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When we last covered the topic of the FDA's intended plans for curbing opioid risk, we felt confident that one thing was for sure – education would likely be a key ingredient of the ultimate implemented solution. As it turns out, our assumption was correct.
As we mentioned in our opioid REMS update 2012, on Tuesday, April 19th, 2011, a press conference was held to announce the White House's National Prescription Drug Abuse Action Plan. The plan underscored the national "crisis" that exists with respect to abuse, misuse, and unintended deaths resulting from prescription pain medications. This plan would involve a number of different governmental agencies working in concert to battle the problem.
This national plan would have a 4-pronged approach to battling the crisis surrounding abuse, misuse, inappropriate prescribing, and diversion of prescription pain medications:
- Education
- Pharmaceutical manufacturers will be required to fund educational initiatives about safe and appropriate use devoted to both health care providers and patients
- Monitoring
- Implementation of prescription monitoring programs across all of the United States
- Disposal
- Issues surrounding drug disposal and drug "take-back" programs need to made more available, and consistent
- Enforcement
- "Pill mills" and other healthcare providers that are contributing to the problem through illegal or unethical practices need to be brought to justice, and shut down
A major component of this national plan was announced at this press conference by Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr Hamburg announced the implementation of a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) that would now apply to allprescription long-acting and extended-release opioid medications. Dr. Hamburg underscored the value of opioid medications, but also pointed out the risk, and apparent failure of prior educational efforts and initiatives to mitigate risk. She said that, "Despite these prior efforts, the incidence of abuse, misuse, and accidental overdose are on the rise."
Dr. Hamburg also stated that the purpose of the opioid REMS is, "To ensure that health professionals have the knowledge and training to deliver effective pain management and care and that patients understand the risks involved with these medications," and described the implementation of the opioid REMS and its framework:
- As part of the REMS, manufacturers of these opioid formulations would be required to develop risk management plans that take risk/benefit into consideration for this entire class of medications
- Educational materials and programs would need to be developed that specifically target healthcare professionals and patients
- Two key features of these materials were identified:
- – Medication guides to help patients understand benefits and risks
- – Rigorous education for healthcare professionals who prescribe these medications
- Two key features of these materials were identified:
All companies that make extended-release/long-acting opioids were asked by the FDA to work collaboratively to create a single, shared, broad-application REMS program that would encompass all medications in this class. Although individual medications have been required to submit a REMS as part of their application, or to implement one post-FDA approval, this was the first time that the FDA had indicated that a REMS will be needed on a "class-wide" basis. The likely impetus is the number of drug-related deaths associated with extended-release and long-acting opioids.
The opioid REMS would emphasize education of prescribers, stating that, "Health care professionals who prescribe extended-release (ER) and long-acting (LA) opioids are in a key position to balance the benefits of prescribing ER/LA opioids to treat pain against the risks of serious adverse outcomes including addiction, unintentional overdose, and death. Opioid misuse and abuse, resulting in injury and death, has emerged as a major public health problem."
On November 4th, 2011, the FDA released a draft blueprint for the educational component of the opioid REMS, with "the prescriber training to be conducted by accredited, independent continuing education (CE) providers, with little or no cost to the healthcare professionals, under unrestricted grants to accredited CE providers funded by the sponsors."
The draft blueprint outlined five major subject areas of education that would facilitate a prescriber's ability to:
- 1. Understand how to assess patients for treatment with ER/LA opioids
- – Give consideration to risks involved with ER/LA opioids and balance these against potential benefits
- Risks of concern include:
- – Overdose due to the high dosage of opioid available as an ER/LA formulation
- – Intentional abuse by patient or household contacts
- – Addiction
- – Interactions with other medications and substances
- – Inadvertent exposure to household contacts (e.g., children)
- Risks of concern include:
- – Give consideration to risks involved with ER/LA opioids and balance these against potential benefits
- 2. Be familiar with how to initiate therapy, modify dose, and discontinue use of ER/LA opioids, including specific attention to:
- – Awareness of federal and state regulations
- – Consideration that dose selection is critical
- – Knowledge about conversion from IR to ER/LA, and from one ER/LA to another
- – Issues surrounding opioid cross-tolerance
- – Equianalgesic dosing concepts and monitoring
- – Necessity for tapering when decision is exit strategy
- 3. Be knowledgeable about how to manage ongoing therapy with ER/LA opioids
- – Clear establishment of goals of treatment
- – Regular re-evaluation for pain, function, and QOL
- – Use of Patient-Provider Agreements (PPAs)
- Not mandated, but recommended
- – Assurance that patients are adherent to treatment plan
- – Monitor patients for aberrant behaviors:
- – Awareness
- – Interview
- – Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs)
- – Screening for substance abuse/behaviors (e.g., SOAPP, ORT)
- – Understand the role of drug-screening (e.g., UDS)
- – Medication reconciliation at each visit
- – Management of adverse effects
- – Re-assessment of efficacy and tolerance
- – Re-assessment of appropriateness of continuation of chronic opioid therapy
- – Re-assessment of underlying pain condition
- – Clear establishment of goals of treatment
- 4. Know how to counsel patients and caregivers about the safe use of ER/LA opioids, including:
- – Product-specific information about the specific opioid prescribed
- – General directions for safe and appropriate use
- – Explicit warning against modification of formulation (e.g., crushing, chewing)
- – Caution about use of other CNS depressants concomitantly, including alcohol
- – Symptoms of withdrawal
- – Warning about legal aspects and dangers of sharing prescription medications
- – Safe storage
- – Disposal
- – Adverse effects
- 5. Be familiar with general and product specific drug information concerning ER/LA opioids
- – General characteristics of ER/LA formulations
- – Toxicity
- – Drug interactions
- – Examples of adverse effects, including:
- – Respiratory depression
- – Constipation
- – Drug-drug interactions
- – Tolerance
- – Specifics about formulation (e.g. oral, transdermal)
- – Knowledge related to the specific molecule
- – Dose form/strength
- – Dosing interval
- – "Key" instructions to convey to patients
- – Major drug interactions
- – Use in opioid-tolerant vs. experienced patients
- – Drug-specific adverse events
- – Morphine equivalency
On July 9th 2012, the final version of the FDA Blueprint for Prescriber Education for Extended-Release and Long-Acting Opioid Analgesics was released, mandating that as part of the REMS, all manufacturers of ER/LA opioid analgesics must provide:
- Education for prescribers of these medications, which will be provided through accredited continuing education (CE) activities supported by independent educational grants from ER/LA analgesic companies
- A list of all REMS-compliant CE activities that are supported by independent educational grants from the ER/LA opioid analgesic companies to accredited CE providers (are posted at www.ER-LA-opioidREMS.com as that information becomes available)
- Information that prescribers can use when counseling patients about the risks and benefits of ER/LA opioid analgesic use
On September 10, 2013, the FDA announced new labeling changes and post-market study requirements for ER/LA opioid analgesics. Dr. Hamburg stated that "The FDA is invoking its authority to require safety labeling changes and post-market studies to combat the crisis of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose, and death from these potent drugs that have harmed too many patients and devastated too many families and communities. Today's action demonstrates the FDA's resolve to reduce the serious risks of long-acting and extended release opioids while still seeking to preserve appropriate access for those patients who rely on these medications to manage their pain." Once the safety labeling changes are finalized, the FDA stated that modifications will also be made to the ER/LA Opioid Analgesics Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), to reflect the updated information.
From our perspective at PainEDU.org, it is always all about education of stakeholders, and ultimately all about the patient, and their best interests. The challenge will be to ensure access to patients in need that are appropriate candidates for extended-release opioids, while achieving the desired goals. As always, stay tuned; we will shortly have more information to share about our upcoming role in opioid REMS education.


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Mock Enchilada Casserole
This quick and easy ground beef and bean casserole has both the flavor of enchiladas and tamales. Sprinkle some shredded cheddar cheese on top for additional flavor and nutrition.
Recipe Ingredients:
1/2 pound lean ground beef
2 (15-ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
1 cup enchilada sauce
1 (8.5-ounce) package cornbread mix
Cooking Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Brown beef lightly in a large skillet, stirring to crumble. Drain on paper towel.
- Combine beef, kidney beans and enchilada sauce in a casserole dish. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare cornbread batter according to package directions.
- When beef mixture is bubbling hot, spoon cornbread batter on top leaving space between. Continue baking for about 25 minutes or until cornbread is set and golden.
Makes 6 servings.

