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EMSPI project will increase the energy efficiency
"EMSPI- Energy Management Standardization in Printing Industry" will reap energy savings in European printing companies by promoting the implementation of Energy Management System based on the global standard ISO 50001.
On 1st March it has been launched the European project "EMSPI- Energy Management Standardization in Printing Industry" funded by the Intelligent Energy – Europe Programme.
"EMSPI" project aims to promote actions for increase the energy efficiency at European small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) of the Printing Industry.
The main objective of the project is to reap the maximum energy savings in the targeted SMEs by promoting the implementation of Energy Management System based on the European standard EN 16001 and/or the global standard ISO 50001.
The experience shows that SMEs, which implement potential energy savings measures to reduce energy consumption, often do not obtain expected results because a non-systematic management leads to a non-controlled situation of energy consumption. Therefore, the systematic approach proposed by this project is needed.
EMSPI project will develop a specific adaptation of the global standard ISO 50001 for the energy management in printing SMEs and sector-specific implementation guidelines including the exploitation of existing approaches and tools (Green Marketing Plan, Sector Carbon Footprint Calculation…), in order to create systematic and continuous energy consumption savings in the medium and long term within a strategic and competitiveness oriented framework.
During the project lifetime, which will finish in September 2016, the specific energy management standard and guidelines will be implemented in 100 SMEs, especially allocated in Spain, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Czech Republic, which will be supported by the experts of the participant entities.
The project consortium is integrated by AIDO (Coordinator, Spain), Factor CO2 (Spain), DIENSTENCENTRUM (The Netherlands), ENVIROS (Czech Republic), INNOWISE (Germany) and GRAPHIC DENMARK ASSOCIATION (Denmark).


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50 Cute Chibi Artwork
Chibi is a Japanese slang word meaning "short person" or "small child". Chibi is used for someone or some animal that is small. It can be translated as "little" in terms of cute. In English speaking anime and manga fandom (otaku), the term chibi has mostly been conflated with the "super deformed" style of drawing characters with oversized heads or it can be used to describe child versions of characters.
Let have a look on these beautiful and cute chibi artwork characters. Some of other interesting articles are Starry Night Wallpapers, Epic Wallpapers, Beautiful Flowers and Sleeve Tattoo Designs.
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Beachwalk St Johns FL Neighborhood Tour - Call 904-200-5492
By CORY WEIKEL, Jacksonville Real Estate
(Julington Group - Realtor - Florida Homes Realty & Mortgage)
Driving tour of Beachwalk in St Johns County. Located near Nocatee, Beachwalk is one of the newest planned communities in St Johns. Beachwalk is a family paradise. It has a 14-acre crystal lagoon that features a swim-up bar and 2 water slides. You can also kayak on the lagoon or just lounge on the beach.There are currently 6 building sites within Beachwalk. The two around the lagoon are Atlantica Isles and The Cove both of which are built by Americrest. In addition to Americrest; Dream Finders, Lennar, and Vintage Estates are the other community builders If you're interested in buying real estate in St Johns County. Search here for Beachwalk Homes for sale.Cory Weikel RealtorJulington Group904-200-5492
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Pricing and Admissions
Pricing is based upon the level of care determined during a pre-admission assessment and is inclusive of medication management, medication administration, nursing oversight of care needs, assistance with personal care, bathing assistance, incontinence care, laundry, housekeeping, daily activities and freshly prepared meals.
Admission Guidelines and Requirements
Residents must be a minimum of 50 years old and need care related to advanced age, Alzheimer's, dementia or other memory impairment or be physically disabled. Our goal is to be able to meet our residents' needs through end of life. Hospice care is also available.
Respite care is available (when space allows) for a minimum of 5 days up to 28 days to allow at home caregivers an opportunity for a break in caring for a loved one at home.
Monthly Pricing – Range reflect level of care that would be assessed prior to admission
Grafton – All rooms have a private bathroom
Standard Private Room $5000 – $6000
Deluxe Private Room $5500 – $6500
Deluxe Room – Shared $4500 – $5500
Respite $250/day
(5 day minimum)
Port Washington – Shared bathroom unless noted
Private Room $3900 – $4900
Semi-Private Room $3400 – $4400
Semi-Private Room taken Privately $4400 – 5400
Private Room and Bath $4700 – $5700
Respite $200/day (5 day minimum)
Contact us today to schedule a tour or find out more!
Anita's Gardens also accepts residents who are able to pay privately for their care or who participate in the Family Care Medicaid Program. If you need more information about Family Care, contact the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) in the county you reside in.
Ozaukee County ADRC: 262-284-8120 or Toll Free: (866)537-4261
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Crucial Tips On How To Help A Loved One Recover From An Addiction
Research suggests that Americans battle addiction more than they battle all kinds of cancer combined. Fighting an addiction isn't easy, but it is also not easy to help an addicted person recover. Read on as we explore the steps that one can take when they need to help a loved one recover from substance abuse.
When you suspect that a loved one suffers from an addiction, there is a need to learn everything about the specific substance abuse case. Various drugs have various symptoms, treatments and health effects, and this will mean that there is a need to understand what a loved one is going through mentally and physically. The more information one has about an addiction, the more useful the information can be when you try to guide someone to sobriety. Helping a loved one fight an addiction is stressful and scary, but knowledge is power.
After determining that a loved one is abusing drugs, there are chances that you might want to protect them and excuse the behavior. Even though one will have pure intentions by taking this route, it will mean that the addicted person might never get the chance to learn or discover how severe their addiction is. There are times when one has to hit rock bottom in order to make an effort towards fighting their addiction. While it is not advisable to give them tough love, it is also not advisable to condone their addiction either. There are chances that you will feel like the bad guy if you watch a loved one suffer, but interfering through enabling will only cause them more suffering down the road.
Although persuading an addict to seek treatment can be challenging, it is the best route to take. The quality care provided by professionals will be helpful when you need to get the addicted person sober. There are different methods one can use and convince the addicted person to seek treatment. When one uses addiction to stem from a mental illness or escape from reality, they can turn to a therapy considering that it is a healthier coping mechanism. ASAM level 1 class is one such therapy, considering that it has been designed to help the addict feel safe, considering that it is supportive and nonjudgmental. For individuals with severe addiction, there are extensive rehab programs to aid their recovery.
The road to recovery isn't linear, and it is thus vital that one becomes patient and empathetic with the addicted persons throughout the journey. Contrary to prevalent stigmas, addiction is a disease. No matter what happens, there is a need to support the efforts of a given individual to recover by reminding them that you are proud of them trying their best.


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The Art of Accessorizing
A good old-fashioned traditional suit will never go out of style. Your choices of color, pattern and material will set the message of your outfit when you walk into a room. It is no surprise that your look is the first thing people notice about you before you can even start speaking. So, why not let your style do the talking?
As classic as your suits are, it never hurts to add different accessories to finish the look and make it your own. Here are different ways to pull your outfits together, giving it personal details and characteristics.
It will be very fitting to say that this accessory is timeless. While the styles and types of watches might change in with time and trends, the actual idea of a nice watch will always be a good addition to your look. Whether you're going with stainless steel or leather band arm candy, with the right choice, it's guaranteed to catch a few eyes. Check out these NORQAIN watches from a family owned and fully independent watch company, based in the heart of watch industry in Switzerland.
Just when you think there is no way to make a dressy button up even dressier, cufflinks to the rescue! Your classic dress shirt often go unnoticed and don't receive as much attention worn under your suit. Cufflinks are a great way to bring the attention to your shirt and make it more fun. There are so many different colors and styles of cufflinks. Make it more personal by getting your initials on them, making introductory hand-shakes impressive and farewells memorable.
Nothing holds an outfit together like a nice leather belt, literally and metaphorically. If you are trying to give your look a more modern feel, give your belt a sneak peek by leaving your blazer unbuttoned. When color coordinated with the right pair of shoes, belts can be a trendy detail to your outfit.
Ties/Pocket Squares
Ties and pocket squares are must-haves in every gentleman's wardrobe. While they can be worn separately depending on occasion and personal preference, these two go hand-in-hand and are often color/style coordinated. These accessories will give your suit a fresh, clean look while making it more modern.
You have your watch, your cufflinks, belts, ties and pocket squares, maybe not all at the same time, but you still need one last finishing detail to pull your look together. Eyewear's primary use is to protect yourself from those sunny days, but we can all agree that they stopped being just a shield a very long time ago. For decades, glasses have been an important part of accessories, giving gentlemen that mysterious look and making people wonder what's behind them. Just make sure not to wear them indoors or at night, you don't want to be "that guy".
There are so many ways to add to your look, make it your own and set your tone when you walk into a room. Take a pick at which one you would like to add to your wardrobe or get them all, one each day.
Check back next week for our blog to find out how to put together an outfit with all the different accessories!


