My first-born's birthday fell during my trip to Vietnam. No matter how many years have passed, it's always hard fur a mother to be apart from her babes on their birthdays, and it's especially difficult when you are not even experiencing the same day at the same time.
Since I'm 14 hours ahead, I counted down the minutes until 2 pm on the big day so that I could message a birthday greeting to my daughter at precisely midnight her time. We just happened to be eating lunch at that time, and after finishing another satisfying Vietnamese meal, my two middle daughters and I crossed the street to pose for a snapchat greeting under this bower of gorgeous pink flowers under the dazzling tropical sky.
I know. Digital greetings from the other side of the planet are not the same as being there. But in their own way, they are kinda cool too.
4:00 am First alarm went off. Groaned.
4:10 am. Second and final alarm sounded. Groaned again. Got up and threw myself together.
4:30 am. Met up with my posse, helmets on and ready to ride. Our bikes purred through the shockingly quiet streets of Danang under dark night skies.
4:40 am. We turned west and then north, crossing the Han River, passing through the still-sleeping town of Son Tra, and edging along the perimeter of the mountainous peninsula north of the city.
4:50 am. Passed an assortment of joggers, cyclists, and walkers who were taking their morning exercise as the first hints of daylight were gathering in the eastern skies.
5:00 am. Pulled off the road at an ideal viewpoint. While we hadn't reached the easternmost point on the peninsula, we had a fantastic watery view of the predawn skies.
5:05 am. Clouds gathered and threatened to diminish our view. Distracted myself by taking a few shots of fishing boats.
5:10 am. Still waiting. Took photos of flowers.
5:14 am. The sun appears! Took a million photos as the brilliant red disc quickly passed above the horizon and blazed with glory.
5:30 am. Fully satisfied, we turned our bikes around and headed for home.
5:40 am. Stopped at a viewpoint of the city and enjoyed the pastel skyline of the city awakening to a new day. The photos don't do it justice.
6:04 am Crawled back into bed for a few more hours of sleep, tired but happy and very grateful that I live on the west coast of the USA. In my neck of the woods, the sun graciously puts on her finest show at sunset., a time of day when I am much more likely to be awake.
My visit to The Stream began with a highly eventful journey through the Vietnamese countryside.
But The Stream itself begins with a waterfall. As the rainfall tumbles down the deep jungle's mountainside, it pours over first the large fall pictured above, and then across a series of boulders and rocky ledges, creating small falls and deep pools that are just about perfect for a day of play.
This natural water park has been here for a long, long time. Both my daughter's boyfriend, Ky, and his father spent their boyhoods jumping off these rocks and splashing through these very same waters.
But just last year, I'm told, a series of shaded platforms were built. Precariously balanced upon the boulders and up in the trees, the shelters give stream-goers a place to spread out a picnic, watch the swimmers, or snooze In the afternoon shade.
Between and among the platforms are a series of bridges and walkways that give stream goers full transit around the area.
I was super excited when I first saw them, feeling like I'd stumbled onto a real life Gilligan's Island. But once I got an up close and personal look at the construction techniques, my enthusiasm was somewhat tempered.
But the real center of all the attention were the pools. Cool, clear water ran briskly across the rocks creating a crazy variety of interesting spaces. And we had a blast playing there all afternoon long.
Iky's mama might have crawled up under the little waterfalls, positioning herself under the maximum impact of the cascade and sweetly smiling as she proclaimed, "Massage!"
We might have made friends with the little chicken-killing girl who worked like a champ all morning long but swam like a fish after her work day was done. We tickled each other's toes underwater and smiled back and forth till our cheeks hurt.
I might have slipped while crossing a slippery boulder. After losing my balance, I fell face first onto the rock, crashed down a four-foot fall, and plunged into the deep end of the big pool. Dazed but mostly unhurt, I surfaced to the whoops, cheers, and applause of dozens of my fellow stream-goers who had been entertained by the crazy white lady's antics.
All in all, I had a great time at The Stream, and I'd gladly go back there any old day to play some more.
They often say when going someplace new that getting there is half the adventure.
In the case of my recent trip through the Vietnamese countryside, I'd have to bump that fraction up to at least two-thirds.
Which is to say, I had quite a wild ride.
But let me back up and explain a few things.
My daughter's Vietnamese boyfriend and his family offered to take my daughters and me on a day trip. "Let's go to the spring," Ky said. And I'm sure it was he because his parents don't speak a squeak of English.
Of course, we gladly accepted their offer. It wasn't until much later that the three of us put our heads together and realized we knew almost nothing about the plan. There seemed to be swimsuits and a picnic lunch involved, which were certainly encouraging omens. So I just put my faith in Ky's family and went with the flow.
Bright and early on the big day, we gathered at Ky's house on our motor bikes and prepared for the first leg of the journey. Mysterious bags of food were stashed into the seat compartments and riding partners were assigned: my third-born with her boyfriend, my second-born with his mother, and I would be riding with Ky's father.
Who speaks, as I noted, not a squinch of English.
Well, no worries. I was perfectly willing to cruise along in comfortable silence and enjoy the scenery. In fact, I was looking forward resting my overtaxed communication senses for the half-hour ride.
So imagine my surprise when, just a few minutes into our trip, Papa began to speak.
Wait. You're talking to me??
Yes, he most certainly was. I leaned forward, strained my ears, and used up a reasonable quota of "I beg your pardon?" -s before I sat back in confusion, mulling over this unexpected attempt at conversation and trying to make sense of his sentence.
A full thirty seconds later, it hit me. My brain suddenly unscrambled the message and as clear as a bell, I understood.
Relieved, I was sure that I grasped his point. "I won't be able to chat with you. Let's just ride in peace."
For the next half hour, I clung to the back of my bike and turned my brain inside out as I tried everything in my power to decipher Papa's commentary. He pointed earnestly at the scenery, apparently punctuating his gestures with observations and backstories. I caught a few words here and there but honestly, I made precious little sense of his enthusiastic conversation.
We wound our way out of the city and along the shore of Da Nang Bay. Just as we began to climb into the jungly mountainside, Papa abruptly pulled into what looked like a Cold War-era transportation depot. The others soon joined us, our bikes were whisked onto an ancient flatbed truck, and we were deposited onto tiny red plastic chairs to wait.
Eventually, I figured it out. Up ahead lay a long tunnel that led travelers from one side of the mountains to the other. But due to rough road conditions, motorcycles are not allowed in the tunnel. Our bikes would make the transit on the back of the truck, and we would be ferried through in an equally aged bus.
Our stifling journey through the mines of Moria was soon accomplished and we came out to find ourselves in a mid-sized fishing village. Back aboard our bikes, Papa's monologue resumed as we made our way out of town.
City streets gave way to country roads.
Asphalt gave way to packed red soil.
Two full-sized lanes gave way to a cow path.
On one particularly steep and gravelly grade, I had to hop off the bike and hike up the hill on foot.
We passed grazing cattle ("Cow!" Papa pronounced proudly), Hindu cemeteries, and toothless old grannies who came out to pat my arms in amazement. Papa seemed to know everyone, waving and smiling to all the country folk who stood and stared at the white woman on the back of his bike.
Curiously, every now and then, an improvised barrier would block our progress. Nearby, usually under a tarp in the shade, would be an unlikely toll collector, typically a woman with a flock of youngsters. After a flurried exchange of Vietnamese and the passing of a few bills, the handmade gates were lifted - often by the children - and our journey continued.
Just when I thought we were about to fall off the edge of the earth, we came to a parking lot.
Well. More like a bare patch of dirt at the end of what was now passing for a road. A mesh canopy provided shade for the fleet of forty or so motorcycles parked underneath.
We gathered up our packs and parcels, and headed to the far corner of the parking space only to find - you guessed it - a barely discernible footpath leading off into the jungle.
What in the world could possibly happen next?!
Despite every crazy moment of the journey up till now, I was not prepared for the answer. In moments, I found myself traipsing through a primitive and very busy cookhouse where a darling five year old girl chopped the head offf a live chicken before my very eyes. Papa negotiated the price on a block of ice then led us forth.
At long last, the path gave way altogether, but we kept moving. Now we were scrambling over rocks - some the size of convenient step stones, others were massive boulders that required a two-handed heave-ho and some sure-footed climbing.
I was so busy with this mountain goat routine that I didn't see our final destination until I literally stepped inside.
We were in a tree house. Yes, literally, I stepped up onto a wooden platform, maybe 5 x 10 feet in size, built among the branches of a huge tree. A blue tarp created shade overhead; a simple woven mat lay on the floor. As my brain caught up with my eyes, I realized that there were dozens more of these platforms beyond ours, built into other trees and suspended over the boulders that toppled down the hillside.
In the middle of this rustic village lay a series of pools, cascading down from one level to the next. And each pool was filled with cheerful swimmers, the air rent with the sounds of their splashing and Vietnamese chatter.
Finally, our long, highly adventurous journey had ended and I now understood our mission. This, ladies and gentlemen, was The Stream. And despite the fact that I had seemingly used up a lifetime's worth of drama, novelty and excitement in just an hour of travel, there was plenty more adventure yet to come.
I've been eating a lot of amazing food here in Southeast Asia, and I have to say, every meal has been satisfying and delicious.
But at the top of the list, I would have to say the fresh tropical fruit has been my favorite. Rambutan, watermelon, dragon fruit, mango; each one has been juicy and sublime.
So it should come as no surprise that I asked my daughter's boyfriend to accompany me to the market to buy some mangoes of my own.
And of course, he graciously agreed, because he's cool like that.
But what knocked me off my feet was the delivery he made to my door the next day. A big plastic shopping bag bursting forth with three enormous mangoes and a dozen persimmons (I think).
I can't wait to dig into them. And thoughtfully, he also brought me a knife. Thanks, Ky!
At first glance, the freshly washed beach appeared to be empty.
In fact, even after half a dozen trips between the shade of my umbrella and the refreshing, rolling waves of the South China Sea, I noticed nothing to catch my fancy.
But today, a tiny sliver of white caught my eye. I didn't dare to get my hopes up until I noticed the delicate scalloped edging of whatever this was that lay half-buried in the sand at my feet.
And you have already guessed what my hidden treasure turned out to be.
Fragile pairs of angel wings.
An impossibly tiny sand dollar that's just a little bit broken.
Once I noticed the first shell, my eyes found them everywhere. I gathered and sorted and compared until I'd narrowed my collection down to a carefully curated handful.
I will take them home and they will be my finest treasure of these happy Vietnamese days at the beach.
Here's the thing. I could never be a legitimate beach bum. I'm too hyper to stay seated in a lounge chair for long, and while I love me some warm sunshine and fair trade winds, I can only take so much tropical perfection. Before long, my adrenalin starts to pound, my restless mind kicks into creative mode, and my muscles beg to get moving.
But oh, these first few days of lazing around on idyllic Vietnamese beaches are suiting me very well indeed.
The Han Bridge is nothing short of a devil's snare. Four choked lanes of traffic flow together into a swarming steam of mostly motorbikes with a handful of bicycles, rickshaws, cars, and trucks thrown in for good measure. I've traversed this dangerous path at least a dozen times during my first week in Danang because she stands between me and the beach. And while I'm getting the hang of the crossing, but it must be said that passing over this wicked temptress is a nasty piece of business.
However, when the sun goes down and the lights come up, she transforms into a colorful beauty. Seen from afar, gloriously reflected across the waters of the Han River, her treachery fades in my memory and I'm enchanted by the old girl's playful spirit.
I forgive you your dark side, Han Bridge. Let's be friends.
Today's photos come from the rooftops of Danang, Vietnam, where my adventures led me to the fifth floor of my daughter's classroom building and the fourth floor laundry room of her home. At these heights, the city takes on a calm if still a bit jumbly air, and I enjoyed the perspective of these peaceful vistas.
But my story takes place on the street.
So, along about mid-afternoon, after several errands and jaunts here and there across town, I was cruising down a crowded street on my motorbike. Now I'm not going to pretend for one second that I'm altogether comfortable navigating these Vietnamese rivers of chaos. But in the past four days, I've come several steps down the white-knuckle scale of fear and trembling, and I'm starting to feel the flow.
My incremental bits of confidence must have been showing - or maybe it was just the rare flash of pale skin - because as I drove through an intersection, I noticed a pedestrian waving me down.
Well, technically I saw two men, obviously together and notable for their own pale skin and shell-shocked expressions. Clearly, these guys needed help. White people are a rarity in Danang and let's be honest, white people on motorbikes carry a definitive air of authority and authenticity. As I quickly pulled my bike to the curb, I couldn't help but feel sorry for these men. Surely my inexperience was about to dash their hopes for a savior.
"Can you help us?" pleaded the taller man. "We're trying to find some mall with grocery store? We need to buy some food."
Wait. I'd just been to that supermarket a few hours earlier. I couldn't retrace my route for love or money, but at least I remembered the name. "It's called Big C," I offered. "I can't give you directions but it's not far."
"Oh my gosh, thank you!" the first man gushed as his friend grinned at me in relief. "We don't need directions; we'll take a taxi!"
"You're totally welcome. Glad I could help," I called back. As I revved my bike and eased back into the absurd swarm of traffic, I'm pretty sure I sat a little bit taller in the saddle.
Give me a few more weeks and I may just make sense of this urban jungle after all.
After today's refreshing swim in the balmy waters of the South China Sea and a proper chat session in the shade of our tiki hut, my daughters and I had worked up a sturdy appetite. Dark storm clouds blew in and thunder rumbled in the distance as we mounted our noble motorbikes and whizzed through dust- filled streets od Danang in search of food and shelter.
We found both in an open air restaurant called Luna. With French owners, an Italian menu, and a decidedly American hipster vibe, this place attracts western travelers and local urbanites alike. As the storm burst and warm tropical rain pounded down just beyond our table, we munched a delicious lunch of pizza, pasta, and fresh baked bread.
I personally adored the rustic flavors of the food, the visually rich textures and tones of the food's presentation, and - let's be honest - the establishment's name. Because at this little pub on the other side of the world, it's nice to be reminded of my sweet black cat who waits for me back home.
1. To visit my third-born who's been living here fir the past year.
2. To experience the Vietnamese culture.
3. To wander the world on a global adventure.
But it simply cannot be denied that I also came here to Danang in search of tropical beaches.
I have a well-documented obsession with beaches of all flavors. In fact, as long as they are clean and natural, I've never met a beach I did t like. On this trip, however, my heart was hoping for soft golden sand, clear warm water, rustling palm trees, and as a bonus, tiki huts.
Score, score, score and score.
For the past two afternoons, I've luxuriated here at Temple on the shores of the South China Sea. I'm hoping to spend many more happy hours here during my stay, making all my beachy dreams come true.


