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Norway buys big chunk of Greencore
THE oil-rich state of Norway has taken a stake in the soon-to-be merged Greencore and Northern Foods food giant. The country's €360bn sovereign wealth fund, pumped up by billions in North Sea oil revenues, has revealed that it owns 4.1 million shares in the company or a near 2 per cent stake. The state fund has also revealed a similar-sized stake in Northern Foods.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, run by Norges Bank, has turned up its nose at Irish government debt but Irish business is clearly on its radar. the fund is one of the largest shareholders in Gary McGann's Smurfit Kappa, with a 6.35 per cent stake worth nearly €110m.
Last week, Patrick Coveney's Greencore -- the largest sandwich maker in the UK -- announced plans to merge with Leeds-based Northern Foods, which makes Goodfella's Pizza and Fox's biscuits. The newly wed entity, called Essenta, will have joint sales of more than €2bn. One of the key drivers of this deal was the prospect of saving almost €47m a year through new efficiencies created by the merger.
Shares in both companies rose sharply when news of the proposed deal broke. It also prompted strong market speculation that Greencore could face a rival bidder seeking to bag Northern Foods. Private equity groups rather than trade players were tipped as potential buyers. However, by Friday evening, shares had settled back a little as no other bidders had emerged.
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The United Nations and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are teaming up to promote physical activity and better lifestyle choices that will help people ward off disease and live healthier and longer lives.
Under an agreement signed in Switzerland today between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Olympic governing body, the two will work with countries and at the global level to help reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancers and diabetes.
"This agreement with the International Olympic Committee will help increase our ability and reach in addressing the diseases which are the leading causes of death around the world," said WHO Director-General Margaret Chan.
Non-communicable diseases kill nearly 35 million people each year, including almost 9 million under the age of 60, according to WHO.
Nearly 90 per cent of the fatalities under the age of 60 occur in developing countries and can be largely prevented by reducing tobacco use, improving diets and boosting physical activity.
WHO noted that deaths from non-communicable diseases are increasing worldwide and will rise to over 41 million by 2015 if current trends continue unabated.
Meanwhile, physical inactivity is ranked as the fourth leading risk factor for all deaths globally, contributing to 1.9 million deaths each year.
The two organizations will also boost cooperation in promoting physical activity and sports, as well as tobacco-free Olympic Games and preventing childhood obesity.
"The IOC and the WHO are both eager to promote healthy lifestyles and grassroots sports activities worldwide, and today's agreement is an important step to better form synergies between our various initiatives in this field," said IOC President Jacques Rogge.
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Burton Joins ThorSport Racing
Jeb Burton has signed with ThorSport Racing to drive the team's Camping World Truck Series No. 13 Toyota in the season-opening NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway.
Burton's remaining schedule will depend on securing sponsorship.
Burton said:
The opportunity to come to ThorSport is a big deal for me, my career and my family. It's an honor to me that Duke and Rhonda Thorson would make the call to put me in their vehicles – the best there is in both series.
Burton will join teammates Johnny Sauter, and 2013 Trucks Series champion Matt Crafton.
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Happy Saturday Friends! Today, I have a special announcement to share with you all.
I'm so proud that I've built my coaching business to a full client load between my full time coaching job for homeless students at a local school and for my wonderful private coaching clients. This gives me the confidence to incorporate a new element that expands my ability both to help people AND earn even more money.
Before there was Coach KishaLynn, or Author KishaLynn, or Speaker KishaLynn, or CEO/VP/Director KishaLynn…there was Independent Beauty Consultant KishaLynn and the business that started it all for me–Mary Kay Cosmetics.
Today I am pleased to announce my return to Mary Kay. I am adding the product line, focused on SKIN CARE, into my coaching business as another means to help clients all over the world create their best lives. I am in the process of soft-launching my business now. I've found a great unit, and a wonderful Director. I've ordered inventory and set up my website.
But there something else–something I've never done in my 9 years history with the company: I'm building a team!
Not because I want to drive a pink Cadillac or earn commissions, or any of the other "pink" incentives. That will be nice, but honestly, I could care less about any of that.
I'm building a team because Mary Kay has always helped me make MONEY when I needed it most, and I want to equip others with that power. I don't want to keep it to myself any longer just how EASY and FUN it is to put real dollars into your pocket by sharing affordable, popular, high-quality and effective skin care and cosmetic products with others.
If you've read my book "A D.R.E.A.M. Comes True", then you know how selling Mary Kay helped me to raise a portion of the $13,000 I needed to have my D.R.E.A.M. wedding debt-free. Without Mary Kay, I also wouldn't be driving my D.R.E.A.M. convertible, Believe aka "Billie". Both were achieved just doing Mary Kay as a hobby. Now, I'm building it as a BUSINESS for even greater impact. To have a business in Mary Kay, I need a team.
I'm creating space now to formally debut my Mary Kay business in San Diego in July, and more globally online in August, as I celebrate the 2nd anniversary of This Stuff's Working Coaching! and the one-year anniversary of the formation of This Stuff's Working! L.L.C.
So why am I here yammering about it today, May 31 in what started as a social media post so long I that I had to turn it into a blog post?
It's to invite you to join my team NOW. My goal is to formally debut my business in July as a Team Leader, meaning that I'm helping at least five other people start businesses, earn money and enrich women's lives through Mary Kay.
I'll bet at least 50 people will see this message at least once. I KNOW there are at least five of you that are ready now. This message is for YOU.
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After today, the starter kit price will be $100, which is still an amazingly low investment for the immediate return you get, not to mention the extraordinary potential returns.
I don't believe in being pushy or aggressive. That has never worked for me (or on me)! So, I'm simply making this invitation to you, asking you to consider it. If you're interested in learning more about starting a business in Mary Kay, or are interested in ordering your starter kit today for $75, then please message me, or send me an email at kishalynn[at]me.com and let's build this new D.R.E.A.M. together.
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Microsoft have outdone Apple. Period!
"The multiple, closed fiefdoms, inventing and reinventing their own wheels to sell keep people employed, and that's a GOOD thing considering how software and information technology may very well have been responsible for a considerable amount of job loss over the years."
No it is not. This seems to reek of the broken window fallacy. The point of a job is do something productive, not to keep people employed.
5 hours ago,cbae wrote
Who says anything about being hard-locked?
To be fair, you did (emphasis mine):
@Bass: As far as I can tell, most of the posters here are developers whoselivelihoods depend on Microsoft products. This is more about protecting one's source of income. That's why many of posters here will lash out at Microsoft if they feel that Microsoft is jeopardizing its own future, thereby putting all developers in Microsoft's ecosystem at risk of losing their livelihoods.
36 minutes ago,Craig_Matthews wrote
To be fair, you did (emphasis mine):
Having one's CURRENT position being dependent on Microsoft's products does not constitute being "hard-locked". If Microsoft dropped .NET tomorrow, I would venture to guess that most people on this forum are sharp enough to learn Java and get another job within a few months. Sure, it would suck donkey b@lls to have to do so, but that's no more "hard-locked" than a Java developer having to learn C# to get a job if Oracle decided to kill Java tomorrow or a PHP developer having to learn RoR because Ruby is all of a sudden flavor of the month (again).
Nowadays, it's less about the language and more about the framework anyway. You can be just as "locked" into an open source framework than .NET or Cocoa or anything else. I'm sure people doing web development using Ext JS would just as rabidly defend Sencha as anybody defends Microsoft.
11 hours ago,Bass wrote
@ScanIAm @cbae
I don't really have sympathy for people who hard-lock their career to a specific company's products. That's also something that is very unhealthy in the computer industry. I don't see doctors who specialized in "Pfizer" or "AstraZeneca". I don't see why it is acceptable to be specialized in "Microsoft" or "Apple".
Ignoring the fact that doctors regularly favour one brand of medicine over another, this is still a bizarre analogy, if I may say so. Medicine is not the same as software development, so why pretend it is?
Here's a better analogy for you:
I used to work for a nephrologist. Nice bloke, totally believe the internet was the future of medical research. Anyway, I always thought that kidneys was a very narrow sort of specialism, and mentioned this to him over lunch.
'Yes, lots of people say that,' he said, and showed me the books from his specialism courses.
There is a set of books that is required reading for nephrology students that is about the size of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Just on kidneys. And much of this is for diagnosis. To actually tackle the problem would probably need a specialist in surgery, or chemotherapy, or both. Perhaps the patient would rather try a holistic approach, or maybe the problem can be fixed with a change of diet, in which case a dietician would probably be the order of the day.
You can be really good at a handful of technologies, or mediocre in lots of them. If I decided to go Java then I would hire someone who knows Java inside out, and not a .NET bod who does a bit of Java once in a while. If I want to go .NET, then I would look for a Microsoft technology specialist.
Or would you happy to have your appendix removed by an acupuncturist who did a bit of surgery on the side? Personally, I'd rather have it done by someone who removes appendix day in, day out.
10 hours ago,Bass wrote
That is the essence of why I support FOSS. It is collaboration at it's finest. Without all the software companies that resemble closed medieval guilds or fiefdoms, we'd be so far ahead.
Can you name any FOSS technologies that are not rehashes of commercial offerings?
You are trying to reason with someone who is implacable. I have given up as all you get is intransigence. Excellent analogy by the way
12 hours ago,Ray7 wrote
Ignoring the fact that doctors regularly favour one brand of medicine over another, this is still a bizarre analogy, if I may say so. Medicine is not the same as software development, so why pretend it is?
More to the point:
Most doctors work in some sort of bureaucracy, whether its a government bureaucracy like NHS or an HMO like Kaiser Permanente. They also deal with agencies that have influence across these bureaucracies, like the AMA.
The API system you're working with is the equivalent of a bureaucracy, whether its a cross-platform standards-body approved API like AJAX, or a proprietary API like Win32. An API isn't the science -- its not equivalent to the medical science, its the equivalent to the medical bureaucracy.
Computer languages aren't the science either, they're the tools you use. Once you know one computer language expertly, its pretty easy to move to another one, because they aren't incredibly different. The most learning you'll do is when moving to a high-level language to a low-level language. But if you understand basic programming concepts, that shouldn't be that hard either.
Many university programs keep this in mind and focus students on the concepts and abstract nature of programming, rather than on the business-end ( the toolsets ).
Great analogy. Some languages and APIs though do embody new concepts, e.g. Haskell or Prolog, or to a lesser extent something like WPF if you're not familiar with data binding and such. When learning concepts it can be helpful to also have something concrete to attach to them, as long as you remember that the concept is (usually) more than what the tool is.
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April L. Hamilton here. This post provides a cautionary tale about what happens when paranoia about ebook piracy is allowed to run amok. While piracy and intellectual property theft are valid concerns, anyone who suspects his rights are being infringed must see to due diligence before setting out on a witch hunt with torch and pitchfork in hand, based solely on hearsay and suspicions. Remember: anyone can say anything on the internet; that doesn't make it true.
Fair warning: I am angry, and this is an angry post. When misinformation has the power to kill totally legitimate, above-board small businesses, it's time to stop being nicey-nice and start getting down to brass tacks. When the business in question directly impacts authors' livelihoods, it's time to take action.
This week, there was a huge kerfuffle on Facebook and elsewhere about LendInk.com, a site that allowed people to list any of the 'lendable' Kindle or Nook books they own in exchange for getting access to other members' listings of 'lendable' books. The sites make their money on advertising: they don't get any piece of the action on the lends, which are essentially private transactions between two individuals, carried out in full compliance with the lending rules and limitations set forth by Amazon and B&N. As another person put it in a discussion on my Facebook page:
