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Between Richard Trumka's special invitation to the president's "jobs speech," his despicable AFL-CIO 9/11 "tribute" essay, and the AFL-CIO affiliated ILWU's riot and hostage-taking in Washington State, we've been discussing organized labor quite a lot this week. Luckily for the embattled unions, a reporter from Portland, Oregon-based KGW-TV ventured over to the local ILWU headquarters to cover their side of the story. A friendly, staid, and eloquent employee greeted the news crew and calmly explained the situation. Just kidding. He went ballistic, screeching every profane slur in the book, and threatening to commit physical assault and destroy their equipment. *Extreme* content warning:
Happy Friday from a core Democratic Party constituency!
UPDATE - It has come to my attention that my headline is inaccurate. This delightful gentleman asked the cameraman if he wanted his equipment "broke." Townhall regrets the error.

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Want to learn more about Islam, Transgender Rights, and Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance?! Join us THIS SATURDAY, DEC 10 for our commemoration of International Human Rights Day, Right Here at Home! #standup4rights
We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike"- Maya Angelou
Many of us are fearful about the direction our world is heading. The sharp and steady increase in verbal insults and hateful attacks intensifies our fears and concern for our families and friends.
Because it is far too easy for people to tend to fear that which they do not know or understand, it is our collective responsibility, now, more than ever to learn more about each other, reaffirm our common humanity and stand up for human rights for ALL people.
Please come join us Saturday, December 10 at the Grange Hall for an informative discussion on "Human Rights: Right Here, at Home #stand4humanrights" as part of the United Nations Human Rights Day.
At 5 p.m. by candlelight, "We the people" will take a stand for equal rights. And together, we can take a stand for respect for all humanity. Bring your signs of affirmation, of protest, of support (and your own candles). But most of all please bring a spirit of unification and mutual respect.
At 5:30 p.m. we will move into the Grange Hall where we will join together with our neighbors for song and speeches. We are honored to have two individuals who will speak from their personal experiences and teach us about Islam and Transgender Rights.We will also learn about the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance who work to end mass incarceration, the school-to-prison pipeline and to stop the criminalization of Connecticut's children and youth.
We will have spiced cider and cookies for attendees 🙂
- Ever wonder or had someone say to you, "What's the deal with all this transgender stuff? It's all too complicated and confusing!" For those who haven't known or talked to a transgender person, myths and stereotypes can too easily get in the way of understanding. In this presentation, we will explain the basics of gender, different gender identities, what transition looks like, as well as the DOs and DON'Ts of being a true, effective ally to the trans community.
- In addition, we will discuss the fact that Islam is one of the most misunderstood religions of our time. Due to poor media representation, many of us have heard only negative things or don't know much at all or confuse culture with the religion of Islam. In this educational presentation, Zahra Tariq will help us gain a greater understanding and more knowledge about Islam as a peaceful religion and way of life.
- Sean, 16, arrested for breach of peace, locked in adult prison and denied his psychiatric medicines. Sean talked about suicide while confined to a cell 23-hours-a-day.
- Jerome, 16, arrested with one marijuana cigarette. Like many youth of color, Jerome got the harshest treatment possible. He served enough time to lose a semester in school.
- Zach, 10, struggling with depression and learning disabilities (neither diagnosed) and a target for bullies. He was running away from school and a threatened beating when he tripped over a pipe
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Graf Brühl Infantry
Hierarchical Path: Seven Years War (Main Page) >> Armies >> Saxon Army >> Graf Brühl Infantry
Origin and History
|The regiment was raised in 1741 with contributions from all infantry regiments. Thereafter it participated in all campaigns till 1745. In 1748 it was augmented by 4 coys of the disbanded 2nd Garde. In 1749, 6 coys were disbanded.
In 1756, the regiment became prisoner at Pirna and turned over into Prussian service becoming the regiment of Major-general von Wylich.
In 1757, the regiment reformed with a single battalion in Hungary and fought with the French armies till the Treaty of Hubertusburg. Thereafter, it reformed in 3 battalions with a total of 14 coys.
In 1778, the regiment was reduced to 2 battalions in 10 coys.
Seven Years' War Organisation
The État of 1756 mentions with 2 battalions with 10 coys of musketeers and 2 coys of grenadiers. Each musketeer coy counted 95 men, grenadier coy 97 men, the regimental staff consisted of 17 men. The regiment totaled some 1,160 men.
In 1757, the reformed regiment counted only 1 battalion with 4 coys plus 1 coy of dismounted Gardedukorps serving as grenadiers.
In 1761, the grenadier company was disbanded and its troopers incorporated into a newly formed cavalry regiment.
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Service during the War
At the end of August 1756, when Frederick II proceeded to the invasion of Saxony, the regiment retired to Pirna with the rest of the Saxon army. At Pirna, the regiment was deployed on the left wing under von Harthausen, as part of von Risckwitz's Brigade. The Prussians blockaded the Saxon army in Pirna from September 9 until October 15 when the Saxons finally had to surrender. The regiment was then forcefully incorporated into the Prussian Army as Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 51 Wylich.
In 1757, a new regiment was raised, consisting of a single battalion of 4 musketeer companies. A 5th company of grenadiers was also added, it was formed from dismounted men from the Gardedukorps. The new regiment was included into the Saxon Auxiliary contingent serving with the French Army.
In 1758, to avoid further contact with the Prussians, the Contingent marched through southern Germany and had, by July, assembled in Strasbourg. On September 3, the regiment was part of the Saxon contingent, under the command of Prince Xaver, who encamped at Castrop, 15 km from Recklinghausen, on his way to make a junction with the French army of the Marquis de Contades. This contingent made a junction with Contades' army around mid September. As part of Chevert's corps, it reinforced the army of the Prince de Soubise in Hesse. On October 10, it first saw action at the battle of Lutterberg where its determined attacks decided the day for the French army. On October 20, 10 days after this victorious battle, the Saxon regiments rejoined Contades at Werl.
On April 13 1759, the regiment took part in the battle of Bergen where it formed part of the first line of the left wing under the command of the baron de Dyherrn. In June 1759, during the French offensive in West Germany, the regiment was part of the main army under the command of the Marquis de Contades where it was deployed in the second line of the infantry centre. On August 1, the regiment took part in the battle of Minden where it was deployed in the second line of the infantry left wing under the command of the comte de Lusace.
To do: description of the actions of the regiment from 1760 to 1763.
