First published in the Sept. 29 print issue of the Outlook Valley Sun.
Following an annual tradition, Wendy Sinnette presented her goals as superintendent of the La Cañada Unified School District for the 2022-23 academic year to the Governing Board Tuesday, with an emphasis on high-quality instruction, safety and wellness for students.
Sinnette, who has outlined as many as 18 goals in the past, boiled it down to four main objectives this year with the top one being ensuring, maintaining and advancing a robust and rigorous academic program.
Under Sinnette’s guidance, La Cañada schools have been among the top-rated districts in the state. Earlier this year, Niche.com, a website that ranks school districts and neighborhoods based on public data and user reviews, placed LCUSD third in California and No. 38 in the nation.
To achieve her first goal, Sinnette said that she, along with her cabinet and site leaders, are very involved in diagnostic assessments of each school that help them monitor students’ performances throughout the year.
“It’s individualized, it’s fluid and it’s designed for students to be successful and for us to meet each child exactly where they are at that moment in time,” Sinnette told the board during Tuesday’s meeting.
The second objective she listed was to continue the implementation of the district’s initiative to promote and sustain positive school cultures and providing students and staff with a safe and inclusive environment.
Sinnette vowed to work in providing a “climate of care” at each campus.
“I really like this goal because it combines all of our areas of focus in relationship to what is the experience of our students on our campuses,” Sinnette said. “We want to make sure that our schools, each and every campus, promotes a sense of belonging and inclusion, safety and security and ensures that our health and wellness initiatives are being forwarded by the programs and services that we deliver.”
Another goal for Sinnette is to continue working with district staff and her cabinet in overseeing the district’s Measure LCF bond program and ensuring that each site’s biggest needs are being addressed.
The $149 million general obligation bond passed in 2017 to pay for capital projects, and the district has already put some of those funds to use in modernizing Palm Crest Elementary School and the south end of the La Cañada High School campus, including the pool.
The district is continually updating its facilities master plan to determine future projects, one of them being the modernization of Paradise Canyon Elementary, and Sinnette hopes to include the community in the process to be transparent and “engage in really good communication.
“Our infrastructure, our buildings and our facilities are aging, and so new priorities are emerging,” Sinnette said. “We’re also in an inflationary environment, so it’s increasingly difficult. … Projects are coming at us fast and furious.”
The final goal is one that Sinnette has included in previous years, which is to strengthen the line of communication between families, employees and LCUSD. She plans to develop a committee that will assess existing communication platforms, practices, scheduling and effectiveness, and update the district’s practices based on the recommendations from the panel.
“I’m happy to have this resurface as a key goal area,” Sinnette said. “It’s a lofty goal, but it’s reachable. And I think we have the capacity to make sure that we are communicating as effectively as possible, which is a real demand in this post-COVID era.”
The board commended Sinnette for setting lofty goals and unanimously approved her objectives.
“I just wanted to say I do think it’s a great list,” said board member Josh Epstein. “It does feel like you boiled it down to the essence of what we need to do. I was really excited to read this and happy with the direction of this year.”


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RESIDENT EVIL: Revelations
The ever-evolving Resident Evil survival horror series always keeps things fresh (or should that be rotten!).
Besides the in-depth Campaign Mode, Raid Mode allows for a co-operative enemy battle onslaught in both Local- and Online Play functions.
The special Circle Pad Pro expansion peripheral clips to the bottom of your 3DS unit, adding extra shoulder buttons and right hand joystick. This vastly improves your character mobility and functions like a console game's joypad, freeing up the Nintendo's directional and ABXY buttons for quick functions like weapon switching or health restoration and emotion expression. With the touch screen the combination of the Circle Pad Pro makes this one hell of a control system. Don't hesitate to get the pack including the Circle Pad, as it will no doubt come in handy with future DS releases.
The 3D effect is great, but again, you wished the screen were just a bit larger...
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Let’s talk cash. The practicalities of obtaining the fruits of your labour. If you’re looking at making writing your living, it’s a big step away from regular monthly income.
I had planned to write an angry whinge about Amazon today, but on Wednesday they changed their policy of issuing paper cheques in dollars to UK writers! For the past few months I’ve been trekking down to the bank. You can’t just sling a foreign-currency cheque at the cashier like you can a sterling one; not at my bank, anyway. The poor staff member has to go and find their book-in-quadruplicate and take reams of information from me before filing it all away in various places, and I go home to await a postal notification that the funds have been exchanged and cleared.
Now you can go back into your Amazon KDP account settings and set it to EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer). They’ve also dropped the threshold for payment from $100 to $10, which will help many people.
Amazon pay 45 days, roughly, after the end of the month in which you hit the threshold. So you can’t chuck up an ebook and expect cash to roll in that week. Still, they pay better than Smashwords, who use Paypal to deliver quarterly royalties. If you use Smashwords for distribution, you will also see an annoying lag between sales on other outlets such as Sony, the reporting of the sale, and even when the sale’s reported you won’t see the cash for some time.
Kobo pay monthly once you hit £100, again a month after the threshold is reached. I’ve only just reached that – I sell so little there – and am awaiting the cash.
Similarly, Draft2Digital pay monthly but their threshold is $10 – they are new and I haven’t had a full month with them yet.
Any of you who’ve had books in print are probably hurling abuse at me right now, especially at my complaints that Smashwords pays quarterly. Print royalties, of course, come in yearly or twice yearly.
How long is a piece of string? Twice as long as half its length, of course. Which is exactly the time it takes for a magazine to pay you.
The People’s Friend, which takes heart-warming fiction, is well-known for paying on acceptance. I don’t know any other periodical that does. Some magazines that I write for will pay after I’ve submitted the work, but before publication – that’s nice. I tend to submit an invoice at the same time as the completed article in those cases.
Other magazines pay on (which means after) publication, which is all very well, but publication can take a long time. An editor might say “it’s in July” but things change. Stories come in. Topics shift.
Some magazines ask you to submit an invoice. Others send a Commissioning Order or Purchase Order, which you use to create an invoice. Others again send you paperwork to complete to “put you on the system as a supplier”.
1. Tracking. You must track your submissions, acceptances, invoices and payments received or else you’ll be in a hopeless mess – and out of pocket.
2. Confidence. Ask. There is a fear amongst beginning writers – hell, I still have the fear! – of appearing naïve, innocent, amateur or gauche. You’re keen to give the impression of being a professional, safe pair of hands, and you don’t want to look stupid. So instead of asking the editor you waste an afternoon googling “how do magazines pay writers” and you end up here, realising that there is no one set answer. But the very fact that there is no standard means that the editor expects to be asked. Asking about payment terms from the beginning shows you are professional.
3. Don’t argue! The way they do it is the way they do it, and they are not going to change their systems for you.


