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Associate Professor Kirk is the Director of the Familial Cancer Service at Westmead Hospital, a service that provides genetic counselling and testing for families with a strong family history of cancer.
Associate Professor Kirk has played a key role in setting national priorities and standards through clinical leadership, liaison with associated medical and surgical sub-specialties, links with key cancer organizations and executive roles in preparation of NHMRC/NBOCC/Cancer Australia Clinical Practice Guidelines in this rapidly evolving field of medicine.
She participates in local and national research regarding the familial aspects of cancer.


Star Fox fans are in for a treat, in the UK at least, with Nintendo offering quite a unique version of upcoming Wii U game, Star Fox Zero.
Newly announced Nintendo Selects titles are now available for preorder via Amazon.
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It's Friday! And before we get our groove on for the weekend, the Pure Nintendo team reflects over the games that got us through the last seven days.


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A Tribute to Bowie
Obviously the big news in pop culture this week (and probably this month, and this year too) is the passing of David Bowie. Social media has been full of emotional outpouring over his death, with tributes flooding in from all over. Bowie made an impact on many members of Brig too, so we've gathered our own tributes to the man here.
Ross Brannigan
I am going to start this David Bowie tribute by not talking about David Bowie. Instead, I am going to talk about Queen first.
I remember at the age of seven or eight hearing Queen for the first time. I was mesmerised. It was amazing.
Of course, my musical library only extended as far as Paul Simon, and The Muppets Christmas Carol, but something about their other-worldly and breathtaking sound grasped me.
Years later, I looked back on old clips and reports of the day Freddie Mercury died, and despite it being decades ago, it still felt like I had lost a friend that day.
With that in mind, when I awoke on Monday 11th January to learn David Bowie had died it was such a shock and a blow.
I, and many millions more, had lost a friend that day.
I was introduced to Bowie through Queen, and to begin with – I remember first listening to Life on Mars on an enormous CD player in my bedroom almost 11 years ago – I was not totally drawn to him.
And yet, that was what Bowie was incredible for: he challenged our ideas of what music should sound like, and created this kaleidoscope of sounds that, for the time, were practically unheard of.
His flamboyant clothing and personality were nothing short of revolutionary in the culture of the 70s and 80s, and he lead the way for young people who did not feel like they belonged.
Indeed, looking back to that 1964 clip of a 17 year-old Davy Jones commenting on his newly founded Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men it is clear he was not about to stop challenging the norm.
I will look back at Bowie's life, and what he gave us, both to the music industry, and what he meant to the country and its identity.
He is immortalised in the lives he touched, and those who created; from Ziggy Stardust to the Thin White Duke, and Major Tom.
Collaborating with so many artists over the years like Queen, Nine Inch Nails, and Mick Jagger, his influence expands beyond his own planet-sized boundaries.
It is safe to say, my first impressions did not last long, and I am glad to have been a long-time fan of his.
Thank you, David "Bowie" Jones. You will always be that starman in the sky.
Andrew Baxter
Bowie's longevity and continued popularity is something that puts him amongst the greats of music. His latest album, released just three days before his death, received fantastic reviews, and to continuously write and create quality albums throughout such a long career is a hallmark of just how talented and influential Bowie was.
David Bowie was truly one of a kind. The word legend is overused, but it almost feel like an understatement in regards to him. He broke social taboos, smashed through boundaries, and inspired millions. His music crossed six decades, which alone is an astonishing feat, but when you account for his ability to brazenly pioneer things in mainstream culture that spoke to several generations, his impact on pop culture – and by extension everyday life – is irreplaceable. I often forget just how many hits Bowie had, but it really is an impressively extensive list. That he essentially exiled himself in the last decade brought an added aura, a mystique about the man. But it was typical Bowie: it was a risk. Fortunately for all of us, the majority of risks he took paid off. We can already say that we've lost the biggest celebrity of 2016. He will be sorely missed, but his legacy will undoubtedly live on.
Tom Wadsworth
The face of David Bowie is synonymous with music, as well as arguably even art in general. Throughout his active years the vivid menagerie of personas and characters Bowie adopted solidified him as an icon of creativity. Very few can boast to have had such an impact on culture, with countless artists of various mediums often citing Bowie as an integral muse and inspiration, if not one of the sole reasons they first picked up a guitar, sang a note or put ink to canvas. Just moments after the announcement of his passing, the media was flooded by the deluge of messages of appreciation and sadness stemming from artists of all calibres.
Of course for many of us, the phenomenon that was, and still is David Bowie was not merely a cultural impact, but a deeply personal connection as well. Again, the outpouring of sentiments on social media shows just how much this spaceman meant to the planet Earth. Bowie joined my life in my early teens whilst watching the Ashes to Ashes TV series, though my parents continue to remind me of how they would dance around the house to Hunky Dory with me as a baby; a real couple of Kooks.
It wasn't until a few years later however that Bowie's music would start having a real impact for me. The majority of my time at college saw me battling with a long and drudging depression, relating to feelings of isolation and inferiority, constantly plagued by a suffocating certainty that nothing I had to offer was worth anything to anyone. Bowie was one of the few things that could serve to elevate me above that state, bursting in with an injection of flair and colour that I wasn't able to see anywhere else. Now I can see that colour anywhere, and strive to project it myself whenever possible. I think that's really what so many of us love about him; he taught us that it could be cool to be ourselves, whoever that was. Reading through the array of various people's stories perfectly illustrates the gift he gave to so many of us; the knowledge that anyone can find power in their own originality, creativity, or just plain weirdness. We're all mortals, but we do all have that potential of a superman.
If there's one thing I could say to Bowie, Ziggy, Aladdin Sane, the Thin White Duke, and let's not forget Jareth, it'd just be this. Wham Bam, thank ya ma'am!
I've been a fan of David Bowie since around second year in high school, if I was forced to pinpoint. This would have been around 2008, I had just bought two Bowie best-of albums, and would sit in school at 13 listening to such songs as Sorrow and Modern Love on my iPod, whilst my classmates would play the ridiculously incessantly overplayed Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon on repeat on their tinny mobile phone speakers.
The thing about Bowie, as I posted on Facebook when I found out about his death, is that he transcended generations; his music is timeless – from Space Oddity in 1969 to Lazarus in 2016 – these songs could really have been from any era and can be enjoyed by anyone.
For me, my favourite Bowie song is his 2013 remix of Sound and Vision, a stripped down version of the song featuring just a piano and his voice, it's rather haunting, but also beautiful, Bowie's voice standing on it's own. As good as the original version of the song is, this version, at only one minute and 48 seconds long, is truly spectacular.
David Bowie's legacy will live on. Not only in his music, but in other music today. A vast amount of modern pop music, rock music, dance music and indie music, to name but a few genres, would not be around today if it wasn't for the eclectic style of Bowie. And that is something to be thankful for.
In his own words, David Bowie is gone. And there's nothing I can do.
The stars look very different today.
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economics of land degradation (ELD), intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs), land markets, pastoral ecosystems, policy recommendations
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Training Workshop on Sand and Dust Storms in the Arab Region. Presentations
League of Arab States, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia and UN Environment organized the Regional Training Workshop on Sand and Dust Storms in the Arab Region in Cairo, Egypt from 10 to 12 February 2018. The workshop was hosted by the…
Land and Poverty Conference 2018: Land Governance in an Interconnected World March 19-23, 2018 Washington, DC
Land Degradation & Development April -Special Issue Title: The Economics of Land Degradation and Desertification
Special Issue Title: The Economics of Land Degradation and Desertification (UNCCD Second Scientific Conference)
Land Degradation & Development April - Special Issue Title: Restoration and Rehabilitation of Degraded Land in Arid and Semi‐Arid Environments
Land Degradation & Development Volume 29, Issue 4 Pages i - i, 861 - 1302, April 2018 Special Issue Title: Restoration and Rehabilitation of Degraded Land in Arid and Semi‐Arid Environments Ecophysiological Indicators to Assess Drought Responses of Arid Zone Native Seedlings in Reconstructed Soils…
Meeting Climate and Sustainable Development Goals through Integrated Landscape Strategies. New Policy Imperatives
This brief was produced by EcoAgriculture Partners and the FAO Liaison Office for North America following the presentations and discussion at the first in our newest event series for policymakers and conservation and development professionals in Washington, D.C. and beyond, "Towards Sustainable…
Under the gun. Resource conflicts and embattled traditional authorities in central Mali
This report explores the lack of governance as a structural driver of resource conflict in the region and identifies a mix of short- and long-term measures to increase the legitimacy of the Malian state.
Global land use implications of dietary trends
Global food security and agricultural land management represent two urgent and intimately related challenges that humans must face. The authors quantify the changes in the global agricultural land footprint if the world were to adhere to the dietary guidelines put forth by the United States…
UNEP Global Environment Outlook 6 (2019) calls on decision makers to address pressing environmental problems among which land degradation as an increasing threat for human well-being and ecosystems.
GEO-6 is the world's most comprehensive environmental report, covering a range of topics, issues and potential solutions. This flagship report shows how governments can put the world on the path to a truly sustainable future. It emphasizes that urgent and inclusive action is needed by decision…
Food Organizations Join Forces to Reintroduce Neglected Crops to Global Ecosystems
Food+Tech Connect produced an entire editorial series celebrating entrepreneurs, farmers, and researchers who value biodiversity in food. The Future Market published a deep dive report on crop diversity and its direct impact on consumers and growers. The Crop Trust launched the Food Forever…
The Multi-faced Role of Soil in the Near East and North Africa
The Global Soil Partnership (GSP) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has published the first in a series of region-specific policy briefs to support harmonized soil management approaches and contribute towards achieving the SDGs. Titled, 'The Multi-faced Role of Soil in the…
Tool Predicts "Ripple Effects" of Each SDG Target
The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) released a brief presenting a practical approach to prioritize action on SDG targets. The approach enables decision-makers to identify how interactions between different SDG targets shapes policy outcomes, and promises to help users generate shared…
New Article: Demands on land: Mapping competing societal expectations for the functionality of agricultural soils in Europe
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union (EU) has been highly successful in securing the supply of food from Europe's agricultural land. However, new expectations have emerged from society on the functions that agricultural land should deliver, including the expectations that land…
LAND Open Access Journal - currently running a Special Issue entitled "Collaboration and Multi-Stakeholder Engagement in Landscape Governance and Management in Africa: Lessons from Practice".
The journal Land (ISSN 2073-445X) is currently running a Special Issue entitled "Collaboration and Multi-Stakeholder Engagement in Landscape Governance and Management in Africa: Lessons from Practice".
Greater Gains for Countries on the SDGs by Addressing All Goals Together
The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) define an ambitious action plan for the future we want but say little about implementation. For advanced countries such as Australia, rapid progress towards the SDGs is there for the taking and greater gains will be made by addressing all…


