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E-mail has long been a staple of people's lives, but as we move into the new digital age, it seems everyone is moving to a new smart phone and wants to use it in all the incredible ways it can be used for health care purposes, including the use of e-mail and texting.
Doctors are finding that texting is far more flexible, convenient, and effective than paging, and patients want to be able to use short message texting for handling of appointments, updates, and the like, where even e-mail or the telephone would seem inconvenient.
In order to integrate the use of e-mail and texting into patient communications, it is essential to perform the proper steps in an information security compliance process to evaluate and address the risks of using the technology. This session will describe the information security compliance process, how it works, and how it can help you decide how to integrate e-mail and texting into your organization in a compliant way. The process, including the use of information security risk analysis, will be explained, and the policies needed to support the process will be described.
But the process must also include consideration of various patient access requirements in the HIPAA Privacy Rule. There are new requirements to provide patients electronic access of electronically held PHI which raise new questions of how that access will be provided and how the information will be protected during and after access.
And there has long been a HIPAA requirement for covered entities to do their best to meet the requests of their patients for particular modes of communication, and using e-mail or texting is no exception. The patient access process required in the HIPAA Privacy Rule will be fully explained, as will the impacts of the new rules on Information Blocking and how they apply to patient access of PHI.
The stakes are high - any improper exposure of PHI may result in an official breach that must be reported to the individual and to the US Department of Health and Human Services, at great cost and with the potential to bring fines and other enforcement actions if a violation of rules is involved.
Likewise, complaints by a patient if they are not afforded the access they desire can bring about HHS inquiries and enforcement actions, so it is essential to find the right balance of access and control
HHS compliance audit activity and enforcement penalties are both increased, especially in instances of willful neglect of compliance, if, for instance, your organization hasn't adopted the complete suite of policies and procedures needed for compliance, or hasn't adequately considered the impact of e-mail or texting on your compliance.
The session will discuss the requirements, the risks, and the issues of the increasing use of e-mail and texting for patient and provider communications and provide a road map for how to use them safely and effectively, to increase the quality of health care and patient satisfaction. In addition, the session will discuss how to be prepared for the eventuality that there is a breach, so that compliance can be assured.
The information will be presented in four segments of approximately 90 minutes each, with breaks between each segment and time for questions and answers.
Background on Applicable HIPAA Regulations: Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification
Patient Rights to Communication and Security, and Preventing Information Blocking
Professional Use of Texting and E-mail, and Security Implications
Portable Device Issues and Compliance Planning
Why you should attend
Smart phones and the Internet have changed the way people communicate and introduced new risks into the process. Now patients want to be able to communicate with their health care providers, and providers want to communicate with each other using these devices, and to be able to access, send, and receive health information.
E-mail has long been a part of communications for man, but texting is becoming ubiquitous and ingrained in personal and healthcare communications.
Communications using mobile devices has some inherent privacy and security risks that may put providers out of compliance.
E-mail and texting present new challenges to health care providers, as there are simultaneously new requirements to share information with patients easily, and a new enforcement effort to ensure the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI).
Meeting both challenges requires careful consideration of all the regulations and technologies, as well as patient preferences and work flow. Patient rights to access and amend health information must be honored; access of information is identified as a key driver of improving the nation's health and HHS is keen to see it done properly.
Most HIPAA covered entities now face difficult choices between compliance and ease of communication. Most organizations haven't updated their information security risk analysis or policies and procedures. These organizations run the risk of breaches, rule violations, and fines in the event of mishandling of PHI using these new technologies
Who Will Benefit
HIPAA Privacy Officers
HIPAA Security Officers
Information Security Officers
Compliance Officers
Privacy Officers
Health Information Managers
Information Technology Managers
Medical Office Managers
Chief Financial Officers
Systems Managers
Operations Directors
Find out the ways that patients want to use their e-mail and texting to communicate with providers, and the ways providers want to use e-mail and texting to enable better patient care
Learn what are the risks of using e-mail and texting, what can go wrong, and what can result when it does
Find out about HIPAA requirements for access and patient preferences, as well as the requirements to protect PHI
Learn how to use an information security management process to evaluate risks and make decisions about how best to protect PHI and meet patient needs and desires
Find out what policies and procedures you should have in place for dealing with e-mail and texting, as well as any new technology
Learn about the training and education that must take place to ensure your staff uses e-mail and texting properly and does not risk exposure of PHI
Find out the steps that must be followed in the event of a breach of PHI
Learn about how the HIPAA audit and enforcement activities are now being increased and what you need to do to survive a HIPAA audit
Jim Sheldon-Dean is the founder and director of compliance services at Lewis Creek Systems, LLC, a Vermont-based consulting firm founded in 1982, providing information privacy and security regulatory compliance services to health care firms and businesses throughout the Northeast and nationally. Sheldon-Dean's firm provides a variety of advisory, training, assessment, policy development, project management and mitigation services for a number of health care providers, businesses, universities, small and large hospitals, urban and rural mental health and social service agencies, health insurance plans and health care business associates. He serves on the HIMSS Information Systems Security Workgroup, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange Privacy and Security Workgroup, and co-chairs the WEDI HIPAA Updates sub-workgroup. He is a frequent speaker regarding HIPAA and information privacy and security compliance issues at seminars and conferences, including speaking engagements at AHIMA national conventions and WEDI national conferences, and before the New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, Health Information Management Associations of New York City, New York State, and Vermont, the Connecticut Hospital Association, and the Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania. Sheldon-Dean has nearly 30 years of experience in policy analysis and implementation, business process analysis, information systems and software development. His experience includes leading the development of health care related Web sites; award-winning, best-selling commercial utility software; and mission-critical, fault-tolerant communications satellite control systems. In addition, he has eight years of experience doing hands-on medical work as a Vermont certified volunteer emergency medical technician. Sheldon-Dean received his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Vermont and his master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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classdef TestSensorsTask<Task
    % Simple task used to do sensor testing
    %
    % KeepSpot methods:
    %   init()   - loads and returns all the parameters for the various simulator objects
    %   reward() - returns 0
    %

    methods (Sealed,Access=public)

        function obj = TestSensorsTask(state)
            obj = obj@Task(state);
        end

        function updateReward(obj,U)
            % reward not defined
        end

        function taskparams=init(obj)
            % loads and returns all the parameters for the various simulator objects
            %
            % Example:
            %   params = obj.init();
            %          params - all the task parameters
            %

            taskparams.dt = 0.02; % task timestep i.e. rate at which controls
                               % are supplied and measurements are received

            taskparams.seed = 12345; %set to zero to have a seed that depends on the system time

            %%%%% visualization %%%%%
            % 3D display parameters
            taskparams.display3d.on = 0;

            %%%%% environment %%%%%
            % these need to follow the conventions of axis(), they are in m, Z down
            % note that the lowest Z limit is the refence for the computation of wind shear and turbulence effects
            taskparams.environment.area.limits = [-10 20 -7 7 -20 0];
            taskparams.environment.area.type = 'BoxArea';
            % location of our usual flying site
            [E N zone h] = llaToUtm([51.71190;-0.21052;0]);
            taskparams.environment.area.originutmcoords.E = E;
            taskparams.environment.area.originutmcoords.N = N;
            taskparams.environment.area.originutmcoords.h = h;
            taskparams.environment.area.originutmcoords.zone =  zone;

            % GPS
            % The
            taskparams.environment.gpsspacesegment.on = 0; % if off the gps returns the noiseless position
            taskparams.environment.gpsspacesegment.dt = 0.2;

            % Wind
            % i.e. a steady omogeneous wind with a direction and magnitude
            % this is common to all helicopters
            taskparams.environment.wind.on = 0;
%             taskparams.environment.wind.W6 = 0.1;  %velocity at 6m from ground in m/s

