Our programs and professionals made tangible strides in building health capacity across the globe in 2016. Our volunteers inspired health workers every day in hospitals and clinics that serve the most vulnerable patients – newborns and their mothers.In Sierra Leone, HOPE volunteers shared lifesaving skills in neo-natal and maternal care with local nurses whose determination is matched only by our drive to improve the quality of health care in a place of great need.
When Haiti plunged back into crisis after Hurricane Matthew struck, threatening to undo the country's hard work in rebuilding after the 2010 earthquake, HOPE medical volunteers rushed to support doctors and nurses at St. Therese Hospital in Nippes.
In Central Asia our teams were at the forefront of amazing innovations in TB detection and treatment, giving Project HOPE a voice at international forums.
In Africa, we were on the frontlines, improving treatment for people living with HIV and are fiercely determined to work with partners seeking to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
In Europe, HOPE was there for thousands of people trapped in the migration crisis in Macedonia, in need of medicines and health care.
And closer to home, I was thrilled to see the Health Affairs journal, published by Project HOPE, expand its coverage of global health this year. I'm confident the journal will continue to be a crucial platform for the nation's leading policy experts as a new administration takes office next month.
The global health challenges that await us in 2017 are enormous indeed. With a deeply dedicated staff at our headquarters in Virginia and offices around the world as well as the goodwill of our volunteers and continuing support of our dedicated supporters, we are poised to live up to our mission with even greater impact in 2017!
Check out more of HOPE's lifesaving stories from 2016!


I wanted a room that I would have loved as a little girl. Something very bright and colorful with lots of interesting things to look at. I definitely did not want any pastels or traditional 'baby' colors, but I had fun finding creative ways to use non-baby items in a nursery space.
Thrifty and eclectic. Modern lines with some vintage style.
I am a thrift store junkie and find a lot of items there. I also prefer to collect items from a variety of sources to avoid that 'matched set' feeling.
The chair and frames are thrift store finds. The curtains are from Urban Outfitters, quilt from Francesca's Collections, Posters were made by me, Pendants are custom made by StarlitNestGifts on Etsy, Hand lamp from The Afternoon, Storage cube seating from Target, Dresser is a refinished hand-me-down.
My favorite things in the room are the colorful curtains from Urban Outfitters. They were a jumping off point for the rest of the fabrics in the room. I also love the hand-me-down dresser that I refinished in a beautiful Tiffany blue before we knew she was a girl. I was thinking it could work for either one and it turned out to be the perfect color.
Don't limit yourself to baby stores or baby items. The most interesting things are collected from unexpected sources. And thrift stores are a great place to find items that you won't mind experimenting with if you are a DIY-er like me!
I love the gray nuetral on the walls and how the painted furniture and colorful, patterned pillow & curtains jump out. The room is cheerful.
I love your nursery and am totally digging the fun window treatments!!!! What a fun and unique nursery!
Very Nice! I love the eclectic feel. Great job!
Who is the designer of the crib? Love the nursery!
Love this nursery! I am using some of your elements for inspiration for my daughter's "new" toddler room. Can you tell me the name of the blue paint used for the dresser and grey walls? And what color you used for the yellow frame…or did you just use yellow spray paint?
Your room's out of the ordinary or unconventional and is quite exotic. And I'm sure your daughter will learn to appreciate the splashes of vibrant colors as she grows older.
First off, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the nursery. It is totally something I could see myself doing and I got completely inspired after seeing these photos. I am going to be surprised for my baby in December so neutral but fun colored nurseries are what im aiming to do with eclectic, not matching type decor/theme. I also wanted to comment, that if it is a girl, vera was one of our names on our girl list :) Its so pretty!!! Great job. I love what you did.
Love this room!!! :) So great!! It's nice that you mentioned this room was done on a budget, because a lot of them on this website seem to have an endless budget!! And yours looks just as rich! Vera is a lucky girl!
I'm a graphic designer, an artist, a blogger, a new mom, a wife, an amateur interior decorator and photographer, and a thrift store junkie. I love being able to be creative and looking for unique solutions and eclectic pieces. I love bright colors and modern lines combined with vintage charm.


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Bernie Sanders and the Boundaries of Reform
Saving Our Cities
The Fall and Recapture of Detroit in the War of 1812
Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It
Travel On Southern Antebellum Railroads, 1828-1860
The Founding of New Acadia
When They Severed Earth from Sky
Joining Africa
Spectacular Wickedness
New Orleans/Louisiana
Ethics/Morality
The Story of French New Orleans
History of a Creole City
Dianne Guenin-Lelle
Narrated by Sally Martin
Book published by University Press of Mississippi
What is it about the city of New Orleans History, location, and culture, continue to link it to France while distancing it culturally and symbolically from the United States. This book explores the traces of French language, history, and artistic expression that have been present there over the last three hundred years. This volume focuses on the French, Spanish, and American colonial periods to understand the imprint that French socio-cultural dynamic left on the Crescent City.
The migration of Acadians to New Orleans at the time the city became a Spanish dominion and the arrival of Haitian refugees when the city became an American territory oddly reinforced its Francophone identity. However, in the process of establishing itself as an urban space in the antebellum south, the culture of New Orleans became a liability for New Orleans elite after the Louisiana Purchase.
New Orleans and the Caribbean share numerous historical, cultural, and linguistic connections. The book analyzes these connections and the shared process of creolization occurring in New Orleans and throughout the Caribbean Basin. It suggests "French" New Orleans might be understood as a trope for unscripted "original" Creole social and cultural elements. Since being Creole came to connote African descent, the study suggests that an association with France in the minds of whites allowed for a less racially-bound and contested social order within the United States.
Dianne Guenin-Lelle is professor of French at Albion College. She is the coauthor, with Ronney Mourad, of Prison Narratives of Jeanne Guyon and Jeanne Guyon: Selected Writings. Her work has appeared in such journals as Louisiana History and the French Review.
"his study is a must-read for historians, scholars, and teachers of French and Francophone literature, culture, and history. It would be a valuable resource in a course focusing on Francophone culture and history, or the history of French colonialism in the Americas, and in particular Louisiana."
—French Review

