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In Quincy and the Midwest, 2021 will be the year that we remember being introduced to Armyworms and their destructive behavior which can occur overnight.
Armyworms are destructive pests that consume turf grasses, but they'll feed on vegetables and other plants when food is scarce. They eventually become moths, but it's the worm-like larvae stage that cause the most damage. When large numbers are present in your lawn, armyworms may seem to march side-by-side like an army battalion. Heavy infestations can destroy lawn grasses in just a few days.
Several species of armyworms affect lawns and crops in the United States. In the larval stage, they typically measure 1 1/2 to 2 inches long. Their heads may vary in color, but they have a distinctive inverted "Y" mark. Armyworm bodies have a series of green, yellow, red or brown stripes down their sides and backs. Adult armyworm moths measure about 1 1/2 inches across. Their front wings are dark gray with light and dark splotches, but their hind wings are pale gray-white.
Signs/Damage of Armyworms
Small, brown lawn patches are often the first clue of an armyworm problem. The pests may leave grass blades ragged or chew just the green layer, creating a transparent “windowpane" look. Grass may be sheared to the ground, creating bare spots in your lawn. When feeding on corn and other plants with larger leaves, these pests may leave rows of matching holes.
How to Control Armyworms
Armyworms feed around the clock, but their most active times are early morning and late evening.
Call Custom Turf (217)222-3282 and we can apply a commercial product to kill the armyworms larva stage.
Tip: Armyworms often attract moles, starlings, skunks and rodents that feed on larvae hidden in your turf. Large numbers of probing birds or areas of scratched, disturbed lawn may indicate plentiful armyworms.


Review Summary: The Rapcore genre has significantly lost its edge, and Crazy Town is no exception, however, their debut album "The Gift of Game" has much to offer, but definitely isn't for everyone.
Ok, so you like rap you say?
Oh, and you like hardcore?
...well do I have a recommendation for you then...
Step right up, keep the line in check; I'll give you the inside info on a once popular rapcore band that, although currently flustering in the music market, will satisfy those who enjoy both genres -- especially if you're looking for a quick combination of both.
Now is about the time you're thinking, "..what the hell kind of start to this review is that?"
Well, I guess it's my attempt to be artistic, eclectic...maybe even aesthetic; hardly what Crazy Town is...at least, not completely.
The Gift of Game was released in 2002, perhaps when Rapcore was on the rise, or maybe the decline (it depends on who you ask) -- although it never really hit the mainstream with that much flare anyways. The Crazy Town debut album offers a huge variety of music for listeners looking for a quick fix.
Perhaps it was "Butterfly" that sent Crazy Town flying to the top of the charts and then mainstream glory, well, actually it was "Butterfly" -- which, for the record, is hardly the sound of this album -- it is a clear deviation, arguably inserted into this album so that Crazy Town could sell some records. Nevertheless, their rise to fame saw them release five singles: "Toxic", "Darkside", "Butterfly", "Revolving Door" and "Lollipop Porn". All are solid rapcore songs, and unfortunately for Crazy Town, these are about the only enjoyable songs on the album; they do capture the essence of how the entire album should have sounded: catchy and hard, or slow and rhythmic.
Basically, "Butterfly" is completely misleading to the first-time listener; that is, assuming "Butterfly" is the first song you hear from them. Granted, it's an incredibly addicting song, but who said that was a good thing anyways? Many of the songs on this album feel more like "Toxic", however slightly less catchy and alluring, not to mention that the whole formula gets repetitive, leaving you wishing that you invested $5 buying each of the singles separately from I-tunes. However, Crazy Town does come at you hard from the very beginning of the album; you’ll be absolutely floored with the amount of hardcore in this album assuming you expected very little.
The lyrics are well written, although hardly inspiring. Conversely, the performance of their lyrics is where Crazy Town rises above their few known competitors. The overlapping voices, transitions, mixtures and tones all seem to flow very well, at least, in some of their songs. It’s rather catchy, but only for a short time; you can only listen to so many songs about one night stands. Additionally, the musical touches are usually dominated by hard guitar, blasting drums and some x-factor; bells, effects, even extra voices. The wah-wah is "Revolving Door" is a nice touch.
Either way, Crazy Town is not for everyone. You like rap? You like hardcore? That doesn't automatically entail that Crazy Town is going to become your new favorite band, although, there is a good chance they will find their way into your album player more often than you think; many stints housing a spot in one of the six slots available for a CD. However, there will be some who invest the cash in their album only to get a $4.50 return from their local pawnshop.
But don't let this scare you away. Crazy Town does have much to offer, but this only really applies to their five, very diverse singles. The entire presentation and production of their singles are completely first rate, but they are incredibly short lived; you should have no problem zooming through these five songs in under 18 minutes, and let's face it, if that's all the album truly has to offer, then the hefty $25 asking price may not be worth it.
"The Gift of Game" leaves even the most dedicated of listeners with much to be desired. It's not impossible for listeners and fans alike to find something to enjoy in the other many songs on the album, but there definitely isn't a hidden gem on this album that never made it to MTV or your local radio station; you'll be wishing there was more density to this album.
You can hear some samples at http://www.crazytown.info/Music/


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Specific types of automated palletizing systems were invented to coincide with certain applications, speeding up their process and adding more value to the overall process.
One type of design is the in-line palletizer which was invented to achieve the higher speeds that were coveted in the 1970s; this specific type of automated palletizing system is in constant motion and sorts the products before stacking them onto the pallet.
These palletizers are a step up from the row-forming palletizers that were popular in the 1950s, where their loads would be sorted into rows before being layered onto a pallet. Which brings us to the current state of palletizers, robotic palletizing systems.
These palletizers are able to take a product directly from the conveyor line and place them into an exact position onto a pallet. These robotic arms enable the system to pull products from varied elevations and place them in the most efficient manner onto a pallet, increasing the load stability of the pallet and adding value to the overall process by doing so quickly.
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Note: This article discusses Pakistan’s investment in Afghan human resource development, as well as investments in education, essential skills training & infrastructure.
It has now been over a year since the swift Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, after decades of continuous war, administrative neglect and extreme reliance upon foreign aid Afghanistan today is facing a humanitarian crisis unmatched by previous metrics. Food insecurity, lack of shelter, and other essentials are all issues plaguing the country, and as winter approaches the issue is predicted to worsen further. Furthermore, schools, hospitals, and other social welfare institutions are closing down due to a lack of funds as western aid froze which shines a light on another long-term issue that is the root cause of keeping Afghanistan in the dark.
This issue is the lack of national human resource development. The Afghan nation lacks qualified manpower that can work and lift the nation out of crisis mode. Under these circumstances, Pakistan has emerged as a leading nation that has gone above and beyond to lend assistance to the Afghan people in attempts to develop national human resources via investing in Afghan education, skills training, and material aid.
Pakistan is aware of the repercussions to overall regional stability should the Afghan issue be allowed to persist, hence for the sake of both the Afghan people and overall regional benefit Pakistan has planned and started the process of enhancing Afghan human resources focusing on future economic and social development. This coordinated effort can be better explained by simplifying and sub-dividing into
- Investment into Education.
- Investment into Essential Skills Training.
- Infrastructure & Material Investment.
Investment into Education
Pakistan has annually invested millions of dollars into scholarships, grants, and stipends for thousands of Afghan students. These opportunities are available for both Afghans residing in Afghanistan and Pakistan as refugees. One notable example is the Allama Iqbal Scholarship Program of which the third phase has started (2022-2031). Pakistani authorities acknowledge the fact that unless the Afghan workforce gets developed the country cannot hope to build itself up regardless of how much aid it receives. The key to solving the Afghan issue lies in the long-term organic growth of education and skills where Afghan students receive the education they need and go back home to rebuild their own country constructively.
Furthermore, the lack of women’s education has been noticed in Afghanistan hence a compulsory 1/3 amount of Pakistani scholarships are reserved exclusively for Afghan girls. Furthermore, Pakistani authorities have also for many years encouraged and supported Afghan refugee’s admission into mainstream Pakistani institutions, hoping to establish a sense of brotherhood in future Pak-Afghan generations where both sides can work together for collective benefit. All in all despite its issues limiting Pakistan at home, the nation has committed a large number of resources for the sake of assisting Afghanistan’s human resource to develop and prosper, all of it an investment for achieving long term regional stability and unity.
Investment in Essential Skills Training
By the time US coalition forces had withdrawn from Afghanistan, most of the best educated and skilled Afghan people had already migrated out to the Western and Arab nations resulting in a brain drain. This meant that most Afghan Taliban take over Afghanistan is left with very few people who have the core skills necessary to develop the economy or educate the next generation of Afghans.
Pakistan was long aware of this fact and hence alongside educating young Afghan students in schools and universities, Pakistan has for many years now additionally made great efforts into providing (Afghan teachers, doctors, etc) the skills training necessary to effectively fulfil their crucial roles and gradually build up the country into a welfare state. Already under programs organized by multiple organizations (UNHCR, DCTE, etc.) many Afghan refugee teachers (Especially Afghan women) have undergone Pakistani education curriculum as a way to improve teacher’s capacity to teach either in Afghan refugee schools or in Afghanistan itself and open avenues of higher education for Afghan children.
Another example of Pakistani assistance to Afghans in developing skills is medical training, as hundreds of Afghan doctors were trained in just 2019 alone (Training in PIMs, CPSP, etc.). Afghan healthcare personnel have received training in the treatment of common health hazards in Afghanistan alongside treating war-caused injuries. All this is done in hopes of allowing Afghanistan’s fractured health care system to revive and support other sectors of the Afghan economy. Pakistan has also provided guidance to Afghans in other fields such as engineering, agriculture, etc., all of it an investment for ensuring a prosperous Afghanistan future.
Infrastructure & Material Investment
Regardless of how much foreign aid Afghanistan receives or Afghan students/doctors/teachers are trained, it is ultimately pointless if the Afghan infrastructure itself is inadequate to support its human resource development back home. Hence to cover its mission of developing Afghan national human resources from all angles, Pakistan has also invested heavily into building schools, universities, vocational training Institutes, hospitals, etc alongside providing equipment to run those institutions. For reference, Pakistan has built Sir Syed Post Graduate Faculty, Liaquat Ali Khan Engineering Faculty, Rehman Baba School, and many more all across Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan has also provided either directly or funded equipment such as school buses, thousands of school kits, and electronics.
Overall Pakistan has heavily invested in the lengthy process of developing Afghan human resources as Pakistan is deeply committed to securing a long-lasting peace in the region. This is only possible if Afghanistan is allowed to develop and is freed from the chains of conflict. Pakistan is aware and is hoping to work towards helping create a more peaceful Afghanistan and foster relations of brotherhood & goodwill to facilitate trade between the two nations.

