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Light Snow Begins Falling Across The Blue Ridge

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Photo Courtesy of John Howard – Wintergreen Resort, VA : Light snow began covering the ground in the higher elevations of the Blue Ridge Mountains Saturday afternoon – February 2, 2013

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As Tommy predicted in his weekend audiocast, light snow began falling Saturday afternoon across the Central Virginia Blue Ridge. By far the only real accumulation was occurring in the higher elevations along the BRP and Skyline Drive. However, light snow is expected to continue into Saturday night so an inch or so of accumulation, even in the lower elevations is not out of the question.

Photo By Tommy Stafford: Snow can be seen in this photo Saturday afternoon as it was making it’s way over the Blue Ridge Parkway mountains headed east into Nelson County’s Rockfish Valley.

More light snow can be expected on and off over the next 2-3 days as additional clipper systems make it through the area.

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Located in the center of Lisse, Boutique Suite Lisse is an ideal base for tourists and business guests. Known for the flower city of Lisse Keukenhof also has more to offer. Beach, dunes, flowers, lakes and major cities such as Amsterdam, Haarlem and Leiden and Schiphol Airport are within easy reach.

Boutique Suites Lisse: welcoming, comfortable and surprisingly modern

In the center of flower town Lisse is Boutique Suites Lisse. With its 8 suites, it provides an outstanding luxury service and is suitable for families as well as business travelers. The suites are fully equipped and have several rooms for you to choose from. There is free wireless internet access throughout the hotel. The adjacent restaurant 'De Heerekamer' is a relaxing place to be and has a beautiful terrace.

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In these suites (36M2), you have plenty of room to spread out. They have one double bed, lounge and kitchen areas and en suite bathrooms. Highly suitable for longer stays. These rooms overlook the alley next to the hotel.

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In these Deluxe Suites (45M2), you have plenty of room to spread out. They have one double bed, lounge area, kitchen unit and en suite bathrooms. Highly suitable for longer stays. These rooms are larger than the Comfort Suites and have city centre view.

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Mayor de Blasio, Councilwoman Margaret Chin, and other politicians this week dedicated a slice Chinatown’s Columbus Park to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. This past Tuesday, what would have been the 153rd birthday of the founding father of China, also marked the return of the bronze statue after the city excavated a new permanent home. The area […]

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Excavation for the new foundation of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen statue started in Columbus Park this week. The work is part of a permanent podium that replaces what had been rusting the past eight years. It follows Mayor de Blasio’s highly touted, yet rare, Chinatown visit back in February during Lunar New Year celebrations in […]

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The following editorial was written by vociferous Chinatown activist Karlin Chan. In a shameless display of “carrot dangling,” councilwoman Margaret Chin arranged for Mayor de Blasio to visit Chinatown during the Lunar New Year celebration last week (February 5). While delivering the usual New Year greetings, he announced two specific honors for Dr. Sun Yat-Sen: […]

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To commemorate the Lunar New Year, the City announced this week that wheels are in motion to permanently install the bronze statue of 20th-century revolutionary and founder of the Republic of China, Dr. Sun Yat-sen. This public artwork has been on display since late 2011 in the north plaza of Columbus Park, and after getting […]

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I am lucky to have fished the River Test twice in the last month or so, in the first instance at Broadlands, where the lower river is broad and, on our visit, brightly sparkling under clear skies and bright, late summer sunlight.

These are tricky conditions in which to attempt to fool a fish. A wayward shadow, a hint of a splashy cast and the fish get the message straightaway: keep your head down and ignore anything that floats past, even if it does look like food.

Fish were caught; not many, but some. And a salmon was spotted lurking under the bank. At one time this was a noted salmon fishery. No longer, alas.

And by very kind invitation from a Daily Drinker member, I visited Wherwell last Thursday. Much of my hour's journey was undertaken in heavy rain. Then, two miles from my destination the precipitation became something else, something that made me realise that I would have to readjust my definition of the word "heavy".

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This article originally appeared in the May 1, 2018 issue of the San Francisco Business Times. To view the original article, click here

Everyone has different standards for privacy online. Some people are happy sharing their every thought with the world, while others actively avoid any social media presence. Similarly, some consumers don’t mind sharing personal data with businesses, while others are more protective of their information.

But while individuals may differ in terms of what they want to share online, nobody wants the data they do share to be misused or mishandled – that’s what the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is all about. Though unprecedented in the digital realm, GDPR ultimately goes back to a society’s right to set limits on what methods of information collection are acceptable.

The result is that many data-driven businesses accustomed to traditional methods of gathering, storing and sharing customer and consumer data will find that GDPR is more demanding than what they’re used to. Most “opt-outs,” for example, will now need to be replaced with affirmative “opt-ins.” GDPR also introduces the idea of a new kind of personal information, “pseudonymized” data, which makes connecting the data to an individual almost impossible. Because pseudonymized data is less rigorously guarded, organizations will be highly incentivized to store data in this format.

These examples represent just a sample of the changes brought about by GDPR, so it’s not surprising that even with the deadline for implementation looming, many organizations don’t feel prepared. Thankfully, there are some strategic decisions companies can make to lessen the pain of transition.

