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Marci Sunderland
Vice President, Human Capital & Operations
Marci Sunderland joined BoardSource in November 2000. Prior to her BoardSource tenure, she provided human resource support to subsidiaries of a former Fortune 500 company, Columbia Energy Group. In addition to working with Group Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, the natural gas transmission and storage subsidiary, she supported its start-up telecommunications company, Columbia Transmission Communications, and helped the companies through the merger of Columbia Energy Group and NiSource.
Before concentrating on human resource management, Marci was in the information technology recruiting field. She is a certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator instructor and graduated from Rutgers University, where she studied psychology and economics with a focus in accounting.


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PlayerLync provides mobile learning and content management solutions to companies with deskless workers.
PlayerLync is a provider of mobile content management, learning, and operational performance software to companies with deskless employees. The software solution empowers its users to distribute various types of content (e.g. videos, text files, rich digital media, etc.) to in-field mobile devices without the constraints commonly encountered in low bandwidth environments.
The software was developed to serve the needs of professional sports teams to enable the distribution of large amounts of video-based content (e.g. playbooks and game film review) to players' and coaches' tablets. Over time, management found parallels between the challenges that its professional sports customers were facing and those faced by companies in industries with deskless employees such as in the hospitality and retail verticals.
A majority of the US workforce is comprised of deskless workers. Despite this overwhelming majority, the vast amount of successful software companies selling B2B applications cater to the needs of the office worker. As the proliferation of mobile devices continues and as younger generations show an affinity towards video-based content in lieu of printed materials and manuals, we believe there is a large opportunity for emerging mobile technology companies to meet the evolving needs of the deskless workforce
Enter PlayerLync –
Volition Managing Partner, Roger Hurwitz, notes, "PlayerLync's technology provides the mobility these customers need and addresses numerous challenges faced by deskless workers, including low bandwidth that constrains the ability to access rich learning content; an inconsistent group of co-workers due to high employee turnover; fast-paced and stressful working environments that yield little time for real-time learning; and an inability to communicate with corporate-level management."

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Automation department of Audex offers you a new solution for your business – a specialized software applications for data backup and recovery presented by the Russian company Acronis. This solution ensures flawless operating of your company with regardless of force majeure situations.
In the course of daily routine, you may occasionally face the problem of losing your data partly or entirely as a result of computer breakdown or attacks of malicious software. In order to avoid the risk of losing the business-critical data you need to take care of security of your information beforehand. We suppose that you, as a professional, have already considered if your information is protected fairly well.
Acronis software products are based on the most modern technology protected by more than 50 patents and recognized today as the most user-friendly and innovatory of all existing data protection technologies.
While copying, the software saves only changed data, that enables to significantly reduce the time of data backup as well as to save resources of network and data storage.
It becomes possible to recover whole information on user's computer or a server with the undamaged data on the same or other device in only a few minutes. It's also possible to recover files, folders or applications from the same backup archive in the shortest time.
User-friendly interface and operating procedures of the software enable the users to recover files, folders or the whole system without assistance of administrator or long-term training.
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John Fell
- 17 November 2021
- FINANCIAL STABILITY REVIEW - ARTICLEFinancial Stability Review Issue 2, 2021Details
- Abstract
- Numerous European and national initiatives have been deployed since 2014 to reduce non-performing loan (NPL) stocks on euro area bank balance sheets. NPL ratios have fallen as a result, but very gradually, mainly thanks to sales to non-bank investors. Despite stronger market activity, prices paid by NPL investors have only improved marginally and continue to stand well below values assigned to NPLs by banks. One type of NPL that has proven particularly difficult to resolve is loans to non-financial firms that have borrowed from multiple banks – multi-creditor loans. Analysis of these loans relative to others finds lower provision coverage by the lending banks, reflecting more optimistic valuations by individual banks and limited recognition of the expected costs of multi-creditor coordination. This special feature proposes a strategy to overcome creditor coordination failures and costs, through the use of data platforms providing ex ante transparency to NPL investors. These, together with NPL securitisation, could substantially reduce the gap between the value of the loans booked on banks' balance sheets and the prices offered by investors for NPL portfolios.
- JEL Code
- G21 : Financial Economics→Financial Institutions and Services→Banks, Depository Institutions, Micro Finance Institutions, Mortgages
G32 : Financial Economics→Corporate Finance and Governance→Financing Policy, Financial Risk and Risk Management, Capital and Ownership Structure, Value of Firms, Goodwill
- 17 July 2019
- OCCASIONAL PAPER SERIES - No. 227Details
- Abstract
- This occasional paper describes how the financial stability and macroprudential policy functions are organised at the ECB. Financial stability has been a key policy function of the ECB since its inception. Macroprudential policy tasks were later conferred on the ECB by the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) Regulation. The paper describes the ECB's macroprudential governance framework in the new institutional set-up. After reviewing the concept and origins of systemic risk, it reflects on the emergence of macroprudential policy in the aftermath of the financial crisis, its objectives and instruments, as well as specific aspects of this policy area in a monetary union such as the euro area. The ECB's responsibilities required new tools to be developed to measure systemic risk at financial institution, country and system-wide level. The paper discusses selected analytical tools supporting financial stability surveillance and assessment work, as well as macroprudential policy analysis at the ECB. The tools are grouped into three broad areas: (i) methods to gauge the state of financial instability or prospects of near-term systemic stress, (ii) measures to capture the build-up of systemic risk focused on country-level financial cycle measurement and early warning methods, and (iii) the ECB stress testing framework for macroprudential purposes.
- JEL Code
- E37 : Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics→Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles→Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications
F36 : International Economics→International Finance→Financial Aspects of Economic Integration
G20 : Financial Economics→Financial Institutions and Services→General
G28 : Financial Economics→Financial Institutions and Services→Government Policy and Regulation
K23 : Law and Economics→Regulation and Business Law→Regulated Industries and Administrative Law
- 29 November 2017
- FINANCIAL STABILITY REVIEW - ARTICLEFinancial Stability Review Issue 2, 2017Details
- Abstract
- When banks judge that more value can be extracted by offering non-performing loans (NPLs) for sale rather than working them out themselves, potential investors cannot be sure that the credit quality of the assets is as good as the banks portray it to be. Such information asymmetries in the NPL market drive a wedge between the prices that investors are prepared to pay for NPLs and the prices that banks are prepared to sell them for. While information asymmetries can be overcome through investor due diligence, this requires specialist expertise and the costs of valuing NPL portfolios can be very high. As few investors have the resources to absorb such costs, barriers to entering the market are compounded. This appears to explain why the euro area NPL markets display the features of an oligopsony, a situation where there is a concentration of market power among a limited number of investors, which pushes traded prices even lower. At the same time, potential NPL investors can face coordination challenges when debtors have multiple loans with different banks. In such situations, investors must face the prospect of competing with other creditors for the debtor's resources. While coordination between banks for common exposures may alleviate this problem, this too can be costly, weighing further on market prices. By offering the prospect of greater transparency in NPL markets, fostering wider investor participation and addressing coordination issues, NPL transaction platforms could help in overcoming all three of these market failures. The attendant improvement in market liquidity would allow banks to achieve better prices for NPL sales, preserve their capital and mitigate financial stability risks. This special feature outlines the desirable features of NPL transaction platforms and discusses their operational implementation.
- JEL Code
- G00 : Financial Economics→General→General
- 24 May 2017
- FINANCIAL STABILITY REVIEW - ARTICLEFinancial Stability Review Issue 1, 2017Details
- Abstract
- Large stocks of non-performing loans (NPLs) on euro area bank balance sheets continue to present risks to financial stability. Significant legal and administrative reforms have been undertaken over recent years in countries with high levels of NPLs to streamline insolvency proceedings and maximise NPL recovery values. Yet, the market continues to provide low NPL valuations that result in wide bid-ask spreads, thus impeding large-scale NPL sales. This special feature highlights the potential role and benefits of co-investment strategies (between the private sector and the state) for addressing NPLs. These co-investment strategies may reduce information asymmetries between buyers and sellers, thereby enabling transactions that might otherwise not occur, or facilitate sales at higher prices. Moreover, the proposed schemes are priced at market levels and may, therefore, be free of state aid.
- JEL Code
- G00 : Financial Economics→General→General
- 24 November 2016
- FINANCIAL STABILITY REVIEW - ARTICLEFinancial Stability Review Issue 2, 2016Details
- Abstract
- The high stock of non-performing loans (NPLs) on the balance sheets of euro area banks continues to be an important cause for concern for policymakers. Efforts to resolve this problem have increased significantly in the course of 2016, by supervisors and macroprudential policymakers alike. To relieve capital constraints, these efforts, however, must be complemented with structural reforms to recover the value of NPLs in some countries. Against this background, this special feature focuses on impediments to the functioning of a market for NPL sales. It highlights sources of informational asymmetry and structural inefficiencies. Among indicators of market failure, it distinguishes between supply and demand factors that impede market functioning. In light of the identified externalities, public policy responses are warranted to reduce the cost and duration of debt recovery while also addressing information asymmetries between better-informed banks and potential investors. In certain circumstances the establishment of asset management companies (AMCs) may help to accelerate the value recovery process for banks, while avoiding adverse macroeconomic side effects. Constraints on and limitations of AMCs are also reviewed in this special feature.
- JEL Code
- G00 : Financial Economics→General→General


