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OTTAWA — Up to 5,000 federal environmental assessments of economic projects are conducted every year under existing laws, but the Harper government's proposal to repeal the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act could eliminate "most" of those reviews, said Environment Minister Peter Kent in a statement tabled in Parliament before it began a marathon voting session earlier this week on legislation tied to the federal budget.
Kent also said he didn't know how provincial governments would be able to match Canada's national standards under proposed rules that would allow them to substitute for federal assessments with their own reviews.
"Under the current act, approximately 4,000-5,000 EAs (environmental assessments) are conducted by federal authorities every year, 99 per cent of which are for small projects with little or no risk to the environment," said the statement, signed by Kent, in response to questions raised by Liberal environment critic Kirsty Duncan.
He indicated a newly proposed 2012 Canadian Environmental Assessment Act would "focus federal environmental assessment(s) on projects with the most potential for significant adverse environmental effects." As a result "most of these (thousands of projects) would no longer require a federal EA."
But Kent said an exact number of projects that would be excluded from reviews would be hard to estimate since it depends on a "project list" that would be created through regulations that he would draft at a later date without requiring additional legislation in Parliament.
The sweeping changes to Canada's environmental review process are among hundreds of pages of legislation the federal government hopes to adopt in Parliament this month in support of its 2012 budget. The changes also propose dramatic shifts in existing laws protecting fisheries, species at risk as well as limiting the freedom of stakeholders who want to participate in environmental reviews of projects, while giving new powers and resources to the Canada Revenue Agency to investigate environmental groups and other charities.
Proposed budgetary measures for the next year would also cut millions of dollars in funding for scientific research and monitoring of air pollution, water pollution, wildlife and Canada's oceans.
Kent said his department also prepared different "options and recommendations" for improving Canada's environmental protection laws, but that he could not release them since they are considered to be secrets of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cabinet.
He also wrote there was no analysis "done to determine how each provincial process would be able to meet the conditions for substitution," under the newly proposed 2012 Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
Duncan, a scientist who represents a Toronto-area riding, said the changes to existing laws and cuts, including emerging details such as the elimination of a smokestack pollution research monitoring team at Environment Canada in favour of using outside sources such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, suggest the government is on the wrong path.
"It's deeply concerning that the government does not understand the consequences of its actions, that it hasn't thought through the ramifications of essentially gutting the department or they don't care about the health and safety of Canadians," said Duncan in an interview. "It's ludicrous that the government would outsource the safeguards that protect Canadians to another country."
But Kent said a federal oversight would "still" continue since a federal authority would still have to make decisions in relation to reviews of projects that it is involved with.
Adam Sweet, a spokesman for Kent, also noted that laws to protect the environment will remain in place, in some cases with stronger penalties of up to $400,000 to boost enforcement against companies that do not respect conditions of project approvals.
The comments came as a coalition of environmental organizations from around the world mocked the Canadian government by awarding it a "fossil" award at the Rio+20 Earth Summit in Brazil because they argued its federal budget was trying to "cut out" protections for the environment, while Canada's negotiators were allegedly trying to weaken proposed commitments under discussion at the conference to promote sustainable development.


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Quotable Homeopathic Research
A great deal of homeopathic research has been completed to date and research in the field of homeopathy has continued to grow over the past decade.
Many of the world's finest scientific minds have contributed to this research and continue to do so today. NCH maintains an extensive online library and bibliography of homeopathic research articles, as well as research articles from related fields, and, as new studies are completed, they are added to this collection.
View the Research Article Bibliography (Alphabetical by Author)
Introduction to Homeopathic Research
If you're new to homeopathy and interested in getting an overview of some of the research that's been conducted in the field, we've selected a few articles that will introduce you to homeopathic research. These articles are organized into categories:
- Mechanism of Action (How Homeopathy Works)
- Meta-analysis
- Clinical Trials
- Long-term Benefits of Homeopathic Treatment
- Epidemiology
You can also check out our Homeopathic Research FAQs.
Homeopathic Research Resources
For a more comprehensive look at homeopathic research, the latest published studies, or a deeper exploration of homeopathic research practices, check out the following resources:
- Research Article Bibliography: A list of over 800 research articles on homeopathy and related topics, organized two ways for your convenience. If you see something we're missing, let us know!
- Webinars: These NCH produced webinars review a variety of relevant homeopathic research topics currently being investigated by internationally renowned researchers.
- Books: Deepen your understanding of homeopathic reserach with one or more of these books.