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The origional Snap Circuit pieces in blue, the 3D printed ones in black.
In a previous blog I wrote a review of Proto Pasta's Conductive PLA filament. For that review I just looked at the printing properties of the material.
I liked how Conductive PLA printed, and it had a smooth matte black finish. Texture wise it does feel silkier than normal PLA. When I discovered that the filament can be used as a pencil, I realized that the silky texture was due to the graphite in the filament.
According to the companies site it has the following electrical properties.
This material has the potential for use in electrical applications. I can see variable resistors 3D printed with this conductive filament. I can also see this possibly as a low temp resistance heater for use in on 3D printer beds. For cosplayers, this would be a good way to embed wiring and LED's into a prop.
For this I wanted to test it with a multi meter to see all of its properties. Then I remembered what happened to my last multi meter (It died a horrible electronic death, totally my fault, don't ask).
So to test this, I decided to think outside the box and use another tool set I did have.
As a science teacher, I used Elenco Snap Circuits to show students the concepts of electronics.
The original Snap Circuit pieces in blue, the 3D printed ones in black.
I also remember that we lost a few pieces, and I am curious to see if I can 3D print them in Conductive PLA.
I made my own Snap Circuit pieces in TinkerCAD to test with. However as I test fitted them to the original Snap Circuit pieces, I hit my first issue.
The thermal expansion on this seems to be more than normal PLA. Nothing I printed fit with the dimensions of the original Snap Circuit pieces. It looks like everything Printed in the Conductive PLA had shrunk by 0.5 – 1 mm from the original dimensions.
In spite of this, I found that the graphite in Conductive PLA also makes it softer and easier to work with. I was able to press fit the pieces I wanted together.
For this, I wanted to see how the resistance of Conductive PLA would affect the brightness of a standard flashlight bulb.
Light Test with the original snap circuit kit.
I build the light setup shown here with the pieces in the Snap Circuit kit.
While the regular setup worked, the Conductive PLA piece that I replaced a snap with provided too much resistance to power a 2.5 V / 0.3 A bulb.
With the printed piece (black) the resistance was too much.
In this test, I wanted to see how Conductive PLA would work in powering a small DC motor.
With the normal set up, the motor turned the fan at a good speed. With the 3D printed piece, the motor did not turn at all.
With the printed piece (black) the motor would not turn.
adding the printed piece to the 10K ohm resistor did drop the brightness of the LED down.
When I changed out the Snap Circuit resistor with just the printed piece, the LED did light up with a medium brightness.
LED setup with just the printed piece acting as the resistor.
I wanted to see how much resistance the piece offered. With the standard Snap Circuit setup, a 10,000 ohm resistor will show as 10 mA on the meter.
Normal Snap Circuit setup, with 10 mA reading.
With the printed piece in place, I had to switch to the 100 mA setting on the meter. I got about 50 mA with this setting.
If we use Ohms Law to find the resistance , we get R = V / I.
When you plug-in the numbers, R = 3 V / 50 mA = 60 ohms.
We get that the theoretical values of this piece should be 72.45 ohms.
Now the piece was printed with only 5% infill, so it makes sense that the resistance is less than the predicted value.
Proto Pasta's Conductive PLA is a material for experienced 3D printers.
With the thermal expansion I experienced, you will have to design parts with a very loose tolerance to get the conductive parts to fit to your other prints. You will have to play with this filament on your printer if you want to get a super tight fit.
If you want to integrate this into your 3D print, this would be a great project for a dual extrusion head printer. I can see cosplay props with integrated LED wiring, as this filament also acts as the resistor. I can see other applications where you can save time and assembly by using this as your wire and resistor.
I know my testing in this was not super scientific, and in the future I'll hopefully have a working multi meter to better test these pieces.
If you're an electrical engineer, this would be an interesting material to test and develop a guide for. As more 3D printers play with this material, it would be nice to see the results of integrating Conductive PLA with other print material.
AUTHORS NOTE: Due to Copyright restrictions, I can not release the .stl files for the test pieces I copied for this test.
How to 3D Print Using FilaFlex ?
60 Ohms is still disappointingly high for "conductive" filament. I'd like to see what values you would get with other filaments like the iron or aluminum filled ones.
When you said it would be a great project to use with a dual extrusion head printer I couldn't help but think about someone printing out the helmet on the movie Tron. With the electric grids in it. That would be kind of neat. You could even make a military helmet with conductive paths in it used for earphones/mic. There are all kinds of stuff that could be made. But I wish it worked better. I don't know much about electricity so the numbers you talked about kind of flew over my head. But you mentioned the infill and the impact it had. So if you made it solid it would work better? But not to big because it would lose a lot of energy right?


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HireRight Holdings Corporation (HRT)
HireRight Holdings Corporation
100 Centerview Drive
https://www.hireright.com
Sector(s): Industrials
Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
Full-time employees: 2,760
Mr. Guy P. Abramo CEO, Pres & Director 1.08M N/A 1962
Mr. Thomas M. Spaeth Chief Financial Officer 707.27k N/A 1967
Mr. Scott H. Collins Chief Revenue Officer 878.7k N/A 1966
Ms. Laurie J. Blanton Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer N/A N/A 1954
Mr. Conal B. Thompson Chief Technology Officer N/A N/A 1970
Mr. Brian W. Copple Gen. Counsel & Sec. N/A N/A 1961
Ms. Maria Moore Sr. VP of Global Marketing N/A N/A N/A
Mr. Chris Blood Sr. VP of Strategy & Corp. Devel. N/A N/A N/A
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Mr. Stephen R. Girdler Managing Director of International N/A N/A 1964
Amounts are as of 31 December 2021, and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay includes salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.
HireRight Holdings Corporation provides technology-driven workforce risk management and compliance solutions worldwide. The company offers background screening, verification, identification, monitoring, and drug and health screening services for customers. It provides its services through software and data platform that integrates into its customers' human capital management systems enabling workflows for workforce hiring, onboarding, and monitoring. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.
HireRight Holdings Corporation's ISS governance QualityScore as of 1 January 2023 is 9. The pillar scores are Audit: 9; Board: 9; Shareholder rights: 7; Compensation: 9.


The latest issue of the graduate graphic design journal is out now!
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The work of graphic design is twofold: it gives shape to messages and information in the form of designed artifacts, and it facilitates people's interaction with messages and information in the form of physical and digital interfaces. Graphic designers envision the artifacts and interfaces they create as part of larger systems, effectively representing and communicating networks of services, experiences, and products. The best graphic design meaningfully promotes, educates, directs, informs, exposes, clarifies, beautifies, and delights the people who engage with it.
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Graphic design students study comparative ideas about, and methods for, creating a wide range of visual communications. Sequenced core studios supported by typography and image-making courses progressively introduce and develop the necessary skills, processes, and sensitivities across a range of media. Through project-based assignments, students acquire strong formal and conceptualization skills. They learn and practice graphic design strategies, such as mapping and diagramming, to understand design problems, audiences, contexts, and visualization techniques, including ideation and iteration, to explore and refine design possibilities and determine appropriateness.
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Faculty charge graduate students to closely examine the cultural and technological situatedness of graphic design and its products, and to seek understanding of the people who use and interact with the things that graphic designers make. Coursework acquaints students with relevant theories and design research methods that frame and ground the design of propositional visual communication systems.
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Integrated graduate studios, seminars, and workshops expose students to histories, design (and related) theories, and research methods that point to current and emerging practices. Students investigate questions individually and collaboratively around the design of communication and interaction in several ways: through making (visualizations, visual diagrams, and functioning prototypes, for instance); assigned and independent reading and research; discussion and critique; and writing. Students also enroll in at least one elective offered in the college, university, or our affiliate universities, Duke University and UNC, Chapel Hill.
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Students enroll in two semesters of specialized and advanced undergraduate coursework prior to matriculating to the MGD II program. The curriculum is comprised of six studio-based courses and at least two lecture/seminar courses. Six credit studios cover systems design for user experience, visual communication, branding, service design, and other distinct graphic design topics. Additional three credit studio courses focus on subjects such as mobile interaction, typography, and coding for interaction design.