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SAINT PETER- Professor of Chemistry Scott Bur, in conjunction with the architecture firm Hastings & Chivetta, has confirmed plans for a holistic renovation of the Nobel Hall of Science scheduled to be completed in time for the college’s bicentennial. The major changes will feature major internal and external facelifts, as well as installation of new laboratory equipment that will be entirely obsolete just in time for the ribbon cutting.
“It’s very exciting, to be able to look ahead to working with sophisticated machinery that will only be slightly, but still definitely behind every national industry standard and safety policy,” Bur said. “To be able to send our graduates into the world with experimental knowledge that is officially categorized as ‘out-of-date’ rather than ‘charmingly archaic?’ Now that is a thrilling prospect.”
The new Nobel will be physically linked to the Olin hall of physics via an elevated walkway, thereby bringing the two most miserable groups of students into uncomfortably close contact with one another.
The project will cost an estimated $50,000,000, which will be supplied through a combination of alumni donations, endowment contributions, and pure delusion.
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gold glitter dipped mason jars #decoration
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Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has announced a new rain check program to help address Christmas shortages of the Wii.
GameDaily reports that in a conference call this morning, Fils-Aime said the rain check program will “guarantee” that consumers will get a Wii after Christmas. Under the program, available only at GameStop, customers will be able to purchase a rain check on December 20 and 21 for the full Wii price of $249, which must then be claimed by January 29.
“The fact of the matter is that this shortfall benefits no one,” Fils-Aime said. “Enough systems would make everyone, including me, much happier. We’re taking steps to alleviate frustration, at least for some consumers.” He also said the company had tripled the workforce at its North Bend, Washington, distribution facility.
According to GamesIndustry.biz, MDB Capital Group analyst James Lin said Nintendo is missing out on up to $1.3 billion by failing to meet consumer demand for the Wii. “They could easily sell double what they’re selling,” he said.

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The Texas Hill Country is certainly one of the most prized jewels in our state’s bounty of natural resources. Rolling hills, amazing food and my personal favorite, the cool, natural bodies of water that run through it. I had heard amazing tales of Garner State Park but the drive always steered us to other wonders in our great state. The time had come to change that though and discover why everyone loves the land of the Frio River.
We camped at Andy on the River Road. I looked into camping at the state park itself but as springtime in Texas goes, those campsites book up months in advance. While the private campground route was more expensive, it ultimately was worth it to 1) have the place basically to ourselves at the end of April, 2) the bathrooms were so nice as far as campground go. We’re talking hot showers here and those things definitely matter!
With any large family, there’s a plethora of nieces and nephews around. This time we had 3 infants with us on the campout. I know the thought of taking babies camping can be nerve-wracking but our experience has been that they do really well. Of course there was the occasional crying but otherwise our littles loved being outdoors and even slept really well in the tents both nights. What was a bigger surprise even was how the slightly older kids wanted to sleep in the hammocks overnight. They were some brave kids!
While our base camp was at Andy’s, we spent our days at the state park a few miles down the road. We discovered that Garner State Park is the best Texas state park we’ve ever visited in terms of attractions and facilities. It’s a large park with several hiking trails offering gorgeous vistas of the surrounding hill country. Their options for accommodations were also varied with the traditional campsites, screened shelters as well as climate controlled cabins for those who plan months in advance. A fun surprise was the mini golf course, food truck, candy shop and gift store offering a lot of great treats.
The main attraction however will always be those crisp, blue waters beckoning to the park visitors. We spent countless hours in the river, varying our location from the areas several feet in depth, to the shallower river bed area great for lounging. You’ll want to bring goggles while you’re at it because there are many fish to be found in the deeper parts among the rocks. And if you’re less interested in getting wet, the boat dock rents kayaks, SUPs and paddle boats.
One of the days we took the Bridges Trail up to Painted Rock overlook which richly rewards those who are willingly to hike up its steep trail. After pictures and a moment to catch our breath we hiked downhill, thankfully, to Crystal Cave. This is a small cave that’s fun to climb down into to see and feel its dark, cool depths.
Our final highlight of the trip was booking the Frio Bat Tour our last night. Just down the road from Concan is the second largest bat population in the world, who knew! It’s on private land but they open it up to the public most evenings for a guided tour outside the bat’s cave. After an interesting discussion with a bat expert at dusk, the bats will begin streaming out of the cave. And not just a few bats…several million! I’ve seen the bat tour in Austin but it’s nothing compared to what you’ll see here. First of all, there are more bats than you can ever imagine. Secondly, they fly right over you! Close enough that you can throw a baseball cap up in the air and knock an unfortunate bat from its flight path. Don’t ask me how I came to know that…The cave itself is located on top of a hill so enjoy taking in the scenery as you wait for the bats to begin their journey. It’s a beautiful sight that only improves as the bats fill the sky.
We felt we visited at the perfect time of year, temperatures to still be comfortable camping or hiking while still warm enough to swim in the Frio River. Not to mention everything is green and wildflowers are on full display. We can’t wait to go back next year and see even more!


