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Our Customer PromiseOur customers inspire us at Berry Global. We collaborate with them around the world…whether large or small, global or local…to create packaging and protective solutions that meet performance requirements, environmental impact targets, and aesthetic needs. This commitment to our customers is best expressed in our customer promise. Innovation for the World. Solutions for You.
This customer promise summarizes how our unmatched global capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation expertise can deliver on our customers needs while tackling some of the toughest industry challenges. We are committed to helping each customer make transformative leaps toward their sustainability goals and solve whatever challenges comes next in their business.
Our Expertise
Berry Global offers industry leading material science knowledge and manufacturing capabilities to help customers achieve their business and sustainability goals in a circular economy.
With 40+ focused design and innovation centers, we prioritize customers' strategic goals and objectives by delivering innovative solutions, driven by the strength of our people and diverse industry expertise.
With 285 locations around the world, Berry Global can serve any customer's needs. Large customers appreciate our ability to scale to their large order demands and seasonal requirements while smaller customers require our local agileness to support them close to their own manufacturing facilities.
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A Message from Berry's CEO
Within our company history, we demonstrated significant growth and agility across 47 acquisitions. Our success is attributed to the great people and culture of our company - everyone is accountable and we support each other each day. Taking the best from every company acquired to build the Fortune 300 Berry Global we are today; we bring our innovative strength and the "can do" attitude of our people working together as One Berry to deliver against our customer goals.
While we pave the way for our industry with advanced technology and expertise from around the world to provide natural resources multiple lives; we understand the pivotal role we play in education, innovation, and collaboration necessary in transitioning to a net-zero economy. With safety always in focus, all while modeling integrity, transparency and accountability across the value chain – we push the limits of innovation for our customers with new, sustainable solutions.
As the world continues to evolve, so do we. Reinventing the possibilities and a relentless focus on what matters is our unwavering commitment…and we are just getting started.
Tom Salmon
Chairman & CEO
News & Insights
New Berry Testing Laboratory Speeds up Packaging Development
Berry has established an in-house material testing laboratory to provide customers with fast and reliable assessment and quality testing of raw materials for new food packaging solutions
Berry's SuperLock® Gives Nutritional Spread Long Lasting Protection
The SuperLock® pot from Berry is providing Choco Yoco, a healthy chocolate spread, with an innovative and reusable packaging solution that combines a premium image for the brand with effective product protection for a long shelf-life.
Improving the Efficiency of Farming Operations with Silotite1800
Since switching to Silotite1800 the Yeomans received first place at the FWGS Big Bale Silage competition for a combination of best practice methods and using the right products for the job. Their new silage film significantly improves the efficiency of their daily operations through its durable film properties, unique sleeve design, and enhanced reel capacity.


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Serena Williams isn't the only tennis player in next month's issue of Vogue. (Do they call them "issues?" Feels likes Vogue should call their monthly dispatches something far more erudite, like "installments" or "editions" or "the April aspiration.") Bestie Caroline Wozniacki will appear too, also in a photo by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Good for Leibovitz to get Wozniacki to look so serious during her medicine-ball boxing. (What is she imitating? A 19th-century kangaroo?) I say that because Wozniacki has the tendency to make faces when she's playing tennis that are, uh, at odds with her outer beauty.
Continued props to Ms. Leibovitz for continuing to come up with ways for athletes to showcase their physicality and grace. I mean, nothing is ever going to top a shirtless Tim Tebow rolling a giant tire in the middle of the rock quarry, but rather than realize she's peaked in shooting athletes, Annie is continuing to bring the heat. She's like Serena Williams; she may be on the downside of her career but there's plenty of brilliance still left to come.
Wozniacki's photo appears in an article about Serena that's entitled "Why Serena Williams Is Best Friends with Her Fiercest Competitor," which perhaps gives a little too much credit to Wozniacki, who's 1-10 in her career against her friend. But, still, it's a nice article that gives you a little insight into Serena, one of the biggest enigmas in sports.

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Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries NSW (SMCNSW) was established in 2012 after the NSW Government approved a reform program related to the management of cemeteries and crematoria on Crown, local government and private land in NSW. The SMCNSW is responsible for the management and governance of the Woronora Memorial Park and the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park.
Business Challenge
SMCNSW was looking to implement a new integrated and streamlined Cemetery Management and Finance System to support ongoing growth, reduce manual processes and to improve efficiencies in the areas of financial and management reporting, sales and marketing, customer care, facilities management and maintenance across the two sites.
The scope of the initial implementation was Woronora Memorial Park operations as well as the Finance/Administration function. Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park will be implemented separately once a proven operational template has been proven at Woronora.
CMC was been engaged to facilitate an independent and auditable Evaluation Process to determine which Cemetery Management and Finance System solution would best support the business moving forward. CMC's Evaluation Methodology was utilised to assess the Vendors and their Solutions.
CMC prepared the Business Requirements and Request for Proposal utilising CMC's Business Scenarios. SMCNSW then decided on a shortlist of Vendors to progress to the Demonstrations. A preferred Vendor was selected following extensive reference checking and due diligence. SMCNSW then proceeded to the Design Stage with the preferred Vendor.
CMC is provided ongoing CIO Services and Project Management to support the activities that were required for a successful Design Stage.


