Kelly Allen teaches chemistry and biology at East Chapel Hill High School in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System, where she was selected as the 2005-2006 East Chapel Hill High School Teacher of the Year. She also earned her national board certification in 2005. Kelly's project, Chemistry Application of Nanotechnology and Nanocrystalline Materials – A Gaming Simulation, will help students experience the growing impact of some of the world's smallest substances. Dr. Carl Koch and Dr. Ron Scattergood from NC State University's Department of Materials Engineering will serve as Kelly's mentors.
Katheryn Cooper is an environmental science teacher at High Point Central High School in Guilford County. Katheryn has received several grants during her teaching career, including an Earthwatch Teacher Research Grant to help create safe zones for migrating and breeding marine animals. Katheryn will continue her work protecting marine life with The Effects of Global Climate Change on Marine Ecology: A Game for Environmental Science, a project that will help her students understand how even small climate changes can have a big impact on the ecosystem of the sea. Her mentor is Duke University associate professor of environmental science and biology Dr. Rob Jackson.
Brianna Corke teaches 4th grade at Carrboro Elementary School in the Chapel-Hill Carrboro School System. Brianna's project, Exploring Electricity through Non-Fiction Writing for English Language Learners, strives to give students a strong foundation in science, while increasing English language skills, especially for English language learners. The project will also provide other science educators with a framework for inquiry based learning units. Dr. William Schmidt of Meredith College's Physical Sciences Department is Brianna's mentor.
Carrie Jones teaches earth science and chairs the science department at Middle Creek High School in Wake County. She is also currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Science Education at NC State University. Combining science and social studies, Carrie's project, Analyzing North Carolina Water Quality Using GIS Technology In the Classroom: A Game for Earth and Environmental Science, will allow students to analyze water quality and then use GIS resources to map their results. Carrie's mentor is NC State University professor Dr. Hugh Devine.
Dr. Brad Miller, who earned his Ph.D. in physics from Georgia Tech, is a physics teacher at East Chapel Hill High School in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System. Through his project, Brad seeks to bridge the gap between modern physics research and classical physics education practices. Physics and Nanomaterials will bring cutting-edge physics discoveries into the classroom through a website with lessons for teachers and interactive modules for students. Brad's mentors are Dr. Carl Koch and Dr. Ron Scattergood from NC State University's Department of Materials Engineering.
Roxanne Moses teaches 6th grade mathematics, science, and social studies at East Mooresville Intermediate School in the Mooresville Graded School District. Previously, Roxanne taught in Weedsport, New York, where she was Teacher of the Year in 2000. NASA also selected Roxanne to participate in their teacher-training program. Roxanne will show students what auto racing can teach them about physics through her project, Science in Motorsports. Her mentors are NC State University associate professors Dr. Ed Maxa and Eric Klang and Nascar Relations Director John Dodson.
Chad Ogren is a science teacher at WG Enloe High School in Wake County, where he was also the Envirothon Team Advisor of the year for 2003. Chad's project, Entomology and the Environment – A Virtual Gaming Experience, will demonstrate to students the vital role insects play in an ecosystem. NC State University entomology professor Dr. John Meyer is Chad's Mentor.
Jodi Riedel teaches agricultural education at Wakefield High School in Wake County. Serving as an advisor, she has helped both the Wake County 4-H and Wakefield High School earn 1st place at the North Carolina State Fair in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Jodi's project, Sustainable Forestry: Promising Silviculture for Centuries, will help students understand the importance of forestland and the impact of deforestation, especially for those students in urban areas where schools lack access to forests. Dr. Susan Moore, Director of the Forestry and Environmental Outreach Program at NC State University, is Jodi's Mentor.
Stephen Roman teaches chemistry and physical science at Lee County High School in Sanford. Stephen earned his Ed. S. degree in science education from Rutgers University. His project, Modeling in Chemistry: The Development of Atomic Theory, seeks to transform instruction of atomic theory from a passive history lesson into an active process of evaluating evidence, models, and the explanations provided by these models. Stephen's mentor is Dr. Maria Oliver-Hoyo, associate professor of chemistry at NC State University.
Laura Ruble teaches biology at Durham School of the Arts in the Durham Public Schools district, where she has served on textbook selection committees for both Durham Public Schools and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Laura seeks to prepare students for the real-world demands of science researchers through her project, Understanding How Genes Code for Proteins: An Innovative Video Game for High School Biology, which will address the bioinformatics research of many leading North Carolina research firms. Dr. Steve Clouse, professor of horticultural science at NC State University, is Laura's mentor.
Matthew Sears is a mathematics teacher at Hillside High School in Durham, where he has led Algebra I End of Course scores as both a first year and second year teacher. Matthew's project, Algebra 1 for Everyone: Gaming in Mathematics, will allow middle and high school students will engage the NCSCOS's Algebra 1 Objectives in an interactive, computer gaming environment. This highly realistic gaming experience is on par with games students play at home has students exploring worlds searching for characters in an environment that is mentally demanding and that focuses on delivering relevant examples of Algebra concepts–organization of data, geometry and measurement, modeling of linear equations. A priority is placed on making these games culturally relevant for all of North Carolina's students. This project is part of the Hi-Fives (Highly Interactive Fun Internet Virtual Environments in Science) Grant under Dr. Len Annetta of NC State University. Dr. P. Masila Mutisy of NC Central University is Matthew's mentor.
Katherine Smyre teaches 7th grade science at West Cary Middle School in Wake County. Through her project, A Day in the Park: Invasive Species and the Arts, Katherine will develop tools to help teachers take advantage of the North Carolina Museum of Art Nature Park and research the invasive plant species restoration that is occuring there. Students will learn about science as well as create art from their research. Dr. Rita Hagevik, NC A & T, and Joseph Covington, of the North Carolina Museum of Art, are Katherine's mentors.
Susan Taylor teaches civics and economics to 10th grade students at Panther Creek High School in Cary. Susan was the 2004-2005 Teacher of the Year at Leesville Road High School and the 2005 BB&T/NCEE Economics Educator of the Year. Susan also co-wrote the Wake County Public School System Curriculum Guide for civics and economics. Susan will seek to provide students a better understanding of how the US economy functions, as well as the role North Carolina plays in the global economy, through her project North Carolina's Role within the Global Economy: A Resource for Economic Education. Susan's mentor is Dr. Daniel Phaneuf, Associate professor of economics at NC State University.


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Ad-Blocking Startup Namogoo Raises $40 Million
Namogoo offers websites and online businesses a service that blocks unauthorized ads and distracting content that may disrupt customer experience and engagement
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Ad-blocking SaaS startup Namogoo Technologies Ltd. announced on Thursday the completion of a $40 million series C funding round led by Connecticut-based venture firm Oak HC/FT Partners LLC. Existing investors Blumberg Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, and Hanaco Venture Capital also participated. To date, the company has raised $69 million.
Namogoo offers websites and online businesses a service that blocks unauthorized ads and distracting content that may disrupt customer experience and engagement. "The most common example is when you are visiting a website, and there is a banner or an ad that sends you to another website," Namogoo co-founder Chemi Katz told Calcalist Thursday. "Sometimes, these banners are implemented so well you don't even realize they are not an authorized component on the website," he said. According to him, some other customer hijacking tools are so stealthy that people may not even realize they have ventured away to a new corner of the web.
Namogoo co-founders Chemi Katz and Ohad Greenshpan. Photo: Efrat Sa'ar
"It is all inside the grey area," Katz said. "The companies doing these things can be as small as two people working out of a garage or as large as major public companies. What they do is take the advertising world to its limit. Some of it may be immoral, but most of it is legal," he said.
Founded in 2014 by Katz and Ohad Greenshpan, Namogoo list brands such as Lenovo, Asics, Saks Fifth Avenue, Samsonite, Tumi, and Office Depot among its clients. The company employs a team of 100 in central Israel, Boston, and London.
The new round is meant to help Namogoo expand its line of products. Recently, the company introduced a new product designed to protect user privacy from third and fourth-party vendors. According to Katz, the new product is part of an effort to expand beyond e-commerce and into the fintech sector.

