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Book Review | 'Breathe' (Sea Breeze #1) By Abbi Glines
28 March 2015 - Leave a Comment
Sadie White's job isn't going to be on the beach life-guarding or working at rental booths like most kids her age. With her single mothers increasing pregnancy and refusal to work, Sadie has to take over her mother's job as a domestic servant for one of the wealthy summer families on a nearby island.
When the family arrives at their summer getaway, Sadie is suprised to learn that the owner of the house is Jax Stone, one of the hottest teen rockers in the world. If Sadie hadn't spent her life raising her mother and taking care of the house she might have been normal enough to be excited about working for a rock star.
Even though Sadie isn't impressed by Jax's fame, he is drawn to her. Everything about Sadie fascinates Jax, but he fights his attraction. Relationships never work in his world and as badly as he wants Sadie, he believes she deserves more.
But by the end of the summer, Jax discovers he can't breathe without Sadie.
- From Abbi Gline's Website.
The previous two covers.
When I first got introduced to the world of the Kindle, I was amazed at how many new authors and books had been opened up to me. One of the first books I discovered was this one, 'Breathe' by Abbi Glines, as the original cover appealed to me and the plot sounded like one of those immediate 'pick me up' types. And who doesn't love a little feel good romance? Since Abbi's debut with Breathe (from Sadie's POV) the book has gone through a rewrite, now including Jax's POV and a few, ahem, steamier scenes. Bonus ;)
The book starts with Sadie, who in standard main character form cannot see how 'beautiful and interesting' she really is. This is mainly due to Jessica, her mother, taking little digs at her - which is just one of the reasons I dislike her mother so much. The other is that she just seems so lazy and beyond help, and is rather selfish in relying upon Sadie to do everything. As a result of this, the poor girl has had to grow up quite quick and figure her own way through the world.
As a result of her mothers inability to pick decent men, Sadie is wary when it comes to the opposite sex, and whilst Jessica struggles through her pregnancy it's left to Sadie to go out and work so they can keep a roof over their heads. It's through this that she meets some characters of later books (Marcus, Jason etc), and of course the world famous rock star Jax Stone.
"If you were mine, I would never let you go."
Straight away they're drawn to each other, and after Jax discovers she's not a crazy fan and hasn't really listened to his work, he becomes more intrigued by her. The romance does start quite quick in my opinion, and Sadie realises she is in love with him a lot quicker than I would have thought possible personally. But after he makes a young fans dream come true by giving her front row seats and backstage passes to his concert, it's not hard to see why Sadie fell for him so quick. It practically tugged at my heart and made me swoon!
Having now read the rewritten version, I'm glad to say I'm really happy with the improvements! I love that we have more of a background to Sadie, and seeing Jax's side of the story is quite refreshing.
"I might never breathe again once he walked away from me."
Abbi has this amazing ability to write romance that makes you think about it long after you've finished reading. The romance between Jax and Sadie is so uplifting, that when the inevitable mid-book conflict arises, you can't help but feel sorry for Sadie. And after a horrible accident, it's difficult to see any hope of happiness. But thankfully, this book is like a modern day Cinderella retelling, so of course Jax arrives with a HEA for them both.
My only issues with this book was how easily Jax ups and leaves Sadie to pick up the pieces when everything goes downhill. It's quite bad that as much as he professes his love for her, he leaves her alone to deal with the mess that the spotlight from their relationship throws on her.
Overall I'd give this book 3 stars out of 5 - there's some room for improvement sure, but as a first novel I can't fault it. Some of the other novels in the 'Sea Breeze' series do top this in my opinion - such as 'Just For now' which is my personal favourite! Also, I'd say this book fell more into the category of YA, unlike the others which seem more NA to me.
Have you read any of Abbi Gline's books? If so, which one is your favourite? Let me know in the comments below!
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Review: Blood of Assassins by RJ Barker
😍 love it!
This was a NetGalley request that I really couldn't not request immediately. I really liked Age of Assassins. It was on my Best of 2017 list! Girton Club-Foot was a fantastic character to read about, and I couldn't wait to hear more of his story.
And so, this review is brought to you by RJ Barker, Orbit, NetGalley, and coffee. Thank you to all of you for this read!
THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING . . .
The assassin Girton Club-foot and his master have returned to Maniyadoc in hope of finding sanctuary, but death, as always, dogs Girton's heels. The place he knew no longer exists.
War rages across Maniyadoc, with three kings claiming the same crown – and one of them is Girton's old friend Rufra. Girton finds himself hurrying to uncover a plot to murder Rufra on what should be the day of the king's greatest victory. But while Girton deals with threats inside and outside Rufra's war encampment, he can't help wondering if his greatest enemy hides beneath his own skin.
I fitted in nowhere. Not with my master, who kept secrets and now sweated, close to death in bed. Not with Rufra, who I barely recognised, and not with his men, who were a tightly knit group where I could only ever be an outsider, a spy.
This volume takes place five years after the end of Age of Assassins. Girton Club-Foot and his master Marela Karn are returning to Maniyadoc after several years of absence, and on the way, they get into a scrap with some bounty hunters out for the price on their heads and Girton's master gets poisoned. Badly. Luckily, they're close enough to Maniyadoc that one of the three kings who are at constant war in the area picks him up and offers him help. Weirdly, it's the last person he expects to help him. But, it turns out that they showed up with some impeccable timing, as his best friend Rufra, one of the three kings, is in grave danger, and it's up to Girton to puzzle out who the traitor in his war camp is. On top of everything else, Girton is struggling to control the magic inside of him, and with his master out of commission, he can't rely on her help. Shenanigans ensue!
This was one of those books that was really difficult to put down once I picked it up. It's not overly long, as fantasy books go, which I often find refreshing, and it's quite gripping. The plot grabs on and takes you on an adventure pretty much immediately. Girton and Rufra and their friendship was the highlight of Age of Assassins for me, and so their reunion made me smile. Nonetheless, Girton (and Rufra, for that matter) has changed. He's older, and has spent the last five years as, more or less, a mercenary (battling rather in the open rather than in the shadows). He's seen some shit now, and it does show from time to time in Girton's mood… he has an increasingly short temper these days. With his master out of commission for the most part, he's also on his own, and it shows, because he's definitely more inclined to rush into things without thinking about them from every angle. He doesn't have Marela there to smack him upside the head when he's being lead by his emotions. He's given up his stabsword (best weapon name ever) for a warhammer, and at first, the reason why left me curious, because an assassin with a warhammer seems odd. You do find out the reasoning behind it though. You find a lot out throughout the story that is only hinted at in the beginning.
