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Just Getting Started – 2017
Written and Directed by Ron Shelton
Starring Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, Rene Russo, Joe Pantoliano, Glenne Headly, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Elizabeth Ashley, George Wallace, Graham Beckel, Jane Seymour, Johnny Mathis
Good Lord it's a shame the amount of talent just blowing in the wind for a movie like Just Getting Started. The idea of Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones in a Ron Shelton production would have been top of the line in the early 90's. That Shelton hasn't had a decent film since his last collaboration with Russo in 1996's Tin Cup should be telling that there is not much to be expected from this film. Even that film is in the shadows of his two master works, Bull Durham and White Men Can't Jump. What the hell has happened to him?
The story of how this film got made is probably 100 fold more interesting than the movie itself. Broad Green Pictures, the movie studio producing, had shut down its entire production division 3 months before this one limped into the box office in November. One of its supporting players, the beautiful and talented Glenne Headley died this summer before its release. The film had scant advertising prior to its release and was gone after 2 weeks. What the hell happened to this production?
The story, from what one can tell, is a mob mother sends one of her son's to go kill an informant (Freeman) who's made it big in relocation. His new world is running a high-end retirement village. He's the cock of the walk, so to speak. Until high roller Tommy Lee shows up, throwing him off his game.
Soon after Russo appears. I am pretty sure that both pursue her, but only Tommy Lee cares. That's okay though, because Freeman soon finds her to be yet another bee in his bonnet? Why? Because the plot demands it, but not in any logical way. Just in a, give them something to do way.
Random facts are added to this plot. Diversions and slight changes in motivation arrive and almost immediately are replaced by others. Nothing really sticks beyond someone really wants to knock off Freeman. Only in the dumbest ways possible, though. Three very loud attempts and one kidnapping later, the cops haven't even been notified.
Jones, Russo and Freeman have almost zero chemistry onscreen. There is no attempt at forming a cohesive set of events to go along with the limping costars onscreen. There are attempts at wacky hijinks that are half-assed at best. The one liners die halfway through delivery. People like Pants, Headly, Wallace and Sheryl Lee Ralph stand around like the out of work comedians in Sandler Grown Ups movies.
One of the most telling points in this film is when Jones and Freeman are pontificating about love in the cab of a tow truck. The conversation starts with one statement, then the other speaks, the first tries to talk again. Silence. Then just as the second starts to spout a half-hearted plea of love, the driver just starts singing a Christmas song…of which he knows only two lines. Then he looks to the others to fill in. Neither of them are sure.
I don't think this was scripted. I don't even think it was improvised. I am pretty sure it was just boredom. See this film only if you can't live without seeing Russo in everything.
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Time Management
This half-day workshop provides the tools to plan, organize, and manage your time more effectively.
သင်လေ့လာသင်ယူရမည့် အရာများ
In this module, you first analyze where your time is actually spent. Are you focused on the task at hand, or are you really spending a little too much time around the water cooler? Once you have a clear picture of how your time is lost, you'll have a better idea of how to adjust your routine. You will be given specific tools and methods that help people stay focused, reduce procrastination, and empower you to reach your goals — on time!
သင်ဘာကြောင့် ဤသည်ကိုသင်ယူချင်ရသည်
No matter how hard you try, you can't make more time. You simply have to make better use of the time you have. The key is to invest your time in the most productive way that will yield the best results.
သင့်ကို မည်သို့ ကူညီပေးမည်
At the completion of this module, you will be able to understand how your time is spent, overcome time management obstacles, and work more efficiently.

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Electronic Fund Transfer Fraud & Phishing
Over the past several weeks, we have been experiencing above average claim activity as it pertains to cyber liability. Through further evaluation of these claims, Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) fraud and phishing scams have been the most frequent. Organizations of all sizes need to be extra vigilant with regard to this exposure, whether the email comes from internal or external contacts. While EFT and ACH payments have become far more normalized today than they were in the past, complacency around quality controls of this exposure can have devastating effects. The most recent claims that we have seen tend to target employees in the finance department, particularly those in accounts payable. A typical scenario in which hackers have had success in phishing and social engineering scams looks like this: An accounting employee receives a seemingly innocent email from a trusted associate or vendor of the organization. The email will likely contain familiar names, logos, etc. to the organization. However, one letter in the email address may be changed. An example of this may be using "cl" in place of "d", thus the appearance of a legitimate email. The instructions in the email are designed to create a sense of urgency on behalf of the recipient, causing them to act swiftly, and often without regard for organizational protocol. Attached is a summation of best practices to assist in mitigating the chances this will happen to your organization. Learn More
Quick Tips to Identify Fraud & Phishing
Stay one step ahead and prepare your organization for fraud & phishing. The crafty work of these hackers will be spotted if you're diligent in following the recommendations.
1- Email Address & Who it's From
• Do you recognize the address? Do you know the recipient? Check who it's from very closely!
2- Any Attachments or Links?
• Are you being told to open or click? Don't Click It! Hover over a link to see where it takes you first.
3- What's the Direction?
• Are they asking for personal info, log-ins, or immediate demands? Don't Rush! Call the person or email them and ask. Use the Forward, not the Reply and type the email address you know is legitimate.
4- Does it look Wrong?
• Are there spelling errors? Look Closely! A lower case d or cl is very deceiving in a URL or words.
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The popular duo, Distruction Boyz, have announced that their Gqom Is The Future album has been certified Gold.
South African hip hop recording artist and record producer Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes owes the South African Revenue Services (Sars) at least R2 million in taxes.
South African rapper Riky Rick has slammed fellow South African rapper Stogie T on Twitter, saying that he needs to stop taking credit for the success of other people.
Local celebrity personality Skolopad shocked Twitter on Wednesday by posting a tweet saying "When I grow up I'd like to be a Slut."
The #OmunyeChallenge, inspired by the hit Omunye by the Distruction Boys, Benny Maverick and Dladla Mshunqisi, has taken Twitter by storm.
South African actor, singer/songwriter, rapper and filmmaker Phila Madlingozi, has been posting pictures of his new mysterious girlfriend, without revealing too much.
Harry Styles and James Corden have shared a kiss in an exclusive Christmas edition of Carpool Karaoke.
Original photographs and negatives featuring a nude photo of Tupac Shakur have been auctioned off at the Rock & Roll Pop Culture Auction.
Ultra SA, the annual outdoor electronic music festival, has finalised the linup for the 2018 leg.


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If you could eat one type of food for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
ASHTON SELDERS: Grits and eggs because breakfast food is my favorite.
DANIELLE STOGNER: Pizza because I love pizza.
MAKENDLY ANSELMI: Noodles because it tastes good.
GANNON FORD: Salad because it is healthy.
LINDSEY GRAHAM: Carrots because it is healthy for you.
KAYLEE STOGNER: Noodles because they are shaped like worms.
ASIA HARRIS: Strawberries because it's my favorite food.
BRAYDEN GREMILLION: Broccoli and carrots because it makes your body feel healthy.
MILLS HANCHEY: Strawberries because they are juicy.
TERR'ANNAH FRANKLIN: Apples because they are so good.
KHAMERON MASSEY: Vegetables because they are good for you.
MILES LAVESPERE: Meat because it gives you muscles.
OPAL BOOKER: Pizza because you can order it on the phone. It's easy.
DAISY MCRANEY: Spaghetti because it's my favorite.
HENRY GADDY: Carrots because it has vitamin C and that helps your body get strong.
CAIN COOPER: Sandwiches because my mama fixes it for me everyday.
DE'CARYOUS DIXON: Spaghetti and meatballs because it's so good and hot.
BROOKLYN TRICHE: Strawberries because I am growing them at my house.
DREW LABORDE: Vanilla ice cream because it is so good.
JUDAH LOWERY: Strawberries because I like them a lot.
HARMONY BURGOS: Spaghetti because it makes you healthy.
CARTER ADAMS: Pizza because I love pepperoni pizza.
JOHN HAZLIP: Chocolate Bar because it is good.
EASTON BLANCHARD: Eggs because they have protein.


