Socializing is vital to our health and well-being. However, with the convergence of remote work, empty nest, and the isolation that may come with midlife (“gray”) divorce, is loneliness inevitable? And given the natural attrition that can occur in longtime friendships, is it any wonder that loneliness is reaching epidemic proportions — especially in those 50 or older?
Many of us were once part of a reliable social network in our jobs. But if we were laid off, and if we’re now in middle age, we may struggle to find secure positions again. Though we can pick up contract work and part-time projects, these don’t encourage forming long-term attachments. Likewise, any number of work-from-home positions generally offer little to no “real” human contact.
If we have children, they may be in high school, college, or already out of the nest. Our families (if we have them) are often scattered, going wherever the work is. If we are divorced or widowed, we may no longer “fit” into the couple groups that were once our community. And, more important than many will admit — changing financial circumstances when we go from married to single, or after job loss, also creates distance among one-time friends.
The net: We seem to be increasingly cut off from groups that previously provided community, connection, and a sense of belonging, as well as emotional and logistical support. And let’s not diminish or dismiss the importance of fun! Don’t most of us have more fun when we are with at least one other person?
Addressing these issues of friendship, isolation, and loneliness, this recent New York Times article struck home.
“How to Maintain Friends” makes a simple point that those of us willing to admit to growing circumstantial loneliness already understand all too well:
… research shows that bonds of friendship are critical to maintaining both physical and emotional health. Not only do strong social ties boost the immune system and increase longevity, but they also decrease the risk of contracting certain chronic illnesses and increase the ability to deal with chronic pain…
Duly noted. Many of us have lived it. But let’s not dismiss the impacts of life stage, employment status, marital status — and more — that play a significant role in our “friendship status.”
So what do we do?
For the middle-aged among us, these suggestions on fighting loneliness are worth noting — taking classes, joining clubs — but (yes, there’s a but)… It is assumed that money is not an issue, that you don’t have to earn a living, and that you have family in your life to help.
I cannot quantify the number of people for whom this is no longer the case. However, I am among them, and I certainly know that many readers could say the same.
Does that mean we throw our hands up into the air and give up? Absolutely not. So how do we bridge the loneliness gap that threatens our emotional and physical well-being?
If you are physically (and financially) able to do so, volunteer. Try a community center, a library, a school, a hospital, an elder care facility. Talk to everyone when you go out! Even if only one out of 50 efforts yields a connection, that’s terrific. Especially considering statistics like these, as cited in the Times article.
An estimated 42.6 million Americans over the age of 45 suffer from chronic loneliness, which significantly raises their risk for premature death, according to a study by AARP.
Scary stats? I agree. But hang on… the article also makes suggestions for the care and feeding of existing friendships that may otherwise be neglected due to work schedules, family obligations, distance, or personal circumstances.
For example, small gestures go far — like a quick hello via email or text. Or, remember a birthday, the anniversary of a spouse or parent’s passing, and ask about the new job or new relationship or new pet.
Critical — and not mentioned in the Times article — how we communicate. Few of us are without struggles. How, when, and if we share them requires discretion. And I try to keep this in mind: People remember how we make them feel.
Sometimes I forget this essential guideline, and then I kick myself and vow to do better.
Given the isolation I have experienced in my own life after moving a year ago, the online world helped, some; phone calls with my sons helped, some; one old friend who traveled hundreds of miles to unpack boxes (that I couldn’t manage) helped, some. And a friend I stay in touch with via Skype also helped, tremendously. And then there’s this — knowing in my gut that my circumstances would not stay the same forever. I told myself they would get better.
Besides, I am not one to give up when I set my mind to something. So, these days, among other things, I am looking into meetups. And, I keep chatting with people in the supermarket.
As for the online world, it can be — and for me, is — a help. It is not, however, a substitute for the real world. That is something I am, at times, painfully aware of.
Now, while connecting online may not be as good as girls nights out back in the day, it enables me — and you — to create and maintain long-distance relationships with friends and family, remembering the important friendship-maintenance tips above.
Refreshing our options by plugging into new communities, however they are structured — creating a pipeline of sorts — is equally essential. All communities shift and evolve.
So how do you fight isolation?
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17 beliefs that can end domestic violence
Editor's note: Third in a weeklong series of guest columns marking October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
To eradicate domestic violence from our list of social problems in the world, we will first need to change the beliefs that perpetuate the use of violence in intimate relationships. The good news is that as parents, we have the ability to model and teach behaviors that reflect healthy beliefs of compromise, equality, healthy attachments and emotional maturity.
For many years we have been teaching adults in the SAFE program how to examine and challenge their faulty beliefs that contribute to their abuse toward their partners. However, we recognize that it would be much easier and effective if those lessons would come to them when they were in their early years so they are able to avoid the pain and suffering they might inflict on others and themselves.
Here is a sample of the beliefs that we need to embrace to finally end domestic violence.
1. I believe girls and women are just as capable, smart, deserving, and valuable as men.
2. I believe being a "real man" does not mean that we need to: hide our emotions and numb our pain, win at all costs, be in control, never back down, never ask for help, or seek revenge when hurt.
3. I believe our self-worth does not come from being in a relationship with someone; it comes from within.
4. I believe that my feelings, thoughts and behaviors are my own responsibility, and when I make a mistake I need to own it, apologize and change my behavior.
5. I believe we don't lose control of ourselves. We are always making choices whether we realize it or not.
6. I believe no one is entitled to punish or ridicule another when we feel hurt and scared or when we think the other person is wrong.
7. I believe boys and men are not automatically entitled to the affection, love and sex from women.
8. I believe emotions are not something to be avoided or blocked.
9. I believe our thoughts create our feelings and we have the ability to change our thoughts. No one can push our buttons because they are our buttons that we control.
10. I believe no one has the right to dominate and control another in a relationship.
11. I believe it is extremely valuable to have the skill of empathy and truly understand how others might feel and think.
12. I believe everything is not always about ME! I can cultivate compassion for the suffering of others and empower myself to do something about it.
13. I believe we are valuable and deserving of love and respect.
14. I believe everyone else on the planet is valuable and deserving of love and respect.
15. I believe children are not second-class citizens. They deserve to always be treated with respect, honor, and dignity.
16. I believe that the use of physical force such as slapping, pushing, hitting, biting, kicking, and pulling hair is never permissible in any relationship.
17. I believe respect, trust, honesty and feeling safe is what everyone wants and needs in relationships. Love cannot exist when those elements are absent.
Todd Werner is co-executive director of Peaceful Solutions Counseling in Wausau.