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925 Sterling Silver pendent with old 10 Israeli Sheqel coin
“Adventure” Inside Out Pendant
A big and sturdy antique boat travels across the sea,
As it heads for Israel, the ocean takes the lead.
When we row against the current, it can be a crazy ride,
but we find a great ADVENTURE when we just flow with the tide.
All of my worldwide coin jewelry is infused with good energy and a strong belief that "thoughts become things." This pendant can help you keep your purest intentions close to your heart as you attract many new ADVENTURES, and appreciate existing ones!
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It is 1964 here this week to celebrate my trip next week to DC to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the class that graduated the year before me. (It is more a reunion of the cheerleaders for me). I attended a very small school in Wyncote, PA and my graduating class was 21. The class of 1964 was 14.
So I have been thinking of that year and what was going on. I am starting with the books that graced the NYT Bestseller list of that week. Only one way to gauge what people were reading, I know, but a handy one.
Four books especially the first, dominated the best seller list in 1964. THE SPY was the biggest seller of the year.
THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, John LeCarre
THE GROUP, Mary McCarthy
HERZOG, Saul Bellow
THE RECTOR OF JUSTIN, Louis Auchinclos
I was a big fan of all four of these writers but may have not read these books until later.
Some of the other dominant books that year were: THIS ROUGH MAGIC (Mary Stewart), THE HAT ON THE BED (John O'Hara), CANDY (Terry Southern) ARMAGEDDON, Leon Uris, several books by Ian Flemming, THE MAN, Irving Wallace, JULIAN, Gore Vidal.
John Updike won the National Book Award for THE CENTAUR.
Many of the non-fiction books dealt with the recent Kennedy assassination.
Some of the crime fiction that debuted that year included: A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY, Agatha Christie, THE DEEP BLUE GOODBYE, John D. MacDonald, POP 1280, Jim Thompson, FROM DOON WITH DEATH, Ruth Rendell, THE PERFECT MURDER, H.R. Keating
The Edgar went to Eric Ambler for THE LIGHT OF DAY.
Did you read any of these before or later?

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What was the first thing you thought when you woke up this morning? For some it may have been to get a shower or maybe eat some breakfast but, for about 83% of adults, the first thing to cross their mind in the early morning was coffee. Although the morning is the most popular time to drink coffee some people get it after school, after work, or even to help stay up to do homework. Dunkin Donuts along with Starbucks are the two biggest coffee producers in the U.S. There are approximately 11,100 Starbucks and 7,200 Dunkin Donuts shops around the United States.
Which one is better? Opinions often vary, Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks have had a strong and friendly competition for many year. Both businesses offer great coffee and amazing customer service too so, trying to determine which one is better can be a tough choice. Some West Clermont students were asked which they prefered, Dunkin or Starbucks? The results show Dunkin Donuts winning but many said they both had really good coffee but it was the food that was offered with the coffee that put Dunkin more ahead of the game. Landon Reveal states “ I prefer Dunkin because I can get a donut with it, and it makes the coffee so much better.” He also said” he enjoyed the bakery items at starbucks but Dunkin really shined during breakfast time.” Jesse Bingamon agreed, Jesse stated “ Dunkin has really good bagels, also their coffee has more flavor which I prefer.”
A few years ago Starbucks outshined Dunkin by a long shot, some people say they prefer the big variety of flavors that Starbucks gives rather than Dunkin Donuts. Maddie Lytle states “ I like Starbucks because their lattes and frappuccinos are better quality than Dunkins.” People who prefer starbucks over Dunkin Donuts coffee say it is worth the price and even an extra long drive sometimes. However for high school students at West Clermont it is said that Dunkin is prefered because “ we’re already running late to school most of the time and we don’t have a ton of money which makes Dunkin Donuts more convenient” says a student from West Clermont. “ I also really like how Dunkin has a half price deal right at the time were getting out of school” says Courtney Stewart.
Dunkin may have won the poll at West Clermont High School but everyone opinions differ so, try both Dunkin and Starbucks out for yourself. I encourage you too also try the bakeries while you visit, you’ll be in for a sweet treat.