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Is 'Mum' Based On A True Story? The Sitcom Challenges Some Long-Held Stereotypes In The Best Way
By Aoife Hanna
Mum/BBC
In the '90s, sitcoms were this huge weekly event when everyone sat down together and got the giggles. Yes, I am talking about Friends, but in reality there were so many mega huge shows that brought the LOLs and the cult followings. But with the dawn of streaming services, sitcoms are becoming less and less of a weekly event and more of a huge marathon session. So having a show commissioned is getting increasingly tricky. However, hit shows like Mum prove that there is still an audience for the format. But is Mum based on a true story?
So the show, written by Stefan Golaszewski, isn't based on any story in particular. However, Golaszewski was super inspired by the roles of men and women in TV. Especially women who are past a particular age.
Speaking to the BBC about the sitcom, Golaszewski explained:
"One of the ideas behind Mum was that I think the way TV — and society generally — presents and regards women over a certain age didn't seem truthful. I wanted to look at someone who's reaching a stage in life where our culture would probably regard them as washed up. But why should they be?"
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The show is based around the life of Cathy, a woman widowed in her late 50s. Coping with the trauma while also keeping up her role as a matriarch, she's working to get through this tough time in her life. Now I am aware that doesn't sound so hilarious but, guys, that's the brilliance of the show. It finds humour where you wouldn't expect.
The thing that really stands out from the show is the relationships between Cathy and those closest to her. Navigating this new chapter of her life where she is still a mum but no longer a wife, Cathy's loved ones are clearly a big support system for her. A support system which is really helping her get on with things, if only by making her laugh.
Her son Jason and his girlfriend Kelly are living with Cathy, providing support and LOLS. As her deceased husband's parents are still alive, she still has the joy of dealing with a mother-in-law who can occasionally drop some proper clangers. Clangers including shouting from a car "you got fat." Cathy's brother Derek and his eccentric new partner Pauline also pop in and out. Pauline is slightly on the obnoxious side, but provides some serious one liners and burns that will have you rolling in the aisles.
The main man in the show, though is Cathy's life-long pal Michael. Like many great shows, Mum has a will-they-won't-they in the shape of Cathy and Michael. So much so that, at the end of season two, she finally spilled the beans that she felt more than BFF feelings. In the last show, they even held hands, which appeared to leave her son a bit miffed. Oh hello cliff hanger.
Luckily for fans, the show is coming back for its third and (sadly) final season very soon. Will Cathy and Michael end up with a happy ending? I guess you'll have to watch to find out
Mum season three starts on BBC Two Wednesday 15 May 2019 at 10 p.m.
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Americans in Paris: A Literary Anthology
A Library of America Special Publication
By Adam Gopnik
Category: Travel Writing | Literary Collections | Travel: Europe
Mar 30, 2004 | ISBN 9781931082563
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About Americans in Paris: A Literary Anthology
From the earliest years of the American republic, Paris has provoked an extraordinary American literary response. An almost inevitable destination for writers and thinkers, Paris has been many things to many Americans: a tradition-bound bastion of the old world of Europe; a hotbed of revolutionary ideologies in politics and art; and a space in which to cultivate an openness to life and love thought impossible at home. Including stories, letters, memoirs, and reporting, Americans in Paris distills three centuries of vigorous, glittering, and powerfully emotional writing about the place that Henry James called "the most brilliant city in the world."
American writers came to Paris as statesmen, soldiers, students, tourists, and sometimes they stayed as expatriates. This anthology ranges from the crucial early impressions of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin to the latter-day reflections of writers as varied as James Baldwin, Isadora Duncan, and Jack Kerouac. Along the way we encounter the energetic travelers of the nineteenth century—Emerson, Mark Twain, Henry James—and the pilgrims of the twentieth: Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, E. E. Cummings, Cole Porter, Henry Miller. Come along as Thomas Paine takes a direct and dangerous part in the French Revolution; Harriet Beecher Stowe tours the Louvre; Theodore Dreiser samples the sensual enticements of Parisian nightlife; Edith Wharton movingly describes Paris in the early days of World War I; John Dos Passos charts the gathering political storms of the 1930s; Paul Zweig recalls the intertwined pleasures of language and sex; and A. J. Liebling savors the memory of his culinary education in delicious detail.
Americans in Paris is a diverse and constantly engaging mosaic, full of revealing cultural gulfs and misunderstandings, personal and literary experimentation, and profound moments of self-discovery.
About Adam Gopnik
Adam Gopnik is a staff writer at The New Yorker and author of the best-selling Paris to the Moon. He lived in Paris with his family from 1995 to 2000, where he wrote the magazine's "Paris Journal," which led the French newspaper Le Monde to… More about Adam Gopnik
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Mar 30, 2004 | 650 Pages | ISBN 9781931082563
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Q: iOS pjsip video: get correct orientation using pjsip 2.3.0 I am able to start video call. the only issue is the video orientation. the app supports all orientation on the ipad and portrait only on iphone. after rotating the ipad during video call, the iphone has video view which is not correctly oriented. I know that there is PJMEDIA_VID_DEV_CAP_ORIENTATION = 128 is defined but i don't know when and how to trigger this method so that video from A to B has the correct orientation. can someone please explain?