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In compliance with Gov. Mills’ stay-at-home order and in an effort to help stop any possible spread of the Coronavirus, the Franklin Library will remain closed until further notice. However, we continue to offer free WiFi, which is accessible from our parking lot and Library grounds (Network=library, no password needed).
In the meantime, here are a few suggestions to keep your mind on better things:
Sign up for free access to a variety of resources on Digital Maine Library https://library.digitalmaine.org/ Use your location (rather than Library ID) as the first level of verification. This site includes National Geographic Kids, Maine Memory Network and many others.
Research your family history on Ancestry.com; Digital Maine is offering free home computer access to this site during the coronavirus emergency. Select it from the “all databases” screen or cut-and-paste the direct link below into your browser (if you get bounced out to a password screen, just start over at Digital Maine or use the direct link): https://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/authmaine.asp?db=ancestry
A colleague at the Topsham Public Library has compiled a list of free access websites: https://topshamlibrary.org/stay-at-home-mega-list/
Or simply chill out and watch the waves come in at Pemaquid: http://www.seagullshop.com/surfcam.php
Stay home, stay safe, be well. Cathy FitzGerald, Library Director

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Buckwheat, like beets, has an earthy flavour. This is a protein-rich salad. From Supergrains by Chrissy Freer.
Brining helps the prawns or shrimp from drying and gives a flavour boost. From Grill To Perfection by Andy Husbands, Chris Hart, and Andrea Pyenson.
Chef Vikram Vij recently hosted a cooking class at UBC’s Vij’s Kitchen as part of a research study on prostate cancer patients.
Tacos are strong competition for burgers these days. And look how easily you can whip up a dozen of them. From One Pot by Martha Stewart Living kitchens.
Beets add colour to any dinner. This salad will keep in the fridge for a couple of days.
The salsa and tuna can be prepared a day before. The salsa will improve in flavour.
There’s a whole lot of shaking going on with this signature dish from the wonderful Slanted Door (Vietnamese) restaurant in San Francisco.
A classic Sicilian pasta, this has an intriguing balance of textures and flavours.
This is a quick, healthy, super simple and super healthy lunch or dinner. To sauté the salmon, make sure your pan is really hot and once on the pan, leave it alone until it gets a nice crust. It’ll release when it’s done. From A Good Friday by Marco Canora. — Mia Stainsby
High-end doesn’t need to mean complicated cooking. This is a signature dish at the famous Nobu Japanese restaurants and so doable.
Roasting brings out the sexy in root vegetables, caramelizing and deepening flavours. They play nicely against the fresh and faintly bitter flavours in the salad. From At Home in The Whole Kitchen by Amy Chaplin. — Mia Stainsby Roasted winter vegetables and arugula salad

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The heated debate is still going on. Once you start reading the news, you may have a feeling there is a war out there...
The Massachusetts Ave Corridor Project is a plan to rebuild the main artery connecting Arlington with Cambridge - The Massachusetts Ave. I wrote about the planned transformation of the Arlington's main intersection before. The town called it the Center Safe Travel Project. Now, The Corridor Project seems like a logical extension of this idea and it is something I wished for many months ago. Let me quote myself here:
[Massachusetts Ave] is wide enough to accommodate bike lanes. This design is, in my opinion, the best option. Not only it merges both loose ends of the Bikeway but it promises bike lanes on Mass Ave. (...) hopefully those lanes would be eventually extended also to the east, in Cambridge's direction.
Therefore, The Corridor Project is supposed to place two 5' wide bike lanes in each direction on Mass Ave, on its 1 mile long sectionbetween Pond Lane and the Rt 16. The detailed summary is available here.
The part of Mass Ave targeted by The Corridor Project.
In my opinion, the Mass Ave in this area is currently a bit of a mess. It is very wide with technically 4 lanes (2 in each direction) and parking places on both sides. I wrote "technically", since those lanes are not marked at all, so it's only up to the drivers to choose where those lanes are and how wide they should be. I really wish the town would at least paint the centerlines.
Once you read the project's summary, you will see that the town plans on removing one lane in westbound direction (toward Arlington center), while maintaining two lanes in eastbound direction (towards Cambridge). Also, the single westbound lane would be wider and the parking places on both sides of the street will be widened as well. This is to prevent dooring cyclists by parked cars. As I mentioned above, those cyclists will enjoy new 5' wide lanes in both directions.
It all sounds pretty sane and smart to me and overall looks like a well-thought solution. However, as you may expect, there will always be a group of people unsatisfied with any changes. The planned reduction from virtual 4 lanes down to 3 started an outcry of upset motorists even though the plan is to reduce number of lanes only in the less-traveled westbound direction. So as you can see, the motorists want all 4 lanes, the town plans for 3 and I would be perfectly happy with... 2, but only if we could fit bike lanes on both sides and streetcar's tracks (the "T") in the center.


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As I was winding down my career as a chef to pursue other interests, I took a job in a beautiful little cafe in Glebe. The cafe is Yuga Cafe & Gallery, a cafe that combines art & food, featuring art work by different artists every month.The owners are Ben Crisafulli & Setsuko Yanagisawa who both have a passion for good food.
The cafe combines a floral service & has beautiful flowers in an area of the cafe that stimulates the senses visually & provides a wonderful perfume, check out Setsuko's designs here. It is also a floral design school run by Setsuko, teaching some of the skills she has gained over the years.
The cafe is opened 7 days a week & features a variety of Italian inspired food with a hint of Japanese flair.
The cafe set up the Sapore Club to feature the best of what the world has to offer. Since the club was set up, some of the functions that have been featured in recent years is Tuscan, Venice, Japanese, & Portuguese evening to just name a few.
Several years ago, I decided to do a Portuguese evening to feature the food of my childhood, to a packed group of 45 people (which is about the amount of people the club can fit into the cafe).
At that time, I'd wanted to show case the best of what Portuguese cuisine has to offer & to show that it's more than just burgers(which in Portugal doesn't exist) & custard tarts.
The food came out on large plates & were shared.
Again I featured the best of what Portugal has to offer.Sardines are so Portuguese.
These were grilled & served with a garlic & parsley dressing, & is very potent.
Spinach & Potato Soup ( Caldo Verde)
This Soup is made with potato & Spinach, served with slices of chorizo.
This is a soup from the northern region, it's a hearty & robust type of soup. In Portugal it's made with kale, in Australia you can use silver beet or swiss chard.
Pasteis de Bacalhau)
I've made these on this blog before, it's one of the most famous Portuguese starters
Dried codfish with potato, very simple & delicious.
Squid Stew with potatoes, garlic, white wine (Caldeirada de Lulas)
This dish comes from the Algarve region, a dish that was made on a very regular basis in my home
as a child. It's simple to make, the fresh ingredients are really the highlight
Pipis with Chorizo & coriander
This dish has a wonderful flavour of garlic, chorizo & an earthy flavour of coriander. The Portuguese are masters at pairing meat & seafood together.
In this dish chicken thigh pieces where marinated over night in piri piri sauce & then pan fried
This salad is a regional dish from the Algarve region, usually served at BBQ's as the capsicum & tomato is put on the BBQ. The skin is peeled on both & served with a olive oil, cider vinegar, garlic, Spanish onion & parsley dressing.
This is the dish that many people know, custard tarts, these were bought at a pastry in Petersham, the Portuguese suburb in Sydney.
The chocolate mousse was made by me.
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Cotton consumption will increase by 10-15 percent in 2013 on the back of higher ready-made garment exports, industry insiders said yesterday.
“RMG exports are displaying a distinct upward trend, which will increase demand for cotton,” said Jahangir Alamin, president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA).
In July-November, knitwear exports increased year-on-year by 1.74 percent, woven by 10.16 percent and home textile by 0.59 percent, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau.
Last year, Bangladesh consumed 3.9 million bales (1 bale equals 440 pounds) of cotton worth around $1.6 billion, the data from BTMA shows.
With the fall in the price of raw cotton globally, the price of yarn has also declined to a rational level in the local market, the industry leaders said.
Currently, the widely consumed 30-count yarn is selling at $3.6 per kilogram in the world market and at $3.7 per kg in the local market, the BTMA data showed.
“But higher consumption of cotton is depending on adequate supply of gas and power in the industrial units,” Alamin said.
The country's 385 spinning mills are running at 70 percent of production capacity due to lack of adequate utility supply to the industrial units, he added.
“As a result, the spinners cannot produce yarns as per demand from local knitters and weavers.”
At present, the spinning sub-sector or primary textile sector (PTS) can supply 90 percent of the fabrics for the knitwear sub-sector and 40 percent for woven sub-sector, according to the industry people.
Moreover, the local knitters and weavers are increasing the consumption of fabrics from local spinners due to the shorter lead-time and lower transport costs.
Alamin said the previous inventory is fast clearing, so the yarns the spinners are now producing are selling at competitive prices.
“But we have suffered a tremendous loss from the sale of old stock of yarn as the cotton was purchased at an average of $2.50 per pound two years ago,” said the BTMA chief.
A Matin Chowdhry, managing director of Malek Spinning Mills, a major cotton importer, said there is no possibility of a cotton crisis this year due to the harvesting of new crops and safety net of old stock.
Moreover, the largest cotton consuming country, China, will reduce cotton import to 11.5 million bales from its previous year's import at 24.5 million bales due to old stock, he said.
“As a result, the whole world will witness availability of cotton this year,” he said.