There are mysteries and murder, battles and murder, and mounts (and murder). Oh, the mounts though. I was afraid right at the beginning that we wouldn't get to see Xus (Marela's goddamned awesome mount) again, but then he was there in all his clawed, tusked, and antlered glory. Biting, goring, and skewering his way into the hearts of many. Never change, you magnificent beast! <3<3<3
There is, like in Age of Assassins, a mystery in this volume as well, and it was well plotted. I, who will try and guess at things with varying levels of success, was unable to guess at it, and so the ending, with all its revelations was quite riveting. The pacing was great, and I was never bored with the plot. There were parts that legitimately made my eyes go wide, and a part or two where I had some feels reverberating, and maybe a tear or two well up. There was quite a few 'Oh, Girton….' moments- whether they be in a good or bad way, I will leave for you to find out. There is also (and I say this having read an early ebook, so I can only imagine how neat it will look in print.) some excellent use of text formatting in one of the 'in between the events happening' chapters (like Age of Assassins had) where Girton is dreaming of or remembering the past. A feeling like falling. Down, and down, and down. 10/10 use of space.
All told, I thought the book was fantastically done, and certainly a good addition to this series!
Last time, it was Yakul… but there are other awesome antlered beasts that Xus reminds me of (yes, of course it's a Pokemon!) Click for source!
I really liked it. Loved it, even. Like I loved Age of Assassins. It was really, really close either way. So far, this is my favorite read of this year! ;D I can't wait to find out how this story ends. I bet it's going to be bonkers! 5 stabby stabs out of 5!
Thanks again to Orbit via NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book!~
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The start of any new year can foster hopes for a brighter future — and 2018's was no exception. The year kicked off with buoyant global growth expectations, giving the Federal Reserve's rate hike cycle firmer footing and interest rates a modest lift. This sparked hopes that the long income drought may be ending. Yet the link between Fed rate hikes, long-term interest rates and investment income is often weak at best. Higher policy rates have only a fleeting positive impact on traditional fixed income investments. The upshot? Investors looking for income streams to "renormalize" across traditional fixed income asset classes are likely to be in for a longer wait.
No one would blame investors for feeling like recent years have left them lost in a low-yield wasteland. The lowest interest rates modern markets have ever seen have been dominating the financial landscape since the Great Recession, with the federal funds rate resting at zero for seven years and the 10-year Treasury trading as low as 1.36% in 2016.1 While equity markets raced higher during the nine-year bull market, most major interest rate benchmarks remained anchored at or near historic lows.
On the surface, the connection between rate hikes and an improvement in investor income seems straightforward. When the Fed sees growth that's outpacing the economy's underlying potential, particularly when the unemployment rate is already low, it raises rates. But how this connects to investor income is more complicated.
The Fed funds rate is an overnight interbank lending rate that investors never actually use, but it is the main driver of short-term interest rates like LIBOR and Treasury bills. At longer maturities, where investors typically look to harvest income, there are multiple competing factors that can influence yield.
In 1994–1995, the Fed raised rates 300 bps during a 13-month period. Over the first six months, the 10-year yield rose from 5.88% to breach 8%, but quickly reversed. When the cycle ended in July, the yield was only 30 bps above where it had started.
In the 1999–2000 and 2004–2006 cycles, the Fed raised rates 175 bps and 425 bps, respectively. During both, long-term rates may have risen at some point during the cycle, but in each case the 10-year yield ended at or lower than where it began.
Two critical patterns emerge when you look at this history. First, long-term yields don't obediently follow short-term yields. In other words, the Fed funds rate isn't the rising tide that lifts all ships. During periods of rapid policy-driven short-term rate increases, long-term rates may initially rise, but the increase typically doesn't last and often fully reverses.
The second critical pattern is a decline in long-term rates over the decades. Since 1982, we see each rate cycle start with lower rates than the previous cycle. Part of this reflects the Fed's success at anchoring inflation expectations. But much of this multidecade decline in rates reflects the powerful force of demographics. As the baby-boom generation nears retirement, the demand for income-driven "safe" assets has increased, driving prices up and yields down. This is a global phenomenon, and it is affecting rates around the developed world.
Layer onto this other factors that are putting significant downward pressure on interest rates and investor income, like monetary policies at other key central banks. While the Fed is already two years into its rate hike cycle, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan are continuing to pursue quantitative easing. As a result, 10-year benchmark interest rates are 0.47% in Germany and only 0.05% in Japan,7 significantly lower than in the U.S. The ECB's quantitative easing involves outright purchases of corporate bonds, which has compressed global investment grade yields.
Traditional fixed income investors face yet another challenge. The higher an investment's duration, the more its value is impacted by even a small increase in interest rates. In January 2009, the duration of the Barclays Agg, an investment grade bellwether, was 3.5. That has since risen to 6.1, putting the index value at risk should rates rise even a small amount.
We don't expect interest rates to surge higher, but if they do, bond funds that have a meaningful allocation to high-duration assets will likely see their value eroded, offsetting benefits gained from slightly higher income.
Instead of passively waiting for income to renormalize as short-term rates rise, investors might consider making their hunt for income more active. That is, looking beyond traditional fixed income to asset classes like real estate or private debt, or to floating rate loans. Floating rate senior secured loans have drawn significant interest this year as investors have increasingly looked for a potential hedge against rising interest rates. Another option is seeking investments that might benefit from volatility. Historically, markets have been subject to periods of significant volatility when the Fed begins tightening. Simply put, investors should keep an eye on rising rates while constructing a portfolio to weather an uptick in volatility and a longer income dry spell.
1 Bloomberg yield quote, July 7, 2016.
2 The 5-Year, 5-Year Forward Inflation Expectation Rate, a common market proxy for inflation expectations, rose from 1.87% on November 15, 2017 to 2.27% on April 30, 2018 (Bloomberg).
3 Federal Reserve Economic Projections, September 2017, median 2018 GDP forecast.
4 Federal Reserve Economic Projections, June 13, 2018, median 2018 GDP forecast.
5 Bloomberg pricing of December 2019 Fed funds futures curve, as of May 24, 2018.
6 The 10-year Treasury was 2.27% on December 15, 2015 vs 2.97% on May 24, 2018 (Bloomberg).
7 Yields quoted from Bloomberg as generic 10-year government bond yields, as of May 24, 2018.
8 ICE BofAML US Corporate Index was 3.65% on December 15, 2015 (Bloomberg).
9 ICE BofAML US High Yield Index was 8.86% on December 15, 2015 vs 6.32% on May 24, 2018 (Bloomberg).


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Title Serial context effects in survey interviews
Author Daamen, D. D. L., de Bie, S.
Source Context Effects in Social and Psychological Research, Schwarz, N., and Sudman, S. (eds.). Verlag: New York; pp. 97-113
Database SpringerLink
In survey methods research, the context effects of preceding questions on responses to survey items have been the subject of many interesting studies (see, for instance, Abelson, 1984; Bishop, Oldendick, & Tuchfarber, 1985; Bradburn, 1983; Carpenter & Blackwood, 1979; McClendon & O'Brien, 1988; McFarland, 1981; Perreault, 1975; Schuman, Presser, & Ludwig, 1981; Schuman & Presser, 1981; Sigelman, 1981; T. W. Smith, 1981c; and the chapters in this volume). In particular, effects of question order have been investigated. In most of these studies, the effects of only one or two preceding questions were considered, or the focus was on part-whole combinations of questions. Schwarz and his associates also studied the effects on responses when different ranges of response categories are offered (e.g., Schwarz & Hippler, 1987).
