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This week on Kitchen Party.. Q & A with Jessie Oleson, founder of Cakespy.com and cookbook author. We’ll be chatting about how Jessie started to build her sweet empire, inspiration for her cookbooks and how she got a publishing deal and finally tips for using leftover Halloween candy. Join us this Thursday, Nov. 1st!
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Ending a marriage or a long-term relationship in which you lived with your partner can be a difficult web to untangle. If you end up as a single in the space that you’ve always shared with someone else, making it feel like home again is important.
Once you have decided to put the breakup or the divorce solicitors behind you, approach the task at hand with a renewed vigor. Making over your home can be a chance to display your creativity and resilience. What’s more, it doesn’t even have to be expensive. Here’s how you can restyle your personal space to reflect your new outlook.
Have you ever seen a photo of a home that gave you an idea for a new project that you wanted to start? Well, now you have your chance. If you have a basic idea of what you want to do, or if you’re searching for inspiration to get started, try using websites like Pinterest or Tumblr to get ideas from other do-it-yourselfers.
At a time when you may not have the financial resources to invest in a home makeover, you can effect a huge change in the feel of your house by simply moving items around. Rearranging furniture can open up a space and encourage you to spend time in rooms that you barely noticed before. But this isn’t just limited to large pieces of furniture. You can also make certain areas of your home look different by bringing in decorative accents, like candles and vases, from other rooms. Think of moving lamps, paintings or even pillows from room to room.
A new set of curtains to frame a large window or a re-upholstered sofa in a printed fabric can be a transformational beginning. Whether you want to add light, incorporate new hues or make the colour palette of your home “warmer” or “cooler”, you should begin with one concept, such as putting down a new rug or painting the walls, so that you don’t feel overwhelmed by the task.
One way to make your home restyling a therapeutic experience is by getting rid of painful reminders and replacing them with items that invoke peace and contentment. Try swapping out old photos for your favourite piece of artwork, or bring in potted plants to introduce life into your common areas.
Redesigning your home is symbolic of a fresh start, but that doesn’t mean you can’t rely on the help of old friends and family. And if you plan on moving heavy pieces of furniture or painting, help is not only a cheerful way to approach your project but it’s also absolutely necessary. Call up friends, put on music and make a party of it. There’s no better way to embark on this new style journey — and life journey.

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Hey Guys! FINALLY HAVE A TREKKER!
Well, it is basically a pile of nuts.
But it is complete, and I have wanted one for a decade.
I am going to restore it.
awesome .. welcome aboard .
I look forward to seeing the pics .
86 "shop truck" lots of fiber parts .
Nice - welcome! Start a build thread, too, as it'll help keep you motivated... Sort of. Ha! Enjoy the process.

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This is one of the greatest comfort food dishes of all time. Just typing this makes me happy.
As is often the case, I had a fabulous meal in a restaurant and couldn’t wait to get home to try to recreate it. Jeanie and I were vacationing in Aspen Colorado. We had spent a beautiful summer afternoon walking around downtown visiting shops and admiring the breathtaking scenery. We walked past a restaurant with a lovely outdoor seating area and decided to have an early dinner to avoid the inevitable evening rush. We ordered drinks and just then, a server walked past with a plate for another guest, and I knew I had to have that! Could it possibly taste as incredible as it looked? The answer is yes.
We all know what it is like when someone presents a plate that is almost too pretty to eat. The aroma of tomato, fresh basil, and freshly grated parmesan cured me of that feeling immediately. I grabbed my dining tools and went in. I am certain that my eyes rolled back in my head. I slowed way down so that I could savor every single bite. Such creaminess. The flavors and textures were extraordinary. The sauce was so robust that it must have been in the making all day. I wish I could remember the name of that place. Anyway, no shortage of fine dining in Aspen or most anywhere these days including Grand Rapids. So many of us are food wise. We care about quality ingredients, preparation technique, and imaginative presentation. Food awareness has been a boon to many cities experiencing growth and renewal. I am delighted to see it and in awe of the talent and skill of our professional chefs.

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Losberger’s Revolution is an innovative, semi-permanent or permanent fabric roof building system that combines brilliant yet simple structural engineering and excellence in manufacturing. Revolution structures can be installed with up to 132 feet of open space, using no interior columns and they carry side heights as much as 10m!
The flexibility of this system makes it possible to easily erect, relocate and expand to meet any of your present or future building needs and an excellent means for facilities expansion projects. Think of a movable convention centre, temporary sales space, a roomy sports hall or any kind of temporary building facility.


text: The goal of the cornerstoneinnovationis to strengthen the logistics businesses in North Limburg through renewal. Innovation is an ongoing process. Businesses not only strive individually to innovate but also work together, strengthening their own competitiveness as well as that of the region as a whole.

