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This year is the 125th anniversary of one of the worst storms to ever wreck havoc upon New York City, the now-legendary mix of wind and snow called the Great Blizzard of 1888. Its memory was again conjured up a few months ago as people struggled to compare Hurricane Sandy with some devastating event in New York's past.
And indeed, the Blizzard and Sandy have several disturbing similarities. But the battering snow-hurricane of 1888, with freezing temperatures and drifts three stories high, was made worse by the condition of New York's transportation and communication systems, all unprepared for 36 hours of continual snow and wind.
The storm struck in the early hours of Monday, and so thousands were attempting to make their way to work. It would be the worst commute in New York City history! Fallen telephone and telegraph poles became a hidden threat under the quickly accumulating drifts. Elevated trains were frozen in place, their passengers unable to get out for hours. Many died simply trying to make their way back home on foot, including Roscoe Conkling, a power broker of New York's Republican Party.
But there were moments of amusement too. Saloons thrived, and actors trudged through to the snow in time for their performances, And for P.T. Barnum, the show must always go on!
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Since 2015 KTM has run a commuter train between Johor Bahru and Singapore. The trains run from JB Sentral to Woodlands in Singapore (and the reverse). The cost is much higher from Singapore to JB. For whatever reason that is how the buses are priced too, the price is for example 5 MYR from JB to Singapore and Sing$5 from Singapore to JB. Since 1 Singapore dollar is 3.1 MYR that makes the price much higher from Singapore.
The train ride itself takes under 10 minutes. The schedule is subject to change but runs more frequently in the morning (from JB) and in the evening (from Singapore) and infrequently during the day. It is geared toward commuters from Johor Bahru to jobs in Singapore which is why the times may seem a bit odd at first glance.
Remember you have to pass through customs before getting on the train. They have made the process faster by having you go through both country's customs office before boarding the train. With the bus you have to go through customs, go over the bridge, then get off the bus and go through customs again and then get back on the bus. This obviously wastes time. The JB extension to the Singapore MRT (whenever it finally gets started and then completed) will use this improved process of clearly both customs at the same time.
Frankly I find the KTM website too confusing to use. You may also purchase tickets via this site. Even on this site you have to be careful to get the right ticket (the results will include some that are not going between JB and Singapore – maybe that will be fixed when you look, but be careful).
The current schedule is (remember this may well change so try the links above for current information)


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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kara McCullough, a scientist working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has been crowned Miss USA.
McCullough, who represented the District of Columbia in the decades-old pageant, was born in Naples, Italy, and raised in Virginia Beach, Va. She said she wants to inspire children to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
"I love science," McCullough said after the Sunday event. "I look at this as a great opportunity to … get to experience worldwide culture, as well as just having the opportunity to be impacted by so many children, hopefully in the math and sciences."
McCullough bested 50 other contestants and will represent the U.S. at the Miss Universe contest.
This was the second year in a row that the representative of the nation's capital won the Miss USA title. Last year, District of Columbia resident Deshauna Barber became the first-ever military member to win Miss USA.
This year's top five finalists were asked questions that touched on the pros and cons of social media, women's rights and issues affecting teenagers. McCullough was asked whether she thinks that affordable health care for all U.S. citizens is a right or a privilege. She said it is a privilege.
"As a government employee, I'm granted health care and I see firsthand that for one to have health care, you need to have jobs."
McCullough said she will be discussing with her supervisor whether she will take a leave of absence from her job at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission during her one-year reign.
Miss New Jersey Chhavi Verg, who studies marketing and Spanish at Rutgers University, was the runner-up at the event held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on the Las Vegas Strip.
Verg was one of five women who participated in the pageant who told The Associated Press they immigrated to the U.S. with their families at a young age. Verg and the women representing Florida, North Dakota, Hawaii and Connecticut described the challenges and opportunities they faced as immigrants.
Verg told The AP that she and her parents immigrated from India to the U.S. with only $500 in their pockets when she was 4 years old. Her first winter she did not have a winter coat and the family struggled to adjust.
"I want to show Americans that the definition of what it means to be American is changing," the 20-year-old said. "It's not just one face. There are many different people who are Americans, and I feel like Asian-Americans often times are left out of the conversation."
The contestants' remarks contrast with the controversy that surrounded the pageant in 2015, when then-part owner and now U.S. President Donald Trump offended Hispanics when he made anti-immigrant remarks in announcing his bid for the White House.
Trump co-owned The Miss Universe Organization with NBCUniversal, but the network and the Spanish-language broadcaster Univision quickly cut ties with him, refusing to air the show. Trump sued both networks, eventually settling and selling the pageant to talent management company WME/IMG.


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Day two of our campus begun with a predictable early start, made all the worthwhile by one of the best (if not the best) youth hostel breakfast I have ever had. A particularly impressive array of delicious cheeses on offer!
Today was dedicated to the Central Upper Galilee and we begun our tour with a walk around Pekiin, the Druze village in which we were staying. Beginning with a look out near the top of the ridge on which the village is built, we descended to the cave which tradition says hosted Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (the Rashbi) when he was hiding from the Romans, a story which is related in the Talmud. Here, it is said, he wrote the Zohar, one of the main books of the Kabbalah, the Jewish mystic tradition.
We continued down the slope to the main town square, and then to the small synagogue. The Jewish community of Pekiin has been there since at least the 16th century (and according to local legend, since the destruction of the Second Temple) but fled during the Independence War. Afterwards, one family returned, and their daughter is now the last Jew in the village. The small synagogue is cute, and there is also a small visitors' centre depicting life in the village in the 19th century.
We continued on the Druze theme, heading east to their second most holy site in Israel, Nebi Sabalan. He was one of the early emissaries of the Druze faith and this is considered to be the site in which he lived. Our guide also used our visit to the site as an opportunity to tell us about the history of the Druze faith while we enjoyed the spectacular view over the rolling hills.
Further east we continued, reaching the highest peak in the Galilee, and the second highest peak in all of Israel: Mt Meron. We enjoyed a short hike around its summit (reaching the summit is not recommended – it houses a military intelligence base) where there are wonderful views; we also learned about the local botany which is slightly different at this height to some of the other regions of Israel.
From Meron, we descended into the nearby Paar Cave Reserve. It was time for a geological interlude as we learned about the karst processes that built the valley and then formed this cave as an escape for the draining water. The valley was dry but our guide assured us that after rains it is an impressive sight to see the water powering into this small opening. There was of course an appropriate local legend to accompany the geology!
Following this brief interlude, we ascended to Meron again, from the other side, into the small moshav named for the mountain which houses the tomb of the Rashbi (whose cave we had seen earlier). The tomb is considered a very important holy site in Israel, and it is particularly fun to visit on the festival of Lag BaOmer when thousands of people make a pilgrimage here; there is general accompanying chaos and when I came here several years ago there was even a chassidic trance party off to the side.
From the tomb, we travelled further north to the small village of Rehaniya, home to a large amount of Israel's Circassian minority. They have a small visitors' centre were we received a highly entertaining presentation from our Circassian host explaining his culture and the history of the Circassians in Israel, since they came here under the Ottoman Empire. They have a good relationship with the state and in fact their sons all serve in the Israeli army.
Our final stop of the day was at the Baram Synagogue. Tinged with controversy, this was the site of an Arab village (Biram) until 1948. The Arabs were advised to leave for a few weeks to protect themselves from an upcoming Israeli army operation in the Independence War, but since then have not been allowed back. The original inhabitants now are dispersed around the north of Israel and since the 50s have been petitioning the courts for the return of their land. The courts have actually approved their return pending the final sign off from the Defence Minister; successive Defence Ministers have not done this, citing security concerns. A few years ago a compromise was reached where the former inhabitants received financial compensation, but some refused to take it, still demanding their land rights. While the dispute continues, they camp in the site each summer.