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My favorite fictional anti-hero is Sir Harry Flashman, Victorian war hero and quintessential rogue. He was created by George Macdonald Fraser in the 1970s, so there may be readers today who have not had the pleasure of reading the Flashman Papers, as the stories are known.
Let Harry introduce himself:
“I’ve been a Danish prince, a Texas slave-dealer, an Arab sheik, a Cheyenne Dog Soldier, and a Yankee navy lieutenant in my time, among other things, and none of ’em was as hard to sustain as my lifetime’s impersonation of a British officer and gentleman.”
― George MacDonald Fraser, Flashman in the Great Game
Fraser was inspired by a character in Tom Brown’s Schooldays, written by Thomas Hughes in 1857. The young hero of that book was bullied by a Harry Flashman who is later kicked out of the Rugby school for drunkenness. Fraser decided to have that character grow up into an illustrious Victorian soldier who, despite being a scoundrel, a toady and a coward, somehow manages to emerge from each adventure looking like a hero.
In Fraser’s stories, Flashman fights in many of the Victorian era’s most well-known battles, including the Charge of the Light Brigade, the first Anglo-Afghan War, and the Battle of Little Bighorn as well as getting himself mixed up in political situations in the United States, China, India, South Africa, and Abyssinia, to name just a few locations. Married to a beautiful ninny named Elspeth, he also beds thousands of women, famous, infamous, and unknown, all around the world. His lovers, who include Lola Montez, Lillie Langtry, and the Empress Dowager Cixi, are all willing bed-mates (if untrustworthy schemers in their own right). Harry’s attitude toward women is definitely politically incorrect, so sensitive persons should beware.
There have been 12 historical fiction novels detailing Flashy’s disreputable adventures, as well as Royal Flash, a movie that came out in 1975 starring Malcolm MacDowell. According to IMDB reviews, the movie pleased some and disappointed others – and I have to admit that in my mind, Oliver Reed would have been the perfect Flashman. I can’t understand why he would play Otto von Bismark instead, and let Malcolm (who doesn’t physically resemble the strapping Flashman) play the title role.
I also own a couple of audiobook versions on CD, Flash for Freedom, read by Rupert Penry-Jones (detailing how Flashy unwillingly got involved in the Triangle Trade and later helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad), and Flashman on the March (about his mission to rescue Britons held hostage by the mad emperor of Abyssinia) read by Toby Stephens. Both are excellent.
To give you an idea of the books, let me share some of my favorite quotes from the Flashman Papers. The following are from Goodreads and from the blog Flashman’s Retreat, a compendium of some of Flashman’s best quotes.
This myth called bravery, which is half panic, half lunacy (in my case, all panic), pays for all; in England you can’t be a hero and bad. There’s practically a law against it.
On the Charge of the Light Brigade:
Mind you. I’m harmless, by comparison – I don’t send ’em off, stuffed with lies and rubbish, to get killed or maimed for nothing except a politician’s vanity or a manufacturer’s profit. Oh, I’ll sham it with the best in public, and sport my tinware, but I know what I am, and there’s no room for honest pride in me, you see. But if there was – just a little bit, along with the disgust and hatred and selfishness – I’d keep it for them, those seven hundred British sabres.
—Flashman at the Charge
On diplomatic trips to Paris:
My advice to young chaps is to never mind the Moulin Rouge and Pigalle, but make for some diplomatic mêlée on the Rue de Lisbonne, catch the eye of a well-fleshed countess, and ere the night’s out you’ll have learned something you won’t want to tell your grandchildren.
—Flashman and the Tiger
There’s a point, you know, where treachery is so complete and unashamed that it becomes statesmanship.
―Flashman and the Mountain of Light
You never know what to expect on encountering royalty. I’ve seen ’em stark naked except for wings of peacock feathers (Empress of China), giggling drunk in the embrace of a wrestler (Maharani of the Punjab), voluptuously wrapped in wet silk (Queen of Madagascar), wafting to and fro on a swing (Rani of Jhansi), and tramping along looking like an out-of-work charwoman (our own gracious monarch).
― Flashman on the March
Do you think Flashman sounds like a fun character to read? I think he’s one of the best!
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With the 2020-21 college sports year complete, we’re taking a look back at the year in Oregon Ducks athletics and the top moments and athletes.
There were several outstanding options across Oregon’s teams to make the cut for the top 5 most impactful athletes this year, with far more All-Americans than slots to place them on our list. In weighing overall achievement as well leadership and intangibles, here are our top 5:
5) Cole Hocker
We went with Hocker for several reasons. He won in the mile and 3,000 meters, the first to do both since 2013, and helped lead the Men of Oregon to a team title during the NCAA Indoor Championships.
At the NCAA Outdoor Championships Hocker won the 1,500 and finished fourth in the 5k.
4) Kenyon Yovan
There are several baseball players who could’ve made the cut based on their statistical outputs. Aaron Zavala led the Ducks in many categories, was named Pac-12 Player of the Year and is a consensus All-American. Robert Ahlstrom was terrific as UO’s ace. Kolby Somers was one of the best closers in the conference, if not the country. Gabe Matthews leaves UO with a bevy of career records.
We picked Yovan though. Not only because of his 17 home runs and 57 RBIs, both of which led the Ducks. Yovan’s impact was biggest in our view for what’s measured and the intangible. He maintained a confidence in Oregon baseball when it wasn’t easy to do so and the fire he brought to the dugout was obvious. For the sheer force of will be brought to the batter’s box and field at large, Yovan’s impact was enormous.
RELATED: How core of Oregon natives, Mark Wasikowski turned Ducks baseball from 9th in Pac-12 to No. 14 national seed and NCAA Regional host
3) Kayvon Thibodeaux
An FWAA and AP All-American last season, Thibodeaux had 38 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and three pass breakups in seven games. He also won the Morris Trophy as the Pac-12′s top defensive lineman.
Simply put, without Thibodeaux, Oregon would’ve lacked any semblance of pass rush last season. He led the Ducks in sacks and tackles for loss and constantly drew attention away from other defensive linemen, who benefited from his presence but couldn’t match his production.
2) Haley Cruse
The face of Oregon softball for the past three years, Cruse was not only the Ducks’ best player but the team’s heart and mind. An NFCA third team All-American, Cruse led Oregon in hitting (.389) for a fourth straight year, a program first, as well runs (45), doubles (16), on-base percentage (.452), slugging percentage (.611) and steals (21). She led all Pac-12 leadoff hitters in the portion of team runs she was directly responsible for.
The outfielder leaves in UO’s career top 10 for four different offensive categories: batting average (.378, fifth), runs (156, fifth), stolen bases (63, seventh) and doubles (38, tied-eighth).
There is no question, the Ducks don’t have as successful a season without Cruse.
RELATED: The last dance for Haley Cruse: Oregon softball’s star leadoff hitter, social media influencer, and the 2-strike count she’s battled for 6 years
1) Chris Duarte
Duarte was literally the best shooting guard in the country last season and won the Jerry West Award as such. A third team All-American and AP Pac-12 Player of the Year, Duarte averaged 17.1 points and shot 53.2% from the field, including 42.4% from three, along with 4.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
He took over games, made clutch shots late and was one of the most consistent performers for Oregon and throughout the Pac-12.
Oregon’s entire starting five each made significant contributions down the stretch to repeat as Pac-12 regular season champs and reach the Sweet 16. But without Duarte to spread the floor and get to the hoop, the Ducks would’ve been a different team. He was vital early in the season when Will Richardson was out due to injury and critical to the late season surge to a conference title.
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causes panic attacks? Anyone who has suffered
with these debilitating attacks has probably wondered what
was at the root of the problem. Unfortunately, many people
simply assume that the problem is within them -- that it is
some type of genetic predisposition, or character flaw that
they are unable to change.
most sufferers of panic attacks CAN learn to overcome them.
And in the vast majority of cases, the attacks have nothing
to do with genetics, or any kind of physical abnormality.
More often than not, panic attacks represent an emotional
imbalance -- not an illness or "condition."
community has traditionally tried to treat panic attacks as
if they were any other disease or physical problem. However,
more and more doctors are recognizing that panic and anxiety
are predominantly an emotional phenomenon, not a medically
treatable illness. This is in fact good news, because until
recently many practitioners tried to simply "throw pills
at the problem." As a result, many individuals wound
up over-medicated, suffering with sometimes severe side effects,
and STILL unable to shake their recurring panic attacks.
panic attacks have been seen as having one of three distinct
causes. The first and most common cause is phobias. Individuals
with a phobia of heights, for example, will often have panic
attacks when they are put into a situation such as visiting
a high floor in an office building, or flying.
there are nearly as many different types of phobias as there
are people, so there are countless variations of panic attacks
which can be caused this way.
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cause of panic attacks is heredity -- but this is very controversial
these days. While there is some evidence that having a family
member who suffers from panic attacks also puts you at risk
of the attacks, the correlation is not very clear. A great
deal of research needs to be done before science can say with
any certainty whether panic attacks "can" because
of the sufferer's heredity.
days, most experts agree that heredity "may" more
likely to suffer panic attacks and others -- but that is not
mean they will simply have the attacks and there's nothing
they can do about it. Cognitive behavioral therapy and self-help
methods have proven effective for many people in controlling
and eliminating the attacks. So genetics may play some role,
but is certainly not the be-all and end-all of panic attacks.
cause of panic attacks is biological. Is less common, but
still possible for medical conditions such as hypoglycemia
and certain types of thyroid problems to cause panic attacks.
Conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder have also
been known to produce panic attacks, as can severe obsessive-compulsive
of people who suffer with panic attacks, however, have no
biological cause. Of course, is always wise to be thoroughly
checked out by one's doctor, just to rule out the possibility
of a physical illness that could be contributing to or causing
the attacks. But once your doctor has given you the "all
clear," then what?
causes have been ruled out, psychological causes for the attacks
should be explored. A qualified therapist or psychiatrist
can help determine the most effective strategy to treat the
problem, but there are also self-help techniques that have
proved invaluable to many sufferers of panic attacks. For
example, a wide variety of relaxation and guided meditation
exercises have been proven effective in reducing anxiety and
panic attacks, and even lowering cortisol levels within the
body (the fight or flight chemical which contributes to anxiety
and panic attacks).
changes have also proven effective for many sufferers. Often
the panic attacks themselves are nothing more than symptoms
of an unresolved emotional issue, combined with poor "thinking
habits." Lack of exercise and a poor diet can also contribute
greatly to panic attacks, as can the hydration and certain
food allergies. Dairy allergies are one common (and often
undiagnosed) contributor to anxiety and panic attacks.
a high fiber diet, and eliminating dairy products can sometimes
have dramatic results.Remember,
our emotions are closely related to our physical health. Proper
rest and exercise, along with a healthy diet can go a long
way toward eliminating the root causes of panic attacks.
it may seem tempting to try to medicate the problem, in the
long run, simply adopting a healthier lifestyle reaps greater
benefits for many people who suffer with panic attacks, than
using anti-anxiety medications.
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Finsbury Food Group is planning to close premium baked goods business Grain D’Or, with the potential loss of 250 jobs.
Based in Brent, London, the business supplies own-label products including pastries, American muffins and speciality breads to retailers and foodservice customers. It is a major importers of Normandy butter – a key ingredient in its croissants – and one of the UK’s largest importers of Canadian blueberries
Grain D’Or, described by Finsbury as “balancing automation with hand-craft skills to produce premium products”, has operated at a loss for some time.
And despite bids to improve the business – including tight cost controls and the introduction of new working practices – Grain D’Or has continued to do so, said Finsbury.
In the 12 months to 1 July 2017, Grain D’Or produced an overall operating loss despite generating £28.5m in revenue.
Finsbury is proposing to close the Brent site, and is launching a formal period of consultation with employee representatives including unions.
Last month Finsbury Food Group reported that declining prices had contributed to a 1.4% drop in UK bakery turnover across the business.
The business did report, however, that the decline in UK bakery sales had slowed from 2.9% in the first half of the year to a 0.1% increase in the second half. The company added that trading in the UK bakery division was stronger in the second half of the year versus the full 2016 financial year as prices had started to rise again.
Grain D’Or was part of the Fletchers Group of Bakeries acquired by Finsbury Food Group for £56m in 2014. Foodservice business Kara was also acquired by Finsbury in the deal.
In 2013, Fletchers undertook a £4m expansion of the Grain D’Or manufacturing facilities, converting three industrial units into a “state-of-the-art bakery facility and dispatch centre”.
Finsbury said none of its other businesses are affected by today’s announcement.


