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Fatter taper = less flow---> thinner taper = more flow.. 2) The jet needle, from idle to about 3/4 throttle position, is INSIDE the MAIN JET.. So, the taper is very important in how much flow is coming from the MAIN JET, but so is the throttle position. 3) As you raise the jet needle via throttle opening, the main jet becomes less obstructed/blocked and allows fuel to flow around the jet needle.. This is your part throttle fuel flow control.
Your pilot jet is still a player but the more the throttle opens, the less it is a factor. 4) Since the main jet is a major player in the part throttle fuel flow, one should ALWAYS "dial in" the WOT, main jet, circuitry BEFORE EVER adjusting the jet needle/part throttle circuitry.
WHY?? Because the main jet effects part throttle fuel flow and the jet needle has little to no effect on WOT fuel flow. 5) Since #4 (above) is not often understood, many tune in the part throttle running , first, and then adjust the WOT , after.. This can lead to ,part throttle, engine failure or a very poor running engine, OR BOTH!
Again, always tune in the WOT circuitry before ever adjusting the part throttle circuitry. 6) When do you know when you have the part throttle circuitry adjusted correctly?
This is a good question and somewhat difficult to answer.. a) If you are looking for MAX fuel mileage then this gets a bit more tricky. Max fuel mileage also means min, or very close to it, fuel flow in the part throttle circuitry. Since the jet needle is tapered and this taper varies with throttle opening, you can get into trouble because you never know ,exactly, what throttle position you are at and the air-flow via air-box, is also a variable and is a major player in the fuel that will flow from your carb. So, be careful when shooting for max fuel mileage. My suggestion is to not strive for max fuel mileage and concentrate more on "SAFE" but "RESPONSIVE" part throttle running. I tune in my part throttle as so: If I can get in or out of the throttle at any throttle position and have the engine respond without hesitation, I have my desired setting.
Sometimes, with this desired setting, I will hear a "gurgle" which would lead me to believe that I am over-fueling the engine.. BUT, it is best to ignore this "gurgle"!
WHY? Because the engine is at the responsiveness level I desire.... I have no hesitation when getting in or out of the throttle! So, the "gurgle" I hear should be ignored since the engine is running as desired. 7) How do I know if I am Lean or Rich ?? a) USUALLY, any lean condition will present itself as a "BOG". So, one should listen for this low droning, bog when adjusting. b) USUALLY, a rich condition will present itself as a "gurgle" or "sputter" and with this comes a lack of throttle response. PILOT Circuitry: This circuit is often way over-rated. The pilot circuit is really only a player from idle to about 1/8th throttle opening. If you are having issues above 1/8th throttle, the pilot jet is not a major player.
If you have a high or hanging idle, usually, this points to a pilot jet that is too small.
If you have a very low idle that can not be adjusted via idle screw or air/fuel screw, then this points to a pilot jet that is too large. Hopefully this clears up a few things.
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To load data we will use the PHP platform and the dhtmlxConnector library, as this is the easiest way to implement the server-side logic for a DHTMLX-based application.
1) Make sure that your MySql, Apache servers are running and you've defined the correct directory to your app for them, otherwise the error "LoadXML" will appear.
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Games For Women S Bible Study. Our free printable bible 20 questions cards are divided into 5 categories: One of our favorite ways to start out each bible study is by playing a fun game.
The scripture we use for the bible studies is taken from the king james version. One way to do this is by incorporating fun activities into the meetings. If you wish, you can allow the participants to use a concordance if their bible has one.
Use This Short Worksheet To Introduce Your Children Or Class To A Few Of The Women In The Old Testament, Who They Were, And What They Did.
Best women's bible study christian collection. Wisdom whispers study by sarah kootz. Check out these awesome printable games for women's ministry that are so fun to play and always easy to plan.
Christian Icebreaker Games For Any Age Bible Scavenger Hunt.
Christmas light scavenger hunts can be a fun way to fellowship with the women in your bible study, small group, women's ministry team, and church. These activities can be incorporated during bible class, sunday class, bible book club meeting, or even family bible fun time. Fun things for women's bible study groups to do.
Games For Women S Bible Study.
See more ideas about womens ministry, womens bible study, bible. A player from each team is shown a name of a woman from the bible (or event, moment or person) and must "buzz" in and bid as to how few words as possible it'll take. When you're just getting started studying the bible, sometimes it helps to have a good bible study guide.as you grow in your confidence at being able to read and interpret god's word, having help from women (and men) further along in their christian walk can definitely be beneficial.
Have Women Connect Online And Find The Items In Their Homes.
Host an online scavenger hunt featuring everything you need for bible study. Create a fun bible trivia game using facts from the bible study you will be hosting. Participants in this game will have two tasks to accomplish.
Our Free Printable Bible 20 Questions Cards Are Divided Into 5 Categories:
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It was probably not the best thing for my sleep-deprived mind to see, but you really owe it to yourself to watch this brain-mangling piece of animation I just saw on BoingBoing. It is just amazing. I hate to think of how long it would have taken to do ...
In other news - Angelo is smiling a lot more now, which is quite an amazing thing to see as a father. He had his first jabs this week - which he didn't like AT ALL. Poor wee guy.
To all those in the 48 Hour film comp - I salute you ! I am sad that family matters keep me from the competition this year ... and also happy about the same family matters as well. Rest assured - you haven't seen the last of Rebel Faction !
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What first inspired you to create? (What age were you, what did you produce and why, etc.)
I've enjoyed creative activities for as long as I can remember. My earliest such memories are of following my mum to a ladies' craft association where I used to sit under the table learning to knit, sew, and cross-stitch. Since then I've always filled my time by making things, be it clothes, art, food or bacon-flavoured vodka.
Who were your biggest influencers?
I've always been influenced by the pop-art movement: Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg. Vintage advertising and 20th century political posters are also a great source of aesthetic inspiration. For recent street art I particularly like Obey, Christian Guemy (C215) and Kitt Bennett to name but a few.
Why did you choose stencilling as your chosen medium for your recent spate of works in Gibraltar? Is it one you've used before?
I've been stencilling since I was 16. I originally started because I wanted to recreate the clean lines and flat colours of pop art but didn't have access to a silk-screen printer. It's a great medium as the majority of the work (prepping the image and cutting the stencil) can be done at home. It then takes only a few minutes to paint a detailed image out on the street.
What do you feel these pieces bring to the people who see them; what was the aim behind them?
I hope they bring a little joy and surprise to people on an otherwise mundane commute. I also hope they brighten up some of the unsightlier parts of Gibraltar; this is why I've done a lot of my work on the ever-increasing white and red construction boards around town.
Which is your favourite piece, and why?
On the street, it has to be the Chairman Meow posters as these gathered the biggest response. Shame they only stayed up for a few hours. I also like the Prince portrait on Coral Road, which is perhaps less well seen. And the little motorbike stuntman in Casemates; I'd like to do more pieces like this that interact with the location itself.
At home I can afford to spend more time, have more detailed stencils and more layers. Of these pieces I'm most fond of my animal work (such as the puffin and toucan).
I hope they bring a little joy and surprise to people on an otherwise mundane commute.
Why the decision to remain anonymous?
The first pieces I did in Gib were the series of Gustavo Bacarisas murals up Castle Street. This project was the brainchild of Ronnie Alecio, supported by the Ministry of Culture, with the aim of celebrating the life and work of Gustavo Bacarisas. As such I didn't think it appropriate to take any of the limelight. Since then I've enjoyed being anonymous and will do my best to continue to be so!
Tell us a little about your works so far, and the thought processes behind them.
There's not a lot of thought behind them! I usually think of an image I want to see on the streets (often animals), grab a beer, some paper and a knife and start cutting. It's impossible to please everyone but I hope that my work so far has been enjoyed by people that have come across it.
What have you got in store for Gibraltar in the future?
I've always got ideas in the pipeline. I just have to find the time and enough wind-free days to do them.
I'm currently planning some more large murals that will hopefully appear in the spring, in various locations around Gib.
I'd also love to hear any suggestions/requests via my Instagram jupp.jupp.jupp or email [email protected]


