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With such short lead times, the process of drawing, engineering, testing and design was fast-tracked.
Yesterday marked the opening of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi, UAE. North Yorkshire based company Stage One Creative Services was commissioned to install the aerial flying system and build the Cauldron for the spectacular Opening Ceremony, designed by Martin Sutherland for People Creative.
Stage One was appointed as a supplied in November 2018 and since then has designed and installed a flying system above the stadium where the opening ceremony was held. In addition, they engineered and fabricated a telescopic cauldron that was lit by torch bearers at the climax of last night's opening ceremony.
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Former K-State great Tex Winter dies at 96
One of Kansas State's all-time greats passed away Wednesday night.
Kansas State Athletics announced that former men's basketball coach Tex Winter died at the age of 96. GoPowercat.com first reported the news.
"Today is a sad day for not only Kansas State University but also the entire basketball world with the passing of Coach Winter," Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor said in a news release. "He transformed the game of basketball at all levels and will always remain an integral piece of our rich basketball tradition here at K-State."
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Winter coached the Wildcats for 15 seasons. He compiled a record of 261-118, leading Kansas State to two Final Four appearances (1959 and 1964) in six NCAA Tournament trips. K-State also took home eight Big Seven/Big Eight Conference titles during Winter's tenure, which is the most in program history.
He made other college head coaching stops at Marquette, Washington, Northwestern, and Long Beach State. Winter also made an impactful mark as a professional basketball coach.
As an innovator of the "Triangle Offense," he was an assistant to Phil Jackson with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. He helped the two win a combined 11 NBA championships.
"Tex Winter was a basketball legend and perhaps the finest fundamental teacher in the history of our game," Chicago Bulls Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations John Paxson said in a statement. "He was an innovator who had high standards for how basketball should be played and approached everyday.
"Those of us who were lucky enough to play for him will always respect his devotion to the game of basketball. His contributions to the Bulls organization will always be remembered."
K.C. Johnson, who covers the Bulls for the Chicago Tribune, tweeted on Wednesday night that basketball legend Michael Jordan emailed his thoughts on Winter to the newspaper.
"I learned so much from Coach Winter," Jordan told the Tribune. "He was a pioneer and a true student of the game. His triangle offense was a huge part of our six championships with the Bulls. He was a tireless worker.
"Tex was always focused on details and preparation and a great teacher. I was lucky to play for him. My condolences to his family."
"Tex helped lead the team to four NBA Championships and was a mentor to many of our coaches and players," Lakers CEO and Controlling Owner Jeanie Buss said in a statement. "In addition to his numerous contributions to the game of basketball, Tex was a wonderful man and he will be dearly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Winter family."
Winter is a multiple Hall of Fame inductee: the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and Kansas and Kansas State University Sports Halls of Fame.


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Asterio L. León was born on October 27, 1927, in Palmar de Sepúlvedas, Sinaloa, México; he is the oldest of eleven siblings; his parents worked in agriculture, and he began working with them from an early age; he completed formal schooling until the third grade; in 1950, he joined the bracero program, and worked as a bracero on and off until 1962; he worked in California picking cotton, grapefruit, and oranges.
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Mr. León remembers growing up in Palmar de Sepúlvedas, Sinaloa, México; he discusses how he started working in agriculture at an early age, and how he was able to get formal school until the third grade; furthermore, he recalls how he heard about the bracero program, how he got his first contract after being an undocumented worker in Blythe, California, and how his boss there helped him acquire the contract; he explains how contracting occurred in Empalme, Sonora, México, how potential braceros waited sometimes for months to get contracted, and how he paid coyotes to get on the list for contracts; additionally, he states what the trip to the border was like, how the processing center in El Centro, California worked, and the medical exams he went through; he recounts that he was able to avoid fumigation by stating to the person conducting it that he did not want to get his suit dirty and that he would just leave; he states that the fumigator let him through without fumigating; in 1950, he joined the bracero program, and worked as a bracero on and off until 1962; he worked in California picking cotton, grapefruit, and oranges; moreover, he relates what daily life was like on the farms, the treatment he received from foremen, and the work he did.
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Interview in Spanish.
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Retiring may mean you no longer earn an income. But it doesn't mean your portfolio should stop doing so.
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Didi & Ditto Kindergarten is the first of three in the Didi & Ditto educational software series. It is intended for children aged 4 to 6 years. The player, taking the role of either of Didi or Ditto (girl and boy beavers) at the game's beginning, must collect six fruits and six vegetables in exchange for freeing the other sibling who has been caught by a very hungry (vegetarian) wolf named Zolt. The educational activities contained in the game cover math skills (recognizing numbers, counting objects, adding, solving math problems), reading skills (recognizing letters, building vocabulary, phonic skills, identifying rhyming words, following oral directions, listening comprehension, sequencing), thinking skills (distinguishing between patterns, distinguishing between shapes, extending patterns, using shapes, visual and audio memory practice, problem solving) and creativity (coloring, music) - (adapted from Wikiwand)
This title was released as a hybrid Mac/PC CD; however, only a Mac disc image is available here. If anyone has an original hybrid CD of this 2003 release of the game, please make an image of it and upload it here.
