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Automating your work using customer intents
Customer intents
If you want to automate repetitive tasks, such as tagging tickets or responding to common questions, but do not want to spend a lot of time writing rules triggers, Gorgias offers a much more convenient way to simplify rules by using detected customer intents.
Each time a new customer message arrives, we take a guess at figuring out the customer's intent. Intents include:
- shipping/status
- refund/request
- exchange/request
- order/damaged
- order/cancel
- and many others
Intent detection supports 104 languages, so even if the customer is writing over to you in another language, we can detect the keywords and trigger the rule!
Intents can be used to automate your ticket processing workflow. Here is how.
Common use cases
1. Intents are used as triggers within rules
Even if customer intents are automatically detected on all customer messages, they do not trigger automated actions by themselves. In fact, intents are just additional information embedded within rules and the best way to think about intents is to consider them as automated, optimized triggers in rules.
The two following screen captures show the kind of rules logic that can be simplified by intents:
Without using customer message intents (long, tedious, non comprehensive)
Using customer message intents (easy and comprehensive)
2. Tagging tickets using customer intents
- In Settings, go to Rules and click Create new rule
- Select WHEN new message in ticket and/or ticket created as a trigger
- Click on THEN, and select an IF statement
- Select message -> intents -> contains one of -> "shipping/status"
- Click on following THEN, select Add tag as an action, and type "ORDER-STATUS"
- Click Save
- Don't forget to activate the rule!
This example shows a simple rule tagging tickets for "shipping/status", ''order/cancel' and "refund/request" intents.
Now, each time you receive a customer message asking about an update on a delivery or an unusual delay, that ticket will be automatically tagged!
You can then filter tickets based on customer intents by creating views.
2. Setting auto-replies based on customer intent
Some customer intents are suitable for automatic replies such as "shipping/status". For that, you can set up a rule that would apply a specify macro when an intent is found on a new customer message.
Since we generally don't want to auto-reply multiple times in a given ticket, we recommend to add a "auto-reply" tag when auto-replying to tickets using intents and use an additional filter to avoid avoid auto-replying twice.
List of customer intents
Requests to delete an account
Asks information on how to apply a discount/store credit
Requests to apply or asks about availability of a discount
Asks information on how to proceed an exchange. Merged with exchange/request
Requests to exchange a received product
Requests a status update on a ongoing exchange
Positive feedback from customer. Can overlap 'other/thanks'
Negative feedback from customer
Requests to be removed from the mailing list
Asks information about job openings or applies to a job
Requests to cancel an order before it ships
Requests to edit an order before it ships
Received order contains damaged item or customer needs troubleshooting
Received order contains wrong/missing item
A message that does not need a reply. Ticket can probably be closed. See below for examples*.
General question on product, brand, policies ...
Customer is thankful. Ticket can probably be closed. See below for examples**.
Requests to reset a forgotten password
Asks information on how to proceed a refund. Merged with refund/request
Requests to proceed a refund
Requests a status update on a ongoing refund. Can overlap with return/status.
Asks information on how to proceed a return. Merged with return/request
Requests to return a received product
Requests a status update on a received product
Requests to change shipping information (address, name)
Asks information on shipping (countries, usual delays)
Asks a status update on a expected order
Requests to an item in stock/Asks about the availability of a product
Requests to cancel a subscription (auto-shipment, monthly order)
Requests to change a subscription
*other/thanks intent: This intent is often found on messages where the customer is concluding a ticket with a kind word or a thank you message to the agent. Examples of messages that corresponds to this intent are "Great - thanks so much! Appreciate the quick response and follow up!", "Thanks so much! Will do!", "Oh ok cool. I think we'll all end up ordering one! Have a great night!" , "". Finding an 'other/thanks' intent on a message often means the ticket can be closed.
**other/no_reply: This intent is often found on messages that do not need to be replied to. Messages that corresponds to this intent are for example "Your Amazon order has just been delivered" or "Call ended. Duration: 57s" or "A customer just ordered a ...". Finding an 'other/no_reply' intent on a message often means the ticket can be closed.
Supported languages
Intent detection works in most commonly spoken languages, so it's a huge advantage over writing custom rules with keywords! The main languages supported are, but 104 languages are supported in total:
- Arabic (ar)
- Chinese (PRC) (zh)
- Chinese (Taiwan) (zh-tw)
- Dutch (nl)
- English (en)
- German (de)
- French (fr)
- Italian (it)
- Portuguese (pt)
- Spanish (es)
- Japanese (ja)
- Korean (ko)
- Russian (ru)
- Polish (pl)
- Thai (th)
- Turkish (tr)
FAQ: Common questions
- How does intent classification work?
- Gorgias intent classification system is based on state-of-the-art artificial intelligence algorithms. You have nothing to do. It's fully automated!
- The intent found is wrong, what should I do?
- Unfortunately, that can happen as language comprehension is hard. There are usually a lot of ways to say the same thing. You can combine message intents with simple logic for a better result.
- Can I use message intents along with usual rules logic (IF ... THEN)?
- Of course. Please do so.
- Can a single message have multiple intents?
- Yes, each message can have multiple intents. Besides, if you use intents to auto tag tickets, tickets will be tagged with the intents of all messages it includes.
- Do all messages have an intent?
- No, there is a predefined list of possible intents. Moreover, when the system is not confident about a prediction, it will not detect the intent.
- Can I add an intent to the list of intents that can be detected?
- No, but you can definitely contact us any particular request of feedback you may have!


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Cash prizes will be paid by BACS payment to an account of the winners choosing.
The Depot reserves the right to use all entry pictures in future marketing materials.

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Letter to the Editor - May 2, 2019
The art of renewal
This time of year traditionally ushers in a sense of renewal and revitalization. Many religious traditions include a component of rebirth and the natural world itself begins to blossom and flourish around us. From putting away last year's financials after filing the tax return to cleaning out the mounds of pollen from the garage, the whole rhythm of life during this season drives a sense of personal renaissance.
The pop culture zeitgeist this year has felt particularly plentiful in terms of rekindling old feelings with a refreshed sense of astonishment. The final season of Game of Thrones brings soaring dragons and undead armies back to throngs of fans worldwide after a year and a half hiatus. Watching Tiger Woods pumping his fist, donned in his traditional Sunday red at the Masters in Augusta, brought back a flood of memories from a decade ago. And the movie trailer for the final installment of the Star Wars saga (Rise of Skywalker) revisited 40 plus years of childhood anticipation and delight.
These experiences are a timely reminder to take a breath, look around and soak in the playful wonderment that surrounds us every day if we're willing to let it in. Recognize when something in your life is important to you and spend the proper time and energy with it. As magical as it is to revisit old friends, it's as important to make new ones and soak in the time with them RIGHT NOW. One day they will be the old friends that you are nostalgic to revisit and that "one day" is sooner than you think.
This life is not a dress rehearsal. It's our chance to be our own Tiger, the Dragon Queen and Jedi. Mark Twain said, "Twenty years from now you'll be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream Discover."
If you live to your fullest right now, you'll accumulate that much more to rekindle your soul when it triumphantly returns at some point in your future.
Peter Sniderman
Daniel Island


