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"We aim to develop a new cloud-based business model offering new value by integrating different services. Partnering with Fujitsu, which has great expertise in the cloud and Big Data, we intend to launch a new business."
Hiroyuki Kubotani Chief Engineer, Cloud Solutions Center R&D Division
Panasonic Corporation provides a wide variety of products, systems and services from consumer electronics products to industrial devices, building products and housing. Panasonic works hard to offer new value for better living in various areas such as homes, communities, businesses, the travel and car industries - helping to realize 'A Better Life, A Better World' for each individual customer.
Due to the growing ability to interconnect electrical and electronic devices at home, Panasonic envisaged applying Big Data analytics to smart appliance use data collected at the Point of Use (POU) to gain insights into consumer behavior.
In order to investigate the feasibility of cloud services using smart appliances, Panasonic and Fujitsu are conducted workshops and research. Panasonic's R&D Division and Fujitsu launched a pilot project in April 2013 using smart appliances and cloud technology.
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The headlines read like the imaginative claims of an April Fool's story or a satirical sortie from the Onion: Microsoft open-sources full .NET stack; Microsoft ports .NET to Linux and Mac OS; Microsoft boosts free tools versions to compete evenly with its paid editions. And yet…it's all true.
Today, Microsoft announced sweeping changes in its tools division that make the advances of earlier this year look like minor events. Of the announcements, in my view, the most important by far is the commitment to put .NET on all major platforms. Microsoft itself will handle delivering .NET on Linux and Mac OS. It will depend on tighter cooperation with Xamarin to address the mobile sector.
Of these platforms, Linux is clearly the most important. Today, Microsoft earns much of its (record) profits from enterprise software packages (SQL Server, SharePoint, Exchange, etc.). By running .NET on Linux, it now has the ability to run those apps on a significant majority of server platforms. Except for Solaris sites, all enterprises will be able to run the applications without having to add in the cost of Microsoft Server licenses.
But perhaps more important than the pure server benefit is the cloud aspect. VMs on the cloud, especially the public cloud, are principally Linux-based. Windows VMs are available, too, but at consistently higher pricing. With this move, .NET apps can now run anywhere on the cloud or said another way, between servers and the cloud, the apps can run anywhere IT is operating.
The port to Mac OS is certainly less needed, as Macs already run Windows quite well (via Parallels or other virtualization technology). I expect that the move is designed to broaden the desktop coverage of .NET and to attract and work with the growing number of developers who prefer to work on MacBooks. (Go to any developer conference, hackathon, or open-source gathering, and the majority of laptops you'll see are Macs…and I don't mean a mere plurality, but rather an overwhelming majority.)
The final piece of the puzzle, .NET on mobile devices, is being filled in by Xamarin, which sells a usable, if incomplete, porting solution. In its announcement today, Microsoft promised closer cooperation with the Xamarin team. This bodes well, although it remains a mystery why Microsoft has not yet bought up the company. I am hard-pressed to think of a more obvious acquisition for any tech company.
I should add that for development of mobile apps that don't need to be native, Visual Studio 2013 already has HTML5 tools. The next update, due imminently, will add more tooling for Apache Cordova as well as an Android emulator.
The big winners of all this goodness are C# developers. In theory, .NET portability favors all .NET languages equally, but it's no secret that C# is the first among equals. (It and F# are, in fact, the only languages that Xamarin supports currently.) Microsoft has been an excellent steward of the language, evolving it intelligently and remarkably cleanly. Among developers who use it regularly, it is uniformly well liked, which distinguishes it from most of the other major development languages today, where an appreciation that borders on ambivalence is the more common experience.
The big loser is certainly Java. Java's stock in trade has been its longstanding ability to run without modification or recompilation on all major platforms. In this valuable trait, it has had no major competition in the enterprise. If Microsoft's port of .NET provides a multi-platform experience that is as smooth and seamless as Java, then the JVM will have some very serious competition.
Moreover, if that comes to pass, .NET has a key advantage over Java in its support for clients. Despite the significant improvement JavaFX delivers over Swing, Java is no one's first choice for writing desktop UIs, whereas .NET is standard for business applications.
For years, C# has been an attractive language for developers, but blocked in wider adoption by its inability to run on more than Windows. With today's announcement, a whole new world opens up: Nearly all desktops, servers, and cloud instances are within its reach. This is a huge step forward for C# and .NET and represents a remarkable advance in Microsoft's remaking of itself to embrace the future.
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This Sunday, "True Blood" returns to HBO with its second episode from Season 3, and fans are going to get to know a lot more about a new young blood — Sam Merlotte's little brother, Tommy Mickens.
Played by Marshall Allman, formerly of "Prison Break," the Austin-bred actor has come into the series ready to cause trouble in his long-lost older brother's already dramatic life.
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"By far, for me this is the best character I've ever played," Marshall told AccessHollywood.com of Tommy, a mechanic/shapeshifter who has already tried to have his brother run over while in animal form. "He's definitely the most complex, the most rich."
Without giving too much away, Marshall is locked in for the season as Tommy, who is heading to Bon Temps and Merlotte's with mischief for Sam on his mind.
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"My character is definitely a catalyst for Sam. I definitely push him to new places that he's never been before," Marshall said. "And not only him, but I cause trouble among every person I pretty much come into contact with."
While Tommy may have been born and raised a Mickens with Sam's birth parents, who live in a dilapidated home, he may not be all rogue.
"He's not all the way bad, he's not all the way good. He does things that are despicable and he does things that are redeemable, so no matter what scene he's in it's always going to be a circus ride," Marshall said. "He's very unpredictable, you don't know what to expect from him."
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Like all the men of "True Blood," Marshall has found playing Tommy doesn't just mean donning easy cotton flannel shirts. Even if the clothes look old, they are form fitting.
"Audrey, the fashion designer, does a really good job of keeping the clothes tight 'cause that's kind of the nature of the show. It's a very sexual sensual show so everybody's in really tight clothes," he laughed. "I mean, it's constantly summer there so she does a really great job of like, keeping a fine line between authentic to the characters but also making it fit that ass!"
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Marshall has also joined in the brotherhood of those who've had to disrobe on the show including Sam Trammell (Sam), Alexander Skarsgard (Eric), Stephen Moyer (Bill) and Ryan Kwanten (Jason).
"I mean it's not just the tight-fitting clothes it's no clothes at all. If you had motivation before to work out… it's powerful motivation," he said. "The second you know you're going to be like running around naked on screen, it's a pretty powerful motivation to get to the gym."
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Hedge funds cut wagers on rising agricultural prices at the fastest pace since January before the U.S. government predicted rising supplies of everything from wheat to rice.
Money managers are now holding the smallest wager on farm goods including cotton and soybeans in almost four months. The Standard & Poor's Agricultural Spot Index fell for a seventh week, the longest streak since 2001. Global wheat stockpiles will reach a three-year high before the 2015 harvest, and corn reserves are poised to be the biggest since 2000, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed June 11.
Rising supplies are helping to keep a lid on global food inflation, with the United Nations reporting a second monthly drop in prices in May. Farmers across North America are speeding up sowing, while drought conditions recede in the U.S. Great Plains, where winter wheat is being harvested.
"We're going to have bountiful world supplies," Walter "Bucky" Hellwig, who helps manage $17 billion at BB&T Wealth Management in Birmingham, Alabama, said June 12. "If we have continued good weather for the growing season in the U.S., that's going to increase the harvest outlook even more, and that will be a drag on prices."
The S&P Agriculture Index of eight commodities tumbled 4.6 percent last week, the most in a year. The wider S&P GSCI Spot Index of 24 raw materials rose 2.1 percent, while the MSCI All- Country World index of equities slid 0.3 percent. The Bloomberg Dollar Index and the Bloomberg Treasury Bond Index were little changed.
