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This research reports on the current state of ethics and compliance programs among business organizations in the United States. Members of the Ethics and Compliance Officers Association (ECOA), the premier professional association for managers working in this field, were asked to provide in-depth responses to a series of questions covering various elements of their corporate ethics and compliance programs. The findings from this analysis indicate that ethics and compliance programs have multiple components that are implemented developmentally, are influenced by regulatory and legal efforts and have evolved into more sophisticated approaches that include risk assessment and employee performance appraisal. However, these programs remain vulnerable to sufficient resource allocation by the organization to be fully effective.
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4 buns, toasted
4 slices pepper jack cheese
1/4 cup ketchup
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
2 large sweet potatoes, spiralized
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3/4 teaspoon chili powder
Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
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Kyle Casey made two free throws with 12 seconds left to lift Harvard to a 67-66 victory over Penn on Friday night.
Jeremy Lin scored 19 points and the Crimson (21-6, 10-3 Ivy League) held Penn scoreless for the final 2:05 to win for the seventh time in eight games. Harvard swept the season series from the Quakers (5-21, 4-8), who have lost six of their past seven games.
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Trump Says He Wants a Tariff on Foreign Cars. These Brands Would Be Hardest Hit.
We've heard Donald Trump threaten 20% tariffs on imported cars in the past but never follow through. Maybe that's exactly what will happen again following the latest move by the administration, which included an investigation into the foreign content in automobiles on the U.S. market.
However, U.S. auto dealers from Delaware to Texas were bracing themselves for what could become the equivalent of a border tax for automakers — and, eventually — U.S. consumers. Because of the nature of the car market, every automaker from Detroit to Tokyo would take a hit.
According to Bloomberg data, these 10 car companies would get hit the hardest, including three American brands (Nos. 2, 5, and 6).
10. Hyundai
- 2018 forecasted import sales: 287,000 cars (46%)
Out of Hyundai's projected 627,000 U.S. vehicle sales in 2018, almost half will come from imports in 2017. That means models like Sonata midsize sedan and Santa Fe Sport crossover would become more expensive.
But other brands, especially those who make the most popular cars, will suffer much more.
Next: This driver's brand would have prices going up across the board.
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- 2018 forecasted import sales: 334,000 cars (100%)
Since Mazda has no U.S. factories, every single one of the automaker's cars would get a price hike (likely around 20%). As a result, the popular Miata roadster would cease being a bargain.
Meanwhile, the popular CX-5 SUV would also get a significant tax slapped on top of the $24,150 sticker.
Next: Just over half of this New Jersey-based company's vehicles come from overseas.
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- 2018 forecasted import sales: 345,000 cars (53%)
A little over half of Subaru's U.S. sales will come from overseas plants, Bloomberg reported. That means the Forester, Crosstrek, and WRX models would all get pricier.
These tariffs may also have an impact on U.S.-based workers. According to one study by Trade Partnership, 157,000 Americans would lose their jobs. Subaru's U.S. headquarters, located in New Jersey, may end up absorbing part of that hit.
Next: Almost 70% of this brand's sales will be imports in 2018.
7. Kia
- 2018 forecasted import sales: 373,000 cars (68%)
In Kia's case, just under 70% of the vehicles sold in America are considered imports. The Soul, Sedona, and Optima Hybrid are three examples of popular cars that would get more expensive.
Economic models like the Kia Rio would also become costly, forcing buyers in the budget segment to keep looking or buy used.
Next: This old Big Three brand imports over 85% of its vehicles now.
6. Dodge
- 2018 forecasted import sales: 390,000 cars (86%)
While Dodge's cars used to come exclusively out of the Midwest, these days some 86% are considered imports. The list includes Journey, Ram Promaster, and Ram heavy-duty pickups.
Even the Dodge Charger Hellcat only has 51.5% U.S. content, which would likely qualify it as an import.
Next: America's top-selling brand has about 20% qualifying as imported vehicles.
5. Ford
- 2018 forecasted import sales: 460,000 cars (19%)
Even though about one fifth of Ford sales are projected to be imports, the automaker would have a huge share (460,000 cars) getting taxed. That would have an impact on some of the brand's most affordable vehicles, including the subcompact Fiesta ($14,205).
An import tariff would push the Fiesta over $18,000 and also hit the popular Fusion sedan — at least until these models disappear from the U.S. market.
Next: This popular import brand would see two fifths of its vehicles hit with a tax.
4. Honda
- 2018 forecasted import sales: 570,000 cars (40%)
The powerhouse Honda brand makes the popular CR-V and Ridgeline pickup at U.S. factories. However, the automaker still imports about 40% of its cars for American consumers.
That would lead to about 570,000 cars getting taxed if the Trump administration's plan goes through. The Civic and HR-V would be two vehicles affected, as would the all-new Clarity Plug-in Hybrid.
Next: This brand's wildly popular crossover would get a price hike.
3. Nissan
- 2018 forecasted import sales: 763,000 cars (56%)
American consumers can't get enough of the Nissan Rogue crossover these days. In 2018, it leapfrogged the Toyota RAV4 and Camry as the most popular vehicle that's not a pickup truck.
Even though it is assembled at a U.S. plant, Rogue's mostly made of imported parts, which would open it up to the Trump tax. Nissan Sentra, Armada, and 370z are three other models that would be affected by a tariff.
Next: Under the proposed Trump policy, some 40% of Chevy vehicles would qualify as imports.
2. Chevrolet
- 2018 forecasted import sales: 783,000 cars (39%)
Just because it's a Chevy doesn't mean it's made in Detroit. Consumers learned that years ago, and it's still the case in 2018, when about 40% of the bowtie brand's sales here will qualify as imports.
The Chevy Cruze, Bolt EV, and Silverado crew cab pickups would all get higher prices under this plan.
Next: American consumers would be hit hard if Trump policies taxed this brand's imports.
1. Toyota
- 2018 forecasted import sales: 999,000 cars (49%)
While Toyota has some of the most American-made vehicles consumers can buy in 2018, the brand's massive worldwide business will include about 1 million import sales in the U.S. That's about half the sales Toyota makes here.
For consumers, that would mean higher prices on (among others) the RAV4, Prius, and 4Runner — three of the most reliable cars of this decade.
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University of California to Use Only Clean Energy by 2025
As a part of its efforts on climate change and carbon neutrality initiative, the University of California has announced its plans to reach 100 percent reliance on clean energy supply across the campus by 2025.
The initiative, which has already saved the university $220 million in electricity bills, will also ensure it becomes operationally carbon neutral by the same year.
The university has said that from now on, its own power company will provide 100 percent clean electricity to the participating campuses and its medical centers.
"From LED lighting to all-electric fleets, we are proud of the countless energy efficiency and clean energy actions we have taken to tackle climate change," David Phillips, UC's associate vice president of Energy and Sustainability, said.
"These ambitious new targets, which align with those of our student environmental leaders, will ensure that our electricity comes from clean sources, extending UC leadership in modeling sustainability solutions."
The university has further announced that it won't carry out any major renovations of the buildings after June 2019, and in special circumstances will only use the one site fossil fuel combustion. It has also directed its campuses to reduce the municipal solid waste to 25 percent by 2025 and 50 percent by 2030.
