of the money she owes you and in the same lawsuit have the judge declare that the car is yours since she gave it to you and then the judge can also establish how much credit she should get for the car. Normally it would have to be sold at auction and then that amount applied but if you sue this would work as well.
If your question has been answered then I'd offer my best wishes to you and ask that you please not forget to leave a Positive Rating so I receive credit for my work. Of course, please feel free to ask any follow up questions in this thread. I want to be sure that all of your questions are answered.
I have to step away for about an hour. If you post any follow up questions I will pick up and continue when I return.
If you don't have any follow ups then I'd ask you to please not forget to leave a Positive Rating.
No, it's better not to talk to them at all. The problem is that anything you say can be used against you and if you call them and voluntarily make a statement then there is no realistic chance of getting it suppressed.
In addition, the police may remember the conversation much differently than you do and judges/juries tend to believe what the police say. I have seen a number of people contact the police and give statements "trying to clear things up" and end up facing charges because the police claim that person confessed.
Between contacting them without a lawyer and saying nothing, saying nothing is the much better idea.

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The annual ASCO GUCS 2016 conference was held in San Francisco, California from January 7-9. There was a number of exciting abstracts and research presented at this conference. A growing body of research has led to the development and approval of many agents in metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), and specialists face challenges regarding choice of therapy and sequencing of treatment options. For this reason, the focus of issue of CARE™ Perspectives is on prostate cancer. It provides a summary of the most compelling stories and news presented at ASCO GUCS, framed from a Canadian perspective.
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This is a hand of man that has worked hard all his life to provide for his family. Do the right thing, and respect people. Don't wine, suck it up and do what you have to do. Don't let people walk all over you, but know when to speak up. Manners are important, Respect your elders. Take the time to listen to the older generation, they do have something to say. Always open the door for a lady, and give them your seat. Family eat at the table, together. Shake hand to all you meet. Be polite. Family- we do what we have to do, because we are family. It is the right thing to do.
Happy Fathers Day
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December 2014-January 2015
With each new year comes new opportunities. As 2014 winds down and 2015 appears on the horizon, it is appropriate that many of the articles in the December-January edition of The Capital Issue discuss emerging opportunities.
The feature article details the opportunity that community hospitals have to improve their financial outlook by investing in seniors housing in their market area. By comparing the performance of hospitals in states that accepted the Medicaid expansion versus those that didn’t, the hospital article provides an opportunity to examine two different versions of how health reform is working thus far. The senior living article examines the recent influx of private capital into the space and the opportunities providers have to pursue alternative capital sources. The housing article explores if the opportunity exists for short-term, taxable bonds to enjoy lower interest rates than traditional tax-exempt bond structures. Finally, this issue’s Fiduciary Focus explains why strategic benchmarking allows fiduciaries to better understand if they are maximizing the opportunities in the market.
As we look toward the future and all the opportunities that await, all of us at Lancaster Pollard wish you and your organization the very best for 2015.
Tom Green, CEO
The Capital Issue: December 2014-January 2015
Community hospitals face many challenges given the dynamic nature of the health care sector today. Compressed margins, competition from acquisitive health systems, and physician recruitment and retention are just a few examples. However, community hospitals may be able to leverage some of their inherent strengths to mitigate some of these challenges through prudent investments in seniors housing within their market area.
When the Supreme Court ruled that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was unconstitutionally coercive in June of 2012, it effectively created two paradigms of health care reform in the U.S.—reform in states that accepted the Medicaid expansion and reform in states that did not. A look at recent data helps illuminate which paradigm appears to be working better for hospitals.
Currently, about 8,000 Americans will turn 65 each day according to the American Association of Retired Persons. Many of the individuals will eventually need some form of assistance in daily living and will entertain the idea of moving into a senior living community where many amenities are offered that make daily living easier than homeownership. As such, seniors housing has become quite the attractive industry for real estate investors and developers seeking new construction, turnaround projects or acquisitions of stabilized assets.
It is no secret to those familiar with the affordable multifamily rental housing industry—need dramatically outpaces supply. For the 11.5 million extremely low-income households in 2012 there were only 3.3 million rental units affordable and available to them.1
The U.S. stock market rally over the last five-and-a-half years has led to impressive returns across nonprofit investment portfolios. While it is easy to become complacent in a period of outsized returns, fiduciaries must ask themselves two critical questions:
- What is the source of these high returns and are they sustainable?
- Is recent performance the result of superior asset allocation and manager selection, or simply a rising tide lifting all boats?
The Fiduciary Focus

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Can you get big from just bench press?
It doesn’t stimulate as much muscle overall muscle growth as the squat or deadlift, but it’s famous for stimulating the muscles that best improve our upper-body strength and appearance. For most people, the bench press is the best lift for building a bigger chest.
