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Apple is on the lookout for a new senior vice president of Retail, and will divide Forstall's responsibilities among other Apple execs
Apple revealed today that two key company executives will be leaving in the near future: Scott Forstall and John Browett.
Forstall, the vice president of iOS software, will be leaving Apple next year after working with the company for about 15 years. He recently headed the launch of Apple's new maps application, which
turned out to be a nightmare
. Apple
ditched Google Maps
as its main iOS maps app in favor of its own in-house maps service, but when it launched, there were huge issues with the
geography and navigation
Despite the maps mess, Forstall's upcoming departure still comes as a shock. When former Apple CEO Steve Jobs died, Forstall was considered
the most "Jobsian" Apple employee
to take his place. He was a Jobs protégé, from the enthusiastic personality to the same wardrobe to the same exact model car. However, Tim Cook got the job.
Scott Forstall
Browett, head of Apple retail, will be leaving Apple as well. This seems a little less surprising, considering Browett led a
retail hiring formula
earlier this year that ended up being a huge mistake. This new formula caused Apple to lay off several new retail hires (some that only recently finished their training) and significantly cut the hours of part-timers back in August. Needless to say, this didn't make employees very happy, and
Apple was forced to admit that it messed up
Browett joined the Apple team in April 2012. He came from UK-based Dixons Retail electronics stores, where many would argue that he didn't do a very good job there either.
Apple said it's on the lookout for a new senior vice president of Apple Retail. As for Forstall, the tech giant has decided to divide his responsibilities among other Apple execs instead of bringing in any newcomers.
John Browett [Image Source: The Telegraph]
Jony Ive, Apple's head of Industrial Design, will take over Human Interface (HI) for the company while Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, will take on Siri, Maps, the iTunes Store, the App Store, iCloud and the iBookstore. Furthermore, Bob Mansfield (who was supposed to be retiring), Apple's senior vice president of Mac and Devices Hardware Engineering, will lead a new group called "Technologies" for all of Apple's wireless teams while Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Mac Software Engineering, will take over iOS and OS X.
Of course, Apple had to insert how well it's doing to offset the mistakes its higher-ups made this year:
"We are in one of the most prolific periods of innovation and new products in Apple's history," said Tim Cook, Apple CEO. "The amazing products that we've introduced in September and October,
iPhone 5
iOS 6
iPad mini
, iPad, iMac, MacBook Pro, iPod touch, iPod nano and many of our applications, could only have been created at Apple and are the direct result of our relentless focus on tightly integrating world-class hardware, software and services."
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Ferron Peach Days second annual Patriotic Program Field of Flags was held at 7 a.m. on Sept. 10. With the backdrop of the Field of Flags placed on the lawn the program was held before a large audience. The American Legion brought in the flag and presented the flag ceremony. Ferron Mayor JoAnn Behling announced the program. Emery County Commissioner James Nelson read a poem about how the playing of Taps came into being. Taps was first played over a Virginia battlefield. It is played each evening and is heard by soldiers all over the world before they go to sleep each night.
Alex Stephenson and Roger Barton sang the National Anthem. Al Shakespaere sang God Bless the USA.
Kent Petersen recited the Ragged Old Flag.
The American Legion Auxiliary members showed how to fold a flag and told what the 13 folds of the flag represent. Jo Sansevero told about each fold and its meaning. Meanings include: life, eternal life, Veterans who give a portion of their lives in the defense of their country; our weaker nature causes us to look to God for divine guidance. The flag represents a tribute to our country, the pledge of allegiance to the flag represents where our hearts lie. A tribute to the Armed Forces who protect our country and our flag. The eighth fold represents those who have died in the defense of our country; the ninth fold represents a tribute to mothers, the 10th fold represents a tribute to fathers. The 11th fold represents King David and Solomon who represent great wisdom, the 12th fold represents the emblem of eternity and glorifies God. The 13th fold brings the stars to the top and reminds everyone of our nation's motto In God We Trust. The fully folded flag resembles a triangle which is representative of the hats that the army of George Washington wore and of the Marines of John Paul Jones. The traditions of the flag have deep meaning and from shore to shore the flag flies as a symbol of freedom.
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Posted on 08/10/2005 6:26:07 AM PDT by Scythian
Please don't delete this as vanity, I need advice and would like to move quickly on this. I need ones that kids can get down too. Please reply quickly.
Was there a nuclear explosion in your neighborhood?
What about the best ED pills?
What's it for?
Tables of Na - K - I ?
Seriously Scythian, what would you need them for?
Sheeze man, Potassium Iodine I meant (you know what I mean) what a helpful bunch we are today ...
I think your periodic chart is really slowing down this thread.
No clue.
Can we ask why you need them? I'd probably ask my pharmacist before I'd ask on FR.
Panic day at FreeRepublic. Oh well at least Joe Farah is making a buck.
Well, at least you didn't accidentally ask about Sodium Pentathol.
Can this stuff be purchased at local stores or only over the internet?
Well, then, how about the best cyanide tablets?
Does anybody have advice on where to find the best chili dogs? I need to know right away. Thanks.
Instead, I'd try some valium.
I like liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti
I spent all my money buying gold.
I still have some duct tape.
I've ordered from this company and had no problems.
WASSES hot dogs, in Rockland, Maine.
Don't know if they ship, however.
I'll trade you some spam and an only slightly-used y2k bunker.
Sure... the Hot Dog Wagon on 43rd & Maplewood (Chicago) right outside the tavern.
Wait.. that was 1962, never mind.
Buy iodized salt and eat bananas
Throw in a copy of Alas Babylon! and we have a deal.
LOL that is what my mind read when I read the title of this thread. Terrifying.
I'll put that chart in favorites just in case ;)
Hot dogs----
Woody's Hot Dogs in Hartford, CT. Darn good.
The WND article also says make sure you've got lots of toilet paper!
ROTFLMAO! I'll have to pass, I'm already a dentist (really!).
How about a case of swiss army knives and some tin foil?
you might find this link informative
I like Cialis' new commercial, "We're so sure you'll like Cialis that if you don't, we'll pay for a sample of the ED drug of your choice. That's the Cialis challenge."
Big deal. You can get a sample of any of those drugs at no cost anyway.
Renew your supply of Zoloft as well.
Gee..shouldn't this be in breaking news?
Is that in response to the anti-radiation question or the later ED question?
I will have to check through my back issues of Survial Guide
magazine..and Mel Tappen articles..
Dont forget 22LR ammo ..this is what the survivors will be using for money..
I also suggest saving up lots of tampons, and deoderant and perfume...also whiskey and cigarettes...
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What happened to the character development anyway? Omaeda had more character development than Ichigo. And the lofty glutton wasn't even on that much.
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Although many people flock to theaters to see the latest films, many would rather wait until it is available on DVD or VHS and enjoy it in the convenience and comfort of their own home. In fact, many recent films have grossed more money on video sales than in theaters. The VHS vs DVD debate is moot these days, as a strong majority prefer the superior audio and video quality of DVDs. So the biggest question many movie buyers find themselves asking is "Which DVD should I buy, the wide screen version or the full screen version?"
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How do you recycle toilet-paper? ;P
Okay, I phrased that poorly, but I'm pretty sure you know what I mean.