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Web survey bibliography - 1992 (18)
Handling "Don't Know" Survey Responses: The Case of the Slovenian Plebiscite; 1995; Rubin, D. B.; Vehovar, V.; Hal, S. S.
Computer Assisted Survey Methods (CASM) at OPCS and some current issues in the use of Blaise for the...; 1992; Manners, T., Bennet, N.
Understanding the decision to participate in a survey; 1992; Groves, R. M.; Cialdini, R.B.; Couper, M. P.
Serial context effects in survey interviews; 1992; Daamen, D. D. L., de Bie, S.
Report on feeling thermometer for "moderates"; 1992; Brady, H. E.
Context effects: State of the past/State of the art; 1992; Schuman, H.
Calibration estimators in survey sampling; 1992; Deville, J. C., Sarndal, C.-E.
Best pracices in disk-by-mail surveys; 1992; Witt, K. J., Bernstein, S.
Data Quality in Mail, Telephone and Face to Face Surveys; 1992; De Leeuw, E. D.
Development and Test of a Theory of Technological Learning and Usage; 1992; Bagozzi, R. P., Davis, F. D., Warshaw, P. R
Collecting Data the E-Mail Way; 1992; Parker, L.
Effect of Questionnaire Design on the Quality of Survey Data; 1992; Sanchez, M. E.
Computer-Assisted Survey Information Collection: A Review of CASIC Methods and Their Implications for...; 1992; Weeks, M. F.
Interviewer Reactions to Alternative Hardware for Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing; 1992; Couper, M. P., Groves, R. M.
New Technology in Survey Research: Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI); 1992; Baker, R. P.
Speech Data Entry: Results of a Test of Voice Recognition for Survey Data Collection; 1992; Clayton, R. L., Winter, D. L. S.
The Effects of Computer-Assisted Interviewing on Data Quality; 1992; Olsen, R. J.
Use of an Online Interactive System: Its Effects on Speed, Accuracy, and Cost of Survey Results; 1992; Nelson, R. O., Peyton, B. L., Bortner, B. Z.


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Q: Evaluation on the right side of an assignment This int c = (a==b) is exactly what I'd like to say in my C program, compiling with GCC. I can do it, obviously (it works just fine), but I don't know whether it may cause undefined behavior. My program will not be compiled with some other compiler or in other architectures.  Is this legal ANSI C? Thanks.

A: It's completely legal. if a is equal to b, then c will be 1. else, it will be 0.

A: int c = (a == b);

this is perfectly legal. Initialization is part of the C standard (C99 §6.7.8), the right hand side can just be any assignment-expression, including a == b (of course, assuming a and b are defined and have comparable type).

A: It is perfectly valid if c is declared at block scope.
When declared at file scope it is not valid because the initializer has to be a constant expression.
a == b is an expression and in that sense is not different that another expression like a + b or a & b.

A: Well, it depends on what the types of a and b are. If they are types that support equality check, then yes, it's perfectly legal.

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Sardar Azmoun – The Iranian star rises again
Futbolgrad 0 May 30, 2019 8:26 pm
Sardar Azmoun had a phenomenal half season. The 24-year-old scored goal after goal after goal after joining Zenit St. Petersburg from Rubin Kazan in the winter transfer window.
It was a fascinating turn of event to watch Sardar Azmoun develop. The Iranian striker, after all, was somewhat frustrated at the end of last season. A lacklustre season at Rubin Kazan and a World Cup to forget was followed by a brief retirement from the national team.
After failing to score during any of Iran's World Cup games he was sent obscene messages and mocked for his perceived lack of impact. Azmoun said his mother had been recovering from a serious illness, but the insults caused it to flare up again. Between football and his mother, he wrote on Instagram that "I chose my mother".
Sardar Azmoun – Asia Cup comeback
Thankfully, for Iran Sardar Azmoun quickly made up his mind. Quicker than a turn of events at NJ Games Azmoun returned to the Iran national team for the 2019 Asia Cup. There he scored four goals in five games, and all of a sudden became a hot commodity on the international transfer market.
Targeted by clubs from all over Europe and even Major League Soccer Sardar Azmoun had a choice to make. After all, his club career had stalled, and he had scored just four goals in 13 games for his club Rubin Kazan. On the other hand, Rubin Kazan were managed by his long-term mentor Kuban Berdyev.
Sardar Azmoun of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg celebrates his goal during the Russian Premier League match between FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and FC Orenburg on March 31, 2019 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Epsilon/Getty Images)
The bond between the two, however, was strong enough for Sardar Azmoun to follow his coach first from Rubin to FC Rostov and then back to Rubin, even though he had previously fallen out with the Tartarstan based club.
What may have forced Azmoun's hand, in the end, was the need for Rubin to sell. The club had been banned from UEFA competitions after failing to meet Financial Fair Play regulations earlier this year.
A move then to improve his personal fortunes? But where to? A move to MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps was quickly dismissed as impossible by all sides and RSC Anderlecht was not quite conceived as the right move either.
Instead, Sardar Azmoun opted to stay in Russia and signed for Zenit St. Petersburg. It would quickly turn out to be a match in heaven between the Iranian striker and Russia's biggest club.
Salvation at Zenit
Zenit, after all, were in dire need for another striker after Aleksandr Kokorin was arrested and eventually charged with hooliganism in the fall — the former Russian national team striker continues to be in jail.
With Rubin in financial trouble, Zenit eventually signed the 24-year-old striker for €12 million. It was an investment the Gazprom sponsored club would not regret. In 12 Russian Premier Liga games for Zenit Sardar Azmoun would score nine goals and two assists, as well as three goals in four Europa League games, and compliment a forward line that was in dire need for fresh legs.
After all, striker Artem Dzyuba had played at the World Cup and then returned early to help Zenit qualify for the Europa League group stage. Dzyuba was seemingly struggling by the time the winter break came around and also needed a partner in crime.
Sardar Azmoun would become that player. Not only did the Iranian forward score plenty of goals and was the second-best scorer in the RPL behind Fedor Chalov and the most successful striker during the second half of the season.
How, did Azmoun, do it? Azmoun is exceptionally effective, and among Russia's top scorers needed the least amount of shots to score his goals (74). In comparison, Fedor Chalov (90) and Viktor Claesson (80) have needed more shots this season. Furthermore, Sardar Azmoun also needed fewer touches (134) than Chalov (170), Claesson (139) and even teammate Dzyuba (141).
The Iranian is an extremely effective player. The sort of player to stay in Russia long-term? Without a doubt, Sardar Azmoun will have caught the attention of other clubs and will undoubtedly be a hot property on the transfer market this summer.
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Star Citizen Footage – Hornet versus Mustang
By Yuka in Yuka's Blog November 15, 2014
As part of getting back into the saddle of gaming, I have been playing more and more of Star Citizen's Arena Commander, which allows backers or "pledges" of the upcoming game Star Citizen to spar off with each other in a few of the ships that are purchasable. The list of ships has been growing with each month since the release earlier this year. Arena Commander gives players an early introduction to what small ship combat might feel like in the release version. I say "might" because as with anything this early out from release, there is a huge chance that a lot of aspects will change. However, so far, combat feels really good, especially in team-based game modes, which is the type of combat a lot of players will be engaged in.
