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Jaykant Shah is one frustrated retailer. He has been in business for 27 years and contacted me for the first time last month. He has an Alliance & Leicester Chip and PIN terminal. He had been quite happy with the system until 2004 when A&L licensed its credit card business to euroConex. This was, however, purely a minor irritation because he could no longer negotiate terms and the charges went up. But then, last July, Jaykant suffered a machine breakdown at his store, News Wine Foodmarket in Old Woking, Surrey. He subsequently found that he had not been credited for a couple of transactions amounting to £119.81. He correctly reported this to euroConex which duly credited him with the money. But then, when the transactions appeared on the customer's statement, the dates were out by a couple of months. The customer didn't recognise the transactions so the cardholder's issuing bank rejected them and euroConex then took the money back from Jaykant (what is known in merchant services as a 'chargeback'). He went to considerable lengths to sort this out with euroConex. I have copies of letters, one of them detailing at least seven phone calls. He was asked to fax details and was further irked that the fax numbers he was given as connections were in Ireland and the United States, costing him even more money. In January euroConex wrote to him, and I quote: "This is to inform you that we are attempting a goodfaith collection for this chargeback. We attempt goodfaith for 60 to 90 days. If we receive a response from the issuer you will be notified. And if no response is received you will be notified of this as well."
It could then be 10 months since the system first failed. The 'goodfaith' will presumably happen only if the customer agrees that the deals did take place once their memory has been jogged, although when you consider that the customer didn't recognise it the first time around and that now it's getting on for a year, one wonders at the practice in place.
A lot of this grief could have been ameliorated if euroConex had been better at communication. "There was no courtesy," says Jaykant. "This should have been resolved a long time ago. I don't have time to chase it all the time."
He shouldn't have to. I've spoken to euroConex, which confirms that chargebacks happen and good faith collections are attempted. The Chargeback Department I spoke to was, according to letters received by Jaykant, located in the City of London but clearly calls are then diverted, after a couple of clicks and a five-option menu, to a variety of Irish accents. I did ask on three occasions to be connected to the marketing office in Dublin and, obligingly, they tried. Three times I was cut off.
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A few issues back I reported that Michael Outama was investigating the possibility of installing solar panels on the roof of his West Midlands Londis. And I promised an update. This has taken far longer than we expected since Green Sun, the company…
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3D Digital Image Correlation (DIC) provides the ability to measure non-contact 3D coordinates, displacements and strains of materials and structures. This unique capability allows the equipment to be used for rapid full-field measurements from material characterization to full component testing, providing the equivalent of the results of over 10,000 contiguous strain gauges or displacement sensors. This technique is now recognized and certified (NIST, Boeing...) as equivalent to standard mechanical testing tools. 3D DIC is used across industries for improving the quality and the accuracy of the data collected to best understand mechanical behaviors of components or validate FEA models.
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Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (Live Video)
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Celebration Day is a concert film by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, recorded on 10 December 2007, at London's O2 Arena. Prior to being released on several home video formats on 19 November 2012, the film was shown in theatres on 17 October. The performance, captured at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert, the film, and the home video album release have been widely praised.
"Good Times Bad Times" (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, and Jimmy Page)
"Ramble On" (Page and Robert Plant)
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Would definitely recommend this trip! It was a perfect, relaxing day on and in the water. My sister and I were on the boat with one other guy - it was a great escape from all the touristy stuff. The guides were great and know what they're doing!


It has felt great to be working on new taco recipes, and I have you to thank for it. Thank You! I forgot how much I love a great taco until I started messing around in the kitchen again. This recipe for Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos will not disappoint.
I channeled my inner-Andy and dusted off the slow cooker for this recipe. I had a busy week, as well as we were just coming off of a trip to Portland. I knew I was not up for anything besides tossing ingredients in and letting the slow cooker make its magic. After browning the chicken thighs, I added lots of cilantro, jalapeños, and tequila to the party mix and let it simmer away. It smelled good! Not to mention, the broth from the chicken juices, herbs and tequila were outstanding. I was that girl standing over the pot with a big spoon.
Before serving, I shredded the meat, poured some of the broth over the top and laid it out on a baking sheet. Then I crisped it all up in the oven, just as I do with carnitas. I kept the toppings for these Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos simple, only some mango salsa that I jazzed up with serranos, cilantro, spring red onions and avocado that adds some creaminess. I love using fruit when making salsas as it adds some natural sweetness mixed along with fire.
Crispy chicken goodness smothered with a spicy mango avocado salsa is a great way to end a Tuesday night! They are good. I mean darn good.
Heat the 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.
Brown the chicken thighs, then remove and place on a plate.
Add the onions to the same pot, stir and cook for 3 minutes.
Place the onion mixture and chicken thighs into the slow cooker, then add the 1 cup of cilantro, lime zest, and juice along with the tequila.
An hour before serving mix together the mango, avocado, 1/4 cup cilantro, serrano pepper, red onion, and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Remove the bones from the thighs, discard the skin and shred the meat.
Place the meat on a baking sheet, and pour about 1/3 of the broth over the meat and toss with a fork to mix.
Preheat the oven to 425, then slide in the baking sheet full of meat. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring every so often, until golden brown and lightly crispy.
Place some chicken on each tortilla and top with the mango salsa.
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These look DIVINE. Can't wait to try them out!
If I wanted to substitute the Tequila what would I use?
HI Jennifer - I would use chicken stock for the substitution. Enjoy.


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It only grows at night.
Karen Tandy was a sweet and unassuming girl until she discovered the mysterious lump growing underneath her skin. As the doctors and specialists puzzle over the growth, Karen's personality begins to change. The doctors decide to cut out the lump - but then it moves. Now a chain reaction has begun and everyone who comes in contact with Karen Tandy understands the very depths of terror. Her body and soul are being taken over by a black spirit over four centuries old. He is the remembrance of the evils the white man has bestowed on the Indian people, and the vengeance that has waited 400 years to surface. He is the Manitou.
Graham Masterton (born 16 January, 1946, in Edinburgh) is a British horror author. Originally editor of Mayfair and the British edition of Penthouse, Graham Masterton's first novel, The Manitou, was released in 1976. This novel was adapted in 1978 for the film The Manitou. Further works garnered critical acclaim, including a Special Edgar award by the Mystery Writers of America for Charnel House and a Silver Medal by the West Coast Review of Books for Mirror. He is also the only non-French winner of the prestigious Prix Julia Verlanger for his novel Family Portrait, an imaginative reworking of the Oscar Wilde novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. Masterton was also the editor of Scare Care, a horror anthology published for the benefit of abused children in Europe and the USA.
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The story was good, but long winded.
The story was a little two fantastical to actually be scary and a bit too long winded to grip me and hold my attention. The story was good, but left me feeling like I wish it was a lot shorter.
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I had long heard of Graham Masterton's The Manitou (I believe it was suggested somewhere along the way by Stephen King as a must-read, but don't quote me on that) and thought it time to dive into this Native American mythology based tale and see what was what. I expected a romp through the Wild West with outlaws and desperados, saloons and wagon trains and cowboys and Indians. I was so wrong. Masterton sets his novel in late 1970's New York (the book was published in '76) and pits an ancient being against the constantly evolving technology of the time in an over-the-top horror novel like you have never seen. The book is swift and to the point- each new question leading to the next until the final climax. I'll admit, there are times when it seems silly and outdated, but if you keep in mind the time when it was written, The Manitou is a highly enjoyable read/listen. Also if you love this story, there are sequels… #Dark #NativeAmerican #Horror #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes
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definitely going to read more of Graham masterton
LOVED IT!!!!!!!
A MUST read/listen to this author!! Wonderful Amazing Fantastic!!! Will listen to more!!!!!!
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Not Bad - a bit too tangled to be scary at all
Not bad, good story idea - but too unbelievable to be scary. To me, real scare starts with something that I can see happening and then makes me hesitate to turn off the lights…that's the sweet spot. This book…..missed that.
But, it's still an interesting story. The ending left me saying, "Hmmm."


