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Discussion in 'Modifications' started by sabasgr68, Mar 18, 2019.
Taking a mental break, and miss chatting here. Want to put my mind for a moment on what brought me to AGF. Guitars.
I believe @andrewsrea @rrobbone @Mossman @tobijohn @jtcnj and others can help? I know there are other experts but can´t remember right now. All welcome to participate.
Found a DPDT switch in my things.
The PUs on my AL3000 are four wire, so there´s the option to coil split them and have the sound of a single coil – I know it won´t sound like a strat; it´s not what I´m looking for, just want the sound of a SC -.
I understand that parallel option gives SC sound without the hum. Totally happy with it. I can use the DPDT switch to do it.
Found this diagram (see below), one switch for each PU. As I only have one switch, it´ll be the neck PU.
I´ll remove one of the tone pots and will put the switch in its place.
Any guidance, tips, recommendations? Doesn´t matter which tone pot I remove?
The one tone pot remaining will work for both PUs the way it is wired in the image?
Should I leave bridge PU wiring as it is in the guitar, and only rewire tone pot and wire the DPDT switch as shown?
Is there anything to modify in the scheme given the fact that only one humbucker will be added the switch?
Can one switch be wired so that it could handle both PUs?
I just have that one switch. Can´t consider other options for now.
NOTE: I have little to none electronic/electric knowledge, very basic, but I´m handy and I like to work with my hands -building, repairing, modifying, etc-. Clear instructions and you got me going; I like to know/understand what I´m doing within my limits.
Any help, suggestion greatly appreciated!
You can wire one of the pickups for coil split, but it won't be noise cancelling. It's not parallel wiring that makes it noise canceling, it's having the coils wound opposite each other with opposite magnetic polarity (north side up on one, south side up on the other).
Ideally, you should have a coil split on both pickups. Then, you could wire them in series to give you a boost in output, as splitting the coils will efectively cut your output in half.
BTW, I have a bunch of push-pull pots. I could mail you one if you give me your address in a PM.
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Actually, it's the combination of both. And wiring both coils of a humbucker in parallel (positive to positive and negative to negative) will be noise canceling.
To the OP, I have never wired just one of my pups to split or be parallel, but if I did, I would probably try the bridge.
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How is the mail running there?
I suspect it may not be as reliable as one would like.
I think you just ground the lead that has one wire from each coil just joined together.
I think this just leaves the north coil with the screw poles in play, but have not got into this yet.
I plan on trying this as well when time allows.
Which coil you get if you take that joint to ground may vary, but it doesn't matter much. Because if instead, you connect it to the hot side, you will get sound through the other coil.
If you had an on-off- on toggle, you could wire it so you could choose between series or either coil.
Yes, I understand that both coils within the humbuckers are wired in parallel, but that's not what makes a humbucker noise canceling. You have to wind the coils opposite of each other with opposite polarity. With single coils, the same has to be true to cancel hum. If they're not RWRP, they're going to have 60 cycle hum whether they're in series or parallel.
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I wasn't refuting what you said. Only adding that noise cancelling is a matter of BOTH the windings AND how you connect the coils. E.G., if one of he coils is RWRP, but you connect them out-of-phase, you STILL will not have noise cancelling.
Sorry, folks, time has not been on my side today to sit and comment.
It´s almost 3 am as I´m writing this, need to go to sleep.
Tomorrow will get to you.
If I understood well, would it be better then to have a coil split on both? Loosing half of the output doesn´t sound good to me.
I believe that what I need is to find another switch and look for the diagram one vol one tone two switches.
Thanks for the offering, Ed. As @jtcnj said, regular mail is not that reliable.
Thanks for the info. This is not that simple, I see.
Note the first pic you show and the related concept, will require (2) DPDT switches. So the idea of replacing your neck tone pot with a DPDT, would be one hole short.
You could replace the neck tone pot with (1) DPDT and make the bridge tone pot a 'master' as pictured in the first diagram. The you could wire the DPDT to split both pickups (versus parallel). This will result in hum cancelling in the middle position and single coil in the other two switch selector positions.
- On one side of the DPDT (three tabs in a row) , solder the (2) bridge 'finish' leads to the middle tab and the lower tab, solder to ground.
- On the other side of the DPDT, solder the (2) neck 'finish' leads to the middle tab. Solder the 'hot' from the volume pot to the lower tab and jumper it to the 'north start' also.
Thanks, Andrew. Seems I can learn a lot with this.
Have to chew all this.
Yeah, the output will drop, but you can compensate for that. That's why I recommended the series option for split coil. Or, you could use an EQ pedal for a boost... Or you could just turn your amp up. @andrewsrea's suggestion is a good one... I was going to suggest going with a master volume/master tone arrangement (since I'm a Tele guy). I think having individual tone and volume control for each pickup is unnecessary, and over-complicated. Sometimes I take the neck pickup tone pot right out of the circuit on guitars with 2V/2T, and just have a tone control for the bridge pickup. I just never use it.
Right, right... I think I read/responded to your post too hastily (I was at work, and my break was over ).
I just don't think having two volume and two tone controls offers any meaningful tone-sculpting possibilities. Rolling back one or the other pickup when in the middle position doesn't sound that much different to me (though I haven't tried "'50s wiring" yet. That's a whole other deal).
I suppose if you wanted to roll some treble/volume off the bridge pickup while leaving the neck pickup unaffected, it might come in handy, but if I have a bridge pickup that sounds too ice-picky bright, I usually replace it, and I take pains to make sure the pickups are balanced in terms of output.
In your situation where you can't just casually acquire replacement pickups, you might want to consider that... If you think your bridge pickup is too bright, that is. I don't even know how you feel about it.

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WWU Central Services is a Central Department made up of three divisions: Receiving, Transport and Surplus. We are here to serve the needs of the Western Campus in regards to receiving, transport, and surplus.
We have a full service dock that can cater to trucks of any size. We are available for shipments you need to be brought to the campus and for those areas on campus that are difficult for carriers to reach.
We have trucks available to service the transport needs of the WWU Campus. We are available for delivery of items, office and building moves, furniture transport, table and chair rentals, and many other items and jobs. We are also available to remove and transport any waste or garbage materials that do not qualify as valuable surplus.
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Posted byAnnie Tsai	 02/27/2014 04/25/2017 Leave a comment on Nick Mehta’s One Piece of Advice: Well Actually, He Has Three. Read On.
Nick Mehta, CSW (Colored Sock Wearer) and CEO of Gainsight, is a ball of energy and sharp as nails. He’s one of those guys that already knows the answer to a question before you’ve even begun processing what you need to do to try and answer it. So, if you ever get a chance to have coffee with Nick, don’t miss out – you’ll learn more in that hour than you will all week. A bonafide serial entrepreneur, Nick joined Gainsight to help solve a tremendously important business problem – How do businesses reduce churn and keep the good customers longer?
So what’s in a day for a CEO?
Mostly send emails. And attend meetings. And send emails about meetings. And schedule meetings about emails. Basically, any kid of a CEO who is at “bring your kid to work day” needs to bring an iPad.
Definitely not the emails. Honestly, I’m blessed to get to do what I love which is to help in a small way for our teammates at the company to achieve their goals and dreams.
Did you know you were going to be an entrepreneur when you were growing up?
I think when I was a kid, the quote from my parents was I wanted to be a “lawyer or garbage man,” which my dad said was “the same thing.” But growing up, I saw what my dad did (as a CEO) and knew I wanted to do the same. I had a brief period when I pretended I would live up to my mom’s desires for me to become a doctor, so I majored in biochem in college, but that quickly subsided. I now have no idea what the difference between RNA and DNA is.
I ran a division at Symantec and had a blast but realized that no matter what I did, it’s still not my own company and I needed to get back to that.
How did Gainsight come to life?
Would you consider customer success management a new industry?
Yes and no. It’s not new to need to focus on your customers’ success. Theoretically that should have always been the case. But now companies have an economic incentive.
Customers have more choice and are less wedded to their vendors – heck, they’re not even dating them! So vendors have to re-earn business at every renewal. Therefore, vendors need to switch from a sales model to a success model.
What’s been the most challenging thing about running a startup?
Singing. We do music videos for the company and I’m unfortunately, for the audience, a REALLY bad singer. But they did put me in guyliner for the shoot.
In seriousness, it’s definitely staying level emotionally. A typical day will involve great things (customer wins, happy employees, satisfied clients) and crappy things (pissed off… everyone!) Keep your cool. Or at least fake it. With meds if you have to.
What advice would you give to someone who is considering joining an early stage startup?
Join for the right reasons. I wrote a post on this. Don’t join for money, fame or because it’s cool. Join a startup because you want the connection and shared sense of purpose that’s often only found there. That is priceless.
I have a controversial point of view on this. I think this is the wrong model. I hope the world moves to a model where people’s careers are activities they love. At Gainsight we have a value called “Child-like Joy” because we want work to be as fun and free as kids on a playground. There is no reason work has to be the thing you “balance.” I also believe that people who look at hours on each side look at it wrong. Do everything you do (work, friends, family) with complete, unmitigated passion and abandon.
But this is easy to say for me because I love what I do. Not everyone is that lucky and we need to fix that.
As you look at young talent competing in the hiring pool today, are you seeing something unique about these candidates?
I think the millennial / gen Y stuff is overblown. New employees are always different but I think the key thing is that as a leader, you should take advantage of and foster the energy and potential of every age group in your company.
What’s your favorite interview question to ask?
What’s your favorite interview question to ask? Seriously – that’s a good one to ask.
Put all of your money in Bitcoin at $1.
Get in shape. It’s harder to lose the pounds later.
Connect with Nick on twitter at @nrmehta or Linkedin.