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STRYKER LFIT V40
Cincinnati Medical Device Lawyer investigates defective Hip Implants for injured plaintiffs nationwide
Stryker LFIT Hip Implant Lawsuits
investigating stryker hip replacement injury
For many years, faulty hip implants have been plaguing thousands of patients in Ohio and across the country. As the incidences of Stryker LFIT adverse effect reports increases, more and more personal injury lawsuits emerge.
Hip replacement systems are gaining in popularity, and can do wonders for a patient's quality of life. However, too many patients have suffered the consequences of faulty medical devices.
Stryker has a history of personal injury claims against them. As a result, Stryker has recalled two metal hip products in the past—the Rejuvenate and ABG II were recalled over concerns that components could corrode, and cause pain and inflammation in the surrounding tissue. Like the recalled Rejuvenate and ABG II, Stryker's Accolade V40 has been met with allegations of consumer injury.
Stryker's metal-on-metal hip implants have caused similar problems to patients with Johnson & Johnson's recalled DePuy ASR systems and other allegedly dangerous metal-on-metal hip replacements. The most common adverse health problems reported include premature implant failure and metal poisoning, which can lead to numerous secondary issues.
In 2014, Stryker reached a settlement that cost the company an estimated $1 billion, but the medical device company continued to manufacture other alleged failing hip implant products.
The Lyon Firm is accepting hip implant failure cases involving hip replacement systems manufactured by Wright Medical, Depuy, Zimmer Biomet, Smith and Nephew and Stryker.
Joe Lyon is a highly-rated Cincinnati recall lawyer and Ohio product liability attorney representing plaintiffs nationwide in a wide variety of medical device and Stryker LFIT defect claims.
Stryker LFIT Implant Failure
In August, 2016, Stryker issued an Urgent Medical Device Product Field Action Notification for the Accolade and the LFIT V40, noting that they had received "higher-than-expected complaints" of failure. The hip systems are responsible for a number of complications, which cause severe pain, inflammation, loss of mobility, and more serious concerns such as metallosis.
Stryker has indicated in a letter that some models of the V40 femoral heads manufactured prior to 2011 have a higher than expected incidence of taper lock failure. Although there have been no recalls in the United States, the Accolade V40 has been recalled in both Canada and Australia.
There are potentially thousands of affected hip implants around the world as a result of the V40's design. According to the FDA's recent notice, over 42,000 potentially defective units have been distributed and implanted across the U.S. market and worldwide.
Stryker LFIT Hip System
The Accolade V40, also known as the Stryker LFIT Anatomic CoCr V40, is an alloy femoral head that is used in conjunction with modular hip implants for hip replacement surgery. The Accolade V40 is believed to wear down prematurely due to the friction between the modular neck and stem. The resulting metallic debris can cause deterioration of tissue around the joint, and loosening of the hip replacement.
Stryker officials say potential taper lock failures may jeopardize the connection between the femoral head and femoral stem, causing issues that may include the following:
• Disassociation of femoral head from hip stem
• Excessive metallic debris
• Insufficient range of motion
Symptoms of Hip Replacement Failure
Stryker's Anatomic CoCr V40 Femoral Head is the third hip implant product that the company has recalled in the last five years. When a hip replacement fails, the device may lead to serious side effects. Patients implanted with LFIT Anatomic V40 Femoral Heads may suffer from:
• Loss of mobility
• Inflammation
• Adverse local tissue reaction
• Dislocation
• Joint instability
• Bone Fractures around the components
• Rashes
• Nerve Damage
• Need for revision surgery
• Metallosis
Since its release in the U.S. market, there have been over 100 adverse events reported to the FDA associated with the Stryker LFIT model. Pain may develop gradually along with a decrease in range of motion, resulting in a need for revision surgery. Revision surgeries are often more complex than the initial surgeries and may result in longer recovery times and increased risks.
Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Injury
Metal-on-metal hip implants are the subject of many reports of serious complications. In one study in the British Medical Journal, researchers concluded that systemic metal ions may cause cardiovascular problems.
A recent study shows that some metal-on-metal implants are likely to fail much sooner than available alternatives.
The research, published in 2012 in The Lancet, shows patients who received metal-on-metal implants had a substantially higher overall failure rate—twice the rate of ceramic hips, and three times the rate of metal-on-plastic implants.
Hip replacement patients should monitor for symptoms of metal poisoning. According to the FDA, the signs of metal toxicity include:
• Impaired kidney function
• Thyroid problems
• Cognitive impairment
• Skin rashes
• Hearing or vision impairments
• Cardiomyopathy—a condition that weakens the heart
Stryker LFIT Injury Lawsuits
After an initial settlement of around $1 billion was reached in 2014, Stryker expanded their hip replacement settlement to include patients who received the Stryker ABG II Modular Neck Hip Stem and the Rejuvenate Modular Neck Hip Stem models and had revision surgery between 2014 and December, 2016. The original settlement offered a $300,000 base award to injured patients.
Stryker now faces claims concerning the Accolade and LFIT V40 femoral head. Among concerns about the LFIT femoral head are a risk of spontaneous dislocation.
Product liability attorneys contend that the litigation has potential to include thousands of similar claims, pointing out that more than 100,000 LFIT V40 components may have been implanted in patients.
Metallosis & Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
Defective hip implants may result in the release of toxic metals into the body, leading to metal poisoning known as metallosis. The metal debris may initially cause inflammation, and lead to fluid buildup known as a pseudo-tumor around the implant.
Some Stryker hips are made of cobalt and chromium, and the levels of these metals in the blood can become dangerously elevated. Metal-on-metal contact releases large amounts of particles and metal ions. The long-term consequences of the exposure to Co-Cr particles and ions remain unknown, but there may be a toxic reaction to an excess of metal debris.
Excess cobalt in the blood has been reported to cause thyroiditis and high blood levels of cobalt or chromium may be toxic to both cranial and peripheral sensory nerves. Patients with elevated blood concentrations of metals due to metal prostheses (metallosis) have been reported to be associated with a systemic immune response.
Hazards of Metal Hip Implants
Metal-on-metal hip implants were developed to be more durable than traditional implants, but there are still many reports of serious complications with this type of implant. In one study on metal implants, researchers writing for the British Medical Journal concluded that systemic metal ions can cause cardiovascular problems.
A recent study shows that some metal-on-metal implants are likely to fail much sooner than available alternatives. The research, published online in 2012 in The Lancet, shows patients who received metal-on-metal implants had a substantially higher overall failure rate—twice the rate of ceramic hips, and three times the rate of metal-on-plastic implants.
Injury Linked to Stryker Hip Implants
The most recent hip device recall is similar to the Rejuvenate and ABGII recall that occurred in June 2012. Several lawsuits have been filed in U.S. courts on behalf of patients that have experienced Stryker femoral head failures. Lawyers allege that the components are defectively designed and manufactured.
Device recalls may be initiated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or by a device manufacturer such as Stryker. However, many injuries have usually occurred by the time a manufacturer or the FDA removes a dangerous device from the market.
Although the FDA is responsible for making sure that medical devices are adequately tested, device recalls have become increasingly common. Device manufacturers are often slow to respond to consumer complaints and must be held responsible for injuries caused.
Stryker LFIT Device Failures
According to Stryker defect lawsuits filed in 2016, the company did not ask for the affected femoral heads to be returned and did not direct doctors to notify patients of the potential defect. The complaints claim that Stryker knew for years that the LFIT V40 femoral heads were defective and dangerous, but chose not to report the risks of using the components.
The most recent Stryker recall is similar to the Rejuvenate and ABGII recall that occurred in June 2012. Several hip implant lawsuits have been filed in U.S. courts on behalf of patients that have experienced Stryker femoral head failures.
Compensation may be available to individuals who allegedly suffered pain, disability, and other complications resulting from the taper lock failure of a Stryker Accolade or LFIT Anatomic CoCr V40 Femoral Head.
Why are these cases important?
Defective medical device litigation helps to improve patient safety and holds medical device companies accountable when defective products injure plaintiffs and clients.
Questions about Defective Hip Implant Litigation
Can I file a Hip Failure Lawsuit?
When a medical device has the potential to fail and cause injury, companies should voluntarily issue a recall. When a company injures patients with defective medical devices, a medical device lawyer may help you recover financial losses, medical expenses and other damages incurred through litigation.
How is a Hip Implant Defined as Defective?
Ohio Definition of Defective
A product is defective if it is unreasonably dangerous for its intended use. A legal cause of action can be based on several types of product defects. The following are Cincinnati product liability and strict liability claims available in Ohio and in most jurisdictions nationwide:
These issues arise where the product is released from the factory in a manner that deviates from the intended design or specifications. The defect can be a result of using the wrong materials, including the wrong or completely foreign materials (e.g., Tylenol contamination, food poisoning, damaged car part from factory installation).
As a result of the deviation, the product enters the market in an unreasonably dangerous condition and the consumer is exposed to or purchases a product that is defective. Any personal injuries or economic loss that arise from the the defect are compensable under Ohio product liability law.
(2) Defective design and/or formulation:
Federal regulations set minimum standards for the design of many consumer products, and preemption defenses may preclude liability in some situations if the manufacturer follows and obtains federal approval for a product. Automotive recalls and product liability cases are usually a result of a defective design. Common cases include the Toyota Brake Recall, Chrysler Gen III seat belt buckle, lap belt only cases, Metal on Metal hip implants, transvaginal mesh.)
(3) Failure to warn or inadequate warning or instruction associated with the product:
All consumer products come with necessary and appropriate warnings and instructions for use. If the lack of a warning makes the product and use of the product unsafe, the manufacturer is liable for the failure to place the warning. The most common area of litigation for failure to warn is in pharmaceutical litigation.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers are required to warn of the known or foreseeable side effects and update the warnings in a timely manner. Litigation arises where there is evidence the manufacturer failed to timely update a warning in light of new data or simply ignored the risk and failed to conduct sufficient research to identify and then disclose the risk.
The warranty may be written or implied based upon the products intended purpose and merchantability. An example of a breach of warranty cases are cases involving automotive defects.
Has the stryker LFIT hip been recalled?
Hip Replacement Recalls Have Been Announces for the following Implants:
DePuy ASR Acetabular & Resurfacing System.
Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Recall.
Smith & Nephew R3 Acetabular, Modular SMF, Modular Redapt Femoral Hip Systems.
Wright Conserve Plus and Profemur Z Hip Stem.
Zimmer Durom Acetabular Component.
how long do stryker hip replacements last?
The normal lifespan for a hip replacement is about 15 to 20 years, but defective products may fail much earlier than expected.
What are the signs and symptoms of metallosis?
Sensitivity or a skin rash
Chronis pain
Difficulty walking
Cobalt poisoning
Circulatory issues
Neurological changes
What is a Stryker Hip made of?
There are several models on the market, some made of plastic, and some metal on metal hips that have been known to cause problems.
Can your body reject a hip implant?
Yes, any foreign material implanted into the human body may not be tolerated, but this is rare.
how do you know if your hip implant is failing?
Pain, inflammation, infection, immobility and a sense of instability are all good signs there may be a problem with your hip implant.
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Companies must also properly warn consumers of any risks associated with their products. Any failure to protect consumers that results in accidents and injury can lead to lawsuits filed by plaintiffs and their Cincinnati product liability lawyer
IN RE: DEPUY ASR
METAL ON METAL HIP IMPLANTS
Nationwide Consolidation in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. The Depuy ASR Hip design was plagued with problems related to premature loosening and metallosis, caused by chromium and cobalt entering the blood stream. The resulting injuries were a result of the metal-on-metal friction inherent with the design of the product. Depuy recalled the ASR and entered into a global settlement valued at $2.5 Billion to cover an estimated 8,000 patients. The Lyon Firm represented several clients in the original settlement and continues to be active in this litigation. The settlement funds provided compensation for the revision surgeries, including compensating for medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
IN RE: BIOMET MSA MAGNUM
Nationwide Consolidation in U.S District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Similar to the Depuy ASR, the Biomet metal-on-metal hip design allegedly contributed to premature hip failures and metallosis due to the metal friction. Biomet entered into a global settlement valued at $56 million to cover a few thousand claims. The Lyon Firm represented several plaintiffs in the original settlement and continues to be active in this litigation.
Medical Device Information Center
Stryker Accolade
Stryker Citation
Stryker Meridian
Biomet M2A
Zimmer Kinectiv
DePuy ASR
Knee Implant Failures
IVC Filters
Essure Implants
Transvaginal Mesh Implants
Infuse Bone Graft
Surgical Staplers
Breast Implant & Lymphoma
Revision Surgeries
Ventilator Defects
Catheter Defects
Stryker Recall Shoulder Implant


