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Other immunosuppressants
What are Other immunosuppressants?
Immunosuppressive agents are drugs that suppress the immune system and reduce the risk of rejection of foreign bodies such as transplant organs. Different classes of immunosuppressive agents have different mechanism of action. Now immunosuppressive agents are used as cancer chemotherapy, in autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and to treat severe allergy. As immunosuppressive agents lower the immunity there is increased risk of infection. Immunosuppressants can be divided into classes including calcineurin inhibitors, interleukin inhibitors, selective immunosuppressants and TNF alfa inhibitors. Immunosuppressants that do not fit into these classes are categorized as other immunosuppressants.
List of Other immunosuppressants:
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|Drug Name
|Avg. Ratings
|Pomalyst (Pro)
Generic name: pomalidomide
|3 reviews
|Otrexup (Pro)
Generic name: methotrexate
|2 reviews
|Xolair (Pro)
Generic name: omalizumab
|162 reviews
|Azasan (Pro)
Generic name: azathioprine
|2 reviews
|Revlimid (Pro)
Generic name: lenalidomide
|14 reviews
|Imuran (Pro)
Generic name: azathioprine
|58 reviews
|Trexall (Pro)
Generic name: methotrexate
|0 reviews
|Rheumatrex Dose Pack (Pro)
Generic name: methotrexate
|1 review
|Rasuvo (Pro)
Generic name: methotrexate
|0 reviews
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Generic name: thalidomide
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Generic name: methotrexate
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Medical conditions associated with other immunosuppressants:
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
- Anemia
- Asthma, Maintenance
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Behcet's Disease
- Bladder Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Bullous Pemphigoid
- Cervical Cancer
- Choriocarcinoma
- Chronic Active Hepatitis
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
- Cogan's Syndrome
- Colorectal Cancer
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease, Acute
- Crohn's Disease, Maintenance
- Dermatomyositis
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Eczema
- Esophageal Carcinoma
- Follicular Lymphoma
- Gastric Cancer
- Glomerulonephritis
- Graft-versus-host disease
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Leprosy, Erythema Nodosum Leprosum
- Lymphoma
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma
- Meningeal Leukemia
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Mycosis Fungoides
- Myelodysplastic Diseases
- Myopathy
- Neoplastic Diseases
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Neurosarcoidosis
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Organ Transplant, Rejection Prophylaxis
- Osteosarcoma
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Pityriasis rubra pilaris
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- Psoriasis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Renal Transplant
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Solid Tumors
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Takayasu's Arteritis
- Trophoblastic Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Urticaria
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Tong Lin had no time to leisurely chat so he cut straight to the chase.
"Wu Heng, I am here on the Princess' orders! The Princess said to use a thousand people to pull the rope, and told me to come ahead to find you. Can you give us an explanation?"
Wu Heng was slightly confused, "Didn't we agree to wait until winter?"
Zhou Tong Lin was even more bewildered, "Why do we need to wait until winter?"
Wu Heng looked him up and down and smiled, "Originally, the Princess planned to present the Grand Ship to the emperor in the winter…"
Speaking of this, Wu Heng couldn't help but frown. He wasn't aware of the storms and hardships the princess has been through recently. As someone with the lowly status as a boat's captain, he couldn't intervene in the ship's affairs and could only helplessly worry.
"Grand Ship?"
Zhou Qi repeated, "What kind of boat deserves the name of Grand Ship?" He seemed to have an epiphany as he said, "That ship must be very big. The ship the Princess mentioned must be this one then! Quickly take me there to see!"
Wu Heng couldn't react in time, "Where is the Princess trying to go with the boat?"
As he spoke, he hurriedly put on his clothes.
Zhou Qi exasperatedly sighed, "Of course it's to the capital!" He turned around to look at him doubtfully, "Since it's a large ship, how many people can fit on it?"
'As long as 300 people can fit on it, then it'll be fine,' Zhou Qi calculated. Other than the important people, there also needed to be a few guards to protect them. The others could take smaller boats.
Wu Heng muddle-headedly asked as he followed him out, "Didn't you say that everyone has to return to the capital? Including the soldiers, there are only around 2,000 people right?"
"What only 2,000 people?"
At this time, Wu Heng returned to his senses. He tidied up his clothes and proudly stated, "If it's only 2,000 people, then one ship would be enough!"
This line caused Zhou Qi to lurch, unable to return to his senses for a good while.
One ship? Two thousand people? Is this Wu Heng lying to me?!
When Wu Heng finally saw that ship that was so huge it couldn't be any more astounding, his whole person was frozen in shock.
As if possessed, he reached out a hand like he wanted to touch the ship, but because they were separated by a lake, he could only sigh.
"This is the Princess' ship?" Zhou Qi quickly refuted himself, "How could that be possible? The Princess only used half a year to fix the canal, it's impossible for her to build such a ship in such a short time! Is there anything that she can't do?"
Even though he'd already seen it many times, Wu Heng still heaved a sigh in amazement just like Zhou Qi…
"If this was based on the Yiwang method of shipbuilding, this ship would be impossible to make. However, the Princess suggested a method that improved not only the safety of the ship but also its balance and holding capacity. Furthermore, the workload is only ⅔ the amount of the Yiwang method.
"How is this possible? The Princess… how was she able to do this?!"
"Watertight compartment!"
Wu Heng pointed to the hull and smiled, "This ship can hold over 2,000 people because it can not only hold people on board, but also has cabins underneath!"
The watertight compartment, explained simply, is just dividing the original one by one. This way, not only does buoyancy increase, but also greatly increases safety. For example… even if one or two cabins have a leak and water flows in, the boat would not sink.
After hearing the explanation, Zhou Qi praised, "Amazing! Simply amazing! If this method is used on the navy, then no one else would be able to compete!"

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'Thor: Ragnarok' Interview: Chris Hemsworth Doesn't Understand Infinity Stones Stuff Most of the Time
Posted on Monday, September 11th, 2017 by Ethan Anderton
In September of 2016, /Film was invited to visit the set of Thor: Ragnarok. We already dove into everything we learned during our time on the Australian set, but we also got to spend time talking to franchise star Chris Hemsworth about various aspects of the sequel.
As soon as Chris Hemsworth walked into the room, he noticed my Ghostbusters shirt (which wasn't intentionally worn for this day), prompting him to immediately, playfully ask, "Are we friends or no?" That's the kind of fearless charisma and personality this guy has. In our full interview, Chris Hemsworth talks about Thor's journey in this movie, having fun with Benedict Cumberbatch on set, dealing with criticism and more.
Read our Thor Ragnarok Chris Hemsworth interview in its entirety below.
Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Can you talk about Thor's arc? In the first movie he has to learn a lesson in humility, the second movie evolves from there. Is this movie meant to be a completion of Thor looking to be the king that he was meant to be?
Chris Hemsworth: It's obviously kind of a lot of his- Thor's story is, as you said, from the first film, being the rightful king earning the right to take that position in power and taking on that responsibility. In the second film he's kind of pulling away from it. I think there's still kind of a reluctance with it all. I think he spent a lot of Earth, he's part of that team now and that world. And we ended Avengers with him saying there's something going on out there. There's some bigger questions I need answered. So he's on this sort of a personal journey to his own discovery and then find these answers for himself. Then his, what would you call it, his origin, where he's home, it calls him back, or has drawn him back, and he's drawn to this thing. So if there is a reluctance, it's not necessarily him trying to, as you say, now search, or become the king.
He kind of has no choice, I think. Then he gets completely torn out of anything familiar and it shifts again. This is totally where the whole film sort of shifts and we're on different worlds that we haven't seen before. There's different looks to all the characters. There's different dynamics. I think the coupling of myself, working with Ruffalo as well, brought out a whole new tone for both of our characters. Which we were like, "Wow, this is very far [removed from the other films in the franchise]. Is It too far?" But I said, it's good to play with that. Let's send it off world and then we'll make it somewhere in the middle. That's been really enjoyable because it's kept us on our toes. I think it's gonna keep audiences on their toes, too. There's just a whole different energy, look, and feel to any of the Thor films we've seen before. I think even different to any of Marvel films, which is great.
