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P.SUNDARAM Vs. REVENUE SECRETARY
LAWS(MAD)-2020-2-349
HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
P.SUNDARAM Appellant
REVENUE SECRETARY Respondents
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU VS. MECCA PRIME TANNERY [REFERRED TO]
- (1.)All the three writ petitions have been filed by one Mr.P.Sundaram s/o.Perumal Chettiar. The relief sought for in the writ petitions are as follows:
(i) W.P.No.29445 of 2015 has been filed to quash the proceedings of the Commissioner of Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax dated 27.06.2014 and for a consequential direction to the respondents to pay compensation for the lands comprised in S.No.103/3B2, Vayalnallur Village, Poonamallee Taluk, Thiruvallur District (hereinafter referred to as 'subject land') acquired by the respondents as per the prevailing market value as indicated in the Government Guidelines from the time of taking over possession along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum.
(ii) W.P.No. 29446 of 2015 has been filed by the petitioner for a writ of mandamus to direct the 3rd respondent, Assistant Commissioner, ULT and ULC, Chennai, to demarcate and allont an extent of 31 cents, which the petitioners are entitled in the subject land by issuing patta to extent of 31 cents.
(iii) W.P.No.10383 of 2017 has been filed for a comprehensive relief praying for issuance of a writ of declaration to declare the entire proceedings initiated by the Urban Land Ceiling Authorities under provisions of the Tamil Nadu Urban Land Ceiling Act, 1978 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') commencing from the proceedings dated 30.04.1997 i.e., date on which proceedings under Section 9(5) of the Act was issued till the proceedings under Section 12 of the Act, as null and void on account of failure to follow the procedure stipulated under the Act and consequently apply the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Urban Ceiling Repeal Act, 1999 and declare the urban ceiling proceedings as having abated and to held that the petitioners are entitled to compensation under the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as Act 30 of 2013).
(2.)Since the relief sought for in W.P.No.10383 of 2017 is comprehensive in nature, the same is taken as the lead case and any decision arrived at in this writ petition would have a direct impact in other writ petitions.
(3.)Heard Mr.P.Subba Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mrs. Narmadha Sampath, learned Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.M.D. Ilayaraja, learned Government Advocate for the respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.P.S.Ganesh, learned counsel for 4th respondent.


