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We've gotten some interesting times. Not every other quarterback has that exact same belief, or, at least, is not willing to share it publicly. Sam Darnold had the best seat in the house. He did not match that output in 2017 and his 20 turnovers (13 interceptions, seven lost fumbles) illustrate some mechanical issues. Whether the decision not to throw here was the right decision or not, I believe it was the right decision.
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Indian Wells and the Miami Open after suffering a recurrence of a hip injury that has plagued his start to 2018. The announcement comes days after Nadal withdrew from this week's Mexico Open. Nadal's withdrawal from Indian Wells and the Miami Open comes a day after Stan Wawrinka pulled out of both tournaments. The tournament is scheduled to begin Monday and continue through March 18 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
I was on FaceTime with him and he got on the scales - he was 17st 7lbs on Sunday night". But I see it differently. Hearn also provided an update on who Joshua's next opponent could be assuming Parker is defeated, with a fight in the US against Jarrell Miller or a WBA mandatory, most likely against Alexander Povetkin, the most likely match-ups.
Puel's side came close to an equalising goal on several occasions in the second half and it looked like the Cherries would hang on. Mahrez curled home a 25-yard free-kick deep into injury time to cancel out Joshua King's first-half penalty.
He is aiming to avoid a third successive defeat, his painful home loss to Spence - in which he suffered a fractured eye socket - following a bruising defeat at the hands of Gennady Golovkin. "I'm a terminator and I'll be back", Brook said after his win. After bad back-to-back losses, and his trainer Dominic Ingle stating he wouldn't fight more than three more times, Brook needs a victory if he is to get one final tilt at another championship.
They ground their way to 234, on a surface that Morgan felt offered a bit too much to the bowlers, with the captain saying he and Ben Stokes had judged that 250 would be the upper limit of England's ambitions. A dirty, mottled brown, it had been treated with manure in an effort to promote grass growth. He blamed a lack of smart batting in the middle of the chase against England's spinners, and although he didn't single out players Mark Chapman's shot to find point and Colin de ...
Andre Ayew has scored two goals in the last four Premier League meetings between these sides; once for Swansea in May 2016 before switching to West Ham that summer and once for West Ham in this exact fixture last season. "I couldn't assess it, it was that poor", Moyes said. West Ham are set to make three changes to the team that lost 4-1 to Liverpool last Saturday. As for Moyes, he has seen his side take just five points from a possible 21, as they have been dragged back into a ...
Landry was recently franchise tagged by the Dolphins. As Jarvis Landry's days with the Miami Dolphins appear to be coming to a close with the team giving the 25-year-old wide receiver permission to seek a trade, he could find a new home in the NFC North.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has said he will quit football if the job becomes stressful or if the supporters turn against him. Pochettino may still decide against risking Vertonghen at Wembley ahead of the Juve's visit, with the tie finely poised at 2-2 from the first leg, but he is confident in Eric Dier's ability to continue covering at centre-back.
Just not better enough to play this season, apparently. Time to fire up the Gordon Hayward comeback train again. It's still highly unlikely the C's would throw him into the fire like that, but Hayward is clearly progressing, and until the season is actually over, there will always be a smidgen of hope that he can return to action before the season ends.
The pressure on Zidane piles up following his side's lost to Espanyol in the mid-week clash between the teams . Zidane told reporters on Friday: "It's hard but not impossible". Zinedine Zidane is still unclear over whether he will have his preferred midfield partnership of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric available for the return leg of the Champions League last 16 tie against PSG on Tuesday with the German and the Croatian both still working on their recoveries from injury.
Schefter says the Denver Broncos , Arizona Cardinals , New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings are the final four teams that are expected to be in contention for the quarterback. Broncos president of football operations/president John Elway said earlier this week at the NFL scouting combine that the team had the salary-cap flexibility to do any deal and would consider any quarterback on the open market.
Mohamed Salah , Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were all on the scoresheet in last week's 4-1 demolition of West Ham United on home soil. Liverpool should establish a Premier League record of scoring in 22 consecutive home games against a single opponent.
