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University Of California Announces Blanket Smoking Ban
Published	 Friday 13 January 2012	 Published	Fri 13 Jan 2012
By Rupert Shepherd B.Sc
University of California, which includes campuses in Berkely, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz, has announced its intention to implement a total blanket ban on any kind of smoking or tobacco related product anywhere on its grounds, including all outdoor spaces.
The Chancellor of each campus is being asked to form a committee and is giving 24 months to make the necessary policy changes, to ensure that any university property, including leased buildings, are free from smoking.
The ban is also going to be applied to the unregulated inhaler products, known as e-cigarettes, which use capsules of nicotine and additives to mimic a real cigarette through the use of a vaporizer. Strictly speaking, the vapor is not a smoke, and there is no combustion involved, so it is legally possible to use the products where bans are in place. People report using e-cigarettes in airports and on board jetliners, where the strictest smoke free policies have been enforced for two decades now.
Not so, says the University of California. Their policy aims to remove all sales and advertising of tobacco products from every campus and in every possible way. Parking lots, outdoor parks and recreational areas, private residential space are all to be included.
President Mark G. Yudof says in his memorandum to The Chancellors that :
"Enforcement should be primarily educational, with an emphasis
on cessation resources."
He adds that :
"Offering a smoke-free environment will contribute positively to the health and well-being of all UC students, faculty, staff and our patients and visitors."
Smoking tobacco is already regulated and banned in many ways, so the UC decision should come as no surprise. Removing the e-cigarette from the menu simply prevents the odd "smart" student from circumventing the rules and starting a new fashion. UC Medical Centers have been smoke free for some time and 586 other University campuses are smoke-free.
It's becoming quite normal around the world to ban cigarette smoking in outdoor places, with many beaches (including Sydney's famous Bondi Beach) and parks (including Central Park, New York) putting smoking off limits.
Meanwhile, the UK is considering a blanket ban on smoking in the car, and it seems it's only a matter of time before the dreaded weed is banned in your own home too. Let's hope that the powers that be have the intelligence to know when to stop and leave smokers in peace, before people are paying $100 a pack for a lack market product only available on street corners, while gangsters make billions a year from heavy handed bureaucratically made decisions.
Colleen Stevens, chief of the tobacco control branch of the California Public Health Department backs up the decision, which is clearly the right thing to do, saying :
"This is a very important milestone in California ... In other states, most young people start smoking in their teens, but in California, that start date is getting older. This policy will help protect the next generation from suffering the horrible impacts of tobacco."
Research shows that hardly anyone starts smoking after their mid twenties, and those that quit before they are thirty are unlikely to ever start again. Figures also show that around ten percent of employees and eight percent of UC students smoke, so they are very much in the minority these days.
California has some of the strictest anti smoking laws and only 12 percent of Californians smoke, against a national average of nearly 20%, and while most smokers start in their early to late teens, with the age for starting smoking in California drifting later and later, University students are clearly in need of only a little encouragement and they will remain smoke free their whole lives.
Whilst no one can argue that it is a bad idea to encourage smoking in places where young people are finding their feet and developing habits that might last them a lifetime, a problem that is due to hit home in another decade or so, is when the cancer rates fail to drop and the spotlight turns to the myriad of toxic chemicals, insecticides, air-born contaminants, plastics, glues, paints and even cosmetic and food additives that are known to be highly carcinogenic. There should be plenty of interesting lawsuits - the question is whether these companies can survive, once public enemy number one is out of the picture.
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Q: If $\beta^n + \alpha_1 \beta^{n-1} + \dots + \alpha_n = 0$, $|\alpha_i | \leq 1$, then $|\beta| \leq 1$, with $|\cdot|$ ultrametric absolute value. Let $|\cdot|$ be an ultrametric absolute value (i.e it is a function from a field $\mathcal{K}\rightarrow [0,\infty) $ that satisfies that $|\alpha \beta| = |\alpha||\beta|$ and $|\alpha + \beta| \leq \max \{ |\alpha|, |\beta|\}$, and $|\alpha| = 0$ if and only if $\alpha = 0$).
I want to show that if $\beta$ is a root of the polynomial
$$X^n + \alpha_1 X^{n-1} + \cdots + \alpha_n = 0$$ where $|\alpha_i| \leq 1$ for all $i$ ,then $|\beta| \leq 1$.
I've tried several things with the ultrametric inequality like showing that $$|\beta||\beta^{n-1}+ \alpha_1 \beta^{n-2}+  \cdots +\alpha_{n-1}| = |\alpha_n| \leq 1,$$ and I've tried to bound the factor $|\beta^{n-1}+ \alpha_1 \beta^{n-2} + \cdots +\alpha_{n-1}|$ using what we know about the $\alpha_i$ and the ultrametric inequality, but I'm just going in circles. Any hints or solutions would be greatly appreciated.

A: Since $-\beta^n = \alpha_1 \beta^{n-1} + \dots + \alpha_n$, we get $|\beta|^n = |\alpha_1 \beta^{n-1} + \dots + \alpha_n|$. Suppose $|\beta| > 1$.
Then, $$|\beta|^n = |\alpha_1 \beta^{n-1} + \dots + \alpha_n| \leq \max \{ |\alpha_1||\beta|^{n-1},\dots,|\alpha_n| \} \leq \max \{ |\beta|^{n-1},\dots,1 \} = |\beta|^{n-1}.$$
Hence, $|\beta|^n \leq |\beta|^{n-1} \implies |\beta| \leq 1$, a contradiction.
Thus, $|\beta| \leq 1$.