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Test Raffle
I am getting closer to 1000 followers and I wanted to start giving back to my followers.💗 My idea was to raffle off a selection of my reviewed books each month.
So here is my test run…
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2011-12-04, 30th Anual Los Angeles Christmas Carols Festivities
2011-12-11, Safety Harbor Kids, Spirit of Goodwill Holiday Party
2011-12-22, Rachel Lighting the Menorah
2011-12-21, Warwick's Birthday Party for Albert, Stan & Warwick
2011-11-30, Safety Harbor Kids Volunteer Leadership Meeting at Duke's Malibu
2011-12-04, Debbie
2011, Fr. Michael Manning, S.V.D.
2011-10-12, Safety Harbor Kids, Meeting at Duke's Malibu
2011, 21st Veteran's Car Show, Loma Linda
2011-05-30, Salute to Arms, Simi Valley, FREE DOWNLOADS; a gift from So You Photography to our VETS, their families and friends.
2011-05-07, Safety Harbor Kids at Will Rogers Polo Field
2011-04-30, Simi Valley Blues Festival, Randy Scott +
2011-04-26, Loa, fun stuff
2011-03-26, John Young's Birthday Party at The Bagel Bistro
2011-04-23. Safety Hrbr Kids @ Malibu La Costa
2011-04-23, Safety Harbor Kids at Malibu La Costa, Pictures for the Media
2011-01-29, Maria Amor & David Levi's House Party Honoring The Media
2011-03-07, Maui Sugar Mill Saloon, BLUES JAM
2011-03-05, Jan Jacques Birthday Party at The Bungalow. FREE DOWNLOADS
2011-02-24, Pam Loe's young band.
2011-002-05, The Happening Art Gallery Art Show
2011-01-19, $1,000.000.000 David Levi's Grammy, Birthday Extravaganza
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I did a cursory search of the albums before I took the box home and divided them into two stacks. The first were albums by bands I've heard of and ones with cool album art. The second were compilations, bands that didn't pique my interest from the covers, bands that I know don't pique my interest and ones that looked damaged. I made Brass Construction the second album of this adventure because I'm a sucker for anything with brass.
The lead track, Movin', was playing in the background when we found out that James Evans Sr. died in Good Times. The back cover of this 1975 debut album features head shots of the band members with various expressions. It makes a perfect mood chart. Today, I'm a Morris.
Overall, this album is very much a product of its time and is fun to listen to. Much like the Evans family, I would play it in the background of a party. I just hope no one gets bad news as soon as I put it on.


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Heysham Obs
A real struggle this morning as under the weather and didn't arrive until 0900hrs to be greeted by Willow warbler contact calls and later two Tree Pipit taking off from around the pond and heading inland over the gold course. What was here earlier?
A couple of hastily erected mist nets confirmed what seemed to be happening, the remnants of an early morning arrival in the process of disappearing inland. Four unringed Whitethroat and two migrant Robins were caught immediately, then nothing migrant-wise for the next hour and the nets were brought in
Office area 0900-1030
Tree Pipit - two together headed ESE, having been grounded, at 0915hrs
Grey Wagtail - one SE
Swallow - c10 SE
Willow warbler - at least five calling at 0900hrs, soon melted away
Whitethroat - 4 unringed and one ringed bird caught - no others seen/heard
Dunnock - unringed bird caught
Robin - two unringed birds caught
Not bad with Yellow-barred Brindle notable for here, with other stuff including Bordered Beauty, Agriphila latistria and Rusty Dot Pearl,
The observatory was set up in 1980. It involves ringing,'vis mig' counts (including seabirds) and general monitoring in the Heysham Nature reserve/power stations/harbour area. The statutory moth trap is in place and also a daily log for butterflies, dragonflies etc. We share an office, kindly provided by EDF Energy, with the County Wildlife Trust. This is located next to the Nature Reserve car park. Do call in. Please leave sightings in the letterbox, ESPECIALLY 'fly-by' seabirds.
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My first article for TheServerSide.com. I am very excited to have this finally happen, and am frankly really looking forward to doing some more. The article is a discussion on setting up an architecture using worklists that depends on jBPM and Spring.
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Riverview Fire Dept Annual Corn Roast
September 5, 2020
Favorite Riverview Fird Department
15471 State Highway 32 - Riverview, WI 54149
15471 State Highway 32 - Riverview, WI 54149
Information: 715-850-0364
Free corn. Fun for all. Food , drink, bucket drop, spin the wheel and music. This is Riverview Fire Dept's only fundraiser of the year. Funds raised are used for updated and new equipment to fight structure and wildland fires.
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Commercial properties near the Moscow Central Circle (MCC) railway and the Moscow Metro's Third Interchange Circuit (TIC) are to increase by 10-15 percent, Sergei Lyovkin, Head of the Department for Urban Development, noted, while speaking at the MIPIM real estate exhibition, conference and networking event in Cannes, France.
The planned areas cover about 6,100 hectares, he said. The city is planning to build up to 55.5 million square metres of new buildings in these areas. Plans to reorganise and develop 815 hectares of residential area and 830 hectares of production facilities are underway. In all, 134 permanent transit hubs/links are currently under construction. "The total urban development potential of the transit hubs/links is 14.5 million square metres, and there are plans to auction off ten transit hubs/link projects in 2017," Mr. Lyovkin said. The new transit hubs will reduce congestion on city streets, including the central districts, and make the city more people-friendly.
The city's polycentric urban development strategy mostly aims to create new business zones around the MCC and TIC, Lyovkin noted.
The MCC opened for service on 10 September 2016, with fast Lastochka (Swallow) commuter trains circling through 26 city districts where about two million people live. The MCC immediately became an integral element of the city's transport system and reduced congestion on several main metro lines. Over 300,000 people ride MCC trains daily. The number of interchanges has been halved for many passengers who also spend about half the time en route.
Turn to a mos.ru special project report for more details on the MCC.
The underground 61-kilometre Third Interchange Circuit (TIC), the second circle line of the Moscow Metro, will be located about ten kilometers from the original Circle Line and will have 30 stations. The metro plans to complete the TIC in 2020-2021. The TIC will provide 17 seamless connections with existing metro lines, seven connections with radial railway lines and two more connections with the MCC.
The first 10.5-kilometre TIC section, due to open this summer, will feature five stations: Delovoi Tsentr, Shelepikha, Khoroshovskaya, CSKA and Petrovsky Park.


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Wonder Woman's Digital and Blu-ray Release Dates Announced!
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially announced the release dates for Wonder Woman's digital, Blu-ray, and DVD home releases.
Warner Bros. short 30 second teaser reveals Wonder Woman will arrive on digital streaming services August 29 with the release on DVD, Blu-ray, 3D, and 4K UHD Blu-ray on September 19.
You can currently pre-order the DVD + Blu-ray + Digital + Ultraviolet combo on Amazon for $24.99. Best Buy's collector's edition steelbook is currently available for pre-order at $34.99. Be sure to check out the steelbook cover art (below) before making your decision!
Wonder Woman Ultra HD Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray and Blu-ray Combo Packs are loaded with the following special features:
● Epilogue: Etta's Mission - Etta Candy gets the boys back together for a secret mission that could impact humanity's future.
● Crafting the Wonder - Wonder Woman finally comes to life in her first, breathtaking solo film. Explore the journey to create an adventure worthy of DC's greatest warrior.
● A Director's Vision: Themyscira: The Hidden Island
● A Director's Vision: Beach Battle
● A Director's Vision: A Photograph Through Time
● A Director's Vision: Diana in the Modern World
● A Director's Vision: Wonder Woman at War - Join director Patty Jenkins as she takes you on an exclusive journey through "Wonder Woman's" most pivotal and exciting moments
● Warriors of Wonder Woman - Witness the creation of the Amazon army as the women of "Wonder Woman" transform emotionally and physically into the world's most powerful and heroic warriors.
● The Trinity - Filmmakers and comic book creators explore the legend of Wonder Woman and how she stands shoulder to shoulder with Superman and Batman to create the pillars of the DC Universe.
● The Wonder Behind the Camera - Meet the women behind the wonder as they welcome a group of aspiring filmmakers on set for an exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime experience.
● Finding the Wonder Woman Within - Feel the power of Wonder Woman as award-winning poets and inspiring public figures reveal the impact and importance of DC's greatest heroine.
● Extended Scenes
● Blooper Reel