Through the work of the Scottish FA’s partnership with the local authorities and other key partners, several new facility projects have been announced over recent weeks. As well as having a focus for improving existing grass pitches and pavilions in the Region, Scottish FA Regional staff have been working with our local authority partners to increase the stock of available third-generation synthetic pitches.
West Lothian Council recently announced that they will be completing full-sized 3Gs at Bathagte Sports Centre (Balbardie) and Armadale Academy to add to the existing pitches at Murieston FC, Broxburn United SC and Livingston FC.
The City of Edinburgh Council are currently delivering three new 3G pitches at Meggetland Sports Complex (x1) and Forrester/St Augustines High School (x2) adding to the existing seven pitches across the City.
With the ‘Netherdale – The Next Generation’ Partnership currently working to deliver a 120m x 70m 3G pitch at Netherdale, Galashiels and the announcement of plans by Scottish Borders Council to invest heavily in 3G pitches through their recently published Draft Sports Facility Strategy, football in the Borders is continuing to develop.
Midlothian is already catered for by 2.5 3G pitches and East Lothian Council are working with the local clubs and the SFA South East Region to deliver significant investment in a number of 3G pitches by 2012. ELC have also recently completed a £2M investment into football pavilions in the County.
By the end of 2010 the total 3G pitch count for the region will be seventeen with a further five pitches anticipated by 2012.
SFA Regional Manager, Mark Munro has been working with the five local authorities in the South East as well as local community clubs to improve all aspects of football facilities, is very pleased with recent developments; “Despite these difficult times we are keen to set the challenge of having football in Scotland played in quality facilities. The experience of other countries and other sports demonstrates a clear correlation between the quality of the environment for the game and subsequent levels of participation and skills development. In other words, availability and access to quality facilities will promote enhanced playing standards and increased participation by young people”
“The Regional Staff have been working with our community clubs to help improve facilities across the Region. We are in very difficult financial times which are likely to continue for the foreseeable future. However, despite this, it is great to see the Region’s local authorities committing to existing projects as well as looking to invest further where possible. Football is now a core part of each authority’s sports facility plans and hopefully we can continue to work closely with them and other partners to develop opportunities for football into the future, in particular, it would be great to see an investment in football-specific indoor training facilities in the Capital, similar to recently completed projects at Toryglen (Glasgow), Ravenscraig and Aberdeen.


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There was no shortage of laws in the ancient Aztec empire. In many ways, Aztec crime and punishment was very much like crime and punishment in many countries today. However, some parts of the Aztec legal system will no doubt seem strange to many people...
As the empire grew and became strong, many peoples became a part of the Aztec system. In the world of the Aztecs, the gods had power over people, through the leadership of the emperor and nobles, and of course through the priests. Interestingly, though, when it came to law, religion was less of a factor than in most of Aztec daily life. Practicality played a larger role.
Though the power was someone centralized, the empire was still really a loosely connected alliance between various cities. These cities shared a common emperor and often a similar heritage, so laws were similar throughout the empire, but not exactly the same. And so Aztec crime and punishment did vary from city to city.
Aztec laws covered almost every aspect of life. This included laws about marriage, inheriting an estate, the class system, and economic situations. As an example of a law intended to protect the class system, a common person was not allowed to decorate his house or dress in lavish clothes as a noble was. Regarding marriage, a man could have as many concubines as he wished, but only descendants of his original wife could inherit his estate. Divorce was allowed in certain situations, but the woman would get half of the couple's assets, and was free to re marry.
It's hard to know today how much crime there actually was in the empire. As we will see, punishment was harsh. Although some crime was overlooked, much of it was efficiently dealt with through a system of courts. Some crimes considered serious would include stealing from another's crops, public drunkenness (except at a festival, or if you're over 70 years old), and murder.
Most crime was dealt with in a local court, where senior warriors would be the judges. If the crime was more serious, it could be tried in Tenochtitlan in the teccalco court. Very serious cases, such as those involving nobles, could be tried by professional judges in the emperor's palace. These judges may even include the emperor himself.
The fact that much of the Aztec crime and punishment was swift and local made the system efficient, which it needed to be without a system of prisons.
Remember that the people at the heart of the empire had recently been fairly nomadic. A system of prisons was impossible, so Aztec crime and punishment had to develop along totally different lines. There were no prisons, and no torture. Instead, the death penalty was a common punishment for crime. The criminal could be taken to an alter and put to death, strangled, or even stoned on the spot. The nobles, who were supposed to set an example, often got harsher punishments.
Sometimes there would be a lighter punishment, for example if this was a first offense. A lighter punishment might include having your home demolished, or having your head shaved.
Of course in Aztec crime and punishment, there were many crimes that were not considered nearly as serious. In these cases, people would simply be required to make restitution. For example, if there was a fight, the one who started the fight might be required to pay for the medical expenses. Or, of course, if something was stolen it would have to be paid back, though often even minor theft would be punished with death.
Slavery was often a punishment as well. In the Aztec empire, slavery was a common way to pay back what was owed. Exile was also a punishment in certain cases.
The University of Texas at Austin has an interesting site about law in Mexico before the conquest, which includes information about Aztec crime and punishment. If you want to learn more, this is a great place to start.