Wheat Bears
Combined net-bullish positions across 11 agricultural products fell 16 percent to 633,959 contracts as of June 10, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. The wagers are down 43 percent from this year's peak in April.
Investors are betting on declines in wheat for the first time since March, after prices entered a bear market last week. The funds are holding a net-short wager of 27,135 contracts, compared with a net-long holding of 1,037 a week earlier. World inventories by the end of May will reach 188.61 million metric tons, the USDA said June 11. That compares with last month's estimate of 187.4 million.
A favorable mix of rain, sunshine and warmer weather in the next two weeks will boost development of corn and soybeans in the U.S., the biggest producer, according to MDA Information Systems Inc. in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Export Demand
The recent price slumps can help to attract demand from importing countries and U.S. consumers, according to Dave Marshall, a farm-marketing adviser at Toay Commodity Futures Group LLC in Nashville, Illinois.
Egypt, the biggest wheat buyer, purchased 180,000 tons June 12 in its first international tender for shipment in the season that began June 1. U.S. exporters sold 570,100 tons in the week ended June 5, the most in four months, government data show. In the past four weeks, corn sales for delivery by September jumped fivefold from a year earlier, on average.
"Demand is very strong across the board," said Ashmead Pringle, the president of Atlanta-based GreenHaven Commodity Services, which oversees about $350 million. "Any kind of threat to supply from crop problems or weather is going to tighten markets. We really don't have burdensome inventories."
Combined net-wagers across 18 U.S.-traded commodities fell 11 percent to 1.17 million contracts as of June 10, the biggest decline since January, the CFTC data show.
ETF Flows
In the five days through June 12, investors pulled about $56.4 million from exchange-traded funds that track agriculture. Outflows across commodity ETFs were $128.6 million, including a $20.8 million decline from those backed by precious metals.
Hedge funds raised their net-bullish position in gold by 0.4 percent, the first gain in five weeks, the CFTC said. Futures in New York rose last week by the most since March as escalating violence in Iraq boosted demand for the precious metal as a haven.
Investors reduced bullish bets on West Texas Intermediate crude for a second week, missing out on a rally to the highest in almost nine months amid the conflict in Iraq. Net-wagers slid 0.4 percent to 341,680, a three-week low. Crude oil slid 0.2 percent to $106.70 a barrel at 1:52 p.m. in New York.
Copper holdings fell 69 percent to 5,107, the lowest since May 6. Futures in New York fell for three straight weeks, the longest slump since mid-March. The World Bank cut its estimate for global growth in 2014 to 2.8 percent on June 10, from a 3.2 percent projection in January, citing slower expansion in the U.S. and China.
"It's been a total war between the bulls and the bears regarding economic data," Quincy Krosby, a market strategist for Newark, New Jersey-based Prudential Financial Inc., which oversees more than $1 trillion of assets, said June 11. "What needs to be ascertained is in which direction the economy is heading, is it gaining momentum or losing it? Prices for grains have come down along with the fundamentals, showing better supplies."


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The College of Staten Island former head men's swimming coach is subject to a four-year show-cause, according to a decision released by the NCAA Division III Infractions Appeals Committee.
In November 2013, the NCAA Division III Committee on Infractions found the former head men's swimming coach did not follow NCAA ethical conduct rules and the college lacked control over its athletics department.
Penalties in this case include four years of probation, a two-year postseason ban for the men's swimming program, a vacation of certain contests and a four-year show-cause for the former coach. If the former coach seeks an athletically-related position at an NCAA member school during that period, he and the school must appear before the Committee on Infractions to determine if the former coach's athletically related duties should be limited.
In his appeal, the former coach asked the committee to reverse the finding of violations against him by the Division III Committee on Infractions because they were contrary to the evidence presented, the facts found did not constitute a violation and a procedural error affected the reliability of the information that was used to support the finding. Additionally, the former coach asked the committee to vacate the show-cause order because it is excessive and the Committee on Infractions abused its discretion when imposing that penalty.
After reviewing the case, the committee upheld the Committee on Infractions' findings and the head coach's penalty. The show-cause order was determined not to be excessive due to the seriousness of the unethical conduct findings. Additionally, the committee found that the show-cause order penalty was consistent with the breadth of penalties imposed on the college in this case.
In reaching its decision, the committee noted there was sufficient evidence contained in the record to support the outcome reached by the Committee on Infractions, particularly regarding improper recruiting inducements and extra benefits provided to student-athletes, as well as unethical conduct by the former head coach.
The members of the Infractions Appeals Committee who heard this case were: Mauri Ditzler, president, Monmouth College (Illinois), chair; Michele L.S. Krantz, senior counsel, Case Western Reserve University; Del Malloy, commissioner, New England Collegiate Conference; and Tracey Ranieri, director of athletics, State University of New York at Oneonta.


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I'm pretty sure so far, that if at the gates of heaven (and I know that I am being presumptuous here) I am asked which period of my life I would like to live for eternity, it would be my boy's young and charming days.
As we embark on the next leg of our journey together and slightly apart for the first time ever (mornings of nursery school), I look back with smiles, pride and deep satisfaction at the moments we have shared together, so far. When he falls in the park, he dusts himself off and says, 'don't worry mumma, I'm OK'. When the boy in the park today screamed and shouted for a turn on the machine that my boy was playing with he stepped off and said, 'don't cry, it's just called sharing'. Completely unprompted and wonderfully frequently he will tell me that he loves me. Today as I rushed him to get dressed in the cubicle before his impending swimming lesson, he casually swung his legs and chattered away to me about veins being like tunnels for romans. As I told him off for not removing his shoes despite being asked thrice, he said 'mumma, you look beautiful today'. We cuddled into giggle-fits as I felt enchanted by my three year old and he knew that I had busted his game, but it had worked.
Our week so far as included toddler football, mini golf at the local golf course, rides-animals-theatre and carrot digging at the farm, scooters in the park, swimming and a visit to the zoo scattered with a few play dates. My favourite was the themed carrot digging and his was the zoo, of course. Through all of these activities, my least favourite part is lunchtime. I know, I know – I have read all the stuff about mum's attitude towards meal times rub off on the child and it should be a relaxed and fun time without pressing on quantities or content but frankly, I find mealtimes wearing. The last thing I want to do is to melt into persuasion and declining on a fun day out. We sat on the front bench , under the sun to watch the sheep song and dance thingey and I asked him to look back at the the crowd on the benches. I asked him what the children were all doing, 'eating sandwiches'. So I asked if he would like one too. Very simply, it's a no; he is three years old and he has never eaten a sandwich.
Spicy fenugreek chappati (thepla) are the ultimate food for days out, or at least they have been for me. As I was growing up, they travelled with us to picnic and coach journeys to the beach. They even made it to the airport and beyond, you know- just in case. They came with me to university as they have a longer life than many other foods and during my pregnancy I ate them every day with lashings of yoghurt and some pickle. Is it any wonder then that my boy loves them too? I think of variations on thepla to get some added nutrition in; sometimes I add paneer to give a real moist texture and sometimes roasted vegetable and I have even added banana. One of my favourites is this hot pink version, which my boy calls 'peppa pig thepla'. I ate them with The Cheeky Food Company's mango pickle which they sent me to taste. Have to say, it took me by surprise; it's not vinegary or overly sour or even too hot, it has the home made taste!