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Jessica Faieta is Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Colombia since April 2019. She is also the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in Colombia. Jessica has more than 28 years of distinguished service in the United Nations.
Prior to this appointment, from March 2018 to March 2019, she was the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Deputy Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. Since 2014, she was UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Previously she served as Director of UNDP in Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating 2010 Earthquake; She led the UN in El Salvador and Belize. She also served in the Executive Office of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and in the Office of the UNDP Administrator. Jessica has also had assignments in Argentina, Cuba, Guyana, and Panama.
A National from Ecuador, Jessica holds a Master's in International Affairs, and an MBA from Columbia University in New York. She was a 2006 World Fellow at Yale.

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Gonzalo García Vivanco (ur. 25 grudnia 1981 w Guadalajarze) – meksykański aktor filmowy i telewizyjny, model, najbardziej znany jest jego udział w telenoweli W obronie honoru jako protagonista Flavio Gallardo, a także z telenoweli Verano de amor jako Mauro Villalba Duarte.

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Urodził się w Guadalajarze. Dorastał z trzema braćmi: Juanem Cristóbalą, Pablo Ignacio i Marco oraz siostrą Natalią. Kiedy miał dziesięć lat, wraz z rodziną przeniósł się do Sewilli w Hiszpanii. Po roku powrócił do Guadalajary, gdzie spędził swoje dzieciństwo.

Uczęszczał do Liceo del Valle, gdzie brał udział w zajęciach teatralnych. Przez trzy lata studiował aktorstwo w Centro de Estudios y Formación Actoral (CEFAC), naukę kontynuował w CasAzul. Podczas pobytu w Hiszpanii pracował jako kelner, a także w public relations i jako model.

Kariera
Debiutował na małym ekranie w telenoweli Nowa miłość (Un nuevo amor, 2003) w roli Pablo de la Vega Montoya. W komedii krótkometrażowej Go Home (2007) zagrał główną rolę Manuela. W 2008 roku wystąpił na scenie w sztukach: La lámpara verde w Teatro Barlovento i Trainspotting.

W 2011 roku pojawił się w teledyskach: "Eres un mamón" w wykonaniu Amandititita oraz jako Eduardo w "¡Corre!" w wykonaniu duetu Jesse & Joy. Wystąpił w podwójnej roli Juana Pablo Reyesa i Daniela Arambuli w telenoweli Relaciones Peligrosas (2012). Był też gospodarzem programu E! Entertainment Zona Trendy o stylu życia, modzie i wydarzeniach kulturalnych w Meksyku.

Od lutego 2009 do lutego 2010 był związany z Karlą Souzą.

Nagrody i nominacje

Wybrana filmografia
 2003: Nowa miłość (Un nuevo amor) jako Pablo de la Vega Montoya
 2004: Soñarás jako Pablo
 2004: Las cinco caras del amor jako Juan Ignacio
 2009: Verano de amor (Lato miłości/hiszp. Verano De Amor) jako Mauro Villalba Duarte
 2010: Ojo por ojo jako Arcangel Barragan
 2010-12: Soy tu fan jako Diego García
 2012: Relaciones Peligrosas jako Juan Pablo Reyes "JP" / Daniel Arámbula / Gael Sánchez
 2012: La Patrona jako Luis "Lucho" Vampa
 2014: Los Miserables jako Pedro Morales
 2014-15: W obronie honoru (Tierra de reyes) jako Flavio Rey Gallardo

