Every time we print the magazine, I ask myself the familiar coaching question: "What would be the best use of this magazine?". Again and again, the answer is SHARING. But, sharing knowledge is a challenging mission. Choosing what to share and the right people who will respond to the "dare to share" statement is sometimes quite a task. Gaining authors' trust is crucial to getting them involved in this project called the Business Coaching magazine. I would like to thank all the great people who have supported us in this mission. It is fascinating to experience the openness and kindness of the coaching community all over the globe. Many coaches have contacted us and offered their help. We gladly accept it.


When your exploring the nature of nature , there is one voice that has influenced so many of us on this journey and that is David Bohm. David is no longer with us in body , but his spirit and imagination live on in all of us as we explore our own personal growth and expansion process.
He is regarded as one of the most influential theoretical physicist of our time , and often seen as " unorthodox" , which of course is why his voice holds so much resonance and fascination for me personally as I love those that are unconventional , and not indoctrinated into the main stream consensus reality.
I came across his name when I was exploring the idea of the Holographic Universe and later started listening to some of his videos that are still available on you tube . One of the ways in which the idea that " Everything is coming in to the present Moment " is the internet.
The internet in a sense acts like a time machine , allowing us to meet people and get to know them even though they are no longer with us in here physicality , the grand dream , we have access to so much information at any moment we choose.
One of the main themes of David Bohm's work was the idea of the implicate and explicate order of the universe where consciousness acts like a receiver of the wave patterns of the implicate order and then translates them into the explicate order , the world we experience .
From the perspective of all that is , it really is a kind of feed back loop , there really is no separation of course , it is all happening within consciousness , within each of us.
Bohm suggest that when we change our perception , our beliefs , we translate the implicate order accordingly , in other words consciousness creates matter , consciousness is creating reality , consciousness is not the by product of anything , it is everything , matter , experience , all exist with consciousness.
Of course many of today's physicists still view David Bohm's work as "Crackpot Theory" which is no surprise considering the source. Modern academia is tied to the purse strings of Universities and other organizations with alphabet titles , all of which seem to be very insecure about anyone or any theory that goes against what is already in place and considered real science !
Which is why his work is so popular with those that are looking deeper , those that are taking a holistic approach to exploring the nature of reality, many of the most fascinating , empowering voices today have no formal education or training , they are simply awake and are able to get information directly from source , skipping the middleman all together , this is where we are headed , where we need to be heading , same things holds true for religion.
So it interesting and refreshing to meet a voice that does have a formal academic background yet still was able to transcend the indoctrination process of society, well done David !
Bohm also talked about the brain as being holographic as well , which of course it would be in a Holographic Universe,there are no grandmother cells he said , " you can't remove a part of your brain where the memory of your grandmother is stored" , in other words , anything that happens to the brain happens globally , any loss of brain function acts like a loss in resolution , you can still see the whole picture , just not as much detail.
Essentially Bohm's persepctive is that of the mystics , which is , there is no separation , everything "has to be understood as a single undivided whole " .
The more we go through the process of expansion and integration , the more truth , the more resonance we feel in that statement, we no longer see things as separate… people , relationships , material things , events , beliefs are really simply observed and enjoyed and experienced as an aspect of "being" , we are universe , there is no out there, this perspective helps to remove a lot of the pressures of life , we are already "everything " accomplishments are in a sense illusory.
So … while the main stream bought and paid for scientific community spend billions building larger and larger particle accelerators to find smaller and smaller particles , and build larger and larger telescopes to look further and further into the universe , I can simply go within and explore anywhere I like through the process of my own expansion , becasue "I am " All That Is " the universe is within me ,meanwhile… they go chasing their tail , like a dog round and round… funny to watch though !
However from a greater perspective , no one voice has all the answers , no one exploration process holds all the keys, each are valid and necessary for all that is to be "All that it Is " !
So check out the videos below , go to another moment in time , and meet this very fascinating , unorthodox , provocative voice that is David Bohm , we thank him for his work and "being" who is and inspiring all those that are also on the journey towards becoming more of who and what we already are !


I've read numerous books by author Steve Scott, so it's no surprise that I picked up Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take 5 Minutes or Less (affiliate link, but it's free for Kindle.) It's sort of exhausting to read, as the habits are sort of stacked (sorry!) right on top of one another so you need to stop and breathe every so often.
I also recommend reading with a pen/notepad or, if you're paperless, a suitable typing device nearby. You'll want to jot down some ideas. He had me at #5, Chunk Down a Task into Manageable Steps, when I got a lightbulb moment and realized I need to do that. As many years as I've been writing books, I can still become overwhelmed at the thought, "I've got to work on my book." According to Scott's methodology, I need to think instead, "I need to write (or edit) this one chapter." This is easier, and maybe I'd stay out of the craft room and do it.
Anyway the book explains all that and then breaks the habits down by category, like finance, health, and so on. Much like his other books, Scott's Habit Stacking sort of makes me grit my teeth in places; for example one habit he lists is "check your social schedule." And he goes on about aromatherapy, then dismisses it as possibly too "woo-woo" and states that he can't prove it works. Hello, then delete it from your book?
Eventful.com – lists tons of concerts, festivals, movies in your area – yep even in my small town.
Only In Your State – This site looks a little like The Enquirer of the Internet (Note to self: Stop revealing your age!) but the link will take you to River towns in my state, and they all look legit. And cool. Cool as in, not 90 degrees like down here. I might have to go visit them.
Which reminds me, I just read a really good book set in Apalachicola, the #6 town on the list. Details below.
Friday Tip #6, or 1a: The Forgotten Coast Florida Suspense Series: Books 1-4 (affiliate link but free for Kindle). It has 4.9 out of 5 stars on Amazon, no small feat these days.
Written by Dawn Lee McKenna, who I don't know but I'm pretty sure we'd be good friends, this is such a great depiction of the area (NW Florida). I've met writers who set their books in towns they've never visited, relying on cliché's to build it (gag, choke). Not so with this series. McKenna is from Florida, and now lives in Tennessee – I lived in Tennessee and now write from Florida. Anyway she knows the area, and describes it well.
The books are short, but pleasant to read and full of dry humor. Suspenseful enough to keep you reading, but lacking in foul language, and there's a little romance but not enough to keep me from recommending it to hubby. The characters are so well-developed that when a storm blows in you actually think "I hope so-and-so is okay!" (Then look over your shoulder to be sure no one actually caught you thinking that!) Check it out. I'll be reading book 5 in the series this weekend.
I wanted to make today a gadget-free day. It's Friday, I'm not under the gun for projects, and there's plenty spilling off my to-do list that doesn't involve a computer or iPad. It didn't work. I just wanted to scan through my email quickly, but one thing led to another and three hours later, yep you guessed it, I was still online. It's such a common problem it's hardly worth mentioning, right?
But when it carries over to everything else in your life…nearly half of people in this survey reported being phubbed [phone snubbed] by their partners – and higher levels of phubbing create higher levels of relationship conflict. Ouch!
Hubby and I use the excuse that we live/work/play together. We even share an office. So if we play on are completely absorbed in our smartphones while waiting in a restaurant, that's okay. But is it? You tell me.
One of the suggestions in this article suggested practicing phone etiquette, as if having etiquette is a new and unpracticed habit. Is it? Maybe so; I googled and found hundreds of articles with titles like "Don't be Rude: 5 Tips for Proper Phone Etiquette".
Being present means being where we are, which is not on the phone but rather face-to-face (with not only our loved ones but the cashier, the wait staff, etc.). A great Zen teach said that we must be as observers, seeing what we are doing but not clinging to it lest we become trapped by it. Maybe somehow he was predicting, decades ahead of time, our love affair with smartphones.
Do statins and other medications really cause cancer?
Yesterday I spoke with a friend who mentioned taking herself off statins. "They are said to cause Alzheimer's," she explained.
Another friend had done the same a few weeks ago because they cause cancer. I decided to do a little research, as I am not on statins but I want to be ready lest I be prescribed one someday.
After fairly extensive reading, I found that there are hundreds of article showing putative results from taking statin drugs. Studies suggest an increase in: acidosis, Alzheimer's, anemia, cancer, chronic fatigue, diabetes… need I continue?
I have said since the beginning of the cholesterol craze that I didn't believe in the hype. Cholesterol is found in every cell in the human body. In some instances it actually prevents disease. It supports the myelin sheath, the immune system, and protects skin from certain bacterial and fungal infections. Again, I am not a doctor or any sort of medical professional, but reason would say cholesterol is present in the body for a reason.
So it sounds like the doctors in Forks Over Knives were spot on. I believe I've mentioned this film before; two physicians literally dedicated their careers to finding scientific reasons for changing our diets – the real culprit in diabetes and all the other health issues.
Check it out – watch the video, then read the plan (affiliate links) that will help transition you to a healthier diet. And don't go off any medication without speaking to your doctor first.
If you love browsing quality handmade items, take a look at Custommade.com. I stumbled upon it while hunting for artsy business cards. Here's one business logo stencil… ideas! Maybe I'll hand make my business cards! (This is why I never get anything done). I have cards for my art website, cards for my Facebook page, and author cards. But now I have this. Need. More. Cards.
You know what a craftaholic I am! I got excited over this Watermelon painted napkins project over at Ann's Entitled Life. They're perfect for summer, and picnics, and July 4. I think I'll give it a try; anyone else want to try it with me?
Zig Ziglar once adked, "How do you eat an elephant?" The answer, one bite at a time. I was reminded of this when I read your post. Looking at the task in parts does help. Setting aside time without technology is easier said than done however the freedom it gives us back is worth it. Great post. Thanks for sharing anout this book.


