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General Mills' snack division totals nearly US$1.6B in sales in 2012, has posted average annual sales growth of 8.4% over past five fiscal years, helping company compensate for big downturn in its US Yoplait business
May 28, 2013
(Star Tribune)
– The Jolly Green Giant has a new gig: hawking salty snacks.
Green Giant is synonymous with vegetables, from broccoli to beans. But General Mills is expanding its venerable brand to the burgeoning "veggie chip" market.
Sound far-fetched? Well, the Golden Valley-based packaged foods giant took its Fiber One brand from the cereal aisle to the snack bar shelves, creating a $300 million-plus business in just a few years.
Snacks have been the hot growth spot for packaged food firms worldwide, and General Mills is embracing the trend. From its ubiquitous Nature Valley bars to myriad Chex Mix offerings, snacks have been General Mills' strongest U.S. business over the past five years.
The boom in snacks mirrors long-term changes in consumer eating habits, particularly the relentless trend of on-the-go eating. But researchers are wondering if all this snacking is just adding calories to an already bloated American diet.
Food firms face a paradox: People want to be healthier, but at the same time they yearn to pig out on chips and cookies. The industry supplies plenty of the latter, but generally sees healthier options as the future.
"As people snack more, they are increasingly looking for 'better-for-you' snacks," said Jon Nudi, head of General Mills' U.S. snacks business.
Mills has its indulgent treats — Nacho Cheese Bugles, anyone? — but it skews toward healthier snacks like Fiber One bars and granola-based products, food industry analysts say.
Nudi's snack division had nearly $1.6 billion in sales last year, and has posted average annual sales growth of 8.4 percent over the past five fiscal years. The snack division's success has helped compensate for a big downturn in General Mills' U.S. Yoplait business, which has been hammered by its weak position in the flourishing Greek yogurt market.
The snack surge is also helping to drive financial improvements in General Mills' food service division, a $2 billion business that sells through schools, health care facilities and, of course, convenience stores. "C-stores are the champion of snacking," said Dave Dudick, General Mills senior vice president for bakeries and food service.
General Mills also has been building a snacking business in its natural and organic foods division through the purchase of Larabar energy bars and Food Should Taste Good salty snacks.
And snacking helped fuel one of General Mills' biggest acquisitions in years, the nearly $1 billion deal in 2012 for Yoki Alimentos, a Brazilian food maker with a strong share of that country's popcorn and salty snack market.
Meanwhile, Mills' rival Kellogg last year shelled out $2.7 billion for Pringles potato chips, which are big in international markets. Over the past month, there's been buzz about a possible epic global combination of PepsiCo's salty snack business — Doritos, Tostitos, Lay's, etc. — with Mondelez, home to such famous sweet brands as Cadbury, Oreo and Nabisco.
"Overall, the snack market is growing globally because of the increasing time poverty among consumers," said Lamine Lahouasnia, Euromonitor International's global head of packaged food research. Whether in India or Indiana, people are working longer hours and women are exiting traditional domestic roles. "We all have less time to prepare proper meals at home," Lahouasnia said.
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In the United States, snack growth has been strongest in healthier snacks, according to Euromonitor, and that includes snack bars — General Mills' forte. The company led the U.S. snack bar market in 2012, gaining share on Kellogg, the solid No. 2 player and maker of Nutri-Grain and Special K bars, according to Euromonitor.
General Mills pioneered the granola bar market in 1975 with the Nature Valley brand, which today does more than $700 million in sales and comes in more than 30 varieties. "What's really driven our success is aggressive innovation," said General Mills' Nudi.
Mills launched Nature Valley Protein bars in 2012 and they did $100 million in sales, a first-year benchmark considered a "huge success" for any new food product, said Matthew Hudak, a Euromonitor analyst. The new bar capitalizes on the current rage for protein-rich packaged food products.
General Mills was also first to invest heavily in fiber-rich snacks with the launch of the low-calorie Fiber One bar in 2007, Hudak said. The product, based on Mills' successful Fiber One cereals, did $100 million in sales in its first year, too.
After bars, the company's largest U.S. snack franchise is fruit snacks, a kid-targeted product that's been criticized by some food labeling watchdogs for its relative lack of actual fruit. Next comes savory snacks led by Chex Mix.
General Mills went to the Fiber One playbook for a salty snack launched this year: Green Giant-branded Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips and Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips. Fiber One made the leap to snacks, so why not Green Giant?
"We have the best equity in vegetables," Nudi said. "And one of the things we see is a trend toward veggie snacks."
Challenge in chips
Jack Russo, a stock analyst at Edward Jones, said succeeding in snack chips will be more of a stretch than winning in snack bars. "Green Giant means a lot in its core category, but taking it out [of that category] will be difficult." Plus, he said, it's tougher to make a healthier chip without affecting taste.
Green Giant chips have 140 calories and 6 to 7 grams of fat per serving, compared with 150 calories and 9 grams of fat in Lay's popular kettle-cooked potato chips. They're made with whole grain corn flour, along with either sweet potatoes or bell peppers as primary ingredients.
But if you eat a few veggie chips more than a full-serving — not difficult during a snack attack — you're arguably no better off than eating a full serving of potato chips. Hence, the dietary dilemma of the snacking boom.
Some researchers who've studied the issue — such as University of North Carolina nutrition scientist Barry Popkin — say they believe increased snacking is adding calories to U.S. diets and possibly leading to more obesity.
Popkin co-authored a study that found snacking's contribution to daily calorie intake from 1977 to 2006 rose from 18 percent to 24 percent (overall calorie intake increased, too).
However, that study included soda pop, a product generally regarded by health professionals as nutritionally barren. And some nutrition research has shown that increased eating frequency can have beneficial health effects without increasing calories.
Eating more frequently can cut both ways, said Richard Mattes, a Purdue University nutrition scientist. "There is nothing inherently wrong with snacking," he said. "A snack can be used intelligently, or in a way that leads to weight gain."
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LOS ANGELES — UCLA football coaches can forget about the fax machine on national signing day.
The school said Tuesday that for the first time, UCLA recruits will be able to sign their letters of intent electronically. Universities nationwide have for years traditionally received the documents via fax.
UCLA is using a service that allows recruits and their parents to use a mouse or their fingers to sign the letters on the screen of a mobile device. Completed letters are then sent by email to the family and the school.
UCLA football director of player personnel Pat Girardi said in a news release that the goal is to be on the forefront of "technology coming down the pipeline."

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2011 – White House officials released a report today that unveils a new, governmentwide approach to military family support and details a sweeping, interagency effort under way to strengthen families and enhance their well-being and quality of life.
President Barack Obama announced the results of a nearly yearlong review of military family support today in a White House ceremony attended by the Defense Department's top brass, including Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, service chiefs and their spouses.
From child care to health care to spouse employment, the report -- titled "Strengthening our Military Families: Meeting America's Commitment" -- identifies the key issues military families face and presents programs and resources government agencies plan to roll out in the coming months to address them.
"This document is the commitment to our military families not only of this government, but this nation in terms of their support, their care and their empowerment," Robert L. Gordon III, deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Pentagon's office of military community and family policy, told the Pentagon Channel and American Forces Press Service in a recent interview.
The report outlines four key areas that the governmentwide effort plans to address: enhancing military families' well-being and psychological health, developing military spouse career and education opportunities, increasing child care availability and quality and ensuring excellence in military children's education and development.
