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The "plastic" coating is made from the shells of shrimp. In the future, if this gets commercialized, you'll have to worry about the finish of your car (besides leather interiors) in order to be 100% vegan. Of course, how many of us have actually analyzed what our cars are made of. I'd bet no car exists that doesn't have some animal products in it. :D
The rubber in tires is made from animal products.....I don't think anybody's car is really vegan. Especially mine, since my seats are leather....occasionally I'll pet them and apologize for their horrid and unnecessary death.
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Upon request, dated Jan 22, 2019, from the consular affairs section at the Saudi Embassy in Kuwait as to citizens from which countries cannot accompany their Saudi sponsors when they visit Kuwait, the Ministry of Interior had issued a list of countries on Feb 4, 2019, a copy of which has been obtained by Al-Anba, showing the nationals (domestic workers) of which countries cannot accompany their GCC sponsors.
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Blogging From the Himalayas
This quarter, I'm studying abroad with the UW South Asia Center in India's mountainous northern province of Uttarakhand. Along with 11 other students from Seattle, I will be studying forest ecology, sustainable development, and culture of the Kumaon region, over a span of ten weeks. In addition, we will be working closely with Chirag, a well-established non-governmental organization in Uttarakhand which works to promote development in the area.
Every time I travel to India, I begin to convince myself that I've become accustomed to the 20+ hour journey. However, every time I visit again, it becomes uncomfortably apparent that there's no getting used to the long flights, extreme time difference, change of climate, and of food and water.
Since this is the first time I've visited India outside of the peak winter season, I was surprised to find that the 747 we boarded in Amsterdam was carrying less than a third of its capacity for passengers. Upon landing in New Delhi (after spending eight hours stretched out across multiple economy class seats), our group quickly cleared customs, picked up our baggage, and climbed aboard a chartered bus heading towards our hostel at Connaught Place.
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There were some thunderstorms around, yesterday. I didn't see any, in fact our weather was rather nice from the late morning on but I did see someone complaining that they were stuck under a storm and their fancy weather radar, the sort used by sports' venues, showed nothing at all.
It's a bit of a stretch, you may well think, but I could see a couple of analogies between thunderstorms like that and the recent alleged Al Qaeda ricin bomb plot.
Thunderstorms often first manifest themselves as a distant rumble that doesn't get heard by everybody. Then, as the storm builds everyone becomes aware of it. Once it passes, the noise of it fades but, sometimes, it may return to some extent and roll up and down for a while before disappearing.
And that has been my experience of the 'ricin bomb' story. It first appeared in the New York Times and, since I've only seen it online, I don't know how prominent it was in the printed edition. But, it was spotted by other media who re-reported it so that, for a couple of days, there was quite a storm in newspapers, online news services, blogs and, inevitably, Twitter.
I'm sorry, but not surprised, to say that the UK papers did their best to remove any sense that this was an alleged plot and tried to make it more real. Typically, Al Qaeda's reported hunt for castor beans was conveyed as though it had been successful. But, gradually, more people took the view that this was a fantasy and some even spotted what I'd noticed, that is the coincidence of the New York Times publishing the story just as the reporters had a new book being published.
And so, the storm abated and the number of references to it reduced. But, then it entered the 'rumbling around' phase with new references to it appearing that seemed to have taken no notice of the, by now, numerous rebuttals. The American right-wing, in particular, seems keen to keep believing it. I don't expect anyone to pay attention to me but it is somewhat depressing to find that experts in the field who have pointed out the many flaws in the story are still ignored by those who want to believe in it. Or, want others to believe in it.
But, there is a second part to this analogy that may be more of a reverse analogy, if there is such a thing. In the opposite of the way that yesterday's storm existed but did not appear on the radar, the 'ricin bomb plot' appears on the radar, for some, but does not exist.
I've been asking myself, again, why this is. I've thought before that the only possible explanations are that the security services, more particularly in the USA but also in the UK, either are that stupid or that they hope to get 'amateur' terrorists tied up spending their time on a project that can never succeed. But, I've realised that there just might be another answer.
Let me say, I'm not dismissing the notion of a terrorist threat. I fully understand that there are people who would very much like to kill me, and as many of my fellow citizens as possible, and that these people are constantly looking at ways to do this. I just don't think that using ricin is the way they are going to achieve their goal. The point is that I don't know what they will do and nor, I suspect, in spite of communications monitoring and some very brave people infiltrating potential terrorist groups, do the authorities.
