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The ISSF3 Public Engagement Proof-of-Concept Award will consider applications for new and innovative small-scale proof-of-concept public engagement.
Principal Investigator: Paul Allen
Over the last 5 years the Brain Games team has successfully created a programme of support for primary school children to improve their understanding of the way the brain works. The Brain Games involves conducting assemblies and workshops in primary schools culminating in an annual one day event at the National Museum in Cardiff.
Working with secondary school teachers, we identified an opportunity to expand the reach of this successful programme of activities to A-level psychology and biology students to support teachers in delivering the curriculum. Current activities require one or more volunteers to attend the school to lead the event, which is time consuming and limits our reach to local (Cardiff) English language schools. The needs of A-level students are different to primary education and information gathering from teachers suggest that a remote approach would be well received, We worked with teachers to support their delivery of complex topics around neuroscience.
As a result we have designed, prototyped and piloted a self-contained Brain Games kit known as 'The Brain Box', for secondary schools delivering A-level psychology and biology that enables teachers to conduct their own lessons around the theme of neurosience and the brain.
Alongside the games, the kit includes a bilingual series of videos that explain how to set up the games and what the results mean. This resource also has a quick feedback link for teachers.
20 teachers from across Wales (including North Wales, Welsh language medium schools and schools with high levels of free school meals) were invited to a launch to collect a kit and provide feedback on the final activities and resources developed. Feedback was gained from teachers at the event and the next stage will be to gain feedback from the students participating in A-level Biology and/or Psychology to explore this hands-on interactive approach for engagement and impact.
The online resource that accompanies the kit can be found on the Brain Box website.
Principal Investigator: Fiona Lugg-Widger
When the public receive health, social and other public services, information about their care is routinely recorded electronically. Such routine data can provide researchers with important insights into how to improve treatments and care. However, the public may not be aware of these records and such research, in particular the use of education and social care data. Research using routine data may also be difficult for researchers to explain well to members of the public and for the public to understand the benefits and safeguards requied (compared to survey research).
Recent events in the media (Cambridge Analytica's use of Facebook users' information) may have had an influence on the public's views on use of data in general which may impact routine data use for research. We will work with members of the public to produce materials for researchers to use to increase public understanding of and engagement in research that uses routine data. The materials will include an animation developed using public workshops and key messages found to be important for researchers to include when talking to the public about routine data. The animation will be published online and we will engage with relevant stakeholders to publicise and host the animation.
Principal Investigator: Antonio Pardinas
Psychiatric disorders are often misrepresented in popular culture and are frequently seen in video games as linked to negative behaviour and attitudes, such as violence and irrationality. Such portrayals in other forms of media have improved in recent years due to creators working with mental health professionals and citizen organisations. Some video game developers have begun to take steps to challenge the stigma around mental health and the proposed activity "JAMMIND", continued this conversation and has enabled local developers to accurately portray mental illness through gaming in future projects.
The awarded public engagement is known as a "game jam", a gathering of participants which are brought together to develop a simple game in less than 48 hours. Taking place across 2.5 days, the "JAMMIND" game jam saw game developers work in teams with researchers and service users to develop video games that feature diverse aspects of mental health. The event included talks from mental health researchers and experienced game developers, time to develop new games and a chance for each team to play eachothers creations before a winner was announced.
Munzir Quraishy, who offered his own experience of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for one of the games, was interviewed by the BBC about his involvement.
The three games created have been used as part of a wide range of Medical Research Council Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics mental health awareness events.The National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) recently used the games as part of the ISSF3 funded 'Let's Talk About ADHD' project.
Principal Investigator: Sharifah Agha
Attention Defecit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) includes difficulties with concentrating, overactivity and impulsivity that causes difficulties for individuals and their families / carers. ADHD affects 3-5% of children but despite being common, it remains very misunderstood and there is a great deal of stigma associated with having ADHD. Many children and their families are faced with challenges upon first being diagnosed, especially when seeking out information or resources, including those to explain the condition to the children themselves.
The aim of this project was to work with local ADHD parent support groups to develop an animation video for children aged 7-11 years with ADHD, about what it means to have ADHD. The coproduced video is based on our research as well as ideas from people with experience of ADHD. This will be a valuable resource available for families via the support groups and clinical services. The video will be a starting point to develop a broader support package for individuals and their families / carers. It will show that such projects can be successful, so we can apply for future funding, as well as giving experience to the researchers and charities to work together and develop expertise in public engagement.
To engage with families and children with experience of ADHD, the project collaborated with an ADHD support group and involved a number of engagement events. The events included creative workshops for children by NoFit State Circus and Mad Science and discussion sessions for parents on mindfulness, sleep and wellbeing. Other sessions brought the families together to share experiences. This creative events-based approach enabled the project to gain feedback from families and children to coproduce this evidence-based resource.
The launch event to celebrate the families and children involved in the project, was preluded by an event for families and children with experience of ADHD to enable them to arrive early, settle in and participate in hands-on science activities and discussion sessions before the launch of the animation, which was open to the public.
Watch the coproduced ADHD animation on the NCMH website.
Principal Investigator: Les Baillie
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
School children in Wales are not performing as well in STEM based subjects as the rest of the UK, thus we need to develop innovative ways to inspire the next generation of Welsh scientists and engineers. We have developed a prototype system which combines computer coding with the study of nature.
It is based on Micro:bit and has been designed to enable year six students to capture and study the sounds made by honey bees inside a hive. By assembling and installing the system the students will be able to develop their engineering and coding skills. The analysis of the sounds generated by the bees will provide the students with an insight into the social organisation of these creatures.
To ensure longevity of the project, a primary school science-lead, wishes to continue involving the students once they leave for High School. For this, she will invite back the pupils so that they can help train their successors. This not only ensures the project becomes self-sufficient, with each generation of pupil training the next, but will also improve the communication and leadership skills in the pupils and building a bridge between the two schools. If successful, this model could be employed in other schools in Cardiff where we currently have beehives.
Principal Investigator: Emma Lane
Communicating science in a language your audience can understand, and pitched at a level they can recognise, are fundamental features of public engagement in STEM. While we can be engaged in world leading research, our ability to share this work is only as good as the approach which we adopt to communicate with the target audience.
Engagement with schools is becoming an increasing priority for Cardiff University and the civic mission and Welsh Government, but this needs to designed and delivered in a high quality, age appropriate, curriculum-linked manner. We identified the need for age specific training following independent review of our own successful public engagement activities.
There is currently no University based training available to support school specific design and delivery of STEM based public engagement. We will consult with pupils, primary science leads and secondary school science teachers, to develop a half day training course to be made available to anyone at the University wishing to get involved in this type of public engagement. This will include a workshop based training course with video-based case studies embedded in an ipad based app and supporting materials for follow up use.
This training will increase both the skills and the confidence of staff and students to deliver effective engagement which will then be more sustainable and establish the reputation of Cardiff University as a valued partner in STEM education at all levels.
Principal Investigator: Derek Jones
Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC)
Brain science has a problem. New 'big data' projects are generating lots of results that can show beautiful pictures of the brain, such as the brain's wiring. Computers can automatically produce these maps for us, but they don't get it right all the time. We need people to help us check the accuracy of the results.
This is a pilot project to create an online platform to teach people about brain imaging and show people how to judge brain wiring pictures. Student developers from the National Software Academy will make the prototype platform for free. We will test it out on volunteers. The platform will operate in a similar motion to a popular dating app - you can swipe right if you think the image is good, and swipe left if you think it should be discounted.
We aim to use this as a vehicle to inform and educate people about brain imaging research and allow people to make a meaningful contribution to our studies from their own homes, becoming 'armchair scientists.' This might be of particular interest to students considering careers in science or retired people who are keen to learn about science and wish to help us. With further external funding, this online platform can be expanded as a national citizen science project.
Principal Investigator: Mohammad Al-Amri
School of Healthcare Sciences
Physiotherapy remains a cornerstone for musculoskeletal condition management. However, concerns remain over how to accurately assess movement to evaluate progress, provide patient feedback and determine appropriate treatment options. This is largely because assessment is being undertaken using subjective outcome measures or inconsistent tools. Our research has addressed this unmet need through the development of a novel portable toolkit. This uses affordable wearable technology allowing rigorous real-time movement assessment and feedback for patients and clinicians. The next stage of our research is to integrate this toolkit into a new physiotherapy intervention.
Before this, we need to evaluate the attitudes of end-users (clinicians and patients) on user requirements, potential benefits and barriers and facilitators to integration in healthcare. Therefore, in this engagement project we will organise drop-in sessions for patients and physiotherapists to experience the toolkit and provide feedback. This will be used to create an engagement video, informing patients and the public about our research and to understand how the toolkit should be integrated into healthcare as a new intervention.
Four roadshows with industry representation will be conducted in physiotherapy departments across Wales, which will demonstrate and share learning opportunities to end-users about the toolkit and its usage in patient care.
Principal Investigator: Jonathan Tyrrell
Repurposing a disused shop in the centre of the Capital to create a free interactive lab exploring antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with families.The Superbugs project explored AMR, a key challenge for current and future generations as listed by the World Health Organisation. Following a pilot at the Techniquest Science Museum, the team developed a project to take their activities to a non-science audience by collaborating with St. David's Dewi Sant Shopping Centre to deliver an interactive experience for the public based on AMR and research.