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Chicago, IL - Midwest USA
Breakfast is going to be busy today and I'll have to wait til my housemates wake, because I'll need to crank on the blender a couple times to make Breakfast. JAS_OH1 has pointed out that members who have been judges in the past have posted recipes with challenge ingredients, but did not apply them to the challenge. OK, I will post a few and it starts with today's Breakfast which will be a Banana Pistachio Pancake recipe. Don't you just love these 'Never Done That Before Recipes'? You never know how they will turn out.
So, while I am drinking my Coffee and waiting for the women to wake up and dogs to start yapping, I will be watching "Future World."
And later on, I have picked an old favorite, "Logan's Run."
The late night delight will be "Missouri Breaks" with Jack Nicholson.
You must have an amazing attention span! ;-)
TastyReuben
Nosh 'n' Splosh
Both MrsT and I love that movie!
Breakfast was a chore yesterday, but the Pancakes were delicious. Today, back to normal, Oats and Coffee again.
The Breakfast movie will be "The Outlaw Josey Wales" with Clint Eastwood.
Later, while I work on Pistachio Cream Scalloped Potatoes, I'll be watching "The Return of a Man Called Horse."
The late nighter will be a fantastic WWII movie, "A Bridge Too Far."
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"Live and Let Die" finished downloading. I'm closely following the lists of flyinglentris
I already have The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Searching for a good torrent of "In Burges" a film I watched long ago but want to watch again.
lastmanstanding said:
I remember "In Burges." I liked that movie, but don't have it. I've just added it to my want list.
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I just ordered "In Burges", along with "Sea of Sand" and "Angry Red Planet." Up till now, I haven't had any of these.
American Hustle, Thank You for Smoking, The Constant Gardener, and Talk to Me are some other good films I have watched. I'm sure you have watched some of them. Or all of them.
I have only watched "The Constant Gardener." The others I will google and see what they are all about.
Sticky Fingers said:
The Fault in our Stars. Beautiful movie
I just received this movie today and am currently watching it. I'll give a critique later.
It reminds me of a couple movies I like, "Soul Surfer" a true event movie about a girl surfer who gets her arm bit off by a shark and recoups to pursue her love of championship surfing, and another true event movie, "We Bought a Zoo" about a man and his two kids, who after losing his wife, goes looking for a new home for his kids and winds up buying a zoo, where he meets a new romantic magnet and saves the zoo which was in danger of being closed down and out.
ElizabethB
Lafayette, LA. US
About Clint Eastwood - I never got into his early movies. He was to much of a "type cast" actor. His later movies - the ones he produced, directed and stared in, are another story. Start with The Bridges of Madison County. Beautiful. I wish he had cast someone less known than Meryl Streep. She is a very good actress, she was just too much Meryl Streep for the part. I loved Gran Torino and cried over Million Dollar Baby.
Last night I watched Australia on ROKU. I am watching Little Women. An unusual role for Susan Sarandon.
I love having my ROKU TV with Amazon Prime..
A couple of nights ago GI Jane was on cable TV. Shock me. G had never seen it. A week ago Steel Magnolias was on cable. Another movie that G had not seen before. He enjoyed both. Laughed his a$$ off and wiped tears from his eyes,
He asked me "Why have I never seen these movies before?" ME: Because all you watch is hunting and fishing shows. DUHHH!.
My TV in the kitchen is a ROKU with Prime. G's big screen in the den is not a smart TV so he only gets cable (fiber) channels. I have been trying to convince him to get a ROKU TV for the den. We could actually watch movies together.
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The movie "The Fault in Our Stars" passed the test of jerking a tear from my empathic soul. But I found some other movies a bit more poignant. I mentioned two of them in the previous post, "Soul Surfer" and "We Bought a Zoo."
I have empathy like a sort of disease. I can watch somebody jump down to the ground from a height and my feet will hurt - and I do mean hurt. Jerking a tear or two out of my empathic soul can be somewhat easy for some movies. And the same holds true for real life situations. I really do feel for people.
Still, I like those movies that bring on an empathic response. They let me know that being alive is a mix of biological machine-like response and this, imposed upon the spiritual presence held within the biological framework form mind and body. I am allowed to perceive that the spiritual side of my existence can be damnably dominated by the biological framework which houses it. And I understand why so many people are so utterly lost without recognizing their spiritual presence, especially those who taint their minds on a regular basis with intoxicants. They gain first hand experience with recognizing how their inner perceptions are distorted and manipulated, yet have no respect to be free of those manipulations. Each to their own.
So I like "The Fault in Our Stars." It's OK.
BTW: I have had cancer and had it burned and cut out of me. And I have not had any recurrences in over 3 or 4 years.
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ElizabethB said:
He asked me "Why have I never seen these movies before?"
There are quite a lot of mainstream, popular movies (and TV shows) I've never seen. Movie people are sometimes aghast to learn I've never seen.
I haven't seen E.T. or Raiders Of The Lost Ark. I hated the first (meaning 1977) Star Wars movie so much that I begged off seeing any more until just recently.
I've never seen Top Gun. Most Clint Eastwood movies I haven't seen. Terms Of Endearment/Steel Magnolias, I haven't seen. I list them together because I can't tell one from the other.
I saw Jaws, The Godfather, and Alien for the first time only in the last five years. I've never seen Scarface.
I've never seen Full Metal Jacket, Apocalypse Now, or Die Hard, nor have I seen Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.
There are a lot of other ones. As far as TV goes...I've never seen a single episode of Friends, Law And Order, Hill Street Blues, or St. Elsewhere
TastyReuben said:
There are quite a lot of
About 15 years ago there were DVD shops everywhere in Sri Lanka. I used to buy them. They were printed in Malaysia.
And then there was a video membership of the British Council. My workplace had the membership but nobody used it and therefore it was like my personal membership. BC had originals and it was a huge collection. Those days I would watch a film or two every day.
Now I download torrents.
TV shows, I've watched Two and a Half Men, Two Broke Girls, and the Big Bang Theory. Currently watching Young Sheldon and Bob Hearts Abishola.
I am also a fan of The Grand Tour.
Used to watch Masterchef Australia but as it has started getting more "political" I don't think I would watch the next seasons.
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Watched Live and Let Die. The only thing is that the fights are very unrealistic. One is standing still until the other one kicks him. lol.
Current Bond films have evolved a long way past that film I believe.
mjd said:
Yes. I am by nature, an analytic - a multi-tasking analytic. Thankfully, the gearbox on my shoulders is still in good working order.
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TWS Caesar Kleberg Keynote: Behind the Gates: Importance of Private Lands to Wildlife Conservation (hosted by TWS)
TWS Keynote
ROOM: RSCC, Hall 5
Forrest Smith
Director, Texas Native Seeds Program
The Texas Native Seeds Program (TNS) is a native seed development and habitat restoration program of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. Forrest has worked on native plant restoration initiatives at CKWRI for the last 18 years, and currently leads the statewide TNS effort comprised of six regional projects. TNS and its predecessor, the South Texas Natives Project, have developed and commercialized over 40 native seed products in cooperation with landowners, industry, agencies, and NGOs resulting in many thousands of acres of native wildlife habitat restoration in Texas over the past 2 decades. Much of the success of TNS is a result of the engagement, support, and participation of private landowners in the program.
David Shindle
Panther Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Shindle has over 25 years of professional research and management experience involving imperiled cat populations that depend on habitat provided by private lands for their long-term persistence. Shindle, a native Texan, has worked as a Florida panther biologist (State, Federal, and NGO) since 1998, first trailing pumas as the panther capture team leader for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Shindle currently serves as the Panther Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, leading recovery efforts for this federally-listed large carnivore that require collaborative partnerships with private landowners. Prior to his translocation to Florida, Shindle conducted ocelot research for the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Shindle is a Certified Wildlife Biologist ® and member of the IUCN SSC Cat Specialist Group.
Terry L. Anderson
Anderson is the John and Jean DeNault Senior Fellow the Hoover Institution, Stanford University; past president of the Property and Environment Research Center, Bozeman, MT; and Professor Emeritus at Montana State University. Much of his career has focused on developing the idea of Free Market Environmentalism, the title of his award-winning, co-authored book (3rd edition), outlining how markets and property rights can solve environmental problems. His talk, Rethinking the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, will focus on rethinking the role of hunting markets in wildlife conservation. By understanding and focusing on the wildlife value chain including the demand for hunting and the supply of habitat, wildlife professionals can harness, rather than shun, market incentives as a tool for conservation.
Location: Reno-Sparks CC Date: October 2, 2019 Time: 10:10 am - 11:50 am