If I have a copy of ebook X that I think somebody might want to borrow (just once, as per [Amazon's and B&N's Terms and Conditions]), I can say so on this site. If someone wants to borrow it, they contact me and I either say yes or no. If I say yes, I tell amazon to lend it and it's flagged on amazon as having had its lend. No different than me lending it to my mum for her kindle.
Just as with any other lend, the author gets her commission [if she is eligible for one, per Amazon's and B&N's terms and conditions] on lends originating from contacts made on sites like LendInk. There is nothing illegal about such sites, and having your book listed as available to lend on such sites is a GOOD thing because the fact that someone else already bought it serves as a kind of implied endorsement, and the lend listings lead to lend commissions you wouldn't otherwise get [on your Kindle/Nook books that are eligible for lend commissions].
But once a few hair-on-fire, sky-is-falling types of indie authors got wind of LendInk and found their books listed there, they jumped right to the WRONG conclusion that this was some kind of illegal Napster for ebooks and went on the warpath. Rather than take a few moments to read the site's FAQ, where the specifics of the site and the legality of it were addressed clearly and in detail, these authors immediately started posting warnings to all their author friends about this new ebook pirating site, LendInk. It became an online game of 'telephone', with well-meaning people re-posting incorrect claims about LendInk, and the claims about LendInk getting more distorted as they were passed around and new posters added their take on the situation. In a matter of just THREE DAYS, it went from an online campaign of spreading hysterical misinformation to LendInk being shut down.
The icing on this cake d'stupidity is that many people are taking the fact that LendInk has been shut down as proof that it MUST have been a pirate site, and posting "Yay, us!! We beat the evil ebook pirates!!" messages online. A more accurate message for them to post would be, "Yay, us!! We killed a small business that was making readers happy and making authors money!! And we did it without any actual evidence of wrongdoing, just hearsay and angry threats!! This is a victory for those who wish to cut off noses to spite faces everywhere!!"
While I'm still investigating the specifics of the shutdown, there's a suspension of service message on LendInk's former home page so I think the most likely reason is that one or more ill-informed authors sent 'takedown' notices to LendInk's web hosting company, threatening legal action for intellectual property theft.
Even though LendInk wasn't doing anything illegal or unethical, having to prove it in court is a costly and time-consuming process. Add to this the fact that you must generally stop doing business until you've been exonerated in court, and it's not surprising that the great majority of small businesses are more likely to fold than fight the good fight. If anyone were to bring a totally bogus legal action against Publetariat, there's no question I'd shut the site down rather than go to court to defend it. I simply don't have the money or time to fight a frivolous lawsuit, no matter how completely ridiculous that lawsuit's claims might be.
I fervently hope LendInk will be back, but it's too soon to tell. For now, just let me say this to everyone who's participated in the events leading up to its suspension this week:
Congratulations. You may have just destroyed a legitimate small business that was making life better for readers and authors of ebooks. You have caused someone who was in business to serve readers and authors a great deal of stress and expense, and potentially the total loss of his livelihood. You have definitely cost every author whose book was listed there the lend commissions [or added exposure] they would have otherwise received through this totally legal, legitimate channel for Amazon's and B&N's existing ebook lending programs. Pat yourself on the back, because I certainly won't be doing it.
There's some evidence to suggest LendInk's site was hacked. I can't say for certain whether it was or not, and if it was, whether the hack was a targeted attack instigated by one of those making false claims about LendInk. I've got some feelers out to contacts and I'm trying to get the full story.
But whatever the reason for LendInk's current state of suspension, its owner is now put in the position of having to answer to all the false claims authors have made about it in emails to Amazon. I'm hopeful that once Amazon fully investigates the situation, they will see there's been no wrongdoing and alter their responses to authors who complain about LendInk accordingly.
Also, I'm getting some feedback from people with wrong information. Let me address the myths floating around out there.
MYTH: Only Prime members can lend or borrow Kindle books.
FACT: Any Kindle book the publisher has marked as Lendable is lendable. The Kindle Lending Library is a special, sub-program for Prime members that gives them access to books publishers have approved only for limited lends to Prime members. Read Amazon's page about Kindle book lending here.
MYTH: LendInk claimed to have Amazon's approval to list its books on its site and lend them on its site, and it was a lie.
FACT: LendInk claimed all lends were processed by Amazon and B&N, and they were. No special 'agreement' is necessary, since it was the owners of the Kindle books who were listing them on LendInk, NOT LendInk itself. All they were doing was putting Kindle book owners in touch with one another, it was those book owners who actually transacted with one another to request and approve lends.
Here is some of the actual text from the former FAQ on LendInk:
Is the loaning of eBooks really legal? Isn't this the same as file sharing?
Yes, loaning of certain eBooks is legal and No, it is not the same as file sharing. The key difference between the two is that the loan status of an eBook is directly dictated by the publisher and file sharing is usually done without the publishers consent. Working with Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble, the publisher's make their eBooks available for loan under very strict rules. The actual book loaning process is handled by Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble, not by Lendink.
I am a Publisher or Author of a book on Lendink, how did you get a copy of my book?
First, let us explain up front, we do not have a copy of your book. This is actually a common misunderstanding of how Lendink functions. No book has or will be stored on any Lendink server, ever. The title of the book is entered by our members and the book information is fed to us by an automated link between Lendink and Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Our servers only store our member contact information and the basic book information such as the author, ASIN and book description. We do not even store the book cover artwork.
MYTH: LendInk was allowing members to lend multiple copies of the same book, which is against the one-lend policy. I saw (or my friend saw) where multiple copies of one book were listed as available to lend.
FACT: Not true. If multiple copies of a single book were listed as available to lend, that just means multiple members of LendInk owned that book and listed it as available to lend. Since all lends occurred off the LendInk site, through Amazon and B&N's *own* lending mechanisms, it would not be possible for any Kindle book owner to exceed publishers' specified lend limits—at least, not without some kind of hacking or dishonesty on the part of the Kindle book owner. And even if that were to occur, it would not be LendInk's fault.
MYTH (Well, not really a myth, but another misleading item that needs to be addressed): I wrote to Amazon about LendInk and they wrote back to say LendInk was not authorized by Amazon to lend Kindle books.
FACT: Amazon is correct in this response, but the thing is, LendInk was NOT lending Kindle books. LendInk was just a specialized messaging and lendable ebook listing service, at its heart. It put owners of lendable ebooks in touch with one another, and those owners conducted the lend/borrow transaction off of the LendInk site, through Amazon's (or B&N's, in the case of Nook books) channels.
Amazon can only reply to the question put to it; if the question is, "Is LendInk authorized by Amazon to lend my Kindle book?" their answer will be "no". If anyone had written in to ask if owners of lendable Kindle books are allowed to list those books online for purposes of connecting with other lendable book owners, he or she would've received a different response.
MYTH: My book is offered through KDP Select, so it's not lendable.
FACT: Lendability is a requirement of participation in KDP Select. Here's the main Amazon KDP page about the program (note how most of the information here is specifically ABOUT lending), and here's a link to KDP Select terms and conditions.
I'll add more to this section [ on the original blog post ] as more myths come in.
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The Vesuviani have won the Coppa Italia and qualified for the play-off round of the Champions League for next season, in their first year under the Spanish tactician, who now expects to push on this summer.
"We know what we need to do to grow and improve," Benitez commented after yesterday's win at Sampdoria, in quotes picked up today by Il Mattino.
"We know that we must strengthen particularly in defence and that's what we are doing.
"We want to have a team next year that is strong and competitive in all matches, both domestically and in Europe.
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The 300delegates to the Jewish Agency's fourth annual Assembly were returning to their homes all around the world today after adopting resolutions expressing world Jewry's unity with Israel, concern for the plight of Soviet Jewry and pledging to intensify the fight against the Arab boycott, to promote aliya and to work to build a model Jewish society in Israel. The Assembly concluded with a declaration that "We pray for a just and lasting peace in the Mideast, We go forward with the traditional Jewish blessing: 'Ufross aleinu succat shlomecha' (Spread over us the tabernacle of your peace.)"
Max Fisher of Detroit, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency, told the closing session of the Assembly Thursday night, that in the past difficult year, "We saw and learned some great and heartwarming truths, first and foremost that Israel is here to stay." Fisher said the people of Israel have remained "strong in heart, and will and vision."
The difficult period through which the Jewish people is going has tested the partnership in the reconstituted Jewish Agency, Fisher said. "It is my firm belief that we have passed the test that this Agency had proved itself to be united, viable and forward looking," he declared, Fisher asserted that the future appears better than most people think since Israel has many friends, especially in the United States, but also elsewhere. He said the Jewish Agency, after completing first the reconstitution, then the understanding of it; and now has entered the third stage, that of planning. He said the goal for the next five years is to bring an increase in immigration, close the social gap, create a permanent solution to the housing problem, and strengthen the ties between Israel and "its only true ally– the Jews of the world."
Noting that 30 years after the Holocaust the Jewish Agency was meeting in Jerusalem concerned about the quality of life in Israel and the need for spiritual enrichment in the diaspora, Fisher declared: "We have certainly come a long way, and it may take another generation to attain all our objectives. For even 50 years of Jewish history is a short span of time," he concluded.
The delegates to the Assembly adopted a $541.9, million budget for the fiscal year which began April 1, a budget $150 million below that presented last year. Jewish Agency treasurer Leon Dulzin said earlier that the budget was based on expected income rather than on need which would have required another $160 million. However, the resolution by the budget committee led off with a pointed demand that the Board of Governors' standing committee on budget and finance be presented with the budget "at least two months prior to the beginning of each fiscal year." There was also reportedly some grumbling by budget committee members who felt they were presented at the assembly with a fait accompli in the form of a large and complex budget which they hardly had time to digest and analyze intelligently.
The Assembly adopted a resolution stressing the primacy of the United Jewish Appeal and the United Israel Appeal as the fund-raising instrument for Israel and emphasized the importance of cash contributions. The resolution stated that the UJA and UIA "are the only instruments authorized to raise funds for the basic human needs of Israel and must not be eroded by diversion or competition for funds, times and energies of other drives… All other fund-raising activities must be worked out in each country under the auspices of the UJA or UIA…with the exception of the women's organizations," the resolution stated.
The Assembly resolution on Jewish unity declared admiration for the "superb courage of the people of Israel. Jewry throughout the world stands firmly with the State of Israel and Israel's struggle for peace and security," it said. Expressing concern over the continuing harassment and persecution of Soviet Jews, the Assembly declared that "We say to our brothers and sisters in the Soviet Union that the Jews of the free world will intensify their efforts to open the gates, so that they will be permitted to join their brothers and sisters in Israel, We in the Assembly of the Jewish Agency pledge ourselves that all those who come to Israel will be fully absorbed." To Jews in Arab countries, the delegates said, "We pray that soon we will be able to greet them here, in freedom."
The Assembly called on Jews throughout the world to combat the Arab boycott and to condemn those who yield to blackmail and place economic and political expediency above inter national morality. The Assembly also condemned terrorists and those who "have condoned this savagery" in the councils of the world. Before leaving Israel today, Fisher told newsmen at Ben Gurion Airport that American Jewry will be called upon to intensify the effort against the Arab boycott, He noted that both the Ford Administration and the American public opposed the boycott.