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If your skis are already tuned and you are stomping around the house in your ski boots and salopettes, the wait for the traditional December start of ski season can seem interminable. Fortunately, there are a number of ski resorts that crank up their lifts early, allowing you to scratch that wintertide itch long before. Check out Tirol's favorite resorts for early-season skiing and riding in the winter of 2019-2020.
Whether you're looking for that last final hoorah before the leaves begin to fall, or to get a head start on ski season, Tirol's glacier ski resorts offer incredible ski conditions with soft snow and blue skies! When it comes to early season skiing in Tirol, there are essentially five reliable options: Kaunertal, Pitztal, Sölden and Stubai open the new season in September. Hintertux Glacier even offers glacier skiing throughout the heart of the summer. Some lifts at the Kitzbühel Ski Resort will resume operation as early as October 26, 2019. The vast resort of Obergurgl-Hochgurgl opens for ski season on November 14, 2019. Ischgl will open to an enthusiastic crowd of dedicated followers on November 28, 2019. Have you found your happy place?
Head out to the slopes before the season has really kicked off with early season skiing and riding at these ski resorts in Tirol. Planned opening days may vary (as of September 12, 2019).


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Just because they're manual, doesn't mean they're not fast and easy to open. Look for the FLIPPER symbol for knives with a built-in flipper that makes opening as simple as a push on the flipper or a quick flipper push combined with and a roll of the wrist. Kershaw's Chill offers clean lines and cool performance.Read more
Kershaw 's Chill offers clean lines and cool performance. Designed by RJ Martin, the Chill is a gentleman's folder with a matte-finished blade that comes razor sharp right out of the box. To make manual one-handed opening easy, it features an ambidextrous Flipper. CNC-machined G-10 handles finish the Chill off right and make it a lightweight EDC. Includes pocket clip.
Liner Lock
Locks the blade open during use; one side of the knifeÕs steel liner, the steel plate to which the handle scales are attached, moves into position behind the blade to securely lock it open.
May be used on either manual or assisted opening knives. The flipper is a protrusion on the back of the blade that the user can pull back on, or flip, in order to move the blade easily out of the handle.


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Today, at 10am on the dot, in front of the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes in Warsaw it was possible to hear wailing sirens. They were a signal to begin the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The ceremony was inaugurated with the national anthem. The guests who had come to Muranów were greeted by the President of Warsaw, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz.
Speeches were given by the President of Poland Bronisław Komorowski and one of the last living participants in the uprising — Sychma Ratajzer-Rotem, alias 'Kazik', as well as representatives of Jewish communities.
During the ceremony, Canotor Joseph Malovany performed El Malle Racgamim and a rabbi said Kaddish.
After the official part of the event, the guests walked to Umschlagplatz Monument.
The events related to the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising will last till 16th May, which is when the Great Synagogue at Tłomackie was blown up. It is also a symbolic date marking the end of the uprising in the ghetto.


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WATCH: Longford soprano Emer Barry's spectacular cover of Kate Bush classic 'Wuthering Heights'
Emer Barry does a Celtic Opera version of 'Wuthering Heights'
'Wuthering Heights' has long been one of the most popular Kate Bush songs and Longford soprano, Emer Barry, has done her own Celtic Opera version of the song, complete with a stunning music video.
Using Celtic drum beats and accompanied by Orchestra, Irish Soprano Emer Barry released 'Wuthering Heights' on July 30, 2018, to celebrate the birthday of two legends - Emily Bronte (July 30, 1818) and Kate Bush (July 30, 1958).
Scroll up to listen to this beautiful version of the song.
Longford Lives: Emer Barry brings debut album 'Storyteller' home


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We have had a very eventful week – two graduations – Aine graduated from 8th grade – and Kate graduated from high school. It's the end of an era in a few ways. I have had a kid in Nativity for 14 years. No more.
Mostly we've been happy with it. It's probably too religious and definitely too conservative for me. BUT the same school – in walking distance from home – for 9 years for each kid. The school knows them and they had a big comfort level with the kids and the school. Also – they have the best principal ever – Kate Wollan. She knows every kid's name – and really gets what makes each individual kid shine.
Aine's graduation was very nice. She looked like a grown up kid – and not only because she was wearing my high heels. After the ceremony the kids had a party. It was bitter sweet. The hope is that Aine will go to Nova (she's 4 on the waiting list!), which is an unusual choice for her class. So she'll be moving on and making many new friends. I think the thing Aine may miss most from Nativity is the robotics team – although she plans to visit to help out next year.
The week topped off with Kate's graduation at the Cathedral tonight. Actually we started this morning with Mass and brunch. It was very nice. And then ended with the ceremony at the Cathedral. It was beautiful. Kate looked great in her cap and gown. It was fun to see her with her friends, especially Lucia. (They were voted Best Best Friends in the yearbook!)
I am excited for Kate next year. She is going to the University of Manitoba (Lily goes to U of Winnipeg). I'm glad that they will be near each other and also glad they are not at the same school. I think it will be good for Kate to be in control of her own day to day destiny. I think it will bring her peace. I know she's ready.
Memorable in her graduation was the speech by her favorite teacher Mr. Spika. (His picture is included below.) He teaches religion but as Kate says, it's not really like religion. He has had diverse guest speakers come to talk to the kids about everything under the sun. Then he got the kids to give speeches about some of their most personal accomplishments and stories.
Recently someone gave me a very hard time about sending my kids to Catholic schools. I did it because I think the education is good and I like the sense of community. But in many ways, I diametrically oppose the Church's view on many things but Mr. Spika's speech reminded me that part of the education is helping kids learn that doing good is as important as doing well.
He started off with the big guns – literally. He praised the kids for their March For Our Lives march in support of gun reform. (You may recall Kate was a planner.) He spoke about several students and their firsthand experience with gun violence on and off the school grounds. He spoke about the need to make the community (all communities) safer – so that women could run down Summit Ave at night, so that GLBT kids could walk where they want, so that we all understood that all lives matter – but in a spirit that recognized that really we need to know that Black Lives Matter. He reminded everyone that financial success was not the only or best success. And he told the kids that the voice in your head says "someone ought to do something about that" was really the Holy Spirit telling you it was your job. I might not use the term Holy Spirit – but I like the idea – and I feel like teachers like him have given them the tools to succeed in making the world better.
And I have to add that while I disagree most with the Church on issues related to women it is worth noting that the Top Ten Academic positions were all held by young women.
As a mom I never wished my kids would stay little forever. I am always excited at their steps forward. It's so much fun to see what they take on, to seem them rock it, to see them happy. Today we all took two giant steps forward.
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How wonderful for you all. You have raised great kids and all of you are greatly blessed. They look like wise and accomplished young ladies and it will be fun to see the next chapters in their lives. Well done Mumma!!


text: Attorney Michael Avenatti joins Clay Travis on Outkick the Coverage with the latest on the scandal involving Nike paying student athletes. Avenatti points listeners towards the document that remove any doubt that this occurred among the top athletic programs in the country. Also, Michael Avenatti opens up about why Nike hasn't received the same media backlash that Adidas was dealt not that long ago!