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Both our daughters have been great sleepers since early days so I cannot complain about having lack of sleep because of them. They actually love sleeping so much, that the only problem I have is waking them up in the morning in time for school.
I do love my sleep and stay in bed until I get woken up by my darling husband getting ready for work at about 7:45am during school days. Then I quietly open my older daughter's door and try to wake her up gently. As expected from a soon-to-be teenager, I usually get the horrible look on her face in return. I leave her to it, just letting her know it really is the time to get ready for school.
In summer it is so much easier for all of us to get up in the morning, but as it is now getting darker and darker every day, it is getting so hard to get out of bed. The only way to do it is to trick your body to think it is the morning despite the darkness by using one of Lumie wake-up lights!
How does it work?
Isabelle has been sent their Bodyclock ACTIVE 250 Bedside wake-up lights with radio and audio options. It is the original wake-up light, also called a dawn simulator. It wakes you gradually with increasing natural light.
This is a signal for your body to ease the production of sleep hormones and increase those that help you get up and go. Wake-up lights help to keep your sleep cycle on track, boosting mood, energy and productivity levels all day.
starts gently like a real sunrise…
- 15, 20, 30, 45, 60 or 90 minute sunrise to wake naturally
- 15, 20, 30, 45, 60 or 90 minute sunset to wind down for bed
- FM radio with digital tuning
- Dawn chorus or rooster call sounds to enhance your sunrise
- White noise setting to mask sounds that might keep you awake
- Wave sounds to lull you to sleep
- Sunray effect
- Dimmable lighting for use as a bedside light
- Nightlight feature
- Snooze feature
- Security option to turn on the light randomly while you're away
- Back-ups: optional alarm beep, power failure back-up
Isabelle got quickly used to being gently woken-up by 30-minute sunrise and her alarm is set to her favourite radio station. Our mornings have improved so much!
Going to bed is also much easier. She loves reading in her bed, and this light is perfect as a bedside light too. Then when she is ready to go to bed she turns the sunset option on and soon is drifting off to the dreamland.
No more waking-up dramas in our house.
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Widen sponsors a series of member dinners hosted by the Chicago BMA (Business Marketing Association). As members of the BMA, you get to attend these small venues, held at different restaurants around the Chicagoland area, designed to provide an approachable environment for networking with other marketing professionals.
Two nights ago, I attended the BMA dinner at Chicagoq, a smaller restaurant in downtown Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood. With 20 people in attendance, we filled a large, square table in a private room upstairs where we talked about a presentation one of the BMA board members heard that afternoon. It was a presentation by the former CEO of Procter & Gamble, A.G. Lafley, that focused on how companies define winning today.
The question was posed to everyone in attendance – how did we define winning in an anemic, global economy – and led to an engaging conversation that centered around employees, rather than revenues, awards, or publicity. From employee engagement, to management training, to conflict resolution and brand ambassadors, everyone agreed that an organization's employees are key to any kind of success they're likely to experience. We all felt that the better you are at channeling your human capital in a positive way, the greater results you'll yield.
I'm lucky enough to work at one of those companies that truly value their employees. There is no shortage of reminders that our voices are heard and reflected in our culture. I proudly explained, to the other BMA members, the precedent our CEO has set – to encourage creative expression for all employees, across job descriptions and beyond existing skill sets. Widen employees are empowered to do what motivates them and what they're passionate about. We set our own goals for success and work with our managers to create a path to fulfill those goals. It truly is a company of ideas where anything feels possible. That feeling fuels our innovation, our flexibility, and our confidence in everything we do.
So, how do I define winning organizations in today's economy?
With two simple words – happy employees.


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25 Jan 2019
Kuala Lumpur, 25 January 2019 – Fitch Ratings has upgraded Malaysian Reinsurance Berhad's (Malaysian Re) Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating to 'A' (Strong) from 'A-' (Strong) with a Stable Outlook.
A copy of the Press Release issued by Fitch Ratings dated 24 January 2019 is attached.
Malaysian Re is Malaysia's leading reinsurance company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MNRB Holdings Berhad (MNRB). Malaysian Re was first rated by Fitch Ratings in 2006.
Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency with dual-headquarters in New York and London covering entities in more than 90 countries, including IFS ratings on over 2,000 insurance companies.
For more information, please log on to www.malaysian-re.com.my.


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This is a place where your ideas and insights make an impact. Where an independent, entrepreneurial spirit is an advantage. And where diversity of thought and experience makes us who we are.
Data-driven insight. Deep expertise. Transformative innovation. Since 1947, Milliman has delivered intelligent solutions to improve health and financial security.
The XLogic® Rating System (XLogic) is an easy-to-use online application that automates rating and underwriting functions.
XLogic can handle the most complex rating formulas and can be rapidly deployed. The web-based tool generates Excel reports and is integrated with email.
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Developed for large group, small group, and individual customer segments in medical and non-medical lines of business, Xlogic supports:
Actuaries maintain rating algorithms and factors in Excel, which allows for rapid deployment in an enterprise environment.
Easy-to-configure mappings between worksheet ranges and database queries automate the movement of data through compiled or un-compiled Excel models. Underwriters can download an un-compiled Excel rating model pre-populated with data, make changes, and upload it to the server to save the changes back to the database.
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R246. A Reading & Conversation with Dawn Lundy Martin, Morgan Parker, and Evie Shockley, Sponsored by Cave Canem
Thursday, March 28, 2019
1:30 pm to 2:45 pm
Fatimah Asghar is a nationally touring poet, photographer, and performer. She has received fellowships and residencies from Fulbright, Millay, University of Michigan, and Kundiman. Her work has appeared in many journals. Her chapbook After is a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Book Award.
Evie Shockley is author of the poetry books semiautomatic (Pulitzer Prize finalist) and the new black (Hurston/Wright Legacy Award winner), and the critical study Renegade Poetics: Black Aesthetics and Formal Innovation in African American Poetry. She is Professor of English at Rutgers University.
Morgan Parker is the author of There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé and Other People's Comfort Keeps Me Up At Night. She is the recipient of a 2017 National Endowment of the Arts Literature Fellowship, winner of a 2016 Pushcart Prize, and a Cave Canem graduate fellow.
Dawn Lundy Martin, PhD, is Professor in the English Department at the University of Pittsburgh. Her books include A Gathering of Matter/A Matter of Gathering; Discipline, finalist for the LA Times Book Prize; Life in a Box is a Pretty Life; and Good Stock, Strange Blood.


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Exotic animals retain their unpredictable wild nature, with some being bodily capable of maiming or killing their owners. Mammals are the most likely exotic pets to injure or kill humans, with non-human primates topping the record. Even purchased legally, exotic pets are problematic.
In the U.S., legal guidelines regulating the ownership of exotic pets vary from state to state. People have kept unique pets all through historical past, but demand for unique creatures has exploded lately.
PETA Rapid Action: Quick Ways to Help Crabs and Lobsters
Approved species of fertile fish eggs may only be imported into Australia for laboratory analysis. If you are looking on-line for a novel or unique animal from outside Australia, contemplate whether it's allowed to be imported.
The exotic pet business additionally affects humans and animals not involved in the commerce. Wild animals have the potential to assault their house owners or unfold disease, similar to ebola and SARS. An outbreak of unique Newcastle illness (END), which resulted in the deaths of 12 million birds in the U.S. in the 1970s, was traced to parrots smuggled from South America.
A vendor's show of unique snakes out there for purchase at an unique pet expo. Image © Diane Episcopio. The authors of the research believe that many pet owners could not absolutely understand the responsibility of proudly owning these animals, a few of which might develop to large sizes and live for decades.
More From: Animals
Hopefully they aren't hungry as a result of they've been identified to snack on cats and dogs. Now, it's unlawful to purchase a Burmese python in Florida and for good cause. People used to purchase these tiny snakes, which would grow to be about 1.eight meters (6 ft) long in a year's time. That's either an excessive amount of work or barely horrifying, so the homeowners would release their beloved pets into the Everglades. This occurred enough that the pythons started to breed and thrive within the moist, subtropical climate.
By their very nature, unique animals are dangerous. Although most exotic animals are territorial and require group interactions, an unique pet usually is isolated and spends the majority of his/her day in a small enclosure unable to roam and specific natural behaviors freely. These animals are time bombs waiting to explode.