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Meksykańscy aktorzy filmowi
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Lenny Dykstra Sets the Bar Pretty Low When Bragging About His Latest 3-Year Run
by Mike Thomas twitter on May 21, 2021
From 1993-1995, Lenny Dykstra was twice named an MLB All-Star with the Philadelphia Phillies, and the year that he wasn't selected, he finished second in the MVP voting. It was a strong three-year stretch for the three-time All-Star and World Series champ. Judging by what Dykstra's been posting on social media lately, that might not even be his best three-year run.
Lenny Dykstra's life after baseball hasn't gone smoothly
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Dykstra spent 12 seasons in the big leagues after the New York Mets selected him in the 13th round of the 1981 MLB draft. He spent the first seven-plus seasons in New York, helping the Mets to a World Series title in 1986. He finished his career by spending five seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies. He was a three-time All-Star and led the National League in hits for the 1990 and 1993 seasons.
After his career ended, Dykstra suffered through a series of business failures that eventually forced him into bankruptcy. In 2012, he was sentenced to three years in a California state prison for pleading no contest to grand theft auto and providing a false financial statement, according to NJ.com. He was released in July 2013 after serving six and a half months of his sentence.
In 2015, a porn star accused him of stealing $50,000 in jewelry. He also had an indecent exposure charge in 2011 and was accused of pulling a weapon on an Uber driver in 2018. In the Uber incident, police charged Dykstra with making terroristic threats and several drug offenses.
Dykstra's hatred for former teammate Ron Darling
I can prove w 100% certainty that #RonDarling lied 2 fans & did NOT have cancer, so I challenge #RonDarling @Mets owners Fred/Jeff Wilpon, @SNYTV, @MacmillanUSA to prove me wrong. @MLB must remove Wilpons from game 4 engineering this indescribable conspiracy! Media, interview me!
— Lenny Dykstra (@LennyDykstra) June 14, 2020
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Dykstra makes no attempt to hide his feelings for former teammate Ron Darling, a pitcher on the '86 Mets World Series team. He filed a suit against Darling for comments made in Darling's autobiography, "108 Stitches: Loose Threads, Ripping Yarns, and the Darndest Characters from My Time in the Game." Darling accused Dykstra of hurling racist slurs at Boston Red Sox pitcher Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd before Game 3 of the World Series.
Dykstra accused Darling of defaming his character. However, Judge Robert D. Kalish dismissed the case and said Dykstra's tarnished image was a result of his own doing. In April 2019, Darling left his job as a baseball analyst to deal with a mass in his chest. Doctors discovered he had cancer. The following year, Darling's broadcast partner, Gary Cohen, announced Darling was cancer-free.
Dykstra, however, believed the whole thing was a hoax. He seemingly still does. He has since changed his Twitter profile picture to a Mets uniform with the No. 12, Darling's number. On the back of the jersey, it reads "Faked Cancer."
Dykstra sets the bar pretty low for himself
Speaking of respect for law enforcement … GUESS WHO NOW HASN'T BEEN ARRESTED FOR 35 MONTHS?!?!?
— Lenny Dykstra (@LennyDykstra) April 23, 2021
RELATED: Lenny Dykstra Has Really Hit Rock Bottom Now
While Dykstra continues to put down Darling on social media, he doesn't do a heck of a job of making himself look good, either.
In April, while trying to show respect for police officers, he brought up his past. It wasn't his past, as in baseball past. He was bragging about the last three years of his life.
"Speaking of respect for law enforcement … GUESS WHO NOW HASN'T BEEN ARRESTED FOR 35 MONTHS?!?!?," he tweeted. Not only did he post it, but he also threw it in all caps, stressing how good his last three years have been. If that wasn't enough of a brag, he has more.
As of Thursday, Dykstra is technically three days away from his three-year arrest-free anniversary, according to himself. He's been pinning and retweeting congratulatory messages on his lack of recent arrests.
Good for Dykstra for staying out of trouble lately, but bragging about a lack of arrests in a three-year span on social media isn't setting the bar too high.
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-Duane Schulz, VP of Marketing Operations at Xerox.
I can't stress enough how important it is for marketers to understand various marketing technologies' uses and how they can enhance marketing efforts. Technology options in the marketing world are always evolving, moving the field forward constantly. Anyone who isn't adapting will be left behind; so much so, that even CIO's are wondering if they may someday report to CMOs.
Hopefully you've realized how much marketing and technology overlap (if not, you'd better read up!). These days, if anyone calls themselves a marketer, they should at least have a cursory knowledge of marketing automation technologies, analytics technologies and social media, to name a few.
Email Marketing Specialist / Marketing Automation Specialist – These professionals are responsible for creating, monitoring and optimizing their company's email marketing campaigns. They need technical know-how for whichever marketing automation software their company uses as well as savvy persuasive marketing skills, an understanding of how to effectively A/B test, and knowledge of how to nurture and score leads. An email marketing specialist's ultimate goal is to influence and generate revenue, while also being able to prove it.
UX/UI Designers – These professionals together are responsible for creating engaging interfaces that lead users intuitively through a desired journey, usually on a web site. UX designers study how users move through and use a product. They watch users' experience with the product and take note of any stumbling blocks in their path; and they use this knowledge to design a smooth experience for users. UI designers then ensure the layout of a product reflects the journey laid out by UX designers. These professionals both have a profound impact on how potential leads interact with and convert on web sites – something very important to digital marketers.
3D Printing/CAD Designers – CAD designers and 3D printing professionals use specialized technology to create visually interesting and compelling displays that guide consumers to purchase from their brand. Think especially of fashion retailers with intricate models and props for window displays. CAD designers convert product designs into digital blueprints, which 3D printers then use to create real objects.
eCommerce Marketing Specialists – These professionals need to understand business marketing strategies as well as how to use technology to generate online sales. They oversee a consumer's online journey from browsing products to selecting and purchasing. They must understand the full picture as well as how to pinpoint any problem areas. When a problem area is identified, eComm specialists must dial in to find the issue costing their company a sale and improve the consumer's experience, thus the likelihood of completing their purchase.
Data Analysts – Data analysts are integral to modern marketing teams in that they help determine the true impact of marketing campaigns, so the rest of their team can understand what did and didn't work to improve their next effort. Analysts do so by defining key performance indicators, using available technologies to create reports that capture the right data, interpreting data collected, and helping marketing managers digest the numbers behind their strategies.
These are, of course, just a few examples of how technology and marketing overlap. For nearly every modern marketing position, you can't get by without some sort of technology. Because it's always changing and improving, marketing is an exciting place to be! You'll never be bored and won't find yourself lacking a challenge.
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Conrad Mbewe worked as a Mining Engineer in Zambia before answering God's call into the pastoral ministry. Widely regarded as the African Spurgeon, Conrad is faithfully and powerfully proclaiming the Word of God from Kabwata Baptist Church in Lusaka, Zambia, Africa, since 1987. As well as pastoring, he maintains a full itinerant preaching ministry in different countries around the world and edits the Reformation Zambia magazine. Conrad volunteers with the YMCA, providing vocational training to the many unemployed youths in his community. He is married to Felistas, and has been wonderfully blessed with three children plus two foster daughters.


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The Colorado Watercolor Society proudly presents the 2018 New Trends in Watermedia Exhibit, from September 9 to October 31, 2018, at four Adventist Hospital locations, in Castle Rock, Parker, Porter, and Littleton.
Paint-out starts at 3:00 pm, Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
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Canned white beans are nearly perfect as far as foods go: cheap, filling, rich in fiber and protein, and as versatile as they come.
Cannellinis, also known as White Kidney Beans, are our favorite—they're larger and firmer than Great Northerns or Navy Beans, so they hold up better in salads, chilis and stews. And while simmering a pot of dried beans is a perfect weekend cooking project, there's nothing to compare to the convenience of opening a can.
A 1/2-cup serving of canned cannellinis weighs in at just 80 calories, 0 grams fat, 6 grams protein, 18 grams carbohydrates, 7 grams fiber, and 380 milligrams sodium. To reduce the sodium, rinse and drain the beans before adding to your recipes.


