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La  Premier League de Malta 2017-18 fue la edición número 103 de la Premier League de Malta. La temporada comenzó el 18 de agosto de 2017 y terminó el 22 de abril de 2018. El Valletta se proclamó campeón, alzándose con su 24° título de liga.

Sistema de competición
Los catorce equipos participantes jugaron entre sí todos contra todos dos veces totalizando 26 partidos cada uno. Al final de la temporada el primer clasificado obtuvo un cupo para la primera ronda de la Liga de Campeones 2018-19. El segundo y tercer clasificado obtuvieron un cupo a la primera ronda de la  Liga Europa 2018-19. El último y penúltimo clasificado descendierón a la Primera División 2018-19, mientras que el duodécimo primer clasificado jugó el Play-off de relegación contra el tercer clasificado de la Primera División 2017-18 que determinó quien de los dos jugará en la Premier League la próxima temporada.

Un tercer cupo para la Liga Europa 2018-19 fue asignado al campeón de la Copa Maltesa.

Equipos participantes

Ascensos y descensos

Clasificación

Tabla de resultados cruzados
Los clubes jugarán entre sí en dos ocasiones para un total de 26 partidos cada uno.

Play-off de relegación
fue jugado entre el antepenúltimo de la liga y el tercer equipo de la Primera División 2017-18

Goleadores

Enlaces externos
 Soccerway
 SofaScore
 RSSSF

Véase también
Copa Maltesa

Referencias

2018
Fútbol en 2017
Fútbol en 2018
Malta en 2017
Malta en 2018

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About Peoria, Illinois
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Peoria is a city located on the bank of the Illinois River. The name of the city was derived from one of the oldest inhabitants of the area; the Peoria tribe. The city of Peoria is a part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, the 3rd biggest MSA of Illinois.
The downtown region of Peoria houses top notch medical, educational, governmental, convention and corporate facilities. This part of the city is also popular among the locals and tourists due to places like Peoria Civic Center, O'Brien Field and several other entertainment areas and eating hubs, located particularly on the riverfront. If you are thinking of relocating in Peoria, then also the downtown area will come as the best option for you. Here, you will get to choose from riverfront lofts, condominiums and apartments based on your budget.
Another notable area of the city is the Peoria Park District; the first park district of Illinois. It has over 9,000 acres of parks, which include 5 community golf courses and the famous Peoria Zoo. Besides all these, the region is also home to a number of semi-private and private golf grounds.
Peoria has a lot to offer those who enjoy city life as well as the outdoors. It has something to appeal to everyone's senses. Many businesses in the city also thrive.
Peoria History
There are archaeological evidences supporting the fact that the region, where we now have the city of Peoria, IL had human civilization since as early as 10,000 B.C. The burial mounds and artifacts found by archeologists while excavating the region reveal that the Native Americans living in this place during the ancient times had an extremely ritualistic and organized mode of living.
The area was inhabited by a group of people known as the Illini Indians during the 1650s. Some of the foremost tribes of Illinois Confederacy were Kaskaskia, Cahokia, Michigamea, Tamaroa and Peoria. Among them, the principal tribe to populate the region was the Peoria tribe, after which the city was named later.
The modern history of Peoria, IL dates back to the 1680s; this was the time when three French explorers visited the area and constructed the Fort Crevecoeur. The fort no longer exists because it was burnt to the ground. The area that had the Fort Crevecoeur became home to Fort Clark in the year 1813. With the inception of Peoria County in 1825, the Fort Clark obtained the designation of the city of Peoria.
After the formation of the city of Peoria, one of the most prominent events hosted by the city was the civil war. Residents of Peoria got sharply divided into groups when the issue of slavery arose. There were several abolition rallies occurring in the city, resisted strongly by the Southern sympathizers.
In the year 1861, on the very day on which the American Civil War started, William Willard, the Mayor of the city arranged a special war recruitment convention for allowing the eager volunteers a chance of participating in the war. Camp Lyon was established where over 7500 Union army men were trained. The next year (1862) saw the establishment of Camp Peoria near the Mary and Adams streets. 536 residents of the Peoria County died for achieving the right for preservation of their Union.
Another prominent historical event occurring in Peoria was the inauguration of the first airmail route in the year 1926. It was named as 'Contract Airmail Route 2'. It used to transport mail from Chicago to St. Louis, with Peoria and Springfield as two midway stops. The entire planning was carried out by the famous American aviator Charles Augustus Lindbergh. According to a legend, Lindbergh gave Peoria the opportunity of sponsoring the trans-Atlantic air trip, which was put down by the local government. It is believed that if that offer was accepted, the plane could have been named as 'Spirit of Peoria'.
Peoria, IL is the county seat of the Peoria County. The city covers an area of 120 square km, out of which 115.0 square km. is land and the remaining 5 square km. is water. On its east, Peoria is bordered by Illinois River. The eastern border of the city also houses the city of East Peoria, a city connected with Peoria through 4 bridges. The prominent places on the city's western border are a village called Bartonville and West Peoria, another city of Illinois.
Peoria boasts humid and continental climate characterized by hot and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. The mean temperature of the place ranges between 22.5 °F and 75.2 °F. The region experiences snowfall only during the winter months; the average annual snowfall experienced by Peoria is 26.3 inches, which might vary occasionally. Average precipitation occurring in the city, on the other hand, is 36 inches. The precipitation stays at its peak during the summer and spring months and during winter the city records its least precipitation.
The Renaissance Park is a research park established in the summer of 2003. Originally, the place was named as Peoria Medical and Technology District; it is home to 9 residential neighborhoods, the famed Bradley district and a medical district.
Another distinguished tourist destination of Peoria is the Peoria zoo, formerly known as the Glen Oak Zoo. It is one of the most prominent members of the feted Peoria Park District and is rated among the best zoos of the country. In the year 2009, the zoo underwent a major expansion with the launch of the Africa exhibit; it was also the year when the zoo received its new name.
For people interested in exploring the historical sites of the city, the Morron House or the Pettingill-Morron House is a must-visit. It is a house constructed in the year 1868. It got the designation of a Historic Place in the year 1976 and since then it has been playing host to thousands of tourists every year.
The trip to the city of Peoria will stay incomplete, if you don't go for a ride on the Spirit of Peoria, the famous riverboat owned by Alex Grieves. The Spirit of Peoria is the region's first paddle boat. It will take you to Starved Rock State Park (a place near the city of Ottawa, IL) from Pere Marquette State Park (a place near the city of Grafton, IL).
About Peoria County, Illinois
The city of Peoria is the county seat of Peoria County. The regions, which are now part of the Peoria County, used to be included in the Fulton County. Peoria was declared to be a separate county in the year 1825. Like the city of Peoria, the name of the county also was derived from that of the Peoria tribe. The Peoria County includes a large portion of the Illinois River's western valley; its territory extends up to Chicago Portage. Other than Peoria, this county is home to several other cities and towns.
Bartonville, in spite of being a village is one of the most talked about places of Peoria County. Towards the north of this village there's the county's principal airport, Wayne Downing Peoria International Airport. This airport is also home to an important wing of the country's air force. Another small, but important village of Peoria County is Kingston Mines. It covers a total area of only 3.7 square km, out of which 3.5 square km is land.
One of the most remarkable cities of Peoria County is Chillicothe. Due to presence of several natural and manmade attractions, the city's tourism industry always stays busy. Examples of some of the famous tourist spots of Chillicothe are the Three Sisters Park, Shore Acres Park, Chillicothe Historical Society Railroad Museum and Town Theater.
The other airport of the county, Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport is located in the city of Peoria. This airport covers a total area of 34 hectors and is situated 240 m above the sea level.
For people planning to settle down in this county, there's ample opportunity waiting. There are numerous chances of grabbing lucrative employment or arranging the right education. One of the best schools of the state, Limestone Community High School is situated in the village of Bartonville. Some other famous schools of this county are Brimfield High School, Richwoods High School and Peoria Notre Dame High School.