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Berlin-based Scottish choreographer Colette Sadler is invited to work with Scottish Dance Theatre in a reimagining of Igor Stravinsky's Les Noces, originally premiered in Paris in 1923 by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. Sadler's interpretation of Bronislava Nijinska's feminist cultural landmark transforms the gender thematics of the original ballet by introducing the idea of androgyny as its point of departure. Evoking and celebrating the notion of hybridity, exploring iconic artificiality, presentation and fashion, RITUALIA is set to be a thought-provoking visual feast.
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Bobbies on bicycles, two by two,
Westminster Abbey the tower of Big Ben,
The rosy red cheeks of the little children.
-- Roger Miller
The rise and fall of nations is an old tale. And if history is any guide to the future, will continue to be the pendulum by which England, China, Russia, France, Spain, Japan, Greece, Persia, India and the USA also swing. And others yet to come.
The pendulum, as does a teeter-totter, passes through an equilibrium before careening on to a point of return. Sort of like the economic/business cycle.
Guambat has been wondering of late if the USA is approaching its point of equilibrium after having reached a high point of return?
At the risk of being tarred and feathered as Malthusian, he bases this worry on demographics. Is it any coincidence that the longest/strongest bull run in USA history coincides with the maturing of the baby boomers? Is the great bull run simply an unprecedented healthy and wealthy population bulge that turbo charged the consumer-driven economy? If not, then might the pendulum swing the other way with the aging of them? Think Japan (see, Getting a bit long in the ha), a population hit by the ray gun in "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids".
Adding to this worry are two stories in the Financial Times this weekend:
In the grip of a great convergence By Martin Wolf
Convergent incomes and divergent growth – that is the economic story of our times. We are witnessing the reversal of the 19th and early 20th century era of divergent incomes. In that epoch, the peoples of western Europe and their most successful former colonies achieved a huge economic advantage over the rest of humanity. Now it is being reversed more quickly than it emerged.Asia: the rise of the middle class By David Pilling, Kathrin Hille and Amy Kazmin
What is unprecedented this time is not convergence, but the scale. Suppose China were to follow Japan’s path during the 1950s and 1960s. Then it would still have 20 years of very fast growth in front of it, reaching some 70 per cent of US output per head by 2030. At that point, its economy would be a little less than three times as large as that of the US, at PPP, and larger than that of the US and western Europe combined.
China is today where Japan was in 1950, relative to US levels at that time. But its output per head is far higher in absolute terms, since US levels have themselves risen threefold. Today, China’s real GDP per head is roughly where Japan’s was in the mid-1960s and South Korea’s in the mid-1980s. India’s are where Japan was in the early 1950s and South Korea in the early 1970s.
In short, today’s divergent rates of growth between successful emerging economies and the high-income economies reflects the speed of the convergence of incomes between them. This divergence in growth is staggering.
The great convergence is a world-transforming event. Today, the west – defined to include western Europe and its “colonial offshoots” (the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) – contains 11 per cent of the world’s population. But China and India contain 37 per cent. The present position of the former group of countries will not be sustained. It is a product of the great divergence. It will end with the great convergence.
Until recently, many economists were openly sceptical about the idea that China, or any other emerging Asian economy, could spirit a sizeable consuming class from the mass of poverty at the base of the social pyramid. But that scepticism is beginning to fade.
This year could be the one when talk of Asia’s export-led development begins to give way to a realisation that much of the region’s future growth will be self-generated. That could even begin to address the global imbalances resulting from Asia’s export-led model that have been at the heart of the global financial crisis.
Not only in China but in countries including India, the world’s second most populous; Indonesia, a fast-growing nation of 240m; and Vietnam, 85m-strong and following in China’s developmental footsteps, the consuming class is beginning to grow. Even in less obviously successful economies such as the Philippines, which has a population of nearly 95m, years of steady if sub-optimal growth are creating pockets of broader affluence.
The emergence of a middle class in Asia beyond the prosperity that already exists in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong will have far-reaching consequences. With growth likely to be anaemic in Europe and possibly America for many years to come, businesses from food to insurance are desperate for new consumers with money to spend. Many may find the opportunity they need in Asia.
In truth, it is not so much a worry as a wonder. A wonder of what that world will look like. A wonder of what its consequence might be for Mrs and Mr Guambat, and their kids and generations. A wonder more filled with a yearning to participate than a fear of loss, but not devoid of the latter, either.
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Can high strength bolts be galvanised?
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Prescott Film Festival to screen anti-bullying documentary
Kirk Smalley embraces a student after a Stand for the Silent presentation at a school assembly. Smalley travels the United States in his fight against bullying.
The Daily Courier
Bullying and its tragedies are the focus of a film, "Bully," that will screen Friday evening as part of the Prescott Film Festival's ongoing series.
The screening will take place at the Elks Opera House beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children. The owners of the opera house are donating use of the theater for this event.
Lee Hirsch, the man who made the documentary, knows of what he speaks.He says in a video on the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com) that he was bullied as a kid and knows "what it's like to not have a voice." He recalls that a youth he didn't even know became an everlasting friend because "he got a bunch of bullies to quit beating up on me."
Hirsch's message today is "Take a Stand. Stop Bullying. Speak Up."
In filming his documentary, Hirsch followed five students in Oklahoma and Iowa around for a year and witnessed the bullying they endured and the effects on them and their families.
Suicide is one effect, and Kirk Smalley, one of the subjects in the documentary, will be on hand at Friday evening's screening, to tell the audience about his son, Ty, who took his own life at the age of 11 because of ongoing bullying. The child had been suspended from school for retaliating against a bully who had been menacing him for more than two years.
Smalley and his wife, Laura, now have one primary goal in life. They travel all over the United States speaking to schools and other groups as part of Stand for the Silent, an organization founded by Oklahoma State University students after they heard Ty's story in 2010.
Smalley will also talk at assemblies at selected schools in Yavapai County while he is here.
Of the film, Helen Stephenson, director of the Prescott Film Festival, said, "This is really an eye-opening film, and though this is a very tough topic, it's an important one. I hope we pack the house with educators, administrators, parents, grandparents and students from across Yavapai County. It took almost a year to get on Mr. Smalley's schedule, and we are honored to have him in town."
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Wow this speaker had a huge impact on my 8th grader and his friends. Thank you for making this available for our kids.
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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for bringing this much needed look at bullying to the area! I wish every educator and administrator in Yavapai County would see this film and hear Mr. Smalley speak.
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Joe Biden's plan to make the ACA more affordable
Joe Biden's proposal to increase Affordable Care Act subsidies and open the marketplace to people with employer insurance could save millions of people hundreds of dollars a month, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis.
Why it matters: Biden's plan to build on the ACA — making it more affordable and drawing more people onto its exchanges — sets up a stark contrast with President Trump's vision, which is to tear the entire law down.
The big picture: Biden's proposal for a public option got a lot more attention during the primary, as it was contrasted against Medicare for All.
- While less flashy, expanding ACA subsidies could enormously benefit middle-class people — particularly older people who live in more rural areas — who don't qualify for subsidies and so spend a large portion of their income on premiums each month.
- It could also be helpful for people who spend a lot on employer insurance, but are barred from choosing a subsidized plan on the individual market.
Driving the news: Affordable coverage options have become even more important during the pandemic, as millions of Americans lose their jobs and their insurance.
- Employers looking to reduce expenses are increasingly opting out of providing health coverage, a problem that is likely to get worse, the NYT reported yesterday.
By the numbers: Biden has proposed to limit what anyone pays in premiums to 8.5% of their income, and to change the way subsidies are calculated.
- This would lower the cost of coverage for nearly everyone who is already enrolled in an ACA plan, as well as for those who can't afford this coverage, per KFF.
- A 40-year-old making $50,000 a year — which is just above the subsidy threshold — would save 32% a month on premiums for a lower-deductible ACA plan. A 60-year-old with the same income would pay 66% less a month.
- More than 12 million people with employer insurance would spend less on premiums if they switched to an ACA plan subject to premium caps.
Yes, but: "Any health reform plan involves trade-offs. In the case of Biden's, it's primarily the budgetary cost -- an estimated $750 billion over 10 years, according to the campaign," KFF's Larry Levitt tweeted.


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Myelomalacia is a neurological situation referring to the softening of the spinal wire on account of hemorrhagic infarction (the bleeding of the spinal wire). Though analysis into the causes of myelomalacia remains to be creating, sports-related accidents and old-age as components are typically seen as the foremost causes.
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Early diagnoses is essential for efficient therapy. The illness will not be curable, however correct ache administration could make a distinction.
The primary line of protection towards myelomalacia is prevention. Most clinicians agree that repeated blows to the spinal column may set off bleeding. That is why medical doctors insist on athletes sporting protecting gear throughout matches.
Nonetheless, in uncommon situations, myelomalacia can happen within the absence of mechanical shock to the spinal wire.
Relying on the placement and severity, spinal accidents can severely have an effect on the spinal wire’s performance, finally inviting myelomalacia. From a statistical standpoint, myelomalacia is extra widespread in L1-L5 (first to fifth lumbarvertebrae) and C1-C5 (first to fifth cervical vertebrae) accidents.
Understood as a softening or, extra exactly, a weakening of spinal wire segments, myelomalacia is a degenerative neurological situation.
Though signs might range, medical doctors have famous that many individuals recognized with the situation had flaccid paraplegia (whole or partial lack of motor features within the decrease a part of the physique).
Moreover, myelomalacia has no tell-tale indicators. In some instances sufferers are available with hypertension, however later found they’ve myelomalacia. There are two technique of diagnosing myelomalacia: magnetic resonance imagining (MRI), the place the specialist assesses the extent of the injury attributable to the illness by means of measuring bone matter density.
One other means of diagnosing myelomalacia is by performing a myelogram. Myelography includes injecting a radiocontrast substance equivalent to iodine, barium, carbon dioxide or water and conducting a sequence of X-Rays. The substance would ‘illuminate’ the affected space for the doctor, thus growing the diagnostic precision.
Sadly, from its onset, the situation progresses a predictable course: after flaccid paraplegia happens, the affected person develops areflexia (suboptimal reflexes), adopted by the lack of deep ache notion within the coccyx space.
Because the situation progresses, muscular atrophy would ensue, adopted intently by intercostal and/or diaphragmatic paralysis. Scientific observations have revealed that myelomalacia finally reaches the mind, creating extra neurological deficits.
Loss of life happens when the injury reaches the phrenic nerves and the motor nuclei, that are situated within the space between the third and fifth cervical vertebrae. Myelomalacia is usually referred to as an ascending syndrome since it could actually attain different upper-body areas. Most sufferers die as a result of respiratory paralysis.
Remedy Choices for Myelomalacia
So far as remedies are involved, there’s no common remedy for myelomalacia. Nonetheless, if recognized throughout its early phases, the neurosurgeon might carry out a spinal wire decompression operation. Utilizing camera-guided devices, the surgeon would relieve the pressure on the spinal wire produced by an harm.
Prematurely stage myelomalacia, therapy takes the type of palliation(supportive care, meant to sort out emergent signs reasonably than deal with the trigger). Though nerve injury is irreversible, surgical procedures at the side of drug-based therapies can stem the development of the situation.
Different signs attributed to myelomalacia equivalent to muscle spasticity (jerking of the limbs) will be alleviated with steroids. The identical drug routine will be employed to scale back the spinal wire’s swelling and/or ache.
When it comes to palliative care, medical doctors typically suggest chiropractic bodily remedy to be able to relieve again ache.
The newest analysis exhibits that stem cells could possibly be deployed to undo a few of the nerve injury produced by the situation. Nonetheless, the therapy hasn’t left the experimental stage. Furthermore, there’s no indication nor assure that stem cells can, in actual fact, alleviate or deal with the situation.
Myelomalacia is a quickly progressing neurological dysfunction that’s typically attributable to spinal wire harm. Most medical doctors agree that the one assured option to deal with the situation is by stopping it within the first place. When you’ve causes to suspect that you might have the situation, we suggest that you just seek the advice of a neurologist for an instantaneous evaluation. The situation’s extremely treatable through surgical procedure and medicine if it’s caught within the early phases.