This always how it's been with De Gea in the post-Fergie era: consistently impeccable displays whilst chaos and discord swirls around him. Still, transfer rumors have surrounded Ibrahimovic, including a possible move to Major League Soccer and the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Wood grabbed the victor for Burnley when he headed in Gudmundsson's corner. Everton's misery was compunded when defender Ashley Williams was sent- off late on for elbowing Barnes. Tosun was substituted by Senegalese striker Oumar Niasse in the 68th minute. Sigurdsson could have snatched all three points for Everton after brilliantly turning James Tarkowski , but the Iceland global lacked composure with his finish and fired wide.
At Newcastle , it was a little bit lucky for them. We need to have focus and be defensively secure. But current Reds boss Klopp has yet to pick up a pot in two and a half years in charge of the club. Newcastle have been shown four red cards across their last four Premier League visits to Anfield. Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez has confirmed Jonjo Shelvey will sit out Saturday's Premier League game at Liverpool .
Genzebe clocked 8:45.05 to win gold ahead of Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands who returned a seasons best of 8:45.68 to take home silver while home based Laura Muir settled for bronze in also a seasons best time of 8:45.78. "I think it has made my preparation slightly more straightforward". Muir will miss April's Commonwealth Games though as she studies for her final veterinary exams at the University of Glasgow in May.
Like Glasgow , a severe weather warning was in place over Edinburgh and the airport was forced to close last night. Glasgow Airport advised passengers over Twitter: "Our teams have worked tirelessly to overcome what has been the worst snowfall in our history".
Stoke City manager Paul Lambert: "Our form is really good". Both teams are allergic to Premier League wins at the moment, and given Southampton's home struggles and Stoke's away woes, a draw seems the most likely outcome. The last meeting on the south coast was nine months ago on the final day of the Premier League campaign. The Potters have conceded a league-high 54 goals this season.
Nathan Lyon , who claimed three first-innings wickets and now sits sixth on the list of Australia's all-time leading Test wicket-takers, will be licking his lips at the state of the pitch. Bancroft and Warner put together a 56-run opening stand, playing with positive intent before Warner played a mistimed pull to substitute fielder Wiaan Mulder off Rabada.
Former Liverpool FC midfielder Ince is backing the Gunners to secure a vital 3-1 win over Brighton to end a disastrous run under Wenger . "There is no one with more experience and I have absolute respect for what he has done and the ability he still has".
Federer gave a shout out to rival Rafael Nadal who he beat for the Sportsman award. He thanked his family and coaches as well, but the nod to the Spaniard, who pulled out of his comeback event with another injury flare up, was a classy gesture.
Six votes are needed for VAR to pass into law, with Federation Internationale de Football Association controlling four and the Home Nations one each. Blatter, still serving a ban from football for the infamous "gentleman's agreement" with Michel Platini in 2011, supported the use of goal-line technology at the 2014 World Cup but only after changing his mind.
Mino Raiola reveals he has spoken with Juventus , Roma, Napoli and Inter about free agent, Mario Balotelli . I talked with Juventus, Roma, Napoli, Inter. On AC Milan , he added: "No, because there is [sporting director Massimiliano] Mirabelli and I can't talk with him, I'm not at his level". Balotelli has scored 38 goals in 57 appearances in all competitions for Nice , but he is out of contract at the end of the season.
His lack of willingness to shoot is also a concern as it makes him easier to contain as defenders know they can back off and block off his passing options. The highly flying Cockerels totally dominated a depleted home side missing 12 players due to injury. Palace remain outside the relegation zone on goal difference with 27 points from 28 games played.
He was sent to CBI custody till March 06. Karti Chidambaram's lawyer, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, said they will give "a befitting reply" whenever any such allegation is made. Karti Chidambaram received a reassuring pat from father P. Chidambaram at a Delhi court on Thursday as he slammed the CBI for relying on murder accused Indrani Mukerjea's claim of having bribed him in 2007.
We're sure Smith, his teammates and Tyronn Lue will be asked about the incident sometime after today's shoot around but in the meantime #NBATwitter is having a field day with the information that has been revealed thus far. He added that Smith will be ready for practice Friday and return for the team's game against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Damon Jones should be thankful, knowing Smith's flair for the dramatic, it could have been much worse, it could have been pe (a) soup .