My work Scenario is featured on The British Journal of Photography, December Issue, focused on the theme 'Nature'.
I had the possibility to talk about my pratice and my vision through the photographic medium in an amazing interview with Alice Zoo that I really liked. Thankful to Izabela Radwanska Zh for the interest in my work.


Is everyone happy it's almost Springtime? I say almost, because in New York, there's still snow on the ground... But hopefully this vintage Dutch girl will cheer you up! From my stash of vintage transfers.
Congratulations all! I am so excited to see this. Cant wait to see what everyone contributes!
Hi and congrats to the new blog!


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Sairupa Krishnamurti loves sharing Ayurveda and Yoga, and is currently working towards a degree in Naturopathic Medicine. She will offer Shiro-Abhayanga (Ayurvedic head massage), in which warm oil will be applied and massaged into the head activating energy centres to balance one's overall feeling of wellness. Available for private treatments from 11 am to 2:30 pm.
Satyam Malhotra is a professional Physical Therapist, Body worker and Author who works in High Park, Toronto. Connecting you to your body's inner wisdom, he uses CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release to help you heal from pain, let go of trauma held in the body or process anxiety. Available for private treatments from 11 am to 4:30 pm.
Pauline Sok Yin Hwang has over 16 years experience in community health and social services, and now focuses on "care for caregivers and changemakers". On October 21st she will offer treatments using acupuncture, herbs, meditation, nutrition, and/or Traditional Meridian Massage (a circuit of the head, hands, and feet to balance the major energy channels of the body — for clarity, emotional balance, relaxation, sleep promotion, and energy renewal). Offering private treatments from 11 am to 1 pm, and community acupuncture treatments from 1:30 to 4:30 pm.
Lamia Gibson is a mixed race, trans, meditating parent who likes to use Acupuncture to help people feel better. By using fine needles inserted along pathways of Qi, acupuncture will help to bring balance to your energy system, this in turn brings about decreased pain, increased energy and benefits your overall well-being. Offering community acupuncture treatments from 11 am to 2 pm.
Shelly Sawada is a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner currently practicing out of a health centre in Kensington Market. She will be offering acupuncture with the community acupuncture team. Offering treatments between 1:30 and 5 pm.
Amrit Singh is an Acupuncturist and founder of Drop The Needle Community Acupuncture, an initiative to create awareness about the value of acupuncture and traditional medicine for healing the body by offering treatments at affordable rates. While training in the Japanese style of acupuncture she aims to achieve the best results with the fewest needles possible while educating the patient about what is going on in their body from an Eastern Medicine framework. Offering private treatments from 1 to 5 pm.
Rehana Tejpar is a dancer, theatre artist and community arts educator and healer who has completed her Yoga Teacher Training at the Yoga Institute in Bombay, India, is a 1st degree Reiki practitioner and an Associate Pranic Healer, trained under the teachings of Master Choa Kok Sui in Chattarpur, India. Pranic healing is an ancient Chinese science and art of healing that utilizes prana or ki or life energy to heal the whole physical body, operating under the premise that all beings have a physical and energetic body, and that by cleansing and energizing the energy body, the physical body can heal itself faster. Offering private treatments from 11 am to 1 pm.
Regine Gorospe is a Chinese Medicine Acupuncturist specializing in Neuro-Muscular rehabilitation with particular focus on helping people recover from stroke, surgery and injuries. She currently works at Aim2walk Integrated Rehab Centre where she works with a multidisciplinary team of therapists collaborating traditional medicine with cutting edge technology. Offering community acupuncture treatments from 11 am to 2 pm.
Gunjan Chopra is a community organizer and acupuncturist-in-training who enjoys offering Kundalini Reiki, and currently orienting her life towards building healing connections. Kundalini Reiki is an energetic therapy that utilizes the healing power of kundalini or 'life force' to awaken the chakras and promote physical, emotional, and spiritual well being. Offering private treatments from 11 am to 5 pm.
Nisha Ahuja loves to share yogic medicine and reiki, while continuing to learn about other vedic medicines like ayurveda and pranic healing, and continuing her artistic practice as an theatre-movement creator, actor, singer, and theatre workshop facilitator. Reiki is a subtle energetic healing system through which the practitioner uses gentle touch channeling Ki/Prana, universal life force energy, in the directional flow required by the receiver to move energetic blocks, replenish depletion, and balance the energy system of the receiver. Reiki treatments available 11 to 2 pm. Yoga class 2:30 to 4 pm.
Yoga Asana & Meditation: With nisha as your guide, but you your best teacher, we will share a practice that is focused on mediation, pranic flow, and listening to the wisdom of your body and energetic being through hatha-style asana, pranayama, and breath. Yoga class 2:30 to 4 pm.
Community Acupuncture: Personalized acupuncture treatments will be given in a comfortable group setting. You can lie back in a recliner and relax. Bring comfortable clothes, which you won't need to remove, and pants which can easily roll up above your knees. Experience the healing of the group 'Qi' (life energy) flowing.
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Tony Lowe Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on PFE Road [Roseville, CA]
Posted on January 5, 2021 January 6, 2021 by Jhnna Mri
Tony Lowe Killed in Roseville Hit-and-Run Crash on PFE Road
Roseville, CA (January 05, 2021) – On December 26, 55-year-old Tony Lowe died in a hit-and-run crash on PFE Road in rural Placer County.
Apparently, Lowe was walking along the road when a white SUV struck him.
Unfortunately, Lowe incurred fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
"He's a best friend but more like a little brother," Rick Crowe said.
Crowe and Lowe met when they were only five years old and grew up together in the Bay Area.
When they got older, they both bought houses in Sacramento so that they would be close to each other.
"Everybody has a story with Tony and how he helped them — like if they bought a house, he was over there putting in their floors," he said.
Hit-and-Run Caught on Camera
A surveillance video from a nearby business shows the involved driver got out of the vehicle to see what they had done. Then, went back to the car and drove away.
"I don't think it was their fault at all, and I almost feel just as bad for them, but still, I think the mistake they made was driving off. I couldn't imagine if I did something like that, even if I thought I got away with it, how I would feel," Crowe said.
Crowe took the video to several car dealerships to see if anyone could identify the suspect's vehicle.
