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Perhaps no television market has witnessed more upheaval over the past year than Springfield, Mo. Last April, Brian McDonough, former KWCH Wichita (Kan.) sales chief, took over market-leading KYTV from the retiring Mike Scott. In June, Fox made a blockbuster announcement: The network parted ways with Nexstar-owned affiliate KSFX and partnered with Koplar Communications' KRBK, which agreed to air both Fox and MyNetworkTV programming as of Sept. 1.
Making things more complicated, KRBK on Aug. 17 brought in new general manager Paul Windisch, who has loads of radio experience but is a newbie to TV. "I dove in head first," Windisch says.
Windisch worked with Fox to get word of the affiliation deal out via outdoor, radio, bus wraps, even gas-pump TVs. KRBK and Fox caught a break when the World Series—featuring the St. Louis Cardinals—went to seven games. "This is huge Cardinal country," says Windisch. "People had to find us."
Newly independent KSFX rebranded itself as "Ozarks Local" KOZL—more than doubling its local news output and running the syndicated My Name Is Earl and Everybody Loves Raymond from 8-9 p.m. Mark Gordon, KOZL VP/GM, says ad rates are 50-75% less than what they were when the station had Fox's American Idol and NFL games. But with expanded inventory, KOZL is holding up fine. "It's actually been kind of refreshing and fun," Gordon says. "It's great to have the sales team intact and the support of our company. I feel very good about where we're at."
KOZL manages Mission Broadcasting's KOLR, a CBS affiliate. Schurz's NBC affiliate, KYTV, manages Perkins Media's ABC outlet, KSPR.
Amidst the changes, KYTV continues to thrive. "It's been a positive for us," says McDonough. "We are fortunate to be seen as a strong, stable force in the market."
KYTV last fall inked an audience measurement deal with Rentrak. Unlike other stations that sign with Rentrak, KYTV cut its ties with Nielsen. The general managers of the Big Four stations in Springfield say Rentrak, not Nielsen, is now the ratings currency in the market.
Schurz airs CW affiliate K15CZ, which last August launched newscasts at 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Mediacom is the main subscription TV operator, but the satellite outfits have a large presence.
Springfield slipped from DMA No. 74 to 75 this year, but GMs say the market is holding up well. Hospitals and academics, including Missouri State U., provide a stable economy. The region's unemployment rate is an enviable 7.4%.
Missouri has traditionally been a swing state, but no one is sure if it will receive a political advertising windfall this time around. "We potentially might see some presidential money," says McDonough. "We didn't think we would as late as the fourth quarter [of 2011]."
KYTV dubs itself "The Place to Be," and the numbers bear it out. The NBC affiliate won the major news ratings races in last November's sweeps, while KOLR won primetime. Rentrak's StationView Essentials showed a 15.4 rating/ 24.5 share for KYTV at 10 p.m., ahead of KOLR's 7.9/12.5. "KY3 has been the heritage brand for the last 50 years," says McDonough.
KOZL seems to be enjoying its new life as an independent. The station is developing some local shows, including a business program, and has sports half hours on both weekend nights. Gordon says 2012 revenue should be "in the 'hood" of where it was as a Fox affiliate.
Meanwhile, KRBK and its new GM are finding their footing too. "It's the first major change in television in this market in the last two decades," Windisch says of the affiliation switch. "It shook up the market."
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Savvy CPAs see AI as a tool, not a threat
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As a lifelong technology buff, I've always tried to stay on the cutting edge. But I don't think I really appreciated the power of artificial intelligence until I attended the Milken Institute Global Conference two years ago. That's when Magnus Carlsen, the world's No. 1 chess player, described how easily he was trounced by the IBM Watson supercomputer. He said the "match" wasn't even fun and that there was no way any human could ever beat Watson at chess. The world's top Jeopardy contestants didn't fare much better against Watson.
It's very clear that AI is having a significant impact on the business world as well, in industries ranging from health care and travel, to manufacturing and finance.
As some of you may know, H&R Block teamed up with IBM in 2017 to put the Watson supercomputer on the desks of 70,000 of its tax preparers. H&R's tax preparers are now using the technology to improve the client experience and help them identify credits and deductions. The technology is also being used to help H&R clients better understand how different filing options can impact their tax outcomes. Cloud-based Watson services can understand context, interpret intent and draw connections between clients' statements and relevant areas of their return.
That's pretty powerful since H&R's tax preparers can now identify additional areas of possible tax implications in order to maximize client refunds or reduce their tax liabilities. Further, H&R clients can follow along with their tax professional on a dedicated client companion screen that brings to life key focus areas for deductions.
Threat or opportunity?
It's impressive technology to say the least, but I don't think that's going to put every other accountant and CPA out of business by next year, However, I do think it's a nod to a new world that we need to be prepared for.
I was talking to two accounting partners the other day who are on the cutting edge of technology. One told me it's gotten to the point that a nine-year-old could input a K-1 into a personal tax return. Thanks to the speed and efficiency of the software, in just a few clicks, it can populate in the tax return, and do so with remarkable accuracy.
AI is not just impacting tax preparers, but the companies that make tax prep software too. Many are going to be left behind because the next generation of providers will be more robust and more efficient thanks to AI being incorporated into all their products and services.
In theory, these new AI tools and technologies should free up bandwidth for CPAs—not take their jobs away. But you do need to start thinking about what supercomputers cannot provide to clients and that starts with leveraging the human connection. People don't necessarily want a nice tidy tax return from their CPA; that's just a document. What they really want is to feel they're being guided correctly by someone who cares. They want someone to have their back at all times and to make sure they're not making big mistakes with their finances and not missing any opportunities. If that's the primary role that you start to play, then you will be invaluable to your clients for a very long time.