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Double-dipping a chip sure sounds gross, but can enough germs really be transferred to make you sick? What does science have to say about double dipping?
Around the holidays we tend to like to gather...for holiday parties, family get-togethers, and end-of-the-year work functions. These gatherings often mean delicious food, especially gooey bowls of dip like salsa, ranch, cheese, or my favorite, spinach artichoke. All of this togetherness and shared food, unfortunately, coincides with the middle of flu season. And with every bite of tasty dip, you run the risk of having been preceded by the infamous double-dipper.
The double-dipper is the person who will re-dip their chip (or piece of bread or vegetable stick) back into the communal bowl of dip after having bitten into it, thus transferring their saliva, and any germs that come with it, also back into the bowl. Swapping saliva with a dozen other people at the party who share the same taste in dip as you sure sounds gross, but can enough germs really be transferred via double-dipping to cause someone to get sick? What does science have to say about double-dipping?
Does Double-Dipping Spread Bacteria?
The most thorough, and often quoted, study on double-dipping in the laboratory was conducted by researchers at Clemson University and published in 2009 under the title "Effect of Biting Before Dipping (Double-Dipping) Chips on the Bacterial Population of the Dipping Solution" in the Journal of Food Safety. The experiment was done in three parts.
First, researchers asked participants to repeatedly dip crackers or chips into sterilized water both before and after biting the chip. They found significantly higher levels of bacteria (1,000 more per milliliter) in the water after double-dipping had occurred. Next, the researchers again used sterilized water as a "dip" but this time they varied the pH or acidity levels of the water. Again, they found more bacteria in the water dip after a chip had been double-dipped. They also found that the more acidic watery dip had lower levels of bacteria—both immediately after double-dipping took place and two hours later, compared to the other, less acidic watery dips.
Finally, participants no longer had to eat chips dipped in water but instead tested salsa (All Natural Tostitos Chunky Hot Salsa, to be precise), chocolate sauce (Genuine Chocolate Flavor Hershey's Syrup), and cheese (Fritos Mild Cheddar Flavor Cheese Dip). In these cases, researchers found that double-dipping transferred five times more bacteria to the salsa than the other two dips. However, after two hours at room temperature, the bacteria levels in the salsa were back down to levels lower than those in the other dips.
Their experiment thus proves that double-dipping increases the amount of bacteria in the communal dip bowl. How much bacteria depends on the acidity of the dip and how long the dip sits out at the party, with more acidic dips like salsa being more effective at killing off the bacteria more quickly.


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Music You Don't Know You Like Yet
2007-07-12For the casual listeners who missed Mr. Drakes occasional blips on the pop culture radar over the past decade (ie. 'Pink Moon' backing that Volkswagen add and 'One of these Things First' playing as Peter Saarsgard, Zach Braff, and Natalie Portman tool around New Jersey on a motorcycle in Garden State, etc.), they may be altogether unfamiliar with the unfortunately curtailed career of the English velvet-voiced folk prince. Th is disc is a collection of pre-label recordings made by Drake in his home on a reel-to-reel recorder. Although the recording lack the production of his proper albums, the inherent lo-fi aesthetic makes them all the more honest and endearing, especially for those already well-versed in and familiar with the subtle ways of Drake.
The Cold Still
The Submarine
Rebels, Rogues and Sworn Brothers
Drive All Night
This Land: Woodie Guthrie's America
John Craigie
No Rain, No Rose
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A bathroom remodeling project, on average, will cost an estimated $15,000 – $20,000 dollars. Owner Denis Vladyko is on-site for every project and only takes on one project at a time , ensuring your remodel is on time, on budget and exceeds expectations. Porcelain is a tough, slightly more expensive sub-type of ceramic; it costs around $6.00 to $9.00 per square foot. Depending on the size, type of bathroom and your location, the numbers above will vary.
As previously mentioned, when having your bathroom remodeled, you have a choice as to whether you want to do your own remodeling or a have a professional do it for you. Bathroom countertops have even more options available than kitchens, with many colors and materials, as well as styles. Cabinet hardware such as hinges and handles can also be the perfect accent to finish off a bathroom.
Here's a look at the ranges for four different bathroom remodeling projects that we typically work on We think this gives you a more accurate picture of what you're likely to spend to create a truly beautiful, oasis-style bathroom in your Florida home. When deciding on a budget for your Portland bathroom remodel , try to stay on the lower end of your comfort range.
Some designs match the bathroom floor to the shower floor to give a unified look to the whole bathroom; others draw attention to the shower by giving it a look all its own. On average, the cost of a new toilet , as well as installation, comes in between $360 and $492. A recessed medicine cabinet might cost $75 to $200, not including installation, which takes two or three hours.
Otherwise, you're going to end up with added costs later, or a bathroom that you're really not happy with. Although there are a number of pros to bathroom remodeling, there are also a number of cons. I also recommended she retain the right to have work redone in case of faulty workmanship (like misaligned tile) at no additional cost to her. For walls and ceiling, a new shade of paint can work wonders visually and may allow you to achieve the look of a remodel without the expense of undertaking a more extensive remodel.