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Scholarships for S.F. college students' ideas to change laws
Published 4:02 am, Monday, April 14, 2014
Starting Monday, San Francisco college students will have a chance to win one of five $1,000 scholarships and to see one of their bright ideas turned into city law.
Supervisor Mark Farrell is sponsoring a contest, "Reimagine SF," that asks college students to sift through San Francisco's city code on an open data website and propose changes to existing laws. That could mean erasing outdated pieces of city code, tweaking still-relevant laws or coming up with brand new ones.
Farrell will pick the best five, turn them into legislation and give the winners - he calls them "student-legislators" - $1,000 for school. People who aren't students are also welcome to suggest changes, though they won't be eligible for the money.
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"We are constantly looking for ways to engage our youth here in San Francisco, and this is an opportunity not only to have the general public in San Francisco interact with our legislative process, but in particular this scholarship is designed to engage our youth, to get them more involved in civic life and the legislative process in the city they are growing up in," he said.
The contest is part of a larger push by Farrell to make San Francisco laws easier for the public to access and, he hopes, change.
He has worked with the national nonprofit OpenGov Foundation to create an open data website so all of the city's laws are in a modern, user-friendly format that's easy to comment on - or, for those with coding knowledge, to use to build useful applications. (The nonprofit has already placed all of the laws in Maryland and Baltimore online in this format.)
"What became very evident at the end of last year is that there are things on our books that are outdated and things that need adjustment and new things that can be added," Farrell said. PG&E, through the foundation, is providing the prize money.
The San Francisco website also allows for comments and Farrell is asking college students to make their suggestions between Monday and May 14. The website is: http://sanfranciscocode.org/. A link to the contest is at: http://dev.sanfranciscocode.org/comments.
- Marisa Lagos
Digital library: What do "The Big Lebowski," "Curious George," Deepak Chopra's books and the "Frozen" soundtrack have in common?
They can all be enjoyed - or reviled, depending on your taste - starting Monday, immediately and for free, provided you have a San Francisco library card. The bounty comes courtesy of a new partnership between the library and Hoopla Digital.
The service allows library card holders to stream or download movies, TV shows, music and audiobooks. Unlike the library's current e-book system, there's no waiting in line for a digital copy. That's right - if all library patrons decide they must have the "Frozen" soundtrack right away so they can listen to "Let It Go" during the five minutes per day it's not on the radio, they can all get it.
Not only is there no waiting period, there aren't any late fees because the works are automatically returned at the end of their set lending period. The lending periods vary from three days to 21 days, depending on the format.
Hoopla launched last year and is available in 250 library systems around the country, including Boston and Los Angeles.
Jeff Jankowski, Hoopla's founder, said he plans to add e-books later this year and that they, too, will not be subject to waiting periods or the "one user, one copy" model.
"It's really leveraging technology the way it's meant to be leveraged - getting away from those physical limitations of the traditional library lending model," he said.
Jankowski said the music industry, in particular, views libraries as a great way for new music to be discovered, and that TV and film producers and book publishers are starting to catch on, too.
In the old model, the library pays for a book once and owns it for life. Under this model, the library only pays Hoopla when a user checks an item out - and Hoopla in turn gives a cut to the production company or publisher.
The San Francisco library is setting a limit of 10 items checked out via Hoopla per patron per month.
- Heather Knight
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Archive for August 20th, 2010
Birth and death
I just appreciated nature a bit better after watching these animations regarding birth and death, compliments of Valdosta State University.
25 questions
When I started reading this list of questions, some of them initially struck me as naive. I don't know why I had that initial reaction, because thought about them some more and most of them strike me as damned good questions.
Not the end of Iraq combat operations
As spelled out by Antiwar.com, the Obama Administration is spinning furiously to convince us that the U.S. military is no longer conducting "combat operations" in Iraq, and the corporate media is eating it up. Since there is no more "combat" in Iraq, let's have a parade in downtown Baghdad!
Alzheimer's Fears
Today would be the anniversary of my mother's birthday, but she's been dead for some time now. Alzheimer's killed her. She lost the ability to swallow, so she couldn't eat or drink. Since she had left an advance health care directive that no feeding tubes would be used, essentially she starved to death. She was only 66.
Mom was diagnosed with the disease when she was 52. She'd been having troubles for a good while before that, so hers was a very early onset. You lose people twice when they have Alzheimer's: once when their mind goes and they are no longer themselves, and then when the body finally dies.
Early onset Alzheimer's may be genetic, and even dominant, according to a number of studies, such as this one. There are lots more studies, but many are very technical and not worthwhile to link here. Essentially, some forms of early Alzheimer's are inherited about 25% of the time. So my siblings and I have a big shadow lurking: which one of the four of us will be the one that develops the disease?
Rapture Leaves Pets Behind
Why didn't I think of this? Someone has gone into the business of insuring that your pets will be cared for when the Rapture comes and your loving pets are left behind? One such company is here. For the small price of $110, a group of "dedicated animal lovers and atheists" will agree to care for your pet if you are taken to the heavens sometime within the next ten years. I assume you could renew the contract upon payment of more money if your pet is still alive and you have not been taken by Jesus. If you simply DIE, the contract does not apply. Apparently these animal lovers will only go so far. If you die, and your dog is left homeless, the dog is on its own.