Leveraging the human connection
Watson is fantastic for producing output, but at the end of the day, you need good inputs to have a successful result. Where does the input come from? It comes from your client. Watson is not going to know about your client's kids. Watson is not going to know about a client's charitable intent. Watson is not going to know which values and goals a client cares about most. Only you can know that.
Even for accountants, taxes can be confusing. CPAs have a tendency to give overly technical explanations to clients. Most clients don't care about the minutia of the tax code. They just want a plain language description of what they should do with their finances.
When utilized correctly, automation can be a huge asset to your practice. By eliminating the amount of time spent on routine data entry, it frees you up to be more consultative, to provide higher-value advice and services to your clients. That's the proactive approach that the most successful CPAs I know are following. They're not spending time trying to defend their turf against the onset of new technology.
From CPA to personal CFO
Most CPAs I know prefer having a more consultative relationship with their clients. Unfortunately work, deadlines and compliance issues get in the way and have to take top priority. Also, many CPAs haven't figured out how to get paid for their consultative services. It's very easy to get paid for doing a tax return. It's a simple time-based deliverable with a finite deadline. It must be completed by a certain time and you get paid upon completion. Plain and simple.
But the consultative side is harder to measure and it doesn't always fall into a nice tidy ledger. As a result, some CPAs find themselves not getting paid for valuable consultative advice they're providing to clients. That simply comes down to spelling out your capabilities, deliverables and fees more clearly from the outset. We'll talk more about the mechanics in future articles. Just know this: CPAs who have figured out how to get paid for their consultative expertise have more lucrative practices and a much happier, more loyal client base.
Getting started down the consultative road
Reach out to your top 20 clients, preferably the business owners, since they tend to have more complex needs. Invite them to your office when it's not crunch time and ask them what they really want from a personal and financial perspective. Do you want to take some steps to reduce their taxes or get their household spending under control? Do they think they could be doing more with their retirement plan?
As technicians and professionals, we assume clients know what they want. More often than not, clients don't really know what they want. Informal sit-downs are a great opportunity to find out what that is. Some clients want minimal complexity: "Get the return done, pay it and move on." Other clients want to pursue every possible strategy that can be laid out and understand the pros and cons of each. Still others want to know about steps they should be taking if they want to sell their business to outsiders. Others want to know which steps they should be taking if they're planning to transfer the business to their children.
Have these meetings face-to-face if possible. Don't have them over the phone and certainly not by email. If a face-to-face meeting just isn't possible, there are some excellent videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom, GoToMeeting and Microsoft Teams you can use. Don't use a low-cost tool or app on your mobile phone. The face-to-face experience is just too important for the future of your client relationships. Again, that's something that even the world's most powerful computers can't provide.
Over 90 percent of your competitors are not asking their top clients questions like the ones posed above. They certainly don't know the answers. I know what you may be thinking: "I've never had a consultative meeting with a client before, or I've never called them in when it's not tax season." It may be a little uncomfortable at first, but you're going to come out of the process saying to yourself, "Wow, I really helped a lot of people and learned a lot about them." Before you know it, clients will be coming in to ask, "What else can you do to help me?" That will quickly revolutionize your practice and the quality of referrals clients make on your behalf.


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If you have been searching for something unique, contemporary and highly visual then hiring Duncan as the iPad magician for your event may be the perfect choice. Duncan can also be hired for product launches, trade shows, conferences and award ceremonies.
Duncan is ushering a new era of magic which combines traditional sleight of hand and conjuring techniques and integrating them with technology to create something fresh and exciting. Together with his team of app developers, Duncan is pushing the boundaries of magic using the latest generation of iPads, iPhones, Tablet computers and Android devices. Duncan has also begun working on augmented reality routines, drones and several iOS devices at once to create bespoke magic for some of the worlds leading and most recognisable brands. If you are looking for something customisable for your brand, eye-popping for your clients or are wanting something unique created for a marketing video, trade show, or private event, then get in touch with Duncan to see how he can help.
What is iPad magic?
iPad magic is a sophisticated fusion between expert sleight of hand and cutting edge technology. There are two elements to iPad magic. Firstly, the device to be used and secondly the kind of magic performed. With technology evolving and advancing almost on a daily basis, there has never been a time with so many digital devices on the market. Although Duncan primarily uses iPad's and iPhone's to create mysteries, wonder and jaw-dropping miracles, he does also use other tech devices and tailors each performance to the client's requirements.
Recently Duncan was hired by Huwawei to promote the launch of their new Huwawei Mate 20 phone. Unlike an iPhone, android devices use different operating systems. As a result, Duncan and his tech team crafted some bespoke apps and new handlings of magic to incorporate the Huwawei android device. He then created a signature piece for all the delegates to get involved in, using their devices too – resulting in a WOW! moment and party finale incorporating the newly launched mobile phone.
"Duncan customised his apps for our event. Using our logos and promo material he performed some incredible tech magic for us. 100% recommended!" Huwawei
Since this launch, Duncan has gone on to advance his skill set and regularly uses tablets and android devices not on the iOS operating system at events and private parties around the world. But it's not just iPhones, iPads, tablets and android devices where Duncan displays his commonly known 'iPad magic'. He has been pushing the boundaries of technology and magic fusion for the last 10 years. Subsequently, he has gone on to develop bespoke magic using drones and augmented reality technology.