The Superbugs team secured a shop in an area of high footfall during the peak of the summer holidays when families would be visiting the city centre. The Superbugs team used the data from their pilot activities at the Techniquest Science Museum to shape the content, activities and design of the shop. They further explored these ideas in a workshop with Schools.
The Superbugs team were blown away by the response from the public to the pop-up interactive lab. Participant numbers reached 6,500+ over the two-week pop-up period and included a range of demographics and diverse groups. 1,500+ young people completed all AMR activities to become Antimicrobial Resistance Champions. The Superbugs team also swabbed the presenters on Capital Radio, were interviewed about AMR and had strong media and political engagement.
More information about the Superbugs Pop-up Science Shop can be found on the Systems Immunity Research Institute website.
Principal Investigator: Ayesha Alsabah and Naledi Shologu
The Science Pirates project engaged and educated families and young people with information about the influence of exercise on bone health and its use as a preventative measure to avoid developing weaker bones, through an interactive pirate-theme escape room activity.
The project secured a space at Menter Caerdydd, whose aim is to promote and expand the use of the Welsh language on a community basis in the Capital City.
The pirate-themed escape room was designed with a digital element using a tablet and QR codes as a medium to link to digital resources to educate visitors about bone biology. The information gained through QR codes was used to complete a treasure map decoding sheet which, if completed correctly, would unlock the Captain's treasure. Following the experience, participants were asked a series of questions relating to bone biology to identify knowledge gain and understanding.
Participants were also invited to make their own bones in a creative corner and the Science Pirates team captured qualitative data from participants using voxpops and a 'message in a bottle' system, which proved popular.
Read an article promoting the Science Pirates, featured in Wales Online.
Read the Armchair Escapist feature about the Science Pirates experience.
Principal Investigator: Daniel Morse
Raising awareness of microbiology is of utmost importance to improve living quality in society. Infection control, food production, mitigation of climate change, and combating antibiotic resistance are of fundamental importance when educating future generations.
Microbiology is embedded within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) umbrella, where progression to address the barriers into STEM careers, especially concerning girls and those from more socially-deprived areas is important, particularly in Wales. There is a need for societal change to promote currently under-represented groups, enabling them the opportunity to thrive in a STEM field, and potentially become the next leaders in the field!
This project developed a workshop containing a suite of hands-on activities, with a microbiology perspective, to promote the accessibility of STEM subjects to school children from socially-deprived areas. Aligning with the curriculum, it creatively engaged the children and addressed the barriers to STEM subjects as education/career choices, enhancing enjoyment and involvement in science.
A number of focus groups were developed involving teachers, students and scientists to ensure the activities will be mutually beneficial, and then the workshop was delivered in schools as part of the pilot study, prior to anticipated expansion to additional schools and public events.
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THE HISTORY OF AKKO
Akko (Acre) is a living city, which has existed continuously for about 4,000 years.
Its beginning was in Tel Akko, more commonly known as Napoleon Hill. From the Hellenistic period onward the city expanded west to the area that later became the Crusader and Ottoman city.
The following historical review refers to the area known today as Old Akko and is based entirely on the "History of Akko" by Nathan Shore, unless noted otherwise.
Hellenistic Period
From the times of Alexander the Great (333-332 BCE) Akko enjoyed the same status as the Phoenician cities Tyre and Sidon, maintaining a direct connection with the Greek government. The use of coins was common in Akko and the local mint operated for about 700 years, until the fourth century CE. Akko has the longest and richest numismatic history in Israel.
From 310 BCE, under Ptolemaic rule, Akko apparently received the status of Polis and was called "Ptolemais". The beaches of Akko appear in Greek sources of that period as a source for sand used in glass production. Akko reflects well the Hellenistic influence in Syria and Israel; as the largest coastal city in Israel at the time, Akko kept expanding in the peninsula area ideal for trading and gained strong political and economic status.
During the Roman period Akko's autonomous status as a Polis persisted. Many Jews settled in Akko in the beginning of this period and the city was connected to the history of the Jews in Israel throughout the Talmudic period. In the
early Christian period the Apostles Paul and Peter also stayed in Akko. During this period a long breakwater was built to create a safe harbor, which was Akko's main source of economic prosperity for about 1,000 years.
Byzantine period
Starting in the fourth century CE, the Byzantine period marks the strengthening of the Greek influence in Akko. The Tel settlement was abandoned and the economy continued to be based on sea trade. Following the great Jewish revolt of 614 Akko was the first coastal city to be captured. The Jewish community that flourished in Akko was apparently destroyed and the city remained abandoned.
Early Arab period (638-1104)
The beginning of the Arab period was marked by re-changing of the city name to Aka – its original name in the Arabic form. The elite class in the city were mostly Christians. Yet a continuous process of conversion led to a reinforcement of the Islamic ruling class.
Following the rise of the Abbasid dynasty (750-1258) a cultural change took place which determined the dominance of Eastern values in Islamic culture. The Mosqes replaced the church, the statues in town squares were removed, while other cultural symbols prevailed.
Between the years 630 – 692 the city suffered from instability and fights with the Byzantines. In 660 the first Muslim shipyard was built by professional craftsmen from Persia, Beck, Homs and Antioch, who were brought to settle in Akko for this purpose. In 692 the Byzantines destroyed Akko along with Caesarea and Ashkelon. The seventh century
was a period of destruction after which Akko was restored only around the Old City area.
From 878 Israel was ruled by Ahmed Ibn Toulon who rebuilt and developed the port of Akko as a military base to strengthen his rule in Syria. In 969 the Shiite Fatimid dynasty, a naval power established in Akko, took over. There is evidence of Jewish presence in Akko during the twelfth century and by the end of the century Akko became a Jewish center.
Twelfth century (1104-1191)
During the Crusader period Akko was at its greatest and became one of the world's centers. Although its peak was a century later, in the twelfth century Akko was already the largest and richest city in the Crusader kingdom as well as its most important port.
The city was conquered in 1104 by King Baldwin with a large fleet from Genoa in Italy. Despite the instability and hostility between Muslims and Christians the city enjoyed prosperity, security and cooperation between Europeans and locals. The city was inhabited by wealthy aristocrats and merchants leading luxurious lives and pilgrims crowded its streets. The city was subject to the king and ruled by his governor. Special rights were given to the merchants from Genoa who had their own quarter, as well as to traders from Venice, Pisa Amalfy and Marseille. Akko had the largest Italian Colony of any of the port cities in Israel and Syria. The substantial presence of Italian and French traders, who actually kept the connection between Europe and the Crusader Kingdom, established Akko as a crucial element of the East-West trade.
In 1187, following the Battle of Hattin, Akko was handed to Saladin without a fight. Most of
the Christian traders fled the city before the surrender. Apparently the city was severely damaged due to the resident's departure and the entry of the Muslim troops.
On the Third Crusade that came in response to the fall of Jerusalem and other cities, Akko found itself under the most famous siege in the history of the Crusades (1189 – 1191). The long siege, carried out by high ranking and religiously motivated participants, ended with the Muslims' withdrawal and the return of the Christians to Akko.
Thirteenth century (1191-1291)
The thirteenth century was the golden age of Akko as the capital of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. The city's population reached at least 40,000. Economically, socially and culturally Akko became one of the world's major cities. It was the most important trading center between Asia and Europe and the main Italian trade cities kept a permanent base in Akko. Most of the trade between the West and the Near and Far East passed through its port and markets. Akko was also a financial center of transactions and loans run by the Templars, and of real estate transactions in Europe led by the Hospitallers.
Crusader Akko was under constant threats from the Muslims and suffered from internal strife between its various quarters and communes. Any events taking place in the city had an effect beyond the country borders. In the eyes of the Christian West Akko symbolized the realization of the Crusader quest. There was a special cultural blending in Akko influenced by east and west. It was the home of the Kings of Jerusalem and other visiting rulers. It was the seat of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom which was the main
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A microscope is a device that is used to see things too small to see with the naked eye. There are many types of microscopes. The most common type is the optical microscope. An optical microscope is composed of a magnifying lens and an eyepiece that are joined together in a tube, an illuminated stage where the object being observed is placed, and a tripod to secure the optical components. The source of light for an optical microscope is generally a small bulb attached to a tripod with a lens or system of lenses that can be adjusted and fixed behind the illuminated area. A microscope condenser is a complicated system of lenses or mirrors that reproduce the light on the surface of the object.
A microscope lens amplifies the object so that the magnified image can be viewed in the eyepiece. A microscope with two eyepieces allows the user to view the object more comfortably and with greater accuracy.
Another type of microscope is the electron microscope. An electron microscope works on the same principle as an optical microscope, but uses electrons in the place of light and electromagnets instead of glass lenses. Due to the fact that the wavelength of an electron can be up to 100,000 times shorter than that of a visible light photon, an electron microscope has a higher resolution power than a light microscope. Therefore, an electron microscope can reveal the structure of much smaller objects.
The ultra-microscope is another type of microscope, the ultra-microscope has the capability to measure very small particles. In the ultra-microscope, the materials to be observed are dispersed in a liquid or gas colloidal suspension. Then the colloidal suspension is placed in a light-absorbing, dark enclosure, and illuminated with a convergent beam of very strong light that enters into the enclosure from one side.
The light hitting the colloidal particles will then be scattered, and the tiniest particles can then be viewed with incredibly high resolution. There is also the scanning probe type microscope, in which the microscope forms images of surfaces using a physical probe, or series of probes, that scans the specimen. The scanning probe microscope has the ability to measure physical properties such as conductivity, static charge, friction, electromagnetic fields, and modular elasticity. The scanning probe microscope has the ability to create 3D images of items.
The PCE-MM 800 microscope is designed to display simple magnifications on a computer screen. For this purpose, the PCE-MM 800 microscope is connected to a screen. This allows a large presentation visible by several people.
PCE-MM 200UV is a UV USB microscope, or UV USB inspection camera, that magnifies objects up to 200 times. This UV microscope uses 8 UV LEDs with a wavelength of 365 nm for illumination. The microscope captures photos and videos as well as displays magnified objects in real time on your computer screen.
Thanks to the integrated 7.62 cm / 3" TFT color display and Li-Ion batteries, the microscope can be PC-independent and therefore used completely mobile. Equipped with 8 white LEDs increases the microscope up to a 500-fold size and thus captures even the smallest details in image or video.
The microscope PCE-WMS 100 is the ideal aid for repair and service workshops. Thanks to the movable camera arm, the camera can be precisely aligned by the microscope on the object to be optically examined.
The Full HD Microscope PCE-VMM 100 is used to zoom in on components, assemblies and many other items. The PCE-VMM 100 HD Microscope is a reflected-light microscope with an enlargement of up to 206x.
The mechanical 3D microscope PCE-IVM 3D can be used for reflected light and transmitted light microscopy and therefore allows the creation of three-dimensional representations of the objects. This 3D mechanical microscope that allows object to be checked all around thanks to a mechanical mirror (360°).