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Plastic Waste Recycling Plant – Business Plan, Profit & Cost Estimation
Plastic is a polymer known to be a non-biodegradable substance which is hazardous for the surrounding. Plastic cannot be decomposed by natural means unlike the biodegradable substances. The present world we live in is surrounded with billions of plastic products. If we recount that how many things we have used today we may easily find that most of things we have come around is made up of plastic. Thus, recycling of plastic bottles and other products provide us with huge business opportunity. Plastic recycling business is very profitable if carried out with proper business planning. In this article I will share information on how to recycle plastics in your own small scale plastic recycling plant to make profit.
Also Read:- 20 Most Profitable Recycling Businesses Available Today
Plastic is playing a huge role in our lives from usage as plastic bottles to toothbrush, mug, bucket, tub, containers, polybag, and many more. The usage of plastic has kept on rising years after years and now time has come that we cannot live without them. Plastic is a known non-biodegradable substance which means that it is not possible to break it through natural means. Plastic also a toxic substance because when it mixes in the atmosphere it causes pollution. Scientists are quite worried about the rise in plastic waste as they are unable to decompose them in comparison to the waste generation.
Generation of Plastic Waste:
Since the production of plastic in 1950s, 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic has been generated till recently. These plastics are mostly become trash after one time use. It is estimated that nearly 6.3 billion metric tons of plastic has become waste. Every year nearly 400-500 million tons of plastic waste is generated which continues to rise every year. Most of the products we use have been replaced by plastic. The shocking part in all these is that only 10-15% of total production of plastic waste is recycled.
Recycle, Reuse, And Reduce:
The 3R sums up everything on the issue of plastic waste generation. The best way to reduce plastic waste is to recycle it and reuse. There has been a rising trend seen in the recycle of plastic waste. Earlier it was took to task as a way to reduce waste and to make a use out of waste but now it has turned out to be a full-fledged business.
Many people these days are setting up plastic waste recycling plant where plastic wastes like plastic bottles, polythene, polybag, plastic containers, boxes, packets, sheets and their likes are recycled into useful products.
Plastic Waste Recycle Business Plan:
As one knows that every business requires a brief strategy and so is this business. Before we start the business to recycle plastic waste we need to first draw out a plan. Here are few objectives that are necessary to look at before we start the business of recycling plastic.
- What are the requirements for Plastic Waste Recycle Business
- Total investment required in setting up of recycling plant
- Requirement of Land or Factory
- Requirement of utilities and machines
- Collection of plastic waste
- What type of plastic waste will you recycle
- Your market after recycle
- Profit margin in plastic recycling
- Return on Investment
The above nine point sums up the whole strategy of opening a plastic waste recycle plant. We need to first analyze these points and figure out the feasibility of whether this plan would succeed or not.
Requirements for Opening a Plastic Waste Recycle Plant:
- The first basic thing you need to open up your recycle plant is a decent place. It should be at least of decent space where you can keep all the waste and waste product apart from equipment and utilities.
- The second thing required is a closed space similar to a factory but small sized room can also work. It should be of at least 200 sq. feet of size.
- The next necessary requirement is the machine by which you will recycle your plastic waste.
- Next is the plastic waste which you need to recycle. For this you can make a network of plastic waste suppliers that can supply the required amount of plastic waste.
The other requirements include a proper electric connection, generator for emergency, papers for starting a recycle business from the designated authority, permission from other selected authorities, a technical staff that can guide how to recycle the plastic, few labors, containers to store the recycled product, etc.
Land Requirement and Factory:
The demand of land depends on at what scale your plant will operate. If you are interested in small scale recycling then a 50 sq. feet room can also work but it you want large scale recycling then at least 200 to 500 sq. feet of land is required for recycling process. The land should definitely have shades, closed space, large rooms, and technical room and so on. You need to have a clean and closed space where you will keep your machine. All such closed rooms should be ventilated to avoid suffocation. A large space should be dedicated to dump plastic waste while a clean space is necessary to keep the recycled product.
Requirement of Utilities:
As you get a factory for recycling, you need proper utilities to run your factory. The foremost thing you need is a proper electric connection. You should take the required connection based on your power demand. Another important thing is proper water supply. For emergency case you should keep a proper generator. The other utilities include parts related with recycling, small tools, machines, compressor, furniture, etc.
Machines for Recycling Plastic Waste:
You need to buy the required machine for recycling your plastic waste. The plastic is first compressed and then melted using the machine. Then it is given small shapes and is then cooled down using cold water. The machine for this comes in many types. Some machines have all in one features while some come in part. Machines also depends on what type of plastic you are recycling and at what scale you are recycling. Based on this the rate of machines depend. It would be better if you choose a large scale machine that has various features.
Process involved in recycling of plastic waste:
- Collection of plastic waste and dumping
- Sorting and separation of plastic waste like PVC, ABS, LD, etc
- Grinding
- You can now supply these plastics raw material to recycling unit
- Recycling process initiated
- Compression and melting of raw materials obtained after grinding process
- Formation of pellets
- Manufacturing of new products like chair, table, bottle, etc.
After you setup your factory and have your utilities fixed. Get the plastic waste and start your recycling process. The major step involved in recycling is compressing and melting down of plastic in to a liquid. This is done in a way so that least pollution is generated. The next step involves filtering where waste residue is removed and higher quality of liquid is passed. The next step requires shaping up of the liquid plastic. Mostly they are shaped in small brick shaped or pellet shaped. They cooled down in cold water and are later put in a dry container.
Technician and Labors:
To carry all the process of recycling you definitely require a technical mind plus man force. Hire a technician who knows how to work with machines and recycle plastic. To save cost you can hire the technician for a while and after learning from him you can try it on your own. You can also take help from guides or can do a short course on it. You should also hire some labors based on your requirement to carry out the job.
Cost Involved in Setting up of plastic recycling plant:
To calculate the cost one needs to calculate the cost of all the required machines and equipment mentioned above. The first is the land whose cost depends on the location of purchase. To get the land in less cost you should buy it on outskirts of the city. Though you should ensure that you get proper facilities wherever you have purchased the land. The factory setup can easily cost you Rs 5 to 10 lakhs. The setting up of machine for recycling costs from Rs 3.5 lakhs to 35 lakhs and beyond. Don't make cost a factor while buying the machine as it should execute the task very well based on the requirement.
Cost of other utilities will come around 1-2 lakhs per month. You can add the cost of labor and technician as well. The other requirement includes the money required to purchase plastic waste. This doesn't costs much, around 20-30 thousand rupees per month is enough. Money required in advertisement, transportation, finishing, packing and manufacturing will add up as well. One can expect a total of 10-25 lakh rupees investment for the first time with a monthly expense of Rs 1-2 lakhs.
How to collect plastic waste for recycling:
Team up with scrap pickers and plastic waste collection houses that you will find many. Make a network with them so that they can supply you the required amount of plastic waste. Most of them will supply plastic waste to your plant while in some cases you need to transport. Make sure that your supplier uses plastic waste compressor to reduce cost involved in transportation or else it would scale up your cost requirement.
What kind of plastic you will recycle?
Make up your mind of what kind of plastic waste will you recycle. Try to start with small recycling plant that recycles plastic bottles, plastic sheets, polybag, small plastic containers, and their likes. You may later add PVC pipes, sheets, plastic tanks, and many others. There are different types of machine and methods required to recycle different types of plastic so choose that one that gives maximum returns.
Later on Requirements and Usage:
Based on market usage these recycled plastics are sold in the market. To make it economically more successful one can start manufacturing basic plastic products. Making polybag is one of the most successful ways to use recycled plastic. For this you just need a machine that manufactures these polybags.
Market for Recycled Plastic Waste:
The market for recycled plastic is very huge as the original non-recycled plastic is quite costlier than the recycled one. The recycled plastic lacks quality in comparison to the original fresh plastic. Your market will depend on the type of plastic and the number of times the plastic has been recycled. The first time recycled plastics are used in manufacturing high quality plastic items while the 2-3 times recycled plastics are used to manufacture plastic bottles. The lowest quality of recycled plastic is used in manufacturing use and throw plastic bottles, polythene, one time use containers, boxes and their likes.
The recycled plastic that is of the lowest grade can be sold to road departments that are using molten plastic in the place of bitumen to build roads. Molten plastic is similar to tar and is durable than bitumen. 60 kg of plastic can build a 500 meter road that is 8 meter broad. Kerala road department in India has built many such roads using recycled plastic.
Make a strong market that can offer you different rates for your recycled plastic. You can sell it to plastic product manufacturing companies, polybag makers, road transport authority and so on.
Return on Investment:
The starting return would not be much higher as the investment is high. You can take loans during investment, finance your business or can share the cost with partners. If you manage to reduce investment in factory setup then you may get starting returns. After few months of start, you can get meaningful return by selling recycled plastic.
To add the profit you can start manufacturing basic plastic products like polybags, small use and throw plastic products and so on. They have huge market. You can contact road department to take the recycled plastic of lowest order to build road as it can give you good returns.