Besides the uniform worn at the beginning of the war in 1756 and after the capitulation of Pirna, the new regiments were re-dressed with white uniforms from Austrian depots, just adapting the distinctive colors. Because of the difference between Autrian and Saxon color pigments, the distinctive colors have perhaps changed a little bit (medium red instead of poppy red ?).
|white with a brass button in the small of the back and 3 brass buttons at waist level (right side only)
|poppy red with horizontal pockets with 3 silver buttons and lapels with silver buttons
|Leather Equipment
Troopers were armed with a musket, a bayonet and a sword.
Officers and NCOs wore a black tricorne laced ???silver/gold??? with a white cockade.
Officers wore ??? breeches.
Leibfahne: white field. In the centre an ermine mantel backed light blue, crowned with a royal gold crown. On the mantelgold, four shields wearing the Polish arms (white eagle on a red field), the arms of Lithuania (white knight riding a horse on a red field), the royal "AR" in gold on a light blue field, , the arms of Saxony (two crossed crimson swords on a field of black over white and a lime green crown on a black and yellow stripe field). A very richly designed border in the distinctive color (ponceau red) with a yellow (buttons color) piping.
Ordinarfahne: ponceau red field. In the centre, the golden royal cipher "AR" on a white pedestal surmounted by a royal crown and surrounded by green palm leaves. A very richly designed border in yellow (buttons color) with a white piping.
Friedrich, Wolfgang, Die Uniformen der kurfürstlich Sächischen Armee 1683-1763, Dresden 1998
Müller, Reinhold, Die Armee Augusts des Starken: Das Sächische Heer von 1730-1733, Berlin 1984
Origin and History: editors translation from "Geschichte und gegenwärtiger Zustand der Kursächsischen Armee." (History and present state of the Saxon Army.) 2nd edition, part IX, Dresden 1793.
Rogge, Christian, The French & Allied Armies in Germany during the Seven Years War, Frankfurt, 2006
Schirmer, Friedrich, Die Heere der kriegführenden Staaten 1756-1763, hrsg. von der KLIO-Landesgruppe Baden-Württemberg, überarb. u. aktual. Neuauflage 1989
Wagner, Siegbert, Die Uniformen des kursächischen Armee im Jahre 1745, unpublished manuscript, Hannover 1979
N.B.: the section Service during the War is mostly derived from our articles depicting the various campaigns, battles and sieges.


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Chanel No.5 ad director: I don't know what the dialogue means, either
Brad Pitt's Chanel No.5 advert seems to be an endless source of entertainment and bafflement, even now, two months after it was first unveiled.
We've had the spoofs and Brad's veiled admission that he isn't a huge fan of the finished product, now the ad's director, Joe Wright, has admitted that he wasn't entirely sure what Pitt's dialogue actually meant.
One of Pitt's many spoofers, Saturday Night Live cast member Taran Killam, told The New York Times' Vulture section that when he met Wright recently the highly-respected director was "very gracious [about the spoofs], and he said, 'I didn't actually know what they were about either,' because it's just his job to show up, and he's given the copy."
Just to give you a little refresher, Pitt seductively drones the following perplexing lines:
"It's not a journey. Every journey ends, but we go on. The world turns and we turn with it. Plans disappear, dreams take over, but wherever I go, there you are: my luck; my fate; my fortune. Chanel No.5, inevitable."
We have to say we're with Wright - who is best known for his work on Atonement and Anna Karenina- on this one.
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Norfolk's own Gary U.S. Bonds will be back in his hometown July 5 to play a free party on Granby Street. Concert promoter Bill Reid said that the show will kick off a street party series to be called First Fridays.
"This is to try and bring some attention to downtown," Reid said Friday. "No one's done this before ... We think this is sort of historic."
Presented by the Downtown Norfolk Council, the street party will take place along the 300 block of Granby, near Tidewater Community College and around the corner from Reid's club The NorVa.
Reid and Bonds have a long history of working together. Bonds, an R&B singer who made crossover hits "New Orleans" and "Quarter to Three" back in the early 1960s, played The NorVa after being inducted into the Granby Street Rock 'n' Roll Walk of Fame in November 2000.
In January 2012, he was back on stage at The NorVa as part of a tribute to Bruce Springsteen sax man Clarence Clemons who died June 18, 2011.
When he returns to Norfolk, the 74-year-old singer will do double duty. Besides playing the free concert, he'll promote his new autobiography "By U.S. Bonds: That's My Story." The book explains how a young man from Norfolk named Gary Anderson managed to become a national star, eventually influencing and befriending Bruce Springsteen.
"Some say my career started when Norfolk deejay Jack Holmes of station WRAP decided to play a new record by a local talent who was rechristened 'U.S. Bonds,'" he writes in the book. "But my career started earlier, at the moment when Miss Lucille took one of my first publicity photos, a Gary Anderson head shot, and taped it on her 'Wall of Fame' to the left of the bar at the original Mark IV Lounge. At that time, around 1958, barely old enough to order a beer, my picture began its ascent to the top of the wall where it hangs today."


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More than three quarters of Australians are likely to outlive their super, with 78% of the population having to rely on the age pension for income support1.
Taking control of your superannuation account through a "DIY Super" fund is a strategy that could allow you the freedom and flexibility to grow your wealth for the comfortable retirement you dream about.
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- 1.Your employer is required by law to
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Who chooses the super fund
Just like choosing a health fund or car insurance, you are free to choose your super fund manager.
Can I choose how the super fund manager invests my money?
Your fund manager has several "market" combinations they can offer dependent on your risk profile and objectives.
Will my super grow in value?
Normally, yes, but there are no guarantees that your contributions will be returned to you or that your investments will achieve any return.
Will my super allow me to have a comfortable lifestyle at retirement?
That depends on how much you spend and how well your fund performs. Generally speaking, superannuation will only provide enough for a fairly basic standard of living2
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Can I manage my own super on a DIY basis?
Yes, providing you have a big enough balance and are prepared to do what's required to manage the fund. DIY funds are currently the fastest growing segment of the super market
What is DIY super?
DIY super is also known as a Self Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF). As the names suggest, you are managing your own investments.
How does it work?
The same process applies to employee deductions and payment as with an externally managed super fund. The difference is you establish your own fund, and your contributions are sent to your own fund instead of to a super fund manager. As Trustee (manager) of your fund, you have the freedom to choose where to invest your money from a range of investment options.
Where can I invest?
The most popular choices are Australian shares or property.
I would like to invest in a property but my super fund doesn't have enough cash. What are my options?