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Hi I have noticed CM adversely affects my HTC Vive frame rates.
I've been trying to diagnose it for a while and I now suspect that CM is overriding my NVIDIA Control Panel Settings.
I've looked at CM Settings/Assetto Corsa/Video and there are anti aliasing and other settings which do not map to NV's setting.
Is there a way for CM not mess with my graphics setting and just run without making any graphical mods at all?
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He's huge, growly, and takes what he wants. And oh yeah, he left me pregnant with his son seven years ago.
Jace and I were sweethearts during high school. He was the proverbial bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks: hardened, fierce, with rough, strong hands, perfect lips, and a devastating need to claim.
The man was huge.
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But Jace left our small town to seek his fortune in the big city, leaving me pregnant from our steamy encounters stolen at midnight. Now he's back and the minute he sees our son's blue eyes, every cell in his body turns insanely possessive.
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U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals 2019-2020
The University of Florida Health Shands Children's Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation's best hospitals for children in five medical specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings.
In its annual Best Children's Hospitals rankings, U.S. News ranked the following five UF Health pediatric programs among the nation's best this year:
- Cardiology and Heart Surgery - 11th nationally
- Diabetes and Endocrinology - 19th nationally
- Pulmonology - 22nd nationally
- Cancer - 25th nationally
- Neurology and Neurosurgery - 42nd nationally
The children's hospital's pediatric cardiology and heart surgery program was the highest-rated in Florida for the fourth consecutive year. Also ranked highest in Florida were diabetes and endocrinology, pulmonology and cancer. Our neurology and neurosurgery program moved up eight spots and is now the highest ranked in north and central Florida.
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With folks getting more tech-savvy and design conscious in recent years, there has been a paradigm change in office requirements – starting right from office employees, gadgets, furniture to overall structure of workplaces. Realizing that modern office spaces now need to be mobile, adaptable and flexible to suit myriad needs of employers and employees as well, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has launched a concept workspace, cocooned within a shipping container. Lately showcased at How do you Work exhibit at Toronto's Interior Design Show, the Pop-Up Office further utilizes recycled shipping pallets to offer a modular office design.
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I recently got 200 likes on Facebook (thanks, y'all!), and to celebrate the momentous occasion I am hosting my very first official giveaway!
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I recently got 200 likes on Facebook (thanks, y'all!), and to celebrate the momentous occasion I am hosting my very first official giveaway!
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Every September, the East Village has these little block fairs on Saturdays and they are chock full of vintage treasures! It's like a mini block long flea market right in the middle of Manhattan. It was an absolutely gorgeous weather day with a cool breeze, lots of warm sunshine and merchandise that was ripe for the picking! I got some good deals, met some great people and had a fantastic time! Continue reading
Last week I was looking through my closet and found this little black Betsey Johnson dress. I bought it at a thrift shop a few weeks back and decided that today was the day to bring her out into the world. Sometimes, you'll have a fancy dress laying around collecting dust for years waiting for the proper occasion to be debuted. In true Betsey fashion, I decided to wear this dress and hat just because! Some days you just want to feel pretty, and what better way to get there than by wearing a full skirted lace dress with an elegant feathered hat! I met a lot of wonderful people that day while walking around the city, but had I opted to wear something less extravagant, I may not have had the opportunity.
Picked up a couple of vintage goodies over the weekend while scouring the local markets. Check out my mini haul below 😉Vintage 1950's rhinestone dog brooch $3.00. I love figural brooches, especially animals. I saw his little green eyes and knew I had to adopt him!
There's a picture on the wall in my parents house that has been there for as long as I can remember. A beautiful young brunette with her hair done just so, adorned with a perfectly blossomed rose in the center, sprawled out on a grassy knoll with a "come hither" stare. That woman always had me fascinated as a child; she was so poised and elegant yet she exuded sex appeal. Voluptuous and womanly with a face that could stop traffic, she was often mistaken for Dorothy L'Amour! Continue reading
You'd be hard pressed these days to find an advertisement, commercial or a magazine cover with a model in it. Celebrities are promoting darn near everything today, especially cosmetics and hair products! Scarlet Johansson for Dolce & Gabbana, Emma Stone for Revlon and Jennifer Lopez for Loreal (and then some! Seriously, when does the woman SLEEP?) are just a few that come to mind.
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text: Emerging Tech Taiwan mulling easing curbs on China semiconductor investment Sumner Lemon @itworldca Published: December 4th, 2001The Taiwan government plans to decide within the next two weeks whether to lift curbs on investment in semiconductor wafer fabrication plants in Mainland China, according to a government official.Officials will meet on Dec. 13 or 14 to discuss whether to lift curbs on investment in eight-inch wafer plants in China, said Yen-Shiang Shih, director general of the Industrial Development Bureau of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs. He was speaking at the ISS Taiwan 2001 conference which began Monday in Hsinchu, the home of much of Taiwan's semiconductor industry."An open-door policy is the only way Taiwan can survive and develop," he said adding that companies want to be able to make investment decisions for business reasons without being constrained by political curbs.A formal announcement of the government decision can be expected within two weeks from today, Shih said while ruling out discussion on more advanced 12-inch wafer technology as part of the upcoming talks. "Eight inches is the point for discussion," he said in remarks to IDG News Service.Shih's comments come just after the government lifted curbs on investment in projects to manufacture in China 122 types of technology products including notebook and desktop computers and 3G (third-generation) mobile handsets. Emerging Tech Taiwan, Technology


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Painkillers Kill More Than Heroin and Cocaine Combined
Over 12 million on painkillers without a real medical reason
Yes, prescription painkillers do in fact take more lives per year than two of the hardest illegal drugs in the nation — surpassing both heroin and cocaine in their total related deaths. It all has to do with how these prescription pharmaceuticals work in the brain, and how many individuals around the country are easily acquiring them to feed their deadly habits.
Because after all, who said legal drugs were all that different from illegal drugs in many cases?
Prescription painkillers are known to 'numb' the pain, which is achieved by their ability to bind to brain receptors and decrease your body's ability to process pain signals. As a result, it's easy to enter into this 'feel good' state to the point of serious addiction and even physical dependence. Think similarly to a heroin user who needs to inject the drug multiple times a day in order to reach the 'high' that they have become accustomed to.
But let's look beyond the basic science of how painkillers work and into the largest study on the issue of painkiller deaths, which was recently conducted by McGill University in Canada. An impressing topic that truly does deserve thorough research, researchers from the team tracked the total death stats from both heroin and cocaine, and then compared them to the painkiller death figures that they collected from numerous top sources. Published in the American Journal of Public Health, some key findings include:
- The United States and Canada are number one and two respectively per capita when it comes to opioid (painkiller) consumption.
- In just 2010, there were over 16,000 deaths resulting from painkiller use within the United States.
- Individuals addicted to and abusing painkillers often take large doses to feel a more 'euphoric effect.'
- Such large doses can stop breathing, resulting in death.
So how is this still going on? Surely doctors must be taking precautions?
Well, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a whopping 12 million individuals were found to be using painkillers without having a valid prescription. Many of these 12 million people are simply taking them to get high. Add onto this statistic that around half of all deaths from painkillers also involve another drug, like alcohol or another pharmaceutical pill, and it's easy to see that there is a serious problem.
And it's also easy to see that the statistics are really here to back up the severity of the issue. One of the team researchers on the project, Nicholas King, agrees:
"Prescription painkiller overdoses have received a lot of attention in editorials and the popular press, but we wanted to find out what solid evidence is out there."
Amid the realization that thousands die per year from prescription drugs, it's easy to see how distorted the 'drug system' in the United States truly is. As thousands are arrested and thrown in jail for possession of marijuana, and missions are launched to crack down on drugs like cocaine and heroin (which are obviously real dangers as well), the medical establishment seems to turn a blind eye to pharmaceutical deaths that surpass even these notorious hard drug killers.
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9 responses to "Painkillers Kill More Than Heroin and Cocaine Combined"
Here we go again! Another snotnose trying to make it even more difficult for those that need pain relief. He didn't say one word about acetomenophen, a known killer required to be put in pain meds by our wonderful nannies.
Not to worry, the DEA now routinely harasses, threatens and bullies Pharmacists and Physicians. Cancer patients, people on crutches with blood coming out of their ears, are no longer able to get pain medication via a legal prescription. Believe me, there is MORE than enough regulation.
It is not the US congress's place to tell people what they can and cannot put into their body.
I will never understand those people who say that America is a free country when we do not even have control over our own bodies. The most basic of all rights was long ago stripped from us, the right to self determination.
Did you do ANY research before writing this screed? You seem blissfully unaware of the extent to which the government persecutes doctors who prescribe an amount of pain-killers necessary to relieve the terrible pain that many people live with. You also come off as a sanctimonious know-it-all who would gladly withhold relief if it were in your power, just because you think you know better than people who are actually experiencing debilitating pain. Disgusting.
Do people die of overdoses? Yes, some do. I'd be willing to bet, however, that if you surveyed people who live with chronic pain, they'd state that they're happy to accept the risk if it means genuine relief. None of them need lecturing by an ignoramus like you.
What did he write that contradicts what you say? You are yelling at a man of straw.
I didn't read anywhere above that said anything about pain patients who truly need Oxys or Roxy's and take them as prescribed… the author was reffering to recreational use and abuse. They even said flat out who take the pills in lethal doses to get high. As someone who struggled with addiction myself I'm well aware of the market for these little gems on the street… though i moved on to stronger more potent illect versions of the same thing. Dont confuse what your taking as something with no negative effects… its just as dangerous and addictive even though you get a piece of paper from a doctor. When the scripts dry up people turn to the street. Then move on to heroin when the yuppie version of the same drug becomes too expensive. I know rich kids that shoot dope too.
Sounds like you might have an addiction problem. This is the same argument heard from my father in law who has now traded his family for his pain pills he so desperately needs. After he and his wife both Od'd on painkillers and were put into the hospital on Thanksgiving night (wife on life support). He is still in denial that he has a problem. He needs these pills! His doctor prescribes them! No one understands his pain. He takes way more than prescribed and walks around like a zombie and is worthless….as his wife lies dying from the overdose.
Bravo – Well said.
I suspect that most of us that take pain medicines, who have taken pain meds for years, per doctor's approval and prescriptions, and who have tried many, many different types of drugs to trick the brain into not recognizing the pain messages, would happily quit taking pain medicines, if only their only legal alternatives were those more politically appealing to the ignoramouses like the mutt that wrote this article. Alternatives that he and his family or friends might like, and who may quite possibly imbibe in themselves would surely include 5pm alcohol binges, or perhaps a joint or bowl or two, or maybe their drug of choice is valium or other psych-drugs that twist your realities. Quite many of these people that whine so regularly about things they know so little about, quite likely grew up taking, and/or perhaps they have been feeding their own kids, sisters and brothers one of those so politically correct ADHA/ADD meds. And I suspect a great many of these same whiny people are the ones that are lined up to take 2 or 3 or more of the government/FDABig Pharma vaccines or pills to kill of one of the other politically satisfying and burgeoning diseases like autism, diabetes, shingles, dimentia, et al. Which remedy would satisfy the people that know nothing of real 24/7/365 pain? There is no appeasing some of these people, so why try? When someone with years of first hand experience with chronic neuropathic and/or physical trauma pain stands up and says they are willing to forgo a little pain relief so their whiny neighbour won't have to read about pain relief addictions, then and only then will I give a damn or rat what one of these partially informed writers or commenters have to say.
If you don't know what you are talking about, please don't write articles suggesting you do. It only shows your ignorance all the more.