Amidst this is the Baram Synagogue, dating from the Byzantine period (probably in the 5th century), which was actually used as living quarters by some of the village residents. It is now an archaeological site, but our enjoyment of its former splendour was somewhat dampened by the nearby controversy. Credit to our guide who did not shy away from these issues; the role of the guide is to relate and explain, while trying to remain as impartial as possible. It is for the visitor to decide what to make of all the complexities of this country!
With this, our time in the Central Upper Galilee was concluded; we returned to Pekiin for a well-earned dinner!


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Section 52
LII Narada said, The helpless lady, suppressing her arrow within her own self, addressed, with joined hands, the Lord of the creation, bending with humility like a creeper. And she said, O foremost of speakers, created by thee how shall I, being a female, do such a cruel and evil act knowing it to be cruel and evil? I fear unrighteousness greatly. O divine Lord, be inclined to grace. Sons and friends and brothers and sires and husbands are always dear; if I kill them, they who will suffer these losses will seek to injure me. It is this that I fear. The tears that will fall from the eyes of woe-stricken and weeping persons, inspire me with fear, O Lord! I seek thy protection.
O divine Being, O foremost of gods, I will not go to Yama's abode. O boon-giving one, I implore thee or thy grace, bowing my head and joining my palms. O grandsire of the worlds, I solicit the accomplishment of even this wish at thy hands I desire, with thy permission, to undergo ascetic penances, O Lord of created things! Grant me this boon, O divine Being, O great master! Permitted by thee, I will go to the excellent asylum of Dhenuka! Engaged in adoring Thyself, I will undergo the severest austerities there. I will not be able, O Lord of the gods, to take away the dear life-breaths of living creatures weeping in sorrow. Protect me from unrighteousness' Brahma said, O Death, thou hast been intended for achieving the destruction of creatures.
Go, destroy all creatures, thou needst have no scruples. Even this must be. It cannot be otherwise. Do but my behest. Nobody in the world will find any fault in thee' Narada continued, Thus addressed, that lady became very much affrighted Looking at Brahma's face, she stood with joined hands. From desire of doing good to creatures, she did not set her heart upon their destruction. The divine Brahma also, that Lord of the lord of all creatures, remained silent. And soon the Grandsire became gratified in his own self.
And casting his eyes upon all the creation he smiled. And, thereupon, creatures continued to live as before ie, unaffected by premature death. And upon that, invincible and illustrious Lord having shaken off his wrath, that damsel left the presence of that wise Deity. Leaving Brahma, without having agreed to destroy creatures, the damsel called Death speedily proceeded to the retreat called Dhenuka. Arrived there, she practised excellent and highly austere vows. And she stood there on one leg for sixteen billions of years, and five times ten billions also, through pity for living creatures and from desire of doing them good, and all the time restraining her senses from their favourite objects. And once again, O king she stood there on one leg for one and twenty times ten billions of years. And then she wandered for ten times ten thousand billions of years with the creatures of the earth, Next, repairing to the sacred Nanda that was full of cool and pure water, she passed in those waters eight thousand years. Observing rigid vows at Nanda, she cleansed herself of all her sins. Then she proceeded, first of all, to the sacred Kausiki, observant of vow.
Living upon air and water only, she practised austerities there, Repairing then to Panchaganga and next to Vetasa, that cleansed damsel, by diverse kinds of especial austerities, emaciated her own body. Going next to the Ganga and thence to the great Meru, she remained motionless like a stone, suspending her life-breath. Thence going to the top of Himavat, where the gods had performed their sacrifice in days of yore, that amiable and auspicious girl remained for a billion of years standing on the toe only of her feet. Wending then to Pushkara, and Gokarna, and Naimisha, and Malaya, she emaciated her body, practising austerities agreeable to her heart. Without acknowledging any other god, with steady devotion to the Grandsire, she lived and gratified the Grandsire in every way. Then the unchangeable Creator of the worlds, gratified said unto her, with a softened and delighted heart. O Death, why dost thou undergo ascetic austerities so severe' Thus addressed, Death said unto the divine Grandsire, Creatures, O Lord, are living in health. They do not injure one another even by words. I shall not be able to slay them.
O Lord, I desire even this boon at thy hands. I fear sin, and it is for this that I am engaged in ascetic austerities. O blessed one, undertake to remove for ever my fears. I am a woman, in distress, and without fault. I beg thee, be thou protector. Unto her the divine Brahman acquainted with the past, the present and the future, said, Thou shalt commit no sin, O Death, by slaying these creatures. My words can never be futile, O amiable one! Therefore, O auspicious damsel, slay these creatures of four kinds. Eternal virtue shall always be thine.
That Regent of the world, viz, Yama, and the diverse disease shall become thy helpmates. I myself and all the gods will grant thee boons, so that, freed from sin and perfectly cleansed, thou mayst even acquire glory' Thus addressed, O monarch, that lady, joining her hands, once more said these words, seeking her grace by bowing down unto him with her head, If, O Lord, this is not to be without me, then thy command I place upon my head. Listen, however, to what I say, Let covetousness, wrath, malice, jealousy, quarrel, folly and shamelessness, and other stern passions tear the bodies of all embodied creatures' Brahman said, It will be, O Death, as thou sayest. Meanwhile, slay creatures duly. Sin shall not be thine, nor shall I seek to injure thee, O auspicious one. Those tear-drops of thine that are in my hands, even they will become diseases, springing from living creatures themselves. They will kill men; and if men are killed, sin shall not be thine. Therefore, do not fear, Indeed, sin shall not be thine.
Devoted to righteousness, and observant of thy duty, thou shalt sway all creatures. Therefore, take thou always the fives of these living creatures. Casting off both desire and wrath, take thou the life of all living creatures. Even thus will eternal virtue be thine. Sin will stay those that are of wicked behaviour. By doing my bidding cleanse thyself. It will be thine to sink them in their sins that are wicked. Therefore, cast off both desire and wrath, and kill these creatures endued with life' Narada continued, That damsel, seeing that she was persistently called by the name of Death, feared to act otherwise. And in terror also of Brahma's curse, she said, Yes'
Unable to do otherwise, she began, casting off desire and wrath, to take the lives of living creatures when the time came for their dissolution. It is only living creatures that die. Diseases spring from living creatures themselves. Disease is the abnormal condition of creatures. They are pained by it. Therefore, indulge not in fruitless grief for creatures after they are dead. The senses, upon the death of creatures, go with the latter to the other world, and achieving their respective functions, once more come back with creatures when the latter are reborn. Thus all creatures, O lion among beings, the very gods included going, thither, have to act, like mortals The wind, that is awful, of terrible roars and great strength, omnipresent and endued with infinite energy, it is the wind that will rive the bodies of living creatures. It will, in this matter put forth no active energy, nor will it suspend its functions; but do this naturally.
Even all the gods have the appellation of mortals attached to them. Therefore, O lion among kings, do not grieve for thy son! Repairing to heaven, the son of thy body is passing his days in perpetual happiness, having obtained those delightful regions that are for heroes. Casting off all sorrows, he hath attained to the companionship of the righteous. Death hath been ordained by the Creator himself for all creatures! When their hour comes, creatures are destroyed duly. The death of creatures arises from the creatures themselves. Creatures kill themselves. Death doth not kill any one, armed with her bludgeon! Therefore, they that are wise, truly knowing death to be inevitable, because ordained by Brahma himself, never grieve for creatures that are dead.
Knowing this death to be ordained by the Supreme God, cast off, without delay; thy grief for thy dead son' Vyasa continued, Hearing these words of grave import spoken by Narada, king Akampana, addressing his friend, said, O illustrious one, O foremost of Rishi, my grief is gone, and I am contented. Hearing this history from thee, I am grateful to thee and I worship thee' That foremost of superior Rishi, that celestial ascetic of immeasurable soul, thus addressed by the king, proceeded to the woods of Nandava. The frequent recital of this history for the hearing of others, as also the frequent hearing of this history, is regarded as cleansing, leading to fame and heaven and worthy of approbation. It enhanceth besides, the period of life. Having listened to this instructive story, cast off thy grief, O Yudhishthira, reflecting besides or, the duties of a Kshatriya and the high state of blessedness attainable by heroes. Abhimanyu, that mighty car-warrior, endued with mighty energy, having slain numerous foes before the gaze of all bowmen, hath attained to heaven. The great bowman, that mighty car-warrior, struggling on the field, hath fallen in the battle struck with sword and mace and dart, and bow. Sprung from Soma, he hath disappeared in the lunar essence, cleansed of all his impurities.
