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Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control for Nursing Students
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Oxford Handbook of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology 2ed
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Fundamental Aspects of Infectious Control
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Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine 4ed
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Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States 8ed
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Pathophysiology, Homeostasis and Nursing
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Last October, Canada made history by becoming the first G7 country to legalize recreational cannabis for adult-use. The products made available through this regulation were fresh and dried cannabis flower, plants, seeds and oils.
This October, the country will allow for several other forms of cannabis products to be regulated and sold through legal channels. This will include cannabis-derived concentrates, vaporizable products, edibles, beverages and topicals. This new wave of Canadian legalization has been named "Cannabis 2.0".
Cannabis 2.0 Amendments.
In June of this year, the Canadian government announced additional amendments to the Cannabis Regulations to allow for the legal production and sale of cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals. In line with The Cannabis Act, these amendments aim to reduce the risks of cannabis derivative products.
The new amended regulations will come into force on October 17, 2019. However, it will then take a longer period of time before cannabis derivative products will become available for consumers to purchase. Licensed Producers need to provide 60 days' notice to Health Canada of their intent to sell these new products. Therefore, the first legal concentrate, edible or topical products will likely not be available for purchase until late December 2019 or early January 2020.
Cannabis concentrates, also known as "dab-able concentrates", are extractions made from the cannabis plant that contain the most desirable chemical compounds (cannabinoids and terpenes), while simultaneously removing any unwanted plant material and impurities.
The Government of Canada has stated that 0.25g of cannabis concentrates is equivalent to 1g of dried cannabis. Therefore, Canadian recreational consumers will be permitted to carry and possess up to 7.5 grams of cannabis concentrates. Legal concentrates will be permitted to contain up to 1000 mg of THC per package.
There are numerous forms and iterations of concentrates and extracts. Solvent-less concentrates are created without the use of an external solvent.
The most popular form is rosin, which extracts the active compounds of cannabis through heat and pressure. Another example is full melt hash, which extracts trichome heads through ice and water.
Solvent-based extracts use an external substance to extract cannabinoids and terpenes from the cannabis plant. Solvents frequently used include butane (BHO), propane (PHO), ethanol and C02.
Legal vape pen cartridges will be permitted to contain up to 1000 mg of THC per package.
Vaporizable Products
Vape pens are a form of hand-held vaporizer intended to be used for the consumption of cannabis concentrates and extracts. A vape pen is usually comprised of a battery and a cartridge. A heating element inside of the pen will raise the temperature of the concentrate until it turns into a vapor. Vape cartridges can be filled with a wide variety of cannabis concentrates including oil and distillate. Consumers often choose these types of products for their convenience and discreetness.
The Government of Canada has stated that 0.25g of concentrate inside of a vape pen cartridge is equivalent to 1g of dried cannabis. Therefore, Canadian recreational consumers will be permitted to carry and possess up to 7.5 grams of vaporizable concentrate, or 12.5 vape pen cartridges (assuming that one cartridge contains 0.6 grams of concentrate). Legal vape pen cartridges will be permitted to contain up to 1000 mg of THC per package.
The Supreme Cannabis Company's wholly-owned subsidiary 7ACRES has entered into a partnership with leading vaporizer company, PAX Labs, to bring cultivar-specific cannabis concentrate pods to Canadian consumers.
Edible products are foods and candies infused with cannabis extracts. Based on Deloitte's research, the most common forms of cannabis-infused edibles are gummy bears, cookies, brownies, chocolate and lozenges.
Currently, Canadian consumers are only able to create their own edibles at home through baking or cooking with dried cannabis. In October 2019, cannabis companies will be permitted to begin creating and distributing these forms of products.
The Government of Canada has stated that 15g of cannabis-infused edibles is equivalent to 1g of dried cannabis. Each package of edibles will be permitted to contain up to 10mg of THC. Therefore, Canadian recreational consumers will be permitted to carry and possess up to 450g of edibles, or 1290 mg worth of THC-infused food items.
Beverages are drinkable products infused with cannabis extracts. These types of products are extremely new and are not very popular yet, even in mature markets like California.
These beverages can come in a variety of forms including infused water, soda, tonics, elixirs, tea, coffee and even cannabis "beer".
The Government of Canada has stated that 70ml of cannabis-infused beverages is equivalent to 1g of dried cannabis. Each beverage container will be permitted to contain up to 10mg of THC. Therefore, Canadian recreational consumers will be permitted to carry and possess up to 2.1L of cannabis beverages, or 60 mg worth of THC-infused drinkable products.
There are a few significant challenges when it comes to producing and selling cannabis-infused beverages. These drinks are metabolized through the digestive system, resulting in effects more similar to edibles than smoking or vaporizing dried flower. The liver converts THC into a compound called 11-hydroxy-THC, which early studies suggest can produce a stronger high than THC found in dried cannabis flower. However, some individual's genes will not allow them to metabolize THC through the digestive system and therefore they will not experience a strong effect from beverages. Cannabis-infused drinks are a complicated product because some consumers will react strongly and some will not react at all.
Cannabis beverages account for approximately 6% of ingestible sales in U.S. markets, comprising less than 1% of total cannabis sales.
Topicals are cannabis-infused lotions, balms, salves, patches, creams and oils that are applied to and absorbed through the skin. Consumers report to use these products for localized relief of pain, soreness, and inflammation.
Cannabis topicals are generally non-intoxicating. These products contain cannabinoids that react with the CB2 receptors under the skin, but they do not reach the bloodstream. Some transdermal patches, however, are able to transfer cannabinoids into the bloodstream, resulting in a potentially psychoactive effect.
The Government of Canada has stated that 70g of cannabis-infused topicals is equivalent to 1g of dried cannabis. Each bottle of cannabis-infused topicals will be permitted to contain up to 1000mg of THC per package. Therefore, Canadian recreational consumers will be permitted to carry and possess up to 2100g of topical products, or 21,000 mg worth of THC-infused lotions or balms.
U.S. Market Data.
When attempting to predict how Cannabis 2.0 will play out in the Canadian market, it is helpful to examine data from mature markets like the United States.
In California in 2018, the top four categories based on the percent of total sales were: Flower 38% (942.3m), Concentrates 33% ($837.23m), Ingestibles 12% ($31.5m) and Pre-Rolled Joints 8% ($193m). According to BDSAnalytics. Beverages make up a very small portion of dispensary sales in California, accounting for only 6% of total ingestible sales. Flower is still the leading category, with concentrates following not far behind.
In December of 2018, concentrates outsold flower in the California cannabis market with a revenue of $87.5 million. This signals a growing interest in these forms of cannabis products. Concentrate sales growth has outpaced overall market growth in both Colorado and Washington as well. This data suggests that as markets become more mature and as consumers become better educated about the types of products available, they tend to migrate to concentrated forms of cannabis such as shatter, wax and rosin. This trend seems to be most pronounced for medical cannabis consumers looking for fast-acting potent effects.
Supreme's philosophy on Cannabis 2.0.
Our primary focus for the first phase of Cannabis 2.0 will be extracts in the form of vapes and dab-able concentrates. These types of products require high quality flower to create and are great expressions of the plant's profiles. These product formats will allow us to leverage our operational strength of growing High End flower. Our position is reinforced by analyzing data from the U.S. that reveals that concentrates and flower are the top-selling product categories in mature markets.
Our commitment to producing top quality flower will allow us to create derivative products that consumers will love. We are also proud to be partnering with a leading global vaporizer company like PAX Labs to bring concentrate pods to the Canadian market.
Our processes, partnerships and intellectual property position us for success in this new market.
Promotion Restrictions.
These new amendments also describe the marketing regulations surrounding cannabis derivative product formats. Licensed producers are limited in their abilities to promote and communicate about cannabis and cannabis-derived products. For example, it is prohibited to promote a cannabis extract in a way that implies the product has a flavour other than the natural flavour of cannabis. This means there will likely be no fruit or mint flavoured vape pen cartridges, the type that is popular among tobacco users and American cannabis vape consumers.
Deloitte estimates that the annual Canadian market for cannabis derivative products will be worth C$2.7 billion once it reaches maturity. A strong interest in cannabis derivatives among current and likely consumers suggests that these new product formats will drive substantial revenue growth across Canada's cannabis sector. Allowing for the legal production and sale of alternative cannabis products will help cement Canada's position as market leader in this quickly expanding global industry. Additionally, permitting these products for sale will help convert cannabis enthusiasts from the informal to the formal market.
These recent regulatory amendments will likely not be the last, as the cannabis industry continues to change and grow on a daily basis.
There are many acronyms associated with cannabis. You've probably heard the term "THC" before, but what is it exactly? The cannabis plant contains over one hundred chemical substances known as cannabinoids or phytocannabinoids.
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What is Shatter?
As you can tell from some of our articles, we love concentrates at Supreme Cannabis. Shatter is no exception. The solvent-based cannabis concentrate is usually semi-transparent and can range in colour from dark amber to bright gold.
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What is Rosin?
Rosin is a solvent-less cannabis extract. Say what? Don't worry, we are going to work through what that means, how its made, and the history. Strap in.
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Building a better burger franchise with Gourmet Burger Co.
By Kristine Archer
Pineapple, beets and a fried egg don't sound like typical burger toppings—unless you're ordering an 'Aussie Burger' from John Ward, owner of Gourmet Burger Co.
Ward, who moved to Canada from Australia more than 15 years ago and has more than 20 years of restaurant experience, has combined North American burger traditions with those of his native land in the new quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain, which offers a variety of high-end burgers and sides.
"Back in Australia, pretty much every street corner has what they call a 'mixed business,'" Ward explains. "They do hamburgers, rotisserie chickens, salads, and everything's made from scratch with fresh ingredients. I modelled Gourmet Burger Co. on that theme."
No stranger to entrepreneurship, Ward has owned five establishments over the course of his career, from traditional full-service restaurants (FSRs) to pubs and bars. After starting a family, he was looking for a new challenge that wouldn't require as many late nights; soon, he began developing Gourmet Burger Co.
The first location, in the Cabbagetown section of downtown Toronto, opened its doors on Nov. 12, 2008, providing ground-and-grilled-to-order burgers with no added filler and topped with fresh ingredients.
"It snowballed. The first Friday night we were open, we were so busy we ran out of burgers," he says, noting the restaurant closed almost three hours ahead of schedule.
After retooling the concept (grinding to order was phased out in favour of a more efficient method) and building a strong following, Ward was approached by a gentleman about franchising his concept.
"At that point, I hadn't set up the business to franchise. Luckily, I had a very good lawyer who guided me through the process."
In October 2009, the first franchised location opened on Charles Street in Toronto; Ward's executive chef eventually bought the Cabbagetown location. Two other franchises have opened since, in Toronto and Newmarket, Ont. A fifth location in the west end of Toronto doubles as an office, training facility and production kitchen, where Ward and his team bring in their own beef, age it, grind it, season it and deliver it to franchisees every two days. At least two more Ontario locations are slated for 2011.
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As he continues his expansion, Ward says he has been inundated with franchise requests, but is careful to pick only those who will be a good fit for the system.
"I'm looking for somebody who has energy, passion and really believes in the product," he says. "I don't want somebody who wants to open a store, put a manager in and just walk away."
He also wants to make sure he and all his franchisees are happy and successful.
"We want to build the brand properly and correctly over a period of time. We don't want to sell franchises for the sake of selling franchises."
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July, Friday 13th, my birthday. My 18th birthday in fact! I know I don't often splash my age around on the internet, thats due to the fact I don't want to be discriminated against for being "too young" in the blogging world. I certainly don't feel 18! As a 'cup-of-tea-and-a-good-book' kind of lass I reckon I'd be more suited to a much more mature age bracket. However, I thought you may like to see what I got on this milestone, since I did one of these posts last year, too.
Antique Cameo Ring (a family heirloom and a very special gift)- Ruby and Diamond Necklace (stunning piece)- Oasis Silver Watch (I love this, it looks beautiful on).
I feel very lucky, to have been so spoiled by friends and family on my 18th. It was an unexpected extravagance and I can assure you, everyone was showered in hugs and kisses! I just hope I make everyone elses birthday's as special as they have made mine.


