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Dr Louise Soanes from the Department of Life Sciences has been working closely with the Anguilla National Trust to identify a suitable location for a new colony of iguanas; the island of Prickly Pear East, located in the UK Overseas Territory of Anguilla, has now been selected. The iguana, Iguana delicatissima, has endangered status and is found on only six Caribbean islands. In the last 20 years it has disappeared from other islands in the area including St Martin, St Kitts, Antigua and Barbuda.
This project will see 13 iguanas re-introduced from enclosures on the mainland on to uninhabited Prickly Pear East, in a bid to give the species the best chance to survive. At the same time the project will raise awareness about Anguilla’s native iguana population and the importance of protecting endangered species and their habitats.
The iguanas will be monitored for one year, being checked for health and survivorship using radio transmitters. The iguana has been suffering from a loss of habitat and inter-breeding with the invasive Green Iguana.
Dr Soanes said: “The Lesser Antillean Iguana is a decreasing and severely fragmented species, so to play such a key role in helping it avoid extinction is a major contribution to the natural world which I am glad to make.
"Through studying the iguanas’ lifestyle, feeding patterns and habitat for the last year, and researching the environments of a number of possible homes for a new colony, we believe Prickly Pear East will give these animals the best chance of survival and growth.
"The radio transmitters will allow us not only to locate an iguana on the island so that we can visually check on its progress, but will also provide us with data on how active they are in their new habitat, which allows us to closely study the potential for this colony to grow.”
The project is being managed by the Anguilla National Trust, with funding from the International Iguana Foundation, Rufford Small Grants for Nature and the Mohammed Bin Zayad Conservation Fund, and additional support and guidance provided by from Flora and Fauna International and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.
The Department of Life Sciences undertakes world-leading research to help endangered species of all kinds. Find out more about our Zoology course.
Department of Life Sciences to participate in Pint of Science festival
The Department of Life Sciences has joined the annual science communication event Pint of Science, which aims to broaden public understanding of science by bringing lectures from professional scientists and researchers into pubs.
Posted: 23 April 2018
Roehampton students and staff to support local children’s literature festival for third year
This May, Barnes Children's Literature Festival returns to south west London with the University as its lead partner.
Posted: 13 April 2018
Roehampton primatologist alumna featured in The Guardian
Carolyn Thompson, a Roehampton postgraduate and primatologist is featured in The Guardian in an article about her career path after graduation.
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A former candidate for Charlotte’s city council announced his run for North Carolina’s Senate District 41 after the North Carolina General Assembly recently approved new maps for the 2024 elections. Kenderick Cunningham, who is also openly gay, stated in a press release he planned to file for office once the filing period opens in December.
District 41 is now made up of central and east Charlotte communities, including Uptown Charlotte, NODA, Plaza Midwood and Cotswold. Most of these districts lean toward Democrats, who currently don’t have an incumbent to run for the March 5 primary in 2024.
Cunningham, who graduated from Saint Augustine’s University in 2018 with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science, said he has made connections and worked with Democratic leaders in the area to be able to carry out the duties of a state senator. Currently, Cunningham is working in partnership with the Mecklenburg County Office of Violence Prevention to help find solutions to the increase in gun violence in the greater Mecklenburg community.
“In 2021, Kendrick worked with these neighborhood leaders to garner their support for Goal 3 of the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan – housing access for all,” the Friends of Kendrick Cunningham organization released in a statement after Cunningham announced his candidacy. The state senate hopeful also says he’s prepared to take on the issue of Source of Income Discrimination, in an effort to prevent landlords from refusing to rent to potential tenants utilizing government voucher assistance programs.
The motivation behind Cunningham’s decision is similar to others who’ve decided to run for office: to stop corruption from career politicians who, he argues, continue to act on their own interests and not in the interests of their constituents. Cunningham’s main issue with the General Assembly is their continued attempts to disenfranchise voters across the state.
“Communities of interests should be the prioritized criteria that determines how we draw the boundaries of legislative districts in our state,” Cunningham stated. “This will guide us in making compact districts that will give voters more flexibility in their ability to exercise Democracy and choose politicians that best reflect their communities.”
Candidate filing will begin at noon on Monday, December 4, when Cunningham confirmed he will officially file his campaign.

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Another Coachella weekend has come and gone in a blur of crop tops, floral headbands and mixed patterns. With it went some of the year's best fashion. And if we learned anything, it was this: bindis are the new headband.
Either Coachella fashion as a whole is getting better or I'm getting more tolerant of it as it's hit the mainstream, but this year was not that bad. First up: Camilla Belle, Emmy Rossum and Paris Hilton do maxi dresses, big sunglasses and a floral headband. Booooring. That's so Coachella 2011. NEXT.
Zoë Kravitz – being held aloft by Alexander Wang – gets many extra points for her drugged out facial expression. Mamie Gummer gets extra points for wearing a cover-up you'd wear on the beach during a family vacation. Kesha is just Kesha.
Jared Leto aka Jesus did some nice layering.
He also took time to meet with his constituents.
It's still unclear what Kate Bosworth does for a living but she managed to look very put together. Her husband, who wore denim on denim, was not so lucky.
Lindsay Lohan and Kelly Osbourne both paired leather with long dresses.
A brief interlude and tip of the hat to Paul McCartney, David Hasselhoff and Steven Tyler for proving that Coachella is not just for the young.
Emma Roberts wears basically this same outfit to Coachella every year. Points for consistency.
P. Diddy pulled out his best sweater. It's a beauty.
Julianne Hough pulls ahead with a crocheted top, while Selena Gomez continued to demonstrate her love for bindis, though this time she was joined by Kylie Jenner. Not seen in this photo of Demi Moore's progeny is Scout's very long knit shawl.
Not sure if Selena was handing them out, but Sarah Hyland and Vanessa Hudgens also rocked bindis.
More from Kendall and Kylie Jenner, who were getting in character to prepare for their roles on season two of Witches of East End. Kendal ALSO wore a bindi.
Audrina Patridge's tie-dye jumpsuit is ill-fitting from the front and the back. Alessandra Ambrosio sways to the rhythm of me heart.
Katy Perry gets 10/10 floral wreath headbands for her style at Coachella this year. Her personal life may be in shambles but she really brought it this weekend. (One thing she did not bring: sunscreen.)
As a final note, the ultimate and forever Queen of Coachella, Vanessa Hudgens, brings you this message: "Just dust. Everywhere. Lol #bindi marks." #neverforgetcoachella #bindisanddustandglitter
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A double header of meatballs rolls into BWI on this sunny spring morning.
CHUFFAGE! The "MUNI" aka the Tacoma Municipal Belt Line bangs out a cut of cars on the south end of the switching lead while Mt. Rainer looms in the distance.
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The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments there is. It can stand alone as concert instrument as well as assisting accompaniment for a singer or another instrument.
I have always loved the guitar. Though I’m not that proficient, I can carry playing simple chords good enough to complete a song. To compensate, I married a guitarist. He might not be playing professionally, but he can definitely pull off a classical piece, or accompany me in singing kundiman.
I was blessed to have handled a guitar program, one of my previous projects in my previous cultural work. You can read about that here.
So I fell in love with the guitar more, and it’s definitely a treat to hear classical guitarists in concert, like this foreign act who is considered the best in her country.
Paraguayan guitarist Berta Rojas is coming to Manila for a series of concerts on May 15 in Manila and May 17 in Cebu, and a masterclass on May 14.
The concert in Manila will be at 8 pm in the Meralco Theater. The concert in Cebu will be at 8 pm in the Marcelo Fernan Hall in Lahug. Jointly organized by the Independent Philippine Art Ventures, Inc., and the Arts Council of Cebu Foundation, the concerts will be the classical guitar events of the year in the country.
Ms. Rojas, described by the Washington Post as “Guitarist extraordinaire,” will play a mainly classical repertoire with a taste of jazz and salsa.
Also performing are Monching Carpio and Triple Fret. Monching is a former college mate and one of the young and bemedalled guitarists of today. Triple Fret is the first all girl guitar band in the country. Three lovely girls who can rock a riff.
Berta Rojas will also give a masterclass to selected guitarists who have qualified in a screening process on May 14 at Richmonde Hotel,her official Manila residence during her tour. For those who are wondering what a master class is, it’s much like an actual lesson, only there will be an audience. The master teacher (Ms. rojas) coaches the guitarist participant for 30 minutes and will do some critiquing on the piece he played. Guitarists and enthusiasts will surely learn a lot even by just observing.
As a soprano, I was fortunate to have sung for master classes of internationally known opera stars–Filipino tenor Arthur Espiritu and Australian soprano Claire Primrose.
For ticket purchases, call Ticketworld at 891-9999 or Ticketworld.com.ph. For further inquiries, please write Monch Carpio at firstname.lastname@example.org or email@example.com.
I do hope to see you there, and please, support at least one art activity per month. It will nourish your cultural soul and develop good taste.


