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RMIT training program to foster emerging start-ups

A new program at Melbourne's RMIT is offering free entrepreneurship mentoring and training, with the university set to become the national hub for budding start-up founders. The Activator program, as it is known, will see seven new centres of learning built across Victoria, Singapore and Vietnam, along with a web portal that will allow students and alumni with a start-up idea to learn a range of skills to help them on their way. These will include financial literacy, market validation and how to pitch to venture capitalists. RMIT is known for specialising in vocational training. Ian Palmer, RMIT pro vice chancellor and board member for the Activator program, sees the initiative as in keeping with the institution's long-running commitment to entrepreneurship and start-ups. "We've been working with vocational education and the government's national enterprise incentive scheme for 12 years. We've also had one of the biggest business plan competitions over the last decade and we've cycled more than 4,000 people through that," said Palmer. "Last year as a university we decided it was really important to provide entrepreneurial skills throughout the university. We know there are less jobs around for graduates and we want to be the one place students can come not just for a qualification, but to have the skills to create jobs and businesses." RMIT has $7 million at its disposal for investment in the Activator program, which has been in existence for approximately a month. In this time, 500 students have applied to enrol. The program anticipates being able to handle thousands of students at a time, with applicants assessed according to the stage of development of their start-up idea. They are then placed in the program at an appropriate level and as they progress they can re-enter kmspico download free (and be re-assessed) five or six times in total. RMIT Activator director Renzo Scacco said, "We'll also run large workshops multiple times a year … which will then pipeline into some boot camps we'll run and then there will be an Activator business school opening next year." "It has been well planned out and we'll also be running summer schools and for all the workshops people will be able to stream them online, based on the various sections of the program which they're in." via source:http://www.ldphub.com/general-news/rmit-training-program-to-foster-emerging-startups-227442.aspx

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Piraci otrzymają oryginalny klucz do Malwarebytes Anti-Malware za darmo

Firma Malwarebytes znana ze swojej aplikacji ochronnej Malwarebytes Anti-Malwarepostanowiła przygotować nietypową akcję-amnestię. Jeżeli staliśmy się posiadaczami fałszywego klucza do wersji Premium, wystarczy zgłosić się do producenta, aby w ramach rekompensaty otrzymać nowy, oryginalny klucz za darmo. Niektórym z aktualnych klientów takie zachowanie się nie podoba.

Dlcracked.com wniektórych sytuacjach możemy być nieświadomi tego, że nie kupujemy oryginalnego oprogramowania – cena tylko nieco niższa od tych na oficjalnych stronach producenta nie musi być sygnałem alarmowym, najczęściej nie możemy natomiast zweryfikować pochodzenia kluczy. Malwarebytes postanowiło użytkownikom pomóc. Jeżeli zostaniemy oszukani lub oprogramowanie wykryje, że używany przez nas klucz jest nieprawidłowy, producent zaoferuje nam darmową licencję.

Jeżeli nie jesteśmy pewni, skąd pochodzi używany przez nas klucz lub pobraliśmy go z Internetu, otrzymamy za darmo 12-miesięczną licencję na Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium. Dotyczy to również piratów świadomie używających nieoryginalnych wersji. W przypadkach, w których kupiliśmy klucz i zostaliśmy oszukani, firma zaproponuje nam bezpłatnie taką samą licencję, jaką kupiliśmy – nawet jeżeli była to wersja z wieczystymi aktualizacjami (lifetime), która nie jest już oferowana. Akcja jest dla użytkowników bardzo korzystna i powinna być przykładem dla innych firm, w jaki sposób można podchodzić do problemu fałszywek. Na łamach oficjalnego forum Malwarebytes znajdziemy jednak wątek założony przez jednego z niezadowolonych klientów firmy. Uważa on, że skoro teraz klucze są rozdawane za darmo, to powinien on otrzymać zwrot kosztów za zakupione oryginalne licencje.