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I have to admit, the reason why I went to study the techniques and methods behind Life Integration was primarily self-serving. I wanted to expand and deepen my own inner work and take my own journey to the next level. I had used many tools and ways that had served me very well, but there was still a hunger for something deeper, something more. I wanted to know 'what else is possible' and to challenge myself.
The study that most of my practice is based on is that of 'Life Alignment', developed by Dr. Jeff Levin. Two instances stand out for me the most during my time of getting into Life Alignment and studying it.
The first was that of the first session that I received. I wasn't entirely clear what was going on and how it all made sense – but afterward, I felt myself being more deep-seated inside my body, and my body felt 'cleaner'. I had been working on a particular point on a conscious level, but hadn't been able to pull through the correction 'all the way'. I'd get a good start, but then revert back to my old patterns, like a broken record, no matter how hard I tried I always got back to where I was before. As if I had met some invisible threshold that I couldn't surpass.
After my first session, it felt that more of me was on board with my correction. Where previously, I was on board with doing and living differently on a conscious level – I rationally understood, how, what and why it was better to do things differently – it felt like other levels, other parts, different aspects of me were not convinced and would pull me back in the old.
Mind influences Matter
As we grow up, we copy, imprint and install various belief systems, familial and cultural values and various emotional states that we've been exposed to by our environment. We're not quite sure how they're going to help us, but hey, our parents and all the adults are 'alive' so they must have gotten something right. For better or for worse, we trust that if we do as those that came before us, we'll get this thing called 'Life' on Earth right. What we don't realise at the time, is that we're programming ourselves and settling for survival – not actual Living and Thriving. (Our parents and those who came before us as the environment we were born into are not to blame for this though, we've never had a way of Life that was truly Living and Thriving).
As we adopt these various belief systems, values and emotional states and participate in them – we start emitting and resonating these from the inside out. We become a broadcasting tower for these various energies and frequencies. The thing is that these emissions are not just being sent out with no side effects. As we are vibrating and emitting the energetic frequencies and signatures of all the programs we've adopted as our own, they resonate and move through our physical tissue and cells. When repeated often enough, our tissues and cells get imprinted by these vibrations and mold themselves to physically hold the signatures that they had been experiencing. But – our physical body, our tissues and our cells also resonate and emit their own vibrations – which now have been hijacked by what we've been impulsing over time. They, now too, emit the same energy frequencies and signatures of our programming. There is a feedback loop created where what we put out as our mental programs becomes the input for our physical body. Our physical body starts emitting the same input as its output, which further reinforces the patterns, belief systems and values we've adopted. It becomes harder to change, as we've honed our physical bodies to become a perfect match to our vibration. We can make a conscious decision to change, but 'not all of us is on board'. Our body is one of these aspects that is still holding the old, and needs time to 'catch up' and be reconditioned, imprinted with new instructions to hold and resonate.
In receiving my first Session, I felt a cleaning, a reformatting of information stored in my body. I experienced increased coherence and within that, increased confidence that I could change myself. Instead of experiencing my body and deeper levels of myself as going downstream while I wanted to go upstream – there was a coming together to agree on a new direction – a unison(g).
Now, this was not a magical reset where the correction was done for me and I didn't have to put in any conscious deliberate actions within and without, to be in alignment with my new direction. But it gave me a window of opportunity to get my footing and ground my direction forward in a more substantial way. I still had to put in the time and effort, to impulse the new and make this the new 'status quo' for my body on a cellular level so that it would hold more solidly. But I didn't feel like I was dragging myself knee-high through the mud to establish it.
Structural Alignments
Another instance that stands out was when we were practicing Structural Alignments. This is another aspect that I love about the Life Alignment method that I studied: it's versatile. By request, or through testing that this requires to be done – I can initiate a Structural Alignment. A Structural Alignment works with the Structural Systems of our body such as our muscles, joints, connective tissue and bones that make up our Structural Posture. I'd been having intense hip pain, which I had before and went to a Chiropractor to have some adjustments done. I had gained some relief, but the problem came back shortly after. During one of our practices, I requested that one of the other students work on my hip. Because we were practicing the elements that went into a Structural Alignment, we skipped any of the Emotional Balancing. After getting off the treatment table, my hip pain was gone! I was a little bit skeptical, after all, I had gone to a Chiropractor not long before and wondered if it would 'stick'.
My posture and how my body held itself felt different, better – for some days. Then one day as I was taking a walk through one of the horses' fields and mulling some things over in my head, I could feel my hip subtly shifting and wanting to get back out of alignment. The first thing I noticed was that the things I was mulling over in my head, were very much the same things I had been mulling over when my hip went out of alignment the first time. I could see that there had been a connection to what I was mulling over and the emotional states this enticed, that moved my hip into a form of 'collapse'. This physical 'collapse' was actually a similar experience that the emotional state represented. The other interesting thing was that the moment I stopped participating in these thoughts and dropped the emotional states, was that my hip was gently guided back into its correct formation. When I noticed this, I stopped my walk, closed my eyes and tuned into my body for a moment. What I experienced inside my body was that a vibrational blueprint was created and set as a guideline for the optimal position and location for my spine and other elements of my body.
This blueprint was a guidepost showing to myself and my body: "Hey, this is the optimal position for your structures, and this is the optimal state of being that allows everything to be and remain in alignment". But – here comes the tricky part – signposts, as in real life – can be ignored. It's a suggestion, a recommendation – but it was ultimately still my decision to align myself with the signposts, with the blueprint and reap the benefits.
Life Integration offers a window of opportunity to take a leap, to get into shape and alignment with the 'next level you' at an accelerated pace. As with any great gift, the value comes from accepting the gift and actively making it a part of your life.


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Total solar eclipse exactly 5 years away; will move over Indiana
Make those plans now! In exactly five years, on April 8th, 2024, an incredible astronomical event will unfold: a total solar eclipse. It will be the first total solar eclipse to pass through the United States since the Great American Solar Eclipse of August 2017. And, we will be even closer to the path of totality than we were in 2017.The event will begin in Mexico in the morning of April 8th before spreading northeastward through Texas, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, and Maine into the early afternoon. Several large to even major cities will experience totality, including:
•Austin and Dallas, Texas
•Little Rock and Jonesboro, Arkansas
•Paducah, Kentucky
•Evansville, Indianapolis and Kokomo, Indiana
•Dayton, Toledo, Cleveland, and Akron, Ohio
•Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester, New York
While Michiana is not included in the path of totality, you only need to travel roughly two hours southeast to see totality. This includes cities like Kokomo, Marion and the southern part of Fort Wayne. If you want to be in the dead center of the eclipse, head to Vincennes, Bloomington, Shelbyville, or New Castle, Indiana.The eclipse will begin in Southwest Indiana around 1:45 p.m. and end around 4:25 p.m. in Northeast Indiana. Here's how the eclipse breaks down for a few cities in Indiana:
•Vincennes: partial eclipse begins at 1:47 p.m.; total eclipse begins at 3:02 p.m.; totality is 3:05 p.m.; total eclipse ends at 3:07 p.m.
•Bloomington: partial eclipse begins at 1:49 p.m.; total eclipse begins at 3:05 p.m.; totality is 3:07 p.m.; total eclipse ends at 3:09 p.m.
•Indianapolis: partial eclipse begins at 1:50 p.m.; total eclipse begins at 3:06 p.m.; totality is 3:08 p.m.; total eclipse ends at 3:10 p.m.
•Kokomo: partial eclipse begins at 1:51 p.m.; total eclipse begins at 3:08 p.m.; totality is at 3:08 p.m.; total eclipse ends at 3:09 p.m.
•South side of Fort Wayne: partial eclipse begins at 1:53 p.m.; total eclipse begins at 3:10 p.m.; totality is at 3:10 p.m.; total eclipse ends at 3:11 p.m.
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Thymoquinone and resveratrol can work synergistically against breast cancer in mice. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Antitumor effect of thymoquinone combined with resveratrol on mice transplanted with breast cancer.
Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2017 Apr ;10(4):400-408. Epub 2017 Apr 7. PMID: 28552110
Omar H Alobaedi
OBJECTIVE: To test the anticancer potential activity of the combination of thymoquinone (TQ) and resveratrol (RES) against breast cancer in mice.
METHODS: The antiproliferative activity of TQ, RES and their combination was assessed against three breast cancer cell lines and one normal cells using MTT assay. The combination index was calculated using isobolographic method. Balb/C mice were inoculated with EMT6/P cells and in vivo antitumor activity was evaluated.
RESULTS: The combination therapy also caused significant decrease in tumor size with a percentage cure of 60%. The combination therapy induced geographic necrosis, enhanced apoptosis, and decreased VEGF expression. Serum levels of IFN-γ were elevated in mice treated with combination therapy with no liver or kidney toxicity.
CONCLUSIONS: The combination of TQ and RES against breast cancer in mice can work synergistically. The anticancer effect of this combination is mediated by apoptosis induction, angiogenesis inhibition and immune modulation.


