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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
PCL Insider for December 19, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Hewlett Foundation Seeking Environment Program Officer
December 19, 2011
Dear Colleague,
I hope you'll forgive the somewhat impersonal mass email, but I wanted to reach out to you regarding an open Environment Program Officer position at the Hewlett Foundation. The job description is below and also posted to our website here. I'd appreciate any suggestions you have for talented candidates. Also, please feel free to forward this to any networks you think are appropriate.
Here are the highlights of the job:
Thank you!
Program Officer, Environment Program (Climate and Energy)
About the Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has been making grants since 1967 to help solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. The Foundation focuses on education, environment, global development and population, performing arts, philanthropy, and issues that disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2011, the Foundation's assets were approximately $7 billion, with annual grants totaling about $320 million. For more information about the Hewlett Foundation, please visit the website at www.hewlett.org.
Program Officer – Climate and Energy
The Environment Program typically makes grants of $50 million per year focused on three issue areas:
The Climate and Energy Program Officer will report to the Environment Program Director and be based in Menlo Park, California. The Program Officer must have experience in climate and energy policy development and advocacy and be able to apply his or her experience domestically and internationally. Moreover, the Program Officer must have a proven ability to think strategically and understand how policy advocacy creates policy change.
In addition to developing and implementing climate and energy grantmaking strategy, the Program Officer will serve as a catalyst and convener—bringing together environmental leaders and other public and private sector stakeholders. Consequently, the Program Officer must have a demonstrated record of success working with a diverse array of partners to achieve specific policy and programmatic outcomes.
The Program Officer must thrive in a work environment filled with the exploration of new ideas and approaches to addressing complex problems. Joining a team of ten professionals, the new Program Officer will be challenged to meet the following broad goals and responsibilities:
Professional Qualifications:
The Foundation offers an excellent benefits package and a salary that is commensurate with experience and education. This position is exempt and full-time.
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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse pool of candidates for this search. The Foundation uses an outside firm to check the accuracy of information supplied by applicants.
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The Washington Times
It might be a little premature to declare its demise, but among serious candidates, the use of federal matching funds in presidential primaries is dying. Far from a resource for a presidential primary campaign, matching funds have begun to look like an obstacle to raising what's necessary to be competitive.
This primary season, the maximum in matching funds for which a candidate is eligible is $18.6 million. Participating candidates must agree to limit their spending to twice that total. In addition, the law imposes population-based restrictions on the amount a campaign can spend in each state, a serious hindrance if you think, for example, that everything is on the line for you in South Carolina.
The way major candidates increasingly see things, the questions are these: Is $37 million enough? And do the state-by-state restrictions impose excessive strictures on overall campaign strategy? The answers are "no" and "no" again.
George W. Bush opted out of federal matching funds in 2000, thus enabling him to raise and spend in excess of the cap, and he has done so again this year, on the assumption that he can readily raise the $100 million or more that his campaign envisions spending before the Republican convention in September. Howard Dean, whose campaign was raking in substantial dollars over the Internet, asked his supporters' permission to drop out of the public funding system he had long supported. Unsurprisingly, he got it. John Kerry followed suit, opening the door to unlimited use of his own funds. He took out a $6 million mortgage on his Boston home and was also reportedly prepared to borrow against his art collection. His upset victory in the Iowa caucuses has led to an infusion of contributions.
The problem is one Bob Dole found out about in 1996. He crossed the finish line for the GOP nomination only after enduring a brutal onslaught from the self-financed Steve Forbes. The campaign was out of money, and the rules are such that Mr. Dole would not become eligible for additional funds until the nominating convention. Bill Clinton, meanwhile – whose aggressive fund raising in 1996 would become a matter of controversy – had his entire pile of money, including federal matching funds of $13.4 million, at his disposal. Mr. Clinton had no primary opposition, so he was well-positioned to tee off on Mr. Dole.
We could easily have been in for a 2004 replay of this scenario, but with the parties reversed and with the incumbent president's fundraising on steroids. Mr. Bush's campaign was hoping that Democrats would stay within the system. They would bash at each other, spending all their available primary money, until a nominee emerged, broke and perhaps bloodied. At which point Mr. Bush would open up with a $100 million broadside the Democrat would be unable to counter.
Indeed, the stepped-up Democratic primary schedule this year was designed not only to avoid a protracted and potentially damaging fight among the contenders. It was also done in the hope that the early-emerging nominee would still have enough money left within the matching funds system to begin the campaign against Mr. Bush.
Mr. Bush still has his $100 million broadside to launch. But if the presumptive nominee is either Mr. Kerry or Mr. Dean, the Democrats will be well-positioned to go back to contributors for resources to answer the president. This poses a huge electability problem for the other three leading candidates: John Edwards, Wesley Clark and Joe Lieberman, who are operating within the matching funds system. In truth, it would be recklessly imprudent for Democrats to nominate one of them. They will be broke and vulnerable through the August convention. If either of them starts to score big with voters, the party may be looking at a funding problem of a magnitude that could wreck Democrats' hopes of unseating the incumbent.
On the other hand, one of the unlimited candidates – in exchange for the promise of the vice presidency? – could stay in and become the vehicle for donations to press the attack against Mr. Bush. The legality of this would be questionable, but the stakes are sufficiently high that the likely decision would be to press ahead and let the lawyers sort it out later.
Hereafter, I think, public funds in presidential primaries will be for minor candidates who are running just to make a point. The test of a candidate's credibility a year out from the general election will be whether he or she can opt out. There's enough money sloshing around out there to fully fund serious aspirants from both parties.
After the convention, each major party candidate will be eligible for a grant of about $74 million in public funds for the general election – which is all each candidate is allowed to spend. This year, Mr. Bush and his Democratic challenger are all but certain to take the grant. But I'd bet that at some point, some candidate decides that that's just not enough. Matching funds are for losers.


text: In Chapter 8 of 22 of his 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, international Internet product management executive Ramsey Pryor shares why he chose University of Navarra's IESE Business School for his MBA Studies. Pryor notes the rigorous classroom component, including mandatory attendance, intense workload, case studies, and cold calling. He also notes the absolute curve and associated probationary periods. While more academically focused than North American peer schools, Pryor finds value in high percentage of international students and the related post-graduate international networking possibilities. Learn more about IESE at http://www.iese.edu/en/MBAPrograms/index.asp.