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Since the publication of the fitfteenth edition many standards have been revised to comply twith the new state of the art and re-issued.
These changesto standards, as well as suggestions from the Swiss Mechanical, Electrical and Metal Industries trainers necessitated a further reworking of the book.
All chapters have been significantly re-worked and updated. A list of the changes can be seen under http://www.snv.ch.


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After my review of the solo adventure Thornguard for Tunnels and Trolls I decided to dig up my character and give it a try. I will be using the free rules that you can download from Drive Thru RPG. I've enjoyed playing with the free rules and I'll probably buy the new deluxe rulebook once it comes out.
My level 3 human warrior Thordam wakes up in his room at the Cow and Butcher Inn. Thordam gets dressed and makes his way to the common area to see an elf women cooking breakfast. He gets a plate of food and sits down with the merchants to eat and have a chat. One of the merchants, Hector, says that he's from the Kingdom of Spirewood in Thornguard to sell his wares. He tells Thordam how on the way here he fell off his horse during his journey to Thornguard and broke his left arm. The merchant asks Thordam if he would be will to help setup his tents and in return he would give him 10% of his earnings for the day.
Thordam decides that it's easy money for a few minutes of work and follows Hector out to where his stall is. It doesn't take him long to construct the stall and once it's done Hector thanks him and tells Thordam that if he's interested in joining the Merchants Guild to make more money he would tell him what to do. Thordam thanks him for the offer but decides to explore the city for now.
As he makes his way through the city he sees many colorful market stalls everywhere with many curious shoppers examining everything that's for sale. It's known that Thornguard's market is the biggest in the kingdom and Thordam could easily believe that. He had also heard that if you travel down into the tunnels you could find exotic trinkets for sale as well. In the center of the market he sees a fat man with a sign that says "Delvers Wanted-Good Pay". Thordam, deciding that he was interested in "Good Pay" and goes over to talk to the man.
The man tells Thordam that his name is Roland and that his cellar is overrun with enraged monkeys??? Roland explains that he was doing some magical experiments on the monkeys and that something went very wrong and asks if he would be interested in taking care of them. Thordam agrees to deal with the monkeys so Roland takes him to his tavern, The Saucy Spoon. He points to the cellar door and says, "Good luck down there. You're going to need it."
Thordam makes his way down the stairs into the dark cellar. He sees crates and barrels everywhere and can hear dripping water somewhere in the dark. Thordam concentrates to see if he can hear any monkey sounds and he can. Three monkeys appear from behind some crates and attack him. He swings his sword at the first monkey that appears, killing him instantly. The next monkey jumps at him with his claws raised. He swipes at Thordam and misses but Thordam doesn't, cutting the monkey's head clean off. The last monkey leaps at Thordam who holds his sword out and impales him with it ending the attack. Thordam wipes down his sword while being thankful for an easy job.
Thordam makes his way out of the cellar and Roland is there waiting for him. He tells Roland that he killed all the monkeys in his cellar. Roland thanks him and pays him 100 gold pieces and names him Chimpslayer!! Thordam doesn't know if he is joking or not but decides there are worse things to be called. Roland then tells him that a hero who's such a good fighter should go to see Marian, the quest giver. She always has work for adventurers.
Thordam thanks him for the work and for the tip and heads over to Marian's bookshop off Candle Row. Thordam enters the shop and Marian appears to welcome him. He explains that he did some work for Roland and he suggested he come to see her about more work. Marian goes to her desk and pulls out a cork board listing all the jobs available. Thordam looks over the board but doesn't see anything that strikes his fancy so Marian puts the board back on her desk and says he can check it out for work any time he wants. Thordam thanks her again and leaves her shop.
After leaving the bookshop Thordam heads back to the center of town and the sprawling marketplace. He notices a nice looking house for sale and the owner tells him he can have it for only 500 gold pieces. With the 100 he already made today he has more than enough for the house and pays the man. Thordam enters the house and looks it over, it's small but nicely furnished and will be more than adequate for his needs. He takes off his armor to try out the bed and before he knows it it's morning.
After getting dressed Thordam grabs something quick to eat at the Cow and Butcher Inn. Once finished he makes his way back to Marian's bookshop to look over the quest board again. Just before he hands it back he sees a new one that's been added since yesterday, Find The Lost Treasure Of Eboran. It is suppose to be at a nearby castle named Fyre and pays 70 gold. It sounds exciting enough and Thordam agrees to the quest.
In Chapter 2 we will see what happens to Thordam as he goes adventuring in Fyre Castle.

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Kent Family Mediation Service continue to host their series of workshops to help separating parents.
Parenting After Separation (PAS) is a series of free workshops from Kent Family Mediation Service aimed at helping parents make informed decisions about their separation which consider their children’s best interests.
Are you unsure how to tell your children about your separation or divorce?
Worried about how your decisions today will affect their future?
Do you want to know more about how to help your children?
The intention of the workshops is to give parents the skills, knowledge and confidence to be the best parents they can be after a separation.
How to establish a parenting relationship with your separated spouse.
KFMS advise there will be various venues organised in and around the Kent area.
At the time of writing the next FREE workshop will be held on Tuesday 22nd August from 10.00am to 2.30pm in Maidstone.
For more information about this or further workshops, or to book a place, you can email the service at contact@kentfms.co.uk.