To help you get started with your company’s transition to GDPR, here are three initial steps you should take to ensure that complications relating to compliance don’t hurt your business.

1. Focus on Preventative Measures

Article 25 of GDPR specifies that companies must protect customer data “by design and by default.” Adhering to this regulation requires companies to essentially forget about data protection as a discrete department of the organization and instead incorporate it as a central principle of business process design from the ground up. For example, to stay in compliance with GDPR privacy requirements, personal data should only be processed in cases where it is absolutely necessary.

As you may have guessed, adhering to these kinds of regulations requires a solid understanding of both your data security policies and your current business processes. If you find that you don’t have a grip on the latter, then consider GDPR an opportunity for a bit of important housekeeping.

2. Get Certified Now

Because GDPR is far broader in scope than U.S. regulations, American companies that do business globally may find themselves subject to regulation for the first time since incorporation. Thankfully, GDPR isn’t drastically different from certain U.S. regulations, meaning that there are plenty of resources to help companies get close to full compliance.

One thing all digital businesses not explicitly subject to U.S. regulations should be doing is getting ISO-certified before doing business in the EU, if at all possible. It’s also important to note that if your organization is already compliant with HIPAA, PCI and the like, then the transition will be significantly smoother.

The lesson here is that the more regulatory certifications your organization earns, the easier it will be to demonstrate your commitment to data privacy – whether for GDPR or for some future regulatory change.

3. Embrace the Spirit of Cooperation

Even if you’ve been preparing for GDPR for months, you might be worried about how it’s all actually going to work. Business and IT leaders aren’t the only ones, though. Until it happens, regulators, too, won’t know exactly how certain provisions will work in practice. They’ll be learning just as much as you are, initially.

In this transition phase, dedication to the spirit of cooperation may be the best asset. Ignoring or resisting requests from regulators will only make things more difficult for everyone involved. Don’t forget that GDPR gives regulatory bodies the ability to heavily penalize organizations who fail to take reasonable steps.

As GDPR comes into effect on May 25, 2018 it is critical that companies adhere to the application penetration test as part of their due diligence. Learn how BPM’s information security assessment practice can help you get compliant. Contact David Trepp at dtrepp@bpmcpa.com or 541-687-5222.

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list the mechanisms of drug permeation

-aqueous diffusion (paracellular)
-lipid diffusion (transcellular)
-special carriers (facilitative diffusion, active transport)
-endo-/exo-cytosis (transcytosis)

list the three main parts of pharmacokinetics

-absorption (drug --> systemic circulation)
-distribution (drug --> tissue)
-elimination (drug --> excreted)

list the enteral routes of administration of drugs

-oral: through gut, has first pass effect
-sublingual: under tongue, into systemic circulation, by-passes first pass effect
-rectal: into systemic circulation, by-passes first pass effect

(T/F) only IV administration has 100% absorption/bioavailability

T- every other route has partial absorption (lower bioavailability)

describe first pass-effect

drug absorbed in the gut goes into portal system which directs blood to liver and drug will undergo metabolism before reaching systemic circulation (GI tract also contributes)

list the paraenteral routes of administration of drugs

IM (muscles are very well perfused --> gradual absorption of drug via muscle), SQ, ID

list the other routes (non-enteral or non-paraenteral routes) of administration of drugs

-oral inhalant
-nasal inhalent

list the 5 factors that effect drug absorption

-available SA
-blood flow to absorption site
-contact time at absorption site
-P-Glycoprotein (MDR1 / multi-drug resistance 1)

describe pH's effect on absorption

(most drugs are weak acids or weak bases)
-Weak Acid: HA H+ + A-; HA (protonated form at low pH) crosses membrane, A- (at high pH) will not

-Weak Base: BH+ B + H+; B (unprotonated form at high pH) crosses membrane, BH+ (at low pH) will not

Weak Acids in the (un-/protonated) form can cross the plasma membrane at (high/low) pHs

Weak Bases in the (un-/protonated) form can cross the plasma membrane at (high/low) pHs

1- protonated (HA)
2- low pH

3- unprotonated (B)
4- high pH

Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation

pH - pKa = log([unprotonated form]/[protonated form])

describe pH's effect on RE-absorption

-in the kidney, drugs enter lumen and the more lipophilic forms of the drug will be reabsorbed back into the blood and avoid excretion
-weak acids are excreted faster in more alkaline urine (unprotonated, A- form)
-weak bases are excreted faster in more acidic urine (protonated, BH+ form)

Weak Acids are excreted faster in (acidic/alkaline) urine, in the (un-/protonated) form

Weak Bases are excreted faster in (acidic/alkaline) urine, in the (un-/protonated) form

1- alkaline urine
2- unprotonated form (A-)