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Earlier this year, the Maryland Senate voted to give final approval to
a legislative bill that will make drug paraphernalia legal. It also will
make the amount of marijuana that is subject to civil penalties twice
what it was before.
The vote was 44 to 3 in favor of the amended version, which now returns
House Bill 105 to the House of Delegates. The bill received the support
of police department, marijuana advocates and the Maryland State's
Attorneys Association.
Drug paraphernalia such as rolling papers will be legalized with the final
passage of the bill; however, possession of marijuana over 20 grams will
still be a criminal offense.
The bill will have its opposition in the House. One of the opposition votes
in the Senate was from Sen. Brian Feldman. He wanted to amend part of
the bill that made smoking pot in a public place a civil citation, seeking
instead to have it made a misdemeanor charge. This amendment was barely
defeated by a vote of 22 to 24.
Sen. Zirkin, however, said, "just because these are things that are
decriminalized doesn't mean we want to see (them in public.) Certainly,
we don't want to see people smoking (marijuana) at parks where children
are around."
Another senator, Cheryl Kagan, wanted to have edibles removed from House
Bill 105. That amendment was soundly defeated by a vote of 3 to 44.
If you have been charged with
drug paraphernalia, it's important that you understand your rights. While this bill
may not be a law yet as it still must get approval by the House and Senate,
your attorney may be able to use its passage to your benefit — perhaps
as it pertains to sentencing. An attorney experienced in drug charges
can provide further information on drug paraphernalia defense strategies.
Source: State Senator Bobby Zirkin, "MD. Senate approves marijuana paraphernalia bill," Bryan P. Sears, accessed Aug. 11, 2015


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Welcome to the 2019 Raleigh/Umstead CureSearch Hike
Saturday, June 1, 2019
5-13.3 Miles
This year's hike will be limited to 40 hikers, so register soon to ensure your participation.
Schedule & Location
William B. Umstead State Park
Raleigh, North Carolina 27617
Park Gate Opens at 8 a.m.
Check-in starts at 8:15 a.m.
Hike begins at 9 a.m.
About the Event
CureSearch -- a US-based non-profit foundation dedicated to finding cures for pediatric cancer is recruiting hikers of all abilities (from tenderfoot novices to seasoned veterans) to join with them at William B. Umstead State Park on June 1st to help kick childhood cancer out of your neighborhood. Hikers will have the option to select their hike length, choosing from 5, 6.25, 9.25, or 13.3 miles at registration.
Hikers registering as individuals will pay a $20.00 non-refundable registration fee (covering the cost of aid station snacks and incidental expenses) and will be asked to commit to raise $500 for pediatric cancer research. For family registrations, the registration fee applies to each hiker, but the family's fund-raising commitment is discounted to $500 for the first member, plus an additional $100 for each of the other members. (For example, a parent and two siblings would have a registration total of $60.00 and a fund-raising goal of $700.) Hiker will have until a month after the hike to meet their personal or family fundraising goal.
Hikers will receive access to CureSearch's fundraising and training portal, an industry-leading collection of resources that will help you reach your goals, and be offered incentives for reaching fundraising goals and support from local Ultimate Hike Alumni.
How the Fundraising Works
Once you are registered, CureSearch sets up a personal portal for each hiker, which becomes your communications link with your potential donors, where they can (1) read about your commitment to step up and step out for pediatric cancer research, (2) make a tax-deductible donation, and (3) offer a message of encouragement to you in your endeavor. Whenever a donation is made through your portal, CureSearch updates your data and sends a message notifying you of your progress towards your goal.
Your potential donors learn about your portal when you contact them with news of your venture, commonly done through e-mail, or any other means available to you.
Online registration will close at 11:59 PM on Thursday, May 30. Please make sure to register before the deadline.
Top Fundraisers1 - Mike Owen ($2,300.00)
2 - Jeff Sommerville ($1,150.00)
3 - Susan Kreissman ($1,070.00)
4 - Kacy Harker ($943.00)
5 - Yuko Hickey ($875.00)
Find a Participant...
Top Teams1 - Hiking for Hallie ($7,334.00)
2 - Team Fiona ($3,710.00)
3 - ACC Friends of Yumi ($2,610.00)
4 - Finding Chemo ($1,515.00)
5 - Team Violet! ($1,488.91)
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Ferrari California T
The California is Ferrari's front-engine, four-seat, retractable-hardtop GT. This is the most relaxed, civilized, and "affordable" car in the Ferrari lineup, but with over 500 hp and a top speed of nearly 200 mph, the twin-turbo V-8 California T is no poser. With 454 hp from an 8,000 rpm, 4.3-liter V-8 shared with the Ferrari F430, the 2010 California rental Miami was both quick and fast. In fact, when we first tested a California, it generated 0.99g on a skid pad and ripped off 3.5-second 0-60 times; quick enough to give the lighter, more powerful F430 a run for its money. Not bad for Ferrari's "entry-level" car. And true to its role as a GT car, we found the ride/handling balance to be just about perfect, and also discovered that Ferrari's extensive wind-tunnel testing paid off in top-down driving. The California was both exhilarating and civilized. The California T has left some Motor Trend editors a bit cold. It's an excellent GT car, but not the enthusiast Ferrari rental we dream of, argue about, and scheme to drive. But the California is Ferrari's biggest seller, so the argument is moot. In 2016, Ferrari brought its Handling Special model back to the fold (it was first offered on the 2012 California). With stiffer springs, tighter magnetorheological shocks, an even tighter "Sport" mode, a more rambunctious exhaust system, and an even faster-shifting dual-clutch transmission, the California T HS has moved closer to the Ferrari ideal. As Johnny Lieberman said in a test of a 2017 California T HS: "Now it's true, the California T is still a folding hardtop convertible, but the HS package brings out the car's sporty side. If the 488 is your idea of a sports car, then the California T HS splits the difference between a GT and an out-and-out sports car…Color me impressed." Because you're ready for your first Ferrari rental , but you're not quite ready for something as hardcore as a 488 rental or as expensive as an F12berlinetta. Plus, the Bentley Continental GT rental is too big, and the Aston Martin Vantage is getting long in the tooth.


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Friday, August 6, 2010
Inception: The Big Under
There's another prequel comic book for Inception. That alone would excite me. What's more exciting is that this comic could potentially be designed by any one of us.
Inception: The Big Under has already been written by Jordan Goldberg. You can access the script here. All you have to do is read over it and design the comic book that it describes.
I'm all about multi-media presentations of story, and I'm also excited whenever regular people get a chance to partake in stories that normally would only be handled by highly paid professionals. This is the perfect balance of creativity and democracy, and I challenge all of you to look into it.
Instructions on submission can be found here. Even if your art isn't chosen, I'd love to feature it on Cavemen Go, so get at me if this inspires you.
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Funk Mondays!
On this #musicmonday we are going back into the proto-smutpunk roots of sexy genre-mashing awesomeness. If you know the Queen of Funk, good for you! If not, prepare to be bitchslapped with pure artistic awesomeness in the best whole-woman kind of way.
Continue reading Funk Mondays! Another #smutpunk #musicmonday


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Got to love these list of celebrities asses on big screens, their beautiful bikini body's. Perky boobs with nipples that you just want to suck on. Nowadays we can see their nipple slips, celebrity hacked pics including their pussy and tits. Or appearing topless on the red carpet.


