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Multi-vendor marketplaces, like ThemeForest, can be very successful. Chose a niche and create a vendor website for it. Your marketplace could be anything, from a platform for local artists to sell their work on, to an online digital product store. Once set up, invite people in that industry to sell their products on your site. You take a percentage of their profits when items sell.
High-ticket consulting or coaching: You could sell your own high-ticket consulting or coaching products from your website. You'll still need a website, merchant account, sales funnel, lead magnet and many other items. But you can easily earn a substantial amount of money from each individual customer, making it well worth the arduous setup required.
The peer-to-peer concept is coming to virtually every corner of human existence. That includes the hospitality industry. Through AirBnB you can actually rent out your house for various lengths of time for a predetermined fee. That gives you an extra income on your house and gives the visitor the benefit of having an entire house, rather than being crammed into a single hotel room.
Tutor students. Many families prefer the flexibility of using an online tutor. Depending on your background, you could be simply helping a child with homework or providing college-level support. You need to have your own computer and high speed internet. Experience required differs among companies. Some require “strong experience,” while others require a specific educational background. However, most companies do require a college degree.
Thanks to the internet there are now a wide assortment of ways to make money online. So if you are stuck in a dead-end job and would like to change your life around then this guide will provide actionable strategies to enable you to do so. Whether you are looking for ways to make a bit of extra money, or create a full-time income stream, there are plenty of opportunities to do so, all online and from the comfort of your own home.
Do you love getting refunds? How cool would it be to get money back on stuff you’ve already bought without having to do a thing? Paribus is a service that lets you find out if stores you’ve shopped at online owe you a refund. It’s free to sign up. Paribus connects to your email account and checks your receipts. If they find out a retailer has dropped their price they file a price adjustment claim for you. Try out Paribus.
MemberPress is a feature-rich plugin that will enable you to turn your WordPress blog into a fully functional membership site. Depending on how you want to run your membership site, you could have a mixture of free and premium membership plans. Premium plans could include no adverts, free downloads, access to extra content, membership forums, and much more. However, it is important to remember that if people are going to pay to view your content then it must be high quality. Otherwise your members won’t renew their subscriptions when the time comes.
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Most platforms follow the process that will ask you to apply by filling in a simple form, and then a teaching demo will have to given their experts. Once selected, documentation and profile creation will be done, followed by training and induction webinar. Once you attend the webinar, you will be listed as a teacher and will get your online sessions to conduct. Beginners can make around Rs 200 per hour, which can increase to Rs 500 as you gain experience and expertise.
You can earn above average rates of return because peer-to-peer lending eliminates the bank function. That means that you participate in nearly the entire interest rate being paid by the borrower, rather than the less than 1% that you will typically earn on certificates of deposit. And you can reduce your risk by investing in slices of hundreds of different loans.
If you have a propensity for writing and you can slay with your prose, consider writing an ebook. While the market has certainly become saturated as of late, books that help teach people about a technical topic still sell extremely well. This is a great source of passive income but does require a large amount of effort at the outset before any money is generated.
Robo-advisors are diversified investment accounts that are automatically managed by a computer algorithm (as opposed to a human money manager). If you want to invest, but don’t have the money, or don’t want to invest with a money manager, robo-advisors are for you! Robo-advisors make investing easier—and cheaper—so they’re perfect for new investors.
Next, you need to set up and build your YouTube channel. Your YouTube channel is your homebase for all your content. If you already have a Google account for Gmail or Google Drive, then you can use that to log-in to YouTube and start setting up your channel. Pick a username that works for you and is memorable (if you’re using an existing Google account you’ll have to edit your username in Google+).
If writing books interests you, an option you have is to self-publish eBooks and paperbacks with Kindle Direct Publishing, and reach millions of readers on Amazon. Publishing takes less than 5 minutes and your book appears on Kindle stores worldwide within 24-48 hours. One can earn up to 70 percent royalty on sales to customers in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, India, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, and so on. One can keep control of one's rights and set their own list prices and also make changes to one's books at any time. BooksFundr and Pblishing.com are two other places to get your book published and earn money.
My name is Jamie Spencer and I have spent the past 5 years building money making blogs. After growing tired of the 9-5, commuting and never seeing my family I decided that I wanted to make some changes and launched my first blog. Since then I have launched lots of successful niche blogs and after selling my survivalist blog I decided to teach other people how to do the same.
Find a profitable niche: We’ve talked about this a lot. But, where are you most comfortable. What niche do your skills, values, and interests intersect? Do you have 10 years of experience as a technical writer? Do you have long-standing PR relationships that’ll be invaluable in helping startups launch a successful crowdfunding campaign? Determine what makes your value unique, and lean heavily on showcasing that strength to your potential clients.
They often expect you to commit to working a certain number of hours per week, which is generally part-time. They will pay you an hourly salary for that work, so it is really more of an at home job situation than it is in an entrepreneurial way to make money online. Still, if you want to get involved in political activity, and you have the time and motivation, this could be a way to monetize that passion.
It doesn’t pay much, but if you’re a healthy person and want to make a bit of extra money online, the AchieveMint app will reward you for doing things like walking, tracking your food, or taking health surveys. AchieveMint works by connecting to fitness apps you might already be using like Fitbit, RunKeeper, Healthkit, and MyFitnessPal and then giving you points for certain actions. For every 10,000 points, you earn $10 with no limit on your earnings.
Anyone interested in making money online should be pursuing passive income, while also working on active income. There are loads of ways to generate an income passively on the internet, many of which start at the foundation of having a blog, generating substantial traffic and building an audience and a list. Is it easy? Nope. Is it worth it? It sure is. But that doesn't mean you need to start a blog to make money online today.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (February 14, 2015) -- Ever wondered who breathes life into Sesame Street favorites Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch? It's veteran puppeteer and voice actor Caroll Spinney, who's been playing the characters since the show's inception in 1969.
Caroll is in town for Wizard World Comic Con - want to find out how YOU can become a puppeteer? Make sure to attend Caroll's panel at the convention, called "How to get on Sesame Street with Caroll Spinney," taking place at room 136 of the Convention Cener. The panel starts at 5:30 and will last until 6:15PM.

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UNITED KINGDOM | DJ SET
Bradley Zero has carved out a unique space for himself on the UK scene. He runs Rhythm Section, currently one of the most exciting and respected record labels, with which he is energising club culture in London and taking it out to listeners all across the world on his eponymous radio show on NTS Radio.
In addition, Bradley’s strong commitment to the scene means he gets involved in any project designed to make electronic music visible and popular. One of them is his more important projects is Boiler Room, a platform he hosted and helped shape into the institution it is today.
At the heart of it all is an infectious love of music, a vocation for discovery and a need to share. This exquisite selector is ready to give his best next June at Paraíso 2022.


