Ukraine will have to pay international creditors more than $60 billion (€44 billion) in the next 18 months amid dwindling hard currency reserves and in the context of upcoming presidential elections in March 2015.
Ukraine's presidential election in early 2015 is the focus for investors, who reckon that the government will then be willing to sign up to a desperately needed loan from the International Monetary Fund. Before that, though, it would prefer to scrape by rather than accede to the IMF's politically difficult demands.
The country's debt problems shot into the spotlight this month when its state oil firm Naftogaz narrowly escaped default – not through lack of cash but because of action by a US-based creditor which successfully petitioned a UK court to seize a bond coupon payment in lieu of an old $22 million (€16 million) debt.
Ukraine paid the $22 million again to avoid default. But it could ill-afford the extra payment, given that central bank reserves are barely above $20 billion (€14.6 billion) – less than enough for three months of imports.
And many more payments loom. Over $60 billion, or a third of the country's GDP, is due in the coming year, central bank data showed at the end of July. Of this, the state owes $7 billion (€5.1 billion).
With the exception of hedge funds and opportunists keen on the high yields, most have ducked out, an exodus that gathered speed last month as Moody's cut Ukraine's credit rating to Caa1 – seven notches into 'junk' territory.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan would at a stroke resolve many of the problems, putting cash in the bank and reassuring global investors. But the IMF's loan conditions – currency flexibility and cutting energy subsidies – will be unpalatable to a government facing elections in 2015.
Export revenues are down, along with prices for steel, which comprises a quarter of Ukraine's exports. And if C-rated Ukraine were to issue Eurobonds, it would have to pay 10%-plus yields to induce investors to buy.
"Our base case is there will be enough cash to service next year's obligations but… there is going to be a significant drain on FX reserves," Barclays strategist Andreas Kolbe said.
On the plus side, Ukrainians have $23 billion in hard currency bank savings that the state can tap via domestic dollar bonds. Such issuance has raised over $3 billion this year.
Ukraine's high yields may well persuade bond buyers to overlook its troubles. Max Wolman, a fund manager at Aberdeen Asset Management, says Ukraine makes up over 3% of the EMBI Global, the main emerging debt index and excluding it from a portfolio is not easy.
Wolman predicts, first, that creditors, including the IMF could grow kinder to Ukraine after the expected Nov 28 signing of political and trade deals with the EU. Second, he expects that billions of dollars in outstanding loans and trade links will dissuade Russia from pushing Ukraine into bankruptcy.
Ukrainian economist Borys Kushniruk said: "Indeed, over the current 18 months the government of Ukraine and Ukrainian companies have to pay off a USD 62 billion debt to external borrowers. But we should pay attention to the fact that USD 22 billion are made up by commodity credits, which don't need to be repaid by monetary resources: they are repaid by counter deliveries of goods."
Ukraine was hit by the economic crisis of 2008 and in November 2008, the IMF approved a stand-by loan of $16.5 billion (€12.6 billion) for the country under a Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) and effectively provide almost $11 billion (€8.2 billion).
After the presidential election and government reshuffles in Ukraine, the 2008 Stand-By Arrangement was suspended, and the IMF decided to renew its loan partnership with Ukraine in the summer of 2010 through a new programme worth about $15.6 billion (€11.6 billion). The first instalments were released in July and December.
However, an IMF mission that worked in Kyiv in March 2011 could not recommend to the IMF Executive Board that it approve a new tranche for Ukraine. The IMF had expected Ukraine to approve pension reform and settle the problem of low prices of natural gas for households first.
On 4 November, an IMF mission released an announcement saying that the mission was taking a pause for additional technical work.
According to experts, Ukraine may strike a deal with the IMF before the presidential elections in March 2015. Incumbent President Viktor Yanukovich expects to benefit from this move, as well as from the signature of a free-trade agreement with the EU at the Vilnius summit in November.
28-29 Nov.: Eastern Partnership Summit, to be held in Vilnius under the Lithuanian EU presidency. Ukraine hopes to sign the agreement there, and Moldova and Georgia expect to initial similar agreements.