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        /// pending when the log is pending. mined if log is already mined.
        /// </summary>
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        /// integer of the log index position in the block. null when its pending log.
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One Mercado Street, Ste. 200 Durango, CO 81301
Call: 970.382.9500 Fax: 970.375.0007
About Spine Colorado
Research & Quality
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Lance F. Hamlin, PA-C
Mr. Lance Hamlin joined Spine Colorado as a Physician Assistant in August 2005. His professional interests include complex spine surgery, minimally invasive approaches to the spine and deformity correction.
Mr. Hamlin received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He then attended PA school at Saint Louis University. He is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
The first five years of Mr. Hamlin's career were spent in Billings, MT assisting in neurosurgical procedures. He arrived in Durango in 2005 and has assisted in both spinal and trauma surgeries since that time. Mr. Hamlin is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Colorado Association of Physician Assistants.
Lance and his wife have two children. He enjoys the abundant camping, hiking, running, mountain biking, and winter sports with his family here in the Durango area.
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We made reservations for 7 without telling the restaurant that it was for celebrating a birthday. We were given a private room and when the waiter found that it was a birthday, he gave champagne to the guest of honor. Also when dessert arrived, the plate was decorated for the occasion. Everyone enjoyed their meals, we could hear the conversation and thoroughly enjoyed the celebration. This is a beautiful, historic mansion. The chef uses produce that is grown on the property. All bakery product are made at the restaurant. Truly farm to table. I would highly recommend this restaurant.


We understand the big day. Love is in the details, the generous amenities. Let us embrace your guests with Hilton's authentic hospitality.
Toast your new beginning and let the magic of the day continue. Take in the ambiance created just for you. Hilton helps coordinate every detail of your wedding reception. Our professional planners ensure your event is handled expertly, while our innovative dining options and stylish venues make your party unforgettable. From lush garden parties to grand ballroom dinners, Hilton Hotels & Resorts provides a stylish, upscale setting for your wedding reception.
Have a taste for light hors d'oeuvres? Maybe a five-course formal dinner? Whatever you have in mind, our expert catering teams at Hilton Hotels & Resorts work with you to plan a customized menu. It's all about your preference. If a sit-down dinner isn't your style, why not consider a casual cocktail party? The guest list can be flexible, too. Our helpful resources and event planning team make it easy to coordinate the details – so you can focus on enjoying your celebration.
Just married, the world is yours to explore together. Exotic beach, foreign land or bustling city, Hilton is your ideal choice. Find a romantic honeymoon destination at any of our desirable locations in 80 countries across six continents. Make yourself comfortable in an upscale Bridal Suite or any of our smartly designed guest rooms. Consider it your own private retreat. Go ahead and stretch out in the sand, explore a new city — or stay in your room and relax. We help you plan it all.


Pitch Invasion, the UK's leading provider of 5-a-side and 6-a-side football leagues has merged with team sports specialists Top Corner to become Powerplay, the new name in team sports, offering football, netball and other sports leagues. In support of this new era, Rectangular Software has delivered rebranded and updated versions of the existing Pitch Invasion football apps for Android and iOS as well as new netball-specific apps on both platforms. The free apps allow thousands of football and netball players across the country to track their fixtures, results and league tables and to pay their match fees on the move.


Love TED Talks but looking for something that resonates even more with your 4-H youth?
How can you use TED Talks?
To teach public speaking. A great way to allow 4-H members to critique other speakers.
To learn new skills. The magnitude of the scientific TED Talks available is mind-boggling.
To motivate. Are you about to teach bullying prevention to 4-H camp counselors? Find a video that paints the importance of looking out for one another.
To continue a conversation. Have you been discussing the value of leadership in 4-H County Council meetings? How about assigning a TED Talk of the month, and dedicate a few minutes of each meeting to discussion on how 4-H'ers can apply what they learned to their own leadership style.
Search TED-ed for lesson plans based on TED Talks!
What's your favorite TED Talk? How have you used TED Talks on the job? Comment below!
We love our TedTalks at Madison 4-H! Be sure to check out this informational article on TedxTeen, a Ted site molded for our youth.


Buffalo Kloof Hunting Safaris is a family owned professional hunting and conservation business, owned and operated by Ralph and Diana Koster, and Warne and Wendy Rippon.
The 40 000 acre reserve, home to the Big Four – elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo is located in the malaria free Eastern Cape Province, a mere 20 minute drive from the historic town of Grahamstown, and a 90 minute drive from the nearest airport in Port Elizabeth.
The farm house is an historic, comfortable, spacious original farm homestead. Bedrooms are all en suite with private open outdoor showers, underfloor heating and extra King size beds.
Personally hosted by Ralph Koster, a professional hunter for many years, he has the knowledge and expertise to ensure that all your hunting needs and expectations are more than met.
There is also an abundance of non hunting activities. Please let us know if you are interested in any of these and we will make the necessary arrangements for you.