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If there is any other clothing accessory with as much versatility as the humble t-shirt I would very much like to hear it. We all wear them, probably since we were in nappies. I bet you're wearing one right now. I would probably go so far as to state they're as much a necessity as the very frilly under britches covering our precious parts! Totes went there…
"But Danny! Where did the t-shirt come from?" Here are 10 facts you probably didn't know about your wardrobes lead act.
Did you know, the t-shirt was given its name by the shape of it's outline? Course you did! It's obvious but the very first t-shirt saw the light of day in the nineteenth century (black and white days I think) when even the finest fellows cut their modest union suits to let loose in certain areas. Hear you dudes! Rock out with your….. you know the rest.
During World War 1 the unbearable conditions prompted the troops to tear off their uniforms for something a little more breathable in the scorching summer months.The t-shirt proved to be most the popular choice.
T-Shirts can be emblazoned with almost endless design possibilities these days, but did you know they weren't always so freakin' awesomely decorated! Up until the 1950s with the invention of the incredibly durable, vibrant and stretchable plastisol ink (still going strong might i add) t-shirts were pretty darn bland!
October 2007, some bonkers chap who answers to the name "Nick Umbs" decided his love for the t-shirt knows no bounds and proved this by wearing 183 tees all in one go! Setting a new American record. Surely can't be topped? Wrong! the actual World Record was set by Sanath Bandara of Sri Lanka who managed to squeeze another 74 tees on top! 257 t-shirts! Seriously? Just put a hoodie on dude.
Most expensive t-shirt? $250,000. Made in pure gold and took 15 days to make.
We go from sizes extra small all the way to extra, extra, extra, extra, extra large! in some case. However, the worlds biggest t-shirt measures approximately 306 feet long, 206 feet wide and was made from the fabricof 12,000 t-shirts!
I consider myself a neat and tidy fellow, a place for everything and everything in it's place is my motto. We've done our share of t-shirt folding and we're pretty good at it. This geezer takes the biscuit though. In 2009 Graeme J Cruden managed to fold 23 t-shirts in 60 seconds setting a new world record in the process.
What if I told you, someone gets paid to be seen in a different t-shirt everyday! Jason Sadler made his millions from this very concept. Wearing a different t-shirt every day featuring brands and business who pay handsomely for the privilege. Why didn't I think of that!
The average person owns more than 25, probably why it takes so long to decide which to wear on a morning.
Over two billion t-shirts are sold every year!
T-shirts are bloomin' brill! They're used in fashion, advertising brands, artistic expression, fund raising and the list goes on.
Now more than ever the t-shirt can be printed with limitless possibilities. The t-shirt is here to stay, and the designers and printers of the world will continue to push t-shirt trends and fashions in new directions until the end of times (Unless we actually do migrate to mars, in which case we'll all be wearing silver space suits… and then we'll print those instead!)
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India expediting IC policy announcement, assures government
Keywords:Indian Government? IC policy? SemiIndia? K.C. Krishnadas?
Seeking to mollify a frustrated chip industry, the Indian government says it is expediting its efforts to announce a national semiconductor policy as soon as possible.
The industry earlier expressed frustration since the policy announcement had already been delayed by several months amid rumors that a chip maker already set to come to India was now being courted by Germany.
"The (Indian) government will soon announce its policy on semiconductor manufacturing," said Dayanidhi Maran, India's federal minister for communications and information technology. "We will do it as fast as possible."
Maran was reacting to concerns expressed over the delay on Nov. 5 by Vinod Agarwal, founder, chairman and CEO of SemIndia Inc., the consortium planning a chip-making facility in Hyderabad in southern India. Agarwal said there were concerns over the delay in announcing the policy, a lag he described as "disturbing" and sending the "wrong signals."
Differences over the concessions that ought to be given to fab companies planning facilities in India had held up the policy but these were now ironed out. "A cabinet note on the proposed policy is on its way," Maran said, adding that incentives are absolutely necessary to attract semiconductor manufacturing.
- K.C. Krishnadas
EE Times
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Establish Peace in Your Home - Holy Land Moments with Rabbi Eckstein - May 31, 2018
"May there be peace within your walls
and security within your citadels." — Psalm 122:7
Shalom, peace, is a word so interconnected with the Jewish faith that it has become almost a symbol of Judaism. But what is the true meaning of peace, shalom? This is one of six devotions exploring the deeper meaning of what it means to bring peace into your home, your relationships, and yes, the world.
Hollywood has set the bar very high when it comes to "happily ever after." We grow up on unrealistic notions of what marriage is like and how all that follows is meant to be. Even if we know in our heads that this is a false reality, it's an idea we still grasp at with our hearts. Truth is, our spouses and children will not be perfect all the time. We won't be perfect all the time. No one is.
While "happily ever after" is a myth that doesn't mean that we can't have shalom in our homes. It is essential, but we must be willing to work for it.
Aaron, the first High Priest of Israel, was second only to Moses in terms of authority among the Israelites. Yet, even Aaron was permitted to do things that even Moses could not do. As the High Priest, only he could enter the Holy of Holies and perform certain rituals that no one else was allowed to do.
And what was this most holy man involved with on a daily basis? Instead of ruling above the people, he was among them, establishing peace between them.
Among all the Bible men and women, Aaron was known for his "peace-making." He constantly went between husbands and wives, working to restore peace in struggling relationships. In fact, many children were named for Aaron during the time that he lived as it was only because of his efforts that these children came to be!
Aaron understood that peace, especially in the home, was of utmost importance and so this was the holy work that he chose to be busy with.
We often overlook the importance of peace in our homes or with our family and friends. We think we can get by without it. However, as Aaron understood, it is only when we can have peace in our homes that we can hope to have peace within ourselves and in our world.
Children model what they see, and if they see a home of peace, it is far more likely that they will treat others with the same kindness, forgiveness, and respect that they grew up with. Ultimately, if we cannot overcome our differences with those we love, how can we possibly come to terms with those we have far less of a connection to? Our homes can be a wellspring of peace in the world, or God forbid, contribute to the disharmony that is all too prevalent.
Moreover, once we understand the full meaning of shalom, we can appreciate that when there is shalom in the home, family members aren't just tolerated; they are appreciated. The focus becomes on what is good about each person and how he or she completes the family, rather than on what is lacking. The same is true in our relationships with friends and even strangers. Eventually when we focus on the good in others, we will bring out the good in them – and that is something from which we can all benefit.
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What Is Long Distance Learning?
Long distance learning allows students to complete high school, continuing education and college courses without physically being on campus. Classes may be taken online, through audio or videocassette instruction or by mail.
Long Distance Learning Options
Long distance learning, also called distance education, allows students to earn course credits at the high school and college levels without setting foot on campus. Distance education programs are available in nearly every discipline, from English and mathematics to anthropology and neurobiology. At the college level, students can earn associate's, bachelor's, master's and even doctorate degrees through long distance learning programs.
Distance education courses can be taken online, through audio or video tapes, through the mail or using a combination of methods. Some programs combine off-site learning with on-site instruction by requiring students to take a few classes or complete exams on campus. Many long distance learning programs allow students to complete course work at their own pace, while others use synchronous technology, such as Web or video conferencing, to deliver lectures or course materials while all class members are online.
Long distance learning programs are a popular, convenient option for students who are unable to take traditional classes. According to a study by the National Center for Education Statistics, over 5.5 million students took at least one online course in the fall of 2013.
Important Facts About Long Distance Learning
|High school diploma or equivalent
|4-year and 2-year degrees, 1-year (or shorter) diploma programs
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|Most programs, no matter their field, require general education core courses in areas including: arts, humanities, foreign languages, and natural sciences
|Continuing Education
|In addition to degree and diploma programs, some schools also offer courses that count towards continuing education requirements for working professionals
When choosing a long distance learning program, it's important to make sure the program is accredited. This will ensure that your degree will be accepted by other reputable organizations and institutions. Long distance learning programs should be accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (DoED) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
The Distance Education Accrediting Commision accredits long distance learning programs and institutions, exclusively. This agency is recognized by both the DoED and CHEA.