All of the people he spoke with said it appears to be a white Dodge Durango. However, the plate number could not be read on the video.
Now, Crowe hopes the person in the video turns themselves in.
"I hope the person turns themself in before they get caught so it isn't so bad on them," he said. "I don't think the family or anybody is looking for revenge or anything just closure."
Also, Crowe said CHP has a copy of the video and they are investigating.
Furthermore, Lowe's family set up a GoFundMe page for his funeral expenses.
Sweet Lawyers would like to express our condolences to the family and friends of Tony Lowe. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
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The last thing most families want to deal with is piles of paperwork following a tragedy.
As a modern law firm with over 40 years of practice, Sweet Lawyers know precisely how to navigate the legal system. Additionally, we've assisted many families in their delicate legal battles. Therefore, if you believe you might have a hit-and-run case and would like to pursue it with an aggressive, yet compassionate legal professional on your side, call (800) 674 7854. Also, you may also reach us at any time through an e-mail or a text message. Together, we'll ensure that your case proves the other party's negligence, thus granting you a maximum settlement to move forward.
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Our work on perception and attention includes theoretical work exploring time perception, attentional capture and control, spatial and temporal aspects of attention and the influence of statistical learning and implicit learning on attention. In terms of phenomenon our work ranges from relatively low level visual cognition (e.g. visual masking) to high level tasks (e.g. visual search in the real world). The majority of research focuses on either visual or auditory perception, as well as multisensory integration.
We welcome enquiries from applicants to the NTU studentship scheme who are interested in doing a PhD in the Perception, Attention and Memory Group. This link provides details of specific projects and topic areas, along with contact names and email addresses for potential supervisors. If you are interested in a particular project or topic, please contact one of us in the first instance for an informal discussion.
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Gous, G., Dunn, A.K., Baguley, T., & Stacey, P. (2018). An exploration of the accentuation effect: Errors in memory for voice fundamental frequency (F0) and speech rate. Language, Cognition and Neuroscience, 33, 98-110.
Guest, D., Kent , C., & Adelman, J, S (2018). The relative importance of perceptual and memory sampling processes in determining the time course of absolute identification. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 44, 615-630.
Howard, C.J., Boulton, H., Brown, E., Arnold, C.P.A., Belmonte, M.K. & Mitra, S. (2018). Engagement of the motor system in position monitoring: reduced distractor suppression and effects of internal representation quality on motor kinematics. Experimental Brain Research, 236, 1445-1460.
Oliver, Z. J., Cristino, F., Roberts, M. V., Pegna, A. J., & Leek, E. C. (2018). Stereo viewing modulates three-dimensional shape processing during object recognition: A high-density ERP study. Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance, 44, 518-534.
Howard, C.J., Arnold, C.P.A. & Belmonte, M.K. (2017). Slower resting alpha frequency is associated with superior localisation of moving targets. Brain and Cognition, 117, 97-107.
Laxton, V., & Crundall, D. (2017). The effect of lifeguard experience upon the detection of drowning victims in a realistic dynamic visual search task. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 32, 14-23.
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di Luca, M., & Rhodes, D. (2016). Optimal perceived timing: Integrating sensory information with dynamically updated expectations. Scientific Reports, 6:28563, doi: 10.1038/srep28563
Howard, C.J., Bashir, N., Chechlacz, M. and Humphreys, G.W., 2016. Neural mechanisms of temporal resolution of attention. Cerebral Cortex, 26, 2952-2969.
Rhodes, D., & di Luca, M. (2016). Temporal regularity of the environment drives time perception. PLoS ONE, 11(8): e0161677. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159842
Roberts, K.L., & Allen, H.A. (2016). Perception and cognition in the ageing brain: A brief review of the short- and long-term links between perceptual and cognitive decline. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 8:39. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2016.00039.
Smith, H. M. J., Dunn, A. K., Baguley, T., & Stacey, P. C. (2016). Concordant cues in faces and voices: Testing the back-up signal hypothesis. Evolutionary Psychology, 14(1), 1-10. doi: 10.1177/1474704916630317
Stacey, P.C., Kitterick, P.T., Morris, S.D., & Sumner, C.J. (2016). The contribution of visual information to the perception of speech in noise with and without informative temporal fine structure. Hearing Research, 336, 17-28.
Cristino, F., Davitt, L., Hayward, W.G., Leek, E.C. (2015). Stereo disparity facilities view generalization during shape recognition for solid multipart objects. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 68, 2419-2436.
Guest, D., Howard, C. J., Brown, L. A., & Gleeson, H. (2015). Aging and the rate of visual information processing. Journal of Vision, 15(14):10, 1–25, doi:10.1167/15.14.10.
Roberts, K.L., Allen, H.A., Dent, K., & Humphreys, G.W. (2015). The neural correlates of segmenting a display into relevant and irrelevant three-dimensional regions. NeuroImage, 122, 298-305.
Hutchinson, C. V., Maltby, J., Badham, S. P., & Jason, L. A. (2014). Vision-related symptoms as a clinical feature of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis? Evidence from the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 98, 144-145.
Stacey, P.C., Murphy, T., Sumner, C.J., Kitterick, P.T. & Roberts, K.L. (2014). Searching for a talking face: the effect of degrading the auditory signal. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 40, 2106-2111.
Badham, S. P., & Hutchinson, C. V. (2013). Characterising eye movement dysfunction in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 251, 2769-2776.
Hutchinson, C. V., & Badham, S. P. (2013). Patterns of abnormal visual attention in myalgic encephalomyelitis. Optometry and Vision Science, 90, 607-614.
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Den tyske kejsaren Maximilian I:s bönbok har blivit berömd på grund av sin typografi och den höga konstnärliga nivån med vilken ett av exemplaren illustrerades.

Innehåll och tryck
Bönboken innehåller en samling av psalmer, hymner, evangelier och böner på latin. Det förmodas att kejsaren själv, Maximilian I, var delaktig vid utformningen av verket. Maximilian önskade att trycket skulle likna en handskrift. Efter förlagor från det kejserliga kansliet tecknade sekreteraren Vinzenz Rockner förebilder för typsnittet som gäller för förstadium till frakturen. Den tryckta skriftbilden kompletterades med manuellt tillagda utsirningar. Den i färg utförda linjeringe, såväl som de delvis målade initialerna, förstärker intrycket av att det rör sig om en handskrift.