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Eight Days a Week: The Always-On Contact Center
FROM THE SEPTEMBER 2019 ISSUE
Paul Stockford
In February 1965, The Beatles released a song called "Eight Days a Week" as a single to the U.S. market before it appeared on the album Beatles VI. It became the band's seventh No. 1 single in the U.S. in just over a year.
The inspiration for the song came from a conversation Paul McCartney was having with a chauffeur who was driving him to John Lennon's house. McCartney was banned from driving for a year in 1963 after receiving two back-to-back speeding tickets. Apparently, the Magistrate hearing his case thought Paul needed to be taught a lesson and invalidated his driver's license for a year. So, Paul did what any other 21-year-old with no license would do. He hired a chauffeur to drive him around. During the drive to Lennon's house, McCartney asked the chauffeur how he had been. The driver responded that he'd been working hard—"Working eight days a week."
And the rest is history.
In the contact center, working eight days a week may be close to becoming the new CX standard, according to research commissioned by Verint and undertaken by Opinium Research of London. For this study, Opinium interviewed 34,068 consumers in 18 different countries, including the U.S. The purpose of the research was to better understand the evolution of the demand for "always-on engagement" in customer service and measure attitudes toward various technologies in the workplace.
Among the findings of this research is validation of the continued need for human interaction, even in this era of digitization. While digital channels have ushered in new expectations of convenience, they have also created higher expectations of service from customers. In other words, service has to always be on.
The Opinium research revealed that 60% of consumers globally expect to be able to engage with an organization at any time and on any channel. Surprisingly, this result didn't vary significantly across age groups, meaning boomers are becoming as demanding about customer service as their millennial and Generation Z counterparts. Beyond that, 77% of consumers said that convenience was a major factor in choosing with whom they do business. Translation: If it's not convenient for customers to do business with you, prepare to risk losing three-quarters of your customers.
Another fascinating result of this research was the revelation that 43% of consumers would likely engage less with an organization that replaced humans with digital alternatives, such as bots and other artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. This should be of particular interest to companies that are pondering the cost savings of replacing people with technology in high-touch customer service situations.
Of course, the always-on contact center has to have help on the other end of the phone or desktop as well, ready to assist those in search of always-on customer service. This doesn't necessarily mean a huge increase in staff and, in fact, the majority of consumers don't expect to find a person to be on the other end of the phone each time they need help. Surprisingly, the research revealed that 83% of consumers felt a greater degree of loyalty to a company that uses digital tools as the primary means of engaging with them.
It seems that employees are more open to the idea of having supplemental support from technology as well. In fact, the Opinium research shows that 71% of employees are in favor of using technology to replace repetitive, labor-intensive tasks. Beyond that, 58% of employees stated that they would like their employers to use more automation technologies, such as AI, and 55% have gone as far as asking their employer to acquire better technology to help them work more efficiently.
So, it seems the fear of automation replacing jobs is being pushed aside by both consumers and workers in favor of an understanding that automation not only helps workers perform at a higher level, it is a necessity in order to meet the requirements of always-on customer engagement. Now for the hard part—how do we put the intelligence gathered in the Opinium research to practical use in the contact center?
Nancy Porte
"These increasing customer expectations are forcing organizations to adopt a 24/7 approach to service. To succeed, organizations will continue to adopt automated solutions such as chatbots and artificial intelligence—the hybrid workforce—leveraging a combination of man and machine to drive customer engagement and operational efficiencies," said Nancy Porte, vice president of global customer experience for Verint.
"Even in the 'Age of Convenience,' the human factor remains vital for engagement, however. In fact, survey results show that human engagement is particularly valuable for critical interactions that can serve to build long-term relationships. For example, when a customer has an urgent question or complaint, their first preference is to speak with a live human agent via the phone or in person.
"The end goal of a hybrid workforce approach is frictionless omnichannel engagement—empowering customers with the ability to switch seamlessly between channels—including the ability to engage with a human when needed. Employee engagement and empowerment are essential elements in this equation. The human workforce must work hand-in-hand with technology, freeing up humans to focus on more impactful and fulfilling work that accomplishes the end goal of customer satisfaction," she said.
Porte continues, "Fortunately, the research shows we've reached a tipping point, where fear and loathing around technology at work is subsiding and there is an increased appreciation for automation in supporting employees.
"Just recently, the World Health Organization went on record categorizing burnout as an occupational phenomenon stemming from unsuccessfully managed chronic workplace stress. The research shows that stress is the 'new norm' in the workplace, but technology is making a dent. Globally, only a small minority of those surveyed say they enjoy low stress levels in the workplace. However, nearly three-quarters (72%) who said they have low stress levels at work attribute this in part to access to tools and technology to work productively, while almost two-thirds (64%) agree that automation technology helps reduce both workload and stress."
If you're as fascinated by this kind of research as I am, you can get the complete results of this Verint-sponsored international study of always-on engagement here.
Always-on customer service is becoming a reality. Customers are able to reach either a human or a digital service representative 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and it seems that technology is being increasingly accepted by both customers and workers. With such exceptional customer service offerings, is it possible that the customer experience can get even better? Probably. In the immortal words of Paul McCartney and John Lennon, "Eight days a week is not enough to show I care."
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Michael Jackson: The Experience  é um jogo musical baseados nas canções de Michael Jackson. Foi inicialmente lançado apenas para as versões de Wii, Nintendo DS e PSP e chegou as lojas com um grande recorde de vendas segundo a Ubisoft, pois cerca de 1,2 milhão de cópias foram vendidas (em um único dia), apenas para o Wii, Nintendo DS e PSP e chegou a marca de 2 milhões em menos de dois meses (esses números de vendas não incluem Japão, que tem uma das maiores e mais apaixonadas concentrações de fãs de Michael Jackson). Atualmente o jogo que já se encontra disponível para as versões de Xbox 360 e PlayStation 3. O jogo foi um sucesso e já vendeu mais de 5 milhões de cópias até o final de 2012. O jogo utiliza o Kinect no Xbox 360, o PlayStation Move no Playstation 3 e o Wii Remote no Wii. O jogo tem muitos dos sucessos de Michael Jackson, como "Bad", "Beat It", "Smooth Criminal" e "Billie Jean".

Jogabilidade
O jogo usa uma tecnologia pertencente a Ubisoft chamada Player Projection. A forma do corpo será projetada na tela em ambientes inspirados nos mais famosos videoclipes e performances ao vivo de Michael Jackson. Os dados coletados desta forma permitirão ao jogo criar vários efeitos, visuais, e até a música em si.

Haverá vários modos de jogo nesta versão. A única revelada até agora é a Michael's School, onde os jogadores poderão ensaiar antes do show. Um Treinamento em video estará disponível para cada um dos movimentos de Michael Jackson existentes no jogo.

Um ponto positivo do game é o cuidado que a produtora teve com a fidelidade. Alguns cenários reproduzem fielmente cenas dos vídeo clipes de Michael, inclusive com os dançarinos e o astro vestidos a caráter. Impossível conter a nostalgia ao ver o bar do clipe de Smooth Criminal com  todos fantasiados de "mafiosos" ou então na música "In the closet" que (como no clipe) as cenas de dança são executadas por Michael e a modelo Naomi Campbell,Cabe ao jogador escolher qual dos dois irá representar. Além dos cenários, as coreografias receberam um tratamento especial também, pois são extremamente fiéis às originais na grande maioria das músicas.

O andamento do game segue o tradicional. Movimentos que devem ser copiados como se você estivesse em frente a um espelho. A mão com a qual você segura o Wii Remote é assinalada na tela com um brilho na mão de Michael e na parte superior da tela, uma miniatura mostra qual o passo que deverá ser feito em seguida. Depois de cada um deles, você recebe uma "nota" de acordo com a precisão do movimento, que pode ser "perfect", "good", "ok" ou "X" (que indica erro).