Therefore, O son of Pandu, mustering all thy fortitude. thyself with thy brothers, without allowing your senses to be stupefied speedily set out, inflamed with rage, for battle
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Kane Brown does "One Thing Right" in his new track with Marshmello
Kane Brown becomes the first country artist ever to collaborate with superstar electronic music producer and DJ Marshmello, with the pair's track "One Thing Right," which is new today.
The "Good As You" hitmaker connected with the helmet-wearing DJ at last year's American Music Awards, where they were both winners. That led to Kane offering Marshmello "One Thing Right," a tune he originally wrote for his chart-topping album, Experiment.
"Marshmello had reached out to say congratulations while I was at the AMAs," Kane explains. "I sent him the song and he ended up being really passionate about it, and said he wanted to even make it a single, so we ended up working on it together."
"I am a huge Marshmello fan," Kane adds, "and think he is an incredible artist in his space, so I am thrilled to be able to get to collaborate with him on this. It's amazing seeing a song you wrote come to life like that."
You can check out the lyric video for "One Thing Right" on YouTube now.
The two will perform the song together August 30 as part of Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series on ABC.
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P-DTR GLOBAL AG is a Swiss based company founded by Dr. Jose Palomar, dedicated to the research and promotion of P-DTR worldwide. Currently, P-DTR GLOBAL AG works in partnership with major universities in order to establish the P-DTR method at academic level internationally.
P-DTR GLOBAL AG is an education provider specializing in advanced training in applied functional neuroscience therapy - P-DTR.
P-DTR GLOBAL AG is responsible for the certification of all P-DTR practitioners and licensing of P-DTR teachers to provide the secure and efficient treatment of patients and the education of students.
Unlawful use of the objects of P-DTR intellectual property by any third party is subject to liability under Swiss legislation.
Read MoreOrthopedic surgeon Jose Palomar MD is a pioneer in the research and development of diagnostic technology and therapeutic interventions for the resolution of receptor dysfunctions. In addition to operating a clinical practice, Dr.Palomar conducts ongoing research and offers trainings to medical practitioners in the United States, México, Europe and Eastern Europe.


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One of the great things about living in London is the shopping. There are so many small boutiques to uncover, from Portabello Road to Brick Lane, I often find myself wandering parts of town previously undiscovered by me and stumbling upon beautiful little shops selling niche items to a customer-base smaller than the queue for package holidays in Afghanistan.
One such shop which I came across in East London last week, is the brilliantly named 'The Duke of Uke'. The Uke, as it is known to its hardcore customer base, sells all and anything to do with... ukeles. Brilliant.
Akin to the real word Saville Row which boast outfitters with names such as Gieves & Hawkes, Diagon Alley is home to establishments like wizarding joke shop Gambol & Japes, Borgin & Burkes (which sells the interestingly named 'Hand of Glory') and bookshop Flourish & Blott's.
Named Rundlets & Kilderkins, the new release from Springbank distillery feels like it should have a place on this very street. Yet this odd title is designed to tell you all you need to know about the hooch inside the bottle. For this edition of Springbank, distilled in November 2001 and bottled in January 2012, the whisky has been matured for the full term in small 60 and 80 litre casks. Magic!
As a result, just 9,000 of these bottle have been made available and come in the classic Springbank bottle but with a twist: the front label is a metal, copper-esque embossed shield.
Springbank - Rundlets & Kilderkins – 10 Years Old – 9000 bottles – 49.4% abv - £57ish
Nose: A hot start which develops in to Custard Cream biscuits followed by green grass, milk chocolate and toffee. The classic Springbank foundations of light brine, salt and some smoke are there.
Palate: Buttery and oily, the rich mouthfeel carries the falvours around the palate with ease. A slight hint of burnt sugar leads to soft red apples (toffee apples?) all underpinned with some light smoke and salt.
Finish: red jam tarts and digestive biscuits.
Overall: I tried this in the whisky exchange shop and immediately bought a bottle. Springbank is a distillery I don't buy or drink enough of but this release, at this price is a real winner. Well worth a punt. It'll cast a spell on you, for sure.
One hopes that Springbank continue with projects like this, as it has really paid off. Maybe their next experiment should be casks made from old broom sticks...


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Related Expertise: Consumer Products Industry , Retail Industry, Social Impact
By Shalini Unnikrishnan, Chris Biggs, and Nidhi Singh
When a global pandemic is disrupting your supply chain and you're scrambling to get products in bags and on shelves while ensuring that manufacturing plants operate safely, focusing on reducing single-use plastics or cutting water consumption might seem a stretch. But what if failing to address these things ends up costing money and weakening the business down the line?
This is what we are hearing when we talk to the heads of the leading consumer companies. They know that consumer and investor pressure to embrace sustainability is not going away. They know that abandoning their efforts now could pose serious risks to the business in the future and make picking up the sustainability agenda later impractical or unaffordable. And they are looking for pragmatic ways in which to advance their goals.
It is true that some environmental regulations have been eased because of the pandemic. Prompted by health concerns, for example, some regulators have reversed bans on single-use plastics.
But as governments plan the relaunching of their economies, they are thinking about how to recover to a fair, resource-efficient, and resilient society. For example, a quarter of the European Union's €750 billion ($868 billion) COVID-19 recovery fund has been earmarked for climate action. The fund also excludes environmentally damaging investments. And in South Korea, the newly elected government is pursuing a Green New Deal that includes a carbon tax, a focus on renewable energy investments, an obligation to end coal investments, and a hydrogen strategy.
Among consumers, the crisis has driven the sustainability agenda forward. Consumers already wanted to know more about the origins of what they buy. Now, they are more focused than ever on health and safety and are showing strong support for the businesses in their local communities.
A recent BCG survey examined how the pandemic has shifted global consumer attitudes toward environmental issues. Ninety percent of consumer respondents said they were equally or more concerned about these issues after the COVID-19 outbreak, and nearly 95% said they believed their personal actions could help reduce unsustainable waste, tackle climate change, and protect wildlife and biodiversity, with 27% to 30% noting that this belief had strengthened as a result of the crisis.
Meanwhile, online retail has taken on new significance in people's lives during the pandemic. And with this trend expected to last beyond the crisis, companies face increasing pressure to compete in the digital sphere.
Savvy consumer companies have been responding. Our analysis shows that, on the basis of their actions, they fall into three broad categories:
Given that companies are already making such fundamental shifts in their strategies, product lines, and operational models, it makes sense to build in sustainability along the way—rather than trying to retrofit at a later stage.
There is another compelling reason for maintaining a focus on sustainability efforts: Competitors are moving forward aggressively on their agendas.
When it comes to traceability, for example, Unilever has added to its sustainability goals—net zero emissions from its products, from cradle to shelf, by 2039 and investments of €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in climate-friendly initiatives over the next decade—with a plan to label all its 70,000 products with information on how much greenhouse gas they generated through raw ingredients, manufacturing, and shipping, right up to the point the product is picked up off the shelf.
In April, P&G announced that Old Spice and Secret deodorants would appear in plastic-free, paper packaging in certain Walmart stores as part of a 2030 goal to reach 100% recyclable or reusable packaging and a 50% reduction in virgin petroleum plastic consumption.
And in May, Mondelez announced it was on track to reach its targets of 100% recyclable packaging and 100% sustainable cocoa sourcing for chocolate by 2025. Nestlé is also making progress on its commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, and it plans to reduce by one-third its use of virgin plastics by that year.