Director Taika Waititi said that he's bringing more humor to it than before, because he loved how it worked in the first two, and it just wasn't enough. So what has that changed what you're bringing to the character?
CH: Well, I always felt the same. I felt in the first film we had a lot of fish-out-of-water humor and it was the origin story, so there was a lot of naivety. It was sort of Crocodile Dundee, something we'd laugh about. In the second film, tonally, because of the story, that didn't lend itself to many opportunities to have those moments of humor. And I've missed that. At the time, I thought, where can we put in some more [funny] stuff here and have more fun? Then when I saw the film, I was happy with it, but I thought the next one's gotta be more fun.
I was a big fan of Taika's work and think that, in all of his films, he strikes this beautiful balance of humor and heart. It's all grounded in a reality we can kind of relate to. But it's fun and enjoyable. And that's what we're gonna do with this. Again, what I said before about pushing it in that direction, this could be a flat out comedy if we wanted, or we could pull it back and meet it in the middle. But I've never improvised so much within this character, which has been really exciting. Taika will just yell suggestions while rolling – try this, try that and so on – and that has really come to change the game for myself and for the film.
You mentioned how the joy of the comedy in the first film is the fish out of water. Now Thor is a much more knowing character, and you want to stress that he's really come into his own in a new way. How are you finding new shades of humor in that version?
CH: The comedy, as far as the world we're in, he's very much fish out of water again, I guess. The situations he finds himself in are very much removed from any kind of Asgardian, ethereal tone we had before. But there's greater awareness now, obviously. As you say, there's a maturity to him, so he can't go back and back in a completely adolescent way like he may have felt the first [couple] times. I think it takes a lot more work in that sense. We've gotta go, "Okay, what was specifically here? What would we expect Thor to do or say? And how can we come out from the other direction?" That lends into going, "Oh, this doesn't even feel like the character anymore." Which, I think is a good thing…more interesting things happen.
One of the more fascinating parts of the franchise has been the relationship between Thor and Loki. Obviously they're brothers, but they're always at odds. It seems like you guys are working together even more this time as allies than in Thor: The Dark World.
CH: Well, not really. Without giving too much away, one thing I said was I don't wanna repeat that relationship either. And I think, Tom [Hiddleston] felt the same. All of us were like, "What can we do again here?" I'm sorry, I'm walking a fine line kinda what I can do, but there's a bit of reversal. In the first films, a lot of the time you're seeing Thor going, "Come back, Loki, and da-da-da-da." I think there's a feeling from Thor now that's just like, "You know what kid, do what you want. You can't hate me for trying. You're a screw up, so whatever. Do your thing." So there's a bit of that, which is fun, but also something we haven't sort of played with as much.
The cat came out of the bag online and then they told us today, Doctor Strange is gonna be popping up.
CH: Oh really? I didn't know that, too. Okay. It's online, right? Isn't it?
*A member of production clarifies that at this time, they've only revealed an image of Doctor Strange's business card.*
CH: Sure. Oh, yes. Yeah, yeah, right. Okay.
How was it with Benedict [Cumberbatch] for the first time? Or have you not filmed that yet.
CH: Uhhhhh…He's fantastic. But, um, yeah, I don't know. Sorry, man. I don't know what's online and what was referenced. Sorry.
Well, you're working with Cate Blanchett in this film. What have you been able to teach her about acting? *Laughter*
CH: Oh, that's been a real bore. She's like, "Chris, please, I don't know how to approach this scene. I don't know how to walk. I don't know how to talk properly. And the accent." So that's been exhausting having to kinda teach her. *laughter* No, I'm in love with Cate. My wife is too, so I can say that. *laughter* The fearlessness, she's just insanely funny and smart and talented. It's sort of too good to be true. Kind of like, what's the catch?
When she came on set, she was talking about villains and how she'll walk totally different than what you've seen. And I thought, "Oh, I wonder what she's gonna do." And I had a sort of image in my head. Then she came on and I was like "Wow, that's what you do if you're Cate Blanchett." That's why she is who she is. It's so far from anything I've seen before and as intimidating and scary as it is interesting. You have an empathetic view, feeling toward her a lot of time, from what she's doing. You're kinda like, "Ah, she's got a point maybe." And then you've gotta remind yourself, she's trying to kill us all.
She's worked really hard at the start of the film, or pre-production, saying, "What does she really want?" What is it that Cate can relate to here and say, "I get what she is and her frustration, or what's driving her."
You've got somebody you're working with we believe in the next couple of weeks, Jeff Goldblum. What are you anticipating from that? Have you talked to your brother who just worked with him on Independence Day: Resurgence about that?
CH: I think he's Liam [Hemsworth's] favorite person in the world. Seriously. Had such a great time with him. He'd talk about him all the time – he did to me – maybe more than the film. Have you guys seen that light bulb commercial he did? Oh my God. I've never seen that. I'm like, oh yeah, Jeff Goldblum, he's a good actor. And he is. He's funny, but then I saw that commercial, oh my God. That felt, in a big way, sort of like an audition for the film. Many colors of that character, I think, I hope, will be in this film. Certainly on the page there were some tonal similarities.


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Pierce Walsh, whose fleet career included working as a fleet dealer, fleet manager, and fleet service provider, passed away on March 16. He was 83.
Walsh was director of fleet management for IC Industries, Inc. when he was named Automotive Fleet's 1986 Fleet Manager of the Year. At the time, he was the second person to have received this award. Walsh managed a fleet of 5,077 vehicles at IC Industries, which was a multinational corporation owning a variety of companies such as: Pet Inc., Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers, Midas, and Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.
In 1969, Walsh was one of the founding members of the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA). He served as AFLA president from 1975-76.
Walsh was a graduate of Notre Dame University, where he received a bachelor of arts degree in English. After graduating from college, Walsh worked in the mortgage loan and real estate investment department of Prudential Insurance Co. This experience allowed Walsh to break into the banking industry and he subsequently worked at major financial institutions in Buffalo, N.Y., Chicago, and Indianapolis. While working at the Indianapolis bank, Walsh was contacted by a Chicago car dealer in 1968 to start a fleet and leasing department at a Buick dealership, which he accepted. Under Walsh's sales leadership, the Buick dealer became the second largest Buick fleet dealer in the U.S.
Later, Walsh accepted a position with Borg-Warner Corp. before joining GELCO, then the largest fleet leasing company in the U.S. (GELCO was subsequently purchased by GE Capital Fleet Services.) Walsh was hired by GELCO to be the in-house fleet manager for its client, IC Industries. Although a GELCO employee, Walsh worked at IC Industries' corporate office managing the diverse, decentralized fleet operations of its seven operating divisions. While the outsourcing of fleet management is common today, then, it was a revolutionary fleet management solution that GELCO pioneered and Walsh implemented. A year later, Walsh was hired by IC Industries as a full-time employee.
Following a successful career with IC Industries, Walsh joined Armour-Dial Corp. in Phoenix, Ariz., where he retired in 2001. Walsh and his wife Lynne moved back to Chicago and later relocated to Punta Gorda, Fla., in September 2014.
"When I think of Pierce I see him in his blue blazer, gray slacks, and a tie that often included Dalmatians on it. Of course, he also had a drink in his hand! He was always a true gentleman. He always made you feel very special," remembers long-time friend Rick Nicoletti, general manager of the Napleton Fleet Group. "Another legend from the fleet industry is gone."
By Mike Antich
Originally posted on Automotive Fleet


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As we get closer to conference, we wanted to hear more from our AMA conference speakers.