Using motion commands on windows or android operating systems, Duncan can achieve many of the core principles of magic and mind reading, integrating technology into his performances. This allows him to create more and more bespoke, never-seen-before iPad magic.
Using the combination of magic and digital technology, he is able to vanish objects from the phone and reappear then in either his hand or the spectators hand. This is known as vanishing and production. He can incorporate teleportation into his act. This is where an object moves from one place to another – often from the iPad to a different place or vice versa. Penetration is another magical effect which features in Duncan's act; making an object visibly pass through the iPad or android device. Fifthly, Duncan has in the past, included levitation of the iPad into his performance at the request of the client and also some restoration effects.
An example of a restoration effect, here may include restoring the perfect structure of a Rubik's cube underneath the camera of a iPad. Finally, Duncan uses tech magic and augmented reality to create unbelievable feats of mind reading. It is the hybrid of mind reading and technology, that showcases the tangible technology in our digital age and also the technology of our mind, and begs the question to which is more superior in 2020!
"Unbelievable iPad magic! He made predictions, pulled out tennis balls, money, business cards and lights. Astonishing and highly visual. Book him now!" David Seaman
In fact Arthur. C Clarke wrote: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." This is the point we have reached.
Some examples of Duncan's unique and exciting iPad magic have been detailed above. Other examples may include pulling a tennis ball or wrist watch out of Ebay, Amazon or other online retailer websites. Other examples of what iPad magic is, include taking a Skype call with a friend and pulling objects out of their hand whilst on the phone. Duncan goes on to interact with them, and the person on the other end is seen to take objects off of him. This magic is truly cutting edge and unique to Duncan.
Duncan is both a master of his magic craft, but also highly experienced in creating magic apps for both his performances and clients. As a result, you can be assured that the magic you see performed by Duncan will rarely have been performed by any other iPad magicians. Duncan is one of the few pioneers of this exciting and futuristic art form and your guests can be assured that they are in no doubt as to what iPad magic is at the end of the event!
Close up iPad magician
Duncan is frequently hired as a close up iPad magician to showcase his unique skills in the close up environment. His act is extremely versatile and interactive, which makes it a perfect ice-breaker at drinks receptions. Here Duncan introduces himself to guests and shows them some highly visual magic combining the aforementioned sleight of hand with technology skills. The creates a really buzz and fun atmosphere and is a perfect way to help guests to relax. Duncan's warm and friendly personality allows him to quickly integrate himself with guests, in turn, introducing them to one another. My time the guests come to sit down for dinner, they have been introduced to one another and are armed with a unique talking point to take to the dinner table. This certainly sets the tone of the events.
Duncan is often hired as an iPad magician in London or Birmingham and internationally to mix and mingle between guests through dinner too. This is another popular close up option as it takes the pressure of the waiting staff and is a great way to break up the dinner proceedings.
Close up iPad magic is magic performed right under your guests eyes and noses. It uses a few of your guests to feel the digital magic in their own hands too. Tech magic felt in their own hands is the most powerful.
Duncan's iPad magic is even more unique as he has developed several routines which can include the participants own iPhone, tablet or iPad. He also has a few close up iPad magic routines which include all of the guests at once. Whether they are simply watching or actively participating you can be guaranteed that your guests will be enjoying something ground breaking and fun.
In the close up arena, Duncan can also tailor his routines to integrate your brand, logo or corporate identity. You can read more about this below.
Stage iPad magician and digital illusionist
Stage iPad magician. If you are really looking for a WOW piece for your event which is highly visual, unique and cutting edge, then Duncan's highly acclaimed stage iPad magic act may be what you and your guests would love to experience.
Duncan is a consummate showman without the brashness of some entertainers. His warm and engaging personality make your guests, delegates or attendees feel both at ease and very much wanting to take part in the digital magic itself. In fact they can do.
Some of Duncan's signature pieces include involving all of the audience to use their own phones to make collective and extremely fair decisions. Duncan proceeds to show how ethical hacking works and how block chains can be created using his skills as a stage illusionist.
So what is stage iPad magic and how does it differ close up iPad magic?
In a similar vein to close up iPad magic, Duncan uses some of the similar sleights of hand to produce a highly visual feast. However, here, the effects are a lot bigger. Pulling an iPhone, fish or deck of cards out of the tablet is big enough to be seen by everyone. His act here, also has much more of a narrative or story.
Rather than just one digital trick after the next, you and your team can settle back and watch a seamless, and polished visual performance which can range for a signature 5 minute piece to his feature act of 40 minutes. You'll find audience participation if you want it and is perfect for an international crowd as any instructions are very clear and simple and the visual elements of the digital magic is understood by everyone.
Bespoke iPad magic
An iPad or tablet, is now as ubiquitous as a phone, passport or knife and fork. As a result everyone can relate to the magic much more. Duncan can also tailor bespoke magic for you or your client (if you are an agency).
In the past he has designed bespoke magic for the launch of new products, to communicate sales messages and to reinforce the company brand. Duncan has recently starting developing new routines using drones, artificial intelligence and augmented reality as well as showcasing ethical hacking techniques and more.
Duncan and his team are experts in creating apps to combine with expert sleight of hand to create some truly compelling and innovative magic.
Furthermore, Duncan and his team use video technology and combine this with masterful editing techniques and special effects manipulation to create an even more cutting edge product. Not only that, but hiring Duncan as a stage iPad magician will guarantee the success of your event and leave your delegates or guests questioning their own reality and what part of Duncan was real and what was magic.