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Background: Intestinal parasites seem to be an important public health problem, especially in developing countries as the prevailing climates are suitable for their spread.
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of enteric parasitic infection amongst masons in Benin City, Edo State.
Settings and Design: A total of 120 cement masons in building construction sites in the metropolis and suburbs in Benin City were recruited in this study.
Materials and Methods: Faecal specimens were collected from each participant, and intestinal parasites were detected using microscopy.
Statistical Analysis: The frequency data were analysed using Chi-square (χ2) while the risk factors were calculated using odds ratio.
Results: A prevalence of 30.8% of intestinal parasitic infection was observed amongst masons in Benin City. Length of years of work significant affected the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection amongst masons. Ascaris lumbricoides, Strongyloides stercoralis, Trichuris trichiura, hookworm and Entamoeba histolytica were the intestinal parasites recovered, and A. lumbricoides was the most prevalent of all the intestinal parasites recovered amongst masons.
Conclusions: Measures to reduce the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections amongst masons are advocated.
Intestinal parasites seem to be an important public health problem, especially in developing countries as the prevailing climate is suitable for their spread., These parasitic infections are amongst the most common infections worldwide and are caused by helminths and protozoans. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that approximately 25% of the total population is infected with one or more of all intestinal parasites. Intestinal parasitic infections are endemic worldwide and have been described as the major cause of illness and diseases. These parasites can cause diseases in humans, in which the burden of these diseases often depends on communities in the tropics and subtropics. Millions of disability-adjusted life years are lost yearly as a result of which, they represent a persistent burden on social and economic development. The most common soil-transmitted helminths are Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and the hookworms, with an estimated 5.3 billion people worldwide, out of which A. lumbricoides and Ancylostoma duodenale are estimated to infect more than a billion with a high number of people in Sub-Saharan Africa.,Giardia intestinalis is the most prevalent protozoan worldwide with about 200 million people infected annually.Entamoeba histolytica is estimated to infect 40–50 million people out of which 100,000 deaths are recorded yearly. The majority of infections are associated with conditions such as reduced access to safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, personal and community hygiene, poverty, inadequate access to healthcare, prevailing climatic and environmental conditions. These conditions lay the stage for continuous transmission of intestinal parasitic infections. The prevalence of these parasites varies from one population to another and both between and within countries.
Masons are those that work with stone or brick in building a house. They frequently come in contact with the infective forms of these parasites in contaminated sand in the course of using sand for mortaring. Masons are more likely to have poor personal hygiene standards that may result in pathogenic infections. Masons are predisposed to these geohelminths as they regularly come in contact with soil contaminated with the infective stage of these parasites in the course of their duty. Information is lacking on the prevalence of enteric parasitic infection amongst cement masons in Benin City, Edo State. Thus, this study aimed at determining the prevalence of enteric parasitic infection amongst masons in Benin City, Edo State.
This study was conducted at various building construction sites in Benin City and environs.
A total of 120 cement masons in building construction sites in the metropolis and suburbs in Benin City were recruited by random sampling. Participants that recently concluded a course of antihelminthic drug as well as participants that refused consent were excluded from this study. A well-structured questionnaire bothering on the sociodemographic characteristics was administered to each participant. Informed consent was sought from each participant before the collection of specimen. The protocol for this study was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of the Ministry of Health, Benin City, Edo State.
Faecal specimens were collected from each participant into clean, transparent and well-labelled universal container. The stool specimens were macroscopically examined for consistency, colour, presence of blood and mucus, presence of segment or adult intestinal parasites. Freshly produced stool samples were processed using a previously described method. About 1 g of faeces was emulsified in 4 ml of 10% formol-saline. The mixture was sieved through a funnel layered with gauze into a test tube. To the filtrate, 4 ml of diethyl ether was added, mixed and centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 3 min. The supernatant was discarded, and from the deposit, saline and iodine mounts were prepared and examined for the presence of intestinal parasites.
The frequency data were analysed using Chi-square (χ2) while the risk factors were calculated using odds ratio. The statistical software used for the analyses was INSTAT® (GraphPAD Software Inc., La Jolla, CA, USA).
A total of 37 (30.8%) out of 120 masons had intestinal parasitic infection. The age group of 21–25 years had the highest prevalence (38.9%) of intestinal parasitic infection amongst masons when compared with other age groups. However, age did not significantly affect the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections amongst cement masons (P = 0.7695). Marital status, educational status, source of water and source of food did not strongly associate with the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection amongst masons (P > 0.05). Length of service of masons significantly associated with the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection (χ2= 36.510; P < 0.0001) with those who have worked for over 30 years having the highest prevalence (85.7%) of intestinal parasitic infections [Table 1].
The intestinal parasites recovered in this study were A. lumbricoides, Strongyloides stercoralis, T. trichiura, hookworm and Entamoeba histolytica. A. lumbricoides was the most prevalent (73%) intestinal parasite observed amongst masons [Table 2].
Intestinal parasites are amongst the most common of all chronic human infections, occurring predominantly in areas of poverty and inadequate hygiene and sanitation in the developing world. The prevalence of intestinal parasites has been studied in some populations mostly children,,, HIV-infected patients, and artisans all in Benin City. Data are lacking on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection amongst masons in Benin City, Edo State. Thus, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of enteric parasitic infection amongst masons in Benin City, Edo State.
Patterns of intestinal parasitic infections in the population may be altered on account of changes in man behaviour and lifestyles during a time and prevalence of these varies with different geographical regions.,, An overall prevalence of 30.8% of intestinal parasitic infection was observed amongst masons in this study. The prevalence observed in this study was higher than the 5.3% observed amongst HIV-infected patients in Benin City and 10.06% reported amongst patients in Iran. The difference in the prevalence may be due to the type of study population used. The study of Akinbo and Omoregie used HIV-infected patients on highly active retroviral therapy; Zebardast et al. used gastrointestinal disorder patients while we used cement masons. Masons are likely to have frequent contact with contaminated sand carrying the infective forms of intestinal parasites while working on sites. This may explain the finding in this study.
Age, marital status, educational status, source of water and source of food did not significantly associate with the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections.
The length of years of work significantly associated with the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections as those who have worked 30 years and above had the highest prevalence (85.7%) of intestinal parasitic infections. Masons frequently come in contact with the infective forms of these parasites in contaminated soil in the course of using sand for mortaring as the ova of A. lumbricoides can survive in the soil for prolonged periods as much as 10 years, up to 2 years for infective larva of hookworm and several weeks for the cysts of E. histolytica. Prolonged contact with contaminated soil may be responsible for this finding amongst masons.
An overall prevalence of 30.8% of intestinal parasitic infection was observed amongst masons in Benin City. Length of years of work significantly affected the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection amongst masons. A. lumbricoides, S. stercoralis, T. trichiura, hookworm and E. histolytica were the intestinal parasites observed, whereas A. lumbricoides was the most prevalent of all the intestinal parasites recovered amongst masons. Measures to reduce the prevalence of enteric parasitic infections and its associated sequelae are advocated.
We acknowledge the participants who participated in this study.
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Harhay MO, Horton J, Olliaro PL. Epidemiology and control of human gastrointestinal parasites in children. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2010;8:219-34.
de Silva NR, Brooker S, Hotez PJ, Montresor A, Engels D, Savioli L. Soil-transmitted helminth infections: Updating the global picture. Trends Parasitol 2003;19:547-51.
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Games, gamification, and game-based learning have entered into the vocabulary of trainers, e-learning developers, and instructional designers in the past few years. While the use of games for learning seems like a good match, questions arise. How should games be integrated into the curriculum? Can attitudes and behavior change result from playing a game? What elements of games can learning designers borrow from game designers? The answer to these questions can be found in the research. Based on a bestselling book "The Gamifi, this session introduces, defines, and describes the concepts of gamification and games for learning.
Ashish Pawar , Business Development Manager at Systematix Infotech Pvt Ltd, Indore, India.
2. Interactivity (I) + Immersion (I) = Sustained Engagement (E)Results in meaningful learning.
3. Interactivity (I) + Immersion (I) = Sustained Engagement (E)Results in meaningful learning.
5. 1Questions…How would you apply game‐based strategies to the presentation of learning content to improve employee performance?What design methods positively impact employee behavior, knowledge recall, and confidence?23How do you, create learning experiences tied to interactivity, immersion and game‐based elements?
11. … if it was, this would be the most engaging game in the world.
12. 20% increase in profile completion.
13. … the possibilities of “gamification” are far larger than points, badges and rewards.
15. Screen captures courtesy AxonifyAt Pep Boys a series of quick questionsrelated to risk, loss prevention, safety and operational policies and procedures.
16. Review takes 30 ‐ 90 seconds a day and is done either at the beginning of the associate’s shift or during downtime throughout the day.
17. Screen captures courtesy AxonifySafety incidents and claim counts have been reduced by more than 45% ‐ even with an increase in the number of stores and employees.Pep Boys has enjoyed a 55% reduction in inventory shrink rates.
20. One way to engage learners is to…Present them with a difficultchallenge.Is that Fact or Fishy?
23. Fantasy– There are both cognitive andemotional reasons for evoking fantasy.Cognitively a fantasy can help a learnerapply old knowledge to understand newthings and help them remember thecontent. Emotionally, a person canconnect with the experiences and notbring with it “real-world” concerns or fears.
26. The Knowledge Guru screen captures courtesy Bottom Line PerformanceLearners ascend the mountain to deliver a scroll to the Guru.
28. Recommendations 1) Use a game to provide a context for the learning. 2) Include Fantasy to overcome resistance, encourage generalization and invoke curiosity. 3) Craft game to provide opportunities to increase engagement and interactivity to increase learning.4) Transfer of learning occurs when tasks are cognitively the same.
29. Learners remember facts better…When presented as bulletedlist rather than presented asa story.Is that Fact or Fishy?
31. Researchers have found that the human brain has a natural affinity for narrative construction.Yep, People tend to remember facts more accurately if they encounter them in a story rather than in a list.And they rate legal arguments as more convincing when built into narrative tales rather than on legal precedent.Carey, B. (2007) this is Your Life (and How You Tell it). The New York Times. Melanie Green http://www.unc.edu/~mcgreen/research.html. Chapter 2 “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction.
34. Recommendations 1. Embed facts to be learned in the context of stories.2. Start the learning process by providing a challenge to the learner.3. Use stories that are related to the context of the desired learning outcome.
35. An on-screen character isdistracting to the learner.Fact or Fishy?
41. Recommendations 1. Use characters to model desired behavior.2. Use characters to provide feedback and instruction to learners.3. Characters should speak in a natural, conversational tone.
43. Games like The Sims provide feedback on many dimensions which provide opportunities to consider tradeoffs and higher level cognitive thinking.
44. The most helpful feedback provides specific comments about errors and suggestions for improvement. It also encourages learners to focus their attention thoughtfully on the task rather than on simply getting the right answer.Shute, V. J., Ventura, M., Bauer, M. I., & Zapata‐Rivera, D. (2009). Melding the power of serious games and embedded assessment to monitor and foster learning: Flow and grow. In U. Ritterfeld, M. J. Cody, & P. Vorderer (Eds.), Serious Games: Mechanisms and Effects. Philadelphia, PA: Routledge/LEA. 295‐321.
45. EngagementPedagogyGameEducationalSimulationInstructional support to help learners understand how to use the game increases instructional effectiveness of the gaming experience.gHays, R. T. (2005). The effectiveness of instructional games: A literature review anddiscussion. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (No 2005‐004). Chapter 4 “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction.”Embed into a larger CurriculumInstructional games should be embedded in instructional programs that include debriefing and feedback.
47. Business ResultsAverage contract value 2x higher than for previous mobile product.First call resolution ($35 a call/average) is up 45%Of all the launches done in the previous two years to MobileConnect, the sales team has built the quickest pipeline for this product.
49. Learning ResultsAverage course evaluation, to date: 9.4 out of 10Average assessment of educational value: 9.3 out of 10Percentage answering “Yes” to “I find it applicable to real life”: 98%Percentage answering “Yes” to “I will recommend this course”: 99%Percentage of learners who completed the course after starting it: 92%The above results are aggregate averages from over 30,000 learners who have taken this course.
52. Contact Karl via Twitter or emailTwitter:@kkappkkapp@bloomu.eduTwitter:@kkappkkapp@bloomu.eduLook for Fieldbook in 2014!