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Jeżeli uważacie, że Wasz klucz do Malwarebytes Anti-Malware może być fałszywy, skontaktujcie się z producentem – jeżeli obawy się potwierdzą, otrzymacie nowy, oryginalny klucz. Aplikację znajdziecie natomiast w bazie oprogramowania naszego serwisu. Jest to program zabezpieczający, który służy do skanowania komputera i usuwania najróżniejszego rodzaju szkodników, a także sprawdzania przeglądanych stron internetowych. MBAM jest ceniony ze względu na szybkość działania, niewielkie obciążenie komputera, a także wysoką skuteczność, choć jest to jedynie dodatek do antywirusa, a nie samodzielny pakiet ochronny.

source: http://www.dobreprogramy.pl/Piraci-otrzymaja-oryginalny-klucz-do-Malwarebytes-AntiMalware-za-darmo,News,64016.html

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Bitdefender turns to CNN for smart home cybersecurity branded content campaign

BITDEFENDER TOTAL SECURITY crack , a leading internet security technology company protecting 500 million users worldwide, is raising awareness about cybersecurity threats in the Internet of Things space (IoT) through a unique, highly targeted advertising campaign on CNNMoney with a goal to grow sales of its Bitdefender BOX product.

In one of CNN International Commercial (CNNIC)’s largest digital-only projects, Bitdefender is sponsoring a bespoke CNNMoney video series 'Unhackable', integrated with branded content and a range of rich digital ad formats. TheUnhackable landing page will feature on CNNMoney throughout 2016.

The branded content and sponsored editorial videos will be optimised through CNN Audience Insight Measurement (AIM) to target tech enthusiasts and IT decision-makers in one of Bitdefender’s key markets, the US. Using CNN AIM, Bitdefender will receive a range of analysed data metrics, insight and reporting well beyond the click through rate to show how users interact with the campaign.

A bespoke Bitdefender branded content video produced by CNNIC’s creative division CREATE sits alongside the editorial content. Entitled The Bitdefender Smart Home Challenge, the film depicts a family in the US living in a smart home. A team of hackers takes on the challenge to showcase the ease of hacking into smart home devices and disrupting daily living. The video highlights the incredible importance of home security and how Bitdefender BOX can protect all home devices in a light-hearted and entertaining style. Additional commercial content featuring expert interviews from Bitdefender and the full length version of The Bitdefender Smart Home Challenge live on a branded content hub, which launched this week.

“This is a campaign that hits the sweet spot for digital – engaging commercial and sponsored editorial content in a premium environment, all powered by intelligent use of data to target specific segments at scale,” said Rob Bradley, Director, Digital Advertising Revenue and Data, CNN International. “The content and advertising mix is designed as an integrated solution to support sales growth of Bitdefender BOX as well as raise awareness of the brand and wider cybersecurity issues. This campaign couldn’t be happening at a better time, following the recent international expansion of CNNMoney and the site rising to become a top five financial news destination in the US.”

“CNN’s cutting edge digital multi-platform ecosystem and creative approach is a perfect fit for us to promote a whole new consumer cybersecurity category of products securing the smart homes which our flagship product Bitdefender BOX pioneered,” said Mihaela Paun, VP of Marketing and Sales Bitdefender.

About CNN International

CNN’s portfolio of news and information services is available in seven different languages across all major TV, digital and mobile platforms reaching more than 425 million households around the globe. CNN International is the number one international TV news channel according to all major media surveys across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Latin America and has a US presence which includes CNNgo. CNN Digital is a leading network for online news, mobile news and social media. CNN is at the forefront of digital innovation and continues to invest heavily in expanding its digital global footprint, with a suite of award-winning digital properties and a range of strategic content partnerships, commercialised through a strong data-driven understanding ofaudience behaviours. Over the years CNN has won multiple prestigious awards around the world for its journalism. CNN has 41 editorial offices and more than 1,100 affiliates worldwide through CNN Newsource. CNN International is part of Turner, a Time Warner company.

About Bitdefender

Bitdefender is a global security technology company that delivers solutions in more than 100 countries through a network of value-added alliances, distributors and reseller partners. Since 2001, Bitdefender has consistently produced award-winning business and consumer security technology, and is a leading security provider in virtualization and cloud technologies. Through R&D, alliances and partnership teams, Bitdefender has elevated the highest standards of security excellence in both its number-one-ranked technology and its strategic alliances with the world’s leading virtualization and cloud technology providers. More information is available at http://www.bitdefender.com/

via source:http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2016/07/07/bitdefender-turns-to-cnn-for-smart-home-cybersecurity-branded-content-campaign/

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Cost of Thrombolysis Outpaces Reimbursement in Stroke

LOS ANGELES — The cost of tissue plasminogen window activator (tPA; alteplase, Genentech) has more than doubled over the past decade, but Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement has not kept pace, new research shows.