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College Board of Visitors
The David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Board of Visitors will champion the mission of the college and University to students, alumni, business colleagues and prospective supporters. The Board will provide industry perspective and guidance so Falk students are prepared to enter changing professional fields. The Board will exemplify the values of social responsibility in their citizenship, and embody the University's commitment to diversity and inclusion.
David Bochner, '88, College of Arts & Sciences
Executive Vice President – Cornerstone Treatment Facilities Network
David Bochner is a licensed clinical social worker, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Syracuse University and a Master of Social Work from New York University. He has had a vast number of experiences in the field of social work, including working at a neo-natal intensive care unit during the New York City crack epidemic and counseling at-risk teens at an alternative High School. For the last 25 years, he has been a leader in New York within the behavioral health field, focusing specifically on substance issues. In his current role, he oversees all of the clinical, administrative and marketing elements at Cornerstone Treatment Facilities Network (CTFN).
CTFN is a leader in New York in treating substance dependent individuals and their families. CTFN has 2 facilities in New York totaling 275 beds, one in Queens and one in Rhinebeck. Mr. Bochner has been at the company for 11 years and has led its growth into the program it is today. Highly thought of by its regulatory body in New York, Mr. Bochner has developed innovative and evidence-based programming to help addicts maintain sobriety. He helped transform CTFN into an employee-owned company in 2016 and has successfully negotiated contracts with local 1199 that have benefited both the employer and the bargaining unit. He has been a sought after expert for media requests, most currently during the current and unprecedented opiate crisis plaguing New York and the rest of the country. His motto in life and business has always been "doing well and doing good are not mutually exclusive," and is proud to provide outstanding care to his patients while also helping CTFN be financially successful.
Dr. Ruth Dunkle, '69 CHD, '73 MSW, '78 MAX
Wilbur J. Cohen Collegiate Professor of Social Work – University of Michigan
Professor Ruth Dunkle received her B.S. in Child and Family Studies (1969 – Human Development); her M.S.W in Social Work (1973 – School of Social Work); and her Ph.D. in Social Science (1978- Maxwell School of Citizenship) at Syracuse University. She joined the Falk College Board of Visitors in 2002 (previously she was an integral member of Syracuse's School of Social Work Board – 1991-2002). In 2002, Syracuse University and the School of Social Work recognized Professor Dunkle with the "Outstanding Alumni Award".
Dr. Dunkle is the Wilbur J. Cohen Collegiate Professor of Social Work, Professor of Social Work, and Associate Dean, Faculty and Academic Affairs at the University of Michigan.
Professor Ruth Dunkle's research, teaching, and clinical practice focus on gerontology. Recent research projects include "Mothers of Adult Daughters with a Serious Mental Illness: The Experience of African Americans and Whites" and "An Historical Perspective of Social Service Delivery in Detroit in the Twentieth Century." Since 1988, Professor Dunkle has served as a project co-director of the National Institute on Aging training program, "Social Research Training on Applied Issues of Aging," with Professor Berit Ingersoll-Dayton. She also serves as co-director of the Geriatric Fellowship Program with Letha Chadiha. Professor Dunkle recently wrote a book on the oldest old, which examines their future time perspectives and their coping strategies in dealing with the changes in their physical and psychological functioning, and which identifies relevant service delivery strategies for improving the quality of their lives.
Dunkle's career has focused on clinical gerontology, service delivery to the elderly, the oldest old, coping and service deliver strategies for the elderly, racial and ethnic variations in caregiving to the elderly.
Evelyn C. Granieri, '78 M.D., MPH, MSEd
Professor of Medicine, Chief of Geriatrics – Columbia University
Evelyn C. Granieri, '78, M.D., MPH, MSEd, is Chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Aging in the Department of Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and an Attending Physician at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Allen Hospital of Columbia University Medical Center.
Dr. Granieri grew up in Niagara Falls, New York. She began her professional career as a Registered Dietitian at Northwestern University Medical Center, after graduating from Syracuse University. She subsequently attended Northwestern University Medical School and completed a residency in Internal Medicine and was the first fellow in Geriatric Medicine at Northwestern and served as the first geriatrics trained faculty member there. She later became a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh where she directed geriatric education for the School of Medicine and for the postgraduate medical education and other healthcare professional programs and as Associate Director of the VA Geriatric program.
She developed innovative curricula and received numerous awards for her teaching and her mentorship. For 10 years she was the medical director of the teaching nursing home and of the geriatric medicine fellowship where she forged interdisciplinary training in geriatrics.
Dr. Granieri was the recipient of the Arnold Gold Award for Humanism in Medicine and also the Dennis Jahnigen Award from the American Geriatrics Society in recognition of her national contributions to geriatric education.
She received her Master in Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh and the Master of Medical Education from The University of Southern California, where she also taught medical education. Dr. Granieri became Chief of Geriatrics at the Bronx VA Hospital and Deputy Chair for Education at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. She became Chief of the new Division of Geriatric Medicine at Columbia in 2006, where she has been instrumental in developing the goals and vision of geriatrics within the school and the hospital system.
She has been a consultant to academic geriatrics programs nationally and internationally and teaches locally, nationally and internationally. She has served on the Board of national geriatrics and academic societies and has been on numerous national councils and committees.
Dr. Granieri also holds leadership positions within the Association of American Medical Colleges and spearheads much of their geriatric initiative. She serves as a resource in geriatric medicine for a number of national lay and professional publications. Dr. Granieri continues to be recognized nationally for her contribution to geriatric medicine. She considers the two greatest honors of professional life to be caring for the frail and vulnerable older persons in our society and training and mentoring others to do the same. Dr. Granieri is dedicated and totally committed to the care of older adults, especially of the most vulnerable, to advocacy for aging issues, to advancing the scope of knowledge about older adults, and to teaching and mentoring future and practicing clinicians in all professions so that they become informed, thoughtful and compassionate practitioners.
Jonathan Greenhouse, '90 HD
Managing Director – Guggenheim Commercial Real Estate Finance LLC
Jonathan Greenhouse is a real estate finance veteran, as he has originated, structured, and closed over $3 billion of transactions throughout the United States. Mr. Greenhouse has originated loans ranging in size from $3 million to over $200 million. He has a reputation for certainty of execution and a track record of repeat business.
Mr. Greenhouse is currently a Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners. He opened the Los Angeles office and manages a team of originators and underwriters responsible for the origination of life insurance company balance sheet, CMBS, FMNA, and FHLMC mortgage loans. He has closed loans across multiple asset classes and platforms. He has in-depth knowledge of all property types; his specialties include office, retail, and multifamily.
Prior to Guggenheim Partners, Mr. Greenhouse was an Executive Director at CIBC World Markets, where he was responsible for the origination of CMBS and balance sheet floating-rate debt. He received his Masters in Real Estate Finance from NYU and his B.S. from Syracuse University. Mr. Greenhouse is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).
Lawrence C. Luckwaldt, '04 HSHP
Lawrence Luckwaldt received his B.S. in 2004 and M.S. in 2010 from Syracuse University. His undergrad studies were in Hospitality Management and graduate studies were in Information Management. Lawrence is currently a managing partner of a Delaware company that is focused on opening and operating fitness centers on the west coast. His responsibilities include site procurement, project lead, development, and operations.
Lawrence started his career at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que restaurant in Syracuse, working for his parents who are part owners. This experience took him from working almost every position in the restaurant to getting hands-on experience with a private equity deal in 2008. US Beverage Net is a company Lawrence has participated in developing as well. This company holds the patents on a hospitality and supply chain tool that measures the amount of draught beer flow in real-time over the Internet with point of sale systems.
Lawrence currently splits his time between his home in Syracuse and home in Santa Monica, CA with his girlfriend Amanda. Amanda is also a graduate of Syracuse and is currently attending Syracuse Law. In his free time, Lawrence enjoys using his pilot's license and watching any sport related to Syracuse.
Dr. LaTisha Marshall, '98, Falk College
Health Scientist – Center for Disease Control and Prevention
LaTisha Marshall, DrPH, MPH is a Health Scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Marshall is an accomplished public health professional with over 20 years of experience providing expertise in the areas of surveillance, evaluation, health care administration, and health equity. She has worked with various countries, as well as federal, state, and tribal programs to assist in their chronic disease prevention and control efforts. In addition, she has led multiple patient care studies within public and private health care settings that have contributed to new patient care initiatives. Dr. Marshall serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor within the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. She holds a BS in Nutrition Science from Syracuse University, an MPH from the State University of New York at Albany, and a DrPH from the University of Georgia.
Michael M. Rollins, '04 HSHP
Chief Executive Officer, Fastilium Property Group President & Director, Rollins Jamaica
Principal and Managing Member, TXG Capital
EVP Investor and Community Relations, VG Properties, Ltd Member, Management Board, Valeo Management Limited, PLC
Mr. Rollins currently is the Chief Executive Officer of Fastilium Property Group. Fastilium is a student housing developer throughout Scandinavia and Europe. Mr. Rollins serves as a member of the managing committee of TXG Capital as well as its head of capital markets for both the parent company and several of its affiliates. Mr. Rollins is also the President of Rollins Jamaica, a resort holding company in Jamaica, WI where he oversees the development of 4,500 prime acres of resort property together with other subsidiaries in the utility business and entertainment business. Mr. Rollins was a part of the ownership group of the Brimstone companies which focuses on natural resources mainly timber, natural gas, oil and coal-based in the Southeastern United States. Michael started his career in capital markets at Bear Stearns in New York as well as Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse where he helped manage one of the largest private wealth advisory practices.
Mr. Rollins received his Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University and attended the Widener School of Law.
Corey Schneider, '95 HD, Board Chair
Founding Member -Sentinel Solutions
As a Founding Member at Sentinel Solutions, Corey focuses on helping his clients keep more of the money they work so hard to earn. He works with entrepreneurs and high net worth clients on designing and implementing comprehensive solutions for tax minimization, asset and business protection, employee benefits and integration, and wealth management. Corey is highly skilled in the technical aspects of estate planning that protects both business and personal wealth, largely due to his knowledge of tax management in proper wealth transfer planning.
A graduate of Syracuse University, Corey learned early in life the importance of protection planning from his own experience working in his family's business following his father's disability. These life events led him to choose a financial services career which he began after college to help others avoid the challenges his family had faced.
Shortly after joining a national financial services company, he learned about a program that applied scientific principles and methodology to financial planning and immediately began applying it to his own practice. Corey understood how this enabled him as a planner to make recommendations based on verification and validation instead of opinion, greatly increasing the value he could offer his clients.
Corey likes to say, "If your only tool is a hammer, everything becomes a nail. I offer my clients a complete toolbox to help them with every aspect of managing their assets and their entire financial lives."
Corey has earned his Certified Financial Planner(r) (CFP(r)) and Accredited Investment Fiduciary(r) (AIF(r)) designations, indicating his expertise and ability in these areas. Since 2007 he has qualified for Top of the Table status and is a Qualifying and Life Member of the industry's prestigious Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), including 13 years achieving Court of the Table status. In 2015, he reached Honor Roll level having earned MDRT membership for 15 consecutive years, an accomplishment reached by only 25% of the members. Corey has earned Exceptional Level of In-Force Recognition from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), a measure of his long-term success and dedication. He keeps current on industry events as a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), AALU, the Washington, DC representation arm of the insurance industry, and the Society of Financial Service Professionals.
Outside of work, Corey is an active alumnus as chair of the board at Falk College at Syracuse University. He resides in Scarsdale, New York with his wife Shari and their three children.
James Stone, '62 A&S, '64 MSW
Jim Stone graduated from Syracuse University in 1962 and received an MSW in 1964. His early career was in the juvenile justice system, as Deputy Director of Detention Care (Onondaga County), and then with the NYS Division for Youth in residential facilities for the care and treatment of delinquent and emotionally disturbed adolescents in positions ranging from Director of community-based programs to Superintendent of the largest training school in the state. He moved into the mental health field as a Chief of Service in two NY State Office of Mental Health psychiatric centers, and Director of Community Services for two counties (Livingston, Monroe). He was New York State Commissioner of Mental Health from 1995 – 2003. He then entered the federal Senior Executive Service until he retired in 2009.
Jim grew up in Syracuse and spent most of his life in Rochester, NY with his late wife, Joan (MS, '67), who was Dean of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology. Jim resides in Albany, NY. He has three sons and eight grandchildren.
Scott Wolfson, '92 HD
Director of Sales-EPlus
Scott Wolfson is a 1992 graduate of Syracuse University. He majored in Consumer Studies in the College of Human Development. Scott is currently the director of sales at ePlus Technologies where he has been #1 in sales for the past 3 years. His responsibilities include working and managing multiple global enterprise accounts, including Quest Diagnostics, NBA Properties, Cushman and Wakefield and Disney. Scott provides turnkey solutions for all of their technology needs. He develops innovative solutions for increasing reliability and improving productivity within his accounts. He also works with junior sales reps to help them understand and grow their business.
Scott currently resides in Livingston, New Jersey with his wife Randi, also a graduate of Syracuse University and their two children. His passions include Syracuse University football, Syracuse University basketball and anything orange! He enjoys giving back to SU and visiting any chance he gets.
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Mark Britton (* 17. September 1958 in Rinteln, Niedersachsen) ist ein britischer, seit über zwanzig Jahren in Deutschland lebender Komiker, Autor, Regisseur und Moderator.

