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"Rubber Band" é um single de David Bowie. O single foi lançado em 1966 e marca o início do contrato de gravação de Bowie com a Deram, que seria a gravadora do seu primeiro álbum, David Bowie.

Lista de músicas
Faixas escritas por David Bowie.
 "Rubber Band" - 2:05
 "The London Boys" – 3:20

Na edição americana do single, a faixa "There is a Happy Land" é o lado B.

Créditos de produção
Produtores:
Mike Vernon
Músicos:
David Bowie: vocais, guitarra
Derek Boyes: órgão
Dek Fearnley: baixo
John Eager: bateria

Outros lançamentos
 Em 1969, Bowie tocou a faixa em seu filme promocional Love You Till Tuesday.
 A faixa também foi lançada como Lado B da reedição espanhola de "The Laughing Gnome", em 1973.
 A canção está presente nas seguintes coletâneas:
 The World of David Bowie (1970)
 Images 1966-1967 (1973)
 Coccinelle Varietes (França - 1973)
 El Rey Del Gay Power (Espanha - 1973)
 20 Bowie Classics (Australia - 1979)
 Another Face (1981)
 Historia De La Musica Rock (Espanha - 1981)
 Love You Till Tuesday (1984)
 The Collection (1985)
 The Gospel According to David Bowie (Alemanha - 1993)
 London Boy (1996)
 The Deram Anthology (1997) (Single and versão do álbum)

Referências
 Pegg, Nicholas, The Complete David Bowie, Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2000, ISBN 1-903111-14-5

Singles de 1966
Canções gravadas por David Bowie


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Scientist Found A New Whale Species
photo provided by the Sea Shepherd
Every whale species has a very distinctive, acoustic underwater signal. However, recently scientists have found a signal that has never been recorded. Scientists were trying to figure out what species of whales were making an undefined acoustic signal off the western coast of Mexico. Last month, three beaked whales were spotted by a group of scientists near San Benito Islands, about 300 miles from the U.S. border. The beaked whale experts had the chance to get photographs, videos, and an underwater recording of the whales acoustic signals that matched the unidentified signals. Researchers Gustavo Cárdenas Hinojosa, Jay Barlow and Elizabeth Henderson stated in a press release that they are " highly confident" this is a new whale species.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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Specimen of the Week: Week 182
By Will J Richard, on 6 April 2015
Hello! Will Richard here. This month I have decided to dictate my blog to a footman, as I'm feeling very royal. Last month one (which is royal for "I") wrote about a queen. And so, continuing in that grandiose tradition, this month one would like to write about a king. Not a pretend king like one (I think when speaking royal you can also use "one" to mean "me") but a proper king. His Royal Highness himself…
This week's specimen of the week is…
**the king penguin egg**
LDUCZ-Y107 king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) egg
1) His eggs-ellency
The king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest (after the emperor penguin) of all the penguin species, standing nearly a metre tall and weighing up to 17.3 kilos. They breed in colonies, which can number in the tens of thousands, and are found on the islands surrounding the Antarctic mainland, known as the sub-Antarctic. We know that our egg was collected in 1954 on South Georgia, a 104-mile-long, British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic.
They are voracious fishers, and swimming at approximately 12 km/h a hungry penguin can travel up to 500km to feed. They eat a range of small fish species but will also tuck into a squid from time to time. The king's breath is a big one. While diving they can easily remain submerged for ten minutes and reach depths of over 300 metres.
2) The royal seal
LDUCZ-Z1125 leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) skull – note the teeth!
King penguins are good eating and serve as prey for a variety of the southern seas' seal species. This includes the local fur seals (Antarctic and sub-Antarctic) as well as the better-known leopard seal. They also make a nice snack for a passing orca and as juveniles fall prey to large sea birds, such as brown skuas and giant petrels. The king penguin population seems to be relatively unaffected by this, however. Numbers are actually increasing.
3) The king's speech
In the sea of black and white (and a little bit of orange) that is a king penguin colony, it can be hard to find a partner or a parent – at least by sight. Most birds have a syrinx, which sits at the junction of the bronchi and acts as a (normally) two-part voice box. It seems that in the king penguin the interplay between the two notes produced by this organ is unique to an individual and provides a sort of sonic signature that allows them to identify themselves in the crowd. Scientists call this "the cocktail-party effect".
King penguin colony, South Georgia 2006. Image by Pismire; CC-BY-SA-3.0; via wikimedia commons.
"Dad is that you?"
Males will also use their voice to attract the ladies. In a routine familiar to every Elvis fan, our king will stretch out to his full height and produce a series of deep, trumpeting calls, while bobbing and rocking his body. If he is successful, a female will join him in his dance before mating.
4) Divorced, be-headed, died…
King penguins are less monogamous than the smaller penguin species, adopting what is closer to serial monogamy: one partner per season. After courtship, which can last up to a month, the female will lay a single egg (like the one in case 82) in the height of summer (December) which she will immediately transfer to the male's feet. The parents then play a life-or-death 54 day game of keepy-uppy, as allowing the egg to touch the frozen floor would quickly kill the chick within. The riskiest time is during the transfer from one parent to another. The adults will, therefore, leave it as long as possible before passing it to their partner. Once every 5 to 22 days is normal. After hatching the parents continue to shelter their chick until the following May. During this time they feed sequentially, losing condition rapidly (at least 30% of their body mass) to provide for the chick.
5) The king has left the building
King penguin chick. Image by Liam Quinn; CC-BY-SA-2.0; via wikimedia commons
Thanks to the parental sacrifice, the juvenile will grow quickly through the relative plenty of the summer. This is essential as they will not feed at all in the winter and have been recorded fasting for up to five months. They can lose 70% of their summer body mass and so king penguin chick mortality rates are high. Only half make it to their second summer. Those that do will fledge at 14 to 16 months and will go on to breed themselves within the next two to four years.
Aubin, T., Jouventin, P., Hildebrand, C.; 2000; Penguins use the two-voice system to recognize each other; Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B; 267; 1081-1087
Cheral, Y., Stahl, J., Le Maho, Y.; 1987; Ecology and Physiology of Fasting in King Penguin Chicks; The Auk; 104; 2; 254-262
Aubin, T., Jouventin, P.; 1998; Cocktail-party effect in king penguin colonies. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 265: 1665-1673
Will Richard is Visitor Services Assistant at the Grant Museum of Zoology
Tags: Antarctica, birds, egg, king penguin, royal baby, royalty, Specimen of the week, Will J Richard