3- acidic urine
4- protonated form (BH+)

how does SA affect drug absorption

most drugs are absorbed in the small intestine (rather than stomach) b/c of a much, much larger SA for drugs to cross

how does blood flow affect drug absorption

most drugs are absorbed in the small intestine (rather than stomach) b/c there is much blood flow to SI than stomach

how does contact time affect drug absorption

most drugs are absorbed in the small intestine (rather than stomach) b/c drugs move slower in SI than in stomach and therefore have more time to cross

why are most drugs absorbed in the small intestine rather than the stomach

-more SA
-more blood flow
-more contact time (slower movement thru SI than stomach)

how does P-glycoprotein affect drug absorption

P-Glycoprotein = MDR1 (multi-drug resistance 1_
-transporter (active, requires ATP) that removes drugs within the cell and puts it back into the gut lumen (or from BBB into cerebral circulation)
-inc MDR1 => dec absorption
-dec MDR1 => inc absorption

explain the Bioavailability (F) equation

F = (AUC oral) / (AUC IV) x 100

-using a graph with plasma [drug] (y) v time (x), plot the [drug] given IV and orally
-Area Under the Curve (AUC) of each are taken and plugged into the above equation

list the factors that influence Bioavailability (F)

-drug formulation
-chemical instability
-food / drug interactions
-first-pass effect
-drug solubility

define bioequivalence

-two pharmaceutically equivalent drug products have nearly superimposable concentration-time plots
-one can safely replace the other

define drug distribution and the factors that effect it

-process of drug leaving blood and entering ECF/ICF

-blood flow
-drug binding to plasma proteins
-tissue binding
-drug liposolubility

how does blood flow affect drug distribution

-initially liver, kidney, brain (+ other well perfused organs) receive most of the drug

-delivery to muscle, vicera, skin, fat is much slower (dec perfusion)

how does binding to plasma proteins affect drug distribution

-acidic drugs bind plasma albumin
-basic drugs bind α1-acid glycoprotein

-this reversible binding slows distribution

how does tissue binding affect drug distribution

-many drugs accumulate in tissues: liposoluble ones in fat
-accumulated drugs can serve as a reservoir to prolong drug action

how does drug liposolbility affect drug distribution

-polar molecules can't cross Blood-Brain barrier (via paracellular entry)
-nonpolar molecules can penetrate BBB (via transcellular entry)

The BBB is made up of (1), (2), (3). Therefore only drugs that are (4) or (5) can cross BBB.

(BBB- blood-brain barrier)
1- endothelial tight junctions (+ endothelial basal lamina)
2- astrocytic 'end feet' surrounding capillary endothelium
3- P-glycoprotein (many)

4- lipophilic drugs
5- have active transporter

list the 4 ways drug metabolism alters the drug

-active drug --> inactive drug
-unexcretable drug --> excretable metabolite
-active drug --> active/toxic metabolite
-inactive prodrug --> active drug

most drugs are absorbed in the (1) form, then are metabolized into the (2) form for easier excretion

1- lipophilic
2- polar/charged inactive metabolite

describe phase I reactions of drug metabolism

-oxidations/reductions, decarboxylations, deaminations, hydrolytic rxns
-usually Parent Drug --> Polar Metabolite, inactive
-sometimes activity is modified or enhanced
-mostly mediated by cytochrome P450

prodrugs are usually converted to active metabolites by....

hydrolysis of an ester or amide linkage

describe phase II reactions of drug metabolism

-conjugation reactions
-covalent bond between drug and: glucuronate, acetate, glutathione, AAs, sulfate
-allows for easier elimination

drug metabolism predominately happens in (1), but can also occur in (2)

1- liver
2- GI tract, kidney, lungs, skin

phase I reactions primarily occur in (1) of the cell and phase II in (2)

1- ER membrane
2- cytosol (conjugation)

(1) isoform accounts for 30% of all CYP450 enzymes in liver and metabolizes about (2)% of all drugs

1- CYP3A4
2- 50%

phenobarbital, rifampin, carbamazepine will (inc/dec) synthesis of multiple P450 isoforms

INCREASE synthesis of one or more forms

for drugs to enter hepatocytes, they must bind (1), which then is activated and allows (2) to occur

1- xenobiotic receptors
2- translocate to nucleus --> bind promoters of various enzymes

describe the effect of St. John's wort

-herb plant, has natural antidepressant properties
-induces CYP3A4 production => inc drug metabolism of various drugs
-this can lead to subtherapeutic levels of drug and or toxic levels of drug metabolite (causing tissue damage)

list some inhibitors of cytochrome P450

amiodarone, cimetidine, ketoconazole, erythromycin, chloramphenicol, grapefruit juice

drugs that induce P450 enzymes will also induce....

P-glycoprotein (pumps drugs out of cells- usually into gut lumen or cerebral circulation as apart of BBB)

macrolide antibiotics (activate/inhibit) P-glycoprotein

(ex. clarithromycin)

Acetominophen is usually metabolized by conjugation with (1) or (2). At high levels, (3) will convert it to (4). (4) will be attached with (5) for excretion, but at toxic levels (5) stores are depleted and (6) occurs.