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By Alexa Saavedra
SAN ANTONIO—For the most part, as college students, we face the challenge of becoming independent. This can include facing challenges and participating in the newness of decision-making. For the most part, students leave home and detach from traditions experienced back home. We are challenged mentally but also may unknowingly struggle with our spirituality until we realize we go days without acknowledging God. As we may look to become disciplined in the completion and success of college coursework we lose track of our faith and relationship with God. What do we expect? We drown in distractions of studying, deadlines, and stress. To our advantage, attending a Catholic university allows us to have the access to spiritual services and tools to help us maintain the spiritual aspect of our life. Not only does our campus have a designated faith and services department, it also provides mass services throughout the week and spiritual retreats that students are encouraged to participate in. Although being a student will bring challenges, there are ways to surpass the challenges of straying from your faith. The following are four ways faith can be maintained as a student:
1. Join a Club or Organization on Campus.
For the most part, clubs and organizations available on campus include a religious aspect to their mission. Participating allows students to be involved in campus activities while maintaining a relationship spirituality. Lazaro Hernandez, member of Omega Delta Phi stays connected to his faith by "thanking God for all of his blessings after every meeting reminding me that it is he who lead me to this wonderful social organization."
2. Participate in Faith and Services Department Opportunities.
Our Lady of the Lake provides volunteer opportunities for students. They call for those who experience interested to participate in being a cantor, lector, choir member, altar server or a minister of the Holy Communion. You can expect spiritual nourishment in an environment dedicated to worshiping and serving together as a community.
3. Attend University Retreats.
Spiritual retreats are available throughout the year. They are centered on faith development and community building. Participate in creating friendships and exploring the works of God in you and your life. Social work student Alexa Aguirre encourages students who "simply want to grow spiritually" to attend retreats such as the Awakening.
4. Take Time Out of Your Day to Read, Pray and Reflect.
Nowadays, there is app's available to provide you with a daily word. Your daily scripture can be received by a simple notification from your Bible App. Opening your app or Bible can provide you with a few minutes of separation from the real word to feed you spiritually. Allow yourself to disconnect, read, and reflect on the message God has for you. Criminal justice student DiAnna Santillan caps her day in reflection, "at the end of my day I take about fifteen minutes to reflect on my day and thank God for giving me another day because sometimes with school and service times I can't make it."
Find more information on opportunities and resources to maintain your faith on the Faith & Service tab of the OLLU website. http://www.ollusa.edu
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It often seems like mothers and fathers attended different parenting schools. Our mothers always worry about us and try to be strict. On the other hand, our fathers seem to be anxiety-free and have a unique sense of humor.
Personal Gain put together 17 texts which prove that our fathers are the best people in the world. And they set a great example.


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After farming Cursed Shore, Malchor's Leap and Frostgorge almost endlessly I started to wonder what I could use all the raw cooking materials I was finding for. I searched the internet and came up blank for high end cooking recipes that you could turn a profit on. So, I decided to make my very own guide going over exactly that. The reagents I will be using to make more profitable items with are Omnomberries, Orrian Truffles, Lotus Root, Orrian Truffles and Snow Truffles.
I will add Saffron Thread in later if the items it makes ever become more valuable than what you could achieve from a vendor.
1 Omnomberry Compote
1 Bowl of Baker's Dry Ingredients
1 Bowl of Baker's Wet Ingredients
1 Ghost Pepper
1 Slab of Red Meat
1 Lotus Root
1 Pile of Salt and Pepper
1 Jar of Vegetable Oil
1 Slab of Red Meat
1 Orrian Truffle
1 Snow Truffle
1 Stick of Butter
That about covers it for now with recipes you can make for some extra profit. Keep in mind I highly recommend you check the prices of all the items involved in crafting before you go and make the recipe. In Guild Wars 2 crafting (at least at this time) gives you a very small margin of profit (something like 10c if what I am talking about) and usually a small profit like that is not worth the time it took to even make the item in the first place.
Remember that advice and you'll always make a great profit!