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A later, Mac OS X-only version of the game can be purchased from the publisher's website.Compatibility
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Yes, fair comment....we are getting very close now obviously to the late as possible stage. As it stands, I think 'Boro or anyone else could offer him a 2 year deal today.
doubt he'd want to be anywhere near Pulis again
Am I correct in thinking he needs this final year to trigger a testimonial?Unless he gets a solid Prem offer he won't be going anywhere I wouldn't have thought. No point uprooting to another Champ Team - maybe except Boro (but as pointed out I cant see him wanting to play for Pulis)
Pretty sure he's already done his 10 years.
Maybe not Pulis but Boro is an attraction for him, spends a fair bit of time up there, still has a house and most of his friends are up there.
Would be really disappointed if he doesn't re-sign, especially as we haven't been linked with any other central attacking midfielders this summer.Needs ti be signed by midday to be able to play Saturday, and as he's been a key part of our pre srason preperations, it would leave a big hope if he wasn't in the team tomorrow.
Yes there was talk of him and Brunty having a joint testimonial.
Was always going to happen, just the length of contract was the issue. If it is one year to begin with I am happy with the deal as any further year(s) will be performance related.
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Okay, that was totally, beyond EPIC! Beyonce joined Coldplay on stage for the Super Bowl 50 halftime performance, and not surprisingly, completely owned the show. Looking great AND sounding amazing, she once again proved why we will ALWAYS bow down to Queen Bey!
Beyonce, 34, is EVERYTHING. We knew she would totally kill it during her Super Bowl halftime performance, but she blew our minds even more than expected with this one. After joining Coldplay for a duet, Bey totally stole the show with some songs of her own. SO EPIC!
After an opening from Coldplay and Bruno Mars, Bey took the center of the field with a massive group of dancers and looked beyond incredible. Wearing a leather jacket over a body suit that allowed her to flaunt her enviable booty, she absolutely nailed all her dance moves and never missed a beat while performing her brand new hit "Formation" and getting the crowd going!
Her and Bruno then went head to head in an epic dance-off center stage to the beat of his song "Uptown Funk," and the two, along with Chris Martin, joined their voices together to sing the ending of the tune. The trio then came together once again while singing Coldplay's "Up and Up" as video from previous Super Bowl halftime shows flashed across the screen, celebrating the past, present and future, as promised.
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Kohl's should be doomed
Kohl's should be doomed {really}
I'm sure all of you are familiar with the Kohl's department store. While we've never really had a "bad" experience there, observing what they've been doing over the years leads us to believe that Kohl's should be doomed fairly soon.
Why do we feel that way?
Well – let me detail just three examples (out of many) of why this racket cannot (and should not) continue much longer.
Kohl's praises the "As Seen on TV" BS
Just looking at Kohl's website – they feature a dedicated category to "As Seen on TV." That alone should sound the warning bells.
Stuff like Rachael Ray, and other craptastic (read: high-profit margin garbage) kitchen tools and appliances is just bad. High prices and low quality. Better off buying things at the dollar stores or odd lots – because they're essentially made by the same Chinese corporations under different "brand names."
How people get sucked into the "As Seen on TV" crap STILL to this day makes you realize how powerful the psychological effect of television still is. Mentally-enslaved morons simply believe that because it was "on TV," and the merits seem plausible – they just get sucked in.
The items might even feel "well made," but that is a charade. They may feel nice, but they are absolutely not meant to last like quality products. Not at all!
OVER-PRICED EVERYTHING on "SALE!"
This is just ONE example of many I can provide – but this is a recent personal experience.
I needed a light spring/summer raincoat the other day. After going to places Marshall's or TJ Maxx (which are suspect in their own ways…) and finding out they only really have "coats" in the winter time, I headed over to Kohl's to see what they had. Time was of the essence, and my options to be picky were limited.
I found a nice enough raincoat on sale. "Normally" a whopping $80.00, but lo behold, it was on sale for "only" $39.99. It fit well (I had to buy XXL in order to get sleeves sufficient enough), and I was happy enough with the quality and design. No problem. I felt like I sort of "won" because of the sale.
Fast forward a week later. I found myself at Modell's. Interestingly, their selection of men's shorts and polos intrigued me – especially because of a recent Memorial Day sale. I continued browsing…
Good gosh! I found the EXACT SAME RAINCOAT there (under a different "brand name" of course), for just $29 – NOT ON SALE! $29 was their FULL PRICE! Same tags, same coat, different name (and of course WAY different price!)
Did I pay $10 more for a jacket on sale for 50% off at Kohl's than the exact same full-priced jacket at Modell's? YES, I DID.
Gamification of Kohl's (Kohl's Cash)
Kohl's has gamified their shopping experience. At the expense of lowly idiots who seek "wins" in their lowly lives. See my post about gamification to learn more.
Very often, Kohl's "incentivizes" (i.e., games) their customers. They offer these "Kohl's Cash" coupons for every $50 spent. In my case, it was $10 off my next $25 or more purchase (only during a four-day period sometime in the near future.)
Then it dawned on me – when I thought about other visits to Kohl's, I remembered almost every other customer before me was involved in the Kohl's Cash racket. They have customers mesmerized by this "winning" or "savings" ritual. Where they have "free money" (not really) to spend during a limited period in the future, or else they "lose" it.