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Ayesha Curry Incensed by Filthy Rumors About Marriage With Stephen Curry
Curry's off-the-court life understandably garners attention from the media. Recently, his wife Ayesha, retaliated to the nasty rumours that the media spread among NBA fans.
Stephen Curry's wife Ayesha Curry took shots at the media and fans for casting aspersions on the couple's marriage. Ayesha took to Instagram to voice her discontent with the rumors of the couple's open marriage spreading wildly among the media. She replied to a comment which mentioned the open relationship.
Ayesha said, "Don't believe everything you read. Do you know how ridiculous that is? Don't disrespect my marriage like that. Please and thank you."
A few reports in the media alleged that the couple's relationship seemed hunk dory only to the public, and that the couple is allegedly in a polyamorous relationship. They further suggested that the Curry's mastered the social media art of publicising a healthy and committed marriage.
Curry plays as a point guard for the Warriors and is one of the key players on their roster. He started his NBA career in 2009 with the franchise, and recently become the leader of the NBA's all-time three-pointer made list.
Stephen Curry is the son of former NBA star Dell Curry. He married his long-time girlfriend Ayesha Alexander on July 30, 2011. The couple have three children together. In 2018, the couple had their youngest son, Canon Curry, after Steph's 2018 NBA title win.
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Tarek Chemaly: Fairy, Vileda - of stereotypes of women and their appropriation!
Fairy, Vileda - of stereotypes of women and their appropriation!
Fairy, the popular dish washing liquid, shows its true colors - women should be barefoot and pregnant and in the kitchen. In their new ad they say (and mind you the Arabic language distinguishes between genders) "you (female) cook and leave the toughest grease stains on us".
My problem today is elsewhere, it is when the stereotype is appropriated, would this still be sexism? Racism? Denigration?... Look at this photo taken from the Vileda sponsoring of the avant-premiere of the movie Neswen (women). The woman is proudly holding a sign which says the same thing as the ad above, flashing it proudly and smiling to the cam. She obviously agrees to the message, endorses it, and thinks the joke is funny.
In this case, can we still call it sexism?
If the person belonging to the cultural or gender related section being targeted by a stereotype actually wants to be part of that stereotype, can we argue over the identity belonging bit?
But when a woman asks a man "hey, get out of here, what are you doing in my kitchen?" it becomes difficult to counter the argument of appropriating that stereotype. After all, if these people want to belong and identify with how they are are socially and publicly portrayed who are we to argue!
Fairy and Vileda know that all too well it seems and forget about that Dior "we should all be feminist" thing!


Switching careers from STEM to programming. Prospectus?
Hey guys, I just had a quick question. I'm a recent grad in a STEM field, and I've kinda decided that that's not really the direction I want to take with my career. I'm interested in pursuing software engineering (I already have a little informal experience with that from my coursework, as well as mit opencourseware), but I obviously dont have a dedicated degree in computer science. That said, I need to find work now, and I have a few side-projects that I can show to prospective employers. So my question is: what should I expect going into this job market with my experience? Should I try to find work at a start-up or a bigger, more established company?
Simply put, it won't be easy, but if a career in software engineering is what you want to pursue, it'll be much more rewarding. In terms of salary, you should be able to get a solid package between $80k-$100k right out of the gate. However, you'll be up against other software engineers who have more experience than you. What you'll need to do is focus on your strengths on a per company and per role basis. Since you're coming from STEM, perhaps find engineering roles at companies that have a core product focused on the sciences and less on ones where experience in retail or finance are more important.
Ultimately, you should be marketing yourself as an eager engineer who has a wealth of knowledge in the sciences and that combination of strengths will make you uniquely qualified for a job at company X.
Ultimately, the decision is going to depend on your risk tolerance, but I'm a big believer that startups are a great opportunity for people who are just entering the workforce and finding their first jobs. Though you may not get the cushiest compensation package, you'll put yourself in an environment where you'll learn a ton. And at this point in your career, learning is everything.


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Q: Create .wav from multiple sine waves and play all at once I'm wondering if there is a way to adapt the code shown here so that I can basically make an array of beeps and play them all at once.
I tried making global MemoryStream and BinaryWriter to use, calculating everything ahead of time for the size but it was even slower than 1 beep at a time and didn't seem to work.
After that, I tried writing the MemoryStream to a byte array but that did the same as making globals for the stream/writer.
How can I edit the code to get the MemoryStream to hold multiple beeps and play them all at once?

A: Here is a modification to create the song from beeps:
void Main() {
    var beeps = new[] {
        new Song.Beep(500, 1000, 200),
        new Song.Beep(1000, 1000, 300),
        new Song.Beep(300, 2000, 150),
        new Song.Beep(500, 500, 200),
    };

    var song = new Song(beeps);
    song.PlaySong();
}

public class Song {
    public struct Beep {
        readonly public int Amplitude;
        readonly public int Frequency;
        readonly public int Duration;

        public Beep(int a, int f, int d) {
            Amplitude = a;
            Frequency = f;
            Duration = d;
        }
    }

    MemoryStream MS;

    public Song(IEnumerable<Beep> beeps) {
        int Bytes = beeps.Sum(b => 4 * (441 * b.Duration / 10));

        int[] Hdr = { 0X46464952, 36 + Bytes, 0X45564157, 0X20746D66, 16, 0X20001, 44100, 176400, 0X100004, 0X61746164, Bytes };

        MS = new MemoryStream(44 + Bytes);
        using (var BW = new BinaryWriter(MS, Encoding.UTF8, true)) {
            for (int I = 0; I < Hdr.Length; ++I)
                BW.Write(Hdr[I]);

            foreach (var beep in beeps) {
                double A = ((beep.Amplitude * (System.Math.Pow(2, 15))) / 1000) - 1;
                double DeltaFT = 2 * Math.PI * beep.Frequency / 44100.0;

                int Samples = 441 * beep.Duration / 10;
                for (int T = 0; T < Samples; ++T) {
                    short Sample = System.Convert.ToInt16(A * Math.Sin(DeltaFT * T));
                    BW.Write(Sample); // left channel
                    BW.Write(Sample); // right channel
                }
            }
        }
    }

    public void PlaySong() {
        MS.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
        using (var SP = new SoundPlayer(MS)) {
            SP.PlaySync();
        }
    }
}