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Post Mortem in Hindu Society – Reason of Post Mortem at Day Time
Reasons to Conduct Post Mortem in Hindu Society at Day
A post mortem is a physical examination and analysis of the dead body to discover the cause of death or the type of disease which the body was suffering from. Scientifically, Post mortem is termed as- autopsy or necropsy in medical terms which intends- the study of internal parts of the dead body organ to assess the source of the destruction that induce the permanent end of the life.
It is often recommended by medical specialists and forensic experts (such as- anatomical pathology technicians and pathologists) to conduct the post mortem either at noon or morning time.
Post Mortem and Hinduism :
Neither the science nor the superstitious mythologies have yet proved the reason behind post mortem at nights. As a result, the Indian peeps (mostly, the Hindus) in general, do not believe in going through post mortem of their loved ones' slaughtered bodies.
If the death requires authentic- autopsy or necropsy, after discussing with other family members, they encounter the postmortem under legal procedures, however try to evade doing during night time, if done at this time, there would be more chances of soul enters another reincarnation as long as it leaves the previous soul.
Upon death the soul enters another reincarnation
It is believed that- conducting night time post mortem cause destruction as well as butchery on to the deceased bodies and lead to havoc enormously. In reality, a post mortem may produce disturbance to the soul and is usually shunned (now-a days) until and unless required by law for police verification or victim's prosecution.
Although, as a matter of fact, people of Hindu clan/community trust blindly in a cycle of reincarnation, which implies- the rebirth of a soul in another body (reborn) after death, where death is not considered as the end of life but the embodiment of the soul back to another life. That being the case of practicing the Post Mortem Conduct or Autopsy in Hindu society among the populace.
Why are Post Mortems conducted during day?
Have we wondered why not post mortems are done during the night? Why are these conventionally limited to do at day time only? A fewer researchers have found certain reasons for post morteming the body, customarily in the day period and thus the rules to this time-specific examination are highlighted below which were drafted long back.
- It's customarily for the reason that the working time for Forensic doctors and pathologists are limited till afternoon.
- The colour of the injury in tube light, CFL, LED's and other artificial illumination appears to be purple rather than red. And as per forensic science, there is no mention of purple injury and wound.
- To facilitate the load and trouble of the family members who pay a visit to the hospital for post mortem from far places in the morning.
- Natural Light is very essential while doing post mortem in mortuary with assistance of sunlight. Since, these examinations are not possible at night time.
- Anatomical pathology technicians (APT) described that in early days when the facility of electricity, vivid lamps and bright lanterns at night time were not in use, the observation on body could not be done precisely.
- Since this dead body analysis as- autopsy is coming from British era and Britishers were the presiding people who introduced this particular custom therefore, it has now become a traditional legacy to carry forward.
- Observations are to be done in daytime for proper end-results, evidences and aftermaths of the death occurred.
- Early testing and prompt sampling are of great use and effectiveness that can be skipped, if delayed till the night.
Howbeit, in some emergencies and special conditions (occasions) such as terrorism or urgent events like disasters, forensic doctors probably manage post mortem during the night and evening time.
On the contrary, in accordance with central government norms, performing Post Mortem is officially restricted and thus not permitted during night. Since the standard working time in government arrangements as well as medical organisation varies in between 5 am to 5.30 pm. Though, majority of the people have recently filed a petition to the Government for stretching the time of post mortem in laboratories.
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To know Bogotá along with its past is very easy, because her past is always present, available to everyone who can truly appreciate it. In its nineteenth-century houses of colonial eaves and balconies is where the neighborhood of La Candelaria hides its ghosts; ghosts that once inhabited hidden courtyards and hallways. Rain bathedContinue Reading


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DorobekInsider.com: Interior's Howell to move to OMB
In what may have been the worst kept secret in government IT, Interior Department CIO Mike Howell has a new job — and a powerful new job at that. Howell has accepted an offer to be OMB's deputy administrator for e-government and information technology, the federal government's senior career IT position. Howell will move to OMB in mid-September, government and industry officials confirm, replacing Tim Young.
In December, Young was promoted to be deputy director. At the same time, OMB shifted the deputy director post to a career position as part of an over all reorganization of OMB's IT management.
Young, however, is a political appointee who therefore must leave at the end of the Bush administration. Insiders say that he is in the process of searching for an IT management consulting position.
Howell will serve as the deputy to Karen Evans, OMB's administrator of e-government and IT. Howell has served as Interior CIO since May 2007 and has worked in many parts of the Interior organization. It is unclear who will take Howell's place as Interior CIO.
The position becomes exceedingly important with the looming administration transition and was widely seen as a plum post — not officially "plum," but… you know what I mean. OMB received more than 75 applications for the post.
Evans has told friends that she wouldn't be opposed to staying on as a bridge to a new administration, but it is most likely that Howell, as deputy, would become the government's most senior IT official until a new e-gov/IT administrator is named.
The move will also set off a scramble for who would be the new Interior CIO. Jerry Williams joined DOI as the deputy CIO in July replacing Ed Meagher, who left to join SRA International. Williams would be the obvious choice, but Interior often works in mysterious ways.
You can read Howell's Interior bio after the break.
Before accepting this position, Mr. Howell served as the Assistant Director for Information Resources and Technology Management and Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Prior to that, he served as Chief, Information Technology Portfolio Management Division in the Department's Office of the Chief Information Officer, where he was responsible for overseeing the management of the Department's $900 million a year portfolio of IT investments. He served two years as the actingCIO and deputy CIO for the Bureau of Land Management and five years in BLM's headquarters budget office.
Mr. Howell spent four years at BLM's Oregon State Office as a branch chief, responsible for software application development, Geographic Information Systems applications, and data and records management programs. He managed IT andGIS support for the President's Northwest Forest Plan and the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project. Mike spent seven years inBLM's Eugene District on forest inventory, land use planning, and National Environmental Policy Act analysis. He worked five years in a variety of forest management jobs in theMedford District in southwest Oregon. Mike's career began in 1978 with the U.S. Forest Service in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest in Idaho and the Olympic National Forest in Washington.
A native of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Mike graduated in 1977 from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor of science degree in Forest Science with a minor in Wildlife Management. In 2005, he completed the Chief Information Officer certification program at the National Defense UniversityIRM College. Mike and his wife Gretchen have a son Sean and a daughter Victoria.
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Williams is certainly a great pick as Interior CIO. Sadly, one can't help but note the shameful results in this administration given the rich crop of potential cabinet-level African-American CIOs and the Clinger-Cohen-mandated OMB "concurrence". This embarassing sham needs to change and someone should be accountable.
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[…] by cdorobek on September 22nd, 2008 So Mike Howell has reported for duty at his new post as the Office of Management and Budget's deputy administrator for e-government and information techno…, the federal government's senior career IT position. But people are still awaiting word on who […]
[…] as part of an over all reorganization of OMB's IT management. Then, earlier this year, he was replaced by Michael Howell, who became the senior career IT […]
[…] Howell, who, earlier this year, was named to replace Young as OMB's deputy administrator for e-government and information technology — the first […]
[…] on the street is that Sonny Bhagowalia will start on Monday, Dec. 8, replacing Michael Howell, who left the DOI CIO job to become the senior career IT guy at OMB earlier this year. Jerry Williams has been serving as the acting CIO. He will reportedly be the deputy CIO when […]


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Head Lice: No Match for Science and Medicine
Head Lice: No Match for Science and Medicine It has become well known in the medical community that the most popular over-the-counter (OTC) head-lice treatment products are mostly ineffective. This is due to the fact that head lice in the United States and other countries have developed genetic resistance to the chemicals—pesticides—the products use. In
Understanding Head Lice – How do lice survive?
When a family is afflicted with head lice, there is a tendency to panic. Dealing with head lice can be frightening and stressful, primarily because people don't tend to talk about how to treat head lice until they are dealing with them, which is when they are frantic and frustrated. Understanding head lice can help
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You may have heard the reports about so-called super lice. Researchers have found that most head lice are now resistant to the pyrethroid family of insecticides used in drugstore lice products. The most recent study, published in March 2016 by the Journal of Medical Entomology, found pyrethroid-resistant lice in 42 of the 48 states tested