Your super fund needs to have enough cash to cover the deposit, establishment costs and a small cash balance. You can then apply to a bank for an investment property loan to cover the balance.
How do I make loan repayments if I invest in property?
Loan repayments can be made by a combination of rental income as well as your ongoing super contributions.
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You are the best person to take control of your retirement savings as you have the most interest in their positive investment performance. The ongoing contributions are your money, and the subsequent investments will fund your retirement. You also gain full control over the investment strategy.
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• Income: Income made by the fund such as profits or rental is also taxed at 15%. If you sell the property once you reach the pension phase, and make a capital gain, there is no tax to pay. If you decide to hold the property, there is also no tax payable on the rental income.
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An SMSF can hold any asset class as long as it has been previously approved by the ATO. You have the flexibility to invest in shares, managed investments or property, to name a few.
You are able to invest in individual properties and structure your portfolio depending on your needs. Your super fund money can be used for a deposit and the bank will lend you the rest. If the property is negatively geared the shortfall can be made up by your super contribution.
Borrowing capacity
When you purchase a property within a SMSF, it is the SMSF that is assessed for the borrowing capacity, not you as an individual. This will allow you to continue to increase your asset base.
The risks when buying property in a DIY Super Fund
As the Trustee, you, plus any other fund members are responsible for creating an investment strategy and ensuring the fund complies with all the legislative requirements.
Property risk
If you decide to invest in property you are exposed to the overall risk of properties. Properties can rise and fall in value regardless of whether you are purchasing a property inside or outside of super. (The same applies to share values).
If you need to sell your property, it could take some time as property is not as liquid as other investment classes such as shares.
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Azure Group Wealth is a fully accredited independently owned financial planning firm. We specialise in helping people develop the right financial plan to build their wealth and protect their assets. A SMSF is actually very difficult to manage entirely by yourself. As specialists in DIY super, Azure Group can help with the set up and successful management of your fund.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Unfinished Business
Some of those new faces, who started appearing in the gym after new year's day, have begun to disappear.
I'm so tired of Beyonce. The big question at her pre Super Bowl news conference was "Will you actually sing at the half time show?" How embarrassing. I've read positive reviews of her Super Bowl performance. I saw neither the game nor the show, but I will offer kudos nonetheless.
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch died Friday at the age of 88. He told you what was happening, not what you wanted to hear. Sometimes, it worked. Other times, not so much. Koch was very liberal, and he wasn't afraid to show it. He led the city through some difficult times, and there were far more positives than negatives.
I truly miss the days when I cared about Super Bowls.
The recent freeze-thaw cycle has really caused a pothole explosion. It's going to be a long late winter and early spring.


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Beyonce fans up early to buy presale tickets for her Formation world tour have gone into meltdown complaining that they haven't been sent the code yet.
When details of her 2016 tour were announced yesterday, it was widely reported that members of Bey's BeyHive fan club would get special access to presale tickets from 9am today.
MORE: Beyonce announces Formation World Tour and the world can't deal
But if Twitter is anything to go by, it appears that no one has received their code yet even though it's after 9am.
Fans have been complaining on the site that the stress of waiting for the code to arrive is making them 'physically ill'.
While others claim that it looks like tickets will go on sale from 10am today.
UPDATE: It's finally here!!
Queen Bey's new world tour kicks off from April 27 and she will arrive for the UK leg on June 28.
Beyonce is currently scheduled to play one night each in Sunderland, Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow and at London's Wembley Arena.
Extra dates are likely to be announced at a later date.
Tickets will go on general release from 9am on Tuesday, February 16.
Metro.co.uk have contacted reps for Beyonce and Live Nation for a comment.
MORE: You've been fooled into thinking Beyonce fell at the Super Bowl 50, this fan says
MORE: Beyonce told Chris Martin she didn't want one of his 'awful' songs


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I have a ThinkPad SL410 or SL510 that doesn't seem to charge as I would expect. Run times on a full charge seem shorter than anticipated and / or battery full charge capacity levels degrade more quickly than normal, or batteries won't fully charge.
Do I need to replace the battery ? Is it defective?
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This battery firmware update utility fixes an issue where some batteries indicate an incorrect full charge capacity value. Because of this error, the amount of energy available for use is artificially low, decreasing the amount of time the system can be used on battery. The fix is entirely contained in the battery firmware update; there is no need to replace any hardware for this problem.
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My Thinkpad is SL510 (2847) & bought a year before. Now I did a factory rest (reinstall windows7 & all). Normally Battery charge stays for 3 hours & now dropped to 1 hour. The battery condition shows: Fair & the battery can only store 34% of original full charge capacity. The "Power Manger" version is 6.36 & frimware version is 42T4751. I belive its software problem, help me to fix it.
I think in this case the firmware may not be the problem, but rather just one of the cells in the pack is no longer working properly and so the voltage drops more quickly and the system shows reduced capacity and run time.
You can try the firmware update, but I suspect you may need to replace your battery soon.
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I read a post a few days ago by David duChemin…and it really made me think – more so than usual (sorry Sara). You can check it out HERE if you haven't already done so.
I think about life a lot and specifically I'm always wondering what the hell I should be doing with myself in the time that I have. To not waste it. To make sure I put my best foot forward – every single day.
At my core, I just want to do the very best that I can by my family….by providing (both emotionally and financially). In a bigger, broader sense…I truly enjoy helping others. I like making people smile. There's something that clicks inside for me when that happens. My heart beats a little stronger. My kids could vouch for how many times I ask them the question, 'Who's it about?' …to get them to focus on others or what we may be doing at the time. I'm sure they might even roll their eyes.
I have no idea where I'm going with this post.
I'm just thinking out loud.
I'm confident that I'm going to be even more intentional with my actions. I want….and I'm going…to make things happen. I'm going to help as many people as I can along the way as well.
My mark will be made and you should make yours too.
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Company News
December, 2009
Empower RF Systems Announces Milestone and New CEO
INGLEWOOD, CA, December 1, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Empower RF Systems, a leading manufacturer and global provider of solid state power amplifiers and amplifier based solutions celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Company and also announced the appointment of Barry Phelps as CEO, effective November 1, 2009. Entrepreneur and founder of Empower, Efraim (Effi) Bainvoll, is President of the Company and will be leading projects focused on nurturing strong, existing technologies and creating new PA solutions for evolving systems requirements.