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Why the downturn in iPad sales? There are several reasons. People are holding onto their tablets longer and sharing them with family members, so there's less of a need to buy new ones. And instead of purchasing both a mobile phone and a tablet, more consumers are opting to buy bigger-screened iPhones, or phablets, such as the iPhone 6 Plus with its 5.5-inch screen. Apple has also seen its tablet share drop as more Android tablets have hit the market, competing for customers. Though the downturn in tablet sales has affected most vendors, including Samsung, Asus and Amazon, Apple has been hit hard. A February report from research firm IDC pegged the iPad's tablet share in last year's final quarter at 28.1 percent, down from 33.1 percent in the same quarter for 2013. For 2015, IDC predicts that share will sink even further to 26 percent.
Further, tablets aren't like smartphones, Most consumers hang onto a smartphone for a certain period of time, typically two years under a standard contract, and then upgrade to a new model, Smartphones, such as the iPhone, usually offer enough compelling new features and improvements to convince people to buy the latest model, But aside from enhancements in speed, thinness and display quality, tablets don't really improve all that much, For example, my wife still owns an iPad 2, which she purchased in 2011, It still works fine, It serves her purposes, So she feels no need to spend hundreds of iphone screen protector unresponsive dollars to buy the latest iPad Air 2, That's the challenge Apple faces with existing iPad owners -- giving them a reason to buy the newest model..
With consumer sales of tablets dropping, Apple formed a partnership with IBM last summer to offer apps geared toward business and industry. As part of the pact, IBM is also selling industry-focused iPhones and iPads as a bundle. During Apple's earnings call, Cook admitted that people are buying iPhones and Macs instead of iPads, but he said Apple isn't worried about that trend. He said he expects iPad sales to stabilize at some point but couldn't forecast when that would happen. "I believe the iPad is an extremely good business over the long term," Cook said. "When precisely it begins to grow again, I wouldn't want to predict, but I strongly believe that it will."In one of its new ads known as "Why iPad?" Apple touted the tablet as a camera, a library, a movie theater, a teacher, a game console, a business partner and a coach, saying that "it's so powerful and easy to use you won't want to put it down. Yet it's so thin and light, you won't have to."All of that may be true. But whether the ads will persuade more people to buy the iPad is the big question.
On Wednesday, the search giant posted its lineup of events for its I/O conference, scheduled iphone screen protector unresponsive to run from May 27 through May 29, Google holds its annual I/O escapade for Android developers with sessions and workshops geared toward helping them work with the mobile OS, The company also uses the event to announce the next version of Android, And now we at least have a clue as to what letter Google will use to name the next flavor, A post for a session called "Android for Work Update" spilled the beans in its first sentence, saying that "Android M is bringing the power of Android to all kinds of workplaces." Google has since removed the entire posting for the Android for Work session, But the folks at Ars Technica were able to snap a screenshot in the nick of time, so we still have proof of the upcoming existence of Android M..
Google likes to flavor each new version of its mobile OS by giving it the name of some tasty treat. The company's MO is to tease us by revealing the first letter and then unveil the full name at the official launch. Using the letter M doesn't come as a big surprise, however. Google has long followed the alphabet in its OS naming convention. The current version of Android is called Lollipop while the prior versions were named KitKat, Jelly Bean, Ice Cream Sandwich and Honeycomb. So what could the M stand for? A few guesses? M&Ms. Milky Way. Milk Duds. Mallomars. Marshmallow. How about marzipan? Hmm, maybe not.
Beyond temping us with the next Android version, the I/O event page reveals the different sessions taking place at the conference, The Agenda page provides an overview of each day's activities, With badge pick-up slated for May 27, the actual conference kicks off May 28 with a keynote address from Sundar Pichai, Google's senior VP of products, Then come two full days of sessions, Clicking the name of each session on the I/O webpage provides the full details, The session that was removed -- Android for Work Update -- indicated that Google plans to focus more on the business world with Android M, The description said that the new version of Android "would open huge iphone screen protector unresponsive new markets for hundreds of millions of devices to workers at small businesses, deskless workers, logistics and warehousing jobs; all empowered by adoption of Android devices at Work."Launched this past February, Google's Android for Work initiative aims to convince more consumers to use their Android devices at work, The new initiative is one way to compete with Apple, which last summer teamed up with IBM to offer industry-specific apps as a way to sell more iPhones and iPads in the business world..
But Google has much more up its sleeve. One session delves into the Google Fit app, which is Google's challenge to Apple's Health App as it can monitor your health and fitness through your Android device. Another session called "Notifications, Interruptions and Volumes: Coming Attractions" promises to reveal how Google has refined notifications for the next version of Android. One session called "Battery Performance & Tooling" aims to help developers avoid battery drain in their apps. And yet another session dubbed "Your app, now available hands-free" attempts to intrigue developers with the question: "What if you could provide users with a new method of access to your apps with little to no development overhead? In this talk, we will discuss ways to give anyone access to their Android device through voice alone."Several of the sessions are presented more than once so developers have a chance to catch as many as they can handle. The two days still present a heavy lineup and a lot to take in. But certain sessions are key for Android developers who want to ensure that their apps keep pace with and take advantage of the next version of Android.
Google did not immediately respond to CNET's request for comment, Google has revealed the agenda for its upcoming I/O conference, with one session pointing to a greater emphasis on the workplace, Whatever candy Google chooses as the nickname for its upcoming Android M update, it seems that M may also stand for "workplace."Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic, We delete comments that violate our policy, which iphone screen protector unresponsive we encourage you to read, Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion..


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House passes health care bill on close vote
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.
The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin a long-delayed debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress.
A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the passage of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later – and Obama issued a statement saying, “I look forward to signing it into law by the end of the year.”
“It provides coverage for 96 percent of Americans. It offers everyone, regardless of health or income, the peace of mind that comes from knowing they will have access to affordable health care when they need it,” said Rep. John Dingell, the 83-year-old Michigan lawmaker who has introduced national health insurance in every Congress since succeeding his father in 1955.
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“My people desire to exercise their right to enjoy a normal life like the rest of humanity,” Abbas said.
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, later taking his turn to address the General Assembly, said Palestinians are looking for a “state without peace” that he argued would continue to threaten his tiny nation’s security.
He said Palestinians are not armed only with their “hopes and dreams,” as Abbas said in his speech. To that he added “10,000 missiles, and Grad rockets supplied by Iran, not to mention the river of lethal weapons flowing into Gaza.”
“Palestinians should first make peace with Israel, and then get their state,” he said.
Abbas’ speech provoked cheers and chants of “With all our souls we sacrifice for the state of Palestine” from flag-waving Palestinians who watched the address on a big-screen television in a square in Ramallah, in the West Bank.
Moments after handing over a formal letter seeking full United Nations membership, Abbas said Israel continues to stymie peace, so it is time for the United Nations to act.
“We aspire for and seek a greater and more effective role for the United Nations in working to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in our region that ensures the inalienable, legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people,” said Abbas, who was greeted with a long round of applause as he took the rostrum.
The speech was closely watched across the Middle East. The hundreds who gathered in Ramallah greeted the news that he had formally filed the statehood request with cheers, song and dance.
Mass demonstrations are planned for Friday in New York and are expected across the Middle East.
U.S. Embassies across the region warned citizens to avoid the expected demonstrations, saying they could turn violent with little warning.
An increased police presence was visible in Jerusalem, where the military had stockpiled riot-control gear against the possibility of greater violence.
Ahead of the speech, Palestinian youths lobbed rocks and bottles at Israeli security forces at a West Bank security checkpoint leading to Jerusalem, a fairly routine Friday occurrence. There were no injuries, but rock-throwing between Israeli citizens and Palestinians in Qusra led to three injuries, one of them fatal, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Abbas to submit U.N. membership letter
No immediate action is expected on Abbas’ request that Palestine become a member state of the international body, and such a U.N. declaration is almost certainly doomed to failure: In addition to Israel’s opposition, the United States has vowed to veto the effort if necessary in the Security Council.
Ashrawi: Palestine needs intl. law
“Peace will not come through statements and resolutions at the U.N.,” President Barack Obama said in a speech to delegates at the General Assembly on Thursday. “If it were that easy, it would have been accomplished by now.”
Obama and Abbas met on Wednesday as part of behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts that have accompanied the Palestinian statehood request. He said he supports Palestinian statehood, but reiterated the long-standing U.S. position that Israel must be part of the discussions.
Israel has described the bid as counterproductive to the peace process, and has called for a resumption of talks to begin in New York and to be continued in Ramallah and Jerusalem.
While a U.S. veto would block any effort to gain full U.N. membership, the General Assembly could vote to upgrade the status of Palestinians, who are currently part of the U.N. as a non-voting observer “entity.” The General Assembly could change that status to permanent observer “state,” identical to the Vatican’s status in the United Nations.
Despite a breathtaking year of change that has seen popular revolutions mark political upheaval in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and other nations, talk of Palestinian statehood has dominated the General Assembly’s session this week.
The membership effort sends a strong message by Abbas to Palestinians that he is working to advance the Palestinians’ cause, said Steven Cook, a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations
“Right now, he’s thinking about his domestic political situation in order to maintain his position,” Cook said. “So he’s not eaten alive.”