We all know that when we are looking for the best performance accessing DBs in .NET there is nothing faster than plain old ADO.NET DataReaders… but that could also make your code so verbose. Yes, you could build some helpers, but you could easily end up rebuilding the wheel. That's what I loved about Dapper.NET – it is just a thin layer on top of ADO.NET, so you get the best performance, a lean implementation in your repositories (3 or 4 LoC), and full control of what's going to the DB engine. I am not against EF, but many times you don't know what is this guy doing down there.. and when comparing the performance, Dapper.Net is a clear winner. This is just another pragmatic library shared by the guys at StackExchange.
Yesterday I found this gem while creating a simple spreadsheet with a portfolio I am defining. Instead copy/pasting values of the stocks in my portfolio from any of the financial information providers, you can simply use the GoogleFinance(SYMBOL, ATTRIBUTE) function to get the latest indicators of your specified stock symbol.
change – Change since the last posted closing price.
low52 – The 52 week low price for the stock.
pe – The calculated price to earnings ratio. (Note that companies with negative earnings will not have a pe ratio).
volume – Number of shares traded.
tradetime – Time of the last trade.
datadelay – The time delay from Google's servers.
volumeavg – Average volume for the stock.
beta – Beta value of a stock.
shares – Outstanding shares of the stock.
The GoogleFinance() function could also pull historic data, allowing you to track the performance of any stock across a certain time period. To show historical data, type =GoogleFinance("symbol", "attribute", "start_date", "num_days|end_date", "interval") into a spreadsheet cell.
"num_days" | "end_date" [Optional] can be either the end date for the time period over which you want to see historical data, or the number of days from the start date. Any number less than 50 is considered to be num_days. Otherwise it is considered an end_date.
"interval" specifies granularity at which the stock data is shown, either daily or weekly. You can enter either "Daily" or "1" if you would like daily information and either "Weekly" or "7" for weekly data.
You can find more information about historical data and mutual fund data in the Google spreadsheets help center.
It is sad to find out that your old trusty MS Excel does not provide this functionality the same way the GoogleFinance() function does. Excel 2013 offers something much better, but not as flexible.
By default, any typo or mistake in MVC razor views will only be detected during execution.. However, you can enable compiling of views and detect those errors earlier in the development cycle.
Beware that compilation time will be increased (almost double in my case). You may also get a weird "Unrecognized attribute 'xmlns:xdt'on the web.config" error during compilation (especially after switching between build configurations ). To work around it, delete the \obj folder in your project folder, or use the pre-build step described in here.
The situation is fairly common, you have been using TFS 2008 for ALM in your work environment for a while, but suddenly, you have access to the latest version: TFS 2010, and wonder how cool could be make use of all the new features included in this new major version (like collections, work item hierarchies and finally a better integration with MS Project). You followed the Upgrade Guide (kindly provided by the TFS Rangers) and after some work you finally have your precious Team Projects safe in their new 2010 home. Clean and straightforward upgrade, wasn't it?
Opps, wait a minute!, why I do not have access to those new cool dashboards, and reports from my upgraded project portals? Ok, let's take a look at those functional testing capabilities I've been waiting for a long time.. opps.. The new MS Test Manager cannot connect to my upgraded projects!! The reason for all this and many other symptoms: the upgrade process did not upgrade the definition of your Team Projects.
You ended up with the same Work Items, Reports, etc. that you had in TFS 2008. No way!!
Steps to enable new features in upgraded team projects, or adding the missing dashboards are scattered through the blogosphere and the MSDN web site.
Branch the code from each upgraded project to a brand new Team Project in TFS 2010. Remove permissions to the upgraded project. This way you could have your source code history accessible from the new Team Project. Obviously, you will have trouble if you accidentally delete your old upgraded project from TFS. If you could live without your history then simply move the latest version to the new Team Project. This is very easy, and it is a valid option, but you will probably have this uneasy feeling that it could be done in a more elegant way (see option 2).
Rebuild the entire definition of your Team Project to the latest ones included in TFS 2010!! This could sound a little drastic and unfortunately you will not easily find a comprehensive guide in the Web on how to accomplish this. That is exactly the goal of this article.
Note: this guide is based on the assumption that you can delete all the preexisting Work Items created in your upgraded projects. If you know how to overcome this limitation just let me know.
Log in your TFS 2010 server or a desktop machine with Team Explorer 2010 installed. You must be Project Collection Administrator to execute the following steps.
Download the latest CMMI and Agile Templates from your TFS 2010. Open the Team Explorer 2010 (or VS 2010) as an Administrator. Right-click on the Collection..Team project Collection Settings..Process Template Manager…and download both templates to a folder in your disk. We will use the path C:MSF for CMMI Process Improvement v5.0 in the following steps.
Take a full back of your TFS 2010 server. Use the TFS Backup Power Tool for this.
4.2 – Clean-up the current category list for the project. This would allow us to delete all the Work Item definitions. Import the empty Category list (ImCategories.xml) for the TemplateChgTest project.
witadmin.exe exportcategories /collection:http://localhost:8080/tfs/Migrated /p:TemplateChgTest /f:"C:TFSUpgradeImCategories.xml"
4.3 – Delete each one of the Work Item definitions of the team project. You can get a list of the current definitions through the Team Explorer, or using the witadmin listwitd command.
4.4 – Import the new definitions from the template downloaded in step 2. Do this for each one of the Work Item definitions in the new template.
witadmin importwitd /collection:http://localhost:8080/tfs/Migrated /p:TemplateChgTest /f:"C:MSF for CMMI Process Improvement v5.0WorkItem TrackingTypeDefinitionsBug.xml"
4.5 – Import the new Category list from the downloaded template.
4.6 – At his point you should be able to connect to your upgraded projects from MS Test Manager. You can also check your new definitions from Team Explorer (remember to refresh your projects or restart VS).
5.1 – In case you want your portal in the same path, backup your upgraded content and delete the portal. Open the WSS-based project portal and delete it (Site Actions…Site Settings…Site Administration…Delete this site).
5.2 – Delete your upgraded SSRS reports. Find the SSRS Server URL in the TFS Admin Console applet (under the Reporting node). Open the SSRS Report Manager in your browser and delete the reports folder for the upgraded team project.
5.3 – Manually copy the Queries from a new Project using the same template. Just copy and paste the queries in the Team Explorer tree view.
Configure the parameter based on your environment. Remember that you can get the ProjectSiteWebApplication parameter from the TFS Admin Console (Under the Name column in the SharePoint Web Applications node.
2011-04-12T15:36:08 | Module: BatchTeamProjectCreator | Thread: 1 | Team Project Batch Creation succeeded.
6 – Finnish! You are ready to go. Check the new portal, Excel and SSRS reports.
Keep in mind that these steps will also work if you need to change the definition of your Team Project from CMMI to Agile or vice versa.
You will need minor changes if you are using your own template.
Enjoy, please let me know any comments!


I may know the word but not say it. I may know the truth but not face it. I may hear a sound, a whisper, sacred & profound but turn my head indifferent. I may know the word but not say it, I may love the fruit but not taste it. I may know the way to comfort and to soothe a worried face but fold my hands indifferent.
If I'm on my knees, I'm begging now. If I'm on my knees, groping in the dark, I'd be praying for deliverance from the night into the day. But it's all gray here; it's all gray to me.
I may know the word but not say it. This may be the time but I might waste it. This may be the hour; something move me, someone prove me wrong before night comes with indifference.
I recognize the walls inside. I recognize them all. I've paced between them, chasing demons down until they fall in fitful sleep, enough to keep their strength, enough to crawl into my head with tangled threads they riddle me to solve again and again and again.


The HANS SAK Law Firm was launched in September 1999 by its principal, Hans Prosper SAK, mainly in the field of the transactional practice.
The HANS SAK Law Firm focuses on the areas of business, criminal, individual and family law, in France, E.E.C., African and American countries. The HANS SAK Firm also offers a wide range of services in the corporate and in the transactional areas of the laws, including contract drafting, contracting settlements, interpretation, negotiation, entity formation and legal consulting.
The HANS SAK Law Firm provides its clients with efficient and affordable in-depth legal advice in order to help them for their creation of opportunities, all dedicated to respond to their needs, pleas, procedures and practicable path-ways in industries.
Competent knowledge of immigration, real estate and labour law is also provided to the clients of H.P.S Law Firm.
The H.P.S Law Firm insists to provide law services to its clients for the help of their transition from single beings to collective players included in the industry of the leaders whom rule and govern it.
The HANS SAK Law Firm always has a continual expansion and puts a stress in taking frequent outside legal advice and report.
H.P.S has the tenacity, the knowledge and the perseverance that it takes to build successful long-term and prosperous working relations and activities.
A native of Douala (Cameroon), HANS PROSPER SAK (H.P.S) obtained his P.H.D from the University of Paris XII Val-de-Marne in 1998.
Mr. HANS SAK is a transactional attorney at law licensed to practice in France, within the E.E.C and in Africa.
In 2003, he graduated from the University of Paris XII Val-de-Marne as a legal research fellow.
In 2004, he became a member of the Law Society (London).
From 2000 to 2004, he attended law courses in some of the French Universities.
After graduation from Law Schools, Mr. SAK worked as a Business Law Consultant for many Law Firms. Wherever he was he was primarily responsible for entity formation dedicated to small business queries.
After setting up a Law Firm in Paris, Mr. SAK studied English laws under the close direction of the Kings' College Professors, as well as comparative law studies.
Under the direction of Michel Troper, he studied philosophical law and especially legal reasoning. That led him to write a thesis referring to "the general principles of law in the civil judge reasoning". Since then Mr. SAK teaches and practices law in Paris and abroad.
He is still a member of the PARIS's BAR, as an Attorney at Law.