text: Dr. Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi is an Assistant Professor-in-Residence in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and an Investigator at the Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy within the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Dr. Ijadi-Maghsoodi's research concentrates on improving care for vulnerable populations in the community, including homeless families and high-risk youth with trauma. She is currently funded by an AACAP NIDA Physician Scientist Program in Substance Abuse K12 award to focus on improving care and adapting a resilience intervention for homeless families with parental substance use disorders. She is a board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, and provides care at UCLA and to women veterans and veterans with a history of homelessness at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center.


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Dr. Urbanik earned her BA in Biology from Lake Forest College, Lake Forest IL and earned her DVM from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.
During veterinary school, Dr. Urbanik was actively involved in the University of Illinois' Wildlife Medical Clinic and was fortunate enough to be a student manager of the Wildlife Medical Clinic during her 3rd year of vet school where her duties included providing oversight of the clinic and providing medical care to ill and injured wildlife.
On what she enjoys most about working at WVRC…"My pets have always provided me with undying companionship and love, so I understand the importance of the human animal bond. As an emergency veterinarian, I am honored to strengthen this bond by providing clients and their pets a high level of medical care in what is often a stressful time."
AVMA, VECCS and Fear Free Certified. Dr. Urbanik also has plans to become a member of the association of avian veterinarians (AAV) and the association of exotic mammal veterinarians (AEMV).
Professional Interests:
Dr. Urbanik's professional interests include emergency medicine and critical care, surgery, internal medicine, exotic companion animals and wildlife.


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This week we had 7 new APIs added to our API directory. They range from 2 different payment APIs (mobile and recurring), one that lets online web forms that output PDF files, another API lets you control phone calls in the cloud, one lets you dynamically update mobile augmented reality apps, and there's an SMS API that also features an email to SMS gateway. More on each of these new API listings below:
Chargify API: Chargify is an online payment service featuring recurring billing. The Chargify API allows developers to integrate the service into their application or website using a RESTful interface.
Cloudvox API: Standards-based phone API Platform. Control phone calls with existing Asterisk client libraries (Adhearsion/Ruby, Asterisk-Java, PHP AGI, StarPy/Python, etc), or HTTP and JSON, or SIP. They describe it as a bit like "Asterisk in the cloud".
Doculicious API: Doculicious.com is a Web Service for creating online web forms that output PDF files. The Doculicious API provides users with the tools to query entries saved to their forms, and also submit entries from their programs or web forms. Using the API, users can fill in PDF files from their own web forms.
Layar API: Layar is an augmented reality application on your mobile phone which shows what is around you by displaying real time digital information on top of reality though the camera of your mobile phone. Content Layers are the equivalent of web pages in normal browsers. A layer is the digital view that is added to the camera view. The Layar API allows developers to create new layers. A layer consists of three parts: The layer definition, the list of POIs (Points of Interest) and each individual POI.
mPayy API: mPayy is an online and mobile payment service. The mPayy API is REST-based and offers SSL support for secure payments.
Social Entrepreneur API: The Social Entrepreneur API is an open database of information about social entrepreneurs who have won fellowships and awards from social enterprise funders. The tool allows users to find social entrepreneurs based on keyword, location, and more.
TextMagic API: The TextMagic API is a web based text messaging solution for businesses. TextMagic's Email to SMS service lets you can send and receive text messages via email. It works with any email account and can be used as an email based API. The SMS Gateway API is secure and can be integrated with TextMagic ready made SMS scripts.


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Can iFrame be read by search engines?
When you convert your RSS feeds into HTML code you receive an iFrame. This is the only way how you can convert RSS feeds into HTML. Well, iFrames are not very Search Engines friendly as well as JavaScript. And we recommend using PHP coding if there is no special need for HTML coding.


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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Friend Survey!
If my entire internet presence consisted of the words "Bex likes sriracha," would we still be pals?
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Sometimes I just feel like a giant panda who REALLY REALLY REALLY wants a denim jacket and will stop at nothing to get it, not even turning into a violent panda like the one in Tekken.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
in re: the california gurls video
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
It's all in my Wildlife Treasury!
This is the part I remembered:
"Time to check out the wildlife I've got captured here in my room, in my illustrated Wildlife Treasury! Hey, Rhinocerous! Says here, you sleep standing up and you only eat at night! This monkey holds up his long nose when he eats. And the duck-billed platypus has feet like a duck, but it's furry! They're all in my Wildlife Treasury!"
This is the part that just broke my heart into a million pieces because I remember how anxious it made me feel that the mom was going to just DESTROY this kid's dreams:
Mom: Hey, Jungle Jimmy! More Wildlife Treasury cards just came!
Jungle Jimmy: GREAT!
Mom: You could cancel after the next shipment ...
Jungle Jimmy: But we won't ... will we, Mom?
He is so forlorn at the very notion that you could cancel after the next shipment! Don't do it, commercial mom! Let this kid cling to just one dream. Everything is totally going to suck for him eventually. So let him be 6 or 7 or even 8 and convinced he's really on a fucking safari.
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Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Would You Like to be Someone's English Drinking Buddy?
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6 Responses to "Up A Road Slowly by Irene Hunt"
[…] reviews: Allison's Book Bag The Newbery Project Bookin' It Anyone […]
Up a road slowly is a very good book. There were sad parts and happy parts and it only took me one day to read!
Like Allison, I love Up a Road Slowly. In fact, unlike Allison, I even like its first chapter, which casually introduces most of the main characters and describes the most important setting (Aunt Cordelia's house) while initiating the plot. And, even though I agree with Allison that it is not the book for someone looking for a plot-driven book, I enjoyed its story and was happy when Julie and Danny finally realized that they loved each other. However what I like most about the book is the feature that Allison emphasizes, Julie's growth "from a tantrum-throwing 7-year-old to a gracious young woman of 17" (quoting The New York Times Book Review on the book's dust jacket). Finally, for Allison, I really like your comparison of the book with another of my favourite "coming-of-age" books, Anne of Green Gables.


