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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford named to U.S. News & World Report's 2016-17 Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll
The only children's hospital in Northern California and one of just three on the West Coast to achieve the prestigious Honor Roll status
For Release: June 21, 2016
STANFORD, Calif. –- In the U.S. News & World Report 2016-17 Best Children's Hospitals survey online today, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford has again received top honors. The Bay Area's largest health care enterprise exclusively dedicated to children and expectant mothers earned Best Children's Hospital Honor Roll status, making it the top ranked children's hospital in Northern California. Eleven children's hospitals nationwide were recognized for exceptional performance in specialized, high-complexity patient care. To achieve the Honor Roll, hospitals must have at least three specialties that rank in the top ten percent.
The U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals rankings help parents select the best medical care for their children. This year, 183 facilities participated in the survey, which ranks the top 50 centers in 10 specialties. Packard Children's achieved rankings in all ten pediatric specialties. Three of those specialty programs were ranked in the top 10 nationally: Cardiology & Heart Surgery at #5, Nephrology at #5 and Pulmonology at #7. The three programs rank highest in California and for cardiology and pulmonology, also best on the West Coast. Rankings rely on clinical data and on an annual survey of pediatric specialists. View the full results and methodology.
This is the 12th consecutive year Lucile Packard Children's Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report. The Silicon Valley-based hospital celebrates its 25th anniversary this June, making it the youngest hospital to earn this year's Honor Roll distinction. On average, each of the other hospitals recognized on the Honor Roll have been open for well over 100 years.
"These outstanding rankings in our hospital's 25th anniversary are a testament to the extraordinary standard of care that our faculty, physicians and staff are known for," said Christopher G. Dawes, president and chief executive officer.
"This year's Honor Roll recognizes 11 pediatric centers for their commitment to top-quality care for kids in multiple specialties," said U.S. News Health Rankings Editor Avery Comarow.
Lloyd Minor, MD, dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine, said, "This distinct honor is a direct result of the hard work of our talented and compassionate providers for children and expectant mothers. We at Stanford Medicine are extremely pleased to again see Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford recognized by U.S. News for delivering the highest levels of patient care excellence."
Dawes agreed. "It's a tribute to the Stanford Medicine expertise and training," said Dawes, noting that the U.S. News annual rankings are a source of pride across the organization. "This is an exciting time. We've evolved into a comprehensive health care system and are looking forward to the 2017 debut of our expanded pediatric and obstetric hospital campus. Together, we're changing the way health care is delivered."
Samantha Dorman – Media Relations Manager
sdorman@stanfordchildrens.org
About Stanford Children's Health
Stanford Children's Health, with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford at its center, is the Bay Area's largest health care system exclusively dedicated to children and expectant mothers. Our network of care includes more than 65 locations across Northern California and more than 85 locations in the U.S. Western region. As part of Stanford Medicine, a leading academic health system that also includes Stanford Health Care and Stanford University School of Medicine, we are cultivating the next generation of medical professionals and are at the forefront of scientific research to improve children's health outcomes around the world. We are a nonprofit organization committed to supporting the community through meaningful outreach programs and services and providing necessary medical care to families, regardless of their ability to pay. Discover more at stanfordchildrens.org.


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The effect of nurse prescribers on glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Baker Institute
author Tabesh, M
author Magliano, DJ
author Koye, DN
author Shaw, JE
citation Int J Nurs Stud 2018;78:37-43
URI http://hdl.handle.net/11187/3160
abstract BACKGROUND: The creation of advanced nursing roles in diabetes management, with specific skills such as nurse prescribing, has resulted in nurses taking on roles that have traditionally been associated with doctors. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to examine the effectiveness of nurse-led clinics, in which nurses were involved in prescribing, on haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) among people with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: We systematically searched the literature, Medline, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), EMBASE and Allied Health Literature database guide (CINAHL) databases, to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of nurse prescribers on HbA1c. We focused on randomised controlled trials which compared nurse prescriber interventions with usual care in adults aged 18 years or over with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. The main outcome measure was change in HbA1c levels. We performed a random effects model meta-analysis to assess the pooled effect size of the intervention. Studies were divided into two groups according to the role of nurses in the intervention. In one group, the nurses supplemented a team, as an add-on to usual care; in the other group, they worked independently, and were compared directly to a doctor. RESULTS: Nine RCTs were identified and included in this study. All studies were from developed countries, with a medium risk of bias and a moderate heterogeneity between studies. In the five RCTs in which nurse prescribers supplemented a team, there was no significant difference in change of HbA1c compared to usual care (-0.34 percentage points; 95% CI: -0.71, 0.02). In the four RCTs in which nurses replaced doctors, the outcomes of nurse prescribers were comparable to those of doctors. No data on adverse events were available. CONCLUSION: There was no clear evidence of benefit on glycaemic control, when nurses who undertake prescribing work alongside a doctor and other practitioners. However, in those studies in which nurses replaced physicians, the glycaemic control was comparable between nurses and doctors. Therefore, there may be value in providing nurse-led prescribing services where there is limited access to doctor-led services. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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title The effect of nurse prescribers on glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
type Systematic Review
doi 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.08.018
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The electronics giant took consumers' convenience to the next level with Smart ThinQ technology, which allows the users to control & monitor AC at anytime and from anywhere with an app on the phone. Apart from control, consumers can also get filter cleaning notification & control multiple home appliances through smart ThinQ. LG's air conditioners are also equipped with Ocean Black Protection which gives long lasting protection against rust and corrosion.
Announcing the launch of this new range of air conditioners, Mr. Kim-Ki-Wan, Managing Director-LG Electronics India, said; "We, at LG are putting continuous efforts to offer best of our products considering energy efficiency and health of our consumers. In 2017 we were the first brand to shift entire line up of AC's to inverter range, as we wanted to offer most energy efficient solutions to consumers. This move certainly inspired the industry and today inverter AC constitutes 60% of total AC industry. We aim to further consolidate our market leadership in AC industry with new range of DUALCOOL AC's that has a wider line up of 5 star ACs. This year we have to offer 22 models of 5 star BEE rating as compared to 14 models last year."
Commenting on this occasion, Mr. Vijay Babu, Vice President-Home Appliances, LG Electronics India said; "With the onset of summers, people will start looking out for Air Conditioners, energy efficiency remains one of the key parameters while purchasing air conditioners. LG DUALCOOL inverter range combines design innovation and state-of-the-art technology to deliver an optimal cooling performance. With the introduction of such user-centric products, LG has spearheaded a new era of smart technology in the white goods space. Last year we had launched India's 1st Dual Inverter Window AC. This year we are extending this category by introducing 3 more models.
Kulbhushan Bhardwaj- Business Head- RAC( Residential Air conditioners) LG Electronics India said " We have been introducing products based on Indian insights, new range is an extension of same. India is changing rapidly so as the Indian consumers. This new lineup has been developed for the new age consumers as per their lifestyle and requirements. Nowadays consumers are most aware about the environment and at the same time concerned about performance that's why our ACs are equipped with Eco-friendly Refrigerant (R32). These ACs have cooling score of 5 thus the performance will be optimum even at higher outside temperature.
We have more number of future ready ACs with Smart ThinQ (Wifi) along with Amazon's Alexa and Google Assistant compatibility. We aim to offer best air conditioning solutions to our consumers through robust product portfolio supported by effective after sales service. Which gives us confidence to continue our last year's and industry's 1st initiative of same day installation.
DUAL Inverter Compressor- LG's DUAL Inverter Compressor with varied speed Dual Rotary Motor has a wider rotational frequency which ensures faster cooling, more efficiency and a drastic reduction in noise and vibration levels. It constantly adjusts the compressor's speed to maintain desired levels of temperature and assured savings – both power and electricity bills.
Cooling Score of 5 - LG's High Temperature Cooling Score is the measure for cooling performance of ACs at high temperature. Where conventional AC's performance deteriorate and score less than 5 at higher ambient temperature, LG DUALCOOL AC's performs far ahead and scores 5.
Smart ThinQ- Enjoy new ways to control your home with LG Smart ThinQ; a future-ready open platform with a widest assortment of Wi-Fi enabled application. Also, one can easily monitor and control their ACs at any time and from anywhere with LG's exclusive home appliance control app on the smartphone.
Mosquito Away technology – The new range comes with mosquito away technology that promises to give better protection from mosquito-borne diseases. The ultra-sonic waves are emitted at a specific frequency that reduces the mosquito's ability to sense CO2 exhaled by humans.
Hi-Grooved Copper serves dual benefits- It enables the oscillatory movement that agitates the refrigerant for better heat dissipation and strengthens the overall pipe structure because of which they can withstand in high pressure.
Active Energy Control- Cooling a home can be expensive, particularly in hot summer months. LG Air Conditioners avoid these costs and save energy by taking advantage of its Active Energy Control feature. This efficiently limits power consumption from 40% to 80% of normal usage and saves up to 57% energy.
Patented GOLD FINTM Condenser – The condenser ensures more resistance to corrosive elements like salty air, rain, dust; and extend durability of the heat exchanger for a much longer period.
100% Copper with Ocean Black Protection- Special Ocean Black Protection applied to both indoor &outdoor unit provide exceptional durability for the air conditioner in typical Indian regions affected from sand, salt, industrial smoke & pollutants.
Low Refrigerant Detection–Designed to detect low refrigerant levels which can leave the room hot and uncomfortable.
Micro Dust Protection Filter- The air inside the home contains dust and allergens. These can lead to various respiratory problems as well as allergies. The LG air conditioners come with Double Filtration System that fills the home with clean and hygienic air.
Stabilizer Free technology – It ensures saving and provides hassle free installation that enhances the aesthetics of the room by having less wiring installation.
4 Way Swing- The horizontal and vertical swing action ensures better airflow while giving uniform cooling.
Ez Clean Filter- Unlike conventional ACs where the dust filter cleaning requires a technician. LG DUALCOOL's filter is located on the top of indoor Unit due to which the user can themselves open and clean the filter easily. This Do It Yourself cleaning saves both money and time.
LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Electronics, South Korea was established in January 1997 in India. It is one of the most formidable brands in consumer electronics, home appliances, HVAC, IT hardware and mobile communications space. In India for a decade, LG has earned a premium brand positioning and is the acknowledged trendsetter for the industry. LGEIL's manufacturing unit at Greater Noida is one of the most eco-friendly units among all LG manufacturing plants in the world. The second Greenfield facility is located at Ranjangaon; Pune has the capacity to manufacture LED TV's, air conditioners, commercial air conditioning systems, washing machines, refrigerators, and monitors.