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Dental laser firm Biolase is highlighting data published on July 2 in the Journal of Periodontology demonstrating that its Repair Perio protocol is more effective for treating periodontitis than conventional procedures, with shorter times and less bruising, swelling, and postoperative bleeding.
The study was conducted at the McGuire Institute, and co-author John Gunsolley, DDS, and colleagues compared Biolase's Repair Perio process with the conventional minimally invasive surgical technique (MIST) treatment for moderate to severe generalized periodontitis. The study included 54 patients from five sites and six periodontists.
"The study unequivocally confirms that patient-reported outcomes were significantly better after laser procedures," Biolase President and CEO Todd Norbe said in a statement. "Using laser technology, periodontitis can now be treated -- with less pain and greater patient acceptance -- by both periodontists and general dentists alike."


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Now that consult codes are gone, how does this doc code for visiting her patient in the ER?
Question: Now that the consult codes are gone, if I treat one of my patients in the ER, do I use an ER code instead?
Answer: Until now, typically a payer allowed only one provider to use the ER codes (99281-99285) per ER encounter. Recent changes to the consult rules may have changed this somewhat - it’s too soon to tell.
But if it is your patient, and you are seeing him in the ER and do not admit him, then the established office visit codes are the way to go. The CPT manual E&M “office and other outpatient visit” category specifies “other ambulatory settings,” and this includes the emergency department.
Bill Dacey, CPC, MBA, MHA, is principal in the Dacey Group, a consulting firm dedicated to coding, billing, documentation, and compliance concerns. Dacey is a PMCC-certified instructor and has been active in physician training for more than 20 years. He can be reached at email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.org.
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This morning, NY Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni delivered four stars to Le Bernardin and its star chef, Eric Ripert. This comes as one of the most anticipated reviews as the restaurant has mysteriously escaped review for more than a decade (last time was in 1995, a year after owner Gilbert LeCoze’s death) prompting many to wonder if the there was some shady business keeping the restaurant’s four stars untouched.I agree, largely with Bruni’s assessment of the restaurant. However, although I have only visited once for dinner a few months ago, I can’t quite say I was as enthused as Bruni.
[Note to blog poster “Stuck in AA:” curious timing given our discussions, no?]
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In the town of Eden in northwestern England stands the exclusive boarding school known as Archangel Academy. Ancient and imposing, it’s a place filled with secrets. Just like its students…
For Michael Howard, being plucked from his Nebraska hometown and sent thousands of miles away is as close as he’s ever come to a miracle. In Weeping Water, he felt trapped, alone. At Archangel Academy, Michael belongs. And in Ciaran, Penry, and especially Ciaran’s enigmatic half-brother Ronan, Michael finds friendship deeper than he’s ever known.
But Michael’s only beginning to understand what makes the Academy so special. Ronan is a vampire—part of a hybrid clan who are outcasts even among other vampires. Within the Academy’s confines exists a ruthless world of deadly rivalries and shifting alliances, of clandestine love and forbidden temptations. And soon Michael will confront the destiny that brought him here—and a danger more powerful than he can imagine…
Love the look of this book, and the whole: "Lesson 1: Nothing Is Ever What It Seems..." Plus the whole idea of an Archangel Academy is awesome!
Following the multi award-winning The Diamond of Drury Lane, here we present the sixth volume from our famous feisty heroine Cat Royal...Cat's Cradle.In which Cat Royal spins a tale about the search for her family, weaving in friends and foes, old and new. Her journey takes her from riotous London to a revolutionary cotton mill on the River Clyde in Scotland.And a mysterious newcomer is introduced...So take your seats, ladies and gentlemen: the Industrial Age has arrived.
I've read the first in this series and it was sweet, so I may just get this one when it comes out. Plus, the cover's so cute!
Sixteen-year-old Tansy Piper moves with her grandfather and her mother, a horror writer, to the setting of her mother's next book--a secluded house outside of a tiny, desolate West Texas town. Lonely and upset over the move, Tansy escapes into her photography and the dark, seductive poems she finds hidden in the cellar, both of which lure her into the mind and world of a mysterious, troubled young man who died sixty years earlier.
I love the look of this one, and I just love the cover!
Jack and Ed are best friends, but their battle to stay alive tests their friendship to the limit as they go on the run with a mismatched group of other kids - nerds, fighters, misfits. And one adult. Greg, a butcher, who claims he's immune to the disease. They must work together if they want to make it in this terrifying new world.
"The Enemy Is Back..." Eep! I haven't actually read the first in the series yet, but they look soo good!
Maya lives in a small medical-research town on Vancouver Island. How small? You can’t find it on the map. It has less than two-hundred people, and her school has only sixty-eight students—for every grade from kindergarten to twelve.
Now, strange things are happening in this claustrophobic town, and Maya's determined to get to the bottom of them. First, the captain of the swim team drowns mysteriously in the middle of a calm lake. A year later, mountain lions start appearing around Maya's home, and they won’t go away. Her best friend, Daniel, starts getting negative vibes from certain people and things. It doesn't help that the new bad boy in town, Rafe, has a dangerous secret—and he's interested in one special part of Maya's anatomy: Her paw-print birthmark.
Loved the Darkest Power series, and this one looks equally amazing! Can't wait, and really rather like the cover!
If you could see into the future - would you look? Jenni Green doesn't have a choice. On her way to visit her best friend, Autumn, Jenni suddenly finds she's been transported exactly one year forward in time. Now she discovers that in the year that's gone by, tragedy has struck and her friendship with Autumn will never be the same again. But what caused the tragedy? How did Jenni skip a year? And can she find her way back to the past to try to change what lies ahead? With humour - and her customary light touch - the author of the EMILY WINDSNAP books plays a fascinating game with time, and explores the changes that take place in friendships and families in the aftermath of a disaster.
"If You Could See Into The Future - Would You Look?" I'd like to see what's coming... but what if it was terrible? This book sounds absolutely amazing, and I really want to read it! Plus, the cover's soo sweet!
Once again, not going to put the synopsis - I don't want to ruin it for those who haven't read it (me included!) but I really want this book! I have to read this series: it's next on my series TBR list, right after Hunger Games!
A chilling, beautiful debut novel inspired by a haunting folk song about murder, witchcraft and revenge. Beware of Long Lankin, that lives in the moss ...When Cora and her little sister Mimi are sent to stay with their elderly aunt in the isolated village of Bryers Guerdon, they receive a less than warm welcome, and are desperate to go back to London. But Auntie Ida's life was devastated the last time two young girls were at Guerdon Hall, and now her nieces' arrival has reawoken an evil that has lain waiting for years. A haunting voice in an empty room ...A strange, scarred man lurking in the graveyard ...A mysterious warning, scrawled on the walls of the abandoned church ...Along with Roger and Peter, two young village boys, Cora must uncover the horrifying truth that has held Bryers Guerdon in its dark grip for centuries - before it is too late for Mimi. Intensely atmospheric and truly compelling, this is a stunning debut.


