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I have one Christmas décor bin. One. It's a big, clear bin and it's full but it's all I've got. Each year I buy fresh greens and toss old or broken things that won't make it another year, and don't tend to buy much to replace those items unless I really love it. There is something calm about an empty wall space. An empty coffee table. An empty side table. I mean, imagine that you have those spaces open, and friends or family come over. They have a place to put up their feet and rest... or set a drink down and savor time, or feel rested because not every surface has clutter on it for their eyes to evaluate. Avoiding the temptation to deck every hall or every flat surface creates décor that is both calm and simple.
We hear the word "simplicity" or " "going simple with decorating," a lot. This time of year the word simple is bandied around quite a bit but seldom actually seen... Simplicity is to calm, what overdone is to chaos. They go hand in hand. Even this season I started out with what felt simple at first, and then found myself pulling one item off here, or there over the next several days. (In years past, I have been known to undecorated half the house in mid-December because I couldn't take all of the extra in the 1500 sq feet my family of four lives in. I tried to learn from that feeling and start simpler from the onset. I can always add more if something feels too overdone.) This year, I purchased a 25 foot live cedar garland from Costco and used pieces of it all through our home. I hung a length of it over the office chalk board calendar, a length of it went over our bed headboard as well as on the mantle, and I used small cedar clippings to create bundles that hang from our French doors. I prefer fresh and natural as opposed to something I need to store each season and the scent is lovely too. After decorating my own home, I took a moment and jotted down the questions I ask myself as I go. I suddenly realized that this is how home care works for me. It felt appropriate to include this checklist of questions to ask as we decorate and open our homes this season, with the goal of creating a calm Christmas for ourselves and anyone else we plan to welcome inside.
Questions to ask yourself for Home Care, in creating a Calm Christmas:
1) Are there too many pillows? Not enough? Throw blankets, nice textures?
2) Is there too much furniture competing with the addition of the tree and potential extra guests?
3) Are the walls cluttered? (Do I need to remove a few hangings temporarily?)
4) Are there any empty flat surfaces in this home at all or does every flat surface have filler on it?
5) Is my home speaking softly or screaming loudly? (Think: Lighting, sounds, smells, colors)
6) Did I remove everyday décor items when I added holiday items or did I cram the holiday items next to what was already on display? (If I added to what I already had, why not remove a few of the every day items for the month and showcase the holiday items instead?)
7) Is there room on the table for food or has a centerpiece taken over? (Tip: Placing a centerpiece on a tray makes for really quick mobility if a game breaks out and more space is needed.)
8) Have I created spaces where I can easily pull festive party items out of drawers or cupboards for simple yet easy gatherings? This includes a few stand-by snacks. A simple array of cold cuts, nice cheese wedges and nuts go great with a bottle of wine, or a tray of cookies work nicely for an impromptu cocoa bar.
9) Have I overdone the "useless" décor in spaces where useful décor is important? (Think kitchens and cocoa bars and such.)
10) If someone came into my home, would they be overwhelmed or rested by the simplicity?


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Wilson HTM and Deutsche Bank announce strategic alliance
Deutsche Bank will acquire a 19.9 per cent equity stake in Wilson HTM through a share subscription and share purchase agreement. Wilson HTM shareholders last night voted to approve the alliance.
The new partnership will give Deutsche Bank a significant retail equities presence through a strategic shareholding in Wilson HTM, which has one of
Deutsche Bank is currently ranked third in Australian equity capital markets transactions for the first half of 2005, and Wilson HTM is ranked ninth.
Under the alliance, a strategic relationship will be formed between Wilson HTM and Deutsche Bank to provide mid-market corporate finance services benefiting clients of both firms. The corporate finance business will continue to be run and managed by Wilson HTM.
Wilson HTM Managing Director Neil Schafer and Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Officer Chum Darvall said the alliance offered an exciting opportunity for both firms to accelerate their growth strategies and expand their services to clients.
Mr. Schafer said: "We are delighted to be forging an alliance with this global investment banking powerhouse which will add to our corporate finance capabilities and support the next phase in our business development.
"The combined strength of both groups' advisory and equity capital markets skills will create a unique capability in the Australian investment banking market.
Wilson HTM Executive Chairman Steven Wilson said: "Our private clients will benefit from increased product flow, the ability to access an expanded range of investment products and significantly enhanced research coverage.
"Our corporate clients will benefit from access to Deutsche Bank's market-leading skills in mergers and acquisitions and both the debt and equity capital markets, including capabilities in products such as hybrids."
Mr. Darvall said he was pleased to be partnering with Wilson HTM, one of the most respected and experienced retail broking and mid-market corporate finance providers.
"This relationship will allow Deutsche Bank to further expand its equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions businesses into the mid-market sector," he said.
"This alliance will support emerging Australian corporations. Deutsche Bank and Wilson HTM will be able to provide the services to seamlessly guide companies through their entire growth path from micro-cap to large cap.
"Partnering with Wilson HTM's strong retail distribution business will also support Deutsche Bank's capital markets business."
Under the terms of the alliance, Deutsche Bank will appoint two directors to the Wilson HTM board. The alliance is subject to Foreign Investment Review Board approval.
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New Social Innovation Fund initiative seeks to advance Pay for Success model where governments pay service providers once outcomes are successfully achieved
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) today announced the launch of its inaugural Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Pay for Success grant competition. The competition will provide $11.2 million in grants to help cities, states and nonprofits develop Pay for Success projects where governments pay service providers only when there are demonstrable results.