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Pavement Release 'Terror Twilight'
Comparing a band's sound to the Beatles isn't normally construed as a slam, but, then again, normalcy's never been Pavement's forte.| Not that Pavement routinely get confused with the Fab Four, but there is a progression on "Spit on a Stranger," the first single from Terror Twilight, that smacks of "A Day in the Life." "It's very Beatles actually, unfortunately," sighs Pavement singer-guitarist Stephen Malkmus. "I don't wanna sound like them, really. It doesn't sound too much like them, I hope."
Knowing Malkmus — and that's a chore in itself — he'd probably get a much bigger kick out of comparisons to the Knack or the Rutles, but who can tell for sure. The architect of the lo-fi Pavement is fairly blasT expounding on the fairly bright-and-sunny Terror Twilight, out this week. "It's not like a misery vibe or anything," he says. "It's what it is." Terror Twilight is clearly the least cacophonic album the quintet's released since its landmark debut, Slanted & Enchanted (1992). Judging from the album's breezy "Spit on a Stranger" and bouncy and cheery "…And Carrot Rope," with its very un-Pavement-like three-part harmonies, the group seems to have put its days of feedback-infested discord on permanent vacation, an evolution that's taken a full decade to realize.
"Things change," Malkmus says. "You're gonna have your touchstones always, I'm sure. I'm never not gonna like the Velvet Underground but that doesn't mean I wanna sound like White Light/White Heat every album. They didn't, either."
For Terror Twilight, Pavement enlisted producer Nigel Godrich, whose long hot-streak includes Radiohead's OK Computer, R.E.M.'s Up and Beck's Mutations. Not a bad choice at all, but to hear Malkmus tell it, choosing him "is something to talk about…and it gets distributors excited." "[Nigel] knows that if this is gonna be a success beyond critical success, people have to like it like an album," he says. "Develop a relationship with it or whatever, blah blah blah."
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"No one knew who Nigel was, really," admits singer-guitarist Scott Kannberg (a k a Spiral Stairs). "It was just like, 'oh yeah, he did that Radiohead record. That sounds good.' Then we found out he does Beck. We were ready to kick him out." Only kidding.
The recruitment of Godrich didn't occur until attempts at creating new material in Portland, Ore. (Malkmus' home), in Virginia (drummer Steve West's home) and finally New York (bassist Mark Ibold's home) didn't materialize. Godrich set out to make a more commercial-sounding Pavement album, and though it is on many levels, it's still not commercial by modern rock radio standards. Still, Terror Twilight is closest to the quirky ballad side of 1994's Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain ("Fillmore Jive," "Range Life"), only without any jarring aberration, meaning there's nothing like "Hit the Plane Down" on board. Part of the reason for the album's sonic symmetry is, for the first time, Kannberg didn't contribute any songs — usually among the most rocking songs ("Two States," "Date with Ikea") on the Pavement albums — to Terror Twilight.
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"I did write some, but when we got into the studio we just didn't have the amount of time it takes to work on songs," Kannberg says. "Stephen already had the full record written in his mind. I'll just have more songs for the next record."
Pavement began a six-week tour of the North America last Sunday (June 6) in Duluth, Minn., that will conclude July 15 in Vancouver. A limited-edition CD-ROM featuring videos for "…And Carrot Rope," "Stereo" and "Shady Lane" (the latter two from Brighten the Corners) will be available through Matador Records' Web site (www.matadorrec.com) or CDNow with purchase of Terror Twilight.


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Advancing Oncology Research with Adaptive Designs and Master Protocols
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
(60 min)
Oncology trials make up a large percentage of today's research pipeline, but conventional oncology development programs are often inefficient, expensive, and suffer from high failure rates. During the early stages, important decisions are made about dose selection and target indications. The incorporation of innovative design approaches such as adaptive designs and master protocols typically lead to better foundations for key decisions and more efficient trials with smaller sample sizes, accelerated timelines, and reduced costs. Regulatory agencies (most notably the FDA) have provided detailed guidance on both adaptive designs and master protocols (particularly for oncology studies), encouraging their use. This webinar will compare the Continual Reassessment Method (CRM) with other dose escalation designs, show the advantages of basket trial designs for dose expansion studies, and use case studies for illustration.
In this complimentary webinar, experts from PPD and Evidera will discuss:
- Improved determination of the maximum tolerated dose, comparing different designs for dose selection
- Advantages of basket trial design for finding the most appropriate indication(s)
- Current regulatory positions and outlook of the International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human use (ICH)
- Operational implications of different designs
Jurgen Hummel
Senior Director of Statistical Science, Biostatistics, PPD
Dirk Reitsma, MD
Vice President and Therapeutic Area Head, Oncology, Global Product Development, Evidera, a PPD business.
PPD is a leading global contract research organization providing comprehensive, integrated drug development, laboratory and lifecycle management services. Our customers include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic and government organizations. With offices in 46 countries and more than 24,000 professionals worldwide, PPD applies innovative technologies, therapeutic expertise and a firm commitment to quality to help customers bend the cost and time curve of drug development and optimize value in delivering life-changing therapies to improve health.


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Bobby V doesn't waste time bringing a fantasy to life. "Ooh (She Got Me Like)" bass and drummer clap pulsate at the same rhythm as the stripper he yearns for, but will never have a moment with. There is a good chance this may not be your dream, but the feeling of an unobtainable lust is passed along in the 808 vibrations of the song.
Bobby V is playing two roles as the CEO of Blu Kolla records and the artist as he promotes his upcoming album 'Dusk Till Dawn.' For the first single "Mirror," he reconnected with frequent collaborator Lil Wayne. Bobby V is building momentum as he readies his album which is set to come out on October 16.
Director: Rod Dade
Album: Dusk Till Dawn
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The Diabetes Rollercoaster
Yesterday I had a day that was one of many. A day where nothing seems to go right. Where I feel like I'm being defeated. Where I feel physically debilitated and mentally distraught. The days where I don't feel like going through the motions. Where I feel victimized, more so than any other day.
Almost like diabetes is picking on me.
When even though I feel like I'm fighting my hardest, I have to find that extra bit of strength to fight even harder.
I had a day full of erratic and irregular blood sugars. From hyperglycemia to hypoglycemia. Blood sugars that wouldn't go down due to insulin resistance, and blood sugars that would come down involuntarily hours later. This is what I like to call the "diabetes rollercoaster" effect.
This diabetes rollercoaster ride isn't fun by any means. It's rather exhausting and nauseating actually. It's unlike normal amusements park coasters, where normally there is some excitement and then an end. However, this rollercoaster has no end and keeps on going. I'm not able to throw away my ticket and get off.
If it couldn't get any worse, my moods shift constantly as well. The way I feel on the inside comes out unwillingly shows on the outside. I'm frustrated with myself as to why I can't control this. Why does this disease have the ability to make me feel this way? I wish I could go a day without paying any mind to it. I could turn off all the alarms notifying me, do without thinking, and not feel this heavy burden on my shoulders.
I think what bothers me the most is that diabetes lets you think you have everything under control and then reminds you that you don't. That even though I can do the same thing over and over again, I may not receive the same results.
I often wonder when will this end, when will I feel normal again? I've had diabetes for so long that all of this craziness is second nature to me now. Regardless, I just want off of this ride that I'm on. I want days where I'm not fighting for normalcy, that it'll just come effortlessly.
When I think about how or why I've gotten on this diabetes rollercoaster ride. Having to endure all the highs and lows. That maybe this defeat is meant to push me and strengthen me to push forward. Knowing that the struggle that I'm in today shall pass. All I need to do is to surpass all these obstacles and hang on for dear life. Hopefully, then all of this will pay off one day I'll be able to get off this crazy ride towards a long-awaited cure.


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Like you've never been before.
The life you knew,
in a thousand pieces on the floor.
And words fall short in times like these,
But this world drives you to your knees.
You think you're never gonna get back,
To the you that you used to be.
Tell your heart to beat again,
Close your eyes and breathe it in.
Let the shadows fall away.
Step into the light of grace.
Yesterday is a closing door.
You don't live there anymore.
Say goodbye to where you've been,
And tell your heart to beat again.
"Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" –Sung by Danny Gokey
I heard this song on one of the three (non-country) radio stations I can get up here in the mountains. As I drove in my work commute haze, the lyrics began to sink into my heart making me more aware of what I was listening to and how much I identified with the song's meaning.
In my last quickie blog, I mentioned that a writer can be struck with an idea just about anywhere. The pieces of this blog came together from the Sunday church service I guested in Texas, a tree on Baylor University's campus and listening to the above song.
I didn't want grief to be a common thread or theme throughout my blog, but unfortunately grief is something I feel well versed in. I've experienced it several heart-breaking times, conversed about it with others and read about it cover to cover. If it were a degree, I would have graduated magna cum laude.
The young pastor at church spoke about the recent loss of his beloved father. Like so many, he and his family watched cancer devour their loved one bit by bit until he was no more. He touched on how even in the thick of grief, he knew he was forever changed. Certain ideals, places and things that were once important, seemed trivial or unimportant now. Ideas tied to his father-son bond were now lost. Sadness aside, his brain calculated, made decisions and pondered life on a different plane.
He gave his opinion on the popular saying "time heals all wounds", similar to a blog I wrote a few years back called "Scar Tissue". The tree I saw on campus was marked or scarred by major events in it's lifetime. They didn't cause the tree to stop growing or hamper it from becoming the big green being it is today. It overcame the loss and grew in a new direction to be a peaceful beautiful place of shade for students to read under.
We all heal at different rates and in various ways following life-altering grief. But at some point, I think most of us realize, the most surprising part of grief is losing the person we were when our loved one passed. We send out an internal search and rescue party, desperately hoping to recover a person that cannot be found.
The lyrics "Yesterday is a closing door, you don't live there anymore", in Danny Gokey's song, hit home for me. Knowing my loved one would never return was hard to grasp, but losing a part of me was even harder to process and is an on going journey. In time, I've learned who I am without my parents, how to move forward on a new foundation and to rely on memories instead of tears.
If anyone else out there has had to deal with loss, please share how you dealt with meeting the new you.


