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Free pile of snow. U haul away.
Special consideration given to Eskimos in need.
Posted in Fun Stuff, tagged snow, winter on January 30, 2014| 1 Comment »
Free pile of snow. U haul away.
Special consideration given to Eskimos in need.
Posted in Community, Fun Stuff, tagged Alexandra Whiteside, artist, birds, family fun, Hermitage Museum, lecture, local events, pet expo on January 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Save the date!
On May 8th, Alexandra Whiteside, a local builder and artist — and Dr. Miele's eldest daughter — will reveal the secrets hidden in the ornate hand-carved woodwork throughout the historic Hermitage Museum. Once the private residence of Florence and William Sloane, the house was designed by the couple to live on as a museum for the benefit of our community.
As a Hermitage docent some years ago, Alexandra took advantage of the opportunity to study the intricate wood carvings up-close. Now, after delving into the museum's archives — including Mrs. Sloane's carefully preserved notes, letters, and receipts — Alexandra reveals the secret symbols that are ingrained in the soul of the Hermitage Museum.
May 8: Ingrained: The Symbolism of Woodwork at the Hermitage
May 8th seems a long way off. Looking for something to do in the meantime?
Lucky you: The Second Annual World of Pets Expo is right around the corner!
Come to the Hampton Roads Convention Center* (Hampton) on Saturday, February 15th or Sunday, February 16th for all kinds of animal fun and learning opportunities. Admission is $9 for adults, $5 for kids 5-12, and free for kids under 5. You can even bring a well-behaved pet on a leash, if you follow the rules.
Visit the World of Pets Expo website to find out when you can see dog agility demonstrations, cat agility demos (yes, really!), rare exotic birds, and adorable fancy mice. You'll also see the latest pet products, adoptable pets, and dog shows including the famous Dock Dogs and Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix.
For a little extra, treat the kids to a pony ride and petting zoo fun. There's so much more, we can't possibly list it all!
*Bonus treat: You can see one of Alexandra Whiteside's large-scale abstract paintings, titled "Monroe Battery 1," featured in the HRCC's Halls of Art!
Posted in Fun Stuff, tagged new pet, pet insurance, pet names on January 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Brea, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2014) – For the second straight year, "Bella" and "Max" reign as 'top dogs' as the modern-day monikers led the list of most common dog and cat names in 2013. Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI), the nation's first and largest provider of pet health insurance, sorted its database of more than 500,000 insured pets to determine the most popular pet names of 2013. Following are the top 10 most common names for dogs and cats:
|1. Bella
|1. Bella
|2. Max
|2. Max
|3. Bailey
|3. Chloe
|4. Lucy
|4. Oliver
|5. Molly
|5. Lucy
|6. Daisy
|6. Charlie
|7. Charlie
|7. Sophie
|8. Buddy
|8. Lily
|9. Maggie
|9. Shadow
|10. Sophie
|10. Tiger
"The majority of the top 10 pet monikers are also among the most popular baby names in the United States," said Curtis Steinhoff, director of Corporate Communications at VPI. "This trend illustrates the close bond that pet owners have with their pets. Many people view their dog and cat as family members and they are naming them to reflect that human-animal bond."
Last year, "Bella" topped both the most common dog and cat name list with "Max" coming in as the second most common moniker in the VPI database. The majority of the names that made the top 10 dog and cat lists also made the list in 2012. Names that are trending upward include "Coco" and "Lola" among dogs, and "Jack," "Luna" and "Milo" for cats.
While human names continue to dominate VPI's pet name popularity, there are plenty of pet owners who opt for a moniker of the less conventional variety, such as "Sir Knuckles da Dragon" and "Cheeto Burrito." To view some of the more creative monikers selected for VPI's Top 10 Most Unusual Pet Names of 2013, visit www.wackypetnames.com.
With more than 500,000 pets insured nationwide, Veterinary Pet Insurance Co./DVM Insurance Agency (VPI) is a member of the Nationwide Insurance family of companies and is the first and largest pet health insurance company in the United States. Since 1982, VPI has helped provide pet owners with peace of mind and is committed to being the trusted choice of America's pet lovers.
VPI Pet Insurance plans cover dogs, cats, birds and exotic pets for multiple medical problems and conditions relating to accidents, illnesses and injuries. CareGuard® coverage for routine care is available for an additional premium. Medical plans are available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Additionally, one in three Fortune 500 companies offers VPI Pet Insurance as an employee benefit. Policies are offered and administered by Veterinary Pet Insurance Company in California and DVM Insurance Agency in all other states. Underwritten by Veterinary Pet Insurance Company (CA), Brea, CA, an A.M. Best A rated company (2012); National Casualty Company (all other states), Madison, WI, an A.M. Best A+ rated company (2012). Pet owners can find VPI Pet Insurance on Facebook or follow @VPI on Twitter. For more information about VPI Pet Insurance, call 800-USA-PETS (800-872-7387) or visit petinsurance.com.
Posted in Schedule Changes, tagged snow, storm on January 22, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Our office is closed today, due to hazardous road conditions.
Stay inside and stay warm!
View more photos on our Facebook page.
Posted in Community, Fun Stuff, tagged family fun, free concert, Norfolk events, public library, therapy animal, Virginia Beach events, wildlife on January 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »
We're still waiting on the massive snowstorm headed our way (I don't want to jinx us, but we're supposed to get 2-4 snowflakes this evening!), but you can start making plans for after the Great Winter Meltdown.
Mark your calendar for these local events:
Winter Wildlife Festival
WHEN: Saturday, January 25…….10 AM to 4 PM
WHERE: Princess Anne Recreation Center in Virginia Beach
WHO: All ages
COST: Free
LEARN MORE: www.VBgov.com/WinterWildlife
Saturday, January 25 | 10 am – 4 pm | Free & Open to the Public
All ages | Be sure to stop by the Exhibit Hall at Princess Anne Recreation Center and speak with our Winter Wildlife Festival partners and exhibitors, including Virginia Aquarium, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia State Parks, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Lynnhaven River NOW, and Virginia Beach Audubon Society. You'll learn ways to get involved with local efforts and find out what environmental groups and businesses are up to. Also, check out the decoy carvers from the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum, and walk next door for children's activities at Princess Anne Library!
Pawsitive Reading with Therapy Dogs
WHEN: Saturday, February 1……..10 to 11 AM
WHERE: MEO Central Library, Virginia Beach
also at Princess Anne Library……..10:30 to 11:30 AM
WHEN: Saturday, February 8……..10:30 to 11:30 AM
WHERE: Oceanfront Library and Great Neck Library, Virginia Beach
WHO: Kindergarteners through 5th Graders
COST: Free
REGISTER (required): www.VBgov.com/library-events
Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with therapy dogs. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection. Grades K-5. Call 385-2606 to register.
Boys Choir of Hampton Roads Concert
WHEN: Sunday, February 9……..4PM, reception follows
WHERE: Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Norfolk
WHO: All ages
LEARN MORE: www.blessed-sacrament.com and www.theboyschoirofhamptonroads.org
Founded in 1997, this group of young men lift their voices in song as they
reinforce positive self-image for youth.
Posted in Pet Health, tagged chronic illness, geriatric care, kidney disease, New Year's Resolutions, pet emergency, pet insurance, preventive care on January 16, 2014| 4 Comments »
Typical broken New Year's Resolutions:
eat less
exercise more
stop smoking
be kinder to mother-in law
If you're one of the millions of Americans who have already given up their New Year's Resolutions midway through January, there's hope for you, yet.
Here's a resolution you can keep: Protect your pet with pet insurance.
If your pet is healthy and active, you may not believe that insurance is necessary. But this is actually the best time to buy pet insurance. Here's why:
*Will you get a telegram announcing that a pet emergency is on the way? No!
Pet injuries and accidents are often unforseen, which means that your healthy, active pet could suddenly wind up in the emergency hospital with a treatment bill totalling in the hundreds or thousands of dollars. Wouldn't you like to have help footing the bill? Of course you would!
*If your pet is diagnosed with a chronic illness, your insurance options will become limited.
Don't count on pet insurance companies agreeing to cover pre-existing conditions. Most won't. Get your pet protected before it develops disease, so that you'll have help covering the costs of treatment.
Remember: although many illnesses and injuries are unpredictable, it's a pretty safe bet that the longer your pet lives, the more likely it is to develop an illness — like kidney, liver, or heart disease. You don't have to handle those long-term care expenses on your own — if you opt to insure your pet before it develops disease.
*Pet insurance premiums tend to be lower for young, healthy pets.
Who doesn't want to save money these days? And you can opt for coverage for routine care items, such as vaccines, heartworm and flea control, spay/neuter surgery, and annual lab tests. Preventive care is an important part of keeping your pet healthy — and pet insurance can help you pay for that, too!
So where do you start?
Try these three companies, all licensed to insure pets in Virginia:
Brochures for all three companies are available at our clinic.
Posted in General, Pet Health, tagged flea control, free stuff, heartworm, pet insurance, rebates, special offers, sweepstakes on January 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »
2014 Rebate Roundup and Stock-up Specials, plus a Bonus Sweepstakes!
Find your favorite pet product below, then swing by our office and stock-up!*
Advantage and Advantix — Purchase a 4-pack, get one matching FREE tube.
HeartGard Plus — Purchase 12 doses, get a $12 rebate.
(2 boxes = 12 doses; doses must all be same size)
Iverhart Max — Purchase one 6-pack, receive a $3 rebate.
Revolution — Purchase 6 doses, get 2 tubes FREE
or purchase 9 doses, get 3 tubes FREE.
Sentinel — Purchase one 6-pack, receive a $10 rebate.
Offer ends 3/31/14.
Seresto — Purchase a collar, receive a $20 rebate.
Offer ends 11/30/14.
VPI Whistle Activity Monitor — Enter at VPIsweeps.com
to win one of over 100 Whistle Activity Monitors.
Sweepstakes ends February 28, 2014.
(No purchase necessary to enter or win.)
*Some pets may be required to have an examination and heartworm blood test in order to be eligible to use heartworm preventative medications. All offers are available on purchases made at our clinic.