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Biogen has announced the publication of new clinical trial data that further underscores the clinical benefits of the spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) therapy Spinraza.
In association with Ionis Pharmaceuticals, the company has published end-of-study results from CHERISH, a phase III study evaluating Spinraza in the treatment of later-onset spinal SMA, in the New England Journal of Medicine.
“Biogen has published new clinical data showing the effectiveness of Spinraza in the treatment of later-onset spinal muscular atrophy.“
It was shown that Spinraza demonstrated stabilisation or improvements in motor function in individuals with SMA who would otherwise be expected to experience a decline over time, with the majority experiencing benefits in upper limb and general motor function, including crawling and standing with support.
Following a positive interim analysis, Biogen ended the CHERISH study early so all participants could have the option to receive Spinraza as part of the SHINE open-label extension study.
Dr Alfred Sandrock, executive vice-president and chief medical officer at Biogen, said: "As the first and only approved treatment for SMA, the data published in the New England Journal of Medicine continue to underscore the benefit of Spinraza for individuals with later-onset SMA."
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Away from the sparkling lights and buzz of the Las Vegas strip, sits a patch of desert with colorful rocks stacked on top of one another. 7 Magic Mountains started out as a two-year art installation in 2016 but now will be on public view through 2021. It’s definitely unique, vibrant and very different from what you can experience on the strip. If you’re heading to Las Vegas, I would say it’s absolutely worth the 20-minute drive, even if you’re taking a Lyft or Uber. In this post, I’ll be sharing everything you need to know when planning your visit to 7 Magic Mountains.
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While I was researching my MA dissertation, I took a research trip to Paris to visit the Bibliothèque Forney, an art and design library with an extraordinary collection of French fashion periodicals. I took hundreds of photographs and pages of notes, but by the end of my trip, I was wishing I had a few more days (or weeks) to spend in that Gothic chateau-turned library. So it was with great delight that I discovered the national library of France’s (Bibliothèque Nationale de France BNF) online service Gallica. The database comprises millions of digitized French documents held by the library, many of which are high resolution images that are also full text searchable. Although not the same collections as those I flipped through on my trip, Gallica did have many digital resources that I was able to use to supplement the material I had found in person to strengthen the arguments in my dissertation.
Collections of note to fashion historians include periodicals such as French Vogue from 1920-1941 (although not a complete set), Fémina from 1910-1914 and 1926-1938, Les Modes from 1901-1937 and Les Élégances Parisiennes from 1916-1917, just to name a few.
Les Modes, February 1925; Les Élégances Parisiennes, April 1916.
Beyond these periodicals, there are many opportunities to find less obvious primary sources for fashion research, from newspapers like Le Figaro, Le Matin and Le Journal, to trade journals, photographs, and even sound recordings. Resources compiled under various themes can also be found on the home page for general browsing and inspiration – I, for example, was particularly intrigued by this page on materials related to French health spa destinations like Brides-Les-Bains and Evian.
Viewing Les Modes, February 1925 in the ‘gallery’ display.
The Gallica website is incredibly easy to use and allows for simple keyword searches that often yield thousands of hits, or more advanced searches that can be refined by date, type, language and source collection. Once a document is selected, the website allows for individual page viewing, an overall gallery display for scanning through a periodical quickly, and zooming in to read small text or view detail on an image. Once you find a page or image that you would like to save, you are able to download a JPEG or PDF file of the entire document or selected pages.
The National Library of France’s digitization efforts make Gallica a very valuable resource to fashion historians, particularly those interested in French fashion history as it relates to the social and cultural history of France as whole. Every time I conduct a search on Gallica I seem to get more and more results, indicating that new records continue to be digitized and added to the database, providing new primary source material for many research projects to come.
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It means the party thinks they have cases to answer and could potentially lead to their permanent sacking from membership, although the party cannot fire them as MPs.
Mr Lewis was suspended from Labour in November following claims that a woman had accused the Bury South MP of touching her leg and inviting her to his house when she was 19 at Labour Party event in 2010.
Former minister Mr Lewis responded to the accusation by saying he had never forced himself on women but understood that “a few had claimed that my behaviour made them feel uncomfortable.
“I have on occasion asked women I work with out for drinks or dinner, or developed strong feelings for them, and I am genuinely sorry if this was unwelcome or inappropriate in the circumstances, and caused anyone to feel awkward.”
A Labour spokesman said: “After consideration of statements provided by the complainant and the respondent, the National Executive Committee’s sexual harassment panel has agreed that on the balance of the evidence the matter should be referred to a full hearing of the national constitutional committee.”
Mr Lewis said he would “continue to cooperate fully with any investigation”.
Mr Hopkins has also been referred to the NCC.
Ava Etemadzadeh, 27, claims the 76-year-old Luton North MP acted inappropriately and sent her suggestive text messages after they met at a student event in 2014, which he categorically denies.
The long-serving left-wing pro-Brexit campaigner was reprimanded after she first complained in 2015, but was later briefly promoted to Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet.
Mr Hopkins has been suspended since November pending investigation of Ms Etemadzadeh’s complaint and separate allegations by MP Kerry McCarthy of unwanted attention over a number of years.
Yesterday FRI he said: “This issue needs to be dealt with by due process and I am happy to go to the NEC to clear my name.”
Last month, former Jeremy Corbyn ally Clive Lewis was cleared of groping a female Labour member after the party’s harassment panel ruled “that on the balance of the evidence the matter should not be referred to a full hearing” of the NCC.


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She founded Protravel in 1984 and stayed on after its 2012 acquisition
by Travel Leaders Group. New York-based Protravel claims annual sales of $850 million and operates 22 U.S. locations. According to a company statement, "Protravel's senior leadership team remains in place with COO Tony Shepherd now reporting directly to Travel Leaders Group CEO Barry Liben." Premium-service Protravel within Travel Leaders Group has maintained its own identity, though Travel Leaders co-chairman Mike Batt speaking last year at The Beat Live
noted some back-office and mid-office integration between Protravel and Tzell, as well as co-location in London.


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New Director of Athletics at University of Sioux Falls Named
The University of Sioux Falls has announced their new Director of Athletics and she is Pam Gohl. Gohl begins the job immediately.
According to a press release from Dan Genzler Gohl has extensive leadership experience in athletic administration, holds a Master's degree in Sports Management, and is a former student-athlete herself. She is in her seventh year at USF. Gohl is also an NCAA Division II National Champion coach, an NSIC Coach of the Year and the 2009 Molten/Women's Division II Bulletin Coach of the Year.
Twice Gohl has served as Interim Athletic Director for USF.
While serving on the leadership team in athletics, Gohl has been part of an athletic department that continues to excel in the classroom and in competition while holding true to USF's Culture for Service.
"I am humbled and honored for this opportunity at the University of Sioux Falls," Gohl said. "I am excited to continue to work in a new capacity with the student-athletes, coaches, staff and the USF community with its tremendous fan base as we build on past success and create a shared vision of growth and achievement in the future."