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Q: Any issues with the quality of responses from adverts on stack overflow careers? Hi,
I'm trying to convince my company to post a vacancy on stack overflow careers but they are worried they'll be deluged with non-serious responses and responses from entirely unsuitable people. This has happened before when they've posted to job boards. Has anyone had this problem? Should my company be concerned about it?
Thanks.

A: Disclaimer: Before responding with any kind of official answer on behalf of the Stack Overflow Careers service here, I thought I would let some time pass to see if/how the community would respond to this query first. However, given that a full 3 days have already passed and there has not been a significant amount of traffic on this question, now seemed like as good of a time as any to offer perspective on the topic. I apologize in advance to the extent that this answer sounds like an advertisement for the Stack Overflow Careers Services. (ie: Obviously I have a vested interest in promoting our services).
Our Answer: While anything could potentially happen with a specific listing, the most common result is a nice set of generally well qualified applicants to each listing. In fact, a key benefit of the Stack Overflow Careers service is that a majority of the traffic to the site derives from Stack Overflow itself (Server Fault too).....generally a much much more well qualified batch of people than "the internets" at large.
Quoting one of the FAQ questions from the Careers site itself, we kind of come at this  from a slightly different angle:

Won't I get more applications using one of the large job sites?
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A: You could have a quick coding test that you ask everyone to submit with their CV.   This will filter out a lot of people.
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These Bollywood Movies Based On True Events Need To Go On Your 2021 Watch List
By Alisha Fernandes • 6 January, 2021 • 2 min read
Who doesn't love Bollywood movies based on true events? In the last two years, we have got to witness some incredible true stories being brought to life through films like Uri: The Surgical Strike, Padman, Mission Mangal, and many others. This year we have some big movies to look forward to which are all based on true events.
Starring Akshay Kumar in the lead role, while not too much is known about the film, what we do know is that it's an espionage thriller and it's based on an untold true story revolving around a hijack.
When cricket and movies come together in India you know you've got a blockbuster. '83 is one of the biggest films this year and it revolves around India's win in the 1983 World Cup. This film will star Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev and Deepika Padukone as his wife. So far what we do know is that this blockbuster will release in March 2021.
The Big Bull
While this film is a biographical drama based on the life of Harshad Mehta, it is also based on true events that revolve around his financial crimes that he committed over a period of 10 years, from 1980 to 1990. This film stars Abishek Bachchan in the lead role and will be released on Disney+ Hotstar.
This sports film is based on the golden era of Indian football which was from 1952-62. Ajay Devgn will be playing the football coach Syed Abdul Rahim in Maidaan. Currently, the film is set to hit the big screen on October 15, 2021.
Bhuj: The Pride of India
This film will be set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and it will star Ajay Devgn in the lead role. The story revolves around an IAF Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik who was then in-charge of the Bhuj airport. He along with his team and with the help of 300 women from the local village reconstructed the IAF airbase. After the announcement of this film, it was confirmed that the true incidents shown in this film are one of India's most fascinating war-related stories. We can't wait for this film to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar.
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Only A True Fan Can Pass This Thalapathy Vijay Quiz!
Only A True Fan Can Pass This Thalapathy Vijay Quiz Vijay is also referred to as Thalapathy by his fans and media. Can you guess the meaning of it? In the movie Thamizhan (2002), which Bollywood actress was cast opposite Vijay? Which movie of Vijay became the first Tamil film to gross INR 50 crores, […]
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Ruark R5 Music System is a soundbar with knobs on
Steve May | Feb 11, 2019
A tad more compact than its much lauded Hi-Fi stablemate, the R7 radiogram, Ruark Audio's incoming R5 Music System has grand ambitions. It wants to own your living room.
Not only is it a multi-function music system, it can also sit beneath your TV and double as a high-end soundbar. At least that's the suggestion of Ruark's Managing Director Alan O'Rourke. It's an intriguing idea.
There's not much the R5 can't do. There's CD playback, plus Wi-Fi streaming, aptX HD Bluetooth connectivity, DAB/FM and Internet radio and USB file playback. In addition to analogue and digital audio inputs, there's a dedicated turntable input.
It even wants to make Sonos redundant. The R5 can function as a multiroom home audio system, and will partner with Ruark's MRx, R2Mk3 and R7Mk3 models to provide whole home sound.
Control comes via Ruark's signature RotoDial controller, or the 'radio-link' remote. You can also drive it via Ruark's LINK app.
Ruark has a warranted reputation for design, and the R5 plays to that strength. Build quality is excellent. It's available in lush Rich Walnut or trendy Soft Grey lacquer finishes.
We had an early listen at the R5's London launch, and it sounds good too. The unit may be slightly smaller than the R7, but it sounds just as large, thanks to DSP tuned bass and a wide stereo soundstage.
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Abby is a homeschool mom, active community member, and homemaker. David is a lighting designer, business owner, and homeschool dad.
Together, Abby & David have explored creative and adventurous family living by road-tripping around the United States in their 16 foot Scamp trailer, launching a lighting design business, and helping their homeschooled sons produce a live-action Star Wars fan film.
In this podcast episode I explore a few facets of the Warfel's family life starting with David's career as a lighting architect and designer. We geek out a bit on lighting design philosophy and bemoan the complexity of buying a simple light bulb in our modern world.
We talk about the opportunities and challenges in creating well-lit spaces in our homes and public venues.
David's premise is that light can help you live a better life and we talk about how his work is helping people, of all budgets, create better lighted environments for living and learning.
While David works as a lighting designer to support the family, Abby oversees family life and homeschooling their two sons.
It's been her big picture thinking that has encouraged the family to take advantage of their homeschooling freedoms to travel extensively throughout the United States, pursue self-employment and entrepreneurial ventures, and invest in a two year homeschooling film project.
Abby shares what homeschool life looks like for her boys of 17 and 12, how the family started homeschooling with a child not ready for kindergarten, taking it year-by-year; and have since embraced homeschooling as a lifestyle not just an educational choice for their children.
One of the ways the Warfel family has made the most of their homeschool freedom is with project-based learning. Abby and David share their experience with project-based learning and how they have developed a structure to their days and weeks that enables and encourages interest-led projects to be an important part of their homeschool.
The most significant project to-date was a Star Wars fan film conceived, written, cast, directed, filmed, edited, and produced by the Warfel brothers. This was an amazing project spanning the course of two years, involving the whole family, friends and the broader community.
If you want to be inspired about the potential for project-based learning, look no further than this as an example of what children are capable of achieving with creativity, time, tools, and familial support.
Join us for this interview where we talk about design and the importance (and sometimes complexity) of lighting in our lives. Where we explore the potential of homeschooling, not just on our kids' education, but on our own career paths and family culture. And see how it all comes together in one family's experience with project-based learning and living.