Hornet versus Mustang
Crausaum and I from Ixion Defence Systems (IXDS) had a chance to play a few matches against each other and with other IXDS members. Here is a recording of a match where he and I sparred off. I was flying the Anvil Aerospace F7A Hornet Trainer and he was in the Consolidated Outland M50 Mustang – it was a miserably outclassed match. The Hornet is a slow, heavily armored space craft that spits pure death from the weapon systems onboard. The Mustang is a fast and nimble craft without much in the way of defenses. It was a tough match for both pilots but I'll let the video reveal the true winner!
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Woman Dies of Heart Problem after Receiving Pfizer Vaccine in New Zealand
An unnamed woman has died of myocarditis in New Zealand after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shots. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the muscles surrounding the heart. Although the government has linked the woman's death to the vaccination, an investigation into her death has commenced knowing exactly what happened, Reuters reports.
The country's Independent Vaccine Safety Monitoring Board said the Pfizer vaccine could have provoked myocarditis, but other health factors could have also played a role in the woman's death. The Ministry of Health said an autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of her death.
"This is the first case in New Zealand where a death in the days following vaccination has been linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine," the health ministry said. "While the Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring has received other reports of deaths in someone recently vaccinated, none are considered related to vaccination."
According to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), myocarditis can result as a very rare side effect of COVID-19 vaccines. People who experience the symptoms often recover with little medical attention. Some signs of myocarditis include abnormal heartbeat, shortness of breath, and mild chest pain. The agency however stated that the health benefits of vaccines far outweigh any potential risks.
Pfizer said any adverse reactions to its vaccines are extremely rare, and that it continues to monitor recipients for unexpected reactions.
"Pfizer takes adverse events that are potentially associated with our vaccine very seriously," the drugmaker said. "We closely monitor all such events and collect relevant information to share with worldwide regulatory authorities."
While the inflammation of the muscular tissues of the heart is rare, health experts said it occurs to men more than it does to women. Government officials said there are 3,465 cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand with 26 related deaths, and that 23% of the population is fully vaccinated with more than three million doses of either Pfizer or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. New Zealand has a population of about 5 million people.
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Also present were Rich Simon – Director of Public Works, Dustin Bedore – Director of Electric Utilities, Joni Showalter – Police Chief, Sami Philbrick – Museum Director, LeAnn Taylor – Municipal Court Clerk/Judge, Brian James – Fire Chief, Mary Volk – City Clerk, and Andrew Finzen – City Manager.
Andrew provided information for consideration of hiring an employee for cemetery in the event the Commission wants the operation under City operations. Andrew stated, if City performs cemetery work, the City will also need to acquire equipment to operate. This can be funded by using $100,000 from Cemetery Improvement Fund, which would not impact mill levy. The addition of an employee and benefits would be a net increase of $11,381 on mill levy. I have considered cancelling contract at year end and not hiring an employee until March or April, but do not know what the right thing is to do. Mayor Linin asked, are there legal issues if cancel early? Andrew stated, I spoke with City Attorney and we would be within our rights to do so if we take stance we are not satisfied with work being done. If we go that route, we can take two payments off contract. Vice-Mayor Fairbanks stated, I like the cemetery being under City if we can make budget work. Andrew stated, an option is to increase the Cemetery Fund by $11,381 to cover an employee. The Commission continued discussion for project development funds. Gwen stated, we have projects we want to complete every year but we do not put money in the budget for the projects. Andrew stated, a place to get funds is reduce the transfer from General Fund to Economic Development $30,000, increase Cemetery Fund for employee and budget remaining amount from transfer for project development. Mary stated, if the project development funds are not used at year end and there is budget authority, we could transfer project development balance to capital improvement fund. Commissioner Garcia stated, I will not vote for a tax increase, that is the good thing about a democracy. Commissioner Farris stated, I do not want to raise taxes one bit, it is already too expensive to live in Goodland. Mayor Linin stated, I appreciate Chief Showalter's presentation and how efficient our Police Department operates. Citizen's concerns are that moving to Armory, we are going to start increasing department. I am reluctant to increase the size of department right after that statement was made, even though I appreciate your presentation and what the department is doing. Citizens do not want to increase size of department right after you move out there. Joni stated, I know what you are saying but I cannot do anything about our numbers increasing. Our goal is to provide a level of service the City deserves. Right now we are treading water to provide service the community deserves. We will lose people and the cost to test and train new applicant's is expensive. We have to express to citizens that the increase is to provide safety and security Goodland deserves. Vice-Mayor stated I do not have a problem telling people we were wrong, things change. Mayor Linin stated, moving department to Armory was to provide space needed not increase size of department. ON A MOTION by Vice-Mayor Fairbanks to increase Professional Services in Cemetery Fund $11,381, decrease General Fund Transfer to Economic Development $30,000, allowing the balance of $18,619 be allocated for project development. MOTION died for lack of Commissioner Mai stated, I respect Joni's request but am not prepared to approve an increase in staff. Commissioner Garcia stated, last year budget discussion was centered on salaries and benefits. I am in agreement with changes made there in the budget. The three major components that will draw people to your community is good infrastructure, low taxes and low utility rates. I will not approve a tax increase. ON A MOTION by Commissioner Mai to remove the additional officer, increase Professional Services in Cemetery Fund $11,381, decrease General Fund Transfer to Economic Development $30,000, allowing the balance of $18,619 and additional monies be allocated for project development and increase by one mill. MOTION died for lack of second. Mayor Linin stated I see the virtue in ideas presented and believe with the mill system, unless the Commission wants to do something different, we do not increase the mill levy if valuations do not increase. I also feel if we do not do new things in the community you go backwards. We want the valuation to continue to increase. Commissioner Garcia stated, if we look at the changes presented in Commissioner Mai's motion, we do not need to increase the levy one mill. Commissioner Mai stated, I believe one mill is not that much money to begin project development fund for future projects. There are many projects I would like the City to accomplish. ON A MOTION by Mayor Linin to remove the additional officer, increase Professional Services in Cemetery Fund $11,381, decrease the General Fund Transfer to Economic Development $30,000, allowing the balance be allocated for project development, keeping the mill steady seconded by Commissioner Garcia. MOTION carried on a VOTE of 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT WAS HAD ON A MOTION Commissioner Garcia seconded by Commissioner Farris. Motion carried by unanimous VOTE, meeting Adjourned at 9:26 a.m.


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Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council Present at National Conference
Angel Hicks, an officer with the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council (NNYAC), spoke last month to dozens of attendees at the 2018 National Tribal Youth Conference in Palm Springs, California about the importance of a tribal youth council. Hicks highlighted efforts of the NNYAC as a way to combat violence, substance abuse, suicide and strengthening community through personal and civic responsibility.
