Sydney and Melbourne are the only two capital cities in which home values are higher than their previous peak.
This week the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its quarterly Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for the December 2015 quarter.
The data showed that inflationary pressures remain very low with headline inflation rising 1.7% over the year and core inflation (underlying inflation) increasing by 2.0% over the past year, which is right at the lower end of the Reserve Bank's (RBA) target range for inflation of 2% to 3%.
Of course across most developed nations there are very few inflationary pressures currently despite record low interest rates.
As a follower of the residential housing market I always like to have a look at the impact of inflation on Australian capital city home values by adjusting the CoreLogic RP Data Home Value Index for the impact of inflation.
As you'd expect with inflation so low it is having minimal impact however, over the longer term it has had an impact on the real increase in capital city home values.
With nominal home values increasing by 7.8% in 2015 across the combined capitals, when adjusted for inflation growth is somewhat lower at 6.0% over the year.
In terms of the individual capital city performances the four cities which recorded nominal value increases have still seen values rise in real terms albeit the rate of growth is lower. Alternatively, the cities which recorded value falls have seen larger value falls in real terms.
The trends across the capital city housing markets have shifted substantially since the financial crisis after home values declined during 2008.
Since the financial crisis home value growth has surged in Sydney and Melbourne, while elsewhere the rate of value growth has generally been comparatively modest.
The chart above shows nominal and real home value changes over the seven years from December 2008 to December 2015.
While Hobart was the only capital city to record a nominal value fall over that time, in real terms values are lower over the past seven years in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth while they have barely moved in Darwin and Canberra.
To further highlight the previous point, the above chart shows the change in real home values across each capital city since their previous cyclical peak.
After Sydney home values hit a previous peak in March 2004 they are currently 21.1%, in Melbourne home values peaked in September 2010 and are currently 6.5% higher.
Elsewhere home values are -11.0% lower than the March 2008 peak in Brisbane, -9.8% lower than their June 2010 peak in Adelaide, -13.5% lower than their September 2007 peak in Perth, -21.8% lower than their December 2007 peak in Hobart, -19.3% lower than their September 2010 peak in Darwin, and -8.5% lower than their June 2010 peak in Canberra.
Despite historic low mortgage rates over recent years, home value growth in real terms over recent years has been soft.
Of course most people don't think about the 'real' growth in home values, we tend to operate in a nominal world.
We see the value of our assets rising and we are generally quite happy with that however, it is important to at times consider the impact of inflation and if our asset values are rising at a faster pace than prices more broadly.
The data shows that even with historic low mortgage rates, real home value growth has failed to show any substantial or sustainable pick-up outside of Sydney and Melbourne.
This suggests that other economic factors are impacting on demand for housing.
Furthermore, the drivers of housing demand in the Sydney and Melbourne property markets are somewhat different to the rest of the country.
Some suggestions as to what these factors are would be the rise in demand from overseas purchasers, greater demand due to better jobs growth and employment prospects as well as the fact that these cities already have more than 4 million people compared to our next largest city at around 2 million people.
The much higher population results in substantially more housing demand than elsewhere in the country.