The trouble comes because saying 'We know there is a threat but we have no idea what it is' is not re-assuring to an anxious public that invests far more power in its government than can ever be merited. Something has to be said that makes us think that the security services are on top of the problem and we sleep soundly knowing we are protected albeit from a non-existent danger.
A man stood in Trafalgar Square in London wearing a hat that was covered in bells. When asked, by a passer-by, why he was wearing the hat he said it was to keep the elephants away. "But there are no elephants in Trafalgar Square" the rather puzzled passer-by said. "You see, it works!"
The US government is believed to be spending up to $100m financing the development of a vaccine against ricin. I hope it is worth all that money just to keep the elephants away.


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Miracle Fruit?!?
Did you know there is such a thing as Miracle Fruit? It prevents your tongue from tasting sour foods by binding to the sweet receptors on your taste buds! Awesome.
These, okra as big as a banana, toilets that don't need water (I want one.), pumps made of old bicycle tires, living fences (I want these too.), and so much more were part of our tour at ECHO Farms.
ECHO is working to reduce poverty by educating and training workers living in developing areas as well as researching innovative techniques in the area of agriculture. They partner with workers in over 160 countries gathering research data and developing new methods of farming. Their vision is to "Honor God through Sustainable Hunger Solutions." A worthy goal to be sure! They provide development notes, access to research documentation, seed banks, and problem solving help.
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Time has run out for the stately Jessop street clock, a Horton Plaza fixture since the downtown mall opened in 1985.
Westfield mall management has decided not to renew its rental agreement with the Jessop family, who have at least six months to find a new location for the ornate timepiece with its multiple dials. Twelve of them tell time in cities around the world.
This will be the fourth move for the 22-foot-tall clock, handcrafted in 1907. It began life in front of J. Jessop and Sons jewelry store at 952 Fifth Ave. Then it moved with the store to 1041 Fifth Ave. (now the House of Blues) for 55 years. Finally, it accompanied the store to Horton Plaza. When the jewelry store closed in 1998, its signature clock stayed behind via a rental arrangement designed to cover basic insurance and maintenance expenses.
The Caregiver: The clock has been overseen by Jim Jessop, whose great grandfather, Joseph, designed the intricate gold-plated timepiece. Jim, one of about 30 Jessop descendants who now co-own the clock, still has a store at nearby Emerald Plaza.
"There is no other clock like it in the world," he says, noting that his great grandfather hired Claude Ledger, a graduate of Elgin Watch School, to build it in a foundry behind the store. The clock reportedly contains 17 jewels of tourmaline, agate, topaz and jade taken from the Jessop's own mine on Mount Palomar. Its movement won a gold medal in the 1907 State Fair in Sacramento.
Family members agree that the regal timepiece, long a San Diego icon, should remain somewhere in public view, preferably indoors, shielded from vandalism and weather damage.
But where? The family is asking for suggestions on Facebook.com/JessopJeweler.
A new locale: Several thoughts come to mind. Imagine the historic clock in the rotunda of San Diego's new central library or in Balboa Park's Plaza de Panama, in Old Town's Heritage Park or the Santa Fe Depot. It would make a statement in the cruise ship terminal where time is of essence, Petco Park (protected from foul balls, of course), the expanded convention center, one of our courthouses, the Zoo, the County Administration Building, S.D. Civic Plaza, or even in another commercial development.
There's one major drawback, though. Invisible to passers-by, the clock's inner workings actually descend about 12 feet below ground (now into Westfield Horton Plaza's parking garage). Its future resting spot will require access from below.
Did you know? Three unusual instances of the clock stopping, other than for servicing, were cited in a San Diego history publication, one under especially eerie circumstances.
Joseph E. Jessop detailed the story of his father's clock for "The Journal of San Diego History" in 1987. He wrote that it stopped once when a runaway horse carriage crashed into its base and pendulum and another time during a small earthquake. It also stopped ticking on the day its creator, Claude Ledger, died in 1930. No mechanical failure or natural cause was ever found.
Jessop wrote of the incident: "In later years, Mr. Ledger developed a few ailments, including arthritis. He gained comfort by going to the desert, where the climate was dry and warm. It was on one of these trips that he passed away. On that very day, the street clock stopped for the first time, for no apparent reason. The coincidental pairing of Mr. Ledger's death and the clock's stopping was written up in Ripley's "Believe It or Not" and appeared in newspapers all over the nation."