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By Musa Gada, Sokoto
Sokoto State Governor, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has said that the state government has concluded plans to partner with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
for the management of the state's property and investment fund.
Tambuwal who dropped the hint in Sokoto on Monday while hosting the Senior Training Specialist of the bank's Research and Training Institute, Dr. Abdulkader Shahi, noted that the economic potential of the venture, to be executed through the state's Zakat and Endowment committee, will improve capacity of local businessmen to compete at home and abroad.
According to the governor, the state government will continue to explore means of collaboration with leading financial institutions for the enhancement of business and economic activities in Sokoto.
Tambuwal who further said funds under the care of the committee will continue to be judiciously utilised for the purpose it was set up for also disclosed that a bill has already been sent to the state House of Assembly for the upgrading of the zakat and endowment committee into a full-fledged independent commission.
Speaking, Head of IDB's research, publications and training unit, Dr. Shashi said they have collaborated with many institutions and governments to provide information on models of Islamic economy, banking and finance, saying that he was in Sokoto to seek areas of cooperation and staff development for the soon-to- be established Zakat and Endowment Commission. Â Â Â

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I'm not much of one for surprise parties. I find that I love the excitement almost as much as the actual event, so I'm always better off having something to look forward to (although I do still love surprises). I do, however, love planning surprises! This is why I was so jazzed to pull off my parents 35th anniversary without them actually finding out!
My siblings and I put our heads together and decided to use the top floor of a wine tasting company in our awesome downtown. It has a rustic flair and free as long as you don't mind people milling about!
We decided to each bring a couple appetizers and to order a replica of the top layer of their wedding cake! (I even snuck in their house to steal their cake topper while they were away.)
Since none of us is super well-off, we had to go about this a bit thriftily, but I think it worked well, since the place had an eclectic vibe on its own. I used a bunch of frames from home and placed in photos from their wedding around the place (and a few recent ones).
I also made a sign with some things I had around the house- twine, cardboard and paint- with a few photos through the years.
The only thing they knew was that my hubs and I were picking them up for wine and cheese to celebrate their anniversary, but when we got there, they were definitely surprised!
Mom started crying at random points in the night- like when she saw all of us and when she realized the cake was a replica:
And we definitely made them cut the cake!
The sneaky crew:
Now, this all was pretty simple to do and to keep secret, but the best part was opening gifts. For the last few months, I have been monitoring a secret Facebook page and messaging all of my parents Facebook friends, even making a few long distance phone calls to those I couldn't find online. I had been asking people to write letters to my parents to tell them how their marriage has made an impact in their lives. I ended up receiving somewhere around 70 letters. Unbelievably- no one told them!
Once I received all the letters and a couple photos and cards, I put them all into a program called Bookwright (through Blurb.com) and had a hardcover book published with photos of them through the years and all the letters inside. (I admit, I had to proofread them all first!)
When we gave it to them, we hadn't even told them what was inside yet:
Then it sunk in:
We even received a beautiful gift for them from Natalie at Apple Valley Natural Soaps! They LOVED it!
And while I was so nervous things wouldn't go smoothly- it was absolutely perfect. They had a wonderful time and were so happy to have the whole family together to celebrate their 35 years of bliss- which sounds like a cliche until you've gotten to know them. :) Their marriage has been the most incredible example of godly love and selflessness. I have seen them be incredible parents, an amazing husband and wife team, and completely dedicated to Christ.
Now, I get to see them be incredible grandparents as well!
Dad and mom, thank you for being such beautiful examples of marriage in my life! I truly hope the letters from everyone show you how much your lives make a difference. And thank you to everyone who wrote letters! I loved reading them!!
I wish I had been able to post about this sooner, but it has been a whirlwind of a week and I'm sure it will continue to get more and more busy as warmer weather comes. :) I've been in Heaven spending a few afternoons on our porch reading in the sunshine and listening to the birds. I'm pretty sure God created seasons for people like me.
Have a beautiful week!


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Judging by the results of cell and animal experiments, omega-3s hold promise as allies in treatment and prevention of certain cancers.
Lab studies show increased death of cancer cells and less cancer-induced wasting in animals given fish oil.
And while the clinical evidence is mixed, some small trials found that patients taking fish oil suffered less cancer-induced wasting (Baracos VE et al. 2004).
(Likewise, omega-3s seems to reduce wasting seen in one kind of heart disease … see "Fish Oil May Help Congestive Heart Failure Patients".)
Clinical evidence also shows low blood levels of omega-3s in newly diagnosed cancer patients and those undergoing chemotherapy (Baracos VE et al. 2004; Murphy RA et al. 2010).
Some researchers speculate that patients' omega-3 levels may be reduced by chemo drugs, as well as by the disease itself.
This lack of omega-3s is of special concern in view of substantial evidence from cell and animal studies showing that omega-3 fish oil can do several desirable things:
Encourage normal cell differentiation, which retards cancers
Reduce the wasting associated with cancer, called cachexia
Raise the rate at which cancer cells die from a suicidal process called apoptosis.
Influence gene switches related to inflammation (PPAR-gamma, NF-kB) in ways that discourage tumor growth
As the authors of one evidence review wrote, "Dietary supplementation to maintain and replenish omega-3 status at key points in the cancer disease trajectory may provide additional health benefits and an enhanced quality of life." (Baracos VE et al. 2004)
Since then, even more lab and epidemiological evidence supports that hope.
But the results of non-clinical studies, although generally encouraging, seem unlikely to prompt official U.S. bodies to endorse omega-3s for cancer prevention or treatment (AHRQ 2005).
Now, the results of a small trial from Canada add more clinical evidence on the positive side of the scale.
Chemotherapy can cause cancer patients to lose muscle mass and become malnourished, leading to fatigue, lesser quality of life, inability to withstand treatments, and shorter survival.
Canadian trial finds omega-3s help reduce cancer-related weight loss
Prior research indicates that fish oil supplements may help cancer patients maintain muscle (Colomer R et al. 2007).
To test the hypothesis, Vera Mazurak, Ph.D., of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, led a team that tested the effects of fish oil on weight, muscle, and fat in lung cancer patients.
The results of this small clinical trial, published in a journal of the American Cancer Society, indicate that fish oil may help combat cancer-related malnutrition (Murphy RA et al 2011).
The trial involved 16 patients who took fish oil daily – providing 2.5 grams of omega-3 EPA + DHA – and 24 patients who took no fish oil.
The study ran until patients completed their initial chemotherapy treatments, which lasted about 10 weeks.
Muscle and fat were periodically measured, blood was collected, and weight was recorded at the start of the study and throughout chemotherapy.
Patients receiving fish oil maintained their weight, but patients who did not take fish oil lost an average of 2.3 kilograms (five lbs.).
Sixty-nine percent of patients in the fish oil group gained or maintained muscle mass.
The patients with the greatest increase in their omega-3 blood levels following fish oil supplementation had the greatest gains in muscle.
Comparatively, only 29 percent of patients in the control group maintained muscle mass, and overall, patients in this group lost one kilogram of muscle.
The rate at which patients survived for one year tended to be greater in the fish oil group (60 percent vs. 38.7 percent).
No difference in total fat tissue was seen between the two groups, nor did fish oil seem to allow a higher dose of chemotherapy drugs to be used without increased adverse effects.
The authors concluded that two grams of fish oil per day provides a benefit over standard care, allowing patients to maintain their weight and muscle mass during chemotherapy.
"Fish oil may prevent loss of weight and muscle by interfering with some of the pathways that are altered in advanced cancer," said Dr. Mazurak. "This holds great promise because currently there is no effective treatment for cancer-related malnutrition."
Dr. Mazurak noted that fish oil is safe and non-toxic with virtually no side effects, and that it may be beneficial to patients with other forms of cancer and other chronic diseases that are associated with malnutrition, as well as to elderly individuals who are at risk for muscle loss.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cancer. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 113. AHRQ Pub. No. 05-E010-1, February 2005. Accessed at http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/o3cansum.htm
Edwards IJ, O'Flaherty JT. Omega-3 Fatty Acids and PPARgamma in Cancer. PPAR Res. 2008;2008:358052.
Murphy RA et al. Supplementation with fish oil increases first-line chemotherapy efficacy in patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer.CANCER; Published Online: February 28, 2011 (DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25709)
Boutros C, Somasundar P, Razzak A, Helton S, Espat NJ. Omega-3 fatty acids: investigations from cytokine regulation to pancreatic cancer gene suppression. Arch Surg. 2010 Jun;145(6):515-20. Review.
Colomer R, Moreno-Nogueira JM, García-Luna PP, García-Peris P, García-de-Lorenzo A, Zarazaga A, Quecedo L, del Llano J, Usán L, Casimiro C. N-3 fatty acids, cancer and cachexia: a systematic review of the literature. Br J Nutr. 2007 May;97(5):823-31. Review.
Fasano E, Serini S, Piccioni E, Innocenti I, Calviello G. Chemoprevention of lung pathologies by dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Curr Med Chem. 2010;17(29):3358-76. Review.
Murphy RA, Wilke MS, Perrine M, Pawlowicz M, Mourtzakis M, Lieffers JR, Maneshgar M, Bruera E, Clandinin MT, Baracos VE, Mazurak VC. Loss of adipose tissue and plasma phospholipids: relationship to survival in advanced cancer patients. Clin Nutr. 2010 Aug;29(4):482-7. Epub 2009 Dec 2.
- Baracos VE, Mazurak VC, Ma DW. n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids throughout the cancer trajectory: influence on disease incidence, progression, response to therapy and cancer-associated cachexia. Nutr Res Rev. 2004 Dec;17(2):177-92.