The psychiatric community faces a great challenge. It isn't one from a new condition, a shift in healthcare or a new treatment regimen. The challenge the community faces is one that exists solely within itself and among its members.
Which, in some areas, are simply too few to count.
As advocates and healthcare professionals have worked to break down the barriers of negative stigma related to mental health services, the demand for psychiatric services has grown. This growth, however, comes at a point when the numbers within the psychiatric community continue to shrink, and the disparity between the two is creating a medical crisis across the nation.
Research shows that the pool of active psychiatrists decreased 10 percent between 2003 and 2013. The causes for this are numerous, including: an aging workforce, higher burnout rate, lower reimbursement rates and documentation/regulation restrictions that make coordinating care difficult.
Further compounding the problem is the fact that available practicing psychiatrists are disproportionately spread across only a few regions. A county survey shows 77 percent are underserved in their psychiatric needs. Nationwide, more than half of the country (55 percent of states) reports a "serious shortage" of psychiatric services in the child or adolescent sectors.
The market is further reduced by the continual flood of psychiatrists who abandon the conventional facility practice for a cash-only business model. The report finds that psychiatrists working in this way now account for 40 percent of the market and are second only to dermatologists in their commonality among their profession.
What does the lack of psychiatrists mean?
The most glaring concern created from the lack of qualified psychiatrists is that many deserving patients will go without the treatment they need. However, the problem extends beyond that. As the discipline continues to be stretched thinner and thinner, practicing psychiatrists are left with less time to utilize their knowledge in providing guidance or to continue to hone their craft through additional education, hastening burnout and decreasing the sharing of information.
This is a glaring issue as the field is continually evolving, and today's psychiatrists rarely have time to keep pace while still giving their patients the time they deserve.
Rectifying the current psychiatric shortage is hardly as simple as correcting any one of the problems listed above. The market will not be flooded by additional psychiatrists if those practicing can start earning more, for example.
An increase in earnings will help, but growing psychiatric professionals' numbers to a level that the market demands will require a comprehensive solution that includes adjustments in reimbursement, new innovations and efficiencies, and a reduction in the regulation that is suffocating the industry.
EHR technology solutions can help in reducing the administrative obligations. ICANotes' specialized EHR software enables psychiatrists to see more patients each day by easing the regulation and documentation burden. The software can be easily customized to fit specific needs and it requires no capital investment or infrastructure to maintain. In addition, because it self-codes, and updates to match the latest healthcare standards, psychiatrists can rest assured they are always up-to-date on the latest regulations while also billing at the highest possible level.
All of this allows psychiatrists to return to the work that motivates them — caring for patients — and doing so may be just the motivation other professionals need to enter the discipline.


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Prof Dr MA Mannan. Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University presenting flower bouquet to Adv. Md Jahangir Alam, newly elected Mayor of Gazipur City Corporation at his residence in Gazipur on Tuesday.


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Garcihernández is een gemeente in de Spaanse provincie Salamanca in de regio Castilië en León met een oppervlakte van 47,59 km². Garcihernández telt  inwoners ().

Demografische ontwikkeling

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Ficton. Growing up in poverty in the American south, Maya yearns to escape and find something better than anything she's known. "She is so hungry. It is not food, but everything else, the world…What she needs is not on her street with the one-eyed houses. It is not in the patch of trees she once thought was a forest. It is beyond, somewhere she can't quite imagine." Brought to vivid and visceral life through Nicole Cuffy's aching, lyrical prose, Maya's childhood fascination with anatomy and her adult pursuit of a career in medicine leads her to discover what it means to lose—and what it means to break free. At times raw and at others melodic and tender, ATLAS OF THE BODY is a deeply resonant meditation on hunger and the costs of realizing a dream.
Nicole Cuffy is a proud Brooklyn emigrant who enjoys yoga, ballet, and writing literary fiction. Her work can be found in Mason's Road and The Masters Review Volume VI. Nicole holds a BA in Writing from Columbia University and an MFA in Fiction from the New School. She does her best writing when she's writing by hand, and she is a high-functioning book addict. When she isn't reading, writing, or yogaing, she is most likely dancing.


Owners Paul and Clare Rooney have instructed their trainers to resume making entries at Cheltenham racecourse.
It was revealed in January that the Rooneys had told their team of handlers to stop entering their horses at the track as they believed their runners were at further risk of injury at the Cotswold venue.
However, following regular communication with the course their self-imposed exile has come to and end.
A statement issued on behalf of the owners said: "As was widely reported in the media at the time, at the end of last year Paul and Clare Rooney instructed their trainers to suspend making their entries for races at Cheltenham Racecourse.
"That instruction was given in light of concerns over injury rates at the course.
"Since then, Paul and Clare Rooney have been in regular communication with the racecourse and with the BHA.
"Extensive information and data about all aspects of horse welfare at the course has been made available to them. They have also undertaken their own investigations into such matters.
"Those communications culminated in a meeting last week between Simon Claisse, Regional Head of Racing and clerk of the course at Cheltenham, and Jason Maguire, racing manager to Paul and Clare Rooney.
"In light of such matters, Paul and Clare Rooney have confirmed that they have instructed their trainers that they may resume making entries for races at Cheltenham.
Ian Renton, Cheltenham and South West Regional Director at Jockey Club Racecourses, added: "We are pleased that Paul and Clare have decided to make entries at Cheltenham and look forward to their horses competing at the Festival.
"The team here takes immense care to provide a safe, world-class racing surface for more than 1,500 racehorses each year.