There was a time when government was a notoriously bad payer, and even reports of some TMCs closing their doors as a result. For many years, it wasn't unheard of to not receive payment for up to 120 days. However, hotels and TMCs contacted by Travel & Meetings Buyer said they are seeing a change in this regard.
Sailesh Parbhu, md of XL Nexus Travel said the number of travel agencies currently playing in this space stands testament to the fact that it is still a lucrative sector to be part of.
Protection is also afforded to companies doing business with government by way of the Public Finance Management Act no. 1 of 1999, which states that government departments are required to pay a compliant invoice within 30 days of receipt.
A hotel often frequented by government travellers said they also don't see government as bad payers anymore. "Most of them book through travel agents, so we don't see bad payments. We do however tend to get last-minute reservations and cancellations as well," the reservations manager said.


think "ahh, those were the times" or "I wish time would have stopped then".
This is the beginning of my third year as an expat, second in the same country, and I am already looking back thinking that last year was golden, when really I also had to face difficult times. But I guess all the lovely memories make it worthwhile.


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Prosetín  est une commune du district de Žďár nad Sázavou, dans la région de Vysočina, en République tchèque. Sa population s'élevait à  habitants en 2020.

Géographie
Prosetín se trouve à  à l'est de Bystřice nad Pernštejnem, à  à l'est-sud-est de Žďár nad Sázavou, à  à l'est-nord-est de Jihlava et à  au sud-est de Prague.

La commune est limitée par Věstín et Lhota u Olešnice au nord, par Křtěnov au nord-est, par Louka et Hodonín à l'est, par Černovice au sud, et par Štěpánov nad Svratkou et Koroužné à l'ouest.

Histoire
La première mention écrite de la localité date de 1349.

Administration
La commune se compose de trois quartiers :
 Prosetín
 Brťoví
 Čtyři Dvory

Transports
Par la route, Prosetín se trouve à  de Bystřice nad Pernštejnem, à  de Žďár nad Sázavou, à  de Jihlava et à  de Prague.

Notes et références

Commune dans le district de Žďár nad Sázavou

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Using 5,10,15,20-tetra(4-nitrophenyl)porphyrin as a fluorescent chemosensor to determine Ru3+
Tienkul Kangwanwong, Wanchai Pluempanupat, Waraporn Parasuk, Helen E. Keenan, Apisit Songsasen
The 5,10,15,20-tetra(4-nitrophenyl)porphyrin (TNPP) has been synthesized using the reaction of pyrrole and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde in the presence of propionic acid. The TNPP was used as a new fluorescent chemosensor to determine Ru3+ with higher selectivity than other ions such as Hg2+, CH3Hg+, Ag+, Co2+, Cd2+, Ni2+, Cr3+, Fe3+, Cu2+, or Zn2+. The response of the new chemosensor is reported in the form of fluorescence quenching, which is attributed to the metalloporphyrin formation of Ru-TNPP complex with 1:1 stoichiometric ratio (K-stab = 2.04 x 10(8)). The synthesized fluorescence chemosensor can be used to determine Ru3+ with a detection limit of 0.89 mu M (90 ppb) and a linear quantification range between 3 and 25 mu M. Therefore, the synthesized chemosensor could be used as a new fluorescence chemosensor for the quantitative analysis of Ru3+ with satisfactory results.
ScienceAsia
https://doi.org/10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2012.38.278
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Kangwanwong, T., Pluempanupat, W., Parasuk, W., Keenan, H. E., & Songsasen, A. (2012). Using 5,10,15,20-tetra(4-nitrophenyl)porphyrin as a fluorescent chemosensor to determine Ru3+. ScienceAsia, 38(3), 278-282. https://doi.org/10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2012.38.278
Kangwanwong, Tienkul ; Pluempanupat, Wanchai ; Parasuk, Waraporn ; Keenan, Helen E. ; Songsasen, Apisit. / Using 5,10,15,20-tetra(4-nitrophenyl)porphyrin as a fluorescent chemosensor to determine Ru3+. In: ScienceAsia. 2012 ; Vol. 38, No. 3. pp. 278-282.
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Happy St. Patrick's day! For those of you living under a Shamrock, St. Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious celebration held on March 17th. A day of revelry, good food, great beer and pretty much all things green. Did I mention great beer? Well let's just say that part again. GREAT BEER! Whether you're into Guinness, Harp or Murphy's Irish Red, St Patty's is all about kicking back a few pints with friends.
Now before we all go floating away let's talk good food. Traditional Irish food is some of the best comfort food in the world and there is no better day to indulge in some over eating. So here are a few of my favorite recipes to keep you going.
This dish has become more of a North American tradition giving us not only a good family meal, but also the added bonus of leftover corned beef sandwiches!
A staple in any Irish kitchen where yummy aromas make your house feel like home. For easier clean up, try baking in a disposable aluminum pan.
Warm bread served with butter and jam… Need I say more?
Now that we are all good and properly stuffed the next round of green beer is on me!
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Now we shall discuss in detail ways to create and alter tables with constraints.
You specify the name of the table (should be unique) and one or more attributes and their data types.
Using the same alter command you can modify the data type of a column.
Ø Reduces joining of tables each and every time.
1. If there are NOT NULL columns which are missing in view, you cannot insert the records.
3. View updation (Ins.Del.Update) is possible only if it is created by a single table.
> Indexes can also be used to ensure that no duplicate values are entered into a column.
Retrieve the name and address of all employees who work for the research department.
Query Q1 is similar to a SELECT – PROJECT – JOIN sequence of relational algebra operations.
Such queries are often called select-project-join queries. In the WHERE clause of Q1, the conditional DNAME = 'Research' is the selection condition and corresponds to a SELECT operation in Relational algebra.
For every project located in 'stafford', list the project number, the controlling department number, and the department manager's last name, address and birth date.
The join condition DNUM=DNUMBER relates a project to its controlling department, whereas, the join condition MGRSSN=SSN relates the controlling department to the Employee, who manages that department.
There are many restrictions on the values in a database. The different constraints can be specified on relational database in the form of constraints.
· Inherent model based or implicit constraints: theses constraints give idea about the known requirement of the application or logical server.
· Not Null: this command makes the table not to take null values it is used in create table command.
· Unique constraint: Candidate keys are specified by the unique constraint. The unique constraints can be specified alongside the column data type definition in create table command or it can be specified at the end of create command.
· Check constraint: Recognizable SQL syntax is used to write check constraints. It consist of 2 components, a constraint name and check condition.
The constraint name is an identifier and is used to reference the constraint.
· The referential integrity constraint: This constraint is specified between two relations and is used to consistency among tuples in the two relations.
Default Values: The default value is included in any new tuple if an explicit value is not provided for that attribute.
The function SUBSTRING ('080-2666-7780', 9, 4) Returns '7780'.
The feature that allows arithmetic in queries, the basic arithmetic operators for addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (*), & division (/) can be applied to numeric values or attributes with numeric domains.