Evidence shows that investors may reward companies for these approaches as part of a broader focus on ESG (environmental, social, and governance) factors—particularly since ESG funds have outperformed benchmarks during the market downturn. In fact, BCG's Investor Pulse Check found that 51% of investors think it's important for healthy companies to pursue their ESG priorities fully as they navigate the crisis, even if it means lower earnings per share.
This means that putting a pause on sustainability agendas is a risky move. The difference between companies that scale back and those that move forward on sustainability will be that, in a postpandemic world, the latter will be in a better position to mitigate regulatory risks and benefit from consumer and investor preferences.
Of course, none of this is easy. And even before the crisis, many companies' sustainability goals were looking hard to hit. However, this is not a reason for giving up. Moreover, the choice is not between launching a radically accelerated sustainability strategy and doing nothing. There is a third way.
Companies should focus on building back, but while doing so they need to ensure they're building back better, reconsidering supply chain practices and implementing digital strategies that also advance transparency, traceability, and impact measurement. They should include the sustainability team in discussions about how to embed environmental and social impact into the changes being made as part of the recovery strategy.
Given the new challenges, current sustainability strategies need to be refreshed. To help with this, we've laid out a ten-point checklist for embedding societal impact into business strategy. (See the exhibit.)
Different countries are at different stages. Some are still battling infections. Some are flattening the curve. Others are reopening their economies. And resurgences of infection may accompany resumption of normal life. Companies must learn to live in a state where they are not necessarily in panic mode but are constantly ready to fight small fires. Of course, they also need to focus on building back. But sustainability should be considered a core part of that.
This means elevating the significance of sustainability across the enterprise by creating chief sustainability officer positions (similar to such positions as chief digital officer). Early examples appeared in 2004, when DuPont and Nike made CSO appointments. Today, a growing number of companies—among them Diageo, P&G, Mastercard, Nissan, Ralph Lauren, and Tyson Foods—are making their first CSO appointments.
In rebuilding after the crisis, sustainability is not an add-on. It's about building competitive advantage, lowering risk, getting ahead of new regulations, gaining ground with investors, and adjusting to new consumer demands. And companies can get a better return on investment from the operational and supply chain changes that are already being made by embedding sustainability within those changes. A sustainability focus also builds resilience—although the link between sustainability and resilience was already evident, it has become even clearer during the pandemic.
For companies, all this flows back into long-term success. As we look into the future, one thing is clear: While some will cede ground on sustainability and social impact, consumer companies that choose to reset and reengage will make rapid progress on their goals—and that will not only enable them to reap greater benefit from their recovery investments but also give them a distinct competitive advantage.
This commentary was written in collaboration with our colleague Miranda Li.
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Britney Spears first came to fame as a member of the Mickey Mouse Club in the early 1990s, after which she took a five-year break from entertainment. She subsequently emerged at the forefront of the pop music scene in late 1998, thanks to her chart-topping debut album, ...
Paris Hilton and then-boyfriend Rick Salomon recorded themselves having sex in a hotel room, shot in night-vision. Hilton initially attempted to stop the distribution of the tape, but later agreed to its release. She now receives profits from the tape.
The latest celebrity to be caught in a sex tape may be the biggest so far. I mean, at least she's someone who's actually an actress and not just some random, publicity whoring nookie girl. The rumor this week is that there's a sex tape out there with Kristin Davis on it.
Well, there is a very blurry, grainy picture making its rounds today which started on a celebrity gossip forum that is claiming that its Lindsay Lohan giving head to her ex Calum Best.
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This is the full 21 minute video from Tonya Harding's honeymoon. Watch as she strips, sucks, and has sex with her new hubby.
Chloe Sevigny is an Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated American actress and former model.
Brazilian supermodel, best known for her work with Victoria's Secret. She is currently the 3rd highest paid model in the world behind Gisele Bundchen and Kate Moss.
Political figures have always been associated with dirty, corrupt personas and Chua Soi Lek takes it to another level with this sex tape that was secretly filmed.
Jordan has also appeared on the covers of FHM, Maxim, Nuts, Front, Zoo Weekly, Sky, Esquire, Loaded, and Ice magazines.
Prince Harry is a part of the royal family, but has still been in his fair share of scandals. Such as the night he was seen groping this blond at the nightclub.
A tape featuring Miss New York 2000, Carrie Tucker, who also competed for the Miss America Pageant in the same year has surfaced.
Thai actress Natt Chanapa who is accused of performing in a hard-core pornographic film revealed yesterday that modelling and advertising companies, magazines and television programmes had been offering her six-digit sums for modelling work since the accusation made media headlines.
Famous Thai singer Anna Jandrasopark sitting on a bed being filmed by a guy while wearing a see-through purple dress with a black bra and panties as she poses for him before he joins her and they kiss each other for a while.
Brandy Ledford laying in on a bed having sex with rockstar Vince Neil in their homemade porno.
On 17 September 2006, a sex video shot by paparazzo Miguel Temprano was broadcast on the TV show Dolce Vita on Spanish channel Telecinco, showing Daniela on a beach in Spain fondling her boyfriend
The actress is well known in Iran for her role in the popular Iranian soap opera Narges, as a pious young woman.
Veljaca became the source of controversy in December 2006 when a sex tape appeared on the internet, allegedly showing Veljaca performing oral sex on an unknown man.
Her Playmate data sheet for May 1992 gives her measurements at 36DD-26-38 with a weight of 140 lbs.
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With the success of her second music album, she became a certified Korean pop star. But her career took a turn for the worse when a hardcore sex tape featuring the star and her former manager appeared on the web.
Get shocked to se Bam Margera in action....This time he is just having hardcore sex.
Brett Michaels is known for being a wild and crazy rock star and now he has his own sex scandal video.
The infamous Cameron Diaz porn scandal stripper dance tape where you can see her nude breasts.
Hoang Thuy Linh is a very famous 19 year-old TV Vanh Anh Diaries star in Vietnam who made a 16 minute sex tape with her 20-year-old ex boyfriend Vu Hoang Viet. Currently Viet is studying overseas, and he says his friends copied the video from his laptop.
Imogen has performed her first topless shoot. She opted to go all the way with Zoo Magazine, and the shots turned out fantastic. I'm sure you'll agree that Imogen has a fine pair!
Karen Dejo is definitely a smoking Peruvian bombshell! She's a lingerie model and in her country, she's considered a sex symbol and she's proud of it. She joins the deluge of hot Latina stars like Noelia, Galilea Montijo and Johanna Cardona who attracted controversy with their own personal sex tapes.
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She has been on the cover of Ebony and Jet magazines numerous times. In July 1981 she became the first African American actress to grace the cover of Playboy magazine.
In early January 2007, a sex tape of Hazell and ex-boyfriend Lloyd Miller was released on the internet. The video was shot whilst the couple were on holiday in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
Csisztu Zsuzsa is perhaps the most well-known former gymnast in Hungary, surpassing even Henrietta Ónodi! Granted, her fame is not because of her gymnastics career, but rather because she is now famous TV sports announcer.
Rapper Eve has found herself amongst the likes of Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton as the next in line to have a sex tape leak.
A former topless model, Geri Halliwell was an original member of the pop group The Spice Girls. (Her nickname was Ginger Spice, though she was also called Sexy Spice.) The all-female quintet was a worldwide sensation in the late 1990s.
One of Germany's up and coming models, Gina Lisa Lohfink stars in this raunchy celebrity sex tape that has made the rounds lately. Another wannabe porn star just made her presence felt in the whole world!
She may not have won the million dollars, but she wins 8 inches - right up her cunt. So watch her suck dick, fuck, and get cummed on.
Meg White in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan) is best known as the drummer and backing vocalist of Detroit alternative rock duo The White Stripes.
Lad mag pin-up gal and webcam dancer Cubana Lust–of viral "booty shaking" video fame is the star of a low budget sex tape. The tape starts with an intro by a guy named Wes, who is promoting his company Money Magnet Productions.