"I am both proud and humble to see the success that we have achieved since launching the company in 1999", said Bainvoll. "Our customers have given us tremendous opportunities to be of service and we continue to work hard to earn their business. With the opening of our New York Design Center earlier this year, investments in technical talent in California, and the addition of a CEO with considerable management experience guiding technology companies, we are well positioned for the future."
Empower's new CEO, Barry Phelps, has been an Empower Board member since 2007. Barry started his career with the Burroughs Corporation and more recent, executive roles with technology companies include Division President at Spirent Communications, President and CEO of Netcom Systems, and Chairman and CEO of MICOM Communications. Barry also serves on the Board of Directors at St Lawrence University, Breaking Point Systems in Austin, Texas, and US Auto Parts in Carson, California.
"I have had the pleasure of working closely with Effi since 2007 as a Board member and now, more directly, in planning and executing this transition", said Barry. "I am excited about building on our ten year history and leading the company into the future. There is a great opportunity for us in addressing requirements for today's fast evolving and complex systems that put heavy demands on the amplifier function. We are committed to providing outstanding service and support to our customers"


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Second in size after the Caspian Tern in the tern family, the Royal Tern has a slender body, pointed wings and notched tail like other terns of smaller size. However, its bill is much wider and more powerful. Wings and back are pale grey, and underparts are white. In breeding plumage, top of head shows a black crown, which disappears partially in winter. However, crest on rear head remains in all seasons. Orange-red bill is long, pointed and wide. Short legs are black and thick, and feet are webbed. Both sexes are similar.
Juvenile resembles non breeding adult, with smaller pale yellow bill, some dark spots on back and darker wingtips.
Royal Tern lives in coastal bays, lagoons, harbours and sandy shores, but it may sail up a river outside of breeding season. It nests on off shore islands.
Royal Tern breeds on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of southern United States and Mexico, into Caribbean. American terns winter southwards to Peru and Argentina. African birds move both north and south.
Royal Tern feeds mainly at mid-tide, in the early morning and in late afternoon, but it also fishes at night during breeding period.
It flies at about 5 to 10 metres above the water, along the beaches, searching for fish and other preys. Royal Tern fishes alone or in pairs, but sometimes in flocks too. These groups may contain up to 150 birds.
Usually, it remains at about 100 metres from the shore, but when it searches for food for the chick, it may flies away up to 65 km from the colony, along the coast.
When a prey is located, it hovers just above this one, with bill pointed downwards. Then it dives vertically and catches the prey with its bill. Royal Tern feeds mainly on small fish, but it also consumes crabs, shrimps and squids. It also follows fish boats, in order to eat the debris ejected out of the boat.
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 100,000-1,000,000 km2. It has a large global population estimated to be 280,000-310,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2002). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern. [conservation status from birdlife.org]
Royal Tern nests in large and noisy colonies, up to several thousands pairs. These colonies often are mixed or close to those of Caspian and Sandwich Terns. Pairs perform courtship displays in a nearby area, male flying slowly and soaring to the ground, and offering a prey to female. Once pair formed, both mates choose a free place to establish the nest, and circle widely several times over the site. Then, they scratch a shallow depression, adding sometimes some shells.
Male and female take turns to brood the single egg, but they can abandon it sometimes and for several hours. Both parents raise the young covered with brown and buff down.
On the American continent, chicks leave the nest 24 hours after hatching and gather into large crèches when they are two or three days old.
In Africa, they remain at nest during one week, and take part to a crèche at about 15 days after hatching.
Young remain within these crèches until their first flights, and parents feed only their own young, recognizing it by its call.
Although the young tern is able to fly at one month, it remains dependent from its parents during five to eight month, for protection and feeding.
Spring arrival in USA in May, fall arrival at wintering range in September-October. Fall migration recorded widely from southern Texas and
Louisiana, central Florida, Caribbean coast of Central America and north
and northeastern South America.
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- Measurements
- spanwidth min.: 107 cm
- spanwidth max.: 110 cm
- size min.: 43 cm
- size max.: 47 cm
- Breeding
- incubation min.: 30 days
- incubation max.: 31 days
- fledging min.: 28 days
- fledging max.: 35 days
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- eggs min.: 1
- eggs max.: 2
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The complementary pairs on a color chart include yellow and violet, yellow green and red violet, green and red, blue green and red orange, blue and orange, and blue violet and yellow orange. Complementary pairs are two colors that sit opposite to each other on a color chart, which is typically in the shape of a wheel.
A color wheel is a device that illustrates the correlations between primary, secondary and tertiary colors. It is particularly useful in creating balanced color schemes. A color combination that utilizes complementary pairs is known as a complementary color scheme. Other color schemes include monochromatic, split complements, analogous, tetradic and triadic.


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Losique makes peace with Telefilm, SODEC
The Montreal festival boss has dropped his lawsuits and made nice with the Quebec and federal agencies, ending two years of legal and policy fireworks
World Film Festival founder Serge Losique, SODEC and Telefilm Canada have buried the hatchet.
A spokesman for SODEC on Wednesday said Losique met last week with Jean Chaput, president of the Quebec film funding agency, and shook hands on a new agreement that will see SODEC contribute $220,000 to the 31st edition of the Montreal festival, running Aug. 23 to Sept. 3.
Losique has withdrawn his lawsuits against Telefilm and made a funding application to the federal agency, which is now being considered, according to a Telefilm spokesman.
This ends two years of legal and policy fireworks — sparked when SODEC and Telefilm shifted around $1 million in subsidies from WFF to the ill-fated New Montreal FilmFest in 2005 — and means that the city's film festival scene is suddenly a lot more boring.
'All the fighting has been solved. Everything is back to normal,' insists WFF marketing director Sylvain Gagné.
There was no word on conditions SODEC and Telefilm may have attached to future contributions to WFF. Their feud with Losique in part stemmed from criticism that his film festival, long seen as an essential launching pad for Quebec films, was not financially transparent.
Rock Demers, president of Montreal-based Les Productions la Fête and a longtime Losique supporter, says Losique, who largely funded the 2005 and 2006 WFF editions out of his own pocket, will next month have financing from SODEC, the City of Montreal and sponsors like Loto-Québec and Bell Canada, with Telefilm expected to come on board, as well.
'Physically, he's [Losique] in great shape. Psychologically, he's happy that he has overcome differences with SODEC and Telefilm and that he can move ahead in the good graces of the main funding institutions,' says Demers.
Also slowly returning to WFF are local distributors that jumped ship to the New Montreal FilmFest in 2005. These include Seville Pictures, which will see its Rémy Girard-starrer Bluff open this year's event on Aug. 23.