1- glucuronate
2- sulfate
3- CYP2E1
4- NAPQI (N-acetyl-P benzoquinoneimine), a toxic intermediate
5- glutathione (into mercaptopuric acid, excreted thru kidneys)
6- cell death

acetaminophen overdose is treated with (1) with (2) as its mechanism

Acetadote / N-acetylcysteine: supplies Cys for glutathione production to react directly with NAPQI

grapefruit juice (activates/inhibits) (2) in the liver and (3) in the (4)

1- inhibits
2- CYP3A4
3- P-glycoprotein
4- small intestine

list the three ways genetic variation can influence pharmacotherapy (indicate most common factor)

-variation in proteins involved in drug metabolism or transport (enzymes that catalyze drug metabolism are most common)
-variation in drug targets or associated pathways
-variation associated with idiosyncratic drug effects (unpredictable effects)

(1) present in cigarette smoke cause (2)-mediated P450 enxyme (induction/inhibition)

1- aromatic hydrocarbons
2- AhR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor)
3- induction

charcoal-broiled food and cruciferous (broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, kale, ect) vegetables induce....

CYP1A enzymes

(T/F) only the elderly have a decrease in many reactions of biotransformation (drug metabolism)

F- biotransformation is slowed in the elderly and young children

the most common mechanism of drug excretion is (1), and a small number are excreted through (2)

1- kidneys / urine
2- bile // feces or metabolites reabsorbed --> excreted in urine

list the three processes involved in renal excretion of drugs

1) glomerular filtration- MW <20000 Da (lipid solubility and pH have no influence)
2) active tubular secretion- into urine, via PCT, cation and anion transporters
3) passive diffusion across tubular epithelium- reabsorption of lipophilic drugs

describe biliary excretion

-many drug metabolites are secreted from liver into bile
-some excreted in feces
-most are reabsorbed into blood and ultimately excreted in urine


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PATA CEO meets UK government minister to raise concerns

PATA CEO meets UK government minister to raise concerns

To advance the Pacific Asia Travel Association’s (PATA’s) advocacy platform on behalf of PATA members, PATA CEO Martin J Craigs met with Lord Stephen Green, UK Minister of State for Trade and Investment in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on July 9.

Lord Green invited Martin Craigs to the meeting. The PATA CEO said: “Lord Green’s invitation reflects the importance he attaches to PATA as a strategic organisation with global reach and influence.”

The previous week the Minister issued a statement expressing his support for PATA’s successful Hub City Forum held in London on 5th July 2012.

During the meeting on July 9 Craigs took the opportunity to underline PATA’s fundamental remit to support and foster travel and tourism to, from and within the Asia Pacific region and to describe how PATA’s membership successfully straddled the public and private sectors from national tourist authorities to global multinationals, to multi various SME’s, creating synergy and unique opportunities for all.

Craigs explained how PATA’s advocacy role was increasing in importance, bringing strategic issues of concern to the travel and tourism industry to the attention of decision makers and encouraging a dialogue between governments and those in the industry.

The PATA CEO said that PATA was looking for opportunities to promote ‘aligned advocacy’ with other stakeholders such as IATA, UNWTO and WTTC. He told Lord Green that PATA recognised the vital importance of London as a regional and global hub, and as an international centre city of influence, reach and business opportunities.

Craigs, a UK national, described how the controversial UK Air Passenger Duty (APD) was having a detrimental impact on the travel and tourism industry, not least because of the rise in the tax by 8% as of April 1, 2012. The amount raised from this tax was more than the combined projected profits of all 233 IATA airlines in 2012.

Lord Green was surprised by this statistic. Both parties agreed that it reflected the fragility of the airline sector. The Minister was sympathetic to the issue and undertook to raise the matter with Treasury. However, he cautioned that in the present economic climate it would be unlikely that the policy would be reversed. In response, Mr Craigs asked for the APD to be capped or, as a minimum, not to be raised at a higher rate than UK inflation.

The PATA CEO pressed the point that the APD was damaging the UK’s good reputation for fairness and free trade. He told Lord Green that the issue was consistently raised with him by Asian ministers and business leaders. Craigs pointed out that the Australian government, after a sustained advocacy campaign by business and other interests, had reversed its position on its equivalent of APD. In France and Germany equivalent taxes were considerably less than those of the UK, said Craigs.

The PATA CEO pledged to provide Lord Green with two authoritative reports by Oxford Economics commissioned by IATA/WTTC which contain substantive data on the damage caused by APD. Craigs advised that the issue was urgent and that the UK is at a tipping point for its reputation.

The EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Lord Green accepted that the inclusion of the aviation sector in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) since January 1, 2012 had elicited strong opposition from international aviation organisations and non EU countries including USA and China. The Minister said that the UK government was monitoring the situation closely but cautioned that there was strong support from the European Parliament for the inclusion of aviation. Mr Craigs noted that: “A Global solution via ICAO was the long term goal, which IATA is energetically working on.”

UK Aviation Strategy
During the July 9 meeting, the PATA CEO also expressed concern about the apparent lack of a coherent UK aviation strategy. Lord Green accepted that it was an understandable observation. The government had previously ruled out a third runway largely due to the environmental impact on south west London. The Minister said he also believed that with the introduction of more A380’s and new 787s, environmental noise issues would abate. With further technological improvements designed to reduce engine noise, the trend towards quieter aviation would continue. However, Lord Green accepted that Boris Johnson’s proposal for an airport in the Thames estuary had reenergised the debate.