"We're bringing together our agencies, our whole of government, with our whole of nation to focus on those four priority areas," Gordon said. "The DOD can't do this alone; it does take a whole-of-nation approach."
Gordon cited counseling services as an example of the benefits of an interagency effort. While the Defense Department offers counseling through Military OneSource and within military support centers and communities, "we can expand those services and activities with partnership with other sorts of sectors," he said.
The report addresses plans for expanded counseling services in detail, which will greatly benefit military families, Gordon noted. Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 2 million service members have deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan in an unprecedented frequency, the report said, and, along with service members, military families also are vulnerable to deployment-related stress. The report cited a 2010 study that reports an 11 percent increase in outpatient visits for behavioral health issues among a group of 3- to 8-year-old children of military parents and an increase in behavioral and stress disorders when a parent was deployed.
"We do need to pay attention to the socio-emotional support of our kids," Gordon said, noting the impact of long parental separations due to deployments. He also acknowledged the additional responsibilities the spouse back home must shoulder in the military member's absence.
"We have devised ways ahead as a government and … in partnership with the other sectors to do something about that," he said.
The report also lays out new and improved programs to increase behavioral health care services for military families in the coming months. The Veterans Affairs and Defense departments, for example, are slated to implement a multiyear strategy to promote early recognition of mental health conditions that includes education and coaching for family members and integration of mental health services into primary care, the report said.
DOD officials also are working to boost the number of mental health providers and to increase quality of care. In one effort, a TRICARE military health plan working group is undertaking a yearlong project to provide the best possible health care for the more than 9.6 million beneficiaries beyond 2015, the report said.
Additionally, the Defense and Health and Human Services secretaries will jointly accelerate efforts that prevent and address suicide, the report said. Meanwhile, VA's National Suicide Call Center will expand and enhance services to combat suicide among veterans.
The report also outlines efforts to protect military families from unfair financial practices, to address homelessness and improve housing security, and to ensure availability of substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery services for veterans and military families.
Gordon also touched on employment opportunities for spouses.
"Our spouses want to work," he said, noting that of the roughly 700,000 spouses in DOD, 77 percent have expressed a desire to work. "We want to create opportunities for them," Gordon added.
The report takes a two-tier approach to the issue of employment, Gordon said. First, the government is committed to opening doors to educational opportunities, and then on easing the path to employment.
As an example, he highlighted the Army Spouse Employment Partnership program, which has signed a statement of support with 42 Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies. Since 2003, these companies have hired more than 84,000 Army spouses, the report said. DOD officials plan to enhance and expand this program to Navy, Marine and Air Force spouses, Gordon added.
"These are the kinds of opportunities we are looking for," he said.
In another effort, the Veterans Affairs, Labor and Defense departments will reform the employment workshop portion of the Transition Assistance Program to include an outreach initiative for military spouses, the report said. The workshop will feature a hands-on, tailored work force readiness program for service members and their spouses, including employment assistance during moves.
Other agencies will educate corporate America on the benefits of hiring from within the military, the report said, and encourage them to hire military spouses.
Turning to military children, Gordon said a considerable portion of the review was dedicated to looking at the need for more abundant child care. The department has 200,000 military children in the child care system, he noted, and a shortage of about 37,000 child care spaces.
"This is one area we want to focus on," Gordon said. "You'll see that commitment in this document. It's a partnership that we want to engage with our communities."
This community partnership is vital, he noted, since only about 37 percent of families live on military installations; the remaining 63 percent live in thousands of communities nationwide.
The Defense, Education, Health and Human Services and Agriculture departments are working together to increase the availability of child care options, the report said. This month, new child care liaison positions will be established through pilot programs in 13 states with identified childcare needs. DOD also will leverage partnerships with organizations such as the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, the Council on Accreditation and Zero to Three for assistance with training community providers.
Additionally, DOD will continue to slate construction projects to meet the demand for increased capacity and to replace aging facilities, the report said.
On education, the report details efforts to ensure excellence in military children's education and development. The Education Department, for example, will, for the first time, favor grant applications to meet the needs of military-connected students, the report said, and DOD is committed to making its schools a leader in the use of advanced learning technologies, including software, online courses and student-written and sharable simulations.
To help to reduce the negative impacts of frequent relocations and absences, DOD will pursue the complete development of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, which addresses mobility-related challenges military children face, such as records transfer and course placement, the report said.
To gain a complete picture of this groundbreaking effort, Gordon encouraged service members and their families to read the full report.
"What you'll find is how the government and nation really define areas where we can support and care for our families, our service members," he said. "But not only that, it's about empowerment. It's the fact that our families want to be fulfilled. It's the fact that they are assets for the country in those 4,000-plus communities and across the world, and how we can leverage that as well. This document talks about all of these things."
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As guitar heroes go, Johnny Marr is a fairly unassuming one. His riffs, fills and solos – usually exceedingly terse and to the point – have helped shape countless indelible songs over the last 30 years for the Smiths, The The, Electronic (with New Order's Bernard Sumner), Modest Mouse and the Cribs. He released an album with the Healers in 2003, a band that included Zak Starkey on drums. But he has never released a solo album – until this year. Marr's "The Messenger" (Sire/ADA) consists of a dozen songs steeped in melody, biting guitars, sharp lyrics and unassuming vocals.
In an interview, Marr talked about how three decades of collaboration prepared him for going it alone:
Q: You write songs constantly. When did you know this would become a solo album?
A: Two weeks into it. I was enthusiastic about it. I got on a roll pretty quickly. The songs were coming quickly, and the demos were sounding like a record. I realized I didn't want to wait for people to become available to form a band, or audition players. I've been defaulting to the "band animal" mode since I was 13, 14 years old. But people said, "It's your record," when they heard the music. When I sat with that for a couple weeks, I just focused on it being very personal. I had been playing live for so many years, and there were all these songs wanting to be written -- notions turning into theories turning into subject matter for lyrics.
Q: You talk about aiming to make this record "artful British guitar pop with hooks." What makes it particularly "British" to you?
A: There's something about the tempos. The hi-hats are louder, and I'm a little more liberal with modulation on the guitars. Kurt Cobain, for example, had a really dry sound. I have an association with my own early work as a guitar player, a bunch of guitars tracking each other, more pure modulation. And I think a person should sing like they talk. I had lived in Portland for five years, then moved back (to England), and my concerns lyrically were definitely coming from the same place that I was coming from when I left school as a teenager. My observations and conclusions now are consistent with those I had when I was younger. I was interested in attitudes that are shared by older and younger people in my audience, where they meet. Songs like "Upstarts" and "The Right Thing Right" are upbeat celebrations of defiance. In "The Right Thing Right", I'm singing about being a target for commerciality, a certain kind of capitalism, and my mind goes immediately to High Street (the commercial business center of a city) in the U.K. "Upstarts" is a pop song about High Street being burned. I was in New York watching school kids looting streets in Manchester (in a 2011 riot), and that image influenced the sound and lyrics.
Q: In some ways, the blend of pop melody, the lyrics about U.K. life and the richness of the guitars suggest this could have been the follow-up to "Strangeways, Here We Come" (the Smiths' last album in 1987). Do you buy that?
A: I can see where people would think that. The reality is that there are some of those elements in music I did with the Cribs and a few places in Modest Mouse. You can listen to "Missed the Boat" and other Modest Mouse songs, those elements are in there. "We Share the Same Skies" and "Last Year's Snow" with the Cribs, The The's "Slow Emotion Replay" -- they all come to mind, because when I did them, people in the studio said, "That's a Johnny Marr part." A lot of stuff came out between then and now that points to this album.