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Improvement of Care and Workforce Development: a National Framework (NHS Improvement / King's Fund)
Posted on December 7, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News
Summary The "Developing People – Improving Care" framework for continuous quality improvement and leadership development in NHS and social care services has been published by NHS Improvement. It aims to promote developments in main four areas: Systems leadership: particularly to … Continue reading →
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Lessons From Serious Failings in Care in Hospitals (AoMRC / Scottish Academy)
Summary The Short-Life Working Group on Hospital Reports, Chaired by Professor Alan Paterson OBE, from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) and Faculties in Scotland (Scottish Academy) examined recent reports concerning failings / poor quality care in hospitals; including … Continue reading →
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More on the NHS Culture of Openness: Lessons From Two Francis Inquiries (Department of Health)
Summary The Government has published a report explaining progress in the NHS since the Francis Inquiry report (February 2013) . It supports the full adoption, in principle, of Freedom to Speak Up review recommendations to protect whistleblowers who raise legitimate … Continue reading →
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Watershed Changes in NHS Culture Since February 2013 (Department of Health)
Summary February 6th 2015 marked the second anniversary of publication of Sir Robert Francis's Inquiry into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. Full Text Link Reference Francis two years on: What's changed in the NHS? London: Department of Health, February 9th … Continue reading →
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New Trust to Run Stafford Hospital (BBC News)
Summary A new trust is being created ("renamed") to run the scandal-hit Stafford Hospital and another hospital in Stoke. On November 1st 2014, the University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust will become the University Hospitals of North Midlands. The NHS … Continue reading →
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More on Barriers to Effective Whistleblowing (BBC News / Patients First / Health Select Committee)
Summary Whistleblowers who "speak out" about their concerns concerning care standards in the health service may still face obstacles, problems and intimidation, despite recent progress in the creation of a more open and transparent NHS culture. Patients First has submitted … Continue reading →
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Fit and Proper Persons Test Regulations / Statutory Duty of Candour / Fundamental Standards (Department of Health)
Summary Directors of NHS providers will have to meet a fit and proper person test from October 2014, subject to parliamentary approval. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) can insist on the removal of directors who fail this test. Statutory Duty … Continue reading →
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Statutory Duty of Candour Moves Closer (BBC News / Royal College of Surgeons)
Summary The review commissioned by the Government in the wake of the Francis Inquiry report has recommended that the NHS must be open and honest about mistakes. The report calls for a statutory duty of candour in the case of … Continue reading →
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NHS Standards of Care Improving: One Year After Francis Inquiry Report (BBC News / Nuffield Trust / Health Foundation)
Summary Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has stated that the NHS in England has changed for the better since the Francis Inquiry report was published a year ago (on February 6th 2013). The number of hospital nurses has increased by over 3,500 … Continue reading →
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The Francis Inquiry Re-Interpreted in the Light of Classic Social Psychology Experiments
Summary The Report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry goes into some detail when considering the impact of social influences on nursing staff and other NHS employees. Volume 3, in particular, has large sections dedicated to NHS culture and values. … Continue reading →
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Feel too big to exercise? Here's how to get moving
By Kimberly Gillan| 2 years ago
How to move more at any size — without spending a cent
Yes, you do have time to exercise: How to beat the most common excuse for skipping the gym
"I'm too overweight" is one of the leading reasons people say they don't exercise, according to recent Heart Foundation research.
But whether it's because being heavier makes moving more uncomfortable or whether it's to do with body image concerns, there are plenty of ways to start moving your body to reap immediate rewards.
"We do know that people [who are] overweight and obese struggle to exercise," Nigel Stepto, a Victoria University professor of clinical exercise science, tells Coach.
"There can be numerous [reasons] from finances to confidence."
Once you have your GP's nod of approval then you can get started without stepping foot in a gym or spending a cent. Here's how.
RELATED: Why your exercise focus should be fitness — not fat loss
1. Start small
The Australian government guidelines suggest accumulating 150 to 300 minutes of exercise each week, which Professor Stepto says can sound like a lot — but is actually quite manageable for most people.
"It sounds like an obscenely large number but it's probably less than 3 percent of our actual awake time," he says.
"It doesn't have to be in a gym … even if all you can do is walk to and from your post box a couple of times a day [that's a great start]. Just generally increase movement and ultimately it'll be an easier transition to a more formal active program."
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You don't have to do the full 150 minutes in your first week either.
"If you feel you're too overweight to actually do it, just start moving around a bit more in your daily life – maybe get a standing desk or use the stairs or walk to go and talk to your friend at work instead of sending emails," Professor Stepto says.
"Sitting up and down or getting in and out of a chair can be quite challenging. – essentially you are conditioning the muscles … and sometimes that is a really good starting point."
2. Cut yourself some slack
If you don't manage to accrue the full 150 minutes every week, it can be tempting to throw your hands up in the air and declare yourself unable to commit.
But Professor Stepto says there's no need to quit exercising altogether.
"People get sick, you go on holidays – if you fall off the wagon, just start again," Professor Stepto says.
"You can stop and take a break [if you get tired when resuming exercise]. You'll soon work out if you're pushing yourself too hard and just back it off a little."
RELATED: How to walk 10,000 steps a day
3. Expect some discomfort
If you haven't exercised for a while, the body heat, breathlessness and sore muscles can be off-putting — but those feelings quickly become more manageable.
"Yes, exercise has the immediate discomfort … but those all go away relatively quickly and you can go back for more," Professor Stepto points out.
"The moment you start to struggle means that the exercise intensity has gone up a little bit. Once you get to that huffing and puffing, that's what we call high-intensity exercise."
4. Movement is medicine
Professor Stepto likes to live by the mantra "Movement is medicine".
"Just moving improves your blood flow, it gets your heart working better and it improves glucose metabolism," he says.
"Just doing some squats during your day will improve your glucose handling so that your risk of type 2 diabetes goes down. Whereas drugs [for weight-related illnesses] can have some really horrendous side effects."
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5. Make it enjoyable
The great thing about movement is that it doesn't have to be a strict boot camp scenario.
"Get a group of friends together and walk around the block and have a conversation as opposed to sitting down and having a coffee and a biscuit and a conversation," Professor Stepto suggests.
"Some people may not like actually exercising but they love a bit of loud music or having a dance and that's fine too."
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Occupational hazard exposure and general health profile of welders in rural Delhi
Anuradha Chauhan, Tanu Anand, Jugal Kishore, Tor Erik Danielsen, Gopal Krishna Ingle
January-April 2014, 18(1):21-26
