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After graduating from the medical colleges in Nepal with a handsome MBBS degree in hand is a completely different proud feeling.All your hard work, dedication, patience, and other sacrifices finally have the outcome you wanted.Now, you would center yourself as a healthcare professional. Now, your search for PG medical course in Nepal willeventually start.We are here, as usual, to make your search easier with our guidance.In this blog, we will give you the subject list of PG courses in Nepal.Every postgraduate medical course in Nepal along with their specializations in their particular topic.
During the time of taking admission into MBBS in Nepal, students do get confused about their curriculum.Later on, the normal anxiety drops in.After going through the entire curriculum, normally students fear that they may not pass. Well, this feeling is normal.You, as a medical aspirant studying MBBS in Nepal, may face the issue of not completing their syllabus in the first year.Now, we will educate you regarding the consequences you might face if you fail in your first year of MBBS in Nepal.
Quitting MBBS in Nepal might be a fatal mistake for you. This step may cost you financially as well as career-wise.The decision you might about quitting will give you a setback in your life.To come to such a conclusion requires a lot of calculative research and mindset.Medical colleges in Nepal have different agendas as they are recognized by the MCI.Now, the Medical Commission of India has laid out certain strict rules according to their curriculum.We will state out certain facts that may give you comprehensive clarity.Many Indian students go to study the medical UG course in Nepal, but very few are able to excel in their medical careers.
Studying MBBS in Nepal is a choice to be made by many Indian students who just passed their 10+2 final examinations.The prime reason for choosing Nepal as an option for abroad MBBS is the fee structure and the easy admission process.Though Indian students are recognized as foreign residents but are treated in Nepal especially.The Nepal Government has certain benefits laid out for the Indian students.The MBBS admission in Nepal starts in early January of every year. The documentation and the other prerequisites will be informed in the next section of this blog.All the MBBS colleges in Nepal are affiliated with renowned universities.The universities are recognized by global organizations like the WHO and UNESCO.
Certainly, if you are planning to study MD/MS in Nepal, then you are probably at the right place. In this blog, we will be explaining the different parameters of eligibility for PG medical courses in Nepal. As we know, that medical post-graduate examination has a wider range of curricula, and to pursue this degree, requires a lot of perseverance. So, there must be a plethora of thinking going on in your mind but here it will be cleared within a matter of few minutes. According to Indian students who have just graduated from their medical undergraduate college select different paths. Now, the path selection depends on a certain plan of action. Hence, the plan of action will only work when you exactly what are the criteria for eligibility for PG courses from Nepal.
MBBS in Nepal acquires a numerous percentage of Indian students that aim to complete their medical undergraduate study in this neighboring country. According to the student facility, the ongoing factors for MBBS admission require certain criteria to be followed. In this blog, we will look at seat allocation for undergraduate students. According to various sources, the seat allocation is somewhat the same. But, it still varies from college to college. The section is done for foreign students and local students according to the norms of the Nepal Medical Council. There are certain universities that determine the seat allocation for every kind of student. Especially, Indian students have an unfair advantage over the existing admission process in Nepal.
The degree of MD Course in Nepal is preferred by many of the medical graduates. A postgraduate degree in Nepal will be eventually be globally recognized by many countries. Hence, if you opt for the degree, then it might turn out the best decision of your life. We will provide you the knowledge you might require to go for MD course in Nepal. In this blog, we will be explaining the eligibility criteria and the colleges that offer the PG degree in Nepal. Pursuing a postgraduate degree in this neighboring country is extremely valuable for some students because of its fees structure and medical exposure.


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Online retailer Boohoo 'not aware' of any investigation after slave labour allegations
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Online fashion retailer Boohoo has stated that it is "not aware of any investigation" being undertaken by US Customs and Border Protection, following reports that it could face a US import ban over labour abuse allegations.
Boohoo told investors in a stock market announcement that it is confident with the actions it has taken to ensure that its products pass US customs criteria, amid a crackdown on items made using forced labour.
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In a statement, Boohoo said: "The group has not received any correspondence from, nor is it aware of any investigation by, US Customs and Border Protection.
"Over the past eight months the group has been working closely with UK enforcement bodies.
"If the group were to discover any suggestion of modern-day slavery, it would immediately disclose this to the relvant authorities.
"We are confident in the actions that we are taking to ensure that all of our products meet and exceed the CBP (US Customers and Border Protection) criteria on preventing the product of forced labour entering the US (or any of our markets).
"The group continues to make excellent progress as it works to implement the Review's recommendations and improve our supply chain in Leicester."
'Compelling evidence of forced labour'
The statement comes after Sky News exclusively reported that the online retailer, and many of its suppliers, is facing the possibility of a United States import ban due to allegations over the use of slave labour.
According to Sky News, US Customs and Border Protection has "seen enough evidence to launch an investigation" following petitions from a campaigning British lawyer.
Duncan Jepson, who runs Liberty shared, a campaign group against modern-day slavery, claims that Boohoo is not doing enough to stop forced labour occurring in the Leicester factories which manufactures much of its clothing.
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Hide AdJepson said: "The evidence of Boohoo and forced labour is quite compelling. I think it will be a wake up call for British institutions about how they're handling modern slavery enforced labour, particularly in a community like Leicester East.
"What we'd all like, those of us interested in improving labour conditions, is for Boohoo to really get to grips with governance of their supply chain to ensure there is no wage theft and people have proper contracts.
"It must look at all 11 indications the International Labour Organisation sets out for forced labour and see there is compliance with those."
'Cannot benefit from forced labour'
Former anti-slavery commissioner in the UK, Kevin Hyland, said: "If they do identify this in the supply chain in Leicestershire, the potential sanctions to not trade in the US are enormous.
"The aim of the petitions is very clear, that companies which think they can benefit from forced labour and the exploitation of others are shown that they cannot and will face a sanction that they can't trade in the world's largest economy.
"But what it will do as well is create a gap for good businesses to come in and pay people properly."
Illegal wages
In July of 2020, an undercover Sunday Times investigation found that workers in Leicester making clothes for Boohoo were being paid illegally low wages.
The report stated that an undercover journalist who worked at the factory for two days was told to only expect pay of just £3.50 per hour, which is well below the UK minimum wage of £8.72 for workers aged 25 and over.