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It's true that most of us like to stay fit and healthy. But it's also true that not most among us love joining a gym. We have excuses ready for not being at a gym and we try our best to avoid taking the membership. We are somewhere deep down are convinced that our regular workouts at the home would be enough to fetch us the desired level of health benefits together with helping us achieve peak fitness.
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Gyms are the place where fitness experts live. These experts are often the proven people of the domain with right degrees and certificates. They understand exercises and training better than anyone else and they know what dietary schedules to recommend and etc. they know why personal training is important as every individual has a unique body and equally unique requirements.
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Gyms give you a setting where many people can do their workouts and in the process learn a lot from one another. You can benefit from the zeal and energy of others there and this is the real beauty of gyms. Never for a moment will you feel bored when so many happy and beaming faces are seen exercising to achieve total health. All such benefits are not available when you do sweat it out at home.
It's quite clear that joining gym classes brings some exclusive benefits not available elsewhere. You should then understand those benefits and seek a gym membership at the earliest. After all, nothing should matter to you as much as having a fit and healthy body.
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Celia's debut novel Under the Rainbow is being published by Riverhead Books, to be released in spring 2019.
Celia's short story "Third Person" will appear in Volume 20 of Water~Stone Review, due out in print fall 2017.
Celia's short story "Snow Angel" will appear in Issue 89 of the minnesota review, due out in print fall 2017.


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Matthew Johnson has been reading, writing and watching science fiction since the first day his mother put him down to watch Star Trek when decent folk were going to church. His fiction has appeared in places like Asimov's Science Fiction, Tesseracts Ten and Fantasy Magazine. Stories of his have been reprinted and received honourable mentions in a variety of year's best anthologies, as well as being translated into Czech, Russian and Danish.
He lives with his wife Megan and son Leo, in Ottawa, Ontario, where he writes the Talk Media blog for Media Awareness Network as well as developing media education resources such as the Internet literacy tutorial Passport to the Internet, which has been adopted in schools in Canada, the US and around the world. His website is www.zatrikion.blogspot.com. Fall From Earth is his first novel. A short story collection, Irregular Verbs, was published by Chizine Publications and was widely praised.
Fall From Earth by Matthew Johnson
Shi Jin is a rebel, the latest in a long line of those who have challenged the Borderless Empire and failed. Dropped with a crew of convicts on an uninhabited planet, Shi Jin - and mankind- encounter alien life forms for the first time.
She discovers that she is part of a much bigger game...one that will force her to decide between her desire to defeat the Empire and the future of humanity.
Bundoran Press was originally owned by Virginia O'Dine in Prince George, B.C. but when the press brought out its first novels in 2008, the books were by two writers from Ottawa, ON, more than 3000 km away. Those two writers were me and Matthew. As a result of being "stable mates," we spent a lot of time together doing launches and other public appearances and guesting on each other's blogs. When I took over the press in 2013, one of the first things I published was a novelette prequel to Fall from Earth called "The Salt and Iron Dialogues." – Hayden Trenholm
"Matthew Johnson is a consummate prose stylist. This book is worth reading for the beauty of the language as well as for the mind-expanding hard SF ideas and philosophical notions that he brings to his work."
– Robert J. Sawyer
"A strong story, impressively well-crafted... thoughtful and clever."
– Matthew David Surridge, Black Gate
"Matthew Johnson… has revealed as fresh and original a new voice as any in our field."
– Rich Horton, Locus
"Planetfall in ninety seconds," the computer said.
The falling pod hit atmosphere, shook violently as the air pushed back against it. Any items the convicts had left unsecured bounced from wall to wall in smaller and smaller pieces; the pod itself seemed nearly as fragile, groaning from the stress. There was no guessing how old it was, part of a dropship probably built for the Corp Wars almost two double-dozen years ago. Of course, things aged more slowly in space, as Shi Jin knew. Her Nine Dragons, the ships she and Griffin had salvaged and used to start their rebellion, had been as old as this. She had studied enough poetry at the Academy to know irony when she saw it.
Jin closed her eyes, tried to relax before the landing thrusters kicked in. At thirty, her body was not quite as compliant as it once had been, but going limp was something it could still do. She tensed and relaxed her muscles from head to feet. Her grey hempen coveralls marked her for a convict, the black badge pinned to them for a traitor, and with the next ship not due for five years there was no chance of escape.
For as long as anyone could remember, most criminals had been conscripted into the Fleet, given the hardvack or Nospace jobs that warped genes and minds. She had changed all that. Most of the Fleet people who had sided with her during the rebellion had been just those draftees, people who had seen the Borderless Empire's failings firsthand, and now it was not considered safe to let convicts serve on Fleet ships. Instead they were used to prepare planets for colonization, clearing land and building roads, houses and sewers. But things had not been different, and it was her inability to pretend they were that had made her rebel, led her here. Despite everything, she did not think she would want to trade places with any version of herself that had made a different choice.
The roar of the landing thrusters was so loud Jin couldn't hear the other convicts screaming. Minutes later, the pod touched down with a shock, throwing her against her restraints. There was another rumble as the pod lurched a few degrees to the side, then silence.
"Planetfall achieved," the computer said at last. The restraints opened with a click and Jin and her cellmates rose unsteadily to meet their future.
In the ship above Griffin sighed, remembering his last conversation with Jin before the ship made orbit. "You don't have to do this," he had said, just before she boarded the pod. "If you stay, no one will be able to do anything about it."
He could not come with her, of course: having lived his whole life in zero-gee, he would probably not even survive the landing if he tried. But there was nothing keeping her from staying on the ship.
Jin turned away. "I know. But we're a month away from any other Empire world here. I can make new plans, find a way off this rock–"
He reached out to hold her shoulders. "Jin, it's over. If they thought there was anything more we could do, they wouldn't have let us live."
"They didn't think I could do anything the first time, either. This could be exactly the right place for me to be."
He shook his head, his shaggy brown hair and beard trailing slowly behind without gravity to keep them in line. "I wouldn't count on the other convicts lining up to join you. Most of these people are dissidents and petty crooks, not revolutionaries."
"You've never given up on me before. Don't start now."
The landing pod's airlock had opened then, the countdown to release begun. She had turned to look at him again and kissed him lightly on the cheek. "I'll be in touch. The pods have comm units so…"
He had nodded, pushed himself away, the reaction pushing her gently into the pod. She was right. Fool that he was, he was caught in her orbit. "Take care, plyemyanik."
Jin stood up, felt her legs fail beneath her, victims of more than a month at zero-gee. Steadying herself against the wall she moved slowly out of the room, leaving her three cellmates to find their planet legs and clean themselves off. She headed for the airlock, impatient to see her new prison. A few of the other convicts were already out of their cells, hunger and gravity conspiring to make their steps slow and unsteady. She ignored them, stepped into the 'lock and waited for it to cycle. A sour, rotten smell reached her as the outer door hissed open, overwhelming the stale recycled air.
They had landed in a long, broad valley bordered by hills on one side and a wide river on the other. All around were jagged blades of a stiff brown grass, and as the ground rose to the hills on the horizon it was covered with hundred of identical, stunted trees. The rotten smell was almost overpowering now, the sky above a sickly yellow.
Turning her head, Jin saw the other three pods scattered across the valley. She set off for the closest of them, about a li away, a few minutes' walk. The grass, as sharp and stiff as it looked, tore through the legs of her coveralls and drew blood. Halfway between the pods she began to feel dizzy, and sucked more air in. Her vision was starting to blur, her lungs to burn; she stumbled and felt the grass slice through the skin of her knee. How far was it to the pod—a hundred paces?
She tried to control her breathing, forced herself to keep going. Up ahead the pod's airlock was opening. She had no breath to spare but had to warn them to stay inside. No sound came out when she opened her mouth, and before she could do anything else the world went grey and slapped her, hard.


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Jacqueline Vignaud (Paris ,  - Nouan-le-Fuzelier, ) est un médecin français spécialiste de la neuroradiologie interventionnelle, qu'elle a contribué à développer en France et à l'international.