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Washington and Paris want Wade out
France and the United States are more or less on the same wavelength as people in Senegal who think that trouble is ahead if Wade insists on holding on to power. [...] (255 words)
Macky's men move in
After appointing banker Abdoule Mbaye as prime minister on April 3, Macky Sall has been picking and choosing his cabinet. [...]
Dead man's vote sparks EU spat
President Abdoulaye Wade is furious about the European Union's criticisms of the first round of the presidential elections and is threatening to ban the EU observer mission from monitoring the run-off. [...]
Wade gives it his last shot
Stung by his disappointing performance in the first round of Senegal's presidential elections, President Abdoulaye Wade has been assiduously courting Senegalese interest groups that might swing the vote in March 25 run-off. [...]
Spotlight CENTRAL AFRICA WEST AFRICA 29/02/2012
Elections: Sub-Saharan winter drags on
While the Arab Spring may have raised the hopes of young people in Sub-Saharan Africa, on the whole rulers have managed to avoid regime changes and often made no attempt at transparency during the recent elections across the region. [...]
Breaking news MADAGASCAR SENEGAL 20/02/2012
Dakar closes its embassy in Antananarivo
After eight years as Senegal's ambassador to Antananarivo, César Coly will go back to his country on 15 March and [...]
Wade turns to U.S. lobbyists
The U.S. law and lobbying firm McKenna, Long & Aldridge has been hired to bolster the credibility of President Abdoulaye Wade's run for a third term in February. [...]
Spotlight SENEGAL 30/11/2011
Wade set on third term
Senegal's Constitutional Council may yet declare he cannot run again, and the Parti Democratique Senegalais won't officially swear him in as its candidate until December 23, but Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade is already pounding the campaign trail in earnest ahead [. [...]
Wade's challenger picks election team
Abdoulaye Wade's former prime minister is flanked by a highly qualified campaign team to boost his bid for the presidency in 2012. But will their support be enough ? [...]
Wade-Bourgi, daggers drawn
The idyll between the Wade family and Robert Bourgi is definitively over, with both sides now determinedly out to get one another as Senegal's elections loom. [...]
Gorgui's love affair with France
Between Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade and the French, nothing is ever simple. Since his election in 2000, "Gorgui " –"the hare" in Wolof - has repeatedly distanced himself from Paris only to turn around and cultivate links again with Senegal's [. [...]
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Celebrating Caroline Anderson's 100th book – 'A Single Dad to Heal her Heart'
March 29, 2019 March 29, 2019 Love is the best Medicine
Well, it's finally here, the publication of my 100thbook!!!! And for anyone who knows my books and has been loyal enough to read them for the last 28 years, there's a little surprise in store, because my heroine, Livvy, is the daughter of my first hero and heroine in Relative Ethics, Oliver and Bron Henderson, and she's amazingly old enough to be a doctor in her own right!
I've been a bit mean, in the way of these things, and played God by giving both Livvy and Matt a lot to deal with, but Matt's two little children bring a little sweetness and light into the story, and Amber, his daughter, is quite the matchmaker and a real little heartbreaker in the making. Will I still be writing when she has her own story? Who knows!
Here's a little taster for you. If you enjoy it, I'd love to know!
'Wow, look at that glorious view!'
Stifling her impatience, Livvy glanced back across the scree slope to the valley floor stretched out below them, the late spring grass a splash of vivid green. In the distance Buttermere lay like a gleaming mirror, the bleak slate hills behind it rich purple in the sun.
And between her and the view – admittedly glorious – was Matt, dawdling his way up the winding, rocky path and driving her nuts because it was the last day of their team-building exercise in Cumbria and there was a trophy at stake.
They'd been there since Friday, four teams all in some way connected to the Emergency Department of Yoxburgh Park Hospital; Sam and Vicky from the ED, Dan and Lucy from Orthopaedics, and Ed and Beth from Paediatrics, which had left her and Matt as the Trauma team.
She'd only started at the hospital a few weeks ago and she'd met him a few times fleetingly when he'd come down to the ED, but ever since they'd arrived at the lodge and sat down together to decide who would be in each team, she and Matt had seemed a natural fit.
'Are you OK with that?' she'd asked at the time, and he'd nodded, his grin a little cheeky.
'Yeah, suits me. You're small enough that I can pick you up if you dawdle.'
'I don't dawdle, and you'd better not!'
'Don't worry, Livvy, I think I can just about keep up with you,' he'd said drily, and he had, seemingly effortlessly. They'd tackled all manner of challenges, and he'd been witty, mischievous, not above cheating and game for anything Sam threw at them.
Until now. Now, with everything to play for, he was stopping to admire the view?
Yes, it was beautiful, and if they had time she'd stop and drink it in, but they didn't because so far the four teams were neck and neck, so the first to the summit of Haystacks would take the crown. And Matt was trailing.
Deliberately?
'Are you dawdling on purpose or just studying my backside?' she asked, hands on hips and her head cocked to one side, and he stopped just below her, a smile playing around that really rather gorgeous mouth that she was itching to kiss.
He took a step closer, curling his hands around her hips and sending shivers of something interesting through her. They were standing eye to eye, and his mouth was so close now…
His smile widened, crows' feet bracketing those laughing eyes the colour of the slate that surrounded them, and he shook his head slowly from side to side.
'Cute though it is, and it has been worth watching, I'll admit, I was actually studying the scenery then.' The smile faded, replaced by awe. 'Stop and look around you, Livvy, just for a moment. It's so beautiful and you're missing it – and anyway, it's only supposed to be fun!'
She sighed, knowing he was right, but still impatient. 'I know, but we can't let Sam catch us now, we'll never hear the end of it. We can look on the way back when we've won.'
He shook his head again and laughed. 'You're so competitive. Just be careful, that edge is unstable. Why don't you let me go first?'
She laughed at him and took a step backwards out of reach. 'What, to slow me down? No way. And besides, I'm always careful,' she threw over her shoulder as she turned, and then she took another step and the ground vanished beneath her feet…
'Livvy-!'
He lunged for her, his fingers brushing her flailing arm, but she was gone before he could grab her, her scream slicing the air as she fell. And then the scream stopped abruptly, leaving just a fading echo, and his blood ran cold.
She was below him, lying like a rag doll against a rock, crumpled and motionless, and for a moment he was frozen.
No. Please, God, no…
'Livvy, I'm coming. Hang on,' he yelled, and scanned the slope, found a safe route that wouldn't send more rocks showering down on her and scrambled down, half running, half sliding across the shale. Fast, but not too fast. Not so fast that he'd put himself in danger too, because that wouldn't help either of them.
As he got closer he could see her shoulders heaving, as if she was fighting for breath, and then as he got to her side she sucked in a small breath, rolled onto her back and started to pant jerkily, and his legs turned to jelly.
She was breathing. Not well, but she wasn't dead…
He took her hand and gripped it gently. 'It's OK, Livvy, I'm here, I've got you. You're OK now. Just keep breathing, nice and slow. That's it. Well done.'
Her eyes locked on his, and after a moment her breathing steadied, and he felt his shoulders drop with relief.
'What – happened? Can't – breathe…'
'Just take it steady, you'll recover soon,' he said, his voice calm, his heart still pounding and his mind running through all the things that might be damaged. Starting with her head… 'I think you've been winded. Stay there a minute-'
'Can't. I need to sit up.'
He gritted his teeth. 'OK, but don't do it if you think you've got any other injuries.'
'No. Haven't,' she said, and she struggled up into a sitting position and propped herself against the rock that had stopped her fall.
'Ah-!'
'OK?'
She nodded, shifting slightly, her breathing slowing, and she closed her eyes briefly.
'Yeah. That's better. The path just – went.'
So she remembered that, at least. '"I'm always careful",' he quoted drily, and she laughed weakly as relief kicked in.
'Well, nobody's – perfect,' she said after a moment, and then her eyes welled and he reached out a hand and brushed the soft blonde hair back from her face with fingers that weren't quite steady, scanning her face for bruises.
'Are you OK now? You scared me half to death.'
She met his eyes with a wry smile, and for once the sparkle in her eyes wasn't mischief. 'That depends on your – definition of OK. I'm alive, I can breathe – just, I can feel everything, I can move, so yeah – I guess I'm OK. Do I hurt? Oh, yeah. These rocks are hard.'
'I'm sure. Don't move. Let me check you over.'
'You just want to get your hands on me,' she quipped, her breath still catching
'Yeah, right,' he said lightly, trying not to think about that right now because however true it might be, he could see she was in pain. He simply wanted to be sure she didn't have any life-threatening injuries and then maybe his heart could slow down a bit. 'Why don't you let me do my job?' he added gently, trying to stick to business.
'Yes, doctor.'
'Well, at least you can remember that. How many fingers am I holding up?'
'Twelve.'
He tried to glare at her but it was too hard so he just laughed, told her to cooperate and carried on, checking her pupils, making her follow his finger, feeling her scalp for any sign of a head injury.
Please don't have a head injury…
'My head's fine. It's my ribs that hurt.'
So he turned his attention to her body, checking for anything that could be a worry because she'd hit that rock hard and a punctured lung could kill her. He squeezed her ribcage gently.
'Does that feel OK?'
'Sort of. It's tender, but it's not catching anymore when I breathe and I can't feel any grating when you spring them, so I don't think I broke any ribs,' she said, taking it seriously at last. 'I thought I had an elephant on my chest. I had no idea being winded was so damn scary.'
'Oh, yeah. I've only ever been winded once, when I fell out of a tree. I must have been six or seven, but I remember it very clearly. I thought I was dying.'
She nodded, then looked away again, just as they heard a slither of shale and Sam appeared at their sides.
'How is she?' he asked tightly.
'Lippy and opinionated but apparently OK, as far as I've checked. She was winded. At least it shut her up for a moment.'
Sam chuckled, but Matt could see the relief in his eyes. 'Now there's a miracle.'
'Excuse me, I am here, you know,' she said, shifting into a better position, and Sam looked down at her and grinned.
'So you are. Good job, too, we don't need to lose a promising young registrar, we're pushed enough,' he said drily, and sat down. 'Why don't you shut up and let him finish so we can get on?' he added, and Matt laughed. As if…
'Any back pain?' he asked, but she just gave him a wry look.
'No more than you'd expect after rolling down a scree slope and slamming into a rock, but at least it stopped me rolling all the way down,' she said, trying to get to her feet, but he put a hand on her shoulder and held her down.
'I'm not done-'
She tipped her head back and fixed him with a determined look. 'Yeah, you are. I'm fine, Matt. I just need to get up because there are rocks sticking into me all over the place and I could do without that. You might need to give me a hand up.'
He held his hand out but let her do the work. She'd stop instinctively as soon as anything felt wrong, but he was horribly conscious that he hadn't ruled out all manner of injuries that might be lurking silently, but that was fine, he had no intention of taking his eyes off her for the rest of the day.
She winced slightly, but she was on her feet.
'How's that feel?'
'Better now I'm off the rocks. Did you see what happened? Did I step off the edge, or did it crumble?'
He snorted. 'No, it crumbled. I told you the edge was unstable, but did you listen? Of course not. You were in too much of a hurry. When you weren't walking backwards, that is.'
'Only one step-'
'I'll give you one step,' he growled. 'So, are you OK to go on?'
'Of course I am. You seriously think I'm going to give up now just because of this?'