Bönboken trycktes 1514/1515 av den kejserlige hovtryckaren Johann Schönsperger d.ä. i Augsburg på pergament. Tio exemplar var planerade och fem finns bevarade. Ett av exemplaren försågs med randteckningar av sju av tidens ledande konstnärer, bland dem Hans Burgkmair, Hans Baldung, Lucas Cranach d.ä., Albrecht Altdorfer och Albrecht Dürer. Den del av denna bok som har teckningar gjorda av Dürer och Cranach förvaras i München och den andra delen, med teckningar gjorda av Baldung, Burgkmair och andra konstnärer, befinner sig i Besançon.

Mottagande
Det är oklart om verket var avsett för kejsar Maximilians personliga bruk, eller om det var menat för Sankt Georgs Orden, vilken 1469 grundats för försvaret mot turkarna. Maximilian befrämjade tryckkonsten, särskilt genom uppdraget till sin Ehrenpforte. Vid sidan av bönboken lät han, till stor kostnad, trycka Weisskunig och Theuerdank, där han själv bidrog som författare. För den 1517 tryckta Theuerdank framställdes typerna på nytt efter Rockners utkast. Typsnittet Theuerdank fick fortsatt användning under 1500-talet.

Utgåvor
Kaiser Maximilians I. Gebetbuch. Mit Zeichnungen von Albrecht Dürer und anderen Künstlern. Faksimiledruck der Kunstanstalt Albert Berger in Wien. Herausgegeben von Karl Giehlow. Eget förlag: Wien; Bruckmann: München, 1907
H. Sieveking (Hrsg.): ''Das Gebetbuch Kaiser Maximilians. Mit den Randzeichnungen von A. Dürer und L. Cranach d. Ä. Prestel, 1987

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Konstverk från 1500-talet
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Q: Show that the matrix with a's on the diagonal and b's off the diagonal has got an inverse with the same structure Let assume that we have got some $a, b \in \mathbb{R}$ such that $a \neq 0$, $a \neq b$ and $A \in M_{n \times n}(\mathbb{R})$ of the form
$$ A = \begin{bmatrix}
    a & b & \cdots & b \\
    b & a & \cdots & b \\
    \vdots & \vdots & \ddots & \vdots \\
    b & b & \cdots & a \\
    \end{bmatrix} .
$$
I am looking for some way to prove that $A^{-1}$ (according to the assumption $A$ is always invertible, because all the columns are linearly independent as pointed out in the answers, it may not be invertible; still, for the sake of the further question let assume that we are interested in all invertible matrices $A$) has got the same structure as $A$ (e.g. some $c$ on the diagonal and some $d$ everywhere else).
Things I know:

*

*We can express $A$ as $A = bJ + (a - b)I$ (where $J$ is a matrix filled with ones) or $A = bH + aI$ (where $H$ is some hollow matrix with ones off diagonal)

*Since $A$ is symmetric $\sigma(A) \subset \mathbb{R}$ and none of the eigenvalues equals $0$; additionaly sum of the eigenvalues equals $tr(A) = na$

*$\det(A) = (a+(n-1)b)(a-b)^{n-1}$ according to Determinant of a specially structured matrix ($a$'s on the diagonal, all other entries equal to $b$)
My attempt was to take a matrix $C = [c_{ij}]_{i, j = 1}^{n}$ and treat it as inverse matrix in order to specify its elements (using the equation $AB = I$).
I have noticed that:
$$\forall i \in \{1, ..., n\}: \quad c_{ii} = 1 - \frac{b \sum_{j=1, j \neq i}^{n} c_{ij}}{a}$$
$$\forall i, j \in \{1, ..., n\}, i \neq j: \quad c_{ij} = - \frac{b \sum_{k=1, k \neq j}^{n} c_{ik}}{a}$$
Next I was trying to express the second equation in the following manner:
$$c_{ij} = - \frac{b \sum_{k=1, k \neq i, k \neq j}^{n} c_{ik} + 1 - \frac{b \sum_{k=1, k \neq i}^{n} c_{ik}}{a}}{a} $$
And then use it back in the first equation, trying to make $c_{ii}$ value somehow independent from the $i$ index - unfortunately it did not work.
Even though it was not so hard to show it for $n = 2$ or $n = 3$, I am struggling to prove that in general. Have you got any other ideas? Or maybe my attempt needs some improvement?

A: You've expressed $A$ as $bJ+(a-b)I$ and you're asking if $A^{-1}$ also has the form $dJ+(c-d)I$. Well, let's just multiply them together to see if we can get $I$.
$(bJ+(a-b)I)(dJ+(c-d)I) = bdJ^2+((a-b)d+b(c-d))J+(a-b)(c-d)I$. You can check that $J^2=nJ$, where $n$ is the dimension, and so we get $(nbd+(a-b)d+(c-d)b)J + ((a-b)(c-d))I$. Setting this equal to $I$, we get the system of equations $(nbd+(a-b)d+(c-d)b)=0$ and $((a-b)(c-d))=1$.
Solving (I just used Wolfram Alpha) we get $c = \frac{a + b (n - 2)}{(a - b) (a + b (n - 1))}$ and $d = \frac{-b}{(a - b) (a + b (n - 1))}$ which makes sense since we would be dividing by $0$ if $(a+b)=0$  or if $a+b(n-1)=0$, both of which show up as factors of the determinant (i.e. these being zero is the same as the determinant being zero which is the same as the matrix being non-invertible).
I also want to point out, since this was a little unclear to me when you asked your question: the assumption $a\neq b$ and $a\neq 0$ are not enough to make your matrix invertible. For example, what happens if we set $a=1$ and $b=-1$ in the $2\times 2$ case?

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package com.google.devtools.build.lib.rules.cpp;

import com.google.common.base.Function;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.actions.MutableActionGraph.ActionConflictException;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.AnalysisUtils;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.ConfiguredAspect;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.ConfiguredAspectFactory;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.RuleContext;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.AspectDefinition;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.AspectParameters;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.NativeAspectClass;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.Rule;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.skyframe.ConfiguredTargetAndData;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;

/**
 * Aspect for constructing a tree of labels that is used to prune static libraries that are already
 * linked dynamically into a cc_binary. TODO(b/145508948): Try to remove this class in the future.
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public final class GraphNodeAspect extends NativeAspectClass implements ConfiguredAspectFactory {
  // When the dynamic_deps attribute is not set, we return null. We would only want the graph to be
  // analyzed with the aspect in the cases that we have set dynamic_deps. Otherwise it would be a
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  // not used analyze anything.
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        @Nullable
        @Override
        public AspectParameters apply(Rule rule) {
          return rule.isAttributeValueExplicitlySpecified("dynamic_deps")
              ? AspectParameters.EMPTY
              : null;
        }
      };

  @Override
  public AspectDefinition getDefinition(AspectParameters aspectParameters) {
    return new AspectDefinition.Builder(this).propagateAlongAllAttributes().build();
  }

  @Override
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      ConfiguredTargetAndData ctadBase,
      RuleContext ruleContext,
      AspectParameters params,
      String toolsRepository)
      throws ActionConflictException, InterruptedException {
    ImmutableList.Builder<GraphNodeInfo> children = ImmutableList.builder();
    if (ruleContext.attributes().has("deps")) {
      children.addAll(
          AnalysisUtils.getProviders(ruleContext.getPrerequisites("deps"), GraphNodeInfo.class));
    }
    return new ConfiguredAspect.Builder(ruleContext)
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            GraphNodeInfo.class, new GraphNodeInfo(ruleContext.getLabel(), children.build()))
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L'erba cristallina stretta (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum L.) è una pianta annuale appartenente alla famiglia delle Aizoacee.