The Americans are also returning, with WFF screening Christopher Cain's September Dawn, the Black Diamond Pictures drama starring Lolita Davidovich and Jon Voight — who will be in town for a WFF achievement award — The Weinstein Company's Halloween and Cinemavault's Scar 3D, both unspooling as part of the new Midnight Slam sidebar.


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Involving Your Children in Your Financial Planning
When it comes to our hard earned money, many of us would prefer that our children had little to no input in our financial planning decisions! We are living in the age of 'The Bank of Mum and Dad', so shielding the details of your wealth from the ever-demanding, cash-ravenous eyes of you 'adult-children' seems like the smartest move. However, involving your children in your planning could not only benefit them, but could also be pivotal to your financial success.
It possibly won't shock you to know that the 'Baby Boomers' (the generation who were born between 1946 and 1964) are paying out £44 billion each year to their adult children.[1] Young adults are becoming increasingly financially dependent upon their dear, old parents; with 25- 29 years olds being the biggest culprits, demanding up to £2,599 each year to spend on bills, cars and weddings. .[2] The 'boom' has fizzled out to be replaced with 'gloom' in this generation, so it's time to rekindle the spark and excitement surrounding your wealth.
Education is the best way to help your children. If they are ever to escape the vicious cycle of debt, poor financial choices and impetuous spending, they need to fully understand the impact this will have on their future. Including your children in your financial planning, both at home and at reviews with your adviser, will put them in a strong position in terms of their knowledge and enable them to see the clear benefits of strategic financial planning. It will also enable them to take ownership of the financial responsibilities they have; for both of your futures.
The Budget announcement of this year (2014) has indicated a shift towards a more flexible pension system . This, in our opinion, is a positive move, as it offers retirees more flexibility and choice. However, it may also lead to the temptation to bestow huge chunks of your pension-pot upon your children- not always such a positive! To get their financial spark back, the current 'Baby- Gloomers' must start thinking of themselves first and making sure that their hard-earned pension funds provide a steady income stream for their future financial security. Including your children in your retirement planning will help to cement this idea in their minds, and yours, and will help to lay the foundations for a 'spending plan' in retirement.
As a product of the Budget announcement, there is talk of 'Intergenerational Annuities' becoming a possibility. Traditionally, annuities had a guaranteed period of 5-25 years; given the extended longevity of today's pensioners, this timescale is unrealistic and falls short of the life-time expectancy of most retirees. However, Intergenerational Annuities will offer guaranteed periods of 30- 40 years. This could mean two things; firstly, that the annuity you buy (if you choose to) should see you through to the end, and secondly, that your children may receive an inheritance from the residual annuity you leave behind. In both cases, your financial planning should take these possibilities in to consideration; to ensure you have sufficient retirement funds and that any inheritance is received by your children in a tax efficient way. Both you and your children need to be involved in this.
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Hoosier Valerie Rockey Taps Into Reality-Show Stardom
What are you doing tonight? This: rooting for Valerie Rockey, the first Indiana native to make it into the top 20 finalists in 11 seasons of So You Think You Can Dance, Fox's Emmy-winning reality dance competition. Last week, she got a leg up on the competition and advanced to the top 10, a place that will ensure she gets to tour with the show following the end of the current season.
The 20-year-old Franklin Central grad began dancing at age 3 at the Tippy Toes School of Dance on the south side (and later taught there). She specializes in tap, but her prowess in contemporary dance shone last week during an all-girl group number. Until last week, I was not sure that an Evanescence song could move me to goosebumps, but beautiful miracles do happen. (Rockey, in a deep-purple dress, starts at the far right in the first clip below.)
Even more impressive than wringing emotion from an early-aughts alternative band was her joyful duet set to "Turn Down for What." The track by DJ Snake and Lil Jon was never more entertaining than when it was masterfully paired with a schadenfreude boat trip. That is, until SYTYCD choreographers worked a little voodoo magic on the song with the whimsical help of Valerie and her partner, Ricky Ubeda.
Tonight, the top 10 pair up with all-stars from previous seasons as they vie for votes to be crowned America's Favorite Dancer. And our hometown girl, a crowd and judge favorite, has the luck of partnering with the powerful Ade Obayomi. Tune in tonight at 8 p.m. for the live performances, or set your DVR, and have your smartphone out to support our local talent.


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If you're heading out to Portland for ACRL 2015 today or tomorrow, then
- Safe Travels!
- Consider stopping by the panel session I'll be presenting with my amazing colleagues, April Aultman Becker and Abraham Korah on Friday at 4pm, When the Question Means More Than The Answer: Facilitating Inquiry Throughout the Research Process.
Our talk is born out of a roundtable discussion April and I led at ACRL 2013, and we're really hoping to go into greater detail about how librarians can improve the quality of undergraduate research by serving as a catalyst for inquiry. We'll be discussing Guided Inquiry, Concept Mapping for better research, and PICO. Check out our slides above and stop by Friday. We'd love to see you!


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We're home! We'll do a small travel post on Belgium/Amsterdam, but I have been anxious to cook in my kitchen. We had an apartment rental the last leg of our trip, so I was able to make a few simple meals, but it's just not the same as your home kitchen. My hope was that in time away, I would be inspired to cook and create. Taking a break, it being impossible to cook even if I wanted to (most of the time), seemed the very thing I needed. I want to read more books about nutrition, to test more ideas and see them through, I want to be fearless in the recipes I write and to stay curious about food by learning from other authors and chefs. I want this work I do to be a reflection of the boldness I am focusing on this year. There is a Henry David Thoreau quote I like, "I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."
I re-stocked our empty fridge the night we came home. It makes for a pretty hefty tab, but starting fresh feels so good. We are both in the mood for lighter fare after eating out so much (and in anticipation of a few work trips this month). In order to keep from salad burn out, I've been big-batching indoor grilled vegetables to have at the ready (you could very well use an outdoor grill, but ours is charcoal and I'm not up for that whole process quite yet). The sauce is the kind of thing I like keeping a big jar of in the fridge. I make more than I need and repurpose it through the week. It makes an excellent sandwich spread, tossed with noodles and tofu, or warmed grains. We had it on eggs or put a schmear under some avocado toast. I thin it with more citrus for an easy salad dressing. Clearly I like it and the recipe makes a generous amount. I haven't used pepitas in awhile and forgot what a wonderful flavor and crunch they have. Cheers to Spring produce. I welcome you.