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Mason Currey/
How did you become a writer?
After college I decided that I wanted to be a novelist, but that didn't go so well. I spent a couple years flailing around with different novel ideas, getting very little actual writing done, and working a day job that was leading nowhere. So I decided to switch directions and move to New York to work as a magazine editor. I figured that way I would get paid to work with words and stories, and also be able to do some writing as part of the job. And that's pretty much what happened, although not exactly in the ways I expected. I ended up becoming a magazine editor in a field—architecture and design—that I had only a cursory knowledge of (although I've since remedied that). Meanwhile, a blog that I started as a hobby led to my first book, Daily Rituals, which was published in April.
Name your writing influences (writers, books, teachers, etc.).
I took an essay-writing class in college that was definitely a big influence. Essentially, we worked our way through The Best American Essays of the Century and, periodically, wrote our own personal essays, about whatever topic we liked, in which we tried to borrow or steal techniques from what we'd been reading. It was great fun.
Working as a magazine editor has also been a major influence, for better and perhaps for worse. It's helped me learn how to structure nonfiction stories, how to effectively condense or expand ideas, and how to knock out copy on a deadline. But I sometimes worry that it's made my writing style a little more "magazine-y" than is desirable.
When and where do you write?
I try to write for a couple of hours every morning, starting at 5:30 or 6:00 a.m. and continuing until 8:00 a.m., when I stop to eat breakfast with my wife. Until recently, I always had a day job, so on weekdays my personal writing time ended at breakfast; after that, I would take a shower and head to the office and have a normal workday. Nowadays I'm freelancing from home, so I can often write after breakfast as well, although my schedule is unpredictable. As for the location, I pretty much always write at home on my laptop, sitting at my desk or, more often, on the couch.
What are you working on now?
My book came out about eight weeks ago, and since then I've mostly been fielding a variety of publicity-related writing assignments. I did a three-week series of daily articles for Slate and I've written several book-related essays for different venues. I've also been doing a variety of freelance writing and editing projects for a couple of design publications. Meanwhile, what I want and really ought to be doing, and hope to be doing more of soon, is researching a few half-formed ideas for my next book.
Have you ever suffered from writer's block?
Yes, and for me it's a sign that there is some fundamental flaw in the project at hand—it means that I don't really know what I'm trying to say, or that I'm attempting something that's just not a very good idea. These blocks are miserable but probably necessary. And they end when I either decide to power through and write something so-so to get it over with (like when it's a paid assignment and I have a deadline) or else reconsider the idea entirely.
What's your advice to new writers?
I still feel like a new writer myself, so I don't know if I'm qualified to dispense advice. I will say that having a deadline helps me a tremendous amount. I often need to feel that pressure and anxiety in order to buckle down and get something finished. Also, as one might guess from the topic of my book, I'm a strong proponent of having an established daily routine—I have to be in the habit of sitting down to write at a certain time every day, otherwise it just doesn't happen. And in my book research, I found that to be true of many successful writers. They need to make writing a predictable daily habit, not something that they only do when they feel inspired. As John Updike once said, a solid routine "saves you from giving up."
Mason Currey, author of the recently released Daily Rituals: How Artists Work, was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. His writing has appeared in Slate, Metropolis, and Print. He lives in Brooklyn.


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Baked Fish with Pasta Shells
Gosh my first blog. Well, a few things prompted me to put together this site, one of which was just to have the recipes that I make all in one place instead of scrappy bits of paper, thumbed cookbooks where I have to remember what adaptations I made…I did once try to put together an indexed rolodex thingy to keep in the kitchen, that project lasted about 5 minutes. Most of the things I make are in my head, which is not a reliable place to be when you are so busy and preoccupied to remember e.g. to brush your own hair before going out the door in the morning.
Then I got an iPhone, got the Dinner Spinner application and had someone else's geniously bright idea! Own phone in own kitchen, own blog, can access own recipes! Wonderful.
Tonight, I am making Baked Fish with Pasta Shells. Easy, takes about 5-10 mins to prepare, and about 20-25 to cook, slightly longer if you have a large chunky piece of fish. I serve it with plain conchiglie (seashell) pasta, maybe some steamed green beans as a side, and pour the fishy sauce over the pasta to serve. Tis lovely, one of the all-time favourites, hall of fame, wish I had invented it kind of a dish.
Ingredients for Two (Just Double Up for Four)
- Firm-fleshed white, trimmed boneless fish, ie Cod, Hake, Coley, Haddock or Whiting around 500g. You can use more if you are greedy, hungry or just too embarrassed to tell the fishmonger that the enormous loin he has pulled out and slapped on the scale in front of 10 other customers is a little too rich for your budget, which is what usually happens to me.
- 3 medium-sized Tomatoes
- Sometimes I slice over 4 or 5 white cap or chestnut Mushrooms, but this is optional
- Scattering of dried Herbes de Provence or Dill, about a rounded teaspoon is enough
- Grated Parmesan Cheese, I use one of those little fresh pouches from Waitrose, as Parmesan is too expensive to leave drying up in your fridge.
- A half-glass of white wine, any kind. I keep a little bottle of Cooking Wine, or one of those Just a Glass bottles from M&S in the cupboard.
Drizzle some olive oil in the base of a casserole dish, arrange the white fish on top. It is better to use a smaller casserole so that the fish takes up most of the space. Pour over the wine, and grind some salt and pepper over. Slice the tomatoes not too thinly, lay on top of the fish, add thin sliced mushrooms at this stage if using and sprinkle over the herbs. Add some more ground black pepper if you fancy. Then, sprinkle over the parmesan cheese. Cook at 180-190 degrees (if it is not pre-heated, it just takes 5 mins longer) for around 20-25 mins while you boil a kettle and get the pasta on. I get neurotic about not poisoning people, so I cook the baked fish until the sauce bubbles and the top goes a nice golden browny colour. I could probably cook it for less time. My mother makes a version of this recipe with cider, a recipe she found in a women's magazine in the 1970's. It is disgusting, I couldn't recommend substituting the wine. I did try it once using stock, again, though, it is just not as good.


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Star Wars Film and Costume Contest, Saturday, December 5th at 11:00am. Submissions are now open! All submitted films must be family friendly, one to four minutes in length, Sci-Fi or star Wars themed. Deadline for submissions are Saturday, December 5th at midnight. Email submissions to: email@example.com
All submitted films will be subject to Prospect panel review in order to be eligible fro the Prospector screening.


