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The state schools in Auckland offer the NCEA qualification that is the national qualification, but other types of school may offer international qualifications such as UK examinations or the International Baccalaureate. State schools follow the standard school year that starts in January and has four terms, but other schools in Auckland may have different term dates. International schools, in particular, tend to follow a similar school year as those in the northern hemisphere.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Caregivers for the elderly and disabled got a head start Tuesday on lobbying Minnesota lawmakers to approve a 5 percent rate increase for home and community based services, using a rally attended by hundreds and presided over by supportive legislators.
The rally by the self-described "5% Campaign" comes about four months before the Legislature returns to the Capitol for its 2014 session. And that was partly the point of organizers: to put the initiative high on the radar if there are surplus dollars in the mix for lawmakers to spend.
The coalition's aim is to persuade the 2014 Legislature to sign off on the rate increase, which promoters say is essential for keeping caregiving operations viable and stemming high employee turnover.
"If we speak up loud enough and again and again and again and again, we will be a priority in the 2014 legislative session," said Bruce Nelson, CEO of ARRM, an organization aimed at promoting community-based services for the disabled. Those in attendance chanted "I am a priority" as they waved signs with the 5 percent urgings.
Rep. Thomas Huntley, DFL-Duluth, was among the lawmakers from both parties to address the rally. As chairman of a House health finance committee, he is considered a key supporter. But he knows such a bump wouldn't come cheap: at least $86 million per year.
Huntley noted that nursing homes got a rate increase recently.
"These folks do the same job that people in nursing homes do and should be treated the same," Huntley said.
The 2014 session begins in late February.
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Just finished the first of a couple of pop promos for Scottish pop legends Hue and Cry. A strangely prescient slab of 70s Stevie Wonder-style funk from Pat Kane and his bro Greg.
Great fun working with two great musicians – tho Pat is at pains to point out that he 'famously can't play an instrument'. No, he's just a great singer. As JB the DoP – director of photography – said, it was spine-tingling to be six feet away from Pat as he's belting it out.
Hue and Cry are doing a charity gig at Edinburgh's Hard Rock Cafe for the Caron Keating Foundation on October 15th. Tickets here. Only £10 – bargain.) My pal Shona saw them live recently in Aberdeen and said they were awesome. (The boys are also supporting the legendary Al Green in Glasgow on October 30th. Tickets here.)
The track – headin' for a fall' – should be dedicated to all those over-confident, 'big swinging dicks' in the financial markets.* (The promo will be available to view, exclusively I believe, on the band's Music Club website here.)
(Lehmans were actually one of our clients in New York in 2003/2004. It's odd, but any time I've ever come across clients whose decision-making seems founded on arrogance and idiocy – delusions of competence combined with an unpleasant self-regard for their own ill-founded opinions – I've usually felt it's been stupidity masking cupidity. I've always thought 'One day they'll get theirs'. Not necessarily wishing them ill, (though sometimes that too) but more generally just thinking that the 'truth will, like murder, out'.
And the weird thing is, they always do seem to get found out. (Sometimes it just takes a bit of time and it's too late. But what the hey…)


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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously to retain the July 1, 2013, implementation date for the updated Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule.
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The Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) hosted a global Christian persecution summit, "Why Don't Christians Care About Christians?" in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Thursday, May 10.
Journalists, academics, activists, and others joined IRD staff at the event to hear from a range of respected experts as they encouraged American Christians to advocate on behalf of persecuted Christians overseas. These speakers included:
Samuel Brownback, US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
Mark Tooley, Institute on Religion & Democracy, President
Jordan Allot, Founder of Altum Productions and Media Advisor to In Defense of Christians
Retired Congressman Frank R. Wolf, Wilson Chair in Religious Freedom at Baylor University and Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Wilberforce Initiative
Slater Armstrong, Joining Our Voices, Founder
Matthew Behum, Trinitarian International Solidarity, Director
Rt. Reverend Julian Dobbs, Bishop of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America East
Sarah Roderick Fitch, General Secretary of the Coalition for the Defense of Human Rights
Rabbi Jonathan Hausman, Co-founder and Vice President of Rabbis and Ministers for Israel
Michael Horowitz, Senior Advisor for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Alex Inman, Graduating high school senior and Eagle Scout
Faith J. H. McDonnell, IRD's International Religious Liberty Program and Church Alliance for a New Sudan
Luke Moon, Philos Project, Deputy Director
Dominic Sputo, author of Heirloom Love: Authentic Christianity for this Age of Persecution
Dr. Scott Redd, President and an Associate Professor of Old Testament at the Washington, DC campus of Reformed Theological Seminary
Albert Thompson, Teaching Fellow with Virginia Community College Systems and a doctoral student at Howard University
Frank Gaffney, Center for Security Policy, President, and CEO
Chelsen Vicari, IRD's Evangelical Program Director
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An acquaintance of hers reported via Twitter that she had been in an argument with her boyfriend, who'd accused her of cheating on him. Allegedly, Hinami was walking in a "dazed, dizzy state" and entered the roadway, where she was struck by a taxi. She was transported to hospital via an ambulance and her injuries are reported to not be life threatening.
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"Spawn" is a fantastic comic book with a dark edge and detailed characters, the movie definitely lost something in the translation. For starters: The acting is at 'Baywatch' level (even experienced talent like Martin Sheen was weak), the hero is weak and uninteresting, and the plot almost rivals Batman & Robin's simpleness & cheesiness.
Michael Jai White plays 'Spawn' who is basically a hero you don't get to know well and therefore is unlikeable and uninteresting. Sheen is the 'secondary villain' and not only lacks menace but doesn't seem suited for the role. Most of the other supporting characters aren't interesting, except for Mindy Clarke who plays the voluptuous assassin 'Priest' and is given only minimal screen time.
The only enjoyable character at all is John Leguizamo as 'Clown', a blue-skinned villain reminiscent of Batman's 'The Joker', but is nowhere near as good as that classic villain because 'Clown' relies more on fart jokes and puerile references rather than the memorable one-liners of Nicholson in the original "Batman".
The action sequences are quite good, and while some of the FX are truly memorable there are others that are quite simply pathetic (eg. that awful Maleboglia creature in the Hell scenes, as well as the final battle scene which is very confusing). FX expert turned director Mark Dippe shows he still has visual flair with the FX, but his directing skills need a bit of tuning.
The camera can't seem to hold still on a shot for more than 3 seconds, which gave me nausea during the fast paced scenes. "Spawn" is a film which has about 20% great scenes, 60% mediocre scenes, and the remaining 20% is very bad (remember the corniness element of some scenes in the original "Mortal Kombat" movie? It's on overload here!!).
Like the weak, but far more imaginative "The Fifth Element", "Spawn" has great visual style but poor stories and characters. However it looks far more imaginative and compelling than that movie so it's bearable to watch. If your looking for the cinematic equivalent of a 90 minute commercial, this is your kind of film.