Background: Welding is a common industrial process associated with various health hazards. The aspect of duration of hazard exposure among welders at their workplace has been studied to limited extent in India. Objective: To assess the duration of occupational hazard exposure and its association with symptoms among the welders. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 106 welders in North Delhi. Data was collected using a questionnaire containing items to assess the socio-demographic profile, their medical history and individual hazard exposure. Results: Majority of them were involved in skilled/semi-skilled job (n = 99; 93%). The predominant nature of work for majority was manual. More than half reported their work to be physically hard (n = 56; 53%), involves much lifting of weight (n = 61; 57%), and is dangerous (n = 59; 56%). Dust/smoke followed by noise was reported to be most common hazards at the workplace by them. Most of them were suffering from eye related symptoms (n = 63; 59%) followed by skin conditions (n = 28; 26%). Skin diseases were reported to be significantly common among group of welders who were exposed to dust and radiation for ≥4 hours in a day (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Nearly half of the welders found their job to be dangerous and were being exposed to at least one hazardous substance at their workplace. Majority of them complained of eye symptoms. There is a need for health and safety training of this economically productive group.
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A study of occupational health and safety measures in the Laundry Department of a private tertiary care teaching hospital, Bengaluru
M. Shashi Kumar, B. Ramakrishna Goud, Bobby Joseph
Introduction: The Laundry Department plays an important role in preventing the spread of infection and continuously supplying clean linen to various departments in any hospital. Objectives of the Study: To identify existing practices and occupational safety and health (OSH) measures in the Laundry Department and to assess the use of personal protective equipments (PPEs) among health care workers. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a private tertiary care teaching hospital. An observation checklist was developed, which was partially based on occupational hazard checklist of OSHA for Laundry Department. This was field tested and validated for applicability for this study. Results: The potential biological hazards are infections through exposure to aerosols, spills and splashes during various activities, fungal infection due to wet clothes and environment and infections through fomites. The potential physical hazards are injuries due to slips and falls, exposure to heat, humidity, dust, noise, and vibration. The potential chemical hazards are contact dermatitis and allergic asthma due to exposure to detergents, phenyl solution, bleaching powder, and soap oil solution. The potential ergonomic hazards are musculoskeletal diseases and repetitive stress injuries at the shoulder, elbow, and small joints of the hands. PPEs were not used consistently in most areas of the department.
A study on morbidity among automobile service and repair workers in an urban area of South India
Mathew Philip, Reginald G. Alex, Soumya S. Sunny, Anand Alwan, Deepak Guzzula, Rajan Srinivasan
January-April 2014, 18(1):9-12
Introduction: Service sector in Indian industrial growth has obtained significant numbers. Automobile service industry is one of the largest in the world with a majority of the workers in unorganized sector of the industry. This study was carried out among auto service industry workers in Vellore urban area to assess possible occupation related morbidity. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observation study was carried out among 106 automobile repair shop workers. Results: Half (47%) suffered work related stress, 32 (30.2%) reported exposure to dust, 81 (76%) to heat, and 50 (17%) to hazardous chemicals and heavy metals. More than 90% reported over exposure to petroleum products. A third reported cough for more than 2 weeks, more than a quarter reported gastrointestinal symptoms associated with work. Half of them reported musculoskeletal complaints associated with work with a quarter reporting un-intentional work place injuries. A tenth of them were found to have reduced pulmonary function on testing and nearly half had impaired sensory functions in peripheries. Reduced pulmonary function was found to be significantly associated with heavy metal exposure (P = 0.001). Peripheral neuropathy was significantly associated with years of occupation (P = 0.001), exposure to petroleum products (P = 0.03) and exposure to heavy metals (P = 0.018). Discussion: Half of the workers were unaware of health problems associated with their occupational exposures and thereby the use of personal protection is abysmally low. A very high proportion of workers had symptoms of cough, breathlessness, abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort and muscle aches. Almost a quarter of the workers had un-intentional occupational injuries in the last 6 months. Though they work in a high-risk environment with chances of fire hazard, falls and chemical exposures, none of the workshops had fire-extinguishers, first aid kits or any such safety devices.
Effect of health education intervention on the awareness and use of personal protective equipments among small scale electric arc welders in Ilorin, Nigeria
Kayode R. Adewoye, Ademola O. Awoyemi, Oluwole A. Babatunde, Oladele A. Atoyebi, Sarafadeen K. Salami, Funsho Y. Issa
January-April 2014, 18(1):3-8
Introduction: Welding is associated with workplace hazards that can affect the health of those who engaged in it as they are exposed to harmful dust. Subjects and Methods: This was a health education intervention study carried out among self-employed electric arc welder. Data were collected using an interviewer administered questionnaire and health education intervention was carried out between the preintervention and postintervention stages. Epi-info version 3.5.1 software package was used for data analysis and Chi-square analysis was used to determine the statistical significance of observed differences between the study and control groups before the intervention and after intervention. Level of significance was set at a P < 0.05. Results: At the preintervention phase, 285 respondents were interviewed in each of the study and control groups, while 280 study respondents and 275 control respondents were available for the postintervention phase of the study. Before the intervention, 279 (97.9%) of the respondents in the study group were aware of eye goggles as a means of protection, 20 (7%) were aware of welding helmet, 206 (72.3%) were aware of hand gloves and 4 (1.4%) were aware of face mask. All showed a significant increase in awareness postintervention (P < 0.05) while there was no significant increase in awareness in the control group. Conclusion: Health education brought about a significant increase in awareness and use of personal protective equipment among the welders. There is a need for proper education of welders on workplace hazards, the types and use of different protective devices in other to safeguard their health.
Workplace wellness programs: Myth or reality?
Xivananda Priolcar
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Acute respiratory distress in a silversmith
Jignesh Mukeshkumar Parikh, Shashank Dhareshwar, Anand Sharma, Raghuveer Karanth, V. S. Ramkumar, Indira Ramaiah
A 25-year-old young male patient presented in casualty department with severe respiratory distress on the fourth day from onset of symptoms. The patient was nonsmoker and had no antecedent medical or drug history. Prior to admission, patient had dry cough and bilateral pleuritic chest pain for the last three days. He was in severe respiratory distress with use of accessory muscles of respiration. On examination, he had heart rate of 120 beats/min, blood pressure (BP) of 150/80, respiratory rate of 48-52/min and central cyanosis present. On systemic examination, reduced intensity of breath sounds with extensive rhonchi and crepitation was found in both lung fields, with other examination being within normal limits. On pulse oximetry, oxygen saturation was 28% on room air, which increased up to 36% with the help of 4 L oxygen via nasal prongs. PaO 2 /FiO 2 ratio was 100. Chest X-ray analysis was suggestive of non-cardiac pulmonary edema in view of bilateral fluffy opacity without cardiomegaly. In view of 2/3 positive criteria, his provisional diagnosis was Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). He required mechanical ventilatory support and was gradually weaned over a period of 10 days. The patient was treated with broad spectrum antibiotics and other supportive measures. On re-evaluation of history, we found that he was a goldsmith by occupation, smelting silver and gold for the past 8-10 years. On the day of onset of symptoms, while smelting silver he was exposed to golden yellow fumes for around 15 minutes, with the quantum of exposure more than any other day earlier. From previous experience and analysis of similar silver metals, he was able to tell us that the silver was adulterated with large amount of cadmium on that day than before. Serum level of cadmium was 2.9 μg/L 6 days after initial exposure. At the time of discharge, he had residual opacities in the chest radiograph and resting oxygen saturation was 94% on room air.
Relationship between depressive state, job stress, and sense of coherence among female nurses
Yoko Kikuchi, Makoto Nakaya, Miki Ikeda, Shoko Okuzumi, Mihoko Takeda, Miyoko Nishi
