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HomeLifestyleNew battle for miracle drug as NHS refuse to provide treatment approved 11 years ago
New battle for miracle drug as NHS refuse to provide treatment approved 11 years ago
Phenylketonuria (PKU) leaves sufferers to live on a severely restricted diet as too much protein is hazardous to their health.
Since 2008 US firm BioMarin's drug Kuvan – which could help 600 UK sufferers lead a normal life – has been approved for use but not available on the NHS.
Meanwhile patients in 26 other European countries have it. It costs around £45,000 per adult each year and as low as £4,000 for a toddler.
In December Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed that if re-elected he would do his "utmost" to strike a deal but US drug firm BioMarin and the NHS are still at loggerheads.
So on Rare Diseases Day today the Daily Express has launched a crusade, demanding action for PKU sufferers.
Yesterday former health secretary Jeremy Hunt, a campaigner for PKU sufferers, backed the Daily Express campaign. Mr Hunt said: "Kuvan will change the lives of thousands of people including a number of my constituents with PKU. This excellent campaign by the Daily Express has my full support."
Eric Lange, chairman of The National Society for Phenylketonuria, said: "The NHS has accepted Kuvan is a safe and effective drug.
"It is completely unacceptable the UK is one of the only countries in the world which does not provide this treatment."
People with PKU cannot properly digest the amino acid phenylalanine, it builds up and can cause brain damage. Kuvan reduces those levels but has yet to be approved by NHS drugs appraiser the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
NHS England wants BioMarin to re-engage with the NICE process after the firm withdrew in October.
Leading PKU campaigner Kate Learoyd has fought for years for sufferers to access Kuvan even though her son Alex, 11, is luckily taking the pill.
Kate, 46, of Holt, Wiltshire, said: "I started campaigning because I know this drug changes lives. When Alex was five years old his consultant at Bristol Children's Hospital offered us the chance to use Kuvan on a clinical trial.
"All I have to do is give him Kuvan pills in the morning and this boosts his ability to metabolise protein. This makes his PKU much easier to manage. When I saw the difference Kuvan could make I was determined to campaign to get the drug available on the NHS. The Health Secretary Matt Hancock must sort this. It's time the 11-year wait was over."
Meindert Boysen, director of the Centre for Health Technology Evaluation at NICE, said: "We understand this is a stressful time for patients and their families.
"We urge BioMarin to reverse their decision to withdraw from our standard appraisal process. "
Last night BioMarin said: "The decision is devastating and means there is no realistic probability of Kuvan becoming available in England.
"The NICE single technology appraisal STA) system is not designed to evaluate rare disease treatments and is not a suitable pathway for Kuvan. To embark on the STA process would encourage false hope for patients. BioMarin has offered the lowest tier of pricing in the world to NHS England – but the NHS does not recognise the burden and severity of PKU."
Mum Leanne Barnett knows the anguish of living without life-changing drug Kuvan – as her twin two-and-a-half year-old girls have PKU.
Sisters Olivia and Ruby were born via IVF after parents Leanne, 43, and Peter Barnett, 55, tried for 17 years to have children.
But the couple, of Kingswood, Gloucs, were shattered when doctors revealed both babies had PKU.
Every day full-time carer Leanne measures and weighs each meal and snack ingredient to be sure it is low in protein.
Leanne said: "It is disgraceful after 11 years we still don't have Kuvan on the NHS.
"We were advised that for their age it would only cost the NHS around £12 a day to pay for Kuvan each for them.
"Instead they mainly eat prescription-only foods that are specially low in protein. So how much is that costing the NHS? It makes no sense.
"On Kuvan they could eat more normal, natural foods with natural protein instead of having to eat synthetic protein meals.
"But crucially we would not have to worry and monitor them constantly – they could grow up with more freedom and live their lives."
Leanne added: "Every day it's a struggle to get them to take it. It is maddening and so frustrating we don't have it. We can't afford to pay for it each year. We need Health Secretary Matt Hancock to sort this."
Happy-go-lucky five year-old Stanley Brown only wants Lego and dinosaurs – but his parents know what he needs is Kuvan.
The youngster only started primary school last September but has already sadly told his parents: "I wish I didn't have PKU."
But mother and father Jessica, 38, and Matt Brown, 39, of Halesowen, in the West Midlands, know getting him Kuvan could change his future forever.
Teacher Jessica said: "Sometimes he also gets upset and says 'I wish I didn't have PKU!' That gets us upset too.
"Why are we failing to offer treatment that is available in so many other countries? My boy needs it."
Teenager Olivia Falcon is proof Kuvan works, as her 18 months on the drug have already transformed her life.
Before starting treatment Olivia, 13, of Crouch End, north London, was only able to eat protein equivalent to a slice of brown bread.
But after medical complications led the NHS to agree to fund her Kuvan in August 2018, Olivia's life has been turned around.
Her mother Lynn, 49, said: "Before Kuvan her diet was so restricted it was difficult for her to adhere to.
"She had to eat artificial, prescription food as if she had the same food as everyone else it would cause irreversible brain damage."
Since taking Kuvan, Olivia is now able to eat the normal amount of protein for a child of her age.
Lynn added: "We're more relaxed and happier as a family, food is no longer an issue.
"Olivia is a lot happier."
Cystic fibrosis sufferer Carlie Pleasant was at the centre of the Daily Express crusade to secure life-saving drugs for fellow victims.
She said: "Every day PKU patients suffer terribly to avoid foods that could cause permanent brain damage – but it could all be avoidable if they had Kuvan.
"Their plea for this drug, easily available elsewhere in Europe, has been an 11-year battle yet this medicine would dramatically
improve lives.
"Our battle went on for four years. For these patients it has been over a decade. I wholeheartedly empathise with the PKU community.
"The PKU community deserve
a voice."
A senior NHS medic has claimed US drugs firm BioMarin is "holding the British public to ransom" over its Kuvan drug.
Professor Stephen Powis, national medical director of NHS England, said: "You'll likely have never heard of phenylketonuria – a little known, difficult condition to manage, especially for parents of young children, which can lead to brain damage.
"Sufferers can generally lead healthy lives but at the expense of eating a highly controlled, low-protein diet.
"As a doctor I think it's fantastic that the Daily Express, a tireless campaigner for families with complex diseases, is shining a light on this poorly understood condition.
"There is a drug available called Kuvan, made by the American pharmaceutical manufacturer BioMarin, which has a monopoly on treatments for PKU and is now holding the British public to ransom.
"At list price the cost per patient per year can be as high as £44,000 for a drug BioMarin didn't even fully develop themselves, and which helps better manage diets but does not cure.
"In the last three years alone, BioMarin made in excess of a billion dollars from Kuvan.
"Unlike the vast majority of pharmaceutical companies, BioMarin has time and time again refused to price their drug fairly and has now withdrawn from a review by NICE – the independent assessor which recommends medicines on the NHS.
"It's not just Kuvan where this company is prepared to play hardball with patients' lives. A review of its product Vimizim, which treats rare disease Morquio syndrome, was also suspended after BioMarin declined to pay the costs of the review and submit adequate evidence data.
"And now they have indicated a new haemophilia treatment will be priced between $2-3million a patient.
"Last year MPs from across the political spectrum called out the company on its behaviour, noting BioMarin's 'monopoly position carries a particular obligation to have regard to your responsibility to patients'.
"Today, on Rare Diseases Day, I plead with BioMarin to reconsider its position.
"Stop playing politics with patients for profits, re-engage with NICE and the NHS, and price your drug fairly."
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When I first downloaded and installed the game I set the gamma to be too bright and now I need to change it. Can anyone tell me where/how I can do this? I've looked everywhere and cannot find it.
(04-15-2019, 08:38 PM)markih Wrote: When I first downloaded and installed the game I set the gamma to be too bright and now I need to change it. Can anyone tell me where/how I can do this? I've looked everywhere and cannot find it.
If you go to Settings and then General Settings, Gamma should be the top option in the list.
All sorted. I was looking at settings in game rather than on the main menu.


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La prensa escrita es el conjunto de publicaciones impresas que se diferencian en función de su periodicidad, que puede ser diaria, semanal, quincenal, mensual o anual; o simplemente periódico.