Roberto Firmino (57') Liverpool 3-0 West Ham Shaka Hislop and Mark Donaldson discuss what makes the Mane-Salah-Firmino partnership so effective and how they compare to other attacking trios around Europe. They have all played their own part in helping Liverpool secure seven wins in the ten games they've played since Coutinho's departure. "I'm trying to change that", added Salah.
Lynch's 49ers won the toss, which means they get to No. 9 overall pick while Gruden's Raiders get the No. 10 pick. As for the turn of events with the 43rd overall pick, it was a result of the 49ers, Raiders and Dolphins all finishing with 6-10 records last season.
According to the IAAF, having a whole field disqualified is a first in the indoor championship's history and the farcical turn of events began when Qatar's Abdalelah Haroun was given a red card for a false start. Austria's Ivona Dadic is third, with USA's Erica Bougard fourth. Yorgelis Rodriguez of Cuba was third, 113 points behind Johnson-Thompson. "I don't know quite what happened but it is OK", said Haroun, who finished second at the last world indoors.


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My first winter in Chicago is off to a very rough start for my skin. It began with dehydration and has moved into full flaking and dryness on my cheeks, and excess oil trapped under my bangs. One vital addition to my updated winter routine is a facial mist. I'm spritzing in the office, before bed, after washing my face – pretty much anytime that I can, I'm saturating my face in extra lotions and potions.
I've had the Heritage Store Rose Petals Rosewater Spray for a year now and while I was in love at first, I've now learned this facial mist is not built for these Midwest winters. The ingredients are far too basic to have any effect on the skin aside from surface level hydration and an instant dew.
Ingredients: Vor-mag Water (water that has been vortexed and magnetized to raise the energy to a higher vibration that we believe to be more beneficial) and Rosa Damascena (Hydroessential Rose) Flower Oil
"Vor-mag" water & Rose Damascena Flower Oil = water & essential oil
Facial mists should have ingredients such as humectants, vitamins, and antioxidants to be effective in hydrating and plumping the skin. Simple formulations with only water and essential oils could cause the skin to dry out even further, which is entirely against the point of facials mists. Water itself can hydrate the very top layer but also can easily evaporate off those same skin cells. For my next facial mist, I will not be grabbing another bottle of this rosewater spray. Luckily, Heritage Store does carry a rosewater & glycerin spray which is on my list of products to try AND contains a humectant to lock in the moisture! If you're looking to grab a facial mist for this winter, be sure to check the ingredients for those friendly humectants and hydrators.

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I'm on the road today, which got me thinking about road food. Specifically, some of the food and drink I had at rest stops along highways in Europe last summer. These photos were made at average, run-of-the-mill rest stops, nothing fancy. It was kind of marvelous, the selection of freshly-made foods available at most places. Not to say there weren't assorted fast + fried options available, too – surely there were. But these options were the standard. Note too, the last two photos at the bottom of the page. There are tiny clues as to the location of that tray of goodies – (all of which, you'll note, are served on real plates and glasses).
From top: iced tea with berries and mint, cheese stick, assorted vegetable salads, kohlrabi salad, coffee and cake.


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Celestial Bodies: How to Look at Ballet
Laura Jacobs
As much as we may enjoy Swan Lake or The Nutcracker, for many of us ballet is a foreign language. It communicates through movement, not words, and its history lies almost entirely abroad—in Russia, Italy, and France. In Celestial Bodies, dance critic Laura Jacobs makes the foreign familiar, providing a lively, poetic, and uniquely accessible introduction to the world of classical dance. Combining history, interviews with dancers, technical definitions, descriptions of performances, and personal stories, Jacobs offers an intimate and passionate guide to watching ballet and understanding the central elements of choreography.
Beautifully written and elegantly illustrated with original drawings, Celestial Bodies is essential reading for all lovers of this magnificent art form.
Nonfiction. Call number: 792.8 Jac. View in our catalog
The Kiss Quotient
Helen Hoang
Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases—a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.