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Health care social media needs rules, says mHealth Summit 2012 expert
As mobile devices and the use of mHealth increases, so too does the use of health care social media. Today's medical students and young physicians have grown up in the Facebook and Twitter world, and they expect to carry the use of social media into their medical practices. Patients as well have turned to their peers to share medical information and learn more about their conditions and treatments.
For it's crucial that health organizations jump on the social media bandwagon with thoughtful, meaningful policies that protect private health information while satisfying the expectations of both patients and providers, according to Joe Kim, president of MCM Education. Speaking before an audience during a SearchHealthIT panel at the mHealth Summit 2012, Kim discussed the importance of HIPAA protections and bring-your-own-device policies. Listen to his ideas in this webcast, the final of a three-part series.
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Hear Sia's Liberating New Song 'Bird Set Free'
Sia has followed up the electrifying single "Alive" with the anthemic new track, "Bird Set Free." Both will appear on her upcoming LP This Is Acting, out January 29th.
"I don't care if I sing off-key/I've got myself and my melodies/I sing with love and I sing for me/I shout it out like a bird set free," the elusive singer-songwriter relays during the chorus. Throughout the song, she repeats the line "I don't wanna die" with growing energy and strength in the cathartically powerful new song.
Sia confirmed This Is Acting on her just-launched Instagram account earlier this week. She elaborately laid out the cover art, title and release date via 30 posts that connect to create one large image.
Every song on This Is Acting consists of tracks Sia penned for other artists, with the singer confirming to Ryan Seacrest in September that "Bird Set Free" was written with and for Adele. Sia's previous single "Alive" was co-written by Adele and Tobias Jesso Jr. for Adele's 25, though the British singer rejected it at the last minute. "I actually enjoy the dynamic of us both being in there and just fucking being bossy," Adele told Rolling Stone about the pair's collaboration. "And it's all these male producers, and they're all fucking shitting themselves 'cause we're in there."
Other songs on the album were written for artists like Beyoncé and Rihanna. "It's much more pop," Sia told NME about the album in February. "I'm calling it This Is Acting because they are songs I was writing for other people, so I didn't go in thinking, 'This is something I would say.' It's more like play-acting. It's fun."
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Tuesday Nov. 9, 2016, Donald Trump was announced the winner of the US election over Hillary Clinton. The controversial business man, now president never cease to amaze us with his suppose spontaneous statements, as well as accusation through direct sp
eech or social media platforms.
Upon his victory, the world went into a divide as some stood for him, some against him and others remain in-between. Based on a vast variety of individual views and opinions regarding his presidency, a majority think he isn't fit to be president.
I conducted series of interviews regarding this subject, however for privacy reasons I would not be disclosing the names of my sources.
Nonetheless, some individuals do not support his notion as president and a leader. Some even claim that he doesn't know how to take criticism which is meant to be one of the attribute of being a leader.
According to a source of mine, "Trump appeals to the worst instinct on human nature." How true can this be? Would you agree with this?
Moreso, another source claims he has no experience in the political field, and for obvious reasons this tends to prove itself.
Politics is a more complex and critical field in the world of careers, and in most cases it is an institution that requires a procedure with more endurance and tolerance level.
Even more, majority of my sources think he doesn't have enough claims for his argument. Would you agree with this?
Credibility is an important key to good leadership. As a leader, accountability is a very important factor to keeping a positive body image and status.
The world is looking for individuals that will make a change to the society and above all, leave a positive trademark even after his or her tenure of leadership.
In addition, president Trump recently took to twitter that he was wiretapped by Obama before he got into office. This is a strong accusation I must say. However, there are no backups so far to this claim to justify his credibility as a leader and as a president.
FBI director, James Comey didn't mind giving his own opinion on Trump's accusation, he says he isn't aware of any evidence to support the allegation made by Trump in a twitter post of his.
Another source of mine thinks trump uses twitter as a platform form to help solve his stress and anxiety issues. what do you think?
On March 20, at the hearing regarding Trump's wiretapping claim against Obama, FBI director gives his testimony to the white house intelligence committee. Apparently, he still stands on the fact that Trump have no evidence for his claims.
This has a strong tendency of humiliating Trump as well as his political office. However, Trump tries to shift attention away from the wiretapping accusations," as he claims, "James Clapper and other stated that there is no evidence Potus colluded with Russia."
The controversy behind these accusations are increasing and are expanding by the day. A source of mine believes that the issues of President Trump is a replica of the popular series, Game of throne.
How would you address these issues? how would you grade and evaluate his leadership? how is the system affected by his controversial accusations? Do we need a change? what are your thought?


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Sedona, AZ — Magura has been around the suspension game for quite a while, but they've never been more relevant than now. With most brands figuring out ways to make suspension more complex, Magura's models are refreshingly simple. You'll find Magura's suspension motto printed on the side of each fork leg; Stiff, Light, Easy. For 2014, Magura made small but noticeable improvements to the fork line. Here's a look at what to expect as well as my impressions from hammering around Sedona for two days.
Sedona, Arizona is the perfect place to test out suspension products. Like my native San Luis Obispo, California, the terrain is varied. You get slick rock to sand and everything in between. The majority of the riding is loose over hard with a fair amount of large rocks thrown in to keep you from relaxing too much. The trail network is large with the ability to piece together 30-mile rides without ever overlapping. Add to that some of the most beautiful vistas in the country. If you're a mountain biker, it's going to be a good time.
Magura makes essentially 2 models, a TS6 (or Team Suspension 6) and a TS8. Magura likes to say they don't make a cheap fork, and that's true – the only difference between the two forks is the damper and preload rods are made of steel in the TS6, and aluminum in the TS8. This simple difference is enough to make the TS8 about a half-pound lighter, but everything else is exactly the same.
For 2014, Magura redesigned the internals to make the forks more supple. A lubrication switch was made to extremely slippery food grade silicone grease made by Castrol for the dust wipers. New PTFE impregnated aluminum bushings are not only supposed to increase suppleness but also durability.
2014 also brings a long awaited 140/150mm travel 29″ fork to the line up. The fork is internally adjustable between the travel ranges with no extra parts required. You'd be forgiven for thinking 150mm of travel and 32mm stanchions don't belong in the same sentence, but Magura does a few things that make their forks more than adequately stiff. The more obvious is the DAD or Duel Arch Design lowers. Suffice it to say, it's for real and it works. The forks are torsionally much stiffer than other 32s and comparable to larger diameter competitor's models. Secondly, the switch to grease allowed Magura to position the upper bushing much higher in the lowers. Whereas a Rock Shox (or Fox, or everyone else actually) fork has a dust wiper, a foam ring, and often times a second internal oil seal all taking up real estate and forcing the position of the upper bushing lower in the Lowers (stay with me), the Magura forks only have a dust seal, so Magura's upper bushings are placed as much as 10mm higher in the lowers than the competition. This greatly increases the stiffness under braking. A new compression damper called DLO3 replaces the DLO2 damper. The new damper has 3 positions, open, firm, and locked out. Lastly, Magura has made spacers available that will press into the underside of the Air chamber top cap and there by reduce the air volume of the air chamber. This was initially designed for lighter weight riders, but could also be used for someone who just wanted an extremely progressive fork.
One thing I discovered about the forks was that they ride high in their travel, even in the open setting, and that is on purpose. Before Magura designed the TS series, their forks were purposefully super linear. However market feedback caused them to change to a more progressive spring rate curve. This makes the fork a joy to ride because you can run the fork at a lower pressure than you might in a competitor's, and get a super supple beginning stroke that resists bottoming out on mid sized hits. I lowered my fork pressure twice over the course of four rides in the Sedona desert and still never bottomed it out. Brake dive is non-existent. The Firm setting on the DLO3 damper essentially gets rid of the suppleness and allows the fork to ride similar to a platform setting found on other suspension forks. The Lock Out setting is exactly what it sounds like. I never ended up using it, because bob is so well controlled in the firm setting that it just wasn't a need for me, but it's nice to have the option. All the 2014 Magura 29er forks come with post mount tabs set for a 180mm brake rotor without the use of adaptors. This of course makes 160mm rotor setups an unavailable option. TS8 forks used to only be available in white, but will be available in Black as well for 2014. The TS6 model remains black only.
Overall, I was very impressed with the forks. I never felt they weren't stiff enough (I rode a 29er 140mm model TS8) or supple enough, although I would like to spend more time to gauge the small bump compliance against their competitor's offerings in a more back to back comparison. The compression damper in the open setting seemed to be spot on. The new damper made it easy enough to find the right ride for the trail. Again, a longer test period would be ideal, but first impressions are very good. Lastly, I had the chance to see the rebuild process and I almost believe that my two and a half year old could do it. A well engineered product is generally easy to work on and Magura forks definitely fit this description. Stiff, light, easy. It's hard to argue with that.