Background: People with a strong sense of coherence (SOC) have a high ability to cope with stress and maintain good physical and mental health. Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between depressive state, job stress, and SOC among nurses in a Japanese general hospital. Materials and Methods: A self-reporting survey was conducted among 348 female nurses in a general hospital. Job stress was measured using the Japanese version of the effort-reward imbalance (ERI) scale. Depressive state was assessed by the K6 scale. SOC was assessed with the SOC scale, which includes 29 items. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was conducted to examine factors that significantly affect depressive state. Results: SOC, over-commitment, effort-esteem ratio, and age were significantly correlated with the depressive state (β = −0.46, P < 0.001; β = 0.27, P < 0.001; β = 0.16, P < 0.001; β = −0.10, P < 0.001, respectively). Conclusions: SOC may have a major influence on the depressive state among female nurses in a Japanese general hospital. From a practical perspective, health care professionals should try to enhance the SOC of nurses.
Acute formic acid poisoning in a rubber plantation worker
Dattatrai Kashinath More, Mahmedsaeed Vora, Vimod Wills
Among the workers in a rubber plantation in South India, ingestion of formic acid either accidentally or with suicidal intention is a common problem. Formic acid is diluted and used for coagulation of rubber latex. Easy availability makes formic acid a common poison. The aim of this article is to study the case of formic acid poisoning, its complications and management. Patient was managed symptomatically. Antidote was not used and no nasogastric aspiration was done. Patient had dysphagia; nutrition was maintained with open gastrostomy done on day 5 and subsequent enteral feeding. Measures to prevent anticipated complications were undertaken. Stricture of the esophagus is a common complication leading to long-term morbidity. After initial management, all patients should be on follow-up for prevention and management of strictures. Workers should be educated on complications of formic acid poisoning and easy availability should be curtailed by enforcing remedial measures.
Understanding epidemiological correlates: A comment on study the epidemiological profile of taxi drivers in the background of occupational environment, stress, and personality characteristics
Kanica Kaushal
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City of Shadows
Timeriders, Book 6
By: Alex Scarrow
Narrated by: Trevor White
Series: TimeRiders, Book 6
Categories: Children, Ages 8-10
TimeRiders (Book 1)
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Book One in the TimeRiders series, read by Trevor White. Liam O'Connor should have died at sea in 1912. Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010. Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2029. Yet moments before death, someone mysteriously appeared and said, "Take my hand..." But Liam, Maddy and Sal aren't rescued. They are recruited by an agency that no one knows exists, with only one purpose - to fix broken history.
I'm an adult and I think it brilliant!
By Rachael on 19-09-15
The Tyrant's Tomb
The Trials of Apollo, Book 4
By: Rick Riordan
Narrated by: Robbie Daymond
The former God Apollo is having a pretty rough time of it. Well, for one thing, he's called Lester. But being an awkward mortal teenager is the least of his worries. Though he and his friends (some of them) have emerged from the Burning Maze, they still have a triumvirate to defeat, oracles to rescue and prophecies to decipher so that the world may be saved, and Lester can become Apollo once again. But right now, Caligula is sailing to San Francisco to deal with Camp Jupiter personally, and they have to get their first. Or risk its destruction.....
A great romp, as all his books are
By SMInc on 02-01-20
The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson, Book 1
Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein
Length: 10 hrs
Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a Greek God. I was just a normal kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher. That's when things started really going wrong. Now I spend my time fighting with swords, battling monsters with my friends, and generally trying to stay alive. This is the one where Zeus, God of the Sky, thinks I've stolen his lightning bolt - and making Zeus angry is a very bad idea.
By Mrs on 25-06-15
Narrated by: Robert G. Slade
Off the coast of New England, a trawler tangles its nets on wreckage from 60 years ago – a B17 "flying fortress", perfectly preserved and containing the final and most terrifying secret of WWII. When freelance photographer Chris Roland enters the sunken plane, he finds something that changes all he knows about the end of the war – and how desperately close it came to being the end of everything. Half a century earlier, Hitler gambled it all on a last throw of the dice.
Well written and great narration
By Ashley on 19-11-18
The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant
By: Drew Hayes
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
Timid, socially awkward, and plagued by self-esteem issues, Fred has never been the adventurous sort. One fateful night - different from the night he died, which was more inconvenient than fateful - Fred reconnects with an old friend at his high school reunion. This rekindled relationship sets off a chain of events thrusting him right into the chaos of the parahuman world.
The funniest accountant ever written
By Cam on 15-05-16
Plague Land
Remade, Book 1
Narrated by: Geoffrey Breton
Leon and his younger sister, Grace, have recently moved to London from New York and are struggling to settle into their new school when rumours of an unidentified virus in Africa begin to fill the news. Within a week the virus hits London. The siblings witness people turning to liquid before their eyes, and they run for their lives. A month after touching Earth's atmosphere the virus has assimilated the world's biomass. But the virus isn't their only enemy, and survival is just the first step....
Gripping.
By jpain on 20-01-20
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of TimeRiders: City of Shadows, Book Six in the TimeRiders series, read by Trevor White.
Liam O'Connor should have died at sea in 1912. Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010. Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026. But all three have been given a second chance - to work for an agency that no one knows exists.
Its purpose: to prevent time travel destroying history.…
Hunted by cyborg assassins from the future, the TimeRiders must abandon New York and go on the run. They escape to Victorian London and the streets where Jack the Ripper roams. But, before they can establish their new base, they make their most shattering discovery yet - and it will change everything.…
©2014 Alex Scarrow (P)2013 Penguin Books Limited
Plague World
Gary M Smith
Really rally enjoyed it, as the others before.
Will be sorry to finish them as I enjoy the wow did not see that coming.
Mr. N Mills
One big technical error.
The Edison system used at the Holborn arches was a DC supply. I cannot see that working with all their AC driven computers etc! I am nitpicking though...Great fun as usual.
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Lots of Important and Surprising Information Given
A must read in this series with lots of shocking information about the TimeRiders and their purpose in their job of correcting time.
This is the one fans have been waiting for!
Fans of the Time Riders series have surely dying learn the secrets of the Time Riders' origins and "The Shadow City" finally gives us a detailed story about the mysterious agency.
Unfortunately, I was spoiled on some of the big reveals in this entry but this entry was still incredibly enjoyable and even a little shocking. If you've been bugged by some logic or continuity errors in the books so far, or have been irritated by some dropped threads and unexplained phenomena – this is the book for you!
Told in large portions of external POVs that jump throughout the timeline of the whole series to date we finally get some answers and some unexpected twists.
After reading "City of Shadows" I'll think you'll be as torn as me about whether to go back and re-read the earlier books with this new perspective or charge onto the remaining two books, eager to see how the changed Time Riders face their new roles!
This book deviates from previous stories because it doesn't seem to have a major historical/time contamination plot at the core of the story. For a majority of the book we are dealing with the origins of, and changes in, the Time Riders. As a fan I was thrilled by this alone.
Then just when I least expected it, another ingenious domino set of events was triggered that would forever change the future of humanity!
So on top of the major fan-service we still got a clever time-travel conundrum for our heroes to wade into. It was only a short portion of the book but still clever and fun in the trademark Scarrow way.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough for fans and I'm so excited to see where the books go after this game changer!