It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice—with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan—from foreplay to more-than-missionary position…
Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but crave all of the other things he's making her feel. Their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic…
Fiction. Call number: FIC Hoa. View in our catalog
The Cabin at the End of the World
Paul Tremblay
Seven-year-old Wen and her parents, Eric and Andrew, are vacationing at a remote cabin on a quiet New Hampshire lake. Their closest neighbors are more than two miles in either direction along a rutted dirt road.
One afternoon, as Wen catches grasshoppers in the front yard, a stranger unexpectedly appears in the driveway. Leonard is the largest man Wen has ever seen but he is young, friendly, and he wins her over almost instantly. Leonard and Wen talk and play until Leonard abruptly apologizes and tells Wen, None of what's going to happen is your fault. Three more strangers then arrive at the cabin carrying unidentifiable, menacing objects. As Wen sprints inside to warn her parents, Leonard calls out: Your dads won't want to let us in, Wen. But they have to. We need your help to save the world.
Thus begins an unbearably tense, gripping tale of paranoia, sacrifice, apocalypse, and survival that escalates to a shattering conclusion, one in which the fate of a loving family and quite possibly all of humanity are entwined. The Cabin at the End of the World is a masterpiece of terror and suspense from the fantastically fertile imagination of Paul Tremblay.
Fiction. Call number: FIC Tre. View in our catalog
The Dead Enders
Erin Saldin
In a place like Gold Fork, sometimes a secret is the only thing that's really yours.
Ana, Davis, Erik, and Georgie know that best. Bound together by a horrible tragedy from their pasts, they forged a friendship that has lasted through high school. In a town full of weekenders, they all know what it's like to be dead enders, fated to stay trapped in a tourist destination for the rest of their lives.
But with the appearance of long-lost family members and an arsonist setting the town ablaze, it's time to confront the fact that what brought them together years ago might be what ultimately tears them apart.
Because someone is keeping one last secret—a truth that could change everything.
Teen fiction. Call number: YA FIC Sal. View in our catalog
The Boy Who Went Magic
A. P. Winter
Magic doesn't exist in Bert's world... or does it?
The mages of Ferenor were outlawed and destroyed by the royal family centuries ago for performing incredible feats and powering wondrous machines with their magic, and the world is a much duller place. Bert is a young boy who's lived in an orphanage longer than he can remember, with no friends and the most ordinary life. He's told that magic is just a myth.
But then a chain of strange and inexplicable mishaps causes Bert's life to spiral out of control — only to be rescued by Finch, a plucky girl-adventurer with metal legs. Soon the two are sailing across a sea of clouds with the mysterious Professor, pursued by a royal prince who's desperate to get his hands on Bert at any cost. For magic is all too real and even more powerful than imagined — and Bert just might hold the key to bringing it back to the world...
Youth fiction. Call number: J FIC Win. View in our catalog
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If you cheat and win, what do you win really? Your name at the top of a board where anyone with any common sense knows you cheated? Doesn't seem like showing the rest of the participants that you're dishonest is much of a reward.
i agree in the beginning it was extremely annoiing for me , but i started my own little group of real friends that use samsung health most og those friends who have my pace and we see each other frequently with them i go on with the montly challenges and i dont bother the other cheaters anymore i ctill am challenged every month it still motivates me to walk further and i dont fool myself :-) maybe one day the top cheaters are banned but than again someone who walks 5000 a day and " cheats another 10000 steps will never be noticed i think it is nearly impossible to eli,inate those kind of cheaters in challenges like this .. those extremists ( usual top 20 i guess with no doubt ) . my point is that in spite of those *****s it still can be a very great and motivating app to use !
Also, I'm reattempting the million step challenge in October, and booked two weeks off work to get into some serious hiking. So if anyone sees me ploughing through October's challenge...don't worry. I'm neither a bot or a cheater. Just someone who likes a bloody long walk. 😅
We all know that they are cheating and they are blantaly branishing that title like people do not realize it, which makes them look even more foolish. However, the real question is why would you care? It's not like there is a grand prize at the end or a sacrifice you had to make to sign up. The most importsnt factor is that you put in the hard work to make yourself proud of the YOUR accomplishments. Everybody else is just noise and you should never compare yourself to others. Unless you are a professional athlete, there will always be somebody stronger or faster than you. Make yourself happy by accomplishing your own realistic goals and not somebody elses because Youll burn yourself out.