Weather is wild and unpredictable, even by those to proclaim to know. It is frustrating, always has lousy timing and is completely out of our control. And it's also beautiful and powerful and is the source of endless inspiration for many artists.
But whether or not the weather cooperates with the Stowe Street Arts Fest, the show WILL go on! So far it seems hardly worth mentioning that the rain location for LIVE from Stowe Street is at the Thatcher Brook Primary School, or that Saturday's event will go on as scheduled even if the Sun is a no-show. But if you really what to get a good sense of what the weather looks like, check out the SSAF's hand Weather Forecasting Stone, below.


This staircase had to be sympathetic to the Grade II listed house it was being built for. It would have been easy to design something quite simple with stop chamfered spindles, but profiled palisades were more in keeping with age and style of the property. The staircase has an oiled finish, and was manufactured in European oak. The design was complicated due to the layout of the rooms. We replaced two staircases – the ground to first floor and a smaller first to second floor in a similar but less ornate style.


The time has come for you to replace your windows, but which type of window should you choose replace them with? There are several different types of replacement windows you can choose from, with vinyl replacement windows being one of the most popular options. It's easy to understand why they're such a hit with homeowners when they have so many great benefits to offer.
If your current windows are wood windows, or you've lived in a home with wood windows before, you know exactly how much effort you have to put into keeping them in good condition. Wood windows need to be scraped and painted or stained regularly to stay in good shape. They're also prone to warping and wood rot. Many people feel like wood windows are just more effort than they really want to deal with and would prefer a type of window that doesn't need so much attention.
If this is the case for you, vinyl replacement windows are an excellent choice. They're easy to clean, don't need to be painted or stained, and you won't have to worry about the damage that can happen to wood if it comes into contact with moisture.
Nobody really wants to spend more money than they have to on their heating and cooling bills. We all have more important (and more fun) things to spend our hard-earned money on. Making your home as energy efficient as possible not only saves you money, it's better for the environment, too. Aluminum windows are another popular type of replacement window, but vinyl windows are more effective at helping keep your home warm since vinyl doesn't conduct heat like aluminum does so you won't have to worry about your window frames leading heat out of your home.
Replacing the windows in your home can be a pretty big investment, but just how big of an investment it is can depend on which type of windows you get. On average, vinyl windows tend to be more affordable than other options. But just because they're less expensive than other types of windows, that doesn't mean you're sacrificing quality at all. Vinyl windows are very durable and with proper care, can last for decades.
Many people are under the impression that if you get vinyl replacement windows, you'll be stuck with either white or beige for the color of your trim. Nowadays, there are a lot more window trim color options available. You can even get trim with a faux wood veneer if that's what you want! Vinyl replacement windows can also be custom made to fit your windows so you'll never have to worry that your window is too big, too small, or too oddly shaped to be a good candidate for vinyl replacement windows.