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|Current TV hired this guy to keep the media out.
In the days following the detainment of Current TV reporters Euna Lee and Laura Ling by border patrol in North Korea, their media outlet -- owned by former journalist and Vice President Al Gore -- has adopted the blackout policy of the U.S. State Department. On the day that the detainment made the news, Current TV went so far as to hire security guards to keep media out of its office on 118 King Street in San Francisco.
Calls from SF Weekly have not been returned all week, and today, when I finally got somebody on the line, the answer was abrupt. "We're not giving any comments," said a Current TV employee whose name I didn't catch.
"Isn't it a little weird that you guys are a media outlet and you have given absolutely no information?" I asked.
"It's policy," the man answered quickly. "Have a good day." Then he hung up.
Questions remain about the nature of Lee and Ling's assigment, whether they worked out San Francisco, or had a producer here, and if Gore is doing anything to remedy the situation. The most interesting question, perhaps, is whether it was Gore who decided that Current would restrict the flow of information. If so, that tells us a little something about where Gore's priorities lie when it comes to a major mission of journalism -- to inform the public.


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I've just returned from the Lactation Consultant, and it was the most beneficial 1.5 hours I've spent in a long time. Instead of Motherly Nurse With Boob Puppet (MNWBP), this time I had a lovely woman who was only about 10 years older than me and who is my new hero. Her name is Awesome Nurse.
MNWBP was helpful, back when I went 4 weeks ago, but I'm now realizing that she wasn't entirely clear (or I was still fuzzy from exhaustion--to be fair to MNWBP). MNWBP did not, however, listen to me entirely, and that is where Awesome Nurse earned her name. Awesome Nurse chatted with me for 20 minutes before we even started the nursing session.
Once I started nursing LO, she told me what I was doing wrong (nearly everything) without making me feel in the least like I was an idiot. She even told me about a woman who came in with her 6 month old with similar problems. This woman had let it go for half a year before she got help. I was able to feel vaguely smug about getting help--when I had felt slightly idiotic for getting help up until that point.
The best part of Awesome Nurse? She was an excellent teacher (partially because she listened to me). She asked me to tell her what I knew as I was getting LO back in his car seat. Then she extended her help beyond the call of duty. She noticed LO was slumped in his car seat and suggested and showed a way to get him positioned better. Then, she asked if I knew many people in the area, since we had just moved to Lafayette. When I said no, she gave me the names of four different mom groups that I might be interested in joining. She also asked me to call her in a week to let her know how I was doing.
Then, she told me that LO was the cutest baby she had seen a long time. I believe the word "handsome" was thrown wantonly about. I left the clinic smiling. LO left the clinic well-fed but screaming. (He doesn't like his car seat much, unless it is in the car and the car is moving). Thank heaven for Awesome Nurse.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Lactation R Us
Posted by Emily Guy Birken at 1:28 PM
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Three cheers for Awesome Nurse! Phew!ReplyDelete
yay! so glad to hear you had a positive experience and maybe your feedings can go a lot smoother now. That is great.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 27, 2010 at 8:34 PM
I'm so glad that things are looking up! I cried a lot in the beginning with my daughter. It really, really hurts at first. The pain really does go away in a few weeks. Hopefully, since you seem to have great advice, it will be even sooner for you!ReplyDelete
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Hi , I have just booked and paid for Highland Fling 2019 - Drumnadrochit , hopefully good weather
Hi , I have just booked and paid for Highland Fling 2019 - Drumnadrochit , hopefully good weather
I hope weather improves for you all for fling, not been great this past week up here, fingers crossed for a better spell..👍
7 more sleeps peeps. And Ive booked the weather too
feel the pull of the dark side ,,,,,,,,,,,,
Don't know if I'll be there, Multi ECU needs resetting. Sent a message to Treasurer asking advice regarding booking 3 days ago....nothing yet.
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Can you post up a photo of Ray dancing round the fire again please?
I am sure he will be up for it again if you ply him with beer.
It may make me laugh as I'm peed right off that I will miss the Fling.
Who booked it up a week early
Scott C
In the absence of any response from the Club, I've booked directly with the hostel. Dancing round the fire? Who could resist......
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your ok Ray, we don't play country or western...oh wait a minute does "wanted dead or alive" by that von jobbie count?
Safe trip up to sunny Drumnadrochit everyone, snow not forecast until Satuarday..
Have a great time boys & gals. Looks like a great weekend you luck bar stewards
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Just got a call from the carpet ppl to sort the stairs out, and they're coming Monday... I could have been 4-5 hours up the road from Lincolnshire Get off soon...