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The dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses are primarily spread by two species of mosquito: Aedes aegypti, generally known as the yellow fever mosquito and Aedes albopictus,generally known as the Asian tiger mosquito. Zika virus is an rising mosquito-borne virus that was first identified in Zika forest of Uganda in 1947 in Rhesus monkeys via a monitoring community of yellow was subsequently recognized in people in 1952 in Uganda and Untied Republic of Tanzania later cases have been recorded in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. There are not any reported cases of microcephaly or different neurological problems relating to Zika in Australia. I would presume it's also not an MOI of 1 for any tissue within the foetus – unless the placenta is the place the virus is being amplified.
Zika might be handed by means of sex, even if the contaminated person doesn't have signs. Some research suggests the virus may transfer from individual-to-person through intercourse or transfusion. This is worrying some folks because Brazil is one of international locations that is hardest hit by the Zika virus. Your doctor or healthcare supplier can arrange for Zika testing by means of the MSDH Public Health Laboratory. The issue is that a seeping poison ivy rash is probably not serious, the place a seeping mattress bug rash is. An oozing mattress bug rash is a sign of a severe allergic response that should be handled by a medical professional.
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In accordance with a journal published by MOH in March 2014, 2 vacationers from Canada and Germany were identified with Zika fever after coming back from Thailand in 2013. Whether that immunity is lifelong just isn't yet recognized, as a result of the virus has only been studied rigorously for a quick time. Identification and administration of Guillain-Barré syndrome within the context of Zika virus: Interim guidance. H5N1 was recognized to trigger the flu in wild birds however the virus made a soar from animals to humans.
Zika virus RNA is generally detectable in these specimens throughout the acute section of an infection and, in line with the up to date CDC Guidance for U.S. Laboratories Testing for Zika Virus Infection , up to 14 days in serum, following onset of symptoms, if present. Infection with Zika virus may be suspected based on symptoms and recent historical past of travel (e.g. residence in or travel to an space with lively Zika virus transmission). Reefhuis J, Gilboa SM, Johansson MA, et al. Projecting month of delivery for at-threat infants after Zika virus disease outbreaks.
They've also warned ladies to chorus from unprotected sex with men who've visited those nations , following elevated studies of sexual transmission of the virus. Though the not too long ago identified patient is a family member of the deceased, it's not unattainable that this patient might have acquired a Zika an infection through different means. It's even been urged that microcephaly often is the combination of Zika along with different infections resembling dengue and chikungunya, with the Brazilian physician who first reportedly established the hyperlink between Zika virus and microcephaly now claiming Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) may be involved.
FLHealthCHARTS is your one-stop-site for Florida public well being statistics and group health data. In response to Roche Molecular Methods, Inc.'s request on November 23, 2016, FDA concurred (PDF, 188 KB) with the revision to modify the interpretation of outcomes under the Emergency Use Authorization of the LightMix® Zika rRT-PCR Check issued on August 26, 2016. Zika virus may spread via sexual exercise (vaginal, oral, or anal) notably from a person to a girl, but male to female and male to male tranmission have also been reported.
FDA monitors for fraudulent merchandise and false product claims related to the Zika virus and takes applicable motion to guard consumers. Ladies who've traveled to Zika affected areas should wait not less than eight weeks before making an attempt to grow to be pregnant. When you have returned inside the final two weeks from journey to a Zika virus affected country and change into unwell, it is best to see a physician and point out your abroad journey. There is no such thing as a particular remedy for Zika virus infection and acute symptoms sometimes resolve within 4-7 days.
Symptoms associated with the virus embrace fever, rash, joint ache, and also can show pink marks within the white a part of the eye. Zika quickly unfold in the region, for the reason that inhabitants had never been exposed to the virus, making it extremely inclined. Both dengue and Zika virus disease (sometimes referred to as Zika fever) usually happen in heat climates exterior of North America. Specific areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing are sometimes difficult to find out and are prone to change over time.
An individual risk assessment accomplished together with your physician can assist you make choices about what to do if you are unable to apply protected intercourse for the recommended interval after return from a Zika virus affected nation. That this virus has started to mutate and develop into something that aids in its assault of people is alarming, however common. The virus is usually carried around by the Aedes mosquitoes, but it surely's changing into clear the virus can typically be transmitted by bodily fluids. Verify the CDC web site for the most present information about where Zika virus outbreaks are occurring and advise pregnant women or couples planning on turning into pregnant to avoid journey to those areas.


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Best Suv! — This is the second escalade I have owned, I will never own anything else. Great family vehicle with plenty of room to haul things. It has all the bells and whistles with all the bling. With the bucket seats in the second row, make it very family friendly.
Primary Use: Family transportation
Pros: It handles awesome in snow and ice.
Cons: Gas milage is not that great, around 14 mpg in city and 18 mpg on highway
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2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4WDReview
Great Family Suv — Great family SUV for long trips travel entertaining kids. Poor gas mileage. High quality and very comfortable. Dual DVD system is a plus for kids. Passenger sits are the most comfortable I have ever seen. Air conditioned seats are nice too.