That in itself is a major league racket. Getting people to spend money for stuff they probably do not need – which is already ARTIFICIALLY marked up. And they probably mark stuff up even more during that four-day "redemption" period as well. I wouldn't be surprised.
Why Kohl's doesn't deserve to stay in business:
When more people wake up to the fact that:
1. Kohl's "prices" are not genuine.
2. They gamify you psychologically.
3. You spend money on things you don't need – because of that psychological tactic.
4. They sell mostly high-profit margin SHIT.
Kohl's will die a quick death.
However, Kohl's locations are strategically placed for the most part. Their target demographics are people who are out of shape, love television, and cannot think critically. Thus, they have willing idiots that schlep into their store to part ways with their hard-earned money (or EBT cards) to get shoddy garbage that will fall apart rapidly.
(I just hope my raincoat lasts at least one season. I would have returned it – but I took the tags off and had already washed it. The right thing was to keep it.)
PS: The ONLY reason to buy anything at Kohl's EVER is: THE CLEARANCE RACKS. You might find something worthwhile. In fact, we found a very nice winter sweater in our size for just $6. That is okay. It still probably created a profit for them ("list price" was $50), but it was worth it to us.


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As the HRD Ministry drafts rules under the new Indian Institute of Management Act, differences have surfaced within the 20 premier B-schools. At least six new IIMs have expressed concerns that relinquishing of government control could undermine the accountability of the institute's leadership.
This view, it is learnt, was expressed by the heads of the six IIMs in a meeting of all Directors called by IIM-Bangalore on January 22 to seek inputs for drafting rules under the new IIM Act, which came into effect on January 31.
The new law grants statutory powers to all IIMs including appointment of Directors and chairpersons.
Under the new IIM Act, an institute Director, who will also act as Chief Executive Officer, will be selected by the Board of Governors (BoG) of the institute from a panel of names recommended by the search-cum-selection committee (ScSc) also constituted by the BoG.
Earlier, the Director was appointed by the Board but with the prior approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the Prime Minister.
At least half of the 13 new IIMs, set up in the last decade, are of the view that the ACC should continue to remain involved even under the new law to ensure accountability.
"Before the new law kicked in, ACC approval meant the vigilance wing of the government would run a background check on each of the short-listed candidates to check corruption complaints or inquiries against them. There will be no such checks now," said the Director of a new IIM, on conditions of anonymity.
"Also, unlike the older IIMs, which are well-established and have an experienced Board, the newer ones are still dependent on the government and have inexperienced BoGs. What will happen to second and third generation institutes in the complete absence of government involvement?" said the same Director, and added, "While we don't want the government to play an active role (in our administration), we also don't want the government to play no role at all."
Another IIM Director disagreed and told The Indian Express that the concerns of the new institutes were "theoretically valid" and that there were enough checks in the system to ensure the Board or the chairman of the BoG do not abuse absolute powers under the new law.
"What the new IIMs are experiencing is natural anxiety that comes with a new law. Let's assume an IIM gets a chairperson who does not share the broad values and ethos of IIMs. Members of the alumni and the government representative on the Board will keep such a chairperson in check," he said.
Professor G Raghuram, Director of IIM Bangalore, declined comment on the details of the January 22 meeting. "It was a healthy sharing of views between IIMs of different generations. It gave us a platform to understand one another," he said
Of the 20 IIMs, 13 – in Raipur, Rohtak, Ranchi, Trichy, Kashipur, Udaipur, Nagpur, Vizag, Bodhgaya, Amritsar, Sambalpur, Sirmaur and Jammu – were set up after 2010.
Under the new Act, the IIM Board will comprise a chairperson, one central government nominee, one nominee of the state government where institute is located, four eminent persons, two faculty members and up to five alumni.
According to sources concerns were also expressed about the self-appointing nature of the BoG as per the IIM Act in the January 22 meeting.
"A self-appointing Board can be a self-perpetuating Board. The selection of BoG members should be transparent and ideally through an advertisement," said the Director of one of the six new IIMs worried about accountability. It was also suggested that there be an age limit for BoG members.
"We have to find ways to allay the fears of the new IIMs. One of the ways of ensuring accountability of the BoG is to have eminent people as members and even the Director of the mentoring institute on the Board of a new IIM. The culture of the older IIMs will have to be inculcated in their newer counterparts," said the Director of an older IIM.
The degree of autonomy to be granted to the 20 premier B-schools under the IIM Act was the source of some friction between the Prime Minister's Office and the HRD Ministry in 2016, then under Smriti Irani.
While Irani had advocated retaining some form of government control over the institutes, the PMO pushed for complete autonomy. Ironically, the new institutes are now worried if this freedom will be "abused" by the Board.
The HRD Ministry has set up a committee, headed by IIM Sirmaur chairman Ajay Shriram, to draft rules under the IIM Act. HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar had said that the government would try to finalise rules in a month. The suggestions made by the new IIMs will be discussed at the next meeting of the rules committee.
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When it comes to decorating for Christmas, some people don't have all day to create the 'perfect' decoration theme. But there are some simple easy to install elements which can elevate any yard or home decoration in minutes. Here are some easy Christmas decorations ideas you can put up in a few minutes and get a happy holiday atmosphere around your house.