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Emmys 2019: List of Nominations
Chris Cuff July 16, 2019
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Nominations for the 71st annual Emmy Awards were announced Tuesday morning , and "Game of Thrones" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" dominated nods for TV's top honors.
The buzzy final season of HBO's epic fantasy season picked up a leading 32 nominations, but "Game of Thrones" isn't the only top contender in the drama category. FX's "Pose," AMC-BBC America's "Killing Eve," HBO's "Succession" and NBC's "This Is Us" also picked up a handful of nominations.
On the comedy front, Amazon Prime's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" garnered 20 nominations. HBO's "Barry," Amazon Prime's "Fleabag" and Netflix's "Russian Doll" will be among the shows competing with Julia Louis-Dreyfus' farewell to Selina Meyer in "Veep."
Ken Jeong and D'Arcy Carden presented the nods from the Saban Media Center in Los Angeles. The pair was joined by Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma.
The 2019 Emmy Awards will air Sept. 22 on Fox.
Here's the nominees list:
"Bodyguard" (Netflix) "Game of Thrones" (HBO) "Killing Eve" (AMC/BBC America)"Ozark" (Netflix) "Pose" (FX) "Succession" (HBO) "This Is Us" (NBC)
"Barry" (HBO)
"Fleabag" (Amazon Prime) "The Good Place" (NBC) "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon Prime) "Russian Doll" (Netflix) "Schitt's Creek" (Pop) "Veep" (HBO)
"Chernobyl" (HBO)
"Escape at Dannemora" (Showtime) "Fosse/Verdon" (FX) "Sharp Objects" (HBO)"When They See Us" (Netflix)
Television Movie
"Black Mirror: Bandersnatch" (Netflix)
"Brexit" (HBO) "Deadwood: The Movie" (HBO) "King Lear" (Amazon Prime) "My Dinner with Herve" (HBO)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown ("This Is Us") Kit Harington ("Game of Thrones") Bob Odenkirk ("Better Call Saul") Billy Porter ("Pose") Milo Ventimiglia ("This Is Us")
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones")
Jodie Comer ("Killing Eve") Viola Davis ("How to Get Away With Murder") Laura Linney ("Ozark") Mandy Moore ("This Is Us") Sandra Oh ("Killing Eve") Robin Wright ("House of Cards")
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson ("Black-ish")
Don Cheadle ("Black Monday") Ted Danson ("The Good Place") Michael Douglas ("The Kominsky Method") Bill Hader ("Barry") Eugene Levy ("Schitt's Creek")
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate ("Dead to Me")
Rachel Brosnahan ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel") Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep")Natasha Lyonne ("Russian Doll") Catherine O'Hara ("Schitt's Creek") Phoebe Waller-Bridge ("Fleabag")
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Mahershala Ali ("True Detective")
Benicio Del Toro ("Escape at Dannemora") Hugh Grant ("A Very English Scandal")Jared Harris ("Chernobyl") Jharrel Jerome ("When They See Us") Sam Rockwell ("Fosse/Verdon")
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Patricia Arquette ("Escape at Dannemora") Aunjanue Ellis ("When They See Us") Joey King ("The Act") Niecy Nash ("When They See Us") Michelle Williams ("Fosse/Verdon")
"American Ninja Warrior" (NBC) "Nailed It" (Netflix) "RuPaul's Drag Race" (VH1) "Top Chef" (Bravo) "The Voice" (NBC)
Variety Talk Series
"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" (Comedy Central)
"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" (TBS) "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC) "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (HBO) "Late Late Show with James Corden" (CBS) "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (CBS)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gwendoline Christie ("Game of Thrones")
Julia Garner ("Ozark") Lena Headey ("Game of Thrones") Fiona Shaw ("Killing Eve")Sophie Turner ("Game of Thrones") Maisie Williams ("Game of Thrones")
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Alfie Allen ("Game of Thrones")
Jonathan Banks ("Better Call Saul") Nikolaj Coster-Waldeau ("Game of Thrones")Peter Dinklage ("Game of Thrones") Giancarlo Esposito ("Better Call Saul") Michael Kelly ("House of Cards") Chris Sullivan ("This Is Us")
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Anna Chlumsky ("Veep") Sian Clifford ("Fleabag") Olivia Colman ("Fleabag") Betty Gilpin ("GLOW") Sarah Goldberg ("Barry") Marin Hinkle ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")Kate McKinnon ("Saturday Night Live")
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan ("Barry") Tony Hale ("Veep") Stephen Root ("Barry") Tony Shalhoub ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel") Henry Winkler ("Barry")
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Patricia Arquette ("The Act")
Marsha Stephanie Blake ("When They See Us") Patricia Clarkson ("Sharp Objects")Vera Farmiga ("When They See Us") Margaret Qualley ("Fosse/Verdon") Emily Watson ("Chernobyl")
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Asante Blackk ("When They See Us")
Paul Dano ("Escape at Dannemora") John Leguizamo ("When They See Us") Stellan Skarsgård ("Chernobyl") Ben Whishaw ("A Very English Scandal") Michael K. Williams ("When They See Us")
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Laverne Cox ("Orange Is the New Black")
Cherry Jones ("The Handmaid's Tale") Jessica Lange ("American Horror Story: Apocalypse") Phylicia Rashad ("This Is Us") Cicely Tyson ("How to Get Away With Murder") Carice van Houten ("Game of Thrones")
Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Michael Angarano ("This Is Us")
Ron Cephas Jones ("This Is Us") Michael McKean ("Better Call Saul") Kumail Nanjiani ("The Twilight Zone") Glynn Turman ("How to Get Away With Murder") Bradley Whitford ("The Handmaid's Tale")
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Lynch ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")
Sandra Oh ("Saturday Night Live") Maya Rudolph ("The Good Place") Kristin Scott Thomas ("Fleabag") Fiona Shaw ("Fleabag") Emma Thompson ("Saturday Night Live")
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Matt Damon ("Saturday Night Live")
Robert De Niro ("Saturday Night Live") Luke Kirby ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")Peter MacNicol ("Veep") John Mulaney ("Saturday Night Live") Adam Sandler ("Saturday Night Live") Rufus Sewell ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")
Structured Reality Program
"Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives" (Food Network) "Queer Eye" (Netflix) "Shark Tank" (ABC) "Tidying Up With Marie Kondo" (Netflix) "Who Do You Think You Are?" (TLC)
Unstructured Reality Program
"Born This Way" (A&E)
"Deadliest Catch" (Discovery Channel) "Life Below Zero" (National Geographic)"RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked" (VH1) "Somebody Feed Phil" (Netflix) "United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell" (CNN)
Host for a Reality or Competition Program
James Corden ("The World's Best")
Ellen DeGeneres ("Ellen's Game Of Games") Marie Kondo ("Tidying Up With Marie Kondo") Amy Poehler & Nick Offerman ("Making It") RuPaul ("RuPaul's Drag Race")
Variety Sketch Series
"At Home With Amy Sedaris" (truTV)
"Documentary Now!" (IFC) "Drunk History" (Comedy Central) "I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman" (Hulu) "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) "Who Is America?" (Showtime)
Variety Special (Live)
"The 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards" (NBC)
"The 61st Grammy Awards" (CBS) "Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: NormanLear's 'All In The Family' And 'The Jeffersons'" (ABC) "The Oscars" (ABC) "RENT" (Fox) "72nd Annual Tony Awards" (CBS)
Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
"Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met
McCartney Live From Liverpool" (CBS) "Hannah Gadsby: Nanette" (Netflix)"Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé" (Netflix) "Springsteen On Broadway" (Netflix)"Wanda Sykes: Not Normal" (Netflix)
Informational Series or Special
"Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown" (CNN)
"Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee" (Netflix) "Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath" (A&E) "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman" (Netflix) "Surviving R. Kelly" (Lifetime)
First Trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi- See it here!
Your Nintendo 3DS Is About To Be Obsolete