In times of constrained budgets and high demand for social services, the Obama Administration is encouraging sectors to work together to identify new sources of capital, develop innovative solutions, and focus on outcomes instead of processes. Pay for Success is an approach that partners private, public and non-profit sectors by aligning payments for social services with verified social outcomes. This allows the public sector to receive the highest return on taxpayer investments, since government funds are paid once outcomes are successfully achieved.
"The thriving community of the future will be one where business, government, and nonprofits work together to discover innovative, effective solutions and tap new sources of capital to help these solutions grow," said Lisa Garcia Quiroz, CNCS Board Chair and Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and Chief Diversity Officer at Time Warner Inc. "I am proud that CNCS and the Social Innovation Fund are helping to usher in this new era by providing the resources, expertise, and evaluation needed to catalyze action and results."
"To meet the scale and scope of the challenges our communities are facing, we will have to go beyond the status quo and develop new partnerships and approaches that lead to greater impact," said Wendy Spencer, CEO of CNCS. "Through Pay for Success, we are using innovation to increase impact and piloting a new way of doing business that is laser-focused on results."
The PFS Competition is to designed to gather information about how pay for success can be implemented effectively, strengthen and diversify the pipeline of state and local governments as well as nonprofit service providers that are ready to participate in PFS, attract capital to solutions that work and collect and share knowledge about every step of the process.
Applicants can apply for three-year grants which provide between $200,000 and $1,800,000 per year to provide expert technical assistance to state and local governments to assess feasibility, structure PFS transactions and agreements, and build internal capability needed to execute effective PFS projects. Every SIF grant dollar must be matched by the grantee with non-federal dollars and services. And, in an effort to strengthen the field, SIF will share evaluation findings and grantees will be required to open source all project documents and contracts, when legally permissible.
"The Social Innovation Fund is about finding solutions that work and making them work for more people. Our Pay for Success competition takes this mission to the next level—attracting dollars to bring proven solutions to scale, while cities and states with tightening budgets focus on solutions that work and only pay for results," said Michael D. Smith, Director of the Social Innovation Fund.
The Obama Administration has been exploring and encouraging Pay for Success for the past few years. As a result, Pay for Success programs have been launched at the U.S. Departments of Justice and Labor. Congress gave CNCS the authority to launch a SIF-related Pay for Success pilot program as part of its 2014 appropriations legislation. Further, active PFS transactions are underway in states including NY, MA and UT, addressing issues such as recidivism, workforce development and early childhood education. Elsewhere, states and municipalities are pursuing PFS strategies supporting interventions to address a number of social challenges, from health interventions to chronic homelessness.
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I remember when the fall Daylight Savings Time was a celebratory event, because it meant one extra hour to drink at a bar before the lights came up. Staying out until 2am or sunrise is rare for me now, unless I'm having a bout of insomnia. That doesn't mean I cannot experience closing time at a bar, however. I recently went to new watering hole The Lazy Moose, and our server politely provided the tab — without our asking — at 10:30pm on a Thursday so the staff could close up shop for the night.
Truthfully, I only care about a place's hours of operation if I want to go back, which is the case for this West Magnolia Avenue joint. The lodge-style bar is the product of a collaboration between Vance Martin (Lili's Bistro, Cat City Grill) and David Shaw (Shaw's Patio Bar & Grill). The décor here is as much at home in Fort Worth as it would be in a ski-resort town in Utah, except I'd expect only après-waterski revelry in North Texas. Score one for truth in advertising: There is an actual moose head mounted on the wall that's exceptionally lazy because it's dead.
The beautiful stone fireplace taking up one wall of the room is an interior design win, undoubtedly. On the night I visited, it was hard to get close to the hearth for a while because there was a couple having a particularly fiery argument in front of it. The woman was agitated enough that she tried to break into the single person ladies room with me, presumably to chat about how her significant other was Mr. McLiar, head of the Pantsonfire clan. Thankfully, the staff handled the awkward situation well and led her away from the bathroom door, open flames, and flammable substances.
When I see a place promote "live piano music," I get nervous because generally it involves a Bill Murray-style SNL lounge singer situation or a Pete's Piano Bar reenactment. Thankfully, the delightful Jim Newsome did not try to sing the Star Wars theme or start an Aggies vs. UT fight song war. He did provide relaxing and enjoyable background music.
The bar has a few standout drink options, and I recommend you swing in 4-7pm Tue-Fri, when the specialty cocktails are $7 and draft beers like Alaskan White and Sweetwater 420 Extra IPA are $4. Keeping with the lodge theme, two signature cocktails to toss back are the Moose Drool Old Fashioned, made with Buffalo Trace Bourbon infused with charred pecan, Luxardo cherry bitters, and burnt orange and the Maple Bacon Cider, featuring TX whiskey, cider, maple syrup, cayenne, and cinnamon.
My visit to The Lazy Moose was not the first time the crapshoot of opening and closing hours at places on Magnolia has thwarted my good time. I lived in the Fairmount neighborhood for a few years, and, if I wanted to grab a drink, late lunch, or dinner nearby, I invariably would pick a place that closed at 1:30pm but may reopen at 5pm instead of 4pm, except during brunch, but not if it's Monday or Tuesday or Mercury is in retrograde.
There is money to be made in creating an app that automatically checks the date, time, and your GPS coordinates on this street to determine where the lights are on. Feel free to send me a royalty check when you get this public service project off the ground.