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Patrick Barron, an Austrian Economist: Why Isn't QE Causing Inflation?
Why Isn't QE Causing Inflation?
Our monetary czars lecture us to be unconcerned about their unprecedented expansions in base money and the money supply, since there has been little sign of inflation in the economy. For the purposes of this essay, we will assume that there has been no inflation, although John Williams at www.shadowstats.com and anyone who tries to make ends meet on the same money income will tell you a different story. Our purpose is to explain the theory behind the price level and how theory can explain the so-called miracle/mystery of an increase in monetary aggregates with little or no inflation.
There is no miracle or mystery as to why prices have not gone significantly higher. Our monetary authorities have not found the magic formula that allows the government to engage in noninflationary spending sprees, funded neither by an increase in taxes nor an increase in interest rates. Our monetary masters remind me of the story of the man who jumps off the Empire State Building. As he is passing a floor on the way down, an office worker leans out a window and asks him how he's doing. He replies: so far, so good!
unspent, it will have no effect on the price level. In fact, if the demand to hold money exceeds the growth of the money supply, prices actually will fall. Likewise, notice the importance of the supply of goods as that portion of production actually sold. For example, inventory accumulation does not affect the price level. The goods must be both offered on the market and sold at some market clearing price for them to affect the price level.
Therefore, two events, or a combination thereof, can cause prices to rise--an increase in sales expressed in money terms, independent of whether or not the supply of money has increased, or a decrease in supply sold on the market, even if increased production goes into inventory accumulation. The opposite of these two events, of course, will cause prices to fall.
We easily see from this simple yet powerful explanation that a falling price level need not be of concern, if it is the result of an increase in the supply of goods offered on the market. As John Stuart Mill explained over two hundred years ago, the purpose of production is consumption. Goods are produced to satisfy human wants. The Keynesian view that digging holes and filling them up again adds to the general welfare of an economy is nonsense. Jean Baptist Say explained that increased production becomes the means by which increased sales are realized. Again, man produces for the purpose of consumption, and his production becomes the means by which he consumes via market exchange expressed in money terms. Digging and refilling holes does not represent anything that would be valued on the market. Neither would printing money and giving it to welfare recipients to spend.
OK, but what would cause an increase in the demand to hold money that would suppress the price level? And is this increase in money demand something that we can rely upon to hold down the price level forever?
Ludwig von Mises explained that there are three phases to monetary destruction. Murray N. Rothbard summarizes Mises' explanation in his Mystery of Banking, Chapter V (The Demand for Money), pages 68 through 72.
In phase one the monetary authorities inflate the currency, but the public expects that prices will not rise or may actually fall, so they withhold their spending, which is the same thing as saying that they increase their demand to hold money. Prices may actually drop during this period of monetary inflation, which seems paradoxical but actually is explained by proper theory. The demand to hold money rises faster than the supply printed by the monetary authorities. The people believe that whatever crisis causes an increase in money will end and prices will fall to pre-crisis levels or even lower. They are long accustomed to lower prices or even a gently falling price level. Therefore, their firmly held belief in lower prices becomes self-fulfilling, at least for awhile, because their increase in demand to hold money brings about this very situation.
Phase one may last a long time, but eventually the demand to hold money abates and prices start to rise, gently at first but more robustly as time progresses. In this second phase the people come to believe that prices are not going to fall and that they actually will continue to rise. Therefore, they begin spending more to purchase goods before the inevitable increase in prices. In this phase, even if the monetary authorities shrink the money supply, prices still can rise, because the people's demand to hold money is falling too fast. Again, the people's belief that prices will continue to rise becomes self-fulfilling. Price increases in phase two come faster and faster, as more and more people accelerate their spending to thwart the falling purchasing power of their money.
Phase two morphs into phase three, when people lose all confidence in the future purchasing power of their money and demand to hold money goes to zero. In this final phase the monetary authorities are unsuccessful in stopping the loss of monetary confidence even if they take drastic action to curb monetary inflation. People wish to exchange their money for any vendible commodity. The panic feeds on itself. This is what Mises calls the "crackup boom", because there is a flurry of buying as everyone tries to exchange his money for whatever he can.
Not only do our monetary masters fail to understand the real danger of monetary destruction that they have unleashed with their zero interest rate and quantitative easing policies, they do not understand the true nature of money as part and parcel of the market. For example, they fail to understand that money is not neutral. Its expansion does not fall upon the economy equally, perhaps raising the price level but not disturbing its underlying structure. In his eighteenth century book, An Essay on Economic Theory, Richard Cantillon first observed that money enters the economy in certain places, enriching the early receivers of new money at the expense of later receivers. Money expansion transfers wealth within society, benefiting the politically connected and harming the true engines of progress, the savers. This is the Cantillon Effect of the non-neutrality of money. In his first great book, The Theory of Money and Credit, Ludwig von Mises went even further and corrected a major deficiency of the classical economists by integrating money into general economic theory that governs all economic processes. For example, money is just as much subject to the law of diminishing marginal utility as all other goods and services. Our monetary masters admit as much when they muse that more recent quantitative easing measures have had less effect on their favored monetary metrics than earlier ones. What they do not understand is that the economy was not helped by increases in money. Quite the contrary.
At the conclusion of The Theory of Money and Credit, Mises introduced another great contribution to economic theory: that bank credit expansion is the source of the boom/bust business cycle. Money and GDP aggregates fail to identify the capital destruction set in motion by monetary interventions. GDP may indeed increase but only due only to the Keynesian fascination with monetary aggregates. The capital structure of production is set in disequilibrium, sending too much capital to the earlier, long term stages of production which eventually cannot be completed due to the fact that there never were enough resources in the economy for their profitable completion. Mises termed such misallocation "malinvestment".
No one can predict when people will begin to lose confidence in the purchasing power of the dollar. Each new dollar that the Fed creates is like one more strand of straw laid on a mountain of straw. The real question is "Is this next strand of straw going to be the one that breaks the camel's back?"
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This week in OHPE 391.1, we have some Coming and Goings, some Letters to the Editor, and a special request for letters from you for our Year in Review article!
Year round, we welcome your feedback on our feature articles, news about old colleagues and new colleagues, and comments on our newsletter and searchable database of health promotion information. Read our complete submission guidelines at http://www.ohpe.ca/ebulletin/submit.html and write to [email protected].