Biographie
En 1960, elle a été chef de service de radiologie à la Fondation ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, qu'elle a créé pour accompagner le développement des services d'ophtalmologie,  de neurochirurgie, de neurologie et d'ORL. Elle est restée chef de ce service jusqu'en 1992. À ce poste, elle a notamment collaboré avec des ingénieurs comme Leopold Płowiecki pour concevoir ses instruments.

Au cours des années 1970 et 1980, elle a permis au monde médical de mieux comprendre et maîtriser la radio-anatomie et la pathologie du rocher et de l'orbite. Elle est également à l'origine de la radio-otologie en France.

Professeur au Collège de Médecine, elle fut un membre actif de nombreuses sociétés savantes et membre fondateur du CIREOL. Elle organisa les congrès de l'ESHNR à Uppsala en 1982 et de l'ICR en 1989.

Elle a eu pour élèves les deux professeurs reconnus Pierre Lasjaunias et Jacques Moret.

Le jour de sa prise de retraite en 2004, son collègue le docteur Kathlyn Marsot-Dupuch déclarait à son sujet : "cette femme est devenue très vite et pour de nombreuses années l'ambassadrice internationale de la neuroradiologie et de la radiologie ORL. Elle laisse un souvenir inoubliable de l'excellence de l'imagerie neuroradiologique française. Sa notoriété lui a permis de devenir un des premiers membres étrangers de l'ASNR et du RSNA".

Jacqueline Vignaud a été élevée au grade d' officier de la Légion d'Honneur.

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Officier de la Légion d'honneur
Naissance en novembre 1925
Naissance dans le 14e arrondissement de Paris
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Johnny Bobbitt Jr., a homeless veteran in Philadelphia, sued a Burlington County pair over thousands in donations to him.
MOUNT HOLLY – A judge on Thursday ordered a Burlington couple to turn over all remaining donations made for a homeless Philadelphia man after his good Samaritan act captured widespread media attention last fall.
The relationship between Johnny Bobbitt Jr. and Katelyn McClure and Mark D'Amico turned divisive over the past few months as Bobbitt claimed the couple were keeping the money from him.
In November, Bobbitt was hailed as a hero when he bailed McClure out of a jam along a busy Philadelphia highway.
McClure had run out of fuel on an Interstate 95 exit ramp and Bobbitt stopped to help her, eventually walking several blocks to get gas with his last $20.
McClure had no money to repay the man that day, but returned later with food, cash and gift cards. She and her boyfriend, D'Amico, then created a crowdfunding campaign to help the homeless U.S. Marine and former paramedic.
The GoFundMe campaign ultimately collected more than $400,000 from 14,347 donors.
The law firm of Cozen O'Connor filed a civil lawsuit on Bobbitt's behalf Tuesday, alleging McClure and D'Amico have committed fraud and refused to give him all of the money.
Bobbitt, who is still living on the streets in Philadelphia, also sought the appointment of a court receiver to oversee the fund, but the judge did not appoint one Thursday.
Superior Court Judge Paula T. Dow did issue a temporary restraining order to prevent dissipation of the money. She also ordered the couple to transfer within 24 hours the remainder of the donations to their defense lawyer, who was directed to place it in a trust fund.
Dow said that amount of time is sufficient to withdraw funds out of the bank Friday or Saturday or "to pull it out of pillowcases."
"The court has to be concerned about donations given for philanthropic purposes ... and the number of donors," Dow said.
The judge also cited as cause for the temporary restraining order the likelihood of irreparable harm to Bobbitt because he is homeless and the co-mingling of the GoFundMe donations with the personal funds of the couple.
Neither Bobbitt nor the defendants were in court.
After initially giving Bobbitt some of the money, the lawsuit alleges, the couple has not provided him access to the remainder, has not provided an accounting of the money and has not established a trust fund as promised.
"Plaintiff believes ... the defendants consider the foregoing GoFundMe account as their personal piggy bank to fund a lifestyle they could otherwise not afford," the suit claims.
The couple's attorney Ernest Badway,of Morristown, said Thursday his clients have given Bobbitt more than $200,000 — much more than the $75,000 Bobbitt claims he received.
Because of recent allegations by Bobbitt against the couple, Badway said his clients have received death threats.
"The idea that my clients are the bad guys is completely not true," Babway told the judge, adding that some donors have requested return of their money.
The judge accepted Badway's offer to provide the court by Sept 10 an accounting with documentation of money his clients have given to Bobbitt. The judge made no finding on the issue of whether the couple may have spent some of the money on themselves, saying, "No proof (has been presented) at this time."
In media interviews this year, D'Amico has said the couple bought Bobbitt a camper, but stopped giving the man money because he was buying drugs with it.
The couple has denied misappropriating the money and have said they also tried to help him with his addiction. Bobbitt has admitted he struggles with drug addiction and did use some of the fund money to buy drugs.
Cozen O'Connor lawyer Christopher Fallon, representing Bobbitt free of charge, told the judge his client has "incredible hardships" and "has fallen off the wagon again" and deserves the money raised for him.
He convinced Dow the money is at risk because the defendants admitted in news interviews they co-mingled it in their own account.
"It is an incredible sum ... and when its gone, it's gone," he said.