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It has been announced that the electronic gate for Sharjah Award for Excellence and Educational Superiority has been launched and the event took place at the conference Hall Essisco in the presence of his Excellency Dr. Mohamed Abdullah Al Mahmoud, the chairman of the keepers council of the Sharjah Award for Excellence and Educational Superiority as a representative of the Award, Mr. Mahmoud Abdel Aziz Abu-Gwella the marketing and business development manager at the Seventh Dimension International Company as a representative of the development company of the electronic gate, also present was Dr. Ebaid El Hajry Board Member and Chairman of the Financial and Administrative Committee, Mr. Hussain El Gohary – the Executive Manager of the Award and Mrs. Fatma Matar – the Electronic Website Supervisor, this in addition to a number of participants from the educational areas in United Arab Emirates.
Mr. Mahmoud Abdel Aziz Gwella the Marketing & Business development manager of Seventh Dimension eGlobal conducted detailed presentation on the services provided through Sharjah Award for Excellence & Educational Superiority electronic gate, where a complete set of services is presented through that gate for the target recipients of the Award, all presented in a way that reflects the culture and originality of the emirate of Sharjah. The services provided through the gate accelerates to present a complete set of services related to the Award, starting from the registration for the Award categories, through the connection and coordination between all the educational areas, then the electronic nomination for the award from these educational areas to the Award's management, until the selection and announcement of the winner is completed.
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Abdullah Al Mahmoud the chairman of the keepers council of the Award has announced in his opening speech that the council has agreed on a new system where the nomination applications are to be accepted electronically for all the Award's categories through the new gate, this is to facilitate the process for all the educational areas and at the same time keeping up and make use of the development in Technology.
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Your salary is normally paid out on the 25th every month. You are responsible for providing your account details to the paying bank, which is Nordea.
In December, the payment is made on the 21st at the earliest.
The paying bank is Nordea. If you are a Nordea client, your salary is automatically paid into your personal account. If you have mobile bank ID, you can register a different bank account via Nordea's website www.nordea.se. Select the tab: Våra tjänster/Konton och betalningar/Personkonto/Anmäl ditt konto för lön, pension eller annan ersättning (Our services/Accounts and payments/Personal Account/Register your account for salary, pension or other payments). Then log in with your mobile bank ID and follow the instructions (available in English as of "Register your account"). Lund University's employer number with Nordea is 85641.
If you have a bank account or right to a pension abroad, you must send an international form to Nordea.
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Even though Pakistan has abundant and diversified tourist resources it has not played its role on the global tourism stage. The organizing of the tourism event in Pakistan will be a great opportunity to showcase the current situation of Pakistan tourism development and to further strengthen the collaboration between UNWTO and PTDC.
Review the current quality and standard of the country's tourism product, both existing and potential, in terms of its diversity (natural, cultural, recreational).
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What exactly is it?
A core loop is one of the most important parts of game design, especially in F2P production.
It is what people think of when you ask them about the game. It might be one level in Candy Crush Saga, one session of Clash of Clans, one mission in Battlefield or a single deathmatch in Team Fortress 2. The core loop is the basic thing that the player does over and over again. The proper reaction when you show it to someone is "Ok, nice, now I understand your game."
The thing is, though, they don't. They only understand the core of the game, but there is much more to it than just that. While this may sound simple, many developers have failed because they couldn't figure this out or just didn't want to waste time on this. The core loop should explain the main goal of the game. It is usually presented graphically, with a description above or below. Sometimes a loop will be so perfect that players keep coming back to the game a few times a day. In F2P development this is a particularly important matter because it improves retention, which is one of the most significant things in monetization. The basic core loop should show, in a simple manner, the main actions that users have to do in order to gain rewards and expand their characters.
Source: Dejan Zuza, Improve your game: Core loop
Why is it so important?
Here we have to ask ourselves:
Can we build a game without a core loop? Probably.
But can we build an excellent game, with a great economy, that will turn into a great product and achieve sales success? Probably not.
As mentioned earlier, the core loop is one of the most important parts of game production. It is the skeleton on which all the mechanics, logic, and economy of the game are built. As is easy to guess, without a skeleton it would be hard to keep the whole body from falling apart. Some game designers argue that the best core loops are based on real-world activities. There is truth to that. A Core Loop helps to determine what the game is about and define and clearly explain its mechanics
In fact, if we can't make a core loop, it means that we don't know what our game is about.
Core Loop Types
There are several types of core loops. Mostly, which type we choose depends on how detailed we want the description of the game to be and how we look at it. The truth is, we can't define the whole game with one loop; it is simply not possible. For this purpose, the game loop categories have been created.
We distinguish 4 types of game loops.
1. Main Loop
Main Loop is a general description of the game. It mainly shows us the direction of the game and what the player will be dealing with. Loop should be constructed that the regular player can tell what he will do in the game, without spreading mechanics down. The person after reading the main loop should know what are the basic resources of the game, on what rules game is based, what can be done to achieve the goal of the game and what will prevent it. That's it. Very often we use this type of loop for pitching our game.
Source: Mobile Free to Play: The Free to Play Game Design Bible: Crafting a Strong Core Loop
Brawl Stars – Core Loop Deconstruction
In this example, we will deconstruct the Brawl Stars. The game shows us how the basic, general game goes. First, we enter the game, we fight with other players, which is why we lose our time, but we gain "Coins", "Account Experience" and we have the opportunity to gain or lose "Hero Trophies". The next step is to improve our character and items. At this stage, we can see that we are losing "Elixir" but we are increasing the maximum value of the "Health" and "Attack" resource. The next step is to open a loot box. We're losing coins, but we get new "Heroes" and "Elixir", which we previously spent on improving "Heroes". And we return to the starting point. As you can see, in a few pictures you can describe the whole game flow without going into detail.
2. Dual Loop
A dual loop allows players to either stop their session after the first loop or continue playing through both of the loops, extending their session. This loop is used very often for games that consist of farming resources expanding a given instance; mostly strategic games. The dual loop is not a subcategory of other game loops; it is considered to be one of the core loops. Depending on the type of game, either the dual loop or the main loop is used as the source of the game's description.
Source: Kevin Wolstenholme, What is a Core Loop in a Mobile Game?
Clash of Clans: Core Loop Deconstruction
In this case, we will deconstruct one of the most recognizable mobile games: Clash of Clans. At the beginning we can see the acquisition of resources: We acquire "Gold" and "Elixir" by producing it in real-time in our factories. Then we either go to fight or we build and level up our character (in this case: the City). If we fight with the NPC, we gain "Gold" and "Ranking Points", but we lose "Elixir". However, instead of immediately fighting, we can first train our military units and improve our city equipment. As a result, we get rid of the resources "Gold" and "Elixir". Then, going back to the beginning, we can either collect resources and spend them on improving ourselves, or go to fight again. Thus we have described a game that never ends. This is a very general overview; as inside this loop, there is another dozen, or several dozens of loops that create game content.
3. Nested Loop
Nested loop is a programming term which refers to putting a loop inside another loop. In this case, it almost looks like a well-made loop. The distinguishing factor is that loops have set finish points before they begin and the player doesn't have to finish one loop before starting another. For example, the player can jump on a brick and at the same time use a spell or a simple attack. In preparing a nested loop we should describe each of the tiniest elements of the game, including how the input/output works, player movement and behavior. A programmer looking at it should be able to understand the logic of the game and immediately start working on the project. This loop should contain several loops inside. Game designers usually implement a game loop into a nested loop, creating a loop that shows the whole game step by step.
Source: Ethan Stanaway, Super Mario Bros: Core Game Loops and Reward Structures
Mario: Core Loop Deconstruction
In this case, the Mario loop shows us the player's goal and journey, as well as the system's response to the player's behavior. However, it lacks accuracy, and there's no breakdown into smaller elements and no description of the game's economy.
4. Compulsion Loop
"A habitual, designed chain of activities that will be repeated to gain a neurochemical reward: a feeling of pleasure and/or a relief from pain." – Joseph Kim, Gamasutra.com
In this kind of loop, we focus on the psychological aspect of playing games. The mechanics are described in terms of a player's mind. The purpose of the loop is to create a constantly repeated habit, such as looting your enemies. This loop should include a set of specifically designed activities within each step in the chain. In this case, the loop shows us how we can get the player addicted to the game with carefully planned mechanics: using the psychological desire to amass and improve your equipment, we lead the player into the compulsion loop. Our only goal now is to make sure that the player stays in it as long as possible, which means we now have to think about the next set mechanics and psychological tricks.
How can you achieve a good core loop?
Game designers often ask themselves how to make a good loop. Here is an exercise: try to pretend to be an investor, a programmer, and a grandmother. This will reveal the different perspectives. Each of these characters has an important role to play, I promise. The investor should understand the game but most importantly notice its sales potential. The programmer should know what the game is about, but mainly understand the logic of the game and how to build it. And the grandmother? Grandma has to demonstrate that the game's mechanics are based on real-world activities, as she will be trying to find out exactly what is going on in the game, and she will keep asking her grandson (You!) to explain it to her.
A more serious answer to this question, however, is to first plan your game, and then break it down to its basic parts, so that you are forced to analyse every possible aspect of the game. It always starts the same way: at the beginning, we don't really know what to write. We have this idea for a game, but we can't really summarize it well. So we start to write or draw or visualize in some other way what we have in our heads. We get to the point where we think we have written the game. But this is a very false and misleading impression! At this stage we must remember that practically no game can be described in several pages.
Then we start from the beginning. This is called iteration. We come to the point where we have already written the mechanics, e.g. what the player's movement should look like, although we can very rarely describe it in detail without iterating. We usually get to a point where we have already done this, and then we start from the beginning, but now we have in mind more details about our game , more thought-out options and game mechanics, and above all, the skeleton of our mechanics. And so we encapsulate the skeleton until the whole body is created.
Source: John Haag, Pokémon Go: A Teardown
In my opinion, a well-made loop is when you read it and ask yourself this question: … Right. There should be no questions.
A perfectly done economy core loop contains:
minor goal
basic mechanics
basic game economy
Psychological aspect
The core loop is not only about numbers, mechanics and logic. It is also about how to keep the player for longer, how to make the player think every minute of the game how in 2 hours he will be telling his friends what a great game he played. How do you do it so that the player can feel the satisfaction of the game all the time? The psychological aspect is here to help.
Scientists say that the player's expectations and desires are programmable.
Showing them from the very beginning what is most important and what is less important programmes the player's mind. From now on, when the player sees diamonds instead of the usual silver coin, dopamine in the brain will start coursing through their body. They feel excited and a smile appears on their face. The right amount can even lead to sounds being produced.
Influencing the player's psychology is an incredibly important aspect of building the flow of the game. These are the so-called instant reward mechanics.
The player will not be aware of what is happening in his brain, but the whole game is programming his mind every second. Even rest can constitute a reward. If we have energy resources in the game, through which the player can run, we can renew the whole energy bar by walking slower for some time. There are hundreds of such hidden mechanisms.
When planning the psychological aspect of the game, remember to not stifle your creativity in creating the mechanics. The sky's the limit.
Not only for games
Last but not least! Core loops can be used not only in games, but in apps too. These loops can even describe our lives. Such a loop is just a tool for writing down the logic of anything. For example, the human life loop would look like this: we are born, we grow up, we learn and study, then we go to work, then we learn and study again, then we change jobs all the time, until we finally leave this loop, which is what we call death. Our whole world is one big loop.
A perfect example would also be Starbucks.
We can see here what the path looks like in this popular coffeehouse.
First we buy coffee, but we also get points and discounts for the next coffee, which contributes to our purchase of another coffee, and this is how our coffee adventure becomes a loop.
Source: Robbie Allen, Core Loop: The Must Have Feature for Every Mobile App
Of course, let's not go from one extreme to another. Coffee can defend itself and we do not owe everything to these psychological tricks. And so must we do in games. Sometimes a very good game can defend itself, but sooner or later the developers will have to improve it anyway and without logical deconstruction – there is no such possibility.
Depending on how the application is constructed, loops can be simple or more complicated.
Core Loop is one of the most important things in game development.
If you've never done it, it's time to start creating core loops and make your and your team's lives easier.
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The Northern Territory road trip between Darwin and Uluru is regarded as an essential Australian outback experience. A diverse range of experiences are available along the route, ranging from the awesome spectacle of Uluru, thermal hot springs and amazing National Parks.
The road trip from Katherine to Tennant Creek on the Stuart Highway consists of a drive of 673km, 418 mi, 8:18 hrs. This section of the Stuart Highway encompasses the transition from the tropical Top End to the more arid Red Centre.
The Cutta Cutta limestone caves are located 30km (19 mi) south of Katherine and are accessible from the Stuart Highway via a 1km sealed road. There is a short woodland walk to reach the caves, however cave access is only available by booking a guided tour.
Mataranka Thermal Pools are lushly vegetated natural hot springs located in the Elsey National Park near the town of Mataranka which is a 109km (68 mi) drive southeast from Katherine.
The main hot pool is located at Rainbow Springs which is a short 7km (4 mi) drive on a sealed road from Mataranka which has 34C (93F) temperature water in a crystal clear large pool. Rainbow Springs are regularly visited by tourist coaches so the number of visitors can peak and ebb significantly.
The alternative less visited option is Bitter Springs which is a short 3km (2 mi) drive on a sealed road from Mataranka which has a constant 32C (90F). The water is crystal clear and you can swim along the very deep creek which has multiple access points.
The small town of Larrimah is located 182 km, 113 mi, 2:15 hrs southeast of Katherine. Larrimah has several World War II historic sites, and is also the home of the well regarded Fran's homemade pies.
Daly Waters which is located 273 km, 170 mi, 3:25 hrs southeast of Katherine is the home of the Daly Waters Historic Pub which has been voted as one of the top 10 pubs in Australia.
The 405 km, 252 mi, 5:04 hrs road trip from Daly Waters to Tennant Creek becomes a true outback journey with minimal population and very few features along the way. The stopping points along the way include Elliott (152 km, 1:56 hrs) and Three Ways (381 km, 4:46 hrs). Three Ways is notable for being the junction between the Stuart Highway and the Barkley Highway which heads east towards Mount Isa in Queensland.
The township of Tennant Creek has just over 3000 people to support the local mining and farming industries. In addition there is a strong local Aboriginal presence in the township. The Tennant Creek Telegraph Station Historical Reserve is located 10km north of the township and was established in 1872 to support the Overland Telegraph. The discovery of gold in 1925 enabled the township of Tennant Creek to be established.
Just north of the Telegraph Station on a 6km unsealed road which is mostly 2WD accessible is the Kunjarra 'the Pebbles' site which has spectacular rock formations.
The mining history of Tennant Creek can be seen at the Battery Hill Mining Centre which has an underground mine tour and many other mining displays only 1.5km east of town. Just past the Battery Hill Mining Centre is the Bill Allen Lookout which provides 360 degree views over the township of Tennant Creek.
The Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Cultural Centre provides an insight into the local Aboriginal culture. Of particular interest is the self guided audio tour which provides insights into the different uses of the local native plants which are on display at the centre.
Maximum temperatures during the wet season typically range from 24C to 38C (75F to 100 F), with January and February being the hottest months. Maximum temperatures during the dry season typically range from 21C to 31C (70F to 88 F).
Have you travelled to or are thinking about visiting the Katherine to Tennant Creek route in the Northern Territory? Please share your experiences and thoughts in the comments below.
Also look out for the next article in this series which is Awesome Australian 2WD Road Trips: Tennant Creek to Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway.