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Riten Kumar, MD, MSc is the Associate Director for the Pediatric Hemostasis and Thrombosis Fellowship and a Physician in the Hematology/Oncology and BMT Clinic at Nationwide Children's. Dr. Kumar received his medical degree from Calcutta Medical College in India. He completed his pediatric residency at State University of New York. He finished his pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota while also receiving his Masters in Clinical and Translational Science from the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education. In 2013, he completed a second fellowship in Pediatric Thrombosis and Hemostasis at the Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto in Canada. Dr. Kumar was recently named recipient of the Young Researcher Award (2014-2015) by the World Federation of Hemophilia and the Eberhard Mammen Young Investigator Award (2014-2015) by Seminars of Thrombosis and Hemostasis. He is also a recipient of the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society, Mentored Research Award (2016-2018).


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Nature's Hill
Just a test I put together in a few hours. I was doing some test grass renders with hair last week for a project but didn't end up using anything so I thought I would create a quick little scene. I used Cinema 4D's hair for the grass around 750,000 hairs and After Effects for the compositing. I created the bird rig with Cactus Dan's tools inside of C4D then used it as a sprite in Trapcode Particular. I used Optical Flares as well and lenscare.


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text: Vancouver-based duo and recent Sobey Art Award nominees Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky attempt to create a sculptural installation in reverse for their new work Sun in an Empty Room. Constructed mostly with papier-mâché, their sprawling sculptural intervention into Montreal's Darling Foundry, created over the course of an artist residency, has been continuously transformed and deformed throughout the exhibition. Amorphous newsprint boulders rise out of the floor and become covered with incongruously shiny scraps of wrapping paper. A haphazard picnic appears in forms of pitchers, a picnic basket, beer bottles (painted to resemble those made by local brewery St. Ambroise), mason jars and an electric kettle. Figures rarely settle; a fallen artificial tree continues to bloom and grow, with lurid leaves and fruit accruing on its branches. This messy, labour-intensive artmaking marathon looks nothing like the spare Edward Hopper painting that inspired its title. Yet its playful investigation into the malleability of space and light could be the product of a similar engagement with everyday life. (745 rue Ottawa, Montreal QC)