With the 118-day strike finally resolved and a new collective bargaining agreement up for a ratification vote, there is a lot to digest and understand about how things will be moving forward. With that in mind, Casting Networks is producing a series of articles in which we will break down particular parts of the new agreement and discuss how it affects you.
This entry focuses on background actors.
During the course of the strike, the AMPTP tried to portray SAG-AFTRA as a bunch of spoiled actors who were asking for too much and making unreasonable demands.
The union fought back by putting forward the background actors and working stiffs who make up the vast majority of the union’s membership, and who had the most to gain and the most to lose in the negotiations.
SAG-AFTRA won the public relations war in a rout. Public opinion of the work stoppage widely favored the actors and, in the end, probably helped to convince the AMPTP members that they were fighting a losing battle.
The resulting deal not only paid special attention to the needs of the working class membership, especially background actors, but it also prioritized gains for those performers. These include increases in wages, mandatory count minimums and other improvements over the previous contract.
Minimums for general background actors, stand-ins and photo doubles will increase by 11% as of November 9.
The minimums will increase again by 4% as of July 1, 2024, and another 3.5% the following July 1.
To clarify, the increases will be compounded over the previous number, not the original. For instance, the increase to take effect on July 1, 2024, will be on the minimum that took effect on November 9, with the additional 11% gains, not the minimum as of November 8. The same, then for the 2025 increase, will be above the one that took effect the year prior.
The minimum number of background actors top which Schedule X, Part I (West coast zones) applies as follows: rise from 22 (excluding swimmers, skaters and dancers, but including certain stand-ins) to 25 on TV movies.
The numbers for a theatrical movie increase from 57 (again, excluding swimmers, skaters and dancers, but including all but one stand-in) to 85.
Increased Pay for Rehearsal Stand-ins
If you’re a stand-in working on a half-hour multi-camera series and are asked to rehearse and/or perform — either on or off book — in the role of a cast member and with other cast members during any kind of run-through, you will receive an adjustment of $150 per day (eg: a producer or network run-through).
A table read does not count as making one eligible for the $150 increase.
As with stand-in work, photo doubling work will earn a background actor extra pay. Any background actor required to do photo doubling and memorize and deliver scripted dialogue on camera will receive an adjustment of $150 for the day.
Casting directors use Casting Networks every day to discover people like you. Sign up or log in today to get one step closer to your next role.
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This week, I overtook local stand-up Keith Lowell Jensen as he celebrates the release of his brand-new CD and DVD, Cats Made of Rabbits. Keith is the resident atheist comic in the multi-faith Co-Exist Funny Tour. He’s likewise a sci-fi enthusiast, so I believed we could talk about funny, science, and sci-fi.
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New comic book releases 8/4/10. Good time to stack em’ up and read as we start heading into the last few weeks of summer. Be sure to support your regional comic shop. Enjoy!
The trick to obtaining such a collection is quite simple: Purchase a great deal of vehicles. Well, yeah, of course, however exactly what we mean by this is that you should look for any chance to purchase full sets of cars at a time.
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The typical haunting ground for geeks has actually always been the comic book store. They might not necessarily purchase any comics, but are constantly watching out for unique issues that they can lay their hands on. Getting an uncommon concern of a comic as a gift can make any geek seem like they are on cloud 9. Besides simply reading them, comic books also represent a property that will grow with time. Some comic books can bring up to millions of dollars in auctions. However, the downside of attempting to purchase an unusual problem is the rate. Comic book collectors know the value of uncommon comics and it is extremely difficult to land one for a sensible cost.
Philly might not have actually been Flash’s very first choice, however he visits the City of Brotherly Love in the existing arc (issues 28 through 30). While there, he sees that he could make a real distinction in the city. That helps strengthen the decision in his mind.
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If, on purchasing a few problems of the comic book that looked interesting, you enjoy reading it, stick with it. The majority of comics from significant publishers from significant publishers launch new problems monthly, so you won’t need to wait wish for new problems to check out. Pick something else if you find you don’t like the comic you tried. There is no need to keep purchasing something you don’t enjoy from a feeling of “commitment.” Comic book gathering need to be, above all, enjoyable. Keep looking up until you discover something you prefer to read.
It’s best if you begin by figuring out exactly what type of Pokemon you like. Preferably ones that match each other if you do not have a favorite you will require to select no more then two types. You can select more then two types, however it requires more energy which indicates the possibility of drawing the energy you need will be much lower.
If that’s inadequate for you, take a look at how moviegoers were and still ready to remain after the credits simply to obtain a glance of Sam and Robert working the scene together. There will always be people who aren’t open-minded enough to accept such a relocation based upon imagination. Fans and critics alike delight in Sam’s deal with screen because even if his time in the film is minimal, he makes it work. Keep in mind the last scene with George Clooney in Out of Sight? The point has actually been shown.

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Annual report to be presented to Tynwald
The Island's war memorials will be a topic of discussion for Tynwald later this month.
The Preservation of War Memorials Committee will present its annual report outlining its work.
The committee was set up in 2008 to identify and maintain the Island's commemorations to the war dead.
The committee chairman, Home Affairs Minister Juan Watterson, stressed it's been a busy year because of the World War anniversaries being celebrated.
One of the main areas of work has been finding the families of those who died in service after World War Two and giving advice about putting their loved one's name on a memorial.
A database of more than 150 of the Island's memorials is now available thanks to its work with Manx National Heritage and the iMuseum.
And Archdeacon of Man Andrew Brown has been appointed to the committee to strengthen its links with Manx churches.
The report will be laid before Tynwald a week today (Tues 21).


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Monolord Unleash Doomy New Track “The Bastard Son”
Monolord, who have been dubbed “Swedish doom royalty” (Noisey), praised for their “truly modern sound” (Consequence of Sound), and called “really fucking good” (MetalSucks), will release their Relapse Records’ debut, No Comfort, on September 20th.
The album’s first single, “The Bastard Son,” just hit the interwebs, and if you know Monolord at all you already know what to expect: thunderous, fuzzed out guitar and bass in glorious, brick-walled lockstep, Sabbathian vocals that fly in and out of consciousness, and a laid back groove that’s so deep inside the pocket it’s downright linty. If you aren’t hip to Monolord yet, what the hell are you waiting for?
Check out “The Bastard Son” below. No Comfort comes out September 20th via Relapse; pre-order here.


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Not everyone finds joy during the holidays
Tuesday, December 24, 2013 10:00 AM
The holidays are a time when those dealing with depression are most vulnerable.
In December, we focus so much on family, and sometimes people without family have more time to reflect and think about that." Troy Hedges, executive director of Pathways Youth Shelter and Family Services
A family services group in Madison hopes a new suicide prevention program might help people recognize early warning signs as national suicide rates continue to rise.
Troy Hedges, executive director of Pathways Youth Shelter and Family Services, said the new prevention program focuses on community involvement.
QPR - which stands for question, persuade and refer - is an early response method for people trying to help prevent a suicide. It's a form of prevention that's easy for anybody to use, Hedges said.
"It's similar to CPR," he said. "It's about educating the community into being more aware."
Creating community involvement is one of the best ways to prevent suicide attempts, which usually increase in December, Hedges said.
"Christmas is a great time for a lot of folks," Hedges said. "In December, we focus so much on family, and sometimes people without family have more time to reflect and think about that."
A recent study showed 800 Hoosiers commit suicide each year, Hedges said, with 17,500 people attempting suicide.
According to a report by the U.S. Surgeon General, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the country. The same report said that, between 2001 and 2009, more than 33,000 Americans died each year as a result of suicide - or more than one person every 15 minutes.
Hedges said statistics like that are why the federal government is taking this new approach to suicide prevention. Recognizing warning signs is the first step.
"A lot of people think about it, but they don't always come out and tell people about it," he said.
Warning signs include talking about suicide, loss of interest in hobbies, dramatic mood swings and withdrawing from friends and family members.
Hedges said many people showing warning signs are looking for an excuse not to commit suicide, so talking to someone is an easy first step toward prevention.
"Most people really don't want to do it; they don't want to die," Hedges said. "They just want the pain to go away."
Psychiatrist and author Dr. Norman Rosenthal said, "Everybody expects the holidays is gonna be this tremendous party and everybody is gonna have so much fun. But for a lot of people it is not always that way."
He urges those who are depressed to get back to the basics by celebrating the real meaning of the season. He emphasizes the human connections rather than the material side of the holidays.
"Remember to get into the spirit of things, relaxing, being with friends and family, reaching out perhaps to those who are less fortunate than you are because gratitude is a key of happiness," he said.
Rosenthal and his collegues discovered Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as the winter blues, in 1984. He said people may need to seek a specialist to distinguish between the holiday blues and the winter blues, since they are treated differently.
"The one needs company, companionship, friendship, reaching out. The other actually needs light and some specific things that the winter blues require," he said.
Rosenthal said if you are feeling lonely or disdvantaged, try volunteering. It's a great way to get out and about, while helping others at the same time. And if you suspect that a friend or loved one is suffering from holiday depression, reach out. That can have a huge impact on the particular individual and their peers.
There are several suicide prevention groups with hotlines to call, Hedges said. The National Suicide Prevention phone number is (800) 873-8255 and the Southern Indiana Suicide Prevention Coalition number is (812) 288-4868 ext. 25237.