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Ah. Finally. Regular season football is back this weekend as the Browns travel to play the New York Jets on Sunday. Y'all know the drill, for every Browns game we try and profile a good looking gal who has ties to the opposing team. This week it's WR Eric Decker's wife Jesse James Decker. Dime city.


Discussion in 'iPad 2 Forum' started by JF7FSU, Mar 13, 2011.
Any comment on how well these work and do they work with the 2? I see some inexpensive ones on eBay for $16. Also if I eventually jb are there any jb apps that allow this to use standard USB thin drives for storage?
I've never heard of these at all. Would be nice to have though. Link to one of them perhaps?
I'd be leery of eBay 3rd party camera connection kits or USB or sd adapters. Apple ones may be more pricey but guaranteed to work.
Yes, USB adapter works with thumb drives, if jailbroken. But, it's a hit n miss on which ones wrk. If they draw to much voltage from connector then they won't work. It has to be one of the cheaper ones with no light.
Isn't the camera connection kit a USB adapter? Can you use the camera connection kit with your external hard drive?
The third party kits, or dongles, if they work at all, will work just fine. These little dongles are about as simple as you can get tech wise, there's nothing to them. As to the Apple vs. thrid party ones, I like that some of the third party dongles are "all in ones" versus the two from Apple, which is silly, and makes you have to keep track of two really small dongles. They are easily lost, trust me.
Any vendors who want to throw one our way for review feel free!
As far as I know without a jb the camera connection kit will only recognize picture files. But once jailbroken and using an app like ifile you can use it with thumb drives (as long as they are low power and you get lucky for it to work) and sd cards.
Thanks, I am a complete noob too. Well I am letting go of the external hard drive idea. I am not jail breaking my Ipad 2. If Apple doesn't want me to use my external videos etc., that's ok, I still have my pc. If Apple wants to win people over they need to open up a little. Not like a whore, but stop being a virgin. How are they going to convince people to drop their PCs altogether? They are going in the right direction with Ipad and Iphone, they just need to understand there are pc users too. Oh well.
1st, if Apple gives us what we want right out of the box, why would we come back for more?
2nd, I can't remember where, but I read that if you place all your video in the DCIM folder on a thum drive that you can use the camera kit to pull it to the ipad. I will look again to see if I can find the source.
1) We come back for more because we see apple products that work effortlessly. ie: pc laptop breaks maybe I will look into a mac pro because I love my i-phone.
2) Thanks for the link, but even that author states, "None of this functionality is officially supported--at least not yet--so caveat emptor if you're thinking of buying the Kit just to get one or more of these features."
I don't get it, i-movie is Apple's idea! They should make it work effortlessly with other video sources. I would never even thought about i-movie if jobs wasn't showing it off. Great idea, horrible execution.
Apple is a marketing machine. At time I wish they would dial down the intensity. I feel like every move they make is to ensure their customers stick with apple products, I just want more options.