Pi makes the world go round
......and i'm sure one persons 'ethical toilet paper' is not so ethical, depending on the material source and production techniques. It's pretty hard to be sure, but atleast these days there is a global effort to better label products in this area, so we can make a more informed choice than a decade ago etc. Progress
And finaly some news on the bee-death issue:
'Honeybee virus: Varroa mite spreads lethal disease':
"A parasitic mite has helped a virus wipe out billions of honeybees throughout the globe, say scientists.
A team studying honeybees in Hawaii found that the Varroa mite helped spread a particularly nasty strain of a disease called deformed wing virus.
The mites act as tiny incubators of one deadly form of the disease, and inject it directly into the bees' blood.
This has led to "one of the most widely-distributed and contagious insect viruses on the planet".
The findings are reported in the journal Science.
The team, led by Dr Stephen Martin from the University of Sheffield, studied the honeybees in Hawaii, where Varroa was accidentally brought from California just five years ago.
Crucially some Hawaiian islands have honeybee colonies that are still Varroa-free.
This provided the team with a unique natural laboratory; they could compare recently-infected colonies with those free from the parasite, and paint a biological picture of exactly how Varroa affected the bees.
The team spent two years monitoring colonies - screening Varroa-infected and uninfected bees to see what viruses lived in their bodies.
Dr Martin explained to BBC Nature that most viruses were not normally harmful to the bees, but the mite "selected" one lethal strain of one specific virus.
"In an infected bee there can be more viral particles than there are people on the planet," Dr Martin explained.
"There's a vast diversity of viral strains within a bee, and most of them are adapted to exist in their own little bit of the insect; they get on quite happily."
But the mite, he explained, "shifts something".
In Varroa-infected bees, over time, the vast majority of these innocuous virus strains disappear and the bees' bodies are filled with one lethal strain of deformed wing virus.
And when it comes to viral infection, it's the sheer quantity that kills; each viral particle invades a cell and takes over its internal machinery, turning the bee's own body against itself.
Although it is not clear exactly why this strain thrives in mite-infected bees, Dr Martin explained that it could be the one virus best able to survive being repeatedly transmitted from the mites to the bees and back, as the mites feed on the bees' blood.
The effect appears to take once the mites have changed this "viral landscape" in the bees' bodies, the change is permanent.
"So the only way to control the virus is to control the levels of the mite," said Dr Martin.
Prof Ian Jones, a virologist from the University of Reading said the findings mirrored "other known mechanisms of virus spread".
He added: "[This] reinforces the need for beekeepers to control Varroa infestation."
The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) praised the research.
BBKA chairman Dr David Aston said it "increased our understanding of the relationships between Varroa and [this] significant bee virus."
He told BBC Nature: "These findings underline the need for further research into Varroa.
"There remains a clear and urgent need for an effective, approved treatment."
So it is not just the fact of having the equivalent of a dinner plate sized tick on your own body (the scale of the varroa mite compared to a honey bee), but they have also been carring a deadly virus! It certainly took long enough for this info to be discovered (i'm wondering if the Hawaiian bee situation is different at all from the rest of the world?), so i'm hoping it will be full steam ahead on some kind of preventative solution for control of the virus. Our ability to farm pretty much depends on it.
formerly known as child of Thor(coT) in the CTP2 section of poly.
It isn't the whole world that has the problem. While North America and Europe have seen large declines, Australia's bee population is as strong as ever. From my recent brief research, Russia doesn't have the problem either.
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ah yes, sorry, i briefly forgot that Australia in particular has been serving the agriculture industries of america and europe by exporting/lending the use of it's varroa free bees Still it will just be a matter of time, especially given that exchange before it gets to you too! That's why we really need to find a way to deal with the threat, it's big enough a concern on the global stage.
formerly known as child of Thor(coT) in the CTP2 section of poly.
One of the significant reasons why Australia hasn't suffered, is that we have a broader genetic pool of bees.
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yeh... just a shame about the people
That was a 'pom' class joke btw, just in time for the new rugby matches this weekend (well ok you lost to scotland and beat wales so far!)
And yes we had completely over selected our honey bees in the uk, not sure about the usa, but it has been a long term concern from bee keepers here.
formerly known as child of Thor(coT) in the CTP2 section of poly.
'Diesel exhausts do cause cancer, says WHO': (Not 'The Who' )
"Exhaust fumes from diesel engines do cause cancer, a panel of experts working for the World Health Organization says.
It concluded that the exhausts were definitely a cause of lung cancer and may also cause tumours in the bladder.
It based the findings on research in high-risk workers such as miners, railway workers and truck drivers.
However, the panel said everyone should try to reduce their exposure to diesel exhaust fumes.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a part of the World Health Organization, had previously labelled diesel exhausts as probably carcinogenic to humans.
IARC has now labelled exhausts as a definite cause of cancer, although it does not compare how risky different carcinogens are. Diesel exhausts are now in the same group as carcinogens ranging from wood chippings to plutonium and sunlight to alcohol.
It is thought people working in at-risk industries have about a 40% increased risk of developing lung cancer.
Dr Christopher Portier, who led the assessment, said: "The scientific evidence was compelling and the Working Group's conclusion was unanimous, diesel engine exhaust causes lung cancer in humans.
"Given the additional health impacts from diesel particulates, exposure to this mixture of chemicals should be reduced worldwide."
The impact on the wider population, which is exposed to diesel fumes at much lower levels and for shorter periods of time, is unknown.
Dr Kurt Straif, also from IARC, said: "For most of the carcinogens when there is high exposure the risk is higher, when there is lower exposure the risk is lower."
There have been considerable efforts to clean up diesel exhausts. Lower sulphur fuel and engines which burn the fuel more efficiently are now in use.
The UK Department of Health said: "We will carefully consider this report. Air pollutants are a significant public health concern, we are looking at this issue as part of our plans to improve public health."
Cancer Research UK said employers and workers should take appropriate action to minimise exposure to diesel fumes in the workplace.
But director of cancer information Dr Lesley Walker said the overall number of lung cancers caused by diesel fumes was "likely to be a fraction of those caused by smoking tobacco".
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formerly known as child of Thor(coT) in the CTP2 section of poly.
I remember the leaked comment of a clerk at the Department of Health back in the nineties when the dioxine crisis was revealed in Belgium.
"But lady, inhaling the exhaust of your car is more lethal!"
Turned out ALL food that was contaminated with this dioxine needed to be put out of the food chain. And it was supposed to be less lethal then car exhaust.
All just a product of our industrial process chasing the money without tough enough legislation in place. There may be a reason why cancer is the big concern it is know.
'Australia to create world's largest marine reserve':
"Australia says it will create the world's largest network of marine parks ahead of the Rio+20 summit.
The reserves will cover 3.1 million sq km of ocean, including the Coral Sea.
Restrictions will be placed on fishing and oil and gas exploration in the protected zone covering more than a third of Australia's waters.
Environment Minister Tony Burke, who made the announcement, will attend the earth summit in Brazil next week with Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
"It's time for the world to turn a corner on protection of our oceans," Mr Burke said. "And Australia today is leading that next step."
Australia has timed its announcement to coincide with the run-up to the Rio+20 Earth Summit - a global gathering of leaders from more than 130 nations to discuss protecting key parts of the environment, including the ocean, says the BBC's Duncan Kennedy.
The plans, which have been years in the making, will proceed after a final consultation process.
Last year, the Australian government announced plans to protect the marine life in the Coral Sea - an area of nearly 1 million sq km.
The sea - off the Queensland coast in northeastern Australia - is home to sharks and tuna, isolated tropical reefs and deep sea canyons. It is also the resting place of three US navy ships sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942.