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The Pentagon can now identify you by your heartbeat — from 200 yards away
By Georgina Torbet June 29, 2019
As if facial recognition and digital fingerprinting weren't scary enough, the Pentagon has reportedly developed a method for remotely identifying and tracking people through their heartbeat.
Heartbeats are as unique and distinctive as fingerprints, but are distinct in that they can be read from a distance. And it's this that the Pentagon is taking advantage of, according to a report in the MIT Technology Review.
Developed to identify combatants in war zones, the idea is to listen in to those unique cardiac signatures using an infrared laser. Unlike other identification methods like facial recognition, it's impossible to disguise a heartbeat in any way. The laser method also works through clothing at a distance of up to 200 meters (219 yards). In the future, this range could be extended to be even longer.
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"I don't want to say you could do it from space," Steward Remaly of the Pentagon's Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office told the MIT Technology Review, "but longer ranges should be possible."
The infrared laser listening prototype is called Jetson, and it works using a technique called laser vibrometry. It measures vibrations from a surface by examining the Doppler shift of reflected laser beams, and it can detect heartbeats by measuring the movement on the surface of the body caused by the heartbeat. This means the technique allows reading of heartbeats through thinner clothing like shirts, but not thicker clothing like coats.
The researchers working on the project say that detecting cardiac signatures is more accurate than facial recognition, which is plagued by problems especially when trying to identify faces of women or people of color. Remaly says that the cardiac signatures method of identification has a 95% accuracy rate, which is certainly impressive.
A limitation of the technology, however, is that it needs a database of cardiac signatures to match detected signals to individuals. The Pentagon already collects biometric data in areas like Iraq and Afghanistan, so it may now start collecting cardiac signature information to this list as well.
Although the developers of the technology say it has many other uses, like helping doctors detect heart problems in patients remotely, it is also a chilling reminder of just how impossible it is to escape surveillance in our modern society.
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HomeSri Anjaneyar Temple
Sri Anjaneyar Temple
Alathiyur,Kerala
The Sri Anjaneyar temple is dedicated to Lord Hanuman and is located in Alathiyur, in Malappuram, in Kerala, India. .
About The Temple
The Anjaneya temple in Alathiyur in Kerala was established by Sage Vasishta. It is a unique temple where the Sri Rama idol stands alone without Sita in the sanctum sanctorum. Hanuman has a shrine here in which he is seen listening to Sri Rama, who is describing the identities of Sita to help him spot her without doubt. There is a shrine for Sri Lakshmana a little further away. A spot here is built on a rock depicting the Sri Anjaneya's frog leap jump over the ocean to Lanka in search of Mother Sita. There are shrines for Sri Vinayaka, Sri Ayyappan, Mother Durga Bhagavathi, Lord Vishnu, Sri Badrakali in the temple.Alathiyur Hanuman Temple is a famous Hindu temple located at Alathiyur near Tirur, Malappuram district, Kerala state, India. Over the years the "custodians" of the temple were Alathiyur Grama Namboodiri, king of Vettam, and Samoothiri of Kozhikode.According to local myths, the "Purumthrikkovil idol" of the deity Hanuman was consecrated 3000 years ago by Vasistha, one of the Saptarishis. Even though the main deity of the temple is Hindu god Rama the temple is famous and known as a "Hanuman temple". The alathiyoor Perumthrikovil Temple is special to its devotees for very many reasons. The daily puja rituals, offerings by devotees, and the spectacular annual Temple Festival all are held in honour of the Presiding Deity, Sree Rama. However, the devotees popularly refer to this temple, the Hanuman Kavu Temple. And, in a way, it symbolizes the triumph of the supreme strength of Bhakti of Sree Hanuman as an ideal, which overshadows the presiding deity, Lord Sree Rama. Sree Rama is visualized as the Maryada Purushothaman he is separated from his beloved consort, Sita, by the mighty Ravana who has abducted her to Lanka. Sree Rama is seen entrusting Hanuman the possible task of locating the whereabouts of Sita. Sree Rama confides to Hanuman about how to look for Sita in Lanka. Hanuman, now, only has to cross the vast and formidable sea that separates Lanka from the main land. Thirty three Crore Gods have gathered to witness this significant Act. It is an act in which the Avatar purush Sree Rama seeks the assistance of his bhakta, Hanuman. All the Gods bestow Hanuman with their enormous strength, so that he succeeds in his mission. For Hanuman, this is very significant moment. This explains his pre eminence at alathiyoor. The temple of Sri Hanuman is adjacent to the main Temple of Sree Rama. Sree Hanuman stands leaning a little towards the left, to hear his master's words. Sree Rama is confiding in Hanuman the cue word (Abhignana Vaakyam) that would enable him to gain the confidence of Sita. Hanuman has a mace in his hand. The numerous Gods bestowed their enormous power on Sree Hanuman. He is all set to accomplish his mission, which is seeking the whereabouts of Sita. Here he is the personification of divine strength, confidence, and concentration of purpose, Bhakti, and above all humility. He is the symbol of supreme self sacrifice. He seems to be assuring Sree Rama: Your wish is my commandâ€. Devotees of Hanuman throng to this temple to make their wishes and be heard by the mighty Hanuman. Sree Lakshmana is positioned to the West, within the temple complex but a few meters away from Sree Rama, outside the periphery of Naalambalam. It is believed that Sree Lakshmana was keeping himself at a small distance away, deliberately. Presumably to avoid being privacy to cue word (Abhignana Vaakyam) that Sree Rama was confident in Hanuman.
About The Deity
Moolavar	:Sri Ramar, Sri Anjaneyar
Festivals are celebrated in the temple in Aipasi (October-November) on Tiruvonam star day and on Hastham star day in Panguni (March-April) and on Aadi Amavasya day (new moon day in July-August). Aarti/Pooja/seva
The temple is open from 5.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. There is a spot here built on a rock remembering Sri Anjaneya's frog-leap jump over the ocean to Lanka in search of Mother Sita.
Devotees believe that if they jump over the rock spot, they will be blessed with good health and longevity. Children are taught to pray to Alathiyur Hanuman for a good sleep free of bad dreams.
The temple is situated in Alathiyur in Tirur Taluk in Malapuram district.
Near By Railway Station -Shoranur.
Near By Airport -Kozhikode
Sri Anjaneyar Temple,
Alathiyur,
Malapuram,
Kerala.
To have good health
To attain longevity in life
To be free from Nightmares during sleep
Mano Javam , Maruda Thulya Vegam, Jithendriyam Buddhi Matham Varishtam, Vatha Atmajam Vanara Yudha Mukhyam, Sree Rama Dootham Sirasa Namami
Meaning -I bow my head to salute Rama's messenger, who has won over His mind, who is as fast as the wind, who has mastered his organs, who is the most knowledgeable, who is the wind God's son, and who leads as the chief in the army of monkeys.
Anjaneya Madhi Paatalaananam, Kanjanaadri Kamaneeya Vigraham, Paarijatha Tharu Moola Vaasinam, Bhaavayami Bhava mana Nandanam
Meaning -I bow before the wind God's darling son, Anjana's son, the great killer of ogres, who is handsome and like a golden mountain, who lives near Parijatha tree's roots.
Divya Mangala Dehaaya Peethambara Dharayacha Thaptha Kanchana Varnaaya Mangalam Shri Hanumathey
Meaning -Oh Lord Hanuman who has a mystical form, who adorns a silk garment in yellow and who looks similar to molten gold, let thy be auspiciousness.
Anjana Nandanam Veeram Janaki Soka Naasanam, Kapeesa Maksha Hantharam, Vandhe Lanka Bhayankaram
Meaning -We salute Lanka's horror, Anjana's brave son, who ended Sita's sorrows, the ruler of monkeys and the one who killed Aksha, Ravana's son.
5 a.m. to 10 a.m.5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Weather in Alathiyur
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As most people now have mobile phones, the problem about making personal calls at work have actually changed. There is no need for employees to use the office telephone to make such calls as they can be contacted either through texts or calls.
Know that even if you think that you are talking quietly with someone over the phone in an open office space, your call maybe overheard. If you can wait until break or lunch time to make personal calls, it will be better than letting your co-workers know private information about you. Giving them information will leave them gossiping about you.
Ring tones are too many these days and what sounds like fun in your house may sound unprofessional and silly at your workplace. Just pick a plain ring or switch your phone to silent or turn on the vibration option for meetings and regular working days.
Perhaps you are a person who tends to expect calls all day at work from your friends and family. They don't have to call you on your phone at work; however, are happy to call or text you on your mobile. In case this is starting to be an issue and you cannot text or call back, consider turning off your phone and let your friends and family know about how you feel.
You need to determine why you want to make calls in the first place. If you have a certain issue that needs you to make calls, then do it. If you make long personal calls while at work, you may lack motivation to do your job or respect to the job itself. Even if nobody can overhear you, making personal calls on a regular basis will be noticed by your superior and could get you into trouble. Consider making personal calls during an emergency only and know from your employer the workplaces' specific definition of an emergency. You can get more tips at jobgear.co.uk.