Los antecedentes de la difusión escrita de noticias se remontan a la Antigüedad. En efecto, en algunas civilizaciones se difundían los sucesos en forma de textos escritos en hojas (papiro, seda o pergamino más raramente) o en inscripciones públicas (en piedra, metal o madera). Estas noticias eran emitidas por el estado y corresponden a lo que actualmente se conoce como propaganda. Al mismo tiempo los viajeros, comerciantes y peregrinos actuaban como medios para la propagación de novedades a través de las distancias. Muchas veces estas noticias eran amplificadas, y distorsionadas, por los cronistas, pasando a formar parte de sus escritos. Las cartas que tomaban estado público y las proclamas eran otra forma de difusión de noticias, que también quedaban escritas al incluirse en documentos oficiales o no.

Con la aparición de la imprenta, la prensa escrita se convirtió en el primer medio de comunicación de masas y los vehículos originales del periodismo. Aunque la información sea su función más destacada, la prensa escrita posee, como todo medio de comunicación, las funciones de informar, persuadir, promover, formar opinión, educar y entretener (habitualmente resumidas en la tríada informar, formar y entretener).

Historia

La República Romana hizo circular una lista de eventos, llamada Acta Diurna ('eventos del día'), en el año 59 a. C. Hubo una publicación del gobierno imperial chino en el año 413 d. C. que se llamó Kaiyuan Za Bao («Noticias Mezcladas»). No obstante, estos precedentes de la prensa escrita no alcanzaron gran difusión al no contar con la posibilidad de la reproducción y distribución masivas. El nacimiento de la prensa, incluso en su denominación, se debe al invento de Gutemberg; la imprenta de caracteres móviles o prensa, en torno a 1440. Los primeros impresos con noticias contemporáneas, en forma de hojas sueltas, aparecieron a finales del . Durante los siglos siguientes empezaron a crecer numerosos periódicos. El periódico más veterano que aún existe es el Post- och Inrikes Tidningar de Suecia, fundado en 1645, si bien desde 2007 solo se publica en línea. La generalización de los periódicos tuvo que esperar a la sociedad industrial: fue a partir de mediados del  cuando se experimentó un gran desarrollo de estos medios.

En 1884, Ottmar Mergenthaler inventó la máquina del linotipo, que moldea líneas enteras de letras con plomo caliente. Este invento inició toda una época de trabajo que duró por casi un siglo. En 1962, el diario Los Angeles Times empezó a acelerar sus linotipos con cintas perforadas de computadoras RCA, después de automatizar la alineación y los hifenes en el texto en columnas. Esto aumentó la eficiencia de los operadores manuales de los linotipos en un 40 %. En 1973, la corporación introdujo terminales de corrección electrónicos, que fueron imitados por las corporaciones Raytheon, Atex y Digital Equipment Corporation, entre otras. Estas terminales entregaron tiras de tipo sobre película de foto fijadoras de letra.

Difusión y venta
En casi todos los casos y en diferente medida, sus ingresos económicos, además del precio por ejemplar que cobran a sus lectores y de la suscripción de los suscriptores que reciben el periódico en su domicilio, se basan en la inserción de publicidad. Algunos (la prensa gratuita), únicamente por ella.

Se distribuyen y venden en los quioscos y en otros lugares propios para ello; a veces se vocean o reparten de forma ambulante.

Al número de ejemplares vendidos en un solo día se le llama difusión o circulación, y se usa como una forma de definir las escalas de precios para avisos publicitarios.

Según datos de la ONU, Japón tiene tres diarios con difusiones de más de 4 millones de ejemplares. El tabloide alemán Die Bild-Zeitung (literalmente, 'el diario de fotos') con una difusión de 4,5 millones fue el único otro diario en esa categoría.

En el Reino Unido The Sun, con alrededor de 3,2 millones de ejemplares difundidos por día (a finales del 2004) lidera las ventas diarias.

En Estados Unidos y en el Reino Unido, hace muchos años que poco a poco va disminuyendo la difusión.

El USA Today tiene cifras de difusión de alrededor de 2 millones, siendo el diario más distribuido de los Estados Unidos. Esto se debe en parte a sus contratos con hoteles. Muchos ejemplares son entregados a huéspedes que no expresan el deseo de no recibirlos gratis.

Diversos países tienen al menos un periódico que circula por todo su territorio. Un diario nacional, a diferencia de un diario local que trata de una sola ciudad o región. Estados Unidos y Canadá son una excepción parcial a esta tendencia, ya que no cuentan con casi ningún diario de enfoque y distribución universal dentro de sus territorios.

Negocios y prensa

Para la mayoría de los periódicos, su mayor fuente de ingresos es la publicidad. Lo que ganan de la venta de ejemplares a sus clientes suele equivaler a algo más de lo que cuesta la impresión del producto. Es debido a esto que el precio de los periódicos es bajo.

Los editores de periódicos siempre buscan mayor difusión para así ganar más dinero por la venta de publicidad debido a la mayor eficacia de publicitar en sus hojas. Sin embargo, algunos sacrifican una mayor difusión a cambio de tener una audiencia más específica (un target: grupo demográfico más atractivo a los empresarios anunciantes).

Funcionamiento interno
El profesional responsable de la elaboración del periódico es el director, director jefe o director ejecutivo; que delega la elaboración del contenido en la redacción, usualmente a través de un redactor jefe y un consejo de redacción, a partir del cual se encargan los artículos a los redactores correspondientes, y se reciben las noticias de los reporteros propios o de alguna agencia de información externa. También se publican artículos de columnistas prestigiosos o colaboradores externos al periódico (colaboraciones).

Credibilidad de la prensa

Durante la era del periodismo "amarillo" del , muchos diarios estadounidenses se concentraron en la difusión de historias sensacionalistas que pretendían enojar o excitar, en lugar de informar. Sin embargo, este estilo de prensa se dejó de lado durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, para volver al periodismo tradicional.

La crítica al periodismo es variada y a veces vehemente. Las acusaciones de sensacionalismo han disminuido en cierto grado. Pero la credibilidad se cuestiona debido a las fuentes anónimas, errores en los hechos, la gramática, y el deletreo; parcialidad real o imaginada; y escándalos de plagio y fabricación. Los editores muchas veces han usado su propiedad como juguete de rico o como una herramienta política.

Distintos periódicos rivalizan en defender diferentes posturas públicas (políticas o ideológicas); tanto si son órgano oficial de algún partido político (prensa de partido), o el órgano de expresión de un grupo de presión económico (patronal, sindical) o religioso (prensa católica); como si se consideran independientes. Al contrario, pueden ser la única expresión autorizada en un régimen totalitario.

Aunque las opiniones de los dueños muchas veces son relegadas a la páginas denominadas editorial, y las de los lectores a la página "op-ed" y a la sección de cartas al director, los diarios han sido usados varias veces para fines políticos insinuándose algún prejuicio en las "noticias" comunes. Por ejemplo, los derechistas estadounidenses acusan a The New York Times de un prejuicio izquierdista, mientras que los movimientos de carácter popular le acusan de apoyar casi siempre al Establishment político estadounidense. The Wall Street Journal, por otro lado, tiene fama de enfatizar la posición de la derecha radical.

Algunas medidas tomadas por los diarios con el fin de mejorar su credibilidad son: tener voceros, desarrollar políticas y procesos de entrenamiento de ética, usar políticas de autocorrección más duras, comunicando sus procesos y razones fundamentales con sus lectores, y pidiendo a las fuentes que revisen los artículos después de imprimirlos.

El futuro de los periódicos
La audiencia general está en una lenta disminución en muchos países desarrollados debido a la creciente competición de la televisión y la Red (que compite para la publicidad, especialmente los anuncios de trabajo). Debe decirse, sin embargo, que frente a los medios audiovisuales, la prensa escrita presenta la ventaja de dar más detalles sobre las noticias y de informar normalmente desde otra perspectiva sobre los acontecimientos, es lo que se llaman medios fríos y medios calientes. El anual Congreso Mundial de Periódicos, convocado por 57.ª vez en Nueva York en junio de 2004, informó que la difusión subió en solo 35 de 208 países estudiados, mayoritariamente en países en desarrollo, sobre todo China.