"Today's announcement formalizes our long-held belief that healthy communities cannot be sustained in the midst of an increasingly unhealthy environment," Dr. John Stobo, executive vice president of UC Health, said.
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Electric Vehicles will be at the heart of Frost & Sullivan's upcoming annual industry event – – Urban Mobility 3.0: OEMs New Mobility Offerings and New Business Models Linking Web 2.0,' which takes on 13 -14 June 2012 in London. The EV workshop will also debate the role of public transport, specifically bus and rail, and electric vehicles as a sustainable transport of now and the future. The European Union wants to ban automobiles from all cities by 2050, which has automakers scrambling to develop cleaner modes of urban transportation.
The latest analysis from Frost & Sullivan – 360 Degree Perspective Of The Central And Eastern European Electric Vehicle Industry – claims that the industry is expected to reach unit shipments of around 62,000 units by 2017, increasing from approximately 245 units in 2011, predominantly in developing urban areas as well as due to anticipated optimization of the supply chain and, therefore, substantial EV cost reductions.
"Rising personal incomes, the process of urban sprawl and changing mobility preferences in CEE are fuelling the demand for new sustainable solutions in personal mobility," notes Frost & Sullivan Senior Consultant Vitaly Belskiy. "This will catalyze the development of the EV market until 2017.
However, the consultancy notes that the lack of government support – especially 'soft incentives,' such as the ability to use bus lanes and free parking – in the short-term is expected to restrain industry growth. Financial subsidies are not expected to have a strong direct impact on the industry, yet appear to be necessary in order to catalyze its development at the initial stage.
"When it comes to long-term development of charging infrastructure for EVs, CEE will have to face similar challenges to Western European countries – safety of charging process, network management and financial transactions services, among others," cautions Belskiy. "However, setting up a charging infrastructure in CEE in residential areas, where most charging is likely to be done, will require specific solutions, and only around 7% of CEE's population lives in houses, where garage charging could be an option."
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Find that finishing touch and support your fellow neighbors at The Emporium
Written by HEATHER HUME
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It's close to our hearts," explains Heather Pollard of The Em- porium, the vintage and fine furnishings store she runs with the other members of the fabulous four, aka "The Cougars." Heather and her close friends, Lanova Sheets, Billie Taylor, and Joanne Achen are all volunteers with a mission, and they've turned The Emporium into a non-profit fund raising machine for Mesilla Valley Hospice (MVH).
Who doesn't love finding treasures and contributing to our community at the same time? When you walk into The Emporium, you never know what goodies you may find.
Beautiful vintage China dishes arranged to perfection on a cherry dining table with matching chairs, or US-made Fostoria glassware, no lon- ger in production. Maybe some fine linen napkins, along with silverware to complete the look. From crystal and collectible porcelain figurines to vintage jewelry, artwork, and amaz- ing antique furniture pieces, every item at The Emporium is curated and displayed by these talented ladies. "Customers like the store because it's staged so well," says Heather.
This is all made possible by families and individuals who donate gently used, antique furniture, collectible crystal, china, glassware, paintings, jewelry and much more.
Former Mayor Rueben Smith, who owns the building where The Empori- um is located, has been "very gener- ous to us too," adds Heather.
This non-profit, sustainable business provides a serene shopping environment and funding for MVH, thanks in no small part to partners like the Rio Grande Rotary Club. The Rotary Club will pick up donations that The Emporium is not equipped to handle such as electronics, infant/baby items, appliances and other large items, and they also host an annual garage sale that benefits MVH.
As the only free-standing non-profit hospice care facility in Dona Ana county, MVH is integral to the Mesilla Valley. Their mission is to "continue the legacy of providing comfort and compassionate care to our community." They are also the only hospice in New Mexico with a hospice house, La Posada.
A few years ago, MVH faced the threat of closing its doors. Being a non-profit organization dependent on public funding and support is tough, but with the help of the com- munity, The Emporium has raised $60,000 for MVH since opening their doors in June 2015.
Thanks to these fundraising dynamos and the compassion of other commu- nity members and organizations, MVH is poised to continue their mission of bringing comfort and care to the great community of people in Las Cruces.
Who doesn't love finding treasures and contributing to our community at the same time? When you walk into The Emporium, you never know what goodies you may find.
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Inside: Many moms develop this habit during nursing they later find hard to break. Here are some proven strategies to help you beat this habit.
My firstborn made me think things were so easy.
She was a fast nurser. I know this because I wrote down her exact feed times.
For one whole month.
She would feed no more than 12 minutes then purse her lips together and refuse any more. At the hospital the midwives looked at each other and said, "Look at that, what a strong suck!"
I was so enamored with her, and she fed so fast, that feeding sessions were over before I'd barely settled in. I thought this is how babies fed. Naturally, I assumed they were all efficient. Feed fast then move on with baby life.
4 kids later… I was wrong. I've had the barracuda feeders, the gourmet samplers, and one or two of the other fun terms they have these days. For babies who take a long time to feed.
With two of my babies, for the first few months, each feed took at least 25 minutes, sometimes 40 minutes. I am not exaggerating.
Read: Breastfeeding Schedules By Month – To 1 Year Of Age
I nursed multiple times a day
So multiple times a day I could be found sitting nursing a baby. I couldn't get up to use the bathroom or tend to anyone else. I nursed when they napped or played independently to try and minimize any sibling jealousy.
That seemed to work out fine.
But what did not work out fine, was the bad habit I started during these long nursing sessions.
I wonder if that's how soap opera additions started back in the day. Were housewives sitting under nursing babies for 30 minute intervals all day… and they just switched on the TV?
Well, that isn't our generation's struggle. We don't watch endless hours of soap operas.
Today… we scroll.
It's normal. We all do it. Our phones don't just receive calls anymore. While we're stuck under a baby we can pay bills, answer emails, post photos, and shop for groceries. It's just what we do.
We don't use our smartphones while nursing because we don't want to bond with the baby or our other children. We use them because they're there. Available. Promising a momentary high in an otherwise mundane day.
The trouble with scrolling while nursing…
Using my smartphone while nursing my youngest wasn't a big deal… until it was.
I noticed how bad my habit had gotten when my baby turned 6 months. That is the age babies become distracted feeders. They start squirming, drinking, then looking around, then drinking, then trying to sit up, then drinking.
And on and on.
There is simply no room for a cell phone because by the time you get halfway through your brilliant Facebook comment, baby moves and you drop the phone.
Then you get annoyed with baby.
It's ridiculous really, this reliance on our smart phone.
This was when I knew I had a problem. Not because I was trying to make myself feel guilty, but because I genuinely did not like what my habit had become.
Smartphones are addicting.
And it doesn't stop when babies stop nursing. It keeps on. Except we then have to find time that's no longer there to scroll. A year or two passes and we don't have a nursing baby, but we're still reaching for our phones for 30 minutes at a time multiple times a day.
There's no two ways about it. Our brains have become trained to listen for the dings and vibrations and the momentary surges in feel good hormones that are released when we receive a message, a comment, or some other online communication.
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Not to mention nighttime…
And it gets particularly hard for us when we use our phones to scroll for night feedings. Why? Because long after baby has fed and gone back to sleep we're up scrolling.
