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COLUMBUS, Ga., Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S., today announced its new partnership with football legend and coach Deion "Prime" Sanders to celebrate the return of college football this fall. In this integrated campaign, Coach Prime, with help from some friends, will remind people that Aflac helps close the gaps for customers with unexpected medical bills that health insurance doesn't cover, while also supporting a shared commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
New Talent: Adding Firepower to Coach Saban's Starpower
In his Aflac debut, Coach Prime stars in three hysterical new ads alongside two fellow legends, Coach Nick Saban and the Aflac Duck. Throughout the series, the two coaches humorously talk about how Aflac has paid billions to policyholders in benefits that help cover the expenses that health insurance doesn't cover, while Coach Prime, in his trademark colorful style, wonders how he can get one of those coveted Aflackets – the distinctive blue Aflac jacket worn by Coach Saban in Aflac commercials.
The first spot "Ready for Prime Time," will debut Aug. 28 during the game between Hawaii and UCLA, airing at 3:30 p.m. EDT, with the second spot, "What it Takes," airing Sept. 4, both on ESPN. The third spot, "Jacket Fitting," premieres later in the year as conference championship games approach.
"Aflac is rooted in caring for people when they need them most, whether through their policies and services or the way they tackle issues that are important to all communities. We share a vision when it comes to supporting HBCUs and, more broadly, communities of color," Coach Prime said. "I like to say that I see myself as standing in the gap between those who need greater support and the institutions that can provide that support. Aflac helps close gaps for their customers who have medical bills that their health insurance doesn't cover, so together, I look forward to working with Aflac, the Aflac Duck and, of course, Coach Nick Saban as we put the ball in the end zone and make a real difference in peoples' lives."
A Shared Focus on Football, HBCUs and Communities of Color
Aflac's partnership with Coach Prime begins this football season and features fan inspiration, messages about being prepared for the unexpected, and collaborative efforts to support communities of color both on and off the field.
Beyond Aflac's consistent donations to HBCU-focused college football events like the Tuskegee-Morehouse Football Classic and the annual Fountain City Classic game, Aflac will also provide a $75,000 donation to the Jackson State University Athletic Department for professional development and be a supporting partner of Deion Sanders' Football Camp.
Aflac has a 20-plus-year history of financially supporting HBCUs and their alumni, including a $1 million commitment to Morehouse School of Medicine.
Communities of Color
In February, Aflac announced a $1.5 billion strategic partnership with SoundPoint Capital Management, which includes a $500 million commitment to Opportunity Zones, designed to spur economic development and job creation in distressed communities. In 2020, Aflac invested $25 million in the Black Economic Development Fund, whose primary objective is to support Black-led financial institutions and anchor institutions and business transactions to strengthen the Black community in rural and urban communities, with an ultimate goal of helping close the racial wealth gap. In addition, since 1997, the company has contributed more than $25 million to minority organizations, including the NAACP, the Urban League, and historically Black fraternities and sororities.
"By partnering with Coach Prime, we will shine a bright spotlight on the rich legacy of HBCU football and the role these amazing colleges and universities play in the lives of so many promising students on and off the field," Aflac Chief Brand and Marketing Officer Shannon Watkins said. "Coach Prime's commitment to HBCUs aligns perfectly with Aflac's desire to help close health and wealth gaps for communities of color. We want to do our part to ensure all communities have equal opportunities to thrive and succeed."
New Media Partnerships and Integrated Campaign
Anchored in new collaborations with ESPN's "College GameDay" Built by The Home Depot and HBCU matchups on ESPN networks and an existing partnership with the SEC, Aflac's integrated campaign, "The Comeback," will reach fans across television, social media, and digital channels and through exciting and engaging live, on-site activations at a variety of games, celebrating the return to fandom and community. Aflac's decision to highlight HBCUs is a natural expansion of the company's long-time commitment to fairness, diversity and inclusion, which are hallmarks of the company's award-winning corporate responsibility and ESG programs.
Aflac's integrated campaign includes a variety of touch points with consumers and benefit decision-makers, including:
- Meeting and greeting a supercharged college football fandom with an authentic television and tailgate presence at marquee HBCU matchups, SEC games, and in-show integrations with ESPN's "First Take" and "The Paul Finebaum Show."
- Influencing lively college football fans online with light-hearted and humorous social media content.
- Challenging and expanding college football fans' knowledge through broadcast, social media and in-stadium integrations of Aflac trivia questions focused on upcoming college football matchups.
"Football is one of America's treasured pastimes – and brands have historically showcased a monolithic view of the college football experience. Aflac is proud to be doubling down on our long-standing commitment to HBCUs and communities of color by closing the gap for those who need it most. HBCUs represent and produce some of the best talent in the world – hall-of-fame coaches, dynamic athletes, award-winning musicians, and alumni leading the public and private sectors and at the highest levels of government. We are excited to welcome and celebrate fans across the entire football landscape back to the game on social media, through activations, on ESPN and through our paid media ads to deliver the message that Aflac cares about all people and that we always have you covered," Watkins said.
In the coming months, Aflac will continue to engage fans with sports-centric experiences and integrations during key college football matchups, including the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff Saturday, Aug. 28, and the Cricket Celebration Bowl Saturday, Dec. 18. Get to know Aflac at Aflac.com.
About Aflac Incorporated
Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) is a Fortune 500 company helping provide protection to more than 50 million people through its subsidiaries in Japan and the U.S., where it is a leading supplemental insurer, by paying cash fast when policyholders get sick or injured. For more than six decades, insurance policies of Aflac Incorporated's subsidiaries have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. Aflac Life Insurance Japan is the leading provider of medical and cancer insurance in Japan, where it insures 1 in 4 households. For 15 consecutive years, Aflac Incorporated has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2021, Fortune included Aflac Incorporated on its list of World's Most Admired Companies for the 20th time, and Bloomberg added Aflac Incorporated to its Gender-Equality Index, which tracks the financial performance of public companies committed to supporting gender equality through policy development, representation and transparency, for the second consecutive year. To find out how to get help with expenses health insurance doesn't cover, get to know us at Aflac.com or Aflac.com/Espanol.
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Both women's and men's IUSB basketball teams took on Robert Morris University (RMU) on Saturday. Both games were a battle of the Titan's patience against RMU's speed, and in both games speed won the game.
The lady Titans did well early but lost momentum as RMU's Renee Reed knocked one down from behind the 3-point line and RMU stole the ensuing inbound pass and got a bucket under the basket and drew a shooting foul for the three point play.
The six point series broke an early tie and gave RMU a lead they held onto and widened for the majority of the game.
Emily Strilich and Maegan Callaway were both bright spots for the lady Titans as the team adjusted to the quick feet and hands of the RMU guards and worked the interior for points. Strilich went five for ten from the field for 16 points, hit six free throws, and grabbed four rebounds. She also led the team with four assists.
Callaway for her part scored 23 points while shooting 9 for 21, went five for five from the line, and had eight rebounds in the 67-92 loss.
The telltale statistic of the game was the 25 points off of turnovers that RMU scored in contrast to the 10 points that the Titans put up. RMU, 42, also almost doubled IUSB's, 26, total points in the paint.
IUSB's men encountered some of the same problems scoring just 11 points from turnovers to RMU's 29.
After falling behind 8-17 early the Titan men went on a short run with five unanswered points after rebounding some ill-advised RMU shots to get back with four points. The men's scrappy play kept the game within six going into halftime.
RMU started the second half by going on an 11-2 run and at one time led by 23 points with almost 11 minutes left.
The Titans tried to claw there way back with some late three point shooting from Adison Daub, but it only brought the team back within 13 as they lost 71-84.