In Argentina Jimena Perini is quite famous as a soap actress. It is time for the rest of the world to meet another side of her in this sex tape of her being banged hard by her ex-boyfriend.
Kate Ritchie is a multi Gold Logie Award winning Australian actress who is best known for her portrayal of Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera Home and Away.
Mickie James is an American professional wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) appearing on its Raw brand where she is the reigning WWE Women's Champion.
Roxana Diaz is a South-American soap star. After seeing her sex video youll not remember her for her wooden TV performances, but for her performance with wood. Before you start bitching, it isnt our fault, the quality of the original tape is crap.
Man, those tits are simply huge! And if they are not enough to satisfy her, I don't know what else can. With her rack, she claims that she's now fulfilled her wish to be someone completely different.
She wanted director Winterbottom to refer to her simply by her character's name Lisa in interviews about the movie 'Nine Songs'. Former model.
Yes, Supermodel And 4-Time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Winner, Elle McPherson, has a little sister. And She Is HOT!!
Oj Simpson was involved in a raunchy sex tape that has never been seen until now.
Big Brother Sweeden Star getting fucked in the show!!
Samantha Robson walks out of the bedroom wearing nothing but her birthday suit. She sees the portable video camera pointed in her direction and she cries out, "Oh, you son of a fucking!"...
Mexico Latin soap opera actress, model and Big Brother Mexico star Michelle Vieth appears in this compromising sex video, said to be from her honeymoon, which she alleges surfaced on the Web following her divorce.
Baywatch babe Gena Lee Nolin, currently retired in Scottsdale (Is Sheena still in production?) has an X-rated reel of her own that just might rival that of fellow alum Pams little tape.
For anyone doubting whether the Leighton Meester sex tape that was leaked on Friday is real or not, these new Leighton Meester sex tape pictures definitely seem to point in the right direction. So far, there's been no word from Leighton's camp, so take that for what it's worth. Apparently, Leighton gets into many different positions and even gives her man a footjob.
Noelia Monge is a Puerto Rican pop singer and actress who rose to fame in 1999; her first appearance (debut) on Puerto Rican television was in Voces en Función on that same year.
Enter Linni Meister, a hot Norwegian babe famous in her country for modeling and flaunting her big tits and now amateur porn star courtesy of her very own, "private", sex tape with her Big Brother housemate Kristian Hilberg.
Virginie Gervais is a French model and porn star. She was born in Versailles, France from an Italian father and German mother. In 2005, she was the winner of FHM France's "High Street Honeys" competition.
She took up presenting on pornographic channel Television X, released a fitness video, authored an erotic novel published by Black Lace, and made personal appearances in nightclubs all over the UK.
Christina Ricci is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family (1991), and its sequel Addams Family Values (1993).
Taiwanese politician Chu Mei-feng became famous in December 2001 when a video of her having sex with a married man was distributed on CD by Taiwans Scoop magazine.


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Dali's surrealist tour of Heaven, Hell and Purgatory blends the sinister and the sensual to a haunting effect.
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Time has no beginning and no end, but we can take a segment even from infinity. To take a slice of time and to put it on a table of the expert, who can explain the meaning of what is happening there. The past is so murky that it often becomes an object of thorough study: if not it, then what else has a direct link with where, or better say, how we do exist. At the same time, the future is being built before our eyes and by our hands, although at times it is unpredictable - only if in the nearest perspective... Nevertheless, we would prefer far future this time. Let's imagine the vast expanses of space, amazing beauty of nebulae clouds and galaxies. Majestic huge spaceships and small yachts of all sorts of shapes. The richness of life, worldview and understanding of the Universe. Contemplating this all with a human sight, it is impossible to imagine the proportionality of human mind on the planet Earth and cosmic endlessness.


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New Idea to Reduce Global Warming: Everyone Eat Insects
There is a rational, even persuasive, argument for voluntarily eating insects: Bugs are high in protein, require less space to grow and offer a more environmentally friendly alternative to the vertebrates we Westerners prefer, advocates of the bug fare say.
However, this topic is not a hotbed of research, so while some data exist — in particular on the protein content of insects — there are some assumptions built into the latter part of this argument.
"The suggestion that insects would be more efficient has been around for quite some time," said Dennis Oonincx, an entomologist at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. He and other researchers decided to test it, by comparing the greenhouse gas emissions from five species of insects with those of cattle and pigs.
The results, Oonincx said, "really are quite hopeful."
Untapped potential
For much of the world, eating insects — officially called entomophagy — is neither strange nor disgusting nor exotic. In southern Africa, Mopani worms — the caterpillars of Emperor moths — are popular snacks. The Japanese have enjoyed aquatic insect larvae since ancient times, and chapulines, otherwise known as grasshoppers, are eaten in Mexico. But these traditions are noticeably absent in Europe and European-derived cultures, like the United States.
Insects' nutritional content, small size and fast reproduction rates have also made them appealing solutions to problems traditional agriculture can't solve. For instance, a task force affiliated with the Japanese space agency has looked to insects like silkworms and termites as a self-replenishing supply of fats and amino acids for astronauts on extended missions.
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For children from 6 months to 3 years of age, low calories and low protein are the main causes of death, about 5 million a year, according to Frank Franklin, a professor and director of pediatric nutrition at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Protein from insects could offer a less expensive solution if processed into a form similar to Plumpy'Nut, a peanut-based food for those suffering from malnutrition, he said.
Franklin embraced the arguments for entomophagy after learning about it roughly a year ago.
"The more I looked at it, the more it made incredible sense that this would be an important nutritional advance that is only going to bring back what has probably been there since the primitive man," he told LiveScience.
The comparison
A 2006 report by the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization blamed the livestock sector for a sizable portion of humans' greenhouse gas emissions – 9 percent of our carbon dioxide emissions (much of this originates in changes in land use), 37 percent of our methane and 65 percent of our nitrous oxide emissions.
Oonincx and his colleagues used two important livestock animals, pigs and cattle, and compared existing data on their emissions of these greenhouse gases, plus ammonia, with data they collected from five species of insects: mealworms, house crickets, migratory locusts, sun beetles and Argentine cockroaches. The latter two species are not considered edible, at least not directly. Their taste is just not good, Oonincx said, however, protein extracted from them could be added to foods.
To quantify the animals' greenhouse gas footprints, the team measured the five insects' growth rates and their production of the greenhouse gases and ammonia — also a pollutant but not a greenhouse gas. They compared these to data already available on the cattle and pigs' growth rate and the rates at which they emitted the same pollutants.
Cattle produced the least carbon dioxide per unit of body mass. However, the picture changed once growth rate was considered. The data indicated that insects grow more rapidly, and they emit less carbon dioxide per unit of weight gained than do cattle and pigs. The cockroach was the clear winner in this latter category; meanwhile, cattle produced the most carbon dioxide per pound (or kilogram) gained. [The Truth about Cockroaches]
The insects generally produced less methane, nitrous oxide and ammonia both per unit of body mass and per unit of mass gained than pigs or cattle.
"It proves the hypothesis that insects can be a more efficient source [of protein], and I definitely believe there is a future for edible insects," Oonincx said. "It may not be as the animal as such but regarding protein extraction there is a lot to be learned and a lot to be gained."
Solving the livestock problem
There are strategies that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with raising livestock but these improvements can't bring about reductions necessary to meet emissions targets intended to curb global warming, write the authors of a paper published in the medical journal the Lancet in November 2009.
Their solution: a 30 percent reduction in livestock production, and therefore, a drop in meat consumption. This would mean diets with less saturated fat and fewer premature deaths caused by heart disease, they write. (The researchers note that not everyone needs to reduce meat consumption; agriculture produces enough fat, protein and other nutrients to feed all of us, but food isn't distributed equally, resulting in malnutrition and starvation in some places.)
A policy that reduces our hamburgers and barbeque is likely to encounter resistance, one of the authors, Alan Dangour, of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, acknowledged. However, so will a push to switch to insects, he told LiveScience in an e-mail.