People refer to us as the team who keeps everyone in check. We make sure Coventry Building Society is managing risk, is designing reliable processes and effective ways of working and applies the highest level of scrutiny to our most critical activities. We consider the overall Society strategy and help ensure there really is a culture of 'putting members first'.
We're an extra line of defence across the organisation, remaining impartial and objective. We work to a risk-based audit plan, identifying issues that will assist every department with improvements to their risk management. We carry out formal audits and make sure the Coventry can meet the expectations of our members as well as being financially safe and secure.
We offer our staff the opportunity to build relationships with the whole organisation, as well as learning about best practice from other organisations.
If you're focused on doing what's right and want to make a difference to the Coventry and its processes, we'd love to hear from you.
I have worked at the Society for many years, during which I have seen an incredible amount of change both from a broader Society perspective and also from an IT point of view. It's that change that has kept me engaged and motivated to keep progressing my career here.
I actually started in a trainee Cashier in one of our Branches and my journey with the Coventry has seen me play a pivotal part in developing the IT analysis team within the IT Architecture function. Every day in IT we have the opportunity to make a difference, as we play a key role in helping our colleagues across the whole of the organisation. I work with great people and I love the 'techy' side of IT and seeing how doing the right things in the IT function can have a positive impact on our members and our people.
I genuinely feel as if exactly the right challenges have come at the exactly the right time for me. Whether that be pushing my IT career to the next level to agreeing a flexible working arrangement, doing a job I love, whilst having my children. The Society has provided support in those defining moments. The Society's values are carried through not just in the way we treat our members but in the way we work with each other.
I am now lucky enough to be on the senior leadership team for IT, really driving our transformation agenda. There is never a dull moment here and I am looking forward to what the future holds!
I started working for the Society as a Saturday Customer Service Assistant, in one of our Coventry branches, and I continued this role on a part-time basis while I studied law at Durham University.
After completing my degree, I did some work experience in the Legal team and was then lucky enough to secure a permanent Paralegal role.
I always knew I wanted to continue with my legal career, so I asked if the Society would support me through my Legal Practice Course and they agreed. I spent a year going to London twice a week for evening lectures – it was hard work, but I qualified in July 2016.
I now work on the lending and property side of the Legal team, looking after mortgage-related queries, policy changes and project work, as well as helping to review the lease renewals for the Society's properties. I am also involved in reviewing our mortgage conditions and legal documentation, in conjunction with external solicitors and barristers. These documents protect both the Society and its members so it's important that they are accurate and are clearly communicated.
I also love being able to get involved with the Society's community work, I'm one of our Reading Partners and help the children at a local Primary School improve their reading and spelling. It's one of the most rewarding parts of my week.
It's a great place to work and I really feel the Society looks after us.
I'd heard from friends and family (who didn't even work for the Society!) that Coventry Building Society was a great place to work and when I saw the graduate programme advertised I was excited to apply.
I successfully gained a place on the Technology graduate programme and having studied Business and Computer Science I was excited about the exposure that this would give me to the IT function as a whole. So far I have not been disappointed; I have been given exposure to PMO, IT Analysis, Technical Solutions and IT Architecture. With Development, Test and Project Management to come, I know that I will be able to gain a great understanding of how technology supports and empowers our business as well as being able to develop a diverse skill set.
I don't spend my time shadowing team members; I am given real responsibility and I am required to work closely with my colleagues in order to deliver meaningful work that has an impact on the Society as a whole. I'm always impressed by the support I get from my managers and colleagues, they're always welcoming when I embark on a new placement and they encourage me to ask questions, making it easy for me to quickly get up to speed and start adding value straight away.
As well as the learning I get from my rotations, the Society's development days give me the chance to develop other valuable skills such as relationship building and holding influential conversations. These are attended by graduates from other programmes and as a result of this we're able to share our specialist knowledge and learn from each other in order to deliver on a range of projects for the Society and our local community.
I'm really enjoying the programme and know that my learning won't stop when I take my next step!
I joined the Society as a Resourcing Advisor on a six-month contract, three days after finishing my degree in Management Sciences at Loughborough University.
After a couple of months, I was offered a permanent role and I was supported to complete my Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) qualification. It was hard balancing work with study, but well worth it in order to progress my career in HR.
I then moved into the HR Business Partnering team, as a HR Advisor dedicated to supporting a specific area of the Society. The HR Advisor role is really varied and touches lots of areas. We get involved with everything from developing new polices to organisational design.
I have recently progressed into a role focussing on Employee Experience – we're the team who drive forward key strategic initiatives for the Society such as Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement and Wellbeing.
It's a very supportive culture with a focus on communication and encouragement. It's a great environment to work in.
I've worked in a number of different departments including the Branch Network, Intermediary Development, Financial Crime and I'm now in our Compliance team.
Regulatory changes can have a big impact on the business. It's part of my job to track those changes and keep the business informed.
I get to work with lots of different teams – Product Design, Marketing, Customer Experience, Legal and Business Change to name a few. Every day really is different!
There are numerous opportunities for development and progression if you choose to take them. Ultimately, you drive your own future.
This kind of culture doesn't just happen overnight – it comes from the top and it's been a pivotal part of the organisation for many years.
I started working at the Coventry as a Saturday Customer Service Assistant, I'm now a Customer Service Specialist and I've just started on the Management Development Programme, which is designed to help enhance my leadership skills.
Every day is different. I come to work smiling and I leave smiling. Making a difference to our members motivates me to come to work each morning. I'm helping people and I get so much satisfaction out of it, whether I'm opening an account for a customer or supporting them with a complex transaction, our members really appreciate us.
We are so invested in community work too. In our branch alone, we've raised almost £20,000 for our community partner. We have the most amazing customer base. They're so generous – they're as passionate about the charity as we are.
Starting out in our Savings Operations team, I quickly progressed in to our Quality Assurance team, then into Customer Relations.
I studied Accountancy at University and always wanted to work in Finance, so when a role came up I knew I wanted to apply…now I'm a Cost and Management Accountant.
My job is so varied. If I was talking to someone about a career here, I'd say... "you'll definitely find an area you enjoy".
I was offered study support so I could gain my professional finance qualification. It was hard work, it was worth it though! They're really supportive of people studying, training and going through exams. I came joint tenth overall in the world and now I'm qualified. Not only that, I've got brilliant experience from the ground up so I wouldn't have it any other way.
What excites me about my role is that we're so engaged with the whole Society and we're looking to the future, rather than just dealing with historical numbers. I love asking questions like... Will this project benefit our members? What will the business benefits be? Will it make us more cost-efficient?
I've been with Coventry Building Society for most of my career, my background is actually in Finance and whilst in this team, I was intrigued by the part that Change payed in shaping the Society and I felt that it would be an interesting career move. After completing a secondment in Change, I took on a Trainee Business Analyst role and now I'm training to be a Project Manager.
The Coventry makes a big investment in delivering a fantastic customer experience and understanding the wider impact each project has is critical. Getting things right for our members is the most important thing.
Working in Change has taught me so much and helped me develop transferrable skills, such as analysis and decision making, project management, report writing and managing stakeholders. These are all qualities I feel I could take to any part of our business.
I know I still have a lot to learn but I'm focussed on becoming a fully-fledged Project Manager and I know Coventry Building Society will support me to get there.