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The Human Resource Information System (HRIS) is a software or online solution for the data entry, data tracking, and data information needs of the Human Resources, payroll, management, and accounting functions within a business. Normally packaged as a data base, hundreds of companies sell some form of HRIS and every HRIS has different capabilities. Pick your HRIS carefully based on the capabilities you need in your company.
Human resource Information system helps HR managers perform HR functions in a more effective and systematic way using technology. It is the system used to acquire, store, manipulate, analyze, retrieve, and distribute pertinent information regarding an organization's human resources. A human resource information system (HRIS) is a system used to acquire, store, manipulate, analyze, retrieve, and distribute pertinent information about an organization's human resources. The HRIS system is usually a part of the organization's larger management information system (MIS) which would include accounting, production, and marketing functions, to name just a few. Human resource and line managers require good human resource information to facilitate decision-making.
Typically, HRIS provides overall:
• Management of all employee information.
• Reporting and analysis of employee information.
• Company-related documents such as employee handbooks, emergency evacuation procedures, and safety guidelines. • Benefits administration including enrollment, status changes, and personal information updating. • Complete integration with payroll and other company financial software and accounting systems. • Applicant and resume management.
The HRIS that most effectively serves companies tracks:
• attendance,
• pay raises and history,
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• performance development plans,
• training received,
• disciplinary action received,
• personal employee information, and occasionally,
• management and key employee succession plans,
• high potential employee identification, and
• Applicant tracking, interviewing, and selection.
With an appropriate HRIS, Human Resources staff enables employees to do their own benefits updates and address changes, thus freeing HR staff for more strategic functions. Additionally, data necessary for employee management, knowledge development, career growth and development, and equal treatment is facilitated. Finally, managers can access the information they need to legally, ethically, and effectively support the success of their reporting employees.
An effective HRIS provides information on just about anything the company needs to track and analyze about employees, former employees, and applicants. Your company will need to select a Human Resources Information System and customize it to meet your needs.
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• HR planning
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• Develop innovative Organization Structure
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Benefits of HRIS
• Faster information process,
• Greater information accuracy,
• Improved planning and program development
• Enhanced employee communications (Overman, 1992).
Barriers to the success of HRIS
• Lack of management commitment
• Satisfaction with the status quo
• No or poorly done needs analysis
• Failure to include key people
• Failure to keep project team intact
• Politics / hidden agendas
• Failure to involve / consult significant groups
• Lack of communication
• Bad timing (time of year and duration)
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Nine KMT lawmakers and party heavyweights yesterday told journalists they may leave the KMT fold and serve as independents or join other political parties.
Other party members who did not want to be named said they may also follow suit. The lawmakers' departure could cost the KMT its lock on the Legislative Yuan. The KMT occupies 115 of the 225 seats in the legislature.
"I have observed all three major political parties since last March's presidential election, and they don't match my ideals," said KMT Legislator Huang Chao-shun (黃昭順).
"But I don't like the fact that KMT Chairman Lien Chan (連戰) still listens to only a few members," Huang added, saying that Lien was too far removed from the grassroots membership.
Huang said that she had discussed the KMT's development with her father -- former president of the Control Yuan, Huang Tsun-chiu (黃尊秋) -- many times before he died, and has now decided to leave the party.
Huang said she would not join any party for the time being, but Wu Ching-chih (吳清池), another disillusioned KMT lawmaker, said yesterday that he planned to run as a People First Party candidate in December's legislative elections.
"Other party lawmakers also intend to leave," Wu said.
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In addition, former minister of the interior Huang Chu-wen (黃主文) and former party spokesman Huang Hui-chen (黃輝珍) recently both expressed their disappointment with the KMT's new platform.
"The party is betraying Lee Teng-hui's line, which still represents the mainstream thought of Taiwanese," Huang Chu-wen said.
KMT leaders said that they would maintain communications with the wavering lawmakers to persuade them into staying.
"As far as I know, only six party lawmakers have yet to re-register, and they have different reasons for considering not re-registering but we will try to satisfy them to keep them within our ranks," said director-general of the KMT's Organizational Development Committee, Chao Shou-po (
Meanwhile, Lien Chan said at the party's Central Standing Committee weekly meeting yesterday that he was moved to learn that more than 850,000 people have completed membership re-registration procedures.
