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Draft £25bn RIS2 sets out 2050 vision
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The Department for Transport has published a draft road investment strategy for 2020-25, setting a 'deliberately ambitious' vision for the strategic road network (SRN) in 2050.
The document follows the announcement in the Budget that Highways England will be given £25.3bn to deliver the strategy, known as RIS2, funded from ringfenced Vehicle Excise Duty through the National Roads Fund.
In the foreword, roads minister Jesse Norman writes: 'Our objectives for RIS2 are evolutionary rather than revolutionary, building on the good work begun through the first RIS and its implementation. Highways England's three imperatives of safety, customer service and delivery must remain the cornerstones of the way the SRN is managed, and RIS2 should reinforce and drive further progress in these areas.
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The document does not provide a list of expected capital projects, 'as we expect to carry out further tests into the deliverability and value for money of front-running proposals before making decision'.
Following the Budget, in which chancellor Philip Hammond announced that the Government will not sign any new private finance contracts, the document states: 'Key projects such as the Lower Thames Crossing and the continued upgrade of the A303 will ensure regions are better connected.'
Neither the draft RIS2 nor the Budget document specifically mention the £1.6bn Stonehenge Tunnel, which is part of the wider A303 upgrade, The Budget document does cite the Lower Thames Crossing (pictured). The Treasury had previously said that PF2 was to be the finance model for both projects.
The RIS2 document confirms that the Government expects the use of designated funds to continue in RIS2, 'but under broader headings reflecting the feedback from our consultation'. These are: Environment and wellbeing; Users and communities; and Innovation and modernisation.
It adds that ministers expect to provide Highways England with a separate fund for local capital enhancements to help address pinchpoints where small-scale interventions can bring about significant improvements to congestion or safety, and also incorporate the work carried out by Highways England's existing growth and housing fund.
Highways England is required to produce a draft strategic business plan by 31 January 2019, with the Office of Rail and Road carrying out an Efficiency Review by 30 June 2019, ahead of the final RIS in 'late 2019'.
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In our previous blog, we explained that the 77 foundations survey respondents identified as being necessary for new lawyers immediately upon graduation from law school, which IAALS reported in Foundations for Practice: The Whole Lawyer and the Character Quotient, are consistent and definitive throughout the practice of law. We called the new lawyer who exhibits these 77 specific foundations the "whole lawyer." The similarities we saw in responses across demographics, firm sizes, and practice-specific characteristics suggest that the findings in The Whole Lawyer and Hiring the Whole Lawyer: Experience Matters can be employed with confidence by law schools, the profession, employers, and others to facilitate the development of crucial foundations needed by lawyers right out of law school.
Nonetheless, there were a few notable practically significant differences that arose among the various practice settings we studied. Specifically, one of the demographics we collected was type of legal practice, which we organized into four categories: private practice, business in-house, government, and other settings (e.g., education, legal services/public defender, public interest/nonprofit). In seeking to understand the nuance in responses from lawyers within these different settings, we considered a difference practically significant if the difference between practice settings is large enough to influence our thinking in practice. Explicitly stated, we defined a practically significant difference as one that—in addition to being statistically significant(1)—meets two criteria.
The first criterion for practical significance requires the responses from a practice setting to diverge from the overall results. We categorized foundations as either necessary in the short term, must be acquired over time, advantageous but not necessary, or not relevant when at least half of responses indicated such. For foundations where no response option constituted at least 50%, we categorized the foundation as inconclusive. So, whenever a categorization for a particular practice setting diverged from the categorization based on overall results, the first criterion for practical significance was satisfied.
The second criterion for practical significance requires a difference of ten percentage points or more between at least two practice settings for any response option. Thus, we used two criteria for identifying meaningful results: one criterion that allowed us to identify foundations where respondents in a particular practice setting answered differently than did respondents as a whole, and one criterion that allowed us to identify foundations where the respondents in individual practice settings answered differently than did their counterparts in other practice settings.
To reiterate, overall, the whole lawyer possesses 77 foundations immediately out of law school. The whole lawyer from the private practice perspective also possesses a total of 77 foundations, 74 of which appear in the overall whole lawyer and three of which do not. For business in-house settings, 74 foundations comprise the whole lawyer, all of which are also part of the overall whole lawyer except one. A total of 73 foundations make up the whole lawyer from the government perspective—all but one of these are also part of the overall whole lawyer. Finally, for other practice settings, the whole lawyer possesses 76 foundations, with 75 of those overlapping with the overall whole lawyer. The message is clear. Although there is some divergence, the results are overwhelmingly consistent across practice settings.The table below presents the areas of divergence between the whole lawyer for each practice setting compared with the overall whole lawyer.
In the survey, foundations were organized into 15 separate foundation categories.(2) Notably, five different foundation categories had no practically significant differences affecting the whole lawyer across practice settings: Technology and Innovation, Emotional and Interpersonal Intelligence, Passion and Ambition, Working with Others, and Stress and Crisis Management. Meaning, respondents across practice settings generally agreed on the required foundations in those categories.
Interestingly, the differences that we did we observe across practice settings largely confirm what one might guess. For example, lawyers in private practice believed that new lawyers need to seek out work or training that will expand skills, knowledge, or responsibilities; adhere to proper collections practices; and be visible in the office. The emphasis on these foundations may reflect the practical and business realities of private practice work. In a fast-paced environment that often requires lawyers to work together in team settings and relies on business development to grow, it makes sense that new lawyers would be expected to seek their own work or training opportunities, stick to billing collection practices, and be present in the office for any work that may need a helping hand. In addition, new lawyers in private practice may generally be more likely to serve in a support role for more experienced lawyers in the firm, so they are less frequently running their own cases or managing clients directly. Thus, interviewing clients and witnesses, drafting contracts and agreements, and seeing a case through from start to a timely finish may be important foundations as they develop as lawyers, but are not foundations they need to begin their practice.
In-house lawyers generally found litigation practices, such as maintaining core knowledge of the substantive and procedural law in the relevant focus area(s); drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs; and requesting and producing written discovery to be less relevant in the short run, which may reflect the practical reality that many businesses rely on their in-house counsel for transactional or regulatory work and rely on outside counsel in private practice for litigation needs. In addition, in-house lawyers put a premium on virtual communication needs, reflecting the importance of keeping lines of communication open with executives, managers, and other decision-makers within a business.
For both lawyers in the government and other practice settings, framing a case, analysis, or project compellingly was important enough to be necessary for new lawyers, while foundations more traditionally associated with civil work, such as drafting a contract or agreement, were not as important. In addition, having a personality that "fits" the organization was not a requirement for new lawyers. All of these differences may reflect the regulatory, administrative, or criminal nature of work done by these attorneys, and the need for having attorneys that prioritize their work assignments without having to manage or develop business relationships.
In addition to looking at the results at the foundation level, we looked at the types of foundations that make up the whole lawyer for each practice setting, as compared to one another and the overall whole lawyer. The 147 foundations in the survey fell into one of three categories: legal skills, professional competencies, and characteristics.(3) Nearly half (45%) of all foundations presented in the survey were professional competencies, while the remainder were split between legal skills (27%) and characteristics (28%).
Interestingly, and as discussed in our initial report, the foundation type breakdown when considering the whole lawyer is quite different. Indeed, overall and across practice settings, characteristics make up a disproportionately large percentage of foundations that constitute the whole lawyer (around 40% across the board), while legal skills make up a smaller proportion. As we discussed in the Whole Lawyer, new lawyers need character regardless of practice setting.
While different practice settings placed more or less importance on a few foundations, overall the foundations that make up the whole lawyer are consistent and definitive across practice settings.
In our final blog of this series, we will discuss which of the whole lawyer foundations some private practice firm sizes emphasized over others, and offer some explanation for those differences so that those using the 77 foundations that make up the whole lawyercan understand how lawyers in different firm sizes may value them.
1. A statistically significant result suggests that an observed pattern within the data likely reflects a true response pattern in the population, rather than one that emerged from the sample by chance. However, when respondents in one demographic group consistently indicate that a given foundation is more (or less) helpful than do those in another group and when there are a large number of responses, a result may be statistically significant, even when there is not much divergence between the groups.
2. There are three Foundation Types (Legal Skills, Professional Competencies, and Characteristics), and fifteen Foundation categories, which include Business Development and Relations, Communications, Emotional and Interpersonal Intelligence, Involvement and Community Service, Legal Thinking and Application, Litigation Practice, Passion and Ambition, Professional Development, Professionalism, Qualities and Talents, Stress and Crisis Management, Technology and Innovation, Transaction Practice, Working with Others, and Workload Management. For more information, click here and review pages 6-21.
3. "Characteristics" are foundations capturing features or qualities (such as sociability). "Professional competencies" are skills seen as useful across vocations (such as managing meetings effectively). "Legal skills" are those traditionally understood to be required for the specific discipline of law (such as preparing a case on appeal). For more information, click here and review page 22.