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Dunkerton Colliery Halt railway station served the colliery near the village of Dunkerton, Somerset, England from 1911 to 1925 on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway.

History
The station opened on 9 October 1911 by the Great Western Railway, around a year after the line and the main stations had opened. It was, from the outset, a basic unmanned halt, and was intended to serve the villages of Tunley and Carlingcott as well as workers at the colliery itself. The station first closed to passengers on 22 March 1915, reopened on 9 July 1923 and closed again on 21 September 1925 to both passengers and goods traffic.

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3 Unions At United
OK Interim Pay Cuts
CHICAGO -- Setting the stage for a possible showdown with the machinists' union, three unions representing United Airlines employees on Tuesday said their members approved temporary pay cuts of up to 29 percent.
A fourth union, the Association of Flight Attendants, is scheduled to complete voting today on a proposal that would require its 22,000 members to accept pay cuts of up to 9 percent.
Federal bankruptcy court Chief Judge Eugene Wedoff said he will rule by Friday on a United motion to impose a 13 percent pay cut on the carrier's 37,000-member machinists' union if the airline's other unions approve the temporary cuts.
Tuesday, the United unit of the Air Line Pilots Association said 91.9 percent of its members who voted agreed to take cuts that will cost pilots $40 million to $50 million a month. More than 6,500 of the 8,000 active members voted.
As a result, the monthly pay of a Boeing 737 captain with five years experience will be cut by about $4,500 to about $11,000. And pay for captains of United's fleet of Boeing 747s, the largest plane the carrier operates, will be cut by more than $7,000 to about $18,000 per month under the plan.
United, US Airways
Begin Sharing Passengers
CHICAGO -- United Airlines and US Airways, both restructuring in bankruptcy court, became partners in the sky Tuesday when they began sharing passengers on 192 daily flights.
The code-sharing arrangement, which comes two years after a failed merger attempt by the two, is aimed at raising badly needed revenue and keeping rivals from moving in on the struggling carriers' business.
The partnership allows the airlines to sell tickets on each other's flights, coordinate schedules and offer reciprocal perks such as frequent flier miles and use of either carrier's airport lounges. While the flight-sharing is new, some of the other elements were put into effect recently.
United passengers now have access to 14 additional cities in the East and Southeast, while US Airways customers gain initial service to Oakland, Sacramento and San Jose, Calif.; Portland, Ore., and Salt Lake City, and more flights to other Western cities. More code-sharing flights are to be made available later.
Sales Of New Cars
Set Record In Britain
LONDON -- Sales of new cars reached a new record in 2002, topping 2.5 million for the first time, according to industry figures published Tuesday.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said a total of 2,563,631 new cars worth 33.3 billion pounds ($53 million) were sold in 2002, an increase of 4.3 percent over 2001.
The Ford Focus was Britain's top selling new car for the fourth year in a row, with 151,209 sold, more than 40 percent ahead of the second-placed Vauxhall Corsa, which sold 105,199.
The previous record for new car sales in Britain was set in 2001, when 2,458,769 new vehicles were sold.
Chrysler Ends Ad Deal
In Martha Stewart Living
DETROIT -- DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group has decided not to extend an advertising agreement with Martha Stewart's media company and will enlist singer Celine Dion to help the automaker sell vehicles.
Chrysler has been running a 12-page advertising and editorial insert in the magazine Martha Stewart Living.
The Justice Department is investigating whether Stewart lied to congressional investigators about her sale of nearly 4,000 shares in ImClone Systems Inc. on Dec. 27. Stewart, who has not been charged, has denied any wrongdoing. A Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia spokeswoman declined to comment Tuesday on Chrysler's decision.
Chrysler spokesman James Kenyon said the company made the decision before the scandal emerged. Chrysler's contract with Stewart ends in March.
Updike, Kelly & Spellacy
Names Two As Principals
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Vasilij Zbogar: My Best Olympic Race
World Sailing looks back at some of the great Olympic sailing moments during the build up to the Rio 2016 Games. This report focuses on Vasilij Zbogar from Slovenia
Speak to any athlete and ask them about a moment that defines their career. Whether it happened five days, five months, five years or even fifty years ago the chances are the memory of that moment is clearly engraved in their minds.
Memorable moments won't always be the golden ones. They can be hitting a personal best, breaking a national record, snapping up a silver medal or in Slovenian sailor Vasilij Zbogar's case, winning Olympic bronze in the Laser.
Zbogar won bronze at Athens 2004 and then followed up with a silver at the Beijing 2008.
He would be forgiven for fondly remembering the silver medal over the bronze but it's quite the contrary for the Slovenian as the manner in which he claimed bronze was a momentous triumph. "For me it was definitely one of the biggest challenges of my sporting career," said Zbogar, looking back on his achievement 12 years ago.
After a slow start racing out of Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre, Zbogar put together a consistent string of race results in the middle part of the competition to move up into third overall heading into the final race.
Robert Scheidt (BRA) held a commanding lead on 49 points with Andreas Geritzer (AUT) on 58, Zbogar on 63, Paul Goodison (GBR) on 64 and Gustavo Lima (POR) on 69. The competition was wide open with 42-boats contesting the last race of the series.
Even though Zbogar had won two races in the middle of the series, it's the 13th in the final race that he most fondly recalls. It was his defining moment.
"My Best Olympic race was definitely in Athens [2004], the last race going for the medal," explained Zbogar. "I was in third place and [Paul] Goodison was following me by one point and then Gustavo Lima.
"I remember that very clearly because it was extremely stressful. It was an extremely important day and I had a lot to lose because I was in third place. There was barely any wind at the beginning but then we started the race and we didn't make it to the top mark within the time limit and the race was abandoned.
"I had a good position so we had to go through the process again. Finally, we made a good start just two or three minutes before the time limit of the day. At that time there was no Medal Race so all 40-boats were on the starting line and it's almost impossible to look at the two guys who were fourth and fifth.
"I managed to start well and do the right decisions during the racing and finish in-front of them and I finally got the medal which for Slovenia and Slovenian Sailing was extremely important."
Zbogar came through in 13th position with Goodison following in 17th and Lima in 19th. Zbogar's achievements received widespread national attention and he was named Slovenian Sportsman of the Year in 2004.
Goodison finished off the podium but he would have his revenge four years later, winning gold over Zbogar. For Lima, Beijing 2008 saw further disappointment as he dropped out of the podium places in the Medal Race, finishing one point off the podium.
Source: Daniel Smith – World Sailing
Tags: My Best Olympic Race, Olympic Games, Vasilij Zbogar, World Sailing
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Denise Dunkley, Golden Horseshoe Region
Ontario Licensed Mortgage & Leasing Agent
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Jan 11/13 Article: Canadian Economic Forecast For The Coming Months
General Denise Dunkley 11 Jan
Take note of this interesting article about our Canadian Economic Forecast for the coming months:
Bank of Canada sees limit to low interest-rate strategy
by Randall Palmer, Reuters
7:41 AM, E.T. | January 11, 2013
Canadian, Economy
High household debt is stretching the Bank of Canada's low interest rate strategy to the limit, Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem said on Thursday, hinting that the central bank will retain its bias toward higher interest rates.
Macklem, considered the strongest candidate to be the next governor of the central bank after Mark Carney leaves later this year, said keeping rates low for the longest period since the early 1950s was the right thing to do during the global financial crisis and in its aftermath. "It was the right thing to do… That strategy is reaching its limits and rising levels of household indebtedness have created a vulnerability," he said in response to a question from the audience following a speech at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.
Macklem said in his speech that the Canadian economy will likely be more sluggish than expected in the near term but that momentum will pick up throughout 2013. "We continue to expect economic activity to pick up through 2013, but near-term momentum now appears to be slightly softer than previously anticipated," Macklem said. "These and other developments will all be taken into consideration as we revise our economic projections, to be published on January 23 with the next interest rate decision," he added.
The bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate on hold at 1.0 percent later this month. But it has been hinting for months that its next move will be up, not down and the debate in markets is just how soon it will act.
Market players surveyed by Reuters in late November forecast the bank would raise rates in the fourth quarter of this year. Yields on overnight index swaps, which trade based on expectations for the policy rate, show traders do not fully pricing in a rate hike this year.
In another hawkish sign, Macklem repeated comments by Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney that in the current circumstances, the bank may want to set interest rates higher than would normally be warranted to reach its 2 percent inflation target within six to eight quarters.
He cited Canada's record high household debt as a factor that could influence the timing and degree of any rate increases. "If the bank were to lean against such imbalances, we would clearly say we are doing so, and indicate how much longer we expect it would take for inflation to return to the 2 percent target," he said, echoing previous remarks made by Mark Carney, the bank's current chief.
Michael Gregory, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets, believes the bank's January 23 announcement will keep its language on the need to raise interest rates.
"It will be retained even though the Bank's economic projection will be downgraded … and the output gap, currently expected to close by the end of 2013, might be pushed into early 2014," he wrote in a note to clients.
Macklem's speech is being closely watched as he is widely viewed as the most qualified candidate to take over as governor after Carney leaves to be the next governor of the Bank of England.
Debt accumulation by Canadian consumers is slowing and if the trend continues the ratio of household debt to income – which hit a historic high of 163 percent in the third quarter of last year – will stabilize later this year, he said.