Filming wrapped on Egyptian actor, Youssef El Sherif‘s new TV series “Covid-25”, which is currently participating in the Ramadan 2021 drama marathon.
Engy Alaa, fashion designer and the writer of the series, announced Thursday the news on Instagram, and captioned: “That’s a wrap for Covid-25”.
She also shared several photos with the cast, which included El Sherif, Ayten Amer, Diana Hisham, and the director of the series Ahmed Nader Galal.
— Engy Alaa (@engyalaa) April 30, 2021
It also stars Ahmed Salah Hosny, Amir Salaheldeen, Safaa El-Toukhi, Myrna Noureldin, Randa El Behery, and others.
“Covid-25” consists of 15 episodes and is produced by Synergy production company.
The series marks the fourth cooperation between El Sherif and Synergy after “Kafr Delhab”, “Caesar”, and “The End”.
“Covid-25” revolves around the spread of a dangerous epidemic in the country, which causes madness and seizures for the infected. It also focuses on the role of doctors and nurses in facing the epidemic.
El Sherif participated last Ramadan with TV series “The End“.


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Body contouring is a cosmetic procedure using one or a combination of techniques to achieve an overall change in the body’s contour and appearance.
If your body shape is affected by obesity or skin laxity in one or more areas following pregnancy or weight loss, then body contouring may be suitable for you.
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Body contouring is a combination approach using the latest cosmetic surgery techniques. It can assist in changing body shape, although is not a substitute for weight reduction nor a cure for obesity. It is ideal for people who are in relatively lean but suffer from loose abdominal skin or localised areas of body fat that do not respond well to diet or exercise.
Body contouring typically involves a combination of procedures, which may consist of any of the following:
- Breast surgery, including breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, and breast revision
- Abdominoplasty, commonly known as a tummy tuck
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It is essential to emphasise that the results can be long-lasting provided you maintain a healthy lifestyle. However, it’s important to keep in mind that body contouring may not entirely prevent the occurrence of loose skin or excess fat in case of significant weight fluctuations in the future, whether due to changes in diet or pregnancy.
Your Specialist Plastic Surgeon at Assure Cosmetic Centre is the best person to determine if your expectations are achievable.
Body contouring may include one or a combination of cosmetic surgery procedures, depending on your body’s individual characteristics and your personal goals. Your Specialist Plastic Surgeon will discuss your expectations with you and advise the most suitable procedure or combination of procedures to achieve your desired look.
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You will need to attend a post-operative consultation approximately 5-7 days after discharge from hospital, and again 7-14 days after this with subsequent post-op visits if required.
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All information on this page is general in nature – your Specialist Plastic Surgeon will discuss the specific risks and complications pertinent to your individual surgical procedure during your consultation. General risks for surgery are listed here.
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While your Specialist Plastic Surgeon will do their best to minimise their visibility, scars are an unavoidable outcome of any surgical procedure. The location and extent of scars will depend on the individual procedure(s) you’ve undergone. If you have a history of keloid or hypertrophic scarring, it’s essential to inform your surgeon about this tendency before the procedure.
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The time it takes to resume your regular activities is primarily determined by the individual procedure(s) you’ve undergone. However, in general, most individuals can expect to return to work within 2-4 weeks, and engage in more strenuous exercises after a 6 week period.
Your ability to drive after the surgery may be limited for a certain period, depending on the procedure(s) you’ve had, and your Specialist Plastic Surgeon’s recommendations.
To aid in reducing swelling and promoting healing, you might need to wear post-surgical compression garments for approximately 6 weeks.
It’s essential to highlight that each patient’s recovery process requires sufficient time, support, and proper postoperative care. Healing abilities and pain tolerance may vary among individuals, resulting in differences in recovery duration and the ability to engage in various activities.
An initial consultation with your Specialist Plastic Surgeon will cost approximately $250, which is payable in full at the time of booking your consultation. Your consultation will take approximately 30-60 minutes. If a Medicare item applies to your potential procedure then you will be entitled to a rebate from Medicare of approximately $80, providing you have a written referral from your GP or specialist. GP referrals are valid for 12 months and specialist referrals for 3 months.
Your Specialist Plastic Surgeon will provide an indication of the likely costs, such as your surgeon’s fee, anaesthetist’s fees and hospital and theatre fees. Your surgeon’s fee includes all post-operative care and nurse dressings. Pricing will vary from case to case and combination areas of surgery (tummy, back, arms, thighs), but an indicative range of your surgeon’s fee is $10,000 to $20,000 excluding GST. Anaesthetist, hospital and theatre fees are additional.
There may be Medicare and private health insurance rebates available for certain body contouring procedures in Perth depending on strict Medicare eligibility criteria. Your surgeon can provide you with more information, but you would then need to talk to your private health insurer to determine exactly how much cover they will provide and confirm what your final out-of-pocket costs will be.
A good starting point is to book a consultation with one of our experienced Specialist Plastic Surgeons at Assure Cosmetic Centre. You will have the opportunity to discuss your concerns and ask questions. You will be provided with detailed information regarding the treatments or procedures that can help you, the expected outcomes, and the costs involved. Click here to make an appointment.
The Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) website is a helpful and reliable source of information online. Their website is an excellent place to research a range of surgical procedures and non-surgical treatments, and view video animations.
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Every triathlete, runner or cyclist has mixed feelings about the racing season no matter their experience. Some experience pre-race jitters while others experience far more in the form of sports performance anxiety. In this blog, we take a look at the signs and symptoms of sports performance anxiety and offer advice on how to cope.
How Does Anxiety Affect Sports Performance?
Every athlete experiences ‘butterflies’ pre-competition, but pre-race jitters can become overwhelming and turn into performance anxiety. So, what’s the difference between pre-race jitters and sports performance anxiety? And how can you learn to cope or embrace sports performance anxiety?
Pre-race jitters or ‘butterflies’ are helpful to your race as it gives you that buzz and excitement you need to get going, you may feel:
- Excited to start
- Physically ‘awake’ and alert
- You can think clearly and are ready to take on the challenge
- Your heart is beating harder, but it feels natural
- When the race starts you can relax and ‘go with the flow’
Whereas anxiety is more a feeling of dread and fear ahead of the race. You don’t feel ready, physically or mentally to take on the challenge and deal with competition stress. This will, in turn, have a negative impact on your performance as you are not mentally strong. In addition, the symptoms that arise as a result of your ‘fight or flight’ response kicking in can also impact your performance, for example, shallow breathing, feeling sick, muscle tension.
What Is Sport Performance Anxiety?
Sports performance anxiety is an emotional and physical reaction to the stress of competing1.
According to research, some of the causes of anxiety both in training and competition are related to the intensity of the activity performed, the history and level of stressors, the athletes own personality and their ability to cope with stress1.
In addition, there is a correlation between the stressors that cause performance anxiety and sport injury1. In other words, an athlete’s poor response to stress increases their likelihood of injury.
It’s important to recognise the early warning signs of sport performance anxiety and to get the help of a mental health professional to develop coping strategies.
Signs And Symptoms Of Sports Performance Anxiety
Signs you may be experiencing anxiety include:
- Changes in resting heart rate that are not due to a medical condition
- Changes in muscle tension
- Mood changes such as irritability, outbursts of anger or easily getting upset
- Inability to cope with day-to-day situations
- Feeling tired all the time or even exhausted without any obvious reasons e.g. changes in training load, diet etc.
- Changes to your sleep pattern, for example, finding it difficult to get to sleep or stay alseep; or sleeping too much
- Changes to your eating or drinking habits
Other signs that you may be experiencing anxiety ahead of a competition include:
- Scared before the start of the event rather than excited
- You feel physically sick or may even have an upset stomach
- You can’t think clearly or calmly
- You are irrationally worried about things that might happen during the race
- Your heart rate increases
- You breath faster, or with short shallow breaths
- You may feel dizzy or weak
- You feel drained before the event even starts
- You may feel disassociated from those around you
- You might begin to doubt your overall ability to perform
Causes Of Sports Performance Anxiety
Common causes of performance anxiety include:
- Putting too much pressure on yourself to succeed
- Focusing on results only
- Fear of failing
- Poor training leading up to the race – this could be under or over training
- Lack of rest and adequate nutrition
- Fear of not performing to expectations
If you feel your pre-race jitters are turning into sport performance anxiety, then you need to learn how to cope with the feelings and channel that energy in a way that works for you rather than against you.
How To Overcome Sports Performance Anxiety
As with other forms of anxiety, sports performance anxiety can be reduced by various techniques and the support of a trained mental health professional who can help you learn to manage pre-race anxiety.
Learning to understand why you feel anxious, accepting the feelings of anxiety and developing techniques to focus your mind on the positive rather than the negative will help alleviate performance anxiety.
Ways to help overcome performance anxiety include:
- Setting realistic goals for yourself
- Relaxation techniques such as breathing and meditation
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help change negative thinking patterns
- Learning mindfulness and living in the moment rather than in the past or future
- Positive visualisation
- Accepting failures as a natural part of the process
- Focus on the small wins as well as the big ones!
- Have a good support network, people you can talk to about your anxiety
It’s also helpful to remind yourself why you do what you do, that’s it’s about enjoying the sport and the buzz you get from competing.
Ensure you are properly prepared ahead of your event can also help lower stress levels and relieve anxiety.
Sports Performance Anxiety Happens To Pros Too
It’s important to remember that performance anxiety happens across all levels, affecting amateur and professional athletes alike.
Edge Ambassador Sophie Kirk shares her story of pre-race nerves and how she managed to overcome them:
“I was supposed to do Outlaw X in September 2020, but pulled out the week before for several reasons:
- I couldn’t get my head in the game – The thought of racing filled me with dread. I never sleep before races anyway and with a long summer of no racing I had forgotten all the good parts and could only remember the bad – no sleep, nervousness and stress!
- I didn’t feel comfortable to be around so many other people – I had spent the prior few months living in the middle of nowhere. A far cry from life in London during lockdown, avoiding people was normal and the idea of hundreds of athletes coming together for a race just didn’t fill me with glee.
- I simply wasn’t as fit as I have been – that coupled with the two reasons above really created a serious mental issue for me. I was pretty much crying to anyone who would listen about how stressed I was about the whole thing. Sorry friends!
So, for me, pulling out of the race, and logging out of social media for race weekend was the right thing to do! It also helped when I heard how cold the weather was!
However, I now had a new problem, do I actually want to race anymore – at all? I always thought I was one of those people who dealt with pre-race nerves quite well and that I LOVED racing. But it turns out the thought of being nervous in the day preceding the race was now becoming my biggest roadblock. Why would I want to enter a race knowing I wouldn’t sleep before it? And I’m not as fit as I was so what’s the point anyway?
Entering a 10-mile TT as my next race was a BIG DEAL for me, and a chance to finally put the race demons behind me. It might have only been the local Tuesday night TT, but I was pretty nervous, checking the weather all day.
I needn’t be bothered because we all got soaked during the warmup, but it was still OK and I made it to the start line. Once on the start line something clicked, I forgot all about those pre-race nerves, which had been building for a year, and I was back loving life on the racecourse once more. “
Pre-race nerves are a natural part of doing a sport you love at a competitive level, but when those nerves begin to affect your performance and tip over into anxiety you need to seek professional help.
Developing coping strategies will make the build up to race day and the day of competition much easier to deal with. It’s also important to remember why you do what you do, and it’s ok to pull out of a race – as Sophie did – if you are just not feeling your best. But, not to let that hold you back and become a regular excuse as a way of overcoming the anxiety.
Most sports professionals have experienced sport performance anxiety at some point in their career, but you can overcome it and begin to enjoy competing again.