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Treinta, a startup that is part of the Winter 2021 Y Combinator cohort, announced this morning that it has raised north of half a million dollars for its bookkeeping and inventory management software aimed at Latin American small businesses.
The capital was raised between a small friends-and-family round, Y Combinator’s investment in Treinta, and another $220,000 that it closed in in early 2021.
The company, based in Bogotá, Colombia and currently sporting a team of 13, is working to bring digital transformation to the smallest of enterprises: namely single-operator small stores.
An accelerating digital transformation, the process by which companies transform aging workflows and processes into software-based rhythms, is not just for big companies. Though we often hear of large companies pursuing digital transformation efforts, Treinta is betting that tiny companies are similar to their larger siblings in needing to change how they do business.
Treinta’s concept of bringing the ability to record transactions, expenses, and track inventory to tiny companies in Latin America is proving to be a fast-growing idea. According to co-founder Lluís Cañadell, Treinta grew its monthly active users by 400% for a few months after launching on August 31, 2020. The company expected 300% growth in January and 30,000 monthly actives when we first spoke with them. The co-founder updated TechCrunch via email this week that his company actually reached the 35,000 user mark last month.
Cañadell also told TechCrunch that his company expects to keep expanding at a pace of around 100% month-over-month for a few more months. And Treinta surpassed $25 million in gross transaction volume — the value of transactions recorded in its app — a few weeks back. The startup is onto something.
How is it managing to grow so quickly? Lockdown in Colombia forced many small businesses online in a hurry. By offering what is, for many users, their first digital tool, Trenita is helping many small companies stay afloat.
Treinta plans on offering more services in time to its user base of SMB owners, including digital payments. Credit is another possibility that Cañadell mentioned to TechCrunch.
The startup has runway to get it through the end of Summer 2021, and big plans. Cañadell told TechCrunch that there are 50 million so-called microbusineses in Latin America — including Brazil, a market that Treinta has yet to expand to — of which 90% still use paper to record their business transactions. With smartphone penetration now greater than 80% in Colombia per the company, Treinta could have plenty of growth ahead of it.
I asked the company if it will participate in Y Combinator’s demo day. Cañadell said that he’s happy to talk to investors, but isn’t sure yet what his plans are. TechCrunch, of course, will be there.


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End on : October 7, 2017 5:00 PM Saturday
World Dumpling Fest will feature dumplings of the world from Chicago's best ethnic restaurants, cultural performances from Kreyol Roots, the Lion Dancers and more and heritage-based artisans selling original crafts and artwork. World Dumpling Fest will be a special preview to whats to come at events in the neighborhoods throughout the month of October. This all-ages event is FREE to the public, but if you want dumplings, buy your tickets now at InheritChicago.org!
Inherit Chicago is a citywide, intercultural festival of art ideas and performance at neighborhood cultural centers and heritage museums, members of the Chicago Cultural Alliance.
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Nearly half of all Australians (45 per cent) will experience some form of mental illness during their lifetime, and those that do not will most likely know someone who does.
Mental Health Week focuses on reducing the stigma and confusion around mental health.
It is important to make sure that as many people as possible know what mental illness looks like and what can be done to treat it. Even if it is not an issue for you right now, it might be one day soon.
Mental health doesn't discriminate against cultures.Mental Health Foundation of Australia vice chairperson Vassan Srinivasan
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), mental health is "a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community".
Part of people's mental wellbeing is created by having positive and supportive connections within their community.
Those suffering from mental illness often have to go through a long process of trying out different treatments to find out what works best for them. They may also go undiagnosed for long periods.
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"Mental health doesn't discriminate against cultures. Culturally appropriate and sensitive mental health interventions are very important," Mental Health Foundation of Australia vice chairperson Vassan Srinivasan said.
Having a mental illness can be lonely and the shame and stigma associated with it can drive people into a shell that is difficult to come out of. In a world increasingly connected through technology, it is still common for people experiencing a mental illness to feel isolated.
They haven't figured out how to make computers that give you a hug, yet, so people need a space to be together, to feel safe to talk about what they are going through.
It was thought that with the connections now available on the internet, support groups might fall out of fashion, but while technology offers a great portal for people, it does not replace personal contact.
In a meeting they find it's a relief knowing they're not the only one, they have a spontaneous conversation, read body language and facial expression, and really feel that support.
Mental health doesn't discriminate against cultures. Culturally appropriate and sensitive mental health interventions are very important,Mental Health Foundation of Australia vice chairperson Vassan Srinivasan said.
For help, contact Lifeline 131 114 or lifeline.org.au, beyondblue 1300 224 636 or beyondblue.org.au, SuicideLine 1300 651 251 or MensLine 1300 789 978.