Cançõeshttp://faqs.ign.com/articles/116/1161817p1.html (em inglês)

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Q: Test parse errors in intern do not include the line that describes the error tl;dr When there is an error with a test written in intern I don't seem to get error messages that describe on which line the error occurred. I've found a workaround but its not really the ideal solution as it involves messing with code in dependent projects. Does any one have a better way / am I just doing it wrong? Thanks!
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I've seen several times that when there is an issue with parsing a test written in intern (for example failing to close brackets, quotes etc.) that the actual line where the error occurred is not reported, and there is only an error like this (I've subbed in  for the actual path as its a work project, but you get the gist):

SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier
    at Function.vm.runInThisContext (<myproject>/node_modules/intern/node_modules/istanbul/lib/hook.js:163:16)
    at <myproject>/node_modules/intern/node_modules/dojo/dojo.js:745:8
    at fs.js:266:14
    at Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)

I poked around a little and discovered that there's an undocumented(? - its not in here) parameter for vm.runInThisContext, which if enabled actually provides details of the original error (here and here)  - there's some discussion about how this will play out but if I switch dojo.js and hook.js in istanbul (if its running) to use this parameter, I get error messages like this :

<myproject>/test/publisherConfigSpec.js:16
                    errorCb cat = dfd.rejectOnError(function(error) {
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SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier
    at Function.vm.runInThisContext (<myproject>/node_modules/intern/node_modules/istanbul/lib/hook.js:163:16)
    at <myproject>/node_modules/intern/node_modules/dojo/dojo.js:745:8
    at fs.js:266:14
    at Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)

which is the output I want (or at least massively improves my chances of finding and fixing the error) but its not ideal to be messing about with the node dependencies, and it seems to me that it may be too much in flux for a pull request (see most recent update to the API) Is there an alternative way of getting useful output when there's an error parsing the test code input?
Thanks for any advice :)

A: The output that Node.js provides for SyntaxError is obviously not great, but we probably won't use undocumented features (they're undocumented for a reason!) in any official release of Intern to make it work differently. Non-syntax errors (runtime errors) will be caught and reported competently by Intern to whatever reporters you are using.
In this case, I'd advise you to use an editor that includes support for syntax checking: Komodo Edit/IDE, WebStorm, SublimeText, Eclipse, vim… if you get to the point where you are trying to run syntactically invalid code, your code editor is failing you by not telling you soon enough that you've made a mistake.

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Clara used to have difficulty staying in group for the whole time but something inside of her shifted. She began staying for the duration of group and she started listening and applying the skills that she learned. She developed a self-care practice which included meditation, exercise, eating healthier, and making gratitude lists. Clara also learned about positive affirmations which helped boost her confidence and defined her values, boundaries and healthy ways to communicate with her friends and family members. Clara started having less schizophrenic episodes and she soon became a leader in group by sharing her story and how she overcame adversity.
Clara has gone through a transformation in the past year and she decided that she wanted to use her story to inspire others. She recently began a new job, has gotten sober, and she is moving out of her family's house, which has been of her goals. Clara is very happy today and has many new friends to spend time with. Clara shared recently that she is very grateful for Peer Services for helping her succeed on her recovery journey."
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*The client's real name has been changed to protect the client's privacy."
Prosumers- Peer Recovery in Action
Recovery: one word with countless possibilities. Because there is not one definition of recovery, everyone has their own meaning and their own story.
"The Agency slogan is Transforming Lives, and so, when we think of that and we think of recovery, it means to help someone progress in finding meaning in their life. They are not merely progressing towards eliminating symptoms, but to be able to live a meaningful life past the mental health challenges that they face," said Ana Oyarvide, Recovery Manager for the Mental Health Outpatient Services Division of The Harris Center.
While the recovery journey is unique for each individual, it is a tie that binds. Those who have lived experience in recovery from mental illness, commonly referred to as peers, offer an insight that is invaluable to those who are either just starting their process or those who find it beneficial to talk to others who understand what it is like to live with a mental illness.
Living in Recovery - Picture Progress
What does recovery look like? When you fracture a bone, you get a cast to help it heal. Once the cast is off and you are able to return to normal activities, it is assumed that you are recovered from the fracture. For those living with mental illness, though, recovery is not as simple to define because each person's journey is unique. The children and adolescents who visit our Southwest Family Resource Center are illustrating their individual stories of recovery in a colorful and visible way by creating recovery posters.
Summer Bash - Celebrating Recovery
The blue skies and shiny green leaves dancing to the rhythm of the friendly summer breeze were the perfect background for the many smiling faces at Bayland Park.
The P.E.E.R.S. For Hope House - Meeting an unmet need
Kim Tope is a licensed master social worker and a certified anger resolution therapist. More pertinent to her current role at The Harris Center, Kim is also a certified peer specialist who uses her own lived experience in recovery from mental illness to help those who find themselves in need of support and treatment through a one-of-a-kind program in Texas known as The P.E.E.R.S. for Hope House.


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Pala's Fox Raceway Returns as SoCal Stop
Friday, January 11, 2019 | 9:00 AM
MX Sports Pro Racing has announced the return of Fox Raceway in Pala, California, for the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. The new Southern California home of the world's most prestigious off-road motorcycle racing series will host the second round of the season on Saturday, May 25, when the Pala National joins the most iconic weekend in motorsports on Memorial Day Weekend.
Pala previously served as the season finale of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship for back-to-back seasons in 2010 and 2011, which signified the return of the sport to the San Diego area following an absence that spanned multiple decades after the closure of famed Carlsbad Raceway. During those two seasons, Ryan Dungey and Dean Wilson claimed back-to-back victories in the 450 Class and 250 Class, respectively, with Wilson amassing an undefeated record by winning all four motos.
The new Southern California home of the world's most prestigious off-road motorcycle racing series will host the second round of the season on Saturday, May 25, when the Pala National joins the most iconic weekend in motorsports on Memorial Day Weekend.	Simon Cudby
"We are excited to keep the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship in Southern California, and it's fitting that it comes with a return to Pala considering the overwhelming popularity of that event during our initial partnership," said MX Sports Managing Director Roy Janson. "This region provides the pulse for the entire sport, so it is important that we provide our teams, riders, and fans with the best possible venue to showcase this championship. The Pala Band of Mission Indians has remained committed to enhancing their facility, and they have put their trust into a group of industry veterans to ensure the track's presence continues to grow."
The track would not exist without the support of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, who helped open the raceway located on the tribe's land in the northernmost area of San Diego County nearly a decade ago. Pala's top-notch facility and expansive layout has become a staple of the Southern California motocross scene, and is beloved by both enthusiasts and professionals. Veteran organizers 2X Promotions, which also produces the legendary Mammoth Motocross, the Road to Mammoth series, and the FMF California Classic, will spearhead the promotional efforts surrounding the Pala National.
Pala previously served as the season finale of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship for back-to-back seasons in 2010 and 2011.	Simon Cudby
"When MX Sports Pro Racing contacted us with the opportunity to bring the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship back to Pala we jumped at the chance," said Myron Short, Founder and VP of Operations for 2X Promotions. "This is the most storied motocross championship in the world and Fox Raceway has grown to become what is arguably California's premier motocross track. It's fitting that these two entities are back together and we hope this is the beginning of a long and historic partnership."
The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship has served as the preeminent motocross competition since 1972, and over the span of five decades it has maintained its distinction as the most difficult championship to win in all of motorsports. The 2019 season will kick off on Saturday, May 18, with the Hangtown Motocross Classic, where reigning back-to-back 450 Class Champion Eli Tomac will look to join elite company in his quest to win the Edison Dye Cup for the third straight season. In the 250 Class, the advancement of titleholder Aaron Plessinger into the 450 division means the Gary Jones Cup will be up for grabs, opening the door for the sport's next star of the future to emerge.
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Home Older News Archive Roger Waters third Melbourne show; Lucius Nudes reveals Waters vocal
Roger Waters third Melbourne show; Lucius Nudes reveals Waters vocal
Announced today is a third night for Roger Waters at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, on February 13th, and tickets went/go on sale at 10am local time today through normal official agents.
In other Waters news, the band Lucius will release Nudes, a collection of acoustic recordings, on March 2nd. The band's Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig currently sing backup for Waters on the Us + Them Tour, which resumes tomorrow evening in Auckland, New Zealand. They recorded the 10-track album during gaps in Waters' tour.
In amongst a mix of their own material, and covers such as Gerry Rafferty's "Right Down the Line" (from the superb album, City to City), is the Lead Belly-popularized "Goodnight Irene," featuring Waters on vocals. To order a copy of this album, for despatch upon release, please use these direct links: Amazon UK, Amazon.com, Amazon Canada, Amazon France, Amazon Germany, Amazon Spain and Amazon Italy.


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Q: merge tool for salesforce profiles - can it be done? I am implementing git for our salesforce team.  I've got some slick python scripts that retrieve/deploy to the cloud and it's all good except for a few situations which are pretty painful.  I hope there is a solution I haven't thought of.
Here's one scenario.  Admin #1 creates her branch and checks in a change which is a new text field.  Admin #2 creates his branch and checks in a change which is a (different) new text field (on the same object).
When the second of those two branches is merged into the integration branch, the two new fields conflict, most painfully on every profile.
Here's how kdiff tries to help me merge one profile.

It wants to create permissions to one custom field with two labels.  Yikes.  There's no way to get two blocks, one for each new field.
And here's how meld does it.

Again I can't get two blocks.  The profile XML is valid this time but I can pick a label from one and fullName from the other, haha.
We have many dozens of profiles and this scenario is not that far fetched.  My best thought right now is not manage profiles but that would be sad.