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Since I had started high school my teachers had been setting me up to get C's and hopefully B's but I had higher dreams and higher hopes than that . When I was in year 9 after praying for The Lord to change my situation me and my family came across a leaflet that had been for a school that I had never heard of before, but because it was private we didn't think much of it.
However my dad pursued on with it and gotta me to sit the entrance exam and I did so and I was told that I had achieved higher than any othe student ha done on the history of that school and that school has been around since 1648 . This meant I got a reduction on my fees and I manage to attend . My grades started to pick up and my life seems alright. However English had always when my weak point and so I didn't think I would be able to get an A in it. I prayed none the less and entered the exam having achieved B's and a few A's on my course work and I wasn't very hopeful.
On exam days I woke up to the news that these had been the worst English results for years and a huge uproar. I went in to that hall expecting the worst but I thank God because I managed to attain Two a's in that subject meaning that I achieved near perfect scores on my exam ,we are talking about a born boy who had been told that he was a C grade student, finally pushed it to a B and then through God Alone he managed to attain A's – there is a God. Long IDE those grades I attained 7a's 1a* a b and c.


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The EAS Young Investigator Award will be presented to Kerri Pratt at the Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS), in Princeton, New Jersey, on November 12.
The EAS Young Investigator Award will be presented to Kerri Pratt at the Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS), in Princeton, New Jersey, on November 12. Pratt is the Seyhan N. EÄe assistant professor of the Department of Chemistry and Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
As a PhD student, Pratt received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) STAR Graduate Fellowship. She completed her postdoctoral research at Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana) as a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellow and NSF Postdoctoral Fellow in Polar Regions Research. Pratt joined the faculty of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan) in 2013.
Pratt's analytical and environmental chemistry research focuses on the application of novel mass spectrometry methods to the study of the chemical interactions of atmospheric trace gases, particles, clouds, and snow to improve understanding and prediction of air quality and climate change. Using a chemical ionization mass spectrometer, she has made significant advances in understanding Arctic snowpack photochemical reactions that result in the production of molecular halogen trace gases at sub-ppt to ppt levels. Notably, she published the first measurement of molecular iodine (I2) in the Arctic and discovered the source to be photochemical oxidation of iodide in the sunlit snowpack.
Among the awards Pratt has received for her innovative research are the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Research Award (2014), the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh Starter Grant Award (2014), the National Academy of Sciences Gulf Research Program Early Career Fellowship (2016), Sloan Research Fellowship in Chemistry (2017), and the American Chemical Society James J. Morgan Environmental Science and Technology Early Career Lectureship (2018).


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INDUSTRIAL STYLE STORAGE CABINET METAL/SOLID WOOD LARGE 3 DRAWER. Sturdy industrial style cabinet made from metal and solid wood, with tapered style leg suitable for the home or office environment.
This item has 3 drawers and 2 doors with plenty of storage space, including pull style handles and fabrication detailing, in mid grey metal and light brown wood. Characterised by bold robust materials, and raw elemental form, our industrial style furniture is perfect for those who want to make a strong statement using natural solid wood and sturdy fabricated steel.
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Please inspect your item for the unlikely event of damage and inform us within 24hrs of receipt of your goods. The item "Industrial Style Sideboard Cabinet Metal/Solid Wood Large 3 Drawer 2 Door Grey" is in sale since Tuesday, October 22, 2019. This item is in the category "Home, Furniture & DIY\Furniture\Sideboards & Buffets".
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Destiny is a cage that eventually engulfs us all. This weekend the worlds of MiddleEasy, Fight Fist, 4/20 and to a lesser extent Earth Day fused together. The capper to all it is the Sunday Morning Rumor Mill.
Check out our UFC Atlantic City coverage here and here
Check out 4/20 coverage here
Check out our Earth Day coverage everyday at your friendly, neighborhood MiddleEasy.com
As always these are rumors that have been talked about behind closed doors between MMA higher ups, so take them as MMA rumors.
Light one up on the boardwalk and reflect on your place in the universe, think about and then look deep into your Sunday Morning Rumor Mill.
- Last week the UFC looked like it was closing in on a new TV deal. This week MMA's biggest promotion may have exceeded expectations at the bargaining table. If true the UFC's next TV deal may split their rights with ESPN and Fox Sports, and the MMA promo may anchor the new streaming service from the Worldwide Leader in Sports.
- Huge if true, but despite not yet having his second MMA fight yet, there are rumblings of CM Punk getting the itch to return to pro wrestling. With the WWE out of the question, Punk's return to the squared circle would likely be in the Fall spread across multiple promotions
- Rumors are again picking up steam about Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell looking for one more fight (payday) against each other. To the surprise of many Bellator looks to all but be out of the running with Golden Boxing debuting in MMA, Russia and maybe a certain Asian promotion all looking to bid for the trilogy fight.
- Released or bought out by the UFC, bantamweight fighter and MMA union activist Leslie Smith may already be drawing interest from Bellator. Smith would be a big addition to Bellator's 135 and 145 women's division
- Back in WWE for the moment, rumors say the company have talked about doing a Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley feud based on both men's heavyweight MMA success.
If you have heard of any interesting Sunday Morning Rumor Mill MMA rumors that you would like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below, on our Facebook page, tweet us or mail them to us in an unmarked envelope. Just remember they are rumors and not confirmed as fact, so please take them as such.


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|12 x 20 in (30 x 51 cm)
|l/l "F. Schafer", underlined, in the artist's block-letter hand, in black; the "a" may be umlauted
|said to be "on the upper Sacramento Riv."
|With Braarud Fine Art, LaConner, Washington, 1998.
|Braarud Fine Art broadside, 1998.
|Mount Shasta viewed from the Southwest.
|The snow-capped twin peaks of Mount Shasta occupy, but do not dominate, the center under a blue, partly cloudy, sky. Two riders, one with a red shirt, have just passed a large boulder pile on their way away along a trail down the center that, in the distance, will follow alongside the river. A sloping mountainside on the left is filled with grass in the foreground and is lightly forested with conifers beyond; the tops of the two nearest trees are silhouted against the clouds in the sky. To the right of the trail appears to be a steep drop down to the river; beyond the river to the right the mountainside is rocky. Much of the brushwork is rough and not carried out to a high degree of finish. (From a color photograph.)
|The painting appears to be a field sketch. The representation of Mount Shasta is realistic, very similar to that of Mount Shasta, from the upper Sacramento River [1].
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Anonymous NBA GM: Jimmy Butler has an 'inflated view of his own importance'
At least one NBA general manager doesn't think Jimmy Butler is a very good team player, according to NBA reporter Sam Amico.
"I wouldn't trade for him," the unnamed GM told Amico Hoops. "Someone will, eventually. But he's a problem."
Butler reportedly informed the Timberwolves on Wednesday that he'd like to be traded before the upcoming season begins, something ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski says Wolves boss Tom Thibodeau doesn't want to do.
Related: Wiggins fighting on Instagram with ex-NBA star, Butler
The anonymous GM told Amico that he wouldn't want Butler on his team.
"I'm not buying much of anything being put out there," the GM said, according to Amico. "Butler's reps are probably the source for most of this stuff, so we're probably only hearing the very best of Butler being reported. But the guy has been two places, hasn't really won (anything) and is causing issues. He has an inflated view of his own importance if you ask me. I wouldn't want him on my team."
The news about Butler asking for a trade is only a day old and it's already led to arguably the messiest situation the Wolves have had in 20 years, and that's saying something considering the Wolves have had numerous issues in the past.


