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5 Thoughts Through 9 Games – The English Premier League
By Ted Knutson | October 28, 2013	| Analytics
1) AVB and the Crazy Contradictions
I was talking to Mike Goodman this weekend, and we both noted that we've never encountered a manager with such a strong tactical system, who seems to be so adept at choosing the wrong personnel like AVB.
At this point, Spurs tactical system is a fairly easy read. They run a high line and two destructive midfielders to break up opponent play and recycle the ball back into the offense. They need their fullbacks to overlap and create width so their wide forwards/attacking midfielders can flood the box. They counterattack whenever possible. And they can definitely have problems creating good chances from open play. This is especially true now that opponents understand what is going on.
This last one is kind of a big deal, because as good as they look in defense (and they are outstanding), Spurs still need to score goals to win games. Last season, they averaged 1.73 goals per game on the offensive end, all of which came from open play. Spurs probably should have had 3-4 penalties last season, but those were converted into yellow cards for Gareth Bale via the magic combination of reputation + diving.
This season, sans only Gareth Bale, but plus Roberto Soldado, Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela, Nacer Chadli, and Andros Townsend, they average… 1 goal per game. But three of the nine goals they have scored so far this season came via penalty. So in reality, they are averaging .66 non-penalty goals per game, or over one goal per game fewer than last season.
Knowing that they have some systemic creativity difficulties, and going into a match against Hull, a team whose only definable footballing trait is "organized defense," who did AVB choose for his front 6?
Sandro, destroyer.
Paulinho, runner.
Roberto Soldado, potential penalty-box goal converter, but equally likely Spanish olive tree.
Andros Townsend, Captain of the Dibbles Well and Shoots from Range All-Stars.
Aaron Lennon… on the left. (Wait, what?)
And Lewis Holtby, who might be good, might be shit, and has been in England since January, yet somehow we still don't know which is which.
On the bench were
Moussa Dembele, Spurs glue midfielder and their most important transitional player.
Christian Eriksen, a wildly creative passer and one of the top 10 assist men in Europe over the last three seasons.
Gylffi Sigurdsson, Icelander. Another attacking midfielder and one of the few creative bright spots for Spurs so far.
And Erik Lamela, £30M man, and one of the best young wide forwards in Europe. A guy who is best played as an inverted wing (on the right) because his left-footed dribbling brings him into better central shooting positions, and also helps link up with his teammates. He goes central, leaving space for the always important Kyle Walker overlaps. But who was played on the left in Europe midweek because… um… yeah.
Thus it came as little surprise to anyone that pays attention that Spurs had real problems breaking down Hull. They escaped with yet another narrow 1-0 victory, courtesy of a sketchy penalty call. Sound familiar? (Chorus: Yes!) Hull can just barely mount an attack - why not replace either Paulinho or Sandro with another good passer centrally? Why not put Sig on the left wing instead of putting Lennon out of position, especially since Lennon NEVER SCORES GOALS? Why not... well, I could do this all day. Regardless of what I think, AVB did his own thing and Spurs scrapped out another scintillating win.
It did, however, come as quite a surprise that AVB chose the press conference after this game to take shots at the White Hart Lane support. "We looked like the away team. We played in a difficult atmosphere with almost no support." I see…
It's not that he's wrong – fan support at home when your team is winning consistently should be tremendous. England would certainly benefit from having more German-style fans. Then again, English fans would certainly benefit from paying more German-style prices… The problem comes with the timing, and realization among Spurs fans that, hey our team DOES have problems creating, and double hey, that lineup was fucking terrible.
Questioning AVB's lineups isn't a new thing, it's a constant. Last year, he kept playing old dudes in defense to start the season and Spurs kept giving up late goals. Huh. This year, it's a different angle. I personally would suggest playing your most creative players away in Europe midweek in a meaningless match was stupid.
I would also suggest that leaving them out of a match where they were definitely needed in the Premier League was just asinine. Yet it keeps happening. And fans keep noticing.
AVB has a great system. Spurs have a number of quite impressive players. At some point he'll figure out how to use them all correctly, right? Maybe?
2) David Moyes, Archetypical Muggle
"United were almost inexplicably good last year. Everything about David Moyes suggests that he operates in the world of muggles. Fergie was secretly headmaster of footballing Hogwarts."
That's from the season preview. At this point, it's probably fair to say that not only is Moyes a muggle, he is the archetypical one. His footballing system is built entirely on hard work and perspiration, lacking entirely in inspiration, especially with the ball. This is a problem, because Manchester United have a number of certified footballing geniuses in the squad who are used to magicking up amazing finishes for the entire world to see. Thus far under Moyes, United players have largely been robbed of their magic.
All of those Evertonian thoughts about how Moyes's offensive system would be better if he just had better players? Nonsense. He has some of the best talent in Europe at his disposal at Manchester United, and they still struggle to score, just like Everton did.
Strip out 80% of the inexplicable things Fergie did - including the high tempo, and RVP taking set pieces, and the final third post-up, give-and-go game - and replace it with Moyes's swing-it-wide, then swing crosses back in because… well, just because, and you have the 2013-14 version of Manchester United. Including the leaky defense Fergie had in the first half of last year.
Mourinho's Chelsea have given up 6 goals through nine matches. United have given up 12. That's enough to be the difference in the title, though right now it looks as though United will struggle to finish fourth.
Back in that preview, I speculated that Fergie might help Moyes add his offensive system to Moyes's defensive principles. After reading excerpts of Fergie's autobiography, I feel fairly confident that would never happen. Despite his love for United, Fergie still needs the world to know he was the greatest. Giving Moyes that element of his genius so that United could carry on performing at such an amazing level might have diminished his legacy, and that's something the old man probably couldn't allow.
At the end of the day, Moyes's greatest crime isn't not being Fergie, though many people will see it as such. His greatest crime will be not understanding how to coach an effective offense, and subsequently stealing all the fun from the Theater of Dreams.
3) Broadsides and Barns
Up until this year, Luis Suarez was the poster boy for inefficient forwards. He was brilliant at creating shots for himself, but horrific at choosing effective areas to shoot from. His first season in England, this added up to a whole lotta shots and not much return. Last year, this added up to even more shots, but also quite a few goals. Yet it wasn't nearly enough to propel Liverpool into the top 4. Efficiency matters.
This season… 23 shots. 12 on target. 6 goals. 26% conversion rate. In four games!!! That is very un-Suarez-like.
Check out the guy next to him, too.
Daniel Sturridge was my pick to win the golden boot in our season previews, based in large part because of how good he was at Liverpool last year, and how many chances I expected this team to create. Through nine matches, Sturridge has 32 shots, 15 on target, 8 goals and a cool 25% conversion rate. I'm going to be really irritated if Suarez pips him to the goal-scoring title.
Up front, Liverpool are now one of the four most dangerous teams in the league, even without Coutinho. What's weird, is that they have dramatically changed their style as part of the process. Mostly gone is the possession passing game, and in its place is a pragmatic, fast-break style that uses those quick, tricky attackers to their fullest extent. I get the sense that Rodgers figured out he just didn't have the passing talent in the team to pull off his ideal footballing vision, but he does have the attacking talent to demolish teams consistently on the break.
It's an unexpected change, but one that is yielding dividends, as Liverpool sit tied for second in the table. Rodgers now has two of the top 10 forwards in the Premier League at his disposal, a fairly solid defense, an excellent keeper, and a very real chance of finishing in the top 4. I'm not sure this way of playing is more effective than last season's, and I feel like melding the two together would yield the greatest dividends (something Arsenal appear to have already done), but I am swayed enough by the results to keep giving Rodgers the benefit of the doubt.