text: Producers love Marvin Gaye tunes, but in all honesty who doesn't? The latest remix is by Autograf who takes on one of Gaye's monster hits "Grapevine." A few days ago we had Kygo's brilliant remix of "Sexual Healing" and now this week we get this. The production duo bring a chillwave element to the R&B track, along with some house elements. Still captures the vibes of the original, which I think you'll all enjoy.

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A few reports have surfaced saying that Maserati has its eye on the Alfa 4c as the basis for competing with the Porsche 911.
Maserati's focus had altered to new saloons and an SUV from the wider fiat parts bin. But the Modenese want to fightback with a mid-engined V8 sports car to bring the marque back to its roots.
Uk magazine Evo showed a mock up drawing speculating it would revive the GranSport name and is being pushed to fiat execs by Harald Wester, chief executive of Alfa Romeo and Maserati who will build the 4c.
Maserati would use the same sort of carbon monocoque construction but ditch the four-cylinder engine their the 454-horsepower Maserati 4.7-liter V8 built by Ferrari. The GranSport would be light to mix it with the Porsche 911 Turbo and GT3 models shifting 1,500 to 2,000 from 2015.
Fiat may have a different take avoiding overlap with Ferrari's market and pushing Maserati as the gt and tourer.
Time will tell...


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Seiko celebrate this year the 55 year history of Grand Seiko, is of course the foundation on which its present success is built but it is also the key to its future. Since its creation in 1960, every Grand Seiko watch has shared the same commitment to the pure essential of watchmaking. Precision, legibility, comfort and durability are the attributes that have always defined Grand Seiko and always will.
Because of these cherished and long held values, Grand Seiko’s history is a source of rich inspiration for its designers and the Grand Seiko Historical Collection is the result. In 2013, the 1967 44GS was recreated, in 2014 it was the turn of the 1964 “Self Dater,” and in 2015, Grand Seiko returns to 1967 and to its first ever automatic watch, the 62GS.
62GS was not only automatic, it was supremely accurate, achieving the level of the highest published standard of the day. The design, too, established a style that has been passed down the years to today’s Grand Seiko. 62GS had a mirrored, multi-sided case and a wide dial opening, achieved with a bezel-free construction and Grand Seiko’s unique “Zaratsu” polishing. Together, these elements combined to make 62GS a clean, slim, easy-to-read and comfortable watch whose popularity was both immediate and lasting. It was distinctive, too. The crown was recessed and placed at the 4 o’clock position to dramatize the fact that hand winding was not required, and 62GS also had the long and razor-edge hands that have always been part of the Grand Seiko signature.
Caliber 9S65 drives the re-creation models. One is in steel and the others are in different shades of 18K gold. The lion emblem on the case back, the dial layout, the distinctive hour markers and the dial logotypes (notably “Diashock”) are all inherited from the original 62GS.
Specifications and price:
- Caliber: 9S65 Mechanical
- Driving system: Mechanical Automatic
- Power reserve: 72 hours
- Vibrations: 28,800 vibrations per hour (8 beats per second)
- Jewels: 35 jewels
- Accuracy: +5/-3 second per day
- Diameter: 37,6mm, Thickness: 12,9mm
- Case: Stainless steel (SBGR095),18K white gold (SBGR091),18K yellow gold (SBGR092) ,18K pink gold (SBGR094)
- Sapphire with anti-reflective coating on inner surface and see-through case back
- Bracelet: Crocodile
- Water resistance: 10 Bar
- SBGR095: 4,300 Euros ( approximately 4,685 USD)
- SBGR091: 17,000 Euros ( approximately 18,522 USD)
- SBGR092: 16,100 Euros ( approximately 17,541 USD)
- SBGR094: 16,100 Euros ( approximately 17,541 USD)

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What's new in this version:- Fixed minor issues and localization. Spray the bees, before they come to close. Do you have what it takes?This game is easy to play but hard to master.
- This insures for hours of fun without frustration.
Flappy Swine Flu! The most annoying viral this season!Weak, feverish struggling to breath? It's time to get to hospital before the epidemic takes hold. What's new in this version:Added new design, cool new figures and music. Be sure to dodge the many obstacles like furniture, swimming pools, critters & much more.
And this word is a country name! Beautiful pictures, famous places and people, national culture symbols. Toast Shooter is a fast action packed arcade style tap-the-right-item game!Get your Jelly Cannon ready for all those tasty butter toasts jumping out of the toasters. It is very easy to control flappy fly - just tap anywere to go up and release your finder to go down.
You like Pancakes,Watch them fly,Don't touch the forks,Or Flappy Jack will Fry!Flappy Jack (Flapjack, get it?) has always dreamed of flying.
Tap to use your jetpack to avoid obstacles while attempting to pass through plasma gates to increase your score.
Taping a dark Toast costs 5 seconds. You can kill aliens with your jet flame.There are more than just pipes in the Flappy School. To play, simply switch and match your way through various levels in this delicious puzzle adventure. Do you love word games? If so, you will love this fun and addictive word game.
Be quick, think quicker! With a very limited time to slide blocks into position, form rows or columns of similar coloured blocks to remove them from the screen.