A: So I found out how to change the orientation in iOS_dev.m in pjmedia.
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{
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To meet the challenges of tomorrow, we have to address the growing energy needs we face today. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline will make our region energy sure by connecting us to the nation's largest supply of affordable, cleaner-burning natural gas. Increased access to natural gas will play a major role in driving down the cost of energy, with savings that can be invested back into the local economy and create jobs. Reliable access to this cleaner energy supply will also improve our region's air quality, as well as our energy security — so we can be sure we have the energy we need when we need it most.
So why is this pipeline needed now? Our region's demand for energy is increasing, supply is restricted and new federal regulations will reduce our capacity to generate power. Older plants are scheduled for retirement — reducing our region's capacity to generate electricity. However, these retirements give us the opportunity to replace older facilities with newer, cleaner-burning natural gas power plants. In fact, over the next 20 years, the demand for natural gas as a fuel for power generation in Virginia and North Carolina is projected to more than double.
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Hi I have private health insurance and of course Medicare cover but I have found that after 3 operations and 6 months of chemo my out of pocket expenses are around $6500.00. Any suggestions on ways to recover any of this outlay?
After $2000 out of pocket for medical and dental including prescriptions you can make a claim in your tax return and get a 20% rebate- not much but a bit. Have you kept receipts from your prescription costs- the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Safety Net runs on a calendar year and after $1,317.20 out of pcoket expenses you are eligible for the Safety Net which then means you pay less for all scripts for the rest of the year.
If you have had reconstruction you could also ask your PS to write to your private insurer requesting an "ex gratia" payment to go towards the PS's fee.
Hope some of this may be of use to you. Our bills are going on the line of credit we had set up for home renovations- my tissue expanders don't quite fit the 'renovation' category!
49yo mother, DX Dec 2010, invasive lobular cancer, stage 2, grade II, lumpectomy, nodes clear, chemo, bilateral MX and expanders May 2011, silicone implants June 2011,Tamoxifen.
Hi Helena Thanks for that information. Do you think that the excess money I had to pay for palitaxel which was not covered by PBS originally will fall into the pharmaceutical expenditure category?
Can't see why not- you got it from a pharmacy!
I checked with my Dr before I had my mastectomy and asked if he operated under the no gap scheme before hand. I am in a private fund but can not afford out of pocket expenses.I am having a hysterectomy on the 19th of this mth and my Gyno charges within the Gap. It is not right when you are in a private fund and you have extra costs. could not beleive the extra cost for reconstruction even though I am in a private fund. I have decided to have it done public,although it is over 12mths waiting list.
This post was edited by Debbie at July 10, 2011 12:53:52 PM WATime"
How did you go about finding the surgeon who operates without a gap? Did you see Helena's post about an ex gratia payment towards your reconstruction? May help to then get it done sooner. How is the weather where you are? i am in Perth WA and having lots of lovely rain, hope its enough to fill the dams.
Have you also applied for the centrelink carer payment for your partner of $55pwk (not asset tested) and the other carer payment which is income tested if you have no other income for yourself? I did not qualify for anything for myself as I have income insurance (lucky I paid it all these years) but my husband gets the carer payment. I also recomend people who have loans or mortgages speak to their bank as there may be some payment holiday, interest only or even waiver of interest in some severe cases, available if you speak to your bank. All these can help ease the strain of the extra expenses but unfortunately they do not reduce them.
Sorry Ladies, US sites are very big on abreviations- I must have accidentally abreviated, PS is plastic surgeon.
Thanks for posting Debbie. So you have had your treatment in the public health sector?
Hi, yes its all been public. If I have a problem or I think I have a lump I just ring up and speak with one of the nurses and they book me in to the breast clinic or for a mammogram or cat scan.
That's great service. I have heard that is the way to go even if you do have private health cover as its all of the things that aren't covered and you dont know about and have to pay for that cost the earth.
Hi Goggie, I had similar experience to you - 3 operations the last one being a mastectomy. I was in the private system with private ehalth insurance and it cost me about $5,000 an operation so just for medical expenses I was out of pocket by $15,000! I'm now transferring to the public system as even the on-going monitoring - cost of scanes etc is exhorbitant.
I went to Sir Charles Gardiner as well as a public patient. The Nurses, Doctors, treatments etc where excellent, and I haven't had to pay for anything.
45 YO, DCIS, 4.5 cms, Nodes clear, LB mastectomy, expander surgery Feb 13.
I have inadvertently found myself referred to a private radiologist, even though I only have basic hospital cover. I think because I had my lumpectomy privately (because I was covered) my surgeon assumed I would be covered for treatment. I only found out when I turned up for my planning session and was presented with a $2600 bill. I have no idea how I am supposed to pay for treatment, and I'm scared that if I switch to public now, I will have waited too long for treatment. Any advice?
35 YO. Diagnosed 4/06/2012. Wide excision left breast. 15 mm high grade DCIS with extensive areas of central necrosis. Nodes are clear. Margins are clear. Recommended Radiation followed by Tamoxifen. Treatment not commenced.
Hi Rhonda - I know you are actually referring to Radiation Oncology treatment (or radiotherapy) rather than radiology (scans, x-rays), as we have discussed this now extensively in our chat session today.
When receiving any treatment in the private system it's ALWAYS very important to ask about costs involved as the specialists may not be forthcoming with costs incurred and often assume that if you are choosing to have treatment in the private system, you will be aware of extra costs and be prepared to pay for them! Radiation therapy (radiotherapy) can be very expensive if treated privately, even with top private health cover.
As previously stated, many other costs can add up too – the 'gap' bills from hospital stays, the 'extra' payments for scans not covered by medicare, the 'script' fees when having chemo/medications. Financially this may become a tremendous burden, especially in addition to the very stressful trauma & disruption of having to deal with the diagnosis and treatments!!
You are entitled to receive treatment in the public system, covered by medicare. You may transfer from the private to the public system at any time. Even if you had private surgery or have started treatment privately, you can then transfer to the public sector.
Many people wonder what the difference is, and are concerned they cannot change systems or will suffer detrimentally if they attempt to change from private to public. So what is the difference??
** - In the public system you are entitled to receive all latest treatments covered by medicare. In Australia this includes all recognised evidence-based treatments approved by medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme [PBS]; and access to current clinical trials conducted by the treating doctors/services. Treatment is delivered by an appointed treating team, which may include the consultant specialist or other senior doctors in the team. Access to treatment is based on urgency, and subject to strict regulations in attempt to ensure cancer treatment is not detrimentally delayed. Some wait-times may occur. When treatment is not considered urgent (e.g. delayed reconstruction, other non-cancer treatments), extended delays may occur.
** - As a private patient you can choose your Specialist, will see & receive treatment from (or at least directed by) the Consultant, will often have less 'wait-time' and can be more selective with dates/times (where fits the Specialist's schedule), and can have treatment in a private hospital (generally has 'nicer' facilities than public hospitals).
** - As a private patient in a public hospital you have the choice of Specialist and can be treated by the Specialist rather than others in the team.
A public patient is fully covered by medicare (with occasional exception for some items) in a public hospital.
The costs incurred for private treatment will depend on the specific health fund, level of cover, hospital costs/ private consultant costs & 'gap' fees, type of treatments, choice of room for hospital stay (single or shared), and many other factors. To determine the costs, always check with each service and your private health fund before treatment commences.
Being treated privately or publicly is a choice subject to financial considerations. To be left in financial hardship can add significant and unnecessary additional stress. To transfer from private to public, or public to private, ask your treating specialist or GP to refer you. **If uncertain about aspects, discuss with your treating doctor, Breast Care Nurse, GP, Social Worker (at your treating hospital) or the Cancer Council (13 11 20). In WA, Breast Cancer Care WA (08 9324 3703) may also be able to help with advice.
Radiation therapy does not need to be given immediately after surgery (a delay of at least 4-6 weeks is required to allow healing), and is still effective even if not commenced until up to 16 weeks after surgery (NB: if also receiving chemotherapy, radiation treatment will not be given until chemo is completed - may be 4-6 months after surgery). Therefore some delay that may occur in transferring treatment is not likely to lead to detriment in cancer treatment, but please discuss with your treating team.
I hope this helps answer some queries. Please let me know if I can help in any way.
This post was edited by Glenys at July 27, 2012 10:31:36 PM WATime"