Mechanism of Action (How Homeopathy Works)
- Electromagnetic signals are produced by aqueous nanostructures derived from bacterial DNA sequences
- Homeopathy as adaptive network nanomedicine
- The defining role of structure (including epitaxy) in the plausibility of homeopathy
- The in-vitro evidence for an effect of high homeopathic potencies
- All evidence is equal, but some evidence is more equal than others: can logic prevail over emotion in the homeopathy debate?
- Are the clinical effects of homeopathy placebo effects? A meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials
Clinical Trials
- Accelerating the healing of bone fracture using homeopathy: a prospective, randomized double-blind controlled study
- Long-term evaluation of homeopathy on post-treatment impairment of pulmonary tuberculosis
- Homeopathy in chronic sinusitis: A prospective multi-centric observational study
- Acute otitis media in children: A comparison of conventional and homeopathic treatment
- Effects of homeopathic treatment in women with premenstrual syndrome: a pilot study
- Homeopathic treatment of mild traumatic brain injury: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Long-term Benefits of Homeopathic Treatment
- New Directions in Homeopathy Research (Claudia Witt)
An overview of the research in homeopathy from a symposium held to define the state of the art. The authors, conference participants, and experienced researchers from various disciplines involved hope to improve the quality of research by identifying problems in and making recommendations for further research.
- The Trials of Homeopathy:Origins, Structure, and Development (Michael Emmons Dean)
This is a readable history of the development of therapeutics and growth research in homeopathy beginning with the first observational trials in 1821 through 1953. It also reviews the design and methodology of homeopathy trials, including the early use of placebo and the shift to biomedical research perspective.

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By David Colman
Hypes: Sleeper Backroad Burner, Quality Fit and Finish
Gripes: No Paddles, Tight Back Seat
Ever since Ford sold Volvo off to the Chinese several years ago, the Swedish automaker has been having a tough go in the marketplace. Thankfully, not as bad as Swedish compatriot Saab, which recently declared bankruptcy and closed its doors, but still concerning enough to make marque loyalists fret. But if the latest S60 R is indicative of Volvo's future, the company outlook is very bright indeed. In fact, just as bright as the piercing shade of Rebel Blue that graced our scintillating test car. If you're in the market for a 4 place sports sedan, you'll definitely want to consider the S60 R as a top contender, because it beats the competition from Audi and BMW in almost every department while costing considerably less.
For example, the base price of this twin turbocharged road burner is just $43,900. Even with the addition of a $2,300 Platinum Package (Navigation, Back-Up Camera) and $700 Cold Weather Package (Heated Front Seats and Washer Nozzles), this Volvo's out-the door price totaled $48,195. A comparable BMW 3 Series sedan starts about the same price as the Volvo ($43,150) but by the time you're finished toting up the laundry list of extras, the BMW costs almost ten grand more than the S60 R. And in a straight shoot out based on performance, I'd take the Volvo every time. The "R" branding starts under the hood, where the 3.0 liter six is mounted sideways rather than lengthwise to minimize front overhang. This long stroke (93.2mm) small bore (82mm) motor is designed to make most of its torque low in the rpm range. Between 2,100rpm and 4,200rpm, the big six produces 354 lb.-ft. of torque. This wide rpm spread allows you to access instant power, no matter which gear the Geartronic 6-speed has selected. Volvo has also upped horsepower output this year from 300 to 325hp at 5,600rpm.
Although the Geartronic system lacks paddle shifts, the console-mounted shift lever features a unique illuminated knob which highlights the range you've chosen. Sport-Mode, activated by moving the lever backwards and left, allows you to select your preferred gear manually. In practice, however, this manipulation is hardly ever necessary, due to the abundant torque of the R-specification motor. The S60 is fitted with a unibody steel passenger safety cage, dual stage front seat airbags with anti-whiplash headrests, and side impact head protection for all 4 seats. All that safety gear is as reassuring as the S60's exceptional handling. Volvo has not stinted in supplying the "R" with premium "Sleipner" alloy wheels that look like Cuisineart blades. Continental provides top notch ContiSportContact 235/40R18) rubber at each corner, and Volvo stiffens the suspension of the "R" to take maximum advantage of the Conti's mountain goat traction. This sedan will corner with the best contenders from Germany without giving them an inch advantage.