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For many divorcing couples, a retirement plan is the biggest financial asset they hold. When it comes to the divorce process in Florida, and how retirement plans are divided—a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is used to help divide these assets. For example, it would allow a 401(k) plan administrator to make payments to the former spouse of an employee. On the surface, that sounds simple enough. But if done incorrectly, it could make a big difference in how much your client receives.
The Divorce Process in Florida: How are retirement plans divided?
Wild Market Fluctuations
Suppose for instance a husband’s 401(k) was worth $500,000. He and his wife agreed to split it 50/50. So in the agreement it stated that the wife was to get $250,000. Now what if by the time the agreement was implemented the stock market had skyrocketed, and the account shot up to $750,000?
The husband would still only have turn over $250,000. But if the wife got 50% as per their original intent, she’d have received $375,000. Thus she got shortchanged by $125,000.
On the other hand if the market had tanked, the husband would have had to dip into his pocket to make sure his ex received $250,000.
No Two Retirement Plans Are Alike
There are many different retirement plans, including:
- Defined benefit pension plans
- Defined contribution and 401(k) plans
- 457 deferred compensation plans
- Federal and military pension plans
- State-sponsored retirement systems
Not knowing which one is involved could result in a costly mistake.
For example, if your client’s husband has a pension plan, you better understand what kind of surviving-spouse benefit she would be entitled to. Otherwise, she could be left with nothing if he dies before the pension benefits start. Understanding cost-of-living adjustments is important, too, especially for a client with a long life expectancy. There may even be reductions in benefits once an employee is eligible for Social Security.
You might also run across non-qualified plans, such as deferred compensation plans, executive bonus plans and split-dollar life insurance plans. These plans fall outside of employee retirement income security act (ERISA) guidelines and are not subject to QDRO rules. That means your QDRO would be worthless since the administrator could only make payments to the employee … not to a former spouse.
Get the Process Started Early
The retirement plan administrator must approve the QDRO. Then it goes to the court for final approval. The process can take two to three months. So it’s a good idea to get the ball rolling before the divorce is finalized. Ideally you’d want the court to approve the QDRO on the day the divorce is finalized.
However, as a family law attorney, you probably spend much of your efforts working out issues like custody and child support for your clients. And while you’re doing this, you might not have the time to focus on understanding QDROs as well as you want to. This can increase your exposure to liability.
Therefore, you may find it cost-effective to hire a retirement plan expert who will draft a QDRO to meet the needs of the plan that is to be divided. A qualified expert will know what details to look for in the retirement plan’s documents. And if they can find them, they’ll know what questions to ask the plan administrator.
Cary B. Stamp is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®. He specializes in helping independent women make informed decisions and take charge of their financial lives. Mr. Stamp is a twenty year veteran of the financial industry and practices in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

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Many adult children in Louisiana and elsewhere face various challenges when seeking appropriate care facilities to provide for aging or ailing parents. When tragedies occur due to nursing negligence, anger and frustration set in. An intense desire for justice leads many to file medical malpractice lawsuits concerning injured or deceased parents.
Many elderly persons in Louisiana and other areas appear to be at risk for personal injury when they entrust themselves to the care of staff members in some of the nation's medical centers. In a recent situation, criminal charges were filed against a male nursing assistant. The woman named as a victim in that case has filed a nursing negligence claim against the medical center in connection with the same incident.
Losing a loved one under natural circumstances is difficult enough, not to mention the added grief associated with knowing a family member's death may have been prevented. Nursing negligence is a problem in many areas, as evidenced by one recent lawsuit filed outside the state of Louisiana by the executor of a deceased woman's estate. It is alleged that the woman's death was caused by substandard medical care in the nursing home where she had been residing. When a loved one has been entrusted to the care of medical professionals who fail in their duties, anger and frustration are understandable reactions.
Many Louisiana families have been adversely affected by substandard medical care. When a beloved family member suffers an untimely death due to nursing negligence, the situation often leaves a trail of devastation in its wake. Surviving loved ones may experience feelings of anger and frustration, knowing they entrusted their family member's care to professionals who failed in their duties.
When a medical patient suffers injury or illness due to a care provider's neglect, he or she may have grounds for filing a personal injury claim in court. Nursing negligence is problematic in many Louisiana areas, as well as throughout the nation. One patient is apparently suing a rehabilitation center after suffering injury while receiving care there.
Medical errors including Medical Malpractice have been cited by researchers as the third leading cause of death in the United States behind heart disease and cancer. The study was performed by researchers in the Department of Surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. The researchers estimated that 250,000 fatalaties in 2013 were caused by medical mistakes. ABC World News Tonight and the CBS Evening News both reported on this study. Researchers were quoted by reporters stating that such mistakes "shouldn't happen in a sound health care system" and that "patients can only do so much" to defend themselves.
Many Louisiana residents will, at some point in their lives, take up residence in nursing homes or other assisted living facilities. Upon doing so, they have the right to assume that reasonable care and precautions will be taken to protect their safety and physical well-being. Sadly, throughout the nation, there have been many instances of nursing negligence that have resulted in legal claims being filed against those whose substandard care has caused injury or illness to others.
Many adult children in New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana face serious legal challenges concerning substandard care their parents have received in nursing homes. Nursing negligence is responsible for a great number of injuries and illnesses (even deaths) in assisted living facilities throughout the nation. In certain circumstances, an adult child may take legal action against any party or parties deemed responsible for negligent care.
In Shreveport, Louisiana, a defendant in litigation filed in November of last year for wrongful death, filed a petition to move the lawsuit to the Shreveport Division of the Western District of Louisiana.
There are many important medication-related tasks that health care professionals at nursing homes perform. One of these tasks is medication reconciliation. This is when the medications residents are being given are reviewed to check to see if there are any discrepancies present that could lead to medication problems.