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The economy has improved largely due to the alarming increase in the real estate business. Nowadays people are buying properties at an alarming rate. Owning a home is the desire of everyone as a result people spend all their sweat earned money on buying a home. Buying a home should be considered very important since it is transaction that involves a lot of money. Getting a good property is almost impossible if we try to do it by ourselves. Real estate companies are people that are qualified in selling and buying property.
The customer is ensured of purchasing property that is legit because real estate agents are conversant with all the legal requirements needed to buy a home. Real estate agents are also very fast in finding a house for their clients. They know the right places to find the property and without delay can get the transactions done. This agents also attend to clients that are selling their properties. Real estate agents have extensive knowledge on the market. They are therefore in an excellent position to find potential buyers very first. There are real estate agents that do not look for the buyer for you they buy the property instantly and later sell the property at their convenient time. Check https://www.pittsburghcashhomebuyers.com/ to learn more.
All companies do not give the same real estate services. A good company should employ employees that are highly educated with the right skills to perform their task. Those people that have very tight schedules both at home and at work should seek the services of real estates when buying property. Various factors must be checked carefully before hiring real estate agents. The real estate company should have only qualified personnel that can meet the requirements of the customers. Qualified staffs usually have diverse knowledge in this field. Apart from the educational background the employees should extensive experience in the field of real estate. Employees that have practiced for a long time in this field are in a position to identify open market gaps. Clients should also be careful before doing businesses with some companies since there are companies that are fraudsters. Some brokers charge very unreasonable commission rates. A reliable company should have staffs that love their job and therefore offer the best services to their clients. They should be hardworking and ready to go the field to get the best property for their customers. The company should also offer equity services to their clients. .The primary goal of the company should be to offer quality services to their customers rather than gaining profit only. There are few companies that are after coning people, these companies take advantage of clients. This mostly happens to clients that are selling the property. The most essential thing is that a company should have all the relevant documentation to ensure that your property is secure. Check sell your house fast Pittsburgh Cash Home Buyers for more info or visit https://www.wikihow.life/Sell-Your-Own-House for other references.


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Glamorous Interiors Balancing Functionality And Aesthetics | Design Ethics Architecture Studio
The zoning of this 3BHK residence was laid in a simple manner with an open plan set up. Personal spaces were tucked in meticulously to imbibe a sense of curiosity for the same and enhance the essence of the open area.
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The mantra for designing this residence was to generate luxury from the restricted space in terms of area and provide the end-user a smart and functional home. This residence balances functionality and aesthetics, creating an extravagant and modern character. The glamorous interiors of this residence are tailored to meet the living style and comfort of our socially-inclined clients.
The spatial flow of the house is dictated by its focal point, the dining area. The living room doubles up with the help of a big and bold round mirror enhancing the exuberant nature of the house. The backdrop of the living and the dining area are in conjugation with one another transferring a seamless flow between the areas. A deliberately punctured partition, which otherwise translates as a sumptuous installation between the living and the dining, resonates well with the beveled mirror paneling distinguished with intricate moldings.
The sophisticated dining room with a marble tabletop and plush chairs showcases a distinctive style. The spaces are meticulously detailed to form a family of details that echo throughout the apartment implying a connection between all the spaces. The combination of an overall running beige stone and brass inserts on the floor gives the space a sense of subdued elegance. The entrance door is highlighted with the use of brass inserts which complements well with the natural teakwood.
The colour schemes were crafted to create a balance between the muted wall colours and rich suede upholstery. The ceiling is intricately detailed in modern lines with gold edges in mirror finish to add the factor of luxury. The refined indoor atmosphere is further enhanced by the carefully designed lighting.
The narrative for the master bedroom is kept lively and cheerful. The bold use of a single color and strategically designed reflective surfaces further accentuates the language as spoken by the rest of the house.
The overall interior style that runs throughout the house is bold and captivating. The furniture style is kept clean-lined and fairly simple with the addition of humble detailing in gold and richness is brought to the forefront with the incorporation of suede and deep-colored fabrics. This apartment speaks volumes about how not to get restricted by smaller spaces and have a design solving attitude to provide and satisfy the client's requirements.
Firm: Design Ethics Architecture Studio
Design Team: Ar. Poulomi, Ar. Jatin
Project Name: Residence 65
Location: Janakpuri, New Delhi
Project Category: Apartment Interior Design
Floor Area: 1800 sqft.
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Irrationality and fallacy becomes disconsolate reality.
Peace of mind and tranquility is my constant plea.
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Contact temperature sensors such as thermocouples, RTDs, thermistors and bimetal thermometers measure only their own temperatures. Thus, the object of the design engineer is to select the correct sensor design and install it such that it measures the temperature of interest.
Four thermocouples, each with a different style of thermal junction, were installed in the wall of the hot water tank and aligned flush with the inner surface of the tank.1 Thus, the thermocouples were in contact with the hot water. All thermocouples had iron/constantan elements, and their outputs were monitored by the same meter through a thermocouple selector switch. In addition, all thermocouples were made from the same lot of wire, and resistances were matched. The four thermal junction styles used were:
Thermocouple 2 (T2). The second thermocouple in the experiment used a grounded junction. In this junction system, the sheath is welded closed and the thermal junction is electrically in contact with the sheath.
Thermocouple 3 (T3). The third thermocouple in the experiment used an insulated or ungrounded junction. In this junction style, the sheath is welded closed but the thermal junction is electrically isolated from the sheath. All RTDs and thermistors are similar in design to this insulated junction. The sensing element is electrically insulated and then enclosed in a metallic sheath that protects the sensing element from environment abuse such as corrosion, oxidation, erosion and chemical attack.
Thermocouple 4 (T4). The fourth thermocouple in the experiment used a right-angle ribbon junction. In this configuration, the right-angle ribbon sensor has a junction thickness of 0.003".2 The extension leads in the vicinity of the junction also are ribbons and lie in the same plane as the sensing junction for a distance of at least 20 times the thickness of the junction. Thus, the sensing tip and the adjacent ribbons are parallel to the plane of heat flow, and because the ribbons on both sides of the junction are heated simultaneously with the junction, the error caused by the stem effect is eliminated (figure 3).
Applying this requirement to conventional temperature sensors dictates that the sensor be installed such that it is parallel to the plane of heat flow for a distance of at least 20 times its diameter. For example, a 0.125" round stainless steel probe must be positioned in the oven so that it lies parallel to the plane of heat flow for 2.5". This can be accomplished by one of two methods: Make a 90o bend in the probe 2.5" from its tip; or position the mounting so that the probe is parallel to the plane of heat flow.
When installing the sensor parallel to the plane of heat flow, it still must be immersed a distance of at least 20 diameters. For a 0.375" dia. probe, this distance is 7.5".
A simple test can be performed to determine if your sensor is producing a significant error caused by the stem effect. Replace your current temperature sensor with a similar sensor that has a much smaller diameter. Insert this sensor to the same depth as the original sensor. Compare the indicated temperatures of the two sensors. If the sensor with the smaller diameter indicates a higher temperature than the larger diameter, you have a significant error.
Minimizing errors caused by conduction along the stem of the sensor will greatly improve the accuracy of the measured temperatures.