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by Opinion • May 13, 2015
Team 399's 2015-2016 leadership team: Top row (L to R): Jennifer Guertin ( Advisor), Isabel Marquez (Fundraising and Sponsor Manager), Brianna Mariotti (Co-Manager), Alex Gallardo (STEM/ Public Outreach Sub-team Lead), Kirsten Barrow (Administrative Assistant), Lanyell Bowman (Chief Financial Officer), Daniel Romero (Manufacturing Sub-team Lead), David Voracek (Advisor). Bottom Row (L to R): Mikko Mananghaya (Multimedia Sub-team Lead), Matthew Tweedy (Co-Manager), Ruth Nuttall (Control Systems Sub-team Lead)
By Brianna Mariotti, Co-Manager, Team 399 Eagle Robotics
Team 399 Eagle Robotics of Lancaster High School has had yet another award-winning season! As a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Team, the students are extremely dedicated and driven to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Students have a six-week build season to design and manufacture a robot specified for the new game they receive the first week of January and another six-week competition season after that.
"Having worked with these students over the past four years, all I can say is that these are some of the most dedicated, hardworking, and caring teens I've ever met," said Team 399 Mentor Eileen Wenzel. "Their relentless passion for their team, their school and their community is inspiring."
Improvement at every competition
Recycle Rush, the game for their 2014-2015 season, involved stacking totes for points, capping the stacks with a recycling container and inserting a pool noodle, known as litter, into the recycling container.
Team 399 double-qualified for the second year in a row for World Championships in St. Louis, MO. (contributed)
The team improved at every competition. At the Inland Empire Regional (Feb. 28-March 1), Team 399 Eagle Robotics averaged a score of 47.65. Just weeks later at the Ventura Regional (March 27-28), the team more than doubled its average with an 84.91 score. Team 399's average shot up to 107.30 at the San Diego Regional (April 3-4), where the team claimed the win in alliance with Team 2339 of the Antelope Valley and Team 3255 of Escondido. At the Inland Empire and Ventura Regionals, Team 399 Eagle Robotics was recognized with the Creativity Award. They also won the most prestigious award within FIRST, titled the Chairman's Award, at the Ventura Regional. Winning the Chairman's Award brought students and mentors to tears, because it acknowledged all of their hard work and recognized the team as being successful in promoting STEM.
With this award and the San Diego Regional win, Team 399 double-qualified for the second year in a row for World Championships (April 23-25) in St. Louis, MO.
There were eight fields at World Championships this year and teams were randomly divided to be assigned to a field. When an alliance of three teams won in their division, they moved on to the Einstein Field, where playoffs took place. Eagle Robotics played on the Carson field; and after the qualification matches, they averaged a score of 131.3 points and were selected to be a part of the #6 seed alliance. The team narrowly missed moving on from quarterfinals to the semifinals by a 1.5 point average. Going to St. Louis, though, was not just about the competition for Eagle Robotics.
A wildly successful RoboProm
Team 399 hosted its 9th annual RoboProm – a dance for FIRSTers and the team's biggest fundraiser – to nearly 2,000 guests.
This year, they were pleased to announce their first RoboProm scholarship, which recognized a high school student who displayed significant achievements in both education and leadership through involvement on either a FIRST Tech Challenge or FIRST Robotics Competition team. Lauren Ehehalt from Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, was the inaugural RoboProm Scholarship winner.
Also new to RoboProm this year was a photo booth, which was a big hit. Students interested in RoboProm court emailed an essay or video of themselves with a description on why they felt they deserved to make RoboProm Court. Winners announced at the dance were Kaitlyn Liveoak from Taylor, Michigan, and Safia Sindha from Waco, Texas.
Ushering in a new year, a new leadership team
Families, students, and mentors gathered for the team's end of the year banquet on May 8, 2015. Students were acknowledged by grade level, and team members received a new nickname that echoed their time on the team for the 2014-2015 season.
Student accomplishments were recognized, goodbyes were said to seniors, and Eagle Robotics' new leadership team — consisting of five females and four males — was announced to an enthusiastic audience.
"I'm excited to have a female majority on our new leadership for the 2015-2016 season and look forward to seeing what direction the team will take," stated Mentor Julie Voracek.
The team's Summer Robotics Workshop coming up June 22-27. (contributed)
Although the build and competition season doesn't begin until January 2016, Team 399 continues to promote STEM and robotics. Their Summer Robotics Workshop is coming up June 22-27. This workshop provides 5th-8th graders of the 2015-2016 school year an opportunity to get hands-on experience with robotics by designing, building and competing with a small scale robot in a game that Eagle Robotics designs.
The Summer Robotics Workshop will be held at Joe Walker Middle School (5632 W Avenue L8, Quartz Hill). A link to the application is available on the home page of the team website, team399.org.
In order to sustain the team and ensure that all Eagle Robotics' workshops remain free for participants, the team is asking for the public's support at an upcoming fundraiser.
The team will be having a garage sale from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at 3826 West Avenue J10 in Lancaster. They're calling on all local residents to come out and help Eagle Robotics soar!
How to join Team 399: Eagle Robotics
Joining the robotics team is great for students to expand their skill-set. Matthew Tweedy, Co-Manager for the 2015-2016 season, said, "These past two seasons on Eagle Robotics has helped me grow as a person. It has given me leadership skills, communication skills and overall great bonds that will last for a lifetime."
Matthew Tweedy (back), shown with Ivan Salazar, said Eagle Robotics has helped him grow as a person. (contributed)
Eagle Robotics is made up of many devoted students like Matthew and several mentors, but more are welcome. If you are interested in becoming one of these students, sign up at team399.org. If you would like to learn how to become a mentor for Team 399: Eagle Robotics, email team399@gmail.com. No engineering skills are required to become a mentor.
Students need your wisdom, life skills and experience to guide them. There is a need for more help as the team continues to grow.
"I really enjoyed working with all the students, mentors and parents this season. This being my 10th season with the team, it has really been something special," Lead Advisor David Voracek said.
The team will be giving a demonstration on May 27 at Endeavour Middle School in hopes of recruiting more students for the 2015-2016 season. If you would like to set up a robot demonstration or have any questions regarding the team, get more information on team399.org. You may also email them directly at team399@gmail.com or message their Facebook page, Team 399: Eagle Robotics.
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What Are The Most Commonly Diagnosed Co-occurring Disorders?
Co-occurring disorders are when a person is diagnosed with both a mental illness and a substance use disorder. Even though the diseases can exist independently of one another, the symptoms of both disorders are typically made worse when they exist in the same person. People who have co-occurring disorders frequently experience more severe symptoms than those who simply have one of the conditions. In this post we discuss the most commonly diagnosed co-occurring disorders.
Co-Occurring Disorders: What Are They
People who need treatment for drug and alcohol addiction frequently have co-occurring disorders identified. Nearly 50% of people with a significant mental illness reported abusing drugs or alcohol.
The combined diagnosis of a mental health condition and a substance use disorder in the same individual is what constitutes a co-occurring disorder. The two illnesses manifest simultaneously in the same person whether the diagnosis is made concurrently or sequentially.
Mental Illness as an Addiction's Underlying Cause
When a person uses a substance to self-medicate, mental illness may contribute to addiction. As a result, they start to depend on the drug to feel normal. This could result in a demand for more and more of the substance to experience its effects, which could then result in the development of an addiction to the substance.
An individual with mental health conditions may also experience changes in the way their brain functions, which increases their risk of developing a substance use problem. People may seek drugs more as a result of alterations in their brain signaling pathways, increasing their propensity to become addicted to them.
How Frequently Do Co-Occurring Disorders Occur
Disorders that co-occur are fairly common. In the US in 2017, it is projected that 8.5 million adults had co-occurring disorders. Nearly 51% of the 8.5 million individuals received treatment for a mental health issue or a drug use disorder. Just 8.3% of people received care for both diseases.
Causes and Risk Factors of Co-Occurring Disorders
A person may be more likely to be diagnosed with co-occurring illnesses due to a number of common risk factors. A person may be more vulnerable to co-occurring disorders if they have certain underlying illnesses, such include:
Family background
Environment-related factors
Stress and coping mechanisms Trauma or traumatic childhood experiences
Co-Occurring Disorders: Understanding the Symptoms