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In extraordinary news, the top-hitting box office movies of the past four years have all been centred around lead female characters. It's almost as if featuring women prominently in films still makes people want to see the movies!
As Buzzfeed points out, this is a particularly extraordinary feat given that a study conducted by San Diego State University's Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film showed that films with male characters made up 84% of top-grossing movies from 2013 - 2015.
And yet, from 2013 - 2016, the movies at the very top of the box office list have all had female leads.
Jennifer Lawrence played the assertive Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) and Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part One (2014), which both topped the US box office in those years.
Meanwhile, Daisy Ridley did an extraordinary job in her breakthrough role of Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). This was particularly revolutionary for the Star Wars franchise, which is notorious for its lack of female characters (but of the few there are, they are famously strong).
In 2016 we saw the same trend, with Finding Dory topping the box office (Dory is a fish of course, but still female!), and Rogue One hitting the second spot with Felicity Jones as the lead.
While this is an incredible result for women in film, what is so disheartening is the fact that women are still paid less than men in the industry. It's clear that the argument that 'women bring less people to cinemas' is not at all the case, and this is why it's so important for actresses like Jennifer Lawrence and Robin Wright to continue standing up for equal pay, and showing that this should be the expectation rather than the exception.
Hopefully this list of women in movies topping the box office will soon expand to including more women of colour, but this is certainly good progress for the film industry.


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Children Will Now Be Separated From Their Parents at the U.S. Border
Ashley Hackett
A new "zero tolerance" border enforcement policy will launch a crackdown on people crossing the border illegally: They'll be charged with a crime, and children and parents will be separated into juvenile and adult detention centers, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday.
Until now, border agents had tried to keep families together at the same detention site, and people apprehended while crossing illegally were simply bused back over the border without any charges.
But Sessions' new policy now risks overwhelming already-clogged immigration courts and detention facilities with hundreds of thousands of new cases.
"If you are smuggling a child, then we will prosecute you and that child will be separated from you as required by law," Sessions said Monday in Scottsdale, Arizona. "If you don't like that, then don't smuggle children over our border."
Despite the new rules, border control agents will allow families legally seeking asylum and to stay together as they seek protected status, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The key word here is legally: If asylum-seekers are caught crossing the border illegally, they will be charged with a crime and their children sent to refugee shelters.
Immigration activists have criticized the decision, and expect that it will be challenged in court due to past court decisions that severely restricted the government's ability to detain immigrant children.
"It's clear this administration wants to use families who are fleeing violence as a pawn in a larger strategy to end immigration to the U.S.," Ali Noorani, executive director of the advocacy group National Immigration Forum, told the Los Angeles Times.
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N.H. district closes schools due to threat
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Posted By: Paul Katula Monday, December 21, 2015
Classes will resume in the public schools in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, following an emergency closure on Monday due to a "detailed threat of violence to harm students and staff" at the district's two high schools, the district's website reports.
Superintendent Mark Conrad wrote:
All public schools in Nashua will be open tomorrow on Tuesday, December 22nd. The Nashua Police Department has determined that there is no current credible threat to the Nashua School District. To provide an additional level of assurance, you can anticipate an increased police presence around our schools tomorrow.
As Superintendent, I want to thank you for your patience over the last 24 hours. I have every confidence that our schools are safe, and we look forward to the return of our students and staff tomorrow.
The decision to close the schools today came on the heels of last week's decision by the Los Angeles Unified School District to abruptly cancel school one day last week following a threat that turned out to be a hoax.
The Nashua School District serves 12 elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools, Nashua High School North and Nashua High School South. North serves about 1,750 students, while South serves about 2,250.
After an investigation of all the schools, "no threats or devices of any type were found," and "there is no current credible threat to Nashua public schools," the Boston Globe quoted Nashua Police Chief Andrew Lavoy as saying at a press conference this afternoon.
Closing the schools is "a tough decision to make," Nashua Police Lt Kerry Baxter told WMUR. "These seem to be going on throughout the country. They seem to be happening more frequently, and they are very disruptive on many different levels."
New Hampshire Gov Maggie Hassan issued a statement about the threat:
Public safety is any government's most important responsibility—especially at our schools—and we are closely monitoring the situation in Nashua. I have been in contact with Mayor Lozeau and the emergency operations center, and the State Police and state emergency management officials are working closely with the Nashua Police Department, local public safety officials, and the FBI. We will continue to monitor the situation and work together at the state, local, and federal levels to investigate the threat and keep our communities safe.
UPDATE December 27: The New York Times published an analysis of the decision to close schools in the face of threats. "It feeds on itself, because the more you have incidents that do result in harm, the more sensitive people get, and the more strongly they react," the paper quoted Washington College (in Maryland) President Sheila Bair as saying about the college's decision to close last month after a student who was facing expulsion was seen buying ammunition. "You've got to put the safety of the students first. If someone's harmed, that's irreversible."