The network of marine reserve will also include the Great Barrier Reef, a Unesco World Heritage site.
The plan will see the numbers of marine reserves off the Australian coast increased from 27 to 60.
"What we've done is effectively create a national parks estate in the ocean,'' Mr Burke told Australian media.
However, activists and environmental protection groups are likely to be less than satisfied with the plans, having called for a complete ban on commercial fishing in the Coral Sea.
The fishing industry is set to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation, reports say.
Some have also noted that oil and gas exploration continue to be allowed near some protected areas, particularly off western Australia.
The Australian Conservation Foundation said that although the plan didn't go as far as they would like, it was a major achievement in terms of ocean conservation.
Currently the world's largest marine reserve is a 545,000-sq-km area established by the UK around the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean."
sounds awesome
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Its easy to put boundaries on "protected" areas. Quite a bit less easy to implement it.
Further more, the oceans know no boundaries. Stuff from one place goes to others only too easy.
True, but having designated area's does help fish stocks recover, even if you can't always stop all the fishing trawlers, having a legal framework for the existence of such area's will help in the long run. I'd say in the context of Australia and a very 'hungry' asian fishing fleet (Japan seems to literaly want to eat everything in the sea), this kind of thing is essential for long term protection of their fish stocks etc.
'GM crops 'aid plant neighbours':
"GM crops that make their own insecticide also deliver benefits for their conventional plant neighbours, a study in China has concluded.
These strains seem to boost populations of natural pest-controlling predators, and this effect spills over to non-transgenic crops, the research found.
Details of the work by a Chinese-French team appear in the journal Nature.
But one group critical of GM planting described the effect as a spillover "problem", not a "benefit".
Scientists investigated a modified version of cotton grown in China that generates a bacterial insecticide.
The strain has led to a reduction in the use of insecticide to control a major pest, the cotton bollworm.
After the GM cotton was introduced, researchers saw a marked increase in numbers of pest predators such as ladybirds, lacewings and spiders.
At the same time, populations of crop-damaging aphids fell.
The predatory insects also controlled pests in neighbouring fields of non-GM maize, soybean and peanut crops, said the team led by Dr Kongming Wu from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing.
Commenting on the study, Professor Guy Poppy from the University of Southampton, UK, said: "Global food security will require us to sustainably intensify agriculture. Opponents of GM have argued this can't be done through biotechnology, whereas this research challenges this view and demonstrates the wider benefits of using GM plants.
"By reducing the need for insecticides against caterpillars, insect biodiversity is increased and this is shown to have added benefits outside of the GM crop field."
Emma Hockridge, head of policy at the Soil Association, the British campaign group that advocates organic farming, said: "Encouraging predator insects is crucial to managing crop pests sustainably - indeed, that's how organic farmers avoid pesticides, using natural processes to encourage beneficial predators.
"This study finds that Bt cotton is a better habitat for such predators than cotton that has been sprayed with pesticides.
"What it doesn't cover is other recent research in China that has discovered increased insect resistance and increased numbers of pests developing in and around these GM cotton crops."
Previous research by Dr Wu showed that one crop pest - the mirid bug - had boomed since the introduction of Bt Cotton, as it filled the gap left by other cotton pests. This had driven farmers back to using pesticides.
Professor John Pickett from Rothamsted Research, UK, commented: "Many, including distinguished scientists, have looked for associated problems as the technology has been commercially developed throughout the world and, of course, we should always exercise caution in introducing new technologies.
"However, use of GM-based Bt resistance to pest insects would not have advanced so dramatically without advantages, not least a reduction in use of insecticides against the target lepidopterous insect larvae."
Links in the article, and probably the most important bit is the bit i've bolded. GM has many aspects to what it offers, but as we've seen with agricultural scientists in the past (cane toads/rabbits etc), they are often pressured by the big food industries to rubber stamp techniques before they are ready.
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'Should it be a crime to harm the environment?': An interesting article looking at this issue and one that seems quite popular in green circles.
"At the heart of its official negotiations, the Rio+20 summit is all about looking for political agreements that will improve the lot of society, particularly the poorest, and of nature.
Politics isn't necessarily the best course, nor politicians the best people to plot such a course, to judge by the glacial, boulder-strewn pace of talks here in Rio.
The science is clear on so many of the issues, and ministers acknowledge it - but they see many other factors too, which is why the political response on issues such as climate change often lags way behind the science.
If politics can't get on with it, what about the law?
In 1996, lawyer Mark Gray had a simple vision: make ecocide (destroying nature) a crime.
Well, you might say, any country can do that - and many countries have, in various degrees. Depending on where you live, lighting bush fires, stealing birds' eggs, dumping old motor oil in streams and building on the habitat of a protected newt can all land you in court.
But other nations don't have such laws. Also, activities that harm the natural world sometimes take place beyond national boundaries, such as exploitative high-seas fishing - and some of the worst are performed by companies belonging to one state but operating in the territory of another.
Hence a move several years back by UK barrister Polly Higgins to make ecocide one of the five international "crimes against peace", joining war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.
The Eradicating Ecocide movement isn't talking about slap-on-the-wrist punishments for law-breaking.
Last year they mounted a "trial" trial - a demonstration, if you will - where two CEOs of fictional Canadian tar sands companies faced a court staffed by real lawyers, a real judge and a real jury.
One was "sentenced" to four years in jail.
As well as bosses of misbehaving corporations, the movement believes ministers and heads-of-government that commit or allow ecocide should also stand trial.
And cases could be brought on behalf of inhabitants, whether human or another species.
The Eradicating Ecocide notion has gained some backing - from environmental activists of course, but also, I'm told, some governments, though I'm not aware of any that have gone public with it yet.
The chances of gaining support from all governments would appear to be infinitesimally small, especially given that a number have chosen not to put themselves under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, the body that can hear cases brought under the four existing crimes against peace.
But maybe that doesn't really matter. The main aim is to prevent ecocidal events from occurring in the first place; and if you have a corporation, say, that operates in many countries, some that are parties and some that aren't, it's going to have to adhere to the standards of those that are.
Given where I came into this article, there's an irony here in that we're talking about lawyers saving the environment from lawyers.
Most countries employ lawyers as negotiators in these UN processes, and that's partly why they get so bogged down.
Working out the legal definition of a tree in the Kyoto Protocol took years.
Yet in the court arena, the law has the capacity to cut through these very same knots. If your neighbour cuts down what any normal person would call a tree that's standing on your side of the fence, he/she can face punishment, with no arguments about the legal definition of said tree.
So what would a normal person put under the heading of ecocide?
The word gained an airing across the world 40 years ago, at the first UN environment summit in Stockholm, when Sweden's Prime Minister Olof Palme levelled the charge against the US over its use of defoliant chemicals during the war in Vietnam.
In Polly Higgins' vision, ecocidal acts during war are not the main target - they'd be covered under some of the other crimes of peace.
The main concern is what happens during normal times.
So the law would presumably cover something like a massive oil leak caused by slack or actively risk-taking management, for example.
Would fishing or hunting a species to near-extinction count? What about:
the careless introduction of alien species that out-compete native ones
a mine that pollutes its homeland
over-enthusiastic use of pesticides that removes insect life from a tranche of land
the diversion of a river for irrigation that drains wetlands and their spider inhabitants?
Clearly there are some difficult issues here.