A mental health or drug use disorder can only be diagnosed by a mental health expert. However, being aware of the typical signs of co-occurring illnesses might help someone realize when they need to seek help. Co-occurring disorders have almost the same symptoms as mental health disorders and substance use disorders. Signs of a co-occurring disorder can include a person:
Avoiding interactions with family and friends
Having sudden behavioral changes
Struggling to handle normal daily tasks
Pursuing dangerous activities
Ignoring personal hygiene and health
7 Most Commonly Diagnosed Co-Occurring Disorders
Low self-esteem, guilt, sadness, and difficulty with anger control are just a few of the emotional problems that can have a significant impact on a person's addiction troubles. However, these problems are typically seen as symptoms rather than disorders when undiagnosed. Let's review some of the most commonly diagnosed co-occurring disorders:
1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Individuals with recurrent, frequent anxiety or panic attacks, as well as symptoms like sleep disruption, restlessness, and functional impairment, are diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. People who experience frequent anxiety may become dependent on drugs or alcohol for a variety of reasons. While some people abuse prescription anxiety medications like Xanax, others frequently turn to alcohol or illegal substances to improve their social skills or treat other symptoms of anxiety. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), the most prevalent mental health illness in the US, affects 18% of the adult population. People with GAD could be more likely to overuse alcohol and medications to treat their symptoms. Benzodiazepines, which are extremely addictive prescription drugs intended to treat anxiety problems, are another substance that people may abuse.
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2. Eating Disorders
Anorexia and bulimia are two eating disorders that are frequently found in people who need addiction therapy. To reduce appetite and boost confidence, people frequently use alcohol and pharmaceuticals, such as stimulants or diet pills. These issues frequently coexist with body dysmorphic disorder, a condition in which a person has excessive self-criticism and obsesses over perceived physical faults. Although eating disorders are frequently noticed in young adults, anyone can develop them.
If you're struggling, find a mental health professional that treats eating disorders
3. Mood Disorders
Major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder are examples of mood disorders that are characterized by mood disturbances that have an impact on a person's life. Co-diagnosis of mood disorders and substance use disorders is quite prevalent. In individuals with both disorders, it is unknown which is more frequently identified initially, although it is evident that one affects the other.
Sufferers with substance use and mood problems frequently experience more severe symptoms than those of either disorder alone. It's typical to attempt to treat a substance use disorder first before tackling a mood disorder. Studies have, however, demonstrated that treating both disorders concurrently improves patient outcomes.
4. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
When a person goes through stressful, even potentially life-threatening, situations, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can result. War, violence, and auto accidents are a few examples. People who have PTSD frequently have flashbacks and night terrors. Some sufferers decide to use medications or alcohol to treat their symptoms, which can further disturb their sleep and emotional equilibrium. A person with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) produces fewer endorphins than a person with a healthy brain, which increases the likelihood that they would turn to alcohol or drugs in order to feel happy. Nearly 75% of troops and veterans who encounter a traumatic or violent event while in the battle report abusing alcohol repeatedly, according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
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5. Schizophrenia
A severe mental illness called schizophrenia makes a person experience hallucinations, psychosis, delusions, and disordered thinking. It's normal for schizophrenics to lose the ability to discriminate between reality and fiction and to cope with these experiences, many people with this disease turn to drugs or alcohol.
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6. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Children and young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are frequently diagnosed. Focus issues, impulsivity, and hyperactive conduct are its hallmarks. People with this illness are frequently prescribed stimulant-containing prescription drugs. Young adults who have started abusing their prescription pharmaceuticals are common, as are those who use alcohol or other substances as a kind of self-medication to numb their symptoms.
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7. Personality Disorders
People with personality disorders tend to have negative ideas and actions, which have an impact on their relationships and daily lives. Borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and narcissistic personality disorder are prevalent personality disorders that co-occur with substance use problems, with borderline and antisocial personality disorders being the most frequent. People with drug use disorders are more likely than those with alcohol use disorders to also have personality problems and substance abuse disorders. A personality disorder frequently follows a substance use disorder, which accounts for the high rate of dual diagnosis.
If you're struggling, find a mental health professional that treats personality disorders
Treatment for Co-occurring Disorders
The best approach is the seek addiction rehabs that offer dual diagnosis addiction treatment programs. Such programs target both your mental and physical health. Treatment can start as soon as a specialist issues a formal diagnosis. The symptoms of sufferers who are dealing with both a mental health condition and a substance abuse disease are frequently more severe, long-lasting, and treatment-resistant than those of either disorder alone. Together, the two diseases can be treated more effectively because it is acknowledged that they both have a significant impact on the person's life.
Common symptoms of the diseases, such as poor mood or issues with impulse control, are frequently the focus of treatment. A dual diagnosis of substance misuse and another mental disease presents the person, their friends, and their family with a variety of difficulties. The presence of a dual diagnosis may make the treatment plan slightly more challenging, but with improved knowledge and education, this difficult condition can be successfully treated and cured. If you are worried about the expenses, know that most insurance providers cover dual diagnosis addiction treatment.
Final Thoughts on Co-Occurring Disorders
An individual with a dual diagnosis has both a mental illness and a drug or alcohol issue. These circumstances regularly coexist. The use of drugs or alcohol may alter the brain in ways that increase your risk of developing a mental illness. A substance use disorder will occur in about half of people with a mental disorder at some point in their lives, and vice versa. The two disorders can exacerbate each other. Alcohol or narcotics may be used by people with mental illnesses in an effort to feel better momentarily. Additionally, mental illnesses may alter your brain in a way that increases your risk of developing an addiction. A person with two diagnoses must manage both ailments. You must give up alcohol and drugs for the treatment to be effective. Medicines and behavioral therapy are possible treatment options. Assistance groups can also provide you with social and emotional support. They serve as a forum for exchanging advice on how to handle everyday difficulties.
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1. Promote your business by investing money in advertising networks like Google Adword. You can see the list of top advertising networks.
2. You can run any kind of action or sale based?campaign?using different kinds of affiliate networks.
3. You can create a blog or website on your business so that when people come to your site, they can get more information about your business. If you are beginner and don't know how to create a website or blog, you can create a blog using blogger.com because it has very easy to use interface. You can find many tutorials on YouTube that can guide you to build blog.
4.?You can hire freelancers to promote your business on the web. I would suggest to use some popular freelancing sites for this purpose such as Fiverr?, Freelancer?, Odesk?etc.
5. You can hire bloggers to write about your business by publishing paid/sponsored post. There are many blogging networks that help advertisers promoting business on bloggers' blog. You can visit payperpost or blogsvertise for this purpose.
6.?Talk about your business on different forums so that more people can visit your site.
7.?You can hire some freelancers to promote your business on social networks and different online communities.
8. Spend some money in Facebook advertising because it's the largest social networking platform on the web and Facebook offers cheap advertising.
9.?You can also use press release sites to promote your business. I have written a blog post on this topic. You can find here links of some free press release sites.
10. Create some videos about your business and upload it to YouTube because it can give you hundreds of free visitors per day. If you don't know creating videos,you can hire people to create videos for your business. You can find many freelancers on Fiverr.com who work on this kind of projects at very cheap rate.