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The responsible folks over at LESS EMF INC. sent me the new version of the Microwave Leakage/EMF Detector that I blogged about last year. The CEM DT-2G offers a backlit LCD display and an even higher sensitivity meter that never needs calibration. The meter also provides an audible “beeping” alarm and red flashing light when it senses microwaves above the 5 mW/cm². It’s sensitive down to 0.01 mW/cm² at 2450 MHz and will read all the way up to a roasting 9.99 mW/cm² in hundredths of mW/cm². The battery operates for more than 12 months under normal use and comes complete with carry case to keep your unit in perfect condition. The CEM DT-2G can also be used to measure radiated power from wireless keyboards, modems, cell phones and all other wireless devices using the 2450 MHz analog frequency. The meter is available now and retails for $34.95.
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Staff Person: Jennifer Joyner
The month of December is always a busy time for college students. At East Carolina University, Joyner Library has been bustling around the clock with students finishing their coursework and preparing for exams. The same was true in December 1954, when this photograph was taken by a Daily Reflector photographer. Even though times have changed and the landscape of the library looks much different today, Joyner remains the place to study on campus. To see more photographs of Greenville’s past, be sure to check out the Daily Reflector Negative Collection, Manuscript Collection #741.

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So, you don't care about the iPhone 7? Here are 10 reasons why you should
|The iPhone 7 has a newly designed 12MP camera with a six-element, optically stabilized lens. As well as stills it can shoot 4K video at up to 30p, and the iPhone 7 Plus offers a twin-lens camera providing 28mm and 56mm focal lengths.|
Another year, another iPhone, the usual chorus of Internet commenters going to great lengths to tell the world how little they care. But we'd be foolish to ignore the world's most popular camera - and so would you.
Official iPhone 7 sample photos, courtesy Apple
1: 12MP is good enough
Ok, most DSLRs and high-end compacts offer 20MP+ but if we're being honest, 2MP is good enough for Facebook, 3MP is good enough for a magazine cover, 6-8MP is good enough for a large-ish wall print and anything more than that is a bonus, most of the time. In short, the chances are that 12MP is good enough for you.
2: It shoots Raw
It was only a matter of time before Apple added a Raw capture option to its iPhone series, and the day has come. As such, the iPhone 7 and 7S are arguably more enthusiast-friendly than the majority of low-end zoom compact cameras, and almost all tough cameras.
Adding Raw capture to the iPhone gives photographers a lot more creative freedom, and should allow them to mitigate - if not entirely overcome - some of the limitations of shooting with a control-limited device and a small sensor format. Raw shooting is coming to older iPhones soon too, with the upcoming release of iOS 10.
3: The iPhone 7 Plus has a proper zoom. Kind of.
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus feature 12MP imaging sensors - most likely a 4.9 x 3.7mm BSI-CMOS which gives an equivalent crop factor of around 7X. The 7 Plus has two of them, which form twin cameras shooting at 28mm and 56mm equivalent. Their F1.8 and F2.8 apertures are equivalent in depth of field terms to ~F12 and ~F22 respectively.
|The iPhone 7 Plus features a twin-camera design, which comprises 28mm F1.8 and 56mm F2.8 equivalent prime lenses. A forthcoming update will enable a computationally-derived bokeh simulation effect.|
A 28-56mm two-step zoom might not set your heart 'a flutter, but for the average beginner, or keen smartphone photographer, the added versatility of a proper choice of optical focal lengths is a serious selling point of the iPhone 7 Plus over every other phone on the market. A true optical zoom would be hugely complicated, but Apple's approach makes sense. One lens for landscapes, one for portraits.
5: The iPhone 7 Plus can do bokeh. Kind of.
We've seen attempts to blur out backgrounds using software before, but they don't tend to end well. Typically, in the devices which offer some kind of algorithmic background blur feature, the effect is inconsistent. Even when it works, it doesn't hold up well to critical examination.
|We won't be able to properly test the iPhone 7 Plus's bokeh simulation effect for a while, but early samples look very encouraging indeed.|
Apple seems to be doing two things a little differently. The first is that the feature only works in 'Portrait' mode (when the iPhone 7 Plus's 56mm equivalent lens is employed), and the longer focal length probably gives it a bit of a head-start in terms of baseline background blur for portraits compared to a bog-standard wideangle cellphone lens.
The second is that rather than just identifying your subject, making a mask, then blurring everything which looks like it probably isn't your subject, the iPhone 7 Plus's software makes a very complex depth map of the scene, and selectively applies blur based on the calculated distance of the background from your intended subject. For now, we only have Apple's sample images to go by, but it seems to work impressively well.
6: It's optically stabilized
|Here's an exploded view of the iPhone 7's camera, showing its six-element construction.|
This is old news in the mainstream camera market, but optical stabilization still isn't included in some fixed-lens cameras. Optical I.S. will make the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus cameras more useful in poor light, extending the potential of the products for social and environmental photography.
7: It's quick, and powerful
Modern smartphones incorporate an incredible amount of processing power, and compared to most cameras they're capable of churning through much more data. With the cameras activated, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are constantly sampling a scene in preparation for exposure. So effectively, when you tap the shutter button, they've already taken the picture. On-sensor phase-detection autofocus using dedicated pixels means there's virtually no hunting for focus, either.
Apple claims that the iPhone 7/Plus's imaging processor manages more than 100 billion operations every time a picture is taken. Think about that the next time you take a photo of your cat.
8: It shoots 4K
Maybe you think you don't care, but trust us - even if you're not a filmmaker, the ability to capture 8MP frames at up to 30fps can be pretty handy.
9: It's water-resistant
|You can take the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus out in the rain, or drop them in the bath without worrying. How many photographers can say the same thing about their 'proper' cameras?|
Supposedly, the iPhone 6S was almost water-sealed, but not quite. With the removal of the headphone jack, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus have been made fully water resistant, and are both capable - apparently - of being submersed for up to 30 minutes without damage.
10: Good iPhone cameras lead to better 'proper' cameras.
Even if you're one of those people who has an almost religiously-held indifference to cellphones (and I know you exist because I get emails from you), consider this:
The greater the public's expectations of the cameras in their cellphones, the more they expect of 'proper' cameras, if and when they buy one. There is certainly an argument to be made that the only reason we have things like beautiful high-resolution touch-screens, wireless connectivity, GPS and 4K video in cameras now is the iPhone. That ten years ago, Apple kicked off a smartphone revolution with the original iPhone which lead to the inclusion of these features in cameras becoming an expectation on the part of smartphone upgraders.
Habitual smartphone photographers won't put up with laggy low-resolution touch-screens on DSLRs, or the omission of features like 4K video and wireless connectivity that they're used to from their phones. This drives camera manufacturers to add more features to their products, and we all benefit. Right?
10.5: It's an iPhone camera.
This is an obvious point, but bear with me. Remember what I just wrote about this being the 'world's most popular camera?' Apple has been phenomenally successful when it comes to putting its devices in people's pockets. More people are taking photographs now than ever before, and the iPhone, in its various versions, is the most popular picture taking device (or strictly speaking, series of devices) in the world.