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Career Choices 1 – Know Your Values
Updated: Jun 21, 2021
Ready to return to work after an employment gap, but stuck on a career choice? Find out why understanding your values is a great first step in deciding which job or business idea will be the right one for you
Written by Dr Emma Waltham | Maternity Returners Expert
Knowing you want to get back to work now your children are older is one thing, but figuring out what that work will look like is another. Your priorities have most likely changed now you've had kids, and you might not want or feel you can go back to the same type of job you did before your gap.
Working out how to transition to a different career isn't always easy. In fact, it's one of the main challenges my clients come to me with. They know they want to do fulfilling work that gives them a good work-life balance, but they don't have clarity on what they could – or would love – to do.
Which Career?
What women returning to work do realise is that a whole lot has changed and they often want to make a career transition, rather than go back to what they did before – perhaps to a new sector, a different role or they might want to set up their own business.
When I have a client in this situation, the first step I take them through is how to evaluate their values. Values are what drive you and make you happy. If you are working in congruence with your values you will feel more fulfilled, with a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. Values are so important to a long-term career strategy, as they are our guiding principles and give us a compass we can use along the decision-making way about what's right for us.
Read on to find out how to work out what your values are – and how to use them to plan your move forward and get the job or business that's perfect for you.
"You no longer have to know 'what you want to do when you grow up'. You just have to know what you want to do now" -- Judith Leary-Joyce, Psychology of Success
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
First, let's take a short interlude and talk about the psychology behind values. In the 1950s, American psychologist Abraham Maslow developed the Hierarchy of Needs.
Maslow said that people naturally aspire to rise up this pyramid. As their basic physical and safety needs are met (at the foot of the pyramid), such as housing and food, they begin to focus on social needs – feeling a sense of belonging and community. Working relationships can contribute to this or, if they are lacking, prevent fulfilment.
Once we have a sense of belonging, we look to build our esteem, an emotional need that is met when others appreciate our talents. When women are out of the workplace they often feel a loss of identity, which springs from this need not being met. When we are at work we get a sense of accomplishment from being acknowledged as an experienced employee with lots to contribute. Out of the workplace, at home looking after children (who let's face it, don't often display gratitude), we can get stuck at this level and lose self-esteem. We can build it by putting ourselves in positions where people once again express appreciation for what we are contributing, like volunteering to fundraise or organising a community event.
Once our self-esteem is high enough, we rise to the next stage, relying on our own perceptions of ourselves to build a sense of self-belief. We no longer have to rely on other peoples' opinion of us or aspirations for us. Once in this state of mind we can work on 'self-actualisation'. Freed from the need to impress others and be defined by what kind of person they think we should be, we work in-line with our own values. We understand what will give our lives meaning and that guides our journey.
"Freed from the need to impress others and be defined by what kind of person they think we should be, we work in-line with our values"
Explore Your Values
Now you know how important values are to real fulfilment, you'll want to find out what yours are. Here are the steps I take my clients through to work this out. Make a note of your answers as you go along. Ask yourself, now, at this time in your life:
What drives you?
What makes you unhappy? What makes you happy?
What upsets you? What type of behaviours and attitudes offend you?
What kind of work-life blend do you want?
What gives you energy?
What are you doing when you are having fun?
What do you want the shape of your life to have been when you look back as an old lady?
What does success look like?
What do you want your accomplishments to be?
What's the difference you want to make in the world?
What's important to you?
When you are engrossed, what are you doing?
What legacy do you want to leave?
What else?
Look at what you've written down. What themes keep coming through? They will be individual to you. They are needs such as:
financial security
caring for others
pursuit of happiness
team work
To check you're not missing anything, imagine you're working in an environment in which your key values are being met. Are you happy? If not, what is missing that needs to be met?
"If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one" -- Dolly Parton
Prioritise Your Values
Now you have a list of values, highlight the five which are most important to you at this time and in the context of returning to work. Are you missing any of these in your life? These are what you need to bring fulfilment back into your working self. Prioritise further so you know out of the top five, which one really is your main driver. Use this awareness to explore what you want, need and enjoy to be happy in your work.
Wrapping up
The first step in making a career transition is to understand what your priorities are, what drives you and what will give meaning and purpose to your life. To do this, you will need to understand your values and working through these questions will help raise an awareness of what drives you. When you're making decisions about the future, you can use these values as a compass, to decide if your choices are the right one.
My next blog post will talk about how you can identify your talents, the next stage in developing career clarity.


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This is an impressive and heavy Bedouin tower ring. This type of ring was worn by Yemeni and Rashaida tribes. This is a particularly fine example made of good silver. It is from the early part of the twentieth century. It has decorations on all sides of the tower, a pyramid of silver drops that spill over to the sides of the single thick shank band. The ring is in good vintage condition and looks lovely on. Size 9 1/2 at the middle of the shank. The ring rises 2 cm (3/4") in height and is a 17 g in weight.


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Software giant Relativity held their annual user conference this week in Chicago at The Hilton Chicago. A total of 1,934 attendees at Relativity Fest '17 broke down into 148 attorneys, 1,003 litigation support staff, 232 IT & security people, 224 executives, 135 sales and marketing staff, 80 paralegals, 58 developers, 31 academics and 19 members of the press.
A legal track of 11 sessions was organized by David Horrigan, E-Discovery Counsel and Legal Content Director at Relativity and those sessions ranged from a judicial panel to discussions of the Internet of Things and Social Media. They were all well attended save one.
On Monday afternoon, David moderated a panel called The Future of Pro Bono and Public Service for the Legal Community. The speakers were Monica Bay, a fellow at CodeX: THe Stanford Center for Legal Informatics and James Sandman, the Director of the Legal Services Corporation. Mr. Sandman gave the best speech on the current state of our profession that I have ever heard.
Mr. Sandman is not a LSC veteran. He has been with them since 2011 and before that practiced law with Arnold & Porter LLP for 30 years, serving as the firm's managing partner for a decade. He was named one of the "90 Greatest Washington Lawyers of the Last 30 Years" by the Legal Times in 2008 and The University of Pennsylvania Law School has honored him with its Alumni Award of Merit and its Howard Lesnick Pro Bono Award. He understands the law and lawyers.
He began his talk by discussing what he called ".. the invisible issue in American society", the underrepresentation of people in civil litigation. Consider, he said that 15% of Americans live below poverty level and are thus dependent on legal aid for their representation. Yet 2/3 of all people appearing in a domestic case in the US have no attorney. And in housing court cases, 90% of tenants appear with no attorney.
Why is this? Certainly low funding and program concentration in urban areas are issues , but Mr. Sandman set out what he said were ten key barriers to adoption of more pro bono and public service opportunities. They are:
- Lawyers administer the system: a self-governing system is rarely innovative
- 50 different state authorities decentralizes any attempt to standardize
- Insufficient capital, both public and private
- Continued reliance on the billable hour
- Law firm partnership structure based on billing hours
- Malpractice insurance carrier hesitations about nontraditional activity
- A legal system based on precedent not forward-looking decision making
- A legal education based on outmoded training concepts
- A system based on lawyers doing case by case evaluations
- The fact that lawyers are predominantly risk averse
Now Mr. Sandman felt that these barriers were not insurmountable and stated that efforts by agents of change such as court administrators and client groups could have enormous influence. And academia could help, he said, by training lawyers to think like clients and not medieval lawyers.
Unfortunately, his message was not heard by most of the 2000 attendees. Unlike other sessions which had overflowing rooms, this session drew 10 attendees. Which, as I noted in a tweet from the session, said everything about the main reason we have an access to justice issue. It's not technology, it's indifference.


