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THEOSOPHY, Vol. 11, No. 2, December, 1922
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THE ONE REALITY(1)
IF Consciousness is the only Reality, the Knower, Sustainer and Experiencer, then every condition or state is more or less a temporary appearance. All classifications refer only to actions of Consciousness -- the universe being "embodied consciousness," a creation of form through forms, a building up of the great from combinations of the small, so to speak. You will remember that H.P.B. says "It stands to reason that life and death, good and evil, past and future, are all empty words, or, at best figures of speech ... they are changes of state, in fact, and no more. Real life is in the spiritual consciousness of that life, in a conscious existence in Spirit -- not matter." She also said that she had in vain endeavored to impart this idea to Theosophists at large, and that with this basic idea all the rest becomes easy; yet thousands of Theosophists reading the statement and like statements, time and again, get no meaning from them.
Consciousness is the cause and basis of all states, whether the fact is realized or not. It alone is whether there are universes or none. If we take the idea that Sight which sees all things cannot see itself, and apply it to Consciousness, it would seem we must concede that Consciousness cannot know itself, although knowing all things. Is not Consciousness Knowledge itself as an abstraction? It is wisdom itself, the object of wisdom, and that which is to be obtained by wisdom; in the hearts of all it ever presideth. It is ever-present, ever perceiving the changing panorama of existence. "I establish this whole universe with a single portion of myself and remain separate."
Our form of consciousness is made up of various and differing contacts with other forms of consciousness. We base our modes of action upon these partial expressions, and get the reaction from them in constant repetitions. As the Self is all and in all things, and all things are in the Self, the Self is the Witness of all. The seeming separate view in us is not a separate Self, but the One and Same as appears separate in all creatures.
Self-knowledge comprises both Self and Knowledge; without Self there could be no knowledge; without being, there could be no knowledge of Self. "The Highest see through the eyes of the lowest." All are partial expressions of the One, seen by the One, known by the One. Individualization of being does not tend to separateness, but to universality of ideation and consequent action. What does it? Thought does it. All experience is by and in Consciousness; Ideation becomes more and more universal.
"And when unreality ceases to exist in the individual self, it is clear that it returns towards the universal; hence there is to be a rejection of the self-assertion and other characteristics of the individual self."
ON INDO-ARYAN ORIGINS
(1) From notes of a talk by Robert Crosbie. Here published for the first time.--EDITORS.

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Vietnam vet loses home of 50 years in Pryor fire; two other houses destroyed
An early morning fire Monday destroyed three houses on Perista Avenue in Pryor, leaving a Vietnam veteran homeless after living at the address for 50 years.
By: Casey Conlon
BILLINGS — An early morning fire Monday destroyed three houses on Perista Avenue in Pryor, leaving a Vietnam veteran homeless after living at the address for 50 years.
Sealmar Red Star, 73, pulled up to his home about 2:30 a.m. Monday and saw it engulfed in flames. He first tried to grab a rope to pull a car away from the fire and suffered burns on his face and right arm. The car's bumper and tail lights were melted from the heat. All of Red Star's possessions were gone in an instant, including a bike for his 5-year-old grandson.
"I just got a custody release for him from Wyoming," Red Star said. "This was the second week he'd been with me. His toys were in that back room."
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Melted tail lights stream down the back of a car after am early morning fire in Pryor on November 29.
"I tried to do what I could do, save what could be saved, but nothing could be saved," said neighbor Erwin Bull Shows.
Bull Shows lives one street over. His wife woke him up around 2 a.m. when she saw the flames, after seeing two people on the property a little earlier.
"She said she saw a light, like a flashlight or something," Bull Shows said.
Bull Shows believes the fire started in the middle house, which hadn't been occupied for some time. It then spread to Red Star's on the north and to another trailer house on to the south that Red Star's sister had just purchased. Red Star's nephew was remodeling the home in preparation for the family to move from Seattle.
A burned out oven lays on its side after a fire destroyed three houses in Pryor on the morning of November 29.
The nephew says he found a young girl hiding in one of the bathrooms during the fire. She was able to escape. Other family members say they saw a man partially on fire running away from the houses, calling for help. Red Star says the man was taken to the Pryor Health Clinic for treatment, and that the man is a suspect in a BIA investigation.
"There were three (officers) here. I wasn't here, but that's what I was told by my daughter who was here," Red Star said. "They are investigating it."
MTN News asked the BIA for details and were provided with this short statement: "We do not comment on any active investigations."
Red Star's biggest complaint for now is with the fire response from the BIA Forestry division.
"I called the BIA forest department, and they said they can't do anything. Some kind of policy where they can only put out forest fires," Red Star said. "All these structures that burn here in town, we always ask for help. They give no help."
The Big Horn County Rural Fire Department, based 60 miles away Hardin, told MTN News they are asked to handle all structure fires. They sent two engines Monday morning, but by the time they arrived, all they could do was help with cleanup.
A GoFundMe has been set up in Sealmar's name.
Sealmar Red Star looks over the damage after three houses, including his, were destroyed in an early morning fire in Pryor on November 29.