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Developing & Executing Your Social Strategy
There are many Social Networks to experiment with. My advice is to clear the clutter and focus on the ones that have business/brand building impact. Also, do the honest sanity check with yourself and your company as to how many social initiatives you can really manage. I have seen so many companies start an initiative with good intent and then see it aging quickly.
It takes a firm commitment from you and the team to make it happen well. I highly recommend that you assign content contributors as part of their job descriptions and not just have it as their after hours hobby. I recommend that your company build it into their MBOs & Compensation plans and make them accountable for content contributions on a regular and consistent basis.
" At the end of the day people do what they are compensated to do!"
Best intentions don't count for much. If your management team is serious about a Social Marketing Strategy then have them commit and give your people the time and mandate to make it a success. Otherwise they are setting your people and the company up for failure in the Social Marketing arena. Unfortunately, it can be a very public failure. So gain executive commitment and do the following:
Top 10 Steps to Developing Your Social Marketing Strategy:
- Define Social KPI's – Set your Social Marketing Objectives – determine Social KPI's
- Define Company Voice– Determine who will be the voice of the company and be consistent.
- Social Outlets -Determine which Social Outlets make sense for reaching your community
- Hard & Soft Budget Setting-Set a budget of both hard and soft dollar commitments for the Social Programs, even if you are using existing employees set a fixed budget
- Accountability – Set clear accountability for the Social Strategy and actions.
- Voice of Customer – Make it a two way conversation not just another one way marketing channel. That will fail in Social Marketing. This should be your VOC program.
- Provide Value – Provide Unique/special value to the Social Community that you build so they stay loyal. Dell does a really good job with this.
- Empower your Social Champions – Empower your team that is customer and market facing to represent the company and make certain business decisions.
- Communicate Results – Develop a Social Marketing dashboard to communicate key finding within the company at all levels of management.
- Take Action on Findings– Be ready to be responsive and take quick action on what you learn.
There are a number of white papers out there that are helpful in setting your strategy. Razorfish put out the one called Fluent which you can download below:
Social Marketing Stategy Whitepaper
Warren Raisch Social Marketing Success Stories Post: October 7, 2009


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Top 10 Machines for Losing Weight
If you're trying to lose weight, you may need to do up to five hours of moderate cardiovascular exercise per week. Maintaining a consistent workout plan will help you log the hours, even with a busy schedule -- but if you depend on outdoor workouts, you're subject to the vagaries of weather and daylight. Whether you head indoors because of weather or simple convenience, choosing the right workout machine will help speed your weight loss along.
Standard Gym Machines
It's no accident that the most popular cardio machines, which you'll find in almost every gym, are highly effective when it comes to calorie burning and weight loss. Treadmills let you walk and run, which can burn anywhere from 300 to 1,200 calories per hour, respectively, depending on your body weight; ellipticals offer a low-impact version of the same workout, plus a chance to work your upper body on the moving handlebars.
According to Harvard Health Publications, bikes and stationary rowers are also very effective calorie burners, torching up to and beyond 900 and 700 calories per hour, respectively.
Other Treadmill Types
Machines such as stepmills and climb mills -- usually found in gyms, but also available in home versions -- turn the concept of a revolving treadmill belt on its head. Stepmills are miniature escalators that you walk up as the steps roll down toward you; climb mills follow the same concept, but employ both your upper and lower body as you scale an ever-moving ladder or climbing wall. According to MayoClinic.com, a stair treadmill can burn nearly 1,000 calories per hour, depending on your body weight.
Unusual Gym Machines
Skate machines have large pedals -- much like an elliptical trainer -- that allow you to mimic the motion of ice skating or inline skating. And upper-body ergometers, also known as hand bikes, give you a chance to get the large muscles of your upper body moving rhythmically for an extended period of time -- exactly the recipe for a good cardio, and weight-loss, workout. Not every gym has these types of machines, but, where they do crop up, they make for novel, effective and challenging weight-loss workouts.
Old School Machines
Old-school stair-stepper machines are becoming less common in gyms, and most ski machines are relegated to garage sales nowadays. However, if you find either you can count on a good workout: more than 500 calories per hour for the stepper and more than 800 for the ski machines, as reported by Harvard Health Publications.
Your Body is a Machine
If you don't have a gym membership, or the money or space to install any of the machines on this list in your home, don't worry. Your body is built to burn calories, with or without the help of fancy machinery. Doing vigorous calisthenics such as jumping jacks, burpees and mountain climbers can burn in the neighborhood of 700 calories per hour, depending on your body weight. And as long as the weather's nice, you can always take your walking or running workout outside.
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White Out
Patrick White
June 24–25, 2017 · Old Darlington School
A two-day event of reading & conversations on the work of Patrick White at the Old Darlington School.
Featuring David Malouf, Ivor Indyk, Elizabeth Webby, Stuart Cooke, Jonathan Dunk, Ella Skilbeck-Porter, Nick Keys, Alia Jane Parker, Jonny Hawkins, Stephanie King, Justin Wolfers and Ivy D'Orsonga.
Saturday June 24th
Venue opens, reading begins
What does it take to ride in the Chariot?
A conversation focussing on White's novel 'Riders In the Chariot' with Elizabeth Webby, Jonathan Dunk & Nick Keys
Reading continues
Why White is So Damn Good
A conversation with David Malouf, Ivor Indyk, Stuart Cooke & Nick Keys
Sunday June 25th
Venue opens, reading continues
Live reading of Patrick White's story Down At The Dump produced by Ella Skilbeck-Porter and Nick Keys featuring the voices of Jonny Hawkins, Stephanie King, Ivy D'orsogna, Justin Wolfers, Ella Skilbeck-Porter and Nick Keys.


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Abby Wambach's Retirement and How ESPN Fails
I need to vent.
I hate ESPN. Let me start there. I hate ESPN. I cannot say that enough.
Abby Wambach, one of the greatest athletes that our country has ever produced, is retiring today. She is playing her last game for the United States. There is NO story in sports today that is bigger than that. Absolutely none.
Abby Wambach deserves to have the double wide, above the fold story on the ESPN homepage. She is in a league of her own when it comes to being a legend. She has done so much for the sport, for women in sports, and for the country. The least ESPN can do is show her the respect she deserves.
Football, soccer, whatever you want to call it, is THE biggest sport in the world. The numbers are staggering in terms of the size of its following, and it was the WOMEN'S final this year that had the most viewership with over 20MM viewers (that is comparable to game 7 of the 2014 World Series) At what point is ESPN going to recognize that? How much more data do they need?
Soccer matters.
Women matter.
Women in sports matter.
We need heroes. We need the good stories that Abby brings with her to balance out the hell that is surrounding us every day. We need kids to be inspired by her and other women like her on and off the field. We need the boys to say "I want to play like a girl". This matters a lot.
ESPN should be a LEADER in helping voice this. It's shameful that they have buried her 3/4 of the way down on the homepage. Anyone who knows e-commerce and clicks would know that only 16% or so of the site traffic navigates to a placement that low.
I'm done venting. If there is anything that you do today, honor women and watch Abby Wambach play.
Sabeeka Dar wants to live in a world where there is less hate, more passion, less pain, more love. When she is not selling tutus on zulily.com, you can find her out and about in Seattle, planning and plotting the next adventure she wants to go on.


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MONTPELIER — Leaders of the House and Senate are delicately rejecting the governor's budget proposal as they hunker down on crafting a spending plan of their own that is likely to include budget cuts and, perhaps, some new revenue.
Gov. Phil Scott released his budget proposal last month, which addressed the state's projected $70 million budget hole in the 2018 fiscal year by moving some general fund obligations to the education fund. The proposal relies on local school districts level-funding their 2018 fiscal year budgets to avoid a massive increase in property taxes.
But lawmakers have already rejected one key portion of Scott's proposal — moving school budget votes from Town Meeting Day to May 23. The Senate Education Committee and the full House held votes rejecting the change in the voting date. That means school districts will not have the necessary time to redo their budgets.
"The Senate took a straw poll," House Speaker Mitzi Johnson, D-South Hero, said in an interview. "The House took a really strong vote to say, 'Look, we can't just push back the timeline on school budgets that are already ready to go. That ship has sailed. To ask school boards to, after they've spent the last four months dealing with budgets, to spend the next four months dealing with budgets and bargaining, was not reasonable."
Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, D-Chittenden, acknowledged to reporters Tuesday that the governor's proposal — and the education portion he relies on to balance the budget — are not going to receive approval from lawmakers.
"If you look at it as a complete package, maybe that's true," Ashe said. "Some of those topics the Education Committee may continue to look at. They don't all solve the budget problem."
Johnson said the House will focus on crafting a budget proposal of its own. She said the governor's plan could leave property taxpayers on the hook because it moves more than $130 million in general fund obligations to the education fund.
"The House gets to come up with our own version. We're a separate branch of government. We are getting quite a lot of feedback that putting $45 million onto property taxpayers is not an option," she said.
House committees will be asked to help find ways to balance the budget plan created in the House, according to Johnson.
"There are certain things we have to do. It's all of the testimony. It's discussion with policy committees," she said. "We're working to engage all committees in the House because it is a tough budget. We're at that phase right now where things look really dark and we're just looking for our options and generating lists of possible options."
The Senate which will have a crack at the budget after the House passes a spending plan, will follow a similar path, Ashe said.
" We're going to be challenging every committee over the coming weeks to put ideas on the table that help close the budget gap," he said.
Lawmakers in both chambers say whatever spending plan emerges will likely follow the traditional approach to closing a budget gap— some reductions in spending and some new revenue. But both Johnson and Ashe are so far skittish about addressing new revenue, choosing instead to focus on ways to reduce spending.
"In the last 10 years we've had a lot of revenue discussions and there has been revenue," Johnson said. "When you look at the percentage of the budget gaps in the last 10 years that have been solved with revenue versus solved with both cutting and efficiencies and focusing on spending, it's actually quite remarkable that the revenue solution is a tiny part."
She added, "Most of the time it has been changes in policy and cuts in spending and a whole lot of efficiencies in government. We've used a lot of different tools and revenue has been, I think, the smallest tool that we've used."
Ashe said raising new revenue to help balance the budget will be a last resort.
"The first instinct should never be to raise money for the sake of raising it," he said. "You raise money if you need to raise money to keep meeting the needs of the budget. It's premature to say, 'Oh, we've got to raise new money,' because we have to work through the budget and see what opportunities there are. It's just a tough one to answer because we don't know."
Scott has said he will not support a budget that includes any tax or fee increases. Ashe said that edict must be considered by lawmakers as they work to create a spending plan of their own.
"When you have a governor, just like the last one, threatening to veto any increase, the Legislature can decide to fight that out or have to think of a different strategy. It puts everybody in a bit of a box right out of the gate, so the question now is do the sides of the box sort of widen a little bit," Ashe said.
" The governor was elected by the people and he said he would veto any tax and fees, so we have to then factor that in," he added.
Still, Johnson and Ashe have intimated there are limits to how much the state can cut to programs before considering revenue.
"If it does not look like reductions alone can close that gap, then we're going to have to have a long, hard talk with the governor about his no tax and fee veto comments," Ashe said. "We're not looking for a showdown."
neal.goswami @rutlandherald.com