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A Hamden man was charged Thursday with collecting $11,000 in unemployment benefits illegally, officials said.
Timothy Hagans, 53, was charged with first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and unemployment compensation fraud following an investigation by the Chief State's Attorney's Office.
According to the Division of Criminal Justice, Hagans collected the benefits from June 2011 until December 2012, a time in which he was employed.
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Some statistics indicate that the costs of living and tuition in Australia is generally lesser than say USA or UK. Students should note that tuition fees will vary depending on course and location, while lifestyle costs are also variable. Average living cost for an International student is about AU$320 per week on items like housing, food, clothing, entertainment and other incidentals.
International students studying in Australia are required to have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of their student visa in Australia. The Australian government allows International students to work while studying in Australia but the money earned should not be used as the only source of income.
Tuition Fees
International students have to pay their tuition fees up-front. There could also be an additional charge to cover library and laboratory costs, sports facility costs, excursions, books, stationery and other essential material.
Institutions will advise when to pay your tuition fees and acceptable methods of payment.
Some of the Universities that we represent in Australia
- Griffith University
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- University of Canberra
- University of Ballarat
- University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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- TAFE Western Australia
- Central Queensland University
- Chisholm Institute of TAFE
- Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
- Australian Technical And Management College (ATMC)
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- Bradford College
- SAE Institute & Qantm College Brisbane
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See webcams in San Francisco, Marin County and the South Bay
Reload the page to see the latest views.
San Francisco and Alcatraz view cam
Mt. Tamalpais summit web cam
Fort Funston web cam
Muir Beach web cam
Ocean Beach cam
There is also a webcam at Crissy Field.
This installation was made possible in part by the contributions of the San Francisco Boardsailing Association.
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Walnut has a general population of 30,004 and an overall student population of 29,935. Approximately 29,935 of Walnut's students are enrolled in schools that offer business programs.
Mt. San Antonio College is the largest business school in Walnut, based on student population. In 2010, Mt. San Antonio College graduated approximately 56 students from its business program.
A total of 144 students graduated with credentials in business from business schools in Walnut in 2010. In 2009 tuition at business schools in Walnut was $658 per year, on average.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,638 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a business program in Walnut.
If you plan on staying in Walnut after graduating from business school, you should know that job prospects for business professionals in Walnut, which is the most popular business profession, are not very good. There were 250,900 business professionals working in California and 64,870 working in the greater Walnut area in 2010. Walnut's business professional workforce is projected to decrease by -2% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for business professionals.
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KLAUSNER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a New York corporation, Plaintiff, vs. CASE NO.
COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff Klausner Technologies, Inc. (Klausner Technologies) sues Defendant Cloud Telecomputers, LLC (Defendant) and on information and belief, alleges as follows: Introduction 1. Plaintiff Klausner Technologies owns the inventions described and
claimed in United States Patent Nos. 5,572,576 entitled Telephone Answering Device Linking Displayed Data with Recorded Audio Message (the 576 Patent). Defendant (a) has used and continues to use Plaintiffs patented technology in products that it makes, uses, sells, and offers to sell, without Plaintiffs permission, and (b) has contributed to or induced, and continues to contribute to or induce, others to infringe the 576 Patent. Plaintiff Klausner Technologies seeks damages for patent infringements and an injunction preventing Defendant from making, using, selling, or offering to sell, and from contributing to and
inducing others to make, use, sell, or offer to sell, Plaintiffs patented technology without permission. Jurisdiction and Venue 2. This is an action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws
of the United States, 35 U.S.C. 271 and 281, et seq. The Court has original jurisdiction over this patent infringement action under 28 U.S.C. 1338(a). 3. Venue is proper in this Court because the Defendant is responsible for
acts of infringement occurring in the Eastern District of Texas as alleged in this Complaint, and has delivered or caused to be delivered its infringing products in the Eastern District of Texas. Plaintiff Klausner Technologies 4. Plaintiff Klausner Technologies, Inc. is a corporation existing under
and by virtue of the laws of the State of New York. The 576 Patent 5. The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued the 576 Patent
on November 5, 1996. A copy of the 576 Patent is attached as Exhibit A. Through assignment, Plaintiff is the owner of all right, title, and interest, including rights for damages for past infringements, in the 576 Patent. Defendant Cloud Telecomputers, LLC 6. Upon information and belief, Cloud Telecomputers, LLC is a
California limited liability company having its principal place of business in Palo Alto, California.
First Claim for Patent Infringement (576 Patent) 7. On or about November 5, 1996, the 576 Patent, disclosing and
claiming a Telephone Answering Service Linking Displayed Data with Recorded Audio Message, was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. 8. Plaintiff Klausner Technologies is the owner of the 576 Patent with
full rights to pursue recovery of royalties or damages for infringement of such patent, including full rights to recover past and future damages. 9. Defendant has infringed the 576 Patent and, unless enjoined, will
continue to infringe the 576 Patent by manufacturing, using, selling, and offering for sale, visual voicemail products that use or embody the patented invention claimed in the 576 Patent without a license or permission from Plaintiff. 10. Defendant is contributing to or inducing others, including its end users,
distributors, and resellers, to make, use, sell, or offer to sell visual voicemail products that infringe the 576 Patent without a license or permission from Plaintiff. 11. Plaintiff has been damaged by Defendants infringement of the 576
Patent and will suffer additional irreparable damage and impairment of the value of its patent rights unless Defendant is enjoined from continuing to infringe the 576 Patent. 12. Plaintiff demands trial by jury of all issues so triable.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for judgment as follows: A. A decree preliminarily and permanently enjoining Defendant, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and all persons in active concert with it, from infringing, and contributing to or inducing others to infringe the 576 Patent; B. Compensatory damages awarding Plaintiff damages caused by Defendants infringement of the 576 Patent; C. D. E. For costs of suit and attorneys fees; For pre-judgment interest; and For such other relief as justice requires.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ S. Calvin Capshaw S. Calvin Capshaw, III State Bar No. 03783900 Capshaw DeRieux, LLP 114 E. Commerce Ave. Gladewater, Texas 75647 Telephone: (903)-233-4826 Facsimile: (903)-236-8787 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
OF COUNSEL: Pierre R. Yanney William J. Seymour STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP 180 Maiden Lane New York, N.Y. 10038 Tel: (212) 806-5400 Fax: (212) 806-6006 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Email: email@example.com ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF, KLAUSNER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


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The length of time for an accurate diagnosis varies from case to case. Generally it takes close to 48 hours for the patient sample to be processed and made into a glass side for pathologist review. It then depends on the complexity of the sample, and if any additional tests are needed to determine the length of time required for an accurate diagnosis. In most cases lab test results become available 5-7 days after a patient sample is sent to the lab.
What is a pathologist?
A pathologist is a medical specialist who studies bodily fluids and tissues under a microscope to identify and diagnose abnormalities. Usually the pathologist will be sent samples for diagnosis from a physician directly treating a patient.
What does a pathologist do?
A pathologist will examine patient samples identifying abnormalities and ultimately making a diagnosis. The pathologist then writes a report, called a
pathology report, which details the diagnosis, and enables the physician to decide on treatment options.
To become a pathologist an M.D. degree is needed, as well as five years of experience in an accredited residency, and a one year fellowship in a pathology sub-specialty. Additionally, all UHN pathologists regularly attend workshops, conferences, and lectures to improve their skills, and learn new procedures. Because pathologists play such a vital role in saving lives, their training and expertise are heavily relied on by physicians, surgeons and most importantly patients.
What is a biopsy?
It's when a small sample of tissue is removed from the body in order for it to be examined. The abnormal tissue removed is often part of a lesion, tumour, or mass.
How do you preserve the sample, post-biopsy?
The tissue is first frozen and sealed in a block of wax. It's then cut very thin by a special machine and a laboratory technician will stain the sample with dye so cells show when examined. Once the sample is stained it is placed on a thin piece of glass and sealed under plastic. This is called a glass slide, and it is what's viewed under the microscope.
Is it easy to identify the abnormalities in the sample?
Generally pathologist can determine the type of cancer or disease with little problem. However, some circumstances require further study, special procedures, and additional opinions before making a final diagnosis.
Does more than one pathologist read my slides?
In almost all cases, there will be more than one pathologist to review a patient sample. It's encouraged practice at UHN and improves the accuracy of the diagnosis, and the potential for positive patient outcome.
What happens when multiple pathologists don't agree?
If pathologists do not agree, additional opinions are needed, and a meeting will be scheduled to discuss all aspects of the case, until a consensus is reached.
Can I discuss the results of my pathology report with someone, if I have questions or concerns?
Your treating physician should almost always discuss the results of your pathology report with you, and address any questions you have. If there is still uncertainty or confusion regarding your diagnosis and the tissue biopsy, the pathologists at UHN are always willing to speak with you specifically about your report. Please contact the Laboratory Medicine Program's Pathology Department and an appointment can be scheduled.
Can I get a second opinion on the diagnosis of a sample?
It's completely understandable to want a second opinion on a biopsy diagnosis. Given an accurate diagnosis is essential in determining proper treatment, UHN's Laboratory Medicine Program is always willing to review patient samples sent from outside physicians and hospitals. Your doctor must send your slides and paperwork requesting a second opinion and no additional biopsy will be required.