The Minister told the PATA CEO that there was now a closer alignment with future planning for high speed rail links and aviation hubs. Furthermore, in the medium term, fast rail would reduce the dependence on internal flights between UK cities.

Lord Green stated that the UK government was committed to the success of the aviation industry. He said that five government ministers were visiting the Farnborough International Air Show 2012 including the Prime Minister David Cameron and the Business Secretary Vince Cable. But he also suggested that airlines need to play their part in opening up new routes in Asia.

The Heathrow Experience
Martin Craigs raised concerns about the Heathrow experience for passengers. This included the issue of lengthy queues at border control which risked putting off Asian business partners, investors and tourists. Lord Green agreed that capacity was an issue and since Heathrow routinely runs at 98% capacity when there was a glitch it tended to have immediate consequences for passengers. However, Lord Green said that Terminal 5 was world class and the new Terminal 2 will be even better—so that Heathrow had a good story to tell. John Saville, Director Asia, UK Trade & Investment, who was also attending the meeting, offered to provide PATA with further information on overall development strategies to welcome visitors to the UK. Mr Craigs noted his appreciation of Mr Collin Matthews, Chief Executive Officer, BAA Airports Ltd and Mr Rob Whiteman, Chief Executive, UK Border Agency positive presentations and open dialogue at the PATA Hub City Forum in London on July 5.

Security Issues and the UK Border Agency
Lord Green pointed out that security remained the highest priority for the UK government. He also said that the UK Border Agency’s programme of ‘exporting’ the UK border and improving the system for issuing visas, whilst a work in progress, was going well. He said that the UKBA was now represented in 12 Chinese cities.

Lord Green noted that there was cause for optimism that the Schengen Area visa requirements might be harmonised with UK requirements in light of French and German interest in biometric technology. There would still be a requirement for two separate visas but it might be possible for passengers to receive these simultaneously.

Martin Craigs pointed out that there was considerable opportunity for synergy between Lord Green’s office with its interest in encouraging inward investment to the UK and PATA members who were looking for opportunities for investment and collaboration with British companies. PATA HQ could be a catalyst for such engagement, said Craigs. Lord Green was enthusiastic about this idea and could see considerable merit in further collaboration.

Possible PATA Event, London, March 2013
It was tentatively agreed that there could be a joint UK-PATA conference held in London in March 2013 and a further PATA event in China in the second half of 2013.

Lord Green said he was keen to underline the British government’s interest in nurturing this relationship, as travel and tourism has a vital link to trade and investment development.

PATA’s access to Asia-Pacific corporate, business and financial leaders as well as governmental figures in Asia would be particularly valued. Lord Green agreed that the upcoming PATA dinner in the House of Commons on November 5, 2012, hosted by Andrew Rosindell MP, offered the opportunity for PATA to showcase its high-level links to important public and private decision makers in both the UK and Asia Pacific.

Both parties agreed that the July 9 meeting had been very productive with both Lord Green and the PATA CEO looking forward to further cooperation and adding substance to the initiatives discussed.

Lord Green reiterated that he would raise PATA’s concerns about UK APD with the Treasury. At the end of the 40-minute discussion, PATA CEO sincerely thanked the Minister on behalf of all PATA members for his time and empathetic ear.


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More than half a century of hurt was ended in October 2015 as we wrapped up a long awaited victory over Queens Park Rangers at Griffin Park. Since then we've gone on to record four straight home wins over The Rs back in the Sky Bet Championship. Re-live that memorable night under the lights at Griffin Park below.

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I certainly get why many are rooting for the success of Taraji P. Henson. She’s a talented actress and a force of nature, but her taste in scripts leaves much to be desired, as found in recent gigs such as “Term Life” and “No Good Deed.” After scoring positive notices for her turn in last year’s “Hidden Figures,” Henson returns to the bottom shelf with “Proud Mary,” a wannabe Blaxploitation effort that’s more like a Lifetime Original, spending 80 minutes on banal relationships and the remaining five on stiffly imagined action. Henson looks bored throughout the picture, which doesn’t challenge her in the least, merely asking her to cry on cue and pose in black outfits, with the promise of creating a fascinating, empowering character of authority erased by the production’s strange obsession with screen inertia.  Read the rest at

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The color palette is a far cry from the gray streets of New York.

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It’s 70 degrees in Palm Springs, California, today.

The owner of this three-bedroom, two-bath house with an inviting pool in Palm Springs  is looking for someone to commit to renting it for a year, as opposed to, say, a weekend, but if you know people out there, and/or you have the ability to work remotely, we wouldn't blame you for jumping ship.

Situated a two-hour drive from LAX, Palm Springs is known as a retreat for the glitterati of Los Angeles. The city provides stunning mountain views and a sprawling array of mid-century modernist architecture, a feast for the weary eyes of anyone fatigued by row after row of grey apartment buildings with "loft-style" windows. It's is also dotted with public art installations, museums, and parks, and hosts a boatload of cultural events, including the Palm Springs International Film Festival. That ended on Sunday, but check it out next year! If you can bear to tear yourself away from the pool, that is. Palm Springs also happens to be close to the natural wonders of Joshua Tree National Park, where outdoorsy types can hike, rock climb, and forget they ever spent an entire weekend inside.