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I have an extensive Homeseer (and Cinemar MainLobby) installation. Homeseer has no native support for Zigbee so I have been using a Wink through IFTTT. This is painful, especially as the response time on IFTTT these days can run from seconds to hours.
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By Wesley Martin
Police officers have a reputation for being serious. And, many seem stoic to properly perform their job duties. But this week, some are taking it a little easy at summer camp.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is hosting the second session of “Camp Friendship” at Ferry Pass Middle School from July 30 – Aug. 3. Like most summer camps, children will participate in team sports and a plethora of games and fun activities. However, unlike most summer camps, the primary mission is not only recreation, but bonding.
“The biggest mission and goal of this camp is to bridge that gap between law enforcement and the community’s children,” said Troy Brown, a deputy sheriff with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the director/coordinator of Camp Friendship. Brown said there are unfortunate instances where officers may have to apprehend a child’s parent and this may leave the child with a negative outlook of law enforcement. Camp Friendship is geared to create a rapport between law enforcement and the community’s children by educating them and providing fun activities.
Brown said camp facilitators will engage the children in age-appropriate informationals regarding many of the sheriffs’ office departments.
“We take all the different areas of the sheriff’s office: swat team, narcotics, helicopter unit, K-9 unit … and each day we’ll have different [presentations],” said Brown. “On Wednesday we will actually travel down to the sheriff’s office. We’ll take a tour of the jail, the juvenile justice center and the sheriff’s office campus.”
The summer camp, a staple in years past, was interrupted in 2004 due to immediate community needs as a result of Hurricane Ivan. The program was reinstated in 2010.
“A lot of our counselors are actually school resource officers (SROs),” said Deputy Brown.
Sgt. Corey Sephus, an officer with the School Resource Unit, said SROs benefit from this camp as well.
“Not only is it a good summer camp for the kids, but it’s also a good opportunity for our SROs to interact with other kids [outside their assignment school],” Sephus said. “We have a lot of SROs that are assigned to high schools … so [this camp] gives them a chance to interact with all the different ages of kids.”
Sephus also said the summer program helps paint a different picture of law enforcement to children.
“I think it’s beneficial for kids to interact with law enforcement on this kind of level because most of us are not in uniform right now – so, they get to see a different side of us – it’s less intimidating,” Sephus said. “They don’t get to see this serious, per se, image that everyone else gets to see. They get to see the fun side of us and we get the opportunity to show the other side of us.”
Linda Moultrie, an employee with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, believes younger children really benefit from this experience. Moultrie, who also is the District 3 representative for the Escambia County School District, said establishing a healthy relationship with law enforcement at an early age helps change children’s perception that police officers are bad.
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Migranti Film Festival 2018
Six documentaries, four features, six shorts and five comedies have been selected from over 3,100 films submitted from 117 countries
Second edition of film festival dedicated to migratory phenomena, bringing people together and migrant self-awareness to be held at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo
The Migranti Film Festival is back again to take over the hamlet of Pollenzo and, this year, the nearby town of Bra as well. The film festival, directed by Dario Leone, organized by the University of Gastronomic Sciences in collaboration with Slow Food, the City of Bra and the ASBARL association and part of MIBACT’s MigrArti project, will be held from Friday June 1 until Monday June 4.
The festival has attracted an incredibly high number of submissions this year, with filmmakers from 117 countries sending in a total of 3121 films for consideration.
This second edition of the Migranti Film Festival will seek to bring out positivity, focusing on the self-awareness of migrants, the search for authentic interactions, the pleasures of being together and the importance of approaches based on listening and care for others. The films will tell stories of recovery, of creativity as salvation, of migrants’ food and of their countries of origin. New this year is a section dedicated to comedies, offering smiles but also reflection.
The festival’s strong social mission will be confirmed with conferences, meetings, exhibitions, performances, workshops, children’s activities, migrant cooking and sport. Many of these will be organized thanks to significant partnerships with organizations like UNHCR, the Rai3 “Radici” program, Médecins Sans Frontières and the Balon Mundial association.
The Migranti Film Festival will also be enriched by important national and international collaborations: with the Seattle International Film Festival, the International Environmental Film Festival in Buenos Aires, the Greenwich International Film Festival in New York and the Sudestival in Monopoli, Italy.
One of the festival’s key aims is to give space to younger generations, and to this end the jury for the Shorts section will be composed of high school students from Bra and Alba. The jury for the Features and Documentaries sections will be made up of notable figures from culture and film: writer and journalist Stefania Barzini, actor Giuseppe Cederna, television writer Carlo Freccero, film critic Enrico Magrelli, actor and director Angelo Orlando, La Stampa journalist Francesca Paci and journalist Valentina Parasecolo. The winner of the Comedies section will be judged by the audiences at the screenings.
The first day of the festival will be organized in the center of Bra, with events including the announcement of the winners of the “Piacere di conoscerti – incontro tra culture” (“Nice to meet you – Meeting between cultures”) competition, which welcomed 730 submissions from schoolchildren across the provinces of Cuneo, Turin and the rest of Italy.
From Saturday to Monday the festival will return to its usual home of the UNISG campus in Pollenzo, with a packed program of events and activities: screenings of the documentaries and films in and out of competition, of course, but also workshops on world food and drink organized by university students, four kitchens run by migrant communities from different countries serving their traditional dishes every day, performances, children’s activities, interactive exhibitions and much more.
These four days of shared experiences will serve to make ideals tangible and to delineate positive trajectories, because, as sociologist Paolo Jedlowski says, “sharing stories means making travel companions.”


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Library copyright issues subject of Open Access Week talk
As a part of Open Access Week 2011, the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host Dorothea Salo, faculty associate at the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a talk on copyright practices and how libraries are dealing with them.
Salo’s talk, “Will Libraries Survive Copyright,” examines current national and international copyright practices that have the potential to devastate libraries as we know them. Widely accepted practices such as First Sale, Section 108 (the library “fair use” code), electronic reserves, interlibrary loan, electronic-book and e-journal lending are all under legal threat. Digitization of library-owned materials presents additional challenges, as does the technology used in the name of enforcing copyright.
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Why do healthcare professionals use medical terminology that’s difficult to understand? Medical terminologies are universal to the healthcare or medical industry. It’s their very own language and it helps them understand completely what is happening or what has to be done to help a patient. This language is not just limited to doctors, nurses and/or medical practitioners. Other workers in the healthcare industry must master it as well – they may include medical billers, medical coders, medical assistants and more. Workers in the medical field who are not familiar with medical terms will be lost with their jobs and even have the potential to hurt patients.
When is Medical Terminology Used?
Medical terms are used to accurately describe the condition of the patient and the treatment that they need to undergo. Without proper training and knowledge, the communication between healthcare workers may get confusing and the patient might not get the proper treatment at the end. When working in a fast-paced, high-stakes field, such as healthcare, it’s imperative that your communication is clear, concise, and understood by all. Medical terminology ensures that medical and healthcare staff have one universal standardized language and nothing is lost in translation.
How to Learn and Get More Familiar With Medical Terms
Meditec is one of the providers students visit to get their medical terminology training. Without proper training and knowledge in this field, employees in the healthcare industry will not be effective. Proper education about medical terms can bring the following benefits:
- Standardized communication between professionals – standard terms helps healthcare professionals understand patients’ conditions and issues, help them decipher complex information to provide a more accurate diagnosis, and helps answer the following questions:
- Why is the patient in the hospital?
- What needs to be done to help the patient?
- What treatment is recommended for the patient?
- Easy documentation and communication – medical terms use abbreviations and terms that can be easily written down and are especially useful in a fast-paced work environment. Medical practitioners deal with many patients on a day-to-day basis and since medical terms are standard, those abbreviations will still be understandable by other medical practitioners.
- Avoid errors – not properly communicating or documenting medical records of a patient may get them in trouble and the patient might suffer larger health issues. Medical terms help describe the medical history of a patient through medical records and should the patient require additional care, these records help inform healthcare professionals details that can help them diagnose the patient more accurately and provide the appropriate treatments. Example: A doctor that learns that a patient is under certain medications or has been through certain medical procedures before, he would have a good idea on things like if there is medicine that should not be used.
Working in the medical industry does have a lot of benefits but it has a lot of responsibilities as well. If you are an aspiring healthcare professional, choose now the medical career you want to pursue and get all training and education needed to achieve your dream profession.