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Felicity cast reminisce on the series finale that threw viewers for a loop
By Nick Romano
Watch the full episode of Entertainment Weekly Cast Reunions: Felicity, streaming now on PeopleTV.com or download the PeopleTV app on your favorite device.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Felicity's premiere, and the cast is still thinking about that mind warp of a finale. During the show's reunion panel at the ATX Television Festival, co-presented by EW and Hulu, cast members including Keri Russell, Scott Foley, and Scott Speedman looked back on Felicity Porter's decision to choose Ben (Speedman).
"I thought it was so clever," Amanda Foreman, who played Felicity's Goth roommate Meghan, said. "I mean, they had ended the show. The show was done, so then they're like, come back, what are you gonna do, show Felicity after college and now she's gotten an apartment off-campus at Berkeley or whatever? Who wants to see that?"
Foreman went on to comment how the time-travel element of Felicity waking up in her bed Wizard of Oz-style "was a really fun thing." Felicity "was questioning if she made the right decision picking Ben because Ben turned out to be kind of a turd… just saying!" she said. "I know people didn't like it but I liked it. She had to go back and make a different choice."
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"It all makes sense to me now," Foley, who took on the other point of the main love triangle, Noel, chimed in. "She chose Ben because I died. Noel wasn't even a choice! She had no options! There was no one else."
Amy Jo Johnson, Tangi Miller, Greg Grunberg, Ian Gomez, and executive producer Lawrence Trilling were also present for the reunion panel.
Watch the clip from the big get-together above.
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At its annual board meeting on 12 January 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden, the Björn Ekwall Memorial Foundation (BEMF) nominated Professor Horst Spielmann, from Germany, as the recipient of the Björn Ekwall Memorial Award for the year 2012.
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The use of animals in education and research is a controversial issue that involves ethical considerations. In Brazil, Act 11,794, which was approved in 2008, established the National Council on the Control of Animal Experimentation (CONCEA) and a database of institutions that use animals for research and education (CIUCA). This legislation also set out the regulations for the use of animals. In this study, we have evaluated the ethical issues involved in the use of animals for educational purposes at the Federal University of Paraná, through a qualitative–quantitative analysis that relied on written questionnaires. Our objective was to find out the opinions of students and staff from different academic fields, and at different stages in their professional development, on the use of animals for educational purposes. The study involved 101 students and 20 lecturers (i.e. tenure-track professors and all those who teach the students) in Biology, Pharmacology, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Approximately half of the students (45.5%) did not know the legislation that regulates the use of animals in education, and most of the lecturers believed that learning goals could not be achieved with alternative methods. Only 38.9% of the lecturers and 31.9% of the students trusted the usefulness of alternative methods. Furthermore, recent graduates were as unaware of the legislation, as were students in the first two years of their university courses. These results suggest that it is necessary to considerably expand the discussion on alternatives to animal use in the academic environment.
The aim of this investigation was to determine whether a shorter fasting period than the one historically employed for the charcoal meal test, could be used when measuring gastric emptying and intestinal transit within the same animal, and to ascertain whether the scientific outcome would be affected by this benefit to animal welfare. Rats and mice were fasted for 0, 3, 6 or 18 hours before the oral administration of vehicle or atropine. One hour later, the animals were orally administered a charcoal meal, then 20 minutes later, they were killed and the stomach and small intestine were removed. Intestinal transit time (the position of the charcoal front as a percentage of the total length of the small intestine) and relative gastric emptying (weight of stomach contents) were measured. Rats and mice fasted for six hours showed results for gastric emptying and intestinal transit which were similar to those obtained in animals fasted for 18 hours. Reducing the fasting period reduced the body weight loss in both species, and mice on shorter fasts could be group-housed, as hunger-induced fighting was lessened. Therefore, a fasting period of six hours was subsequently adopted for charcoal meal studies at our institution.
The British Government's proposals for the transposition of European Directive 2010/63/EU are discussed under five main headings: direct transposition without major effects on the UK legislation, introduction of stricter requirements in the Directive, retention of stricter controls in the Animals [Scientific Procedures] Act 1986, questions requiring further consideration, and matters of concern. The Home Office had published a consultation on the options in 2011, which resulted in 98 responses from organisations and 13,458 responses from individuals. Our main concerns relate to the use of non-human primates, the annual publication of the UK statistics on laboratory animal use, and the provision of greater transparency on how animals are used, and why. Finally, we conclude that the new Directive and its transposition into the national laws of the Member states provide a renewed opportunity for genuine commitment to the Three Rs, leading to progressive and significant Reduction, Refinement and Replacement.


AudioQuest Digital Coax cables are designed to minimize distortion across an extremely wide bandwidth. For many applications, the speed of digital communication is important. Most visibly, "speed" is about transferring large files as quickly as possible, or carrying enough data for HD video. For Digital Coax audio "speed" is critical not because of how-much how-fast, but because time relationships within a digital stream are critical to the reconstruction of the analog waveform that brings information, music and joy to our ears. Time-based damage (jitter) to this information within the data package makes the sound small and flat instead of 3D, harsh and foggy instead of smooth and clear.


London-based streaming music service Bloom.fm is shutting down following the withdrawal of its main investment partner, TNT, a Russian television channel. TNT withdrew its funding following an organizational change, said VentureBeat.
In a blog post, the Bloom.fm team said the withdrawal of funding was a surprise and that the company has no time to find new investment.
We'll keep this short because we're pretty shell-shocked.
It's game over for Bloom.fm.
Our investor, who's been along for the ride since day one, has unexpectedly pulled our funding.
It's come so out of the blue that we don't have time to find new investment. So, with enormous regret, we have to shut up shop.
This is a poetically crappy turn of events as our young business was showing real promise. Our apps and web player are looking super-nice and we had 1,158,914 registered users in a little over a year. Yep.
A massive thanks to everyone that helped us get this far. We're absolutely gutted. But it's been a real pleasure.
Earlier this month, it was reported that Bloom.fm had been blocked from using Apple's iAd advertising service to gain new users because it competed too closely with Apple's own iTunes Radio service, which is preparing to launch in the United Kingdom.
It's unclear whether the iAd blocking had anything to do with the removal of funding, but it was likely a blow to the company regardless.
While chronologically correct, this is some quality link bait.
"It's unclear whether the iAd blocking had anything to do with the removal of funding..." but we're going to heavily imply it in the headline anyway. Awful link baiting.
The real headline here is: Bloom.fm shutting down after investor pulls funding.
Good. I hate to say it, since I'm a fan of Apple, but this really stinks of Apple putting pressure on the investor.
I didn't read anywhere where Apple put pressure on the investor ? Perhaps you can direct me to the link.
Did this have anything with them being blocked from iAd?
Are you kidding me?! These two completely unrelated events have been stitched together by a very irresponsible, tabloid reminiscent article title, and you have fallen for it.
Bloom loses its funding due to corporate restructuring at its only main investor, and somehow that equates to calls for an antitrust suit against Apple, who control a whole 15.5% of the global smartphone market?? That hardly constitutes a monopolistic position.
Seems pretty tinfoil hat to me, and shame on the editor for allowing such a misleading and ridiculous article title in the first place.
And posts like these are why we should reimplement the down vote.


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Q: Why do elliptical copula densities contain $x_1$ and $x_2$, but Archimedean copula densities contain $u_1$ and $u_2$? $$c\left(u_{1}, u_{2}\right)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\rho_{12}^{2}}} \exp \left\{-\frac{\rho_{12}^{2}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)-2 \rho_{12} x_{1} x_{2}}{2\left(1-\rho_{12}^{2}\right)}\right\}$$
is the copula density of the Gaussian copula, which is an elliptical copula, where $\rho_{12}$ is the parameter of the copula, $x_{1}=\Phi^{-1}\left(u_{1}\right), x_{2}=$ $\Phi^{-1}\left(u_{2}\right)$ and $\Phi^{-1}(\cdot)$ is the inverse of the standard univariate Gaussian distribution function.
$$
c\left(u_{1}, u_{2}\right)=\left(1+\delta_{12}\right)\left(u_{1} \cdot u_{2}\right)^{-1-\delta_{12}} \times\left(u_{1}^{-\delta_{12}}+u_{2}^{-\delta_{12}}-1\right)^{-1 / \delta_{12}-2}
$$
is the copula density of the Clayton copula, which is an Archimedean copula,
where $0<\delta_{12}<\infty$ is a parameter controlling the dependence. Perfect dependence is obtained when $\delta_{12} \rightarrow \infty,$ while $\delta_{12} \rightarrow 0$ implies independence.
Question
As you can see the elliptical copula density, despite being a function of $x_1$ and $x_2$, has the actual random variables $u_1$ and $u_2$ on the right hand-side, whereas the Archimedean copula densities do not have $x_1$ and $x_2$ on the right hand side, but instead what we would expect from the function: $u_1$ and $u_2$. This property seems to be a shared between all elliptical versus Archimedean copula densities. Why?

Source of formulas: Aas et al 2009 "Pair-copula constructions of multiple dependence"

A: It is not the case that one copula density has random variables as arguments and the other does not. A copula density is just a joint PDF  where the underlying random variables have uniform marginal distributions.
In general, for  a probability space $\Omega$ and random variables $Y_1: \Omega \to [0,1]$ and $Y_2: \Omega \to [0,1]$ the joint PDF $f$ is a function mapping the range $[0,1]\times[0,1]$ of $(Y_1,Y_2)$ into $\mathbb{R}$, that is $f:[0,1] \times [0,1] \to \mathbb{R}$, such that for real numbers $y_1,y_2 \in [0,1]$
$$F(y_1,y_2) =\mathbb{P}(\{\omega \in \Omega |  Y_1(\omega) \leqslant y_1\} \cap \{\omega \in \Omega | Y_2(\omega) \leqslant y_2\}) = \int_0^{y_1} \int_0^{y_2} f(t_1,t_2)\, dt_1 \, dt_2$$
With regard to the copula density $c(u_1,u_2)$, the arguments $u_1$ and $u_2$ are always real numbers in $[0,1]$.  This is a joint PDF for random variables $U_1$ and $U_2$ with uniform marginal distributions.
What may have been confusing is that the notation for the Gaussian copula does not show the explicit dependence on $u_1$ and $u_2$ on the RHS.  The inverse of the normal CDF $\Phi^{-1}$ is a mapping from $[0,1]$ to $\mathbb{R}$ and the intermediate variables $x_1$ and $x_2$  are images $x_1 = \Phi^{-1}(u_1)$ and $x_2 = \Phi^{-1}(u_2)$.
The Gaussian copula density can be written more clearly as
$$c\left(u_{1}, u_{2}\right)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\rho_{12}^{2}}} \exp \left\{-\frac{\rho_{12}^{2}\left([\Phi^{-1}(u_1)]^{2}+[\Phi^{-1}(u_2)]^{2}\right)-2 \rho_{12} \Phi^{-1}(u_1)\Phi^{-1}(u_2)}{2\left(1-\rho_{12}^{2}\right)}\right\}$$