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Mark Britton wuchs als Sohn eines englischen Psychoanalytikers und einer amerikanischen Schauspielerin in Basingstoke, England auf. Nach dem Schulabschluss arbeitete er zwei Jahre als Schauspieler am Brightoner Stadttheater und ein Jahr als Englischlehrer im Sudan, studierte Psychologie an der Sussex University und Schauspielerei, Pantomime und Clownerie in London und Paris.

1984 gründete er zusammen mit Krissie Illing das Comedy-Duo Nickelodeon. Nach einer jahrelangen Welttournee ließ sich das Duo Anfang der 1990er in Deutschland nieder und feierte weitere Erfolge mit den von Mark geschriebenen Stücken "Christmas Dinner for Two" und "Great Lovers in History". Nach einer sechsjährigen Pause startete 2005 eine Neuinszenierung von "Great Lovers in History" in Hamburg. Nickelodeon war im Laufe der Zeit in verschiedensten TV-Shows zu Gast, z. B. beim 3sat Kleinkunstfestival, in Jürgen von der Lippe präsentiert Nickelodeon (ARD), im Comedy Club (ARD) und in der NDR Talkshow.

Seit 1995 tourt Mark Britton mit verschiedenen Soloprogrammen im britischen Stand-up-Comedy-Stil in deutscher Sprache durch ganze Deutschland (erstes Programm: Comedy Solo). In seinen weiteren Programmen Apachen à Go-Go (1998) und Wildlife (2005–2008) verband er Stand-up-Comedy auch mit den Genres Theater und visuelles Theater. Nach Veröffentlichung seines Buches Ein Englishman in Köln tourte Mark mit einer Mischung aus Lesung und Stand-up-Comedy in den Jahren 2005 und 2006 durchs Land. Seit seinem 2009 uraufgeführten Programm Zuhause bei Britton kombinierte Mark erfolgreich Kabarett mit britischem Stand-up in verschiedensten Programmen, die sich um die ganz normalen Verrücktheiten des Alltags drehen.