Or trying to go to sleep but having a hard time as a result of our brains being "on."
The blue light screens emit keeps you from producing melatonin and keeps your brain alert. So while you could be lying down feeding baby then going immediately back to sleep after putting baby down, your brain is left "on."
All this leads to mom burnout.
This is a nasty cycle.
Because the next day we're exhausted then grab our smartphones to zone out. In fact, some researchers have referred to smartphones as "adult pacifiers." When we're cranky, moody, or need to escape… we scroll.
Without realizing it, we're trading this special time with our babies to catch up on other people's political opinions or vacation photos. We all know social media isn't as important to us as our babies, and yet… we struggle to focus on our own lives and instead read about the lives of others.
The real issue is this…
I didn't stop scrolling while nursing because I felt guilty. Or because I thought I was a bad mother.
No, I stopped because I wanted my life back.
I've heard from many moms who say they are still addicted, months after they've stopped nursing.
We don't want to reach for our phones every minute. We don't want to constantly hear about the amazing things other people are doing then look over and see a poop stain, a screaming toddler, and a messy house.
And, we don't want to feel good about life when we're looking at a screen. We want to feel good about the life in front us.
But how do we stop?
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How to break our reliance on smart phones
It's not easy to break our reliance on smart phones for entertainment. It's not easy, but it's worth it a million times over.
- Do a Full Detox | For my nearly 4 day detox, I kept my phone either off or on airplane mode. After that 4 days I had no desire to turn it back on and use it again. In fact, I felt so free I contemplated getting a dumb phone. Hasn't happened yet, but it may one day.
- Use Airplane Mode | By putting your phone on airplane mode you won't receive notifications, texts, or calls in real time. This gives you freedom from incessant dinging and ringing.
- Customize Notifications | Turning off your notifications is a tremendous step. Unlocking your phone to see 15 notifications for various apps draws you down the rabbit hole with little hope for a "quick check." By turning off the notifications you are taking back control. You decide when to check an app, that app does not decide by sending you an irresistible "ding."
More ways to detox from devices
- Use Apps That Block Usage | Install an app that will give you set times to scroll and, outside of those times, block you out. This is a great way to begin detoxing without having to exercise self-discipline every single moment. Here are some apps for that.
- Read A Book Instead | A habit I've adopted is keeping the phone out of reach and reading an actual book. Imagine that! Not on Kindle either, because that begs distraction. A good old fashioned book can be a more positive escape.
- Physically Remove Your Device | I purposefully use a white noise app on my phone for the baby to sleep. This means for the majority of the day my phone is in the baby's room while he's napping or, when he's awake, it's out of reach. This is the single most useful tip I can give. Keep the phone away from you and the compulsion to check it will lessen naturally over time without you needing to exert willpower over and over.
- Break the "Ludic Loop" By Using A Timer | According to researchers, the mental Ludic Loop is what happens when you do the same thing over and over and are lulled into a state of tranquility. This is why people get addicted to Candy Crush or slot machines. Or checking Facebook, Instagram, email, then doing it all over again. Set a timer for 5 minutes before you start scrolling then, when it goes off, set the phone down. You'll get any urgent info without wasting time.
What I noticed shocked me
After I stopped scrolling while nursing, I noticed a few things that helped me break that habit for good. No more temptation to check Instagram or Facebook.
I noticed how much I enjoyed watching my little guy squirm around.
I noticed how chubby his thighs were.
And I noticed how his hair sticks out on the back of his head like a tail feather.
How big he is getting.
Once I was able to stop scrolling long enough to get back in the habit of being with my baby, you couldn't make me use my phone. The hard part was getting there… but once you're there, it's worth it.
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. – Thoreau
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Elihu Believes God is disciplining Job
Verses 3, 4 – Here, Elihu starts to brag that his words and wisdom is on the same level as God's.
Verse 5 – Elihu states categorically that God's great power does not compromise His dealings with mankind. His strength of heart moves Him to compassion and firmness of purpose. As Christians, we just don't always see His purpose, which usually is much bigger than ours.
Verses 8, 9 – Elihu points out that people's good also includes their correction. Sometimes though, God may allow the suffering in order to keep them from going further into destruction. Sometimes people can get "puffed up" in their own eyes and forget that it was God who brought them to that position in the first place.
Verses 10-12 – The sinners un-opened ear indicates rebellion against God. On the other hand, if a persons ear is opened to accept God's correction, they will obey. If a persons ear remains closed they will proceed on in ignorance on the road to destruction.
Verses 20, 21 – Elihu warns Job that by seeking some alternative method of ending his affliction, he may be committing iniquity.
Verse 26 – This statement by Elihu is certainly correct. We can have some knowledge about God because we have the Bible which is full of details concerning Him. However, we can never know enough to answer all of life's questions, the how and the why's . Life will always create more of life's questions than we can find answers for. That is why we must constantly go to God for fresh insights. He is the answer to all our dilemmas.
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Gardening trends put into perspective!
Last Saturday I saw pallets being used as vertical containers at Canada Blooms. Pallet gardening is being touted as a new trend. But who or what set this trend? A quick Google search revealed that Fern Richardson of Life on the Balcony wrote a blog on pallet gardening on March 25, 2011and the idea took off.
Good www.point-moneygram.com thing too. A joint study by USDA Forest Service and Virginia Tech revealed that in 1995, 223.6 million pallets ended up in landfills.
Last night #Gardenchat had a tweetup on gardening trends. Growing your own food appeared many times. I do think that vegetable gardening is a current trend in the USA and Canada, fuelled by the uncertain economy. But this growing your own has been here before and it disappeared.
Victory Gardens were a huge in Canada, United States and United Kingdom during World War I and World War II. Vegetable, herb and fruit gardens were touted as everyone's patriotic duty. Not only did these gardens provide food, but they also freed resources for the war effort. But the gardens fizzled out in the early 1950s.
So will the food gardens of today disappear when the economy improves? I am hoping it is here to stay. As Joe Lutey (@joelutely said last night on #Gardenchat, "We need to keep making gardening less of a trend, and more of a way of life."
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With subtlety and simplicity, the award-winning father-son cooking team of Philip and Helmut Rachinger of Mühltalhof creatively serves up local products. Another must-see for gourmets is the Culinariat GenussAtelier restaurant by Bergergut, whose kitchen is run by two-Hauben chef Thomas Hofer.
What would the Mühlviertel region be without its restaurateurs, who not only cultivate hospitality but also know exactly how to showcase local culinary specialities? Like the region's typical bacon, served in the form of baked bacon dumplings, called Speckknödel. Or linseed oil served in its traditional form as linseed oil potatoes. And who could forget enjoying a Mühlviertel beer.


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Generic Name: auranofin (aw RAN oh fin)
Brand Name: Ridaura
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Dec 5, 2019 – Written by Cerner Multum
What is auranofin?
Auranofin is a form of gold that reduces some of the effects of the inflammatory process in the body.
Auranofin is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Auranofin is usually given when other medications have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.
Auranofin will not reverse any cartilage or joint damage that has already occurred in your body.
Auranofin may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Important Information
You should not use this medication if you have ever had a severe reaction to gold therapy that affected your skin, lungs, bone marrow, blood cells, or your stomach or intestines.