The youth council's top priorities are public safety/victimization, civic duty, health and wellness, and educating peers about culture and self-care. Hicks says she applied to be part of the NNYAC because she wanted to be a voice for the youth in her community. She witnessed domestic violence as a child and says the youth council helped her deal with the trauma she experienced. "lIf you can heal, you will help others heal," she said.
Navajo Nation leaders created the NNYAC last spring and designated appointed youth leaders to serve as youth advisors for all three branches of the Navajo Nation government. Hick says the youth council provides a platform for youth to express and voice their concerns, to call awareness to issues impacting youth, and to engage with leaders and decision makers of the Navajo Nation.
The NNYAC is in the initial stages of affiliating with the National UNITY Council.
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What does AI like to Eat?
Artificial intelligence technology is shaping our 21st-Century world in ways that were hard to imagine just a few years ago. We take for granted the ability to ask our pocket assistants like Alexa and Siri "Who won the 1938 world series?" (It was the NY Yankees).
But AI technology is moving forward at a dizzying rate. Performing incredible tricks from fully autonomous self-driving cars to "deepfakes", computer-generated videos of politicians and celebrities that are virtually indistinguishable from reality.
For a decade AI has beat human intuition in the financial sector. Helping Wall Street pick stocks, and showing that there's big money in picking up on patterns in the market too complicated for human brains to recognize.
It's from this modern technosphere of neural networks and machine learning that Tastewise.io emerges. An artificial intelligence startup founded by neurobiologist and former Google executive Alon Chen, it has the uncanny ability to predict the unmet demands of modern foodies.
The Fickle Nature of Food Trends
As any restaurant owner who's been in business for more than a decade knows, consumer preferences change over time.
It's hard to predict just how lasting these trends will be, so it's more important now than ever that your restaurant concept is flexible. And it doesn't hurt if your chef enjoys tweaking the menu to try new foods.
One thing is for certain, those who are first to adapt to meet evolving customer demands have a clear advantage over those who refuse change.
But how do you know the new styles of food on the rise? And how do you implement this knowledge in a strategic way?
This is the foodservice industry problem that Tastewise.io hopes to turn from an art into a science.
Market Leaders Get an Early Start
Being first to market for a new and in-demand food trend can be a serious money making game-changer for a restaurant. Latching onto modern tastes propelled mainstay brands in the foodservice industry out of initial obscurity.
From McDonald's riding the original fast-food trend to great heights in the mid-20th Century to Jamba Juice cashing in on an emerging interest in healthy shakes and juicing, these big brands, driven to maintain their place at the top, have spent countless millions on market research and product development.
And now their attention turns to AI.
The good news is that this advanced AI data about emerging food preferences is accessible to restaurant groups large and small.
"Diving far deeper than simply understanding consumer preferences, [Tastewise] insights help us select target audiences, catch micro-trends as they sweep from neighborhood to state level and design menus to suit our guests' tastes." -- Guy Heksch, Global Vice President of Marriott International-owned Pure Grey Culinary Concepts Hospitality Group.
What Artificial Intelligence Wants to Eat
So what kind of data is used by Tastewise.io to make its advanced food trend predictions?
According to the company's profile on Start Up Nation Central:
"Tastewise developed a platform that analyzes billions of food data points including menus, reviews, home recipes and social media to provide insights for restaurants, hospitality groups, and food brands. Capturing food innovation in real time, Tastewise equips industry professionals to identify target segments and competitors and understand emerging trends."
That's quite a lot of data to digest! But what does it all mean? According to a recent post on Tastewise's LinkedIn, there is currently a whopping nine billion dollars in unmet consumer need for healthy options in the USA.
While that may be interesting in a general sense, according to a press release from the company, Tastewise's data can be examined not just nationally, but also regionally. And it can provide specific predictions for hot food trends down to the dish, the ingredients...and even condiments.
Food's Fast Future
The traditionally slow-to-evolve offerings within the restaurant industry are certainly set to change. Where there is unmet demand there is gold to mine. And in the fast-paced modern world of internet memes and social media it's about time the hospitality industry had a chance to catch up.
While a seismic shift in any business creates opportunity for new winners to emerge, it also upsets the established order, creating new challenges. In these times of change, it's increasingly important for restaurant groups to remain flexible with their concepts and change with the times.
Just take a look at what the Tastewise AI engine has to say about emerging trends for a stalwart favorite: pizza. Hint — It's not your grandfather's pizza anymore.
Image from the AI food trend tracking website Tastewise.io
Launched for the US market in February of 2019, Tastewise is just the beginning of what will likely be a continuing dependence on artificial intelligence for advanced market research in the hospitality industry.
It also seems likely that in the near future artificial intelligence generated market data will be a key part of any new food and beverage services' business plan.
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I'm celebrating! I won a Chug-A-Lug and I scored the most awesome vintage dress.
Backstory: I won a Chug-A-Lug via a raffle I entered at the RISD Alumni & Student Art Sale. Gibb drove up to my house Ed McMahon style and hand delivered it to me!
Chug-A-Lug is handmade in Warren, RI by The Makers Mill. A Chug-A-Lug is a leather cozy that fits snuggly on a mason jar. It's designers, Gibb and Freyja, hope it will replace disposable to-go cups and plastic bottles.
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Wow! how fun to have won something so unique and handmade!
You look awesome, like you are always having a BALL!! I love your vintage dress!
Thanks Shon! I was having a BALL! LOL!
Hi Olivia! Cute cute outfit! I love your fun and enthusiasm in the photos. That cup holder is really cool too. A couple years ago I watched a great documentary called "No Impact Man" and I loved the idea of carrying around a jar to use as a cup/coffee cup. Also, thanks for visiting my blog!
Thanks Mary! No Impact Man was great. So many good ideas there. Remember the scene where they washed all their clothes in the bathtub with their feet? That was awesome!
Wow, that is quite a nice and practical prize, and I love your unique dress, too! That pattern looks so you!
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Ferries resumed crossings between Germany and Denmark after a brief halt on Wednesday following a threat made to local police by phone, Danish police said. The police said in a statement that it had searched and cleared the first ferries at the Danish ports Rodby and Gedser and allowed them to resume operations. Ferry routes between Denmark and Sweden, which had also been suspended due to the threats, were resumed shortly after, the police said. Ferry operator Scandlines said Wednesday it has evacuated all its ferries in the Danish town Rodby and suspended ferry traffic between Denmark and Germany due to security reasons following a telephone threat.
Corvus Energy said it has been awarded a 10-year service and maintenance agreement for the entire Scandlines hybrid ferry fleet. The contract includes both traditional service and maintenance of the fleets' energy storage systems, plus Corvus' remote condition-based monitoring service, Watchman. The first ferry operator to build and operate large ROPAX (roll-on/off passenger) hybrid ferries that combine traditional diesel power with advanced battery power, Scandlines utilizes Corvus' lithium-ion based energy storage systems throughout the entire fleet to provide the battery power.