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As a professional platform on which to build relationships and grow your business, LinkedIn is loaded with great information. Because it is profession-oriented, rather than some of the more informal social networking sites, it's the perfect place to look for people or businesses you're interested in working with:
Here's a simple, smart strategy if you're ready to get started:
Make a list of 25 prospects (people or businesses) you would like to work with. If it's a business, take a look at their company page, their business goals, and some examples of what they've been doing lately. Then find out who it is that you need to contact.
If it's an individual, check out that person's interests and past experiences to see if you have anything in common, then reach out and ask them to connect with you. If you realize that the two of you have a common connection (great!) be sure to ask your connection to introduce you.
Once you connected with those people, it's important to send them some kind of personal message. Try something along these lines: "It's so great to be connected, have heard great things about your business from our mutual contact, Susie!" Periodically like, share, and comment on their posts to show that you weren't simply adding a new contact, but genuinely want to engage with them.
Look at the groups your new connections are a part of and join the ones that interest and/or are related to you, your industry or your prospects. Once you join those groups, be active in them! Comment on discussions started by your new connection, as well as other posts within the group. Contribute a post or a discussion thread if you have a background in the group's theme.
By completing these steps, you not only gain valuable connections, but get to interact with them in a way that lets them know you're serious about building a relationship with them social media. This can open into a real-life, personal business connection.


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The Knock-On Effect: UK Khat Ban and its Implications for Kenya
The United Kingdom's controversial decision to ban khat, the popular herbal stimulant used by thousands of Africans in Britain, is set to have enormous socio-economic implications for regions in Kenya, the world's largest producer.
The use of Khat -- or miraa as it is called in Africa -- has in the past year become a focus point for UK Home Secretary Theresa May who has continually argued that the plant should be classified as an illicit narcotic. May argues that khat poses a health risk to communities, and that due to its illegality in neighboring European countries, the UK is at risk of becoming a regional trafficking hub if it continues to permit it.
As a result of these highly suspect claims, May has drawn the ire of domestic and international critics who have accused her of ignoring a wealth of scientific evidence showing that khat is no more dangerous than a strong cup of coffee. Additionally, certain MPs have highlighted that the government is set to lose £12.8 million per year in tax revenue that the import of khat brings.
Despite the cogency of the counter-argument, though, the government won the approval from the UK House of Commons on March 31 to move ahead with the banning of khat.
While the effects of the ban in the UK will be unfortunate, the move has far greater implications for the economic development of large communities in Kenya, the world's largest producer of khat. There, the khat trade is a multi-million dollar export business that guarantees employment and economic stability in large areas of the country. With up to 60 tonnes exported to London each week, the UK represents the biggest market for Kenyan khat traders who have already been forced to abandon their commercial relations with several countries where the herb was made illegal.
When the ban is enacted, thousands of Kenyan farmers and traders are expected to lose their jobs and add to an alarming employment rate which stands at 40 percent based on recent figures. Yet, while the impending consequences will be drastic, there has been a complete lack of movement from the development community to address the issue by offering Kenyan khat producers alternatives. As Professor Julia Buxton, a drug policy expert at the Central European University's School of Public Policy, told TalkingDrugs:
"In order to prevent the negative impacts on East Africa's khat farmers and also on UK security relating to an illicit khat trade, UK development assistance should have been engaged at an early stage in mitigating the consequences of the ban in cultivating areas. The lack of responsiveness reflects an evident absence of scenario planning around the drugs and development nexus."
Kenyan authorities have tried to fight back on the issue in an effort to protect domestic producers. For one, in 2013 the Kenyan government helped fund a lawsuit against Theresa May after a khat trader initiated the case claiming that the ban breaches the human rights of consumers, while more recently, several Kenyan MPs have threatened to put forward a motion in parliament aimed at ejecting British citizens who own farms in the khat-growing region of Meru. "If they cannot allow us to access their market then they should also be willing to let go of tracts of land that could be occupied by the Meru people", MP Florence Kajuju told the BBC. However, it seems that these actions will have little impact in tackling the developmental consequences.
Of course, as with any form of prohibition, the market will not disappear, but rather simply move underground. While this will mean some Kenyan farmers will be able to continue cultivating khat, they will be doing so at potentially far greater risk. With no legal supply chain from source to market, producers may be left vulnerable to black market traders, or even criminal groups looking to fill the void. This could have serious implications for both their economic well-being -- one need only look at coca growers in the Andean region and the comparatively miniscule amount they receive for producing the leaf compared to the final product -- and their security.
The absurdity of the UK government's actions on this issue are best summed up by Kojo Koram, who rightly declares it to be "a failed solution to a non-existent problem." Sadly, it seems this "failed solution" is about to create a wealth of problems that will ripple far outside of the United Kingdom.