What that means is that like it or not, when Apple does something, even if it didn't do it first, (and several of the features I've listed here are not unique to the iPhone 7) it tends to have a certain significance. It's safe to assume for instance that there are a lot of people talking about the words 'Bokeh' and 'Raw' today who had never heard the terms before Apple's launch event this week. Maybe I'm just a misty-eyed optimist, but I think that's kind of cool.
Dials and sliders and buttons, oh my! This modular set of editing controls hopes to improve your photo editing workflow – for a price.
The UK's recent heatwave has provided a glimpse into Britain's history, revealing the outlines of ancient structures and buried features in the grounds of historical buildings.
The iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS), was founded in 2007, making it the longest running iPhone photo competition in the world. Now in its 11th year, the winners of the IPPAWARDS have just been announced.
Our technical evaluation of the Panasonic GX9 has included a trip to the studio, where we put its 20MP Four Thirds sensor in front of our standard test scene.
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI earned high marks in our recent review, and we've revisited our collection of buying guides to reflect our final conclusions. Click through for links to our updated guides covering the best pocketable and long zoom compacts as well as the best choices for travel, which has a new winner (hint, hint).
Fujifilm has announced the XF 200mm F2 R LM OIS WR telephoto lens along with a matching 1.4x teleconverter. This weather-sealed lens - 'matte silver' in color with a bold green hood - has a total of 19 elements, a nine-blade aperture and five stops of shake reduction according to Fujifilm. The lens and teleconverter kit will be available in late October for $6000.
Fujifilm has updated its X-mount lens roadmap with three intriguing new models, which include 33mm F1.0 and 16mm F2.8 primes and a 16-80 F4 zoom.
Fujifilm's widest X-series zoom lens to-date, the XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR, will hit the market in late November for $2000. The weather-sealed lens features ED, Super ED and aspherical elements along with a Nano GI coating.
We've seen different flavors of 360° cameras over the past couple of years, but the Vuze XR may be the first one that's designed to shoot both 360° spherical and 180° stereoscopic video in a single unit.
Huawei has launched the world's first photography contest with both AI and human judges. The contest began on July 12 and will run for 8 weeks. During this time, photographers can submit their images via a Facebook Messenger chatbot.
Fujifilm has announced the XF10, a premium compact camera with a fast 28mm equivalent F2.8 lens and 24MP APS-C sensor. This replacement for the X70 will ship in August for $500.
It won't come as a surprise to anyone that there are some unpleasant, predatory men within the photography industry. However, a long-form, extensively researched special report in the Columbia Journalism Review about sexual harassment is still a depressing, eye-opening read.
Is this the end? Nikon's UK and Japanese websites now list some of its KeyMission action cameras as discontinued.
Leica Camera AG is now an investor in Light, the makers of the innovative L16 camera. According to the company, the funding will allow Light to 'expand the reach of its imaging platform beyond consumer photography'
YouTuber ZY Productions has a video wherein he provides a succinct summary of how phase detection autofocus systems work, their benefits and their shortcomings.
The X-U is Leica's first ruggedized compact camera and is still the only waterproof camera on the market with a large APS-C sensor. That sensor sits behind a 35mm-equivalent, F1.7 lens, and we've taken it to the mountains and back to see just what it's capable of.
Gitzo and Sony have teamed up to launch a new tripod and L-bracket designed specifically for Sony α-series cameras.
There have now been seven variants of the Sony RX100 series, and at least six of them are still current models. Confused? Here's an updated look at their differences, and our recommendations among them now that we've tested the Mark VI.
The Kodak-branded 'Kashminer' Bitcoin mining scheme announced at CES has apparently collapsed, with Eastman Kodak distancing itself from the company behind it.
The software uses computational imaging techniques to boost detail and dynamic range in your images, and reduce noise levels.
As part of a promotional giveaway, Fujifilm Korea has released kimchi-flavored instant noodles wrapped in branding inspired by Fujifilm Provia 100 color reversal film.
The Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH is a fast, high-quality and decidedly heavyweight short telephoto prime lens, designed for use with Leica's digital M-series rangefinders. We've been grappling with it for a little while - take a look at our sample images.
70-200mm F4 zoom lenses may not get as much attention as their faster F2.8 siblings, but for many photographers these lenses hit the perfect sweet spot of price, performance, and weight. This week, we shoot the new Tamron 70-210mm F4 alongside the equivalent Canon and Nikon models to see how they stack up.
Blackmagic recently worked with Apple to develop Blackmagic eGPU, an external GPU that brings "desktop-class graphics performance" to the new MacBook Pro laptops with Thunderbolt 3 ports.
Lightroom alternative Luminar has received numerous updates across both its Mac and Windows versions, primarily improvements to existing features, as well as support for additional cameras from Fujifilm, Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, Canon, and Pentax.
Sony has quietly updated its RX100 V, bringing a couple of the goodies from the RX100 VI travel zoom. The updated RX100 VA gains a new processor and various firmware tweaks but misses out on the VI's other hardware improvements.
Apple has updated its MacBook Pro series of notebooks with 15in and 13in models that are claimed to be better for intense image and video editing. The company says the new models are the most advanced ever, and that they feature 8th generation Intel Core processors for faster performance.
According to sources familiar with the matter, Adobe will announce a full-fledged Photoshop version for the iPad at its annual conference in October.
The last day to place an order for Apple photo prints and related products is September 30th.
Manfrotto has launched its new Noreg camera bag series with the Backpack-30 and Messenger-30 models. Both bags are designed for premium mirrorless camera systems, each featuring internal camera units that can be removed and used independently of the larger bags.


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Following a competitive pitch, Ten Alps is delighted to announce it will be working with Neilson Active Holidays (Thomas Cook Group), to publish its quarterly customer magazine Energise. Ten Alps won a competitive pitch to redesign and relaunch this stimulating title, sent to over 40,000 Neilson customers, with issue one published in January 2011. Read more »
PROJECT went on sale in the Apple App Store on 30 November priced at £1.79/$2.99 per issue. An app that looks like a style magazine and acts like a website, PROJECT has been created by Virgin Group and Seven Squared (an award-winning multimedia UK publisher) working in partnership to create groundbreaking new media. Read more »
Running an industry trade body in the busiest week of the year creates a few 'frazzled' moments for APA chief operating officer Julia Hutchison
Volunteer Reading Help is a national charity which helps children who struggle with their reading to develop a love of reading and learning. They inspire children to become confident and literate for life through the sustained support of trained reading helpers from local communities and businesses. Their vision is a nation of confident children, literate for life.
In December Volunteer Reading Help are taking part in The Big Give 2010 Christmas Challenge, an exciting opportunity whereby online donations made between 6th and 10th December via the Big Give website will be worth double to the charity. Read more »
This week sees Virgin Group's iPad only magazine Project launch with the assistance of Seven Squared, a study finds that engagement and ad responsiveness is strongest on original-content websites, the Telegraph looks to adopt News International paywall model and a lesson in social media crisis strategy. Read more »