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Well, that didn't take long. The Gyro House at 58 North Maine Street had just recently closed and a new breakfast joint is already moving into the space. The team behind The Newell Post at 125 Fisherville Road is behind the change and expanding with a new location.
The menu is expected to be the same as their current dining establishment. For breakfast, you will find light and healthy options, eggs any way you want them, specialty items including Carolina crab cake, corned beef hash, biscuits and gravy, tourtiere pie and eggs along with country delights. Staples are farmers breakfast or half, all country, breakfast melt, country fried steak, New York sirloin, and pork chop. Additionally, there are scrambles, wraps, quesadillas, eggs Benedict, three-egg omelets, pancakes, waffles, and French toast.
If you're looking for a mid-day meal they've got you covered here as well. Options are all you can eat soup and salad, soup and half sandwich, whole sandwich or pita with fries or coleslaw, lunch specialties, garden salads, burgers, larger fare, and desserts.
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Patrol Bureau
Patrol officers account for the vast majority of citizen contacts in their role as first responders. All of the officers assigned to the Operations Division fulfill traditional policing functions. They are uniformed officers who serve as first responders and are the backbone of the police department. The main objectives of the patrol officers are to protect and defend lives and property and to prevent criminal behavior. Other various tasks they perform during their shifts include routine calls for service, traffic enforcement, property checks, and community policing services.
Officers assigned to the Patrol Bureau work rotating shift work requiring them to work overnight and late evening hours regularly. The majority of officers from each platoon are assigned to a geographical area within the township known as a "Zone".
The Patrol Bureau is comprised of four platoons. Each platoon has two sergeants, each responsible for their respective squad. The platoons are managed by two Operations Division Lieutenants that oversee the daily operations of the patrol bureau. The Patrol Bureau falls under the Command of the Deputy Chief of Police.
The Mount Laurel Police Department's "Slices 4 Safety" campaign tickets children who are observed riding bikes with helmets, using crosswalks and sidewalks, wearing
seatbelts, playing outside and overall just being good kids. These aren't the normal tickets our officers normally issue. These tickets are worth one free slice of plain pizza from Crust N Fire, 439 Larchmont Blvd, Mount Laurel NJ 08054. This local business teamed up with the Mount Laurel Police Department to give back to the community. We are honored they are giving our patrol officers an opportunity to connect positively with local youth during their tour of duty.
The campaign will run in the spring when we know that children from Mount Laurel and beyond will be in neighborhoods, parks, and sports facilities. This is the time to remind the children in this area we appreciate them having fun while being safe. Our officers will be on the lookout for opportunities to issue "Slices 4 Safety Tickets."
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An easier soup to make is hard to find! This soup is the perfect example of delicious thrift, both for those short on time, and those who would rather spend money on fabric and craft supplies! Make it on a cold day so that it can warm you all the way through...this soup makes a whole pot...perfect for a winter quilting bee!
1 15.5oz can red kidney beans
1 15.5oz can black beans
1 15oz can Great Northern beans
1 14.75oz lima beans
1 14oz can diced tomatoes, seasoned with basil, garlic, and oregano
1 medium onion, chopped
1 12oz can luncheon meat, diced fine
2 bay leaves
1 cup milk
3 tbspns all-purpose flour
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In a large colander, drain and rinse all of the beans. In a large Dutch oven, add the beans plus enough water to cover by an inch or so. Add tomatoes, onion, luncheon meat, and bay leaves. Simmer gently for 1 1/2-hours, stirring occionally.
Add salt and pepper to taste (the luncheon meat is already salted, so be sure and taste before adding any salt...) adjust seasoning as necessary. Return to a boil. Combine milk and flour; add to soup and continue cooking, stirring constantly until soup thickens and soup is bubbly. Remove bay leaves before serving.
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Due to the expiration of the New York State Governor's Executive Orders regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in-person access to the Public will now be permitted. The meeting will still be accessible via Zoom during the Town Board Regular Meeting ONLY and streamed live on the Town's website. The meeting can be viewed live by going to the Town's website at www.southoldtownny.gov home page. Click on the "Government" tab, once the drop-down menu appears, under "Town Supervisor/Town Board", click on "Southold Town Board Minutes and Agendas" which takes the user to the Town of Southold Meeting Portal page. Once on the Meeting Portal page, click on "December 13th, 2022 4:30 PM" and then click on "Video". A recording of the meeting will also air on Channel 22 and will be posted on the Town's website.
The Town Board Regular Meeting will take place at Town of Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold New York 11971.
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Authoritative Trails, Business of Maps
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For years, OSM has been known as the defacto standard repository for trail mapping data. In most recent years, concerted effort has been made by the data providers in the public data community to produce an aggregate authoritative trials database. Some of the major challenges for trails is the wide variety of land managers and stewards. Quite often trails visible in satellite imagery are not intended for public access (especially by Forest Service and BLM) - however they get entered into OSM and used because these use attributes cannot be seen in air photos. Concurrently in this time map producers and app developers have continued to work in this environment to ensure consumers get accurate trails data, and most importantly to relay the information about trail use regulations. This session, co-sponsored by the International Map Industry Association and the Open Street Map community, invites attendees to join industry leaders in a forum and workshop to capture the status and collaborate toward a future of authoritative and accurate trails data.
This will be a forum and a workshop: To share about the efforts of the public data community (government providers) and the open data community (trail editors in OSM), alongside those consumers of the data (business owners and app developers) in an initial 30-45 minute forum. Following a break, it is proposed that all attendees will break into four groups to tackle the 4 main themes and issues with trail data in 30 min work groups, followed by a 15 minute 'report-back' style session closing. Wherever possible, attendees are encouraged to take away action items on how they can help make a national trails database - updated in OSM via authoritative government sources - a future reality (if OSM sees this as the right goal**).
The International Map Industry Association is a group of business and industry leaders who maintain a network of individuals with a vested interest in the future success of mapping and available data. In this group are entrepreneurs and companies who have long been a primary consumer of data used to create commercial products, and also the data stewards in government agencies tasked with producing an authoritative source. In the past two years at their Denver Regional Meetup, the IMIA has invited map professionals to come and share about their products, and also data professionals to share about the progress to produce the data. 2016 IMIA Denver Regional Meetup http://imiamaps.org/meetup-denver/, 2017 IMIA Denver Regional Meetup http://imiamaps.org/denver-meetup/


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Greg Alcorn proposed for Beijer Ref board
SWEDEN: Beijer Ref seeks to re-elect its current board of directors at its upcoming AGM, minus Chris Nelson, recently appointed president of Carrier's global HVAC products and services business.
Representing Beijer Ref's largest shareholder, Gregory Alcorn, Carrier's vice president of global partnerships, has been proposed as his replacement.
The Beijer Ref election committee proposes the re-election of Bernt Ingman, Joen Magnusson, Peter Jessen Jürgensen, Monica Gimre, Frida Norrbom Sams and William Striebe.
Alcorn has been chosen for his broad industry experience within HVAC and experience of sales and leadership. He has been with Carrier's parent company UTC for 25 years, and with Carrier for the last 19 years.
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With a stay at HOSHINOYA Tokyo in Tokyo (Chiyoda), you'll be convenient to Bank of Japan and Tokyo Imperial Palace. This 5-star ryokan is close to Tokyo Stock Exchange and Tokyo Tower.
Make yourself at home in one of the 84 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as hot springs or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this ryokan include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the ryokan's 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
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Is 100 days without meat good for our health?
Aline Perraudin, editor of "Santé Magazine" and author of "100 days without meat" set herself the challenge of eating no meat for 100 days. Even though the journalist made the choice for ethical reasons, because she could no longer stand the scandals over animal slaughter for example, is it possible that this decision was good for her health?
"Many studies have compared the health of vegetarians and meat-eaters," GP Dr Martine Perez told Europe 1. "The results show that vegetarians generally have fewer cancers." But these conclusions should be taken with precaution. First and foremost, because certain types of cancer, such as colon cancer are just as common in non meat-eaters as in others. Finally, the decrease in risk of cancer is not necessarily linked to dietary habits. "If vegetarians have fewer cancers, it is because over all they are health conscious," Dr Perez stated. So, they have fewer lung cancers because they are less likely to smoke than the rest of the population.
Other studies have been carried out on cardiovascular diseases. Here again it is difficult to associate lower prevalence in vegetarians with diet. Dr Perez added that "vegetarians are also a little less frequently diabetic and less obese." But an Austrian study has upset the cart, coming to the conclusion that vegetarians had more allergies than meat-eaters, and were more depressed. Aline Perraudin, for her part, believes that going meat-free has enabled her to eat a more balanced diet. "Initially, you feel like there are only side dishes left", she told Europe 1. "At the end, I felt as though I was doing myself good. Eating a vegetable-based diet eased my conscience." The journalist ate a more balanced diet, "tofu doesn't need chips". Indeed, besides meat, what people eat with it disrupts a balanced diet, and thus their health. "People who eat meat, eat more chips, and more fat, and drink more wine" concluded Dr Perez.
The question remains as to what (nutritional) deficiencies a vegetarian diet can cause. For nutritionist Jean-Michel Cohen it is nevertheless possible to compensate for the proteins, iron and vitamin B12 contained in meat. "We can get iron from chocolate, wholemeal bread or wheat bran." Vitamin B12 on the other hand is difficult to find in other foods besides fish. If fish is also being avoided, taking dietary supplements is advised.