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History Buffs Rejoice: Beautiful Thomas Jefferson Medal Comes To Auction
Heritage Auctions' June US Coin Sale 1331 brings us a rare opportunity to own a piece of history that combines scarcity, beauty, and a close connection to early American independence.
by Heritage Auctions l Published on June 9, 2021
Catalogued by R.W. Julian as PR-2, these 1801 Jefferson medals were produced at the behest of Philadelphia Mint Chief Coiner Henry Voigt.
From the same collection as the two fabulous Libertas Americana medals that I wrote up in a previous PR Power comes an 1801 Thomas Jefferson Inaugural Medal in silver, one of only about a dozen pieces known to exist in any grade! The 1801 Jefferson Inaugural medal was struck in both silver and white metal to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Jefferson's ascent to the office of the presidency. Jefferson was, of course, the leading author of that document on July 4, 1776, and he passed away 50 years to the day it was signed.
Catalogued by R.W. Julian as PR-2, these 1801 Jefferson medals were produced at the behest of Philadelphia Mint Chief Coiner Henry Voigt, a staunch supporter of Jefferson, and engraved by then-newcomer John Reich of Germany. It is believed that about two dozen pieces exist in silver and white metal combined, with half of those represented by this more exotic metal (silver.)
In the world of medals and exonumia collecting, the silver versions are almost always more valuable than either bronze or white metal due to their typically lower mintages. These pieces also confer the benefits of the beautiful toning that can sometimes form on the surfaces after years of careful storage. That is certainly true of this lovely medal! This early American rarity features deep gunmetal-blue toning over the entire obverse and much of the reverse, which shows added accents of violet and gold patina.
Reich's masterful portrait of Jefferson and his rendering of Minerva, representative of Liberty, holding the Declaration of Independence are fully struck up and free of friction. The medal was likely wiped lightly long ago, with minor hairlines beneath the lovely overlay. They pose no distraction at all. Simply put, the importance and historic nature of this remarkable medallic offering cannot be overstated. We strongly encourage interested parties to bid accordingly.
This medal would have cross-category appeal to Historical/Americana bidders. See more views of this wonderful piece of history here:
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The New York Fertility Center always appreciates feedback from our valued patients. To date, we're thrilled to have collected 8 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Please read what others are saying about The New York Fertility Center below, and as always, we would love to collect your feedback.
The Dr was great and made you feel comfortable..
Very good doctor. He answered all my questions and also made my husband feel comfortable with him.
After trying for 2 years with no luck, we decided to get checked out via fertility specialist for my husband's sperm count. We assumed it was not an issue on my end because I had gotten checked out a year prior with another fertility specialist and was cleared. Since we were in the office I figured it doesn't hurt to check again. This was when Dr. Tsai informed me through a water sonogram that my uterus was oddly shaped and may possible have polyps/cyst that is preventing embryos from implanting. I scheduled for a laparoscopy procedure and was pregnant the next cycle with the help of IVF. If Dr. Tsai were not proactive in his suggestions, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to become a mother.
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Red Sox Journal: Ortiz walks after more surgery
Bill Koch Journal Sports Writer BillKoch25
Jun 11, 2019 at 8:58 PM Jun 11, 2019 at 8:58 PM
BOSTON — David Ortiz underwent exploratory surgery on Tuesday morning at Massachusetts General Hospital as he continues to recover from a gunshot wound.
Ortiz was transported to Boston from the Dominican Republic late Monday night, arriving on a medical air ambulance dispatched by Red Sox ownership. Ortiz was shot once in the back at a Santo Domingo bar on Sunday night, with the bullet ripping through his intestines, gallbladder, bowel and liver.
Ortiz's wife, Tiffany, released a statement through the Red Sox early on Tuesday. Ortiz was "stable, awake and resting" in intensive care, where he is expected to remain for "the next several days." Ortiz even took a few steps on Tuesday.
"I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and love that we have received during this incredibly difficult time," Tiffany Ortiz said. "We ask for privacy as David works toward recovery."
Police officials in the Dominican Republic said the alleged gunman is still at large. The operator of the motorcycle that carried the assailant was beaten by a crowd of onlookers and taken into custody. Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the shooting but declined to disclose anything further.
The shocking incident involving Ortiz created a somber atmosphere at Fenway Park for Monday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers. Members of Boston's organization from owner John Henry to manager Alex Cora to Red Sox players all shared their concerns regarding Ortiz's health.
"I felt it a little bit," said Chris Sale, Monday's starting pitcher. "You're talking about a guy who's put a team and a city on his back basically his entire career, and you want to be able to pick him up when you can. Obviously we're thinking about him."
Cora said he's yet to speak with Ortiz directly. They were Boston teammates from 2005-08 and captured a World Series championship with the Red Sox in 2007.
"Not yet," Cora said. "Just the updates that we get from our people. So far, so good."
Explaining the out
A misunderstanding on the bases cost the Red Sox a chance to plate the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning of Monday's game against the Rangers.
Brock Holt never saw the stop sign thrown up by acting third-base coach Andy Barkett and ran through it, thrown out at the plate by a good 15 feet. Marco Hernandez's soft double down the line in right had Holt on the move from first base, and Nomar Mazara made a strong throw home.
"I saw him waving me in, and once I saw that my mindset was getting to home plate and scoring," Holt said. "I put my head down, and once I looked up the catcher had the ball. I couldn't really do anything at that point."
Barkett was initially waving Holt around before putting up both hands. Holt had yet to touch the bag but didn't check again for a second signal, blowing past Barkett about 30 feet down the line. Tim Federowicz had the ball and slapped a gentle two-handed tag on Holt.
"There are certain guys who are early stops because they are so good defensively," Cora said. "You stop them right away. There are others, it's a late stop. It doesn't mean that Andy was late throwing the hands up. It's that you have to wait, wait, wait, wait. Then at the last possible moment you stop them."
Darwinzon Hernandez, Boston's top pitching prospect who made his first start for the club on Tuesday, was signed as an international free agent from Venezuela in 2013. The 22-year-old left-hander made his big-league debut on April 23 with 2 1/3 scoreless innings against the Tigers, his lone Red Sox appearance prior to taking the ball against Texas.
"He's a guy, with his pure stuff, he can make mistakes in the strike zone and get people out," Cora said. "Just remind him to be aggressive."
Hernandez's rather unimpressive 5.13 earned-run average at Double-A Portland this season is a product of not challenging hitters frequently enough. His 59 strikeouts in 40 1/3 innings speak to Hernandez's considerable ability, but his 32 walks have put him in frequent trouble.
Hernandez is rated No. 4 among Boston's minor-leaguers per SoxProspects.com. He trails only Class A corner infielder Triston Casas, Sea Dogs third baseman Bobby Dalbec and Portland center fielder Jarren Duran. Hernandez took the roster spot of reliever Ryan Brasier, who was placed on the bereavement/family medical emergency list.
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With only the two Group 4 cars making the trip from Indianapolis, Mid Ohio was almost an off week for the team. None of the Duntov Group 6 regulars were able to make the race.
It was Susan Patterson first visit to the iconic track, and she made steady progress all weekend. Tony Parella was able to drive almost every session in his '58 Corvette, which is rare for Tony. His SVRA CEO duties always come first, so it was great seeing him make all the sessions and give himself a fighting chance in the races.
In Saturday's Group 4 race, Tony finished fourth overall and third in B Production. The crew changed his differential after the Saturday race, and the shorter ratio helped. Tony went a full second faster on Sunday and finished second overall in Group 4, and first in class.