Estos son algunos datos utilizados para el estudio:
 China: 85 000 000 de ejemplares distribuidos en total cada día.
 India: 72 000 000 de ejemplares distribuidos en total cada día.
 Japón: 70 000 000 de ejemplares distribuidos en total cada día.
 EE. UU.: 55 000 000 de ejemplares distribuidos en total cada día.
 Disminución en un 2,2 % de la difusión total en 13 de los 15 países de la Unión Europea antes del 1 de mayo de 2004, con bajas de un 7,8 % en Irlanda, 4,7 % en Gran Bretaña, y 4 % en Portugal.
 Crecimiento en un 16 % de los periódicos libres/gratis a lo largo de 2003.

Muchos diarios británicos de hoja grande están cambiando al formato tabloide, ya que esto parece atraer a lectores más jóvenes.

Digitalización de la prensa escrita
En la primera década del , el periódico impreso se ha visto sometido a una nueva corriente o medio de comunicación, el periodismo digital o ciberperiodismo. Aunque este fenómeno ha llevado al nacimiento de publicaciones únicamente digitales que optan por no disponer una versión en papel, ya que los costos de impresión y producción disminuyen y su difusión es mucho más extensa y eficaz.

De este modo, la versión digital no solo ha hecho que se tenga una copia exacta de los impresos en la web, sino también ha creado una nueva forma de hacer noticias. Este nuevo medio ha desarrollado un lenguaje propio y específico, que se queda a medio camino entre el lenguaje tradicional escrito y el lenguaje audiovisual. Esto se debe a que la red permite la inclusión texto, sonido e imágenes facilitando al usuario la lectura y comprensión de la noticia. Todo ello se suma a un lenguaje no tan estrictamente formal como en la prensa tradicional, ya que la rapidez también es una característica propia de este medio, tanto en la lectura como en la edición de la información. Del mismo modo que no se redacta igual en televisión, radio y prensa escrita, el consumo, por tanto, también es diferente, convirtiéndose en más extenso e intenso al minuto.

Por otro lado, se ha llegado a una ruptura de la periodicidad. La edición diaria de la prensa escrita tradicional ha llegado a tener dos publicaciones al día, que en la actualidad han desaparecido, pero que en casos especiales como noticias de última hora con repercusión mundial, aún se mantienen. Sin embargo, en la versión digital la actualización de noticias, sea o no de repercusión mundial, se hace prácticamente en tiempo real, de modo que el periódico, como el lector, siempre está informado de todo lo que acontece. Esto supone una mayor competencia contra la televisión, que poseía la hegemonía de consumo de medios hasta hace poco tiempo.

La multimedialidad facilita la interactividad entre emisor y receptor, algo que hasta ahora ningún medio permitía, ya que eran dirigidos unidireccionalmente: el emisor envía un mensaje que el receptor interpreta, sin la posibilidad de responder. Existen blogs, zonas de comentarios, con críticas y opiniones de usuarios. Esto mejora el trabajo del periodista que se cerciora que su mensaje o información tiene repercusión y al mismo tiempo, puede subsanar sus errores de redacción (recordando que el lenguaje empleado por el periodista está más cercano al oral que al escrito propiamente dicho, aunque mantenga ciertas normas lingüísticas). Además de una nueva concepción del receptor más allá de considerarse un mero consumidor de información, surge el llamado periodismo ciudadano donde la acción de los mismos toma un papel protagonista en la redacción de noticias.

Esta multimedialidad también se encuentra presente gracias a enlaces que permiten viajar por la red, añadiendo contexto y perspectiva histórica a las noticias, remitiéndose a otros textos, nuevas imágenes, vídeos, etc. Todo ello hace que la legibilidad que una página web sea más directa y sencilla que la página de un periódico, es decir, ver elementos de color, movimiento, textos más cortos y una distribución de las distintas secciones más accesible, pues se puede ir a la sección deseada mediante un clic.

Los periódicos digitales en español más consultados en todo el mundo son (septiembre de 2016): El País (España) con 11.618.000 usuarios únicos, El Mundo (España) con 9.036.000 usuarios únicos, Clarín (Argentina) con 8.179.000 y La Nación (Argentina) con 7.382.000 lectores.

La información
La información recopilada por los investigadores de los periódicos pasa al organizador, que la jerarquiza para redacción de los artículos, luego pasan a los impresores con la utilización del offset, que van imprimiendo las páginas. Al final estos pliegos pasan a la máquina organizadora que las apila y cuyo producto final es el periódico.

La tinta
La tinta empleada en la impresión de periódicos ha variado durante los años; desde la clásica pintura negra y manchante a una tinta morada, en algunos casos, o incluso de color café, aunque el desarrollo más reciente de la tinta se ha enfocado a que no manche y que sea biodegradable. La tinta de periódico y la impresión de color de las revistas contienen disolventes de gran toxicidad, sobre todo por el gran contenido de acetato de plomo que contiene; por eso es aconsejable desechar las revistas y periódicos una vez leídos .

El papel
El papel de diario está presente en nuestra vida cotidiana doméstica, laboral y cultural. Por sus propiedades de rigidez y absorción de la humedad, la hoja de diario es también un recurso útil a la hora de limpiar, envolver, aislar y embalar. El papel de diario, por tanto, no solo es reusable sino también reciclable.

Para los papeles más económicos, como el papel prensa empleado en los periódicos, se utiliza solo pulpa de madera desfibrada y fibras recicladas.

Véase también
 Anexo:Comparativa de periódicos de España
 Cabecera (periódico)
 Círculo Argentino de Periodistas Agrarios
 Comisión Investigadora de Atentados a Periodistas (CIAP-FELAP)
 Contrainformación
 Federación Latinoamericana de Periodistas (FELAP)
 Hemeroteca
 Historia de la prensa española
 Historia del periodismo
 Historia de la prensa escrita
 Kiosco de prensa
 Medio alternativo de información
 Medio de comunicación
 Noticia
 Periódicos españoles
 Periodismo
 Periodismo de investigación
 Prensa anarquista
 Prensa gratuita
 Publicación oficial
 Periódico

Artículos conexos
 Prensa amarilla o sensacionalista
 Prensa salmón o económica
 Prensa del corazón o rosa, la que trata sobre la vida de personas famosas
 Prensa gratuita
 Prensa de integración

Notas

Referencias
 Oliva, Ll. y Sitjà, X. Las noticias en radio y televisión. Periodismo audiovisual en el siglo XXI, Omega, 2007.
 Díaz Noci, J. La escritura digital. Hipertexto y construcción del discurso informativo en el periodismo electrónico, Universidad del País Vasco.

Enlaces externos

 Primeras páginas de la prensa escrita del mundo (actualizadas a diario)
 Directorio de diarios en español
 Directorio de diarios digitales

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January 2005 saw the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi Concentration Camp in Poland, and the programme given by the excellent pianist Jacqueline Cole at the Wigmore Hall on the 16th had the overall title Homage to Szymon Laks, all of the music being written by composers who had been interned in such camps. Szymon Laks was born in 1901 and one of the few to survive. He died in Paris in 1983, where the first work on the programme, his Sonata Breve, was composed in 1948. An almost contemporaneous work, Laks' Ballade: Hommage a Chopin, concluded the recital, and both pieces were receiving their belated UK Premieres. They revealed a gifted composer, fully in command of the medium and of his material, which were very finely projected by Jacqueline Cole, who possesses an admirable self-effacing quality, the music being presented with total commitment and a comprehensive technique.
Two of the shorter of Messiaen's Vingt Regards opened the second half, both most beautifully phrased, but the remaining music in the programme was all by composers who perished in the camps.
Pavel Haas was born in 1899 and was killed in 1944. His Suite Opus 13 uses elements of popular music of the day and, given the awful circumstances in which it was written, has an undoubted quality of transcendence, which aspect may also be applied to Viktor Ullmann's Seventh and last Sonata, apparently written on odd scraps of paper in the Theresienstadt ghetto. The concluding movement of Ullmann's Sonata is a defiant fugue, which ends with a powerfully affirmative D major chord, all the more moving given the circumstances of its creation.
Another Fugue, the penultimate piece in the programme, was by Siegmund Schul, a gifted musician much admired by Ullmann. Schul was born in 1916 and also died in 1944. Sadly this is the only surviving movement from his Piano Sonata.
Each of the works thoroughly deserved to be heard on artistic, rather than on historical-social-political grounds, and Jacqueline Cole's playing throughout made a deep impression.