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At the time, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that he had "quite significant concerns" about the factory following the reports, stating that "very significant fines" can be handed out, or businesses shut down, if employment laws and government workplace safety guidance is found to have been breached.
'Allegations of poor working conditions substantially true'
To investigate the claims, the Government set up a multi-agency task force, including the National Crime Agency.
In response to this, Boohoo asked lawyer Alison Levitt QC to review the working practices of its clothing manufacturers - Levitt produced a report which found the allegations of poor working conditions "substantially true".
Levitt said in her report: "I am satisfied that the allegations about poor working conditions and low rates of pay in many Leicester factories are not merely well-founded by substantially true.
"Boohoo's monitoring of its Leicester supply chain was inadequate and this was attributable to weak corporate governance. From (at the very latest) December 2019, senior Boohoo Directors knew for a fact that there were very serious issues about the treatment of factory workers in Leicester and whilst it put in place a programme intended to remedy this, it did not move quickly enough."


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This week, sustainable seafood got its own channel. The triple-bottom-line online news and journalism powerhouse, Triple Pundit, launched Sustainable Seafood: the Business of a Healthier Catch as their most recent topic in which to explore the business and social wins of sustainability.
The global seafood industry is an enormous, complex tangle of businesses, biology, economics, policy, and deep-rooted cultural practices—it's not an easy ocean to navigate. But, Triple Pundit is expert at proving the business case for sustainability in complex systems, including fashion and forestry. And if the first article in the series is representative of what's to come, this channel promises to push the envelope on how we re-imagine solutions to overfishing.
This introductory piece highlights the work of our pod members and master storytellers Barton Seaver, Sea to Table, and Steve Vilnit and introduces to a whole new audience the power and profitability of what we call Storied Fish—the detailed journey of fish from water to plate. Take the story sustainable seafood chef Barton Seaver told at SOCAP13 about the time one of his purveyors came back to the dock with nothing but flying fish—the leftover bait from the unsuccessful fishing trip. Upon receiving boxes of the baitfish, Barton immediately gathered his restaurant staff, explained what had happened, quickly whipped up a new recipe, and instructed everyone to tell the detailed story behind the catch of the day. Not three hours later, they SOLD OUT OF BAIT at $28 a plate. That's the power of story (and a talented chef).
Or, how about the story Business Insider featured last summer on famed San Diego sushi chef Rob Ruiz's unusual garnish: a delicate, rice-paper QR code on top of his gorgeous sushi rolls. Diners scan (then safely eat) the codes to receive data on the population status of the fish, where and how it was caught, and in some cases, the picture of the fisher who caught it. The result? A doubling of sashimi sales since the addition of the QR codes.
The idea that story + fish can be profitable is a concept that has received fascinating but minimal coverage by the media over the past two years. Yet, the work of entrepreneurs like Chef Ruiz and our own pod members provides critical early evidence that people care about the story behind their fish and will often pay more for it. And that sets up the lever for creating massive positive disruption in the supply chain.
As more buyers—be they chefs or Safeway shoppers—demand to know the who, what, where, why, and how of their seafood, the greater competitive advantage for businesses that are inventing and adopting the technology that can deliver that information. And just so happens that the very changes required to deliver Storied Fish also slam the door on illegal, unregulated, and mislabeled product, helping to address some of the biggest threats to ocean life (to learn more about how story and verified data work together to save fish and fishers, see our previous post).
We recognize talk of supply chains, traceability technology, refrigeration logistics, and other details of the system behind the seafood can make eyes glaze faster than a poorly iced fish spoils. But with Triple Pundit's masterful reporting and detailed knowledge of the business benefits of sustainability, we're in for some fascinating and thought-provoking angles on the quest for sustainable seafood and better ocean health. Through their diverse audience of corporate executives, impact investors, and a wide-ranging community of conscious consumers, we hope this channel will engage a new wave of stakeholders, innovators, and change agents in the rich opportunities for creating a thriving seafood industry that meets the triple bottom line. Featuring stories that drive greater demand for Storied Fish is a great place to start.
Over the next few days, we will continue to explore the story behind the fish at the North American Seafood Expo (SENA). The schedule this year is chock full of sustainable seafood sessions, including a kick-off reception last night (Saturday) hosted by the Conservation Alliance for Sustainable Seafood. Unheard of even a few years ago, this unique group of 18 marine conservation organizations, is successfully partnering with major seafood companies, helping businesses achieve more ocean-friendly practices as part of their Common Vision for a more sustainable industry. A packed room with over 100 guests and new major industry partners shows the effort is gaining traction.
Follow along for more posts from #SENA14 as part of the 4th Annual iPura Tweet & Blogfest here on our blog, FB, and twitter: @futureoffish.


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Interview with Sue ArrowsmithSue Arrowsmith (31) tells Virginia Lora (24) about her childhood memories in Havana, Cuba, her relationship with her family, and the elements of Cuban culture in Miami that she appreciates.
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Maybe it was discovering that just about every musical and movie reference I knew was lost on anyone under 30. Perhaps it was passing the half-century mark and seeing that not only had some of my dreams gone missing, some even remained unpacked. Maybe it was the arrival of my complimentary copy of AARP Magazine and knowing I could now get discounts at movie theaters and select restaurants such as Olive Garden and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. (I saw The One and I, slumped in a booth in Denny's, gumming our Grand Slamwiches on Valentine's Day when we're in our 80's.)
Whatever the cause, late last year I began having what life coaches—and Cosmo Magazine—are fond of labeling a midlife crisis.
The One handled his crisis a few years earlier by buying a 2005 Mustang (white with red interior, which he coveted ever since he bought the Matchbox version back in the '70s). Driving around metaphorically created distance from whatever was haunting him.
I didn't have the money to buy back two decades of my life, so my "situation" followed me around in lockstep. This wasn't a sitcom kind of crisis, where after 22 1/2 minutes the salve of comedy makes everything better. Try as I might, my humor failed me. Even I couldn't joke my way out of this one.
So I did what I always do when I'm confused. I started making lists. As you know, I'm fond of them. They clarify and comfort. I struggled through "What makes me happy?" and "What legacy will I leave behind?" Yet I had a significantly easier time with "What am I depressed about?", "Where did I fail?", and "What didn't I accomplish?" That damn half-empty glass again.