A Florida attorney who fought state helmet laws died in a motorcycle crash while not wearing one in August.
Ron Smith, an experienced rider, was killed Aug. 20 after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a utility trailer. His passenger, Brenda Volpe, his girlfriend, also died.
Smith and His Girlfriend Both Weren't Wearing Helmets
Smith was traveling on U.S. 19 North in Pinellas County when he began to slow down to traffic, lost control of his motorcycle and skidded on the roadway, the Florida Highway Patrol wrote in an accident report. His bike rotated "in a clockwise motion, overturning onto its left side," and collided with the left side and wheel of the utility trailer.
Smith, 66, was pronounced dead at the scene. Volpe, 62, died hours later at a hospital. A medical examiner said Smith and Volpe died from head trauma, the Times reported. The office did not immediately reply to a request for comment Wednesday.
The accident report noted that neither was wearing a helmet, although it is unknown whether one would have prevented their deaths.
Smith Advocated Against the Use of Helmets for Decades
Smith spent more than a decade fighting helmet laws in the Sunshine State, with one of his cases ending in a 1998 ruling that dismissed the traffic tickets of three motorcyclists who had been riding without helmets.
His legal battles led to a 2000 state law allowing riders over 21 to go without head protection as long as they had $10,000 in insurance coverage for accidents, according to the paper, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
In 1996, Smith represented a man who was ticketed for riding his motorcycle without a helmet in Madeira Beach, according to the Times , citing a Tampa Tribune article. As a result of the case, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office briefly stopped enforcing the helmet law after a judge dismissed the citation. The judge based the decision on another case that Smith fought, in which it was ruled that Florida's law was unconstitutional.
His friend Dave Newman said Smith didn't like being told what to do. "He thought everybody should have their own choice," he told the paper.
Another pal, Gary Pruss, said he was also known for his good judgment. "He was a guy that you went to for advice," Pruss said.


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Gorgeous kitchen! Would you mind sharing thsource/name of island leg?
me what paint was used? I'm hoping they can create a similar farm table for me.
kind of island legs on carpentry supplies websites, I think. My woodworkers found those for me.
island/table a part of the kitchen
island color, island seating and surface
table built in to dual-level island
Table in kitchen where island would go
chose to paint the base of this seating area and island in this flavorful color. It adds a little zest to the space and really sets off the richness of the wood floor.
Go eclectic with a painted island base. What a personality this purple table-style island has!
on the island seems to be plenty.
Northern VA Custom Kitchen 2
Can you tell me the dimensions of the island?
delay. The island is approximately 42x84. Let me know if you have any additional questions. Thanks, Jesse
Love the Black and Cherry Idea - looks like different cabinet styles too - Could use to reface in cherry and laquer paint island and a built in bookshelf I have
Color of cabinets / this stain and a painted island?
I like the island because of the sink where it is and the bar stools
Morgan Howarth Photography
Hello, lovely kitchen. What are the dimensions of the island? Many tha
like the painted island with the white counter tops
I like the white on the back wall and the dark counter and then the darker island
center island grey and cabs white with different counter tops/
dark perimeter counter tops, lighter island counter
cabinets and island, dont think i love style of chairs
Kitchen. Like island pendants. Like dark granite on white cabinets and light on island.
What is the paint color on the cabinets? It's exactly what I'm going for.
what color is the wall paint?
had the paint store match the paint to Kraftmaid Dove White.
In my previous question, I meant to say that I can't find a BM paint color that matches the Kraftmaid dove white cabinet color and was wondering what color you used on the trim in this kitchen to match the dove white color
Looking for island stools that don't have backs but still have some color and comfort.
is the paint color - it's so clean & fresh looking!
what are the dimensions of the island
are the countertops and island standerd height?
Those are teal microfiber fabric Pottery Barn stools at the island (with the legs cut down about two inches to fit the counter). Tom
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share the paint color of the island?
What is the paint color for the gray wall in the back?
The island colour is Benjamin Moore Trout Grey.
and the island is a natural quartz called Brazillian Arebescato (sometimes called superwhite). Both are from Crystal Marble & Tile in Toronto.
mixture of cabinetry, sink in island with thick top
island countertop: Brazillian Arebescato (natural
Darker island with lighter top. White cabinets with darker countertops.
wenge wood island top, faux metal hood by Kelly Walker of Baltimore Art Star Photography by Jamie Sentz Contractors Smart Homes Services Pete Dallam custom cabinetmaker for Island
What's the paint color on the island?
purchase the island legs? They are perfect!
Glacial Wood Products can make any island legs for you! www.glacialwood.net
Hood looks awesome! I'm trying to achieve the same look. Is the finish a painting technique?
island color is Ben Moore "Smoke Gray" 2120-40 (which is slightly darker and more blue). Thanks!
Thank you very much! We didn't completely gut this kitchen, only altered the cabinets by taking them to the ceiling. We did design a new island, and hood. The backsplash is by Sonoma Tiles.
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J. Hirsch Interior Design Portfolio
above island. Where could one purchase them??
use in painting. It is not a stain that you will find at a home improvement store, so you would need to check art supply stores. Janie Hirsch
Painted cabinets and ready hot water
Floor is good, this is why the island needs to be an accent color
The paint is an old Duron color from the Martha Stewart Collection called Tatami #8143 that was cut to half pigment.
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Could you please tell me the dimensions of the island, columns and pendants. Trying to decide is I can fit 3 16x16 lanterns over a 110"x44" island with columns (10" I think)
2 or 3 pendants for 7.5' x 3.5' island?
my island is 7.5 feet X 3.5, would you do 2 or 3 pendants? What size pendants would you recommend?
love love love the pendants..... could you please tell me how high they are above the kitchen island??
cabinets and island. I will be doing this DIY project myself and would love to have this Colorado scheme with glaze on my cabinets. Absolutely love it! Thank you for any info!
The upper and perimeter cabinets are painted Sherwin Williams Wool Skein.
cabinetry painted and finished with a glazing.

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New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a Rs 975-crore bank fraud case against Mumbai-based Mandhana Industries (now GB Global Limited) and its promoters. The case has been filed for allegedly defrauding a consortium led by Bank of Baroda (BoB) of Rs 975.08 crore.
Former Managing Director, Purushottam Chhaganlal Mandhana, former Executive Director Manish Biharilal Mandhana, and a few others have been named by the CBI in the case. The case was registered on the basis of a complaint received from the bank in which it alleged that the directors of the company defrauded the consortium in a well-knit criminal conspiracy to funnel funds.
The audit also indicated fraudulent transactions and dealings with related parties, showing circular trading and diversion of funds.
The 39-year-old company controlled by the Mandhana family started availing credit facilities from the Bank of Baroda in 2008, but the account was declared a non-performing asset on December 31, 2016.
A forensic audit was ordered by the bank, which exposed a number of irregularities, including diversion of funds to settle inter-corporate debts, not using a Trust and Retention Account (TRA) to route Rs 420.39 crore during July 2016 to September 30, 2017.
Mandhana Industries Limited is a vertically integrated, multi-dimensional textile and garment manufacturing company spread over multiple locations and has presence across operations from yarn dyeing to garment manufacturing.