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VERY BAD NEWS! internal error in subroutine INVGRP:
inverse of rotation matrix was not found (increase SYMPREC) 2
I encountered this problem when I try to do a single point energy calculation after geometry relaxation (use the CONTCAR generated). I think it is not due to the structure I used. The error is still there after increasing SYMPREC. BTW: The structure used is a hexagonal one.
Any comment about this error is appreciated.


text: Mazzotta Francesco; Lo Caputo, Sergio; Torti, Carlo; Tinelli, Carmine; Pierotti, Piera; Castelli, Francesco; Lazzarin, Adriano; Angarano, Gioacchino; Maserati, Renato; Gianotti, Nicola; Ladisa, Nicoletta; Quiros-Roldan, Eugenia; Rinehart, Alex R.; Carosi, Giampiero; for the Genotipo-Fenotipo di Resistenza (GenPheRex) Group of the Italian Management Standardizzato di Terapia Antiretrovirale (MASTER) CohortJAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes: March 1st, 2003 CLINICAL SCIENCE: PDF Only Free Abstract Summary:We compared viroimmunologic response after real phenotype (r-PHT) versus virtual phenotype (v-PHT) in patients failing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). A total of 201 patients with >2 years of exposure, more than six experienced drugs. >1000 HIV RNA copies/mL, and on stable HAART for >6 months were randomized to the r-PHT or v-PHT arm. The primary end point was the proportion of HIV plasma viral load (pVL) <400 copies/mL. Secondary end points were absolute pVL change, proportion of pVL reduction >0.5 log10 copies/mL, and absolute CD4 cell change. In the intention-to-treat-last observation carried forward analysis, study outcomes were not significantly different between arms over 48 weeks of follow-up: 20% and 24% pVL <400 copies/mL; 58% and 61% pVL reduction >0.5 log10 copies/mL; -0.92 and -0.94 log10 copies/mL mean pVL decrease; and +41.6 and +94.4 cells/mm3 mean absolute CD4 increase in the r-PHT and v-PHT arms, respectively. On-treatment analyses gave similar results. In the multivariate analysis of pVL <400 copies/mL, the following covariates were independent predictors at week 48: adherence (OR = 0.25; p = .002), baseline CD4 (OR = 4.39; p = .007), intravenous drug use as risk factor for HIV acquisition (OR = 0.33; p = .024), and sensitivity score of the new regimens by biologic cut-offs (OR = 1.84; p = .029). Prescribed drugs for which patients were naive resulted in marginal prediction (OR = 1.93; p = .054). In conclusion, virologic and immunologic outcomes did not differ when r-PHT or v-PHT was used in this cohort of heavily pretreated patients. Several factors should be considered to take better advantage of resistance testing, including treatment history, clinical status, and patients' ability to adhere to treatment. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Giampiero Carosi, Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, P. le Spedali Civili, 125123 Brescia, Italy; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com. Manuscript received October 19, 2002; accepted January 17, 2003. © 2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.


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Spanish Harlem Orchestra: Salsa Navidad
Bring a little Latin flavor to your holiday season with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra and their performance of Salsa Navidad, a vibrant evening of hot jazz and Christmas music perfect for a Los Angeles winter. For more than a decade, the SHO has been considered one the foremost world music ensembles, bridging contemporary Latin sounds and classic New York City salsa vibes.
Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the two-time Grammy winning Salsa and Latin Jazz band, sets the standard for excellence for authentic, New York style, hard core salsa. Live or recorded, it doesn't get any better. Celebrate the holidays with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra.


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The Doctor was busy with a girls weekend full of fun and fitness- Check it out!!! As Drake once said, "Started from the bottom now we here". "Here" being Delaware Rock Gym (derockgym.com). I was LUCKY enough to have a girls weekend. (Why don't we do this more?!). So what do girls do when they… Continue reading Ready, Set, CLIMB!


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This year's annual DEFCON computer security conference was as usual attended by the smartest computer people in the world. The hackable convention badges were custom printed circuit boards complete with a microprocessor. The board also contained a Datamatrix code which decoded to a cryptic image on the DEFCON website. Nobody seems to be able to decrypt the message but the consensus is that the symbols and numbers may be part of an online scavenger hunt. (Thanks to Kevin Lim for the picture and a very interesting website).
If you have any ideas on what this image means, let me know!


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You're passionate about what you do, but you're not likely passionate about traveling for business around the clock. Luckily for you, it's 2017 and there are collaborative technologies available that allow you to drastically reduce the amount of time you spend in a plane, train, car etc. and increase the amount of time for truly collaborative, productive meetings with colleagues across state and international lines.
You need a video conferencing solution that will give you the best possible user experience and bang for your precious buck. For the purposes of adding value to our partners' stellar services, Pinnaca has developed several apps that place a focus on enhanced customer experience and overall usability.
Pinnaca Pexip Provisioning App - This app enables our customers to create and manage their own Virtual Meeting Rooms (VMR) through a powerful user interface. If users need to create a new VMR for a new project, it can be set up in a matter of seconds with all of the access details emailed to them for simplicity. Below are some screenshots from our user-friendly interface:
Pinnaca Pexip PIN App -This app empowers users to manage their own PIN codes via a simple user interface. Changes are made in real-time, so our customers can ensure that they always have the right PIN for the right meeting.
Pinnaca and Pexip have been partners since 2013 and as a Gold Tier Service Provider we have utilized Pexip software to deploy a global cloud platform that hundreds of our customers enjoy today. The two new overlay apps improve the virtual meeting room management experience and enable our customers to do more with their time.
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Posted by Hwyel Davies
Last night (18th May, 2012) I went to see an excellent two-hour film at The Torch Theatre in Milford Haven entitled "The Gospel of Us" (The Port Talbot Passion).
The film starred Michael Sheen and the people and talent of Port Talbot in South Wales. Michael Sheen is a world-renowned actor from Port Talbot.
The film concerned a leader-type person called The Teacher, a Jesus-type figure and his relationship with a Welsh seaside industrial town (Port Talbot) threatened by a large corporation called ICU. ICU wishes to build a giant passover. The film includes voices, visions and a host of talented characters from Port Talbot. "The Gospel of Us" is a moving,passionate and emancipatory film that ends on a chord of optimism. The penultimate sentence of the film "It is finished" (following the Crucifixion of The Teacher) is followed by the three magnificent words "It has begun."
Hope triumphs over despair. The spirit triumphs over the spirit. To quote Dylan Thomas,the 20th century Welsh poet from Swansea,"and death shall have no dominion". "The Gospel of Us" is a tremendous tribute to the human spirit in its endeavour to bring heaven to earth,goodness to light.
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Auto Accident Chiropractic Care in Baton Rouge & Prairieville Communities
The Struggle: Car Accidents
Being in a car accident is a rough time in your live. You're stuck with a damaged car that needs to be fixed and to make matters worse you're in physical pain from the accident as well. Here at Core Chiropractic we make dealing with this tough time as easy as possible by providing you the medical care you need, without the paperwork, bills, and headaches you don't.
The things you do have to worry about:
- Showing up for your appointments
The things you don't:
- Dealing with the insurance companies
- Dealing with lawyers
- Handling any paperwork
- Worrying about medical bills or paying for your care
Car accident injuries are not the same as just regular neck and low back pain. These injuries are more complex and can take a detailed care plan to get you pain free as fast as possible. We have a diverse list of treatments and referral networks at our disposal to make sure you get the best care possible.
Things We Can Do to Help You:
- Chiropractic Adjustments
- Massage Therapy
- Traction Therapy
- Electric Stimulation
- Heat/Ice Therapy
- Referrals to medical professionals (if medication is needed)
- Referrals to pain specialist (if needed)
If becoming pain free and feeling better than you did before the accident is your plan then give us a call to set up an appointment. Remember we take care of everything so you don't need to, and there is no cost to you.


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African Water Association
The African Water Association (AfWA) congress which takes place every two years is a technical and scientific forum aims at discussing development of WASH sector in Africa.
The 19th congress which is currently held (February 11 to 16) in Bamako, MALI, is organized under the theme: " ACCELERATING THE ACCESS TO SANITATION AND WATER FOR ALL IN AFRICA AMIDST CLIMATE CHANGE".
Ludwig Pfeiffer is exhibiting in Mali.


