TEANECK, N.J., March 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced the official opening of its Cognizant ATG Missoula Solution Center in Missoula, Mont., which follows Cognizant's 2018 acquisition of Advanced Technology Group (ATG), a provider of customer and revenue management consulting and implementation services focused on the Salesforce platform.
The event at the Cognizant ATG facility, located at 945 Wyoming Street in Missoula's Old Sawmill District, featured speakers and guests including: Montana Governor Steve Bullock; Missoula Mayor John Engen; University of Montana President Seth Bodnar; Cognizant Executive Vice President and President, Global Delivery, Debashis Chatterjee; Cognizant Executive Vice President, North American Digital Hubs, Allen Shaheen; and ATG Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, Tom Stergios, who serves as the new center's site leader. State and local officials, members of the academic community, Cognizant clients, partners and other special guests participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours of the facility.
Cognizant ATG helps businesses of all sizes more effectively plan, implement and optimize cloud-based business processes and technologies, with clients in a wide range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, communications and technology. Following completion of the acquisition in late 2018, ATG became part of Cognizant's Enterprise Application Services practice, which has one of the largest number of Salesforce-trained experts in the world.
The new 15,700 square-foot Cognizant ATG Missoula Solution Center is currently staffed by approximately 90 employees. Cognizant has approximately 175 employees throughout the state. ATG will also continue to operate in its office in downtown Missoula for the next two years, with plans to consolidate and expand all operations and staff within the Old Sawmill District.
Cognizant today also formally announced a new training program in partnership with the University of Montana at the Missoula College campus. The 12-week program focuses on preparing students for technology consulting roles by offering specialized business and technical courses, including systems analysis and design, data analytics, project management, information infrastructures, and Salesforce cloud platforms and technologies. Students successfully completing the program will have the opportunity to apply for open positions at the Cognizant ATG Missoula Solution Center.
In addition, Cognizant presented a $25,000 grant to the University of Montana's SpectrUM program, designed to inspire young Montanans to pursue higher education and possible careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The program serves more than 200,000 children annually, and has been at the center of ATG's philanthropy mission in Missoula since 2014.


Flexsteel Furniture Reviews - Making Sofas and Recliners For 125 Years!
/ Flexsteel Furniture Reviews – Making Sofas and Recliners For 125 Years!
Flexsteel Furniture Reviews – Making Sofas and Recliners For 125 Years!
1 Is Flexsteel Right For You?
Is Flexsteel Right For You?
Last Updated: March 25th 2019 Flexsteel furniture are a well established manufacturing brand within the U.S operating in over 50 countries in the world with over 1200 dealerships carrying their furniture. As you learn more about them you quickly see their operation is as slick as their website. If you haven't heard of them yet then this is your quick breakdown of who they are, what they're about and what they can do for you. Without further ado, here is our Flexsteel Furniture Reviews!
Flexsteel furniture are a real American success story with over a century in the furniture industry. Originally founded as the Grau-Curtis Company their first factory was set up in 1893. Since then there has been expansion as they acquired new assets and companies. It transformed into Northome Furniture Industries in 1929 and then in 1958 reconsolidated as Flexsteel Industries Incorporated.
They've stood the test of time, lasting through the Great Depression and going on to thrive. Flexsteel Industries Ltd has a rich history and have established themselves as a leading manufacturer.
Flexsteel adopts a hands on approach, choosing to craft their main line of products within the U.S and creating unique products with authentic designs. They source out high quality materials to make their furniture customisable to fit your needs and are even able to create completely personalised furniture. They believe in accountability and take responsibility for all of the elements within their products allowing for more accuracy and precision.
Flexsteel personally deliver all of their products and make it trackable so you can reliably see where your new furniture is. Although this has it's advantages it can prove slightly inefficient for the customer and more costly than drop shipping used by other companies.
Flexsteel has a diverse portfolio of products they've developed over their long history. They're responsible for technical advances in a number of industries and now produce quality furniture used in homes, businesses and in the travel industry; creating some of the safest passenger seats. They also specialise in furniture for motorhomes/ caravans.
Flexsteel has worked hard to develop a whole range of products to provide solutions for users in a number of environments, from work to home or travel, it's quite impressive.
Flexsteel are specialists in homeware with a whole host of well manufactured products including cabinets, chairs, ottomans and storage solutions. However they excel in their sofa and recliner manufacture and these prove some of their most popular products.
Flexsteel offer a wide range of sofas with the choice of styles, shapes, designs and capabilities. They have multiple sleeper and lift sofas (if you're looking to double up with a bed) along with sectionals and conversational sofas. From two person love seats to larger units there's a lot to choose from and it might even provide some inspiration.
"We purchased the Flexsteel Sectional couch about three years ago. It has been the best furniture purchase we have ever made! We searched long and hard for the right couch. We decided on the Flexsteel sectional because it was easily moved and split apart if needed for rearranging and moving. We liked the various, very durable fabric options" Amakin, Fort Wayne Indiana.
Alongside the range are multiple customization options. Firstly there are over 6 different material options, including leather. You are also able to add extra features from cup holders to storage drawers. They also incorporate USB chargers into many of their designs as the company stays up to date with modern day needs. If you don't mind as much for the modern day touches like USB chargers, I think the style of these sofas is pretty similar to Catnapper sofas, which could give you some more ideas.
Another popular Flexsteel product for the home is their reclining furniture. These range from individual units to reclining sofas and come with different options. There's loads of designs all centered around user luxury and comfort. There's a modern feel to the collection and the different styles mean there's something for everyone.
Like the sofas, the recliners have customizable options for each unit. From fabric to features you can see the modern twists Flexsteel has incorporated to give more practical use to the user. They also allow for more traditional options with heavy duty mechanisms and heavy thread stitching. This combination of traditional crafting and modern conveniences makes the recliners a popular choice. Similar to this traditional crafting with modern features, Southern Motion and Palliser Furniture makes similar recliners.
One of the most popular recliner sets by Flexsteel is the Latitudes Collection. This collection of love seat recliners is known for being extremely stylish and comfy while maintaining a casual feel to it. It is great for a relaxing home theatre setting along with perfect for a family gathering area. That being said, these recliners are so comfortable and they are great sleeping recliners! It features simple but functional features that you have come to expect like rounded track arms, and double-needle top stitching. These love seat recliners are extremely comfortable with a firm backing that gives you enough support but enough give to have you sitting in comfort! After reading any Flexsteel Latitudes review online you will realize that these recliners are a great option, and I suggest you take a look!
During it's lifetime Flexsteel have advanced the industry with their innovation and developments. The most significant of these is their "Heart of steel" or their blue steel spring. At the heart of their upholstery in all units is this unique spring which does not need retying or replacing but just provides consistent support. Developed over 75 years ago it was so revolutionary it hasn't needed much upgrading at all in all that time and has helped create more durable and longer lasting units. Flexsteel are always looking to improve their products and make advances to benefit the user. This testing, research and knowledge is brought with them into the manufacturing process of their units.
The theory and the value for true craftsmanship from Flexsteel reminds me of Smith Brothers Furniture and Four Seasons Furniture. These companies truly try to put out the best furniture they can, and they don't manufacture, they craft!
Flexsteel offers a lifetime warranty on the internal structures of their products. This includes the springs, wood frames, metal bases, reclining mechanisms, seat foam and feathers. They offer 5 year warranty of the electric and mechanical components and the mattresses.
There is also a 1 year warranty of finished wood, plastic components, metal components, battery packs, filling materials, pillow fibre filling and upholstery materials.
Flexsteel has shown a willingness to uphold their warranty agreement but it's always worth checking with your dealer about the specifics.
Flexsteel reviews are almost all positive about the finished product, with users describing them as reliable standing the test of time.
Flexsteel has had some criticisms made about a few lines in recent years after some outsourcing to non U.S manufacturers. Similarly some issues have been raised about the leather durability. Customer service, which is often a problem in the industry, has also been criticised with users unsure whether to contact dealers or suppliers.
So what can we take away about Flexsteel industries? There is a strong history behind the company and it's stood the test of time, successfully adapting and growing. It's diversified and expanded it's operation but not sacrificed it's quality. Flexsteel has a very professional feel but a lot less character than some other furniture providers.
That being said they've successfully incorporated a modern feel to their furniture. They've adapted products to be practical to benefit the user and they offer good solid quality with strong production values. They keep their prices competitive making them great value in the mid range furniture market. So if that's your budget and are looking for some well made furniture they could be the right option for you!
If you are looking for something large and comfortable for all of your guests, then you will need something special. That being said, if you need something large then you need to check out the Flexsteel Latitudes collection! The Latitudes is really something special. It is a large reclining sectional sofa.