SpotCues, a subsidiary of Pramati Technologies, launched Groupe.io, a mobile solution that improves productivity of deskless workers via role specific micro-apps, digital assistants (aka BOTs), real time communication and collaboration. It is designed to benefit retail, hospitality, aviation and other industries with large deskless workforces.
Groupe.io will apply machine learning, automation, workflow and search capabilities to assist those who work without desks to fulfill tasks from their mobile devices.
It will offer AI BOTS acting as digital assistants that will eventually become familiar with users' context and therefore, perform background jobs and gather information.
Groupe.io's AI and machine learning delivers technological advancements in automation that enterprises with deskless workforces need.
"One of the key considerations for us was to pack the power behind the scenes and make the user experience [as] simple as any consumer app, which [brings] training and rollout costs literally to zero for organizations," said Vijay Pullur, SpotCues' CEO.


Create cards perfect for weddings, anniversaries, Mother's day and more that are accented with beautiful vintage florals with the Prima 8.27" x 11.69" Lavender Frost Collection A4 Paper Pad. The package includes 30 double sided papers, 5 sheets each of 6 designs.
I don't recommend this paper pack, the colors are very muted and it's actually more pink than lavender. There is lavender in it just not enough to warrant calling it Lavender Frost. I guess the Frost means it's opaque, had I known or thought about it I don't think I would have bought it.
This is one of the most beautiful collections I have ever seen!


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Q: Camel restConfiguration set host to value of a route I have an openshift service that is running a spring boot container and in it I have defined a restConfiguration:
        <restConfiguration apiContextPath="api-docs" bindingMode="json" component="servlet" contextPath="/demos">
            <apiProperty key="cors" value="true" />
            <apiProperty key="api.title" value="openshift demo" />
            <apiProperty key="api.version" value="1.0.0" />
        </restConfiguration>

This all works nicely and I and call the api-docs endpoint, which generates the following swagger:
{
   "swagger":"2.0",
   "info":{
      "version":"1.0.0",
      "title":"openshift demo"
   },
   "host":"0.0.0.0",
   "basePath":"/demos",
   "tags":[
      {
         "name":"bitcoinaccount"
      }
   ]

I would like to set the value of host to the value of the url the swagger is being called on. The service is reachable through a route that fabric8 is creating:
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  to:
    kind: Service
    name: openshiftdemo-service

If this isnt possible, I would like to unset the field entirely.
I have tried using environment variable (but none seem to be translated, even those that are working in the rest of the application context), all values for hostnameResolver, setting host to "", "none", "null" and removing it.
Ive tried looking in the camel jira for a fix in a later version but I cant seem to find it. Ive googled the problem and tried the solutions listed there.
im using: spring-boot 1.4.1, camel 2.18.1, openshift origin 3.11

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Germantown, Tenn. (December 10, 2012) – Kenzie Jones, a senior at Germantown High School, has been named a C Spire Wireless Academic All-Stars Award winner.
Jones is one of six students in the Greater Memphis area who received this week's award for Drama & Speech. C Spire Wireless will recognize more than 160 students during the 2012-2013 school year. Jones and other weekly winners will be honored at a luncheon at the Hilton Memphis, Thursday, May 2, 2013.
Jones is a top student and devoted member of the school's Fine Arts Department. She has a 3.88 weighted grade point average, scored 27 on the ACT and holds crucial management positions within the fine arts department, including Poplar Pike Playhouse box office manager and producer for Germantown Community Television (GHS-TV). She is treasurer of both Thespian Troupe #912 and Modern Film Club and is an important four-year member of the Junior Classical League.
In addition, Jones is the producer of GHS-TV's morning news program, "Wake Up, Germantown," which is seen daily. She was the overall producer of the Germantown Festival Arts and Crafts Fair, where she managed a crew of 65 people doing 30 live interviews, eight guest performances and 10 field reports. She also was the floor director for the station's Live Auction Show, coordinating hosts, guests and crew members.
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ISTANBUL - MARCH 16, 2014: Parliamentary chair Muharrem Ince slams the government over corruption during election rally at Maltepe. Turkish government says election observers from EU welcome.
4k00:18Bali, Indonesia - August 4, 2016: Traditional Balinese Kecak and fire dance, also known as Monkey Chant, at Uluwatu temple in Bali, Indonesia.


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Albert Vander Veer (July 10, 1841 - December 19, 1929), was a pioneering American surgeon, credited with performing the first thyroidectomy.
He was born in Root, New York, the son of Abraham Harris Vander Veer and Sarah Martin. After attending Union Free School, Palatine, and the Canajoharie Academy, he began to study medicine under the direction of Dr. Simeon Snow, of Currytown, New York, and later under Dr. John Swinburne, a physician and surgeon of renown in Albany.
In 1861 he attended a full course of lectures at Albany Medical College, and in 1862 a second course at the National Medical College, medical department, Columbian University, now the George Washington University, from which he was graduated on December 23, 1862.
In May 1862, he enlisted in the United States Medical Corps, one of the original One Hundred Medical Cadets called to service by the Surgeon General of the United States army, they having studied medicine two years and attended one full course of lectures and passing a satisfactory examination, to act as interns in the military hospitals. After taking the examination he was assigned to Columbia College Hospital, and was soon informed by Dr. Crosby, surgeon-in-charge, that if they (he and two or three other cadets) would arise early and attend to all their dressings they could have from 2 to 8 in which to attend lectures, graduate, and get their diplomas.


This two-day course of the Microsoft® Business Solutions-Axapta® module Master planning explains this integrated module from the consultant's perspective.
This classroom course covers the most important functionality of the module. It covers the setup of the module as well as the different processes in master planning. The main focus is on purchased material to explain the functionality. It does not cover the questions about the Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta module Production. This course should be seen as preparation to attend the production courses. All material used in this course is based on Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta Version 3.0.
This course is designed for employees of Microsoft Business Solution Partners who work with and setup the Master planning module. This audience typically includes application consultants who are tasked with assessing a customers' business needs and advising them on the use, configuration, and customization of the application. Typically they work with the purchasing, production, and material management parts of the software as well. Alternatively, this course can be useful for key users of Microsoft Axapta who want to get a deeper knowledge of this part of the software.
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Colin Hughes, 6, reminds us that it's 20 days – less than three weeks – until Christmas on Dec. 25.
He told us he most wants a tractor under his Christmas tree this year.
He is the son of Dawn and Eric Hughes of Connersville.