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Bath Beach – Saint Finbar Catholic Church opened in 1912. That same year, Woodrow Wilson was elected president of the United States, the Titanic sank, Fenway Park opened in Boston, New Mexico and Arizona became the 47th and 48th states respectively, and the Girl Scouts of America was founded.
One hundred years have passed since the church doors first opened to welcome worshipers and St. Finbar Church has survived and prospered.
Led by their pastor, the Rev. Michael Louis Gelfant, parishioners celebrated the 100th anniversary of their church building at 138 Bay 20th St. with a special mass on May 20.
The highlight of the service took place when the Most Rev. Guy Sansaricq, auxiliary bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Brooklyn, re-consecrated the structure with Holy Chrism, special oil that has been blessed.
The bishop walked to the four corners of the building and gently touched the walls with the Holy Chrism.
In the Catholic Church tradition, once a church building is consecrated, it is designated for a holy purpose.
“This building can never be a shopping center or a restaurant,” Bishop Sansaricq told the congregation in his homily.
The bishop paid tribute to the parishioners for their dedication to the church.
Following the mass, parishioners gathered in the church hall for a potluck lunch. Parishioners brought homemade dishes to the event and shared them with each other.
The church is named for an Irish saint. The parish itself was established in 1880. Masses were held in various locations during the parish’s first 32 years before the current building opened in 1912.
One hundred years ago, the Bath Beach community was home to a large number of Irish-Americans and Italian-Americans. In recent years, the community has been increasingly populated by people from Central and South America who have made Bath Beach their home and have joined St. Finbar Church, giving the parish a new flavor. The church also still has many Italian-American parishioners.
Masses are offered in English, Spanish and Italian.


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Professor Emeritus of Urban Design, School of Architecture, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark; Founding Partner, Gehl Architects
Mr. Gehl is an Architect MAA & FRIBA, Professor Emeritus of Urban Design at the School of Architecture in Copenhagen. He has been awarded the Sir Patrick Abercrombie prize for exemplary contributions to town planning by the International Union of Architects as well as an honorary doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.
Jan Gehl was awarded an international honorary fellowship to the Royal Institute of British Architects (Int. FRIBA) in 2006 and to the AIA, the American Institute of Architecture and the Canadian Institute of Architecture in 2008.
Jan Gehl is the author of many books including Life between Buildings; Public Spaces, Public Life; and Cities for People.
Ms. Janice Perlman
Founder & President of the Mega-Cities Project
Janice Perlman is an independent consultant, writer and researcher. Her book FAVELA: Four Decades of Living on the Edge in Rio de Janeiro is based on a longitudinal study of four generations of migrants and squatters in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For this work Dr. Perlman received a Guggenheim Award and a Fulbright Award.
In 1987 Dr. Perlman founded The Mega-Cities Project, a global non-profit organization based in New York, with teams in 21 of the world’s largest cities. Its mission is to shorten the lag time between ideas and implementation in urban problem-solving. The organization has brokered over 40 transfers of grassroots urban innovations across boundaries of geography, ethnicity and nationality.
Prior to The Mega-Cities Project, Perlman was a tenured professor at the University of California, Berkeley. She also taught at Columbia University, New York University, CUNY, Trinity College and several Brazilian universities. Outside of academia, Perlman has served as Coordinator of an Inter-Agency Task Force on National Urban Policy; Executive Director of Strategic Planning for the NYC Partnership; Director of Science, Technology and Public Policy at the New York Academy of Sciences; External Evaluator for CHF International / Gates Foundation and NY Academy of Medicine / Kellogg Foundation; Advisor to the World Bank’s Urban Projects Department; and as a consultant for many NGOs.
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Rector, Université de Montréal
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The new album from the Alexander Robotnick and Ludus Pinsky side project.
Producer, musician and synth sculptor Ludus Pinsky drops an EP of bubbling techno and ragged grooves on Alexander Robotnick's label Hot Elephant.
Music & Art in a Time of Political Despair, plus 15 years of Dirt Crew Recordings, Chicago homegrown house music savant John Simmons and more inside 5 Mag #178, out now.
Bridging generations of Italian DJ/producers, Alexander Robotnick and Lorenzo Banchi (Lore J) have been meeting in Alexander's studio for the past decade


Eco Drive Monorail concept must be the most effective way as of now to take out the most from the existing rail infrastructure, while ensuring adequate and space efficient rail transportation solution for future generation. High demand in peak commuter hours will never be an issue to bother for passengers because the same old train track will be accommodating three trains including the old one, and two more on the monorail. The most amazing thing is the EDM concept features two trains actually, that can obviously run in the same direction, but most surprisingly, they can run in opposite directions as well on the same monorail. The monorail is deigned to build over the existing rail network which will reduce the cost of building particular stations for them, while keeping the productivity of the old rail system unaffected, increasing rail transportation capacity.
Designer : Philip Pauley
Tuvie has received “Eco Drive Monorail” project from our ‘Submit A Design‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their design/concept for publication.