The Latitudes is manufactured with extremely durable upholstery which will keep the sofa protected from children and pets alike. Along with this, this collection has extremely high level of comfort. Because this is a reclining sectional sofa, you are given the ability to perfectly and accurately find the exact right position for you. Along with this, this sectional is featured with a single full support chaise piece that allows perfect comfort for people of any shape and size.
Overall the Flexsteel Latitudes collection is an amazing option for those who are looking for a large and comfortable option for you and your guests. This sofa is extremely comfortable and it is durable enough to last you many years to come!


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Danielle Dietz-LiVolsi is the President/Founder of the JagRMa LLC, the parent company of the NuttZo brand. NuttZo is an organic omega nut and seed butter.
Danielle describes herself as a lifelong nut butter addict- she remembers coming home after school and eating Jiffy out of the jar with her sister until she got a stomachache.
Danielle began her career working in advertising in New York City, and then transitioned to San Diego where she moved into radio sales. She was at the top of her game, experiencing great success with her advertising career, when she had what she calls a "positive mid life crisis."
Danielle knew she wanted to do something different, and she wanted to help create positive change in the world. "I wanted to be in charge of my own destiny and I wanted to give back," she said. She had always had a passion for nutrition and health, and she knew, in her heart of hearts, that was what she wanted to do.
Around this same time she adopted her first son Greg, who was vitamin-deficient. Danielle began whipping up healthy, tasty meals in her kitchen for Greg, and later on, her second adopted son Matthew. One of the creations she made was NuttZo nut and seed butter.
Danielle began working on NuttZo at night, while still at her advertising job. After six months of doing both, she took the plunge and quit her job in 2008. Although she hadn't sold NuttZo in stores yet, she decided to go for it and devote herself to getting NuttZo off the ground. Six months later she had NuttZo in stores on the West Coast.
Danielle also founded Project Left Behind, a non-profit that focuses on providing support to orphans around the world by providing items like blankets, clothing, shelter, medicine. Project Left Behind also builds and supports orphanages. Danielle and her husband have visited orphanages in Thailand, Guatemala and Nepal to offer their assistance and time, assess the needs of the orphanage and identify areas Project Left Behind could help with in the future.
Danielle believes that giving back and paying it forward define success, and hopes to continue to expand Project Left Behind to help more and more orphans around the world. You can learn more about Project Left Behind here: www.projectleftbehind.org
NuttZo's success continues to grow as well. There are now peanut-free and dark chocolate versions available and NuttZo is being sold in stores around the country.
Danielle's advice for future entrepreneurs? "Just do it! You've got to think, what's the worst possible thing that could happen? And then you've got to just do it- be a calculated risk taker."
Learn more about Danielle and NuttZo here: www.nuttzo.com
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This workshop will help you to think about how to embed a research-active culture in your organisation. It is about how you can identify core activities needed to encourage nurses and midwives to engage in R&D activities and promote evidence based practice. We will explore opportunities to use research as an argument for nurse retention, to develop the workforce and promote nursing activity. We will outline some quick wins and hooks that can enhance morale and show integration of research in practice.
Setting the scene with what the workshop will cover.
Brief overviews of the experiences of Natalie translating learning from a highly developed organisation culture to a new clinical area and from Vivien's experiences of needing to focus on areas where we can make a difference.
By the end of the workshop we aim to produce 5 Top Tips to launch and sustain research and evidence in an acute environment from amongst the group.
What is policy and why should I care?
How do I tailor my communications to stakeholders?
The workshop aims to increase understanding of required leadership, engagement and processes to successfully assess current state and transform a region-wide service that improves efficiency, reduces variation and improves outcome. The session will focus on encountered challenges and opportunities. It will use the experience of transforming Birmingham and Solihull Perinatal Mental Health Services as the exemplar. Although the topic is focused on Perinatal Mental Health, the workshop will be of interest to those interested and/or involved in healthcare transformation. Workshop attendees will also learn about new, practical and easy to use technique to achieve group consensus.
This Master Class will focus on describing what the elements of an effective acute discharge process look like. It will provide an evidence based, yet pragmatic perspective, through narratives provided by staff, patient and caregivers who participated in a PhD study, funded through the National Institute for Healthcare Research.
· The changing landscape in emergency care.
· Contemporary practice and the language used by staff.
· What the patients and caregivers really want.
· Tools we could use, but often don't.
Why does effective patient discharge matter?
Three principal factors dominate the literature in emergency care settings: readmissions, unplanned admissions and the 4-hour treatment target in ED.
In England, patient readmissions to hospital are currently between 9 and 16% (NHS England, 2017a), although in some areas of emergency care they have been reported to be as high as 58% (Woodward et al, 2009). Between 2006 and 2015 there was a steadily upward trend of unplanned patient admissions to hospital (Blunt et al, 2015), representing a 23.5% increase over 9 years (NHS England, 2017). Worryingly, this trend has continued; during the period of just one year (2016 to 2017), a rise of 3.3% was seen (NHS England, 2017a, p7). Since 2004, a performance target of 95%, for patients to be seen within 4 hours in emergency departments (ED) (Department of Health (DH), 2004) has been introduced in England. This was aimed principally at improving patient flow through ED; its primary success however is reliant upon adequate hospital bed capacity and timely patient discharge from hospital (DH 2004a).
In 2010, a systematic review by Coulton and Coulton, suggested in general, readmissions to acute care were attributed to poor coordination of discharge. In a report by the National Audit Office (2016) patients and their relatives confirmed this, describing 'dreadful' coordination and communication difficulties, particularly in the emergency care discharge process. The discharge process, which should enable the planning of patient discharge from hospital, has remained a pivotal issue; when this has not been effectively achieved it has resulted in news headlines regarding 'no available beds' to admit patients who present to hospital as an emergency (Campbell and Marsh, 2018).
Dr Helen Hurst and Lisa Cottrell are Nurse Consultants for Older People and Frailty and working in different parts of the frailty pathway (one at the "front door" of the Trust and the other at the "back door").
Helen holds a joint clinical and academic position within the Trust and Manchester University. Her presentation will describe her clinical role and her experience of balancing this with a post-doctoral programme of research.
Lisa is undertaking a part – time PHD at Manchester University supported by MFT PhD Fellowship investigating the relationship between pain and frailty. Lisa will present her experience of combining patient facing service delivery with PhD studies.
We are particularly keen to receive abstracts that demonstrate an impact on practice, patient care, health and/or policy. The poster may demonstrate the results of a research study, audit, case study, improvement project or a survey. The best poster will be announced at the conference and the author will be awarded a prize. Poster abstracts will be approved for presentation on the basis of quality and originality.
Poster abstract submissions are now closed.
NHS Improvement is responsible for overseeing foundation trusts and NHS trusts, as well as independent providers that provide NHS-funded care.
The School of Health and Social Work is one of the country's largest providers of health and social work education.
Founded in 1905, Nursing Times has long been established as the voice of the nursing community.
It takes a whole team of staff to care for patients and UNISON is proud to be the trade union that represents NHS staff across all healthcare settings.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the largest professional association for nursing in the UK.
We boast the largest database of more than 120,000 general and specialist nurses, doctors, midwives, administrative and allied healthcare professionals registered on our bank. We are extremely proud of our bank members, all of whom provide essential shift cover for our NHS clients to help them deliver safe, efficient and effective health services.
Founded in 1905, Nursing Times has long been established as the voice of the nursing community. It combines double-blind, peer reviewed research and innovation with a suite of online learning units, ensuring Nursing Times' subscribers have constant access to the most up-to-date best practice to support their professional development. Nursing Times' readers also benefit from being the first to know breaking news stories relating to their career which, along with thought-provoking comment and opinion from nursing leaders and experts, gives them an unprecedented overview of the nursing world.
We care passionately about the NHS and believe that nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants - and all the staff they work with - should be treated fairly and with dignity. Working in the NHS is a vocation and our members make an outstanding contribution to the health and welfare of everyone in the UK.
We are proud to sponsor this conference.
The School of Health and Social Work is one of the country's largest providers of health and social work education. The School collaborates with a number of Local and Regional Boards and is the preferred provider of post-qualifying education for HEE East of England and HEE London.
In over 20 years of educating health professionals we were the first UK University to offer paramedic degrees and had the first physiotherapy programme to be endorsed by Skills Active as well as being the country's largest provider of radiography education.