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We're starting to think there's nothing Cole Sprouse can't do!
The "Riverdale" star is no secret to being in front of the camera, but did you know he's a total master behind it, too! Cole recently took to Instagram showing off the stunning portraits he took of our favorite stars, and we are blown away by his ability to take photos.
From the stars of "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" to "13 Reasons Why" actress Alisha Boe, Cole called up all his celebs friends for a stunning photoshoot and we're totally thanking him for capturing these celebs' best angles – especially Noah Centineo! Keep scrolling to check out all Cole's best shots and be sure to slide into his DMs to book him for your next Instagram photoshoot!
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Analyse the media devices and techniques used in two film trailers ('War of the Worlds' and 'Happy Feet') and comment on their effectiveness
Analyse the media devices and techniques used in two film trailers ('War of the Worlds' and 'Happy Feet') and comment on their effectiveness.The film trailer we watched for 'War of the Worlds' was the teaser trailer, so it was shorter and did not contain as much information as the Internet and theatrical trailers. 'War of the Worlds' is an action movie, with parts of it fitting in the science fiction genre. It is based on the book 'War of the Worlds' by H.
G. Wells, which was published in 1090, and is about an alien invasion in England. The director, Steven Spielberg, has brought this literary classic into present times and based it in America. Teenagers and adults of both sexes are the target audience for this movie, with the science fiction and action side attracting men and Tom Cruise and his relationship with his daughter attracting women.There are many stereotypes connected with the actors and actresses in the film that come across in the teaser trailer.
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Tom Cruise is clearly the most important actor as his name is the only one (besides Steven Spielberg) that is in the body of the trailer and the camera is always moving towards him. When his name appears it is bold, in upper case, very large and white so it stands out against the black background. Tom Cruise plays a definite stereotype of the brave, single hero. In almost all of his movies he plays the troubled hero, who has to fight powerful forces and this is especially true in this movie. However, the one point that breaks this stereotype is that he has children, something that has only happened in one other film, Minority Report. The trailer mainly focuses on his young, blonde daughter rather than his teenaged son because the young girl has more appeal.
Dakota Fanning (his daughter) plays the stereotype of the little blonde girl with big eyes who needs to be saved. This is a great appeal to women as they see Tom in a fatherly position and it makes him seem more realistic.Tom begins the trailer by whispering to Dakota Fanning, although it seems like he whispering to the audience. This draws the viewer in and we can immediately sense that there is danger because he is whispering. The close up on Tom's face prevents us from seeing what is behind him and instantly builds suspense.
Subsequently there is a shot of Dakota from above, in which she is staring up at her father.The Dreamworks sign follows this and merges over the first scene, casting a blue glow onto Dakota's face. The logo is put at the beginning because it is too happy to go at any other paint and it is too happy to go at any other point during the trailer, where it would get in the way.Following this there are several wide shots of people running split up by the words "On June 29th..
.Prepare for the Event…That will change Your World." These words build up tension by using dramatic language and the imperative.
They are white or silver and have a light shinning through them.After this there are several scenes where this is almost no music and only a sound similar to breathing. These scenes begin with a close up of Tom Cruise turning around and then crying "Rachel!" before the music starts again for the action scenes to begin. The first action scene is of a boat capsizing and tracking shots are used to show people being pulled out of the water by aliens and then plunging back into it. There is then a sequence of shots showing the destruction of the city they are in.
wide shots are used to show the utter devastation and the different settings of these destruction scenes show that, unlike in human wars, it is not only the cities that are destroyed. We see shots of destroyed houses in the suburbs and bodies floating in a river somewhere in the countryside. This series of shots end in the same manner as they begin, with Tom shouting the name of his other child, Robbie.As we see Dakota in the foreground and an unknown man in the background the music slows again. Steven Spielberg's name comes up on the screen in a very large, bold font and then there is a scene of an axe being scraped across a wooden wall before Tom Cruise's name appears.
The trailer finishes on a cliffhanger of something moving behind Tom and Dakota, which makes you want to see more.In the wake of the title 'War of the Worlds', which moves from the foreground to the background, we see the end credits and the date again. This leaves you with the date as your final thought. The release date was probably chosen because it is in the summer holiday and more people would be able to see it.Blue, black and silver are the main colours used in the teaser trailer. This adds to the depressing and bleak ambience of the movie and can be quite terrifying.
The only things that are not in these dark colours are the explosions and Dakota Fanning's clothes, which are very bright showing her youth and innocence. However, her face and clothes are still covered in dirt. The lighting often goes from dark to light and there are frequent but irregular flashes of light, producing a supernatural feeling. Shadow is also used to great effect and produces are foreboding atmosphere.Without sound the teaser trailer would lose a lot of the suspense and seem a lot slower. The music is very dramatic, with operatic vocals and drums used.
It is relentless and unsettling, much like the aliens. The music slows at the beginning and end and speeds up during the action scenes. By doing so the music almost defines what is happening. It draws attention to the important features by using drums and crescendos. Sound effects are used to accentuate key parts of the trailer. We hear the boat capsizing, the screaming of Rachel and Robbie, the explosions, the axe scraping along the wood and the breathing of the aliens.
These all add to the eerie feel of the trailer. The sound effects even carry on into the end credits, when we hear the rumbling of thunder or explosions.Scenes are merged together quickly and the editing is very slick. Faces are highlighted by blackouts and the slow start and finish enclose the teaser trailer and build up suspense and makes us notice these parts more than others because of the contrast and the fact they are more drawn up.Alternatively, the teaser trailer or 'Happy Feet' is all about provoking an, 'aw, how cute' feeling. The movie itself is a fun, animated, family affair with a lot of comedy.
The unique selling point is really quite simple – it is about talking, dancing penguins.The entire teaser trailer is bright and happy. Bland colours, such as white, blue and grey are used to make the white, black and yellow penguins stand out. The white snow reflects the bright sunlight and adds to the generally upbeat mood.Due to the fact that 'Happy Feet' is set in the Antarctic during the summer it makes sense that all you can see it white snow, ice sheets and icebergs; the bright blue sky and sea and the white and grey mountains.
In a contrast to what you would expect, this setting is clearly an extremely happy place.Music and sound effects are very important in this trailer. 'Jump N' Move' by the Brand New Heavies is the song that plays throughout the whole trailer. This adds to the united feeling of the entire trailer; it seems as though there is one scene at one time with one song playing. The song stops for the jokes and conversation to accentuate these points on the word 'stop'. It is a very bouncy song with a very strong beat.
The contrast of Jamaican music and the setting makes it more fun. Moreover, it fits with the accents of the Adelie penguins. The sound effects add to the joyous feeling of the movie. They include the giggling of the baby penguins, clapping and the sound of tap dancing feet.Although no names are mentioned in the trailer, we do get to hear Robin William's familiar voice.
Robin Williams is a well-known actor, famous for playing funny parts like Mrs Doubtfire and in playing Ramon and Lovelace he fulfils both the stereotype of the funny character and the wise, fat, old penguin.'Happy Feet' is a very humorous movie with dancing penguins and hilarious Adelie penguins. This humour comes across in the trailer when the music stops so that they can say things like, "We got it!" and "Man, this guy is so absolutely cool!"Wide shots are often used to show the sheer number of penguins and we often witness the camera zooming but to show the viewer the dancing penguins. The establishing shot zooms in and up rapidly and because it is a panoramic shot quickly shows us the setting. Mumble, the main penguin, is always in the foreground coming towards the camera and there are often long shots of him dancing. There is also an extreme close up of his feet.
This subtly shows us that he is the protagonist of the movie. High shots and over the shoulder shots exaggerate the smallness of the Adelie penguins and makes them seem more childish.Near the end of the teaser trailer the title comes down onto the screen at an angle. It is in upper case, 3 dimensional and is red on the dark blue sky. This makes it stand out more.
The release date follows this after a scene of Mumble dancing as a baby penguin. As the teaser trailer is so far in advance it only says '2006' for the release date.There is no real merging in the teaser trailer and we can see everything quite clearly. The trailer is quite fast but unlike the 'War of the Worlds' trailer the pace is continuous.


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Ageing is outlined because the method of growing recent, wherever physical, psychological, hormonal, and social changes occur, over a amount of your time. Ageing is characterised by wrinkled skin, dry skin with dark patches, loss of physical property, and dullness.
The psychological facet of ageing is on the far side our management to quite an extent, however the physical changes is prevented by following a correct diet, sensible skin care, routine exercises, and by clutch a healthy way.
Causes of Ageing
The current generation is stricken by premature (early) ageing, and it's attributed to the varied causes mentioned below:
Premature ageing is manifested within the sort of early greying of hair, dark circles, acne, pimples, physiological state, dry and boring skin, brittle bones and chronic temporary state.
Role of Ayurveda to stop Ageing
The process of early ageing is prevented or bogged down by clutch Ayurveda. In line with Ayurveda, ageing is influenced by 3 main doshas particularly Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.
Ayurveda provides an answer for ageing by recommending healthy way changes, that embody correct diet, exercises, meditation and adequate sleep. Ayurveda is becoming popular in this aspect of anti-aging and hence, it is not only in India that it is accepted but also world over which is why ayurvedic supplements exporter in India are very much in demand.
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After a successful week in Bogota at the Centre for Memory, Peace and Reconciliation, I traveled to Medellin, Colombia's second largest city, to give another VR workshop and present the immersive experiences at the Medellin Book Fair. The workshop was held at the Parque Explora, next to the Botanical Gardens, which has proudly jumped with both feet first into VR … Read More
Colombia Project: #LaPazen360 – Episode 1, Bogota
After 3 months of shooting 360 videos and photo/videogrammetry over the Summer, Dan is now currently back in Colombia, leading the second part of the project. This part focuses on a "socialization phase" in which we organize an event in each of the communities we met and worked with originally, showing them the stories we produced in their area, as … Read More
The Importance of Journalism Following Police Shootings
Two years after Eric Garner's death on July 17, 2014, the only person at the scene who has been indicted is Ramsey Orta, the man who filmed the police confrontation. On July 7, 2016, Orta pleaded guilty to unrelated weapons and drug charges and will likely spend four years in jail. Since he released the cellphone video to the New … Read More


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We know you are ready for Aftershock but are you ready for the offical Aftershock After-Party? Make sure to pick up your tickets to see Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes and keep the party going! Join Us Sunday, October 13th at Holy Diver! BUY TICKETS We hope to see you all at Aftershock 2019 featuring so many great bands! For more information on Monster Energy Aftershock, visit: Website: www.AftershockFestival.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AftershockFestival Twitter: http://twitter.com/AftershockSac Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AftershockConcert/


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Very special: Torch for the 2017 Winter Olympics
Product: Olympic torch
Designer: Thomas Feichtner
Hersteller: Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017
Special Olympics, Washington, DC, USA
Appropriately, the design comes from designer Thomas Feichtner, who has won many prizes and awards. It symbolizes everything that makes the Winter Games what they are. The last event took place in the South Korean city of Pyeongchang. The 2017 Games will be held in Austria, in the regions of Graz, Schladming and Ramsau am Dachstein.
Feichtner's design for the torch is based on a simple geometrical shape: the hexagon, which is the fundamental form of every ice crystal and a conceptual link to all the sports venues, disciplines and athletes. Just as no two ice crystals are exactly alike, the athletes are unique in their individual impairments. Derived from the hexagonal crystal system, the torch consists of three offset hexagons which taper off towards the bottom. It is an interplay of surfaces, lines and edges, made of aluminum and steel. It is a self-assertive, formal approach with high recognition value: design as a facet of identity, both for the athletes and for the Styria region.
Involving 2,700 athletes from 107 nations, the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017 will be the world's largest sporting event for people with intellectual disabilities. The Olympic torch will be lit in Athens in February; it will then be carried through Austria in a total of 49 different communities.