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Gerard de Niet is a chemical engineer by training, with a PhD in process dynamics and control. He started his professional career at MelkUnie Holland (now FrieslandCampina), as a Process Engineer in the dairy industry. He was a board member of a Dutch foundation in the food industry, where he organized many conferences on topics related to food products and food technology.
Gerard then made a switch to Akzo Nobel Information Services, where he worked on process information, process modelling, process simulation, recipe management and process planning. In this capacity, he was active in the chemical-, paint-, food- and beverage industries.
With the rise of the IT industry in the nineties, Gerard became a member of an expert team in Origin (now Atos Origin) in the field of document management and workflow. In 1998 he introduced with his team the first ASP (application services provider) solutions in the Benelux (now called Cloud Services).
In 2000 he founded an IT company aimed at cloud based solutions with initiatives in e.g. healthcare, justice, competence management development of online profiles and services, life-long learning, and internet search. From 2013, he has been working as a consultant on community conceptualization and development.
Gerard is currently COO of GlobalPETS Academy and is responsible for concept development and implementation of the GlobalPETS Community.


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Beef Intolerance
This past February I experienced something new. At the time I really didn't know what it was or why. I woke up just a couple of hours after going to sleep in agony. I felt like I was being kicked, repeatedly, in the stomach. The pain was high on my abdomen and uncomfortable enough that it woke me from a sound sleep.
I spent the next two days getting about 15 minutes of sleep before feeling a need to go utilize the restroom, uncertain which, if any direction things might exit. Unfortunately, nothing unusual ever happened, but the pain remained.
I looked up everything I could think of; pancreatitus, gall stone, even hiatal hernia. I had no idea what was going on, but I was trying to figure out what I could/should do.
On instinct I opted to keep my diet those days light and wholesome; mainly fruits or veggies, and lots of water. After 2 days of misery I was doing better, but not quite 100%. Just to be on the safe side I kept my diet light for a few more days. No red meat, just veggies, fruits, and chicken or fish.
Chris, his brother Michael, and I went to Fuddruckersfor dinner. I love this place! I'd been feeling ok for a couple of weeks and I didn't even think twice when I ordered a burger. Tasted great, but by morning I wasn't feeling so great.
I paid attention to my symptoms, but wasn't entirely sure it was beef.
I went about my day to day eating more veggies, fruits, yogurt, and less meat protein, but again sticking with chicken and fish.
St. Patrick's Day weekend…
I admit it, I love corned beef. St. Patrick's Day was always celebrated in my home. It was always about Irish pride, rather than the destruction of the druids in Ireland. So when the weekend approached we had multiple corned beef meals.
I didn't seem symptomatic until the 3rd day. Again with the stomach pains! It really felt like I was being kicked repeatedly. And again I went back to my fruit, veggie, water diet.
I began examining each time I felt awful and comparing it to what I ate prior. I also began to recognize other symptoms besides the horrid stomach pains that seemed to coincide with times I've consumed beef. It seemed that beef was the likely culprit.
Based on what I've been able to learn it seems I'm merely "intolerant" of beef. It's definitely not a food allergy. Food allergy is something I'm far too familiar with. I already have to be extremely mindful about shrimp. I became allergic to it in my mid-thirties. It was completely unexpected, especially given that my first symptoms started when I was eating Étouffée in Opelousas, Louisiana. This is not the most ideal of locations to begin a shrimp allergy. Have you ever been to Louisiana and had the food down there? It's wonderful! And often there's shrimp in there, somewhere. Nothing ruins a wonderful dinner like going into anaphylaxis.
UFO – Doctor, Doctor (1975) – This might not seem particularly random, and too a degree it's not. It was actually playing on my Spotify playlist while I was writing this.


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So, as I mentioned, this blog is to chronicle and support my writing and self-publishing efforts. I'm just putting the final editing touches on Red Raiders, a middle grade animal fantasy novel about rats that live in a dilapidated apartment building and the flock of pigeons with which they fight for resources. I will be publishing it shortly via smashwords, a cool site that helps independent authors publish electronically. You can check them out at www.smashwords.com
No real news other than that. I hope to learn a lot as I go along, and will share what I can. I've already learned a lot from smashwords and from some other blogs along the way, so I'll put some links and whatnot here as I go forward.
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The longest day, the shortest night, the night of midsummer dreaming. In these longest days it is easy to get wrapped up, carried away, with projects and plans. It is easy to get to runaway speed especially in Australia where the Christmas holidays fall on the midsummer solstice (and not the traditional midwinter one). It is good to take a moment to remember to relax and enjoy life. It is good to connect with all our senses, to feel the sheer physical joy of being.
We did it this year with a candlelit dinner of finger food delicacies. For those who were there, the recipe for the caramelised onion tartlets is below.


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Why God Did Not Create the Universe
There is a sound scientific explanation for the making of our world—no gods required
According to Viking mythology, eclipses occur when two wolves, Skoll and Hati, catch the sun or moon. At the onset of an eclipse people would make lots of noise, hoping to scare the wolves away. After some time, people must have noticed that the eclipses ended regardless of whether they ran around banging on pots.
Ignorance of nature's ways led people in ancient times to postulate many myths in an effort to make sense of their world. But eventually, people turned to philosophy, that is, to the use of reason—with a good dose...


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How do you like them Apples? Farewell sensible sized phones, forever
Plus outsells regular iPhone for the first time
Some ominous news if you like your phones small and unobtrusive. Apple's "Plus" model has outsold its regular iPhone sibling for the first time. Canalys estimates Apple shipped 5.4 million iPhone 8 units in Q3, but 6.3 million units of the larger iPhone 8 Plus.
"This makes the iPhone 8 Plus the first iPhone Plus model to out-ship its smaller sibling in a single quarter," the market analyst estimates.
The ever expanding phone
Samsung led the charge into larger devices, and the market followed. Here's a review of a Nokia from almost six years ago which notes "the market trend veering towards supersized phones – featuring 4.3in displays or larger".
"From now on I'll be calling smartphones with screens between 5 and 7 inches VLPs, or Very Large Phones," our reviewer wrote in 2013.
Arguing that the entire display should be accessible with one hand, Apple followed the market only reluctantly. The original iPhone was a 3.5inch diagonal, becoming to a 4-inch display in 2012.
"Making calls on a phablet has always looked daft, and for the Apple faithful, 2014 could herald the year when the iPhone loses its cool," we predicted, somewhat rashly as it turns out.
In 2014, with growth stalling and talk of "Peak Apple", Cupertino finally gave the iPhone a larger, competitive display with a 4.7-inch diagonal and the introduction of a giant 5.5-inch Plus model. That unleashed a pent-up surge in demand.
In some markets, particularly China, users love the large displays, and the Plus is the only iPhone you will ever see.
Back to the present, Apple collectively shipped 11.8 million iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Canalys reckons, which falls well short of last year's launch, which saw 14 million iPhone 7s shifted in the period. Well-heeled buyers saved their cash for the X, which only began shipping last week.
Apple grabbed the No.1 and No.2 spots worldwide with the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus respectively. Over all Samsung shipped far more devices in Q3: 82.8 million, translating into a 22 per cent share (the largest of any manufacturer) and YoY growth of 8.2 per cent. Huawei took third place with 39.1 million shipped, behind Apple's 46.7 million.
But digging deeper into Canalys find, some cheer for fans of the smaller phone. The 4-inch SE is the smallest popular phone on the market and continues to do well: "Shipments of older devices, such as the iPhone 6s and SE, saw an uptick in Q3," noted Canalys' Ben Stanton.
Over in the Android world, if you like your devices pocketable, there's nothing to match the iPhone SE. However, Sony has revived the "Compact" - which in reality is a 4.6-inch diagonal display. But that's as small an Android as you're going to get, without getting ridiculous. ®


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Ep 57: Revisiting One of Our Favorite Holiday Episodes!
Jacques Pepin is a world-renowned chef, a former columnist for the New York Times and the author of more than two dozen cookbooks. For this week's episode of Just the Right Book Podcast, we revisit one of our favorite episodes with the internationally recognized French chef and author just in time for the holidays!
Last December the world's most famous cooking teacher stopped by RJ Julia to share HIS best holiday cooking tips and you'll never believe what he tells Roxanne about his own cooking mistakes!
Check out Jacques NEW book, A Grandfather's Lessons: In the Kitchen with Shorey
More books by Jacques Pepin:
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The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen
Jacques Pepin's New Complete Techniques
Essential Pepin: More Than 700 All-Time Favorites from My Life in Food
Jacques Pepin Fast Food My Way
Jacques Pepin More Fast Food My Way
Chez Jacques: Traditions and Rituals of a Cook
Jacques Pepin's Complete Techniques: More Than 1,000 Preparations and Recipes, All Demonstrated in Thousands of Step-By-Step Photographs
Jacques Pepin's Simple and Healthy Cooking
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Brendan Hoffman
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Brendan Hoffman is an American documentary photographer based in Kiev, Ukraine, where his work reflects his interest in themes of nationalism, identity, history, and politics.
His recent focus has been on Ukraine and the war in the country's east, which he has covered for The New York Times, Getty Images, Newsweek, and others. Before that he documented the 2013-14 Maidan protests in Kiev. His ongoing project The Beating of the Heart is an exploration of contemporary middle class America in the context of free trade, the decline of blue collar jobs, and economic and political polarization through the lens of a small town in Iowa. From 2007 to 2013, he was based in Washington, DC, and frequently worked on Capitol Hill and at the White House. Brendan's work has been recognized by Sony World Photography Awards, the Alexia Foundation, NPPA Best of Photojournalism, Pictures of the Year International, American Photography 29, the White House News Photographers Association, and other organizations. He has worked in a variety of countries for both editorial and NGO clients, and is a co-founder of the photography collective Prime.