The Lazy Moose
1404 W Magnolia Av, FW. 682-708-3822.


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After yesterday's miniature preview, today we've got the full rundown on the Nike Air Zoom KD9.
The Zoom KD9 was designed by Leo Chang with the intention of creating a shoe that can match Kevin Durant's distance runner-like coverage on the court, which Nike says amounts to approximately 15 full-length marathons over the span of a season.
Here, the KD line introduces Flyknit for the very first time, appearing in what Nike touts as its most advanced form yet. The KD9's Flyknit pattern uses a honeycomb structure throughout, which is used to give Durant a free range of motion on the hardwood while also providing lockdown and stability.
Down low, a visible Zoom Air unit has been tweaked to taper from back to front, shifting from 16 mm thickness at the heel to 10mm at the forefoot. According to Nike, this allows the Zoom Air cushioning to provide the same bouncy responsiveness it's famous for and absorb shock during high-impact landings at the same time.
The Nike Air Zoom KD9 releases on June 20 from nike.com and select Nike Basketball retailers. Check out some of the details and colorways you can expect below.


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16 Nov QOSI's CEO to speak at TEDCO's 2015 Entrepreneur Expo
QOSI's CEO to speak at Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) 2015 Entrepreneur Expo on November 17th, 2015.
OQSI'S is very pleased to have our CEO, Daniel Olatunde invited by PTAP as one of the panel speakers discussing the topic "Hunt In A Special Part of the Forest" at TEDCO's 2015 Entrepreneur Expo on November 17th. He will be discussing amongst other SBA 8a certified companies and GSA IT-70 Schedule holders, the importance of these contract vehicles and how to secure them.
The panelist will also discuss the nuances involved in marketing the contract vehicles after securing them all the way to sales and accounting reporting requirements after wining a task order.
This annual events draws 100's of Entrepreneurs in technology and other diverse backgrounds interested in networking and growing their business. More information on the event can be found at http://tedco.md/events/entrepreneur-expo-2015/.
"This promises to be a highly informative session and we look forward to a great event" Daniel Olatunde President and CEO


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MIDLOTHIAN -- Jennifer Campbell was relieved to keep her left leg after doctors removed part of her left foot in 2014. However, a setback has forced surgeons to amputate her left leg below the knee, now making her a double amputee.
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In an earlier interview, doctors explained Jennifer had the flu in 2014 that evolved into sepsis. She went into multi-system organ failure, and poor blood circulation forced doctors had to amputate all ten of Jennifer's fingertips, her right leg below the knee, and part of her left foot.
Nearly two years later, that left foot still had not fully healed.
"The foot was just absolutely deteriorating," Jennifer explained. "We're talking raw flesh - the smell... the incision from the last surgery was just splitting open."
Doctors decided the best course of treatment would be to amputate Jennifer's left leg below the knee as they did her right leg earlier.
She wiped away tears from her face as she recalled the moments leading up to her 13th amputation.
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While Jennifer lay in recovery at Baylor Medical Center, Lori Buford, a close friend, says she and a group of Jennifer's mutual friends were inspired to help.
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1. At a tender age, get the thought in your head that saving money isn't important.
2. Once you have #1 down pat, add the belief that you're invincible and there's always time for saving later. Bonus points are yours if you can throw in the thought that you're going to have a very successful career in (insert career choice here) and you'll make so much money and will start saving at that point.
3. Once you've achieved #1 and #2, marry someone who believes the same things. Better yet, marry someone whose beliefs are the opposite of yours. That will set you up for years of tension, arguments, and possibly even high cost attorney's fees.
4. Live beyond your means. It's best if you can live way beyond your means, continuing to believe that there's time to save later. Buy a house you can't afford, get many credit cards and run them all to the max paying the minimum payments or not paying them at all, even buy brand new gas hogging cars, preferably more than one. Just make sure they're very expensive cars and the payments are the kind that will keep you up nights. If you can throw in some trips to exotic places, all paid for with the above mentioned credit cards, of course, kudos to you!
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According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CSC) approximately a quarter of all deaths that occur in the United States each year, over 600,000 can be traced back to heart disease.
Why are heart disease and heart attack symptoms in women being ignored?
Breast cancer is still commonly misdiagnosed
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - the time of year when products suddenly turn pink. The objective is to raise awareness of breast cancer and encourage women to get preventive breast cancer screenings. It is also a reminder to younger women to conduct self-examinations and see a physician if they detect anything unusual.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness month
The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance has dedicated September as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian cancer is the deadliness of gynecological cancers, and early detection is relatively rare. Only 20% of women diagnosed catch the disease in the early stages.
Prescription drug errors: Who is responsible?
Problems with prescription drugs are one of the most common sources of medical errors. Mislabeled medications, incorrect dosages and negative drug interactions can cause serious health problems up to and including death. However, if the unthinkable does happen and you are harmed by a prescription drug error, is it the fault of the doctor or pharmacist? In the case of problematic drug combinations and interactions, it may be both.
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For a long time I would have nights where I lay awake, my mind running 100mph, thinking about my current projects. I had trouble sleeping in general, but entrepreneurial work made it worse. As many of you know, projects are fraught with anxiety and fear, but also possibility and excitement. The fear of failure, the desire for resolution of unanswered questions, incomplete tasks and the exhilaration of having a good idea were just a few reasons for my restlessness. But this has been happening less since I implemented two simple techniques in my daily routine: creating a to do list and identifying potential growth activities.