Within the School, the Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care (CRIPACC) is renowned for its world-leading research contributing to 4 inter-related programme areas: Health, Young People and Family Lives, Public Health and Communities, Older People's Health and Complex Conditions and Patient Experience and Public Involvement. In the last Research Excellence Framework, over 80 per cent of our research outputs submitted in nursing and allied health professions were rated as world leading or internationally excellent and the impact of the research was judged as being outstanding.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the largest professional association for nursing in the UK. With over 435,000 members the RCN represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies.
support and protect the value of nurses and nursing staff in all their diversity and in all employment sectors.
Ryalto is a mobile app co-developed with NHS organisations and healthcare professionals. Collectively we have the mission to re-ignite the passion and desirability of being a professional in healthcare.
We believe that all healthcare professionals should be able to choose when and where they want to work. We also know engaged and well informed workforces have been shown to improve the quality of patient care.
Since we launched in February 2017, Ryalto is currently being implemented across a number of hospitals and is being led by an experienced team with extensive healthcare experience.
With 3 of London's main tube lines within a 3 minute walk of the hotel, as well as innumerate bus lines, Novotel London West is an ideal base to reach corporate offices or the Capital's main shopping areas. Located just off the A4 and outside the Central London Congestion ZoneLocated just off the A4 and outside the Central London Congestion Zone, the hotel is just a 20 minute drive from London Heathrow.
The hotel is offering a limited number of single occupancy rooms on Wednesday 6 June at the rate of £225.00 inclusive of VAT and breakfast.
To book, please call or email the hotel and quote "Glasgows Conference" to access these rates. Bookings must be made by 22nd April - after which this offer will be void.
The hotel are offering a limited number of rooms on Wednesday 6th June 2018 at the rate of £119 inclusive of room, breakfast, Wi-Fi, bottle of water and VAT.
To book, please call or email the hotel and quote "GLOS" to access these rates. Bookings must be made by 25th April - after which this offer will be void. Payment is by credit card, 14 days prior to the date of arrival. Cancellation notice 14 days before the date of arrival.
Subject to availability, rooms are available on Wednesday 6th June 2018 at a rate of £151.00 (Room only) including VAT.
To book, please call the hotel directly or visit the website, using the contact details above.
Subject to availability, rooms are available on Wednesday 6th June 2018 starting at a rate of £162.96, including breakfast and VAT.
Ursula qualified as a registered general nurse in London in 1985. Her clinical background is predominantly in cardiology, general medicine and cancer care. She spent several years working in research before pursuing a career in general management. She was appointed to her first Board post in 1999 as Director of Nursing and Midwifery in Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and then to the Chief Executive Role for which she held for twelve years.
During that time she led the development of a complex change agenda resulting in significant reconfiguration of services across three hospitals, culminating in a new hospital funded by a Private Finance Initiative.
She has a particular interest in leadership development and organisational development.
Ursula was appointed as Chief Executive of the Florence Nightingale Foundation in December 2016 and took up the position in February 2017. The Foundation provides bespoke leadership programmes for nurses and midwives seeking to progress their career, continually drive up standards of care and influence policy and decision making. Further the Foundation supports individuals wishing to undertake research thus contributing to the wider body of evidence for patient benefit.
Jane started her nursing career at the University of Surrey. Her fourth year dissertation gave her a taste for research that she has never lost. She has surveyed nurses about their work lives and workloads ever since her first research job at the Institute for Employment Studies in 1990. Her research focusses on the relationship between nurse staffing and patient outcomes. She wrote national guidance on safe nurse staffing whilst working as policy adviser at the RCN. After three years as Deputy Director of the 'National Nursing Research Unit' at King's College London, she moved to University of Southampton in 2014 and continues to research and write about nurse staffing. She is currently leading an NIHR Policy Research Programme study to examine the implementation of safe staffing policies in the NHS.
Ruth May was appointed as Executive Director of Nursing at NHS Improvement in April 2016 following her role as Director of Nursing at Monitor. She is also Deputy Chief Nursing Officer and National Director for Infection Prevention and Control. Ruth has a theatre nursing background and over 30 years' experience of working in the NHS and is passionate about reducing avoidable pressure ulcers and so she personally champions the national Stop the Pressure programme.
Ruth has a theatre nursing background and 30 years' experience of working in the NHS. During her career she has held several high profile NHS leadership roles including two Chief Executive appointments of acute hospitals, Chief Executive of a Primary Care Group and Director of Nursing of a PCT.
Ruth is passionate about improving the fundamental aspects of care which lead to the Midlands & East ambition to eliminate avoidable pressure ulcers. Stop the Pressure is now National and even International.
Liz registered as a Nurse in the Black Country at Russell's Hall Hospital (1988-1991) and has 27 years post registration-nursing experience from a variety of challenging settings; Haematology, Hospice Care, Elderly Care and Emergency Admissions. In 1999, Liz was awarded a Florence Nightingale Travel Fellowship to work in the USA, developing Intermediate Care. In 2000, she returned to the UK working in Sutton Coldfield at the Cottage Hospital reforming services. In 2002, she became a Nurse Consultant at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, in Acute Medicine.
In 2014, Liz was awarded a Doctoral Fellowship from the National Institute of Healthcare Research. She investigated 'how patients are assessed for discharge from acute care'. She has taught on the topic of discharge planning in Australia, Canada, Singapore, Jersey, Dublin, Belfast and the Outer Hebrides. Liz has authored 73 publications and is the sole Editor of two multi-author, multi-disciplinary books on discharge planning (2007, 2012).
In 2016 she received a Life Fellowship from the Society for Acute Medicine for her contribution to multi-professional development.
During 2017, Liz undertook a systematic review of the evidence supporting Criteria Led Discharge evidence, with the NHSi and used her expertise in national workshops. She also commenced a Clinical Academic role with the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Birmingham, using her PhD research. She uses expertise teaching on the Clinical Academic Internship, Masters to Doctorate programme and to lead further research applications for funding.
She is currently building a programme of post-doctoral research related to criteria led discharge, with her colleagues at Birmingham University.
Catherine has a wealth of experience in designing and delivering whole systems leadership and improvement programmes. She trained as a Registered Nurse, Midwife and Health Visitor and has worked in senior leadership positions widely across the National Health Service in the UK and other public and private sector organisations. She is an experienced qualified executive coach, public speaker, lecturer, facilitator and consultant.
Catherine trained in improvement methodologies at the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in Boston, USA and has undertaken international healthcare improvement, and leadership development work in the UK, Uganda, India, South Africa, Australia, China and the USA, as well as many European countries. Her doctorate is in health systems leadership, improvement and innovation.
For 10 years Catherine worked as National Programme Director at the Centre of Public Policy and Health at Durham University, designing and delivering numerous national and international public health systems leadership programmes and working globally with the World Health Organization designing and delivering 'Health in All Policies' training - including Suriname, Uzbekistan, Copenhagen, Antigua, Jamaica and the UK.
Catherine is a lecturer at Durham University on Public Health leadership, and Maastricht University on European Public Health (leadership).
Dr. Siobhan O'Halloran, PhD, MSc, FFNMRCSI, BNS, RGN, RMHN, RNT appointed as the first Chief Nursing Officer at Assistant Secretary in 2013, currently leads and manages the Chief Nursing Office, the Mental Health Division, Drugs and Social Inclusion in the Department of Health. She has held many key positions in the Irish health service and the education sector over a career that spans nearly 40 years.
Siobhan has been at the forefront of a number of national initiatives.
Siobhan has been acknowledged internationally for her vision, direction and contribution to nursing and midwifery on the world stage.
Helen Hurst has worked in the NHS for over 25 years. From 2000 she worked as an advanced nurse practitioner in the renal medicine within Manchester University Foundation(MFT) Trust. Her most recent appointment of Consultant Nurse for Older People and Frailty is a joint clinical and academic position within the Trust and Manchester University. She has been involved in research and completed a PhD in 2011 in patient experience of Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis but has collaborated on many research projects and is a regular reviewer for specialist and nursing journals. She is Vice President of the British Renal Society Education Committee and co-chair of the 2017 and 2018 conference and a member the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) Education committee. She has co-authored some of the ISPD guidelines for Peritoneal Dialysis. She is also a member of the clinical senate for the region. She has formulated a renal patient research group and is interested in patient involvement and collaboration in research. She has worked with NICE on a clinical guideline and is now a clinical expert for NICE. She has presented nationally and internationally. She has recently completed a CLAHRC fellowship undertaking a project on open visiting and is now an MFT post-doctoral fellow an opportunity to continue research in older people and chronic kidney disease. As a nominated research champion Helen is interested in research capacity building and engaging nurses and AHP's in research.