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1. Do you have a granite that looks like a marble?
The makeup and formation of granites and marbles are quite different and as a result the two often have different characteristics. Selecting the right stone is a process of coordinating the look you prefer with the material that has the properties that fit your project.
2. What is the difference between a quartzite and quartz slab?
Quartzite is a natural stone slab just as a marble or granite. These stones are often as hard as or harder than granites and are more resistant to etching than marbles.
Quartz slabs, on the other hand, are an engineered material made up of ground quartz grains held together by resins. Quartz slabs are engineered to be hard, nonporous, and etch resistant.
3. Does honing change durability?
Whether you choose a honed or polished stone the strength and durability of the material remains the same, changing the finish does not change the mineral make-up for the stone. Only the very thinnest top layer of the stone is affected by your choice of finishes. A honed surface may open up pores in the surface stone than its polished counterpart and as a result may require more frequent sealing.
4. How often do I have to seal my natural stone?
Because all natural stones have some level of porosity, applying a coat of sealant adds a layer of protection that will help repel spills from you stone. For most stones reapplying the sealant once a year provides sufficient protection. Consult your stone fabricator or refer to any warrantee information provided by the manufacturer of the sealer you’ve used for more detailed information.
5. How do I seal my natural stone?
Sealing your natural stone is a relatively easy task that you can do yourself. Following the instructions on the bottle, apply a small amount of the sealant to a cloth and spread evenly over the stone surface. Allow 10-15 mins for the solution to absorb into the stone and then wipe the surface one more time with a clean cloth to remove any excess.
Etching is a chemical reaction where calcium carbonate (a component of such stones marble, limestone, and travertine) is dissolved when exposed to acids. Substances like vinegar, lemon juice, or even some household cleaners can etch these types of stone resulting in a dull spot where the finish has been removed from the stone. Some repair can be made to hide such effects should they occur, but prevention is always the best course of action.
Since etching is a property of some natural stones, and not others, be sure to consult with your installer to ensure the stone you have selected is appropriate for your project and lifestyle.
7. Is natural stone sustainable?
Many aspects of natural stone contribute to its overall sustainability. The product is durable, recyclable, and requires comparatively little processing to bring to market.
Quartz slabs are an engineered material made from ground quartz grains held together by resins. This material is not prone to etching.
9. What is the Mohs hardness scale?
10. What are the benefits of porcelain?
Porcelain slabs can provide the appearance of a natural stone with the attributes of being lightweight, nonporous, and etch/stain/ heat resistant.
11. Does Amsum & Ash fabricate?
Amsum & Ash does not do stone fabrication or installation, instead we work to supply the highest quality material to the fabricator of your choice.
12. How do the price levels work?
Since Amsum & Ash sells slabs only direct to your stone fabricator we cannot offer you an exact price on the material or a full installed price on your project. However, to give you some guidance all of our material is labeled on a price scale of 1 to 10. Price level 1 stones are most affordable and the price increases with level. For exact cost please contact your stone fabricator.
13. How often does Amsum & Ash receive new material?
We receive new shipments in weekly. Sometimes it is to replace existing colors that are running low, and sometimes we are bringing in new colors that we haven’t carried previously.
14. Do slabs or blocks vary?
Natural stone is quarried from the ground in large blocks which are then sliced up into the slab much like a loaf of bread. Because it is an all-natural product no two slabs will be identical, however slabs cut from the same block will exhibit very similar color and pattern. Slabs cut from the same block are often referred to and matching pairs.
If, on the other hand, you view slabs from different blocks you may find that they are quite different despite have the same name and originating from the same quarry. Blocks can vary based on the particular section of the quarry that is being worked at that time.
15. What can I expect from my natural stone?
If cared for properly, you can expect a lifetime of beauty and function form your natural stone.
16. Where does my natural stone come from?
Amsum & Ash sources our material from all corners of the world. The geologic conditions that lead to the formation of particular varieties of natural stone mean that often they are available in only one place on Earth.
17. What is the average size of a slab of natural stone?
18. How can I reserve material?
When you have decided on the specific stone you prefer, we will reserve the material for you for up to 30 days. The reservation process is free of charge, however we ask that you use this time to coordinate with your stone fabricator to confirm that the size and pricing is appropriate for your project.
19. How do I care for my natural stone?
In general natural stone is a very durable and forgiving material; however each variety comes with its own care and maintenance recommendations. Our staff will help explain the different care that is necessary to maintain the beauty of your specific stone for a lifetime.
20. Is there a quality difference in price levels?
There is no correlation between price and quality of your stone. Price is instead determined by factors such as the scarcity and aesthetics of the material. We work tirelessly to ensure the highest quality of all the products we supply.
21. Do I need an appointment to visit?
We do not require an appointment to visit our showroom to browse our material. However, if you have specific slabs reserved and would like to view them, we ask that you set up an appointment at least 24 hours ahead of time so that we can get the material moved out for you. Notice is required for both safety and quality control purposes.
22. How many slabs do I need?
Your stone fabricator will measure your project and determine the exact amount of material necessary. Most kitchens require between 1-3 slabs to complete.


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While Medicare covers most medical costs, those without a supplementary policy must pay co-insurance, co-pays and deductibles out-of-pocket. Having to pay deductibles and co-pays not covered by Medicare can cause serious financial strain. Because of this lack of access to supplemental plans, some people with ESRD under 65 are forced to spend down their assets to become eligible for Medicaid coverage. This is financially devastating for these individuals and, in the end, will cost the State – and its taxpayers – more money.
When Medigap plans were first introduced, Congress only guaranteed issue of these plans to traditional Medicare beneficiaries and therefore did not extend this protection to those who gain Medicare coverage prior to age 65, including people with ESRD. Currently, only 28 states offer Medigap plans to people on dialysis. People on dialysis face serious financial struggles in areas where Medigap coverage is not available for people on dialysis under the age of 65. DPC continues to advocate for every person on dialysis to be able to purchase coverage through Medigap programs regardless of age.


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Explore and visualize your data in the Data Explorer. The InfluxDB user interface (UI) allows you to move seamlessly between using the Flux builder or templates and manually editing the query. Choose between visualization types for your query.
Flux is InfluxData’s functional data scripting language designed for querying, analyzing, and acting on time series data. See Get started with Flux to learn more about Flux.
Click the Data Explorer icon in the sidebar.
Use the Flux builder in the bottom panel to select a bucket and filters such as measurement, field or tag. Alternatively, click Script Editor to manually edit the query. To switch back to the query builder, click Query Builder. Note that your updates from the Script Editor will not be saved.
Use the Functions list to review the available Flux functions. Click on a function from the list to add it to your query.
Click Submit to run your query. You can then preview your graph in the above pane.
To work on multiple queries at once, click the to add another tab.
Click the eye icon on a tab to hide or show a query’s visualization.
Click on the name of the query in the tab to rename it.
Select from available visualization types or enable the View Raw Data option to view all of your query’s results.
Select a visualization type from the dropdown menu in the upper-left.
Select the Visualization tab at the bottom of the Data Explorer. For details about all of the available visualization options, see Visualization types.
Click Save as in the upper right.
Click Dashboard Cell to add your query to a dashboard.
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Since the weather outside is still frightful, we would like to concentrate on what is happening inside! How do your indoor plants and trees look? Are they in need of re-potting with an updated planter or a change of color? Here are a few suggestions for indoor trees and plants like jade, yucca and ficus.
Did you know that you will sleep deeper with a potted jade plant in your home? The potted jade bonsai evergreen is very low care and it needs moderate direct light (setting it on a south or west facing windowsill during th day provides enough) and infrequent watering.
If leaves crinkle or fall off you may be over watering. Their leaves are deep green and look lovely in a terracotta pot or a light color planter for contrast.
Ficus tree's main requirement is consistency, so they do well in a living or family room where the temperature, humidity and light conditions remain relatively static. Put the potted tree near or across from a curtained north or east facing window so it can get the moderate, indirect light it needs while being protected from drafts.
(All potted ficus trees drop their leaves when adapting to a new environment, so don't worry) Did you know that potted ficus trees filter out toxic formaldehyde, which can be found in furniture glues and cleaning products?
Unlike many trees, the spineless yucca can adjust to drastic changes in temperature, making it well suited for a foyer. Potted yuccas also prefer direct sunlight like a front hall with a south or west facing exposure can be the perfect location.
These potted trees are drought resistant, so be sure to let them dry out completely between waterings. Browning leaf tips is a common sign that they are getting to much water.
Studies show that potted yucca trees significantly lower indoor carbon dioxide levels, which help reducs stress and boost focus. Who knew?