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These are super easy and super fast decorations which will color your whole front yard and driveway.
You get the set which is made of decorative all weather plastic images, and stakes, you attach to each stake a marker and just press them into the snow or lawn at the sides of your pathway.
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One of our favorite fence toppers is the Rodolph and Santa/Snowman showing their head over the fence. They have two hands holding the fence as if they are peeking into your yard. They can be placed facing outward, so that they are looking at those who walk by your place, or inward so they are peeking at those who are at the back yard.
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Adding this decoration is also fast and easy. With no instantiation wires or electricity needed. Like the fence topper, the idea for elevating a decoration is to add it at areas which are usually less in focus. Once the eye sees the decoration it has a greater effect, due to the surprise even if the element itself isn't large or expensive.
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Petaling Jaya, 16 February 2012 - British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (BAT Malaysia) today announced that the Group's profit before tax was 'broadly flat' at RM956 million compared to RM959 million in 2010, a 0.3% decline. This was a good performance in light of the half year effect on margins (RM37 million) from the ban on pack sizes below twenty sticks implemented in July 2010, the one-time charges in respect of change in accounting policy for merchandising assets and restructuring of the Group's distribution model taken in the year.
Profit after tax for 2011 was 1.6% lower at RM719 million compared to RM731 million in 2010 principally from a lower effective tax rate in 2010 than 2011. The Group experienced a 1.3% decline in volumes as a result of decreased consumption and the still high levels of illegal cigarettes which stands at 36.1% .
Despite the volume decline, the Group charted a second consecutive year of market share growth, registering a full year market share of 61.1%, up 1.3 percentage points when compared to the previous year. This was driven by the strong performance of Dunhill in the premium segment to a record market share of 44.7% in 2011, up 1.8 percentage points combined with stronger enforcement by government authorities in curtailing illegal cigarettes and sale of certain sub-value for money brands below minimum price.
Arising from the Group's financial performance, BAT Malaysia's Board of Directors have declared a fourth interim dividend of 66.00 sen per share, tax exempt under the single tier exempt system for the financial year ended 31 December 2011. Excluding the third quarter special dividend, this represents a payout of 98% of earnings (110% of earning including the special dividend).
Commenting on the Group's performance, William Toh, Managing Director of BAT Malaysia said that in spite of a year with remarkable market share growth in 2011, the Group continues to face formidable challenges which are expected to continue if not further addressed.
"The year saw certain locally manufactured brands in the sub-value for money segment proliferating the market through their illegal sale of cigarettes below the Government-mandated minimum price and below total tax payable by manufacturers prior to distribution to retailers. We are however very encouraged with the various enforcement initiatives undertaken to date by the authorities to address this issue, and hope that such initiatives will help cease such unlawful activities.
"The high levels of illegal cigarettes, which now read a staggering 36.1% also continued to pose a major concern for both the Group and the industry as well as the Government, representing an estimated 9 billion sticks of smuggled cigarettes in the country. We are pleased to note however that the final wave of the Illicit Cigarette Survey (October – December 2011) readings commissioned by the Confederation of Malaysian Tobacco Manufacturers have indicated a decline in illegal cigarette trade volumes by 1.5 percentage points over the previous wave. We are confident that the Government's concern over the issue which led to the decision not to impose a cigarette excise increase in the Federal Budget 2012 has greatly attributed to this decline. We remain encouraged by such prudent cigarette excise policy which is demonstrative of the Government's seriousness in tackling this national issue," said Toh.
He added that the Group is appreciative of the various law enforcement agencies' initiatives in curbing the illegal cigarette problem, but stressed that increased enforcement and stricter penalties for those involved in illegal cigarette trading should be intensified to further reduce its incidence.
Barring any unforeseen changes to the operating landscape and the continued battle against illegal tobacco trade and sale of cigarettes below the minimum price and total tax impacting the legal market size, we are relatively optimistic on our outlook for 2012 given the strength of our portfolio and our recent share performance. The Group remains committed to deliver commercial sustainability and long term shareholder value through continued focus on its strategic initiatives on Growth, Productivity, Responsibility and Winning Organisation.
For more information on British American Tobacco Malaysia's financial results, please visit www.batmalaysia.com
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (British American Tobacco Malaysia) emerged on 3rd November 1999 from the merger of Rothmans of Pall Mall (Malaysia) Berhad and Malaysian Tobacco Company Berhad. These two long established tobacco companies brought with the merger, experience and an unrivalled portfolio of highly successful international brands to create the largest tobacco company in the country.
British American Tobacco Malaysia manufactures and markets high quality tobacco products designed to meet diverse consumer preferences. Its brand portfolio includes well-established international names like Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall and Peter Stuyvesant. British American Tobacco Malaysia has about 1,200 employees who are involved in the full spectrum of the tobacco industry, from leaf buying and processing to manufacturing, marketing and distribution.