If a company digs a massive mine, for example, there's going to be significant ecological damage in the area. But with will and the right approach, it can be restored after the mine closes.
So would the initial dig qualify as ecocide for the damage it does?
It'll be interesting to see how far the Eradicating Ecocide idea goes in the next few years.
One senses inevitable resistance ahead from a number of very important countries. And dealing with that would be a matter of politics; which in the environmental arena, as we're seeing here in Rio, is often a long and messy business.
A new environmental summit is about to take place in Brazil, 20 years after 172 nations gathered in Rio, for the Earth summit. To find out more about the issues facing the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, see below."
'See below' is for a range of pictographic charts and stats around the issue of current sustainability. And a number of links are in the article proper.
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'Healthy forests key for green growth, says UN report':
"The world's forests, if managed properly, can help deliver a strong and durable global green economy, a UN report has concluded.
But the report's authors said that nations needed to do more to ensure the right policies are in place if forests are to meet their maximum potential.
In another initiative, an international collaboration has pledged to restore 18 million hectares of wooded landscapes.
The findings were launched at the Rio+20 summit in Brazil.
"Forests and trees on farms are a direct source of food, energy and income for more than a billion of the world's poorest people," said Eduardo Rojas-Briales, assisant director-general for Forestry at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
"At the same time, forests trap carbon and mitigate climate change, maintain water and soil health, and prevent desertification," he added.
"The sustainable management of forests offer multiple benefits - with the right programmes and policies, the sector can lead the way towards more sustainable, greener economies."
The report, The State of the World's Forests 2012, the 10th in the SOFO series, highlighted some of the main avenues in which money could figuratively grow on trees, including:
Critical life support systems - can perform a range of "essential ecosystem funtions", such as regulating water supplies and buffering floods and droughts.
"Engine of economic development" - SOFO highlights strong link between reforestation and growth, and deforestation and economic decline, hence the anti-poverty role of forests.
"Key component of greening other sectors" - wood is still the primary energy source for one-third of the world's population, therefore - with the right policies - it can expanded to provide a global greener, cleaner energy source.
The report, launched at the R+20 summit in Rio De Jainero, concluded that forests and forest products "will not solve the challenges of moving towards greener economies, but they will provide excellent examples and a source of hope".
Also being announced at the summit was a joint pledge between a number of nations and NGOs to restore more than 18 million hectares of forest landscape.
The US and Rwanda goverments teamed up with the Brazilian Mata Atlantica Forest Restoration Pact (made up from government agencies, NGOs, private sector bodies and indigenous groups).
The annoucement forms part of the "Bonn Challenge", which was agreed in September 2011 and commits nations to restore 150 million hectares of forested areas by 2020.
"The largest restoration initiative the world has ever seen is now underway," said Julia Marton-Lefcvre, director-general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
"[It] will provide huge global benefits in the form of income, food security and addressing climate change," she added.
"We urge other countries and landowners to follow suit."
links in the article proper
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Mostly for Dale's benefit, but I thought this needed to be posted here.
Um, I mean... :solemnFace: We must all dig deep and pray hard for all those to suffer nature's wrath in Melbourne's most damaging earthquake in decades.
Spoiler:It was magnitude 5.2 and there have been no reports of injuries or notable damage. Don't worry.
I was considering posting this in the global warming topic and (jokingly) blaming climate change, but I think this is a better fit.
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You had an earthquake? Ah yes you did! Was the table and chairs your damage from it? ( i hope that is as bad as it got for folks!)
Part of australia (i guess the north east?) must be close to the pacific ring of fire thing, but on the south what you got? something to do with tasmania maybe?
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We got nothing. No volcanoes, no fault lines. So understandably, earthquakes here are both rare and weak. This was allegedly the strongest in around a century.
EDIT: Also, that picture isn't from the quake. It was late-ish evening when it struck.
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Ten late news reported SES getting minor damage reports from Moe and Morwell (10kms from epicentre), plus the power stations in the area haven't reported in yet.
EDIT: Oh and I also posted that photo on my Facebook feed about 10 mins after it happened. Though I'm surprised to find out you read Bolt's blog.
EDIT2: Geoscience Australia revised overnight to an official 5.3. It was really weird, it started off sounding like a huge truck driving past the house for a few seconds then a shockwave like a massive wind buffeted the house and it just shook for about 30 seconds. We had paintings move on the walls and a couple things fall off shelves. No damage but the house got a pretty good shake.
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At least a dozen of my friends on Facebook posted or shared the picture (sometimes with varying captions). I took one of those.
Part of the back fence of my house fell down, but it was already damaged and the landlord had been looking to replace the whole back fence anyway.
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ActiveHash assumes that every hash has an :id key, which is what you would probably store in a database. This allows you to seemlessly upgrade from ActiveHash objects to full ActiveRecord objects without having to change any code in your app, or any foreign keys in your database.
It also allows you to use #belongs_to in your AR objects.
ActiveHash can also be useful to create simple test classes that run without a database – ideal for testing plugins or gems that rely on simple AR behavior, but don't want to deal with databases or migrations for the spec suite.
ActiveHash also ships with:
sudo gem install zilkey-active_hash
Or go to http://github.com/zilkey/active_hash/tree/master for more information.
To use ActiveHash, you need to:
A quick example would be:
class Country < ActiveHash::Base
field :name
self.data = [
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You can define fields in 2 ways, using the :fields method, or using the :field method, which allows you to specify a default value for the field:
class Country < ActiveHash::Base
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field :is_axis_of_evil, :default => false
You can define data inside your class or outside. For example, you might have a class like this:
# app/models/country.rb
class Country < ActiveHash::Base
fields :name, :population
# config/initializers/data.rb
Country.data = [
{:id => 1, :name => "US"},
{:id => 2, :name => "Canada"}
If you prefer to store your data in YAML, see below.
ActiveHash gives you ActiveRecord-esque methods like:
Country.all # => returns all Country objects
Country.count # => returns the length of the .data array
Country.first # => returns the first country object
Country.last # => returns the last country object
Country.find 1 # => returns the first country object with that id
Country.find [1,2] # => returns all Country objects with ids in the array
Country.find :all # => same as .all
Country.find :all, args # => the second argument is totally ignored, but allows it to play nicely with AR
Country.find_by_id 1 # => find the first object that matches the id
It also gives you a few dynamic finder methods. For example, if you defined :name as a field, you'd get:
Country.find_by_name "foo" # => returns the first object matching that name
Country.find_all_by_name "foo" # => returns an array of the objects with matching names
ActiveHash objects implement enough of the ActiveRecord api to satisfy most common needs. For example:
Country#id # => returns the numeric id or nil
Country#quoted_id # => returns the numeric id
Country#to_param # => returns the id as a string
Country#new_record? # => false
Country#readonly? # => true
Country#hash # => the hash of the id (or the hash of nil)
Country#eql? # => compares type and id, returns false if id is nil
ActiveHash also gives you methods related to the fields you defined. For example, if you defined :name as a field, you'd get:
Country#name # => returns the passed in name
Country#name? # => returns true if the name is not blank
You can create .belongs_to associations from rails objects, like so:
class Country < ActiveHash::Base
fields :name, :population
class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :country
You can also use standard rails view helpers, like #collection_select:
<%= collection_select :person, :country_id, Country.all, :id, :name %>
If you want to store your data in YAML files, just inherit from ActiveYaml and specify your path information:
class Country < ActiveYaml::Base
field :name
By default, this class will look for a yml file named "countries.yml" in the same directory as the file. You can either change the directory it looks in, the filename it looks for, or both:
class Country < ActiveYaml::Base
set_root_path "/u/data"
set_filename "sample"
field :name
The above example will look for the file "/u/data/sample.yml".