As I mulled over these lists—something I suggest you never attempt with a bottle of wine by your side and Edith Piaf on your iPod—I began to understand what I was really trying to do. And that was come to terms with the fact that one day I will [clears throat here] cease to exist. Will no longer be. The world of David Leite—the good, the bad, the self-centered—will be gone. What will I have left behind? Will I be missed? Will I even matter?
Then I had that inevitable, horrible thought—the one that's so easy to keep at bay in your 20s, 30s, even 40s. What if The One goes first? A part of me would also cease to exist, would also no longer be. The part that is me around him—and only him. The part that no one sees, the part that has been cobbled together and burnished by spending the past 6,702 days with him.
What I did then surprised me. I wrote a kind of list I'd never written before. I wanted something that would remind me, in thick ink lest my eyesight started going, of what I would've missed out on had he not answered my personal ad in New York Magazine all those years ago. (Yes, that's right, folks, he was my mail-order partner long before online dating became commonplace—or even chic.) Here it is, my inside-out Valentine's Day wish to him.
What If I'd Never Met The One…?
1. I would still covet milk chocolate instead of dark chocolate.
2. I would never have whispered intimacies to him on Paris's Pont Neuf at night.
3. I would still be wearing shoes that were way too tight for me. (The One was a shoe salesman decades ago.)
4. I wouldn't have the pleasure of gazing at views north to the Upper West Side, east over Central Park, and south to the Chrysler Building every single day from our apartment, because it was The One who convinced me the place was a great investment. And it is. (After shoes, he started selling real estate.)
5. I would never, ever, ever deign to use endearments such as "tateleh," "lovie," "mon cher," "poppie," or the amalgam "pussycake" with anyone. Nor would I allow anyone to call me "Dave," as if I were a gas station attendant.
6. I wouldn't have a home in Connecticut. (Full confession: It's The One's, as he paid for it entirely. He also insisted that I keep my half of the profit from the sale of our first home to use as seed money for my career.)
7. I wouldn't have had an escort to the James Beard Awards, where all he did three years in a row, bless his heart, was act like a human Xanax and talk me down from a panic attack for two hours straight.
8. I wouldn't have had the chance to fall irrevocably head over heels for the kids, the cats, which he rescued through a bulletin board at work. And who have made me supremely happy.
9. I wouldn't have someone constantly, incessantly making fun of my singing. (Come to think of it, I really wouldn't miss that.)
10. I would have never discovered Martha's Vineyard. Well, at least not the private and stunning Hancock Beach.
11. I wouldn't have ever come to appreciate Jackson Pollock, whom The One teases that he's the reincarnation of. (Honestly, I'm not so sure he's kidding…)
12. I wouldn't have Our Song, which, to be fair, in my typical Type-A fashion, I thrust upon him. He accepted graciously.
13. I wouldn't have visited a very funky yoga retreat on Paradise Island—and later escaped from it in the of middle of the night to a nearby Marriott—because, well, I'm just not that type.
14. I wouldn't have spent two incredible summers in East Hampton, just 40 feet from the water, watching the empty wine bottles and clam shells pile up.
15. I wouldn't be intimately familiar with the entire oeuvre of Kenny G.
16. I wouldn't have this website. After all, it was he who kept me afloat for three years in my 40s, which I unaffectionately call My Decade of Debt.
17. I wouldn't treasure the fact that when he was nine years old and rode through the underwater Baltimore Harbor Tunnel for the first time, he was devastated he couldn't see fish.
18. I wouldn't have had the example of someone who started with nothing and built a life for himself exactly where, when, and how he wanted.
19. I would have never stumbled onto my love of baking, all because one Sunday he made a cake and let me lick the bowl. Boom! I was back in my grandmother's kitchen on Brownell Street in 1965.
20. I wouldn't be me—with this fabulous constellation of qualities—because there would have been no The One with whom to fight, laugh, cry, scream, insult, make up, learn, travel, complain, control, joke, love, and, ultimately grow old with. Denny's, Bubba Gump, cheap movies, and all.


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Author: Jenny Han
Published by: Simon and Schuster Books For Young Readers
Pages: 276
Release Date: May 5, 2009
Reviewed by: Pat
Some summers are just destined to be pretty. Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer -- they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one wonderful and terrible summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.
It's an easy read and the chapters are a bit quick and short. It is an amazing read. It's good that the author added flashbacks, but some of them do tend to get in the way of the story. But the flashbacks were kept short and there weren't a lot so it wouldn't stray away from the plot. There were some parts that I felt weren't necessary or parts that kept me hanging. There were also cute moments in the books which I admit made me giddy and giggly. Towards the end, some parts drag a bit, but it quickly got me hooked back into the story.
The only problem I had with the book was the main character, Belly. I liked her in the first two chapters, but after that I started to not like her after that. I wasn't really fond of her personality and her attitude towards some things. I didn't like the way she treated her mother and her friend, Taylor Jewel. She treated Susannah like she was her mother and treated Laurel like she wasn't her mother at all. The way she treated her mother was disappointing and I felt bad for her because she did things so that she could be a mother to Belly. But towards the end, I did develop a soft spot for Belly since I started to understand her a bit more.
Since I had fun reading this one, I think I might read the next two books and I'm very excited to find out what's next. Since my birthday's coming up soon, I might as well get the last two books to read (Yay!).


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The End Will Come, Just Not Later This Week
Many world religions predict an end to this world. Christianity does, too; however, it emphasizes the futility of trying to predict doomsday's timing and instead instructs all humanity to focus on living in a way that is pleasing to God. In many doomsday predictions—such as the December 21, 2012, date based on the ancient Mayan calendar—"the end" simply represented the time when the whole cycle of creation started over. But according to Christian thought, the end of this world will usher in a completely new creation where those who have trusted in Christ to pay for their sins will live with God in eternal paradise.
What are the two most dangerous geometric figures?
A vicious circle and a firing line.
Okay, so the joke is awful, but it highlights the two different ways people throughout history have viewed time. Most ancient Near Eastern religions viewed time in a cyclical fashion where the performance of New Year festivals and rituals "reactualized" the original cosmology. In stark contrast, Christianity describes a universe operating under linear time. The universe starts "in the beginning" and will come to a final end.