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The Lego Ninjago Movie Just Added A Lot Of Actors
Ever since The Lego Movie made Warner Bros a boatload of money, while also impressing critics by the score, the Lego cinematic universe has been slowly, but surely growing into a force to be reckoned with. The Lego Batman Movie will pave the way as the first spin-off when it releases next February, and if that wasn't enough, The Lego Ninjago Movie is set to continue the run up to The Lego Movie 2 with its subsequent play date next September. And what a play date it'll be, as a cast of some pretty impressive talent has just reported for duty.
In an official press release issued yesterday, The Lego Ninjago Movie unveiled not only a cast that ranges from legends like Jackie Chan to new-comers like Broad City's Abbi Jacobson, but also an official synopsis of the film's plot. What follows is the the basic jist of the film's story:
Back to the matter of the cast to The Lego Ninjago Movie, Jackie Chan is a pretty big name to have in this film's voice cast. Not only is his action prowess well regarded, but his work in films such as the Kung Fu Panda series perfectly draws from his stunt filled days as an action hero. Meanwhile, Justin Theroux will be playing Garmadon's "Worst Guy Ever" to Dave Franco's Lloyd, pitting father and son against each other in the exciting world of building systems and martial arts. Rounding out the cast is Olivia Munn, as Floyd's mother, Koko; and the "undisciplined team of ninjas" voiced by Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Kumail Nanjiani. Michael Peña, and Zach Woods.
With all of the talent on display in The Lego Ninjago Movie, we're promised a fun, comedic romp that may just pull on our heartstrings as often as it makes us laugh. We have hope that the film itself holds up to the legacy that Phil Lord and Chris Miller's original surprise hit has laid down for all subsequent films to follow, especially considering what we've noticed about the film's story. Our first big sign that The Lego Ninjago Movie is off to a good start is the fact that it sounds to have inherited two major concepts from The Lego Movie that came before it.
First, the concept of "Master Builders," which originated in the 2014 animated blockbuster, recurs within the confines of this new film. Able to build anything needed to save the day, Master Builders are the folks that get the job done in the Lego-verse. While The Lego Batman Movie has a whole character to follow up with from The Lego Movie, it's a concept that connects that film to this second spin-off.
Second, and in an unsurprising manner, is the fact that the tongue-in-cheek humor of Lord and Miller definitely lives on in this new film, especially with a villain being named "the Worst Guy Ever" in the universe at play. Much like "Lord Business" being the villain for The Lego Movie, Garmadon's secondary name already has us laughing at the possibilities.
With a cast as impressive as the one assembled above, and a healthy sense of humor already on display, The Lego Ninjago Movie looks like it'll kick some serious block when it comes to town on September 22nd, 2017.
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Sharing is caring! And, while buying rounds of drinks is fun and stuff, lining up at the bar gets old pretty fast. The solution? Supersized cocktails designed to share with your squad so your bum remains firmly plonked down—genius! Some of Auckland's finest bars have jumped on the sharing bandwagon, serving their concoctions in jugs, pitchers and carafes to satisfy the thirsty hordes. Not one to shy away from a good drink, we've rounded up our 10 fave places to find cocktails to share with a bunch of old friends—or help you make new ones!
Bedford Soda & Liquor
Shall we start with Bedford Soda & Liquor? The much-loved Ponsonby drinking hole has a mighty fine pitcher game. Our picks of the bunch are their iconic steaming copper kettle served with smoking dry ice and the Polynesian painkiller. This island-esque punch stars rum, coconut vodka, Curacao and a delicious array of tropical fruit. Opt for the 'volcano option' and brace yourself for a fireworks show… We'll say no more.
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Mexican food is best enjoyed when washed down with a class (or two) of sangria and nobody knows this better than Mexico. With four locations across Auckland, you're never too far away from your next Mex'n'gria fix. They have all bases covered with sauv blanc, pinot noir and sparkling wine options. Round up your amigos and make a night of it!
Miss Clawdy's
Wynyard Quarter
There's nothing we love more than sipping on Miss Clawdy's jugs—cocktail jugs, that is. You're spoilt for choice at this Wynyard Quarter eatery with seven shared drinks on the menu. Our personal fave has got to be Clawdy's creative twist on the mojito—it's got green tea in it! Pair with some of their famous fried jerk chicken and you'll be away laughing.
The Blue Breeze Inn
Treat your lover to an island getaway without leaving the city. The Blue Breeze Inn's Toolong a Lover is designed for you and your special someone. Expect to be served a fresh coconut filled with coconut-fused rum and smashed pineapple with a cherry on top. It comes with two straws so you can stare into each other's eyes à la Lady and the Tramp as you drink the night away.
If you're in need of an after-work sangria, Ostro's City Terrace has got your covered. Find a pozzy on the balcony and take in views of the city as you sip on chilled jugs of sangria. And you'll be pleased to know there's no nasty bar snacks in sight. Instead, you'll be munching on panko-crumbed goat's cheese and pork empanadas or, go all out, and order their seafood platter—it's not to be missed!
The Commons
When the sun's shining, The Commons' charming outdoor area, The Gardens, is the place to be. The Gardens has what is probably the most extensive 'between friends' cocktail menu—with delicious pizzas to boot! Opt for a classic sangria or go for the summer mango jerry with blood orange and mango-infused cider, raspberries and peach bitters. This spot is the kind of place you could quite happily pass the day away.
Britomart Country Club
Britomart Country Club was one of the first joints to get on the cocktail jug buzz so it's no wonder they've got things perfected. Our go-to would have to be the Thai punch. It won't be too tricky to find someone to share this refreshing concoction of vermouth, lychee, lemon, lime, orange, basil and raspberry with you (we're more than happy to be your drinking buddy).
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Freemans Bay
It's a fact that adult beverages taste better when enjoyed al fresco. When summer comes around, you'll find us sipping on cocktails in the courtyard of the iconic Birdcage. They have offerings such as Pimm's punch or almond and berry sangria—made oh-so Instagramable with mixed berries.
La Zeppa
Victoria Park
Paper lanterns, ferry lights and shared pitchers are aplenty at La Zeppa. And, if your squad wants to get serious about sharing, it's the place to go. You won't find watered-down Pimm's or cheap sangria here. No soiree! Work your way though jugs packed with ingredients such as fresh fruit, coconut cream, ginger and a whooole lot of booze.
After a day of soaking up the sun at Takapuna Beach, make your way to Blunderbuss for sangria goodness. Order a carafe or ya traditional 'gria or opt for something more contemporary. Think sparkling prosecco with pink grapefruit, blood orange and fresh coriander. Get amongst their wood-fire pizzas while you're at it (it'd be rude not to).
Gypsy Caravan
Hidden down an alleyway in Ponsonby, new kid on the block Gypsy Caravan is a delightful setting to share a bevvy with your nearest and dearest. You'll discover three shared cocktails: djinn teapot, wayward sisters and dirty pirate hooka. We'll be lining up for the latter. It's packed with lime, vanilla, spices, ginger beer, smoked apple and rum, rum and more rum. It's guaranteed to bring out your inner pirate!
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Audio tour of Milwaukee's W. Wisconsin Ave. highlights past while showcasing new development
Chicago has Michigan Ave., New Orleans has Bourbon St. and New York City has Fifth Ave.
With its historic landmarks and more than $1 billion worth of new projects, Milwaukee's most prominent thoroughfare is W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee Downtown recently launched a free audio tour of the street to highlight the avenue's past while drawing attention to the recent revitalization in the area.
"This is our major corridor," Milwaukee Downtown CEO Beth Weirick said. "This is the spine of the community."
The walking tour, which launched last week, is available through the Otocast mobile app. The free audio guide has been used in other cities to feature public art, architecture and other points of interest.
The walking tour — which takes a little under an hour to complete — starts at the RiverWalk and ends at Marquette University. The 12-block tour hits 13 points of interest and each stop has about 1 1/2 minutes of audio.
"It's a really good way to learn about West Wisconsin in a short amount of time," Weirick said.
The Otocast app is free to download at the iTunes Store and Google Play. Milwaukee residents and leaders, including Mayor Tom Barrett and Marquette University President Michael Lovell, act as guides on the tour, and stops include Gertie the duck, the Riverside Theater, The Wisconsin Center and Central Library.
The new tour is one of several recent projects that focus on Wisconsin Ave.
In May, Albuquerque artist Mauricio Ramirez began decorating 10 utility boxes on Wisconsin Ave., using some of the alternative canvases to commemorate people such as Santiago Calatrava, who designed the Milwaukee Art Museum, and Milwaukee founding fathers Solomon Juneau and Byron Kilbourn.
Sculpture Milwaukee is featuring 22 sculptures along the avenue through Oct. 22. Steve Marcus, chairman of the board of Marcus Corp., spearheaded the project and said the art could help attract more people to the avenue and downtown as a whole.
"It's important that they see the downtown and take advantage of it," he said. "I have never seen so much energy in the downtown as there is right now."
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Marcus said other plans for Wisconsin Ave., such as the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's move to the Warner Grand Theatre, could also have a positive impact on the area and could attract investors.
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W. Wisconsin Ave. is also the locale for the Newaukee Night Market, now in its fourth year. Newaukee co-founder Jeremy Fojut said organizers chose the street for the event because they thought it could attract people from all over the city, not just the immediate neighborhood.
Weirick said the recent development around W. Wisconsin Ave. has created an opportunity for a new generation of people to enjoy the area.
"For a long time, people didn't have that affinity for West Wisconsin," she said.
Weirick hopes to eventually create a tour of E. Wisconsin Ave. and said the audio tour aims to appeal to both longtime residents and visitors.
"People love downtown for its history," she said. "It's another way for people to learn a little more while they're here."