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Filmmakers Dominic & Zach joined forces in 2013, Launching a video company specializing in marketing, weddings & events. Both bringing years of unique experience to the table, combining their filmmaking capabilities came without question. Their Clients quickly grew to span a wide and exciting range.
It's that journey that led them to where they are today...
In 2017, the focus grew to catering to each segment of business independently, all in order to serve and care for their clients best.
Something unique to planning a wedding is the sea of information to tread through, the traditions to learn, and the web of vendor sites to decipher and translate. Their goal became to demystify the wedding film industry and provide a streamlined process that was simple, enjoyable & rewarding for engaged couples and wedding professionals.
The answer was a brand specifically serving the wedding industry...
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Special Note: BMW tool #13 0 150 required for installation. Stage 5 Engine Software, Cold Air Intake, High Flow Air Mass Meters, Exhaust and Header system recommended for optimum performance and drivability.
The M5 stock throttle bodies have each been carefully bored to a larger internal diameter for futher improvement of air-flow and immediate throttle response. The factory velocity stacks are also replaced with larger diameter spun aluminum units that have been carefully shaped and sized for optimum performance throughout the engine's operating range.
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The Simplicity of Sara Spraker Tattoos
Yes, if you can get past those hypnotizing good looks, you will find that there are actually a few Sara Spraker tattoos to speak of. Whether you’ve seen this brunette beauty on the cover of Maxim or Italian Glamour, she is not afraid to express herself and she is certainly not one to attempt to hide her tattoos which is admirable. Then again, she’s so lightly dressed in most photos that they would be pretty difficult to hide.
Sara Spraker Tattoos
• Butterfly Tattoo – First on the list of Sara Spraker tattoos is a gorgeous black butterfly in her bikini area. This is actually a really popular location for females to wear a winged tattoo. Butterflies act as a portal of energy to the wearer and they represent positive change and transformation which is why so many ladies of all ages can relate to them. Spraker’s butterfly is perfectly sized and positioned for her small frame to add to her beauty, not distract from it.
• Tribal Tattoo – There is a tribal piece on her lower back that is simple yet bold and strong. At first glance, it may appear to be a plain meaningless outline but if you really examine the tattoo it looks to be a heart with almost branches or wings extending from the sides. Perhaps a second set of wings for this mysterious model?
• Strength – Next on the list of Sara Spraker tattoos is a symbol that represents strength on the back of her neck. This seems to be a popular and typical piece with females in their twenties but it still looks great on her.
• Bracelet – One of the most popular Sara Spraker tattoos is the black bracelet on the top of her right wrist. It is a stunning piece. Simple, elegant and a definite eye-catcher. This is a tattoo that is seen in nearly every photo of her and has certainly become a bit of a trademark for her to set her apart from all the other models.
• S – Spraker wears an S written in Old English on the inside of her left wrist. Obviously this stands for either Sara or Spraker. Not very original but a nice choice in lettering. This could be looked at a symbol of self-love because not many people will tattoo a tribute piece to themselves on their own body.
• Flowers – Although they aren’t seen very often in many photos, Sara Sprater tattoos do consist of flowers on the top of her foot. People wear flowers for many different reasons. Some people choose specific flowers based on the meaning that is attached to them while others wear them simply for their delicate beauty. For more see Celebrity Tattoos.
• Rose – The last of the Sara Spraker tattoos is a stemmed rose on her ankle. Traditionally the rose is a symbol of love but because hers is attached to a stem, it can also represent personal growth.


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ITC Infotech has been given an award by the European Outsourcing Association for its long term engagement with Danske Bank. The company is bagged the award because of its efforts in delivering business value in European outsourcing. The awards are presently in their fifth year and they recognise and commend the efforts of companies and individuals who have demonstrated best-practices in outsourcing. This year the awards witnessed huge number of entries from across Europe.
The Danske Bank Group is the largest in Denmark and one of the leading one in the north European financial markets. It majorly works on retail banking and provides a wide range of financial services including insurance, mortgage finance, asset management, leasing services. The bank is working in association with ITC Infotech since 2006. ITC Infotech helps the bank in Personal Banking, Business Banking and Corporates & Institutions divisions. The company has also transformed the IT infrastructure and IT division of the bank.
In a press statement, the company said, “that through its association with ITC Infotech, the bank has benefited across several fronts including faster time-to-market for new products, a broader range of technical competencies, and minimised knowledge risk. ITC Infotech’s customised delivery model has also delivered significant savings in costs for Danske Bank.”