The state's enfeebled Department of Environmental Protection makes Trump's proposed cuts to the EPA even more alarming.
By Will Norris·	 4/11/2017, 11:19 a.m.
The Housatonic River photo by WBUR Boston's NPR News Station via Flickr/Creative Commons. The Housatonic was part of a massive EPA cleanup effort.
There's no way around it, says Ken Kimmell, former head of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). The Trump administration's planned cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency—on top of major cutbacks in MassDEP operations—will mean "less environmental enforcement, less cops on the beat, less inspections, and more pollution" across the state.
Last month, the Trump administration announced plans to slash the EPA's annual budget from $8.2 billion to $5.7 billion, a 31 percent plunge. Then, earlier this week, we were blessed with greater insight into the precise methods by which the Trump administration would like to rip the country's ability to protect the environment tree limb from limb, when an internal EPA memo was leaked to the press.
The memo suggests the cuts would be even larger than previously thought: 25 percent of the staff would be fired and over 200 programs would be eliminated or reduced. A rollback that large would be unprecedented, but the political culture underlying it should by now be familiar: The EPA, Congressional Republicans' favorite budgetary piñata, has seen its funding reduced by 28 percent over the last six years, including a 41 percent dip in funding to help states and tribes implement clean air and water programs.
But Massachusetts, instead of making up for these losses on its own, has done the very opposite. According to a Boston Globe review of public records, the MassDEP has seen its staff cut by almost a third, and enforcement actions for serious violations have plummeted by more than half over the last decade.
While it's still unclear what the future holds for the budget proposal, there are some very clear ways Massachusetts faces danger, given the degree to which its own environmental agencies have already been affected.
It almost goes without saying that the plan would eliminate environmental education and climate change research. But with the elimination of many federal grants, even the most basic protections against water and air pollution would be threatened —a problem Massachusetts hasn't faced in decades.
According to the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), Massachusetts environmental agencies together currently receive $66 million yearly in federal grants, including $20.3 million from the EPA. About a third of MassDEP's $51 million operating budget comes from federal funds.
That well could soon dry up: Trump's plan includes a $484 million reduction below the 2017 level—a 45 percent decrease—for environmental "Categorical Grants," the main source of federal aid to the states. This, the document proclaims, "returns the responsibility for funding local environmental efforts and programs to State and local entities." According to the leaked memo, grants for things like pesticide enforcement, air and water quality management, and public water system supervision would be reduced sharply; those for monitoring lead and radon would be eliminated entirely.
The loss of those grants affecting waterway protection would be doubly harmful in Massachusetts: Unlike in most states, the EPA is largely responsible for enforcing water pollution standards in Massachusetts, issuing permits "that control how much and what kind of pollutants may be discharged to the state's water bodies," says Julia Blatt, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance. Given the lack of interest from Trump's EPA head, Scott Pruitt, in environmental regulation, regulating the waterways could potentially head to the states.
Acknowledging "the uncertainty in Washington," Governor Charlie Baker filed legislation on March 8 that would bring this responsibility instead under the purview of Massachusetts, as many other states have done. But MassDEP, given the years of cuts it's faced, is in no shape to take this on. Since 2000, the department has seen its staff of full-time employees drop from 1,173 to 655, and with a multi-year backlog in water quality monitoring, the agency is already struggling to complete its existing duties.
"It's a very complicated and expensive program to take over," Kimmell explains. "DEP has suffered dramatic budget cuts, and unless it really has the funding to do this program, it could be a difficult situation for the DEP." If the federal government isn't regulating water care, and MassDEP's workforce is decimated, who's keeping the water supply clean in the state?
Yet another area that would be affected by a decrease in EPA intervention is industrial waste sites around the state. "If we lose the grants that come from EPA to do brownfield projects and do cleanups—that's a real potential loss," Kimmell says.
That's exactly what could happen: Trump's budget plan would involve the elimination of Categorical Grants for brownfield redevelopment and a 31 percent reduction in the Hazardous Substance Superfund Account.
The Daily News of Newburyport reported that Massachusetts has received more than $111 million from federal grants for its brownfield program over the last two decades, which redevelops abandoned sites contaminated by industrial pollutants. Those funds are critical for the state. Many brownfields still dot Massachusetts gateway cities, former industrial centers that have faced significant economic hardship since the state's economy transitioned away from manufacturing in the later decades of the 20th century.
"A lot of these cities that are struggling with a lack of economic growth, part of the reason is there's a legacy of contamination on some of their prime industrial land," says Kimmell.
But the neglect of industrial centers isn't the only potential economic cost. Trump's plan would also have wide-ranging effects on the state's profitable tourism industry, and harm anyone local working in the burgeoning field of green energy.
"In Massachusetts, investments in land and water are a major driver of the Commonwealth's $30 billion tourism economy," says Steven Long, the director of government relations for the Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts.
Pruitt may be "looking at one narrow slice of the equation and not looking at [the effects of environmental regulation] throughout the whole economy," says Kimmell. "This is a false choice between the environment and jobs, and we need to recognize that." One review of the economic impact of ecological restoration efforts by the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game found that the economic dividends of the project far outweighed the costs. If there are suddenly a lot fewer fish to be found in our waterways, people are going to stop traveling to the state for them, and stop bringing their tourism dollars with them.
It all paints a pretty grim picture. How did we get to this point? The answer is simple, says Kimmell: We've grown complacent. Though three out of four U.S. adults believe the country "should do whatever it takes to protect the environment," voters rated the environment only the twelfth most important issue of the 2016 election.
"In a way, environmental agencies are a victim of their own success," says Kimmell. Urban pollution was a public health crisis in the 1960s, and public pressure spurred the creation of the EPA in 1970, which was so successful at eliminating pollution that the issue fell out of the political discourse. "The air is cleaner, water is cleaner, more open spaces [are] being protected, so people think that's just the natural situation," he explains.


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US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley meets with Leah and Simha Goldin in February in New York City. Photo: US Mission to UN.
Monday marks the start of the third Passover since Simha and Leah Goldin's son Hadar — an IDF lieutenant — was killed in battle with Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. While memories of Operation Protective Edge are starting to fade in the minds of many Israelis, the war is still ongoing for members of the Goldin family, who have yet to be able to bury their loved one — whose body was kidnapped and is still being held by Hamas.
In February, Leah and Simha visited the US. The highlight of their trip, Leah noted, was a meeting in New York City with new US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley.
Haley promised, according to Leah, to raise the issue with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Security Council.
The main challenge, in Leah's view, is to draw President Donald Trump's attention to the matter.
"Countries in the region, like Qatar and Turkey, are trying to renew relations with the US and be friends," Leah said. "It would be great if Trump, in his conversations with the leaders of such countries, would say, 'I want good ties with you, but you support Hamas. What is going on with Hadar and Oron?'" — referring to Oron Shaul, another IDF soldier who was killed in Gaza in the summer of 2014 and whose body has also not been returned.
Leah also said she hoped American Jewish groups would make her late son's case a priority item on their agendas.


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Bolt-on acquisitions driving growth for businesses in Malaysia — KPMG
A study of Malaysia's merger and acquisition (M&A) activities at the onset of this pandemic reveal an increasing trend for small and bolt-on acquisitions as the most popular approach among Malaysian businesses. This trend is driven by large companies aiming to strengthen their market position, as well as private equity players' appetite for bolt-on acquisitions that are complementary to their platform investee companies.
The study, which was conducted by KPMG Corporate Advisory and Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law), also found that companies hard hit during the pandemic looked towards M&A to diversify beyond their core revenues in an attempt to enter industries with better economic prospects and to generate more consistent cash flows.
Emily Choo, Head of Corporate Finance at KPMG in Malaysia anticipates additional scrutiny is to be expected in the due diligence process especially in the current climate of economic uncertainty.
"Many business leaders identified the need for accurate forecasting as one of the challenges in the M&A process. Buyers and sellers may hold opposing views on the impact of Covid-19 on business operations. As a result, buyers find it challenging to forecast growth, and these differences in perception and opinions may lead to a valuation gap," she added.
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– Focus Malaysia: Bolt-on acquisitions seen to drive growth for businesses in Malaysia
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What causes the temperatures in the upper atmosphere to be so cold when it is actually closer to the sun?
The iron laws of thermodynamics. The so-called lapse rate of temperature drop with height above the ground is proof that the Earth's atmosphere is a giant chimney not greenhouse, taking heat deposited by the Sun from the surface up into space while cooling it along the way. This is caused by the sheer mass of the atmosphere and gravity, not the atmosphere's composition. The iron laws of thermodynamics are what keep the atmosphere suspended between the surface and space instead of collapsing into a single layer on the surface or escaping to space. If the Sun were to go dead then eventually the entire atmosphere would freeze and fall to the surface, but it never fails, keeping the system balanced within a zone. Sorry, but the percentage of carbon dioxide is irrelevant, that's why CO2 greenhouse warming is a hoax based on fake physics. Once heat leaves the surface it rises slowly to space, and never returns to heat the surface up a second time like the hoaxers lie. That the Earth is warmer than the Moon is not due to any greenhouse effect of CO2, it's because the entire atmosphere acts like a leaky blanket that captures the heat radiation from the surface and slows its escape to space, but never sends it back down, and despite the climate alarmists, can never cause runaway global warming. Read my essay exploding the CO2 greenhouse warming theory, that the hoaxers don't want you to read because they're really globalist Marxists in a plot to destroy capitalism using CO2 as a scapegoat.