Duncan has represented major companies around the globe including Huwawei, Uber, Nutanix, Speedo, Coca Cola, Specsavers as well as several lesser known technology companies and cyber security teams.
Using his creativity and skills with technology, iOS and android operating systems, Duncan has create some truly unique branded shows for these clients, many whom have asked for him to return the following year after year.
If you are wanting something to be in-keeping with your brand, rather than an off-the-shelf, one-size-fits-all form of entertainment that Duncan would love to work with you to help you create something, fresh, innovative and in-line for your company ethos and culture.
The top 10 reasons to hire an iPad magician for your event, party or trade show:
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How to get in touch with Duncan, The iPad magician:
Hiring Duncan William as the iPad magician for your event is extremely easy. Follow the contact the cyber magician button at the top of the page and fill out the contact form. Alternatively, give him a call or drop him an email. Ultimately, Duncan aims to reply within the hour. He will talk you through his availability, a quote, and how he can customise his act for your event.


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A ten-year-old boy asked to mow the White House lawn and Liberals have a problem with that.
The New York Times' former labor reporter, Steven Greenhouse, is criticizing Donald Trump for allowing a young boy to mow the White House lawn. After all, the American Academy of Pediatrics has ruled that children should be twelve before they operate a lawn mower. So now that we have a national body of medical experts deciding the issue for all children for all time, we should know that it is always wrong for a ten-year-old to volunteer for such a task.
Or else we could think for ourselves.
Frank is hard at work in the Rose Garden and doing a great job! pic.twitter.com/u4f2DtLvu6
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Molly Hemingway replies at The Federalist, "No, Frank The White House Mower Doesn't Send Bad Messages On Child Labor."
In America, kids this age have begun mowing lawns for money for decades. This is, in fact, the stereotypical way that suburban children begin earning money before they get a work permit. Kids should not be discouraged from this.
In fact, the bigger problem is that too many kids are not being given opportunities to develop work habits, engage with different generations, or learn basic life skills. These things help kids navigate through the more realistic dangers they will face, including inability to make appropriate decisions in the face of risk, lack of initiative, economic doldrums, and loneliness.
Through his initiative in sending a letter to the White House, his entrepreneurship at a young age, his diligence at his work, prudent use of safety equipment, and his good attitude, Frank is modeling excellent behavior at a young age. And he did a nice job.
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text: Menstrual Disorders Polymenorrhea and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding By Tracee Cornforth linkedin Tracee Cornforth is a freelance writer who covers menstruation, menstrual disorders, and other women's health issues. Learn about our editorial process Tracee Cornforth Medically reviewed by Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD on January 05, 2018 facebook twitter linkedin instagram Anita Sadaty, MD, is board-certified in obstetrics-gynecology. She is a clinical assistant professor at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine and founder of Redefining Health Medical. Learn about our Medical Review Board Anita Sadaty, MD Updated on August 09, 2019 Print More in Menstrual Disorders Cycle Disorders Cramps Normal Menstruation PMS & PMDD Polymenorrhea describes a menstrual cycle abnormality in which a woman experiences regular bleeding at intervals of less than 21 days. To put this in perspective, a normal menstrual cycle for an adult woman is 21 days to 37 days long. When researching the term "polymenorrhea" or "short menstrual cycle," you may have come across the word "abnormal uterine bleeding." This is because the term polymenorrhea (and other terms associated with abnormal menstrual patterns) are generally cast under this umbrella term. effrey Coolidge / The Image Bank / Getty Images Overview of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), abnormal uterine bleeding is defined as bleeding from the uterus that is abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency, or duration. The bleeding may be acute or chronic and occurs in non-pregnant women. Besides polymenorrhea, other causes of abnormal uterine bleeding include: Oligomenorrhea: Menstrual cycle length that is greater than 37 days.Amenorrhea: No period for six months.Menorrhagia: Heavy bleeding during your periods.Metorrhagia: Bleeding or spotting in between your periods.Menometrorrhagia: Longer duration of menstrual bleeding that occurs at unpredictable intervals.Postmenopausal bleeding: Bleeding that happens more than 12 months after a woman's last menstrual cycle.Postcoital bleeding: Bleeding or spotting after sex. Potential Causes of Polymenorrhea and Other Types of AUB There are many possible causes of abnormal uterine bleeding, which is why it's important to see your doctor. In addition to taking a thorough medical history, your gynecologist will perform a physical examination to inspect your vagina, cervix, uterus, and ovaries. Sometimes tests will be ordered like a pregnancy test, blood tests, a transvaginal ultrasound, a hysteroscopy, or an endometrial biopsy (when a tiny piece of tissue is removed from your uterus and examined under a microscope). Some Potential Causes of AUB Structural Problems: Examples of anatomic problems that may be causing your abnormal menstrual bleeding include fibroids, polyps, endometriosis, endometrial hyperplasia, or certain cancers (for example, uterine cancer). Hormone Imbalances: Various hormone abnormalities may lead to AUB, like thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary gland dysfunction. Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a fairly common cause and occurs when a woman's ovaries produce high amounts of male hormones (called androgens). Bleeding Disorders: Bleeding disorders like von Willebrand's disease or bone marrow conditions (for example, leukemia) are other possibilities. Medications: Certain medications can affect uterine bleeding like steroids, chemotherapies, blood thinners, or certain herbal and spy products. Some birth control methods like intrauterine devices or birth control pills may cause abnormal bleeding. Infections: Sexually transmitted infections (for example, chlamydia or gonorrhea) can lead to inflammation of the uterus and abnormal bleeding. Whole Body Illnesses: Liver or kidney disease, anorexia, obesity, or rapid weight changes can lead to abnormal menstrual bleeding. Understanding Polymenorrhea After your doctor has performed a thorough examination and runs necessary tests, she may not find anything at all abnormal with your increased frequency of menstruation. In other words, for some women, a shorter-than-average menstrual cycle is normal for them, and the precise "why" remains unclear. In this instance, treatment may not be necessary, although your doctor may want to monitor you for anemia, which is when your body can't produce enough hemoglobin to restock your blood cells after losing menstrual blood. Symptoms of anemia include pale skin, weakness, fatigue, lightheadedness, and shortness of breath. If you are anemic from polymenorrhea or you are bothered by your frequent menstrual cycles, your doctor may recommend a combined hormonal contraceptive to lengthen the intervals between bleeding. Another option is to use a contraceptive method that temporarily stops the menstrual flow or makes bleeding very light, such as Mirena, Depo-Provera, or Nexplanon. In addition to reducing your menstrual flow, your doctor may recommend a change of diet or iron supplements. A Word From Verywell In the end, it's important to see your doctor if you are experiencing a change in your menstrual cycle. You may want to try tracking your period before your appointment, using either an app on your phone or a calendar. As well as marking the dates of your bleeding, it's helpful to note the severity of bleeding (light, medium, or heavy). Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Long WN. Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding. In: Walker HK, Hall WD, Hurst JW, editors. Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations. 3rd edition. Boston: Butterworths; 1990. Chapter 173. ACOG committee opinion no. 557: Management of acute abnormal uterine bleeding in nonpregnant reproductive-aged women. Obstet Gynecol. 2013;121(4):891-6. doi:10.1097/01.AOG.0000428646.67925.9a American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding. Updated March 2017. Hickey M, Karthigasu K, Agarwal S. Abnormal uterine bleeding: a focus on polycystic ovary syndrome. Womens Health (Lond). 2009;5(3):313-24. doi:10.2217/whe.09.20 Nebgen DR, Rhodes HE, Hartman C, Munsell MF, Lu KH. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding as the Presenting Symptom of Hematologic Cancer. Obstet Gynecol. 2016;128(2):357–363. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000001529 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Anemia.


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Yungjin Pharm is attending the 2019 BIO International Convention at Philadelphia, and featuring the company presentation for on-going development pipelines.
The BIO International Convention is one of the biggest exhibition and partnering event worldwide, which brings together over 18,000 attendees from global bio-technologies, pharmaceutical companies, CRO and CMO to get together for networking opportunities.
Yungjin had made a presentation and one-on-one partnering meetings for YPL-001 (COPD treatment), a core pipeline completes phase 2a clinical study in US, and YPN-005, a candidate oncology pipeline targeting CDK7 inhibitor.
In early April, YPN-005 was presented the inhibition effect of cancer cell growth and oncogene expression at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)2019. In addition, YPN-005 was selected as a new drug development project by KDDF (Korea Drug Development Fund), and will enter into a step for preclinical toxicity study within second half of this year.


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Aldermen give OK to possibly sell city land for corporate park in Shelton
The Board of Aldermen has authorized Mayor Mark Lauretti to negotiate the possible sale of the city-owned Mas property to a private developer.
The aldermen unanimously approved the action at a meeting Thursday night. "The discussions are general in nature," aldermanic President John F. Anglace told his colleagues.
The land is west of Bridgeport Avenue, and where Constitution Boulevard could potentially be extended to connect Bridgeport Avenue with Shelton Avenue (Route 108) near Shelton Intermediate School.
The property is considered an ideal spot for future corporate development, similar to the type of development that has taken place on Constitution Boulevard South during the past few decades.
Other properties in the mix
The 66-acre Mas property, named for a previous owner, extends about halfway from Bridgeport Avenue to Shelton Avenue and abuts Walnut Avenue and Kings Highway to the north (these roads are off Perry Hill Road/Meadow Street), and some condominium projects off Nells Rock Road to the south.
A developer would still need to acquire two smaller, land-locked properties near Bridgeport Avenue to create a corporate park area, and the city could play a role in securing those parcels for the developer in the future.
The city also owns a piece of land that connects to Bridgeport Avenue, which would be sold to a developer with the Mas property.
Many future approvals needed
As part of the negotiation phase, the city is expected to get an appraisal of the Mas property done and also investigate the cost of building an extension of Constitution Boulevard onto the property.
Anglace noted that any possible transaction and development would require various approvals from city agencies in the future, such as the Board of Aldermen and Planning and Zoning Commission.
"We have to start someplace," he said of enabling the mayor to discuss the terms of a possible sale with a developer.
It's likely any actual development of the property is still many years away. Among other issues, a new road would probably cost $5 to $10 million to build.
Exempt from regular process?
Alderman Jack Finn asked if the city had received a letter of interest from a private developer, noting that is a required step in the process of selling city property.
Finn was told the Mas property is exempt from the normal procedures for selling city land, based on prior action by the aldermen.
Lauretti has said a few developers have expressed interest in possibly buying the Mas property from the city.
"This is a deep-pocket developer, who has the financial wherewithal," Lauretti has said of at least one of the interested parties.
Lauretti was not at last night's Board of Aldermen meeting due to a recent death in his family.
City bought land two decades ago
The city purchased the Mas property from the FDIC in the early 1990s after the real estate collapse of the late 1980s ended private plans to develop it for commercial purposes.