Lisa Cottrell qualified as a nurse over 23 years ago. During this time she developed a broad range of clinical experience and specialist knowledge in relation to the care of older people and palliative care, which are areas she is passionate about. Lisa has worked across hospital, hospice and community within a number of roles, including Senior Palliative Care Nurse, Clinical Lead Community Matron and Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Care Homes. Over the course of her career she has delivered excellent, safe, personal and effective care while driving the need to improve the patient experience through her transformational leadership style. This was recognised when she was awarded the Queen's Nurse Award in 2014 and Older Person's Nurse Fellowship in 2015 after completing The Older Person's Nurse Fellow Programme. As a result of this, she initiated a Quality Improvement Project to introduce advance care plans into care homes. This evaluated very well and Lisa was afforded the opportunity to speak in the House of Lords and present at the European Geriatric society conference in Lisbon 2016. Lisa is currently employed as a Nurse Consultant for Older People and Frailty at Manchester Foundation Trust. She is involved in many frailty projects; more specifically those related to improving frailty awareness and patient safety through education. She is also a member and contributor to the Centre of Excellence for Safety in Older People's Care. In addition, Lisa is working with NHS England representing the Queen's Nursing Institute to develop a frailty currency for primary care. Finally, Lisa recognises the importance of clinical practice research and the potential future patient benefits. As a result she is undertaking a part – time PHD, at Manchester University, investigating the relationship between pain and frailty.
Natalie Pattison is a clinical academic who has worked clinically in cancer, critical care and critical care outreach. Until 2017, she was the lead for critical care follow-up service at The Royal Marsden for many years, combining this with a research role. Her current role is as FNF Clinical Professor of Nursing at the University of Hertfordshire and East and North Herts NHS Trust in 2017. Her research interests focus on her clinical area of critical care and critically ill ward patients, and cancer critical care. She is currently leading work related to: the role of critical care outreach in transitions to end of life, end-of-life care in critical care, massage to enhance sleep in ICU, use of critical care diaries and critical care follow-up. Natalie is vice-Chair for both the UK Critical Care Research Group and the National Outreach Forum, and sits on the UK Critical Care Nursing Alliance and is the nursing representative for the NIHR National Specialty Group for Critical Care. She is also Associate Editor of European Journal of Cancer Care.
Steve Ford is a journalist who has spent his career specialising in the health sector. He is currently news editor of Nursing Times, which he joined in 2007. He has previously written for Health Service Journal, Doctor and HMG Worldwide – one of the UK pioneers of online news for health professionals. A specialist on health policy, especially workforce, education and regulation, he also regularly writes about clinical issues. He has overseen coverage of major stories such as the Francis and Kirkup reports, swine flu and MMR, and is regularly asked by the wider media to comment on nursing stories.
Dr Bob Brown has been Executive Director of Nursing / Primary Care and Older Peopleâ??s in the Western Health and Social Care Trust since September 2017.
Prior to this he was Executive Director of Nursing, Quality and Transformation at South Tyneside and City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trusts and has undertaken a similar role in Torbay and Southern Devon having moved from South Eastern Trust, where he was Assistant Director of Nursing and Primary Care between 2007 and 2013.
Bob is a Health Foundation Leadership Fellow and Florence Nightingale Scholar and his main areas of interest are around service transformation, quality improvement and clinical leadership development. He is delighted to be back working at home and very much looking forward to being part of the nursing and midwifery contribution to the regional â??Delivering Togetherâ?? implementation plan.
Kathryn works as Dean of Healthcare Education for Health Education England across North London. An adult and childrenâ??s nurse and a nurse teacher by profession she has held a range of service, education and research roles during her career in London. Before joining HEE she was Deputy Director of Nursing at Imperial College Healthcare for a number of years before taking the decision to work part-time to fulfil family commitments. She currently works both as Dean of Healthcare Education and as a research nurse.
Kathryn joined NHS Digital 12 years ago and is currently a Principal Data Manager in the Primary Care Domain. She is responsible for a number of teams including the GP Extraction Service (GPES) which allows us to collect data from GP systems, the governance team that helps us assure everything is legal and transparent, the technical specifications team who help ensure we're getting the right data and a skilled team of analysts who help make our data publicly available and accessible.
Prior to this role, Kathryn worked in many other analytical business teams including secondary care and Casemix. Kathryn also spent some time working as a Lead Data Manager, creating data assets and automated data processes as well as advising internal teams on best practice. Kathryn has also worked for Department for Work and Pensions as a statistical officer, which was her first 'real' job after completing her BSc Psychology.
Fiona is a Florence Nightingale Foundation Clinical Professor of Mental Health Nursing at the University of Essex, a joint appointment with Essex University Partnership Trust. She has combined senior roles in the NHS, most recently as deputy director of nursing, with an academic career, and since 2008 has developed programmes to build capacity and strengthen opportunities for nurses to collaborate in, and lead, healthcare research. Fiona has been chief investigator in NIHR funded studies to explore therapeutic engagement in mental health inpatient wards, one of her main areas of research. Her research interests and funding successes span service evaluation, staffing, developing new roles in healthcare provision and international comparisons of mental health care.
She is national advisor for nursing on a recent NHS review of mental health staffing. She is a visiting professor at the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, where she has been engaged in research and mental health service development since 2014. She is a Florence Nightingale Leadership scholar and active mentor for aspirant nurse leaders.
Fiona also works closely with the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust providing clinical academic leadership to their nursing and allied healthcare workforce.
Professor Health Innovation Policy and Practice. University of Bedfordshire. Senior Scholar Hartford Institute Geriatric Nursing, New York University. Former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health Services. Labour Government, 2007-2010. Labour MP 1997-2010.
Fellow of the Queenâ??s Nursing Institute; Fellow Royal Society of Medicine. Visiting Professor Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery Kings College London; Hon Lecturer Imperial College Institute of Global Health Innovation. Awards: Public Figure of the Year.. Leading Cancer Charity for Campaigning Role for Ovarian Cancer. Hon Doctor of Laws University of Bedfordshire.
Charity: Trustee The Katie Piper Foundation; Trustee Florence Nightingale Foundation. Special Interest: Innovative Care of Older people. Design to bring respect and dignity. Working to improve the knowledge of the Health Team within this wonderful yet challenging group, UK and Globally. Community Nursing and Pallative Care.
Managing Director, BP (1992-2000), Chairman, Standard Chartered Bank (2003-2006), BUPA (2001-2006), the Learning and Skills Council (2001-2004) and Northern Rock (2007-2008) but stood down when the Bank was taken into public ownership; former Vice Chairman of the Court of the LSE but remains an Emeritus Governor, former Chairman of the Sunderland Area Regeneration Company and Sunderland plc (football), former non-executive director of Argus Media, Durham County Cricket Club and Trustee of The Economist.
Currently Chairman of the Low Pay Commission, Chairman of The Florence Nightingale Foundation, Chairman of the Home Renaissance Foundation and director of One World Entertainment and TX2.
Educ. State primary school, Dame Allen's School, Newcastle, London School of Economics and the IMEDE Business School in Lausanne. Awarded Hon. DBA Sunderland University, 1998 and York, 1999 and Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Chemical Engineers.
Jean White was appointed as Chief Nursing Officer for Wales in October 2010. Welsh by birth, she trained as a general nurse in Swansea and practised as a theatre nurse in Wales and London. Jean has held positions in nurse education, at the Welsh National Board, Health Professions Wales and Welsh Government. Jean has worked with a number of European Governments and is currently an expert adviser to WHO European Region.
Jean is an Honorary Visiting Professor to the School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Cardiff University and a Trustee of the Florence Nightingale Foundation. She was made Fellow of Swansea University in January 2013 and Fellow of Bangor University in July 2014 .
Florence Nightingale Foundation Clinical Professor of Nursing Practice. Jointly appointed in 2016 between Ulster University, the Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) in Northern Ireland and the Florence Nightingale Foundation, UK. I have been in a joint academic clinical post for over 10 years with the remit of developing a Trust wide remit for evidence based practice. My particular interest is in the management of long-term conditions, from both the perspectives of health care professionals and those living with the condition. Within the WHSCT I have led a range of research projects and service innovations for example, relating to care of those with dementia, with breast cancer, with rectal cancer and the practice of specialist nurses.
I lead the Research Centre: Managing Chronic Illness and have a specific interest in developing the evidence base for the management of diabetes.
I have designed and managed clinical trials for complex behavioural interventions, including process evaluation and was a core member of the MRC All-Ireland Hub for Trials Methodology. I have experience in a range of qualitative methodologies.
I have developed person and public involvement (PPI) partnerships from consulting about research ideas and priorities through to involvement in data gathering. I do this in conjunction with Diabetes UK Northern Ireland and we have groups established in both the wider Belfast area and the north west of the Province. I have published in a range of nursing, diabetes related and methodology journals and also review for such journals. I have experience of research funding panel membership and am currently the research lead for a number of externally funded research projects.