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City library recognized for energy efficiency; woman hopes for return of stolen urn: Beaverton Today
Updated Oct 1, 2014 ; Posted Sep 30, 2014
By Laura Frazier | The Oregonian/OregonLive
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The Beaverton City Library is located on 5th Street in downtown Beaverton.
(Anna Marum/Beaverton Leader)
Hello, readers. Here is today's Beaverton-area update.
Stolen Urn: A Beaverton woman is hoping to get back an urn containing her husband's ashes, which was stolen during a burglary Sept. 23. The wooden urn looks like a jewelry box, according to police.
Beaverton City Library: Representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Building Challenge will tour of the Beaverton City Library to recognize the building's energy efficiency improvements. The city is expected to save $23,000 annually in energy costs. The tour is Oct. 7 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the library, located at 12375 SW Fifth Street. The tour will show improvements such as the addition of an energy consumption monitoring system, new solar panels and heating and lighting systems.
Human Rights Advisory Commission: Beaverton's Human Rights Advisory Commission is hosting a panel discussion on homelessness and homeless youth. The discussion will be Oct. 1 in the first floor conference room in the former city hall building, located at 4755 SW Griffith Drive. The discussion will start at 7 p.m.
Jason Levin: Peter Wong with the Portland Tribune spoke with Pacific Green Party nominee Jason Levin, a former Beaverton teacher, about his campaign for Governor. On Sept. 22, Levin dropped in on a meeting with Gov. John Kitzhaber and Rep. Dennis Richardson.
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Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire he has been at the very heart of government under three prime ministers. He is a political obsessive with a personal hinterland, as well known as a Tory Wet with Europhile views as for his love of cricket, Nottingham Forest Football Club and jazz.
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Small plane crashes into Mississippi home
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I know there was severe weather up there yesterday, praying for all
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A small plane crashed into a home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, late Tuesday night, according to the Hattiesburg Police Department.The incident occurred at approximately 11:20 p.m. when emergency personnel responded to a report of a downed aircraft on Annie Christie Drive, which emergency crews then confirmed shortly after they arrived onto the scene of the accident.The Hattiesburg Police Department said that the Federal Aviation Administration has been contacted to handle the investigation and that they have closed off the surrounding roads to traffic while the investigation is being conducted into what happened."If you find any debris or wreckage in your yard or property that you believe is connected to the crash, do not touch or remove it, and please contact the Hattiesburg Police Department," HPD said in a statement posted on social media.Hattiesburg Police Department public information officer Ryan Moore said that there were deaths in the crash and that Hattiesburg Assistant Fire Chief Danny Wade said that there were two deaths in the incident.
ABC News has contacted the Hattiesburg Police Department for confirmation but no official statement has been released by the Hattiesburg Police or Fire Departments about fatalities at this time.
The investigation is ongoing and no additional details are available at this time.


She's ready to roll! TLC's My Big Fat Fabulous Life is all about Whitney Thore, but her mom Barbara "Babs" Thore is definitely the star of the show. In an exclusive sneak peek from tonight's episode of the hit reality TV series, Babs got cleared from her doctor to drive again after she suffered a scary stroke seven months prior, and Whitney agreed to ride shotgun on her mom's first drive around the neighborhood. Watch the video above to see the hilarious clip.
Maybe she needs just a little more practice! Even though she's not the best driver, it's so nice to see that Babs is feeling so much better and is getting back to her normal, everyday routine after her health scare. Last year, Babs suffered a stroke, as well as a few seizures, and fans watched the entire ordeal play out on a previous episode of the show.
Whitney found out about her mom's health scare after her father failed to show up to her house to oversee a renovation project. She drove to her parents' home and she immediately started to worry after she realized that her father's car was not in the driveway because he had taken Babs to a nearby hospital.
"I've always thought that when I lose them, I'll lose my mind, and I've always hoped that they would live into, like, very old age, and now all that could be gone," Whitney said in her confessional.