Saving the best for last, the cockpit of the S60 R is a splendid exercise in Swedish modern design. Unlike most dashboards, which look like they were cobbled together by 20 different parents, the S60 R control layout looks like one mastermind did the trick. The fact that almost every surface is matte black makes the Op Art aluminum center stack throb with visual excitement. It contains just 4 large, simplified knobs which control radio volume, radio tune, and thermostats for driver and passenger. Like the silver center stack, the boldly delineated "Blue Watch Dial Instrument Cluster" is also startlingly impressive. Bold, concentric rings of silver and ice blue convert the 8,000rpm tachometer and 160mph speedometer into Swatch-like chronometer faces that are as easy to read as they are refreshing to see. Volvo designers also supply just enough "R" model designations (front grill, headrests, steering wheel spoke) to this sedan, without resorting to undue braggadocio. The all-wheel-drive S60 R is an affordable sports sedan for the owner whose ego needs no reinforcement from badging.
2013 Volvo S60 T6 AWD R
- Engine: 3.0 liter inline 6, DOHC, Continuous Variable Valve Timing, Twin-Scroll Turbo
- Horsepower: 325hp @ 5,600rpm
- Torque: 354 lb.-ft. @ 2,100rpm-4,200rpm
- Fuel Consumption: 18 MPG City/25 MPG Highway
- Price as Tested: $48,195
- Star Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Stars


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Battenberg cake
Our traditional Battenberg cake is a delicious project for an afternoon in the kitchen. Bake this easy but impressive cake for a special occasion
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal524
- fat25g
- saturates10g
- carbs71g
- sugars61g
- fibre2g
- protein7g
- salt0.5g
For almond sponge
- 175g very soft butter
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 175g golden caster sugar
- 140g self-raising flour
- 50g ground almonds
- ½ tsp baking powder
Baking powderbay-king pow-dah
Baking powder is a raising agent that is commonly used in cake-making. It is made from an alkali…
- 3 medium eggs
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract
Almondarr-mund or al-mund
Sweet almonds have a subtle fragrance that lends itself well to baking and also works well with…
For pink sponge
- 1 x ingredients for almond sponge
Almondarr-mund or al-mund
Sweet almonds have a subtle fragrance that lends itself well to baking and also works well with…
- pink food colouring, we used ½ tsp Squires rose food paste
To assemble
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line the base and sides of a 20cm square tin with baking parchment (the easiest way is to cross 2 x 20cm-long strips over the base). To make the almond sponge, put the butter, sugar, flour, ground almonds, baking powder, eggs, vanilla and almond extract in a large bowl. Beat with an electric whisk until the mix comes together smoothly. Scrape into the tin, spreading to the corners, and bake for 25-30 mins – when you poke in a skewer, it should come out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling while you make the second sponge.
For the pink sponge, line the tin as above. Mix all the ingredients together as above, but don't add the almond extract. Fold in some pink food colouring. Then scrape it all into the tin and bake as before. Cool.
To assemble, heat the jam in a small pan until runny, then sieve. Barely trim two opposite edges from the almond sponge, then well trim a third edge. Roughly measure the height of the sponge, then cutting from the well-trimmed edge, use a ruler to help you cut 4 slices each the same width as the sponge height. Discard or nibble leftover sponge. Repeat with pink cake.
Take 2 x almond slices and 2 x pink slices and trim so they are all the same length. Roll out one marzipan block on a surface lightly dusted with icing sugar to just over 20cm wide, then keep rolling lengthways until the marzipan is roughly 0.5cm thick. Brush with apricot jam, then lay a pink and an almond slice side by side at one end of the marzipan, brushing jam in between to stick sponges, and leaving 4cm clear marzipan at the end. Brush more jam on top of the sponges, then sandwich remaining 2 slices on top, alternating colours to give a checkerboard effect. Trim the marzipan to the length of the cakes.
Carefully lift up the marzipan and smooth over the cake with your hands, but leave a small marzipan fold along the bottom edge before you stick it to the first side. Trim opposite side to match size of fold, then crimp edges using fingers and thumb (or, more simply, press with prongs of fork). If you like, mark the 10 slices using the prongs of a fork.
Assemble second Battenberg and keep in an airtight box or well wrapped in cling film for up to 3 days. Can be frozen for up to a month.
Recipe Tip
Bake it differentSwap almond extract for zest of 2 lemons and 1 tbsp lemon juice in first sponge. Swap pink colouring for zest 1 orange and 1 tbsp orange juice in second sponge (add orange food colouring if you like). Assemble with lemon curd.


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Horoscopes: week beginning February 24
ARIES: Between now and April 25 you'll gradually experience a winding down in the energy of change, which is currently transforming your whole direction and career. This change is so intense and complete that you need time for the transition: this is precisely what's happening. You'll be back on a roll by early October, and the transition complete by early 2021.
