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German Co., Pepsi Open NY Yogurt Plant
May 22, 2013 2:08 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsA second yogurt plant is about to open in a Genesee County business park. Sen. Charles Schumer says the Muller Quaker Dairy plant will have a grand opening on June 3. The $206 million dollar plant is a joint venture of PepsiCo and Germany's Theo Muller company.
Boeing Examining Speed-Ups On 787, 737
May 22, 2013 2:07 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsBoeing may accelerate production of two of its most popular planes — the 787 and the 737. It's already doubling 787 production, from 5 per month last year, on its way toward 10 per month by the end of this year. The efficiency of the 787, Boeing's newest plane, has made it very popular with airlines. The company has orders for more than 800 that it hasn't built yet.
Indian Guest Workers Sue Company In MS, TX
May 22, 2013 2:05 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsDozens of Indian guest workers are suing an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company, claiming it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf Coast shipyards after Hurricane Katrina.
Safety Board: ATF Blocking Plant Blast Probe
May 22, 2013 10:27 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsFederal agents and the state fire marshal have effectively barred a federal safety panel from the site of a Texas fertilizer plant blast that killed 15 people and injured about 200 others, hampering its investigation, the panel's chairman said.
U.S. Auto Factories Cutting Back On Summer Downtime
May 22, 2013 10:25 am | by Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer | CommentsThe Detroit automakers are largely forgoing the traditional two-week summer break at their factories and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks. Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that 21 of its North American factories will shut for only one week this summer. That includes the Chicago plant that makes the Ford Explorer SUV and the Mexican plant that makes the Fusion sedan.
Fiat Industrial Considers Making Tax Home In U.K.
May 22, 2013 10:24 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsFiat Industrial is considering moving its tax home to Britain after it completes the merger with its U.S.-based subsidiary CNH. The possible move by the maker of heavy trucks, farm and construction vehicles would be a blow to the new Italian government of Enrico Letta, which is struggling to put public finances in order.
Ex-Ford Execs Charged In Argentine Torture Cases
May 22, 2013 10:21 am | by Michael Warren, Associated Press | CommentsThree former Ford Motor Co. executives were charged Tuesday with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup. All three were ordered to remain under house arrest on bail of about $142,000 each. Galarraga and Sibilla are Argentines and Muller is described in the indictment as a Czech national.
Apple Case Seen As Possible Spur To Tax Action
May 22, 2013 10:19 am | by Marcy Gordon, Peter Svensson, AP Business Writers | CommentsNow that tech favorite Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law.
Tesla Shares Pull Back After Huge Gains
May 22, 2013 10:17 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | CommentsTesla Motors fell more than 5 percent in early trading Tuesday, a brief decline amid huge gains this month after the electric car maker posted its first quarterly profit. And shares in the Palo Alto, Calif., company retook some of that lost ground by early afternoon. Tesla's stock price had jumped 74 percent between May 8, when first-quarter earnings were announced, and May 14, when it hit a 52-week high of $97.12.
GM To Invest $44.5M In MI Cadillac Factory
May 21, 2013 2:22 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsGeneral Motors says it will invest $44.5 million at a Lansing, Mich., factory, creating 200 new jobs. The automaker says it will build a 400,000-square-foot building next to the Lansing Grand River plant to assemble parts and put them in the right order for manufacturing.
Kohler Ordered To Pay $9.6M In Patent Suit
May 21, 2013 2:20 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe Kohler Co. has been ordered in federal court to pay $9.6 million to a Massachusetts manufacturer for infringing on two of its patents for components that reduce exhaust emissions in marine generators. Jurors in U.S. District Court in Boston last week found Kohler willfully infringed on the patents issued in 2008 and 2010.
High-Tech Startup Wades Into Gun Control
May 21, 2013 2:18 pm | by Martha Mendoza, AP National Writer | CommentsA high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved — and disable it remotely. The technology, but not an actual gun, was slated to be demonstrated Tuesday at a wireless technology conference in Las Vegas and was shown to The Associated Press in advance.
France: Drugmaker On Trial, Suspected In Deaths
May 21, 2013 2:15 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe makers of a diabetes and weight loss drug suspected in the deaths of hundreds of people went on trial Tuesday, facing charges they misled the public about the product's safety. But after years of delays in one of France's biggest recent health scandals, the proceedings could still be pushed back further.