Hite set to end his tenure as head of the Philadelphia school district: sources
Superintendent William Hite is expected to announce this week that he will not be asking to renew his contract as head of Philadelphia Public Schools, according to well-placed sources with knowledge of the situation.
Hite, 60, will resign at the end of the school year, the sources said, after a difficult period in managing education during the pandemic. Reached by phone Monday evening, Hite confirmed that an announcement will be made at the end of this week regarding the renewal of his contract.
Hite, a former teacher and principal, led the district through a period of severe austerity and is credited with bringing some stability to a chronically underfunded district tasked with educating mainly low-income children with high needs.
Under his leadership, the district improved its financial situation enough to return to local control after nearly two decades under the leadership of the state-dominated School Reform Commission. The state took over the district in 2001 citing financial and academic difficulties.
But this month, a severe shortage of bus drivers, food workers, class helpers and other essential workers sparked a chaotic situation as schools struggled to reopen for in-person learning. . Hite said he viewed his ninth year as head of the school district as the toughest. In March 2020, he was forced to close schools for 120,000 students in the district due to COVID-19.
Hite’s administration managed to strike a contractual deal before the August 31 deadline with the Philadelphia Teachers’ Federation despite the union’s continued disagreement over school conditions, the first time in 30 years that an agreement has been reached. before the expiration of the previous contract.
During his time here, the city also saw a marked increase in charter schools, which now educate a third of the district’s students. In 2012 and 2013, the district closed 24 of its schools and merged or relocated five others, which had a heartbreaking impact on many communities and sparked public outrage.
Test scores and graduation rates rose slightly during Hite’s tenure, and the district embarked on an anti-racist initiative to address internal inequalities, including an under-representation of black and Hispanic students in selective schools. of the district. The Board of Education adopted a ‘goals and safeguards’ approach to leadership that aimed to focus on academic success and find ways to send more resources to the poorest and lowest performing schools. .
Hite is reportedly the latest in a string of major city school district leaders to resign, retire or otherwise resign in recent months, with some citing fatigue as a reason to learn their positions. Janice Jackson, Chicago Schools CEO left his role in May, following similar moves by the leaders of Los Angeles, New York City, and Broward County, Florida.
âThis year has been difficult. It was difficult for everyone, âHite said in an interview with Chalkbeat in March. âWe are navigating something that we have never experienced before. “
In the first challenge of the pandemic, the district had to move from teaching students in buildings to teaching them while they were at home, ensuring that all of its students had the hardware, software and tools available. broadband access necessary for virtual learning, such as while continuing to provide meals.
An even bigger barrier has been the return of distance learning to in-person learning. After numerous attempts to reopen the school amid the pandemic, the district opened its doors to some early childhood students in March. Students were brought back in phases as the district pushed to reopen school buildings last spring for a âblendedâ learning experience.
But even before the pandemic, the neighborhood was plagued by concerns about the safety of its aging buildings, especially around ventilation. And while the original plan was to open schools last September, as have most of the city’s private and parish schools, teachers protested in the freezing cold and threatened to strike over health concerns. ventilation. A third-party Chicago mediator arbitrated the dispute, and although the issue has been resolved, complaints persist about the safety of the building – not just the ventilation, but loose asbestos, the presence of mold and the general disrepair.
Hite became superintendent in September 2012 at a time of historic turmoil. Prior to his arrival, the district was run by a “chief recovery officer” who planned to close 64 schools and divide the rest into “success networks” led by teams of educators or nonprofit institutions. .
Prospects for the district remained bleak despite a state takeover in 2001 to deal with its financial and academic distress. The School Reform Commission, which replaced the local school board, favored privatization and the creation of charter schools over more traditional means of educational reform. And giving more funding to the district was not part of the reform program.
The situation reached a crisis shortly after Hite took the helm when Gov. Tom Corbett cut $ 1 billion in state aid to districts after the federal stimulus funding cut off.
With a quarter of that amount – $ 250 million – absorbed by Philadelphia, the district was forced to fire all of its counselors and nurses in a bid to make ends meet.
In the years that followed, the district was strengthened financially, which enabled it to make additional investments. But he was never quite successful in eliminating his structural deficit, which means his annual income never exceeded his annual expenses. Budgets were often balanced through one-time grants from city council rather than a recurring tax hike, and the state never significantly increased its annual allocation to its largest district.
Philadelphia, like many other districts in Pennsylvania, is counting on a fair funding lawsuit due in November, which will force the state to increase education spending and allocate state dollars more equitably. , on the basis of a formula based on registrations. and the needs of students.
Last year the name of Hite was on a short list to serve as education secretary under President Joe Biden. But for the first time, Hite received a ‘need for improvement’ rating from the Board of Education for systems leadership and promoting student success, citing the botched co-location of Science Leadership Academy and Benjamin High School. Franklin and the continued closure of schools with potentially dangerous asbestos.
Prior to coming to Philadelphia, Hite, then 51, had served as superintendent of public schools in Prince George County, Maryland, another predominantly poor and underfunded school district just outside of Washington, DC. There, as he would in Philadelphia, he was forced to make tough spending choices.
He began his teaching career as a physical education teacher in his home state of Virginia. He became a college principal and spent 20 years in Henrico County, Virginia, before becoming an assistant superintendent in Cobb County, Georgia. He joined the Prince George District in 2006 as a Second-in-Command and became Superintendent there in 2009.
At the time, the president of the Prince George school board said it was “sincere to make child-centered decisions.” He described himself at the time as a âservant leaderâ who had the ambition to âcompletely reorganize the way schools are runâ.
At the end of this contract, Hite will be in Philadelphia for 10 years while he pays his pension.


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Head of the lab: Prof. Itzhak Omer
The activity of our lab is concentrated on the spatial behavior of people in the urban environment. We investigate how spatial behaviors, such as movement/mobility, wayfinding and functional-social activities, relate to the characteristics and structure of the urban environment. For that aim, we use spatial, topological and visual analytic tools as well as geographic Information technology for analyzing the morphological and functional aspects of the city (e.g. street network and land use distribution). We also develop agent-based models for simulating and modeling motorized and non-motorized movements in planned or in existing urban environments. Our researches and models are applied in planning of efficient, sustainable and safe urban environment, including the creation and maintenance of livable city centers.

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Congratulations to Lisbon – the winner of the European Green Capital Award 2020
It is the first Portuguese city to earn the distinction
- June 22, 2018 20:30
- Monika Dimitrova
Yestarday evening the city of Lisbon won the title European Green Capital Award 2020. It is the recognition of the work that Lisbon has been developing towards a more sustainable city for all. It is the first Portuguese city to earn the distinction. Lisbon has faced the opposition of Gent (Belgium) and Lahti (Finland).
The goal of the award is to “enhance implementation of EU environment policy at the local level, share experiences and visions between European countries and local governments and take the idea of sustainable urban development closer to the people.”
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For Immediate Release: COVID-19 Closure Update from Columbus Museum of Art
Friday, November 20, 2020
Columbus, OHIO – Due to the recent developments in the widespread increase in COVID-19 cases in Central Ohio, the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) has decided to take a community health break and will temporarily close, effective Saturday, Nov. 21. This temporary closure is best for our community to get through the critical weeks ahead. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will announce a reopening date when appropriate.
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Since reopening in late June, Columbus Museum of Art has safely welcomed visitors back to the galleries to experience the comfort, connection and inspiration that art provides. The CMA board and staff deeply appreciate the continued support of our community throughout this challenging year and cannot wait to welcome visitors back again soon.
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Lies about science, civil rights, and the vote itself have turned Americans against one another.
Media hype has gotten parents, teachers and even the government more interested in a fake epidemic than a real one.
Social media companies banned Trump, but not the groups he inspired.
"What happens when anyone can make it appear as if anything has happened, regardless of whether or not it did?"
Trump has continued to push false and unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud after Joe Biden was projected as the winner of the presidential election.
“The online misinformation has been relentless. Have never seen anything like this,” said one local official.
A new AI bot primarily spreading across Russia and Eastern Europe has created fake nude images of more than 680,000 women.
The company’s back-and-forth on its own policies has created outrage and confusion.
The move comes after Facebook and Twitter enacted their own bans against the mass delusion.
The Globe Independent used Facebook ads to widely promote plagiarized stories that were often critical of China.
Don't Fall For This Viral Conspiracy Claiming Trump Carried A Hidden Oxygen Tank On The Way To The Hospital
There are a lot of conspiracies going around about Trump's condition, including one that claimed he was wearing a hidden oxygen tank while heading to the hospital.
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The social media company said four different networks of accounts were removed for inauthentic coordinated behavior.
We Will Never Agree On What Happened During The First Wave Of The Pandemic — And That Will Make It Harder To Survive The Second
The virus isn't just attacking our bodies — it's attacking our brains.
To understand why Trump is so obsessed with Ukraine, you have to understand the nonsense Rudy Giuliani reads on the internet.
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A guide to the spin doctors and conspiracy theorists clogging up your social media feed.
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This Nurse Is Speaking Out Against Coronavirus Rumors And Hoaxes That Are Putting Him And His Colleagues In Danger
The most trusted professionals in America are now the target of coronavirus conspiracies.
Misinformation, hoaxes, and snake oil cures have all been rampant online since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
The rumour spread like wildfire on WhatsApp as the prime minister said stricter measures were a possibility.
COVID-19 has spawned countless conspiracy theories, hoaxes, and falsehoods.
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There will soon be more people aged 65 and up in the US than in any other demographic, and it will stay that way for decades.
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Regardless of whether it’s for dine-in, delivery or takeaway, Othello’s Greek Restaurant in the bustling centre of Blackpool has become the city’s go-to choice for fresh, authentic Mediterranean cuisine in lovely surroundings. Using recipes from across Cyprus and the Greek Islands, Othello’s ensures that each and every dish is made up of the finest ingredients and the freshest produce. Situated on Talbot Road in walking distance of North Pier Blackpool, Othello’s in North Shore offers lunch and dinner every day of the week.
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Conveniently located on North Shore’s Talbot Road, close to both Blackpool North overground and North Pier tram stations, Othello’s Greek Restaurant is proud to be one of the city’s most talked-about Mediterranean restaurants. Featuring numerous healthy and vegetarian menu items, this charming Greek dining establishment offers something for even the pickiest of diners. And for those who like knocking a couple back – Othello’s offers numerous Greek craft brews and liquors to go along with your meal.
Begin your meal at Othello’s Greek Restaurant in North Shore by choosing from several varieties of skordopsoma, a tasty garlic bread with various toppings like feta, mozzarella, chilli and lounza(smoked pork) before moving on to starters like garlic king prawns, halloumi cheese or calamari. Dive headfirst into mains such as tavas beef, chicken stroganoff or grilled salmon. Got a serious appetite? Then we recommend ordering the lamb kleftiko – marinated five-hour roasted lamb served with roast potatoes and carrots – or try everyone’s favourite meaty casserole, moussaka. Reservations are a must for this Blackpool hotspot!