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TORONTO -- The scouts at NHL Central Scouting are anxious to see how the players named to Team North America for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey will fare against the more experienced teams at the tournament in September.
Win or lose, excitement was one word the scouts used to describe their feelings when they saw the first 16 players named to the roster earlier this month. Team North America is a new concept in international hockey, featuring the best players from Canada and the United States age 23 and younger as of Oct. 1.
"It definitely makes you smile because you see the future of the game and it's in pretty good hands," Central Scouting's David Gregory said. "There are some really good players [on the roster]. I'd love to see them challenge, but obviously experience counts for a lot in a short tournament and guys who have been through it are going to have an advantage.
"But there are some real good players on this North America team that rarely get denied."
The scouts are very familiar with the 16 players initially named to the roster since it includes prospects they all have evaluated within the past five years.
"This team might be viewed as underdogs just because of their experience level," said Dan Marr, NHL Director of Central Scouting. "But the fact they're all the best of the best in their age group, they're going to bring a little bit more youthful energy to the game and that might make them a formidable opponent for teams to play against. I don't think anyone takes anyone lightly. But if teams aren't prepared with their 'A' game, then who knows."
Video: EDM@BUF: McDavid beats Lehner in the opening minute
Marr said he believes any of the games involving Team North America will be very entertaining for the fans.
"I think they're going to be a handful for a lot of teams because every line is an energy line and they've got the speed that the game is played at," Marr said. "They've got the skills and they'll bring that compete level every shift. Many of them haven't been through as many Olympic experiences or NHL All-Star experiences as the other players. But I think they'll be up for every game."
Among those picked for the team were Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid and Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel, the first two players picked at the 2015 NHL Draft.
"I see the energy level when looking at this roster," said Troy Dumville, who covers the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for Central Scouting. "You look at the McDavids, the [Nathan] MacKinnons, the [Dylan] Larkins, and the foot speed immediately comes to mind. It's going to be hard to defend against these guys and it's going to be fun to watch."
Perhaps experience won't be as big a factor as some think since just about all of the players have international tournament experience and a few even have played a part in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier has played 344 games, the most of any player on the initial roster. He's also appeared in 18 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Video: PHI@SJS: Couturier slips puck past Jones on breakaway
"Most of these guys have played at the international level, be it the [IIHF] World Junior Championship or [IIHF] World Under-18 Championship, so they do have some of that of experience," said John Williams, who covers the Western Hockey League for Central Scouting. "I realize they're younger players, but wow; this roster is impressive."
One position that could be considered a weakness is goaltending. After Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson, the expected starter, Team North America has the Winnipeg Jets' Connor Hellebuyck and the Pittsburgh Penguins' Matthew Murray as backups. They have combined for 33 NHL games, all this season.
Al Jensen, who evaluates goaltenders for Central Scouting, said Team North America's three goalies will do just fine.
"I think they've got three excellent choices," Jensen said. "They're all calm, relaxed and composed, and not anxious. You know what you're going to get with these guys. As a coach I would like that style. They're not flashy but big in the net and they each will give themselves a chance to stop the puck. I think it's a solid three for North America."
The World Cup of Hockey will feature eight teams separated into two groups for a preliminary round from Sept. 17-22. The top two finishers in each group will advance to the semifinals Sept. 24-25. The winners meet in a best-of-three final, with games played Sept. 27, Sept. 29 and, if necessary, Oct 1. All games will be played at Air Canada Centre in Toronto and will be televised on ESPN in the United States and Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada.
Team North America will play in Group B in the preliminary round, along with Team Finland, Team Russia and Team Sweden. Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team USA and Team Europe will be in Group A.
"They have skill and you have to be able to play a little physical and with some skill if you're going to go through that tournament unscathed and I think they have good balance," said Central Scouting's Greg Rajanen, who scouts high schools and colleges in western United States.


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Accountant Services – Online Portals
We use them, they are great.
In fact some kind of software is now almost unavoidable. Making Tax Digital makes this true.
We mostly use Xero, QuickBooks and Sage. Whatever works for you as most of them are similar. They take an automatic feed from your bank and record it. You can teach them rules to automatically allocate stuff that happens frequently.
They can then give you real time information on the position of your business. You can set them up to deliver some key information. So if you want to know how much cash you have received this week – there’s a report for that. If you want to know what your profit is likely to be this month – there’s a report for that too.
I have said a couple of times that we ‘use’ portals. That’s important because we are still a people business. The system can tell you what you need to know. Only a human can really discuss what it means.
I saw a super-computer prediction of the standing at the end of the Premier League recently. Just because you have seen the prediction doesn’t mean you should stop watching the game.
We are not and never will be a data processing business, we are business advisors and none of the systems available today come close to delivering financial management services. So in the same way Outlook doesn’t write you e-mails, your online accounting services or portal doesn’t do your accounting. That is all done by our expert team of Warrington accountants.
We help growing, successful businesses to enjoy total certainty and clarity in their finances without any accounting headaches, guesswork, or nasty surprises from HMRC.
In short we do it all. We have an Umbrella Company if you happen to work for an agency. We offer payroll to our clients.
Self-Assessment Tax Returns (SATR)
This needs to be done by the 31st January every year for the previous tax year. At the latest. So that’s the January after the April 5th Tax Year ends.
Real World Experience
The problems most growing successful businesses experience are not often the obvious ones. You open your business and write a plan. Then comes the real world and ruins it for you.
A lot of Accountancy is set up around compliance. Telling HMRC what they need to know on time and paying your tax.
The world is changing, but most heavy lifting in an accountancy practice is still done by the Bookkeepers.
Month Nine Review
While I am chucking rocks at established accounting practices that just don’t work for small businesses, monthly management accounts are a waste of time. Until you get big enough to use them.

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text: It contains the extract of the juice of the bulbous frutescens plant, whose ingredients have been proven to stimulate fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis in the dermis of the skin. This leads to: improving the structure of the skin, reducing the visibility of wrinkles, increasing the elasticity and firmness of the skin and improving skin tone. Dawnergytm peptide is a revolutionary molecule in skin revitalization. Its activity reaches deep into the cell. It stimulates the synthesis of the JARD1a gene, which acts as a natural alarm and activates the genes of the biological clock, the so-called “Clock genes”, in the cell nucleus and stimulates physiological processes in the cell itself, enabling it to achieve wakefulness faster. Synergism LIFTONIN®-XPERT and Dawnergy pt peptides – molecules that activate fibroblasts, give them more energy, have been proven to reduce wrinkles, bags under the eyes and return the skin to a great youthful appearance without traces of stress and hectic pace. Hyaluronic acid binds and retains water, fills surface wrinkles, allows deep hydration of the skin, reduces the susceptibility of mature skin to irritations Jojoba and almond oils Nourish the skin, provide it with nutrients such as vitamin E, B complex vitamins, zinc and copper restore the skin’s lipid layer and allow longer water retention Suitable for all skin types. Apply the cream on the skin of the face and neck twice a day.


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The report by the NAFC Marine Centre in Shetland describes an analysis of vessel monitoring system (VMS) data for Scottish whitefish fishing vessels in the area of the northern North Sea around Shetland. The results indicate that while a high proportion of the area was fished at some time over the six-year period from 2006 to 2011, only a much smaller area was fished on a regular or repeated basis. In addition, a high proportion of the fishing activity was concentrated in a relatively small proportion of the area.
Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the SFF said: “Despite the northern North Sea being one of the Scottish fleet’s most important fishing areas, this report highlights that significant areas are only lightly fished, with less than a quarter of the area being targeted on an annual basis. It is a common misconception that large areas of our seas are heavily fished and this report provides confirmation that the reality is very different.”
The report also reveals that there was an overall decline in the level of fishing activity over the period analysed, although the level of activity increased within the 12 mile limit around Shetland. Changes were also seen in the distribution of fishing activity, with increases mainly in more inshore areas and decreases in many areas further offshore.
Commenting on this, Mr Armstrong said: “Much of this increase in fishing effort within the 12 mile limit is almost certainly a result of increasing effort restrictions on the fleet, forcing vessels to concentrate their activities nearer to port so as to make a living. This exhibits the unintended consequences that can often materialise when imposing regulations, which in turn highlights the ever-present need for an intelligent and common-sense approach to fisheries management.”
The report An Estimate of The Area Fished Around Shetland and in the Northern North Sea can be downloaded at: http://www.nafc.ac.uk/WebData/Files/Report - 2013-04-08 - Area Fished.pdf