How many times a week should I bench press to gain muscle?
Most powerlifters will train bench press 2-3 times per week. By doing this, you can gain sufficient practice with the bench press technique, as well as plan different training adaptations (strength, hypertrophy, power) on separate workouts.
How much should I bench to build muscle?
Doing around 6–20 reps per set is usually best for building muscle, with some experts going as wide as 5–30 or even 4–40 reps per set. For bigger lifts, 6–10 reps often works best. For smaller lifts, 12–20 reps often works better.
Is bench press enough to build chest?
The inclusion of assistance exercises will also allow for lifters lacking chest development to isolate the chest by itself, instead of letting the triceps or shoulders take over. So while yes, bench press can be made to be “enough” for chest development, bench press alone is likely far from optimal.
Can I train chest 3 times a week?
Most studies have determined that total weekly volume is the determining factor in building muscle. Hitting each muscle group 2 times a week allows for optimal weekly volume. That means instead of only doing legs and chest one time a week, ideally you should be doing it two times a week.
Is benching everyday bad?
Yes, you can bench press every day if the goal is to improve technique, break through a plateau, or prioritize the bench press over other lifts for a period of time. However, it is not recommended to bench press every day if the lifter is prone to injuries, and/or cannot consistently train 7 days a week.
Is 3 sets enough to build muscle?
Three sets are not enough to build muscle. Increasing the number of sets of each exercise, even while only performing 10 reps, can build muscle because you will be pushing your muscles to fatigue because they are under tension longer. Don’t stop at 3 sets but complete 4 or 6 or 8.
Is 5 sets of 12 reps good?
TO RECAP, aim for 3-5 sets in the following rep rangers per exercise based on your goals: Endurance: 12+ reps per set. Hypertrophy (bigger muscles): 6-12 reps per set. Strength (dense, powerful muscle): 1-5 reps per set.
How many reps should I do to gain muscle?
Choose Your Reps and Sets
Your decision should be based on your goals. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends 4 to 6 repetitions with heavier weight for hypertrophy (increased muscle size), 8 to 12 repetitions for muscular strength and 10 to 15 reps for muscular endurance.


Presentation on theme: "Flow Time Analysis (Ch 4 of MBPF)"— Presentation transcript:
1 Flow Time Analysis (Ch 4 of MBPF) And a cautionary tale
2 Flow Time Analysis Inputs Processing System Outputs T Flow time = processing time + wait time (total time in the box)Theoretical Flow Time is the time to process a typical flow unit assuming NO waiting.
3 Flow Time AnalysisTotal amount of time for a flow unit to flow from the entry to exit point of a processIncludes delays and workIncludes value added and NVA activitiesShortening flow time often “good”Decrease response time (Dell computer)Reduce inventory (less $ tied up in WIP)New product/service development (auto)Robust to short product life cyclesFast feedback on quality problemsAn indicator of overall process excellence
4 Process Flow ChartingFlow charts are graphical representations of processesMay capture inputs, outputs, activity network, resources used, locations visited, decisions or business logic, buffers and delaysMany tools available, we’ll use iGrafx Process as it is bundled with our MBPF textVery good flow charting engineNumerous templates for various kinds of common business diagramsAlso has a relatively easy to use and pretty powerful process simulation capability. We will use this.
5 To learn iGrafx Process, start by doing the Tutorial on “Creating Process or Swimlane Diagram” which you can find in the iGrafx Tutorials menu or iGrafx Help menu. This tutorial does NOT cover the simulation features of iGrafx but instead just gets you started building process diagrams. We’ll learn the simulation features as we move along in the semester.