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Red hot entry for KL's latest boutique hotel
News July 25, 2018
LIVELY COCKTAIL PARTY AND RECORD-BREAKING MURAL ART PIECE MARKS RED BY SIROCCO'S EXCITING ENTRY INTO THE HOSPITALITY LANDSCAPE BY Chris Prasad Red may be the underlying theme colour that is present throughout Kuala Lumpur City's newest boutique hotel, but there is a deeper meaning behind the name: Relax, Enjoy,... Read more
Sunway scores prime land in Jalan Belfield, KL
News July 17, 2017
Opportunities for development in inner-city Kuala Lumpur are becoming scarcer, so much so that when a land transaction takes place these days it marks a tremendous win for the purchaser. From that perspective, Sunway Bhd's recent purchase of 4.53 acres along Jalan Belfield in the Kampung Attap vicinity represents... Read more
Basking in The Pano-rama
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BY Roznah Abdul Jabbar Living in centrally-located hub within one of the capital city's popular enclaves might be considered a pipedream for some, especially since opportunities are scarce given the lack of space in inner-city locales. However, OCR Land Holdings Sdn Bhd aims to make this dream come true... Read more


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Entertainment as a tool for National and Human Security
Entertainment today, has become a source of inspiration that offers hope for the future generation. It is a valuable and indeed a vital tool for promoting Nigeria's image, boosting our economy and improving international cooperation. Entertainers are not just singers or actors, they are also representatives who act as pseudo-ambassadors by projecting Nigeria – whether positively or negatively – in their work, thus attracting some sort of reaction to the country and the continent.
Unlike formal diplomacy, entertainment has become a subtle method of engagement in contemporary international relations. Social media is arguably the most powerful tool for information dissemination and activism. It played active role in the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, and Black Lives Matter protests.
Artistes like Falz, Ruggedman, Idris Abdulkareem, Tunde Kelani, Genevieve Nnaji and even the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti, are no longer viewed as just singers or actors but also as representatives of Nigeria who project Nigeria and Africa through their works, thus attracting development to Nigeria and Africa in general. Findings indicate that, while cultural diplomacy promotes Nigeria's image and international cooperation, it also enhances national development with income gotten from foreign investors and tourists.
Ruggedman, like many other Nigerian artistes, is using his talent as an musician for positive activism and to promote national development. He joined us on the good citizen show to discuss "Entertainment as a tool for National and Human Security". On the show, he reiterated the need to employ smarter non-violent ways to fighting injustice and advised that we adopt subtle methods when passing a message.
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As the diversity of the U.S. population increases, so do the challenges for hospitalists, as they seek to deliver truly patient-centered care in the 21st century. The March 2002 Institute of Medicine report, "Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care," concluded that, while some care inequities can be attributed to access and linguistic barriers, healthcare providers themselves may contribute to disparities in care for their minority patients.1
How can hospitalists ensure that they bridge the cultural divide between themselves and their patients from different racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and avoid potential missteps in care delivery?
An Open Mind
Experts in cultural competency interviewed for this article explained that hospitalists can readily acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively provide patient-centered care for all their patients. (See "Resource List," p. 27.) But the most critical element in culturally competent healthcare delivery is the attitude with which the provider approaches his or her patients.
"I don't think we can teach attitude," says Alicia Fernandez, MD, assistant clinical professor of medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, a nationally known researcher on language barriers and former full-time hospitalist. "But I think that any doctor who's trying to do the best he or she can by their individual patients has the right attitude, which is to remain open to practicing patient-centered care."
—Jack Percelay, MD
Physicians must be able to approach each patient on his or her own terms, and to acknowledge that members of different racial and ethnic groups hold beliefs about health and illness that diverge from those of Western medicine.
"You really need to have the capacity to empathize, and turn off all of your own belief systems, in some cases, to listen," says Stacy Goldsholl, MD, a hospitalist based in Wilmington, N.C., and an SHM Board member.
Dr. Goldsholl recalls one situation involving a patient who was a Jehovah's Witness who entered the hospital with a gastrointestinal bleed. Because of religious proscriptions, the patient refused a blood transfusion.
"It was extremely difficult as a scientist-trained physician, to watch someone bleed to a hemoglobin of 5, knowing that a simple transfusion would save this patient," recalls Dr. Goldsholl.
The patient later underwent surgery without a transfusion and survived, but Dr. Goldsholl believes this case illustrates that delivering patient-centered care requires the practice not just of the science—but the art—of medicine.
"I think the real message is, you have to think outside of your own box," she offers. "In addition, the cultural issues become much more pronounced when you start to approach end-of-life issues that take on more of a cultural, ethnic. and spiritual dimension."
Awareness and Knowledge
Mitchell D. Wilson, MD, believes "the average American tends to be very ethnocentric. We are not taught cultural awareness in recognizing our own inherent biases, so we are unable to take the next step and recognize that there is a gap between our culture and another person's culture that would require us to take a different approach."
Dr. Wilson is associate professor of medicine, medical director and physician advisor, Department of Clinical Care Management, University of North Carolina (UNC) Hospitals, and section chief of hospital medicine and medical director, FirstHealth of the Carolinas Hospitalist Services, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill. He is also an SHM Board member.
Dr. Wilson says that his own cultural awareness emanated from participation in a spirituality and medicine program for student doctors and nurses at the medical school where he trained and was later on faculty.
"I was able to function both as a small group facilitator and a large group panelist, and we used a case-based format for creating awareness of spirituality in medicine," he explains.
Dr. Wilson notes that he later drew on these experiences when, as a hospitalist at a regional medical center, he was called to admit a woman to the hospital from the emergency department. She was dressed in traditional Muslim clothing and spoke no English. Knowing that it is offensive for traditional Islamic women to be examined by a man, Dr. Wilson asked through the woman's friends who had accompanied the woman whether she would prefer a woman doctor and whether she would be comfortable at least with his taking her history. She answered "yes" to both questions.
Dr. Wilson prevailed upon a female doctor in a competing practice to perform the examination and also made a special effort to admit the patient to the female physician in his own group who would be working the next day.
"It's not that I've been trained in cultural awareness," he says, "but this case points out the importance of recognizing other traditions, so that you can deliver care that is effective and culturally sensitive."
Earning Trust
Maren Grainger-Monsen, MD, senior research scholar and director of the Biomedical Ethics in Film Program at the Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics (Calif.), has produced several award-winning films about patients from different racial and ethnic groups and their interface with the healthcare delivery system. In the process of filming patients with their families, she has realized that as a physician she often mistook respect for trust.
Patients, she says, "would be respectful and polite and seeming to agree with me, but as I have worked on these films and spent time with families, I realize that they approach the physician and the hospital system with more caution and they wait to see if the people are trustworthy."
Jack Percelay, MD, chair, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Hospital Medicine and SHM Board member, notes that "hospitalists face more difficulty with some cultural issues than primary care providers because we're thrust into a situation of an acute illness, whereas the primary care provider at least gets an opportunity to establish a relationship. In pediatric hospital medicine, we need to be very careful and cognizant of this, make sure we employ translation resources and social workers, and be hesitant to judge someone else's value system, while still advocating for the patient."
While it can be important to acquire a baseline of knowledge about dominant cultural and religious groups (especially if a group comprises a sizable percentage of patients seen at one's institution), Dr. Fernandez cautions against using a laundry list approach to cultural competency.