In this blog post, Justine Wheatley, Chief Executive at Peak answers the question:
What are the particular challenges of being an organisation based in a rural context?
Peak is a Welsh arts organisation based in the Black Mountains, that works with professional artists and communities, responding to the rural environment.
Peak's office and studio is set in Brecon Beacons National Park, in the South-East corner of Powys, a county that covers a quarter of Wales and is the most sparsely populated in England and Wales. It is a striking landscape of upland moor cut with intensively farmed river valleys bordering on the Welsh Valleys.
It's a privilege and pleasure to work in an environment when a lunchtime walk might take us out on the mountainside, amongst sheep and wild ponies. However, the artists that we work with are seeking to challenge perceptions of rural environments – built and natural – and explore them as places where people live and work, and not just places to look at and visit.
Poverty in rural settings may be experienced differently to urban contexts. A study by Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that it costs on average 20% more to live in rural settings because of high prices and poor access to services, and this impacts the artists as well as the young people we work with. For example, car ownership is a necessity rather than a luxury, and some will take the risk of running a vehicle untaxed and uninsured, rather than lose the sole means of travel to shops, work and schools. (For more reading on rural Welsh poverty see https://www.wcpp.org.uk/commentary/rural-poverty-the-case-of-powys/)
These factors exacerbate out-migration of young people aged 16-35 from rural counties, of which Powys has the highest level in Wales. Research by the Social Mobility Commission, demonstrating that English rural communities have the lowest social mobility rates, resonates strongly with the Welsh experience.
Peak focuses on offering opportunities to young people. The daily challenges they face include social isolation, low aspiration, lack of access to services such as public transport, mental health support, leisure and libraries, as well as unreliable broadband and mobile connectivity. As post-16 education faces cuts and amalgamations of services, many students are forced to travel to alternative centres for 'minority' subjects – including the arts. Opportunities for higher education are limited.
Peak is supporting young people to overcome these challenges, working collaboratively with leading artists in Wales as well as in partnership with education, housing, health and environmental organisations, we want to realise and unlock their potential, help them connect with like-minded peers, nurture mental health and wellbeing and gain confidence to create positive change and a sense of belonging in their communities.
Traditional industries that once were inextricably linked with their communities have been in decline for decades, meaning a new approach to living and working rurally is required. Peak uses digital media as a tool, offering skills development for sustainable careers in the cultural and creative industries (one of the fastest growing sectors in Wales) and access to the wider world for many young people living in our rural communities.
In August 2018, Peak took project Illumine and its Horsebox Studio to Green Man Festival, which takes place on the banks of the Usk, about a mile from our offices. We fielded a team of eight young arts professionals – freelance writers, film-making, artists, designers and our own young team of arts managers. We feel like we're making that positive change and at the start of something exciting.
"Working with artists on Illumine has made me realise that a career in the arts is a plan, not an idealistic path." – L, 17.
Peak – Art in the Black Mountains is a registered art charity and a member of Art Council Wales, Arts Portfolio Wales
Justine and Rachel Dunlop from Peak will be delivering the session Reaching Rural Communities on the Thursday afternoon of this year's AMA conference.
For further information about this year's event, please visit the AMA conference 2019 home page.


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Today there has been a lot of quiet, which is both typical, in the sense that I will often choose quiet time over anything else, and unusual, because I am the mother of two small children, so quiet isn't often an option. But today there is space and a great deal of quiet and I have been struck by how much emotion I felt just being in the quiet by myself.
It made me think of when friends periodically ask me about mindfulness and meditation, they've usually tried some kind of exercise and find the whole endeavour uncomfortable and stressful. Sometimes we forget how to just be. Being sounds simple enough, but when we strip away all of the distractions, all of the activity and noise we have come to accept as part of our days, we may notice that simple no longer feels simple at all. And that realization in itself can be jarring.
How we change through the seasons, all the ages and stages, is remarkable. Our capacity to adapt, changing as we need, to thrive in the here and now is amazing. In the in between times, the transitions, we must learn to trust that we will come out the other side and perhaps practice; reminding, remembering and redirecting our attention, if only so we can find gratitude for this living moment.
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Axton, VA – 30 Days of Hope was a huge success again this year thanks to many of you who saw children and called to find out how to adopt them.
There are thousands of children in foster care in Virginia and more than 600 can be adopted out of foster care.
We have an exciting update from a family in Axton who adopted two children after seeing the need.
Chelsey and Eric Holland are proud parents, showing off photos of their two children. After years of trying to conceive, they turned to foster care, learning about 30 Days of Hope last year.
"I think it's an eye-opener to how many children are in foster care and how many need homes," said Chelsey.
They saw a picture of a little boy and girl who could be adopted.
"It was like an instant connection. From then on I was 100% in," said Eric.
"We were not looking for a six and nine-year-old, not at all. We were looking for 3 and under and we have them," said Chelsey.
They got the call before Christmas last year that they were approved. The children moved in earlier this year. We're not showing their faces because their birth family doesn't know where they are.
The Hollands say it was a big adjustment.
"Really just loving them, showing them support and helping them get through things, understand things and be able to go day today and just us as a family instead of just two strangers we moved in with," said Chelsey.
The adoption was finalized in October.
"Our family feels more complete now. Had an empty spot in our hearts and they've definitely filled that for us for sure," said Eric.
"It's so good because they are our children. It's really like they're not adopted. It's really like my son and my daughter. It doesn't even feel like I didn't have them for those years that I didn't. It's really just a blessing," said Chelsey.
"Every child needs to have a permanent home, every child needs to know that security, that anchor, that permanent relationship," said Karen Hughes, the Intercept Foster family trainer supervisor who worked with the couple to get them through the foster care process. "It really has a profound impact on children when they don't have that permanence in their lives."
According to the National Foster Youth Institute:
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- only half will have a job by the age of 24
- seven out of ten girls who age out will become pregnant before the age of 21
"I feel like a lot of times sometimes they get labeled as a foster kid but they're no different than anybody else's kids. They deserve the same opportunity," said Eric.
An opportunity the Hollands gave to two children, who now have a forever home.
"Thanks to 10 News, the 30 Days of Hope, our family is complete now and we have not one but two beautiful children that we love dearly," said Chelsey.
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The two trajectories that perhaps best describe the last half decade or so of Marina Abramović's career converged almost too tidily in Generator, the artist's recent installation/performance at Sean Kelly and her first solo show in the city since her blockbuster 2010 retrospective at New York's Museum of Modern Art. There's no question that that exhibition transformed the estimable performance pioneer into arguably the art world's biggest pop-culture celebrity. Yet the emergence of her new identity as crossover diva/consciousness-raising gurucomplete with an OMA-designed "institute" and an often trite and tin-eared manifesto ("An artist should look deep inside himself for inspiration"; "An artist should not make himself into an idol")has also made the long-formidable artist an increasingly soft target for caricature. Tellingly, Abramović's materialization into full-blown
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A study has revealed that children today are three times more likely to have traveled internationally by the age of five than their grandparents have, with one in five having already gone on their first international holiday before they turned two.
It was also revealed that almost half of children in Sweden have been on holiday abroad before they turn two whilst Germans embark on international travel at an average age of nine compared to America, where over 50 per cent of Americans had not gone on an international holiday by the time they turned 18.
Swedes are the most traveled of all the population, averaging 15 countries by 50 years old compared to 14 countries for the British.
The survey, which was conducted by European travel agency eDreams, also found travelers are able to experience new destinations thanks to the reduced costs and the internet, which has allowed people to browse availability easier.
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This week we found out about that there would be updates about New Attractions, Dining, and Resorts coming to the Disney Parks in 2018 and beyond, during the 12 Days of Disney Parks Christmas on the Disney Parks Blog. Our first update is the 3 New Pixar Play Parade Floats coming to Disneyland on April 13th 2018.
