Busy season: outsourcing now ‘critical’, says accountant
Accountants are faced with a gargantuan task in the coming months.
Tax busy season is always hard enough already but now it’s wrapped up within the complexities and problems caused by the pandemic.
With a potentially bigger backlog than ever and resources stretched to the max, it may be time to consider other ways to tackle the challenges ahead.
Is now the time to consider outsourcing?
Some accountants already outsource parts of their workload to ease the strain on their teams.
One accountancy practice who has reaped the benefits of effective outsourcing is The Buxton Partnership. Geoff Glover, Tax Partner, says it has become vital for getting through the January tax busy season in recent years.
He says: “The tax return outsourcing has become a huge help. We wouldn’t have coped in the January tax season without it. For personal tax, without question, I would go as far to say it’s critical. It has helped us to be far more productive in that busy period.”
Why do accountants like outsourcing?
The Buxton Partnership attributes its ability to grow to outsourcing.
Geoff explains: “It has enabled us to bring on more customers, it’s been fundamental to where we have got to as a business because we know we can take the extra work on.
“We wouldn’t have been able to grow to where we are in such a fashion without utilising outsourcing. From our point of view, as a small practice, it’s been critical to our growth and we would certainly advocate it.”
What are the benefits of outsourcing for accountants?
- A flexible and cost-effective means of completing routine accounts and payroll
- Escapes the expensive overheads from recruiting extra employees
- Reduces the turnaround time of jobs
- Frees up staff time to concentrate on higher fee-earning work and client care
- Professional, highly trained, and high quality staff give confidence and peace of mind about accuracy
How can Taxfiler help?
Taxfiler is teaming up with the outsourcing service used by The Buxton Partnership – IRIS Resourcing. They provide a highly trained and qualified staff who offer full compliance with UK data protection laws (ISO9001 and 27001 certified).
Geoff adds: “The service levels are great, and we would worry about the quality going somewhere else. Outsourcing with IRIS has become a fundamental part of our business.”
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Books » Author » Keven Mealamu
Edited by Parker, John; Illustrated by Mealamu, Keven
The book is a compilation of six heroic tales written by the winners of this year's Barfoot & Thompson Young Authors Challenge. This year's book is edited by renowned author John Parker, and illustrated by rugby legend Keven Mealamu and four more New Zealand artists.
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Edited by Gill, Maria; Illustrated by Mealamu, Keven; Frizzell, Otis; Tipene, Benny
Have you ever wondered how a blind beggar and a lame man could get to a king's birthday party in time? How a gorilla can swim? How Sun and Rain settled their differences? And what would happen if you were invited onto a magical flying library?
Edited by Gill, Maria; Illustrated by Mealamu, Keven
Clever turtles, a heroic rescue cat, a lost rabbit and a very special dog are just a few of the characters starring in this charming collection of stories, written by the eight winners of this year's Barfoot & Thompson Young Authors Challenge.
These varied and exciting tales a...re full of laughs, lessons and a bit of luck, all with the heart-warming theme of 'there's no place like home'.
The book was edited by renowned author, Maria Gill, and illustrated by rugby legend, Keven Mealamu, plus several other talented Kiwi artists.
All proceeds from the sale of the storybook go towards The Magic of Reading Programme. This provides overnighting patients in Starship Children's Hospital and Whangarei Hospital Children's Ward with their own book to read and keep.Read more
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An American couple worries about the safety of a Parisian girl after a night out.
Jerzy Rose’s films have shown at the Telluride Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Revelation Perth International Film Festival, La Cinémathèque Française and in-flight on Virgin American Airlines.
His first feature, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, was awarded Best Film by the Boston Underground Film Festival and Best Ensemble Cast by the Florida Film Festival. His follow-up feature, NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD DRIVE—a “pertinent social commentary full of genuine hilarity and frank shock" (Nick Perry, Boston Hassle)—won the Spirit of Slamdance award at its Slamdance Film Festival premiere.
He hopes to one day show his work on transatlantic and transpacific airlines.

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Marbella East is one of the most exclusive areas of Marbella, the second home of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffiths. The beaches are some of the best in the area with the local night life, restaurants and shops it is a small community while just a short drive to Puerto Banus and Marbella town.
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Islands of Time is a long-term research trajectory that explores the relationships between the formulation of intangible feelings of belonging and the construction of geographical identity. The project attempts to transcend linear conceptions of time and instead approach issues such as memory and movement by considering past, present, and future as deeply entangled within a global geopolitical context. It examines collective memory and the archive as a representational construction with a view to weaving new historical textures. To do this, the project draws upon diasporic archives to develop a series of multidisciplinary visual/cinematic experimentations. It seeks to provide a vehicle for observing tangible and intangible migratory processes, mappings, and traces in relationship to borders and colonization, together with the economic and political forces that have imposed precarious labor conditions and attenuated other histories.
Under the support of the Miller-Zillmer foundation of Berlin, the research includes on-site field research phases into different locations, which are all situated in geographical borders, borders of migration and/or political displacements:
Location 01 – El Boujdour Refugee camp (MA/WS), Western Sahara territories – November 2019. In collaboration with Escuela de Formación Audiovisual Abidin Kaid Salehand and the Resistance Sahara Documentary by Sidal Ergüder – Zero state productions Ltd.
Location 02 – Genoa (IT) – February/March 2021. In collaboration with: Associazione Culturale MIXTA, Divago Biennial Festival, Palazzo Ducale fondazione per la Cultura and Comitato Amici di Via del Campo.
Location 03 – Aeolian Islands (IT) – April/May 2021. In collaboration with Associazione Culturale Amanei, Salina(IT).
Location 04 – Buenos Aires (AR) / Argentina – October/December 2021. In collaboration with Curator Renata Zas, Pablo Caligaris / La Ira De Dios, AOS Residency and MUNTREF – Museo de la Inmigración Buenos Aires.
Location 05 – Ventimiglia (IT) / Mentone (FR) – February/March 2022
Location 06 – Viseu Dão Lafões/ Portugal(PT) – October 2022. In collaboration with Binaural – Associação Cultural de Nodar (PT).
A central part of the research involves the utilization and manipulation of both found migratory archives and living archives. This process encapsulates a spectrum of different artistic approaches to existing archives, systematic archives, unclassified archives, new archives, incomplete archives, hidden archives, and personal or third-party archives. Given the role of ethnographic practice in the creation of archives, and by extension the way in which a state controls narratives relating to diasporic cultural identity, memory, and experience. This research, which offers as a tangible representation of the idea of a border within the context of understandings of culture in motion, investigates the formation processes of different “confined” geographical areas, and in doing so, generate speculative hypotheses regarding the construction of memory and creation of myths. This process involves visual experimentation divided into acts of existence, in turn aiming to create an analogy for the action of remembering and mapping movements. During the project’s unfolding, moving images serves as a tool with which to generate awareness of the real through the imagined. It is therefore a journey to investigate the interplay of feelings of belonging and not belonging—all as part of an attempt to emphasize the inherent weightlessness and instability of any memory or un-recollection. The final outcome will seek to identify a movement towards temporality—as if a specific location, memory or thought could serve us as a metaphor for existence itself.
Islands of Time is part of the 2020/22 Global Exhibition Program / Project Anywhere, an exhibition model for art at the outermost limits of location-specificity. Project Anywhere works as a vehicle for illuminating artistic research and projects that take place outside traditional exhibition circuits. At the cessation of Project Anywhere’s annual global exhibition program, all hosted projects will be presented at Anywhere and Elsewhere’s biennial conference at Parsons Fine Art in New York City. More infos: http://www.projectanywhere.net/islands-of-time/
More infos: https://islandsoftime.miller-zillmer.foundation/
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Its been a while since I have grown vegetables since the carrots tested my patience. So I went searching for veggie seeds that would not take too long and bought the cabbage seeds from the local nursery. Prepared the soil ( mix of cocopeat, soil, vermicompost and manure) and then off went the seeds. A week later and I had these cute saplings coming up. (Absolute mindless scattering. I never learn ,do I?)
Better sense prevailed and I thinned the growth, transplanting some of them and unfortunately discarding the weak ones. Here are the one month old saplings.
I fertilised them with organic fertilizer at this stage. Ensured that the soil is moist, and kept removing the yellowing leaves at the base. And after 45 days of wait, I could see the plant preparing itself , first the base and slowly the formation of the head.
Another round of fertilising and here I had the fully formed head after around 25 days.
I harvested the head after a week , and loved the tender, sweet vegetable. Harvesting it was fun, as though mother nature, was presenting me with a stalk.(tap root)
Here’s what I made from the home grown cabbage following the recipe from my favourite cooking blog. (Kothiyavanu)
Here’s the dish that the family loved and enjoyed. Cabbage Thoran ( A south Indian cabbage stir fry)
So here I go , enjoying the weather , the festivities in the air , waiting to hear from you.
What’s growing in your garden this season?