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Eleven children were taken into protective custody by Texas authorities after they were found living in a home with a sex offender and nine other adults.
Three of the children were tied up when they were into custody- one was a five-year-old blind girl, and the other two were 2-year-old boys.
The children- nine of whom were between the ages of five months and 5 years old and the other two of whom were ages 8 and 11- were being neglected and abused in a house with 10 adults including their grandparents who owned the home.
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None of the names of the adults staying in the home- some of whom were the parents of the neglected children- have been released, and the childrens’ full names will not be because of their ages.
All of the children were cousins and born to seven different sets of parents.
Protective services found that all 11 children lived in the same 10 foot by 10 foot bedroom which had no electricity and boarded up windows.
The five-month-old and eight-month-old boys were taken to the hospital to be treated for pneumonia and several of the children showed signs of abuse.
One of the abused boys said the adults regularly choked him and he had a black eye, a missing tooth, and fingerprint marks on his forearms showing a tight and frequent grip.
When questioned, the adults living in the house saw no problem with the fact that they regularly tied the children up for two to three hours during the day and longer at night.
They said they were doing it ‘for their safety’ though there was no rationale given to explain.
None of the children attended school, and many neighbors had no idea that there were even children in the home because there was no sign of them. They never saw kids being put in car seats or bikes scattered across the front lawn.
Douglas Waller, who claims to be the father of a 2-year-old girl named Ryan who was living in the house with her mother and grandparents, was distraught at the news.
‘It is very, very disturbing when you figure that your daughter or son is safe with their grandmother and come to find out that they’re not,’ he told local news station KHOU.com.
‘It makes me want to just grab a hold of somebody and just slap them,’ he continued.
Because the reports do not list the names of the adults found living in the house, it is difficult to establish their relationships to one another.
Surprisingly, no criminal charges have been placed against any of the adults from this neglect and abuse.
Two were 16-year-old male runaways who lived in the house after leaving their Houston foster homes. One of the boys had heard from his older brother that that the house ‘was fun’.
One of the other male adults, Mark E. Marsh III, was listed in the sex offender registry as living in the house. He was convicted of having criminal sexual conduct with a 15-year-old girl over a decade ago.
That may have been when the grandmother ran into legal trouble as well.
Court records say that six children were taken out of her care in Michigan.
The 11 children found in this Dayton, Texas home were a five-month-old boy, a 8-month-old boy, a 1-year-old boy, a 2-year-old boy and girl, a 3–year-old girl, a 4-year-old boy and girl, the 5-year-old legally blind girl, an 8-year-old boy and an 11-year-old boy.
The custody issues of the case will go to court on March 9 where the future will be determined for the children.
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Police: 11 kids found living in Dayton house; 3 tied to bed
In a case police say is unlike anything they’ve ever seen, 21 people – including 11 children – were found living in a single home in Liberty County. Eight of the kids were found in a dark bedroom, where police said three of them were tied to beds. view full article

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HP Discovery Could Fundamentally Change Computer Systems
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HP Labs, HP's central research arm, said it has made advancements that could allow future computers to perform logic on the chip that stores the data, rather than on a central processing unit. The technology makes use of a memristor, a resistor with memory.
The functional advantages could be significant. Memristors require less energy, are faster than solid-state storage technologies like flash memory, and store at least two times the data in the same area. Memristors are designed to be virtually immune to radiation, unlike transistor-based technologies, and so may enable smaller, more powerful devices. The technology does not loose data when power is interrupted, so they may enable computers that turn on and off like a light.
HP sees huge potential for the technology, and details its latest findings in a paper in the journal “Nature," authored by six researchers at HP’s Information and Quantum Systems Lab, led by R. Stanley Williams.
HP created development-ready architectures for memory chips using memristors and believes devices using them could be on the market within a few years. HP researchers also designed a new architecture enabling the stacking of multiple layers of memristor memory in a single chip. HP even foresees the possibility of memristor-based processors replacing silicon processors on a large scale.
“Since our brains are made of memristors, the flood gate is now open for commercialization of computers that would compute like human brains, which is totally different from the von Neumann architecture underpinning all digital computers," said Leon Chua, professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Department, University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Chua theorized about and named the memristor in an academic paper published 39 years ago.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Clinic
Our holistic approach to ADHD evaluation and treatment is based on proven techniques that offer comprehensive and personalized support to patients, families and physicians. We believe deeply in providing the highest quality resources that will promote your child’s developmental well-being. Our two ADHD clinics ensure comprehensive care and support, not only for your child, but also for you and your family, as well as your pediatrician.
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, can seem forgetful, impatient or distracted. They may daydream, overreact or behave impulsively. Our specialists at Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s can determine whether your child has ADHD – a chronic neurological condition caused by differences in a child’s brain.
If undiagnosed or untreated, the symptoms of ADHD can interfere with your child’s development, relationships and everyday life – at home, school and play. If your child has ADHD, we’ll recommend helpful tools and therapy options for your child, family and care providers. At Phoenix Children’s, our ADHD clinics treat children ranging from 5 to 18 years of age.
We understand the interconnected medical and behavioral symptoms and effects of this complex neurodevelopmental disorder. Our team takes a holistic, personalized and comprehensive approach, working across specialties ranging from psychology and neurology to physical medicine and rehabilitation to offer personalized care for your child. We support your family, too, to make life with ADHD more manageable.
Your child benefits from the combined expertise of general and developmental pediatricians at Phoenix Children’s ADHD Diagnostic Clinic as well as our ADHD Medication Management Clinic. Services at our medication management clinic include guidance for doctors whose patients take ADHD medication. Your child’s referring pediatrician or family physician can schedule an appointment for your child.
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ADHD symptoms can have subtle or obvious effects on a child’s ability to learn, function and get along with others. Our developmental pediatricians excel in evaluating each child’s unique challenges to differentiate among the different types of ADHD. Experts identify related conditions as well, such as neurological disorders that contribute to developmental delays.
Our doctors will collaborate with you and your child’s care providers to discuss treatment and evaluate progress. We educate other practitioners about ways to improve ADHD diagnosis and care management. This includes learning how to apply standardized tools and therapies, and access community resources.
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Researchers at Barrow at Phoenix Children’s stay on the leading edge of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for varied types of care. Our services are based on the latest scientific findings, which translate to better all-around care.
If you would like an evaluation, treatment or second opinion for your child, please contact us for an appointment. Call 602-933-2327 or schedule an appointment online. Doctors can call or contact us online to refer a patient.
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During the weeks leading up to the 2012 November elections, campaign surrogates crisscrossed Nevada on behalf of their respective presidential candidates.
The Democrats were quiet in most of the rural counties campaigning for President Obama who, instead, made his own frequent stops in Las Vegas and Reno.
Days before the election, Beau Biden, the son of the vice president, came to Northern Nevada and campaigned for his father and the president during a meet-and-greet campaign rally at a Fernley residence. While the younger Biden and I did not share the same vision for the country, we did have common ground when discussing veterans’ issues.
Although Biden lived on the East Coast serving as Delaware’s attorney general, we both served as officers in the Army National Guard. Biden served in Iraq in 2008 and 2009 and although I did not deploy to a war zone, I traveled to Afghanistan in November 2011 as a civilian journalist to report on Nevada Army guardsmen.
Veterans’ issues were close to Biden’s heart as they are to mine. One of the political decisions affecting the military in 2012 focused on sequestration and how drastic cuts to all the services could hurt their readiness. Beau Biden said Congress had to look at sequestration’s effects after the election and not allow the process to gut out the military.
Before the bubble popped on the Veterans Administration’s way of inadequately managing health care for many returning vets, Biden said he was concerned the VA’s budget would be cut. About 35 percent of the VA’s budget went to the care of returning veterans. Nearly three years ago, about 50,000 veterans suffered injuries. Thousand more suffered post-traumatic stress disorder.
While Biden focused on VA care, I told him of my encounter with many Nevada guardsmen on my first trip to Afghanistan who faced an uncertain future because they did not have jobs waiting for them after their deployment. Under Gov. Sandoval and his then director of veterans services, Caleb Cage, the state and Nevada National Guard addressed unemployment among the ranks in early 2012 and began to organize job fairs and training. He was impressed because Nevada was proactive in helping its own who deployed overseas.
Earlier in 2012, though, a jobs bill died in the U.S. Senate because 40 Republicans voted against it. Not only was the defeat a shock to us but it also drew sharp rebuke from the major military organizations such as the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Nevada Sens. Harry Reid and Dean Heller, however, voted for it.
“This is a jobs bill for veterans,” Biden said, adding that the government had also provided tax credits for businesses to hire veterans and education benefits were expanded to spouses and children.
As the political rally neared to an end, Biden asked me to send him copies of my stories about Nevada’s guardsmen serving in Afghanistan. I also sent stories of my second trip that began days after the 2012 election. He thought it was a bonus that I had the opportunity to embed with the troops and learn of their feelings.
Biden also extended an invitation to visit him in Delaware if I ever traveled to that part of the country. Unfortunately, I never did.
As I reflect back at that short afternoon meeting in Fernley and now think of the health issues he later encountered — including brain cancer which ultimately cut his life short at age 46 — the National Guard brotherhood knows no boundaries. We may have had philosophical divisions on how the country should be run, but when it came to helping our servicemen and women, very little difference existed between brothers in arms.
Steve Ranson, who spent 28 years in the military before retiring five years ago, is editor of the LVN.