            %%%%% platforms %%%%%
            % Configuration and initial state for each of the platforms
            taskparams.platforms(1).configfile = 'pelican_test_sensors_config';

	end

        function reset(obj)
	    % initial state
	    obj.simState.platforms{1}.setX([0;0;-20;0;0;0]);
        end

        function r=reward(obj)
            % returns the instantateous reward for this task
            %
            % Example:
            %   r = obj.reward();
            %          r - the reward
            %
            r = 0;
        end
    end

end

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Following the successful launch of the five-door Skoda Superb sedan, Skoda premieres the long-awaited Skoda Superb Combi at the 2009 IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt. The Czech carmaker is keen for this medium-class car, delivering exceptional space and comfort, to re-define benchmarks in the segment. The unique design with the typical Skoda "face", the expressive rear section and the dynamic silhouette help the new Skoda Superb Combi stand out clearly from market competitors. The car commands respect not just because of its practical qualities, but also on account of its style and elegance. The generous wheelbase and the roofline forming a gentle arc ensure that the car has well-balanced proportions which provide the perfect space for passengers and luggage alike.
In a history of automobile production stretching back over more than a hundred years, Skoda Auto has manufactured numerous "combined cars" (hence the name "Combi") in its hometown of Mladá Boleslav. As early as the mid-1920s, when the company was still producing under the name of its founders, Laurin and Klement, it came up with estate bodies for the L&K 100 and 110 models. These "swap bodies" transformed sedans into commercial vehicles with a loading area, and at the time were regarded as the preserve of traders. The original version of the Skoda Superb back in the 1930s was also available not only as a luxury sedan, but also as a light commercial vehicle. After the Second World War, the Skoda portfolio included estate cars as we know them today. Perhaps the best known examples of these cars, boasting the comfort of a sedan and the loading capacity of a commercial vehicle, were the Skoda Octavia Combi (produced from 1961 to 1971), and the 1202 STW (manufactured until 1973).
The new Skoda Superb Combi is 4,838 mm long, 1,817 mm wide, and 1,481 mm high. Including the roof rails, delivered as standard and available either anodized or black, the car's height rises to 1,510 mm. The outstanding loading capacity is bigger than anything seen yet in the segment: the luggage compartment holds 633 litres, expanding to a cavernous 1,865 litres when the rear seats are folded down. The width of the tailgate is large enough to accommodate bulky items. The low loading sill, a mere 600 mm above the ground, makes handling baggage easy.
This is the first time it has been possible to equip a Skoda vehicle with the KESSY keyless locking and ignition system. A transmitter in the body of the key communicates with the control unit in the car and unlocks the doors when the handles are touched. The car can also be locked without using a key or remote control central locking by pressing a button on the external handle. The engine can be started and turned off with a button located on the right-hand side of the steering wheel column. To start the engine, the driver first has to press the clutch pedal (in cars with manual transmission) or the brake pedal (if the transmission is automatic).
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Chocolate Nankhatai Recipe with step by step photos. This nankhatai is crumbly, tempting and easy to make ! Twist to desi nankhatai by adding dash of cocoa powder. Also topped with few choco chips. It's tempting you can just act like one glutton eating these cute biscuits. I have made traditional nankhatai which was tasty. But the chocolate version is just too adorable.
Kids will love these nankhatai's. Even when you place them on a platter with other sweets. This brown nankhatai will stand out. As soon as I made a batch of these they got over very soon. In fact the same day had made nankhatai and chocolate nankhatai. The chocolate ones disappeared soon. The best part of this dessert is it can be made for Diwali and Christmas both.
If you ask me honestly I loved both version. But as I mentioned earlier the choco chips attract people towards it. Also because of cocoa powder the biscuits becomes crispy and crunchy.You could make you own version of nankhatai like pistachio flavored, saffron flavored etc.
This month is only dedicated to Diwali sweets and savories check some Diwali sweets here. Will post on by one. As of now let's make chocolate nankhatai. Check some more Diwali Recipes like gulab jamun, mohanthal, boondi ladoo, spicy shankarpali ,phirni, basundi and nankhatai.
Sift flour, cocoa powder, salt, besan and baking powder. Add cardamom, ginger powder and pistachio flakes. Mix all nicely.
Cream butter and sugar manually Or with a beater until it's light and fluffy.
Make small well in the sifted flour. Add the butter-sugar mixture in the center.
Mix all until appear like bread crumbs.
Now knead into a smooth dough add little milk if the dough is too dry.
Place the biscuit over greased tray, muffin pans etc.
Bake at 180°C for 15 mins Or until they are baked.
Please don't over bake Or under bake. Allow them to cool.
Once cool store biscuits into an airtight jar Or container.
Serve them as Diwali sweet Or as a tea time snack.
I have added sugar as per my preference. You could add more if you wish.
Instead of pistachio add any nut of your choice.
I tried your easy nankhatai that was awesome. In this one you have not added Rawa , just want to check if by adding will it make difference and how much to add ?
Ushma thanks for positive views. Glad to know you liked the nankhatais 🙂 you can add about 2 teaspoons of rava (semolina). Adding semolina will make the nankhatais more crispier and tastier.
Hi Maria tryd this recipe, but somehow the cookies turned soft frm inside….hv tryd both ur cookies recipe with and without cocoapowder. Thks!


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Q: Passing C# data type parameters to dll written in C++? Still working on a problem that started from here
Calling C++ dll function from C#: Of structs, strings and wchar_t arrays., but with a different approach.
Following the example Calling Managed Code from Unmanaged Code and vice-versa I wrote a managed wrapper in C++ to access the unmanages class in the unmanaged C++ dll.
It looks like this:
//in header file
public __gc class TSSLDllWrapper
{
public:
TSSLDllWrapper();
     //this is the unmanaged class
CcnOCRsdk * _sdk;

bool convertHKID_Name(char *code, RECO_DATA *o_data);
};

//in .cpp file
TSSLDllWrapper::TSSLDllWrapper(void)
{
  _sdk = new CcnOCRsdk();
}

bool TSSLDllWrapper::convertHKID_Name(char *code, RECO_DATA *o_data)
{
return _sdk->convertHKID_Name(code, o_data);
}

//C++ RECO_DATA structure definition:
struct RECO_DATA{
wchar_t FirstName[200];
wchar_t Surname[200];
};

Now I have a dll that I can import into my C# project.
Here is the problem however:
When I want to call the method from the dll file, like this:
TSSLDllWrapper wrapper = new TSSLDllWrapper();
bool res = wrapper.convertHKID_NameSimple( //need to pass parameters here );

It expects the C++ parameters - pointers to char and RECO_DATA.
How can I fix this and pass C++ types from C# code?

A: One way to convert most C data types is to use the PInvoke Interop Assitant.  It will create proper C# / VB.Net types for most C structures.  Here is the output for RECO_DATA
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.StructLayoutAttribute(System.Runtime.InteropServices.LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet=System.Runtime.InteropServices.CharSet.Unicode)]
public struct RECO_DATA {

    /// wchar_t[200]
    [System.Runtime.InteropServices.MarshalAsAttribute(System.Runtime.InteropServices.UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst=200)]
    public string FirstName;

    /// wchar_t[200]
    [System.Runtime.InteropServices.MarshalAsAttribute(System.Runtime.InteropServices.UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst=200)]
    public string Surname;
}

For the char* parameter, you can pass IntPtr.Zero or use Marshal.StringToCoTaskMemAnsi to get the job done.

A: A couple of points I stumbled on while creating a dll wrapper:

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*I had to call a member function of the unmanaged class. Took some time to find out that I can not do this by using DllImport directly, but have to write a 'wrapper' myself.

*In the wrapper itself, it is also not enough to wrap just the member function. I have to be able to create a pointer to the C++ class, so I have to export the pointer to the constructor (at least, that's how I understand it, maybe that's not exactly correct.). I tried just exporting the member function initially, it compiled but returned "AccessViolationException" at runtime. Got stuck there for a while too.

Therefore, my wrapper looks like this (as suggested in using a class defined in a c++ dll in c# code):
    public class __declspec(dllexport) Wrapper
{
public:
    CcnOCRsdk* SDKCreate()
    {
        return new CcnOCRsdk();
    }

    bool CcnOCRsdk_HKID(CcnOCRsdk* pSDK, char *code, RECO_DATA *o_data)
    {
        return pSDK->convertHKID_Name(code, o_data);
    }

    void SDKDelete(CcnOCRsdk* pSDK)
    {
        delete pSDK;
    }
};

__declspec(dllexport) on the class level exports all public members of the class.
SDKCreate() returns a pointer to that CcnOCRsdk class from the unmanaged dll which member function I have to call.
CcnOCRsdk_HKID calls that member function. Note that the pointer to the CcnOCRsdk is passed.
After the code builds into the dll, I have to use the DUMPBIN to find out what are the 'mangled' entry points for the wrapper dll I wrote.
For my wrapper, the results look like this

      1    0 00001240 ??4Wrapper@TSSL@@QAEAAV01@ABV01@@Z = __t2m@??4Wrapper@TSSL@@QAEAAV01@ABV01@@Z ([T2M] public: class TSSL::Wrapper & __thiscall TSSL::Wrapper::operator=(class TSSL::Wrapper const &))
      2    1 00001220 ?CcnOCRsdk_HKID@Wrapper@TSSL@@QAE_NPAVCcnOCRsdk@@PADPAURECO_DATA@@@Z = __t2m@?CcnOCRsdk_HKID@Wrapper@TSSL@@QAE_NPAVCcnOCRsdk@@PADPAURECO_DATA@@@Z ([T2M] public: bool __thiscall TSSL::Wrapper::CcnOCRsdk_HKID(class CcnOCRsdk *,char *,struct RECO_DATA *))
      3    2 00001200 ?SDKCreate@Wrapper@TSSL@@QAEPAVCcnOCRsdk@@XZ = ?SDKCreate@Wrapper@TSSL@@QAEPAVCcnOCRsdk@@XZ (public: class CcnOCRsdk * __thiscall TSSL::Wrapper::SDKCreate(void))
      4    3 00001410 ?SDKDelete@Wrapper@TSSL@@QAEXPAVCcnOCRsdk@@@Z = ?SDKDelete@Wrapper@TSSL@@QAEXPAVCcnOCRsdk@@@Z (public: void __thiscall TSSL::Wrapper::SDKDelete(class CcnOCRsdk *))