Fears of an overheated housing market are also starting to wane amid signs real estate activity is cooling. Macklem predicted housing construction would moderate to come in line with demographic demand at some point this year. He warned though, that it was too early to tell if these trends would last. While he stressed the bank's commitment to keeping inflation low and stable, Macklem also highlighted the need for flexibility in the time it takes to reach the inflation target. The global crisis taught us that price stability and financial stability are linked, he said, and one should not be pursued without keeping an eye on the other. "It may be appropriate in some circumstances for monetary policy to complement macro-prudential policy and contribute to financial stability directly."
THE CURRENT CONSUMER BANK OF CANADA PRIME LENDING RATE IS 3.00%
RATE WATCH –
General Denise Dunkley 4 Jan
RATE WATCH: Most lenders across the board have notified us that rate hikes are on the way! Bond Yields were up yesterday and up another 5 bps this morning, presently sitting at 1.53%…….on December 31st the bond yield was 1.38%……..I suspect that we will see movement in rates by Monday…..anticipating rates to move 15bps to 20 bps
With rates on the rise, should consumers be taking a second look at longer term mortgages?
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Make sure that your business is set up to reap the most profit from the efforts you have made attracting new, loyal customers.
The bulk of the strategies we have been focusing on have to do with external elements – like customers and marketing and sales processes. The last step in the process is internal to our operations and something we have quite a bit more control over.
What you decide to spend money on, how you price your products and services, and how much you pay to acquire your products and services are all choices that you make in running your business. Profit margins can be optimized so that each transaction that goes through your point of sale is contributing the highest possible dollar value to your bottom line.
Since you have invested so much time and money in the last four steps to bring in more customers who spend more money more often, it only makes sense that your profit margin should be as high as it can possibly be to reap the highest possible return on your investment.
Profit margins are the final factor you can control (and increase) in the overall calculation of net profit.
Your profit margin is what you make after all of your fixed and variable costs have been subtracted from your total revenue. It is the difference between what the customer pays you, and what you have paid to acquire or offer the product or service, minus your operating costs.
Increasing your profit margin is the last opportunity you have to influence your net profit. The net profit you make is the product of your total revenue and your profit margin as a percentage.
For example, if my company brings in $100,000, and my average profit margin is 34%, my profit (or bottom line) would be $32,000.
If your average margin is too low, you will perpetually be spending your profit keeping your business running, and never make any money regardless of how many customers you have, how often they buy from you, and how much they spend.
So, you want to do everything you can to make your margin as high as possible. As I showed you in the last two steps, here is the impact that a 10% and 30% increase in your profit margin will have on your net profit.
The two factors that impact your profit margins are fixed and variable costs, and they need to be managed differently.
Fixed costs are the costs that remain the same, or are predictable for a long period of time. For most businesses, the cost of your products or services will be fixed. The amount you spend at the wholesaler or on employee salaries will remain the same from month to month, or be something you can accurately forecast.
Using fixed costs, you can calculate your profit margin as the difference between what your customer pays for the product or service, and what you paid for it. For example, if you buy toothpaste for $0.50 from your vendor, and your sell it for $4.25, your margin is $3.75. Alternately, if you offer a service like haircutting and you pay your stylist $40 per hour while your customer pays $100 for the treatment, your margin is $60.
Variable costs are those that change on a regular basis, and can be hard to predict and control. Usually these are your monthly expenses – the cost of running your business – but it can also include product and service costs if they fluctuate. For example, in restaurants the cost of food varies from season to season.
What is the current average profit margin for your business?
So, if an item costs $75, and your costs are $23, then your profit margin is $42, or 56%.
Calculate profit margins on each item.
An easy way to do this is to use your service menu or inventory sheet, and record your cost, the price, and the difference between the two figures as a dollar amount and percentage.
If you carry hundreds or thousands of products, choose a representative sample and look at the margins on those items only. Or, if your inventory system tracks prices and your costs, you may be able to run a report that calculates your margins for you.
You're looking for a general idea of what your margins are, as well as the ratio between high margin and low margin items. Every business that offers a range of products or services will have some high margin items, and some low margin items. You will need to ensure that you have a healthy balance, as you'll learn in the upcoming sections.
Calculate average profit margin for your business as a whole.
To calculate the average profit margin for your business, we'll use some broader numbers to make calculation easier.
Take the total price of all the items you sold in a month or quarter, and subtract the total cost to acquire or provide them as well as your expenses for that month. This figure is your total profit for the month.
Then, divide your profit in dollars by your revenue in dollars, and you'll get your profit margin as a percentage.
Based on your calculations, what did you discover about profit margins in your business?
When you have finished calculating your profit margins, take a look at the figures you generated and make some notes about what you observe.
Sometimes, just working through the exercise of establishing exactly what your margins are can have a big impact on your business. You may have discovered something you didn't know about your expenses, or found a product that was under priced.
Is your profit margin what you thought it was? Higher? Lower?
What percentage of your products and services are high margin? Low margin?
What opportunities exist for you to boost your profit margins?
Can you reduce variable costs – or make them more predictable?
Can you reduce fixed costs to maximize your existing margins?
Can you increase your prices? By how much?
What strategy makes the most sense for the unique needs of your business?
Based on what you observed, there are a variety of changes you can make to increase the profit margins in your business.
There are three basic ways to increase profit margins: maximize margins, reduce costs or increase prices.
Depending on what you discovered about your profit margins when you calculated them, you may wish to implement one, two or all three of these strategies for boosting your profit margins.
Increase high-margin items and decrease small margin items. Every business that offers a range of products or services will have a range of high and low margin items. If you have too many low-margin items, however, you will never be able to increase your bottom line because there is not enough profit to do so. High margin items generate the most income, so your staff should be focused on selling these items and bringing in the highest sales.
Stop discounting. I'll review in another e-class why discounting hurts your business, but in this case you should stop discounting because it's eating away your margins. There are better ways to generate leads and repeat business without costing you money. If you have received a discount on products or services from your supplier, keep that discount to yourself instead of passing it on to the customer.
Reduce fixed and variable costs.
Be aware of and manage spending. Establish clear protocol for sign-off on purchases over a specific dollar value, and keep a close eye on the people who are authorized to spend company money.
Recession proof your spending habits. Remember that cost management will help your business survive through high and low periods in the economy. It's easy to get carried away and spend freely when the company is doing well, but good money management habits will keep your business alive through struggles.
Renegotiate or refinance. Can you refinance your loans, or negotiate a better interest rate? Consolidating debts and restructuring your business finances to reduce fees and other hidden costs can be a valuable exercise for your company. Interest rates and bank fees are big culprits of profit theft.
Renegotiate with suppliers and vendors. Just like you would do with the bank, make sure your product and service costs are competitive. Renegotiate with your vendors and suppliers on a six-month or yearly basis, and always deal with decision makers who have the authority to give you better rates.
Review staffing needs, wages and commissions. Of course you want to treat your staff well and reward good performance, but keep an eye on this category of spending to ensure it's kept at an appropriate level. If you offer a rewards program, make sure you can afford to deliver staff rewards as promised. Renegotiate commissions every year, and make sure your staffing levels are appropriate to the needs of your business.
Don't be afraid to boost prices by 10%. Many business owners are afraid they will lose customers if they increase their prices, but this is rarely true. Most customers won't notice a hike in prices, so you'll lose very few.
Make sure your prices are higher than your cost. Obviously, you might think, but make sure you consider not only the cost of providing the product or service to your customers, but the cost to you if you do not sell all the items that you ordered. Build room in your prices to accommodate fluctuations in sales volume.
Include all expenses in your pricing. Remember that all your expenses need to be factored into your pricing structure. Include both the cost of providing your product or service, as well as the cost of running and maintaining your business. You could have huge margins, but if you don't factor in operating expenses, you may have priced yourself out of business.
Price for perception. Price will impact how customers perceive your business and your product or service, so consider this when you are establishing your pricing strategy. Consider what customers would think would be 'fair', as well as what your competitor's price is, the image you are trying to create, and the perceived value of your product or service.
Monitor your costs and profit margins carefully to ensure that your business is running as efficiently as possible.
As you can see, there are many factors that impact your profit margins and it's easy to let them spin out of control and eat your bottom line. Keep a strict budget and establish clear protocols for spending and expenses.
Remember that unless you have healthy margins, no matter how much time, money and effort you spend attracting and converting customers, you're not reaching your business' true wealth potential.
Next week I want to walk you through a case study about a client of mine who enjoyed amazing results after working through the five-steps. I'll show you how she managed to use the strategies in this program to triple her lead generation and spend less time doing it.