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5.5 Policy on Open Access to Faculty Publications
The Faculty of Georgia Tech is committed to disseminating the fruits of its research and scholarship as widely as possible. In addition to the public benefit of such dissemination, this policy is intended to serve faculty interests by promoting greater reach and impact for articles, simplifying author retention of distribution rights, and aiding in electronic preservation. In keeping with these commitments, the Faculty adopts the following policy:
Each Faculty member grants to Georgia Tech Research Corporation (hereinafter "GTRC") nonexclusive permission to make available his or her scholarly articles and to exercise the copyright in those articles for the purpose of open dissemination. In legal terms, each Faculty member grants to GTRC a nonexclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide license to exercise any and all copyrights in his or her scholarly articles published in any medium, provided the articles are not sold or licensed for a profit by GTRC or any GTRC-granted licensee.
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Along with death, tax is something fairly difficult to escape. And for many, taxation is not a particularly exciting subject. However tax, and particularly efforts to pay it or attempts to avoid paying it, has proven to be a particularly useful plot device in films from which many an interesting twist or turn has emerged. To get you in the mood to complete your tax return, or to help you procrastinate when it comes to filling out those forms, here are some films where tax, tax agents or tax evaders have played a starring role. You Can't Take It With You (1938): Martin Vanderhof (Lionel Barrymore) is grandpa of a wacky family who declares he does not believe in income tax and owes the government decades' worth of back taxes. When an Internal Revenue Service agent comes to collect, he asks the agent "Well, what do I get for my money?" The Jackpot (1950): Family man Bill Lawrence (James Stewart) wins thousands of dollars' worth of weird and wonderful prizes in a radio competition but his life is turned upside down when he is told he must sell the prizes to pay taxes on his win. Income Tax Sappy (1954): A short film starring The Three Stooges in which tax cheats Moe, Larry and Shemp become dodgy tax advisers and enjoy the high life this shenanigan temporarily brings them until they come up against an undercover Internal Revenue Service agent. The Mating Game (1959): Tax collector Lorenzo Charlton (Tony Randall) is ordered to investigate the Larkins, a farming family who owe money to the government. Lorenzo is shocked to find the father has never filed a tax return and as the investigation progresses sparks begin to fly between Lorenzo and the eldest Larkin daughter Mariette (Debbie Reynolds). The Blues Brothers (1980): a musical comedy in which paroled convict Jake (John Belushi) and his brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) re-form their band to earn $5000 to pay property taxes in an effort to save the Catholic orphanage they grew up in from foreclosure. Harry's War (1981): When his aunt dies of a heart attack that he blames on the stress of her battle with the Internal Revenue Service, Harry Johnson (Edward Herrmann) takes up her fight and declares war on the IRS. The Untouchables (1987) Gangster Al Capone (Robert De Niro)'s reign in 1930s Chicago is set to end if Elliot Ness (Kevin Costner) can get him convicted on tax evasion charges. A Taxing Woman (1987): Set in Japan, tax auditor Ryko Itakura (Nobuko Miyamoto) investigates a hotel owner suspected of evading tax but her job is complicated by her growing sympathy towards him. The Firm (1993): Young graduate lawyer Mitch McDeere secures a position at a small but prosperous tax law firm and is seduced by the money and benefits that come with it. His concerns about the firm's clients are confirmed when he is approached by the FBI who are investigating their the firm's mafia connections. The Shawshank Redemption (1994): Imprisoned banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) provides tax and other financial advice to prison guards while formulating an escape plan. The Brady Bunch Movie (1995): Mike Brady (Gary Cole) and his wife Carol (Shelley Long) have just one week to raise $20,000 to pay back taxes or they risk losing their house to one of their scheming neighbours. Happy Gilmore (1996): A would-be ice hockey player with little skill other than an extraordinarily powerful slapshot, Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) turns his hand to an unorthodox style of golf to try to win money to stop his grandmother's house from being repossessed because she owes $270,000 in back taxes. Strange Bedfellows (2004): Set in an Australian country town, the announcement of a new tax benefit for homosexual couples prompts Vince (Paul Hogan) and Ralph (Michael Caton) to pass themselves off as gay. Stranger Than Fiction (2006): Auditor Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) discovers through a mysterious voice in his head he's the main character in a novel in progress by author Karen Eiffel (Emma Thompson). Given she is renowned for killing off her main characters, Harold must find a way to change the ending of the story. Raid (2018): Set in 1980s India and inspired by a true story, a courageous Indian Revenue Service officer spearheads a raid on a powerful and dangerous man accused of tax evasion. Metti La Nonna In Freezer aka Put Nonna In The Freezer (2018): Set in Italy, bankruptcy looms for young art restorer Claudia (Miriam Leone) when her grandmother suddenly dies. She decides to freeze grandma so she can continue to collect her pension until the state pays her what she is due for a recent job. Things get more interesting when handsome tax police inspector Simone (Fabio De Luigi) turns up.
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Films to see you through taxing times
Tax crimes: The Shawshank Redemption follows the story of prisoners Andy (Tim Robbins) and Red (Morgan Freeman, pictured) as they help the guards shelter money from tax.
Along with death, tax is something fairly difficult to escape.
And for many, taxation is not a particularly exciting subject.
However tax, and particularly efforts to pay it or attempts to avoid paying it, has proven to be a particularly useful plot device in films from which many an interesting twist or turn has emerged.
To get you in the mood to complete your tax return, or to help you procrastinate when it comes to filling out those forms, here are some films where tax, tax agents or tax evaders have played a starring role.
You Can't Take It With You (1938): Martin Vanderhof (Lionel Barrymore) is grandpa of a wacky family who declares he does not believe in income tax and owes the government decades' worth of back taxes. When an Internal Revenue Service agent comes to collect, he asks the agent "Well, what do I get for my money?"
The Jackpot (1950): Family man Bill Lawrence (James Stewart) wins thousands of dollars' worth of weird and wonderful prizes in a radio competition but his life is turned upside down when he is told he must sell the prizes to pay taxes on his win.
Income Tax Sappy (1954): A short film starring The Three Stooges in which tax cheats Moe, Larry and Shemp become dodgy tax advisers and enjoy the high life this shenanigan temporarily brings them until they come up against an undercover Internal Revenue Service agent.
The Mating Game (1959): Tax collector Lorenzo Charlton (Tony Randall) is ordered to investigate the Larkins, a farming family who owe money to the government. Lorenzo is shocked to find the father has never filed a tax return and as the investigation progresses sparks begin to fly between Lorenzo and the eldest Larkin daughter Mariette (Debbie Reynolds).
The Blues Brothers (1980): a musical comedy in which paroled convict Jake (John Belushi) and his brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) re-form their band to earn $5000 to pay property taxes in an effort to save the Catholic orphanage they grew up in from foreclosure.
Harry's War (1981): When his aunt dies of a heart attack that he blames on the stress of her battle with the Internal Revenue Service, Harry Johnson (Edward Herrmann) takes up her fight and declares war on the IRS.
The Untouchables (1987) Gangster Al Capone (Robert De Niro)'s reign in 1930s Chicago is set to end if Elliot Ness (Kevin Costner) can get him convicted on tax evasion charges.
A Taxing Woman (1987): Set in Japan, tax auditor Ryko Itakura (Nobuko Miyamoto) investigates a hotel owner suspected of evading tax but her job is complicated by her growing sympathy towards him.
The Firm (1993): Young graduate lawyer Mitch McDeere secures a position at a small but prosperous tax law firm and is seduced by the money and benefits that come with it. His concerns about the firm's clients are confirmed when he is approached by the FBI who are investigating their the firm's mafia connections.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994): Imprisoned banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) provides tax and other financial advice to prison guards while formulating an escape plan.
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995): Mike Brady (Gary Cole) and his wife Carol (Shelley Long) have just one week to raise $20,000 to pay back taxes or they risk losing their house to one of their scheming neighbours.
The Brady Bunch had to raise $20,000 to pay back taxes or they risk losing their house to one of their scheming neighbours.
Happy Gilmore (1996): A would-be ice hockey player with little skill other than an extraordinarily powerful slapshot, Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) turns his hand to an unorthodox style of golf to try to win money to stop his grandmother's house from being repossessed because she owes $270,000 in back taxes.
Strange Bedfellows (2004): Set in an Australian country town, the announcement of a new tax benefit for homosexual couples prompts Vince (Paul Hogan) and Ralph (Michael Caton) to pass themselves off as gay.
Stranger Than Fiction (2006): Auditor Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) discovers through a mysterious voice in his head he's the main character in a novel in progress by author Karen Eiffel (Emma Thompson). Given she is renowned for killing off her main characters, Harold must find a way to change the ending of the story.
Raid (2018): Set in 1980s India and inspired by a true story, a courageous Indian Revenue Service officer spearheads a raid on a powerful and dangerous man accused of tax evasion.
Metti La Nonna In Freezer aka Put Nonna In The Freezer (2018): Set in Italy,bankruptcy looms for young art restorer Claudia (Miriam Leone) when her grandmother suddenly dies. She decides to freeze grandma so she can continue to collect her pension until the state pays her what she is due for a recent job. Things get more interesting when handsome tax police inspector Simone (Fabio De Luigi) turns up.