Between 2005 and 2014, the cost of tPA jumped by 111%, but reimbursement from Medicare/Medicaid rose by only 8%, according to the study presented here at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2016.

"The reason the cost has gone up so much is unclear," Dawn Kleindorfer, MD, lead researcher and professor, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, said in a conference statement.

"The reason that reimbursement has not kept up with the cost is complicated but has to do with the way it's calculated and the fact that Medicare/Medicaid is cutting hospital reimbursements across the board," she said. "What we need to do is ensure that the reimbursement covers the cost of caring for these patients so that hospitals don't lose money while providing this proven beneficial treatment," she noted.

A "Clear Disconnect"

Using publicly available data, the researchers evaluated the average sales price of tPA since 2006 and compared it to the base payment from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

The cost of tPA was "relatively stable from 2005 to about 2009, when it began to increase over time," Dr Kleindorfer reported. In 2005, 1 mg of tPA cost $30.50, compared with $64.30 in 2014, meaning the standard 100-mg vial of tPA cost about $6400 in 2014, she explained.

"Over the study period, we found an 111% increase in the cost of the medication," she said. During that same time frame, the consumer price index for all drugs increased by 30.2%, she noted.

At the same time, CMS reimbursement to hospitals for tPA-treated patients increased by just 8%, from $11,173 in 2006 to $12,064 in 2013. More than half (53%) of the total CMS hospital reimbursement amount now goes to pay for tPA, up from 27% in 2006, Dr Kleindorfer noted.

A limitation of the study is that it relies on the drug manufacturer's average sales price, which may vary between different hospitals. The reimbursement amount from private insurers also varies.

Commenting on the study results, Ralph Sacco, MD, chairman of neurology and executive director of the Evelyn McKnight Brain Institute at the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Florida, said, "There's a disconnect here. A drug that is really amazingly productive for acute stroke has risen greatly over time in price, while the reimbursement for acute stroke has not risen at the same rate."

Dr Kleindorfer noted during her presentation that tPA is still cost-effective to society, even at a cost of $6500 per dose.

From a policy perspective, 39 years of quality-adjusted life-years would be gained and over 2.5 million US dollars saved in medical costs for every 100 patients treated with tPA within 0 to 3 hours of acute ischemic stroke onset. The savings would come from reduced long-term rehabilitation and nursing home costs, but this does not address the hospital costs, she said.

Dr Kleindorfer said healthcare providers caring for stroke patients need to be aware of the increased cost of tPA as they are managing their stroke centers' finances. She called on stroke physicians to lobby CMS to increase payments to hospitals for tPA-treated patients.

Dr Sacco agrees. Taking care of stroke patients "takes a whole team and does cost money," he said, "and it's important for all of us to lobby Medicare and the other reimbursers…to make sure that stroke is adequately covered.

"Using tPA is cost-saving," he added, "but that cost savings actually goes down if the cost of the drug goes up too high and we don't get the proper reimbursement."

The study had no funding. Dr Kleindorfer is on the speaker's bureau for Genentech.

International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2016. Abstract 78. Presented February 17, 2016.

via source:http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/859245

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ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc (ZIOP) Analyst Review

08/12/2016 – ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc had its “buy” rating reiterated by analysts at Griffin Securities. They now have a USD 21 price target on the stock.

08/10/2016 – ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc was upgraded to “market perform” by analysts at Wells Fargo.

07/19/2016 – ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc had its “neutral” rating reiterated by analysts at Mizuho. They now have a USD 5 price target on the stock.

06/02/2016 – Raymond James began new coverage on ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc giving the company a “market perform” rating.

01/14/2016 – ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc had its “neutral” rating reiterated by analysts at JP Morgan.

06/22/2015 – ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc was downgraded to “market perform” by analysts at BMO Capital Markets. They now have a USD 10 price target on the stock.

05/13/2015 – Guggenheim began new coverage on ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc giving the company a “neutral” rating.

05/11/2015 – ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc was downgraded to “hold” by analysts at Zacks.