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A Series of Unfortunate Events-The End.
So, we finished binging the last season of A Series of Unfortunate Events, and what a ride.
All the cast was back…except for those Olaf (Neil Patrick Harris) offed in the first two seasons. Even Sunny (Presley Smith), the baby, who was more vocal this time around than in the previous seasons; however, it wasn't her voice. That job went to voice actress, Tara Strong, who's actually 45. On looking, we saw Presley was 3 or 4 when filming the season, so we thought she should've been able to deliver some of her lines, or it would've been cute to hear her give it a go, but time's money, and I guess the powers that be didn't want to pump the money into that time. Still, her cuteness stole the show, even overshadowing Harris' Olaf with her mannerisms or her comments, which other than Klaus (Louis Hynes) and Violet (Malina Weissman), no one can understand her, ala Stewie from Family Guy and Brian.
Again, if you didn't like Men in Black or the short-lived TV show, Pushing Daisies, you might not like this, because the dark humor and quirkiness's amped up for the finale to sometimes dizzying levels, which's its charm in our opinion.
Now, quirky doesn't mean it's for all ages. Although there's no hardcore cussing or nudity, the themes're dark…after all the title's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Netflix tends to take their series further than movies in theaters'll go. That's why it's sad to see their Marvel series get canceled. In our opinion, balls to the wall's the way those movies should be, but that's a different post. We're thinking 13+ can take it, and get the in-jokes and whatnot without too much trauma.
Anyway, I saw more CG in this season than the others, and it ain't the best, but it's better than Mowgli, which WASN'T a bad film, and it's better than SyFy CG, just don't look for Star Wars or Lord of the Rings CG. It's quirky in that 'you know you're looking at CG, but it's fun' kind of way.
The season ties up some loose ends, but leaves others, which's cool, because it leaves you wanting more…at least, in our opinion, but it's also maddening since we know it's the end.
Now, we have to get the books.


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I thought I would use today's Professional Development post to take a quick look into the publishing world.
Liturgical Press has begun a Biblical Commentary series on the Bible from a Catholic feminist perspective. About sixteen of the volumes are complete so far, most from the Hebrew Canon. I did provide a link to the commentary on 1 & 2 Thessalonians of St. Paul. I have not had a chance to examine a volume yet, but I do trust the publisher.
The July 24, 2017 issue of the Jesuit weekly America is a treasure trove this week. Its articles include "The Document That Changed Catholic Education Forever." This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Land o' Lakes meeting and declaration of the nation's presidents of Catholic universities at Notre Dame. The "Land o' Lakes Statement" was inspired by the Vatican II document Gaudium et Spes, and argued for academic freedom of Catholic colleges and universities and resistance to undue ecclesiastical interference.
Land o' Lakes has become the flashpoint of Catholic higher education in the United States, as many Catholic institutions rearranged their charters to give greater power to lay boards of trustees and provide greater learning forums for those of other faiths or no faith at all. Catholic University had just appointed its first layman president when I arrived in 1969. As Father Coe's essay explains, Catholics on the right date 1967 as the year that, for all practical purposes, Catholic colleges ceased being Catholic. When I arrived at Siena College in 1974 I was told I could not celebrate Eucharist in my boys' dormitory because it had been built with federal funds, but truth be told, I broke that rule routinely.
National Catholic Register has a scathing critique of the Land o' Lakes impact by Anthony Esolen
In the same issue of America is a book review of The Pope and the Professor, the review titled "The Man Who Fought Papal Infallibility." This is a biography of Ignaz von Dollinger (1799-1890), a professor in Munich and one of the more important Church historians no one today ever hears about. Dollinger understood the historical forces at work in building momentum for a declaration of infallibility of the pope (for example, Napoleon's humiliation of the Church and the intrusion of modern, skeptical thought). Dollinger was also an early advocate of ecumenism but was excommunicated in 1871, one year after the declaration of papal infallibility.
Dollinger was the mentor of a more famous English Catholic man of letter, Lord Acton, who also worried about the outcome of an infallibility proclamation. Acton's famous phrase, "Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely;" is a product of the nineteenth century struggle. This book is available on Kindle, among other formats.
Enough to review and think about for one day.
This is the last Wednesday post on professional development till August 16, as I am taking a little break to recharge my batteries.