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Returnees, Health Workers Join Hands to Improve Psychosocial Well-being in Nigeria
Returnees during the mentoring activity in Benin City, Edo State, the main place of origin of Nigerians returning from Libya. Photo: IOM/Elijah Elaigwu
Benin City – COVID-19 continues to put a strain on public health systems, as well as on the livelihoods and purchasing power of people around the world. But as the pandemic shows no signs of abating, the impact on the mental health of the most vulnerable – including migrants returned to their communities – becomes more visible. As part of the response to address this challenge, from 16 to 19 November, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) hosted in Benin City, Edo State, a series of modules to train 20 returnees in a community-based approach to psychosocial reintegration.
Under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration, IOM conducted in May a COVID-19 assessment to measure the impact of the pandemic on returnees in various countries in West and Central Africa. Among 518 people surveyed, 63 per cent reported that their emotional wellbeing had deteriorated since the outbreak of COVID-19, including 90 per cent of respondents from Edo and Delta States.
The impact of the pandemic adds a layer of vulnerability to returnees, some of whom had already started rebuilding their lives, and who were experiencing high levels of psychosocial distress or severe disorders, both pre-existing or due to potentially traumatic life events along their journey.
Yet, many areas with high numbers of returnees may lack specialized mental health care and psychosocial services and have a limited number of professional staff such as psychiatrists and psychologists.
The training conducted in Benin City aims to build a mentorship network and create supportive relationships between two peers with similar experiences, such as a newly arrived returnee and a mentor from the same location or a group of peers within a community.
Returnees with experience in community engagement, or those with specific backgrounds such as social workers or teachers, have been selected as mentors. They can help new arrivals navigate the difficulties of the return and reduce the social barriers to reintegration by providing emotional support, helping solve practical problems and sharing information about services that provide mental health and psychosocial support in the country.
"This training will help me use my own story to be able to support Nigerians who have just returned because they need someone to confide in. As a mentor, I should be able to listen to them and advise them, and tell them that they should not give up on life," said Kenan Osagie, a returnee and one of the female participants.
The initiative followed a four-day training (10-13/11) for primary healthcare professionals on the management and treatment of mental disorders. The training was conducted in coordination with the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health.
This instruction was based on the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (MHGAP), a protocol developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as on additional IOM tools and international guidelines to identify and respond to mental disorders, which were adapted to the Nigerian context. The training sessions delved into migration and mental health with a focus on the return journey, as well as an overview of MHGAP's principles of care, depression, suicide and self-harm, psychoses, epilepsy, alcohol, and substance abuse.
The event gathered 20 participants from primary healthcare centers from the localities in Edo State, the main place of origin of Nigerian returnees.
"This marks a key step in strengthening the national mental health care system in Nigeria," said the lead trainer, Dr. Funke Ogunderu, IOM Nigeria MHPSS Senior Project Assistant. "As a pilot project, this training will help reduce the gap for migrants and their communities gaining access to mental healthcare and psychosocial support," she added.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) is a fundamental part of sustainable reintegration. It aims at protecting and enhancing migrants' psychosocial wellbeing, as well as at supporting people with pre-existing and emerging mental disorders.
Strengthening the mental healthcare system and enhancing the skills of returnees to provide community-based psychosocial support signal IOM's holistic approach to MHPSS in Nigeria. The mentoring project and training for primary healthcare workers are funded by the European Union under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration.
For more information please contact Jorge Galindo at IOM Nigeria, Tel: +234 906 273 9168, Email: jgalindo@iom.int