Lauren Milden is the Public Health Policy Coordinator at the Cambridge Institute of Public Health (http://www.iph.cam.ac.uk/) and the Department of Public Health and Primary Care (http://www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/), University of Cambridge. She works to highlight and expand public health policy engagement.
Her background includes working in lobbying and crisis communications in London, including in the health and social care sectors, and working on healthcare issues with a think tank. She holds a law degree from the University of Cambridge and a BA in French and English Literature from the University of British Columbia, Canada.
Debbie is a Florence Nightingale Foundation Chair in Clinical Nursing and Midwifery at University of Birmingham. She holds a joint appointment with Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust and is a Guest Professor for HUST University, Wuhan, China. Her research interests include organisation development of clinical academic roles and maternal health, particularly birth trauma and perinatal mental health. Debbie has research expertise in mixed methodologies including the development and execution of randomised controlled trials and creative qualitative methods including poetic narrative story telling.
She is the chair of the RCN Midwifery Forum and sits on the chairing panel of the NIHR ICA Doctorate Fellowship Awards. She is a member of the editorial board on the British Journal of Midwifery and the Journal of International Practice. Debbie also is a reviewer for the British Journal of Nursing. She has a strong profile for the attainment of NIHR funding and a growing number of high quality publications. She previously developed the first Masters Programme in Clinical Research and Leadership. She is the founder of the UK Nursing, Midwifery and AHP (NMAHP) Clinical Academic Roles and chairs the AUKUH National NMAHP Clinical Academic Role Implementation Network. Her international collaborators include colleagues in China and Malta. Previously, she was nominated by the Department of Health as one of the top 100 nurse leaders in the NHS and completed a National Florence Nightingale Foundation Executive Leadership Scholarship Programme.
Professor Michelle Briggs was appointed to the Florence Nightingale Foundation Chair in Clinical Nursing in January 2017. This post represents a partnership between the University of Manchester, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Florence Nightingale Foundation. Professor Briggs joins the Trust from her previous post as Professor of Nursing at Leeds Beckett University, where she was Co-Director of the Centre for Pain Research. She has worked clinically in orthopaedics and trauma intensive care in Nottingham and London before moving to Leeds where she worked in practice development at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Leeds Community Healthcare. Her research is contributing to a greater understanding of the difference nurses can make for people in pain. She has an international reputation for her research in wounds and pain and she works closely with colleagues in the NHS and patients to ensure that her research addresses important questions for patients and for clinical practice. Her research has been used in NHS practice and policy guidelines nationally and internationally. Her current research programme has two themes - improving patients' experience of pain management and addressing inequalities in pain management particularly for those in pain who are marginalized or where pain may go unrecognised.
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Peace on earth, good will towards all. Joy to the world! I am happy and grateful for the peace and joy that I have in my own small world. I pray for the peace and happiness of all beings. I hope for an end to strife and prejudice everywhere.
I have started my 60th year of life on this earth, and plan for 60 more! I remember the wonderful Christmases of my childhood, always plentiful, without much thought of the rest of the world. Then I think on the Christmases of my 20's and 30's, with many children, trying to teach them about giving, not just receiving. The Christmases of my 40's and 50's were more difficult, having to deal with divorce and teenagers, but still we lacked nothing. The last few years have seen another shift as my second marriage came to an end, my spiritual beliefs continue to evolve, the rest of my children left home, and I found myself in a new and wonderful relationship.
I treasure each of my children and my grandchild, and have hopes that we can all spend a Christmas together again. Over the years we have drifted away from that, finding other days of the year for reunions. I have even purposefully worked at my job on Christmas to avoid family reunions, partly due to my own sense of inadequacy. But that is behind me, as I have embraced forgiveness of both myself and others. I am hoping that the pendulum will swing back, and that we will again enjoy the magic of Christmas as a family.
In the meantime, I am happy for the near-to-Christmas celebration earlier this month, the travel to North Carolina and time with old friends on my birthday weekend, and a quiet Christmas Eve with my partner.
May the spirit of the Christmas season stay with us throughout the year.


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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING PAGE LIMIT FOR PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO OPPOSITION OF MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP IN SUPPORT OF CORRECTED MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION (approving 302 ). Signed by Judge Jeremy Fogel on 10/5/2011. (jflc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/5/2011)
1 Lori E. Andrus lori@andrusanderson.com 2 Jennie Lee Anderson jennie@andrusanderson.com 3 ANDRUS ANDERSON LLP 155 Montgomery Street, Suite 900 4 San Francisco, CA 94104 5 David M. Arbogast darbogast@law111.com 6 Jeffrey K. Berns jberns@law111.com 7 ARBOGAST & BERNS LLP 6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10th Floor 8 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 9 Attorneys for Plaintiff 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 11 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 12 SAN JOSE DIVISION 13 JAY RALSTON, individually and on behalf of 14 all others similarly situated, 15 Plaintiff, 16 v. 17 MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.; MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, a general 18 partnership; COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, 19 20 INC. AND DOES 3-10, Case No. 08-CV-00536 JF (PSG) STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING PAGE LIMIT FOR PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO OPPOSITION OF MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP IN SUPPORT OF CORRECTED MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION Courtroom: 3 - 5th Floor Judge: Hon. Jeremy Fogel Defendants. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STIPULATION EXTENDING PAGE LIMIT FOR REPLY BRIEF CASE NO. 5:08-CV-00536-JF (PSG) 1 2 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING PAGE LIMIT FOR PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO OPPOSITION OF MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP IN SUPPORT OF CORRECTED MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION 3 Plaintiff Jay Ralston ("Plaintiff"), and defendants Mortgage Investors Group, Inc. and 4 Mortgage Investors Group, a general partnership (collectively, "MIG," and, together with Plaintiff, 5 the "Parties"), through their undersigned counsel, stipulate as follows: 6 WHEREAS on June 8, 2011, the Court approved a stipulation among the Parties providing 7 for a five-page extension for Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification ("Motion") (for a total of 30 8 pages); a five-page extension for MIG's opposition to Plaintiff's Motion (for a total of 30 pages); 9 and a three-page extension for Plaintiffs' reply in further support of the Motion (for a total of 18 10 pages); 11 WHEREAS, on October 4, 2011, Plaintiff requested and MIG agreed to a further 10-page 12 extension (for a total of 28 pages) for his class certification reply; 13 WHEREAS, Plaintiff maintains that the additional 10 pages are necessary and appropriate 14 for him to address MIG's opposition arguments and make a full and complete presentation of the 15 Court on the class certification issue; 16 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, between the 17 Parties, by their undersigned counsel, that Plaintiff shall have a total of 28 pages for his reply in 18 further support of his Motion for Class Certification. 19 20 Respectfully submitted, 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -1STIPULATION EXTENDING PAGE LIMIT FOR REPLY BRIEF CASE NO. 5:08-CV-00536-JF (PSG) 1 Dated: October 4, 2011 /s/ Jeffrey K. Berns Lori E. Andrus lori@andrusanderson.com Jennie Lee Anderson jennie@andrusanderson.com ANDRUS ANDERSON LLP 155 Montgomery Street, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94104 2 3 4 5 David M. Arbogast darbogast@law111.com Jeffrey K. Berns jberns@law111.com ARBOGAST & BERNS LLP 6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10th Floor Woodland Hills, CA 91367 6 7 8 9 Attorneys for Plaintiff: Jay Ralston 10 11 Dated: October 4, 2011 /s/ Roland P. Reynolds Roland P. Reynolds rreynolds@pldlawyers.com PALMER, LOMBARDI & DONOHUE LLP 515 South Flower Street, Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA 90071 12 13 14 Attorneys for Defendants Mortgage Investors Group, Inc. and Mortgage Investors Group, A General Partnership 15 16 17 18 19 [PROPOSED] ORDER PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED 20 21 Dated: _____________________ _______________________________ Judge Jeremy Fogel 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -2STIPULATION EXTENDING PAGE LIMIT FOR REPLY BRIEF CASE NO. 5:08-CV-00536-JF (PSG) 1 2 ECF CERTIFICATION Pursuant to General Order No. 45, § X.B., the filing attorney attests that he has obtained 3 concurrence regarding the filing of this document from the signatories to the document. 4 5 Dated: October 4, 2011 ARBOGAST & BERNS LLP 6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10th Floor Woodland Hills, CA 91367 6 7 By: /s/Jeffrey K. Berns 8 Attorneys for Plaintiff 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -3STIPULATION EXTENDING PAGE LIMIT FOR REPLY BRIEF CASE NO. 5:08-CV-00536-JF (PSG) 1 PROOF OF SERVICE 2 I further certify that this document filed through the ECF system will be sent electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non registered participants on October 4, 2011. 3 4 5 6 /s/ Jeffrey K. Berns Jeffrey K. Berns 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -1STIPULATION EXTENDING PAGE LIMIT FOR REPLY BRIEF CASE NO. 5:08-CV-00536-JF (PSG)


Local photographer Jamie Baxter is running a show of his work at Artspeak gallery on Wyandotte Street East.