Sometimes we do not see the beauty of our City, but through the lens of a Dublin Photographer Tara Morgan we have been enjoying the fruits of her work which is displayed daily on the Social Media sites Twitter and Facebook. Old Dublin Town features some of Tara's work in the Gallery below, we know her photographs are an important record of Dublin City, just as the historical photography collections such as Fr Brown and William Lawrence.
Tara has a great passion for Dublin and photography and it is this winning combination that produce these beautiful images. Born in Dublin Tara works commissions for Fáilte Ireland and her work is now been used to promote our great City.
The Gallery of Dublin Photography.
Sunset in Dublin's Phoenix Park on Monday the 2nd November 2015.


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Years of heartache were brought to an end by Andy Murray's breathtaking performance at Wimbledon just a fortnight ago. But what lies behind such a players' success? Inspirational coaches, dedicated managers, hard work – all true; but something else too: research.
At this point, you need to step back and make sure you understand why you, as a B2B content marketer (and not a sportsperson) are carrying out research in the first place. Yes, you can (and should) use it to garner knowledge to inform strategy and gameplay, like Ogilvy and Murray.
But don't lose sight of the fact that, in B2B content marketing, your original research is also, in itself, content. Its main purpose is to act as a platform to project your authority, creativity, trustworthiness, knowledge and expertise - exactly like all the other kinds of marketing that you produce - but then, use the results to create further content, in a virtuous circle. In short, your ability to generate innovative and interesting research gives you many bites of the same cherry.
So, how do you create original B2B research that puts the ball on the line?
The easiest and, arguably, most effective way is with an online survey or poll. Many free survey tools exist, the best-known of which is probably SurveyMonkey. This also has a useful blog, with posts offering advice on survey content and topics and guidance on "going social" with polls and surveys.
Other survey tools, include SurveyExpression, eSurveysPro, SurveyGizmo and QuestionPro. In the same way that Murray makes sure he uses the right racquet, make sure you're using the right online survey tool for your purposes. A comparison quickly shows that not all the free online survey tools are created equal.
Alternatively, make use of research companies to either carry out paid research on your behalf, or partner with you to produce joint-branded research. The latter carries considerable benefits, not only because it enables both you and them to make extensive use of the results, but because third-party research potentially carries more credibility from the readership's point of view.
Set yourself a final scoreline - Be clear on your metrics before you set the survey live. Number of leads? Number of responses from particular companies? Clarity at this stage will help ensure that you deliver a survey that gets effective response levels and actually reveals some interesting findings - for you to transform, of course, into further content!
State your gameplan - Strong research leads with a strong hypothesis. Set out what you're trying to prove or challenge and make that point infuse every other element of your research. And don't be afraid to be controversial - "Businesses should support higher salaries for MPs", for example, is potentially a very productive survey topic indeed, given the current public mood on related issues.
Make like muscle rub - If customers think the findings of your original B2B research is going to help address their pain points, they are far more likely to respond to your questions. Know your customers, know the knocks, bruises and strains they suffer, and offer the promise of a salve.
Just as both before and during the research, you have multiple B2B content marketing opportunities available to you – blog posts, email campaigns, and of course, social media – publishing the results brings other numerous content rich opportunities to be the topic of your customers' conversations. Highlight your key findings in deliverables such as infographics or Slideshare presentations – highly shareable across social networks, of course; meanwhile, full results reports can be presented in eBooks, whilst more detailed discussion of conclusions drawn from your data can be presented in blog posts, videos, or news releases.
Get the combination of topic timing, original perspective and content channel right and the rewards in terms of traffic, social sharing, thought leadership, interest, and overall profile can be huge.
...and then you can reward yourself with champagne and strawberries.