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Newsletter March 2017- Proposed Block/Estate Charge Changes
In our January newsletter we flagged that Avant had given advance notice of their intention to make changes to the way in which the Estate and Block Charges are to be calculated. We also discussed this at the HRRA AGM in February.
Avant have confirmed that they have been in consultation with David Wilson and the principal block freeholders as well as with Trinity, the estate manager to confirm those changes.
It now appears that the changes are to come in effect on 1 April and residents will soon start to receive notification of the change through the post from Trinity.
Why? There has been an issue with transfer documents relating to certain properties sold by Avant. You may have picked up references elsewhere to a 'TP1' issue. In essence, those affected transfers are different from others used by Avant such that there isn't the same obligation on all residents to pay toward communal expenses relating to their blocks (that is, the Block Charge wont provide an equal allocation of the block expenses).
Avant have decided that they can resolve this issue by changing the way the Estate and Block Charges are calculated. The change is intended to allow Avant to collect the relevant contribution to communal block expenses through the Estate Charge.
How are Avant going to do this?
Block Charge: each property in the various blocks across the estate makes a contribution to the repair and maintenance and general upkeep of the block they form part of. This includes car parking, paths and lawned areas. A separate charge is made as a contribution to block insurance. Taken together all of the Blocks cover the central part of the estate. The new build David Wilson homes around the outside of the old hospital are not part of this contribution.
Estate Charge: all properties contribute to the cost of repair, maintenance and general upkeep of the wider communal estate (referred to in the property transfer documents as the common facilities). To date no Estate Charge has been levied, although there was an attempt to start this in early 2016.
Avant propose to adjust the way in which the Estate and Block Charges are calculated. They do this by adjusting the land which falls into the common facilities. The plan below represents the proposed transfer into the Estate Charge, much of which was previously covered by the External Block charge.
HRRA have made various objections on behalf of residents.
Further detail is will shortly be available this website, including Avant's statement in respect of the provisions within the various property transfer documents which Avant says lets them do this.
When? We are told the change will come into effect on 1 April, but we await receipt of the formal notification.
Once those have been received, the next stage is up to residents. Some of those already affected by the TP1 issue have appointed a firm of solicitors to advise on the changes Avant previously proposed. Others more recently instructed solicitors to advise on Avant's planning applications.
Let us know what you want to do and we will continue to try and co-ordinate matters and continue to make known to Avant the position of residents.
The HRRA Committee meet at the Social Club at 8.15pm, on the second Thursday of the month. Our next meeting is on 13 April 2017. Come along and have your say.
Avant's latest statement on this issue follows. A full copy of their response to a number of issues raised by HRRA will shortly be posted to the HRRA website. (http://www.highroydsresidentsassociation.com)
High Royds Residents Committee
EXTRACT OF EMAIL FROM AVANT HOMES TO HRRA CHAIR 16th March 2017
"Changes to the Estate and Block Service Charge definitions:
As you know, we previously forwarded a copy of a draft letter to you which outlined the changes Avant is proposing to make to the extent of the Estate and Block communal areas. These changes are principally being made to provide a solution to the errors in the drafting of some Avant freehold transfers which affected the recovery from a small proportion of residents at the Development of some of the "external" block charges, such as communal parking areas, but are also being made to reflect changes to the development plan for the Estate, which has inevitably evolved since the Developer acquired the site in 2005. The draft communication has been reviewed and approved by David Wilson Homes as well as the ground rent investment owners of those freehold apartment blocks at the development which had previously been sold by either DWH or Avant. A copy has also been provided to and reviewed by Trinity, the managing agents for the development, who will be issuing the communication
shortly.
As set out in the draft letter, the communication will be followed by:
– a revised service charge matrix setting out the appropriate percentages that each category of homeowner will contribute to under the service charge regime. This will include a weighting in respect of the newly defined Estate areas, so that DWH owners do not contribute towards the cost of areas that previously comprised the external "Block" areas; and
– a separate communication to those freehold owners who have errors in their freehold transfers, to ascertain if they wish to "opt in" to the full management regime. We have previously written to this category of freehold owners, but it is possible that they will make a different decision once they have received the communication regarding the revisions to the extent of the Estate, and we therefore wish to provide them with a final opportunity to opt in, if they have changed their minds.
As advised in my earlier email to you, the proportion of Estate costs payable by DWH and Avant homeowners is not expected to change, due to the application of the weighting that is referred to in the letter. Instead, the effect of the changes to the Estate charge calculation / weighting will be that the minority of Avant freehold owners who, due to an error in their transfer documentation, did not legally have to contribute to external block charges will be brought within the regime for contribution to those costs once they are redesignated as part of the Estate, as was originally envisaged when the management structure was put in place.
[HRRA INSERT of PLAN to help follow]
Original TP1 Estate Plan New Proposed Estate Plan (Land Disposal in Blue)
– the disposal of Block 21 to another developer and its removal from the Block –the purchasers of properties within Block 21 will contribute to Estate costs
– the proposed transfer of an area of land to the south of the development to an adjoining land owner
– the inclusion of the area to the east of the development, surrounding the sports pitches and facilities, within the Estate boundary.
As the development plan continues to evolve, further changes may be required In due course, for example if planning for residential development of the Clocktower is obtained.
Feedback received in relation to the proposed changes to the Estate and Block Service Charge definitions
We have received some preliminary feedback to the proposals from one or two homeowners and via Trinity. I thought it would assist if I respond substantively via the HRRA to these queries.
Firstly, it was queried with us why there is a requirement for other parties interested in the development (such as the owners of the freehold blocks of apartments and David Wilson Homes) to be consulted in relation to decisions regarding the extent of the Estate and Block communal areas, in addition to Avant as the freehold owner of the Estate Communal Areas. When the management regime was originally set up, it was considered that these parties would have an aligned interest in ensuring that the development was managed in accordance with the principles of good estate management, for the benefit of the wider community. These parties have been consulted in relation to the proposed changes and have engaged in reviewing and responding to Avant in a prompt fashion.
It has also been raised as a concern that, if any area is transferred out of the Estate, that land will not continue to be subject to any public rights of way or the obligations under the s106 agreement in relation to the provision of new footpaths or bridleways. We can confirm that any land that is removed from the Estate will continue to be subject to any public rights of way and will also continue to be subject to the terms of the s106 agreement. This has been and will continue to be made clear to any third parties to whom any land is transferred. The potential (as yet uncontracted) land disposal which is highlighted on the revised Estate plan shows the extent of the boundaries of the potential land disposal edged red and coloured blue. The area is clearly marked as comprising a potential land disposal. The area of land that is being disposed of would, broadly, be replaced by the additional area of land adjacent to the sports pitches, which we had understood from
representatives of the High Royds Sports Association, the residents at the development were keen to see as being included within the communal areas in the long term, so that these areas could be included within the management regime and controlled for the benefit of the development in the years to come.
There has also been an inference that making changes to the extent of the Estate may constitute some form of mis-selling or misdescription on Avant's part. All of the freehold transfers and leases at the development contain provisions allowing the extent of the Communal Areas and Facilities to be amended. This provision is extremely common for residential property developments, since communal areas frequently require adjustment to reflect changes in the development plan or other unforeseen changes that cannot be legislated for at the outset of a large development of this nature. There is no requirement in the documentation for homeowners to provide consent to the proposed changes or for a consultation exercise to be undertaken, which is, again, extremely common and reflects the fact that this is not always feasible on such a large development site, with so many homeowners and occupiers.
We have been advised that certain groups of residents may consider challenging the proposed amendments to the extent of the estate communal areas and blocks. Avant has taken its own legal advice on the matter and is confident that the changes proposed are permitted under the terms of the transfers and leases. However homeowners are, of course, free to take their own independent legal advice on the matter if they wish.
Finally, a query was raised regarding the operation of the "Nominee" provisions which are contained in the leases and transfers for the development. The "Nominee" provisions provide a legal mechanism to replace the existing managing agent, Trinity, at any time after the period of 1 year has expired after legal completion of the final plot sale at the development. This right can be exercised if more than 50% of the owners at the development vote to invoke the "Nominee" provisions. The right cannot currently be exercised by the residents, as the final dwelling has not been built and sold, but in due course the right could be exercised."
HRRA NEWSLETTER March 2017
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REMINDER – LITTER PICK – SATURDAY 18th March -10am -12 noon
A reminder that there is a Litter Pick arranged for this Saturday, meeting at the Social Club between 10am and 12 Noon Saturday. Come along, meet your neighbours and get involved followed by a coffee after at the Social Club.
** Those watching the HRRA Facebook page will already have seen the news that the toads have started to cross Guiseley Drive. A special facebook page has been set up (Click Facebook Link) (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1229200900466357/) and there will be updates to the HRRA Facebook. If you are using Guiseley Drive, please do so carefully, there will be toads and volunteers out in the dark.
Residents are welcome to become members of the Social Club, Annual subs are £10 for adults, £7.50 over 60 and £5 for juniors (16-18).
A new scrabble club will be running on Tuesdays, from 7.30 pm. Players, and beginners, are welcome to come along.
Planning & Avant
We understand that Avant's planning application for the changes to the Admin Building and enabling build (off Norwood Avenue) will go to committee at the end of April.
Avant have indicated that they plan on being off site from completion of the current refurbishment work at Arkendale Court (the old Social Club building) by late Summer. They expect to return in Spring 2018 to start the refurbishment of the Admin Building. In the meantime we are seeing a lot of work on street lighting along Guiseley Drive, Ing Lane and in the courtyard. We are still pushing for an update on roads being made up.
Estate matters
We are awaiting the draft Estate Accounts from Trinity relating to those properties in management. In the meantime there has been no further update on the proposal to vary the contract definitions of the Estate Charge, which is the payment due from all residents for management and maintenance of the grounds and woodlands, and the Block Charges for those in management.
Residents are reminded that the stretch of road in front of Butterwick, where High Royds Drive runs down toward Guiseley Drive is not a through road. There are increasing complaints of drivers who use this narrow stretch at speed, including at night, without regard for pedestrians or cyclists. This is a private road for use by Avant contractors. The police are aware of resident's concerns.
HRRA Committee
HRRA NEWSLETTER January 2017
Resident An important update about the Estate- January 2017
Dear Resident
We live on a really special development with superb architecture, open spaces and parkland setting.
For that this reason, let's all get involved in taking control and shaping the Development's future. Here are some the matters that are ongoing on the Estate and which HRRA have been working on, on your behalf.
The process of transferring properties into management with Trinity Estates has continued this year to the extent that only a few blocks, where certain legal issues remain, are still to be transferred.
Avant Homes have also continued their policy of selling the freehold of leasehold properties to long term property investors. These investors will become the landlord of the blocks and collect the ground rents. The freehold of all DWH leasehold properties have been sold previously. Discussions continue between Avant and Trinity regarding the transfer of parts of the Estate which would result in the application of the estate charge element of the service charge. No agreement has yet been reached.
Unfortunately the Budget from Trinity for 2016/17 remains delayed. They continue to hold discussions with Avant Homes over insurance, void properties, which parts of the estate will be included etc. It is hoped they will be in a position to produce it soon. The estate committee continue to hold detailed discussions on insurance matters as we seek clarity on certain legacy issues, but also on who is placing the insurance, what processes are in use and who the insurance is being placed with for the various parts of the estate.
**STOP PRESS** In the last couple of days Avant have put HRRA on notice that a letter will shortly be sent out to all residents by Trinity, the estate managers. The letter will confirm that, with effect on 1 Feb, the system for calculating the Estate and Block charges will change. We do not as yet know what this may mean in terms of actual payment demands but we are seeking more detail which we will share with you all at our AGM on 9 Feb. **STOP PRESS**
The committee also continue to raise many matters such as the condition of the roads, pavements, street lighting, courtyard lighting, parking, dog bins and various other matters with the developers and the council. The lighting of communal areas, Guiseley Drive and Menston Drive have been raised most recently again by HRRA with Councillor Latty and this will be taken up imminently at the HRRA Liaison Group at which Leeds Council and Avant Homes attend. We proposed to continue to raise these and the other issues mentioned in 2017.
The Planning Application For the Administrative Building Clocktower and Enabling Land
The Planning Application for the Administrative Building / Clock Tower and the Enabling Development has been delayed due to the need for a District Valuers report to evaluate the need or otherwise for the enabling development. We understand this report has now been submitted. Consequently, it is probable that the application will be consider in early 2017. Residents may be interested in learning that a late proposed amendment to the site layout was submitted by the developer which created 26 car parking spaces within the framework of the lawned area of the Administrative Building / Clock Tower.
Notification has been received from English Heritage / Historic England that they are undertaking an assessment of the site with a view to evaluating whether the site should be delisted from the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest
High Royds Sports Association
HRSA is a collaboration between the local cricket club, two junior football clubs, the Social Club and St Mary's Menston High School working with Avant (the site developer) to progress the new Sports and Social Club.
The application for a new Sports and Social Club has been approved subject to a number of requirements including – the materials to be used, the enlargement of the balancing pond to accommodate increased surface water, the fencing off of the ground nesting bird area, replacement of trees and other such issues.
Recent progress has been made with confirmation from the Football Foundation in principle that over £300k of funding is available to help meet the cost of the new building. Planning permission has now been granted. A copy of the design plans is on the HRRA website.
HRSA is looking at ways to raise the final funds needed to help with the fit out, including sponsors, further grants and schemes like 'buy-a-brick'.
High Royds Sports & Social Club
As many residents will be aware the temporary relocation of the Social Club to part of the Admin Building (below the Clock Tower) has been completed. It wasn't as smooth as we would have hoped and there are a number of snagging issues to be resolved but we've had fantastic support for the Halloween, Christmas and New Year parties.
This is seen as temporary as the Social Club is anticipated to move into the new Sports and Social Club once it has been built.
The Club is open daily, and the prices are still significantly better than you can find locally. With the new facility for a guest beer the Club will be asking residents to vote for their favourites. Keep an eye out on the HRRA facebook page for events.
Our next event is on Friday 27 January, where we will have a Burns' Night themed quiz. Plans include sourcing some Whiskey and Haggis.
As a reminder, Club Subscriptions are now due for renewal, at £10 (discounted for seniors) and a new junior section for the over 16s.
The Club is currently looking for:
a flat screen TV as the old one is no longer up to the job. If anyone has been replacing their old TV or has one that may be of use, please do get in touch;
volunteers to help with opening/closing the Club and working behind the bar.
If anyone can help, then please do speak with Heather or Tom.
We have an established Neighbourhood Watch on the estate that have forged good links with the local Police Community Support Officer and Guiseley Area NHW. Everyone in the estate are encouraged to join. Member receive regular updates and are notified of particular issues to look out for on the estate by email. We are providing helpful communication to each other on the estate about antisocial behaviour and things to look out for.
Menston Community Association
HRRA have good ties with our neighbours and we wish to remind residents of the good facilities available only a short walk away. HRRA continue to pressure Avant to improve lighting along Menston Drive to make that walk safer.
HRRA were recently approached by MCA for support with their Community Library Project seeking to save the Menston library facility on Main Street, adjacent to the Kirklands Community Centre. A volunteer form and further information is available on the HRRA website, and at the library.
HRRA Annual General Meeting
Just some advance warning that the HRRA AGM will be held on Thursday 9 February at 8.15 in the Social Club.
The Agenda will cover, our constitution and charitable status, planning issues and estate matters (including topics such as parking, security and dogs).
Let us know if there are issues you want to discuss and we look forward to seeing many of you on the night.
In the meantime, the Committee continue to meet at the Social Club at 8.15pm, every month, second Thursday (12 Jan 2017).
This newsletter discusses some of the Committee are addressing on your behalf.
To read in more detail about all matters visit our website at www.highroydsresidentsassociation.com
Send us an email to Committee@highroydsresidentsassociation.com.
Are you on FACEBOOK. Why don't you follow us on www.facebook.co.uk/highroydsra
Even if you are not, you can look at the site from your browser for all that is going on on the estate.
Remember -AGM Thursday 9th February 2017 at 8.15 at the Social Club. Please do come and have your say.
The HRRA meet every Second Thursday of the Month at the Social Club at 8.15pm. All residents are welcome to attend.
If your neighbours are not signed up to the HRRA, why don't you encourage them to sign up by simply going on the list at our website. Click here to take you there.
Full Minutes
The full minutes of all the committee meetings can be found at our website
All the records of meetings and subcommittee meetings are also on there.
Have you got the skills that we could really use?
Do you think you would be able to help us in some way?
Estate Management, Legal, Planning, Website Design,
Marketing, Website Building, Event Management, hospitality, fundraising or…just time and a different viewpoint….
Even just an extra pair of hands to help for an hour behind the bar at one of our events..
Please, get in touch. We would love for you to get involved.
Have you anything that you would like to do with others on the estate?
A residents' tennis group?
Saturday morning run club?
Events for the more mature residents?
We can put the idea to everyone to see if there others who fancy it?
Drop us a line and we will put it in a news letter or use our Facebook site to find out what others think.
Join HRRA Neighbourhood Watch
If you are interested in joining HRRA Highbourhood Watch and receive updates, sign up on this Sign Up Link.
For the latest Menston Community Association Newsletter click here.