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Dissolution is a science fiction, single-player mod for Half-Life 2 that mixes adventure and action game-play. Set in the year 2089, in a universe dominated by a mega corporate entity, Xterrier, the player awakes in a hidden lab to the voice of the mysterious Wilson. Guided by Wilson, the player must make their way through the ravaged Xterrier 581c colony, making use of any and all resources they can get their hands on in order to survive, all the while attempting to piece together the events leading to the colony's collapse and their own identity.
Very interesting!
Reminds me of a mix between Doom 3 and Bioshock. I like it.
Cool Stuff :D
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Are you going to change the weapons sounds?
It would improve the experience greatly.
Where changing the sounds would make them better, yes.
i love this game
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Lady M and the Mr. Men is an experienced and professional function band that is located in Sussex. The band is a professional wedding band, functions band and party band playing many parties throughout West Sussex, East Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, London and the South East. As a 5 piece band the members have a great deal of experience and knowledge when it comes to performing at special occasions.
If you require a professional wedding band, function band or party band for your special occasion, Lady M and the Mr. Men can provide you with a night to remember. Throughout 2011 the band has played throughout the South East at many weddings, birthday parties, corporate events, awards ceremonies, after parties, university balls, summer balls, and corporate events, as well as our very popular pub gigs. The band is also dealing with a number of New Years Eve enquiries as well for the end of the year. The bands varied set list, that the bandleaders can select songs from depending on the mood of the crowd, offers a unique repertoire to each event.
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Oscar winning actor Denzel Washington delivered an incredible message to young actors about the power of hard work and the importance of faith.
"I pray that you all put your shoes way under the bed at night so that you gotta get on your knees in the morning to find them," Washington said. "And while you're down there thank God for grace and mercy and understanding. We all fall short of the glory, we all got plenty."
"If you just start thinking of all the things you've got to say thank you for, that's a day. That's easily a day," he added.
"True desire in the heart for anything good is God's proof to you sent beforehand to indicate that it's yours already. So the desire you have, that itch that you have to be whatever it is you want to be … that itch, that desire for good is God's proof to you sent already to indicate that it's yours. You already have it. Claim it."
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Happy Monday, everybody! I'm back from Chicago and had the best time full of friendship, good food, christmas lights and wondering how many jobs I would need to eat all of my meals at Eataly. It also started snowing just as we were leaving and by the time we got back to Milwaukee it was full on winter wonderland and I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER! And how appropriate that I had planned to post these cupcakes today, in all of their snowy white and green glory.
As much as I love these cupcakes, I cannot take full credit for the idea. My mom texted me a few weeks back and, unlike most of the texts she sends in the early morning (a bunch of emojis or pictures of the dog, aka the best part of any morning), this one was baking related. "you should make rosemary infused buttercream for the blog". YES. Yes I should. How had I not thought of that before?? Rosemary is one of my favorite flavors to use around this time of year. It has a look and smell that is very similar to pine and it just seems to fit the season so well. Although I've never taken it upon myself to munch on some pine needles, I'm going to go out on a limb and say it has pine beat in the taste department though. It also goes amazingly well with chocolate. To get as much rosemary flavor as possible into the frosting, I steeped rosemary in melted butter for 3 hours then let it solidify and carried on like I would for any other buttercream. It takes a little bit more planning than a typical cupcake, but the payoff is beyond worth it. It would also make a great cake for a christmas party if you want to turn it into a layer cake.
Chocolate Cupcakes with Rosemary Buttercream
Note: This frosting requires a little bit of advanced planning because the butter infuses for a few hours to get as much rosemary flavor as possible. Believe me, it is 100% x 1,000 worth it.
Cupcakes adapted from Magnolia Bakery
Makes 24-28 cupcakes
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- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup hot coffee
Rosemary Buttercream:
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tbsp. cream or milk
- pinch of salt
- sanding sugar, optional
- extra rosemary, for garnish
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- Melt 1 cup butter in a saucepan, add the rosemary and cook for 30 more seconds on low heat. Transfer the melted butter and the rosemary to a bowl and let steep at room temperature for at least 3 hours. Strain out the rosemary and transfer to the infused butter to the fridge to resolidify.
- Preheat oven to 350. Line cupcake pans with 24 paper liners and set aside.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Combine the eggs, vanilla, buttermilk and canola oil in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until well combined. Sift in the dry ingredients (it's always worth taking the time to sift when you're making chocolate cake. Cocoa powder makes for some nasty lumps) and mix on low speed until just combined. Scrape the bowl well. Add the hot coffee and mix on low to combine.
- Pour the cupcake batter in the prepared pans, filling each cup 3/4 full. These sink in the middle if they are overfilled, so be a little light handed. Bake 20-23 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Once the infused butter has solidified to a room temperature consistency, it's time to make the buttercream. Beat the rosemary butter with 1 additional stick of room temperature butter until smooth and light, about 3 minutes. Scrape the bowl and beat in the powdered sugar until combined. Add the vanilla, cream and salt and beat for 3-4 minutes, until buttercream is light and fluffy.
- Frost the cupcakes and sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired. I completely covered mine in sugar because it look like snow and makes me so happy. Top each cupcake with a small sprig of rosemary.