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Twisted Sister — We're Not Gonna Take it
I so remember watching this on MTV when they used to play music, day after I got the album. Ohh those were the days.
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When I saw this prompt on the list for challenges… I had no idea what they were talking about.
So, to save you a Google search… WIP stands for "work in progress", and UFO stands for "unfinished object".
After cleaning and organizing my sewing studio last week, I came across this whole bin of unfinished objects. What was crazy about it: a lot of them I remembered but there were a few in there that I had no idea were started and not finished.
Soooo this week I took a day to finish some of these items… It was an interesting journey, to say the least.
You see, two of these items were not started by me. Two of these skirts were started by my mother. I don't know how long ago that would've been… Since she passed away in October 2017… It was before then. But I would have to say some of these were started in 2012 or before.
I can't even describe how this feels. My mom and I both worked on these pieces….
I guess it's just bittersweet.
These other three pieces I remember starting myself….but some might be as old as 2010…..
It's so weird that I took so long to finish them. If you want to know why…..well, your guess is as good as mine…
A little sadness.
Week 2 Sewing Challenge complete.
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The world's first religion is the Vedic religion, which is part of Hinduism. In other words, the oldest religion of mankind is one aspect of Hinduism.
Vedic texts began to be written around the year 1500 BC, long before the emergence of any of the other religions we know today.
But before the texts, the sacred knowledge was transmitted orally from generation to generation.
So, the Vedic religion is even older than its sacred writings, and all branches of Hinduism that we know today are derived from it.
Vedic texts are still considered sacred by Hindus of the most diverse branches.
Hinduism: one name for many religions
Contrary to what many people think, Hinduism is not a single religion. It is a set of religions, including the Vedic, the oldest of them all.
The misconception is old. Sixteenth-century European travelers and missionaries classified Indians as "Gentiles" – the same as idolater or one who follows a pagan religion.
For these Western men, everything outside of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam was classified as pagan.
Centuries later the word "Hindu" was used to refer to the religion of the Indians. That's where "Hinduism" comes from.
Theologians Hans Waldenfels and Franz König, authors of the Lexicon of Religions, stress two important aspects of this centuries-old misunderstanding.
The first is that it was not the Indians who created the word Hinduism. The word "Hindu" is Persian and referred to the inhabitants of the country through which the Indus River flows. Therefore, in origin, the term Hindu means Indian.
The second aspect of the misconception is that, after the beginning of the 19th century, the word Hinduism started to be used to refer to the religion of the Indians, as if they followed a single belief.
The truth is that Hinduism is a set of beliefs, some of which are related to each other.
Hinduism is a collectivity of religions that includes Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Xactism, Neo-Hinduism, the Vedic religion, among others.
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The Vedic religion, the oldest religion in the world
Also called Vedism, this religion is polytheistic (it has several gods) and was brought to the Indus Valley by the Aryans, a semi-nomadic people probably originating in Central Asia, in the middle of the second millennium BC.
What is known today of these tribes that migrated to India is found in the hymns to the gods, or Vedic texts, written in a primitive form of Sanskrit – called Vedic Sanskrit.
It is thanks to these documents that we were able to determine that Vedism is the oldest religion not only in India, but in the whole world.
To be more precise, the Vedic religion is the oldest that has survived to the present day.
Archaeological discoveries confirm that the first religious ideas date back to the Paleolithic period, which ended in the year 10,000 BC.
Vedic hymns: the oldest religious texts in the world
They are sacred texts to praise the gods. They contain important priestly knowledge regarding sacrifice rituals and reveal some aspects of the Aryan tribes that professed this religion.
These ancient scriptures are divided into four volumes: Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda.
The oldest of these volumes is Rigveda, which is divided into 10 books (maṇḍalas), composed of more than 10,000 hymns (sūktas).
The Rigveda is not only the first book of the Vedic religion, but it is also the oldest known religious text, and it is estimated that it was completed in the year 1000 BC.
The prefix "Rig" means "praise", which indicates that this collection consists of hymns to praise the gods, and "veda" means "knowledge".
Samaveda consists of melodies to be used by priests during a ritual.
Yajurveda (also called sacrificial veda) is a series of formulas that guide ritual tasks, also performed by a priest.
Atharvaveda, the last of the four collections, consists of hymns with a magical function and designed to solve everyday problems: diseases, curses, family problems.
According to Mircea Eliade, the Vedic hymns "were written for an audience concerned primarily with earthly things: health, longevity, children, an abundance of cattle, wealth."
There was also the expectation of entering the heavenly world, the home of the gods, after death.
To achieve that, three obligations were to be fulfilled. The first was to study the sacred texts. The second, offering animal sacrifices to the gods. And the third, raising male children to whom the knowledge related to sacrifice rituals and the whole Vedic religious tradition would be transmitted.
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Sacrifice rituals and reciprocity
The raison d'être (reason for being) of the Vedic texts, according to scholar Trevor Ling, is the sacrifice rituals. In these rituals, hymns were of enormous importance.
Ling says it is impossible to know exactly what these early Vedic rituals were like, as there is not enough information about them.
What we do know is that these rituals were performed by a priestly elite (in the service of an aristocracy) and were not open to the public.
The main purpose of the rituals was to obtain gifts from the gods. For this, offerings were made – sacrifices – in order to obtain divine favors.
At the base of this relationship between men and gods in Vedic religion is the idea of reciprocity: giving to the gods to receive a gift, in return.
According to available data, it worked something like this: through the intermediary of the priests, the worshiper went to the altar, where he offered a sacrifice to the sacred fire.
In general, material gifts were requested: children, victory in some battle (since we are talking about a warrior aristocracy), more cattle, and good harvests.
The priests performed all the tasks step by step, to ensure the effectiveness of the ritual.
More than one priest participated in a ritual and the priestly functions were divided. Thus, one was in charge of singing the hymns, while another summoned the god, and a third organized the sacrifice, all at the same time.
Soma, the sacred drink
The drink called soma was an essential component of Vedic rituals. It is said in the Vedic texts that the plant used to make the beverage grows on the peak of the mountains, very close to the sky. Thus, the soma establishes a bridge between the mundane and the sacred.
There is not a single botanical species used over time. But, whatever the type of plant used, the drink has special effects on those who drink it.
It produces ecstasy, vigor, and guarantees longevity. Soma was believed to have broad powers.
We have drunk the soma; we have become immortal; we have gone to the light; we have found the gods. What can hostility do to us now, and what the malice of a mortal, o immortal oneThe Rigveda says.
They also believed that the drink had healing properties, and increased fertility and strength, both physical and spiritual.
Fun fact: not only the soma, but other characteristics of the Vedic religion, such as ritual sacrifices, were used by the novelist Aldous Huxley in the plot of his famous book Brave New World.
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The most important Vedic gods (devas)
There is a generic name, which comes from Sanskrit, for the gods of the Vedic pantheon: devas.
A characteristic of this pantheon is that it is formed predominantly by male gods, and these beings are generally associated with the ideas of height (heaven), creativity, and authority (or supreme power).
Varuna, upholder of law
The sovereign god, or Universal King (samraj), is Varuna. Varuna's power is so great that there is no god or man above him. He is the creator of the universal order, of all beings and forms.
In Rigveda, Varuna is described as the god who "has spread out the earth, as the butcher does the hide, by way of a carpet for the sun."
There is another passage in Rigveda that says he is responsible for putting "strength in horses, milk in cows, will-power in hearts, fire in waters, the sun in the heaven, and soma upon the mountain."
Varuna is known as the upholder of law and order. Whenever someone does something wrong, Varuna is there to restore moral rectitude.
He sees everything and knows everything (omniscient). No sin or crime, whatever it may be, can be practiced without being seen by Varuna's thousand eyes. A person can ask Varuna for forgiveness through sacrifice rituals.
The Rigveda hymns dedicated to Varuna have an aspect of penance. The worshiper praises Varuna in order to obtain his forgiveness.
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Indra, the warrior god
Approximately 250 Rigveda hymns are dedicated to Indra, making him the most popular god in Vedic mythology. Scientist Mircea Eliade describes him as "the hero par excellence". He was worshiped by young warriors.
Indra is also responsible for fertilizing the soil, which is why he is also called "lord of the fields" or "lord of the land". He controls the rain and moisture.
According to Rigveda, a giant dragon, called Vrtra, managed to store all the world's water in a huge cave inside a mountain.
Faced with that giant monster, Indra is overcome with fear and runs as far away from it as possible.
But, after drinking soma, the hero regains his courage and decides to take action.
The battle is difficult, but a lightning bolt from Indra breaks the dragon's head, killing it. And that was how all the water returned to its proper places, forming the oceans, rivers, and lakes.
Agni, the fire god
According to Vedic mythology, Agni was born in heaven and arrived on Earth in the form of lightning. Perhaps that is why he is a messenger, responsible for the connection between heaven and earth. Without him, no ritual would be possible.
Because he is a god who represents fire, he is usually associated with the Sun. Like fire, Agni is always reborn, and therefore never ages.
Agni is also a priest. He is the perfect model for the priest. In the Rigveda there is a hymn dedicated to this god:
I laud Agni, the chosen priest, god, minister of sacrifice,
The hotar, the most lavish of wealth.
The god Agni was very popular in Vedic times, a period in the history of India when Vedic texts flourished.
This popularity is explained by the belief that he could protect against diseases, curses, and any future misfortunes.
In the same way that he sends sacrifices to the gods, through the sacrificial fire, Agni also leads the dead to heaven, through cremation, or Agni's fire.