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Meet the independent judging panel SportsPro recruited to ensure a fair, impartial and independent process.
Balancing senior OTT stakeholders from international rights holders, broadcasters and technology leaders, our judges offer an unrivalled pool of expertise & knowledge to ensure judging criteria is met by only the most rigorous of standards.
Enter the awards
Rufus Hack
Mr Hack is responsible for driving the European Tour's media and digital strategy creating significant growth in fan engagement across its digital channels. In addition Mr Hack heads up the group strategy function driving strategic alliances with other global golfing organisations and introducing format innovation to the sport. He also sits on the Board of European Tour Productions, which is the world's largest producer of live golf content.
Melissa Lawton
Head of Sports Production
Aarti Dabas
Chief Media Officer
With over 20 years in the sports industry, having working previously for the ICC, Ten Sports and IMG Media/TWI, Aarti has extensive experience in delivering strategies to drive sustainable growth, engage diverse fans and deliver value. As a strong believer in the power of sport to inspire and impact positive change in society, Aarti has joined forces with Formula E, in her current role as the all-electric racing series' Chief Media Officer. Aarti leads on media partnerships and distribution, digital content and product development, broadcast coverage and fan engagement across channels, bringing to life Formula E's vision to accelerate sustainable human progress through the power of electric racing.
Issac Josephson
SVP, Product Management
Vishal Parikh
VP Head of Digital Product & Technology
Discovery - GOLFTV
Anouk Mertens
ELEVEN Group COO and NEO Studios MD
Anouk oversees ELEVENS' market & business operations globally. Anouk joined ELEVEN when the platform launched in 2015 to lead the Belgium division, before taking on the role of Group COO in 2019. She has previously held senior roles with cable platform Telenet and media company Sanoma in Belgium.
Anouk combines her ELEVEN duties with the role of Managing Director for ELEVEN's sister company NEO Studios. NEO is a production studio dedicated to telling great sport and lifestyle stories.
Troy Causey
Vice President, Sports Technology
Turner Sports
Andreas Heyden
CEO at DFL Digital Sports GmbH & EVP, Digital Innovations at DFL Group
DFL Digital
Sebastien Audoux
Head of Sports Digital Content
Sébastien is Head of Sports at Canal OTT, the digital division of Canal+. After 15+ years in linear broadcasting as a host, announcer and editor in chief he joined in 2015 the digital division as the head of the sports department. In this role, he handles all digital content output on social media and on the proprietary platform MyCanal. Two years ago he launched Canal OTT's first dedicated social talk show, #LePetitDebrief, reviewing the football week live exclusively on Facebook, Twitter and Dailymotion.
Panagiotis Aroniadis
New Media Director
PAOK FC
Panagiotis Aroniadis is the New Media Director of PAOK FC and PAOK TV Project Manager.
Over the past seven years he helped the club transforming its digital presence winning titles off the pitch, such as the prestigious "Digital Brand of the Year" award for two consecutive years 2019 and 2020.
PAOK FC is the only club in Greece having an OTT Platform managing its TV Rights for League home games.
PAOK TV won three Global prestigious awards on 2020 Sports OTT Awards as
Platform of the Year
Best New Platform
Best Marketing Campaign
Blake Stuchin
VP, Digital Media Business Development
Blake Stuchin is Vice President of Digital Media Business Development at the National Football League, where he leads the league's digital and social media licensing and distribution strategy.
Prior to the NFL, Blake was a member of the Media Investment Banking group at Jefferies, where he advised on mergers and acquisitions and raising capital. Prior to Jefferies, Blake was an Analyst at Access Capital, an institutional source of non-bank funding to entrepreneurially-run growing businesses throughout the country. He started his career at Digitas, one of the world's leading integrated marketing agencies, where he led campaigns for Turner Broadcasting and Pfizer.
Outside of work, Blake enjoys rock climbing and is a partner in Pine Brook Fitness, home to The Rock Club, New York's largest indoor rock-climbing gym. He holds a B.A. in Communication from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Blake lives in New York City with his wife Stephanie and their two children.
Thierry Pascal
Thierry Pascal has lead the PGA TOUR's international media business since 2012. Based out of the PGA TOUR headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Thierry manages a team based in the US, London, Beijing and Tokyo. He has overseen the growth of the media business that now worldwide sees PGA TOUR tournaments broadcast to more than 1.1 billion households in 227 countries and territories in 23 languages. Born in London, Thierry has worked in the sports media business for over 20 years, including postings in the UK, Middle East and Singapore with Sportsworld and Parallel Media Group. He joined the PGA TOUR in 2004.
Louisa Clark
Head of Business Development & Broadcast Partnering
Louisa has worked at BT (Consumer) since the evolution of BT TV and was heavily involved in the launch of BTSport after BT secured its first set of key rights for the Premier League. Working in Business Development across the BT business, but with a core focus on Sport and TV, Louisa has negotiated commercial agreements with all sizes of partners critical in delivering amazing customer experiences across devices and channels. Building long-term partnerships with rightsholders, broadcast infrastructure suppliers and social media partners with a view to developing new ways to deliver content (Subscription, Free-to-Air, Pay-per-view), whilst bringing value to consumers and the BT TV and BT Sport businesses. Born and raised in the north-east of England but living with her two children in Hertfordshire who keep her on her toes and in touch with what today's younger consumers demand from content and the viewing experience.
Brian Herbst
SVP, Innovation and Broadcast
Benny Bonsu
Director of Daily Content
Digital Director
ATP Media - Tennis TV
Andrew Hall is Digital Product Director at ATP Media, responsible for the company's award-winning subscription OTT product, Tennis TV, which offers consumers around the world live HD tennis across mobile, web and streaming devices. The latest incarnation of Tennis TV was launched in time for the 2017 season, and offers subscribers up to 2,000 live matches from 64 ATP tournaments every year as well as on-demand replays, highlights, features and classic matches.
Matt Stagg
Director of Mobile Strategy
Matt has over 25 years' experience in mobile media and entertainment and Sport. He has been voted in the top 50 most influential people in online TV for four years running and in 2017 he was awarded the TV Connect People's Choice award for the 'Person who made the biggest impact on the connected entertainment industry'Within BT Sport he is responsible for developing the broadcaster's mobile capabilities and long-term mobile strategy recently leading the team that delivered the award-winning worlds 1st remotely produced live sporting over 5G. He is also currently developing the strategy and roadmap for Augmented and Mixed Reality
As part of the wider BT Group Matt is also developing the technology strategy for the Broadcast, Media & Entertainment over 4/5G. This encompasses an end to end approach incorporating both contribution and distribution of media.
Tim Greenberg
EVP, Production & Branded Content
Leander Monbaliu
Chief Business Officer
Belgium Pro League
Leander has been working for the Belgian Pro League since 2014. Started as a lawyer specialised in Sports & Entertainment law, he evolved into his current role as CBO. He was closely involved in the preparation, guidance and negotiation of several of the League's media rights deals, including the recently concluded record-breaking exclusive 5-year partnership with Eleven Sports. Leander is one of the drivers behind Pro League Forward, bundling innovation and business projects of the League, expressing the ambition of the Belgian league to become one of the most innovation-driven leagues in Europe.
Andi Chu
Vice President & Editor in Chief
Victoria Cotton
Executive Producer, Live Streaming
Victoria Cotton is BBC Sport's Executive Editor for live streaming. She is responsible for the commissioning of content and for further developing the live digital strategy that delivered over 3000 extra hours of live sport to BBC platforms last year. She is also their BBC women's sport lead and oversees Get Inspired, the BBC Sport's participation strand.
Guy-Laurent Epstein
Guy-Laurent Epstein is the Marketing Director of UEFA Events S.A. set up in 2009 as a wholly owned UEFA subsidiary company; it manages the marketing and commercial interests of UEFA.
In 2002, Guy-Laurent joined UEFA as TV & Sponsorship Manager and soon became Head of Marketing Activities. In 2005, he created the Media Rights unit which is responsible for the overall sales of broadcast rights for UEFA competitions. Thereafter in 2010, he was appointed Marketing Director, responsible for the on-going development of all marketing and commercial activities, including brand, media and sponsorship, across all UEFA competitions.
Tom Middleditch
As Chief Product Officer Tom is responsible for the strategy and development of the LIVENow platform globally. He oversees launches in new markets and drives platform innovations like the Sports Pro OTT award-winning Watch Together tool. A senior leader in digital content and product with over 15 years of experience, Tom was also previously Head of Digital at Eleven Sports and Head of Video at Sky Sports.
Yannick Ramke
OTT Lead
Broadcast Product Manager
Malgorzata Borkowska
Media Rights Consultant
Jo Kelly
Director of News & Sports Partnerships, EMEA
Gorka Llort
Director of Digital Strategy & Content
Dorna Sports
Hans Gabbe
SVP Sports Rights & Commercialisation
Hans Gabbe has served as Senior Vice President Sports Rights & Commercialization at Sky Deutschland since February 2016. In this position, he oversees the acquisition of sports rights as well as the Sports Commercialization division, which focuses on the development of alternative revenue models in sports and the strategic utilization and alignment of sports rights. The 44-year-old lawyer played a major role in acquiring the broadcasting rights to the German Bundesliga until 2021, the UEFA Champions League and the German Handball Bundesliga. Gabbe has been with the company since 2004, when he joined Premiere – as it was known at the time – as Junior Manager after completing his studies.
Giuliano Giorgetti
Head of Digital Content
Brad Cheney
VP, Field Operations & Engineering
Brad manages the technical and operational teams for FOX's coverage of Major League Baseball and College Sports along with all transmission services and advanced-technology projects for Fox Sports. He is a leader in new technology approaches, including IP-based live and postproduction centers, IP over RF, UHD, HDR, and UAS systems. His work includes innovative production approaches and executions for in-ground audio, robotic cameras, and home run productions. Cheney is a six-time Emmy winner and previously worked for MLB Network, Late Show with David Letterman, Game Creek Video, COX Sports and Tribune Broadcasting.
Jean Manuel Jiminez
Co-Founder & CXO
Pulse Sports and Entertainment
Jean Manuel Jimenez launched Pulse after 20 yrs. of experience in brand building and commercial development. He was integral to Inter Miami CF's expansion journey, playing a key role in establishing its digital content identity and reputation for bold, digital, and broadcast ideations. Launching the first MLS's club owned streaming service, Jimenez brings a wealth of industry success launching OTT immersive fan experiences. Led content and digital for Concacaf for 6 years prior where he significantly redefined their digital platforms to better connect with the game and fans across the region. He has worked in numerous global tournaments including Copa America, Concacaf Champions League, and Gold Cup.
The Dominican Republic native comes from a solid commercial and business development background, stemming from years servicing brands across the U.S. Hispanic market and Latin America with Mobile Messaging Solutions (MMS), a mobile marketing agency.
Jimenez also worked for OZ Sports leading the commercial department, a broadcast and production company that leverages robotics and artificial intelligence to deliver white label OTT solutions. He holds a degree from State University of New York College at Plattsburgh and lives in Miami with his wife and three kids.
Roger Brosel
Head of Content & Programming
Murray Barnett
D2C Sport
Andrea Ekblad
Partnerships - Acquisitions and Content Strategy
Andrea Ekblad is currently responsible for beIN's Commercial Partnerships globally as well as heading up Women's Sports across the group. Based in London, in the business' Central Commercial Hub, she is the main point of contact for beIN's top rightsholder partners such as Premier League, The FA, UEFA, IOC, NBA, LaLiga or Wimbledon.
Within the company Andrea works cross-functionally with all the channel operations – from Digital to Programming, Legal, Rights Acquisition, Data Analytics, Production and Communications – to centralise resources across 43 territories and to ensure all departments work together in order to optimise on beIN's substantial portfolio of rights.
Andrea also leads all things women's sports at beIN, with the launch of the beINSPIRED project last year, which aims to inspire the next generation of athletes through beIN's global platforms by showcasing the best women's sports competitions on beIN SPORTS, creating more women's sports content on both linear and digital, increasing on-screen talent, and developing strategic partnerships.
Previously, Andrea worked for the International Olympic Committee at OBS, as well as FIBA, and used to play semi-professional basketball in Hungary.
Oscar Sanchez
Director of Broadcast Operations & Executive Producer
Maria Rua Aguete
Senior Research Director TV, Video, Advertising
Brian Ring
Ring Digital
Patrick Crakes
Principal, Crakes Media
Minal Modha
Principal Analyst - Consumer Research Lead
Clark Pierce
Emerging Media Technologies (Fox Sports)
Clark Pierce is an accomplished, Emmy Award-winning producer and technology industry thought leader who has spent his career in the media and entertainment industries blending business acumen with technical expertise to create innovative digital solutions for his clients and business units. Pierce spent the majority of his career at FOX Sports, most recently as the architect and general manager of FOX Sports GO. Pierce is the founder of Emerging Media Technologies, a consulting and service integration company focused on the intersection of live TV, innovation, and technology in the media. He is currently working with sports leagues, startup companies, and larger service providers to maximize the opportunities to help them better connect with their consumers through technology.
Charlie Beall
Consulting Partner
Seven League
After a career spanning e-commerce start-ups and stints in both B2B and B2C publishing, Charlie joined Seven League in 2015, bringing a wealth of commercial digital experience to the sports sector. He has worked with some of the biggest names in sport and entertainment across a variety of projects including devising overall digital strategies; monetising digital channels; selling digital sponsorship; specifying, procuring and delivering digital products; evaluating and improving content performance; devising localisation strategies; planning esports market entry strategies and advising on organisational and team composition.
Justin Hoyman
Product Director, Apps
Justin Hoyman is the Product Director for FloSports where he leads development and innovation strategies for the Apps team. His work focuses on creating engaging user experiences across the company's iOS and Android apps but also native applications on other devices including Roku, Fire TV, smart TVs and more. Justin has a long-spanning career in technology and sports having constructed immersive app experiences while working with CBS Sports. While there, he managed a suite of core products including the flagship app and other OTT platforms that streamed Super Bowl 50.Justin is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University. He also played professional baseball for the Cleveland Indians. While studying at the University of Florida, he was the SEC Pitcher of the Year, an All-American and 2nd round MLB draft pick in 2004.
VP & GM
UFC FIGHT PASS
Bhavesh Patel
Global Digital Director
Bhavesh Patel is currently the Chief Digital Officer at beIN Media Group based in Paris. He is working on building their next generation global OTT platform and driving innovation across the group. Prior, Bhavesh was an OTT strategy advisor for CBS Studios International and Verizon Go90, headed up Betfair's US horserace wagering business, and led the launch of FOX Soccer 2 Go and NBA International League Pass.
Jason Wormser
NorMal Communications
Richard Bunn
Head of Programming, Digital, and Media Rights
Ciaran Quinn
Wiz Team
International Board Member, Chairman and business executive with significant experience in strategy, growth and business development, especially in media and OTT. I've been involved in taking new technology into new markets, leading diverse teams to success, including in the very early days of OTT.
My core focus has been to grow businesses. I've started companies, sold companies (including my own), am involved in venture investing. I'm currently directing, advising and investing in technology companies plus pro bono mentoring of great people who want to make a difference.
Ian Parr
Director - TV & Broadband
More than 30 years in industry focussed on internet distribution for some of the biggest media brands including the BBC, Financial Times and News International. Now working at BT where I'm accountable for its TV & Sport distribution as well as building the media network that underpins contribution and distribution for some of the worlds most recognisable media brands.
Jon Flynn
Director, Microsoft Sports
Technologist in the Sports Industry for over 5 years, previously in Financial Services for over 20 years. Lead all Data and AI efforts for our sports business at Microsoft.
Magnus Svensson
Media Solution Specialist
Eyevinn Technology
Media Solution Specialist with long experience in small and large-scale technology solutions in the TV and Media area, as a leader and technical advisor in OTT and streaming media delivery. Magnus works for Eyevinn Technology, an independent consultant company specializing in video streaming, distribution and technology.
Magnus assignments includes streaming solution architecture, technical product management, business development and senior management advisory. Magnus is also involved in strategical assignments helping customers to navigate in the media industry, as well as conducting Technical Due Diligence projects.
Eyevinn are helping content owners, large broadcasters, TV operators, newspapers and technology vendors to solve challenges around streaming.
Mike Morris
Commercial Strategist
Cricket Australia
Mike is an accomplished digital & commercial leader with 20+ years general management experience across the sports media, data & digital landscape.
Mike is the OTT expert at CA, leading its OTT investigation, strategy development and subsequent trial in FY21. He brings a deep understanding of the dynamic OTT, digital & media rights landscape and how OTT fits into the bigger picture. He has a strong understanding of the broader organisational benefits that OTT can deliver, and what is needed for success from both a rights holder, vendor and fan perspective.
Nina Tsimpouli
Content Marketing Director
With a background in political communication, I started my sports journey working for Public Content Partnerships at Facebook in 2011, helping shape the strategy for the top tier sports, media, politics and entertainment clients in the EMEA region across the company's family of platforms – including Instagram and the Mentions app. Then, I moved to UEFA in 2015, leading social media and digital partnerships, with the scope to drive new business revenue and audience growth for European Football, followed by working for Google Search, leading strategic content partnerships and actions integrations for Media & Sports in EMEA. I joined DFL in 2020, being the first female director across the group. In my current role I am overseeing all B2C activities on the Bundesliga's owned-and-operated digital channels and across various languages. DFL Digital Sports GmbH is a fully owned subsidiary of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH, responsible for the distribution of the Bundesliga's digital content. I also serve as member of its executive board.
Paola Marinone
Buzz My Videos
Paola Marinone is the Co-Founder and CEO of BuzzMyVideos, a next-generation tech media company that drives hyper-growth & new revenue from and on YouTube.
Paola is an ex Google/YouTube manager turned tech entrepreneur. She is currently based in London, with an international career in technology, and has lived all over the globe, counting 8 countries so far. Having worked for Google in its early days, and then founded BuzzMyVideos, she has lived first hand the transformation of entire industries and built a cutting edge knowledge on anything related to online video.
Richard North
RugbyPass
Richard has 16+ years' experience in sales, partnerships, commercial and senior leadership roles across the Asia-Pacific region, including 8 years at Google and YouTube and 7 years helping to transform and commercialise global streaming/OTT and influencer marketing startups.
As one of the early team members at RugbyPass in Singapore, Richard established the content and audience network business and helped expand live streaming operations to nearly 100 countries, leading to an acquisition by Sky New Zealand.
Having relocated home to New Zealand, Richard continues to drive new business opportunities for RugbyPass in North America and APAC, whilst running media partnerships and helping to establish new digital revenue streams for Sky.
Outside of work, Richard is an Advisor to influencer marketplace FlashFomo and a Co-Founder of the New Zealand Podcast Awards, whilst working through governance training with the New Zealand Institute of Directors.
Sharon Fuller
Chief Content Officer
Sharon Fuller is about to join eSC as Chief Content Officer, having previously been Global Head of Central Content Creation at Red Bull and a senior Executive at BBC Sport.
Tom McJennett
Managing Director, Ventures
Two Circles - NFL Game Pass
Tom McJennett is a Managing Director in the Ventures team at Two Circles, leading the development and growth of rights holder DTC propositions, notably NFL Game Pass International, a two-time winner at the OTT awards.
Previously, Tom was the Head of Global Marketing for the International Olympic Committee, launching their OTT platform, the Olympic Channel in 2016.
Geir Magnusson Jr
I am the ex-CTO of fuboTV who led product development and operations until the end of 2020. During my tenure, we created in-house signal acquisition and trans-coding capabillities, stabilized SSAI, added 4K capabilities, expanded client availability on all major consumer devices, and added recommendations, search and many other major features.
Scott Doyne
SVP, Data Strategy and Insights
Turner Sports/Bleacher Report
Scott is currently leading an effort to expand Turner Sports and Bleacher Report's use of data and insights to enhance the division's ability to deliver great fan experiences, strengthen the core business and support new revenue streams. Previously, Scott was SVP of Product Strategy for Turner, was head of Business Operations for NBA Digital and NASCAR.COM and managed several award-winning products. Scott graduated with honors from the University of Michigan with a degree in Sports Management and has an MBA from Emory University's Goizueta Business School. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two teenage children.
Technical Product Director
Christine Bellamy
Head of Product, Sport
Unmish Parthasarathi
Picture Board Partners
Denis Green
Head of International PR
Over a decade spent working at the forefront of China's fast-developing sports digital industry, spanning roles across business development, PR, media rights, and brand. Currently, I head up the communications and brand department at China's leading sports digital agency Mailman, which includes running the PR department P&L, maintaining media & industry relationsips, producing the company's industry newsletter, and handling client relationships.
Regularly featured on podcasts and in media publications, I deliver a bridge between the often misunderstood Chinese sports market and the west.
Fluent in Mandarin, I gain greater insights and access into the Chinese market and integrate in high-level discussions with China's leading sports industry decision-makers.
Head of International Sports Partnerships
Gilles Mas
President, Video Experiences
Deltatre
Formerly of UEFA, I joined Deltatre in 2013. Since then, I have proven myself in various leadership roles including Managing Director, International Football, President Global Football, and LIVE Division, President.
In 2020, I became President, Video Experiences, where I am now responsible for delivering cutting-edge OTT products and services for many of the best-known names within the sport and entertainment industries.
A successful and respected sport and media leader, I have extensive experience in the field as well as substantial relationships with senior leaders and experts across OTT.
VP, Business Operations & Affairs
As VP, Business Operations and Affairs at Sportsnet, Imran Khan oversees all aspects of the Canadian sports media giant's OTT portfolio. An accomplished business professional with more than 15 years of leadership experience across finance, marketing, strategy, and business operations, Imran has been instrumental in growing leading media and technology companies like IBM, Bell, and Rogers Communications. A Certified Management Accountant with a BA in Economics from the University of Toronto, Imran is an analytical and strategic leader with a proven track record of results, not to mention a diehard sports fan.
Jerome Hiquet
StratNXT
Founder & CEO at StratNXT, Jerome is a strategically minded and transformative leader with over 20 years of proven track record building purpose-driven brands and driving bottom-line results for global brands operating in direct-to-consumers and experiential industries like live events, entertainment, media and sports
He has been a featured speaker and juror at numerous marketing conferences in North America and Europe including Advertising Week, Mobile World Congress, The Shorty Awards, Sport Technology Awards, Incite Summit, Millennial 20/20 and Forbes CMO Summit. He was also a founding Board Member of The Marketing Society Hub in New York, a Mentor to Adweek's Executive Mentor Program and is a strategic advisor for high growth companies.
Ellen Zavian
EZ Negotiation Institute
First female/attorney NFL agent, represented the US Women's soccer, softball and extreme athletes, collectively, has been employed at the NFLPA, Autism Society of America, the Association. of Corporate Counsel, held the Commissioner title for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (NCAA), is a certified Arbitrator, Acting Director of the United Breakin Association, professional corporate speaker on leadership and negotiation skills while teaching sports law, Personal Branding-NIL, and entrepreneurship at George Washington University. Zavian serves as Trustee to SafeSport International, Advisory Board Member of Spry, an NIL Platform, USA Dance NGB Task Force, appointed to FIFA's Player Counsel group, and teaches leadership/entrepreneurship for the US Embassy in Cyprus. Contributing writer for the Washington Post and Forbes and Editor-in-Chief for esportsandthelaw and mylegalbookie.
Paolo Pescatore
Founder, TMT Analyst
PP Foresight
Paolo is a widely recognised thought leader having spent the past 20 years in telecoms, media and technology (TMT) research. Starting as a research analyst at Ovum in 1999, Paolo went on to join IDC as research manager in 2001. In 2007 he joined CCS Insight where he worked as Vice President, Multiplay and Media until June 2018. He specialises in connectivity, content and changing consumer behavioural patterns across cable, telecom and online video operators. Paolo is a frequent speaker at industry events as well as providing commentary on radio and TV broadcasts. He is regularly cited in numerous key financial and trade publications.
Alfredo C. Tan
Senior VP, Strategy, Data, & Products
As Senior VP of Strategy, Data, & Products at Rogers Sports & Media, Alfredo Tan is accelerating the industry's digital transformation.
Over the past two decades, Alfredo has led companies through changing digital landscapes, evolving consumer expectations and behaviours. Most recently, he was the Chief Marketing Officer and the first Chief Digital & Innovation Officer at WestJet Airlines, and previously was a founding executive at Facebook & Instagram in Canada.
Alfredo sits on the Advisory Board on Innovation at McMaster University, where he is also a professor in Strategic Management. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Toronto, an MBA with a specialization in Information Systems & Technology from McMaster University, and a Master of Laws with a concentration in Innovation & Technology from the University of Toronto.
Kim McConnie
Kim joined the Foxtel Group in 2019 after spending two seasons at Cricket Australia as Head of Big Bash Leagues (BBL), which included delivering the first ever standalone Women's BBL final with a sold-out crowd. Prior to this, she spent 15 years with PepsiCo, most recently as Head of Sports Marketing based at their global HQ in New York, leading initiatives such as the Pepsi Superbowl Halftime Show. Kim was appointed Marketing Director of Kayo Sports in October 2020, leading brand management and go to market strategy for Australia's leading sports streaming business.
Chris Catling
SVP New Business & Rights Acquisition
During my time as MD of deltatre I was responsible for some major OTT product launches- Star Sports (the forerunner to HotStar), Tennis TV and the BT Sport Champions League launch and SKY Sports Event Centre. Post this I left deltatre to set up an OTT business unit at IMG which later became Endeavor Streaming- we launched 4 d2c OTT products to the market in the space of 18 months including the successful Strive football channel. I currently acquire streaming rights for commercialisation in the betting industry for Stats Perform. I am a passionate, optimistic business leader that enjoys finding creative solutions to business challenges in the sports industry.