Before taking auranofin, tell your doctor if you have a weak immune system, bone marrow disorder, kidney or liver disease, or inflammatory bowel disease.
Auranofin can lower blood cells that help your body fight infections. This can make it easier for you to bleed from an injury or get sick from being around others who are ill. To be sure your blood cells do not get too low, your blood will need to be tested on a regular basis.
Keep using auranofin as directed. Talk with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 3 or 4 months of treatment.
Stop taking auranofin and call your doctor at once if you have a skin rash or itching, mouth sores, severe diarrhea, easy bruising or bleeding, blood in your urine or stools, coughing up blood, or unusual weakness, or any signs of infection (fever, chills, flu symptoms).
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to auranofin, or if you have ever had any of these medical problems caused by using gold therapy:
an allergic skin reaction;
stomach or intestinal problems;
a breathing disorder;
a bone marrow disorder; or
a severe blood cell disorder.
If you have any of these other conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely use this medication:
a bone marrow disorder or weak immune system;
kidney disease;
liver disease; or
inflammatory bowel disease.
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether auranofin is harmful to an unborn baby. Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known whether auranofin passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
How should I take auranofin?
Take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results from this medication.
Take auranofin with a full glass of water.
Auranofin can lower blood cells that help your body fight infections. This can make it easier for you to bleed from an injury or get sick from being around others who are ill. To be sure your blood cells do not get too low, your blood will need to be tested on a regular basis. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.
Contact your doctor at once if you develop signs of infection such as fever, chills, sore throat, flu symptoms, easy bruising or bleeding (nosebleeds, bleeding gums), loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, mouth sores, or unusual weakness.
It may take up to 6 months of using this medicine before your symptoms improve. For best results, keep using the medication as directed. Talk with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 3 or 4 months of treatment.
Store auranofin at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of auranofin.
Symptoms of an auranofin overdose are not known.
What should I avoid while taking auranofin?
Avoid being near people who have colds, the flu, or other contagious illnesses. Contact your doctor at once if you develop signs of infection.
Avoid exposure to sunlight, sunlamps, or tanning beds. Auranofin can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight, and a sunburn may result. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher) when you are outdoors.
Auranofin side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop taking this medication and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
itching or skin rash;
white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips;
pain or swelling in your gums or tongue, metallic taste in your mouth;
severe or ongoing diarrhea;
pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding;
blood in your urine;
weakness or fainting;
black, bloody, or tarry stools; or
coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds.
Less serious side effects may include:
mild stomach pain or upset;
gas, bloating; or
loss of appetite.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Auranofin dosing information
Usual Adult Dose for Rheumatoid Arthritis:
3 mg orally 2 times a day OR 6 mg orally once a day; if response is inadequate after 6 months, increase to 3 mg orally 3 times a day; discontinue therapy if response is inadequate after 3 months at 9 mg/day
-Therapy should not be initiated at doses exceeding 6 mg daily because it is associated with an increased incidence of diarrhea.
-This drug should be added to a comprehensive program, including nondrug therapies.
-This drug does not produce an immediate response. Therapeutic effects may be seen after 3 to 4 months, although improvement has not been seen in some patients before 6 months.
-Gold cannot reverse structural damage to joints caused by previous disease. The greatest potential benefit occurs in patients with active synovitis, particularly in its early stage.
Use: For active classical or definite rheumatoid arthritis patients who have had an insufficient therapeutic response to, or are intolerant of, an adequate trial of full doses of one or more nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
What other drugs will affect auranofin?
Tell your doctor about all other medications you use, especially:
gold injections;
penicillamine (Cuprimine, Depen);
high doses of steroid medication (prednisone and others); or
drugs that weaken your immune system, such as cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan, Neosar), azathioprine, methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall), and others.
This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with auranofin. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
Further information
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
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Reported via Android in the Flytipping category by Community First at 11:21, Wednesday 25 March 2020
Sent to Peterborough City Council 5 minutes later. Council ref: 2072423.
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Our streets should be safe for pedestrians. Unfortunately, we regularly have to contend with pedestrian crashes in this area. Careless and negligent drivers are a constant cause of concern. Edward "Skip" Babbitt knows that pedestrian crashes can bring tremendous expenses to victims and their families and is ready to help those injured. Today, our Chula Vista pedestrian accident attorneys want to discuss a recent crash that has some calling for safety improvements.
What happened in this tragic crash?
We have learned that a man who was crossing the 600 blocks of Telegraph Canyon on Aug. 26 was struck by a vehicle. A camera pointed towards the roadshows the man hurrying across the street. As he crosses the medial into westbound traffic, the video shows his being struck by a sedan. The victim was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police say that he "illegally crossed" the Chula Vista road, as there were no crosswalks. However, a man who works on that road calls it "Telegram Speedway." He says he tenses up any time he tries to merge into traffic on Telegram Canyon.
"We've seen more accidents and more accidents all the time," he said. "And I hope the authorities do something to slow them down." He says that more speed signage could help slow drivers.
Pedestrian crashes lead to serious injuries
While this case was not technically the driver's fault, all too often we find that pedestrian crashes are caused by negligent or careless drivers. In many cases, these incidents are caused by drivers who:
Are operating too fast for conditions
Are under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Are distracted by their phones or other devices
Fail to yield the right-of-way
According to the state's Office of Traffic Safety, we see that the pedestrian accident problem is statewide. During the latest reporting year in California, there was 811 total pedestrian fatalities and more than 15,000 pedestrian injuries.
It is not uncommon for our Chula Vista pedestrian accident attorneys to see cases where a pedestrian suffers life-changing injuries as a result of these crashes. This can leave victims with tremendous medical bills and lost income if they cannot work.
We are ready to get to work on your case
Have you or someone you love been seriously injured in a pedestrian crash? Was the crash caused by the negligent actions of another driver?
If you answered yes to those questions, please seek legal assistance now. You can count on Edward "Skip" Babbitt to be by your side as you recover. He will thoroughly investigate what happened in your case in order to secure the compensation you deserve. This can include:
Compensation for your medical bills
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Jessica C. A. Ter Steege, Wim A. Buurman, Pierre-Philippe Forget, "The Neonatal Development of Intraepithelial and Lamina Propria Lymphocytes in the Murine Small Intestine", Journal of Immunology Research, vol. 5, Article ID 034891, 8 pages, 1997. https://doi.org/10.1155/1997/34891
The Neonatal Development of Intraepithelial and Lamina Propria Lymphocytes in the Murine Small Intestine
During early neonatal life, important changes occur in the gut. The intestine is challenged by both milk and a microbial flora. Later on, at weaning, the diet of mice changes from milk to pelleted food leading to changes in microbial contents. This period seems essential for a complete development of the mucosal immune system. We investigated the development of both intraepithelial (IEL) and lamina propria lymphocytes (LPL), from day 5, and every 5 days, up to day 30 after birth. IEL and LPL were isolated from the small intestine and the phenotype was assessed by FACS analyses, using antibodies for detection of T-cell markers CD3, TCRαβ, TCRγδ, CD4, CD8α, CD8β, CD5, CD18, CD54, and CD49d. Our data show a clear increase in the number of LPL just before weaning, while the number of IEL increased after day 15. A more mature pattern of membrane antigen expression of both IEL and LPL was observed at weaning. The adhesion molecules CD18, CD54, and CD49d, essential for cellular communication of lymphocytes, showed an expression peak at weaning. In conclusion, the mouse mucosal immune system develops during the first 3 weeks of neonatal life leading to the formation of a more mature immune system at weaning.