Maywood replacement windows can provide important benefits for any homeowner in this area, especially for those who have an older home. There's nothing like having Indianapolis replacement windows installed into your home, because you'll notice an immediate difference in the look of your house. Then there's living through the winters in Maywood. With replacement windows, you'll have a much better time trying to stay warm during the coldest part of the year.
If you're ready to start shopping for Maywood replacement windows, you should begin by performing quite a bit of research and by doing your homework. It's important to be sure to make requests for plenty of quotes for installation of the replacement glass, as well as the hauling away of the old windows. You can begin requesting prices from companies that perform this service by searching the Internet. Many Web sites will allow you to make a request for quotes directly through the Internet, and you won't even have to make a single phone call.
You have quite a few options for selecting the new glass for your home, when shopping for Maywood replacement windows in Indiana. First, though, you may be wondering whether you need to replace each window in your home. For the most part, you will want to perform the Indiana window replacement throughout the entire home at one time, rather than changing only a few each year. Your overall cost will be less, because the company performing the work in Maywood can do the labor more cost effectively when they're changing out more glass.
So how do you know that it's time to begin looking for Maywood replacement windows? Your first clue should be simply how your home feels in the cold, winter months. If you can feel a draft near the glass in your home, you certainly have some leaks that are robbing your house of energy efficiency. Without a doubt, you can save on your heating bills when you make this type of improvement in your home. In addition, if the glass in your home is more than 10 or 15 years old, you will be surprised at the difference new replacement windows can make, because of improvements in their construction and design.
When it's time to find a contractor to do the work, you again will want to do some homework. Search the Internet for contractors who have experience with Maywood replacement windows, and request quotes from them. Or, if you use a Web site to obtain several quotes at one time, be sure that you ask the two or three contractors who make your final list of candidates for some references. The best way to be sure the contractor will be a good one is to ask previous customers for recommendations. Any good installers will be more than willing to give you a list of previous customers who appreciated their work.
If you already live in Maywood, you know the type of weather you have to endure. Maywood is an area southwest of Indianapolis, and, therefore, ends up having the same basic weather pattern that most residents in this area of central IN have. The winter in this area of Indiana can be very cold at times, with average low temperatures below freezing from November through March.
Maywood, which is located near Mars Hill, sometimes can experience thunderstorms, so you'll want to consider Maywood replacement windows if you find yourself with a leak every time it rains hard. Central IN also can experience ice storms or snow storms, as this area experiences the worst, and best, of all four traditional weather seasons. In addition, because of the warm summers here, having Maywood replacement windows can help with energy efficiency in that season of the year.
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As stunning and sad as a high-profile suicide such as Kenny McKinley's can be, suicide prevention groups hope the former University of South Carolina football star's death can prompt life-saving conversations.
Simply causing people to talk about an all-too-often taboo subject is an important first step.
"Stigma kills," said John A. Brown Jr., president of the S.C. chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. "It keeps you from asking for help. Sometimes it keeps a family member from asking for help."
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates people are 25 times as likely to attempt suicide as they are to complete suicide.
But friends and family members shouldn't play those odds. They need to react to every threat, subtle or obvious.
"If someone says, 'Man, I feel like killing myself,' make it important," Morgan said. "If someone says, 'I don't think I can make it through another day,' make it an issue."
Mentioning thoughts of suicide is the most obvious of the warning signs. Among the less obvious signs are increased depression, anxiety, hopelessness, self-doubt and use of alcohol or drugs; dramatic mood changes and pulling back from family and friends; giving away prized possessions; and changes in eating, sleeping and performance at work.
If someone you know is showing those signs, talk to them. But do it without being judgmental.
As Morgan says, suicide "is a normal thought, and it's not bad. Doing it is bad, but thinking about it is normal."
Once you determine a loved one needs help, the institutional hurdles remain. If the threat is immediate, hustle to the nearest hospital emergency room or state mental health clinic.
Getting someone to make that first visit with medical professionals can be tough, and it's often just the first challenge. Finding the proper resources for each case, determining the proper medications and navigating the medical insurance maze can be incredibly difficult.
"The key is patience," said Helen Pridgen, chairwoman of the South Carolina chapter of the National Foundation for Suicide Prevention. "If you go one place and don't get help, don't give up. Keep looking for help. Stick it out with that person."
Anna Bigham fought those battles for months with her brother, Marine Lance Cpl. Mills Palmer Bigham.
Bigham returned to Columbia from two tours in Iraq with post-traumatic stress disorder. His sister helped him reach out for help, but private hospitals wouldn't accept him, saying as a vet with no private insurance he should be going to a Veterans Administration Hospital. But the VA system was too overwhelmed to give him the help he needed when he needed it, Anna Bigham said.
"I'd take him down there (to the VA Hospital), and they would put him in a six-week line," she said. "I'm smart. I'm good on the Internet. If I couldn't get help for him, what's everybody else doing?"
Her brother took his life in October 2009.
Bigham pumped her grief into something positive, starting an organization called Hidden Wounds, aimed at stemming the tide of soldier suicides. Columbia-based Hidden Wounds has put together a network of trained counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists to help veterans until they can get aid from the overloaded VA system.
"I grilled (VA officials) right after my brother died," Bigham said. "They are overwhelmed and understaffed. We do whatever we can to help them."
While Bigham dealt with her anguish by starting Hidden Wounds, many surviving family members find comfort in organized support groups. The largest such group in Columbia meets the first Tuesday of each month at Westminster Presbyterian Church. But advocates want to get support groups formed in every county.
Morgan said her first support group meeting "was better for me than the funeral was. Nobody brought up why he died at the funeral. The support group was a nice way for survivors to come together and talk about things."
Pridgen, whose son Clay committed suicide 10 years ago, is a huge advocate of survivor support groups.
"After (Clay's) death, I had so many questions, like so many survivors," Pridgen said. "I went on this quest. I started reading everything I could on the subject and getting involved in survivor groups. I connected with folks who were going through the same thing."
Five years ago, Pridgen stepped up her advocacy and organized the first suicide survivors walk in the Midlands. The event has grown to include walks this year in Spartanburg, Columbia (Sunday), Hilton Head Island (Oct. 24) and Charleston (Nov. 7). Called Out of the Darkness Community Walks, the hope is to shed light on a subject that gets too little attention until there's a high-profile suicide.
"I have a passion for trying to prevent this loss of life," Pridgen said. "I don't want this to happen to anyone else."


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Nashville's Andrew Combs Releases "Take It From Me"
Andrew Combs
Nashville-based Andrew Combs released a five-song EP back in 2010 called Tennessee Time (AmazonMP3). It was a fine first from the singer-songwriter, but the not nearly as impressive as a new single Combs released a couple weeks back called "Take It From Me." The song is one of two that was released digitally on April 10th and will be released on vinyl on May 8th.
"Take it From Me" (Bandcamp & Spotify) will impress the fans of Dawes, Delta Spirit and Ryan Adams. It's got a 70s-southern-rock-meets-Americana-blues sound that's heavier on drums and electric guitar, accompanied by the powerful vocals of Combs. "Big Bad Love," the other track on this short, short Combs collection, has more of a Texas badass sound.
Combs has a forthcoming debut full-length album that will feature more of the same, as well as some fine singer-songwriter tracks like "She's Only Lonely" and "Come Tomorrow," which have popped up on YouTube in the last year. Looking forward to that.
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[…] in Nashville. Last week, Combs released Worried Man (Amazon MP3 & Spotify), an album we previewed at the release of two of its singles – "Take it From Me" and "Big Bad Love." The album, […]