Ingredients to make approximately 20 thepla
2 cups of chapatti flour
¾ cup finely chopped fenugreek leaves
2 pinches of ajwain (carom seeds)
½ tsp. turmeric
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. plain yoghurt
half bulb of roasted garlic (I put mine in the oven for half an hour at 180 degrees)
100g cooked beetroot, pureed
Salt to taste
3-4 tbsp. water, if needed
Vegetable Oil for greasing the chappati
Tip: keep a small bowl of vegetable oil with spoon ready near your tava to use for the thepla
- Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the oil. Mix the oil with the flour until it's evenly distributed.
- Now add the turmeric, salt and ajwain and mix well, then mix in the fenugreek leaves
- Introduce the yoghurt, beetroot, roasted garlic and then knead the dough. Add water until a soft and springy dough forms. I usually drizzle on a little oil over the dough.
- Heat the tava on a medium to low flame and then start to roll the thepla.
- Take equally sized portions of dough (about the size of a golf ball) and roll them to a thin chappati and then toast it on side until it begins to form bubbles and then flip it over and repeat. Flip it over again, drizzle it lightly with oil- uses the back of your spoon to evenly distribute the oil and then repeat.


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As European regulators scramble to clamp down on excessive bank bonuses, what are Wall Street's biggest investment banks paying their staff in London?
MoneyBeat analysed their latest disclosures on remuneration for the most senior staff in the UK, key risk-takers known as code staff. The figures are for 2012, the most recent figures available.
Here are the five big takeaways:
1) JP Morgan was the only one of the five largest US investment banks to reduce the compensation of its senior staff in Europe in 2012. The firm paid 126 senior staff an average of £2.09 million ($3.4 million) each in 2012. The previous year, 119 staff received an average of £2.26 million.
While it would be too much of a stretch to tie this fall in remuneration levels to a single event, it is worth nothing that between April and May 2012, JP Morgan's London-based chief investment office racked up losses of more than $6.2 billion.
2) Citigroup, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs all increased the average amount of money they paid UK-based senior staff in 2012.
Morgan Stanley paid 113 code staff an average of £1.16 million each. This was up from the average of £1.04 million paid to each of 109 code staff in 2011. Citigroup paid 190 code staff an average of £1.51 million each. This was also up from the average of £1.34 million paid to 169 people the previous year.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch paid 121 code staff £180.9 million, an average of £1.5 million each. The total amount was down from the £186.7 million paid in 2011. But that was divided between more senior staff - 126 - meaning average pay was £1.48 million in 2011 and rose slightly in 2012.
This is all particularly noteworthy given that average pay per employee across all staff at these banks is falling. Could it be that US banks are paying their most senior staff more at the same time as they pay their more junior staff less?
3) Code staff at Goldman Sachs appear to have enjoyed the biggest increase in compensation between 2011 and 2012. Using Goldman Sachs' share price on December 31, 2012 as a proxy for the value of restricted stock units it awarded (and that's not a guarantee the bank calculates it that way), the 115 code staff received average compensation of $4.67 million. Applying the same methodology to the 2011 filing gives an average figure of $2.64 million for each of the 95 code staff that year.
This means that average compensation for code staff in Goldman Sachs's UK operations rose by around three-quarters between 2011 and 2012. It rose 1% at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, 3% at Morgan Stanley and 12% at Citigroup. Meanwhile, average compensation fell by 7% at JP Morgan.
4) Many have predicted that the impending bonus cap for bankers in the European Union will lead to an increase in fixed pay. That certainly didn't happen in 2012 (although that was around the time that the cap was first mooted and the proposal may have not yet influenced compensation policies).
Fixed pay at Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch actually fell in 2012. Variable pay also fell at JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley; was broadly flat at Bank of America Merrill Lynch; and rose at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs (where the average bonus among code staff more than doubled in 2012).
5) All of the above indicates that banks are going to have to get creative to meet the bonus cap this year.
The rule kicks off this month and will influence packages paid in spring 2015. A draft released in December showed the standards to be less onerous than feared, but bonuses for code staff will still be restricted to one-times base pay, rising to two times if shareholder approval is secured.
That's likely to pose a problem for Wall Street banks. Look at our calculation of Goldman Sachs' average code staff package of $4.67 million in 2012, for example. Salaries for those staff would have to rise to $1.56 million for the same total compensation payout to be possible, more than double the average base salary of around $750,000 in 2012. And even that's only if shareholders approve.
The alternative-and more likely-scenario is that banks will introduce "allowances", say pay consultants. These allowance are non-pensionable, aren't in the employee's basic contract, and are more easily scrapped than salary. But they do count towards fixed remuneration when the bonus is calculated.
Jon Terry, global financial services HR consulting leader at PwC, said that looking at the numbers, individuals moving from a $500,000 salary to a salary of $500,000 and an allowance of $1 million would become reasonably commonplace for London bankers in 2014.
"Having allowances at the same level or higher than the level of salaries will not be uncommon for some code staff, particularly the front office code staff," he said.
Now, before we leave it there, it is worth mentioning a few things about the numbers you've just read.
The first is that they are not new. They were published towards the end of last year.
The second is that the analysis is new. Why's that?
Well, under Basel III regulations, banks must reveal how much they pay code staff. But all the banks report the figures for these staff slightly differently. This leaves the information open to interpretation.
So, what are the grey areas?
Firstly, Goldman Sachs reports the figures in US dollars while JP Morgan, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Merrill Lynch all report in sterling. If you convert, for example, BAML's 2011 and 2012 numbers into dollars then it looks like compensation for code staff fell in 2012; in sterling it rose. Therefore, for the purposes of this analysis we're sticking with the currency that the banks chose to report in.
Secondly, some of the banks also report deferred remuneration from previous years. But this should not be included in the 2012 compensation figures. Doing so results in money being double, triple and even quadruple-counted as share options and deferred cash bonuses vest over one, two and three years.
Thirdly, Goldman Sachs (again) does not give a monetary value to the equity portion of variable pay. Instead it just reports how many "restricted stock units" it awarded. The bank's share price at the end of the relevant year is understood to be a good proxy - although it must be highlighted that this is an estimate.
All five banks declined to comment.
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Miglitol is used to treat high blood sugar levels that are caused by type 2 diabetes. Normally, after you eat, your pancreas releases insulin to help your body store excess sugar for later use. This process occurs during normal digestion of food. In type 2 diabetes, your body does not work properly to store the excess sugar and the sugar remains in your bloodstream. Having high blood sugar can lead to serious health problems in the future. Proper diet is the first step in managing type 2 diabetes but often medicines are needed to help your body. Miglitol is a medicine that slows the digestion of sugars so your body has time to store extra sugar. Sometimes another medicine called sulfonylurea can be used in combination with miglitol to help your body store more sugar.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of miglitol in children with use in other age groups.
This medicine has been tested and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
Follow carefully the special meal plan you doctor gave you. This is the most important part of controlling your condition, and is necessary if the medicine is to work properly. Also, exercise regularly and test for sugar in your blood or urine as directed.
For this medicine to work properly it should be taken with the first bite of each main meal.
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
If you miss a dose of this medicine, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.
Your doctor will want to check your progress at regular visits, especially during the first few weeks that you take this medicine.
It is very important to follow carefully any instructions from your health care team about:
In case of emergency—There may be a time when you need emergency help for a problem caused by your diabetes. You need to be prepared for these emergencies. It is a good idea to wear a medical identification (ID) bracelet or neck chain at all times. Also, carry an ID card in your wallet or purse that says that you have diabetes and a list of all your medicines.
Symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) include anxiety; behavior change similar to being drunk; blurred vision; cold sweats; confusion; cool, pale skin; difficulty in thinking; drowsiness; excessive hunger; fast heartbeat; headache (continuing); nausea; nervousness; nightmares; restless sleep; shakiness; slurred speech; or unusual tiredness or weakness.