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This blog is about public sector pensions and the problems that they will face with Auto-Enrolment. It will be of interest to people concerned with pension reform, fairness, inclusivity and with bringing DC up to the standards of DB.
The question I'm asking is not whether we can afford public pensions (the graph demonstrates that this is a diminishing problem), it's whether those in those pension schemes can afford to be members.
I'll start with this from Mark Porter, Chairman of the British Medical Association;
How can it be right that someone working for the NHS pays twice as much for their pension as a civil servant on the same salary? Why should higher earning NHS staff pay disproportionately more for their pensions than lower paid staff when they are in a career average scheme?
Sympathy for the highly paid Doctors is limited, certainly in my household. They may pay higher contributions but they receive full tax relief which for many of them means a 50% discount. Lower paid NHS employees pay 80% of their contributions and only get 20% discount from the taxman.
For the Doctors to argue that they are paying more for less may have some justification but that is the nature of a progressive society, there is some cross subsidy from rich to poor and many doctors are very rich indeed as a result of handsome salary awards with linked pension increases (see blogs passim).
There is a different angle which the BMA have not yet used but which has wider implications for our pension reform program than it does to the higher echelons of the medical professions.
There is an issue surrounding auto-enrolment.
The NHS Pensions Scheme (NHSPS) is a qualifying pension scheme and all NHS employees must be automatically enrolled into it.
However, some employees are restricted from active membership of NHSPS i.e. because they already have maximum service under the scheme, or are already receiving an NHSPS pension. Employers will need to take action including:
- identify restricted employees
- choose an Alternative Qualifying Pension Scheme (AQPS)
- automatically enrol eligible jobholders (restricted from NHSPS) into an AQPS
- pay minimum statutory contributions into AQPS
These bullets may seem pretty obscure, but there is a much wider group of people who may need an AQPS.
What of doctors who say they cannot afford the 10% (and rising) contributions they need to pay to be a part of the Scheme?
What of the increasing number of public sector employees in local Government and Civil Service schemes. The teachers and university staff, the firemen, policemen – even (heaven forbid) politicians and judges who are unwilling or unable to cough up the spondoolees to qualify for their "gold-plated " pensions?
Might not high contribution rates be seen as an incentive to opt-out?
There is a power in section 16(3)(b) for the Secretary of State to issue regulations stating that
a scheme is not a qualifying scheme if "the contributions that must be paid to the scheme by , or on behalf or in respect of the Jobholder exceed a prescribed amount, or will do so in particular circumstances".
This from a lawyer friend commenting on the issue
At present there are no regulations prescribing an upper limit. What would be appropriate/inappropriate for drawing the line? Perhaps if the jobholder contribution is, say, 4x the employer contribution?
Perhaps the unacceptable limit has already been breached by the contribution scales proposed for the Doctors.
Now there the BMA would have an interesting point.
Would there not be an alternative argument that the Alternative Qualifying Pension Scheme should be made available not just to the oddballs listed in the quote from the NHS website.
Could there not be an argument that the AQPS might be NEST, funded using a contribution structure typically found within the private sector (4 % (ee)+ 5% (er) of the AE band?).
That might not be the gold-plated solution that public sector unions would advocate for staff but it is a lot better than nothing and we are in danger of having a two-tier public sector workforce precisely because there is no low-cost alternative to a full on defined benefit plan.
Be in no doubt – the two tiers are "gold-plated" and "nothing at all".
The present auto-enrolment alternative is that public sector workers who genuinely don't want the gold-plated plan or genuinely can't afford membership (remember the low-paid don't get the same tax-relief), do the auto-enrolment hokey-cokey…. in-out, in-out etc.
The fluidity of employment within the public sector may mean that the hokey-cokey happens not just every three years (the re-enrolment point) but every time there is a significant change of employment contract.
I know there are alternatives, lower accrual for lower contributions being the obvious one, but is there not now a chance to put NEST to work in a meaningful way?
Giving a DC alternative may not be palatable to Employee Representatives but if we really made NEST a Scheme of excellence (and it can be), if we properly educated staff of the advantages of being in something rather than nothing and if we made it absolutely clear that the defined benefit "gold-plated" alternative is considerably superior….
then why not?
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- Right direction – wrong speed! Defining a "good" workplace pension. (henrytapper.com)
- A splendid race to the bottom! (henrytapper.com)
- All change on pensions – a positive outlook for 2013! (henrytapper.com)
- Auto-enrolment – stay cool – hang loose! (henrytapper.com)


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How to Care for Silk Sheets
Caring for Silk Sheets:
Break them in gently.
Wash silk sheets by hand the first few times after purchase and use. This protects the silk's sheen and softens the fibers. Use only lukewarm water and a gentle, biodegradable detergent or a detergent specially formulated for silk. Resist the urge to rub the fabric vigorously, and don't let silk sheets soak too long. When removing the excess water from your sheets, don't wring them with your bare hands. Wrap the sheets in a large towel and gently twist.
Move up to a washing machine.
Machine wash silk sheets after your first few hand washings. Always use the delicate wash cycle and tepid water no warmer than 86 degrees Fahrenheit. When machine-washing your silk sheets, wash them alone without any other clothing or towels. Use one spin cycle only to preserve the integrity of the fabric.
Line dry silk sheets when possible.
Keep the sheets out of direct sunlight, as this causes the fabric to fade, particularly in darker-colored sheets. If you don't have an outdoor clothesline or the weather is prohibitive, you can machine dry your sheets. Use the lowest temperature setting or set the dryer to "air."
Iron them.
Iron silk sheets when they're barely damp. In most cases, ironing won't be necessary, as washed and dried silk quickly returns to its former shape unless it has been through vigorous wringing. Still, you may want your silk sheets to have a crisper look. Apply a cool iron on the reverse, non-shiny side of the sheet only.


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Workplace Safety
June 24th 2019
Workplace safety is a topic of the utmost importance. Every year, millions of workplace injuries occur – many of which are preventable. The most recent News Release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor reported that there were approximately 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in 2017. This equates to an injury/illness rate of 2.8 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Private industry employers reported nearly 45,800 fewer nonfatal injury and illness cases in 2017 compared to 2016 [1].
Of the industries reported, the highest incidence of nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases occurred at a rate of 10.9 (State government) in Nursing and residential care facilities. Second highest was Motor home manufacturing (10.3; Private industry), while third was Veterinary services (9.8; Private industry) [2]. The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time equivalent workers [2].
One area which is important for decision makers to understand in preventing workplace injuries is Human Factors. Human Factors, as it relates to a workplace, can be defined as, "environmental, organizational and job factors, and human and individual characteristics, which influence behavior at work in a way which can affect health and safety." [3] This definition includes three interrelated aspects: the job, the individual and the organization [3]. In other words, one can think of Human Factors as an interaction between what people are being asked to do, who is doing it, and where they are working [3]. At LISKE Accident & Injury Experts, we have defined Human Factors as the study of human capacity, behavior and performance as people interact with products, technology and their environment [4].
In order to prevent workplace injuries, companies big and small alike will need to embrace technology – especially because human-robot interactions in the workplace are becoming commonplace. As such, an article recently published in Professional Safety details how Amazon has recently implemented a Robotic Tech Vest. In essence, the device helps robots recognize human presence, and avoid collisions. The 'vest' is equipped with obstacle avoidance systems and beacons that notify facility robot systems of human presence. In response, the robot slows down and avoids colliding with the human workers [5].
In summary, workplace safety is an important and complicated issue. Technology may help to make workplaces safer; however decision makers must always consider the interaction between the task, the worker and the organization.
[5] Professional Safety. May 2019. American Society of Safety Professionals.