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The University of Washington marching band will not attend Friday's Apple Cup against Washington State after a bus carrying members of the band rolled over on an icy highway Thursday night.
The charter buses were headed to the Apple Cup, a football game against Washington State University that is scheduled for Friday in Pullman. None of the injuries band members sustained in the crash are reportedly life-threatening. The bus carried 56 people, he added.
Trooper John Bryant said that about 40-45 band members were transported to local hospitals as a precaution.
"The injuries reported were cuts, complaints of general pain and back pain, but the injuries are not believed to be critical", UW spokesperson Victor Balta said in a statement. He shared photos from the scene of the overturned bus, with the bumper partially ripped off and misshapen front window frames.
While regrouping at the school, and after their plight was reported by a local radio station, students were treated to Thanksgiving food from community members, plus hot food cooked by school cafeteria workers, and sandwiches donated by a local business.
"The health and well-being of our students is our top priority and it became evident that our band members need to recover and return home", Washington athletic director Jennifer Cohen said in a statement.
The people in George rallying to help the band even included fans of their rivals from Washington State University, according to a tweet from UW Cheer.
Crews are working on getting an area school bus to the site of the crash to transport band instruments and equipment.
The WSU Marching Band posted to Twitter that its thoughts and prayers were "with the UW band family".


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Renting a building means you operate out of someone else's owned space. You might own the business assets, but someone else owns the building. If something catastrophic happens, like a fire, it could damage both parties' assets. If the fire was your fault, the property owner might expect help repairing the property. Your liability insurance's property damage coverage might prove helpful in these situations. Even so, what can you do to prevent fires in the first place?
Most liability insurance allows you to repay others if you damage their property. Nevertheless, you don't want to cause problems if you can help it. Take steps today to reduce your fire risk.
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Perhaps you leave a candle burning at your workstation. Ordinarily, this isn't a good idea in the first place. The next thing you know, a fire breaks out. It spreads into the business's walls and ceilings, which is the property of your landlord. It might even spread into other businesses, damaging the possessions of other proprietors.
Because you left the candle burning, investigators might deem the fire your fault. As a result, you might need to offer compensation to others affected by the burn. So, others might have a right to use your liability insurance to pay for their own repairs.
Payouts, and liability lawsuits might prove extremely expensive, even devastating, for your business. Therefore, do everything you can to prevent fires in your rented space.
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A slice of paradise, literally, in a beautiful valley on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island! This ocean front cottage is an exclusive hideaway, tucked into Maulua Gulch, with a river that runs through it. Whales, dolphins, and turtles play just off shore providing occupants with endless entertainment. Fish, snorkel, dive, lounge, or sit around a bon fire as your catch cooks. Surrounded by 20 acres currently grazed by cattle, this beach cottage has a wonderful island atmosphere unable to be duplicated by anything in the state. The cottage has a full kitchen and bath plus large open common space, two car carport and views to die for. Location, location, location! Only 20 minutes from Honokaa and 25 Minutes from Hilo. This sale also includes TMK 3-3-4-4-20.
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Who did it? The so-called "Imams" of Islam. Please read the article noticing a touch of satire as well.
The "Muslim Ummah" is practicing much of the Judeo-Christian beliefs largely from the Old Testament. The 'religion' considered and practiced as Islam today has degenerated from the time of Prophet Muhammad (S). In the beginning there was a very simple Deen, Al-Islam revealed to the Prophet (S), which was fully encapsulated in just one Book, Al-Qur'an.
For example, the covering of the head for women which has become a point of much discussion in the West, is actually not found in the Qur'an. Therefore, it is not a part of the original teachings of the Prophet. It has been taken from the Christian Bible and incorporated into Islam.
Similarly many of the beliefs that are considered Islamic are actually derived from the Jewish and Christian scriptures. The early converts from Judaism and Christianity gradually incorporated their old beliefs into Islam to such an extent that the 'Islam' of today is often a verbatim manifestation of the Bible. None of these Biblical teachings were known to the Prophet and they cannot be found in the Qur'an at all. But the 'scholars' of Islam are unanimous in accepting these beliefs as part of Islam today.
Other than the head covering for women, our other practices like:
The circumcision of males
The stoning to death for adultery
The stoning to death for apostasy
The wearing of beards for men
The dietary prohibition of many types of food
The displaying of holy writings on the wall
The belief that woman is created from man
The collection of religious tithes or Zakaat
The injunction against graven images like statues, sculptures and other representations of human and animal life forms
The religious injunction that menstruating women are spiritually unclean
The ritualized blessing of "Amen"
The animal sacrifice (Aqeeqah) at the birth of children
All these things are derived from the Christian and Jewish Scriptures. This list is by no means exhaustive. These beliefs are NOT found anywhere in the Qur'an which is in fact the earliest and the only authentic teaching of Prophet Muhammad (S). Yet, these teachings can be found in very exact detail in the Christian Bible and the Jewish Scriptures. The Christian West should, therefore, credit it to the great tolerance and absorption of the early scholars and generations of the Muslim Ummah that they were able to bring with them a vast spectrum of Christian and Jewish beliefs which were accepted in that early era and are practiced by Muslims as part of Islam today. Therefore, there is no need for the Judeo-Christian world to be apprehensive about Islam. Our common heritage should bind us together instead of dividing us.
I would like to begin with the issue of the wearing of the head covering for women. In light of the post September 11, 2001 events, this issue has been frequently highlighted in the Western media. Muslim schoolgirls are prohibited from wearing the head-covering in France and elsewhere.
As I mentioned before the wearing of the head covering for women is not part of the Prophet's teachings and is not found in the Qur'an. It is a belief and a practice that was taken by the early Muslim scholars from the Christian Bible. (1 Cor 11:5-13)
So the commandment for a woman to cover her head is in the Bible. This belief has seeped into the Muslim belief and has now become part and parcel of today's Islam. The West has no problem with Catholicism putting its nuns in head cover. In Europe Catholic schools still encourage young girls to take up the wearing of the Catholic head-cover.
Unfortunately under the guise of modernity, a vast majority of Christians themselves are not following the teachings of the Bible - the large majority of Christian women do not cover the head. Hence, it is the Muslim Ummah who are very good Christians because they still uphold these Bible teachings.
The Sunni and Shi'a 'Muslims' believe male circumcision to be mandatory and they practice it universally. God (in the Qur'an) and the exalted Prophet Muhammad (in any authentic Hadith) never ordained Muslims to get circumcised.
Then, where do the Muslim belief and practice in circumcision come from?
Once again the answer lies in the Bible. The Covenant of Circumcision is mandated in the Bible.
Genesis 17:14 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
Later on, Muslim clergy found this belief acceptable and incorporated it into their beliefs and practices.
Circumcision is a part of the Abrahamic tradition. The Qur'an neither ordains it nor forbids it.
Allama Aslam Jairajpuri (d.1955) in his "Tareekh-ul-Ummat - pg48" states that Muhammad (S) was circumcised on the seventh day of his birth, according to the Arab tradition. Some historians have written that he was born 'circumcised'. Medically speaking, one out of 1,000 males is born without a foreskin.
Female circumcision must be considered a huge crime since the procedure causes massive trauma, intense pain and heavy bleeding. Invariably done by housewife quacks, it is life threatening. It was invented by ancient Africans in an attempt to keep girls chaste by curbing their libido! The world is a strange place, isn't it?