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The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury issued proposed regulations regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) 90-day waiting period limitation. Under this provision of the ACA, group health plans cannot impose a waiting period that exceeds 90 days. A waiting period is defined as the period that must pass before coverage can become effective for an employee or dependent who is otherwise eligible to enroll under the terms of the health plan. This 90-day waiting period limitation becomes effective for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2014. For purposes of counting days during a waiting period, all calendar days are counted. The waiting period cannot be extended beyond 90 days even if the 91st day happens to fall on a weekend or a holiday. Although the regulations clarify that eligibility conditions that are based solely on the lapse of a time period are permissible for no more than 90 days, a plan may impose other eligibility requirements not based on elapsed time so long as they are not designed to avoid compliance with the 90-day waiting period limitation. For example, requiring a participant to be in an eligible job classification or achieve job-related licensure requirements would not generally be considered a violation of the 90-day waiting period limitation. The regulations also provide guidance on the imposition of waiting periods on variable hour employees. Plans that condition a variable hour employee's eligibility on meeting certain hour requirements may utilize a measurement period similar to the measurement period used for determining a variable hour employee's full-time status under the ACA's shared responsibility provisions. Under these provisions, an employer may track a variable hour employee's hours during a reasonable measurement period of no more than 12 months. Assuming the variable hour employee worked a sufficient number of hours during the measurement period, the employee's coverage would have to become effective the earlier of 13 months from the date of hire (plus if the employee's date of hire is not the first day of the month, the time remaining until the first day of the next calendar month), or 90 days following the end of the measurement period. In light of these regulations, employers should review the eligibility provisions for their health plans to confirm that any waiting period does not exceed 90 days.
We are quickly approaching the first anniversary of participant fee disclosures being required to be provided for ERISA-covered defined contribution plans that allow participants to direct the investment of their account balance. It is important for plan administrators to recognize that not only must the fee disclosure be provided to participants, but it must also be provided to beneficiaries under the plan. When all or a portion of a participant's benefit in a plan is assigned to an alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order (or QDRO), the alternate payee is considered to be a beneficiary under the plan. As a result, the alternate payee must be provided the plan's fee disclosure on or before the date he or she may first direct his or her investments in the plan.
Beginning in 2014, non-grandfathered individual health insurance policies and policies issued to small employers must provide "essential health benefits;" adhere to federally defined dollar limits on deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums; and have an actuarial value of at least 60 percent. Final regulations recently issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (78 Fed. Reg. 12834) and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) recently issued by HHS, the Department of Labor, and the Treasury clarify the extent to which these requirements apply to self-funded plans and health insurance policies sold to large employers.
Essential health benefits include medical items and services in 10 federally defined benefit categories, including hospitalization, prescription drugs, mental health and substance use disorder services, and maternity and newborn care. Each state has some discretion in determining which specific health care items and services within the 10 mandated categories qualify as "essential;" therefore, no one state's list is likely to be identical to the lists developed by the others.
Self-funded medical plans and health insurance policies sold to large employers are not required to provide essential health benefits, but are prohibited from imposing lifetime and annual dollar limits on these benefits. For example, a plan that limits hospitalization benefits or benefits for prescription drugs to a dollar amount per day or year would violate this requirement. A plan may limit the number of visits or days for which it will pay, provided there is no dollar cap on the amount it will pay per day/visit.
Action Steps. Sponsors of self-funded and large group insurance plans should review their plan designs to ensure that there are no impermissible annual or lifetime dollar limits on essential health benefits. Because the final regulations do not address essential health benefits for self-funded and large group policies, employers will need to adopt a good-faith definition of their own, perhaps based on the essential health benefits package of the state where most of the employer's employees reside. For example, self-funded plans covering only New York residents may reasonably choose to reference New York's essential health benefits package for this purpose.
Beginning in 2014, deductibles in the individual and small group insurance markets generally cannot exceed $2,000 for self-only coverage and $4,000 for family coverage. In the recent guidance, the departments confirmed that the deductible limits described above do not apply to self-funded plans and insurance sold to large employer groups.
Beginning in 2014, out-of-pocket maximums (including, for this purpose, co-pays, deductibles, and coinsurance for in-network providers) would be tied to the enrollee out-of-pocket limit for high deductible health plans that qualify for use with health savings accounts (HSAs). The cost sharing limits do not include premiums, items and services that are excluded from coverage, limits pertaining to items and services that are not essential health benefits, amounts that are balance-billed, and cost sharing amounts for out-of-network providers. For 2014, this amount would be $6,350 for self-only coverage and $12,700 for family coverage. Unlike the limit on deductibles, the final regulations confirm that non-grandfathered self-funded and large group health plans are subject to the out-of-pocket maximums described above.
Action Steps. Plan sponsors will need to review their health plans to insure that the maximum out-of-pocket exposure for self-only and family coverage does not exceed the dollar amounts referenced above for plan years beginning in 2014.
2) If the coverage other than major medical coverage (e.g., prescription drug coverage) includes a separate out-of-pocket maximum, the out-of-pocket maximum does not exceed the applicable dollar limits.
Beginning in 2014, if an applicable large employer maintains a medical plan that does not have an actuarial value of at least 60 percent full-time employees who enroll in a plan through the Exchange may qualify for premium or cost-sharing assistance. This, in turn, exposes the employer to a penalty under the so-called play-or-pay mandate.
1) MV Calculator. HHS has developed a minimum value calculator based on claims data for typical self-funded employer plans. The calculator is available on the HHS website.
2. Design-based safe harbor checklists. These are not yet available.
Action Steps. We strongly encourage plan sponsors, particularly sponsors of self-insured plans, to begin a dialogue with insurers and third party administrators for the purposes of determining whether their plans meet the minimum value requirement.
All FAQs on the new health care law can be found by clicking on the FAQs tab on the left side of the DOL's website (www.dol.gov/ebsa).
The IRS has announced a pre-approved 403(b) plan document program. Under this program, 403(b) plan sponsors will be able to adopt a 403(b) plan document that has received an IRS opinion or advisory letter stating the terms of the written plan document conform to the requirements of Internal Revenue Code § 403(b). Plan sponsors may soon see their brokers, insurance companies, and third party record keepers begin to offer a pre-approved plan document product to use in complying with the written plan document requirement. Of course, to maintain its tax-favored status, a preapproved 403(b) plan must still be operated in accordance with its written terms. It is expected that the first round of IRS 403(b) opinion and advisory letters for pre-approved 403(b) plans will be issued in approximately two years. The IRS still has not announced a program for an employer to obtain an individual IRS determination letter with respect to a 403(b) plan.
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed the ruling of a federal district court that fiduciaries for a 401(k) plan were imprudent in deciding to include retail-class shares of three specific mutual funds in the plan menu of investment fund options because they failed to investigate the possibility of institutional-share class alternatives. The unchallenged findings in this case with respect to the fiduciary breach are that during the relevant time period (1) all three of the litigated fund options offered institutional-class options in which the 401(k) plan almost certainly could have participated, (2) the institutional-class fund options for those funds were in the range of 24 to 40 basis points cheaper than the retail class options the 401(k) plan offered to participants, and (3) there were no salient differences in the investment quality or management of the institutional-class options and the retail class options. Despite strenuous arguments from the plan fiduciaries that they reasonably depended on their investment consultant for advice about which mutual fund share classes should be selected for the plan, the court held the plan fiduciaries cannot reflexively and uncritically adopt investment recommendations. In the absence of evidence that the plan fiduciaries themselves considered the possibility of institutional classes for the funds litigated, or that the investment consultant engaged in a prudent process that considered different share classes, the Ninth Circuit had little difficulty agreeing with the district court that the plan fiduciaries did not exercise the "care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the circumstances" that ERISA demands in the selection of the retail mutual funds.
In an appeal, the Eleventh Circuit was asked to answer (1) whether ERISA requires fiduciaries of an eligible individual account plan that offers employer stock as an investment option to divulge material, nonpublic financial information concerning the employer, and (2) whether the exemption from the diversification requirement under ERISA § 404(a)(2) that applies to the acquisition (or holding) of employer stock in an individual account plan similarly exempts a fiduciary from the duty of prudence in ERISA § 404(a)(1)(B) when employer stock is offered as an investment option.
Relying on its 2012 decision in Lanfear v. Home Depot, Inc., (11th Cir. 2012), the court answered both questions in the negative. With respect to the first question, the court held that ERISA does not require the disclosure of nonpublic, material information that may affect the value of employer stock. As to the second question, the court held ERISA § 404(a)(2) does not absolve a fiduciary from his or her duty to act prudently in deciding to offer employer stock as an investment option.
Of course, a fiduciary's decision to offer employer securities as an investment option within an eligible individual account plan may be entitled to a presumption of prudence (i.e., the so-called Moench presumption), if the plan document requires or strongly encourages employer stock to be offered as an investment option. (Fisch v. Suntrust Banks, Inc.,11th Cir., 2013).
In 2009, plan administrators generally applauded a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court holding that ERISA requires distribution of benefits to the named beneficiary in an ERISA plan, regardless of any state law waiver purporting to divest that beneficiary of his or her right to the benefits. In reaching this decision, the Court in Kennedy v. Plan Administrator for DuPont Savings and Investment Plan focused on three key objectives of ERISA: (1) simple administration, (2) avoiding double liability for plan administrators, and (3) ensuring that beneficiaries get their benefits quickly. Addressing an issue that the Supreme Court had explicitly left unanswered in the earlier case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently ruled that ERISA does not, however, prohibit a state court from enforcing a former spouse's waiver of his interest in his ex-wife's ERISA plan benefits after benefits have been distributed.
Mutual of New York's Insurance Company (MONY) sponsored a tax qualified defined benefit retirement plan and also an excess benefit plan, a defined benefit non-qualified plan. Both plans allowed for a lump sum distribution to be taken in lieu of the normal form annuity payment. Mr. Dennison, a participant in both plans, left MONY in 1996. In 2009, 13 years after leaving MONY, Mr. Denison attained age 55 and was eligible to commence receiving benefits from both plans. Mr. Dennison requested lump sum payments from both plans.
The qualified plan had recently been amended to provide that lump sum benefits were no longer calculated using a discount rate based on so called "PBGC interest rates" and instead used so called "segment interest rates." The use of the segment interest rates was a change required by the Pension Protection Act (PPA). The use of the segment interest rates results in a lower lump sum benefit payment than the old PBGC interest rates would have produced. Mr. Dennison argued that the amendment of the discount rate factors was an impermissible cut-back in his accrued benefit.
The Seventh Circuit upheld the plan's decision that no cut back benefits had occurred. The court found that the protected accrued benefit under the qualified defined benefit plan was the annuity form of benefit, which had not changed as a result of the amendment. The adoption of the PPA segment interest rates was a change required by law and, under the law and regulations, was a permissible cutback in benefits.
Mr. Dennison had also argued that the terms of the qualified defined benefit plan at the time he separated from employment in 1996 should govern. The court rejected that argument, finding that the amendment to add the PPA segment rates was clearly drafted to apply to people who had terminated at an earlier date.
With respect to the non-qualified excess benefit plan, Mr. Dennison challenged the use of the stated of 7.5 percent discount rate. Again, the 7.5 percent discount rate produced a smaller lump sum benefit than use of a lower rate, such as PBGC interest rates, would produce. The terms of the excess benefit plan did not provide for a specific rate, but rather referred to the terms of the qualified plan. The Seventh Circuit looked at the terms of the qualified defined benefit plan and determined that the document discussed the use of PBGC rates and segment rates for benefits subject to IRC § 417(e). IRC § 417(e) provides for a floor on the amount that can be paid as a lump sum benefit in a qualified plan. The court rejected Mr. Dennison's position, finding that because the excess plan was a non-qualified plan, it was not subject to the rules of IRC § 417(e). Thus, the default interest rate under the qualified plan of 7.5 percent was the rate that was appropriate to use. The court also found that the plan had used this rate consistently over many plan years and therefore any ambiguity in the plan was resolved by the administrator's consistent use of the 7.5 percent interest rate. (Dennison v. MONY Life Retirement Income Security Plan for Employees, 7th Cir., 2013).