Primary Use: Family transportation
Pros: Smooth ride
Cons: Gas mileage
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2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4WDReview
Cadillac Of The Road —
Cadillac has been around ever since the early 1900s. As we probably all know that been one of the status symbol of the rich and famous. Not only that, back in the early 1900s, Cadillac introduced the world's first successful electric self-starter, which led to the pioneering V-8 engines that was installed in all models in 1915. Ever since then, Cadillac has maintained its reputation for luxury and innovation throughout its models. Even in today's standard, Cadillac vehicles are still continuing to be top of the line. We all agree that Americans love driving large vehicles. Cadillac's response to this demand, Cadillac produced the first generation Escalade in 1998. The Escalade is built on General Motor's heavy-duty truck chassis, therefore technically making all Escalade classified as a truck. Cadillac's view for the Escalade is to produce the ultimate luxury SUV, with the same power and durability of a truck. The vehicle I am reviewing is the 2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV. This Escalade is the 3rd generation of the Escalade line. Cadillac still kept the design of this vehicle to be built on the same chassis as other General Motor SUVs and trucks. Included in this generation are technological marvels such as state-of-the-art satellite navigation systems magnetic suspension systems, and other features that sets Cadillac apart from other luxury brands. I spent countless hours driving this piece of technological marvel. That phrase, "Rides like a Cadillac", really live up to its name when you are behind of the wheel of this car. Compared to my Jeep Grand Cherokee, the ambience of the Escalade is very breathtaking. Being in the driver seat of one these things makes you feel like you are the "King of the Road". General Motor really did outdid themselves in the experience of driving this car. Just imagine yourself sitting on heated leather and controlling the car down the road as you feel the heated leather-wrapped steering wheel. That is the kind of experience that you get with this Escalade. When you buy a car, you don't only look at how it feels inside, but also its curb appearance. Everyday in America, countless people make sure that their cars look their best when they arrive at their destinations. Cadillac had this in mind when they had the Escalade in their designing stage. The Cadillac Escalade grabs the attention of many people around town. When I reach my destination, I always try to park farthest away from the entrance, for the reason of people accidently damaging the paint when they open their doors. On this Escalade, Cadillac painted it Diamond White. For those who aren't so technical, Diamond White is a tri-coat automotive paint that is very hard to repair if it happens to be damaged. In addition to the sparkling paint, Cadillac also uniquely incorporated chrome pieces to make the Escalade live up to its expectations. The Escalade is technically a truck. I can say this because it is built on a truck chassis and it has the power of a truck. The only thing that is "un-truck like" on the Escalade, as I previously claimed, is that it does not ride and handle like a truck. If we were to imagine ourselves riding in a truck, we see the image of a rough and bumpy ride. This is not the case with the Escalade. The Escalade rides and handles like any other luxury vehicle. The luxury handling of an Escalade does not compromise its capability of a truck. Every summer, we often tow a 6000 lbs. travel trailer for 400 miles at a time to go camping, with ease. I don't know how many Escalade owners use their vehicles to tow their trailers, but Cadillac rates the Escalade towing capacity to be around 7500 lbs . The Escalade has the best of both worlds in terms of power and luxury. Most people that aren't very familiar with the ownership and maintenance of an Escalade may think that it is very special vehicle that should be critically taken car of. I am not trying to say that once you own an Escalade, you should not care for it. I am trying to say that an Escalade is just a truck covered in luxurious leather and fancy badges. Other than that, it takes the same engine oil and gasoline compared to other trucks such as the Chevy Silverado or the Ford F-150. Under all that technology and luxury it is just a simple truck. My dad owns a 2008 Chevy Silverado and it cost the same to maintain. In terms of maintenance, the downside that I experience is the fact that mechanics outside of Cadillac dealership, judge you because of the car. What I mean by this, is that when they see you pull up to their shop for a problem and they give you a quote, I receive a feeling that they have given you an unfair quote for the job just because the car is a Cadillac. I often refer to it as the "Cadillac Price". Overall, you just need to find the right mechanic. I am sometimes asked, "Is it worth it to own an Escalade?" How I would answer that is yes with some exception. If I happened to have the financial resources to afford a brand new Escalade at $60k, I would not get it for the reason of depreciation. In my case, I found a 2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV for less than $25k that looks the same as the 2013 model. To me, that was a more practical decision to make. Overall, I think that Escalades are one of the best cars that I got to drive. As I previously states, you get the power you need and the luxury that you deserve while driving a car. Whatever the case may be for you, I wish you luck finding your perfect vehicle.
-Bose Sound System sounds great
Cons: -Fuel economy
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2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4WDReview
Great — best vehicle i ever had, buying another, first time i ever buy another just like the one i am selling, best navigation system ever, very comfortable, great sound system, garage kept, no body work ever done, new tires, love this suv
Primary Use: Family transportation
Pros: many comforts and features
Cons: the org. purchase price
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2007 Cadillac Escalade ESVReview
.... — it's braking is really very good....it's build quality is also very nice....it's model also looks very awesome..it's head light.. i drive it when i go on any trip or any place which is little far away from my house....
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Pros: it's build quality
Cons: nothing
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2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4WDReview
Running Boards — i like it. it is a beige color the running board slide out when you open the door the back hatch automaticly opens and shutsit has navigation a sunroof heated seats led lights it has a corvette engine the tach has blue lights
Pros: running boards
Cons: nothing
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2007 Cadillac Escalade ESVReview
My New Escalade — Air conditioned seats!!! Worth every penny like the commercial says. This is my favorite car I've ever owned. If it were a hybrid, or better fuel economy, it would have to be the best car ever made. Some of my favorites are the navigation system, beautiful interior, great visability while driving, easy to control, the self adjusting mirrors when in reverse, backup camera, and backup sensors are great!
Pros: beautiful interior, great visability while driving, easy to control, the self adjusting mirrors when in reverse, backup camera, and backup sensors
Cons: poor gas mileage
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2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4WDReview
Awesome Suv — This is my first car and it is a beast.its got 22 inch rims and a lot of space in the back for luggage and stuff.its got XM radio and awesome sound system its loud.even though its a little bumpy because the rims are not the original its still good.
Pros: More space in the back
Cons: Bumpy ride
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2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4WDReview
. — Best/biggest in class everything (towing, engine, size) I love this car because I can do almost anything with it. I can haul my neighbors boat when we go fishing, yet return to civilization at for dinner and get the valet to park her in the no.1 stall. plus its fun to see the "oooo your so evil" looks from the prius drivers.
Pros: capacity, Leather, touchscreen nav, XM, heated AND cooled seats, every row has a dvd monitor, chrome everywhere.
Cons: fuel economy (but everything else on the car makes up for that easily enough.)
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2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4WDReview
One Of The Best Cadillacs Around! — The Cadillac Escalade is currently the biggest vehicle Cadillac has on offer! Although the Escalade is not sold in Australia, many companies do import them into Australia. It is naturally quite expensive, not only to buy, but to service and run e.g petrol.
Pros: Power, Looks, Comfort
Cons: Performance is a bit lacking
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Total Satisfaction
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Great Vehicle For Large Families
Having three children, 10, 6 and 4, being able to keep them separated and entertained with movies, this is a great vehicle to keep peace in the family. And you have tons of room to haul pretty much a... Read More
This is a really good car because it has lots of space, it looks super luxurious and it s awsome, the performance is pretty good and stuff too,m its a really fun car to drive and expensice car too, bu... Read More
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Letter: Romney staff denied freedom of speech
To the editor:
Of the many online commenters to the articles published by the Craig Daily Press regarding the presumed Republican Party's presidential candidate's visit to Craig last week, this one caught our eye:
"You need to wake up. How many laws are you going to let them pass? I do not want someone controlling my freedoms. It's time to take back control."
We imagine the First Amendment is one of the freedoms the commenter values.
Would the commenter be upset if President Barack Obama came to Craig to deliver a speech on public property and she was not allowed to bring signs that didn't fit with the message?
Would she be upset if she was told that no signs were allowed yet found out later that plenty of on-topic signs were not only permitted, but openly displayed? Would she be upset if she learned that she was lied to by the president's people?
That is exactly what happened to us, except it was not President Obama's staff who did this, but the staff of the presumed Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney.
Since this was an historical moment for the people in Northwest Colorado, we thought it would be a great opportunity to educate Romney about the injustices being inflicted on the claimants under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended EEOICPA.
We made two signs.
One stated, "Help Sick Nuke Workers," and the other "Justice for Sick Nuke Workers."
We also hoped these signs would be noticed by the national press and they would inquire about the issues.
When we arrived at the rally, we were asked by the Romney campaign staff
to show our signs. We complied. We were then told by the Romney staff that no signs were allowed.
We were OK with that. If no signs are allowed, then no signs are allowed. Imagine our surprise when we saw other people bringing in signs and seeing pictures of the rally where people prominently displayed signs.
Can you understand our dismay and our feeling of being betrayed? Here is the contender for president of the United States, and his staff violates one of the most precious rights an American citizen has — the right to free speech.