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The awards ceremony will honor three individuals making a difference here in San Diego and across the globe. The awards are named to carry on the legacy of Lincoln Aston, Sunshine Brooks and Richard Geyser, whom each have made an extraordinary impact in the LGBT community.
Each of the awards carry include a grant from The San Diego Human Dignity Foundation to the LGBT/HIV charity chosen by the award recipient. The charities selected will be announced at the Aston-Brooks Awards Gala on April 29, 2017. This is an event that you absolutely won’t want to miss! Tickets can be purchased here.
Lincoln Aston Public Service Award:
Named for the San Diego developer and philanthropist whose murder led to the establishment of The San Diego Human Dignity Foundation, the award honors a public figure who uses their celebrity to increase awareness of LGBT issues and encourage equality.
2017 Recipient: Senator Barbara Boxer
A forceful advocate for Human Rights and LGBT causes, along with HIV funding and research. Senator Boxer was a leader in pushing for a special envoy for LGBT human rights within the U.S. State Department. Senator Boxer has also been on the front lines pushing for funding in HIV/AIDS research. For more information about Senator Boxer, please click here.
Past recipients include: George Takei (2014), actor and activist, was selected for this award for his longstanding support of the LGBT community and his use of his public platform to advocate for marriage equality, equal workplace rights and anti-bullying, and Wilson Cruz (2015), actor, who won the hearts of audiences playing “Rickie Vasquez” on “My So Called Life.” It was the first openly gay teenager role to air on network prime time television.
Sunshine Brooks HIV/AIDS Advocacy Award:
Honored for the memory and life of this generous philanthropist whose multi-million dollar legacy gift has benefited HIV/AIDS charities in San Diego County for the last decade, the award recognizes an individual whose efforts have improved the lives of those living with HIV/AIDS.
2017 Recipient: Jeanne White-Ginder
In 1984, her son Ryan, a hemophiliac, had contracted AIDS from a tainted blood product. Her family was the target of abuse in her hometown, and school officials did not allow her son to return to school. She turned to the court system and the news wire grabbed the story. Ryan became a reluctant international celebrity, and Jeanne became an educator of the masses.
Past recipients include: Cleve Jones (2014), founder of the NAMES Project and the AIDS Quilt, whose passionate messages have moved millions to action, received this award. Archbishop Rev. Carl Bean (2015), Archbishop Reverend, founded the Unity Fellowship Church of Christ in Los Angeles in 1982 for gay, lesbian, and transgender African Americans.
Richard Geyser Community Leadership Award:
This award bears the name of the Founding President of the Board for San Diego Human Dignity Foundation who was also a champion for ethics in community service.
2017 Recipient: William (Bill) E. Kelly – U.S. Air Force 1970-75
William (Bill) E. Kelly is U.S. Air Force Veteran and served in the military from 1970-1975. Soon after his military career ended he moved to Chicago, IL and earned emergency medical technician level I and II and a physician’s assistant licenses caring for inmates at Chicago’s Cook County Jail before enrolling in Chicago’s DePaul University’s MBA program. He soon found himself caring for friends suffering the Gay Plague (HIV AIDS). Since then, he has moved to San Diego and has served as an equality activist, a nationally read journalist and a member of local and national non-profit boards and committees too numerous to name.
Past recipients include: Maureen Steiner (2014), board president of San Diego Lambda Archives, received this award in honor of her tireless efforts to document and store the history of the LGBT Community in San Diego, which has garnered national and international praise, and Kurt Cunningham (2015), who dedicated his life to HIV, LGBT youth and mental health services in San Diego County, with the accompanying grant supporting access to mental health services at the San Diego LGBT Community Center.


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Finolex Industries Q3 FY23 results review, IDBI Capital
Finolex Industries Ltd.’s Q3 FY23 result was in-line with our estimate on all key parameters. Substantial improvement in performance on account of robust growth in sales volumes for both PVC resin and pipes –fittings segment aided the quarterly performance.
PVC prices are showing improvement which will benefit improvement in operating margin in upcoming quarters. Net sales increased by 11.9% YoY to Rs 11.2 billion, while Ebitda came in at Rs 0.9 billion.
Finolex Industries reported adjusted net profit of Rs 0.7 billion, down by 55.2% over Q3 FY22. We believe healthy demand and softness in raw material prices bodes well for overall earnings of the company.
After a sharp increase in stock price recently, potential upside is capped from current level. Bloomberg


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Metropolitan cities, smart cities: only slogans if we do not start from “public”
Smart, metropolitan, social impact cities: all beautiful definitions, but with the risk of becoming empty, rhetorical, like the many that, in Italy, have been wasted, consumed, simply because those words have not been followed.
For this reason there is distrust on the part of the people, who rightly ask for action.
Instead, we need the courage to make a proposal that goes against the tide: let’s start from the words, we laugh at their meaning, take ownership of their values again. Doing the same thing is harmful. Because before actions there must be words, which establish values, indicate a direction.
And the first word to start from is “public”.
Today the word public has lost all its positive connotations, becoming synonymous with waste, inefficiency, corruption. Yet no innovation will ever be possible without the “public”.
The public cannot be replaced by the private. First of all because the interest it pursues is, precisely, private, and not public, and then because it too is not free from corruption and scandals, both in the profit and non-profit sectors.
Therefore, the first word to be reclaimed is not smart or innovation, but public: a Municipality, a Region, even before being smart, must be able to be public, that is, subject who pursue the common good. It may seem trivial, obvious, but it is not so: it is necessary to start from the ABC before attempting high-sounding projects.
Moreover, it is no coincidence that the World Bank has a sector dedicated to this, to the strengthening of public institutions: it is the main tool for preventing corruption.
How do you go about giving the public word its meaning?
First of all, involving citizens, businesses and other public stakeholders.
We often forget that we are not only users of the public, but also shareholders, since we finance all public activities with the payment of taxes and fees.
So, we have the right to know how a municipality or a region works, our municipality, our region. This means addiction.
Transparency is needed to be accountable. This too, however, is an abused word, because it is reduced to a mere fulfilment and not an occasion for improvement: the result is that today we are inundated with data, which however are not homogeneous, not updated, not comparable and therefore often not usable.
Transparency, on the other hand, must not be an end in itself, but a necessary tool for the evaluation of the public. I do not need to know just how much my Municipality spent, but also and above all how it spent it and for what: even a euro not spent for the common good is a waste to be cut.
Evaluation is a smart, truly innovative way to improve the public, and since to evaluate must be citizens and businesses, Fondazione Etica has created a tool that allows citizens to do it: the Public Rating. What is it for? Not to give report cards, but to spend our money better: this is a concrete tool for social innovation.
As users and as shareholders, we must expect public resources to be used where they are better used and cut where – Municipalities, Regions, Ministries – are wasted.
Rating is also a tool for social inclusion, because it actively involves citizens. One of the many words we have wasted, in fact, is participation. We are all tired of being called to passively participate, for example flagging green or red smilies on public services.
Rating, on the other hand, allows a more mature, non-emotional participation, because it asks citizens to collect and send documents, images, videos, on what happens to them daily in contact with the public. Therefore, an inclusive tool, which we could call the Tripadvisor of the PA.


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When a workplace injury occurs, it can throw a wrench into your life, affecting not only your health but also your financial stability.
If you already have a pre-existing injury, the road to securing workers’ compensation benefits can be even more challenging.
Documentation is key
One of the primary concerns when dealing with a pre-existing injury in a workers’ compensation claim is the potential for insurance companies to argue that your current injury relates to your prior one, rather than being solely a result of your work-related activities. To counter this, maintain meticulous documentation of your injury and how work duties exacerbated it.
Open communication with your employer
Informing your employer about your pre-existing injury as soon as possible after the new workplace injury is another important step. Transparency with your employer establishes a record of honesty and integrity, which can be beneficial in your claim. It also helps your employer understand the situation and potentially make necessary accommodations to prevent further injury.
Job duties and accommodations
Consider the nature of your job when dealing with a pre-existing injury. If your current job duties are physically demanding and put additional stress on your prior injury, discuss alternative job responsibilities with your employer. Modifying your duties to accommodate your condition can help prevent further aggravation of the injury and enhance your chances of a successful claim.
Considering that 683,502 people in California filed a workers’ compensation claim in 2021, it is clear that accidents happen. While a pre-existing injury can complicate a workers’ compensation claim, it does not mean you are ineligible for benefits.