One ancient culture's calendar sparked lots of speculation regarding the possibility of a December 21, 2012, doomsday. Historically speaking, the date marks the end of a 5,125 cycle on a calendar used by the Mayans. Various fringe groups have used this "ending" to argue for doomsday scenarios or New Age spiritual transformations. One scenario even inspired a movie (a marginal one, in my opinion) where the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts and destroys all life except for the passengers aboard a few arks built in Tibet.
While I am confident that December 21 will come and go without the world ending or the occurrence of significant spiritual transformations, I do think it worthwhile to highlight a number of chronological things that validate the biblical view of the universe and the end times.
The Biblical Chronology
The Bible opens by describing the creation of the universe: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." Yet, up until the early 1900s, most scientists believed the universe had existed forever into the past. Major scientific discoveries over the last 100+ years have confirmed that the universe had a beginning. Einstein developed the theory of general relativity. Hubble discovered the expansion of the universe. Penzias and Wilson discovered the cosmic microwave background radiation. Hawking and Penrose developed space-time theorems (based on general relativity) showing that the universe had a cause outside of itself. Borde, Vilenkin, and Guth extended those theorems to show that even the multiverse (if it exists) had a beginning.
Genesis 2 continues by describing the creation of the first humans, Adam and Eve. Numerous lines of evidence from bioinformatics, genetics, and linguistics support the idea that all humanity originated from one pair. This first couple decided to disobey God's direction and, consequently, all people were separated from God by sinful nature.
Then, over 2,000 years ago, Jesus, the second person of the Triune God, "became flesh" and lived among us. Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for human disobedience. In a spectacular affirmation of His divinity, Christ rose from the grave on the third day.
Thinking about End Times
The creation of the universe, humanity's creation and fall, and Christ's death and resurrection provide a testable chronology that affirms the Bible's veracity. Since Scripture passes all those tests, it follows that its description of an end to this universe will prove true as well.
Specifically, the Bible describes at least five things that will happen at the end of the world. First, Jesus will come again to Earth. Second, all humans who ever lived will rise from the dead. Third, Jesus will judge all human beings. Fourth, all humans will enter their final eternal state. Those who trusted Jesus to pay for their sin will enter his presence with glorified human bodies. Those who rejected Jesus will suffer consciously the wrath of God as punishment for their sins. Fifth, God will destroy this cosmos and create a new heaven and new earth for all who belong to Him.
The Bible makes it clear that no one knows or can predict when the end will come. Every Christian who has tried to calculate the end has been wrong; Harold Campingprovided the most recent public example. (It bears mentioning that, even though many people today have taken the Mayan calendar as a doomsday prediction, the Mayans themselves did not treat it this way.)
Rather than focusing on questionable predictions or on how the end times will look, the Bible commands us to be prepared for whenever it comes. Matthew 25 assures us that the end will come, but, again, it mainly illustrates the importance of being prepared. Therefore, let's live in holiness, anticipating Christ's return. To show gratitude to God for his precious gift of redemption, let's exhibit works that promote goodness, peace, and justice. Let's be "salt and light" to the culture in which we live and do our part to fulfill the Great Commission by delivering the gospel message to all people.


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For the third-annual SXSW Eco, Robin Chase, founder and CEO of Buzzcar and former CEO of ZipCar has been added as the keynote speaker for the event.
SXSW Eco will take place October 7-9, 2013 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.
Robin Chase is founder and CEO of Buzzcar, a service that brings together car owners and drivers in a car sharing marketplace. Chase is also founder and former CEO of Zipcar, the largest car sharing company in the world, and GoLoco, an online ridesharing community. She is on the Board of the World Resources Institute, the National Advisory Council for Innovation & Entrepreneurship for the US Department of Commerce, and the OECD's International Transport Forum Advisory Board.
"We are excited to have Robin keynote as a part of our lineup of speakers, panels, workshops, multimedia presentations, and competitions. Her topic is exactly in line with our aim to bring together people from various industries, trades, and regions to apply what's worked and can work across the board," said Chris Sonnier, program manager at SXSW Eco. "SXSW Eco is focused on breaking down the barriers between sectors, and equipping individuals at any position to take action. We hope to elevate business innovations that create so many of the solutions that can also work for the economy, environment, and society."
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Possible cause of early colonial-era Mexican epidemic identified
Salmonella enterica, the bacterium responsible for enteric fever, may be the long-debated cause of the 1545-1550 AD "cocoliztli" epidemic in Oaxaca, Mexico that heavily affected the native population.
An international team, led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History (MPI-SHH), Harvard University and the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), has used ancient DNA and a new data processing program to identify the possible cause of a colonial-era epidemic in Mexico. Many large-scale epidemics spread through the New World during the 16th century but their biological causes are difficult to determine based on symptoms described in contemporaneous historical accounts. In this study, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, scientists made use of new methods in ancient DNA research to identify Salmonella enterica Paratyphi C, a pathogen that causes enteric fever, in the skeletons of victims of the 1545-1550 cocoliztli epidemic in Mexico.
After European contact, dozens of epidemics swept through the Americas, devastating New World populations. Although many first-hand accounts of these epidemics were recorded, in most cases it has been difficult, if not impossible, for researchers to definitively identify their causes based on historical descriptions of their symptoms alone. In some cases, for example, the symptoms caused by infection of different bacteria or viruses might be very similar, or the symptoms presented by certain diseases may have changed over the past 500 years. Consequently, researchers have hoped that advancements in ancient DNA analysis and other such approaches might provide a breakthrough in identifying the unknown causes of past epidemics.
The first direct evidence for one of the potential causes of the 1545-1550 cocoliztli epidemic
Of all the colonial New World epidemics, the unidentified 1545-1550 "cocoliztli" epidemic was among the most devastating, affecting large parts of Mexico and Guatemala, including the Mixtec town of Teposcolula-Yucundaa, located in Oaxaca, Mexico. Archaeological excavations at the site have unearthed the only known cemetery linked to this particular outbreak to date. "Given the historical and archaeological context of Teposcolula-Yucundaa, it provided us with a unique opportunity to address the question regarding the unknown microbial causes responsible for this epidemic," explains Åshild J. Vågene of the MPI-SHH, co-first author of the study. After the epidemic, the city of Teposcolula-Yucundaa was relocated from the top of a mountain to the neighboring valley, leaving the epidemic cemetery essentially untouched prior to recent archaeological excavations. These circumstances made Teposcolula-Yucundaa an ideal site to test a new method to search for direct evidence of the cause of the disease.