Miglitol does not cause low blood sugar. However, it can occur if you delay or miss a meal or snack, drink alcohol, exercise more than usual, cannot eat because of nausea or vomiting, or take miglitol with another type of diabetes medicine. Symptoms of low blood sugar must be treated before they lead to unconsciousness (passing out). Different people feel different symptoms of low blood sugar. It is important that you learn which symptoms of low blood sugar you usually have so that you can treat it quickly.
If symptoms of low blood sugar occur, eat glucose tablets or gel or honey, or drink fruit juice to relieve the symptoms. Table sugar (sucrose) or regular (nondiet) soft drinks will not work. Also, check your blood for low blood sugar. Glucagon is used in emergency situations when severe symptoms such as seizures (convulsions) or unconsciousness occur. Have a glucagon kit available, along with a syringe or needle, and know how to use it. Members of your household also should know how to use it.
Symptoms of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) include blurred vision; drowsiness; dry mouth; flushed, dry skin; fruit-like breath odor; increased urination; ketones in urine; loss of appetite; stomachache, nausea, or vomiting; tiredness; troubled breathing (rapid and deep); unconsciousness; or unusual thirst.
High blood sugar may occur if you do not exercise as much as usual, have a fever or infection, do not take enough or skip a dose of your diabetes medicine, or overeat or do not follow your meal plan.
If symptoms of high blood sugar occur, check your blood sugar level and then call your health care professional for instructions.
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Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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|The aircraft arriving at LAX in 2013 courtesy Jay Davis
The recent release of communication data from missing Malaysia Flight 370, shows the Boeing 777 probably flew for no longer than nine minutes beyond the point at which the plane ran out of fuel.
Buried in the 47-page report (warning: heavy on numbers and light on text) is the notation that between 8:10 and 8:19 the morning it disappeared on March 8, the plane lost and then regained power. Fuel exhaustion and engine flameout would cut power to the airplane. The only explanation for what caused it to ramp up again is the deployment of the ram air turbine.
The ram air turbine sometimes called a RAT, is a last-ditch emergency power source, a small wind fed engine that automatically drops down from the underside of the airplane and generates a small amount of power from the airstream. Following a dual engine flameout the RAT automatically engages and electrical systems deemed critical will begin to power up again.
The Boeing 777, 9M-MRO was loaded in Kuala Lumpur with 49,100 kilos or 10,8246.97 pounds of fuel for its flight to Beijing. An educated estimate of fuel consumption on 777 is 15,000-17,000 pounds per hour, so the pilots had – if my math is correct – 7.2 hours of flying time at best.
The plane appears to have achieved even better performance because seven and a half hours after takeoff it sent full confirmation of power also known as a "handshake" to the satellite. (The handshake is also known as a "ping" but to avoid the dreaded black box ping confusion I'm avoiding that term in this context)
To be clear, the satellite doesn't care about MH 370's particulars. The purpose of the handshake is just to clear landed airplanes off the system network. As the folks at inmarsat explained to me, if a plane is not powered up, there is no reason for it to be on the system. In this intriguing mystery, these handshakes have been sliced and diced using "simple trigonometry" as one egghead described it, to see what more can be learned about the flight.
And darned if it didn't work. In addition to the attempt to narrow the scope of the search, about which more later, the transmission log also shows that nine minutes after the 8:10 handshake, the plane was still flying because a partial log-on request was initiated from the airplane. MH 370 was attempting to re-acquire the digital relationship with a system from which it had disconnected when it ran out of fuel.
These basic handshake signals from the plane to the satellite have been widely reported on because they were used to draw the conclusion that the plane turned south not north after military radar lost track of it early Saturday morning. (As an aside, considering MH 370 flew with notable fuel efficiency the dramatic ascent and descent maneuvers that have been suggested in various news reports seem unlikely.)
The satellite information has also been crunched to try and calculate where MH370 might have entered the ocean, knowing that the plane was fully powered as late at 8:10am.
All the data was supplied to Malaysia officials by inmarsat within days of the plane going missing.
This latest tidbit about MH 370 gliding for a period probably restricted to nine minutes at the most seems like it should be helpful but I can see it also raises another uncertainty. There's no telling whether the engines flamed out immediately after the last full handshake or as long as 9 minutes later. If the latter, then why did the log on attempt fail other than the plane hit the ocean at that time?
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With "Midnight in Paris" about to expand into more markets as it builds on its standing as Woody Allen's greatest box-office success, the writer-director is busy finishing his follow-up and is in talks to start work on yet another film.
Allen is still in Rome shooting "The Bop Decameron," but is already negotiating with Bavaria Studios to shoot his next, as yet untitled film, in Munich, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The budget is said to be in the neighborhood of $25 million, with shooting to begin next summer. As is his custom, Allen is keeping all artistic details under wraps.
"Midnight in Paris," Allen's best film in some 20 years, has now made more then $50 million domestically, breaking his personal record by roughly $10 million. Though to be fair, when you adjust the numbers for inflation, "Midnight" has made less than half of 1977's "Annie Hall."
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Gayle Haggard, wife of former evangelical leader Ted Haggard, will appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" next week to promote her new book on why she decided to stay in her marriage.
Her book, Why I stayed: The Choices I Made in My Darkest Hour, is being released on the same day – Jan. 26 – as her appearance on the Oprah show, according to Colorado Springs, Colo.-based The Gazette.
In the book, Haggard recalls how she felt after it was discovered that her husband, the father of her five children and the pastor of one of the largest churches in the nation, was having an affair with a Denver male escort.
She wrote that after she found out about the alleged gay sex and drug scandal, she knew she would try to forgive her husband – though it may take time – because she believes Christians should show love and forgiveness, according to the Denver Post. But forgiveness did not come easy and she made Ted feel guilty for his transgressions early on.
The former pastor's wife also shares that during their nearly 30 years of marriage prior to the outbreak of the scandal, she felt there was a part of her husband that was blocked off from her. When she found out about his same-sex attraction, she said in the book that a part of her was happy to finally be allowed access into this part of Ted's world.
Haggard's book, which is co-authored by Angela Hunt, also discusses their experiences with the Christian restoration team, their exile from Colorado Springs, and Ted's abnormal actions in the months prior to November 2006.
She said that had she not known that her husband had repented of his sins then she might have chosen another path.
"I hope our story convinces people to believe in one true principle: The best thing you can do for your children is to love and cherish your spouse," she wrote, according to the Post.
In recent months, the Haggards have been holding weekly prayer meetings on their property. Though Ted Haggard has said he is not trying to start a new church, some wonder if this is true.
Since his reemergence in the public, the former pastor has appeared on HBO through the documentary "The Trials of Ted Haggard," CNN's "Larry King," "The Oprah Winfrey Show," and ABC's World News Sunday, among others.
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The following comments were perspectives presented at a Wartburg Seminary Convocation on November 8, 2012. Following the presentations was an extended time of table conversation for students, faculty and staff. The questions for conversation and additional resources are included here in a .doc format: Convocation Resources – Nov 2012.
Norma Cook Everist, Wartburg Faculty: It was a November evening, 1982, while my husband, Burton, and I were delivering Thanksgiving baskets in downtown Dubuque when I suddenly felt overwhelming fatigue. I became ill with what at first seemed like flu but from which I never recovered. The illness, later diagnosed as myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS), has many physiological and neurological complications. Today, still with no known cause and no known cure, it affects hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.
I have a disease; I am not my disease. How do I mark the 30th anniversary of living with a chronic illness? With sadness or celebration? A good way is to have this convocation on "Living in community with Our Abilities and Disabilities." Many people with CFS become homebound, isolated, but supported by this caring and respectful Wartburg community, I have been able to continue fully serving here and in the broader church and world.