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Greek Salad with Thyme Vinaigrettecomments (8) February 2nd, 2010
1-1/2 pounds green cabbage, shredded
1 medium red onion, halved and sliced thin
6 ounces Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
8 ounces Feta cheese, crumbled
About 1/4 to 1/3 cup olive oil
About 3 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar, or lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped thyme leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 medium bunch spinach
Freshly ground black pepper
This recipe is from the first book that I co-authored with Carolyn Dille, Cooking with Herbs (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981), and it is as good now as it was then. This is one of those tried-and-true old-standbys—easy to make and great to take to a potluck—everyone always loves it. It is fresh and tasty and crunchy anytime, however in winter it brightens a meal of soup or stew with some good bread to accompany. If you need to substitute dried thyme for fresh, use about 2 teaspoons crumbled leaves.
Serves 6 to 8
Toss the cabbage, onion, olives, and cheese together in a large bowl.
Whisk the olive oil, vinegar or lemon juice, chopped thyme leaves, and salt together and toss the vinaigrette with the salad. Let the salad stand at cool room temperature for at least an hour, or up to 4 hours. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Refrigerate the salad for about 30 minutes before serving. Wash and stem the spinach. Just before serving, toss the spinach with the salad and season with pepper.
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A new report which aims to promote "gender equality in mental health and clinical research" and has been adopted by the European Parliament, ignores the needs of men and boys, according to a leading male suicide expert.
According to Assistant Professor Rob Whitley, from the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University, the new report "purports to promote gender equality" but encourages "policies that would entrench inequality" and "calls for…women..to receive special privileges which are not accorded to…men".
According to Whitley, the report also ignores the needs of "vulnerable male sub-populations" such as gay men who "have some of the highest suicide and self-harm rates in Europe". The report calls on member states to "take account of the specific needs of lesbians and bisexual and transgender persons", but ignores the specific needs of gay men, he claims.
Whitley, who visited Australia to speak about male suicide at the New Male National Men's Health Gathering in March, has also spoken at the European Parliament about the inequalities experienced by men and boys. These include the fact that suicide kills around 120 people a day across Europe (90 male suicides and 30 suicides) and three quarters of those who take their owns lives are men and boys.
Whitley believes that the European report is based on "ideology rather than evidence" which leads the authors to blame the "high rates of suicide in men…on unproven factors such as masculinity". In contrast, mental illness in women is blamed on men who "do not devote themselves sufficiently to household tasks and bringing up daughters and sons, causing many women to suffer from depression, anxiety and stress", he says.
In contrast, "discussion of proven risk factors for suicide or depression [that can be experienced differentially by men and women] such as adverse childhood experience, financial strain, social isolation, divorce or bereavement are absent", says Whitley.
In summary, Whitley's key point is that while reports highlighting some of the issues that women and girls face is welcome and can help mental health activists advocate for positive change, it's important to acknowledge that men and boys also have gendered issues that can impact mental health, and these must be recognized and addressed too.
You can read Assistant Professor Whitely's comments in more detail in his article at Psychology Today (Gender and Mental Health Do Men Matter Too?).
By Glen Poole, Stop Male Suicide Project
Although I haven't read the full report, Rob's critique suggests that it is a classic example of a 'gendered approach' to a social issue that at best ignores one gender and at worst blames one gender (in this case men) for the problems of another gender (in this case women). In populist terms this is what I refer to as the "women HAVE problems and men ARE problems" approach to gender issues.
It's great to see that Rob isn't advocating for a gendered approach that favours men (and blames women) instead. Nor does he argue for a 'gender neutral' approach that ignores, ignores the specific needs of men and women. What Rob appears to be arguing for is a focus on the specific needs of men and boys in addition to, not in opposition to, women and girls. This is an example of what I call a "gender inclusive" approach.
The challenge of developing a "gender inclusive" approach to any issue, is that while highlighting the different needs of men and women and developing male-friendly and female-friendly responses to those needs can make a significant difference, one of the major barriers to developing gender inclusive policy and services, is gender politics.
From my perspective, everyone has a gender political view of the world, but most of us aren't conscious of this fact. This can lead us to see our gender political view as "right" (and based on evidence) and the gender political view of others as "wrong" (and based on ideology). So while Rob's instinct that the report is "driven by ideology rather than evidence" is, in my view, too simplistic, it does point to an important issue.
The evidence we choose to highlight or ignore is shaped by our gender political view of the world. So those whose gender political views lead them to focus on "masculinity" as the primary cause of suicide would no doubt dismiss the suggestion that there is no "evidence" for these claims.