Q: When you talk about the "Johnny Marr sound" – when did you become aware that you had a readily identifiable style?
A: When people first heard me on early Smiths songs, you're always known for the thing that you first got famous for in any walk of life, and that's fine. As a youngster I used to try to pick up any bits of wisdom about the guitar I could. It's not like now where you have books and books about every aspect of anything. Any little pearl of wisdom was welcome back then. If people can finally recognize you on radio without being told who it is, that's what you aim for. That struck me when I was 13, 14. But I don't let that define me. Songs like "The Messenger" and "Word Starts Attack" wouldn't have been written if I thought about "my signature sound." "Word Starts Attack" has been likened to the Clash and Franz Ferdinand. That was the first song I wrote for the record, and it wasn't like anything I'd done before.
Q: You're the type of guitarist who prizes songs over solos. Where did that develop?
A: That's the thing that gets me excited. I can get passionate about songs, the placement of guitars within the song. I relate to people like George Harrison for the same reason. From being a very young boy, I always loved everything about my guitar. It was my most precious possession. I carried it everywhere, like other boys would carry around a toy car or toy gun. And then alongside that I loved pop records. The two went hand in hand. I explored rock culture and what the guitar can do though people like Jimmy Page and John McLaughlin, and the music moves away from pop. That was of interest to me, but I wasn't passionate about that, as I am about marrying guitar culture with pop music. Once I got a chance to do that in the Smiths, I felt like I had found my path. A few years before I stated overdubbing on a two-track machine in my bedroom -- not guitar solos, but what you can do with a guitar in a pop structure. I was much more excited about hearing pop music with guitars than clever, experimental rock music.
Q: Is there a common thread musically in all your different projects?
A: A certain sense of exuberance, I hope. I always feel I'm onto something when it makes you want to stand up at 2 in the afternoon in the studio, it gets you on your feet. I would take that over music to listen to at 2 a.m. any day. There are plenty of songs I've done with the Smiths and elsewhere, that have also valued intensity. Whichever direction it's going, I want it going full blast. A day-time song like "Word Starts Attack," I want to make your heart blow up and make you want to punch the air with your fist. It can't be ponderous. On the other side of the scale, if it has some beauty, and it's emotional music, something like Smiths often did -- I like something deeply dramatic, without it being avant-garde. I like things to be catchy. I always admire people who work within certain parameters. David Byrne impressed me in that regard. Surely, he's unpredictable and clever and not run of the mill, but he's also about (playing) "A," "B" and "E" a lot. That's more difficult to do.
Q: So the guitar is still not dead?
A: (Laughs). I always have an underlying feeling when people talk about guitar culture having seen its days, this old rockist, curmudgeonly, dusty, not necessarily negative, but old-fashioned aspect to that. It also shows an unhealthy side of respect for classic rock culture. No one has to tell me how good (Jimi Hendrix's) "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" or (The Who's) "I Can See for Miles" is, but I came from a generation that questioned the relevance of holding classic rock too high. Along with that was a lot of musical politics and party politics that didn't relate to my generation. Young people project things they want onto things they like. But could guitar culture become a relic like jazz? People still go out to shows and throw their hands in the air. It's important that musicians act in a way that they don't think it's outdated. As long as they do that, the guitar is going to be just fine.
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LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Learning to walk again after a career-threatening injury helped Sabine Lisicki realise that anything is possible - even reaching a Wimbledon final.
The German showed remarkable resilience to battle through a three-set epic against Agnieszka Radwanska on Thursday, winning 6-4 2-6 9-7 in a thrilling semi-final on Centre Court that ebbed and flowed as both players took it in turns to take control.
It should, however, come as no surprise that she passed her test of nerve as Lisicki is used to overcoming adversity.
The world number 24 suffered a serious ankle injury in 2010 that kept her out of the game for five months and included a painstaking rehabilitation.
Yet she never doubted her ability to get back to her best.
"I always believed in it, always," she told reporters after setting up a final against Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli.
"No matter what happened. I can still remember when the doctor told me that I have to be on crutches the next six weeks.
"I was like, Okay, when can I get back? That was my first question... That period made me a much stronger person and player.
"I know anything is possible after learning how to walk again."
Lisicki said her passion for the game was the driving force behind her return but she also had a helping hand from another sportsman's tale of adversity, finding inspiration in the biography of Austrian skier Hermann Maier.
Maier was involved in a near-fatal motorbike accident and nearly had to have his leg amputated, but he came back to win Olympic silver and world championship gold.
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When and why did you start training for fighting? Mike Ciesnolevicz, who was my roommate in college and is my best friend, called me and asked me what kind of shape I was in and if I would consider doing an amateur MMA fight in August of 2006. I have been involved in competition my whole life so I wanted to give it a shot. I mauled my first two opponents in under two minutes. I then began training specifically for MMA and had my first pro fight in October of 2006.
What ranks and titles have you held? 4X state champion Wrestling, High School All-American (placed 4th).
Do you have any heroes? Dan Gable
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means everything. This is where every fighter needs to fight to prove themselves. The best fighters in the world fight in the UFC and those are the guys you need to mix it up with if you want to get to the top.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I graduated from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania with a degree in criminal justice.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was a social worker working with adolescents with behavioral issues. I also own a lawn & landscape business.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 4X State Champion Wrestling, H.S. All-American, 4 year varsity wrestler at LHU (NCAA Div 1)
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Reality Fighting Light Heavyweight Champion, Extreme Challenge Light Heavyweight Champion, Extreme Challenge USKBA Heavyweight Champion.
Favorite grappling technique: Body slam
Favorite striking technique: Any punch combo that ends with an uppercut.
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An issue in the measurement of earnings is: Should the determi-nation of financial position—that is, the measurement of assets and liabilities—determine income? That can be called a balance sheet or asset and liability perspective. Or should the measurement of in-come—that is, the process of matching costs and revenues—deter-mine the balances that are necessarily carried forward in the bal-ance sheet? That can be called an income statement or revenue and expense perspective. In stating the issue in that way, it is ex-tremely important to recognize that the issue is not whether the bal-ance sheet or income statement is the more important statement to users. The question of statement importance is not relevant to the debate. Rather the issue is whether the focus of income determina-tion should be based on a systematic matching of costs and reve-nues or on a measurement of the change in net assets. According to the income statement approach, matching costs and revenues is the center of attention in accounting, and the identification of assets and liabilities is partly dependent on the matching process. If it becomes necessary to defer certain items to avoid "distorting" in-come, then it is generally sanctioned by that perspective. Under the balance sheet perspective, the focus is on the measurement of as-sets and liabilities; revenues and expenses are dependent on those measurements.1
At a policymaking level, critical questions in the resolution of spe-cific accounting issues may vary depending on which perspective is preeminent. For example, under an asset and liability perspective, questions of priority include:
Is the item (under discussion) an asset?
Is an asset impaired?
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National Book Award winner William T. Vollmann introduces "Carbon Ideologies," his new two-volume exploration of the causes and consequences global warming.
Over the years William T. Vollmann has earned critical acclaim by tackling some of the largest and thorniest issues of our times, including poverty, violence, and American imperialism. In "Carbon Ideologies," Vollmann turns to one of the greatest crises we have ever faced: global warming.