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This is a strategy in four stages:
The first is that of questioning. This allows one to apprehend the individual unique context, in which the illness is expressed. It is the foundation of what is called the global approach, in which the doctor’s attention, following the diagnostic phase centred on the illness, focuses on the patient, on his relations with himself, with his illness and with his treatment. Little by little, one consultation at a time, this dialogue allows the illness to be objectivized, to make it into something one can act upon, not something merely to be endured. The illness becomes an event that doctor and patient alike are able to ponder and work on.
The second stage is that of explanations. We explain to the patient the mechanisms of his illness, what is known about its development and treatment. Together with the patient, we examine any links there may be between what is known of the physiopathology of the illness and his way of life, as well as the ways in which the various treatments available can or cannot be adopted to his day-to-day life. This second stage will allow the patient to understand how he himself can act on the illness, that drugs are there to help him, but cannot substitute him in finding a good quality of life, and that, in some way, he has the wherewithal to master his illness with the help of his doctor.
These two initial stages (the so-called global approach) are enlightened, though not limited by the scientific medicine. The aim of this global, individualized approach is to introduce the third and most important stage, that of therapeutic negotiation. Good negotiations are conducted between two people, each having a different point of view in the true sense, both being informed and in a position of equality, seeking together to find the best possible compromise to resolve a problem. The quality of therapeutic negotiation between doctor and patient will therefore depend on the quality of the first two stages. Through these, the doctor will come to an understanding of the patient’s life pattern and can try to argue from within this set-up. This will enabled the patient to better understand his illness and better understand the various potentials and constraints of the therapeutic tools at his disposal. He gains the ability to personalize this information by relating it to his own situation, to his own way of life, to his own perception of values. From one consultation to the next, he understands that he is acquiring the freedom to take control of his illness.
Hence, between a variety of technically sound possible therapeutic strategies, the negotiation will end in a choice made by or with the patient. This takes us onto the final stage, that of the prescription. In this context, it is by no means a medical prescription, but a contract that concludes the negotiations and, ideally, should be signed by doctor and patient alike.
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JAK-inhibitors in dermatology: current evidence and future applications.
J Dermatolog Treat. 2019 Nov , 30, (7):648-658.
The Janus kinase (JAK) and signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is a ubiquitous intracellular signaling network. Selective JAK-inhibitors have anti-inflammatory properties and have been approved in many countries for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (tofacitinib, baricitinib) and myelofibrosis or polycythemia vera (ruxolitinib). The aim of the publication was to summarize and critically analyze the efficacy and safety of JAK-inhibitors in skin diseases, such (...)see on pubmed
Patient preferences for attributes of topical anti-psoriatic medicines.
J Dermatolog Treat. 2019 Nov , 30, (7):659-663.
Patient preferences should be considered when prescribing topical treatments to drive up adherence and improve clinical outcomes. The aim of this work was to identify the most important attributes of topical medicines for psoriasis treatment in the patients' view, and explore the sociodemographic and clinical determinants of these preferences. A questionnaire for the evaluation of the relevancy given to specific attributes of topical medicines used for psoriasis treatment was developed (...)see on pubmed
Salidroside inhibits MAPK, NF-κB, and STAT3 pathways in psoriasis-associated oxidative stress via SIRT1 activation.
Redox Rep.. 2019 Dec , 24, (1):70-74.
To unveil the role of SIRT1 in limiting oxidative stress in psoriasis and to further discuss the therapeutic prospects of salidroside in psoriasis. Literature from 2002 to 2019 was searched with "psoriasis", "oxidative stress", "SIRT1", "salidroside" as the key words. Then, Oxidative stress in psoriasis and the role of SIRT1 were summarized and the potential role of salidroside in the disease was speculated. Oxidative stress might contribute to the pathogenesis of psoriasis. High levels (...)see on pubmed
A case of infective endocarditis associated with atopic dermatitis perioperatively treated with dupilumab.
J Dermatolog Treat. 2019 Nov , 30, (7):674-676.
Several case reports and reviews support a relationship between atopic dermatitis (AD) and infective endocarditis (IE). Here, we present a case of severe AD suspected of causing IE. A 21-year-old man with severe AD was admitted to our hospital due to unidentified fever, syncope, and headache. He was diagnosed with IE with cerebral embolism and mitral regurgitation. Before elective cardiac surgery, he was subcutaneously administered dupilumab for 2 months to control AD. Dupilumab improved (...)see on pubmed
Effect of cinnamamides on atopic dermatitis through regulation of IL-4 in CD4 cells.
J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2019 Dec , 34, (1):613-619.
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of cinnamamides on atopic dermatitis (AD) and the mechanisms underlying these effects. To this end, the actions of two cinnamamides, (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylethyl acrylamide (NCT) and N-trans-coumaroyltyramine (NCPA), were determined on AD by orally administering them to mice. Oral administration of the cinnamamides ameliorated the increase in epidermal and dermal thickness as well as mast cell infiltration. Cinnamamides suppressed serum (...)see on pubmed
Sublingual immunotherapy of atopic dermatitis in mite-sensitized patients: a multi-centre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol. 2019 Dec , 47, (1):3540-3547.
Allergen-specific immunotherapy is widely used for allergic rhinitis and asthma treatment worldwide. This study explored the efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) with the extracts of ( Drops) on house dust mites (HDM)-induced atopic dermatitis (AD). 239 patients with HDM-induced AD were recruited and exposure to a multi-centre, randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled clinical trials for 36 weeks, which were randomly divided into placebo and sublingual Drops (...)see on pubmed