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In Translation: Fahmy Howeidy on Salafis
The electoral success of the Salafis has alarmed many in secular circles, but not only. Fahmy Howeidy, an Islamist writer considered to be one of the most-read commentators in the Arab world, wrote last week of his relief in seeing a prominent Salafi personality defeated in Alexandria. The article was translated courtesy of Industry Arabic, which is sponsoring our In Translation series.
Society Has Issued Its Verdict
By Fahmy Howeidy, al-Shorouk, 8 December 2011.
I cannot conceal my feelings of relief at the defeat of Eng. Abdel Moneim al-Shahat, one of the representatives of the Salafi movement, in the run-off election.1 I consider this defeat a message sent to him by society, which should be taken in by him and his ilk of fanatical Salafis, who incessantly terrify people with their abuse of both the sacred and the secular. When I heard the results, I said that the issue here is not a question of who won, but rather the real story is that this man failed and did not succeed.
I do not know Eng. al-Shahat personally, but whenever I heard him or followed him speaking in the media, I felt like he was launching a personal insult at me in my capacity as a researcher concerned with Islamic issues. When I learned of the final tally in the second round of elections in the al-Nuzha electoral district in Alexandria, I said that voters' aversion to him was a sort of punishment vote against him for the statements he keeps spewing, especially as of late. This is a story that deserves to be told.
In the first round of the election, Eng. al-Shahat captured about 191,675 votes, while his opponent, the independent lawyer Hosny Duwiedar — who received support from the Muslim Brotherhood — won 144,296 votes. He was known as an extremist ever since his days as a university student. We discovered him when he started appearing on satellite channels, and some newspapers vied with each other to shed light on him due to his perverse views that were considered rich game for those who like to hunt and provoke.
This was most evident when the host of a populist TV show invited him on and barraged him with questions that all focused on his views on people's private lives, states of dress and undress, the hijab and the niqab, bathing suits, cabarets, alcohol, gambling, entertainment, etc. Our friend responded to all these questions in the negative, to the extent that it seemed like he wanted to overturn everything in society without any gradualism, moderation or compassion. The show's host did not ask him about anything that concerns the masses like unemployment, education, health or development, but rather confined him to the problems of the elite and the interests of the upper class — which are the interests that most of the media still focuses on at the present time. The man subsequently attacked democracy and declared it to be bid'a2, and he went back to talking about growing out beards, closing down banks, and banning bathing suits. We didn't hear a word from him about what he could accomplish to benefit God's creation. It was as if he didn't want to leave the realm of bans and prohibitions, and give people hope in permissible and recommended acts (those which are encouraged or desirable).3
One of his colleagues who graduated with him from the computer department in the University of Alexandria told me that the media tripped him up, and that the man — who is still in his 40s — is not good at expressing himself. I didn't rule this out, but I replied that no one forced him to say what he said: he went along with the trick and didn't disappoint those who laid the trap for him. In politics, speakers have no excuses; rather, they're held to account for what they utter, and they may even be held to account for what they remain silent on.
Eng. al-Shahat's views caused a negative impact once he declared them in public. The result of this was that in the run-off election, he lost more than 50,000 votes, as he got 144,296 votes this time, compared to 191,675 votes in the first round. His opponent, on the other hand, who received around 170,000 votes in the first round, captured more than 28,000 additional votes in the second round for a total of 198,000 votes – and won the district as well.
I have heard from some people that the drop in turnout in the second round came at the expense of Eng. Al-Shahat, but I noted that this drop could have affected his opponent as well. However, those who went to the polls firmly rejected al-Shahat and voted for his rival after al-Shahat painted himself in a negative light, an image the media helped circulate among people.
Society has punished the man by rejecting him, I said, pointing out that this was not a rejection of the person as much as it was an aversion to extremism and an inclination toward moderation. I also said that I felt relieved that he didn't win. I have another reason for relief, which is that the climate of relative openness that Egypt is now experiencing has allowed society to listen to in public what extremists were saying to their followers in secret. Although it may be considered an appropriate punishment if people turn away from them, such a rejection could lead them to reconsider their views and rein in their discourse. If this rejection takes place, then society will have averted a minor disaster; but if extremists rein in their discourse, then society will have gained a major advantage. In the first case, we would reap a reward; in the second case, we would reap a double reward. But God knows best.
For more on this election, see al-Masri al-Youm. ↩
A religious term literally meaning "innovation," bid'a has largely a negative connotation and refers to the sort of innovations in religious matters that constitute a deviation from the Qur'an and the Sunnah. ↩
- "Permissible" and "recommended" are terms from Islamic law here. "Permissible" (mubah) refers to acts that are considered morally neutral, i.e. one is neither recommended nor discouraged from performing them. "Recommended" (mandub) acts are those that are encouraged but not mandatory. ↩


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A single cluster headache usually lasts how long?
Which diagnostic tests can be used to confirm that someone has cluster headaches?
In which gender do cluster headaches occur more frequently?
Cluster headaches often have ipsilateral symptoms. Where do these ipsilateral symptoms occur?
Which is most likely to be characteristic of what someone wants and needs during a cluster headache?
Which of the following is NOT commonly used to treat a cluster headache when it occurs?


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7 Effective Ways to Ensure Local Entities Meet Their Deadlines
Posted by Sjoerd-Jaap Westra
Your parent company may be made up of dozens of subsidiaries (subs). Your subs have two broad types of financial reporting requirements. Each sub must provide financials to the parent company. Your subs must also meet deadlines for a variety of local and regional stakeholders. Use these methods to help your subsidiaries meet local reporting deadlines.
1. Prioritize, Plan and Communicate
A subsidiary may have to meet reporting deadlines for a dozen or more stakeholders. Those stakeholders include shareholders, creditors, regulators and other entities.
It's critically important for an accounting manager to get all the deadlines on one calendar. Once all the due dates are in one place, the manager can schedule the work of the accounting staff. The manager should assign each task that must be completed to a specific person.
Keep in mind that the reporting requirements have to be added to the day-to-day accounting work each person completes. There may be periods in a given month or year when a staff member spends most of his time on reporting deadlines. The manager needs to take this into account to ensure the daily accounting tasks are also completed on time.
2. Addressing Unusual Transactions
From time to time, all businesses have unusual transactions. These are transactions that are not part of normal business operations. Here are some examples:
- Gain or Loss on the Sale of an Asset: If a clothing manufacturer sells a large piece of machinery for a gain, that is not part of the income from its normal operations.
- Discontinued Business: When a business shuts down a store location or ends a product line, it may incur a gain or loss that must be posted.
- Asset Impairment: If an asset suffers a permanent decline in value, that amount needs to be immediately recorded as an expense.
These situations complicate the normal financial reporting process. Because these transactions are unusual, the proper accounting treatment may require research. For instance, the accounting entry may require more explanation, such as a footnote in the financials. The accounting staff also needs to keep good documentation in case an auditor or regulator requires more disclosure.
An accounting manager needs to plan for these unusual transactions by creating written procedures for potential situations. This enables staff members to post these transactions properly and on time.
3. Dealing with Legal Issues
Legal issues can also complicate the process of meeting local reporting deadlines. It's important that the accounting staff works closely with the legal department.
If a legal matter starts advancing through the court system, the accounting department may have to post an entry to the financial statements. Say, for example, that the business is a defendant in a lawsuit. The accounting department must work with the legal team to determine the dollar amount of any journal entries. A legal case may also require a footnote or some other additional disclosure.
To avoid delays in financial reporting, the accounting managers must get frequent updates from the legal department.
4. Amending the Financials
Typically, financial statements are filed quarterly. There are instances, however, when the financial statements must be changed after they are issued. This can happen for several reasons:
- Correction of an Error: If an error is found that is a material amount, the financials should be corrected and reissued.
- An Event That Existed Before the Reporting Date: In some cases, the financials must be changed because of a situation that was known before the financial reporting date. For example, assume that a lawsuit existed on the balance sheet date, but the legal matter is settled after the financial statements are created. That situation may require the financials to be changed.
If the financial statements need to be changed, that fact should be reported quickly. The accounting staff should make it a priority to issue the new financials as soon as possible.
5. Explaining Differences between GAAP and IFRS
If a U.S. firm has subsidiaries that operate outside the United States, the company must deal with two broad sets of accounting rules. Generally accepted accounting principles apply to U.S.-based firms. Most international businesses must operate based on International Financial Reporting Standards.
This can create confusion for financial statement readers. Assume, for example, that a subsidiary operates in Germany using IFRS accounting. The overseas subsidiary also reports to a parent company in the United States.
The German stakeholders need to know that the sub's financials are reported based on German accounting standards. They also need to understand that the parent company's consolidated financials are based on GAAP.
Good communication will reduce any confusion.
6. Handling Additional Required Documents
Many stakeholders require financial statements and additional documentation. A lender, for example, may require documents to verify the collateral backing a loan. If a building is serving as collateral for a loan, the bank may want a copy of the title to the building.
The accounting department needs to work with others in the firm to provide all the disclosure required for regulators.
7. Using Consolidation Software
Subsidiaries are responsible for a large amount of local financial reporting. Since they must respond to so many stakeholders, it's important to take steps to make the consolidation process easier. Consider specialized software to perform your consolidation. Software can speed up the process and help your subsidiaries focus on other reporting issues.
Considering all these steps ensures your company is more responsive to stakeholders. With proper planning, you can get your reporting requirements completed in less time and with less hassle.


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The Larry Gomes Stadium, located in Malabar, Arima, Trinidad and Tobago, is named for West Indies cricketer Larry Gomes. The stadium was constructed for the 2001 U-17 World Cup which was hosted by Trinidad and Tobago. It also hosted games from the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. wikipedia
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Jocelyn is a graduate from the Savannah College of Arts and Design (SCAD), with an M.F.A in Advertising, Art Direction. She now lives in Kansas City, Missouri and works for VML where she specializes in brand campaigns and storytelling. She's done a little of everything: concepting for rebrands, pitches, and campaign development, script writing, set designs, social media content, food/wedding photography, food styling, influencer content and web design and traditional POP/presentation and graphic design.
She's worked on various clients such as Electrolux, Frigidaire, Tennessee Tourism, Pop Tarts, NBC Olympics, Kashi, Dominos, Fruit of the Loom, Tidal, Best Buy, Hotels.com, Aspen Dental, The University of Central Florida, and Paula Deen.
Other than work, you can find her relaxing at home with her teacup chihuahua.