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May 2, 2013
I have known these two since they were in high school. That probably doesn't seem like a very big deal, but it makes me feel like I am part of their family. This day was extra special for many reasons, and I wish them only the best in life. I can't wait to see little Kleffman babies running around. 🙂


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The weather was mild and pleasant today, so when my friend Linda called and invited me for a walk, I of course said You bet, let's go. She had only an hour or so to spare, so we chose a couple of short trails close to town: the trail to Lake Lonely and then a partial section of the Bog Meadow Nature Trail. Here, Linda gazes across Lake Lonely from the observation deck at the shore.
Lake Lonely is a small quiet lake that lies just west of the much larger, busier Saratoga Lake. We reached the lake by a public trail that adjoins the Saratoga National Golf Course just east of town. (There's also a lake called Desolation that lies to the north of Saratoga Springs, joining Lonely and that well-known Lake Woebegone in a list of sad-sounding names for bodies of water.)
With the landscape now a study in various shades of brown, any brilliant color sure stands out. This Panicled Dogwood bush looks like it's sprouted a bunch of bright pink blooms.
But of course, the sprays of bright pink are the pedicels that bore the formerly white berries (now shriveled and yellow).
Even though their summer colors have faded, many flowers have seeds that are still attractive. This Flat-topped Aster, for instance, with its little puffs of white silk.
Or this seedhead of Swamp Thistle, which looks like a jaunty cap atop a fringe of blonde bangs.
The cattails around the pond at Bog Meadow have split their sausage-shaped seedheads to spill their down. In fact, it looked like a snowstorm today, with the down afloat on the air and piling up in drifts at the water's edge.
This Northern Willow Herb has also split its seedpods to release its down. I love how the pods form such sprightly curls and tendrils. (The red stalks behind belong to Red Osier Dogwood.)
Finally, here's a mystery. The bare stalk stood about three feet high in a damp marshy spot, with the seedpod split neatly into three parts. At first I wondered if this could be the pod of Blue Flag, which flourishes in this area during the spring. But those pods are longer and tend to occur in bunches. This one was solitary. I'll have to keep watch to see what blooms here next spring or summer.


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Guest Post by: Benjamin Stratton for the Komen Columbus Public Policy Committee
Today some chemotherapy drugs no longer require a hospital visit, IV, or needles. In fact, more than a quarter of the 400 anti-cancer agents in the pipeline today are intended as oral drugs and many of these oral drugs do not have an intravenous equivalent. Targeted therapies with reduced side effects, improved quality of life and better outcomes have been developed and often come only in the form of these oral chemotherapy drugs.
Unfortunately, health insurance practices have not been updated to reflect this new reality. Many policies split coverage into two types of treatment; "medical benefits", meaning doctor's services and hospital visits and "prescription drug benefits."
Under a medical benefit, most patients pay the office visit co-pay for each treatment and not for the intravenous drug, while chemotherapy in the form of a pill is often classified under a prescription drug benefit and usually requires much higher co-pays. As a result, some cancer patients face hundreds or thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs every month – simply because they receive their chemotherapy in a pill rather than an IV.
Often, cancer patients who cannot afford the higher co-pays for oral treatment must resort to an intravenous treatment that may have not been the most clinically appropriate for their diagnosis. We have made great medical advances in our battle with cancer. The time has come to bring our insurance coverage up to date with those advances.
The Cancer Treatment Modernization Bill, Senate Bill 194, would ensure equity for patient out-of-pocket costs for oral and IV chemotherapy drugs by restricting the changes that health plan issuers can make to cancer chemotherapy treatment coverage.
Under SB 194, health plan issuers would be not be allowed to reduce coverage for orally, intravenously, or injected cancer chemotherapy medications by providing less favorable coverage through changes to coverage limits, copays, co-insurance, deductibles, or other out-of-pocket expenses. They could not move any such medication to a higher price tier or impose stricter conditions on treatments that use such medications.
SB 194 also prohibits "brown bagging" of chemotherapy drugs, in which a chemotherapy patient must pick up her drugs at a pharmacy and transport them the oncologist's office, potentially jeopardizing the quality and safety of both the drugs and the patient.
According to the International Myeloma Foundation, 18 states have passed oral parity legislation and 12 states, including Ohio have bills pending.
SB194 does not mandate health plans to cover chemotherapy. It simply says that if a plan covers cancer treatment, then it must cover oral and IV treatments at an equal reimbursement rate. In addition, studies conducted in those states that have parity laws concluded that any increase in health care premiums would be negligible.
Komen is supporting this bill along with a number of other organizations such as the American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute and the Ohio State University James Comprehensive Cancer Center. Please join our voices and ask your State Senator to support SB 194. Here is a link that lists Ohio Senators by zip code. In addition, we've provided you a form letter to send to your Senator.
We also welcome you to share your story about any challenges you may have in paying outrageous out-of-pocket expenses in order to receive oral chemotherapy drugs from your insurance company. Please email your stories to Julie Dean, Director of Mission to firstname.lastname@example.com


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My favourite Islandhopping tour is…
Istria because it really looks like my home country and i feel like home
Favourite activities aside from cycling:
to play volleyball and beachvolleyball, skiing, hiking, travelling
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to use my knowledge about foreign languages, to be close to the sea and always be able to talk with people from different countries and different cultural backgrounds
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The Year of Consecrated Life begins the weekend of November 29-30. In the USA, that's Thanksgiving Weekend and for the Church, the First Sunday of Advent.