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Chinese sticky rice parcels are called "bacang" (pronounced "ba-san") in my family. It is also called zong zi. While you can buy them from Asian stores, my mother used to always make them because not only did hers taste much better, it was the only way to guarantee its freshness. It's really hard to tell how fresh a bacang parcel is until you open it up (and by then, you would've already parted with your money!). However it is a time consuming process which requires a bit of forward planning so we would often only have it for special occasions or family gatherings where there are a few helping hands.
Serves 12-15 parcels (approx. 557 calories per serve)
Prep time 2 hours + overnight soaking
Cook time 3 hours
1kg glutinous rice (uncooked)
45-50 dried bamboo leaves
Cotton string or twine
8 medium dried shiitake, halved
700g pork belly, chopped to 2cm pieces
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp chicken powder (we use Knorr brand)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 star anise
1 tbsp canola oil
50g brown sugar
6 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp dried ground prawn
1/2 tsp Chinese five spice powder
15 dried shrimp
3 Chinese sausages, sliced
Tip: Although we have shown you the traditional folding method, you may want to try a mould like this one.
Soak the glutinous rice in water overnight (or for at least 3 hours if in a rush).
Soak the shiitake mushrooms for at least 1 hour before using (retain the water for use later).
Soak the dried bamboo leaves for approximately 30 minutes to soften. Then wash the leaves making sure to wipe down each leaf of any debris. You can use fresh bamboo leaves but they tear much easier and are harder to wrap.
Marinade the pork belly with the dark soy sauce, chicken powder, salt and pepper for at least 1 hour.
Heat the canola oil in a large pot and add the brown sugar. When the sugar starts to boil, add the pork belly, garlic, star anise, dried ground prawn, dried prawns and shiitake mushrooms. The pork belly would release some juices so you will need to cook until the juices have mostly evaporated (approximately 30 minutes).
Once the pork belly has cooked, top up with water, including the water for soaking the mushrooms, until the pork is covered. Let it simmer slowly for 1 hour, topping with more water if necessary.
After the pork belly has cooked and is tender, remove from the pot leaving the gravy. Drain the glutinous rice of water and add the rice and Chinese five spice powder to the pot of gravy. Let it simmer for approximately 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently, until the gravy has been mostly absorbed. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. The glutinous rice should be half-cooked by this stage.
Take two bamboo leaves and overlap half on top of each other with the pointy ends facing down. Grab a third bamboo leaf, with the point end facing up, and overlap between the two bamboo leaves approximately halfway. Overlap the leaves on top of each other, forming a cone. See steps 1-3 in the images below.
Then fill the cone with glutinous rice, pork belly, Chinese sausage slices, mushroom, prawn and more glutinous rice. I usually put in one of each ingredient as the filling. Fold over on to each other into a roughly 'triangle' parcel making sure that it is rather compact. We will be boiling the parcels so we want to make sure that the rice is pretty snug and holds its shape. See steps 4-6 in the images below.
Tie up each wrapped parcel with cotton string or twine to ensure it doesn't unravel. My mother often ties up about 6 parcels together to form an easy-to-carry bundle for handing out to family and friends to take home. It also makes it easier to haul the parcels out of the water after boiling.
Bring a large pot of water to boil and add the wrapped parcels into the water. Boil for 1 hour and let it cool slightly before serving. We usually have it with some chilli sauce.
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In Antichrist, St. Robert Bellarmine turns his deep knowledge, scholarship and devotion to the Holy Church toward the task of refuting what was in that time the dogma of all Protestantism, namely, that the Pope is the Antichrist. Bellarmine, in argument after argument, shows both how Antichrist cannot be the Pope and who he really will be based first and foremost on the testimony of Holy Scripture, secondly on the Fathers of the Church, thirdly from the Theologians and reason.
Ryan Grant, of Mediatrix Press, has published the first English translation in over 400 years. A book that "In the history of the writings about the Antichrist, other than the Fathers, the text of St. Robert Bellarmine is of prime importance." -Fr. Chad Ripperger, PhD
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Episode 1 – Antichrist Will be a Specific Man
Episode 2 – Antichrist Has Yet to Come
Episode 3 – Fall of the Roman Empire & the Rapture
Episode 4 – The Persecutation & End of the World
Episode 5 – the Name of Antichrist: 666
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Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise With Black Sea on Private Yacht
Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise With Black Sea on Private Yacht
Start your speacial Bosphorus yacht cruise with a hotel pick up and take you to the port where your private yacht docket. Captain and crew will welcome you on board and you'll enjoy all the beauties of Bosphorus, sun and see between two continents. Great time on a yacht, seeing around on the way to the Poyrazkoy, next to the mouth of the Black Sea. Take a photos of Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Ortakoy Mosque, Bosphorus Bridge, Arnavutkoy, Bebek, Rumeli Fortress, Yenikoy. This 6 hour cruise is operated daily you can customize the time as you wish. On the arrival to Anadolu Kavagi, you will be able to swim for 1 hour or walk around in Anadolu Kavagi village, you may also have your lunch or ice-cream or delicous waffle in town. So bring your own towel and swim suits if you would like to swim. You can also order lunch on board with extra additional pay.
On the way back this time you'll let the Asin side of the Bosphorus impress you with the most ornate and historical Ottoman waterfront mansions, Anadolu Castle Fatih Bridge, Beylerbeyi, Kucuksu and Hidiv Palaces, Kuleli Naval Academy and the sweet villages of Cengelkoy, Kandilli and Kanlica. At the end of your Bosphorus cruise we will take you back to your hotel.


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For any driver in whatever form of motor sport, when the big team comes calling it is both an exciting and potentially terrifying experience. Being in a top team should make it easier for the driver to perform well yet similarly there is a level of scrutiny from the fans and pundits which means the pressure is ratcheted up a notch or two.
For Danny Kvyat the timing of the call to join the big bulls for the 2015 season may not have appeared to be perfect. Having won four consecutive driver and constructor titles, Red Bull Racing was in a desperate slump. Following the introduction of the new hybrid engines in 2014 the Milton Keynes based team collapsed to second in the constructors championship, winning just three races that season. And to cap it all, Helmut Marko's creation and quadruple world champion driver Sebastian Vettel had bailed from the sinking ship to join Ferrari.
Kvyat was set to partner the much loved, ever smiling Aussie Daniel Ricciardo, who had subjugated Sir Seb and deposed him from his lofty pedestal in the Red Bull shrine in Milton Keynes.
So no worries there for the young Russian then?
To make matters worse, Danny had a difficult start to the season, his Renault powered RB12 failed to make the start line in Australia and at the next race in Malaysia both Toro Rosso rookie drivers had beaten him at the chequered flag.
Again in Bahrain Sainz finished ahead of the young Russian driver and at the European season opener in Spain Kvyat had a do or di duel with the Spanish driver during the closing laps, only to be beaten by Sainz again and face an interrogation from the stewards. Inside the Energy Station, the Russian was also blamed for the race incident involving Sainz and his demeanor in the post race interviews was far from the relaxed rookie portrayed during his time at Toro Rosso the previous year.
Helmut Marko was publically critical of Danny following the race stating, "Our established guys need to look out," adding, "Kvyat lost two seconds each time he was lapping [another car]. And Sainz exploited that."
"Paradoxically, the more inexperienced ones did the better job."
Further, TJ13 sources revealed at the time that things were not progressing well for Kvyat as Max Verstappen was soundly beating him hands down in the Red Bull simulator. We reported there was a strong rumour back at base that Verstappen was being lined up to replace the Russian at the mid-point of the season.
The opportunity of a lifetime was becoming a nightmare for Danny Kvyat who admits to Autosport the strength of the Toro Rosso rookies and the new James Key car played heavily on his mind. "But I had to put these kind of thoughts away, and in the end, as a group, we scored more points than them".
Yet next time out in Monaco, Danny Kvyat's strength of purpose was revealed to all. Despite qualifying behind team mate Ricciardo, the young Russian executed his race to perfection and delivered Red Bull Racing's best result of the season to date, finishing fourth behind the two Mercedes and the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel.
From thereon everything changed for Daniil Kvyat and he finished the season three points ahead of his popular Aussie team mate. Daniil reflected on his quick progression from the Toro Rosso team to Red Bull, which was forced by the departure of Vettel, though believes the move proved not to be 'too early' in the end.
"This kind of thing makes you stronger, you can't pick your perfect moments [to change teams]. You just have to adapt yourself and that's what I had to do. In the end I'm happy with how my move from STR to Red Bull went."
The Kvyat tale of 2015 proves how small the margins are between success and exit for the modern day F1 driver.
2016 may again be a season where the Mercedes pair alone battle it out for the F1 drivers' title, yet the duel at Red Bull Racing will be a fascinating one to follow, as the Russian sets out to prove again he is more than a match for the honey badger.