Remington Plans $32M AR Expansion
May 21, 2013 2:14 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsRemington Arms Company LLC says it will spend $32 million to expand the company's ammunition plant in Lonoke, Ark. Remington says the expansion will include the construction of a new building. Work is expected to begin later this year and finish up by next spring.
Record Amount Of Cargo Passes Through GA Ports
May 21, 2013 2:13 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsA record 2.4 million tons of cargo moved through the state's ports in April, Georgia Ports Authority officials announced Monday. April's record is an increase of about 108,530 tons over the same time period last year. In a release, GPA officials said the state's ports also saw a 4 percent increase in container traffic and a 14.1 increase in roll on/roll off cargo in April.


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We love leftovers! In fact, leftovers are one of the best parts of a special Christmas or Thanksgiving meal! Here are quick and easy Christmas leftover recipes that recycle holiday food into new and delicious meals!
Don't forget, you can always open the fridge and make that extra turkey, ham, or roast beef into a hearty sandwich—with a little stuffing or cranberry sauce for flavor.
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2009-10: XC: Set a new personal-best in the 6k during the season with a 23:44.28 at the NCAA Southeast Regional … also set a career-best in the 5k at the Charlotte Invitational by running at 19:22 … also ran a 19:59.18 at the USC Upstate Invitational … completed the 5k course at the SoCon Championships in a time of 20:06.34. Indoor: Finished in 10th place at the Mountaineer Open in the 3,000 meters as she set a new personal-best with a time of 11:07.06 … also set a career-best in the 5,000 meters with a time of 18:54.18 at the SoCon Championships … also ran the 5,000 meters at the Tiger Paw Invitational in a time of 19:10.88. Outdoor: Broker her previous personal-best time in the 1,500 meters by over second seconds by running a 5:09.57 at the Niswonger Invitational … also set a new personal-best time in the 3,000 meters by half a second at the Wake Forest Open with a time of 10:56.49 … clocked a 40:17.52 in her first-ever attempt in the 10,000 meters at the SoCon Championships … also ran a 10:56.55 in the 3,000 meters at the Carolina Fast Times … completed her only attempt in the 5,000 meters in 19:27.25 at the Raleigh Relays.
2008-09: XC: Ran a season-best time of 19:34.56 at the Southern Conference Championships in the 5k ... finished the 6k at the NCAA Southeast Regional with a time of 24:46.7 ... ran a 25:00 in the 6k earlier in the season at the Mason Invitational ... ran the 5k at the Asics Invitational with a time of 19:47 ... Indoor: Set her season-best in the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters at the Southern Conference Championships ... ran a 11:08.20 in the 3,000 meters at the SoCon Championships to beat her time of 11:08.81 she set earlier in the year at the Carolina Invitational ... Her time of 19:22.89 at the conference championship was over 20 seconds better than her time of 19:43.99 she ran at the Niswonger Invitational ... Outdoor: Ran her top time of the year in the 1,500 meters at the Raleigh Relays with a time of 5:16.51 ... she set a new personal-best in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:56.94 at the UNCG Invitational ... her time of 19:16.58 in the 5,000 meters was her personal-best that she set at the Duke Invitational
High School: Earned three letters in both cross country and track at Providence High School under coach Kurt Niedenzu ... finished second at the state cross country championships as a sophomore and a junior ... earned All-Region, All-Conference, and MVP honors in both cross country and track ... also played soccer as a freshman, garnering All-Conference honors.
Personal: Jenna Nicole Paley ... born October 4, 1989 in York, Pa. ... daughter of Brian and Robin Paley ... has a brother, Austin ... dad, Brian, played tennis for two years at Westchester ... majoring in elementary education at UNCG.