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New In Stock this February at Trucks Direct
What’s New this February?
Trucks Direct is back with another roundup of our new models for February. We had a great January, but it’s time for a whole new batch of forklift trucks.
Without hesitation, let’s jump into our list of new arrivals in February 2023.
Toyota 7FBEF15 3-Wheel Electric Forklift
First on our list is this Toyota 3-wheel electric model. Manufactured in 1998, this truck has 1336 hours reading and is 12-month Loler supplied. The Toyota model has a lift height of 3000m and a 2-stage full free lift mast type.
Electric forklifts are becoming increasingly popular, and with this used model on sale for only £6,900 (inc VAT), we know it’ll get snapped up quickly.
See the full product listing now for more information about this new arrival.
CAT NR16N2H Used Reach Forklift
Next, we have a used CAT reach forklift for sale, at Trucks Direct. The reach forklift is commonly used in narrow aisle applications, such as warehouses. This model is from the renowned brand CAT and has some impressive features.
Manufactured in 2016, this modern electric model has a capacity of 1600kgs and a lift height of 9500mm. It comes equipped with a 3-stage full free lift mast type too.
Again, an electric model is sure to go quickly so check this CAT model out whilst you still can.
Toyota RRE140MC Reach Forklift Truck
Manufactured in 2017, this next Toyota model has an hour reading of 3142 hours and is an electric reach forklift truck.
Its capacity is 1400kgs and it has an impressive lift height of 5700mm. We tend to sell our reach trucks to those looking to use a forklift in warehouse settings. This model would be the ideal addition to a warehouse forklift fleet.
Flexi G4 Used Articulated Forklift
This 2007 Flexi electric forklift has 4519 hours on the clock. This can reach heights of up to 6600mm and can lift up to 2000kg. It features a 3-stage full free lift mast and a 6-month parts and labour warranty.
The Flexi make is seldom seen on our new arrivals list, so get your hands on a great new model this month.
CESAB Blitz 250AC Used 4-wheel Forklift
Cesab is a brand that is again, not often seen on our newest arrivals list. But this one was manufactured in 2005 and is an electric model. It has 3637 hours on it, a reach height of 3700mm and a capacity of 2500kg.
It features a side shift and a 2-stage mast type as well, for extra durability. Snap this model up before someone else does as we have no doubt it’ll go fast.
Nissan BGF03A40U Used Gas Forklift
This Nissan model has 2990 hours on it but isn’t slowing down. It is a gas (LPG) fuelled forklift, with a capacity of 3000kgs.
Find out more information about this available model today and grab it whilst you can.


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“Everyone’s creating it”: identifying university hookup culture
KISS AND INFORM: most people stated these people were usually dissatisfied using hookup tradition.
In a Sep 2012 post, “Boys quietly,” within the Atlantic magazine, Hanna Rosin, composer of the recently introduced book “The End of males,” casts a critical eye during the “hookup traditions” of school campuses, arguing that the prevalence of relaxed intimate encounters try “an engine of feminine progress—one being harnessed and driven by lady on their own.”
After choosing a lot of undergraduate and grad people at institutions not unlike Bowdoin, Rosin figured “feminist progress right now mostly depends on the existence of the hookup tradition. And a surprising amount, it’s women—not men—who are perpetuating the community, especially in school, cannily manipulating they to help make space for his or her triumph, always keeping their own ends in brain.”
Over a dozen interview with Bowdoin people from numerous personal organizations, class years and intimate orientations suggests that this isn’t usually the situation at Bowdoin, and that lots of men and ladies are disappointed together with the hookup customs right here, mainly as a consequence of an unspoken pair of policies that determine how pupils begin navigating gender and matchmaking on College.
The interviewed youngsters unilaterally conformed that “hooking upwards” often means “anything from kissing to presenting gender,” as Phoebe Kranefuss ’16 place it, and is generally a “very casual” experience. As Eric Edelman writes in his op-ed this week, “Hookups might have just as much or as little meaning while you added to all of them. They can make as a type of friendly hellos, careless goodbyes, obvious overtures of great interest millionairematch reviews, or mindful explorations.”
“If you happen to be really concentrated on schoolwork it’s a good option to continue to have sexual partners rather than need a constant connection and dependency on them, and that I believe can be extremely useful if both folks are entirely for a passing fancy page,” said Kendall Carpenter ’15, which co-chairs the Alliance for intimate attack reduction (ASAP).
But too often, children commonly for a passing fancy webpage because the someone they choose to get together with—a sign of the indefinite concept of the word, and exactly what figures to an unofficial laws of conduct that regulates these encounters, which makes it problematic for women and men to get obvious about what they desire off their couples.
“You is generally having a conversation along with your family and also you could state ‘we’re connecting’ or ‘we hooked up’ and therefore could suggest anything. your don’t need certainly to express your complete existence story, but you can nevertheless be intimately mindful,” said Anissa Tanksley ’14. “But to a certain degree i believe they decreases the necessity of those knowledge.”
“In my opinion what is very important about this campus will be have actually an open distinct correspondence, because it’s not that hard to assume that everyone desires this nights stand hookup thing,” stated Christa Villari ’15. “the truth is, many opinions is men don’t necessarily want that, that individuals want to be in affairs which they’re usually dissatisfied with what’s taking place on university.”
The heading myth would be that everybody is starting up, and that you will find just one “hookup tradition,” influenced by sports teams and college or university homes.
“There’s a main thought that everyone’s setting up, and I don’t think’s correct at all,” mentioned Matt Frongillo ’13, whom causes ASAP with Carpenter. “once the hookup lifestyle becomes difficulty happens when group feel they have to match it.”
Rosin’s post cites information from sociologist Paula The united kingdomt, that has been surveying college students about connecting since 2005. England learned that an average of, university seniors reported on average 7.9 hookups during the period of four age in college or university, which Rosin casts as proof that “people at either end of the scale become skewing the data.”
“There’s people just who legitimately genuinely believe that people do not time or have some more relationship except that maybe hooking up, which I thought is completely false,” stated Josh Friedman ’15.
The hookup lifestyle at Bowdoin goes in conjunction using the sipping culture. In 2010, 68 per cent of Bowdoin youngsters reported they were intimately energetic, and 67 percent stated that they had gender while drunk while in the past academic season, based on data through the College’s latest Health & Wellness study. A year ago, 34 per cent of Bowdoin students stated they often take in to be more comfortable teasing, per a NESCAC-wide alcohol research.
“I dont believe their necessarily standard anyway, it is merely what’s the absolute most general public, because you discover folks who are intoxicated and setting up and that’s what you think is the standard,” stated Laurel Varnell ’14.
Stereotypes and subcultures
Stereotypes about setting up and matchmaking have long informed campus tradition. A 1989 Orient article reported that the prominent courtship routine within school had been “mating, internet dating, and relevant,” with college students displaying the inclination “to need sometimes a ‘marriage-like’ partnership with someone else or no commitment after all.” Alike forms of stereotypes happened to be unsurprisingly at play then as today: “Men often visit campus-wide fraternity parties with an expectation they can ‘scoop’ a female by performing in a very masculine way,” the Orient reporter observed, continuing to make the declare that “Women also perpetuate intercourse roles. Several [students] confided they made use of a ‘stupid girl’ operate to help make their unique strategies to leading of alcohol contours at people.”

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About this Piece
There seems to be an unwritten rule for Russian composers that the piano trio is a vehicle especially suited for tributes or memorials. Tchaikovsky, who is memorialized in this Rachmaninoff work, wrote his own Piano Trio as a tribute to the late Nikolai Rubinstein; Anton Arensky wrote his Trio No. 1 in memory of cellist Karl Davidov, and Shostakovich evoked chilling images of the Soviet death camps in his Trio No. 2, which is dedicated specifically to his friend Ivan Sollertinsky.
This Trio is early music from Rachmaninoff (composed in his 20th year), but his signature style is already in evidence. His most famous shorter work, the Prelude in C-sharp minor, had been composed in 1892. He had completed his opera Aleko and his symphonic poem The Rock had been praised by Tchaikovsky, who expressed his interest in conducting it. Rachmaninoff himself was conducting Aleko in Kiev and missed the premiere of Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony in October 1893; just a few days later, the great Russian composer was dead.
Along with all of the musical world, Rachmaninoff was shocked and saddened by Tchaikovsky’s death at age 53. Modeling his Elegiac Trio No. 2 on the three-movement structure of Tchaikovsky’s Trio, he opened the work with a Moderato section that returns much later to close the final movement. The composer, already acknowledged as a virtuoso pianist, wrote a demanding piano part for himself, including an extended cadenza-like passage. The second movement, again, as in Tchaikovsky’s Trio, is a set of variations, using a somber theme from The Rock, the work Tchaikovsky was to have conducted.
Dennis Bade is Associate Director of Publications for the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

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The new multi-package transaction introduced in Windows Installer 4.5 enables creating a single Windows Installer transaction from separate packages. As a result, producers can now divide their products into multiple packages that can be composed and retain the robustness of the Windows Installer transaction.
A common example of this delivering language specific products in two packages, one language neutral World Wide package and one language specific package. Support for Multi-Package Transaction is provided via new APIs MsiBeginTransaction, MsiEndTransaction, and MsiJoinTransaction. In creating this multi-package transaction support, Windows Installer is further formalizing the role of a chainer in the application installation and servicing stack.
It adds the new MsiEmbeddedUI and MsiEmbeddedChainer tables to support embedding the binaries that were previously required to be external to the MSI. Through these embedding features, what was previously just external code can now be invoked at the Windows integration points designed to just call a single Windows Installer package.
With Microsoft Windows Installer the producers will be able to simple make products that are made of several separate packages.