Wonderful Elk's Governor's Merit Award Pins - 10kt gold - 3.4 grams clearly marked on the backside. Excellent detail on the writing around the red enamel oval inner ring. The Elk detail is amazing. There's also a torch attached with a tiny fine gold chain. Both pieces have a regular rolling locking mechanism. The oval measures just over 1/2" long. The torch measures the same.


Coburg comes alive with a spectacular array of colour and culture!
Presented as part of the Melbourne Fringe, this FREE, family-friendly festival showcases local artists, culture, people and the places of Coburg.
Coburg Carnivale will feature three new works- nomnomnom, The Imaginarium and Temple of the Wind.
In the site-specific nomnomnom you will take to the streets and deliver food to real houses in Coburg, getting glimpses into the lives of your customers.
The Imaginarium celebrates the extraordinary life of Mr E.W.Cole. Most remembered for 'Cole's Funny Picture Books', this picture puzzle book provocateur changed the fabric of Melbourne as we know it, promoting books, education, fun, and diverse cultures.
And finally, immerse yourself in the Temple of the Wind, an installation celebrating wind through art, technology and mythology.


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Companies of all sizes and industries understand the strategic value of bringing diverse voices to the table, not only in their workforce but also in their boards of directors. Recent boardroom diversity studies have identified some key findings and characteristics — beyond diversity of gender and race — that boards should look for in new members.
Visible progress
The number of Fortune 500 companies with greater than 40% diversity has more than doubled since 2012, from 69 to 145 according to the 2018 Missing Pieces Report by the Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD). The study examined the representation of women and minorities on large U.S. public company boards of directors.
ABD has set 40% as a target rate of diversity. At the current pace, that target rate would be achieved by 2024. While there have been gains for some demographic groups, advancement still isn't representative of the broad demographic transformations that have been seen in the United States population over the same period.
Boards' efforts to diversify their representation comes as large investor groups have been pushing for greater diversity among board members. ABD's study found that women held 22.4% of the seats on Fortune 500 company boards in 2018, up from 15.7% in 2004 and 20.2% in 2016. And minorities held 16.1% of the seats on Fortune 500 company boards in 2018, up from 12.8% in 2004 and 14.4% in 2016.
The 2018 minority-held board seats were:
3.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.8% Hispanic or Latino
These groups overlap. For example, female minorities held 4.6% of the seats of Fortune 500 company board seats in 2018. At the same time, women and minorities combined held 34% of those board seats. Representation has increased faster than leadership, however. Women and minorities chaired less than 10% of Fortune 500 company boards in 2018.
In addition to increased gender, race and ethnic diversity, boards want greater diversity in board professional skills and experience. Top priorities include accounting, digital or technology strategy, cybersecurity, and information technology. Other types of professional experience, such as marketing and HR, also could contribute to diversity.
Women in the boardroom
Corporate research firm Equilar published a separate report in March that focused exclusively on women in corporate boardrooms. It found that women held 18.5% of the board seats of companies in the Russell 3000 Index in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to 18% in the previous quarter.
Equilar's report estimates that, at the current rate of growth of women on boards, gender parity would be achieved by 2034 by companies in the Russell 3000. This is significant progress from analyses Equilar conducted in 2016 and 2017, when parity was expected to be achieved in 2055 and 2048, respectively.
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Management diversity benefits companies of all sizes and types. "Diversity of thoughts diminishes the extent of group thinking, and diversity of relevant skills (for example, industry or financial reporting expertise) enhances the audit committee's ability to monitor financial reporting," said SEC Chief Accountant Wesley Bricker in a recent speech at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Though significant inroads have been made, many companies aren't taking full advantage of the diversity on their management teams. Whether your business is a large public company, a small privately held one or somewhere in between, making diversity a priority when building project teams, recruiting new managers or board members, and training your existing staff can produce significant benefits.
For example, Weaver created a diversity initiative called Inspire in 2005, originally focused on supporting the recruitment and retention of women at the firm. That initiative has since been expanded to include diversity of all kinds, supporting women and men from all backgrounds. Weaver also took the pledge to support more inclusive workplaces by joining CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, a pledge that outlines specific actions the firm will take.
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Q: Extract from string separated by colon and semicolon in R I have a vector of strings and I want to extract information from it. The strings look like following:
obs, product
  1, apple:pink lady;grade 1
  2, apple--pink lady
  3, orange

I wanted to extract information and organised like this:
obs, product_1, product_2, product_3
  1, apple, pink lady, grade 1
  2, apple, pink lady, NA,
  3, orange, NA, NA

I am new to programming and have tried to use sub(';.*$','',datasetname), which will return a new vector, for obs 1, I can get product 1 & 2 conbined Consequently, I will need to do another round to separate the new-formed strings. However, for obs 3 (without any special characters, colon or semicolon), the function will return the whole thing. In addition, I also need to consider some cases that the separator can be different, like "--", instead of colon and semicolon.
I am wondering how can I get what I want using sqldf, or other packages in R?

A: We can use base R to do this
df2 <- cbind(df1[1], read.csv(text=gsub('[:;-]+', ',', df1$product),
       header = FALSE, na.strings = "", col.names = paste0("product_", 1:3)))

df2
#   obs product_1 product_2 product_3
#1   1     apple pink lady   grade 1
#2   2     apple pink lady      <NA>
#3   3    orange      <NA>      <NA>


Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu staged a sit-in protest outside the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) block at the Secretariat here on Wednesday, protesting the "tyrannical, undemocratic and arbitrary actions" of the Election Commission (EC) with regard to transfer of several officials.
Earlier, Naidu met CEO Gopal Krishna Dwivedi and submitted a memorandum to him, accusing the EC of acting "on behalf of the YSR Congress under the guidance of the BJP".
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief also wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner on the issue.
He denounced the "autocratic and partisan attitude" of the EC in handling election-related matters pertaining to the state.
"It is surprising that the EC is taking partisan and hasty steps to harass and intimidate government officials with a view to trigger panic in their minds for carrying out legitimate responsibilities," Naidu alleged, referring to the transfer of the state chief secretary, director general (DG) intelligence and three district superintendents of police (SPs).
"It is strange and surprising that whenever the opposition YSR Congress party made a complaint, the EC not only promptly responded, but also took action without verifying the facts and without giving an opportunity to the officers against whom the complaint was made," Naidu said in the memorandum.
"The commission should not fall prey to the baseless allegations of such a political party, the leader of which himself is involved in 31 criminal cases. The complaints filed by the TDP have not so far been attended to by the commission.
"This deliberate inaction on the part of the EC on the complaints filed by the TDP and prompt action on the complaints filed by the YSRC only strengthens the suspicion that the commission has been toeing the line of the Union government led by the BJP and also assisting the political parties which are in connivance with it," he alleged.
"This is, thus, creating an atmosphere of fear and terror and not only violating the Model Code of Conduct, but also disturbing the level-playing field," he said in the memorandum.
None of the candidates belonging to other political parties had been targeted, projecting a message that the TDP candidates and sympathisers alone were the culprits, Naidu added.
"This is encouraging the other parties in the state to make false complaints against the TDP," he lamented.
"Therefore, I strongly protest against such tyrannical and undemocratic attitude of the EC and I hope that it conducts its business by giving a level-playing field to all the contesting political parties in the state, upholds the democratic values and respects the Constitution of India," the TDP chief added.