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For more info on organizing projects, you can check out the Accomplishing Your Goals with a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
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Personally, I don't believe creativity can be manufactured. There are some exercises that promote creative thinking, but most of them are used to help solve an already identified problem or objective. When it comes to new ideas, I often get "the bug" in unexpected moments and feel like I need to take action NOW. If I don't have the capacity to take action immediately, I make sure to use the tools above to capture the spirit of the idea. By doing this I can accomplish two things:
- Capture my idea (good or bad) for thorough evaluation later. No need to worry about it right this moment, or at 1:00 AM, when I should be sleeping.
- Create the basis for organizing a productive weekly schedule. I know what I'm going to do tomorrow and the next day. If I followed my schedule today, I have nothing to feel ashamed about. I don't need to stress about getting everything done today because I know I'll get to it tomorrow.
Knowing that you've captured all your brilliant ideas, you don't need to worry about forgetting them. By preparing your days to be the most productive possible, you can allow yourself to get the rest you need to carry out your mission.


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Wan Nik, Wan Zainun and Mamat, Hasbullah (1982) Storage of mungbean seed (Vigna radiata (L) Wilczek) inoculated with four species of Aspergilli. Pertanika, 5 (2). pp. 212-218.
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Four species of AJpergilli namely Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, A. fumigatus and A. parasiticus were used in the study. Mungbean seeds were inoculated with the the above fungi; mould invasion and percent germination up to 18 weeks of storage at 30%, 50% and 95% RH were evaluated. The infection due to A. flavus, A. fumigatus and A. parasiticus was greater than 80% after 18 weeks of storage at 95% relative himidity (RH). Maximum infection of 90% by A. niger was obtained after 9 weeks of storage at 95% RH but thereafter, the percentage infection decreased. At 30% and 50% RH, infection by A. fumigatus was lowest while that of A. flavus was highest after 18 weeks of storage. Seeds stored at 30% and 50% RH did not show any decline in germination even after the 18th week of storage. However, seed stored at 95% RH showed a decline in germination after the 12th week of storage.
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Full titles read: "FOLLOWING IN FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS - NO 2, with RALPH CORAM AND BILL CORAM."
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The next act is Edith Grossmith daughter of George Grossmith. She walks on stage wearing a long dress. She starts by saying "I know what you're all thinking - isn't she like her father, isn't she like her father." She then places a top hat on her head as a "Grossmith can't be seen without a top-hat." Group shot of the stars of the show singing 'We're Following In Father's Footsteps."
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With all the media coverage on SUPER BLUE MOON today and it's eclipse this morning, I cannot help but to think that my cousin, still relatively young/old journeyed to the Moon to be with her mom, my aunt who also left for the other world a little over a year ago. Just got the notice that my dear cousin in Japan took her last breath in the arms of her husband.
There's an ancient Japanese folklore that a Princess "Kaguya-Hime" returns to the Moon on full moon evening and … she is welcomed back by a royal court up in the heavens, awaiting her return. It's almost that for my cousin who had been battling late stage cancer for the last 13 years. I did not get to see her in my latest visit because she was not well enough ? but last February when I saw her, she gave me a gift at a trendy cafe, called HATAKE (The Farm), in Aoyama. A Farm to Table Concept – in this area known to be pretty chic, the place was packed with young girls and lovely ladies – if fact one of them recognized my cousin and came over to say hello. She turns out to be her friend from college days. Her friend looked vibrant and elegant. My cousin, on the other hand, looked visible frail and not … well. I felt very sad for her. This restaurant was just the kind of place a former cosmopolitan architect/designer, now living in the country beachfront for health reasons, would choose to meetup when coming back to the City.
She then gave me a book on yoga (in Japanese) that her girlfriend, a yoga teacher, gave her. She passed that book onto me which did not look like it's been read – the pages too fresh and crisp as though it's never been turned at all actually – she said she wanted it to be put to much better use by someone like me, she then said, knowing how much I was into yoga. She had little stamina and strength left was the impression I had. Had I been nearby, I would have practiced another kind of Yoga to boost her mood and regenerate her energy level. But this warrior battling cancer was … tired. She was tired of fighting the battle. What she needed was Yoga4Cancer, the kind that Stanford Medical offers to the community to preserve the fighting warrior spirit. The kind started by Lorien Neargarder at Stanford and taught by Niroga graduate, Jido … could have helped her so much. She refused all life-prolonging supports, according to her husband. By so doing, she reclaimed her life, took back the control. In another way, she remained a fearless warrior – Fear did not dictate her anymore – She took command over her own body, mind … her own destiny. She reclaimed human dignity and designed a fade-out, in the arms of a man she loved.
Sa – Birth
Ta – Life
Na – Death
Ma – REBIRTH
On air, I heard an astronomer say that in this vast galaxy, "we are all made of stardust" – really literally, figuratively and scientifically. We are made of stardust?
Apparently so according to science. So I dedicate Sa Ta Na Ma mantra to her … in celebrating her life here on this earth and … beyond:
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• A quick skim through the religious headlines over the last 10 days confirms it was plus ca change – clerical sexual abuse, scientists sticking it to religion, the archbishop of Canterbury being at the centre of a row, Muslims (arrested in terror probes, clashing with Christians) and turbulence in the Anglican Communion.