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Back-to-school shopping deals are just a text message away this year as retailers wade into the brave new world of mobile commerce.
JCPenney sent customers texts with the latest fall clothing styles and discounts, and even print ads encourage users to send a text for special sales alerts. Sears and Kmart promoted a mobile app that allows shoppers to order merchandise and have it shipped to a nearby store, while American Eagle gave away free smartphones to anyone who tried on jeans. But many retailers are still waiting to see whether mobile shopping will pay off after the novelty wears off.
“This back-to-school season will inform retailers and consumers as to who is doing that well and who is doing that consistently,” she said.
Industry experts and techno-evangelists have long predicted a day when people no longer make the long trek to the mall or even tether themselves to their desks to shop. Now, as more Americans are snapping up smartphones that can access the Internet and boast large-screen displays that make it easy to browse for clothes or microwaves, the future may not be far off.
The number of cellphone subscribers who have smartphones has grown to 25 percent this year from 16 percent in 2009, a study by market research firm Nielsen shows. That could help fuel the growth of what was a $1.2 billion mobile shopping market last year in the United States , according to ABI Research, a consulting firm.
Richard Mader, the executive director of the technology standards group for the National Retail Federation, a trade association, said stores are experimenting with mobile shopping in several ways.
The first step, he said, is usually through marketing and advertising, similar to many of the back-to-school campaigns. Kmart Chief Marketing Officer Mark Snyder said the chain’s mobile app, called Kmart2Go, is targeted toward busy moms. The company launched it just before the holidays and has been trying to teach shoppers how to use it.
“It takes a while for her to understand the power of these things and how they can serve her,” Snyder said.
In fact, retailers say their top two mobile retailing goals are to drive sales to their Web sites and offer price and product information — not to complete the sale on the phone, according to a study by NRF and Forrester Research. Retailers also reported in the study that mobile browsers generate an average of 3 percent of traffic to their Web sites and account for 2 percent of online sales.


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To serve as verification that a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or medical programs client has contacted a family violence specialist for a good cause recommendation or family violence exemption.
The family violence specialist completes the form indicating that an initial assessment has been made and making a recommendation for good cause or the family violence exemption.
The specialist completes and sends the form to the advisor within five days of the assessment.
File the original under the Child Support tab or the Family Violence logical unit of work (LUW).
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Truck. Robot. 30-foot tall transforming badass - Roll out.
There are two types of autonomous robotic organisms out there - those who lead, and those who follow (we're looking at you, Ultra Magnus).
To be a leader on a battlefield where your opponents can change from cassette tapes to Laserbeaks, from space shuttles into tanks and back again, you need to be made of the "sterner stuff". With two parts courage, one part bravery, and over 3000 moving parts of a lil' thing called moxie, Optimus Prime was forged to lead.
With Tuesday's DVD release of Transformers, IGN salutes the John Wayne of transforming semis with a breakdown of his top cinematic triumphs, with some Prime wisdom for good measure.
"One shall stand. One shall fall".
Prime spoke these words at the Battle for Autobot City. There, he came to his fellow Autobots' aid and fought his ultimate nemesis, the power-tripping, arm-blaster wielding Megatron.
In a fierce, hand-to-hand fight, Prime and Megs duked it out, finding new ways to inflict robot-on-robot pain. At one point in the fight, Prime, Captain Kirk-style, resorted to the tried-and-true Piledriver, clasping both fists to deliver a finishing blow - sending the Decepticon airborne, over a steep drop off, and into a broken, recyclable mess below.
But Prime's victory came at the ultimate cost - his own life. On Perceptor's slab, Prime gave his last breath, passing on the Matrix of Leadership in the hope it would light the Autobots' darkest hour.
And even though he wasn't there in person to send Unicron's horned-melon into orbit, he was definitely there in spirit, as his Matrix, backed by the soul-thundering power-chords of Stan Bush's 'The Touch', helped new Autobot leader Rodimus Prime save the day.


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At Advanced Thermostats, knowledgeable and experienced personnel will tackle any issue that you may have with your Hunter Thermostat. It is important that the various aspects of the Hunter Thermostat such as the design, procurement, installation, repair and maintenance be handled by technicians in the know. It is the only way you will get the guarantee that your thermostat and other accessories are of top quality and that the level of efficiency you will get will help you to make great savings. With our highly skilled personnel, you will get just the right kind of Hunter Thermostat that will maintain the ideal temperature through cooling and heating. If such services are left in inexperienced hands, so many things will go wrong and you will lose your investment. Advanced Thermostats in Porter, ME provides HVAC systems in all your thermostat needs, so you can be sure to get full return on your time,effort and money. HVAC stands for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems that ensure your temperature control devices like the Hunter Thermostat performs at par with quality design, repair and replacement of parts.
You can be certain to get insured, licensed and bonded services in Porter, ME. Temperature control is an important aspect of enhanced comfort in your home. High temperatures for instance could ruin the ambience in your home. The high heat could also mean paying hefty bills at the end of the month. These are signs indicative of a defective Hunter Thermostat, fan or humidifier. It is therefore important to seek services of licensed and insured service providers so that you can have recourse in case the systems fail to meet the expectation. With licensed and certified technicians, there is a warranty on their services. We also comply with the standards set in the design and installation of thermostat so that your safety and comfort are guaranteed. Our experts will assist you in choosing and installing the best Hunter Thermostat for tour home. If it is the programmable thermostat, you will get one with user friendly interface and multiple settings so that you can vary the room temperature to suit your mood. We can authoritatively say that we are at par with top providers of thermostat services in Porter, ME. You should therefore have the confidence to approach us with confidence.

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text: Yo-ho-ho our Pirate Ship in a Tin is a barrel load of fun! It's all hands on deck making the pirate ship ready for exciting adventures in search of treasure with this ace craft kit. Packed to the brim with everything needed to assemble and paint a fantastic wooden pirate ship, plus an eye-patch, treasure map and even pirate stickers - this booty is bound to be a hit with the young scallywags!


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Well-kept roads are safe roads, and that’s why highway improvement projects are indispensible necessities for New Jersey. But what happens when those safety efforts actually create danger for the very people who are asked to keep our roads in shape?
Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happens in work zones all across New Jersey. Roadway workers risk life and limb when toiling away in narrow lanes and skinny shoulders as high-speed automobiles rush by. All too often, they suffer catastrophic injury or even death.
This month, from March 23 – 27, we observe National Work Zone Awareness Week all across the United States. It’s a concerted effort to remind motorists that they have a duty to exercise great care when traveling through designated work zones. A little extra caution could go a long way in saving lives.
Like most auto accidents, work zone-related injuries happen suddenly and without warning. Speed is a common factor. Even where other causes are to blame, the overwhelming majority of work zone accidents are entirely preventable. It is a tragedy, then, that so many continue to happen.
This year, the official motto for National Work Zone Awareness Week is “expect the unexpected,” and that’s an important message for both workers and drivers to bear in mind.
When you assume that you very well could strike a worker, you will actually be less likely to. That’s because you’re actively preventing your mind from carelessly drifting from the task at hand, a vice that leads to the majority of work zone accidents.
Experts insist that it really is that simple — just slow down in work zones, pay attention, and be careful.
As an auto accident injury attorney in New Jersey, our office is eager to see a reduction in the rate of work zone accidents across our whole state. We know first hand how devastating these accidents can be, and we also understand how big a difference even a little awareness can make.