The photos therein are a mix of colour as well as black and white. The subjects range from people to places and regardless; there is a familiarity to be felt when looking at them. The places stand out most of all as they draw the viewer in. It is a sense of having been there before and vaguely recalling it.
The show runs from June 13 to the 18.
Gallery hours are Monday to Friday 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 12- 4 p.m. The reception will be on June 16 from 7- 10 p.m.
More of Jamie's work can be seen here.


Mercedes-Benz conquered for the third consecutive year the title of the world's largest premium car maker with 2.31 million units sold across the world. BMW stopped at the threshold of 2.12 million units, while Audi sold 1.87 million units.
More precisely, Mercedes-Benz sold 2,310,185 million cars in 2018, a slight increase of 0.9% compared to 2017, and remained the world's largest premium builder. SUVs continued to represent the most popular segment with about one-third of sales, while the compact segment recorded a quarter of sales. The best-selling model of the brand was the C-Class.
The most important market was again China with over 650,000 of units delivered, while sales in Europe dropped by 2.3% to nearly 934,000 units.
Meanwhile, BMW reported 2,125,026 units sold last year, up 1.8% compared to 2017. In Europe, the BMW Group brands (BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce and Motorrad) sold 1,097,654 cars, down 0.3%, while China is (just like for Mercedes) the largest market with 640,000 units. Like for its rival, SUVs are the most important segment, with over 37% of sales, while the BMW 5 Series is still the most popular world-class sedan with 329,000 units sold.
Meanwhile, Audi remained third with 1,812,500 cars sold globally and is the only one to report a decline compared to 2017: -3.5%. Almost 600,000 units were sold in China, but the main problem came from the European market, which recorded a 13.6% decline to 860,000 units.


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The big question right now is whether or not Dr. Christine Ford will testify against Brett Kavanaugh. The Senate has given her a deadline of Monday to testify.
Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Sherrilyn Ifill, President & Director-Counsel of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
Ifill says that the Judiciary Committee should know what not to do from the Anita Hill hearings. When Hill accused Clarence Thomas of sexual assault the committee dug deep into her personal life, took shots at her mental stability and romantic life. This trial ultimately ended up "altering the course of her life," Ifill says.
Dr. Ford's life has already been massively affected, she has received death threats and moved her family into hiding because of them.
Dr. Ford asked for an FBI investigation which Ifill thinks would be a great idea. But, the Senate committee appears to be against it. She thinks they may be against it because there is something to hide. Especially because the investigation could be as short as two days.


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HTC teases something 'huge', the One M9 Plus perhaps?
Will HTC follow Apple's lead and launch a larger One M9? The internet thinks so…
By Nathan George 2015-02-21T14:08:00.510Z
HTC took to Twitter to announce that "something HUGE is coming", possibly alluding to a larger version of the upcoming One M9.
Earlier this week HTC's USA Twitter account posted "Something HUGE is coming from HTC. Imagine [number][big thing] in space. And then [math term] that by [number].#Madlib".
The purposely vague tweet sent technophiles into a frenzy, guessing what the 'huge' device could be. Most people reckon it's a clear sign that the rumoured HTC One M9 Plus is definitely en route.
In the past few months we've heard plenty of rumours about HTC following Apple's lead and rolling out a larger version of its flagship. In fact earlier in February, specs for the phablet seemed to leak.
According to the leak, the One M9 Plus will have a 5.2-inch QHD display, in comparison to the 5-inch 1080p display expected to land on the original One M9.
On top of that, it will reportedly have a fingerprint sensor housed in the home button, similar to Apple's Touch ID tech on the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
This is all speculative however, as HTC's tweet may have simply been referring to the upcoming One M9 Plus launch on March 1. If the One M9 Plus is coming though, we'd expect it to launch the same time at MWC.
Anticipation for HTC's latest flagship is slowly building, particularly as cases from Spigen have now started appearing on Amazon.
T3 will be on hand at MWC to see the biggest names in tech debut their latest gadgets. Stay tuned next month to follow all the latest as it happens.
More about HTC One M9
HTC One M9 review
A stunning design with oodles of power inside – but has HTC forgotten about the basics again?
By Gareth Beavis • 2015-03-27T11:58:00.850Z
The best HTC One M9 cases and covers to buy 2015
If you've upgraded to HTC's latest and greatest, you'll want one of these fine cases
By Max Parker • 2015-03-25T16:00:00.830Z
Leaked photos of HTC One M9 Plus appear online
The One M9 only launched this week, but it seems an improved version is already en route
By Nathan George • 2015-03-08T11:54:00.660Z


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Lee Robert Reno Artoe (March 2, 1917April 1, 2005) was a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for 7 seasons. A tackle, Artoe played for the NFL's Chicago Bears (1940–1942, 1945). In the AAFC, he played for the Los Angeles Dons (1946–1947) and Baltimore Colts (1948).

Artoe played college football at University of Santa Clara, with the
Santa Clara Broncos, and in 1940 was picked in the 11th round by Chicago.
He returned a fumble in the 1942 NFL Championship Game 52 yards for the first score of the game.

Artoe served in the U.S. Navy as a member of the Underwater Demolition Team.

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Lawyer calls for reinstatement of Berberoğlu's parliamentary rights after Constitutional Court decision
After Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled that the jailing and revoking of former main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Enis Berberoğlu's status as a parliamentarian violated his rights, Berberoğlu's lawyer Murat Ergün has called for the reinstatement of the deputy status.
Turkey's Constitutional Court finds rights violations in former CHP lawmaker Berberoğlu's case
The court ruled on Sept. 17 that that Berberoğlu's right to run for election and participate in politics in addition to his personal liberty and safety had been violated.
this decision, Mr. Enis' parliamentary status needs to be returned.
Let's say they took your license away for drunk driving, and your
license gets cancelled. You appeal to a court, and the tests show
that you had not been drinking. Would they say 'sorry, but your
license has been already cancelled,' or would they return it?"
Ergün said in a statement.
Berberoğlu was sentenced to five years and 10 months in jail in the case involving a 2014 story on National Intelligence Agency (MİT) trucks filled with weapons bound for Syria. He was accused of providing footage of the trucks to journalist Can Dündar and was sent to prison in 2017.
He was re-elected to parliament in the June 24, 2018 elections but was not released from jail until Sept. 20, 2018, when the Supreme Court postponed the execution of the sentence due to his re-election as a lawmaker.
On June 4 of this year, Turkish parliament stripped Berberoğlu of his parliamentary status, along with two other lawmakers from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). Afterwards, Berberoğlu was arrested again to serve the remaining of his sentence, but on the same day he was sent to house arrest as part of the anti-coronavirus measures.
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We made the best of our short stay in Ecuador by taking a highlands tour with a guide named Santiago. He basically took us along the Pan-American Highway to several towns in the highland areas of Ecuador. Even being from the "mile high" city, we could certainly feel the elevation which ranged around 3000M (9,800 ft). A little interesting tidbit, we saw the only place where snow lies on the equator. The snow capped Cayambe Volcano (18,996 ft) sits right on the equator. We just had glimpse of the many volcanoes in the area because they were masked in clouds most of the day.
We had a great time walking around the little towns and visiting the markets including one of the most famous in South America, Otavalo. This market was a maze of everything you can imagine being at a market and more.
On the way back to Quito we stopped by Tarjeta de Ingreso National park to see a breathtaking crater lake.
Glad to hear you finally got out of D-town.
Take a picture of ourselves with your packs on and stuff so we can see how sweet all your travel gear is and how cool you look on your adventure.
fricken oink, beautiful pics as usual. Glad you guys made it out of the city.
Pics of you sillies with your gear would be nice.
Looking great you two! Maybe a little interview when you get finished with the MP hike?


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So, who knew that shopping for kids' shoes would be such a vegan conundrum? When our littlest baby started walking around 3 months ago, off we went to Clarks, as we had when our daughter needed shoes nearly 2 years ago. The difference? We weren't vegan back then, so just picked a pair we liked the look off and we were done. So when we looked around Clarks we noticed that all of their Pre-Walker or First Steps shoes seemed to contain leather or suede. So where the hell could we get some cruelty-free baby shoes that still looked (and felt!) good for our little one?