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Phil Collins: 'I always compare Genesis to Monty Python'
Written by GenesisFan
This was taken on a photoshoot for the Melody Maker during our first trip to New York
Back in the early 70s, Genesis were a little-known band trying to break America. Here Phil, 63, tells how they made it against all odds.
"This was taken on a photoshoot for the music newspaper Melody Maker during our first trip to New York – we're under one of the bridges in Central Park. That's me second left next to Tony Banks, then to my right are Mike Rutherford, Steve Hackett and Peter Gabriel.
It was December 1972, three months in to our year-long Foxtrot tour, which included our first US dates. We'd just played an awful lunch-time show in Boston. The audience – about 30 or 40 students – were all studying while we were playing. We thought, 'This can't be Boston.'
It was a place we'd heard liked English bands, but we didn't go down well at all.
Our rise to fame wasn't a catapult – it was a very slow grind
Next stop was New York's Philharmonic Hall, now the Avery Fisher Hall, and it was another awful show. There were all kinds of tuning problems and everyone came off very unhappy. Mike threw his guitar on the ground – like he did – but somehow we went down very well. That was when we made our name in New York. At the time we thought, 'Ok, that's America – next please!' That first tour was a long, hard struggle.
In those days, we were highly strung and argumentative – Peter and Tony probably most so. When the five of us are in the same room, we still revert to type. I'm not treated like the leader or singer of the band – I'm just the drummer, the one who makes jokes and diffuses the tension. Steve is the dark one, Tony and Peter are a little bit niggly towards each other, while Mike tries to calm the waters – and that's the way we've always been.
It all meant an awful lot at that point – every note was really important. We worked hard but we loved it and we were getting somewhere, even in Europe. That made it all worthwhile.
You didn't mind sitting in a van for seven hours, breaking down, arriving late, then breaking down again on the way back, so long as you were playing.
Our rise to fame wasn't a catapult – it was a very slow grind. And that's what made it interesting – you could see the difference every time we went to America. We'd be playing bigger places or two nights at the same place. It's so different to nowadays – there was no MTV or anything then.
This was 1972 – we would go round all the radio stations, even the college ones, and you got to know your fans. They'd queue up outside the hotel and we'd say hello, then meet them after the gig for a drink.
You constantly thought, 'This is as big as it's going to get,' but then we would get to venues like Madison Square Garden in New York.
There's still a lot of affection between all of us and we are great mates. I've always compared us to Monty Python because they were five guys that came together at university then grew up and decided to do different things on their own. But occasionally they'll reunite. I've always seen us that way.
Although there are no plans to do anything more together, there's nothing to stop us writing together. I would never write anything off."
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I really want to play KMS but I do not have an account.
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I wanted to ask someone to spare an account for me.
Not a Nexon account' but a maple account.
I really want to play.
Please PM me, anyone who can.
Pretty sure you need a nexon account anyways?
Nexon is a game publisher, so it has multiple games under it's name, like Maplestory 1, Maplestory 2. So Nexon accounts are used so that you have a universal ID instead of having to make a new account for each game, though a maplestory account is used to play Maplestory, and maplestory only.
Basically, a Maplestory account cannot play Kart rider or Maplestory 2. Similarly, a Nexon Account cannot play Maplestory, but using that Nexon account, you can make a Maplestory account.
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This is from NewGameWay and it ran out of kMS accounts but it says that the nexon account doesn't work with maplestory accounts and also on a side note, is the spelling meant to be that off?
A Maplestory account can only play Maplestory 1.
A Nexon account should be able to play DNF, and Mabinogi, I've played both MS2 and Cyphers with my Nexon Account.
So yes, Nexon Account does not equal Maplestory account, and does not function as one. I don't know how NewGameWay works, so the spelling is probably done by a korean who can't speak english well.
If you want to play Maplestory 1, you just need a Maplestory 1 account, but if you plan to get that, you'd need to use a Nexon Account to make it, and yes, you need to verify it.