All over the world the Church will gather for the three-pronged focus of this year:
Let us join with Pope Francis on Saturday, November 29, 2014 in an Opening Prayer Vigil.
On Sunday, November 30, 2014, we can join with our individual Diocese's Opening Mass and invite our lay friends to join us.Check your diocesan websites for the place and time.
The Diocese of Bridgeport is celebrating the Opening of the Year on November 30th at St. Cecilia Church in Stamford, CT with a Mass at 2:30 p.m.
The Diocese of Hartford is celebrating the Opening of the Year on November 29th with Solemn Vespers at Mt. Sacred Heart, Hamden, CT at 4:00 p.m. followed with dinner.
The Diocese of Providence is celebrating the Opening of the Year on December 7th with Vespers at St. Pius Church at 4:00 p.m.
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Section One - Questions 1-12
You will hear a number of different recordings and you have to answer questions on what you hear. There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work.
All the recordings will be played once only. The test is in 4 Sections. At the end of the test you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answersheet.
Questions 1-4
Circle the appropriate letter
1. What are the parking regulations on campus?
A undergraduate parking allowed
B postgraduate parking allowed
C staff parking only allowed
D no student parking allowed
2. The administration office is in
A Block B.
B Block D.
C Block E.
D Block G.
3. If you do not have a parking sticker, the following action will be taken:
A wheel clamp your car.
B fine only.
C tow away your car and fine.
D tow away your car only.
4. Which picture shows the correct location of the Administration office?
Questions 5-10
Complete the application form using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
Application for parking sticker
Name (5) ....................................................................................................
Address (6) Flat 13 ...................................................................................
Suburb (7) ..................................................................................................
Faculty (8) ...................................................................................................
Registration number (9) ..........................................................................
Make of car (10) .........................................................................................
Questions 11-12
11. Cashier's office opens at A 12.15 B 2.00 C 2.15 D 4.30
12. Where must the sticker be displayed? ...................................................................
Section Two- Questions 13-23
Complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Section Three - Questions 24-32
Questions 24-27
Circle the correct answer
24. Mark is going to talk briefly about
A marketing new products.
B pricing strategies.
C managing large companies.
D setting sales targets.
25. According to Susan, air fares are lowest when they
A include weekend travel.
B are booked well in advance.
C are non-refundable.
D are for business travel only.
26. Mark thinks revenue management is
A interesting.
B complicated.
C time-consuming.
D reasonable.
27. The airline companies want to
A increase profits.
B benefit the passenger.
C sell cheap seats.
D improve the service.
Questions 28-32
Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer
Two reasons for the new approach to pricing are:
(28) .......................................................................... and (29) .......................................................................... .
In future people will be able to book airline tickets (30) ................................................... .
Also being marketed m this way are (31) ............................................................ and (32)................................................................. .
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Questions 33-37
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William M. 'Bill' Jones Jr., former Richmond corporate executive, dies at 88
8/23/2019, 6 a.m.
William M. "Bill" Jones Jr., who was the first African-American corporate manager and personnel development manager at Thalhimers in Richmond, died Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Dallas, where he and his family have lived for many years.
He was 88.
A native of Port Chester, N.Y., Mr. Jones moved with his family to Richmond, where he finished Armstrong High School at age 16 in 1947 and entered Virginia Union University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1951.
After serving in the Korean War, he attended New York University, where he earned a graduate degree in advertising and business management. He started CJL Associates, an advertising and public relations business, in 1961 in Richmond and later, in 1969, joined Thalhimers as a corporate manager and personnel development manager.
After six years with Thalhimers, he joined Xerox in Richmond, later moving to Chicago and then Dallas with the company. He retired from Xerox in 1986.
Mr. Jones was active in the Dallas metro area with a variety of business and service organizations, including the Duncanville Rotary Club, the Dallas Alliance, the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, the Bishop College Board of Trustees, the Dallas County Community College District and the Dallas Child Guidance Clinic.
He also taught management classes at El Centro College in Dallas and for Dallas city employees from 2004 until 2011, when a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease forced him back into retirement.
He was active with Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. For many years, Mr. Jones and his wife, Roberta Anderson Jones, also supported the Outreach and Marketing ministries of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas.
He was predeceased by his sisters, Janet Jones Ballad, the 22nd international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and Holly Jones Kincaide.
In addition to his wife, survivors include his children, Shanan Jones and William Milton "Tré" Jones III, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
His ashes will be interred in a family plot in Charles City County later this year.


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The fountain of youth is in your makeup bag. You just have to know what to do—and not do.
The fountain of youth is in your makeup bag. You just have to know what to do—and not do.
By Dori Price, Family Circle
Q: Since getting 8 hours of sleep is unrealistic, is there a way to at least keep my eyes from looking tired?
DoLet a little shadow and liner be your wake-up call, says José Rivera, Benefit Cosmetics national makeup artist. Start with a neutral (taupe or soft brown) eye shadow, like L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Monos Eyeshadow in Matte Café Au Lait (lorealparisusa.com), under lower lashes, followed by dark brown liner, like Mary Kay Eyeliner in Deep Brown (marykay.com), at roots of upper and lower lashes. You can also mix a touch of highlighter into concealer for instant brightening.