Im Fernsehen war er mit seinen Soloprogrammen u. a. bei Zimmer frei!, dem Quatsch Comedy Club und Ottis Schlachthof zu sehen.

Mark Britton brachte im Jahr 2000 das von ihm geschriebene Stück "Heaven" im Renaissance-Theater Berlin auf die Bühne. Im März 2006 tourte er mit den 3 Gentlemen, einem gemeinsamen New-Variety-Programm mit Steve Rawlings und Ken Bardowicks, quer durch Deutschland. Im Sommer 2008 schrieb und inszenierte er gemeinsam mit den beiden Cave(wo)man-Künstlern Felix Theissen und Ramone Krönke das Theaterstück "Ein Feierabend für Eltern" (Premiere: 3. September 2008 in den Fliegenden Bauten, Hamburg).

Als Moderator führte er bereits durch verschiedene Produktionen des Wintergartens, des Apollo-Varietés und des Hansa Theaters. Daneben tritt Mark auch auf verschiedensten Galas (z. B. von Jaguar und SAP) auf.

Neben seinen Soloprogrammen und Gruppenproduktionen schrieb Mark Britton die Bücher für mehrere Comedy-Specials und TV-Serien für verschiedene deutsche Fernsehsender, in denen er z. T. auch selbst mitspielte und Regie führte (z. B. Sissi Perlinger's One Woman Show (2005), Wiseguys, Springmaus).

Solo-Tourneen
Seit 1989 tourt Mark Britton erfolgreich mit folgenden Solo-Programmen durch Deutschland:
 1989 – "Who's afraid of the big, bad dark" (nur in London)
 1995–1999 – "ComedySolo"
 1998 – "Apachen à Go-Go"
 2001 – "Welcome to Britton" (Vol. 1)
 2003 & 2011 – "Weihnachten in Britton"
 2004 – "Welcome 2 Britton"
 2005–2006 – "Ein Englishman in Köln" (Power-Lesung)
 2005–2008 – "WildLife – Der Mensch und andere Tiere"
 2009–2012 – "Zuhause bei Britton – Frauen und Kinder zuerst!" – Premiere am 30. Januar 2009 im Nürnberger Burgtheater
 seit 2011 – "Ohne Sex geht's auch (nicht)!" – Premiere im Oktober 2011 in der Comedia (Köln) (parallel zur Folgeschow)
 ab 2014 – "Forever Jungs" – Premiere im September 2014 im "Heimathirsch" (Köln)

Veröffentlichungen
 2004 – "Ein Englishman in Köln – Ein Comedy-Roman" (Kiepenheuer & Witsch)
 2014 – "Forever Jungs: Das merkwürdige Verhalten von Männern in der Lebensmitte" (Kösel-Verlag)

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website
 Offizieller Kanal bei YouTube
 Mark Britton bei Theatertransfer

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Third-Party Groups Taking Over This Election Year
New rules allow them to raise millions and harshly target whomever they want.
Byby JAKE TAPPER
October 6, 2010, 10:32 AM
Tapper on Record-High Campaign Spending
Third party groups are taking advantage of rolled back spending limits.
Oct. 6, 2010 — -- To Democratic Rep. John Spratt, the TV ads running in his South Carolina congressional district are unrelenting.
"Washington liberals are trying to trick you," says one TV ad from the American Future Fund. "Spratt voted for Nancy Pelosi's agenda more than 98 percent of the time."
According to the Nielsen Company, almost 500 TV ads airing in Spratt's district come from third-party independent groups that are not bound by the same campaign finance laws that Spratt, a 28-year veteran who heads the House Budget Committee, must follow.
"Money that's coming in from unidentified, nondisclosed groups is, dwarfs anything that I've ever seen before," Spratt said.
Because of Supreme Court decisions earlier this year on campaign spending, in this election cycle the rules are much looser for these groups. And they're having a huge impact in some key races.
"At a very minimum, they [the groups] should disclose who they are, what they want and what their purpose is," Spratt told ABC News. "They're drowning out the voices of the people of South Carolina."
Unlike in previous elections, these groups now can attack candidates more directly and many never have to reveal who's funding them -- even as they raise and spend unlimited amounts of cash from individuals, corporations and unions. They cannot give money directly to candidates or coordinate their efforts with individual campaigns.
The restrictions vary depending on how the group registers itself, but without question the rules have been loosened significantly.
In his State of the Union this year, President Obama slammed the high court's decision that led to this current scenario. He also commented on the groups during a Wisconsin rally in September. "They're posing as nonprofit groups with names likes Americans for Prosperity ... or Americans for Apple Pie," he said to laughter. "I made that last one up."
The president said that all of these groups are headed by Republican consultants, which isn't true, but Republican-leaning groups are clearly dominant. GOP-leaning groups have spent $24.8 million on Senate and House ads from Aug. 1 to Sept. 20 compared to $4.9 million by Democratic-leaning groups, according to the Campaign Media Analysis Group.
GOP-Leaning Groups Outspent Democratic Counterparts
Although Democratic groups have benefited from the new rules, in recent months, Republican-leaning groups from outside have outspent them, 5 to 1.
"The rule book has changed," said Evan Tracey, of the Campaign Media Analysis Group. "It's almost like comparing baseball pre- and post-steroid era."
So who are these groups? They are not always who they seem to be.
The American Future Fund attacks Spratt for being a big spender -- "The Spratt-Pelosi budgets spend trillions and create crushing debt," says the group's TV ad -- but the fund's president and her family have received almost $1 million in farm subsidies.
Citizens for a Working America started airing an ad last week that targeted South Carolina's Spratt: "Ouch! That's how John Spratt's votes in Congress feel. They hurt."
ABC News traced Citizens for a Working America PAC to Republican consultant Norm Cummings, who said third-party independent groups existed because GOP chairman Michael Steele was doing such a bad job.
"The Republican National Committee is an embarrassment at this point," Cummings said. "People that want to have an impact on the election can't rely on it as a vehicle to make things happen."
Cummings' group is required to disclose its contributors to the Federal Election Commission this month, but he has more leeway as to what Citizens for a Working America PAC can say in its ads.
"What hasn't changed is there's plenty of money interested in politics and it will find a way into the system," he said. "This has a potential to be a wave election year. If you're going to beat somebody like Spratt, this is the kind of year you're going to do it. He's been sitting in the district that doesn't match him for a long time. You pick off a couple of seats like that; it comes a long way towards helping switch the control."
American Crossroads: Biggest of These Groups Nationally
The biggest of these groups nationally is American Crossroads, a pro-Republican group formed with help from Karl Rove, President George W. Bush's former strategist.
American Crossroads is "on the vanguard of this new wave of independent expenditure-only committees," said Dave Levinthal of the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks campaign finance data. "They've been very aggressive."
The group has two divisions that run TV ads; Crossroads GPS does not disclose its donors.
American Crossroads recently announced a new $4.2 million ad buy in eight states. That's in addition to the $14 million it's already spent on advertisements, including one against Colorado Democratic Sen. Mike Bennett.
"Michael Bennet should work for us -- not Wall Street," the TV ad says; however, those behind Crossroads are hardly anti-Wall Street populists and include a Who's Who of Republican consultants.
Steve Law, former general counsel of the Chamber of Commerce, runs American Crossroads and responded to critics of groups like his.
"The law says that if you're primarily involved in the issues debate, and you do some politics but your primary forcus isn't issues," Law told ABC News, "you don't disclose your donors. We take that law very seriously. We comply with it and we think that's a good law.'"
ABC News' Devin Dwyer contributed to this article.