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The Year of the Dragon is flying right along.
I turned the calendar page this morning.
Already we are celebrating February.
February is all about the magic of believing.
February is all bout love.
In the predawn sky Shaula and Lesath are rising.
These stinger stars herald the coming of Spring.
They knew once these stars were visible in the early morning the prairie would soon be awaken by thunder and rain.
I read Earth and Sky every morning.
It is St. Brigid Day.
I am shopping for a St. Brigid's cross for my kitchen.
I think it will be nice for February decorating.
was once called Unicorn Day.
I love having an Unicorn Day.
I think I need a Dragon Day too.
I always have a few Unicorns about.
My February table cloth has unicorns.
A childlike wonder is dancing in February.
It was another 60 degree day.
Way too warn for February first.
A thunderstorm is forecasted for Friday.
I am drinking my new favorite tea as I write this afternoon.
I am reading the Mammoth Trumpet.
I love reading about the Clovis.
The prayer flags hung limp on the deck.
The wind has been calm all day.
We are packing up the office.
We are choosing a paint color.
I am thinking bright and cheerful.
I am thinking yellow walls would be pretty.
My husband will work around my desk.
"No need to unplug," he said.
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It is not just individual for-profit corporations that can threaten the entire health system. Quite apart from whether they perform ethically and well, or badly. Just having a large number of them can create havoc if the market does not perform well. The way for-profits perform and respond when under economic pressure is different to not-for-profits. We are very reluctant to confront and address warnings. It can turn out to be even worse than anyone had predicted.
Understandably, the not for profits have become increasingly anxious about their survival in the aggressively competitive market where large hungry predators that see them as targets have been introduced. With economists, accountants, business graduates and bankers increasingly deciding how care is to be provided to the elderly they have a steep learning curve if they are to compete in the game of making profits.
ACSA, the body representing nor-for-profits, organised a forum in Victoria on 30th October 2015. It was all about markets, business, selling their services, and managing their finances. The speakers were mostly accountants, business advisors and marketing companies talking about brands and about how to sell beds to prospective residents. One wonders what the consequences of shifting the whole focus away from care and to competitive market processes will be. The list of contributors and Powerpoint slides of the papers can be downloaded here.
There was another meeting “Securing our place in the future” organised by ACSA, Aged and Community Services NSW & ACT in Sydney on 10 November 2015. It was about "market survival" and it is likely that similar sessions have and are being run across the country.
The key issues emerging in the transition to the new Commonwealth Home Support Program and what the home care reforms mean for not-for-profit aged care providers are some of the key topics to be debated at an upcoming industry event.
How real this is for them becomes clear when we see that some of the giants from the big international banks are moving into this wonderfully attractive market by building aged care companies. Their colleagues still running the banks are there to give advice and some are even putting their private funds into the aged care businesses. Will conflicts of interest arise?
The impact: What impact are people who have been trained and who have spent their lives competing in the financial industry going to have on care? How much insight do they have into the consequences of their actions and how receptive are they to those in the industry who do know?
We have heard suggestions that some of those from the not-for-profit sector, who are concerned about mission and care are considered to be “mastodons”. Are these financial experts suited to provide care, will they listen to those who have been called mastodons and are they a potential threat to the care that senior Australians are getting?
I have long argued that in this marketplace an adverse form of Social Darwinism operates driving out the most suitable and replacing them with the least suitable. It can sometimes be worse than this. Those who are suitable can be changed so that they too become a threat to care.
The centralised corporate model and particularly consolidation of the market has an impact on society particularly in smaller communities. It introduces a top down model where organisation, management and control are taken over centrally and driven by decisions in board rooms.
This results in a loss of local expertise, local knowledge, local interest and local involvement. Relationships become far more instrumental. This erodes social capital and undermines civil society. This centralised managerialist style of operation has to be set against the benefits of having operations management locally, particularly when dealing with humanitarian services and vulnerable sectors.
This is not only a for-profit problem, as any organisation that seeks to run its services by centralising management and decision making is likely to have a similar effect. Large mutual organisations like INTFPCompanyB or Australian Unity run their businesses in a strongly market focused way, as do some not-for-profits and governments.
Australian Unity Limited is a public company limited by guarantee, with wholly-owned and closely-held subsidiaries carrying out the operational business activities of the Australian Unity Group. Australian Unity Limited is not a company with listed shares — it is a mutual company with more than 300,000 members nationwide.
Its structure is similar to INTFPCompanyB and its responsibility is to serve its members, but it is sometimes difficult to find out who they are. Some of these mutuals operate in the same aggressively competitive way but because they don't have shareholders they focus on growth and expansion.
As part of privatisation policy, Australian Unity bought all of the state run home care services from the NSW government. It is 'ramping up' its further expansion.
Australian Unity has acquired a large stable of aged-care facilities in NSW including most of those run by the state. It is pursuing an integrated model for retirement and aged care.
Australian Unity is ramping up its hunt for retirement and aged-care facilities in NSW with an aim to grow its $450 million pipeline to more than $600m.
The mutual fund in early September won a $114m tender for the transfer of the NSW government’s Home Care Service, which means all staff and clients will transfer to Australian Unity.
The proposed Community Aged Care Hub. A social system where central organisations focus on empowering local people and then supporting them might be less efficient and not welcomed in an aggressively competitive market. But in a more sensible market system it might be possible to increase local expertise and involvement and we should be able to attain a much better service. People would be more motivated and engaged. All this without the downside that I have described on these pages or the costs of bureaucracy, centralised inefficiency and the endless consultants who get paid for telling us what their employer wants us to know.
The proposed Community Aged Care Hub is intended to foster a locally structured system in human service industries. These companies would need to empower their local staff so that they can work well within the context of the local hubs. What we might lose in financial capital might be more than compensated for by the gain in social capital.
On the aged: Psychologists Karl Nunkoosing and Mark Haydon-Laurelut in their paper The Relational Basis of Empowerment (about disability care) stress the importance of the nature of interaction and involvement with those around us and in the community for the quality of all our lives.
These authors argue that these relationships are pivotal for the quality of life of marginalised groups like the disabled or aged, and that a failure of the caring environment to actively build empowering relationships is a major cause of failure to provide services that make life worth living.
They point to the importance of close links between residents and the communities. Empowering relationships that give meaning to lives extend beyond the carers and the walls of the nursing homes into the community. They point out that a market thinks of those it serves as financial investments and this does not foster empowering relationships. The hub in contrast institutionalises what these authors want.
On society: There is a broader more indirect impact on the frail aged from government economic policies. Eva Cox argues that the current focus on economy at the expense of society is leading to damage to social stability and cohesion.
Relationships bind society and build social capital. They break up with society when it becomes unstable and loses cohesion. The most vulnerable are the first to suffer - the aged among them.
Time may be running out for political agendas that offer material rewards but not social well-being. More evidence is emerging of continuing damage to social stability and cohesion.
- - - a continuing belief in an Australian “fair-go” compact, which no-one in power is recognising by prioritising social policies that are seen as fair and trustworthy.
Cox could easily be referring to the benefits of our proposed hub for the community as a whole in building trust and relationships between members. They will be getting together in supporting and organising aged care so creating collective good will and stability.
I will start by quoting a pro-market expert speaker from the UK, who is chief executive of Care England. He spoke at a meeting in Sydney. Care England is the leading representative body for independent care services in England. Like our LASA (Leading Age Services Australia) body, it represents both for-profit and not-for-profit private nursing homes. We need to realise where he is coming from. This is how big companies see it and how LASA is reinforcing its position.
Like LASA and our government, he is pushing for a market system - advocating the more expensive and the less efficient free market option. As the many examples outside health care illustrates, it is the government funded unregulated free market system in vulnerable sectors that is most often exploited and has failed so abysmally. This is what I am criticising.
There is also a strong body of opinion in the UK criticising the privatisation of public services and claiming it is inferior and ultimately costs more. The speaker in the quote below probably is right when he claims there is underfunding. On the page Private Equity I examined reports that suggested that the financialising and indebtedness that resulted from the competitive market were as much if not more of a problem than underfunding. We do know that the companies are not making enough profit to keep the market happy, that the care given falls far short of what is required, and big companies are threatening to vacate the sector. It's the real reasons behind this that we don't know enough about. The speaker makes several valid points and uses them to make his arguments.
The debate on rising aged care costs neglects the enormous social and economic contribution of the home care sector to society and to the sustainability of the health system, the head of the largest peak body for care services in the UK told a Sydney conference on Thursday.
Chief executive of Care England Professor Martin Green warned Australia against following the path of state-funded home care in the UK, in which chronic underfunding of home care has led to a “major crisis” in that country.
Professor Green said major players had chosen to exit the market or were on the brink of failure due to unsustainable funding from government. Just this week the UK’s largest home care provider had been put up for sale.
“And if you undermine your home care services and indeed your residential services, what you will find is that your already pressurised healthcare will be at the point of collapse. That is bad for citizens, and worse than that, it is bad for the economy,” he told the Future of the Home and Community Care conference.
There was also limited support from the medical community, which he said stemmed from ageist attitudes.
Professor Green cautioned against the widening gap between politic rhetoric and reality without appropriate resourcing.
- - another major challenge in the UK was the low pay and recognition of the care workforce. - - - it is absolutely scandalous that they are neither paid nor respected to be professionals delivering that level of service.
Much of what he says is reasonable, but there is another facet to the risk here - an elephant in the room. All countries have economic downturns, and politicians in their wisdom will target almost anything to make savings and avoid raising taxes. When this happens, government and not-for-profit operators with an ethic of care struggle on, run at a loss and offer time voluntarily.
Critics of markets and providers all agree that home care is in crisis and that government policies and practices are the problem. But they disagree about what to do about it. The one view is driven by self-interest and the other by a desire to bypass the government bureaucracy and take it locally and involve the community.
For-profits, particularly market listed companies and private equity have a primary responsibility to their shareholders and not the residents. They close up shop and walk away if that is going to be less costly than hanging in there and hoping things will change. That is exactly what the major players referred to here have decided to do. If they can't get out then the focus is on limiting losses rather than stretching what they have for maximum benefit. So the consequences of the financial pressures is much worse than it would be if market listed corporations in particular were excluded from it.
As indicated on the private equity page, the vast amounts of debt built up as the marketplace game has played out on the grand stage of the United Kingdom’s stock exchanges has left the companies involved and the residents in their nursing homes at high risk. In order to be forewarned about who might collapse or decide to cut their losses and run, authorities have set up a process for registering and monitoring companies that are large enough to pose a serious risk if they fail.
Analysts are predicting another major collapse and government will be left holding the baby.
This year could see the strange rebirth of directly-provided social care as councils find themselves forced to act as provider of last resort.
Chances are that a large care provider will fail this year, triggering a flight from publicly-funded care. This is already happening in some areas as care companies focus their investment on those who can afford to pay, or convert their care homes into general housing.
In home care too: ITV in the UK "surveyed 500 providers of home care,- - - 308 of those providers - - - delivering state purchased home care to approx. 59,000 people every week".
Their responses revealed a shocking lack of confidence about their ability to provide good quality care at the prices local authorities are now willing to pay.
Some providers are pulling out of state-funded care altogether, or planning to withdraw from contracts. Many aren’t bidding for new local authority contracts and concentrating on private care instead.
Selling in the UK: INTFPCompanyB care homes in the UK and Scotland have copped a lot of flack recently. Its UK profits are down 10%. It seem to have decided to abandon aged care in the UK. It has "hired KPMG to sell its domiciliary care division" and sold it in February 2016. The press claims that it has appointed someone to auction off 200 of its 290 care homes. In Australia it is the larget private nursing home owner. A purchase of 10 homes in 2012 left it with with 60 homes containing 5,616 beds and it may have bought more. It seems to be following the money and the pot of gold provided by the Abbott government in its budgets instead of addressing the desperate needs of those at home.
It claims on its website to be there to serve its members. Who are the members? Are they Brits or Australians? Residents and their families in the UK selected their own INTFPCompanyB to look after them. INTFPCompanyB is a global company with a massive income and also without shareholders to whom they are responsible. They are in a position to support those in their own country who have placed their trust in the company. Instead they seem to be deserting the sinking ship as soon as the weather gets rough. What does this say about their sense of social responsibility.
A report from Open Democracy is very critical pf proposed changes to the UK National Health System (NHS). The report draws a parallel with what happened in aged and disability care puting the blame for their failure on to "competitive markets" The criticism was based on a report by Centre for Health and Public Interest.
Lindorff stresses that the lack of community control is a hallmark of the for-profit hospital chains and that the likely result is less interest in community service and the loss of high-cost, low-profit services.
As competition for patients increases, the trend seems to be away from freedom of choice for consumers.
The comment about Lindorff's book in this review is interesting because corporatisation of health care in the USA was marketed as offering more choice, but in fact had the very opposite effect. The choices available were dictated by the big corporations and insurers who gained control of the doctors and dictated how they should provide care. Some are already complaining about this in Consumer Directed Care in Australia, but it is too early to see if this will happen.
Dave Lindorff in his book also describes a situation where government was unable to act against multiple aged care providers because they would have closed up shop and state governments would have had to take over. The states had vacated the sector years before and no longer had the resources to do so.
Again at the end of the 1990's there had been extensive rorting and when this was blocked the aged care providers profits plummeted and they could not service the large loans they had raised in order to compete and grow. To keep them viable they got off with token fraud settlements.
In Australia in 1993, a US company called NME (renamed Tenet Healthcare soon after) had purchased Markalinga, an Australian company in financial difficulty. Markalinga owned several private hospitals in Sydney. Sources in the USA had supplied information about NME's conduct and I had supplied some more. A probity review had been initiated in NSW.
When I met with the NSW Health Department they told me that if NME failed the probity review, existing licences to operate would have to be withdrawn and they would have to organise to provide care for current and future patients from the closed hospitals across the rest of the system. They had assessed the situation and were prepared to do it.
They considered that the company lacked probity and advised that the licenses to operate be withdrawn. Instead the government brought in a supreme court judge who had recently retired because he was at risk of improper influence. He granted licenses.
A probity review in Victoria made up their own minds and prevented the company from operating in that state on probity grounds. In Western Australia, the company owned some major hospitals. Their health department did not have the power to withdraw licenses but asked the state government to pass legislation so that they could do so. State government refused. The federal government eventually took action, blocking further investment and so forcing the company to sell up and go back to the USA.
At the time, this company owned only 4 or 5 smaller hospitals in NSW and they were making their first foray into Victoria. We can ask what would have happened if this company had a far larger stake, had for instance purchased Australia's current Ramsay Healthcare. The consequences of withdrawing licences and forcing closure of large numbers of hospitals across the country would have been unmanageable.
A more recent example: One of the problems about a market in misfortune when contrasted with not-for-profit and government services, is that it is driven by potential profitability and not the needs of the community. Potential profitability depends on multiple extraneous factors including the actions of government, the state of the market and general confidence.
We live in an unstable and unsettled world where countries rise and fall. What will the consequences be if a company that owns most of our nursing homes gets into trouble elsewhere? What happens to residents and community services when a foreign owner's country is in trouble, or when the company gets into trouble with some other business it runs and badly needs to make large savings across all of its other businesses to survive.
The market has winners and losers and big companies, particularly private equity have big ups and downs. What will happen to the residents? What will the unsuspecting seniors who were tempted into these homes by glossy marketing think?
Below is an example where the paralysis in our Australian political system is creating market uncertainty. This is discouraging the market from investing in needed nursing homes - but Jxxxxd is making a good point about alternatives too. That suggestion would not have come from the for-profit sector because, while it would be cheaper, it would be less profitable. The difference in approach is illustrated.
The point I am making though, is that not-for-profits driven by a humanitarian mission, instead of taking their money and running, will rise to the occasion and do the best they can.
The NSW chief executive of the peak industry body Leading Aged Services Australia Cxxxxs Wxxxf said industry uncertainty had resulted in NSW providers slowing or abandoning their building works, at a time that the ageing population was booming.
HxxxxxxdCare chief executive Sxxxxxn Jxxxd said the government would save money by funding rehabilitation programs in the community under Medicare, instead of putting them in aged care.
"They're cheap as chips," Mr Jxxxx said.
The proposed Community Aged Care Hub: The proposed hub won’t be able to stop for-profit providers taking their money and heading for the hills. But it will have an accurate grasp on what is happening and have all the figures. It can warn of problems. It will be in a position to rally the community and increase pressure on government to provide more funds or make the sector sustainable in other ways.