Copyright © 1997 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


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The end of the Assyrians: Nahum
Today's reading: Nahum 1-3.
"Why do those Assyrians keep popping up in the Old Testament?"
Assyria dominated the Middle East from the ninth to seventh centuries BC. Its territory stretched from modern-day Iraq through Syria to Jordan, Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea. It used advanced military technology to conquer surrounding nations and its cruelty was legendary. Nineveh, the same city that Jonah preached in, was its capitol. As Assyria grew in power it threatened the survival of both Israel and Judah, who had never faced such a mighty enemy.
841 BC Assyria begins to exact tribute from Israel.
760 BC (about) Jonah preaches in Nineveh and the city repents.
744 BC Tiglath-pileser III (called Pul in the Bible) reigns, and in 733 begins to invade Israel. Judah, under King Ahaz, pays tribute to Assyria to avoid conflict. Ahaz even builds a shrine to the Assyrian god, Asshur, in the temple at Jerusalem.
721 BC Assyria, led by Shalmaneser V and then Sargon II, defeats Israel and destroys the Northern Kingdom.
704 BC Sennacherib reigns; Hezekiah is king in Judah, and in 701 Assyria surrounds Jerusalem, only to withdraw after 185,000 troops die in a single night.
630 BC (about) Nahum prophesies that Nineveh will fall.
612 BC Fall of Nineveh to the Babylonians and Medes; Josiah is king in Judah.
Nineveh had repented of its godless ways when Jonah preached there, but their devotion to the LORD didn't last. They resumed their idolatry and ruthless warfare and brought down God's final judgment. Nahum's message was one of condemnation for Nineveh, but of hope for Judah since the Assyrians would no longer trouble them (Nahum means hope).
From you, [O Nineveh,] has one come forth who plots evil against the LORD and counsels wickedness. This is what the LORD says: "Although they have allies and are numerous, they will be cut off and pass away. Although I have afflicted you, [O Judah,] I will afflict you no more. Now I will break their yoke from your neck and tear your shackles away." Nahum 1:11-13
Listen to the charges God brought against Nineveh:
- a city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without victims
- the wanton lust of a harlot, alluring, the mistress of sorceries, who enslaved nations by her prostitution and peoples by her witchcraft
- one who plots evil against the LORD and counsels wickedness
Two points that are noteworthy about Assyria and its capital city:
- God used Assyria as his rod to punish Israel, but punished Assyria in turn for its wickedness.
- God was patient with Assyria, even sending his messenger to preach repentance, but in the end there was a limit to his patience. He said he could not let the guilty go unpunished.
"You remember in what foul-mouthed language Rabshakeh addressed king Hezekiah; and God now declares that there shall be no more such letters as his. God may allow evil to lord it over his people for a while; but he puts a hook in the mouth of the leviathan by-and-by. He that restraineth the sea and the waves thereof, Jehovah is his name, and he restraineth the wickedness of men." Charles Spurgeon


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Well, after many years of design and development, I began to see the light. I realized the value of design controls. I saw that the use of design controls actually shortened development times and made life easier. After retiring, I began consulting with medical device companies in the application of design controls.
I will now try and explain to you, the design engineer, the value of design control. I will explain elements of design control and show how design control benefits you.
#1 - Planning
It takes a long time to write a good plan. But the plan will help you. A plan defines responsibilities – who is responsible for what and who is not. It defines the interfaces between groups – who is the interface and what gets transferred. It defines the documentation required – who creates it, who approves it. Take the time to create approved documentation in the form of a written plan that protects you. No one can say you went off on a tangent or spent too much time or money on one particular item. Your manager approved your planning.
#2 Requirements
Of course, you know what you want to develop. Who knows better than engineering professionals what is needed in the marketplace. Let manufacturing experts figure out how to make the medical device and how to make it at a reasonable price. That's not your concern. Just start designing; we'll fill out paperwork as we go. The above scenario is a recipe for disaster.
Perhaps, engineers don't know the market that well. Maybe our ideas will result in a product that costs too much. Maybe that device can't be manufactured. If we spend some time upfront defining the users and what the product should do, in consultation with marketing and other groups, you will avoid headaches downstream. A good requirements list, in addition to avoiding the above problems, will help generate an accurate cost/time/resource estimate which will help you avoid a subsequent crisis with management.
Documented and approved design outputs protect you. They confirm that you completed the design process accurately, on-time and within budget.
#4 - Design Reviews
It takes time to prepare a design review. Presenting a design review can be scary. But it's better to learn now if you are off track than later when it will be more painful to fix the design.
#5 – Design Transfer
If you spend time early in the design process and spend time throughout the design process with manufacturing engineers, you can be certain that your design is manufacturable at a reasonable cost. Isn't it a good feeling to know that your hard work will not be criticized or even rejected at the last minute?
#6 – Design Changes
I have seen many projects where undocumented and unapproved design changes led to several product prototypes that were different from each other, and no one remembered what the differences were. Getting design changes documented, tested and approved may slow you down, but it actually helps save time by preventing a potential disaster later in the process
#7 – Design History Profile
You accomplished all this good work. Where is it? Can anybody find it in a few months or a few years when it's time for an upgrade? Are you relying on your memory? The time to create a numbered organized file of documents is well worth it to avoid confusion at a later time.
I hope these thoughts from an engineer will help you to appreciate the value of design controls. Use of design controls will result in a more efficient and stress free project. Development of the design will proceed on time and within budget because you planned the project and your plan was approved by management.
Edwin Waldbusser has over 27 years experience in regulated industry, including nine years as a full-time consultant. He has worked with companies from startups to Fortune 100 in the U.S., Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, Poland and Saudi Arabia. He specializes in design control, software validation, risk analysis, human factors studies and supplier qualification. He is also the owner of www.meddeviceadvisors.com which offers over 80 easy-to-customize medical device Quality System SOPs.
His experience includes development engineering, manufacturing and field service to the level of director. Waldbusser also has aerospace experience during which he worked on the International Space Station and intercontinental missile defense. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from NYU and a master's degree in business from Drexel University. He is certified by Lloyds of London as an ISO 9000 Lead Auditor and is a member of the Thomson Reuters Expert Witness Network. Waldbusser can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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He experienced advertising in Oslo, Moscow, Jakarta, Singapore and Prague; now he's a Creative Director based in London. Lars Killi worked three times in CEE over the last 20 years, in and out, with a total of 9 years in the region. Advertising was easier and funnier when he started, he thinks. But the most important change that influenced the industry was TIME. The tempo has changed and people are working much faster today.
Lars talks new trends, the digitalisation of the industry and the existence of local ad flavour, emphasizing the humour and double-meaning of Czech advertising. He also touches the need for talent and effort regardless of industry developments; that's about the only way to succeed in moving people through advertising.