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5k: 19:22
6k: 23:44.38
3,000m: 11:07.06
5,000m: 18:54.18
1,500m: 5:09.57
3,000m: 10:56.49
5,000m: 19:16.58
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Ah, relief! This gentle tummy support lifts your growing stomach, reducing back strain, so you instantly feel better. It also improves leg circulation, which may prevent swelling of the legs, ankles, and feet. Adjustable. Position it high or low; it can also support an umbilical hernia. Invisible under your clothes. Machine wash. Made in USA. See Product Details
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not bad for a smaller belt
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from Cary, NC
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Comments about Prenatal Cradle Prenatal Mini Cradle Maternity Belt Large (20-28, 226-270 Lbs.):
I use this everyday. I didnt want a huge belt that took over my enitre belly, so this is a nice option. It has helped immensly to support my back and belly especially when carrying my 16 month old son around. My only issue with it is, the eye hooks are far apart and, until you grow to the next set, the belt isnt very helpful. It would be nice if there where another set of eye hooks between each of the current sets. The belt fits nicely under my clothes and is well hidden. It does have the tendency to cut into my skin if I do not have it on right. I would recommend this to moms that do not need a ton of support. You aren't going to get it with a belt of such small coverage. I wish I would have had one for my first pregnancy.
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It feels good at first like it's giving support, but as the hours pass it is just annoying.
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We stayed a few nights at The Paradise,a small Hotel perfectly situated in Hanoi,s Old Quarter.The area is buzzing with life,a meal with drinks for less than £20.00 for 4 people.The hotel staff are superb in every way,highly recommended.
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The Kaz MA06 Stinger Indoor Insect Trap is for indoor use only. Plastic housing with fluorescent uv light that attracts mosquitoes, indoor flying insects and captures them in non-escapable drawer. Insects may be left in drawer until they dehydrate or can be set free outdoors. This Kaz MA06 Stinger Indoor Insect Trap easily catches flying insects in easy to empy capture tray.
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NASA ponders Mars sample return mission
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WASHINGTON – NASA plans to launch more machines to Mars, perhaps to return a sample to Earth, as it continues to look for new technologies needed to eventually send humans to the Red Planet.
In the afterglow of its successful Mars Curiosity mission, the space agency released a list of options this week for expanding exploration of Mars. The Mars Program Planning Group's recommendations also take in account likely budget restrictions that will limit the space agency's options for continuing planetary exploration. That could mean NASA will initially send more affordable orbiting spacecraft to Mars and fewer relatively expensive rovers that cost more than $1 billion. Curiosity's price tag was $2.5 billion.
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Post your military themed bikes. Actual military bikes would be great too.
Also check out this military bikes feature on BR&K.
Military BikesMilitary BikesPost your military themed bikes. Actual military bikes would be great too.
Also check out this military bikes feature on BR&K.
Re: Military BikesHere is "Mission Accomplished" built for RRBO3.
Double Nickle- " All I'm planing on doing is building a awesome bike for me to ride...."
Re: Military BikesI built this a few years ago and have since sold it. Had 2 different rear rack configurations at different times.
Re: Military BikesA freind of mine is involved in military reinactments in the Southeast Texas area. This is his ride
This is what the bikes are used for in the evening... and this is one of his friends bikes...
Re: Military BikesVery cool, all.
"…the grey rain-curtain turned all to silver glass and was rolled back, and he beheld white shores and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise."
Re: Military BikesBump! I know there are more out there.
Re: Military BikesLots of Olive green, but what about the other branches, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard.....Seems somone could whip up a Blue Angels bike or a USS Beach Cruiser.....
Re: Military BikesThere we go!
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Re: Military BikesHere is my Military Bike, I built it because of my brother who is in the Marines
Re: Military BikesNice camo scheme z-boy!! Love the bike!!!
Re: Military BikesI forgot about this thread, Heres the one I built for my brother in law, ex marine ...now a Pastor . This one is called the LOST SOUL RECOVERY UNIT[url][/url]
What would Jesus ride???
Re: Military BikesGreat time for this thread to come up. Im actually in the process of planning a military theme make over on my Giant hardtail mt bike, and I'll also give it a single speed conversion. I've just got to decide whether I go matt olive green, or take the frame back to raw aluminium and sand it/clear coat it for that bomber inspired brushed aluminium look. It will have RAAF (Australian Air Force) markings, bombs to designate kills on the forks (years of ownership in this case), stencilled 'Giant' and 'ATX-830' (the model) on the frame, and of course nose art and a name! While Im at it I plan on shaving off all the unneccesary frame tabs, and running the rear brake cable internally in the top tube. Im just sussing out tire options, Im leaning towards some fat crème slicks with the green paint for that vintage vibe, but don't hoping to find something cheaper than fat franks, because they cost a bomb by the time they land in Australia. Other option is plain black tyres with the raw frame, or red tyres with the raw frame, but again its all dependant on cost!