Don'tApply concealer just under the eye. It should go from edge of nose to outer corner of eye.
Q: My skin is starting to sag—and my cheekbones have practically disappeared!
DoContour with blush, says Grace Lee, global makeup artist for Maybelline New York. Apply cream or powder highlighter just on top of cheekbones. Then add blush to apples of cheeks and blend gently. Wander Beauty On-the-Glow Blush and Illuminator (wanderbeauty.com) is a dual-ended product with both blush and highlighter.
Don'tChoose overly frosty highlighters, which can accentuate fine lines around cheeks and temples.
Q: How do I make my jawline look more defined?
DoApply a taupe contour stick just below the jawline and blend, says Patrick Eichler, executive director of Education & Artistry at Make Up For Ever. Jordana Sculpt N' Go Creamy Contour Stick (jordanacosmetics.com) is a good option. Use a light hand—you can always add more.
Don'tGo for an orange-y shade. It will not blend well, regardless of your skin tone.
Q: My eyebrows seem to have disappeared over the years. How do I bring them back?
DoFake it in a natural way with a fiber-enhancing brow gel, like Benefit Gimme Brow+ (benefitcosmetics.com). Apply upward and outward, in the direction of hair growth, says Rivera. To make brows look more lifted, follow
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It has been raining a lot here in Texas and today the temperature finally dropped! It was only 71 degrees at one point which is a HUGE change from the triple digit temps. I realize it's not really *cold*, but that didn't stop me from pulling out my boots and sweaters! I think the easiest… Continue reading Easy Fall Looks


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Air Asia Flight number FD371 from Phuket to Chang Mai. You're sitting in the boarding area waiting for the attendants to announce the gate opening. Glancing around you see the normal skew of people that frequent these flights. There's the young backpackers glued to their phones, the couple who look like they've done this a thousand times, an elderly lady who's being assisted by her adult child, families burdened by all the things they brought, and locals who desperately want to get this over with. Finally you have one of Thailand's finest imports: the Western douchebag. They range from the well kept, tattoo covered, trimmed beard and designer clothes to the grubby, hipster look: the "I'm-so-damn-cool-cause-I-live-in-Asia-and-that-makes-me-special". Their demeanor screams obnoxiousness, ignorance, and a touch of arrogance; it unites them all. Irritating as they are, they're not harmful to anything besides your psyche.
An attendant begins an announcement in a dreary, broken English. What did he say? Who knows but everyone begins charging the desk to be first in queue. This is to expected with a budget airline as there is limited space in the overhead compartments. You're unfazed by the commonplace behaviour and meander your way to the end of the line; no point in wasting energy on this battle, more are sure to come. Surprisingly, you arrive in your seat unscathed, with a space for your carry on, and before most others have boarded. Perfect, the worst is over with! you think as you try to drift away to your 'happy place' for the next 1.5 hours. As fate would have it, you're sitting in the second last row of the plane, on the aisle, close to the toilets. A minor annoyance at worst. The seat offers you, however, a perfect vantage point for those still boarding. Most of the seats around you have yet to be filled but you've seen the crowd in the boarding area and you know it will be a full flight. Let's nickname the plane's, dirty, 32 seat aisle as "chaos catwalk" for its loose resemblance of a model's runway. The first to stumble down chaos catwalk are a couple who share a tension between them. No biggie; no one's expecting you to be chipper whilst in this tin can. Next to trickle down chaos catwalk is a 20 – something, bearded fellow who looks completely detached from reality, likely his way of dealing with Air Asia travel. He clutches his Lord of the Rings book tightly as he hops over the passenger in the aisle seat, using your headrest to balance himself. Not the most pleasant thing to have your seat smashed but "this is budget travel" you remind yourself. More passengers board and fill the spaces around you, most of whom seem normal enough with a sprinkling of Western douchebags having loud conversations. The last one to walk the catwalk is a quasi douchebag, who's obviously high out of his mind. He walks as if the whole of his concentration is focused on how to walk like a normal human being. He's wearing a gold watch, has tattoos, ripped jeans and a muscle top. Earbuds are firmly placed in his ears and he is ferociously chewing a massive wad of gum. He doesn't say anything to Alayna, who is sitting in the other aisle seat next to you, but stares intently at his assigned window seat beside her. She allows him to pass and sits again. The stage is now set.
Within moments of the plane being pushed back, a fight erupts between the couple sitting in front of you. The male is trying to calm down the female who looks like she is about to absolutely lose her mind. It sounds like the fight has been brewing for days and nothing will stop what is about to come. She's talking under her breath and crying but every few seconds the intensity increases. Suddenly, BAM! the seat directly in-front of you smashes backwards. Then again and again. The seats are so tightly jammed together that it almost hits your face. "Doesn't this guy know that seats remain up until cruising altitude?", you think as the seat continues to bang back and forth. As the fight between the couple grows and become more personal and messy, the bearded reader behind you hops out to the aisle again, smashing your crappy seat forward. Your face is only an inch away from the guy infront of you playing with his seat. Now the bearded reader is on his tippy toes looking for something in the over head compartment. His hairy belly and crotch region is almost touching your shoulder as he rustles through the luggage above you. BAM! The seat almost hits you again in the face but to look to your right is only crotch and belly. The female in the fight infront of you is now bawling in frustration and is smashing something while her male partner tries to hold her down. You glance to your left and see two very petite Chinese girls both looking perfectly straight ahead with face masks on. "Our row will be the pillar of normal" you think as the plane gains altitude. The lights are dimmed and now all that can be heard is the fighting infront of you and the obnoxious conversations coming from the douchebags that surround you. Druggie dude is now chewing at 144 bites per minute (Alayna counted) and mesmerized by the headrest that is infront of him.