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If your salary is "growing" (a euphemism for "really small"), your focus may be on buying "food" and "shelter" and not necessarily "alumni giving" or things that require "quotation marks." If your salary is all grown up, you may be looking at different ways to give back to your alma mater. This is your crib sheet for both situations.
Why Small Donations Matter
Schools need your participation, even if the donation is only $10 or $25. Why?
Rankings. For better or for worse, many people judge the stature of a school based on the college rankings in US News & World Report magazine.
Five percent of a school's overall ranking in US News is based on "alumni satisfaction" which is based on only one factor: percentage of alumni giving. It's shallow, we know, but if MTV has taught us anything, it's that shallow sells. Since the giving rate is usually lowest in young alumni, increased participation can have a real impact on rankings.
Funding. Many colleges apply for grants from foundations that require a school to include its alumni giving participation in its application. More alumni giving participation can result in more grants for the school.
Participation not only helps the school, but it helps you as well. For the rest of your life, you're branded (on a place on your back that you can only see with two mirrors) as "a graduate of xyz school." Every time you apply for a job or your team wins a game, you're an xyz graduate to your friends and colleagues. A more "prestigious" school (as a result of alumni giving) can increase the value of your degree.
Money adds up. Even if your giving is small, you'd be surprised at how quickly gifts in the $10 to $100 range add up. Giving helps bridge the gap between tuition received and the cost of running a school, which can be huge when you factor in financial aid, salaries, building maintenance, and so on.
Giving When You're Not Broke
You don't have to win the lottery to leave your mark (although winning never hurts). A "small" gift can potentially endow a scholarship to help students pay for college.
Instead of giving now, you can name your alma mater as a beneficiary of your life insurance, will, or retirement plan assets. This planned giving may also have positive tax benefits for you.
Unsurprisingly, giving can be pretty easy. Instead of sending a check, you may be able to set up automatic payroll deductions, donate securities, or give non-monetary items.
Some companies offer matching gift programs for their employees. For example, if you give $100, your employer gives $100. And then, before you know it, the football stadium is named after you.
Story Time
Bert loved his alma mater, but when the phone call came for a small donation, his part-time position at HotDog Heaven didn't exactly "cut the mustard" for producing disposable income.
But that wasn't going to slow him down. Bert "borrowed" some lemons from a neighbor and set up a lemonade stand. After customers yelled, he realized he needed money to buy sugar. He started a dog-walking business, but after two bites to the leg, he needed money to buy a Rabies shot.
While at the hospital, his luck changed as he ran into a loan officer from his bank. "I need money to pay for a Rabies shot so I can walk dogs to make enough money to buy sugar for the lemonade I'm selling to raise money to send to my alma mater."
Bert's earnestness got him a loan, and all was right with the world ... until he went to mail the check to his school and realized he didn't have money for a stamp.


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Another Friday means another album release day. It's like a weekly birthday where your gift is new music from tons of artists. This week sees new albums from JD McPherson, Wild Ones, Gill Landry and Anuhea.
JD McPherson – Undivided Heart & Soul
McPherson has seen growing popularity coming from each album. His first album hit no. 47 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart and his second ended up being no. 17. If the trend keeps up, then Undivided Heart & Soul might just reach that coveted top spot. Listen to the album below and don't miss him when he's at Harlow's with Nikki Lane on Oct. 9.
Wild Ones – Mirror Touch
Wild Ones are quickly becoming indie darlings with their particular brand of Pacific Northwest-based dream pop. Mirror Touch sees the quartet expand on their sound that is both progressive, modest and laden with that hazy atmosphere that puts the "dream" in dream pop. Wild Ones will be supporting Tennis at Harlow's on Nov. 27.
Gill Landry's solo career has seen the former Old Crow Medicine Show member bring mature and rugged folk with a hint of alt-country and blues. Love Rides a Dark Horse is Landry's fourth album is a winning continuation for the singer as he explores some of the darker corners of the human experience with honesty and modesty. Landry is touring with Valerie June and will be with her at Harlow's on Dec. 5.
Follow Me is further proof that Anuhea is one of Hawaiian music's brightest stars. She is somehow able to blend Hawaiian music with modern R&B and folk pop to make a sound that is really all her own. She is back at Harlow's for her All is Bright Tour on Dec. 13.


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The Review at a Glance: (max score: 5 )
Audio/Video total rating:
( Max score: 100 )
Studio and Year: Universal - 2012
MPAA Rating: R
Feature running time: 87 minutes
Genre: Comedy
Disc Format: BD-50
Encoding: AVC (MPEG-4)
Video Aspect: 1.85:1
Resolution: 1080p/24
Audio Format(s): English DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Starring: Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, Cedric The Entertainer, Nick Swardson, David Koechner, Dave Sheridan
Directed by: Michael Tiddes
Written by: Marlon Wayans & Rick Alvarez
Region Code: A,B,C
Blu-ray Disc release Date: April 23, 2013
Film Synopsis:
When a young couple moves in to their dream place, they soon discover they're not alone. Now, Malcolm will go to hilarious extremes - including hiring a priest, a psychic, and a team of modern-day Ghostbusters to get his place and his sex life back to normal.
My Take:
A haunted house is a parody that pokes fun at found footage horror flicks such as the Paranormal Activity films. Co-written by star Marlon Wayans this is exactly what you might expect and is crass, stupid funny filmmaking that is best viewed when one has had a few beers and is possibly more forgiving of overtly silly/crude site gags and pallid spoof humor. As a fan of the genre it parodies I found a few chuckles here and there but otherwise this is simply raunchy comedy and not much else.
Parental Guide:
The rating is for crude and sexual content, language and come drug use.
AUDIO/VIDEO - By The Numbers:
REFERENCE = 92-100 / EXCELLENT = 83-91 / GOOD = 74-82 / AVERAGE = 65-73 / BELOW AVERAGE = under 65
**My audio/video ratings are based upon a comparative made against other high definition media/blu-ray disc.**
Audio: 86
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A haunted house comes to Blu-ray Disc from Universal Studios Home Entertainment featuring 1080p AVC encoded video that has an average bitrate of 33 Mbps and lossless DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound that has an average bitrate of 3.1 Mbps.
Intended to replicate the found footage "documentary" as seen through the eyes of "video cameras" etc. this film uses both hand held and stationary camera perspectives often switching back and forth. As such many times the video rarely resembles high definition/film although this adheres to the filmmaker's intention. Conversely there are a handful of shots that look very good and reveal appreciable levels of detail and depth. When appropriate, colors appear natural and images display well balance contrast, gratifying black levels and good shadow detail. I had no complaints with the stylized video quality which contributed to the source material.
The lossless audio presentation had no trouble conveying the predominantly front loaded elements present in the soundtrack recording. Dialogue reproduction was very good with clear intonation and fair room penetration. The mix did a nice job of handling the various directional cues associated with the hand held camera's perspective and near field simulation. There is some off camera and atmosphere creating sounds mixed to various points in the sound field and the effect is seamlessly blended. Dynamic range, clarity and bass definition was excellent. All in all this made for a very decent audio/video presentation.
Bonus Features:
- (HD) How to survive a paranormal presence – 2 minute production featurette
- My scenes bookmark feature
- Ultraviolet Digital Copy
- Digital Copy
- Bonus DVD
Final Thoughts:
A haunted house is a pallid parody that spoofs on found footage horror flicks such as the Paranormal Activity films. It's crass for crass sake and other than one or two chuckle worthy moments it's a complete swing and miss. On a positive note it's presentation on Blu-ray from Universal Studios Home Entertainment is solid however fans will be disappointed in the lack of bonus material. If you're in the mood for spoof horror slapstick with a raunchy edge, give it a rent, otherwise this one's a pass.
Ralph Potts
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Projects by Runwal Group
About Runwal Group
Established in 1978, the Runwal Group is one of Mumbai's premier real estate developers, operating in the residential, commercial and organized retails verticals. With a robust track record of 65 delivered projects with over 20 thousand families happily living, the group has continuously striven to keep the 'customer' as a focal point in the designing, planning and construction of all its projects.
Operating in the Luxury, Premium and Large-Format Townships categories in residential development, the Runwal Group today also owns and manages the largest retail mall chain in Mumbai with over 2 million sq ft of GLA that includes Rcity, Ghatkopar (W) – which is Mumbai's Biggest Mall, R Mall, Mulund, R Mall, Thane and R Odeon, Ghatkopar (E).
The Group currently manages a portfolio of 15 ongoing projects with almost 20mn sqft under development across Mumbai and the MMRDA region. One of the fastest growing entities in the sector the group claims to have operated with excellent customer care levels and the highest standards for the welfare of society and the environment since the last 3 decades.
The Group has also been awarded as the "Star Realty – Lords of the Land award" for its excellence in the field of real estate along with other accolades such as the 'CNBC AWAAZ Real Estate Award' & the 'Retail Property of the Year', just to name a few. Today, the Group's steadfast focus on 'quality' has led it to become an industry leader and a market-driven construction company renowned for trust and quality-on-time.
Milestones of Runwal Group
In the glorious journey of more than three decades, the Runwal Group has achieved many milestones and has set a benchmark in the industry of Real Estates.
With over 25 million sq ft of development spread across 65 projects Mumbai, MMRDA and Pune region the Runwal Group has scripted robust track record for itself that has today become a benchmark in the in the industry.
Since its inception, the Runwal Group's journey of a thousand miles entails many key milestones that has today made the name brand to reckon.