Performance Driver Education Day at Lime Rock Park - Lotus Ltd.
Lotus, Ltd. is excited to have you join us on May 5, 2018 at Lime Rock Park in Northwest Connecticut for a new type of event in our Performance Driver Education program. We're presenting a car control clinic on the two 1/3-mile "autocross" tracks located on Lime Rock Park's infield parking area. This low-speed, safe event is intended to allow you to explore dynamic changes in your vehicle's handling that you really don't want to feel on the street. However, if you do, you'll be glad you attended this event! In other words, these courses are designed to upset your car by promoting understeer and oversteer. Besides all that, it's just a blast to toss your car around while improving your driving skills!
Our day starts with registration at the infield skid pad from 12:00 to 12:30 pm, but you can arrive at Lime Rock Park as early as you like. At registration, each registered driver will receive a lunch voucher for the paddock A concession stand graciously provided by Lotus, Ltd. member and long-time Lotus fanatic, who just happens to be V.P. of Lime Rock Park, Walter Irvine. The earlier you get to registration, the more time you will have to enjoy lunch before our 1:00 pm drivers' meeting/group photo back at the skid pad.
Our track time runs from 1:30 to 6:00! We will divide into two groups and each group will have the chance to drive the two tracks independently. We will finish the day as a single group and combine the two tracks! Instructors will be on hand to answer questions and provide feedback.
This is an informal driving event, you can drive whatever type of vehicle you like (preferably a Lotus), helmets are suggested but not required, however, you should wear appropriate closed toed, rubber soled shoes. If you feel like taking a break during the event and watching the members of the Lime Rock Drivers Club lap the main track, go right ahead and come back in line whenever you feel ready. Lime Rock Park is a park, so there are no grandstands. Bring your family, some chairs and a picnic and enjoy the day! The paddock concession stand will also be open for purchase of meals and snacks.
On top of that, Lotus, Ltd. is continuing to work with Lime Rock Park to provide some added special opportunities during the day! So, if you've ever wanted to exercise your Lotus in a way you can't on the street, but don't want to take it on a full-blown race track, this car control clinic is for you. If you've thought about doing Lotus, Ltd's other Performance Driver Education days, this is great preparation for either Watkins Glen or Nelson Ledges as part of LOG38. Since this is our first event of this type, we're offering it to you for a VERY special introductory rate of only $80 per driver for Lotus, Ltd. members and $100 for non-members! Sign up NOW, again registration is limited and this event is going to be epic fun!
If you don't already have a clubregistration.net account, it's a simple, free signup on their website.
After you sign up for your account, search for "Lotus" to find our Performance Driver Education Day event at Lime Rock Park.
Join today and become part of North America's Largest Lotus Car Club.
Becoming a member helps us organize yearly events that benefit all of our members, from Performance Driver Education days to our national annual convention, the Lotus Owners Gathering (LOG). You'll also get great perks, such as a bi-monthly magazine and Hagerty Insurance discount. Sign-up today!


Between rising obesity rates, the cost of gas, and the growing evidence of climate change, it's no surprise that electric bikes have become increasingly popular in recent years. Frankly, we think this is great; as more of us make a change and become more active and energy-efficient, we just might change the world for the better.
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We are the Largest and Longest Running Mud Run in North Dakota. . . Join Us!
Medieval Rush is an All-Terrain run that test your Guts, Glory, Honor and Medievalism. The conquering ground is 5.1ish Kilometers with a grueling set of obstacles. The Moat of Mud, Hells Fires, Castle Walls and Barbed Wire Frenzy are just a few. Medieval Rush is a day full of entertainment where participants and spectators alike have a Medieval Time of Sport, Food, Music and BEER. For Ages 14 and up.
It's amazing what we can do when we come together! Welcome to RAW! Recreation. Athletic. Wellness. My name is Tanner Schweitzer, since my youth I have been involved with numerous recreational and athletic activities. These experiences have helped shape who I am and what I now do in helping others. More recently I have become involved in wellness; studying human behavior through recreation and athletics. As a competitor and coach at a collegent and professional level I have experienced many tyrumphs as well as defeats. As a Son, Brother, Husband and Father I Have experienced similar ups and downs in the game of Life! These experiences have helped me grow and better understand how to obtain success.
My mission is pure and simple, freedom from ourselves, to create CHAMPIONS, and bring them together! My goal is for every person I come in contact with to have a sense of belonging, along with a fresh perspective on their lives and the courage to embrace others. Lets get up, get going, grab each other's hands and RUN! Be OPEN, HUMBLE, STRONG, COMPASSIONATE! Be CHAMPIONS! And GO MEDIEVAL!!!


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Back at 10-yr highs: Aus shares close 0.2% higher
by Jessica Amir June 18, 2018 05:00 PM
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The Australian share market extended its gains from Friday's stellar session and gained 0.2 per cent today, taking the ASX200 back to where it was mid-May, at 10-year highs.
Over half of the major sectors made green tracks today with property leading the charge, while telcos and mining companies held us back after commodity prices fell on US trade tariffs, while the iron ore price remained steady at US$68.49.
At the closing bell, the S&P/ASX 200 index closed 10 points higher, or 0.17 per cent higher, to finish at 6,104 points.
On the futures market
The Dow Jones Futures are suggesting a fall of 113 points.
The S&P/ASX 200 Futures are suggesting a rise of 3 points.
Value of trade
$5.2 billion on volume of 683 million shares at the close of trade. The top three stocks by value were BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and Telstra Corporation (ASX:TLS).
Less Australians are travelling to NZ than they did one year ago. According to new stats from the Australian Bureau of Statistics we are travelling to NZ 3.3 per cent less than last year.
Galaxy Resources (ASX:GXY) shares copped a bit of selling today after the company that owns the royalty rights of its WA Mt Cattlin Mine, advised it's selling its rights for $11 million. Under the agreement Red 5 (ASX:RED) will sell the rights, which allow it to receive $1.50 per tonne of processed ore, selling it to a Canadian royalty company, Lithium Royalty Corporation. Shares in Galaxy Resources closed 3.69 per cent lower at $3.13.
South32 (ASX:S32) inked a deal to buy the remaining 83 per cent of Toronto-listed Arizona Mining that it doesn't already own, for $US1.3 billion.
Bubs Australia (ASX:BUB) raised $40 million in a significantly oversubscribed share placement, to bolster the company's growth in China.
The takeover of Atlas Iron (ASX:AGO) is heating up, with Gina Rinehart's company, Hancock Prospecting increasing its majority stake in the company to 20 per cent [19.96 per cent]. Further to that, her subsidiary company Redstone made a takeover offer of about $390 million (offering to buy all of its shares for 4.2 cents per share). Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) also owns 20 per cent [19.9 per cent] of AGO, while Macquarie Group (ASX:MGQ) holds over 6 per cent, and Credit Suisse also has a holding too.
In response to today's takeover, Atlas Iron (ASX:AGO) advised not to take any action, until the board has assessed the offer. Today Atlas Iron (ASX:AGO) also made its first direct shipment of lithium, from Port Headland, bound for China. Under the agreement, with SinoSteel, it purchased the lithium from Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) Pilgangoora mine. And that will also benefit PLS with revenue and cashflow.
Best and worst performers of the day
The best-performing sector was Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), which added 1.12 per cent. The worst-performing sector was Telco Services, which shed 1.99 per cent.
The best-performing stock in the S&P/ASX 200 was Saracen Mineral (ASX:SAR), which rose 3.64 per cent to $2.28. Shares in Pact Group Hldgs Ltd (ASX:PGH) and Aveo Group (ASX:AOG) followed higher.
The worst-performing stock in the S&P/ASX 200 was Galaxy Resources (ASX:GXY), which fell 3.69 per cent to $3.13. Shares in Mayne Pharma Ltd (ASX:MYX) and Technology One (ASX:TNE) followed lower.
Japan's Nikkei has lost 0.73 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng and China's Shanghai Composite are closed due to a public holiday.
Commodities and the dollar
Gold is trading at US$1280.95 an ounce.
Light crude is trading $1.84 lower at US$64.85 a barrel.
One Australian dollar is buying 74.50 US cents.
Bitcoin is trading 1.40 per cent lower at US$6,476.25, Ethereum is trading 1.6 per cent lower at US$497.30 and Bitcoin Cash is trading 2.23 per cent lower at US$840.55.
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Major Changes to Illinois Family Law Provisions for 2017 and 2016
2017 Changes to Illinois Child Support Laws
A significant revision of the statutes defining how child support is calculated in Illinois went into effect on July 1, 2017. Prior to this change, the amount of child support payments was determined using a percentage of the paying parent's net income based on the number of children being supported. Under the revised law, Illinois now uses an income sharing model in which the basic support obligation for a child will be determined using both parents' combined net income, and each parent will be responsible for a portion of that obligation based on their percentage share of the combined income. Each parent's individual amount of parental responsibility and parenting time will also be considered.
2016 Updates to Child Custody and Parental Visitation Laws
For the last four decades, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA) has provided the primary legal basis for most family law concerns throughout the state. Although the IMDMA has been gradually revised since it was originally enacted, many of its provisions have remained relatively untouched for almost 40 years. In the spring of 2015, however, the Illinois State Legislature passed a measure that looked to substantially update the IMDMA on several different areas of focus. Senate Bill 57 was signed by the governor in August 2015, with the sweeping amendments set to take effect on January 1, 2016.
Child Custody vs. Allocation of Parental Responsibilities
The updated IMDMA provides a new way for parents and the courts to think about raising a child following a divorce, separation, or break-up. The previous version of the law provided two options for parenting situations: sole custody or joint custody. In a sole custody arrangement, one parent would be granted all of the authority for important decision-making regarding the child, while such responsibilities would be shared by both parents under a joint custody order. Titles such as custodial and non-custodial parent tended to imply that one parent was more important than the other, often leading to bitter, drawn-out battles over child custody.
Going forward, the entire concept of child custody has been replaced with a more fluid, more cooperative allocation of parental responsibilities. Orders will not be classified as sole or joint custody, nor will either party be labeled as a custodial or non-custodial parent. Instead, parents are expected to work together in raising their child, with each parent's rights being fully respected and protected. However, one party will be considered the primary residential parent with the majority of parental responsibility, for purposes of child support, determining school district, etc.
In any such proceeding, the court expects divorcing or separating parents to present a proposed parenting plan, outlining the significant decision-making responsibilities each parent will have. The plan must also include a schedule for each parent's time with the child, and a means for resolving future disagreements. If an agreement cannot be reached, the court is granted the discretion to allocate parental responsibilities between the parents as deemed to be in the child's best interest.
Parental Visitation Now Called Parenting Time
Under the new IMDMA guidelines, one parent will typically be granted a majority of the parenting time so as to provide the child with a stable basis for school attendance and as the basis for a child support order. While the previous law presumed a parent's right to reasonable visitation with his or her child, the amended law recognizes that a parent is much more than a temporary visitor in a child's life. As such, the wording in the law has been changed, and a parent is now presumed to have the right to reasonable parenting time with the child, regardless of the amount of significant decision-making responsibilities he or she may have been allocated. In the event a court determines that a parent's time with the child presents a danger to the child, it may impose limitations or restrictions to keep the child safe.
If you have questions regarding the newly-updated Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, it is important to speak with a qualified legal professional. Contact us to schedule a consultation today. We are proud to serve clients from our offices located in Wheaton, Illinois.