The city became the owner of an adjoining five-acre parcel through the FDIC after environmental remediation work was done on it.
Access to an extended Constitution Boulevard off Bridgeport Avenue would be near the current intersection with Constitution Boulevard South (close to Route 8's Exit 13), although it might have to be slightly north of that (toward downtown) due to where the property lines are located.
Blasting would be necessary to eliminate ledge near Bridgeport Avenue to build the road.
On the western side, a new section of Constitution Boulevard would likely intersect with Nells Rock Road just before Shelton Avenue.


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BLESSIG, JOHANN LORENZ: German Protestant; b. at Strasburg Apr. 15, 1747; d. there Feb. 17,1816. He studied at the university of his native city; traveled extensively in Italy, Hungary, and Germany; began to preach, and was continually promoted till he was in charge of the principal Protestant church of Strasburg; became professor in the philosophical faculty in 1778, and in the theological, 1787. He was three times rector; his lectures covered Greek literature, history of philosophy, Old Testament exegesis, dogmatics, and homiletics, and in them all he made the practical dominate. His activities carried him into the field of politics also, and he was elected to the city council. The French Revolution brought upon him exile, a fine, and imprisonment for eleven months. Robespierre's downfall restored his liberty and he returned to his labors. Church and school were reorganized, Blessig's influence being felt everywhere. He left no great work, but not less than forty minor writings, including several memorial addresses, which were highly esteemed in their time. Worthy of special mention are: Ueber Unglauben, Aberglauben und Glauben (Strasburg, 1786); De censu Davidico Pesteque hunc censum secuta (1788); and De evangeliis secundum Ebrśos, Ćgyptios atque Justini Martyris (1807).
BIBLIOGRAPHY: C. M. Fritz, Leben Dr. J. L. Blessigs, 2 vols., Strasburg, 1819; A. Froelich, Dr. J. L. Blessig, Ein Vorkämpfer des religiösen Liberalismus im Elsass, in Schriften des protestantischen liberalen Vereins in Elsass-Lothringen, no. 36, ib. 1891.
Ethnic Conceptions (§ 1).
In the Old Testament (§ 2).
Higher and Lower View (§ 3).
The conception of blessing and cursing has a large
part in every religion. It refers to the supernatural or divine promotion or hindrance to human
action and welfare. Sometimes it is predicated of
man himself as possessing through his
connection with deity the ability to
exercise over another the power originally possessed only by deity (cf.
Within the Old Testament there are many traces
of the contact of Israel with such conceptions.
The prophetic religion was especially emphatic
in its opposition to witchcraft, necromancy, and
the like, and, especially in the Babylonian age,
was not successful in combating them.
Earlier examples are found in Saul's
resort to the witch of Endor and the
cases suggested by
In examining the cases presented in the Old
Testament, it becomes evident that use was made
both of the word of power and of an instrument.
The staff was used frequently, its use being attributed to Moses and Aaron and to the Egyptian
magicians (
Blessing and cursing were often connected with
things holy, particularly with sacrifice. By means
of these a blessing or a curse were often bespoken.
So in
This practise of seeking blessing or curse had
continuing vogue in the common religious ideas of
Israel, remaining in evidence down to prophetic
times. As elsewhere, so among the Hebrews,
superstition and the practise of magic never completely died out, and not only deity but the spirits
of the dead (I Sam. xxviii) and of ancestors were invoked to give effect to the invocation or the imprecation. The deity is in mind in Samuel's blessing
of the meal (
If it be asked who are the persons who may
bless or curse, it is always found that they are those
in especially close relation to deity, either seer or
priest or man of God. Of these Moses, Balaam,
Joshua (
Investigation into the way in which blessing and
cursing operate in the Old Testament shows a
lower and a higher view. Not infrequently the mere
vocal expression of the wish works out the fulfilment in a kind of blind compulsion such as takes
place in ethnic magic (cf.
While this inevitability is to be recognized in the
Old Testament as inherent by the mere formulation of
blessing and cursing or curse, the act takes on more
and more the character of the expression of a wish
to be fulfilled by Yahweh, and so it becomes distinguished in form and character from magic and
witchcraft. And while the method of operation
is thus transferred, the character of the blessing
sought changes from the material to the spiritual.
Thus in the priestly blessing of
As oracles were quoted among the heathen, so sayings attributed to Yahweh or spoken in his name were cited among the Hebrews, and blessings and curses appear almost in profusion in the Old Testament, derived from prophetic or ancestral authority. These take on often a cryptic character and anticipate the more extended apocalyptic writings of later times (cf. the sayings ascribed to Moses and to Jacob in Gen. xlix and Deut. xxxiii).
The uncertainty of the original significance of the practise is disclosed by an examination of the etymology of the words used. The technical Hebrew term for cursing is arar, the meaning of which was evidently to press heavily upon one. Alongside this was used for the curse a word derived from alah, connected with the word el, "God." This last implies a calling upon deity or a reference to him as agent, a meaning which recalls the idea in the German segnen, "to (make the) sign (of the cross over one)." But another root also used, kalal, had no inherent reference to the deity, meaning simply "to vilify." So the original sense of the word obscure meaning "to curse," is uncertain. Not less obscure is the original meaning of the word for blessing, berakhah. It has been referred to berekh, "knee," suggesting the meaning "to bow the knee." But that the idea of worship was originally connected with the word or that it meant "to pray" does not appear probable. It is possible to relate it to berekhah, meaning an accumulation of the growth and fruitfulness attributed to water and, then the attainment of prosperity.