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In 2005, I spent the day of the Whitney on the beach in Massachusetts, visiting friends from my time in London who have no interest in horse racing. Much as I enjoyed the weekend, I’ve never quite gotten over missing Commentator’s thrilling win over St. Liam that afternoon.
Watching a horse win by multiple lengths isn’t quite the same as watching him gut out a stretch duel, but being present for Commentator’s two Grade I/ “Win and You’re In” victories this year has done a little to mollify those three-year-old feelings of regret–particularly as one of them brought me back to Massachusetts, not all that far from the beach on which I sat in 2005.
The five and a half hours that I spent at Suffolk Downs on Saturday afternoon provided enough moments, images, and photos for a week’s worth of posts, so this one will be limited to the MassCap, with a broader look at Suffolk to follow.
Several hours before the race, responding to an acquaintance’s wishes of good luck in the paddock, trainer Nick Zito acknowledged the possible threat posed by Riversrunrylee, a local entrant who likes the lead as much Commentator does. No surprise that Riversrunrylee went right to the lead, opening up a length advantage over Commentator that he held until the top of the stretch; following the race, John Velazquez noted that Commentator “left pretty well,” and that on the backstretch he’d taken the seven-year-old back. The gelding who had not been headed in his four previous wins relaxed along the backstretch and kicked away with little urging from Velazquez, pulling away to an embarrassingly easy fourteen length victory.
Congratulations to Commentator and his connections on a stellar 2008: four starts, three wins, one second. OK, so he towered over yesterday’s field, but he showed up, he paid homage to a storied race, and he did his job. Commentator added a victory in another historic race to his impressive résumé, and he delighted the fans at Suffolk on Saturday. Who needs Santa Anita?
Few things are as noble as a job well done.
Great win by Commentator. My hat’s off to Zito for doing right by this guy and by all the horses.