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Unfounded Disney Shutting Down Marvel Comics Rumor Stirs Online Commotion
by Ana Dumaraog
in Comics News
Rumors of Disney shutting down Marvel Comics caused an online commotion from fans. The House of Mouse acquired Marvel Entertainment in 2009, including its publication arm, which gives it the authority to dismantle Marvel Comics if they want to, making this rumor that much more believable for some loyal but fearful comic readers.
Formerly known as Timely Comics when it first launched in 1939, Marvel Comics has launched some of the most iconic superhero characters created by Steve Ditko, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and many others, such as the Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four. These heroes continue to live on the big screen via the MCU and the Fox Marvel Universe. And while its movie counterpart continues to thrive, a recent rumor suggests that Marvel Comics may be in trouble, with its parent company looking to shut it down.
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The speculation stemmed from a Marvel Comics announcement for their upcoming panel at South by Southwest where Marvel Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski and Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada will appear in an hour-long panel titled "Marvel: From Comics To Screen." According to the official presser, the duo "will lead an interactive discussion about the history and landscape of Marvel Comics" and "will look at how some of Marvel's most iconic characters and storylines have contributed to the games, movies, and television series that are so renowned among popular culture." Bleeding Cool wrote an article about the event, and speculated that it's a ploy to highlight that Marvel Comics is integrated with Marvel Studios as the duo supposedly "fight for the survival of comics." This narrative resulted in assumptions that Disney may be looking to shut down Marvel Comics, which obviously caused hysteria among fans.
But there's really no reason to be concerned. Quesada has already come out and directly addressed the rumor via his official Twitter account, calling it the "dumbest comics conspiracy of the week." Comic Book has also debunked this scenario, citing information from their sources. That said, some are still treating this baseless gossip as real news, and that's quite frustrating upon learning how this whole thing started. One wonders if Marvel Comics will address this officially in the near future or just let it die naturally, considering that there's no merit to it whatsoever. Perhaps Quesada and Cebulski can look back at this when they step on stage for their panel at SXSW for some laughs.
Obviously, Disney is not shutting down Marvel Comics, but that doesn't mean that the comic book industry's state is something that people can ignore. It's true that while its big screen counterparts continue to rake in billions of dollars at the box office, prints are struggling to sell. It's important to remember that popular franchises like the MCU and DCEU were made possible by the existence of comic books. And while there are still hundreds of print characters that haven't made it to other forms of entertainment like movies, TV and video games yet, supporting the industry that started it all will ensure that these stories people enjoy will be sustainable for the next few decades.
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Sources: Bleeding Cool, Joe Quesada, Comic Book
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This is the story of a well-known man, fearless in most respects, who was afraid of the dentist. Even though his fears had resulted in neglect and serious damage to his teeth, modern dentistry and a talented dental team were able to restore his smile to health. If you share this fear, his story may inspire you to take action.
We're talking about William Perry, former defensive lineman and fullback for the Chicago Bears. Here is a man who could fearlessly face a football squad — but not a visit to the dentist. Nicknamed "The Refrigerator" for his 380-pound massive frame, Perry played for ten years in the NFL before retiring in 1994. Since retiring he founded and operated a construction company in South Carolina in addition to making celebrity appearances.
With his celebrity in mind, a team composed of a talented restorative dentist, implant surgeon, and lab technician agreed to give "The Fridge" a makeover. After discussing modern technology and virtually pain-free dentistry with him, they managed to overcome Perry's fears. "I had been in constant pain for many years and I neglected myself, not having had any dental care for over 20 years, not even emergency care. Unfortunately, as I grew older my teeth started to get loose," Perry told an interviewer. He had lost many teeth and became known for his gap-toothed smile.
Perry had severe gum disease and many of his remaining teeth were loose. In the past his only option would have been a full set of dentures. But his new dental team was able to place dental implants (permanent tooth replacements) supporting fixed bridges. In most cases dental bridges are attached to healthy teeth, but in Perry's case the implants served as anchors for the bridges. They also stabilized his jawbone, which would otherwise "resorb" or melt away after his teeth were lost. This is important because it helps preserve the contours of his face.
After careful planning "The Fridge" had eight dental implants placed in his upper jaw and seven in his lower. The final bridgework was completed four months later. It turned out that even though the gap between his teeth had become his trademark, "the Fridge" never really liked it. He was thrilled with his new smile.
Even if you have some fears, don't hesitate to follow Perry's example and make an appointment with us for a consultation about dental implants, smile makeovers, or bridgework. For more information about William "The Refrigerator" Perry, see the Dear Doctor magazine article "How Immediate Implants Saved 'Refrigerator' Perry's Smile."
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If you've had the misfortune of losing all or most of your teeth (a condition called edentulism), you still have effective options for restoring lost form and function to your mouth. There is, of course, the traditional removable denture that's been the mainstay for edentulism treatment for decades. If you haven't experienced significant bone loss in the jaw, though, a fixed bridge supported by titanium implants could be a better choice.
But what if bone loss has ruled out an implant-supported fixed bridge? There's still another option besides traditional dentures — a removable "overdenture" that fits "over" smaller diameter implants strategically placed in the jaw to support it.
A removable, implant-supported bridge offers a number of advantages for edentulism patients with significant bone loss.
Speech Enhancement. Any denture or bridge supported by implants will have a positive impact on speech ability, especially involving the upper jaw. But patients who've previously worn removable dentures may not see a dramatic difference but will still be able to benefit from the greater stability of the denture, particularly if the dentures were previously unstable.
Hygiene. A removable denture allows better access to implant sites for cleaning. Better hygiene reduces the risk of gum disease and further bone loss.
Long-Term Maintenance. Regardless of which type of implant supported restoration is used, it will eventually require some maintenance. A well-designed removable overdenture can make any future maintenance easier to perform.
Aesthetics. For personal satisfaction, this is often the ultimate test — how will I look? As a product of the evolving art of facial aesthetics, removable dentures supported by implants can replace lost tissues and restore balance to the face, and often produce a remarkable smile "makeover."
To find out which restoration option is best for you, you should first undergo a thorough examination to determine the status of your facial and jaw structures, particularly the amount of bone mass still present. Ultimately, though, the decision should be the one that best fits your functional needs, while fulfilling your desires for your future smile.
If you would like more information on tooth restoration options, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Fixed vs. Removable: Choosing Between a Removable Bridge and a Fixed Bridge."
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Everyone knows Vanna White as the elegant co-host of the popular game show Wheel of Fortune. But here's one thing you may not know: White is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as television's most frequent clapper, with an average of 720 claps per show — that's over 28,000 per season! And here's something else: the star with the megawatt smile wore braces as a kid, and she's not too shy to talk about it.
"I only had to wear them for a year and it was a good experience for me," she told an interviewer for Dear Doctor magazine. But when it was time for her son to get them, White noticed something different. "We used to have those silver bands that went all the way around each tooth, and they don't have that anymore. It is fascinating to see how far they have come."
We're glad she noticed! In fact, orthodontic appliances have advanced a good deal in the past decade or so. Instead of using metal bands, brackets holding the wire part of braces are now typically attached directly to the teeth with a dental adhesive. For an even less obtrusive look, ask about using colorless brackets instead of metal ones — that way, the only part that's clearly visible is the thin wire itself. And in some situations, braces can be placed on the lingual (tongue) side of the teeth, making them all but invisible.
Another type of nearly invisible appliance is the clear orthodontic aligner. The aligner system consists of a series of precision-made transparent "trays" that fit over the teeth. Each tray is worn for a few weeks, and each moves your teeth by a small amount; together, they can help correct mild to moderate orthodontic problems. And the best part — they're really hard to notice! That makes them perfect for both adults concerned about a "professional" look, and image-conscious teens.
So if you're a TV star — or if you'd just like to have a brighter and better smile — it's never too late to get started! If you would like more information about orthodontics, please contact us for a consultation. You can learn more in the Dear Doctor magazine articles "The Magic of Orthodontics" and "Clear Orthodontic Aligners."