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In a large bowl, mix together cookie crumbs and melted butter until well combined. Press into the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes or until golden and crisp.
In a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat together cream cheese and sugar until fluffy - about 1 minute. Beat in vanilla and cream until combined. Beat in egg yolks until well combined - about 2 minutes. Pour batter over prepared crust. Swirl lemon curd throughout cheesecake batter. Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until light golden brown around edges, and no longer wobbly. Turn off oven and allow cheesecake to cool in oven for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and cool 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until ready to serve.
73 comments on "Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake"
The cheesecake looks AWESOME, and the Oprah comment was the funniest thing I have heard in a while:).
This is so pretty! It sounds scrumptious too! Yum.
Favorite berry = blackberries! Yum. Though freshly picked blueberries could put up a good fight.
I'm glad I'm not the only baker who doesn't love cheesecake. I've never been able to get on board with it. I figure that's a good thing for my thighs, though!
I love strawberries, so they are my favorite berry.
I'm not a big fan of snozberries, they taste like snozberries. ;) My FAVE berries (if I HAAAD to choose just one) is raspberries. I'm pretty sure I could eat my weight in one sitting!
Do you think I can use a shortbread crust rather than the cookies?
This looks amazing! My favorite berries would have to be raspberries for sure.
Oh this looks awesome! I have extra meyer lemon curd that I need to use up, I may use this recipe! Yummmmy.
I'm with you on not being a cheesecake fan. I do like citrusy flavors more because it doesn't seem as heavy. I'd probably like this cheesecake.
My favorite berry is the blackberry! When I lived in MI there was a blackberry bush and I used to climb as high as I could to pick them.
Blueberry...ever since I was a kid and loved to get blueberry muffins from Mrs. Field's at the mall.
Also, nice random thought on the Berry Berry Kix. I completely agree!
My favorite berry is the one you pick off the vine & is still warm, almost hot, from lazing in the sunshine ripening up & getting delicious. That isn't what you meant though is it? lol I guess I love strawberries best but raspberries are a very close 2nd.
I eat strawberries more, but I LOVE raspberries!
I love blackberries! The cheescake looks delicious.
LOVE this cheesecake! Looks so delicious...and beautiful. My favorite berry is definitely raspberries, especially picked right off the bush!
That cheesecake sounds so good! I need to make it soon! I made an expresso and coffee layered cheesecake this past weekend and it was delicious.
Thanks Emily! I love all of your recipes so much!
Nice dessert. I love blueberries for sure!
Raspberries are definitely my favorite. Love them!
raspberries! yummy on their own, a treat when paired with lemon like today's post and even better with chocolate.
You can't go past strawberries. We grow them in our garden each year and I have to fight my children to get some! My 4 year old would live on fresh chopped strawberries mixed with vanilla yoghurt and granola if I let him!
My favorite berries are definitely raspberries!
The Cheesecake looks Delicious! My favorite berry is definitely the Blueberry.
MMM, lemon and raspberry are a MFEO (made for each other, heheh). Beautiful cake, and don't feel bad because cheesecake isn't one of my favorites either.I eat and I enjoy, but not my top choice--although this recipe looks WAY tasty!
My favorite berry is the huckleberry. It tastes like a ripe blackberry, but without all those pesky seeds.
I like strawberries. All others... meh... the seeds hinder my enjoyment. Then again, I do like mashed sweetened blackberries in my iced tea. *ponders* eh..strawberries are my favorite though.
two of my favorite flavors lemon and raspberries!! just love the color of that cheesecake too, so pretty!!
Blackberries are my absolute favourite!
Cheesecake isn't my favorite dessert either. I never liked desserts that are sour. Desserts shouldn't be sour. They should be creamy and sweet. (That's why I think froyo is an abomination and ice cream should always be eaten in its place.) I have softened my stance a bit because flavored cheesecakes like rich chocolate ones - well they're not so bad.
I like your version though. It doesn't look too tart and looks so wonderfully rich. You know what else is nice mixed in cheesecake? Mascarpone! I love your crust too.
I love blueberries- awesome antioxidants!!
on a lemon kick, aren't ya! well, i'm not much for cheesecake either, but this is a great combination, both in appearance and flavor!
Given how FABULOUSLY raspberries and almonds go together...that amaretto addition was just plain genius! I'm in love.
Love all berries but my favorite is raspberries.
Raspberries all the way. They're very playful, you can stick them on your fingertips and the seeds sort of pop when you eat them. Mmmmmm! Cheesecake isn't my go-to dessert either but I do make a pretty phenom white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake. With fresh raspberries on top of course!
Personally I love blueberries! My mom just made a vanilla orange cheesecake topped with blueberries and even though I'm not a huge cheesecake fan it was divine!
that cheesecake looks amazing emily!
my favorite berries are blackberries!!
How yummmyy!! It's pretty cool how you added fresh cream to this recipe and the extra yolks im sure makes the consistency divine ~ yumm!
Also, my favourite berry if I had to choose one would be (this is hard).... blackberries.
I am seeing so many lemon and other citrus recipes these days ... just after I had a citrus dinner party! I wish I would have held off a couple weeks - my selection of recipes would have been much better!
Blueberries are my favorite! Though blackberries are a close second :) This cheesecake looks wonderful! Love the raspberry and lemon combo.
My favorite berries are strawberries, especially when they are in season.
This cheesecake looks amazing!! I do love fresh raspberries. And strawberries. And blakberries. Oh man, I can't choose just one!!
I love blackberries. My aunt and uncle used to have blackberry bushes at their house in Berkeley, and my sister and I would go outside and just chomp on them, not knowing what they were. But I never buy them now because they are too expensive.
How can you even pick just ONE favorite berry? Nothing beats fresh Driscoll's, but I'd have to say raspberries. Cheesecake is definitely going on my "Future Culinary Creations" list!
And I see the solution to using up the leftover egg yolks! YUM! Cheesecake is one of my favourite desserts, it's sad you don't feel the same love for it.
Favourite berry would have to be strawberries! But I am really a berry addict.
Really, this cheesecake looks really perfect to me!
Strawberries are tops for me. Rasberries are a close second.
Raspberries, hands down! This cheesecake looks divine. Looking forward to your Meyer lemon curd recipe.
YUM! Lemon cheesecake and raspberries - what a perfect combination!
Blueberries are my fav but I also love cheesecake especially with blueberries!!
I didn't used to like cheesecake much either, but it's grown on me! Your version looks delightful! And your blog makeover is awesome too!
I hate to admit it, but I'm not a big fan of Driscoll's. The fruit always looks good, so it's tempting to buy it. I don't find a lot of flavor in it, though, and it doesn't seem to make much difference whether it's in season or not. So unless I'm looking for a few pieces to make a pretty garnish, I use frozen fruit in the winter (as long as everything's getting cooked anyway) and look forward to the fresh and local fruit in the summer. I have to admit I kind of like the idea that strawberries come out in May and June only!