6 Process Flow Charts Using PowerPoint or iGrafx Process Wait/BufferActivities/SubprocessesStart/End EventsDecisionUse AutoShape - FlowchartPPT not the best tool in the world for DFD’s and other diagrams.Visio much better.Demo using PPTUse connection toolActivity Precedence
7 Old Medical Transcription Process DiagnosisPlan of carePhysician dictatesinto tape recorderStart ExamTranscribe into word processorPrintReportPhysicianreviewsreportWaitWaityesColor here for resource involvedEasier to see non-value added activitiesSend report to medical records dept.Changes?End Processno
9 Process Flow Charting in Practice Multi-disciplinary teamHave each team member do own flow chartWhy?Group facilitator or group tries to reach consensus on process flow chartYellow sticky notesExamine and revise by groupExamine partsDon’t get buried in detailsGenuine disagreement may occurMore flow charting resourcesA Fresh Look at Flow ChartingFlow Charting Help PageFlow Chart Overview
10 Other Process Description Tools Swim lanes or Service System MapsEnhanced flow charting technique using bands to delineate department participation in process stepsVariants can use color or other features to represent more process informationiGrafx Processes are of this typeProcess Activity ChartsSee next slide and Excel file ProcessActivityChart.xls
11 Example: X-rayExample on p109 of Business Process Modeling, Simulation, and Design
12 Finding Theoretical Flow Time Sequential Process
13 Finding Theoretical Flow Time Sequential & Parallel Path 1: (T1=80)Path 2: (T2=90)T* is the length of longest path through the processThe path associated with T* is called the Critical PathActivities on the Critical Path are called Critical Activities
14 Finding the Critical Path If process is “simple”, we canenumerate all the possible pathsCalculate their lengthFind the longest pathIf process is complex, may be too many paths to enumerateVarious algorithms exist for thisSee Appendix of Chapter 4 in MBPF for Critical Path MethodSame method as used to find critical path in project management networks (e.g. MS Project)
15 Observations about Critical Path Delaying an activity on CP will increase T*Activities NOT on CP can be delayed to some degree without increasing T*Speeding up activities on the CP will decrease T*Speeding up activities NOT on the CP will NOT decrease T*The CP can change as we change the activity timesWe are still assuming the activity times are known deterministic quantities (no randomness)
16 Flow Time Measurement The Direct Method Observe the process over some specified, extended period of timeTake random (or exhaustive) sample of flow unitsCalculate flow time, T, for each by (tend – tstart)Calculate average T over sampled flow unitsExample: CalcFlowTime.xls
17 Flow Time Measurement The Indirect Method Observe the process over some specified, extended period of time, tMeasure number of flow units, N, processed over the time period, tCompute throughput, R=N/tAt random points in time, count the number of flow units in process. Compute the average of these counts (we’ll call it I)Use Little’s Law to estimate T=I/RLet’s revisit CalcFlowTime.xls
18 Actual Flow Time vs. Theoretical Flow Time Most processes have numerous delaysEstimate avg. delay times and treat as activitiesValue added vs Non-value added activitiesSee Example 4.7 (p86) for X-ray process exampleProblem 4.1 in MBPFT* = 55TA = 70Flow Time Efficiency = T*/TA = 55/70 = .786Many real processes have very low Flow Time Efficiency
19 Levers for Managing Theoretical Flow Time We are ignoring waiting/delays for nowThree broad methods for reducing T*Eliminate: Reduce work content of a critical activityWork in parallel: Move some work content off of the critical pathSelect: Modify the product mix
20 Eliminate Roots in scientific management and industrial engineering Some combination ofEliminate NVAs (“work smarter”)Classic BPR example: Ford Accounts PayableReduce # repetitions of task (“less rework”)Build quality into process (poke-yoke)Statistical process controlDesign for manufacturabilityWorkforce trainingIncrease speed (“work faster”)IncentivesBetter technologyMore resources
21 Work in Parallel Move work off CP to non-critical activity Move work off CP to “outer loop”Pre or post processingExamples: pre-authorization, pre-admission testing, pre-registrationUsually requires process redesignOften some enabling communications technology required to facilitate parallel workExample: concurrent engineering facilitated by CAD and high bandwidth networks allowing transfer/sharing of large electronic files
22 Reengineering/Redesign The fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in critical contemporary measures of performance such as cost, quality, service and speed.Reengineering the Corporation, Hammer and Champy, Harper Business (1993)
23 Process Reengineering A 1st Look Radical rethinking/redesign of processesClean sheet of paperBenchmark best practicesCommitment from top leadershipQuestion unconscious assumptionsValue added vs. Non-value added activitiesWhy redesign business processes?How to go about redesign?What is role of information technology?Relationship to continuous improvement, total quality management?Isn’t reengineering just another word for layoffs and downsizing?
24 BPR Life Cycle Process Analysis Idea Generation Design and Implement Establish a goal and Define ScopeGenerate StrategiesEvaluate and SelectDesign and ImplementSustain
25 Why Redesign? Current process “broken” (or may not exist) No one seeing big pictureNo one questioning business assumptionsIncremental improvement efforts insufficientGo beyond perspective of “how we do things”Processes critical to business success
26 Classic Reengineering Principles Organize around outcomes, not tasksHave output users “do” the processTreat geographically dispersed resources as though they were localLink parallel activities instead of integrating resultsPut decision point where work performed and build control into the processCapture information once, and at the source“Reengineering Work: Don’t Automate, Obliterate”, Hammer and Champy, Harvard Business Review (July-Aug 1990)
27 IHI: Redesign the System (p42-53) Do tasks in parallel – info gather during waitsUse multiple processes – ED fast trackMinimize handoffs – reduce unit transfersSynchronize – surgery starts at incisionUse pull systems – pull asthma from ED to clinicMove steps closer together – registering ED patients in treatment areaUse automation - PACSConsider people to be the same system – self-scheduling of surgery by surgeon officeUse multiple processing units – increase staffingExtend the time of specialists – nurse aideConvert internal steps to external – outsource transcription
28 The 5-step BPR Framework Develop the Business Vision and Process ObjectivesIdentify the Processes to be RedesignedUnderstand and Measure the Existing ProcessIdentify IT LeversDesign and Build a Prototype of the New Process“The New Industrial Engineering: Information Technology and Business Process Redesign”, Davenport and Short, Sloan Management Review (Summer 1990)
29 The Fad That Forgot People Reengineering didn’t start out as a code word for mindless bloodshed. It wasn’t supposed to be the last gasp of Industrial Age management. I know because I was there from the beginning. I was one of the ‘creators’.The Fad That Forgot People, Davenport, T.H., Fast Company, November 1995.