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Concerning Japan? I don't think the Internet can be trusted.
By SEK
But I might be wrong, so help me out with this one. All day, I've read and heard that "Japan's Leading News Network," "Kyodo News," estimates that 88,000 people died in the earthquake and subsequent tsunami yesterday. That first link's significant, as it's to a Google News search of "Japan 88000," and every return — many of which are from reputable news agencies like the BBC — cites some variant of the phrase "the official Japanese news agency Kyodo," though the links to said agency either won't resolve or direct Google Chrome and Firefox to sites both browsers warn me is overrun by friendly malware. There's a Wikipedia entry for Kyodo News, but it boasts of it being "the only remaining news agency to transmit news via radiofax," which strikes me as an odd thing to boast about.
Then there's the fact that "Kyoto" handily defeats "Kyodo" in a Google Battle by 35,800,000 votes and that Kyodo News is the unlinked-but-most-frequently-cited-source concerning the impending nuclear holocaust and I can't help but wonder whether (1) Kyodo News is the Japanese equivalent of Fox or (2) there's a deliberate and profoundly cynical effort by spammers and link-farmers to drive traffic to sites Firefox and Chrome won't load by preying on people's unacknowledged desire to bear witness to increasingly unspeakable disasters.
Much as (2) would cause me to lose faith in the human race, I'd rather be the victim of an online advertising ploy than 88,000 Japanese be one of this earthquake and its aftermath.
Because I don't know Japanese, if someone more knowledgeable can weigh in, I'd appreciate it.
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Judging law and policy, Howard, Robert M. Steigerwalt, Amy
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Автор: Howard, Robert M. Steigerwalt, Amy
Название: Judging law and policy
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To what extent do courts make social and public policy and influence policy change? This innovative text analyzes this question generally and in seven distinct policy areas that play out in both federal and state courts tax policy, environmental policy, reproductive rights, sex equality, affirmative action, school finance, and same-sex marriage. The authors address these issues through the twin lenses of how state and federal courts must and do interact with the other branches of government and whether judicial policy-making is a form of activist judging.
Each chapter uncovers the policymaking aspects of judicial process by investigating the current state of the law, the extent of court involvement in policy change, the responses of other governmental entities and outside actors, and the factors which influenced the degree of implementation and impact of the relevant court decisions. Throughout the book, Howard and Steigerwalt examine and analyze the literature on judicial policy-making as well as evaluate existing measures of judicial ideology, judicial activism, court and legal policy formation, policy change and policy impact. This unique text offers new insights and areas to research in this important field of American politics.
Автор: Carlarne, Cinnamon Pinon.
Название: Climate change law and policy
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Описание: This book provides a comparative, socio-legal analysis of global climate change laws and policies in the European Union and the United States, shedding light on the disparate legal and political strategies being used to address climate change in these two regions and the likely successes and failures of current policy strategies.
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Название: The Economics, Law, and Public Policy of Market Power Manipulation
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Описание: Analyses the process of market manipulation including the conditions that facilitate it and its effects on market users and others. This book suggests a set of tests that regulators and jurists can apply to detect and deter manipulation.
Автор: Donald H. Caldwell Jr.
Название: U.S. Health Law and Policy 2001: A Guide to the Current Literature, 2nd Edition
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Описание: This reference provides expanded citations in vital areas such as institutional liability, genetics, managed care, integrated delivery systems, professional regulation, and antitrust law. It is endorsed by the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Hospital Association.
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Название: Questioning Capital Punishment: Law, Policy, and Practice
Описание: The death penalty has inspired controversy for centuries. Raising questions regarding capital punishment rather than answering them, Questioning Capital Punishment offers the footing needed to allow for more informed consideration and analysis of these controversies. Acker edits judicial decisions that have addressed constitutional challenges to capital punishment and its administration in the United States and uses complementary materials to offer historical, empirical, and normative perspectives about death penalty policies and practices. This book is ideal for upper-level undergraduate and graduate classes in criminal justice.
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Описание: The High Court is taking an increasingly important role in shaping the contours of democracy in Australia. In deciding fundamental democratic questions, does the Court pursue a consistent and overarching democratic vision? Or are its decisions essentially constrained by institutional and practical limitations? Judging Democracy addresses this question by examining the Court's recent decisions on human rights, citizenship, native title and separation of powers. It represents the first major political and legal examination of the Court's new jurisprudence and the way it is influencing democracy and the institutions of governance in Australia. A foreword to the book has been written by the former Chief Justice of the High Court, Sir Anthony Mason.
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Название: Reconsidering Law and Policy Debates
Описание: This book approaches a variety of social and political issues that have become highly polarized and resistant to compromise by examining them through a population-based public health perspective. The topics included are some of the most contentious: abortion and reproductive rights; end-of-life issues, including the right to die and the treatment of pain; the connection between racism and poor health outcomes for African-Americans; the right of same-sex couples to marry; the toll of gun violence and how to reduce it; domestic violence and how the criminal justice model fails to deal with it effectively; and how tort compensation and punitive damages can further public health goals. People at every point along the political spectrum will find the book enlightening and informative. Written by eight authors, all of whom have cross-disciplinary expertise, this book shifts the focus away from the point of view of rights, politics, or morality and examines the effect of laws and policies from the perspective of public health and welfare.
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New topics featuring leading authors cover topics on Security Threats of Separatism, Secession and Rightwing Extremism; Aviation Industry's 'Crew Resource Management' Principles'; and Ethics, Legal, and Social Issues in Homeland Security
Legal, and Social Issues in Homeland Security. In addition, the chapter devoted to the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a description of economic statecraft, what we really gain from the TPP, and what we stand to lose. The Power of Pop Culture in the Hands of ISIS describes how ISIS communicates and how pop culture is used expertly as a recruiting tool
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Название: Judging Russia
Описание: This is a study of the actual role that the Russian Constitutional Court played in protecting fundamental rights and resolving legislative-executive struggles and federalism disputes in both Yeltsin's and Putin's Russia. Trochev argues that judicial empowerment is a non-linear process with unintended consequences and that courts that depend on their reputation flourish only if an effective and capable state is there to support them. This is because judges can rely only on the authoritativeness of their judgments, unlike politicians and bureaucrats, who have the material resources necessary to respond to judicial decisions. Drawing upon systematic analysis of all decisions of the Russian Court (published and unpublished) and previously unavailable materials on their (non-)implementation, and resting on a combination of the approaches from comparative politics, law, and public administration, this book shows how and why judges attempted to reform Russia's governance and fought to ensure compliance with their judgments.
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SHEBOYGAN - Unemployment rose slightly from December to January, but Sheboygan County still has some of the best numbers in the state.
According to data from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Sheboygan County is tied for the fourth-lowest unemployment rate of the state's 72 counties.
Most counties saw an increase in unemployment in December to January, including Sheboygan which jumped from 3.2% to 3.5%. This is still higher than pre-pandemic numbers from last January where Sheboygan County had a 2.8& unemployment rate.
Calumet County had the lowest rate in January with 3.2% and Menominee County had the highest with 8.3%, the DWD data show.
More:Fond du Lac tops list of cities which added jobs in 2020, according to study; Sheboygan, Oshkosh not far behind
Despite the unemployment rate increasing, many Sheboygan County employers are hiring.
Here are some of the job openings across the county.
SEEK Careers has aggregated open manufacturing roles throughout the county. The opportunities include a mix of shifts and are in Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls and Plymouth.
Rockline Industries has a couple job postings on its website for its corporate office on Taylor Drive.
Vollrath has a dozen openings in Sheboygan, ranging from project developer to a second shift distribution center operations supervisor.
Frito-Lay is hiring a merchandiser in Oostburg.
Kohler Co. has pages of job postings ranging from product engineering to human resources.
Sargento has 24 postings for jobs in Plymouth, Elkhart Lake and Kiel.
Restaurant/hospitality
Black Pig in Sheboygan is hiring for all restaurant positions including cooks, servers and bartenders. People can email resumes to oink@eatblackpig.com.
Parker John's is holding a summer job fair on March 22 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Open positions include bartending, serving, hosting, dishwashing, cooking, bussing and food running.
The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake is hiring for a variety of positions such as a nail technician, bonfire steward and multiple restaurant roles.
Kohler also has multiple postings for hospitality such as a hotel manager for Inn on Woodlake.
On Wednesday, March 24, all Kwik Trip locations are holding open interviews from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. People can apply early online.
Millipore Sigma has over 30 listings for jobs at its Sheboygan Falls location.
Above and Beyond Children's Museum has a LinkedIn posting for a part-time education and programs manager.
The city of Sheboygan has various openings such as a firefighter, police officer and accountant.
Lakeshore Technical College has a mix of open instructor roles and other jobs such as campus security.
Sheboygan Area School District has many openings such as a Kindergarten teacher, custodian and multiple part-time coaches.
Sheboygan County has almost 20 employment opportunities including bilingual community health workers who speak Hmong or Spanish.
This list is not comprehensive of all the jobs available in the county and may change as positions are filled.
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Basically, life insurance is financial protection.
When you buy life insurance, you draw up a contract with an insurance company.
You agree to give premiums (or payments) to the insurance company in exchange for a lump sum payment when you die.
Upon the your death, your dependents or beneficiaries receive this "death benefit".
Life insurance can help your family make up for loss of steady income upon your death.
It can help reduce any burdens of debt that your dependents inherit when you die.
It could mean your dependents won't have to sell their own assets or go into debt to pay your outstanding bills or taxes.
It can be used to help with other financial goals: such as retirement or education.
Your need for life insurance will vary with your age and your responsibilities.
The need is usually greatest for families with children and only one breadwinner or when there aren't enough savings to support the surviving family members for long.
Will you have any immediate needs at the time of death?
Such as medical expenses, burial costs, and estate taxes.
Will your loved ones need funds for a readjustment period?
For example: to finance a move or to provide time for remaining family members to find a job.
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Such as monthly bills and expenses, daycare costs, college tuition, retirement, etc.
There is no substitute for a careful evaluation of the amount of coverage that you need. However, a good rule of thumb is to buy life insurance five to seven times your annual take-home pay.
This varies based on individual circumstances, such as income level and how much insurance one can afford.
It is important to remember that the main purpose of life insurance is financial protection for your loved ones.
If this is not your primary goal, life insurance is not the tool you need.