Versiunea in romana a interviului se gaseste chiar aici.
Your start in advertising
Advertising in Norway was FUN when I started. The advertising school, Westerdals in Oslo, was notoriously difficult to get into. I spent 2 months preparing my application which in part had a practical part where you had to make ads. It was fun. I got in and got one of 12 places.
Why did you choose advertising
As I mentioned earlier, it was a lot fun at the time maybe not so scientific. The TV ads that was winning internationally was very often humour based. We looked towards Sweden and England that had great advertising at the time. The classic Hamlet cigars was from around that time, Saatchi & Saatchi in London made fantastic ads under the Creative Director Paul Arden. Sweden had a great agency called Paradiset that got huge fame for their worldwide ads for Diesel Jeans.
Significant changes in the industry
The Inspiration by great ads and the prosper of maybe being allowed to try and make something that would talk to millions of people. You had to have a bit of luck, getting the foot in the door. First school and then, in my case a place in Saatchi & Saatchi. I think in many ways it was easier to get into the industry at that time than now, but you had to put in an effort for sure. A strong portfolio has always been important.
There was a lot of focus on the copywriting itself when I started. I remember I needed to have long discussion about copy. Print ads was an important part of the mix. This has obviously changed in many parts, but you see a lot of copy heavy jobs coming back in online marketing, blogs and native advertising. Great copywriting is still key: You still have to be talented in order to get someone interested in Bacon or get a faster heartbeat about a butter brand.
It was an easier landscape. The types of media was fewer and TIME. It is incredible to look back and see that you could work 10 days on ONE print ad. Amazing how tempo has changed. You work much faster today. You have more things to consider which again gives you more pathways to express an idea both in paid and unpaid media.
The local Flavour
Over the years more and more local INSIGHTS has been implied in the ads. It is safe to say it is a trend to take an interesting local insights and try to make an ad out of that. I am a strong believer in localised ads it gives more flavour to the media and can be more relevant than an ad made thousands of kilometres away. I know it is not ALWAS true, some great ads can cross every border of course. I would always try to start of a project with a local flavour.
I have worked in 5 markets around the world. If I were to chose the advertising trends of Prague and Czechia, it can be summed up as a very strong wind of double meanings and Czech sayings in the ads. I have never seen this amount of thus type of advertising in any market before. Lots of very local humor based on jokes and double meanings. Very often would not be understood for a foreigner. The telecom company T-Mobile is particularly into double meanings and lead the way. In London you would say: I did not have an idea, so I came up with a double meaning. However, it seems to work very well here. A few years back there was quite a big focus on sexism in the ads, this has changed and has more or less been rooted out. Which is good!
As I mentioned earlier, I believe in a good local ad. International ads will always be there, they are part of the global budget structure, not all brands can localise. Again I must say it is easier to localise today since we have more platforms paid and unpaid. I think professional brands see the effect of having locally made ads in the mix.
Great local ads brings out the best talent and you can better define a good or bad agency. Great agencies makes great local ads.
The factors that influence the industry
There is still a bit of confusion around the digitalisation of the industry. There is a lot of different theories of works and not, which platform is the best etc. I think that it will evolve and evolve. Maybe the most important thing that we see is the DEMAND for return on investment. The worlds largest advertising buyer has been talking very loudly about this for years I think we will see a lot of improvements on the digital side in the years to come. It will be more and more professional in terms of accountability towards the ad buyer.
The digitalisation of the whole industry. We have seen this in other markets. We will see a whole lot of smaller entrepreneurial companies that will be specialist in their field. Later they will be bought up, if we shall believe the same trends apply here as in other places.
Budgets can still reflect a more traditional view on advertising, this is a challenge to break it up and maybe spend money in new areas.
How does technology influence the creative product
Technology is growing fast, very fast. You have a whole set of new people that are eager to show what they can do. The challenge is to prove that the media investment gives a solid return. Many clients are still new on the field of all the new platforms.
The great thing about more focus on technology is that you are talking to people where they are: On their tablets and phones. The mobile penetration is skyrocketing and so does the ads on those platforms. The challenge is to have people on board that are interested in keeping up with the fast development. This is really a focus area.
That the big agencies has started to take the digital trend really serious and have employed more specialists. The offering of digital communication grows rapidly.
Illustrative local campaigns
Náš Grunt: Bees can find sugar where you least suspect it
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Aria White Small Dish$27.00 $45.00
Your little things have finally their special place, from your jewerly to your sage, this ceramic beauty is what you need. The combination of the semi white glaze and the copper metal thread is simply exquisite and the irregular cutout reflects the story of the piece.
Each one is made by hand, which means—just like you—each one is truly unique.
Dimensions: 4.25" in diameter
Limited edition: this product is numbered and from a limited edition of 250.
Comes with a dust bag, the piece's profile, the collection's story and care instructions.
Stitches Collection: With a simple thread, we can give a second life to a vintage dress, a teddy bear or even to our own flesh. It's impressive how little it takes to make things whole again. If a simple thread can provide so much strength, a thoughtful word and a kind smile can lift someone's spirit. A beautiful reminder that with just a mundane act of kindness we can change the life of others


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Welcome lovely therapist,
I know that you sometimes need help and support in your therapy business and you don't always want to wait until I launch a programme you can join or maybe you only need a small part of what I'm offering in that programme. Maybe you prefer to work through things in your own time and at your own pace. Maybe you like to get one thing ticked off your to do list before you start on the next.
We all work in different ways and I wanted to find a way to be able to give you what you need, when you need it.
So, welcome to Your Therapy Biz Pick and Mix.
Here you have all the fundamentals you will to market your business, boost your practice and get each element working perfectly to bring clients to your diary.
These are all stand alone courses and you can choose whatever you need, whenever you need it.
Below are all the pick and mix options; each of those have a range of training, advice and support for you to choose from when you click on the buttons below. Whatever you pick is yours forever, you will be able to download it all, access it from anywhere and work through it at your own pace.
That means, whenever you say 'I wish I knew how to do xxx' or 'what else can I try in my marketing' or 'how do I stop feeling like I'm talking to myself'…..or whatever else you find yourself needing help and support with then you can come and grab it without waiting for me to launch a programme.


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UO Smart Beam Laser Projector
The general problem with a Pico or mini projector is that it always has a disadvantage in some area, whether it is the size, insufficient brightness or the non-HD quality picture. The UO Smart Beam Laser uses a laser diode as opposed to dim LEDs meaning you get a screen that is actually bright enough to use in real life. And combined with the 720p HD projection you have a picture that is bright and sharp every time. And the best part of all is its size. At only 2.2 inches you can take it with you wherever you go to deliver over 100 inches of crisp video.


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Welcome to Manitoba
Manitoba offers immigrant families the opportunity to take advantage of high employment, affordability, and peaceful living in the cities and towns nestled in the natural beauty of Canada's central province.
Skilled Workers in Manitoba
International Students
The MPNP for Skilled Workers is locally driven and based on the needs of Manitoba employers. The MPNP select internationally trained and experienced workers who have the skills needed in the local labour market, and nominate them to receive Canadian permanent resident visas to settle and work in Manitoba.