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The Vibrio vulnificus species of bacteria thrives in warm salty or brackish water. It can cause a flesh-eating disease that sometimes results in amputations or death.
People can contract a Vibrio infection after wading in contaminated water with an open wound or eating raw shellfish from the water.
In the past 30 days, four people have been found to have been infected with flesh-eating bacteria.
Most recently, an elderly man died after contracting the bacteria in the waters near Destin, Florida. A 12-year-old girl was infected near the same area about a week prior.
This flesh-eating bacteria species is spreading beyond its traditional region, in part because of warming ocean temperatures caused by climate change.
Warning: This post contains graphic images and content.
Yet another person on the East Coast has been infected with flesh-eating bacteria. This time, the case proved fatal.
In a July 10 Facebook post, Cheryl Bennett Wiygul wrote that her father contracted the infection, called necrotizing fasciitis, after visiting her in Okaloosa County, Florida. The flesh-eating bacteria can necessitate limb amputations and lead to death, even with treatment.
Just 12 hours after wading in the Florida water, Wiygul said, her father "woke up with a fever, chills and some cramping." He returned home to Memphis, Tennessee, where his wife rushed him to the hospital.
Doctors discovered a "terribly swollen black spot on his back," which later doubled in size, Wiygul wrote. The infection caused her father's blood to turn septic, and he died Sunday afternoon, less than 48 hours after getting out of the water.
Wiygul's father's death wasn't the only fatality linked to flesh-eating bacteria in the last month. In June, 77-year-old Lynn Fleming died from health complications related to the same infection, NBC News reported. Cases of necrotizing fasciitis have also been reported in two children, though both survived.
The species of flesh-eating bacteria at fault is called Vibrio vulnificus. People can contract Vibrio infections in the Chesapeake Bay and along the Gulf Coast after eating or handling raw shellfish or swimming in contaminated water. These infections are rare in the US, but a case report published last month in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that rising ocean temperatures may be allowing the bacteria to spread to previously unaffected waters.
"In 2017, we saw three cases of severe skin infections, which raised some flags," Dr. Katherine Doktor, an infectious-disease specialist at Cooper University Hospital who cowrote the report, told Business Insider. "In 2018, we saw two more. These five cases are significant because in the eight years prior to 2017, we only saw one case of Vibrio vulnificus at our institution."
In the past, Vibrio infections have arisen after people swam in or came into contact with seafood from the Chesapeake Bay. But all five patients in Doktor's case report were infected after they were exposed to water farther north, in the cooler Delaware Bay, or consumed crabs in the area.
Vibrio infections come on quickly
About a week before Wiygul's father entered the waters near Destin Beach (according to her Facebook post), news about a 12-year-old girl infected in the same area began to spread on social media.
Kylei Brown had waded in the water in Destin Beach in early June. Soon after, she started complaining about pain in her leg that traveled throughout her body and became more intense over time, according to a Facebook post by her mother.
Three days after their trip to the beach, Brown's family rushed her to the emergency room, where doctors diagnosed her with necrotizing fasciitis. The doctors were able to save Brown's leg in an emergency surgery.
The other child infected with flesh-eating bacteria was the son of Brittany Carey, who went swimming in Maryland's Sinepuxent Bay on June 29. Two days later, he started developing "little spots" all over his body, Carey said in a Facebook post. Those spots turned into gaping, red wounds, which led doctors to diagnosed the boy with the same type of flesh-eating bacterial infection.
People can catch the bacteria by handling or consuming raw shellfish
There are multiple species of Vibrio bacteria, and most make us sick, causing diarrhea, cramping, nausea, vomiting, and fever. Usually such symptoms pass in about three days.
But V. vulnificus can cause serious bloodstream infections that are accompanied by blood-filled blisters and necrotizing fasciitis, or flesh-eating disease, which kills body tissue.
People can get infected with V. vulnificus by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, especially oysters, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It can also infect the skin if an open wound is exposed to brackish water or saltwater. Some people get infections after wading through storm floodwater. There were several Vibrio-associated deaths after Hurricane Katrina, for example.
"The infection courses through the entire body, kind of like a hurricane or tornado that ravages everything," Doktor said.
Often these infections can be treated with antibiotics, but the dead tissue must sometimes be removed or the associated limb amputated to keep the infection from spreading. The bloodstream infection leads to death in 20% of cases.
Of the five patients mentioned Doktor's case report, three had to get infected tissue removed, one man had his hands and feet amputated, and one person died in the hospital.
The New England Journal of Medicine, 2018.
The bacteria's range is expanding because of warming waters
According to the authors of the case report, climate change is partially responsible for the growing range of this deadly bacteria. Last year was the warmest year on record for Earth's oceans, and warmer waters "are associated with alterations in the quantity, distribution, and seasonal windows" of V. vulnificus, the authors said.
That most likely explains why infections are occurring more frequently outside the traditional geographic boundaries of these bacteria, they wrote.
"The bacteria likes warm salty water," Doktor said, adding that cases usually peak between late July and early October, when the Gulf of Mexico and the Chesapeake Bay are warmest.
Doktor added that the case report was meant to alert clinicians in the Delaware Bay area that they might see more of this type of infection than they once did and to urge them to consider it as a diagnosis when patients come in with wounds matching V. vulnificus exposure.
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Vibrio isn't the only infectious disease to spread because of warming
Doktor said patients who contracted severe Vibrio infections — like those in the case report — typically had other risk factors like liver disease, diabetes, or hepatitis.
"People who don't have any health problems who are exposed to bacteria may feel a little sick," she said, though she added that it's still a good idea to avoid consuming raw or undercooked shellfish.
But Doktor added that experts who study infectious diseases weren't worried only about V. vulnificus.
"We're concerned about infections that were once considered only tropical could now occur at warmer latitudes," she said.
A study published in March forecast that climate change would most likely affect the range and distribution of mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus and dengue fever. According to that study, nearly 500 million new people could be at risk of exposure to these diseases by 2050.
If greenhouse-gas emissions continue to rise unabated, nearly 1 billion new people are expected to be exposed to these disease-carrying mosquito species by the year 2080.


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These are the top places to go if you’re itching to experience a beautiful travel adventure on a budget.
There are many people who want to travel abroad but never do because they feel visiting exotic destinations is simply too cost prohibitive. However, there are many desirable destinations that can be incredibly affordable — with a little careful planning. GoBankingRates.com has rounded up 15 destinations that can be enjoyed for $15 a day — not including airfare to get there. 15. Xi’an, China. Total cost per day: $14.05. Uncover the wonders of China’s Silk Road in Xi’an at its eastern end. The UNESCO World Heritage site is famous for its 8,000 terra-cotta warriors and 10,000 bronze weapons, but that’s not all there is to this exotic destination. Take in a view of the city from the top of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, possibly the world’s first “skyscraper.” Seven stories tall, the pagoda was built 1,300 years ago when Xi’an was the capital of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The opulence of the city doesn’t have to drain your wallet. A stay at the Hang Tang House begins at just $6 a night and offers the feel of a four-star hotel melded with the hospitality of a hostel. It’s also the cheapest city on this list to get to, with round-trip flights from Los Angeles costing $569.