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Taiwan adds 4 more local mpox cases
Taipei, March 14 (CNA) Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported another four domestically transmitted cases of mpox Tuesday, bringing the total number of local infections to seven since the disease was designated a Category 2 communicable disease last June.
The new cases of mpox, previously known as monkeypox, were unrelated infections in Taipei, New Taipei, Hsinchu and Yunlin, involving men aged between 30 and 60, CDC official Kuo Hung-wei (郭宏偉) said at a news conference.
Tests confirmed their diagnoses from Mach 8-10, after the infected individuals sought medical treatment for symptoms including fever, blisters, swollen lymph nodes and pustules between Feb. 26 and March 6, Kuo said.
The infected individuals have been placed in hospital quarantine and health officials have identified 14 medium-to-high-risk close contacts, and 58 low-risk contacts.
According to CDC spokesman Lo Yi-chun (羅一鈞), the 14 medium-to-high-risk contacts have been asked to observe self-health management until March 29.
The CDC designated mpox a Category 2 communicable disease on June 23, 2022, meaning that doctors are required to report confirmed or suspected cases of the disease to the agency within 24 hours.
Since June 23, Taiwan has reported 12 infections -- seven local cases and five acquired overseas (from Germany, the United States and Austria).
The current international outbreak of mpox began in the United Kingdom in May last year, with more than 86,000 people in 109 countries becoming infected.
In Asia, Japan, Singapore and Thailand have reported the highest numbers of cases.
Also at the news conference, Lo announced that the CDC will kick off the first phase of a pre-exposure prophylaxis vaccination program against the disease for high-risk persons later this month.
Some 1,100 doses of a monkeypox vaccine currently stocked will be allocated to one hospital in each of the six special municipalities for the vaccination program.
Booking appointments for inoculation will start on March 22 and injection will begin March 24 at the earliest.
Meanwhile, an additional 10,000 doses of a vaccine suitable for mpox purchased by the CDC are slated to arrived in early April.
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Mikel Arteta has explained his decision to drop several Arsenal stars - including skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - for the Europa League clash with Slavia Prague.
Arteta axed captain Aubameyang as well as Nicolas Pepe and Dani Ceballos as he made six changes for Thursday's quarter-final, following the Gunners' 3-0 loss to Liverpool at the weekend.
Youngsters Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe were given the nod to face Slavia, as well as Granit Xhaka, Willian, Hector Bellerin and Cedric Soares, with Kieran Tierney injured, Martin Odegaard left out as a precaution and Calum Chambers also missing out.
After the dismal defeat to Jurgen Klopp's side, pundit Gary Neville branded some of Arsenal's front six a "little mafia" who looked "disinterested" in playing for their manager.
And Arteta opened up on his changes ahead of Thursday's first-leg clash at the Emirates, saying he had picked a team he believed could get the Gunners off to the best possible start - a telling comment given he had dropped his captain to the bench.
“We had to pick the right team to try and start the game in the best possible way and as well have the options to change the game," the manager told BT Sport.
“In Europe we have the possibility to make five subs and that’s a big thing. We want to use our full squad in the best possible way.”
On playing Cedric at left-back - with no left-footed player on that flank - Arteta said: “Cedric has played well. We know it’s not his preferred position but it’s a solution we had to find.
“Kieran will be out for a few weeks, I think, and he will be missed because he brings something unique to the team, but other players have to step in.”
Asked how Arsenal could pick themselves up after their defeat to Liverpool, Arteta said: “It’s out of the system now. We're fully focused on the importance of these games and play with the ambition and passion these games deserve. If we do that we’re going to be in a good place.”
After that defeat, Neville said he felt a "disconnect" between Arteta and some of his players was evident.
Speaking on on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football, he said: "We don't know what goes on behind the scenes at Arsenal, but I have to say there's a few of those players in the front part of the pitch who looked like a little mafia against Liverpool.
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"It looked like a group of players who weren't comfortable, like there was a disconnect between them and the manager.
"The manager looked like he'd had enough of them. He had that glazed-eye look.
"It's instinct, but we've been around football for long enough to know when a group of players are disinterested."