30 BPR – What Happened? Started as real people with real problems The Fad That Forgot People, Davenport, T.H., Fast Company, November 1995.BPR – What Happened?Started as real people with real problemsFord Motor Co., Mutual Benefit Life, HPSynthesis of 3 conceptsTechnologyBusiness processesClean-sheet-of-paper approachCompanies did stuff, academics and consultants started to “model make”Davenport, Hammer and Champy wrote “bible” articles and books
31 The Feeding Frenzy Early successes were trumpeted The Fad That Forgot People, Davenport, T.H., Fast Company, November 1995.The Feeding FrenzyTop managers + big-time consultants+IT vendors = $$$Early successes were trumpetedProjects labeled “BPR”People always looking for “magic solution”Consultants started packaging BPR servicesBig $$$ contractsExecutives needed to justify $$$ spentLayoffs quickest way to realize savingsIT firms selling hardware, software AND reengineering consulting
32 Reality Bites Massive layoffs labeled “reengineering” The Fad That Forgot People, Davenport, T.H., Fast Company, November 1995.Reality BitesMassive layoffs labeled “reengineering”Alienation of good employeesTreated as interchangeable cogs in corp. machine25 yr old MBA’s making $80K as BPR “experts”Major project failuresConsultants start repositioning for next waveAnd sell BPR to “rest of the world”
33 The Good Stuff Focus on business processes The Fad That Forgot People, Davenport, T.H., Fast Company, November 1995.The Good StuffFocus on business processesIT only useful if it helps people do workA Lesson: The bigger the hype, the greater the chances of failure.Techniques and tools of BPR can still be useful
34 The Next Big Thing Remember the lessons of BPR The Fad That Forgot People, Davenport, T.H., Fast Company, November 1995.The Next Big ThingRemember the lessons of BPRDon’t drop all your current approaches for the “handsome newcomer”Don’t listen to most charismatic advocates, listen to most reasoned advocatesTalk softlyCarry big ruler to measure real results
35 Defining Characteristics? Statistical process controlTotal quality managementBusiness process reengineeringTheory of constraintsLean production methods6-SigmaLean/6-SigmaOperations research & management science
36 Process Capacity Recall flow basics R=flow rateT=flow timeO=occupancyProcess capacity = Maximum sustainable flow rate of a processA resource pool is a set of interchangeable resourcesO = RT (Little’s Law)


"Okhotnik" will expand the already unsurpassed firepower of the Su-57
The newest Russian heavy attack stealth drone S-70 "Okhotnik" is testing its capabilities in countering enemy aircraft. It has been confirmed to have begun flight tests with air-to-air missiles. This indicates that it was originally designed not only as a bomber, but also as a fighter-interceptor, writes the American edition of Military Watch.
The Russian Aerospace Forces, after testing the combat characteristics of the "Hunter", expect to receive the first copies for service until 2025. The S-70 will work in close contact with the Su-57 fighters. They will undoubtedly expand the already unrivaled firepower of these fifth generation aircraft.
It is noteworthy that the Su-57 can accommodate more missiles in its internal compartments than any other fifth generation fighter. The Russians were able to fit in it up to 10 air-to-air missiles, while the American F-22 and the Chinese J-20 are eight each, and the American F-35 is generally four.
Russian media reported that the tests were carried out using mock-ups of the corresponding ammunition. This will make it possible to conduct a full assessment of the communication of the drone's avionics with missile guidance systems and the head Su-57. However, they did not specify which ammunition layouts were used.
However, it is not difficult to guess that we are talking about the same missiles that have been developed or are already at the final stage of development for the Su-57. These include the hypersonic R-37 and R-37M with a range of 300 km. These are the world's longest-range missiles of this class. Moreover, they can intercept hypersonic targets. The ultra-long-range KS-172 is under development. The range of its flight will be 400 km. The Russians also have a medium-range R-77-1 (110 km). At the same time, the K-77M and K-77ME are in development, the range of which can be 195 km.