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NVIDIA's Kai Platform to Bring Quad-Core Tablets Down to $199
NVIDIA has created the Kai reference platform to help tablet manufacturers bring down the price of their tablets to $199 starting this summer, which is the same price that Amazon is selling its show-stealing Amazon Kindle Fire. According to NVIDIA, this will help to drive the price of quad-core tablets down to the price of the Kindle Fire, which is a dual-core device. Kai, which is based around NVIDIA's popular Tegra 3 '4+1' architecture, will allow developers to leverage some of the power of Tegra 3 without the added costs:
Our strategy on Android is simply to enable quad-core tablets running Android Ice Cream Sandwich to be developed and brought out to market at the $199 price point, and the way we do that is a platform we've developed called Kai. So this uses a lot of the secret sauce that's inside Tegra 3 to allow you to develop a tablet at a much lower cost, by using a lot of innovation that we've developed to reduce the power that's used by the display and use lower cost components within the tablet.
According to The Verge, NVIDIA says that Kai devices are coming soon and that "customers are using the Kai platform to build Tegra 3 tablets now."
At this point, it's unclear if Kai will remain as a reference platform only or if it will get commercialized. We're already seeing low-cost tablets and hearing lots of rumors about a low cost quad-core Android tablet from Google as well. One device, which was introduced at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, is the $250 Asus ME370T tablet, which is a quad-core 7-inch slate. Asus and Google are also rumored to be teaming up to build a $150-$250 Nexus Tablet.


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Groveton's Dilemma: Whether to Spend Tax Dollars With No Guarantee Of Attracting Jobs
Town meetings are being held throughout the state and this year the most important – and unusual - in the North Country is in Groveton.
Saturday, Groveton taxpayers will decide whether to spend money to help provide sewage and water for a privately owned industrial development in the hope of bringing jobs to the hard-luck town.
"This is probably the best chance the town's got to get something going," says Selectman Jim Tierney, Jr.
When he says "get something going" he's talking about finding businesses to locate on the site of a paper mill that closed late in 2007, destroying the town's economy.
The key to that happening is the approval of two warrant articles.
One would authorize a bond for up to $400,000. It's necessary for the town to seek about $600,000 in additional federal funds.
That money would go for water and sewage at the former mill site.
The other warrant article would allow the select board to grant a tax exemption for an industrial business.
Tierney says he doesn't want to make promises about new businesses without seeing signed contracts.
"There's no guarantee at this point that anything is coming to town. That is the risk."
Paying off the bond would increase taxes by about twenty-five cents per thousand dollars, he said.
But the owner of furniture company Cedar & Oak says he's interested.
Owner Michael Rousseau says the company has seven employees – including a few family members. But he contends that could grow to close to fifty.
Mill site manager Mike Stirling says it probably isn't realistic for him to search for a company offering 500 jobs.
He argues a better strategy is finding a lot of small businesses –with the potential to grow and hire more workers.
Groveton Selectman Michael Phillips says he supports the warrant article for the bond.
And, he predicts a lively meeting as voters grapple with the issue of spending public money on a private business in the hope of a badly needed economic boost.


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On the fifth of April this year falls the 50th anniversary of the first JVP insurrection, an event that shook our country as never before or since. During the course of 2021 we hope to retrieve from our archives, and place in the public domain, some of our hitherto unpublished documents of that time. For now, to revive older memories and inform younger ones, we list some relevant dates of that extraordinary decade.
13 May 1970 – General election results in United Front (UF) coming to power under premiership of Sirima R.D. Bandaranaike. The coalition is heavily dominated by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) but also comprises two left parties, the Lanka Samasamaja Party (LSSP) and the Communist Party (CP), J.R. Jayewardene is Leader of the Opposition.
July, 1970 – Members of Parliament form a Constituent Assembly, process of drafting new Constitution begins.
26 October 1970 – Constitutional Amendment to abolish the Senate introduced.
13 March 1971 – Rohana Wijeweera, leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP/Peoples' Liberation Front), arrested.
16 March 1971 – Emergency declared. Wijeweera continues to be detained, now under emergency regulations.
5 April 1971 – An insurrection, mainly of rural youth, led by the JVP, breaks out in the form of simultaneous attacks on some 74 police stations in various parts of the country. (Another 18 are attacked in the next few days.) 35 police areas temporarily fall almost totally under insurgent control. The insurrection is speedily suppressed with considerable ruthlessness, and in its immediate aftermath some 16,000 persons are arrested and held under emergency powers.
14, 15 May 1971 – In last session of the Senate before its abolition, independent member S. Nadesan QC makes the first notable public speech on the April insurrection.
21 May 1971 – Bill to abolish Senate passed.
September 1971 – First Amnesty International Mission to Sri Lanka. (Report published March 1972).
4 & 5 April 1972 – Act creating Criminal Justice Commissions to try insurgent suspects debated and passed.
22 May 1972 – New Constitution adopted. "Ceylon" becomes "Sri Lanka", a Republic.
12 June 1972 – Trial, under Criminal Justice Commissions Act, of alleged leaders of the April 1971 insurrection, begins. Commission consists of Chief Justice H.N.G. Fernando (Chair) and four others.
20 December 1974 – After two and a half years above inquiry ends with Criminal Justice Commission delivering its decision. Some including Wijeweera sentenced to imprisonment, some given suspended sentences, some acquitted. Trials of numerous other groups on a regional basis continue.
15/16? February 1977 – By this time the ruling coalition has broken up. Emergency, which had commenced in 1971, lapses. Result is persons held under emergency regulations are released. The proscription of the JVP automatically lapses, though members serving prison sentences remain in jail. Lapse of proscription enables JVP to take part in general election.
21 July 1977 – General election results in UNP coming to power under premiership of J.R. Jayewardene. Leader of the Opposition is A.Amirthalingam of Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), it having 17 seats as against the SLFP's eight.
4 October 1977 – Amendment to the 1972 Constitution, creating an executive presidency, passed.
2 November 1977 – Pardon announced for all persons serving sentence under the Criminal Justice Commissions Act, and they are released. This includes Rohana Wijeweera and other JVP leaders.
Around this time; Criminal Justice Commissions Act repealed.
*The above is drawn from the publication 21 YEARS OF CRM: An annotated list of documents of the Civil Rights Movement of Sri Lanka 1971-1992, compiled by Manel Fonseka and Suriya Wickremasinghe, Colombo: CRM, 1993
**Suriya Wickremasinghe – Secretary, Civil Rights Movement – 3 April 2021