GRILLED ASPARAGUS PLATE + CILANTRO PEPITA PESTO // Serves 4
The given recipe will give you a full 16 oz. jar worth of sauce. Maybe that sounds like a lot to you, feel free to half it. I mention other uses above and when the weeks are busy, I am grateful to have something tasty to jazz up simple meals. It doesn't have any dairy in it so I believe it would freeze well, even in ice cube trays, for later use.
- 1 bunch asparagus, about 1 1/2 lbs. (medium thickness stalks)
- 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 cup finely minced red onion
- 1/4 cup toasted pepitas
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- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup toasted pepitas
- 2 tsp. sea salt
- 1 jalepeno (sort of seeded. you want a few for heat)
- 1/4 tsp. chipotle powder, to taste
- one large bunch (about 4 super packed cups) cilantro, ends cut, stem is fine
- juice of two large limes
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- splash of water
Heat your grill, or indoor grill, over medium heat.
Cut off the dry bits of the asparagus and use a vegetable peeler to gently shave the end stalks. Toss the asparagus in the olive oil and a few pinches of salt and pepper. Grill the asparagus, covered, turning a few times, for about 7-9 minutes. Time will vary based on thickness of the stalks. I like mine on the snappy side.
To make the pesto, pulse the garlic, toasted pepitas and sea salt in a food processor to chop. Add the jalepeno, chipotle, cilantro and lime juice and run the processor to combine. With the motor running, drizzle in the olive olive and a splash of water. Taste and adjust as you wish. Add more chipotle for heat, citrus juice and/or salt to brighten it, water if you prefer it thinner.
Serve the asparagus on a generous pillow of the cilantro pesto. Garnish with the minced red onion and toasted pepitas. Serve warm or at room temperature.


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A Rustic Farm Wedding and Tent Reception at Misty Farm in Ann Arbor, Michigan
After Jessica Coen (33 and an editor at large for Jezebel) and Benjamin Bochnowski (33 and President of People's United Bank) settled on Ann Arbor's Misty Farm, the couple quickly hired Alison and Bryan from VLD events. "We weren't just looking for planners -- though we certainly needed that, seeing as we were planning the wedding from New York and Chicago," Jessica explains. "We also wanted someone with real design experience who could articulate our vision: a sophisticated, contemporary vibe in a rustic setting."But while style and design were two important elements in their vision, planning an out-of-state wedding proved to be difficult. "We had to bring in outside vendors for absolutely everything; the level of coordination was dizzying," Jessica says. "But our planners were with us every step of the way and we loved their attentive, thoughtful approach -- they truly understood our personalities and style. They guided us through the millions of choices we had to make, kept us organized and cal and handled every last detail on the day itself." The result was a rustic wedding that was sophisticated, yet upbeat. "The ceremony reflected how we felt about getting married: sincere and thoughtful, but also upbeat and lighthearted," Jessica says. "This was an important day to us, but we were also looking forward to having fun."


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The Northern Southerner: Bless My Heart?
Raised in Washington state, Hannah Norling has never lived in the South before. Now habituating to Alabama, she is experiencing the South for the first time as a resident and documenting the whole thing. Welcome to the Northern Southerner.
Before I moved to the South, I was perusing through the Internet, searching things such as "Southern sayings" and "what is an okra?" Anyway, one phrase in particular kept coming up, "bless your heart". From my understanding, "bless your heart" is a precursor to an insult, a little something to soften the blow, Southern-style. The funny thing about bless your heart is that I've read about it all over the Internet but I've never heard it used in real life until someone said it to me.
Dun dun dun!
Let me explain.
I had been invited to a going away celebration in downtown Birmingham just around dinnertime. Cars crowded the streets, and spaces were limited. Here I was, driving my little red car around the block, over and over again. When a man on his cell phone started to take notice that I had driven down 1st Ave five times, I called it quits.
The next day I told my co-worker the long-winded story about why I missed her going away party. She put a hand to her chest and said "Oh bless your heart!" Confusion overtook my brain. She was saying it so nicely, but everything I had ever heard about "bless your heart" was negative.
I asked my Southern co-worker if she had just insulted me.
She laughed and explained that depending on the person, "bless your heart" is also used to express sympathy or genuine concern. Mind. Blown. My co-worker was now the National Treasurer of Southern sayings. I was like ... the Indiana Jones of deciphering Southern slang.
From that point on, it was like I was hearing bless your heart everywhere. In the grocery store, in songs, in passing, I swear, if dogs could talk, they would say it too. I took to the office cubes for further investigation of the meaning of "bless your heart" and the findings were split. Alas, no conclusion for the Northern Southerner at the Southern Living office. There is hope though to finding the meaning of bless your heart. It's up to YOU to help me ("bless your heart" if you do?)
Now, Southerners and non-Southerners alike, I'd like to take a poll. What do you think the phrase "Bless Your Heart" generally means? Is it a comforting word pillow before throwing down an insult or is it a genuine blessing on thy heart?
What more from the Northern Southerner? Find it here.
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NYC-based since 2011, ANAWAN has carved out an idiosyncratic stylistic niche; a mixture of five-part layered, difficult harmonies, delivered in a straightforward tone, over a casual nylon guitar and soft-nightmare electronics. The result is new-folk, art-pop, escaping any particular idiom; just beautiful and compelling music.
The ensemble currently includes Michael Chinworth, Eliza McKelway, Alice Tolan-Mee, Ethan Woods, and Trevor Wilson. They all met at Bennington College, and currently live in Brooklyn (mostly in Red Hook).
The ensemble released their first album Soft Wings in March of 2012. (One could say) their work is aesthetically aligned with forward-thinking groups like the Dirty Projectors, Mountain Man, and Joanna Newsom. In Soft Wings, the ensemble began to explore the ways that five-part harmonies and nylon guitar could mix.
In October 2013, the group joined New Amsterdam Records to release their second full length, All Material, as a vinyl. All Material expands upon the territory first explored in Soft Wings; but here, we have a more experienced ensemble that is comfortable with one another and with this strange vocabulary; compositional choices that may seem odd on paper come out as rich and soulful expressions. The ensemble has also expanded their production palette, creating recordings that are deep explosions of the original themes; sometimes scary, sometimes peaceful, but always real.
Although Anawan has toured throughout the northeast and as far as Chicago, their primary audience is in NYC, where they have performed in venues such as The Clocktower Gallery, Glasslands, WNYC's Green Space, Shea Stadium, and Joe's Pub. As of this writing, Anawan can be seen at shows in NYC and the Northeast, and are beginning to record their third album, Patrician Forensics.