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MAYBE IT STARTS OUT WEST?
Vancouver could be the first major casualty. January 2019 sales were down 39% over January 2018, while listings were up 55% in January 2019 vs January 2018.
Sale prices are down more than 7% in the past six months.
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is putting some of the blame (I'll say a lot!) on the Trudeau government's infamous 'stress test'. Next at fault are the interest rate hikes of around 1.3% over the past 18 months. And now you have a qualifying interest rate that jumped 3.3% higher than it was just a few years ago – artificially inflated by the stress test.
We can also add in the incredibly strict new rules that govern non-bank lenders. The Trudeau government brought down the hammer when it came to getting a mortgage. It was like they didn't want anyone to get a mortgage for any purpose other than when buying an average – or perhaps even a below-average priced home… What do you think?
Interestingly, Toronto has fared pretty well. Prices, number of sales and amount of listings are all showing a healthy market… for now.
Prior to 2016, there was true competition in the market. You could buy a home for more than a million dollars and negotiate the best rate at any bank, trust company, credit union and other non-bank lenders. Today, most lenders can't offer competitive rates on mortgages where homes are worth more than a million dollars… even if you borrowed as little as $200,000 (read on to understand more).
Before 2016, you could refinance your home, use some of the equity to finance a business, or purchase another property, or invest… AND, you could shop around through your mortgage broker at more than 50 competing lenders for the best rate.
You could finance the purchase of a single-family dwelling for the purpose of renting it out as an investment (maybe buying for your future, or perhaps to house a child going to university)… AGAIN, shopping among more than 50 competing lenders.
In 2016 and 2017, things really changed for all Canadians seeking or already in a mortgage.
You would think that having a bigger down payment would get you the best rate, right? And if you had little to no mortgage on your property, you would think this would entitle you to the best rate, right? Unfortunately, not anymore!
If, for example, I had a home worth $700,000 with a $100,000 mortgage but I wanted to borrow another $200,000 to invest in a business, mutual funds or vacation property, that I would have no problem getting the best mortgage rate and I could shop around at the more than 50 available competing lenders in Canada, right?
Guess again! The new mortgage rules don't provide certain lenders with the ability to compete like this other than for the purpose of buying a home that costs less than a million dollar. This is the new reality: Less competition for the Canadian consumer. How is this a good thing? It's not! Not for the consumer, anyway… but there is a winner here… read on.
In 2017, while claiming to want to support low- and middle-income earners, we saw Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) mortgage insurance premiums go up by 12% to 15%. Why? No inflationary reasons… leading some to assume a cash grab, perhaps?
I won't get into all the mortgage rule changes here. There are more than 60 of them! But these are just some of the more obvious ones that cause me and many others to shake our heads in wonder!
Now, let's get back to the winner of all the rule changes. Yup, the big six banks. So, while overall mortgage volumes have slowed, the mortgage volumes for the big six banks have skyrocketed over the past three years. The mortgage rule changes that were supposed to "benefit and protect Canadians" have benefited the BIG SIX BANKS and protected them from competition.
The consumer has less mortgage competitors from which to choose, meaning fewer products are available. Prior to 2016, there was a healthy balance of competition and profit. The end result is that consumers are now paying higher rates.
And we're now seeing a growing secondary lender community emerging (this means higher interest rates). When you need money, you'll do whatever it takes… to finance your family, business, a loved one's healthcare or other numerous reasons for needing a mortgage. You won't just go away quietly – you'll find that money. Even if it costs you more, you still need that money!
But how is it that our mortgage industry was so strong… record low defaults, performing loans and profitable mortgage lending companies for decades prior to any rule changes? What makes their business practices bad all of a sudden?
This is where so many experts have tried to reason and speak out against this madness. We've had so many industry associations visit Ottawa in a desperate attempt to halt and reverse the federal government's course of action – including mortgage broker and real estate professionals – but it has all fallen on deaf ears. They don't want to hear from the experts!!
Here are some positives takeaways. As this is an election year, we've seen some posturing by the current federal government hinting that they may modify the stress test.
I've been saying for a few years now that if housing slows too much or the government realizes that the pendulum has swung way too far towards safe lending, that you'll finally see some back-tracking on the changes.
As someone who has held senior management positions at Canada's biggest banks and trust companies, and as an industry insider, I'll share one of the golden rules of lending: If you have no arrears (defaults) then your underwriting guidelines are far too tight. There is no such thing as having no arrears. Perhaps the government is aiming for perfection?
Let's get back to common-sense lending. Leave the lending and underwriting to the experts!
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An Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Life-Saving Chemotherapy and Supportive Care Drugs for Childhood Cancer
Yoram Unguru, Conrad V. Fernandez, Brooke Bernhardt, Stacey Berg, Kim Pyke-Grimm, Catherine Woodman, Steven Joffe
Shortages of life-saving chemotherapy and supportive care agents for children with cancer are frequent. These shortages directly affect patients' lives, compromise both standard of care therapies and clinical research, and create substantial ethical challenges. Efforts to prevent drug shortages have yet to gain traction, and existing prioritization frameworks lack concrete guidance clinicians need when faced with difficult prioritization decisions among equally deserving children with cancer. The ethical framework proposed in this Commentary is based upon multidisciplinary expert opinion, further strengthened by an independent panel of peer consultants. The two-step allocation process includes strategies to mitigate existing shortages by minimizing waste and addresses actual prioritization across and within diseases according to a modified utilitarian model that maximizes total benefit while respecting limited constraints on differential treatment of individuals. The framework provides reasoning for explicit decision-making in the face of an actual drug shortage. Moreover, it minimizes bias that might occur when individual clinicians or institutions are forced to make bedside rationing and prioritization decisions and addresses the challenge that individual clinicians face when confronted with bedside decisions regarding allocation. Whenever possible, allocation decisions should be supported by evidence-based recommendations. "Curability," prognosis, and the incremental importance of a particular drug to a given patient's outcome are the critical factors to consider when deciding how to allocate scarce life-saving cancer drugs.
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Unguru, Y., Fernandez, C. V., Bernhardt, B., Berg, S., Pyke-Grimm, K., Woodman, C., & Joffe, S. (2016). An Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Life-Saving Chemotherapy and Supportive Care Drugs for Childhood Cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 108(6), [djv392]. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djv392
An Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Life-Saving Chemotherapy and Supportive Care Drugs for Childhood Cancer. / Unguru, Yoram; Fernandez, Conrad V.; Bernhardt, Brooke et al.
In: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 108, No. 6, djv392, 01.06.2016.
Unguru, Y, Fernandez, CV, Bernhardt, B, Berg, S, Pyke-Grimm, K, Woodman, C & Joffe, S 2016, 'An Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Life-Saving Chemotherapy and Supportive Care Drugs for Childhood Cancer', Journal of the National Cancer Institute, vol. 108, no. 6, djv392. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djv392
Unguru Y, Fernandez CV, Bernhardt B, Berg S, Pyke-Grimm K, Woodman C et al. An Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Life-Saving Chemotherapy and Supportive Care Drugs for Childhood Cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2016 Jun 1;108(6):djv392. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djv392
Unguru, Yoram ; Fernandez, Conrad V. ; Bernhardt, Brooke et al. / An Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Life-Saving Chemotherapy and Supportive Care Drugs for Childhood Cancer. In: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2016 ; Vol. 108, No. 6.
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Trial-Use Note: In terms of scope and usage, the Orders and Observations workgroups wish to draw the attention of reviewers and implementers to the following issues and changes.
We are seeking input from the implementation community on whether to combine SupplyRequest and DeviceRequest for R4.
The parameters element was added to SupplyRequest for representing custom details for ordering devices.
The scope of the SupplyRequest resource is for recording the request of supplies used in the healthcare process. This includes supplies specifically used in the treatment of patients as well as supply movement within an institution (transport a set of supplies from materials management to a service unit (nurse station). This resource does not include the provisioning of transportation services.
Note that the SupplyRequest records the fact that a request was made. To actually act on that request, additional workflow beyond simply the existence of a SupplyRequest is required. This can be achieved by using an Task resource, with the SupplyRequest referenced from the Task.focus, or by using the SupplyRequest resource in the context of an messaging or service workflow where the request is explicit or implicit. The SupplyDelivery resource represents the fulfillment as a result of SupplyRequest being acted upon.