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To Save Capitalism, Save Communities
To Save Capitalism, Save Communities
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Every past technological revolution has been disruptive, prompted a societal reaction, and eventually resulted in broader change that helped us get the best out of the technology. In the ongoing information technology revolution, however, the need for people to adapt has come rapidly, before the benefits have had time to spread. And the communities that must adapt the most are those that have experienced the greatest adversity and have the least resources to cope.
There are fundamentally three pillars that support society: the state, markets and the community. We spend a lot of time debating the first two, but it is the neglected third pillar, the community, that needs more consideration today. The state and markets have expanded their powers and their reach in tandem, and left the community relatively powerless to face the full and uneven brunt of technological change. The solutions to many of our problems are to be found in bringing dysfunctional communities back to health, for healthy communities, working through democracy, make capitalism both attractive and sustainable.
Consider what's been happening in developed nations over the past two decades. Information technology has had a direct impact on employment by eliminating certain categories of jobs. It also has had an indirect effect via trade, allowing certain tasks to be outsourced.
We often think about these impacts by assuming the aggregate amount of work is fixed and whatever is displaced by automation or trade will increase local unemployment. In fact, to the extent that products become cheaper, there could be more demand for them and the overall quantum of human work could actually increase. The new work will, however, be different.
The job losses due to greater automation and computerization, for instance, have been spread across manufacturing and services, and typically have hit firms that are more likely to be located near urban areas. Instead of the whole factory or office closing, a few workers doing routine jobs that can be automated are let go periodically. The remaining workers doing nonroutine work continue to be employed and typically now are more productive. So, while automation has had a varied effect on the quality of jobs, the jobs lost have largely been matched by new jobs created.
When it comes to trade, on the other hand, the losers are clear: In developed countries, they are the workers with a moderate education. When manufacturing supply chains were entirely contained within those nations, their jobs were safe; the indivisibility of the production process allowed them to bargain for higher pay, lower and more predictable work hours, and more safeguards at work. As the production process has fragmented, though, with each segment undertaken in the most appropriate country, they have been exposed to the full force of competition from cheaper, more flexible, and equally competent labor elsewhere.
Well-paying unionized jobs in low-tech manufacturing industries have been most adversely affected. Such jobs have typically been located near smaller towns and rural areas in the interior of countries, where the cost of living and thus of labor has been low. The incomes these jobs provided also helped keep local hairdressers, laundries and shops in business.
Moderately educated workers whose firms close because of trade competition typically have few palatable alternatives. With few new jobs near the small towns or semirural areas where they live, and most such jobs to be found in companies beset by the same competitive woes, workers have bleak prospects if they stay put. Yet, according to one U.S. study, that's exactly what they do.
Why? Retraining is hardly easy, especially for manufacturing workers who went to work after high school many years ago and who really have not used computers at work or at home. Cities offer service jobs but also demand higher rents. For many, not moving and hoping old jobs return seems the best bet; after all, there are still friends and family nearby.
Rooted communities such as these that are suddenly hit by economic adversity are especially prone to populist nationalist appeals. A populist nationalist leader recognizes that people fear that their proximate communities are disintegrating. She knows they are disoriented by the dizzying pace of technological change, even as they struggle to cope with the effects of global integration. She understands why they are resentful, as families and communities, already stressed by economic forces and slipping in social status, are also shamed for not accepting the liberal values of the elite.
She plays up their fears about weakening social solidarity, as a more open multicultural society brings in outsiders who do not share a common understanding of past cultural legacies. The alternative she proposes is meant to restore respect to her followers. She will anchor her people in an imagined national virtual community of ethnically or culturally homogenous natives, inheriting the warm, sepia-tinged, monochromatic glories of the past. She will filter out the alarming colors, languages and prayers that make today's society so confusing.
In contrast to the weak, fractured, and equivocal elite establishment, her leadership will be strong and muscular, emphasizing popular beliefs as obvious truths. Importantly, the justifications minimize the need for the majority group itself to adapt: Once the un-level playing field is righted, group members will recover their natural place in the social order, or so they are led to believe. The prospect is particularly attractive to those who are looking for a sense of identity, a sense of belonging, because their own proximate communities are in disarray.
These are dangerous times. If people have lost faith in the state and their ability to compete in markets, if their communities continue to decline, if they feel that the elite have appropriated all opportunities for themselves, popular resentment can turn to rage. When they are distressed and they have lost trust, the aggrieved masses are fertile ground for radicals. Reviving their communities is absolutely vital if the market democracies are to address the challenges of the future.
This is the first of three essays adapted from "The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind," published today by Penguin Press.
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Nisid Hajari at email@example.com
This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.
Raghuram Rajan is professor of finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He was previously governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
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For more than two decades, Doug has been developing informal, hands-on science and engineering enrichment programs for middle school students, engaging them in fun, challenging, open-ended design and problem solving experiences.
Doug has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.Ed. from UMass Lowell with teaching certification in engineering/ technology education, physics, and mathematics, grades 5-12. He is the co-founder and director of the Future Engineers Center at UMass Lowell, and architect of the renowned DESIGNCAMP summer science and engineering program and DESIGNLAB after school engineering workshops that were& taught in nearly two dozen schools across Massachusetts. During his 12 years at UMass Lowell, more than 8,000 middle and high school students and 200 teachers were involved in his K12 science and engineering education programs.
With support from the Gelfand Family Charitable Trust, Doug was able to join YDO in March 2014, setting up a new, even better, DESIGNLAB facility for Lawrence students that now includes an advanced design and prototyping lab with 3D printers and a CNC machine. He now engages YDO students in a range of challenging design-based programs, including more advanced offerings such as Solidworks 3D modeling, and Arduino microcontroller projects and programming.
Doug is continuously creating new, innovative ways to engage and inspire students, including designing and building a minigolf course with motorized features; developing an industrial revolution history camp; archaeology course which involves an actual dig; and running a new "physics playground" design workshop.


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Doing Something New with What We Know
Recently, the daughter of one of my relatives showed me her exam on the laws of the mezuzah. The test showed she could cite the relevant sources in the Torah, Talmud, and Codes competently. She definitely "knew her stuff."
Twenty years ago, Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe argued that true understanding, however, is the ability to take what one has learned an apply it to a real-life situation. With what they called an authentic assessment, students demonstrate their knowledge and skills by performing a relevant task. They do something new with what they know.
Conventional pen-and-paper tests and authentic assessments each have advantages and disadvantages. The former, a teacher typically hides. The latter, authentic assessments, a teacher can share from the start. Conventional tests are objective, easy to score. Authentic assessments are more time-consuming for the student to complete and for the teacher to evaluate.
Grading tends to be more subjective unless teachers develop well-defined, clear criteria or rubrics. However, an authentic assessment also tends to be more meaningful to students because they are doing work that connects directly to their lives and has a real-world impact or use.
For limudei kodesh teachers willing to take the plunge into authentic assessments, I am sharing an excerpt from a 2012 blog published in Edutopia that provides four key features of an authentic project or assessment. The author, John Larmer, is the Editor in Chief at the Buck Institute. Below are his four criteria:
- The project or assessment meets a real need in the world beyond the classroom, or the products students create are used by real people. Some examples: Students propose designs for a new play area in a neighborhood park. Students create a website for young people about books they like. Students write a guide and produce podcasts for visitors to historic sites. Students develop a conflict resolution plan for their school.
- It focuses on a problem, issue, or topic that's relevant to students' lives or an issue that is actually being faced by adults connected to students' present or future lives. Some examples: Students create multimedia presentations exploring the question, How do we make and lose friends? Students learn physics by investigating the question, Why don't I fall off my skateboard? Students decide whether the U.S. should intervene in a humanitarian crisis in another country.
- It sets up a scenario that is realistic, even if it's fictional. Some examples: Students are asked by the Archbishop of Mexico in 1819 to recommend a location for the next mission in California. Students play the role of United Nations advisors to a country that has just overthrown a dictator and needs advice on establishing a democratic government. Students are asked to propose ideas for a new reality TV show that educates viewers about science topics such as evolutionary biology.
- The project involves tools, tasks, standards, and processes used by adults in real settings and by professionals in the workplace. Some examples: The students on the friendship project conduct surveys, analyze data, record video interviews, and use online editing tools to put together their presentations. The students acting as U.N. advisors analyze existing constitutions, write formal reports, and present recommendations to a panel.
It is not too difficult to take these criteria and apply them to limudei kodesh. Thinking back to my young relative who had learned hilchot mezuzah, we could easily create a more authentic assessment that required her to advise a new homeowner which doorways required mezuzot. My hunch is the latter is more likely to happen than someone asking her to explain a "machloket Rishonim."
I don't think so, but I think the nature of the experience would change. Novice learners with less access to texts might assess the mezuzot in the school building or homes and why each is (or isn't) representative of what they learned. More seasoned learners, who are old enough to care about their place in the world, might design houses with 3D printers and evaluate their mezuzah needs, or allow people or establishments in town to let the students evaluate their mezuzot. But the need for authentic learning, and its applicability at some level, is universal.
A very important topic and very well put! יישר כח There is a concept from הילכות הכשרת כלים לפסח that is relevant to the design of authentic testing, you design a test that is aligned with the way your students are taught. Understanding by Design and the Taxonomies of Bloom and Anderson respect the knowledge base of what is important to teach/learn and a test should check the level of mastery of it but teaching should aim to reach all levels of learning and so should the authentic tests reflect it. Larmer wrote about four key features of an authentic… Read more »
Rabbi Lee Buckman
Rabbi Lee Buckman lives and works in Jerusalem. He is the Executive Director of JEDvision, which provides educational services, consulting, and executive coaching to Jewish organizations and institutions globally. Prior to making aliyah, he served as Head of School at three institutions: TanenbaumCHAT, the Greenfield Hebrew Academy, and the Frankel Jewish Academy. Lee has been a Lookstein Center contributor for more than 10 years. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Hi! I live in a rural, farm rich area of Northeastern Pennsylvania. I found this flying insect on my deck steps. At first, I thought it was dead but after a few pictures, it flew away. I've never seen one before & couldn't find an exact match to identify it. Would you happen to know what it is? P.S., this was found on a rainy, warm June day when the farmers next door were bailing hay~ Thank you!
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Dear Amy,
This is a Rove Beetle in the family Staphylinidae, and while we are not certain of the species, it does appear as though it might be Platydracus maculosus based on this BugGuide image.