Ive even found this lady on ebay who sells military and nose art decals, she even does RAAF markings and will do custom decal sheets for a very small fee - perfect when the tubes of the bike dictate a pretty specific size for the decals. http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Pinup-Girl-Nose-Art-Model-Airplane-Decals-32_W0QQitemZ250471591681QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a51452f01&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 When I was doing some research, I found this factory Cannondale.
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This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
Arthur S. Brisbane has what one might think of as a pretty good job. He's the Public Editor (or, what was once known as the "ombudsman") at The New York Times. According to the job description posted on the Times' website, the Public Editor "responds to complaints and comments from the public and monitors the paper's journalistic practices." That is, he gets to represent the public interest (my emphasis) in what goes into "the newspaper of record." Fully independent of the paper's owners and publishers, the job description goes on to note, "(h)is opinions and conclusions are his own."
Mr. Brisbane stepped in it Thursday, however, by penning a rumination on "journalistic practices" seeking reader input on the question whether Times reporters should serve as "truth vigilantes."
That's right. The ombudsman for the New York Times wonders whether it's a good idea to require reporters to ascertain the veracity of the "facts" they report as news. Read more…


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anyone watched the do-deca-pentathlon? that's on my to-watch list.
Just watched Safety Not Guaranteed. It was almost an hour and a half of Aubrey Plaza, so automatic A+++++++++++.
jodabaum on Nov 07 '12 at 10:42am I'm all for the independent parties, especially the libertarians.. but multiple party systems haven't really worked too well in practice... the thing with multiple parties is that a candidate can win the presidency with a very limited amount of popular vote..... making it easier to separate the country even more than it already is... I think we need change in the current parties and need more bi-partisan policy and cooperation all around....
I think Ron Paul had the right idea of joining the republican party and trying to reform it to the conservative party as it was once sought out to be.. unfortunately America wasn't ready for that :/
IDK... just my two cents...
the two-party/first-past-the-post system isn't working in practice here and right now. that's more important than what has happened in other, much smaller countries at some other point in history.
saying you could have a president who gets a limited amount of the vote like it's a bad thing is kind of ridiculous. whoever is elected president now only gets close to 50 percent of the vote because there are only two choices. if you split it up, of course they'd get less, because the current percentages are a lie. people don't actually support the republicans or democrats anymore, they vote mostly because they're scared of the other guy.
that's no way to run a country.
that speech sucked.
also, that's my point anyway.


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Police Identify Port Deposit Shooting Victims
One man is dead, one woman is hospitalized and the suspected shooter is in custody with life-threatening injuries.
One man is dead and two people are in critical condition at area hospitals after a shooting Monday night in Port Deposit, according to Maryland State Police.
The suspected shooter is at Christiana Hospital with self-inflicted injuries that are life-threatening, police said in a statement released Tuesday morning. Police are not identifying the suspect as the investigation is ongoing.
According to initial investigation, police said that the suspect shot a man and woman at a house when a "heated argument escalated to the point the suspect displayed an unidentified firearm and shot both victims."
Authorities were called to the 200 block of Craigstown Road in Port Deposit at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday for a report of shots fired at a residence, according to the statement.
When they arrived, troopers found Eileen L. Roland, 56, of the 2400 block of Philadelphia Road in Edgewood, on the front porch with a gunshot wound to her upper torso, police said.
She was flown to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center with life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Upon continuing into the house, troopers found homeowner Timothy S. Hammons, 48, on the floor unresponsive, also with a gunshot wound to the upper torso. Police said that Hammons was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said that the suspect left the scene before authorities arrived but was located close by.
Half a mile away, Maryland State Police had set up a crime scene in the rear of the parking lot at Jumbo Jimmy's Crab Shack Monday evening. Police said that a shooting had occurred on the 1000 block of Bainbridge Road in the area of the white GMC truck that was cordoned off with police tape.
According to the official statement, the suspect shot himself and was flown to Christiana Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police are still looking for a motive in the shootings. Anyone with information or who witnessed the event may call the North East Barrack at 410-996-7800. Police said calls will remain confidential.
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8:31 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
My sympathy goes out to all involved in this situation. Very unfortunate that these kinds of things happen. Eileen is a wonderful person. She will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers throughout her recovery.