So if you want to be absolutely sure that you're buying cruelty-free shoes it's probably best to avoid Clarks for now. That said, they did also tell me that as part of their product development process they review current trends, materials and category options to take into consideration the expectations of their customers. So I'm hoping they'll be able to offer us something soon. (Please Clarks!).
Don't worry! There are still options for babies and for older children too. I contacted a selection of retailers to ask what they offered in the way of vegan kids shoes and I have had some success*. I've also sought out a few smaller and online shops who sell some beautiful cruelty-free baby and children's shoes.
*Please note that I'm only listing companies that sell vegan shoes, meaning they contain no animal derivatives. I have not looked into where or how they manufacture their shoes, and what, if any, human impact there might be. One for another post perhaps.
This is where I ended up buying The Little Restaurant Inspector's first shoes in the end. They have a vegan filter in their search function, often have a good sale on AND they're a UK stockist of Pediped shoes, which I think might be my fave for cute vegan trainers.
Click here for their website if you want to have a look.
Tom's do a lovely selection of kids trainers, canvas shoes, slippers and even cute baby snow boots. Oh and some of them are available in matching adult sizes…twinning is winning right? Tom's entire kids vegan range can be found here. They're not cheap, but they're the most obviously sustainable and kind brand in this list so I think it's well worth it. You can see what they do to give back to communities in need all over the world by looking at their Improving Lives page.
Highly recommended, these guys are good (vegan) eggs.
Whilst we're on the subject of eco-friendly brands, Devon-based online shoe shop Green Shoes comes in a close second. They still use leather in some of their products, but their entire (really cute and colourful) kids range can be made 100% animal-free – you just add the vegan option when placing your order. I also spy on their website they have a dedicated vegan range coming soon, so watch this space!
Vivo have some lovely vegan children's shoes for all the barefooters out there. Again, they're not cheap, but the styles are super cute so maybe worth looking into if you have an older child who could hand down to a younger sibling. They're also masters of sustainability, which is obviously another big tick from me.
It's no surprise really that some of the supermarkets with the most pioneering and innovative approaches to vegan food also stock a decent range of vegan shoes. Here's a roundup of what I've found.
When I contacted F&F they responded to say "All of our shoes are vegan, adults and kids." That's it, no speculation. Hurrah!
It's worth having a look at their range of school shoes, as a lot of my readers have mentioned that it's an area they've struggled with.
Looking at the Sainsbury's website, they have a range of shoes, boots, trainers and wellies, many of which range from an infant size 4 all the way up to an adult/big child size 6 in some cases. So loads of choice including, again, school shoes.
Morrison's said "All our shoes to the best of our knowledge are synthetic and do not contain animal derivatives". Reading this, I'd probably be inclined to stick with one of the more certain options just in case. That said, if their statement satisfies you then Morrison's have a good range of baby and kids shoes so they're worth a look. Again, not available online so you'll have to go in store to have a look.
With these, it feels a little bit like the food cross-contamination issue we sometimes encounter. Something is not officially certified vegan because it "may contain" animal products because of manufacturing processes. I generally happily eat products with a "may contain" warning on it as long as it's also labelled vegetarian, because the supermarket has at least confirmed that a product's usual ingredients list does not contain any animal derivatives. With shoes this same thinking makes me feel a bit uncomfortable. Most of the responses I had suggested that the buyers representing the retailers do not have a say in what goes into the smaller components of their products (such as glue). This means the manufacturer is free to use whatever they like or is cheapest, which could well be an animal product. For that reason, I'm out.
I will of course update this list if I do hear from them. Watch this space.
So there you have it – we DO have options, we just have to dig a little deeper than our non-vegan friends. Which is fine isn't it? Because reading labels and asking questions is what we do now, and it's worth it.
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[[File:Anders_Sandberg_(cropped).jpg|right|thumb|Anders Sandberg.]] '''Anders Sandberg''' is a Swedish computer scientist and transhumanist. Born in 1972, he obtained an MSc in computer science in 1997 and a PhD in computer science in 2003. Wikipedia and his page at the FHI say he has a PhD in computational neuroscience, though. He was part of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and now is a Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute in Oxford. His doctoral thesis was on Bayesian Attractor Neural Network Models of Memory, and his Masters' on Gesture Recognition Using Neural Networks. == Background == Between 1996 and 2000 he chaired the [[Swedish Transhumanist Association]]. He has written the book chapters "Kong Markatta II - en transhumanists erkendelser" and "The Vastening of David Zindell" for ''Homo sapiens 2.0 - Når teknologien kryber ind under huden'' by Gert Balling (2002) and ''Earth Is but a Star : Excursions Through Science Fiction to the Far Future'' by Damien Broderick (2001), respectively. He also contributed the [http://www.nada.kth.se/~asa/bilder/pointer.jpg cover] for the latter. In 2000 he founded the [[Eudoxa]] think-thank, which has discussed biotechnology, harm reduction, health care, [[nanotechnology]], [[RFID]], and intellectual property, and is a co-founder of the [[Orion's Arm Universe Project]], which has made extensive use of his [http://www.nada.kth.se/~asa/ray.html images] and [[Anders Sandberg's Transhuman Terminology|glossary]] of transhumanist terminology.<ref>[http://www.aleph.se/Trans/Words/ Transhuman Terminology Sub-Page]</ref> His research outside of neuroscience centers around the ethical and philosophical issues around emerging technologies such as nanotechnology and [[Whole Brain Emulation]]. Besides many papers on neuroscience, his science writing also includes WBE Roadmap [[Whole Brain Emulation#Brain Emulation|'Whole Brain Emulation: A Roadmap Technical Report']], written with [[Nick Bostrom]] in 2008. He was a scientific producer for the neuroscience exhibition "Behold the Brain!" ("Se Hjarnan!"), organized by the Knowledge Foundation, the Swedish Research Council and Swedish Traveling Exhibitions. His [http://www.aleph.se/Trans/ Transhuman Resources] page is still up and running after all these years. == Videos == * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfTqXL0d9Ls Quest for Immortality], featuring Anders Sandberg, Aubrey de Grey and Nick Bostrom. * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mxG9qjI1go ''Transhuman'' trailer] * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mniy7EWr3aY The Ethics of Uploading] * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmVoQivg6WY&feature=player_embedded TEDxVasastan - Anders Sandberg - What kind of humanity should we want to make?] == Transcripts == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121003103050/http://www.acceleratingfuture.com/people-blog/2008/global-catastrophic-risks-an-overview/ Global Catastrophic Risks: An Overview] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110417161751/http://www.acceleratingfuture.com/people-blog/2007/towards-a-roadmap-of-whole-brain-emulation/ Towards a Roadmap of Whole Brain Emulation] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20101207072850/http://www.acceleratingfuture.com/people-blog/2008/test/ Policy Scenarios for the Longevity Dividend] == Audio == * [http://acceleratingfuture.com/people-blog/wp-content/audio/GCR08/gcr-anders.mp3 Global Catastrophic Risks: An Overview] * [http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=4dbb154 Towards a Roadmap of Whole Brain Emulation] == External Links == * [http://www.aleph.se/andart/ Blog] * [http://www.nada.kth.se/~asa/cv.html CV] * [http://www.aleph.se/Trans/ aleph.se/Trans/] - transhumanist personal page * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Anders_Sandberg Wikipedia User Page] * {{Wikipedia|Anders Sandberg}} == References == [[Category:British transhumanists]] [[Category:Swedish transhumanists]] [[Category:Transhumanists]] [[Category:Anders Sandberg]] [[Category:Future of Humanity Institute]] [[Category:Existential risk researchers]]
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The company's Techie, if you are thinking about buying a new computer, mobile phone or any other electronic device, just speak with Raul and he will sensibly advise you on the best option, at no cost.
After working as an administrative assistant in an office, draftsman in a building company and drummer musician in the iconic 'Little Band Orchestra', Raul, self-taught person by nature, lands in the fascinating world of 3D. As a member of the technical office, Raul is responsible for coordinating everything related to the display of three-dimensional models from the beginning as a prototype until the model is included in our 3D order processing system, and is also in charge of the simulations with our fabrics, augmented reality, etc. as well as developing 3D virtual projects both in our stores and Contract spaces.
It is worth mentioning about himself that despite enjoying all the 'gadgets with buttons' as he says, Raul is also a lover of the Spanish Cuisine.