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Q: How to create a dataframe with data from JSON output I've used a web API to import data from a specific website. I was able to import the data in JSON format. I am very new to python, hence finding hard to transform it to a tabular format which I can use it for my data analysis. Here's my sample code;
import json
import ast
import pandas as pd
import requests
from pandas import json_normalize

result = requests.get('https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/api/3/action/datastore_search?resource_id=dfgdfgdfgdsfgdfgd&limit=200') << #Open Source

data = result.json()

Sample JSOn output;
{'help': 'https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/api/3/action/help_show?name=datastore_search',
 'success': True,
 'result': {'include_total': True,
  'resource_id': 'bc71e010-253a-482a-bdbc-d65d1befe526',
  'fields': [{'type': 'int', 'id': '_id'},
   {'type': 'text', 'id': 'LGA'},
   {'type': 'text', 'id': 'lga_pid'},
   {'type': 'text', 'id': 'population'},
   {'type': 'text', 'id': 'active'},
   {'type': 'text', 'id': 'cases'},
   {'type': 'text', 'id': 'rate'},
   {'type': 'text', 'id': 'new'},
   {'type': 'text', 'id': 'band'},
   {'type': 'text', 'id': 'LGADisplay'},
   {'type': 'text', 'id': 'data_date'},
   {'type': 'text', 'id': 'file_processed_date'}],
  'records_format': 'objects',
  'records': [{'_id': 1,
    'LGA': 'Alpine (S)',
    'lga_pid': 'VIC242',
    'population': '12814',
    'active': '0',
    'cases': '1',
    'rate': '0',
    'new': '0',
    'band': '0',
    'LGADisplay': 'Alpine',
    'data_date': '14/06/2021',
    'file_processed_date': '15/06/2021'},

Actual output has number of _id = "81"
Tried using this function;
pd.json_normalize(data, record_path=['result'])

Unable to convert them to tabular format, Desired output;

Any help would be appreciated!!

A: Is it what you expect?
>>> pd.DataFrame(data['result']['records'])

    _id               LGA lga_pid  ...    LGADisplay   data_date file_processed_date
0     1        Alpine (S)  VIC242  ...        Alpine  14/06/2021          15/06/2021
1     2       Ararat (RC)  VIC220  ...        Ararat  14/06/2021          15/06/2021
2     3      Ballarat (C)  VIC241  ...      Ballarat  14/06/2021          15/06/2021
3     4       Banyule (C)  VIC188  ...       Banyule  14/06/2021          15/06/2021
4     5    Bass Coast (S)  VIC173  ...    Bass Coast  14/06/2021          15/06/2021
..  ...               ...     ...  ...           ...         ...                 ...
76   77      Wodonga (RC)  VIC192  ...       Wodonga  14/06/2021          15/06/2021
77   78       Wyndham (C)  VIC221  ...       Wyndham  14/06/2021          15/06/2021
78   79         Yarra (C)  VIC202  ...         Yarra  14/06/2021          15/06/2021
79   80  Yarra Ranges (S)  VIC206  ...  Yarra Ranges  14/06/2021          15/06/2021
80   81  Yarriambiack (S)  VIC200  ...  Yarriambiack  14/06/2021          15/06/2021

[81 rows x 12 columns]