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The National Trust is a Philadelphia soul, neo soul musical project formed in 1999 in Chicago, Illinois. While only officially formed in the late 90's, The National Trust can trace its history back to 1990 through band leader, composer and guitarist Neil Rosario's previous bands Dolomite and Fifteen Couples. After the breakup of Fifteen Couples in 1999, Rosario teamed up with Andy Cunningham (ex-Fifteen Couples guitarist), Doug Demers (ex-Dolomite bassist), vocalist/guitarist Mark Henning (ex-Zoom), and Bryan Aldrin.
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Mass is a work-in-progress, and versions were premiered at Mass MoCA in Fall 2009, and at Bennington College in Spring 2006. Mass reworks pop tunes heard over the last 30 years, creating a kind of secular service based on ephemera of U.S. pop culture. Top-40 pop often doubles as religious incantations; the phrase "I believe" echoes from American Idol to Cher, and the "you" in U2 alternately means God or some romantic other. The piece is conceived like a mass someone might sing at home, quilted together from pop songs that identify some Americans more than religion.
If there's any scripture to this Mass, it's John Cage's Lecture on Nothing, a text spoken throughout the piece. Cage was America's most infamous musical innovator, known for his silent piece, 4'33". Cage originally titled 4'33" "Silent Prayer", and saw the piece as a commentary on radio, given that its length slightly exceeds the standard plug-in length of most muzak and pop tunes of the 1950s (4'30"). Cage's later Lecture on Nothing elegantly expounds his philosophy of sound and silence; this text argues against ideas of musical and even cultural progress, celebrating that "more and more, we are getting nowhere"; the lecture climaxes in an enormous silence—notated, in Cage's writings, by the symbol M.
Cage was inspired, in his Lecture and elsewhere, by the radio stations of the 1950s and 1960s. His work Imaginary Landscape #2, was for 12 performers playing radios, each scanning the waves for stations. Cage seemed fascinated with how radio was a peculiarly American way of identifying oneself, through locating one's taste with an invisible, far-off station. One of those distant locations, felt throughout Cage's work, is Kansas. He refers to the silent M, the center of the Lecture, as a "bit like passing through Kansas"—it's the eye of hurricane, Dorothy's home. In Jasper Johns' encaustic map of the U.S., Kansas looks like a black smudge, an explosion at ground zero. Mass is structured somewhat like Cage's Lecture and Johns' map—as an analogy to the space the U.S. inhabits, and the different "somewheres" Dorothy might go if she just taps her ruby slippers. The performers walk, run, and crawl across the stage towards a frontier, or collapse into the center like a critical mass; The stage becomes at points a map, a battlefield, a four-channel mixer, a reality show.
Mass MoCA 2009 residency
Performers: Genevieve Belleveau, Abigail Nessen Bengson, Corey Dargel, Ricardo Vazquez
Composer/codirector: Nick Brooke
Codirector: Jenny Rohn
Set design: Sue Rees
Lighting design: Michael Giannitti
Fight choreographer: Chris Edwards
Production manager/stage manager: Madeline Best
Live mixing/sound design: Mike Rugnetta
Music director: Mary Montgomery Koppel
Costume designer: Kirian Langseth-Schmidt
Assistant costume designer: Kaitee Tredway
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Gembira Loka Zoo is a zoological garden located in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.  Gembira Loka Zoo was opened in 1956 and comprises a botanical garden, orchid nursery, artificial lake, children's park, numerous bridges across the Gajahwong River, and a collection of approximately 470 animals, most notable of which are its Komodo dragons, orangutans, gibbons, and hippopotamus. The park is 54 acres in size.