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Use Relocators to Fill Seats at Your School [Podcast]/
Since 2008, many school admission officers have needed to pull out all the stops to find qualified (and preferably full pay) students to fill seats. That means leaving no stone unturned and getting creative in marketing approaches. One of the stones that sometimes goes unnoticed is relocators — also known as transfers.
Employees in large organizations are constantly moving. 17 million Americans make long distance moves each year and over 1 million move countries. . According to Worldwide ERC – the Workforce Mobility Association 244,595 employees were transferred within the USA by Fortune 500 companies in 2013. Approximately 500,000 people moved to the UK in 2014. A great deal of transfers take place in Fortune 500 companies, higher education, and government services (not just diplomats). The global market is estimated at $25 billion.
The people being relocated are regarded as valuable individuals in their companies who often have families and they want to move with them. A senior relocation can cost the company upwards of $95,000, and if a family can't find the right school, the deal may well fall through. Occasionally, the company will even pay for the child's tuition to sweeten the deal for the employee. These are families are being moved across the state, across the country, and around the world.
So how do you get on this family's radar?
This Sparkcast is with Simon Hepburn, the founder of the UK company Marketing Advice for Schools. Simon wears another hat as a chemistry teacher and marketing and social media advisor at St. Bedes College, one of the UK's leading Catholic independent schools. Simon also blogs for InspirED. Simon's website marketingadviceforschools.com offers free, relevant advice for school marketers. He has trained over 50 schools in marketing and wrote a comprehensive book titled Marketing Your School which is available on Amazon.
Simon talks about what relocators are, why you should care, and how to reach them to fill seats at your school.
What you'll learn:
- How to identify relocators who are a good match for your school.
- How to target corporate HR departments.
- Other ideas for sources for relocators.
- How to make your school visible and a great resource to relocators.
- How to market yourself to relocating families through your website, adwords, chat boards and more.
- Where to place paid advertising.
- What relocated students and families bring to the school.
- The importance of thinking of new ways to market your school.
- Why schools needs marketing.
- And...how your host can't count how many words are in the sentence, "Why is it worth it?"
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text: BUSINESS Spotlight: Leslie Caron 3:39 PM PST 12/7/2009 by Empty , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Empty "An American In Paris" (1951) made a leading lady of Leslie Caron, a French export who would go on to win American hearts over more than six decades of work and 50 films. On the eve of receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Caron -- who has been nominated for two Oscars and won an Emmy for her 2006 guest spot on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" -- spoke with The Hollywood Reporter's Rebecca Ascher-Walsh from her home in Paris.The Hollywood Reporter: The star coincides with the stateside publication of your autobiography, "Thank Heaven." What made you want to write your story?Leslie Caron: I've met some remarkable people and have something to say about it. For the dates to be accurate, I used a lot of cuttings, but I think the best thing is inner memory. Years later, it's what's left in my heart that resonates. It's a big book, but not as big as Jane Fonda's!THR: You've worked with everyone from Gene Kelly, who discovered you, to James Ivory. What's been the most fun you've had making a film?Caron: "Gigi." Cecil Beaton came every morning with fresh flowers, and you just knew what you were doing was first class. "An American in Paris" was difficult. I had gone through the war in Paris, and no one in Hollywood had suffered in the same way. And I didn't speak English, although MGM always had an English teacher on set. Not just for me -- there were American girls who couldn't speak proper English!THR: What do you think of the newer generation of actresses?Caron: They are very free, with much more independence of mind. I like the way girls have liberated themselves. Maybe that's because I've liberated myself.THR: Who do you admire as an actor?Caron: I think Meryl Streep is the best thing that ever, ever hit movies. THR: What's been among the highlights of working in America?Caron: Winning an Emmy for "Law & Order" was a great thrill. The ceremony was magnificent, filled with zest and fun. And the lovely thing was that I got to give the prize to "The Sopranos" for best dramatic series. We didn't get the show that often in France, but I watched it whenever I could and thought it was superb. THR: Is there anyone you haven't worked with that you'd like to?Caron: I thought my career was over when I was 50, and I was suddenly asked to work with remarkable directors like Louis Malle and James Ivory, which was thrilling. I'm always open to new directors and great parts. The only thing I won't do is action movies. I'm not fond of them, and I suppose I've slowed down a little. THR: This star has been a long time coming, hasn't it?Caron: I just kept rushing forward and never stopped for things like awards and recognition, but my lovely "Law & Order" producer Neal Baer said, "How can you not have one? I have to do something about this!" This time I've decided to slow down and go with it. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Empty email@example.com @thr AP firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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This video is a quick update on my tutorial series. I upgraded to Windows 10 and Visual Studio 2015
This is a quick video to discuss the tutorial schedule for Thanksgiving and the dedicated game / library websites. I also created a contact form on my site that you may use.
A quick announcement to discuss tutorials, Paddles, and PGL2D.
This is a short video to discuss content and where my videos are currently.
In this video, I discuss my plans for the next few months regarding what content you will see.
In this video, I discuss the upcoming tutorials and game videos for the next couple of months.


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With elegant French style furniture, this stylish room delights visitors as they relax in its sumptuous surroundings.
Jolyons Room No. 2
The stunning double room has an inviting bathroom with a whirlpool, which is very tastefully decorated including a lavish Italian marble finish.
Room No. 2 certainly has a touch of class, as it overlooks the bay and Roald Dahl Plass/the beautiful architecture of the Wales Millennium Centre.
If you choose this delightful bedroom, it will come as no surprise that it is one of our most requested choices.
Whether your stay is for business or pleasure, the resplendent surroundings can't fail to delight any guest who arrives in Cardiff Bay, making Jolyons boutique hotel the destination of choice.
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From a business trips to a city break - whatever your reason for staying, you will experience our friendly welcome in the best location in Cardiff Bay.
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Charting directions for economic development in Myanmar: A computable general equilibrium (CGE) approach on high quality education in labour-growth strategy
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Center for Global Trade Analysis, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
School of Business and Law
Originally published as:
Ko, S., Zhang, Z., Horwitz, P., Djajadikerta, H. (2016). Charting directions for economic development in Myanmar: A computable general equilibrium (CGE) approach on high quality education in labour-growth strategy. In Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis.