Now I'm finally ready to use my wrapper in the C#. When I did this without specifying the entry point exactly as in my output from dumpbin, I got 'unable to find entry point' error.
    [DllImport(@"TSSLWrapper.dll", EntryPoint = "?SDKCreate@Wrapper@TSSL@@QAEPAVCcnOCRsdk@@XZ")]
    public static extern IntPtr SDKCreate();
    [DllImport(@"TSSLWrapper.dll", EntryPoint = "?CcnOCRsdk_HKID@Wrapper@TSSL@@QAE_NPAVCcnOCRsdk@@PADPAURECO_DATA@@@Z")]
    public static extern bool CcnOCRsdk_HKID(IntPtr ptr, string num, out RECO_DATA o_data);

The RECO_DATA is defined as JaredPar suggested.
And the last step is to enjoy the results.
First I have to call the class constructor, and then pass the pointer to the actual call to the function
  RECO_DATA recoData = new cnOCRsdk.RECO_DATA();
  string num = "262125355174";

  IntPtr ptr = cnOCRsdk.SDKCreate();
  bool res = cnOCRsdk.CcnOCRsdk_HKID(ptr, num, out recoData);

My res returns true, and I get the results I expected in recoData.

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About 80 people from the Tobacco Control community across New Zealand joined us on Thursday 29 September 2011, at the Kingsgate Hotel Wellington, for the first ASPIRE2025 seminar − Point of sale displays and beyond: The next steps for tobacco control in retail settings.
The Keynote Address was delivered by Anne Jones, CEO of ASH Australia, who shared insights from the Australian experience of removing tobacco retail displays. Following this, ASPIRE2025 members gave a series of rapid-fire presentations about research and views on the next steps for tobacco control in the New Zealand retail environment. There was lively discussion and thought-provoking questions throughout the day, and we're excited about the prospects for similarly high levels of engagement across the sector at future seminars.
Anne Jones was interviewed by Kathryn Ryan on the Radio NZ 'Nine to Noon' show.


Location The hotel is located on the A12 which is the main arterial road into the centre of London and within easy reach of the site of the 2012 Olympic games. The hotel is 2 minutes from the Central Line underground station giving easy access to Central London, Oxford Street (only 30 minutes away), and to one of the largest public open spaces in London, Epping Forest. Furthermore attractions such as Canary Wharf and the Excel Centre can be reached in 15 minutes on public transport while the O2 Facilities The hotel was built in 2007. Guests are welcomed at the accommodation, which has a total of 126 rooms. In the air-conditioned establishment, travellers are welcomed at the reception area with 24-hour reception and a 24-hour check-in/check-out service. The upper floors of the hotel can be accessed by lift. Wireless internet access in public areas (for a fee) allows guests to stay connected. Various gastronomic options are available, including a restaurant, a dining area, a breakfast room, a café and a bar. Those arriving in their own vehicles can leave them in the car park of the accommodation. Other services include a laundry service. Rooms The establishment features rooms with air conditioning and a bathroom. The carpeted accommodation units feature a double bed. Guests will also find a tea/coffee station included as standard. Internet access, a telephone, a TV and WiFi ensure optimal comfort. Wheelchair-accessible rooms are also bookable. Amenities in the bathrooms include a shower. A hairdryer is also available. Bathrooms with wheelchair access can also be booked. The hotel offers non-smoking rooms. Meals Bed and breakfast is bookable. Options include breakfast. Payment The following credit cards are accepted at the accommodation: American Express, VISA, Diners Club and MasterCard.


Up the switchback stair case you will find La Colina. This beautiful hostel gives its guest superior treatment and a unique experience in Baracoa. Baracoa is an extremely old feeling town and La Colina maintains this feel while still offering modern amenities. The house is an old colonial residence with easy access to the center of the city.
There are two bedrooms for rent each with their own private bathroom. The rooms, located on the second floor, have amazing views of the city. The balcony gives guests and outdoor area to socialize and appreciate the view. Your hosts are attentive and provide a meal service, breakfast is complimentary. A refrigerator and mini-bar and located in the kitchen so guests can cook their own food if they wish to.


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Echo in Four Beats – poetry debut by Rita Banerjee – forthcoming in February 2018
Combining elements, rhythms, and personas from American jazz, blues, and ragtime, poet Rita Banerjee presents a multi-lingual, modern-day spin on the love story of Echo and Narcissus in her debut full-length poetry collection, Echo in Four Beats. But in this story, told in four parts, Echo is more than just a fragment, she is a Sapphic voice that speaks, foretells, forestalls, and repeats. Echo in Four Beats, which was a finalist for the Red Hen Press Benjamin Saltman Award and the Aquarius Press/Willow Books Literature Award, will be released by Finishing Line Press on February 2, 2018. The poetry manuscript will be available for pre-order on Finishing Line Press's website from October 10 – December 8, 2017. On Rita Banerjee's poetry, the following writers have written:
"Rita Banerjee's poems are an acrobatic music, a swinging erudition, a hip lyric to make shape of Whitman's 'ostent evanescent,' a phrase he uses to conjure the metaphysical projections of the physical world. Banerjee, with thrilling compression and off-beat breaks, fashions a multi-dimensional America…With wit, play, consonance, anagram, assonance, the unexpected rhyme, Banerjee offers, in this short collection, a material, feminist, postcolonial critique of where we are as a nation, what we are made of, what we fail to make, and what we can make of language regardless…' – Patrick Rosal, author of Brooklyn Antediluvian, My American Kundiman, and Uprock, Headspin, Scramble, and Dive
"'I had no roam / no hope to / call a // road'" writes Rita Banerjee, but I don't believe her for a second. This is a mobile and hopeful speaker, capable of making her home in a rail car heading out of Manipal just as easily as she inhabits Renoir's Bougival. Throughout, the worldliness is laced with heartache, in search of "'some solace that would heal the lines / between blue and continent.'" ~ Srikanth Reddy, author of Voyager and Facts for Visitors
"Rita Banerjee's poems spin the reader into a world of tightly packed imagery that leaves us gasping at the edge of violent endings or floating in wondrous, ancient silences. With lyric intensity, delicacy, and humor, she has the capacity to make places and sounds palpable, taking the reader on a journey from Harlem to the Himalayas. This is a new voice of hypnotizing and rare beauty." ~ Diana Norma Szokolyai, author of Parallel Sparrows and Roses in the Snow
Rita Banerjee is the Executive Creative Director of the Cambridge Writers' Workshop and teaches at Rutgers University. She received her doctorate in Comparative Literature from Harvard and her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Washington, and her writing appears in Poets & Writers, The Rumpus, Painted Bride Quarterly, Mass Poetry, Hyphen Magazine, Los Angeles Review of Books, Electric Literature, VIDA: Women in Literary Arts, AWP WC&C Quarterly, Queen Mob's Tea House, Riot Grrrl Magazine, The Fiction Project, Objet d'Art, KBOO Radio's APA Compass, and elsewhere. Her poetry chapbook, Cracklers at Night (Finishing Line Press), received First Honorable Mention for Best Poetry Book of 2011-2012 at the Los Angeles Book Festival, and her novella, A Night with Kali, in Approaching Footsteps (Spider Road Press), released in November 2016. Her debut poetry collection, Echo in Four Beats, which was a finalist for the Red Hen Press Benjamin Saltman Award and the Aquarius Press/Willow Books Literature Award, will be released by Finishing Line Press on February 2, 2018. And her edited volume, CREDO: An Anthology of Manifestos and Sourcebook for Creative Writing, will be released by C&R Press on March 7, 2018. She is currently working on a novel, a book on South Asian literary modernisms, and a collection of lyric essays.
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Thank you very much!
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Q: Java Volatile ,synchronization,atomic example Hi I am reading java concurrency in practice and I read interesting  statement states that

Locking can guarantee both visibility and atomicity; volatile
  variables can only guarantee visibility.

Can any one please explain that if declaring a variable as volatile all other reading threads getting updated values so why do i care about the atomicity in statement like: counter = counter + 1;
Thanks in advance.