'You might as well. I don't get beaten,' Sam said, getting to his feet, and she laughed in his face.
'We'll see about that,' she retorted, stabbing him in the chest with her finger, then she took a step and yelped.
Matt frowned. 'What?'
'My ankle.' She tried again, and winced. 'Rats. I can't weight-bear on it. I must have turned it when the path gave way.'
'Well, that's just upped my chances,' Sam said with a grin, and Matt rolled his eyes.
'You two are a nightmare. Right, let's get you off here and have a better look at that.'
Livvy flexed her ankle again and regretted it. She was so mad with herself, and she was hideously aware that it could have been much, much worse. If it had been her head against that rock instead of her chest…
After all she'd been through, that she could have died from a moment's lack of concentration was ridiculous. She'd meant what she'd said about being careful. She was always careful, meticulous with her lifestyle, fastidious about what she ate, how much she exercised – she woke every morning ready to tackle whatever the day brought, because whateverit brought she had at least been granted the chance to deal with it, and she never stopped being aware of that glorious gift.
And now, after the physical and emotional rollercoaster of the last five years, she'd nearly thrown it all away.
Stupid. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
She nodded, her teeth gritted, because her ankle was definitely not OK and the rest of her body wasn't far behind. She was going to have some stunning bruises to show for this. What an idiot.
They carried her carefully across the loose rock slope to where the others were waiting, clustering round her and looking concerned as they set her on her feet, and she felt silly and horribly embarrassed.
And annoyed, because she'd been really looking forward to climbing up Haystacks and there was no way she was going up it now, and she couldn't see how she could get down, either, so one way or another she was going to miss out on the climb and coincidentally cause the others a whole world of aggravation.
Either that or just sit there and let them pick her up on the way back.
Whatever, they'd be worried about her, Matt especially since he'd seen her fall, and she felt awful now for scaring him. Scaring all of them, and putting a dampener on the whole trip.
'Sorry, guys,' she said humbly. 'That was really stupid.'
'It was an accident, they happen,' Dan said calmly, but Matt just snorted and turned away. Because he was angry with her? Maybe, and she felt like the sun had gone in.
'Want me to look at it?'
'It's fine, Dan, it's only a sprain and anyway I'm not taking my boot off.'
'OK. Just keep your weight off it.'
'I can't do anything else,' she said in disgust, and lowered herself gingerly onto a handy rock.
'So what now?' Matt asked, still not looking at her.
She followed the direction of his gaze and traced the rough path that seemed to wind endlessly down until it met the track that led to the car park. Funny, it didn't look so beautiful now. It just looked a long, long way away.
'We'll carry her down,' Sam said.
'No, you won't, you've got to finish the challenge!' she protested, but Sam shrugged.
'Well, we can't leave you here, Livvy.'
'Yes, you can. I'll be fine. I'm not ruining anyone's day just because I was an idiot. Please, all of you, go on up and I'll wait here. I might even work my way down. If I take my time I'll be fine. I can go down on my bottom.'
'No,' Matt chipped in, turning round at last, his expression implacable. 'I'll take you back. Our team's out, anyway.'
'Are you sure?' Sam asked him, but she shook her head, really unhappy now.
'Matt, I can't let you do that. You were looking forward it!'
He just smiled, his eyes softening at last. 'It'll keep. It's millions of years old, Livvy. It's not like it's going anywhere. I can climb it another time.'
'But-'
His tone firmed. 'But nothing. We're team mates, and we stick together, and it's what we're doing. End of.'
She rolled her eyes. 'Are you always this bossy?'
'Absolutely. Ed, can I borrow the car?'
Ed nodded and delved in his pocket and tossed him the keys. 'Mind you don't crash it. Annie'll kill us both.'
'I'll do my best,' he said mildly. 'Go on, you guys, go and have your climb and I'll take Livvy back and come and get you when you're done. Call me when you hit the track.
'Will do – and no more stunts, Henderson, we need you in one piece!' Sam said as they headed off, leaving her alone with Matt.
He laughed and shook his head in disbelief.
'I can't believe I'm so stupid.'
She looked up at him, her face puzzled. 'You are?'
'Yes, me. I've spent the last three days trying to work out who you remind me of, and it's just clicked. You're Oliver Henderson's daughter, aren't you? It's so blindingly obvious I can't believe I didn't see it. You're the spitting image of him.'
'Do you know him?'
He perched on a rock in front of her so she didn't have to tilt her head. 'Yes, I was his registrar, years ago. He's a great guy. I'm very fond of him, and your mother. How are they both?'
'Fine. Doing really well. He's about to be sixty, but he doesn't look it and he's got no plans to retire and nor has Mum.'
'I'm not surprised. They're very dedicated.'
'They are. Dad just loves surgery, and Mum would be bored to bits without the cut and thrust of ED, so I can't see them retiring until they're forced, frankly! So, when were you at the Audley Memorial? I must have been at uni or I'd remember you, unless you're much older than you look.'
He chuckled. 'I'm thirty six now and I was twenty seven, so that's – wow, nine years ago.'
'So I must have been twenty, then, which explains it, because I didn't come home a lot in those days. I had a busy social life at uni, and it was a long way from Bristol to Suffolk.'
'Yes, it is. Give them my love when you speak to them.'
'I will. I'll call them later today.'
'So, how are we going to do this?' he asked quietly, getting back to the core business, and she shrugged.
'I have no idea. I can't hop all the way down, but I can't walk on it either, so it looks like the bottom shuffle thing.'
'Or I can carry you,' he suggested, knowing she'd argue.
'How? Don't be ridiculous, it's not necessary. And anyway, I weigh too much.'
He laughed at that, because she hardly came up to his chin and sure, she was strong, but she definitely wasn't heavy, he knew that because he and Sam had already carried her to the path. He got to his feet.
'Come on, then, sling your arm round my neck and let's see how we get on with assisted hopping.'
Slowly, was the answer. He had to stoop, of course, because she was too short to reach his shoulder otherwise, and after a while they had to change sides, but she said it hurt her ribs, which left only one option.
He stopped and went down on one knee.
'Are you proposing to me?' she joked, and it was so unexpected he laughed. Ish.
'Very funny. Get on my back.'
'I can't!'
'Why?'
'Because I'm not five and I'll feel like an idiot!'
He straightened up, unable to stifle the laugh. 'You just fell off the path!' he said, and she swatted him, half cross, half laughing, and he couldn't help himself. He gathered her into his arms, hugged her very gently and brushed the hair away from her eyes as he smiled ruefully down at her.
'I'm sorry. That was mean.'
'Yes, it was. I feel silly enough without you laughing at me.'
'Yeah, I know. I'm sorry,' he said again, and then because he'd been aching to do it for days and because she was just there, her face tipped up to his, her clear blue eyes rueful and apologetic and frustrated, he bent his head and touched his lips to hers.
It was only meant to be fleeting, just a brush of his mouth against hers, but the tension that had been sizzling between them since they'd arrived on Friday morning suddenly escalated, and when her mouth softened under his he felt a surge of something he hadn't felt for two years, something he thought he'd never feel again.
Not lust. It wasn't lust. That he would have understood. Expected, even, after so long. But this was tenderness, yearning, a deep ache for something more, something meaningful and fulfilling, something he'd lost, and it stopped him in his tracks.
'A Single Dad to Heal her Heart' is available now, from Mills and Boon UK, Mills and Boon Australia, Harlequin and Amazon. 'Relative Ethics' (Oliver and Bron Henderson's story) is also available in e-book format from Mills and Boon UK and Amazon.
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Inaccuracies found in South Carolina sex offender registry
Decades after 'lie' puts dad on sex offender registry, he's pardoned
These laws are almost always trumpeted as "protecting children" and regularly cite the claim that "sex offenders often pose a high risk of re-offending" (S.C. Code of Laws, 23-3-400). However, a steadily growing body of evidence demonstrates that this premise is simply not true and that our sex-offender laws in fact do very little to protect children.
South Carolina now has more than 14,000 citizens on the registry; probably fewer than a thousand of those pose any real risk to the public. But you can't identify them because the registry is cluttered with thousands of people whose crimes were committed decades ago, teens who had sex with other teens and countless minor offenses. Tier assignments confuse the issue further, giving the illusion of identifying the riskier registrants although they are unrelated to the risk of re-offense.
The fact is that the overwhelming majority of child sexual assaults are not committed by previously convicted sex offenders: 94 percent, according to a 2003 Department of Justice study. Numerous other studies have produced similar results. Turning that number around, it means that for all the expense and effort put into registries, they are, at best, relevant to only about 6 percent of child molesting cases. So we are focusing vast attention and resources on a very small segment of the crimes and doing very little to prevent the other 94 percent.
The Wetterling case provides a good illustration. Even though Jacob's death provided the impetus to begin this crusade, the sad irony is that if all of today's laws had been in existence in 1989, they would have done nothing whatsoever to protect Jacob Wetterling. Jacob's killer had no previous sex crime convictions. He did not choose a victim from his neighborhood; Jacob was kidnapped some 30 miles from the perpetrator's home.
The Justice Department study also demonstrated that re-offense rates of sex offenders are actually far below other offense groups: Only 3.5 percent of child molesters were convicted of another sex crime during the three-year study period.
South Carolina mandates lifetime registration, but a long-term study released last year by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation revealed that after former offenders remain offense-free for 15 years, the statistical probability of them committing a new sex crime was indistinguishable from the general population. The bottom line is that the state's registry and related policies are consuming millions of dollars and imposing onerous restrictions on thousands of citizens, but are perilously close to useless.
It is time to change course. Interestingly, Patty Wetterling, who championed the original registry law, now advocates for scaling back registries, recognizing that what they have become has diminished their usefulness and caused untold collateral damage.
As our Legislature reconvenes in January, lawmakers need to take a long, hard look at the sex-offender registry and related laws. Consider what is actually supported by research and contemporary knowledge versus what has been passed as a result of 1980s-era myths and emotional knee-jerk reactions to isolated horrific crimes.
Scaling back the registry would no doubt raise the hackles of some who love to play the label-and-hate game, but doing so would be the most just and economically expedient thing to do. And the citizens of the state would be much better served by a smaller (and cheaper) registry that accurately identifies those who might pose a real risk.
Mr. Thurber is S.C. state advocate for Reform Sex Offender Laws; contact him at dthurber@scrsol.org.
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Shorenstein Properties Acquires Minneapolis City Center for $202.5M
Shorenstein Properties has closed on the acquisition of Minneapolis City Center, a 50-story mixed-use complex located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis. Shorenstein made the purchase on behalf of Shorenstein Realty Investors Ten L.P., a commingled fund formed in 2010 and with $1.2 billion of committed capital.