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The Government’s decision to extend the full furlough through to the end of March 2021 and the Bank of England’s additional £150billion in quantitative easing (to spur spending and investment) surprised many commentators. It followed the announcement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson that England would enter a second national lockdown during the month of November […]
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President Trump may continue to refuse to concede defeat, but virtually everyone else in the US and the rest of the world is starting to ask: ‘What will a Joe Biden presidency mean?’ Unless there is some dramatic legal challenge that turns last week’s delayed result on its head, Biden will become the US’s 46th […]
There is plenty in the news about the pros and cons of returning to the office. At Phillip Bates & Co, we are actively planning to return to our Neston office as soon as it is safe and sensible to do so. In the meantime, it remains business as usual with clients having the option […]
Never one for understatement, President Donald Trump recently described the looming US Presidential Election as “the most important in the history of our country”. As Trump would have it, the election is a battle for the soul of America, pitting his administration against Joe Biden’s “left wing radicals”. The reality is likely to be somewhat […]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has built up quite a bit of credit with the British public during the Coronavirus crisis. He won plaudits for the speed with which he introduced the furlough programme, which has been accessed by 9.5million workers, the roll out of various business loans and grants and, most recently, his Eat Out To […]
The Coronavirus pandemic has highlighted more than anything the importance of having a well-diversified financial portfolio. Overall the markets have stabilised at a reasonable level – down on where they were in February, but still reasonably solid. We are now seeing daily movements of between 1 and 1.5%, compared to nearer 2.5% when I last […]
We are delighted to be featured in the July/August edition of popular lifestyle magazine, Shire, which circulates in Wirral, Cheshire, North Wales and Shropshire as well as online. We were invited to provide expert advice for their retirement planning feature looking at some of the questions we get asked most frequently including ‘when can I […]
I would also like to re-emphasise that it is very much normal service. Although our team continue to work remotely, they are available for phone calls and virtual calls. We have even held pre-arranged face-to-face meetings with a couple of clients at our offices in Neston. Flexibility is our watchword. We will always do our […]
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Mobility, Retention and Productivity of Genomics Scientists in the United States
Nature Biotechnology, 32(9): 953-958, 2014
6 Pages Posted: 11 Sep 2014
Date Written: 2014
Scientific and technological innovations by scientists are critical to the long-term economic health of the U.S. However, anecdotal evidence from space exploration, high energy physics and biotechnology suggests that the U.S. might no longer be able to retain or attract such talent at previous levels, as they return to (or remain in) emerging economies like Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) or non-US OECD countries. We study the mobility, retention and productivity of 5,809 genomics scientists by tracing and analyzing their detailed longitudinal location information from 1988 to 2009. The proportion and number of scientists residing in the U.S., and the time they spend there have decreased substantially since the mid-1990s, contrasting with the increase in the BRIC and non-US OECD countries. The overall reduction in the U.S. is driven largely by the decrease in public sector scientists. Paralleling this, their innovative productivity growth has also slowed down.
Keywords: Biotechnology, innovation, genomics scientists, mobility, productivity, patents
JEL Classification: J61, J68, O31, O32, O34, O38
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With medical inflation on the rise, having a critical illness insurance policy is necessary to safeguard against inflated hospitalisation charges. In addition to taking care of your finances during health emergencies, the policy also offers tax benefits.
Bajaj Finance offers a comprehensive and cost-effective critical illness insurance plan that can be very helpful in case of an unlikely health emergency.
One can easily choose the best suggested Critical Illness Insurance Policy by checking below details.
|Sum Insured||Minimum coverage up to Rs. 50 lakh or above|
|Waiting Period||Minimum of 30 days from policy start date or a maximum of 2 years|
|Survival Period||As specified in the policy documents|
|Number of Diseases Covered||Up to 50 or more notable critical illness depending on the policy|
|Age of Renewability||Usually, the maximum age or lifetime renewability|
Here are the key features and benefits offered under critical illness insurance:
Critical illness policies offer coverage up to Rs. 50 lakh to help you to seek quality treatment. However, the coverage amount will depend on the policy you choose.
Use the policy to cover extensive medical treatment, expert medical advice, or pay for the medicines.
Critical illness health insurance mainly covers up to 50 major critical illnesses. Some of these are coronary artery bypass surgery, stroke, kidney failure, major organ transplant, etc.
The premium paid for this insurance is tax-deductible under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act, 1961. If a policyholder is below 60 years old, they can save up to Rs. 25,000 in taxes. Senior citizens over the age of 60 years can save up to Rs. 50,000 in taxes.
Settle your claims in a hassle-free manner without involving any third party.
This policy covers expenses which are not usually covered under a regular health insurance policy
A critical illness insurance policy offers coverage against life-threatening critical diseases like renal failure, heart attack, cancer, organ transplants, etc. Such policies offer a one-time lumpsum coverage against the exorbitant cost associated with treating these diseases.
Since medical treatment costs are rising with each passing year, access to a comprehensive insurance policy is vital to meet medical and non-medical expenses.
A notable advantage of a critical illness policy is the availability of income tax benefits*. Under the Income Tax Act, 1961, you can claim an income tax deduction per prevailing tax laws of Section 80D (individuals below the age of 60 can avail of the benefit up to Rs. 25,000 on insurance premium paid for self, spouse, and children.). Additionally, senior citizens can claim a deduction of up to Rs. 50,000 as income tax deductions for individuals more than the age of 60 years.
*Tax benefit is subject to changes in tax laws
Many people mistakenly believe that critical illness policy and health insurance are identical. Both plans provide financial coverage per the specific requirements of the policyholder. In actuality, the coverage and benefits these plans provide are unique and cannot be interchanged. Furthermore, it is inaccurate to assume that getting any one of these two insurances is enough.
Health insurance cover is imperative to address medical contingencies. Critical illness insurance extensively covers a specified list of illnesses that are often life-threatening and not covered by regular health insurance. Investing in comprehensive health insurance supplemented with a critical illness policy is advisable to maximise financial security and ensure complete coverage.
When investing your hard-earned money to safeguard your future well-being and peace of mind, it is vital to have complete clarity. This is only possible through informed decision-making. The table below outlines some key differences between a critical illness policy and health insurance.
Critical illness insurance plan
Health insurance plan
|Meaning||It offers coverage against life-threatening diseases.||It offers comprehensive health insurance coverage that includes hospitalisation expenses.|
|Benefits||Hospitalisation is not imperative to receive policy coverage: diagnosis is enough.||The policy coverage is only available after submitting hospitalisation bills. One can also get cashless benefits at network hospitals.|
|Coverage||It provides coverage against up to 50 diseases.||It offers comprehensive coverage, including pre and post hospitalisation expenses.|
|Waiting period||The waiting period depends on the severity of an illness.||It comes with a standard waiting period of 30 days.|
Recently, life-threatening illnesses like cancer, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, etc. have increased. Also, many people require critical procedures like coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve surgery, etc. Often, basic health insurance coverage proves inadequate as they don't cover these critical illnesses or procedures. Supplementing your health insurance plan with a critical illness cover to secure your finances and your and your family's health thus becomes essential.
Critical illness cover, purchased on its own or as a rider to your health insurance, safeguards policyholders from specific illnesses otherwise excluded under comprehensive health insurance plans.
When choosing the best critical illness cover, make an informed decision by comparing the various features of available plans and picking the one that best suits your needs. Also ensure you consider important factors such as income, age, and personal liabilities when choosing.
The table below compares different critical illness plans to provide a basic overview.
|Insurance plan||Age||Sum insured||Policy term|
|ManipalCigna ProHealth Insurance Policy - (Super Top Up Scheme)||18 – 56 + years||Rs. 15 lakh, Rs. 21 and Rs. 30 lakh||1 year|
|Niva Bupa Health Companion||18 - 60 years||Rs. 5 lakh||1 year|
|ManipalCigna Super Top Up||18 - 91 years||Rs. 3 lakh to 30 lakh||1/2/3 years|
Here are the complete process for the Claim Process for Critical Illness Insurance Policy:
Cashless treatment is only available at a network hospital registered with Bajaj Allianz. To avail of the cashless treatment, the following procedure must be followed:
The extensive coverage offered by critical illness insurance is one of the reasons why it is so important. It encompasses a wide variety of serious illnesses with varying degrees of severity. In addition, the sum insured under this policy can help you manage the healthcare expenses other than the hospital bills.
Critical illness insurance provides a lumpsum payment, which increases its value in managing healthcare costs. The lumpsum payment is made regardless of the hospitalisation bills. This money can be used for post-hospitalisation medication, transportation, lodging, at-home therapy, and other costs.
Critical illness insurance plans are crucial in the fight against critical illnesses. Due to a lack of funding, many people suffering from a serious illnesses cannot receive care. The policy enables access to quality healthcare. Hence, patients can get the correct treatment with critical illness insurance coverage, increasing their chances of survival.
A critical illness policy is a type of health insurance plan that covers your medical expenses if any critical illness mentioned in the policy is detected. It acts as an add-on policy to the regular Health Insurance.
If you or your family member are diagnosed with a severe illness, critical illness cover offers you financial security. The coverage includes a lump-sum payment that can be utilized for treatment and healthcare costs, recuperation aids, etc. Therefore, a critical illness insurance policy is necessary as an add-on to your primary Health Insurance to provide additional and extensive coverage.
Not only your health but even your finances suffer grievously during a critical illness. It can put you in a financial crisis. Therefore, it is crucial to invest in a good critical illness insurance policy. It covers diseases that may or may not be covered under other health insurances and the most worthwhile point is that the insured has full liberty to decide how to use critical illness cover.
Yes, critical illness insurance can be beneficial in covering the medical expenses incurred for the treatment of major diseases like cancer, heart diseases, among others. It covers the additional costs incurred for any critical illness treatment, which may or may not be included in your regular health insurance policy.
Here’s the list of some of the critical illnesses that are commonly covered under the policy:· Cancer
People between the age group of 5 years to 65 years can apply for a critical illness insurance policy. A pre-policy medical check-up is required for individuals after the age of 45 years.
Yes, a critical illness can pay off your health mortgage if the policy coverage includes this facility.
Typically, critical illness health insurance providers complete the pay-out within 30 days of filing a claim. However, this timeline can vary from one insurance provider to the other.
The pay-out amount or percentage of a critical illness insurance plan will alter as per each policy.
Their is no exact amount for the coverage you should avail. Various factors like lifestyle, age, city of residence, income, etc., are considered.
A critical illness insurance policy provides financial coverage against acute diseases such as organ transplants, heart attack, renal failure, cancer, etc. This policy extends lumpsum coverage against substantial costs associated while treating these illnesses, and the policy is over and above the basic health insurance plan.
A critical illness policy could cover diseases like:
In the critical illness policy, any illnesses developed due to smoking, drug intake, alcohol, tobacco etc., will not be included. Besides, the policy does not include illnesses due to external or internal congenital disorders. Moreover, this policy does not cover pregnancy and child-birth-associated critical conditions.
In the critical health insurance policy, self-harm, adventure sports or war injuries are not included. Also, there will be no compensation if a person dies within 30 days of treatment.
Here is the list of 36 most common critical illnesses/health conditions usually covered under critical illness plans:
1. Kidney failure
3. Heart attack
5. Multiple sclerosis
6. Parkinson’s disease
7. Terminal illness
10. Full-blown AIDS
11. Chronic lung disease
13. Motor-neuron disease
14. Muscle dystrophy
15. Benign brain tumour
16. Chronic liver disease
17. Alzheimer’s disease
18. Aorta surgery with the help of laparotomy or thoracotomy
19. A major head trauma
20. Apallic syndrome
21. Bacterial meningitis
22. Permanent loss of speech
24. Craniotomy or brain surgery
25. If the victim has contracted AIDS due to the blood transfusion when receiving infected blood
26. Chronic persistent bone marrow failure which leads to anaemia
27. Third-degree burns or major burns on the body covering at least 20% surface of the body
28. Permanent or total deafness
29. Major transplantation of an organ such as heart, kidney, lungs, liver or bone marrow
30. Heart valve replacement because of abnormalities or defects in the body
31. Permanent or total blindness
32. AIDS contracted by medical staff, where it is caused due to an injury or an exposure to the contaminated blood
33. Fulminant viral hepatitis is massive necrosis of the liver caused by a virus that may lead to a liver failure
34. Various other serious coronary heart diseases are caused due to the narrowing of the lumen of the three major arteries - the Circumflex, RCA, LAD
35. Primary pulmonary arterial hypertension
36. Medullary cystic disease
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I’ve posted several photos of the Oslo Opera House earlier, but none of them in sunlight like these. Went down to the Opera house in Oslo last night to take some photos, all of these are shot between 20:00 – 21:00 in the evening.
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Providence 48, Milken Community 36: The Pioneers opened Liberty League play Tuesday afternoon with a victory at home.
Providence (8-8), which has won or shared the league championship the last seven seasons, was paced by Ariel Gordillo, who had 12 points, five rebounds and six steals. Christy Hoffman contributed nine points and 11 rebounds and Christa Kurkjian added seven points.
"A lot of things that we do are for preparation for the start of league play," Providence Coach Andrew Bencze said. "Even though we had a tough preseason schedule and didn't finish with a strong season, that's why. We're preparing for league and for this."
Bellarmine-Jefferson 60, St. Pius-St. Matthias Academy 20: The Guards jumped out to a 12-1 first-quarter lead and coasted the rest of the way to win Tuesday evening in their Santa Fe League opener.
Bell-Jeff, the top-ranked team in CIF Southern Section Division V-A, improved to 12-3.
Dalila Rincan had 16 points and Cosette Balmy added 15 for the Guards.
Providence 3, Milken Community 0: Elias Ferguson, Monty Greene and Paul Swaine scored goals for the Pioneers in Tuesday's nonleague victory at Occidental College.
Providence improved to 2-4.
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Arcadia 8, Burroughs 5: The Indians lost their Pacific League opener Tuesday afternoon at home.
Gwen Turla scored three goals for Burroughs (5-6), which also received a goal each from Aleah Orozco and Dominique Silva.