We want to go back to Tuesday morning and take back our freedom and not let someone else control them, but we can't.
However, it's just not our rights that were violated. Tens of thousands of people with claims under EEOICPA lost their voice that day because their advocates' rights were violated.
George and Terrie Barrie
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Bella: Oasis- Wonderwall
I was born in 1996 with a full head of black hair, worthy of membership to any boy band, but especially Oasis. It was January 21st – Wonderwall was number 9 in the charts (co-incidently my lucky number).
My Dad used to look after me in the day and wrote me a version of Wonderwall, all about our day at Scunthorpe's 'zoo' (it's actually a pet's corner- I was a very impressionable baby).
"Today is gonna be the day when we're going to get down the zoo
we'll see the crocodiles and an Armadillo or two
Bushbabies, wallabies and bears, elephants and chimpanzees
You can feed the seals, you can feed the mice, so take lots of fish and cheese…
It's a mint version. It puts the Gallagher's lyrics to shame. I have been known to accidentally sing the zoo version in the mist of a rowdy Oasis singalong.
Sadly, there is no known recording of the Dad and daughter version so the brothers Gallagher one will have to do.
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HA NOI (VNS) — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend the 27th ASEAN Summit and other related meetings later this week at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Abdul Razak.
The 27th ASEAN Summit will take place in Kuala Lumpur from November 21-22.
The event will welcome around 3,000 delegates from all 10 ASEAN nations and dialogue partners such as Japan, China, India and the US. — VNS


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I'm really hoping that I start feeling more alert soon. I've switched to 30 minute naps, like Steve used initially. I'm also doing them according to schedule and not taking half cycle naps
(like I'd like to right now)
Apparently last night I fell asleep while sitting on the couch nd told Manish not to wake me up. Luckily I woke up after an hour or so and figure out what was going on. Neetu did something similar. This is very trying. Nick is coming in town tonight and we have some activities planned, so I'm hoping that that we start really rocking. I feel like we're just a day or two away now.
I'm trying to make an awesome alarm clock system... that's my project for this morning.
I rock the house. How do you like this enthusiasm? Enjoy it while it lasts, because 24 hours from now I will be hating life. Or maybe not!
I can't really describe how these naps are going. The whole time I feel like I'm not asleep and I'm trying to fall asleep. But I'll notice that my thoughts are totally bizarre. like this time I was thinking about how to beat a video game that doesn't actually exist. Occasionally I think "Man... I'm not falling asleep". And then the alarm goes off and I wake up and can't really tell if I was asleep or not.
Anyway, this is going to be the tough stretch, but I actually feel like I have plenty of energy. My sleep schedule for the past week has been pretty bizarre, so maybe that's helped me. Luckily I have a project to work on, so I'm not too bored.
Ever since being introduced to polyphasic sleep in The Game and on Steve Pavlina's blog, I've been interested in trying it out for myself. Like most people, though, my school and work schedules made it basically impractical. That's changed recently as I became somewhat self-employed and in control of my own schedule, so I thought I'd give it a shot. It's been a week so far, and I thought I'd share some of my thoughts for those of you curious to try it yourself.
I decided to start with the 'Everyman' schedule, which is a 4.5 core sleep and 3 20-minute naps. This is supposed to be easier and more flexible than the stricter schedules. If I miss a nap, or need to postpone it a bit, no big deal. Eventually I hope to shift to a 3 hour core nap and shave another 1.5 off of my daily sleep, but that can wait.
After a week, I'm right on point with the 5.5 hours of sleep per 24 hour period, but it definitely hasn't come in the desired schedule. Some nights I'd sleep 5 hours and then take two naps later that day, and one day I only slept 1.5 hours at night and needed another 1.5 hour nap later. I've overslept a couple of times, but not by much. Oversleeping for a nap means an extra 10 or 15 minutes, not the hour or two that I worry will happen. Overall, I can't complain because technically I've already gotten the results I'm looking for, but I'm definitely hoping to be a bit more strict with myself this week now that I know what to expect.
Over this has been easier than expected. The very first day was tough, but ever since I've been fine. Mental clarity hasn't suffered much, and the 20 minute naps are surprisingly refreshing. I'm expecting things to be even better this week after I've adjusted even further. The only major downside I've noticed is my eyes don't seem to be adjusting as quickly as the rest of my body. I've been using eye drops and don't wear my contacts as much as usual, which has been helpful. It's not much of a long term solution, though, so I'm hoping to see some improvements in the next few days.
My favorite part of the experience so far has been the unexpected side effects. Primarily, not only do I remember my dreams easier, but the dreams themselves seem to be much more rooted in reality. At some points it's almost as if I'm not even asleep, but continuing something from earlier in the day. Then, when I wake up, I barely even realized I had been asleep because the dream was so real.


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The BBC is to offer a special dispensation to allow those celebrating the Royal Wedding at community centres, town halls and street parties to watch without a TV licence.
The couple will be married by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in a midday ceremony, taking place in St George's Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle. The couple will then travel through the streets of Windsor in a carriage.
BBC One, ITV and Sky News will be carrying coverage.
Pipa Doubtfire, Head of Revenue Management for the BBC, says:
Pipa Doubtfire, Head of Revenue Management for the BBC, says:
"I'm delighted to announce that we have decided to offer a one-off dispensation for the Royal Wedding on May 19. This will allow the public to enjoy live coverage of the occasion at special events like street parties, where TV is not usually watched, without needing to buy a licence."
"By law, if live television or iPlayer is viewed on any premises, those premises must be covered by a valid TV Licence. However, in exceptional circumstances, the BBC can grant a dispensation for the temporary viewing of television, so long as the viewing is for the sole purpose of screening an event which is judged by the BBC to be of national importance. The BBC considers that the Royal Wedding is such an event."
Aside from one-off dispensations, the BBC has reminded that a TV licence is needed to watch or record live TV, on any device including a laptop, tablet or mobile phone. It says: "You need to be covered by a TV Licence to watch or record live TV programmes on any channel or device, and to download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer."


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The benefits of apple's as a snack are amazing. They are a wonderful replacement for the avid snacker, who usually reaches for chips or a chocolate bar. If you have some extra time they are always more fun to eat when they are cut and served with a touch of caramel.
Continue reading to learn the 8 health benefits of Apple.
It's no surprise that apples are good for you—it's earned the
"keep the doctor away" reputation, after all—but there are a
number of lesser-known reasons to pick up a juicy one today:
1. Apples lower cholesterol. One medium-sized apple contains about four grams of fiber. Some of that is in the form of pectin, a type of soluble fiber that has been linked to lower levels of LDL or "bad" cholesterol. That's because it blocks absorption of cholesterol, according to WebMD, which helps the body to use it rather than store it.
2. They keep you full. The wealth of fiber an apple provides keep you feeling full for longer without costing you a lot of calories—there are about 95 in a medium-sized piece of fruit. That's because it takes our bodies longer to digest complex fiber than more simple materials like sugar or refined grains. Anything with at least three grams of fiber is a good source of the nutrient; most people should aim to get about 25 to 40 grams a day.