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City National Bank Appoints John R. Randall New Chief Credit Officer
LOS ANGELES – City National Bank, America's Premier Private and Business Bank®, announced today that John R. Randall has joined the company as its chief credit officer and a member of its Executive Committee. He is based at City National Plaza, the company's headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, and reports to Russell Goldsmith, chairman and chief executive officer of City National and chairman of RBC Wealth Management-U.S.
Randall will take responsibility for City National's credit management, and he will play a critical role in the company's growth going forward. In addition to leading a robust and responsive team of more than 75 colleagues, he will implement a credit risk strategy aimed at facilitating growth and upholding the quality of the company's $28 billion loan portfolio.
"John is a seasoned leader who will reinforce City National's prudent credit culture and focus on funding appropriate credit solutions," Goldsmith said. "He brings to our company not only superior credit management expertise, but also strong experience as a middle-market lender in California and the West and a deep understanding of the communities we serve. His background and leadership skills are particularly well suited to City National's strong credit culture and growth plans."
Randall comes to City National from Wells Fargo, where he was most recently executive vice president and regional senior credit officer, responsible for the credit quality of $80 billion in loan commitments throughout the central and western regions of the United States.
During a successful 28-year banking career there, he held credit and lending responsibilities in a wide array of industries, including commercial, industrial, real estate, healthcare and entertainment.
Randall began his banking career in 1989. For 10 years, he worked in Wells Fargo's Southern California middle-market banking business, first as a client relationship manager in Irvine and Long Beach and then as a credit officer.
A graduate of the University of Illinois, he also holds a master's degree in business administration from San Diego State University.
For an image of Randall, go to: https://www.cnb.com/content/dam/cnbcom/publishingimages/John-Randall.jpg
About City National
With $45.0 billion in assets, City National Bank provides banking, investment and trust services through 72 offices, including 17 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada, New York City, Nashville, Atlanta and Minneapolis. In addition, the company and its investment affiliates manage or administer $58.5 billion in client investment assets.
City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies. RBC serves more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the United States and 35 other countries, including RBC Wealth Management in the U.S., with more than $300 billion in assets and 1,800 financial advisors in 41 states.
For more information about City National, visit the company's website at cnb.com.


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Following Mode Shift's recent videos and action about the issues with the intersection at 52nd Street and Northwest Radial Highway, the City has:
- Started to paint the crosswalk. The next scheduled painting was Spring 2018, so it's good to see some action now.
- Initiated a change to the pedestrian signal system. Thanks to Bryan Guy, at Omaha Public Works for taking the time to look at the signal and reply to one of the signal issues.
This is good news. Once we know the extent of the City's action, we will recap which issues are still open, and engage the City to discuss them.
In the meantime, here is a email sent to Carrie Murphy, Omaha's Deputy Chief of Staff by Faith. Faith and her family attended the evening advocacy on November 14, and summarizes the events so well, that her email is worth sharing:
Hello Carrie, Thank you for your reply.
I know the mayor is busy, and I appreciate the staff's attention. I would like to respond to several points made in this press release:
Perhaps the crosswalks are painted twice a year; perhaps they are painted 4, 5, or 6 times a year. In the end, however, the crosswalks are barely visible year-round. I am at that intersection at least twice a week year round and daily in the summer and you can barely ever see the paint. I will be happy to send pictures, but you can go there yourself or you can look at the photo published today in the World-Herald, which shows minimal paint. If they are being painted, they clearly need to be painted more often or more effectively.
As the Mode Shift video pointed out, crossing 52nd on the north is terrifying because there's no clear line for the cars to stop. When I have my daughter in her stroller, we usually have to cross behind cars because they are pulled so far into the intersection. The same is true for the west side of the intersection, where cars regularly stop so far into the intersection that we end up crossing behind them. When we are able to cross in front of stopped cars, it is on me as the pedestrian to make glaring eye contact with each motorist in the hopes that they see me, because they're certainly not looking for me. Continue reading


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Location: Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre
Service provides a clean, safe, and non - judgmental space to use drugs.Service offers:
a clean, safe, and non - judgmental space for people to use drugs, under the medical supervision of staff trained in overdose response
medical interventions by trained health professionals in the event of opioid / stimulant overdoses, including oxygen and naloxone administration
sterile / clean harm reduction supplies
needle drop - off box
education on a variety of harm reduction topics, such as vein care, safer injection techniques, and hepatitis / human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention
take - home naloxone kits and training
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client advocacy and referrals to health and social services
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Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre
This facility is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator on site.
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No referrals required and all walk-in's are welcome.
Partnered with Boyle McCauley Health Centre, Boyle Street Community Services, and George Spady Society.


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On GovLoop Insights' DorobekINSIDER:
We are now on day 14 of the government shutdown and for furloughed feds the financial impact is really starting to sink in. There is still no clear answer on whether or not feds who are furloughed will receive back pay. So for now, furloughed feds have to brace for the financial shortfalls. How do you do that? Insights from Ann Vanderslice.
Shutdown continues, but this week, we add debt ceiling to the mix.
And in the DC area, you are really starting to hear stories of people who are impacted by the shutdown — feds, contractors, but also stores.
Enigma: The cost of GovShutdown – in real time using #opendata
NYT: Shutdown's Quiet Toll, From Idled Research to Closed Wallets
The Daily Beast: The Shutdown's Human Cost
Wired: Why Shutting Down U.S. Antarctic Research Will Have Global Repercussions
OPED: Timothy Meyer: Shutting down Washington: Opening a larger debate
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Supporters of the Affordable Care Act are concerned that IT problems with the website, healthcare.gov, may undermine the law's fiscal viability. Specifically, the inability of users to register and login, jeopardizes the health care initiative, which needs a large quantity of customers to apply for health insurance in order to keep premium prices low.The New York Times reports that the site, Healthcare.gov, has been plagued from the beginning by congressional opposition, delayed regulations, and a lack of resources. Even so, administration officials maintain that there is time to address these issues before the mid-December deadline for customers to sign up for coverage for the new year.
Software glitches and an inadequate server capacity continue to weigh down registration and use of the healthcare.gov site. The International Business Times reveals that four primary companies were involved in establishing protocols for the eligibility and enrollment system and in building the site's IT structure: Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation, CGI Federal Inc, the Mitre Corporation and Quality Software Service Inc. Each of these companies have been working nonstop to address the site's issues and prepare it for November, when the number of users on the site is expected to greatly increase.
Defense Department Deputy Secretary Ashton Carter has announced that he will retire this upcoming December. Federal News Radio notes that throughout Carter's career he has served a total of 11 Defense Secretaries, and that in his current post, which he has held since 2011, he has led the organization in its efforts to review and manage the Defense budget.
Eleven agencies have committed to using GSA's new Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative for janitorial and sanitation services, while an additional eight agencies have agreed to use the initiative for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies and equipment. Federal News Radio reports that through the strategic sourcing contract, GSA is aiming to save agencies $24 million in janitorial, sanitation, and MRO services.
The Defense Intelligence Agency is currently seeking proposals for an IT contract valued at $6 billion. The Federal Times states that the contract will be for the Enhanced Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise (E-SITE) system, which will provide IT services for the DIA, combatant commands, and other sectors of the military and intelligence community.
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2014 Federal 100 Awards hosted by FCW. Nominations will be accepted until December 23. FCW reports that it is looking for the top men and women in government whose individual talents, leadership and dedication are making a significant difference in the lives of citizens and their fellow employees.
IBM has filed a motion to stop the immediate resumption of work on the CIA's cloud computing contract with Amazon Web Services. FCW reports that IBM wishes to appeal the federal court decision from earlier this month, which allowed the CIA and Amazon Web Services to move forward with their $600 million cloud contract.
DorobekINSIDER water-cooler fodder
Financial Times: Larry Summers: The battle over the US budget is the wrong fight
Business Week: A Message From Those Who Survived Defaults: Don't Go There
FT: More than half the finance directors at the UK's biggest companies say they do not have enough information to stave off cyber attacks effectively.