The owner is looking for $3,200 per month. In addition to the pool and 1,687 square feet of floor space, that gets you a fire pit for those 50-degree nights. The house also comes with a washer and dryer, and is pet-friendly for tenants with cats and small dogs.

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The kitchen has an island and stainless steel appliances, but limited countered space.

There's additional seating on a patio, and a big stand of aloe plants.

The living room provides an airy, open spot to lounge and watch TV, or one of the movie screeners that we imagine must litter the streets of Palm Springs like tumbleweeds.

The one bedroom we get to see looks spacious, if grainy.

And the fire pit looks like a nice place to wile away those nights far from the screech of the subway tracks.


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I was completing one of the required classes in becoming a Chattanooga Police Department Chaplain when the case manager from the local rape crisis center dropped an enlightenment bomb on my eardrums. Holding Space. Those words rang loudly my ears as soon as they left her lips. Admittedly, a little too loudly considering I daydreamed for quite a while after she said them. Let’s call it “visioning” instead of daydreaming (a little more professional and slightly less rude). She was referring to her role in assisting victims with the trauma of rape, domestic or sexual violence. Too often, she asserted, people try to take action on behalf of the victim or to offer suggestions instead of simply shutting up, listening, and holding space. Holding space.

Holding space refers to intentional, available presence instead of the misinformed desire to be active in traumatic situations. Victims of trauma need to be given safe space to breathe, rest, and debrief. Too often they are suffocated by a claustrophobic space of overwhelming activity. Much like specific acts of trauma, holding space in traumatic neighborhoods is just as important. You see we are conditioned to believe that constant activity and engagement is the most effective method of reconciliation, healing, mentoring, etc. In some cases this is necessary. There are plenty of moments where hurried engagement is vital to development, growth, or success. If we never stop to simply hold space we miss the voice of others because they are drowned out by the volume of our own agenda.

I am very tempted to move quickly, to push forward regardless of the obstacles, to never stop and hold space. Why? I was trained very well as a church planter. I was imbued with a terribly addiction to success, growth, and the pursuit of bigger and better. To hold space would be antithetical and undermining. Yet, holding space is necessary and vital in communities where drive-by’s and drug deals are perceived as being just as normal as watching people walk their dogs or mow their lawns. Holding space affords victims of trauma the respect and value that has been taken away from them by their perpetrator.

As the spiritual director of the City of Chattanooga’s Violence Reduction Initiative members of the support and outreach committee discuss the symptoms of gang-related trauma in our most violent neighborhoods and how we can most effectively address it. Our dialogue is typically filled with action measures, programming, job placement, and the push for effective solutions. As a matter of fact, I’m not sure I’ve ever heard anyone suggest that we simply hold space in these neighborhoods for the victims of trauma. The violence must stop. For Chattanooga, our most pressing need is to see black men stop killing other black men. The mission of the VRI to keep these men safe, alive, and out of prison.

A while back we were given a sobering report from a therapist who has been holding space for gang members. Just listening. Hearing their story. Holding space so they could escape victimization for a brief time before heading back into the fray. I’d like to share some of the insight she presented about neighborhoods in Chattanooga (Alton Park included):

- Close to 50% of the young men interviewed have been shot and all of the rest have been shot at, stabbed and/or ganged.
- Before the age of 10, the average number of dead bodies, people getting killed or seriously hurt witnessed by residents interviewed is 4.

One of her observations was that “in years of working in youth services and corrections I've found that people who grow up and continue to live in high violence environments present very differently than other groups experiencing trauma. These guys, unlike law enforcement, first responders, people who have been raped, have been in a terrorist event, a natural disaster, or war, don't ever get to go home and the traumatic events never end. The front is their front yard and their experience is never over. It continues even when incarcerated, especially if they go to prison. Their traumatic experiences have been ongoing continuously since childhood and are still happening while we are trying to help them."

Holding space. In an overwhelming environment wrought with violence and trauma, perpetual engagement and activity, the majority of residents experience present traumatic stress disorder instead of post traumatic stress disorder it is necessary to hold space. To hold space for rest and reprieve. Sure, we continue to engage our neighbors with programs and ideas for community transformation. However, our main job is to hold space in face of the chaos of trauma.

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” - Jesus

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Boris Johnson came under fire for his lack of empathy over the treatment of a four-year-old boy who was left sleeping on the floor of a hospital because of a bed shortage on Monday.

Jack Williment-Barr had to be covered with coats by his mother Sarah Williment to keep warm as he waited for a bed at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) with suspected pneumonia.

A photograph of the youngster has been widely shared on social media, turning his treatment into a political row - just days before the polls open for Thursday's General Election.

But soon, there were several unfounded claims that it was faked, written in a similar vein and quoting ‘a good friend of mine’ who is a senior nurse at the hospital.