• What are you doing this weekend? According to some you're going to suffer a long and drawn-out demise (five months of it) unless you're Christian. Yup, it's the Rapture. With that in mind, says the Seattle Post Intelligencer, a local atheist group is collecting money to help people left behind. Seattle Atheists have launched Rapture Relief: "While the world is tortured in this terrible Apocalypse, who better to help the world than atheists? Elite squads of godless heathens will help bring people out of the rubble and rebuild their lives." But praying isn't enough preparation for the big day as this blog post from Angela Braun tells us: "From billboards to beers, companies have been generating revenue by capitalizing on those planning for the forecasted apocalypse. One of the most talked-about rapture merchandisers is Rapture Wear, a shopping site dedicated to help those aspiring to be perfectly-dressed for the end." Eternal Earth Bound Pets will look after your furry friends for $135, while You've Been Left Behind will contact up to 62 of your nearest and dearest (who failed to receive the Good News) that you are OK.
• Strictly Orthodox gay Jews are seeking acceptance and respect from their co-religionists, reports the Washington Post. "Living alongside a secular majority that has largely embraced the Western gay rights movement, Israel's religious gays are increasingly rejecting age-old dictates to ignore their attraction, abstain from sex or undergo therapy that supposedly will make them straight," writes Josh Lederman. "Today, there are gay Orthodox prayer groups, support services and a large web presence." But there are tensions within the relatively new movement over "where to draw the line between respecting tradition and appeasing intolerance". Over at Religion Dispatches Hussein Rashid writes that mosques should have a discussion about LGBT Muslims in their congregations, saying that the "next great challenge will be how do we deal with Muslims who are out." Good luck with that.
• Fishupdate.com says the industry has welcomed the Catholic church's decision to reintroduce meatless Fridays. Steve Norton, chief executive from the Grimsby Fish Merchants Association, said: "Anything that will help boost sales of fish and seafood has to be a good thing for our business. The 'Friday Fish' practice has dropped off in recent years although it is noticeable that sales do increase significantly during Holy Week in the run up to Easter, so religious practice does have an affect on sales."
• The subject of Sikhs, security clearance and airports has been rumbling on for some years now, mostly in the UK and the US but it's also been causing Indian aviation authorities a bit of a headache, too. The Times of India says there is to be a review on whether Sikh airport staff can carry the kirpan. In a separate but related article the director of NGO United Sikhs, Mejindarpal Kaur, told the newspaper: "If a Sikh passenger does not pose a security threat wearing a kirpan in an aircraft it is hard to believe that a Sikh employee poses a greater security threat after undergoing more rigorous security clearance." She also said that in the UK, Sikh airport employees were permitted to wear the kirpan: "There are more than 100 kirpan-wearing Sikhs who work at the airside of Heathrow … there are only some 19 kirpan-wearing Sikhs who work at the airside at the Amritsar airport."
• Interfaith leaders have pledged to fight extremism following a convention in Istanbul. Among the attendees were "Holon's Chief Rabbi Avraham Yosef, who is the son of Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, and part of the Chief Rabbinical Council; Rabbi Avraham Sherman of the Supreme Rabbinic Court; Chief Rabbi of Ohr Yehuda and Sha'ar Hanegev, Zion Cohen; Secretary of the Shas party, Rabbi Zvi Jacobson; the Vatican's representative to the Middle East, Fr. Giries Mansoer; and Druse Sheikh, Yusuf Hirbawi." And who invited this illustrious cast? Adnan Oktar. I'm all for fighting extremism but still …


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I see The Times has lapped up the latest propaganda about the cost of car insurance.
This time we are back to whiplash, giving fraud a rest for a few days, with the claim that at least £64 has been added to your average car insurance premium during the last year under the heading "Whiplash claims bump up car insurance costs".
It's another big fib from the Dark Side of the industry that so many of us know well enough. Government figures confirmed only three weeks ago that whiplash claims were falling, as reported by Scott Rees & Co , for example.
So, how can this be?
Well, fundamentally the explanation is that one story is true and the other isn't. Anyone who keeps an eye on this particular area or the financial markets will understand why there is a renewed drive right now to cover up the truth.
Half year results are out. Let's have a look at how three of the big names in motor insurance are faring amidst this battlefield of whiplash, fraud and fat cat lawyers…
First - good old Aviva. One of my former assistants will remember them as the people who recommended that she didn't obtain independent advice on her claim against their insured (Livin' Aviva Loca!).
The former Norwich Union began in 2016 "from a position of strength". The Telegraph reported in March this year "Aviva shares jump as insurer posts bumper profits". Dividends were raised by 15%.
It seems like it has continued to go well for Paul Whitehouse's chums with the interim results announcement of 4 August 2016 . Mark Wilson Group Chief Executive Officer tells us:-
"Operating profits are up 13% and the dividend is up 10%. We are delivering consistent, stable and predictable growth despite challenging market conditions".
AXA half year results on 3 August 2016 show income and profitability rising across the board although they were cautious enough to mention "rising claims costs in motor classes".
Perhaps the briefing in the summer was tighter than it was at the beginning of the year when AXA had announced gleefully an earnings increase of 25% in its UK and Ireland operations. This included, according to Group Chief Executive Paul Evans:-
"UK direct motor revenues increased by 12% to £0.4 billion at a combined ratio of 91.4% thanks to both rate increases and an 8% increase to one million direct motor policies in the UK. Total motor revenues increased 11% to £0.9 billion due in part to premium increases of over 30% in the Republic of Ireland to reflect the material increases seen in court awards for personal injury".
No mention there of rising claims in the UK or that profits are static, or worse, despite massive increase in revenue.