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Objectives : This study was to determine how the perception and the satisfaction of outpatients who utilized clinics and hospitals are structurally related with their willingness to utilize the same institution in the future. Methods : Three hundred and ten responses (via convenient sampling) were collected from 5 hospitals and 20 clinics located in Seoul listed in the "Korea National Hospital Directory 2005". Service quality was utilized as the satisfaction measurement tool. For analysis, we used a structural equation modeling method. Results : The determining factors for general satisfaction with medical services are as follows: medical staff, reasonability of payment, comfort and accessibility. Such results may involve increased competition in the medical market and increased demands for quality medical services, which drive the patients to visit hospitals on their own on the basis of changed determining factors for satisfaction. Conclusions : The structural equation model showed that the satisfaction of outpatients with the quality of medical services is influenced by a few sub-dimensional satisfaction factors. Among these sub-dimensional satisfaction factors, the satisfaction with medical staff and payment were determined to exert a significant effect on overall satisfaction with the quality of medical services. The structural relationship in which overall satisfaction perceived by patients significantly influences their willingness to use the same institution in the future was also verified.
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Title:Inference in Deep Networks in High DimensionsDownload PDF
Abstract: Deep generative networks provide a powerful tool for modeling complex data in a wide range of applications. In inverse problems that use these networks as generative priors on data, one must often perform inference of the inputs of the networks from the outputs. Inference is also required for sampling during stochastic training on these generative models. This paper considers inference in a deep stochastic neural network where the parameters (e.g., weights, biases and activation functions) are known and the problem is to estimate the values of the input and hidden units from the output. While several approximate algorithms have been proposed for this task, there are few analytic tools that can provide rigorous guarantees in the reconstruction error. This work presents a novel and computationally tractable output-to-input inference method called Multi-Layer Vector Approximate Message Passing (ML-VAMP). The proposed algorithm, derived from expectation propagation, extends earlier AMP methods that are known to achieve the replica predictions for optimality in simple linear inverse problems. Our main contribution shows that the mean-squared error (MSE) of ML-VAMP can be exactly predicted in a certain large system limit (LSL) where the numbers of layers is fixed and weight matrices are random and orthogonally-invariant with dimensions that grow to infinity. ML-VAMP is thus a principled method for output-to-input inference in deep networks with a rigorous and precise performance achievability result in high dimensions.
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Body of dumpster diving woman found
This story is the hands-down winner of the "so many questions" award in the Oddities Category. There is nothing of what I originally thought there would be in this story. It is likely that my version of dumpster diving had already been shaped by my depth of exposure around inner-city homeless folks here in Albuquerque.
This young (30 yo) pretty female — and we all know how much more tragic a news story is in the U.S. when the victim is a pretty young female — belonged to the eclectic breed of hobbyist dumpster divers. I mean, we all need hobbies — right? Hers was a knack for finding the silver lining in the cloud, the diamond in the rough, the treasure in the trash.
My slant? Dumpsters are off-limits to anyone who drives their own car out to go dig through them. If there is something of value in those, let the homeless folks have first bid to profit from it. So I live like a king, but I'm going to snatch a pair of old shoes out of the garbage from a brother with no shoes so I can hang them in my theme garden to give it a rustic and antiquated flair.
Ms. Stephanie Cox
"Dumpster diving is dangerous," declared the police. Well, I guess it is now because a pretty young woman died doing it. Prior to her misfortune, I found it rather safe — that is unless you're a well-off guy trying to snatch a homeless bro's shoes for your theme garden. Yeah, dumpster diving is a deadly affair, deadly in the sense that crocheting an afghan is a deadly affair because you just never know when your ceiling is going to collapse and squash your guts out.
I think that might even be the cops' pathetic attempt to explain away a very bizarre and unfortunate incident, one that wouldn't have drawn near the attention it did if the victim hadn't been so pretty and so female — well, dumpster diving IS, after all, a very precarious undertaking, so that would explain it.
The pinnacle of the baffle for me is the comment from the mother of the victim upon recovery of the body: "miracles really do exist, and finding (Stephanie) today is proof all over again."
Well, thanks for understanding, mom.
School bans birthday cupcakes
At last, some sense is finally being beaten into maverick Murica: A school district in Seattle has exercised its vastly superior knowledge to finally think through to a solution to the celebratory birthday cupcake scourge. Sadly, it is too late for us parents and grandparents who already suffered the irreversible damage of a constant barrage of cupcakes during our elementary school years. But there is hope for our children, and that hope is sparking in Seattle!
Seattle is pioneering the end to cupcake madness citing the following as the basis for their Hail Mary solution to our child mortality crisis:
Yeah, reason number one we get. How about we have one per month for all the kids with a birthday in that month? But what about the kids who have birthdays in months when school is not in session. It's just not fair!
Number two — yeah, yeah save the children; we get that.
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Number three… it's JUST NOT FAIR! That's the baseline of every issue remaining in the country today — it's just not fair! "Just not fair" is the battle cry of socialism and the most anti-capitalist slogan one can muster. Stop the inequality for the love of God! Give the C-students a B; give the A-students a B, give the losers a trophy for showing up, and stop saying "God"!!
Chelsae Manning
Who really (seriously) even gives a $hite — still in jail!
Boyscouts of America bankrupt from too many legal cases of pedophiliac abuse
Calm down, Folks… nothing to get worried about here. Sure, we have just these few isolated cases of trusted teachers with a westward-leaning penchant for the homosexual raping of our underaged sons. It's not even like it happens every single day, ya know? Our kids need to get out there and socialize — am I right? They can't just stay indoors all day playing Gay Call of Booty video games.
Christ, if your kid complains maybe he needs Jesus. Send him to church to be an Alter boy — that'll straighten the little bastard up — am I right?
Sucks, huh? People just don't want to see this kind of thing or hear about it. It's not news, not since Adam became a soccer coach, but it's (still) here, and it's (still) queer, and it's not going away anytime soon.
"It's debauchery with no left or right limits and a moving center." George Edward Hand IV
Missouri man faces jail for ISIS plots
Welp, all 28-year-old Robert Lorenzo Hester, Jr. wanted to do was answer the clarion call to his god, the Islamic State (ISIL), by promising to spread terror in his home town in the name of Allah. It was the least he could do as a man of such morbidly strong religious conviction. But since he got caught in the act, his only remaining conviction seems to be that he thinks he's innocent because he was a victim of bullying and racial discrimination, of child abuse and, let's see… oh yeah, he didn't get enough cupcakes in school.
He wasn't a Boy Scout or an Alter boy so he couldn't play those cards, but he did play all his victim of capitalism cards and diverted his clarion call to socialism and its automatically adjusting equality. Unfortunately for Bobbie, his clarion-ness is going to have to make do in the very (VERY) capitalistic environment for 20 years known as the pokey — the Po-Po, put Bo-Bo, in the po-po.
Luckily for Bo-bo, the po-po is one of the most socialized environments in the Milky Way. All internal transactions are heavily regulated by the Warden's Incentives Task Force to guarantee that the same number of cigarettes is charged for sexual favors regardless of social standing. Top versus bottom bunks are assigned on the basis of a two-out-of-three coin toss by the floor CO, with "pitcher" and "catcher" position assigned according to a randomly-generated computer selection app.
You'll be just fine, Bo-Bo — inshAllah!
Have you solved the Robert Lorenzo Hester, Jr. syndrome yet? I actually have. Bo-Bo is missing an important thing in his life, a thing that our unfortunate victim Ms. Stephanie Cox was NOT missing in hers. The answer is in this very photo below:
That's right, Bo-Bo needs a wrist rocket. Not so much the wrist rocket per se, but the diversionary activity — he needs a hobby! He needs to carve soapbox derby cars, collect butterflies, play the flute, fly drones, collect stamps, old coins, baseball cards — BOBBY NEEDS A HOBBY!!
But you know, folks, Bobby is not the only one; there are so many "Bobbys" out there that need our guidance. If we could lead our youngsters to find a productive and appealing activity to help them pass their time since they have no jobs and live with us, they might not turn to the clarion calls of the caliphate. Man, those call-answerers are such holy men until they get caught and put in prison with unholy men — then they wish they had bought a set of Leggos.
Hey, I don't have all the answers, but I think I have some of the best ones… or so I fancy.
Bowe Bergdahl
Meh! I mean, come on! Really who cares — COME MON!!
11-year old girl gives birth in bath
I know: "geo… we know the country has problems but can you please cut us some slack here??" We went from the winner of the "so many questions" award in the oddities category to the winner of the "somebody has got some serious explaining to do" award in the Deplorable Category. I'm not even going to dissect this garbage — yooz can read it for yourself. I couldn't help the scenario that ran through my head:
"Hi and welcome to the podcast. I'm your host Stavros Atlamazoglou! First of all, can you just tell us a little about yourself… where you come from and what makes you, YOU?"
"Well, my mom was raped by my then 17-year-old uncle when she was 11-years old. She got pregnant and gave birth to me one evening while taking a bath — here's a family photo of us; that's me in the middle and mom on the left, and that's Uncle Daddy on the right."
By the heavens that bend above us and by the God that we all adore, deliver us from this world.
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So you've got your eye on buying a business. Or you're ready to sell your own company to someone else. Whichever side you're on, buyer and seller are both on board and ready to move forward with the sale. You've even drafted a Letter of Intent to demonstrate that you're serious about the business purchase transaction.
An LOI is a great place to start the process of selling or buying a business. But it's far from the only document you'll need to finalize the sale.
You must make sure to cross your t's and dot your i's in a business sale. The process of transferring ownership will go much smoother if you cover all your bases.
But what documents do you need?
Your needs will change depending on your industry and the particulars of the business for sale. The best way to make sure you've addressed all your issues is to speak to a local Philadelphia business attorney who can help you with your unique transaction.
Business sales involve risks. It's natural for both buyers and sellers to have hopes and apprehensions about a merger or sale. A business purchase negotiation requires trust between a buyer and seller as they work to come to an agreement.
A Letter of Intent (LOI) is a crucial part of a successful business sale. An LOI acts as an informal way to kick off a negotiation between a buyer and seller in a business purchase transaction.
Your Letter of Intent essentially "sets the stage" for your business purchase. The LOI terms will clarify the expectations of both sides going into the purchase. Whether you're the buyer or the seller in the sale, both parties benefit from drafting an LOI early on in the process.
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Assistant Professor
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Group Leader, CBT and IBBR
Rockville MD
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Education and Training
- B.Sc., Biochemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, India, 2004
- M.Sc., Biotechnology, University of Pune, India, 2006
- Ph.D., Biological Sciences, Purdue University, USA, 2013
- Postdoctoral Research, Purdue University, USA, 2019
My doctoral research on the structure-function studies of the hetero-oligomeric cytochrome b6f complex of the photosynthetic membranes has given me experience in genetic modification, expression, purification, crystallization, and structure determination of membrane protein complexes.
As a post-doctoral researcher, I investigated the structural basis of interactions of membrane-containing flaviviruses and alphaviruses with neutralizing antibodies, thus expanding my research expertise to cryo-electron microscopy, while utilizing my experience in membrane protein biochemistry and structural biology.
As an independent investigator at the University of Maryland, I utilize my expertise in structural biology of multi-subunit, integral membrane protein complexes to investigate the structure-function of membrane proteins involved in oncogenic trans-membrane signaling and viral assembly.
My laboratory is located in the Center for Biomolecular Therapeutics (CBT) within the Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) in Rockville, MD (address below).
IBBR is home to a new 200 keV Talos Arctica TEM equipped with a direct electron detector for high-resolution structure determination. A second 200 keV TEM, a Glacios fitted with a direct electron detector, will be acquired soon.
Center for Biomolecular Therapeutics (CBT)
Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR)
9600 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
Research/Clinical Keywords
Cancer Biology, Cryo-Electron Microscopy, G-Proteins, Membrane Proteins, Structural Biology, Transporters, Trans-Membrane Signaling and Transport, Viral Structures, Vesicular Trafficking, X-Ray Crystallography
Highlighted Publications
Hasan SS, Yamashita E, Baniulis D, Cramer WA. Quinone-dependent proton transfer pathways in the photosynthetic cytochrome b6f Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013;110(11):4297-302. PubMed PMID: 23440205; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3600468.
Hasan SS, Cramer WA. Internal lipid architecture of the hetero-oligomeric cytochrome b6f Structure. 2014;22(7):1008-15. PubMed PMID: 24931468; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4105968.
Hasan SS, Miller A, Sapparapu G, Fernandez E, Klose T, Long F, Fokine A, Porta JC, Jiang W, Diamond MS, Crowe JE Jr, Kuhn RJ, Rossmann MG. A human antibody against Zika virus crosslinks the E protein to prevent infection. Nat Commun. 2017;8:14722. PubMed PMID: 28300075; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5356071.
Hasan SS, Sun C, Kim AS, Watanabe Y, Chen CL, Klose T, Buda G, Crispin M, Diamond MS, Klimstra WB, Rossmann MG. Cryo-EM structures of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus reveal mechanisms of virus disassembly and antibody neutralization. Cell Rep. 2018;25(11):3136-3147. PubMed PMID: 30540945; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6302666
Hasan SS, Sevvana M, Kuhn RJ, Rossmann MG. Structural biology of Zika virus and other flaviviruses. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2018;25(1):13-20. PubMed PMID: 29323278 (review article)
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Structural Biology of Multi-Subunit Membrane Protein Assemblies
Biological membranes form organelles, which are intracellular compartments that perform specialized biochemical functions. These compartments communicate with each other through the transport of protons, electrons, ions, molecules, and large, supra-molecular assemblies. Biological transport often involves proteins that are embedded in biological membranes. Transport proteins face two distinct challenges that interfere with normal cellular functions. The first challenge involves genetic errors in transport proteins that lead to altered expression and/or structural changes, which compromise trans-membrane biological communication and manifest as diseases such as cancer.
Biochemical reactions in cellular organelles include not only the biosynthesis of components required for cellular homeostasis, but also of biomolecules involved in viral assembly. The second challenge faced by transport proteins involves enveloped viruses, which exploit cellular compartments and membranes during viral replication and assembly. Often, viral replication takes place in multiple cellular compartments. Final assembly of infectious progeny virus particles requires the transport of viral components from various organelles to the site of assembly. Successful exploitation of host membrane proteins involved in transport processes requires that viral components either mimic cellular factors or hijack factors involved in interactions with host membrane proteins. Hence, structural information about the architecture of complexes of cellular membrane proteins and viral proteins will provide insights into the molecular basis of successful viral infections.
Research in the Hasan laboratory focuses on determining the atomic and molecular architecture of membrane protein complexes responsible for biological transport, disease, and virus assembly. Our research aims to enhance the understanding of how signal transduction and transport by membrane proteins achieves long-range biological communication. We use single particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) of large, multi-subunit assemblies and X-ray crystallography of simpler proteins to gain high-resolution insights into the molecular basis of trans-membrane communication and protein-protein interactions.
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- 2003 & 2004 : 'JNCASR – Summer Research Fellowship' awarded by the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (Bangalore), Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (New Delhi) and Department of Science and Technology (Government of India).
- 2005: University Medal for highest marks in Bachelor of Science (Honors) Biochemistry awarded by the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (India).
- 2005: University Medal for highest marks in the Faculty of Life Sciences awarded by the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (India).
- 2005: Nationally competed scholarship for higher studies awarded by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (India).
- 2006: Placed in top 20 percentile of awardees of Junior Research Fellowship for Ph.D. by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (India).
- 2011: Best talk by a graduate student (co-winner) at the 37th Midwest-Southeast Photosynthesis Meeting, Marshall IN (USA).
- 2012: Student Research Achievement Award at the 56th Annual Biophysical Society Meeting, San Diego CA (USA).
- 2018: Best talk by a post-doctoral researcher at The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Biomolecular Galaxy: A Purdue Mini-symposium on Integrating Structure, Function, and Interactions of the Biomolecular Universe at Purdue University, West Lafayette IN, USA
- 2018: Best short talk by a post-doctoral researcher at the Third Annual Life Sciences Postdoc Symposium at Purdue University, West Lafayette IN, USA
- 2019: Biophysical Society travel award to present research at the 63rd Annual Biophysical Society Meeting, Baltimore MD (USA)