TAURUS: February to June of 2019 sees the seeds of change being planted, particularly in relation to ideas, philosophies and religious beliefs. This is the start of an eighteen-month cycle that witnesses a transition of thought, influenced by other people: the venues of activity tend to be academic, legal offices, religious or foreign in nature.
GEMINI: The coming four months, January and February 2020 and the last six months of 2020 bring conditions that transform your money, work and health. Life will be more invigorating on one hand, but also loaded with challenges. Some of the decisions you make may not please everyone, leading to problems with some individuals.
CANCER: Cancerians will witness a gradual transformation in their partner or partnership over the next few years, with the first of such sequences taking place in the next eighteen months. Such trends are fortunate. This cycle is almost rhythmic in operation but you may not be aware it is happening, as the energies are so subtle and intense.
LEO: Between April 25 and October 3, some aspect of your work may be on hold as you deal with the cumulative effect of change during the first six months of 2019. The coming two months intensify and slow the transformative influences affecting this sector of your life, with similar episodes to be experienced in January and February 2020 and the last six months of 2020.
VIRGO: Love and children are transforming your life in ways that you may not have believed possible during the coming eighteen months, with a special emphasis on February to June 2019, January and February 2020 and July to December 2020. Although things are pretty full on now, there is an easing of this trend during April 25 and October 3.
LIBRA: Your life is being totally transformed at a fundamental level during the coming few years, with a new eighteen-month sequence beginning during February to June 2019. For many this means a new home, or new conditions operating within the family circle. Financial factors and ethics are important and help shape events, especially prior to April 25.
SCORPIO: The way you think, act and speak is being moulded by a new cast during the coming few years, with the initial signs of strong influences operating during February to June 2019. By early 2021, definite transformations will be evident. Between now and April 25 the intensity of change is particularly strong: watch and learn.
SAGITTARIUS: Financially, there are big changes on the road ahead, taking you many years into the future. The first such transitional period unfolds during February to June 2019, followed by January, February, 2020 and July to December 2021. You'll be assessing your weaknesses and compensating for them during those periods. Many Sagittarians will seek new forms of income, obviously implying a change of job.
CAPRICORN: 2019 and 2020 totally transforms Capricorn's life as the gritty experiences of the past few years have taught Capricorn how to get tough and get going. During the next four months, and especially in the next two, you are formulating new life plans that will ultimately elevate your position and fulfil personal ambitions. Friends play a larger role.
AQUARIUS: Aquarians will be learning the art of subtlety and become even more aware of the importance of often neglected values and aspects of life. Over the next few years, this pathway takes a sequence of eighteen-month steps, with the first phase operating during February to June 2019 of the current transformation. You grow in strength and enlightenment from subtle approaches.
PISCES: You have a big future ahead of you and only need to access the right people and avail yourself of the opportunities to achieve your dreams. This is not an instantaneous event but rather unfolds over the coming couple of years. The first phase of this transformation operates until late June, with increasing intensity until April 25. There's more to come in 2020.
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Most of the popular browsers these days are based on one of the two open source rendering engines - khtml/WebKit and Gecko. The most popular browser, however, is based on proprietary technology: Internet Explorer. Even though IE made some progress during the past few years, it's no secret that it took Microsoft far too long to counter the success of Mozilla's Firefox. Currently, Microsoft is working (and thus, spending money) on Internet Explorer 8, and this prompted an audience member during a keynote by Steve Ballmer to ask an interesting question: is it worth spending money on IE, with so many open source engines readily available? Ballmer's reply may surprise you.


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OData Filter query in SharePoint Get items in Power Automate
An OData filter query can optimize your flows in Power Automate dramatically.
First collecting all items and then use conditional logic to do what you want to do is just not good enough.
SharePoint Get Items action
When you develop flows for SharePoint in Microsoft Flow you will find yourself many times dealing with list items. Adding items, removing items, updating item it is all easy. One of the trickier things is the SharePoint Get Items action. Quite quickly you will find that you need to understand OData Filter query option.
I will start by having a look at doing things the wrong way. Yes, I like the showing you the wrong way as much as I like showing you the right way.
The Wrong Way
When you get list items do you find that you are getting too many items back and that you need to use conditions or other options within Flow to select the right items?
You will probably find that your flow looks a bit like this. The general structure to look out for is a Condition as the first step inside an Apply to each control while one of the branches of the control is empty.
In general this means that you simply collected to many items and your now looping through too many items. This is not a good idea.
The Better Way with an OData filter query
Within the SharePoint Get items action there is a Filter Query available. This Filter Query can be used to select the right items.