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Expert Secrets Book Review
A funnel is a crucial element of any online business. Expert Secrets covers this subject in detail. In the initial section the author explains how to identify leads and prospects. The second section is dedicated to creating traffic. This section explains how you can develop a marketing strategy that can generate leads. The book is divided into sections that cover various aspects of traffic, like generating traffic and lists.
Create a community
Expert Secrets is a book by Russell Brunson, a renowned marketing consultant, on how to create an audience and then make it easy to sell to it. The book will show you how to influence people and earn their respect, as well in creating a flourishing, profitable business. Brunson’s website gives a free download and the book can be purchased on Amazon for $2998. You can also purchase an audiobook version if you are not a speedy reader.
Expert Tips teaches you how to discover a specific area or skill that interests you and to create a platform to showcase it. This platform could be a blog or social media group or a website. While this might seem difficult, it is important to keep in mind that building an online community requires time. Building a loyal following requires time and effort, but it is worth it in the long run. In addition to attracting followers it is important to maintain the interest of your followers. This is the point where Expert Secrets comes in handy.
Russell Brunson explains how to find your voice, develop a strong following and create your own tribe in this brand new book. A business can benefit from the followership of an Expert as they can influence others’ buying decisions. The book also discusses how you can cultivate communities that are similar to a market. Brunson utilized his loyal followers to create ClickFunnels, which grew to over $100 million.
This book will help you understand how to duplicate Russell Brunson’s success. The book is divided into five main sections, which provide an outline for replicating Brunson’s success. The book has five distinct modules that are designed to build massive followings, each of which focuses on a particular aspect of online marketing. Russell Brunson, also known as “The Potato Gun Secret” has made millions from his book.
One of the keys to being a successful leader is to earn respect from those around you. Respect is earned by giving a lot and taking very little. Most people adhere to the notion that you should either pay the least or sell the most for the least. You’ll be seen as knowledgeable and skilled when you are able to make things easier for others. Expert Secrets will teach you practical techniques to earn respect from people around you.
Expert Secrets, a best-selling book, provides the best way to build a successful online business. If you’re a struggling entrepreneur or are in the middle of an ambitious project, this guide is an essential read. It will help you learn to overcome many common obstacles that hold people back from success. Russell Brunson is a brilliant man who has made it his mission, to share his message with the world and provide solutions to their issues.
Attract a target audience
If you’re looking for a guide that teaches you how to attract a specific audience, this is the book for you. The book focuses on a unique selling proposition called “future-based opportunities” which will help you reach your target audience. Once you have identified your group, you can develop an irresistible offer that will allow them to move up the value ladder. The book is packed with helpful suggestions and examples of attracting a target audience.
This book is a fantastic resource for entrepreneurs of all kinds, particularly those who utilize sales funnel software. The strategies in the book can be used to promote the product, and you could also offer coaching or consulting. Expert Secrets will teach you how to utilize your info product to grow your business. Russell Brunson did just that and you can do the same. The book is split into five parts each of which covers a different aspect of building a targeted audience.
If you’re stuck and searching for a way to get to get out of your current dilemma Consider earning money through Expert Secrets. This book is appropriate for anyone, regardless of whether you’re just starting your own online business or already an expert in the field. This book will help you get out of the rut or even into the rat race.
The Expert Secrets book can be bought on Amazon. It’s very affordable. Russell Brunson, who has been writing marketing books for over 18 years, published an underground guidebook in 2017. The book will show you how to create an audience for yourself and then market to them. It can be purchased on Amazon for $2998 or via Brunson’s site. You can also purchase the audiobook for free if you do not have the time to read the book.
Create a “Blue Ocean”.
Brunson discusses the importance and benefits of identifying your market in the first chapter of “Create a “Blue Ocean with Expert Secret’s” “Create a “Blue Ocean”, which Brunson refers to as “the blue ocean”. Business owners who are new make the most common error of entering a crowded market. In a blue ocean there’s less competition and easier to be noticed. You’ll also be better equipped to assist your customers.
Blue Ocean Strategy is a book that shows marketers how to create an environment that is blue and make your competitors irrelevant. The book employs the concept of a strategy canvas and offers detailed explanations of the various elements of a blue strategy. The second part of the book focuses on the creation and implementation of an effective blue strategy. It also contains details on how to make your blue strategy successful.


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Metabolism is the sum of the chemical reactions in cells that produce life-sustaining chemical energy and metabolites. In the post-genome era, metabolism has taken on new significance for biological scientists: metabolites are the chemical basis of phenotypes that are final expressions of genomic information. This book covers research on metabolomics, ranging from the development of specialized chemical analytical techniques to the construction of databases and methods for metabolic simulation. The authors have been directly involved in the development of all the subject areas, including capillary electrophoresis, liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, metabolic databases, and metabolic simulation. Breakthrough achievements and the future of metabolome studies are described, making this book a valuable source for researchers in metabolomics in diverse fields, such as plant, animal, cellular, microbial, pharmaceutical, medical, and genetic sciences.
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Must Haves--Chinoiserie Wall Panels
At some point in my design career, I must have a client who will want to do a room in a Gracie or de Gournay wallpaper. In case you aren't familiar with these puppies, they are the most exquisite hand-painted wallpapers. Instant elegance. Magnificent. The chinoiserie patterns are to die for.
Here is a Gracie wallpaper adorning the 5-floor stairway in an Upper East Side luxury townhouse designed by Diamond and Baratta:
Here is a de Gournay wallpaper in the dining room of the 2005 Junior League of Boston Showhouse designed by Theodore & Company:
I adored this dining room. The wallpaper is so elegant and formal, but the furnishings--up to the custom chandelier and down to the sea grass area carpet--are spare and contemporary. It just shows how versatile these wallpapers are.
You can add this touch of elegance without breaking the bank thanks to some companies which have made these designs available in wall panels.
Bungalow 5 added framed hand-painted silk panels to their collection in 2012. In several patterns and combinations from pairs to triptychs and more, these panels add color and pattern to dress up a room.
Above is Bungalow 5's Sunset set of two orange silk panels in silver frames, each measuring 22 inches wide by 41 inches high. Below is their Holland triptych on three white silk panels in silver frames measuring 24.5 inches wide by 50 inches tall.
Dessin Fournir is producing hand-painted panels in 36-inch widths for an even grander statement. Here is their West Fifty-Third design replicating the panels adorning the New York City townhouse walls of designer Rose Cumming.
The scale of these panels makes them an obvious focal point and grand statement in any room.
It's possible to make these panels by mounting a scene from a roll of wallpaper or panel to a board and framing it. Besides Gracie and de Gournay, other producers of this fine hand-painted silk wallcovering are Griffin & Wong and Paul Montgomery Studio. Decorator Archives and Designer Wallcoverings sell printed panels similar in design and scale. But choosing the appropriate scale of these panels and how best to integrate them into a design scheme is best left to a designer.


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"God’s Feminist Movement” by Daniel Hanson was actually far more interesting and deeply insightful than I initially expected it to be (no offense to the author). I just wasn’t sure what I was getting myself in for, but as I started reading I was transfixed by Mr. Hanson’s knowledge of the Bible, scripture, philosophy, and of life in general, and the impact that certain ways of thinking or behavior can do serious harm to a woman, her family, and all of society… There is a lot of information here, research, Scripture and personal narrative, and the way he writes and puts it all together is very moving, eye-opening, and ultimately transformative. “God’s Feminist Movement” is an absolute ‘must read’ for anyone wishing to raise children in God’s vision for them. I feel like Mr. Hanson does a fantastic job of relating his perspectives and information in an easy to digest and very readable manner, and it will definitely open your eyes and change the way you think about what is accepted behaviors, versus what God desires of us. It does discuss sexuality in depth, so probably best suited for mature Christian readers.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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