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Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington expects McIlroy to play in next year's tournament
Padraig Harrington says there is "no doubt" Rory McIlroy will be included in Europe's 2020 Ryder Cup team as he dismissed doubts about the Northern Irishman's commitment.
McIlroy has controversially revealed he may not fulfil the requirements for European Tour membership next season, which could leave him ineligible for the biennial competition against the United States.
The 29-year-old, who lives in America, last week described the European Tour as "a stepping stone" and reiterated his intention to concentrate on the PGA Tour in 2019.
But Harrington, who was named European captain on Tuesday, is confident McIlroy will be available for selection in Whistling Straights next year as his team attempt to defend the trophy won in Paris in September.
"I can only look at his actions. That man loves the Ryder Cup. He's become a leader in the team room," said Harrington.
"He gives so much to the Ryder Cup; the Ryder Cup gives so much back to Rory that he can't get anywhere else.
"He gets the glory, the opportunity to be loved on the golf course. He gets the exuberance, the crowd.
"You don't get that day in, day out. You don't get that regularly. His actions are all about the Ryder Cup.
"He will be 100 per cent behind and in that Ryder Cup team, there's no doubt about it. You just have to know the man behind the scenes."
McIlroy has competed in the last five Ryder Cups, winning in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2018.
Players must be a member of the European Tour to take part in the competition and, under regulations introduced in January 2017, "cannot be a European Ryder Cup captain or a vice-captain if they decline membership of the European Tour or fail to fulfil their minimum event obligation in any season, from 2018 onwards."
McIlroy needs to play four European Tour tournaments outside the majors and World Golf Championship events in order to retain membership, but currently only has two on his schedule.
Irishman Harrington added: "I know there's words there, but the actions nowhere near match up.
"He is as European as they come. Yes, he's moved to the States. His family's there.
"He wants to win the Masters and those words are coming out but his actions are not that way at all. His actions are so European."News Now - Sport News


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Basketball Team Blasted For Ad Featuring Bra-Less Woman
german basketball team Bayern Munich is in strife with fans after it used a bra-less model in a poster campaign for an upcoming Eurocup match against Spanish side Unicaja Malaga.
The poster shows a model's bra-less chest – holding a cup of coffee – with the slogan: "We like big cups and love big games". The story first appeared on the UK's The Sun.
B&T would report the social media rage, however, it's all in German.
Bayern Munich are one game down to its Spanish rival and the club are hoping for a full-house for the upcoming reverse leg between the two teams.
But it's not the first time the club's used a sexy image to promote games and put bums on seats. As the image above shows it's gender-neutral when it comes to its sexism.


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Racists Pizza? Papa John's CEO Apologizes For Fla. Delivery Man's Hate-Filled Rant To Black "N-Word" Customer [Video]
Papa John's CEO Apologizes For Racist Rant From FL Delivery Man
Aside from this out of pocket and racist Papa John's delivery driver complaining about getting a 21% tip, this incident happened in Sanford, FL…where George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin.
According to ABC News:
Papa John's Chairman and CEO John Schnatter apologized to a customer in Sanford, Fla., for a racist rant a Papa John's delivery man inadvertently left on the customer's voicemail. After he delivered a pizza to the Sanford customer and his wife Sunday evening, the delivery man "butt dialed" the customer and left a voicemail message laden with racial slurs as he complained about his tip. The customer posted a video on YouTube in which he showed the pizza delivery receipt, explaining he and his wife tipped 21 percent, "as usual."
In the voicemail message, which lasts about four minutes, the Papa John's employee complains to another Papa John's employee about the $5 tip and uses the N-word and other racial expletives, which he also incorporated into a song about the customer.
"I guess that's the only requirement for being a [insert N-word] in Sanford," a city still reeling from racial tensions after the shooting of Trayvon Martin last year. "Yeah, they give me five bucks there — fine outstanding African-American gentleman of the community," the delivery man can be heard saying in the call. His fellow co-worker laughed in response.
Schnatter posted an apology on Papa John's Facebook page on Monday afternoon. "Friends, I am extremely concerned to learn about the reprehensible language used by two former employees in one of our restaurants," the Facebook post stated. "Their thinking and actions defy both my personal and the company's values, and everything for which this company stands." Schnatter said the employees "responsible for this absolutely unacceptable behavior were immediately terminated."
"My heartfelt apology goes out to the customer involved, his family and our community at large. I am very sorry that anyone would be exposed to these hurtful and painful words by any person involved in any way with our company," Schnatter said.
Sheeeeeeeeet!!! That fool better be ECSTATIC about a $5 tip for some ishty Papa John's pizza. SMH.
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You're not funny. You're definitely weird. BK is funny because he's so pointlessly angry. Katz is funny because he's so "innocently" antisemitic. Bumbleebee is funny because he's actually funny. Weird isn't funny. I doubt the gay people you lament think you're funny either.
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I'm quite amused that my equally inflammatory example of a word I could quite rationally levy at you has gotten you so suddenly worked up in defense of a helpless minority...
Interesting story, if you are willing to entertain a weird fool of a rebel who apparently loves different dirty words than you find acceptable to use to insult people and crush their sensibilities:
I was in Southern California recently on a tour with a band that completely fell to shit. The rhythm enticing left due to the erratic and melodramatic flair of the guitarist in the band who was a complete drama queen and incidentally a logical sap even compared to you, boz. In any case, we got to hang out for several days with a cousin of the bassist and his friends for a few days.
I have always had a certain distaste for California people, especially of the southern variety. I've always seen them as falsely cool and PC without a grounding basis for it. Floaters in the eyeball that is everything rather than a small prick. But this trip changed things in my mind. You see, everyone wanted to know why were there, and so one by one we had to tell complete strangers the short story of our demise. The strangest thing happened. Of the first FOUR people we told, THREE of them had the exact same response to the end of our presentation: "What a faggot." Call me weird, but this changed everything for me.
Good grief!
My motto: "I hate to support casinos. But, I hate worse to libel anyone at anytime."
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Hell, now it's becoming entertaining again!
As the great boz said, "you dumb nigger".
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What's inside the Poweful Proactol Plus?
Proactol is a product that has actually been associated with effectiveness and safety. In Weight loss supplement business where day-to-day thousands of crazes struck in order to make quick money, Proactol Plus is the only option that has protected the top placement without any kind of supposition.
When people discuss Proactol they do not normally talk about whether the product functions or not, rather they speak of the formula that has developed into such a colossal success. Although Proactol Plus composition is patented and is among the most well-kept formulas of the market, but this is exactly what we know about its components and development.
Proactol Plus Ingredients
The first thing to find out about Proactol Plus ingredients is, they are all lawful and 100 % all-natural and Organic. The product does not consist of any sort of allergens, harmful chemicals, aroma, preservatives, dyes or fabricated tastes.
Everything that Proactol utilizes is FDA accepted and clinically checked. In 3 separate clinical examinations, Proactol has provided similar outcomes due to which it has been granted the certification for medical gadget, patented under instruction MDD 93/42 / EEC.
Active ingredients of Proactol plus are:.
1. Calcium Hydrogen phosphate dehydrate.
Calcium hydrogen phosphate dehydrate has the capability of cleaning the physical body from excessive magnesium mineral and potassium, assisting in the maximum working of Proactol plus.
2. Opuntia ficus-indica (Fiber Intricate).
NeOpuntia is a fiber complex that is drawn out from the dried cactus. After significant research it was located that dried cactus fallen leaves are a superb source of getting rid of physical body fats. They bind with the food molecule to develop an insoluble glutinous product, prior to the food is been digested by belly.
The cactus fiber is a lipophilic compound that induces hydrophobic response in our body- the liquid in our physical body does not recognize NeOpuntia and for that reason eliminates it naturally.
3. Micro-crystalline Cellulose.
This is a flexible first-rate type of cellulose created from wood pulp. Micro-crystalline cellulose is very stable and is utilized by Proactol plus due to its 2 homes: high absorption and compressibility.
4. Povidone.
Povidone or PVP is water dissolvable that destroys fat cells.
5. Magnesium mineral stearate.
Magnesium stearate is a safe component that is used in nearly all diet supplements and food products. It develops naturally in our physical body so we are made use of to it. This fatty acid binds the components in our tummy for lengthy inside the gel-fluid so they can be effortlessly lost consciousness.
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I am so happy to announce the upcoming book launch party and art exhibition for MARATHON and HADES. HADES, in case you didn't already know, is the fourth book in the critically acclaimed Olympians series of graphic novellas by George O'Connor. Marathon is my latest book with writer, Boaz Yakin. As you can see from the poster above, the event goes down June 22nd at 8pm at Brooklyn's finest comic shop, Bergen Street Comics! There will be a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available as well. This is likely to be the only event celebrating MARATHON's release, so please come out and help me celebrate the culmination of a long and endurance-testing book.
Praise for Marathon:
Booklist, Starred Review, 4/15 "A finely tempered forge of heroism and exhaustion, history and adrenaline."
Kirkus, Starred Review, 5/1 "Marathon gets righteous due – and so does its greatest hero."
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WSVN-Ch. 7 has placed reporter and weekend anchor Rick Sanchez on leave pending further police investigation into his relationship with Hialeah crime figure Alberto San Pedro.
"He's on a leave of absence with pay until further notice," said WSVN news director David Choate.
No charges have been filed against Sanchez, whose voice was picked up on a hidden police transmitter in San Pedro's Hialeah home. Sanchez and San Pedro reportedly discussed doing favors for each other, although Sanchez said he was only attempting to gather information for the station's newscasts.
Sanchez said he introduced San Pedro to representatives of the Bal Harbour branch of the First American Bank and Trust, where Sanchez is a paid member of the management advisory board.
Sanchez was interviewed on his station's newscast last week, three days prior to being placed on leave, and firmly denied that any acquaintance he had with San Pedro was improper.