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Wild Card Weekend reactions
Posted: January 5, 2020 in Football, New entries, NFL
The Houston/Buffalo game was much closer than I anticipated. Buffalo pressured Houston well and did a great job forcing over time. Brian Daboll does a great job of minimizing Allen's weaknesses letting him throw the ball deep when John Brown and Co. got open. I think of Mike McCoy crafting an offense for Tim Tebow in Denver back in '11 when watching Allen play. Josh Allen is having the season I kind of expected Lamar Jackson to have. Houston saw DeShaun Watson pull some absolute rabbits out of his hat against the second best (points allowed) defense in football. Watson was sacked SIX times, three by Jerry Hughes. The Texans go on the road to Arrowhead stadium and face the Chiefs next week.
Derrick Henry ran New England into the ground.
The New England Patriots only scored 13 points in a home game. The following names were on the Patriots roster in 2019: five time pro bowl wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, seven time pro bowler Antonio Brown, Josh Gordon (with an average yards per reception of over 17), tight end Austin Sefarian-Jenkins (one of the top tight ends in free agency). The Patriots finished the season with Julian Edelman, Philip Dorsett, and a pair of struggling rookies at wide receiver. The Nashville side of the story for this game revolved around Derrick Henry inflicting his will upon the New England defense. Henry accounted for over 200 yards from scrimmage for Tennessee. Tennessee travels to M&T Bank Stadium to challenge John Harbaugh, Lamar Jackson and the NFL-best Baltimore Ravens.
Vikings/Saints
The Vikings WON a football game against a winning team
The Vikings defense performed well at containing the Saints throughout the whole game. Vikings running back Dalvin Cook got going with 130 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. The Saints lack of receiving weapons bit them in the butt. Alvin Kamara, who was heavily used in 2018, hasn't been featured in the gameplan with either the same success, or to the same extent. The game boiled down to an overtime play where "anti"-clutch Kirk Cousins tossed a 3rd down ball to Kyle Rudolph who reached over his man and kept Minnesota alive past wild card weekend. Minnesota travels to Levi's Stadium to play the number one seed 49ers (NFC). This Vikings team looked UNIMPRESSIVE during the regular season, a playoff win against a heavyweight like the Saints is a statement win for Zimmer's program. Cousins didn't play amazing, but he didn't turn the ball over and literally threw the game winning touchdown.
Seahawks/Eagles
These two teams played earlier this year. The Eagles QB was healthy the whole game, and the score ended 17-9, Seahawks with the W. Today, Carson Wentz went down with injury, and the Seahawks won, 17-9. Seattle will now travel to Green Bay and face a relatively healthy roster with a MEAN defense.
UNSUNG HERO OF THE PLAYOFFS: BYU's number 5 all time rusher, Taysom Hill threw a 50 yard pass, ran for 50 yards on 4 touches, and caught two passes for 25 yards including one for a touchdown. It took Drew Brees over seven completions to match Hill's 50 yards passing.
Song of the day: Sugar, we're going down swinging ('80s version) Fall Out Boy
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Providencia Infections
Author: Edward Charbek, MD, FCCP; Chief Editor: John L Brusch, MD, FACP more...
Sections Providencia Infections
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The genus Providencia includes urease-producing gram-negative bacilli that are responsible for a wide range of human infections. Although most Providencia infections involve the urinary tract, they are also associated with gastroenteritis and bacteremia. [1] Providencia infections are uncommon and are usually nosocomial. They represent an emerging problem because of the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance secondary to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL).
The first species of the genus now known as Providencia was isolated by Rettger in 1904. The bacterium was initially seen in chickens in what was believed to be an epidemic of fowl cholera. The bacterium was not further characterized until 1918, when it was named Bacterium rettgerii by Hadley et al. Organisms belonging to the genus Providencia have undergone many taxonomic changes since their first description, with frequent confusion and overlap between organisms of the closely related genera Providencia,Proteus, and Morganella.
Kauffmann first proposed the genus name Providencia in 1951, referring to a group of organisms studied by Stuart and colleagues at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. By 1983, the 4 species in the Providencia genus at that time were fully differentiated with DNA hybridization and urea hydrolyzation. In 1986, Providencia heimbachae was the fifth species discovered. [2]
The 5 species currently in the genus Providencia, in descending order of prevalence, include Providencia stuartii, Providencia rettgeri, Providencia alcalifaciens, Providencia rustigianii, and P heimbachae. [3]
Providencia species are found in multiple animal reservoirs, including flies, birds, cats, dogs, cattle, sheep, guinea pigs, and penguins, and are resident oral flora in reptiles such as pythons, vipers, and boas. Providencia species are also found commonly in soil, water, and sewage. Examples of Providencia infections in animals include neonatal diarrhea due to P stuartii infection in dairy cows and enteritis caused by P alcalifaciens infection in dogs. P rettgeri has been isolated in crocodiles with meningitis/septicemia and in chickens with enteritis. [4] P heimbachae has been isolated in penguin feces and an aborted bovine fetus. [5]
In humans, Providencia species have been isolated from urine (most common), stool, and blood, as well as from sputum, skin, and wound cultures. P stuartii septicemia is primarily of urinary origin. One case study has described P stuartii as the etiology of infective endocarditis. [6] Another case report found P rettgeri to be a cause of ocular infections, including keratitis, conjunctivitis, and endophthalmitis. [7]
P stuartii is frequently isolated in patients with indwelling urinary catheters and is known to persist in the urinary tract after bladder access is attained. In one study, the mean duration of bacterial colonization was 6.4 months. [8] The persistence of bacteria in the urinary tract is thought to be due to an adhesin, mannose-resistant/Klebsiella -like (MR/K) hemagglutinin, which allows bacteria to adhere to urinary catheters (mediated by 3 fimbriae). [8, 9] In a 1994 study by Rahav et al, persistence patterns in males and females were found to differ, with P stuartii showing more persistence in females. Reasons theorized include different receptor characteristics in male and female urinary tracts and a bacterial predilection for Foley catheters over condom catheters, which are used more commonly in males. [8]
ESBL-positive P stuartii is an increasing problem in hospitalized patients. In one study, 52% of 223 P stuartii isolates were found to be positive for ESBL in a hospital population that included ICU, medical, and surgical wards over a 4-year span. [10]
P alcalifaciens, P rettgeri, and P stuartii have been implicated in gastroenteritis. In one study, P rettgeri and P stuartii were found to be highly invasive using in vivo testing with Caco-2, a human colon carcinoma cell line. However, a common virulence plasmid was not identified in Providencia species. [11, 12] Providencia species, most commonly P agalactiae, have been demonstrated in the stool of symptomatic patients, although testing protocols used to identify diarrheagenic bacterial pathogens do not generally include Providencia.
P stuartii and, to a lesser extent, P rettgeri are the most common Providencia species that cause human infection. While uncommon in most clinical settings, these organisms tend to cause cystitis in patients with bladder catheters and are primarily associated with complicated urinary tract infections. In a Canadian study in 2001, Providencia species were isolated in 18% of complicated urinary tract infections. [13] In contrast, Providencia bacteriuria in acute hospital settings is rare (0.3-1%). [8]
The prevalence of Providencia infections are generally low, although it is increasing. More significantly, Providencia infections with antimicrobial resistance patterns are increasing. In 2003, a study at an Italian university hospital with medical, surgical, and intensive care units found that the prevalence of ESBL-producing P stuartii in the general patient population increased from 31% in 1999 to 62% in 2002. Over a 4-year span, P stuartii was isolated in 0.08% of patients. Of these isolates, 87% were found in urine, 10% in blood, and 3% in respiratory tract secretions. [10]
P stuartii is most often found in complicated urinary tract infections in patients with chronic indwelling urinary catheters or condom catheters. Providencia species are rarely a cause of uncomplicated urinary tract infections. In a study of patients with urinary catheters living in a retirement home, P stuartii was the most commonly isolated bacteria, found in 59% of urine specimens. (The next most common was Escherichia coli, at 32%.) [8]