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Longitudinal assessment of lung function in children with sickle cell disease
Alan Lunt, Emily Mcghee, Karl Sylvester, Gerrard Rafferty, Moira Dick, David Rees, Sue Height, Swee Lay Thein, Anne Greenough
https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.23367
Longitudinal assessment of lung_LUNT_Firstonline22December2015_GREEN AAM
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Alan Lunt (Paediatrics)
Karl Sylvester
Gerrard Rafferty (Allergy Respiratory Critical Care Anaesthetics and Pain Therapies Clinical Academic Group, Child Health Clinical Academic Group, Paediatrics)
Moira Dick (Child Health Clinical Academic Group)
David Rees (Cancer Clinical Academic Group, Child Health Clinical Academic Group, Molecular Haematology)
Sue Height (Cancer Clinical Academic Group, Child Health Clinical Academic Group)
Swee Lay Thein (Molecular Haematology, Cancer Clinical Academic Group)
Anne Greenough (Paediatrics, Child Health Clinical Academic Group, Allergy Respiratory Critical Care Anaesthetics and Pain Therapies Clinical Academic Group)
Objectives: To prospectively assess longitudinal lung function in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Working hypothesis: Lung function in SCD children deteriorates with increasing age and the decline is more marked in younger children who have recently suffered ACS episodes. Study design: Two prospective longitudinal studies. Patient-subject selection: Two cohorts of SCD children and age and ethnic matched controls were recruited. Cohort One (47 SCD and 26 controls) had a median age of 8.8 years and follow up of 2 years and Cohort Two (45 SCD and 26 controls) a median age of 10.2 years and follow up of 10 years. Methodology: Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), vital capacity (VC), forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of VC (FEF 25-75), total lung capacity (TLC) and residual volume (RV) were measured on two occasions. Results: In both groups of SCD children, lung function declined significantly, but in neither control group. ACS episodes were more frequent during the follow up period in Cohort One than Cohort Two (P1 (P=0.008), VC (P=0.001), FEF25-75 (P=0.030), TLC (P=0.004), and RV (P=0.043). In Cohort Two restrictive abnormalities were more common at follow up (P=0.006). Conclusions: Lung function deteriorated with increasing age in SCD children and the rate of decline was greater in younger children in whom ACS episodes were more common. Pediatr Pulmonol.
Heterogeneity of respiratory disease in children and young adults with sickle cell disease
Lunt, A., Mortimer, L., Rees, D., Height, S., Thein, S. L. & Greenough, A., 2018, In: Thorax. 73, p. 575-577
Airway and alveolar nitric oxide production, lung function, and pulmonary blood flow in sickle cell disease
Lunt, A., Ahmed, N., Rafferty, G. F., Dick, M., Rees, D., Height, S., Thein, S. L. & Greenough, A., Mar 2016, In: Pediatric Research. 79, 2, p. 313-317 5 p.
Lung gas transfer in children with sickle cell anaemia
Sylvester, K. P., Patey, R. A., Kassim, Z., Rafferty, G. F., Rees, D., Thein, S. L. & Greenough, A., 15 Aug 2007, In: RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY AND NEUROBIOLOGY. 158, 1, p. 70 - 74 5 p.
Exhaled carbon monoxide levels in children with sickle cell disease
Sylvester, K. P., Patey, R. A., Rafferty, G. F., Rees, D., Thein, S. L. & Greenough, A., Mar 2005, In: European Journal of Pediatrics. 164, 3, p. 162 - 165 4 p.
Airways obstruction and pulmonary capillary blood volume in children with sickle cell disease
Wedderburn, C. J., Rees, D., Height, S., Dick, M., Rafferty, G. F., Lunt, A. & Greenough, A., 8 Jul 2014, In: Pediatric Pulmonology. 49, 7, p. 724
Survey of bi-level continuous positive airway pressure in UK neonatal units: UK survey of BiPAP use
Bednarczuk, N., Williams, E., Gunawardana, S., Arattu Thodika, F. M. S. & Greenough, A., Jan 2022, In: Acta Paediatrica. 111, 1, p. 99-100 2 p.
Functional morphometry to estimate the alveolar surface area using a premature baboon model
Dassios, T., Rüdiger, M., McCurnin, D., Seidner, S. R., Williams, E. E., Greenough, A. & Möbius, M. A., Jan 2022, In: Journal of Applied Physiology. 132, 1, p. 209-215 7 p.
Carboxyhaemoglobin levels and free-radical-related diseases in prematurely born infants
Bednarczuk, N., Williams, E. E., Greenough, A. & Dassios, T., Jan 2022, In: Early Human Development. 164, 105523.
Nicotine replacement therapy and e-cigarettes in pregnancy and infant respiratory outcomes
Bednarczuk, N., Williams, E. E., Dassios, T. & Greenough, A., Jan 2022, In: Early Human Development. 164, 105509.
A novel index to evaluate ineffective erythropoiesis in hematological diseases offers insights into sickle cell disease
Brewin, J., El Hoss, S., Strouboulis, J. & Rees, D., Jan 2022, In: Haematologica. 107, 1, p. 338-341 4 p.
Healthcare utilization and costs of pediatric home mechanical ventilation in Canada
Nonoyama, M. L., Katz, S. L., Amin, R., McKim, D. A., Guerriere, D., Coyte, P. C., Wasilewski, M., Zagorski, B. & Rose, L., 1 Sep 2020, In: Pediatric Pulmonology. 55, 9, p. 2368-2376 9 p.
Lung function and exercise capacity in prematurely born young people
Harris, C., Lunt, A., Bisquera, A., Peacock, J. & Greenough, A., 1 Sep 2020, In: Pediatric Pulmonology. 55, 9, p. 2289-2295 7 p.
Assessment of sidestream end-tidal capnography in ventilated infants on the neonatal unit
Williams, E., Dassios, T. & Greenough, A., 1 Jun 2020, In: Pediatric Pulmonology. 55, 6, p. 1468-1473 6 p.
A transition program to adult health services for teenagers receiving long-term home mechanical ventilation: A longitudinal qualitative study.
Dale, C. M., Amin, R., Carbone, S., Varadi, R., Goldstein, R. & Rose, L., 2 Mar 2020, In: Pediatric Pulmonology. 55, 3, p. 771-779 9 p.
Lung function and respiratory outcomes in teenage boys and girls born very prematurely: Prematurity, sex and respiratory outcome
Harris, C., Zivanovic, S., Lunt, A., Calvert, S., Bisquera, A., Marlow, N., Peacock, J. L. & Greenough, A., 1 Mar 2020, In: Pediatric Pulmonology. 55, 3, p. 682-689 8 p.


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Festivals in Northern Cyprus
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Festivals in North Cyprus
If you have visited North Cyprus before, you've most likely encountered at least one festival during your stay. Being extremely festival-happy, North Cyprus celebrates a plethora of traditional festivals each year with new ones continuously being added to the roster. The festivals aren't devoid of meaning of course. Each one focuses on a particular aspect or region of North Cyprus.
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The festival season runs from February all the way to November, and it is typically opened with the Orchid Festival taking place in Lapta, which involves guided walks in the beautiful mountain-skirts to examine the rare wild orchids. As with most North Cypriot festivals, the village is transformed into a venue of festivities with stalls selling organic produce and cultural memorabilia, and displays of folk dancing that give closer insight into the diverse history of the island. This is shortly followed by the Tulip Festival in March celebrating the endangered crimson tulip endemic to Cyprus, another excellent opportunity for nature lovers to experience to glory of North Cypriot spring out in the fields.
The festivities continue throughout the year with multiple festivals taking place each month, and they cover exciting celebrations dedicated to regional produce. One of the most popular of these is the Olive Festival where the pretty village of Zeytinlik transforms into a hub of cultural entertainment, giving the locals the chance to sell home-made traditional food and delights. In addition to these, there are also festivals that promote the unique history and culture of North Cyprus in general, such as the Büyükkonuk Eco-Tourism Festival in May (and October), Lapta Tourism Festival in June, Alsancak Folk Dance Festival in July, and Kyrenia Art and Culture Festival in August.
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But it doesn't stop there. North Cyprus celebrates international diversity as well as its own culture. The international concerts at the Bellapais Festival, running for over 20 years are centred around the historical wonder Bellapais Abbey. Located on the hilltop with breath-taking views of Kyrenia and the Mediterranean Sea, it celebrates international classical music in a truly moving atmosphere. Similar concerts take place in the stunning Salamis Ruins in Famagusta, with excellent productions that have previously featured the world-famous tenor José Carreras. Numerous other festivals, such as the International Film Festival in May and the International Carob Festival in September, continue to enhance the cultural experience in North Cyprus which has something to offer to everyone.
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