ActiveYaml, as well as ActiveFile, check the mtime of the file you specified, and reloads the data if the mtime has changed. So you can replace the data in the files even if your app is running in production mode in rails.
If you store encrypted data, or you'd like to store your flat files as CSV or XML or any other format, you can easily extend ActiveHash to parse and load your file. Just add a custom ::load_file method, and define the extension you want the file to use:
class Country < ActiveFile::Base
set_root_path "/u/data"
set_filename "sample"
field :name
class << self
def extension
def load_file
The two methods you need to implement are load_file, which needs to return an array of hashes, and .extension, which returns the file extension you are using. You have full_path available to you if you wish, or you can provide your own path.
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It's been a busy summer for new kid on the block D.O.D. The Lancaster based DJ has played an extensive UK festival circuit and made multiple trips to Ibiza and Mallorca to play shows with Eddie Halliwell.
Following widespread support for his slew of recent bootlegs, this week Dan sent over a fresh mini-mix and his monstrous take on Laidback Luke's Break The House Down', both of which are yours to download below:
D.O.D – 5 Minute Mini Mix by D.O.D
Laidback Luke – Break The House Down (D.O.D Bootleg) by D.O.D
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Two Lips Chardonnay Pump
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Item # 280232
The Two Lips Chardonnay is the perfect pump. Classic in style, this pop of color will surely make you stand out from the crowd.
- Faux patent leather upper
- Pointed toe
- 3½" covered heel
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
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By: CeliaCyanide
Location: Minneapolis
December 16, 2013
Good fit
"I bought these for a decoupage project. A great fit at my usual size."
By: Daylaah
Location: NY
October 20, 2013
these shoes were NOT made for walking
"These shoes are really nice, the color, how it looks on my feet. I wore them today for the first time and 5 hours later my feet still hurt."
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October 07, 2013
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But online payment services are second after banks to get the most phishing attacks.
Paul Demery
The number of phishing sites that attempt to steal consumers' payment account data declined steadily for six months last year, according to the latest report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group, a not-for-profit organization that provides information on Internet fraud. The number of e-mail phishing attacks also declined, and security experts suggest some criminals may have moved on to other forms of committing online fraud.
Phishing attacks are efforts by criminals to make an e-mail or web site look like that of legitimate brands to typically try to convince unwitting consumers to click to a phishing site to update their payment account information. Criminals then usually either sell that information to other criminals or use it to conduct fraudulent purchases. The APWG monitors worldwide web site activity to track phishing attacks.
In the APWG's most recent report, which is for the third quarter of 2012, it notes that the worldwide number of phishing sites declined 25.8% from 63,253 in April 2012 to 46,895 in September. The number of phishing attacks (or phishing e-mail campaigns) reported to the APWG rose from 25,850 in April to 33,464 in May, then declined to a six-month low of 21,684 in September. The all-time high in the number of reported attacks was 40,621 in August 2009.
While the amount of phishing sites and attacks are down, the number of attacked brands continues to fluctuate, the APWG says. Although the number of attacked brands across all industries declined from 426 in July 2012 to 395 in September 2012, the September figure was still higher than the 329 brands targeted in the same month in 2011.
The APWG also reports that, as in past years, banks continue to be targeted the most in phishing attacks, accounting for 34.4% of attacks in the third quarter. Coming in second in that period were online payment services, at 32.1% of attacks, followed by retailers, at 7.8%.
Among countries that host the most phishing sites, the top three as of September 2012 were the United States (73.04%), the United Kingdom (3.69%) and Kazakhstan (2.09%), the APWG says.
The low cost of running phishing attacks make it unlikely they will ever disappear, says Ihab Shraim, chief information security officer and vice president of anti‑fraud engineering and operations at MarkMonitor, an APWG member firm that provides technology and services to protect the online reputations of brands and deter attacks.
Moreover, declines in phishing activity don't necessarily mean an overall drop in attempts to steal consumer data, the APWG says.
ʺSome professional phishers have moved from perpetrating mass phishing campaigns to exploit‑style malware attacks,ʺ says Rod Rasmussen, president and chief technology officer of Internet Identity, a provider of web security technology and services and a member firm of APWG. Such malware attacks may lure consumers through e-mail or other means to click on an attached file or link to a web site that automatically downloads malicious software, or malware, to their computers to steal information, such as their payment card account information.
As of September 2012, about 30% of the world's personal computers were infected with some type of malware, the APWG says. The countries with the highest infection rates were China (53.1%), South Korea (52.7%) and Turkey (42.51%). By comparison, Ireland had the lowest rate noted by the APWG, at 18.40%. The report didn't note a rate for the United States, and an APWG spokesman didn't immediately return a request for more information.
More information on payment security vendors is available here.


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The Ultimate Guide to Hiking Colorado's Fourteeners
Fifty-four peaks. More than 140 routes. And hundreds of thousands of feet in elevation. With all of this lofty real estate in our backyard, it's no surprise that clawing our way up the sides of 14,000-foot mountains has become a rite of passage for Colorado residents. But how does a rookie peak...
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Adrienne Vittadini Birna Wedge Sandal
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Step out in style in the Adrienne Vittadini Birna. This wedge sandal will heighten your style with its unique details and fun print.
- Fabric leopard print upper
- Elastic ankle wrap
- Woven heel cup
- ¾" platform, 3½" raffia wedge heel
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
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By: Shirell
Location: Atlanta
May 04, 2013
"Love them"
By: Rter
Location: NC
April 23, 2013
Beautiful and comfy!!
"Very comfy, very stylish! You will need to buy them 1/2 size smaller but otherwise, they are very nice shoes overall!! Will buy them in other colors!!!!"
By: Donnarenee
Location: New Jersey
February 24, 2013
Very Comfy
"I bought this shoe in the store in black and I passed on the cream color because I figured I would order it online - who knew - no cream"
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text: What's the most defining work of science fiction of the 21st century?Charlie Jane Anders2/19/14 4:51pmFiled to: open channelbookstelevisionbatmancomicsmoviesdark knight67012EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink New millennium, new science fiction. So much has changed since the dawn of the 21st century, that we've found new works of fiction, film-making and television to speak to our scary new world. But which piece of science fiction from the past 14 years does the most to define our era? Advertisement Please post a picture or clip or book cover of the epoch-defining work in question. And then please list the Name, and Why it's Defining. Thanks!Top image: The Dark Knight. See below for why.Reply670 repliesLeave a reply


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The new Callebaut products seen at Europain
Callebaut is the world's leading Belgian chocolate producer with
a reputation for producing chocolates of such superior quality and
workability to support the craftsperson in his or her efforts to
create wonderful products that will excite the end consumer.
Our mission continues with the introduction of a range of innovations to support executive and pastry chefs, confectioners and bakers in their efforts to fulfill the entire range of creative possibilities offered by Callebaut chocolates.
The new Callebaut products seen at Europain
Callets™ Sensation - new
20 x 60 g boxes collected in an eye-catching counter display. Callets™ Sensation have the look and the deep shine of natural pearls. Packed as precious jewels in a luxury box, these two classics in the Callets™ sensation range willsurely catch the attention of customers.