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Man found dead underneath his mower
Updated: 1:49 PM CDT Jun 4, 2013
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The Plymouth County Sheriff's Office says an Akron man has died in a lawn mower accident.The Sioux City Journal reports the sheriff's office says 61-year-old Timothy Parks was found Monday beneath a mower at his home on the edge of the northwest Iowa city.Parks was pronounced dead at a Sioux City hospital.The sheriff's office is investigating the incident.
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The Plymouth County Sheriff's Office says an Akron man has died in a lawn mower accident.
The Sioux City Journal reports the sheriff's office says 61-year-old Timothy Parks was found Monday beneath a mower at his home on the edge of the northwest Iowa city.
Parks was pronounced dead at a Sioux City hospital.
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Coldwater First Nation is a Nlaka'pamux First Nations government located in the Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. We are a member of the Nicola Tribal Association, and are a strong, healthy, growing People connected to our culture, our land and our resources. Our Mission Statement is to enhance and sustain our quality of life through wellness and culture, and to utilize and preserve all our resources for now and future generations.
The regional economy surrounding the Coldwater First Nation is highly dependent on the forestry industry, the public sector, and mining and mineral processing when compared to the rest of the province. While agriculture does not make up as large a piece of the local economy, it is still more prominent here than in the rest of BC. Coldwater has diversified business holdings through a number of of companies and joint ventures.


LMC offers a 32-credit certificate and diploma in pastoral theology. Those who prove capable of further studies are then recommended for degree studies with the African Christian University.
Credits may be granted for work done at other institutions after evaluation by the college. The applicant must provide the college with an official transcript from their former institution. He may also need to provide the college with the academic catalogue, course descriptions, and class syllabi for those courses that he wishes to transfer. Students must take at least 24 credits with LMC to earn a certificate or diploma. Students wishing to transfer credits from LMC to other schools are responsible to ascertain the acceptance of credit by the receiving institution.
Pursuing a theological education while holding a job and caring for a family can be challenging. In order to accommodate students who are managing various responsibilities, LMC courses are also offered in a distance-learning format. Some courses have previously recorded audio (or video) lectures that may be received on request by students who cannot be in class. Students will also find the course syllabus, required textbooks, assignments, grading scales, and other course information on the college's website. Students may work these courses into their own schedules under the oversight of the academic dean and their own pastor(s). This is currently taking place in Mongu (Western Province) through what is being called the Liseli Pastors Training College.
Courses are also offered in a concentrated live block class format at different times during the year. The block classes usually last five days and provide the students with opportunities to interact with the course instructor and fellow students. Some of these block classes are open to non-students and lay persons of both genders to help them increase their knowledge of the word of God.
Our core programme is a traditional theological curriculum designed for men who are preparing to serve as pastors, Bible teachers, church-planters, or foreign missionaries. LMC seeks to provide the student with a thorough theological education. To this end we offer training in exegetical, historical, systematic, and pastoral theology. Moreover, LMC has designed its curriculum so that those wishing to pursue degree studies can increase the minimum 86-credit requirement to as much as 107 credits by taking the 3-credit version of certain 2-credit courses as well as electives. The student must complete the program within 5 years from the time of his enrolment.
A systematic and practical study of the Christian's vocation in general as well as what elements constitute a formal "call" to pastoral ministry, church-planting, or missionary labour. A thematic and practical study of biblical principles and guidelines for spiritual formation and personal godliness. Includes readings in Christian devotional classics (2 credits).
A systematic and practical study regarding the nature and method of preparing and delivering sermons and lectures. Includes an analysis of types of sermons (expositional, topical, redemptive historical) and a consideration of the importance of the Holy Spirit and prayer in connection with the ministry of the Word (2 credits).
A systematic and practical study of the theology, principles, and methodology of biblical counselling in the context of pastoral work (2 credits).
A systematic and practical study regarding the nature and methodologies of pastoral ministry in the church. Includes an analysis of the pastor's role as leader, administrator, shepherd, counselor, and trainer, as well as his relationship to his fellow-elders, deacons, and other church staff (2 credits).
A systematic and practical study of the theology and practice of biblical evangelism and missions. Includes an analysis of evangelistic outreach in the contexts of an established local church, a new church-plant, and foreign missions (2 credits).


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The Center to Address Disparities in Oral Health (CAN DO) is a multidisciplinary, multi-project research Center designed around a community-based approach for the purpose of promoting the idea that oral health is the gateway to overall health and well-being.
CAN DO proposes to eliminate health disparities among low-income individuals and communities through sound research, evidence-based practices, and policy changes aimed at improving the health and well-being of the general public. While CAN DO's primary focus is preventing tooth decay or early childhood caries (ECC) in young children, CAN DO also studies ways to improve the dental health of groups that have historically had worse oral health.
Research conducted by CAN DO is supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) of the National Institutes of Health under award number U54DE019285. To read more about these projects, click here.
Dr. Stuart Gansky (MS, DrPH) of UCSF's School of Dentistry serves as the director of CAN DO.