Descrizione
È una pianta erbacea annuale con portamento strisciante e fusto prostrato, che pur essendo molto ramificato raggiunge pochi centimetri di altezza. Le foglie, solitamente non più lunghe di 14 mm, sono strette e di forma oblunga, semicilindrica. Sono ricoperte di piccole papille e hanno una colorazione che va dal verde al rosso verso gli apici. I fiori, di colore bianco, sono sessili e poco vistosi, misurano circa 1 cm di diametro e sono circondati da brattee biancastre simili a foglie ma più brevi del calice. Il frutto è una piccola capsula loculicida. Il periodo di fioritura va da marzo a giugno.

Distribuzione e habitat
La pianta è diffusa negli ambienti costieri mediterranei nonché in Sudafrica e Namibia, il che fa pensare ad un areale primitivo ben più esteso di quello attuale. Normalmente cresce in siti litoranei poco antropizzati.

Note

Bibliografia
 Flora mediterranea - Conoscere, riconoscere e osservare tutte le piante mediterranee più diffuse, ed. DeAgostini, ISBN 88-415-8890-X

Altri progetti

Aizoaceae
Taxa classificati da Linneo


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Q: using dropdown to populate sql database I know how to set parameters to textboxes but I'm not sure how to do it with dropdown lists ? Here is what I tried but it didn't work.
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@eadd", txt_eadd.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@title", txt_title.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@fname", txt_fname.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@sname", txt_sname.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@dob", txt_dob.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@country", counrty.DropDownList);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@distilry", distilry.DropDownList);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@add", txt_add.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@add2", txt_add2.Text);
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cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@post", txt_post.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@mob", txt_mob.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@fav", txt_fav.Text);

A: You either need the selected value or the selected index, whichever you're searching on - so:
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@country", counrty.SelectedValue);

or
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@country", counrty.SelectedIndex);


Discussion in 'Postnatal Support' started by Imi, Jul 26, 2007.
Told if they not worked in 24hrs i have to go back to warrington for another D&C like i did with maddie.
I have a temp and im clammy and blergh but i don't feel as bad as i did with maddie which surgests they have caught it earlier.
I had a temp on sat after i had her but they let me home as i felt ok, but got told to keep an eye and Gav was given instructions.
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More big names in the classroom as PlayStation® Schools' Cup continues its success
11 Feb 2015, Posted by Glen Gibson in Events, Football, Gaming
Now in its second season, the PlayStation® Schools' Cup's star appeal shows no sign of dwindling as a number of top-name Premier League players have come out in their droves to support the programme in the 2014/15 season.
This grassroots football partnership between PlayStation and the English Schools' FA has so far visited seven schools as part of the Tie of the Round roadshow, with 19 different PlayStation-backed national tournaments now approaching the quarter final stage and beyond.
These seven schools across England have enjoyed not only an appearance from a Premier League star, but a day to remember for all the pupils with a PlayStation gaming zone set up in their school, football coaching sessions from ESFA coaches and also a Q&A with the player himself.
The partnership has captured the imagination of the media too with 20 national newspaper articles, 14 national TV features and five regional TV features featuring PlayStation Schools' Cup content. The nation's regional press are also keenly following their local schools' fortunes in the competitions and have penned 121 articles in print to date.
T he Premier League stars that have backed the PlayStation Schools' Cup this season are: Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), James Milner (Manchester City), Leighton Baines (Everton), Fraser Forster (Southampton) and Michael Dawson (Hull City).
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I'm paranoid about losing data, so I triple backup everything. I use a 2TB Seagate portable drive. It fits neatly in a bag, and if necessary, can comfortably occupy a jacket pocket.


Well it begins....we are being taken over by security guards....Way to go Genshaft and USF Admin!!!
For a University that claims (as told to us by their very well compensated mouth pieces at our PBA Contract talk meetings) They have NO MONEY, they seem to be able to pull MORE MONEY out of their azzes to fund a security guard program!!!!!!


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Weekend Trips to Virginia
Cheap Resorts in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Ann Oldenburg, Leaf Group
RV parks make it easy to explore the beauty of Virginia. (Photo: Trees in Rosslyn, Virginia image by dwight9592 from Fotolia.com )
Log Cabins in Virginia
Sightseeing in Virginia
The state motto is "Virginia is for lovers," but it could easily be said that the state is for outdoor enthusiasts. With the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay nudging its eastern shores and the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley lining its western edges, Virginia is abundant with beautiful outdoor surroundings. You can find RV parks that are near to historic sites, fishing, swimming, hiking and biking trails, as well as rivers, lakes and other waterways. It's easy to motor through the state, set up camp and enjoy all sorts of outdoor adventures.
The 200-mile region that the Shenandoah Valley covers--from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, to the Roanoke Valley of Virginia--offers a wealth of parks and waterways. Canoeing, rafting, kayaking and tubing on the Shenandoah River are favorite activities with tourist and locals. Summertime festivals, quaint small towns, wineries, historic sites and outdoor beauty are all part of the Shenandoah Valley experience. In fall, the foliage is colorful and the air is crisp. In springtime the flowers begin to bloom during the winter thaw. The Shenandoah Valley Campground is a good example of an RV site that will offer you access to many Virginia outdoor activities in the area, while offering fishing, tubing, mini-golf and more right on the campgrounds.
Tidewater Area
If you're hoping to spend some time by the water, find an RV park such as the Holiday Trav-L Park in Virginia Beach. It's just a few minutes from the ocean, with a beach parking lot that's free for its guests. There also are four pools on the campgrounds. Virginia Beach is a good place to make as your base camp. It is close to Norfolk, Virginia., which is home to the battleship "Wisconsin," one of the largest battleships built by the U.S. Navy. You are also close to other historic sites, such as the Museum of Military History in nearby Portsmouth, Virginia, and the settlements in Jamestown, Yorktown and Williamsburg.
Visiting Northern Virginia takes you out of the country and into the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Park your RV at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston, Virginia, if you want to have both a nice park with activities, but also have easy access to downtown Washington, which is about 20 miles away, and its many museums and monuments. Once you've put in a day sightseeing, head back to Lake Fairfax and take a dip at the Water Mine Family Swimmin' Hole, a water park with a Western theme on the property. You can also rent pedal boats and fish for seasonally stocked trout in the 18-acre lake. .
Blue Ridge area
The mountains of southwest Virginia offer a quiet and beautiful getaway. The Jessie Lea RV Park in the heart of Appalachia is in Big Stone Gap, where author Adriana Trigiani placed her best-selling novel, "Big Stone Gap." You'll also be close to the Guest River Gorge Trail, a 6-mile trail that follows an old railroad along the Guest River. You can kayak, canoe, fish for trout or take a nice hike and enjoy the massive rock corridor that is the scenic wonder of the gorge. You'll also be near the Jefferson National Forest, home to black bears. Just about every type of outdoor activity you can think of is available in the forest, from hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing to birdwatching and horseback riding.
The central part of Virginia is where you'll find the University of Virginia, located in the charming but bustling town of Charlottesville. Nearby is Monticello, Jefferson's historic home, and Montpelier, home of James Madison, our fourth president, is a 45-minute drive to the north in Orange, Virginia. Rolling hills, wineries and historic sites can be found throughout the central area of Virginia. Staying at The Misty Mountain Camp Resort, a 50-acre RV park near Charlottesville, will enable you to visit all the historic sites, while also giving you a relaxing site set amid trees with a pool, pond, nature trails and other activities.
Shenandoah Valley Campground
Holiday Trav-L-Park
Lake Fairfax Park Campgrounds
Jessie Lea RV Park
Misty Mountain Camp Resort
Virginia RV Parks
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Based in the Washington, D.C. area, Ann Oldenburg has been a reporter/editor/author since 1990. She has written for publications including "The Washington Post," "USA TODAY" and "TV Guide." She has a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Florida.
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Again, on other parallel tracks, diplomats and military officials are engaging in intensive discussions. Notably, Turkish Chief of Staff General Ya?ar Güler met chairman, US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford in Brussels on January 16. A US-Turkey Working Group meeting at deputy foreign minister level is planned for February 5 in Washington, which will be followed by a ministerial conference on the ISIS on February 6, which Cavusoglu is attending.
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PGP Corporation — компанія, яка займалася продажем програмного забезпечення PGP. Заснована в 2002 році і придбана Symantec в 2010-му.