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Drinking moderately does not seem to affect a woman's fertility, a study suggests.
Approximately one in eight women in Britain experience difficulties conceiving a baby in the first year of trying to get pregnant.
Consuming low to moderate amounts of alcohol may not affect a woman's ability to conceive, the study suggests.
But the authors cautioned that women should steer clear of alcohol "during their fertile window until a pregnancy has been ruled out", to ensure they do not accidentally drink while pregnant.
The study examined 6,000 Danish women who were trying to get pregnant, and monitored their drinking habits.
It found those who were drinking up to 14 "servings" of alcohol – equivalent to about two bottles of wine – a week had no difference in conception rates within 12 months compared with women drinking no alcohol.
But those who drank more than this amount had an 18% less chance of getting pregnant, according to the study, which has been published in The BMJ.
The authors wrote: "Our study showed that consumption of 14 or more servings of alcohol a week was slightly associated with reduced fecundability, but consumption of lower amounts seemed to have no discernible effect on fertility.
"Nonetheless, because the fetus may be particularly vulnerable to alcohol during the first few weeks after conception, it would seem prudent for women who are actively trying to become pregnant to abstain from alcohol during their fertile window until a pregnancy has been ruled out."
In an accompanying editorial, Annie Britton, a reader in epidemiology at University College London, wrote: "Infertility can be a devastating experience for couples, with high levels of psychological strain and even risk of suicide.
"This can result in millions of women going through a heartbreaking, all-consuming process, who will inevitably look for lifestyle modifications, including their alcohol consumption, to improve their chances of having a baby."
She added: "Given that it can take many months to become pregnant, a woman may choose not to abstain from drinking for the duration.
"If alcohol is consumed moderately, it seems that this may not affect fertility. However, it would be wise to avoid binge-drinking, both for the potential disruption to menstrual cycles and also for the potential harm to a baby during early pregnancy.
"If a couple are experiencing difficulty in conceiving, it makes sense for both partners to cut down on their alcohol intake.
"However, as with many things in life, moderation is key and avoiding guilt can only be a good thing during what can be a very stressful time."
Health guidelines state that women should not drink during pregnancy to avoid harm to a fetus.


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In the first installment of This TARDIS Grows Weed with Artificial Intelligence, I explained how incredibly overwhelming it was for me to contemplate setting up a decent small grow situation as a rank novice. There were not only wildly varying philosophical approaches one might employ growing the dankest of nugs, but also a dizzying number of products, potions, pitfalls and problems. The proper cohort of gear needs to be amassed and assembled and it looked like there would inevitably be mistakes made along the way, some of them expensive, or at least time consuming. Growing pot seems easy if everything goes smoothly, but if one tiny thing goes wrong, then all can be lost. What are you going to do about spider mites? Mold? Nutrient burn? What is nutrient burn anyway? (more…)