We know about the Pixar Fest coming to the Disneyland Resort this year and as part of that the Pixar Play Parade is returning, but to Disneyland Park this time. This limited-time celebration will feature your favorite Pixar characters with brand new story elements, and we have some pictures of the new Pixar Play Parade Floats.
As a fitting beginner, the Pixar Play Parade will begin the same way as every Pixar film has, with the iconic Pixar Lamp (Luxo) and the rolling Yellow Pixar Ball out in front.
Next we see our favorite characters from the fan favorite Up. Wilderness Explorer Russell, Kevin, Carl Fredricksen, and Dug, all appear with green foliage and snipe chicks and Carl's tethered house floating above them.
Lastly, Inside Out will have its own float on the Pixar Play Parade. Joy and Sadness are together in Bing Bong's rocket wagon, atop a pile of colorful memory orbs, with Bing Bong himself there cheering them on.
You'll want to make sure and be in Disneyland starting April 13th to see the Pixar Play Parade and all the new floats. It's going to be a year of change in Disneyland as Paradise Pier is also turning into Pixar Pier with an Incredicoaster as the main attraction plus more, so stay tuned!
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"Either give me more wine or leave me alone." ― Rumi
This story begins by introducing us to Royce, the owner of a wine store named All Corked Up. He started the store from scratch with money he inherited from his grandfather. The same grandfather that taught him most of what he knows about wine. Royce lives in the apartment above the store with his two cats that love to entertain the customers and employees by playing in the wine bottles. He runs All Corked Up with the help of his best friend Clint, who has been with Royce since he started the store.
Royce is contemplating closing early on Christmas Eve due to the bad weather when one of the most handsome men he has ever seen wanders in his store looking for wine for Christmas dinner. Shawn is trying to impress his family by picking great wines since his sister doesn't believe he can. After learning more than he thought was possible about a stranger's family Royce recommends a few wines for Shawn and he ends up a tad smitten.
A week later Shawn works up the nerve to see Royce again and lucky for him he needs wine for the New Year's celebration with his family. Shawn is let down when Clint is behind the counter, he was looking forward to some more flirting with the handsome owner. Luckily for him Clint gets Royce, and Shawn realizes, happily, that Royce has been talking about him. At this time flirting ensues, but Shawn isn't quite secure enough to ask Royce out, and Royce is wondering whether it is a good idea to ask out a customer.
Shawn finally works up the nerve to ask Royce out but when he shows up at the shop, he realizes it's crowded due to a wine tasting Shawn didn't sign up for. Tired of watching the back and forth between the two men, Clint tells Shawn to get in there and ask Royce out or basically Clint will do it for him. After some wine and some heavy flirting, Shawn works up the nerve and asks Royce out.
The two men have a wonderful date and it seems they have a great connection that could lead to so much more. Riding on that high Shawn gets to work the next morning to find his boss, Henry, waiting for him in the parking lot. Now Shawn has been saving for years to buy Delicto, the local pub he manages. Henry is the owner of Delicto and he has been waiting for Shawn to have the money for a down payment so he can sell the place to him. Shawn knows if Henry is at work before him it can't be good news, that only happens when Henry has a burr in his saddle. It turns out this burr is the fact that Shawn was seen out on his date with Royce. Henry is from an older generation and he believes homosexuality is a sickness. He basically tells Shawn no dating men or he won't sell the pub.
Stuck between a rock and a hard place Shawn chooses his dream of owning Delicto over a possible future with Royce. This decision doesn't do anything but make both Shawn and Royce miserable. Thankfully, Shawn's best friend Anastasia is back in town after an extended deployment. She and Clint team up to get Royce and Shawn to realize they can still date, but maybe just keep it to themselves so Henry doesn't find out. The two men finally get together, and they realize they could have something really great together.
Eventually Shawn gets tired of having to hide his feelings for Royce, and he wants to have a real and honest relationship with him. He decides if Henry won't sell to him just because of who he loves maybe he needs to find a new dream. Ironically that new dream comes along when Royce and Clint let Shawn in on the plans Royce has to add a restaurant onto All Corked Up.
Shawn has a major decision to make, does he tell Henry where to go and team up with Royce, or does he stick with his original dream? Well, you are going to have to read it to find out.
I am definitely not a wine expert, but the way the author explains the wines is interesting and doesn't sound like a lecture. I found myself wanting to go to a wine tasting to experience what I was reading about. I liked Shawn and Royce and it was a joy to watch their relationship grow. Clint and Anastasia were wonderful secondary characters and I hope Clint gets his own story, he seems to be lonely and I would love to see him happy.
I would happily read more books from this author, this was my first experience with Nessa Warin's books and I hope to have many more.
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FortiGate-7060E Chassis
The FortiGate-7060E is a 8U 19-inch rackmount 6-slot chassis with a 80Gbps fabric and 1Gbps base backplane designed by Fortinet. The fabric backplane provides network data communication and the base backplane provides management and synch communication among the chassis slots.
FortiGate-7060E front panel
The chassis is managed by two redundant management modules. Each module includes an Ethernet connection as well as two switchable console ports that provide console connections to the modules in the chassis slots. The active management module controls chassis cooling and power management and provides an interface for managing the modules installed in the chassis.
FortiGate-7060E front panel, (example module configuration)
Do not operate the FortiGate-7060E chassis with open slots on the front or back panel. For optimum cooling performance and safety, each chassis slot must contain an FIM or FPM module or an FIM or FPM blank panel (also called a dummy card). For the same reason, all cooling fan trays, power supplies or power supply slot covers must be installed while the chassis is operating.
Power is provided to the chassis using four hot swappable 3+1 redundant 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz power supply units (PSUs). You can also optionally add up to six PSUs to provide 3+3 redundancy. The FortiGate-7060E can also be equipped with DC PSUs allowing you to connect the chassis to -48V DC power
The standard configuration of the FortiGate-7060E includes two FIM (interface) modules in chassis slots 1 and 2 and up to four FPM (processing) modules in chassis slots 3 to 6.
FIM modules
FIM modules are hot swappable interface modules that provide data and management interfaces, base backplane switching and fabric backplane session-aware load balancing for the chassis. The FIM modules include an integrated switch fabric and DP2 processors to load balance millions of data sessions over the chassis fabric backplane to FPM processor modules. The following FIM modules are available:
- The FIM-7901E includes thirty-two front panel 10GigE SFP+ fabric channel interfaces (A1 to A32). These interfaces are connected to 10Gbps networks. These interfaces can also be configured to operate as Gigabit Ethernet interfaces using SFP transceivers.
- The FIM-7904E includes eight front panel 40GigE QSFP+ fabric channel interfaces (B1 to B8). These interfaces are connected to 40Gbps networks. Using 40GBASE-SR4 multimode QSFP+ transceivers, each QSFP+ interface can also be split into four 10GBASE-SR interfaces and connected to 10Gbps networks.
- The FIM-7910E (shown in FortiGate-7060E front panel, (example module configuration) on page 5) includes four front panel 100GigE CFP2 fabric channel interfaces (C1 to C4). These interfaces can be connected to 100Gbps networks. Using 100GBASE-SR10 multimode CFP2 transceivers, each CFP2 interface can also be split into ten 10GBASE-SR interfaces and connected to 10Gbps networks.
- The FIM-7920E includes four front panel 100GigE QSFP28 fabric channel interfaces (C1 to C4). These interfaces can be connected to 100Gbps networks. Using a 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 or 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ transceiver, each QSFP28 interface can also be split into four 10GBASE-SR interfaces and connected to 10Gbps networks.
If you are installing different FIM modules in the FortiGate-7060E chassis, for optimal configuration you should install the module with the lower model number in slot 1 and the module with the higher number in slot 2. For example, if your chassis includes a FIM-7901E and a FIM-7904E, install the FIM-7901E in chassis slot 1 and the FIM7904E in chassis slot 2. Also, for example, if your chassis includes a FIM-7904E and a FIM-7920E, install the FIM-7904E in chassis slot 1 and the FIM-7920E in chassis slot 2. This applies to any combination of two different interface modules.