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THE TRAGIC STORY OF SÆVAR CIESIELSKI - The Reykjavik Grapevine
THE TRAGIC STORY OF SÆVAR CIESIELSKI
Egill Helgason
Sævar Ciesielski died in Copenhagen on July 13, of accidental causes. He was nothing less than Iceland's most famous felon. Along with a group of his friends, he was convicted of two murders in 1980, after having been held in custody for a long time. This is the most written and talked about criminal case in Icelandic history, Guðmundar og Geirfinnsmálið ("The case of Guðmundur and Geirfinnur"—after the two alleged victims, whose bodies have never been recovered).
After he was released from jail in 1984, Sævar fought for the case to be reopened. He always professed his innocence, but to no avail. In the last years, Sævar started living the life of a homeless man, staying mostly in Copenhagen. Many think that Sævar and his friends were the victims of a great travesty of justice.
TWO MYSTERIOUS DISAPEARANCES
Sævar was sentenced for the murders of Geirfinnur Einarsson and Guðmundur Kristjánsson. Both men disappeared without a trace. Guðmundur was never seen again after a night on the town, but the case of Geirfinnur Einarsson was more complicated. Geirfinnur, a resident of the town of Keflavík, came home one night, received a phone call and went out—never to be seen again.
This was November 19, 1974. The case dragged on for years, rousing all sorts of rumours, some of which made it into to the press. At one stage, a prime minister of Iceland even made a fiery speech in Alþingi, denying the connections of his party to the affair. This link was through a nightspot called Klúbburinn, whose owner was a party sponsor. In one of the strangest turns of the case, the owner and three others were arrested and held in custody for more than a hundred days. The theory was that they had been involved in smuggling alcohol with Geirfinnur Einarsson. This was totally unfounded.
ENTER A GERMAN POLICEMAN
The Icelandic police was at its wits end. A medium was even brought in to find the body of Geirfinnur. Finally, the Icelandic government recruited a German policeman to wrap up the case. His name was Karl Schütz. Security matters were his speciality, rather than criminal investigations. He didn't turn up with new evidence; rather, he rearranged matters so that the solution of the case he presented on February 2, 1977 looked plausible. A nightmare has been lifted from the nation—were the headlines of the newspapers.
Finally Sævar Ciesielski and Kristján Viðar Viðarsson were convicted for both murders while a group of their friends and acquaintances also received sentences for being accessories. Originally Sævar was given a life sentence, but the High Court changed the sentence to 17 years.
NO EVIDENCE, ONLY CONFESSIONS
This should have been the end of that, after years of continuous press coverage. But it was not. Firstly, there were no bodies—neither Geirfinnur nor Guðmundur were ever found (or proven to be deceased). There are no murder weapons. And there was no evidence. For example, no one had seen Sævar or any of his friends in Keflavík on the night of Geirfinnur's disappearance. Nobody knows if they were there. Guðmundur Kristjánsson might have been killed in a drunken brawl, but in the case of Geirfinnur there was a complete lack of motive.
The cases were "solved" solely by force of confession. It has since been a source of debate as to how these confessions were obtained. The prisoners suffered long periods of isolation, in Sævar's case almost two years. A former prison guard later revealed how these methods broke the prisoners and drove them mad. Sævar was deprived of sleep, he was not allowed to have reading material, and he might even have been subjected to some forms of torture, such as putting his head under water. So nobody can really know if these confessions hold true or not. The prison guard who finally talked received threats from his fellow guards and policemen.
SÆVAR'S STRUGGLE
When Sævar got out of prison he claimed he was innocent. Most of the others who were sentenced with him disappeared into society. They are all alive—they were very young people at the time of the proceedings—except Sævar and a gentle, well liked man called Tryggvi Rúnar Leifsson, who died two years ago from cancer. Tryggvi was sentenced for the murder of Guðmundur Kristjánsson—on his deathbed he is said to have protested his innocence. But Sævar was too famous. He was Iceland's most notorious criminal. Everybody knew him. In a way he did rather well. He was raised partly in a now infamous institution called Breiðavík, where young boys were almost systematically destroyed, but he managed to found a family for a while and father children. Nobody really knew whether he was guilty of not, and he struggled on.
In 1997, Sævar had gotten so far that the High Court actually deliberated whether to reopen the case. It decided not to—which was a bitter disappointment. The court claimed that there was no new evidence, but surely there was no evidence in the first place! The special prosecutor charged with handling the case at this time was quoted as saying that, whatever the case, these people were no choirboys.
A MULTIPLE MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE
After the verdict of the High Court, then-Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson made a famous speech in the Alþingi. He talked about a miscarriage of justice—this is maybe as close as Sævar ever got to having his name restored. Davíð said that he had studied the case thoroughly and that grave mistakes had been made at every level. He said he was disappointed by the High Court's decision, and that it would have been good for the judicial system to review the case—"there was not just one miscarriage of justice, but many, and it is very hard to live with this."
After this Sævar gradually lost his footing in life. He started drinking heavily and hanging out with men of the street. Finally he became one himself, a homeless drunkard. He was always talkative, lucid, full of ideas—and not violent at all. Sævar never received a real education, but he had a lively intelligence. In the end he left Iceland, living in Copenhagen and Christiania, the old hippy colony in the centre of the city. There are pictures of him, grimy from dirt, with a broken nose and an old hat—some say he looks like Jón Hreggviðsson, the fugitive from Halldór Laxness' novel 'Iceland's Bell' who was convicted for a crime no one knew whether he had committed or not, and went back and forth from Iceland to Denmark to save his head.
Ultimately, Sævar had no country. It is reported that in the end he was not registered as an Icelandic citizen. A group of Icelanders met him in Christiania a few days before he died. Sævar was staying in a tree house. He introduced himself, but of course they instantly recognised him despite the dirt and the years of hard living. "I was made an outlaw from Iceland," Sævar told them. "We know, Sævar, we know," was the interlocutor's feeble answer. "But anyway, Iceland has sunk," Sævar added.
A few days later he died of head injuries. He was 56. His funeral will be held in the Cathedral of Reykjavík on August 2. And now that he is dead, there are again demands that his case be reopened or that an investigative committee look into the whole affair. But it is not really likely that this will happen. Formally, it is only the High Court that can decide to review the case. As before there is no new evidence—and probably there never will be. The judicial system does not like to admit mistakes. Thus, we will possibly never know the truth of the matter. But it has to be said that Sævar Ciesielski was, in his quest for what he believed was justice, quite a remarkable figure in his own way.
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DVD Review: The Lone Ranger
22 Dec, 2013 By Charlie Morris
Based on the radio series of the same name, The Lone Ranger is based on the fictional character, Lone Ranger (Armie Hammer), a masked former Texas Ranger who fights injustice with his Native American friend, Tonto (Johnny Depp). Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and directed by Gore Verbinski, the film recounts Tonto's untold tales of how the trusty John Reid, a man of the law, was transformed into a legend of justice, telling a story of the duo's earliest efforts to subdue the immoral actions of the corrupt and bring justice in the American Old West.
To say the least, The Lone Ranger was a lot better than I thought it was going to be, but it really is one long film; there was a whole other story that begun after I thought the film had ended, and I really don't remember what it was about. Nevertheless, The Lone Ranger is a great western full of some really decent action scenes, but it's also very family friendly so it could have done better to appeal to an older audience.
From the men who gave us Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lone Ranger isn't quite as an exhilarating adventure as Depp's fantastic pirate franchise, but it certainly gallops along quite nicely. If there are to be more films, however, The Lone Ranger is not a protagonist I'm excited by, not with the superheroes we see leading the action adventures of today. I don't think the film quite captured the character of The Lone Ranger strongly enough, but it was fun enough for a younger audience to enjoy.
Armie Hammer leads the film well enough for his first big performance, but it was Johnny Depp as his trusty sidekick who kept me interested.
The Lone Ranger was released on DVD on 2nd December.
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Nice review Charlie. Felt overlong, dry and dull, almost to the point where I didn't care about Tonto or the Lone Ranger, or anybody for that matter. I just wanted the damn movie to end.
Reply	 22 Dec, 2013 at 5:45 pm
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Great review . I was wondering what you would think of this flick.
Reply	 23 Dec, 2013 at 10:46 pm
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Q: WIX Installer - Possible to Invoke Custom Action .exe Before `InstallFiles`? I have an .exe embedded inside my MSI installer which I'd like to somehow call directly from the installer, before the the 'InstallFiles' action occurs.
It's defined as follows:
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<Custom Action="LaunchInstallManager_TryUninstall" Before="InstallFiles">NOT Installed</Custom>

But upon looking at the logs, it looks like it's (trying to be) called from the install destination.
Is such a thing possible?

A: It is possible, but in a different way. The 'run EXE' type of custom action will always search for the executable on the target system. Thus, if your executable is installed along with your app, it is not an option.
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*First, author your EXE as a <Binary> instead.
It is as easy as <Binary Id="MyEXE" SourceFile="PATH\TO\EXE" />.

*Add a DLL deferred custom action, which will extract the binary, run it with parameters and clean up afterwards.
This post can give you an idea how to extract the binary using C# and DTF. Besides, in case you need to pass parameters, make sure you do it the right way for deferred custom action.
Finally, remember that each deferred custom action (that is the one to change the target system) must have corresponding rollback action. This article might give you some hints on how to test the direct and rollback behaviors of your custom actions.