"It's helpful to know, for instance, that many Vietnamese here came as a result of the Vietnam War," she says. "On the other hand, it is not that helpful to say [something like], 'Don't shake hands with Vietnamese.' Our patients are forgiving of whether we shake hands or don't shake hands. They are less forgiving when we appear not to listen to them."
Lost in Translation
Nearly 14% of people who live in the United States speak a language other than English in their homes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Census 2000 estimates.2 When a person with limited English proficiency (LEP) enters the healthcare system, the potential for medical error increases if language barriers are not addressed. Indeed, healthcare institutions that receive federal healthcare dollars (Medicare, Medicaid) are obligated under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide access to interpreter services—free of charge—to LEP patients.
Those interviewed for this article advised that physicians should avail themselves of trained medical interpreters whenever possible. These professionals are trained to translate providers' and patients' communications verbatim—without editing—and are conversant with medical terminology.
However, such resources may not be available in rural hospitals. Such is the case for William D. Atchley, Jr., MD, medical director of the Hospitalist Service at Sentara Careplex Hospital in Hampton, Va., who recently used a cafeteria staff person to translate while he examined and admitted a Mexico-born patient with rhabdomyolysis that resulted from heat exhaustion. Dr. Atchley, an SHM Board member, has also used family members as translators. He notes, though, that "trying to get an understanding of what is going on can be difficult at times because the one family member who may act as a translator may not have as good a command of English [as a trained medical interpreter]. You are always fearful that something could get lost in translation."
Even large institutions that have medical interpreters on staff may not have 24-hour coverage. In that case, telephone interpreters through AT&T's Language Line service can be another option (www.languageline.com). Physicians can also work with ad-hoc interpreters, defined as family members or friends who act as interpreters, but are not professionally trained, says Dr. Fernandez.
"It can pay off to first take a few minutes to explain to these interpreters that you want them to repeat everything they hear as much word for word as they can," she explains. "Tell them that you will give them time to participate in the conversation—as a family member—later on. First, you want them to play this narrow role as interpreter, and later you will let them add information as the family member because their contribution is also valuable."
Young people, including teenage children, should not be used to interpret unless the situation is immediately life-threatening. "There has been a lot of research," says Dr. Fernandez, "showing that [using children as interpreters] distorts family roles and makes the children uncomfortable."
For example, says Dr. Grainger-Monsen, it would be completely inappropriate for a child to translate while a physician asks his mother about her past sexual history or vaginal bleeding.
The Time It Takes
At San Francisco General Hospital, where Dr. Fernandez is an attending physician, there are 140 languages spoken each month. She says the variety of patient backgrounds presents a challenge even for someone like herself, who has conducted extensive research on barriers to minority healthcare. She admits that she sometimes experiences an "internal groan" when she notices that the next patient in her busy clinic day is someone who speaks a language that she doesn't. Like many of the hospitalists interviewed for this article, Dr. Fernandez notes that because using medical interpreters is time-consuming, she experiences initial resistance to the process.
A 2004 Canadian study examined the relationship between length of stay and LEP in the ambulatory care setting. It found that LEP patients stayed in the hospital longer for conditions, such as unstable coronary syndromes and chest pain, stroke, diabetes, and elective hip replacement.3
Issues about cultural competency are "fairly complex," notes Alpesh Amin, MD, MBA, FACP, executive director Hospitalist Program and vice chair for clinical affairs, Department of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, and SHM Board member. Sorting through issues surrounding patients' beliefs toward healthcare, as well as their family values and dynamics, "takes time to resolve, and if I really want to understand your personal beliefs, I've got to be willing to sit down and talk about it. But, I'm not going to get paid for that time. This is not a reimbursable expense for the physician."
Still, taking time to explore a patient's preferences could also shorten length of stay if, for instance, the patient indicated that prescribed management indicated after an expensive test would not be his choice of care, says Dr. Amin.
Understanding what beliefs and experiences patients bring to the table, as well as their past health behaviors, does involve a time investment, agrees Minn.-based Russell Holman, MD, national medical director for Cogent Healthcare, Inc. and SHM Board member. But that investment "can only help efficiency," he maintains. "We've invested ourselves tremendously in terms of identifying what are best practices for a patient with heart failure, or pneumonia, or heart attack, but the cultural competency dimension of healthcare has been largely overlooked."
Training in cultural competency is piecemeal at best, notes Dr. Holman, and often acquired on the job. He recalls a situation in which he learned first-hand the profound effect that culture has on health. While working with a Hmong man who was in a coma and on a ventilator, Dr. Holman initially attempted to seek decision-making from the patient's wife.
"I found out that was not the appropriate decision-making process for their culture," says Dr. Holman. The discussion was initiated in the patient's room, and was moved to a lecture-style classroom to accommodate the 37 members of the man's clan who came to discuss his condition.
"The fascinating thing to me was that the patient's wife and the other women sat in the back of the classroom and did not speak the entire time," explains Dr. Holman. "The decisions were largely conducted by the clan elders. I also found out that my patient was the clan leader, and the elders had very clear goals in mind. The goal was to keep this individual alive, because he was so important as a figure in the clan. I learned that their culture had a profound impact on their expectations of me as a physician and a provider—how I conducted myself in terms of family and clan communications, what resources I brought to bear to try and stabilize and improve his health, and how I worked with specialists. I also learned that although some clan and family members were fluent in English, even modest miscommunications, if I were to use them as translators, could result in significant setbacks."
Prior to his current position with Cogent Healthcare, Dr. Holman managed a group of 30 hospitalists at HealthPartners Medical Group in Minnesota and in partnership with the Center for International Health developed a cultural competency curriculum for their group and for the University of Minnesota residents in training at Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
"When you are busy working in the hospital, you need to be able to quickly access some resources to be able to give you a 'just in time' amount of information and awareness" with which to approach your patient, he says.
Agents for Change?
In addition to Title VI compliance, hospitals are now surveyed by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and are evaluated on their ability to provide language services.
"This is a changing area," notes Dr. Fernandez, "and I think it is important for hospitalists to be on the forefront of that change, part of the process that says, 'Yes, we need to be able to provide more efficient, more patient-centered, and safer care.' Language barriers, as one example, are inefficient, are dangerous, and are clearly associated with increased medical error."
Dr. Percelay believes that dealing with patients from different backgrounds involves using "common sense, being respectful and legitimately curious, and avoiding shortcuts in terms of translation issues. I think if people have an inherent respect for diversity, and are open to it, it can enrich your practice."
Dr. Fernandez agrees. "Practicing medicine in a patient-centered way is ultimately a more rewarding way to work and live," she says. "There also needs to be reform at a national level that allows physicians and hospitalists to be appropriately compensated for much of the conversation and bedside work that we do." TH
Writer Gretchen Henkel lives in California and writes regularly about healthcare.
- Unequal Treatment: Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences. 2002. Available from the National Academy Press Available at http://books.nap.edu/catalog/11036.html. Last accessed July 27, 2005; and Unequal Treatment: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know about Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare. Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences. Available at www.nap.edu/catalog/10260.html. Last accessed July 27, 2005.
- Shin HB, Bruno R. Language use and English-speaking ability: a Census 2000 brief. U.S. Census Bureau, 2003. Available online at www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs.html. Last accessed July 27, 2005.
- John-Baptiste A, Naglie G, Tomlinson G, et al. The effect of English language proficiency on length of stay and in-hospital mortality. J Gen Intern Med. March 2004;19(3):221-228.


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