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Flashcards in Final Deck (95):
What is Subjective Data
Information provided by the individual that we cannot visibly see
What is Objective Data
Data obtained through physical assessment, lab results, etc.
What are First-level Priority Problems?
Emergent, life-threatening, and immediate. They require urgent measures such as establishing an airway.
What are Second-level Priority Problems?
Require prompt intervention to prevent deterioration; may include a mental health change or acute pain.
What are Third-level Priority Problems?
Important but can be addressed after dealing with more urgent problems. Example is patient with lack of knowledge.
What are Collaborative Problems?
Physiological complications in which the approach to treatment encompasses multiple disciplines.
What is a Complete data base?
aka Total Health; includes a complete health history and findings from a full physical examination
What is an Episodic database?
aka Problem-centered; used for limited or short-term problem
What is a Follow-Up database?
Evaluates the status of any identified problem at regular intervals to follow up on short-term or chronic health problems.
What is Culturalism?
Assuming that people act in a specific way because of their culture
What is Cultural Competence?
The application of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or personal attributes to diverse populations with the aim of developing respectful relationships.
What is Inspection?
Close, careful observation of the patient as a whole and then of each body system.
What is Palpation?
The use of touch to assess texture, temperature, moisture, and organ location and size. Also helps to identify swelling, pulsations, crepitation, lumps, and tenderness.
What is Percussion?
Tapping the patients skin with short, sharp strokes to create percussion sounds. Used to assess the location, size, and density of an organ.
What is Auscultation?
Listening to sounds made by the body usually using a stethoscope. The diaphragm is used for detecting high-pitched sounds and the bell for low-pitched sounds such as murmurs.
What does PQRSTU stand for?
Provocative/Palliative, Quality/Quantity, Region/Radiation, Severity, Timing, and Understanding
What are the 4 areas of the general survey?
Physical Appearance, Body Structure, Mobility, and Behavior
What do we assess for when palpating a pulse?
Rate, rhythm and force. Rate ranges from 50-90 beats (60-100 for testing), rhythm is even and regular, and force is determined on a scale from 0-3.
How long do we count respiration for and what is the average?
Count for 30 seconds unless abnormal then 1 minute. Average is 10-20 per minute.
How should the cuff be place to obtain an accurate measurement?
The width of the cuff's rubber bladder should equal 40% of the circumference of the patients arm. The length of the bladder should equal 80% of this circumference.
What happens if a BP cuff is too narrow?
Yields a falsely high pressure.
What happens if a BP cuff is too wide?
Yields a falsely low pressure.
What is Somatic pain?
Pain that can be superficial from skin and subq tissure, or deep from joints, tendons, muscles or bones.
What is Visceral Pain?
Pain originating from larger interior organs.
What is Neuropathic Pain?
Abnormal processing of the pain message as a result of an injury to nerve fibers.
What is Referred pain?
Originates in one location but is felt at another side.
What is Acute Pain?
Short-term pain that ends after the injury heals.
What is Chronic Pain?
Persistent long-term pain that continues for 6 months or longer.
What are some key properties of Skin?
Protection, prevents penetration, allows perception of touch, pain, temp, and pressure, absorbs/excretes substances, and produce Vitamin D
What are some developmental differences in skin between ages?
Infants cannot prevent fluid loss or regulate temperature. Aging causes changes in the stratum corneum that give chemicals easier access to the body and causes other changes that lead to wrinkling. Pregnancy causes pigment changes and stretch marks.
When inspecting hair what would you look for?
Color, texture, distribution, scalp lesions & infestations.
When inspecting nails what do you look for?
Shape/contour, consistency, color and capillary refill.
What are some health promotions and self care teachings about skin?
Avoidance of exposure to UV rays, newborn skin variations such as jaundice, and age-related changes such as keratoses.
What does the thoracic cage consist of?
Sternum, 12 pairs of ribs, 12 thoracic vertebrae and the diaphragm.
On the anterior thorax what are included in the surface landmarks?
Suprasternal notch, sternum, sternal angle (angle of louis), costal angle.
On the posterior thorax what are included in the surface landmarks?
Vertebra prominens, spinous processes, inferior border of the scapula, twelfth rib
How many lobes do the lungs have?
Right lung has 3 left has 2
What is the pleurae and the pleural cavity?
The pleurae form an envelope between the lungs and the chest. The pleural cavity is a potential space that contains a few milliliters of lubricating fluid which prevents friction as the lungs move during respiration.
What happens during diastole and systole?
In diastole the ventricles relax and fill with blood. In systole the heart contracts and pumps from the ventricles into the pulmonary and systemic arteries.
What is the first heart sound?
S1; results from closure of the atrioventricular valves.
What is the second heart sound?
S2; results from closure of the semilunar valves.
What are murmurs?
Gentle, blowing or swooshing sounds resulting from turbulent blood flow.
ECG- What happens during P-Wave?
Depolarization of Atria
ECG-What happens during QRS?
Depolarization of Ventricles
ECG-What happens during T Wave?
Repolarization of the ventricles
What are major risk factors for heart disease?
High BP, smoking, high cholesterol, obesity and type 2 diabetes.
How often do normal bowel sounds occur?
5-30 times per minute but listen for 5 minutes of bowel sounds are absent
How many bones do we have?
What are the 3 types of muscle?
Skeletal, smooth & cardiac
How many of each vertebrae?
5 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 3/4 coccygeal
What does the frontal lobe control?
Personality & Behavior
What does the patietal lobe control?
What does the Occipital Lobe control?
What does the temporal lobe consist of?
hearing, taste, smell. Also contains Wernickes area which is associated w/ language comprehension
What dose the hypothalmus control?
Respiratory, temp, HR, BP, sleep, appetite
What does the Cerebellum control?
Motor coordination, equilibrium and muscle tone
What does the brain stem consist of?
Midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
How many pairs of spinal nerves?
What cranial nerve is being tested by assessing the blink reflex?
Trigeminal Nerve; Cranial Nerve 5
What cranial nerve is being assessed when a patient is being asked to shrug their shoulders against resistance?
Spinal Accessory Nerve; Cranial Nerve 11
Cranial Nerve 3 mediates which function?
Extraocular eye movement, pupil constriction and dilation
When a patient is asked to puff out their cheeks what cranial nerve is being tested?
Nerve 7; Facial
What cranial nerve is being tested when a patient is being asked to move their tongue side-to-side and up and down?
Cranial nerve 12; Hypoglossal
When the pupils constrict from looking at an object far away, then close, what is this called?
Accommodation; Reflex action of eye at a distant then near object
The mental perception of depth by the senses
What are deep tendon reflexes assessing?
What is two point discrimination?
When you touch 2 points of a patient and they have to identiy where they were touched
Describe a positive Babinksi test
a reflex action in which the big toe remains extended or extends itself when the sole of the foot is stimulated, abnormal expect in young infants. In adults this can indicate damage to the spine
What is the usual pupil diameter range?
Equal, round and 3mm
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale used to evaluate?
Level of Conscisouness
What are the 3 functions measured by the GCS?
Eyes open, verbal response, motor response
How would you assess consensual pupil reaction of the left eye?
Shine a light in the right eye and see if the left eye reacts
Define muscle spasicity
when your muscles contract, become stiff, or spasm involuntarily
weakness or paralysis and reduced muscle tone
What does Contracture mean?
shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, and other tissue leading to deformity.
Which side of the stethoscope is used to assess the lungs?
Describe what is being assessed with tactile fremitus
ax of the lungs by either the vibration intensity felt on the chest wall
Describe what is meant by Adventitious breath sounds
adventitious breath sounds are abnormal sounds that are heard over a patients lungs and airways
What other sites can be used to assess pulse oximetry other than fingers?
Tip of the nose or ear
What conditions would you expect to hear absent bowel sounds?
What cardiac alteration can occur during pregnancy?
Increase in cardiac volume and decrease in BP
Which is an appropriate position to have the patient assume when auscultating for extra heart sounds or murmurs?
Roll toward the left side
The ability of the heart to contract independently of any signals or stimulation is caused by:
Automaticity; the heart can contract by itself, independent of any signals or stimulation from the body.
The jugular venous pressure is an indirect reflection of the:
Hearts efficiency as a pump
What do the semilunar valves separate?
The ventricles from the arteries; the AV valves separate the atria and ventricles
What is the first heart sound produced by?
Closure of the AV valves
What does heart sound S1 coincide with?
Carotid artery pulse
What is a bruit caused by?
Turbulent blood flow through the carotid artery
Arteriosclerosis refers to:
Thickening and loss of elasticity of teh arterial walls
One of the leg’s deep veins is the:
Popliteal; the femoral and popliteal veins are the deep veins in the leg
Palpable inguinal lymph nodes are:
Normal if small (<1cm), movable, and nontender
What occurs in Pulsus Paradoxus?
Beats have weaker amplitude with respiratory inspiration and stronger amplitude with expiration
A water-hammer "Corrigans" pulse is associated with what?
Aortic valve regurgitation
In young children, what does the Thymus gland product?

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Megan here, the Community Executive at HeadBox, and I’ve just completed the Open National Three Peak Challenge to raise money for St Mungo’s.
When HeadBox launched our Social Mission last year, to help provide Space to people who don’t have it by donating £10,000 to St Mungo’s, our charity partner, each year – everyone in the team started to think how they could get involved. I had already signed up to compete in the Three Peaks with my friend and thought I may as well make the pain worthwhile and raise some money along the way. So I set up my JustGiving page, bought myself a pair of new hiking boots and prepared myself for what I thought would be the worst 24 hours of my life.
What is the Three Peak Challenge?
The Open National Three Peaks Challenge involves climbing the three highest peaks of Scotland, England and Wales all within a 24 hour time frame (including the travel between them). The total walking distance is 23 miles (37km) with a total ascent of 3064 metres (10,052ft). The three mountains included in this challenge were;
- Ben Nevis, in Scotland (1345m)
- Scafell Pike, in England (978m)
- Snowdon, in Wales (1085m)
How did I get on?
When we initially pulled up to the foot of Ben Nevis, and as I looked way, way up to the peak of the mountain hiding amongst the clouds I thought ‘What have I got myself into…’ But once we started going it was great! I met some amazing people along the way, and managed to get away with only one blister, which compared to many was very good going. The hardest part was the lack of sleep and rest between the mountains when you’re put back on the small 8-seat minibus, it definitely makes it that much harder. But the whole experience was incredible, from the wildlife roaming around you, to the great weather we managed to get over the whole weekend.
I completed the challenge in 22 hours 7 minutes and honestly couldn’t believe it when I crossed the finish line at the bottom of Snowdon and they handed me my certificate and a glass of well-deserved champagne. The 24 hour experience was one of the best things I have ever done, and the fact I got to do this for an amazing cause made it all the better.
What can that money do?
I’ve been working very closely with the team at St Mungo’s and I know that all the money raised by donations and volunteers is hugely beneficial to the work they do. The money I raised alone could make a huge difference and fund:
- 45 hostel ‘Welcome Packs’ for rough sleepers taken off the sleeps
- 22 counselling sessions, to help combat the cause of homelessness at the root cause
- 11 resources for the hardworking ‘Recovery Colleges’
Which really helps put it all into perspective.
In 2017 it was estimated that almost 5,000 slept rough on any one night in England. This number has increased by 169% since 2010, so the work St Mungo’s do, day in and day out, is vital to help these vulnerable people get themselves off the streets.
If anyone would like to make a last minute donation, here’s the link to my JustGiving page.
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名词 eye tooth:
one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
- I'd give my eye teeth for a chance to go to Australia.
- She has the job most of us would give our eye teeth for.
- I'd give my eye teeth to own a car like that.
- Methods The clinical data of 6 patients with apicitis of the eye tooth complicated with paranasal fistula were retrospectively analysed.
- She has the job that most of us will give our eye teeth for.
- She have the job most of us will give our eye teeth for.