Cumbria experienced a further uptick in company incorporations in 2018, as 2,259 companies were set up over the year. That compares favourably with the 2,215 companies established in 2017 and 1,979 in 2016. It brings the total number of companies based in the county to 20,916 at the end of 2018.
Those looking to set up a company in Cumbria were spread across the county. There were 542 companies set up in Carlisle, 535 in South Lakeland, 466 in Allerdale and 354 in Barrow-in-Furness.
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A major tourist destination, Las Vegas is visited each year by millions of tourists. Because of the number of annual visitors, Las Vegas is ranked high as one of the most visited cities in the United States.
While Sin City is best known for being the gambling capital of the world, it doesn't mean Las Vegas has nothing else to offer but casinos and wild nightlife.
Even if entertainment is not your priority, you can still have a great time in Las Vegas. The city's many hotels and restaurants will make for an enjoyable stay and in addition, you can always visit the nearby Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area to witness the raw beauty of the Mojave Desert.
If you simply want to enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city, Las Vegas has no shortage of famous landmarks to offer. Vegas is also a dream destination for all you shoppers out there, although it can be rather pricey, especially if you have a weakness for luxury brands.
Vegas is a busy city so it can be tough to get around if you're not using public transportation. The good news is there great alternatives to using public transportation when visiting Vegas.
Here are the best ways to explore Vegas without using public transportation.
Taxis are a preferred form of transportation for most people in Vegas. You don't have to worry about catching a cab as there are always plenty waiting around the corner, near hotels and restaurants and city avenues.
Costs can vary greatly but note that taxis at the airports are usually more expensive. Another thing you should keep in mind that you won't be able to hail a cab on the street and will have to use a designated taxi line instead.
You can pick up a taxi in front of most hotels and restaurants. Taxis are usually parked near the entrance.
While taxis are a good transport option for most people, it might be tricky to explore Vegas by using taxis only. If you're looking for the best way to see the most of Vegas, charter bus rental could be the perfect solution for you.
Charter Bus Las Vegas offers a wide range of solutions for group tours. It's a good way to explore the city without spending too much money on taxis, as well as a convenient method for avoiding crowds.
In just a few years, Uber has transformed the taxi industry and made it easier than ever to get around in some of the world's major cities. The best thing about Uber is that's it's considerably cheaper than taxis.
We recommend you opt for Uber if you're looking to save money on transportation. Uber Las Vegas promo code: 1SVNY lets new users a $5 discount on their first ride which is a handy way to save money on transport from the airport to your hotel.
Most hotels in Vegas have a designated pick up area and it goes for both taxis and ridesharing services.
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Speedtest now has a monthly ranking of global internet speeds
Yeah, you already knew the US would be down there
By Dani Deahl@danideahl Aug 11, 2017, 11:43am EDT
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Speedtest has long been the go-to for measuring internet speed, and now it's launched the Speedtest Global Index, a monthly global ranking that allows you to see how your country stacks up when it comes to internet speed.
The Global Index compiles data from the billions of tests consumers run on the service, and shows both mobile and fixed broadband speeds from around the world. Set to be updated monthly, each country's ranking shows both its average download speed, as well as any difference in rank from the previous month. Click through on an individual country, and view both its average download and upload speed.
Speedtest's blog seems to indicate that charts tracking performance will also appear on individual country pages as monthly reports continue to publish, allowing people to "uncover trends and detect potential storylines."
This is certainly not the only internet speed ranking, but it is fun to see how countries move up and down the charts. Cyprus, for example, moved up a whopping 21 positions in mobile ranking from last month's data to number 35, while France moved down five positions in the same chart to number 37. If you're wondering how the US fares... we're down at number 46 for mobile under Montenegro, Sweden, and Hungary, and at number nine for broadband. (Hey, not bad!) Only three countries appear in the top 10 for both categories: Singapore, South Korea, and Iceland.


The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality will award up to $12 million dollars over the next 4 years to fund opioid abuse treatment research.
Opioid-related hospitalizations in rural areas are increasing nearly twice as fast as in urban areas (8.6% vs 4.9%). But rural primary care comes with some barriers to effectively treat opioid abuse, including lack of access to specialty treatment centers, limited continuing training opportunities, and lack of social support services.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has called for research to expand access to evidence-based treatment for opioid abuse disorders in rural areas and is backing that call with up to $12 million to be awarded over the next 4 years. Specifically, the grants will fund as many as 4 research projects exploring ways to overcome barriers to the use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in underserved communities.
Researchers may examine online training for physicians, in-office practice coaching, and virtual counseling sessions; projects also can create training resources to expand patients' access to MAT.
Grant applications are due March 4, 2016. For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-16-001.html.
Over $38 million in HHS grants went to 20 awardees for 3 innovative health information sharing programs.


Summer season photocall at North Pier theatre.'Alvin Stardust. PIC BY ROB LOCK.
Singer Alvin Stardust, whose death was announced this morning, once jammed backstage with rock legend Buddy Holly in Doncaster.
The star, who has died at the age of 72 after a short illness, met the American musician when he performed at the town's Gaumont Cinema in March 1958.
Stardust, then known by his birth name of Bernard Jewry, was given his first guitar on his twelth birthday and he took it on the bus to Doncaster with him to see Buddy Holly and the Crickets.
He talked his way backstage, where Buddy noticed Bernard clinging to the guitar, so he asked him to play for them.
Buddy and the Crickets all joined in, and they jammed to Peggy Sue in their dressing room.
They had no paper or photos for an autograph, so instead they signed his guitar, which started a collection of autographs on the instrument which was aso signed by the likes of Eddie Cochrane, Gene Vincent, Johnny Kidd, Billy Fury, Joe Brown, Marty Wilde, Bert Weedon, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley, all of The Beatles, and all of The Rolling Stones to make it one of rock's most treasured items of musical memorabilia.
Stardust had recently been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer and died at home with his wife, Julie, and family around him, his manager said this morning.
Born Bernard Jewry in the East End of London in 1942, his hits included My Coo Ca Choo, Jealous Mind and I Feel Like Buddy Holly.
He grew up in Mansfield and started playing guitar as a schoolboy.
He signed his first record deal in 1961 as the frontman of Shane Fenton and the Fentones, though the band struggled to get in the charts.
In 1973 he signed with Magnet Records and took on the name that would make him famous.
My Coo Ca Choo, the debut song under his new guise, peaked at number two in the UK singles chart.


On April 5th the County Commissioners met with elected officials of the county and discussed several different topics.
Sheriff Mike Hollingshead and the Commissioners discussed medical services at the Elmore County Jail. Chairman Bud Corbus brought up possibly using the Elmore Ambulance Service Paramedics to assist in calls at the jail. This would be after the county takes back the ambulance service from St. Luke's in October. Currently when the nurse for the jail gets a call back for an inmate its a $250 charge. If the county is able to integrate using EAS Paramedics when possible it would save the county money. This integration will be discussed further at a later meeting.
Amber Sloan, Treasurer, Tax Collector and Public Administrator updated the Commissioners on the Tax Deed Auction process for this year. Amber Sloan and Shelly Essel, County Clerk, suggested doing the Tax Deed auction on the Courthouse steps. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition.


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Фрідріх Бюргель (; 24 жовтня 1916, Дюссельдорф — ?) — німецький офіцер-підводник, капітан-лейтенант крігсмаріне.

Біографія
3 квітня 1936 року вступив на флот. З травня по 15 жовтня 1942 року — командир підводного човна U-97, на якому здійснив 2 походи (разом 34 дні в морі), з 19 жовтня 1942 року — U-205, на якому здійснив 3 походи (разом 61 день в морі).

17 лютого 1943 року U-205 був сильно пошкоджений глибинними бомбами британського есмінця «Паладін», який діяв у взаємодії з бомбардувальником «Блейхейм» ПС Південно-Африканського союзу в Середземному морі на північний захід від Дерни. Пошкоджений човен був захоплений абордажною командою есмінця, разом з кількома конфіденційними книгами і документами. Через кілька годин U-205 затонув під час буксирування британським корветом «Глоксінія» біля Рас-ель-Хілал у точці з координатами 32.54,8N, 22.11,4E. 8 членів екіпажу U-205 загинули, 42 (включаючи Бюргеля) вижили і потрапили в полон.

Всього за час бойових дій потопив 3 кораблі загальною водотоннажністю 3974 тонни.