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Halestorm set to reign in the UK in autumn 2012
Posted: 30th April 2012
The hard rock four-piece from Pennsylvania are playing nine dates in 11 days in September; tickets on sale now
As the UK recovers from an incredibly wet and windy April, we can look forward to another torrential onslaught in the early autumn as siblings Lzzy and Arejay Hale and their band bring their European tour this way.
The east coast four-piece have built a reputation founded on energetic metallic rock and their penchant for punishing live schedules, frequently clocking up hundreds of thousands of miles and playing more than 250 gigs a year. The sister and brother have been playing together since kindergarten and their shared musical sixth sense manifests itself as a tight, disciplined outfit of growing repute.
Halestorm's self-titled debut, released in 2009, made a limited impression here but reached the US Top 40 and set the band on course for a career which would feature plenty of high profile TV exposure thanks to brands as powerful as the chat shows of Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon and also getting the Glee treatment. The second record, The Strange Case Of..., released this month, has already made No 15 on the main Billboard chart and No 2 on the US Rock Chart and Halestorm are bringing their new album to the Europe in the early autumn.
Arejay and Lzzy Hale will be taking their band off around the UK beginning in Birmingham on 21st September, followed by dates in Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, London and more, before the final gig at The Fleece in Bristol on 1st October 2012. The London show is at the Islington Academy on 28th September.
We have tickets available now for all dates, priced £12.50 for Islington and just £10 for all other shows, with meet-and-greet packages available for all dates (£43 for London, £40 for all others). Ahead of the tour, Halestorm are playing the Download 2012 festival in June on the Saturday (9th June). We have day tickets available now priced £75 (weekend tickets are £155).
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Jacksonville, Florida (NASDAQ-LSTR) Landstar System, Inc., a safety-first non-asset based provider of transportation capacity and logistics services, has named Cheryl Bean Employee of the Year for 2005.
Bean, a brokerage sales coordinator, epitomizes the best of the best among the 24 employees at Landstar's Rockford, Illinois, and Jacksonville service centers who were selected employee of the month during 2005.
"We're all incredibly proud of Cheryl," said Teri Schoepski, Landstar's vice president of brokerage services and Bean's boss. "She has exceptional talent and leadership skills, a can-do attitude and goes out of her way to help just about everyone."
This award marks the third time that Bean has been recognized for her contribution to Landstar since she joined the company in September 2001. She was employee of the month in November 2003 and in May 2005.
Bean lives in Winnebago, Illinois, with her husband, Richard, and their three children.
Landstar System, Inc. delivers safe, specialized transportation and logistics services to a broad range of customers world-wide. The company identifies and fulfills shippers' needs through the coordination of individual businesses comprised of independent sales agents and third-party transportation capacity providers. Landstar's carrier group, which is comprised of Landstar Gemini, Inc., Landstar Inway, Inc., Landstar Ligon, Inc., Landstar Ranger, Inc. and Landstar Carrier Services, Inc., delivers excellence in complete over-the-road transportation services. Landstar Global Logistics, Inc., which is comprised of Landstar Express America, Inc. and Landstar Logistics, Inc., provides international and domestic multimodal transportation (over-the-road, ocean, air and rail), expedited, warehousing and contract logistics services. All Landstar operating companies are certified to ISO 9001:2000 quality management system standards. Landstar System, Inc. is headquartered in Jacksonville , Florida . Its common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market® under the symbol LSTR.


In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, AnchorSecurity released an infographic on the rise of identity theft and how to prevent it.
The threat of identity theft will never go away. You should be aware of places where your identity could be compromised and know the solutions to if it ever does happen to you. Researchers at AnchorSecurity, publisher of Hotspot Shield VPN, have been studying this subject for years. To contribute to National Cyber Security Awareness Month, they've released a report that sheds some light on the rise of identity theft.
Who Can Get My Data?
There is a range of different perpetrators who want your information. Public Wi-Fi predators set up fake Wi-Fi networks or use sniffer software to steal unsuspecting users' personal information at public Wi-Fi hotspots like airports or coffee shops. Hi-tech hackers can break into home Wi-Fi networks or use malware or phishing emails to get victims' data. Other perpetrators gather personal and financial information by dumpster driving, stealing mail, or taking wallets. Sometimes these attackers sell or trade your information on the black market, giving sensitive data to even more strangers.
AnchorSecurity's study reveals that identity theft has been on the rise since 2010, with 12.6 million victims of identity theft and 20.9 billion dollars in fraud. Twenty-five percent of all people who receive data breach notifications become victims of identity theft, and those who have had their Social Security number compromised in a data breach were five times more likely than the average consumer to be a fraud victim. The number one problem reported to the Consumer Sentinel Network in 2012 was related to identity theft.
Every minute, twenty identity fraud incidents occur. In fact, the study claims that in 2012 alone, one out of twenty adults were affected by identity theft. Twenty to twenty-nine year olds are targeted the most with twenty-one percent of them affected by identity theft, followed by thirty to thirty-nine year olds.
There are multiple ways in which victims' information can be misused. According to the Consumer Sentinel Network, government benefits fraud is the most common danger. Credit card fraud and phone or utilities fraud are also common misuses of victims' information, as well as bank fraud and employment-related fraud.
Remember, you're not powerless in the face of this threat. AnchorSecurity offers a number of useful tips to protect you and your data from identity theft. When you're using public Wi-Fi, you should use a VPN service, such as our Editors' Choice AnchorFree Hotspot Shield Elite, to encrypt all your Internet communications. Always confirm the network name, enable firewall on your device, and turn off any option to share printers or files. Try not to check your online bank account or make online purchases when you're using public Wi-Fi.
You should also secure all your devices and enable WPA2 Encryption on your home Wi-Fi network. It's a good idea to enable firewall protection and install and update antivirus and anti-malware programs on your devices. There are plenty of great options out there to choose from, including our Editors' Choices BitDefender Antivirus Plus (2014) or Norton Antivirus (2014). Be sure to create random and strong passwords for all your accounts, and consider using a password manager like Dashlane 2.0. Steer clear of phishing emails and be smart about what you decide to share on social media sites.
There are simple ways to protect yourself offline too. Keep any important documents in a safe, locked place. If you decide to throw away any papers with personal information, always shred them first. You should monitor your credit reports regularly to make sure there hasn't been any suspicious activity. The report additionally suggests establishing a credit freeze to prevent someone from applying for new credit under your name. You might also want to put a lock on your mailbox or enlist an identity theft protection service.
It's important to keep in mind that you can take preventative measures against identity theft. Even though the risk is increasing, there are plenty of ways to keep your information safe.


On the 18th of May, the symposium of Sipke Wynia will be held at Inholland Rotterdam. The day will be all about innovation.
Innovation, not only in the field of aeronautical engineering, but also in other fields of engineering.
For more information, click this link to see the website of V.S.V. Sipke Wynia.


Hawaii may ban sunscreen that kills coral reefs. What kind is safe?
CLOSE Just as the sun finally starts to warm things up, Hawaii is looking to ban some of the most popular sunscreens from its beaches. Nathan Rousseau Smith explains why….