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LIONS NOTES: Jacob Lacey steps up at cornerback; Jeff Daniels visits
ALLEN PARK — While rookie Bill Bentley came on strong early in training camp, that starting position at right cornerback is not settled yet.
Cornerback is one of the most competitive battles in camp and Jacob Lacey is definitely in the mix. It's possible he'll have more of a role in Friday night's preseason game at Baltimore.
This week at camp Lacey has taken more snaps with the ones — the presumptive starters. Last week, leading up to the preseason opener, it was Bentley getting those reps with Lacey inside at nickel.
"Again, we really don't have ones. (Lacey) is in a lot of different substitution packages,'' coach Jim Schwartz said. "He's played well for us in training camp, he'll get opportunities both inside and outside. When we get to the game (in Baltimore) we'll see how much and how long those guys will be out there. You'll see him in a lot of different roles so far.''
Lacey was signed as a free agent in March after spending his first three NFL seasons with the Indianapolis Colts.
Bentley, a third-round draft pick, started the preseason opener last Friday at right corner and picked up one interception, nearly missing on another. Schwartz was critical of his play — and the play of most everyone — after that loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Another concussion
Veteran cornerback Drew Coleman has not practiced this week due to a concussion.
"A couple days he wasn't even at the facility. When he's able to get back out, when he's 100 percent — as you guys know that protocol,'' Schwartz said. "It's a very serious thing in the NFL and across sports not just football ... We'll take him day by day.''
Coleman, who was signed as a free agent, played last season with Jacksonville after five seasons with the New York Jets. Continued...
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As recent studies show, organizations that apply analytics outperform their peers. Just look at their financial results: up to 1.6X revenue growth, 2X EBITDA growth and 2.5X stock price appreciation.*
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At a time when applying analytics to big data has become an imperative, IBM business analytics software uniquely enables your organization to apply analytics to decision-making, anytime, anywhere. Whether you are using traditional analytics or adding big data to the equation, you can:
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PBI in GuatemalaGuatemala's brutal 36-year civil war ended in 1996. The conflict, particularly the military government's "scorched earth" policy, had left around 200,000 killed or disappeared, the majority indigenous Guatemalans. A UN truth commission, the Guatemalan Historical Clarification Commission, found that acts of genocide had been committed against the indigenous population. Although it is more than two decades since the end of the conflict, the rule of law remains weak in Guatemala. Around 16 murders take place every day, and with around 98% impunity, the vast majority go unpunished. Human rights defenders working to secure respect for human rights and accountability for past crimes are particularly at risk in this climate, as are those resisting mining and other large-scale development projects in rural areas. PBI first operated a project in Guatemala from 1983-1999, which closed following the Peace Accords. Unfortunately, the human rights situation soon began again to deteriorate, and local organisations asked PBI to return. The current project opened in 2003. PBI now accompanies around 12 organisations nationwide with 10 international volunteers based in Guatemala City and a semi-permanent office in the Quiché region. Who we protect in GuatemalaThe organisations and social movements we accompany are searching for the truth about Guatemala's civil war, for compensation, reconstruction and respect for the war's victims; they are fighting against the repression of defenders of human rights, and raising issues concerning environmental degradation and access to land. Fighting impunityPBI accompanies groups that carry out exhumations of clandestine mass graves, as well as lawyers and human rights organisations threatened and harassed for their work challenging impunity for past human rights violations.
Women human rights defenders and defenders of women's rights
Defenders of land rights, culture and natural resourcesThe concentration of ownership of land, and lack of acknowledgment of ancestral land rights is one of the main problems affecting indigenous people in Guatemala and was a root cause of the armed conflict. These days organisations continue to expose the negative impact of illegal exploitation of forestland and natural resources, as well as defending the rights of communities affected by mega-projects (open air mining, hydroelectric projects, oil extraction, etc).


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Gun Photos: David Miller Co. Custom Rifles
Categories:: Custom Guns • Custom Rifles • Gun Photos Gallery
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Custom rifles don't get much better than what David Miller Co. is producing. These photos are from the new Custom Rifles: Mastery of Wood & Metal book. While the book acknowledges a number of custom rifle makers, it focuses on the works and procedures of David Miller Co. of Tucson, Arizona. This shop has been instrumental in numerous advances in custom rifle work during recent decades.
Click to order a copy of Custom Rifles: Mastery of Wood & Metal to read step-by-step how these incredible custom rifles come together.