A: The effect of the volatile keyword is approximately that each individual read or write operation on that variable is atomic.
Notably, however, an operation that requires more than one read/write -- such as i++, which is equivalent to i = i + 1, which does one read and one write -- is not atomic, since another thread may write to i between the read and the write.
The Atomic classes, like AtomicInteger and AtomicReference, provide a wider variety of operations atomically, specifically including increment for AtomicInteger.
That's why you need to care about atomicity in statements like counter = counter + 1
Please check this post Volatile Vs Atomic

A: Here's a self-contained example executable application that demonstrates that volatile on its own is not enough. Four threads increment a counter 10,000 times each, so you'd expect the counter to be 40,000 at the end. It uses a primitive int variable and an AtomicInt, and tries the exercise 5 times each.
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.concurrent.*;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;

class AtomicDemo {
    interface Demo extends Callable<Void> {
        int getCounter();
    }

    static class UsePrimitive implements Demo {
        private volatile int counter = 0;

        public Void call() throws Exception {
            for (int i = 1; i <= 10000; ++i) {
                ++counter;
            }
            return null;
        }

        public int getCounter() {
            return counter;
        }
    }

    static class UseAtomic implements Demo {
        final AtomicInteger counter = new AtomicInteger(0);

        public Void call() throws Exception {
            for (int i = 1; i <= 10000; ++i) {
                counter.incrementAndGet();
                System.out.print("");
            }
            return null;
        }

        public int getCounter() {
            return counter.get();
        }
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        ExecutorService exec = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(4);
        for (int i = 1; i <= 5; ++i) {
            Demo demo = new UsePrimitive();
            exec.invokeAll(Collections.nCopies(4, demo));
            System.out.println("Count to 40000 using primitive, attempt number " + i + ": " + demo.getCounter());
        }
        for (int i = 1; i <= 5; ++i) {
            Demo demo = new UseAtomic();
            exec.invokeAll(Collections.nCopies(4, demo));
            System.out.println("Count to 40000 using atomic, attempt number " + i + ": " + demo.getCounter());
        }
        exec.shutdownNow();
    }
}

Typical output:
Count to 40000 using primitive, attempt number 1: 39711
Count to 40000 using primitive, attempt number 2: 39686
Count to 40000 using primitive, attempt number 3: 39972
Count to 40000 using primitive, attempt number 4: 39840
Count to 40000 using primitive, attempt number 5: 39865
Count to 40000 using atomic, attempt number 1: 40000
Count to 40000 using atomic, attempt number 2: 40000
Count to 40000 using atomic, attempt number 3: 40000
Count to 40000 using atomic, attempt number 4: 40000
Count to 40000 using atomic, attempt number 5: 40000

You see, only with AtomicInt do you always get the expected results.


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Mr. Cob and Mike, a NEW Uarlista ride their Ural's up Green Mountain in the snow.
Discussion in 'Ride Reports - Day Trippin'' started by Mr. Cob, Dec 31, 2015.
Its been a while since I have posted a ride report been doing a lot of FUN stuff just been to darn lazy to document it. However today was a GREAT day here in the Nor-Wet, 23 degrees but the SUN was shining a rare event this time of year where we live. The skies were blue so I figured what the heck I would invite a friend who has just recently bought a Ural and who had NEVER before ridden it in snow to accompany me as I made an attempt at getting to the top of Green Mountain which is about 5 miles from my home just outside of Granite Falls Washington.
The elevation of Granite Falls is around 300 feet, the mountains in the back ground of this photo are about 900 feet, the snow line is at around 450 feet at this time. If we make it to the top of the Green Mountain ridge its around 4,000 feet. Heres Mike all bundled up ready for the days ride.
We have just turned off of the Mountain Loop Hwy, and are now on Forest Service Road #41, at this point the road is very bad pavement, it will soon turn in to bad gravel logging road that is covered in snow and ice.
A short video describing the area and where we will be attempting to go.
We pull off to the side to let a 4x4 pass on its way back down the mountain.
I have been riding Ural's in snow for a long time at about the 1,100 foot level I noticed Mike was not behind me, so I turned around and went back, he was stuck. At that point we installed the chains on the pusher and the sidecar wheels, then continued UP the mountain.
Heres a short video showing the chains on the rigs.
A short video showing the area at the 2,500 foot level at Robe Valley and the seattle sky line which as the crow flies is about 50 miles away.
At this point I am stuck.
Mike is stuck about a 1/4 mile behind me, look closely you can see his rig in the shade of the trees.
A short video showing were Mike got stuck, and where I got stuck about a 1/4 mile up the road.
We got Mikes rig turned around easily, my rig was in deep snow where another person with a 4x4 had dug down and left very deep ruts that floated the sidecar on the berm between the ruts not allowing the tires of my rig to get traction. It took us over an hour using shovels, two wheel drive, reverse, and a rope puller to get my rig turned around to where we could ride back down the mountain. Heres a short video showing the rope puller in use in turning my rig around, we had to hook up to two different tress at three different angles to get the rig turned around.
Here we are at the junction of 41 and 41A, most of the snow has by this time worked its way out of the spokes of the wheels. This is my rig.
A short video interview with Mike after his first snow ride.
We had a GREAT day, lots of fun. This type of weather is extremely rare at this time of year in our area so when it happens you have to take advantage of it. Hope this short little ride report has brought a smile to your face the ride sure brought one to ours.
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It was, I have been waiting a long time for another local to buy a Ural so I have someone who is also retired to ride with when the mood hits.
Oh man I'm seriously jelly. I've been begging for snow here in NYC but it's been 60 degrees most of December!
One of the nice things about where I live is that it rarely snows at my house and if it does it usually doesn't last very long but within 5 miles I can be in the snow, play in it then LEAVE it and go back home with out having to deal with it on a long term basis.
Very nice; that looks like a lot fun. Got to love those Urals.
Dave ... great RR and Video. I'll have to try some deep snow . I'm solo but hell got me a rope puller ...lol.. C U in Moab !
Very cool videos in the snow, i love those Ural hacks!
So cool! A ural has to be added to our garage ! Cobb you rule !
Its, "Cob" not Cobb, just sayin............. That said, we did have a really good time.
Looks like a good day :) always wanted to try sidecar riding.
Do your self a favor, DO NOT give sidecar riding a try. The reason I say this is because its a love-hate thing, if you love it most folks who ride a sidecar rig find that their other bikes spend most of their time just sitting in the garage, if you hate it then you start thinking you were mentally ill to have even thought about it and then have to go through the hassle of selling the damned thing.
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Very cool. We don't get snow like that up in Victoria, but it looks like a blast.
I don't know about snow in BC but you folks sure have some GREAT dual sport type riding up there. Years ago there used to be an ADV event called the "Loadedpaluza" held and put on by a guy who lives in Victoria, those were some really good times I sure wish that event was still taking place.
You should have been there, an extra feller to help get unstuck would have come in handy, that said we had fun and will do it again.