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The joy and buzz of Silicon Valley is unquestionably what makes it the technology capital of the world, however the peer stress in the area tends to make many entrepreneurs lose sight of reality. From prime speakers and exhibitions to open innovation and stay experiences, VivaTech is a celebration of at present's improvements and tomorrow's prospects for everybody who believes in the power of expertise to rework enterprise and society.
The truth is, nonetheless, that most innovation in Silicon Valley and the broader excessive-tech world comes from small begin-ups, precisely the sorts of firms that wrestle to achieve the marketplace, partially because the big corporations stand in their option to protect their own services and products.
As a result of emergence of varied accounting system expertise, Electronic Knowledge Course of Auditing now often known as Data Technology Auditing was launched to additionally cater to the need for expertise control and as a response to make the most of computer systems' capacity for attestation companies.
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If a bug or defect have been present in a software program after its launch into the market, it could not only entail enormous redevelopment costs for the company, however might also result in the erosion of brand name name and repute. An array of smaller expertise corporations—from the online travel agent TripAdvisor to the actual estate agency Redfin to the digital fitness company Peloton—have all considerably stepped up their spending on television promoting in recent years, according to estimates shared with The Data by , a firm that tracks tv advert campaigns.
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Specifically, the home secretary said, On-line platforms have a accountability not to do the terrorists' work for them.†Echoing the language adopted by his colleagues, Javid also threatened companies by saying that tech corporations who don't clear up their platforms must be prepared to face the drive of the lawâ€.
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One of the propitious industries for blockchain know-how is commerce finance. Abu Dhabi minister of state and Abu Dhabi International Market chairman Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh said the hub is about setting a basis for early and growing tech corporations who seek and recognise the immense opportunities in Abu Dhabi, the UAE and the wider area.


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Insights from David Gelber:
Whilst most of my NED positions are, and have been in the financial services area several have not been. What I have learnt from this diversity is first and foremost the absolute need for NEDs to understand the business of the company. It is of little or indeed negative value to distance oneself from this and concentrate on "corporate governance". If you are unwilling or unable to develop such an in depth understanding do not serve as an NED.
For those NEDs from non-financial backgrounds who wish to serve with companies in that sector the most crucial skill these days is understanding the ever changing and ever more onerous and obtrusive regulatory regime. My advice to such candidates is simple: "Think twice before accepting the position"!
What I enjoy most from my NED roles is the ability to cross reference one's experience in one company with issues arising in another. Whilst some problems/issues are unique to one company, it is surprising how many occur across one's portfolio.
On this note, it's worth thinking, readers, how do your roles and experiences relate to one another?
About David:
David Gelber currently serves as the Chairman of Walker Crips Plc, a full service stockbroker and wealth management firm and as a NED with Amedeo Air Four Plus PLC an aircraft leasing company, DDCAP Ltd a leading arranger of Islamic finance transactions, Saxo Capital Markets Ltd a provider of online trading across a wide variety of products, Exotix LLP a Frontier Markets investment bank , IPGL Ltd a holding company with investments in financial services. He is a founding partner of Castellain Capital LLP, a fund management company.
Having pursued a 40 year career in the City, David's last full time role as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of ICAP Plc from 1994 until 2009.


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I couldn't let a D-Day go by without sharing a battle with my friends.
Tide of Iron scenario – Bridgehead Bretteville depicts the night attack on June 8th by the panthers of the 12th SS (with little infantry support) against the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division.
The scenario was intended for a Normandy campaign publication that just never came to fruition (sadly). Maybe if enough of you out there want it…we can make it happen?
Included is a stat card for the 6 pdr. gun and Panther that will be required for play. Enjoy.


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Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering 10 noncredit Adobe courses from mid-February through early May.
Learn to design websites easily by attending the Introduction to Dreamweaver course from 6 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 19 and Feb. 26.
For those new to Photoshop, learn the most powerful tools for editing photos in Mastering Photoshop: Level I on Thursdays, Feb. 28 through March 21. For more advanced topics, register for Level II on Thursdays, March 28 through April 18. Classes for both courses are held from 6 to 9 p.m.
Photoshop Elements 10 is designed for the hobbyist or novice photographer. The six-hour course will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on March 15 and March 22, and again from 6 to 9 p.m. on May 2 and May 9.
Attend Adobe Acrobat X Pro: Level I to discover how to create forms and share PDFs. The course will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 6, and again from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 17 and April 24. No experience with Adobe Acrobat is needed.
Move toward a paperless office by creating digital forms in the Adobe Acrobat Pro Dynamic Forms course, scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 19.
Create complex and attractive illustrations and type effects using Illustrator CS5. Level I teaches participants how to draw and manipulate simple shapes. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 8, and again from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 3 and April 10. Level II, to be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 29 and May 6, demonstrates how to manage color, work with graphs and control how illustrations will appear in print and on the Web.
Create eye-catching printed documents using InDesign CS5. Learn the basics in Level I, to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 19, and again from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 8 and April 15. Level II heightens participants' knowledge by using advanced features. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 1.
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2019 University of Notre Dame Unity Summit
Thursday, Jan. 24
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The Unity Summit is an interactive event that will utilize small groups to dialogue, build community and explore ways to make Notre Dame more inclusive. This event promises to be a highly impactful experience. Expect fun activities and special guests!
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Classifications: antibiotic; echinocandin antifungal; Therapeutic:antifungal antibiotic
Prototype: Caspofungin
Pregnancy Category: C
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Anidulafungin is a semisynthetic echinocandin with antifungal activity. It inhibits glucan synthase, an enzyme present in fungal cells. Glucan is an essential component of the fungal cell wall; therefore, anidulafungin causes fungal cell death.
Anidulafungin interferes with reproduction and growth of susceptible fungi.
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Cinnamon Flop
Why I Love This Recipe
Served warm, this makes a delicious breakfast bread.
Ingredients You'll Need
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
4 tbsp softened butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 tbsp softened butter
1 egg, well beaten
1 cup milk
Work all topping ingredings together with your fingertips or with pastry blender, until well mixed. Set aside.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together and set aside.
Mix sugar and butter with your fingertips until butter is well dispersed.
Stir in beaten egg thoroughly, then add flour and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour.
Pour into a greased 8-inch square pan.
Sprinkle Topping over the surface.
Bake at 425 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes.
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Few conductors have had the kind of meteoric rise that Jaap van Zweden has enjoyed. Since taking the helm as the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's music director nearly four years ago, the Dutchman has gone from being a relative unknown in the United States to being a sought-after figure who has been invited to guest-conduct for several acclaimed orchestras around the country. The fifty-year-old maestro, who is known for his infectious élan, leads a peripatetic life, bouncing between homes in Amsterdam and Dallas. To stay connected to his wife, their four children, and various colleagues, van Zweden keeps two cell phones—one for Europe, one for the US—and regularly stays after rehearsals at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center to return calls from his office.
About the Items on Jaap van Zweden's Piano
• Mendelssohn was a great composer. I want to put him in the spotlight and play him in a different style, so we slim down the number of orchestra members to make it more intimate, like chamber music.
• I sometimes take a little coffee with just a slight bit of milk, but I avoid sugar as much as I can, since it's very bad for your nervous system. I am onstage almost twelve hours a day, and I don't like to be influenced by nerves.
• I know a few chords on the piano, but I don't really play. I did play the violin—emphasis on "did." I want to make sure no one's going to invite me to come play! I entered Juilliard when I was sixteen to study the violin, and it was a rough ride, but I carry that time as a treasure.
• To point out important moments, I use these to mark the music. Sometimes I just use red, sometimes just blue.
• I always say that Dallas isn't my second home, it's my other home. That's how I feel about this country too. I'm from the Netherlands, and these two flags are two parts of my heart.
• I live at the Ritz-Carlton—it's the easy life. It's nice to have someone else take care of the laundry and cooking.
• The metronome marks tell us how fast or how slow to play. The tempo is the heartbeat of the music, and it's not always the same. I try to stick to original tempos, but they change with every performance since the relationships I have with the audience and the musicians are different each evening. So it could be a hair faster or a hair slower.
• The chorus gave me this hat as a gift, but I haven't worn it yet. It's very Dallas.
• In a way, my baton is an extension of my body. There's a guy in Holland who makes them for me. He also makes them for the Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink.