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Thanks to dispel for sending me this pretty crazy looking vertical nose tip piercing done at the Dunstable Tattoo Expo 2005. Surprisingly, this isn't the first time I've seen things like this.
Thanks to dispel for sending me this pretty crazy looking vertical nose tip piercing done at the Dunstable Tattoo Expo 2005. Surprisingly, this isn't the first time I've seen things like this.
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Posted on 01-18-2006 04:38:50 by yea
okay, i cant get past the missing tooth..
Posted on 01-18-2006 06:33:35 by tokyowars
the link leads to some impressive nasallang's. I'd never heard of the piercing before I clicked the link, though it's a very impressive piercing.
Regarding the one in the above photo…I think I would prefer it (if done on me) if it wasn't visible through the septum; that's just my preference though…
Posted on 01-18-2006 09:31:26 by Deliverance
yea, i gotta agree with yea
Posted on 01-18-2006 11:09:24 by verucassault
Me three. The piercing's kinda neat, but the missing tooth just … it follows you, you know?
Posted on 01-18-2006 14:33:10 by girly
yeah stick a chicklet in there!
Posted on 01-18-2006 18:09:16 by moi
Yeah I agree it looks red neckish.
Posted on 01-18-2006 19:06:28 by joshua
you're all idiots.
Posted on 01-18-2006 23:52:41 by glider
Yeah, pretty lame making fun of someone's teeth!
Posted on 01-19-2006 00:59:58 by nickolas
i like the nasalangs. too bad i'm afraid the beads would totally draw my eyes and make me crosseyed…
Posted on 01-19-2006 01:44:39 by yuri
sorry shannon, it' just distracting as hell…
Posted on 01-19-2006 09:05:46 by mitch
Shannon-like you weren't thinking the same fucking thing when you first saw that photo. i guess it's better to make fun of someone's clustered cheek/labret piercings. fucking hypocrit.
Posted on 01-19-2006 09:56:09 by glider
Um… I also posted that the people making fun of that girl were being lame. Perhaps you haven't noticed yet that I believe people have a right to look the way they want to look?
Posted on 01-19-2006 10:32:59 by mitch
i just thought it was funny that you said we were lame for jokingly poking fun at this guy, but you joking poked fun at the chick with the HARDCORE tat, and then said "people making fun of that girl were being lame", which would have included yourself. didn't you write something about people in glass houses. take your own advice. that's my advice. and oviously i know that you believe people have a right to look they way they want to look. however i doubt this guy chose his missing tooth.
Posted on 01-19-2006 11:54:34 by glider
I've never poked fun at the girl with the HARDCORE tattoo. Never once. Here's a link to that entry; show me where I make fun of her, because the fact is that I don't.
Posted on 01-19-2006 12:15:17 by mitch
"Yeah ok haters! :P Say what you want, but she's hardcore for real. Those clustered cheek/labret piercings are intense looking." seems pretty sarcastic to me.
Posted on 01-19-2006 13:44:10 by katie
mitch, you are a moron.
Posted on 01-19-2006 13:47:57 by mitch
thanks for your post Katie!!
Posted on 01-19-2006 14:07:21 by glider
It's not sarcastic and I'm not making fun of her in any way. I think they are intense looking and I like them. Sheesh. I think you're reading your own feelings into my words perhaps.
Posted on 01-19-2006 14:25:22 by mitch
maybe. i thought it was very obviously sarcastic. maybe i was wrong. if so, sorry. personally, i really like her HARDCORE tat.
Posted on 01-19-2006 14:45:24 by nurse gracer
just my two cents….i think this guy has an amazing smile :)! it's infectious….it makes me want to smile too….
Posted on 01-19-2006 14:49:58 by mitch
uh oh, here we go again.. just kidding
Posted on 01-19-2006 21:49:35 by yea
the missing tooth, is what makes me want to smile.. :>
Posted on 01-20-2006 01:04:03 by Lindsey
While I admit a missing tooth can be distracting, I agree with the amazing smile comment. It shows his personality and makes me smile back. Smiles are beautiful things in all forms. :)
Posted on 01-20-2006 05:15:21 by dream3r
The only time I can remember Shannon talking shit about someone was Mr. Cool Ice and his lame as fuck tattoos.
Posted on 01-20-2006 17:21:45 by BadlyDrawnGirl
Who is Mr.Cool Ice???
Posted on 01-20-2006 19:46:02 by broken_wings
ahahaha i remember mr. cool ice!
Posted on 01-20-2006 21:47:21 by tokyowars
I take it you guys mean this? http://www.facesofme.com/images/september/mrCoolIce.jpg
Wasn't he featured on Needled a while back?
Posted on 01-21-2006 00:43:43 by dream3r
that's the one.
Posted on 01-21-2006 03:24:19 by p.');
damn it, mitch. shut up.');
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Posted on 01-21-2006 06:40:58 by tokyowars
I found the original article I was referring to:
Posted on 01-22-2006 00:54:20 by dream3r
I take it back then; Shannon didn't even say anything about that guy and he was asking for it. Instead I'd like to say Jorden rocks my socks.
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My work area is getting worn out. Like my soul.
The black background is really taking a beating, with me breakdancing on it and all. The headspins, windmills and backspins are taking their toll.
And the stainless steel bench….smh. Sorry Dave.
The rust is from me leaving organic fertilizer granules on it overnight.
It's a good thing I have a tree to work on, I might have to do some real work and sand it down.
Man, the details behind bonsai are hard work.
Pull the weeds, water the trees, clean and maintain the benches, pay the bills.
And the politics…oh boy oh boy do the politics drain the joy out of everything…..considering that we are just playing with little trees here, some few people are vicious in the bonsai world.
Some of it is ego, let's be honest.
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CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The death of a 12-year-old Cleveland boy fatally shot by police in November has been formally ruled a homicide, according to a county autopsy report released on Friday that found he was struck once in the abdomen.
Tamir Rice, who was black, was shot on Nov. 22 by a white police officer responding to a call of a suspect waving a handgun around in a Cleveland park. The weapon turned out to be a replica that typically fires plastic pellets. The sixth-grader died the next day.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's autopsy report said Rice sustained a single wound to the left side of his abdomen that traveled from front to back and lodged in his pelvis.
The shooting came at a time of heightened national scrutiny of police use of force and two days before a grand jury declined to indict a white police officer in the Aug. 9 fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
Rice was shot less than two seconds after the police car pulled up beside him in the park, police have said. They also released a security video of Rice in the park before and during the shooting.
Rice was 5 feet 7 inches tall and 195 pounds, according to the autopsy report.
Rice's mother, Samaria Rice, said on Monday the officers involved should be convicted. The family filed a lawsuit last week against the city of Cleveland and the two officers involved in Rice's shooting, who are on administrative leave.
The officer who shot Rice, Timothy Loehmann, had been on the Cleveland force for less than a year. A second officer, Frank Garmback, was driving the car. Both officers are white.
A grand jury investigates all police shootings in Cuyahoga County, which includes Cleveland.
The shooting of Rice, and grand jury decisions not to indict officers in the deaths of Brown or a black man who was put in a chokehold during an arrest in New York, have driven protests over the police use of force in the United States.
Cleveland's police force has been under a U.S. Department of Justice investigation, which found in a report released on Dec. 4 that the department systematically engages in excessive use of force.


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The achievement gap between students of different races has been well-documented, and the San Francisco Unified School District is trying something it hopes will address the disparities early on: Hiring more black teachers.
Swen Ervin, a SFUSD human capital specialist tasked with recruiting more teachers of color to the district, told The Huffington Post that a black teacher recruitment event last week was a success, drawing about 45 attendees and giving them the chance to meet with district educators, participate in informational interviews and submit their resumes.
The effort, Ervin says, revolves around a single finding: Students perform better when they can identify with their teachers.
"The research shows that students of color do better on standardized tests and have a stronger sense of self-efficacy when they have adults in their schools who look like them," Ervin said. "And I think teachers, more than anyone, provide an image of success for students."
Just as important, Ervin argues, is putting more black teachers in front of students who are not of color.
"For white students, having more teachers of color in their schools provides them with an image of what people of color are that can go along way to dispelling a lot of stereotypes that they might pick up," Ervin said.
"This is part of an overall strategy to provide equitable outcomes for all SFUSD students," he noted.
According to data from the 2013-2014 school year, SFUSD's black students are among the lowest performers on standardized tests and have one of the highest dropout rates. They make up 8 percent of SFUSD, but only 5.5 percent of the district's teachers are black, local public media outlet KQED reported. It's not a huge disparity, but Ervin says hiring more black teachers is a priority because they have the lowest retention rate in the district and often feel overwhelmed helping students of color work through issues the students are facing in their community.
Wang Han, a black SFUSD alumnus currently earning his master's in education from UCLA, told HuffPost he's excited to see these efforts happening during the nationwide conversation about race relations that began after two grand juries decided not to indict the officers responsible for the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, two unarmed black men.
"Students right now are growing up in a particularly unique time in that they are exposed to so much more outside of what is taught to them at home and in school," he said. "With our 24-hour media cycle and the Internet, students these days may hear about things like Ferguson, #BlackLivesMatter and other racially charged events independently and need someone well informed who they trust to help them make sense of and reconcile these events."
The recruitment initiative is one of many recent projects SFUSD has undertaken to better connect with its black students. Last month, the district hired its first special assistant for African-American achievement, a new position created by the district after it signed on to President Barack Obama's My Brother's Keeper program, which fights for success for all students regardless of their background, the San Francisco Examiner reported.
At the end of last year, a group of SFUSD librarians created a "Teaching #BlackLivesMatter" online resource that compiles materials teachers can reference while addressing the movement in the classroom. That launch came the same month that the Board of Education approved a resolution implementing ethnic studies in all the district's high schools.
Most recently, SFUSD announced last week that efforts to reduce the disproportionate number of suspensions among black students has been a success, bringing them down 17 percent from last year as the district implements more proactive policies, ranging from daily check-ins to rewards for good behavior, according to a district press release.


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Debugging crashes is always a hassle. It helps if you can see where the crash happened, and I found it non-trivial until I managed to get all the details. So here's the short of it, and hopefully it will help someone else one of these days (or me when I forget). Note that it's assumed that the program was compiled with debugging information.
- Assuming the program is a 32-bit one, open Task Manager from C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TaskMgr.exe.
- Select the process, right click and choose 'Create Dump File'.
- When the message appears, select the path to the dump file, copy it and past into Windows Explorer.
- Copy the dump file onto a system with Visual Studio.
- What you also need is the executable which crashed as well as a pdb file for it, and source code which largely matches that.
- Open the project in Visual Studio.
- Drag the dump file into Visual Studio.
- Click 'Debug with Native Only'.
- You will now be able to go over the threads and call stacks.