03/04/2014 – ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc was upgraded to “neutral” by analysts at Piper Jaffray.

The share price of ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc (ZIOP) was up +1.25% during the last day of trading, with a day high of 5.74. 986285 shares were traded during the last session.

The stock’s 50 day moving average is 5.47 and its 200 day moving average is 6.33. The stock’s market capitalization is 742.52M. ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc has a 52-week low of 4.45 and a 52-week high of 14.93.

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company is seeking to acquire, develop and commercialize, on its own or with partners, a portfolio of cancer therapies through synthetic immuno-oncology. Its clinical-stage product candidate, Ad-RTS-IL-12, is used with the oral universal keygen generator download veledimex. The Company’s Ad-RTS-IL-12 + veledimex has been evaluated in two Phase II studies, the first for the treatment of metastatic melanoma, and the second for the treatment of unresectable recurrent or metastatic breast cancer. It has initiated the Phase I study for malignant glioma. The Company has completed the Phase II monotherapy studies in melanoma and breast cancer using Ad-RTS-IL-12 + veledimex. It has initiated a Phase Ib/II study of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 + veledimex following chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with locally metastatic breast cancer. Its initial drug candidate being developed using the synthetic immuno-oncology platform is Ad-RTS-IL-12 + veledimex.

via source:http://newsden.net/analysts-price-targets/ziopharm-oncology-inc-ziop-analyst-review/38398

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How to install Windows 10 on a Mac

Editors' note: This post was updated on August 12, 2015, with information on how to remove Windows from a dual-boot Mac.

If you haven't already heard, Windows 10 is pretty great and worth installing on your PC. Apple fans won't miss out either, since the new operating system can be installed on your Mac as well.

To install Windows 10 on a Mac, you will need the following:

The Mac you plan to install Windows 10 on A thumb drive with at least 5GB of storage space (for reference, I named mine "WININSTALL") A second computer that already runs Windows A fast Internet connection Note that you won't need a Windows 10 license for the installation, but you will need to buy one if you want to continue to use it on your Mac after the 30-day trial period.

Following these instructions will install Windows 10 on your Mac in a dual-boot configuration, meaning you'll have the option to choose which operating system (Windows 10 or Mac OS) to use each time you turn on the computer. And, if you later on change your mind, the guide also includes the information on how you can remove Windows afterwords.

This guide is for a Mac that doesn't have already have Windows installed. If yours already has Dlcracked.com or Windows 8 on your Mac, you can upgrade it to Windows 10 the normal way.

Part 1: Getting the Windows 10 file on your Mac

Step 1: Insert the flash drive into your Windows computer and download Windows 10's media creation tool from Microsoft. There are 32-bit and 64-bit versions, depending on which Windows system you intend to use the tool on. If you're not sure whether your computer is using 64-bit or 32-bit Windows, here's how you can find out. Only the version compatible with your system will actually run

source: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-install-windows-10-on-a-mac/

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Defender, ¿es suficiente con el antivirus gratuito que viene en Windows?