Probably, the Hunter will not launch short-range missiles due to its obvious bias towards combat operations out of sight. It also remains unclear whether the S-70 will be paired with other aircraft. For example, MiG-35 or Su-35.
The RF Ministry of Defense informed that Okhotnik will expand the coverage area of the Su-57 radar and provide target detection for the use of airborne weapons. "


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Feeding Falkirk: surplus food donations
5 November 2018
Emma Sinclair, who works at the café based at the Camelon Community Centre, has seen first-hand the positive impact the Community Food Connection scheme has on people from across the town.
“We provide meals for people who are struggling financially. This resource not only sustains them through the day but also helps to alleviate feelings of social isolation by providing a fun and safe environment for people to meet friends and socialise.
“Our aim is to prepare healthy, wholesome meals using the best ingredients available and to sell them to customers as cheaply as possible.
“Since we began 12 years ago, we’ve helped people from Camelon and from further afield. We get to know people and find out about their lives. Last Christmas, we provided a full Christmas dinner for a family of four, in partnership with the community centre.
“I think we provide a very important service within the community. We simply could not provide the volume and quality of meals needed without the help from Tesco and Community Food Connection.”
At Tesco, we have no time for waste
Working in partnership with food redistribution charity FareShare, we provide around 350,000 meals worth of unsold, surplus food to charities and community groups each week through Community Food Connection. So far 25 million meals have been donated to more than 7,000 local charities and community groups across the country.
We’re committed to tackling food waste wherever it occurs, from farm to fork. That means working in partnership with our suppliers, reducing food waste in our own operations, and helping our customers reduce food waste at home too. You can read more about the action we’re taking here.
If you know a group that could benefit from the support of Community Food Connection, click here to find out more.


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by Dr. Tanya Reynolds, DC
on Jun 29th, 2017
By the age of 21, the average young person has accumulated roughly 10,000 hours of gaming.
There are currently more than half a billion people worldwide who play computer or video games for at least an hour a day, according to Jane McGonigal, PhD, game designer and TED Speaker. This statistic especially applies to teenagers and young adults; by the age of 21, the average young person has accumulated roughly 10,000 hours of gaming, which is less time than they spend in class throughout all of middle and high school—if they have perfect attendance.
While Ms. McGonigal is a proponent of gaming and argues that playing can increase a player’s quality of life, medical professionals are seeing the other side of the story. As multiple hours are racked up in the same “gaming posture” day in and day out, young men and women are ending up with their bodies contorted and bowed over.
Postural syndrome refers to anyone with rounded shoulders, a hyper-extended neck and a hunched back, and is one of the number one reasons patients seek out chiropractic care. These patients are slouchers, and they look physically smaller than they are. While the pain they experience is not related to any significant damage or trauma to the tissues, if it’s not corrected when the patients are young, they’ll be prone to more of a hunchback as they age, and possibly lots of other issues such as breathing problems, headaches and arthritis. Furthermore, gaming can lead to repetitive motion injuries like tendinitis and carpal tunnel, which also benefit from being caught early and treated with chiropractic care.
Why Proper Posture Matters
Posture plays an incredibly important role in our overall health because it affects muscle efficiency, breathing, mobility and injury prevention. When we have poor posture, our muscles have to work harder to hold our bodies up, and we increase our risk for musculoskeletal injury.
This is why “gaming posture”—which results from extended sitting in front of TV and computer consoles or leaning down to look at our cellphones for endless hours each day—does so much damage over time. Basically, the muscles on the front side of the body are shortened, while those on the back side of the body are lengthened and subsequently weakened. This means our muscles have to work harder to hold our bodies upright.
On the other hand, having good posture—sitting up tall with shoulders back and an open chest—allows us to perform at optimal physical capacity. Our muscles work most efficiently in this position, when our chins are tucked and our spines are stacked, allowing the wrist, forearm and hand muscles have to work the least to accomplish movements during prolonged gaming. In addition, more efficiency means increased muscular endurance, which increases the time it takes for your body to fatigue.
Not only this, but better posture has been shown to maintain self-esteem, reduce negative emotions, and increase positive mood, according to one 2015 study. The research further suggests that maintaining healthy posture may be a simple behavioral strategy to help build resilience to stress.
Steps You Can Take Today
Gaming, like most things, is best when practiced in moderation. Changing positions often and taking breaks to stretch and move around is crucial.
While sitting with your legs at a 90 degree angle to your body is far superior to leaning forward and looking down, a 2006 study found that leaning back at a 135 degree angle causes the least strain on the lumbar spine.
Consider also adjusting the position of your television or computer monitor—raising these even a few inches can do wonders for your neck.