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Clarke Mayer is a NY/NJ based director, writer, and producer. After graduating from William Paterson University with a BA in Communications concentrating in film, he began to produce his own content. His first directorial short "Feed A," had a successful festival run, and earned the attention of Werner Herzog. The short gained him a place in Herzog's fifth "Rogue Film School" an invitation only 4 day seminar with Werner himself in which "Feed A" was screened. He directed and cowrote the award winning television pilot "The Uncle Gerry Show." He served as cinematographer on "Off Season" a feature length thriller shot entirely on Martha's Vineyard. He has also directed concert films including "Let Us In - A Tribute to Linda McCartney" a Reviver Records awareness concert at The Ryman Auditorium featuring various Nashville Recording artists including Jeff Daniels and Kenny Loggins. He has served as cinematographer on over 20 short films including multiple award winning 48 Hour Film Projects and sports documentaries such as “Keep Punching,” a story about a daytime chef who competes in the Golden Gloves boxing tournament at night. “Keep Punching” premiered at The Montclair Film Festival. Clarke is currently working on feature length screenplays, including his Emerging Screenwriters Hot 100 Sem-Finalist, "Skyjack."
SKYJACK has been named a Finish Line Script Competition quarter-finalist, as well as an Emerging Screenwriters Hot 100 semi-finalist. SKYJACK is a fictionalized historical thriller based on the true story of folk hero D.B. Cooper.
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As Oakland County Commissioner Bill Dwyer (R-14th District) plans his retirement – at least from county service, Farmington city council member Bill Galvin hopes to start another political career.
Galvin, a self-employed financial advisor, on Wednesday announced his candidacy for the 14th District seat, which serves Farmington, portions of Farmington Hills, Southfield Township, and the Villages of Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms and Franklin.
In a press release, Galvin said he will continue to serve on council during the campaign and resign if successful on November 6. He was re-elected last fall to a four-year council term.
Galvin said Dwyer “set a high standard of leadership and stewardship which I have watched and intend to continue.” The four-term county commissioner was hired to run the Warren Police Department in July of 2017 and said then that he would not seek re-election.
Twice appointed mayor, Galvin has served seven years on city council and held positions on the Southwest Oakland County Cable Commission, Beaumont Farmington Hills Community Advisory Board, Greater Farmington Chamber of Commerce board, Farmington Downtown Development Authority board and the Farmington/Farmington Hills/Farmington Public Schools Joint Task Force. He is a current board member and treasurer for the 8 Mile Boulevard Association.
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Listen up all you Penguin-haters! This blog is for you!
It hasn't even been 12 hours since the game ended, and already I've seen multiple stories suggesting that this series is a repeat of last year's Cup Finals. That the result will be the same and there is nothing the Penguins can do about it. They can't win four out of five against Detroit.
It's time for all of us to take a reality check. Having lived in Detroit for both the 1997 and 1998 Cup Championships, I can tell you that the attitude of the Red Wings is "We haven't won anything yet." The luxury we have as fans is that we can celebrate early when our teams appear to be winning, but this is getting too extreme. One lucky bounce and two missed calls and this series could easily have been tied at one.
A penalty on Michael Samuelsson for elbowing Matt Cooke in front of the Penguins net after a first-period whistle could have resulted in Malkin's powerplay goal being scored even sooner.
A call on Niklas Kronwall for interference in the second could have resulted in another powerplay goal for the Penguins who were doing almost everything right on the powerplay.
Twice in game two Sidney Crosby found the post. Both times he was less than a quarter-inch away from a goal or from seeing the puck bounce in off a defender or Osgood or a rebound-hungry Penguin.
The Red Wings know that while they did play two great games, their opponent played two great games also. The Wings know that they have to keep playing the way they did in the first two games and hope the matchups don't get the best of them in Pittsburgh. The Wings know that the Penguins erased a 2-0 deficit this year against a very good Washington Capitals team. The Wings know this series is not over until Gary Bettman walks on the ice and presents the 35-pound silver chalice to either Niklas Lidstrom or Sidney Crosby.
The Penguins know they are down, but not out. The Penguins know they have at least two games at Mellon Arena. The Penguins know that they beat Washington in three straight games after falling into that 2-0 hole in the second round. They, like Detroit, know that the series is not over until someone lifts the Cup.
There is a lot of hockey left to play between two very good teams. For those who want to look at the 2-0 lead and say "here we go again," consider the differences this year from last. Pittsburgh scored two goals more than last year, while keeping one goal of the board for Detroit. That's a 2-1 ratio for you non-math experts. While I don't actually expect that to hold over the rest of the series, let's assume it does. That would mean Pittsburgh outscores Detroit 6-3 over the next two games.
Last year Pittsburgh won game three and lost game four. Take away one of Detroit's four goals from last year (they scored two in both games) and add one goal to each game for Pittsburgh. That gives Pittsburgh a win in game three and at least a tie in game four (which means overtime since there are no ties in the playoffs). Just like that we have a series that looks nothing like last year's.
So I'll say it again, to all you Penguin-haters out there: SHUT UP! The series is not over until the Stanley Cup is lifted in the air. Keep cheering for your team and I'll keep cheering for mine and we'll see who wins the race to four.
Oh, and just for the record I could make a list for both teams of crap they have been able to get away with. Kudos to the refs for letting the boys play, but before either side defends their team realize that I can and will attack both equally for things that were either called wrong or weren't called at all. Don't go there!


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industry_corpus2: Math & Statistics


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Shamans have been around since the dawning of time. Wise Men & Women who communicate and understand the Universal laws of life, death and the constant cycle of life.
Often revered and frowned upon, simply because to be and live as a Shaman, means to connect with the unseen forces of this world and other realms, rather than bow down and adhere to another’s indoctrinations and teachings. Basically a Shaman will, for the most part, work alone and in doing so, they connect on a much deeper and intrinsic level with the ways of the world, almost shunning the enforced ways of others.
Throughout history the Shaman has been used and called upon for a vast array of answers that aid people and the communities they live within, from assisting in the birthing of new-born children, seeking new places of settlement, walking onto battlefields to quell the fighting, communing with the deceased to receive clarity, answers and insights. Along with an infinite amount of other qualities, the Shaman knows, senses and feels the natural ebb and flow of life, death and away from the distraction of others and their rulings, is free to access many realms in the quest to acknowledge the questions and answers that will aid them greatly in their understanding and comprehension of life and all that is contained within and without this world and universe.
Many esoteric groups and beliefs, follow teachings and rulings that have been put in place by others, no different really from the mainstream churches that so many strive to break free from, yet unfortunately they still end up bowing down to another’s beliefs and often follow without question or reason.
We can only truly gain wisdom, clarity and knowledge by breaking free from the harsh ways of the dogmatic system which many are enslaved to and fight to hold onto, endlessly following and obeying, hearing without listening and forming part of the endless flock of Yes Men & Women.
Having never been able to follow and adhere to another’s way of life I set out from an early age to seek answers to a multitude of questions I had going around in my head. Throughout my life I have tried to follow, simply because it is so much easier and you don’t have to think. Each time I have had to walk away and return to my own way of life, seek my own answers and understand life, death and the world around me on a more natural, deeper and real sensing and awareness.
All of the answers I have been seeking and still seek are within me and from this understanding, through deep soul journeying and transcendental meditation I know I will find them and have them answered.
From communing with dead people and talking with the animals at a very young age, I find it extremely warming and soothing that now in my late 40’s, I have returned to that state of mind and being, yet now I am better equipped to understand and acknowledge this gift that I was born with, its just now I can let it naturally and freely flow and that my path as a Shaman is not new to me, I just embrace and live it daily now.