Direct Lying (remember them and the lovable hound tampering with complaint files before they went to the FSA?) were reported at the beginning of March as seeing "profits rise on strong motor business".
"Gross written premiums (sic) in its motor section rose 4.8%to 1.4 billion pounds as premium rates rose across the car industry as a whole…with pre-tax profits of £507.5 million".
Meanwhile, they spin the story that these hikes are all a product of opportunist and dishonest claimants assisted by unscrupulous lawyers.
The bolder and brassier you are, the more you can get away with. This sort of thing has happened on a terrifying scale in the past and shown just how much selfish desire can be satisfied if you Make the lie big.
Just occasionally, these con tricks are properly exposed. Unfortunately events such as the grilling of top executives from these companies by a tenacious parliamentary sub-committee chair never seem to get the profile they deserve. See Hey diddle diddle..
At the end of the day all this wailing about whiplash and fraud is utter rubbish. Here's the truth.
Insurers will whinge as they always have done that motor never makes a profit, never has. I've no doubt that the accounts they present will 'prove' that. They were more than happy to be in the business though and collecting huge swathes of cash from the punters whilst double-digit interest rates enabled them to make a big turn on that money.
We all know they would string out the claims for as long as possible to keep earning interest for as long as they could. Now interest rates are almost negative that profitable model is broken.
The hike in the cost of your policy isn't to counterbalance the effects of whiplash or fraudulent claims. It's to compensate for the disappearance of the revenue from capital reserves so they can still post huge profits to pay fat salaries and rising dividends.
The truth is ugly and embarrassing so it's dressed up and the activity of a tiny minority of criminals within a culture that insurers have created and cultivated is exaggerated, at increasing prejudice to genuine claims from innocent victims and access to justice.
And whilst we're all distracted by whiplash, fraud - even claims management - they'll be helping themselves to more of our money as usual..


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Lose Belly Fat
From BluWiki
- 1 Drop That Belly Fat
- 2 Determine the Need to Lose Belly Fat
- 3 Take Stock of What You Currently Do
- 4 Find a Support System
- 5 Develop Your Plan
- 6 Record Your Reasons
- 7 Simple Changes You Can Make
- 8 Find Your Triggers
- 9 Reward Yourself
- 10 Nutrition and Safety Tips
- 11 Surgical Assistance
Drop That Belly Fat
Belly fat, also known as abdominal or adipose fat, can be beneficial if it is not excessive. The subcutaneous belly fat layers are those that lie closest to the skin. These layers store fat for conversion to energy if needed and have not been shown to be harmful. The inner layer, or visceral layer, is next to internal organs and veins. Visceral fat produces hormones.
In the quantity produced by a person who is not overweight and who has normal amounts of belly fat, these hormones are useful. However, excessive hormone production by visceral fat raises the risk of heart attack, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer. Having too much belly fat is one cause of sleep apnea, due to increased pressure on internal organs and reduced lung space. Being overweight also increases stress on joints. You need to lose weight in order to lose belly fat. You likely will notice the difference in your waist size before noticing improvement in other areas.
Determine the Need to Lose Belly Fat
Measure your waist at the navel. A measurement of more than 35 inches for women and 40 inches for men indicates excessive belly fat.
Measure your body around your waist, then around your hips at their largest point. If you are a woman and your waist is greater than 4/5 of the circumference of your hips, take action. Men, begin a weight loss regimen if your waist is larger than your hips.
Children add fat cells during early childhood and again near puberty as part of the normal growth process. Girls increase the amount of visceral belly fat during adolescence. Children who are overweight for their age, height and stage of maturity will find losing the extra fat gives them more energy. It also improves their overall health and helps in keeping their weight within normal ranges later on in life. Consult with the child's pediatrician to confirm the need for weight loss before beginning a weight loss diet.
Take Stock of What You Currently Do
Before starting a program to lose belly fat, track your current habits. For one week, write down everything you eat. List each food or drink individually, including the time of day as well as the amount consumed. Note all physical activity, including housework and washing the car. Document the length of time as well as the intensity. For example, your note might read: "Tuesday: 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Took a walk. Terrain mostly hilly. Walked slowly for 5 minutes, then picked up the pace to a fast walk until 1:25 p.m, and slowed down for the last 5 minutes."
Find a Support System
Having someone to talk with who supports you in your efforts can mean the difference between success and failure. This might simply be a friend who will encourage you and help you get back on track during those times you feel like giving up. It can be an exercise buddy, or someone who will go on your weight loss program with you. Or it may consist of an entire group of people working together for a healthier lifestyle, such as is found in organized weight loss and physical fitness programs.
Develop Your PlanTalk with your doctor before changing your diet or increasing the amount of exercise you do, especially if you have health issues or are greatly overweight. Tell him what you want to do, and ask about possible undiscovered medical causes, such as an underactive thyroid.
With the doctor's approval, choose ways to increase the amount of exercise you do from a variety of activities. Select those you know you will enjoy, or at least those you won't dread. Pick at least one activity that will increase your heart rate and one that builds muscular strength.
For example, you might decide to swim for half an hour once a week and that while swimming, you will swim slowly for a few minutes, then faster, and then slow down again. You also might decide to contract your abdominal muscles to hold your belly in for 10 seconds at a time, then relax 5 minutes, and repeat this exercise throughout the day while you work at your desk. Or you might lift weights, or do push-ups and sit-ups. All body movement burns calories.