I love making keto desserts that are easy to make and full of healthy fats. They not only help satisfy your sweet tooth cravings but also help you stay in ketosis. You can see my low carb and keto dessert recipes here. And these keto creations will help you find a substitute for whatever your favorite dessert is! This Keto Chocolate gelatin Gummies Dessert Recipe is one of those efforts.
I made these fun gummies for myself because I love chocolate, coconut and gelatin. All of them are healing foods that can be part of a healthy paleo and gluten free diet. Gelatin is known for it's ability to support youthful skin, supple joints, thick hair/nails and even help heal a damaged gut lining.
Looking for more fun gelatin recipes that are great for including in your healthy routine?
These recipes are made from healthy grass fed gelatin and or keto friendly gelatin. So, they are fun and healing at the same time. I share health benefits of grass fed gelatin in this post. Also read most frequently asked questions about gelatin here.
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Mix the coconut milk, water and gelatin in a sauce pan until smooth.
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Pour into a shallow glass container.
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Slice into 1 inch squares and remove with a spatula into a serving dish.
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Considering divorce? Make sure your business is safe | McGuane and Hogan, P.C.
You may have had the foresight to protect your business with a prenuptial agreement, which is always wise. However, you shouldn't count on these protections without reviewing your prenuptial agreement carefully. A skilled attorney may find weaknesses in the agreement, so you must examine these protections carefully before you assume that the business is safe.
Does your spouse have a valid claim to partial ownership?
Both spouses own marital property equally, at least in most cases. This includes assets and debt, which may be useful to know when it comes to negotiating a fair settlement. If your business counts as marital property, then your spouse may claim a significant portion of your ownership.
In some cases, you may have grounds to argue that your business is not marital property because your spouse has little or nothing to do with its operation, especially if you owned the business prior to your marriage. The more involvement your spouse has in the business, the more difficult it is to claim that they do not deserve a portion of its value. Make sure to keep your personal and business matters as separate as possible, and keep clean, orderly books to prove it.
If you cannot avoid splitting your owned value in the business with your spouse, you should consider a professional business valuation. An independent valuation breaks down many complex aspects of your business so that both you and your spouse have a clear picture of its worth and the portion of that worth you must divide. This protects you from leveraging away more of your value in the business than necessary, and lays out clear figures for negotiation.
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What happens to my commuter benefits funds when I leave my company?
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#ifndef TENSORFLOW_CORE_FRAMEWORK_RESOURCE_OP_KERNEL_H_
#define TENSORFLOW_CORE_FRAMEWORK_RESOURCE_OP_KERNEL_H_

#include <string>

#include "tensorflow/core/framework/op_kernel.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/framework/resource_mgr.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/framework/tensor_shape.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/platform/logging.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/platform/mutex.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/platform/thread_annotations.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/platform/types.h"

namespace tensorflow {

// ResourceOpKernel<T> is a virtual base class for resource op implementing
// interface type T. The inherited op looks up the resource name (determined by
// ContainerInfo), and creates a new resource if necessary.
//
// Requirements:
//  - Op must be marked as stateful.
//  - Op must have `container` and `shared_name` attributes. Empty `container`
//  means using the default container. Empty `shared_name` means private
//  resource.
//  - Subclass must override CreateResource().
//  - Subclass is encouraged to override VerifyResource().
template <typename T>
class ResourceOpKernel : public OpKernel {
 public:
  explicit ResourceOpKernel(OpKernelConstruction* context) : OpKernel(context) {
    has_resource_type_ = (context->output_type(0) == DT_RESOURCE);
    if (!has_resource_type_) {
      // The resource variant of the op may be placed on non-CPU devices, but
      // this allocation is always on the host. Fortunately we don't need it in
      // the resource case.
      OP_REQUIRES_OK(context,
                     context->allocate_persistent(DT_STRING, TensorShape({2}),
                                                  &handle_, nullptr));
    }
  }