4) Doom Patrol
Because of their early start under Crazy Paolo, Sunderland need to perform like a slightly above average Premier League team in their remaining games just to escape relegation. That's a huge ask for a team that is clearly "a bit challenged" in talent, but they do still get to play Cardiff, Hull, and Norwich twice. Probability says they are almost certainly doomed. To the silver lining crew hoping that Poyet is going to make them that much better… they were outshot 16-8 at home against Newcastle on Sunday.
Good result. Still the worst fundamentals in the league.
Speaking of awful fundamentals, the predictive model has Cardiff as the second worst team in the Premier League. Some of you are clearly spluttering and saying, "BUT CRYSTAL PALACE!!!" The reality is that despite their initial beating of Manchester City, Cardiff are surprisingly bad, and it's not just because they've had a tough schedule so far. This past weekend against offensively-challenged Norwich (their official name), the home team had 31 shots, 10 of which were on target. Cardiff had 6 shots, 4 on target.
To recap, Cardiff gave up the most shots in a single Premier League game so far this season to a fellow relegation candidate. They drew that match, but still… Assuming they don't change managers, I would be surprised if they are somehow back in the Premier League again next August.
Crystal Palace may have the least talent of any team to enter the Premier League in recent memory. They have already burned through one manager and have yet to hire another. I fully expect them to pocket the Premier League money for this year, use it as a longer-term investment in the club, and rebuild back in the Championship next season.
Norwich are a tricky team. At this point, it's clear that Chris Hughton doesn't know how to coach an offense, but he's good at organizing defences. This particular trait, plus a reasonable level of talent -Redmond, Snodgrass, and Fer are actually pretty good. Hooper and Ricky from the Wolfshop… maybe not - should be enough to see them through to another season. Hull will likely do the same on the back of an even more stout defense, but less* offensive talent.
Martin Jol needs to send Christmas baskets to the owners of Sunderland, Cardiff, Crystal Palace, and Norwich simply for existing in the Premier League this season.
Or as a Christmas gift to the world at large, he could just grow a Shahid Khan-style handlebar mustache. THAT would be awesome.
*And by less, I mean almost none.
Error, Error on the Wall
One of the things that models have a really hard time with is incorporating individual errors. Is Joe Hart going to screw up… again? Is Laurent Koscielny going to take down a forward 45 yards from goal near the sideline and get a red card… again? Is Yanga-Mbiwa going to… well, in the case of Mbiwa, you can just assume the likelihood of error is 100% and move along, but for most teams predicting when and where errors will happen is basically impossible.
This brings us to the problem of Manuel Pellegrini and Manchester City.
This team is playing outstanding football. Possibly the best football in the Premier League this season. They have the best offense in the league. They have the second best goal difference, one point behind Arsenal.
They keep committing soul-crushing, goal-yielding errors on defense.
Joe Hart is a problem, but he's not the problem. The problem is that they have had too many injuries at center back for any sort of a reliable partnership to form, and they somehow keep letting guys run through on goal. Oh, and Gael Clichy might as well be named the team's official bonfire for how often he gets torched. And Joe Hart is completely, and utterly unreliable right now.
Quality full backs are hugely important. So are healthy, good center backs. The margin for error in the Premier League is exceptionally low, which makes the cost of individual errors exceptionally high. City are good enough that they can overcome being 7th in the table after 9 games, six points back of the league leaders. A couple more of these, however, and another Champions League qualification will be all they play for this season.
5) That Team In First
1) Are not as good as they were last season defensively.
2) Went toe-to-toe with one of the two best teams in Europe for 84 minutes last week in a match that could have gone either way.
3) Still might not make it through to the knock out stages of the CL.
4) Have had a fairly easy run of teams in the league so far this season.
5) Are somehow getting 43% of their shots on target, a Barcelona-like number.
6) Still haven't fielded their best 11 players together yet this season.
7) Are leading the league in goal difference.
8) Analytically look an awful lot like Manchester United last year.
9) Have one healthy starting forward. A forward who is only getting 30% of his shots on target, and converting only 14% of his shots into goals (which is basically his career rate).
10) Will inevitably… *CRY OF ANGUISH* *I AM NOT TYPING THIS, YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!!!!*
--TK
*…regress. Dammit.
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Shops, restaurants around Coolray Field likely years away
Arielle Kass, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Views at Coolray Field apartment complex opened in Gwinnett County in April. But the restaurants and stores that many expected to spring up nearby once a minor league baseball team relocated to Buford are nowhere to be seen.
It may be some time before they appear.
Last week, a Gwinnett County judge threw out the zoning around the stadium that would have allowed for the construction of shops, eateries and a hotel. A family who owns some of the land slated for construction filed a lawsuit arguing that commissioners rezoned their land without their knowledge.
For the time being, the project cannot move forward.
A spokesman for Gwinnett County would not say whether commissioners plan to appeal the ruling, which called the rezoning unconstitutional.
The lawsuit stemmed from a 2008 rezoning that gave Brand Properties permission to build around the stadium, with specific rules about where a hotel, stores, apartments and green space should go.
When it got the county go-ahead, the company did not own all of the land.
Some of it belonged to Garland Roberts and his family. The company had been paying the Roberts to keep them from selling it to anyone else, said Doug Dillard, an attorney for the property owner. But the company ended up not buying the land when the recession hit.
When the Roberts later asked permission to build apartments on the piece they still owned, the county denied the request. That's when the Roberts learned the land had been rezoned without their permission, Dillard said. Judge Randy Rich also found that signs that should have been placed on the Roberts' property to inform neighbors about the rezoning were ever erected.
"It was a good victory," Dillard said. "For the Roberts, it's been a very trying time for them."
No one from Brand Properties would return phone calls seeking comment. Lee Tucker, the attorney who represented Brand, did not return phone calls seeking comment.
The ruling affects the entire area, where only The Views have so far been built. Local leaders see the completion of the project as a way to make the stadium more of a destination.
The Views, with 206 units, is 66 percent leased, community manager Amy Cohen said. Rents average $1,335 a unit. Residents play darts or shuffleboard in the Skybox and sit on computers in the Dugout. They can grab Cracker Jacks at the front door. Since the pool opened at the end of July, residents watch games from the water and barbecue outside.
"When there's a game going, it really is exciting, it's fun," Cohen said. "When it's warm and they're playing, oh my God, it's packed."
Some hoped the apartments, stores and restaurants would all be built at the same time.
"We want to make sure what's built there is going to be successful," said Chuck Warbington, who heads the county's planning commission. "I think we're looking at another couple years."

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Six Dead In Canada Mosque Shooting, Terrorism Confirmed
BY TRACEY LINDEMAN, Associated Press
Police survey the scene of a shooting at a Quebec City mosque on Sunday January 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Francis Vachon
MONTREAL (AP) — Five people were killed in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers, the president of the center said Sunday. Authorities reported two arrests in what Quebec's premier and Canada's prime minister called an act of terrorism.
Quebec City Islamic Cultural Centre President Mohamed Yangui reported the number of dead late Sunday in a telephone call from the provincial capital.
Yangui said the shooting happened in the men's section of the mosque. He said five males had died and he worried that some were children. He said he wasn't at the center when the attack occurred, but he got some details from people on the scene.
He said an estimated 60 to 100 people would have been there at the time of the shooting. "We are sad for the families," he said.
Authorities did not confirm the number of fatalities. Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard characterized the attack as a terrorist act, which came amid heightened tensions worldwide over U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban on certain Muslim countries.
"We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims in a centre of worship and refuge," Trudeau said in a statement. "It is heart-wrenching to see such senseless violence. Diversity is our strength, and religious tolerance is a value that we, as Canadians, hold dear.
"Muslim-Canadians are an important part of our national fabric, and these senseless acts have no place in our communities, cities and country," he said. "Canadian law enforcement agencies will protect the rights of all Canadians, and will make every effort to apprehend the perpetrators of this act and all acts of intolerance."