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The conviction and sentencing of Russian activist Alexei Navalny this week sends a stark message: Any organized civil resistance to Vladimir Putin’s rule, be it to corruption or authoritarianism, no matter how peaceful and constructive, will be crushed mercilessly. Among those “in the pipeline” are a dozen protesters, jailed since Putin’s inauguration as president 13 months ago, including the only opposition mayor of a major city, Evgeny Urlashov of Yaroslavl, and a leftist leader, Sergei Udaltsov, for months now under house arrest awaiting trial on charges of plotting mass disorder with the goal of overthrowing the regime.
As usual, the leitmotif of the Washington debate will be: “We cannot do anything, so why say anything?”
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This is a straw man. There is a long distance between the hubris of omniscience and hopelessness. Of course, the U.S. government cannot (and should not) try to change the regime in Russia. The Russian people will take care of it. But for those who struggle for a free, democratic, stable, and prosperous Russia, one at peace in the long last with its own people and the world, moral support is both legal and powerful. We know from the memoirs of former dissidents and prisoners of communist and authoritarian regimes how effective such solidarity could be — and how dispiriting is its absence.
Yes, there is nothing that can be done to keep Navalny from a labor camp after the appeals are exhausted. But quite a bit can be done to crack the Kremlin’s confidence – and boost that of anti-authoritarian protesters. With leaker Edward Snowden soon to be granted temporary political asylum, walking around Moscow and giving press conferences scripted by the Kremlin, how much more excuse does President Obama need to boycott the upcoming G-20 summit in St. Petersburg (just like Putin boycotted the 2012 G-8 meeting hosted by Obama)? At the very least, Obama can cancel his planned side meeting with Putin in Moscow.
For an administration that from the first days of its second term has signaled to the Kremlin that its only interest in Russia was securing another round of nuclear arms reductions and that in pursuit of this goal it was prepared to ignore whatever is happening in Russia, a diplomatic demarche at this level would make the Putin regime stand up and notice: There is a price to pay for domestic repression. This is not likely to stop the authoritarian consolidation, but it might slow its pace, lessening the number of victims and the harshness of repression.
Yet the worst, most troubling damage done by the Navalny sentence might already be irreversible. It is the damage to Russia’s post-Putin future, when the increasingly unpopular regime falters fatally (as it almost certainly will) from a combination of economic downturn and diminishing standard of living, budget cuts, and shrinking expenditures on health care and education, as well as moral revulsion over the rampant, paralyzing corruption and high-handedness.
Putin’s assault on civil society and its leaders has been systematically extirpating thousands of loci of grass-roots democracy that teach personal responsibility, self-organization, peaceful dissent, and compromise — just as Hosni Mubarak had done before his fall. And again, as in Egypt, left in the ruble of civil society are only, hatred, radicalism, and zero-sum politics — a scorched earth, incapable of rooting democratic institutions. As Russia jails its Navalnys or pushes them into exile, or harasses and marginalizes them into silence, it prepares something very close to the Egyptian situation: When the regime collapses, there is no “critical mass” of responsible civil society leaders to take over, to step in, to fill the void, to reach out to opponents.
The Russian street has already made its conclusions: “People who are willing to change Russia for the better end up in jail,” said a participant in rally in Moscow, following the verdict. “At least when Navalny was around, there was hope,” said another.
Now, that hope — the hope of a constructive peaceful protest as a means to better Russia — is all but gone. One of the leaders of the opposition (and one of Russia’s most popular writers, Boris Akunin) has declared the Navalny verdict to be the last straw for those “who thought it was possible to change this system through elections.” “As long as the Putin regime is alive, there will be no elections,” in which the opposition should participate, Akunin said.
Navalny, a lawyer who used to carefully measure his words and was ready to participate in the political system, no matter how flawed (including registering to run for the mayor of Moscow in September), said in his concluding statement in court: “I declare that I and my colleagues will do everything to destroy this feudal system of power, in which 83 percent of national wealth belongs to 0.5 percent of the population. … We will be destroying this feudal system that is robbing everyone …[and that] sits like a spider in the Kremlin, the 100 families that are sucking in [wealth] of Russia… a bunch of freaks who… grabbed everything.” As the judge read the sentence, Navalny posted a tweet in which he compared the regime to a toad that sits on the oil pipeline and would “not remove itself.” Implication: The toad of the regime can only be removed by force.
Does this sound like a call for constructive engagement and compromise?
Having chosen , as authoritarians almost always do, short-term survival by repression over reforms needed for country’s progress, the Putin regime will have only itself to blame when a crisis strikes and there is no one left to ask for help, compromise — or perhaps even for mercy.
Leon Aron is director of Russian studies at the American Enterprise Institute and author of the forthcoming Roads to the Temple: Truth, Memory, Ideas, and Ideals in the Making of the Russian Revolution, 1987-1991 .


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—I read with interest the article entitled "Corneal Xerophthalmia and Keratomalacia" by Sommer and Sugana published in the March Archives (1982;100:404-411).This study would have been credible if only they had stated the results of their bacterial and fungal studies in the article, which they claimed they performed but, unfortunately, were not included in the article. According to Sommer and Sugana, "primary or secondary infection appears to play little role in the course of events" in keratomalacia. The beautiful colored pictures in their article are perfect examples of secondary bacterial corneal ulcerations seen not only in vitamin A xerophthalmia but also in other dry eye syndromes, eg, Sjögren's syndrome and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The important role of secondary bacterial infection in vitamin A xerophthalmia has been proved both clinically and experimentally.1,2
Valenton MJ. Corneal Xerophthalmia and Keratomalacia. Arch Ophthalmol. 1982;100(12):1974. doi:10.1001/archopht.1982.01030040954022
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I was born and raised in San Francisco and have been fortunate to have spent most of my life in the Bay Area. While at UC Berkeley I refined my interest in the sciences which lead me to choose medicine as my career. I chose Urology as a specialty because it was the perfect balance between surgical and medical fields and it let me interact with patients of all ages with a variety of conditions.
I subspecialized in the field of Urologic Oncology (surgical management of cancers of the prostate, bladder, kidney, testis) because of the challenges it presents and the opportunity it provides to positively impact the lives of many people. The diagnosis of cancer can be a devastating and challenging event in someone’s life. I try to provide outstanding and compassionate care to all of my patients and help them and their loved ones through this endeavor.
After completing my training in Urologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, I joined the faculty at UCSF from 1992-2000. I then moved to Stanford University in 2000 where I was the Director of Urologic Oncology for 12 years. I joined the Kaiser Permanete Department of Urology in 2012.
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One killed Sunday in Wood County crash on State 73
SARATOGA – One person died Sunday in a two-vehicle crash in the town of Saratoga.
The crash happened about 12:30 p.m. on State 73, south of Branding Iron Court, according to a news release from the Wood County Sheriff’s Department.
Police say a northbound vehicle failed to negotiate a curve, entered oncoming traffic and collided with a southbound vehicle that was hauling a trailer. The driver was the only occupant in the northbound vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, the release said. The driver and passenger of the southbound vehicle were not seriously injured.
The crash closed State 73 in both directions for about five hours Sunday. It remains under investigation.


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This is really no surprise to me for a number of reasons:
- Parents who have made the switch to alternative education are obviously quite invested and involved in their children’s education. This involvement and interest of course often results in greater support and positive reinforcement that will of course benefit the student.
- Homeschooled children tend to to be more flexible and adaptable which are desirable traits in education and learning.
- There are so many options for alternative schooling arrangements that a parent or guardian is bound to find one that matches their child’s learning style and personality. My two are in two different programs each one according to his own learning style. The public school environment is much more traditional and rigid, which may be great for some children but a setback for others.
- Individualized learning takes place with homeschoolers. As an educator I can tell you that any students who receives more one on one learning time in any environment most often performs better.
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A colleague of mine gifted me this amazing book last week. Slim in pages but fat on life lessons! It had me wondering am I a mouse or am I Hem or Haw two other characters in this book?
The idea that routine and habit rule our lives has never been quite so well put. I wondered about my own cheese. What is it that I prize so much, that I am unwilling to change, to explore the maze of life, to sniff for new cheese, different cheese? What am I clinging to that keeps me stuck in one compartment of the maze of life – even though that compartment is small, stifling, and the cheese there has lost its flavor and edge?
Why are many of us not like the mice in this story, who eat the cheese till it’s gone or no more tasty and scurry on through the maze, eager to see what exists beyond the stifling compartment?
Business persons are often like the little people in this story. Holding on to their dream even though the proverbial writing is on the wall. The fear of change, modification and innovation lead to business failure and death. Yet, many cling to an outdated vision and mission, crafted in a yesterday that no way resembles the today or the tomorrow. They wonder who moved their cheese, instead of moving to find new cheese.
Take a read, learn the lessons. Be a mouse and spend no time wondering, who stole your cheese!