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[Notice] Nergal Advent - The Onyx Beastnotice
Hello Saviors, With the update for 9.29, the Nergal Advent has been added. To access the Advent, select the [The Onyx Beast] icon in the map screen.
※ "Battlefield 9. Jungle of the Deep" must be cleared in order to access the Nergal Advent ◈ Omen
Upon initial entry, the main story will be playable once per account. Afterwards, players can challenge the Advent Boss Battle directly.
Entering the Nergal Advent will provide its own unique loot, including materials to be used at Bianca's Smithy. Each Companion will have a set number of Vitality points, and 2 points of vitality be consumed upon entering the Advent along with them. Companion vitality will be restored by 1 point per day, or can be restored using Potions of Vitality. ◈ Advent Ranking Rewards
Advent clear time rankings will take place, and will be calculated starting from 9.29 until 10.13 05:00 for two weeks, and only clears on the Hard difficulty for the Advent will be applied to the rankings. Rewards according to rankings will be provided after a 24 hour ranking calculation period, and rewards will be receivable starting 10.14 05:00 until 10.20 05:00. ※ Disclaimer - Please refer to the in-game rewards menu from the Nergal Advent lobby for further details regarding specific rewards. - Screenshots were taken in test environments and may differ from the final version. - Schedules are executed in UTC+7 for the SEA Server.


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Saplings Sleep System review
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A crib, cot and junior bed in one, the Saplings Sleep System certainly has longevity – but it's easy to assemble and sturdy, too.
Sleep. It's probably the most talked about aspect – some might even call it an obsession – for any new parent with a young baby. So what your baby sleeps in is crucial. The Sleep System by British company Saplings is a comfortable haven and will set your little one up from his or her first day on the planet until your lil' darling is around 5 years old.
Fully understanding the anguish (okay, torture) that a baby's bad sleeping can cause parents, designers at Saplings sat down in 2007 to brainstorm their way to a convertible sleep system. Their invention starts off as a cosy, square-shaped crib.
Once your baby has outgrown this, retain the head- and footboards and grow it into a cot by adding longer sides. A great transformation. But, as TV infomercials would scream, that's not all, folks. Later, when your baby has grown into an actual walking, talking child, the system is ready for its third incarnation – a junior bed, using the very same headboard but different footboard and base.
Each incarnation of the Saplings Sleep System is sturdy and robust. All up, the system goes from being a 70cm long crib to a 140cm long cot and junior bed.
What we love
It may sound like the Saplings Sleep System requires a PhD in engineering or carpentry to assemble, but far from it. With easy-as set of instructions and an Allen key included, the Saplings Sleep System can be put up before your baby can say boo!
In crib mode, it takes up little more space than a traditional Moses basket, so won't clutter up your bedroom if your baby is your roommate for those first few months. It's a cosy, secure space for baby.
Likewise, the cot is a wonderful size and will last your baby well beyond 18 months, before the final transformation into junior bed kicks in.
What to watch out for
On the face of it, the system's £260 price tag appears good value for a crib, cot and junior bed. But it does only comes with the crib mattress. You'll need to buy another mattress for the cot/bed options. These range in price from £35 for a foam mattress, £45 for eco-foam, £70 for a spring mattress and £90 for the cool flow model form Saplings.
It'll also require some storage, as two parts of the bed will have to be packed away at any one time.
We got the white model (it also comes in a natural wood finish) but thought it could have done with a few more layers of paint. We could also smell what paint was there – not something I'd like my baby to have to whiff as she slumbers.
Who is the Saplings Sleep System best for?
Parents who want to get the whole kit and caboodle for in one go without having to hit the high street (or internet) each time their child grows.
MadeForMums verdict
A great buy of a robust, durable product if you want the shopping wrapped up quickly. But the total financial outlay in one hit may be too much for some parents, and if storage space is limited at your home it could be a problem. There's very little grey area with the Saplings Sleep System – you'll love it from the word go or elect to make single, smaller purchases through your baby's first years.
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Product Specifications
|Sleep System
Suitable for
|Child age (approx)
|Birth to 5 years
Dimensions & Weight
|H:76cm W:70cm D:69cm – Can be extended to 140cm
|Sleep height positions
|Drop down / Removable side
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|Accessories included
|Foam mattress for crib
|Optional extras
|Require either a Sapling foam mattress (£35), eco-foam (£45), spring mattress (£70), or cool flow mattres (£90) for cot and junior bed.


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This publication presents the profiles of 13 women on duty, reflecting on their courage, bravery, struggles and commitments. Their stories demonstrate the significant contribution women make in service to the defence of Georgia.
This publication tells life stories of refugee, humanitarian status holder, asylum-seeker and stateless women residing in Georgia, their experiences, plans and goals to achieve for the future.
From 2010-2015, UN Women worked with local partner organizations, the TASO Foundation and the Women's Information Center, to promote the social mobilization of internally-displaced, conflict-affected and ethnic minority women and girls in Georgia.