Історія
Була заснована в 2002 році кількома ІТ-фахівцями з компаній , , Symantec і  (багато з них працювали над продуктами сімейства PGP до покупки його корпорацією Network Associates, тепер відомої під ім'ям McAfee). Фінансування компанії в розмірі 14 млн доларів було надано представниками венчурних фондів: Doll Capital Management (Роб Цейс) і Venrock Associates (Террі Гарнетт).

Відразу ж після створення була здійснена угода між Network Associates і PGP Corporation з отримання останньої прав на торговельну марку PGP і програмні продукти цього сімейства (крім консольної версії) і анонсований випуск в листопаді 2002 року 8-ї версії цього програмного забезпечення. Офіційним представником компанії і розповсюджувачем цієї версії пакету PGP, а також інших продуктів компанії на території Росії і країн СНД стала фірма Softline. 9-та версія була випущена в 2005 році.

В 2003 році PGP Corporation розробила новий серверний продукт, PGP Universal.

В 2008 році рішення UniversalTM Gateway Email і PGP PDF Messenger отримали нагороду «Продукт року із шифрування» на престижній церемонії нагородження Techworld Awards 2008.

Увага компанії зміщується в бік корпоративного ринку. У 2004 році були анонсовані плани з інтеграції з антивірусними технологіями Symantec, які в 2010 р. зумовили отримання сертифікатів TC TrustCenter та батьківської компанії ChosenSecurity, сформувавши новий підрозділ PGP TrustCenter.

29 квітня 2010 року Symantec оголошує про купівлю PGP Corporation.

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Посилання

 Twitter-канал PGP Corporation
 PGP Global Directory
 PGP TrustCenter

Підприємства, засновані 2002
Підприємства за алфавітом


REMEMBER; Medicare Annual Enrollment is: October the 15th – December 7th, 2018! This show with Alex & Craig Corbitt continues the Medicare information/education we started with Christina Sibley on the Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour on 9/29/18 also with Centennial Insurance Group. You can find the Centennial Insurance Group on the Center Page Spread, Pages 40 & 41 in the Current Issue of the Oklahoma Senior Journal Magazine!
Craig Corbitt was born and raised in Oklahoma City. He is married to Trudy with four amazing kiddos that are 6, 8, 10, 12, names and in that order are Crew, Grace, Israel, and Isabelle. Craig is the Vice President of Centennial Insurance Group over the Medicare Division. Craig started his first business when he was 23 and never looked back starting several others businesses along the way. Then 12 years ago he literally found his heart and passion at Centennial Focusing on Medicare. Centennial also handles all other insurances including auto, home, commercial, life, along with Medicare. Craig is passionate about helping seniors get what they need and helping them to understand it.
Alex Corbitt (Craig's Father) is the agent manager for The Medicare Division for Centennial Insurance Group. Mr. Corbitt brings 35 years of professional experience in helping customers understand the insurance industry at Centennial, an Independent Brokerage Group. His passion for helping people make the proper Medicare decisions that are "Tailored" to their lifestyle is his top priority. He always strives to live up to his name, "Alex" which means Helper or Defender of humankind.


Last week I had the pleasure of running the Mortiswood Evil Rising Tour for Gina Dickerson.
Below is a round up of all the posts we had. I want to say a big thank you to everyone involved it was a great tour.
The problem with secrets is they don't always remain secret, no matter how long they've been buried.
The dark side of magic beckons to Kaelia. It whispers in her ear, seducing her with the promise of yet more power. Having discovered the truth behind the goddess Hel's connection to Bran the necromancer, Kaelia is finding it increasingly difficult to tell who is on her side and who is against her.
Drawn into an age-long battle, she must fight to protect not only those she loves, but also the humans that her enemies, The Salloki, would devour. Confronting an evil never seen before outside the realms of myth and magic, Kaelia is torn. Should she join with Bran? Is he really as trustworthy as he says?
But trust cuts both ways as Bran too discovers, unearthing both secrets and lies about his true identity. There is also someone he wants to protect above all, even if that price is unleashing upon Mortiswood the fearsome Vanagandr.
As secrets, lies, magic, and emotions weave their tangled web, who will lose their hearts and who will lose their lives?


She – Atlantic accomplished. Twice.
She just turned 19, size 40 (ft), and carries the name YUANA. She is thoroughly a blue water cruising yacht with a center cockpit layout, perfectly built by the Swedish yacht builder Hallberg-Rassy.
We didn't really have a clue about sailing boat makes when we started to plan our familiy time early 2014. It was a hard piece of work discovering what boat specs would suit our needs. It became Summer 2015 when we got ready to buy YUANA. After another good year some miles, we are perfectly sure that our choice was the perfect one for us.