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The story of the Pet Shop Boys reads like a the beginning of a blockbuster '80s musical: Neil Tennant was a music journalist. Chris Lowe was an architectural school dropout. They'd meet up in a London hi-fi store and bond over a shared love of dance music. Tennant would fly to New York City to interview Sting for Smash Hits magazine. During his time in NYC, he would link up with legendary dance producer Bobby O, who would go on to help the Pet Shop Boys record the group's early demos. The duo would cut ties with Bobby O, connect with producer Stephen Hague, and make one of the great debut albums of all time: Please.
"I started writing about London, the people we knew, the places we went," Tennant told Magnet in 2016, often assuming a character in the songs: "That's the remove, you see; I wasn't just being me anymore. I also began writing satirical songs—which I would say, 'Opportunities' was—you know without being outrageously humorous. I also thought of things that Chris would want to do or hear. It worked. Even now, I don't think I write as me much."
Case in point: legendary first Please single, "West End Girls": "(The song) started off as a rap I'd written which was completely inspired by 'The Message' by Grandmaster Flash, which was released in 1982," he revealed in the liner notes of the Please reissue. "I loved the whole idea of the pressure of living in a modern city…A lot of people assumed the song was about prostitutes and of course, typically, it didn't even enter my head. It was meant to be about class, about rough boys getting a bit of posh. It's opposites — west/east, lower class/upper class, rich/poor, work/play."
Released in October 1985, "West End Girls" would climb to the #1 spot on the Hot 100 for the week of May 10, 1986. It would be replaced the following week by Whitney Houston's "Greatest Love of All."
The second Please single, "Love Comes Quickly," would struggle on the US charts, only reaching #62 on the Hot 100. It would do considerably better on the dance charts, peaking at #10.
"Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" would be a return to chart form for the Pet Shop Boys, hitting #10 on the Hot 100 in August 1986.
The fourth and final US single from Please would be the menacing "Suburbia," which would confound both the pop charts (#70) and the dance charts (#46).
Released on March 24, 1986, Please would prove to be a monumental breakthrough for the group. The album crashed the US top 10 to reach the #7 spot for the week of June 21, 1986. The #1 album in America that week: Whitney Houston's self-titled debut.
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Felon with firearms, drugs in Oconto Falls-area home gets year in jail; he's already served most of the sentence
OCONTO - An Oconto Falls man found in possession of methamphetamine, marijuana and firearms — despite being a felon — was sentenced to one year in jail after having served most of that time.
Judge Michael T. Judge told Heith M. Warner he's old enough at 48 to figure out what he should be doing with his life.
"You don't need drugs to enhance it," Judge said. "You just don't."
Warner was arrested after a search was conducted at his town of Spruce home in December 2018.
Oconto County deputies obtained the warrant after a housemate complained he'd been staying there for three weeks when Warner doubled the weekly rent to $200. The man claimed Warner would not return his medication and threatened to kill his dog if he didn't pay the $200, according to the criminal complaint.
The man also said Warner had recently traded methamphetamine for four firearms.
In the search of the detached garage, deputies found a 9mm handgun, a .38-caliber handgun, a 20-gauge shotgun with a 13-inch barrel, ammunition, methamphetamine and marijuana, according to the criminal complaint. Deputies also said they turned up firearm- and marijuana-related items in the house.
Warner pleaded no contest to possession of methamphetamine and two counts of possession of a firearm as a felon over the incident, all as a repeat offender. He also pleaded no contest to a felony bail jumping charge filed in July after he was found with marijuana and paraphernalia in Suring on July 4.
Assistant District Attorney Lisa Rowe recommended that Warner serve six months in jail followed by two years of probation, and that he serve two years in prison and two years on supervision if he violates the terms of his probation.
Defense attorney Lee Schuchart, who joined in the recommendation, noted that Warner is a hard worker, according to his employer, and that he is working to improve his home and relationship with family.
"Given his attributes, a chance on probation is appropriate," he said.
Warner requested lenience to show he can be "a good and law-abiding, drug-free part of my community" from this point forward.
"I've made some very bad choices, not only in the people that I've allowed in my presence and on my property, but on the conditions of my release on bond," Warner said. "I've had considerable time to reflect, and deeply regret the drug use and bad decisions that bring me in front of you."
Judge said that a previous 180-day jail term for manufacture/delivery of THC should have "cured you for life" from becoming involved with drugs again, and that not having a gun in his home is the easiest regulation for a felon to comply with.
Judge decided that if Warner violates probation rules he will have to serve concurrent terms of four years in prison on the firearms charges, 18 months in prison on the methamphetamine charge and three years for felony bail jumping, followed by four years of extended supervision.
At the March 16 hearing, Judge granted good time on the jail term, meaning Warner — who had already spent 257 days in jail — needed to spend only about five or six more days incarcerated to fulfill a one-year sentence.
Warner was assessed $1,152 court costs, $1,000 in DNA surcharge and ordered to pay attorney fees, maintain full-time employment and absolute sobriety, complete an alcohol and drug assessment and any other programming and follow-up as directed by DOC.
Judge dismissed a third count of possession of a firearm as a felon, possession of a short-barreled shotgun/rifle, second offense possession of THC, and three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, all as repeat offender, and counts of possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Call of the Forsaken Info & Guides: Overview | Progression & Task List | Raiding | Visible Armor
This is a shared task (1-6 players) with a level spread of 15 levels. This task begins with Lady Lendiniara in the Ethernere Tainted West Karana. It is a one-time only task (not requestable once you have credit for it).
Pre-Requisites for Requesting:
- You must not have ever done this mission before.
- There is strongly conflicting, contradictory information about flag requirements:
--- Completing Partisan of Argin-Hiz
--- Completing Hero of Argin-Hiz
Known flagging to allow to request.
Completing Hero of Argin-Hiz.
Pre-Requisites for Participating:
- None known. You may participate if you have completed it before.
- Say "retrieve" to request the mission.
- Say "go" to zone in.
- Say "Lifeguide" to update the task.
- Say "return" to zone out.
- Hail Lendiniara to complete.
In Detail
Speak with Lady Lendiniara to request the mission:
You say, 'Hail, Lady Lendiniara'
Lady Lendiniara says '[Cultist], [soldier], adventurer... it does not matter who you are; soon we will all be dead. Soon there will be nothing left to save. The rifts widen and grow in number. Ethernere spills into this world. You say you have gathered all of the [relics]?'
You say, 'Cultist?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'The Doomscale...small minds drowning in grief and despair, clinging to my scales, struggling to keep their heads above downward currents. Though I am the cause of their suffering, I am not their salvation. Even now the [currents] rise above my own head.'
You say, 'Soldier?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'Ignorant men planning ignorant deeds. They will make war upon me, the destroyer of the Karanas, the bane of Qeynos. Not one of them has crept to the edge of the pit and seen for himself whether I bear these titles in truth! No, men will be swept away by the [currents] of fear and the blind belief in the commands of their superiors.'
You say, 'What currents?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'We will all soon drown in the mists that pour into these Karanas. The barrier I ruptured upon my [arrival] disintegrates. Your world is turning to gray. Everything shall be lost in [Ethernere]'
You say, 'What about your arrival?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'Recent events swirl in my mind like a gray thunderhead. My passage here was a flight through a great cloud of thunder, a cataclysmic cacophony. My vision still dims trying to recall all of it, but I shall endeavor to [recount] what I can.'
You say, 'What is the Ethernere?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'It is a world between worlds, the way station of the dead. Any being that dies, god or mortal, rides its currents to their eternal home. It is a vast stream, with infinite tributaries, flowing to all corners of existence. Most of the dead sail to their destinations in silent slumber, but some founder on the shores and linger. Perhaps they join the [Harrowing Horde] or wander endlessly.'
You say, 'Well, recount it!'
Lady Lendiniara says 'I came from a world much like yours. I recognize these lands as the Karanas I knew in my own time. That is the way of things: There must be a world for everything conceivable, for every possibility. And in my world there was also Kerafyrm. This sleeping dragon awoke, and he came to destroy me. I, the keeper of the Claws of Veeshan and wielder of chronomagic, was one of the first he tried to devour in his attempt to swallow the world. My chronomages readied my [retreat] to deny the Sleeper his victory.'
You say, 'How did you retreat?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'I flew past time itself. In a shell of magic I shot through the fabric of time and space, like an arrow loosed over a waterfall. I knew not where I headed as I plunged into the stream of Ethernere, rending a surface that is so nigh impenetrable to the living. As I coursed through its currents, I saw the throngs of the dead open their eyes and stare at my passage. I saw the Horde teeming at my tail. And I heard the [call] floating to me from a far off void.'
You say, 'The call?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'It was a sad voice, filled with despair and tinged with a growing madness. It called for me to meet it in the void, to bring to it the knowledge of one who has passed through the realm of the dead while yet living. He called me to tell him the secret of life and death, and he would unlock for me a trove of knowledge so vast that I could spend an eternity and not fathom half of it. This forsaken voice was the last I heard before I broke through the [other side].'
You say, 'The other side?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'When I ripped into your world, I brought with me the disaster you now see. Time, space, and Ethernere now bleed into your world, and likely into mine. In my attempt to save one world, it appears I have doomed all of them. As I lay here in the pit, exhausted from my arrival, I saw forms rushing around me: the Horde, the spirits of the dead, and powerful [creatures] whose beings radiated malevolence.'
You say, 'Tell me about the creatures'
Lady Lendiniara says 'While I was yet weak, one of these creatures stepped from the mists and stood before me, laughing cruelly before walking out of the pit. Many more like it must have passed into your world as I lay in a weakened slumber. It has already begun. The waters are [rising].'
You say, 'Rising waters?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'The Ethernere stream rushes through the gash I tore, filling up this world like a reservoir. No doubt the same will happen in my world. _____, we must repair the breach. I am no threat to you or the inhabitants of this land. I only wish to [stop] what I have set in motion, to undo the destruction my actions will bring. _____, we must heed the call.'
You say, 'How can we stop this?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'The portal behind you leads to the void, to the voice I heard. It may know how I can return to my own world and repair the barriers between the lands of the living and Ethernere. Hurry, before all is lost!'
You say, 'What about the Harrowing Horde?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'Even I know not the true nature of the Horde. Do the masses of lost dead fill their ranks? Did Ethernere itself give birth to them? I know the Horde are the keepers of Ethernere, maintainers of its purity. They see the dead to their resting places, and they cleanse the stream of anything that does not belong. The Gehein, Tirun, Skirth, and Orafik: You have seen them in the Karanas. My [arrival] has brought them here, and they continue to seek purity. As Ethenere seeps out, they will cleanse everything, and everyone.'
You say, 'About the relics, I have all of them...'
Lady Lendiniara says 'No, there is another. That dark elf woman, Lanys, speaks with Zebuxoruk, teasing from the Forsaken's riddles the locations of relics. The final [piece] lies beyond the rift, within the world from whence I came.'
You say, 'What piece?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'A staff most powerful, bound to that world. It is the [link] that will see me to my home and, fortune willing, repair the rift.'
You say, 'What is the link?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'I can see the threads connecting us across the abyss. I can chart the paths we must take to heal the great wounds in time and space. But nothing is certain as my reality bleeds into yours. Yet another [passageway] opens, and I ask you to traverse the abyss and return with the staff.'
You say, 'A passageway?'
Lady Lendiniara says 'I can feel the tug of my home world and hear a voice calling for answers from within the portal. My place is here, to await the ritual that can both send me home and avert the cataclysm. You must be the hands that clasp these drowning worlds and recall them to life. You must [retrieve] the staff!'
You say, 'I will retrieve it'
Lady Lendiniara says '[Go] now.'
You have been assigned the task 'A Guide Beyond the Rift'.
Lady Lendiniara has asked you to traverse the Ethernere and retrieve the most powerful relic from her world.
You say, 'Let's go!'
Lady Lendiniara says 'Return with the staff!'
You have entered The Other Side of the Rift.
Speak with the holder of the staff 0/1 (Plane of Growth)
Task Window Says: Seek the holder of the staff within Lady Lendiniara's world.
Firiona Vie sits in what may seem like a familiar place...
You say, 'Hail, Firiona Vie'
Firiona Vie opens her eyes as she stirs from her meditation. She looks intently at your face. 'You stare as though you know me. Forgive me, adventurer, but you appear strange and unfamiliar. Your garb... it is as though you stepped out of the mists of time, a ghost arrived to condemn or warn us. [Which] is it?'
You say, 'Which is it?'
Firiona Vie pauses for a moment, weighing your words before continuing. 'I came here to contemplate. I can always tell when the seasons are about to change. Even before the snow begins to melt, through my Lifeguide I feel creatures stirring, returning to life. I know when the sleepers are about to [awaken].'
You say, 'Awaken?'
Firiona Vie says 'What you have told me -- the Sleeper, the Dragon, the cataclysm of Ethernere -- echo and amplify the whispers of the Lifeguide. If you speak the truth, soon my world will be as endangered as your own. However, whispers can be misheard, and strangers can lie.' Firiona Vie reaches for your hand and places it upon her staff. 'So that we may find the [truth].'
You say, 'What's the truth?'
Firiona Vie's eyes close, and her pupils dart beneath their lids. Her brow darkens as flashes of recent events flow through the staff from your mind to hers. She opens her eyes and draws the Lifeguide away from your hand. 'I had almost hoped you were a liar. I see how it must be. Lady Lendiniara must return to my world. She belongs in yours no more than I do. The [Lifeguide] shall journey with you.'
You say, 'The Lifeguide?'
Firiona Vie raises her staff and looks wistfully at its gem. 'Though I may never see the Lifeguide again, I commend its power to you. Without such sacrifice, all that we know will be swallowed in the gray night. [Return] to your world before regret overcomes me. I now have much to do here, for surely the actions I am about to take will one day send you to me at this very moment.'
Firiona Vie hands you her Lifeguide, and you store it away for the return to your world and the upcoming ritual.
Speak with Lady Lendiniara 0/1 (Ethernere Tainted West Karana)
Task Window Says: Firiona Vie has not yet seen the cataclysm occur in her world, and she must remain there to ensure events unfold properly to make the moment of your meeting possible. She has given you the Lifeguide to complete the ritual and close the rift. Tell Lady Lendiniara you have the staff.
You say, 'Ready to return...'
Firiona Vie says 'I pray to all the gods that soon we will sing the name of _____, who emerged from beyond the gray chasm and saved not one world but two!'
You have entered Ethernere Tainted West Karana.
Speak with Lady Lendiniara to complete the mission.
You say, 'Hail, Lady Lendiniara'
Lady Lendiniara says 'You have the staff; I can sense its power and the familiar essence of my world. The time has come to close the rift. You must see Zebuxoruk at once. Lanys and I shall meet you in the Void.'
You have obtained the final relic needed to send Lady Lendiniara back to her world and close the rift: Firiona Vie's Lifeguide. Lanys T`Vyl and Lady Lendiniara will meet you and Zebuxoruk in the Void.
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From Leiden University in the Netherlands:
Chinese export paintings undervalued
16 November 2016
Chinese export paintings have a much greater cultural-historical and artistic value than was previously thought in the Netherlands, according to external PhD candidate Rosalien van der Poel. She advocates making these works accessible to the general public. PhD defence 30 November.
Not amateuristic artworks
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Chinese artists produced so-called export paintings: works that were specifically intended for Dutch clients. These clients were mainly traders, Jesuits, captains and officers visiting China, who wanted souvenirs to take home with them. These paintings showed people at home what life in the Far East was like. The paintings predominantly featured harbours (often with the client's ship in the foreground), traditional dress, flora and fauna, and landscapes. These were not amateuristic artworks; they were expensive and some of the harbour scenes were up to two metres across.
Never previously exhibited
Many export paintings were passed on within Dutch families from generation to generation or found their way into private collections, finally ending up in museum depots. In the Netherlands there are around 4,000 such paintings in storage, most of which have never been exhibited. The reason is that to date the paintings were not thought to have any great artistic or cultural-historical value. Which is quite wrong, Van der Poel concludes, having made an inventory and a detailed examination of the works, and having spoken with family members of some of the original owners of these export paintings.
Unusual perspectives and bright colours
Van der Poel points out the cultural-historical value of these works. 'Many of the paintings represent a specific time and place, about which the images give a wealth of information. The paintings also say something about Chinese and Western art conventions of the time. They had some distinctive traits, such as unusual perspectives, that buyers admired. In the course of the nineteenth century the colours – particularly of flora and fauna – became ever brighter and more unnatural. And, make no mistake, the works were not only produced by minor local artists, but also in the workshops of Chinese master painters.' Van der Poel also concluded that the paintings are part of the Dutch heritage. 'Many works have been handed on within families from generation to generation; there are some highly interesting stories behind them that come to light when a cultural biography of the works is being written. These stor[i]es need to be preserved.'
Plea from the heart
Van der Poel regards her dissertation as a plea from the heart to museums: put these works on display so that the public can view them! This could be by actually exhibiting them in museums and galleries, or it could equally mean making them accessible online. She is more than willing to act as torch bearer for export artworks in the Netherlands. 'I could carry on with this subject until my dying day. A lot more research could be done on the original owners of the paintings: who were they, what role did the paintings play in their lives, and how were the paintings valued over the course of their lives?' Van der Poel also hopes, depending on available subsidies, to start a restoration project shortly and to organise an exhibition of several paintings. Developing a user-friendly digital image bank is also high on her wish list.
Rosalien van der Poel studied art history in Leiden between 2001 and 2008. She carried out her PhD research in parallel with her regular job as Head of Cabinet at Leiden University. She is also coordinator of the Leiden Asia Year that will be taking place throughout 2017.