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Heart Murmur
Basics About Having a Heart Murmur
A heart murmur is an extra sound that is unusual when listening to the heartbeat.Others describe the sound as a whooshing or swishing noise. Heart murmurs can range from very faint to quite loud. A doctor with a stethoscope should be able to listen to the heart and detect a heart murmur if one exists. While this problem may seem slight, it may be an indication or more serious problems that may happen with the heart in the future.
Below we are going to take a closer look at the causes of heart murmurs. We are also going to look at some of the common symptoms and signs that they may be a problem. Various treatments and help for those who have a heart murmur will also be discussed. By the time you are done reading, you should have a better idea of what heart murmurs are and how they can affect your life. Keep reading to learn more.
What is a Heart Murmur?
There are two basic types of heart murmurs – innocent (also known as harmless) and an abnormal heart murmur.
- Innocent Heart Murmurs – These are somewhat common and even otherwise healthy children may suffer from them. They are not caused by heart problems. Most children may experience them at some point in their life.
- Abnormal Heart Murmurs – The other type of heart murmur is more deadly. People who have abnormal heart murmurs usually suffer from other heart problems. In children, congenital heart defects may be the cause of the murmurs.
If you are dealing with an abnormal heart murmur, it can be a frightening experience – especially if young children are involved. This is why knowing the symptoms and having a plan in place to deal with them if they appear is a good idea for anyone with abnormal heart murmurs.
Heart Murmur Symptoms
An innocent heart murmur has no other signs or symptoms other than the heart murmur itself. Below are some of the common symptoms and signs that may appear with an abnormal heart murmur.
- Poor eating habits
- Abnormal growth in infants
- Shortness of breath
- Excessive sweating without a noticeable cause
- Pains in the chest
- Dizziness
- Fainting
- Bluish color on the skin, especially around the fingers and lips
There are other symptoms that may or may not appear, but the list above should give you a good idea of whether an abnormal heart murmur is becoming serious, requiring medical attention.
Heart Murmur Treatment
For an innocent or harmless heart murmur, just making sure a child is eating healthy and getting enough exercise is usually enough to make sure that it doesn't evolve into a bigger problem later in life. In most cases, however, there is no treatment necessary to deal with a harmless heart murmur. Still, making sure children know how to eat healthy and keep their heart happy with exercise is important, even at an early age.
On the other hand, an abnormal heart murmur may need specialized treatment from a medical professional. In most cases, they will diagnose something to help with the root cause of the heart murmur – whether it is a disease or condition in the person. For example, if the cause of the murmur is a congenital heart defect, the treatment is going to be different than if you are dealing with a disease like hyperthyroidism.
The bad news is that heart valve disease is not curable at this time, but medicine and changes in lifestyle (living healthier) can greatly increase a person's chance of living a long and happy life, even if they have a heart disease that causes a murmur. Below are some tips and advice you should take to heart!
- Proper Diet – One of the most important things you can do is to change your diet and start eating healthy. Beyond the normal healthy diet of most people, someone with an abnormal heart murmur may need to watch what they eat – especially things like sodium (salt) because of their effect on the body.
- Daily Exercise – A good aerobic exercise routine can be a good way to keep your body healthy and help your heart not have to work as hard to pump blood through the body. You want to make sure you check with a health professional if you have any existing heart problems so that you do not harm yourself while trying to help yourself!
- Doctor Visits – Additionally, making sure you have regularly scheduled visits to the doctor so that he can monitor your progress at becoming heart healthy as well as give you further advice or instructions on how to better take care of your heart. When you have a heart murmur, it is crucial to take any medications prescribed to you by a doctor exactly as instructed.
There are other things you should do and you should consult with your doctor or a health care professional to make sure you have a good game plan in place to deal with everything that comes along with heart problems. Knowing the signs and symptoms of a heart murmur – and that they may be caused by underlying issues or problems like disease – is important to make sure you have the best chance of living a long and fulfilling life with minimal negative effects because of whatever heart condition you may have.
As mentioned, a hart murmur can be a sign of a more serious underlying condition – in some cases. For those with an abnormal heart murmur, knowing as much as you can about proper heart health is important to increase the odds of not having a serious complication due to heart disease. While there is no cure for heart valve disease – which can cause a heart murmur – there are many medicines and lifestyle changes you can put in place to protect yourself. Keep reading our site to learn more about various heart attack signs and how you can keep your heart happy and healthy.


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Originally Posted by Ali_baba
Hiya Sigbhu,
First of all, your snaps are very impressive Keep posting
I thought to use the flash but again...the subject was behind the glass and it was possible to have flash reflection from glass. I couldn't keep my lense directly on the glass as well as there was an obsticle between me and the glass.
This photo can tell you what I mean
A polarizer can help on the reflections you have showing in that shot. Although, a polarizer will not help with flash reflection. It is still a great shot.
Sony v3 + raynox cm-3500 (6x lens), a little cropped, 1/250s, f/6.3
correct me is i'm wrong, but isn't the sony v3 a non-interchangable lens p&S? how do you use the lenses you mention with it?
great photo, by the way!
Yes Sigbhu, the sony V3 is a classic digital camera without interchangable lenses. But the raynox microexplorer lenses kit - CM-3500 - is provided with an universal adapter. The only constraint is that the camera must have a lens filter diameter > 52 mm. So on the Sony V3 i must have to bought a Sony VAD-VHA adapter before mounted the Raynox adapter.
Originally Posted by Sigbhu
here's one of a MASSIVE praying mantis that i caught in my bag when i saw it in a corridor (i was saving it's life) i took it home to my garden, relesed it, and photograhed it. the *^&^ thing repayed my kindness my promplty biting my on the finger. it's spikes were so huge they actually drew blood. while i phtographed it, it kept trying to destroy my lens and kept COMING close, rather than running away like most things ten centimetres long!
this picture made me gigle! its great, looks like its posing for the camera
Rachel Chandler
Wallington, England
KM A-200, Oly c-740UZ (Borrowed)
Only resized, f/7.1, 1/250s, macro, zoom4x + raynox xm-3500 x12
Fantastic Macros with that lens kit. Very impressive.
close-up lens +6
close-up lens +12
impressive! is this raynox xm-3500 compatible with all systems? even with DSLRs? i would imagine it's a lot cheaper than macro lenses. (for Slrs) how much does it limit apertures and all that? does that "12x" mean 12 times???? what's the closest focussing distance?
by the way, do you use flash?
Originally Posted by Sigbhu
impressive! is this raynox xm-3500 compatible with all systems? even with DSLRs? i would imagine it's a lot cheaper than macro lenses. (for Slrs) how much does it limit apertures and all that? does that "12x" mean 12 times???? what's the closest focussing distance?
by the way, do you use flash?
Thank you Sigbhu. I don't know if the Raynox cm-3500 kit works with all camera. I think yes but Raynox don't engage them of this point. You must have at least a zoom 3x to avoid vignetting but 4x will be better. You could use all aperture at your convenience but a low aperture give lest chromatic aberation. 12 x means 12 times or more precisely 12 diopter.
Focussing distances reduce when the magifying power increases. With the 6x lens the focussing may be around 200mm, 100 mm with the 12x and 50mm with the 24 x (too hard to use). But that depends a lot of the camera.
And another system that seems to give good results: the raynox DCR-250 close-up lens (http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/dcr/...exdcr250eg.htm ). I've seen good results with some coolpix and the FZ20.
More informations on the the CM-3500 kit could be found at this link:
I've found the raynox cm-3500 kit + the sony adpapter for 140 (around 100$). For comparison the Sony closeup lens is sold 100 (around 75 $) with the 58mm lens adapter.
I'll post soon some shots taken with the build-in flash. It works very well in this configuration but limit the aperture to f/4 (or more open).
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Most of the people know only few animals which they are seeing in their day to day life or on television. Hardly, few people have got a bit of knowledge about deep sea animals.Nearly all the people are well aware that the most common sea animals are fish. Read More
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Vast expansion of the blue ocean is always an intriguing sight. It embodies the under water world of animals, plants, insects apart from great secrets, treasures, misfortunes and resources. Read More
What is Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion?
The oceans cover a little more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface. This makes them the world's largest solar energy collector and energy storage system. Read More
What's to see in the Ocean?
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The primary sensor on board the NOAA polar-orbiting satellites is the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR). The AVHRR instrument consists of an array of small sensors that record (as digital numbers) the amount of visible and infrared radiation reflected and (or) emitted from the Earth's surface. Read More
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Climate Models Consistent with Ocean Warming Observations
Climate models provide spatially complete ocean temperature data, so unlike the incomplete observations, infilling is not required. By sampling the models only where there are observations, the Livermore team found that infilling had a pronounced effect on observed estimates of ocean variability, and brought model results closer in line with observations. Read More
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On That Day When He Rode Into Jerusalem
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Composed by Mary Kay Beall. Lent, Holy Week, Palm Sunday, Sacred. Print Music Single (2-part Mixed). Hope Publishing Company #A 714. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.A714).
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This captivating Palm Sunday anthem from Mary Kay Beall makes effective use of mode shifts from major to minor to alternately represent the coming gloom and the "Hosannas" the crown sang as Jesus rode into Jerusalem. John Carter's SATB setting has expanded the piano accompaniment and heightened the overall impact.