In 2019, a zone called Zona Cakar (Scratch zone) has opened, focusing on carnivores, especially cats.

Gembira Loka Zoo has received many new animals from various countries, such as six African penguins from Singapore Zoo and eight lesser flamingos from Tanzania.

Gembira Loka Zoo added 12 meerkats and a pair of African lions from Batu Secret Zoo on May 9, 2021.

Species

Mammals

 Sumatran elephant
 Sumatran tiger
 Javan leopard
 Bornean orangutan
 Chimpanzee
 Sun bear
 African lion
 Sunda clouded leopard
 Meerkat
 Pygmy hippopotamus
 Hippopotamus
 Malayan tapir
 Dromedary camel
 Chital
 Caracal
 Serval
 Fishing cat
 Nilgai
 Javan rusa
 Banded pig
 Java mouse-deer
 Wallaby
 Ring tailed lemur
 Asian small-clawed otter
 South American coati
 South American tapir

Birds

 Dusky lory
 Black lory
 Coconut lorikeet
 Blue-and-yellow macaw
 Lesser flamingo
 Black swan
 Australian pelican
 African penguin
 Javan hawk eagle
 South African ostrich
 Southern cassowary
 Rhinoceros hornbill
 Triton cockatoo
 Palm cockatoo

Reptile
 Saltwater crocodile
 False gharial
 Komodo dragon
 Green iguana
 Reticulated python
 Dwarf caiman
 Argus monitor
 Painted terrapin
 Aldabra giant tortoise

References

External links

Zoos in Indonesia
1956 establishments in Indonesia
Zoos established in 1956
Tourist attractions in Yogyakarta

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Social Impact & Volunteering
WellPoint Contributed More Than $19.8 Million and 15,000 Hours to Health-Improving Causes in 2011
Super Cure Brings Excitement of Big Game to Fight Against Breast Cancer
Feb 8, 2012 10:00 AM ET
(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) Indianapolis, IN - February 8, 2012 - WellPoint, one of America's largest health benefits companies in terms of medical membership, announced today that its affiliated health plans, corporate foundation and associates contributed more than $19.8 million and 15,336 volunteer hours to health-related causes and community events in 2011.
"WellPoint is passionate about our mission, to improve the lives of the people we serve and the health of our communities," said Angela Braly, chair, president and chief executive officer of WellPoint. "We bring that mission to life in all we do, and are proud to support programs that make meaningful and measurable improvements in the health of our communities."
Through its State Health Index – a state-by-state compilation of public health measures – and Healthy Generations grant program, WellPoint and its foundation work to identify the health issues most in need of attention and direct charitable support and volunteer efforts toward improving those areas.
"Our 37,000 associates live and work in the communities we serve," said Braly. "Being part of the community helps us better identify and address unique and local health care challenges, and as corporate citizens, friends and neighbors, we are privileged to see the impact of our work and giving first-hand."
Over the past few years, the company and foundation have become increasingly focused on addressing the serious health problems caused by sedentary lifestyles and skyrocketing rates of childhood obesity.
Obesity rates have almost tripled in children since the 1980s and have reached an all-time high among adults, where about one-in-three is now considered obese, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In response, this year the WellPoint Foundation initiated several significant grant relationships to improve youth health, including:
A three-year, $5 million grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to address the growing threat of childhood obesity by supporting and expanding the nonprofit's Triple Play program; and
A two-year, $2.7 million grant to the OASIS Institute to expand CATCH Healthy Habits to 18 locations in 14 states and an estimated 5,000 children and adults. This unique, intergenerational program pairs mature adult volunteers (age 50-plus) with children to encourage healthier eating and physical activity. It has been shown to benefit the health of both the kids as well as the adult volunteers.
"These grant programs are critical to alerting our communities about the public health crisis posed by obesity," said Lance Chrisman, executive director of the WellPoint Foundation. "Through our grantees we are working to provide families with the tools and education they need improve their health and get their kids off to a healthy start in life."
Two other major initiatives announced by the WellPoint Foundation in 2011 were a $1 million grant to the March of Dimes to support group-based prenatal care for at-risk mothers, a preterm birth toolkit and a public awareness campaign; and a two-year, $1.5 million grant to the American Cancer Society to support the Patient Navigator Program, which helps patients, families and caregivers navigate the many systems encountered during the cancer journey.
The WellPoint Foundation also contributed to disaster relief efforts in Japan through AmeriCares, and tornado relief in Georgia, Missouri and Virginia through the American Red Cross.
WellPoint's philanthropy and community endeavors are carried out at the local level through its affiliated health plans and locally based business units. In the 14 states where WellPoint affiliates operate a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association licensee health plan, the company contributed more than $3.6 million to events, community organizations and nonprofit charities.
In its headquarters city of Indianapolis, WellPoint partnered with the 2012 Super Bowl Host committee to support "Indy's Super Cure," a campaign aimed at raising awareness and support for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Tissue Bank at Indiana University's Simon Cancer Center. Braly served as honorary chair of the campaign which raised more than $1.5 million – including $130,000 of support from WellPoint– in less than six months. The investments made and the heightened local and national attention generated by Indy's Super Cure will help advance cancer research and clinical discovery in cancer care long after Super Bowl XLVI.
Similarly, and in a variety of ways, WellPoint associates contributed their own energy and money to improving their communities in 2011.
More than 3,800 WellPoint associates, friends and family members donated their time to community organizations across the United States during the company's Community Service Day on April 30, 2011. Taking place at more than 160 sites throughout 24 states and the District of Columbia, the annual effort benefitted nonprofits dedicated to improving the quality of life in local communities, including area food banks; parks programs; and the local chapters of national organizations such as Ronald McDonald House Charities, Special Olympics, YMCA, Habitat for Humanity, March of Dimes, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Through the annual WellPoint Associate Giving Campaign in November, the company's associates also pledged more than $4.5 million to six beneficiaries – American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, Community Health Charities, Feeding America, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and United Way. Campaign pledges are backed by a 50 percent match from the WellPoint Foundation, bringing the total pledged to the health organizations to more than $6.8 million.
"WellPoint, our associates and the WellPoint Foundation are truly committed to improving health in a targeted and strategic way," said Chrisman. "We are honored to work with outstanding organizations at both the national and local levels, and look forward to continuing to work with them to create healthier communities for all."
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Yesterday was a lovely day in southern Vermont. I spent some time cleaning up after the winter and then got down to serious work; airing out the studio and getting ready for art production season. Really, it's two seasons; one from now until the mosquitos become thick enough to preclude working and then the second from when I get desperate enough to wear DEET in the studio until the weather gets cold enough that paint doesn't dry properly.
I set up the furnace. I added some reflectors to direct the heat up and away from the ground and cinderblocks. This turns out to make a huge difference; instead of taking fifteen or twenty minutes for 1/4" PVC to get warm enough to work with, it takes less than five. It's actually too efficient and I'm not totally sure if I will keep using the reflectors.
I made an armature. This is PVC tubes, chicken wire, and popsicle sticks.
I taped up some PVC.
I cut some PVC. The '31' refers to the number of cuts to be made.
I also fiddled with some twigs and devices from last year. I like how this came out.
Dental cast, tulle, feathers, cut-up photograph (DJH by Scott Church), molded acrylic, notebook panel, sigil, doily, lace, dye, paint, water-damaged bathroom sign, found rusty hook.
I have a piece in a show at the Artistree Gallery in Pomfret, Vermont, starting Friday and running through May 2. If you happen to be around, go see it. The image links to the Artistree web site.
Also, I'm working on a project and you can help.
I have a slew of these QR code stickers that point to my website. If you promise to stick one of these someplace public and arguably subversive, take a picture of it, and send me a copy of the image, I'll happily mail you two of these awesome 3" x 3" stickers plus a really cool 6" x 6" sticker (below). If you'd like to participate, please send me your mailing address via private message on the BxiieVision Facebook page (http://bxiie.com/fb). Blah, blah, I reserve the right to limit the number of stickers I send out so please message me early.
The best sticker placement (as judged by me) will win a special prize; a one-of-a-kind sculptural 'device' made from a credit-card-sized piece of PVC. If you're planning a visit to North Korea in the next few weeks, let me know and I'll include an extra sticker.
Remember, for a joke to be practical, the jokee should get something out of it that they can use.