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Fruits Basket: Episode 2 – “They’re All Animals”
This episode has a strong focus on Kyo and how he interacts with Tohru. We also learn about the existence of Akito, the head of the Soma family. While those who have learned the Soma’s secret in the past have had their memories altered, Akito has decided to leave Tohru alone. She’s allowed to stay at Shigure’s house, as long as she promises to keep their secret. The interactions between the characters in this episode are excellent, and we get to see a snarkier side to Yuki, especially in regards to Kyo. And now that Shigure has tricked Kyo into taking the transfer exam for Yuki and Tohru’s high school, we’ll be seeing more of Yuki’s snarky side.
Kyo’s transition into staying at Shigure’s house and going to Yuki and Tohru’s school is awkward, but it will provide potential for character growth. It’s so hard not to include spoilers, since I know what’s coming, but I know I have to in order for readers who aren’t already familiar with the original to be able to be surprised by what they see. I’m so looking forward to seeing the cast of characters grow over the coming weeks because they’re going to add so much more to this story.
Case Closed: Episode 936 – “Intrigue at the Food Court”
Oh, no. It’s bad enough that this is an episode featuring the Detective Boys, but Conan isn’t even in this episode. Sooo… Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko are going to try to solve a case on their own. And since the setup has them overhearing part of a conversation, it looks like the case is going to stem from a misunderstanding. OK, having each of them seeing a “ghostly” version of Conan that is giving each of them advice is just… oh, Lord. This cheat to have Conan in the episode is just ridiculous. And why is the episode title referring to a food court when the story is taking place at a farmer’s market?
Oh, well… it actually wasn’t a misunderstanding, even though the three people at the food truck made their story seem so convincing. But it appears something they said to the kids (which they passed on to Sato and Takagi) heightened the police’s interest and suspicions. I should have expected this twist, I guess, but I hadn’t. Megure had a great line right at the end: “The Detective Boys actually did a good job this time.” LOL! But ultimately, I was left wondering, “I waited two weeks for this series to continue, and this is what I got?” Sigh. Hopefully the next episode will be better.
- Spring 2019 Anime Season: Week 1 (includes a review of Fruits Basket: Episode 1 – “See You After School”)
- Spring 2019 Anime Season: Week 3 (includes reviews of Fruits Basket: Episode 3 – “Let’s Play Rich Man-Poor Man” and Case Closed: Episode 937 – “The Killer Fist of Talos (Part One”)
- Case Closed: Episode 935 – “The Fortune Tellers and the Three Customers”


Incubator lands federal funding
ATTALA COUNTY — Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced a $1.1-million grant awarded to the North Central Mississippi Planning and Development District (NCPDD) to develop a business incubator and job development center in Attala County.
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant will be used by the NCPDD to renovate a county-owned industrial building to serve as the Kosciusko-Attala County Technology, Training and Jobs Center. The overall project is expected to cost $1.6 million.
The business incubator is expected to focus on green technology businesses. The renovation itself will also incorporate energy efficiencies.
The NCPDD, headquartered in Winona, covers Attala, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Leflore, Montgomery and Yalobusha counties.
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Record crop leads to space shortage at grain elevators
Some Wisconsin farmers and grain elevators are struggling to find storage space for this year's record harvest.
The state is expected to produce 558 million bushels of corn, 13 percent more than last year. This year's crop would beat the previous record of 515 million bushels in 2011.
Farmers could also see record high yields, with agriculture experts predicting 180 bushels per acre. That's 16 more bushels per acre than the last year's record yield.
With such an abundant crop, some farmers had to delay harvesting as they waited for room to open up in dryers and grain bins.
"They have to wait for that wet bin to go through the dryer before it can go to the storage bin," said Trish Wagner, agriculture agent for University of Wisconsin-Extension in Jackson County.
Wagner said many farmers have increased storage capacity on their farms.
"Previous to this year and (in) 2015, price of grains were quite high relatively, so a lot of farmers did invest in on farm storage so grain bins," Wagner said. "I don't know that they thought that they would be filling those to this extent so quickly, but that's where we're at. We're seeing a lot of these new bins that were built in the last few years actually being filled up."
Wagner said grain elevators in western Wisconsin are getting creative to increase storage space, using temporary bunkers or bags for the grain.
Kevin Hoyer, agronomy manager at Melrose Farm Service, said his facility hasn't had issues storing corn, but soybean storage has been tight this year.
"The above average soybean crop with the lack of sales earlier, the growers decided to hang on to their crop a little bit longer which put a pinch on some of the soybean storage," Hoyer said.
Last week, 83 percent of the state's corn crop had been harvested along with 97 percent of soybeans.


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JACKSON, Ga. - Georgia postponed its first execution of a woman in 70 years late Monday, as officials cited problems with the lone drug that would be used for the lethal injection.
ATLANTA - Many of Gov. Nathan Deal's top aides and senior executive branch officials got raises for 2015 that will far exceed what most teachers and state workers can expect in coming year.
WASHINGTON - Two months into full Republican control of Congress, GOP leaders are struggling to demonstrate they really are in charge.
LOS ANGELES - In 1975, Leonard Nimoy published an autobiography with the defiant title, "I Am Not Spock." Two decades later, he bowed to fate with "I Am Spock," a revisionist sequel.
WASHINGTON - Internet activists declared victory over the nation's big cable companies Thursday, after the Federal Communications Commission voted to impose the toughest rules yet on broadband providers like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T to prevent them from creating paid fast lanes and slowing or blocking Web traffic.
SAVANNAH - A police officer who fatally shot a handcuffed man won't face criminal charges after a grand jury concluded Wednesday that the suspect was armed with a handgun police missed while patting him down.
ATLANTA - The Georgia House overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday to legalize cannabis oil for the treatment of nine major health problems, including sickle cell disease added at the last minute.
ATLANTA - The state of Georgia on Wednesday delayed the execution of its only female death row inmate, ahead of a winter storm forecast to hit many areas with several inches of snow.
Snow fell on the Deep South on Wednesday as another storm brought nasty weather to the region, walloping places that were hit hard just last week.
ATLANTA - The daughter of the lone woman on Georgia's death row is asking the state parole board to grant her mother life in prison instead of the death penalty for plotting to have her father killed - even though she says her dad's death was "the most painful experience of my life."
ATLANTA - A panel studying Georgia's rural health issues on Monday recommended a pilot program pairing four hospitals with other providers in their area, creating a "hub and spoke" model aimed at cutting down on expensive emergency room visits to struggling hospitals.
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ATLANTA - A bill to raise the age that children must reach before entering kindergarten in Georgia passed the state House on Thursday but appears to face an uncertain future in the Senate.
Powered by a late surge, Georgia's enrollment in the 2015 health insurance exchange easily surpassed the half-million mark.
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WASHINGTON - Global warming will bring much more sneezing and wheezing to Europe by mid-century, a new study says.
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ARLINGTON, Va. - President Barack Obama on Monday saluted Americans who died in battle, saying the country must "never stop trying to fully repay" them for their sacrifices. He noted it was the first Memorial Day in 14 years without U.S. forces engaged in a major ground war.
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WASHINGTON - The Islamic State group's takeover of Ramadi is evidence that Iraqi forces do not have the "will to fight," Defense Secretary Ash Carter said, in the harshest assessment yet from a high-ranking Obama administration official of Iraqi fighters and the loss of the provincial capital
The oil pipeline leak that fouled a stretch of California coastline this week reflects a troubling trend in the nation's infrastructure: As U.S. oil production has soared, so has the number of pipeline accidents.
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Former undercover agent Jay Dobyns says people can be forgiven for thinking Sunday's biker bloodbath in Waco, Texas, was a throwback to a bad 1970s movie.
WACO, Texas - A shootout among rival biker gangs at a popular Central Texas restaurant left nine people dead and 18 injured, and it sent panicked patrons and bystanders fleeing for safety, a police spokesman said Sunday.
WASHINGTON - Nearly 1 in 4 surveyed U.S. students say they have been bullied in school. That's an improvement, but the prevalence reinforces just how difficult the problem is to solve.
BOSTON - A jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death Friday for the Boston Marathon bombing, sweeping aside pleas that he was just a "kid" who fell under the influence of his fanatical older brother.
LAS VEGAS - B.B. King, whose scorching guitar licks and heartfelt vocals made him the idol of generations of musicians and fans while earning him the nickname King of the Blues, died late Thursday at home in Las Vegas. He as 89.


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Berserk Deluxe Volume 9 HC (Manga) US Release Details
Release Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
RRP: $49.99 (USD)
Country: United States
The acclaimed adult horror manga is now in presented in deluxe hardcover editions in the original oversized serialization format. Though Guts the Black Swordsman lies at death's door from battling against the giant dragon knight Grunbeld and his legion of demonic Apostles, the witch Schierke has a dangerous card to play to put Guts back in the fight: the unholy Berserker Armor. But the accursed shell that holds Guts together--in a nightmarishly literal sense--unleashes its hosts inner demons, which could tear apart Guts tortured mind and send him into eternal darkness!
Collects Berserk volumes 2527, plus three, fold-out color posters.