These pearls are made of 100% Callebaut milk chocolate or marbled.
Callets™ sensation, suited for decoration on desserts and pastries, and also, ready for resale.
« Source » magazine – new
Last Septembre Callebaut relaunched Source, a Gourmet magazine dedicated to professionals. This 24-pages biannual magazine, translated into 6 languages has a worldwide distribution of
40 000 copies. It covers a set of essential and current rubriques such as: the techniques of famous chefs, 24 hours in the life of a leader, merchandising and design, health, cosmetics and naturally recipes, along with a "shopping" section , presenting the brand's latest products.
Other Callebaut products seen at Europain
« Malchoc » chocolate with no added sugar
In these dark and milk chocolates, the sugar is replaced by Maltitol. Their tastes and their properties are identical to other Callebaut chocolates. They work so easily. The naming " no added sugar " is authorized for these chocolates.
The couverture chocolates
A large selection of dark, milk and whites chocolates deserving of the Belgian tradition.
The Origine chocolates
3 dark chocolates and 1 milk originating from countries renowned for the quality and exclusivity of the cocoa harvest: Sao Tome (70 % cocoa), Grenada (60 % cocoa), Madagascar (66 % cocoa) and Java (32 % cocoa).
The couverture chocolates
A wide choice in terms of taste, fat, cocoa content, and color: black, milk, white and colored. This provides the assurance to find "the" chocolate which will be convenient for a specific application.


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By: AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
January 17, 2013
DETROIT -- Automakers' attempts to boost sales and profits by broadening their U.S. lineups could backfire, billionaire private-equity investor Wilbur Ross said Wednesday.
"Everybody seems to be expanding their product line and you wonder if that isn't going to lead to problems," Ross, CEO of private equity firm W.L. Ross & Co., told the Automotive News World Congress. "It may lead to some more volatility in market share, and it may lead to, in effect, overcapacity in particular segments."
That could undo some of the financial benefits the Detroit 3 and other automakers have realized by better matching output with demand in recent years, he said.
Ross did not name any examples, but at the Detroit auto show, several automakers are showing vehicles in segments where they currently do not compete.
Volkswagen AG, which is targeting a big increase in U.S. sales in the years ahead, revealed a family-hauling crossover concept called the CrossBlue. Kia Motors America introduced a premium sedan, the 2014 Cadenza, following its affiliate Hyundai Motor America into the luxury-car segment.
Ross, 75, who also is chairman of the supplier International Automotive Components Group, said he expects U.S. auto sales to reach at least 15 million vehicles this year, which is in line with many projections by analysts and economists. That would represent an increase of roughly 500,000 units.
In contrast, he said sales in Europe would continue their slide, falling perhaps 400,000 units in 2013. Sales last year in Europe totaled 12.05 million, the fewest since 1995.
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The Utah State Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has
received an application from C. W. Mining Company, c/o Kenneth
Rushton, Trustee, 99 West Main Street, Lehi, Utah 84043, for a
modification to the pending Bear Canyon Logical Mining Unit (LMU) in
accordance with 43 CFR 3487. The application for the proposed LMU
modification is available for review at the BLM State Office, 440 West
200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The proposed LMU modification contains lands from three Federal coal
leases, plus private lands. The description of the lands contained
within the modified area, which is to form the modification of the
Bear Canyon LMU is as follows:
Lease Number Acreage Land Description
UTU-38727 40.00 T. 16 S., R. 7 E., SLM, Utah
Sec. 24, NE1/4NE1/4.
UTU-51923 160.00 T. 15 S., R. 8 E., SLM, Utah
Sec. 20, NW1/4.
UTU-61049 160.00 T. 16 S., R. 8 E., SLM, Utah
Sec. 19, SE1/4NE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4;
Sec. 20, SW1/4NW1/4, NW1/4SW1/4.
Private Lands 2,582.24 T. 15 S., R. 7 E., SLM, Utah
Sec. 24, SE1/4SE1/4;
Sec. 25, E1/2E1/2.
T. 15 S., R. 8 E., SLM, Utah
Sec. 19, all;
Sec. 20, S1/2SW1/4;
Sec. 29, W1/2;
Sec. 30, all;
Sec. 32, W1/2.
T. 16 S., R. 8 E., SLM, Utah
Sec. 8, N1/2, E1/2SE1/4.
Total Acres: 2,942.24
Kent Hoffman
Deputy State Director,
Lands and Minerals
Published in the Emery County Progress March 23 and 30, 2010.


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Montgomery, AL (Sports Network) - Missouri Western's Michael Hill ran for two touchdowns as the Stripes routed the Stars, 31-3, in the inaugural Raycom All- Star Classic.
Hill gained 148 yards on 12 carries Saturday, capping off an impressive season that saw him rush for 2,168 yards and 16 touchdowns for the Griffons.
Purdue quarterback Robert Marve also shined for the Stripes squad, completing 10-of-13 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown.
Pittsburgh's Tino Sunseri played for the Stars team and threw for 105 yards with two interceptions.
LSU's Drew Alleman kicked a 21-yard field goal in the first quarter and the Stripes went up 10-0 on Hill's 2-yard touchdown. North Carolina's Casey Barth connected on a 30-yard field goal to put the Stars on the board before halftime.
Virginia's Perry Jones scored on a run from nine yards out and Saint Augustine's Tyron Laughinghouse caught a 13-yard TD pass to make it 24-3 in the third quarter.
Hill reached the end zone again in the fourth quarter.


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Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations
1 800 Get Thin LLC 12/12/11
Department of Health and Human Services
|Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
December 12, 2011
Robert Silverman, Esquire
25 S. Oak Knoll Ave.
Ste 504
Pasadena, CA 91101
Refer to GEN1001514 when replying to this letter.
Dear Mr. Silverman:
We are reissuing this letter because we sent a letter, dated December 9, 2011, to your prior street address.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has learned that 1-800-GET-THIN is marketing the LapBand gastric banding system (LapBand) in the United States (U.S.) in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act). The LapBand is a device within the meaning of Section 201(h) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 321(h), because it is intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or to affect the structure or any function of the body. 1-800-GET-THIN's promotion of the LapBand misbrands the device under sections 502(q), 502(r), and 201(n) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 352(q), 352(r), and 321 (n).
Under section 515(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act, 21 U.S. C. § 360e(d)(1)(B)(ii), FDA may require as a condition of approval of a device that the sale and distribution of the device be restricted to the extent permitted under section 520(e) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360j(e). FDA's approval of the LapBand restricted this device by requiring that it only be sold and distributed upon authorization by a licensed practitioner (i.e., under prescription). Section 502(q) of the Act provides that a restricted device is misbranded if its advertising is false or misleading in any particular. According to section 201 (n) of the Act, in determining whether a device's labeling or advertising is misleading, the extent to which the labeling or advertising fails to reveal material facts must be taken into account. In addition, a restricted device is misbranded under section 502(r) of the Act if the device's distributor does not include in all advertisements and other descriptive printed materials a brief statement of the intended uses of the device and relevant warnings, precautions, side effects, and contraindications.