A stocking waits for Santa to arrive.
Only 11 days until Christmas Day.
The Twelve Days of Christmas. How many do you know?.
Only 12 days until Christmas Day.
A Christmas present with teddy bear, just for you.
Only 16 days until Christmas Day.
Only 19 days until Christmas Day.


January 19, 2017 – Silicon Valley, CA – Continuing its mission to provide upsell opportunities throughout the hotel booking lifecycle, Nor1 introduces eXpress Upgrade™, which offers guests confirmed upgrades based on real-time inventory with pricing and merchandising through Nor1's patented PRiME® engine and works seamlessly with all other Nor1 Merchandising Platform products.
eXpress Upgrade™ is the next piece in our vision of offering the right upgrade at the right time at the right price," said Jason Bryant, CEO and founder of Nor1. "We see great potential in eXpress Upgrade™ for mobile users. It continues to build out our vision of offering upgrades and optimizing revenue throughout the booking lifecycle.
Offer upgrades on a standby basis through eStandby Upgrade®, used by Hilton, Accor, IHG, Carlson/Rezidor, Caesars and many more.
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eXpress Upgrade™ requires two-way integration with the Nor1 partner, which provides access to real-time rates and inventory, and the ability to modify bookings. eXpress Upgrade™ can be configured to be presented to the guest via booking channels or time-based rules. All offers are powered by Nor1's PRiME engine for pricing and merchandising.
The ability for a guest to confirm an upgrade in real-time via eXpress Upgrade™ opens up another level of opportunity for our customers," said Norm Shaw, Senior Director of Product and Integration at Nor1. "With the increased emphasis on digital check-in in the industry, we think eXpress Upgrade™ is the perfect tool to capture upsell revenue with no additional work required by the property.


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Doom/Heretic/Hexen themed texture pack | Terraria Online - Official Hexen:Edge of Chaos Community!
Hah, that's kind of interesting. I've put maybe ~20 hours into Terraria a while back. Maybe I'll have to look at this at some point.


Mexico's ambassador to the United States said Tuesday that there is a 50-50 chance that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will be terminated, according to a report this week from The Hill.
Gerónimo Gutiérrez said that, despite tensions and a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the negotiations among the three trading partners, Mexico, the United States and Canada, he thinks that an updated NAFTA agreement can be reached sometime next year.
"In spite of important differences, we're communicating fluently, we're engaging, and that's important," Gutiérrez told CBS News. "I'm moderately optimistic we can, in fact, reach an agreement in the next few months," he said.
The United States, Mexico and Canada completed their fifth round of renegotiations last month in Mexico City on the nearly 23-year-old free trade agreement with a number of of issues outstanding. The next round of talks is set for January 23 in Montreal.
On Tuesday, President Trump met with six Republican senators at the White House who are urging him to preserve the North American deal. Trump has said repeatedly that the United States has gotten a bad deal in NAFTA and he wants to see more benefits for America, including a decrease in trade deficits. "We're going to look at NAFTA very seriously," Trump said.
On the issue of the border wall with Mexico, Gutiérrez reiterated that Mexico will not pay for the cost of construction. "That's certainly not going to happen," he said.
The White House is urging Congress to include some funding for a border wall in any year-end spending bill. Gutiérrez suggested a tolling system that would help finance any border infrastructure projects."There have been preliminary discussions on that matter, and I think both sides are open," he said.


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This is the most over-due installment I have made in 5 years. So what does that mean? It means I'm getting better at not caring, which is an overlooked quality in some situations.
The sound ambience is courtesy of reinsamba of the Freesound Project.
Yeah I agree, not caring is a liberating quality which positive aspect should be given more emphasis. Applying this "set of mind" is not always applicable but I would argue that it should be practiced in more occasions than less. Then again, everything is relative, it depends on the situation. blah blah blah blah..
Lovely gradient effects and lighting Joen.
Yeah I agree, not caring is a liberating quality which positive aspect should be given more emphasis. Applying this ?set of mind? is not always applicable but I would argue that it should be practiced in more occasions than less. Then again, everything is relative, it depends on the situation. blah blah blah blah..
Thanks ol' friend. Well, "not caring" is a virtue when "caring" means trivialities in our daily life. We should of course, care for the things that matter in the long run… but we rarely view life from the really big angle… the angle in which most things that matter in our daily life become pointless and laughable.
But it's nice to see you stepping back a little and having a little bit of a break, you more than deserve it.


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La Federació Espanyola de Bàsquet (FEB) és l'organisme que gestiona el bàsquet a Espanya. Va ser fundada el 31 de juliol de 1923 a Barcelona i el seu primer president va ser en Fidel Bricall.

El bàsquet a l'estat espanyol s'organitza de manera similar a la majoria dels països d'Europa i la majoria dels membres de la FIBA. Hi ha una lliga de clubs professionals gestionada per l'ACB com a primera categoria i la resta de divisions o escalafons són organitzats per la FEB, que engloba totes les competicions de bàsquet d'Espanya (Adecco LEB Or, Adecco LEB Plata i Lliga EBA), a més de les categories de formació de jugadors joves, juntament amb les federacions territorials. A nivell internacional, la FEB és l'entitat esportiva que ostenta la representació d'Espanya en les activitats i competicions basquetbolístiques oficials de caràcter internacional celebrades dins i fora del territori espanyol. És competència de la FEB l'elecció dels jugadors que han d'integrar les seleccions estatals de bàsquet en categoria absoluta i categories inferiors.

Referències

Vegeu també
 Selecció de bàsquet d'Espanya
 Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto

Enllaços externs

 Fitxa al web de la FIBA

Bàsquet a Espanya
Espanya
Basquet


SCORH's Network Development efforts date back to 1998 and have impacted 24 out of 46 counties across the Palmetto State.
Ensuring access to quality health care in rural communities is a team sport. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 15% of our state's population lacks health insurance; and even for those with health coverage, high deductibles and co-payments are a barrier for some. To address these access barriers for patients related to the cost of care, SCORH supports the development and maintenance of networks of health care providers who together can leverage resources and align services in order to provide the right type of care at the right time to as many patients as possible. Network partners often include hospitals, free clinics, certified Rural Health Clinics, Community Health Centers, physicians, medication providers, behavioral health providers, local health departments, and social service providers, among others. Our network development efforts include support of South Carolina's Rural Health Networks, of which there are currently five: Coastal Plains, Lakelands, Northeastern, Tri-County, and Upper Midlands. In addition, SCORH is proud to work alongside the South Carolina Hospital Association to support the AccessHealthSC and Healthy Outcomes Plan networks. We believe these efforts are key to improving health outcomes and reducing system costs through better coordinated care for uninsured, chronically ill patients.


Dancer watch, 41 mm. Case in 18K white gold set with 36 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 1.80 ct), 16 emerald-cut diamonds (approx. 0.90 ct) and 144 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 1.14 ct). Dial in 18K white gold set with 36 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 3.60 ct) and 162 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 2.47 ct) with hour markers in 18K white gold. Crown in 18K white gold set with 14 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.17 ct). Bracelet in 18K white gold set with 60 emerald-cut diamonds (approx. 3.00 ct) and 9 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.02 ct). Sapphire crystal case-back. Manufacture Piaget 830P ultra-thin hand-wound mechanical movement.
High jewelry mechanical watch. Diamond-paved dial. Gem-set gold bracelet. Piaget's art of combining delicacy and high jewelry comes to life in this luxury watch in white gold and diamonds, fitted with a Manufacture Piaget 830P ultra-thin hand-wound movement. The thinnest high jewelry mechanical watch in the world, it shows off its spirit in a magnificent union of baguette-, emerald- and brilliant-cut diamonds, carefully set on the dial, case and white gold bracelet. 700 hours of development and 325 hours of setting were required to create this 41 mm diameter luxury watch with a water-resistance of 3 ATM.