No fewer than 1,205,187 candidates have been registered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
Lagos and Kaduna states recording the highest registrations of 161,654 and 76,049 candidates, respectively for the exam which is scheduled to take place between Saturday, March 16 and Saturday, March 23.
In a release issued on Monday from the office of the Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB also said only accredited Computer-Based Test Centres would do valid UTME registration and serve as examination centres.


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Julio F. Gallo, MD, FACS, and Stephen Watson run a comprehensive practice and medical spa in a swanky Miami hotel.
An enormous amount of time, energy, and money went into the first-class build-out of the relatively young MIAMI Institute for Age Management and Intervention. Co-owners Julio F. Gallo, MD, FACS, and businessman Stephen Watson will not disclose just how much they spent, but, given that their state-of-the-art, 10,000-square-foot facility includes a full-service medical spa and a pair of accredited, hospital-type operating rooms (ORs), their dollar investment in all likelihood was huge.
It is surprising, then, to discover that they are only leasing the space they occupy, rather than opting for the security of outright ownership.
Risky? Perhaps—except that Gallo and Watson, through their legal team, negotiated a fairly difficult-to-break long-term lease.
Unwise? No—considering that leasing was the only way they could obtain floor space at their prestigious downtown Miami location: the third-floor lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel and Towers, a chain renowned for ultraposh lodgings that are a favorite of the rich and famous.
"Our location is one of the keys to the success of this venture," says Watson, who serves as the MIAMI Institute's president and CEO. "Our presence in a multiuse building of this stature gives us an enormous advantage in terms of consumer appeal."
The part of the building occupied by the MIAMI Institute is shared with several retail shops and commercial establishments. However, the institute is the only medical practice among them. Worth noting too is that no cobranding or cross-promotion occurs between the hotel and the MIAMI Institute; indeed, Gallo and Watson take pains to ensure that patients understand that the hotel neither sponsors nor endorses the enterprise.
"We're a serious medical facility, not a resort," Watson says. "As such, we don't position or market ourselves as having anything to do with the hotel, other than the fact that we are located in it and that this choice of location affords certain conveniences and comforts to our patients."
Emphasis on Privacy
One of the comforts is the patient's ability to luxuriate in a five-star guest room following discharge from surgical recovery—even though fewer than 15% of MIAMI Institute patients elect to do so.
"We tell our patients that an overnight stay in the hotel with a nurse to attend them is advisable," Gallo says. "Such a stay isn't required, since all our patients are ambulatory. But checking into the hotel afterward is good for those who may not have anyone at home able to assist with the various needs they will likely have during the first 24 hours or so after discharge."
Although the Four Seasons Hotel and Towers is a big place, it is not difficult to find your way to the MIAMI Institute. But the institute's facilities are purposely situated where scant foot traffic is encountered.
"This is in part how we can better ensure the privacy of our patients, which is crucially important considering that we're dealing with celebrities and VIPs. In fact, the facility has a private side entrance accessible from the garage that allows patients to be dropped off and picked up with discretion," Gallo says.
Another privacy-protection tactic used by the MIAMI Institute: no central waiting room. "We have only individual, private consultation rooms," Watson says. "As soon as the patient arrives and checks in with our reception staff, he or she is escorted directly to a consult room. If a consult isn't necessary, then the patient is taken directly to a preassigned treatment area."
It is perhaps appropriate for the location that the patient coordinators at the MIAMI Institute function much like concierges. "The patient coordinator takes care of all the patient's needs, including travel arrangements and lodging," Watson says. "Each patient is assigned a coordinator, who will always be the same one from visit to visit so that the patient has a steadily familiar contact to interact with."
A Team Approach
Beyond the premier surroundings, every bit as central to the success of the MIAMI Institute is its interdisciplinary approach to the delivery of care and the provision of ancillary services.
"We felt that the best way to manage the aging process and to help our patients achieve lasting wellness would be with a comprehensive team of multispecialists," says Gallo, who is one of two facial plastic surgeons in the institute. "We have full-time, board-certified practitioners from the fields of body plastic surgery, endocrinology–internal medicine, cosmetic dentistry, psychology, pharmacy, anesthesia, nutrition, and occupational therapy. For example, our internal medicine physician handles the programs involving wellness, pre- and postmenopausal hormonal modulation, growth hormones, nutrition, weight loss, and smoking cessation.
"Our cosmetic dentistry team provides veneers, crowns, implants, periodontal work, and clear orthodontic braces. Their work is supported by an oral surgeon and a periodontist who come in as needed. Our two psychologists are available to help patients with stress management, lifestyle coaching, and behavioral modification. Patients who need lymphatic-drainage massage following liposuction and certain other procedures in which swelling is an issue receive it from our occupational therapist. And we have a physician assistant in charge of laser treatments."
Before they joined the MIAMI Institute, these pro-viders for the most part had thriving practices of their own. It was necessary to recruit only the first few of them; the others approached the institute after word spread about the kind of facility Watson and Gallo were putting in place.
"For our clinician partners, the attraction was an opportunity to practice in a synergistic environment that would enable them to be even more successful than they already were," Gallo says, adding that the team was lined up by the time the MIAMI Institute opened 1 year ago.
A Total "Care Package"
The development of the MIAMI Institute concept can be traced back to 2002, when Gallo and Watson met and agreed to become business partners. Gallo at the time was celebrating 10 years in facial plastic surgery practice, but was looking to expand into wellness and age-management services, which he believed to be the wave of the future.
Meanwhile, Watson—owner of a marketing agency that specialized in health care—was eyeing the potential of wellness and age management as a business-investment opportunity. He had convinced a Los Angeles age-management physician to participate with him in a proposed project along those lines, but the partnership fizzled before anything substantive could emerge. A medical-spa consultant (Cheryl Whitman—see page 46 of this issue) who was aware of Gallo's interest in wellness and age management, subsequently introduced the two men.
"Our first meeting went exceptionally well," Gallo recalls. "We each had our own separate ideas about how to structure and operate an age-management institute." But, Watson says, "when we put our thoughts together, we ended up with something far greater and more sweeping than either of us could have imagined."
Central to their resultant mutual vision was a medical spa of sufficient scope to permit an entire continuum of care for wellness and aging. Thus, anyone who comes to the MIAMI Institute today for facial plastic surgery is automatically accorded access to the facility's medical-spa services and amenities.
"It's part of the total package of care we offer," Watson says. "For example, we routinely have the preoperative patient come into the medical spa to receive facial treatments that will help better prepare his or her skin for surgery. Postoperatively, the patient comes back to the institute for additional facial care, which further enhances the results of the surgery—and leads to greater satisfaction with the entire experience at the MIAMI Institute."
Lasers and More
The medical-spa services feature a tunable erbium-YAG (yttrium–aluminum garnet) laser for resurfacing work—everything from superficial micropeels to deep resurfacing performed in the OR—plus a variety of other lasers for removing tattoos, unwanted hair, and varicose veins. The spa also features laser systems for face, chest, and hand rejuvenation.
Skin tightening is accomplished with radiofrequency technology, whereas ultrasound instruments are used to smooth postoperative skin irregularities and to aid the healing process. A red- and blue-light-emission diode machine has also been installed: red for skin healing and rejuvenation; blue for treating acne.
The institute's photographic complexion-analysis system is exceptionally useful. This technology assesses the face with respect to age, skin-pore size, wrinkles, UV damage, and overall skin quality. Coupled with a physician's analysis, the machine provides insights sufficient to develop a customized skin-care regimen for each patient. That program includes the use of the MIAMI Institute's private-label skin-care dermaceuticals, which are pharmacist-formulated to suit each patient's unique requirements. The in-house dermaceuticals are called MIx—short for MIAMI Institute Compounds.
"Because we have such an extensive array of ingredients to draw upon, and because each product is wholly customized, there is an almost limitless number of combinations we can come up with for our MIx line," Gallo says. "And we can easily reformulate the products as often as necessary in response to changes detected in a patient's subsequent analyses."
The institute, which employs a staff of 24, can accommodate up to a dozen patients at a time—not including surgery patients. "Let's say a patient comes in for cosmetic dental work," Gallo proposes. "While the patient is in the dental lab, he or she might receive a hand and foot massage by medical-spa personnel. This would be provided as part of our efforts to make sure the patient is kept comfortable, no matter which service he or she is utilizing in this facility."
Poised to Grow
The MIAMI Institute is still a fairly young organization, but already Gallo and Watson are exploring expansion strategies. Specifics are few at this stage, but in general they hope to eventually add as many as six similar operations at sites at least as prestigious as the one they currently enjoy in the downtown Miami Four Seasons Hotel and Towers complex.
"We're thinking about locations elsewhere in the United States, and perhaps beyond," Watson says.
Off to an auspicious start on that endeavor, the MIAMI Institute in late 2005 inked an exclusive deal with a company that operates high-end resort spas in Italy. Now, as part of a complete-care package, MIAMI Institute patients, after initial postoperative recovery, can be flown to Italy for a stay at one of several thermal-springs luxury spas run by Italy's STB Natural Spa Resorts for even more intensive pampering.
Says Watson, "Age management and wellness is a growth sector of the health care field, and we've positioned ourselves right on the cutting edge of it." PSP
Rich Smith is a contributing writer for Plastic Surgery Products.
PRACTICE PROFILE
Name: MIAMI Institute for Age Management and Intervention
Location: Miami, Fla
Specialty: Plastic surgery, cosmetic dentistry, cosmetic dermatology, medical-spa services
Patients per day: 30–40
New patients per year: 2,000
Days open per week:
Physician services: 5
Medical spa: 6
Number of employees: 24
Office square footage: 10,000
In addition to Julio F. Gallo, MD, FACS, the clinicians at MIAMI Institute are:
•	Board chairman and nasal surgeon Robert L. Simons, MD
•	Body plastic surgeon Leonard Tachmes, MD
•	Cosmetic dentists Julio E. Hernandez, DMD, and Mark I. Gutt, DMD
•	Health and wellness specialist Suzel M. Vazquez, MD
•	Anesthesiologist Paul Crawford, MD
•	Psychologists Vanessa A. Chartouni, PhD, and Julissa Senices, PhD
•	Nutritionist Juliana Maggio, RN, LDN
•	Lymphatic drainage specialist Lisa Morse, OTR/L, CWT, CLT
•	Laser operator Jelena Petkovic, PA-C
A Caring Staff
In the operation of a medical spa, the most important ingredient for success—apart from clinical excellence—is the attention paid to patients, according to Stephen Watson, president and CEO of the MIAMI Institute for Age Management and Intervention in downtown Miami.
"All of our staff is focused on service and kindness for each and every patient who walks in through the door," he says. "However, being kind is more than extending a pleasant hello to the patient and smiling. It's about making sure the patient is comfortable from arrival until the end of the visit. It's also about making sure the patient is never allowed to wait.
"You have to start with an awareness that the patient is electing to come here. He or she isn't being forced to do so, and could just as easily choose to go someplace else. So, it's incumbent on us to do all that we can to make sure the patient feels he or she made the right choice by coming here."
The ability to be exceedingly attentive is a special talent that many people lack. Consequently, the MIAMI Institute strives to recruit spa personnel with a natural disposition to service-mindedness. But attitude alone is insufficient. It also takes proper training.
"Attentiveness and kindness are attributes that can be further developed through instruction," says Julio F. Gallo, MD, FACS, medical director of the MIAMI Institute. "We put all our spa staff through an extensive training program that includes periodic refresher courses. They learn how to properly handle phone calls from people wanting information about the institute and how to schedule appointments. They learn how to use superior interpersonal-communication skills when they have a face-to-face encounter with the patient, and much more."
How well the lessons of training were absorbed is assessed by periodically sending undercover observers to pose as patients. These "mystery shoppers" (as they're known in the world of marketing) take notes of the good and bad they see during their visits, then report back to Watson and Gallo. The insights delivered allow the management team to modify future training sessions to address detected shortcomings in the quality of service and the level of kindness.
For more information on hiring and training medical-spa employees, see page 54 of this issue.—Ed.
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package edu.byu.suite.features.calendars.controller;