"It is clearly worthwhile investigating alternative sources of high-quality protein," Dangourwrote. "However, the practical barriers to eating insects (in Westernized societies) are extremely large and perhaps currently even likely to be insurmountable."
David Gracer, an American advocate for entomophagy who co-organized a conference on the subject in December, welcomed the findings.
"It is wonderful to see science showing the world that what is instinctively apparent is actually factually correct," Gracer said. "The point is that most scientists in Western nations are too busy ignoring this subject to go ahead and take it seriously, and as soon as people do so, the experiments simply reinforce what we already assumed was true."


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Breaking news is happening more and more often on socail media as people, groups and collectives choose to speak first to the people who are their fans and have connected with them. This is what happened this evening as the ExtraCreditTeam used Facebook and Twitter to announce they have parted company with The Escapist.
Statement taken from the Facebook status page:
Hi Guys
I'm sorry about a lot of things over the last month. I'm sorry that I've been incommunicative. I'm sorry that I've been snappish. I'm sorry that I haven't talked to you about what's been going on. It's been a rough few weeks, but I can finally talk about it, so here's what's been happening with us…
(this may take a bit, I'm sorry for spamming you too…)
When Allison hurt her arm all I wanted was to help her. I believe that a person has a responsibility to those near them and you should feel shame when you can't live up to that responsibility…but I couldn't. I was near destitute. I had spent all my money on the show.
Dan and I work on it for free and I pay Allison's salary out of pocket each month, then, in turn, The Escapist was supposed to pay us for our work – not much, but enough to cover Allison's wages – unfortunately they were never able to.
When Allison hurt her arm, The Escapist had only paid us for four episodes over the course of a year. That meant I was down $20,000. That was the $20,000 I could have put in to help Allison. That was the $20,000 I would have used to get her surgery while figuring out how I could earn more money. It hurt that I couldn't tell you that then but I was asked not to.
I felt so bad asking without being able to do more than sell a computer and call in old debts…but you taught me a lesson in humanity and the goodness of people. I had never lost my faith in mankind, but that first Rockethub week you redoubled it.And that was truly one of the greatest weeks of my life. Better than releasing games, better than lecturing in the halls of GDC. I really can never say thank you enough.
But since then things have not gone so well. We joined The Escapist because we believed in what was going on there. We believed in the idea of examining games more thoroughly, whether it was Yahtzee's blunt honesty or ENN delivering game news, we liked the idea that it was a place where consumers and developers could have a real conversation about games. We believed we were all in this together, fighting for the same ideals and goals.
We asked the guys at The Escapist if we could trade some of the debt they owed us for the rights to our intellectual property back if they weren't going to be able to pay us so we could do things like sell t-shirts or write a book. We thought this was going to be an easy discussion. Instead they responded by telling us that they felt that they were entitled to 75% of the Rockethub money, thus their debt was covered and, despite not paying us for nearly a year, we owed them $9500 dollars
What followed was weeks of legal wrangling, lies and muck. Unless you guys really care about the details I won't go over them here. I do think The Escapist does some good, and I wouldn't want to destroy what good it does with how they operate their business. I'm going to work under the idea that our situation was unique and that their other content creators are paid regularly and don't have a contract that was as onerous as ours.
Again: we don't want to add to the damage done. I'm already kind of heartbroken that things turned out this way. I had faith in what The Escapist stood for. That faith is in tatters, but it doesn't mean that there aren't good people doing good things for The Escapist.
What matters is that the show won't stop. We'll be releasing it on YouTube every Thursday until we find another site to pick it up. We'll be posting links to here and on our twitter feed whenever a new episode goes up…but we'll be counting on you guys to help let people know.
More of the issue esp around money outstanding and the nature of the contracts signed was posted about on twitter. That The Escapist held the rights to all the Intellectual Property rights associated with the Extra Credits show.
@ExtraCreditz ExtraCreditTeam
(I've now spent more on lawyers than we were ever paid for the show…this isn't what I wanted at all)
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The Escapist is still claiming our IP and our back catalog of episodes as "work for hire" though we weren't paid ;_(
Extra Credits is a show which I have always watched, the content being some of the best which I have see discussing female gamers, gender in games, how achievements play a part in the gaming experience, the socail impacts of games as we learn about the psychology of gaming and how it can be used in other areas of life.
When 1 part of that team needed surgery the many fans of the show who want to see the show go one, chipped in to make it happen and frankly it is galling to read that the powers at be at The escapist tried to say they had a right to that money, esp when they had not been for filling their end of the contract which was in place.
I wish the Extra Credits Team the very best and hope that they will continue their good work else were.


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Diana F+ Camera & Flash
Diana F+ Camera & Flash
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Available in four exciting editions. Choose the Diana F+ camera that speaks to your creative soul!
Lomo's leading lady, the Diana F+ Camera and Flash is a real beauty inside and out. With vintage-cool looks, this medium format camera packs in a whole load of creative capabilities that never fail to inspire. Producing radiant and dreamy lo-fi images, you can shoot either 12 full-frame squares or 16 smaller shots on one roll of 120 film. What's more, you can unscrew the lens to experiment with winde-angle pinhole shots or pair your Diana F+ with additional Diana lenses and accessories for wonderful results. For even more fun, the camera package includes the Diana+ Flash and a set of colored gel filters to light up your shots and drench them in color!
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It was the early 1960s. Mini skirts were swinging into fashion, and Beatlemania was taking the world by storm. In a small manufactory in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, engineers were knocking together a little camera that would change the face of photography forever.
The Diana camera was the very definition of lo-fi. It had a plastic lens that produced brilliantly blurry edges and super-soft vignetting, and flimsy housing that led to light leaks and watermarks. Each shot was unpredictable, drenched in gorgeous analogue imperfections. Its unique beauty catapulted it to stardom, with professional photographer Mark Sink using it to snap Jean-Michel Basquiat, Grace Jones and even the inimitable Andy Warhol.
You know what they say, though – nothing lasts forever – and in the late 1970s the production of the Diana slowed and eventually ceased. Nonetheless, the unlikely charm of this 1960s lo-fi beauty lived on. When we got our hands on one back in the early 2000s, we couldn't believe our luck. Blown away by the mesmerizing images it produced, we got to work on a brand new version. In 2007, we added the Diana F+ to our ever-expanding collection of creative cameras.
We kept the strong, saturated colors and soft, moody vignetting that had us head over heels for the original, and added a touch of Lomographic love – Bulb Mode for long exposures, Multiple Exposure Mode for lush, layered effects, pinhole functionality for lens-free experiments. Now, this unmatchable aesthetic can be archived across 35 mm, 120, 110 and instant photography.
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- The Sentinel 250 complies with FDA standard for lasers, notice No. 50, 2007
- Daylight Visible Flash (DVF)
- Highly visible laser lanes
- All in one, Laser and tail light!
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- Group Ride Mode – be seen without distracting fellow cyclists
- Easy on and off seat post strap mount with quick release tab
- FL1 Standard IP64, dust and water-resistant
- The Sentinel 250 is backed by NiteRider's lifetime warranty that covers any defects in material and workmanship, mechanical components
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**Cover Image:** C/O Royal Troon**£110 million benefit to Scotland from last year's event at Royal Troon.**
Hosting The 145th Open at Royal Troon delivered more than £110 million worth of benefit to Scotland, according to an independent study announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
The Open, which attracted 173,000 spectators to the Ayrshire coastline in 2016, delivered an economic impact of more than £64 million according to the study compiled by Sheffield Hallam University's Sport Industry Research Centre.
In addition, the country benefited from an additional £46 million in destination marketing benefit thanks to the exposure afforded to Scotland from the Championship, which was broadcast on television in 193 territories to more than 600 million households worldwide.
The research, which was commissioned by The R&A, VisitScotland and South Ayrshire Council, concluded that Ayrshire alone benefited from spending by event specific visitors and on event infrastructure amounting to £23 million in economic impact.