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Now, and more so in the future, wars will be fought hacker v. hacker. The number of soldiers, guns, tanks, and ships will be less important in your success in warfare than the number of well-trained hackers you have. Every nation and every military is run and controlled by digital systems and devices. If the hacker can control or disable them, any conflict will come to a quick resolution.
Imagine, if you will, a scenario where two nations embark upon a conflict/war. If one nation can first disable the other's electrical grid, water systems, sewage systems, financial systems, communication systems, and transportation systems (air traffic control, rail, etc.), the other nation will be unable to conduct the war. How long do you think the civilian population would sustain a war without sewage, electricity, and water?
The Stuxnet worm is just one example of a sophisticated SCADA hack promulgated in the name of cyber war, but there are many, many more.
One of the things that makes SCADA systems so vulnerable is that many of them are using old vulnerable Windows operating systems. In fact, many are still using Windows XP or even earlier systems like Windows 2000 and NT. You might wonder why such critical systems are still using such old operating systems? The answer is that precisely because they are so critical, that can't be upgraded. Operators often feel that they can't take down the system as it is critical for the overall operation of the plant or system. In addition, there is is the concern that an upgrade/update might not work and once again a critical system will be down. Or, that the critical software to run the facility has never been upgraded to run on modern operating systems. Whatever the reason, most of these systems are running on very old and very vulnerable operating systems, some of which, Microsoft no longer supports with security updates.
Although you may not have heard of any SCADA hacks, they are proliferating. The U.S. Homeland Security is placing increasing emphasis on SCADA security as they believe the U.S. is most susceptible to these types of hacks. The reason you may not have heard about them is that they are quietly being covered up. When they do happen, the proprietor meekly points out that it was a system malfunction or some other innocuous event. I personally am aware of at least two major SCADA hacks in the U.S. that were covered up and never revealed to the public. I'm sure there are many more.
Nearly every SCADA system has a web interface. This enables the operators to manage the system remotely. Since there is a web interface, it is likely that Shodan has it indexed. Shodan is a search engine of web interfaces. Similar to Google, but it only indexes the banners of web interfaces.
If we open Shodan and search for SCADA systems, we will see that there are literally hundreds of web interfaces for SCADA systems around the world. Each of these is a potential entry point for the hacker.
My cursory search through these web interfaces came across this web interface to a hydroelectric system in Genoa, Italy.
Some recent hacker movies such as Blackhat and Die Hard 4 have depicted a world where SCADA systems have been hacked and held hostage. Although these may seem like Hollywood fantasies, the risks are very real and the hacker with aspirations to work in the cyber warfare realm should become familiar with both the defense and offense of SCADA systems.
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Wow even the US isn't invincible. I guess no one is in this day and age. Do you have any supsicions as to what the country of origin is that those two SCADA attacks came from?
I suppose it does make sense. The more advanced/developed a nation is, the more vulnerable right?
When you wrote " this web interface to a hydroelectric system in Genoa, Italy" I got worried for a second that, you know, you were going to black out Genoa. Kidding of course.
In this new age, the countries which the least technology will be the strongest. But that sounds kind of like falling in reverse..
If a third world country with less infrastructure beats a nation solely reliant on it (lets say hacking their nuclear reactors or some other massive devastation) then all the surviving countries will be underdeveloped.

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


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An Environmental Protection Agency contractor works on the cleanup in the aftermath of the blowout at the Gold King mine, which triggered a major spill of toxic wastewater, outside Silverton, Colo., Aug. 12, 2015.
The Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general is expanding its investigation into a toxic spill from an inactive Colorado mine to include questions about whether the agency was following its own rules when it triggered the blowout.
The inspector general's office said Thursday that it will add more than a dozen lines of inquiry, some requested by Congress and others raised by a review of the spill by the Interior Department.
An EPA-led contractor inadvertently released 3 million gallons of wastewater tainted with heavy metals from the Gold King Mine on Aug. 5 during cleanup operations. Rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah were contaminated.
The inspector general will also look into what kind of legal protection EPA gave the contractor and whether that affected the way the work was done.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that of the 72,000 overdose-related deaths in 2017, all but 30,000 of the overall death toll resulted from synthetic opioids like fentanyl. So, it is probably little surprise to learn that the United States Senate just passed a large package of bills aimed at addressing the American opioid addiction epidemic; one such piece of legislation could make it more difficult for people to ship deadly synthetic opioids through the U.S. Postal Service, The Washington Post reports. Nearly total bipartisan support for the various measures passed on Monday should be cause for hope; however, once again legislation to tackle the opioid crisis falls short on funding.
At Hope By The Sea, we follow news relating to America’s growing reliance on highly addictive opioids in earnest. As treatment providers, we are always pleased to see lawmakers work together to save lives. We have written on numerous occasions about laws passed like the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act and the 21st Century Cures Act; the passing of both bills brought the hope of expanding access to addiction treatment—especially in rural areas. CARA and the Cures Act also channeled funding to make it easier for addicts and their loved ones to acquire the life-saving overdose reversal drug naloxone, and equip more first responders with the drug that carries a hefty price tag.
While both CARA and Cures were considered by many at the time to be steps in the right direction, critics regularly pointed out both bills lacked the billions of dollars necessary for helping millions of Americans get help. The 70 Senate bills, in which only one Senator objected (99 to 1) calls for $8.4 billion in funding; a figure that – Sarah Wakeman of the medical director for Mass General Hospital’s Substance Use Disorders Initiative points out – pales in comparison to the more than $20 billion a year spent on HIV/AIDs. It’s worth noting that far more Americans die from addiction-related causes each year than those succumbing to AIDS.
Again, it is a good indication to see so many lawmakers – many of whom are opposed to each other policy-wise – put their differences aside and affect change. Also, we should highlight the fact that the president of the Addiction Policy Forum, Jessica Hulsey Nickel, is an advocate for the legislation.
Increasing access to treatment through a grant for addiction recovery centers where people get help finding temporary housing and life-skills training.
Requiring the USPS to screen packages coming from overseas (notably China) and receive electronic data about the parcels.
Providing loan repayments to behavioral health providers practicing in treatment centers in parts of the U.S. short on mental-health professionals.
Expanding naloxone programs for first responders.
Requiring pharmaceutical companies to make limited three to seven day supply of painkillers contained in blister packs.
Partially changing the Institutions for Mental Diseases exclusion rule (IMD exclusion) prohibiting federal Medicaid reimbursements for inpatient substance abuse treatment in centers with more than 16 beds whose patients suffer from severe mental illness primarily.
Many of the measures will likely do much good for a lot of Americans. We will have to wait and see how much the legislation does for people living in rural America, in places where evidence-based treatment is harder to attain.
If you are one for the millions of Americans struggling with opioid use disorder, please hold on to hope and know that with help addiction recovery is possible. Please contact Hope By The Sea to learn more about our innovative, evidence-based therapies. We offer many tracks that cater to the unique needs of our clients; with our help, the miracle of recovery can be yours too.