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Imagine Dragons, “Origins” (Interscope)
Imagine Dragons continue cutting their own path connecting rock and pop with “Origins,” the companion album to last year’s “Evolve.”
And the more singer Dan Reynolds and friends do it, the better they get.
That part is clear on “Natural” — the album’s first single, which has already topped the rock charts for three months — as Reynolds shows new dynamics to his voice, rather than simply the intensity that has pushed the Las Vegas band up the charts.
It’s impressive to hear them try new things, like the bouncy pop of “Zero,” which uses the upbeat music to offer support for the seriousness raised in the chorus of “Let me tell you what it’s like to be a zero, zero.” On the laid-back “Cool Out,” which sounds more like Coldplay or even Gwen Stefani than the band that built “Radioactive,” Reynolds taps into his inner R&B crooner.
The poignant “Bad Liar,” sung from the point of view of a parent trying to comfort his kids, has lyrical risks that pay off spectacularly. It’s no wonder that “Origins” sounds like the start of something even bigger for Imagine Dragons.
GLENN GAMBOA, Newsday
Charles Bradley, “Black Velvet” (Dunham)
Powerhouse soul shouter Bradley died last year at 69, a particularly painful loss because his late-breaking time in the limelight lasted less than a decade. And — as anyone who ever saw “The Screaming Eagle of Soul” can attest — he came across as one of the warmest, most genuinely thankful-to-be-alive individuals ever to stand on a stage, which he would leave during shows in an attempt to hug everyone in the audience.
“Black Velvet” draws from sessions from three previous albums, taking its title from the alias Bradley used earlier in his career while fronting a James Brown cover band. The previously unreleased material includes covers of Neil Young (“Heart of Gold”), Nirvana (“Stay Away”) and Rodriguez (“Slip Away”). None are quite as choice as Bradley’s trademark transformation of Black Sabbath’s “Changes,” but the singer’s earnest outpouring of warmth always carries the day, even when he’s dropping lyrics from Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were” into “(I Hope You Find) The Good Life.” And though it initially seems kind of lame that the title track is an instrumental, it works as Bradley’s band’s moving tribute to their frontman, who died before cutting a vocal to the shimmering soul groove.
DAN DELUCA, Philadelphia Inquirer
• Mariah Carey, “Caution”
• Anderson.Paak, “Oxnard”
• John Mellencamp, “Other People’s Stuff”
• Smashing Pumpkins, “Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun”
• Mumford & Sons, “Delta”
• Little Mix, “LM5”
• Michael Bublé, “Love”
• Mark Knopfler, “Down the Road Wherever”
• P.O.D., “Circles”


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Shares of Capricor Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CAPR – Get Rating) passed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $4.20 and traded as high as $4.75. Capricor Therapeutics shares last traded at $4.65, with a volume of 33,139 shares changing hands.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
CAPR has been the topic of several research reports. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $18.00 price target on shares of Capricor Therapeutics in a research report on Thursday, March 16th. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Capricor Therapeutics in a research note on Thursday, May 18th. They set a “sell” rating on the stock.
Capricor Therapeutics Stock Down 0.9 %
The firm has a market cap of $117.51 million, a PE ratio of -3.97 and a beta of 3.99. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $4.20 and its 200-day moving average is $4.20.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capricor Therapeutics
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Capricor Therapeutics by 138.7% during the first quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 8,770 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 5,096 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Capricor Therapeutics during the first quarter worth approximately $51,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in Capricor Therapeutics during the third quarter worth approximately $61,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Capricor Therapeutics during the first quarter worth approximately $71,000. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC raised its stake in Capricor Therapeutics by 17.8% during the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 19,885 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 3,001 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 11.06% of the company’s stock.
About Capricor Therapeutics
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc (NASDAQ:CAPR) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class biological therapeutics for the treatment of rare disorders. Capricor’s lead candidate, CAP-1002, is an allogeneic cell therapy that is currently in clinical development for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Leave it to a small town in Minnesota to tell Google to hit the road. Google’s Street View feature allows any Internet user to glimpse a home from the nearest road. The City of North Oaks has demanded that Google Maps remove images of its homes from the website's Street View feature.
Since the Google Maps Street View made its first appearance last spring, it has caused controversy in several cities and with the federal government. The Pentagon banned Google Maps from taking any images of military facilities. A Pittsburgh couple sued the company over images of their home taken from the private road in front of their house.
And therein lays the rub. North Oaks is in a unique situation, as its roads are privately owned by the residents and the city enforces a trespassing ordinance. It may have been the first city to request that the online search engine remove images from Google Maps. The North Oaks City Council sent a letter to Google in January asking the company to remove the images and destroy the files or possibly be cited for violating the city's trespassing ordinance. The images were removed from Google shortly there-after.
The Google images are collected by drivers in cars with mounted cameras and marked with the company's logo. Google Maps images are supposed to be taken from public roads, where there is no guarantee of privacy under federal law. Google representatives said the driver likely didn't see North Oaks' no-trespassing signs.