Doing exercises to counter a slumped posture is both helpful and necessary: moves like the bench press, dead lift, and seated row will be the most effective for reversing the damage. Stretching your back on an exercise ball allows the spine to stay flexible and well nourished. Doing this allows blood to feed the discs of the spine and provides a path for fluid to flow in and out of each disc. Specifically, lean back over the ball and roll forward until your chest is at the apex of the ball. Extend your arms up over your head, reaching toward the floor. Roll forward, backward and in small circles.
Remember, however, that everything begins with a healthy spinal alignment. If you’re exercising and building muscle on a crooked frame, you’re building it incorrectly. All of the above suggestions will improve your posture, health and immunity if you are receiving regular chiropractic treatment. Otherwise you will simply be training your muscles to hold your spine in its slouched position.
Lastly, give our In8Love posture glasses a try to reduce neck strain while reading, working on your laptop or viewing your smartphone or tablet. These innovative glasses turn your view to a downward 90-degree angle while allowing you to maintain healthy neck alignment. Call the office at (310) 477-3335 for purchasing information.
Right now at In8Love, we’re running a “gaming posture special” including a complimentary preliminary exam, and x-rays, if necessary, for only $79. Bring in your kids, teens, and even yourself, if you’re a gamer (we promise we won’t judge), and take your first steps on the path to optimum health.


By Julia Kann, Labor Notes
December 18, 2014
Immigrant rights activists are assessing the new presidential executive order and what’s next in the fight for immigrant rights. Photo: Light Brigading, CC BY-NC 2.0.
Responding to years of pressure from immigrant activists, President Obama took executive action on November 20 (see box below for details). We interviewed two activists about the executive order and what’s next in the fight for immigrant rights.
Arianna Salgado is a Chicago-based immigrant and education activist and member of the Immigrant Youth Justice League.
Guillermo Perez is the President of the Pittsburgh Labor Council on Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), a member activist in the steelworkers union (USW) local 3657, and a member of the Labor Notes policy committee.[...]
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Viewpoint: Concerns about Obama's Immigration Announcement
By David Bacon, Labor Notes
January 5, 2015
I think your interview left out important concerns that many immigrant rights and labor activists have about Obama’s announcement. I’ll attach the Dignity Campaign statement that outlines some of them, and a statement by Maru Mora Villapando, the organizer of the hunger strikes at the Tacoma detention center, that outlines others.
One factual note. Both your question about I-9 audits and the two answers were inadvertently misleading. The vast majority of people (tens of thousands at least) fired as a result of audits are fired at the demand of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), not as a result of employer retaliation. A large percentage, perhaps even a majority, are union members. Getting unions to defend them against government enforcement has been very difficult, as you know.
There will continue to be at least 7 million undocumented workers in the U.S., even if every one of the people qualified for Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) applies for and receives it, which is very unlikely. To date, less than half of the people qualified for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), for instance, have applied for and received it.[...]
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The name Dudman is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the short form of Rodger or Roger.
What nationality is the last name Fava?
Italian, Catalan, and Portuguese: from fava ‘broad bean’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of broad beans, a nickname for a bean eater, or a topographic name for someone living in an area characterized by the cultivation of this plant.
What nationality is the surname Cain?
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Caen in Calvados, France, named with the Gaulish elements catu ‘battle’ + magos ‘field’, ‘plain’. French (Caïn): from the Biblical name Cain (Hebrew Qayin), probably applied as a derogatory nickname for someone who was considered to be treacherous.
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The history of the name Stubbs begins with the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. This Norman name was soon thereafter given to a a short or stocky person, having derived from the Old English word stybb, of the same meaning.
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a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it.
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Favas are from the Mediterranean area and are popular among peoples from that region of the world. Fava beans, also known as broad beans and habas in Spanish, are grown for their enlarged, succulent, immature seed.
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Last month, I made the Spicy Basil Beef Salad from the Cooking Light magazine and there is another recipe that I earmarked: Sauté Pork with Tomatoes.
I hardly ever make pork chops at home, and thought the recipe looks very delicious, colorful, and easy to prepare.
So I got myself some pork chops, some grape tomatoes, and made everything on my skillet.
It took only 15 minutes to make.
I love simple ingredients and like to prepare quick dinners so I don’t get stuck in the kitchen for too long.
This is an amazing recipe to make for your family, especially on busy weeknights.
The pork chops are tender and juicy, the seasonings and the tomatoes make them super delicious and they go well with a simple pasta or rice dish.
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My laptop crashed tonight. I’m writing this blog on it, so obviously it wasn’t fatal. But it took an hour to reboot, and kept coming up with error messages. I spent the first half of that hour hoping it would sort itself out, and the second half scrambling about on my bedroom floor looking inside every box and bag and drawer for the hard drive reboot disk. I didn’t find the disk; my laptop’s battery died and that was enough to solve the problem. What I did find during this search, was a whole hoard of random junk that I have absolutely no need for: theatre tickets from when I was 16, books I never read and have no intention of reading, coat hangers that don’t fit in my wardrobe, old receipts, and empty boxes.