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Loving the Land
Peter '60 and Anne Wagner Silberfarb '62 put their hearts into conservation
by Heidi Hormel
Accidental preservationists 50 years ago, Peter '60 and Anne Wagner Silberfarb '62 were more deliberate in 2013 when they donated easements to the Vermont Land Trust from the 196-acre parcel they bought in the late 1960s as a getaway spot.
Volunteer conservationists Peter (right) and Anne Wagner Silberfarb on their land.
"While searching, we saw a property that looked untouched by logging, and we bought it," explains education major Anne Silberfarb, who retired in 2000 after a decades-long career working in special education. "It was a very special forest we bought unknowingly" in Sharon, Vt.
The couple later discovered the property was adjacent to nearly 2,000 conserved acres, which support needed wildlife corridors and also contain the increasingly rare vernal (seasonal) pools where amphibians breed.
Over the years, while learning about conservation through their volunteer work on the boards of the Vermont Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, Northern Woodlands, The Vermont Institute of Natural Science and the Montshire Museum of Science, the couple made "wildlife improvements," explains Peter Silberfarb, a biology graduate who became a psychiatrist. He was chair of the psychiatry department at Dartmouth Medical School for 17 years, until his retirement in 2003.
The land's improvements include "patch cuts," where large trees were removed to allow smaller plants to sprout and provide cover for hare and grouse. The couple left the woodlands intact to attract larger mammals, such as moose, deer and bobcats.
The Silberfarbs, who since 1966 have lived in Norwich, Vt. — 20 minutes from their conserved land — love the wildflowers growing on the land's steep hills. They regularly lead wildflower walks and invite photographers to capture images of the plants.
Eager to share their passion for conservation, they invite alumni to visit. Says Peter, "We like the outdoors and want more people to experience it."


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I know Christmas has passed and a new year has dawned, but this Christmas Lament from a good friend left me speechless in wonder, grief, and hope, especially in light of all that happened in Connecticut a few weeks ago.
So here it is – a Christmas Lament.
missing now from the days.
bouquet of bright helium balloons.
choking on its own sorrow.
There is no prayer to pray.
and are silenced too soon.
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More Dublin v Mayo tickets on sale today - but you'll have to be quick
Thousands of supporters were left high and dry yesterday after there was such a massive demand for tickets that the system seemed to freeze
Updated 10:30, 7 AUG 2019
Dublin's Dean Rock with Chris Barrett of Mayo (Image: INPHO/Tommy Dickson)
The GAA have released batch of tickets for the hotly anticipated All-Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Mayo, Dublin Live reports .
Thousands of supporters were left high and dry yesterday after there was massive demand for tickets that the system seemed to freeze.
The coveted places in Croke Park went on sale at 10am and long queues formed instantly.
Fans who managed to get tickets said they had waited hours in line at their local Supervalu and Centras while the online queues froze and stopped selling tickets around 3pm.
Queue out the door in SuperValu on Talbot Street in Dublin for Dublin v Mayo (Image: Twitter/@finbarmcd)
A message on tickets.ie then said there were no more left - but today will see more go on sale.
Some tickets are already available on Ticketmaster - although this isn't an official GAA ticket outlet.
Speaking to Off The Ball , GAA Communications Director Alan Milton said an extra allocation will go out this evening - but fans will have to keep a close eye as an exact time hasn't been outlined.
He said: "It was an extremely busy and demanding day for the system. It was probably the greatest demand we've had for a semi-final since Dublin played Mayo in 2015.
"We haven't encountered this type of problem on a regular basis previously, so, there won't be enough tickets to meet the demand.
"We're heading for a sell-out, the first of the season.
"As soon as we know what time they're on sale we'll make it known, and we'd advise members of the public to leave as much time as they can to access the tickets."
Those looking to get their hand on some will have to keep an eye on tickets.ie throughout the day.
If you haven't already, be sure to like our Irish Mirror Sport and Irish Mirror GAA pages on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
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As world leaders, climate activists, and a swarm of media commentators converged on Paris for COP 21, the UN's extravagant climate-change summit, they unleashed a torrent of heated rhetoric about the supposed, still-imminent global-warming catastrophe. Hyperbolic expressions such as "catastrophe," "apocalypse," "disaster," "final warning," "last chance for humanity," and "existential threat" flowed freely.
But one all-important word was conspicuously not on the lips of the assembled alarmists: hiatus. They studiously avoided that word like the plague, and with good reason; it threatens their entire agenda. Various dictionaries define "hiatus" as a break, gap, or interruption in time or continuity. As it pertains to "climate change," the "hiatus" refers to the widely accepted fact that the most reliable temperature data, from orbiting weather satellites, show no warming for nearly two decades.
But The Economist has more. "The mismatch between rising greenhouse-gas emissions and not-rising temperatures is among the biggest puzzles in climate science just now," says the journal, and "the puzzle does need explaining," it admits. The Economist then presented a welter of competing explanations from top "experts" that it confesses only adds to the confusion, not to mention that it also destroys the supposed "consensus" that "the science is settled." James Hansen, for instance, actually posited that the warming pause is being caused by the massive increases in coal burning by China and India! What? But isn't the burning of evil coal causing AGW? Isn't that what we've been told — repeatedly, for years? Well, Hansen, referred to by many as "the grandfather of global warming," has a novel and convenient explanation for this inconvenient truth. The soot and nitrogen from coal, says Hansen, is masking the warming in the short term, but long term we will see a "doubling down" of the "Faustian debt," with terrible consequences. An interesting theory, but one based on wild speculation and literary references, not on science. NASA's Gavin Schmidt, NOAA's Ryan Neeley, and other veteran alarmists suggest that gas emissions from volcanoes are responsible for the hiatus. Perhaps the most popular explanation is that "the oceans ate the global warming." Kevin Trenberth, a top "expert" for the IPCC, is one of the most prominent advocates of this claim that the missing heat went into the deep oceans, but it will be coming back at us with a vengeance — someday.