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I have been using Notability Mac and IOS App, the App design and features are very good for note taking. For me, I did not use most of the features like handwriting, formatting and adding pictures.
Since I needed to migrate back to Linux, I searched and tested many Apps like Evernote (which naively not supported under Linux), but for the features I need which are.
4- Ability for migration to Linux.
I found SimpleNote https://simplenote.com by Automattic.
It surprised me to be available for the "three" most popular desktop OSs, IOS, Android and also by using the browsers.
1- Since Notability backup notes to different cloud services. Choose from Notability options to backup the notes in PDF to Dropbox (also you can configure it for Google Drive and others).
Then download the directory from Dropbox.
3- Using "pdf2text" command under Linux, to convert all the PDF files to text files where SimpleNote recognizes.
This command will convert all the files within the current directory from PDF to TXT.
4- After the request to connect to Dropbox added to your account, connect your SimpleNote with Dropbox from account's settings, then upload your converted text notes to the "SimpleNote" directory created in Dropbox. Finally, synchronize from account's settings, and it will download the text files from Dropbox directory in the App as notes.
A note received from SimpleNote support, if you remove the directory in the Dropbox, all notes will also be removed.


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Nesterenko S. A., Doctor of Technical Sciences, professor, vice-rector of ONPU.
Abakumov V. H., Doctor of Technical Sciences, professor, NTUU "KPI"
Arrangment fee is 500 hrns. It includes costs of the digital science works compilation publication, information materials, and also organizational and technical support. Publication of the reports in journal “Electrical engineering and computer systems” must be paid additionally.
To introduce your report on ELTECS 2018 go to the conference’s webpage on the EasyChair.org by this link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eltecs2018. The guide for registering reports on the easychair.org site looks at this link.
Reports’ theses will be published in the science works digital compilation. Compilation will be given to the participants on the registration.
Reports given on the conference will be published in the special edition of the journal “Electrical engineering and computer systems” that will be released after the conference. The rules of theses and report formalization are given on the journal’s website www.etks.opu.ua.

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What made you want to look up dude ranch? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

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Nicki Minaj has cancelled her appearance at a BET show this summer after the network mentioned her in a tweet about Cardi B’s Grammy win.
In a caption accompanying a piece on the ‘Bodak Yellow’ rapper winning Best Rap Album for ‘Invasion Of Privacy’, BET wrote: “Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj is being dragged by her lacefront.” The tweet has since been deleted.
The rapper’s labelmate Lil Wayne was also due to perform at a BET Experience concert, which take place between June 20-22. The BET Awards are on June 23.
Minaj and Cardi were involved in a series of fights last year, with the most infamous coming at a New York Fashion Week event in September. Cardi was photographed leaving the party early with a lump on her head after the pair’s beef got physical.
Cardi’s Best Rap Album win at last night’s (February 10) Grammys made her the first solo woman to win in that category. She also performed at the ceremony, playing a version of her latest single, ‘Money’.

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, State Senator Brad Hoylman, Assemblymember Richard Gottfried, Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, and NYC Councilmember Corey Johnson continue to demand greater transparency, comprehensive planning and coordination, as well as public input as part of the Port Authority’s 2015 Midtown Bus Master Plan.
“Port Authority Chairman Degnan has described the current Port Authority Bus Terminal design competition as an early conceptual step in a larger process. We continue to believe that it is far too early for a design competition to be held. No one is suggesting that the current Bus Terminal should stay as is, or that a replacement Terminal should not be built at least in part in Manhattan. However, many foundational questions remain unanswered about what will be involved in rebuilding the Terminal—both in the interim accommodations and final results.
“The right thing for the Port Authority to do is to terminate the current design competition and begin a new process that fully examines the range of options for a new Bus Terminal and includes local stakeholders— a point that even Chairman Degnan has acknowledged is missing in the Port Authority’s approach.
“Thousands of commuters and travelers depend on bus transit service to get to and from Manhattan. They sorely need a new, improved Bus Terminal. But this critical facility is also an important part of the Hell’s Kitchen community and New York City’s infrastructure. The Terminal, and the Port Authority that will operate it, must be a good neighbor and partner. A project which is premised on a set of fundamental policy decisions made without answers to many outstanding legal and logistical questions, with no real input from local stakeholders, and that wasn’t considered alongside all alternatives, cannot move ahead. This is the wrong way for the Port Authority to make major public planning decisions.


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It is not unusual for online learners to be working full-time with family obligations and other commitments. They choose learning online because it allows them to be engaged 24/7, anytime, anyplace.
However, with those affordances comes the possibility that learners will be engaged with course content, readings, and media in fragmented intervals across several days (and perhaps several times a day!).
An online discussion forum prompt should help students to make the best possible contribution, and utilize their time effectively. As the instructor, simply writing a question in the forum prompt will not be enough.
Below is an example of a discussion forum prompt with commentary (in red, on the left) that describes how it helps to sustain clear focus on the discussion topic and aid learners in completing all of the required tasks.
The point values are not required, but if your assessment strategy includes evaluation of each facet of the discussion as you have prescribed it, then make it clear to students how that method will work.
The opening of the prompt is intended to recall the media and readings assigned to the module, and to frame the character of the discussion. Remember that your students will likely engage with readings and media in many intervals over the week. Offering an overture will help pull everything together.
The Assignment part clearly articulates the activity. It is always a good thing to help a tired student devote less time trying to understanding the assignment and more time thinking about the topic.
Since there are multiple questions in this prompt, direct students to copy/paste all of the questions into their response post. It will help them stay focused on completing the entire assignment. It may also help you to more efficiently evaluate what parts of the response are related to the questions.
The Tasks section clearly identifies what the students are required to do in the discussion, as a whole. It will also explain how their work will be graded. It is assumed that the course orientation has already explained to students what is expected in forum participation, so it is not included here.
From this week’s readings and media, it is evident that people are enamored (if not obsessed) with their mobile devices. And app developers are only too happy to accommodate our desire to draw and send information from them.
What’s more, there is a slow but fervent creep forward in the use of devices that are “alive” and can be monitored and controlled by their users. Potentially, there are great advantages in a world populated by an Internet of Things: conservation, medical innovations, safety and security enhancements, etc.
Rather than focusing exclusively on the risks presented by these realities, let’s take a moment to utilize the overwhelming human energy devoted to using mobile devices and connected objects. Let’s propose some uses for them that would improve your life or the lives of others (locally or globally).
Assignment: Scan your environment and select an object in your home, business, school, or another venue that you wish you could connect to the Internet of Things, and describe how you could monitor or control it with a companion app. Answer the following questions below. For the sake of being creative in this activity, please suspend your well-founded paranoia about posting anything personal or private online.
What object would you connect to the Internet? Describe it and the context of where it may be found.
What capabilities would you give it, such as, the kind of data it would collect?
How would this data be monitored with an app, and for what purpose?
What benefits could there be to making this data available as SM?
(10 points) Post your initial response according to the example.
(10 points) Post a response to the instructor’s challenge.
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We will always have the issue of how patients will know that the information they find can be trusted. Thus, the EMA plans to have a Medicines Portal for lay people to access information including clinical trials.
Dr García-Burgos, when asked about the limitations of giving information to patients from pharmaceutical companies, encouraged sharing of full information, as long as it’s not promotional.
So just what medicines information is available for patients?
According to their need and level of understanding, we have a wide range of information available from the regulatory agencies who can be considered to be unbiased, impartial expert sources of information.
For the patient who wants to know more, they can probably cope with the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC), with some explanation that it is really a medico-legal document. and that it is certainly not a stand alone document! Most patients would probably want more disease treatment-focused information.
Last, but not least, there is the European Public Assessment Report (EPAR) – but who would best appreciate the EPAR?
It’s been a while since I took a look at an EPAR and was pleasantly surprised!
I have a personal interest as I have a chronic health condition which necessitates using a biosimilar. It’s been a while since I’ve done any research myself on my condition as I’ve been well for a long time. So this was a great opportunity to revisit the EPAR. I checked out a biosimilar for infliximab. I was surprised how detailed it was – it was 105 pages long. For the expert patient, it is ideal: it includes all the detailed clinical and scientific data and decision making.
Combined with the Disease Treatment leaflet I got from my consultant, I found it very helpful at satisfying my scientific curiosity….
As a Facebook user, I was curious to revisit a patient group, as a patient myself.
I have looked at various groups from a professional viewpoint a number of years ago, when groups like these were in their infancy.
Wow – how things have moved on! Critical mass is the main factor shifting them from small self-help groups – like a Phase III trial – to a more useful discussion and sharing forum – like Post Marketing Experience programs. The group I joined has over 15,000 members, mainly UK based. There are no holds barred! Off-label uses, how to use medication in ways I’m sure the medical information personnel don’t know about, shared personal experiences and a lot of general venting of how tough they find coping with a potentially debilitating disease.
I feel conflicted when using it. I love hearing other stories and ideas about taking very unpalatable medicines so I can use the tips myself. I definitely feel like I am not alone and there are many more people who are worse off than me.
But part of me is alarmed that shared experience/advice from other patients can seem to carry so much weight in decision making. However I don’t think a HCP moderating the content would help! Ultimately patients living with their diseases mostly want to be treated with respect and in an adult manner. Patients have to learn to deal with their illnesses, negotiate the healthcare systems and staff and learn how to find a new normal in their life.
EPAR + Wikipedia + Facebook = Great mix!
So for me, the EPAR and Wikipedia are an ideal mix to intellectually inform me about my disease and the specific medication I’m going to take (not all medicines have EPARs). The PIL is not enough for someone like me and neither is the SPC either! The EPAR helped me be more reassured about clinical equivalence and safety profile.
But the Facebook group helps me to connect emotionally with my condition and the impact it has on my life.
Have I changed my mind about information for patients?
No – I still believe that we should explain that more detailed information is available beyond the PIL.
I also fully endorse that we should always encourage patients to discuss their treatment with a HCP.
But I even more strongly believe that we should not sell patients short. We need to tell them that there is more detailed information available from the government agency that approves medicines, if they would find it useful. Add the qualifiers and disclaimers by all means but don’t patronise patients by withholding information that our regulators tell us that they have a right to know.
Dear Sharon – great summary on this important topic – thanks also for sharing your insights not only from the professional but also from the patient perspective – I couldn’t agree with you more: we shouldn’t sell patients short. I also agree that beyond encouraging engaging with the treating physician, it’s better for us to point a patient in the direction of a validated source such as the EMA website, and in certain countries local regulatory websites. The alternative being that patients or relatives are otherwise at risk of finding random, un-validated, information which might lead to behaviours that are detrimental to a patient’s health. It is helpful that there are validated data sources available to patients – it would be a shame if we didn’t share that information.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