3. Apples may keep you slim. One component of an apple's peel (which also has most of the fiber) is something called ursolic acid, which was linked to a lower risk of obesity in a recent study in mice. That's because it boosts calorie burn and increases muscle and brown fat, HuffPost UK reports.
4. They can help breathing problems. Five or more apples a week (less than an apple a day!) has been linked with better lung function, most likely because of an antioxidant called quercetin found in the skin of apples (as well as in onions and tomatoes), the BBC reports. The breath benefits of apples extend even further: A 2007 study found that women who eat plenty of the fruit are less likely to have children with asthma.
5. Apples boost your immune system. While they don't quite rival oranges, apples are considered a good source of immune system-boosting vitamin C, with over 8 milligrams per medium-sized fruit, which amounts to roughly 14 percent of your daily recommended intake.
6. Apples may fight cancer. In 2004, French research found that a chemical in apples helped prevent colon cancer, WebMD reported. And in 2007, a study from Cornell University found additional compounds, called triterpenoids, which seem to fight against liver, colon, and breast cancers.
7. They decrease the risk of diabetes. A 2012 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that apples, as well as pears and blueberries, were linked with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes because of a class of antioxidants, anthocyanins, that are also responsible for red, purple, and blue colors in fruits and veggies.
8. They're good for your brain. The fruit has been linked to an uptick in acetylcholine production, which communicates between nerve cells, so apples may help your memory and lower your chances of developing Alzheimer's.


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Full article at http://www.powerhomebiz.com/News/052009/smallbiz-security.htm:
Jason Miller never believed that he would need any additional security for his six sigma corporate consulting business. He had most of his business files stored safely on his laptop, which only he had the password to. He rarely kept documents in hard copy form, and even those were locked away safely in a file cabinet inside of a locked office. When sending files, instant messages, and presentations over the internet, he trusted they would get to their final destination. Why shouldn't he, considering millions of americans do the same thing every day?His false sense of security was compromised on March 9th, following a visit to a local coffee house. During his visit there, he logged in with their free WiFi service, and conducted his business in true teleworking fashion. He sent several emails, updated his company payroll data, sent several instant messages, and distributed previously prepared reports to three different clients. Little did he know, a prankster had placed a "sniffer" on the WiFi network, and had compromised all of his typed communications for that hour, along with sent files, and email addresses.
By 10:00AM in the next day, his business was in tatters. The prankster had posted all three reports online, and notified the business contacts of that fact. Two of them had cancelled their contract with him citing gross negligence and a breech of confidentiality. The prankster had also sent a copy of his payroll report to the entire company, causing 2 of his consultants to quit over the recently discovered pay descrepancies. Sadly, it could have even been worse, had his financial institution log-ons also been compromised.
Many small businesses are finding out this lesson the hard way, and very few are guarding against it. This is especially critical for companies who deal in personnel records, financial data, health records, technology IP, planning, consulting, and anything else that is sensitive or jeapardizes their companies reputation. Many companies who lose data also find themselves receiving fines so large that it single-handedly forces bankruptcy.
If you never share files over the internet (email, IM attachments, etc..) you have to focus on "hardening" your laptop, with one of the known vendors in the industry. The key, is finding a solution that has 128-bit AES level security built in, so that if your laptop is compromised, all data stored on the harddrive is scrambled and encrypted. At that level of security, there isnt a single document which can be deciphered by a snooping thief. (www.PGP.com, www.guardianedge.com, www.safebit.com, and www.mcafee.com are some of the many vendors who sell this type of product)
If you share some files over the internet but do not send very many communications, you can compliment your disk protection with the use of a VPN solution to "harden" your pipes. Some VPN solutions for small business are (www.smallbusinessvpn.com, www.strongvpn.com, and www.openvpn.com)
If you share files over the internet, and send communications as well, you can use VIA3 from www.viack.com to protect everything you send from point to point. VIA3's AES level 128 bit security can protect your instant messages, online presentations, online demos, online training, group chat, workspaces for document sharing, and removes the need for a VPN.
According to the Web Conferencing Council www.webconferencingcouncil.com , Encryption is the process of changing data into a form that can be read only by the intended receiver. To decipher the message, the receiver of the encrypted data must have the proper decryption key (password). AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard. AES is a symmetric key encryption technique which will replace the commonly used Data Encryption Standard (DES).
It was the result of a worldwide call for submissions of encryption algorithms issued by the US Government's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 1997 and completed in 2000. The winning algorithm, Rijndael, was developed by two Belgian cryptologists, Vincent Rijmen and Joan Daemen. AES provides strong encryption and has been selected by NIST as a Federal Information Processing Standard in November 2001 (FIPS-197), and in June 2003 the U.S. Government (NSA) announced that AES is secure enough to protect classified information up to the TOP SECRET level, which is the highest security level and defined as information which would cause "exceptionally grave damage" to national security if disclosed to the public.


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Example Simulation
(Re)-Load AIDA Frames / Menus
Reprinted with the kind
permission of Editrice Kurtis, publishers of Diabetes, Nutrition &
Metabolism: Clinical and
Application of computers in clinical diabetes care
E.D. Lehmann
This page contains figures 4a and 4b referred to in the above article - click here to view the entire article
Fig. 4a - In the representation of an AIDA simulation shown a baseline blood glucose simulation is displayed in grey for a twice daily Actrapid and Lente injection regimen. Superimposed in black is a simulation for educational use showing the hyperglycaemia that would result from delaying the morning injection until after breakfast. [Modified from Lehmann (41) with kind permission (c) by The Lancet Ltd. 1996].
Fig. 4b - Download AIDA Web page. Showing how the AIDA interactive educational diabetes simulator can be accessed without charge, as freeware software, on the World Wide Web.
Return to Top of Page If you like AIDA, why not display our logo on your home page? For more information about linking to the AIDA Website please click here.
Return to AIDA Website Home Page AIDA is a freeware diabetes software simulator program of glucose-insulin action + insulin dose & diet adjustment in diabetes mellitus. It is intended purely for education, self-learning and / or teaching use. It is not meant for individual blood glucose prediction or therapy planning. Caveats
This Web page was last updated on 9th December, 2000. (c) www.2aida.org, 2000. All rights reserved. Disclaimer. For the AIDA US Mirror Site, please click here. For the Diabetes / Insulin Tutorial, please click here.


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The Community Foundation of Washington County MD will host the sixth annual Washington County Gives on May 1, 2018 from midnight to midnight. This 24-hour online fundraiser gives local nonprofits an opportunity to raise unrestricted dollars and receive pro-rated matching dollars and prize money.
On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, United Way of Washington County will participate for the second in Washington County Gives, a 24-hour online giving event. On this day, every donation and donor will help us receive more matching dollars and have a chance for additional prize money.
With your donation United Way of Washington County can provide more repairs and maintenance for elderly and disabled residents as well as nonprofits in Washington County during our 2018 Day of Caring!
Help us make our giving day a success by:
- Marking Tuesday, May 1, 2018 on your calendar!