  // The resource is deleted from the resource manager only when it is private
  // to kernel. Ideally the resource should be deleted when it is no longer held
  // by anyone, but it would break backward compatibility.
  ~ResourceOpKernel() override {
    if (resource_ != nullptr) {
      resource_->Unref();
      if (cinfo_.resource_is_private_to_kernel()) {
        if (!cinfo_.resource_manager()
                 ->template Delete<T>(cinfo_.container(), cinfo_.name())
                 .ok()) {
          // Do nothing; the resource can have been deleted by session resets.
        }
      }
    }
  }

  void Compute(OpKernelContext* context) override TF_LOCKS_EXCLUDED(mu_) {
    mutex_lock l(mu_);
    if (resource_ == nullptr) {
      ResourceMgr* mgr = context->resource_manager();
      OP_REQUIRES_OK(context, cinfo_.Init(mgr, def()));

      T* resource;
      OP_REQUIRES_OK(context,
                     mgr->LookupOrCreate<T>(
                         cinfo_.container(), cinfo_.name(), &resource,
                         [this](T** ret) TF_EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(mu_) {
                           Status s = CreateResource(ret);
                           if (!s.ok() && *ret != nullptr) {
                             CHECK((*ret)->Unref());
                           }
                           return s;
                         }));

      Status s = VerifyResource(resource);
      if (TF_PREDICT_FALSE(!s.ok())) {
        resource->Unref();
        context->SetStatus(s);
        return;
      }

      if (!has_resource_type_) {
        auto h = handle_.AccessTensor(context)->template flat<tstring>();
        h(0) = cinfo_.container();
        h(1) = cinfo_.name();
      }
      resource_ = resource;
    }
    if (has_resource_type_) {
      OP_REQUIRES_OK(context, MakeResourceHandleToOutput(
                                  context, 0, cinfo_.container(), cinfo_.name(),
                                  TypeIndex::Make<T>()));
    } else {
      context->set_output_ref(0, &mu_, handle_.AccessTensor(context));
    }
  }

 protected:
  // Variables accessible from subclasses.
  mutex mu_;
  ContainerInfo cinfo_ TF_GUARDED_BY(mu_);
  T* resource_ TF_GUARDED_BY(mu_) = nullptr;

 private:
  // Must return a T descendant allocated with new that ResourceOpKernel will
  // take ownership of.
  virtual Status CreateResource(T** resource)
      TF_EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(mu_) = 0;

  // During the first Compute(), resource is either created or looked up using
  // shared_name. In the latter case, the resource found should be verified if
  // it is compatible with this op's configuration. The verification may fail in
  // cases such as two graphs asking queues of the same shared name to have
  // inconsistent capacities.
  virtual Status VerifyResource(T* resource) { return Status::OK(); }

  PersistentTensor handle_ TF_GUARDED_BY(mu_);

  // Is the output of the operator of type DT_RESOURCE?
  bool has_resource_type_;
};
}  // namespace tensorflow

#endif  // TENSORFLOW_CORE_FRAMEWORK_RESOURCE_OP_KERNEL_H_

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Certain infectious agents have been identified more frequently in cultures from women who have had spontaneous pregnancy losses. These include Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, and Chlamydia. A recent observational study reported an increased frequency of chronic endometritis in women with multiple miscarriages and improved outcomes after treatment with antibiotics.
Strong evidence suggests an important role of Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma as a potential cause of RPL. In most cases there are no signs or symptoms of an infection such as a discharge, rash, odor, or irritation. These infections of the uterus are often called 'silent infections' because they are not detected unless sensitive and specific tests are preformed. Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma positive cultures are strongly associated with preterm delivery. Diagnosis and treatment of Mycoplasma following a first or later pregnancy loss significantly reduces pregnancy loss in the next pregnancy. Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma infections have been a proven cause of bovine abortion for over 35 years. Our own data from The Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Center published in 2016 includes over 1,850 women with RPL, clearly demonstrates that women with RPL have a two-fold increase risk of Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma than control women of the same age, race and body mass index.
Other less frequent pathogens include toxoplasma gondi, rubella, HSV, measles, CMV, coxsackievirus and listeria monocytogenes. It is important to be aware that none of these pathogens have been causally linked to RPL. Because of the association with sporadic pregnancy losses and the ease of diagnosis, we recommend testing women with RPL and treatment for the appropriate pathogen.