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Glenn and Julie Eldridge of Southern California are having a ball with their '07 GT/CS coupe. They've added a lot of subtle upgrades to improve drive quality without disturbing the car's original demeanor. Marlo's Frame & Alignment has already lowered ride height and improved handling with aftermarket springs, so now we're installing Summit's SUM-720223 (front) and SUM-720224 (rear) sway bars to reduce body roll in hard cornering, thereby improving stability and safety.


· Antihyperlipidemic agents for high cholesterol.
· Beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors for heart disease and high blood pressure.
· Diuretics for heart disease, kidney disease, and high blood pressure.
The Lark health coach can assist with adherence to the medication regimen in a number of ways.
Monitoring patients' at-home connected device readings and physical activity trends automatically to watch for outliers and correlations.
· Taking the wrong dose.
· Taking the prescription drug more or fewer times per day.
· Not filling prescriptions on time or ever.
· Taking the prescription on an empty stomach when it should be taken with food, or vice versa.
· Taking the prescription at the same time as another medication or supplement that could interact.
· The patient does not understand the instructions for taking the medication, or it is too complicated to continue the regimen, especially when the patient has multiple prescriptions.
· The medication is unaffordable due to high cost or limited drug coverage, or the patient prefers not to spend money on it.
· The medication is inconvenient to purchase or use.
· The medication has side effects or the risk of side effects, such as headaches, fatigue, muscle aches, gastrointestinal distress, and more. People who experience side effects are 3.5 times less likely to be adherent to their medication instructions.
· The patient does not consider herself a "pill person," or taking pills makes the patient remember that she has a health condition.
· Patients can dislike the thought of medications as being "unnatural" chemicals.
· The medication is for a disease that does not cause early symptoms, such as hypertension.
· The patient was not home, ran out, or was too busy to take the medication.
· Logistical trouble obtaining prescriptions or refills.
· 49%, or nearly one out of two, patients forgot to take at least one of their prescription medications.
· 31%, or nearly one out of three, patients neglected to fill at least one of their prescribed medications.
· 24%, or nearly one out of four, patients took a dose lower than what they were supposed to take.
· 11%, or nearly one in nine, patients took an over-the-counter medication instead of their prescription medication.
· Non-adherent hypertensive patients had 17% higher hospitalization and 5.4 times the risk of poor clinical outcomes (e.g., hospitalization and premature death) than adherent patients.
· Non-adherent hypertensive patients were 7, 13, and 42% more likely to get coronary disease, cerebrovascular disease, and heart failure, respectively, over 3 years than adherent patients.
· In one study among individuals with diabetes, those who were non-adherent were 2.5 times more likely to be admitted to the hospital than patients who were at least 80% adherent.
· The risk of hospitalization or death is 2.8 times higher among individuals with dyslipidemia (such as high cholesterol) who are non-adherent compared to those who take their prescription medications as prescribed.
· The relative risk of heart disease mortality with a systolic blood pressure of 140-149 mm Hg (Stage 1 hypertension) was 4.2 compared to a systolic blood pressure of 110.
· The relative risk was 20 for a systolic blood pressure over 180 compared to under 110.
· Each increment decrease of 10 mm Hg of systolic blood pressure was associated with a decreased risk, even when patients did not achieve complete control.
· Patterns were similar for stroke risk.
· Only 1 in 4 patients follow a physical activity plan and only 1 or 2 in 3 are adherent to a diet plan.
· As few as 1 in 3 patients regularly monitor blood glucose at home.
· Adherence ranges from 15 to 80%, with non-adherence including taking extra doses and skipping doses.
· A greater self-efficacy, better stress management, and better support are all linked to improved adherence.
· There are no immediate consequences for skipping doses, so patients may not understand the significance.
· Patients often skip up to half of doses due to forgetfulness.
· Side effects can cause patients to stop taking their medications.
· Family and social support can improve adherence.
· The drug regimen is complex, with multiple doses per day and possible food restrictions.
· Side effects can be unpleasant and include nausea, diarrhea, and neuropathy.
· Substance abuse is a predictor of non-adherence.
· Social support and patient-provider trust can help in adherence.
· Hypertension is largely asymptomatic, so motivation to adhere can be lower because medications do not make patients feel better.
· The biggest cause of uncontrolled hypertension is non-adherence.
· Low understanding of hypertension and its risks may contribute to non-adherence.
· Hypertension drugs can be complicated to take.
· Pillboxes allow patients to set out their pills for the day or week ahead so they can see which ones they have taken and still need to take.
· Blister packs make it easier for patients to see whether they have already taken their medication.
· Electronic pill monitors can not only remind patients when to take their medication, but can also notify healthcare providers if the patient misses a dose.
· Identifying patients who at risk for non-adherence for reasons such as polypharmacy or lack of reaching treatment goals.
· Assessing each medication for necessity and safety.
· Working with the patient to identify and address each barrier to adherence.
· They can be costly due to the live human interaction and cost of paying pharmacists and doctors or nurses for extra time.
· Not all members of the patient support team can be available 24/7. What happens if the patient needs a nudge on the weekend or evenings?
· The patient may feel some embarrassment at asking for help or admitting that a dose has been missed.
· Automatically sending pre-sorted pills to patients every week or two.
· Automatically detecting a patient's pill ingestion via an ingestible sensor.
· Learning patients' habits through digital interactions.
· Using wearables that easily allow for patients to record when they take their medications.
· Reminders to take medications and order refills.
· Notifications for caregivers or providers if users do not login to the app.