• Accountable for the safe and secure conduct of controlled assessments. Ensure assessments comply with JCQ guidelines and awarding bodies' subject-specific instructions.
• At the start of the academic year, begin coordinating with heads of department/subject to schedule controlled assessments. (It is advisable that controlled assessments be spread throughout the academic years of key stage 4).
o Clashes/ problems over the timing or operation of controlled assessments.
• Create, publish and update an internal appeals policy for controlled assessments.
• Decide on the awarding body and specification for a particular GCSE.
• Ensure that at least 40% of overall assessment (controlled and/or external assessment) is taken in the exam series in which the qualification is certificated, to satisfy the terminal assessment requirement in accordance with the awarding body specification.
• Standardise internally the marking of all teachers involved in assessing an internally assessed component.
• Ensure that individual teachers understand their responsibilities with regard to controlled assessment.
• Ensure that individual teachers understand the requirements of the awarding body's specification and are familiar with the relevant teachers' notes, and any other subject specific instructions.
• Where appropriate, develop new assessment tasks or contextualize sample awarding body assessment tasks to meet local circumstances, in line with awarding body specifications and control requirements.
• Understand and comply with the general guidelines contained in the JCQ publication Instructions for conducting controlled assessments.
• Understand and comply with the awarding body specification for conducting controlled assessments, including any subject-specific instructions, teachers' notes or additional information on the awarding body's website.
• Supply to the exams office details of all unit codes for controlled assessments.
• Obtain confidential materials/tasks set by awarding bodies in sufficient time to prepare for the assessment(s) and ensure that such materials are stored securely at all times.
• Supervise assessments (at the specified level of control). Undertake the tasks required under the regulations, only permitting assistance to students as the specification allows.
• Ensure that students and supervising teachers sign authentication forms on completion of an assessment.
• Mark internally assessed components using the mark schemes provided by the awarding body. Submit marks through the exams office to the awarding body when required, keeping a record of the marks awarded.
• Retain candidates' work securely between assessment sessions (if more than one).
• Post-completion, retain candidates' work securely until the closing date for enquiries about results. In the event that an enquiry is submitted, retain candidates work securely until the outcome of the enquiry and any subsequent appeal has been conveyed to the centre.
• Ask the appropriate special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) for any assistance required for the administration and management of access arrangements.
• Enter students for individual units, whether assessed by controlled assessment, external exam or on-screen test, before the deadline for final entries.
• Enter students' 'cash-in' codes for the terminal exam series.
• Where confidential materials are directly received by the exams office, to be responsible for receipt, safe storage and safe transmission, whether in CD or hard copy format.
• Download and distribute marksheets for teaching staff to use, and collect and send marksheets to awarding bodies before deadlines.
• On the few occasions where controlled assessment cannot be conducted in the classroom arrange suitable accommodation where controlled assessment can be carried out, at the direction of the senior leadership team.
• Ensure access arrangements have been applied for.
• Work with teaching staff to ensure requirements for support staff are met.
** All tasks whether set by the awarding body or the centre/consortium must be developed in line with the requirements of the specification.


The Practice specialises in the education, adjustment and empowerment of patients' wishing to improve their musculoskeletal health. Visits are carried out in accordance with the Institute of Osteopathy's patient charter http://www.iosteopathy.org/osteopathy/the-patient-charter/.
a) For the purposes of providing care, The Practice may require detailed medical information. We will only collect what is relevant and necessary for your care. When you visit our practice, we will make notes which may include details concerning your medication, care and other issues affecting your health. This data is always held securely, is not shared with anyone not involved in your care, although for data storage purposes it may be handled by pre-vetted staff who have all signed an integrity and confidentiality agreement. To be able to process your personal data it is a condition of any care that you give your explicit consent to allow The Practice to document and process your personal medical data. Contact details provided by you such as telephone numbers, email addresses, postal addresses may be used to remind you of future appointments and provide reports or other information concerning your care. As part of our obligations as primary healthcare practitioners there may be circumstances related to your care, on-going care or medical diagnosis that will require the sharing of your medical records with other healthcare practitioners e.g GPs, consultants, surgeons and/or medical insurance companies. Where this is required we will always inform you first unless we are under a legal obligation to comply.
b) For marketing purposes, The Practice may also use the contact details provided by you to respond to your enquiries, including making telephone contact and emailing information to you which the practice believes may be of interest to you.
c) In making initial contact you consent to The Practice maintaining a marketing dialogue with you until you either opt out (which you can do at any time) or we decide to desist in promoting our services. The Practice may occasionally also act on behalf of its patients in the capacity of data processor, when we may promote other practitioners based at our premises, who may not be employed by us. The Practice does not broker your data and you can ask to be removed from our marketing database by emailing or phoning The Practice using the contact details provided at the end of this Privacy Notice.
To promote care for patients with all types of health problems indicated for osteopathic care.
The Practice will keep your personal information safe and secure, only staff engaged in providing your care will have access to your patient records, although our administration team will have access to your contact details so that they can make appointments and manage your account. The Practice will not disclose your Personal Information unless compelled to, in order to meet legal obligations, regulations or valid governmental requests. The Practice may also enforce its Terms and Conditions, including investigating potential violations of its Terms and Conditions to detect, prevent or mitigate fraud or security or technical issues; or to protect against imminent harm to the rights, property or safety of its staff.
The Practice will process personal data during the duration of any care and will continue to store only the personal data needed for eight years after the contract has expired to meet any legal obligations. After eight years all personal data will be deleted, unless basic information needs to be retained by us to meet our future obligations to you, such as erasure details. Records concerning minors who have received care will be retained until the child has reached the age of 25.
· Identity and the contact details of the person or organisation (The Practice) that has determined how and why to process your data.
· If the processing is based on the legitimate interests of The Practice and information about these interests.
The Practice will accept the following forms of identification (ID) when information on your personal data is requested: a copy of your driving licence, passport, birth certificate and a utility bill not older than three months. A minimum of one piece of photographic ID listed above and a supporting document is required. If the Practice is dissatisfied with the quality, further information may be sought before personal data can be released. All requests should be made to info@almaosteopathicpractice.co.uk FAO the Manager or by phoning +44 (0) 1246866947 or writing to us at the address further below.


Veridos showcased its new color image method for polycarbonate identity documents at last week's APSCA Border Management and Identity Conference in Bangkok. The new security feature will allow governments to apply secure, durable and vibrant color ID photos with high process flexibility.
Veridos's new color image technology is called CLIP ID, short for Color Laser Image Protected ID. The solution is being implemented in Bangladesh's new ePassport and was presented during a joint speech by the Bangladesh government and Veridos at the APSCA Border Management and Identity Conference.
According to a company statement, the solution is suitable for both centralized and decentralized personalization processes. The POLYCORE technology provided by Veridos's shareholder Bundesdruckerei is also still available.