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Alphabet () - stocks fell Wednesday as the search and advertising business reported lower-than-expected first quarter earnings despite a global pullback in ad sales related to Russia's war on Ukraine and increasing competition from China-based TikTok.
Google's bottom line rose to $24.62 per share in the three months ended in March, a drop that missed Street expectations by around $1.14 and was down 6.7 percent from last year.
Group revenues are also disappointed, even after rising 23% to $68.01 billion, with ad sales only in-line with the Street $54.66 billion. However, YouTube ad sales were well shy of expectations at $6.9 billion as Google suspended activities in Russia and European clients tightened marketing budgets. TikTok's increased engagement of young audiences for short-form videos was also a factor.
Snap Inc. () - which makes the Snapchat messaging app, warned that the surge in inflation may impact ad sales, as well as the supply chain difficulties facing organizations around the globe, as it forecasts strong user growth.
Google's cloud division, which is the third largest in the world behind Amazon () and Microsoft () saw revenues increase by 44% to $5.82 billion, while so-called "core search" revenues increased by 2% to $39.62 billion.
"So, as I said, revenue growth rates we performed in 2021 in Search and across our advertising industries more generally benefitted from lowering the Covid-related weakness in 2020. "So one key point is that we'll not have this tailwind for the remainder of this year. "So that was where we had the greatest impact from COVID," said the author. "In the second quarter of 2022, we'll be in a tough comp."
"I'd also argue that the results from the second quarter will continue to reflect that we had suspended the vast majority of our commercial activities in Russia," she said.
The addition of a $70 million share buyback to the group's capital return intentions stopped several of last night's post-market slump, although Google stocks were still 3% down in pre-market trading, indicating a $2,285.00 opening bell price.
"While we were cautious on YouTube about earnings, we anticipated headwinds would not manifest meaningfully until 2Q. Instead, the combination of a tough comp from direct response, Russia impacting brand spend, Apple platform changes, and FX caused an 8%/7% revenue deficit versus Street estimates," said KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Justin Patterson, who has a $3,075.oo price target on the stock.
"We anticipate investors will consider whether TikTok's competition and Shorts engagement are influencing growth, according to the size of the miss.


Ten or 15 years ago, few pros outside of Iberia aspired to play tennis like a Spaniard. Mind you, Spain had produced clay-court champions (Sergi Bruguera, Carlos Moyà), but their reputations were built less on strokes than on spirit, not on outsmarting opponents but on outworking them. Spanish players were indefatigable retrievers, virtual walls that returned the ball until their opponents missed. That built Spain an empire on clay, but its players were less successful on other surfaces, and they earned a nickname—dirtballer—that bites harder than Rafael Nadal's topspin forehand.
But now no one dismisses the Spanish way; players learn from it. The first week of the 2011 Australian Open was a sweeping validation of Spanish training and coaching. A record five Spaniards advanced to the men's round of 16, with the top-ranked Nadal leading the way. Two other players who reached the second week—No. 5 Andy Murray of Great Britain and unseeded qualifier Milos Raonic of Canada—have trained in Spain. So did Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova, the former world No. 2, who made the final 16 in the women's draw. "With Spain, there's a level of success you can't find anywhere else," Raonic says.
Why has Spain outmaneuvered such superpowers as the U.S. and Australia, which saw 29 of its combined 34 players in both draws flame out by round 3? Because the same Spanish traits that were once disparaged as limited have become proven building blocks. Clay teaches a player how to construct a point rather than try to blast a winner from any part of the court; few are better at it than Murray. Spanish trainers' emphasis on hard work instills remarkable stamina; on Sunday the No. 23--seeded Kuznetsova pushed No. 6 seed Francesca Schiavone for four hours and 44 minutes, the longest women's match in Grand Slam history, before bowing 16--14 in the third set. As teenagers, Murray and Kuznetsova attended the same Barcelona tennis academy, run by former ATP pros Emilio Sànchez and Sergio Casal.
The 20-year-old Raonic spent three months at another Barcelona academy working with former Spanish touring pro Galo Blanco before upsetting 10th-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia in the third round in Melbourne. Nothing against Tennis Canada, says Raonic: "They had the right resources, but the main thing I lacked was the mentality."
Spain also exports coaches. Former world No. 6 José Higueras is the USTA's director of coaching; former No. 10 Félix Mantilla holds a similar position with Tennis Australia. But of course the biggest asset Spain has is Nadal. His breakthrough at Wimbledon in 2008 not only showed that a dirtballer could adapt his game to other surfaces but also inspired a new generation of Spanish players. "He opened the door for them to believe that they can win on grass," Mantilla says.
Just as critical: Nadal follows in the Spanish tradition of noblesse oblige. Players and coaches at every level have a story about an older pro who offers to join in their practices or even lend them his coach. "Once players are working like that," says Mantilla, "the rest is much easier."
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The biggest upset of Week 1, Alexandr Dolgopolov's five-set win over No. 4 seed Robin Soderling, did not shock U.S. Davis Cup captain Jim Courier. Courier says he saw Dolgopolov play at age three, and the prodigy "never missed. It was so annoying." ... You might say Andrea Petkovic is in a groove. Five months after upsetting No. 17--ranked Nadia Petrova at the 2010 U.S. Open—and celebrating with a jig—the German, ranked No. 33, beat former No. 1 Maria Sharapova 6--2, 6--3 to reach the Aussie Open quarters and got down for the crowd again. "Since I'm doing the dance, I'm playing much better," says Petkovic.... Stanislas Wawrinka's three-set victory over Andy Roddick in the fourth round was his third win over the Texan but the first in a complete match. The other times Wawrinka prevailed, Roddick retired with injuries.
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I do hope the Board now think it the right time to exercise the recent approval to buy back about 1% of the ordinary shares in circulation, they would be a snip at this price. I appreciate there are global concerns affecting shares across the board but CWC does seem to be suffereing more that most others at the moment. (There should be an RNS today or tomorrow notifying us of the half-yearly results.).
2 Sep '14
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Cable and Wireless Communications Plc (CWC) is entering three new markets and deepening its business in Panama via its acquisition of Grupo Sonitel, an IT and telecoms business. CWC, a telecoms company which operates as LIME in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries, announced earlier this week that it had acquired the Panama-based Grupo Sonitel for US$36 million. There is an additional contingent consideration of up to US$5 million more. The purchase was made through the CWC subsidiary Cable & Wireless Panama, S.A. (CWP) and includes two Grupo Sonitel companies - SSA Sistema and Sonset. SSA Sistemas is a provider of end-to-end managed IT solutions and telecoms services to business and government customers in Panama. The acquisition also allows CWC to enter the business-to-business (B2B) markets in El Salvador, Peru and Nicaragua. Sonset is a provider of IT solutions and services to small- and medium-enterprise customers in Panama. The purchase does not include non-core Grupo Sonitel companies, such as Logistica, which is an IT hardware reseller. "This transaction is in line with the strategy we outlined in May to grow our business (B2B) and government (B2G) capabilities," Phil Bentley, CEO of CWC, said in a news release. "Adding more than 350 IT software and telecoms service engineers to our team will considerably boost our capabilities in this field," he said. Julio Speigel F., who has worked with Grupo Sonitel for 20 years and serves as executive vice-president, is to continue to lead the business. "With our customers and team in mind, joining Cable and Wireless Communications was the best choice to secure the future of Grupo Sonitel," said Julio Spiegel R., who is president of Grupo Sonitel and has worked at the company for 44 years. "By bringing together CWC's communications and network capabilities with Grupo Sonitel's hosted solutions and IT expertise, we will be able to deliver an unbeatable offer to our customers," he said in the statement. Grupo Sonitel was established in 1957 and employs more than 350 people. Its vendor certifications include being a Cisco Gold Partner, Oracle Platinum Partner, VMWare Enterprise Partner, and HP Platinum Partner. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the businesses included in the CWC transaction had revenues of US$77 million from continuing operations. Cable & Wireless Panama is jointly owned by Cable & Wireless Communications, 49 per cent, and the Government of the Republic of Panama, 49 per cent. The other two per cent is held in trust on behalf of the employees. CWC has both management and board control. Outside of fixed, mobile and broadband services in Panama, CWP is also a major supplier of pay TV and enterprise services.
15 Aug '14
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The Bahamas Weekly writes that the Bahamian Government and Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) have completed the controversial ‘2% deal’, whereby CWC has transferred ownership of just under 2% of the shares in Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to a charitable trust set up by the government of Bahamas – the BTC Foundation. As part of his election campaign in 2012, PM Perry Christie pledged to return BTC to Bahamian ownership, after the previous administration sold a 51% stake in the fixed line incumbent and sole provider of wireless services in the archipelago to the UK’s CWC for USD210 million. To that end, the government has been involved in negotiations with CWC to reclaim majority ownership of the provider and in January 2014, the PM announced that an agreement had been reached. Under the now-completed deal, CWC transferred 5,093,200 shares in BTC to the new foundation, which will invest in Bahamian interests. The nearly-2% stake is not entitled to any voting rights, leaving CWC with majority voting rights as the largest overall shareholder and allowing CWC to consolidate BTC’s financial results. Further, CWC will also retain management and board control. The deal has been roundly criticised for wasting money on a ‘face-saving’ measure for the Christie administration, the end result changing little for CWC or BTC, but allowing the government to claim that it has met its election promises. Speculation that the government would consider extending BTC’s monopoly on wireless services in exchange for the 2% proved ungrounded, although the government has remained tight-lipped on the amount paid to CWC for the shares. Further, prolonged delays and the absence of any mention of the deal from CWC’s financial report led to accusations that the PM had lied about the agreement.
1 Aug '14
Money where my mouth is ...
I've expressed a positive view of this share previously and today I bought more.
31 Jul '14
Why is no one making an offer?
At this price I would have thought that CWC would make an attractive take over even without the ongoing restructuring. Healthy cash position and decent dividend. Disclosure: I own shares in CWC
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April 24, 2020 -The City of Nevada City to slowly transition back to normal operations.
With the health and safety of all our residents in mind, the City of Nevada City will begin the process of re-opening portions of the Pioneer Park. The park will re-open Saturday April 25th. To maintain compliance with the current Stay at Home Order issued by the County Public Health Department, only the paths/walkways of Pioneer Park will be open, so people have a safe and scenic place to walk and jog. All other park facilities including playgrounds and BBQ areas will remain closed.
Nevada City’s Mayor, Reinette Senum says, “It’s important that the City balance caution with the need for healthy, outdoor activity of its citizens. The City has been closely monitoring the situation, and staying apprised of the latest data coming from the CDC and the State with this information, we are comfortable to begin the soft opening process with our park system and feel that citizens will continue to keep cognizant of Stay at Home Order and the continued need for social distancing.”
Parks and Recreation Manager, Dawn Zydonis says, “I have been concerned about our community’s mental well-being during this time, so I am excited that we are able to make this small step in a positive direction. I am anxious to open even more areas of Pioneer Park, but we need to be smart about how we move forward. I certainly understand that walking and jogging are not recreational for everyone, so I look forward to when we are able to chase balls, throw Frisbees and climb on the playground again.”
As our community members demonstrate proper social distancing, hygiene and other health-conscious practices, we look forward to re-opening other public areas that are not affected by the Stay at Home Order.
We are gradually moving toward the next phases of COVID-19 and we hope this re-opening is the first of many more exciting progressions to come. Depending on the outcome of this re-opening, and as we learn more about the current state of the virus in our area, the City hopes to be able to share continued uplifting news in the upcoming week!