On Sunday evening 5 February 2017, the two new hybrid ferries M/V Berlin and M/V Copenhagen went into ordinary service on the Rostock-Gedser route. In May and December 2016, Scandlines inserted two new ferries on the Rostock-Gedser route. Until then the route had been operated by two former Great Belt ferries, which were no longer able to meet the capacity requirements. For the first time in history, two new ferries were especially designed for the route as Scandlines wanted to give the customers a special maritime experience on board as well as increase the effectiveness of the service.
On Wednesday 21 December 2016, Scandlines' second new hybrid ferry for the Rostock-Gedser route, M/V Copenhagen, will carry passengers for the first time when it departs from Gedser towards Rostock at 09:00. Scandlines new hybrid ferry was registered 19 December 2016 and departed the same day from the Danish yard FAYARD A/S. 20 December 2016 it was practicing between Rostock and Gedser and today Wednesday 21 December 2016 at 09:00 from Gedser in Denmark the ferry will go into ordinary service. M/V Copenhagen is the second of two new hybrid ferries for the Rostock-Gedser route.
Scandlines has named their newest hybrid ferry, the M/V Copenhagen. As part of Scandlines' ambitious environmental strategy, the new hybrid ferry will join the world's largest fleet of hybrid ferries, utilizing a low emission and fuel saving diesel electric hybrid propulsion system powered by a Corvus Energy ESS (Energy Storage System). The M/V Copenhagen is the sixth Scandlines hybrid ferry to utilize a Corvus ESS. This new hybrid ferry will soon join its sister ship M/V Berlin, also powered by a Corvus ESS, in servicing the crossing between Rostock, Germany and Gedser, Denmark.
Scandlines can look back at a very good high season in 2016. Especially the new hybrid ferry of the shipping company, the M/V Berlin, which was put into service in May on the route Rostock-Gedser, contributed to the growth in the number of transported vehicles. In July and August, Scandlines' new hybrid ferry succeeded in breaking its own record numerous times. Thus, M/V Berlin transported no less than 39,451 cars in June. The highest number of cars on one crossing was reached on Saturday 27 August 2016 at 13:00 from Gedser, when 351 cars rolled onto the new hybrid ferry.
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On Monday 23 May 2016, Scandlines' new hybrid ferry, M/V Berlin, will for the first time carry passengers when it departs from Rostock towards Gedser at 06:00. Scandlines has now acquired all necessary certificates for the new hybrid ferry for the Rostock-Gedser route. M/V Berlin will therefore start practicing between Rostock and Gedser and on Monday 23 May 2016 at 06:00 will go into regular service. "I am very proud of the result which we can present to our customers as of Monday.
Scandlines focused the business on the Germany-Denmark routes and made significant investments in future-proofing the group's ferry operations as well as catering and retail activities in 2015. Efforts to promote the Rostock-Gedser route paid off for Scandlines having recorded the highest number of transported passengers in five years and posted strong financial results. Revenue grew by 3.5% to EUR 460 million in 2015 (2014: EUR 445 million) as Scandlines recorded its highest number of transported passengers in five years.
The new Scandlines ferry for the route Rostock-Gedser left the Danish shipyard FAYARD on Wednesday 20 April 2016. The vessel will be named M/V Berlin on Tuesday 3 May 2016. During the last couple of months the vessel has successfully completed a comprehensive test programme (Harbor Acceptance Tests). Therefore, the M/V Berlin was able to start on the sea trial (Sea Acceptance Tests) on Wednesday 20 April, where the manoeuvrability will be tested under usual and unusual conditions. After the sea trial M/V Berlin is expected to arrive at her future berth in Rostock.
The new Scandlines ferry M/V Berlin has been on a strict diet at the Danish shipyard FAYARD. A recently completed lightweight survey shows that the weight of the vessel has been reduced by 1,100 tons. After the successful weight reduction, both draught, load capacity and stability are now back to the level indicated in the specifications for the shipyard P+S WERFTEN in Stralsund, Germany. The vessel is currently undergoing a comprehensive and time-consuming test programme. The test programme is proceeding as planned, and Scandlines expects M/V Berlin to go into operation before Easter.
The completion of the new Scandlines ferry M/V Berlin, which will be inserted on the ferry route between Rostock (Germany) and Gedser (Denmark), is in its stage in the Danish yard FAYARD. However, the comprehensive test programme drags on. The delay is partly due to a damaged main switchboard, just as the Christmas holidays are also a contributing factor. The work in the engine room has been completed, and all tests have been satisfactory. The same applies to the new bridge. Also the two car decks are ready for use.
Scandlines is expected to be awarded EUR 6.3 million from EU for the installation of scrubbers and hybrid system on the two new vessels for the crossing between Rostock-Gedser and for environmentally friendly infrastructure in both port facilities. Scandlines has received contributions through the EU previously for the green conversion to hybrid operation for the so-called Beeline between Puttgarden-Rødby. The European Union's Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) aims to promote more effective cross-border transport corridors.
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Corvus Energy announced that that it will deliver an additional 2.6 MWh battery system to German-Danish passenger ferry company Scandlines – operators of the world's largest battery hybrid electric ferry fleet. Scandlines' fleet of battery hybrid ferries currently include: the M/V Deutschland, M/V Schleswig-Holstein, M/V Prins Richard and M/V Prinsesse Benedikte, with the M/V Copenhagen and M/V Berlin under construction. Each vessel has between 1.5 MWh and 2.6 MWh of energy storage. Scandlines' battery hybrid electric ferries provide an economic link between Denmark and Germany, with daily sailings on multiple routes between these countries.
Scandlines reports good financial results in 2014 as the company strengthened its competitive position through significant investments in new ferries as well as the completion of a number of important strategic objectives concerning customer service and environmental initiatives. Scandlines expects continued revenue and income growth in 2015. Scandlines recorded moderate revenue growth of 1 percent to EUR 509 million in 2014 (2013: EUR 505 million) based in particular on progress in the Germany-Denmark corridor and positive developments in catering and retail.
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What Is Ethereum (ETH)?
Ethereum is a decentralized open-source blockchain system that includes its own cryptocurrency, Ether. ETH works as a platform for many other cryptocurrencies, along with for the execution of decentralized clever contracts Ethereum was first described in a 2013 whitepaper by Vitalik Buterin. Buterin, along with other co-founders, secured funding for the task in an online public crowd sale in the summertime of 2014 and officially launched the blockchain on July 30, 2015.
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British programmer Gavin Wood is arguably the second most important co-founder of ETH, as he coded the very first technical implementation of Ethereum in the C++ programs language, proposed Ethereum's native programming language Solidity and was the first chief technology officer of the Ethereum Structure. Prior To Ethereum, Wood was a research study scientist at Microsoft. Later, he moved on to develop the Web3 Foundation.
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After the Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain (Phase 0) went live in the beginning of December 2020, it ended up being possible to begin staking on the Ethereum 2.0 network. An Ethereum stake is when you transfer ETH (acting as a validator) on Ethereum 2.0 by sending it to a deposit contract, generally serving as a miner and hence protecting the network. At the time of writing in mid-December 2020, the Ethereum stake cost, or the quantity of cash made daily by Ethereum validators, has to do with 0.00403 ETH a day, or $2.36. This number will alter as the network establishes and the quantity of stakers (validators) increase.