Lisa Heffernan, WTS M.Div. Senior: As we gather this morning to talk about this topic, I want to introduce a few pieces that will be part of the discussion. Our student speakers today are people who have some sort of disability, or who have a friendship with a person who has a disability of some kind. We share these stories and perspectives to encourage the community to think about how we all live together in this community as people with and without disabilities. Our definition is broad: we will be talking about disabilities in terms of physical and visible disabilities (like mine), physical disabilities that are unseen, and disabilities or conditions that can either be considered mental, cognitive, or emotional. Not only that, but we will be also talking about specific issues that come along with different disabilities and how we might view them within our life together at WTS. The question we might consider is: How do we as a student body, staff, and faculty live together faithfully in this place, with our gifts and limitations, recognizing each person as a child of God and a vital part of the body of Christ?
My own experience and view as a person with a physical and visible disability has greatly changed and improved since coming to seminary. In this place, I am accepted and valued as the person God created me to be—completely and fully. Before coming here, I never had the experience of being in a community where people would seek to have me involved in all aspects of life, no matter how tricky doing so might be. The best brief examples I can give are the time that my class was having a gathering at Pulpit Rock our middler year…on the 2nd floor. Without me even having to ask them to do so, 4 of the guys in my class lifted me up those steps, just so I could be there with my class. I was scared, but they wanted me there, and I wanted to be there. So they helped me out. The other side of this is that these same friends challenge me to be more fearless and independent. This is the same thing I hope I do for them. We care for and challenge one another. And we include one another in all areas of life here. There are things that are difficult to make that happen sometimes, but I'm finally in a place where my disability doesn't feel like a barrier to having an active life.
Aleese Kenitzer, WTS M.Div. Junior: I have a significant hearing loss in my right ear. It has been my responsibility to assure that my disability does not affect me in school or in ministry, but it is extremely helpful when people are aware of the fact that I do not hear well, and make an effort to improve communication. But often, I have either witnessed how people do not understand how an impairment affects one's lifestyle, or have witnessed the response of "well, people need must scream for you to be able to hear." Neither one is true, and both of these actions exclude those who cannot hear well. It is common for those with hearing impairments to be excluded because they cannot hear and understand what is happening around them, or excluded because of those who overcompensate.
Dave Fier, WTS M.Div. Junior: I have a genetic learning difference called Soto's syndrome. I was blessed to be my current height of 6ft 4inches in fifth grade I haven't grown since. One of my many challenges is it takes me along time to process information. "Fear not," I say. This difference has also affected my coordination and some of my physical abilities. "Fear not," I say. Another difference I have been blessed with is to have a heightened emotional and artistic sense. "Fear not," I say. God blessed me with this difference and I wouldn't have life any other way. Most importantly I am child God. I am a brother in this community of many. The real question is how can we all learn and grow together.
Tami Groth, WTS 2nd year M.A. Diacaonl Ministry: My medical history includes both clinical depression–a chemical imbalance which impacts both your emotions and your ability to think correctly–and celiac disease, an auto-immune disorder where gluten, found in wheat, rye, and barley, attacks my body. These conditions are not related, but their effects can compound one another. When you cannot automatically join in something as basic as sharing bread with others, it is easy to feel isolated, and isolation can make you wonder if depression is returning.
I fight these issues by creating inclusive community however I can: by making food I can eat to share with others, by meeting others in their own needs, and by sharing what I have learned as I have educated myself about my conditions. Sometimes accommodating everyone's needs seems like more than we can cope with–the list feels endless. But the joy of seeing someone feel like they can now be a part of a community is boundless, and it always makes me determined never to assume that what works for me works for all.
Lee Gable, WTS M.Div. Senior: My friend lives with multiple chemical sensitivity related to fibromyalgia plus complications. The air she breathes and any surfaces or fabrics she is in contact with are potential sources of pain. Even your hand lotion can affect her. She must be aware of what is around her. She uses air purifiers to hold back the multiplicity of scents and carefully researches and uses products to help her environment not be a source of pain.
If you don't see her in church, ask about what is going on or send a card. Ask the her if she wants to be on the prayer list. Please don't be offended if she has to get up and move away from unseen conditions that cause unseen pain. As a child of God living with conditions she would not have chosen for herself, my friend only asks, "Don't define me by my illness."
So how can we be compassionate, accommodating others, without being exclusive?
Megan Reedstrom, WTS M.Div. Senior: I have been asked to talk about friendship because I have the pleasure of calling Lisa Heffernan one of my very best friends. Through our friendship I have become much more cognizant of accessibility and its importance and how frustrating it is when people abuse or misuse things like accessible parking. And through two road trips we have taken together, I've learned that traveling with someone who uses a wheelchair is not that different than traveling with someone who doesn't. We just allow a little extra time for travel, and do a little extra planning to make sure the places we are headed are accessible. The most important thing I have learned in all we have done together as friends is that we are far more alike than we are different.
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. (1 Cor. 12:27)
Some WTS Alumni who live with disabilities and serve in the church and world:
Rev. Phil Wangberg, who uses a wheelchair due to cancer of the spine, is pastor of All Saints Lutheran Church, Albuquerque, NM.
Diaconal Minister Rich Mohr-Kelly, who is visually impaired, serves in Pittsburgh, PA neighborhood ministry and at Stewart Avenue Lutheran and Birmingham UCC Congregational Churches.
Rev. Kathryn Bielfeldt, who is blind, served for over 21 years as pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church of Campbell Hill, IL and added on part-time service to 2 other congregations in the Wartburg Parish of Southern Illinois. She recently retired.
Rev. Chris Kinney, who has quadriplegia due to MS, Oakdale, MN, currently does supply preaching, advocacy, mentoring, and short-term counseling
and many more alums who have served and now serve throughout the church in the world …


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Today Egyptians vote in the first competitive presidential election in the Arab world.
The Secret Service prostitution scandal in Colombia may not be an isolated incident.
The Kirtland jet fuel leak could be larger than the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Huge drop in the number of metro area meth lab busts linked to law enforcement budget cuts.
The U.S. is fast approaching a "fiscal cliff." An M.I.T. professor thinks we should cross our fingers and jump.
A Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA locate Bin Laden was convicted of treason and sentenced to 33 years in prison.
Yesterday's commercial rocket launch could signify a new era of private sector space travel.
Morgan Stanley is investigated for sharing insider Facebook IPO information with a select group of investors.
Democratic Congress members think Governor Scott Walker may have lied under oath about his motives for pursuing an anti-union agenda in Wisconsin.
Arizona white supremacist gets a 40-year federal sentence for a 2004 Phoenix bombing.
Fox News' Roger Ailes says Jon Stewart "basically admitted" to him that he's a socialist.
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Josh launched Domo Technologies in 2011 to transform the way CEOs and executives manage their business and to help drive value from the tens of billions of dollars spent on traditional business intelligence (BI) systems.
Prior to Domo, Josh served as CEO of Omniture, a SaaS-based web analytics company that he co-founded in 1996 and took public in 2006. Omniture was the number one returning venture investment out of 1,008 venture capital investments in 2004, as well as the number two performing technology IPO of 2006. For the three years that Omniture was public, Josh was the youngest CEO of a NASDAQ or NYSE-traded company. In 2009, he facilitated the sale of Omniture to Adobe for $1.8B.
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Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo has roots in Canton.
When Clarence Mingo left Stark County 23 years ago, he was determined to fulfill his ambitions, chief among them to be a public servant.
He accomplished many of his goals. Among his achievements is his current job as Franklin County auditor in Columbus.