Meena Kandasamy: An Anthology
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Meet Meena Kandasamy - Poet, author and activist - and come back unaffected, dares B. Aravind Kumar of The Hindu. This city is a woman, says Meena. Ancient, ever new. Read the story here - http://thne.ws/SIDzc6
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Which sample do I adhere to?
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How about rotating my winter/snow tyres?
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
INTRODUCING: ITALIAN ARRIVING ON 7TH & 135th
Shrine and Yatenga set up a great business just south of the notable cross street but nothing much has come along since then that has stuck. In 2014, Ponty Bistro open its doors and Hycinth's Haven soon after. This is probably our favorite section of 7th Avenue uptown since most the history in the buildings are all still intact and the landmark Strivers Row is nearby.


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The Sniders sold the farm to Joseph Spruance for the tidy sum of one hundred and thirty dollars, according to the deed. The reverse side shows that the deed was recorded in Highland County records on February 1, 1855. What a marvelous piece of early Highland County history!
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Batsman David Warner has capped off a stellar season at the top of the order by winning his third Allan Border Medal at Crown Palladium on Monday night at the Australian Cricket Awards.
Despite a poor run of form during the 2019 Ashes series, Warner’s strong work across the Australian summer and in the T20I format has helped him secure the coveted award.
Warner won the Allan Border Medal by a single vote over Steve Smith, making it the closest Allan Border Medal since Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke shared the award in 2009.
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The 33-year-old has won three of the last five awards, with Steve Smith (2018) and Pat Cummins (2019), the only players to stop him in his tracks.
Making his return to the international scene for the first time since the ball tampering saga, Warner blitzed the 2019 ICC World Cup with 647 runs at an average of 71.8.
The left-hander scored three centuries for the tournament, with a highest score of 166 coming against Bangladesh in June.
England fast bowler Stuart Broad made life difficult for the aggressive opener, as Warner struggled for runs in the Ashes series in the UK, scoring just 95 runs across the five-Test series.
But the opener bounced back with a century to start the summer against Sri Lanka in a T20I at the Adelaide Oval, dominating the home summer for Australia.
Pakistan had no method to remove Warner as the opener scored an amazing 335 not out in the day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval. Warner followed up his fine series against Pakistan with 297 runs against the Kiwis, which included a century at the SCG.
During the voting period from January 8, 2019 to January 8, 2020, Warner scored 1815 runs at an average of 69.81.
His closest rival, Smith, scored 1553 runs at 62.12 with 11 half-centuries.
Warner won the T20I Player of the Year by three votes ahead of last year’s winner, Glenn Maxwell, with Kane Richardson and Steve Smith finishing equal third on eight votes.
He was only dismissed once in his six T20I outings, scoring 287 runs at a strike rate of 145.
While Warner scooped the top prize, the individual awards for Test and ODI Player of the Year was shared across three different players for the second consecutive year.
Players, umpires and media awarded votes for the Allan Border Medal on a 3-2-1 basis.
As per Cricket Australia regulations, Test matches received a ‘weighting factor’ of six, while ODIs (3) and T20 internationals (2) are not as significant under this system.
Australia’s shining light in the Test arena has been Marnus Labuschagne, with Steve Smith’s concussion replacement going from super-sub to Test Player of the Year.
Labuschagne finished with 25 votes, ahead of Smith by three and fast bowler Pat Cummins who finished with 19 votes.
Australia’s No.3 scored 1340 runs across 11 Test matches, averaging 74.44 with a highest score of 215 coming against New Zealand in January.
The Queenslander’s victory means there has been five different winners of the award over the last five years.
White ball captain Aaron Finch won the ODI Player of the Year ahead of Usman Khawaja, with the Victorian polling 38 votes, five ahead of Khawaja.
Finch scored 1141 runs at an average of 51.86 during the voting period, with the right-hander hitting four centuries and six fifties across 23 innings.
It is the first time the 33-year-old has won the award, with no Australian making more ODI runs in the period.
ALLAN BORDER MEDAL TOP THREE
1.DAVID WARNER - 194 VOTES
2.STEVE SMITH - 193 VOTES
3.PAT CUMMINS - 185 VOTES
TEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR TOP THREE
1.MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE - 25 VOTES
2.STEVE SMITH - 22 VOTES
3.PAT CUMMINS - 19 VOTES
ODI PLAYER OF THE YEAR TOP THREE
1.AARON FINCH - 38 VOTES
2.USMAN KHAWAJA - 33 VOTES
3.DAVID WARNER - 24 VOTES
T20I PLAYER OF THE YEAR TOP THREE
1.DAVID WARNER - 19 VOTES
2.GLENN MAXWELL - 16 VOTES
3.KANE RICHARDSON - 8 VOTES
3.STEVE SMITH - 8 VOTES


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She also has extensive training and experience diagnosing and treating functional imbalances, including gastrointestinal, hormonal, and energy and vitality complaints. She utilizes a thorough case history, clinical exam, and, when indicated, state-of-the-art laboratory analysis. Excellent results are obtained by using Oriental Medicine diagnostics combined with advanced muscle testing methods, which she has used since 1979.
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Natural weather patterns, not man-made global warming, are causing the historic drought parching California, says a study out Monday from federal scientists.
“It’s important to note that California’s drought, while extreme, is not an uncommon occurrence for the state,” said Richard Seager, the report’s lead author and professor with Columbia University’s Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory. The report was sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The report did not appear in a peer-reviewed journal but was reviewed by other NOAA scientists.
“In fact, multiyear droughts appear regularly in the state’s climate record, and it’s a safe bet that a similar event will happen again,” he said.
The persistent weather pattern over the past several years has featured a warm, dry ridge of high pressure over the eastern north Pacific Ocean and western North America. Such high-pressure ridges prevent clouds from forming and precipitation from falling.
The study notes that this ridge — which has resulted in decreased rain and snowfall since 2011 — is almost opposite to what computer models predict would result from human-caused climate change.


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After eight years, Idaho has made only limited progress toward an ambitious goal to convince high school graduates to continue their education. What will it take to change the trends — and change the lives of young Idahoans? Idaho Education News reporter Kevin Richert spent five months talking to students, teachers and policymakers about the state’s “60 percent” goal, and the demographic realities that stand in the way.
Idaho’s “60 percent goal” defines a target, while trivializing the challenge. In trying to convince high school graduates to stay in school, Idaho is seeking to create new family histories and establish new community beliefs.
Mini-Cassia students can work under a unique apprenticeship program that promises high school credits, summer work — and a permanent job after graduation. Partners say the formula could work for other communities and industries.
In rural communities, career-technical education is often seen as a complement, or a counterweight, to the push to college. But schools often struggle to find qualified CTE teachers, or provide a full slate of course offerings.