"No Immediate Danger," volume one of the series, examines the technological and cultural forces that created climate change—manufacturing, agriculture, fossil fuel extraction and the global demand for electric power—leading to a detailed case study of the brutal 2011 tsunami and nuclear reactor meltdowns in Fukushima, Japan. For seven years, at great personal risk, Vollmann traveled to the no-go zones and ghost towns of Fukushima to interview tsunami victims, nuclear evacuees, anti-nuclear organizers and pro-nuclear utility workers. With his signature wit and meticulous, wide-ranging research, "No Immediate Danger" builds a powerful picture of one of the greatest environmental disasters in recent history.
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jbohland needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 43 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
We need a logo for a women's scrapbooking and craft retreat Website.
Hen House Retreat
Hatching Memories by the Dozen
Desired Color Scheme:
Our Website is pink and brown
Accepted File Formats:
Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
Please do Google search on scrapbooking retreats to get a sense of the craft retreat industry. We cater mainly to middle-aged women that lead hectic lives and seek pampering and an opportunity to get away and enjoy their craft.
We want a fun, memorable logo to leave an impression on our Website and future banner advertising. We are in Toledo and don't want to be confused with the Mud Hens, but the word 'hen' is entrenched in the regional vernacular.
 A concept we (OK my wife) has for a logo is hen sitting on top of a scrapbook - something that might reinforce our tagline: Hatching Memories by the Dozen.
 Our retreat is in the historic Old West End of Toledo and so while the logo should be fun, it may also reflect the Victorian era.
Our Website, http://www.henhouseretreat.com is under development. We are working with a local designer to make it more fun and feminine.
If you need more information we will try to reply in a timely manner. That goes for feedback too.
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Casper Vind; The Man Who Rescued Me From The Horrors Of The Night
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where Micheal Jackson's Thriller song starts to play in your head in a scary situation?.If you have or haven't.., you better read this. The following is what happened to me between midnight of Friday the 9th Sept and early mornings of Saturday the 10th Sept. My life is full of sweet dramas lol. Please read on. As my facebook post on Saturday, I was at my boss' birthday party last Friday. The party was in another town and a bit far from home. It ended
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE; Hear It From A Fitness Guru
If someone told me that this would me a couple of years back, I would have laughed my lungs out! I never grew up in a sporty environment but I can confidently say that my passion for fitness and health is amazing. Everything started as a joke and eventually has landed me a certificate in pilatesmat work from SwissPilates Institute. A bit about how I started. It was on the 23rd of December, 2010, bored at home and unemployed, a thought came to me and I decided to commit to a 2 months membership
This Is What Happened When I Met Reuben Morgan.
Let me start from the beginning. I grew up with Hillsong Music, you know, from the days of Darlene Zschech. I loved and I still love their music. I love how they bring God's love out through their music. I personally have had moments when I feel broken and God through their music, had brought me back and mended my spirit. All their songs has a touch of God in them and that's why I have always loved them. Anyway, being young and watching these guys.., I had a HUGE crush on Reuben Morgan and JD
What are you gonna do if during the storm of life your boat begins to sink? I say have your eyes and ears open because the one who calms the storm will call you and asks you to step out of the boat and follow Him. This isn't going to be an easy move for you because you will have to actually walk on water to meet Him. Stepping out of the boat and actually walk on water requires faith. Here is the thing, if Jesus calls you and asks you to step out of your "sinking boat" and walk on water, be rest
My Life, Hillsong College; He's Intentional
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! This is the first post of 2017. The past six months or so have been crazy for me, especially the past three months. So many changes have occurred in my life in the past few months and I haven't had time for blogging. I moved to Australia to attend Hillsong Leadership College.., yes I know :-) ...,Its crazy but not so crazy if you know that God has been at it from the very beginning. I will share the "How He Did It soon". Anyway, I left Denmark mid-November last year to go and
A few months ago, I started a fundraising Campaign to raise money for bible college. And I kind of harassed a lot of you for donations. In the process, I got mixed feedback from a lot of people. trust me, some of the messages were so hateful and they broke me to an extent of doubting my calling and just giving up. I am hereby saying sorry to all you I personally messaged.., but if you still want to invest in my education, you are welcome to do so ;-) ... Here is the thing, in that moment, I


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Monday, February 28, 2011
In Memory Of the Duke
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hello again, Joe,ReplyDelete
Well, it's a true sign of spring today;
I spied 5 skunk cabbage buds bursting through the upstate snow & your perceptive/wry renderings are already back in mid-season form!
Here's to the dark horse 2011 Metropolitans
and the balancing of all our checkbooks
best, Dogman
Hey Dog!ReplyDelete
Good to hear from you! Hopefully we will be the surprise of the season! Glad you like the new header with Mr. Madoff Met.
It should be fun this year. I will be giving away original drawings and signed merchandise all season long. Hope you win something. ;)
Keep in touch and tell your friends about my blog.
Peace brother
Awesome to see you back, and love the new header, it's hilarious. :)ReplyDelete
RIP, Duke. I've had "Talkin' Baseball" in my head two days straight in your honor... :(
- Stu B.March 2, 2011 at 2:55 PM
Great to see that you're doing the blog again this year!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 6, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Love your blogReplyDelete
you are a living genius
let the torture begin again, for a met fan who lives in Philadelphia
- AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Sooooo happy to see you,Joe. I have been checking for weeks......ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 8:29 PM
Great to see you doing it again!ReplyDelete
Hey man, I started following your Mets blog last year. I love the humorous pictures you draw after every game and I'm looking forward to this year's work to dull the pain. I started my own Mets blog; you should check it out some time. Here's hoping we can make some waves this year!ReplyDelete


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Herman Cain
Herman Cain grew up in Atlanta, Georgia with loving parents and little else. His father worked three jobs–as a janitor, a barber and a chauffeur–and his mother was a domestic worker.
Even though these jobs required hard work, they also knew that this hard work was the key to achieving their American Dreams. Cain's parents had two dreams. First, they wanted to own their own house. Secondly, they wanted both of their children to graduate from college. During the segregation era in the Deep South, these aspirations might have seemed lofty, but they
knew that if they kept their faith in God, faith in themselves and faith in the greatest country on the Earth, they could achieve.
The first dream was realized in a modest brick house on Albert Street in Atlanta, Georgia. After years of saving from his many jobs, Cain's father surprised the whole family, even his wife, by purchasing a home for their family.
The second dream was realized when Cain graduated from Morehouse College with a degree in mathematics in 1967. His brother, Thurman, would go on to graduate from Morris Brown College.
Inspired by the work ethic and character of his parents, Cain continued his education by earning his master's degree in Computer Science from Purdue University while working full-time developing fire control systems for ships and fighter planes for the Department of the Navy. Though Cain enjoyed using his talents as a civilian employee for the Navy, he gravitated towards the culture of business.
Cain returned to his home of Atlanta to begin working as a computer systems analyst for the Coca-Cola Company. After considerable success at Coca-Cola, he moved to the Pillsbury Company. Within a short period of time, Cain rose to position of vice president. Although the comforts of a corner office on the 31st floor of a majestic corporate building seemed satisfying, Cain knew that he needed a challenge.
Cain became the regional vice president of Pillsbury's Burger King division. This meant starting from the "ground up," dodging grease fires and broiling hamburgers. Cain was assigned to lead a low performing region of 450 of their restaurants. Within three years, it became the best performing region in the company.