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SAMARA Contemporary's inaugural exhibition joins a whole array of centrepieces, drawing the surreal and fantastical into a competing environments where each individual seeks the spotlight. The diversity of the works means that most function as their own 'centrepiece' though some more so than others. Described as curated islands, many of the works are transportive, fantastically bizarre dreamworlds where animals merge with plants, or fairytale like creatures come to life. David Salazars wall of floral-bird like forms could be crash landing or emerging from hibernation. Emily Jan's anteater bursts into bloom as they eye the onlooker as though this is a regular occurrence. Kent Monkman's "Resilience Plates" re-imagines a famous portrait of the Canadian fathers of confederation where a nude Miss Chief Eagle Testikle gestures in front of John A. in 150 years of indigenous resistance.
Monday, February 25, 2019
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Small World, a series of sculptural vignettes by Julia Hepburn, explores traditional aspects of motherhood through eerie, surrealist snapshots. These tiny dreamlike worlds explore the changing power dynamics and shifting of individual freedoms in the "often undervalued" role of domesticity. Each of the scenes is contained within a box, it's own small world in which the subject is distanced and isolated from the viewer, allowing us only a small glimpse into their reality. For myself, a woman with no experience of having children or the seismic shifts that come with it, this is especially apt. I have that small window into the experience but it is in many ways incomprehensible, surreal and disconcerting. I can imagine that the subject feels something of the same.
This series is part of a wider exhibition, Suburbia, at the Clay and Glass Gallery exploring the domestic experience, how we live, and what is home.


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Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla’s Team Kolkata Knight Riders wins the IPL final.
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat. They posted a strong 190/3 thanks to Suresh Raina’s 73 out of 38 balls and Mike Hussey’s 54 and Murali Vijay’s 42.
KKR started badly losing Gambhir for just 2 runs. Bisla played a blinder scoring 89 out of 48 balls and Kallis’s 69 out of 49 balls. They almost lost the match after losing Bisla. They made a silly decision of sending Laxmi Ratan Shukla which failed. Yusuf Pathan failed too. Manoj Tiwari hit the winning four.Tags: IPL Juhi Chawla Kolkata Knight Riders Shah Rukh Khan


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Kevin Durant’s move to the Golden State Warriors is still controversial around the NBA community. Back in 2016, the 2014 NBA MVP had a big decision in his hands; after several years trying to succeed with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Durant had made up his mind that he won’t return to his first team in the league. He had plenty of suitors to pick and instead of trying to go somewhere and build something on his own, he decided to join the Warriors a couple of months after they beat him in the playoffs.
KD won two titles in Oklahoma City, becoming one of the best players in the team that went to three straight NBA Finals. Durant was great during those years, but some people still don’t believe he was as valuable as many others think. Former NBA player-turned-analyst Charles Barkley is one of those, as he recently claimed Durant wasn’t the best player on the Warriors roster nor the leader of the squad.
Chuck appeared on the Dan Patrick show, talking about that Warriors team, saying that Stephen Curry was the most important player for them, adding that Draymond Green was the vocal leader of the team. For him, Durant couldn’t fill those shoes when he was in the Bay. Instead of being a ‘bus driver’, Chuck labeled Durant as a ‘bus rider’ until he wins a championship in Brooklyn.
“To be on my Mount Rushmore, you have to be a bus driver, you have to be that key guy on your team. LeBron is on there because of that. Bill Russell is there because of that. Till KD wins one in Brooklyn, he won’t be a bus driver to me,” Chuck said.
Even though Durant won two titles in Golden State and two FMVP, not everybody believes he did it in the right way. For many NBA fans, those titles will have an asterisk, at least until he wins another championship with the Nets. Durant has gotten a lot of shade since that move and now he’s keen to show everybody he can be the leader of a championship team.


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Dr. Siegel demonstrates that epidemiological studies showing a very minor risk from SHS were cherry picked to arrive at a pre-determined conclusionHere Dr. Siegel re-examines a 1997 Study on Secondhand Smoke and Heart Disease. And finds that data which did not support the pro-smoking ban agenda was omitted so as not to taint the findings to what scientists wanted the studies to reveal. In other words the data was manipulated or fixed to arrive at a pre-determined agenda.
Now combine that manipulation with the fact that most of these pro-smoking ban researchers and groups received funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) which has direct ties to the Nicoderm manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Company, and you have an indictable offense worthy of an international investigation.
By the way, you probably noticed I used the words "very minor risk" in the title, here's the 1997 study's relative risk ratio and my question to Dr. Siegel:
"....a pooled relative risk of 1.30 (95% confidence interval, 1.22-1.3"
Dr. I have heard from several experts that a relative risk ratio of less than 2.0 is typically not published in a medical journal such as BMJ or the JAMA. In fact what I've heard is that unless a relative risk ratio is 3.0 or higher it is not deemed a credible finding worthy of publishing in either medical journal. Could you comment on any other issue, besides tobacco, which was given "credible finding" status even though the risk ratio was less than 2.0?
Any of you in the pro-smoking ban movement are free to answer the question above.......if you can.
Update: GreatScot, a regular contributor to Dr. Siegel's website, provides some additional information:
Risk Ratio's less than 2. Interesting reading.
A 30 percent increase means a relative risk (also known as risk ratio, or RR) of 1.3. (On the risk scale, zero risk is set at 1.0, not 0.0.) Actually, the American Heart Association website lists the following RRs: 1.25 for cardiovascular heart disease, 1.18 for ischemic heart disease, and 1.13 for arrhythmic heart failure or coronary arrest mortality. The RRs for cell phones, computers, hair dryers, and electric blankets are all between 3.0 and 4.0. The risk of getting cancer from drinking municipal tap water that tens of millions of Americans drink every day is 2.0 to 4.0. So why be concerned about a relative risk of 1.3 to the heart from ETS? It so happens that 1.3 is the exact RR for shortening your life by drinking three cups of coffee per WEEK. That will give you some perspective on the severity of the alleged heart “danger.”
Both the World Health Organization and the American Cancer Society have clearly stated that RRs below 2.0 are too low to be relied upon. And a report by the independent health consulting firm Littlewood and Fennell characterized RRs less than 2.0 as “dancing on the tiny pinhead of statistical insignificance.” Compare this to the claim of “rapid and large” harmful effects from an RR of 1.3. A wealth of published literature dismisses relative risks less than 2.0 (100%) as being insignificant. And Dr. Eugenia Calle, Director of Analytic Epidemiology at the American Cancer Society, has stated the RRs below 1.3 are too low even to be realistically identified, much less be dangerous.
Why aren’t RRs less than 2.0 significant when they can represent impressive sounding percentage increases? The main reason is confounding variables. There are at least 20 of these that have been identified for ETS and heart disease, including: heredity, consumption of fat, consumption of fruits and vegetables, exercise and physical activity, type of employment, ethnic background, cholesterol, socio-economic class, etc. Any one of these could account for an impressive percentage increase in disease, yet no study of ETS has ever come close to controlling for even a large share of these variables. And there could be others that haven’t yet been identified.
It is no wonder, therefore, that Dr. Marcia Angell, editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, one of the world’s leading medical journals, says, “As a general rule, we are looking for a relative risk of 3.0 or more.” Dr. Robt. Temple, director of drug evaluation for the FDA, says, “My basic rule is if the relative risk isn’t at least 3 or 4, forget it.” And the EPA declined to regulate high-voltage power lines because it said the RRs seldom exceeded 3.0.
Hmm... one can only conclude that smoking bans, financed by some very powerful special interest groups, wouldn't even be considered if it weren't for the money.


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There are a few aspects to factor in before considering G-Secs as an investment option, advises Bindisha Sarang.
A major announcement in the recent monetary policy review was that retail investors will now be able to invest in government securities (G-Secs) directly by opening a gilt account with the central bank.
The facility, called 'Retail Direct', will provide them online access to both the primary and secondary G-Sec markets.
There are, however, a few aspects to factor in before considering G-Secs as an investment option.
Do G-Secs carry credit risk?
This refers to the risk of an issuer defaulting on the payment of interest or return of principal.
G-Secs, issued by the Government of India, carry zero credit risk.
Do investors run any duration risk?
Any revision in interest rates within the economy affects the prices of existing bonds.
In a declining interest-rate scenario, prices rise, and vice versa.
G-Secs are subject to duration risk.
Changing interest rates have a bigger impact on longer-duration bonds.
Since many government bonds have a longer duration than corporate bonds, their prices tend to decline more when rates head north.
One way investors can circumvent this risk is by holding them till maturity.
"If someone is okay with a biannual payout of interest for the next 20 years, these bonds are good for them," says Kiran Telang, a Mumbai-based certified financial planner.
If you try to exit them in a rising interest-rate scenario, you could sustain losses.
How liquid are these bonds?
Government bonds are listed on the exchanges.
So, theoretically, you can sell them whenever you wish to exit.
T-bills aren't listed, so a premature exit isn't possible.
Liquidity tends to be low in these instruments.
Sometimes, finding a buyer may not be easy, especially if you wish to sell a small number.
If the seller needs to exit urgently, s/he could be forced to sell at a considerable discount.
Do they carry reinvestment risk?
Yes. If interest rates within the economy are low when these bonds mature, the investor will have to reinvest at a lower rate.
Deal with this risk by laddering your purchases: Buy in a manner that your bonds mature at periodic intervals.
Who should invest in G-Secs directly?
They are for investors who understand how bonds and bond markets function.
"Savvy investors, who understand what causes the volatility in gilts and are prepared to hold them till maturity, should take advantage of the direct route," says Tarun Birani, founder and chief executive office, TBNG Capital Advisor.
G-Secs allow investors to lock in rates for the long haul.
"If you buy them when rates are attractive, you could lock in rates for up to 40 years," says M Barve, founder of MB Wealth Financial Solutions.
You will earn the coupon rate on a G-Sec if you hold it till maturity.
With a horizon of more than 15 years, retirees can use them in their retirement portfolios.
What's the alternative?
You can also invest in G-Secs via gilt MFs.
These funds have high average duration, and hence tend to be volatile.
Investors need to enter them with an investment horizon that at least matches the average duration of these funds.
How are these bonds and funds taxed?
Interest from G-Secs is taxable at the slab rate.
If sold after 12 months, the gains are treated as long-term (short-term if sold earlier).
"Long-term gains are taxed at 10 per cent without indexation. Short-term gains are taxed at the individual's slab rate," says Gopal Bohra, partner at NA Shah Associates.
In case of gilt funds, capital gains are treated as long-term if sold after three years.
Long-term capital gains are taxed at 20 per cent with indexation, and short-term gains at the slab rate.
Feature Presentation: Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com