Relocating to another country can be exhilarating and exciting for an employee building a career. With the continuing growth of international assignments, planning and preparation tends to take place so quickly that sometimes important key components get lost in the hustle and bustle of preparing for this type of assignment.
It is important not to overlook survivor, retirement, and annuity benefit plans when planning expatriate assignments. Companies and their employees should be careful not to "disconnect" from benefits such as 401K, stock, pensions, retirement accounts, life insurance, social security, etc. while on an expatriate assignment. The overall goal for expatriates is to gain a "life" changing job experience without losing "life" changing benefits!
The company and the employee should make it a priority to discuss benefit plans prior to relocation to ensure both are fully knowledgeable of any tax implications with payment distribution, vesting issues, vital enrollment dates, transfer options, and any applicable caps on benefit plan limits tied to benefit distributions. We recommend employees discuss their situation with a financial consultant, pension plan expert, and/or tax advisor to be sure everyone is in agreement with benefit terms and conditions before accepting an expatriate assignment.
We further recommend the company have the employee sign a Notice of Impact Statement which is a document providing notice to the employee accepting either localization from assignee status, international new hire (local status) or permanent transfer to a new host country location that they will be subject to the host country social security contributions in the host location, and the Company will not be making contributions to their origin (home) country social insurance programs or pension schemes, and that their personal continuation of the programs may not be legally possible.
Companies can take specific steps to deal with these problems by establishing umbrella retirement programs to cover shortfalls that may arise due to unknowingly administering expatriate benefits incorrectly. It can be extremely complicated and expensive for a company to "buy back" into the social security scheme for an employee. Proper planning and timing are critical components when administering expatriate benefit plans.
For information or questions about this blog post please contact Pam Buchanan, Lexicon Consulting Services, +1-904-858-1255 or via email at pbuchanan@lexiconrelocation.com.


The best practice in using ATM machines is to avoid using ATM machines of other banks. This way, you will save on ATM fees. However, it wouldn't hurt if you also knew the ATM machines of other banks which do not charge fees.


You have 30-days to return items to us to receive full credit. Beyond 30 days you will receive a merchandise credit in the same amount less shipping. 30-days includes the time it requires for it to be shipped to us.
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1) Send item to us, insured to the address below. Include a note to let us know what you would like us to do. Exchange (different size or style) or apply a credit to the card you used to make your purchase. If we cannot get the same style we will let you know via email. Keep in mind if you have to exchange, you can buy any other items you want to order and you will not pay any more for shipping. Its a one time charge.
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LSEG Technology successfully implements the OCG Participant Gateway for HKEX
LSEG Technology today announced the go-live rollout of the HKEX Orion Central Gateway (OCG). Working with HKEX, LSEG Technology's MillenniumIT has successfully delivered and integrated the OCG technology with the Orion Trading Platform enabling all users to electronically connect to HKEX's securities trading systems. The upgraded direct order gateway will increase capacity and allow HKEX to offer a more robust, low-latency technology service.
Orion Central Gateway (OCG) project is part of HKEX's technology transformation programme
OCG technology provides a centralised, highly resilient, low latency, scalable platform for market participants
Go-live marks a major transformation in market access, connectivity, speed and efficiency
LSEG Technology delivers innovative financial services technology to over 40 capital markets organisations globally, including HKEX, SGX and JSE
HKEX originally launched its "HKEX Orion Technology Initiatives" in 2012 as part of a major transformation of its technology infrastructure. The programme included transforming data centres, networks, as well as the core trading infrastructure.
Richard Leung, Deputy Group CIO and CTO of HKEX, said: "Working with LSEG Technology to improve the Orion Central Gateway has enabled us to provide low latency, scalable and resilient connectivity for over 600 exchange participants. The successful implementation and roll-out of the project will significantly enhance our ongoing system performance and HKEX's position within the exchange community. In recent weeks we've seen record volumes and are pleased with the performance of the new Orion Central Gateway".
Nigel Cairns, General Manager for LSEG Technology, said: "LSEG Technology is delighted to work with HKEX to enhance their market positioning and connectivity to its Exchange community. Developed through MillenniumIT, the Orion Central Gateway has enabled us to establish a close working relationship to explore expanding the services provided across both trading and post trade".
LSEG Technology delivers robust, scalable, high-performance technology including broker, exchange, market data, risk management, surveillance, clearing and settlement products to customers around the world. LSEG Technology's market-leading trading and post-trade products, empowered with key patented technology, helps improve operational efficiencies for over 40 financial market infrastructure and financial services firms, which include London Stock Exchange, HKEX, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Singapore Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange, TP-ICAP and other markets worldwide.
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Rhyme Scheme's new single "Island Flame" is getting lots of love and attention from radio DJs across the globe and the world wide web! The latest station to place Rhyme Scheme's "Island Flame" in rotation is 229 The Block Radio!!
Check out 229 The Block Radio at this direct link and also download the app to stream the radio!
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Staffordshire is serious mountain biking country with child friendly tracks to rocky trails to test even the most seasoned cyclist.Go cycling on Cannock Chase's professionally maintained tracks and pathways, or the National Forest's woodland trails.
Cannock Chase – Britain's smallest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is an idyllic place for leisurely walks and cycling, with its quiet miles of rolling hills, purple heather and unspoilt miles of quiet forest tracks. You could well catch sight of the fallow deer that wander through the birches and pines, descendants of the herd that was once part of this royal hunting forest.
Enjoy wonderful days out walking or cycling in one the country's most beautiful environmental projects where over 7 million trees have been planted so far to create new and maturing woodland. Within these 200 square miles you'll find farmland, rural villages and open green spaces. It's the perfect way to unwind and get some exercise, try hands-on woodland crafts or plant your own tree.
You will never be short of things to do in Staffordshire, Here are a view examples!
The ultimate snow, ice and leisure experience. Whether it's a fun packed day on the snow, family outing on the ice or a dip in the pool, the Snow Dome provides fun for all! All you need is a sense of adventure!
Midland Karting offers the opportunity to experience outdoor karting at its best on National and International circuits in professional karts that can reach 45 mph. Themed events throughout the year.
National Paintball Fields is the UK's number 1 paintball and laser combat attraction based in Sutton Coldfield.
Experience the high level thrills of Planters Sky Trail Adventure. This great attraction for the whole family is one of the only nine found in the country. If you are after an adrenalin rush,rise to the challenge.
Britain's premier speed sprint motor sport venue. All types of cars compete here at regular events for you to watch.
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I recently dropped a workers compensation claim on the suggestion from my workers comp attorney. He claimed that I didn't have a strong enough case because of a lack of medical testimony from doctors. He submitted a letter to the courts asking that the case be closed with no prejudice. It was accepted and the case was closed.
I also have a personal injury case open and awaiting settlement. My personal injury attorney contacted me and informed me that workers compensation is now demanding reimbursement for medical bills paid. I need to know if this is legal and if I can fight this? Thanks for any info you can give.
If you were injured on the job and the workmans compensation insurance company authorized payments for the treatment you received from the doctors they supplied for you, there isn't a law requiring you to reimburse them.
If, in the alternative you pursued a personal injury case arising out of the same injury, most workmans compensation laws do require partial reimbursement. Your attorney is right on that issue. Ask her to give you an idea of the approximate amount of money you may be responsible to pay back as reimbursement.
Because your attorney asked the court to dismiss your case "without prejudice", you still retain the right to reopen the workmans compensation claim if you wish to.
Doing so though may be an exercise in futility.
Your attorney probably would have retained the case if she thought it had sufficient merit. So think about going through the time and effort for a claim which may not lead to a settlement you will be happy with.