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When it comes to being wronged, it's wildly important not to hold grudges or hurt for a long time. This doesn't just hurt you, but the relationships around you. Bitterness, cynicism, exhaustion and stress are all you can really expect from grudge holding. The only person who doesn't get hurt by you holding this grudge is the perceived wrong-doer.Bitterness, cynicism, exhaustion and stress are all you can really expect from grudge holding Click To Tweet
Encouraging gratitude in your life can help you deal with this in a couple of ways. First off, there's the fact that the situation, however bad, could always be worse and that you should be grateful and aware of what's going right in your life. Then you've got the fact that understanding the other person's motivations, short-comings and issues can help you accept them for what they are, and what they've done to you. Gratitude can be a key pillar in getting over grudges.
It can also help you accept things in your life that you can't change. If you've got an injury, or a body image problem, learning to be grateful for what you do have can help you learn to love yourself, regardless. At the very least, we can all always be grateful to be alive, in the here and now. There's always that. Take the sting out of toxic emotions, and manage your feelings and mind better by becoming grateful.
There Are Proven Changes to the Brain with Gratitude
People do not think of gratitude as being a particularly transformative route. It can be helpful, sure, but it's hardly going to change the way you think about life? Wrong. Gratitude can change literally everything, from the way you view others and yourself, to the way you perceive your reality, and how it affects you.
Gratitude can change literally everything, from the way you view others and yourself, to the way you perceive your reality, and how it affects you.
As a result, you can expect some fairly substantial changes in your mental state and function. At the very least you're going to feel happier, more aware and more functional. Less inwardly drawn, and more focused on life and people around you. It becomes less about how things affect you, and more about how you affect others. It can even change the very structure of your brain.
There are plenty of ancient teachings and ideas out there that the purpose of life itself should be simply to have a positive effect on people around you. While that seems incredibly simple, it's also noble and healthy as a long-term goal, and worthy of anyone. Learning to be of help, value and support to people around you, rather than simply focusing on yourself, is always going to make you happier, it's going to highlight your strengths and never your shortcomings, and help you deal with whatever life throws at you, making you emotionally stronger.
What are the Long-Term Benefits of Gratitude?
If you manage that admirable and sometimes difficult goal of truly implementing gratitude and thankfulness into your lifestyle and aims, you will notice changes. What's more, these changes will become a part of your lifestyle and psyche. You could definitely argue that being happier, warmer and more aware is simply the way we were meant to be.
We're told we're better than some and lower than others, as well as that we're infinitely special. Where can you go with that?
Today's individualistic world, where everyone feels destined to be famous or important, and within a class-based society, where a doctor is always more socially valuable and respected than a bin-man, despite both performing roles utterly essential to society, it's not hard to see why so many of us are unhappy. We're a species of people designed genetically to live in small communities, looking after one another, but instead we're thrust into this vast world, simultaneously told we're better than some and lower than others, as well as that we're infinitely special. Where can you go with that? The answer is gratitude, and loving and supporting the people around you. It's easier and simpler, and almost always puts a stop that never-ending existential crisis. It can give you something to focus on, alongside that career or relationship, and is a true route to self-improvement.
There's always further to go with gratitude. You can always be more caring, more loving, and more aware. It's not finite. You should look after people around you, and treat others well, as much as you can. You should be aware of what is done for you, and try to return favours. The more you exhibit gratitude, to better at it you'll get, and you will feel the benefits to the core of your person.
Having said all that that, there are ways you can go wrong here. If you're solely focusing on others, and you're letting yourself fall into disrepair, neglecting your own emotions, goals and aims, then you're not going to be able to be selfless and grateful for long. You need to make sure that alongside being the grateful, decent person you are, you are caring for yourself too. Self-care is crucial when it comes to staying happy, strong and motivated. Failing to look after yourself is as bad as failing to look after others. In the end, you'll come unstuck, and need a balance of the two.If you're solely focusing on others, then you're not going to be able to be selfless and grateful for long. Click To Tweet