import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

import edu.byu.suite.R;
import edu.byu.suite.features.calendars.model.CampusCalendar;
import edu.byu.suite.features.calendars.service.CalendarsClient;
import edu.byu.support.activity.ByuRecyclerViewActivity;
import edu.byu.support.adapter.DefaultRecyclerAdapter;
import edu.byu.support.retrofit.ByuCallback;
import edu.byu.support.retrofit.ByuError;
import retrofit2.Call;
import retrofit2.Response;

/**
 * Created by cwoodfie on 9/30/16
 */

public class CalendarsMainActivity extends ByuRecyclerViewActivity {

	@Override
	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
		DefaultRecyclerAdapter<CampusCalendar> adapter = new DefaultRecyclerAdapter<>(new ArrayList<>(), R.layout.default_list_item_indicator, CampusCalendar::getTitle, null,
																				(data, view, position) -> startActivity(new Intent(this, CalendarActivity.class).putExtra(CalendarActivity.CALENDAR_TAG, data)));
		setAdapter(adapter);

		showProgressDialog();
		enqueueCall(new CalendarsClient().getApi(this).getCategories(), new ByuCallback<List<CampusCalendar>>(this) {
			@Override
			public void onSuccess(Call<List<CampusCalendar>> call, Response<List<CampusCalendar>> response) {
				dismissProgressDialog();
				List<CampusCalendar> campusCalendars = response.body();
				campusCalendars.add(new CampusCalendar("Academic", "395"));
				Collections.sort(campusCalendars);
				adapter.setList(campusCalendars);
			}

			@Override
			public void onFailure(Call<List<CampusCalendar>> call, ByuError byuError) {
				dismissProgressDialog();
				showErrorDialog(byuError.getReadableMessage());
			}
		});
	}
}


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Scientists Discover Untouched Hidden Gibraltar Cave
Scientists on the Rock of Gibraltar have unearthed a massive hidden chamber inside the Rock's gigantic limestone cave system. The chamber has had no two-legged visitors for the last 40,000 years and has remained completely untouched since Neanderthals roamed the British territory of Gibraltar. Some scientists believe it may prove to illuminate the secrets of our distant anthropoid cousins. The discovery was originally reported on by Gizmodo when a team of scientists arrived at the Gorham Cave complex, in which the chamber is located, in August 2021.
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For the last 9 years, scientists have been trying to map out the internal layout of the cave system, hoping to find any undiscovered caves within the Rock. The hope was to uncover evidence of Neanderthals, of which the scientists believed they would find the last bastion of the humanoids in Europe within the cave complex.
The director of the Gibraltar National Museum, evolutionary biologist Professor Clive Finlayson, took the lead on this important expedition. The Guardian reported that Professor Finlayson had discovered the previously unseen and untouched interior chamber when he and his team noticed a slight gap in the Vanguard Cave, one of the major caves that make up the Rock of Gibraltar cave system. Professor Finlayson and his team were able to further excavate the gap, taking them to the newly discovered chamber.
Inside this chamber, they discovered remnants of animals carcasses that were either from bears or, as Professor Finlayson hopes, Neanderthals. The floor of the previously unexplored chamber was littered with the bones of lynx, hyena, and the wing bone of what appeared to be a griffon vulture. However, what truly made the team hopeful that they had discovered a Neanderthal holdout was a seashell that could only have been brought there by unnatural means.