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We are working on updating this page with more in-depth trouble shooting advice for using our client portal. In the mean time, please see if you can find a solution to your problem with the information provided below.
For further support please contact us at 360-464-9965.
Your email/username is the email address that you used during online client registration or when you activated your Client Portal account.* If you need to change your Client Portal username, contact your provider to update your email address on file.
Your password is set by you when you confirm your registration or Client Portal activation. If you forget your password, you can reset it by following the "I forgot my password" link on the log in screen.
To protect the security of your health information, it is very important that you keep your Client Portal password private!
*For some clients (this is very rare), the email address used to log into the Client Portal may not be the same as the email address on file with the provider. If you suspect this is the case and is causing a problem, contact support@md-hq.com.
This information must exactly match the information that your provider has on file for you. When you click "Send reset link" at the bottom of the password reset form, the system will send an email to the email address that you entered. If the system is able to verify your account, the email will contain a link that you can follow to create a new password.
If you initially registered with the practice in person or over the phone, you'll need to create your Client Portal account and set your password by clicking "I'm a registered client. Create my account!" You'll be asked to provide certain information to confirm your identity, which must match what your provider has on file for you. If everything matches, you'll receive an email link that you can follow to set your Client Portal password. Then just log in using your email address and the password that you set.
In some cases (generally only if you are a long time member of the practice who initially registered in person or over the phone OR if you registered online but never confirmed your registration by following the link in the confirmation email), your provider must manually enable Client Portal access for you before you can activate your Client Portal account and set your password.
If you're not sure whether your provider needs to enable Client Portal access, try to create your Client Portal account by clicking on the link and providing the requested information. If you receive an email saying that we were unable to verify your account, contact your provider to make sure that Client Portal access is turned on and your provider has the correct information on file for you.
Use this link if you are a registered client and you would like to activate your Client Portal account.
This information must match the information that your provider has on file for you. When you click "Send activation link," the system will send an email to the email address that you entered. If the system is able to verify your account using the information that you entered, you'll receive an email with a link that you can follow to create a password.
Within a few minutes, you will receive a confirmation email at the email address that you entered in the registration form. You must click the link in that email to finalize your registration and create your Client Portal account. Then you can log in to the Portal using your email address as your username and the password that you created. If you do not receive the email within 15 minutes, check your spam/junk mail folder.
If you're new to the practice (i.e., you haven't seen a provider yet), use this link to register online and automatically set up your Client Portal account.
The MD HQ Client Portal requires that each user have a unique email address as the username. This can create problems where one email account is shared by two or more clients (commonly, parent and child, or family email accounts, e.g.). To avoid setting up separate email accounts for multiple clients who currently share an email account, you can use aliases, which are additional email addresses that use the same inbox, contact list, and account settings as the primary email address, and all route email messages into the primary inbox.
Specific instructions for how to create an alias in: Gmail, Yahoo!, or Outlook.com/Hotmail.
Why does the Client Portal keep making me reset my password?
If you are finding that you have to reset your password every time you try to log in to your Client Portal account, you may be entering the wrong information in the username/email field. Your username sould be the email address on file with your provider.* To update your email address on file, contact your provider.
If you've set your browser to automatically remember your login information, you may be having this problem because the browser is remembering and automatically entering the wrong username. If you manually enter the correct username and click "Log In!", the browser should ask whether you want it to remember the new information.
* For some clients (this is very uncommon), the email address used to log into the Client Portal will not be the same as the email address on file with the provider. If you suspect this is the case and it is causing problems, contact support@md-hq.com, being sure to include the name of your provider and a description of the problem.
You are registered with the practice if you have ever seen a provider or received medical services from the practice, or if you registered online by submitting the online registration form.
If you registered online but did not finalize your registration by following the link in the confirmation email sent to your email address, you're still registered with the practice (no need to fill out the registration form again!) but won't be able to create your Client Portal account until (1) you go back and follow the verification link (but note: the link expires a few days after the email is sent), or (2) a provider verifies your email address and enables Client Portal access.
I'm trying to activate my Client Portal account – why am I receiving the message "Unable to verify your account"?
Having trouble activating your Client Portal account or setting your password? There are several reasons why account activation might fail.
Problem #1: You are not registered with the practice.
Before you can create a Client Portal account, you must have registered with the practice either in person or using the online registration form.
Problem #2: Information on file with your provider does not match what you entered to verify your identity or there is more than one client with your email address on file.
The system checks your email address, home postal code (for U.S. zip codes, use 5 digits, not 5 + 4), and date of birth to verify your identity and correctly link your Client Portal account to your medical records. If the information that you enter doesn't match what your provider has on file or if there is another client with the same email address listed (e.g., a member of your family), your account cannot be activated until this information is corrected or duplicate email addresses are removed.
Solution: Double-check the information that you entered and make sure you are entering the email address that is on file with your provider. If you recently moved, you might try entering your previous home postal code. If you continue to receive an error, call your provider to correct your information on file and make sure the same email address isn't listed for any other clients. Once this is done, you can try again by clicking on "I'm a registered client. Activate my account!" on the Client Portal log in page.
Problem #3: You registered online but did not verify your email address by following the confirmation link.
When you register online, your Client Portal account is created automatically and Client Portal access is enabled when you follow the link in the confirmation email to set your password.
Solution #1: Find the confirmation email that was sent when you registered and click on the link to confirm. Don't forget to check in your spam/junk email folder! You're looking for an email with the subject "Please confirm your registration with our practice" (probably from REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION, do-not-reply@md-hq.com) Once you've confirmed by following the link, you can log on using your email address and the password that you set.
Solution #2: If you can't find the confirmation email (its been deleted or you never received it), you'll need to call your provider to ask that Client Portal access be enabled. Then, click on "I'm a registered client. Activate my account!" on the Client Portal log in page.
Problem #4: You are an existing client and the practice has not yet enabled Client Portal access for you.
If you registered with the practice before it began using the Client Portal, for example in-person at your doctor's office, a provider must manually enable Client Portal access to your medical record after verifying that they have on file for you a unique email address (i.e. not listed for any other clients) for an email account that only you have access to.
Solution: Try to activate your account, double-checking that the information you are entering matches what should be on file with you provider (see problem #2). If you continue to encounter an error, call your provider to check whether Client Portal access is enabled and the information on file is correct. Then, click on "I'm a registered client. Activate my account!" on the Client Portal log in page.
I'm trying to reset my password – why am I receiving the message "Unable to verify your account"?
The email address that you enter to verify your identity has to be the one that is on file with your provider, which in rare cases may be different from your username (which is the email address that you used to register online).
If there is another client with the same email address on file, you won't be able to reset your password until the duplication is removed.
For U.S. zip codes, just enter the first 5 digits, not 5 + 4.
Check what you entered and try again. And, if you still have problems, contact your provider to make sure that the information on file is correct and Client Portal access hasn't been accidentally disabled.
I entered my information to activate my account or reset my password – why didn't I recieve a confirmation email?
If you completed the form to activate your Client Portal account or reset your Client Portal password, you should have received a confirmation email from us either saying "Unable to verify your account" or "Password reset confirmation". If you do not see a confirmation email in your inbox, it may have been snared by your spam/junk filter. Check your spam/junk mail folder.
You can also "whitelist" emails from us (mark them as "not spam/junk" to make sure they arrive in your inbox). The process for whitelisting really depends on what email provider you use, if you know how, you can add do-not-reply@md-hq.com and notifications@md-hq.com to your safe senders list, and mark anything from us that gets caught in your spam/junk filter as "not spam/junk" to make sure that you get emails from us in the future.
How do I disable my Client Portal account?
If you want to disable Client Portal access for any reason, just contact your provider. No information is lost when you disable your Client Portal account, as all of your information remains on file with your provider. But once the account is disabled, you will no longer be able to access your information remotely or send messages or requests via the Client Portal.
If you suspect that your account security has been seriously compromised, you can request that Client Portal access be temporarily suspended to protect your privacy.