Celebrate the End of Prohibition in the Finger Lakes!
The anniversary of the end of Prohibition is almost upon us! Prohibition in the United States was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933. And Ontario County is rejoicing with celebrations, deals and special events all around the Finger Lakes!
It's that time of the year again—Valentine's Day—and love is in the air. Whether you find yourself single or with that special someone this year, there are plenty of things for you to do to in the Finger Lakes to make it a memorable day. Valentine's Day falls on a Wednesday this year, so that gives us all even more opportunities to take advantage of lots of fun things leading up to the big day. Here are 14 fun options for those celebrating Valentine's Day, single or together.
National Plan for Vacation Day is Real – Are you In?
The last Tuesday in January is an important day for your health and happiness. It's National Plan For Vacation Day!
As part of U.S. Travel Association's Project Time Off, National Plan for Vacation Day urges Americans to plan their time off early and stresses the importance of destressing by actively including vacations in your life plan. Don't lose those vacation days, use them!
Check out our Infographic to help get you started on planning your perfect solo Finger Lakes vacation. Then use National Plan for Vacation Day to arrange your vacation in Ontario County. Traveling with someone special or taking a family road trip? Visit our website for inspiration and then make your plans to enjoy the upside of downtime!
To say Ontario County Historical Society Museum is a treasure is an understatement. I recently took a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum, and I learned that it's truly a treasure trove of amazing wonders and precious gems! Everywhere you look, there's something new and amazing—and each piece is truly cared for and carefully documented by Museum Executive Director Ed Varno and his staff. "We hold and keep the county's antiquity," he told me.
Baby, it's cold outside. So, make the most of this winter by lacing up your skates and visiting these fun family spots for indoor skating! As much as we love ice skating outside, sometimes it's just too cold to be outdoors. The Geneva Recreation Complex and the Greater Canandaigua Civic Center both offer indoor public skating all winter long. Take advantage of the variety of times these fantastic, economical rinks offer adult and kids.


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Digging Drumanagh
Drumanagh promontory fort is a nationally important archaeological site and is of international significance in terms of Ireland's relationship with the Roman world. The site consists of a headland of c.46 acres defended by a series of earthworks-three closely-spaced earthen banks and ditches. Read more in the Drumanagh Promontory Fort-Conservation Study 7 Management Plan 2018-2023
The Digging Drumanagh project was designed to fill in knowledge gaps about the site, involve the community and raise awareness of it significance in terms of archaeology, history and ecology. These are the first scientific excavations ever undertaken at the site.
The focus of the Season I excavation in 2018 was the Martello road in the vicinity of the early 19th century Martello tower, towards the eastern limit of the headland. Two trenches were excavated and showed that the building of the Martello road disturbed Iron Age deposits. A number of fragments of human bone were also recovered including the cranial fragment of a female aged between 18 and 45 years at the time of death, which was dated to BC 170 – cal. AD 52. A long bone identified as an adult femur was recovered from the area south of the Martello road which returned a date of cal. BC 49 – cal. AD 118 indicating at least two burials in this area. There were also extensive remains associated with the occupants of the Martello Tower. See Season I Drumanagh Preliminary Report
The 2019 Season II excavation took place at the other end of the Martello Road, near to the ramparts. Here a prehistoric structure was identified by the post and stakeholes left behind when the wood rotted. Nearby was a stone platform associated with a weaving comb along with numerous bone points, possible bone tools and a bone needle indicating processing and/or craftworking and textile production was being carried out here. The presence of almost 80 sherds Dressel 20 pottery from the Roman province of Baetica in Southern Spain and other Romano-British material confirms there was significant contact between Drumanagh and the Roman world in the 1st-3rd centuries AD. See Season II Drumanagh Preliminary Report
Sharing of the results is an important element of the project. The Drumanagh Exhibition has been on display in Rush Library, County Hall, Swords and formed part of the St. Patrick's Day 2019 event in Rush Community Centre. Talks have been given to the Loughshinny & Rush Historical Society and UCC Archaeology Society.
Digging Drumanagh Archaeology Ireland article
Drumanagh, Martello Tower No.9
Inspired by the coastal tower of Cape Mortella, Corsica and built to defend the coast against attack from Napoleon in the early 19th century, Martello towers were circular, stone-built three-storey towers, standing about 7.3m high, rising to a parapet. The Martello towers were designed and built by the Board of Ordnance, an independent section of the military who trained its own specialist troops, the Corp of Royal Engineers to build the towers, and the Royal Artillery who manned them. Each tower had a detachment of up to fifteen men and held an 18 or 24 pounder iron canon which required at least nine men to fire.
One of twelve Martello towers that extend along the coast of Fingal, Drumanagh Martello tower was positioned on the promontory 'for the defence of Rush Strand and River, the pier and cover at Drummanagh Point'. Work began on the first nine towers on the north side of Dublin Bay on 1 September 1804, but construction was postponed until the spring of 1805. The towers were built so quickly that negotiations with the owners for the price of the land often took place after the towers had been built. The deed for Drumanagh and Rush Martello towers between Robert Palmer and Benjamin Fisher dates to 22nd October 1806 when the land was purchased for £132.13.9. This was over the average plot price of £50 per tower in Fingal but substantially less than the £600 the Earl of Howth received for plots at Howth and on Ireland's Eye (Bolton et al 2012, 22).
Following the end of the Napoleonic wars (1816) a use had to be found 'to prevent them from sustaining damages' (Bolton et al 2012, 74). By 1826 Drumanagh tower is recorded as being occupied by the Preventative Water Guard who used the towers as part of their anti-smuggling operations. In 1829 it is described as 'a round tower constructed for 16 men, bombproof with a store room and water tank. The Tower is occupied by the Preventative Water Guard and is in a sound condition but kept in a very dirty state. The East side of the roof lets the water in a little…'. Drumanagh tower was disarmed in 1874, when it was described as being in 'Middling condition' and later let to Sir Roger Palmer for £2. In 1908 the War Department sold the tower to Sir Roger Palmer of Kenure Park for £50 (Bolton et al. 2012, 172).
Survey of Drumanagh Martello tower is an action of the Drumanagh Conservation & Management Plan 2018-2023. This was undertaken by MMA Consulting Engineers in November 2020 and will inform future works. A 3D laser scan survey was carried out to capture all internal and external areas of each site.
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This survey project was funded by the Community Monuments Fund 2020, an initiative of the National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Read more: Bolton J., Carey T., Goodbody R. & Clabby G. (2012) The Martello Towers of Dublin. Dublin, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown & Fingal County Council. Available in Fingal Libraries
Bolton J. (2008) Martello Towers Research project https://www.fingal.ie/sites/default/files/2019-04/Martello%20Towers%202…


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School district recognizes 101 years of teaching
By Anne Campbell
Superintendent, Portola Valley School District.
The Portola Valley School District recently honored a distinguished group of retirees: Barbara Gardyn, Ormondale kindergarten teacher; Norma Remke, Corte Madera resource specialist; and Jean Turri, Ormondale third-grade teacher.
Together, these ladies have amassed over 101 years of teaching. That's a lot of Back-to-School Nights, parent conferences, report cards, and lesson planning.
Barbara Gardyn began her teaching career in Rochester, New York, where she taught second grade. After moving to California, teaching in South San Francisco, and raising a family (including Ormondale teacher Deena Bertolina), Ms. Gardyn joined the Portola Valley School District in 1996, where she has happily taught kindergarten ever since.
An ardent advocate for developmentally appropriate school curriculum, especially for our youngest students, Ms. Gardyn has served in a leadership role in the California Kindergarten Association. She has been a vital link to the world of school for students and parents alike, as they have transitioned from home and preschool to the world of Ormondale and elementary school.
Room 8 will certainly miss Ms. Gardyn's buoyant personality and knowledge of kindergarten when school opens in August, but three adorable grandchildren await!
Norma Remke actually began her career in the Portola Valley district as a parent, being an active member of the PTA while her own children attended district schools. She enjoyed the district experience so much, that she joined the staff in 1985.
Anyone who wanders around the Corte Madera campus after school will often find Ms. Remke working late into the evening, making sure that when her students arrive at school the next day they have lessons that are well-prepared and educational experiences that are relevant to their specific learning needs.
A Michigan native, Ms. Remke is a loyal fan of all the Detroit teams. As she retires to pursue exciting new life adventures, she gives up the No. 1 spot on the district Teacher Seniority List to someone else.
When Ormondale clapped-out its third-graders on June 11, Jean Turri ran through the halls one last time with her graduating class. This year, though, she ran not only into the bliss of summer, but also into the joys of retirement.
Ms. Turri has been a teacher for 41 consecutive years, and has served students in the Laguna Salada, Burlingame, Hillsborough, and Portola Valley school districts. She is known throughout the Peninsula as an accomplished mathematics instructor, mentor, and presenter, so we count ourselves very lucky to have had her services as a teacher in Portola Valley for the past 11 years.
As an individual who loves to stay busy and try new things, in her retirement Jean will undoubtedly continue her Zumba studies, make many trips to Apple's Genius Bar, and discover new worlds to conquer.
The Portola Valley School District wishes this fine trio of retirees well as they head off to the adventures that retirement holds in store for them. A most happy and well-deserved retirement to Barbara Gardyn, Norma Remke and Jean Turri.
Anne Campbell is superintendent of the Portola Valley School District.