FPM-7620E FPM modules
The FPM-7620E modules are hot swappable processor modules that provide FortiOS firewalling and security services. The FPM modules function as workers, processing sessions load balanced to them by the FIM modules.
FPM modules include multiple NP6 network processors and CP9 content processors to accelerate traffic.
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FortiGate-7060E back panel
The FortiGate-7060E back panel provides access to three hot swappable cooling fan trays and the chassis ground connector that must be connected to ground.
FortiGate-7060E back panel
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FortiGate-7000 series products are registered according to the chassis serial number. You need to register your chassis to receive Fortinet customer services such as product updates and customer support. You must also register your product for FortiGuard services. Register your product by visiting https://support.fortinet.com. To 7
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FortiGate-7060E chassis schematic
The FortiGate-7060E chassis schematic below shows the communication channels between chassis components including the management modules (MGMT), the FIM modules (called FIM1 and FIM2) and the FPM modules (FPM3, FPM4, FPM5, and FPM6).
By default MGMT2 is the active management module and MGMT1 is inactive. The active management module always has the IPMB address 0x20 and the inactive management module always has the IPMB address 0x22.
The active management module communicates with all modules in the chassis over the base backplane. Each module, including the management modules has a Shelf Management Controller (SMC). These SMCs support Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB) communication between the active management module and the FIM and FPM modules for storing and sharing sensor data that the management module uses to control chassis cooling and power distribution. The base backplane also supports serial communications to allow console access from the management module to all modules, and 1Gbps Ethernet communication for management and heartbeat communication between modules.
FIM1 and FIM2 (IPMB addresses 0x82 and 0x84) are the FIM modules in slots 1 and 2. The interfaces of these modules connect the chassis to data networks and can be used for Ethernet management access to chassis components. The FIM modules include DP2 processors that distribute sessions over the Integrated Switch Fabric (ISF) to the NP6 processors in the FPM modules. Data sessions are communicated to the FPM modules over the 80Gbps chassis fabric backplane.
Chassis hardware information
FPM03, FPM04, FPM05, and FPM06 (IPMB addresses 0x86, 0x88, 0x8A, and 0x8C) are the FPM processor modules in slots 3 to 6. These worker modules process sessions distributed to them by the FIM modules. FPM modules include NP6 processors to offload sessions from the FPM CPU and CP9 processors that accelerate content processing.
Chassis hardware information
This section introduces FortiGate-7060E hardware components and accessories including power requirements and FIM and FPM modules that can be installed in the chassis.
Shipping components
The FortiGate-7060E chassis ships pre-assembled with the following components:
l The 8U FortiGate-7060E chassis l Two FIM modules l Up to four FPM modules l Two management modules installed in the front of the chassis l Four Power Supply Units (PSUs) installed in the front of the chassis l Three cooling fan trays installed in the back of the chassis l One protective front panel installed in the chassis to protect internal chassis components. This panel must be removed before installing FIM and FPM modules. l Four power cords with C15 power connectors l Four power cord management clamps l One set of 4-post rack mounting components l One set of 2-post rack mounting components l One pair of cable management side brackets l Two front mounting brackets l Twenty M4x6 flat-head screws l Six M4x8 large head pan-head screws l Six rubber feet l Two console cables l One RJ-45 Ethernet cable
Optional accessories and replacement parts
The following optional accessories can be ordered separately:
|FortiGate-7060E fan tray.
|1500W AC power supply units (PSUs) for the FortiGate-7060E.
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|FortiGate-7060E management module.
|FortiGate-7060E chassis including 2x management module, 3x fan trays, and 4x AC PSUs.
You can also order the following:
- Additional FIM and FPM modules l Transceivers
- DC PSUs
- Air Filter kit
- FPM and FIM single slot cover trays to be installed in empty chassis slots The following optional accessories can be ordered separately:
- Additional FIM and FPM modules l Transceivers
- DC PSUs
- Additional AC PSUs l Additional FAN trays l Air Filter kit
- FPM and FIM blank panels to be installed in empty chassis slots
Physical description of the FortiGate-7060E chassis
The FortiGate-7060E chassis is a 8U chassis that can be installed in a standard 19-inch rack. The following table describes the physical characteristics of the FortiGate-7060E chassis.
|Dimensions (H x W x D)
|352.7 x 440 x 650 mm (13.4 x 17.3 x 25.6 in)
|Chassis weight completely assembled with FIM and FPM modules installed
|205 lbs (93 kg)
|Operating Temperature
|32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
|Storage Temperature
|-31 to 158°F (-35 to 70°C)
|Relative Humidity
|10% to 90% non-condensing
|Noise Level
|Input Current and Voltage Range
|10-12 A, 100 to 240 VAC (50 to 60 Hz)
|Power Support Rating
|max. 3277W
|Supplied Power Supply Units (PSUs)
|4 (for 3+1 redundancy)
Cooling fans, cooling air flow, and minimum clearance
|Max Power Supply Units (PSUs)
|6 (for 3+3 redundancy)
|Max Power Consumption
|Average Power Consumption
|Heat Dissipation
|11799KJ/hr (11184BTU/hr)
Cooling fans, cooling air flow, and minimum clearance
The FortiGate-7060E chassis contains three hot swappable cooling fan trays installed in the back of the chassis. Each fan tray includes two fans that operate together. When the fan tray LED is green both fans are operating normally. If the LED turns red or goes off, one or both of the fans is not working and the fan tray should be replaced.
Cooling fans, cooling air flow, and minimum clearance
Cooling Fan Tray
During normal chassis operation, all three fan trays are active and the fan speed is controlled by the active shelf manager. Fan trays are hot swappable. You can replace a failed fan tray while the chassis is operating. To replace a fan tray, unscrew the four retention screws and use the handles to pull the fan tray out of the chassis.
Install a replacement fan tray by sliding it into place in the empty slot and tightening the retention screws. As you slide the new fan into place it will power up and the fan tray LED will light.
The other fan trays will continue to operate and cool the chassis as a fan tray is being removed and replaced. However an open fan tray slot will result in less air flow through the chassis so do not delay installing the replacement fan tray.
Optional Air Filters
Cooling air flow and required minimum air flow clearance
When installing the chassis, make sure there is enough clearance for effective cooling air flow. The following diagram shows the cooling air flow through the chassis and the locations of fan trays. Make sure the cooling air intake and warm air exhaust openings are not blocked by cables or rack construction because this could result in cooling performance reduction and possible overheating and component damage.
FortiGate-7060E cooling air flow and minimum air flow clearance
Most cool air enters the chassis through the chassis front panel and all warm air exhausts out the back. For optimal cooling allow 100 mm of clearance at the front and back of the chassis and 50 mm of clearance at the sides. Under these conditions 80% of cooling air comes from the front panel air intake and 20% from the left and right side panels and 100% exits out the back. Side clearance is optional and chassis cooling will be sufficient if no side clearance is available.
Optional Air Filters
You can purchase an optional NEBS compliant air filter kit that includes a front filter that fits over the front of the chassis and two filters for the side cool air intakes. These filters are not required for normal operation but can be added if you require air filtration.
The air filters should be inspected regularly. If dirty or damaged, the filters should be disposed of and replaced.
The air filters can be fragile and should be handled carefully.
Power Supply Units (PSUs) and supplying power to the chassis
Power Supply Units (PSUs) and supplying power to the chassis
The FortiGate-7060E chassis front panel includes four hot swappable AC or DC PSUs. At least three PSUs (1, 2, and 3) must be connected to power. Power supplies 4 to 6 are backup power supplies that provide 3+1 , 3+2, and 3+3 redundancy. See FortiGate-7060E front panel on page 5 for locations of the PSUs.