A native of Canton, Mingo, 41, graduated from McKinley High School in 1990, after which he joined the U.S. Army. He served in the 1st Infantry Division, which was deployed to southern Iraq during the first Gulf War.
Upon his discharge in 1993, Mingo became one of thousands of American soldiers stricken by the mysterious "Gulf War Illness" and has spent the last 23 years managing its symptoms on a daily
"I was in an initial group of veterans who returned home from war sick," he said. "I began developing a variety of neurological symptoms."
Undaunted, Mingo earned an undergraduate degree in political science from Ohio State University in 1996, followed by a law degree from the university in 1998.
"After law school, I started a private law practice where I represented kids as a guardian ad litem," he said. "I did that for 10 years, then decided to enter public service."
Though he is a Republican, Mingo was able to win over voters in heavily
Democratic Franklin County to become county auditor in 2010.
"The voters have recognized service over political party," he said.
Mingo said he's living out the plan he first formulated as a teenager.
"In high school, I always thought that to be in public service, you ought to be veteran, have a degree in political science and be a lawyer," he laughed. "So the idea of me running was not a novel idea but one planned since I was a high schooler."
Recently, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease but fully intends to keep working and plans to run for re-election in 2014.
"I've continued to maintain a very high level of functioning and intend to live a purposeful and meaningful life as I have the last 23 years," he said, "I maintain a strong faith in God, and my friends and family, who have been supportive."
Asked what advice he would give a young person, Mingo replied, "One of the most meaningful ways to spend your time and your talents is in public service.
"We desperately need public servants with sincerity and integrity," he said. "We need a new generation of young people to serve."
Mingo, who married his high school sweetheart, Angela Blackstone Mingo, said he visits Canton several times a year. His sister Robin Mingo Miles and a brother, Tracy Freeman, still reside in Canton.
Their parents moved to Columbus to help Mingo and his wife raise their two daughters, 7 and 8.
"I'm still very proud to say Canton is my hometown," Mingo said. "I'll always be grateful for the support I received from the community upon my return from the Gulf War."
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Tuesday night's performance by Milan against Atletico Madrid, coupled with the end result, provided brutal confirmation of what the Serie A table has been suggesting all season. The Rossoneri, despite their rich history and pedigree in Europe's premier club competition, are simply not good enough to grace it at the moment.
Ricky Kaka's equaliser on the night at the Vicente Calderon briefly put this Round of 16 tie back in the balance, but from the moment Arda Turan restored the home side's lead five minutes before half-time there was only ever going to be one winner. Clarence Seedorf's side went on to concede a further two goals late in the second half before referee Mark Clattenburg's final whistle mercifully brought the contest, and Milan's European campaign, to an end.
The Rossoneri will be and already have been heavily criticised for the manner of the defeat, which is their third in succession in all competitions. Seedorf himself was particularly scathing of his side's performance, citing a lack of resilience as the main reason behind the capitulation.
"You could see after the second goal that the team struggled to react psychologically, as they often do," the Dutchman told the media following the game. "The period of difficulty [earlier in the season] lasted so long that it affected the team. They can react once, but after a second blow they can't get back on their feet. In the second half the whole team no longer produced the right level of grit and determination to keep fighting. We sat back too much and in general it was not positive."
It is clear that Seedorf's honeymoon period at San Siro is now well and truly over. Since succeeding the sacked Max Allegri in January he has overseen, on the whole, a marginal improvement in performances and results. It must also not be forgotten that the Rossoneri were unfortunate to lose the first-leg of the tie with Atleti, nor that they put up a good fight in defeat against runaway Serie A leaders Juventus a week-and-a-half ago.
Those two performances, along with a few others, provide some evidence that Seedorf is taking his side in the right direction in the early stages of his coaching career. However, defeat to Udinese on Saturday followed by last night's showing have highlighted the magnitude of the task that the San Siro legend faces if he is to restore the club to the sort of heights the tifosi have become accustomed to down the years.
So what next for the Rossoneri? They now have 11 Serie A fixtures left to focus on but with the side barely in the top half of the table and nine points off a European place, they have surely left themselves far too much to do to mount a serious challenge for continental competition. Seedorf has said that the Rossoneri still have 'some very specific objectives' to achieve before the season's end, and one very high on his own personal list must surely now be to conduct a thorough and honest assessment of the playing staff he currently has at his disposal.
Indeed, if the club's decision makers are certain that they have got the right man for the job in the rookie Dutchman, they would be best served to now write off the season in terms of results and allow Seedorf the opportunity to do just that. Poor though the season has been, Milan will not be dragged into a relegation dogfight so the Coach should be given license to use the upcoming games as a chance to experiment with youngsters, run the rule over fringe players, decide which of the more experienced ones to retain and try out new formations and tactics.
He should be allowed to do all of this free of the expectation of delivering good results that is normally a given at San Siro, so long as it is evident that he is building for the future. After all, it would surely serve the Rossoneri far better in the long term if they were to finish this season in say, 13th place, but having had a look at some of the youth players who so impressively won the Viareggio tournament in first team action, than it would to stick with the same set of players who have shown over the course of the season that collectively they are not up to the required standard and finish seventh or eighth.
The nature of Milan's turbulent season means that they face the unfamiliar scenario of having to play two months of virtual dead-rubbers before the season is out. If they are used properly however, the upcoming matches may prove to be a rare and much needed opportunity to really take stock of where the club is at. It is an opportunity that, as demonstrated by events last night, the Rossoneri should not and cannot pass up.
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The International Confederation of Wizards is a wizarding intergovernmental organisation, roughly equivalent to the United Nations. British seats on the International Confederation of Wizards are probably selected by the Minister for Magic, possibly subject to the approval of the Wizengamot.
The International Confederation of Wizards is headed by a person who holds the title "Supreme Mugwump". The first appointed Supreme Mugwump was Pierre Bonaccord. However his appointment was contested by Warlocks in Liechtenstein, due to his opinions on stopping Troll-hunting and rights for Trolls. Liechtenstein, who had been dealing with several nasty Troll communities at the time refused to attend the first conference, causing trouble for the new institution.
In 1692, the Confederation instituted the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy to hide the wizarding world from the Muggle world. After weeks of discussion, they decided on how the wizarding world would retreat into hiding, including the covering up of various magical beasts and eliminating them from the Muggle consciousness.
Following the night of large-scale breaches of the International Statute of Secrecy, Minister Millicent Bagnold addressed the Confederation of Wizards with the statement "I assert our inalienable right to party", a statement which eventually became infamous[1]
Sometime before 1991, Albus Dumbledore was appointed as a representative of the British Ministry of Magic to the International Confederation and became Supreme Mugwump, but was dismissed from his position following the Ministry's denunciation of Voldemort's return in 1995. He was restored as a member after the Ministry's acceptance of Voldemort's return, in 1996, but not as Supreme Mugwump.
In 1995, the International Confederation of Wizards was to hold a conference in Hemel Hempstead.[2]
Behind the scenes
- The Confederation was originally called the International Federation of Warlocks in the first edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which means if this was used the organisation would have two names.
- J. K. Rowling stated that the Confederation is the wizard equivalent to the United Nations.[3]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned on newspaper)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
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Market Updates – After tumbling as much as 11% in the first 2 weeks of May, to a new low of 513.9 on May 13th, due to the tension with China in Vietnam's East Sea, the market rebounded in the second half of the month and closed down 2.8% (VNIndex) and 2.3% (VN30). The HNX lost 5.1%.
View full market analysis VAM Monthly Newsletter – May '14.
Inflation advanced slightly in May, backed by moderate improvement in demand and supply.