Almost half of the spectators who attended The Open (49 per cent) travelled from outwith Scotland, while two-thirds of Scots spectators came from outside Ayrshire. 62 per cent of non-Ayrshire residents indicated they would return to South Ayrshire for a break within 12 months.
The Open is the world's oldest and most prestigious professional golf championship and is held in Scotland more than any other country, on average three out of every five years. The 2016 Championship was seen as something of a homecoming for The Open, having first been played at Prestwick Golf Club in 1860, just a few miles from Royal Troon.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who attended the Championship in July 2016, said:
"Hosting The Open is a chance to see one of the world's most popular sports return to the country where it all started, so these are brilliant figures which highlight the huge economic benefit that bringing home such a prestigious championship has for Scotland.
"Troon is a fantastic course enjoyed by players and spectators alike, both for the quality and challenge of the course, and the remarkable scenery. However, it's much more wide-ranging than that – it showcases Scotland's ability to host world class events, it has benefits for local businesses and hotels – and it also inspires the next generation of players.
"We look forward to welcoming the world to Carnoustie in 2018 for the 147th Open Championship."
Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A, added: "The Open is one of the world's great sporting events and generates substantial economic benefit for the host country. We were delighted with the success of the Championship at Royal Troon which delivered tremendous entertainment for the tens of thousands of fans who came along to see the world's top golfers competing. Henrik Stenson's victory after such a gripping duel with Phil Mickelson was one of the finest performances in the long history of The Open."
The EventScotland team within VisitScotland's Events Directorate leads on Scotland's investment in golf events and has a long-running association with The R&A through its support of The Open.
Paul Bush, Director of Events at VisitScotland, said: "Scotland has a long and proud history of hosting The Open more than any other country and these figures illustrate the importance of the Championships to Scotland, not just in delivering economic impact and supporting jobs but in promoting Scotland as the Home of Golf and the perfect stage for major events to a global audience.
"The stunning pictures of the Ayrshire coastline that were beamed around the world from Royal Troon will have inspired many more visitors to Scotland. We look forward to welcoming The Open back to Carnoustie in 2018 and continuing our successful relationship with The R&A for many more years to come."
Bill McIntosh, Leader of South Ayrshire Council said:
"The Open was a resounding success for South Ayrshire, with tens of millions of pounds of investment helping to support the local economy while marketing our area and many attractions across the world.
"The report found that 62% of non-Ayrshire residents said that they'd return here for a holiday, which is a fantastic endorsement of the welcome people enjoyed during their visits last year, something that will bring further economic benefits to the area.
"As the birthplace of Open golf, Ayrshire and Arran has a worldwide reputation for the sport, with incredible Championship venues, some of the top courses in the UK and, of course, our own eight links and parkland Golf South Ayrshire courses. We're serious about keeping the sport alive and we're already well placed to realise a long-term legacy from last year's event and look forward to welcoming many more Opens in future years."
The 145th Open was played at Royal Troon from 10-17 July 2016 and attracted the top players from around the world to Scotland, the Home of Golf.
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The Open is golf's oldest championship. Played since 1860 on iconic British and Irish links golf courses, it is the sport's most international Major Championship with qualifying events on every continent.
Organised by The R&A, The Open delivers significant economic benefit to its host region, while the Championship's commercial success supports the development of the game worldwide.
Many courses have hosted the event, with St Andrews being the most frequently used. 2016 was the ninth time that Royal Troon has played host to The Open.
Ayrshire is known as "The Birthplace of The Open" with the first 12 Championships played at Prestwick Golf Club from 1860.


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These advanced topics build upon the nationally acclaimed Paralegal Certificate Course© offered by over 150 colleges and universities nationwide. These classes are available to students who wish to extensively build upon their knowledge of law and paralegal studies with classes in specialized facets of contemporary law. Your study and concentration on substantively specific materials will enable you to gain a strong competitive edge over other paralegals. The additional paralegal training you get in our Advanced Paralegal Certificate Course will power your marketability and earning potential.
- Students who successfully complete at least six advanced topics will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
- Completing both the Core Requirements and the Advanced Requirements of the Paralegal Certificate Program provides comprehensive training and skills that should enable graduates to quickly become contributors in the growing paralegal profession.
- California paralegals may need to complete Advanced Paralegal coursework to meet the requirements of California Business and Professional Code §6450. More information.
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Advanced Legal Research
Examine advanced and specialized approaches to using the legal resources available in a law library, and elsewhere, in this online course. Explore the conceptual differences between computer-assisted legal research and hard copy research. Also learn how to formulate WESTLAW search queries, and to effectively and efficiently use WESTLAW and other online legal research methods as timesaving devices in the paralegal professions. Coursework in Advanced Legal Research is equivalent to 45 hours of study. Learn more
Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation)
Learn negotiation skills and how to select the most cost-effective and least-intrusive ADR method to achieve a positive outcome for both parties. Understand the processes and methods of ADR techniques, learn the proper application and limits of ADR techniques, appreciate the ethical considerations involved in ADR and develop a basic ability to apply ADR methods. Learn more
Bankruptcy Law
Bankruptcy is an area of law that has provided significant employment for paralegals. This comprehensive online course examines the debtor-creditor relationship and the difference between voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy, both under Chapter 7 (liquidation) and 11 (reorganization). You will study the Bankruptcy Code in depth and learn how to prepare important bankruptcy forms. Learn more
Business Law
This course explores the law and practice of business organizations, plus the paralegal's potential role in this area of law. It begins with an examination of basic agency law, followed by a study of the fundamental structure and most important legal doctrines relating to general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, small closely held corporations and large publicly traded corporations. Learn more
Constitutional Law
Get an introduction to the fundamentals of the federal constitution, including the institution of judicial review, the limitations on federal judicial power, the constitutional roles of the legislative and executive branches, due process of law, and individual rights under the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Possible future trends of the U.S. Supreme Court will also be explored, along with individual civil liberties and 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claims, emphasizing redress for violations of the Fourth, Fifth and Eighth Amendment rights of the U.S. Constitution. Learn more
Criminal Law
The comprehensive online course will help you understand punishment, burden of proof and criminal defenses. It also provides a critical look at the most common crimes. Learn common terminology in criminal law and how to consider a crime thoroughly in terms of its elements. Learn more
Criminal Procedure
This intensive course deals with the constitutional dimensions of criminal law and procedure. You will leave the course with an appreciation of how the U.S. Constitution focuses on the rights of the accused and the impact upon our law enforcement system. Learn more
The Advanced Paralegal: eDiscovery topic is an introductory course for people entering the eDiscovery field, as well as professionals wanting to broaden their knowledge of the eDiscovery process. This 7-week course covers the entire eDiscovery process, from preparation to collection to review of Electronically Stored Information (ESI). Throughout the 17 online modules and tests, you will progress through the basics of eDiscovery preparation, best practices for ESI collection and, finally, the review process. The course is supplemented with a comprehensive textbook that covers most relevant eDiscovery topics. Learn more
Education Law
This course focuses on the laws that govern America's public school system and home schooling, including student rights regarding discipline, suspension, personal grooming, testing and grading, and drug testing. Topics such as segregation, integration, dress codes and drug testing are essential for paralegals seeking full- or part-time law office employment, as well as teachers, school counselors and administrators working in the American education system. Learn more
Estate Planning
This online course explores the paralegal's role in creating effective and enforceable wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents. Learn more
Family Law
Family law pertains to the formation and dissolution of domestic relations, including the law of marriage, annulment, separation and dissolution, maintenance, and custody and support of children. The role of the paralegal in family law practice and the importance of mediation of domestic issues will be discussed, along with the differences between community and separate property, the classification of property and the impact of such classification. Learn more
Immigration Law
Explores all significant aspects of the immigration and naturalization process in the United States, including the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Topics include worker and student visas, as well as Family Residence requirements, and the removal process. Learn more
Intellectual Property
This cutting-edge course provides in-depth instruction in one of the most dynamic and challenging areas of the law. Paralegals in this area work on copyrights, patents, trademarks, unfair competition, protection of trade secrets, and more. The knowledge gained in this course is not only applicable to full- or part-time law office employment, but is also essential for authors and business owners who may be involved in entertainment and contract matters. Learn more
Real Property Law
The law of real property is one of the basic law school courses and is a must for paralegals in a business law firm. The system of common law property, recording acts, conveyancing, mortgaging, landlord-tenant and financing are examined. Also covered are subjects every paralegal should know about buyer-seller issues, mortgage foreclosure, land transactions and the documents that record the purchase, sale and leasing of real estate. Learn more
Victim Advocacy
This intensive online program is designed to train and qualify students to provide assistance to crime victims. The course provides an overview of criminal procedure and discusses the devastating effects crime can have on its victims. Learn more
Water Law
This intensive class is designed to give students an appreciation of the importance of allocation of water resources in the growth of cities in the American west. Las Vegas and Phoenix, for example, would have been mere refueling stations on the transcontinental railroads were it not for massive water projects to make them flourish. Participants will learn of the common law and civil law approaches to the distribution of water in arid regions, the transportation of water from one basin to another and a hierarchy of competing uses for the water. Special emphasis will be given to Colorado's unique system of water courts and water judges. Although this course is concerned with U.S. water law, the student will also recognize the importance of the free flow of water between the U.S. and Canada, and Mexico. Learn more
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For over 40 years, CLS has provided students with quality legal education catered to working professionals.