The problem with this Filter query however is that it isn't immediately clear what the syntax is. The Tooltip helps a little bit:
An ODATA filter query to restrict the entries returned (e.g. stringColumn eq 'string' OR numberColumn lt 123).
For non-developers/citizen developer this might not immediately help.
I'm going to start by having a look at the syntax.
The general syntax of a simple query is:
fieldname operation value
The field names that are used are the internal field names as used by SharePoint. These internal field names can be found within column settings in SharePoint. Simply go to the settings for the column and in the URL you will find the field name.
The operations can eq, be lt, gt, ge, le, ne (Equal to, Less Than, Greater Than, Greater than or Equal to, Less than or Equal to, No Equal to).
This makes it easy to compare a field value to an actual value. however you might find that you need to query multiple field. The easiest approach is the use of the and or or operations.
Finally the value is the value that you are comparing the field name with. Please note that you will need to use single quotes (') around the values. For numbers Flow is happy to accept both with and without quotes, however for text values they are required. Therefore you might as well always use quotes.
Available Functions
Now that I've mentioned functions in the Query Filter it might be useful to have a look at the available options and potential ways of using them. The following functions are available within the query filters:
- endswith
- startswith
- substringof
- length
- day
- year
- hour
- minute
- second
Some of these are more obvious than others. Time to look at some examples.
endswith(MyField, 'test')
The above example will select all items where MyField ends with test.
startswith(MyField, 'test')
The above example will select all items where MyField starts with test.
The substringof function is on that you might get wrong the first time you use it. Especially when you are familiar with the starts with or ends with functions. also the documentation link that you might find when you google is wrong. The better document to look at is Use OData query operations in SharePoint REST requests, although that page doesn't seem to list all; available functions.
note that you first have to supply the text you are looking for followed by the field value. Therefore the right example is:
The length function is not supported.
day, year, hour, minute, second
When you work with dates querying by day can be useful. For example when you want to find all items that were modified on the first day of the month you should be able to use the day function.
However I couldn't get the date and time functions to work in Power Automate. The only way to filter by dates is the simpler option of comparing the date field with a specified date.
using something like
Created gt '2018-11-25'
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By By Douglas Nelms | December 1, 2011
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The U.S. Army is progressing on an advanced science and technology (S&T) effort to develop a new engine for its Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks and Boeing AH-64 Apaches. The new powerplant will be developed under the Army's Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) and designed to increase shaft horsepower while decreasing fuel consumption. An initial Request for Information was issued to industry in 2009 (See Rotor & Wing, September 2009).
Current plans call for materials development decisions to be made during FY12 on the transition of the program into R&D. This will bring it into prototyping "and take it forward eventually into the engineering manufacturing developing phase," according to Col. Thomas Todd, project manager for utility helicopters.
Todd said that the Army, through what is called a "capability portfolio," and through a capability portfolio back in 2010, decided to go forward with this requirement as valid. "The industry had been looking at it as something they might be able to do, certainly in S&T, and we were waiting to see what the S&T program produced. And right now at some of the individual component levels the development is promising. So the Army has decided to move forward with it."
The Army issued its initial announcement for a growth engine replacement in 1998, although launch funding did not become available until the 2007/2008 time frame. "Hopefully, it will be a five to six year program, but that remains to be seen," Todd said. "Right now we are just writing the requirement for that, so we are going to have to wait and see what the requirement is going to be."
The new ITEP engine would be an enhancement to the existing aircraft, with the engine fitting onto the existing engine decks, so there would not have to be another version of the Black Hawk or the Apache, he explained. The new engine would replace the current T700-GE-701C/D engines, with the shaft horsepower increased from the 2,000 shp to the 3,000 shp range. However, "the issue is not a more powerful engine," Todd said. "We have those today. The issue is more powerful engines that are small enough to fit in the same cowling, and at the same time give us significantly better fuel consumption so that we can extend our reach, maybe 10 to 20 percent more."
Initial objectives of the new engine program are based on comparative parameters of the -701C, providing a 25 percent improvement in specific fuel consumption, a 65 percent increase in power-to-weight ratio, a 35 percent reduction in production and maintenance costs, and a 20 percent increase in engine design life. Todd noted that aviation is still going to be important in Iraq and Afghanistan. "With the U.S. military planning to reduce its troops in theater, it will inversely require more mobility. If you think about it, that means more aviation assets. We are going to have to have longer reach and fewer troops servicing an area other troops might have been able to service."