Select a method of reducing your caloric intake from the many known diets, or develop your own. Review the information you compiled as you kept track of your food and drink intake. Look up the calories for each entry, find your daily total, and write down each total for the 7 days you tracked. To lose belly fat, it is not important what diet you follow or what foods you reduce or eliminate, as long as the total daily calories consumed is less than what you have been consuming. However, you will feel better if you eat more fruits and vegetables and less saturated fat. You also will not feel hungry using this method, as you would have to eat approximately twice as many grams of carbohydrates or proteins to have the same calories as one gram of fat.
Set reasonable goals to be accomplished on your journey to permanent loss of excess belly fat. One goal might be to strictly follow your planned diet for a full week, and then for each week thereafter until you reach your desired weight. Another might be to do a certain set of exercises for a month. You might set calendar dates on which you want to be at a particular weight. Set goals for maintaining your weight loss once it is accomplished. Chart your goals.
Record Your Reasons
List your current weight as well as your waist measurement and waist-to-hip ratio. Write down all the reasons why you want to lose belly fat. Include health concerns, how you feel about yourself, what health goals you want to accomplish and how you want to look. Make this record as detailed as possible.
Simple Changes You Can Make
- Park your vehicle a bit further away from where you are going and walk the increased distance.
- Walk up and down stairs instead of using the elevator.
- Hold an unopened vegetable can in each hand, and lift and lower the cans as you watch television.
- Drink a glass of water when you first feel hungry.
- Replace one sugary drink each day with the same amount of water.
- Use butter OR jelly on your toast instead of butter AND jelly.
- Reduce the amount of gravy or sauce, as well as salad dressings. Or eliminate them altogether. Within a few days, you will find yourself enjoying the flavors of the foods themselves. If some foods need a bit of moistening, add water or rice milk.
- Keep nutritious, low-calorie snacks handy, in sight and easy to reach.=
- Eat and snack on schedule. If you find yourself unexpectedly hungry, drink a glass of water. Wait 20 minutes. Then if you still are hungry, allow yourself one portion of a low-calorie snack.
Find Your Triggers
Almost everyone who strives to lose belly fat has difficulty at some point. Some lose their resolve on the third day of the weight loss program and start binge eating. Others stick to their plan during the day and find themselves raiding the refrigerator at midnight. Still others exercise with great resolve the first few weeks, make a little progress and then slack off. If you are able to pinpoint the cause, you can solve the problem.
Continue to keep a written log or daily diary of your efforts to lose weight. Pay close attention to the times that you don't follow your plans. Think about circumstances and motivating factors.
A few that may cause slips are:
Peer Pressure
Do you eat or drink more when you are with friends? Do you order the same foods they order?
Once you recognize that peer pressure affects your resolve, you can monitor what you drink and eat more closely when you socialize. You also may want to let your friends know how important it is to you to be successful in losing weight and keeping it off, and ask them to help you stay on track.
Conversation or Distraction
Do you eat more while listening to others? Do you eat while reading a book or using the computer?
Separate reading, computer work, and watching television from eating. Establish a designated site where you will eat, usually the kitchen or dining room. Sit down while eating, and take time to savor each bite.
Nervousness, Agitation or Fear
When you feel nervous, do you fill your hands with food or drink? When agitated or fearful, do you eat to calm yourself?
If you fill your hands with food or drink when nervous, decide on a different activity. Exercise is an excellent replacement. An outdoor walk can refresh you and calm agitation or fear. Talking with someone in your support network is another option.
Do you eat when you don't know what else you want to do? Does your calorie reduction plan seem boring? Is your exercise routine dull?
If you find yourself eating when bored, "change it up." Find something to do that really interests you so that your mind is not on food. Perhaps you always wanted to learn to crochet. Now is the time. Ask a friend to teach you, and pick up the crochet needles instead of a snack. If you have become bored with your meal or exercise plan, try new foods or change the exercises you do, keeping within the caloric guidelines of your original plan.
Lack of motivation. Are there times when you lose sight of your goal, don't recall why you wanted to lose belly fat or begin to think it's not worth it?
If you have lost your motivation, review the record you drew up of your reasons for losing belly fat. Look at the log of your eating and exercise habits that you kept for a week before starting your program. Talk with people in your support network and ask their help.
Do you eat more or exercise less because the rebel in you takes over?
Listen to what your "inner talk" is saying, then make a conscious effort to change the talk. If you find yourself silently saying, "I don't want to. I don't have to. I'm not going to do my exercises today, and I will eat what I want," realize that your own mind is working to prevent you from reaching your goals. When you catch yourself thinking this way, shut the negative talk off and "change channels."
Tell yourself, "I can reach the goals I set. I want to look and feel better. Today I will follow my plans." Then immediately take the first step toward that day's plan. Once you are in motion, it is easier to continue in the direction you moved, whether it is selecting your breakfast meal or lifting weights.
Reward Yourself
Plan ahead to give yourself a reward each time you accomplish a goal on your way to permanent loss of excess belly fat. Then follow through. Choose rewards that are meaningful to you, don't involve food that will wreck your diet and don't cause financial stress.
You might reward yourself with a manicure or pedicure, a visit to the barber or hair stylist, a new item for your wardrobe. Perhaps you will hike a trail you've been wanting to explore or learn to ride a horse. Maybe you will schedule time for relaxed conversation with a friend or find a quiet location to sunbathe. You might buy an inexpensive item you consciously choose to notice and enjoy, such as a single rose you can admire each day as its bud opens and its fragrance fills your senses, a potted plant, an inexpensive wall hanging or a whimsical piece of jewelry.