Original available here
Since 2011, Myanmar has progressively liberalized its trade and investment policies, resulting in both opportunities and challenges. The rising inequality between urban and non-urban areas has become a growing concern for policy makers, in addition to the existing pervasive poverty issue. This research attempts to investigate how Myanmar can affect if the qualified labour supply is increased and what policies are needed to integrate into the existing policies to ensure economic development. This research applies the concept of Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) and the ORANIG model to test a sample of 57 sectors under 15 industries using the GEMPack software. The results obtained confirm that by integrating high-quality educational systems into trade and investment liberalization policies, Myanmar would increase new employment opportunities by 8.8659%. The macroeconomic indicators indicate that the current account deficit problem, and the unemployment problem would decline through an increase in value-added production and new employment opportunities, accompanied by a decrease in the output prices, the purchasers' prices and the prices for the primary factor composite. The rural concentrated value-added vegetable oil and fat sector, crop sector, and cereal and grain sector have the highest potential by increasing labour demand by 37.0368%. There would also be another 14 winning sectors: 12 urban sectors and 2 regional industries. But, some constraints would hinder the growth of some industries with massive employment opportunities and increase production. To ensure Myanmar is on the right track of growth with equity, Myanmar policy makers need to have intervention policies that control both the rising land and capital price, and the inflation rate. If so, an additional 12 urban sectors, 3 regional sectors, 8 rural sectors and 1 supporting industry have massive potential to grow.
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Leon Best may not have played against Nottingham Forest last night, but there is little doubt that he will be back in the starting XI come the weekend when Blackburn roll up to St James' Park.
In fact Alan Pardew has even said that much himself. It was along the lines of him keeping on scoring, so he keeps the shirt. I can't remember the exact words, but they are about what was said. I can't argue with it either, and I don't think many others can in all honesty.
Put simply, Leon Best keeps on scoring. He may not be the most flamboyant or skilful striker that we've ever had, but he has a canny knack of doing the most important thing, which is being in the right place at the right time and putting the ball in the back of the net.
Best has scored 9 goals in 13 starts and he is yet to complete a full 90 minutes for us which means that his goals per minute ratio is up there with the best. Will it last? Probably not, but there is every reason to be confident that we can score a goal when he is on the pitch.
How far could he go though? I mean he isn't the type of striker who is going to beat two or three men with skill before planting the ball in the net. He doesn't have blistering pace although in the interests of balance it's also worth mentioning that he's not exactly a slouch either. What can we realistically expect of him?
Personally I feel that with decent service he can go and grab a lot of goals. I'll not put an estimate on it, but is, say, 15 goals really out of the question? If he can stay fit and firing in front of goal then why not?
It seems strange that I feel that I have to write this. I guess my reasoning for it is that I've been really impressed with him first and foremost, and secondly I feel that I have to stick up for him a little bit, even though his 'goals scored' should be all the backup he needs.
Besty still attracts the critics, and I don't know why. Perhaps they are still blinded by the sun shining out of Andy Carroll's arse? I just don't know what Leon has to do to get wholesale backing from all fans. He is arguably the only striker who has earned a place in the team through his exploits for us so I don't see why some have to say things like "fair play, but he's not the long term answer". Why not I ask?
The amount of Best doubters has reduced in recent months, but there is still an under current of disdain shown towards him by some. Is his name not fashionable enough? Did he not cost enough? Does it really matter when he is scoring at the rate he is doing?
The top and bottom of it is that Leon Best wants to be here, he wants to prove a point, and he is doing that. Isn't that what we all want?
Andy Carroll managed 11 goals in 19 Premier League appearances for us last season. Leon Best is on 9 goals in 15 appearances. There is an argument forming to suggest that we've actually replaced Carroll in terms of goals if not in terms of effect on the football pitch. Best won't bully defences like Carroll did, although he is not fairy I'll add, but when to comes to putting the ball in the back of the net there appears to be little difference between the two.
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How do you see the diabetes scenario around the world?
Today diabetes has virtually taken over the whole humanity of the world. There are millions of people of who are suffering from diabetes and complications related to diabetes. Every seventh minute one person is dying from diabetes and every 15 minute a leg is amputated in the world due to diabetes. In India we have already crossed more than 60 millions diabetics and I feel that beyond every known diabetic there would be one unknown diabetic. So it is a very serious form of non-communicable disease inviting trouble for practically every single complication in the body affecting eyes, heart, kidney, peripheral vessels and in general the quality of life.
What according to you have lead to the increase in diabetic population?
The whole focus of the countries healthcare system is towards communicable diseases like tuberculosis, dengue, malaria etc. We hardly have any funds or organisations that are involving in non-communicable diseases. Diabetes acquires a very important position in non-communicable diseases. We are certainly not equipped to handle this on slot of diabetes and diabetes complication unless we have a focus to understand that this disease needs priority we have to take this disease as seriously as cancer and heart disease.
What are the steps and measures being taken to curb and control the ever growing diabetic population?
In my opinion treating children and giving them virtues of good food sends the message across the whole community and the families because children are the best messengers. The thing that really hurts me today is that I am seeing a lot of young diabetics. There was a time when we use to see diabetes after the age of 45-50 but today we see diabetics from the age of 16. Type 2 diabetes which was seen exclusively in adults is now seen in young children and that is all because of wrong food and wrong lifestyle.
If we want our country to come up we must have fit population and fitness will only come out of exercise and a proper nutritional approach. Through this we can overcome the epidemic of diabetes. The most important clinical parameter for control of diabetes is waist circumference. If the waist circumference is normal then your chances of developing complications are low. We always say that the waist line is inversely proportional to lifeline, larger the waistline shorter the lifeline.
What are the challenges that you come across when dealing with diabetic patients?
The first challenge is that this country has diverse cultural eating habits. To change people's eating habits is like asking them to change the culture. Today the young generation is conscious of their figure and health because they have realised that health is an important tool to success and a very important gadget for the wellbeing of themselves and their career. If you want a good career graph health is a priority and this changing concept has to grow. We have to change people's eating habits- simple food can also taste well and if this can go from house to house I think we will win the battle over diabetes.
Tell us about your recent initiatives for controlling diabetes?
There are many initiatives that I have taken to improve the care of diabetes in our and other six countries that I represent which includes Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, Mauritius and Sri Lanka. These six different countries are coupled together in IDF South East Asia is because we share the same background ethnically–our emotional, cultural, eating habits are identical. So what we plan is to have a school of diabetes wherein we are going to have online registration for this certificate course which people will take up. We want to have authenticity in education both in terms of treatment and diagnosis and this will cover the whole world.