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Located at 33 S. Sixth St., the complex occupies an entire city block bounded by Nicollet Mall, Hennepin Avenue and Sixth and Seventh Streets. The 1.6 million-square-foot complex features a 50-story tower with 1.1 million square feet of Class A office space on top of a 489,000-square-foot, four-level retail podium. The anchor tenant is Target Corp., occupying 72 percent of the office space under a lease that expires in December 2023. Overall, the property is 95 percent leased. The transaction also included a 687-stall, three-story parking structure and a ground lease encumbering the 583-room Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel adjacent to the complex.
Shorenstein Properties acquired Minneapolis City Center from Brookfield Office Properties Inc. for $202.5 million gross. Net proceeds to Brookfield were around $106 million. Eastdil Secured advised Brookfield on the sale.
Shorenstein Properties chairman & CEO Douglas Shorenstein said: "This property is in a superior office and retail location in a dynamic city. Minneapolis is growing faster than many larger metro areas, and it has wisely invested in its future success by developing the infrastructure necessary to attract more businesses and residents to downtown. We are pleased to have Target, which has done so much for Minneapolis, as our major tenant. We plan to work with our tenants and the community to add value to the city and to this important property by using our extensive expertise operating Class A office properties."
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Magic Behind the Music: MGM – Tower of Terror – The Twilight Zone Ridethrough
RocketEAR99 October 27, 2018 Disney Music 3
You unlocked this D-COT track on August 21, 2009 with the key to imagination (and Steve's help!). Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance; of things and ideas. You just crossed into…The Twilight Zone!
The scene is July 22, 1994. Amid the glitz and the glitter of Hollywood's golden age as portrayed at the, then, MGM Studios theme park, guests first encountered a gloomy, behemoth structure at the end of Sunset Boulevard. "The Hollywood Tower Hotel," as it is externally branded, makes itself prominently known in the park. It is unignorable. During the day it mismatches its surroundings by its apparent lack of external care and the fact that it stands 199 feet tall. At the time of its construction it was the tallest attraction at Walt Disney World. Today its height is only second to one other attraction: Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom, which is 199.5 feet tall. At night the attraction is only illuminated by its flickering neon sign; always with a letter burned out. If that wasn't enough to grab attention, there's always…the screams!
When guests check-in, bellhop cast members direct them to a library preshow with Rod Sterling, the original host of The Twilight Zone TV show. They are then, sometimes too eagerly, encouraged to board an elevator. The elevator goes up as one would expect from the basement of the hotel, but then it does something many first-timers don't expect: it moves forward out of one shaft and into another! It's in the second dark shaft that it accelerates up and down for several blood-chilling drops! The elevator is capable of dropping up to 130 feet, so when they tell you it's 13 stories, it's not just a story. In fact the elevator doesn't drop at all…it pulls guests down at 1.3 times the acceleration of gravity!
The technology behind the ride is rather simple and in later years this allowed Imagineers to simply reprogram the attraction. Instead of having the same drop sequence for every ride, they made it able to randomize the drop sequence. The Tower is in control! Guests never have the same experience twice. The attraction became so popular that copies of it were built in California, Tokyo, and Paris. Disney even made a TV movie, Tower of Terror (1997), based on the attraction and partly filmed at the Florida and California locations.
Somehow many guests aren't deterred by what they see and hear at the park, but become eager to check-in to this place with no stated guarantee they will check-out. Indeed this has become a staple attraction for many Disney fans – D-COT members especially, who have played it 13,065 times, and 108 of whom have the ridethrough audio as a favorite. D-COT Supporters have added it to 12 custom playlists. Over the years the track has gained a 4.7/5 average rating with 43 votes.
Next time you drop in at the D-COT Jukebox, be sure to give this track, and the other Tower of Terror tracks a listen. It's one of the best times of the year for it!
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SEJ101	 October 27, 2018, 6:54 pm	 Log in to Reply
Guardians of the Galaxy is far better
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Glad that Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror remains where it is at Hollywood Studio's, the show elements changes sometimes and the wires connect with the tracks.
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So much love for everything about this attraction!
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Do you live with them or do they live far away from you?
Whether you live with them or need to post it to them, this one is great for anyone. I particularly like this one if you're in a long distance relationship (or want to send it to a loved one who doesn't live nearby) because it gives them something to read when they miss you or can't talk to you. If your loved one is always travelling (or you are!) then it's something they can look at when they wish they were with you. Even if you live together, this could be a great way of surprising them. Imagine their face when they find little notes scattered around the house. They wake up and the first thing they see is a note telling them how much you love them. They go to make breakfast and find a note telling them how amazing they are. They open the cleaning cupboard to see a note expressing your gratitude… They don't have to be long letters that have taken you hours to write. Just make them something they'd appreciate – whether that's something romantic or funny, "lovey dovey" or super cheesy, sweet or pretty naughty. You know them better than I do!
What do you need though?
You don't need anything fancy – something to write on and something to write with is more than enough. Whether it's a note on a tissue (preferably an unused one…) or on a fancy greeting card, I'm sure it will be appreciated. I once got a letter on some paper that had clearly been torn out of a book and written in a rush. It was a short message (only a few lines) on a large piece of A4 paper. But it made me smile so much and warmed my heart up because the words on the page showed me how well my friend knew me. It was sent to my workplace and even contained the words "ok, stop smiling now – your colleagues will think you're mad!!" and that made me burst into laughter because I was totally grinning like an idiot right from the start and my colleagues did question it whilst I was reading the letter haha. I remember the feeling I felt when I got that letter, because it stuck with me. It was such a warm fuzzy feeling that it made my day (maybe even longer given I can still recall the letter, which was sent around two years ago, and smile like an idiot whilst writing this!).
But what if you wanted to spend a bit of money?
If you do want something a little fancy or pretty then you could pick up some of the beautiful Valentine's day notepads around this time that contain lots of tear-away pages for you to write on. I recommend picking up one or two now and using it throughout the year (as it's a lot easier to find nice ones now!), making this purchase last long after Valentine's is over.
I'm always a fan of notepads from Kikki K and their Valentine's Collection is no different! Their "Met You" notepad (pictured above) is very cute and great value for money. This notepad features many different designs so you could use them for any occasion or anyone – I'm sure you'd find something suitable in here for all of your loved ones. I love that there are 20 unique designs (two of which are pictured above) in this pad – and there's 6 of each page. That's 120 pages in this notepad, which I'm sure will last you awhile! Their designs vary quite a bit so they come in handy for so many different occasions. For example, the two featured don't necessarily have to be to your partner. "We make a great pair" could work for two friends, siblings, cousins, anyone. And the "just wanted to say…" could be a message of thanks, missing you, congratulations or anything else! I love how versatile these notepads are.
I have the notepad from Kikki.K's Valentine collection last year and it's come in so handy to write a little message for many occasions. It's a red & white themed paper collection with lots of hearts, so perfect for "sending love", "thinking of you" or "missing you" notes for anyone. The cover say the words "we go together like pen & paper" – how could I not get it?! It's perfect for someone as stationery obsessed as me! The paper itself is thicker than I expected so it's great to write on. Like this year's, it also has 20 unique designs and 6 pages of each one so I'm still using the same pad from last year now!
Why don't you make it a game?
You could easily create a game out of this, like a treasure hunt by hiding various clues and messages around the house. If you wanted to, you could add a main prize at the end which could be a gift you're planning to give them, for example. You could even add little treats along the way like sweets, chocolates, gift cards or just smaller gifts that they might like. It would be a fun way to give them a bunch of small gifts, if you're planning to do that. The best part is that the cost of all of this would be something you decide – you can choose if you add a gift at the end or treats along the way. You don't have to, it could just be a fun little game with messages and clues. This would be something great to do on the day. If you've booked a restaurant or cooked a meal and played a dinner date, this could be a fun activity to do beforehand. Their main prize at the end could to find out about the surprise – so a note saying you're going on a dinner date or you've cooked them a meal tonight! A little note to say you're treating them and spoiling them like they deserved to be spoiled and loved.
This "Love Note" pad from Paperchase could be a great notepad to get for this game – or just to send them notes randomly. It contains 50 pages for you to write messages on. I love that it's got a date on it, so your partner could "collect" all of the love notes you give them and remember when you wrote them – even if they are reading them a year or two later! A part of me loves that the sheets would have the same design but a different message every time – it has a sense of familiarity about it and a part of me really likes that idea of consistency. With 50 sheets, there's plenty to write messages to send to your loved ones or play games with! For example, if you wanted to use it for Treasure Hunt, you could fold the page up with the "I love you" or "love note" always showing and this would make it easier for them to find the next clue once they've gotten to the right area.
Do I need a whole notepad though?!
Errr yes! Everyone needs a whole notepad of paper! Okay okay, you don't need it but think of it as an investment. It will come in handy for tons of other occasions throughout the year – for your anniversary, their birthday, christmas, randomly to show them how important they are to you. If you really don't need all of these sheets then check out the smaller letter sets. You'll find tons of them around at this time of the year. I like the "mini love letter set" from Paperchase (pictured right) if you're just after a few sheets of cute paper. You get 8 sheets of paper, with 4 envelopes too so you might even have some spare for some of those other occasions.
Whatever you do, write a letter or note for a loved one today.
And make it handwritten! Now that we're all so used to technology, receiving something that is handwritten is extra special. So go all out for someone you love today. Write a message, doodle on it, add some stickers on it, do whatever you want to do but do it with love.
If this isn't right for you or you want to do something else that you can gift alongside this then be sure to check out the rest of the series. You can head back to the main page here, which contains a list of the other pages in the series or go to idea 2 here. If you have any other ideas or stationery that you love, be sure to comment and let me know! I'd love to find some more goodies to get my hands on.
Note: All of the photos and images featured in this post belong to the respective stores (Paperchase & Kikki K). I'm not sponsored by either to share these products – I just love both of them enough to do so. I'm sure there are other companies who've also got some great notepads or stationery line out there but these are the two I've seen that I loved.