May inflation was recorded at 0.2% MoM, down from April's 0.33%. Consequently, the CPI increased only 1.08% YTD. Moderate improvement continued to be recorded in both demand and supply sides. 5M2014 real retail sales advanced 6% YoY, surpassing the same period last year's growth rate of 4.6%, whilst the index-industry products (IIP) increased 5.6% YoY, higher than the rate of 4.8% of 5M2013.
Sustained YTD trade surplus driven by FDI sector
GSO estimated that 5M2014 trade surplus reached USD 1.6bn, a slight drop from the historic high of USD 2bn recorded for 4M 2014 in April, due to a trade deficit of USD 400mn in May. FDI continued to be the biggest contributor to the economy as the sector generated a trade surplus of USD 7bn in 5M2014 whilst the domestic sector made a trade deficit of USD 5.3bn. FDI disbursement remained steady with 5M2014 disbursed FDI recorded at USD 4.6bn, up 0.4% YoY.
FDI sector's confidence largely restored through appropriate compensation and strong determination of the Vietnamese Government to prevent recurrence of riots
The PM has requested urgent support and compensation for businesses affected by anti-China protests and riots, including tax cuts, workers' salary subsidy and land rental reduction etc. to offset against damages suffered. These prompt incentives and the Government's affirmative measures to punish rioters and to avoid recurrence of such events have more or less calmed the public's and FDI sector's sentiment, as well as restored investors' confidence.
Rumor about another round of currency depreciation was denied by the SBV
As the USD/VND rate has been increasing, amidst the tension with China, to 21,140 – 21,190 (official bank rates) in May, the highest level since the beginning of the year, concern about another depreciation of the Dong has again emerged. However, the SBV denied the rumor, given (1) sustained YTD trade surplus; (2) historic high FX reserves; and (3) the wide gap between deposit rates of the Dong and the USD. The SBV also affirmed that the depreciation (if any) will not exceed 1% in 2014 (down from the 2% stated at the beginning of the year) to show their confidence in maintaining the Dong's stability.
Vietnam consumer confidence once again improving
Vietnam Consumer Confidence Index reached 99 points in 1Q2014 in the global survey of Nielsen, the highest level since Q4/2011. Consumers were found to be more willing to spend after 2 years of consumption tightening as 56% of respondents across the country had positive perception of their personal finances for the year ahead. Although saving still remained the top priority, consumers channeled more spare cash into tourism, house renovation and stock investment.
Our view – The sell-off due to the political tension with China was fairly short-lived as by month end, the VNIndex was almost back to where it started for the month. We think although the tension may not go away very soon, it will not have significant long-term downside impact on Vietnam's economy. In fact, economic stability has been maintained on the broad base since the beginning of the year with inflation under control, relatively stable exchange rate and sustained trade surplus. Discussion on amendments of the Law of Investment and a comprehensive legal framework for Public – Private Partnership (PPP) in the ongoing 7th cabinet meeting will provide investors with uniform guidance and regulations in PPP to encourage more private investment in infrastructure. This will also help to improve the administrative process in getting investment project approval to make the investment environment in Vietnam more favorable. The Government's prompt support rendered to affected businesses in the anti-China riots has shown that FDI is still a top priority for Vietnam. We think the market will likely remain volatile in the coming weeks and we will continue to monitor it closely for buying opportunities.
Source: VAM, 13.06.2014
Filed under: Asia, News, Vietnam, China 中国, FOREX, HOSE Ho Chi Ming Stock Exchange, Index, Spratly Islands Dispute, VAM Vietnam Asset Management, Vietnam


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Editor's note: If you've lived around Seattle awhile, you may be familiar with many weekend getaways around Washington — maybe too familiar. Ready for a fresh look? Monthly through 2014, "Washington Weekends" revisits a classic getaway spot, looking for a new spin on 12 old favorites. Today: Ocean Shores
The often wet, sometimes wild, six-mile stretch of windswept beach at Ocean Shores has drawn visitors for decades to the small Southwest Washington community.
They come to this Pacific Ocean playground to walk, fly kites, ride horses or mopeds, dig for razor clams, watch birds and sometimes to drive on the beach (part of it is a designated state highway, after all). It's so popular during summers and holidays that the wide beach can get downright crowded at times.
Whether you're heading to Ocean Shores for a quick summer sand-fest or a dose of winter storms, rethink your trip now and add a day or two to explore all the outdoor activities beyond the beach.
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If you like celebrations, this festival-friendly place has 19 events scheduled this year, including the Sand and Sawdust Festival this weekend (June 27-29) that features master sand sculptors and woodcarver competitions.
Any visit should include the Coastal Interpretive Center, a place packed with marine life and mammal displays along with local-history memorabilia. Pick up a map and information on nature trails, and tips for whale- or bird-watching. 1033 Catala Ave. S.E. (360-289-4617, interpretivecenter.org)
Here's a look at what else to do in Ocean Shores.
Take a hike
Birders flock to Ocean Shores, lured by its approximately 280 bird species. Some favorite bird-watching spots:
Damon Point, near the Interpretive Center, is a mile-long stretch of land (with vehicle-free beaches) that juts into Gray's Harbor's North Bay. You'll see a variety of birds, and on clear days there are stunning views of Mount Rainier and the Olympics. An increasing number of kite surfers are heading to the North Bay's more protected waters to catch the driving wind that at times pounds this area.
To the west of Damon Point, you'll need a state parks Discover Pass (for parking) to visit the Oyhut Wildlife Recreation Area, a 683-acre natural salt marsh and habitat for waterfowl and shorebirds (and a waterfowl hunting ground in season). See wdfw.wa.gov/lands/wildlife_areas.Or head to the beach near the North Jetty, where there's no entry fee and plenty of gulls and shorebirds to be seen.
East of downtown and fronting Duck Lake, the 121-acre Weatherwax is one of the few sand coastal marine forests around. Laced with walker-friendly semi-developed and primitive trails — all open to the public — it's home to a variety of birds, both local and migratory, as well as deer, otter, eagles and raccoons. Info: weatherwax.info
Cruise the canals
Launch your boat at either the North Bay Park on Duck Lake or the Chinook City Park and spend a few hours cruising the 23 miles of freshwater canals that connect with the lake and loop through residential and wooded areas. (Bring a pole and license; fishing is permitted year-round on the lake.)
No boat? No problem. Rent a 21-foot, all weather Duffy Cruiser from Ocean Shores Electric Boat Co. 52 Point Brown S.E. (360-289-0487, oselectricboat.com)
Hit the greens
Play 18 holes for $40 in summer/$28 in winter at the par-71 Ocean Shores Golf Course. Special rates for seniors, juniors and summer twilight play. (360-289-3357 or oceanshoresgolf.com)
Shops worth a stop
Ocean Shores' downtown is a sprawled-out affair with shops — selling everything from souvenirs and edible goodies to fine art and clothing — scattered about the long city blocks.
North Coast Surf Shop: Sells surf, skate and outdoor gear and clothing, with day or hourly rentals of boards and related equipment. 773 Point Brown Ave. N.W. (360-289-0651)
Ocean Shore Kites: Kites of every color and shape imaginable fill this shop's two locations. They also sell kite parts and do repairs. 172 W. Chance A La Mer (Shores Mall), 360-289-4103, or 759 Point Brown Ave. (Boardwalk Shops), 360-289-3229, oceanshoreskites.com.