A two-dimensional copula is a function $C:[0,1] \times [0,1] \to [0,1]$ with the following properties. For all $u_1,u_2 \in [0,1]$,
$$C(u_1,0) = 0, \,C(0,u_2) = 0,\\C(u_1,1) = u_1, \,C(1,u_2) = u_2,$$
and for all $0 \leqslant u_1 \leqslant u_1' \leqslant 1$ and  $0 \leqslant u_2 \leqslant u_2' \leqslant 1$,
$$C(u_1',u_2') - C(u_1',u_2) - C(u_1,u_2') + C(u_1,u_2) \geqslant 0$$
Archimedean copulas are a just general class of such functions -- with no relationship to the normal distribution function $\Phi$.
In general, suppose we have random variables $X$ and $Y$ with joint CDF $F_{XY}$ and marginal CDFs $F_X$ and $F_Y$. we can obtain the copula associated with this joint distribution as the function $C: [0,1] \times [0,1] \to [0,1]$ given by the composition
$$\tag{*}C(u_1,u_2) = F_{XY}(F_X^{-1}(u_1),F_Y^{-1}(u_2))$$
As long as we start with a valid joint CDF, the function defined by (*) will always meet the requirements of a copula specified above.
A special case is the bivariate Gaussian copula.  Letting $\Phi$ denote the univariate normal CDF and $\Phi_2$ denote the bivariate normal CDF, the bivariate Gaussian copula is given by
$$C(u_1,u_2) = \Phi_2(\Phi^{-1}(u_1), \Phi^{-1}(u_2))$$

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Cabin temperature – how cold is too cold?
I spent Sunday night on the Virgin flight to Johannesburg in what felt like near freezing conditions due to a malfunctioning air conditioning unit in the Premium Economy cabin blowing out only cold air.
The staff attempted to claim the actual temperature was 19 degrees but as I sit here in a hotel room at 19 degrees I can tell you it was significantly colder and more so with a 'wind chill factor' of a unit above my head.
Unfortunately moving seat, even downgrading was not an option, neither was having an spare blanket given it was a full flight (BAs A380 had been cancelled).
The crews rather standard answer 'we have told customer services so please write in'.
The net result was no sleep and a Monday lost work as I was in the hotel room shivering and vomiting.
I wondered if anyone has ever experienced the same, and if any current or former cabin crew can tell me typically what temperature should a cabin be set at?
Announcing the pax load on VS is odd. I can only think that it is to warn you that the service will be slow because they have so many passengers and so few cabin crew!!
its a great point re the hot drinks and that as my issue to be honest. The crew knew it was an issue, but made no effort to proactively assist passengers. Hot chocolates, even a brandy wouldn't have gone amiss.
I cannot begin to explain how uncomfortable it was.
re the passenger numbers, they've been doing it for a couple of years now. Ive raised it with the onboard team and they agree with me it serves little purpose other than the give a number to the crew in case they have to do a count on evacuating (why this can't be don privately I have no idea). In my mind, It either reminds people the flight is full and to expect poor service as the crew will be rushed off their feet, or demonstrates how poorly VS are doing with loads. Ive never known another airline do it.
But as I say, whenever I hear it I simply think 'accident statistic' and it sends a shiver down my spine, although of course on this flight I was shivering for entirely different reasons!
It actually can't be too cold for me. First thing I do in a hotel room is turn a/c as low as it goes.
On flights, despite the handbook for most airlines stating 21/22 at night you can find it creeping towards 25 frequently.
So while I sympathise, 19 degrees would be bliss compared to 25.
I totally sympathise superchris, I hate having a cabin too cold and am always complaining. Being bald does not help if you have an ac unit blowing straight down on you! I was unfortunately travelling with AirAsiaX from KL to Gold Coast in Aus and the cabin was freezing, i kept asking for them to turn the heating up which they obviously didnt do!
I then asked for a blanket which they wanted to sell to me, which is why they kept the cabin cold, I was not impressed!!
how did you know I was bald??!! Yes this probably didn't help.
LOL superchris, I was talking about myself, I am bald, i would not make such statements without knowing you …..
Although I prefer the cabin being cold, rather than hot, I did experience a rather cold flight on CX from HKG to Auckland on an A340, in Premium Economy.
I felt it got quite cold after the first meal service, then it seemed to get colder and colder. For the first time on a flight, i was covering my whole body with the blanket. I thought I was coming down with something, until I saw most of the other passengers snuggled up in blankets too. I saw one passenger on the opposite isle seat, who started by putting on a sweater, before adding his down jacket and hour or two later.
Can sympathise with cold cabin problems.
Many years ago I did several overnight road journeys by long distance coach in Latin America, and was warned that the drivers always set the aircon on cold (maybe to stop them nodding off?) and that it would be a good idea to carry a peaked cap and a fleece jacket. Worn with the cap peak pulled low at the front it protected my forehead and scalp from the icy blast.
To this day I still keep such a cap in my carry on bag, not needed on most flights, but does come in handy from time to time, mostly on locos where their blankets are a revenue stream!
Being athletic and with a fast metabolism I often find cabin temperatures too cold. I once complained to air NZ and they tole me their room temperature setting is a chill 20 deg. SAS has the unusual operating procedure of removing blankets from pax for the landing in Business and then whacking the air con down as cold as it goes. I do, however, think that more airlines are turning the temperatures down lower – in the past Swiss was a warm zone and on recent flights to DXB and SIN I have been layered up throughout. I guess we all have different levels of own body padding, unlike Gooner as soon as I hit a hotel room the air con comes off.
I don't like air conditioning in a hotel and prefer to open the widow when sleeping. Obviously on a plane you will be in a conditioned atmosphere and my personal pretence is a bit cooler rather than a bit stuffy cabin.
You're correct about Swiss and it seems the majority of their passengers preferred a cooler cabin on an overnight flight and it seems they listened as I've also noticed the cabin is much more pleasant on the overnighters to/from JNB.
and Virgin's amazing response is…..
Thank you for contacting us with regards to your flight to Johannesburg earlier this month.
I was sorry to read about your recent experience with us.
We provide individual air vents above each seat so that you can adjust the temperature as you see fit. If you feel cold, we will do what we can to make you more comfortable i.e. provide extra blankets. I can see however that the cabin crew has noted the issues raised by the passengers on-board and therefore I'm sorry for the inconvenience caused.
As a gesture of goodwill, I've issued £40 worth of Virgin Atlantic vouchers. These can be used towards the price of a Virgin Atlantic flight (including all Little Red and codeshare services); a future Virgin Holiday; on-board duty free goods, or added extras such as upgrades, excess baggage or extra legroom seating. The vouchers will arrive in the post shortly.
did they even read my letter? I think not.
I am in complete agreement with GoonerLondon. If it's too hot, nothing to do about it except suffer. If it's too cold, just put on a blanket! I loathe flights that are too warm. You can warm up so easily but no way to cool off; taking off your clothes, I'm told, is probably illegal. And yes, immediately upon entering the hotel room, turn the thermostat to coldest. Praise God if you can open a window, what a luxury. In California we always have a window open, so environments where the air doesn't move drive me crazy. I stay at the LHR Crown Plaza every trip because I can open the window, even a few inches. makes a difference after a 10-hour flight.