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NFL rumors: Patriots' Tom Brady tips hand on 2020 plans | 'I still have more to prove'
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sounds like he's coming back.AP
By Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady does not sound like a guy ready to retire.
The six-time Super Bowl champion took to Instagram on Wednesday morning to reflect on the 2019 season, one of the most disappointing campaigns of his historic career. At the end of the message, he hinted he was ready to come back and try for his seventh Super Bowl next season.
"In both life and football, failure is inevitable. You don't always win. You can, however, learn from that failure, pick yourself up with great enthusiasm, and place yourself in the arena again. And that's right where you will find me. Because I know I still have more to prove," Brady wrote in the caption.
I just wanted to say to all of our fans, THANK YOU! After a few days of reflection, I am so grateful and humbled by the unconditional support you have shown me the past two decades. Running out of that tunnel every week is a feeling that is hard to explain. I wish every season ended in a win, but that's not the nature of sports (or life). Nobody plays to lose. But the reward for working hard is just that, the work!! I have been blessed to find a career I love, teammates who go to battle with me, an organization that believes in me, and fans who have been behind us every step of the way. Every one of us that works at Gillette Stadium strived to do their best, spent themselves at a worthy cause, and prepared to fail while daring greatly (h/t Teddy Roosevelt). And for that, we've been rewarded with something that the scoreboard won't show - the satisfaction of knowing we gave everything to each other in pursuit of a common goal. That is what TEAM is all about. In both life and football, failure is inevitable. You dont always win. You can, however, learn from that failure, pick yourself up with great enthusiasm, and place yourself in the arena again. And that's right where you will find me. Because I know I still have more to prove.
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Here is the full statement from Brady:
"I just wanted to say to all of our fans, THANK YOU! After a few days of reflection, I am so grateful and humbled by the unconditional support you have shown me the past two decades. Running out of that tunnel every week is a feeling that is hard to explain. I wish every season ended in a win, but that's not the nature of sports (or life). Nobody plays to lose. But the reward for working hard is just that, the work!! I have been blessed to find a career I love, teammates who go to battle with me, an organization that believes in me, and fans who have been behind us every step of the way.
Every one of us that works at Gillette Stadium strived to do their best, spent themselves at a worthy cause, and prepared to fail while daring greatly (h/t Teddy Roosevelt). And for that, we've been rewarded with something that the scoreboard won't show - the satisfaction of knowing we gave everything to each other in pursuit of a common goal. That is what TEAM is all about.
In both life and football, failure is inevitable. You dont always win. You can, however, learn from that failure, pick yourself up with great enthusiasm, and place yourself in the arena again.
And that's right where you will find me. Because I know I still have more to prove."
The question is now, will Brady finish his career where he started it?
Brady and the Patriots had their season end on Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. with a 20-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans in the AFC wild-card playoffs. It could end up being Brady's last game in New England. The 42-year-old quarterback will be a free agent in March and the Patriots cannot use the franchise tag on Brady.
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Despite the playoff loss, Brady and the Patriots are coming off an unprecedented level of success in New England. The Patriots have won 11 straight AFC East division titles. Brady has made nine trips to the Super Bowl during his 20 years in New England, winning six titles and four Super Bowl MVP awards. Brady is a three-time NFL MVP, with all of his success coming under direction of head coach Bill Belichick.
Brady's future could depend in part on offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who will interview with the Cleveland Browns on Friday.
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(NJ Advance Media's Mike Rosenstein contributed to this report.)
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Louis Damblanc, né le  à Lectoure et mort le  à Levallois-Perret, est un ingénieur français, constructeur de la première fusée à étages séparables du monde.