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Innovative Ideas About what to do with a Broken TV
Home Computers and Technology
by Amanda
in Computers and Technology
Has your TV screen just broken? Are you considering Trash your broken TV or what to do with a Broken TV? There are alternatives to make the most use of the TV. It doesn't matter that it has issues with its display or speakers problems.
1 3 Things You have to Do With Broken TV
2 TV Parts and Their Value
3 Get rid of my old TV
4 Can I reuse a TV?
5 Recycling an old TV
3 Things You have to Do With Broken TV
About Repairing TV
If your TV has been damaged, the first option to take is to fix it or what to do with a Broken TV. Fixing a broken TV is not an easy task However, it may be very costly if the TV is badly damaged.
To fix the TV go to a reliable repair shop for electronics, and obtain an estimate of the cost for repair. Asides from selling electronics, online shops like Best Buy and Sears also repair certain TV models.
Make a list for Televisions Sell
A few people buy broken TVs, majorly for the purpose of using the parts to fix other devices. Additionally, there are those who buy a damaged television and handle it as if it is only a particular issue.
However, it is essential to bear in mind that you are likely to sell the broken TV in exchange for a modest amount of money. For a way to sell the TV, you could list it on a classified site by including the picture of the TV and other information such as the year of purchase as well as the manufacturer and the size now its easy about what to do with a broken TV. You can go as far as declaring the price as 'negotiable and receive a variety of responses.
Option for TV Recover
If you've attempted to fix or sell your TV that is damaged but you've had no positive results so what to do with a Broken TV, it's time to attempt to recycle it. Recycling your TV is more beneficial than throwing it in the garbage.
Some cities also don't permit the disposal of televisions into the garbage because most flat-screen TVs contain Mercury which could cause harm to the environment.
Most cities have a recycling zone where electronics, like TVs, are broken down and reused. As per the EPA businesses like Best Buy and Staples offer recycling programs for TVs and other electronic equipment.
TV Parts and Their Value
Even if your television is broken so what to do with a Broken TV, the following four parts will probably be useful. Instead of sending the whole TV to recycling it is possible to take the components and then sell them. Additionally, the process of recycling usually involves the production of TV elements like copper.
Electronics, like antenna computers, as well as receivers can be worth a lot. If you have the right information and skills, you will be able to get these items for use in other places.
The exterior casing covers all the components of the TV. It's worth it because it can be recycled to produce top-quality and durable products.
Picture tube
This tube is the cathode-ray tube that is inside the television. It is responsible for showing the images you see on it.
These tubes are recyclable and contain important materials that can be stripped of their contents during the process.
broken TV in the trash
Absolutely, do not dump your TV, whether old or brokenTV screen , in the trash because many TVs contain dangerous chemicals and parts so what to do with a Broken TV, that need to be properly disposed of in order to avoid risk.
Some states have promulgated regulations that ban the disposal of electronic items like televisions and computers in dumps. In addition, most garbage collection services do not pick up TVs, which is why throwing them into the garbage is never an option.
If you're looking to get rid of your TV, the best option is to send it to companies that offer electronics recycling services and allow it to be used to create new items in the future.
Get rid of my old TV
There are just a few worthwhile options when it comes to getting rid of an old television or what to do with a Broken TV. They are:
Donate your TV. Many local charities accept televisions that are still working. Remember that you'll probably have to drop it off yourself.
Take the Tv to a recycling center. Based on where you live the recycling firm might provide a collection service.
Return it to the producer. Some electronics manufacturers accept old TVs for recycling. However, you'll first need to contact them to find out the possibility of your TV being eligible to be recycled.
Sell it. If your TV still functions and isn't a tad outdated chances are you'll find someone willing to buy the TV at a good price. You could even go as far as giving your TV away for free to someone in need.
Can I reuse a TV?
Yes, there are a lot of elements of television (inside and out) that are recyclable. If you want to recycle the TV, you will need to bring it to a facility that's equipped to properly open up the TV so that all the individual parts can be recycled.
Recycling an old TV
TV recycling produces valuable materials that are reusable which include copper wiring glass and plastic. So what to do with a Broken TV, your question about this getting easy to resolve.
They are able the creation of new products and can help in reducing the amount of energy required to produce new features and materials, such as glass, plastic, and even metals.
Like many other electronics TVs also contain harmful chemicals that should be disposed of properly and may cause harm to our health and the environment. Recycling is, therefore, still considered the most effective method of getting rid of a TV to ensure these harmful chemicals are prevented from inadvertently polluting air and water.
There are other options to decide how to deal with damaged televisions or what to do with a Broken TV. You can recycle, dispose of, or reuse old televisions and other components. Recycling damaged TVs is an environmentally sustainable option and allows you to quickly get rid of old pieces. You can also donate it to those struggling to find a solution and having trouble figuring out what they can use their old TV, or trade it for money to assist them in their search for an answer.
You can offer it accessible to those who aren't able to afford a television. If you're trying to earn money or cash, you could exchange it. If you're looking to do something to improve the environmental condition, recycle the material and donate it to charities if you'd like to aid those less fortunate. It's your choice. Good Luck!
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