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Women in Half the World Still Denied Land, Property Rights Despite Laws
Global campaign "Stand For Her Land" aims to bridge gap between law and practice so that women can realize their equal rights to land
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2019 – Women in half of the countries in the world are unable to assert equal land and property rights despite legal protections, warned members of a new global campaign that formally launches today. The campaign, Stand For Her Land, aims to close this persistent gap between law and practice worldwide so that millions of women can realize these rights in their daily lives.
"For men and women alike, land is the foundation for security, shelter, and livelihood, supports women's dignity and creates pathways to empowerment and economic opportunity," said Karol Boudreaux, Chief Program Officer with the land rights group, Landesa, a founding partner of the Stand For Her Land campaign. "For women, land truly is a gateway right – without it, efforts to improve the basic rights and well-being of all women will continue to be hampered."
Stand For Her Land founding partners Habitat for Humanity, Huairou Commission, Landesa, Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) Partners, and the World Bank are hosting a public launch event, "Presenting Stand For Her Land," at 3 pm, March 25, ahead of the opening session of the World Bank Land and Poverty Conference 2019 at The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, D.C.
"Secure land rights are essential for women's economic empowerment and creating incentives for investment, providing an asset that can be leveraged for agriculture or business development, and offering a solid foundation for financial stability," said Anna Wellenstein, Director, Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice, World Bank. "Improving women's access to – and control over – economic resources also has a positive effect on a range of development goals, including poverty reduction and economic growth. We are committed to working with partners to close the gap and make land rights for women a reality globally."
Persistent discriminatory social norms and practices are among the strongest barriers standing between women and their land and property rights. Weak implementation of policies, insufficient capacity to enforce laws, and a lack of political will further compound the problem. And poor access to legal services and a lack of understanding of laws within communities and households – and by women themselves – build an invisible but near impenetrable wall to women realizing land and property rights in rural and urban areas alike.
"Insecure land rights create obstacles for women engaging in farming and other agricultural activities, in starting and running a home-based enterprise, and, as we've observed, in accessing safe and decent housing," said Jane Katz, Director of International Affairs and Programs, of Habitat for Humanity International. "As urbanization continues to increase, land rights are an issue for all those living in cities as well as in rural areas."
With so much at stake, there is growing recognition – and a growing movement – to strengthen women's land rights around the world. The Stand For Her Land campaign aims to be a driving force behind this movement by catalyzing a consolidated push across settings and cultures – urban, rural, customary, and indigenous – to narrow the gap between law and practice towards secure women's land.
"Global and regional efforts, including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda, the African Union's Campaign for Women's Land Ownership and Agenda 2063, and U.S. Government's new Global Women's Development and Prosperity Initiative, recognize that women's land rights are critical to achieving gender equality and tackling some of the world's most pressing development challenges," said Oumar Sylla, Leader of the Land and Global Land Tool Network Unit, UN-Habitat. "The Stand For Her Land Campaign aims to translate these gains at the highest levels into real change for women in villages and communities across the globe."
The main objective of the campaign is to drive real change on the ground – consolidating local and national efforts by civil society groups, grassroots organizations, advocates and allies across sectors.
"This campaign is not a top-down effort but rather an approach to strengthening land rights from the ground up," said Violet Shivutse, grassroots women's leader from Kenya and Chair of the Huairou Commission. "Advocates, steeped in local contexts and the specific needs of communities, can apply their own expertise to overcome barriers for women and become the engines of social impact."
Visit www.stand4herland.org to learn more about the Stand For Her Land campaign.
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The Stand For Her Land Campaign aims to close the gap between laws and practice so that millions of women can realize land rights in their daily lives, across contexts and around the world.
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Forgiveness charity sees demand increase among pandemic
Positive.News – A charity that is dedicated to helping people learn to forgive has seen a surge in demand for its resources on forgiveness this year.
The Global Forgiveness Initiative, which is based in Scotland, has seen page views and downloads rocket as the pandemic swept across the world.
The charity's website, which includes articles, worksheets and ebooks, is now visited by more than 250,000 people per month, which is 10 times more than it was in 2019.
In the 30 days that followed Boris Johnson's announcement of a UK-wide lockdown on 23 March, the Four Steps to Forgiveness, a free ebook, was downloaded nearly 22,000 times. The demand has continued since then according to William Fergus Martin, the founder of the charity and author of Forgiveness is Power.
He told Positive News: "There was a surge around about the time lock down began, although it had already been growing as other countries went into lock down before the UK and we translate our resources into lots of languages. It then just took off in March and April.
Martin explained that the pandemic led many people to get back in touch with loved ones from whom they had become estranged. "It was definitely a factor. People have told me that they looked for resources on forgiveness and then made contact with a family member they hadn't been in touch with. It was like they were anticipating needing to get rid of the water under the bridge before engaging again with those relationships."
He also believes that part of the demand was because people have been spending more time online in recent months, with some people also having more spare time to take courses or do 'self-work'.
"There are resources on the website for self-forgiveness and I think people were stuck at home and reflecting a lot more and perhaps were also searching for how to overcome stress and anxiety.
"When you feel that way, life feels out of control and you're anticipating making mistakes and a lot of that can be alleviated through self-forgiveness. It can give us a different perspective on ourselves."
Martin also theorises that lockdown magnified many issues, with many stuck inside together and needing ways to resolve conflict.
Martin began writing about forgiveness in 2008 and had his first book, Forgiveness is Power, published in 2013. "It was the classic case of writing the book I needed to read myself because I wasn't very forgiving at all," he said. "I was just writing my ideas to begin with and then I realised it was a book."
He launched the charity in 2016 because he realised people needed resources to help them work on forgiveness. His ebook and other materials are downloaded by people all around the world.
He said: "We are particularly proud of the fact that most of our website visitors are non-English speaking. We now offer our materials on how to forgive in 26 languages."
He added that the ebooks in Spanish, Indonesian, Arabic and Portuguese are the most popular, but that there had also been a recent surge in traffic from Russia.
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Chollet F, et al. "Fluoxetine for motor recovery after acute ischaemic stroke (FLAME): a randomised placebo-controlled trial". The Lancet Neurology. 2011. 10(2):123-130.
Does the early administration of fluoxetine in addition to conventional physiotherapy improve motor recovery following ischemic strokes?
Early administration of fluoxetine (initiated 5-10 days after stroke onset) in addition to conventional physiotherapy improves motor recovery in patients with moderate to severe motor deficits due to ischemic stroke.
Several small case-series suggest that early SSRIs administration may promote motor recovery after ischemic stroke. This effect is proposed to be due to a non-vascular mechanism, possibly related to a serotonin-mediated suppression of post-stroke hyperexcitability in the unaffected hemisphere leading to improved neuroplasticity.
Published in 2011, the Fluoxetine for Motor Recovery after Acute Ischaemic Stroke (FLAME) study followed 113 patients after acute stroke randomized to early fluoxetine or placebo. At 90 days, the group randomized to fluoxetine experienced higher Fugl-Meyer Motor Scale (FMMS) scores (34.0 vs. 24.3; P=0.003). The medication was well-tolerated.
While the FLAME trial is generally regarded as a well-designed, well-executed and sufficiently powered trial, its restrictive inclusion criteria, small sample size, and short follow-up limit the generalization of its findings in clinical practice. The results of the on-going Australian AFFINITY trial (anticipated to conclude in 2019, anticipated n=~1,600) may be better able to address the role of early fluoxetine for benefit to cognition, improving fatigue, mood and general functional ability in addition to motor recovery after ischemic stroke.
As of August 2015, no guidelines have been published that reflect the results of this trial.
Presented as fluoxetine vs. placebo. Adjusted scores control for age, history of CVA, and FMMS at inclusion. All outcomes are at day 90.
Change in FMMS from baseline. The FMMS score is out of 100, higher numbers indicate greater motor recovery.
Change FMMS subscore from baseline.
The primary outcome was still significant for comparison of TPA vs. no TPA.
↑ McCann SK et al. Efficacy of antidepressants in animal models of ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Stroke. 2014 Oct;45(10):3055-63.
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Margarete Lauter (née Vetter) (9 September 1925 in Büchenbronn/Pforzheim; 2 October 2004 in Mannheim) was a German art dealer with the first Art Gallery for international contemporary art established in 1963 in Mannheim (Germany) after the Second World War 1945 mainly presenting works by German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Romanian, Belgian, Hungarian, Israeli, Slovenian, Austrian and US artists.

Life
Margarete Vetter grew up as the daughter of a farming family with 4 siblings. Her mother promoted her early on with cultural activities. In the late years of the Second World War she met the young architect Harro Lauter (October 17, 1919 – October 5, 1996), whom she married in 1948. After spending 3 years in her father-in-law's parental home in Hoffenheim / Sinsheim (Germany), her husband was appointed architect in 1952 to the Mannheim Building Authority. In 1963, in collaboration with the Mannheim and Paris based artist Rudi Baerwind and the Galerie , Paris, she opened the first gallery for international contemporary art after the Second World War in Mannheim. The couple had three children. The youngest son, Rolf Lauter, grew up in his mother's gallery in the 1960s, became assistant curator and curator at the gallery and has been appointed later as museum director.

Galerie Lauter
Galerie Margarete Lauter 1963–1967

The first gallery space was located in Mannheim, Bismarckstrasse at the square L 15, 7–9, near the main train station, from 1963 to 1967. Galerie Margarete Lauter opened on November 21, 1963, with an exhibition that took place in close collaboration with the Galerie Paul Facchetti, Paris, presenting works of the artists Ger Lataster, Ung-No Lee, Georges Noël, Rudi Baerwind, and Zoltan Kemeny, and objects of traditional African art. The guests were welcomed at the opening of the exhibition by the mayor of the city of Mannheim and friend of Margarete Lauter, Hans Reschke. Dietrich Mahlow, director of the Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, made an introduction to the exhibition. Paul Facchetti from Paris in conversation with the artist Rudi Baerwind. Heinz Fuchs, director of the Kunsthalle Mannheim, a friend of the Lauter family for a long time, chats with the artists. In other exhibitions Lauter has shown works by: Uwe Lausen (1964–1965), Magie du banal (1965), Zoran Antonio Mušič (1965), Natalia Dumitresco (1965, 1971), Rudi Baerwind and Georges Noël (1965), Pierre Clerc (1965–1966) together with art and cult objects from Africa (1965–1966, 1968), Syn: Bernd Berner, Rolf Gunter Dienst, Klaus Jürgen-Fischer, Eduard Micus, Marc Vaux (1966), Alexandre Istrati (1966, 1975), Karl Fred Dahmen (1966, 1969, 1972) Luciano Lattanzi and Werner Schreib (1966, 1974, 1988), Divergenzen 66: Otmar Alt, Francisco Cuadrado, Jean-Luc Guerin, Dieter Krieg, Jobst Meyer, Manfred Mohr, Walter Montel, , Marcel Robelin, Georg Meistermann (1967), Jaroslav Serpan (1967).