Providencia species, specifically P alcalifaciens and P rettgeri, have also been shown to be an infrequent cause of foodborne gastroenteritis. In 1996, a large outbreak of foodborne P alcalifaciens infections occurred in Japan at multiple schools, affecting student and teacher populations. [14] This was the first reported outbreak of foodborne P alcalifaciens gastroenteritis. Providencia species, especially P rettgeri, have also been implicated as cause of traveler's diarrhea. In a Japanese study, 130 patients with diarrhea were evaluated at the Kansai Airport quarantine station, and Providencia species were isolated in 15.4% of stool samples. Most travelers who reported diarrhea had traveled to Southeast Asia. [11]
Providencia species are found worldwide. A study that examined ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae distribution worldwide (including Providencia species) found that the prevalence of ESBL-positive bacteria varied across geographical boundaries. The highest percentage of ESBL-positive isolates as found in Latin America (44%) and the lowest in Netherlands and Germany (2% and 2.6%, respectively). [15] . Another multidrug-resistant outbreak of Providencia stuartii was reported in Greece in 2012. [16]
Mortality/Morbidity
The mortality rate in patients with Providencia bloodstream infection ranges from 6-33%. The rate is greater in polymicrobial infection.
All races appear to be equally susceptible to Providencia infection.
Males and females appear to be equally susceptible to Providencia infection. In one study, however, a significant difference was seen in the persistence pattern of bacteriuria in women versus men among nursing-home patients with long-term urinary catheterization (88.25% vs 50.5%). [8]
Elderly persons are at much greater risk of P stuartii or P rettgeri infection, most likely because these infections are associated with the use of indwelling urinary catheters, which are more common used in elderly populations.
P alcalifaciens gastroenteritis has been documented in children and adults. In a 2005 study, a large outbreak of gastroenteritis was found to be attributable to P alcalifaciens infection. The outbreak involved students and teachers of two kindergartens and one high school. The prevalence of infection was higher in children (53% of kindergartners affected vs 36% of adult teachers). [14] Another study demonstrated that P rettgeri infection is a potential cause of traveler's diarrhea in adults. [11]
The mortality rate among patients with Providencia bloodstream infection ranged from 6-33% in one review. [17]
Patients with polymicrobial bacteremia are at an increased risk of mortality.
Evidence that early appropriate antimicrobial therapy is associated with decreased mortality likelihood is inconclusive.
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Edward Charbek, MD, FCCP Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Associate Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, St Louis University School of Medicine; Medical Director, Kindred Hospital-St Louis
Edward Charbek, MD, FCCP is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors
Charles V Sanders, MD Edgar Hull Professor and Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine, Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans; Medical Director, Medicine Hospital Center, Charity Hospital and Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans; Consulting Staff, Ochsner Medical Center
Charles V Sanders, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics, Alpha Omega Alpha, American Association for Physician Leadership, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Clinical and Climatological Association, American College of Physicians, American Federation for Medical Research, American Geriatrics Society, American Lung Association, American Medical Association, American Society for Microbiology, American Thoracic Society, American Venereal Disease Association, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Association of American Medical Colleges, Association of American Physicians, Association of Professors of Medicine, Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Louisiana State Medical Society, Orleans Parish Medical Society, Royal Society of Medicine, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, Society of General Internal Medicine, Southeastern Clinical Club, Southern Medical Association, Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, Southwestern Association of Clinical Microbiology, The Foundation for AIDS Research
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John L Brusch, MD, FACP Corresponding Faculty Member, Harvard Medical School
John L Brusch, MD, FACP is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, Infectious Diseases Society of America
Joshua S Hawley-Molloy, MD Staff Physician, Infectious Disease Service, Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Department of Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center
Joshua S Hawley-Molloy, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Phi Beta Kappa, Armed Forces Infectious Diseases Society
Nirav Patel, MD † Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology, and Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, St Louis University School of Medicine; Chief Medical Officer, Director of Antibiotic Stewardship, Infection Control Officer, St Louis University Hospital
Nirav Patel, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Association, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Infectious Diseases Society of St Louis, Missouri State Medical Association, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Evan G Brown, DO Resident Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center
Evan G Brown, DO is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians and American Osteopathic Association
Kenneth C Earhart, MD Deputy Head, Disease Surveillance Program, United States Naval Medical Research Unit #3
Kenneth C Earhart, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
Leanne B Gasink, MD, MSc Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine and Faculty-Fellow, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Associate Hospital Epidemiologist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Joshua S Hawley-Molloy, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, Armed Forces Infectious Diseases Society, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and Phi Beta Kappa
Ebbing Lautenbach, MD, MPH Director of Infection Control, Presbyterian Medical Center, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Ebbing Lautenbach, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Epidemiology, American College of Physicians, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Society for Epidemiologic Research, and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
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British High Commission speaks on Nnamdi Kanu's arrest
Chinedu Asadu
The British High Commission has spoken on the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Dean Hurlock, a spokesperson of the British High Commission, told TheCable that while they can confirm Kanu's arrest, he was not picked up in the UK where he is based.
The IPOB leader, who is also a UK citizen, had been in the UK since 2017 when he fled Nigeria.
Abubakar Malami, minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation (AGF), had told journalists on Tuesday that he was picked up on Sunday due to "the collaborative efforts of Nigerian intelligence and security services".
The AGF did not say where exactly the secessionist leader was arrested, but Hurlock told TheCable when contacted that it was outside of the UK.
"We can confirm that Nnamdi Kanu was not arrested in the UK for extradition purposes," he said via text message.
Kanu was first arrested on October 14, 2015, following years of his campaign for the sovereign state of Biafra.
He was granted bail in April 2017 but fled Nigeria in 2017 after soldiers invaded his residence in Abia state during a military clampdown on IPOB members.
It has been difficult for the government to re-arrest him since then due in part to his UK citizenship.
While in the UK, he set up a militant arm of IPOB whose aim, according to Emma Powerful, IPOB spokesman, is to "halt every criminal activity and terrorist attack on Biafraland."
But the emergence of the security outfit coincided with a spike in violent attacks in the south-east, with security agents mostly targeted.
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I was SO thrilled to get the new Washi Tape. The tape here is from the Basic 3 collection. I LOVED the blues and I figured I would get more use out of them than the other colors. But the trick there is, you have to use them! Mine got lost on my worktable and while trying to straighten it up I saw it and thought I would play with it before I misplace it or forget! And this is what I came up with.
I LOVE Washi tape because you can just add a few strips and the background is done! Such a deal. I used three strips for my card.
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On top of that is a piece of Dapper Denim card stock cut 4" x 5-1/4". And on top of that is a piece of Whisper White cut 3-3/4" x 5".
I started in the middle with the Washi tape. The small thin strip first and I set the other two on either side of it. Then I punched out two flowers and taped them together. I curled the edges up just a little with my thumb and forefinger. Then I set it in place using a Dimensional. I added the Clear Faceted Gem to the center of the flower and stamped the words from the "Happy Birthday Gorgeous" set using Dapper Denim ink. I taped it to the Dapper Denim layer and taped those two layers to the card base and it was done!! SO super easy and quick.
Love it! A wow simple card!