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Comment Blog 1 February, 2017
Trump and Brexit: inclusion cannot apply just to those you agree with
I am as appalled as anyone by the early actions of President Trump (the Muslim travel ban, the wall, the abortion funding order). I say that upfront, because there's a chance some will misinterpret what I say next. I am equally appalled by the rhetoric of those who have written off the almost 63 million voters who put Donald Trump in the White House. (Full disclosure, I may feel this particularly acutely because I am part of the 52 per cent who voted for Brexit.)
I was in America at the time of the election. Two things struck me as revealing – and relevant to the UK.
Firstly, speaking to Uber drivers in Florida (admittedly a very small sample) none would call the election. There was a definite sense of uncertainty about which outcome would be best. One in particular, a young mum of two school-age girls, talked about how her medical coverage was worse with Obamacare, that at her place of work employee hours had been restricted to reduce the cost of Obamacare to the business, and that her premiums were rising (on average, premiums are set to rise by 25 per cent in 2017). Obamacare's objective – to provide health coverage for low income families who lack it – is a no-brainer, but as with any policy, there are trade-offs and likely unintended consequences. For this Floridian – and many others like her – Obamacare does not feel like the good thing it should be, and her practical experience was a consideration in her voting intentions. She also talked about her belief in personal responsibility, and how she felt Obamacare had interfered with that. In the UK, the declining legitimacy of the welfare state could be seen in a similar light. Services have to work for all, something Theresa May understands well.
Secondly, watching the news as results came in, the perplexed response of pundits asking 'who are these people, where are they from?' seemed a perfect example of the impact of media and political echo chambers. Much as the Brexit result highlighted, the surprise (which I shared) shown at the US election result revealed the 'establishment' had been talking amongst itself. In the UK, the narrow backgrounds of those in power helps explain the shock. As does the fact that most are based in London. Analysis by the Social Mobility Commission (2014) found that 58 per cent of MPs went to a private or selective school, as did 80 per cent of the top 100 media professionals and 84 per cent of Whitehall permanent secretaries. Just 11 per cent of pupils attend these types of school. Nationally less than one in 100 people attend 'Oxbridge', yet for those professions the numbers range from one in four to one in two. As Alan Milburn argued:
Where institutions rely on too narrow a range of people from too narrow a range of backgrounds with too narrow a range of experiences they risk behaving in ways and focussing on issues that are of salience only to a minority but not the majority in society…This risks narrowing the conduct of public life to a small few, who are very familiar with each other but far less familiar with the day-to-day challenges facing ordinary people in the country.
In a year from September 2013 to July 2014, 37 per cent of Question Time guests went to private school and 43 per cent to Oxbridge. There's a reason people refer to the 'Westminster bubble'.
Charles Murray's 2012 book Coming Apart details the fragmentation of American society along socio-economic lines. Elites are increasingly creating metaphorical gated communities. In the UK, social housing makes such geographical isolation harder (though not impossible), but, as in America, our elites are detached from the experiences of 'ordinary' people. Those setting the national discourse and making the decisions are seen as 'other'.
After the EU referendum I wrote a blog entitled Stop patronising Leavers, start making the economy work for all. The argument – that large parts of the country have been left behind – is well rehearsed by commentators across the political spectrum. But it is nonetheless worth restating. The traditionally Democrat rust belt, much like the traditionally Labour North of England, are not feeling the benefits of globalisation, and many of those crumbling communities feel ignored by Washington and Westminster.
It is not, in the UK, that power is more concentrated in elite hands than in previous decades (though David Cameron's chumocracy did no favours for perception), but division becomes more obvious in tough times. Wages for those in low pay were stagnating well before the recession, and whilst recently living standards have been recovering after the crash, average real pay remains lower than it was 11 years earlier. Indeed a 2014 labour market report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills acknowledged that the impact of the recession and recovery was "strengthening existing differences and raising the risk of further entrenching social inequalities". Both "Make America Great Again" and "Take Back Control" are slogans that, in this context, for many represented the rejection of a detached establishment and a cry for a greater stake in their respective countries.
This polarisation is only likely to worsen. A report by the Resolution Foundation this week argued that "income growth is set to slow to extremely low levels and in a way that is highly regressive, with income falls for poorer households". As the labour market continues to evolve and technology enables people, starting with those in lower and middle skill roles, to be replaced, job security will also erode. The economic implications are obvious, but it is the social ones that are perhaps more dramatic. A secure job is key to wellbeing (a fact not lost on President Trump). And whilst neither protectionism or a universal basic income are the answer, few alternatives have been put forward by those in power.
So whilst I cherish the right to stand vocally for what you believe in, those condemning supporters of Trump and Brexit for their intolerance should take the time to ask why millions of people, both sides of the Atlantic, felt the status quo was not an option (particularly in the context of well evidenced status quo bias). And in doing so they should look both to recognise the multiplicity of reasons why different people voted for change, and seek to understand how those who feel ostracised can be reengaged. A good start would be talking to those outside our bubbles. Inclusion, after all, cannot apply just to those you agree with.


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I'm interested in improving my German. Kerry told us that he had a headache. We are breast-feeding our babies. She became, in other words, a good wife. Back at their home in the pine tree, Echo's mother told him a story. Stay here for a moment. Making love when you have kids at home can become a difficult undertaking. We're supposed to stay under the radar. He explained his position to me. Ronni insists on seeing you alone.
I wish I were as handsome as he. Guy can help us. This case is closed. Mehrdad said we should take a short break. I thought Terry had stopped dating Tad. When he learned the details of the circumstances, his laugh disappeared. This isn't exactly helping. You're not going to like what I'm about to say. I hate funerals. I want to ask her something.


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