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Fayaz Mahessar
Pakistan's Polio Problem
Pakistan has a polio epidemic. The number of polio virus cases in the country grew to an alarming 119 in 2019 from just eight in 2018, laying bare the utter failure of the Pakistani government to carry out a successful immunization drive.
Polio Is Wiped Out Worldwide: Except In Pakistan And Afghanistan
There are only two countries in the world where polio cases are still being reported: Pakistan and Afghanistan. The border region between the two countries has become a breeding ground for polio. The remote area, which is inaccessible due to its harsh mountainous terrain, has become a challenge for the government's immunization drive.
Just last week, a 22-month-old child died from the virus. In another case, two separate cases of a 15-month-old and a 17-month-old were reported in the media as well. The cases are being reported from all across Pakistan—in the south and north. The reason: failure of the government to implement a successful polio vaccination program.
'Matter Of Shame'
Last month, Pakistan kicked off a three-day National Immunization Campaign where Prime Minister Imran Khan urged parents to ensure their children are vaccinated and termed the presence of the virus as a "matter of shame" for the country. The campaign targeted around 39.6 million children.
The country's National Institute of Health claimed the drive achieved its desire objectives and successfully immunized around 99 percent of the targeted children. However, within weeks of this announcement, four more cases of polio were reported across the country, challenging the government's claims.
The Curious Case Of Pakistan
The World Health Organization lists lack of infrastructure, remote locations, population movement, conflict and insecurity and resistance to vaccination as some of the major hurdles to eradication of polio in Pakistan.
Despite the challenges, the country has made tremendous progress in immunization over the last two decades. Pakistan was successful in bringing down the number of polio cases from 30,000 in the year 2000 to just eight in 2018. But the virus is currently making resurgence across the country.
Notwithstanding the government's concerted efforts, various hurdles continue to hamper complete immunization. In the northern most areas, the government faces challenges in the face of remoteness, misinformation campaigns run by the militant organizations, poor infrastructure and harsh climate.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the province bordering Afghanistan – a region infamous for being the hotbed of polio in the region—many parents refuse to vaccinate their children. Families in rural communities believe the vaccines are harmful to their children and some even argue that vaccinating a child is against the teaching of Islam, a claim negated by Islamic scholars. This trend, however, is limited to rural areas where the government has had to take extraordinary steps to persuade parents to ensure their kids are vaccinated.
On the other hand, lack of government control in tribal agencies bordering Afghanistan and the presence of terror outfits in the past has also posed challenges. The situation is different in south where widespread malnutrition among children has reduced the effectiveness of anti-polio vaccines.
In addition, the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Polio Eradication in Pakistan highlights the administrative failures. In a report released last year, it said the "increased cases and positive environmental samples are symptoms of a program in crisis. There are serious problems in coordination and implementation and to-date unresolved issues with campaign quality, monitoring, accountability and community engagement."
As per the findings of TAG, the major causes for failure include inadequate arrangements for supportive supervision, lack of careful analysis on the district and union-council levels, poor focus on super high-risk union councils and irrational utilization of resources.
But most importantly, the report points out the Pakistani government's inability to build community trust which is further worsened by the administrative issues as it states, the "performance management is ineffective, and micro planning is reported to be underutilized as a key program tool for reviewing target populations at local level in order to maximize systematic coverage."
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There is an old adage (are there no young adages and if not should we fear for the future of adages? ) which says that you can tell a lot about a person by the company that they keep. The same is true of bands and anyone rubbing shoulders with the likes of Paul McClure and The Local Heroes, Matthew Edwards and The Unfortunates or who invites members of Danny and The Champions of The World to guest on their album, are people that, even before I have heard a note, I know that I am going to get along with.
And as Always opens up the album, I am vindicated by Drew Morrison, his band and his music. A bit like the aforementioned Champ's, there is something inherently soulful at the heart of the songs, more than just Morrison's plaintive and worldly vocals but something sensitive and soothing whilst, ironically, often juggling the weight of the world. Or at least the weight of one man's world. Intimate and emotive, Electric Notes Wild paints personal portraits, tells small stories that just happen to be universally relatable, is direct but gentle, romantic but restrained.
In typically British fashion it keep things manageable, people like Springsteen may have painted broad sonic Americana brush strokes to describe the nature of his own country, Morrison does the same for his through quite conversations, wistfulness and reflection. Musically the cloth is cut perfectly, the songs built of wonderful textures and interplay, it's what you get when you put so many deft players behind such a delicate songwriter.
Let Me Break Your Heart Tonight is such a gorgeous song, its understatement and its sentiment reflecting everything I love about this album and Sad Music seems to exist somewhere near where the M1 crosses the Mason Dixon line. Like We Used To underlines the wonderful nostalgia that beats at the heart of the record and Islands describes the feeling of isolation that threads its way through many of the songs.
Less is indeed more and even though there is plenty going on musically on this album, the playing and arrangements are so finely woven, so carefully placed, that it never intrudes on the songs but instead subtly serves them. You can be assured that if a certain note, beat or word is on this album then it is the perfect one for the job, that it conveys just the right emotion or resonance. Quality control is something Drew Morrison and The Darkwood excel at and Electric Notes Wild is the perfect example of that.
Thank you for the review Dave Franklin.