How should we vote at the General Election?
Lots of people are tired of politics and politicians, but the Bible urges us political involvement: to pray for those in authority, to pay taxes, to submit to those in power (except where they ask us to do things against God's will) etc. Voting is surely one of our opportunities to be salt and light in our community. And to vote not just how we've always voted - but to vote thoughtfully and prayerfully.
And do take the opportunity to hear our local candidates at St James Road Methodist Church on Wednesday 24th May, 8pm.
Whoever forms the next government, let's pray for God's kingdom to come.
The night before Jesus died, he startled his disciples when he said, "It is for your good that I am going away." Then he explained why - he said, "unless I go away, the Holy Spirit will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you." [Jn 16.7] In other words, the Holy Spirit is no poor substitute for Jesus. In some ways, having the Holy Spirit is even better than having Jesus. How does that work?
The Bible says that the Spirit lives in us [Rom 8.9, 11], and that we are temples of the Holy Spirit. Isn't that incredible?
He's in us 24/7 - whilst driving to work, whilst sitting in a classroom, whilst changing nappies or waiting for a medical appointment, whilst in a difficult meeting or serving an awkward customer. That was why Jesus said it was better for him to go, so the Spirit could come. He can now be with each of us, all the time.
But what does the Holy Spirit do? We've started a sermon series which will begin to answer that question, and as usual, we'll follow it up in our midweek small groups.
Some people are wary of the Holy Spirit or get worried when people start talking about the Holy Spirit too much. Some people want to steer clear of the Holy Spirit - for them, it sounds a bit spooky or weird-and-probably-not-wonderful.
There are people who make unhealthy and unbiblical claims about the Spirit's work. That's why in the Bible, God urges us to test the spirits [1 Jn 4.1] - we have to use our brains to see whether something that is claimed to be the Spirit's work really is the Holy Spirit. But God also urges us the Bible not to quench the Spirit. [1 These 5.9] So we mustn't write off everything that sounds a bit out-of-the-ordinary. Over the years, I've had to go on a journey to become much more open and desiring of the Spirit's work.
Some people say, "The Holy Spirit isn't really for me – I'm not that sort of Christian." But Romans 8.9 says, "If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ." In other words, you can't be a Christian without the Holy Spirit. It's simply impossible.
And the Spirit is really not to be feared. You see, if Jesus is the most loving man who ever lived, and this is the Spirit of Jesus, then of course we've nothing to be scared of. The Spirit's presence brings love.
Jesus said, "If you know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him." [Lk 11.13] Our heavenly Father longs to give us his Spirit because he knows the Spirit is the best possible gift he could give us.
My prayer through this series is that we'll all open ourselves up to the Spirit's work in our lives more. I don't know what that will look like - sometimes he acts obviously and quickly; more often he works slowly and in a hidden way. But let's welcome his work among us, whatever he chooses to do.
Empowering women - through a quiz night!
Empowering women always has a positive impact on society. In Uganda, teenage girls often miss out on some of their education each month. Our church are partnering with a simple social enterprise project in our partner parish in Uganda (and with expertise from Southampton Uni's Wessex Social Ventures) to help girls get as much education as possible. What an impact that could have in the years to come!
You can give directly to the project, or you can go to a Quiz Night next Friday to have fun and a glass of wine, whilst raising funds! Invite your Facebook friends!