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All My Children Spoilers: August 20-24Matt Richenthal at . Comments
What's taking place on All My Children during the upcoming week? Here are a few snippets...
- Greenlee is there for Aidan (pictured, Aiden Turner) after Di ends their relationship.
- Amanda bites off more then she can hanle when she attempts to control Ava at Fusion.
- Zach (Thorsten Kaye) refuses to forgive Kendall for her neglect of Ian.
- Jamie prepares for his new life in Africa.
- Jonathan reminds a distraught Annie that they agreed he would pick up Emma from camp that day.
- Jonathan and Ryan (Cameron Mathison) both realize that something is wrong with Annie.
- Babe finds it hard to say goodbye to Jamie.
- Zach makes a painful visit to Ethan's grave.
- Tad (Michael E. Knight) investigates Dr. Hilliard.
- Amanda is stunned when Ava suddenly kisses her.
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Playing catch-up with reviews:
Big Four: A Hercule Poirot Mystery by Agatha Christie
Probably my least favorite Poirot so far – it was laughably ridiculous with the plot devices (Super villains! A secret lair! Poirot cheating death at every turn!). Read it only if you are insistent on reading all of Christie's work, but otherwise skip it in favor of some of her other books.
Find the book: Print | Kindle | Audible | Goodreads
Speaking from Among the Bones: A Flavia de Luce Novel by Alan Bradley
I still love Flavia, and still adore the audio versions of these books. Don't start with this one though – begin with the first in the series, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. If you are at all a fan of mystery books, give Flavia a try.
Find the book: Print | Kindle | Audible | Goodreads
An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear
It took me FOREVER to get through this one, and I'm not sure why. I like the Maisie Dobbs series, but this one was not as compelling for me. I'm still looking forward to continuing on with the series however, as I do love Maisie's character.
Find the book: Print | Kindle | Audible | Goodreads
A Curious Beginning: A Veronica Speedwell Mystery by Deanna Raybourn
Fun elements to it, but not to the "you've got to read this book!" level. I may look for the second in the series when it's published next year, because I am curious about where she goes with the characters, but it's not a super high priority.
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Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story by Carolyn Turgeon
I don't even know how to write about this one without giving spoilers galore. It's a sort-of retelling of the Cinderella story, so if you like re-imagined fairy tales you may want to give this a try. This one is definitely darker, tilting away from the Disney side of the fairy tales spectrum towards the original, Brothers Grimm version side. It's likely to stick with you though – I'm still thinking about it.
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PPSC Lecturer Admit Card 2018 along with hall ticket, call letter for teacher posts is now available to download at www.ppsc.gov.in :
Punjab PSC Lecturer Hall Ticket 2018: Punjab Public Service Commission playing role as recruitment authority wanted to supply exam admit card 2018 link for all applied candidates as soon as possible at www.ppsc.gov.in official website of the commission. The Punjab PSC every time as and when it is required it used to organize recruitment process for any available posts in the various department of the Government.
Punjab Public Service Commission is also known as PPSC was established in 1948. Its controls all government activities through recruit the manpower. It is government works and activities are unlimited therefore it is need of employees to manage the workload. It main objective of the Punjab PSC is to conduct written competitive examination and also the interviews for the selections of the candidates for any government posts in the state. Punjab PSC has recently released the recruitment notification to fill Engineering Lecturer posts. Aspirants who are searching for the Teaching Jobs can apply through online for the PPSC Admit Card 2017 on or before the last date.
For the existing year the Punjab PSC has come up with recruitment announcement in terms of Architecture, Production/ Civil/ Information Technology/ Electronics and Telecommunication/ Mechanical/ Chemical/ Electrical/ Computer Engineering streams vacancies available for total 225 in departments. Now with the effect of the employment news the interest shown by the candidates is phenomenal and so may candidates have applied for the posts. The authority member have decided to held written examination for selection purpose so for all application received they need to supply admit card also.
Here We Are Providing All The Punjab PSC Exam Admit Card On This Page. If Any Notification Released For Punjab PSC Recruitment In Upcoming Dates. Then Here we Upload PPSC Admit Card Link. So, You Can Get Easily & Download Your PPSC Exam Call Letter. So, Candidates Check regularly On This Page.
PPSC Lecturer Admit Card 2018 Download Details:
Name of Organization: Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC)
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Alright, first off all I want to say that I am not attacking anyone of you when I say this, but all the covens here are fake. Unless there is a coven that groups up in real life and takes with rites, there isn't a really good point in being in one. A online coven is boring because not everyone knows each other like they should, talk to everyone or share, and sometimes just joins to be in a coven. Yes there are some good things to the covens like teaching other people this and that. But they could do that on their own or with a few books. Then after that they have to do everything on their own because the coven isn't close by to help them threw.
But anyways, you can call them covens and I'll just call them study groups.


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I have a love-hate relationship with online retirement calculators.
On one hand, they are useful numerical blenders; they mix up a bunch of numbers and come up with something you can imbibe. Then again, once you've swallowed the concoction, they don't tell you everything you need to know.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has a new Lifetime Income Calculator that is on the wonky side, but can give you some valuable information in seconds. It's very non-judgmental, which is the good part. It won't tell you if you're saving enough. Just the facts, ma'am.
Here are the four steps the DOL tool walks you through to come to a very boiled-down conclusion on how much your 401(k)-type plan might provide for you when you retire.
1) Retirement Age. While 65 is a default for most people, it may no longer be doable if you have -- or want -- to work longer. You can put in any age you want, but the longer you have to work and save is better for your nest egg because you can compound more money.
2) Current Account Balance. I would assume this means how much you have in your 401(k)-type plan, but I would expand the definition to include individual retirement accounts (Roths and conventional IRAs) and any other savings you can use for retirement funds.
3) Current Annual Contribution. Again, a simple number that represents what you're saving every year for retirement.
4) Years to Retirement. This is a matter of subtracting your current age from your retirement age. Play with this number to see how much more you can save.
There is a fifth step -- "statement date" -- that I found a little confusing. According to the DOL, "this is the last day of the statement period on the most recent account statement provided by the plan." So this would probably be Dec. 31, 2013. In future updates, just pick the end of the quarter.
What the Calculator Tells You
This is where the rubber meets the road. Plug in your number and seconds later you have the "projected value at retirement age" and an estimate of a monthly benefit for yourself and a "joint and survivor annuity."
Up until this point, I think the DOL did an admirable job in producing a basic estimate of how much your kitty will produce based on a very conservative rate of return linked to U.S. Treasury securities. And the government also assumed that you would buy an annuity from a private insurer with no commission, which I heartily recommend.
But what if you have stocks and various kinds of bonds in your retirement portfolio? There was no way to alter the projected account balance based on goosing up returns. I would prefer to see assumptions based on 5-percent and 10-percent annualized returns.
What about expenses connected with the annuities? Not everyone will buy a "no-load" annuity. And what if you were able to buy an inflation-indexed annuity, which will cost more upfront but could make your money last longer? There's no provision to make that adjustment.
Nevertheless, I can see the logic in DOL's approach. It just gives you a snapshot of how much money you're going to have based on what you're saving now. That's an essential way to "ballpark" your retirement plan.