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Source: Rockford Morning Star Oct. 15, 1968
A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History
Source: Rockford Morning Star Oct. 15, 1968
Source: Rockford Civic Newcomers Club scrapbooks (source for all)
Source: The Rock River Times, Dec. 14 – 20, 2016, Vol. 24, No. 9
s w c Church & Chestnut Unitarian Church
s e c Church & Chestnut Peters, Wm.
n w c Church & Green Irwin, Jas.
w s b Chestnut & Green Blount, J.
e s b Chestnut & Green Gray, Rev. Wm. P.; Gray Chas.
e s b Chestnut & Green Sabin, Charles
Source: 1859 Rockford City Directory
Source: 50 Years of Excellence Pierce 1950 – 2000
Address n 2016: Pierce Chemical Co. 3655 N. Meridian Rd. and 3747 Meridian Rd., Rockford, 61101
5873 Nebeshone, Architect: Jesse A. Barloga, Commissioned by Malcolm T. McFadyen, president at Holland Ferguson Abstract Co., photo by Marty Mangas ca.1968 – 1970. Mrs. McFadyen's obituary states that the house was built in 1926.
Malcolm McFadyen retired from Holland, Ferguson Abstract Co. after 50 years in 1948 and died in 1967. He was born in Scotland and was president of the Rockford Burns Club for more than 40 years.
Mrs. McFadyen was employed in the Winnebago County Courthouse offices. She lived to be 103. Her obituary says that it was "a cornfield and pasture" before the house was built. She was active in the Unitarian Church's women's groups. She died in 1975 at Swedish-American Hospital.
Thomas K. and Kathryn M. Radant are or were the current residents from 1987 – 2014; perhaps longer on the end date listed. Prior to 1987 the house was owned by Thomas and Joan Hopp. Mr. Hopp was an Eastern Airlines Capt. and was a graduate of East High School.
Church of the Christian Union [Unitarian Church] dedicated in 1888
201 No. Main St., currently (2014) the parking lot immediately south of Veteran's Memorial Hall.
Formed by disenchanted members of the First Baptist Church.
Source: Rockford: an illustrated history, by Jon Lundin, page 90.
Stereograph of the interior of Church of the Christian Union.
Source: Local History collection of stereographs
Christian Union Church –
erected 1855; 301 So. Church. Rev. T. Kerr, pastor, res 518 No. Church. Number of members, 223.
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Today I was going to tell you the tale of my son's broken wrist (he is fine now, this happened in January, but the insurance issues are fascinating), but I got distracted thinking about another fascinating subject that many do not understand well: confounding by indication. I especially started thinking about it in the context of how decisions and policies are made, and how not having the right data at the right time leads to this "Titanic effect" for a technology. What do I mean by this? Well, let me explain.
Some say the Titanic sank simply because of poor preparation -- not enough life boats, not enough training on the evacuation procedure, in other words "not enough imagination" to plan for a catastrophe. It was derailed in its course by an entirely predictable natural calamity that had not been planned for adequately, even though the risk was obvious in retrospect. Was this just on of those "unintended consequences" that could have been avoided with more clear vision? Perhaps, but the Titanic is, ahem, water under the bridge. But we can focus on some more mundane and current potential missteps and make some guesses.
Let's talk about medical technologies, and drugs in particular. Let us say that there is a new sepsis drug that has been tested among patients with sepsis but without organ failure. This drug appears to prevent organ failure in a fraction of the treated patients, and also reduces mortality by 6%. The only obstacle to widespread use of this drug is its acquisition cost, which is much higher than what the hospital's critical care pharmacist is used to paying for other drugs. Because of this high cost, the drug, despite being on the formulary, gets administered only to those patients who have developed not one, but two organ failures. The savvy pharmacist looks at the outcomes of these patients and, after comparing them to those of the patients who did not receive the drug, concludes that the new sepsis drug, instead of saving lives, actually kills. The P&T committee discusses this, dumps the drug from the formulary and other hospitals follow suit. What's wrong with this picture?
Several fallacies are at work here, including an overly broad inference of causality and bias. But the most important lesson is to do with confounding: because of its apparent expense, the drug has been niched into a population of patients who a). were not the ones that exhibited the evidence of benefit in the trials, and b). have a very high risk of mortality at baseline. So, not only is it not valid to conclude that the drug killed these patients, but it is not even valid to say that the drug does not work -- it may well work in the populations that it was shown to work in, but not in this, much more ill, population. You see the difference? It is like saying that you umbrella failed to keep you dry when you opened it only after you already got soaked.
So confounding by indication is one reason that drugs "fail" -- they are given to people who are by definition not going to do well, and the confirmation bias pushes us to say see, it's expensive and doesn't work. So how do we overcome this phenomenon and make sure that appropriate patients get access to useful technologies? I believe I have a very simple answer: don't squeeze the toothpaste out of the tube if you don't want to have to cram it back in. Huh?
In other words, do what I always advocate: be ready with the relevant data before the train leaves the station, before the cat gets out of the bag, before the horse gets out of the barn. It is very well known that cognitive biases, once established, are difficult to overcome. The pharmacist's first concern is for being able to use his very limited resources efficiently, and to guard from spending his monthly budget on a potentially useless intervention in a single patient only to be left with no resources to care for all of the other patients. Yet many manufacturers at launch send their reps to the pharmacist with two virtually unrelated stories: one about efficacy and the other about the acquisition price and its impact on his budget. When the drug is expensive, the efficacy pales in comparison to the price tag, and the pharmacist has no choice but to restrict the use of the drug, thereby consigning it to failure by confounding by indication. Sound familiar?
Is there a way to avoid this scenario? I think so. It is self-evident that you have to have good data. The surprising thing is that good data are necessary, but not sufficient: the timing of these data is critical as well. It is easier to help people form an opinion where none exists than to change one that is already there. So, to be successful, the manufacturer with a good technology must have a coherent effectiveness and cost-effectiveness proposition right out of the gate. Not only that, but it is imperative to help the clinician understand what patients might benefit from the technology (no, not all patients should be on your drug). This is the kind of a collaboration that will ultimately benefit all stake holders: 1). Appropriate patients will get the opportunity at better outcomes, 2). The pharmacist will understand up front the value proposition and the potential scope of use, and 3). The manufacturer will profit from providing a beneficial service. Isn't this the intent of all this drug development?
If all this seems all too obvious, it is because this is not rocket science. But why, then, do I see so many companies get into trouble with this very scenario? Is it just the case of "best laid plans" or is it a real blind spot that needs to be illuminated? You tell me. Given the investment that goes into drug development, I think it makes sense to approach this gap earnestly, instead of just shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic.
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Edinburgh-based photographer Mhairi Bell-Moodie, who has recently graduated from the BA Photography at Edinburgh College, has been announced as a winner of Creativepool Annual 2017 Awards. The annual awards celebrate creative excellence from 17 countries across 33 categories. Mhairi was awarded judges' choice in the Photography Individual category for her series FLUX.
FLUX is a series of portraits of young people transitioning from childhood to adulthood. Through racial diversity, physical and mental health issues, sexual discovery, a political voice, faith, families and friendships, these young people challenge the stereotype of what it is to be a young person in Scotland today.
Mhairi said:
It's an hounour to have my work acknowledged by industry professionals but most of all, I'm pleased that the stories of the young people I photographed have touched so many people.
Mhairi's project can be viewed on her website.