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$1.3 Billion to support Apprentices and Trainees now available to Small Businesses
Release type: Joint Media Release
Date: 3 April 2020
Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business
The Hon Steve Irons MP
Assistant Minister for Vocational Education, Training and Apprenticeships
Wage subsidies for apprentices and trainees have already started to flow, giving employers and employees stability and financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The subsidy will initially cover 50 per cent of wages paid to apprentices between January to March this year and continue until 30 September 2020.
Minister for Skills, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the Morrison Government's $1.3 billion Supporting Apprentices and Trainees package will help businesses retain their existing apprentices and trainees through this difficult period.
"This is all about supporting those who continue to support our economy and our nation," she said.
Wage subsidies will be available to small businesses, including those using a Group Training Organisation, to help retain existing apprentices and trainees. Employers of any size who re-engage an apprentice or trainee that has been displaced from a small business may also attract a wage subsidy.
Subsidies will cover wages paid from 1 January 2020 to 30 September 2020 and businesses will be reimbursed up to $7,000 per quarter, up to a maximum of $21,000, per eligible apprentice or trainee.
Minister Cash said the financial support was already flowing with eligible businesses who applied for the funding yesterday receiving the money by close of business.
"We have targeted this financial support to provide rapid and direct assistance to protect jobs and keep businesses, apprentices and trainees connected to the benefits of training already undertaken," she said.
Assistant Minister for Vocational Education, Training and Apprenticeships, the Hon Steve Irons MP said apprentices and trainees were crucial to our current and future workforce.
"We are committed to supporting both apprentices in training, as well as employers, who have made significant investments in their employees."
"To keep eligible employers of apprentices or trainees informed they are being contacted by their Australian Apprenticeship Support Network provider."
For further information on how to apply for the subsidy, including information on eligibility, contact an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network provider: www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/search-aasn
$1.3 billion support package to keep apprentices and trainees on the job
The Morrison Government is backing apprentices and trainees as part of the Government's Economic Response to the Coronavirus.
Senator the Hon Michaelia CashThe Hon Steve Irons MP
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Immediate Small Business Support for Bushfire Affected Communities
In response to the devastating bushfires, the Morrison Government has today announced a comprehensive suite of measures to immediately support impacted small businesses.
The Hon Scott Morrison MPThe Hon Josh Frydenberg MPSenator the Hon Michaelia Cash
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Thousands of New Apprentice and Trainee Jobs
Tens of thousands of new job opportunities will be created for apprentices and trainees across Australia with the expansion of the targeted wage subsidy program as part of the Morrison Government's
Date: 9 March 2021
The Hon Scott Morrison MPSenator the Hon Michaelia Cash
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Gillian co-founded the Anne Frank Trust UK, the partner organisation of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, in 1990 along with family and friends of Anne's father Mr Otto Frank. She led the charity as its CEO for 26 years building it from a small operation in her home to one of the UK's leading educational charities, educating over 30,000 young people a year and with a team of 35.
The Trust works in some of the most socially divided and economically challenged regions of the UK. Gillian was given an MBE in 2010 for her work in education, and she is an experienced speaker and broadcaster.
"I just wanted to say that you spoke to beautifully at dinner in Amsterdam the other night. It made me cry! Your knowledge and emotional connection to Anne's story is amazing and we will certainly miss this!"
I wanted to let you know how much this is appreciated. Your Panel colleagues and CPS staff have informed me that they found your knowledge and expertise during your time on the Panel extremely valuable.
How did Anne Frank become what she is today?
Gillian will tell the inspirational story of Anne Frank's father Otto Frank and how, despite experiencing man's inhumanity towards others and returning from Auschwitz a broken man, he was determined that his daughter's diary become a force for good. It will be an unforgettable story.
Kim Arnold is a UK-renowned business growth expert who grabs companies by the scruff of the neck and shakes some spectacular marketing and sales into them.
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Well I am finally home for the weekend. This town has gone mad. We are the focal point of the eclipse. The only thing I will do this weekend is attend the local Comic Con with my Daughter tomorrow. They have titled it Eclipse Con. I will be going as the Punisher.
Asheville has gone insane and we're just north of full eclipse. A month ago I tripled our standard room rate and set a three night minimum and have still managed to sell out the hotel I work at. Not too far from us parts of the blue ridge parkway are being closed down for private events and guest are telling me of places asking over $1,000 for a place to park so they can stare at the sun. There's even a decently known band taking up 10% of the hotel for the weekend. I can hardly make the left hand turn out of the hotel to go home already, I can't imagine traffic come Sunday, Monday.
There are some who are looking at this thing from a realistic approach. There is a consideration for the possibility of the need for disaster relief. Lets face it, when there is an expectation of 100,000 to 500,000 people to filter through Hopkinsville on that weekend, there could be gasoline and food shortages. Long lines at the pumps and empty store shelves, a potential for bad problems. Anyone who has lived in this area knows how difficult it is to get though traffic in this small town. (And they have closed down the main street in the middle of town to have a festival for three days. With vender's opening booths.) Add all those extra people driving in and you will even have a disruption in the delivery of supplies to local businesses. Not going to mention the possibility of all the trash that will take advantage of the situation, you know drugs, etc. There will be law enforcement problems I am sure. All for two minutes and forty seconds.
is Hopkinsville still standing? Our town did great. It really turned around a pretty flat as compared to last year August. Traffic just sucked for a few days and cops worked insane amounts of wrecks.
:lol The funny thing about this whole thing was that people are smarter than we give them credit. This town was hoping for the crowds to pour in on a Friday and spend like crazy through the weekend, everybody making their millions. They even told the locals to stay home. :lol What actually happened was that 75% of the crowds came in on Monday morning, enjoyed the eclipse and then headed out. Traffic was at a standstill on the interstates bumper to bumper for hours because of this. Surprisingly, it seemed like, the locals did stay home. The main drag, that has all of our shopping and eats, were on the opposite side of town from the main focus of the crowds to watch the eclipse. It was like one of those movies where everyone has disappeared, totally empty. My daughter and I had a clear path to and from the Comic Con on that Saturday, totally unheard of in this town for a Saturday. By Sunday they were begging people on social media, etc, to go out and support vendors that were set up on that main drag. :lol They had in the middle of town the Summer Festival happening that mainly attracted the crowds with a stage and singing, food booths, etc, through the weekend. They claimed we had around 140,000 people that made their way in and out. Not sure how they came to those conclusions. I think in the towns planning for all this there was a little bit of exaggerated hysteria and imagination. Everything went smoother than planned.
we ended up filling up Thursday, Friday, Saturday, sunday, and surprisingly Monday. Word got out about the traffic so many hung around. There was more people in town but August is the end of the summer tourist season so the town was able to handle to extra no problem.
Any of ya'll affected by the hurricane? That was some crazy stuff. I work for an airline and we had to ferry all of our aircraft out of Florida prior to the storm and we're still having problems getting things back to normal.
Nope, with exception of having a terrible cold/fever/cough/infection something... I am blaming it on the hurricane though.
Sinus beat me to the point of death since Sunday. Today was the first day that I felt like I would live. From what I am hearing it did this to most in the hurricane path. But the main force of it all fizzled out before it got to me with only rain.
Good to hear. Allergies have been kicking up for me as well...I think I've about kicked it so long as it doesn't flare up again.
Been working on getting my private pilot's license for the last 10 months or so. Almost done with it; have my test scheduled for December 2nd. Lots of studying to be had yet, but hopefully I can get this out of the way and have some fun flying around.
congratulations, that's quite an accomplishment.
My Family and I had a wonderful Thanksgiving day. Hope every one else here did too.
My Family and I are going to enjoy this Christmas. I have enough Vacation days left that I am going to take two weeks off!!! I go back to work January 8th. There will be gaming!!!
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How to Maintain Your Color-Treated Hair. A full service salon, Boynton Beach, FL. Walk In's welcome.
Whether you have platinum blonde, brunette, black, red, or even blue hair, color treated hair needs a little extra attention if you're wanting your color to last long. Nothing is worse than spending big bucks at your hair salon for the newest trending color and then having it fade after a week due to not taking care of your locks. Trust me, I learned the hard way. Coming from someone who has had pink, orange, black, brunette, and my more natural color, blonde, I have had to learn a thing or two about getting color to last longer. Here are my tips that I have gathered over the years!
When coloring hair, your cuticle layer is opened, making it easy for color to penetrate the hair shaft. When you wash your hair too soon after your appointment, the cuticle layer could still be open which then leads to your color being washed down the drain. It takes up to three days for the cuticle layer to fully close, so the longer you wait to shampoo your hair after you color your hair, the more time the color pigment will have to soak into the hair cuticle – which will help your color last longer in between salon visits.
Sodium laureth sulfate, also known as sodium laureth ether sulfate, is a type of anionic detergent that is found in many personal care products. This ingredient is used to help produce a foaming effect to your shampoos and conditioners. By using sulfates, you run the risk of stripping your hair of its natural oils and moisture, which can then lead to stripping your beautiful color treated hair (which you just spent hours and dollars at the hair salon to achieve).
Try using a sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner to keep your hair color from fading. L'oreal has great options for all hair types, so whether you have frizzy, curly, straight, or even thin hair, there is a sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner option for all!
If you're rocking a brighter look like pink, purple, or even blue, try adding a little bit of your dye to your conditioner when washing hair. This will slightly re-dye your hair every time you wash to keep it looking fresh until your roots grow out.
To prevent seeing all of your color go down the drain, try shampooing with slightly warm water and then rinse with cold water after conditioning. The warm water will allow the shampoo and conditioner to penetrate and cleanse, while the cold water will help seal in the moisture from your conditioner while preventing color from fading by sealing the hair's cuticle.
Washing your hair every day is something you want to avoid if wanting your hair color to last longer. Not only are you washing away the natural oils that moisturize and keep your hair color looking fresh, you also wash away a little bit of your hair dye every time you wash your hair. Try washing your hair every other day or even 2-3 times a week to keep your color on lock.
On your off days of not washing your hair, try using color-safe dry shampoos. These will refresh your hair and make it look like you just got a blowout without even having to wash your hair! You can also try color-tinted dry shampoos to revamp your color without having to head to the salon.
Colored and chemically treated hair needs extra hydration and protection from the sun to prevent damage and loss of nutrients to the hair. Leave-in treatments will help keep your hair smooth and hydrated, and it's important to find one with UV protection so that the sun won't fade your hair color.
Heat will strip away color and hydration and lead to damaged hair. To help prevent these problems from happening while using hot tools, try using a heat protectant spray before blow drying or styling. Heat protectant sprays will help reduce moisture loss from inside the hair, smooth the outside of the hair, and protect your hair from humidity after heat styling which, in all, will help maintain your color.
Use a clarifying shampoo the day before your next color treatment at the hair salon. This will strip your hair of any oils that could block your color from penetrating the cuticle at a deeper level. My favorite is Neutrogena's anti-residue shampoo.
Chlorine is a chemical bleaching agent that cleans pools and will definitely strip color from your hair when enjoying a sunny pool day. Blonde hair is susceptible to turning a greenish tint, while darker shades may become dull, dry out, and lose its shine. So, if you find yourself wanting to go to the pool, try a swimmer's cap! Or, try getting your hair wet in the shower, use conditioner, and then don't rinse it out. This will create a barrier on the hair shaft so that the chlorine won't penetrate.
Dead ends won't hold color and will fade even faster, so make sure you are cutting off those dead ends every 6-8 weeks so your color looks fresh from root to tips!