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Carbon dioxide may be a greenhouse gas, but it can also be a raw material source in industries such as plastics processing and renewable energy generation, where it could gradually replace natural gas and crude oil. Capturing carbon dioxide directly from air provides several advantages for combatting climate change. While limiting the atmospheric concentration of CO2, it offers new opportunities in the chemical industry and in transportation and could dramatically lower harmful emissions by cutting into fossil fuel demand.
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FuelCell Energy – Exxon – Trump – Tillerson
William M. Colton, © Euroforum
During the industry conference Energy – Think Outside the Box in Berlin, William M. Colton, vice president corporate strategic planning at ExxonMobil, talked about the big potential of a technology called "carbon capture." By that, he meant the option to add CO2 to hydrogen to create methane and convert the result into power and heat inside a fuel cell. ExxonMobil's partner for generating energy from emissions is FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL). Days later, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a speech that he intended to "end the war on coal" and that the United States was going to have "clean coal."
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FuelCell Energy Teams Up with ExxonMobil
September 6, 2016 September 6, 2016 by Hydrogeit
Carbon capture technology combined with fuel cells, © ExxonMobil
Who would have thought that the world's largest oil corporation and biggest US gas company is having a change of heart? In May this year, ExxonMobil concluded a research agreement with FCEL to develop the carbon capture technology into something that created a "more economical pathway." Carbon dioxide from chemical and coal plants is said to be added together with hydrogen to produce methane, which would then be converted at high efficiency into electricity and heat. What is most important here is the technology's economic benefit
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The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has played a pivotal role in the creation of the new Art and Design Technology Centre at Pocklington School, near York. York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, supplied 31,000 bricks for the exterior of the new £3.25 million building, together with 4,300 terracotta tiles for the interior floor. The contract is worth £78,000 for York Handmade, one of the leading independent brickmakers in the UK.
Guy Armitage, Managing Director of York Handmade, commented: "It was a tremendous honour to be asked to provide our bricks and tiles for such a prestigious project. Pocklington School has a long and proud artistic heritage and this stunning new building reflects this.
"Our increasingly popular linear Maxima Galtres bricks have been used on the building's exterior, complementing the contemporary design and fitting in with the School's architecture and landscape.
"We were commissioned by York architect Simon Mitchell, who has used our products on several projects before, to create a bespoke design of our Onda terracotta tiles, which have been used on 210 sq metres of internal flooring.
"The design of the tiles is based on a 330mm diameter circle with two sides inverted to create an interlocking 'wave' type pattern, all in the natural looking material of York Handmade terracotta made from our own local Vale of York clay," explained Mr Armitage.
Simon Mitchell commented: "I am exceptionally pleased with the contribution made by York Handmade to Pocklington School's new Art and Design Technology Centre. The exterior, with its every altering facades, is just as I imagined, with the handmade bricks effortlessly combining a sense of heritage with a cutting edge look.
"It is a joy working with a company like York Handmade. They are focussed and flexible, understanding exactly what a customer needs, and skilled enough to provide exactly what is wanted. They have helped to create a magnificent building, which should inspire everyone who works within it.
"I have worked with YHMB since 1989. Founder David Armitage assisted me with a Grade 2* renovation and adjacent new build, courtyard and landscaping. It won a Civic Trust commendation.
"The business, making quality products then, has over the decades and via a second generation of management has developed and grown into the remarkable business it is today. It serves the industry like no other maker in the country.
"For those of us determined to design and produce using the ultimate in quality, both in material and in innovation (their range expanding yearly) they're there to discuss exacting specifications, for each and every project. Their assistance, I find, is invaluable.
"A single brick, it's unique and it's beautiful. En-masse one is assured of the perfect exterior. Contemporary design using traditional materials cannot be bettered," he added.
The original 1969 Art and Design Centre was a pre-fabricated single-storey structure and, although much-loved and a hive of creativity, was failing and had become out of keeping with the rest of the school campus; the exciting new department has been constructed on the site of the previous building. George Houlton of Hull were the main contractors for the project.
York Handmade wins major award.


Our favourite girls Little Mix recently dropped by to chat about their new single 'Love Me Like You'!
But, we didn't want to do a boring interview where they tell us how great the tune is! (Even though it is awesome).
We got the girls to co-host Total Access with Elliot Holman!
As well as getting them to introduce the tunes, we thought they should see what it's like to interview themselves!
Have a listen to Leigh-Anne interviewing her fellow Little Mix bandmates below... and see their performance of 'Love Me Like You' they did for Total Access!