The scientists analyzed ancient DNA extracted from 29 skeletons excavated at the site, and used a new computational program to characterize the ancient bacterial DNA. This technique allowed the scientists to search for all bacterial DNA present in their samples, without having to specify a particular target beforehand.
This screening method revealed promising evidence of S. enterica DNA traces in 10 of their samples. Subsequent to this initial finding, a DNA enrichment method specifically designed for this study was applied. With this, the scientists were able to reconstruct full S. enterica genomes, and 10 of the individuals were found to contain a subspecies of S. enterica that causes enteric fever. This is the first time scientists have recovered molecular evidence of a microbial infection from this bacterium using ancient material from the New World. Enteric fever, of which typhoid fever is the best known variety today, causes high fevers, dehydration, and gastro-intestinal complications. Today, the disease is considered a major health threat around the world, having caused an estimated 27 million illnesses in the year 2000 alone. However, little is known about its past severity or worldwide prevalence.
A new tool in discovering past diseases
"A key result of this study is that we were successful in recovering information about a microbial infection that was circulating in this population, and we did not need to specify a particular target in advance," explains Alexander Herbig, also of the MPI-SHH and co-first author of the study. In the past, scientists usually targeted a particular pathogen or a small set of pathogens, for which they had prior indication.
"This new approach allows us to search broadly at the genome level for whatever may be present," added Johannes Krause, director of the Department of Archaeogenetics at the MPI-SHH and last author of the study. Kirsten Bos, also of the MPI-SHH, adds, "This is a critical advancement in the methods available to us as researchers of ancient diseases – we can now look for the molecular traces of many infectious agents in the archaeological record, which is especially relevant to typical cases where the cause of an illness is not known a priori."


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April 2001, rev. April 2003(This article is derived from a talk given at the 2001 Franz Developer Symposium.) In the summer of 1995, my friend Robert Morris and I started a startup called Viaweb. Our plan was to write software that would let end users build online stores. What was novel about this software, at the time, was that it ran on our server, using ordinary Web pages as the interface.A lot of people could have been having this idea at the same time, of course, but as far as I know, Viaweb was the first Web-based application. It seemed such a novel idea to us that we named the company after it: Viaweb, because our software worked via the Web, instead of running on your desktop computer.Another unusual thing about this software was that it was written primarily in a programming language called Lisp. It was one of the first big end-user applications to be written in Lisp, which up till then had been used mostly in universities and research labs. [1]The Secret WeaponEric Raymond has written an essay called "How to Become a Hacker," and in it, among other things, he tells would-be hackers what languages they should learn. He suggests starting with Python and Java, because they are easy to learn. The serious hacker will also want to learn C, in order to hack Unix, and Perl for system administration and cgi scripts. Finally, the truly serious hacker should consider learning Lisp:
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As mentioned in last week's post, I'm currently in Bali on honeymoon with my brand new Carnivorous Husband (!). This second guest post is written by the lovely Emma of Poires au Chocolat. Emma's blog was one of the first food blogs I ever read and her recipes and talent are incredible. This baked alaska is no exception and I can't wait to try out the recipe once I'm back in England and autumn has arrived.
Back when I first met Kate we bonded over ice cream. Ice cream and a love for David Lebovitz's recipes for ice cream. From that (excellent) starting point, our friendship blossomed into other forms of dessert and real life.
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Jacob and Esau
1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. 4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now: 5 and I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.
6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him. 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands; 8 and said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. 11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children. 12 And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
13 And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother; 14 two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams, 15 thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals. 16 And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove. 17 And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee? 18 Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us. 19 And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him. 20 And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me. 21 So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.
22 And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. 23 And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. 24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. 29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. 31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. 32 Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.


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U.S. commander for Middle East resigns
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The US military commander in charge of the Middle East has stepped down after his stance on preventing a war with Iran became a "distraction at a critical time."
Adm. William "Fox" Fallon, commander of US Central Command in Tampa, Fla., resigned after an article in Esquire magazine portrayed his views on Iran as being at odds with those of his commander in chief, President Bush.
"Recent press reports suggesting a disconnect between my views and the president's policy objectives have become a distraction at a critical time and hamper efforts in the CENTCOM region," Admiral Fallon said in a prepared statement. "And although I don't believe there have ever been any differences about the objectives of our policy in the Central Command area of responsibility, the simple perception that there is makes it difficult for me to effectively serve America's interests there."
In a profile in the April issue of Esquire magazine, titled "The Man Between War and Peace," Fallon is portrayed as being the sole uniform between Mr. Bush and a war with Iran. The Bush administration has long considered Iran to be part of an "axis of evil." In recent years, new questions have risen over Iran's nuclear program, as well as over its support for Shiite and even some Sunni groups in Iraq, which is blamed for having a destabilizing effect on the country.
"This constant drumbeat of conflict ... is not helpful and not useful," Fallon was quoted as saying during an interview with Al Jazeera television last fall. "I expect that there will be no war, and that is what we ought to be working for. We ought to try to do our utmost to create different conditions."
The Esquire article reads, "What America needs, Fallon says, is a 'combination of strength and willingness to engage.' " The piece was written by Thomas P.M. Barnett, author of a widely read book a few years ago titled "The Pentagon's New Map."
The Washington Post quoted Fallon as saying that the Esquire article is "poison-pen stuff" and "really disrespectful and ugly."
Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the commander's resignation in a last-minute press conference in the Pentagon Tuesday afternoon. Secretary Gates said the resignation was not the result of any one article, but he did cite the perception that recent reports left.
"I don't know whether he was misinterpreted or whether people attributed views to him that were not his views, but clearly there was a concern," Gates said.
Fallon was thought to have disliked Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top commander in Iraq. Although some believe the rift between them was exaggerated, most defense officials close to the men say it was clear that the two weren't close.
Senate majority leader Harry Reid said Fallon's resignation is another example that "independence and the frank, open airing of experts' views are not welcomed in this administration."
The surprise announcement put some Washington military analysts at a loss to know what it all meant initially. "I can't clearly see what the reason would be for why he resigned," says Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington. He notes Fallon's reasonably good relationship with the president and the fact that he was a recent arrival to the job. Fallon was assigned to Central Command about a year ago.
Fallon, who had occupied several senior jobs across the military, may simply be fatigued, Mr. O'Hanlon says, and given the controversy, this may have been as good a time as any to leave.