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Welcome to the LOUDEST DOT COM ON THE PLANET!
By Peter Atkinson, Contributor
Monday, November 19, 2018 @ 6:14 AM
Medium Rarities
Nothing quite says "Happy Thanksgiving" like a human face frying in a skillet. But this is CATTLE DECAPITATION after all, who have a long history of sometimes absurdly grotesque cover art – especially in its early days, as on the EPs Human Jerky and ¡Decapitacion! and the Homovore and To Serve Man albums. And it's nothing compared to 2004's Humanure, with its cow shitting bloody chunks of people parts – including not one, but three faces. This flayed face graces the cover of of the band's latest release, Medium Rarities – due out the day after Turkey Day. True to its title, Rarities is a collection of nasty bits that were previously unreleased, available only as bonus tracks or just hard to find. The material dates back to demos that preceded 1999's Human Jerky, as well as fresher cuts from sessions for CATTLE's two most recent albums, the monumental Monolith of Humanity and The Anthropocene Extinction, which helped make the band much more of a household name.
Those who have come to know CATTLE thanks to Monolith and Extinction – easily the most accomplished and technically adept of the death/grind band's long career – might be in for a bit of a shock with Medium Rarities. The demo material is very primitive, a la the early work of NAPALM DEATH and especially CARCASS, who were obviously influences as CATTLE was honing its chops – from the crude, grinding music, gargle-and-puke vocals and emphasis on biology at its gnarliest, albeit with a less clinical, more crass air, as on "Flesh-Eating Disease", "Thrombosis All-In" or the delightful 18-second microburst "Diarrhea de Dahmer".
Several of the demo tunes – the 19-second "Birth, Cancer, Death" and "Thrombosis All-In" - aired in more "professional" form later as part of a split LP CATTLE did in 2005 with CANINUS, who were known mostly for featuring a pair of pitbull terriers as vocalists! All six of CATTLE's contributions from the split are included here, in fact they lead the collection off, and show just how much better a band it had become since the demo days as the lineup grew more stable and got some touring experience.
The three tracks from ¡Decapitacion! - Spanish versions of "Head Cheese", "Pepe's Trepes" and "Wine of the Sanguine" from the debut album Homovore - make for an interesting novelty, and sound a lot better than the demo material. And, as with the bulk of the band's early tunes, they fly by in flash – of the 23 tracks here, the first 15 average about a minute each.
There also are couple of covers - a pretty spot-on, ass-ripping rendition of the vintage CARCASS nugget "Burnt To A Crisp" as well as a deconstruction of THE BIRTHDAY PARTY's "Sonny's Burning" that vaguely resembles the original, the long-lost bonus track "Rotting Children for Remote Viewing" and the odd-ball electronic interlude "You People". The tumultuous "World Full Of Idiots", a bonus track from the Japanese issue of 2007's Karma Bloody Karma, offers something more akin to the sophisticated tech/grind of CATTLE's contemporary fare.
Rarities brings us to the present with the barn-burning finale of "An Exposition of Insides", "No Light and No Life" and "Cannibalistic Invasivorism", where CATTLE flexes its considerable modern muscle and often jaw-dropping dexterity, especially drummer Dave McGraw who sounds like human machine gun. There's certainly something to be said for stick-to-it-iveness, especially for a band that revels in the sort of extremes that CATTLE has - and still does. And CATTLE remains as ferocious and brutal as it was back in the day, but as it has grown older it has also gotten much wiser and become one of the true titans of tech death in the process.
The band now barely resembles the one that produced the garish likes of "Colon Blo" or the 4-second ditty "The Recapitation of Cattle" – literally and figuratively since vocalist Travis Ryan is the lone remaining member from that era. And the musical metamorphosis the band has undergone is utterly astonishing, as it was with CARCASS and NAPALM. Yet while Medium Rarities offers more of a dog's breakfast style approach to the traditional career retrospective album, it still makes for an enticing sampler of the good, the bad and, especially, the ugly of one of metal's most uncompromising bands.
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News Release 20-Nov-2014
Immune cells from the spleen found to control chronic high blood pressure
High blood pressure is a leading cause of death around the world, and its prevalence continues to rise. A study published by Cell Press on November 20th in the journal Immunity shows that a protein in the spleen called placental growth factor (PlGF) plays a critical role in activating a harmful immune response that leads to the onset of high blood pressure in mice. The findings pave the way for the development of more effective treatments for this common and deadly condition.
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects more than 1 billion people worldwide and is a major risk factor for stroke, heart failure, and kidney diseases. Mounting evidence suggests that immune cells such as T cells contribute to the development of hypertension, but the underlying mechanisms have not been clear. Senior study author Giuseppe Lembo of IRCCS Neuromed and his team suspected that PlGF could be the missing link because it plays important roles in both the cardiovascular system and the immune system.
The researchers found support for this idea in the new study. Mice that were genetically engineered to lack PlGF did not develop hypertension after they were infused with angiotensin II--a hormone that normally increases blood pressure. These mice were also protected from hypertension-related heart and kidney damage, unlike genetically normal mice. Moreover, PlGF deficiency prevented T cells from leaving the spleen, entering the blood stream, and infiltrating the vessels and kidneys where hypertension was manifested. Additional experiments revealed that the nervous system controls levels of PlGF in the spleen, and PlGF in the spleen in turn is essential for the activation of T cells and the onset of hypertension.
"In recent years, anti-PlGF monoclonal antibodies have been developed as a strategy to slow tumor growth and for age-related macular degeneration," says lead study author Daniela Carnevale. "The ongoing clinical trials testing humanized monoclonal antibodies directed to PlGF opens up the possibility of targeting it in hypertension too."
"There is a pressing need for new treatments to control and better target resistant hypertension," says Lembo. "PlGF is an appealing molecular therapeutic target because clinical tools to target this pathway already exist."
Immunity, Carnevale et al.: "The angiogenic factor PlGF mediates a neuroimmune interaction in the spleen to allow the onset of hypertension"
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Jahnu Barua has directed a number of Assamese as well as Hindi films. He is best known for his Hindi film 'Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara' which is a drama on the principles of Gandhism.
Jahnu Barua has won the National Award nine times. He has been acclaimed highly for his talents in the field of direction.
Jahnu Barua is an acclaimed Indian film director from Assam. He is a multiple national and international award winning director.
Jahnu Barua was born in Bakata, Sibsagar to Debeswar Barua and Gunabati Barua. He was born in a big family and did his higher education in Guwahati. He did his B. Sc from B. Barooah College in Guwahati and studied diploma in film direction from Film & TV Institute of India (FTII) in Pune. He is married to Gayatri, a filmmaker and his inspiration. They have a son named Oju.
Jahnu Barua has directed a number of Assamese and Hindi films. He is best known for his Hindi film 'Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara', a drama which utilizes the principles of Gandhism for its thematic back story. Jahnu Barua made his first Assamese film 'Aparoopa' in 1982 which was produced by NFDC. He started his career as an Assistant Director to Aruna-Vikas in Mumbai for the film 'Shaque'. After that, he worked as a Television Producer in Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) under Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) schemes and made several educational television science programmes for rural school children. Jahnu Barua produced and directed many short films before starting out to make feature films. His films are based on social causes and have made ten feature films so far. Some of his films include Papori, Banani, Firingoti, Konikar Ramdhenu, Kuhkhal, Pokhi, Tora and Apeksha among others. His films have universal themes portraying strong human messages and as such all his films have touched the hearts of the people. They are both nationally and internationally acclaimed. He has been regularly contributing his expertise to many cinema related organizations and institutions including National Film Development Corporation (NEDC), Children's Film Society, India (CFSI), Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI), National Film Archive, India (NFAI), International Film Festival of India (TFFT), Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) and National Film Awards Committee. Apart from films, Jahnu Barua is also actively involved in many organizations dealing with youth, women and children, environment, physically handicapped children, culture and awareness programmes.
Jahnu Barua has won the National Award nine times. He got national and international recognition through his third film 'Halodhiya Soraiye Baodhan Khai' which won the National Award for the best film (Golden Lotus) in 1988. he also have been conferred several recognitions including the Grand Prix Silver Leopard and World Ecumenical Award at the Locarno International Film Festival, Best Film at Amien International Film Festival and Best of Asia at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Another notable films of his 'Hkhagoroloi Bohudoor (Its' a long way to the Sea) has won the National Award for the Best Director (Golden Lotus) in 1995 and 15 international awards including the World Peace Prize at Chicago International Film Festival, Best Director at the International Film Festival of Independent Film Makers at Brussels. He is also invited to as many 42 prestigious film festivals over the years. Another of his Hindi film 'Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara' is one of the most critically acclaimed film which won the prestigious Kodak Vision Award at Fukuoka International Film Festival. It also won him the prestigious International FIPRESCI award at the Mumbai International Film Festival. Jahnu Barua has also been conferred the Padma Shri by the President of India in the year 2003 and the Kamal Kumari National Award for Culture in 2004. Jahnu Barua has also served as a Jury member ad a Chairperson in many national and international film festivals.