A noteworthy expression is that which appears
quite frequently (e.g.,
BIBLIOGRAPHY: P. Scholz, Götzendienst und Zauberwesen bei den Hebräern, Regensburg, 1877; C. F. Keil, Biblical Archśology, ii, 457, Edinburgh, 1888; R. Smend, Alttestamentliche Religionsgeschichte, § 334, Freiburg, 1893; DB, i, 307, 534-535; EB, i, 591-592; JE, iii, 242-247. For ethnic parallels consult: E. B. Tylor, Primitive Culture, pp. 112-132, New York, 1877; I. Goldziher, Muhammidanische Studien, 2 vols., Halle, 1889-90; Wellhausen, Heidentum; F. T. Elworthy, The Evil Eye, London, 1895; F. B. Jevons, Introduction to Hist. of Religion, chaps. iii-iv, ib. 1896; G. B. Frazer, Golden Bough, i, 97, ib. 1900; S. I. Curtiss, Primitive Semitic Religion, New York, 1902.
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One cannot just put an end to expectations especially when it is designing/re-designing one's home. But there are professionals who can not only just meet them, but exceed. However, people are often skeptic about hiring a professional. Here are certain myths. We break them for you.
Hiring Them will be Expensive
For the short run, YES, but for the long run, a firm NO. Not hiring the pros would be costlier as the results might not be satisfactory and you might have to re-do the entire thing thus, adding up the expenses. The professionals offer end-to-end services, right from the drawings to securing furniture and other adorning that goes well with the décor. This means the deal is not expensive as you think.
They will do the Design as per their Tastes and Preferences
Not really though. The professionals hear what you have to say to chalk out a plan as per your need. They further bring their experience to the table to ensure that the result is nothing short of amazing. They mix and match the trends with the kind of décor and interior that you have to complete your home's overall look.
It's Time-consuming to Hire Them
Sure, it might be. But once you get the right professional aboard, you might not regret the decision as the only role you will have to play is to share your expectations. They will take care of the rest of the responsibilities, no matter how complicated or exhausting. From hiring the architects, painters to choosing the color, furniture, etc., you can leave it all up to them. They will get you the best as they have an experienced team who has delivered on-time and beyond what is expected. Have the bigger picture in mind and you will be sorted for good. Also, you might get your home done/re-done before the deadline.
They might Present False info about Themself
You will have to do your initial research. But not all professionals are 'fly by night'. The reputed ones, besides showing you their portfolio, take you to the site of an on-going project so that you are absolutely sure about their work before you hire. You can also look for suggestions from your friends or relatives for having more confidence on a professional.
Hiring a professional would empower you to leverage trends that are on-going across the world as they have a vast network. They are well-traveled too which makes them knowledgeable in international tastes. They understand your needs, consult other fellow designers and put their insights to use to give the desired shape to your dream home. You will have some of the best international ideas in the world implemented for your abode by a team of best in-class architects, right here by hiring any interior designers in Delhi NCR.
Designing/re-designing a house might seem easy on paper but it sure is not how it looks. It is because designing is one thing that doesn't follow a one-size-fits-all approach. Reading the trends is one thing and implementing them is another. Furthermore, every minutest detail has to be taken care of to get the best of results and who can make it happen? Who, but the professionals!


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Society is broken
If you are like me you will have experienced incompetence, unfairness, perhaps fraud and dishonesty from individuals, business and government.
Who has called a bank or utility and not got the message "we are experiencing exceptional call levels". If it happens most of the time it is not exceptional.
The best prices for services are available to the rich and resourceful who can search and pay on line.
Prices are often higher for those with a poor credit history etc
We only get the best broadband or insurance quote if we complain.
What does the bible say to business?
Leviticus 19:15
9 "'When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.
When someone is in debt the agencies charge extra fees, fines, send bailiffs and a small debt becomes a large one.
10 Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the Lord your God.
Someone who cannot repay a loan gets encouraged to take out another loan.
11 'Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another.
In case you didn't know that offer that seems to good to be true, is too good to be true.
13 Do not defraud or rob your neighbour. Do not hold back the wages of a hired worker overnight.
Every small business has experienced late payment from big businesses. There are examples every day of people being paid less than the minimum wage ~half a million jobs in the UK according to the ONS: Uber drivers, care workers not paid travel time, Argos one of the worst, they have received the biggest fine so far.
14 "'Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the Lord.
And yet if you have ever tried to administer the affairs of someone with a disability you might think that most organisations make it as hard as possible. 15 "'Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favouritism to the great, but judge your neighbour fairly.
How many big company directors are ever held to account few ever go to trial it seems.
Proverbs 22
22 Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court,
23 for the Lord will take up their case and will exact life for life.
There are countless examples of the poor being disadvantaged. I can't get a job because I cannot afford transport, so I cannot afford transport to find work.
The Wiltshire and Greater Manchester Constabularies persecuting Cliff Richard and Edward Heath despite an absence of any credible evidence. I believe that this was just because they were famous (poor in a way). Loss of resources.
Exodus 23
Laws of Justice and Mercy
1 "Do not spread false reports. Do not help a guilty person by being a malicious witness.
TSB, Barclays, every big IT company…
2 "Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd,
How about MPs who vote against their conscience?
4 "If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to return it.
It is only recently that the law was changed to prevent companies (like gas and electricity) keeping customer's overpayments unless they asked for them back.
What does the bible say to government?
Still Exodus 23
5 If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help them with it.
Patients being delivered food in hospital but not being helped to eat…
6 "Do not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.