All PSUs should be connected to AC power. To improve redundancy you can connect each power supply to a separate power source.
Use a C15 Power cable, supplied with the chassis, to connect power to each PSU C16 power connector. C15/C16 power connectors are used for high temperature environments and are rated up to 120°C.
To remove a PSU from the chassis, press the latch towards the handle until the PSU is detached then pull it out of the chassis. Insert a replacement PSU into the chassis and slide it in until the latch locks into place. Then connect the PSU to AC power. You can do this while the chassis is operating as long as at least three PSUs remain connected to power.
AC Power Supply Unit (PSU) showing C16 power connector
The PSU LED indicates whether the PSU is operating correctly and connected to power. If this LED is not lit check to make sure the PSU is connected to power. If the power connection is good then the PSU has failed and should be replaced.
Connecting the FortiGate-7060E chassis to ground
The FortiGate-7060E chassis includes a ground terminal on the rear the bottom of the FortiGate-7060E back panel. The ground terminal provides two connectors to be used with a double-holed lug such as Thomas & Betts PN 54850BE. This connector must be connected to a local ground connection. You need the following equipment to connect the FortiGate-7060E chassis to ground:
- An electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist strap with connection cord.
- One green 6 AWG stranded wire with listed closed loop double-hole lug suitable for minimum 6 AWG copper wire, such as Thomas & Betts PN 54850BE.
Power Supply Units (PSUs) and supplying power to the chassis
To connect the FortiGate-7060E chassis to ground
- Attach the ESD wrist strap to your wrist and to an ESD socket or to a bare metal surface on the chassis or frame.
- Make sure that the chassis and ground wire are not energized.
- Connect the green ground wire from the local ground to the ground connector on the FortiGate-7060E chassis.
- Secure the ground wire to the chassis.
- Optionally label the wire GND.
Turning on FortiGate-7060E chassis power
Connect AC power to PSUs 1, 2, 3, and 4. Once the FortiGate-7060E chassis is connected to power the chassis powers up. If the chassis is operating correctly, the LEDs on the PSUs and fans should be lit. As well, the LEDs on the FortiGate-7060E management module should be lit.
When the chassis first starts up you should also hear the cooling fans operating.
In addition, if any modules have been installed in the chassis they should power on and their front panel LEDs should indicate that they are starting up and operating normally.
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- Identity & Branding
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- Marketing Collateral
- Advertising
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Fulcrum Chambers commissioned Roar to create a brand and marketing materials to launch their business. As specialists in corporate corruption, their target audience of large international companies, dictated the need for a strong, corporate persona. Roar worked closely with the founding partners to create a visual identity, website, eshots and corporate brochure, which accurately reflected the firm's credentials and provided them with the tools to communicate their services to their chosen market.


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John R. Booth
Paradigm Capital Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of John R. Booth as Head of Investment Banking. Mr. Booth has been a senior investment banker at Paradigm Capital since 2016, providing key client coverage in the mining, energy and industrial sectors. Mr. Booth has also been at the forefront of the expansion of Paradigm's advisory practice. Prior to joining Paradigm, Mr. Booth spent 20 years at large Canadian and International investment banks focused on mining, industrials and energy and power.
Art Chipman
Paradigm Capital Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Art Chipman as Partner and Head of Advisory within Paradigm's Investment Banking group. Mr. Chipman is a trusted advisor to boards, special committees, management teams and other stakeholders of public and private companies, having advised on large and complex M&A, restructuring and financing transactions in Canada over the last twenty years. Mr. Chipman will lead Paradigm's M&A and restructuring advisory practice and will have client coverage responsibility for key Paradigm relationships within Diversified Industries.
Founded in 1999, Paradigm Capital Inc. is an employee-owned independent Canadian investment bank focused on companies with excellent long-term, secular growth characteristics. With an emphasis on diligence, long term relationships and a spirit of entrepreneurialism, the Paradigm Capital team has deep expertise in the companies and sectors it maintains under coverage.


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Krio Descendants Union Meets Local Government Minister
The Krio Descendants Union has paid courtesy call to the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Lawyer Anthony Briwa on Tuesday 26th June 2018.
Presenting statement to the Minister, President for the KDU, Cassandra Garber said the members of the Krio Union are delighted to have been given the opportunity to pay this courtesy call on him, an eminent personality appointed by His Excellency President Rtd Brigadier Julius Maada Bio to supervise the local Government of our beloved country.
He stated that it is no flattery to state that the majority of Krios aware of the umpteenth aspects of problems especially of legal dimensions needing corrective measures and solutions applaud wholeheartedly your appointment as most fortuitous. As an effective long standing practitioner in judicial affairs, she said we the stakeholders of the Western Area consider the choice of the minister as a Divine intervention, an answer to their prayers.
Therefore, the President said they are entertaining no qualms that the administrative arms of the Municipality will get his maximum support and direction.
She cautioned the Minister to kindly overlook their making mention at once on this occasion of a nagging concern troubling their peace. This practice that seems to becoming entrenched, Cassandra Garber said is the functioning in the Western Area with no chiefdom of a parallel court system conducted in "ad-hoc" Barres by tribal chiefs. Mammy Garber said they considered this as an anomaly to the judicial provisions of the constitution of Sierra Leone.
They congratulated Hon. Briwa for what they described as deserving elevation to the position of Minister of Local Government and expressed wish for his exceptional records of service to the country.
"I cannot help but add that I feel doubly honored by this opportunity to head KDU's humble delegation on this auspicious occasion". She concluded.
In his response, the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development welcomed and thanked members of the KDU for their visit noting the concerns been raised by his visitors and assured them of taking immediate action to address the situation. He disclosed that his door is always open to them and they should not hesitate to come to him in case they have a problem.
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It appears a number of media outlets around the world have been fooled into spreading fake news about harsh penalties for people who take airport selfies near Phuket International Airport.
Early last month, when The Thaiger, and later The Phuket News, broke the news that Phuket's well-known airport selfie spot would be moved to another section of Mai Khao beach, there was no reference to the selfies incurring the death penalty.
A month later, the story has taken on a life of its own, with media outlets around the world claiming that selfie-takers will be put to death by capital punishment.
In its original article, The Thaiger reported Phuket airport authorities were looking to restrict photography of aircraft on the northern end of Nai Yang beach, a section of sand known for attracting tourists seeking selfies with landing aircraft.
Apichet Buatong, the secretary to Deputy Director of Phuket International Airport (corporate side) Kanyarat Sutipattanakit, has since confirmed that tourists taking selfies will not face the death penalty.
"That is a misinterpretation by international media that we are also trying to clear up… We've simply marked out the new "safety zone" that we prohibit tourists entering for their own safety," Buatong told Coconuts Bangkok.
The stretch of beach is incredibly close to the runway at Phuket International airport and offers photographers and travellers the opportunity to snap an image of aircraft as they land just metres away.
The Thaiger's report added that Wichit Kaewsaithiam, another deputy director of Phuket Airport, had declared public access would be pushed back along the beach, to conserve aviation safety.
"We want both the income from tourism and the aviation safety to co-exist," Wichit said.
The story then that selfies would lead to capital punishment, comes from Bankgok Post's article—which several local news providers have cited, including the ABC, news.com.au and TravelTalk—that The Thaiger believes is fear-mongering.
"International media are going crazy over a completely nonsense story. But, of course, one outlet posts the fake news and the others copy/paste," The Thaiger reported.
It is believed that the confusion surrounding the allegation stems from the misinterpration of two lines within The Post's report:
'Violators [of the Air Navigation Act] are subject to punishments under the Air Navigation Act.
"The maximum penalty is the death sentence," Mr Wichit said.'
In The Post's article, Wichit insists authorities must apply strict safety rules as required by the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
Wichit also warns "people, businesspeople and tourists living within a nine-kilometre radius of the airport against flying drones and shining flashlights at planes."