Energized by overcoming the many obstacles of his job at Burger King, Cain took on the biggest challenge of his career. He accepted the call to become the president and CEO of Godfather's Pizza, a company that was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. In just 14 months, Cain returned Godfather's to profitability and he led his management team to a buyout of the company.
His professional successes garnered the respect and admiration of industry peers who named him the president of the National Restaurant Association. Under Cain's administration, the group grew significantly and began to lobby for the interests of America's restaurateurs and small business owners.
In 1994, as head of the National Restaurant Association, he had the opportunity to speak with President Clinton during a nationally televised town hall meeting. Here, Cain challenged the President regarding the impact on businesses if his health care overhaul proposal were passed. President Clinton attempted to assure him and the millions of viewers watching at home that his legislation would not harm American business owners and their employees.
Cain was skeptical. "Quite honestly Mr. President, your calculations are incorrect," he said. "In the competitive marketplace, it simply doesn't work that way." His words echoed across America, and Newsweek named Cain the primary saboteur of Hillarycare.
Through these and other appearances on behalf of the National Restaurant Association, Cain began working with business leaders across all sectors of the American economy. This led to his acceptance of a position on the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and he was subsequently elected their chairman. In this role, he analyzed economic conditions in the region and notified the Federal Reserve of how their policies should respond.
After coming in second in his 2004 bid for the United States Senate in Georgia, Cain soon became the host of his own radio talk show, The Herman Cain Show, on Atlanta's WSB 750 AM/ 95.5 FM.
Today, as a former Republican candidate for the Presidency and seasoned business leader, he remains an active and outspoken voice for conservative issues. In January 2013, Cain began the next phase of his life's journey with a return to radio and the start of the nationally syndicated Herman Cain Show, heard on many radio stations from 9 until noon daily. To complement the radio show, Cain also established HermanCain.com which offers a constant flow of commentary, news, audio, video, humor and reader-listener interaction.


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Picture: Psy aka Park Jae-sang The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards 2012, held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live - Arrivals Los Angeles, California - 18.11.12
South Korean pop sensation Psy has publicly apologised to his U.S. fans following the discovery of footage featuring his appearances at anti-America protest gigs in 2002 and 2004.
Video images of the Gangnam Style hitmaker, who is currently touring the U.S. as part of the Jingle Ball radio series, lashing out at the nation has stunned fans, and Psy has released a statement making it clear he regrets his past actions and remarks.
In footage at one show in 2004, he performs a song titled Dear American, which features the lyrics, "Kill those f**ing Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives/Kill those f**king Yankees who ordered them to torture/Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law and fathers/Kill them all slowly and painfully."
And he smashes a model U.S. tank on the ground during a performance at a 2002 rally on the Korean Peninsula - a response to the death of two Korean schoolgirls killed in an accident with an American military vehicle.
Psy, real name Park Jae-sang, went into damage-control mode on Friday (07Dec12) and apologised for using "inflammatory and inappropriate language" during performances early in his career.
His statement reads, "As a proud South Korean who was educated in the United States and lived there for a very significant part of my life, I understand the sacrifices American servicemen and women have made to protect freedom and democracy in my country and around the world.
"The song I was featured in - from eight years ago - was part of a deeply emotional reaction to the war in Iraq and the killing of two innocent Korean civilians that was part of the overall antiwar sentiment shared by others around the world at that time.
"While I'm grateful for the freedom to express one's self I've learned there are limits to what language is appropriate and I'm deeply sorry for how these lyrics could be interpreted. I will forever be sorry for any pain I have caused anyone by those words."
He adds, "I have been honored to perform in front of American soldiers in recent months... and I hope they and all Americans can accept my apology. While it's important we express our opinions, I deeply regret the inflammatory and inappropriate language I used to do so. In my music I try to give people a release, a reason to smile. I have learned that though music, our universal language we can all come together as a culture of humanity and I hope that you will accept my apology."
The news item could not have come at a worse time for the star, who closed last month's (Nov12) American Music Awards with MC Hammer - he is billed to perform for U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle at this year's Christmas in Washington concert on Sunday (09Dec12).


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I am Spartacus
Over at the TeflTrade blog, Sandy McManus has received another legal demand for material critical of a school to be taken down from his site. This time, his blog host received a letter alleging defamation from Mr Paul Lowe of Windsor TEFL, who appeared in this blog here and also replied to what I said here. In the first case, Abbey College, Malvern demanded that a post that contained a critical description of their summer schools was removed. The original text had appeared on Dave's ESL Cafe and Sandy had reposted it after it was pulled from Dave's.
Click here to read the full article
This accreditation thing often is a crock of shit. I've seen a lot of accredited teachers who know less than squat about language and even less than that about teaching.
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Prickly Ash Bark
Veterinarian Reviewed on June 15, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Prickly Ash Bark
Prickly Ash Bark belongs to the Rutaceae plant family. It is a plant that is native to North America, specifically to the Eastern and Central parts of the US. Prickly Ash Bark also grows throughout certain areas of Nebraska, Virginia and Canada. This aromatic tree with pointed stalks can grow to a maximum height of twenty feet. The Prickly Ash tree has a peculiar bark with sharp projections that resemble horns. The leaves have a hairy-like surface covering and develop resins spots on the facing side once it has matured. When tasted, the leaf is bitter, but it has an aroma that is pleasing to smell. Prickly Ash Bark yields tiny flowers in yellow-green that form clusters as they grow during the months of April until June, just before the leaves start to appear. Eventually, small edible berries in red followed the series.
History and Origin
In earlier times, the Native American tribes used Prickly Ash Bark for the treatment of toothache, gonorrhea, rheumatism, sore throat, and itchy skin. When the Native Americans started sharing knowledge of herbal medicine with settlers, the Prickly Ash Bark became a popular remedy for many forms of body pains and ailments. This remarkable plant was included in the book entitled "American Medical Botany" and the author noted a great reliance to Prickly Ash Bark as a remedy for rheumatic conditions.
The U.S. Pharmacopoeia listed Prickly Ash Bank as an official treatment of physical conditions such as chronic rheumatism, diarrhea, and flatulence beginning the year 1820. In the 19th century, although Prickly Ash Bark was already a traditional remedy for rheumatism and toothache, it was further introduced to mainstream medicine as a treatment for cholera and typhus epidemics.
Ancient Uses
The prickly ash bark was used in treating many concerns related to various types of pains. Even before the settlers from Europe came to live in the United States, prickly ash bark was effective in providing relief from toothache pain. It earns the name "toothache tree" because of its contribution in improving toothache condition.
Modern Uses
Today, Prickly Ash Bark is not only accepted as a treatment for rheumatism, but is also recommended to improve circulation. Its fruits and bark are useful in herbal medicine. Prickly Ash Bark can steadily modify the course of a condition or ailment. It canalso help to enhance the nutrition process and bring back the normal bodily functions. Further, it acts in cleaning and stimulating the efficient removal of waste from the system. Prickly Ash Bark can be responsible in improving circulation within a person's body. It provides help for the regulation in changes of body temperature that include abdominal chills and the necessary circulation involving hands and feet. This herb can produce capillary movement in order to provide comfort for cramping leg, varicose veins, and proper lymphatic circulation.