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Only one clinical lab industry vendor made the inaugural list of the Modern Healthcare's fastest- growing health companies. It was Sysmex America, of Mundelein, Illinois. Sysmex ranked number 26 on a list of 40 healthcare companies. Modern Healthcare reported that Sysmex's 2011 revenues of $229.6 million represented a growth rate of 161.1%!
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Such rapid growth during the past year is notable. That's because Sysmex America, a division of Japan-based Sysmex Corporation, is an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) manufacturer with a major presence in the routine, high-volume sector of clinical diagnostics. Routine testing has only grown at low single-digit rates over the past 15 years. Thus, the 161% growth in revenue indicates that Sysmex America has hit upon a winning combination of diagnostic technology, performance, price, and service that appeals to clinical labs here in the United States. Because of this growth, Sysmex America has just relocated into a bigger corporate office complex in Lincolnshire, near Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
In reporting its third quarter earnings, Neogenomics, Inc., of Ft. Meyers, Florida, extended its double-digit growth streak once more. It reported 42% growth in specimen volume, 26% increase in revenue, and a 22% increase in EBITDA (earnings before interest depreciation, taxes, and amortization). Revenue for Q3-12 was $14.2 million, compared to $11.3 million in Q3-11. Neogenomics provides specialized cancer genetic testing services and has introduced several proprietary molecular diagnostic assays. The end of the TC Grandfather clause took effect during the quarter. "…our sales force spent a significant amount of time in the quarter educating existing clients about the TC Grandfather expiration rather than acquiring new clients," stated CEO Douglas Van Ort in the company's press release about third quarter earnings.
- Kellison & Company of Cleveland, Ohio, has appointed Scott Liff as President, Business Development. Liff has held executive positions with SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories and John Muir Health.
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Have you caught the latest e-briefings from DARK Daily? If so, then you'd know about…
…how researchers, after studying 19 published studies, determined that physicians in the United States fail to follow up as many as 62% of clinical laboratory test results and 35% of radiology results, thus missing critical diagnoses.
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It might be from 2014 BUT Obama thought it was OK.. SO not for Trump?
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's policy of locking up asylum-seeking mothers and children to intimidate others from coming to the United States.
The case was brought on behalf of mothers and children who have fled extreme violence, death threats, rape, and persecution in Central America and come to the United States for safety. Each has been found by an immigration officer or judge to have a "credible fear" of persecution, meaning there is a "significant possibility" they will be granted asylum.
Yet, instead of releasing these families as they await their asylum hearings, which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has typically done, the agency now categorically detains and denies their release on bond or other conditions. The Obama administration adopted this policy — "an aggressive deterrence strategy" — following this summer's increase in mothers and children coming to the United States.
"Locking up families and depriving them of their liberty in order to scare others from seeking refuge in the U.S. is inhumane and illegal," said Judy Rabinovitz, deputy director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project. "The government should not be using these mothers and their children as pawns. They have already been through devastating experiences, and imprisoning them for weeks or months while they await their asylum hearings is unnecessary and traumatizing."
The Obama administration's blanket no-release policy is a violation of federal immigration law and regulations, as well as the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibit the blanket detention of asylum seekers for purposes of general deterrence, the complaint charges.
The lawsuit aims to invalidate that policy and ensure that the families' cases receive individualized reviews. Asylum-seeking mothers and children are being detained at facilities across the country, in places such as Karnes, Texas, and Berks County, Penn. The nation's largest family detention facility just opened in Dilley, Texas.
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GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany—Masterflex S.E., a manufacturer of polyurethane and plastic hoses, said it has returned to growth in the second quarter, with revenues rising by 6.4 percent. The company did not disclose a quarterly sales amount.
The German hose manufacturer noted that after a weak start in the first quarter, sales totaled $38.7 million in the first six months of 2013, 2.5 percent more compared to the previous year. Despite this, earnings were down 13.7 percent in the first half of the year, to $6.1 million.
"Despite the downbeat tones being heard all round the Eurozone, we are experiencing growth again," said Andreas Bastin, Masterflex CEO. "Our internationalization policy is showing the first signs of clearly measurable successes."
Bastin added that the company still had a long way to go to become a global market leader in its markets, but is focusing on strengthening its sales and marketing. "These up-front costs of internationalization are nevertheless essential in order to be successful in the long term," he said.


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Rexrode: MSU's 'sprint' to Final Four starts with defense
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – They call it a "run," but it's more like a sprint. Just two weeks ago, you were filling out your bracket and (unless a Michigan State fan choosing with your heart) putting someone other than the Spartans in the Final Four as the East Regional representative.
Four single-digit wins later — all featuring the pressure stops and shots and free throws that eluded the Spartans in six regular-season losses that could have been wins — and you have the least likely of Tom Izzo's seven sprints to the Final Four.
"I'd like to tell you I thought five different times this year we were good enough to get to a Final Four, but I'd be lying to you," Izzo said after Sunday's 76-70 overtime win over Louisville in the East Regional final to earn a Saturday date with Duke in the national semifinals in Indianapolis. "I can't even say I did. I just wasn't sure we had enough size, enough talent in certain areas. And then Trav came along and started playing."
That's Travis Trice, the East Regional's Most Outstanding Player, the senior guard who is having one of the best individual postseasons an Izzo player has ever had. Clutch free throws are a big part of that postseason — Trice was 10-for-10 vs. Louisville and Oklahoma in Syracuse and is 16-for-18 in the tournament, while Denzel Valentine is 9-for-10.
When Izzo looks back on the turbulent regular season, his stock answer is that free throws cost the Spartans several games and a chance to be a higher seed in the tournament. But the biggest change in this team, the biggest reason it has a chance against Duke, is the other end of the floor.
Statistically, MSU's defense has been solid all season. In reality, the defense the Blue Devils encountered in an 81-71 win over the Spartans on Nov. 18 in Indy has changed quite dramatically.
That started with Izzo's Feb. 10 move to make Lourawls (Tum Tum) Nairn the starting point guard, to bet that his perimeter quickness and playmaking would outweigh his lack of shooting. But that's just part of it.
Branden Dawson has become the ultimate rover, like Draymond Green before him but with more speed and hops. Watch Sunday's overtime again. He made a key play on almost every defensive possession.
Valentine has turned into a plus defender. Trice is playing the best defense of his career by far. Bryn Forbes is solid now. MSU's big men are doing the job when they aren't fouling out. All have become connected on that end of the floor in a way that only time and work can create.
And that's why Izzo doesn't mess much with zone defenses. It's hard to get as stingy as the Spartans have become without doing a lot of the same things over and over. And when you're this good, you can make in-game adjustments that work.
The Spartans weren't good defensively in the first halves against Oklahoma and Louisville, though some bad offense contributed at times. They were almost perfect defensively in the second halves.
"Other than our stupid turnovers," associate head coach Dwayne Stephens said after Sunday's win, "they had to earn every basket."
In the 25 minutes after halftime, Louisville had six baskets. Three were Terry Rozier breakaways after open-court steals. One was a fast-break three for Wayne Blackshear.
So, twice in 25 minutes, the Cardinals manufactured a field goal out of their half-court offense. The Sooners managed seven buckets in the second half Friday, an onslaught by comparison.
Since that 68-44 win at Northwestern on Feb. 10, the Spartans are 12-3, two of the losses to Wisconsin. They've played top-20 basketball for nearly two months. It was top-10 basketball in the Big Ten tournament, top-five basketball on a Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.
Can it be top-two basketball? That'll require more of the same from Trice, Valentine and Dawson, more free throws, few turnovers, a few breaks. Mostly, it'll require MSU's defensive second halves in Syracuse, connected and unleashed in the same game.
Contact Joe Rexrode: email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @joerexrode. Check out his MSU blog at freep.com/heyjoe.
Final Four tickets
The MSU ticket office stopped accepting requests Monday, but there are other options. Tickets for Saturday's games (MSU-Duke and Kentucky-Wisconsin) were starting at $383 on ticketsnow.com and $523 on stubhub.com Monday night. Tickets for both semifinals and next Monday's title game were starting at $526 on ticketsnow.com and $789 on stubhub.com. Ticketmaster.com packages start at $532 for the Saturday games and $756 for all three games.


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My Father, I love you! Thank you for another beautiful day! You are such an amazing Father! Please watch over me' tonight as I sleep. Let it be peaceful with no horrible dreams.
I love you so much!! Cover us in the blood of Jesus. You are my only refuge. I love you Father and ask that you bless each one of us. Keep us safe from evil and lay beside me' as I sleep. Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah! Amen!