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- Students explore the phenomena of how a tree gets its mass. They are encouraged to think back to what they know about photosynthesis and explain what they know and what they wonder about the phenomena of a seed transforming into a large tree and having mass. Specifically, carbon is taken in from the atmosphere in the form of CO2 and transformed into glucose to provide energy and ultimately building material (cellulose). In this storyline, carbon sequestration refers to the removal of carbon (in the form of carbon dioxide) from the atmosphere through the process of photosynthesis. Carbon storage refers to the amount of carbon bound up in woody material above and below ground. Carbon sequestration occurs in trees, other plants, the ocean, and soil. Not all plants sequester the same amount of carbon, for example, there’s a difference in the amount of carbon sequestered between young and old trees, and between different species of trees. This has implications for working forests and old growth forests. Using information from this storyline, students will draw conclusions about the value of managing forests to benefit human needs and natural needs.
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In most restaurants, having your dessert erupt in flames the moment it's served to you would prompt a panic attack of OMG, it's go time and I have no idea how to use a fire extinguisher proportions. A freak out would be totally normal. But at The Church Key in Los Angeles, people are freaking out all right — and scrambling to order the dish again and again.
This is no kitchen accident, or instance of black magic: It's a dish called the Flaming Alaska, a riff on a traditional baked Alaska. It's a cake topped with ice cream, then covered in gobs of fluffy meringue and torched until toasty. In that sense, it's very much like the classic dessert — until it arrives at your table, and the server pulls out a long glass ladle full of alcohol, lights it on fire, and lets the blazing liquid pour all over the dessert. For a few seconds — just long enough to get a Snap and a few quality 'grams in — the whole treat's covered in electric-blue flames.
Then they're blown out, and you're ready to dig in. When FYI's Food Porn visited for their season premiere (airing May 14th), the show's host, Michael Chernow, got to try making the dish firsthand — and lighting it ablaze.
"You taste like three different flavors at once," a guest told Chernow, after taking a bite. "It's amazing."
The Church Key mixes up the cake and ice cream flavors from time to time. In the video above, they used an Almond Brown Butter Cake, topped with vanilla ice cream and toasted meringue, served in a pool of dulce de leche. In the past, they've made it with black sesame ice cream.
Since its debut, the Flaming Alaska has been Instagram gold, getting posted countless times all over social media — and that's no coincidence. Chef Steven Fretz dreamed up the creation's tableside presentation with the internet in mind.
"It's all about that wow factor. What are people going to Instagram? What are people going to Facebook? What are people gonna tweet?" he told Chernow.
One caveat, though, if you're already texting everyone you know that it's high time you road-tripped it to LA: The dish isn't always available, so be sure to call ahead of time and double check. If not, people also rave about the brioche donuts. (And, if you're in the neighborhood, you could always hit up California Donuts nearby, as well as Salt & Straw, for pure sugar overload.)
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Posted By: Roseanna Zehner
Date: 7/25/2006 at 20:55:46
Weberg Brothers is a mercantile firm of Inwood, Lyon county, composed of two brothers, both of whom are notable characters, Joseph, who is in charge of the store, and A. P., now the county treasurer, whose career is noted under another heading.
Joseph Weberg was born in Norway, May 30, 1869, and was brought to the United States by his parents when he was ten years old. They settled on a farm near Beloit, Wisconsin, and there he received his early education. Early manifesting mercantile abilities of a high order, when he reached the age of eighteen he became a clerk in a general store, having already accompanied his parents to Lyon county in 1882. Ten years later he joined his brother, A. P., in purchasing a small stock of goods in Inwood, and their success was immediate and marked. Trade flowed in upon them, and they gradually enlarged their business, taking on dry goods, boots and shoes, and in fact making it a general store of large dimensions.
At the present time they are carrying a stock of about ten thousand dollars in a store 22 by 100 feet, which is shelved to the ceiling, and which they purchased in 1901.
Joseph Weberg was married I 1895 to Miss Nellie, daughter of J. Jacobson, a native of Norway. They have two children, Genevieve and Myrtle. Mr. Weberg is a Republican and has been town trustee. He has been elected a member of the council, and is now serving in that capacity. Fraternally he is a member of Lodge No. 521, I. O. O. F., and is a charter member of Camp No. 2898, Modern Woodmen of America, in which he holds at the present time the position of manager.
Source: Compendium of History Reminiscence and Biography of Lyon County, Iowa. Published under the Auspices of the Pioneer Association of Lyon County. Geo. Monlun, Pres.; Hon. E. C. Roach Sec’y; and Col. F. M. Thompson, Historian. Geo. A. Ogle & CO., Published, Engravers and Book Manufacturers. Chicago, 1904-1905
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03 July 2007
In a meeting between Panjabi-Sikh youth representatives from various Jathabandhis, Panjabi vigilantes and Religious respect movements, a message of solidarity was portrayed.
Over the last few weeks the Midlands Panjabi-Sikh community have seen evidence of grooming & brainwashing, protests against extremism and the disrespect of the ‘Gurdwara code of conduct’.
Youth groups recognised the need to unite against elements that affect the Chardikala of the Panjabi-Sikh community and the Khalsa Panth.
Police and Media Ignorance
Following the Anti-extremism rally on 9th June where 200 Panjabi-Sikh youth protested against extremism in the UK (please refer to
This statement is ridiculous because the term ‘forced conversion’ (gun to the head type of conversion) was never raised by any Sikh body (only mentioned by Hindu forum of Britain), nor was it mentioned during Rally. The placards during the rally stated “Sikhs will not tolerate extremist behaviour” and “Sikhs against FALSE conversions”. Cleary the police are clueless when it comes to the issues of:
Grooming & Brainwashing
Racially motivated sexual exploitation
Extremist preaching in schools, colleges and Universities
Then they wonder why we have a growing problem with homegrown extremism in the UK.
The same goes for the culturally insensitive BBC-Asian network. Again, failing to recognise, or perhaps conveniently choosing not to recognise the concerns of the Sikh youth.
Ironically the idiots from BBC-Asian network were present at the Rally and had interviewed the protestors and had obtained a copy of the handout. Yet they reported it as a rally against ‘Gun-to-the-Head’ type forced conversions.
Return to Vigilantism?
Believing that the Police are choosing not to take action against extremist preaching and extremist gangs, Panjabi-Sikh youth are calling for a return to vigilantism of the past.
Kaka Gill from the Panjabi Youth movement, “If the police won’t monitor extremist preachers in schools, colleges and universities, then we will”
“If they think its ok for guys in the 30’s to stand outside schools and colleges trying to entice girls with drugs and fancy cars then its up to us to protect our community.”
“There are no laws against grooming, brainwashing, racially motivated sexual exploitation and deception (i.e. wearing a Kara for dishonest means). Does that mean the Panjabi-Sikh community should resign to suffering in silence?”
Non-Sikh Marriages in Gurdwara Sahibs
For the protection of Sikh ethics, the Respectful conduct of Guru Granth Sahib Ji and the preservation of the Khalsa Panth in the UK, the issue of Non-Sikh marriages in Gurdwara Sahibs was addressed.
The youth bodies and vigilante groups unanimously agreed that Non-Sikhs by birth should only be allowed to marry in a Gurdwara Sahib if they have accepted Sikhi through the conventional means (Amrit sanchar ceremony).
In a case where the Gurdwara committee feel the marriage has legitimate reasons to go ahead; then a press release should be released prior to the wedding explaining their reasons why, after which a meeting will be held.
Those Gurdwara committees who oppose this will face heavy protests and objections from Sikh youth groups, and the members responsible will be highlighted to the wider Sikh community.
P.Singh Youth representative; “In a court of Law a Bible is presented to a Christian, a Quran to a Muslim on which an oath is sworn, and not vice versa.
A marriage is also an oath, and in the presence of ‘Jaag di Jhot’ Dhan Guru Granth Sahib Ji only those who have accepted Guru Granth Sahib Ji as their Guru should be taking marriages vows - otherwise it’s a mockery of the system, and disrespect to Guru Sahib”
Referring to The Sikh Reht Maryada in accordance to Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee “Persons professing faiths other than the Sikh faith cannot be joined in wedlock by the Anand Karaj ceremony.”
“We do not oppose interfaith marriages, but we will not tolerate the abuse of the Sikh Gurdwara code of conduct”
Kaka Gill from Punjabi Youth Movement, “we will strongly oppose illegitimate Anand Karaj ceremonies and will commence peaceful protests. We condemn any act of violence and intimidation, but we must bare in mind…. today we see cars being burnt, our history shows Massands burnt!”
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Attempt to scam Derry City Council out of £100,000
An investigation has begun into how the former Derry City Council paid almost £100,000 to a fraudulent bank account.
Derry City and Strabane District Council was told how the scam was discovered after a contractor raised concerns that they had not been paid.
The council had received a letter "purporting to be from the contractor", outlining a change in bank details.
A spokesperson said: "Thanks to swift action by both the bank and council staff, no financial loss was incurred."
A meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council, which replaced the old council on 1 April, was told on Wednesday how the payment was made on 17 February.
However, on 24 February the company contacted the council's finance department to inform them they had not received the money
A day later, a council investigation discovered it had recently been notified of a change of bank details.
The contractor said it had not changed its account, and the police and bank were contacted.
The bank account that the money was paid into was frozen, and on 1 April, the full £99,426.24 was returned to the council.
An internal management investigation is under way, the meeting was told.
A council spokesperson said its procedures "have been reviewed and further strengthened in this area to minimise the risk arising from similar attempts in the future".
"The council urges local businesses to be vigilant regarding all financial transactions, and to report any suspicions immediately to both their bank and the police," they added.


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This hearty and delicious Gluten-Free Taco Soup with Veggies is easy to make and will quickly become a family favorite.
2 lbs ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2-3 small zucchini, chopped
2 cups salsa*
2 cups frozen corn*
4 cups chicken broth, gluten-free
1 14 oz fire-roasted diced tomatoes*
3 tablespoons taco seasoning*
Juice of 2 limes
*Make sure these are labeled gluten-free.
In a dutch oven or large pot, brown the ground beef and onion over medium heat; drain off fat if necessary.
Mix in the taco seasoning and then add the green pepper, zucchini, salsa, chicken broth, fire-roasted diced tomatoes.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add in corn and juice of two limes.
Simmer for 10-15 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.
You could also make this in an Instant Pot, but it won’t be too much faster than using the dutch oven or large pot. If you do decide to make this in the Instant Pot using the saute function brown the meat and onions, drain, add the rest of the ingredients, and set the manual pressure at 2 minutes. It’ll take several minutes to come to pressure so that is why I think the dutch oven is almost as quick, but you can certainly do either.
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