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National Review editor muses on Brexit mess
Rich Lowry of National Review focuses his gaze across the pond.
Britain is suffering a political meltdown as it struggles to make good on a historic vote in 2016 to leave the European Union. The decision for a so-called Brexit was a stirring statement of independence and self-government by a people who have defined themselves down the centuries by their stiff-necked resistance to anyone — whether overweening monarchs or continental tyrants — who would threaten either.
That was before London ran up against the bureaucracy of the would-be European super state based in Brussels, and before it was led, if that's the right word, by Tory Prime Minister Theresa May.
Presiding over a divided party, facing a pro-Remain British establishment and negotiating with a hostile EU, May never had an easy task. She has nonetheless not only failed to rise to the occasion but been crushed by it.
May has just pulled her Brexit deal from a parliamentary vote that she was going to lose in an embarrassing drubbing that might have loosed her increasingly precarious grip on power.
She has negotiated abysmally, giving away leverage right at the start when she prematurely invoked Article 50, beginning the process of Britain's departure with no realistic fallback plan if talks with the EU failed. She ended up with an agreement that would effectively leave Britain within most EU rules, with no means of influencing them anymore. The London Spectator calls the deal "Remain-minus."
There's a reason that resignations of her Brexit negotiators have become a semiregular event.
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved decommissioning Optus' Hybrid fibre-coaxial network, on the grounds that the competitive benefits soon won't be relevant to the NBN.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has ruled in favour of decommissioning Optus' Hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) network, and transitioning its customers on that network to the NBN.
The ACCC's stance was that benefits to the public outweigh the detriments, and Optus' HFC network is not likely to survive in a post-NBN Australia.
The ACCC stated that, although Optus' HFC network could provide healthy competition to the NBN, this benefit was likely only to be short term. It said that it was unlikely that Optus would extend its HFC beyond its reach of 1.4 million homes, nor would it invest in the technology necessary to compete against the NBN. Due to this speed limitation, the ACCC saw that Optus' HFC network would only bring competitive advantages to customers that were interested in the NBN's slowest services.
Additionally, the ACCC stated that, given the likelihood that Optus HFC customers will demand faster speeds over time, they would be likely to naturally migrate to the NBN, meaning that "the Optus HFC network would be uneconomic to operate once a critical mass of customers were lost".
The demise of Optus' HFC network would also be accelerated by NBN Co's need to encourage high-speed plans in order to become economically viable. The ACCC stated that NBN Co would only be able to fully recover the costs of its investment if it sold the higher value services and, as such, it would have an incentive to keep costs of those services at an efficient level.
NBN Co welcomed the agreement, stating it showed that the telecommunications industry was changing.
"This marks a shift from the past where a number of companies used their resources to duplicate network access infrastructure," NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley said in a statement.
"Today's final decision by the ACCC marks a further move towards a new industry structure, in which open access to the NBN will allow any telecommunications and internet service provider the opportunity to offer a service to any customer via either fibre, fixed wireless or satellite."


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Dyatlov Pass Mystery Solved!
The Dyatlov Pass incident is whispered about among conspiracy theorists and Bigfoot enthusiasts. In 1959, young hikers took off into the Ural Mountains of Russia in the icy nasty conditions and when they didn't make it back, a search party found them - frozen and dead.
There were signs that they were in a rush to escape their tents and their bodies were found in odd descriptions.
Over time, the stories have changed about their conditions and many thought perhaps it was an alien attack, a government exercise, and when a photo from one of their cameras came back with photos and a cryptic dark figure was seen, many believed a Yeti or Bigfoot-like creature had killed them.
MK Davis, who works expertly with video and photos, cleaned it up a bit to see closer and the details that emerged showed a very different potential killer. Not at all of proportions of a Bigfoot, but very much in proportions of someone else who had a likely motive to terrorize....
I looked up the local Native tribe, the Mansi. Many members of their tribe had taken to living in the wild in protest to Russia's desire to develop the area. It had become a battle on their mountains. They wore knotted kerchiefs around their necks, waist ties with bags and knives, as well as long overshirts.
Above, you can see the garb the Mansi men wore.
Comparing their garb with the figure (middle) from the photo, one can see the bag tied at the waist, even the knot around the neck. He even appears to have pulled his kerchief over his face - for anonymity or perhaps against the cold.
It is much more compelling to me that what we are seeing is a Mansi. As the hikers that were murdered seemed to show signs of fleeing from attack not fully dressed, it would seem that an attack on their campsite was likely, but the culprit was surely a local and not a Bigfoot-type creature, given the build and the details that are elucidated by MK's expert observation.
MK Davis blog - The Davis Report
MK Davis YouTube Channel - Greenwavefb2010
DaveO June 30, 2017 at 10:10 AM
Very narrow in findings. Story only mentions the humanoid who had a photo taken, but does not explain savage killing methods found on the bodies. Burns associated with radiation were observed and studied. Mansi tribal members do not carry atomic grenades on their person.
Sharon Day June 30, 2017 at 11:27 AM
There are no legitimate sources of the claims of high radiation levels. There is, however, an unusually high level of radiation found in the Ural Mountains due to a 1957 incident. The area has also been severely damaged by the plutonium-producing facility Mayak opened in Chelyabinsk-40 (later called Chelyabinsk-65, Ozyorsk), in the Southern Ural, after World War II.[1] Its plants went into operation in 1948 and, for the first ten years, dumped unfiltered radioactive waste into the Techa River and Lake Karachay.[1][13][14] In 1990, efforts were underway to contain the radiation in one of the lakes, which was estimated at the time to expose visitors to 500 millirem per day.[14] This was two years before the deaths. A great deal has been exaggerated about the finds, but that they obviously felt threatened and ran out into the night ill equipped.
I think one of the mansi murder some of them. The rest ran away and died of exposure.
Ann Bender December 27, 2019 at 10:44 AM
The Mansi were at the center of the original investigation. Josh did a great job going there and looking at all of the possibilities. The declassified Soviet documents were very interesting. They were there before any were reported missing. I still think there was a cover up to hide the real truth.