Biographie
Né à Lectoure dont sa mère, Catherine Escalup, est originaire, Louis Damblanc fait sa scolarité primaire à Fleurance où son père est carrossier, puis le secondaire à Auch, et il obtient son diplôme d'ingénieur à l'Institut électrotechnique de Grenoble en 1910.

Pendant la première guerre mondiale, il est mobilisé à la Direction des inventions en tant qu'ingénieur d'essais. Il fonde avec Louis Lacoin la société L'Alérion (en référence à l'Alérion), en vue de mettre au point l'hélicoptère bi-rotor de même nom. Avec Louis Mutti, il travaille sur le moteur à compression variable pour le vol à haute altitude. Après l'armistice, il crée son Bureau d'Études Aéronautiques et poursuit seul ses travaux sur les voilures tournantes et les moteurs à compression variable en tant qu'ingénieur-conseil. Il fonde l'hebdomadaire L'Aviation française en 1926 (qui deviendra La Vie aérienne quelques années plus tard), ainsi que plusieurs journaux d'opinion. Il s'engage politiquement : membre du Parti républicain-socialiste, il est maire de Fleurance du 28 décembre 1928 au 2 février 1941, où le gouvernement de Vichy lui désigne un remplaçant après critiques du défaitisme du nouveau pouvoir. Proche d'Aristide Briand, il fait différentes propositions concernant les infrastructures, l'interdiction des armes chimiques ou encore la construction d'une Europe économique.