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Scoring for features, shorts and TV – musician Sam Thompson
Sam Thompson is composer, arranger, orchestrator and conductor who has an impressive CV. He works out of Air Studios on features and TV shows but still makes time to work on shorts and on his own personal music projects. We caught up with him to talk about his work, his influences and how his role has been affected by the Covid19 situation…
Hello Sam, thanks for talking to us. Can you describe your career journey before ending up at Air Studios, What was your training?
I studied at the RWCMD in Cardiff which was a brilliant classical training and led indirectly to my first job in film and TV. This role was assisting the composer Ben Foster on shows like Happy Valley, Thunderbirds Are Go (with Ben's brother, Nick too) and Our Girl. I still work with Ben now as his orchestrator and/or score producer and it was through him that I made such a strong connection with everyone at Air.
Composing can be a solitary job and it's quite unusual for a composer to be surrounded by people all the time, but the community at Air have been incredibly supportive of me and we all work and socialise together a lot.
How has the current pandemic affected your work?
Well, it's put the kibosh on any live recording in groups so all the studio recording work I had lined up has been postponed with tentative plans to record in the summer. It's made finding new work quite difficult as new productions have stopped but I have been finishing up on various bits and pieces that were already deep into post production and I'm lucky to have a studio at home that I've been working from.
A film's music score is so vital for setting its mood and for eliciting emotions from its audience. What films particularly inspired you in this area?
Jóhann Jóhannsson died just over two years ago now but he was phenomenal at setting a mood for films like Sicario and Prisoners, I love Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury's work for that too.
If you were asking who's going to make me cry and tell a story then John Powell's music is always so descriptive, because he works in animation so much his music is particularly important for that emotional pull.
Michael Abel's scores for Us and Get Out in the past few years have been very inspiring in terms of the colours and atmospheres he creates with an orchestra and choir.
Having worked in TV, features and shorts, are there any particular genres you find it easier to compose for?
I think, as a composer and part of a filmmaking team, you treat all of these things in the same way which is from a starting point of what's the story and what're we trying to say. In terms of sheer volume of music, shorts are easiest!
Are there any clichéd troupes from certain genres which you try and avoid?
I think it's good to know where tropes come from and why they've been used historically. Ultimately it really depends on the film, sometimes it's great to try and do something new and original but tropes are tropes because they're effective and sometimes it can work to lean into them a bit.
You have worked on some features with huge budgets and as a composer on shorts. What is it about shorts which still appeals to you?
I've been lucky to work in music departments on all kinds of things but the lovely thing about writing for shorts is collaborating with a director and getting to create something original for their story which might be incredibly personal to them. I always think you can learn a lot about people and human nature from fictional stories as the stories come from within a writer. I love seeing that story come to life and then responding to it musically.
With the current global crisis and the rise in online streaming. How does the way an audience will view a film affect how you compose? Without the sound systems of a cinema, can you still afford to allow for subtleties within a score?
I think you have to write the best music you can and make it sound the best it can be regardless of what people are going to watch or listen on. Some people watch films on their phones at home and some people have amazing TVs with 5.1 surround sound. The nice thing about all this streaming is that much more people are watching short films that normally get seen by relatively few people.
What advice would you give short filmmakers when approaching composers to work on a film?
I'd be looking for a composer who can tell a story with their music and provide emotion. Also, importantly, someone who seems nice and like they'd be easy to work with.
What projects are you working on at the moment?
I'm writing my first EP at the moment which is really exciting for me - I started it a while ago but have always had to put it off because I'll put anything off if I don't have a strict deadline, perceived or otherwise. I'm enjoying writing without picture, it's quite freeing but also a bit terrifying.
I've also been scoring a couple of short films and pre-lockdown I was orchestrating and conducting a BBC series called Us based on the book by David Nicholls. The composer is Oli Julian who I've worked with a lot on shows like Sex Education and the film How to Build A Girl, we're getting ready for our next recording session whenever that will be.
You can follow Sam on Twitter: @SamJSThompson
Website: samthompsonmusic.com


Is it heartburn or indigestion? Trying to get rid of your heartburn. Heartburn can be one of the symptoms of indigestion so no wonder it's easy to confuse the two. The causes of heartburn are broad, and that's in part.
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commonly known as heartburn. Left untreated, the acid can corrode the lining of the esophagus and cause a condition called Barrett's esophagus, known to lead to cancer. That's the long-term problem. The short term's no fun either.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is caused by reflux of stomach acid into the esophagus. In most sufferers, this is due to a relaxation of the lower esophageal.
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Anything that increases the pressure on the stomach can contribute to GERD by overcoming the lower esophageal sphincter. However, certain other factors can also trigger GERD. For example, smoking causes the lower esophageal sphincter to relax, allowing stomach contents to wash back up into the esophagus and.
GERD Treatment and Natural Cure for GERD: Healthy GERD. – A GERD treatment can go many ways. Read about the natural cure for GERD which includes a healthy GERD diet by avoiding foods that can cause acid reflux.
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When the contents of your stomach reflux back up into the esophagus and reach the back of your throat, you may notice a sour taste in your mouth. This can potentially be due to a chronic condition that is known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), where the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) opens inappropriately.
What are symptoms of gallbladder problems? – I encourage you to keep working with your doctor to find the cause and solution for your problem. Your symptoms could be consistent with gallbladder disease, but might be more consistent with gastric ulcer disease or acid reflux.
Acid reflux usually causes a burning sensation in the chest. The sensation radiates up from the stomach to the mid-chest or throat. This is also known as heartburn. Acid reflux may also cause a sour taste in the back of the mouth.
It is cause for concern, however. from a hypersensitive gag reflex to.
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May 25, 2016. A recent study about the real cause of GERD suggested that acid reflux is NOT the true culprit. While it is certainly a factor in the symptoms of acid reflux, there is a deeper cause for WHY acid refluxes into the esophagus.
GERD occurs when the LES is too relaxed and does not prevent stomach fluids ( stomach acid) and food from backing up into the esophagus. The lining of our esophagus is not protected from stomach acid, unlike the stomach's lining. The acid contact with the esophagus causes inflammation, and may cause irritation of the.