Hi, my beautiful kittens! I am so glad to share with you not only my beauty-explorations, but my life too. I spend the most of my time searching the interesting beauty-information for you, making beauty-experiments, but sometimes I just go out for taking a pics, to drink coffee, to spend my time with friends. Today I was walking with my cam and I was shooting all around me for showing how I live and the places that I like to visit.
This is the one of my fave street that I like to walk through. All the gardens of houses are full of flowers, trees, palms... It's wonderful!
Portugal is the southern country, and they don't have snow or cold weather, so there are opened cars are very popular here. Sometimes you can meet so amazing exemplars =) If you will pay atention, you will see flagpole with a flag of Portugal. Portugueses are very patriotic people and they use flags and another state symbols everywhere: in houses, in cars etc.
Tell me, how do you spend your summertime? Diga-me, como vocês gastam o verão?


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How Ukraine Counterattack Has Taken Back Significant Parts of Severodonetsk
Russian troops were lured into the center of Severodonetsk, the capital of the Luhansk region, by reports that Ukrainian soldiers had retreated.
But the retreat was a feint, which led to the ambush of Russian forces - primarily Chechens and relatively untrained forces from Russian-occupied parts of Donbas, who were then beaten back with heavy casualties. As was the case in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other urban areas, the Russians are at a disadvantage when they are forced to try to fight rather than using their artillery and rockets to demolish whatever is in front of them. The question now is whether the Ukrainians can take back all of Severodonetsk as they press the Russians in other areas of the country like Kharkiv and Kherson, spreading the undermanned Russians thin. Jl
Ian Lovett reports in the Wall Street Journal, image Bernat Armangue, AP:
Ukrainian forces have managed to retake parts of Severodonetsk as part of a counterattack. The close-quarters (urban) combat makes it harder for Russian troops to unleash artillery against Ukrainian forces. That has been Russia's main advantage in the east, enabling them to make gains. Despite its superior artillery and air power, Russian troops were still struggling on Sunday to take Severodonetsk. The British ministry of defense said that the Ukrainian counterattack is "blunting the operational momentum of Russian forces" as Kyiv waits for new long-range rocket systems to arrive from the U.S.
Ukrainian forces have managed to retake parts of the city of Severodonetsk as part of a counterattack, boosting hopes that they can hold off the Russian offensive in the eastern Donbas region as Kyiv waits for new long-range rocket systems to arrive from the U.S.
The close-quarters combat in Severodonetsk, the capital of the Luhansk region, makes it harder for Russian troops to unleash their artillery against Ukrainian forces. That has been Russia's main advantage in the east, enabling them to crush Ukrainian defenses and make slow but steady gains.
Ukrainian leaders are hoping that the arrival of heavier weaponry from the West will enable them to turn the tide against better-armed Russian forces in the east of the country. The Biden administration last week said it would provide Ukraine with a guided-rocket system capable of striking targets from as far as 48 miles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday on state television that deliveries of Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, or MLRS, wouldn't change anything, calling it an effort by the West to make up for military equipment that Ukraine had already lost. He did, however, indicate it may prompt Russia to escalate its attacks.
"If they are supplied, we will draw appropriate conclusions from this and use our own weapons, of which we have enough, to hit targets that we have not yet struck," Mr. Putin said.
Russia, meanwhile, launched missiles at a number of sites around the country over the weekend, breaking the relative calm in Kyiv and several other regions far from the fighting in Donbas.
Explosions were heard in Kyiv early on Sunday, sending one person to the hospital. Russia's defense ministry said Sunday that it was targeting equipment supplied by Eastern European countries that was located on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital.
In Mykolaiv, a city near the southern front line, three people were killed by Russian shelling, according to local media.
And in Donbas, where the fighting is now concentrated, four towns were hit by Russian missiles, including Svyatohirsk, where some 300 people were sheltering in a monastery. Four were killed and the monastery, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, was destroyed, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"They are ready to burn everything: Orthodox churches just like anything else in Ukraine," Mr. Zelensky said in an address posted online late Saturday night. He said 113 churches had been destroyed since the full-scale invasion began in February.
Despite its superior artillery and air power, Russian troops were still struggling on Sunday to take Severodonetsk, the focus of their Donbas offensive.
Moscow first captured a portion of Severodonetsk more than a week ago, and has moved forces in other regions of Ukraine into defensive postures to concentrate all available forces on taking the city, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Last weekend, Ukrainian officials spoke of potentially pulling out entirely of Severodonetsk.
The city is a Ukrainian stronghold in Luhansk and would offer Russia a symbolically important victory. Ukraine designated Severodonetsk as the administrative capital of the region after separatists seized the city of Luhansk in 2014.
But after a week of bloody, block-by-block urban fighting, Ukrainian fighters have reclaimed parts of Severodonetsk, according to Serhiy Haidai, the governor of the Luhansk region that is part of Donbas, and now control half the city.
"The occupiers lost a huge number of personnel," Mr. Haidai wrote on Telegram Sunday.
The British ministry of defense said that the Ukrainian counterattack is "likely blunting the operational momentum Russian forces previously gained through concentrating combat units and firepower."
Russian forces in the Severodonetsk area include reserves from the self-declared Luhansk People's Republic, according to British intelligence.
The British ministry of defense said that Moscow's use of the separatist fighters, who are poorly trained and lack heavy equipment, indicates a desire to shield Russian units from casualties in urban combat.
As fighting in Donbas continued, French President Emmanuel Macron expressed concerns about the risk of an escalation in the war. He said in an interview published Friday that Russia shouldn't be humiliated, drawing criticism over the weekend from a top Ukrainian official.
Mr. Macron has spoken with Mr. Putin several times since Moscow's invasion, angering some allies in Central and Eastern Europe who say dialogue benefits the Russian president.
"Russia shouldn't be humiliated so that on the day when fighting will stop, we can fight for a way out through diplomacy," Mr. Macron said in an interview with regional French newspapers. "I am convinced it's the role of France to be a mediating force."
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba responded on Twitter, saying: "Calls to avoid humiliation of Russia can only humiliate France and every other country that would call for it. Because it is Russia that humiliates itself. We all better focus on how to put Russia in its place."


The City of Kigali is the capital of Rwanda and it is located at Rwanda's geographical heart. The City of Kigali has rapidly grown in a modern city in the last decade and it has not only become Rwanda's most important business center but also the main port of entry.
The City of Kigali which started in 1907 is one of the safest and friendliest of African capitals. It is blessed with a moderate high altitude climate that belies its tropical location, and is conveniently located within three hours' drive of the main tourist sites. The Rwandan capital provides both a comfortable and welcoming introduction to this land of a thousand hills and an ideal springboard from which to explore this magical country.
The City of Kigali is made up of three districts namely Gasabo, Kicukiro and Nyarugenge. It is presently inhabited by approximately 1.2 million inhabitants. Kigali is 70% rural with a population which is relatively young- the youth make up about 60% and women make slightly more the 50%.
In 2008 the City of Kigali won the UN Habitat Scroll of Honor Award for its many innovations in building a model, modern city symbolized by zero tolerance for plastics, improved garbage collection and a substantial reduction in crime.
The Habitat Scroll of Honor is the most prestigious award given by the United Nations in recognition of work carried out in the field of human settlements development. The aim of the award is to honor individuals and institutions that have been instrumental in improving the living conditions in urban centers around the world.
Our vision is to make Kigali the "Centre of Urban Excellence in Africa" which will be achieved through Social Inclusion, Sustainable Development, and Economic Growth.


Froggy's Fiber Followings: New Fiber!
Lookie-loo what I've got for you. Well, for me and you as it turns out.
This is Milk Fiber. It is processed from the casein of milk and is non-wool. I don't have much to add about it now but I am definitely excited about it. More to come soon.
Very cool - it kind of looks like wool fiber from the photo. I've seen Rowan's milk cotton in the stores, but haven't tried to knit with it yet. Wonder what it'll spin like?


Image size: VGA / QVGA / QQVGA CIF / QCIF / QQCIF, generally default as QVGA (320*240), users are free to change the size according to the communication protocol. The smaller the picture, the faster the picture is sent.
Baud rate: 9600bps-115200bps, default as 38400, users are free to change the rate according to the communication protocol.


Welcome to Episode 10. On this weeks episode, I have a chat with Mike Potter, the co-founder, and CEO of Rewind. He talks about the misconceptions of cloud-based software, like the Shopify Platform and some of the challenges that store owner can face in regards to their data and day to day operations of running an ecommerce store.
Rewind Shopify App <- extended 45-day free trial through this link. Thanks Mike!
If you could be so kind as to leave a star rating and review in iTunes I would be so grateful.