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Air Import/ Export Coordinator | New Jersey
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Albion Staffing Solutions is in need of an Air Import/ Export Coordinator to work at the New Jersey area that is self-motivated, organized, and responsible and company oriented to join this exciting company. To apply for this position you must have experience in one of the following areas:
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Job Description:
- Handle AWB (Air Way Bills)
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- Knowledgeable in booking, warehousing, heavy haul, rail, barge, incoterms, B/L, registration, AES, Carnet, quotation and L/C
- An innovative and creative problem solvers with highly developed operational and communication skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Must be detail oriented, and have the ability to efficiently solve problems
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- Perform other duties as assigned
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- 2 to 5 years comprehensive knowledge of the Air Import and Export industry
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Enzyme cleaners are a total godsend. Anyone with small children or pets knows exactly what I mean. When we first brought our 8-week old puppy home, my husband and I went through a gallon of the stuff a week. Okay, it probably wasn't that much – but it was darn close.
Touted as the only solution for protein-based stains (think grass, urine, blood – the fun ones), enzyme cleaners actually break down the stain as opposed to just washing it away. But with all that fancy cleaning power also comes a steep price tag. That's why I started making my own. This enzyme cleaner is green, nontoxic and biodegradable. And it's made from food scraps. How's that for saving the planet and your hard-earned money at the same time?
DIY Enzyme Cleaner
In case you've forgotten 6th grade science class, enzymes are compounds that drastically speed up the rate at which a particle breaks down. This makes them a great addition to household cleaners, because rather than just treating the stain, they actually get rid of it entirely.
But I know what you're thinking: Make my own enzyme cleaner from scratch? Last I checked I also forgot my bunsen burner and centrifuge in that same 6th grade science class.
Yep, me too. But it turns out that with a little time on your hands, enzymatic cleaners are actually easy to make.
A lot of the foods we eat on a regular basis, like oranges, lemons and pineapples, have naturally occurring enzymes on their skins. By soaking the leftover skins in a sugar water mixture for a few weeks, fermentation eventually kicks in and you're left with alcohol and enzymes. AKA the building blocks of the perfect everyday cleaner.
I chose to make my cleaner with pineapples because they contain protease, the same protein enzyme used in most commercial cleaners. Papaya and kiwi skins will also work here since they, too, contain protein enzymes. But if you have a bunch of citrus fruit lying around, feel free to use those instead. Just note that you'll be left with slightly different enzymes, and that might affect the cleaning power in the end.
Because the resulting cleaner is a brown color, I would stick to spraying it on hard surfaces as opposed to fabric. But if you're feeling adventurous, feel free to test it out on some old fabric and let me know how it goes.
Here's how to make your own.
All-Purpose Enzymatic Cleanser
Yield 4 cups
- 1 pineapple
- 4 cups filtered water
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon bakers' yeast
- Remove the skin from the pineapple and set aside the fruit to eat later.
- In a blender, combine the pineapple skin and water. Blend on medium until the pineapple is finely chopped.
- Add the yeast and brown sugar and pulse until just mixed.
- Pour the mixture into a large glass jar. Screw on the lid and place in a warm, dark cabinet to ferment.
- Once a day, shake the mixture and unscrew the lid to release any built-up pressure inside the jar. If you don't, eventually your jar could explode so it's best to keep an eye on things.
- After 4 weeks, strain the mixture into a glass spray bottle. Wrap the pineapple skin in a piece of cheesecloth and squeeze it to get any lingering enzymes.


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The quietly unassuming That Space, which has sprung up in a long-empty spot in Bayswater, is a haven for lovers of all things stylish.
Stocking a quality range of beautiful things with a focus on local brands, it's the perfect place to grab a bite to eat and spend up big on pretty things for your home or cool gifts for the special someone in your life – your man, your bestie, your mum, your pooch and your little people are all catered to here.
That Space is light and bright, with a minimalist but warm vibe and friendly staff who are happy to stop and have a chat.
Stocked with gorgeous and high quality home wares, lovely candles and skin care, the cutest skull planters (complete with super cool air plants) and other indoor greenery, jewellery, watches, journals and clothing (including the much-loved Girl Boss tees) from an evolving range of brands that have to date included Granite Lane, Lock and Key Clothing, NP Creative, The Botanical Garden, Lana and Diggs, My Little Organics, Media Freedom, Deon Dane and Anika Basics, trust me when I say this is one little shop you'll keep coming back to.
With the sweet Howdy Coffee serving up brews, doughnuts from Mary Street Bakery, bagels from Hylin and other delicious baked goods (like choc chip cookies sprinkled with sea salt), why not stay awhile? If, like me, you're not one for coffee but you do have a sweet tooth, That Space has got you covered with ice cream from Stampede Gelato – think peanut butter and jam, salted caramel coconut and salted chocolate (yum).
That Space is a clever concept that has been executed with style, and I can't wait to see who else gets involved in this cute pop up over the coming months.
You can find That Space at 11 King William Street in Bayswater, open 8:30am to 4:30pm Thursday to Monday.