The main point I took from this was that I need to declutter my room. The reason I don’t is because I’m overly sentimental and don’t know where to draw the line. I have kept twenty years’ worth of birthday cards. I never look at them, but I can’t bring myself to throw them away. I have movie tickets from four years ago, that I definitely will throw out. I have so much stuff I don’t need, stored in spaces where I don’t see it, and it kind of feels like a metaphor for my brain.
I am a cruel master. I force myself to wake up at 5:30 every morning, write three pages in my diary, and go to the gym. My theory was that this would tire me out enough to get me to go to bed early. So far, this hasn’t happened. I average somewhere between five and six hours of sleep per night, and I spend my days yawning and drinking copious amounts of coffee. This morning, as I lay shivering and trying to write in my diary, my mind kept drifting off to far-distant yet familiar places, and it took me an hour to write my three pages, when it usually takes me thirty minutes.
My sleepy brain was like “I want a hug” and I reminisced through every good hug or show of affection I’ve had in recent months, then I started thinking of every nice thing people have said to me lately. Amongst all this, my eyes kept drooping shut and I’d drift in and out of sleep, still holding my pen in my hand, trying to write in my diary. My mind was a catalogue of movie scenes from my own life, playing images of the people who remind me what it feels like to be loved.
Many of these were taken out of context though. As usual, I looked through my rosy glasses, and clung on to moments that time has proven to be meaningless. And if not meaningless, lacking in the meaning I ascribed to them. Yet they still claw their way into my mind in those hours before daybreak, and take hold of my sleepy heart when my defenses are down.
I realised tonight that my brain is like my bedroom. At first glance, everything is neatly ordered, fitted into boxes and shelves. The walls are decorated with posters and postcards, little keepsakes to tell you who I am. If you look closer, you see the bin is overflowing, random books and papers are lying around, and for some reason there are shoes everywhere.
I give myself the illusion of control. I have a routine, I force myself into productivity. But at the end of the day I’m a sentimental mess of a human who never knows when to let go.
I cling to my ideas of the past or the future, and I forget the context surrounding them. I have changed so much in the past weeks, let alone the past year. I hold on to the wants and needs of ghosts of Eliza past, because I don’t know what present Eliza wants. My priorities have changed, and I’ve blossomed (or withered, depending how you look at it) into this new person who is so much closer to my true self than I ever was before.
I didn’t get to this point by accident, I got here by letting go of people I couldn’t trust and things that no longer served me. I learnt what my values were, and I changed in accordance. I’m no longer “nice”, and I’m more vocal about my opinions and beliefs. I no longer force connections, or hide parts of myself to please people.
In some ways, I am the same Eliza I have always been. If I love you, I will love you with my whole heart, I will try to understand you even if we’re on completely different wavelengths, and I will love you at your best and worst. I am a devoted friend, I am kind and caring, I listen and I give advice, just as I always have. The difference is I am now more selective about whom I trust, and whom I invest my time in.
So far, third year has been hectic and dramatic and downright bizarre. All the things I thought I could rely on were illusions, and I had to rebuild from the ground up. I still don’t know if my foundations are solid. Everything is temporary, and the rocks I cling to may one day be swept up by the stormy sea. I am slowly but surely purging everything stagnant or unreliable from my life, and I trust that each new beginning is a sign I’m on the right path.
I’ve felt really lonely lately, for a number of reasons. Part of it is just the way my mind is, as well as the fact two of my friends are abroad this year, and other friends of mine have graduated and moved away. Because of this, my social circle has become smaller than it once was. A part of me started to believe this was just meant to be one of those years that acts as a bridge to the next, the kind of year that is spent waiting for life to begin again. I know it’s not true, because the drama factory of my life has been all systems go since mid August. This is a year of constant change, but the lesson I’ve learnt this week is that once you get rid of the old, you’ll make space for the new, and life will surprise you.
I’ve felt insecure about making new friends this year. There’s a part of me that’s convinced I’m unlikable, and once you add in the fact I’m super introverted and rather anxious around new people, you can understand why I’d be nervous about my ability to make friends.
If there’s one thing I’ve learnt about friendship, it’s that you can’t force it.
The thing all my close friendships have in common was that they were people who caught my attention, people who stood out somehow, and made me want to put in the effort. One of my friends is someone I felt comfortable around right from the start, which almost never happened for me, because anxiety. Because of this, I knew I wanted him to be my friend, and Drunk Eliza (my alter ego who both causes and solves all my problems) simply said to him “we’re friends now” and 13 months later we are still friends. I trusted my instincts about him, and I was right.