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The kitchen is the central place for serving food. So far that's all we know the function of the kitchen. However, another case with the existing kitchen in a minimalist style house. The kitchen is part be highlighted and also got a touch of art like any other room.
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First, Sort through the items that are needed so that the placement should be in the kitchen. For example, a rice cooker. Think back to the location of the placement of a rice cooker. If the rice cooker was felt better to be placed on the dining table, then place your rice cooker at the dinner table. Proper placement will give your kitchen space. See Gorgeous Kitchen Ceramic For Minimalist Home.
Second, the right lighting. Good lighting from the sun or light source, very helpful sight housewives when they are in the kitchen. Preferably, Maximize sunlight compared with use of the lamp. The sunlight also serves to kill the pests that commonly nest in damp minimalist kitchen. In addition, we can save the use of electricity, is not it? Read also Wonderful Kitchen Set Idea.
The third phase of this minimalist kitchen design tips is making of adequate air circulation. Of course it is annoying when you're cooking in the kitchen and smoke filled the dishes you cook yourself. It was certainly detrimental to your health. After all, the kitchen is used to receive the excess smoke in the long term would be dull. Creating a large window in the kitchen is a very useful action to reduce the levels of smoke produced by the process of cooking you do.
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In the past, Michael and I would've described ourselves as pretty environmentally-savvy. I mean, we dutifully recycle, we've maintained a worm compost bin in our previous apartment (Michael jokingly and lovingly named all 500+ worms), and have volunteered as stewards of an organic community garden, yadda yadda—you get the gist.
We're all good, right?
Well, it's only recently that we decided to take a much closer look at our habits and what we discovered is that most of our trash is comprised of packaging (mostly plastic) and food scraps.🔍😳


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Region Overviews: Croatia Travel Guide: Overview
Whatever has caught your eye and enticed you to visit this beautiful corner of Europe, a trip to Croatia will definitely not disappoint.
Couples, Friends & Solos
8 days 7 nights
Activity Levels 2-4
Small Luxury Ship
From: $9,499 - $14,599 pp dbl occ
($3,800 - $5,900 for sgl occ)
La Serenissima. The most serene. An ancient title given to the bygone Republic of Venice, and how you'll feel as you explore its former territory. Discover the Istrian Peninsula. Cruise through Croatia from Korčula's stone palaces and vineyards to bustling Split and medieval Dubrovnik. Hike in fascinating Montenegro and along the Bay of Kotor. Savor the history, scenes and flavors of this sun-soaked land.
Start/End Venice, Italy
Start/End locations may vary. Do not book flights until your trip details are confirmed.
DAYS 1-2 Start in Venice, a labyrinth of meandering canals and old-world buildings | Sail to Croatia and discover the medieval town of Korčula, a treasure trove of stone palaces and a rumored birthplace of Marco Polo | Awesome island views keep you pedaling along Korčula Island's hills past quaint villages and vineyards | Savor fresh regional specialties | Bike around the Lumbarda wine region and sip the local lifeblood.
DAYS 3-4 Relish an amazing home-cooked lunch | Ride through the Croatian hinterland to lively Split, home to Roman Emperor Diocletian's Palace | Explore Dubrovnik's old town, a World Heritage site and architectural masterpiece encircled by massive stone walls | A bike ride through the Konavle region provides plentiful views of mountains and the Adriatic coastline.
DAYS 5-6 Experience Montenegro, where rocky mountains are dotted with cypress, fig, olive, oak and pine trees | Hike across the Vrmac ridge along the stunning Bay of Kotor, a World Heritage site | Kotor's winding cobbled streets, charming squares, medieval churches and aristocratic mansions are delightful | Head to chic Hvar and bike amid jagged limestone cliffs and lavender fields | Take the plunge in refreshing waters off beautiful beaches.
DAYS 7-8 Pastoral countryside and traditional villages set the scene on the Istrian Peninsula | Behold brilliant sunsets over the Adriatic in Rovinj | Return to Venice, home to St. Mark's square, the basilica, Doge's palace, the Grand Canal and iconic gondolas.
These luxurious and sleek vessels have an intimate French atmosphere and boast an open-air bar, three lounges and a team of master chefs crafting gourmet dishes. (pool, spa)
The earlier you book, the more choice you'll have and the lower your price. And you can always change your mind — you won't be charged to transfer to a different trip before your final payment is due. View cancellation policy
Note: You may only reserve one Stateroom Category at this time. Your stateroom will be assigned based on availability. Please contact us if you are interested in booking multiple Stateroom Categories for your party, selecting a specific stateroom, or Single Supplement pricing.
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Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. Several routes and a range of levels are offered each day so you can choose how much or how little activity you want to do. Learn more about how we determine activity levels.
The Dalmatian Coast's landscape is characterized by constant rises and valleys, and the continuously rolling terrain (as well as summertime heat) can make routes feel more challenging than the mileage may suggest.
The key to a stellar day's ride is a bike that's perfectly in tune with your cycling style… Backroads has you covered with the best bike fleet in the world! Read on for bike options specific to this trip (click the arrow to see more). Please note that bike requests are subject to availability and prioritized based on the date they're submitted.
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Min. age to ride e-bike: 16+
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We want to make sure you're on the right trip and that you have the best experience possible. Every Backroads trip is unique and this one is no exception.
The ships we sail on are like floating luxury hotels, so you can visit a new destination each day without touching your suitcase once you've settled in. Our ships are custom‐designed with a variety of inviting spaces that offer plenty of room for both relaxing and socializing. These ships are vastly smaller than most cruise ships, with up to just 150 passengers on our river trips and up to only 250 on our ocean trips.
We sail with up to 30 Backroads guests per group. Occasionally there may be more than one Backroads group onboard and you may cross paths with the other group on routes or at restaurants. When this occurs, each group will have their own dedicated onboard Backroads leaders.
If you're new to Backroads active cruise trips, there are a few things you need to know. Although our average group size is larger than a typical Backroads tour, our ship-based trips feel smaller and much more intimate than a typical cruise.
Additionally, even with an itinerary subject to fixed nautical schedules, we get out and explore far beyond the cruise norm. Although our time ashore may be shorter than an average Backroads Hotel trip, you still have the option to select a route that matches your pace. In larger cities, you can decide to shift gears and opt for less active site-seeing activities. It's important to note, our time ashore can be limited due to changes in the nautical schedule and ship tendering.
Being onboard a ship provides the benefit of being able to take advantage of ship amenities: the fitness room, spa, sauna and swimming pool. In addition, there is the opportunity to relax in the inviting common spaces or the privacy of your room, complete with balcony. Your Trip Leaders will have information on the array of options to choose from.
If having longer routes or more flexibility to explore is important for you, we recommend choosing one of our River Cruise or Hotel trips. If you love meeting new people and having more time to relax aboard the ship, and enjoy the ease of unpacking once, you'll love our approach to active ocean cruising. Nobody does it like we do.
On our active cruises, we seek out diversity by including regionally authentic and inventive meals for onshore lunches, picnics and the occasional onshore dinner. On-ship meals, though delightful, are meant to appeal to a wide cross section of passengers and may at times feel more conventional and less reflective of the region than on Backroads hotel trips.
In contrast to our Hotel trips, which typically have similar room categories, the Ponant ships offer a wide range of stateroom categories to choose from. The top-tier staterooms often fill fast, so book as early as possible if this is important to you.
Whatever has caught your eye and enticed you to visit this beautiful corner of Europe, a trip to Croatia will definitely not disappoint.