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- Sharing this information with your family and friends along with a personal note as to why you believe in our work, and why they should give on May 1, 2018.
Thank you for your support! On May 1, go to our website at https://washingtoncountygives.org/npo/united-way or visit www.washingtoncountygives.org.
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text: tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226690016900160196.post3474488692300774886..comments2020-01-23T01:44:03.817-05:00Comments on Legal History Blog: The Thirteenth Amendment at the Columbia Law Schoolernsthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-226690016900160196.post-10926513259334697052012-01-18T06:39:06.310-05:002012-01-18T06:39:06.310-05:00The Originalism Blog has a post on the recent Symp...The Originalism Blog has a post on the recent Symposium at the Maryland Constitutional Law Schmooze on the 13th Amendment, with links to participants' articles in the Maryland Law Review. Some of the Symposium participants will be participating in the Columbia Law Conference on the 13th Amendment. Let's hope for some enlightenment resulting from this "competition" on an Amendment that has had little Supreme Court scrutiny.Shag from Brooklinehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Do you dwell on small mistakes for hours, days or even weeks after they occur? Are you crushed when someone points out a small flaw in your work? Have you ever spent four hours fine-tuning a task that could have been completed in 10 minutes? Are you haunted by uncertainty when you finish a task, so nothing ever feels finished? Do the words "good enough" make you cringe?
Then you're likely engaging in a form of self-torture that many psychologists now recognize as a modern-day epidemic – part obsessive-compulsive disorder, part overbearing superego, part digital-age narcissistic nightmare, and nearly always on the edge of miserable. You are a slave of success but focused on failure. You are a perfectionist.
In the Plateau Effect strategy, Perfectionism is the eighth and final reason that people get stuck in life, but it might be the most pernicious. After all, isn't being perfect a good thing? Scoring 100% on a test is better than scoring 97%, right? In school, maybe. In life, absolutely not.
As writers Kitty Kay and Claire Shipman say in their new book, The Confidence Gap, perfectionism is a particularly vexing problem for women. In the world of Facebook comments, Twitter and 1,000 selfies, the need to appear perfect at all times is enough to drive anyone crazy, and women certainly suffer more than their share of that burden.
Perfectionism causes self-doubt, a key element in risk aversion. It's used as an excuse for procrastination. It prevents beginnings. It shelters incompetence. It causes decision quicksand. Let's discuss all those things and how they impact your financial situation. But first, let's talk about what a perfectionist is, and find out if you fit the bill.
Gorden Flett, a psychology professor at York University in Toronto and probably the world's leading expert on perfectionism, claims more than 50% of today's Western school-aged children exhibit perfectionist tendencies. And most high-achiever women suffer from some form of it.
"We know the immediate and widespread reaction that follows when a major celebrity does something wrong. So … people can see the price that is paid for making mistakes in public," Flett says. He offers this quick list of tipoffs you might be a perfectionist:
Flett's 10 signs your a perfectionist*
- You can't stop thinking about a mistake you made.
- You are intensely competitive and can't stand doing worse than others.
- You either want to do something "just right" or not at all.
- You demand perfection from other people.
- You won't ask for help if asking can be perceived as a flaw or weakness.
- You will persist at a task long after other people have quit.
- You are a fault-finder who must correct other people when they are wrong.
- You are highly aware of other people's demands and expectations.
- You are very self-conscious about making mistakes in front of other people.
- You noticed the error in the title of this list.
The Trouble With Perfectionism
Life is a series of steps, missteps and corrections, but perfectionists stink at this process. They avoid all situations where anything but positive feedback might arise. They are blind to their blind spots.
Perfectionists lead rigid lives; they avoid tasks that might expose any inadequacies. Life in this mistake-free cocoon eventually turns into an echo chamber, where sufferers never try anything new, never get any critical feedback, and never receive the new information needed to break through places in their lives they are stuck. Many perfectionists end up ferociously concealing their mistakes, the way a bulimic conceals trips to the bathroom – a tactic that ends the critical life feedback loop altogether.
Here's how being a perfectionist hurts your bottom line.
Perfectionists don't learn from mistakes, so they are bad at admitting them. That means they don't sell stocks that are losers. They refuse to sell houses at a loss, even when that makes the most sense. They don't re-balance portfolios. In extreme forms, they are afraid to get messy and handle financial affairs themselves, so they abdicate all thoughts of money to a financial adviser. Perfectionist parents don't let their kids handle any of their financial affairs – student loan applications, car purchases, even job interviews! — long after they become adults. That means their kids don't get to make mistakes, don't learn from mistakes, and become helpless as adults when they have to manage their own money. It's better that your child screw up a used car sale at 19, and learn from it, than screw up a home purchase at 32. Making money mistakes is an absolutely critical part of being a smart consumer.
Perfectionists fail to get started on things, which is why perfectionism and procrastination often go hand-in-hand. A friend we'll call Peggy is like many of your friends, no doubt. She hates her job, has long since outclassed her boss, but feels her skills – and her life – wasting away. She has a great idea for a small business, and she's spent years researching her product. She's even earned an MBA, partly so she feels qualified to launch her business. If only she could get that website finished. She paid the 20-something programmer from work months ago to do it as a side job, but he keeps making excuses. Sure, there's a skeleton page up now, but it's nowhere near good enough. The fonts are wrong; the art is ugly. She's requested the changes repeatedly, but her programmer friend never seems to prioritize the project. And so Peggy's idea sits, and waits. And waits. It's a refrain you hear all the time – can't take that new job until I get a new wardrobe; can't go back to school until I get a new boss; can't write that novel until I finished remodeling the study. After all, who can write a novel in a study with orange walls! In fact, wall paint colors have probably been the death of great novels, new businesses, exercise programs, and all manner of personal growth projects all around the planet.
Perfectionists suffer from decision quicksand. Have you ever stood frozen in the toiletry aisle of the grocery store, paralyzed by deciding what brand of toothpaste to buy? So has everyone else. There's a very good reason for this. Deciding which toothpaste to buy is hard. Very hard! You barely know the truth about fluoride and whitening agents, let alone how to pick between a paste and a gel. Then there's the size consideration – is larger really cheaper? The math alone would stump most calculus students. And will this large tube even fit on your bathroom sink? What about those tubes that stand upright, are they better? Argh!!!! Many life decisions follow this same route. Need to buy toilet paper? There's 50 choices. Need a toothbrush? There's 100 choices. Need a hotel room in Manhattan? Expedia offers 542 choices. Need a flight from San Francisco to Chicago? There's nearly infinite possibilities, if connecting flights are included. Life in the 21st Century offers nearly boundless options for everything… and we humans hate it, perfectionists most of all.