Miklós Szócska sees risk sharing as a vital tool in preparing for global pandemics and boosting the resources of the World Health Organization.
The Hungarian candidate for the WHO director-general race has used the concept before. During his time as health minister, Szócska introduced a public health product tax on food and beverages with high salt and sugar contents. The initiative generated funds that helped finance the salaries of doctors and nurses, lowering rates of health worker emigration.
A similar idea can be applied for the WHO, he tells Devex, with the money raised going to a global risk sharing fund that would build the health systems of countries where there's poor to nonexistent health services.
Szócska spoke with Devex ahead of the DG race on why the global community should try to share responsibilities and risks more, what changes and improvements he plans to implement at the U.N. health aid agency if he becomes director-general, and how he plans to execute on promises of reform. Our conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
What's your main platform and the primary message for your candidacy?
A stronger WHO that sympathizes — [that is] what we are looking for. We understand that this work can become so uncertain, and the risks become so high [with] these pandemic outbreaks. And because of burden of disease, burden of noncommunicable diseases, is ruining society so much, I think it's time to do it a little differently. [It's time to] try to share the risks, because [if] there's a pandemic outbreak, this is very costly. I think if you just share the risks of pandemic outbreaks, and if you could start to share the risks of universal health coverage and building the foundations in countries where there is no existing health services, then we could change a lot. And we can save a lot and make the world better.
What are your specific strategies or ideas for how to share the risks for pandemics and strengthen WHO?
We have certain ideas. This is very easy: You can put a small levy on food and drinks that contain too much sugar, too much transfat, or too much salt, and there are people who consume just like that, and if you can put a levy on that, we can collect the money that is necessary for the basic community primary health services. We have to develop systems that cover all. So number one is that we should generate resources — we should institutionally generate resources. We cannot build institutions on simple donorships, so we have to create resources institutionally, that's number one.
Whoever wins among six candidates for the director-generalship of the World Health Organization will have a consequential impact on the future of agency and of global public health itself. Candidates are promising leadership and bold change. But any reform will have to contest with a WHO's fraught budget, demanding member states and a stultifying bureaucracy. Devex takes an exclusive look at the stakes behind the vote.
On the other hand, the work needs a global health leader. WHO should be an agile agency against pandemic outbreaks. WHO cannot do everything, so WHO should work in partnerships with many agencies. But we should have an agility — proactive activity against outbreaks. We should monitor, try to prevent outbreaks, and act fast when there are outbreaks.
WHO should manage for performance. There has to be an agile project management methodology to talk about the performance, to talk about the results that they want to achieve regularly. And for every project constantly, [we need] quick feedback. We should not wait for the letters to cross, but [rather] we have to have a close communication line to see what is stalling the project, what is blocking us to achieve the results that we planned. We should work more directly, we should manage the global portfolio of very complex projects in a more agile manner and [have] much more direct communication. We have to coordinate our activities.
Usually these sorts of taxes are implemented by individual countries. How would you boost resources at the WHO, which is very dependent on member states' funding?
Unfortunately, WHO is more dependent on donor funding. Eighty percent of funding of WHO comes from donors, and the member state funding is 20 percent. Number one is that we have to stabilize funding, and we have to increase the stable funding for WHO. I think that will come only with performance.
When I mentioned sharing the risks, the institutional resource generation for its sharing, will be a long [process] to establish — will be a long political process. But there are countries where 1 cent on each glass of sugary beverages would not make people poor. That 1 cent on a glass of sugary beverage should go to a global risk-sharing fund. Those who eat unhealthy, or not necessarily healthy food and drink, could contribute to global risk sharing. Those countries who can afford this, and those citizens who can afford this, should understand that sharing the risks is cheaper than the global economic rundown because of a pandemic outbreak, where the international traffic is lost, or tens of thousands of people die. In this global world … you cannot stop pandemics. In countries that have basic health services — community nursing, basic public health services, basic surveillance — those countries could manage these outbreaks much better than the countries where there's no public administration of public health, basic public health, or community health services. So they should create a global fund.
You have talked about working in closer cooperation with regional and country offices. How do you plan to move ahead with this idea, given the bureaucracies in place?
In my understanding of the WHO general director's position, is that it is not the top bureaucrat. In my understanding, [it] is that WHO should be a health leader, so there's an active political advocacy for health. The WHO director-general is also a CEO. To manage performance, and to be the a health global political advocate, the director general will need time.
So I think the bureaucracy should be rationalized, and in my understanding, one difficulty in WHO is that [it is] very difficult to bring the member states to agreement. If you proactively coordinate and consult, then the member states who regularly meet once a year on a committee meeting, they'll know the issues, [and] then they [will] have time to share their opinions on them. [In that case,] they just make an easier consensus. I think there has to be a proactive consensus-making [among] the member states. There has to be time for doing political advocacy for health and performance management.
One more thing. The WHO has extreme expertise, so it's rich in resources, knowledge. It can also be a knowledge depository. In environments where people are very much … [organized] by bureaucratic procedures, those organizations block creativity. I will use any effort to try and organize … liberalization from them.
You mentioned WHO's expertise and how it can be a knowledge repository. We also have other institutions doing similar work, like the World Bank, which has increased its focus on health under the leadership of Dr. Jim Yong Kim. How would you address questions about the relevance of WHO?
WHO should not be a development agency. The resources available for WHO are not relevant for that. But we should renew the partnerships. We should make sure that all these international agencies and global partners are building on WHO as an institution and WHO resources.
One very important thing: many times it happens that large development agencies have ready-made solutions like privatization of health care or privatization of health insurance or centralization of health care or centralization of health insurance, depending on the agency you work with. But WHO is an impartial, independent organization that can judge interventions by evidence. That role should be strengthened and we should collaborate with these large agencies to have more relevant interventions.
The other thing is that there should be local ownership, because many times these development projects are externally forced into communities, and they are not ready for the given development, and they do not want the agencies to administer it. So many times the development is wasted. WHO should strengthen its change-management capacities and it has to act in that manner. So no idea is carried without an implementation strategy, and no idea is carried without local ownership.
What do local ownership and change management mean in practice? Would it entail boosting the number of staff at WHO?
The time for preparing for the candidacy was not necessarily enough to understand every detail of WHO as an organization. One of the tasks I was assigning to my staff is that there has to be an administrative and thematic review of the organization. That should go together with the installing of performance management, project portfolio management structure.
We have to understand what do people do in the organization. Even the most efficient organizations can have resources that could be mobilized for action. That's one of the core principles [I'm pushing]. We should mobilize WHO resources for action. And then we can talk about this stuff.
Based on your understanding of how the organization works, do you see anything at WHO that requires an immediate and drastic change?
Every region is different. I [will use the] European example, because I know European operations better. Two things I will emphasize besides what I've said so far: there are duplications in the organization. So there are two groups in the organization that are working on the same topic. One is progressive, and the other is not so progressive. But the not so progressive can interfere in a way that they are blocking the action of the progressive group of experts. This duplication should finish. These duplications that are paralyzing the progressive action of some parts of the organization should be finished, immediately.
The other is the crisis communication. It is a practice in national politics that the health leader is responsible for all the determinants of health. Health is responsible for poverty and for the consequences of poor education. And WHO is also in that position that the citizens of the world and politicians of the world and the development community of the world, they are expecting WHO to perform well while the resources are very low.
So there is this scapegoating of the healthcare sector that, "why can't you solve the health problems?" Hospitals can heal people, but they cannot prevent disease. With crisis communication, you not only have to make sure that the citizens of the earth receive proper information of pandemics, and pandemic outbreaks, but we should try to manage expectations.
We will not be able to change the work overnight. So it is duplications and improvement of crisis communications — these are the two things that [we] have to address very fast.
I'm rocking the boat simply by immediately radiating the importance of teamwork and project type organization and performance management. But I'm absolutely democratic, and I expect people to be responsible and be autonomous, and I expect them to be loyal to the cause of the organization.
I know that change cannot happen overnight, and whenever we are expecting people to invest emotional energy in doing things differently than they did before, I know that creates uncertainty. I'm there to help them, and I'm there to give them information, and I'm willing to wait for the moment when I can intervene. But I will work on the momentum for change. It is not that you go in the organization with a machete and do things like that. You have to build the momentum for change. Wherever I went [before], I was there for change.
Read Devex's exclusive look at the stakes behind the vote, and stay tuned to Devex for more coverage and analysis on the election of the next WHO director-general in May 2017.
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.


HOSPITAL chiefs have gagged staff from talking to the press in the wake of a surgeon's dossier of shame.
HOSPITAL chiefs have gagged staff from talking to the press in the wake of a surgeon's dossier of shame.
Surgeon Milton Pena exposed a staffing crisis at Tameside Hospital, claiming patients' lives are being put at risk.
He alleged that elderly and critically-ill patients with head injuries, chest pains and fractures are left unattended for hours because of a shortage of doctors and nurses.
Furious NHS bosses have now dispatched a warning letter to staff threatening them with disciplinary action if they speak to the local press.
They fear any bid for foundation status could be scuppered by adverse publicity surrounding the Trust.
A memo - leaked to the Advertiser - has been sent to all staff from personnel manager Nick Grimshaw. In it, he says staff numbers have swelled in recent years but admits sickness levels have had an effect on workloads.
"You will probably be aware of the recent media reports in respect of patient care at Tameside General Hospital," he said. "The Trust Executive is concerned to note some members of staff have been speaking directly to the press.
"In a period when patient choice is about to become a major influencing factor in the future of hospital, it is regrettable that the member of staff concerned has chosen to take this course of action, particularly as a meeting has already been arranged to discuss his concerns. Action of this sort has the potential to damage the hospital's reputation. I have already been notified that concerned relatives have contacted the hospital."
Mr Grimshaw says the hospital welcomes "legitimate" concerns but that staff should use the 'whistleblowing' policy.
Philip Dylak, director of nursing, said: "We are not gagging staff, the policy is there to protect them."


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Magdalena Peñasco är en kommun i Mexiko.   Den ligger i delstaten Oaxaca, i den sydöstra delen av landet,  km sydost om huvudstaden Mexico City.

Följande samhällen finns i Magdalena Peñasco:

 San Isidro
 Ignacio Zaragoza
 Guadalupe Peñasco
 Pueblo Viejo
 La Cumbre
 San Juan del Río
 Cabacúa
 Cuesta Blanca
 Mirasol

I övrigt finns följande i Magdalena Peñasco:

 Cerro El Gachupin (ett berg)
 Cerro Yucuñucu (en kulle)
 Cerro Yucuñushiño (ett berg)
 Cerro Yucutinuno (ett berg)
 Cerro Yucuyoco (ett berg)
 Cerro Yucuyuyu (ett berg)

Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är april, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är augusti, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juni, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är december, med  mm nederbörd.

Källor

Indelningar i Oaxaca

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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - Two UW-Eau Claire Athletics teams were in action today and both picked up home victories.
The soccer team started the season with two straight wins, but since then, they have been on a five-game winless streak. Facing a long set of road games in the upcoming weeks, the Blugolds were looking to snap the winless streak at home against Bethel University (Minn.). They did just that, scoring the first three goals of the game, all in the first 30 minutes, on the way to a 3-1 victory at Bollinger Field.
The volleyball team won its fifth straight match with a 3-0 victory over UW-River Falls in the McPhee Physical Education Center tonight. Katrina Raskie led the Blugolds with nine kills while Kelly Riesgraf led the match with a .750 hitting percentage, going 6-for-8.