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Rudolf Gundlach (dob) was a Polish engineer, inventor and tank designer. He headed the design division of the Armored Weapons Development Office (Biuro Badań Technicznych Broni Pancernych) and held the military rank of major in the Corps of Engineers of the Polish Army. Gundlach was the chief designer of the Ursus wz. 29 armored car and supervised design work for the 7TP light tank and the 10TP fast tank prototype. He is famous for his invention of the Gundlach Rotary Periscope (Polish: Peryskop obrotowy Gundlacha), patented in 1936, which made possible 360° vision.
Zbigniew Kazimierz "Zbig" Brzezinski (dob) as a Polish-American diplomat and political scientist. He served as a counselor to President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1968 and was President Jimmy Carter's National Security Advisor from 1977 to 1981. Major foreign policy events during his time in office included the normalization of relations with the People's Republic of China (and the severing of ties with the Republic of China on Taiwan); the signing of the second Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT II); the brokering of the Camp David Accords; the transition of Iran from an important U.S. ally to an anti-Western Islamic Republic; encouraging dissidents in Eastern Europe and emphasizing human rights in order to undermine the influence of the Soviet Union;
The Trial of the Sixteen: 16 leaders of the Polish Underground were captured and arrested by the notorious Soviet NKVD. (The Russian authorities had invited the Polish leaders to participate in the planning and organization of a new Polish Government of National Unity. The Polish leaders were immediately arrested, imprisoned and convicted on trumped up charges of "drawing up plans for action against the USSR" and "illegal activity against the Red Army". The Polish leaders were brutally interrogated and tortured and put on staged show trials. The trials took place on June 18 and June 21, 1945, with observers from the UK and US present. (Note: the trial dates were carefully selected to occur at the same time as the conferences on the creation of the Soviet-backed Polish puppet government) The verdict was handed down on June 21, in which all the defendants were coerced into pleading guilty. Of the sixteen defendants, twelve were sentenced to imprisonment from four months to ten years, while charges against the four others were dropped by the prosecution. None of Poland's allies protested. On July 6, 1945, the UK and USA withdrew their recognition of the legitimate Polish Government in Exile in London.


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Chico's Tacos sits on Alameda Avenue in a humble area of El Paso known as the Lower Valley. Though a chain of five eateries now share the Chico's name, el original is this one. Here, wedged between a graveyard and a small park where the homeless often congregate, the city's most famous hangout has been sustaining El Pasoans with its processed cheese and soupy tomato sauce since the day that late boxing promoter Joe Mora opened its doors, on July 4, 1953.
As a kid, this was my favorite place to go on Friday evenings with my grandmother. I've since moved away—for college, for work—but as anybody from El Paso can tell you, Chico's leaves a greasy imprint, and one cool night this past November, I returned with friends. The restaurant looked radioactive in the darkness, a humming beacon with fluorescent lights that turned the beige brick walls yellow. Inside, the booths were the bright-red vinyl I remembered. Arcade games, the same ones I'd begged quarters from my grandmother for as a rotten eight-year-old, blinked in the corner. It was almost nine at night on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but it was as busy as a lunch-hour rush. An employee rattled off orders over a crackling intercom as families, trailing children in pajamas, pushed through the doors. A group of teenagers giggled by the counter.
Chico's is gloriously cheap: every item on its black menu boards is, and always has been, under $5. There are the burgers and fries, the grilled cheese sandwiches—or "grillos"—and the hot dogs, which are not really hot dogs at all but two sliced franks on a circular bun with chili beans, mustard, and pickles. And then, of course, the tacos: crispy tortilla flutes stuffed with ground beef, soaked in a thin tomato sauce, and topped with lots of shredded cheese. They come in a small paper boat, in a set of three for a "single" and six for a "double," but even the less devoted customers know that the better buy is an order of two singles: this guarantees enough sauce and cheese for all your tacos. You smother them in green salsa until they reach perfect, mushy goodness, and then you scoop them up with a white plastic fork.
I am a fan. Still, El Pasoans have a tortured affection for the place, like variations on a bad romance: We love it or hate it. We love to hate it. We hate to love it. Don't go calling it names, though, because that's our prerogative alone. Even when the restaurant has disappointed us, as it did in 2009, when it made headlines after the police threw out two gay men from the downtown location for kissing in public, it remains part of our collective identity. That incident ignited a mass protest, but it also opened up debate in a city that often chooses not to confront its old-fashioned conventions. (A friend saved a button from the protest that read "Not All Chicos Like Tacos.")
"It is hard for me to put into words my appreciation for the place," said my friend Ryan Martinez as we dug into our tacos. Chico's, he continued, regularly sweeps reader polls in What's Up, the local magazine he is the editor of: Best lunch deal. Best place to take out-of-towners. Best place to eat hungover. An oft-recounted story tells of an El Paso woman who woke up from a coma in New York City; the first meal she asked for was tacos from Chico's. Other places have tried to duplicate the signature tomato sauce to no avail; a copycat restaurant in Austin dubbed Chuco's Tacos went out of business in 2008.
We stayed until two-thirty, and children were still arriving in their nighties. The women who now appeared wore shorter skirts and longer coats. A group of mariachis ordered some hot dogs to go. Sitting in the back, a man named Cesar Holguin offered his thoughts. "If you go to Philadelphia, you order a Philly cheesesteak," he said. "If you go to Chicago, you order a Chicago pizza. In El Paso, we have Chico's."


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Fifty inner city residents are back on dry land after taking part in the Tall Ships Regatta.
The vessels arrived into the Docklands today and will be here for the weekend.
The programme focuses on sail-training, while at the same time giving participants life-learning skills. Dublin City Council says it's a way to involve the local community with activities in the Docklands.
The 16 ships have docked and are on show this weekend on Sir John Rogersons Quay and Grand Canal Dock.