* Read about custom rifle stocks in this article from Wayne van Zwoll.
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At some point, we've all felt holiday brain drain – that feeling that the grey matter isn't working at full capacity when you return to the office after a break away. Reportedly, going on a vacation – especially to a warm climate – may even lower your IQ.
So it makes sense that there's a whole new industry looking to reverse that trend, where travellers will have the option of choosing destinations, hotels and holiday packages designed to keep their minds in good health. Forbes magazine reported that brain training will be the next ''trillion-dollar industry". According to market research firm Sharp Brains, the worldwide brain health and fitness digital software market is already worth $295 million, and is expected to grow between $1 billion to $5 billion by 2015.
Just as working out at the hotel gym can boost your overall fitness, certain brain exercises can make you better at solving problems and lead to self improvement. Tapping into some of the world's most innovative minds while away on holiday or on an executive excursion may not be a bad thing — we might even be prepared to travel for it.
"Hotels and resorts are becoming schools of life," said Elisabeth Ixmeier, co-founder of Healing Hotels of the World, a group focused on well being and travel. "Properties will soon offer lectures on room TVs, they will have libraries with books about healthy, happy lifestyles and be in this sense, philosophical schools."
Cruise liners regularly offer activities to stimulate the mind. Celebrity Cruises has teamed up with educational tourism company Smithsonian Journeys to offer talks by marine biologists, naturalists, astronomers or aviation historians, while Silversea Cruises has its own enrichment program with guest speakers including celebrity chefs, bestselling authors and historians.
Packing Plato in with your sunscreen or uploading Nietzsche onto your e-reader may just be the start of things to come. Who knows, you may soon be going on vacation to see Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg speak, or booking a fly and teatime package with the Dalai Lama.
What is your own way of reversing holiday brain drain? Share your suggestions with us!
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Jones High School's Angela Jernigan at Girls Basketball Media Day. (Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel)
Each year the Orlando Sentinel invites select athletes of major varsity sports from local area high schools to participate in an annual "media day," where we bring the athletes together for interviews and portraits to highlight the upcoming season. Year in and year out, our challenge is to find new and interesting ways to photograph the athletes. Many of the standout players are invited back several years in a row throughout their high school careers. Outdoing or improving upon the photo shoots from years past can be a formidable task at very least. To see additional photos and to read more about this year's photo shoot with the athletes, click here.
And stay tuned, a photo gallery of all the pictures from Media Day will be coming soon.
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President Isaias Afwerki's Son Marries Longtime Girlfriend
Feb. 18, 2012 (ASMARA) — Abraham Isaias, the son of Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki (PIA), got married earlier this month with his longtime girlfriend.
The small wedding ceremony was held in Asmara on the weekend of February 3rd and 4th and was attended by Abraham's immediate family, friends and distinguished guests.
After completing his national service requirements, the 28-year-old Abraham finished aeronautical Engineering in Mai-Nefhi. His younger sister, Elsa, completed her national service duties in Sawa and currently works for ERI-TV.
The Afwerki Family
No online image is currently available of Abraham or his recent wedding. The president's family does not participate in politics and are seen in a favorable light for their modest lifestyles and contributions.
It is widely known the first lady, Saba Haile, takes public transportation to and from work and spends much of her free time assisting local charities.
Eritrean Naming Process
Eritrean traditions stipulates the wife keeps her last name, while their children must adopt the husband's first name as their surname.
The Afwerki Family
Name | Relation | Age |
Isaias Afwerki | Father | 66 |
Saba Haile | Mother | 59 |
Abraham Isaias | Son | 28 |
Elsa Isaias | Daughter | 19 |
Berhane Isaias | Son | Unknown |
* Note: this page was edited on March 20th - corrected name of PIA's daughter and the incorrect information of Abraham attending his university studies abroad. As more info of the wedding comes out, this page will be updated. If you have information to add to this story or have photos of the wedding ceremony, please contact the editor: firstname.lastname@example.com
The following photos are of the Afwerki family
Saba Haile receiving an award in U.A.E. |
19-year-old Elsa Isaias with her father at Sawa Festival |


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News Summary: US wholesale stockpiles dip 0.1 pct.