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Ez a szócikk Kr. e. 160 consuljáról szól. Hasonló nevű, Kr. e. 204-ben consuli rangra emelkedett rokonához lásd az alábbi szócikket!

Marcus Cornelius Cethegus római politikus, az előkelő patrícius Cornelia gens tagja volt.

Kr. e. 171-ben a Gallia Cisalpinába indított bizottság tagjaként vizsgálta, hogy a harci dicsőségre vágyva senatusi felhatalmazás nélkül az illíriai Penesztiára támadó Caius Cassius Longinus consul , akit vissza is hívtak a harmadik makedón háborúból.

Kr. e. 169-ben triumvir lett, hogy felügyelje az új telepesek Aquileia coloniába költöztetését. Kr. e. 160-as consulságának legfontosabb eseménye, hogy az Agri Pontini mocsarait részben lecsapoltatta.

Cethegus
Ókori tisztviselők
I. e. 203-ban született személyek
Az i. e. 160-as években elhunyt személyek


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"No one can solve this problem alone, but together we can change things for the better."
– Setsuko Thurlow
Hiroshima Survivor
The Complex and Increasingly Dangerous Nuclear Weapons Geometry of Asia
Asian states Pakistan, India, China, and North Korea comprise four of the world's nine nuclear-armed states. The interconnections of these countries must be considered to fully understand how nuclear nonproliferation can be influenced.
Assessing Threats: Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit—Remarks By Greg Thielmann to DIAA/DCOR
In relying on threat assessments, it is wise to ask about the track records, evidence, and probabilities.
Mixed Messages on Missile Defense
Removing the Missile Defense Obstacle to Deeper Nuclear Cuts
NEWS ANALYSIS: Missile Defense Five Years After the ABM Treaty
Five years after President George W. Bush orchestrated the June 13, 2002, U.S. withdrawal from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty to build an "effective" missile defense, the system remains unproven or insufficient in the eyes of many. (Continue)
Sea-Based Missile Defense System Misses Target
A sea-based theater missile defense system scheduled for deployment within the next two years suffered its first failure in four intercept tries June 18. The Pentagon is now trying to figure out what went wrong...
GAO Faults Missile Defense Satellite Plan
Despite a recent revamping and name change, a satellite program to aid missile defense missions is still not on the right path, according to a May report by the General Accounting Office (GAO)...
Missile Defense Post-ABM Treaty: No System, No Arms Race
Last June 13, the United States withdrew from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty, eliminating the treaty's limits on the U.S. ability to develop...


Is Tom Steyer's Political Group Sold On Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal?
Billionaire Tom Steyer's political action group has apparently not fully bought on to the so-called Green New Deal even as other environmental groups jump on board, The New Republic reported Tuesday.
NextGen America is among a slew of activist groups, including the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council, that did not sign a letter imploring lawmakers take up a new campaign to tackle climate change, the report notes. More than 600 environmental groups signed the letter.
NextGen America, which Steyer heavily finances, has not yet responded to The Daily Caller News Foundation's request for comment about its reasons for not signing the broad proposal, which includes promises to avoid market-based ideas like carbon taxes.
The GND is staring to gain ground in Congress. Democratic lawmakers are increasingly lining up behind the deal, which is largely the brainchild of Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a former bartender who managed to defeat former Rep. Joe Crowley.
The price is also a sticking point for many Republicans. Reports show one of the GND's chief financial instruments — higher taxes on the wealthy — likely won't be enough to fund the plan. Democrats argued in the past that carbon taxes can raise more government revenue while cutting emissions.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported in December that a $25-per-ton carbon tax would raise about $1 trillion in revenue over a decade, which is less than half the $2.3 trillion conservative groups estimate it would cost to meet the Green New Deal's main goal.


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<Term>Gestational Diabetes</Term>
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<ParentTerm>Pregnancy Complications</ParentTerm>
<ParentTerm>Diabetes Mellitus</ParentTerm>
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<ClassificationPath>Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications/Pregnancy Complications/Diabetes, Gestational</ClassificationPath>
<ClassificationPath>Endocrine System Diseases/Diabetes Mellitus/Diabetes, Gestational</ClassificationPath>
<ClassificationPath>Findings_and_Disorders_Kind/Disease, Disorder or Finding/Disease or Disorder/Non-Neoplastic Disorder/Non-Neoplastic Disorder by Site/Non-Neoplastic Endocrine Disorder/Glucose Metabolism Disorder/Diabetes Mellitus/Gestational Diabetes Mellitus</ClassificationPath>
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<BroaderTerm>Pregnancy Complications</BroaderTerm>
<BroaderTerm>Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases</BroaderTerm>
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<BroaderTerm>Diabetes Mellitus</BroaderTerm>
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<BroaderTerm>Glucose Metabolism Disorders</BroaderTerm>
<ChildTerm>Fetal Macrosomia</ChildTerm>
<Synonym>Diabetes in Pregnancy</Synonym>
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package org.flywaydb.core.dbsupport.derby;

import org.flywaydb.core.DbCategory;
import org.flywaydb.core.api.FlywayException;
import org.flywaydb.core.migration.MigrationTestCase;
import org.flywaydb.core.util.jdbc.DriverDataSource;
import org.junit.experimental.categories.Category;

import javax.sql.DataSource;
import java.util.Properties;

/**
 * Test to demonstrate the migration functionality using Derby.
 */
@Category(DbCategory.Derby.class)
public class DerbyMigrationMediumTest extends MigrationTestCase {
    static {
        System.setProperty("derby.stream.error.field", "java.lang.System.err");
    }

    @Override
    public void tearDown() throws Exception {
        try {
            new DriverDataSource(Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader(), null, "jdbc:derby:memory:flyway_db;drop=true", "", "").getConnection();
        } catch (FlywayException e) {
            //OK, expected error 08006. See http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/dev/devguide/cdevdvlpinmemdb.html
        }

        super.tearDown();
    }

    @Override
    protected DataSource createDataSource(Properties customProperties) {
        return new DriverDataSource(Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader(), null, "jdbc:derby:memory:flyway_db;create=true", "", "");
    }