Although Fallon oversees the Middle East region, the success that General Petraeus has had in Iraq may overshadow his ability to be effective in the job, O'Hanlon says.
Fallon ends a 42-year career in the Navy. Before he was assigned to Central Command, he was the commander of US Pacific Command. There, he often "leaned forward" on engaging with China, arguing that US-Chinese relations were too important to ignore.
Some conservative critics believe he was too friendly with the Chinese, whose military buildup and global ambitions are unclear.


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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
6th US Cavalry - February 1862
Of the 42 officers assigned, only 28 were listed as present for duty, including Assistant Surgeon J.H. Pooley. 12 of the missing 14 were on detached service. Captain Brisbin of Company L was in Cleveland this month, still recruiting his company, along with with 1st Lt Henry Tucker. 2nd Lt Balk of Company D finally returned from recruiting service in Philadelphia on February 22nd. Captain George Cram was sick in Washington.
The regiment had 966 enlisted men at the end of the month, but only 781 present for duty. A harsh winter continued to take its toll, as a total of 76 troopers were sick in the camp and another 11 were absent in hospitals from Pittsburgh to Washington. 42 continued to serve on extra duties away from the regiment, mostly as teamsters for the Quartermaster Department. 16 were in arrest or confinement, and 38 recruits from the recruiting depot were temporarily attached to Company C. Two troopers were absent on leave.
Thirty new recruits joined the regiment from rendezvous during the month, and two deserters returned to the regiment. Private Thomas Steen of Company H surrendered himself to Lt Balk in Philadelphia on the 5th, and Private McCracken of Company K returned to Camp East of the Capitol on the 20th. One soldier was newly-assigned to the regiment, but oddly his name is not listed. Two privates were discharged for disability.
Nine men deserted from the regiment this month. One corporal, Rudolph Kuppisch of Company I (yes, the same company that had a sergeant desert in Janaury), deserted on February 10th. The other eight were all privates and all deserted from camp. Companies A, C and M had two each, and B and G each had one. No soldiers died in February.
The regiment continued to be short of horseflesh, with only 828 serviceable horses and 26 unserviceable. The majority of the unserviceable horses belonged to Companies F, I and M this month, with five each.
Coming next month: off to the Peninsula
5 comments:
- Unknown said...
My great grandfather's brother, Francis McAtamney, or as he signed it on his enlistment papers October 27 1862, Frank McTamney, enlisted in the Company K, 6th US Cav in Knoxville, Maryland. Previous to this he had served with the 28th Pa. Vols., then was transferred to Knap's Battery E in October 1861. Mystery of his death not solved yet. In hospital in Annapolis, Maryland from Dec. 19-Dec. 23, 1864.
- February 8, 2008 at 8:00 PM
- Don said...
Hi Patty,
I'm really glad that you stopped by, as your ancestor wasn't on my regimental roster yet. Unfortunately, I left my binders withe the regimental muster rolls at the office this weekend, but a little digging so far turned up this information (sources in parentheses so you can find them if you'd like):
He enlisted as a private in Company F, 28th Pennsylvania Infantry, which was recruited in Philadelphia, on July 6, 1861 for a term of 3 years. He's listed on their rolls as "M'Tamany, F." He transferred to Knap's Pa. Battery October 5, 1861. (http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/infantry/28th/28thcof.html)
The muster roll for Knap's Battery lists him as "M'Tammany, Frs." He served as a private in the battery, whose rolls reflect his original enlistment date into the 28th. The remarks say: "Transferred to 6th Regiment U.S. Cavalry; date unknown." (http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/artillery/indbattle.htm)
The source for both sites is Bates' History of Pennsylvania Volunteers.
I'll check the October 1862 and December 1864 regimental returns and see if there are any other details.
If you have your ancestor's enlistment papers, I'd love to get a copy. I've only been able to find one enlisted man's papers from the regiment to date.
Thanks for stopping by! You gave me a new source, I hadn't thought to check Kanp's Battery for 6th Cav folks, but there's at least one other one there so far besides your ancestor. - February 9, 2008 at 9:54 AM
- Unknown said...
Hi Don
Thanks so much for the reply. I can certainly send you a copy of Frank's enlistment papers for the 6th Cav. I ordered them from NARA of course.
Let me know where to mail it and I'll pop it in the mail. I'd just love to know what happened to Frank. In the Carded Medical Records he was admitted on Dec 19, 1864 to the Division No. 2 US Army General Hospital in Annapolis Maryland with scurvy. Furloughed on Dec. 23, 1864 and reported as deserted on Feb 7 1865. There was a charge of desertion on his Battery E Pa. record Mchz-346-1870 which indicates someone wrote a letter and had the mark removed. Now in his Compiled Service Records there is a note from the Adjutant Gen. stating that Francis was not a deserter. I have pension file papers from his younger brother in which Frank's father states that the War dept. had told him that Frank was killed by gunshot. I also have Frank's father's obit in 1896 that states that Frank died of fever in the CW.
Confusion reigns for me. I'll send you the enlistment papers and if you'd like the CSR I can send those also. I do not have a copy of his Carded Medical Records unfortunately. Thanks Don. - February 10, 2008 at 8:00 AM
- Unknown said...
I checked my notes and I have four men listed as leaving Knap's Battery E and enlisting in the 6th US Reg Cav: John M'Cully, private. William H. Moody, private. Benjamin F. Moore, private. In addition to my ggrandfather's brother, Francis McAtamney.
Patty - February 10, 2008 at 8:25 AM
- Don said...
I'd be thrilled to get whatever you're willing to send. If you don't mind, it sound slike there might eb enough information there to feature him in a "Fiddler's Green" post as well. Please email me at dccaughey at aol dot com and I'll send you the address.
Give me a week and I'll see if I can shed some light on this dying/ deserting in February 1865. I need to check my records, but I don't think I printed that one yet. I'll need to find a microfilm reader. I hope to have the last of them printed next Saturday. - February 10, 2008 at 6:57 PM


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Two Rabbis Fight For Gun Control From Pulpit — and the Heart
In the year since 20 school children and six adults were murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., the organized Jewish community has been frustrated by the inability of a paralyzed Congress to agree on new gun control regulation.