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John Wayne Cook
John Wayne Cook passed away on August 14, 2021 in Muskogee, OK. He was born on August 9, 1952 to Rufus Corbin Cook and Naomi Kathleen Dause in Muskogee, OK. John graduated from Fort Gibson High School in 1970. He worked as a machine operator for 40 years. He retired from Georgia Pacific in 2020. He married the love of his life, Charlene Kay (Estep) Cook on April 19, 1985. They shared 36 years of marriage and precious memories. John liked working in the garage. He loved to mow, go camping, and most of all spending time with his children, grandkids and wife Charlene. He was preceded in death by his father; RC "Jiggs" Cook; mother, Naomi Tracy "Granny Cat" and brother Jimmy Cook. John is survived by his wife Charlene Cook of the home; daughters , Amber Perry and husband Alex of Portland, OR, Christi Bollinger and husband Clark of Wentzville, MO; sons, Kyle Cook and Sarah of Fort Gibson, OK, Chad Cook and Jessica of Tahlequah, OK, Marc Cook and wife Brandi of Lee's Summit, MO; brothers, Bobby Cook of Muskogee, OK, Danny Cook of Welling, OK; sisters Betty Spencer and husband Billy Joe of Muskogee, OK, Carol Smith and husband Tom of Fort Gibson, OK, Sally Farley of Muskogee, OK; grandchildren, Maci, Megan, Chase Cook , Charlotte and Josie Perry, Hattleigh Cook, Hannah and Cameron Bollinger, Brody and Braden Cook. Memorial services will be held 11 A.M., Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel in Muskogee, OK with Rev. Jacob George officiating.
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I like the photography. I wonder if it were done in a lightbox. I never could get that white look down without some photoshopping afterwards.
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Shipping Industry Acts to Protect Bryde's Whales
Ports of Auckland today released a new protocol for large ships using the Hauraki Gulf, which is designed to make life safer for the local whale population.
The voluntary protocol, developed jointly by Ports of Auckland and the shipping industry, aims to reduce the number of collisions between whales and ships and the impact of any collisions which do occur.
Tony Gibson, Ports of Auckland CEO, said "The Gulf is a vital economic lifeline for New Zealand, but it is also a precious natural resource which we share with some amazing wildlife. It is important that those of us who use the Gulf also do what we can to preserve it, and our local population of Bryde's whales."
The protocol has four key elements. Ships are asked to:
plan their voyage to allow lower speeds in the Gulf when possible
use the new recommended approach to the Ports of Auckland, which reduces the area of the Hauraki Gulf used by large vessels
keep watch for whales and take avoiding action if whales are sighted
report whale sightings to Ports of Auckland Harbour Control. All sightings are then relayed to shipping in the Gulf so avoiding action can be taken.
Mr Gibson said "I would like to acknowledge the support of Dr Rochelle Constantine of Auckland University in developing this protocol. Rochelle has worked tirelessly for many years as a champion of our local Bryde's whales and her practical, pragmatic approach has been key in the development of this protocol."
"I would also like to acknowledge the support and assistance of Sean Goddard from the Department of Conservation, and also the work of the Hauraki Gulf Forum and Environmental Defence Society as we've developed the shipping industry response to this issue," he added.
Hauraki Gulf Forum Chairman John Tregidga congratulated the Ports of Auckland and shipping industry on the new protocol.
"Planning ahead and reducing speed are the critical factors for preventing mortality of Bryde's whales. There is good scientific evidence that 10 knots is a safer travelling speed around whales and it is good to see this being promoted and adopted by large vessels in the inner Gulf."
"We are very encouraged that Ports of Auckland is taking a lead on this issue," said EDS Policy Director Raewyn Peart. "The Bryde's whale is an iconic species for the Hauraki Gulf and we need to look after it. If we can achieve a consistent reduction in the speed of ships travelling through the Gulf, the whales will be much safer."
Ports of Auckland's efforts to reduce collisions with whales do not end with the production of this protocol. The Port is contributing $30,000 to a year-long research project to count and map whales and other marine mammals in the Hauraki Gulf. It is hoped that this research will provide information which could allow ships to avoid areas where whales congregate.
Ports of Auckland is also looking for high-tech ways to keep ships and whales apart, for example by warning whales about approaching ships, or enabling detection of whales in the shipping lanes. The Port will continue to work with Dr Constantine to identify research that could help in this area.
Click here to read the Hauraki Gulf Transit Protocol document.
Ports of Auckland Ltd is the port for New Zealand's largest city, Auckland. It handles over 818,000 TEU (20ft-equivalent units), more than 1,400 ship calls and 4.4 m tonnes of break-bulk (non-containerised) cargo per annum. It is New Zealand's import hub, New Zealand's premier cruise port and the countries main vehicle import gateway. A key partner to export and import industries, Ports of Auckland is 100%-owned by Auckland Council Investments Ltd, for the benefit of Auckland Ratepayers.
Bryde's whales: While not endangered world-wide, the Hauraki Gulf is one of the few places in the world with a semi-resident population of Bryde's whale. The local whale population is small, estimated at less than 200, and is listed as critically endangered in New Zealand.


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NT Voice and Data Solutions Sign Partnership Agreement with Enghouse Interactive
Reading, UK, Sept, 2019 -- Enghouse Interactive has signed business telecoms provider, NT Voice and Data Solutions, as a member of its EMEA partner programme. Following the signing of the agreement, NT Voice and Data Solutions will focus on selling two of Enghouse Interactive's flagship products, Communications Center (CC) and the Quality Management Suite (QMS), into customers across multiple vertical sectors.
The new partnership agreement marks the latest stage of an ongoing relationship between the two companies that dates back several years, and was initially conducted via a distributor.
"We are delighted to have formed a direct partnership with Enghouse," said Ross Woodward, Operations Director, NT Voice and Data Solutions. "Enghouse Interactive offers a range of solutions, ideally suited to the contact centre marketplace and has established a strong and well-deserved reputation for proactively developing, maintaining and supporting them over many years."
"It was also a major benefit to us that Enghouse solutions are PBX agnostic. "Enghouse has strong capability in our core Avaya UC platform environment but its close alignment with Microsoft and with the Microsoft suite of collaboration products is also a big draw for us as we look to expand our market reach."
"We are well suited to working with Enghouse Interactive," continued Ross. "We have strong sales, pre-sales and engineering teams, which mean we can take highly-advanced products like CC and QMS and deliver them efficiently to customers with very little support. If we need a little extra help we know we can rely on the expertise of Enghouse Interactive's in-house professional services and engineering teams."
Jas Jhita, Channel Director, Enghouse Interactive commented: "We're delighted to welcome NT Voice and Data Solutions as an authorised partner within our channel programme. It is a long-established company with a good customer base – and it has demonstrated its strong capability at aggregating solutions, selling them into the marketplace and actively supporting them. Although NT Voice and Data Solutions specialise in Avaya communications platforms they are also looking to build capability in other UC environments, including Microsoft, which will help it in seamlessly migrating customers who may want to switch to new interaction environments over time."
Source: https://enghouseinteractive.co.uk
Date Posted: Friday, September 6, 2019