Quebec City police spokesman Constable Pierre Poirier said two suspects were arrested. Police said the mosque had been evacuated and things were under control.
Trudeau said on Twitter that he spoke to Quebec's premier and was being briefed by officials. The prime minister said the government had offered "any & all assistance needed."
Trudeau had earlier reacted to Trump's visa ban for people from certain Muslim-majority countries by tweeting Saturday: "To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada."
Trudeau also posted a picture of him greeting a Syrian child at Toronto's airport in late 2015. Trudeau oversaw the arrival of more than 39,000 Syrian refugees soon after he was elected.
Couillard termed the Sunday mosque attack as "barbaric violence" and expressed solidarity with the victims' families.
The mayor of Gatineau, Quebec, near Canada's capital of Ottawa, said there would be increased police presence at mosques around his city following the attack.
The New York Police Department said it was stepping up patrols at mosques and other hours of worships in its city.
The NYPD issued a statement Sunday night saying Critical Response Command personnel had been "assigned to extended tour coverage" at certain mosques.
"NYPD is providing additional protection for mosques in the city. All New Yorkers should be vigilant. If you see something, say something," New York City Mayor Bill Blasio said on Twitter.
"Our prayers tonight are with the people of Quebec City as they deal with a terrible attack on a mosque. We must stand together," Blasio said in another tweet.
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said on Twitter Sunday that he was deeply saddened by the loss of life. His office said no motive had been confirmed.
In the summer of 2016 a pig's head was left on the doorstep of the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre.
The incident occurred in the middle of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. Practicing Muslims do not eat pork.
Francois Deschamps, an organizer of a refugee-support group in Quebec City, said the motive was unknown, but right-wing groups are very organized in Quebec City and distribute fliers at the university and plaster stickers around town.
Deschamps said he has personally received death threats after starting a refugee support group on Facebook and people have posted his address online.
"I'm not very surprised about the event," Deschamps said.
Canada is generally very welcoming toward immigrants and all religions, but it's less so in the French-speaking province of Quebec.
Gillies reported from Toronto.
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"The pageant was organised by a local arts group who used the event to raise money to go to the upcoming Pacific Arts Festival in Solomon Islands.
Read the rest of the story on the Radio Australia website and at Guampdn.com, which was the source of the photo above.
Miss K is absolutely stunning as Dorothy, a hands-down knock out. In fact, she really ought to be kind of careful being dressed like that! There are a few men around who really think they're men! lmao!
I admit I'm a little confused by your comment of; "Unlike other transgender pageants, it was a serious contest ..." Aren't ALL Transgender pageants serious contests? I think they are.
Lovely... not overdone but just lovely... I'd like to try a 'Dorothy' this year. Any recommendations where to obtain a costume ? This is the best of those I've seen.
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Credit Opinion: Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Sys.: Update to credit analysis
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Rating Action: Moody's assigns A2 to Pittsburg State University's (KS) revenue refunding bonds; outlook stable
Moody's affirms Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System's Aa3 and Aa3/VMIG1 revenue bond ratings; Outlook revised to negative
Approximately $1.2 billion of rated debt outstanding
New York, October 25, 2012 -- Moody's Investors Service has affirmed Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System's (SCLHS) Aa3 and Aa3/VMIG1 ratings on approximately $1.2 billion of rated revenue bonds. (SCLHS has approximately $1.6 billion of total proforma debt outstanding). The outlook has been revised to negative from stable.
SUMMARY RATINGS RATIONALE:
The affirmation of the Aa3 rating reflect: performance measures in audited year 2011 that were consistent with expectations at the last review (which were based on six-month year-to-date (YTD) 2011 results); the maintenance of overall acceptable performance measures through six-month year YTD 2012 despite some erosion in profitability; strong balances of unrestricted cash and investments; strong organizational leadership; and good overall credit fundamentals including strong market position and large revenue base. The revision of the outlook to negative from stable reflects: a $230 million increase in debt as of October 1, 2012 due to the early termination of the JOA with the Community First Foundation (CFF); the launching of a significant capital plan that will result in $1.2 billion of expenditures over the next three years; and the persistence of relatively weak utilization measures and soft same-store revenue growth.
* History of overall stable cash flow system-wide; system operates eleven hospitals in four states and has annual revenues of $2.6 billion
*Strong senior management; new senior management team joined the system in late 2010 and early 2011; management has significantly improved disclosure, has demonstrated an ability to improve operating performance in the face of challenges, and has introduced a centralized approach to oversight working to better integrate the system operationally and further implement best practices
*Dominant or leading market share in most markets
*Favorable cash balances with 280 days cash on hand as of fiscal year end (FYE) 2011 (ended December 31), and 263 days as of June 30, 2012 (unaudited)
*Weaker performance measures through six months YTD 2012 (ended June 30), with operating margin dropping to -0.3% from 0.4% same period prior year, and with operating cashflow margin dropping to 9.6% from 10.9% (Moody's adjusted); poorer performance has been driven in part by ongoing weak utilization measures, which show a 4.5% drop in admissions YTD
*Relatively weak debt measures for the rating category, exacerbated by a $230 million increase of debt on October 1st, 2012; based on fiscal year (FY) 2011 audit, proforma debt measures are stressed with cash to debt measuring 111% (Aa multistate median is 153%), debt to cashflow of 4.8 times (Aa median: 3.0 times), debt to revenues of 62% (Aa median: 38%), and maximum annual debt service coverage of 3.7 times (Aa median: 5.8 times); proforma ratios based on six-month YTD 2012 results are for the most part weaker
*High market concentration, which mitigates one of the key benefits of cash flow distribution that most multistate systems enjoy; in FY 2011, the Denver market produced 41% of all system revenues, and 62% of operating cashflow
*Significant capital budget consisting of $1.2 billion from 2012 through 2014; plans include the replacement of Saint Joseph Hospital in downtown Denver with a budget of $623 million; funding may include additional debt and / or spend-down of current cash balances
The revision of the outlook to negative from stable reflects: a $230 million increase in debt as of October 1 2012 due to the early termination of the JOA with the Community First Foundation (CFF); the launching of a significant capital plan that will result in $1.2 billion of expenditures over the next three years which could further negatively impact SCLHS's balance sheet; and the persistence of relatively weak utilization measures and soft same-store revenue growth. Depending on future operational results and balance sheet measures, the rating could be downgraded.
WHAT COULD MAKE THE RATING GO UP
Significantly improved balance sheet and debt measures; improved and sustained operating performance throughout the system; system growth
WHAT COULD MAKE THE RATING GO DOWN
Failure to improve balance sheet and debt measures to levels more commensurate with Aa category; further deterioration of operating performance
PRINCIPAL METHODOLOGY USED
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Bible Study Topic: Cowardice
As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, "I know what a beautiful woman you are.
When the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' Then they will kill me but will let you live.
Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you."
When the men of that place asked him about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," because he was afraid to say, "She is my wife." He thought, "The men of this place might kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is beautiful."
Jacob answered Laban, "I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
"Do not be angry, my lord," Aaron answered. "You know how prone these people are to evil.
They said to me, 'Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don't know what has happened to him.'
So I told them, 'Whoever has any gold jewelry, take it off.' Then they gave me the gold, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf!"
" 'As for those of you who are left, I will make their hearts so fearful in the lands of their enemies that the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. They will run as though fleeing from the sword, and they will fall, even though no one is pursuing them.
They will stumble over one another as though fleeing from the sword, even though no one is pursuing them. So you will not be able to stand before your enemies.
But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there.
But the men who had gone up with him said, "We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are."
And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, "The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size.
We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them."
That night all the people of the community raised their voices and wept aloud.
All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, "If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this desert!
Why is the LORD bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn't it be better for us to go back to Egypt?"
And they said to each other, "We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt."
Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there.
Numbers 14:1-5
But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God.
You grumbled in your tents and said, "The LORD hates us; so he brought us out of Egypt to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us.
Where can we go? Our brothers have made us lose heart. They say, 'The people are stronger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites there.' "
Then the officers shall add, "Is any man afraid or fainthearted? Let him go home so that his brothers will not become disheartened too."
How could one man chase a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?
When we heard of it, our hearts melted and everyone's courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.
Joshua 2:11
Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the Jordan before the Israelites until we had crossed over, their hearts melted and they no longer had the courage to face the Israelites.
who killed about thirty-six of them. They chased the Israelites from the city gate as far as the stone quarries and struck them down on the slopes. At this the hearts of the people melted and became like water.
Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.
One of you routs a thousand, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as he promised.
announce now to the people, 'Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.' " So twenty-two thousand men left, while ten thousand remained.
When the men of Israel saw that their situation was critical and that their army was hard pressed, they hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in pits and cisterns.
Some Hebrews even crossed the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul remained at Gilgal, and all the troops with him were quaking with fear.
1 Samuel 13:6-7
But Samuel said, "How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me." The LORD said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.'
When the Israelites saw the man, they all ran from him in great fear.
A messenger came and told David, "The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom."
Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, "Come! We must flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom. We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin upon us and put the city to the sword."
The king's officials answered him, "Your servants are ready to do whatever our lord the king chooses."
The king set out, with his entire household following him; but he left ten concubines to take care of the palace.
So the king set out, with all the people following him, and they halted at a place some distance away.
Distress and anguish fill him with terror; they overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack,
Terrors startle him on every side and dog his every step.
The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows, turned back on the day of battle;
The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
"I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mortal men, the sons of men, who are but grass,
that you forget the LORD your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth, that you live in constant terror every day because of the wrath of the oppressor, who is bent on destruction? For where is the wrath of the oppressor?
He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.Before the Sanhedrin
Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. "You also were with Jesus of Galilee," she said.
But he denied it before them all. "I don't know what you're talking about," he said.
Then he went out to the gateway, where another girl saw him and said to the people there, "This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth."
He denied it again, with an oath: "I don't know the man!"
After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, "Surely you are one of them, for your accent gives you away."
Then he began to call down curses on himself and he swore to them, "I don't know the man!"
The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?"
because they all saw him and were terrified.
While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by.
When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him. "You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus," she said.
But he denied it. "I don't know or understand what you're talking about," he said, and went out into the entryway.
When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, "This fellow is one of them."
Again he denied it. After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean."
He began to call down curses on himself, and he swore to them, "I don't know this man you're talking about."
Immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows twice you will disown me three times." And he broke down and wept.
"Where is your faith?" he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him."The Healing of a Demon-possessed Man
Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.
But when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them.
A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, "This man was with him."
But he denied it. "Woman, I don't know him," he said.
A little later someone else saw him and said, "You also are one of them." "Man, I am not!" Peter replied.
About an hour later another asserted, "Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean."
Peter replied, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!" Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed.
When they had rowed three or three and a half miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were terrified.
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for already the Jews had decided that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not confess their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue;
for they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other disciple, who was known to the high priest, came back, spoke to the girl on duty there and brought Peter in.
"You are not one of his disciples, are you?" the girl at the door asked Peter. He replied, "I am not."
As Simon Peter stood warming himself, he was asked, "You are not one of his disciples, are you?" He denied it, saying, "I am not."
Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a rooster began to crow.Jesus Before Pilate
From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jews kept shouting, "If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar."
When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge's seat at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic is Gabbatha).
It was the day of Preparation of Passover Week, about the sixth hour. "Here is your king," Pilate said to the Jews.
But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" "Shall I crucify your king?" Pilate asked. "We have no king but Caesar," the chief priests answered.
Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.The Crucifixion So the soldiers took charge of Jesus.
The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped.
When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong.
Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group.
The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.
When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, "You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?


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[UPDATE] Kingdom Hearts Memory Locker website launched; 15 messages from staff
During the ongoing Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary event, the Memory Locker website launched, hosting 15 messages from several key staff members. We will be working on providing translations for several of these messages throughout the night.
UPDATE (4/17/2022) : We have translated each Memory Locker message. Messages, 1, 5, 14, and 15 were translated by our team's Ryuji, while the rest were translated by our team's corfidbizna. Keep in mind that these are fan translations and not official!
The Memory Locker website has prevented access to the messages since the anniversary event concluded. However, they are planned to re-launch and we will update you all when that occurs.
For now, check out our translations of each message below:
Message No.1: Shinji Hashimoto (Producer)
It's already been 20 years! Before I knew it, I was retired and the next generation of staff had taken over.
However, getting to work on such a long-term series made me really happy as a producer. I wish to thank all involved, especially Nomura, the director!
Though I've left, I hope you will continue to support the Kingdom Hearts series.
Message No.2: Miyu Irino (voice of Sora & Vanitas)
Memories… there are too many to bring up here. The Kingdom Hearts series is a part of my life, so I can't talk about myself without talking about it.
However, I can say for sure that for the past twenty years, across all of Kingdom Hearts, I was able to meet, fight, and grow up with a lot of people just like Sora. I am grateful for the miracle to have been able to participate in something so beloved, surpassing itself and going across generations.
From here on out, I want to travel around the world with the people who continue to give color to Kingdom Hearts.
Our friends are "our" power! ("Connected hearts are "our" power!" is what he literally says, so take your pick.)
I look forward to working with you all in the future.
Message No.3: Miyano Mamoru (voice of Riku)
Kingdom Hearts, congratulations on the twentieth anniversary! I started working on Kingdom Hearts right around when I started voice acting, so Riku is the role I've had the longest. I'm super, super grateful and glad.
Those days, I couldn't tell right from left, but together with Miyu-kun and Risa-chan, we recorded, had fun, (and ate dango) together. Little by little I was able to grow up. I have so much gratitude.
I'm heartfeltly happy I'm able to walk alongside Riku and grow more as an actor. I think I'll always stand by him!
I love Kingdom Hearts!!
Message No.4: Risa Uchida (voice of Kairi & Xion)
Congratulations on reaching twenty years. I am happy to have made connections with everyone throughout the series, including those who are reading this now.
Though the things I can recall about working on this series are incalculable, I particularly remember that whenever I'd come to the studio, I'd get the strong sense that the people working on it put all their hearts into it.
As Kingdom Hearts continues, I hope to make many more heart-to-heart connections!
Message No.5: Yoko Shimomura (Composer)
Happy 20th Anniversary to Kingdom Hearts!!
Gosh, how has it been 20 years already? I am surprised that so much time has passed. After all, the [Kingdom Hearts] series has always been deeply and profoundly involved in my life.
Each song is colored with so many memories that I can immediately recall the circumstances and feelings I was in when I first composed them.
Just as music has always been there for me through the hard times and happy times, I hope that, for all the fans who love the Kingdom Hearts series, these songs will always be close to your hearts, just as they are for me.
Message No.6: Takahiro Sakurai (voice of Cloud)
I'm Takahiro Sakurai, the voice of Cloud Strife.
Kingdom Hearts, congratulations on the twentieth anniversary.
When I first met Cloud, it was also around when I first learned of Kingdom Hearts. It was a dreamlike experience, a magical moment.
Doing the first recording, the tension and excitement was over so fast that it didn't feel real until the game was released.
Now, it's been twenty years, and the world of Kingdom Hearts is becoming so big.
Please keep casting that fun magic.
Message No.7: Toshiyuki Morikawa (voice of Sephiroth)
I've been voice acting for a long time, but I think Sephiroth is the most exemplary character I voice.