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One of my favorite parts about having a blog is getting reader mail. I love when people ask questions. Not because I think I can provide some incredibly insightful advise, but it affirms that people value my opinion. Instead of me directly responding to the following email, I figured I'd post it up here and we can all help her out. After all, 20 opinions are better than one….right? Here's the email…
I graduated in 2005 with a BA in psychology and realized I did not want to go into working in counseling. Now I am unsure what to do as I have spent the last 4 years in a couple of dead end jobs: customer service, travel industry, waitress and bartender. I have no idea where to even begin. It is too late for me to take internships and I have no way of knowing if I sign up for graduate school if I will like the job in the end. I am thinking of HR management or international relations, as I would like to one day work for the foreign service, however knowing how hard it is to get in, I would be happy in HR in a government position. It is just so frustrating to find oneself with a college degree and no qualifications to do anything but wait tables or be a customer service rep. Any advice is appreciated.
Well thanks Gertrude for a delicious piece of humble pie. Last week I wrote an article about my quarter-life crisis, but after reading Gerdies E-mail, realized I need to be darn thankful for the position I have. Anyways, on to my thoughts…
Gertrude, I think it's important to not limit yourself because of your degree. I too received a degree in Psychology, but don't really use it in my position. Don't limit your career choices because of the degree you received. Upwards of 50% of college grads work in a field unrelated to their course of study. If you want to work in HR, pursue HR. If you want to be a trapeze artists, join a circus. You can't change your degree, but you can certainly change your career.
Turn what could be seen as a negative situation and make it positive. Maybe you haven't held steady employment over the last couple years, but explain to your potential employers what you DID learn and how you grew from your part-time employment. Make yourself stand out, be positive, and be confident.
I wouldn't recommend graduate school for you, primarily because you're not 100% sure that's what you want to do. Grad school is a HUGE decision and can cost a pretty penny. Remember, holding a degree, masters, or PhD doesn't guarantee income….ever. The worst thing you could do for yourself is get a masters in a field you end up hating, be $50K in debt, and another 2-3 years behind on work experience. Hold off on the grad school for now, until you get a better idea of exactly what you want to be doing.
If you want to work for the government in an HR capacity go to USAJobs.gov and start applying. That is where 99% of all federal positions are listed. Lastly, apply for EVERY job you want, even if you think you're under-qualified. The wost thing the company could do is tell you "No." which is not that bad in my opinion. If you are applying to positions you truly want, it only takes one offer to change your life.
That's my $0.02 for Gertrude (by the way that is a fake name I made up for her). Now it's your turn to throw down some comment love and help a girl out. What do you do if you don't know what you want to be when you grow up, but you're already an adult?
*feel free to shoot me an email if you got a question*


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(IPS) – A commission led by three former Latin American heads of state has called the 30-year U.S. "war on drugs" in Latin America a failure and urged a drastic change in policy.
The Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy issued a report Wednesday, "Drugs and Democracy: Toward a Paradigm Shift," which calls for the creation of a Latin American drug policy and proposes three specific actions under the new paradigm: treat addicts as patients in the public health system; evaluate decriminalisation of cannabis possession for personal use; and reduce consumption through public education campaigns primarily directed at youth.
"The available evidence indicates that the war on drugs is a failed war," former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso said in a conference call with reporters from Rio de Janeiro. "We have to move from their approach to another one."
The commission headed by Cardoso and former presidents Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico and Cesar Gaviria of Colombia calls on U.S. and Latin American governments to acknowledge the insufficiencies of current policy and to engage in a debate about new alternatives.
"They're (the Commission) saying enough is enough," said John Walsh, senior associate for the Andes and Drug Policy at the Washington Office on Latin America. "There's a real drug war weariness in Latin America and its bad enough to feel like a policy had been imposed, and its worse when the policy doesn't work."
According to the report, Latin America remains the major global exporter of cocaine and cannabis, has become a growing producer of opium and heroin, and is developing the capacity to produce synthetic drugs.
"I think that it is absolutely crucial to have a rethinking of the drug policy," said Mike Shifter, vice president for policy and director of the Andean programme at the Inter-American Dialogue. "There's no policy that has been invested in more that's produced so little."
The report calls for a review of U.S. prohibitionist strategy, which it says has deficiencies, and a look at the benefits and drawbacks of the harm reduction strategy followed by the European Union (EU).
The levels of drug consumption continue to grow in Latin America while there is a tendency toward stabilisation in North America and Europe, according to the report.
The report cites Columbia and Mexico as nations where U.S. prohibitionist policies, despite the large investment of resources and loss of innocent lives, have failed to put an end to drug trafficking and narco-violence. It cautions other countries from adopting these kinds of policies and urges them to search for innovative alternatives.
The long-term solution for the drug problem is to drastically reduce the demand for drugs in the main consumer countries, the report states. As U.S. and European domestic markets are the main consumers of the drugs produced in Latin America, the report calls on the U.S. and EU to share the responsibility faced by Latin American countries to design and implement policies leading to an effective reduction in their levels of drug consumption.
The commission proposes that Latin American countries adopt several initiatives aimed at reforming drug war policies.
One such proposition is to change the status of addicts from drug buyers in the illegal market to patients cared for in the public health system. This will weaken the foundation of the drug business by reducing the demand for illegal drugs and lowering their price.
The report calls the convenience of decriminalising the possession of cannabis for personal use to be evaluated from a public health standpoint and on the basis of the most advanced medical science.
According to the report, available empirical evidence shows that the harm caused by cannabis is similar to the harm caused by alcohol or tobacco. It cites that most of the damage associated with cannabis use – including arrest and incarceration of consumers and the violence and corruption that affect all of society – is the result of the current prohibitionist policies.
The report calls the U.S. policy of massive incarceration of drug users questionable, both in terms of respect for human rights and its efficiency. That policy is not applicable to Latin America, given the penal system's overpopulation and material conditions.
Rather, public policy should be targeted to fighting the most harmful effects of organised crime on society, such as violence, institutional corruption, money laundering, arms trafficking, and the control over territories and populations, the report states.
The commission urges Latin America to establish a dialogue with the U.S. government, legislators and civil society to jointly develop workable alternatives to the current war on drugs strategy. It sees the new administration of U.S. President Barack Obama as a unique opportunity to reshape a failed strategy and engage in the common search for more efficient and humane policies.
Analysts say the report opens up a debate which is badly needed, though it remains to be seen if it will have any effect on U.S. policy.
"There has been no signal at all from the Obama administration that I've seen that they're really prepared to take serious review of this policy," said Shifter. "I think if Obama has a chance to focus on this he will be very sympathetic," he added.
"I think because of Mexico and the large investment the U.S. has in Columbia, the administration knows that finding a better way to deal with drug problems has to occur," said Walsh. "That doesn't make it a top priority in the coming months."
Latin American Leaders Say 'No' to U.S. Drug War
(IPS) – A commission led by three former Latin American heads of state has called the 30-year U.S. "war on drugs" in Latin America a failure and urged a drastic change in policy.


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In a grand launch at ITC Grand Chola and an evening akin to a perfect traditional event, Levista Instant Coffee was launched by SLN coffee in Chennai. SLN Coffee has more than 50 years in Coffee business exporting over 10000 MT of green coffee, roasted ground coffee powder and instant coffee powder and now brings the product to coffee lovers in Tamilnadu and Karnataka as a start. It is interesting to note that the beans are handpicked and come from SLN's own coffee estates in Coorg. When it comes to instant coffee, traditional coffee lovers look away because it misses that aroma we are so used to when we have our filter coffee. Levista coffee boasts of filter coffee experience in instant form, a hook enough to attract the coffee lovers, would not be too much if we say coffee addicts who can never say No to coffee.
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We are happy to introduce our new young fashion writer Saradha Sankar here. She will be writing on beauty and fashion currently in rage with tips and exhaustive reviews – Katie.
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I am very happy to be a part of the ChennaiFocus team :-).
I love Makeup so much that most of my allowances go to these purchases every month. Whenever any person I know comes from US or UK, I fill their suitcases with lots of make up stuff. Why? because in other countries, you get good products at cheap rates. The last time, our family friend came from the US, I discovered this awesome brand ( basically a wholesaler type of brand) which is based in California and gives you nice, good quality products at a drop dead price.