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Better Place has secured another $200 million to put its electric-car charging network and battery-swapping stations into operation.
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company said on Friday that General Electric and UBS joined existing investors in the series C funding, which gave Better Place a valuation of $2.25 billion.
The money will be used to launch commercial service of its electric-car network services in Israel and Denmark early next year, followed by Australia. It also intends to expand into Western Europe.
Better Place's business model is to sell electric-car drivers monthly plans to charge cars at its network and to give them access to battery-swapping stations, which automatically place in a refreshed battery. The plan is meant to address the problem of limited range in all-electric cars and long battery charge times.
So far, Better Place has signed on only one automaker--Renault--to make a car which will operate in its battery-swapping stations. It said that it has letters of intent from over 400 Israeli businesses to purchase Renault's Fluence Z.E. sedan and use Better Place's service once it's available.
Better Place said that high gasoline prices and declining costs for batteries led to the follow-on investment and validate its business. The company has raised $750 million since founding in 2007.
With its monthly subscriptions and battery-swapping stations, Better Place's business plan is indeed unique. But the number of electric vehicles sold in total remains relatively low, with Nissan having sold about 5,000 Leafs so far this year. Because of the higher price of batteries, many auto industry observers expect all-electric vehicles to primarily appeal to environmentally conscious buyers.
Although the company is just starting to roll out its service, the model could have more appeal in countries with higher gas prices and shorter average distances to travel than in the U.S.
The cost for the Better Place service in Denmark, where the price of gas is about $8 a gallon, will range between 199 Euros and 399 Euros per month depending on yearly mileage, which includes free charging at home, public charge ports, and access to robot-operated battery-changing stations, according to a company representative. A three-year plan which includes free charging and the Renault Fluence Z.E. costs about $41,000, the representative added.
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Release Date: December 11th, 2007
Directed by: Vince McMahon
Cast: Skandor Akbar, Gary Hart, Jerry Lawler, Shawn Michaels, Buddy Roberts, Michael P.S. Hayes, Kevin Von Erich
WWE, 111 Minutes
For those who don't know the story of the Von Erich family, it is one of the most tragic tales in the professional wrestling industry.
This documentary, put out by WWE back in 2007, doesn't just focus on the bad times, it also focuses on the family's success and how they built up one of the most popular wrestling territories in the pre-WWF global era.
This examines how World Class Championship Wrestling came to be, how it was run and why the sons of the owner became the company's top babyface stars.
However, it does take a dark turn as you get deeper into the story and are taken through a series of tragedies that tore the family and their business apart.
In spite of all the doom and gloom, this does a fine job of making you appreciate the product that the Von Erichs produced, as well as giving you a real appreciation of their passion for the business and their legacy in it.
If you have the DVD set of this, you also get six or seven hours of full matches from WCCW. That, in and of itself, is definitely worth its weight in gold.
Rating: 8/10
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More detail on this person: Mr Curtis W Hardy, 47 OBITUARIES Daily Press (Newport News, VA) - Tuesday, May 19, 1992 LOUDON, N.H. - Curtis W. Hardy, 47, a former Peninsula resident, died Thursday, May 7. An Army veteran, Mr. Hardy retired as a major after 20 years of service. He was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War and also served at Fort Eustis. For the past six years, he had been the administrator of the Bureau of Common Carriers for the New Hampshire Department of Safety. Mr. Hardy was a graduate of Concord High School and received his bachelor of science degree from Hampton Institute in 1974. Survived by his wife, Detra Willbanks Hardy; three daughters, Christine Echohardt of Altamonte Springs, Fla., and Samantha Hardy and Jennifer Hardy of Loudon; a son, Tyrone Hardy of Clovis, Calif.; his mother, Jean Hardy of Loudon; and two brothers, Jeffrey Hardy of Loudon and Sgt. 1st Class Albert Hardy of Augusta, Ga. Memorial service was held Tuesday at Loudon Congregational Church, Loudon. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Loudon. Memorials to Town of Loudon Recreation Department, c/o Detra Hardy, P.O. Box 7838, Loudon 03301.
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The new built Villa "Ansitz Wirtsgut" offers exclusive holiday apartements for everyone – but especially for families.
It is a very impressive and high class building and is located between green fields and the Leoganger stone mountains. In winter times a lift including flood light is directly besides the building for beginners and families. Every apartment can accommodate from 2 up to 5 persons.
Each apartment is equipped with a bathroom (shower, bathtub and a double-washbowl), 2 seperated sleeping rooms
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As 5G is about to be launched soon, people are excited to get hands-on experience. However, 5G is not about just speed as it will establish a whole platform for new things. Among other things, the best opportunities incorporated with 5G has augmented reality and virtual reality, also known as AR/VR. No Doubt, 5G & Edge Computing Is Improving Mobile VR/AR.
Virtual Reality grasped its pace in today's world because of the uniqueness that it has to offer to the clients. The concept of virtual reality is to present a version of reality which is actually not there in present. That reality is developed artificially and can be shown only through 3D or VR glasses specified to see these versions of reality. On the other hand, augmented reality is the integration of digital information with the user's environment in real time. Unlike virtual reality, which creates a totally artificial environment, augmented reality uses the existing environment and overlays new information on top of it.
5G & Edge Computing Taking Over the World
With the ever-increasing use cases of VR and AR, the amount of data needing to be sent is also increasing in size. The upcoming flagship devices in the market are encased with cloud computing with 5G networks for better low-latency future for VR, AR and mixed reality (MR) headsets.
Edge computing is a method of optimizing cloud computing systems by performing data processing at the edge of the network, near the source of the data. We need edge computing and 5G for improved performance in AR/VR system.
Generating high-end computer graphics in the cloud for gaming and other applications is an old idea. Moreover, cloud gaming companies are trying to make it even better than before. However, with the launch of 5G, cloud computing will get better. 5G will solve all the problems of gaming app with intensive graphics. 5G will overcome the problem of latency. Latency is basically the time taken when someone requests something from the network whenever it responds.
High latency isn't a problem if it takes a second or two to play your YouTube video. It may be annoying but it doesn't ruin the overall experience. However same is not the case with AR/VR as even a half-second delay is a mess if the streamed image on your googles is struggling to recover. According to a recent paper, for seamless AR/VR experiences, the latency rate should be less than 10 milliseconds.
Even with 5G, the streaming will not be seamless with low latency when cloud facilities processing AR/VR data are thousands of miles away.
On arrival of 5G, all the latency requirements will be accommodated. 5G is necessary for all aspects to be it cloud computing or AR/VR. 5G on edge will open new worlds and use cases. Edge computing together with 5G will overcome all the challenges in different ways.
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Seniors lead No. 18 Washburn
November 18, 2009
Writer Peter Drucker once described leaders as being "people who never think about 'I.'
They think 'we,' they think 'team.'" On the basketball floor, as well, there is no "I," but only a team.
The Washburn Lady Blues basketball team is starting up another season. It starts the season with a No. 18 ranking in the USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Preseason Coaches Poll. The ranking comes with the help of leadership from a group of seniors, some new and some returning.
Returning senior Brette Ulsaker, a 5'9″ guard from McPherson started her college career at the Univerity of Utah, but transferred to Washburn as a sophomore. She is pleased with the way the team is coming together, but has mixed feelings about the Lady Blues preseason ranking of 18th in Division II. She is happy that they were ranked in the top 25, but wishes that the team's position could have been higher, but "it gives us a mountain to climb," she said.
In her three years as a Lady Blue, Ulsaker remembers some distinctive victories.
"We lost to Central Missouri at home by one in a questionable game with some questionable calls," said Ulsaker. "We went up there and beat them by like 27, I think."
Ulsaker also commented on the team's new offense. Implementing a new offense takes a lot of hard work, but Ulsaker feels that she can help her teammates.
"I think I understand what coach wants out of us, so I plan on showing what he wants from us and helping younger players or newcomers understand what he wants," she said.
Another returning senior this year is Dayna Rodriguez, a 6'2″ center from Cuba. She played at Miami Dade College and then transferred to Washburn. Rodriguez isn't concerned with Washburn's preseason ranking, but instead is focused on how the team will play in the future.
"Everyone plays like us, they want to win. But in the games there are always winners and losers, so we just play," said Rodriguez who hopes to lead the team by ergizing her teammates and helping them be more comfortable on the floor.
This year there are two transfer seniors. One of these is guard Amanda Fessenden. New to Washburn from Florida Gulf Coast University, Fessenden is prepared to have a good year with the Lady Blues.
"We have had two exhibition games already, and we've had bursts in those games where you can see that we'll be good," she said.
Fessenden also believes that the current ranking might not stand with the addition of nine new players to the team.
"We have a lot of newcomers, so there's really no saying what we should be ranked at," said Fessenden who plans on leading by example and showing younger players how to do things right.
Even with all her college basketball experience, there is one game that Fessenden just can't shake and it came in high school. As a senior, she lead her team to the state tournament where they faced Wichita Heights. Her team was losing by 18 at half, but they battled back to cut the deficit to three. With seconds left on the clock, Fessenden was wide open for a three, but a win wasn't in the cards for her team.
"It just leaves a sour taste in my mouth," said Fessenden.
Another transfer senior is Rose Hammond. She brings tournament experience from her time with Oklahoma State, who made it to the final four.
"Every win on the way there was something big," she said. "It was something that I had never experienced."
Even though she is unfamiliar with the program at Washburn and with Division II ball in general, Hammond is settling into the team and is ready for the season.
"I'm just trying to fit in and get some team chemistry," Hammond said. "I came here to win games. I can contribute."
The senior Lady Blues said they look forward to a stronger fan base this year, which they think will get the team going toward a great season.
"I think we're going to surprise people," said Hammond.