It led the journalist who broke the story in the Yorkshire Post to detail on Twitter the amount of investigation work that went into the story.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock was sent to the hospital in a bid to quell the storm - and said he had apologised to the family.

An adviser to Mr Hancock was said to have been punched outside the LGI following the visit, but footage which appeared to be of the incident showed the aide walking into a demonstrators' arm.

West Yorkshire Police said it was "unaware" of any reports to the force in relation to the incident and the hospital declined to comment on any aspect of the visit.

Labour accused the Conservatives of "bare-faced lying" over the incident.

"It is shocking that the Tories are so desperate to distract from a four-year-old boy sleeping on a hospital floor because of their cuts to our NHS that once again they have resorted to bare-faced lying," a Labour spokeswoman said.

"This is a new low and the Conservative Party has serious questions to answer."

A video posted to social media showed Mr Hancock being heckled by protesters as he left the hospital.

The Cabinet minister could be seen speaking on the phone and hastily entering a car, as demonstrators shouted "shame on you" and "you are not welcome in this hospital, you are not welcome in this country".

Asked what he would say to Jack's family, Mr Hancock told a reporter at the hospital: "It's not good enough, and I've apologised. I think the trust have handled it very well. The staff here have been brilliant.

"And Jack's family have been at pains to point out that the staff have been absolutely superb."

He said he had made the unscheduled visit because he wanted to get "reassurance" from the trust that "they're doing everything they can".

Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner said she hoped that "no-one involved in Labour politics has assaulted any person as part of our democratic right to protest" after the incident outside the hospital.

"There is absolutely no place for any form of violence verbally or physically & you harm your cause if you do," she added.

Earlier in the day the Prime Minister Mr Johnson was criticised after he took a reporter's phone and put it in his pocket after refusing to look at a photo of Jack.

Mr Johnson did not look down at the photo on the ITV political correspondent's phone, instead saying he would "study it later" as he attempted to steer the conversation on to Tory investment in the NHS.

Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth criticised the PM's actions, and said: "Refusing to even look at an image of a child suffering because of Conservative cuts to the NHS is a new low for Boris Johnson. It's clear he could not care less.

"Don't give this disgrace of a man five more years of driving our NHS into the ground. Sick toddlers like Jack deserve so much better."

During an election visit to Bristol, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn branded the treatment of a four-year-old boy lying on the floor in a hospital as a "disgrace".

"He's had nine years to properly fund the NHS.

"A child being treated on the floor is a disgrace to our society," Mr Corbyn said.

In a move which will be seen by critics as an effort to distract from the case, Mr Johnson later told workers in the North East that he is "looking at" abolishing the BBC licence fee.

The Prime Minister said that while the Tories were currently "not planning to get rid of all TV licence fees", the current system "bears reflection".

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After being asked whether he would abolish TV licences altogether, Mr Johnson replied: "Well, I don't think at this late stage in the campaign I'm going to make an unfunded spending commitment like that, but what I certainly think is that the BBC should cough up and pay for the licences for the over-75s as they promised to do.

"But at this stage we are not planning to get rid of all TV licence fees, though I am certainly looking at it."

The PM had earlier apologised to "everybody who has a bad experience" in the NHS after the story of four-year-old Jack emerged.

Ms Williment told the Daily Mirror her son was eventually moved to a ward, where he waited for five hours on a trolley before a bed was found at 3am.

Diagnosed with flu and tonsillitis, Jack was allowed to be taken home at lunchtime.

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Road: Griffiths secures victory in Peter Young Memorial Road Race

Road: Griffiths secures victory in Peter Young Memorial Road Race

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Location: Chobham, Surrey
Event: 18 March 2012
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Essex racer Andy Griffiths led IG-Sigma Sport to a one-two in the Peter Young Memorial Road Race in Surrey on Sunday, crossing the line alone at the end of the race based around Chobham.

Andy Griffiths enjoys that winning feeling

The 23-year-old from Hornchurch took the win around 15 seconds clear of his team-mate Wouter Sybrandy, while Node 4-Giordana’s James Moss completed the podium in third place.

Based on seven and a half laps of a large circuit followed by six laps of a smaller finishing circuit, the race – dedicated to stalwart Hounslow and District Wheelers member Peter Young - was 87 miles in length.

Cambridge CC’s Owen Luke was first to show his hand, attacking just after the neutralised section on the first lap. But he was soon pulled back, with the bunch perhaps having one eye on the first prime on lap two which was taken by Griffiths.

At the end of the second lap Griffiths was out in from with Pedal Heaven rider Tim Elverson as they went through Valley End at the back of the circuit, and they had about 15 seconds ahead of a chasing group of five – which included James Moss - while the bunch had dropped about a minute off the pace.

The leading duo were caught by the chasers to make it seven-strong, while the prime of lap four was a dead heat between Griffiths and Moss.

With a lead of around a minute and a half over the bunch, the bunch included Alex King (Loughborough Students), Andrew Hastings (Metaltek-Scott), Andrew Griffiths, Douglas Coleman (CC Luton), James Moss, Tim Elverson and Peter Vincent.