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Dolph Lundgren (born Hans Lundgren on 3 November 1957) is a Swedish actor, director, model, and karateka.
Well known for his tall stature and level of fitness, at peak, Lundgren stands at 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) and weighs over 240 lb (109 kg). He belongs to a generation of film actors who epitomise the movie action hero stereotype including Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steven Seagal, and Jean-Claude Van Damme, some of whom he has worked with in his career.
Lundgren's breakthrough came when he starred in Rocky IV in 1985 as the imposing Russian boxer Ivan Drago. Since then, he has starred in more than 40 pictures, all of them in the action film genre. He portrayed He-Man in the 1987 film Masters of the Universe, and in the early 1990s, appeared in films such as Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991), opposite Brandon Lee, Universal Soldier (1992), opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme, Joshua Tree (1993) opposite Kristian Alfonso and George Segal, and Johnny Mnemonic (1995) alongside Keanu Reeves.
The Defender in 2004 marked Lundgren's directorial debut, following up with films such as The Mechanik (2005), Missionary Man (2007), Command Performance and Icarus in which he also starred.
Lundgren was born in Stockholm , Sweden . He has two sisters and a younger brother named Johan who resides in Sweden.
Lundgren holds a 3rd Dan (3rd Degree Black Belt) in Kyokushin karate. He won the European championships in 1980 and 1981 as well as a heavyweight tournament in Australia in 1982. He was also captain of the Swedish Kyokushin Karate team, and was a formidable challenger at the 1979 World Open Tournament (arranged by the Kyokushin Karate Organization) when he was only a green belt. In addition to Kyokushin karate, Lundgren has also studied fencing, boxing, judo, goju-ryu, and taekwondo.
He graduated from the Royal Institute of Technology . He has a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney (1982). He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1983, but quit after two weeks to pursue acting. He speaks over five languages: Swedish, English, German, French, Spanish, some Japanese, and some Italian.
Lundgren completed his mandatory military service in Sweden at the Amphibious Ranger School. During his service at the elite marine unit (Kustjägarna), he suffered an injury which had him reassigned and separated from his unit.
Lundgren was selected to serve as the Team Leader of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Modern Pentathlon Team during the Atlanta Games, where he coordinated planning and other details between the team and the United States Olympic Committee. He is actively involved in promoting the image of the sport. "Over the past few years, my involvement with modern pentathlon has grown from pure interest to an opportunity to raise the visibility of the sport, increase recruitment of young talent and make sure that this event, originated by the founder of the Olympics, Baron de Coubertin, will remain in the Games," Lundgren has said.
He reportedly has a genius-level IQ of 160, but he himself denies it.
Film career
In 1985, Lundgren made his feature film debut in the James Bond film A View to a Kill with a very minor role as a suited KGB henchman named Venz. The role was suggested to the producers of the Bond film by his girlfriend at the time, Grace Jones. Then he beat 5,000 other hopefuls to land the breakthrough role of Ivan Drago, Sylvester Stallone's opponent in Rocky IV (1985). As he stated himself, he was initially turned down for the role because he was too tall.In order to improve his physique and athletic abilities for the role of Drago, he trained intensely in bodybuilding and boxing shortly before the film was shot and weighed at his heaviest. In an interview with his co-star, Sylvester Stallone said of Lundgren: "During [the filming of] Rocky IV, Dolph had hit me so hard I had swelling around the heart and had to stay in intensive care at St. John's Hospital for four days."Lundgren later fought in a real boxing match against former UFC fighter Oleg Taktarov although he did not win the fight.
Lundgren in 1990
Dolph received his first lead role as the mighty He-Man in Masters of the Universe (1987), based on the popular children's Mattel toys. He starred as a reformed Spetsnaz in Red Scorpion, and then as Marvel Comics character Frank Castle a.k.a. The Punisher, in the 1989 film The Punisher. In the 1990s he starred in action films such as Showdown in Little Tokyo (co-starring Brandon Lee), Universal Soldier (co-starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and directed by Roland Emmerich), Joshua Tree (directed by stunt legend Vic Armstrong), Men of War (scripted by John Sayles), Johnny Mnemonic (co-starring Keanu Reeves and directed by artist Robert Longo), Silent Trigger (directed by Russell Mulcahy) and the TV pilot Blackjack (directed by John Woo).
In 2004 he made his directorial debut with the films The Defender also co-starring Jerry Springer, and The Mechanik (with Ben Cross). Dolph has three new DVDs available: a historical/biblical film, The Inquiry, which debuted on DVD (February 19 2008) from Fox Home Entertainment; a Mongolia -based action adventure, Diamond Dogs; and a modern western, Missionary Man, which Lundgren wrote and directed, released on DVD (January 22 2008) from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Missionary Man was specially screened at the 2008 AFI Dallas Film Festival.
Lundgren's latest releases were the direct to video action flick Direct Contact, and Command Performance (released November 3, 2009 in the US) in which he plays a drummer in a rock band forced to face terrorists at a concert. This action thriller, which he also directed, showcases Dolph's longtime musical talents.
Lundgren then wrapped his on-screen reunion with Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: Regeneration (to be released February 2, 2010) where he plays Andrew Scott's clone.
Lundgren returned to the director's chair with the thriller Icarus, a neo film noir between Luc Besson's Leon / The Professional and David Cronenberg's History of Violence with a pinch of Johnnie To.
Returning to the big screen
While he is now editing a new directorial/starring effort, the thriller Icarus, Lundgren just co-starred alongside Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, and many others in the action film The Expendables which will be released on August 20, 2010. "The Expendables has a seventy million-dollar budget", says Lundgren, "and it's an old-school, kick-ass action movie where people are fighting with knives and shooting at each other". This will be his first theatrically released film in fifteen years since Johnny Mnemonic in 1995 also starring Keanu Reeves.
Dolph did a Japanese television commercial for Swatch watches. He played opposite famous small man Danny DeVito. The popular commercial ran on Japanese television for 18 months.
At a student-interview in Lund, Sweden in July 2007, Dolph claims to have turned down a part in Gladiator a couple of years before it was eventually made. During an interview on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in May 2008, Gladiator director Ridley Scott disputed this. He revealed that Dolph had been considered for the part of undefeated fighter Tigris of Gaul, but was eventually rejected because "as an actor, he just didn't fit in with what we were trying to achieve".
Despite being regarded as a direct-to-video star , none of Dolph Lundgren's movies have been primarily made for video (apart from Blackjack, which was a TV pilot); instead, they have been released theatrically in various parts of the world.
He shot TV commercials for South African online casino SilverSands (2009).
During the early 1980s he dated singer Grace Jones. He has been married to Anette Qviberg, a jewelry designer and fashion stylist, since 1994. The couple live in Marbella , Spain . They have two daughters: Ida Sigrid Lundgren (born April 1996) and Greta Eveline Lundgren (born November 2001). In January 2009, Lundgren's home was reportedly broken into by three masked burglars who tied up and threatened Qviberg, but fled when they spotted a family photo and realized that the house was owned by Lundgren.
1985 A View to a Kill Venz John Glen
Rocky IV Ivan Drago Sylvester Stallone
1987 Masters of the Universe He-Man Gary Goddard
1988 Red Scorpion Lt. Nikolai Rachenko Joseph Zito
1989 The Punisher Frank Castle/The Punisher Mark Goldblatt
I Come in Peace (Dark Angel) Jack Caine Craig R. Baxley
1990 Cover-Up Mike Anderson Manny Coto
1991 Showdown in Little Tokyo Chris Kenner Mark L. Lester
1992 Universal Soldier Sgt. Andrew Scott/GR13 Roland Emmerich
1993 Joshua Tree (Army Of One) Wellman Anthony Santee Vic Armstrong
1994 Sunny Side Up Himself Bettina Speer
Pentathlon Eric Brogar Bruce Malmuth
Men of War Nick Gunar Perry Lang
1995 Johnny Mnemonic Karl Honig (Street Preacher) Robert Longo
The Shooter (Hidden Assassin) Michael Dane Ted Kotcheff
1996 Silent Trigger Waxman (Shooter) Russell Mulcahy
1997 The Peacekeeper Major Frank Cross Frédéric Forestier
1998 The Minion Lukas Sadorov Jean-Marc Piché
Sweepers Christian Erickson Keoni Waxman
Blackjack (TV) Jack Devlin John Woo
1999 Bridge of Dragons Warchild Isaac Florentine
Storm Catcher Jack Holloway Anthony Hickox
Jill Rips (Jill The Ripper) Matt Sorenson Anthony Hickox
2000 The Last Patrol Captain Nick Preston Sheldon Lettich
Agent Red Matt Hendricks Damian Lee
2001 Hidden Agenda Jason Price Marc S. Grenier
2003 Detention Sam Decker Sidney J. Furie
2004 Direct Action Frank Gannon Sidney J. Furie
Fat Slags Randy Ed Bye
Retrograde John Foster Christopher Kulikowski
The Defender Lance Rockford Dolph Lundgren
2005 The Mechanik (The Russian Specialist) Nikolai Cherenko Dolph Lundgren
2006 The Inquiry (The Final Inquiry) Brixos Giulio Base
2007 Diamond Dogs Xander Ronson Shimon Dotan / Dolph Lundgren
Missionary Man Ryder Dolph Lundgren
2008 Direct Contact Mike Riggins Danny Lerner
2009 Command Performance Joe Dolph Lundgren
Universal Soldier: Regeneration Andrew Scott John Hyams
Icarus Edward Genn Dolph Lundgren
2010 The Expendables Gunnar Jensen Sylvester Stallone
2004 The Defender
2005 The Mechanik (The Russian Specialist)
2007 Diamond Dogs (replacement director)
2007 Missionary Man
2009 Command Performance
2009 Icarus
Dolph Lundgren was satirized in an article by The Onion in 2004, titled " Dolph Lundgren Wins Long, Courageous Battle Against Fame".
Metalcore band Will Haven released a song named "Dolph Lundgren" on their album Carpe Diem.
Dolph Lundgren was parodied in the August 2008 issue of ToyFare magazine's Twisted ToyFare Theater in which he, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis were members of the Hollwood Cafe's Manly Man of Action Club, which was then initiating new members. A running gag involved Dolph's lack of recent work such as when he attempted to recruit Gerard Butler and mistook the title of "300" to be the number of films Butler had starred in, causing him to gripe, "I've only done 75 and 50 of them were on Sci-Fi."
Larry the Cable Guy frequently refers to a supposed similarity between his buttocks and those of Dolph Lundgren as a part of his comedy routine.
In The Nanny, Niles refers to C.C. as Dolph Lundgren in the episode "Fashion Show".
Dolph Lundgren was inducted into the Badass of the Week hall of Badassitude.
Sveriges befolkning 1970
Questions and answers: Dolph Lundgren
Fight Tips, 2008-09-27. Video of Dolph Lundgren and Oleg Taktarov Boxing Match.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, featuring Ridley Scott, May 2008
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/drago.html
Dolph Lundgren official page
DOLPH: the ultimate website
Dolph Message Board
"Command Performance" by Dolph Lundgren
Interview with Dolph Lundgren at SuicideGirls.com
BBC UK 2008 Olympics Interview
Exclusive James Bond interview
Bodybuilding.com Interview