Gagging orders against whistle blowers; Senior policemen being allowed to resign rather than facing prosecution and answering for their decisions.
Poor quality social workers who seem incentivised to avoid allowing correct payments, particularly to those with disabilities.
7 Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Local government employ parking enforcement companies that impose false fines. On average 60% of appeals are successful and in some areas 80% of appeals are successful.
Hospitals fine patients who overstay because the hospitals do not keep the appointment times.
8 "Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.
World bank estimates just under a trillion pounds per year (1,000 Billion). Africa about 30bn; Russia about 5bn. 20% of all drug prices are made in bribes. In South Africa almost every traffic policeman. Mexico about $4bn per year mostly by drug cartels to government officials.
1/20 people in the UK have paid a bribe.
9 "Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt.
America, a land of immigrants, separating immigrant children from their parents.
Malta and Italy squabbling over who should accept a ship with refugees in dreadful conditions.
Psalm 94:20-23
Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute? They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. But the Lord has become my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge. He will bring back on them their iniquity and wipe them out for their wickedness; the Lord our God will wipe them out.
What does the bible say to us?
Let's look again at Exodus 23
Exodus 23
1 "Do not spread false reports. Do not help a guilty person by being a malicious witness.
To me that includes standing by and doing nothing
2 "Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.
Oh, I will pay cash to avoid VAT, everyone does it! When we "bend the rules" we are creating an environment where corruption becomes endemic. We are part of the problem.
4 If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to return it.
Always return lost and borrowed items to their rightful owners, even if they are your enemy. Fight injustice for those we do not like.
5 If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help them with it.
Stop and help someone in trouble. Do not stand by passively when something seems wrong.
6 "Do not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.
Help those in need to claim what is rightfully theirs, whether a DWP payment or a fair price for electricity.
7 Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Make sure of your facts before making comments or accusations.
9 "Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt.
We should go out of our way to help anyone who is struggling because of who they are or where they come from.
What was Jesus' approach?
John 2
13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money.
15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.
16 To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father's house into a market!"
17 His disciples remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me."
Was Jesus angry, and is it OK for us to get angry? Is there such a thing as "Righteous anger? In Matthew 5:22 Jesus says that anger is a sin.
A bit of background:
Temple was made up of concentric sections with various levels of "holiness". This happened in the outermost area, the court of the gentiles where everyone could and would have gone or passed through. There was a law that everyone had to pay half a shekel, but the wide range of currencies meant that money had to be changed. There was also a law that everyone should give a sacrifice at the Passover, A goat or sheep for the wealthy and a dove for the poor. Presumably the oxen were for the really wealthy to show off with. Most people had to buy them, and like the bar at Wembley stadium.
Joe read from John. in Mark and Luke Jesus accused the Temple authorities of thieving and names poor widows as their victims. Dove sellers were selling doves that were sacrificed by the poor, particularly women, who could not afford the grander sacrifices of sheep and oxen.
Some commentators think that Jesus visited the temple the day before the incident; he did take time to make a whip out of cords. That must have taken a while.
- Was he angry?
- Was it considered action, this was also the first time he publicly talked of God as his father?
- Does it matter?
- What I do believe is that Jesus would have wanted us to do what is right.
- To intervene according to our personalities and character, angry or not.
- To shout and rail against injustice.
- To fight for the oppressed.
- And, not to accept wrongdoing but to put up a fight for fairness in all things.
Psalm 106:3
Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times


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Outsourcing your test system development project can be a savvy business decision, but there are potential pitfalls you need to know about. Ask these five simple questions before you risk your project's outcome on an unknown third party.
Every industry and every company is different and consultants have to be able ramp up quickly on the regulations and best practices of your industry. You want to look for a consultant to who has experience with working the types of regulations that are important in your industry.
This question seems obvious but has some important implications. Are you up to the job? Do you have availability? Do you have the skills? Are you certified? You want an expert in developing test systems with a strong technical foundation. You want someone smart who can quickly ramp up on your product. You want someone who understands the kind of measurements you are taking. Do they understand your technology? Are they strong in statistical analysis? Do they understand your regulatory compliance challenges, your specific market, and your customer? Ensure your supplier has the necessary certifications and check with others that you trust to ensure they are up to the job.
Great project management is critical to bringing your project in on time and on budget. Good project management is a fundamental capability but many companies big and small are surprisingly poor at project management. It is important that the status of the project is communicated clearly and concisely. Poor project management results in budget overruns and schedule slips. But when your supplier overruns budget they will not work for free. Instead they will charge you extra to recover costs. Fixed price contracts may seem to protect you from this but often the overrun comes late in the project and you are already vested in using this supplier on this project. Therefore their budget overrun becomes your problem when they invariably ask for more money to complete the job. Project management is a two way street, and requires hands on management by both parties and cannot happen with poor communication.
In a perfect world, everything goes as planned. It is frustrating to have to ask direct questions to drag bad news out of a supplier. Bad news shared early is manageable. Communication is a two-way street - your consultant can't know what you don't tell them and you can't know what your consultant doesn't tell you. It is important to have written expectations to begin the development process.
You also want to ensure that the consultant is responsive to phone calls and emails. Is your supplier confident enough you give you frequent status updates including those not so pleasant updates relating setbacks? Setbacks become problems when they are not brought out front and center early, where they can be addressed by both parties in the most timely and efficient manner.
When you invest in test development and outsourced systems, you want your investment to pay dividends long term. The right consultant will give you a system that is upgradeable, expandable and easy to maintain. They will ensure that your system meets your needs now and can evolve to face the future.
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