Los usuarios de Windows suelen añadir un malwarebytes 2.2.1.1043 keys al ordenador tras la compra de éste. También ocurre que muchas veces el equipo viene con versiones de prueba de soluciones de pago. Lo que muchos siguen ignorando es que el sistema operativo de Microsoft incorpora una herramienta llamada Defender, que con el paso del tiempo se ha convertido en un antivirus simple y eficaz para que el usuario medio pueda hacer frente a diferentes amenazas. ¿Basta sólo con él? Existen varias razones para pensar que sí. Continuación de Microsoft Security Essentials (herramienta incluida con Windows 7, que empezó a desarrollarse con los Service Packs de XP y que dejaba mucho que desear), Defender llegó con Windows 8 y ha ido mejorando con Windows 10 hasta convertirse en un interesante sistema de detección con una tasa del 99,8%, tal y como detallan desde Muy Computer, donde ofrecen algunas razones para confiar en esta herramienta a día de hoy: Su integración en Windows hace innecesaria la descarga e instalación de un programa antivirus, aunque quizá tengas que activarla puesto que en versiones anteriores puede estar desactivada. Con ella, se puede identificar la manipulación de la configuración del registro o de la aplicación. Funciona a la perfección con las peticiones de control de cuentas de usuario y permite buscar el malware desde el entorno de recuperación de Windows. Pese a que existen varias soluciones gratuitas bastante completas, Defender es una opción que ha mejorado mucho con el tiempo y que puede ser muy útil a día de hoy. Sus últimas versiones permiten: escanear el equipo desde el arranque, trabajar sin conexión, enviar información constantemente a Microsoft para actualizar las definiciones de virus para todos los usuarios, la posibilidad de funcionar con otra solución antivirus sin que interfieran entre ellas (antes, Defender se desactivaba), trabajar con actualizaciones basadas en la nube... Otra mejora es que es la solución antivirus que menos recursos consume del equipo, algo interesante para equipos con prestaciones limitadas o que necesiten rendimiento para otras aplicaciones. Ver más en: http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/2827761/0/windows-defender-antivirus-gratis/#xtor=AD-15&xts=467263 Los usuarios de Windows suelen añadir un antivirus al ordenador tras la compra de éste. También ocurre que muchas veces el equipo viene con versiones de prueba de soluciones de pago. Lo que muchos siguen ignorando es que el sistema operativo de Microsoft incorpora una herramienta llamada Defender, que con el paso del tiempo se ha convertido en un antivirus simple y eficaz para que el usuario medio pueda hacer frente a diferentes amenazas. ¿Basta sólo con él? Existen varias razones para pensar que sí. Continuación de Microsoft Security Essentials (herramienta incluida con Windows 7, que empezó a desarrollarse con los Service Packs de XP y que dejaba mucho que desear), Defender llegó con Windows 8 y ha ido mejorando con Windows 10 hasta convertirse en un interesante sistema de detección con una tasa del 99,8%, tal y como detallan desde Muy Computer, donde ofrecen algunas razones para confiar en esta herramienta a día de hoy: Su integración en Windows hace innecesaria la descarga e instalación de un programa antivirus, aunque quizá tengas que activarla puesto que en versiones anteriores puede estar desactivada. Con ella, se puede identificar la manipulación de la configuración del registro o de la aplicación. Funciona a la perfección con las peticiones de control de cuentas de usuario y permite buscar el malware desde el entorno de recuperación de Windows. Pese a que existen varias soluciones gratuitas bastante completas, Defender es una opción que ha mejorado mucho con el tiempo y que puede ser muy útil a día de hoy. Sus últimas versiones permiten: escanear el equipo desde el arranque, trabajar sin conexión, enviar información constantemente a Microsoft para actualizar las definiciones de virus para todos los usuarios, la posibilidad de funcionar con otra solución antivirus sin que interfieran entre ellas (antes, Defender se desactivaba), trabajar con actualizaciones basadas en la nube... Otra mejora es que es la solución antivirus que menos recursos consume del equipo, algo interesante para equipos con prestaciones limitadas o que necesiten rendimiento para otras aplicaciones. Ver más en: http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/2827761/0/windows-defender-antivirus-gratis/#xtor=AD-15&xts=467263

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How to install Windows on more than one computer: Can Windows run on more than one PC at a time?

One question we’re frequently asked at window 7 activator download free is how to install Windows on more than one PC. It might seem perfectly reasonable to expect that an item you purchased can be used in ways that you deem fit, but Microsoft doesn’t necessarily see it that way. In this feature we’ll explore the options open to those who want to move Windows 10 or even our old favourite Windows 7 to another PC. See also: How to stay on Windows 7 & 8 forever, Should I upgrade to Windows 10?, and Windows 7 vs Windows 10 Can I install Windows on more than one computer? While there are a few technical exceptions, which we’ll explain below, the plain truth is that Windows can only be installed on one machine. The licence agreement issued by Microsoft is quite clear about this, and when you enter the product key during the installation process Windows locks that copy of the software to that particular PC. This might seem a little harsh, but Windows in a premium product that takes a huge amount of work to create and maintain, all of which costs money: Lots of money. Some might point to Apple, which for several years has given away its OS X operating system for free, but that would be slightly wide of the mark. Apple is primarily a hardware company that makes its revenue from selling the devices running its software, while Microsoft (for the main part) is a software and services company.