Final Fantasy is a series that is loved and recognized by many people all over the world. It became such a cultural phenomenon in Japan, and as such, I sometimes think of Sephiroth as a big part of myself. Imagine my surprise when I heard he would be in Kingdom Hearts! The game's worldview and the character's atmosphere were like oil and water, so I was confused at first (laughs).
I remember the breathing and damage sounds for the fight were particularly difficult for me. Normally the super-human Sephiroth wouldn't make sounds like that, so it was hard to picture.
Message No.8: Koichi Yamadera (voice of Donald Duck, Beast, Genie, Stitch, and others)
Congratulations on reaching your twentieth anniversary, Kingdom Hearts!
Not only do I get to play Donald Duck, but various other characters that have on-screen appearances thanks to the games.
It's always fun when characters I play get to have conversations with each other!
I wish for Kingdom Hearts to continue being something people from all around the world can love.
Message No.9: Koki Uchiyama (voice of Roxas & Ventus)
Congrats on the twentieth anniversary.
I first became involved with the series in 2005 with Kingdom Hearts II. When we were recording, I was in the second year of junior high school. I wasn't expecting to grow up to become a voice actor.
Because I've been in so many series, I can trace my own path to adulthood with each instance. There's not much else that makes me so happy.
Message No.10: Megumi Toyoguchi (voice of Aqua)
In this series, we always took time to record each line very carefully.
For Aqua's last line in Birth by Sleep, "we're connected," (in English it's "there is always a way") we had to do a number of takes.
At that time I was thoroughly tired, but I was also thinking, "That was fun!" That was one of the many feelings that were welling up. It was my honor to be involved in such a rewarding production.
Message No.11: Ryotaro Okiayu (voice of Terra & Setzer)
Terra's role in Birth by Sleep was something I was very dedicated to. I kept daily thoughts of Ven and Aqua in my chest when I would go to and from the recording studio.
Though, after we finished recording, I met Uchiyama-kun, who plays Ven, for the first time. He had a dry mood that immediately reminded me of someone who was on a lonely journey (laughs).
During the performance at the concert I didn't know how that scene was going to go. I tried to convey the feeling of an unfulfilled, solitary journey and gave that performance of Terra on the first try. [Referring to the Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath- held in 2016]
I thought the sacred mood of meeting Naminé was really lovely.
And, of course, I haven't forgotten about Setzer (laughs).
Message No.12: Shoko Nakagawa
Congratulations on the twentieth anniversary, Kingdom Hearts!
I really love everything about Kingdom Hearts. It's practically a dream game series!
In [Kingdom Hearts III] I am Rapunzel's Japanese voice, and I really liked going on an adventure with my favorite, Donald— truly a dream-like experience.
Meeting Tetsuya Nomura, the director, was also really exciting!
To those around the world, look forward to this series with anticipation!
Message No.13: Kanata Hongo
It was twenty years ago when the first Kingdom Hearts game was released.
Those days, my brother who was in middle school would be the one who played and I would excitedly watch from beside him.
I didn't realize it because I was a kid at the time, but a project made by Disney and Square Enix is actually quite shocking.
Particularly as a fan, I look forward to more Kingdom Hearts titles coming out from now on!
Message No.14: Shiro Amano
Organization XII's story flow throughout the series has been impressive.
First, they were introduced in Kingdom Hearts II, and then became a familiar presence in 358/2 Days, and finally, no longer becoming the main enemy.
When I first started illustrating, I thought: "Drawing thirteen people will be hard", because that's usually how it goes in the manga industry. But that wasn't the case at all. It was a pleasure to draw each and every one of them.
When Roxas, Xion, and Axel met each other once again, I must say: I cried a river at that time!
Message No.15: Tomoko Kanemaki
During a development meeting, I said this directly to Tetsuya Nomura: "I want to see a black-haired girl drawn by you!" and soon after, I suggested that she would be called Xion.
The name "Xion" comes from the mix of the imaginary number (No.i) and X. It is the sound of the tide against the sound of the waves. Xion's name in the language of flowers can also translate as "I will never forget you".
Kaweebo 3,617
Nice! I love getting little tidbits on how the original lines were written compared to the translations done for us in the West.


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PNE News
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Ex-PNE loan keeper Pickford on the move
Jordan Pickford in action for PNE against Birmingham
Dave Seddon
Published: 12:17 Tuesday 13 June 2017
Simon Grayson is delighted to see former Preston North End loan goalkeeper Jordan Pickford on the verge of a big-money move back to the Premier League.
Everton have agreed a £30m fee with Sunderland to take Pickford to Goodison Park this summer.
Jordan Pickford saves from Burnley's Sam Vokes during PNE's won at Turf Moor in December 2015
He will have a medical with the Toffees when he returns from playing for England Under-21s at the European Championships.
Pickford played 27 games for North End while on loan from Sunderland in the first half of the 2015/16 season, keeping 13 clean sheets.
Six of those clean sheets were kept in successive games in October and November 2015.
Grayson told the Post: "We saw what a good goalkeeper Jordan was during his time with us and it is not a surprise to see him close to making a big move.
"The £30m fee is a bit of a surprise but I suppose that is the going rate for a keeper of his standard – Manchester City have just paid nearly £35m for Ederson.
"Jordan is a really down to earth lad and is great to have around a club.
"I text him the other day about my charity bike ride and straight away he donated to my just giving page.
"Alan Kelly speaks to him quite often, he worked closely with Jordan.
"The lad was exceptional for us during his loan spell.
"He kept us in a few games with some great displays and won us a lot of points.
"We wanted to keep him for the full season but Sunderland called him back.
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"Jordan has worked hard to get to where he has.
"Before coming to us, he had been on loan on Alfreton, Burton, Carlisle and Bradford.
"He had got out there and been prepared to play at non-league level and in the lower divisions."
Pickford was Sunderland's first-choice keeper for most of last season, nominated for the PFA young player of the year despite their relegation.


Agenda for APPOINTMENTS SUB-COMMITTEE on Friday, 9 May 2014, 11.00 a.m.
Friday, 9 May 2014 11.00 a.m.
Members were aware that, following Councillor Hollick's resignation at the end of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee (minute ASC/13/52 refers), Councillor Hegley had been appointed as his replacement. The Chairman advised the meeting that Councillor Jones had since indicated that he too would be unable to attend all of the remaining meetings required under the recruitment process and had therefore resigned. Councillor Spurr had been appointed as his replacement.
2 that Councillor Spurr has replaced Councillor Jones as a member of the Sub-Committee.
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Appointments Sub-Committee held on 20 March 2014 (copy attached).
that the minutes of the meeting of the Appointments Sub-Committee held on 20 March 2014 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
To consider a report on the longlisting of candidates for the post of Director of Children's Services.
that this report be considered in conjunction with agenda item 7 (minute ASC/14/7 refers).
To consider exempt Appendix A on the longlisting of candidates for the post of Director of Children's Services.
The Sub-Committee considered a candidate application report by Green Park, the Council's recruitment partner, for the post of Director of Children's Services. The report set out details of all applicants, categorised by Green Park, taking account of the requirements set out in the Council's Job Description and Person Specification.
2 that a report on the outcome of the recruitment activity outlined in resolution 1 above, together with a proposed shortlist of applicants, be submitted to the meeting of the Sub-Committee scheduled to be held on 29 May 2014.


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For the Sake of Physics.
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Anna, a "D" student, invites her quiet, nerdy classmate Vasya home to help her with some physics problems, or more exactly, to do them for her. While this going on, Anna's cell phone rings and she's informed that Vasya's sister, Lyuda has been hit by a car and has dislocated her shoulder.
But Anna, instead of telling him what had happened, shuts off both her phone and Vasya's. And really, it's nothing serious with Lyuda and physics is more important.
But physics was not going to happen.