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What is a Ten Key?
Ten key layout involves placing the numbers 1 through 9 in three layers with three numbers each.
Some computer keyboards have two ways for a user to input numbers -- there is a row of numbered-keys above the letter keys and there is a separated ten-key section on the right.
A ten key is set up in a way to make typing numbers fast and accurate.
A ten key refers to a type of adding machine or calculator with the numbers 1 through 9 in three rows of three. The term can also refer to the number pad on the right side of many computer keyboards, which features a similar set-up. In jobs that require data entry or accounting skills, knowing how to use this type of keyboard can be very important. While learning the basics of ten key may take only a few minutes, it can take months of practice to master.
The original ten key was an adding machine; the three by three arrangement of keys was first used in 1911 on a machine invented by David Sundstrand of the Sundstrand Adding Machine Company. Similar machines are still used by accountants and other professionals who do a lot of mathematics. Instead of using an "=" key to complete an equation, they usually have a key marked "T" for total, which serves the same purpose. These machines have become somewhat less common as computers have become more popular, but are still useful in some professions. Calculators often feature a similar number pad layout, but typically offer many additional keys to handle more complicated mathematics.
A ten key layout is commonly found on personal computer keyboards, usually to the right of the alphabet keys. Laptops and other small computers may only offer number keys above the main keyboard or include a number pad that shares keys with letters on the right side, as a separate keypad takes up too much space. Left-side keypads are available, although they are uncommon; in addition, separate USB ten keys can be plugged into a laptop or other machine. Most computers, even those without a separate number pad, usually have a ten key calculator accessory that displays on the screen.
A ten key is set up in a specific way to make typing numbers fast and accurate. The center of the keypad includes the numbers 1 through 9, laid out in three rows of three numbers each. The numbers run in order from left to right, and bottom to top, so that the 1 is in the bottom left of the box, while the 9 is in the top right.
Surrounding the number pad are command buttons that can be used to perform mathematical functions, such as adding, subtracting, and totaling. Many ten keys will also have buttons that allow the user to add decimal points or fractions. On some computers, the numbers on the pad may have multiple functions. These models often have an additional button called "number lock," which allows the user to type only the numbers.
Learning ten key is a little bit different than learning to type. A user places the index, middle, and ring fingers of his right hand over the middle number row, which contains the numbers 4, 5, and 6. This starting position is known as the home row or home position.
From here, each finger is responsible for hitting the number it rests on in home position, as well as those directly above and below. For instance, the index finger sits on the 4 button, and also is used to strike the 7 and 1. The middle finger rests on the number 5 in home position, but also is used to hit 2 and 8.
The keys on the right side of the pad can be hit with either the ring finger or the pinkie, with the exception of the "enter" or "total" and decimal point buttons in the bottom right, which are always hit with the pinkie. The 0, which sits below the 1 and 2, is hit with the thumb.
Some computers, calculators, and adding machines have modified keyboard for left-handed users. While finding these can be tricky, they may make learning to type easier and faster for those who are extremely left-hand dominant. Learning to use the more common right-handed models is also possible for lefties, but may be a little harder at first.
Instead of measuring speed with words per minute (wpm) measurements as in typing, ten key is measured in either keys per minute (kpm) or strokes per minute. Most employers use the kpm designation when seeking employees and set a minimum number for applicants. Many jobs require applicants to type at least 140 kpm, though some companies which require only a little data entry might accept less.
Practice is the key to reaching the speed required in the professional world. Once the basic method is mastered, getting faster is simply about becoming more comfortable using the number pad and building muscle memory. There are some software programs that can help users improve by targeting specific skills and offering exercises meant to increase speed. Users may feel discouraged at first, since the typing method is so different than that used in normal typing, but speed and accuracy will improve with daily practice.
One good way to test kpm speed is by using an online testing website. There are many free sites where users can check their speed and accuracy by completing short, timed tests. Taking these tests occasionally can also help challenge skills and push ability levels. Some websites will also provide a certificate of abilities that can be shown to potential employers, though these are usually offered for a fee.
Many different types of jobs require ten key skills. Data entry jobs, including administrative and secretarial work, may require a high degree of skill and accuracy with number entry. Bookkeeping positions at retail stores, medical offices, and legal practices may also call for lots of mathematics and data entry. Jobs in accounting often feature daily use of ten keys, and may have very high kpm standards. Even if not specifically required, having a good skills can be a great thing to add to any administrative or data entry resume.
Why Do We Call Our Letters the "Alphabet"?
If you look at a typical computer keyboard with a number pad, you'll probably discover that the "5" key has a raised spot just like the "F" and "J" keys on the home row. When you learn 10 key, the middle row (4,5,6) becomes your default home row. You learn that your forefinger is responsible for the 1,4,7 keys, your middle finger is responsible for the 2,5,8 keys, and your ring finger is responsible for the 3,6,9 and decimal point keys. Sometimes the typing manual will recommend using your thumb for "0", although that's a matter of preference. I use my pinky for the "plus", "minus" and "enter" operations.
to look away from the copy when entering a string of numbers. "1" is a low tap with your forefinger then back over the "4", for example. Just like in regular typing, once you develop muscle memory for each key, your overall speed and accuracy will improve.
People might tell you that learning 10-key is easy, but not everyone is the same. If it's hard for you to learn the regular keyboard set up, then it might be easy for ten keys because there are less keys to trip you up.
If you're a CPA, learning 10-key is essential. I don't know what kind of work you do, gameaddicted, but you should start just by typing the basic numbers. There are lots of websites out there that can help you learn 10-key no sweat. Good luck!
A lot of people find ten-key extremely easy to learn. Once you know it, it comes in handy - especially if you're going into a business where number crunching occurs every day.
I just started and it's not so easy for me, does anyone have any good tips on how to learn it quickly?
It was very easy to learn 10-key since I was already familiar with touch-typing. It took a little practice, but I was actually surprised how quickly I was able to pick it up.
If you already know how to touch-type, you should really learn 10-key, because it makes doing calculations orders-of-magnitude easier.


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Breaking Benjamin's new song and video…
Here's BB's first single off their new album Dear Agony (yet to be released, I believe it'll be out on Sept. 29th). The title is I Will Not Bow and it will be included in the movie Surrogates which is why there are movie clips in their vid. The link is to myspace, which is where their single and the video was released: Breaking Benjamin video: I Will Not Bow.
I like the song better than the video. Ben seems to be cleaning up his vocals for this one, it'll be interesting to hear the rest of the album…I'm sure he'll throw in some heavier vocals with a bit more growl, at least I hope so, though he does sound good either way. Loved the guitars in this one (go Aaron and Ben!…I like to hear Mark and Chad too, don't get me wrong, but now that I'm attempting to play the guitar, that's what I listen for the most) and just flat out love Ben's new(?) guitar.
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August 3, 2009 · 1:34 pm
Breaking Benjamin back in the studio…
Yes, my favorite band (secular alternative rock band Breaking Benjamin) is back in the studio working on their next album. The updates aren't all that regular, but their first new single "I Will Not Bow," which is said to be in the movie Surrogates, staring Bruce Willis, will be released on the radio sometime around August 10th. It should be available on itunes close to September 1st. As far as the album itself goes, a set date hasn't been announced but is tentatively (probably really tentatively) scheduled to come out around Sept. 29th.
My regular readers my not care, but I can't help it…I'm excited!
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Today's Verse:
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Today's Quote:
Kirk: What does God need with a starship?
- StarTrek
Jesus was not a hippie.
Breaking Benjamin interview...
Jesus; The Lamb and The Lion via Breaking Benjamin
"Crown of Thorns" Galaxy...
A look at Levitt Ministries...
Doctor Who, Atheism, and God, pt. 1...
Madeleine L'Engle...
Trolls in Biblical Times...
Book Review; Do Hard Things...
Communion; The Bread...
Disrespect of our elder brothers and sisters
2020 Oscar Nominations arrive…
Outrage Culture; Christian response?
The Rise of Ben Solo
The Rise of Skywalker & John 15:13
The Country Shrink
Doctor Gene Scott
Levitt Ministries
NarniaWeb
The Shallow Bay
Uncommon Descent
Guitar n00b
Sacred Secular
Sacred Tourism
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Shopkick, the shopping app for smartphones, has always had impressive deals with retail partners, including Best Buy, Target, Crate and Barrel, etc.
Now, it's launching a new deal with a big media partner, the CW network.
The CW will announce a partnership with Shopkick during its upfront presentation on Thursday, we're told.
Viewers will be able to earn special discounts and rewards by opening the Shopkick app during CW shows, reminded by on-screen notices. The Shopkick app will automatically recognize commercials -- using a phone's microphone, we assume -- and will credit users with deals and rewards.
Sounds interesting. Now we'll see if advertisers buy in, and if Shopkick can get similar deals with more networks.
Shopkick has more than 1.5 million users; 40% are active monthly and 20% are active weekly, according to the company.


With immediete effect, Dominic will assume the position of managing director Asia; he will continue his duties as sales broker based out of the London office alongside his new role. Dominic's responsibilities will now include leading the overall development of Burgess in Asia, coordinating the company's global brokerage resources and expertise to personally support and advise Asia-based clients.
"With the Asia office going from strength-to-strength, I am delighted to work with an already well-established and highly talented team," comments Dominic.
Dominic has been one of the most active large yacht brokers in the region for many years with a strong portfolio of sales to Asian clients, and with 14 years of brokerage experience in the superyacht industry, he will offer a wealth of knowledge across multiple disciplines.
"We have selected a very strong and experienced global team to bring the best of our expertise in all aspects of superyachting to the region", commented Jonathan Beckett, Group CEO of Burgess. "We are taking a long term approach to developing the market in Asia".
With this, Richard Lambert, former managing director Asia moves to head of sales. A new role where he will implement the overall strategy to boost sales across the board.