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NEW YORK (AFP) – Tourists are flocking to a flight of stairs in the Bronx area of New York that Joaquin Phoenix dances down in an iconic but controversial scene from hit movie Joker.
Film buffs have even had to queue before being able to snap photos of themselves recreating the character's pose that appears on the poster of the Todd Phillips-directed blockbuster.
"It looks even better than in the movie," Tasula Ceballos, a young Russian living in Miami, told AFP, slightly disappointed that the crowds meant her photos didn't come out quite as she had hoped.
"I love when directors shoot in real places. Usually they film in studios like Warner Brothers but this is a real place. We can come and we can touch the floor," she added.
Before Joker hit theatres in early October, the 132 steps between Shakespeare Avenue and Anderson Avenue were about as far away from the tourist trail in New York as you could get.
Now visitors are swarming to them from all over the world to upload pictures to Instagram or create hilarious memes to share online.
"I've been a huge fan of Batman since I was small and I'm really happy to come here," said French teenager Noa Angenost, who planned to post his photos on Instagram.
In the film, Phoenix dances down the steps – with a backdrop of streetlights and classic New York fire escapes – after transforming himself into the Batman villain.
Many reviewers were outraged, however, that the song he danced to was by convicted pedophile Gary Glitter. The former glam rocker is in a British jail for sexually abusing three girls in the late 1970s.
This is not the first time that a staircase featured in a film has become a tourist draw – the steep, narrow flight of 75 stone steps in Washington's Georgetown neighbourhood seen in The Exorcist have drawn crowds for decades.
In the Bronx, the sudden Joker craze is not appreciated by everyone.
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Galvin was playing for Lixnaw against Kilmoyley when he was hit by a man wielding a hurley just before the second half began.
Seconds earlier, referee John Sexton had booked Galvin for an off-the-ball incident which had left an opposing player, Tom Murnane, on the ground.
According to witnesses, the man, identified as leading Kilmoyley official Paddy O’Sullivan, then struck Galvin with a hurley.
A steward then removed Mr O’Sullivan from the field of play and it is understood he was subsequently escorted from the ground by a garda but was not arrested.
Kerry GAA chiefs last night issued a one-line statement: “The Competitions Control Committee of the Kerry County Committee is awaiting the referee’s report before deciding what course of action to take following an incident that took place as players and officials made their way onto the field of play for the start of the second half in today’s senior hurling championship final.”


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Over the years since the media hyped ‘East Coast/West Coast’ war currency of Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs: Bad Boy Records and Suge Knight: Death Row Records, which supposingly lead to the deaths of two of our most iconic rappers in history, Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, there seem to be another beef taken place at the time also involving the late Biggie Smalls. It is speculated that Biggie had beef with another former Bad Boy Records M.C. who go by the name of Craig Mack, popular for his single “Flava In Your Ear” and the remix to the song. Watch what Biggie had to say about Mack in this youtube video months before his untimely passing. And so no rumors could get started, we at Martacard.com don’t believe that Craig Mack gunned down Biggie Smalls.