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The clock is officially ticking toward the October 2019 implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model for Skilled Nursing Facility Medicare Part A payments.
CMS has produced a draft document to help SNFs determine how the new PDPM system will impact payments based on the profile of individual residents. The document was produced during the proposed rule comment period to help facilities understand the potential impact of the change.
Pathway Health has also developed a calculator that will give a quick view of expected impact of the new system by facility.
Health Affairs explores the continuing tension between nursing home operators and advocacy organizations over the philosophy of regulation. While both groups generally supported the revised conditions of participation in Medicare and Medicaid issued during the Obama Administration, there remains a difference in philosophy between the industry and its critics.
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Skilled Nursing News: Speakers at a recent conference suggested that adapting to the new PDPM payment system in Medicare may be more related to taking credit for the residents SNFs already serve, rather than searching for new patient types.
Health Payer Intelligence reports on a white paper produced by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). The paper discusses the relative attributes of Special Needs Plans (SNPs), Medicare-Medicaid demonstration plans and PACE programs.
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The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) released its latest report on skilled nursing facility occupancy and revenue trends, covering the period from October 2011 to June 2018. The report highlights the continuing decline in census numbers and the relative importance of Medicare, managed care, Medicaid and private payers in the revenue mix of SNFs.
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While demand for nursing assistants has slowed along with nursing home occupancy levels, many believe the need will eventually rebound and nursing homes will need to find a way to compete with retail and food-service industries for labor.
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CNN reports on the what Walmart's recent healthcare moves, including an agreement with health insurer Anthem and its reported interest in PillPack, before the pharmacy was scooped up by Amazon.
Will Walmart achieve the long-sought goal of bringing low prices and convenience to the massive healthcare sector, or will it become discouraged by the complexity of the nation's most byzantine enterprise?
Healthcare Finance: CMS is ready to roll out more value-based Medicare payment models, and some of them may be mandatory. The agency is focused on reducing program cost and improving quality and its leaders believe the key to that goal may be to push risk onto the providers.
Many accountable care organizations (ACOs) have announced their intention to no longer participate in Medicare when they are forced to accept risk, which, according to HHS Secretary Alex Azar, is fine with him.
A survey by West Health Institute and NORC at the University of Chicago shows that a large majority of Americans are unhappy with the escalating cost of prescription drugs, but few have any faith that President Trump or Congress are doing much to make the situation better.
There is generally high support for federal negotiation over Medicare drug prices and an easier path to availability of generic drugs.
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MIT Technology Review: Researchers at the University of California San Diego are working on a central blood pressure monitoring system that would collect readings from throughout the body and transmit them to an external device.
The stamp-sized device, still in development, could allow for continuous monitoring of persons with hypertension or those with a high risk of heart attack.
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Brünkendorf ist ein Ortsteil der Gemeinde Höhbeck im Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg in Niedersachsen.

Das Dorf liegt unweit der nördlich fließenden Elbe und auf der Erhebung des Höhbeck. Südwestlich erstreckt sich der Laascher See.

Geschichte
Am 1. Juli 1972 wurde Brünkendorf in die Gemeinde Höhbeck eingegliedert.

Weblinks
 Fotos aus Brünkendorf auf wendland-archiv.de
 Brünkendorf auf damals-im-wendland.de

Einzelnachweise

Ort im Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg
Höhbeck
Ehemalige Gemeinde (Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg)
Gemeindeauflösung 1972


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Josep Maria de Sucre i de Grau (Gràcia, 23 de març del 1886 - novembre del 1969) va ser un crític d'art, escriptor i pintor, simpatitzant de l'anarquisme i les avantguardes.

El seu pare era Joan de Sucre i Llopis procurador (+1900) i la seva mare Cèlia de Grau. La seva família paterna tenia un llinatge aristocràtic, mentre que la família materna era de caràcter burgès. El seu pare, molt aficionat a la literatura, organitzava vetllades poètiques i mantenia amistat amb diversos autors modernistes. De jove, i encara acompanyat del seu pare, Josep Maria de Sucre va començar a freqüentar les tertúlies al Cafè Tost i Els Quatre Gats. Allà va conèixer artistes com Enric Granados, Isaac Albéniz, Pau Casals, Eugeni d'Ors i Pablo Picasso, entre altres.