Examples of the advertising pieces we reviewed that misbrand the LapBand follow:
1. We reviewed two photos of billboards. The billboards read:
2. We also reviewed several advertising inserts. One insert reads, "Celebrate Black History Month! Let Your New Life Begin! 1-800-GET-THIN." The other insert reads, "Significantly Overweight? CALL: 1-800-GET-THIN." The text and photograph on the back of both inserts are the same. In large text is the statement, "LET YOUR NEW LIFE BEGIN!" Below the text is a photograph of a woman with a caption that reads, "I LOST 130 POUNDS." In very small print below the woman's photograph is the following text:
"You may be a candidate for the LAP-BAND® if your BMI is over 40 or between 35 and 40 with other specific medical conditions. The LAP-BAND® procedure has certain risks, side effects and contraindications. Consult your physician before deciding if the LAP-BAND® is right for you. For more information visit, www.1800qetthin.com/safety. Typically with the LAP-BAND®, 1-2 pounds of weight loss per week and 50-70% of excess weight lost and maintained at 5 years can be expected."
Below this language is the final caption, printed in very large font: GET THE LAP-BAND! CALL NOW! 1-800-GET-THIN HOURS: 6:30AM- 10PM • (1-800-540-8000) BEVERLY HILLS/ WEST HILLS/VALENCIA/PALMDALE/APPLE VALLEY/BAKERSFIELD/COVINA/SANTA ANA/LONG BEACH/SAN BERNARDINO/SAN DIEGO
Another insert features a woman named Christine. Above her photo, in very large print, is the caption, "I LOST 90 POUNDS WITH THE LAP-BAND!" Next to her photograph, the following testimonial is printed:
"I'm Christine. I have lost 90 pounds with the Lap-Band! I struggled forever to lose weight. I tried everything! Crazy diets, workout videos, personal trainers. I always ended up back at the same weight. The Lap-Band has helped thousands of happy people safely and effectively lose weight and keep it off! .. . The Lap-Band is changing lives one pound at a time. If you are ready to lose weight, pick up the phone and call 1·800-GET THIN. You can lose the weight with the Lap-Band just like I did."
Following the testimonial, the caption reads, "Free Seminar at a Location Near You! Covered by PPO Insurance. LOSE WEIGHT NOW! Call Now For Your FREE Lap-Band Guide." Below this statement is cautionary information in small font, which provides, "Consult your physician to discuss risks and other options. See 1800GETTHIN.com/safety. Studies show about a 50%-60% excess weight loss at 3 years. The final text located on the bottom of the insert in very large print is: 1-800-GET-THIN Hours 7am-10pm 1-800-953-5000."
These advertisements fail to reveal material facts, including relevant risk information regarding the use of the LapBand, age and other qualifying requirements for the LapBand procedure, and the need for ongoing modification of eating habits, as provided in the approved LapBand labeling. Therefore, the advertisements are misleading within the meaning of section 201(n) of the Act and misbrand the LapBand under section 502(q) of the Act. In addition, while some of your advertisements make mention of risks and suggest a physician consultation, these advertisements do not adequately state the LapBand's relevant warnings, precautions, side effects, and contraindications. Therefore, the advertisements also misbrand the LapBand under section 502(r) of the Act.
Note also that we are concerned that the information 1-800-GET-THIN provides related to risks is in font that may be so small as to render the information illegible.
FDA requests that 1-800-GET-THIN immediately cease marketing the LapBand using advertising that violates the Act. The firm should take prompt action to correct the violations addressed in this letter. Failure to promptly correct these violations may result in regulatory action being initiated by FDA without further notice. Such action could include seizure, injunction, and civil money penalties.
1-800-GET-THIN must notify this office in writing within fifteen working days from the date you receive this letter of the specific steps it has taken to correct the noted violations, including an explanation of how the firm plans to prevent these violations, or similar violations, from occurring again, and including documentations of the corrective actions taken. If corrective action cannot be completed within fifteen working days, 1-800-GET-THIN's response should state the reason for the delay and the time within which the corrections will be completed. The response should provide a translation of documentation not in English to facilitate our review, and it should be sent to:
Terri T. Garvin
Food and Drug Administration
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Office of Compliance
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20993
Finally, 1-800-GET-THIN should know that this letter is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the firm's violations of the Act. It is the firm's responsibility to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations administered by FDA.
Sincerely yours,
Steven D. Silverman
Office of Compliance
Center for Devices and
Radiological Health


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See also Alms, Almsgiving; Fast, Fasting; Humble, Humility; Offering; Welfare
In the scriptures, poor can refer to (1) people who are without needed material goods, such as food, clothing, and shelter, or (2) people who are humble and without pride.
Poor in material goods
- Thou shalt not shut thine hand from thy poor brother:Deut. 15:7;
- The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor:Ps. 10:2;
- He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack:Prov. 28:27;
- Bring the poor to thy house:Isa. 58:6–7;
- If thou wilt be perfect, give to the poor:Matt. 19:21; ( Mark 10:21; Luke 18:22; )
- Hath not God chosen the poor of this world?:James 2:5;
- Because they are rich they despise the poor:2 Ne. 9:30;
- To retain a remission of your sins, impart of your substance to the poor:Mosiah 4:26;
- They did impart of their substance to the poor:Alma 1:27;
- If ye turn away the needy, your prayer is vain:Alma 34:28;
- The Nephites had all things in common; there were not rich and poor:4 Ne. 1:3;
- Thou wilt remember the poor:D&C 42:30; ( D&C 52:40; )
- Wo unto the poor whose hearts are not broken:D&C 56:17–18;
- The poor will come unto the marriage of the Lamb:D&C 58:6–11;
- The bishop is to search after the poor:D&C 84:112;
- Gospel law governs the care of the poor:D&C 104:17–18;
- There was no poor among them:Moses 7:18;
Poor in spirit
- More blessed are those who humble themselves without being compelled because of poverty:Alma 32:4–6, 12–16;
- Blessed are the poor in spirit who come unto me:3 Ne. 12:3; ( Matt. 5:3; )
- The poor and meek shall have the gospel preached unto them:D&C 35:15;


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Pre-Columbian Sinu Gold Nose Piece
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Key Features
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- This intriguing gold nose ornament is an extraordinary piece of rare Pre-Columbian jewelry
- It was crafted by the Sinu, an Amerindian tribe from the Caribbean Coast of Colombia
- Made from hammered sheet gold, it is crafted in an elegant, sculptural design
- This item was almost certainly worn by a person of immense political power and wealth
Item Details
- Length:
10 1/4" Inches
- Stone:
Not Applicable
This intriguing Sinu nose ornament is made from hammered sheet gold and is fascinating in its abstraction and modernist design. Even though it is centuries old, a Pre-Columbian gold ornament such as this piece could rival any contemporary jewelry or sculptural design and is a rare and significant find. The Pre-Columbian Sinu lived in the river valleys and along the Caribbean Coast of Colombia from around 200 to 1600 AD. They were most renowned for their elaborate irrigation and waterwork systems, their exquisite gold work, and the political significance of women in their social structure. When discovered by the Spaniards in the 16th century the Sinu had a female as their head chief. 16th century Spaniards came to the area lured by the magnificence of the Sinu's ceremonial burial gold. Much of this gold was cast using the lost wax method but much like this extraordinary nose ornament gold was also hammered into plates and reliefs with refined skill and artistry.
Circa, 600-1250 AD
Length: 10 1/4"
Circa, 600-1250 AD
Length: 10 1/4"


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By Brad Locke/NEMS Daily Journal
Mississippi State's women will seek their first SEC win when they host Florida at 7 p.m. today.