Two rabbis, however, not willing to take no for an answer, have been seeking creative ways of dealing with gun violence. Both have a deep personal attachment to the issue. And both are working on different ways to bypass federal legislation. Together they are seeking to create a national understanding about gun safety, one that will not require Washington's stamp of approval.
"We're trying to take a 'world as it is' approach," said Rabbi Joel Mosbacher of Beth Haverim Shir Shalom synagogue, in Mahwah, N.J. Instead of waiting for politicians to approve tougher laws that would ban or limit gun sales, he has decided to go directly after the gun manufacturers, marshaling the power of consumers. "What I'm hearing from clergy all around is that we are all tired of performing funerals of gun victims and tired of bringing comfort to those in grief. We need to do something."
Mosbacher knows all about this type of grief. Fifteen years ago he lost his father to gun violence. But it was the Newtown shooting that led him to take action and become one of the driving forces in a movement working to change the way guns are made and sold. "Even though I have a personal story, I needed this to start taking action," he said. "Perhaps for the first time since my dad has been killed, I feel optimistic about bringing change."
The December 14, 2012, shooting at the Connecticut elementary school also changed the life of Rabbi Shaul Praver of Newtown's Congregation Adat Israel. "I took an oath to bring about a change in this culture," said the rabbi, who stood by the family of 6-year old Noah Pozner in the days following his murder. "I'm prepared to spend the balance of my life fighting for this."
Praver, like Mosbacher, believes that change will not come from the federal government. He has been working to promote an approach tailored to each state, one that seeks a common understanding with gun holders. "The first step is to find a middle ground," Praver said. "It's neither pro-gun nor anti-gun; it's about safety."
The Newtown shooting ignited a wave of activism in the organized Jewish community, placing Jewish communal groups at the forefront of the battle for legislation that would limit the types of guns and ammunition sold to the public and mandate background checks of all gun buyers. Some in the Jewish community became the public faces of this battle, including Noah's mother, Veronique Pozner, and former congresswoman and gun violence victim Gabrielle Giffords. After last May's defeat of a modest background check measure in the Senate, Jewish organizations continued their work on the issue and focused on grassroots attempts to reach out to members of Congress in their home districts and convince them to support federal gun control legislation.
Praver believes that the overwhelming support of the Jewish community in broad national gun control measures reflects an "oversimplification" of the gun violence problem. "We need to be seen as reasonable and nonfanatical," he said. This middle-of-the-road approach has led Praver to meet with gun owners across his state and to reach out to groups nationwide that support gun ownership. In public speeches, articles and an upcoming book, Praver is trying to "be the glue" between opposing groups that, he believes, share the goal of gun safety.
His conclusion is that Washington should be left largely outside the debate and that gun control should be discussed on a state level, respecting the attachment of rural Americans to their weapons, dealing with the connection between guns and drug and gang violence in urban America, and protecting suburban America from shooting sprees and gun suicides. "It will be wrong for a rabbi from Connecticut to tell a person in Alaska not to carry a gun. It is part of the lifestyle there, but not necessarily here," Praver said.
Mosbacher has also been seeking ways to bypass the Washington political gridlock on gun control. Working through the interfaith network New Jersey Together, he has been trying to build pressure on gun manufacturers to make safer guns and to sell them only through authorized dealers who conduct background checks. The network identified the three major European gun manufacturers that sell most of the weapons to American police departments and to the military, and is now working to convince local mayors to question the manufacturers about safety features and "responsible distribution" of their products before purchasing weapons from them for local police departments. "If police departments and the military tell the gun manufacturers, 'We want you to produce better weapons,' I think they will listen. After all, the client is always right," Mosbacher said.
His group has already registered its first success with Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, who issued an order that requires gun makers bidding for city contracts to fill out a questionnaire about gun safety. The group is in the process of enlisting smaller municipalities to use their purchasing power to apply pressure on the gun makers. A January 16 meeting at a Montclair, N.J. synagogue will try to do just that. "Shouldn't the gun manufacturers that make their living off U.S. taxpayers lead their industry in developing safer guns and responsible practices?" a flier inviting community members to the meeting asked.
The potential game changer for Mosbacher and his colleague would be a pledge made by New York City's new mayor, Bill de Blasio, to require all gun suppliers selling weapons to the city's police force to fill out the gun safety questionnaire. If de Blasio, whose city has the largest police department in America, follows through on the promise that organizers said they had received from him during the campaign, pressure on gun manufacturers will increase substantially.
Gun violence was not at the top of the agenda of Mosbacher's suburban New Jersey congregation until Newtown. The shooting, he said, "was kind of a wake-up call" to many congregations and communities that had not viewed gun violence as their own problem. It was even a wake-up call for Mosbacher, who lost his father to an armed robbery but for more than a decade did not find an opportunity to make the issue have an impact.
The Sandy Hook shooting also led Mosbacher to tell his 10-year-old son for the first time about the gun violence that took his grandfather's life. "I think he is deeply proud of the work we are doing on gun safety," Mosbacher said of his son. "This is something he has in his grief and mourning process that I did not have when I went through the process."
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A national online survey conducted by the Career Advisory Board established by DeVry University brings to light how job seekers can better position themselves by focusing on the attributes employers' value most. The findings of the Job Preparedness Indicator conducted Sept. 6-12, 2011 by Harris Interactive revealed that employers are unable to find qualified candidates for open positions.
In fact, only 14 percent of the 540 hiring managers surveyed said that within the past three years "nearly all" or "most" job seekers have had the skills their company looks for in a potential employee.
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In part 4 of a 12-part series, we sat down to chat with our President and CEO, Dan Sullivan, Jr., the tireless world adventurer and leader of this 100-year-old family-owned company. This time, we wanted to learn more about his experiences redesigning our Cultural Treasures of Japan tour. It's a tour that the whole Collette team is extremely proud of and a wonderful example of the magic that happens when family works together to create something extraordinary.
Tell us about all of the wonderful changes to the Japan cultural tour.
One of the highlights of the upcoming tour season is our newly redesigned Japan tour. We went out on the road with product designers and buyers to create what we think is the most immersive and compelling itinerary to Japan available at the greatest possible value. It's now a 14-day tour that includes 23 meals and the pacing is incredible. We have multiple night stays including 3 nights in Tokyo, 2 in Takayama, 2 in Kanazawa and 4 in Kyoto. These longer city stays create greater opportunities for cultural immersion.