BAM! and then a terrible horking sound coming from an unknown origin. The guy infront of you finally signals to you that his chair is broken and won't lock – yes, it has taken him screwing around with it for 20 minutes to finally figure that out. He scrambles forward to the next row. Turbulence ensues and it's pretty rough. Not uncommon for a tropical climate and we are flying lower than usual because the distance is so short. Suddenly, between the full on fight ahead of you, the obnoxious conversations, the toilet door smashing open and shut, the god awful horking and the seat smashing comes a disgusting vomit session from the Chinese girl beside you. "Faaannntastic, it's probably Ebola", you think as she moans quietly. Don't think for a second this dampens ANY of the crazy that surrounds you. A flight attendant comes to collect the vomit bag. She passes the bag over your lap to him and he nonchalantly swings it around while distracted by a previous conversation with a colleague. "How the hell did such a small girl produce so much excrement?" is your first thought as you study the white baggy. Then the rancid smell of vomit hits your nostrils and your stomach curls. BAM! The seat infront of you which was vacated for a little bit is now occupied by the fighting couple. You glance over and Alayna is laughing. It can't get any worse can it? HORK! This horking session makes you want to scratch your ears out. The local Thais are chatting away as if all is normal. Looking around you chuckle, anyone of these things could wreck your flight but somehow adding them all together in a symphony of madness provides you with some humour. You close your eyes and think of sitting around a Christmas tree, surrounded by family and friends, snow falling outside and the warm glow of a fireplace on your skin. That's your happy place.


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SAN DIEGO — The Metropolitan Transit System has announced an agreement with Uber to tote customers to and from transit stations in San Diego County over the next few weeks, with the possibility of a more permanent arrangement in the future.
Under the deal, UberPool passengers who use the service to go to one of 20 bus or trolley stations through the end of Comic-Con International on July 24 will receive a one-time discount of $5. Rides from the designated stations to home will also qualify, according to the agency.
"UberPool can be used as critical first-mile service to break down one of the barriers for people to access transit," said Paul Jablonski, CEO of MTS.
"With this partnership, people can leave their car at home and get where they need to go easily and affordably," Jablonski said. "It will be a great way to enjoy all the action downtown for the next few weeks."
The discounts will apply for passengers who enter the code MTSUBER.
For bus riders, the agreement is for Rapid Transit Stations in Escondido, Rancho Bernardo and Sabre Springs; plus Miramar College and the City Heights Transit Plaza.
Trolley stations where the discount will apply are Iris Avenue, H Street, Eighth Street, Barrio Logan, Euclid, Lemon Grove, Santee, El Cajon, Grossmont Center, 70th Street, San Diego State University, Mission San Diego, Mission Valley Center, Fashion Valley and Old Town.
"Our goal in San Diego is for UberPool to serve as a complement to public transportation, connecting riders to work, school and the places they love," said Brian Hughes, Uber San Diego general manager. "We've seen how riders are using Uber to travel the first and last mile between their homes and the nearest transit station, wherever it may be, and through this exciting partnership with MTS, we can make those connections even more seamless."
According to MTS, the deal specifies that the two entities will work together to develop a longer-term program.


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Joseph J. Giannone
Joseph J. Giannone, 80 of Fairfield, the husband of the late Jacqueline (Jackie) Giannone (Chimini), died July 23 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport.
Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Salvatore and Augustina Giannone, he had been a Fairfield resident for the last 41 years. He graduated from Central High School in Bridgeport and received a BS degree in engineering from the University of Bridgeport. He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy prior to beginning his career as a professional engineer, which spanned more than 50 years at Salmini Co., Fletcher Thompson and the F.I.P. Corp.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Fairfield County Fish and Game Club and for nearly 40 years a member of the Businessmen's Bible Class. He was a long-time parishioner and eucharistic minister at St. Pius X Church. He also was an avid boater and fisherman.
Survivors include three children, Karen G. Wise and significant other David Salo of Westwood, Mass., Lisa Coconides and her husband Lou of Belmont, Mass., and Keith J. Giannone and significant other, Dawn Martin of Fairfield; four grandchildren, Kyle and Cameron and Leah and Lindsey; two sisters-in-law, Rita Giannoni of Florida and Alice Giannoni of Trumbull, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by two brothers, George Giannoni, John Giannoni, and a sister, Theresa Giannone.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at St. Pius X Church, 834 Brookside Drive. Burial with military honors will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Calling hours are Wednesday, July 27, from 4 to 8 p.m., in the Spear-Miller Funeral Home, 39 South Benson Road. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Swim Across the Sound, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport, CT 06606. For information or to sign an online guest register, visit www.spearmillerfuneralhome.com.