One question we’re frequently asked at PC Advisor is how to install Windows on more than one PC. It might seem perfectly reasonable to expect that an item you purchased can be used in ways that you deem fit, but Microsoft doesn’t necessarily see it that way. In this feature we’ll explore the options open to those who want to move Windows 10 or even our old favourite Windows 7 to another PC. See also: How to stay on Windows 7 & 8 forever, Should I upgrade to Windows 10?, and Windows 7 vs Windows 10 Can I install Windows on more than one computer? While there are a few technical exceptions, which we’ll explain below, the plain truth is that Windows can only be installed on one machine. The licence agreement issued by Microsoft is quite clear about this, and when you enter the product key during the installation process Windows locks that copy of the software to that particular PC. This might seem a little harsh, but Windows in a premium product that takes a huge amount of work to create and maintain, all of which costs money: Lots of money. Some might point to Apple, which for several years has given away its OS X operating system for free, but that would be slightly wide of the mark. Apple is primarily a hardware company that makes its revenue from selling the devices running its software, while Microsoft (for the main part) is a software and services company. How to Install Windows on more than one PC This argument is also less powerful these days with Microsoft making Windows 10 available for free during its first year of release. So it you like Windows 10 on your current PC and want to install it on another, then you can do so as long as you meet certain criteria. To see if you’re eligible you can read our Will my PC get Windows 10? guide, but be quick as the free period of Windows 10 is nearly over and after July 29th 2016 you’ll have to pay if you want the upgrade. Those of more dubious character can also delve into the murky pools of ‘cracked’ copies that frequent the darker corners of Reddit, torrent sites and user forums. If you decide to take this path then not only are you breaking the law, but you’re handing over complete control of your PC and data to software that’s been tampered with by strangers on the internet who have no problem with criminal activity. We’re sure that will all end well. See also: How to get Windows 7 for Free How to install Windows on more than one computer: Retail boxed copies If you bought a boxed copy of Windows from a store, as opposed to the OEM copy that comes preinstalled on new PCS,  then your options are a little more open. Microsoft allows you to move the software from one machine to another, but notice we said move rather than share, as the OS can still only be active on one PC at a time. The one exception to this is a Windows 7 Activator Family Pack, which entitles users to simultaneously have the OS running on three different PCs.

source via : http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/windows/how-install-windows-on-more-than-one-computer-3641869/

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Eight family health tips for the new school

SAGINAW, MI – Right before the new school year commences, Samaritas Community Center enabled families to be sound on a financial plan in its first huge, collective wellbeing reasonable at 3145 Russell St. on Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Bolstered by Molina Healthcare, Samaritas collaborated with an assortment of group associations and merchants to give wellbeing screenings, check circulatory strain and cholesterol, offer HIV testing and play out kids' dental appraisals. Educational sessions on guardian stress, exercise for the elderly and spending plan neighborly sound feast arranging, and in addition resume composing help and an occupation reasonable were likewise accessible to members.

Exercises for children included face painting, a ricochet house, recreations and drawing and solid snacks. Kids likewise got rucksacks loaded with supplies, gave by St. Matthew's Lutheran Church of Bridgeport, and new shoes, because of Elzinga and Volkers, Inc.

Samaritas Director of Home Health Angela Orlando had a table committed to guidance to keep your family sound.

Here are eight tips:

For guardians

Yearly dental appraisals

Skin appraisals

Pulse and sugar testings

Mammograms or prostate exams

For families with children

Take a seat for a day by day feast together

Discover 30 minutes of recess a day

Guarantee kids get five every day servings of foods grown from the ground

Body Mass Index checks

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As Christians squabble, the religious status quo in their heartland is shifting

In the heartland of eastern Christianity, at the very point where that faith intersects with Islam, some peculiar things are going on. A monument of vast historic resonance for both faiths is seeing a gradual but accelerating change in its status. The building is Hagia Sophia, literally the Holy Wisdom, a title which can apply either to Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary.  It was a Christian church of supreme importance for the east-Roman world for just over 900 years; and then, following the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul it served as a mosque another 482 years. And since 1935, as a result of a grand diplomatic compromise by the secular Turkish republic, it became a museum, with both Christian mosaics and Islamic calligraphy exposed for visitors to admire.