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Randy: I am king of Gabon, sorry, but I rule. This ocean, its mine. All the Fang and Kota members, they know the power is shifting. I'm king! Cheers.
The tribes come together for a surfside feast with a tempting twist.
The castaways decide to make a shocking sacrifice that many regret.
One castaway takes the game into his own hands and lets the power go to his head.
Matty, Matty, Matty. He's like a Billy Joel song. Wearing his heart on his sleeve. He must stay in this game a long time. Along with Kenny, Crystal, Corrine, Randy, and Sugar.
next week – we finally pull one over on this group of Survivors. A small victory, but it felt so good that I want to brag about it early. I think you'll love it and you will shake your head in amazement at the "never happened before" moment that occurs as a result.
Maybe something to do with the surprise twist that JP menions in his blog? Something that hasn't been done before?
OMG its not a merge its a swap!
Wow that would be a big surprise.
The Onion Alliance can't be too happy with that turn of events!
Voiceover: The Survivors think its a merge, they think they know the game. But whats in this box will shock everyone. New Survivor CBS Sunday.
I bet Charlie is heartbroken being separated from Marcus.
So it appears Randy is on Fang! I now have a favorite tribe! FANG!! minus Crystal!
Marcus Bob Susie have the numbers, makes more sense for them to take one of old Fang out no? Same for NuFang. Susie is expendable at anytime, why not keep her for a vote?
Very true, Puddin...didn't think of that....then I predict Crystal's toast!
If Kota goes to TC it could be interesting. Crystal/Kenny will definitely vote together and so will Marcus/Bob. This leaves Susie as the swing vote. She has said she didn't like the people at old Fang - Crystal/Kenny, but then she was almost voted out by nuKota at the last TC. Will she jump back to Fang and vote out Marcus/Bob or stay with nuKota and vote out Crystal???
If Fang goes to TC it doesn't bode well for Matty. Randy the king will see him as a future threat (which he is) and oust him from his kingdom.
I see Randy not competing for immunity, the previews show him as saying he is King. Would the boot Randy over Matty? Sugar has the HI, no way Matty is sitting out or Corinne or Charlie. Susie did not like the other fang, but will she know that merge will still be coming soon and take out a strong competitor in Marcus? Remember she said Corinne was weak not Bob.
Sugar was not high on the totem pole at Kota and they did keep sending her to exile. Will she bond with these people? She was not close to matty. will Matty be stupid enough to tell them Sugar has the idol?
The biggest twist of Survivor: Gabon involves Exile (formerly Exile Island). "When you go to Exile this time you can either get a clue that will help you find the hidden immunity idol, or you can get 'instant comfort' - a nice thing to sleep on, some food, some fruit," explains host Jeff Probst. "Depending upon the time, we'll make the temptation bigger and bigger. The idea was to see if anybody would be dumb enough to choose comfort over the only thing that guarantees you to stick in the game, which is immunity." Okay, did it work? "By the time this season is over, you can make the case that maybe this is the dumbest team when it comes to idol play."


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Esther Anderson Wayman, age 55 of Hendersonville, passed away on August 27, 2018 at Skyline Madison Campus.
She was born on September 12, 1962 to the late J Mart and Lottie Anderson in Nashville. She married the love of her life on March 12, 1983 and would be blessed with two children and a precious granddaughter.
Esther was described as being a loving person with a servant’s heart. She worked hard for her family and friends. She loved to crochet and made sure every newborn baby close to her had a new blanket made with love. Along with learning new crochet patterns, Esther took piano lessons, she enjoyed learning new things.
She was diagnosed five years ago with stage four cancer. Where some people would give up she pushed through, she never let the fact that she was sick get in her way. She continued to work every day without missing a day, made sure every birthday was perfect for each family member and made sure that her son and daughter-in-law’s popcorn bar at their wedding was perfect. With Marley Girl, who was a certified therapy dog, by her side Esther continued to make rounds at the Children’s Hospital even after her diagnosis and had a compromised immune system; Its warmed her heart to see the children smile. She continued to ride motorcycles with her husband in North Carolina at the Dragon, which was their favorite place to ride. She was a warrior and determined to live life to the very fullest.
In addition to her parents, Esther is preceded in death by her sisters, Melinda Long and Deana Anderson.
She is survived by her husband Mike Wayman of 35 years; children, Elliott (Amy) Wayman and Anna Wayman; granddaughter, Alexandra Musgrove; dog, Marley Girl; and siblings, Samuel (Lula) Anderson, David Anderson and Marlette Wildmone.
A Life Celebration will be held at Madison Christian Church at 1pm on Saturday, September 8, 2018 with Pastor Caryl Strange officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10:00am until the time of service. After the service there will be a motorcycle ride to Springfield Memorial Gardens for burial.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorial donation be made to the Ovarian Cancer Society, 3800 Maple Avenue, Suite 435 Dallas, Texas 75219 or Gilda’s Club Middle TN 1701 Division Street Nashville, TN 37203.
These arrangements were entrusted to Springfield Memorial Gardens, Funeral Home and Cremation Center 4005 Memorial Blvd Springfield, Tennessee 37172 www.springfieldfh.com 615-384-5437.

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Internationally acclaimed musical songstress Sarah deCourcy returns to Loopmasters for a second wave of inspiring piano loops, this time dedicated to the dance floor.
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In Detail expect to find 614Mb of 24Bit 44.1 KHz, 72 unique melodic loops arranged into BPMs of 110, 123 and 128 with 72 MIDI and 144 Rex2 Files. The Collection is also available in Apple Loops format to purchase separately. The Loops also come with Wet effected versions.
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I love all things coconut. I am a huge fan of the Softsoap coconut body butter coconut scrub. I have used this for years and was so excited to see the soap bar in the Holiday Vox Box. I love the feeling of the scrub and exfoliants and of course the flavorful, rich smell of coconut. It's lush, tropical fragrance will help you feel relaxed and fresh.
I recommend this to anyone who loves exfoliants and the fresh fragrance of coconuts!


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Having returned safely home, Crusoe marries and starts a family. But despite his prosperous life, he finds nothing to challenge him and suffers from a burning desire to return to sea. Although his wife begs him not to go, Crusoe and his man Friday set sail. When they reach the island, they are surprised to find that things have changed dramatically. When Crusoe and Friday set out for the mainland, they are attacked by vicious cannibals and Friday is killed. Overwhelmed with grief for the loss of his faithful servant and friend, Crusoe embarks on a long voyage around the world. His travels take him to far-flung places from Brazil and Madagascar to Siberia and China. As he continues to journey, it becomes clear that he is happiest when wandering, and we begin to wonder if he will ever return home again.
405 pages, with a reading time of ~6.25 hours (101,250 words), and first published in 1719. This DRM-Free edition published by epubBooks, 2009.
That homely proverb, used on so many occasions in England, viz. “That what is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh,” was never more verified than in the story of my Life. Any one would think that after thirty–five years’ affliction, and a variety of unhappy circumstances, which few men, if any, ever went through before, and after near seven years of peace and enjoyment in the fulness of all things; grown old, and when, if ever, it might be allowed me to have had experience of every state of middle life, and to know which was most adapted to make a man completely happy; I say, after all this, any one would have thought that the native propensity to rambling which I gave an account of in my first setting out in the world to have been so predominant in my thoughts, should be worn out, and I might, at sixty one years of age, have been a little inclined to stay at home, and have done venturing life and fortune any more.

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Neelam Kaur Gill is a fantastic British fashion model. She is the first Indian model who is featured by Burberry Campaign. In 2013, She made her debut walk for Burberry’s fashion show during London Fashion Week. She also appeared in Vogue India. Apart from this, she was seen in traditional sarees for an advert for British Airways & British fashion model.
She is known for her work with Burberry, Abercrombie & Fitch and appearing in Vogue.