Side Effects
Pregnant women are discouraged to use Prickly Ash Bark. People with a sensitive stomach should also refrain from using this herb because of its effect on circulation. In the process, it can cause the user some sort of stomach upset. It is recommended to seek a proper medical diagnosis in the event of acute abdominal pain.
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pfb5 needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 23 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
I wish to retain the existing flower logo and typeface but update it to appear three dimensional, lifting off the page, like a button.
Desired Color Scheme:
Retain existing scheme (Hex c80000)
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Raised relief - as if it were made from white chocolate poured into a shallow mould, left to set, then lifted out & glued on to the page.
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http://www.rainbowfloristsupplies.co.uk - retain existing colour HEX c80000 RGB 200,0,0 and white (or cream - colours could be reversed). Do not worry about the four images on the right, the bit that needs attention is the flower logo then 'Rainbow Florist Supplies 0800 212869' Flower logo available at 250 x 250 pixels .gif if required. (New modern image for website has to fit in with existing stationery & signage)


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DARE Index
Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation Index
DARE Index Score: 46/100
Global Ranking: 42
Regional Ranking: 5
Peer Economic Development Group Ranking: 8
Implementation Ranking: 57
For queries or feedback: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Key Country Facts
257.6 million (2015)
13.3 million aged 65 and older
Life expectancy:
69.1 years (2015)
Population of Persons with Disabilities identified by Country Census:
11,155,000 (2010) or 4.6% of the country's total population (Benchmark Percentage of World Population with Disabilities 15%)
GDP per capita including (4) peer group classification:
10,385 USD per capita
East Asia and Pacific
HDI-Human Development Index Ranking (UNDP):
113 (2015)
Literacy rate:
ICT Development Index Ranking (ITU):
- Country Laws and Regulations
CRPD signing (UN Treaty):
30 March 2007
CRPD ratification (UN Treaty): 30 November 20115/5
General Law protecting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Yes5/5
Definition of ICT accessibility: Yes5/5
Definition of Reasonable Accommodation: No0/5
Universal Service Obligation includes Persons with Disabilities: Yes5/5
Total Points:20/25
- Country Capacity to Implement
Government agency for Persons with Disabilities: Yes5/5
Government agency for ICTs: Yes5/5
Process to involve DPOs in ICT accessibility policy making: No0/5
Country refers to international ICT accessibility standards: Yes5/5
ICT accessibility courses available at universities: Yes5/5
Total Points:20/25
- Country Policies and Programs Outcomes by Areas of ICT Accessibility and Level of Implementation
Web: No policy0/5
TV and multimedia: Yes, level of implementation 22/5
Mobile telephony: No policy0/5
E-books and digital contents: Yes, level of implementation 22/5
Promoting the Internet among Persons with Disabilities: No policy0/5
Inclusive ICTs for all in education: No policy0/5
Enabling ICTs for all in employment: No policy0/5
E-government and Smart Cities for all: Yes, level of implementation 22/5
Enabling Assistive Technologies and ICTs for independent living: No policy0/5
Procurement of accessible public goods and services for all citizens: No policy 0/5
Total Points:6/50
- DARE Index Score Summary
Country Laws and Regulations: 20/25
Country Capacity to Implement: 20/25
Country Policies and Programs Outcomes by Areas of ICT Accessibility and Level of Implementation: 6/50
Total Score: 46/100
- News and Events
- Indonesia: Inclusive Education Aims to Reduce Barriers to Education for Children with Disabilities
- Indonesia: New App Launched for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities
- Indonesia: Device Improves Safety for Drivers with Hearing Impairment
- Indonesia: A New App to Help Persons with Visual Impairment Navigate Their Cities
- Publications and Reports
No Related Data Found
- Country Organizations Involved in Disability and Accessibility
- Accessible Indonesia
- Annika Linden Centre
- Bandung Independent Living Center
- Himpunan Wanita Disabilitas Indonesia (HWDI)
- Lombok Care Foundation
- Ohana Indonesia
- Persatuan Blind Indonesia - Indonesian Blind Union
- Persatuan Penyandang Cacat Indonesia (Indonesian Disabled People Association)
- Puspadi Bali
- The Bridge Indonesia
- The Indonesian Disabled People Organization (Perkumpulan Penyandang Disabilitas Indonesia)
- Yayasan Mitra Netra
- User Guide and References
User Guide
The Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation Index is designed to assist in-country advocates, governments and other stakeholders assess the progress of their countries in comparison to international benchmarks.
- DARE Index Score represents the total points measuring the progress of the country in commitments, capacity to implement and actual outcomes for persons with disabilities.
- Global Ranking is the ranking of the country out of 121 countries surveyed based on their DARE Index Score.
To facilitate benchmarking with relevant comparable countries, two peer group rankings are posted:
- Regional Ranking is the ranking of the country among surveyed countries of the same region, based on their DARE Index Score.
- Peer Economic Development Group Ranking is the ranking of the country among peer countries by income per capita, based on their DARE Index Score.
To facilitate benchmarking for outcomes, one ranking is offered:
- Implementation Ranking is the global ranking of the country based on outcomes only (third leg of the Index measuring progress in ten essential areas of ICT accessibility and assistive technologies).
By comparing a country performance with benchmarks, and analyzing gaps in scores, advocates, governments and other stakeholders may be in a better position to identify areas of opportunities and priorities to adjust their legislative, regulatory and policy framework; enhance their capacity to implement or focus on improving specific areas of outcomes. Feedback and suggestions to contribute additional information about country developments, data adjustments or country references of interest are welcome and will be incorporated in G3ict's work for future updates of the DARE Index and can be sent via email at: email@example.com
- Human Development Report 2016
- International Telecommunication Union ICT Development Index 2017
- The World Bank
- UN Human Development Ranking
- Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) Ratification and Signatories
- The World Bank Country Classification
- UNDESA/Development Policy and Analysis Division (DPAD) Country Classification


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This website from the American Psychological Association (APA) offers a daily update of popular media coverage of issues related to psychology.
National Institute of Mental Health
NIMH is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This site includes information about the understanding and treatment of mental illness through research.


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On a super happy note: we now have 10 awesome, amazing, wonderful women signed up for the 2010 Mom's Retreat. They are such a diverse group of gals from all different walks of life from 5 different states! We have some adoptive moms. We have some bio moms. We have working girls and stay-at-homers. It is going to be a fabulous weekend. There is only room for 4 more! If you want to come, please let me know ASAP! For all the details on the retreat- you can check out this post-
If you told me that you want to go, make sure you send in your deposit to actually hold your spot! I am so excited. Can't wait for October! Yippee!
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Winterthur's 1,000 acres encompass rolling hills, streams, meadows, and forests. Founder Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969) developed an appreciation of nature as a boy that served as the basis for his life's work in the garden. He selected the choicest plants from around the world to enhance the natural setting, arranging them in lyrical color combinations and carefully orchestrating a succession of bloom from late January to November. Du Pont translated his love of the land into a unified work of art that embodies a romantic vision of nature's beauty.
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Some people with cancer need more help with everyday tasks, such as bathing, dressing and cooking. They may feel weak or tired because of the symptoms or side effects of treatment. They may need more help because the cancer has become advanced. There are health and social care professionals that can support you.
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7 U.S. Code § 411. Omitted
Section, act May 11, 1922, ch. 185, 42 Stat. 532, which provided that powers conferred prior to May 11, 1922, and the duties imposed by law on the Bureau of Markets, Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates, and the Office of Farm Management and Farms Economics of the Department of Agriculture shall be exercised and performed by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, was omitted from the Code as executed and obsolete.