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How Dan Flint went from all-night partying to soda water and journalling
You Me At Six's drummer, Dan Flint, was living the rock'n'roll life. Then lockdown hit and he was confronted with a choice: enjoy the chance to indulge or change his life around. He explained to GQ what choosing the latter involved
By David Levesley
Katy Cummings
Sometimes, you see a before-and-after picture so impressive you have to wonder just how they did it. When those pictures emerge during the dumpster fire of 2020? Our curiosity is raised tenfold. One such image was You Me At Six's Dan Flint, who has had quite the fitness journey while many of us were reacquainting ourselves with buttercream and Seinfeld.
As a musician, Flint is forever touring and forever surrounded by "a culture of drinking and staying up late": not a way of life that really gels with an appreciation for fitness. At the start of lockdown, Flint found himself recording a lot of music, drinking a lot of booze and generally indulging (as one is inclined to do during an unprecedented phase of human history). "It got to a point where I looked at myself in the mirror and I thought I don't want to get out the other end of lockdown and think, 'Wow, you were creative, but my God did your body suffer for it.'"
So when a friend, Jack Wayne, with a personal gym got in touch as the world went into lockdown, Flint was presented with an opportunity: to see if a lifestyle that, in many ways, seems antithetical to rock'n'roll – fitness! Sobriety! Journalling! – could benefit his creative process. What he found was remarkable: "I was having a lot of fun drinking a bottle of wine sat in my studio. But, actually, it wasn't as constructive as it could be," said Flint. "The workout plans have filled me with all this energy that I can transfer into the creative side of my life, which is hard to do when you're hungover."
Better work means better focus and more of a sense of purpose and it's having a beneficial impact on every part of his life. "It's been a hard time for many people, and I'm not taking away from that," added Flint, "but I've turned a negative into a huge positive in my life. Something that I'm going to take forward, hopefully, for the rest of my life." This is how Flint has changed his life during 2020.
"This year has no structure. There was no time for me to get up. There was no time for me to go to bed. There was nothing in my diary seven days a week. But just having the mental structure of thinking, 'OK, I go to see Jack three times a week, at 10am, Monday, Wednesday, Friday'? All of a sudden my week has a structure. That also means that I'm getting my rest in the nights before. It meant that my life felt like it had some purpose; I was getting out the house, I was doing this thing that was making me happy.
"I was coming home and feeling fantastic about myself and was then able to focus on my work a hell of a lot better. The results that I've seen from that have just been so much better than what I was doing previously, just staying up till 5am in the studio, having a laugh. The thought of doing that again haunts me. Why the hell would I do that? I'll ruin the next two days of my life. I can wake up with this energy, feeling good, rather than just having one blowout night and then ruining it for two, three days."
"I was guilty of doing what I think a lot of people are guilty of doing, which is talking yourself out of going to the gym. I'd say I'll go to the gym today and then I'll get in the studio, make some lunch, and all of a sudden it's 2pm and I'm finding reasons not to go. There's been times where, because I don't have a structure with what I'm doing in the gym, I've gone, 'Oh, well, it's so hard to start. I don't know what I'm doing', so I would put it off or not do it. This time around, with Jack helping to put together a workout plan, it's enabled me to see the goal at the end. I'm one of these people where, if I didn't set myself this goal of three months, I would have probably dipped in and out.
"We were doing a lot of calisthenic training as well, which I find really fun because my parents were both gymnasts. I think seeing yourself progress through those challenges helps too: he made it so that each week he's saying, 'You've gone up here, you've improved here, there's a personal best there' and there was structure to what I was doing. It meant that every week I was leaving him feeling I could achieve anything in my life.
"The calisthenic training means it's something that I can actually apply, when I go out eventually, hopefully, onto the road again. It's not something that I necessarily need a huge gym to be able to do. He's taught me skills that I can then use wherever I am in the world."
"I was one of these people that, at the start, was not eating too well. As soon as McDonald's opened again, I was having three McDonald's breakfasts a week, because I was up late and I couldn't be bothered to cook. I was just ordering food in non-stop, spending too much money on that and actually not getting any nutrition whatsoever. Food was just something that I had to do.
"The toughest part of my plan was probably the food, because I'm very much a pasta and cheese and bread kind of man. Cutting out those complex carbs was difficult. But once I started seeing a change in my energy levels, and my body, it made the whole thing worth it."
"My guilty pleasures would be takeaway food, chocolate, a lot of sugar, a hell of a lot of coffee and a lot of booze. I lived in a culture that was surrounded by booze. It's rock'n'roll. We're out playing shows every night, I'm drinking five/six beers on stage. I've had that for 15 years of my life. So booze has been the main one that has gone. And I've thought, 'Why did I need to do that before?'
"At first I was thinking, 'Maybe I could just have a drink on the weekend.' And Jack said, 'No. Let's do this properly.' I thought to myself, 'You're so right. If I'm going to do this, I want to see how I feel after completely cutting out all of those vices that were damaging me before.'
"It's got to the point now where I'm not sure I'm ever going to drink again. I'll probably go out and see some friends and see how things go. But that doesn't fill me with excitement at the moment. It fills me with anxiety, thinking about going back to that life, because I feel like I've elevated. Jack is always talking about that: how are we getting to the next level? You've got to better yourself, elevate yourself. And I don't want to go back into that life again. I can still go out. I can still see friends. I just don't drink beer. I'd drink a soda water.
"You get the comments from people at the start. But they're your friends. And, actually, in the end, they're all really supportive and they're proud of you. And the feeling that I get waking up in the morning far outweighs getting pissed the night before."
"I don't need as much sleep. I don't wake up groggy. I'm now waking up and thinking, 'That's enough for me. Here we go. Let's tackle the day.' I was never a bath man ever in my life, but now I've got a little routine: I have my dinner, I get into the bath, I might listen to some soft music and then I'm ready for bed."
"I've started to journal. It asks you questions each day: write down how you're feeling, how you felt this morning, a lot of options to tick. And then it says: what are your three intentions for the day? What are the three things that you're grateful for? When is your happy hour? And to actually physically think about that, and to write them down, is so powerful. The three things that I write down are sometimes so mundane, but at the end of the day you think, 'I achieved those, that's brilliant.' So rather than looking at the whole picture and getting overwhelmed, I'm breaking down the huge picture of my life into smaller segments.
"There's a section where it gets you just to write about your day, or your previous day, and how you've tackled things. If I've gone back and had a look at what I wrote a week before, all of a sudden I've got a different mindset. So I'll take a different colour pen and I'll write how I feel about that moment in my life with a little bit of perspective. I think that is something that everyone should try to do: just write down what you're thinking and what you're feeling. Because all of a sudden, it doesn't feel like it's so huge. I would laugh it off if someone told me to do that a couple of years ago. Now I've done it myself, I couldn't recommend it any higher."
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Dean Yang
Dean Yang is a Professor in the Department of Economics and the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. His current research is primarily on microfinance, international migration, and areas at the intersection of these topics. Other past and current topics of interest include health, disasters, international trade, and political economy. Methodologically, much of his work involves randomized controlled trials in field settings, but other work involves analysis of novel data sources. He is currently running survey work and field experiments among Filipino migrant workers and their families, and among rural microloan clients in Malawi. His past and current field research locations include El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malawi, Mozambique, and the Philippines, as well as migrant populations of Filipinos in Italy, Indians in Qatar, and Salvadorans and Kenyans in the U.S. He teaches courses in development economics and microeconomics at the undergraduate, master, and Ph.D. levels. A native of the Philippines, he received his undergraduate and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Harvard University.
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Increasing the Development Impact of Remittances among Filipino Migrants in Rome
Campaigns Against Vote-Selling in the Philippines: Do Promises Work?
The Impacts of Labeling Remittances on Migrants and Their Households in the Philippines
Channeling Remittances to Education in El Salvador
Financial Education vs. Access to Finance among Filipino Migrants
Effect of Income Timing and Structure on Consumption and Savings Behavior in Malawi
Backing out of Commitment Devices in Malawi
Borrower Responses to Fingerprinting for Loan Enforcement in Malawi
Access to Credit and the Scale-Up of Biometric Technology in Malawi
Changing Behavior to Improve Household Financial Management in Malawi
Reducing Barriers to Saving in Malawi
Financial and Informational Barriers to Migration in the Philippines
Financial Education and Financial Access for Transnational Households: Field Experimental Evidence from the Philippines
Temptation in Vote-Selling: Evidence from a Field Experiment in the Philippines
Savings Defaults and Payment Delays for Cash Transfers: Field Experimental Evidence from Malawi
Savings, Subsidies, and Technology Adoption: Field Experimental Evidence from Mozambique
Revising Commitments: Field Evidence on the Adjustment of Prior Choices
Facilitating Savings for Agriculture: Field Experimental Evidence from Malawi
The Economist on commitment savings for the poor
Coverage of IPA Training in Malawi
Foreign Affairs features IPA Studies on Financial Inclusion
Malawi's The Nation on fingerprinting to reduce loan defaults
Impact and Policy Conference: Evidence in Governance, Financial Inclusion, and Entrepreneurship
Dean Yang Presentation at the Asian Development Bank