In the small hours of every morning during the holy month of Ramadan which started on June 6th, Koranic readings associated with the faithful's pre-dawn meal will be broadcast from the building. This is not its first religous use in modern times; there was a one-off Koranic recitation in the building in April 2015. And the broadcast of a single voice for a limited period falls well short of reopening the building to collective Muslim prayer. But the Ramadan quotes observations do appear to mark a new stage in the function of the building. In the past few years, three other historic places of worship with the name of Hagia Sophia, in various parts of Turkey, have been turned into mosques, and there are certainly prominent supporters of Turkey's ruling party who would like the same to happen in the great edifice in Istanbul.

The change is taking place against a background of rumbling geopolitical tension, of a sort which has a religious dimension. A member of parliament for Turkey's ruling Justice and Development (AK) party has suggested the great Istanbul monument should be turned into a mosque immediately as retaliation against the German legislature's resolution naming the Ottoman massacre of Armenians in the early 20th century as genocide. Every so often, nationalist voices in Russia call for the building to be reconverted into a church, a cause which the tsars used as an emotional rallying cry in the 19th century.

Greece's foreign ministry, meanwhile, had some harsh words of rebuke:

We condemn as regressive the Turkish authorities' announcement of the scheduling of a Koran reading in Hagia Sophia on the occasion of Ramadan. Obsessions, verging on bigotry, with Muslim rituals in a monument of world cultural heritage are incomprehensible and reveal a lack of respect and connection with reality. Moreover such actions are not compatible with modern, democratic and secular societies.

But in that part of the world, no state is completely free of religious connections. The foreign ministry in Athens also took pride in announcing to the world the forthcoming Holy and Great Council of Orthodox bishops which has been scheduled to convene in Crete between June 16th to 27th. As planned, this is certainly the most important and ambitious Orthodox gathering for several centuries; by some measures for 1,300 years. But as of this week, preparations for the council were mired in squabbling between the 14 churches which make up global Orthodoxy. The Bulgarian church has pulled out, demanding changes in the agenda and the seating plan. The powerful Patriarchate of Moscow, noting the objections from the Bulgarians and other conservative quarters, suggested an emergency high-level meeting to take these objections into account and amend the programme and seating arrangements accordingly. The Patriarchate of Constantinople, which enjoys the "primacy of honour" in the eastern Christian world and has worked hard to convene the council said it was astonished by these last-minute objections and insisted that the council would go ahead as planned; people could save their objections. Details of the seating plans were leaked to the press so that people could judge for themselves.

It seems crazy to be quarrelling about these petty procedural matters when momentous changes may be taking place in the spiritual home of Orthodox Christianity. The expression "rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic" has rarely been more apt.

via source:http://www.economist.com/blogs/erasmus/2016/06/eastern-christians-councils-and-ramadan

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Bustle's New Internet Culture Podcast, "The Chat Room," Is Here, So Get Ready To Rumble

Hello, happy humans, and welcome to "The live Chat Room," Bustle's latest podcast on pop culture and what it's like being a lady surfing on the waves of this great wide interwebz. Join us as we talk about the Very Important Questions In Life, including and not limited to: How many XOXOs at the end of your AIM SN in 1998 was too many XOXOs? How would Wonder Woman deal with a manspreader on her commute? Were you sorted in the right Hogwarts House, or are you unconsciously living a lie? What will our great great great grandchildren think when they cyber-stalk us and realize that we more than once stooped to becoming our own eleventh like?

Every week, senior multimedia editor Rosanne Salvatoreand associate web culture editor Emma Lord will delve into these hard-hitting issues, as we explore everything from what's happening on the Internet in the here and now to the things that got our flared jeans in a bunch back in the '90s. You'll laugh, you'll cry — OK, you probably won't cry, I made that up, but you will definitely see a lot of modern day phenomenons and shenanigans in a new light.

On the very first episode of this podcast, we talk about two things very near and dear to our hearts: the experience of being a woman in fandom, and today's release of the epic seventh installment of Star Wars. We are joined by entertainment editor Kelsea Stahler, whose love for this epic space opera rivals most people's love for oxygen. No worries, this episode is spoiler free! May the Force be with us all.

via source:http://www.bustle.com/articles/130651-bustles-new-internet-culture-podcast-the-chat-room-is-here-so-get-ready-to-rumble