The challenge then, for those concerned about male suicide who hold a different gender political perspective, is how to include and integrate this "evidence" into "our thinking" and how to persuade others, who tend to ignore the type of "evidence" that Rob is pointing to on the social determinants of male suicide, to include and integrate this "evidence" in the "their thinking".
This is the challenge of thinking beyond a them and us, either/or, right and wrong approach to embrace a "both/and" approach to male suicide prevention that works for everyone.
For me, a gender inclusive approach to suicide prevention has three key elements:
- Identifying the specific needs of suicidal men and suicidal women;
- Understanding where differences exist and responding to the different needs in male-friendly and female-friendly ways, as appropriate;
- Designing, developing and delivering male-friendly and female-friendly responses to gender issues in ways that include and integrate different gender political worldviews.
This third step is, perhaps, the most complex aspect of gender inclusivity, which isn't just about acknowledging the importance of gender differences when addressing social issues such as suicide, but also about developing our ability to work with gender political diversity.
As such, rather than viewing the problem of this particular report as being a matter of "ideology versus evidence", we could consider that the issue with this report is that it takes a "gendered" view of mental health, rather than a "gender inclusive" view and is written from a worldview that is "gender politically exclusive and gender politically divisive" rather than taking a view of the world that is "gender politically inclusive and gender politically diverse".
The challenge for everyone who is committed to taking action to stop male suicide, is how we manage the transition from a world where our approach to mental health and suicide prevention predominantly gendered or gender neutral, to a world where we are tackling suicide in a gender inclusive way.
One vital step in this process is beginning to notice when gendered approaches are excluding and disadvantaging men and boys and to advocating for gender inclusive approaches that seek to tackle men's issues (such as male suicide) in addition to, not in opposition to, women's issues.
As this report appears to be a classic example of people in positions of power taking a gendered approach to mental health that ignores the specific needs of men and boys, it's great to see Rob highlighting the problems with this report and advocating for a gender inclusive approach that seeks to improve everyone's mental health and wellbeing, men and boys included.


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|Some important decisions were taken by the AIFF Executive Committee
The President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Mr. Praful Patel Chaired the Executive Committee Meeting at All India Football Federation Headquarters, Football House in the Capital on May 14, 2014 (Wednesday).
Besides, AIFF General Secretary Mr. Kushal Das, Senior Vice-President Mr. Subrata Dutta, Treasurer Mr. Hardev Jadeja, Vice-Presidents Mr. Shrinivas V. Dempo, Mr. K.M.I. Mather, Mr. Subhash Chopra, and all other Members including Ms. Sara Pilot with the exception of Vice-President Mr. Larsing Ming and Mr. Sunil Bharadwaj attended the Meeting.
Mrs. Priti Srivastava from AIFF's Marketing Partners, IMG-Reliance, was also present.
Mr. Patel informed the Committee that he had a Meeting with FIFA President Mr. Joseph S Blatter; FIFA Secretary General Mr. Jerome Valcke and Mr. Thierry Regenass, Director Member Associations and Development Vision, FIFA; at the FIFA Headquarters in Zurich where he discussed to put a bid for India to host the FIFA World Club Cup in 2017 and also in 2018.
"We have to put in a bid to host it for two consecutive editions of the Championship. If we are successful, we would have FIFA Tournaments in India in 2017, 2018 and 2019," he added. "We will come to know the outcome in December 2014 and if it happens, it will be a big achievement for Indian Football," he said.
"I also hope the Indian Super League (ISL) scheduled to kick-off in September 2014 will provide the much-needed boost for the game in our Country. I'm confident it will be a positive development for the promotion of Football in India," he added.
The Committee endorsed Mr. Patel's suggestion to appoint a Special Committee to advice the Technical structure for the 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup. Mr. Patel suggested that former Indian National Team Captain Bhaichung Bhutia, current Indian National Team Captain Sunil Chhetri and reputed Indian Coach Derrick Pereira form the panel.
Meanwhile, the Coca Cola Cup will form the primary base for talent scouting for the Indian National Team for the 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup. Boys born on or after January 1, 2000 will be eligible for the Championship.
The Championship will be played first on a zonal format and AIFF will conduct a Seminar with the State Associations explaining the philosophy for Scouting for the Championship. The AIFF Technical Staff would be acting as Scouts for the selection of the National Team for the 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup.
An U-15 League including all U-15 Teams from Clubs, various Academies including AIFF Academies was also proposed to identify more talent for 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup.
The Committee also approved a budget of Rs. 3 crore for U-23 Indian National Team's preparations for the Incheon Asian Games which includes an exposure Tour abroad.