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We took a look at the first ten trademark disputes involving the city of Seattle (which date from the turn of the century up to the start of World War I). To our delight, we found them riddled with connections to celebrities, shootouts, world politics and the multicultural fabric of migration in the American west. So, if you need something to do in Seattle, why not review our ten part Seattle Trademark History series. You can even create your own Seattle Trademark History Tour by consulting our handy map (also reprinted at the end of this post) and visiting one of the locations that gave rise to these disputes. This is Part 10. You can find the other nine parts of the series (once they are published) by clicking here.
In 1905, the Hotel St. Francis opened for business at 816 Union Street. Likely named after the much more famous St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco (which opened the previous year), Seattle’s Hotel St. Francis was a modest wooden structure of forty-eight rooms and a dining room, where families could stay for about $3.50 a week.
In January 1907, the brand new swanky St. Francis Hotel opened for business a mere four blocks away, at the corner of 9th Avenue and Madison Street. The new St. Francis Hotel was made of brick and cement, had seventy-eight rooms and all the modern conveniences, including private baths, a barbershop, a billiard room, and even its own telephone exchange. Guests were charged $4.50 a night.
Actual confusion ensued. The old Hotel St. Francis started receiving phone calls, deliveries, luggage, and even an emergency medical visit intended for the new St. Francis Hotel. The owner of the old Hotel St. Francis got fed up and sold the property to W. Martell in May 1907. Martell marched right into court and asked for an injunction against the new St. Francis Hotel’s use of the name.
But King County Superior Court Judge Robert Brooke Albertson dismissed the case. As grounds for dismissal, Judge Albertson noted that (1) the defendant didn’t know about the plaintiff’s hotel when it opened the new St. Francis Hotel, and thus there was no fraudulent intent; (2) the plaintiff Martell was aware of the defendant’s new hotel when he purchased the old hotel in May 1907 from the previous owners, so he knew what he was getting into; and (3) the defendant’s new hotel was much fancier and unlikely to attract the sort of riff-raff that was staying in the plaintiff’s old dive.
They are both hotels, and necessarily in competition with each other. . . If the right to adopt a name already used by a hotel depends upon the size of the building, or the rates charged, or the number of servants employed or capital invested, then, as remarked by the appellants in their brief, this rule would permit another company with more money than the defendant to establish a larger better and more exclusive hotel across the street from the defendant’s hotel under the same name, and its business could be thus injured or event ruined without redress. Of course, that is not the rule.
In 1953, The Madison came to house one of Seattle’s most colorful watering holes, Vito’s, the slogan of which is “Behaving badly since 1953.” For nearly six decades, Vito’s became a haunt for politicians, teamsters, lawyers, gangsters and police. Even the F.B.I. stopped by once in a while to plant a bug, and Senator Warren Magnuson’s wake reportedly took place in the back room. Guests used to wander in from the Hotel Sorrento across the street (Justice Mount was right – a “larger, better and more exclusive” hotel was built just a cross the street only months after his opinion issued). Dan Aykroyd and Snoop Dogg even showed up together one night after attending the opening of the Experience Music Project (now Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture). But the fun came to a stop on November 23, 2008, when Nathaniel Thomas, an alleged member of the Hoovers gang, was shot dead on the premises by the member of a rival club.
In 2010, new owners took over and reincarnated the old St. Francis Hotel location as Vito’s jazz club and restaurant. It’s still there, just a four block walk from the Washington State Convention Center. And if you happen to be at the Washington State Convention Center while reading this, you are standing just about on top of the old Hotel St. Francis location at 816 Union Street. What would have been the 800 block of Union Street is just next to the loading dock entrance and the tunnel to the I-5.

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As a family medicine physician, I treat patients of all ages and have learned that it takes more diligence to identify, diagnose, and treat some of the more common medical conditions in older women. The average 75-year-old has at least three chronic conditions and takes five or more medications, according to “About Medical Care for the Elderly” by Thomas Day, director of the National Care Planning Council. In addition, some older patients may be reluctant to admit to physical problems or limitations for fear of treatment or changes in lifestyle. Following are some lessons I’ve learned through the years when treating older women patients.
Standard protocol suggests yearly mammograms for women, beginning at the age of 40, unless a woman is at high risk for breast cancer or has an immediate issue. Changes in breast density as women age make it more difficult to detect problems with a physical exam, making mammograms even more important.
Most physicians today follow guidelines recommending Pap testing every three years until the age of 65, if previous tests for cervical cancer have been negative. After that, barring any new issues, they can be discontinued.
DEXA scans are important for women with osteopenia or osteoporosis to evaluate any change in severity. According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, osteoporosis is five times more prevalent in women than in men. It recommends DEXA screening beginning at age 65 or sooner if a woman is at higher risk.
Colonoscopies are suggested for all patients, beginning at the age of 50, and then every 10 years if the results are normal. Women (and men) at high risk for colon cancer, or those with polyps or abnormal colonoscopy results, should repeat the test every three to five years.
Immunizations are important, as well. Everyone should have a tetanus vaccine every 10 years and a flu shot every year. The shingles (Zoster) vaccine only needs to be given once but is important in preventing or reducing the severity of shingles. To prevent or reduce the complications of pneumonia, your patients should receive both the Pneumovax 23 and Prevnar 13 pneumonia vaccines. They are recommended for all adults over 65.
Some older women may need help navigating the side effects of menopause, from hot flashes and mood changes to weight gain and vaginal dryness. While there are numerous hormone therapies on the market today, most physicians prefer to limit the length of time they prescribe these medications, due to the long-term side effects, which can include cancer. In 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Brisdelle (paroxetine) as the first non-hormonal treatment for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms, including hot flashes. Other non-hormonal options also exist to help with menopausal symptoms, and a variety of lubricants are available for vaginal dryness.
connect with high blood pressure, a risk factor for stroke and heart disease. Ask them about frequent headaches, dizziness, and ringing in the ears. Coronary artery disease is the most common cause of heart disease. Make sure your patients know the warning signs of heart disease, including fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea or indigestion, jaw or throat pain, or pain in the left arm.
Many older women suffer in silence from urinary incontinence (stress incontinence, urge incontinence, or overactive bladder) because of their reluctance to bring up such a private issue with their physician. Yet, today there are drugs, surgical treatments, and implanted devices, such as the InterStim Therapy System, that are highly effective for urinary incontinence. Sometimes urinary incontinence is caused by vaginal atrophy or pelvic prolapse. According to Vanessa Knoedler, MD, gynecologist with Metro OBGYN, pelvic organ prolapse affects as many as 35 percent of adult women worldwide and is associated with age and obesity. In addition to lifestyle changes, physical therapy, and Kegel exercises, women with pelvic prolapse can be treated with pessaries and surgery.
Many older women take multiple medications daily, increasing their risks for side effects, negative interactions, and addiction, especially to narcotic pain medications. Make sure to update a patient’s medication list diligently at each visit. In addition, test for liver and kidney function, as impairment in either can alter the effectiveness of a medication. Non-compliance can also be a factor in elderly patients, especially those with limited incomes who may have to choose between purchasing a medicine and buying groceries.
According to experts at Hearing Health, more than 80 percent of individuals with clinically advanced hearing loss are never diagnosed or treated. A routine hearing screening by licensed clinical staff taking only 30 to 45 seconds is now part of every complete Apple Valley Medical Clinic exam for adults 55 and older. If follow up is needed, we offer comprehensive four-part audiometry, video otoscopy, or referral for ENT consultation and testing. Vision problems, too, are common in elderly women. Macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts are the most common diagnoses. Watch for signs that your patient may not see as well as she should, and refer her to an ophthalmologist if you suspect a vision deficiency.
Older women patients may become forgetful and somewhat confused at times, but dementia is not a normal part of aging. Alzheimer’s disease is a specific form of dementia and accounts for up to 80 percent of all cases, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Certain signs to watch for include changes in a patient’s mood or personality, withdrawal from activities she used to enjoy, change in judgment, difficulty speaking or writing, and confusion about time and place. Spend a little time probing for signs of dementia with the use of simple mental status evaluations.
Taking time in a primary care visit to screen for depression can be difficult, but depression is a common comorbidity of certain illnesses that affect elderly women, such as arthritis, diabetes, thyroid disorders, and heart disease. Older adults are often misdiagnosed and undertreated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Mental Health and Aging” website. This is because health care providers may see symptoms of depression as a reaction to illness or life changes, and the patient may not seek help because she doesn’t know she could feel better with treatment. Anti-depression drugs and psychotherapy can be effective treatments for depression, even in elderly patients.
As our patients age and their metabolism changes, they often face a higher propensity toward obesity. Remind them that being overweight can lead to joint degeneration, heart problems, stroke, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, and other conditions. In addition, as patients age there is a tendency to become more sedentary, making it more important for us to stress the benefits of physical activity. Even seemingly minor exercises can result in less joint pain from osteoarthritis, lower blood pressure, less depression, fewer heart attacks, lower incidence of cancer and diabetes, fewer life-threatening falls, and the possibility of reducing the number of medications.
As a family medicine physician, I am honored to care for patients of all ages and look forward to helping my female patients enter their later years with grace, happiness, and good health.


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The Hawai’i Police Department joined forces with the Special Olympics Hawai’i during the "Tip A Cop" fund-raising event held in Hilo.
Off-duty police officers from East Hawaii volunteered their time and efforts for the annual fund-raiser in which they raised $3,605 during the event held at both Ken’s House of Pancakes and Don’s Grill July 13-17. Officers bused tables and served water to customers, who donated "tips" to the officers. All the funds generated during the event benefited Special Olympics Hawaii for East Hawaii athletic events.
Police Chief Harry S. Kubojiri said the Hawaii Police Department continues to support Special Olympics Hawaii in its fund-raising events. "’Tip A Cop’ is a great way for the community to positively interact with our officers and see them in a different light as they give back to the merchants and people of the Big Island through volunteering," Kubojiri said.