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This is a hotel keycard. It's supposed to let you operate the lift and open your room door. Except it doesn't always do that.
I've been in the Ramada Downtown for a week, and I've had to have my card "recharged" or changed four times. [Update: it's happened five times in 10 days.] On the second occasion, the very pleasant check-in clerk told me I shouldn't keep it in my pocket near my mobile phone.
But it's not as simple as that.


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Travel volume through European airports increased by 5.3 per cent during February compared to the same time last year, according to the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe.
The organisation's latest research showed almost all national markets in Europe experienced growth in airport traffic throughout the month.
Non-European Union airports saw passenger traffic increase by an average of 9.6 per cent, although Iceland, Turkey, Ukraine, Moldova and Israel all saw higher individual increases.
Aircraft movements across Europe grew by 2.5 per cent during February 2014 and freight traffic had a similar jump of 3.1 per cent.
Across Europe, airports classified as group one (more than 25 million passengers per annum) experienced an increase of 4.5 per cent on average in passenger traffic during February.
Several airports saw additional increases including Moscow SVO (up by 11.5 per cent), Istanbul (11.4 per cent), Paris ORY (8.1 per cent), London LGW (7.8 per cent) and Barcelona (6.3 per cent).
Passenger traffic in group two airports (10 to 25 million passengers per annum) rose by 6.6 per cent on average compared to February 2013.
Istanbul SAW had the highest individual growth of 39.6 per cent, followed by St Petersburg with 17.3 per cent and Hamburg, Tel Aviv and Malaga all experienced increases of more than 10 per cent.
Group 3 airports (5 to 10 million passengers per annum) saw average passenger traffic increase by 5.3 per cent. Group 4 airports (fewer than 5 million passengers per annum) also increased with 5.1 per cent more passenger traffic, on average.


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There is a massive gap between the smartphones in our hands and the rolling supercomputers we now drive. The technologies are not in sync, and there are only point solutions – those supported by individual car makers – coming to market. The auto manufacturer that connects our already-indispensable phone/computers with the auto in a natural way will have massive disruptive power. Anyone want to drive an Apple iCar? Is that what the Tesla is?
"Most automobile manufacturers are two to four years behind the consumer technology curve, according to industry experts. It typically takes up to four years from when a vehicle is designed to the time it comes off the assembly line. Changing any one component is costly and requires vehicle design changes."
"One issue automakers need to address is keeping up with mobile device upgrades. For example, each time an updated Android, Windows or Apple phone is released, an infotainment system risks falling behind."
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The Boston University ad hoc Committee on International Student Experiences and Institutional Impact held a town hall meeting Friday to address issues and concerns of university students, faculty and staff regarding the international student population.
More than 50 people attended the town hall, which took place at BU's Photonics Center.
"What we wanted to do is hear from the community," said committee chair Willis Wang, vice president and associate provost for Global Programs. "This is part of a very concerted effort of outreach to listen, to hear and to gather comments."
There are 7,081 international students currently enrolled in BU, Wang said. The international student population is majorly concerned about issues with academic support, interaction between domestic and international students and mental health.
Director of Student Health Services David McBride said 21 pecent of BU students hospitalized this year were international, a significantly higher proportion compared to previous years.
Some international students may not take advantage of the services offered by SHS, which would explain the increase in international student hospitalizations, McBride said.
"Our international students are less likely to perceive the need for help in the realm of behavioral medicine," he said. "They are less likely to feel a need for help even when they actually screen positive for anxiety or depression."
McBride emphasized the importance of having employees in SHS from a range of backgrounds.
"It's incredibly difficult to recruit culturally diverse mental health workers because they are extraordinarily in demand in and around Boston," he said.
College of Communication Writing Center Assistant Director John Hall said 75 percent of all of COM writing center appointments are with international students and two-thirds of these international students are from China. He said he hoped to hire a greater number of international, Chinese speaking tutors for next fall.
"It's important that we look at how to make it [the writing center] so that it's not all white American tutors, and then you have all non-white Americans as the clients," he said.
Mihoko Maru, a Japanese research fellow at BU's School of Social Work who plans to start an international student support group, said she attended the town hall to better understand the resources BU offers to its international students.
"There was a disconnect between what I was thinking and what the university can offer the students," Maru said. "What I appreciated the most was the attitude that some of the people were sharing. They were saying that we, as in the non-international students and staff, have to change the attitude toward international students at the university."
Maru said when she first came to BU, she struggled to acclimate to life at the university.
"It feels like I did all of the work to adjust to the American university life," she said. "It would be great if the university also did their share of the work, too."
Latifah Azlan, a College of Arts and Sciences junior from Malaysia, said she found it unfair that BU forces students to move out during official breaks.
"For international students especially, it is not feasible to go back [home]," she said. "On top of that, you have to pay extra [for vacation housing]."
Azlan said she was pleased to hear that BU officials were conscious of international students' concerns at the town hall.
"The faculty and the staff really want to help international students which is really heartening to hear," Azlan said. "It makes me happy because I know that they don't just see us as another student in the class. They see us as someone who they do want to help, and they want us to succeed."


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They recently sent personalized gifts for each of my babies... and they are all age appropriate, which, score.
Sometimes people will give Girlfriend color by number books, which, hello, she doesn't know her numbers she is two.
Or they will give Boyfriend something he will deem, "babyish"... but Stuck On You was right on the money with their gifts... happy faces all around.
When the package came I originally worried that Boyfriend's name puzzle was a little too young for him, because it wouldn't be challenging enough for him.
But... Stuck On You knew better.
I had told them that Boyfriend was 4 and headed to kindergarten in the Fall, and they suggested this gift for him... which was perfect because, while the puzzle isn't challenging...
Boyfriend is learning his letters and we have logged many, many afternoons with this gift.... pulling out letters, guessing which ones are missing... naming, naming, naming them.
And lots of writing them just like the puzzle pieces look.
Boyfriend has to be able to write his FULL name (last and first) before he gets to Kindergarten this fall, so this puzzle has actually been so so helpful to us.
It's one of those, "I didn't know I needed this but now if you take it away I will cry," things.
Another one of those things is this bib that they sent to Boo.
I know what you're thinking, no one needs a bib.
So okay, I didn't actually need it, but... it has his name on it!
Ugh I just love it... people always read his cute name and then say, "Awwww! Where did you get that?!?!"
Parents of new babies are such freaking suckers for things with their new spawn's name on it... and I am no exception!!
I will totally be giving this as a new baby gift soon.
At only $14.95 it is priced really well for a personalized gift and it is just such a cute idea!
You know what else they personalized for us that is adorable?!
This bag for Girlfriend.
It's a backpack slash lunch box combo... or a backpack slash cooler combo... basically, it's a booler.
Which is great because she is so in a fashion stage that she wouldn't let me carry it even if I asked.
This bag has gone to the park with us fifteen times since it came in the mail... it is the perfect size for all of Girlfriend's things, plus a snack and a sippie!
I am kind of obsessed with things with my kid's names on them... when they come in the mail I instantly want to order more.
Personalize all the things!
Picture me singing, "If you like it you shoulda put their name on it ," a la Beyonce, "Single Ladies."
Check out Stuck On You for even more personalized gift ideas... from storage bins, to stationary, to camp and Back to School... if you can imagine it, they sell it... with your name on it!
And who doesn't love that??
Special thanks to Stuck On You for spoiling my babies... we heart you and everything that you put our names on... For real!