All functions of all officers, agencies and employees of the Department of Agriculture were transferred, with certain exceptions, to the Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
Functions of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics were transferred to other units of the Department of Agriculture by Secretary's memorandum of November 2, 1953.
Agricultural Statistics Division of the Agricultural Marketing Service and its functions, personnel, property, etc., transferred to Bureau of Agricultural Economics for duration of World War II, see Ex. Ord. No. 9069.
The functions, personnel and property of the Division of Farm Management and Costs of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics concerned primarily with the planning of current agricultural production were consolidated with other agencies into the Food Production Administration, which was consolidated into the War Food Administration, which was terminated and its functions transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture by Ex. Ord. No. 9577.


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The platelet cell counter is able to accurately count platelet or thrombocytes concentrations in whole blood from very low levels (10 plts/nl) as well as in Platelet Rich Plasma up to 10x baseline. The automated platelet cell counter is an affordable Point of Care device which removes the need to count Thrombocytes (platelets) manually. It uses optical technology to accurately and quickly count the number of platelets per nanolitre of blood from a patient. The platelet counter is connected to a normal laptop where the platelet counter software application runs that controls the platelet counter and does all the image processing.
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Activate Southington was formed in 2009, with a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In the years since, the group has been active in town and will take part in the fourth annual Healthy Family Funfest this weekend.
In the past, Activate Southington has supported the community with the Hershey track meet and the Walk and Bike to School Day and the group has given out grants to help facilitate projects that promoted the health of town residents.
John Myers, one of the founders of Activate Southington and executive director of the Southington Community YMCA, formed the group after becoming concerned that the younger generation was not as active as they should be.
"There's a lot of kids that are active, but there's a lot more that aren't," Myers said. "I hear that with the generation of kids now, life expectancy is less than ours. And to me, that's not acceptable. That's not a legacy. The next generation should be living longer. But statistically, it looks like it's going the opposite way. We have to do something."
One of the things Activate Southington plans to do is to showcase healthy lifestyle choices at the Healthy Family Funfest. This annual event is a collaboration of the YMCA, Central Connecticut Senior Health Services, and The Hospital of Central Connecticut.
The event, which offers amenities for all ages, will take place at the Aqua Turf Club on Sunday, Feb. 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission is free, but guests are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for Bread for Life.
Myers expects to see over 2,000 people over the course of the day and up to ninety vendors of different businesses from health-related areas, from chiropractors to dentists, and even farmers will all have booths that people can visit. Seniors can also take advantage of a number of screenings including glucose, bone density, and blood pressure.
Other activities will include Zumba and dance groups and a main stage with different events every half hour. There is also an entire area designated for children with stations for jump rope, bowling, a dance floor, and an obstacle course and for teens, a "Minute to Win It" style activity is slated.
In addition to the Healthy Family Funfest, Activate Southington has been hard at work with other projects. One event that the health-driven coalition is working to promote is ACES, or All Children Exercise Simultaneously.
Project ACES is a national group that was created by Len Saunders, a physical education teacher, back in 1989. A nationwide effort is being made to encourage children to exercise across the country on May 1.
"We're starting to work with the school systems," Myers said. "We'll probably focus on the elementary age this year. Hopefully at about 10 o'clock, all the kids will be doing something at the same time. It's a pretty neat message."
But Myers wants to see children remain active in school. In hopes of initiating a policy change in schools, Activate Southington received grant money that will train teachers on how to incorporate physical movement into their curriculum.
One example that Myers gave is out of a kindergarten classroom. When a teacher is instructing her students to count from one to ten, bubbles can be blown from a bubble wand.
As the students say each number, they jump up to grab a bubble.
Myers said he has seen and read that when children are more active, they are generally more attentive in class, making them more successful in class. He believes that it will translate into how kids eat, as well.
Activate Southington also works closely with numerous groups and individuals in the community to encourage long-term habits that are beneficial to residents. One of these areas is the creation of a path between Crest Road and Memorial Park, which has the support of Town Manager Garry Brumback.
According to surveys conducted during the planning of the path, children can take this route to school instead of being driven or taking the bus. Brumback believes that in addition to having more children walk or ride their bikes to school, the path will create a safe route for the ones that already do.
It will be lit and begin as a designated dirt trail which will eventually be paved so that it can be used regardless of weather conditions. An overwhelming amount of people were in favor of the construction, but some had genuine safety concerns, Brumback said.
"There were some concerns for the potential of increased crime," Brumback said. "Statistics don't really support that. But again, these are issues that we absolutely listen to when the public brings them forward; and it's one of the reasons why we want to make sure that it's lit and we want to make sure that it's patrolled every once in a while."
Brumback also said that the path, funded by grants from the state and Safer Routes to School, is designed to inhibit misbehavior with minimized "nooks and crannies."
The necessary permits are currently being acquired for construction, which is slated for late spring or summer in hopes of being ready for the next school year.


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It is impossible to achieve success without a fighting spirit, creative thinking and persistence. That was the message that came across from the opening morning at the Women's Forum Global Meeting 2011 in Deauville, France.
"Sometimes there is an easy road and a hard road, and the hard road may be the one that leads you to where you are going," said Birame Sock, CEO of Third Solutions, a company that has pioneered a system for digital receipts. But she warned that a desire to make money is not a good motivation to succeed as an entrepreneur. "There are easier ways to make money," she said.
Sock, 2010 Cartier Women's Initiative Awards Laureate for North America, told delegates that entrepreneurs have to deal with crises every day, and the will to fight to resolve those challenges is a precondition to success.
Success derives from a frame of mind, Sock said. Acknowledging it is a challenging environment in which to secure financing, she insisted: "The money is out there. We just need to go out there and look for it."
Entrepreneurs should also focus not only on what they need from investors, but what they are able to offer in return, she added.
Similarly, rather than be daunted by depressing unemploymentfigures and other economic indicators, concentrate on the opportunity all those talented, experienced people who are available for employment have to offer, she said.
The financial crisis is in fact an ideal time for an entrepreneur who is willing to think creatively to find new ways of doing business, she said. "Times of crisis force us to be creative," Sock said. "We don't want to do what our competitors are already doing."
But the fight can take its toll. "If your mother hasn't called you crazy yet, then you haven't graduated from the school of entrepreneurship," Sock said.
Other speakers in Deauville reinforced the message, defining success more broadly and outside the business context. "My grandmother always used to tell me, if I had a problem, I was only allowed to complain for one second," said Euzhan Palcy, a film director, writer and producer who became the first black woman to direct in Hollywood. "Then I had to take action."
Aged 17, she noticed all the television shown on the island of Martinique in the Caribbean was imported from France, depicting white faces with little relevance for her or the people around her. Following the principle outlined by her grandmother, she complained to the TV station and told them she would make locally produced shows herself. The outcome was "The Messenger," which she described as "a revolution" for the people of Martinique, capturing their imagination and feeding their desire to see faces like their own on television.
She has gone on to be a successful filmmaker. After moving to France to study, she made "Sugar Cane Alley," before making her Hollywood debut, "A Dry White Season," one of the first serious attempts to tackle apartheid South Africa in film.