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Like our neighbors over at Eating Our Words, Rocks Off would like to tell you about some places that didn't quite make the cut in our few most recent Best of Houston issues (categories change every year, mostly), but that are worthy on their own merits; today we begin our weekly journey with blues clubs. Don't forget to look at all the winners with our mobile apps for both iPhone and Android.
The sad fact is, given its amazing blues heritage, there just aren't that many blues joints left in Houston -- at least not many that offer blues and nothing but the blues on a nightly basis. In 2010, the Bronze Peacock Room at House of Blues was named best blues venue, but only hosts maybe a dozen blues gigs per year, although it has tried to make a go with some Monday blues shows featuring mostly locals, and does grab the occasional national touring act.
But for those willing to dig a little deeper, Houston still offers some fine blues-oriented waterholes where world class musicians keep the blues alive. Keep in mind, for most venues blues is a part time thing, not the bread and butter. Below are the best venues where blues is still happening.
8. D Bar: This recently renamed lounge on historic Dowling Street, not too far from the Project Row Houses and the Lightnin' Hopkins historical marker, has become a local hot spot on the weekends, with crowds spilling out onto the patio and cars parked for blocks.
But the club has recently instituted a Blue Monday program that features Trudy Lynn and Gloria Edwards. Running from 6-9 p.m., the show includes a short set by either Lynn or Edwards followed by a jam. The last time we popped in, we met Texas Johnny Brown toting his guitar in for some jamming with some of Houston's top players in the form of Pops Stewart, Pee Wee Stephens, John McVey and Little Joe Frenchwood.
Once-in-a-lifetime combos like that make this is a very cool scene that we hope will grow some legs and stick around a while.
4409 Dowling, 832-304-4409, Facebook page
7. The Hideaway on Dunvale: Rick Lee, a lifelong Houstonian and serious guitar slinger, fronts the Hideaway's Tuesday night jams which bring out many of the folks who also participate in the jams at Big Easy and Dan Electro's.
The last time we were there, Lee was playing drums behind Eric Demmer and Evelyn Rubio, and those two sax maniacs were trying to blow the roof off the joint. Aside from the weekly blues jam, the club also hosts local and touring blues acts as part of its live music mix. A little off the beaten path, this one is worth finding.
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So, yesterday was Jame's Birthday! So I went down to Tacoma, where I met James, George (his brother), Shelly (Evelyn's Sister), Evelyn, Kait, Twila, and Anthony (in that order, Counter-Clockwise around the table away from me...). We went to a brewery in down town Tacoma first, then we went to this club called Swiss after that. About 2AM I walked Evelyn and Shelly back to Evelyn's house (2 blocks away).
Then, I had to wake up this morning and go in to work. I got in around 11AM, and I will be going home shortly... around 7:30 or 8, but I'll be coming back in tomorrow... We had croissant sandwiches for lunch... pasta from California Pizza Kitchen for dinner... who wouldn't come in to work?
I'm not sure which one is true... actually, I have heard both stories from equally creditable people, but I don't have any way to prove/disprove either story.
Anyway... I must get back to work, I just wanted to give a little update.
P.S. Today was such a nice day, and I almost feel completely better! I just have a little bit of a runny nose.


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Friday the 13th was a lucky day for the Watertown banks of the Charles River. The hardworking staff of Charlesbridge picked up their sticks with pointy things on the end and put on their gardening gloves to pick up trash that mysteriously collects around the river.
Inspired by April Pulley Sayre's Trout Are Made of Trees, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, and in celebration of American Rivers' National River Clean Up, Charlesbridge staff made a day of it down the road at the riverside putting right what once went wrong and enjoying a beautiful day outside.
The Charles River, which begins at Echo Lake in Hopkinton, MA, snakes about 80 miles through eastern Mass before emptying into the Boston Harbor. It has a great history of industry and travel, and today is a major source of recreation--most notably the Head of the Charles Regatta held every October.
The river is home, or provider, for many native plants and animals... although not trout according to Richard, our DCR guide. Ah well, bass are made of trees, also. At Charlesbridge, we enjoy having the river, and the walking trail around it, right across the street. We don't just like to publish books about nature, we actually like nature!
Here, Erin wins the Deep Woods Off Award for going deepest into the foliage.
Even our fearless leader talks trash.
Editorial Director Yolanda LeRoy sifts through the muck and the mire.
After ridding our beautiful river of unwanted debris, we had a pizza picnic in the park by the river. And we picked up all our trash. Carry in, carry out!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Practicing What We Publish
4 comments:
Bravo! Bravo!
Loree Burns
- June 18, 2008 at 6:02 AM
- April Pulley Sayre said...
Another reason I love publishing with Charlesbridge!
You folks are awesome!
April Sayre
- June 18, 2008 at 5:49 PM
- mbpbooks said...
Great job, guys, but next time invite your local authors to participate! I would have loved this!
- June 26, 2008 at 1:24 PM
- Charlesbridge Publishing said...
Ah, man! we were gonna... we'll make it an annual event.
- June 26, 2008 at 1:34 PM
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...these blades were forged many long years ago by Men of Westernesse: they were foes of the Dark Lord...
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"Astana Open 2018", an international chess festival, starts in the capital of Kazakhstan from June 17th. The key events of the celebration will include the 1st stage of adult and the 3rd stage of children's Cups of the Republic. The total prize pool of the festival will be 6 250 000 KZT.
Kazakhstan Chess Federation (KCF) invites all wishing chess players to take part in the international chess festival. Within the framework of the high-profile sport event held from June 17th through July 4th, the following tournaments are scheduled:
June 17-25 – International master tournament Astana Masters,
June 17-25 – Astana Open-B (3rd stage of children's Chess Cup of RK under 14),
June 17-25 – Astana Open-B (under 10),
June 26 – Astana Open-blitz (blitz-tournament),
June 27 – July 3 – Astana Open-A (1st stage of Kazakhstan Chess Cup).
For the purpose of improving the qualification of Kazakh Chess arbiters, the KCF invited Ashot Vardapetyan, an international arbiter, to hold a FIDE workshop on July 1-4.
All tournaments will be held under the FIDE rules. Upon the results of the festival, candidates for participation in the final of Kazakhstan Cup Adults and Children 2018 will be defined.
Arbiter for the adult Cup of RK –Dias Isabaev, a FIDE arbiter
Arbiter for the children's Cup of RK –Oleg Rinas, an international arbiter.
For participation in all tournaments, except for Astana Masters and at the arbiter workshop, please, send a request to the email address firstname.lastname@example.com:
Children's Cup of RK – before June 7, 2018.;
Adult Cup of RK – before June 15, 2018.
Cheating control is performed in strict compliance with the requirements of FIDE Anti-Cheating Guidelines at standard protection level.
General management of the festival is performed by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Central Chess Club "Astana".