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Identity Theft Numbers Are Down, But Don't Relax!
According to Javelin Strategy & Research, the number of people victimized by identity theft in 2010 is down 28% from the 2009 numbers. That means "only" 8.1 million people became victims last year.
But the reason for the drop really has nothing to do with how you should continue to protect your own identity.
In fact, the big difference is that banks and other institutions are taking stronger measures to protect customer data. So the "mass market" identity thieves were less successful in 2010. There are still too many data breaches, however. 2010 saw 407 incidents, with 26 million records exposed. That's down from 604 breaches with 221 million records exposed in 2009.
That means you must not relax. The "garden variety" identity thief who may be stalking your individual identity is still out there working – and as long as the economy stays down, his numbers may increase.
After all, with a new identity, thieves can buy cars, open new credit card accounts, rent homes or apartments, get cell phones, and even get jobs they could not qualify for under their own identity.
If you're dead broke and possess a criminal mentality, why not use someone else's identity to get the things you want?
Javelin, who has been tracking trends in identity theft since 2003, reported another disturbing fact. "Friendly fraud" grew by 7% in 2010.
Friendly fraud is the term used to describe identity theft committed by a friend or an acquaintance. Consumers in the 25 to 34 year old age group are the most frequent victims of this kind of fraud. Perhaps this age group is a little too trusting?
Another bit of unhappy news is that the cost of identity theft has increased. The out of pocket expense to victims increased from $387 per incident to $631 in 2010.
While consumers are generally not held liable for fraudulent debt, legal fees can add up quickly, and some consumers decide to just pay the bills rather than go through the hassle of dealing with the situation.
Add time lost from work and mental stress, and a stolen identity can become very expensive.
Keep on protecting your personal data. Never, ever, toss something in the trash that contains any of your personal information. A shredder costs very little, so get one and use it.
Along with bank statements and tax returns, the papers you should protect include all paid bills, old checkbooks, insurance forms, job applications, W-2 forms, paycheck stubs, and the credit card offers you receive in the mail.
Never reveal your true information on social networking sites. One bit of information thieves find handy to have is your date and place of birth – and thousands of people put that information out there for anyone to find. They also reveal other useful tidbits – like home addresses and the hours they're away from home at work.
Just don't do it! Your real friends already know – and the rest of the world doesn't need to know.
Don't let credit cards out of your site when paying for meals. Take your bill to the counter yourself and watch while your charge is processed.
Don't write your credit card numbers on a mail order form and then drop it in your unlocked mailbox on your way out to work in the morning.
Don't leave credit cards laying around your house or on your desk in plain view. Don't leave your wallet or purse in an unlocked area when you're at work – or in plain view in a locked car.
Keep a close eye on bank accounts and credit cards. You can check status any time you want on line. Do it every week or two.
Read your mail. If your bank or other institution suffers a data breach, they'll let you know. But don't assume that they're protecting you because they told you it happened. It's up to you to keep a close eye on your credit report and all your accounts, so that you can stop identity theft as soon as it happens.
If you're offered free credit monitoring as a result of the breach, take it, and use it diligently. And do keep that letter. If you become a victim, you may need it to use as proof that you aren't the one who spent $1,500 at the shopping channel – or somewhere worse.
Identity theft is still a very real threat. So if you haven't checked your credit report lately, you really should. You may be shocked to learn that you're living in a new city, working for a new employer, and have many thousands of dollars in new debt.
If you're lucky, you'll find that all is well. To keep it that way, sign up for credit monitoring, and pay attention when you get a notice of activity on your account.
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Where does drupa take place? In Düsseldorf in Germany, of course – every four or five years since 1951. At its peak in 1990, there were 444,000 visitors. It is still the world's largest printing equipment exhibition and expects to have about 300,000 visitors this year.
So why in Germany? Of course, again we know the answer. Germany has been the world's largest manufacturer and exporter of traditional printing equipment – first letterpress, then offset and also gravure. Names like Heidelberg, Manroland and Koenig & Bauer dominated the industry for many years, and despite the recent rapid growth of digital presses from American and Japanese manufacturers, the legacy of Germany's dominance in printing hardware continues at drupa.
We easily associate Germany with the "heavy-metal" history of the industry, but let's not overlook the softer side. In recent decades, workflow, standards and software have become increasingly important. German organisations and companies have been highly influential in the adoption of PDF, JDF and ISO standards across the industry globally. They have also contributed some well-known innovative software solutions.
Take DirectSmile from Berlin, for example. They burst upon the scene at drupa 2004 with their invention of image personalisation technology. Now a part of the giant EFI, DirectSmile continues to be a market leader in image personalisation, VDP and cross media software.
locr GmbH is yet another small German software company with an innovative technology. locr is based in Braunschweig, a medieval city with a hi-tech university, in Lower Saxony, somewhere between Düsseldorf and Berlin. They first exhibited at drupa in 2012 and have been a member of PODi since 2013.
Like DirectSmile, locr creates personalised images – but images of maps, not names. Their maps are used in photobooks, travel guides, posters and especially direct mail. What makes them special is that locr can make thousands or even millions of maps which are all completely unique.
Printers have printed beautiful maps* ever since Gutenberg's time. The visual appearance of maps may have evolved over the centuries, but the way in which the original cartographic data is collected has been revolutionised in recent years. Satellite photography, GPS, mobile phones and the Internet have transformed the accuracy, detail and usability of maps in ways undreamt of even just a few years ago.
locr has harnessed these new cartographic technologies to make maps for print easier to get and easier to use than ever before. Forward-thinking digital printers are already using locr personalised maps in web to print and VDP applications to add value for their customers. Let's look at two of them – photobooks and direct mail.
CEWE is Europe's largest photobook printer with over 3,000 employees in 24 countries. They digitally print 6 million unique photobooks a year. Since 2011 CEWE customers have been able to add maps to popular travel and holiday themed photobooks at the click of a button, thanks to some rather smart technology from locr.
Most holiday snaps are now taken on smart phones. The phone's GPS automatically embeds the precise geographical location into the image file as latitude and longitude co-ordinates. When a user adds an image to a photobook that they are designing with the CEWE software it detects the geo-data and asks if they want a map to go with it.
With one click, they can instantly see a map of the area around where the picture was taken and then add it to the photobook layout. They can choose the size, the area and even the style of the map – a street map of an urban area or one with coloured terrain for the countryside or mountains. Then in the background, a high quality, print-ready version of the map is created to place in the photobook.
The actual map image is instantly generated on-demand by locr's cloud-based rendering engines from their cartographic database of the entire world. The map is unique because it simply did not exist until that moment. locr offers several styles of maps, emulating other popular map styles or showing the landscape in colours, as if seen from a satellite, and all at high resolution with precision detail.
locr provides a software programming interface so that any third-party solution or service can incorporate dynamically created maps into their products. Any web to print system, photobook service, or online print solution could offer maps in just the same way as CEWE.
Four other companies that already have integrations with locr for a very different application are HP, XMPie, DirectSmile and GMC. For them it's the potential of unique, personalised maps for direct mail that excites their customers. Personalised maps and related geo-data services for marketing applications are locr's main product focus.
locr creates maps from the ordinary addresses in customer data files used for direct mail. They can make a personalised map for each recipient based on their home or business location. The maps can show routes, like Google Maps can, from the customer's address to a nearby destination such as a retail store, school, hospital or sporting venue – anywhere, in fact, that the marketer wants to promote using direct mail. The maps can show the destination with customised icons such as a brand logo and each one is individually scaled with just the right level of detail so that the recipient's location and the destination are highlighted.
The technology to generate the maps is cloud-based and highly scalable so that any quantity, even millions, can be produced in a matter of hours. They are typically 300dpi jpg image files, all uniquely named and referenced in the original data file, which can be downloaded by FTP and then accessed by any VDP composition software to put into the final direct mail piece.
Why use maps for marketing?
locr doesn't pretend that people need personalised maps to find their way to a supermarket or a hospital. They have SatNavs for that! No, it's all about making an impact with your direct mail campaign – just like image personalisation. You don't need to see your name written in the clouds or the snow to know what your name is – but it does grab your attention!
locr claims that,"maps generate an emotional connection with the recipient, helping them to "visualise" the journey of visiting a business or event. This connection results in higher response rates and greater customer engagement".
locr offers several ways for printers to buy their personalised maps: through their partners who have integrated locr's technology into their own solutions, on an annual contract basis or just for one-off campaigns.
The best way to learn more is to navigate yourself over to the drupa innovation park where you'll find locr in Hall 7 stand B03.
locr is offering all visitors to their stand at drupa 5,000 free personalised maps from your own data file to try it out. That sounds like worth making a detour for!
* This is Ptolemy's World Map, printed in 1482 and engraved by Johannes Schnitzer, who worked in the small town of Armsheim in Germany.