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Q: How to get all the elements inside of a div I can only get the input tag but I also hope to get the textarea tag. How can I do that?
<div class="common-div">
    <input type="text" name="confirm-pwd"/>
    <textarea cols="150" rows="5"></textarea>
</div>

<script>
    $(".common-div input").each(function() {}):
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A: You can enumerate them after comma:
$(".common-div input, .common-div textarea").each(function(){}):

Or, as @epascarello pointed out in a comment, use common class name for those elements you want to modify with jQuery.

A: To grab all the elements in a container, there are many ways. For instance :
$(".common-div *") or $(".common-div").find("*") or $(".common-div").children()

A: $('#div').children.click(function(){
//your code goes here..
});

may be this helps you out-

A: you can find all the element inside a div by-
$(".common-div").find("*").each(function() {});
But it will return all other types of element in such as span, div, input, button Etc.
So if you want to get only input type where user can input text-
$(".common-div").find(":input").each(function() {});


Vegetal Placenta by MF3 is manufactured according to the highest cGMP manufacturing practices in a federally accredited plant in Switzerland with patented cold processing technology to maintain the active ingredients made from plant placenta, the Dermacenta. The softgels withstand the harsh stomach acid to release the active ingredients in the small intestine. Amazon policies do not allow to describe the benefits, uses, indications. For more information you must google the product and find other websites.


This template is only used to store a list of approved American-Made Network members. It is used along with Form:American-Made Network Approval Form. The values are stored on the page, in a hidden div.
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public class Topics {
  public static final String APOLLO_RELEASE_TOPIC = "apollo-release";
}

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In 2017, all National Parks in Canada will be free!
I do live in an amazing country — thank you Canada.
This is an absolute dream come true. Thanks to blogTO, they reminded me that as an homage to Canada's 150th birthday, the federal government announce that it will be offering free passes to all national parks in 2017.
As someone who has a predilection for the outdoors and is an advocate for our generation to visit these parks and appreciate it, (as well as loves saving the mula when feasible), this is an absolutely perfect way to celebrate Canada's birthday… all year.
Isn't it just stunning? Now don't forget to order your free Parks Canada Discovery Pass, and order one immediately!
If you've visited any of the above parks, feel free to leave a comment and let us all know which parks you love and if you'll be visiting them this year.
I can't wait to explore all of them — Happy Birthday Canada!


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Q: Взаимодействие с сетевой картой в Linux Qt Всем привет. Необходимо написать приложение для взаимодействия с сетевой картой, а именно определять какие порты заняты, объем проходящих пакетов (в дальнейшем смотреть что это за пакеты). Подскажите может есть статьи или библиотеки для этого или возможно силами Qt это реализовать. Разработка под linux в Qt.

A: Если посмотреть cat /proc/net/tcp, то второй столбец local_address это адрес и порт открытого соединения.
017AA8C0:DA6A это 192.168.122.1:55914
В /proc/net/netstat есть строчка с InOctets OutOctets - объем принятых и переданных данных
IpExt: InNoRoutes InTruncatedPkts InMcastPkts OutMcastPkts InBcastPkts OutBcastPkts InOctets OutOctets InMcastOctets OutMcastOctets InBcastOctets OutBcastOctets InCsumErrors InNoECTPkts InECT1Pkts InECT0Pkts InCEPkts ReasmOverlaps
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Programmes >
Early Words Together >
Early Words Together for multilingual families helps strengthen parental engagement at Woodston Primary School
Since September 2018, Woodston Primary School in Peterborough have been taking part in Early Words Together for multilingual families. Early years teacher Alex Smith has been running the programme with reception children and their families. Pupils have improved their communication and confidence and parents are more engaged.
Early Words Together trains early years staff and volunteers to work with parents and children aged three to five from multilingual families. Over six weekly sessions in the classroom, parents build the confidence to support their child's communication, language and literacy skills at home.
After completing the six weekly sessions, the reception teachers all agreed that they could see that the pupils who took part were more confident in the classroom. They showed real improvement in their vocabulary as well as confidence in engaging with their work and their peers, sharing their ideas and getting more involved.
The staff found that each time they started a six week session with a new group, the parents were initially reluctant to speak their home language. In the first of the six sessions, many of the parents wouldn't even take their coats off. By the end of the six weeks, everyone was comfortable around each other, coats were off and other siblings were joining in the session. Parents also seemed much more comfortable around the school staff.
The staff saw a huge improvement in engagement with the sessions from both children and parents. Having the support of family and teachers in a small group setting made children feel more comfortable and confident about joining in and practicing their communication skills.
The sessions also helped parents to understand the importance of building vocabulary in the language they speak at home as well as in English.
Alex was able to bring other teachers on board with the programme by inviting them to watch or lead a session. The whole school was keen to support the programme as it was clear that it was helping to engage multilingual families in their children's learning. It was also positive for parents to be introduced to more staff members and become more involved in the school.
Alex said: "Lots for our staff were happy to get involved with the programme because this project really engaged parents. One of our most important goals is to increase parental engagement and encourage them to support their children's learning at home. It's helped us to see that when we can get parents on board, the children are more likely to engage and succeed."
The school ran its most recent courses before Christmas and in the summer term plan to explore ways in which the nature of the programme can help all reception children struggling with their literacy and communication, including those who don't speak English as an additional language.
Resources and tools for early language development and parental engagement.
Bilingual quick tips
We have created a series of bilingual quick tips, in 18 different languages, for parents and early years practitioners to help children develop good talking and listening skills.
Sport and literacy
We use the excitement and passion surrounding sport to motivate and inspire young people to improve their literacy skills.
We have a series of programmes and resources which encourage children and young people to write for pleasure.


We spoke to Ronnie Simpson, the director of new Glasgow-based music booking service muzobook, which is free to use, about why they feel like they could lead in their field, where it could go and how it can work for you.
How did the idea of muzobook come about?
I was on holiday in Havana, Cuba and was trying to find out who was supporting Don Henley (of the Eagles) at the Hydro and couldn't find any information online. I began to wonder how support acts are sourced and how bands find gig opportunities. One thing led to another and muzobook was born.
How important is the idea of community in the creation of muzobook?
The idea of community is vital to muzobook. We are the good guys, we just want to hear great live music wherever we go and don't want bands to have to pay us or anyone else to get their music out there.
What are your main goals with muzobook?
The main goals of muzobook are to develop an all-in-one live music booking service and to become the go-to site for live music.
You state on your website that you do not believe in the pay to play method – can you tell us about that?
Pay to play is a system where emerging bands have to part with their money to be allowed to play in a particular venue. The rationale is that it inspires bands to sell tickets but the practice is outdated, unfair and doesn't work.
On looking at the website it seems to bare similarities between Glasgow's New Hellfire Club. How is it different from other promotion companies or deals that have already been set up?
We are not promoters, rather we are the platform that promoters use to book live music acts. The New Hellfire Club are supporters of muzobook. NHC recommend good, ethical promoters and bands. muzobook allows the same users to connect with each other and organise live music events.
How do you think it could benefit students?
There will always be a soundtrack to each year of Uni. One of the best things about Uni is discovering new music. muzobook provides a constant stream of new and emerging artists who will be playing somewhere near you and offers you the chance to see a great band before they become huge. It would be like seeing Oasis at King Tuts in 1993. A lot of students who are artists, bands or DJs would also benefit from a free way to promote their music and play live.
Have you had any prominent promoters or venues reach out to you to work with?
Have you had any setbacks thus far?
There have been no real setbacks so far (touch wood). At present, the app is being developed by students of the University of Strathclyde. The creators of the site: Georgios Georgiadis, Vassil Kalphov and Kiril Rupasov also attend at Strathclyde.
How far do you plan on stretching this, where do you think it could go?