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If a church is a house then we are the garage. A place where men can be men. Where guy talk becomes God talk. Where they can say what they need to say without being judged. Where they can be what God created them to be, finding the fullness of their potential in Christ.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to lead men to Christ, and disciple them toward maturity in Christ, so that they develop spiritually and become leaders in their sphere of influence.
"The focus is simple: we seek to inspire men to be real men as they follow the greatest man, Jesus Christ." – Jim Coté
We reach unchurched men through Christian men using what is relevant to the men around them. Business, sports etc.
The Team Concept – We do our ministry through missional small groups called teams. Our teams are men's small groups that are outreach minded. We put men through a program called M3, a 6 week study of the life and ministry of Jesus that teaches discipleship and His method of ministry. After the program a team does an outreach event where they use a platform that men enjoy (such as football, motorcycles, hunting etc) to engage their friends and invite them to their team and to their local church.
Based on the concept of chaplaincy, we take men who are leaders and train them to be on mission. Men who will engage their workplace, friends and community with the gospel using what is relevant to the men around them.
We exist in partnership with the local church to reach men in the community and help aid in the discipleship efforts of men through ongoing curriculum.
Master's Men teams are not only about equipping. Although an integral part of the ministry, the fundamental mission of a team is to reach unbelieving men around them with the Gospel. We believe that if we learn and do not put into practice what we have learned, we have failed.
Our sole purpose is to train and disciple men, so they go and do the same. We want the result of work to be seen in our men reaching other men for Christ.
This takes time, and it takes a plan to get men focused on their objective. We get men focused through a team environment.
We are a network of teams. To learn more about our teams, click the link below.


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THE GOLD MEDAL-WINNING U.S. WOMEN'S OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS TEAM TO VISIT CBS' "LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN," TUESDAY, AUGUST 14
NEW YORK, August 7 - The entire U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics team, who took home the first team all-around gold medal for the U.S since 1996 at the 2012 Summer Olympic games in London, will visit the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN Tuesday, Aug. 14 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The "Fierce Five" team of Gabrielle Douglas, Jordyn Wieber, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross and Alexandra Raisman have also had success on the individual medal front - Douglas scored a gold medal in the women's individual gymnastics all-around, Maroney won silver in the women's vault, and team captain Raisman took home gold in the floor exercise individual and bronze in the balance beam event.
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Bank Of China Investment Management Co., Invesco Ltd. and J.P. Morgan Asset Management are among the firms that have applied to Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission for permission to sell their mainland China registered funds in Hong Kong.
Li Daobin, president of Bank of China Investment Management, said his company is seeking to market two hybrid funds through affiliate BOC Hong Kong (Holdings), the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported.
BOC Investment Management had 195.8 billion yuan of assets under management as of the end of June.
Li said the new program between Hong Kong and China for mutual recognition of funds will not diminish the market's interest in fund sales via the traditional USD-denominated qualified foreign institutional investor scheme and its renminbi denominated equivalent.
Invesco, meanwhile, has lodged an application for one of its hybrid funds. The firm will have over 20 mutual funds deemed eligible for participation in the scheme by the end of this year.
Under the mutual recognition of funds initiative, funds can launch cross-border sales. Eligible Hong Kong-domiciled funds can be sold to retail investors in China, while qualifying funds from the mainland can market their products in Hong Kong.
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VPGD helps its customers to take advantage of all the opportunities offered by the e-mail, carrying out an efficacious strategy of e-mail marketing, ranging from the management of the existing e-mail addresses' list, to the creation of new lists with the opt-in option, from the targeted e-mail addresses' search, to the management of returning contacts, from the analysis, to the planning of new newsletters.
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Hakvoort Shipyard's location in Monnickendam, The Netherlands may surprise some of you. Monnickendam is a charming small city dating to the 14th century, with narrow cobblestone streets. However, the city was a significant port in the country's history. In fact, Hakvoort Shipyard occupies a ship-building site that saw its first launch in 1780. Hakvoort Shipyard itself dates to 1919 and has been in the Hakvoort family's hands ever since. While fishing boats were its first projects, megayachts up to 213 feet (65 meters) are now its focus.
Hakvoort Shipyard switched its focus solely to yachts in the 1980s. The first yachts it built are well-known even today. Hakvoort's first custom yacht came in 1985, the 102-foot (31-meter) Tonga. That yacht, now known as La Reina del Mar, has circumnavigated the world 10 times. In 1986, Lady Alice was launched, a 125-footer (38-meter). She, too, is still actively cruising. Further famous deliveries include Lady Duvera, Lady Marina, Freesia, JeMaSa, Perle Blue, SnowbirD, and, just last year, Apostrophe.
Just as the LOAs of megayachts grew over the years, so, too, did the facilities at Hakvoort Shipyard. It currently has two enclosed construction halls, a metal workshop, and of course docking space. In January 2012, a new slipway was finished. It accommodates megayachts to 207 feet (63 meters). That same year, in springtime, work wrapped up on an extension of the halls. Further expansion will be done for larger projects. Further of note, in 2005, Hakvoort Shipyard created its own joinery department. Called Unlimited Interiors, it's a few miles away. Unlimited Interiors provides custom interiors for other builders on a subcontractor basis, too.
Among the current projects at Hakvoort Shipyard are a 200-footer (61-meter) due for delivery next year. The photo above shows her under construction last summer. Naval architecture is by Diana Yacht Design, with styling by Sinot Yacht Design. The owner wants a high level of technical accessibility matched with a minimal amount of maintenance. Inside, the megayacht will feature a hamam, massage room, and other indulgence-oriented areas in the beach club. Also under construction is Project Zeus, with design by Rene van der Velden. Project Zeus meaures 207'7" (63.3 meters) and is expected to be delivered in 2017. The hull is in build at a subcontractor's facility, just started this month. It will be ice-classed. Project Zeus is notable for echoing the famed Streamlining style from the 1930s to 1950s. Streamlining is shaping an object to reduce resistance when it travels through air or water. Curved, tapered shapes typically dominate.


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This easy shrimp, zucchini, and orzo pasta recipe straddles the line between a one-pot pasta a 30-minute meal dinner. But with a healthy dose of zucchini and a bit of heat from Mexican flavors, it should actually fall into the wonder-pot category, because it's all the healthy flavor bites all in one.
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Fred Grimm
Orlando massacre roused the whole spectrum of American grievances
It was an evening of candles, prayers, rainbow flags, the refrains of John Lennon's Imagine sung by the Miami Gay Men's Chorus. The vigil at Soundscape Park was about shared grief, love, unity in the aftermath of a massacre, the needs of a stricken community.
After a long, awful day, there was a welcomed solace in that simple ceremony on Miami Beach. And there was relief, just as welcomed, to be away from the hypnotic lure of TV and our digital devices, roiling with the vitriol that consumes modern media after traumatic events. As if in the headlong race to assign blame for a demented act, there's no time to remember the 49 dead and more than 50 wounded.
By early Sunday morning, before police knew the extent of the Orlando killings, before any of us had heard the name Omar Mateen, social media and other digital domains were consumed by angry pronouncements around the who and the why. On news stories, the reader comments, hardly a font of enlightenment on a good day, hit the bottom early.
It's as if mass murder has become a kind of horrible Rorschach test, to be interpreted, instantly, according to whatever grievance dominates someone's worldview. This crime, with so many disparate elements, offered something for everybody.
It was a murderous attack on a gay nightclub by a killer who, at least at the time of the shooting, professed allegiance to the Islamic State; a killer who had previously expressed abhorrence at the sight of two men kissing. Here was a murderous homophobe. Here was a murderous Islamic extremist. Here was a killer who struck at the confluence of Ramadan and gay-pride month.
Or maybe Mateen had finally erupted with the racist hatred that former coworkers said had consumed him, attacking The Pulse nightclub on Latin dance night.
For those of us who see danger in the easy access to firearms afforded the mentally ill, Mateen offered the deadliest evidence yet that gun laws are sorely lacking. Here was a gunman whose ex-wife Sitora Yusufiy described him as "mentally unstable and mentally ill." She told CNN: "I saw his instability. I saw that he was bipolar and he would get mad out of nowhere." A high school classmate told crime author and Newsday reporter (and former Miami Herald staffer) Kevin Deutsch that his former friend was depressed, delusional, paranoid. Aahil Khan told Deutsch that Mateen "couldn't control his emotions."
And then there were the reports in several newspapers, including the Orlando Sentinel, that Mateen had frequented Pulse in the months before the shooting and that he had messaged gay acquaintances of the club using Jack'd, a gay dating app, adding yet another layer of speculation, that he had been motivated out of some kind of mad self-loathing. The Palm Beach Post reported that a male police academy classmate claimed that in 2006, Mateen accompanied a group that frequented gay nightclubs. The classmate said that Mateen had asked him out with romantic intentions. "We went to a few gay bars with him, and I was not out at the time, so I declined his offer." Yusufiy, the ex-wife, told the New York Times, "In Islam, it's true that there is very low tolerance for homosexuality. He may not have been able to be himself."
Others noted that here was someone who was both a wife-beater and who had been investigated for possible terrorism links, yet he had no problem buying deadly weapons.
Some, including Donald Trump, saw this as a validation of his call to ban Muslim immigration, though Mateen was a New York-born citizen.
There were those — myself among them — who hoped this might be the mass murder that finally convinces Congress to defy the NRA and limit the sale of assault weapons.
New York's tabloids captured the warring sentiments Monday. The New York Post cover shouted, "Islamic Terrorist Kills 50; ISIS vs. U.S." The giant type on the cover of the New York Daily News blared, "Thanks NRA."
At Sunday evening's vigil in Miami Beach, state Rep. David Richardson, the first openly gay member of the Florida legislature, wanted to postpone these quarrels, at least for a night, while the dead were mourned. "We'll save those debates for tomorrow," he said.
If only.
Fred Grimm: firstname.lastname@example.com, @grimm_fred