Continue your reward system after you are at the weight you want to be. Plan a reward for every month you maintain that weight. Weigh yourself weekly. If you gain a pound or two, act immediately to take it off. Once you return to the correct weight and maintain it for a month, reward yourself.
Nutrition and Safety Tips
Foods that are as close to their natural state as possible contain more nutrients than those that have been highly processed. Heat also destroys nutrients. Steamed vegetables are better for you than those that are cooked in boiling water for several minutes. The skins of fruits and vegetables contain fiber and nutrients that are lost if the peelings are discarded. Before eating fruits and vegetables, be sure to wash them thoroughly to remove dirt, bacteria and pesticides that can be harmful to your health.
Meats are high in protein. Some cooking is necessary to keep meats safe to eat. Never eat rare pork or wild game. The meat should be cooked until it no longer is pink. Pork and wild game not fully cooked may contain trichinellosis, also known as trichinosis, as well as other parasites. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, salt cures, drying, smoking or microwaving meats without first heating them to l45 degrees does not kill all parasites and may make surviving bacteria more heat resistant. Ground beef must be heated to 160 degrees, and poultry to 165 degrees. Salmonella often can be found in or on raw chicken or turkey. Wash your hands and all utensils with soap and water after cutting or preparing any type of meat or handling raw eggs.
If you want to remove meats from your diet, eat a variety of nuts, seeds, unrefined grain, and legumes. Quinoa, brown beans, peanut butter, soymilk and lentils all are good sources of protein.
Fats are necessary to the human diet. However, partially hydrogenated oils, also called trans fats, found in some packaged foods and baked goods as well as in some deep-fat fried foods, promote obesity, increase inflammation and affect our immune system. According to an article published by the Harvard School of Public Health, these fats are mostly man-made through a process in which hydrogen gas bubbles through vegetable oil, with the help of a nickel catalyst. Harvard researchers recognized the dangers of this fat in the early 1990s and worked to raise public awareness. Companies making packaged foods that contain trans fat are now required to list it on their labels.
To lose belly fat, eat as few packaged foods as possible. Avoid store-bought bakery goods and deep-fat-fried foods. Choose liquid cooking oil rather than solids, and read the label carefully. Natural fats found in nuts, seeds and grains, olives and avocados contain oils essential to proper nutrition, as do some types of fish. You will want to limit your intake of natural fats and oils to lose weight, but do not eliminate them entirely. Keep daily consumption of fats and oils from all sources between 20 and 35 percent of your daily calories.
Surgical Assistance
Liposuction, also called lipoplasty, is considered cosmetic surgery. The best candidates for this surgery are people who are physically fit and have good eating habits but who have pockets of fat they can't get rid of. There are several risks to this surgery, and deaths have occurred. Proper preparation and good aftercare help reduce complications. The procedure is performed by inserting thin hollow tubes through small incisions in your belly and moving the tubes back and forth to dislodge excess fat. Then this fat is suctioned through a surgical vacuum or syringe the surgeon attaches to the tube, called a cannula. Alternatively, laser or ultrasound may be used to liquefy the excess fat before it is vacuumed out of your body.
If you are greatly overweight for more than five years and have been unable to lose weight through diet and exercise, you might be a candidate for bariatric surgery. Surgery is not a cure-all, however. You still will need to count calories and exercise regularly the rest of your life in order to maintain a healthy weight. Surgery for weight loss requires a great deal of expertise by surgeons and health care facilities to reduce the risk of complications.
A few types of bariatric surgery are:
Gastric banding, also called "lap band" surgery
This surgery is done through small incisions with use of a laparoscope. A band is placed around the upper part of the stomach. The band can be adjusted to affect the rate at which food passes through. The surgeon also can remove the band later if needed. Many patients are able to go home the same day they have the surgery and to return to work within a week.
Stomach reduction
Your stomach is made smaller through removal of a portion of it. You then are able to eat only small meals.
Gastric bypass
Your stomach is reduced and rerouted, bypassing part of the small intestine. Weight loss usually will be greater with this method than by stomach reduction alone.
Biliopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch, or BPD A large portion of your stomach is taken out, and your stomach is rerouted so that food does not go through most of your small intestine. As the small intestine's job is to absorb food, most of what you eat never gets used by your body.
Surgery to lose belly fat is a drastic measure not recommended for most people who would like to reduce their waistline. The seriousness of the risks involved, as well as cost, make it an undertaking that only is advisable if the risk of serious health problems caused by obesity are greater than the risk of surgery.
Food for Thought
It does not benefit you to lose weight, gain it back, lose it again, gain it back again, much like a yo-yo on a string. Those who diet and exercise vigorously to lose weight may have rapid weight loss but cause themselves other health problems. Gradual weight loss that can be maintained provides much greater health benefits.
If you lose one pound a month, in a year you will be 12 pounds lighter. One pound a week is approximately the fastest weight loss to pursue to be able to maintain your pace. Do not reduce your caloric intake by more than one-fourth the amount you were consuming before you started your plan, and perform aerobic exercise at a rate that gets your heart working a little faster than it was before; but do not push yourself to the point of exhaustion.
Expect plateaus while you work to lose belly fat. It is normal for the body to work at increased metabolism, then adjust to that level, then increase again. Just keep following your plan, stepping up your exercise slightly during the plateaus should you choose to do so. Persistence pays.


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