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Emptiest Waves on Earth | Surfing in the Most Nuked Place on the Planet
These islands were the site of America's biggest nuclear test. Now a luxury surf lodge has opened up here
"Peace Corps? Fucken CIA spies more like," growls Doris from the wheel house of the Indies Trader. "Doris" is Tony Eltherington, a legendary Australian surfer and explorer from the 1970's. Once a lithe limbed, bowl cutted star of seminal 1975 surf movie Tubular Swells, he's now a boat charter skipper/surf guide. Several decades' of equatorial sun punishment has taken its toll on a grizzled, storied face.
"A total of 23 atom bombs were detonated in the area. In 1954, a single test yielded 15 megatons - equivalent to a thousand Hiroshimas or Nagasakis"
We're anchored inside the lagoon of a Pacific atoll at one of the most beautiful spots you can imagine, alongside a coconut palm and hardwood covered white sand island idyll fringed by a barrier reef, in water so ridiculously clear and blue it makes Tahiti look like the Thames Estuary. The breathtaking natural setting makes a perfect foil for Doris' pterygium-and-sunspot-framed disdain.
The current target of his invective an American expat who came here with the Corps in the 60's and never left. He's got a few local island kids in his dug out, and they've come out to our boat to ask for candy bars and a few litres of diesel - and to chat about sea level rise.
And with all this talk of espionage, climate collapse and Snickers, it seems to have escaped anyone's notice that perfect reef surf is spinning in the near distance, with two surfers lazily trading tuberides inches above a live coral garden.
Not only that, the surfers in question happen to be Tom Curren and Stephanie Gilmore, two of the supreme stylists in the sport's history, and there isn't another surfer within a thousand miles in any direction.
Welcome to the Marshall Islands.
Even in our global village, shrunken horizon epoch, you'll be forgiven for thinking, 'Where...? Exactly...?'
Find Hawaii on a map. Draw a line south west towards Papua New Guinea and the Marshalls are about two thirds of the way. A collection of tiny specs in the vast ocean of blue between the Federated States of Micronesia (also a collection of tiny specs) and Kiribati.
If Instagram hashtags are anything to go by (and alas, in this day and age they are) a paltry 19k Millennials have self-agrandissised via #MarshallIslands versus 43 million for #Bali or 3m for #Fiji. Suffice to say, very few people you know have ever heard of the place and fewer still have ever been there.
But perhaps you'll be more familiar with the Marshall's most infamous of its twenty nine atolls, Bikini Atoll. Bikini is unofficially the most nuked place in the cosmos after being chosen as the unfortunate location for an extensive program of American weapons testing in the 50's and 60's. A total of 23 bombs were detonated on and around this tiny sliver of land. And to put things in perspective, a single 1954 test 'yielded' 15 megatons, equivalent to a thousand Hiroshimas or Nagasakis.
"Very few people you know have ever heard of the place and fewer still have ever been there"
While lawsuits about the forced relocation of Bikini's residents are still ongoing, so too is weapons testing - although of the non-nuclear kind. The Marshalls' night sky regularly witnesses very low, very rocket-like objects. A member of our crew claimed they're shot from San Diego, that particular 5,000 mile journey taking around 18 minutes. That may seem either very far fetched or right on, depending on your conspiracy theory sensibilities. But the Kwajalein Missile Test facility, some 100 miles north of the area's premium surf breaks is very much real, and very much off limits.
Our trip aboard the Indies Trader came a few years after her owner and operator Martin Daly first came to the Marshall Islands himself. He'd been circumnavigating the globe as part of the Quiksilver Crossing, a 6-year-long environmental research/marketing voyage staged by the surfwear giant in the early 2000s.
It says a lot that of all the waters Daly crossed on that circumnavigation, of all the surf zones he encountered - from established to semi-hush to completely virginal - the place he decided to set up an exclusive resort was the Marshall Islands.
Opened up just this year, Daly's Beran Island Surf Lodge hosts a maximum of 16 guests. Visitors are granted access to the incredible breaks I'd seen on my Indies Trader trip, as well as a fleet of boats to explore further flung atolls. It's basically, a completely off-grid, luxury resort boasting world class surf.
It's not just about surfing, of course. "We have great kiteboarding conditions, some say the best wave sailing ever," reckons Daly. "The diving is epic, with some or the planet's clearest water. The marine ecosystem is intact, a rare thing anywhere these days, and the fishing is crazy."
Daly mentions a number of logistical reasons for setting up in the Marshalls, namely its US dollar economy and reliable judiciary. But clearly, there's one criterion that outweighs all others. "I've been most places on the planet looking for waves" he claims, "and overall, this is the best I've seen".
Today, it probably represents the last bastion of uncrowded, exclusive perfection still existing in the surf world. Sure, conditions can vary, and sure, you could get lucky and score alone time at any number of places. But being at a genuine, world-class tropical reef break - and there are several in the immediate vicinity - and being safe in the knowledge that nobody else is showing up to steal your waves, or harsh your stokemellow? That's the ultimate surf luxury worth paying a hefty premium for.
So it's small wonder that a jaunt to Beran Island doesn't come cheap. If you and 15 of your buddies want to enjoy this exclusivity, you'll need to stump around US$50 grand per week between you for the privilege.
Somewhat ironically, Daly and the Indies Trader were instrumental in the proliferation of surf travel to arguably the last place that untouched perfection of this kind existed - Indonesia's Mentawai Islands. A locale that in the mid 90's was still the semi-obscure setting for Quiksilver and Rip Curl's pro surf team shoots, has today become the go-to destination for any competent wave rider with a few grand burning a hole in the pocket of their boardshorts.
"It's empty compared to the Mentawi Islands, where your chances of being alone range from slim to 'shoulda been here in 92'"
The surf industry's boom years (and those sort of expensive catalogue shoots) might be over, but the surf travel market has gone from strength to near saturation. These days the Mentawais are almost overrun with boat charters and land camps as pros, Kiwi dentists, Brazilian lawyers and stockbrokers from New York all flock here from April to September.
Mix in the 'ferals'; sub-budget travellers, slumming it on local fishing boats for a fraction of the price, risking malaria and shipwreck (and often getting the best waves of the day), and "the Ments" as they're known, are practically more crowded than the urban beaches everyone is trying to escape back home.
Daily still operates the most luxurious charter vessel in the Mentawais, Indies Trader III and they're still, percentage-wise, the best bet for scoring epic waves on any ten day trip. But your chances of being alone at any of the premium spots range from slim to 'shoulda been here in 92'.
On top of this, the legendary luxury surf resort at Tavarua in Fiji, (whose discovery is chronicled in William Finnegan's Barbarian Days) has in recent years lost its exclusive rights to the reef that creates the infamous Cloudbreak wave.
Which means that Daly's Beran Island venture is the arguably the only place on the planet these days for those in search of "pay to play" perfection. "Privacy is becoming a harder and harder thing to achieve," Daly says. "And a private island in the middle of nowhere ticks a lot of boxes." So much so that the island's surf spot image gallery is password protected - you have to get in touch with Daly for permission to view the goods.
But if the market for this kind of exclusive surf experience is understandable, there are still tricky questions to be asked about what its impact is. For all their benign beauty, the Marshall Islands have had a disproportionate amount of existential threat wrought upon them in the last century.
"When Chomsky said: 'Nuclear war and environmental disaster pose the biggest threats to the future of humanity', he could have added, 'and both are having a pretty good crack at the Marshall Islands"
When Noam Chomsky observed: "Nuclear war and environmental disaster pose the biggest threats to the future of humanity", he could have added, "and both are having a pretty good crack at the Marshall Islands." If the atolls have seen off the fallout of the former, the latter seems much further advanced.
Luxury surf lodges can only exist because there are remote pacific islands on which to build them, but at the same time, the lengthy flights their guests take to get there are a contributor to the main threat to the entire Micronesia region: the sea level rise associated with global warming. With a maximum altitude of a few metres, these islands are merely sandy deposits on top of coral reefs, and already disappearing under bigger tides, storms and unseasonal, irregular wind and current shifts.
It's an irony Daly is all too aware of. "Old fellas like me won't be around to deal with the consequences of our actions," he admits. "How would everyone behave if we all lived for 500 years and had to live with the decisions being made today? I asked Shane Smith, Executive Chairman of Vice Media [Amuse's parent company] that question at dinner recently, anchored at Beran," he adds. "Which sparked an interesting discussion about whether or not it's already too late."
Carbon footprint-guilt notwithstanding, the lure of the sheer perfection of the surf around Beran is pretty tempting. Tempting enough to confuse the moral compass long enough for you to book flights before it recalibrates? Well, that's up to you.
What I will say is that on that trip with Curren, Gilmore and Doris a few years back, we encountered so many perfect waves it essentially rendered all my future surf travel plans redundant. What could possibly match this?
One particular spot, dubbed 'Nirvana' by Daly the the first time he saw it, turned out to be the most ridiculously perfect set-up any of us had ever imagined - let alone seen. Flawless right-handers peeled down a reef point off a little sandy island, the gin-clear water revealing a stunning coral ecosystem below.
I surfed for a few hours, then paddled to the island and strolled about, chattering to myself overwhelmed, semi-delirious. Aside from my own, the only other footprints on the island were avian. As the trade winds tugged at the coconut palm fronds and groomed the surf into playful, tapering, turquoise, blank canvases, I watched two of the greatest wave riders of all time swoop, race and glide across them, and started to cry.
Tropical surf excursions from Europe might unsustainable, financially, environmentally, relationship-wise, and for a variety of other reasons. But if ever there was a destination for the proverbial "just one more hit", a high so potent it kills the addiction, the Marshall Islands are surely it.
Beran Island surf lodge is open for business now. For bookings and enquiries, visit beranisland.com
Paul Evans is a surf writer based in Southwest France, and the the former editor of Surf Europe Magazine. You can follow him on Instagram.