Same Delicious Food Brand New Look! Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant- Now Open!
For more than 75 years families in Southern California have been lucky enough to enjoy Mrs. Knott's Famous Chicken Dinner Restaurant. What many people don't realize is that Mrs. Knott's restaurant actually opened before Knott's Berry Farm, the amusement park. Walter Knott started building old western themed houses as a way to entertain the very long line of guests waiting to eat Cordelia Knott's famous fried chicken. And just like that, Knott's Berry Farm Ghost Town was born.
I first visited Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant 2 years ago, after spending the day at Knott's Merry Farm. It was the perfect way to end the day. The food was DELICIOUS! It definitely lived up to the hype, it was everything that everyone said it was but In my opinion the restaurant itself was a bit outdated. So when I heard that Mrs. Knott's was going to be re-modeled, I could not wait to see the changes. And now, you can too!
Don't worry the food has remained the same. The fried chicken is still perfectly crispy and juicy and the biscuits, mashed potatoes and gravy are all still their classic delicious. Oh and that Chicken slider right there, was so good. I could fill up a plate just with those sliders and I would be happy. Well, with a side of Berry Punch of course.
So as far as the remodel goes, get ready to be blown away! I was. I walked through the entire restaurant and could not believe that this was the same restaurant from just 1 year ago. If I had to put a label on the style of the decor, I would say, Modern Country. Above, you can see my favorite new part of Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant. The new outdoor patio! Oh it's beautiful! Fresh air, delicious food and an amazing atmosphere.
As for the inside, the four dining rooms have all been redesigned but still hold true to the classic themes of the restaurant. This sign, along with huge beautiful sliding barn doors welcome you into the barn dining room, inspired by western farmhouse.
The light in this room is just gorgeous and also features a full service bar. A bar that serves signature boysenberry cocktails including boysenberry margaritas and beer. The décor in this room pays homage to the Garden Dining Room from before the renovations and it's a perfect blend of green and browns. With succulents lining the room and ladders with mason jars for lighting, it's a perfect room to enjoy your dinner.
This is what you can expect upon entering, along with a new waiting area, you can glance at walls lined with history. The Tea Room is filled with booths that overlook the Knott's Marketplace and the large dining room, inspired by Mrs. Knott's kitchen pantry is ready to welcome families and large parties.
I know, I should have shared a photo of the classic Mrs. Knott's Boysenberry pie. But, this slice of carrot cake was heavenly. It's just one of the several options available for dessert, so even though it's hard to do. Make sure you leave room for dessert.
On this day, I was lucky enough to also get a sampling of the delicious brunch buffet offered by Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant. No, this is not available every day, but keep an eye out for those special events like Mother's Day when you can get a taste of that delicious cinnamon/raisin french toast.
So, plan your visit soon! This Summer's 75th Anniversary celebrations are in full swing. You can read more about all of that fun here.
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It's been a full year since we visited Knott's Berry Farm for the first time. I absolutely love that our first visit was during Halloween time. We spent all day in Camp Spooky and this year we could not wait to get back and see what Knott's had in store for our family. This year, Halloween is not only in Camp Snoopy, it's taken over the entire park and has become, Knott's Spooky Farm every weekend in October.
See, while the kiddos jumped on the carousel I was able to check out the fun map and plan out our route for the day. We started our fun morning at the Spooky Hallow Maze.
This is a Snapchat that I made and posted to my Instagram of this crazy dizzy tunnel inside the Spooky Hallow Maze.
This pumpkin decorating station was setup at the end of Spooky Hallow. For just $5 we decorated our mini pumpkins and then brought them home to add to our decorations. Do your kids love decorating pumpkins as much as mine?
Oh and keep an eye out for some of these guys! Snoopy and the Peanut gang are dressed up in costume while walking around the park. You can also catch their show and costume parade in Camp Snoopy, just check for showtimes.
Just a helpful hint for your next visit, now all games at Knott's use this game card. Don't worry, there are card kiosks all over and you can just put money on the card and let the kids play their favorite games. I actually liked being able to just give each kid a card with some money and when they ran out, they were done. No questions asked.
These are the type of not-so-creepy characters you can find around Ghost Town while trick or treating. Don't worry, they are very friendly and not at all scary, so the kids won't be traumatized forever.
How cool is the stage setup at Fiesta Plaza? I love that Knott's embraces the Hispanic culture and showcases Dia De Los Muertos throughout the area.
This was also really fun! The Monster Masquerade Ball was actually two fun activities for the kids. The kids are encouraged to get up and sing karaoke and color and create a fun Halloween mask.
Knott's does a really great job of adding family friendly Halloween activities to the already fun Knott's Berry Farm. Right now is the best time to buy your Knott's season pass. From now until November 2nd, you can buy a year's worth of fun at Knott's for only 9 payments of $9! Read more and get your passes here.
All year long I have been sharing with you all of the amazing family memories that we've been making at Knott's Berry Farm. It's been such a fun year of hanging with Snoopy through all the holidays and seasons. Now is the best time to buy your Knott's 2016 Season Passes, at the lowest price of the year, 9 payments of only $9.
Just last year I shared the fun new Winter themed shows at Knott's Merry Farm and the exciting fireworks at Knott's New Year's Eve celebration. I was honored to take part in and share with you when Knott's turned Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness to raise money for Susan G. Komen of Orange County.
Who can forget how Knott's welcomes Spring with giant flowers and the Easter beagle? Our family had the best time trying the delicious Fried Alligator and Boysenberry goodness at the world famous Knott's Boysenberry Festival. A definite must!
This Summer at Knott's was especially exciting with the Grand Opening of the new Voyage to the Iron Reef, our favorite new ride. Of course, Knott's has Soak City for you to cool down, but they also have exciting new shows and events for the whole family to experience together during Summer break. Now it's time for my favorite time of year at Knott's, Halloween! I love taking my girls to Camp Spooky and this year the whole park is getting a Spooky Farm makeover. If you are a fan of the creepy mazes, then Knott's Scary Farm has the best and runs Sept. 24 - Oct. 31.
This time of year is also the best time of year to buy a 2016 Knott's Season pass for the lowest price of the year. Right now, you can buy a years worth of fun with the Knott's 2016 Season Pass Easy Pay Payments. For only 9 easy payments of $9, you can spend all year long making memories with your family.
With the 2016 Season Pass you can enjoy unlimited visits in 2016 with no blackout dates plus discounts on food and merchandise! For a limited time, New Passholders will receive one free 2015 visit, I recommend using it for a Camp Spooky or Merry Farm visit. Renewing Passholders will receive a special renewal price and one free Fast Lane to use any day when Fast Lane is sold through 12/18/15!
With a Season Pass Plus All-Season Dining, you get all the exclusive benefits of being a Season Passholder, plus one lunch and one dinner at participating locations throughout the park every day you visit Knott's Berry Farm in 2016. Beverages are not included.
Great deals right? Knott's makes it so easy for the whole family to make a year full of memories. Head over to Knott's and buy your 2016 Season Pass now, at the lowest price of the year.
Lately, I have been sharing about all the fun that is going on at Knott's Berry Farm and I really hope you get out there soon, real soon, like this Summer. Knott's has added some really exciting shows, music, and a new ride all on top of everything that is already awesome at Knott's. A couple weeks ago I mentioned some of the fun coming up this Summer and now I get to share some more of it with you.
The Ice shows at the Charles M. Shultz theater are amazing! This one is no exception! It is such a fun show to check out. Especially during the Summer when it's hot outside, get inside and cool down for a bit and watch the show. I mean how fun is it to watch Snoopy and friends skating around through Hollywood I mean Snoopywood.
The new Vertical Impact show is pretty intense and super high energy. The acrobats and their skills are amazing and you totally have to stop and watch. The whole show is set to fun fast music and is something for the whole family. Now, my girls are kinda obsessed with getting a trampoline.
I can talk about Knott's newest ride Voyage to the Iron Reef all day. I have been telling everyone about it since we got a sneak peek last month. My family love the whole experience, it's fun and interactive and we have so much fun shooting as we go. The friendly family competition is a lot of added fun as we all rack up our points to see who has the highest score. What was your highest score? Keep the family competition going and check out the new laser tag and arcade right below Iron Reef. Seriously, Knott's has you covered! So much family fun!
I've told you about all the new Summer fun at Knott's but I just had to share with you one of my favorite parts of visiting Knott's. The food of course. You would think I had enough Boysenberry during the Boysenberry Festival earlier this year, but no way. Everyone knows Knott's has the best fried chicken, as you can see my little on completely agrees, but how about that Boysenberry Pie? Next time you are at Knott's, promise me after all the fun, you will stop for some of their famous fried chicken or a slice of their delicious Boysenberry Pie.
So tell me, have you been to Knott's yet this Summer? A lot of these shows are only available through mid-August.
Come See What's #NewAtKnotts This Summer!
You know this family has a lot of love for Knott's Berry Farm, it's definitely our favorite place to go as a family. I love sharing all of their fun events throughout the year with you, with the hopes that you too will visit and make those memories with your families. A few weeks ago I shared with you all of the fun details about their newest ride Voyage to the Iron Reef. My daughters are still talking about it and can't wait to go back again.
Blockbuster Beagle!...on ice at the Charles M. Schulz Theatre.
Snoopy and his Peanuts buddies "go Hollywood" bringing Walk of Fame glamour, dazzling movie lot escapades and California excitement to a brand new ice show adventure. I love to see Snoopy ice skate at the ice shows! Especially during the Summer, it's a perfect way to take a break from the heat for a bit.
Vertical Impact presents the ultimate blend of extreme stunts with high flying acrobats performing a one of a kind performance perfect for the entire family! The show has amazing aerial acrobatics, and crazy trampoline & vertical wall stunts all set to today's popular music. Then stay for the after party and be a part of the show!
Our own "DJ Nytemadness" will keep the party going mixing all the best of current EDM, dance & pop hits after each show while the cast joins the guests of all ages to dance, party, take selfies, and just be a part of it all. Sounds like fun to me!
Ghost Town is alive with townsfolk who will put you smack dab in the middle of the Wild West.
New residents have put down stakes recently… Clem Culpepper, the ever hopeful gold miner, Ma & Pa Shine, our resident moonshiners & Nathan Quickly, the Pony Express Agent.
And as you mosey on through Ghost Town, say "Howdy" to returning favorites, Dusty Trail, who's never without her six-shooter, Miss Ruby, the purtiest Saloon Gal in town, Miss Apple the School Teacher, and the rest of the Calico townsfolk.
It's the perfectly krazy way to spend some time at Knott's Berry Farm!
Fridays through Mondays, June 13 – August 23 except 6/19 and 8/6 & 29.
For a "Yeehaw" of a good time you won't want to miss the Ghost Town Miners sing and play some of the best bluegrass this side of the Rio Grande!
Come on in for some old fashioned, homespun fun that's sure to tickle your fancy and bust your gut.
Back by popular demand, The Big Fat Steve Band-The Kings of Kool is a fun, exciting dance band with a swingin' beat. Enjoy the live musicality of rockabilly, swing and classic sounds. The only thing missing is your dance moves.
A chance to meet and hug one of your favorite Peanuts characters!
What's a Saloon without a show? Don't miss the Calico Saloon Show for some good old' fashioned bar room fun. We heard that the dancin' girls even perform that new fandangled dance from Paree, France, the Cancan! You might even want to cool off with a tall cool bottle of the hard stuff…Sarsaparilla!
Will the bad guys manage to re route and steal the gold? Find out in this rowdy, comical, western stunt show presented on Knott's legendary Wagon Camp stage.
You won't want to miss the beautiful music, authentic costumes and historically rich traditions presented at the Indian Trails Stage.
American Storyteller shares stories of his rich history and culture.
The special effects will amaze you.
Will you be heading to Knott's this Summer? Check out their site for more info and their super affordable Season Passes and make sure to follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for fun updates.
The highly anticipated Knott's Berry Farm's Boysenberry Festival has officially kicked off and my family and I were fortunate enough to be there for opening day ceremonies. We love spending time together and making memories, isn't that what life is all about anyway? I will always treasure my time spent at Knott's as a kid and I am just so glad to be able to do the same with my girls. The Boysenberry Festival is a special time at Knott's Berry Farm and only runs through April 12th, if not for the food alone, you need to visit soon! Keep reading for some of the fun you and your family can look forward to.
During opening ceremonies, we were lucky enough to watch as the world renowned competitive eater Joey Chestnut gobbled down 14 pounds of Boysenberry Pie to become the first ever Knott's Boysenberry Festival World Pie-Eating Champion. I have to admit I was equally impressed and grossed out while watching the eaters messily eat the Boysenberry Pie.
That Boysenberry Pie trophy was definitely earned and well deserved. All of the participating eaters were such a mess while congratulating each other on a job well done.
Ghost Town is a classic part of Knott's Berry Farm and is the main stage for most of the Boysenberry Festival festivities.
Every guest that visits Knott's has posed behind these bars while entering Ghost Town. This was actually our first time and I think these pictures need to be framed. Can you tell who the feisty one is? Haha.
Last week while attending the media preview I told you about some of the delicious foods that you and your family can find during the Boysenberry Festival. The one thing on the list that I didn't get a chance to try during the preview was the Fried Alligator with Boysenberry Aioli, of course it was the first thing my family and I had to try. Now that I've tried it, let me just tell you, it is DELICIOUS! Everyone says it tastes just like chicken, and I agree, but to me, the taste and texture is kind of a cross between chicken and fried calimari. I was so proud of my little for trying it, she keeps telling everyone, "Crocodile tastes like chicken!"
Another family favorite is the churro, I can pretty much get my husband to go with me anywhere as I long as I promise that there is a churro in his future. This time we tried the Boysenberry stuffed churro and I must admit, the Churro factory in Ghost Town has the hands-down best churros in town.
If you get out to Knott's Berry Farm's Boysenberry Festival, make sure to purchase the tasting card for the best deal. With the tasting card, you can try 6 specialty foods for $25 and all portions are definitely shareable for the family. I could talk about the food from the Boysenberry festival all day, my favorite savory options are: the Spicy Boysenberry BBQ Wings, Fried Alligator, Fish and Chips sandwich and the Fried Cheese curds and my favorite dessert items are: the Fun Bun, Boysenberry stuffed Churro and the Boysenberry Dessert Flautas.
I think I have the food at the Boysenberry Festival to blame for my daughter turning into a mini food vlogger. She has been watching youtube lately and wanted to introduce herself on my instagram while trying the Boysenberry BBQ wings for the first time.
Knott's Berry Farm is family friendly and such a great value for all the fun memories you can make with your family. From the rides for both little and big kids, the shows for the whole family, and the delicious home style cooking, we love making our memories here. We can't wait to check out the new Voyage to the Iron Reef opening in May and with the warm So Cal Summer coming up, my girls are looking forward to checking out Knott's Soak City for the first time.