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Reporting PQRS via Registry – Do you know how?
If you answered “Yes” to this question, congratulations you should be receiving your 2013 payment anyday now! Use this blog as a reference to ensure you reported your PQRS measures via registry correctly. If you answered “No,” then this information is just what you need to know for the 2014 reporting period.
Reporting your measures is not complicated if you know where to start. And with the assistance of a certified registry, you can ensure all data is submitted accurately to Medicare before the March 31, 2015 deadline. Participation in 2014 qualifies the provider for a bonus payment equal to 0.5% of their total Medicare allowable, and avoids a 2% penalty.
It is not too late to start! By utilizing registry reporting you have the ability to run reports in your practice management software to find the 2014 qualifying encounters, and you can still report them through the registry, unlike claims submission in which you must report with the original claim date.
For more information or further assistance with PQRS 2014 registry reporting, do not hesitate to contact NCG Medical, a Florida based medical billing company, by calling 800.959.1906 or send us an e-mail at solutions@ncgmedical.com.


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It wasn’t until we got home last night and published Upper Reaches of the Black River and got some feedback did we realise how close we actually where to the old machinery that we missed and it bugged me for the rest of the night. So today rain hail or shine we had to go and find it so we loaded up the ‘Slug’ (4wheeler) and we where off back out to Wrights rd again. As there had been a bit of rain the night before the creeks in the area where up a little so there were some deepish crossings but we still managed to keep the feet dry. It seemed that we had been riding for a while and still hadn’t found the site so I was thinking that I might have missed a turn so decided to turn around and start heading back in the other direction a bit. Just as I started to lose hope yet again of finding it I stopped to clean my sunnies and low and behold we basically stopped right next to it and I still didn’t even see it until Jacinta yelled in my ear and scared the crap out of me and pointed at it.
I’m not up there with how these plants operated but I’m guessing there was a boiler attached to this for power and there would have been a belt on the flywheel to a smaller wheel that would drive the saw??? (correct me if I’m wrong).
going by the size of it I’m guessing it may have been a reasonably big mill back in the day also.
and seems to come in all different colours, shapes and sizes.
From here to fill in a bit of time we thought we would follow the Newhaven track south and try to get up Mt Dipwood. The track to Mt Dipwood turn off was very overgrown and wet with a few little creek crossings so it was good ride with a couple of little challenges. We found the turn off for the Mt Dipwood Climb but unfortunately the track just disappears after a couple of hundred meters so we turned around and headed back north and found another little track that climbed up the range. It wasn’t anywhere near as high as Dipwood was but it still offered some fantastic views, even of the coast.
Unfortunately this shower had us lined up so we decided to head for the hills and try to stay dry.
That machinery looks in amazingly good condition, was there a manufacturers name plate on it?

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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These new age rappers are .. . weirdos. A new rapper is blowing up on social media - and is name is Xan Frank.
You get it Xan like Xanex . . . and Anne Frank,the Holocaust survivor. Well his name is not the only think memorable about himself.
Look at his face, that's a pic of Anne Frank on his cheek.
Many Jewish people are upset with what he did. One posted on a popular Israeli website posted; "Comparing his life to that of Anne Frank only shows his complete ignorance of the Holocaust."


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Your competition is on the web...why aren't you?
In 2009, doesn't it seem like EVERYONE has a web site? Although it may seem that way, there are a surprising amount of small to medium sized businesses who aren't on the web yet. Are you one of them?
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2. Increasing revenue. OK. That's the obvious one.
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“Working with Veneer” focuses on the basic skills of veneering. This DVD goes through the entire veneering process step by step – from raw veneer to a completed 4 -way matched walnut burl table top. Topics covered include: appropriate tools and jigs, flattening buckled veneer, matching and sequencing veneer, and studying different types of glues – as well as jointing, taping and gluing techniques. Every subject is carefully examined and demonstrated. If you’ve wanted to try your hand at veneering but lack the technical knowledge to work it, this DVD will give you the confidence to try this exciting medium.
Total running time: 1 hr 22 min.