An ITEP engine on the UH-60M would extend the mission radius with an external payload of 9,000 lbs from 35 nm to 73 nm, while the -701D-equipped UH-60M would be restricted to just over 5,000 lbs with a 73 nm mission radius. For the Apache powered by the -701C engine, the new ITEP engine would increase range from 140 to 175 nm and payload from 3,400 to 4,500 lbs.


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The-Dream is being held in New York City on two felony and three misdemeanor charges of assault, reckless endangerment and child endangerment, according to TMZ.
The site says the singer-songwriter is in custody due to allegations made by Lydia Nam, the mother of one of his children. She says that The-Dream punched, kicked and strangled her while she was pregnant with their son.
The-Dream turned himself into police today (May 7).
"Dream voluntarily surrendered to the Midtown North Precinct this morning in order to responsibly address the false allegations filed against him by Lydia Nam," a The-Dream rep said to TMZ. "He is innocent of the charges filed against him today."
The alleged assault took place in April 2013.
The TMZ story says that Nam did not report the alleged incident to police for seven months.
Complex also posted a report on the story.
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Kevin Williams is a man who gets what he wants. The five-time All-Pro defensive tackle asked the Patriots to call him up earlier this week, so they did just that.
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According to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, the 11-year veteran visited with the Patriots on Thursday, per a source informed of Williams' plans. One of our top free agents still available, Williams apparently also has been mulling over retirement if he doesn't get the offer that he wants.
Williams told USA Today that he hadn't previously heard any interest from New England, so it's quite possible that his public plea led to this visit. It's a perfect fit for both sides. The Patriots love to sign quality veterans looking for a ring. The team also needs depth and bulk on their defensive line. The Pats are too shallow at defensive tackle, especially if Tommy Kelly and Vince Wilfork can't regain their previous form.
The Patriots might not offer Williams a big contract, but they would present another chance for a career that included a lot of losses in Minnesota.
The latest "Around The League Podcast" breaks down Colin Kaepernick's new contract and debates which players are poised for a breakout.


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Michael Feigin, MS, CSCS, has been a leader in the fitness industry for 20 years as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. He is the co-owner of Half Moon Pilates, a New York-based fitness business with studios throughout the New York metropolitan area, as well as a nationally recognized education program that educates and certifies Pilates instructors. Michael earned a master's degree in clinical nutrition as well as numerous certifications in exercise, and is a certified Strength and Conditioning Coach from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. For more information, visit www.halfmoonpilates.com.
In recent years, the Pilates industry has seen tremendous growth. Yet it still happens and it always happens the same. I'll be at a social gathering and someone will ask what I do for a living. I say, "I own Pilates studios." " Pilates? Isn't that like yoga?"
Usually, the respondent is a man. Women are slightly more educated with regard to Pilates thanks to the slimming and lengthening effects mentioned so often in fashion and style magazines. But most men simply know it as something that some women they know do for exercise, and it's very difficult to motivate men by telling them they will fit into a size four dress.
So the question is "Why should men do Pilates?"
Most men tend to train their abdomens incorrectly, focusing far more on repetition and range of motion than they do proper technique. Pilates will make them focus on technique, and that focus will help them garner results, strengthening their midsections and, consequently, protecting their lower backs.
Most men focus a great deal on weight training and cardiovascular work and that leaves them needing more flexibility. Because stretching does not offer benefits like bigger arms, most men skip it.
Most men live in the world of the weekend warriors: they go out on the weekends and play sports as though they were still in high school, and the resulting injuries can be devastating with long-term consequences. So how do you convince men that this is something they should do?
Always be aware that men have less of an overall body awareness than women. Physical corrections may be difficult for men to translate into action. It may be easier for your client to respond to an action that will lead them to proper placement.
Pilates usually entails a great deal of multi-tasking and this can be difficult for some men. Testosterone is a hormone that creates focus, but, unfortunately, sometimes that focus becomes too single-minded. Try to gauge whether your male client is capable of multitasking before you give him five goals to accomplish all at once. If multitasking is not going to be possible, focus on one goal at a time. Occasionally change the goal so that the exercises do not become boring to the client, but beware of overloading. I know men who have left Pilates studios after being overwhelmed with cues and tasks and this information overload caused them to just shut down. Their response about the work? "Well, it seems a little boring."
Find as many articles as you can about men and particularly male athletes who do Pilates to improve performance. For starters: Tiger Woods, Jason Kidd and the New England Patriots. Also, collect articles about the benefits of core training. Frame and post these articles in your studio, right next to the articles from Self and Elle. Also, keep a file of copies of these articles to give as handouts to men who may stop in, or to their wives who may already be clients. I have signed up more men with stories of my straight drives on the golf course, "200 yards with a 4-iron," than any other method.