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Year by Year Impact on India
2016 Summer in South Asia Fellows
Program Testimonials
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Grace Beckman
College of Literature, Science and the Arts
Grace is a junior with a major in English and a minor in Community Action and Social Change. After graduation, she would like to work in the field of community engagement with education reform. Grace will be spending six weeks in Jaipur volunteering with Pratham, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in India. Her work will primarily be with the Second Chance program, which provides women who dropped out of school with the opportunity to complete their secondary education and acquire the skills necessary for employment. Grace's final project will explore the factors that led women participating in the Second Chance program to originally drop out of school and, in turn, what motivated them to enroll in this program.
Hanna Dougherty
College of Literature Science & the Arts
Hanna is a sophomore with a major in International and Comparative Studies and a minor in Community Action and Social Change. After graduation, she is interested in pursuing a career in international humanitarian aid with a focus on educational development and youth engagement. Hanna will be spending 12 weeks in India volunteering with the Jaymang Foundation, an organization that dedicates itself to equal educational opportunities and literacy for indigenous girls and women in the Indian Himalayas. Hanna's research project will focus on using in-depth community-based inquiry to explore native perspectives of the most pressing issues concerning education that exist in the region, and furthermore, how international humanitarian aid has helped or harmed the path to improvement of the educational sector. By focusing specifically on local perceptions of educational issues, Hanna hopes to re-emphasize the importance of empowerment from directly within communities that receive aid, and thereby push traditional notions of humanitarianism in a progressive direction.
Aaruran Chandrasekhar
Aaruran is a second year student majoring in Philosophy with a minor in Mathematics. Upon graduating, he envisions himself as a writer, fashion designer and entrepreneur. Interested in the intersection between art and business, he intends to launch, manage, and design his own ready-to-wear clothing line, fusing western streetwear with traditional Indian garb. Aaruran will be traveling across the country, exploring the relationship between wealth and textile accessibility. Considering the diversity of clothing options - from roadside shops to shopping malls to luxury Western fashion houses - Aaruran is looking to independently study the factors associated with textile industrialization and determine whether they follow the general Indian wealth disparity trend.
Vaidehi Dongre
Vaidehi is a sophomore majoring in International Studies with a focus on Southeast Asian political economy and development. After graduation, she is interested in obtaining a JD/MBA in International Law. Vaidehi will be working with scholars in Pune for four weeks to explore the difference in relationships between female employers and female maids depending on age group and income level.
Matthew Greydanus
Matthew is a freshman that is pursuing a degree in Political Science and focusing his studies on a pre-medical track. After graduation, he plans to attend medical school and has an interest in reconstructive plastic surgery. Matthew will be interning with IMPACT India, an organization which acts as a catalyst to bring together the Government, the corporate sector and existing NGOs in mass health programs of national priority. He will be spending five weeks interning on one of their chief projects, the Lifeline Express, which is the world's first hospital on a train and is celebrating 25 years of service. The train has medically served more than 100,000 people in rural India, restoring sight, movement, hearing and correction of cleft lips, and many more types of surgery completely free of cost. Matthew's final project will explore whether mobile health care is safe, effective and efficient and how this type of care could fill a needed void in rural outreach of health care systems in developed and developing nations alike.
Samuel McMullen
Samuel is a Junior with a double major in Cellular and Molecular Biology and Philosophy. After graduation, Samuel is interested in pursuing a career in journalism. Samuel is passionate about environmental issues and photojournalism. In the past he has conducted environmental research in China and co-founded the University's first environmental fraternity. Samuel will be travelling throughout India for four months to document the effects of waste generated by the production of American goods across India. Samuel will document this through video interview, photography, and written work in hopes of shedding light on the impacts on people abroad of our choices at home. Samuel feels that bringing issues, especially ones as impersonal as climate change, onto the human plane is vital to motivating continued efforts to address this problem.
Tsukumo Niwa
School of Music, Theatre & Dance / College of Literature, Science and the Arts
Tsukumo is a junior with a double major in Oboe Performance and International Studies. After graduation, she is interested in finding a career that would allow her to combine her passions for social justice, the arts and multicultural understanding. Tsukumo has engaged in a wide variety of projects dealing with social justice, including the Prison Creative Arts Project, Diversity Peer Educator program at the University Housing, and IGR CommonGround. Tsukumo will be spending eight weeks in Kolkata volunteering with Wings, an organization focused on corporate social responsibility. One of this organization's chief projects is working with the Patua community in West Bengal. Patua is a Bengali word for a caste of professional artists who primarily work with scroll paintings that assist in the oral transmission of stories. Tsukumo's final project will explore how storytelling practices, such as the Patua, have been sustained for centuries and how this art form promotes values of social justice using arts as a medium.
Hanna Pfershy
Hanna is a sophomore pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering. After graduation, Hanna is considering her career options as an engineer/ researcher or in the healthcare field. She is passionate about holistic medicine and has recently acquired her certification as a yoga instructor. Hanna will be spending 4-5 weeks interning in Kasaragod with the Institute of Applied Dermatology, an organization with a focus on research and application of integrative medicine – combining the benefits of Allopathy with Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Yoga and other traditional Indian medicines to treat difficult skin and sexually transmitted diseases. Hanna's final project will focus on how this organization has innovated and modernized classic Ayurveda medicine by combining it will Allopathic and Homeopathic treatment to fit the present conditions and needs of its patient population.
India Solomon
India is a junior with a major in Public Policy focused on Comparative Urban Policy and Sustainable Development and a minor in Crime and Justice. She is interested in pursuing a career in international policymaking geared towards successful education campaigns and culturally sensitive economic development. India will be spending four weeks in Bangalore volunteering with Bubbles Centre for Autism, a specialized school for children on the Autism spectrum that takes an individualized approach to treatment with focuses on building self-esteem and social skills. India's final project will explore how grassroots alternatives to treatment and education are improving the future prospects for children with Autism attending this school.
Madeline Stagner
Madeline is a sophomore who was recently accepted into the Elementary Education program and will be pursing a major in Language Arts. After graduation, Madeline is interested in teaching in the classroom for several years and eventually pursuing a career in education policy. She is also interested in substance abuse issues and spent a summer volunteering with a non-profit that dealt primarily with homelessness and addiction. Madeline will be spending six weeks in Bangalore volunteering with Sparsha Trust, an organization dedicated to educating marginalized children. Her internship work will be at Nisarga Grama, an eco-friendly development center that houses and educates 500 children. This site provides many types of resources, including a substance abuse rehabilitation program. A recent study by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has found that 88.9% of children in Karnataka abuse alcohol, the highest rate of childhood substance abuse in India. Madeline's final project will explore how an educationally based residential program facilities recovery.