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The Redhill (RH) postcode area has a group of twenty districts and eight post towns in Sussex and Surrey including Redhill, Forest Row, Dorking, Gatwick, Horley, Lingfield, Crawley, Oxted, Godstone, Horsham, Billinghurst, Betchworth, East Grinstead, Pulborough and Haywards Heath. The post sorting office is named Gatwick Mail Center. It is serves areas like Mole Valley, Tandridge and Reigate & Banstead in the Surrey district plus Wealden and Lewes in east Sussex and Horsham, Mid Sussex and Crawley in west Sussex. Postcode RH77 is non-geographic and is the one of the post office.
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FKS Olympic 2019, The Tradition Continues!
FKS Group, together with all its business units domiciled in Jabodetabek and Cilegon area held the 2nd FKS Olympic this year which aims not only to strengthen the togetherness between employees and top management, but also to remind ourselves to live a healthy life. The event took place at the Krakatau Sport Club, Saturday, 24 August 2019.
Seven subsidiaries of FKS Group, including FKS Multi Agro, FKS Management Services, FKS Land, FKS Energy, Tene Group, Tereos FKS Indonesia, and Bungasari Flour Mills Indonesia participated in all activities including sending several representatives to compete in sports and traditional games.
The event, which was attended by more than 1000 employees and their families, was also enlivened with Bazaar activities aimed specifically to introduce the employees' family personal businesses. This was an effort made by the company in supporting the welfare of its employees both inside and outside the work environment, also to show how the company live its Caring value.
In addition, all employees were also invited to play together in the Culture Festival tent where in every game, each employee was reminded of the company's important values, FKS Way, in a unique and fun way.
FKS Multi Agro in the end crowned as the General Champion at the FKS Olympic 2019 due to its successful attempt in winning most of the competition categories, replacing Tereos FKS Indonesia as the General Champion last year.


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Heineken criticized by its' winning competitor
What happens when art and commerce collide? That's what Dutch artist Erik van Lieshout is exploring in his upcoming exhibition, "BEER," at Anton Kern Gallery.
The centerpiece of the show, a deeply personal film, chronicles the artist's rocky relationship with the brewing giant Heineken, which began in March 2018 when the artist was awarded the prestigious €100,000 ($115,000) Heineken Art Prize, described by dealer Anton Kern as "the Dutch equivalent to the Turner Prize."
Shortly after van Lieshout won, an investigative report in the Dutch national newspaper NRC Handelsblad exposed that Heineken staff in Africa were subject to sexual harassment, alleging that a number of women were pressured into having sex with their supervisors and were to frequently groped.
Speaking to a reporter from the regional Dutch newspaper Weekblad Voor Deurne, van Lieshout criticized Heineken for the scandal, which quickly got back to the brewer—and from there, the relationship deteriorated.
The artist felt pressured by Heineken, yet he declares he doesn't have a personal issue with them
The artist says a public relations company working on behalf of Heineken put him under pressure to withdraw his comments.
"They tried to censor me," van Lieshout told artnet News. "The jury gave me the prize because they like that I'm a critical artist. But as soon as I criticize them, they don't like it."
In the wake of the unfolding scandal, the artist filmed himself struggling with the ethics of accepting the prize in light of the damaging allegations. Speaking on camera in the work on show at Anton Kern, he says "they're a terrible company, they're raping all over Africa," labeling them "colonist exploiters."
Despite the confrontational nature of the project, van Lieshout insists he isn't targeting Heineken and doesn't have a personal problem with the brewer, emphasizing the corporation's support of the arts.
"The prize is a very good thing," he says. "But on the other side, you also have to be yourself and be critical of what they are doing in Africa." In the film, he admits that criticism and confrontation are key components of his work. "I need conflict to succeed," he says.
The artist used the money carefully
The artist says he seriously considered returning the prize money to Heineken, but decided to keep it to finance work that addresses what happens when artistic freedom intersects with corporate interests. in the end, he spent half his prize money on the production of the film, and the other half financing a pharmacy in an under-served town in Central Africa in an effort to help some of the communities that Heineken's marketing practices have hurt.
A Heineken spokesperson declared that: "Of course we believe in artistic freedom and don't want to interfere with Erik's work or opinions. Attention for the working conditions of the brand promoters only stimulates us to continue to focus on this important topic to create a safe working environment for the promoters."
Speaking to artnet News, Kern said the brewer is aware of the project and is sending a representative to the opening, but he doesn't expect any backlash.
"In times like these, where people tread very carefully Erik is somebody who questions things. He goes deeper, in a journalistic manner," Kern said. "And this is precisely why we need artists."
Source: https://news.artnet.com


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Ralph Nader Polling at 3%
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Nader at 3% in this weekend's CNN poll—on track to deliver surprise result
Ralph Nader's Independent Presidential Campaign is polling three percent nationally, and he figures to be a factor in several key battleground states.
The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll conducted from October 30 to November 1, 2008 with 714 likely voters nationwide showed Nader pulling 3%, with Libertarian Presidential candidate, Bob Barr pulling 1%.
This poll confirmed the trend of numerous national battleground state polls including Florida* that show Obama's margin enlarged when Nader is on the ballot, suggesting that Nader is drawing more votes from the McCain camp this year.
For example, without Nader on the ballot, Obama bested McCain by 7 points (53-46). With Nader in the mix, Obama's lead grows to 8 points (51-43).
Today, Nader will be making campaign stops in Philadelphia at the Liberty Bell terrace, at the University of Delaware, and a District of Columbia tour of midnight shift-workers to reach out to the workers that keep our society going during the wee hours and receive little attention from the Presidential campaigns of John McCain and Barack Obama.
*http://www.newsweek.com/id/163470 (see this link for Nader effect in Florida—not what you'd expect)


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What is a pkg file and how do I open a pkg file?
There are several software systems that utilize the ".PKG" extension. PKG is an OS X Installer file. A .PKG file is the file format is used by Apple Inc. on its Macintosh line of computers and on the iPhone. The contents of a PKG file can be installed using the Apple Installer application. Apple's Newton operating system also used files ending in .pkg for Newton applications and programs. Because of this, when seen from the Mac OS X Finder, Newton applications appear the same as Mac OS X Installer packages, however they do not share their file format.
Double-clicking on the .pkg file will install the files. If the user right-clicks (Control-click) and selects "Show Package Contents" they will be able to preview the files stored in the package. Apple Installer is the built-in utility for opening PKG files included with Mac OS X.
The PKG file extension is also used in the Solaris, or Sun operating system (OS) to denote software packages that may be installed, removed and tracked using the Unix commands pkgadd, pkgrm,and pkginfo. Solaris is currently maintained and developed by Oracle Corporation, which acquired it through its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, which originated the OS. During the 1990's, the .pkg file suffix was also used in BeOS. Be bought the company called StarCode and acquired their packaging tools.
The .pkg file extension is also used by Sony PlayStation 3 on downloadable content over PlayStation Network. All game packages are signed with the ECDSA signature. Usually game packages are signed with two signatures - one signature is for the header and the other for the entry table.
The PTC/CoCreate 3D Modeling application uses .pkg files to store model files. This .pkg file uses the zip file format and can be opened using a zip utility software such as WinZip.
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File Format: Mac OS X Installer Package
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After a wait of just one week since beta 3, Apple today released the fourth build of iOS 11.4 for testing on the iPhone and iPad.
To install the new build on your registered device, head over to Settings > General > Software Update. Tap "Download and install" next to the iOS 11.4 beta listing and you'll be good to go. I recommend jumping on a Wi-Fi network first alongside plugging in your device beforehand as a) you don't want data overcharges on your bill and b) you don't want your phone or tablet to die during the installation process.
In iOS 11.4, Apple brings back iMessage in the Cloud, a feature that was initially previewed in iOS 11.3 but removed before the update could reach the public. We're also seeing frequent mentions of AirPlay 2 and hints that stereo support for multiple Apple HomePods is on its way. Of course, an array of bug fixes and security improvements are also present.
We'll let you know of any other changes worth noting in future updates to this article.