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What are the functions and advantages of supermarket convenience store shelves?
despite the continuous development of online consumption, people's daily basic needs often need supermarkets and convenience stores to realize them quickly and conveniently. For supermarkets, supermarket convenience store shelves are also a necessary component, and many supermarket convenience store shelves eventually constitute supermarkets. What are the functions and advantages of supermarket convenience store shelves? Next, the Huanshi shelf will explain it to you.
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There are many moving pieces and details involved with planning a wedding, and while the happy couple runs the show, the wedding party also has responsibilities and is in the spotlight.
That's why it's so important to start planning beauty routines and treatments ahead of time to ensure that everyone is looking and feeling their best for the wedding celebration. One trend that is climbing the ranks in wedding parties more and more is the use of medical aesthetic treatments.
"Medical aesthetic treatments, including energy-based devices and injectable neurotoxins and fillers, have become a common part of a woman's beauty and wellness regimen — and, in turn, their big day," said Heidi A. Waldorf, MD, president of Waldorf Dermatology Aesthetics in Nanuet, NY. "Patients are increasingly researching medical aesthetic treatments — and the science behind them — so they feel more confident in the options that are right for them."
With official wedding season approaching, here are some beauty tips that will have you ready to walk down the aisle.
Bride and bridesmaids
Establishing and following a beauty routine months in advance can help reduce stress and create a good base for your stylists. However, there are some things you can't address with self-care and at-home beauty routines alone. For example, for those in the wedding party who have frown lines or wrinkles between their eyebrows often caused by repetitive facial expressions (e.g., from squinting at the computer screen all day), one option to look your best is an anti-wrinkle treatment or, in medical terminology, a neurotoxin.
One neurotoxin particularly popular among brides-to-be is the injectable neurotoxin Xeomin® (incobotulinumtoxinA). With more than 10 years in the U.S. market, Xeomin is the first FDA approved anti-wrinkle injection for frown lines that is uniquely purified to remove unnecessary proteins.* The treatment is administered by doctors, dermatologists, plastic surgeons and medspa clinicians, and has consistently delivered a well-established safety and efficacy profile. Even Hollywood A-Lister Gwyneth Paltrow uses it.
"For patients who are looking for a neuromodulator without unnecessary proteins, I let them know that as a wrinkle-smoothing injection, Xeomin is double filtered, so its active ingredient contains only what's needed," said Dr. Doris Day, a board-certified dermatologist in NYC. "Xeomin is suitable for adults of all ages. Individual results may vary, so be sure to schedule your consultation with your medical professional ahead of time to see if it is right for you, as it usually takes about 7 days to see results."
Brides and bridesmaids should not have any problems squeezing a Xeomin treatment in between bridal appointments; you need just about 15 minutes for your appointment after an initial consultation, and the typical duration of effect is three to four months.
Groom and groomsmen
Attention will also be on the face of the groom and groomsmen on the wedding day. Consider getting a haircut or trim a week or so out and booking a professional shave for the day before or on the wedding day. A hot towel shave by a barber will leave your skin looking soft, smooth and moisturized, which reduces the risk of irritation and red skin. You can pair a professional shave with a facial treatment to buff away dry, dull skin so you can look your best, in-person and for those important wedding photos.
"Women aren't the only ones coming into my office for aesthetic treatments like Xeomin," said Dr. Shino Bay Aguilera, board-certified dermatologist in Fort Lauderdale, FL. "I'm treating more and more men who understand the benefits of investing in their appearance — whether it's for their career or an important life moment like getting married."
Mother of the bride or groom
It may be your child's big day, but as the mother of the bride or groom, you'll be a visible, important member of the wedding party. If the bride has hired a professional makeup artist for the wedding, book an appointment with them ahead of time to discuss options and preferences.
Regardless of your age, makeup should be fun. Research makeup ideas and find reference photos, so your makeup artist has an idea of which trends you prefer and how they can customize them to suit your face. According to The Knot, you can coordinate your makeup with the bridesmaids or match the wedding colors, creating a cohesive look that underscores your connection to the happy couple.
A beautiful day for all
A wedding is a time of celebration. Whether it's bride and groom, bride and bride, or groom and groom, it's meant to be one of the happiest days of a couple's life together. With these beauty tips, everyone in the wedding will look their best so they can focus on what really matters: the love shared between the newlyweds.
*Uniquely purified means all the unnecessary proteins are removed, leaving the active part of the molecule, which then smooths your frown lines. Head-to-head studies evaluating the relative risk of immunogenicity due to the presence or absence of complexing/unnecessary proteins have not been performed.
About XEOMIN® (incobotulinumtoxinA)
XEOMIN® (incobotulinumtoxinA) is a botulinum toxin type A approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to temporarily improve the look of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines) in adults. For more information, including Full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide, please visit www.xeominaesthetic.com. See below for Important Consumer Safety Information.
XEOMIN® (incobotulinumtoxinA) IMPORTANT CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION Read the Medication Guide before you start receiving XEOMIN (Zeo-min) and each time XEOMIN is given to you as there may be new information. The risk information provided here is not comprehensive. To learn more:
- Talk to your health care provider or pharmacist
- Visit www.xeominaesthetic.com to obtain the FDA-approved product labeling
- Call 1-866-862-1211
XEOMIN is a prescription medicine that is injected into muscles and used to improve the look of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines) in adults for a short period of time (temporary).
It is not known if XEOMIN is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.
XEOMIN may cause serious side effects that can be life threatening. Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of these problems anytime (hours to weeks) after treatment with XEOMIN:
- Problems with swallowing, speaking, or breathing can happen within hours to weeks after an injection of XEOMIN if the muscles that you use to breathe and swallow become weak. Death can happen as a complication if you have severe problems with swallowing or breathing after treatment with XEOMIN.
- People with certain breathing problems may need to use muscles in their neck to help them breathe and may be at greater risk for serious breathing problems with XEOMIN.
- Swallowing problems may last for several months, and during that time you may need a feeding tube to receive food and water. If swallowing problems are severe, food or liquids may go into your lungs. People who already have swallowing or breathing problems before receiving XEOMIN have the highest risk of getting these problems.
- Spread of toxin effects. In some cases, the effect of botulinum toxin may affect areas of the body away from the injection site and cause symptoms of a serious condition called botulism. The symptoms of botulism include: loss of strength and muscle weakness all over the body, double vision, blurred vision and drooping eyelids, hoarseness or change or loss of voice, trouble saying words clearly, loss of bladder control, trouble breathing, trouble swallowing.
These symptoms can happen hours to weeks after you receive an injection of XEOMIN. These problems could make it unsafe for you to drive a car or do other dangerous activities.
Do not use XEOMIN if you are allergic to XEOMIN or any of the ingredients in XEOMIN (see the end of this Guide for a list of ingredients in XEOMIN), had an allergic reaction to any other botulinum toxin products such as rimabotulinumtoxinB (MYOBLOC®), onabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX®, BOTOX® COSMETIC), or abobotulinumtoxinA (DYSPORT®) or have a skin infection at the planned injection site.
Before receiving XEOMIN, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
- have a disease that affects your muscles and nerves (such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease], myasthenia gravis or Lambert-Eaton syndrome)
- have had any side effect from any other botulinum toxin in the past
- have a breathing problem such as asthma oremphysema
- have a history of swallowing problems or inhaling food or fluid into your lungs (aspiration)
- have bleeding problems
- have drooping eyelids
- have plans to have surgery
- have had surgery on your face
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if XEOMIN can harm your unborn baby.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if XEOMIN passes into breast milk.
Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Talk to your doctor before you take any new medicines after you receive XEOMIN.
Using XEOMIN with certain other medicines may cause serious side effects. Do not start any new medicines until you have told your doctor that you have received XEOMIN in the past. Especially tell your doctor if you
- have received any other botulinum toxin product in the last four months
- have received injections of botulinum toxin such as rimabotulinumtoxinB (MYOBLOC®), onabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX®, BOTOX® COSMETIC) and abobotulinumtoxinA (DYSPORT®) in the past. Be sure your doctor knows exactly which product you received. The dose of XEOMIN may be different from other botulinum toxin products that you have received.
- have recently received an antibiotic by injection
- take muscle relaxants
- take an allergy or cold medicine
- take a sleep medicine
Ask your doctor if you are not sure if your medicine is one that is listed above.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines with you to show your doctor and pharmacist each time you get a new medicine.
Possible Side Effects
XEOMIN can cause serious side effects that can be life threatening including allergic reactions. Symptoms of an allergic reaction to XEOMIN may include: itching, rash, redness, swelling, wheezing, asthma symptoms, or dizziness or feeling faint. Tell your doctor or get medical help right away if you get wheezing or asthma symptoms, or if you get dizzy or faint. See "Warnings."
The most common side effect of XEOMIN in people with glabellar lines include:
These are not all the possible side effects of XEOMIN. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
General information about the safe and effective use of XEOMIN
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about XEOMIN that is written for health professionals.
Active Ingredient: botulinum toxin type A
Inactive Ingredients: human albumin and sucrose
Please see XEOMIN® Full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide.
Intended for U.S. audiences only.