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Coronavirus shows signs of slowing spring home buying, especially in New York, California and Washington state
In what may be the first significant sign that coronavirus is chilling the spring homebuying season, applications to refinance or buy a home plunged last week.
Mortgage applications overall dropped 29.4% as compared to a week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
The dip was due in part to rising interest rates. But worries about COVID-19's impact on the economy also had an impact.
States hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic experienced a notably steep drop in applications. California saw purchase applications drop 23% last week as compared to the week before. New York's volume plunged 35% and applications in Washington dropped 17%.
"Home purchase applications were notably impacted by rising rates and the widespread economic disruption and uncertainty over household employment and incomes,'' Joel Kan, MBA's associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting said in the statement announcing the survey's results. "Potential home buyers might continue to hold off on buying until there is a slowdown in the spread of the coronavirus and more clarity on the economic outlook."
For a loan of $510,400 or less, the average interest rate for a fixed 30-year mortgage rose to 3.82%, up from 3.74% a week earlier, and the highest level since mid-January.
Coronavirus affects house hunting:3D tours, remote signings: How coronavirus is changing homebuying this spring
Not everyone can work for home during a pandemic:Despite coronavirus, millions of workers can't stay home. Are they safe?
Before that uptick, house hunters and homeowners had been rushing to lock in low interest rates that could significantly shave their monthly mortgage payments. The race to refinance was so fierce, lenders began to raise interest rates to slow the frenzy and give them time to work through a backlog of applications.
Last week, applications to refinance dropped 34% as compared to the week before, according to the MBA's weekly survey.
The coronavirus has led to widespread layoffs and state mandates that residents stay home, hindering the ability for some to search for or buy a home. And for those continuing to look, the outbreak is leading to other complications, from canceled open houses to lengthier time periods to close a deal.
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If you are a fitness and health enthusiast, you might be aware of Focus T-25 fuss. Beachbody has always come up with a better workout product each time satisfying your needs. The particular workout you came to know as Focus T-25 is created to bust off your excuses for a workout. Shaun T 25 minute workout is a High Intensity Interval Training. Like Insanity and Insanity Asylum, Focus T-25 workout is created for hard-core fitness enthusiast.
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- Theresa Gray
Beginners Guide: Retirement
Do you know that the eighth wonder of the world (according to Albert Einstein) is compound interest? We're talking free money here people!! But I have to warn you that it is not a sexy topic. In fact I bet I lose half of you before the next paragraph just because it sounds like a boring article about banking.
Hey, you're still with me! You know what is even more 'not sexy' than talking about saving money and compound interest?? It's growing old and living with your kids because you didn't pay attention at a young age to the power of saving and free money. Boom. (That was me dropping the mike!)
Yes, we need to drill it into our kids to not get into debt AND to get started on retirement savings when they get a job (see my last post on this topic here). BUT, we need to stop focusing on our kids for a bit (collective gasp) and take care of ourselves first. It's not too late to start saving for retirement! No matter how old you are!
Here is a quick way to figure out how long it will take to double your invested money. It's called the 'Rule of 72'.
The rule of 72 is a shortcut to estimate the number of years required to double your money at a given annual rate of return. The rule states that you divide the rate, expressed as a percentage, into 72.
For example, if you are receiving an interest rate of 8% your investment will take 9 years to double in value. (72 ÷ 8 = 9)
"But where", you ask, "can I find interest rates that are that high? The bank interest rates are so low."
Great question, you! The banks are not the answer for investing. For that, you need stocks, bonds, CDs, ETFs, and mutual funds. And, someone to tell you what is what and why you should care.
The best gift you can give yourself this year is to find an awesome certified financial advisor. This person must be someone 1) you like to talk to; 2) doesn't make you feel dumb; 3) wants to educate you on how to invest; 4) will listen to you and and will adjust their advise based on what matters to you 5) is passionate about investing in stocks, bonds, CDs, ETFs, and mutual funds. Find this person ASAP!
If you don't like your financial advisor (that you currently have or when you interview a new one) - go interview someone else! If they talk over your head and want to make it obvious that they are smarter than you with investing - go interview someone else. If they went to Ohio State and …. (ha just kidding)! But, seriously, make sure that you like your advisor and feel that they like you back. The quality of your future life hinges on your retirement planning now so it is immensely important that you feel comfortable with this person.
We found our advisor, Brad Lineberger, through a Dave Ramsey endorsed local provider program, that is now called SmartVestor.
Brad is the President of Seaside Wealth, in Carlsbad, CA and has been an integral key to helping our financial wellness.
When we started to pay off our huge debt (110k) back in 2011 we were completely overwhelmed with the idea of getting down to zero debt. Our repayment plan stretched out 5 years ahead of us - and that did not include paying off our mortgage!
We had some money saved up for retirement but we really didn't know how to figure out if we had enough or even how to get our heads around the idea of not having an income at some point in our future. So, trying to be diligent and following a financial checklist, we looked for an advisor, found Seaside Wealth, and scheduled an appointment.
Frankly, I was afraid going into the meeting! I hate not knowing things and was coming face to face with the reality that I had dropped the ball on something that I should have, as an adult, paid attention to earlier.
So we went into the meeting, and (spoiler alert) I came out like a new woman! I was SO relieved after facing the numbers and KNOWING our future. It was much scarier NOT knowing than actually knowing.
Brad was able to take our information and forecast how much money we would need in retirement, advise us on the best investments and provide encouragement for us to pay off our debts while enjoying our money. We liked him as a person, enjoyed talking to him, and trusted that he had our best interests at heart. I hope that you can find someone ASAP to help you with your investing who is just as great as he is!
I told Brad that I was going to post a blog about this topic and he encouraged me to tell you this….
"Starting early has its benefits…
Susan started saving $100 a month at age 25. After 40 years and an 8% average growth rate she saved $ 322,107.93 for retirement.
Larry decided to wait 10 years longer but doubled his contribution. He started saving $200 a month at age 35. After 30 years and an 8% average growth rate he saved $ 281,710.12. This means Larry has $40,000 less than Susan after contributing double the amount each month.
There's a cost to waiting and if you're not earning compound interest then you're paying for it."
Do you know what your retirement portfolio looks like and what that means for you? Call Seaside Wealth if you want help, or check out the Dave Ramsey SmartVestor page.
Brad Lineberger, President CFP, ChFC, CWS
James Conole, CFP, CWS, MBA
Tyer Ondatje
Seaside Wealth Management
6154 Innovation Way
Carlsbad, CA 92009
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"You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime-yo"- Eminem, "Lose Yourself"
It's as simple as that. You get one shot. What are you going to do with your life? If you're unclear, you need to get clear and a great way to do that is to do my 2 Day Course in May (2nd and 3rd, 2015, Newcastle, NSW) "Unleash Your Creativity: the course that will change your life" or book in for a coaching session either in person or via skype (enquiries- firstname.lastname@example.com).
If you could wave a magic wand and create your ultimate reality- what would it look like? Can you visualize, can you conceptualise it? Can you experience it as a day dream and then break it down into steps to making it a reality? Who's the Boss? Tony Danza? (Ben Stller, "Reality Bites")- hell no- you're in charge, you're running the show. First step is to figure out what you want, second step is to figure out how to get it. Don't get overwhelmed, get support to become accountable.
"If you had one shot, or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted- one moment- Would you capture it, or just let it slip?" Eminem, "Lose Yourself"
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Join the Men's Ministry for our Annual Men's Retreat being held again at Pinehaven Christian Ranch located in St Ignatius.
Time to arrive: Noon April 19th
Departure: Noon April 21st
Cost: $0.00**
**There is a love offering taken and we are hoping to have each person donate $50.00 to help cover their costs. Pinehaven covers lodging and feeds us 3 squares while we are there.
Kevin will be leading Worship again this year!
Just let us know you will be attending by noting on your Connection Card!