Il travaille sur les fusées dans les années 1930 : les essais au banc ont lieu à l'Institut aéronautique de Saint-Cyr puis les essais en vol à l'École centrale de pyrotechnie. Il obtient le prix international d'astronautique REP-Hirsch de la Société astronomique de France en 1935. Le 5 mars 1936, il dépose un brevet (en anglais) décrivant un concept de fusées à étages séparables au moyen de jonctions fusibles. Le Russe Constantin Tsiolkovski avait depuis 40 ans compris l'intérêt théorique de ce concept, mais ni lui, ni l'Américain Robert Goddard n'en avait encore réalisé. À partir de 1936 jusqu'à 1940, Damblanc va tester en vol 360 fois ses fusées, à un, deux et trois étages, avec des diamètres passant de  à . Cette dernière était ainsi la plus grande fusée française d'avant-guerre.

La séparation des étages n'est pas son seul apport relatif aux fusées. Il réalise aussi un banc d'essais, révolutionnaire pour l'époque, capable d'enregistrer de façon permanente et automatisée un grand nombre de variables. Il est également le premier à avoir proposé puis utilisé des alliages de magnésium pour réaliser les enveloppes des propulseurs de ses fusées. En 1939, dans un nouveau brevet, il envisage de nombreuses applications de fusées atterrissant à l'aide d'un Autogire : transport de courrier, de marchandises, et même de personnes.

Les Américains réquisitionnent ses brevets pendant la guerre, mais il est ensuite indemnisé. Après-guerre, il travaille en optique et met au point un appareil (diascope et épidiascope) permettant de visualiser des documents opaques et de les agrandir.

Mort en décembre 1969, il n'est pas assez connu de nos jours en regard de l'importance de son apport ; même les ingénieurs spatiaux de l'ESA ou de la NASA ignorent généralement jusqu'à son nom.

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  Louis Damblanc : un scientifique visionnaire toujours d'actualité (notice biographique)

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Ingénieur français
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Naissance à Lectoure
Décès en décembre 1969
Personnalité liée à Lectoure
Histoire de la pyrotechnie
Élève de l'Institut polytechnique de Grenoble
Décès à 80 ans

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It is a very powerful antidote to pain, stress, and conflict… It is also infectious… It lightens your problems, inspires confidence, bonds you to others.. and keeps you prepared, focused, and watchful.
Laughter is the best medicine for you…It is Contagious.
Laughter is far more contagious than any sneeze, sniffle, or cough. Therefore, when you are happy and you are laughing it rubs off on people as everyone has a sense of humor, although few use it to the maximum. Sharing laughter, not only binds people together, but also increases intimacy and happiness.
It Reduces the Stress Response.
Laughter and humor reinforces your immune system, reduces pain, boosts your energy levels, and shields your system from the harmful effects of stress. To top it all, this precious medicine is free, fun, and easy to use.
It is the most powerful thing that we have been gifted with, especially if we can "laugh at ourselves." When you make fun of what frightens you, you get a mastery over it and gain control. Laughing at our mistakes permits us to realize that making mistakes is just a part of being human.
So go ahead, act silly. Let yourself act silly and most of all share it.
When you throw your head back and laugh, you are not thinking of anything else.
It is a beautiful spring day and a man and his wife are at the zoo. She is wearing a low-cut, tight-fitting, summer dress. As they pass through the gorilla exhibit, it goes ape.
The gorilla jumps up on the bars, grunts, and pounds his chest. He is excited at the sight of the young woman in her skimpy dress. The husband notices the ape's excitement. He suggests that his wife pucker her lips, wiggle her bottom a bit, and tease the ape. She obeys and the gorilla goes crazy.
The husband, then suggests that she undo one of the straps of her dress. She obeys and the gorilla nearly tears down the bars…. Her husband, then suggests she lift her dress up a bit, which she does. The gorilla bends a bar by now, trying to get out.
Laughter Is The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Health.
Cardiologists at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore have claimed that laughter can protect your system against a heart attack. This study is the first to point out that it may help put off heart disease, found that forty percent of the people with heart disease were less likely to laugh in different situations, than compared to people of the similar age group, without cardiac problems.
Humor also activates healthy changes in the body. Even artificial laughter releases a mixture of hormones, dopamine, and neuropeptides that can vastly perk up your mood.
So, the old saying that 'laughter is the best medicine' definitely appears to be true.


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Memorable Manitobans: Israel Hyner Greenberg (1915-1972)
Lawyer.
Born at Winnipeg on 27 January 1915, he came to Portage la Prairie with his parents that same year. He attended the North Ward School, the Central School, and the Portage Collegiate. He articled in law with W. R. Sexsmith and was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1940. He practiced with Sexsmith until 1943 when he began to work on his own. At the time of his death he was a partner, with his son David, in the firm of Greenberg and Greenberg.
He was a President of the Beth David Synagogue in Portage la Prairie, Exalted Ruler of the Portage Elks Lodge, President of the Portage Curling Club, a life member and secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Portage Curling Club, and a life member of the Manitoba Curling Association. He served on the executive of the Portage Terriers Hockey Club, numerous local baseball clubs, and a member of the Winnipeg Football Club and Portage Golf Club. While a law student, he was a sports reporter for the Portage Daily Graphic newspaper. He was made a Queen's Counsel in 1957. He served as a Bencher and President for the Law Society of Manitoba, and President of the Central Manitoba Bar Association.
He died at his home in Portage la Prairie on 19 April 1972 and was buried in Shaarey Zedek Cemetery in Winnipeg.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 24 April 1972.