Air intakes for Yak-28 "BOBCAT"
Jose Motta Mine is coming!!!
Michael Phillips added the Bobcat Yak-28P Firebar Interceptor (1:48) to his stash.
Maciej Bellos When, how, from where, how much...???
Eelco Gregoire I saw it is available at Luckymodel.com.
Maciej Bellos That was a short period of preordering status... Michael I am envious of you. This aircraft has a very stylish shape when seen from the side. It looks very racey if youget what I mean. Post pictures of the sprues if you have some time to spare.
Eelco Gregoire Pictures of the sprues are also to be seen @luckymodel.
Maciej Bellos Thanks Eelco! I saw them but they are not so good. Big parts of the sprues are out of focus. One thing I noticed is that the fuselage comes in three parts which may be a source of trouble. One nice feature is the stabs where the wings are to be inserted. Considering that the real aircraft had wing tip wheels as the Harrier, proper allignment of the wings is essential.
Michael Phillips I did order this from Lucky Model, however I do not yet have it. It will be a little bit before it gets here... but it is released! I just added it to my stash since I have it on the way.
I will post pics when the kit arrives!
Sören Reifert If this kit is as good as their Tu-2, we will have another winner here.
Who stocks this in the UK?
I think your best chance will be to order it directly from China.
Molding nice, rivets are there, not exaggerated but everybody has a different taste, so some will love it, some will hate. For me it doesn't make big difference. The instruction sheet is quite complex and full of errors. Paint codes and definitions are wrong. For example for matt white is given Gunze H1 which is glossy white. For Flat Gull Grey is given H11 and this is matt white not a grey. For Dark Grey they gave H308 which is a rather lighter grey. There are 2 different radomes, 3 different pitot versions, 2 different vertical stabilizers. There are 12 different plane illustrations in the back and you have to chose the radome/pitot/stabilizer combination by chosing one of the 12 planes. But all these 12 are prototypes, test planes or early planes. None of them is marked as late type. But all of hem show the late type armament placement. This is really confusing.
Sören Reifert I would never trust the colors from a instruction. Bobcat (ex Xuntong) is not the first who made a mistake.
Hobby Boss is also really good in that.
Besides that the first kit reviews looks really promising and if it is as good as their Tu-2, we will have another great exotic kit here!
Maciej Bellos It's one ugly bird and I like it!
Eugen P. I think too!


Background: With continuous advancements in science, technology, and medicine, surgical patients are offered increasingly complex treatment options including intraoperative administration of chemotherapy. The expanded use of cytotoxic medications across multiple surgical specialty services in the operating room lead to a need to standardize practices related to chemotherapy administration and safe handling practice. A collaborative group of advance practice nurses created an evidenced-based standard of practice to ensure optimal patient outcomes and a safe practice environment.
Methods: Based on a review of the literature, the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) standards and National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) regulations, a comprehensive evidence-based standard of practice for safe intraoperative chemotherapy administration and handling was developed. The clinical improvements specifically focused on in-suite preparation and administration of chemotherapy, correct use of approved chemotherapy-rated personal protective equipment, exposure and spill management, and contaminated waste and instrument handling. In addition, processes were developed for documentation of intraoperative verification of these high-risk medications, as well as formalized communication of chemotherapy precautions during the handover transfer report. Because different levels of knowledge produce variations in practice, educational in-services were provided to the perioperative nurses and surgical technologists. To further support the clinical staff's understanding of the bundled practice change, this information was reinforced by developing a competency assessment tool; incorporating the content into skills day; revising the electronically accessible policy and procedure; protocol development; and highlighting critical elements in the service-specific doctors' preference cards.
Conclusions: An evaluation based on the Likert scale was given to the nurses as well as surgical technicians after their skills lab. Ninety percent of the staff felt the competency training was very valuable and 10% felt it was valuable. Quarterly needs assessments are provided to the staff to sustain their knowledge and hands-on competency.
Recommendations: The perioperative nursing practice implications have been knowledge enhancement, increased confidence in professional practice, and promotion of value through reducing redundancy in efforts and workflow. Through re-evaluation of the standard of practice and clinical staff feedback, we were able to evaluate compliance, sustainability, and furthermore, identify opportunities for additional innovative processes related to chemotherapy safety in the operating room. As the field of oncology continues to grow and expand, it is inevitable that non-oncology nurses acquire the skill set to assess, monitor, and evaluate the oncology care provided to patients under their clinical care.