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'Don't Play with Fire', Nasrallah Tells Those 'Betting on STL'
by Naharnet Newsdesk 26 August 2018, 17:43
Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday warned parties allegedly "betting on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon" against "playing with fire," as he called for postponing the thorny debate on Lebanon's ties with Syria until after the formation of the new government.
"Some March 14 circles are saying that the main reason behind delaying the formation of the government is that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon will issue its ruling in September and that there will be a new situation in the country to capitalize on," Nasrallah said in a televised address marking the ouster of jihadist groups from the outskirts of several eastern border towns.
"The STL does not mean anything to us at all and its rulings are of no value regardless whether they are condemnation or acquittal rulings," he added.
"To those betting on the tribunal: do not play with fire. Period," Nasrallah warned.
The STL Trial Chamber has scheduled oral closing arguments in the Rafik Hariri assassination case for the period between Sep. 11 and Sep. 21. Four Hizbullah operatives are being tried in absentia over their alleged role in the killing.
The STL Prosecution has recently submitted a "Final Trial Brief" that explains the links between Hizbullah and the supposed assassination squads and draws attention to meetings and phone calls between senior Hizbullah and Syrian officials prior to the February 2005 attack.
Separately, Nasrallah warned against creating "new obstacles" in the government formation process.
"We are still betting on internal dialogue regarding government formation but time is running out and quick efforts must be exerted to address the situation," Nasrallah cautioned.
"Let us postpone the debate over the relation with Syria and the ministerial policy statement until after the formation of the government," he urged.
Nasrallah also noted that "claims that Hizbullah is now in control of Lebanon's decisions are aimed at pinning the blame on the party for all the current situations," while pointing out that "the relation between Hizbullah and President (Michel) Aoun is a relation of trust."
"No one of us imposes his policies and orientation on the other," Nasrallah added.
Nasrallah: The STL does not mean anything at all to us and its rulings are of no value and I advise those betting on it not to "play with fire."
Nasrallah: We are the biggest political party in Lebanon but we have the least representation in the political authority.
Nasrallah called for postponing the debate over the ties with Syria and the ministerial policy statement until after the formation of the new government.
Nasrallah: All indications suggest that a new chemical ploy is being prepared to provide an alibi for an aggression against Syria.
Nasrallah: There is no place in Lebanon for an occupier nor a future for those who have expansion ambitions as long as our people cling to freedom, liberation, sovereignty and dignity.
Nasrallah: Mistaken are those who think that they can intimidate our community by exaggerating the number of martyrs.
Nasrallah: Strategic Israeli experts have said that their army is not ready to go to a new war.
Nasrallah: We've been fighting for seven years now and our environment has not shown any weariness but rather further embracement and support.
Nasrallah: Should we take a decision regarding any major operation in Syria, one signal is enough for our young men, because they have enough awareness.
Nasrallah: The residents of the region, the residents of Bekaa and the resistance took a quick decision to confront terrorism inside Lebanese and Syrian territories because the government was confused back then and unable to take a decision.
Nasrallah: What would have been the fate of the Lebanese people had Daesh and al-Nusra managed to reach Hermel, Zahle and all Lebanese regions?
Nasrallah: What would have been the fate of all countries in the region had Daesh and the similar groups won the battle in Syria and Iraq?
Nasrallah: This victory (over jihadists in the eastern border region) was made by the army-people-resistance golden equation.
phillipo 26 August 2018, 18:36 215
I can only hope for his sake that he doesn't force Israel to prove how wrong he is.
janoubi 26 August 2018, 19:27 08
So Israel, America, Saudi Arabia, the UAE etc are all attacking your rag head iranian terrorists in Yemen and they are still standing? You are a cheap delusional propagandist; a sorry excuse of a human being.
justice 26 August 2018, 19:50 09
If I had but one bullet and were faced by both an enemy and a traitor like 'patriotic', I would let the 'patriotic' traitor have it.
ice-man 27 August 2018, 05:03 04
MF ( My Friend ) Mystic:
Do you still tear up like I do every time you remember sayidna al hussain? Do you?
I cannot wait to spend blessed Ashoura with you in Nabatieh this year so we can bond and do group heart felt Latmiyat.
whyaskwhy 27 August 2018, 17:19 01
I hope you mean for the Lebanese sake Philip as the majority of the Lebanese would not be too upset with seeing the bearded goat get some justice. That said though he getting into his broken record of stating he does not give two hoots about the STL. Why does he keep mentioning this?...if he does not care?
eagledawn 26 August 2018, 19:02 17
The day this evil iranian sectarian terrorist is brutally and violently murdered is the day we celebrate our true independence.
@Mystik
A lot of loser words from you, stay quite and accept your defeat little irani. Live with it, or die with it. Or continue to cry in dahieh about it.
Israel is not, and never has been, an enemy of the Republic of Lebanon, or of the peace-loving Lebanese people. The only enemy Israel has on Lebanese sovereign territory is the Hizballah terrorist organisation who through its leader Nasrallah dreams on a daily basis to destroy Israel, but who has been stuck like a coward for over 10 years in his underground bunker.
galaxy 26 August 2018, 19:34 010
The only enemy of Lebanon is you, your cult, and your criminal iranian ideology. Brag as much as you want; bragging never won a war. Dahieh will be flattened and I will be watching and rejoicing.
marcus 26 August 2018, 20:34 05
if you say so @POS, if you say so.
"patriotic
..... the last two wars, were the proof."
Proof of what? Proof that not a single Hizballah fighter succeeded in even crossing the border into Israel during both wars.
galaxy 26 August 2018, 19:35 07
can't wait to see:)
@POS
you are an Iranian immigrant yourself.
joebustani 26 August 2018, 19:38 06
bless anyone person, entity, organization, brigade or country that inflicts extreme pain and unbearable suffering, death, torture, and destruction upon the iranian sectarian terrorist militia and its members, sponsors, supporters or followers wherever they may be.
Nasrallah also noted that "claims that Hizbullah is now in control of Lebanon's decisions are aimed at pinning the blame on the party for all the current situations,"
then the iranian says : "'Don't Play with Fire'
_citizen_ 26 August 2018, 19:59 05
'patriotic' to Bani Majus
roflmfao 26 August 2018, 20:44 05
Nah Hassan sweetheart, the victory was the Lebanese army's alone with the support of Lebanese the people. The so called resistance was the one that conspired on both, with the Syrian government, got the jihadists a golden get-away ticket on air conditioned buses and then got real pissed at the Americans attacked the buses.
keserwaniaseel 27 August 2018, 05:22 04
i thought this terrorist and his supporters online claimed that they were not in syria since 2011 loll
Knight 27 August 2018, 06:06 04
he and his followers are filth.
lubnani.masi7i 27 August 2018, 07:36 03
More threats coming from the iranian terrorist
ex-fpm 27 August 2018, 08:01 05
13 hours ago	Nasrallah: The STL does not mean anything at all to us
Not only the STL 'does not mean anything to you' but all of Lebanon, its people, and its constitution.
hakwaji 27 August 2018, 09:02 03
This guy talks too much
Its only speech number 118 for the year Hakwaji lol and a memorable one too lol.He averages around 13 speeches per month so hes on track for meeting his yearly quota of 156 Speeches per annum. The word on the street is that this time around if he hits the 160 speech target Israel will disintegrate lol.


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Business|Chrysler Recalls 349,000 Vehicles for Faulty Ignition Switch
Chrysler Recalls 349,000 Vehicles for Faulty Ignition Switch
By Rebecca R. Ruiz
Chrysler announced on Thursday that it would recall 349,442 vehicles worldwide for faulty ignition switches that could cause cars to suddenly turn off while driving, adding to the recent wave of automobile recalls related to ignition problems.
The latest recall affects 2008 vehicles, including the Jeep Commander and Grand Cherokee S.U.V.s, earlier models of which were recalled in July for the same problem. The company is also recalling 2008 models of the Chrysler 300 sedan, the Dodge Charger sedan and the Dodge Magnum station wagon.
The problems are similar to the ignition defects identified in more than 16 million General Motors cars this year and in more than a million other Chrysler vehicles. The ignition switches in the latest group of recalled Chrysler models can rotate to the "accessory" or "off" position when jostled by a knee or bump in the road. Such a rotation can turn off power to the engine, disengage power steering and disable safety features like air bags.
A spokesman for Chrysler would not disclose the name of the supplier of its switches. Delphi Automotive supplied defective ignition switches to General Motors.
Chrysler, a division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, said in a statement that it knew of one accident related to the defect, and that it had linked no deaths or injuries to it.
"In the overall scheme of ignition-related problems, the recall by Chrysler is a small one," said Jack R. Nerad, executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book, an automobile research and pricing company.
The 2008 Dodge Magnum, above, and the 2008 Jeep Commander and Grand Cherokee are among the recalled vehicles. CreditTannen Maury/European Pressphoto Agency
"But it does indicate the importance of ignition systems and overall vehicle safety, an aspect that was not well understood as the General Motors ignition issues developed and were reported," he added. "Cars have stalled from the beginning, but in today's environment a stall caused by faulty ignition system parts can be, and has been, a serious safety issue."
Drivers of the affected Chrysler vehicles wrote to federal regulators as early as 2008 reporting unexpected stalling.
"Since purchasing the vehicle I have stalled three times," the driver of a 2008 Jeep Commander wrote to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in September 2008. "To be quite honest, I'm driving a new S.U.V. that I don't feel safe in."
Other drivers echoed that concern in the next six years. "While driving my 2008 Dodge Magnum, my car completely shut off without warning and not one light inside turned on indicating a problem," another owner wrote in February 2010. "My car has shut off plenty of times after that."
Complaints have come in this week as well, before the recall announcement. On Wednesday, the driver of a 2008 Jeep Commander wrote to the safety agency to report the same symptoms, and a frustration with a dealer's inability to identify a problem: "The vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired."
Chrysler has given owners of the affected models a temporary prescription similar to the one G.M. has given owners of its affected models: Remove car keys from heavy key rings until the faulty part is repaired, minimizing the risk of key rotation.
G.M. has linked the ignition-switch defect in its cars to 21 deaths and dozens of accidents.
A version of this article appears in print on , Section B, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Chrysler Recalls 349,000 Vehicles for Faulty Ignition Switch. Order Reprints | Today's Paper | Subscribe