Ethereum staking benefits are identified by a circulation curve (the participation and typical percent of stakers): some ETH 2.0 staking rewards are at 20% for early stakers, however will be lowered to wind up between 7% and 4.5% annually.
The minimum requirements for an Ethereum stake are 32 ETH. If you choose to stake in Ethereum 2.0, it implies that your Ethererum stake will be locked up on the network for months, if not years, in the future until the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade is completed.
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Winnipeg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba with a population of 705,244 and a metro population of 778,489 based on the 2016 Canadian census. Its city and metro land areas are respectively 464.09 and 5,306.79 square kilometers. Thus, the city and metro population densities are respectively 1,430 and 146.70 per square kilometers.
Winnipeg is a confluence of the Assiniboine and Red rivers. The city got its name from the nearby Lake Winnipeg, which means muddy water in Western Cree. It is a popular trading center, even before the arrival of Europeans to the region. The city has a diversified economy (one of the most diversified in Canada) and it is a hub for railway and transportation – this earned it the name "the Gateway to the West".
15.2% of Winnipeg residents are employed in the trade industry, 9.8% are employed in manufacturing, 7.7% in education, while 15.2% are employed in the health care and social assistance sector. As of 2012, the city has about 21,000 employers with the government and government-funded institutions being the largest employer in the city. About 54,000 residents are employed in the public sector as of 2008.
Some of the major employers in the private sector include Manitoba Telecom Services, Motor Coach Industries, Shaw Communications, Magella Aerospace, Boeing Canada Technology, StandardAero, and so forth. Furthermore, KPMG ranked the city of Winnipeg as the least expensive place to do business in Canada.
Winnipeg is one of the most notable places in Canada in terms of culture. Canadian Heritage named it the Cultural Capital of Canada in 2010. It has several cultural assets, parks, museums, and festivals.
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Best Walk-in Eye Clinics in Winnipeg
According to Yelp, the best walk-in eye clinics in Winnipeg are:
LensCrafters – 1225 St Mary's Road Winnipeg, MB R2M 5E5 – (204) 255-0660
Blink Eye Care – 24 Lakewood Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R2J 2M6 – (204) 257-3112
Westwood Optical – 3210 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3K 0Y6 – (204) 837-2020
Langan John T, OD – 225 Vaughan Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 1T7 – (204) 943-7969
Armstrong & Small Eye Care Centre – 1140 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0S7 – (204) 786-8991
Best Pharmacies in Winnipeg
The following is a list of the lowest dispensing fees/ or best pharmacies in Winnipeg:
Gateway Pharmacy – 4-1115 Gateway Road Winnipeg, MB R2G 0A5
Grand Medicine Health Sciences Pharmacy – 700 William Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3E 1B2
Rx Pharmacy Solutions – 228F Waterfront Drive Winnipeg, MB R3B 0C5
LifeSmart Pharmacy – 1840 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R2V 3H2
Exchange District Pharmacy – 286 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 0T2
Best Dental Clinics in Winnipeg
The following is a list of the best dental clinics in Winnipeg area:
Kimelman P Dr Dentist – 807 Henderson Highway Winnipeg, MB R2K 2K9
Resendes Manuel, DDS – 500 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 3X1
Stafford Dental Group – 300 Stafford St Winnipeg, MB R3M 2W3
Tuxedo Dental Group – 213-2025 Corydon Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3P 0N5
Shine Dental – 146 Provencher Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R2H 0G3
Hospitals in Winnipeg
There are over 9 hospitals in Winnipeg. The following are the hospitals in the city.
Victoria General Hospital – 2340 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2E8, Canada
Health Sciences Centre – 820 Sherbrook St, Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R9, Canada
Grace Hospital – 300 Booth Drive; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; R3J 3M7
Deer Lodge Centre – 2109 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3J 0L3, Canada
Concordia Hospital – 1095 Concordia Ave, Winnipeg, MB R2K 3S8, Canada
Misericordia Health Centre – 99 Cornish Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1A2, Canada
Riverview Health Centre – One Morley Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3L 2P4, Canada
Saint Boniface General Hospital – 409 Tache Ave, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6, Canada
Seven Oaks General Hospital – 2300 McPhillips St, Winnipeg, MB R2V 3M3, Canada
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According to the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA), it has made some significant improvements in the system over the past year. The changes reflect the first phase in overhauling the health care system in the province of Manitoba. Among the improvements made was the closure of the Misericordia's Urgent Care Center and changing the ER at Victoria Hospital to an Urgent Care Center.
The acting Chief Operating Officer at the WHRA, Lori Lamont, pointed out that the improvements made impacted positively on the local health care. Furthermore, Lamont said that the changes involved reinvesting in some of the services and strengthening the services in order to provide an improved quality and timely care to people.
Positive impact of the changes reflected in the reduction in the hospital wait times, even though they fluctuate month to month. There have been record low numbers of people in hospital beds who wait for long-term care and also empty capacity in personal care home system.
One of the additional changes to be made is the closure of emergency departments which include emergency departments at Concordia Hospital. Changes will also be made as to where certain surgeries will be provided and the mental health services will be moved from Seven Oaks and the Grace Hospital to a newly renovated unit at Victoria Hospital before the end of 2018.
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The California Insurance Commissioner recently issued a press release regarding the extensive insured losses from the numerous California wildfires. Those losses total over $9 billion, and are even expected to rise. The losses span across various lines of insurance coverage, including commercial, residential, personal and commercial vehicles, and agricultural, to name a few. In light of the substantial losses and long process toward recovery, the Commissioner issued a notice to all insurers asking them to expedite claims and issuing checks immediately for four months of out-of-pocket costs. This notice also requested that the insurers help out the policyholders as much as possible in being lenient regarding document production, which will likely be difficult for policyholders given the damages sustained. The Commissioner also issued a "declaration of emergency" to allow insurers to obtain help from out-of-state claims adjusters in order to deal with the high volume of claims. However, these out-of-state adjusters must be educated and versed in California consumer protection laws, which are much more stringent than other states.
So in a time of heartbreak and sorrow, the Commissioner is coming to the rescue to help ease the insurance claim process and help the thousands of victims get back on their feet. However, despite these efforts, extensive litigation is likely to come from these tragic events as homeowners try to make themselves whole again.


Barclays allegedly unloaded the last bits of its oil contracts to unidentified buyers. This is expected to raise prices of futures and also make oil riskier.
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain have added 9 new entities and individuals to their Qatar linked blacklist.
Bao Tong, former aide to Zhao Ziyang, has come out with a series of tweets in support of Guo Wengui's allegation fueled scandal.
HNA Group is a Chinese company that has been the subject of Guo's ire. The allegations tie top Chinese leaders such as Wang Qiashing to the company. Bank of America has since stopped any transactions with the HNA Group. Share prices have since dropped and stayed low.
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Article by an independent journalist on the state of the South Sudanese Peace. He accuses the government of the country to be full of sectarian elements and blames corruption for the state of the country.