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by Tom Edwards August 9th, 2004
This time last year all Amityville had under their belts were two gigs and a bunch of demos that drew comparisons to the then-rather-fashionable Aqualung. 2004 finds the band as an altogether different beast. Gone are the atmospheric piano songs (bar the best of the bunch, 'How You Been?', which appears as the middle track here), along with the pianist himself and one bassist. To fill the gap, guitarist Stuart Peck has been forced into turning up and rocking out, and boy has he risen to the challenge.
The other two-thirds of the EP are taken up with new songs, which, frankly, beat the pants off their older material. 'Shots In The Distance' is so confident with its steamroller-strength chorus and cascading drums that it almost makes one blush, while 'Closer Now''s inexplicable mixture of Neil Young and the purest of pure pop makes it a hot contender for the best song Big Star never wrote. And by god, Andrew Montgomery's voice has never sounded more fragile and alluring than here, surrounded by the most perfect, perfect harmonies. If they carry on improving at this rate, the sky really is the limit.
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Q: Remove next row cell if rowspan is found I have to loop through table in every tr if td have csstdgreen and have attribute rowspan.
I have to remove cell have text Remove Me.
   function clearTable()
     {
        if ($("tr").has("td.csstdgreen").length > 0)
        {
            if ($('td[rowSpan]') == 1 || $('td[rowSpan]') == 2 || $('td[rowSpan]') == 3)
            {
                var $this = $(this);
                var i = $this.index();
            }
        }
    }