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"Amy's final recording, a duet with her hero Tony Bennett titled "Body and Soul", will be released by Columbia Records this Wednesday 14th September. This special recording is released at 8am GMT on what would have been Amy's 28th birthday, in aid of the Amy Winehouse Foundation. The song was recorded in March of this year at Abbey Road Studios in London for Tony Bennett's upcoming Duets II album. An accompanying video of the two singing "Body and Soul" together in the studio will also be premiered via amywinehouse.com and Vevo.
The Foundation will be set up by her family to help a number of charities connected with children and young people.
Amy's father Mitch said, "We wanted to make a positive difference and help a range of causes close to Amy's heart. This could include help for children in trouble, suffering from health problems, children's hospices and more."
"While it is separate from my campaign to find more help for young addicts, that may be one of the areas that Foundation contributes to. We intend to raise funds and distribute them to individual projects who apply for help. I couldn't be happier that everyone involved with Amy and this recording felt they wanted to contribute."


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Meetings: A classified ad for hell:
Business people love meetings. Oh God, do they love meetings. Need to pass information along? Hold a meeting! Need to appear like you're in the thick of it all? Hold a meeting! Want to crucify your subordinates under a mountain of action items? Hold a meeting!
Evil yes, but Meetings are a nasty requirement for 'getting everyone on the same page', and letting everyone know where the reelase stands. Unless you're in chaos driven development, this is a Good Thing™.
To this end, the Agile folks came up with the Daily Standup meeting. In order to get rid of the 'ew, meeting' feeling, a stand up does the following and only the following:
- Starts precisely on time
- All are welcome, but only "pigs" (Team Members) may speak
- Limited to 15 minutes
- Occurs at the same location and same time every day
Each "pig" answers the following questions:
- What have you done since yesterday?
- What are you planning to do today?
- Do you have any problems preventing you from accomplishing your goal?
The metaphor of the pig comes from a joke that is appropos to software development:
A chicken and a pig are together when the chicken says, "Let's start a restaurant!".
The pig thinks it over and says, "What would we call this restaurant?".
The chicken says, "Ham n' Eggs!".
The pig says, "No thanks, I'd be committed, but you'd only be involved!".
A key requirement of the daily standup meeting is that participants stand up during the meeting. The "stand up" part keeps the meeting down to a sane 15 minutes. You can read Martin Fowler's excellent expansive treatise on the topic, or you can follow these three four simple steps:
- Stand Up
- Last in, First to Talk
- Stay focused on "Yesterday, Today, Obstacles."
- All team members participate
That's it.


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Men, women winners break course records as Ethiopians dominate
Mosinet Geremew of Ethiopia broke the course record to emerge as the new champion of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2018 with a time of 2:04:00. The previous record was held by 2017 Dubai Marathon winner Tamirat Tola Adere from Ethiopia who finished in 2:04:11.
Roza Dereje of Ethiopia too broke the course record in the women race with a timing of 2:19:17. Dereje broke the course record held by 2012 Dubai Marathon winner Aselefech Mergia, also from Ethiopia with a timing of 2:19:31.
It was a clean sweep again by the Ethiopian runners with all the first ten finishes in the men's race being swept away by the Ethiopians. In the women's race the first seven finishes were by the Ethiopian women.
Men's race: (All Ethiopians)
1. Mosinet Geremew 2:04:00
2. Leul Gebresilase 2:04:02
3. Tamirat Tola 2:04:06
4. Asefa Mengstu 2:04:06
5. Sisay Lemma 2:04:08
Women's race (All Ethiopians)
1. Roza Dereje 2:19:17
2. Feyse Tadese 2:19:30
3. Yebrg Melese Arage 2:19:36.
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A fragment of painting under resin, set onto papier-mâché.
Copper sides, aluminium back.
Sterling Silver earring hooks.
Measures - 1.5cm x 2.5cm x 0.5cm.
In a matte black box with black velvet insert.
Each piece is sealed with epoxy resin to make it durable.
This protection also adds a lens and magnifies the intensity
of the shifts of light and shade, colour and pattern.
Colours of Capri - some of the colours, moods and patterns of Capri island in the summer.
In this piece - On the path to Villa Jovis in Capri, there are many old stone walls which were built by the Romans. Wild flowers and eroded stone catch the sunlight.
This is an entirely handmade piece.
Please remove before swimming, sauna, bathing or showering.
Don't spray perfume etc directly onto Papier-Mâché Jewellery.
All the surfaces - copper, silver, aluminium and resin, can be cleaned and polished with a simple silver polishing cloth.
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Monday, October 22, 2018 — Berlin/Germany | In their exceptionally successful third year, Berlin-based games company Fluffy Fairy Games takes another step forward by rebranding to Kolibri Games, effective as of today. The student-flat-founded firm has achieved remarkable success since its establishment in 2016 and is marking a new phase in its development, by exchanging its unique founding name for one that better underlines the company's agility, mobility and leanness. The new name expresses the team's ambition to leave a dent in the mobile games market as the number one developer of idle games. Together with the name the company changes their whole corporate identity, with a new logo, new colors, new fonts – a sharp new visual identity, characterizing the brand as bold, smart and original.
"Fluffy Fairy Games was a funny and friendly name that we got really attached to, and that many of us identified with. However, it no longer reflected the company that we are, nor the type of company that we aspire to be."
Daniel Stammler, Co-CEO and Co-Founder, adds:
"By leaving behind our first name, we are not giving up on anything. On the contrary, we are emphasizing our approach and our values by changing our name to "Kolibri Games". The name perfectly expresses the agility and mobility that characterizes us as a company."
The company has published a blog post, providing further information about the rebranding process.


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Another great exhibit at the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum…
The American Brass Band of Rhode Island was formed as a state-chartered military band in 1837 with Joseph C. Greene as its leader. The drum was donated to the band by the First Light Infantry of Rhode Island in 1845. In 1853, the band was incorporated into the Second Brigade, Rhode Island Militia.
At the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, "the Band left for Washington, with an immense crowd witnessing their departure amid tremendous cheering. Each man gave his signature and voted to go irrespectful of compensation for their services."
On July 21, 1861, the Band was present at the first major battle of the U.S. Civil War: The Battle of Bull Run. Band members helped care for and transport the wounded to safety. The drum was likely present at the battle. Being with the first unit to come under fire, the band quickly put down their instruments to act as stretcher bearers for the killed and wounded.
Military bands played an important role in the American Civil War. They kept troops in order on the march, intimidated the enemy in combat while simultaneously motivating their fellow soldiers to stay brave in the face of imminent danger.


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TITIJAYA Group strongly believes that people are the most important resources in building an excellent organization. Continuing with the Group's philosophy of best practices, TITIJAYA is inviting Malaysian students with a positive attitude and leadership qualities who intend to pursue a fulltime first degree in any of the following discipline to apply for the TITIJAYA Scholarship Fund.
Fields of Study
- Civil Engineering / M & E Engineering / Housing, Building & Property
- Architectural / Building Surveying / Quantity Surveying
- Accountancy & Finance / Business Administration
- Marketing & Sales / Computer Studies
- Malaysian citizen.
- Age 21 years old or below
- Good academic results in SPM / STPM
- Not presently holding other scholarship / loans (Including PTPTN).
- Has gained acceptance into local public universities
- Scholarship amounting to RM 3, 000 per year for Certificates students.
- Scholarship amounting to RM 4, 000 per year for Diploma students.
- Scholarship amounting to RM 6, 000 per year for Degree students.
- For a maximum of 4 years or minimum period required by the scholars to complete the course, which ever earlier.
Successful applicants will be required to serve TITIJAYA GROUP OF COMPANIES for a minimum of 2 years upon completion of their studies.
How To Apply
Submit the Scholarship Application Form giving full personal and academic particulars, substantiated certified copy of actual examination results, parents' salary slip/Income Tax statement, Letter of acceptance issued by local universities and other relevant documents to:
The Scholarship Committee
Titijaya Group of Companies
Level 3, First Tower, Jalan Meru, 41050 Klang,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Tel: 03-3341 1111 Fax: 03-3341 0694
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