The Christian West raises alarm about the so-called 'Islamic State'. They should not really be afraid. Very often all the precepts and beliefs for the Islamic State, particularly the Shari'ah Law, are based almost entirely on Biblical teachings. They are not found in the Qur'an at all and therefore do not form part of the Prophet's teachings. An Islamic State under Shari'ah Law is nothing but Biblical Theocracy. This reflects the tolerance of the Muslim faith in accepting and incorporating Biblical teachings into Islam.
The Prophet brought the Qur'an to the entire humanity. But it is a credit to the great tolerance that the Muslim Ummah has picked up the Biblical teachings. The fervor to set up an Islamic State is nothing more than establishing the Biblical Theocracy. Let the Lord's Kingdom come!
The recent cases of stoning women to death for adultery in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria are laws that are not from the Qur'an. God and the Prophet never taught Muslims to stone anyone to death for any crime. The words Shariah Law are not even mentioned in the Qur'an. The law of stoning to death for adultery is taken from the Bible. See Deut 22:20-21.
Hence the law of stoning people to death is Biblical. It has been accepted by the Muslims who came after the Prophet and this is another evidence of a great tolerance in Islam for upholding Biblical teachings. Why should the Christian West hold the Muslim Ummah in disgust for upholding Biblical laws?
If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor both the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death (Lev 20:10). The Qur'an also prescribes a punishment for adultery, but it is a scourge of 100 lashes (24:2).
The United Nations Charter on Human Rights guarantees freedom of religion. This right was first guaranteed in the Qur'an.
2:256 There is absolutely no compulsion or coercion in Religion.
God and the Prophet guarantee all humans that they have the right to believe or disbelieve as they choose.
2:193 So, fight them (the aggressors) only until there is no more harassment and Religion may be adopted for the sake of God alone.
No one has the right to deny the right to freedom of religion. People will be held accountable for their choices in the life to come. God will decide what to do with people and their choice of belief. There is no earthly punishment prescribed in the Qur'an for those who believe or disbelieve. (4:137)
The Biblical teachings, however, say that anyone who blasphemes or becomes an apostate from his faith must be punished with death by stoning (Lev 24:16). Included among those who must be put to death by stoning are the deviants. (Deut 13:5-10)
Again it is the great tolerance and flexible nature of Islam today that these Biblical teachings have been absorbed and are practiced as part of the Islamic Shari'ah Law. The teachings from the Christian Bible show the Muslim proximity to the Christian faith. Hence, there should be no conflict between Islam and the Christian West about these laws. We have so much in common with each other.
The list is very long. Just a few of the many other beliefs are now given that the Muslims practice today. They are not found in the Qur'an but are taken from the Christian Bible. Unfortunately, because of the ignorance of the Muslim and Christian masses, these beliefs are manipulated by some clever people as excuses to create a rift between the West and Islam.
We recall with dismay the huge hue and cry when Taliban destroyed the priceless ancient treasures in Bamiyan. Under the guise of religion, the Taliban insisted that the statues of the Buddha were idols and had to be destroyed. The Taliban based their actions on Islamic beliefs that have actually been absorbed from the Christian Bible. It is a Biblical teaching that graven images must not be made, and if made, they must be destroyed. (Deut 27:15, 4:16).
The Muslims have absorbed these Biblical teachings, and again this reflects the immense capacity of 'Muslims' to learn from the Christian Bible. The Qur'an does not say anywhere that statues or graven images are forbidden or that they must be destroyed. The Christian West has to take account of these truths and give due credit to Islam for giving fresh life to the Biblical teachings. Islam's proximity to the Bible is much deeper than what the Christian West would like to acknowledge.
The Qur'an Does Not Forbid Pictures, Paintings And Sculptures For Décor:
Muslim clergy forbids what Allah has not forbidden.
[Nine Commandments … Graven images of the Bible not mentioned]
6:151 Say, "Come, let me convey to you what your Sustainer has enjoined upon you as a sacred duty: i. Associate none with Him. ii. Honor your parents, treat them kindly and fulfill their needs. iii. Neither kill your children for fear of poverty nor deprive them of proper training and education. We provide for you and for them. (The Divine System will take care of your needs and their needs.) iv. Do not come near immodesty or indecent deeds, whether openly or secretly. v. Do not slay a life - life that God has made sacred - except in the course of justice. All this He has commanded you so that you may use your intelligence and reflect on it with wisdom." [17:31]
6:152 God commands you further: vi. Do not approach the wealth of the orphan except to improve it until they come of age with full maturity of body and mind. vii. Give full weight and full measure in all your dealings. Uphold justice in all aspects of your life. Our commands are meant to widen your human potential. We do not assign any 'self' responsibility beyond its means. viii. And when you voice an opinion, be just, even if it is against a relative. ix. Fulfill your Covenant with God, the unwavering allegiance to the Divine System. This He commands for you to bear in mind. [1:4-5, 9:111]
7:32 Say, "Who is there to forbid the beauty and aesthetic niceties that God has brought forth for His servants, and the good things of sustenance?" Say, "On the Day of Resurrection, these things will be only for those who chose to believe in Divine laws during the life of this world." Thus do We detail Our messages for people who make use of what they learn. [17:18-20, 20:117-123]
7:33 Say, "My Lord forbids only: Indecent shameful deeds, open or secret, actions that hurt the 'self' and drag down the individual and collective human potential, unjust aggression, associating others with God (Shirk), for which He has sent down no authority, and that you say things about God that you do not know."
34:13 They worked for him (Solomon) as he desired: making beautiful arches, sculptures, paintings, music instruments and fixed boilers. We said, "Labor O Children of David, in gratitude for what you have been given. Few of My servants are truly grateful in practice." [Please note a Prophet of God decorating his kingdom with arches, sculptures, paintings and joyous music. 'Jif' = A string instrument with drum = Musicale = A boiler fixed in the ground. Muslim orthodoxy, unfortunately, declares all this as Forbidden. 17:101, 27:12]
[The Qur'an condemns idol worship since it belittles the human stature, divides people and lets the priesthood exploit the masses. It has nothing against sculptures and statues as items of decor.]
The Christian West has also been disturbed by the Islamic practice of men wearing beards. After the 9/11, many Muslim men with beards have been the subject of suspicion and summary searches by police and other law enforcement agencies throughout the West. Keeping beard is again not the teachings of the Prophet or the Qur'an. Instead, the wearing of beards by men is taken from the Christian Bible. The Christian Bible makes it clear.
Leviticus 19:27 Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard. 21:5 Priests must not shave their heads or shave off the edges of their beards or cut their bodies.
2 Samuel 10:5 When David was told about this, he sent messengers to meet the men, for they were greatly humiliated. The king said, "Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown, and then come back."
Hence, the Taliban were following the Bible when they insisted that men must grow beards. No doubt the Prophet and the Qur'an never commanded men to sport beards. It is Islam's greatness as an evolving religion that it has absorbed much from the Judeo-Christian Scriptures.
The Muslims are told in the Qur'an that they should not follow the path of the Christians and the Jews. Despite such warning, the Muslim "scholars", in the interests of preserving harmony and peace with their Christian brothers and sisters, decided that the Biblical teachings should be closely upheld by good Muslims. Therefore, the fear by the Christian West is misplaced and unfounded.
In conclusion, I would like to state that both Muslims and the Christian West should study and take cognizance of the vast area of similarity between the Muslim beliefs and Christian Biblical teachings.
In this age of high tensions, paranoia and fear of everything that is deemed Islamic, the Christian West should appreciate the fact that for one thousand years, the Muslim scholars have already shown a great tolerance towards Christianity by learning and absorbing many parts of the Christian Bible into their Islamic faith.
NOTE: The above list has been taken from the Christian Bible. Nothing of it can be found in the Qur'an.
In the light of the evident flexibility in Islam today, I hope that the Muslims all over the world will make the effort to show their Christian brothers and sisters that a great amount of our Islamic Shari'ah is drawn from the Christian Bible. At the same time I urge the Christians and Jews to give Muslims the due credit for being loyal to the Christian Bible and Jewish Scriptures. We have more in common between us than what divides us.