Also finding success making films was Yamina Benguigui, a movie director who went on to become the deputy mayor of Paris in charge of human rights and the fight against discrimination. Her defining experiences were ones of confrontation and adversity, when growing up she refused to accept the status of women in her home country of Algeria, and for all Muslim women.
Abandoning her family, she took up film as a medium she saw as the ideal tool to educate women throughout the Muslim world that their plight was not rooted in religious doctrine but in culture. Now her political role gives her the power to take action in some of the situations she has long commented on through her films, she said.
Sometimes a fight can be for survival, but can deliver success from the brink of seemingly insurmountable adversity. At 21, Kathryn Hall-Trujillo was a homeless mother of two, living in a bus shelter in Oakland California. Having turned her life around, she went on to found The Birthing Project USA, an organization that seeks to improve birthing outcomes for minority women.


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SCHEVENINGEN - The second day of the MINI Kitesurf Tour Europe Scheveningen was a very laidback, sunny day.
Especially for the Freestyle-riders, who need some decent wind to compete and be able to perform their tricks. During the day the side-offshore Easterly breeze was reason to get the racers on standby and try to start Course Racing. With the dropping wind, the racers got off the water and got together on this relaxing day to discuss the bright future of this discipline in kitesurfing. With the Olympic Dream still in their minds, European's best racers got down to discuss the basic Cour Race regulations, like minimum wind requirements to start racing.
Less serious action happened all over the event site, where riders tried their best to stay balanced on one of the slacklines available. Sunny conditions and little waves offered great conditions to get the Stand-Up-Paddleboards out and have fun on the Surf Simulator. MINI's Kite Clinics made sure that the skyline of Scheveningen got decorated with the Trainer Kites, being used all day long by enthusiastic visitors. Meanwhile everybody's looking forward to the forecasted stronger winds of tomorrow. Stay tuned for more action following soon!
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Garlic has received the attention of many studies over the past 10 years and is a highly popular supplement. It is thought to have a multitude of beneficial qualities including supporting the immune and the circulatory system. Vitabase Odorless Garlic is formulated to deliver high levels of scordinin, which is thought to be the reason for garlic's beneficial qualities. Vitabase Odorless Garlic is a concentrated extract derived from the whole clove, and in order to remove the odor, it is aged 18 months. Every capsule offers the equivalent of 5000 mg of garlic. Cayenne and hawthorne extract are included because of their added circulatory benefits.
- Concentrated aged garlic extract.
- Contains high amounts of Scordinin which is responsible for many of the benefits of garlic.
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- Traditionally used for heart health and circulation.
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- Odorless Garlic (Allium Sativum) (Bulb) (Concentrated Extract From Whole Clove Garlic)
- Garlic (Allium Sativum)Species: Allium Sativum, Family: Liliaceae, EMA: Allii Sativi Bulbus, TBSI ID: IH459480
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- Hawthorn (Crataegus Laevigata)Species: Crataegus Laevigata, Family: Rosaceae, TBSI ID: IH48C8D0
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- Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum Frutescens) (Fruit)
- Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum Annuum)Species: Capsicum Annuum, Family: Solanaceae, EMA: Capsici Fructus, TBSI ID: IH298100
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 2 times daily.
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(1 Capsule(s))
|Odorless Garlic (Allium sativum) (Bulb) (Concentrated Extract from Whole Clove Garlic)
|50 mg
|Hawthorn Extract (Crataegus laevigata) (Leaf & Flower) (Standardized to min. 1.8% Vitexin)
|100 mg
|Hawthorn Berry (Crataegus laevigata) (Fruit)
|250 mg
|Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum frutescens) (Fruit)
|100 mg
|* Daily Value Not Established
Serving Size: 1 Capsule(s)
Quantity/Size: 90 capsules
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Professor Mikhail Shifman, recent Pomeranchuk prize winner, says that particle physicists are experiencing a crucial time. And he ought to know. Shifman has written several books on the history of elementary particle physics. "We are at a crossroads, we will go to the left or to the right or nowhere" Shifman says, referring to the fact that supersymmetry, the theory that states that there are superpartners for every known particle, has not yet been discovered at the Large Hadron Collider.
While Shifman's research has focused on applications of supersymmery or SUSY, in strong coupling problems, --- an area which will not go away just because SUSY hasn't been observed in nature -- there are a large number of high energy theorists who've studied SUSY as a natural phenomenon who are so far disappointed by the outcome. "Of course I hope for some positive outcome, the discovery of SUSY or something else at the LHC. Accelerators can find unexpected things. That is how the charm quark was discovered, in an accelerator built for a completely different purpose. Maybe nature has prepared some surprises for us."
Despite these disappointments, Shifman is taking a long view of the situation. "I still remember the previous time of this type: the last year of my undergrad studies in 1969 at ITEP (Moscow). We had then three years of uncertainty – from 69 till 72 – and then three years of triumph and discovery." After the discovery of the Standard Model and QCD in 1972-1974 there was a complete revolution in high energy physics. "It was a very fruitful time for theory because there were so many new ideas." Shifman says that research in particle theory stalled again at the end of 1980s and we've been waiting since then for the start of LHC.
Current developments at the LHC mean that if SUSY exists in nature, it is more contrived than physicists thought and doesn't follow the minimal pattern that they thought. Without any hint from experiment, they don't know what to change to make their theories more realistic and relevant to nature. Shifman says these next few years after the LHC is reopened after upgrades, will be a very crucial time: either some non-minimal SUSY will be discovered or something unexpected. "It's clear that if the next generation of particle accelerator is to be built, it will have to be an international endeavor, it will take 15-20 years or more, and only the next generation of physicists will get to enjoy the outcome."
In addition to his research on applications of supersymmetry in non-Abelian field theory, Shifman has written several books on the history of physics. His most recent volume called Under the Spell of Landau is a compendium of recollections by students and colleagues of Lev Landau, the Russian physicist who founded the Landau School in Moscow. Shifman was inspired to put the book together on the death of his colleague Anatoly Larkin who belonged to the Landau circle. Though Larkin had been a hugely influential physicist with numerous prominent students in the field of condensed matter physics, Shifman was surprised to see that not much had been written about him. Upon further reflection, he decided to expand the scope of book to include Landau and his many students. Landau was a "great Universalist" meaning that he contributed to every area of physics. Shifman was not a student of Landau's but a student of one of his students. "I am a grandson, in that sense," he jokes.
Mikhail Shifman continues to look back at the history of particle physics and to look forward to new research. The discovery of the Higgs closed the standard model, he says. "It was a great discovery, but it is the end of something. Now we hope for some new beginnings," he says.


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Earthquake in Turkey
Updated February 28, 2017 | Infoplease Staff
by Borgna Brunner
Learn earthquake basics in Earthquakes 101.
Earthquake epicenter: near Izmit, an industrial city about 55 miles east of Istanbul on the Sea of Marmara.
Aftershocks: at least 300 aftershocks followed in the first 48 hours—the largest reported to have been a magnitude of 5.5.
Magnitude: estimated between 7.4 and 7.9
The earthquake on August 17, 1999, took more than 14,000 lives.
Cause: this region of Turkey rests above the North Anatolian fault, which is wedged between two huge tectonic plates, Eurasia and Africa/Middle East. As the plates grind against each other they put pressure on the North Anatolian fault, which periodically ruptures.
Casualties: by Monday, August 23, the official crisis center reported 12,148 dead. On Tuesday, August 24, CNN reported more than 14,000 dead and 200,000 homeless.
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