Moss took the third prime on lap six, and as they headed onto the smaller finishing circuit the bunch had closed to less than a minute on the leaders, with Bialoblocki driving the bunch onwards.

Two chasers - Ashley Cox (Team Corley Cycles) and Wouter Sybrandy (IG-Sigma Sport) - managed to cross to the leaders with four laps to go, and the nine-strong leading group managed to stem the decrease in their lead despite the bunch looking lively.

At the bell, Elverson was dropped, while a chasing group of five had clipped off the front of the bunch and were 40 seconds back.

On the final circuit Griffiths and Sybrandy attacked, keen to avoid a sprint finish, and it was the man from Hornchurch who took the win, around 15 seconds ahead of his 28-year-old team-mate Sybrandy.

What they said

“It all went to plan for us today,” said winner Andy Griffiths afterwards. “Our plan all along was for one of us to get in the front break early on and boss the race from there.

“It went to plan throughout, and none of us who made the break can really sprint so we needed to get away.”

1 Andy Griffiths (IG-Sigma Sport)
2 Wouter Sybrandy (IG-Sigma Sport)
3 James Moss (Node 4-Giordana)
4 Ashley Cox (Team Corley Cycles)
5 Peter Vincent (Mid-Devon CC)
6 Douglas Coleman (CC Luton)
7 Andrew Hastings (Metaltek-Scott)
8 Alex King (Loughborough Students CC)
9 Marcin Bialoblocki (Node 4-Giordana)
10 Simon Gaywood (IG-Sigma Sport)

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British Politics and the Media – After the Leveson Inquiry

David Cameron said that much of Leveson should be accepted but was concerned about a new regulatory body enshrined in law.

However, he was unable to agree a position with his Lib Dem Coalition partners and with Ed Milliband while the victims group Hacked Off called for implementation in full.

Many of the newspapers, especially the tabloids, ran strong stories against any statutory regulation and set up an Independent Press Standards Organisation to replace the Press Complaints Commission.

The political parties eventually agreed on statutory regulation and the Government used the mechanism of a Royal Charter in October 2013 to set up a system of regulation run by a new Regulator chosen by a Recognition Panel and so avoided having to put legislation through Parliament which would have taken some time.

The newspapers setting up IPSO have said that they will not join the Royal Charter system and have questioned whether the new system if in contravention of the European Charter of Human Rights. However, the failure to do so may make them liable to punitive damages in the courts if they printed untrue stories about people. The Guardian, The Independent and the Financial Times have not accepted either view.

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Disconnecting the pain of payment

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Bill shock can sour the relationship between a business and its customers. In response one energy retailer has introduced what they claim is a ‘game changer’.

De-coupling the pain of payment

The "Predictable Plan" is Origin Energy's latest behaviourally geared initiative. It follows their “Don’t Waste Your Roof” campaign that used Loss Aversion to stimulate interest in solar power.

Origin forecast a household’s usage for the year and bill a fixed amount every month or fortnight. The product is a response to customer dissatisfaction with the unpredictability of energy costs.

Aside from signaling that they listen to their customers, Origin stands to benefit in a couple of ways. The plan not only smooths revenue and cash flow, but Origin is de-coupling the usage from the payment. The mental connection between consumption and cost thereby recedes even further in the minds of consumers.

This ‘set and forget’ direct debit standard payment means energy bills will no longer grab our attention. Like a mortgage, energy will be processed by our System 1 snooze function rather than our critical thinking System 2.  Instead of poking the bear with bill shock, Origin is aiming to let sleeping dogs lie.

No incentive to reduce usage

Origin is making the case that this provides certainty for customers. The bigger issue though, is that people will have no incentive to reduce their use of energy.

Let's say I am consuming less than last year. Thanks to the Endowment Effect I will feel that I am not using that to which I am entitled. And much like an all you can eat smorgasbord, my tendency will be to pig out.

Indeed in the US people who discovered they were using less power than their neighbours increased their consumption. Regression to the mean, a function of norming behaviour, suggests the same may happen if people feel they are paying for power they haven’t used. The lure of a cheaper plan next year will not be enough to stop consumption creepage in the present.

Added to this, there’s no cap or penalty for over-use (until a recontracted Plan price the following year).  That means no short-term financial reason to curtail usage. In fact, energy will start to feel like it's free. Origin is thus promoting lazy energy use habits that will be hard to break down the track.

In sum, Origin has come up with a way to drive a consumption habit without penalising customers in the short-term. While their promise of ‘no nasty surprises’ might appear to be good for the consumer, I hope that goes for the planet too.

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A Warm, Tingly Teeling

OriordanFormer Carer of the Year Peter Riordan, 83, with Terry at the Westin Hotel, Dublin today and his Single Grain Teeling.

Competition winner Michael O’Riordan writes:

The lovely Oonagh from Teeling was in touch and managed to get the bottle for my Dad to us at this year’s Carer Of The Year awards [in the Westin Hotel, Dublin], and I was able to present it to him just before dinner. Here he is (above) with his fiancé-in-waiting Terry holding his new liquid gold. Thanks to all at Broadsheet and Teeling. Will let you know what it’s like when we get to crack the cork.

Eighty three.

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