The Advanced Paralegal Certificate Course and individual topics provide the fundamental skills you will need to not only succeed, but soar, in today's world of paralegal professionals.
95% of students found CLS to be more flexible than other paralegal programs according to a 2022 survey.
Our asynchronous, online format allows busy students to learn anytime, anywhere. The easy to use, interactive platform offers 24/7 course access with video and printed tutorials available
Discussion forums and built-in email tool enables easy communication with your instructor and peers. Review the material as many times as necessary for full retention of the information.
Complete individual topics to earn digital badges, or required to six Advanced Paralegal Course topics to receive a certificate.
Online participants should expect to spend at least 8-12 hours per week reading and preparing assignments and tests for each course. Participants who successfully complete six of the topics required of the Advanced Paralegal Course will earn up to 27 CEU's, and will receive a Certificate of Completion from the college or university with which they have registered.
CLS provided ongoing administrative and technical support for all students.
Review the Online Advanced Paralegal Course and Topic syllabi to learn more.
CLS by BARBRI features in a text-only format the same Advanced Paralegal Certificate Course that is offered online at colleges and universities nationwide. Student is required to complete six Advanced Paralegal Course topics to receive a certificate. You may begin this course at any time. All six topics must be completed within one year. Student must successfully complete the Core Requirements before they take the Advanced Paralegal Course. Up to three Advanced Paralegal Course topics may be taken during a six-month period and Advanced Paralegal Course topics do not have to be taken in any particular order.
Participants who successfully complete six of the topics required of the Advanced Paralegal Course will earn up to 27 CEU's, and will receive a Certificate of Completion from the college or university with which they have registered.
Required book purchases for the Advanced Paralegal Course in the text-only format will vary by topic. Required book purchases for the Advanced Paralegal Course will vary by topic. To view the course syllabus, please click here. Contact CLS by BARBRI at 1-800-522-7737 to order books.
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Established in 1970, North Seattle College provides learning opportunities for a diverse group of more than 14,000 students each year. North is the starting point for many students who transfer to top universities across the country. Strong academic preparation and advising services, small classes, an innovative integrated studies program, broad e-learning options and a variety of partnerships with four-year schools contribute to student success.
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Are you a paralegal looking to stand out in a competitive field, increase your earning potential and grow your career? Our advanced paralegal training is your way to gain skills and competency, and to make critical contributions within the legal field and your organization.
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Do I need a High School Diploma or GED to take CLS courses?
CLS courses are designed for adult students and are taught on a college level. Minimum requirements to take any of our courses are a high school diploma or GED, and to be 18 years of age prior to enrollment.
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Traditional financial aid (Pell grants, Stafford Loans, etc.) usually do not apply to these courses due to their continuing education status. Please view our Payment Options information to explore possible options.
Is the Paralegal Certificate Course© offered by The Center for Legal Studies approved by the American Bar Association?
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Established in 1970, North Seattle College provides learning opportunities for a diverse group of more than 14,000 students each year. North is the starting point for many students who transfer to top universities across the country. Strong academic preparation and advising services, small classes, an innovative integrated studies program, broad e-learning options and a variety of partnerships with four-year schools contribute to student success.


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"Dear Jo-Ann - I had a terrific week learning a variety of recipes and techniques. The hosts were friendly, highly knowledgeable and did a great job of mixing teaching with a vacation. The rooms were excellent, well kept up, clean and comfortable. We ate a wonderful variety of dishes, drank lots of good wine, saw some interesting towns in the area and had a great time. The other people on the trip were enthusiastic and fun to meet. I HIGHLY recommend this trip!!" - David K., New York, New York
Active Gourmet Holidays has been highlighted in many publications. Some noted below are clickable:
- CNN.com
- Newsweek.com
- GoNomad.com
- WildJunket Magazine
- India Today
- Travel Ideas
- Travel Digest - New Zealand
- Singapore Inflight Magazine
- Destinations Travel Magazine
- India's "The Telegraph"
- The Irish Times
- Denmark's Arena Magazine
- Continental Inflight Magazine
- Food and Wine
- The NY Times Travel Section
- The Independent in London
- Home Living Connecticut
- The Tampa Tribune
- Yoga Journal
- Travel and Tourism Middle East (Dubai)
- News Italia Press
- Naples Daily News
- The New Haven Register
- The Connecticut Post
- The Valley Register
- The Valley Gazette
- Cadogan Travel Guides' Languedoc-Roussillon FRANCE edition
- Travel Trade Gazette Magazine
- Experience Life
- Essential Travel Magazine
- ASTA Network Magazine
- Food and Travel Magazine - London
- Epicure Asia Travel Magazine - Singapore
- France Magazine
Founder Jo-Ann Gaidosz has been a guest on Channel 8 WTNH New Haven, CT on both the Weekend Morning Show and the News Channel 8 at Noon Show and News 12 Connecticut in Norwalk, CT where she has been interviewed and has done cooking demonstrations.
Active Gourmet Holidays has sponsored the Annual Winning Taste Recipe Contest which is offered by Pilgrim's Pride! The 2008 winner, Jessie Grearson, and husband were awarded a weeklong trip to the Refugio da Vila Cooking School in Alentejo, Portugal.
"Dear Jo-Ann - We had a truly magical time with Sofia in Portugal. What a wonderful place with such interesting people! Thanks again for a great trip and we will be in touch."
Active Gourmet Holidays is a proud member of the IACP, ICTA, Slow Food Movement, and The Connecticut Better Business Bureau Online Reliability Program. Active Gourmet Holidays has been recognized twice by the BBB for excellence in website design and was honored with the presentation of the prestigious Torch Award for "Best in Website Marketing". Active Gourmet Holidays was also recognized with the "Excellence in Business Consumer Education Award".
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In November, 2005 the Martha Stewart Show contacted Active Gourmet Holidays. The show found our culinary trips to be very "Martha Stewart-ish" and chose us to offer a free "Trip for Two" to Provence, France called "The Perfumes, Colours and Flavours of the Luberon."
Matt Lauer, who was the guest on Martha's show that day, picked a name out of a hat and a lucky audience member won the trip!
"Dear Jo-Ann, Thank you so much for helping me find "The Perfumes, Colours and Flavours of the Luberon" in Provence! My week with Patrick and Babeth was absolutely amazing! They could not have been more welcoming and friendly. Their hospitality was outstanding and the cooking classes were perfect. The trip was all I hoped for, and more! I also loved touring the countryside with Patrick. He is a great guide! I would love to stay in touch with you about other, future programs! Thanks again for your help!" -Kate P., Atlanta, Georgia