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caused by the recent death of Israel Unterberg.
Judge Rosalsky has been actively identified with the Jewish Education Association from its very inception. He has helped to arouse interest in the vital need of Jewish education for the Jewish youth of our community. He has done much to enable the Jewish Education Association to carry on its work during the past thirteen years.
"We are going through a period of stress that is testing our moral fibre," writes Judge Rosalsky in his letter of acceptance. "We shall emerge triumphant from this test by reason of the faith that is in us.
"The Jews, throughout their history, in addition to bearing their share of the general burden, have been compelled to undergo special trials and suffering. The Germany of today is only one milestone on the long road which the Jewish people have travelled. Let us be grateful that our own country is free from these brutal excesses of bigotry. But no less do we owe our children the duty of strengthening their characters by teaching them the faith of their fathers—its practices, its doctrines and its ideals—which, I am convinced, will make them better Jews, better Americans and happier human beings."
The tragedy that has befallen German Jewry serves to emphasize the need of Jewish education and Jewish ideals for the Jewish youth. Many of the German Jews would have found it less difficult to bear their present sufferings, if they had known better the history, the ideals and the moral contributions of their own nation. They would not have lived in a fool's paradise by imagining and trying to be what they are not.
A distinguished German Jewish artist, who declined to sing in the Wagner operas in Germany, even though the Nazi authorities were anxious to make an exception in his case, remarked:
"The unexpected blow that has been dealt to the Jews of Germany has convinced me that no matter what kind of a Jew you try to be or not to be, it makes no difference to the anti-Semites. To them all Jews are alike. Under these circumstances, I would rather be a good Jew than a bad one."
This is a sensible recipe for Jews everywhere. Through Jewish education, through a knowledge of the Jewish past and of Jewish ideals, the Jewish youth would be better equipped to face the problems of today and of tomorrow with understanding and courage, and to play their role in the life of the community in the spirit of the finest humanitarian traditions that came down through the ages and that still hold good to this day.


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I've been to Dalia for at least 5 lunches and am never disappointed. I can rely on interesting food in appropriate quantities (not skimpy), and I've always had good service. This is a go-to place for me and my friends who love Middle Eastern food.
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I've been to Dalia for at least 5 lunches and am never disappointed. I can rely on interesting food in appropriate quantities (not skimpy), and I've always had good service. This is a go-to place for me and my friends who love Middle Eastern food.
Waited over one hour to get falafel and chicken that was so over-cooked we couldn't eat it. The servers were great and wanted to comp us the meal. It was the kitchen that messed it up. We won't go back again.
The food is delicious. Our server was very nice. The prices were reasonable. I think it was a slow night because it was a weeknight and people are just getting used to the place. It was a different restaurant not to long ago.
This dish was quite tasty, well seasoned with a delicious selection of fresh veggies and rice. We loved it! We also had the moussaka, which was good but not great. The atmosphere is a little cold, but the wine and service were both good.
Nice restaurant in downtown, specializing in Lebanese and Indian food, most of it locally sourced. Food is nicely seasoned, but the service is minimal and somewhat indifferent.
The food at Dalia's is an interesting mix of Middle Eastern - Lebanese. The selections were exciting, and the food was quite good....but, there was a huge issue with the timing of the food coming out of the kitchen. We ordered appetizers, and a bottle...More
Food: tasty baba ganouj appetizer, spinach salad was good, could have been better had the walnuts been toasted and seasoned, and the salad tossed more thoroughly (all the raisins and nuts were on the bottom). The Lamb Bomia was excellent. No full-service bar, but the...More
Went there for dinner. The food has a remote hint for middle eastern food. The hummus was tasteless and the baba gannouj was not good. The entree sucked. Service was not good.waitress was in a hurry. Didn't tell us about the special and didn't check...More
Ordered leg of lamb--was a kabob with tough meat (actually unable to cut one piece) and charred taste of dirty grill. Service bad--after asking for and waiting for drink, finally had to get up and wait at counter to get. Only thing like Zenon is...More
great food, wonderful service, nice location, good atmosphere, prices reasonable and interesting people.


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Theodore Weiss
Theodore Weiss is emeritus professor of English and creative writing at Princeton University and coeditor with his wife, Renťe of the Quarterly Review of Literature. Among his recent books of poetry are A Slow Fuse and his collected poems, From Princeton One Autumn Afternoon. He has been the recipient of several honorary degrees in letters, a member of the National Book Award jury for poetry and the Bollingen Committee, a guest and reader at the White House, and winner of--among other prizes, including a Guggenheim and other fellowships--the Poetry Society of America's Shelley Memorial Award.
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A House Republican wants to cut short the debate on whether to allow cellphone calls during airline flights with a bill that would ban them.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, R-Pa., on Monday introduced the "Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications and Mobile Wireless Devices Act," which would outlaw most cellphone calls during commercial domestic flights.
Shuster's bill was drafted in response to the Federal Communications Commission's decision to consider allowing cellphones to be used on planes flying above 10,000 feet.
"The FCC is considering whether advances in technology no longer warrant, on a technological basis, the prohibition of in-flight mobile phone use," the FCC noted. "This is purely a technical decision. It would leave airlines free to develop any in-flight phone usage policy they may wish."
But there has been much resistance to the FCC proposal, including pushback from airline flight attendants who fear being forced to police passengers angered by a neighbor's loud cellphone call.
Shuster said that would distract flight attendants and pilots focused on passenger safety.
"For those few hours in the air with 150 other people, it's just common sense that we all keep our personal lives to ourselves and stay off the phone," Shuster said.
The bill would exempt flight crew and any federal law enforcement officials "acting in an official capacity."


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Tempeh Sweet & Sour Soup
Warm your spirits with a little sweetened spice.
The simple version of vegetable soup with an Asian touch makes up for pennies a bowl.
Soy and Vinegar background flavors compliment fresh crunchy veggies and then the spice warms the back of your throat. Wakes up your meal without overpowering other dishes.
Tempeh Sweet & Sour Soup
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- 6 Cups Water
- 3/4 Cups Soy Sauce (Tamari)
- 1/2 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
- 3 Handfuls Fresh, Chopped Kale
- 5 Celery Stalks, sliced
- 2 Bell Peppers, Diced
- 1 English Cucumber, sliced
- 2 Cups Barley, Cooked
- 1 Cup Tempeh, Chopped into chunks
- 1 Tbs. Garlic Powder
- 1- 2 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
- 3 Tbs. Vegetable Soup Stock Powder
- 1 tsp. Ground Cumin
- 2 Tbs. Olive Oil
- 2 - 3 Tbs. of Agave Nector or other sweetener to taste
- Saute chopped Vegetables in the Olive Oil on medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Add in the water and soup stock powder.
- Bring soup to a boil and add in remaining ingredients: Barley, Tempeh, spices, vinegar, soy sauce and sweetener.
- Reduce heat and cook on a simmer until vegetables are just tender.
- Add salt to taste (I didn't add any because the soy is salty enough)
A healthy way to end your day…..
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7 thoughts on "Tempeh Sweet & Sour Soup"
An Unrefined Vegan
I love how loaded it is, but simple, too.
I'd have to swap out tofu for tempeh (haven't learned to love it yet) but I think this recipe is a keeper! I think it would speed my recovery! xx
Love all the ingredients with barley! Your soup looks comforting and I love how you describe it. Perfect!


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Apart from application work in psychology, Beng Huan is also an adjunct lecturer for psychology and counselling modules for various tertiary institutions in Singapore.
He is a member of the British and Singapore Psychological Societies and a certified test user with the European Federation of Psychologists Associations.
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