Artem, Anna's same-aged stepbrother, comes home to the apartment. He tells Vasya about Lyuda. But Vasya wants to be Anna's boyfriend so much that he sides with her.
But Artem keeps insisting which angers Anna. She lays out what she really thinks of Artem, Vasya and Lyuda.
Artem says to Anna that she's being destroyed by her pride. Anna is angry because of this. The audience sees her true nature and the extent of her pride. Anna believes that she alone mastered body and transformed her figure into something ideal without the help of any higher powers.
During the quarrel Anna ignores the ringing of her cell phone and later learns that Lyuda was hit by the car while saving Anna's mother. But her mother needs a blood transfusion and, in rural areas, they look for a donor instead of wasting time trying to get blood from a larger city. Anna can give her blood and save her mother.
But she doesn't do it and a few days later we see her weeping beside her mother's grave.


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In Paul Turner's Blog by Paul Turner October 2, 2019
Q: Our pastor recently purchased a number of new candle holders so that he can have six candles on the altar at weekend mass. He referenced the Jewish faith and the menorah as to why he wants six. Is six really necessary according to current directives?
A: GIRM 117: "on or next to the altar are to be placed candlesticks with lighted candles: at least two in any celebration, or even four or six, especially for a Sunday Mass or a Holyday of Obligation, or if the Diocesan Bishop celebrates, then seven candlesticks with lighted candles."
So, six is not necessary, but it is permissible. Many parishes use fewer candles on weekdays to distinguish them from Sunday masses.
The GIRM makes no connection between the altar candles and the menorah, which traditionally uses seven candles, not six.


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Nita is an associate in the Houston office and a member of the health care group. She focuses her practice on assisting clients with health care issues, including those related to fraud and abuse, HIPAA compliance and employment agreements. Nita also has experience in health care litigation.
Nita also counsels clients on privacy matters related to HIPAA, FERPA, and GDPR. She assists clients on both the front end of privacy compliance, such as drafting policies and employee training, and on the back end with breach response. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) and a frequent writer on developments in domestic and international privacy.
Nita has previously worked in the legal services department of a hospital and in the Civil Medicaid Fraud Unit at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas, giving her expansive knowledge of the inner functions of the health care industry which helps her understand her clients' needs.
Her Notable Experience Includes:
Assisting a pharmacy client with state licensure and Medicare and Medicaid enrollment filings related to changes in ownership and control
Representing a retail clinic client in various matters, including provider scope of practice, state licensure requirements and dispensing of controlled substances
Aiding clients with various federal and state privacy matters, including the review and drafting of business associate agreements, training materials and breach response
Assisting health care clients with the review and drafting of employment agreements, affiliation agreements and various services and management agreements
Advising health care clients on health regulatory matters including state facility and laboratory licensure and Medicaid and Medicare enrollment and reimbursement matters
Nita has authored numerous articles and given several presentations on a wide variety of privacy and health care law topics including: privacy compliance (HIPAA, FERPA and GDPR) and data breaches; the Affordable Care Act; health information exchanges and developments employers need to know; the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Open Payments Program); and payment systems in the health care industry.
Nita serves as an adjunct professor for the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy and is a member of the American Bar Association's Health Law Section, the State Bar of Texas Health Law Section and the American Health Lawyers Association.
Nita received her J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law and her LL.M. in health law from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She received a B.A. from the University of Texas.
Adjunct Professor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy
Teaching/Speaking Engagements
"The Legal and Regulatory Environment in Health Care," Rice University Graduate School of Business, Rice Education in Management for Physician Trainees, April 2017
"Physician Employment Contracts," Conroe Family Medicine Residency Program, May 2017
Texas International Law Journal, Carl H. Fulda Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of International Law, 2011
Pan, Garg Selected for 2017 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs
Nita Garg, an associate in the Vorys Houston office, presented a webinar titled, "Your First Employment Contract: What Do You Need to Know?" for The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Young Physician Section on June 24, 2019.
2019 TAAIS Allergy Practice Management Symposium
Nita Garg, an associate in the Vorys Houston office, spoke at the 2019 Texas Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Society (TAAIS) Allergy Practice Management Symposium on April 6, 2019.
Negotiating Physician Employment Agreements
Vorys associate, Nita Garg spoke at the Baylor College of Medicine Association of Women Surgeons on November 29, 2018.
Legal Developments and Concerns for Medical Professionals
On October 25, 2018, Vorys attorneys Akilah Craig and Nita Garg spoke at the Baylor College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds event regarding legal developments in the medical field.
HIPAA Webinar Series: Hot Topics in Telehealth
Vorys attorneys Jonathan Ishee and Nita Garg presenting the second webinar of our HIPAA webinar series, titled "Hot Topics in Telehealth" on September 13, 2017.
Cybersecurity, Privacy and Other Legal Issues Surrounding Emerging Technologies and the "Internet of Things"
Vorys attorneys Jonathan Ishee and Nita Garg were speakers at the Association of Corporate Counsel Houston Chapter Meeting on September 12, 2017.
Houston ACC September Chapter Meeting
Vorys attorneys Jonathan Ishee and Nita Garg spoke at the Houston ACC September Chapter Meeting on September 12, 2017. They presented on cybersecurity, privacy and other legal issues surrounding emerging technologies and the "internet of things."
Top 10 HIPAA Compliance Pitfalls
Vorys attorneys Lisa Reisz and Liam Gruzs presented the first webinar of our HIPAA webinar series, titled "Top 10 HIPAA Compliance Pitfalls" on June 21, 2017.
Texas House Bill 4390 tightens the notification requirements related to a breach of sensitive personal information, requires notification to the Texas Attorney General in certain breaches, and creates an advisory council related to privacy issues.
Health Care Alert: Conviction of Texas Doctors, Surgeons and Health Care Executives Raises Important New Fraud and Abuse Considerations for Providers
On April 9, 2019, federal jurors in the Northern District of Texas returned a guilty verdict against seven doctors, surgeons, and health care executives accused of participating in a $200 million bribery and kickback scheme at Forest Park Medical Center (FPMC), a physician-owned hospital in Dallas.
Health Care Alert: Senate Panel Hears Concerns that ONC's Proposed "Interoperability" Rule Could Expose New Cybersecurity Risks; Comments Due May 3, 2019
On March 26, 2019, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions held a hearing to evaluate a rule proposed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ) to implement certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act (related to health information technology.
Client Alert: EU Privacy Officials Release Guidance on Data Breaches, Profiling
On October 17, 2017, the European Union (EU) Working Party on The Protection of Individuals with Regard to the Processing of Personal Data (also referred to as the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party) released two draft guidance documents.
Health Care Alert: House Bill Aims to Align Privacy Rules for Substance Abuse Records with HIPAA
Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Tim Murphy (R-PA) recently introduced the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (the act), a measure that would align the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records regulations (42 C.F.R. Part 2) with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (HIPAA).
Health Care Alert: CBO Analysis of the AHCA: A Summary of the Key Points
On May 24, 2017, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) released their analysis of the American Health Care Act (AHCA).
Texas Senate Passes Bill Easing Restrictions on Telemedicine
Jonathan Ishee and Nita Garg, health care attorneys in the Vorys Houston office, co-authored an article for the Houston Business Journal'swebsite titled "Texas Senate Passes Bill Easing Restrictions on Telemedicine."
Health Care Alert: HHS Releases Final Rule on ACA Marketplace Stabilization
On April 13, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a regulation intended to stabilize the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces by creating policies beneficial to the insurance industry.
Health Care Alert: Republicans Release Plan to Replace Affordable Care Act: A Deeper Look into the Proposal
On March 6, 2017, House Republicans released the American Health Care Act (AHCA), their plan to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Client Alert: Republicans Release Plan to Replace Affordable Care Act
On March 6, 2017, House Republicans released their proposed legislation (the proposal) to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).