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In 1967 the gallery moved to a larger space in square B 4, 10a, where up to 6 exhibitions under the new name Galerie Lauter took place every year with international contemporary art (1967–1990). Here she realised amongst others exhibitions by: Jaroslav Serpan (1967, 1978), Amadeo Gabino (1967, 1970, 1982, 1990), Erwin Bechtold (1965, 1968, 1973, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1992), Shusaku Arakawa (1968, 1986), Louise Nevelson (1968), Otto Herbert Hajek (1968, 1977, 1989), Gianfranco Baruchello (1969), Otmar Alt (1969, 1981), Manuel Rivera (1970), Karl Prantl (1970), Rolf-Gunter Dienst (1970), Dieter Krieg (1970, 1988), Wilhelm Loth (1970), Manolo Millares (1971), Reipka - Paluzzi (1971), KRH Sonderborg (1972), Rolf Kissel (1972, 1976, 1979), Op Art & Kinetik: Narciso Debourg, Heinz Mack, Louis Tomasello, Günther Uecker, Jean-Pierre Yvaral (1973), Herrmann Goepfert (1974, 1992), Erwin Heerich (1974), Accrochage 74 (1974) Otto Piene (1975, 1992), Alexandre Istrati (1975), Adolf Luther (1975, 1989), Pierre Alechinsky (1976), HA Schult (1976), Gustav Seitz (1976, 1989), Miguel Berrocal (1976), Antoni Tàpies (1977), Robert Motherwell (1977), Joan Miró (1978), Serpan (1978), Robert Häusser (1978), Antonio Saura (1979), Georges Mathieu (1980), Georges Noël (1980, 1984), Erich Hauser (1980), Heinz Mack (1981, 1985, 1992 ), Hans Hartung (1981), Victor Vasarely (1982/83), Roberto Matta (1983), George Rickey (1983), Antonio Saura (1985–86), Rafael Mahdavi (1987), Karel Appel (1987), Ger Lataster (1987/88), Werner Schreib (1988), Adolf Luther (1989), Victor Vasarely (1989), COBRA (1990), Yaacov Agam (1989/90).

From 1990 to 1996 Lauter changed for new tall spaces at Friedrichsplatz 14, right next to the Kunsthalle Mannheim and Mannheim's landmark, the water tower.

From 1996 she retired to private rooms for 4 years after her husband passed away, focusing on smaller exhibitions and art consulting. Finally in 2000 she reopened a gallery space at Friedrichsplatz 15 to conduct art trading in a reduced form. Lauter ended her gallery activities in spring 2003, after 40 years of successful work, in which she was able to build up numerous new private collections.

Footnotes

External links

 WorldCat Literature from and about Galerie Margarete Lauter
 WorldCat Literature from and about Galerie Lauter
 Basic information on Margarete Lauter at city archive of Mannheim
 galerie-lauter3.webnode.com

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Q: How do I remote control a DVD player without a remote? We have a proto-media centre, which is just a box in the corner, running Ubuntu,
and connected to a projector.
What is the best way to control a DVD player running on that box, without
a remote control? We would like instead to control it from a laptop/phone
over the network.
I'm open to suggestions for software to use, and the more flexible the interface,
the better.

A: The first idea that jumps to mind is to just use mplayer. SSH into the remote machine, and control playback normally, DISPLAY=:0.0 mplayer dvd://1
The same could be done with xine  too.

A: In software center, try anyremote (there should be a list of related interfaces if you search for it). On the website you can download a client for your phone. The documentation page contains extensive instructions on how to set up anyremote with your application, and a device for controlling the application remotely.

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*I will update my answer with more choices as soon as I can (unless this is more than enough for you).

A: VLC has a powerful set of interfaces you can use, including a web interface and a CURSES-based one that I use all the time for streaming video and controlling playback. The web interface can be customized with HTML/CSS for phone control or if you care about branding, and there's quite a bit of documentation available on the VLC wiki. Engadget had a nice article on this too: http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/29/how-to-stream-almost-anything-using-vlc/

A: I use VLC on my computer and VLCRemote on my Android phone, works just beautifully. A one-time preference change is needed to enable the web interface in VLC.

A: Try Remuco.
Remuco is a duplex remote control system for Linux media players and mobile phones equipped with Bluetooth or WiFi.
With Remuco, you can remotely control your favorite media player. You can switch to the next, previous, or any other media within the current playlist, browse your media library and activate other playlists, rate your media, adjust volume, and more. On the mobile phone it displays information about the current media, including cover art.
Remuco can be used with Amarok, Audacious, Banshee, Exaile, MPD, MPlayer, Rhythmbox, Songbird, Totem, TVtime, VLC and XMMS2.


Are all work at home crafts frauds? Not always. Although it's real that scams are typical nowadays, there are lots of readily available lucrative opportunities out there, including work at house crafts, that are truthful and legal. What you do require to understand if you want to attempt your hand in work at home crafts is that it is a lot of hard work and very lengthy.
As discussed earlier, scams are common these days, especially on the Web. If you're a regular online user, you are most likely exposed to more frauds that genuine deals everyday. So how do you select the genuine work at home crafts opportunities from those who just seek to cheat you out of your hard-earned earnings?
The first thing you require to do is research study. Before you include yourself in work at house crafts, it is necessary that you first attempt to get as much information about the company you will be working for. It is just sound judgment that you understand the business before you go and work for it. You can attempt to do your search online if you know the name of the business. Or, you can also call them and ask some essential details, such as the nature of the task, and so on and so on. You can even do your research study by word of mouth and by keeping your ears open for "word on the street" about the company.


Home / #MOLP / Where Have Entries Arrived From for the Magic Oxygen Literary Prize?
Where Have Entries Arrived From for the Magic Oxygen Literary Prize?
I must be honest, it's been something of a delightful surprise.
Not least because we've been startled to see how far around the world news of our little competition has spread, but also, some of the postage stamps have been quite funky.
What a clever little #MOLP!
Both postal and online entries have poured in from the four corners of the globe and if things continue going the same way, our dear postie might have to resort to wearing a corset!
We've received short stories and poems from the UK as you would expect, but also from Australia, throughout Europe, Asia, several of the American states, Canada, New Zealand and more.
If you think you've got what it takes and have a piece of writing you feel is worthy of a punt, we'd love to receive it, however you wish to send it.
Please hop onto our Competition page for full details, but if you're a quick reader and want the short version, here it comes.
We are looking for unpublished short stories of up to 4,000 words and poems of up to 50 lines, from writers aged 16+ from anywhere in the world.
Oh, and if eco ticks your box, you'll be delighted to hear that we are planting a tree for every single entry received. After the competition closes, we'll send everyone the GPS co-ordinates for their tree; how green and cool is that?
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Scottish EDGE, Scotland's leading competition to identify and support the nation's most promising entrepreneurial talent, is launching a special category award today – the Social Enterprise EDGE (SEE) Award – in partnership with Postcode Innovation Trust to encourage applications from Social Enterprise businesses.
The (SEE) Award will be a prize of up to £100,000 – 60% loan and 40% grant – for the top Social Enterprise business idea in rounds 13 and 14 of the Scottish EDGE competition.
Scottish EDGE has made 300+ awards to date, totalling over £11 million while helping to create over 1000 jobs and boosting turnover of awardee companies by £104.22 million while helping them to secure an additional £84.47 million in investment.
Postcode Innovation Trust is funded entirely by players of People's Postcode Lottery and has recently been established to support the development of the social enterprise sector in Great Britain.
The introduction of the SEE Award aims to emulate the success of the tech focused special award, Higgs EDGE, and the creative focused special award, Creative EDGE, both of which have resulted in their respective sectors holding the highest representation at Scottish EDGE's application stage, round on round.
Alumni social enterprise success stories include: Brewgooder, a brewery which donates 100% of its profits to supplying clean water to deprived areas; Orbit Education, who provide enterprise programmes to schools around the UK; and supplier of refurbished IT equipment and training to schools in sub-Saharan Africa, Turing Trust.
Scottish EDGE launches Round 13 on Tues 24th July with the final planned for 6th December where up to £1 million in grant and loan funding will be awarded to around twenty-five Scottish startups.
Scottish EDGE itself is supported by the Royal Bank of Scotland, The Hunter Foundation and the Scottish Government.
Evelyn McDonald, CEO of Scottish EDGE said:
"There is a misconception that Scottish EDGE, with its strong focus on business growth, is not supportive of businesses whose profits are 100% reinvested back into their social and/or environmental purpose. In reality, we believe that the need for social entrepreneurs and their solutions to tackling global inequalities is greater now than ever."
"The generous support from players of People's Postcode Lottery will allow Scottish EDGE, through the Social Enterprise EDGE Award, to raise the profile of the innovative businesses working to overcome those barriers, and to truly take Scottish social entrepreneurship mainstream."
Joe Ray, Social Investment Advisor at Postcode Innovation Trust said:
"We're very pleased to be supporting the first Social Enterprise EDGE award. Scotland is already a leading centre for social enterprise and this award should help inspire the next generation of social entrepreneurs who are working to address society's problems."
Alastair Davis, CEO of Social Investment Scotland said:
"We're delighted to see the launch of the Social Enterprise EDGE. For entrepreneurs, social enterprise is increasingly being seen as a business model of choice and Scotland is increasingly being recognised as one of the best places in the world to start, grow and scale a social enterprise. This award highlights the growing inclusiveness of our economy and I look forward to being inspired by the next generation of businesses combining profit and purpose."
Alan Mahon, Founder of Brewgooder said:
"As a winner of a Scottish EDGE Award in Round 9 I know first hand the difference that this support can provide for early stage and growth entrepreneurs, especially those running social enterprises for whom traditional growth funding may not be an option. By helping to scale social enterprises this award can only be a good thing for developing even more purpose-driven companies in Scotland."
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St Matthew's Primary School: Eggstravaganza!
What an eggstravaganza of amazing masterpieces. They are all so different and inventive. Your competition entries this year have once again WOW-ed us all at school making it really difficult to choose the winners. There was 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes plus one winner from each class received a prize.
Well done to all families who got involved!