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Blue—in all its glorious shades from cornflower to navy—gives a New Canaan house its fresh, youthful feel.
The color palette is established in the entry hall, thanks to an exuberant striped wallpaper from Stroheim that designer Lynn Morgan paired with the homeowners’ own console table and mirror.
The blue motif is repeated in family room accessories.
Manicured plantings underscore the formality of the Colonial Revival architecture.
The atmosphere is relaxed in the living room, with colors borrowed from a Cuban painting over the fireplace. A skirted table divides the room into two seating areas. A console table was turned into a bar to draw people into the living room.
A console table was turned into a bar to draw people into the living room.
To lighten the formality of the owners’ mahogany dining set, Morgan upholstered the chair backs in a blue zebra print and introduced a sisal area rug and clear glass chandelier.
The neighboring butler’s pantry was turned into a wet bar.
Brass accents add a historic sheen to the kitchen, whose table extends out from a marble-topped island.
A second island anchors the adjacent prep-and-cleanup area.
A spare bedroom was turned into a bright, efficient office for Arlety.
The palette is more peaceful in the master bedroom, where the custom bed is topped with Legacy Linens.
Blue is paired with orange in son Juan-Carlos’s bedroom, which once belonged to hockey great Max Pacioretty.
The house sits on 2.6 acres, and includes a barn and this guest house, where the Bowman family lived while the main house was being remodeled.
Philip and Arlety Bowman have a serious case of the blues And they couldn’t be happier about it.
From navy to cornflower to cerulean, the color washes over their New Canaan residence like a spring rain, giving the 1933 Colonial Revival home a clean, bold feeling that’s defiantly contemporary, yet completely in sync with the architecture’s roots.
“Clean and bold” are not words that came to mind the first time the Bowmans saw the house three years ago. Although the structure had been attractively remodeled by the previous owners back in the 1990s, the creamy interiors felt more elegant than exuberant. And with two young children at home (daughter Consuelo, now nine, and son Juan-Carlos, seven), the Bowmans wanted a place that was breezy, youthful, and lighthearted.
To achieve that, interior designer Lynn Morgan banished all traces of cream from the home, lacquering the woodwork a white as pure as new-fallen snow. “The trim made it younger and livelier,” she notes. While blue dominates the interior, Morgan limited it to a few statement pieces in each room and kept almost everything else white, so the color never overwhelms. “It’s the balance that keeps it really fresh,” she says.
Even in the entry hall, where the blue-striped walls feel as giddy as a circus tent, the effect is more disarming than dogmatic. “That just kind of brings you into the spirit of the house,” observes the designer, who collaborated on the project with associate Jim Ribaudo.
Morgan applied more white lacquer to the living room’s coffered ceiling, then painted the planes in between the palest shade of (what else?) blue, to draw the eye upward. Inspired by a Cuban painting above the living room fireplace, she punctuated the palette with a few heady splashes of orange, in tribute to Arlety’s homeland. To underscore the Cuban connection, the designer dressed the living room’s French doors in gauzy white curtains that billow in the breeze, and even placed a palm tree atop the table dividing the room’s two seating areas.
She used a similar approach in the sun-filled family room, papering the walls behind the bookcases with a mod Lee Jofa print. “We wanted to give the room a little more spark, and the wallpaper did the trick,” Morgan says. Here, as elsewhere, she employed indoor-outdoor fabrics to make the interior more kid-friendly. The oversized ottoman is upholstered in a royal blue outdoor canvas from Glant, while the pillows peppering the back of the sectional are covered in an all-weather fabric from Lee Jofa. Any textile that wasn’t indoor-outdoor was treated with a protective finish—including the carpets, most of which are wool sisal.
The blue-and-orange motif reappears in Juan-Carlos’s room, this time in the form of horizontal stripes painted on the walls. An orange egg chair and matching accent pieces underscore the opposites-attract approach. Although his bedroom is considerably smaller than that of his sister, Juan-Carlos doesn’t mind, since it once belonged to hockey great Max Pacioretty of the Montreal Canadiens—a legendary figure around New Canaan. “A lot of his friends at school cannot believe he sleeps in Max Pacioretty’s room,” says Arlety, adding that the landscapers found pucks and hockey sticks lurking behind nearly every shrub.
Although the Bowmans were looking for an old house that had already been remodeled, they weren’t above making a few changes. Working with architectural designer Judith Larson and contractor The Gardiner Group, they tweaked the circulation, expanded the master closets, reconfigured the upstairs bathrooms, turned a pair of bedrooms into a playroom for the children and an office for Arlety, added an ample laundry room and, most significant, completely remodeled the kitchen.
Although the former kitchen was spacious, much of it was given over to seating, leaving the actual cooking area a bit cramped and short on storage and counter space. Larson gutted the room and started from scratch, establishing separate cooking and cleanup zones—each with its own island. “What’s really nice about the way it’s set up is that one or two people can be there preparing food, and people don’t have to walk past them to get to something else in the kitchen,” she says.
To maximize seating, Arlety asked for a table that was an extension of the island. Larson granted the wish, designing an oak-topped table that seats nine and rests atop a base made of brass pipes. Arlety liked the way the metal complemented the home’s vintage character, so Larson and Morgan repeated it in the plumbing and lighting fixtures and, again at Arlety’s request, replaced all the home’s modern light switches with push-button brass ones.


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The game of chess has many interesting moves and some that can only happen under certain circumstances. In order to play the best game you can, it is wise to know about all the moves so that you can best outwit your opponent. In order to effectively talk about chess a special method of notation has been devised. This helps identify the squares and positions without having to have a board and pieces always in front of you to illustrate. In this notation the columns (or files as they are called in chess) are identified with a letter and the rows (or ranks) are identified with a number. If you are looking at a chessboard from the perspective of the white player, the leftmost file is 'a', the one next to it 'b' and so on until the last file which is 'h'.
The back or closest rank for white is 'rank 1', the next one (the one the pawns are on) is 'rank 2' and so on until the last rank, which is the back row for black and is 'rank 8'. So the when using chess notation, the leftmost back square for white would be called 'a1', the square directly above 'a2' an so on. See how easy that is? Now that you know how chess notation works and you have a chess board visualized in your head, we can talk about some of the special chess moves.
En Passant If you have played even only 1 game of chess you know that pawns have some special rules. For example, they can only capture a piece that is placed diagonally in front of them. Also, on it's initial move, a pawn can move up two squares instead of just one. However, there is a special case for this - if an enemy pawn could have captured it had it only moved 1 square, the enemy is still able to capture.
This move is called 'en passant' and can only be used on the very next move after the pawn is advanced 2 spaces - if you do not capture then, you cannot do it at a later move. Here's an example - BLACK has a pawn at d4; WHITE moves his e2-pawn to e4; had WHITE moved to e3m the BLACK d4 pawn would have been able to capture so now he can capture en-passant on his next move. But if BLACK decides to make another move instead, he gives up his right to capture. Castling The King can make a special chess move called 'castling' and it is, in fact, recommended that you do this during the opening phase of the game. This is a defensive move which increase thesafety of the King.
Castling has two forms - 'short' and 'long'. Here's how it works: Say the white King is on e1 with the white Rook on h1 (this is the initial setup at the start of the game). You can make the move called short castling by moving the King to g1 and the Rook to f1. This move does have some restrictions - the squares in between the Rook and King must be empty, neither the Kind or Rook can have been moved before and the King cannot be in check.
Note that even though you move two pieces, this is considered to be one move. Long castling has the same rules and is a similar move but uses the Rook on the a file instead. In this scenario, the King ends on c1 and the Rook ends on d1. Promotion You might think the pawns are not very useful but if you can get your pawn to the other side of the board he can be promoted. This means the you can replace the pawn with any same colored piece you want with the exception of a king or pawn.
Needless to say most people choose to replace the pawn with a queen. There are some other situations in chess that novice players might not be aware of. For instance, a game can very easily end in a draw.
This can happen when neither side has enough material to checkmate the opponent. This would happen if one player had a Bishop and King while another had only a King - no matter how many times you try you cannot get the opponent into checkmate so the game ends in a draw. The chess game might also end in a draw if you have to repeat the same move 3 times as their are no other choices, if no advance or pawn capture has happened in the last 50 moves or stalemate. Stalemate can happen when a player who is not in check has no valid moves.
If a player can continuously checkmate another player any time he wishes then he can claim a draw by "continuous check".
Lee Dobbins writes for many online publications. Visit Chess Moves Info to learn more about the game of chess and see this article in more detail and with diagrams of the special moves.

industry_corpus2: Gaming