- Diploma or degree from an university or college from Manitoba
- Full time, Permanent job offer from Manitoba employer
- Have worked for their current Manitoba employer continuously for at least six months
- Valid Work Permit or Post-Graduate Work Permit
- Intend to live and work in Manitoba permanently
- High English or French language skill
Skilled Workers Overseas
The MPNP for Skilled Workers Overseas nominates applicants who demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba through:
- the support of family members or friends
- through previous education or work experience in the province
- through an Invitation to Apply received directly from the MPNP as part of a Strategic Recruitment Initiative
The applicants must have at least 60 points out of 100, calculated on five factors:
- Language (total 25 points)
- Age (total 10 points)
- Work Experience (total 15 points)
- Education (total 25 points)
- Adaptability (total 25 points)
Business Investor Stream
Entrepreneur Pathway
The renewed Entrepreneur Pathway replaces the previous MPNP-B stream. It allows Manitoba to recruit and nominate qualified business people from around the world who have the intent and ability to move to Manitoba and establish, purchase a business or become partners in an existing business.
- Minimum of three years of full time work experience in the past five years either as an active business owner or working in a senior management role of a successful business
- Business owners are given higher points in comparison to senior managers
- Business owners must have at least 33 1/3% ownership to qualify for points
- English: CLB 5
- Investment : $250,000 for business is situated
- Investment : $150,000 if a business is situated(outside of the Manitoba Capital Region)
- Business Investment must be made in an eligible business as defined by the MPNP
- The proposed business must create or maintain at least one job for a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident in Manitoba (excluding owners of the business and/or their close relatives)
- Net Worth: Minimum of $500,000
Skilled Workers Overseas Stream
Manitoba Express Entry Pathway
The Manitoba Express Entry (EE) Pathway is for candidates demonstrating high human capital with skills, training, and experience related to Manitoba's In-demand Occupations list and a strong family connection to Manitoba.
- Demonstrate acceptance into the Express Entry pool by providing a valid Express Entry ID and Job Seeker Validation Code.
- 6 months of work experience in an occupation on the In-Demand Occupations list
- Language: CLB(NCLC 7) for NOC 0 or A / CLB(NCLC 6) for NOC B
- Demonstrate the ability and intent to become economically established and reside in Manitoba
- Have the confirmed support of a close friend or relative who has resided in Manitoba for at least one year
- or Hold a valid Invitation to Apply issued by the MPNP
- Settlement Funds
Manitoba's Expression of Interest (EOI) system involves a three-step process.
In step one, potential candidates make an expression of interest in immigrating to Manitoba by answering a series of questions and creating an online profile. The profiles of eligible candidates are assigned a score based on the answers provided and placed in the Manitoba EOI pool with other eligible candidates. Candidates are ranked according to the unique MPNP Ranking Points system and given a score out of a maximum of 1,000.
In step two, the highest scoring candidates may be invited to apply to the MPNP. When a candidate is drawn from the EOI pool, he or she receives a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA). After receiving a LAA, candidates will have only 60 days to submit a complete and accurate application to the province of Manitoba.
In step three, after obtaining a nomination from the province of Manitoba, a candidate then submits his or her complete paperwork to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and applies for Canadian permanent residence.


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Gabriel Jesus in no rush to sign new Man City deal
Gabriel Jesus says he is not in a rush to sign a new contract at Manchester City.
The Brazil international has scored 15 goals and provided five assists in all competitions this season, with City winning the Premier League and the EFL Cup in 2017-18.
Jesus signed a four-and-a-half-year deal in 2016, but he has been offered an extension by Pep Guardiola's side to reward his fine form.
Nevertheless, Jesus is willing to focus on his football for now and says he will talk about his future when it suits him.
"The new contract offer was something that came from the club, but I didn't think it was the right time to speak about it because we had big games still to play," he is quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
"I decided I couldn't think about it at that time because it wasn't where my mind was at.
"Now, at the end of the season, I have still got a long time ahead of me, so I still don't want to think about it.
"When the time comes to talk about it, we will talk about it. I am extremely happy here, with my personal life and my achievements."


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Malaysia Q4 19 GDP: weakest in 10 years
February 12, 2020
KUALA LUMPUR- Malaysia' s GDP growth inQ4 2019 eased to 3.6% y/y - the weakest in 10 years - on the back of weak external demand.
With the Malaysian economy facing myriad headwinds, including lower tourism income and demand for commodities, an improvement in growth is unlikely, at least until Q2 2020, according to ANZ Bank.
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Battletorn - "Reflect The Filth" LP
"Reflect The Filth" was the final LP released by Battletorn in 2009. These songs are the 8 studio songs that comprised Side 1 of the LP, and also the 3 songs that were on the split single with Double Negative. They were the final studio recordings done by the band in late 2008.
The original vinyl release was a collaborative release between three labels: Mad At The World, Challenge The Throne, and Grrrman Records. There were 500 copies done on black vinyl, then a repress of 100 copies on green splatter, but it was never released on CD. The LP also had a live set on the B-Side recorded in Tokyo, Japan (2008 Tour), but we decided to leave off here and only put the studio tracks online.


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Today we're going to discuss brightness, fire, and scintillation. What's the difference? Which one's more important? They all sound so similar, don't they?
Well, each plays an important role in diamonds face-up display. Being able to differentiate them by their unique combination of role and attributes helps us better understand why diamonds are so fitting for fine jewelry.
Brightness is commonly referred to in the jewelry industry as "brilliance." Brightness is not just one, but all the effects of external (surface) and internal reflections of white light. Due to diamonds unique luster, called adamantine, paired with its high refractive index (RI), diamonds show a legendary brilliance. Diamonds are in many ways the benchmark for what we consider "bright" or "brilliant" when comparing other gemstones or even consumer goods for that matter.
Fire is likely the most popular attribute of a diamond. The word fire evokes emotion, almost a visceral image of a flame and the unique colors associated with fires. You see fire in a diamond when white light interacts with diamonds facets, turns into spectral colors, and displays the wide range of warm and cool colors. Think ROYGBIV!
According to GIA, Scintillation is actually subdivided into sparkle and pattern. Sparkle is seen in the flashing spots of light. Ideally, one wants the size and distribution to be even and balanced. "Pattern consists of the relative size, arrangement, and contrast of bright and dark areas that result from a diamond's internal and external reflections."


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I've finished reading a fantastic book by Christine Comaford-Lynch called Rules for Renegades. I cannot recommend it highly enough, especially if you're
a) Currently self employed, whether recently or have been for a while b) Frustrated in your current employment and are struggling to find peace c) Consider yourself happily employed in your current environment
So basically I'm recommending it to anyone, because the book is not your typical Donald Trump style "kill them all and plunder their town" type of book. It's a book meant to encourage you to not just "believe in yourself, be the best you can, blah blah blah", but also to consider where you're at, why you believe and act how you do, and what changes you can make not to just be successful in business but more importantly to be successful in life.
Christine shares personal stories that range from board room negotiations, her father's death from cancer, and her short-term relationship dating Bill Gates. These stories prove to be great case studies to prove her points and back up her reasoning for how she does business and why her suggestions can help the reader in theirs.