Three decades ago many thought the world of steel would stagnate. New production technologies—basic oxygen furnaces, continuous casting, continuous annealing lines and development of higher strength steels—already were in place. Some even considered steel a commodity.
Fig. 1—Curve showing small increase in yield strength with major change in strain rate. Press speed is approximately a strain rate of 10/sec. Source: AHSS Application Guidelines–V 4, June 2008 (www.worldautosteel.org).
of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS), sometimes called designer steels. These steels went beyond the needs of formability to address corrosion protection, crash-energy absorption, the strength needed to protect passengers trapped inside a flipped vehicle and weight reduction for improved fuel efficiency. This research continues today to meet new demands generated by the public or mandated by the government.
While most action has been in the automotive industry, the technology and its advantages filter down to other industries—the appliance industry, for example. Each year, the Society of Automotive Engineers holds an annual International Congress in Detroit, and each year the manager of materials research for a major appliance company would attend. After observing him taking notes year after year, an automotive engineer finally asked why he was so interested in automotive technology. He replied that the materials he was learning about most likely would enter the appliance industry within 5 yr., and he sought to give his company a head start.
Being associated with the application and formability of steel is an exciting field. While one is required to study and understand all of the new technology, being part of the advancement is fully rewarding. Creating a virtual 3D die and then conducting die tryout in the virtual world not only is beneficial for your company, but personally satisfying as well.
Fig. 2—Steels with YS greater than 300 MPa have almost constant n-value over full strain-rate range increase of 104. Source: AHSS Application Guidelines—V 4, June 2008 (www.worldautosteel.org).
Or, we can establish a new culture in your press shop where personnel receive up-to-date training in both the "how" to do things and the "why" you do them.
For example, ordering steel with increased yield and tensile strength reduces stretchability (n-value) and bendability (total elongation) of most sheetmetal. When the material forms to the required shape, the stresses further increase and residual formability decreases. While this occurs when forming all higher strength steels, for some of the AHSS grades, the strength already is very high and the formability limited. Some press shops mix science with press-shop war stories. As such, their rules state that these very high-strength steels must be completely formed in the first hit and cannot be reformed because the steel becomes too hard and brittle. While work hardening does increase the hardness of the cold-worked steels, the change in formability parameters does not correlate with any increase in hardness.
Since then, good correlation between formability and hardness has not been achieved. Actually, the term "work hardening" should be changed to "work strengthening." We have learned that the hardness test correlates well with the resistance of sheetmetal surfaces to wear and scoring.
Being required to complete all forming in the first hit is a good suggestion, but not because the steel becomes brittle and fails. Steel work hardens so much that the areas formed in the first hit are very much stronger than the rest of the stamping. If the deformation in these areas falls below the forming-limit curve, the material's residual formability can be used. However, attempting to create any additional forming most likely will cause other areas of the stamping, with less deformation and less strength, to react to the increased forces—not the desired area. Finally, when failure initiates, the fracture mode is not brittle but the usual ductile cup-and-cone.
Another example of outdated press-shop practices: Some shops still obey a maximum press linear-velocity table published in 1939 by E.V. Crane. His table shows a maximum ram velocity for steel of 50 ft./min. for single action, and 35 to 50 ft./min. for double action. Presses run at much higher speeds, yet the same data has been republished in die handbooks for decades. Going back to the initial study, the onset of galling (a lubrication problem) established the limiting press speed, back when lubrication was 15-percent lard oil and 5-percent wool fat in a mineral-oil base.


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BS EN ISO 15614-2:2005 - Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure test. Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys – BSI British Standards
Manufacturing engineering > Welding, brazing and soldering > Welding processes
BS EN ISO 15614-4:2005 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure test. Finishing welding of aluminium castings
BS 4872-2:1976 Specification for approval testing of welders when welding procedure approval is not required. TIG or MIG welding of aluminium and its alloys
BS EN ISO 15614-5:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure test. Arc welding of titanium, zirconium and their alloys
BS EN ISO 9606-2:2004 Qualification test of welders. Fusion welding. Aluminium and aluminium alloys
BS EN ISO 15614-6:2006 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure test. Arc and gas welding of copper and its alloys
BS EN ISO 15614-2:2005
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure test. Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys
Status : Confirmed, Current Published : April 2005
BS EN ISO 15614-2:2005 specifies how a preliminary welding procedure specification is qualified by welding procedure tests. It defines the conditions for the execution of welding procedure tests and the range of qualifications for welding procedures for all practical welding operations within the range of variables.
BS EN ISO 15614-2:2005 applies to the arc welding of wrought and cast aluminium and its alloys. This standard does not apply to finishing welding of aluminium castings.
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BS EN 288-4:1992
ISO 15614-2:2005/Cor 1:2005,ISO 15614-2:2005
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Welded joints, Qualification approval, Aluminium, Aluminium alloys, Records (documents), Pipe junctions, Mechanical testing, Fillets (shape), Welding, Test specimens, Arc welding, Fusion welding, Metals, Approval testing, Quality assurance systems, Butt joints, T-joints, Process specification
Descriptif et qualification d'un mode operatoire de soudage pour les materiaux metalliques. Epreuve de qualification d'un mode operatoire de soudage. Soudage a l'arc de l'aluminium et de ses alliages
Anforderung und Anerkennung von Schweissverfahren fuer metallische Werkstoffe. Schweissverfahrenspruefung. Lichtbogenschweissen von Aluminium und seinen Legierungen
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Qualification test of welders. Fusion welding Aluminium and aluminium alloys
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure test Finishing welding of aluminium castings
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure test Arc welding of titanium, zirconium and their alloys
BS EN 1011-4:2000
Welding. Recommendations for welding of metallic materials Arc welding of aluminium and aluminium alloys


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L Catterton Announces Strategic Investment in Social Bella International (Sociolla)
Partnership to Support Sociolla's Continued Growth to Meet Rising Consumer Demand
Transaction Marks L Catterton's First Investment in Indonesia
L Catterton
May 04, 2021, 20:00 ET
SINGAPORE, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm, today announced an investment in Social Bella International ("Sociolla" or the "Company"), the leading beauty and personal care e-commerce player in Indonesia. Founded in 2015, Sociolla is Indonesia's premier beauty shopping destination, offering authentic make-up, skin care, hair care, fragrance, and beauty tools. The Company has rapidly grown to offer beauty enthusiasts an omnichannel shopping experience through its e-commerce platform and Sociolla stores.
L Catterton will join the Company's board and support the founders in reaching new consumers and meeting the growing demand within the beauty and personal care category. This investment will provide more Gen-Z and Millennial consumers with access to Sociolla's trusted and curated high-quality beauty and personal care brands in Indonesia and Vietnam, empowering its loyal consumer base to look and feel better.
"The beauty and personal care category continues to see increasing penetration around the region with innovative players like Sociolla providing consumers with greater options, premium products, and improved accessibility both online and offline," said Yock Siong Tee, L Catterton Principal and Investment Lead for Southeast Asia. "Sociolla's innovations have delighted both consumers and brand principals equally in this attractive category. We are delighted to partner with a team that has demonstrated a strong track record of helping beauty brands rapidly grow in Indonesia to achieve an at-scale platform, and we look forward to supporting Sociolla in the next chapter of its growth."
"The team at Sociolla is delighted to welcome L Catterton as a strategic shareholder and partner," said Christopher Madiam, John Marco Rasjid, and Chrisanti Indiana, Co-Founders of Sociolla. "L Catterton will support Sociolla to engage and reach our ever-growing consumer base as we continue to roll out the #1 beauty ecosystem with our integrated platforms in Southeast Asia: Sociolla, Soco, Beauty Journal, Lilla, and SDI. We are confident that L Catterton's global expertise in the consumer sector will position us for continued success."
L Catterton has significant experience investing globally in the beauty and personal care category. Current and past investments include Marubi, S.p.A., IL MAKIAGE, Intercos, Function of Beauty, TULA, Frederic Fekkai, and many others. This investment will be L Catterton's first investment in Indonesia and will join an expanding portfolio of high growth, tech-enabled consumer companies in Asia.
About L Catterton
With over $25 billion of equity capital across its fund strategies and 17 offices around the world, L Catterton is the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm. L Catterton's team of nearly 200 investment and operating professionals partners with management teams around the world to implement strategic plans to foster growth, leveraging deep category insight, operational excellence, and a broad partnership network. Since 1989, the firm has made over 200 investments in leading consumer brands. For more information about L Catterton, please visit www.lcatterton.com.
About Social Bella International (Sociolla)
Sociolla is the leading beauty and personal care platform in Southeast Asia, founded in 2015 as a digital platform and has since then grown into the #1 specialty beauty omnichannel retailer and ecosystem in Indonesia. As a regional pioneer in online specialty retail, Sociolla commands strong engagement and advocacy in the category through its integrated platforms across Sociolla, Soco, Beauty Journal, Lilla, and SDI. For more information about Sociolla, please visit www.sociolla.com.
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