The iconic aviator sunglass style can also make a statement as eyeglasses. But read this before you style yours.
When it comes to sunglasses, there are few styles more popular than the aviator. It's one of the most iconic and popular sunglass silhouettes of all time. From Tom Cruise to Angelina Jolie, Lenny Kravitz and even Michael Jackson, the Aviator is the timeless favorite of everyone.
But it's also a great option for eyeglasses.
If you're looking for a bold, fashion-forward style, but don't want to take the chunky plastic route, the aviator could be the style for you.
Left: A retro, 70's look. Center: Provocative bold statement without overpowering face. Right: Tinted lenses.
Can anyone wear aviators as prescription eyeglasses?
You might find it helpful to first get a sense of whether the general aviator silhouette is a natural match for your face shape. Check out our previous blog article on styling perfect aviator sunglasses for your face for some helpful guidance.
However, wearing aviators as eyeglasses adds some additional considerations that you should be aware of. Read on to learn how to pull this style off yourself.
Who usually finds it easy to wear aviators as eyeglasses?
While aviators make excellent sunglasses for most people, as eyeglasses they are a little less forgiving. The fact that it is possible to see your eyes through the lenses, rather than having them obscured by tinted lenses, completely changes how wearable they are.
As the lens size is wide, aviators look most balanced when framing large eyes that fill the apertures, and wide-set eyes that appear more balanced within the extra wide frames.
With smooth curves and swooping corners, the aviator frame is great for contrasting and softening the features of people that have more sharp, angular or prominent features.
The form of the aviator lens directs attention downwards and out towards the lower corners of the frame. This provides fantastic contrast for anyone with a face that appears wider in the upper half of the face, than it does in the bottom half. For example, if you have a narrow or pointy jawline, or prominent browline, aviators are going to look great on you.
Which types of prescriptions do aviators work easiest with?
As the lens size is very large, the aviator more naturally suits a weak prescription, as lens thickness and peripheral distortion can stay to a minimum.
If your prescription is a standard / single vision prescription, you don't need to worry about the tear drop shape of the lens impacting any specific reading zones.
As you may know, the larger your lens is, the thicker it gets. Negative/Minus prescriptions in particular get thicker at the outside edges of the lens, which can look unsightly, especially with metal frame styles.
The large degree of wrap (base curve) common within most aviator styles can present a problem if you have a very strong astigmatism. Unless your optical positioning is very precisely calibrated (which most stock eyewear vendors don't acheive), you could experience peripheral distortion and/or disorientation.
Positive prescriptions often magnify your eyes and make your eyes look larger to other people. The larger the lens, the more prominent this magnification effect can be. With the aviator's signature large lens, people with positive presciptions could experience undesirable levels of magnification.
For a balanced look, you want your eyes roughly in the horizontal center third of the lens. If your eyes are set quite close together, glasses with wide lenses create the optical illusion of your eyes being squashed in the inner corners, which makes you appear cross eyed. With a very wide lens that droops down to the outside bottom corners, aviators are possibly the least forgiving style of all for you.
Although the aviator does offer a nice and large total lens area and good overall height, the trademark broad swoop of the lens away from the nose and towards the cheeks actually cuts right through the reading and middle distance "corridor" of a progressive lens, impairing versatility and performance.
Have a "low nose bridge"
Common among people of Asian origin and African Americans, having a lower nose bridge can cause a problem as the large surface area of the aviator frame may press against the face and eyelashes.
Whether or not you may have a low nose bridge, you may find the deep swoop of the aviator frame can sit on your cheeks, with the whole frame sometimes lifting in the air when you smile.
Including the correct base curve to match your prescription, not the predefined wrap of most stock aviators that will not match your prescription lens.
Your face scan gives us precise 3D measurements of the placement of your eyes, from which we fine tune the refraction strength and angles of your lenses. This significantly reduces any distortion or disorientation that could be experienced by people with strong prescriptions wearing this large lens style.
The Topology app allows you to fine tune width, height and even vertical "drop" positioning, enabling you to really dial-in the perfect aesthetic to match your facial proportions.
Sculpted from scratch for a perfect match to any nose shape.
Our system automatically knows if your design is too close to your cheeks, and adjusts the "pantoscopic tilt" angle accordingly. This allows you to acheive the amount of coverage you want, without worrying about smudging makeup or frames lifting when you smile.
If you've been tempted to try an aviator style for your next prescription glasses, now is the time to give it a try.
Download the free Topology iPhone app to see how the Presdio looks on you and explore the available colors and lenses. When you've dialled in the perfect design, order a $10 trial to receive a prototype by mail and see how it feels in real life.


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A porn actress has shared the texts she receives from young boys in a plea to parents.
Belinda Jepsen
Senior Features Writer
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Nikita Bellucci is fed up with teaching children about sex. In fact, the French pornography actor is so sick of receiving explicit requests from adolescent boys, that she has publicly called out parents for failing to educate their sons about sexual relationships and appropriate online behaviour.
"Stop offloading your responsibilities onto sex workers," the 28-year-old wrote via Twitter. "There is a complete lack of teaching and prevention, and it's not our job to educate your kids."
Belluci shared now-deleted screenshots of what she claimed to be messages she'd received from boys. One is said to have come from a 12-year-old boy who asks several times for sexual acts.
In another, the sender asks Belluci to reply with nude images. She responded by threatening to alert his parents: "Reflect on your actions, do your homework and don't contact me again," she wrote, "If not I'll send [the screenshot of your message]."
Child psychologist Jordan Foster, director of ySafe, welcomes Bellucci's appeal.
"The fact that we have a porn performer putting the onus back on the parents, whilst a little bit upsetting, is absolutely essential," she told Mamamia.
"The more accessible the internet becomes and the less parental control tools that are in place on children's devices, we're seeing children being exposed at much younger ages and therefore the effect of it being normalised. It's terrifying."
Research led by Dr Megan Lim of the Burnet Institute last year found that the median age Australian adolescents had first viewed pornographic material was just 14. Of the 941 15- to 29-year-olds surveyed, nine out of 10 males and one out of three females viewed it at least monthly, and some up to 10 times a day.
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"What often happens is that it begins as accidental exposure, so they might be on a gaming website, for example, that contains ads for soft pornographic websites. And they might be curious, even though they've not yet been actively searching for it," said Foster.
"Then what starts out as natural curiosity builds into being more interested, trying to understand the context, needing to understand a little bit more about that world."
The new sex ed.
The problem, as Bellucci noted, is that online pornographic material then becomes, in many cases, a teen's primary source of education about sexual relationships.
This occurs partly because it's so easy to access via mobile devices, but also because parents and schools are reluctant to broach the topic.
"That's the biggest problem with all of this," said Foster. "It's alarming, as far as I'm concerned, and if I were a parent I'd be wanting to address this as soon as I possibly could."
Her alarm stems from the well established links between adolescent pornography consumption and perceptions of 'normal' sex and bodies.
Research suggests that exposure to pornographic material can, for example, lead to coercive sexual behaviour among men, normalise sexual violence and contribute to condoning violence against women.
Little wonder, given that a 2010 study of the 50 most popular porn films found that 88 per cent of scenes included acts of physical aggression towards women.
Porn star Madison Missina explains how we can consume porn ethically. (Post continues below.)
Accepting the inevitability that a teen will view pornographic content, the key is to minimise the harm, Foster argued. And the best way to do that, is to prepare them – early. Not to wait until they are 15 and you've spotted something x-rated in their browser history.
"A lot of parents express concern to me that if they have a discussion with their child about sexual relationships early, that they will influence the child to enter into sexual relationships early. Research tells us that is absolutely not true," Foster said. "In fact, it has the opposite effect. If we talk to young people about positive sexual relationships, consent and boundaries early it decreases the likelihood they will enter into a sexual relationship. It helps them understand what their rights are, and to know that they can speak to you about it if they ever encounter an issue.
"It really is about broaching the subject early and giving kids and empowering stance, as opposed to telling them off – that's not a helpful approach."
But what should you say?
"Start with questions," Foster said. "You don't even have to enter into the sexual realm at first. Just ask them what they think a healthy relationship is. And then frame the conversation so it's 100 per cent about their rights and self-acceptance. Help make that child feel empowered that they don't have to do or say anything they don't want to. Because unfortunately that's what we're seeing with the impact of technology – that the lines of consent become somewhat blurred.
"Body acceptance is important here too. Help the child understand that bodies come in all shapes and sizes, that everyone is different and fantastic just the way that they are, and that if someone doesn't accept that about you then that's not a healthy relationship."
Later down the track, once you feel your child is ready, you can broach the subject of porn, she said. And the best way to do so, is to stress that it's a business.
READ MORE: The unsettling way porn is shaping your teenager's attitude towards sex.
"They have to understand that there's a production team, a crew, that the performers are professionals doing a job and the grooming and body shapes go with that. Especially if there's violence involved, they need to know that is not a normal part of a respectful romantic relationship in the everyday world, and they shouldn't expect to be treated like that or to inflict that upon someone else.
"It's really about helping them to understand that it's like a cinema movie, not a real relationship. That takes away the internalisation that happens among teenagers that leads them to think it's normal."
Yes, these conversations are going to be uncomfortable. But Foster says it's worth asking yourself, as a parent, would you rather your child learns about sex and relationships from you (where you can control the conversation, make it positive and helpful) or from adult websites?
"Understanding that teenagers will see pornography is important, and conversations are important," she said. "But empowering them with the right information before that happens is the best-case scenario."
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