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The healthcare industry is in the midst of a challenging transition to value-based care. Many expected the change to happen more quickly. Yet payers, especially large ones like Cigna and Aetna, remain committed to value-based care, and hospitals and physician organizations are inching towards taking on more risk. Nevertheless, the payment model is expected to account for 59 percent of healthcare payments by 2020.
At Geneia, we work closely with health plans, hospitals and physicians evolving to value-based care. In the course of our work, we have discovered that the most successful organizations are using some or all of these best practices.
Best Practices for Transitioning to Value-Based Care
- Employee Experimentation: Your employees can be an incubator and learning lab for innovation. Healthcare organizations often are large employers. Hospitals, for example, are the largest employers in 16 states. Most large employers self-insure employee health benefits, meaning they have the flexibility to experiment to improve engagement, chronic illness management and especially wellness efforts.
Research suggests employer wellness programs have had little impact at the population level yet we know the way to combat the prediabetes epidemic is by engaging employees in exercise and better food choices, making this area one that is ripe for innovation and experimentation. Successful innovations can then be deployed to patient populations.
- Employer Partnerships: Hospitals and physician organizations are partnering with employers in the community. With health costs projected to increase another five percent in 2020, large employers are keenly interested in more closely aligning themselves with healthcare systems to improve access to primary care, virtual care and more.
The practice of direct contracting between hospitals and employers has gained steam. According the National Business Group on Health, nearly half of its members either are already directly contracting with providers or planned to do so in 2019. Nearly a third of employers plan to implement an accountable care organization (ACO) and/or high-performance networks, and that percentage could nearly double to 60 percent by 2022.
- Patient Relationship Management (PRM): Surround the patient in engagement and use technology to share patient information with all healthcare stakeholders. As Geneia's head of product management wrote in a blog, healthcare needs to leverage the best of retail and CRM (customer relationship management) techniques to better understand patients and personalize engagement:
"I imagine a future in which a CRM approach is taken with every patient, whereby the essential historical views are available to the right caregiver, and a patient's level of risk (healthy, rising, chronic or catastrophic) and social needs (socioeconomic, transportation, healthy food, mental health) are used to direct the patient to the ideal location for services whether that's a physician office, a retail pharmacy, urgent care center or even the home in the case telemedicine and remote patient monitoring."
- Physician Misery: Physician burnout is potentially as deadly as the diabetes epidemic and every healthcare organization has a role to play in improving physician satisfaction. Physicians and other clinicians are the heart of value-based care yet Geneia's national survey found:
- 80 percent of physicians say they are personally at risk for burnout at some point in their career
- Nearly all surveyed doctors (96 percent) report they have personally witnessed or personally experienced negative impacts as a result of physician burnout.
Savvy healthcare organizations are committing to reducing commonly-accepted physician frustrations such as improving EHR workflows, identifying and mitigating patient social determinants of health (SDoH), wearing the Joy of Medicine pin, and more.
- Clinical Integration: Payer provider clinical integration enables access and exchange of care management data such as SDoH within the EHR as well as clinical quality and admissions, discharges and transfers (ADT) for transitional care management. As I've written before, today's world of isolated EHRs and health information exchanges (HIEs) was not designed to handle collaborative patient care across care teams, especially where care teams span multiple health systems. Healthcare organizations hoping to achieve value-based care success need to look beyond the EHR to solutions offering a tier of patient data enrichment, modeling, scalability and decision support that can be integrated into the clinical workflow and shared across every cost and care setting.
Undoubtedly, the healthcare industry is making progress in achieving the goals of value-based care. A Change Healthcare study earlier this year found, "48 states have now implemented value-base care or payment programs, 50 percent of those programs are multi-payer in scope, and just four states have little or no value-based care initiatives underway." Nonetheless, more needs to be done to fully engage patients, physicians, hospitals and employers in value-based care in the way payers are.


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|Design and construction of a lime stabilised sheet piling platform capped with 6F2 material. Supply and erection of site perimeter fencing and gates. Sheet piling design, sheet pile supply, sheet pile installation and extraction of steel sheet piles to form a temporary earth retaining structure. The trench cofferdam facilitated the excavation and construction of the proposed Gas Compressor Station. The retaining structure consisted of 1066 lin.m (1546 no. piles). In addition a further 134nr 11 to 12m long piles were supplied and installed to form a rectangular four sided cofferdam to facilitate construction of a new methanol tank.
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