    @Override
    protected String getQuoteLocation() {
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The World Family Map 2017
From a report by The Institute for Family Studies and the Social Trends Institute
IFS and STI have just released the 2017 World Family Map, a fascinating look at family trends all across the developed world, drawing on data from more than 60 countries on 16 indicators of family structure, family socioeconomics, family processes, and family culture.
It confirms some previous awareness e.g. family stability and marriage. But it also contains some observations which run counter to media headlines. You may be surprised.
Figures used can be quite old for some countries e.g. 2010, but since the recession of 2008 was global the relationships between countries has probably stayed the same.
Some key findings:
1. The global retreat from marriage decreases family stability for children
Data from the United States and 16 European countries show that children born into cohabiting families are more likely to see their parents split by age 12 than children born into married families in almost every country. Children born to cohabiting couples were over twice as likely to experience at least one maternal union transition by age 12 than children born to married couples.This is regardless of the mother's education level.
Children born to cohabiting couples do, however, experience far fewer family transitions than children born to single women everywhere. While cohabitation is less stable than marriage even when couples have children together, it offers children a distinct stability advantage compared with being born outside of a union.
Children born to single mothers were about nine times as likely as children born to cohabiting couples to experience at least one maternal union transition by age 12.
Children born to single mothers are more likely to undergo two or more transitions before their twelfth birthday (the average across countries is 19 percent as compared to 7 percent of children born to cohabiting couples, and 6 percent of children born to married couples).
2. Family structure is mainly two-parent.
Two-parent families constitute a majority of families around the globe. In almost all countries across the globe, the majority of children under the age of 18 live with two parents.
Adults are most likely to be partnered in sub-Saharan Africa, which has high proportions of married unions like Asia and the Middle East, but also has moderately high proportions of cohabiting unions.
The lowest rates of nonmarital childbearing occur in Asia and the Middle East, where large proportions of adults are married and few are in cohabiting unions. Nonmarital childbearing occurs at higher rates in Eastern Europe, and still higher rates in North America, Oceania, the rest of Europe, and some countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Central/South America has the world's highest rates of nonmarital childbearing.
UK has the highest proportion of single parents in Europe:
Country % living with 2 parents % living with 1 parent % living apart from parents
Italy 89% 6% 5%
Poland 89% 11% -
Romania 85% 11% 4%
Germany 83% 17% -
Netherlands 80% 19% 1%
Hungary 80% 15% 5%
France 79% 19% 2%
Spain 79% 19% 2%
Ireland 79% 18% 3%
UK 67% 33% -
3. UK has one of the top education levels in the world
Key measure is the percentage of children in households in which household head has a secondary education (NB does not necessarily relate to attainment) - the following countries are 85% or above; 89% - Canada, Poland, 88% - Japan, 87% - South Korea, Germany, 86% - USA, UK, Sweden.
Parents' level of education influences their parenting behaviors and their children's well-being.
Better-educated parents are more likely to read to their children and provide them with extracurricular activities, books, cognitive stimulation, and high educational expectations.
Such parents are also more likely to be active in their children's schools and are less likely to use negative discipline techniques.
Internationally, children of well-educated parents demonstrate higher academic achievement and literacy. Parents transmit their education, knowledge, skills, and other aspects of human capital to their sons and daughters.
Parents' levels of education directly influence their access to social networks and well-paying jobs with benefits. They confer these advantages, in turn, to their children.
4. UK has one of the lowest child poverty levels in the world
Country % of children < 18 who are living at <50% of median income of general population
Netherlands 6%
Sweden 7%
UK 9%
Ireland 10%
Germany 10%
Poland 12%
Hungary 17%
Italy 19%
Spain 20%
Romania 26%
Asia 10%-29%
North America 14%-24%
C. & S. America 25%-29%
Australia/NZ 12%-14%
Middle East 21%-27%
South Africa 31%
5. The UK spends the highest proportion of GDP on family benefits in the world
Public spending on family benefits in cash, services, and tax measures, in percent of GDP:
Countries over 2%:
Country %
United Kingdom 4.0
Ireland 3.9
Sweden 3.6
New Zealand 3.3
Hungary 3.3
Australia 2.7
Germany 2.2
6. A high proportion of adults in the UK are highly satisfied with family life
Countries 55% or over
Country % of adults (18+) who are completely or very satisfied with their family life
Argentina 78%
Chile 68%
Philippines 68%
USA 67%
UK 64%
Australia 59%
Sweden 57%
The full report can be downloaded from here.
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The World Family Map 2017. Marriage+family stability+results that disagree w media headlines. You may be surprised. https://t.co/HLkODgrXTg pic.twitter.com/mG7rNQSfbS
— Word on the Streets (@wotsnet) 14 March 2017
From a report by The Institute for Family Studies, 13/03/2017


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What impact has COVID-19 had on the rate of separation in NZ?
It is too soon to have any real statistics around this issue. We suspect that with time, a trend may begin to emerge which shows an increase in the rate of separation, following on from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is one of the most significant global events of our lifetime and it impacts every facet of society.
The COVID-19 crisis is a source of significant stress as people are separated from friends and loved ones overseas, are concerned for their health and the heath of their family, and worried about their financial position. When couples are faced with the sort of challenges COVID-19 is presenting, relationships which may have already been rocky, are at high risk of crumbling altogether.
New Zealand obviously opted for a very strict lockdown, very early in the piece compared to other countries. Family lawyers are always busy, and this continued through the lockdown period in New Zealand. We were surprised that despite the lockdown, many people still sought out advice if they were thinking about separating from their partner. We had some logistical issues to overcome to ensure that advice could be provided confidentially, given clients were in lockdown with their partners – many people took themselves off for a walk and called us while they did that to talk things through.
Since the lockdown, we have found we are overall busier than ever and continue to give advice to people who are thinking about separating or have decided to separate. In terms of the relationship to COVID-19, we are noticing a real mix of issues, for example:
You could certainly infer that the stress and uncertainty associated with COVID-19 has had an impact on the decision of many couples to separate, although most have been working through difficulties for some time. Spending such consistent time together during lockdown was a real struggle for many of our clients. COVID-19 seems in some cases to be "the straw that broke the camel's back".
For some people, the global pandemic appears to have been the catalyst which encouraged them to take the steps they needed to be happy again and separate from their spouse/partner. It has reminded people that life is short and none of us knows what's around the corner, and they are perhaps no longer prepared to tolerate being in an unhappy relationship.
For others, whilst they continue to consider leaving their spouse or partner, the financial pressures and constraints many New Zealanders are facing, are giving people pause. They may be reluctant to take the final step to separate because of financial uncertainty. For many, the pool of relationship property which existed before COVID-19 may now be worth significantly less. So many have lost jobs and livelihoods, making an already stressful decision like separation, all the more frightening.
Going forward, and with no sign that COVID-19 is going anywhere for some time, we think its impact will continue to be felt in the family law world.
People are much more restricted in terms of overseas travel which for some is really challenging and the financial pressures may mean people take fewer holidays from work (even domestically), adding to people's stress and feelings of unhappiness.
The process of exchanging information to progress a separation seems to be taking longer as people are more protective of their financial information.
We are finding that the banks are much slower at the moment to approve lending which also is delaying the settlement process after a separation.
Listen to the interview with RNZ reporter Katie Todd here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018758872/covid-19-separation-enquiries-up-25-pct-barrister


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Since the enrollment is irreversible i would like to know, whether it is possible to sign xamarin apps (with VS archiving / command line build / CI build)