Звання

 Кандидат в офіцери (3 квітня 1936)
 Морський кадет (10 вересня 1936)
 Фенріх-цур-зее (1 травня 1937)
 Оберфенріх-цур-зее (1 липня 1938)
 Лейтенант-цур-зее (1 жовтня 1938)
 Оберлейтенант-цур-зее (1 жовтня 1940)
 Капітан-лейтенант (1 травня 1943)

Нагороди

 Нагрудний знак підводника (8 жовтня 1941)
 Залізний хрест
 2-го класу (1941)
 1-го класу (липень 1942)

Посилання

 Бюргель на сайті uboat.net

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Німецькі підводники Другої світової війни
Командири підводних човнів
Капітан-лейтенанти крігсмаріне


HÀ NỘI – Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz Canel Bermudez agreed to make it easier for business partnerships and investment in new fields like telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, banking and biotechnology.
The agreement was made during the leaders' meeting in Hà Nội yesterday.
PM Phúc welcomed the first visit by Bermudez as President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba and said he believed the visit would help cement the special traditional relations between Việt Nam and Cuba.
The Cuban leader highly valued the historical traditional friendship between the two countries and asserted his determination to step up their ties.
The two leaders agreed on measures to increase bilateral co-operation, including continuing to tap existing co-operative mechanisms and exchange visits; carrying out their new trade agreement; and seeking efficient solutions to boosting co-operation with regard to the two countries' specific economic characteristics and management mechanisms.
They also agreed to co-ordinate to organise the 36th meeting of the intergovernmental committee later this year, and increase the exchange of visits at all levels and the sharing of experience in socio-economic development.
The same day Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng and Bermudes chaired a dialogue with Vietnamese and Cuban firms in Hà Nội.
Speaking at the event, the Deputy PM said Việt Nam was now the second largest trade partner of Cuba in Asia. More and more Vietnamese firms were keen on promoting trade and investment projects in the Latin American country.
In the first nine months of this year, the Cuban Government granted licences to six Vietnamese firms. The Vietnamese businesses wanted the two governments to create favourable conditions for Cuba's projects in priority fields such as agriculture, consumer goods, construction materials, hospitality services, clean energy, telecommunications, healthcare, biology and pharmaceuticals, he said.
Dũng added that the two governments' signing of the new Việt Nam – Cuba trade agreement during the President's visit would lay the foundation for both sides to lift two-way trade to US$500 million by 2022 from over $200 million at present.
As requested by Cuba, Việt Nam will maintain stable exports of rice to the country in the near future, as well as launch a new stage of a rice production project in Cuba.
Vietnamese businesses wanted to import more goods from Cuba, especially bio-tech and healthcare products, as well as pharmaceuticals, he said.
Bermudez said Cuba had launched reform policies and promoted foreign investment attraction, adding that it had issued a new Law on Investment to lure more foreign investors.
The Cuban people trusted many Vietnamese goods while Vietnamese firms were operating effectively in the country, he added.
Cuba wanted Vietnamese firms to extend their operations in civil aviation, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, scientific research, academic and cultural exchange, he said.
He pledged to clear barriers facing Vietnamese firms to contribute to Cuba's development.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân yesterday said that Việt Nam always treasured the development of special friendship, solidarity and co-operation with Cuba.
During a reception in Hà Nội for President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz Canel Bermudez, the top legislator congratulated Cuba on the success of the election of its ninth National Assembly, believing that the new leadership would continue to effectively implement the policy worked out by the Communist Party of Cuba (seventh tenure) in July 2016, including successfully building a new Constitution.
She affirmed that the Vietnamese legislature and people always supported the revolutionary cause of fraternal Cuban people.
Bermudez, for his part, stated that Cuba highly valued the traditional bilateral friendship which was founded by Presidents Fidel and Hồ Chí Minh, and generations of leaders and peoples of the two countries.


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Dr. Vivian Walker has been working in the Palliative Care Unit at St. Paul's Hospital since 2010. (Photo by Cam Hutchinson)
Dr. Vivian Walker is passionate about providing people with quality end-of-life care.
You could see it in her face and hear it in her voice as she took a visitor on a tour of the Palliative Care Unit at St. Paul's Hospital. She is pleased that a free-standing hospice will open in 2020.
As she walked, she pointed to the many comforts of the unit, but also to boutiques of flowers.
"Somebody came in with flowers from a wedding," she said. "Small things mean a lot."
There have been 12 palliative care beds in Saskatoon since St. Paul's opened the unit in the early 1990s.
"We have zero vacancy," Dr. Walker said. "We're full because this is all there is for this stage of care."
The hospice will have 15 beds. The project is part of a $20-million fundraising campaign. A total of $14.5 million has been raised somewhat quietly. Now it's a full-on public fundraiser known as the Close to Home Campaign.
Dr. Walker has worked full time in the palliative care unit since 2010. There was a time almost 20 years ago when she didn't see her career taking this path.
She was a family physician at the time. Things changed when she began working at the Saskatoon Cancer Centre.
"I thought I would go to the cancer clinic for perhaps a year or two, just in pursuit of some more updating of my hospital skills. With many years of family practice, I felt that other than obstetrics my hospital skills were a little rusty."
Those one or two years became nine.
"I found the work suited me and I settled in and stayed longer than I thought I would. It was a good springboard because many oncology patients have end-of-life journeys."
Then along came Dr. Ken Stakiw.
"He was known as Dr. Palliative Care for Saskatoon for many, many years. He was also a family doctor who trained and transitioned into palliative care work. He tapped me on the shoulder as he interacted with me at the cancer centre and said, 'Viv, you should try out palliative care. I think it might suit you.'"
She did, and eventually became the co-medical director of Palliative Care Services, the position she holds today. She is also co-chair of the Close to Home Campaign.
"I have felt this coat is the most comfortably fitting for me at this season in my life than any I have worn."
She said palliative care and hospice care go hand in hand in many ways. She said patients at St. Paul's need interventive care — drips and transfusions, for example.
"Hospice will be designed for people more in the last weeks of life whose care needs warrant full-time hands-on nursing care, symptom management care or medication care, but maybe not needing that acuity of hospital care.
"It's not just about the symptoms because I think one of the lovely things here in our unit — and I know it will be in our hospice — is that care of the whole person, that care of the spirit of a person, of the worries of a person of sort of the processing of their own life story and journey.
"Good care happens when we listen and hear each other deeply, and I think that's where the nurses are profoundly competent because they are able to listen to those quiet whispers that patients and families may say."
She called all nurses angels and amazing, but said those in palliative care "have that added call or nudge to work with those facing the last chapter of their life. I think people often feel it must be depressing work or really hard work (and) there is a tone to the work we can't avoid.
"But actually it is such a privilege to help people finish well and to finish with the things that are really important to them; give them whatever comfort that is required so they can have those last weeks, days, hours with their families comfortably supported."
She said between 20 and 25 per cent of people in palliative care go home again.
"They are here for tune-ups and for symptom management and here for interim care. They either return home or to a different home, but they don't have to stay in the hospital here in the palliative care unit.
"And the others we care for gently — they and their families — as their disease advances, we are meticulous in their care, making sure comfort is top of the list and make sure their time is not focused on their sickness, but focused on who they are as people and putting as much living into their days as is possible."
Dr. Walker became a member of the hospital's foundation board a few years ago. She said she wanted to be on the inside, advocating for a hospice. She said Saskatoon was lagging far behind the rest of the country in having one.
Soon Saskatoon will and it will have the comforts of home, including a beautiful yard where people can enjoy nature even if it means being in their beds.
She said the campaign has four pillars: the hospice, renovations at the unit at St. Paul's, endowment monies for whole person care, and an educational fund.
Dr. Walker said staffing decisions for the hospice are yet to be made.
"I would count it an absolute privilege to be a physician that would be able to work in the hospice," she said.
To donate to the campaign for the hospice, visit stpaulshospital.org/foundation/campaign/.
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