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You will begin your tour to Uruguay leaving from the Buenos Aires port on a fast ferry. After the 1 hour trip on Río de La Plata, you will arrive at the Colonia port where a tourist guide from 01argentina will be waiting for you with a sign with your last name to transfer you to your Hotel in Colonia del Sacramento. In the afternoon we will pick you up to take you on a City tour in Colonia.
The tour in Colonia is an incredible tour along the city´s stone paved streets, old buildings and museums (Spanish and Portuguese) and beautiful riverwalks with the most romantic sunsets.
After breakfast, you will check out of your Hotel in Colonia del Sacramento and depart by bus to Montevideo. After a journey of about 2 hours you will arrive in Montevideo, where you will be transferred to a Hotel for check in.
In the afternoon we will pick you up to take you on a City tour in Montevideo.
The City tour in Montevideo consists of 3 hours of pure enjoyment and will enable you to discover a modern city which has also preserved some of its beautiful 19th and early 20th century buildings. You will also observe Montevideo´s beautiful parks, many historic monuments and beautiful endless beaches.
After breakfast, we will pick you up in your hotel in Montevideo to take you on a full day tour to Punta del Este.
This is an excursion to a beach resort surrounded by sea and river waters and includes a view of the precious landscape of greenery and woodlands with its very typical but breathtaking fauna. This is one of the world's most sophisticated resort destinations.
You will visit residential neighbourhoods and have access to panoramic views of La Barra of Punta del Este. On Gorlero Avenue, downtown, you will be given free time to explore the city and beaches of Punta del Este on your own. Finally you will drive along Playa Brava on the trip back home. The Punta del Este tour finishes at your Hotel in Montevideo..
Breakfast. Free day to wander around Montevideo - we suggest visiting the riverwalks. In the evening you will be transferred to Montevideo port. After sailing for about 3 hours you will arrive in Buenos Aires. End of the Uruguay tour.
The Uruguay tour includes:
- Fast Ferry tickets Buenos Aires - Colonia / Montevideo - Buenos Aires.
- Transfers in - out of Port- Hotel in Colonia.
- Transfers in - out of bus terminal in Montevideo - Hotel - Port.
- Bus ticket from Colonia to Montevideo.
- 1 Hotel night with breakfast in Colonia.
- 2 hotel nights in Montevideo.
- City tour in Colonia.
- City tour in Montevideo.
- Full day tour to Punta del Este.
- English speaking tourist guide.
- Taxes.
The Uruguay tour doesn't include:
- Transfers to and from Buenos Aires Port


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One of Nigeria's most consistent musician, Olamide Adedeji (born 15 March 1989), professionally known as Olamide, is a Nigerian hip hop recording artiste and CEO of YBNL Nation.
He records mostly in Yoruba, his native tongue. In 2011, he released his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded Tunes.
May God bless you beyond the comprehension of any human being. The power of your music touches our heart like none other, and that is a feeling that no amount of wealth in this world can ever buy.
Your consistency in the music industry is exceptional! You are a true icon.
Here are Facts you probably don't know about Olamide:
Olamide currently owned 437 songs alone apart from features.
He (Olamide) never remixed any of his songs.
He own his TV station "VOTS" (Voice of the Street), The First African artist to owns it. He launched the TV Station on March 15th, 2018).
He brought several artist and producers into limelight; Lil kesh, Adekunle Gold, Victor, Chinko EKUN, Phyno, Pheelz, Young Jonn, B Banks Sneh, Cracker Mallo, Davolee, Lyta, Limerick, FIREBOY, Picazo, Yomi Blaze, Temmie Ovwasa among others.
He had helped a lot of artist apart from his signee like; Naira Maley, Zlatan, Ycee, Skales, Bella Shmurda, Dotman, BaseOne, Phyno, Scales, Pepenazi, among others.
Olamide is the First Nigerian artists to sign an international deal with Ciroc in 2013.
He drops his first ever hit single "Eni Duro "in 2010 Under the Coded tunes record owned by ID Cabasa.
He Sets Up his own Record label "YBNL" in the year 2012.
Olamide have Won Several Awards From Many Nominations Both Locally & Internationally.
Olamide is the First Nigerian Rapper to won Best Artist Of the year (2015).
Olamide Has 9 Released Projects/Album.
He Releases albums every year – Consistent.
The Name Of his album and their year of release:
Rapsodi – 2011
Baddest Guy Ever Liveth – 2013
Street OT – 2014
2Kings x Phyno – 2015
Eyan Mayweather – 2015
The Glory – 2016
Lagos Nawa – 2017
YBNL Mafia Family album – 2018
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•Lagos Nawa! – Peaked #6
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Olamide Engage & Marry his longtime Girlfriend, Aishat Bukunmi.
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Aishat Bukunmi is the CEO and the owner of Nova Hairline.
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Authenticating a machine is a security measure by Zenoti. A machine's authentication is a must to establish the validity of the user.
Who Can Authenticate a Machine?
Only an owner, with an authentication permission, can authenticate a machine. This means that the Zenoti software is accessible only on machines that are owner authenticated or approved. This measure enables an owner to have control of the machines being used by employees to access the software.
When Should a Machine be Authenticated?
Authentication is only needed once. After the machine authentication is successful, it can be used to access Zenoti. This is only a one-time process.


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Patients express some of their biggest healthcare worries for 2020.
With the 2020 elections approaching, The Physicians Foundation explores some of the healthcare issues likely to be on voters' minds in its biennial Survey of America's Patients. The survey delves into Americans' attitudes and opinions on issues ranging from rising costs for medical care to single-payer healthcare to responsibility for the opioid epidemic. Highlights follow.
Worry over paying for medical care
Rising costs have Americans worried about paying for medical care. 73 percent of survey respondents said they were "very" or "somewhat" concerned about their ability to pay, while the remaining 27 percent were "somewhat" or "very" unconcerned about it.
Americans blame prescription drugs for rising healthcare costs
Asked what contributes most to rising healthcare costs, 62 percent of respondents place the blame on the cost of prescription drugs. Other factors cited include hospital costs (49 percent), physician fees (18 percent), social determinants of health (18 percent), and chronic illnesses (17 percent).
Social determinants of health
Americans are increasingly aware that non-medical issues are important in determining health outcomes. 77 percent of respondents "strongly" or "somewhat" agree that care providers need to look beyond their patients' medical needs to see if problems such as food, transportation, and housing issues are affecting a patient's health.
What does "single payer healthcare" mean?
"Single payer healthcare" has become part of the 2020 presidential campaign, but Americans differ on its meaning. Survey respondents offered the following definitions:
· All healthcare-related services paid for by a single government or government-related source: 31 percent
· All healthcare-related services are funded by taxpayers: 16 percent
· Medicare expanded to cover all Americans: 15 percent
· Something else: 2 percent
· Not sure: 22 percent
Responsibility for the opioid epidemic
Asked who's responsible for America's epidemic of opioid-related deaths and addictions, 53% of respondents placed the blame on pharmaceutical companies, while 39 percent said doctors are at fault. Others assigned blame include patients (38 percent), the government (12 percent) and pharmacists (9 percent). 56 percent of respondents know someone addicted to opioids or has died from using them.
Impact of technology
When it comes to the benefits of technology in healthcare, survey respondents were of two minds. On the one hand, 85 percent "strongly" or "somewhat" agreed that technological advances will greatly improve the quality of care patients receive. At the same time, 60 percent "strongly" or "somewhat" agreed that relying on technology can interfere with high quality care.


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Imidosulfurous difluoride, (fluorocarbonyl)-
- Formula: CF3NOS
- Molecular weight: 131.077
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KVNVOUIZJYPKAF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 3855-41-2
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
- Other names: Imidosulfurous difluoride, (fluoroformyl)-; N-Fluoroformyl iminosulfur difluoride; S,S-difluoro-N-(fluoroformyl)-sulfimine
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