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Lord Krishna was Lila-Purushottama, the divine sportive form of God. He was the Yogeshwar, and at the same time the embodiment of pure love. Each and every divine past-time of His life is infused with sublimity and profound secrets. The true bhakti begins by imbibing those profound learnings within the personality which is only possible after internally getting connected to the supreme lord. Just like, Lord Krishna bestowed the Divine eye to Arjuna and initiated the Divine knowledge within his soul, similarly, each soul starves for the eternal peace till we get the same divine blessing from the perfect master of the time.
In order to convey rich resource of knowledge from the ancient legacy to the masses and inculcate in them the inevitable divine endowments, Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan (DJJS) - a non-profit, non-government and a leading spiritual organization, headed and founded by His Holiness Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji, made a conscientious endeavour by organizing Shrimad Bhagwat Katha, from January 26th to February 2nd, 2016, at Gondia, Maharashtra.
Disciples inaugurated the ocean of auspicious Katha with the mesmerizing shlokas from the pious Vedas and scriptures aiming to set the environment positive inside out for the masses. After praying at the lotus feet of Lord Krishna, the spiritual discourser of the day- Sadhvi Kalindi Bharti Ji obligated the masses with the divine nectar of ancient knowledge.
Sadhvi Ji elevated various instances from the yesteryears of Lord Krishna. She elucidated each phase of Bhagwat Puran with both scientific as well as spiritual contrivances. She aimed the masses proving that the holy Vedas are great connotations as they stand for both worldly as well as spiritual wisdom. Sadhvi Ji profoundly stated the solution of the increasing miseries and chaos in the modern world of materialism, which is continuously approaching the mundane life, by providing an impeccable remedy i.e. Brahm Gyan. She appealed the gathering to get bracketed into the roots of divinity in order to satiate their life brimming with peace and blissful serenity. This divine peace can be attained by treading on the paths of Brahm Gyan mounted by the revered master Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji. The modern era also needs the nourishment of this divine technique to set free from evils and attain the stage of social transformation.
Practical examples exhibit the importance of spirituality and its connection with our everyday life. The program successfully served its supreme purpose in making the congregation present there aware about how to address problems of personal and social concern through the teachings of the Greatest Management Guru of all times, Lord Krishna.
The program winded up with the blissful aarti at the end, praying for everyone's welfare.


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Way to go, Canada and UK. Making daddy proud! Since I am not exactly growing my readership, all I am doing is spreading the same amount of love to more countries, which is fine with me.
Interesting data on internet users' adoption of Google Images as a search tool. Be careful Googlemonster: You've lost some share (negligeable as it may be) since this time last year.
I don't have data on February 2007 vs. February 2008 browser and OS changes, but I am glad to see that Firefox, IE7 and IE6 are so close together. I use Firfox at home and IE7 at work… which may be pretty typical of most people who access this blog from a non-Apple machine.
As far as the OS thing… I'm a little sad that Mac's OS (which only accounts for 6% of the OS market) is still beating the crap out of Vista, but whatever. The masses will come around sooner or later.


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It took nearly 20 years for researchers to develop the first commercial genetically enhanced corn hybrids. The next generation of genetic technology may be developed in less than half that time.
"Mini-chromosome stacking" uses the plant's DNA to simultaneously introduce multiple genetic traits into plants, reducing the time and cost required to develop and launch new products. The technology has several advantages over current genetic technology, says Nathan Fields, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) director of research and business development.
"There's no interference with the plant's native genome, so the new traits can be delivered more precisely, with increased ability to regulate trait expression," explains Fields. "Also, the technique makes it easier to identify a genetically modified trait."
The mini-chromosome technology was developed at the University of Chicago. Chromatin is the exclusive licensee. Earlier this year, it was awarded a patent granting it exclusive rights for the mini-chromosome technology in plants. NCGA has been working with Chromatin to help develop the technology for agriculture and made an investment in the company in 2004.
Recently Monsanto signed a non-exclusive agreement to use the technology in corn and other crops. Monsanto and Chromatin will conduct a three-year program to complete development of the technology.
Chromatin estimates that mini-chromosome technology could accelerate the timeline from research to commercial introduction for plants modified with a single trait by two to three years (25-40%). "The technology offers the chance for more reliable trait development because the new traits would be separate," says Fields. "For the same reason, researchers may be able to speed up the development and introduction of new traits."


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Is that pain really all in your head? Maybe about half of it is, according to a new study on meditation and pain relief.
Study volunteers were subjected to a pain test before and after 80 minutes' worth of meditation training. After meditating, they reported that the same pain was 40 percent less intense and 57 percent less unpleasant. Brain scans using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of pain-reception regions revealed significant changes before and after meditation, too. [Related: Meditation Dulls Experience of Pain]
These results, appearing in the April 6 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, imply that meditation could be more effective than many drug-based pain relievers for certain kinds of pain management.
What's novel about this study is the revelation that ordinary subjects could be trained in meditation so quickly, in just four 20-minute classes. "You don't have to join a monastery," said Fadel Zeidan of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., who led the study.
The only significant study limitation was the small sample size: just 15 participants.
No pain, no feign
For this study, healthy volunteers who had never meditated were placed under an MRI scanner. Then a "pain-inducing heat device" heated a patch of skin on their legs to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius) for five minutes. Anything for science, after all.
The volunteers ranked the pain using a common, subjective pain-scale rating system, and the MRI scan captured brain activity in the regions associated with pain.
Next, the volunteers learned a meditation technique called focused attention, where one is taught to attend to the breath and let go of distracting thoughts and emotions. Then they set themselves up to get burned again. [Why Meditation Works]
The pain that the volunteers reported while meditating in the presence of the same noxious stimulation was, on average, about half of what they had reported in their pre-meditative state. This is both in pain intensity and unpleasantness, the latter being an emotional measure reflecting the desire to escape the pain.
The MRI scans revealed that the volunteers weren't feigning their subjective reporting. Brain regions associated with reframing, or masking, pain were more active during and after meditation, corresponding to verbal reports of pain reduction.
Don't rule out morphine
The study's press release and subsequent news reports state that meditation is nearly twice as good as morphine or other pain-relieving drugs at reducing pain. This isn't entirely accurate, and in fact "morphine" isn't mentioned in the study itself.
At issue is that in similar pain studies, unrelated to the Wake Forest work and conducted many years ago, pain-relieving drugs such as morphine typically have reduced pain ratings by only 25 percent. Anyone who has ever had to take morphine or a serious prescription pain reliever knows that close to 100 percent of the pain goes away.
Morphine remains quite effective in reducing agonizing pain; it is less effective, perhaps, at reducing pain from a hot blade on the leg.
The Wake Forest study, at its best, shows how meditation should be seriously considered as a complement to other forms of pain management, even for chronic pain. Meditation has many positive aspects: It's free; it's non-addictive and devoid of side effects; the Wake Forest study shows that it can be taught quickly; and Zeidan said that it can have lasting effects, even when a person isn't meditating.
Those who meditate in general can learn how to better manage pain by "reframing it," Zeidan said, which means to accept and refocus the pain, "to let it go, so that it doesn't consume you."
Zeidan tried meditation himself after his appendectomy. Did it work? "Oh, yeah," he said.
Christopher Wanjek is the author of the books "Bad Medicine" and "Food At Work." His column, Bad Medicine, appears regularly on LiveScience.


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