Sipping Serendipity Wine Bar and Shoppe: Owner Debra Haggard, a certified sommelier, has created a cozy place for sipping and sampling wine (plus crepes, cheese plates and fondues on weekdays; small plates and live music Fri./Sat.) amid her shop's displays of retail wines. 749 Point Brown Ave. N.W. (360-289-9463, sippingserendipity.com)
Places to eat
Ocean Beach Roasters opened last fall offering breakfast, lunch and wine tastings with tapas. Fresh baked pastries — frosted cinnamon rolls warm from the oven ($3) and bread pudding ($5) — paired with their fresh-roasted coffee can't be beat. Live music Thurs./ Sat. evenings. 841 Point Brown Ave. N.W. (360-289-3100)
Galway Bay Irish Restaurant, Pub & Gifts: For a wee bit of Ireland and hearty fare (shepherd's pie, $18.99), stop by this complex of restaurant, pub (outdoor beer and cigar garden), with wine, a whiskey-tasting room and gift shop. 880 Point Brown Ave. N.E. (360-289-2300, galwaybayirishpub.com)
Bennett's Fish Shack:Try "Bennett's Best of the Best" — a hearty sampler plate of chicken cashew salad, half a Dungeness crab and cheddar-melt sandwich, and cup of clam chowder ($16.99). 105 W. Chance A L Mer. (360-289-2847, bennettsdining.com)
For places to stay there's something for everyone, from 1,200 hotel/motel rooms to private rentals and a state park campground.
Polynesian Resort was one of the area's first hotels and lists actor John Wayne among its famous guests. (And the late musician Kurt Cobain once was an employee.) This pet-friendly place offers free continental breakfast weekdays. Motel rooms, studios, one- and two-bedroom suites. Rates from $99, with seasonal specials. 615 Ocean Shores Blvd. N.W. (800-562-4836, thepolynesian.com)
Quinault Beach Resort and Casino is just outside town and has smoking and nonsmoking rooms, a day spa and a casino. The Olympic Breakfast special — two eggs, potatoes, toast and Canadian bacon is a deal at $2.99. Check for Web specials on rooms. 78 State Route 115. (888-461-2214, quinaultbeachresort.com) Overnight RV parking is free weeknights, $5 per night on weekends, $10 per night on holidays.
Ocean City State Park is a 170-acre year-round camping park that's 1.5 miles outside Ocean Shores. It has 149 standard campsites and 29 full-utility sites, four restrooms, six showers. A Discovery Pass (for parking on day visits) or overnight fees are required. 148 State Route 115. (360-289-3553, parks.wa.gov/554/Ocean-City)
More info
Contact the Ocean Shores Visitor Information Center, 800-762-3224 or tourismoceanshores.com.
Kirkland-based freelance writer Jackie Smith blogs at www.TravelnWrite.com.


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Amrita Hospital launches first of it's kind breast centre for women
Gun pellet removed from 33 year old's Brain by Robotic Neurosurgery
Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) Kerala Chapter Formed
Delegation Led by Director General, Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Visits A
Kerala State Renewable Energy Research Award for Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetha
Rare Intra-uterine foetal procedure at Amrita saves life of woman and chil
Amrita-ViswaSanthi Health Care Project Launched
Maldives student breathes easy after Amrita doctors perform complex Bronch
Amrita Hospital Received Best Environmental Practice Award 2019
Amrita Among Top 10 Universities in India : NIRF Ranking 2019
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences Creates History in Robotic Surgery
Four patients undergo very complex surgery to repair tear in largest arter
Amrita Hospital hosts reception for organ donation champion
Reconstructive Surgeons Honoured by National Organ & Tissue Transplant Org
Amrita Surgeons remove 5-kg tumour from 45-year-old man's jaw
India facing multi-faceted burden of disease
Rising antibiotic resistance taking India to pre-antibiotic era, say exper
Mental health problems on the rise among Indian adolescents
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences conducts Donor-Recipient Meet in pres
Amrita Basic Hand Surgery Course 2018
Diabetes contributing to rising incidence of heart failure
Amrita surgeons remove football-size tumor from tribal boy's jaw
Amrita Hospital Received Kerala State Pollution Control Board's Excellen
World No Tobacco Day Observed at Amrita Hospital
International Conference on Hospital and Healthcare Administration held at
21-year-old student from Yemen, blinded in bomb blast, regains vision in o
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery gives new ray of hope for Parkinson's
Gold nasal stud removed from the lungs using a novel endoscopic technique
Global Challenge PhD Studentship at University of Birmingham
Radiosurgery for Intracranial Indications : Update 2017
33rd Annual Review Meeting of National Cancer Registry Programme held at A
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Seminar on Anaesthesia and Updates in Transplant Care held at Amrita Hospi
Amrita Hospital conducts Asia's first upper-arm double hand-transplant
Amrita Fertility Centre Opened
'SWASTI' Launched at Amrita Hospital
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Achievements in the 6th National Conference of Infusion Nurses Society Ind
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Tribal boy gets his face back as surgeons remove fist-sized ball of brain
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Exploring the genetic basis of autoimmune disease through the differential expression of FOXP3 in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) following in dietary sodium.
Easy, Russell
Acadia University
Bachelor of Science
Autoimmunity exhibits a female bias which is consistent across many disorders including multiple sclerosis (MS), systemic lupus erythematous (SLE), and rheumatoid arthritis. However, much of the interplay between environment, sex and autoimmunity is not understood. FoxP3 is the primary transcription factor controlling the development of regulatory T cells (Tregs) which help control the immune system through suppressive effects. This study aims to evaluate how an increase in dietary sodium affects the expression of zFoxP3. Additionally, this study examines if zFoxP3is differentially expressed between males and females. Zebrafish were separated into test and control groups with each group having equal numbers of male and female fish. Following an acclimation period, the diet of the test fish was modified to include a ten-times increase in sodium concentration. Three male and three female zebrafish from each group were sampled at 1, 2, and 4 weeks following the introduction of the increased sodium diet. Total RNA was extracted from gill tissue, followed by cDNA generation. Differential expression of zFoxP3 was evaluated using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). Analysis of the qPCR results confirm a single product generation, and suggest that zFoxP3is not significantly differentially expressed between different groups. Further analyses will aid to fill gaps in the relationship between causative factors and the development of autoimmunity
The author grants permission to the University Librarian at Acadia University to reproduce, loan or distribute copies of my thesis in microform, paper or electronic formats on a non-profit basis. The author retains the copyright of the thesis.


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I promise to make this worth your time. (Oops, I better make this quick.)
|Alright so with PowerShell if you open it up and just run this code you'll be able to query your database right from the start. Anyone who has worked with data systems for a while will notice right away the first line of this script kinda looks like a connection string for an application. I'm sure the fact that PowerShell was built on .Net has something to do with that. (But I'm not a developer so I don't really know, it could be just a coincidence for all I know.
$conn = New-Object System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection("Data Source=YourMachineName\YourInstanceName; InitialCatalog=master; Integrated Security=SSPI")
$cmd1 = $conn.CreateCommand()
$cmd1.CommandType = [System.Data.CommandType]::StoredProcedure
$cmd1.CommandText ="sp_databases"
$data = $cmd1.ExecuteReader()
$dt = new-object "System.Data.DataTable"
$dt | format-table #PipeLining is Awesome!
But this code is so much Nicer!
|If you've got SSMS 2008 installed on your machine all you need to do is fire up the ISE and add the SnapIn like I talked about in my last blog. Then you can use invoke-sqlcmd and pass it your query. As you see this is a lot easier and cleaner than all of the code above was.
#Go ahead and add the SQL Snapins
add-pssnapin SqlServerCmdletSnapin100
invoke-sqlcmd -query "sp_databases" -database master -serverinstance WIN7\Kilimanjaro | format-table
Unless you really like writing 6 or 7 extra lines of code every time you query your database, load up the Snapin and use invoke-sqlcmd.