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A map of proposed Highway 413 and the ridings it travels through. (Environics Analytics)
About 17,500 people have now signed a petition asking the federal government to intervene and stop Ontario's plan to build Highway 413.
The David Suzuki foundation first launched a petition to halt the proposed highway last year, asking Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change to put a stop to the project.
"The highway has to go through a federal impact assessment, and so we're saying to Minister (Steven) Guilbeau, 'You need to look into this, this is a serious matter and you need to be weighing in,'" Gideon Forman, a transportation policy analyst at the David Suzuki Foundation, told CTV News Toronto.
"Ontarians love their Greenbelt and they don't want to see a new mega highway that will destroy part of (it)."
Forman said the foundation has been in contact with the provincial government, but officials have not been receptive of their concerns.
"They insist that we need this highway. Well, we beg to differ. We think the highway is completely unnecessary and very harmful."
The six-lane, 52-kilometre proposed roadway was a major campaign pledge for the Doug Ford Progressive Conservatives. Their proposal would see the highway travel from Halton to York Region and connect to highways 401, 407 and 410.
The Ontario government has said it will save commuters about 30 minutes in driving time.
Advocates, however, have argued the government is downplaying the impact the new highway would have on the environment, something Forman agrees with.
He said the highway would destroy hundreds of acres of farmland in southern Ontario as well as impact multiple animal species.
"It would cross many rivers and that imperils fish and other animals that live in these river valleys," he said. "A part of the highway would go just north of Toronto. There's just not a lot of woods and forests and wetlands that are left north of Toronto. So the idea of paving them is just ludicrous."
"The other piece from a directly selfish point of view is that (it will) cross rivers, like the Humber River and the Credit River, go into Lake Ontario, which is the source of our drinking water in Toronto and many other communities."
A report published in October 2022 by Canadian environmental advocacy group Environment Defence identifies at least 29 "federally identified species at risk" that will be impacted by the highway.
The report also says the proposed highway would cross about 132 streams and rivers, and result in the loss of about 400 acres of "significant natural areas and/or Greenbelt land."
"Highway 413 would push endangered species in the area even closer to the brink, while we're in the midst of a global biodiversity crisis. Some scientists are referring to this period as the sixth great extinction – and Highway 413 would accelerate that," Keith Brooks, programs director for environmental defence, said in a statement. "It's unconscionable."
The government, for its part, has said the preferred route for the highway was chosen "in part to minimize impacts to the Greenbelt."
In May 2021, the federal government determined Highway 413 warranted designation under the Impact Assessment Act, a piece of legislation that gives them the authority to evaluate how climate change may be impacted by the project.
A spokesperson for Guilbeault's office told CTV News Toronto the Impact Assessment Agency is waiting for the province to submit its description for the highway before it starts its review.
"Throughout the Impact Assessment Process, the agency will collect science and Indigenous knowledge, and receive feedback from the public and stakeholders," the spokesperson said.
"At the end of the impact assessment process, the agency will make a recommendation on if the project should or should not move forward as planned."
The Ontario government, meanwhile, says they have provided the draft project description to the federal government and are working on the final submission.
"This is a complex process, and we are working diligently to meet the requirements so that we can deliver on our plan to build Highway 413 as soon as possible," spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation Dakota Brasier said. "Throughout the Environmental Assessment, we will continue to develop refinements and mitigations to minimize any potential impacts that are identified for the project."
Brasier added that Ontarians voted "overwhelmingly in favour of the government's plan to get critical infrastructure, like Highway 413, built."
It is still not clear how much Highway 413 will cost.
A data analysis by Environics Analytics, conducted in May prior to the provincial election, showed that ridings impacted by the highway consist primarily of voters who drive above the provincial average of 22,073 kilometers a year.
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A French inspired café with Cambodian roots, Interior Flow were engaged to complete the Interior and Graphic design and Architectural documentation for the café located in Melbourne's country town Gisborne.
A relaxing atmosphere with nostalgic French detailing and an industrial edge bringing Melbourne eccentric to the country. With a variety of seating arrangements and a large communal table and hidden nooks for the French buttoned banquette seat, create an intimate brunch or lunch setting for smaller groups.
A combination of rustic and raw materials create an interior to reflect an industrial edge through the careful selection of lighting and exposing existing brick walls contrasted against timber accents. Such as the detailed feature ceilings at varying heights with lowered ceilings over the counter to create an intimate atmosphere.
The detailed wall paneling and architraves, French inspired, contrasted against the selection of recycled timber tables with painted accents and custom graphic designed signage inlaid to the table tops were designed by Interior Flow.
Timber feature shelves to the rear of the counter dressed to make the café feel like an inviting lounge to spend the morning or afternoon relaxing within.
It was our aim to create an interior that did not just serve an intended purpose but also created an environment that visitors would want to come and spend more time in with their family and friends.


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Oregon Wolves and Livestock Updates
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Canines, Carnivores, and Conservation THE BALD EAGLE The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States. It's also the only eagle that is completely native to North America.1 They are some of the largest birds found in North America as well. They stand between...
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Canines, Carnivores, and Conservation HERDING DOGS The Herding Group was originally part of the Working Group of dogs. That changed in 1983 when they were given their own group by the American Kennel Club. The main trait these dogs have in common is that they were...
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Canines, Carnivores, and Conservation You're bound to recognize many of the dogs in the Sporting Group! This group is made up of some of the most popular dogs, like Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, and Cocker Spaniels. Sporting dogs are broken up into four...
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After having a flight, the pilot of the private jet got tired and took a nap inside the jet. When he wakes up he wants to go out, but he has a problem. The door won't open it is locked, the pilot is now trapped inside the private jet. The pilot tries to call for help but no one's around and nobody hears him. The pilot needs your help to escape from that private Jet. Use your escaping skills and help the pilot. Good Luck!


Go ahead and skim over the fact that it's 9am and we're already talking cakes thankyouverymuch. We're just so excited to share that the gals at Cakewalk Bake Shop + Apryl Ann Photography have stopped by to offer a little baking how-to on our very favorite treats: the naked cake. Soo, if you weren't yet convinced that we truly appreciate the beauty of a good unfrosted cake, the answer is a resounding Y-E-S.
Thanks to Emily of Cakewalk Bake Shop for showing us how it's done!
Step 1: Get ready. Fit piping bag with round tip and fill bag with buttercream. Secure cake board to the cake stand with tape. Place first cake onto cake board.
Step 2: Carefully and evenly cut the two cake rounds in half. Spinning the stand as you cut is helpful. Set aside cakes once they are cut.
Step 3: Place one of the cake bases onto the cake round. Use the piping back to carefully pipe frosting flush with the edge of the cake. It's like "outlining" in drawing – you make an outline of a circle that you will then fill.
Step 4: Use your offset spatula to even out the filling so that the next layer of cake will sit evenly on top.
Step 5: Gently lift up the next layer of cake and use your fingers to lightly jiggle the base to loosen any crumbs before placing on top of the piped buttercream layer. I call this finger dancing, because your fingers feel like they are dancing around under the cake layer. This will help keep your piped frosting looking clean and not covered with crumbs as you stack the layers of the cake.
Step 6: Repeat the process of piping a circle of buttercream onto the 2nd layer of cake. This keeps the outside looking consistent in size and also works as a barrier so that you can fill the inside with soft yummy things like: curd, compote, jam, ganache, etc. We filled ours with a strawberry compote rather than buttercream, evened it out, and then placed fresh strawberry slices on top.
Step 7: Repeat the process of stacking your cake layer, then filling with buttercream, then stacking the final cake layer. I like to use the second cake base turned upside down as my top layer – this will give you a beautiful solid top.
Step 8: If you'd like to frost the top layer, one way to do so is to pipe a circle of pearls to create a scalloped edge.