For the first two or three workouts, focus very intensely on the abdomen. If the client wakes up the next morning and feels that he has truly worked his abdomen for the first time in a long time, you will have gained have his respect.


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Acer has today announced the introduction of Acer Aspire TimelineX Series 5820T Notebooks, with 15.6-inch HD display, bringing a new level of performance to its award-winning Aspire Timeline Series of thin and light notebooks by combining full power Intel Core i3 and i5 processors and long battery life in a Sleek Design.
Acer claims that this next-generation product line delivers the extreme mobility and battery life performance the Timeline Series is known for, and elevates it with impressive processing power.
Ideal for consumers, students and professionals on the move, who require extreme PC portability without being tethered to a power source or compromising computing performance, the Acer Aspire TimelineX notebooks are designed to deliver eight hours of battery life, achieved by combining Intel's latest Core processing technology, advanced power management and LED backlit displays, which results in a thin, light, more energy-efficient and longer lasting mobile PC.
Preloaded with Windows 7 Home Premium OS and offering configurations mix of Intel Core i3 or Core i5 full-voltage processors, the TimelineX Series notebooks includes Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset mainboard, upto 4GB of DDR3 memory and is well-equipped to tackle multiple applications.
The Aspire TimelineX Serie 5820T notebook sports stunning 15.6-inch widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit displays featuring 16:9 HD True Cinematic View for enriched multimedia playback with 1366 x 768 pixels resolution. Integrated Intel HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft DirectX 10 and Dual independent display support and discrete ATI graphics options allow users to view high-def content in full HD with stunning clarity and easy viewing at any angle.
The Aspire 5820T (like Aspire 3820T and Aspire 4820T models) notebooks utilize Dolby Home Theater v3 to complete the audio multimedia experience and deliver surround sound from any pair of speakers or headphones. The TimelineX Series also features HDMI connectivity for enjoying high-definition entertainment on large external displays.
The Acer Aspire TimelineX 5820T notebook feature 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED and fast Gigabit Ethernet LAN connectivity. A built-in 1.3 megapixel HD webcam delivers smooth video streaming and high quality images for online chats and video conferences.
A built-in digital microphone conveys superior voice quality, keeping background noise levels low and minimizing echoes. Some select Aspire TimelineX models also come equipped with Bluetooth for seamless connectivity to a variety of devices.
Weighing 2.49 Kgs, the Aspire 5820T measures 379 (W) x 250 (D) x 21.7/29.8 (H) mm (14.96 X 9.84 X 0.83/1.18 and features a 100% full-size keyboard for accurate and comfortable typing, and a multi-gesture touchpad for mouse-less, fingertip control.
The Acer Aspire 5820T notebook feature an integrated optical drive and come configured with the Intel Core i3 or i5 processors, 320GB or 500GB hard drive and 4GB of memory along with 8X DVD-Suprt Multi double layer drive.
The Aspire 5820T notebook feature Media Controls for quick, one-touch control, that open often used programs and control media. The Aspire 5820T also features a dedicated numeric keypad.
Rest of the hardware include – 10/100 Ethernet LAN, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (select models), Multi-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD), Three USB 2.0 ports, HDMI port with HDCP support, External display (VGA) port, Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support, Microphone-in jack, Ethernet (RJ-45) port, DC-in jack for AC adapter and comes with a 6-cell 5800mAh battery.
The TimelineX notebooks feature a Multi-Gesture Touchpad, allowing users to pinch, flick and swirl their fingers across the touchpad for intuitive navigation. It also allows users to scroll, zoom in and out, and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. The TouchPad can also be disabled with a one-touch button, eliminating accidental cursor movement with palms and wrists when using an external mouse.
The new Acer Aspire 4820T notebooks are available for starting price of $749.99 (MSRP) and come with a standard one-year parts and labor warranty, which can be extended to three years with the Acer Advantage service.


text: Creatures and beauty for your world ...I love to do art because for me is a reflection of our inner world, our touch to the pure nature inside us. There is a so much wonderful glowing colors, vivid lights, beauty and lovely creatures who surround us. As an artist i want to represent them in my works.And if i can bring the feeling of quiet happiness, like the sparkle light in sunny day.The magic of living world, pieces of colors, impressions and moments. I am happy to share my world.This is my world. The twinkles from nature.