The 2021 Audi A7 is offered in three different trim levels; Premium, Premium Plus and Prestige. All trims come with a new 3.0L turbocharged V6 engine, which is capable of 335 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque and paired to a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and quattro all-wheel drive. Audi claims it can make zero to 60 in just 5.2 seconds. For those wanting more performance, the Audi S7 offers 444 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque from its twin-turbocharged 6-cylinder which is enough to get the car from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds. For 2021, Audi has introduced the new A7 e, the plug-in hybrid model powertrain comprises a 2L turbocharger four-cylinder with an electric motor that together produces 362 horsepower and comes seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The A7 e uses a 14.4-kWh battery pack that allows the PHEV model to achieve great fuel economy and allows the options for electric-only motoring. Audi Drive Select provides drivers with various driving modes to adapt to individual preferences - Comfort, Sport, Auto and Individual. Each setting modifies the feel of the steering, transmission shift points and the way the throttle responds, all to meet certain driving styles. Combine this with dynamic all-wheel steering, which allows the rear wheels to steer, makes the handling of the A7 and S7 second to none. The interior of the A7 brings on advanced technology and high-level comfort. Ambient LED lighting throughout the interior allows drivers to change colors to suit their mood. And a premium audio system, dual touchscreen infotainment and Audi MMI -Multi-Media Interface -- touch response allows drivers to customize settings for their driving experience inside the cabin. Navigation is powered by 3D Google Earth, which allows drivers to see topography and terrain in addition to the tops of trees and rooftops of buildings. Audi Connect allows the A7 to become a wireless hotspot, which is capable of connecting up to eight WiFi-enabled devices to the Internet. The A7 Premium base trim offers a long list of standard features related to performance, styling, technology and safety. Highlighted standard features include 20-inch wheels, LED headlights and taillights, panoramic sunroof, multi-zone climate control, heated leather seats, 7-inch driver information system, keyless entry and start/stop, High Beam Assist and HomeLink integration. The A7 infotainment system comes standard with a 8.8-inch infotainment touchscreen, 180-watt 10-speaker sound system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM satellite radio, Audi Connect Plus, Audi smartphone interface, Amazon Alexa integration, voice-activated navigation, Bluetooth, three 12V power sockets and four USB ports. Standard safety features on the A7 include front and rear parking sensors, lane departure warning, forward collision mitigation and pedestrian detection prevention The Premium Plus trim adds a Bang & Olufsen 3D 16-speaker sounds system, wireless charging, Audi side assist and pre-sense, 360 view camera, HD Matrix headlights, headlight washers, adaptive cruise control, wireless charger, shift paddles, , top view camera system, , and Audi virtual cockpit. Audi virtual cockpit is a 12.3-inch color LCD screen, which offers two modes for viewing driver information. The top-of-the-line Prestige trim brings the most to the A7. In addition to what is in the lower trims, the Prestige adds a head-up display, power soft-closing doors, 4-zone automatic climate control, heated and ventilated power front seats, heated rear seats, and dual pane acoustic glass, traffic sign recognition and intersection assist. The Audi S7 comes standard with many of the features from higher spec A7's such as the four-zone climate control, Audi's virtual cockpit and the Bang & Olufsen sound system. It differs from the A7 in that it's much better at being a sports car. Its unique suspension settings mean the car is lower and stiffer than the A7, with correspondingly better handling. Meanwhile, all the power from the slightly smaller, but far more turbocharged engine allows the S7 to have impressive acceleration for a vehicle of its size. Audi offers an array packages for the A7, including a Black Optic Package, S-Line Package, Convenience Package, Executive Package and Luxury Package.


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It hasn’t really started yet, but Una the Blade is a new webcomic about a single mom barbarian fighter by Steve LeCouilliard, Xeric-winning cartoonist of Much the Miller’s Son. Kinda looks like Lone Sonja and Cub from the development art — promising!
Heidi MacDonald is the founder and editor in chief of The Beat. In the past, she worked for Disney, DC Comics, Fox and Publishers Weekly. She can be heard regularly on the More To Come Podcast. She likes coffee, cats and noble struggle.


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Gov. Janet Napolitano signed into law legislation that requires a plaintiff in a health care liability case to file a preliminary expert witness affidavit with the complaint. The law, which becomes effective 60 days after the end of the current legislative session, requires an “affidavit of merit” that details the factual basis for the claim and the errors, acts or omissions that caused or contributed to the alleged damages. The new law also requires the medical expert to list his qualifications to express an opinion on the health care professional's standard of care, or liability for the claim.Colorado
After the failure of the Republicans to pick up seats in the Assembly last year, any medical liability reform legislation debated this year would certainly not have include a cap on noneconomic damages. The bill that passed creates a subsidy program for physicians in high-risk specialties. The program will be funded by an increase in fees for lawyers and physicians and a fee on all businesses in New Jersey. The bill also allows defendants to file an affidavit of non-involvement, requires expert witnesses to have similar certification as the defendant, allows periodic payment for noneconomic damages over $1,000,000 and provides more leeway for judges to reduce verdicts.
A physical therapy direct access bill passed the state Senate. The bill is a compromise measure that only allows direct access after three years of clinical experience. The physical therapist can treat for 30 days or 10 visits. The patient must also have been referred to the physical therapist within the last two years for the same condition.
Gov. Bob Taft signed a bill allowing the state to create a medical liability insurer if the commercial market is not covering a substantial number of physicians. A bill to freeze medical liability insurance premiums has been introduced into the Ohio state Senate. The one-year freeze would be an interim measure until reforms proposed by the Ohio Medical Malpractice Commission are instituted. It would not literally freeze premiums, but would require that insurers provide actuarial evidence justifying any request for a rate hike.
A bill passed both houses to allow podiatrists to admit patients to a hospital without physician participation.
Tort reform legislation passed in the Oklahoma House. The bill has a $300,000 cap on noneconomic damages, limits attorney contingency fees and restricts where a lawsuit can be filed. The 69-page bill was amended to add one paragraph at the end that may lead to the bill's failure. The language requires almost all insurers (not just medical liability insurers) to lower their premiums by 25 percent on July 1, 2005.
In other Oklahoma news, the state announced that Physicians Liability Insurance Co., which insures about 80 percent of the state's physicians, was technically insolvent and was going to be under the formal supervision of the state.
Legislation passed both houses that permits podiatrists to do limited amputations of the foot. The measure states that podiatric scope does not include amputation of the foot “proximal to the transmetatarsal level through the metatarsal shafts. Amputations proximal to the metatarsal-phalangeal joints may only be performed in an [accredited] hospital or ambulatory surgery facility.”


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OSSEO, Wis. – Authorities are investigating several crashes Thursday on a stretch of Wisconsin interstate, and icy roads are likely to blame.
According to FOX 11 News in Green Bay, as many as 100 vehicles may have been involved in crashes on a stretch of Interstate 94 near Osseo, about 25 miles southeast of Eau Claire.
Video shared with Storyful showed fire and smoke at the scene of the one of the crashes.
In a tweet, officials with Wisconsin State Patrol said there are icy conditions on I-94 in Jackson, Eau Claire and Dunn counties.
"WSP is investigating a number of crashes/run-offs between mile markers 97-37," officials said in the tweet.
Officials said in a later tweet that no one was killed in the crashes and that all injuries appeared to be non-life-threatening. They said many of the vehicles involved in the crashes were semi-trailers.
A band of heavy snow and ice is moving across Wisconsin Thursday morning with a clipper system.
A road conditions map maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation shows ice-covered roads from the Minnesota state line to Eau Claire to near Fond du Lac.


text: Penelope Shuttle’s Unsent: New and Selected Poems 1980-2012 was published by Bloodaxe in 2012. Recent pamphlets include: In The Snowy Air (Templar, 2014), joint winner of the 2014 iOTA Shot Pamphlet Award; heath, with john greening (Nine Arches, 2016); and Four Portions of Everything on the Menu for M’sieur Monet! (Indigo Dreams, 2016). Her new collection, Will You Walk a Little Faster?, is due from Bloodaxe in 2017. She lives in Cornwall.