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In this training mailbag segment, we'll be answering a common question about Faithlife groups. Whether or not you have the same question, we'd love to hear from you!
What is the difference between a team and a subgroup in your church's group?
Once your church has created a group on faithlife.com, you'll come across the option to set up teams and subgroups, but you might be unclear on the difference between them.
Generally speaking, teams are meant for ministry staff to organize and manage their service. In other words, teams provide access to administrative content and permissions to fulfill a specific service role in your church. For example, those in your Proclaim presentation team can log into Proclaim to view, edit, and run your presentations, and those in your Finance Team can view your church's giving data. So, joining a team often grants team members special access to content.
Subgroups, on the other hand, are meant for building smaller communities within your church for fellowship and edification. These might include small groups or a youth group. Subgroups are free and unlimited, so your church group can hold as many subgroups as you need. Each group and subgroup has its own content, membership, and permissions. Members of your subgroup automatically become members of your parent church group as well.
Whether we're talking about subgroups or teams, you can set permissions for each one independently. This means your main church group can be public for anyone to follow, while teams and small groups will only be visible to those you (or another admin) invite.
And it only takes a few clicks to add new subgroups and teams. To add either, simply click the plus icon in the Teams or Groups panel.
To learn more about using Faithlife groups, click here.
We hope this answers your question about the difference between subgroups and teams. If this raised other questions, feel free to comment below!
You can also find many answers by checking out the Faithlife Help Center or by reaching out to our Church Support Center—it's open 365 days a year.