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Former Labour First Minister condemns party's stance on 'Bigotry Bill'
By a Newsnet reporter
Former First Minister Henry McLeish has condemned the Scottish Labour party's continued 'opposition for the sake of it' stance to the Offensive Behaviour Bill.
Speaking in the Herald newspaper, the former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland decried the party's behaviour, claiming they offered nothing new to the current discussions.
The Bill contains new legislation aimed at tackling the problem of sectarianism within Scottish football.
Mr McLeish said the legislation made sense and could be effective if everyone worked together. The legislation, "with the goodwill of all concerned will make a difference" he said.
He added: "I believe the opposition to the new legislation in the Parliament offers nothing new in terms of either alternative proposals or seeking to strengthen the provisions."
Mr McLeish was speaking out after it emerged that the two Labour MSP's who sit on Holyrood's Justice Committee refused to take part in discussions on the new legislation. James Kelly and Graeme Pearson proposed no amendments, asked no questions of any proposed amendments and abstained from all votes.
One of the Labour MSPs, Mr Kelly, had previously suggested that laws covering messages posted online should be "beefed up".
Just before the Scottish elections the Labour MSP said: "The job for a future parliament is to look at the laws around the internet and examine whether they're tough enough or not – and if they're not, look to beef those up."
He added: "We must ensure that the authorities have got the appropriate tools in legislation at their disposal to clamp down on this."
However, speaking on Radio Scotland on Wednesday morning Mr Kelly claimed "… the existing legislation is working well"
The intervention Mr McLeish will be seen as a rebuke to those currently steering Labour's Holyrood group. The party are in the midst of a Scottish leadership campaign and the favourite to replace outgoing leader Iain Gray is Johann Lamont.
Ms Lamont has already committed to working with the Scottish government in order to improve the legislation.
Shortly after May's election she said: "We look forward to scrutinising the detail of these proposals and working closely with the Scottish Government to improve this legislation and ensuring it is in place as quickly as possible."
The failure of Labour to engage with the parliamentary process has brought criticism from fellow Justice Committee member Humza Yousaf.
Mr Yousaf said that Labour should listen to their former leader and adopt a more constructive approach.
"Mr McLeish recognises this bill is significant and it will have a positive impact on tackling this serious problem in our society.
"It is time for Labour politicians to do what they were elected to and participate in this important piece of legislation.
"It was completely unacceptable for the Labour politicians not to participate – particularly as their depute leader said they would work constructively with the government to improve the bill.
"Labour needs to drop their opposition for opposition sake approach and engage at stage 3."
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I took full advantage of my spring break by spending the day writing a program that allows the creation of geometric affine maps. You can then pass a set of points through the map instructions and your output will be a deterministic fractal.
Here's my first example and test to see that the program works. I defined the famous Sierpinski affine mappings.
Let your starting set of points be only (0,0) and iterate this 8 times and you will end up with 3^8 points (6561), plot those points and you will see the following image.
Here's another set of affine maps that are related to the Sierpinski triangle except for one rotational value in just one of the three maps. This highlights the significance and sensitivity one minor variable change can have on an outcome.


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Home Dredging Today Years After Sandy NY District Continues Momentum
Years After Sandy NY District Continues Momentum
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made continuous progress in improving its capabilities before, during, and after disasters.
Recovery was at the heart of disaster response following Sandy and it is often where the Corps is tasked to contribute its resources and expertise.
Over the last five years since the Hurricane Sandy, New York District has completed several projects and began studies and made visible progress across the region with coastal restoration completed at critical areas along the New Jersey and New York shoreline.
"When Congress appropriated $5.3 billion for the Army Corps under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (or Public Law 113-2), the New York District received $3-3.5 billion," said Anthony Ciorra Chief, Coastal Restoration Branch, Army Corps' New York District.
"Nearly $1 billion has been obligated for restoring existing beaches and projects damaged by the storm and for constructing new projects that were previously authorized. From July 2013 to December 2014 alone, the Corps replaced over 15 million cubic yards of sand to restore beaches," said Ciorra.
The New York District is conducting preliminary work on projects that had been authorized before Sandy. For example, Port Monmouth, N.J. project specifically includes post-hurricane damage assessment, clean-up and repair.
The project involves the construction of about 7,070 feet of levees, 3,585 feet of floodwalls, 2,640 feet of dune, and beach re-nourishment at 10-year intervals along the Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay in Port Monmouth, New Jersey.
According to the Corps, following Sandy, the New York District has performed its mission of coastal restoration and wrote the chapter on resiliency by restoring miles of shoreline and beach protection projects that Sandy pounded and constructed projects that had been previously authorized.
"The Corps has accomplished a great deal in the past five years," said Ciorra. "However, the mission is not complete. A significant amount of work is still be done since communities remain at risk."
Ongoing Studies include 10 Feasibility Cost-Sharing Agreement amendments, 2 Design Agreement amendments, and one new Feasibility Cost-Sharing Agreements executed, and five Completed Feasibility Studies with total obligations of $14.6 million to date.
Authorized but Unconstructed Projects include nine Hurricane Sandy Limited Reevaluation Reports approved, seven Project Partnership Agreements executed, 11 construction contracts awarded, seven contracts physically complete with total obligations of $484 million to date.
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You don't need to remove more than one-third of the grass's height. If the size and shape of your lawn are tall, overgrown and shaggy, keep cutting it till you get the height you desire for.
Spring is the ideal time to protect the lawn against the weeds like crabgrass and such others. You can use a pre-emergence herbicide even before the season starts. Thus, it will kill the seeds. Apply it in the first 20 days of the month to get the best results.
It is recommended that you keep aerating your lawn. This is because the packed soil does not give the ideal circulation to the nutrients. With aeration, it allows the air and nutrients to circulate and accelerate the growth of grass root. Aeration is considered ideal for the lawns that experience a lot of traffic and were established during the construction of the home.
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Q: Practicality of Add-In Pipeline in C# How practical is using the MEF pipeline in your application for a add-in/plug-in environment?
If, for example I want to create a basic reporting base class, then extend the functionality using some kind of add-in setup (like the MEF pipeline), how practical is it to use it in this setup?
I haven't many applications using this model (if someone has a list of commercial software using this I'd be interested to check it out)

A:
How practical is using the MEF pipeline in your application for a
  add-in/plug-in environment?

i use MEF all the way for my loosly coupled applications.

What is it? The Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF) is a composition
  layer for .NET that improves the flexibility, maintainability and
  testability of large applications. MEF can be used for third-party
  plugin extensibility, or it can bring the benefits of a
  loosely-coupled plugin-like architecture to regular applications.

btw PRSIM can be used with MEF, but there are a lot of other examples in the www.

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Tipton Community Congregational Church was organized in 1836 as the First Presbyterian Society of Franklin. However, by 1845 the members desired to leave the Presbytery and become affiliated with the Congregational Association. This was accomplished in 1852.
In 1930 the Congregational Church of Franklin united with the local Methodist church to become Tipton Community Church. Desiring to return to its Congregational roots, in 1988 the church joined the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches and changed its name to Tipton Community Congregational Church.
The main church structure was built in 1860. A basement and offices were added in 1952 and a new fellowship hall and elevator was built in 2003.