Step 9: Fill in the middle with buttercream.
Step 10: Use your offset spatula to one by one pull the pearl tops into the middle of the cake.
Step 11: Gently smooth out the top of the cake using your offset spatula.
Step 12: Use cake lifters to gently transfer the cake to your cake stand of choice.
Step 13: Now for the fun part! Cut the stems of your flowers and place into the top of the cake however you'd like to create a beautiful, whimsical floral topper! Be sure to wrap the cut ends of the flowers in floral tape before inserting into the cake to protect the cake from any floral byproduct. I like to incorporate berries and fruit as well. And flamingos, of course!
Srsly gorgeous! Doing this ASAP.
*Note: It is very important to always wrap the floral stems in floral tape before inserting into the cake to prevent any pesticides from entering. You can also purchase stem holders from your bakery supply or crafting store. Using organic flowers that have not been treated by pesticides is also advisable, but please always take caution to protect the stems from leaking into the cake.
For another amaze treat by Cakewalk Bake Shop, try this apple cider donut recipe from last fall!
Isn't it poor practice to use non-edible flowers in a cake that is meant to be eaten? You can't really eat the cake or the frosting after the residues and the chemicals from the cut flower stems seep into it--while the cake is beautiful, using edible flowers might be a bit more useful and/or realistic. Am I mistaken?
Hi there! Let me first start by saying that this cake is lovely! As a fellow fresh flower cake maker, I truly can appreciate the beauty of a cake like this. — I am writing only because i worry about the practice in which the flowers are applied. Mums are fairly poisonous and should not be directly inserted into a cake. If they leach into the cake, it should not be consumed. — Though I would not recommend mums for cakes, at the very least they should be wrapped in floral tape before being inserted in the cake. Using fresh flowers is a wonderful way to create a simple, yet whimsical cake, but be sure to exercise caution with the flowers chosen and always be sure to cover them so no part of the flower actually leaches into the cake people will consume. I hope you do not find this comment offensive, nor do i expect it to be posted. I love Cakewalk's work and 100 Layer Cake, I just hope that maybe you could revise the text to exercise caution for those looking for a DIY project.
Hi everyone! I would like to thank Ashley and Cathy for bringing this important step to everyone's attention! We definitely goofed in our DIY and forgot to include this very important step. I am so sorry. It is very important to always wrap the floral stems in floral tape before inserting into the cake to prevent any pesticides from entering. You can also purchase stem holders from your bakery supply or crafting store. Using organic flowers that have not been treated by pesticides is also advisable, but please always take caution to protect the stems from leaking into the cake. I sincerely apologize for any confusion or alarm.
Such a lovely idea for the top tier! Must try that ASAP!
I was going to ask about whether or not the florals were organic, but I see in the other comments that this has been addressed. Thank you for posting this simple tutorial - you've made it look so simple that I'm going to give this a try! Beautiful cake!
Can this cake be made ahead of time? How many days would it last? Thanks!
I absolutely love this tutorial! I'm having a naked cake at my wedding and will definitely try making one of my own...maybe for our anniversary!
Hi Kristen, This cake is best served the day it is assembled. Because the "naked" cake layers are exposed to the elements, it can dry out more quickly than frosted cakes. It is best not to refrigerate either as that will expedite the drying process. Emily prepares her naked cakes as close to service as possible. If you are making one for a small gathering, I'd put it together the day-of, however it's okay to bake the cake a day or so ahead of time as long as you wrap it air-tight to keep it fresh. Happy baking!
Where can I find those cute flamingos? They are awesome!
thank you for these clear directions & beautiful photos. i'm so excited to try making my own "naked" wedding cake for my 10th anniversary this fall. it will be dairy and wheat free, but flavorful & beautiful, i am sure! thanks for the help & the inspiration! can't wait to start picking flavors and flowers!
Beautiful cake! Would you share the buttercream recipe that you used here? Also, what kind of cake is it? I'm concerned about the buttercream squishing out from between the bottom layers. Thanks!
What a lovely cake! Thank you for sharing the step by step instructions and photos. I'm encouraged to make one!
Love naked wedding cakes! The perfect combination of rustic and elegant!


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Since it's such a perfect candidate for life could this be where the UFOs and aliens are coming from? It is possible but since it's so very far away it would be a hard for them to get here without very superior technology that we couldn't comprehend.
"A few months ago when I was in Hawaii (shooting The River), I went to the cinema to watch a film, but we missed the beginning and Paranormal Activity 3 was the next film up,� Blackthorne recalled. "The person I was with said, 'Let's just see that.
... for worse as well as better, by wearing elaborate Egyptian garb, doing weird cartwheels, making us cringe via her collaboration with LMFAO and closing with a grand finale that involved Cee-Lo, "Like a Prayer� and an apparent alien abduction.


Every year, in the middle of spring, Scugog Township hosts one of the finest studio tours the region has to offer. Aside from well-known artists and artisans who participate, a new group of emerging artists surfaces. This year the tour features: the largest selection of artists, 54; the largest number of sites, 23; and the largest number of emerging artists, 7. One of those newcomers is Erin Callum LePage, a Port Perry resident, whose craft is a unique art form known as lino printmaking.
Erin was born in Ottawa, to a family of teachers. Surprisingly, she had little interest in entering the academic profession. Instead, she was drawn to art, in many different forms.
Erin's father was responsible for the cooperative program at the high school, which offered Erin plenty of opportunities for part time employment during her high school years. From house painting, to working in a video store, Erin was never without a job. She was however, always drawn back to her love of craft making and art.
After high school graduation, Erin decided to follow her interest in art, by moving to London and enrolling in the School of Fine Arts. Her studies went well, and she thoroughly enjoyed her new pursuits.
At the same time, a year her senior, another student was also studying art. Drawn together through a chance coincidence by Erin's aunt, Jeremy LePage met Erin and the two began to see more of each other, sharing their common passion for art.
Upon graduation, Erin and Jeremy moved to Peterborough. Jeremy attended Durham College and Erin ventured into the working world. Placing her art on hold, she took a position with Cullen Gardens, in Brooklin, which unfortunately meant a lengthy commute, for both of them.
Together, Erin and Jeremy had made many visits to Port Perry. This was due to Jeremy's father, Eddie LePage, a well-known artist, who had his work featured in Native Focus, a small shop on Queen Street in Port Perry. The store was owned by Valerie LaRocca, who specialized in a collection of Aboriginal arts and crafts, from various North American reserves, including: carvings in stone, bone and modern material, such as clothing and moccasins.
The artistic couple seized the opportunity, and, by December of the same year, were residents of our town. In 2003 Valerie LaRocca, owner of Native Focus, sadly passed away. Her husband operated the store, but was pleased when Erin and Jeremy expressed an interest in taking it over.
The couple purchased the business and thoroughly enjoyed being part of the Port Perry community. "It was wonderful for us," Erin said. "It gave us an opportunity to raise our children together." For Erin, it was a chance to once again, immerse herself in the art world.
It was a time for experimentation, creating mosaics from broken ceramics, and rekindling her love for acrylics. It was also a great prospect to pursue a passion she had discovered years before, known as lino printmaking.
The art form, which Erin has now perfected, starts as a thought process, turned into a sketch. Once finalized, next step of the journey is to carve the sketch into the linoleum or basswood, known as etching, creating a three dimensional master, from which print copies are made.
This year's studio tour is held on May 6th and 7th, and Erin LePage will be demonstrating her craft. Their studio is located at 357 Lorne Street, in Port Perry. The Studio Tour site number is 21, and definitely worth the visit.
To learn more about Erin's craft, visit her blog, at ErinLePageart.blogspot.ca, or connect with her on Facebook at Erin Callum LePage. For details on the Studio Tour, visit scugogstudiotour.ca.


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