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Earthlings (film)
Festival poster
|Directed by
|Shaun Monson
|Produced by
Shaun Monson
Libra Max
Nicole Visram[1]
Brett Harrelson[1]
Babak Cyrus Razi[1]
Maggie Q[1]
Persia White[1]
|Narrated by
|Joaquin Phoenix
|Music by
Libra Max
Brian Carter
Natalie Merchant
Gabriel Mounsey
Barry Wood
|Mark M. Rissi
|Edited by
|Shaun Monson
|Distributed by
|Nation Earth
Release dates
Running time
|95 minutes
|United States
Earthlings is a 2005 American documentary film about humanity's use of other animals as pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and for scientific research. The film is narrated by Joaquin Phoenix, features music by Moby, was directed by Shaun Monson, Executive Produced by Libra Max and was co-produced by Maggie Q, all of whom are vegan. A second installment is set for August 2015 titled Unity.[1]
- Plot 1
- Production 2
- Promotion 3
- Accolades 4
- See also 5
- References 6
- External links 7
Covering pet stores, puppy mills, and animal profession, Earthlings includes footage obtained through the use of hidden cameras to chronicle the day-to-day practices of some of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely on animals. It draws parallels between racism, sexism, and speciesism.
The film started off as footage that writer, director, and producer Shaun Monson had shot at animal shelters around Los Angeles in 1999. Monson originally shot the footage for PSAs on spaying and neutering pets but what he saw moved him so much that he turned it into a documentary. The film would take another six years to complete because of the difficulty of obtaining footage within these industries.[2]
Joaquin Phoenix commented on the documentary, "Of all the films I have ever made, this is the one that gets people talking the most. For every one person who sees Earthlings, they will tell three."[3] Philosopher Tom Regan remarked, "For those who watch Earthlings, the world will never be the same."[4][5]
In 2005, Earthlings premiered at the Artivist Film Festival, (where it won Best Documentary Feature), followed by the Boston International Film Festival, (where it won the Best Content Award), and at the San Diego Film Festival, (where it won Best Documentary Film, as well as the Humanitarian Award to Phoenix for his work on the film).
See also
- Abolitionism (animal rights)
- Animal testing
- Cruelty to animals
- Animal rights
- Animal rights and the Holocaust
- Our Daily Bread (film)
- Unity (film)
- Speciesism: The Movie
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- ^ New Zealand debut screening a sell-out success! SAFE
- ^ Earthlings review-press
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External links
- Earthlings at the Internet Movie Database
- Earthlings at Rotten Tomatoes


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1964–2014: fifty years of European cooperation in space
A new year opens, but 2014 is special: this year the space community is celebrating the anniversary of the construction of Europe as a space power and 50 years of unique achievements in space.
The collaborative European space effort was officially born 50 years ago. In the late 1940s and 1950s, European integration in advanced scientific and technological developments was then very much in the air – until two leading scientific statesmen, Pierre Auger of France and Edoardo Amaldi of Italy, made the first steps towards establishing a significant European presence in space.
Amaldi's informal paper on the 'Introduction to the discussion on space research in Europe', written in 1959, suggested the creation of a 'European Space Research Organisation' that would need five years to get itself off the ground. The momentum was being established, leading to a meeting of those interested with the Committee on Space Research, held in Nice, France, in January 1960.
The UK's Sir Harrie Massey came armed with a blueprint for a possible programme for a European space organisation. Scientists met again shortly afterwards in Paris, in February 1960. A major step forward was taken at this gathering towards formalising the European space programme, based on Massey's proposal.
A high-level meeting of scientific and government officials met at CERN, Meyrin, near Geneva, in late 1960, where the Commission to Study the Possibilities for European Collaboration in the Field of Space (COPERS) was approved.
It was widely accepted that European space science should be organisationally distinct from launcher development. Thus were the seeds sown for Europe to enter space with two organisations. By 1964, the conventions of the European Launcher Development Organisation and the European Space Research Organisation had entered into force. A little more than a decade later, ESA would be established, replacing these two organisations.
Out of the technological setbacks and political uncertainties that marked the 1960s and the 1970s, the template for a viable collaborative European effort in space science and applications, along with launcher development, was defined. This template provided the framework for all the successful European space programme that followed.
A suite of events and activities are planned during 2014 to mark the 50 years of European cooperation in space – an anniversary for the whole space sector in Europe, which can be proud of its results and achievements. When Member States share the same challenging objectives and join forces, they put Europe at the leading edge of progress, innovation and growth, for the benefit of all citizens.
ESA's Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain launched the celebrations at the occasion of the stone-laying for ESA's ECSAT centre in Harwell, UK, on 5 December 2013.
"This is a good opportunity not only to recall impressive past achievements, but also to reflect on future evolution," said Mr Dordain.


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