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In hokku aesthetics, we find that it often favors that which is undecided, undetermined, incomplete. We see that in two verses which superficially appear very different. The first is by Chora:
The summer moon;
On the other side of the river —
Who is it?
Old readers here will immediately recognize this as a "question" hokku, a verse in which the whole point is that the question remains unanswered, leaving us with that "not-knowing" feeling.
Taigi wrote a verse that is not a question hokku:
The bridge fallen,
People stand on the bank;
The summer moon.
Blyth — because the people are standing on a bank — assumes that the bridge has washed away, and in fact he so translates it. But the point I want to make here is that we see the bridge has collapsed; we see the people on the bank staring at where it had been. What will they do? How will they cross? How will it affect their lives? None of this is told us. We are left with that uncertainty, that sense of "not-knowing," and here you see precisely what this verse has in common with a "question" hokku, even though it is not a question hokku. Both have that sense of something unanswered, unfinished, incomplete. And it is that particular feeling that such hokku wish to evoke.
It is worth mentioning in passing that hokku avoids violence and disasters. Occasionally we will find something rather borderline, like Chora's verse about the fallen bridge, but it is not really over the boundary, and its point, as already mentioned, is in what the verse evokes.
We can see, however, that when people began to change the hokku into something else near the beginning of the 20th century, an un-hokku-like harshness was introduced, as in this verse by Shiki, who in this case crosses the line into a kind of verse alien to the spirit of the hokku:
Without a home —
Twenty thousand people;
The summer moon.
Shiki wrote this about the great fire of Takaoka, apparently that in 1900. This is more journalism than verse. The catastrophe and its scope are not right for the aesthetics of hokku, and this, along with the gradual and increasing introduction of technology, led to new kinds of verse that diverged ever more sharply from the contemplative aesthetics of the hokku.
But of course these later kinds of verse increasingly and rapidly lost also the influence of Buddhist spirituality. That is why we make a clear distinction between the aesthetics of hokku and those of other kinds of verse that may have been loosely inspired by or descended from the hokku.
Incidentally, all three of these verses may be found on two facing pages in Blyth. All but the first are my translations. The first — by Chora — is in Blyth's translation, which one can hardly better.


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Small big rewards
Posted by Arjendu on January 11, 2008
The pleasures of teaching (1): At the end of quantum today, having babbled on about state kets, transformations, bases rotations, and what not for an hour, trying to fill in the holes in my students' understanding, or perhaps more appropriately trying to hold their hand as they construct their understandings, I said: 'Have a great weekend, thank you'. And one of them looked at me and said, 'no, thank you'. Possibly ironic? Probably not.
The pleasures of teaching (2): I sat down a few minutes ago to tinkery things like HW solutions and then this blog, winding down towards the weekend. A student from my Revolutions class walks in, trying very hard to articulate something she's been struggling with. It's nothing to do with the homework, nothing to do with anything I've asked them to think about. She was walking home, and then turned around to come find me. She wanted to understand something about forces and Newtonian physics and what not. 'You've gotten into my head, I've been obsessing about physics and driving my room-mates nuts … I've tried to think about these things before but now it makes so much more sense.' This is my target audience, this student — from the humanities side of campus, about to graduate college, and getting to obsess about Newtonian Third Law pairs. Nice end to a tiring first week.


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TRAXX3 MS 188 060 was the only exhibited locomotive by Alstom - now also representing the production of Bombardier Transportation (BT), from whose development this one originates.
The company's first contract from the Czech national freight operator from its homeland totals 60 Class Zacns tank wagons for the transport of light mineral oils.
On 1 November 2022, the contract for the retrofit of the on-board ETCS in 78 Class 163 and 363 locomotives of ČD Cargo was completed with a ceremonial act at Plzeň main station.
Less than a year after the start of construction, the new intermodal terminal built near Ostrava Airport welcomed the first trains in August 2022 and hosted the opening ceremony on 18 October.
On 1 August 2022, Siemens Mobility Czech Republic announced that in mid-July it signed a contract with ČD Cargo for the delivery of 10 Vectron MS locomotives (A54 variant).
The TGV PSE 16 unit, which will be the subject of presentations and an exhibit at the RAIL BUSINESS DAYS in the coming days, arrived in the Czech Republic on the afternoon of 5 June 2022.
The Russian aggression against Ukraine, launched in the early hours of 24 February 2022, has also resulted in a humanitarian crisis in the invaded country.
On 31 January 2022, it was announced that Vectrons can run under ETCS supervision on selected sections of the Czech network.
On 10 December 2021, ERA issued a type approval for TRAXX MS3 locomotives in the version equipped for operation in Germany, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
Following another one tender for the supply of new locomotives, which was announced last September, ČD Cargo again selected the TRAXX MS3 locomotives from Bombardier Transportation.
Following conditions of test operation in the Czech Republic being fulfilled, remaining TRAXX MS3 locomotives ordered so far by Czech operators can be delivered, as they can use them at least within the country.
Conditions given by Drážní úřad for test operation of the very first TRAXX MS3 locomotives in revenue service, 388.001 and 002, were fulfilled recently.
ČD Cargo is temporarily including more Vectrons in its fleet.
On 2 July 2020, one of those two TRAXX MS3 locomotives from the ČD Cargo order, which recently started test operation, took its very first freight train. So far the machines only run light on the public network.
On 12 June 2020, both first ČD Cargo TRAXX MS3 locomotives, which are present in the Czech Republic, moved from the VUZ Velim test centre to the Ústí nad Labem depot. Following all necessary paperwork being sorted out, the first run in the test regime took place on 23 June.


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Wichita Falls ISD Veterans Day event moved indoors
The Wichita Falls ISD presented its annual Veterans Day ceremony in the McNiel Middle School gymnasium Monday morning due to cold, windy weather and the potential for a wintry mix of precipitation.
The event is usually held at the monuments on the north end of Memorial Stadium.
CMSgt. Michelle Jackson from Sheppard Air Force Base was the keynote speaker and was introduced by Maj. Robert Smith, senior Army instructor for the Rider High JROTC program.
JROTC battalions from Hirschi, Rider and Wichita Falls High Schools were in attendance in full dress uniforms. The Sheppard Elementary Choir led by Stephanie Benson performed the Star Spangled Banner and other patriotic songs.
Twin trumpets from members of the Rider High School Marching Band played Taps at the end of the ceremony.
Christ Academy also honored military veterans at a special Veterans' Day Assembly that included patriotic selections from their musical classes, a dramatized version of a Missing Man table by fifth grade students and guest speaker, Maj. Steven Baker from Sheppard Air Force Base.
Nell Fitchie, Christ Academy music teacher, says, "About 10 years ago we started doing our Veteran's Day Assembly so that we can honor our Veterans and let them know how important they are to us and special to us. We try to do something they will enjoy and something the kids will remember. This is something we do every year, it is an annual tradition."


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The Teufelhof is the linchpin of Basle society. It is not only a hotel and a restaurant, but also a theater and exhibition space. As if that weren't enough, now the gourmet restaurant Bel Etage and the wine shop Falstaff belong to it as well. The Teufelhof opened its doors 25 years ago and has been expanding constantly since. The interior of the restaurant is almost just the way it was in its early days back in the early 90s. The hotel rooms come in different configurations. Definitely ask for a customized room in the art hotel.
Leonhardsgraben 47 - 49
Basel- Grossbasel
phone: +41 61 2611010
price: double from 135 €


text: Business is booming in the Riverdale Village Retail Center. At the height of the pandemic, more than 300,000 square feet of retail space sat vacant."Going through the pandemic, working with our leasing team out in West Palm Beach, we put together a plan on how to bring in new prospects and it worked amazingly," said Ryan Burke, senior property manager for Centrecorp Management Services. "Now, we are down to around 40,000 square feet of vacancy."The old Sears building, which has sat vacant for the past seven years, has new life. Schneiderman's Furniture recently opened a 136,000 square foot showroom. The old JCPenney building is being converted into five different tenant spaces. One space will house a large national grocer and another will be home to Sierra Trading, an outdoors store. Also, Burlington Coat is moving into the old Bed, Bath and Beyond space.As for the smaller store fronts in Riverdale Village, PROSE Nails and Crumbl Cookies both recently opened and the management team hopes to lure in a few more."So that's phase two now that we've filled the big boxes is getting those smaller ones to come in, as we move on past the pandemic that will be a lot easier for those type of tenants to expand and open in the new areas," Burke said.As for the unnamed grocery store that is expected to open at the end of the year, several published reports indicate it will be an Amazon Fresh. But official confirmation is still hard to come by."It is not up for us to announce but they will announce it when the time is right," Burke said.


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The Irregulars is a dark, mysterious eight-part drama that follows a gang of troubled street teens who are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes. As the crimes take on a horrifying supernatural edge and a dark power emerges, the Irregulars (based on the Baker Street Irregulars gang from the original books by Sir Arther Conan Doyle) must come together to defeat larger than life forces.
The series stars Thaddea Graham (Letter For The King, Us) as Bea; Darci Shaw (Judy, The Bay) as Jessie; Jojo Macari (Sex Education, Hard Sun) as Billy; Mckell David (Snatch, Damilola Our Loved Boy) as Spike and Harrison Osterfield (Catch 22) as Leopold; Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Killing Eve, The Inbetweeners, Indian Summers) as Sherlock Holmes; Royce Pierreson (Judy, The Witcher, Line of Duty) as John Watson and Clarke Peters (His Dark Materials, The Wire, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) as The Linen Man.
Written and executive produced by Tom Bidwell (Watership Down, My Mad Fat Diary), the series will debut March 26, 2021 on Netflix.