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Love & Other Drugs
Scott Stuber
Marshall Herskovitz
Charles Randolph
Pieter Jan Brugge
Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman
by Jamie Reidy
Gabriel Macht
Steven Fierberg
New Regency
Stuber Pictures
Bedford Falls Productions
Dune Entertainment
November 4, 2010 (2010-11-04) (AFI Fest)
November 26, 2010 (2010-11-26) (United States)
$30 million[1]
Love & Other Drugs is a 2010 American erotic romantic drama comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Edward Zwick, based on the non-fiction book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman by Jamie Reidy. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway, who previously starred together in the 2005 drama Brokeback Mountain; Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, Josh Gad and Gabriel Macht also star. The film was released in the United States on November 26, 2010, received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $103 million.
3.1 Filming
4.1 Critical response
4.2 Box office
4.3 Accolades
In 1996, Jamie Randall is fired from a Pittsburgh electronics store for having sex with his manager's girlfriend. His wealthy brother Josh announces at the dinner table at their parents' house that he has found Jamie a job as a pharmaceutical sales representative. After attending a Pfizer training program where he has sex with the instructor, Jamie goes to work for the company and tries to get doctors to prescribe Zoloft and Zithromax. He is rebuffed, much to the dismay of his regional manager, Bruce, who sees Jamie as his ticket to the "big leagues" of Chicago. Bruce says if Jamie can get Dr. Stan Knight to prescribe Zoloft instead of Prozac, other doctors will follow his lead. Jamie tries to get access to Knight by hitting on his female employees until, exasperated, Knight unethically permits him to observe him at work, during which time he accidentally sees a disrobing patient, Maggie Murdock, who suffers from early onset Parkinson's disease.
Jamie angles a date with Maggie, who has sex with him. Jamie is later beaten up by top-selling Prozac rep Trey Hannigan, one of Maggie's ex-lovers, who warns him to stay away from her and the doctors. That night, Jamie is unable to get an erection. Maggie teasingly says he should use the new erectile dysfunction drug that his company has developed. Bruce confirms that such a drug, to be called Viagra, is about to be marketed. Jamie soon starts selling Viagra, an instant success. Jamie wants a committed relationship, but Maggie refuses. Jamie confronts her while she helps senior citizens onto a bus bound for Canada to get cheap prescription drugs, and they get into an argument.
Two days later, after he waits the night before at the bus stop in his car, he greets her back. Maggie is touched that he waited, and they resume their relationship. Jamie spends nights at Maggie's apartment. One night, he tells Maggie that he loves her—the first time he has ever said that to anyone—and has a panic attack. Maggie calms him by saying she "said 'I love you' to a cat once". Jamie catches his brother masturbating to a sex tape that he and Maggie had recorded. Jamie asks her to go to a Chicago medical conference with him. She ends up at a Parkinson's discussion group across the street, and is moved by the people and their stories. Jamie meets a man whose wife is in the final stages of the disease, and asks for advice about Maggie. The man tells him to run.
After the convention, Maggie tells him how much she loves him. Jamie starts researching Parkinson's, and takes Maggie to different specialists around the country to have tests done. Jamie becomes angry when he arrives at an appointment, to find out it has been rescheduled after they had flown in to see the doctor. Maggie sees that Jamie can only love her if there is a hope that one day there will be a cure, and decides to break up with him.
Jamie is invited to a pajama party with his brother by Knight, and ends up having a threesome with two girls. Jamie wakes up with a rare reaction from taking Viagra and he goes to the hospital. Some time later, Jamie goes to a restaurant and runs into Maggie, who is on a date. Bruce shows up and reveals Jamie has been promoted to the Chicago office. While packing to move to Chicago, Jamie finds the videotape recorder where he taped himself and Maggie talking about life. Jamie realizes he wants to be with Maggie, but her boss tells him she has left for Canada to obtain drugs. Jamie flags down her bus and tells her that she makes him a better person, and that he loves and needs her. She starts to cry and says she will need him more. Jamie decides not to take the job in Chicago, but instead he attends medical school at the University of Pittsburgh and stays with Maggie.
Jake Gyllenhaal as Jamie Randall
Anne Hathaway as Maggie Murdock
Oliver Platt as Bruce Winston
Hank Azaria as Dr. Stan Knight
Josh Gad as Josh Randall
Gabriel Macht as Trey Hannigan
Judy Greer as Cindy
George Segal as Dr. James Randall
Jill Clayburgh as Nancy Randall
Nikki DeLoach as Christy
Katheryn Winnick as Lisa
Natalie Gold as Dr. Helen Randall
Michael Chernus as Jerry
Michael Buffer as Pfizer Convention MC
Jaimie Alexander as Carol (uncredited)
Anthony Mannella as Sam the lab technician (uncredited)
Principal photography began in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region on September 21, 2009.[3] The city was chosen for its atmosphere, rich medical history, the state's tax incentive program for film productions, and the area's experienced crews.[4] Pittsburgh suburbs such as McCandless, Squirrel Hill, Fox Chapel, Sewickley, Aliquippa, and Brownsville have been used as locations for the film, as well as Mellon Arena, Jane Street in the South Side between 17th and 18th streets, the Omni William Penn Hotel, The Capital Grille, and Station Square. Pittsburgh doubled as Chicago for some scenes.[4] The studio was in a building that had been a limousine car park.[5]
The scene in the beginning of the film where Gyllenhaal's character works in the audio/video store was shot at the former Don Allen Car Dealership located on Baum Blvd and S. Atlantic Avenue where the East End neighborhoods of Shadyside, Friendship and Bloomfield intersect. The building has since been demolished as of 2014.
A section of the Mon-Fayette Expressway (Pennsylvania Route 43) in suburban Washington County was used for scenes on November 15–16, delaying traffic. A helicopter was used for filming and 40 to 50 vehicles were brought in for the shoot.[6] Trailers and tents were set up on the campus of Ringgold High School while filming took place on the Expressway. An area was set aside for actors waiting to film their scenes.[3]
In preparing for the film, Hathaway credits the work of Kate Winslet and Penélope Cruz, two actresses "whose work [she] returned to a lot in preparation" for Love and Other Drugs; she believes both have "done nudity with a tremendous amount of sensitivity and dignity".[5] She identified one of her favorite Cruz films, Abre Los Ojos, as work that helped her greatly for her role.[7] Like Gyllenhaal, Hathaway had final cut over those scenes, using it to cut five seconds where she thought "the camera lingered a little bit".[5] Hathaway said that she did not believe her nudity in the film would put off socially conservative people who would otherwise see the film, saying "just because nudity is such a contentious issue in America people believe that they automatically alienate the conservative parts of America by having nudity. But I give the American public more credit than that. I think that people are curious and people do love love stories. I think people might find it and like it, even though it is a little bit risky."[8]
Love and Other Drugs received mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 49% based on 161 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "It's a pleasure to see Hollywood produce a romance this refreshingly adult, but Love and Other Drugs struggles to find a balance between its disparate plot elements."[9] Metacritic gave the film a score of 55 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it two and a half stars out of four, stating that it "obtains a warm, lovable performance from Anne Hathaway and dimensions from Jake Gyllenhaal that grow from comedy to the serious".[11] Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review. He stated, "The energy is far too great—manic even—at the beginning but calms down for a while to focus on the highly competitive but not always ethical arena of drug sales, then gets distracted by unusually bold sex scenes for a studio picture only to wander off into the cultural phenomenon of Viagra before the movie decides it's a romance after all and so concludes in a highly conventional final embrace."[12] Another reviewer found the film to be a "run-of-the-mill Hollywood love story".[13]
Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review, stating "Zwick is thankfully much more of a grown-up now in dealing with relationship entanglements. Somehow, between the epic and the intimate, between Hathaway and Gyllenhaal, love doesn't come easy, but with Love & Other Drugs, at least you don't have to wait."[14] Mary Pols of Time stated, "Since American movies tend to be prudish about sex, especially having bona fide stars appear to do it onscreen, Love & Other Drugs' desire to thoroughly acquaint us with a topless Anne Hathaway and a bottomless Jake Gyllenhaal is a welcome change."[15] James Berardinelli, film critic for ReelViews, praised the film and its story, giving it three and a half stars out of four. He wrote, "The first thing one notices about Love and Other Drugs is that it's an adult romance. So many current love stories are targeted at teenagers that it's rare to find one that sidesteps the numerous contrivances that permeate the genre."[16]