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A friend of mine opened his own business. I offered to make him a "business warming gift", ( if there is such a thing). He said he could use a way to display all his literature. After a few tries with SketchUp, I came up with this design. It's about 44" X 7" X 7 1/2". He wanted a dark wood to match the rest of the furniture in his office. I stumbles across a piece of Sapele at my local wood store. I think it is quarter sawn because of the ribbon effect running through the grain. At least that's what I read online. This was my first attempt at finger joints and they turned out pretty good. The finish is two coats of antique oil and hand rubbed. This also the first piece I have designed an my own.
Lessons learned:
Sapele is very light and will tear out through a planer if you even think about it.
It is also very porous. The bottom is 1/4 thick and when I applied the oil, it bled through to the inside.
Where a mask when sanding. The desert doesn't have this much dust!!!
-- Rick
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#1 posted 10-02-2008 03:15 AM
she's a real beauty….....
"The finish is two coats of antique oil and hand rubbed "......I'm kind of new to this field …are you saying that you "hand rubbed" an oil finish , and if so , how and with what ? Thank you .
-- I'm absolutely positive that I couldn't be more uncertain!
#2 posted 10-02-2008 04:48 AM
Great looking piece to display literature. I'm sure your friend is thrilled. Thanks for sharing, Rick.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
#3 posted 10-02-2008 02:08 PM
Very attractive wood grain, well designed, & with great craftsmanship.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
#4 posted 10-02-2008 10:40 PM
Thanks Dusty. I applied one coat of Minwax Antique oil finish with a foam brush, let it soak for about 3 minutes and rubbed it out with a clean lint free cloth till no oil bled back from the wood. Then applied a second coat using the same method. When ever you use a wipe on oil, it will tend to bleed back and pool in the pores of the wood. You have to wipe this off before the finish sets up or it will get gummy.
Thanks to all for the compliments. I really like this website. It is the best one I have found for woodworkers!
-- Rick
#5 posted 10-31-2008 05:07 AM
thank you for the explanation ! it looks fantastic : )
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Lotto was not right team for Evans: teammate
A FORMER Silence-Lotto teammate of Cadel Evans' has said the two-time Tour de France runner-up would have been unlikely ever to achieve his ultimate cycling goal if he had stayed at the Belgian professional team.
Matthew Lloyd, a climbing specialist who won the Australian open road title in 2008 and was recruited to Silence-Lotto to support Evans, said he wasn't surprised when he jumped ship last month.
''Our team is not obviously totally and 100 per cent driven to win the Tour de France [general classification] as you would say Astana is, or your CSCs of the world [are],'' said Lloyd, who is in Melbourne for summer after being a member of the Silence-Lotto team that rode in a hugely disappointing Tour de France for Evans this year.
''It's a team that is based in Belgium that has other objectives that are as big as the Tour de France as far as they're concerned. Which makes it difficult, because if you're the best guy in the world who knows he can win a bike race, it's challenging to know that a team is there and they're probably not going to challenge the best guys.''
Since leaving the team Evans, the reigning world road race champion, has made pointed comments about the unsatisfactory support he received, though his comments seem to have been aimed at directors rather than his erstwhile teammates.
Lloyd remains good friends with Evans, whom he described yesterday as ''such an interesting character, a refined personality'', and believes his surprising move to Continental Pro team BMC - essentially a rung down from ProTour level - could actually be advantageous.
''From a money perspective I've got no idea what occurred, and from a team perspective it could for Cadel … be a really good place to go. Solely because it gives him the freedom to explore whatever he wants to do and have a team that can back him up. Whether it's ProTour or not,'' Lloyd, who has a year remaining on his Silence-Lotto contract, said.
''It wasn't a bad time to go or make a change. He's obviously got the quality and the pedigree to win the biggest races, everyone knows that, and there's a lot of teams out there that are willing to support that kind of ambition.
''To me the relationship between our team and Cadel didn't exactly go through anything bad, it was just a time to change and everyone accepted that.''
■Tour Down Under race director Mike Turtur said he would not try to dissuade Evans from racing in his world champion's rainbow jersey for the first time in a pre-season event in Victoria rather than in Adelaide a fortnight later.
The organiser of the Bay Criterium Series, held near Evans' Australian base on the Bellarine Peninsula from January 2, has made a play at getting Evans to race.
While it would steal the thunder of the Tour Down Under somewhat, Turtur said the decision rests with Evans. ''I'll make it quite clear, where Cadel races and what he races is entirely up to him, it's his choice. We have no influence on that whatsoever,'' Turtur said yesterday.
''Regardless of what happens before the Tour Down Under he races here in the first ProTour event in the rainbow jersey, and that's not going to change regardless of what he does.
''And people will see him compete here in the true form and type of racing that he is world champion at - road racing rather than criterium racing. Tight circuit racing is not a style of racing that actually sits well with him, but that's Cadel's call.''


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Don't judge a drug addict. Before you get to know him. Here's why:
Once, I enjoyed cocaine and alcohol. I reasoned: Cocaine comes from a plant. So THAT'S OK. And alcohol? Well, everybody does that! Besides, I'm 100% vegan. And that alone will counteract any ill effects from all this 'partying.' Not so, I found. I learned a lesson - the hard way. I'm glad to be 100% sober now. Life's better. I wake up earlier. My workouts are FAR more productive.
What's more: I don't 'live in my head' anymore. The only thing I miss about my former, so-called partying life? Well, that would be some of the friends I made while living it. Some of whom were actually quite intelligent. Others who were VERY well read - despite a lack of formal education. Still others, who were reasonably fit, 100% plant-eaters.
Who had simply grown weary of a world 'gone mad.'
And who...
When they finally gave up their poor, addictive habits - and embraced good, beneficial ones? As I did: Unleashed some TRUE potential. And, by the way: Some of whom I STILL say, were about a hundred times sharper (perhaps even wiser) than your average, burger-eating, TV-watching, soda-drinking, oft-sedentary superstore shopper.
Who is often quick to judge another man's addictive behavior. When he himself may be the 'greater' addict of the two. It all goes to show you, I suppose: Gaze into mirror before evaluating another. Do what you can to unleash YOUR inherent potential. Try NOT to categorize your fellow man (not without damn good reason, anyway). And, of course: Don't judge a drug addict...
Before you get to know him.
Jeff Sekerak
P.S. Want to get into the BEST shape of your life - AND dump life-draining addictions in the process? Then I say: Who better to learn from than a man who was a 'hard-core' addict? Yet: Who at middle-age quit his toxic, bad habits - and built the fit, healthy body of his dreams! That's me, by the way. Read all about it in my book, CONFESSIONS OF A SUPER-FIT VEGAN. In which you'll discover EXACTLY how to dump ANY addiction. Eat all you want. But burn fat 'like mad.' Plus, get super-fit - without gyms, gadgets or gurus.'Yep: Once, I was in truly bad shape. If I can turn my life around? Bet on it, my friend: You can too! Download the book, here (for $2.99): http://www.amazon.com/Jeff-Sekerak/e/B015W954XG/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1447895667&sr=8-1
- Copyright 2016, Jeff Sekerak, all rights reserved. Consult your doctor before engaging in ANY diet or fitness plan. Use your good old common sense too, my friend. Which for my money: Rarely steers you astray.
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CyBC live
– Channel: CyBC
– keyword Google search: CyBC live
– Description: The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) (Greek: Ραδιοφωνικό Ίδρυμα Κύπρου, Turkish: Kıbrıs Radyo Yayın Kurumu) or CyBC (ΡΙΚ, KRYK) is Cyprus's public broadcasting service. It transmits island-wide on four radio, two domestic television channels and one satellite channel for the Cypriot diaspora.
CyBC is a non-profit organization that utilizes its entire income for the promotion of its mission which is providing objective culture information and entertainment for the people of Cyprus.
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Publication of equality objectives; how are public authorities in England performing?
Last year the Commission published the findings from its assessment of how public bodies in England are responding to their specific duty requirement under the Public Sector Equality Duty to publish equality information.
The EHRC have now published the findings of a second assessment of how more than 2,000 public bodies are responding to the second specific duty: to publish one or more equality objectives.
Find out how each sector is performing and read the full Equality Objectives report.
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According to the Food and Drug Administration, a major drug research contractor has been found faking documents and manipulating samples. The firm, Cetero Research, has tested medicines for major drug companies that are now being forced to reevaluate their products in response to warnings issued by US regulators. The news may be from 2010, but is an example of pharma corruption nonetheless.
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