A: $('table tr').each(function(){

    var indexofThis,indexofColSpan,numRows;
    if($('td[rowspan]',this).length!=0)
    {
            indexofThis =$('table tr').index(this);
            indexofColSpan = $('td',this).index($('td[rowspan]',this));
            numRows = $('td[rowspan]',this).attr('rowspan');

            $('table tr:gt('+indexofThis+')').each(function(){
            $('td:eq('+indexofColSpan+')',this).remove();
});
    }
});

this should give you a helping hand to get what you need. JS fiddle is not working for me atm.
there is a little tinkering to do as it does not do the number of rows, so it will do the whole grid. but this is the main part done.


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Q: How do I extend, mimic, or emulate the range function? I made a little generator function for character ranges:
>>> def crange(start, end):
...     for i in range(ord(start), ord(end)+1):
...             yield chr(i)
...

And then I can do this:
>>> print(*crange('a','e'))
a b c d e

Yay! But this doesn't work:
>>> crange('a','e')[::2]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: 'generator' object is not subscriptable

And this works, but is O(n), unlike range's O(1):
>>> 'y' in crange('a','z')
True

That means it takes about 0.35 seconds to search for character number 109,999 out of the maximum of 110,000. 109999 in range(110000) is, of course, fast.
At that point, my first thought was to simply subclass range. Unfortunately:
>>> class A(range):
...     pass
...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: type 'range' is not an acceptable base type

So I guess I would have to mimic it in some way that allows me to pass characters as arguments, works like range internally, and produces characters. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to proceed. I tried a dir():
>>> print(*dir(range), sep='\n')
__class__
__contains__
__delattr__
__dir__
__doc__
__eq__
__format__
__ge__
__getattribute__
__getitem__
__gt__
__hash__
__init__
__iter__
__le__
__len__
__lt__
__ne__
__new__
__reduce__
__reduce_ex__
__repr__
__reversed__
__setattr__
__sizeof__
__str__
__subclasshook__
count
index
start
step
stop

which lets me see what functions are in there, but I'm not sure what they're doing, or how range uses them. I looked for the source for range, but it's in C, and I don't know where to find its Python wrapper (it does have one, right?).
Where do I go from here, and should I even go there?

A:
At that point, my first thought was to simply subclass range.

range was a function in Python2 and a "final" class in Python3 (more info here) - in both cases not something you can sub-class. You will need to create a class crange that extends from an object as the base type.
class crange(object):

And this works, but is O(n), unlike range's O(1)

In Python 3, there is a __contains__ method that you will define for your object.

For objects that don't define __contains__(), the membership test first tries iteration via __iter__(), then the old sequence iteration protocol via __getitem__(), see this section in the language reference.

This allows Python to determine if the value is in your range without actually enumerating the range.
For a simple example, if your range is 1 to 1,000,000, it is trivial to determine whether 23546 is in that range (1 < 23546 < 1000000). Of course the actual implementation is a bit more complex and adds ability to handle step increments etc.
Regarding:

Yay! But this doesn't work: >>> crange('a','e')[::2]

In this case you need to define __getitem__ on your object. Here's an example of some of the methods required:
class crange(object):
    def __init__(self, start, end, step=1):
        # initialize your range object
        self.start = start
        self.end = end
        self.step = step

    def __iter__(self):
        # enable iteration over your object
        # (assume step size is 1)
        for i in range(ord(self.start), ord(self.end)+1):
            yield chr(i)

    def __getitem__(self, i):
        # enable accessing items in your range by index
        # also enable crange('a','e')[::2]
        # (assuming step size of 1)
        if isinstance( i, slice ):
            # implement slicing
        else:
            return chr(ord(self.start) + i)

    def __contains__(self, char):
        # enable O(1) determination of whether a value is in your range
        # (assume step size is 1)
        return ord(self.start) <= ord(char) < ord(self.end)

    def __len__(self):
        # return length (assuming step size of 1)
        return ord(self.end) - ord(self.start)

A: To add to Martin Konecny's answer. You probably want to use an internal range for everything and convert between chr and ord.
class crange:
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        args = [ord(arg) for arg in args]
        kwargs = {key: ord(val) for key, val in kwargs.items()}
        self.range = range(*args, **kwargs)

    def __iter__(self):
        for n in self.range:
            yield chr(n)

    def __contains__(self, c):
        return ord(c) in self.range

    def __getitem__(self, i):
        if isinstance(i, slice):
            ret = crange('\x00')
            ret.range = self.range[i]
            return ret
        else:
            return chr(self.range[i])

    def __repr__(self):
        return  "crange({}, {})".format(
            repr(chr(self.range.start)), repr(chr(self.range.stop)))

r = crange('a', 'f')
print(list(r))
print('b' in r)
print('f' in r)
print(r[:2])

In other words: if we can't subclass it we can use object composition.