Love and Other Drugs was released on November 24, 2010, and opened in 2,455 theaters in the United States, grossing $2,239,489 on its opening day and $9,739,161 in its opening weekend, ranking No. 6 with a per theater average of $3,967.[17][18] On its second weekend, it remained No. 6 and grossed $5,652,810, averaging $2,300 per theater.[19] By its third weekend it dropped down to No. 8 and made $2,981,509, averaging $1,331 per theater.[20]
The film barely broke even at home with a domestic total gross of $32,367,005 as opposed to a production budget of $30 million. It fared much better overseas where it grossed $70,453,003.[2]
Recipient(s)
68th Golden Globe Awards[21] Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Jake Gyllenhaal Nominated
Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Anne Hathaway Nominated
Satellite Awards 2010[22] Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Jake Gyllenhaal Nominated
Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Anne Hathaway Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association[23] Best Actress Nominated
^ Fritz, Ben (2010-11-23). "Movie projector: 'Harry Potter' to rule again as four new movies open, three competing for women". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-26. Still, 20th Century Fox and Regency Pictures spent only about $30 million to make it, giving them as much chance as their competitors to turn a profit.
^ a b "Love and Other Drugs (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
^ a b Oliver, Jeff (2009-11-17). "Movie crew hanging out at Ringgold High". Valley Independent. Retrieved 2011-01-01. [permanent dead link]
^ a b Barbara Vancheri (October 21, 2009). "Pittsburgh addicted to Gyllenhaal's 'Love and Drugs'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Block Communications. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
^ a b c "Anne Hathaway: From Princesses To Passion". Fresh Air. NPR. November 29, 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
^ Krysak, Josh (2009-11-15). "Toll road a popular medicine spot". Herald Standard. Retrieved 2009-11-17. [dead link]
^ Whipp, Glenn (2011-02-17). "Oscars: Anne Hathaway owes thanks to Penelope Cruz". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
^ "Hathaway: Nudity won't put off 'more conservative' fans". BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat. BBC. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
^ "Love and Other Drugs (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
^ "Love and Other Drugs reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
^ Roger Ebert (2010-11-23). "Love and Other Drugs". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
^ Honeycutt, Kirk (2010-10-26). "Love and Other Drugs: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
^ Germain, David (2010-11-22). "Review: 'Love & Other Drugs' Sells Same Old Potion". ABC News. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
^ Sharkey, Betsy (2010-11-24). "Movie review: 'Love & Other Drugs'". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2010-11-27. Zwick is thankfully much more of a grown-up now in dealing with relationship entanglements. Somehow, between the epic and the intimate, between Hathaway and Gyllenhaal, love doesn't come easy, but with "Love & Other Drugs," at least you don't have to wait.
^ Pols, Mary (2010-11-24). "Love & Other Drugs: Anatomy Lessons with Anne Hathaway". Time. Time Inc. Retrieved 2010-11-27. Since American movies tend to be prudish about sex, especially having bona fide stars appear to do it onscreen, Love & Other Drugs' desire to thoroughly acquaint us with a topless Anne Hathaway and a bottomless Jake Gyllenhaal is a welcome change.
^ Berardinelli, James (2010-11-23). "Love and Other Drugs". ReelViews. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
^ Brandon Gray (2010-11-27). "Friday Report: 'Harry Potter,' 'Tangled' Dominate". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
^ "Weekend Box Office Results for November 26–28". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
^ "Weekend Box Office Results for December 3–5". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ "Weekend Box Office Results for December 10–12". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ Reynolds, Simon (2010-12-14). "In Full: Golden Globes - Movie Nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
^ Carlson, Alex (2010-12-04). "Golden Satellite Award Nominations 2010". Film Misery. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ Carlson, Alex (2010-12-05). "Washington D.C. Film Critics Award Nominations 2010". Film Misery. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
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The job of the UFA Insurance Committee is to continually seek improvements in both the costs and types of coverage for the membership. This mandate has led us to change our group insurance carrier twice in the last few years, securing both a competitive rate and program enhancements for our active and retired members.
With respect to insurance coverage, we have researched and reviewed many different types of policies that could be beneficial or helpful to firefighters. Principally among these is the Wohler's Catastrophic insurance that is carried by many of our members. Wohler's provides extra protection for our members in the event they or a family member suffers a devastating nonjob-related injury or illness.
One other type of program that we've been interested in for some time is coverage for persons who develop cancer. Our interest in cancer insurance is an outgrowth of research commissioned by the UFA which produced the Cancer Bill, research that documented the higher-than-average incidence of cancer among our active and retired members. Due to the fact that our health plans cover virtually all medical costs associated with cancer, we sought a different insurance product that would help alleviate some of the other financial burdens that can weigh on a family when someone is diagnosed with cancer.
Thus, we recently concluded an agreement with the insurance company AFLAC on a program whereby cash payments are rendered for those covered, in the event they develop an internal cancer. This program, AFLAC New York's "Personal Lifestyle Protector Cancer Plan," was only recently approved for sale in the state of New York, and we are pleased to have tailored a product that we feel offers Significant coverage for our members.
AFLAC is a triple-A rated company that has specialized in cancer insurance in the U.S. and abroad for over 40 years, and has demonstrated their commitment to our union with a very generous donation of $20,000 to our Widows and Children's fund. They are uniquely qualified to provide this special insurance to us.
How often have we all contributed to firehouse fundraisers for one of our stricken brothers or sisters? Many members have had to spend their life savings to pay for all of the nonmedical costs of fighting cancer. When you are fighting cancer and can't work, how do you replace the money you are losing from not being able to work overtime or your second job? If you are like most of us, you are totally dependent upon that extra income to maintain the standard of living that you now have. What about the money that's lost when a working spouse gets cancer? How will you pay the extra costs of child care help, travel, food and lodging along with all of the regular monthly bills (mortgage, rent, phone, car payments, tuition, etc.) without their income? AFLAC's plan can help ease these financial burdens for you.
Nobody is immune from cancer. The latest American Cancer Society statistics say that 1 out of 2 males and 1 out of 3 females will develop cancer during their lifetime. AFLAC'S plan covers you for your entire lifetime. It never expires, as long as premiums are paid when due. Remember, this is not another health insurance plan. It doesn't pay your medical bills-it pays you! Here's how it works: AFLAC pays you $1,500 as soon as you or a covered family member gets cancer. From that point on, generous cash benefits are paid for most treatments received during your struggle to get well: $200 /day for the first 30 days in a hospital, increasing to $400/day from the 31st day on; $190/ day for radiation and chemotherapy, $100/day for nursing services, and many other cash benefits. Several pages of comprehensive benefits are outlined in AFLAC'S brochure, which has been sent to each member's home.
AFLAC pays a special benefit once a year to any member that gets a cancer screening test. For your convenience, we have included a cancer screening as part of the Med Mobile test, so any member in the plan who takes the medmobile test will get a check from AFLAC for $40. The benefit also applies to all spouses and covered children that get a cancer screening from their doctor. In addition to being a smart thing to do, it can make an already inexpensive plan even more affordable.
You may be wondering how much does all of this cost? The individual plan will be $6.51 biweekly, or 46 cents per day. The spouse and children family plan will be $10.11 bi-weekly, or 72 cents per day. The net costs are much lower when you get an annual cancer screening test and get the $40 (per screened member) from AFLAC. Best of all, premiums are paid through payroll deduction (with an .11 cents per month, or $1.32 per year fee to cover the city's administrative costs for payroll deduction).
You can even keep the plan after you retire at the same rates. All active members and retirees should have received their packet in the mail at home. Further discussion of the plan will take place at the Delegate Seminar in April.