What makes Collette's Japan tour special?
This tour covers all the major highlights our guests expect while including leisurely pacing that is a tour attraction in itself. Not only do I love the pacing of this tour, but I also love the immersive experiences. We really meet the locals and learn about the culture. We enjoy a tea ceremony in the home of a Japanese family. We go shopping in Tokyo and stop at a local fish market for a sushi lunch. We learn about crafts and culture by taking a stenciling class and attending a geisha show in Kyoto.
When are the best times to go to Japan?
It's always a great time to go to Japan, but our most popular times are in the Spring and Fall. April is a perfect time to catch the magnificent cherry blossoms and November is a good time for fall foliage.
Who should travel to Japan? Is it for more experienced travelers or people who are new to travel?
Honestly, a Japan trip really is for everyone. It's a great gateway tour for a traveler looking to go international for the first time, and a great addition to the travel roster for a seasoned traveler looking to really explore a fascinating and beautiful country and culture. It's a first world country, so you'll have all the comforts of home available to you, but it also takes you centuries back in time. Anyone who goes there will fall in love with the tea ceremony, going to Hiroshima and taking in so many traditional sights while exploring some of the country's age old cultures. This is truly an extraordinary experience for anyone.


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NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) - A man walking his dog in Central Park says the black Labrador Retriever was shot in the head. The alleged shooting took place Tuesday at about 11 p.m. near 110th Street and Central Park West. The dog ran off from its owner near a hill. When the man caught up with the dog, he found it it dead with a wound to the head, said police.
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Just for today I will not anger
Today I will do my work honestly
Today I will give thanks for my many blessings
Today I will be kind to all living things
I love these principles. They are the 5 principles of the healing art of Reiki. You can keep your commandments, – these are my kind of 'rules' mainly because they are not rules but aspirations and they focus on the positive.
I would love to be able to tell you that I live by these tenets. I do try. I usually fail. Wouldn't it be great to 'never worry'? I find the 'being kind of living things' the easiest to accomplish – particularly kindness to living things with four legs – they tend not to give backchat which definitely makes them easier to be kind to! 'Giving thanks for my many blessings' is probably one of the easiest to forget to do regularly and although it sounds easy, it takes a little an effort to achieve.
I often think back to the first few months after I 'retired' from the world of full time work to become a stay at home mother (or lazy sponger according to Emer O Kelly). When I no longer had to race at breakneck speed through my days, juggling childcare, domestic chores and the demands of full time working, I suddenly began to notice the small things that previously I had been blind to. I began to get glimpses of the world through the eyes of my children. Like a cartoon character slowing down, the background of my life suddenly became vivid and wonderfully eclectic. I began to notice the small things that lent colour and texture to my days. I made a list. I called it My Simple Pleasures.
- A warm fragrant bubble bath before bed.
- Coming home to find my cats all curled up and content in various corners of the house.
- The silence that slowly envelopes the house, as humans and animals take to sleep.
- Fresh bed linen.
- A walk in the rain
- Watching the birds feed from the feeders hanging from the tree just outside the window.
- The smell of baking.
- The taste of chocolate cake about 20 minutes after it comes out of the oven.
- The comfort of knowing that everyone is in on a stormy winter night.
- The chatter of family conversation over Sunday roast.
- Seeing a washing line full of washing on a bright and breezy day.
- Coming across a squirrel while on a walk in the park.
- A warm sunny summer afternoon spent reading in the garden.
- Our postmen – who seem to always be cheerful.
- Going for a walk and realising that Ireland is still a country where strangers often smile and say hello as they pass by.
- Fridays – no homework, no cooking and no school lunches till Monday.
- Coffee and a scone at the kitchen table, while reading the paper, having completed the weekly marathon of grocery shopping.
- How beautiful my garden looks on a frosty bright winter morning.
- A sunrise walk on Dun Laoghaire Pier.
- Listening to my kids deep in childish conversation, oblivious to my presence.
If I am having a bad day or am just feeling down, I sometimes take out this list and remind myself of these little things that make life worthwhile. I am determined to never again be so harried that I miss the beauty and simple pleasures that are all around.
The Hospice Foundation has cottoned on to this 'attitude of gratitude'. They say that "gratitude is good for you" and that there is scientific evidence to back this up. So, in their wisdom they have designated next Thursday 24th November as National Thank You Day and to help us to practice gratitude in our day to day lives, they have produced a Thank You Book.
This book is a journal, full of blank pages in which to record your own gratitude, your thankfulness for the things which make you smile, which lift your spirits, which make your life good. To help you get started there is a wise and gentle forward written by Roisin Ingle and the first few pages feature simple messages of gratitude from some well known personalities.
The nice people at The Hospice Foundation kindly sent me a Thank You Book so I could test drive a daily practice of gratitude. "Piece of cake", I thought, "I've done Reiki don'tchya know, I know all about this gratitude stuff." Well two weeks in, let me tell you it's not quite as easy as it might seem.
I began by placing my lovely Thank You book on my bedside table in order to record my gratitude for good things that happened at the end of the day. But one week in, I found that I kept recording variations of the same thing. "Today I am grateful for my warm, cosy bed." "Thank you for the gift of a good night's sleep." Then there were a few nights when I was so tired getting into bed that I just couldn't manage to record anything. So I have now taken my Thank You Book and placed it on my desk. The idea being that first thing in the morning before I turn on my laptop, I take my journal and I record a simple pleasure.
They say it takes 21 days to make or break a habit so I guess I am starting again now. So I hereby undertake for the next 21 days I will write down at least one thing every morning. After that it should be a walk in the park! And hopefully I will have shifted some gear in my brain which will cause me to look at life, most of the time, with a 'glass half full' mentality. Ohhh I wish that didn't remind me of chocolate! But there you go – my entry for today. "Thank you for chocolate – especially Green & Black's Mint Chocolate." Gosh – I hope I am doing this right!
If you want to experiment with the 'attitude of gratitude' – believe me it really does make a difference – check out www.thankyouday.ie
STOP PRESS: To mark Thank You Day the Irish Hospice Foundation have given me another copy of The Thank You Book to give away from My Kitchen Table. To be in with a chance to win this gorgeous book which will kick start your own gratitude habit, just leave me a comment. A winner will be chosen on Thank You Day which is 24th November. Good Luck!


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