In a groundbreaking study on this uniquely modern malady called "Decision Quicksand: How Trivial Choices Suck Us In," marketing professors Aner Sela and Jonah Berger offer a good explanation of why otherwise capable adults seem overwhelmed by the tiniest of choices. They say that humans frequently confuse hard with important. Something deep inside us is triggered the second that a decision seems hard – psychologically, we begin to outsize the importance of the choice. In fact, it's likely you spent more time on paint color for your bathroom than you spent picking mutual funds in your 401(k). Many times, making the perfect choice isn't nearly as important as making a choice. Sure, there are dozens of index funds to choose from, and some might have slightly lower fees. But you know what's worse than paying an extra 0.02% a year in fees? Not saving anything in your retirement fund this year.
Perfectionism can be used to conceal a lack of competence, such as an ineffective marketing manager who spends all day copy editing a one-page press release in an effort to avoid placing phone calls needed to pitch the company's news. Phone calls involve failure, while copy editing a press release is safe. Being the grammar expert at an office also feels good. But does it really improve the product? If you are a news website, sure. If you are a tech startup, probably not. Perfectionists are often those employees who bog down every meeting with questions about items that are not "material."
Perfectionists don't take risks. Perfectionists focus on one point in time – the end. Graduation. Wedding Day. The perfectly clean house. They can't imagine starting something without being absolutely sure what the outcome will be. They aren't good at cracking eggs to make an omelet. Not all risks are worthy, of course, but some are. Naturally, risks like starting a business, quitting a miserable job or investing in something often result in painful missteps. Perfectionists live their lives trying to avoid such pain, but no one changed an unhappy situation without taking a risk.
What Should Someone With Perfectionist Tendencies Do?
There are many methods people like Flett use to encourage perfectionists to come out of their shell. One is very simple: Just get started. Don't wait until you know everything about doing a bathroom remodel. Just begin at step one. Just rip the toilet out of the floor. Yes, you can figure out step two later.
But one useful example, and metaphor, comes at the intersection of housekeeping and perfectionism. Witness the rise of the ragingly popular FlyLady, an online character who acts as cheerleader for Web users who feel overwhelmed by housework. The main philosophy behind her site: most homes are cluttered and dirty, ironically, because their occupants insist on perfectly clean rooms. When 100% cleanliness proves to be impossible, an endless task of keeping up with dirt, the housekeeper despairs and simply gives up. Why wash the living room rug if the kids are just going to track in mud after the next rain anyway? This silent despair overwhelms millions of families, often making their homes nearly unlivable. In an incredible irony, many of the subjects of TV shows like Hoarders could be described as perfectionists. The solution, says FlyLady, is a new way of thinking.
"You're not behind. Just jump in wherever you are," she says, over and over. Her favorite kick-start: No matter what the condition of your home, your bathroom, or your kitchen, go "shine" the kitchen sink. Make it the one sanctuary, the one cleanliness victory, in your house.
The quick-start "shine" method works in any aspect of life. Overwhelmed by the prospect of getting a new job? Spend 15 minutes today updating your resume, or filling out job applications, or researching grad school, and then stop. Don't know how to start saving for retirement? Open an IRA right now and put $1,000 in, or even $500. Better yet, set up automatic payments to the account.mNext week, think about where to invest the money.
Overwhelmed by debt? Make a plan to pay one bill today. Then gradually address each issue that could be hurting your financial situation and your credit. (You can come up with a plan to do that using free tools on Credit.com.) But today, right now, go "shine" your financial kitchen sink. Don't worry about the ending, or how it looks, or what someone might think if they knew what you were doing. Just get started. That's the perfect first step.
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The Psychological Tricks Keeping You Online
Season 4 Episode 31 | 9m 41s
We take a look at persuasive design – and how good design persuades you every single day. When it comes to technology this can have some pretty big impacts of keeping us hooked to our devices. Should navigating this be your responsibility? Or should we call for more ethical design?
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By Jason Tolliver, Head of Industrial Research, Americas
Food manufacturing in the United States has witnessed profound changes in the last decade. As a leader in a wide range of real estate and logistics services to the food and beverage community, Cushman & Wakefield is embarking upon a multi-faceted journey that will explore both the challenges and solutions to this ever-changing sector. Our journey will explore key topics impacting how we grow, process and consume food, including:
- Food Safety and Regulations
- Plant Efficiency
- Cold Storage
- The Young and the Old
The economic impact and geographical diversity of food manufacturing is broad. Changes to the food continuum impact employment, processing plant site location, distribution, and ultimately what we put on our tables. Growth and expansion has been the watchword, with 2015 witnessing the greatest number of food manufacturing projects in the past five years. We expect this trend to continue, and for the 2016 tally of food manufacturing projects to surpass 2015.
As noted, our journey will include a focus on food safety – a key challenge for an industry with longer supply chains and more complex food sourcing. We have the highest level of safety standards and inspection regimes in our history, yet food poisoning remains a constant reminder of how complex the system is. As we saw with Chipotle, a chain closely associated with "food with integrity," an outbreak of any duration shakes consumer confidence and can cause damage to the brand.
Consumers are demanding less processing to food, so plants are changing both their footprint ("go small to go large") and choosing locations closer to the source. Farm-to-table is less of an option and more of a requirement for meeting production and sales goals. Food waste has also emerged as a key consumer issue, with celebrity chefs such as Rick Bayless encouraging composting and mainstream publications such as National Geographic addressing the waste challenge.
We are also seeing growth in cold storage facilities as well as an increased demand for transportation infrastructure capable of handling temperature-sensitive products. Another area that is generating interest is refrigeration compliance. Companies are taking an active role in developing a refrigeration strategy, driven in part by new OSHA mandates.
And lastly, demographics matter. Millennials have very specific food preferences. As the largest cohort of consumer, Generation Yum (as noted by author Eve Turow) has a significant influence on contemporary food manufacturing. The demand for fresh, locally sourced (organic when possible) meat, fruit and vegetables is a 40-year trend that has gained tremendous steam in the past decade. The success of Michael Pollan's landmark 2006 book The Omnivore's Dilemma has led to a cottage industry in food-related publishing and has had a tremendous impact on food manufacturing.
So join us on this journey as we explore what's next.
Jason is a commercial real estate economist and attorney with over two decades of experience in regional, national, and international economic development, law, and economic analysis. As Head of Industrial Research for the Americas, Jason advises Cushman & Wakefiled clients on economic and legal issues affecting business and commercial real estate and shares his insight into emerging and transformative industry trends.


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BLACKSBURG, Va., April 13, 2007 – This week our university was apprised of a potential visit to Blacksburg of a despicable pornographic operation dubbed Girls Gone Wild.
Over the past week leaders at Virginia Tech, our student body, and our faculty have been working with the Town of Blacksburg and the greater Blacksburg community to stop a plan by Oge Chi's restaurant and bar to host a Girls Gone Wild party on April 20. As a business engaged in the production and worldwide distribution of pornography, Girls Gone Wild runs contrary to all the values for which the university stands.
The Virginia Tech Principles of Community clearly outline the collective expectations of the university community to learn and work in a respectful environment. The students, faculty, and staff have clearly articulated our values and are to be applauded for demonstrating their opposition.
Girls Gone Wild has a reputation for making a profit by selling images of women that are degrading and demeaning. As a university we condemn this activity and see no place for it in our community. We will do everything possible to stop it and encourage others to do the same.