Created from the love of the finest meats and cheese, Chef Michael Stamm and team brought together not only the highest quality ingredients, but a rockstar team to launch Cured & Whey.
Located in the warehouse district of Las Vegas, tucked away off of Russel and Valley View, you can find the most exquisite truffle products, imported meats and cheeses, caviar, and products from around the world in a quaint, friendly environment.
We welcome everyone to come and visit us, and share a meal with friends, family, those close to you.
Being able to find food fit for a king is a very hard task, but not at Cured & Whey. The team behind the counter works tirelessly to make sure that charcuterie boards come out picture perfect, the sandwiches come out golden and crispy, and the family meals are made with the freshest ingredients.
The team spends several days planning and preparing the signature meals that are served on Friday's, getting only the best ingredients from MGP Foods. From aged Iberico ham, to being fully stocked with some of the finest caviar in the world, Cured & Whey delivers with each and every meal that goes out.
A local favorite lunch spot, Cured & Whey sports a perfect 5 star rating on Yelp, making it one of only a few restaurants that are able to say that. Fans from around the world love Cured & Whey, and make special trips when visiting Las Vegas to come and eat with them.


For nearly a decade, Chris Dodson served honorably and productively as program manager of the Ashland Senior Center.
Why the city leadership chose to move aggressively against a very successful, even compassionate senior program is still extremely hard to fathom.
But given that new policy, it became clear to the city leadership that they would be resisted by the longtime program director, Chris Dodson, who objected to service cutbacks, the threatened move into an unwelcoming new location (The Grove), and the concept of "cost recovery" (as though seniors were a "product" to extract revenue from).
The seniors suddenly, desperately needed an advocate. And Chris — carefully observing all the strictures of her employment — accepted that role.
The city leaders were angered by her principled efforts to save and perpetuate the city services for seniors. She was attacked in public forums. And the decision was made to oust her.
Chris Dodson has filed a preliminary wrongful dismissal claim with the city, and intends to pursue remedies for her mistreatment.
It might be noted that the commissioners have appointed an ad hoc advisory committee formed in an effort to give them some cover in their ongoing determination to eviscerate the senior program.
For the committee was instructed by the commissioners not to even consider restoring the highly commended senior program of decades' duration, nor to consider rehiring its successful manager, which is exactly what it should do.
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If you know what questions the doctors will ask you at the first meeting in a drug dependency treatment facility, then it will efficiently help you prepare yourself or the person you are signing into the treatment program ahead of time.
What Questions Will Be Asked In Treatment, and How Do I Answer?
These questions will help you much more if you are participating in someone's intervention program, because then you can coach them on exactly what to say or do. The first question that will be asked will be on the drug itself. The doctor will want to know which the drug was, because a lot of the treatment will depend on the nature of the drug. The doctor will also want to know the mode in which the drug was abused – snorting, smoking, inhaling, injecting, etc.
Then, the doctor will ask about when the person started the drug abuse and want to know a little history of the abuse, such as how much quantity was used at the start, how much it was increased by and when, etc.
Once the doctor has convinced himself that he or she knows most details about the usage of the drug, the doctor will want to know about the medical history of the patient. Was he admitted before for any kind of substance abuse treatment? Does he have any chronic ailments, especially of the liver, kidneys or heart? Such are the questions that will be asked. This is also the time when the doctor will prescribe several tests to be done, including blood test, urine test and scanning tests for some organs he or she wants to make sure about.
Next, the doctor will ask whether there's a responsible family member who will oversee the treatment program. He or she will also want to know the details of the interventionist if there was one involved.


A variable long distance walk of up to 94 miles exploring the landscape and history of the western edge of Snowdonia National Park in Meirionnydd, containing some of the most beautiful upland and coastal scenery in Wales, with breathtaking views.
The Trail passes through a stunning diverse landscape of mountains, foothills, woodland, valleys, lakes, estuaries, impressive sand dunes and long sandy beaches. It features classic viewpoints, historic towns and villages, ancient highways, prehistoric monuments and other sites of historical interest.
From Barmouth the Trail explores both sides of the Mawddach estuary, before following the waymarked Ardudwy Way north through the foothills of the Rhinogs. It then follows the new Wales Coast Path around the lower Dwyryd valley to Porthmadog, then returns via Harlech, with its famous castle, now a World Heritage Site, and Shell Island to Barmouth.
A key feature of the Trail is that it is supported by easily accessible public transport throughout its length, allowing each section to be undertaken as linear day walks.


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Carpet Diem is the hilarious, award-winning debut from Justin Lee Anderson.
Fifteen years after losing most of his family to a devastating, pudding-related tragedy, Simon Debovar has settled into a life of self-imposed exile from the stinking, selfish morass of humanity. Content that his daily highlights will include hazelnut coffee, a long bath and the occasional jar of olives, his life is completely upturned by the discovery that his ornate living room carpet is the deciding factor in a bet between God and Satan.
When mysteriously well-timed carpet thieves deprive him of the crucial heirloom, Simon is forced to leave his hermit's existence behind for a world of angels, demons, witches and immortals.
And then it gets complicated.
She never realized until she lost him that he was the only man she'd ever love.
Katy and Steven were the loves of each other's lives until a tragedy and the fallout of Steven's injuries drove the couple apart.
They share a son, but Katy and Steven have moved on with their lives, dating other people, and neither has seen the other in five long years. But when Steven comes knocking on Katy's parents' door after learning she's back in town, Katy is forced to face her estranged husband and the love that broke her heart, and his intentions regarding their all-but-over marriage are soon made very clear.