I'm going to be doing some blog posts around my insights from reading the book, but they won't be ripped from the pages Christine has filled, so go to Amazon and order the book (here if you're in Canada).
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You've been hearing it for ages: If you don't feel well, get yourself some chicken soup and you'll be feeling better in no time. But is grandma telling the truth? Does chicken soup actually help you recover from a cold? In order to find out, I decided to use the scientific method and do some research.
First off, I needed to set up a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis to test. My null hypothesis would be: No, chicken soup does nothing to help you recover from colds. My alternative hypothesis would be that chicken soup DOES help you recover from colds.
The first study I found on the subject was done by Dr. Stephen Rennard, a researcher from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. It was Rennard who found out that chicken soup has anti-inflammatory properties that can help ease cold symptoms. He tested the ability of white blood cells to go through a filter to another side of a chamber in the presence of chicken soup as researchers think colds are cause by infections that the body responds with through inflammation (which causes white blood cells to migrate to the area). These cells can't do much, however, and just start the production of mucus, which causes the average cold symptoms of coughs, sneezing and a headache.
Rennard found that after testing 14 different chicken soups (including homemade and canned), the white cells migrated less when in the presence of the chicken noodle soup. Since there were less white cells that migrated, there were less to cause cold like symptoms. He concluded that chicken soup did in fact help colds. But can we trust his study? It was experimental, and was conducted using many different types of chicken soups, so it is very likely that the fact that the results were NOT due to chance. However, he could not find any biological basis for why less white cells migrated in the presence of the soup. While it is highly possible that he has yet to find the biological mechanism (like with lemon juice and scurvy), it is also a little harder to accept as a fantastic source since he has no science to back up his conclusion. Still, it is convincing that chicken soup helps fight colds.
Another study done by Mount Sinai researchers also shows that chicken soup isn't just a placebo effect, as some believe. The researchers looked at how the soup affected 15 volunteer's air flow and mucus. The volunteers drank cold water, hot water and chicken soup. The hot liquids (soup and hot water) both helped increase the movement of mucus (which helps people feel better), but the chicken soup actually helped more than hot water, meaning that something in the chicken soup is actually helping the movement of mucus. While a biological mechanism was not found in this study either, it also supports Rennard's idea that chicken soup helps fights colds. This study also rules out one confounding variable- the idea that heat is the reason why chicken soup helps colds (and not chicken soup itself). Reserve causation is impossible in every study, since there is no way feeling better while having a cold can cause someone to have chicken noodle soup.
To build on both researchers work, one more report found chicken soup helps the cilia of the nose move faster so they can defend against contagions. Some of the ingredients in chicken soup were sent to the laboratory to see what helpful properties were involved, as it was found that organosulfides (found in garlic/onions) along with Vitamin D help start the production of macrophage, which is an immune cell. Vitamin C also effects interferon, another immune chemical. The vitamin A in carrots also helps antibody production. While that doesn't tell us why less white blood cells migrate over in the presence of soup, it definitely helps support the idea that chicken soup ingredients help the body fight a cold!
Personally, I have always felt better after having my mother's "Jewish Penicillin". I would have it religiously until my cold was gone. So along with my personal experience and all the evidence above, I would have to reject the null hypothesis that chicken soup does not help people recover from colds. While it is not completely certain how or if exactly it cures colds, it definitely affects the body.
All in all, if you end up with the Penn State plague anytime soon, I would get some chicken soup to eat!


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Tips to Use When Looking for the Best Divorce Lawyer
It may reach points in life where it may be challenging for the families to be together. A divorce may be the only solution that they can find The divorce can be filed in the court of law. Having a divorce may sometimes be challenging to the couples. A divorce attorney may be of great help to the couples at such times. The help offered by the divorce lawyer may be sometimes valuable. There are so many divorce attorneys in the market today. This makes it very difficult for the couples to choose the best divorce attorney in the market. Reading below may help you get an insight into some of the tips that the couples can use to get the best divorce lawyer available.
The focus and availability of the attorney may be instrumental in settling on the best divorce attorney. The first meetings between the spouses and the lawyer should be used to know how available the lawyer can be. You should look at how available the attorney us. The availability if the lawyer can be determined by how many cases are dealt with by the attorney. When still undergoing the consultations, the lawyer should show a lot of concern. The lawyers should not be distracted very easily. The best way if reaching the attorney should also be achieved. Reaching the services of the attorney should be very easy.
Secondly, the quality of assistance, as offered by the attorney, should help in choosing the best attorney. Each and every attorney may have associates and staff that may help them to offer their duties. The associates can give a lot of help to the couples. The help that they give the couples will help the get the best services that they may need. At times when the attorney is not available the associates can help. The whole divorce process may be completed with the help of the associates and staff.
Lastly, the accuracy and the honesty of the may be necessary when settling on the best attorney. The attorney that is chosen is one who is accurate in offering the services to the spouses. The services should also be very accurate. The lawyer that does all the best that the customers offer may not be the best. Getting in touch with so many lawyers can be sued to get the best lawyer. Getting to differentiate between a good and a bad lawyer will be achieved through the interviews.
So many aspects can be used by the couples who want to get the services of the best divorce attorney.
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Deadpool is not your average superhero movie and the world is a better place for it.
Let's be honest, superhero movie burnout is a real thing. With Marvel seemingly releasing a movie every other month and DC Comics getting darker and grittier with each new film, Deadpool is a needed lungful of gleeful foul-mouthed air. It's joyfully violent and purposefully schizophrenic, breaking bones as often as it breaks the fourth wall. A Marvel property but produced by Fox instead Disney because of Hollywood legalism and rights, Deadpool feels very much like a passion project by everyone involved. With a relatively meager budget (only $58 million), the stakes aren't as a high as normal superhero movies but that's another refreshing aspect of the movie; the "Merc' with a Mouth" just wants a new face.
This is a superhero origin story, albeit one with genitalia jokes instead of realizations about responsibility, and Wade Wilson is no hero. Sure, he may have a soft spot for his friends and loved ones, but after being diagnosed with cancer, Wilson takes a gamble. A shady man informs him of a shady program which may or may not cure Wade but this are desperate times. Things naturally don't go as planned and upon being left horribly disfigured, Wade becomes Deadpool and sets out for revenge.
The success of a movie like this hinges on two factors, the writing and acting, and thankfully the film comes through on both fronts. The script is relentlessly profane, hilariously self-depreciating and self-referencing , and surprisingly emotional in parts. The film's writers, who are usually the unsung hero of any movie, even get a great shout out in the snarky opening credits, being called "The Real Heroes Here" and it's true. The main actors are also on point. Ryan Reynolds is Deadpool, from his mannerisms to every line he delivers, Reynolds is clearly having a blast and it's contagious. T.J. Miller is also memorable as Wade's best friend, Weasel, observing the ongoing chaos around him with deadpan quips. Wade's girlfriend, played by Morena Baccarin, gets some great moments early on but sadly succumbs to "damsel in distress" plot tropes which is a shame as her character could have had a lot more subversive role. There's some other great parts (the two B-list X-Men who have to deal with Deadpool's antics) and some not great parts (the generic English villain) but overall Deadpool is an unprecedented and hilarious success. Deadpool is out now in theaters.
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