El 1903, Sucre va començar a treballar d'oficial criminalista als Jutjats de Barcelona, una feina que li va proveir un sou fins al 1923, quan Severiano Martínez Anido el va acomiadar, presumptament arran de les seves simpaties amb els anarcosindicalistes detinguts.

Inicis en la poesia
El 1905, Sucre comença a publicar a la revista Occitània i el 1906, publicà el seu primer llibre Un poble d'Acció. La següent obra no arribarà fins al 1910 amb Apol noi. D'ell escriu Joan Maragall:

Tota la seva poesia llença una flaire de joventut que enamora tant més quant més contacte amb no sé què de revollit que es desprèn de tota la nostra jove escola literària «l'Apol noi» és un veritable «Apol noi», aquest títol ha sigut una altra inspiració.

President de l'Ateneu Enciclopèdic Popular
El juny de 1912 és nomenat president de l'Ateneu Enciclopèdic Popular, càrrec que ocuparà amb alguns parèntesis (1913) fins a 1915, any en què el substitueix Manuel Ainaud. Allà va estrènyer la seva amistat amb Joan Salvat-Papasseit i va col·laborar en tots els números de la revista Un Enemic del Poble, impulsada pel jove poeta amb motivacions entre anarquistes i avantguardistes. En el darrer número de la revista Josep Maria de Sucre publica "La Paradoxa" que més tard es va convertir en el pròleg de Mots propis, llibre de Papasseit editat el 1921.

Durant el 1918, Salvador Torrell i Eulàlia va publicar La Columna de Foc de Reus, on Sucre va col·laborar al costat de Papasseit, Ventura Gassol i Àngel Samblancat.

El 1921 va publicar una biografia de Joan Maragall i L'Ocell Daurat, seguits un any després de Poema Barbre de Serrallonga.

Pintura i crítica artística
Josep Mª de Sucre inicia la seva activitat de pintor i crític d'art de la mà de Josep Dalmau i Rafel, fet que el va portar fins a l'aventura avantguardista del seu temps. A més de pintar, Sucre va promoure nombroses exposicions a les Galeries Dalmau, per on van passar joves i inquiets artistes com Rafael Barradas, Isidre Nonell, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí, Joaquim Torres-Garcia i García Lorca, entre altres. Formà part del grup constituït al voltant de Barradas conegut com l'«Ateneíllo» de l'Hospitalet (1926-1928).

En els anys 1927-28 Sucre també fa crítica d'art a diverses publicacions: La Revista de Barcelona, Gaceta Literaria de Madrid, Alfar de La Coruña i Sagitario de Mèxic.

Sucre va realitzar la seva primera exposició individual a l'octubre de 1928 a les Galeries Dalmau. El mateix any va participar en una mostra d'art abstracte que va suscitar un gran escàndol i va ser tancada el segon dia. En ella hi havia obres d'Artur Carbonell, Joan Miró, Àngel Planells i Joaquim Torres-Garcia, entre altres.

Als anys trenta segueix fent col·laboracions amb temàtiques artístiques i un rerefons polític a les revistes Mall, El Estado Federal i L'Opinió, entre altres.

Després de la Guerra Civil, Sucre va viure en una situació de pobresa havent de recórrer amb freqüència a les cues de la caritat. A poc a poc va anar reprenent contactes i activitats.

Del 2 al 22 d'octubre de 1948, De Sucre –juntament amb Modest Cuixart i Tàpies, Maria Girona i Benet, Josep Hurtuna, Jordi Mercadé i Farrés, Ramon Rogent i Perés, Albert Ràfols-Casamada, Jacint Morera i Pujals, Francesc Todó Garcia, Pere Tort i Antoni Tàpies i Puig– va participar en el Primer Saló d'Octubre a les Galeries Laietanes.

Dos anys més tard, amb motiu de la seva presència al Cercle Maillol de l'Institut Francès de Barcelona, va organitzar conferències, projeccions i exposicions d'art. També va tenir un paper important com a pont generacional entre els artistes i obres avantguardistes d'abans i després de la guerra.

Va guanyar el Premio Juan Gris el 1962 per la seva obra pictòrica. Del mateix any 1962 és l'obra Cara d'home, que es troba en el Museu Abelló, de Mollet del Vallès. El 1964 es va publicar un llibre amb les seves memòries. També, el 1964, Joan Francesc de Lasa va produir un curtmetratge sobre la vida i l'obra de Josep Maria de Sucre, que va ser estrenat al Cercle Maillol.

El novembre de 1969, malalt i envellit, Sucre va morir on gairebé sempre havia viscut, al carrer de Sant Salvador, 32 de la vila de Gràcia.

Obres
 1911, Abstracte amb corbes. Dibuix a cera sobre paper, 70 x 100 cm
 1912, Abstracte amb tres impressions de mans. Dibuix a cera sobre paper, 92 x 60 cm
 1956, Figura femenina. Dibuix a cera sobre paper, 62 x 47 cm
 1962, Cara d'home
 1964, Rostre sobre fons vermell. Dibuix a cera sobre paper, 62 x 45 cm

Referències

Bibliografia
 Josep Maria de Sucre, biografia escrita per Manel Aisa i presa com a base d'aquest article amb permís de l'autor.
 Josep María de Sucre, ilustre olvidado, Juan Manuel Bonet, El País, 31 de mayo de 1979.
 La obra de Sucre supone el tránsito del Modernismo hacia la vanguardia en Cataluña, Noticias.info, 15 d'octubre de 2003.

Enllaços externs
 Correspondència de Josep M. de Sucre dins la Col·lecció d'autògrafs Borràs a la Biblioteca de Catalunya

Escriptors avantguardistes en català
Morts a Barcelona
Escriptors barcelonins contemporanis en català
Pintors barcelonins del segle XX


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