There were other friends I clicked with automatically, and some I took a while to warm to, but they were all people who stood out early on, people I knew would be significant in my life somehow.
In spite of my nervousness this year, I did make a new friend, and words can’t describe how happy I am. It taught me to trust my instincts again. When you’re around people who are good for you, you feel different, you don’t have to force anything. There is something so beautiful about meeting someone who understands the parts of you that other people can’t comprehend.
I am someone who likes to have more than one close friend, mostly because I like having multiple people to gossip with, but also because I need different friends for different parts of me. I have a friend who I can tell each one of my mundane thoughts to, who I can sit with in class, rant about climate change and the patriarchy with, drink excessive amounts of coffee with; I have another friend that I can talk about anything with, a friend who’s known me since my first night in Glasgow, and has seen me change so much in the past two years; and I have a friend who can bring me back down to earth when I lose my head in the clouds, a friend who sees through every mask I wear, a friend who has tolerated so much of the worst of me and who I only want to give the best of me.
And now I’ve made a new friend, a friend who is similar to me in so many ways, and it brings this sense of validation I’ve never felt before. I no longer feel like this crazy alien, because there’s another person in the world who understands my obsession with love, and my creepy internet stalking habits, my craving for people to tell me I’m important, my desire to write about my feelings and post them on the internet. I don’t have to try to be likeable, being myself seems to be enough.
When something is right for you, you feel it. It brings a new perspective to the things or people in your life that don’t feel quite right, the situations you’re still forcing. I find it hard to let things go, and I am learning that I need to. I don’t want to be surrounded by people or situations that are the equivalent of four-year-old movie tickets lying in a drawer in my bedroom. Once you clear out the clutter, you make more space for the things that do belong.
I don’t want to live a life crowded with stagnant people who litter my mind like old receipts litter the hidden corners of my room. I only have time for people who makes me feel loved, people who help me grow, people who make me feel like I’m not alone in the world.
Maybe my brain is more like my laptop than my bedroom. Every so often, my laptop asks me to schedule a time for an update. I postpone it, because it’s inconvenient, The message comes up again, I postpone again, and again. Until one day, my laptop can’t take it anymore. I go to turn it on, and it comes up with an error message, telling me to reboot the hard drive. Then I spend an hour trying to figure out if it’s permanently broken, or if I just need to wait for the battery to die.
The error messages in my brain are more like repeating patterns, resurfacing wounds, vivid dreams — anything to show me that something’s not quite right. They’re screaming “upgrade your life!” and I ignore them, because removing people and things is inconvenient, and usually involves a lot of hard work or emotional labour. The error messages continue, and I’m like “lalalalalalala I can’t hear you!” Then the system crashes, and I’m pressing the power button over and over, taking out the battery as if it will solve the problem. Then I give up, I walk away, let it do its thing. I have faith that everything will be okay. The battery dies, I plug it in again, and it finally gets the system updates it’s been begging for. If I’m lucky, it even restores my tabs when it’s done.
It’s easy to put off making changes in life, letting go of the old, climbing to a newer level. But change is inevitable, and you can only postpone it so long before it blows up in your face. When this happens, you have a choice: you can press down on every button in anger, or you can give the situation time, and wait for events to unfold at their own pace. Sometimes life, and laptops, can surprise you, and when the reboots and updates are complete, you’ll see that all is not lost.


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Bääbs, alias Päivi Kankaro from Tv-resistori is participating in the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest semifinals with You Don’t Know Tomorrow. Vote for Bääbs on January 8th, 2010!
Music video for Astrid Swan from the album Better Then Wages.
Music video for Risto: Putoan Kaivossa.
From the Shogun Kunitoki: Vinonaamakasio FR-62 CD/LP released in March 2009
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Directed and edited by Sami Sänpäkkilä
From the Kraak Records release Ignatz: III CD/LP (K056)
Available from kraak.net
Directed and cinematography by Sami Sänpäkkilä
Assistant: Julie Vanopdenbosh
Music video for Eleanoora Rosenholm: Tammen varjossa.
Video by Sami Sänpäkkilä
Music by Pekka Streng from the album Puutarhassa (Love Records)
21st Century Portrait is a triptych that consists of three portraits filmed at an extreme close-up with a high-definition videocamera. Each of the three portrait consists of well over 1500 still frames played back in less then a minute. Every millimeter of the body is displayed 25 frames per second.
Directed by Sami Sänpäkkilä. Shot in Turku, Finland. Sony EX1 with Letus Extreme and Canon FD lenses.
Kemialliset Ystävät in studio. Shot with Sony miniDV PCM-110E, Letus Extreme and Canon FD 50mm f1.4 and 20mm f2.8 lenses.
Music video for Eleanoora Rosenholm: Maailmanloppu.

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