It is clear then that violators of the Air Navigation Act, not selfie-takers, will be subject to capital punishment.
"An article in Bangkok Post from March 8 finishes with an unrelated reference to disturbances to aircraft and pilots. The international tabloids have added 2 plus 2 together and come up with 17!" The Thaiger said.


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Different faces of discrimination: perceived discrimination among homeless adults with mental illness in healthcare settings
|Different faces of discrimination: perceived discrimination among homeless adults with mental illness in healthcare settings
|Skosireva, Anna
O'Campo, Patricia
Zerger, Suzanne
Chambers, Catharine
Gapka, Susan
Stergiopoulos, Vicky
|Abstract Background Research on discrimination in healthcare settings has primarily focused on health implications of race-based discrimination among ethno-racial minority groups. Little is known about discrimination experiences of other marginalized populations, particularly groups facing multiple disadvantages who may be subjected to other/multiple forms of discrimination. Objectives: (1) To examine the prevalence of perceived discrimination due to homelessness/poverty, mental illness/alcohol/drug related problems, and race/ethnicity/skin color while seeking healthcare in the past year among racially diverse homeless adults with mental illness; (2) To identify whether perceiving certain types of discrimination is associated with increased likelihood of perceiving other kinds of discrimination; and (3) To examine association of these perceived discrimination experiences with socio-demographic characteristics, self-reported measures of psychiatric symptomatology and substance use, and Emergency Department utilization. Methods We used baseline data from the Toronto site of the At Home/Chez Soi randomized controlled trial of Housing First for homeless adults with mental illness (n = 550). Bivariate statistics and multivariable logistic regression models were used for the analysis. Results Perceived discrimination related to homelessness/poverty (30.4%) and mental illness/alcohol/substance use (32.5%) is prevalent among ethnically diverse homeless adults with mental illness in healthcare settings. Only 15% of the total participants reported discrimination due to race/ethnicity/skin color. After controlling for relevant confounders and presence of psychosis, all types of discrimination in healthcare settings were associated with more frequent ED use, a greater - 3 - severity of lifetime substance abuse, and mental health problems. Perceiving discrimination of one type was associated with increased likelihood of perceiving other kinds of discrimination. Conclusions Understanding the experience of discrimination in healthcare settings and associated healthcare utilization is the first step towards designing policies and interventions to address health disparities among vulnerable populations. This study contributes to the knowledge base in this important area. Trial registration number This study has been registered with the International Standard Randomized Control Trial Number Register and assigned ISRCTN42520374 .
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If you launch a business of any kind, you'll need to establish an ongoing relationship with some type of bank. But with nearly 5,000 financial institutions to choose from, where do you start?
You could set up an account with the closest bank in your neighborhood. In fact, many budding entrepreneurs do exactly that.
If you later discover that your bank doesn't offer the full range of services you need (at rates you can afford), you may have to select another financial institution. The switching costs can be quite high — especially if your payment processing, accounting software and tax documentation are all tied to the original bank.
So, there's a lot of pressure to choose the right financial institution in the early stages. But, again, how do you choose from a sea of nearly 5,000 banking options? A useful starting point is to limit your search to community versus commercial banks. This article explores some of the key differences between these competing options, and outlines the relative pros and cons of both.
Let's dive in.
Commercial Banks Defined
Commercial (aka big-box) banks tend to be household names with nationwide reach. Think Wells Fargo, Chase and PNC.
These banks operate nationally, so they're subject to federal interstate banking regulations. Historically, there's also been a mandated separation between the investment and banking arms of these financial institutions.
Arguably the biggest defining feature of commercial banks is ownership. These financial institutions exist to generate profits for shareholders on Wall Street.
Community Banks Defined
Almost by definition, community banks are not household names. That's because they operate locally, usually within the jurisdiction of a single state. As such, they're not subject to the same interstate banking regulations.
However, some community banks join nationwide networks with other local financial institutions to provide their customers with broader coverage.
Like their commercial counterparts, community banks also exist to generate profits. The owners are usually local, as are their employees and customers.
The Pros and Cons of Big-Box Banking
Commercial banks have greater equity and can afford to lend larger amounts to their customers. In theory, this also means they can explore riskier investments that community banks cannot.
In addition, big-box banks:
- Offer more services and features
- Have longer business hours
- Maintain larger ATM networks
They also provide better IT infrastructure and online access, which can be very important if you want to integrate things such as e-commerce shopping carts, accounting software or CRM tools.
However, commercial banking does have certain drawbacks:
- Even though they have greater resources, larger banks are often less willing to work with smaller businesses. They prefer servicing the needs of major players.
- Receiving personalized attention can also be more difficult with commercial banks. You might apply for a loan at one branch, but the ultimate decision-maker could be on the other side of the country — assuming the decision-maker is even human.
The Pros and Cons of Community Banking
Individual attention may be lacking at commercial banks, but this type of service is precisely where community banks thrive. Because these smaller financial institutions operate locally, you can meet face to face with all employees, managers and decision-makers. In fact, it's not uncommon for customers to develop personal relationships with their local banking staff.
That's kind of the point. These banks exist to help spur local development, so establishing relationships with area businesses and residents is an essential part of this process.
Community banks also win when it comes to:
- Red tape and bureaucracy
- Loan approval speeds
- Fees, charges and penalties
Those savings might be offset if you pay fees when using your ATM card out of network. You also won't have access to as many freebies, resources or services since local banks operate with smaller budgets and a more limited scope.
Which Banking Option Is Right for Your Business Needs?
Which banking type to choose ultimately depends on your business needs and personal preferences. Commercial banking may be the better choice if:
- You don't anticipate taking out any loans
- You need payment integration and IT add-ons
- You don't require much handholding or support
- You want access to the latest in fintech
Community banking may be the better option if:
- You expect to need financing down the road
- You require personalized customer support
- You want to keep monthly fees to a minimum
- You don't need a lot of IT bells and whistles
As the only endorsed merchant processing solution by the American Bankers Association, BluePay is the expert in delivering secure payment processing and award-winning customer service to community banks and their commercial customers.


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Michael Konig, PhD
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Email: email@example.com
Joined Westfield State University in 1985
Ph.D., History, Arizona State University (1983)
M.A., University of San Diego (1977)
B.A. History and Communications, United States International University (1975)
Courses Taught:
United States History to 1865
United States History since 1865.
Research Interests:
Urban and Higher Education Historical Public Policy
Selected Scholarship/Publications/Other:
Saviors of Our Cities: Metropolitan Universities and Urban Economies. Published by Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, 2010
A Political History of Massachusetts: Selected Essays. Published by the John F. Kennedy Library and the Institute of Massachusetts, 1995.
Shaping an Urban Image: A History of Downtown Planning in Springfield. Massachusetts. Published by Springfield Library and Museums Association and the Institute for Massachusetts Studies, 1992.
A History of Education in Massachusetts: Selected Essay. Published by the Institute for Massachusetts Studies, 1989.
A Case Study in Leadership: Springfield Massachusetts and its Mayors 1945-Present. Published in 1987 by the Institute for Massachusetts Studies.
350 Years of History in Springfield Massachusetts Historical Essays Commemorating the Anniversary. (Edited). Published by the Springfield Library and Museums association and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, 1987.
Westfield State University, John M. Nevins Outstanding Educator Award 04/08.
Westfield State University Outstanding Professor. 5/05
Westfield State University Distinguished Service Award. 5/86
Special Interests:
Community Service


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Aside from being able to obsess about absorption rates and time on market, perhaps what I love most about being a real estate broker is the role I play in helping people purchase not just their next house, but their home. This is the largest purchase most will ever make, and I never take for granted the trust buyers and sellers have in me. I promise honesty, integrity, and exceptional customer service.
A few interesting facts about me:
• I am a born and raised Washingtonian, but have spent enough time in warm, sunny climates that I am nearly always cold here.