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Pricing is quite flexible, with a three-day plan available for just $2. But for those who want to avail of the complete service and support, A basic plan of $5 per month, a solid plan of $10 a month, and dedicated plan of $25 per month are also available. These packages offer users access to Proxy.sh servers in different countries and unlimited bandwidth. Custom plans can be arranged, all one has to do is contact support.
We have often said that having to choose between security and convenience is a false dichotomy, but it is at least somewhat true in the case of VPN services. When a VPN is active, your web traffic is taking a more circuitous route than usual, often resulting in sluggish download and upload speeds as well as increased latency. The good news is that using a VPN probably isn't going to remind you of the dial-up days of yore.
If routing protocols are not used to update the routing tables, then the routes must be entered as static routes. The static routes that correspond to the network IDs available across the interface are entered manually or automatically. The automatic entering of static routes for demand-dial interfaces is known as making auto-static updates and is supported by the server running Routing and Remote Access. Auto-static updates are supported by Routing Information Protocol (RIP) for IP, but not by OSPF.
VPN technology was developed as a way to allow remote users and branch offices to securely access corporate applications and other resources. To ensure safety, data travels through secure tunnels, and VPN users must use authentication methods -- including passwords, tokens or other unique identification procedures -- to gain access to the VPN server.
We have tested each of these services in as repeatable a manner as possible, but it's worth remembering that networks can be fickle. To get the clearest picture of a VPN's performance, we would have to perform these tests many more times, at different locations and different times of day. We think of these tests as more of a snapshot of performance that establishes a replicable metric for measuring each service. Your mileage with these services will almost certainly vary somewhat from mine.
Keeping the above mentioned factors for VPN speeds into account, we have compiled a list of fastest VPN services for 2018, and track records show that the list will remain valid well in to 2018. In addition to speed, we have also rated VPNs based on their exclusive offerings and packages, price, customer support and ease of configuration and VPN use.
Oh, heck no. A VPN can help make sure you're not snooped on when connecting between your computer and a website. But the website itself is quite capable of some serious privacy violations. For example, a VPN can't protect you against a website setting a tracking cookie that will tell other websites about you. A VPN can't protect you against a website recording information about products you're interested in. A VPN can't protect you against a website that sells your email address to list brokers. Yada, yada, yada.
A popular VPN service, TorGuard has servers in over 50 countries and enables users to unblock websites and get around censorship. This ensures that wherever you are in the world, there is bound to be a TorGuard server near you. By default, the service enables users to make five simultaneous connections. This lets users run the service on all their devices. To better protect users, the service has a kill switch. However, this feature is not available on mobile devices. Likewise, a Domain Name System leak protection works on Windows and OS X.
While it hides your IP address, a VPN is not a true anonymization service. For that, you'll want to access the Tor network, which will almost certainly slow down your connection. While a VPN tunnels your web traffic to a VPN server, Tor bounces around your traffic through several volunteer nodes making it much, much harder to track. Using Tor also grants access to hidden Dark Web sites, which a VPN simply cannot do. That said, some services, such as NordVPN, offer Tor access on specific servers. IVPN offers a similar feature called multi-hop VPN, which lets you route your web traffic in tricky ways.
Ping Rate: Ping rate is the time it takes for your connection to communicate with a desired server. The faster response time between your PC and the server, the more responsive is your connection. Ping rate is measured in milliseconds (ms) and is critical for applications where timing is important. Therefore, you should select a VPN that offers the lowest ping rates.
Bandwidth restrictions might not have been a big deal in the pre-streaming era, but now that everyone is streaming videos, music, and more, the bandwidth burns up really fast. Avoid VPNs that impose bandwidth restrictions unless the bandwidth restrictions are clearly very high and intended only to allow the provider to police people abusing the service.
Servers – Boasting over 2,000 servers, PureVPN's network is like a giant tentacle monster with multiple servers located in over 140 countries of the world! Geographically, PureVPN covers more locations around the world than any other VPN I have come across. You can choose to automatically connect to the best VPN server depending on the purpose you wish to use the VPN for or choose your own preferred server manually. It takes a relatively long time to connect to the server compared to other VPN providers, which is one of the downsides of this VPN. But as soon as you are connected, you will experience that joy of having unprecedented freedom on the web.
A Virtual Private Network is a connection method used to add security and privacy to private and public networks, like WiFi Hotspots and the Internet. Virtual Private Networks are most often used by corporations to protect sensitive data. However, using a personal VPN is increasingly becoming more popular as more interactions that were previously face-to-face transition to the Internet. Privacy is increased with a Virtual Private Network because the user's initial IP address is replaced with one from the Virtual Private Network provider. Subscribers can obtain an IP address from any gateway city the VPN service provides. For instance, you may live in San Francisco, but with a Virtual Private Network, you can appear to live in Amsterdam, New York, or any number of gateway cities.
When we ran our recent Hive Five on VPN service providers, we heard from VPN providers begging to be included, angry CEOs who claimed their company was maliciously left out, and others accusing some of the contenders of illegal or unethical behavior. We took at look at the poll and the claims, and while there's no definitive proof the poll was gamed, we decided to come up with our own top five, based on our own research rather than reader feedback, that are great whether you're the privacy advocate, the student, or the downloader.
Disclaimer: Top10VPN is not a VPN service and does not endorse the use of VPNs for unlawful means. Users should ensure they adhere to all applicable laws and terms of service when using a VPN. We have no control over third-party websites and your use of them may be governed by their terms and conditions. We are an advertising-supported comparison and review site and may be compensated for featuring certain providers. We strive to keep the information on our Website up-to-date and accurate, but we do not guarantee that this will always be the case.
IPSec – Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) can be utilized with Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) or Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2). While it is not open source, it does do well in the performance category and can be used natively (without apps) on most operating systems. IPSec/IKEv2 may be the best protocol to use with some mobile devices (iOS), which do not work as well with OpenVPN.
TunnelBear VPN is a free service that constantly impresses people. This VPN is super-secure and even opened up its software to a third-party analysis last year. The outcome? Security researchers found the VPN to be secure and reliable. It also keeps no logs. Unfortunately, The service is restricted to just 500MB per month. Despite this, it is brilliant for locations with severe censorship and where privacy is essential. It is perfect for securely unblocking news.
We considered native apps for Windows, Mac, and Android to be mandatory because they're easier to use than open-source or third-party VPN apps like Tunnelblick; that in turn makes it easier to stay secure. For more-advanced users, adding VPN connections to Wi-Fi routers can help secure all connections on a home network without having to manage devices individually.
Hi Douglas, I don't want you to publish my previous comment particularly, I'm not trying to attack their company, the comment was mainly for your information - given your comment about ease of use. I finally got it connecting after reinstalling both NordVPN and Avast, then adding exceptions, with all the previously mentioned config mods having been made. I installed the software on a Windows 10 machine, and it still required some mods, but was easier than Windows 7. cheers Nathan
Reassurance that your personal IP address is hidden, and your confidential data is kept safe. Many people don't realize that using the internet gives websites and businesses information that can be traced back to their IP address which can then be sold for marketing purposes. It's not only irritating, it's invasive and extreme. This can also create an entryway for hackers. Our free VPN servers prevent companies and hackers from getting to you and your IP address remains hidden.
Many VPN services also provide their own DNS resolution system. Think of DNS as a phone book that turns a text-based URL like "pcmag.com" into a numeric IP address that computers can understand. Savvy snoops can monitor DNS requests and track your movements online. Greedy attackers can also use DNS poisoning to direct you to bogus phishing pages designed to steal your data. When you use a VPN's DNS system, it's another layer of protection.