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Dutch-Bangla Bank opens its 143rd Branch at Companiganj, Comilla
Dutch-Bangla Bank has opened its 143rd branch at Companiganj, (871, 1st & 2nd floor, Nabi Nagar Road, Companiganj, Murad Nagar, Comilla) on December 21, 2014. Like the other DBBL branch network, this branch will provide truly On-line Banking facilities including ATM services to the clients from the opening day of the branch. Mr. Md. Sayedul Hasan, Deputy Managing Director of the bank formally inaugurated the Companiganj Branch.
DBBL provides a wide array of banking products and financial services including card services to its retail and corporate customers. The bank started mobile banking operation, first of this kind in the country to reach banking services to the door steps of the millions of rural people. It has a wide variety of delivery channels like ATMs, Fast Tracks, besides branch networks at important places of the country.
Senior officials of the Bank and local dignitaries, businessmen, industrialists and other invited guests attended Milad Mahfil on the occasion of inauguration of the new Branch.

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The purpose of this pilot study was to prospectively explore the feasibility of engaging family caregivers to electronically report observations of delirium symptoms in community-dwelling older adults with dementia. This study also sought to assess the ability to recruit and retain participants, gauge satisfaction with computerized communication using personal computers or smart phones and describe agreement between family observations of delirium (Family Confusion Assessment Method [FAM-CAM]) and researcher assessments (Confusion Assessment Method [CAM]). Family caregivers accessed an electronic delirium assessment instrument via their personal computer or a study supplied smart phone daily to transmit data. Compliance with daily data transmission of the FAM-CAM was 77%. The family caregivers were generally satisfied with the technology and the task of answering the assessment questions. Out of a total of 13 participants, there were 7 confirmed episodes of delirium in 3 participants in this study. Overall, the CAM and FAM-CAM scores were positively correlated at 0.856 using the Pearson Correlation statistic (p=0.01).
|Online Journal of Nursing Informatics
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India’s First Citroen Showroom To Come Up In Ahmedabad. Will Launch Hyundai Tucson Rival Soon
The French carmaker will debut in India by September 2020.
- The C5 Aircross mid-size SUV will be Citroen’s first offering in India.
- Will rival the Hyundai Tucson and Volkswagen Tiguan.
- Likely to be offered with both petrol and diesel engines.
- Prices are expected to start from Rs 20 lakh
- The car will be locally assembled at a facility in Tamil Nadu in collaboration with the CK Birla Group.
PSA Group (Peugeot-Citroen) is all set to make its India debut in 2020. And as the launch is nearing, the carmaker has already started setting up shops in the country. A Citroen showroom has come up in Ahmedabad, along the Sarkhej - Gandhinagar Highway.
The PSA Group will make its India debut with the C5 Aircross, which is expected to go on sale around mid- 2020. It is a mid-size SUV that will take on the likes of the Hyundai Tucson and VW Tiguan, when launched in India.
Although PSA has not revealed much details of the India-spec C5 Aircross we expect the SUV to be offered with both petrol and diesel engines. Where the petrol SUV is likely to get a 1.6-litre turbo unit making 180PS/250Nm, the diesel engine on offer should be a 2.0-litre unit putting out 176PS/400Nm. Globally, both these engines are mated to an 8-speed auto but Citroen may also offer a manual gearbox in the India-spec car.
Expect the C5 Aircross to be loaded on the features front as well. Like the global model, it should get features such as multiple airbags, ESP, traction control, hill start assist, electronic parking brake, a panoramic sunroof, dual zone climate control, powered driver seat, front and rear parking sensors, hands-free parking, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
PSA Group will manufacture cars in India in collaboration with the CK Birla group at a facility in Tamil Nadu. Its first car, the C5 Aircross, however, will be locally assembled in India. The C5 Aircross is expected to be priced above Rs 20 lakh.
Read More on : Hyundai Tucson on road price


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🎃 Read for the Unapologetic Romance Readers Halloween 2017 Reading Challenge for the category of: a romance set in/near a haunted house 🎃
I finished my Halloween Reading Challenge! FINALLY!
SHORECLIFF is a strange little book. The cover is deceiving, because that old skool gown and misty castle would have you thinking that this is a wallpaper Victorian about some governess who might be in love with a murderer, etc. But no. SHORECLIFF is set in the 1960s (Twiggy is mentioned).
Anita and Charles inherit a crumbly old mansion when one of his relatives kicks it, much to the dismay of some of his other relations, including his cousin and foster sister, Pat. One of the clauses of the will states that Pat gets to continue to live with them, even though the house and the bulk of the fortune goes to them.
Once there, Charles gets the idea to write a book about his ancestress, Amanda Shore, who, according to legend, murdered her husband and then went to France, where she had a beauty treatment that coated her entire face in enamel. This part was confusing to me, because the words the author used made it sound like the enamel was injected into her face, but I suspect that - since this would have been happening in the 1860s (100 years ago, from "today", i.e. the 1960s, according to the cover) - the enamel treatment was actually referring to lead enamel, the popular makeup of the day.
Anyway, Charles starts acting weird and Anita starts seeing what looks like the ghost of Amanda looming around the house. Charles accuses her of sabotage. Anita accuses him of being in love with Amanda and Pat, by turns, and claims that Amanda is coming to get her revenge, etc. Their marriage suffers. There's a psychic who appears and makes ominous comments that for some reason most people seem to take seriously. More stuff happens, then there's a Scooby-Doo style unmasking.
I read this book while drinking wine, and went through two glasses over the course of this book. Wine did not improve the logic of this storyline or the characters' actions (although it actually was a lovely compliment to that dry, sweet, "old book smell"). I see that this author also wrote some novelizations of the vampire soap, Dark Shadows, which helps explain the expositional dialogue and unnecessary melodrama. It was pretty bad. Still, it was not the worst gothic novel I have read - that dubious honor goes to MISTRESS OF THE MOOR. #IRegretNothing
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LatinaLista — Demetria Martinez bills herself as an author, poet, activist, journalist and creativity coach — areas in which this Princeton-educated, former religion freelancer excels.
From her latest title in 2013, her first novella, The Block Captain’s Daughter to her first children’s book Grandpa’s Magic Tortilla, Martinez’s writing garners awards and recognition. For her, it’s a welcome kind of attention versus what happened to her back in 1988 when she faced the real possibility of jail time.
Martinez was indicted on charges related to smuggling two refugee women into the country. She was facing a twenty-five year prison sentence and the government attempted to even use one of her poems, “Nativity, for Two Salvadoran Women,” against her in court to prove their case.
Yet, the truth was Martinez was working as a freelancer for the religion beat of a local newspaper. She was accompanying a minister who was transporting the women as part of the Sanctuary movement, which had approval from New Mexico’s governor.
Since that time, Martinez has approached her writing and her activism work with a new zeal. One of her passions is sharing her experience with the creative process and regularly helps people who aspire to be more creative in their lives.
Martinez frequently travels the country speaking to groups about her work. Earlier this year, she was a guest of UCLA professor Héctor Calderón’s Chicana and Chicano Narrative Literature class. Martinez shared her creative process with the class and helped lead an exploration of the characters she has developed along the way.