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|Tired, but happy the handsewn shoemaking class of August 2016 in their shoes
Welcome back fellow shoemakers and shoemaking fans! Here's a glimpse of the beautiful shoes made by our summer course students.
As you know, the majority of our students have no previous experience and that was the case this time. But even those who are used to working with their hands often find it a challenge. Even the very skilled leatherworker in our class, described the English hand lasted and hand welted techniques as the hardest thing they'd ever learned.
The last day focused on finishing, when it really is a case of getting back what you put in. Here's their outstanding results!
|Heel sitting flat and soles edges glassed
|and more sanding.
|A natural sole finish
|Staining the sole dark brown prior to polishing and burnishing
|Sanding the sole
|A decorative finish on the sole; natural polish in the middle and black edges
|A natural polish and unburnished for an unfinished look - set only with a warm iron
|Natural sole and polished edges - the results of great finishing.
|High shine soles in the making
|with contrast natural polished edges
|The high shine of a burnished and polished sole
|Ardavan's shoes with a neutral polish sole and rugged, unfinished natural sole edges
|Ardavan proud of his work
|An exciting moment...Ollie pulling his lasts...note the high-shine dark brown sole.
|Will deciding on lace colours
|Forest green lace in dark brown derby shoes with a wide welt and 6 to the inch stitching.
|Black soles and edges on the right; brown derby shoes with polished, burnished edges
|Sean's corresponding brown lace /dark brown shoe combo - bespoke lasts
|Parama's distinctive lasts with an elegant elongated toe and high-shine finish...smart!
|Ollie, Sean and Ronan relaxing at last with their handsome handiwork
|A melee of handsewn shoes - Will, Lena, Parama and Ardavan
|Parama's sharp black edges and sole
|Will's black sole finish
|Lena's signature natural with black outline sole finish and Will's sharp black edges - lovely!
|Very proud...Ollie, Sean, Ronan, Lena, Will, Parama and Ardavan.


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NASCAR artist expected back at the track after near-death experience
Years ago, racing great Dale Earnhardt Sr. sold a small plot of land in Concord to up-and-coming artist and illustrator Sam Bass.
Bass became NASCAR's first officially licensed artist. As his friendship with Earnhardt evolved, so did their careers – and the sport. Earnhardt often gave a friendly slug to Bass' shoulder to praise him on depicting decades of racing's most spectacular moments.
Bass' free, public gallery has sat across from Charlotte Motor Speedway off Morehead Road since 2000, but his 33-year career as an artist almost ended just months ago after he experienced complications from Type 1 diabetes.
Bass, 52, had himself admitted to the emergency room of CMC-Mercy in Charlotte on Feb. 10, about two weeks before the Daytona 500. The muscular, small-statured man with blond hair – normally full of energy with a big smile and welcoming blue eyes – spent weeks fighting for his life.
An undetected diabetic-related blood infection turned to septic shock, and he had four surgeries within 2 1/2 weeks.
He thought his hospital stay would be brief, but his doctor told him he'd be lucky to make it to the Sprint All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600 this month at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
"I was honestly just freaking out," he said. "I've been in business 33 years, and in that time, I probably haven't missed what turned out to be a combined six weeks out of work."
Back to the races
Since Bass was 7, he has never gone this far into the NASCAR season without attending a race. Bass, who has created 76 consecutive program covers for premier events at Charlotte Motor Speedway since 1985, said he's thrilled his return to the sport will coincide with the 30th running of the Sprint All-Star Race and 55th running of the Coca-Cola 600.
This year's program covers to those races combine to make one image. Bass did the same thing last year and said he repeated it because the fans liked the concept.
Each cover also stands alone as a complete work. They have a "blockbuster" theme, with historic scenes from each race embedded in filmstrip segments. When they're put together, a driver silhouetted in moonlight is shown holding both trophies.
Humpy Wheeler, the former president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, called Bass a superb realist who has mastered the multicar front straightaway art that has become the cornerstone of a NASCAR artist.
"I know that unbounded by commercial interests, he can produce racing art with a different twist, and perhaps his best work is still ahead of him," said Wheeler.
Bass will host public autograph sessions at his gallery 10:30-11:30 p.m. May 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 18, 11 a.m.-noon May 24 and 10-11 a.m. May 25.
An unknown history
Bass doesn't shy away from talking about his diabetes – nor the fact that he's an amputee – but he said much of the "NASCAR family" isn't aware of the severity of his condition.
Bass had his left leg amputated from the knee down five years ago due to similar complications. Most recently, he had 30 percent of thigh tissue removed from the same leg.
"I'm a severe diabetic," said Bass. "I've been Type 1 since birth, but they didn't find out until I was 29."
After the October 2013 Bank of America 500 race at Charlotte, Bass began to feel lethargic and went to the doctor. The blood work and other test results gathered by cardiologists and specialists didn't lend any clues to the fatigue.
When he went to The Biltmore Estate's New Year's Eve party in Asheville, he became short of breath going up the estate's many stairs. Bass, who usually runs about 3 miles a day, couldn't run a half mile at that time.
The next month, he had his first operation, and his blood pressure dropped to an extremely low 60/30, he said. On Feb. 14, he had his third of four operations.
"I remember looking at the clock at quarter to 11, and I fell asleep," he said. "At 2:30 in the morning, I had 20 people in my room. They were shaking me, I heard doctors, … and there was this nurse standing beside me holding my hand as tight as she could hold it, and she kept saying, 'Just hang in there with me.' "
That nurse discovered a pool of blood under Bass' bed. One of his stitches had come undone, he said.
"I was not out, so for two hours I saw everything that was happening … ," said Bass. "I remember being there holding her hand and looking at the doctor and all the people in the room. But I also remember seeing it from a different perspective, where I was up above it, looking down on myself."
It took him another three weeks to gain enough strength to visit his gallery.
"I cannot wait to get back to the track and traveling again, but I'll be seeing all this with a brand new set of eyes," said Bass, who walks with a slight limp that's expected to go away as he heals and gets used to a new prosthetic limb.
Art history
The program cover of the 1993 Coca-Cola 600 program is Bass' favorite. Titled "Sundown Showdown," it depicts the first time the race started during the day and ran into the night.
"I had Earnhardt leading the pack of competitors through the middle of Davey Allison and Kyle Petty facing off, because they had the spectacular wreck the year before in The Winston (all-star race)," Bass said. "And in the visor of each of their helmets is a scene of that wreck. So they're looking at each other like a boxing poster, and Earnhardt's splitting the middle because he was the first person to drive on the track under the lights."