A: I have enrolled. There are some problems, I have yet not been able to upload a new application but for existing applications there is no problem, just build it and use the tools to link your account in xamarin/vs and it uploads no problem.
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We're living in a police state. Just ask immigrants.
Update: There's been a lot of confusion about what's going on with the missing children. I was wrong in saying that they were separated from their parents at the border — Jeff Session's unconscionable policy is a new one, and will create many orphans, but it didn't cause this situation. And some of the kids went to family. But as the Washington Post points out, ORR really did lose track of the kids, and it's likely that some are in bad situations. And nothing about this update changes the barbarism being inflicted upon immigrants and Latin Americans by ICE, Jeff Sessions, and the conservative lawmakers highlighted below:
Even during an era in which the velocity of breaking atrocities and outrages has numbed the senses, the latest dispatches from the ongoing nightmare at the southern border stick out as particularly devastating tragedies. This past week, it became more clear than ever to the general public that there is a fully authorized, government-sanctioned Gestapo terrorizing Latin Americans in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida and other states where refugees and hopeful immigrants tend to arrive and live.
First, there is the story of the missing children. It emerged that the Office of Refugee Resettlement has lost track of nearly 1500 young immigrant children who it placed into some kind of foster care — and that's just during a three month period in 2017. The number of small children left to fend for themselves in this strange and scary country is probably far higher.
It is a breathtaking admission, and the product of a purposely cruel policy put in place by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. ICE, the aforementioned Gestapo, has been separating children from their parents and then processing them as orphans, ripping vulnerable refugee families apart as soon as they arrive in the United States, a country once seen as a welcoming beacon of hope.
(Update: As noted, this new policy isn't responsible for the fuck-up. It'll only make it worse.)
Via Washington Post:
"The type of devastation that we're talking about … where a separated mother doesn't know where her child is for four days, that's entirely common right now in this administration," Laura St. John, the legal director of The Florence Project, told MSNBC's Chris Hayes. "Children and parents who are separated sometimes don't have any way to communicate with each other for days, for weeks — I've seen months where a parent had no idea where their child was after the U.S. government took their child away."
St. John noted her group also was seeing increasingly younger children being taken into custody by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, as opposed to the migrant teenagers who had previously crossed the border themselves.
"Just last week we saw a 53-week-old infant in court without a parent," St. John told Hayes. "What we're seeing now is that, because the government is separating the children from the parents, the government is actually rendering these children as unaccompanied minors and bringing them to the shelters."
Sadly, this is a problem that has bipartisan roots. The Obama administration, faced with a skyrocketing number of refugees, relaxed the foster parent standards, thus placing some children into very dangerous situations. As much as Obama did for immigrant children — DACA should a prime achievement — his administration also failed in a number of ways.
So, where do we go from here? While the Trump Administration controls ICE and Homeland Security, Congress can and should have oversight of the executive branch. Unfortunately, the GOP has surrendered all pretense of checking the power of the Trump cabal, so we have to work to kick them out in November. Let's focus on a few prime committees and candidates, starting with the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Rep. Ken Buck, the awful far-right vice chair of the committee, is in line to succeed the retiring Raul Labrador, who just so happened to lose his primary election for Idaho governor earlier this month. Buck represents Colorado's fourth district, and he has an excellent opponent in Karen McCormick, who we've already endorsed here at Progressives Everywhere as part of our focus on ousting NRA-backed politicians. Yep, Buck is also an NRA puppet, which goes to show just how awful he is. McCormick is a compassionate veterinarian and community leader who has already called for an investigation into the missing children — something Buck will never do in any serious way.
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Look at what Buck said about separating children from their parents:
I think it's unfortunate when families are separated. But it's also unfortunate when families make a decision to break the law [by coming here.] And there are consequences in this country. We are a country of rule – a country of laws. And we believe in the rule of law. And I think it's just a sad reality that there is going to be some unfortunate separation of individuals when crimes are committed.
Steve King may be the most racist and noxious lawmaker in the House — or, at the very least, the most vocal about his malicious neanderthal beliefs. He's long coasted to victory in Iowa's rural fourth district, but he's got some serious potential opponents this time around. The primary election is on June 5th, but there's one challenger that really stands out.
J.D. Scholten has been out-raising King for the past several FEC cycles, even as he espouses a full-throated progressivism that we've long been told doesn't play in rural midwestern districts. He was featured in The Intercept earlier this year slamming King's immigration policy, and would represent as drastic a change as is possible in modern America.
Then there is Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security Committee. He's a border wall supporter, is in favor of sending the National Guard to police the crossing, and supports prosecuting parents — and thus stripping their kids away from them. Running against him is Mike Siegel, an assistant city attorney from Austin who offers an entirely new perspective on just about every single issue. His stance on immigration is no exception.
The other awful border story involves a local version of ICE, the Texas Department of Public Safety. Over the past few years, it has been turned into a militarized terror agency, haunting majority Latino towns and making life hell for everyone there. They police every corner of every street — both through on-the-ground officers and endless cameras — and make it so that people are literally afraid to drive to work. They can't even go to Little League baseball games without being harassed.
The DPS buildup began as a way for then-Governor Rick Perry to look tough on the border ahead of a run for re-election. It's now become a permanent police state.
From the Texas Observer:
"Hidalgo and Starr counties are now among the most profiled and surveilled communities in America, with residents forced to adjust to life under the persistent watch of aerostat surveillance balloons, observation towers, National Guard listening posts, drones, DPS surveillance cameras, DPS spy planes and a barrage of intrusive police stops."
And this isn't just impacting the people in those counties. It's hurting all Texans. Again, from the Observer:
"Lawmakers slashed Medicaid funding by $2 billion and declined to fully fund the state's child-welfare system, which has been in crisis for years. In the decade since the surge began, the state's portion of funding for public education has dropped from 48 to 38 percent. But the Republican majority gave DPS another $800 million for border security."
The obvious move is to take on the lawmakers enabling this horrible state of affairs. But it's not so simple.
Rep. Phil King, who chairs the committee, has enabled bigotry and mass harassment for years (and is also an anti-choice, corporate ALEC and NRA stooge who doesn't even want laws that require people to lock up their guns, even in the wake of the Santa Fe high school massacre). Once again, Rep. Phil King is running unopposed for re-election.
Also running unopposed for re-election is DeWayne Burns, a Republican on the committee who is equally as grating and noxious. We need to do better, and that starts by showing candidates that they will have support even in tough races.
Here's where we start: Several Republicans do have challengers, however long their odds may seem based on their districts and fundraising disparities. A little money can go a long way in local races, especially in more rural markets, and even a somewhat tight race can push an extremist candidate towards more moderate positions.
GOP Rep. Justin Holland is being challenged by Democrat Laura Gunn in HD 33, while Republican Rep. Will Metcalf faces off against Democrat Mike Midler in HD 16. Midler has a particularly interesting resume; a Marine who served in Vietnam, he spent his career as a history teacher, with a stop at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and his campaign literature cites the progressive visions of our Founding Fathers to rebuke the "Make America Great Again" crowd. You can donate at his… rudimentary campaign site.
Meanwhile, ultra-conservative Matt Schaeffer, who chairs the Texas Freedom Caucus, and brags about immigrant apprehension at the top of his campaign website, is being challenged by an unlikely leader in East Texas, a rabbi named Neal Katz. While he's running as an independent as a nod to the politics of the region, Katz is a popular and progressive voice there, with support frombusinesses, community groups and even some church leaders. He's not on ActBlue, since he's an independent, so you can donate at his site.
Oh, and remember the Texas stooge who blamed doors for school shootings? Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is also an avid fan of destroying the lives of Latin communities, so once again, we'll be supporting his opponent, Mike Collier, as a rational and pragmatic alternative.
Author progressiveseverywherePosted on May 28, 2018 July 7, 2018 Categories ImmigrationTags Immigration, Karen McCormick, Texas
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5-13 July
Wirral Festival of Firsts 2014 features eye-catching names, something for everyone, lots of free events and affordable tickets! There is so much to tell you about! To get the full story, please grab a copy of the full festival programme which will be widely available at the end of May, or check the website to find out more about the wide ranging and exciting series of events covering Art, Music, Theatre, Poetry, the Written word, Film and General Interest.
Tickets!Tickets!Tickets! – get them now to avoid disappointment!
The Festival has put on an amazing programme of ticketed events featuring world class performers like Ian McMillan, Craig Ogden, Mike McCartney, Willy Russell, David Crystal as well as the Wirral Ukulele Orchestra, the Wirral Symphonic Wind Band and C-City with Dave Gilbertson and Martin Smith! There are also two fabulous film programmes in partnership with Hoylake Community Cinema, a whole day of writing workshops, and a whole week of innovative theatre in partnership with Melrose Hall.
Reasonably priced tickets are on sale at Acorn Picture Framing, HELP Shop, Urbane, and Holiday Inn in Hoylake, Staacks in West Kirby and Literally… A Bookshop in New Brighton as well as online through Tickets Wirral (www.ticketswirral.co.uk). Do try to get your tickets early if you can as some events are almost sold out!
Apart from the ticketed events, there are also lots of spectacular free events for you to enjoy.
Hoylake (& Meols) – a host of FREE events to look forward to!
Hoylake as the hub of the Festival and its home base has a rich programme of free events.
To enjoy throughout the Festival
This year's Gallery Hoylake (art in Shop windows) from 5th-20th July will be extra special, on the theme of still life, and the Poetry Trail (poetry in shop windows) returns again. Take in the special exhibition of Harry Hill's "My Hobby" paintings alongside some of Mike McCartney's acclaimed photos at Holiday Inn from 5th-20th July open to view from 11:00 am daily. Look out for other Pop-up Art exhibitions to be mounted at Montrose Court and also at St Lukes where the "Where I live" textile Map Project goes on view from 5th -12th July. There is an open special view of this international project at about 8.00pm on Friday 11th July after the world premiere performance of the Wirral Mass. There will be some more artistic surprises on Market Street!
Everyone is welcome to the series of Meet the Author sessions at Hoylake Library and there are two free concerts presented by LORMAC productions - Tea and Arias at Hoylake Science Church on Thursday 10th July and The Two of Us (songs from famous twosomes) at St Hildeburgh's Church on Friday 11th July.
To enjoy on Saturday 12th July
Saturday 12th July starts at about midday with the Festival Parade from West Kirby to Meols This will involve the first ever "Festi-Velo" (decorated bike parade), Off Pitch choir singing their hearts out on top of an open top bus with special guests, exciting participants like the Wirral Pipe Band, the Big Easy Jazz Men and many surprises. If you would like to be part of the parade, get in touch with the Festival organisers (see below). First@Meols is a celebration of the arrival of the festival parade at Goose Green and St John's Church Meols, with a small open air stage, the exhibition of the Knitteed Sea-side project and lots of other fun and attractions. The Music Proms returns with open stages put on by Chantilly and Flavours, and music in lots of other venues throughout Hoylake. This year, the Ukulele enthusiasts have organized the first ever Festival Buskulele on Market Street at 5.30pm and afterwards upstairs at Vanilla Lounge.
To enjoy on Sunday 13th July
On Sunday 13th the focus turns to Hoylake Promenade where there will be a whole day of open air art along the promenade. There will be another feast of art in many different media at the Parade Community Centre with Margaret Ransome the feature artist and lots of workshops and demonstrations. To keep you in the mood, there will be a small open air stage and the BSide the CSide open air show will bring you the Chinese Pagoda Youth Orchestra and a singalong version of the Pirates of Penzance by the Grace Darling (come along and join in, costumed appropriately)
New Brighton and West Kirby
West Kirby's T's by the Sea on Saturday 5th July is a crowded programme, which starts with the monthly St Bridget's Bazaar and goes on to a day of "Talks, Tales and Tunes"!There is a concert by the popular Wirral Co-operative Orchestra, the Wro Talks, a teapot trail, poetry trail, and a mass singalong of I'm a Little Teapot at Coronation Gardens at 5.30pm. The day finishes with more singing along at the West Kirby Arts Centre.
New Brighton's "A Poetry Day Out" on Sunday 6th July sponsored by Literally … A Bookshop, has its hub at the Floral Pavilion where there will be a grand celebration of the "Wild Words Street Safari" creations, and hundreds of poets reading in several venues.
For more details including information on where to get tickets please check the website www.festivaloffirsts.com For all enquiries contact info@festivaloffirsts.com ( or telephone Judy on: 01516322750)
Festival Volunteers needed!
Have you got a few hours to spare to be a Festival of Firsts Volunteer in the 4th festival year? Volunteers are needed to be the face of the festival, to make the festival actually happen, to do front of house, to help look after our performers, to help with our parade and the list goes on... You can find out more and register on the web page or call T: 07716093670. If you are not sure, just come along to the volunteer briefing at Vanilla Lounge at 6.30pm on 19th May. Prospective volunteers will have a chance to discuss their volunteer preferences, availability and to hear more about the festival, and collect their fabulous volunteer Tee Shirts and caps!
This year's festival is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. The Festival is grateful to the proprietors of all the venues hosting Festival events and of all the shops helping to sell tickets. The following have provided significant support either in in cash or in kind: Literally…A Bookshop, Magenta Living, Lees Solicitors, Morton Dairies, West Wirral Community Fund, Hoylake's Town Team, Melrose Hall, Hoylake Community Cinema, TL Care, 21 Park House Guest House and Holiday Inn Express, Hoylake, Art in Liverpool.com.
The Festival supports fund raising by Claire House.
For Press enquiries, please contact: Judy Ugonna, Festival Manager:
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If I told you that I had just come back from a trip down the highway and had witnessed a vehicle pulling a semi truck out of a ditch after it had slid off the roadway and managed to find a way to get stuck, what kind of vehicle would you picture in your head that was doing the pulling? I'll give you a second. It would probably be something really big, right? For the vast majority of folks, you'd probably picture some guy or girl rolling up in a wrecker or some other massive machine to help out the stranded trucker a little bit so that they can get back on the road and get their cargo to wherever has to go. Being a good Samaritan is always a good feeling, after all.
This time, however, we check out a video that shows no vehicle of commercial variety in sight. Instead of a massive truck doing the job, this time it's nothing other than a standard consumer pickup of the Ford variety. Sure, this Ford was probably designed to get some heavy jobs done but I'm sure this isn't what they were thinking as the owner straps up to the semi-truck and gives it a good yank, somehow managing to pull the truck from its predicament and back to the place where it can grab a little bit of traction without having to pay a couple hundred bucks to have a wrecker come out and do the job! If you check out the video down below as the driver of the Ford lays into the throttle a little bit, the truck is able to put together enough torque and traction to pull this big cargo carrier out of the tight spot. Now that's how you do more with less!