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Once your resume has been created, reviewed, and perfected, it's time to start applying for positions. Recruitment agencies, job search engines, job boards, and social media networks are good starting places. These sites can also be overwhelming and make you want to throw in the towel on your job search altogether. Some platforms are … Continue reading STEP TWO to Getting the Interview: APPLY
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Ginger tea, health benefits
Ginger is a plant that came to us from India and Asia several hundred years ago. The medicinal properties of its roots (this is the part that contains the maximum amount of essential oils used for food) make the ginger not only the original spice or flavoring agent to the dish or the drink,
but also a real partner in the fight against many ailments. In cooking, the plant has a wide application range: it is added to various sauces and seasonings to get a sharp, rich taste. It is curious that ginger has the same pronounced antibacterial and antimicrobial action, like garlic, but lacks a sharp and peculiar smell, which is so difficult to kill. It is a storehouse of iron, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium and sodium, and vitamins A, b and C.
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Cocoa is a delicious and healthy drink
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Where does this brown powder? It is worth noting that coffee with nothing in common, he has not. This unique fruit ripens on the trees, which grow only in a few countries of the world: Malaysia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Ghana, Cameroon, Brazil, Venezuela and côte d'ivoire.
The fruit itself looks like a big pod, inside it are the seeds. It is from these seeds by grinding the cocoa powder, familiar to almost everyone.
In General, we can distinguish three types of cocoa:
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Organic industrial. In this case, the cocoa is grown in unnatural conditions, but without the use of fertilizers.
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What a pleasure on a rainy, cold Sunday to sit in a chair with a mug of hot chocolate! Approaching winter, and after winter and the New year, who would refuse a nice Cup of hot chocolate in the new year's eve! Chocolate often saves our spirits, and a Cup of hot chocolate makes us smile. From the history of chocolate we know is the first thing people tried cocoa beans, was a drink. It was thought that hot chocolate was the drink of the gods, it was used in sacred
Chocolate is something that speaks to us of childhood. This is the strongest nostalgic magnet. Roald Dahl ( author of Charlie and the chocolate factory") is perfectly able to penetrate the children's imaginations. Maybe it's just that the chocolate takes us back to a time when the world can be repaired with the help of chocolate. In my family it's tradition, bad weather, Continue reading


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In Defence Of Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor, Who's Already The Best Part Of Batman V Superman
If you're a DC Comics fan, then the latest trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice probably had the same effect on you as kryptonite does on Kryptonians. Seriously, it had everything: Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne talking thinly veiled smack about one another's secret identities! Capes swooshing all over the place! Doomsday wrecking all the stuff! (And maybe even Darkseid's parademons in there for a hot second, if you're a hardcore nerd with a keen eye) And don't even start in on the amazing BAMF-itude of Wonder Woman. It was all a lot to take in.
But through all the high-octane punching, bullet-stopping and super-frowning, there's one singular aspect of the film that already completely stands out: Jesse Eisenberg's spirited performance as Lex Luthor, AKA the only person who appears to be having any sort of fun in this movie so far. "Psychotic" fun, as Lois Lane would put it, but still. Fun nonetheless.
So in a movie about Batman and Superman finally facing off, how is it the villain who's the most interesting past? At least a bit of that has to do with how, in a movie that's full of icons, this version of Lex is not one.
Even though we haven't spent a whole lot of time with the Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman that we've seen in all the Dawn of Justice trailers, they're already immediately recognizable icons in American pop culture history. We know their origin stories, their powers, and exactly what their costumes are supposed to look like, and that's what makes it satisfying to watch them go head to head. Basically, at the end of the day they're all known quantities.
But Eisenberg's Lex isn't. In fact, upon first glance he seems like the complete opposite of the iconic version of Lex Luthor we're all familiar with from earlier movies and TV series. Rather than the smooth talking, traditionally masculine captain of industry that we all grew up with, this LexCorp CEO is instead a t-shirt wearing, fidgety tech wunderkind whose fortune and legacy has been handed down to him on a silver platter—remember, he's Lex Luthor Jr.
We don't know what to expect or how he'll react to the superheroes he's trying to thwart (other than gleefully, if the trailer is any indication), and that alone makes him a way, way more interesting character than everyone else in the movie so far, because he's basically a wild card that we'll only be able to decipher by actually seeing the movie.
Will he ultimately annoy you? Be hilarious? Maybe even end up being Wilson Fisk levels of fascinating? Nobody knows yet, but I guess we're going to figure it out together, huh?
But wait! There's another wrinkle to this version of Luthor, and it's the prevailing theory that Eisenberg has a very, very particular source of inspiration for the character: Max Landis, who wrote the stoner-action comedy American Ultra with Eisenberg in mind. One commenter reported that they'd once seen the screenwriter use that same "bringing people together" line in the exact same way, beat for beat, Luthor does. Heck, even Landis himself believes the connection after seeing the footage.
I don't think it's out of line to say that I believe due to several factors this version of the iconic villain is directly inspired by me.
— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) December 3, 2015
As someone who knows Jesse, and has seen his impression of me, I just have to say… I mean… This is cool. https://t.co/YHh4KL6V4X — Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) December 3, 2015
Like Eisenberg's Luthor, Landis is the son of a notable father, director John Landis, and is trying to forge his own way forward while working in the same industry, most famously with the dark superpower thriller Chronicle. He's also a lifelong comic book fan himself, particularly of Superman; three years ago he released a hilarious star-studded fan film inspired by the Death and Return of Superman storyline, once spoke out about the problems he found in Man of Steel, and started writing a new comic for DC called Superman: American Alien. And, just like this Lex already, he's a surprisingly divisive figure in the film nerd community for some reason. Which kind of isn't fair, because at least he's never created a real Kryptonian Doomsday monster, right?
Of course, beyond the cosmetic changes, Luthor ultimately still represents the same societal fears as all business-minded super villains do—that powerful people with money are doing nefarious things behind closed doors for their own selfish gain. And at the very least, Dawn of Justice is certainly still hanging on to one of the most important Lex Luthor tropes, which is that his evil plans are always completely ridiculous and actually very financially unsound. (Creating a Doosmday is a very weird business model, but is it any weirder than trying to sink California into the ocean to sell more beachfront property like Gene Hackman did in the 1978 film?)
But if Eisenberg did base his performance on his screenwriting friend, that adds an entirely new and utterly compelling meta-texual narrative to this movie. After all, the corrupt corporate tycoon shtick has been done a million times already, several times with Lex Luthor. But basing a mastermind who manipulates heroes on a guy who—well, does exactly that with his fictional characters? That's very new and a very interesting commentary on how superhero movies are supposed to work, in and of itself.
So like him or hate him already, you've got to admit: this version of Lex Luthor is going to know how to put on a show, and that should keep you hooked even if you've got costumed fighting fatigue. Will it be a show worth seeing? That question can't be answered until March, but believe that our butts will definitely be in those seats as we wait to find out.