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SACRAMENTO – Moving to keep children off websites like Facebook and Instagram, California lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill barring social media companies from opening an account for anyone under the age of 13 without receiving parental consent.
Lawmakers said social media companies aren’t doing enough to protect children on their platforms and called Assembly Bill 1138 an important step in holding Silicon Valley accountable for turning a blind eye to cyberbullying, and to shield children from online predators.
“We are here patching up a system that is in great need of being reviewed, challenged and brought not only to the table, but brought to accountability,” said state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara. “The inmates are really running the asylum and we need to get back some control on behalf of our communities and on behalf of our children.”
The measure by Assemblyman James Gallagher, R-Chico, essentially aligns state regulations regarding minors’ access to social media with existing federal law. It would give companies a list of methods they can use to obtain consent.
Under the so-called Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act, parents could give consent by signing a form, phone call or video conference, and would have to submit a copy of their government-issued identification. The bill bars the companies from keeping the parents’ information or tying it to social media accounts or profiles.
Though Gallagher’s measure received very little opposition during the legislative process, a few Democratic senators raised concerns the bill could have the unintended consequence of harming vulnerable children.
State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, said social media is often one of the only ways that abused LGTBQ youth can communicate or escape abusive parents and asked the Senate to reconsider.
“This bill will result in more isolation of these kids, and more harm to these kids,” Wiener said. “For many of these youth, the only support that they have, the only way that they have to connect to their community, is through the internet.”
Nonetheless, the Senate cleared AB 1138 on a bipartisan 31-4 vote. The bill next goes to the Assembly for a final vote on recent amendments and then to the governor. If enacted, it would take effect July 1, 2021.


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The announcement that Malawi has successfully passed the IMF’s first test under the Staff Monitored Programme with Executive Board Involvement (PMB) is a monumental step forward for the nation. The IMF’s decision to allocate $174 million under a new 48-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement is not just a financial boost but a vote of confidence in Malawi’s economic and governance capabilities.
Let me look at a few important notable points in the development:
A Testament to Fiscal Discipline
One of the most commendable aspects of this development is the commitment shown by Malawian authorities to fiscal discipline. The IMF mission chief, Mika Saito, highlighted that the government is dedicated to “applying fiscal discipline, containing domestic borrowing, and improving public financial management.”
This is a significant stride in governance and public policy, aligning well with international standards.
Catalysing Grant Financing
The new arrangement is expected to act as a catalyst for grant financing, which is crucial for a developing nation like Malawi. Such financing can be channelled into various sectors, including health, education, and infrastructure, thereby contributing to inclusive and sustainable growth.
This is particularly important for addressing the needs of rural communities and vulnerable populations, a focus that aligns with the nation’s broader development goals.
Strengthening Macroeconomic Stability
The ECF-supported program aims to restore macroeconomic stability, which is the bedrock for any long-term development plans. By achieving a debt-stabilizing primary balance, Malawi is setting the stage for economic resilience and sustainability. This is a prudent approach to economic management, considering the global economic uncertainties and the need for resilience against climate-related shocks.
Governance and Institutional Strengthening
The IMF arrangement also aims to address weaknesses in governance and institutions. This is a crucial step in ensuring that the funds are utilized effectively and transparently, thereby safeguarding good governance and rule of law.
The IMF’s approval is more than just a financial agreement; it is an affirmation of Malawi’s growing economic and governance maturity. The funds, if managed well, have the potential to significantly improve the quality of life for Malawians, especially those in rural and vulnerable communities.
As the nation awaits the final approval in mid-November, there is a sense of optimism that this could be the turning point for Malawi, setting it on a path of sustainable and inclusive growth.


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Bill no. 1, the building /
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In the wake of recent unrest and protesting, both have spread to other nation as news reports indicate. The reason political unrest spreads like wildfire and the solution to terminate it in all regions continues to elude politicians and news agencies alike, is the perpetual ineffective decision to continue ignoring the most simple needs of their populations. Government leaders do not struggle for basic necessities; therein lies the corruption that people recognize and protest against.
Be they Tunisian, Egyptian, or Yemenis, people of every nation all require the same complete human services that no existing current government is fully providing and which are severely lacking in some more than others, thus causing protesting. What other recourse do people have when governments continually fail them?
People of the Middle East region are demanding change “calling for economic reforms and an end to corruption.” They are complaining of the same “mounting poverty among a growing population and frustration with a lack of political freedoms.” BBC News 27 January 2011.
TIME reports of late, the Palestinian government is getting worried (as well they should!) “The Palestinian leadership is very nervous and is worried about what will happen to them if the Palestinian people decide they are sick and tired of the situation,” says Rana, 28, who was among the many residents not at the demonstration but troubled by the authorities’ reaction to it.” By KARL VICK / RAMALLAH Karl Vick / Ramallah – Sun Feb 6, 12:45 am ET
People are waking up to the facts; no citizens are safe from the abuses wrought upon them by governments. Most everyone struggles to eat, keep shoes on their feet or those of the children, have a roof overhead and forget medical needs or obtaining a decent education. What purpose is living when everything about living is miserable? Young people around the globe recognize better than most there is nothing to hope for in their future if things go unchanged.
The following Reuters news piece reported by Patrick Werr and Alexander Dziadosz demonstrates governments’ total lack of understanding or the will to change the very circumstances that people are protesting. emphasis added
COMMANDER URGES NORMALITY
“The commander of the army, which many say holds the key to Egypt ‘s future, toured Tahrir (Liberation) Square to try to persuade the protesters, complaining about poverty, repression and corruption, to leave the usually busy intersection.”
“We want people to go back to work and to get paid, and life to get back to normal,” army commander Hassan al-Roweny said.
“The United States , Egypt ‘s ally which provides the army with $1.3 billion annually, has underlined the need for gradual change in political talks between the government and opposition groups in order to achieve an orderly handover of power.”
“I don’t believe that we solve the world’s problems by flicking a switch and holding an election … Egypt is a classic case in point,” said British Prime Minister David Cameron, echoing a note of caution in the West over any sudden change.”
Au contraire mon capitan! One flick of sudden change and governments could end All protesting. Cease corruption! –Give all people the basics, effectively end poverty and people would willingly, happily “go back to work and life could get back to better than normal.”


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On May 28th, after months of careful deliberation about this site’s future, An American in Athens became livingingreece.gr
Many know me and this site as An American in Athens, and this will continue to be true so it’s not necessary to change the name (just the link). However, I know that many people bypassed or discounted this website as purely a blog of no value to them or disrespected me as a writer based on the name alone. In fact, only one-fourth of this website is personal, while the majority of articles are practical and based on meticulous research and 11 years of wisdom and experience. After a year, the site is content heavy and something needed to be done.
My stats have suffered a dramatic hit since the change, which I knew in advance, and my special feature box on Google is now gone (wah! 🙁 ). But the mission has always been about providing quality information in the long term and not worrying about hits in the short term, so I believe this site will eventually rebound.
All permalinks will automatically redirect to the new one without incident, but I would appreciate if everyone would update the link if you’d like to keep me around, and RSS readers and Google alerts should be changed to livingingreece.gr to continue receiving notifications. There will be a day in the near future when americaninathens.com and livingingreece.gr co-exist on the same site, but there is a larger metamorphosis planned for next year to give everyone a better reader experience.
Thank you to everyone who has shown me continued support! 🙂


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Gamifying smart water choices at Europe‘s largest coding marathon
- September 21, 2022
- Posted by: Sinead Sprigg
- Category: Environmental, Global, Technology & Innovation, Water Issues, Europe
A team of hackathon participants who developed an innovative app to promote sustainable water consumption – WatApp – won HackZurich this week. The event is a non-stop 40-hour hackathon event in Switzerland and is Europe‘s largest coding marathon.
With water scarcity affecting billions of people globally each year, hackathon participants were asked to develop an app to change the public’s water habits and increase awareness of water threats that would improve water sustainability.
“I would never have imagined how much water goes into the development of consumer goods, particularly through indirect consumption. If we can make more people aware of sustainable water consumption, we can drive meaningful change.” said Konstantinos Samaras-Tsakiris, a member of the WatApp team.
Team WatApp’s social gaming app helps people make smart water choices in their everyday lives, by suggesting more sustainable choices using educational gaming features. The app also helps to build long-term water-saving habits, and lets participants share their results with friends.
The app also presents water savings within a local context, for example, if you live in Switzerland the app will compare the amount of water you save to the daily average water consumption of a Swiss person.
The event was sponsored by Xylem, a global water technology company.
“This year, Europe experienced the worst drought in 500 years. It has never been clearer how urgently we need to develop new, innovative, digital solutions to improve water sustainability,” said Hayati Yarkadas, Xylem’s President for Europe. “The participants in the annual Xylem Water Challenge are inspiring examples of the potential within the next generation of innovators. Their passion for solving real-world water problems will help make our world more sustainable.”


The U.S. is pumping oil faster than at any time since 1972, and storage tanks are getting filled to the brim.
U.S. oil production rose for the fourth consecutive week, to a rate of 9.3 million barrels a day, even as oil-drilling rigs are being idled at an unprecedented rate. U.S. inventories also rose, for the eighth consecutive week, jumping 2.4 percent to 444 million barrels, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported today. See: The US is pumping even more oil and storage tanks are getting filled to the brim
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