The Apple Watch recently celebrated its first birthday. While Apple won't say exactly how many units have been sold, we estimate the number is in the 13-15 million range, bringing in $2-3 billion in revenue. That's not bad for what some consider a failed product.
I recently spent time with Apple executives involved with the Watch. I asked them to explain the real motivation for creating the device. Although Apple has made fashion and design a key cornerstone of its existence, it turns out that this was not at the heart of why they created this product.
The late Apple CEO Steve Jobs developed pancreatic cancer in 2004. He then spent a great deal of time with doctors and the healthcare system until his death in 2011. While that personal health journey had a great impact on Jobs personally, it turns out that it affected Apple's top management, too. During this time, Jobs discovered how disjointed the healthcare system can be. He took on the task of trying to bring some digital order to various aspects of the healthcare system, especially the connection between patients, their data, and their healthcare providers.
If you look at Apple's current health initiatives, many are focused on helping people record data of all types and get it securely to their healthcare providers. Apple also has projects related to healthcare records, management and interaction between the doctor and patient with a goal of making the patient-doctor relationship more fruitful and less frustrating.
It is within this backdrop that the Apple Watch was born. Apparently, Apple was looking at ways to deliver on Jobs' goal of making their customers healthier by using technology to help monitor and track health related data points. It became clear to them that they would need some type of mobile device platform to do this. They concluded that a standard fitness tracker couldn't do the types of things Jobs and current Apple executives really wanted to see. That's how the Apple Watch came about.
Although the Apple Watch came to market years after Jobs' death, and it's not clear that he even knew about the Watch, it does seem he was aware that a mobile device would be needed to enhance health monitoring. But given the Apple Watch's exceptional health related tracking, monitoring and motivational functions, I am convinced he would be delighted with it. While fitness trackers are great, it takes something like the Apple Watch and a serious platform and ecosystem of compatible devices to deliver on things like HealthKit, ResearchKit and CareKit, all designed to create and gather the kind of information that could be used in monitoring users' personal medical needs.
Apple is serious about the role of the Apple Watch in its customers' health. I was recently able to visit one of Apple's labs dedicated to sports and health. For 12 hours a day, six days a week, Apple brings in Apple employees of every shape, condition and ethnicity to do various exercises and monitor them with the most sophisticated medical systems available. Apple has seven full-time nurses in the facility I visited, using medical monitoring equipment that can determine all types of heath related data points. The lab even has special chambers that can simulate temperate and weather conditions, in which various exercises or activities can be monitored.
Apple's goal with these lab experiments is to fine tune the sensors, radios, and various monitoring technologies included in the Apple Watch and the iPhone. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company also wants to create new features for future iterations.
The more I look at Apple's health initiatives and things like the Apple Watch, the more I see a grander plan to to make its customers healthier and help reform the healthcare system. If Apple's current leaders are successful with their healthcare focus, the company's impact on that world could be Jobs' greatest legacy.


The Laser Genesis Difference The Laser Genesis procedure utilized non-invasive laser technology to safely, discretely, and effectively treat fine lines, wrinkles, large pores, uneven skin texture, diffuse redness and scars. You can expect to see subtle yet consistent results after each treatment, without unwanted side effects such as bruising or excessive skin irritation. Treatments can be performed in a relaxed, comfortable manner without the use of topical anesthetics or gel.
Laser Genesis patients report excellent results over their entire faces and necks.
Diffuse redness is a general appearance of facial redness, such as rosy cheeks. This condition is caused by dilated capillaries, resulting in an appearance of general redness, not discrete, well defined vessels. The most commonly affected areas are the nose, forehead and cheeks. Diffuse redness is often associated with a condition called rosacea and it can be hereditary. Laser Genesis will help your appearance by gently reducing this condition.
Patients often describe the treatment as relaxing and therapeutic. You will experience a gentle warming of your skin's surface during the procedure as the laser handpiece is moved back and forth about ½ inch above your skin. You can immediately return to normal activities, utilizing sunscreen if participating in outdoor activities.
By gently heating the upper dermis well below your skin's surface, Laser Genesis stimulates collagen growth. Additional heat is generated in dilated capillaries to reduce redness.
You will not need gel, anesthetic cream or ice prior to treatment. Before the actual Laser Genesis treatment, you will be asked to remove your make-up or moisturizers.
The treatments are often subtle. On average, you may require four to six treatments in order to achieve optimal results. Every patient's condition and needs vary.
What are the possible side effects? Although most patients report a few if any side effects, the most common is a slight redness that disappears within a few hours of treatment.
Over the course of four to five treatments, Laser Genesis can help restore the skin's youthful glow and appearance by smoothing out the uneven textures caused by aging, sun damage, or scars. You will see a more creamy, healthy complexion as large pores are reduced in size, and minor imperfections are diminished. The individual treatment results are subtle, but the overall effect of multiple treatments can be quite dramatic.


Ms. Lloyd described the New York City's public water system's efforts to provide safe quality drinking water to 9 million citizens and their campaign to have more New Yorkers drink tap water. Ms. Wu reiterated the NRDC's findings of their 1999 study of bottled water and recommended that bottled water be required to disclose on the label contaminants that are detected in bottled water. She did concede that bottled water does have a good track record on safety. Ms Hauter was strident in her attempt to vilify the bottled water industry, stating that only 14 states regulate bottled water and the over 70% of the bottled water industry is largely unregulated. She also described the oil used to manufacture containers and the adverse impact bottled water withdrawals have on the environment. Dr. Edberg provided the Subcommittee with an overview of the differences between bottled water and water from a municipal water system. He described the distribution of bottled water in sealed sanitary containers as a means of protecting public health. Municipal water systems distribution is one of the difficult challenges in maintaining safe drinking water and that more support for drinking water infrastructure is needed. Dr. Edberg provided the Subcommittee with an overview of the differences between bottled water and water from a municipal water system. He described the distribution of bottled water in sealed sanitary containers as a means of protecting public health. He stated that municipal water systems distribution is one of the difficult challenges in maintaining safe drinking water, and that more support for drinking water infrastructure is needed. Dr. Edberg also said that bottled water can be an advantage for people with compromised immune systems, including cancer patients, those taking some arthritis drugs, and patients with HIV. Mr. Doss highlighted the efforts of the industry on providing consumers with access to information, reducing the environmental impact and the regulatory framework of bottled water. He indicated that bottled water consumers have a choice of brands in the market place, unlike consumers of public water systems. If consumers are unsatisfied with company responses for more information on their choice of bottled water, they can choose another brand. He suggested that any action that would discourage consumers from drinking this safe, healthy beverage is not in the public interest.


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