The Lady Bulldogs (8-7, 0-2 SEC) have lost two in a row, most recently a 60-46 setback to South Carolina. Kendra Grant scored 15 points in the loss, and she leads MSU on the season with 12.5 points per game.
Florida (12-4, 1-1) is coming off a 77-72 win over LSU. The Gators are paced Jennifer George, who's averaging 14.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.
Tonight's game will be televised by Fox Sports Florida.


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Miller & Carter Mailbox
178-180 Wharfside Street, Mailbox, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 1RN
178-180 Wharfside Street, Mailbox, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 1RN
Here at Miller & Carter Mailbox, we're always coming up with special offers, new ideas and tempting additions to our menu.
Be among the first to hear about them by signing up for our emails - and for joining us we'll treat you to a glass of 175ml house wine with your next meal
To enjoy a free 175ml glass of wine when you next eat out at your favourite Birmingham steakhouse, all you have to do is:
We promise never to pass on your details to anyone (we'd rather have you all to ourselves), and we'll only get in touch when we've something good to share with you.
Offer only available to guests who sign up for our email newsletter. Offer is one free 175ml glass of house wine when purchasing an adult main course from the main menu. Voucher valid until 30th October 2016.


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Bearpaw Donna Girls Infant & Toddler Boot
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Item # 247899
The Bearpaw Donna boot is a comfy must-have for the cold days ahead. Who says you can't stay warm and look stylish at the same time!
- Knit fabric upper
- Suede band accented whipstitch detail and fun pom-poms for added style
- Pull-on style with padded collar and adjustable tie around the collar for a more comfortable, secure fit
- Genuine sheepskin lining with insulation for warmth and comfort
- Sheepskin footbed absorbs shock and delivers support with every step
- Durable rubber sole
- Imported
- Online Exclusive!
By: Angelkav
Location: Herkimer, NY
September 10, 2012
So Cute!!!
"I bought this boot for my niece on her second birthday. The shoe itself is super cute and I think the best part is the fact that it's genuine shearling so I know her feet will stay warm in the winter. The only problem we had is that the shaft is narrow and there are no buttons or zippers so getting them on a small child's foot is a task."
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The Crusaders claimed a 42-14 win over the Hurricanes in Wellington in a result that keeps the heat on the Chiefs and Highlanders.
The Crusaders claimed a five-try 42-14 win over the Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium in a success that keeps the heat on the Chiefs and Highlanders.
Scores were picked up by Kieran Read, Daniel Carter, Robbie Fruean and two from Israel Dagg as the visitors came out of the blocks firing.
Four of their five tries were posted in the first-half as the Hurricanes, missing late withdrawals Cory Jane and Julian Savea, simply couldn't cope with their in-form visitors from Christchurch.
It was a fitting performance from the Crusaders to celebrate Carter's 100th Super Rugby showing.
Carter scored two tries on debut in 2003 in a match which also resulted in a victory over the Hurricanes. And he got his 30th try on Saturday.
However, it was a superb team performance that helped the Crusaders ultimately back-up last weekend's 31-24 victory over the Stormers.
It didn't take them long to get into their stride when a nice inside ball on halfway from Tom Taylor found Zac Guildford who then handed on to the supporting Read. Taylor added the extras to make it 0-7 with just five minutes played before kicking a penalty to further extend matters.
Carter then joined the party after good initial work from full-back Dagg allowed scrum-half Ellis to release his inside centre and the procession was well underway in Wellington.
Then came a moment of individual brilliance from Freuan, who claimed a high kick before setting off and fending two tacklers from halfway. It was a fantastic effort from the centre, which led to Taylor's conversion making the scoreline a rather daunting one for the 'Canes.
27 points was the lead for the red-hot Crusaders and they weren't done there as they then wrapped up the try bonus-point before the half-time break when, after two forward-looking passes went unnoticed by the officials, Dagg finished the passage wide on the left.
Encouragement was found for the Hurricanes though before going into the dressing room as full-back Taylor spotted loosehead Wyatt Crockett in the line before racing around the prop for a much-needed try that was converted by fly-half Beauden Barrett to make it 7-27.
The comeback looked possible when impressive number eight Victor Vito gave his side a lifeline after his quick-tap saw him power over but it was not to be for the Hurricanes as Dagg claimed his second just after the hour and number ten Taylor added five points from the tee to help the Crusaders claim a key victory in what is a tight New Zealand conference.
The scorers:
For Hurricanes:
Tries: Taylor, Vito
Con: Barrett 2
For Crusaders:
Tries: Read, Carter, Fruean, Dagg 2
Con: Taylor 4
Pen: Taylor 3
Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Richard Buckman, 13 Conrad Smith (c), 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Alapati Leiua, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Chris Eaton, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Karl Lowe, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jeremy Thrush, 4 Jason Eaton, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ben May.
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu'u, 17 Michael Bent, 18 Mike Coman, 19 Mark Reddish, 20 Frae Wilson, 21 Tusi Pisi, 22 Alapati Leiua.
Crusaders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Adam Whitleock, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Dan Carter, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Tom Taylor, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (c), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Tom Donnelly, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Owen Franks, 18 Luke Romano, 19 Luke Whitelock, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Ryan Crotty, 22 Tom Marshall.
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)


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Circa Joan & David Yonita Boot
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Item # 273612
Give your look a little lift with the Yonita Boot from Circa Joan & David. A little wedge goes a long way on this dress boot.
- Leather upper
- Back stretchy elastic panel
- Logo buckle detail at ankle
- 16" shaft height, inside zipper
- Almond toe
- 14½" calf circumference
- 1½" rubber wedge
- Rubber sole
- Imported
By: AFoot25
Location: Atlanta, GA
February 04, 2013
"These boots were not worn, because they will be returned. The back portion of the boots were made with a stretch material, which was not made clear via its picture or description. This material became baggy in an unflattering way when my feet were flexed. Also, the boots had narrow heels they made me think they would pinch a bit if worn. I would not recommend these boots."
By: kml254
Location: New Brunswick, NJ
January 04, 2013
super comfortable!
"Very comfortable and good arch support. The leather looks less smooth in real life, but still sleek enough to dress up for work. Fits true to size (and had room for a thing sock or tights)"
By: wengirl
Location: MARYLAND
November 08, 2012
"This boot arrived at my house today,very comfy,fits my wide calfs,not tight around my calf at ALL very nice boot MOST OF ALL THEY DONT SLIDE DW MY LEG,you can wear with a skirt,dress or suit.i saw this boot in another store for $179 on sale for $139."
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Gucci Leather Horsebit Loafer
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Item # dsw12prod3840009
Gucci is a worldwide legend in designer fashion for men, renowned for its quality, prestige, and Italian legacy. With timeless style and sophistication, this leather horsebit slip-on is a perfect staple for your wardrobe.
- PLEASE NOTE: For this style, we recommend that you order a full size smaller than normal
- Leather upper
- Logo-embossed riding bit
- Almond toe
- Fully lined in leather
- Leather sole
- Made in Italy
- Exclusively at DSW
- Online Exclusive!
By: coffeechick
Location: pittsburg, pa
February 08, 2013
My husband loves them!
"I bought these as an early Valentines Day present. He is between a 10.5 and an 11. I bought the 10.5 and they fit like a glove with dress socks. They are gorgeous in person and the leather is top notch quality that you would expect from Gucci. Oh, and the price is fantastic!"
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