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Originally published: Feb 8, 2013 - 3:40 pm
(AP) - STOCKPILES DIP: U.S. wholesalers cut their stockpiles 0.1 percent in December after a 0.4 percent gain in November. The decline suggests businesses were cautious at the end of a weak quarter.
SALES COOL OFF: Wholesale business sales stayed level in December. That followed a 2.2 percent increase in November, the largest in nearly two years.
DRAG ON GROWTH: Less restocking reduces factory production, which slows economic growth. A big decline in restocking was a major reason the government estimated last week that the economy shrank in the October-December quarter.
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Damaged: Alex Spence's Return to Paintball – Short Film
- Updated: January 4, 2013 at 4:33 PM
"Damaged" is a look into Alex Spence's return to the paintball scene after being diagnosed with Leukemia and having to sit out a season of professional paintball from his team Tampa Bay Damage. This short documentary explores the intestinal fortitude that a young, passionate, professional paintball player and his team demonstrate. It also shows that the paintball community is a strong one that stands behind one of its own in his battle against Cancer.
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Free Rapid Tax Class — 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; 5:30-9 p.m., Wednesday-Friday, Jan. 2-4 and Monday-Tuesday, Jan. 7-8, in Clinton, Warsaw, and Mt. Olive. FMI, call Jesse Smith at 910-293-2167 or 910-352-4208.
Garland Town Board Meeting Resumed — 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 2. Work session will follow. Regular meeting 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 8.
Clinton-Sampson Chamber Multicultural Committee Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Luncheon — noon, Monday, Jan. 21. Churches wishing to participate call Patty Cherry at 224-5347, Dee Bryant at 260-0435 or Dr. Ted Thomas 990-1509. Sampson County youth will perform a musical tribute to Dr. King.
Spivey's Corner Pageants Applications Available — Final deadline Saturday, Feb. 2. For more information, contact missspiveyscorner@eb. 2. All age groups. Pageant Feb. 23, Midway High School. FMI, OLM contact firstname.lastname@example.com; OT and Miss cogmail.com.
"The Secret of Getting Ahead is Getting Started" — start fighting cancer now. Register your team by Jan. 1, receive 2013 commemorative stadium cup with lid. Additionally in your cup you will find a ticket for an additional prize. Don't delay, sign up today and help change HOPE to CURE! Relay For Life of Sampson County: www.relayforlife.org/sampsonnc.


text: Harry Partch (1901-1974) was an American composer, theorist, instrument maker, and performer who integrated varied elements of human speech and linguistics into his music compositions. He was one of the first twentieth-century composers to work systematically with microtonal scales, writing much of his music for custom-built instruments that he made himself. In 1956 the University of Illinois employed Harry Partch as a composer in residence, a position he held until 1961, and his time at Illinois enabled him to premiere in 1957 his masterpiece The Bewitched at the University's 8th Festival of Contemporary Arts. Rotate the Body in All its Planes (1961) was created near the end of Partch's career at Illinois and featured gymnastic tumblers, women's/men's voices, string bass, piccolo, trumpet, trombone, tuba, drums, and a variety of his unique music instruments. This exhibit briefly explores the extraordinary life and music of America's most iconoclastic composer of the twentieth century.


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Backtesting Value-at-Risk: A Comparison between Filtered Bootstrap and Historical SimulationStefano ColucciSymphonia Sgr Dario BrandoliniUniversity of Turin November 28, 2011 Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present a comparison between two risk models for estimating VaR, Historical Simulation and Monte Carlo Filtered Bootstrap. We perform three tests, Unconditional Coverage, Independence and Conditional Coverage according to Christoffersen, P., Pellettier D. (2004) paper. We present results on both VaR 1% and VaR 5% on one day horizon for the two models for the following indices: Standard&Poors 500, Topix, Dax, MSCI United Kingdom, MSCI France, Italy Comit Globale, MSCI Canada, MSCI Emerging Markets, RJ/CRB. Our results show that Filtered Bootstrap Approach satisfy Conditional Coverage for all tested indices while Historical Simulation has many rejection cases. Finally we also tested in a regulatory framework (rolling window of 250 daily observations) the two models and the advantages of using a conditional coverage methodology to validate risk models. Number of Pages in PDF File: 36 Keywords: VaR, backtest, historical simulation, filtered bootstrap, unconditional coverage, independence working papers seriesDate posted: November 28, 2011 ; Last revised: December 8, 2011Suggested Citation |
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