It was decided that the I-League 2014-15 will kick-off in the first week of December 2014 while the Federation Cup is to be held in Jammu and Kashmir in May 2015.
The Committee unanimously made compulsory for all Coaches/Technical Director to have an AFC A-Licence degree. Furthermore, any Coach/Technical Director without a valid AFC A-Licence degree, if appointed by any Club, would not be allowed to sit on the reserve bench and Coach the Team both during the match and even in Practice Sessions. They also won't be allowed to enter the Dressing Rooms.
Furthermore, the Committee made it mandatory for all I-League Clubs to sign a marquee Player among the foreign recruits. Unless any Club signs a marquee Player, the Club won't be allowed to field any other foreign recruits in the I-League any more. As advised by the Committee, the definition for the marquee Player will be intimated to the Clubs by I-League Department at the earliest.
"There is a Meeting on Club Licensing on May 21. It's entirely up to the First Instance Body to decide on which Clubs get the Licence to play the 2014-15 edition of the I-League," Mr. Patel stated.
The Committee was also informed about the ongoing bidding process to get new Teams in the 2014-15 edition of the I-League.
Meanwhile, the Committee congratulated recipients of the I-League Awards who were voted by all the Captains and the Coaches of all the participating Clubs.
The recipients of the Awards stay as follows:
Best Player of I-League: Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru FC)
Best Goalkeeper of I-League: Karanjit Singh (Salgaocar SC)
Best Defender of I-League: John Johnson (Bengaluru FC)
Best Midfielder of I-League: Douhou Pierre (Pune FC)
Best Forward of I-League: Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru FC)
Best Referee of I-League: Pratap Singh (from Uttarakhand)
Best Assistant Referee of I-League: Sapan Kennedy (from Manipur)
Furthermore, the Committee approved the appointment of an Integrity Officer to deal with corruption and match-fixing by June 2104 as stipulated by AFC and FIFA.
An Observer for the Elections of Rajasthan State Football Association which are to slated to be held on May 25, 2014 was also appointed by the Committee.
It was also directed that the Centralised Registration System for Players and inter-State Transfers be implemented by the respective State Associations by July 31, 2014.
The Committee complimented the Technical Department for introducing the Academies Certification which they felt would greatly help for Youth Development.
A special mention of Manipur's triumph in the Senior Women's National Championship was also made. The Committee congratulated the success of Manipur Women and appreciated their 17th triumph in 20 National Championships.


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The registries that meet these conditions will exist 10 years from now. The remaining will be aggregated by the successful and either fall into decline or be reinvented under a new vision and strategy. This is all good; it is a time of change where the valuable and well operated will survive. It is an exciting time with untold opportunities to innovate, create value and accelerate the evolution of our interconnected online society. In brief;
✓ Brand strings will seek to enhance awareness, extend and educate their brand promise and provide new experiences to attract target customers and deliver more value in customer relationships.
✓Geographic strings will create geocentric experiences to deliver user value centered on local communities, creating new opportunities for geocentric entities and interests to flourish.
✓Niche strings will innovate to deliver focused service capabilities and benefits to the specific needs of their niche unlike anything that has come before.
Each new TLD registry leader imagines the future vision that will drive success. To make it a reality, they need a clear strategy aligned with all stakeholders and a measurable execution plan to bring the vision to market.
Clarity of purpose, preparedness and exacting execution will be the characteristics of success.
The registry must articulate a clear compelling big idea vision of how and why the string will create innovative projects, deliver new, better or different experiences to address a real market problem, and contribute indispensable and sustainable value to drive business growth.
Upon vision articulation, the registry will develop a strategic and tactical plan to deliver the big idea vision. This involves the interconnecting detail on financial planning, vendor, distribution, business partnerships, human capital, sales and marketing, operations, compliance, systems and applications all clearly defined in a practical measurable tactical plan with defined budget, activities, resources, timelines and milestones.
All said and done, every plan requires execution measurement, analysis and adjustment after GoToMarket launch. This last phase is never ending and where true innovation emerges, driven by market adoption and use.
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Clib.memcmp() Method
This method compares the contents of two buffers or the length of two buffers.
Clib.memcmp(buf1, buf2[, length])
A negative number if buf1 is less than buf2, 0 if buf1 is the same as buf2 for length bytes, a positive number if buf1 is greater than buf2.
If length is not specified, Clib.memcmp() compares the length of the two buffers. It then compares the contents up to the length of the shorter buffer. If length is specified and one of the buffers is shorter than length, comparison proceeds up to the length of the shorter buffer.
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