• I graduated from the University of Washington and had originally started my higher education intending to go law school.
• I am a military wife, but we have only ever been stationed here at JBLM and at Fort Bragg in North Carolina (twice each time).
• My husband and I have two children, and we have lived in Lacey since coming back from Fort Bragg (just under 6 years).
• My favorite activities in the Olympia area are: going to the farmer's market (so many yummy treats!), taking my children to the Hands On Children's Museum, visiting the many different local craft breweries, and anything having to do with the Puget Sound!
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The Code establishes time-honored and baseline principles that come from the collective experiences of REALTORS® since the Code of Ethics was first established in 1913. Those principles can be loosely defined as:
Loyalty to clients;
Fiduciary (legal) duty to clients;
Cooperation with competitors;
Truthfulness in statements and advertising; and non-interference in exclusive relationships that other REALTORS® have with their clients.


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"A New Day, Ocean Sunrise"
Focus on the horizon, find the ocean, and the explosion of color becomes an ocean sunrise. A new day.
In this difficult and often lonely Covid-19 crisis, there is optimism and joy to be found. While I was experimenting with pouring paint on a large 30" x 40" mid-grade unprepped canvas, a sunrise appeared. The finished painting reminded me of glorious sunrises, framed by palm trees, that I have enjoyed at Vero Beach. As our Safer-at-Home mandates dragged on from weeks into months, looing at this painting made me happy. I photographed the image and digitally played around with it to see if I could design a poster. I certainly had the time!
You may not see what I see in this explosion of color, but I trust the thought or memory of an ocean sunrise brings you a sense of peace and joy in these times. Focus on the horizon.
Posters and Note Cards available on my Etsy shop.
Poured Sunrise
January 2019. A new-to-me medium of pouring thin acrylic paint on a canvas
and moving the canvas back and forth to see where the paint wants to go.
The story behind the Story Drapes
I've always liked the fabric with the writing that one can't read because what looks like words, really aren't. After buying a yard of fabric with such a design to test the color I needed, it wasn't available when I returned to the store. So I decided to design my own. New to Adobe Illustrator and with Spoonflower's wide range of colors, I managed to design a panel using part of a story I'd written. The story is "Art Class," one of my Family Reunion series. The granddaughter for whom this story is dedicated read the drapes when she was visiting and said "That's me talking. Aunt Holly loves Pierre!"
From Canvas to Fabric.
Designs from my original art are printed by Spoonflower in Durham, North Carolina, the fabric and surface printer. The "Alphabet Train" poster has moved to a toddler reading blanket.
A point of funny personal privilege ... One of my young granddaughters innocently asked an older adult friend of her mother's, "My grandmother is an artist and my grandpa works at Walt Disney World. What do you do all day?"


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Sir David Attenborough calls for end to brain experiments on monkeys
Experts concerned about controversial neuroscience research
Scientists, primatologists and animal welfare experts have today joined us to raise concerns about the controversial use of monkeys in brain experiments. The group of 21 experts has signed an open letter of concern to bodies in the UK and EU responsible for funding and licensing this type of research. Sir David Attenborough, broadcaster and naturalist, said: "The recognition that apes, certainly, and to an extent other primates, are so akin to ourselves, and can suffer so much, as we can, has transformed our attitude, or should have transformed our attitude, to using them for our own benefit. They are sentient beings that have mental lives comparable to ours, and sensitivities, and pain and deprivation mean things to them, just as they mean things to us." Jane Goodall, PHD, DBE Founder - the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace, said: "I and my team have studied chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, for over 50 years. I can state categorically that they have a similar capacity for suffering, both mental and physical, and show similar emotions to many of ours. We also study baboons and other monkeys and there is no doubt they too can suffer and experience fear, depression, anxiety, frustration and so on. To confine these primate relatives of ours to laboratory cages and subject them to experiments that are often distressing and painful is, in my opinion, morally wrong. To restrain their movement and deprive them of water is inhumane and extremely cruel and we have no right to exploit them in this way for any reason." Please add your voice to end these brutal, unnecessary experiments on monkeys in the UK.


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Reviewed by Cheryl Russell
Resurrection in May by Lisa Samson
"Resurrection in May has death as a theme. But in Samson's deft hands, what could be a depressing book is, instead, one of hope."
Seventy-one year old Kentucky
farmer Claudius Borne meets May Seymour, a University of Kentucky graduate,
on Route 11. He's driving back
home after a morning visit to Natural Bridge, when he narrowly avoids hitting
May, who is crawling alongside the road. He takes a drunk May back to his
farm—Borne's Last Chance—to sober up. That chance beginning—or
is it an answer to Claudius' prayer a few minutes before driving
back home?—leads to an odd, but lasting friendship.
After May sobers up, Claudius discovers May has just graduated with a journalism degree, with a photography minor. A week later, May returns to the farm, bearing thank you gifts of framed flower shots she's taken herself. As they visit, Claudius learns from May she needs a place to stay until she leaves for Rwanda in August, several months away. She's going to help Father Isaac, a friend of a friend, around his mission. Before he's aware of what he's saying, Claudius offers her a place to stay until she leaves and May gladly takes him up on his offer. Claudius, Borne's Last Chance, and the people of Beattyville, KY—especially Sister Ruth Askins, diminutive and fearless driver of a red Suburban—become May's lifeline after the genocide in Rwanda. May returns to the peaceful farm and small community the only survivor of her Rwandan village, suffering from undiagnosed post-traumatic stress syndrome and survivor guilt. Her trauma is so great she is unable to leave Borne's Last Chance for years. Only when she reaches outside of herself to another does she her own resurrection begin.
Resurrection in May has death as a theme. But in Samson's deft hands, what could be a depressing book is, instead, one of hope. Through her characters, Samson explores the tension between life and death, but with a twist. At Borne's Last Chance, life and death are a cycle—flowers and crops are planted in the spring, nurtured throughout the growing season, harvested in the fall. There is purpose in death—sustaining the farmer, his neighbors and the customers that purchase Claudius' bounty and later, May's flowers. There is pain in the death of family—years after she dies, Claudius still misses his mother, Violet. But as May discovers Violet's journals and recipes, the flower gardens and dishes of Claudius' childhood are renewed. But death in these contexts are an expected part of life.
But how does one handle death that is brought about by violence, driven by hatred? After she is rescued, a shattered May returns to Borne's Last Chance, and for her, the name is fitting. The sole survivor in her Rwandan village, May is unable to talk about what she witnessed—lifelong acquaintances slaughtering each other, as well as turning their hatred on May. She keeps the details of her horrific experience to herself, leaving those close to her at a loss as how best to help her. It is only when she reaches out to Eli Campbell, on death row for inflicting the same senseless death on a family that she is able to begin to work through her own pain.
Sampson, through the use of story, raises troubling questions about good people committing deadly acts of violence, without hesitation. Through May, Samson raises the age-old question—where is God in all of this violence? Why does He seem to ignore the prayers of those who call Him Father? May arrives at some answers, eventually, but they come with a price that is tempered by grace, and girded by hope.
Cheryl Russell lives in the Midwest with her husband and three children. Her short stories, as well as a few articles, have been published in print and online. She's loved to read for as long as she can remember and puts all that time to good use writing book reviews for Infuze, Novel Reviews, and Title Trakk. She's also a member of the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance, FIRST network, Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy Blog Tour and American Christian Fiction Writers. She's currently working on her first novel. If she could, she'd spend her time hanging out in the thermal areas of Yellowstone in general, Norris Geyser Basin in particular. Another favorite spot is Kennicott, an old copper mining town in Wrangel-St. Elias National Park, Alaska, which is at the end of a 60 mile dirt road, 8 hours west of Anchorage. She and her family are frequent hikers in the national parks, and have pounded the dirt trails in Virginia, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska. You can visit her at her blog, Unseen Worlds or at her website.