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Pioneer Memorial Theatre
The Pioneer Memorial Theatre was built as "the modern counterpart of the old Salt Lake Theater," a tribute to "the thousands who sat enthralled within its walls" and to the "traditions of our Pioneer theatrical heritage." Although only parts of the exterior bear any resemblance, Pioneer Memorial was to be "pleasantly reminiscent of the Salt Lake Theater in architectural design." Construction on both building began on the 1st of July, the original in 1861 and the latter in 1960.
The Victory Theatre was open about 1927.[1]
1. Polk's Utah Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1927-1928


Presentation An ultrasound was performed to evaluate this young woman with vaginal bleeding for 2 weeks following a spontaneous abortion. B-HCG level has been slowly dropping.
Caption: Sagittal transabdominal US of the uterus.
Description: Sagittal sonogram of the uterus demonstrates marked endometrial thickening due to a heterogeneous, solid mass. Color and spectral Doppler sonography (not shown) would be helpful to further evaluate.
Caption: Sagittal transabdominal US of uterus.
Description: Sagittal sonogram of the uterus demonstrates marked, heterogeneous endometrial thickening due to a solid mass. Color and spectral Doppler sonography (not shown) would be helpful to further evaluate.
Differential Diagnosis Retained products of conception.
Hematoma in the endometrial canal.
Final Diagnosis Retained products of conception.


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Cleveland Metroparks is an extensive system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. Eighteen reservations, which largely encircle the city of Cleveland, follow along the shore of Lake Erie and the rivers and creeks that flow through the region. Referred to unofficially as the 'Emerald Necklace', the network of parks spans over  and includes over  of walking, bicycle, and horse trails as well as numerous picnic areas, nature education centers, golf courses, and countless fishing spots. In addition, the district includes the zoo in Cleveland. Four of the reservations are adjacent to Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Although the majority of the reservations are in suburban Cuyahoga County, Brookside Reservation is located within the city of Cleveland, and the Lakefront Reservation consists of several beachfront parks spanning the city's waterfront. Additionally, three of the reservations are either partially or entirely situated outside Cuyahoga County: a portion of North Chagrin Reservation is in Lake County; a small portion of Bradley Woods Reservation is in Lorain County; the Hinckley Reservation is in Hinckley Township in Medina County.

The North Chagrin Reservation houses one of the only old growth forests in Northeast Ohio, the A.B. Williams Memorial Woods.

History
The genesis of the Cleveland Metropolitan Park System began with a vision by William Albert Stinchcomb in the early 20th century. A self-taught engineer working as a surveyor for the City of Cleveland in 1895, Stinchcomb was appointed chief engineer of the City Parks Department by Mayor Tom Johnson in 1902, and shortly thereafter began to conceptualize an Emerald Necklace for the city. Stinchcomb lobbied the Ohio legislature to amend the state constitution so as to permit the authorization of natural resource conservation at the county level in 1913. However, the Ohio Supreme Court overturned Cuyahoga County's new park law as unconstitutional. Unflappable in his pursuit, Stinchcomb then went back to Columbus lobbying for new legislation allowing for the establishment of what was to become the Metropolitan Park District, which is today the oldest metropolitan park district in Ohio.

In 1915, Stinchcomb  received the break that would finally allow him to pursue his ambitious goal. While serving as Cuyahoga County engineer, he was approached by city council and offered an appointment as consulting engineer on what was eventually to become the Cleveland Metropolitan Park District board—the same board he'd lobbied for two years prior. Stinchcomb accepted and, at the urging of city council, immediately hired the renowned landscape architectural firm, the Olmsted Brothers. The group immediately went to work drawing up plans for a system of connecting parks as well as the acquisition of land and resources. The proposed Cuyahoga County Park and Boulevard System, which included a parkway encircling the Cleveland area, following various creeks and rivers in the area, was the framework for what would become today's Metroparks system.

Stinchcomb returned to the Statehouse in 1917, this time as an officer of the newly formed Metropolitan Park District board, and proposed a bill that would authorize the Metropolitan Park District board to levy a one-tenth mill tax to fund the district's operations. This was followed shortly after by the authorization of a second on-tenth mill tax to fund property acquisition By 1921, the fledgling Park District had acquired the land that would become the Rocky River and Big Creek Reservations, most of which was donated. Between 1920 and 1930, the system grew through the investment of capital from its tax levies. Purchased for approximately $4 million, land for the Hinckley, Brecksville, Bedford, South Chagrin, North Chagrin and Euclid Creek Reservations increased the district's holdings from just over 100 acres to more than 9,000 within the span of a decade.

The Metroparks today
With free admission and almost unlimited access during daylight hours, the Metroparks' 24,000+ acres are a widely popular destination for runners, hikers, cyclists, boaters, fishermen, and nature enthusiasts. A major source of outdoor recreation in the region, official attendance figures recorded 18.5 million recreational visitors to the system's 18 reservations and the zoo in 2018, making the attraction one of the most visited in the state of Ohio. The Metroparks golf courses, amenities that do exact a fee, attract over 400,000 golfers annually. With varying resources, terrains and geographical features, each park is unique. Some features, such as the toboggan chutes (also ask a fee) at Mill Stream Run Reservation's Chalet, are found nowhere else in the entire State of Ohio.

Safety
The Cleveland Metroparks are patrolled by the Cleveland Metroparks Police Department which was founded in 1917. The departments primary goal is to provide a safe environment for the millions of visitors to the park system. Previously known as "Rangers" (c. 1959-2019), the department returned to its original 1921 title, "Police", in 2019 to better communicate the police function and law enforcement role within the communities served. Members of the department have always been fully certified police officers despite the title changes. Cleveland Metroparks Police patrol the reservations and lands adjacent to, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, enforcing both traffic, criminal, and wildlife law utilizing several specialized police units including; Motorcycle Unit, K-9 Unit, Mounted Unit, Dive Team, Detective Bureau, Bicycle Unit, Traffic Unit, Warrant Unit, Special Operations, and the Training/ Firearms/ Subject Control teams.

Reservations

Golf Courses

Gallery

See also
 Squire's Castle (North Chagrin Reservation, Willoughby Hills)

References

External links

Cleveland Metroparks site
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo site

1917 establishments in the United States
Landmarks in Ohio
Park districts in Ohio
Protected areas of Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Protected areas of Lake County, Ohio
Protected areas of Lorain County, Ohio
Protected areas of Medina County, Ohio
Regional parks in the United States

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Shafran PRAISED Shady Senator
Shafran's acute history of covering up possible criminal activity is mind-boggling.
Major discrepancy between a man's words and his character.
While Austin Shafran continues his long-shot bid for the 19th CD, it's important to note he went on record and PRAISED the character of his former boss, Senator Malcolm Smith who was busted just two weeks ago in a federal sting for corruption charges including election rigging.
"Senator Smith's integrity, compassion, and respect for his office have never been questioned," according to Shafran whom was quoted in an article which appeared in the New York Times in 2010 where members of Smith's staff were linked to a suspicious nonprofit group in Queens under federal investigation.
But to Shafran, it was business as usual to try and sweep it all under the rug.
While serving as Smith's spokesman, he released the foreboding statement defending the shady senator and his colleagues after federal prosecutors launched an investigation into New Direction Local Development Corporation, and another nonprofit related charity meant to provide aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
According to the Times, employees on Smith's payroll were said to have played "major roles in the nonprofit group over several years, according to its tax filings and Web site, and two hold posts that suggest they are or were close to Senator Smith or are deeply involved in his political affairs."
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Tags: 19th Council District, Austin Shafran, corruption, no integrity
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