Nachmandies/ Rabbi Moses ben Nahman/ Ramban was a medieval scholar whose commentary on Jewish scripture is considered to be of particular importance to the community. The article mentions particular teachings of Ramban in reference to the scriptures and asks the reader to go beyond simplistic explanations.
Attacks on opposition leaders keep the voting public focused on individuals and not ideologies. This is a problem that Indian politics is in many ways beholden to. The narrative that you can create as the only hope against your opponent is important. Trump being elected in a lot of ways was a result of the fact that Clinton was a pretty weak opponent. Keeping the narrative anti-Clinton allows Trump to not be bothered by the rest of the problems that are plaguing his administration. It might work for 6 months but I doubt it's going to work for 4 (let alone 8) years.


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Our life is a constant series of decisions. They can be both minor and rather serious, which have a great impact on us, and lead to serious changes. A person constantly decides what to buy for lunch, where to go in the evening, what book to read, what university to study, what profession to choose, how to earn a million, etc. And if the price of the question is small, then the decision is given to us easily and is made quickly, because the loss in case of an error will be small. But, the more serious the choice, the harder it is to make it. In this case, the right decision can lead to great success, or vice versa can cause losses and failures. Therefore, it is very important to know how to make the right decision.
The decision will help light technology - Descartes square. This is the easiest way to make decisions. Its meaning is that when considering a problem situation, you need to ask yourself 4 questions and analyze the answers.
1 What happens if this happens?
2 What happens if this does not happen?
3 What will not happen if this happens?
4 What will not happen if this does not happen?
It is worth paying special attention to this question. When you ask it, the brain may want to ignore it, because the sentence is a double negative. More answers may be identical with those you received in the first question. We need to prevent this.
Why does this technique help make a decision?
Descartes Square clarifies the consequences of your decision.
Very often, when we need to make a decision, we are fixated on one question: what happens if this happens?
"Descartes Square" will help to consider the same situation from 4 different sides.


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Connecticut school reform advocates: It's time to focus on improvement in school districts
Education reform advocate says 30 poorest-performing school districts should focus resources on teachers
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Jeffrey Villar, executive director of the Connecticut Council for Education ReformDigital First Media
NEW HAVEN >> Consistency could be the new reform, according to Jeffrey Villar, executive director of the Connecticut Council for Education Reform.
In a meeting with the New Haven Register's editorial board Friday, Villar said CCER's principal legislative priority in 2017 is for greater focus in how Alliance Districts — the 30 lowest-performing districts in the state — use their state grant funds.
"A lack of disruption can actually improve results," he said.
In a joint qualitative study with the University of Connecticut's Neag School of Education, CCER looked at the improvement plans those 30 districts submitted to the state over four years and concluded that, because the state changed its requirements each year, the program's goal of innovation was not being met in most districts.
"It creates an environment of compliance. Districts will submit plans because they need money, and when district budgets were cut year after year they needed those extra resources," Villar said.
The CCER and UConn researchers concluded when Alliance Districts were enabled to use millions of their grant funds on supplanting local costs, districts began to merely comply with state regulations in order to keep schools running.
"It wasn't the innovation we were hoping for," Villar said. "Throwing money and resources and things at the wall isn't effective."
Abbe Smith, a spokeswoman for the Connecticut State Department of Education, said feedback from groups such as CCER is welcome, but state data reflects that outcomes in Alliance Districts are improving.
"Since the launch of the Alliance District program five years ago, we have worked to refine and strengthen the program toward the goal of improving academic achievement for students in our 30 lowest performing districts. Continuing to refine the process and program is a good thing. It helps us strengthen how we support Alliance Districts and ultimately better serve our students. The process will likely evolve more as we engage in continuous dialogue with our districts and think about ways to build on what works, and to make changes when something does not work," Smith said in an email. "Last year, we took additional steps to make the application tighter and to require districts to have more focus and create more specific goals as part of their plan."
Smith did not immediately respond to an inquiry Friday about what those additional steps were.
The eight districts that did best, according to the study, were those that focused on a few items that provided a course of action such as a new reading strategy combined with professional development for teachers.
CCER says its goal is to reduce the statewide achievement gap by engaging business and community interests, but Villar said local communities can often disagree on what it is they want from their schools yearly.
"Communities don't always coalesce around 'these are the outcomes we want,' which causes problems for leaders," he said.
Removing additional state funding that some districts heavily rely on is not the best way for the state to improve outcomes in struggling districts, Villar said, but districts also cannot accommodate complete changes to many aspects of their operating structure in four to five years, either. He believes one of the best investments districts can make, though, is in teachers.
"The magic and power of a teacher is in translating what the district's outcome goals are and what their materials are into meaning for the student," he said.
Engaging students' passions, he said, should correlate with greater results on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium tests. CCER released a statement after the state's Performance Evaluation Advisory Council's recommended on March 29 to the state's Board of Education that SBAC results be excluded from teacher evaluations.
"My hope had been that PEAC would aggressively work to address the deficiencies of the state's evaluation system — which do exist — in a holistic and reasonable fashion. However, PEAC's piecemeal approach to improving what should be a system of evaluation is discouraging," Villar said in the statement. "Addressing shortcomings one component at a time might be politically expedient for PEAC, but it's not best for Connecticut's teachers or students. CCER urges the Connecticut State Board of Education to reject PEAC's piecemeal approach to improving teacher evaluations. Any changes to the evaluation system should be done in a holistic manner and must preserve a link between teacher performance and student learning."
In a meeting with the Register's editorial board in 2016, Villar said he believes PEAC exists as a means of monitoring fairness and accountability in the teacher evaluation process.
Administrator and teacher unions, he said Friday, "are an impediment to change" and that it's shameful when union leadership is "not more collaborative at the table."
All the same, he said, his thinking of unions has changed somewhat when state and district leadership is too keen on radical changes.
"Leadership is also often guilty of making blunders," he said.


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Australian-Hong Kong fintech startup, Airwallex, has landed a $3 million USD Pre-A funding round led by Gobi Partners, a Chinese investment fund manager that oversees Alibaba's Hong Kong innovation fund, among other projects.
The round was also joined by Gravity VC, Huashan Capital One and Billy Tam, who is the CEO of Chinese payment company PAYECO, Airwallex announced on Tuesday.
The peer-to-peer startup, which is currently still in beta mode, says they are able to mitigate bank margins and currency inflation risks by allowing businesses to issue and invoices in their preferred currency at a mid-market rate using the company's algorithmic engine.
"Previously it was only big banks and financial institutions that had access to foreign exchange deals at the interbank rate," said Airwallex co-founder and CEO Jack Zhang, who previously worked at Australian Banks ANZ and NAB in foreign exchange services.
According to Mr. Zhang, the service is designed to disrupt the payment providers including Paypal and Western Union. Honk Kong has fast become a hub for fintech startups, however the market is much more regulated and saturated on the Chinese mainland, where companies like PayPal have largely exited.
A spokesperson for Airwallex confirmed to Technode that the investment is not part of the Gobi-managed Alibaba fund based in Hong Kong. Gobi Partners was founded in Shanghai, but has since expanded heavily into Southeast Asia with bases in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.