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When you enjoy a coffee from this luxurious cup for the first time – a sensory experience we recommend to all – you come to the true realization that "this is the freshly ground heaven". Meet Deviehl – the cup that changed the coffee ritual.
If you like quality coffee, you must consider the cup. And it matters. As premium wines and whisky have specialty glassware, the Deviehl London is the equivalent for coffee. Your exact same coffee will taste better.
The cup almost levitates on a profiled base mimicking anti-gravity UFO, from the aerial view it resembles the latest innovations in Swiss watchmaking while the cornucopia design unveils the sensory science approach to the coffee universe. The coffee connoisseur has another dimension of taste to look forward to with these exquisite coffee receptacles that enhance the coffee drinking experience. Each one of these cups is making your heart beat that little bit faster.
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You can tend to think is more jewel than groundbreaking, exclusive utensil, but there's a growing body of research behind it. This elegant item of "art de la table", hand-built and hand-finished to exceptional standards by British and German experts, keeps your taste buds alive. Harnessing their passion for coffee and creativity, Jonathan Strauss and Andreas Bös, fervent coffee enthusiasts, set out on a journey to develop "The Perfect Coffee cup". The spontaneity of a coffee break presented a unique opportunity for the creation of the most advanced cup of coffee.
In 2011, while studying at the London Business School, Strauss and Bös turned to the high technology to bring to life the most luxurious coffee cup, an art piece stunning to behold and a design item for the maximum coffee immersion. After a two-year process of research and development, the world can say goodbye to nondescript cups.
The design house was the runner-up in the Innovation in Luxury Business Awards run by the London Business School and Walpole British Luxury. It 's no wonder Harrods and luxury retailers opened their doors.
Deviehl has created a luxury tableware product that not only brings together technology, craftsmanship and design, but improves upon the essential scent delivery. The cups started to become collectible items.
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Through scientific study, Deviehl co-founders developed a harmonious shape from 25 separate components, improving the essential coffee aroma delivery. The horn of plenty fits into a natural rubber retaining system in the matching base.
The tactile sensation of these cups without handles is enhanced by the use of rare and unusual materials such as hidrophobic leather (used in the watch industry and on smartphones), marble, exotic wood, carbon-fibre, and gems.
The finest leather skins from only certified origins tantalise the touch. The Deviehl leather is stretched in France using a traditional process known as "gainerie," while the wooden cups are hand-turned in Germany from ecologically sourced Cocobolo and Zebrano, then lacquered in seven high-gloss layers.
The time for the hand-crafted coffee cup has finally come.
"The beauty is that you put the pieces next to each other and every piece is different because the grain of the wood or the marble is different," say the founders. As with luxury limited edition products, every cup has a unique serial number engraved on to its base. Each cup is like a canvas for a precious painting.
London jewellery designer Gail Klevan combined hand engravings, gold, silver, and paints for Deviehl Arusha collection, the first of several, one of a kind collections, to be created for the brand by leading artists of the world. The potential is really enormous.
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For those looking to make an unrivalled statement and taste a true delicacy, then the newly-launched Deviehl Ross Kopi set will do the trick. The partnership between the most luxurious coffee cup and the most precious coffee on the planet is based around one very simple and fundamental ideal of uniting two entities that excel in the realm of coffee.
The internationally acclaimed Sumatran wild Luwak coffee by Ross Kopi is real and animal-friendly. The coffee beans are created in a unique natural partnership with cat-like creatures called Asian palm civets. These little mammals with very expressive faces inspired interest and enthusiasm for the new frontiers of coffee.
Ross Kopi's cats roam free, selecting the truffles of the crop. Enzymes produced by the Civet leave "distinctive rich, smooth, sweet notes." Such a special coffee must be savoured from a unique cup. This is how the idea of a "DEVIEHL x Ross Kopi Limited Edition Set" took shape.
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