The KMT, which once boasted two million members, carried out a re-registration drive between Sept. 1 and Dec.31, after its humiliating defeat in the presidential election last year.
The party's central headquarters has extended the deadline of the drive to Jan. 31 to give supporters more time to re-register.
In a related development yesterday, the KMT was preparing to welcome back one of its veteran members, Chen Li-an (
Chen, who quit the party to run independently in the 1996 presidential election, took the initiative to rejoin the party by contacting Lien to express his wishes.
The KMT attaches great importance to his return, and director-general Chao cut short his attendance at the KMT meeting to call on Chen and to bring him his re-registration forms.


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Fintechs, no threat to banks –McKinsey
Contrary to widespread opinion, the biggest threat for the banking sector is not fintechs, but non-banking companies such as Amazon and Alibaba, a recent report by McKinsey has stated. The study refers to these companies as "platform companies" and calls them the "new heavyweight competitor(s) in town," for the banking sector.
Based on information gathered from McKinsey's Panorama fintech database, which tracks more than 1,000 financial start-ups, the payments area is the fastest growing segment in which these "platform companies" are taking over. One example is Alibaba. The e-commerce giant is essentially a payments company, the report suggests.
Additionally, it provides services in B2B (Business-to-Business), ride-hailing, lending, and asset management. "Such companies are blurring traditional industry boundaries," the report says. "With their superior customer experience, they can sell an ever-wider range of products to their loyal customers.
" Additionally, the report said that profits in the banking sector "remain elusive," suggesting that for years the sector's Return On Equity (ROE) has been stuck between 8per cent – 10per cent, with little change. It remains to be seen what 2017 holds.
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Bank mistakenly deposits $37m into woman's account
A clerical error by her bank made a North Texas woman a millionaire for a day.
KTVT-TV reports that when Dallas resident Ruth Balloon checked her bank account earlier this week, it had some extra money in it: an extra $37 million to be exact.
Balloon had wanted to believe "someone really gifted us with that $37 million" but she knew it was too good to be true, reports The Associated Press.
Her husband called their bank, LegacyTexas, which informed the couple the extra money wasn't a Christmas miracle but a mistake. The bank apologized and took the money back.
The bank told the television in a statement that even if Balloon had not caught the error, it would have been spotted and corrected. The bank said the manual entry error that resulted in the mistake has been addressed.
Chile starts identifying remains of plane crash victims
The remains of 38 people killed in a military plane crash have been flown to a military base in Chile for identification.
"A C-130 plane [just like the one that went down on Monday] arrived at the Chabunco airbase, with the first findings of human remains and personal items .. these were already delivered to the Public Ministry … to confirm the identity of the people that went missing," the Chilean air force said in a tweet on Friday.
On Friday, a total of 39 relatives of 11 crash victims flew from the capital Santiago to Punta Arenas, where the base is located, to provide DNA samples.
Thirty-eight people – 21 passengers and 17 crew – were on the plane that crashed on Monday, en route to a base in far-southern Chile on a regular maintenance flight for an Antarctic base, reports al-Jazeera.
Radio contact was lost 70 minutes later.
After midnight, the air force declared the plane a loss, but it was not until Wednesday that a plane scanning the seas first spotted floating debris believed to be from the plane.
Authorities say they have not ruled out anything as to the cause of the crash, while they also called for national mourning on Saturday and Sunday.
According to reports, the plane made no emergency signal prior to its disappearance, indicating the circumstances of the accident were likely abrupt.
The air force has said the plane's maintenance record was in order.
It also said it will investigate a WhatsApp audio message sent by a passenger to relatives that allegedly said the plane was having electrical problems.
The plane was flying over the Drake Passage, the sea between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica, which is infamous for rapidly-changing and often severe weather.
Report: US reaches deal in principle on trade with China
The United States has reached a "phase-one" trade deal in principle with China, a source briefed on talks between the two nations said on Thursday, saying a statement from the White House was expected soon.
Trump was scheduled to huddle with his top trade advisers at 2:30 p.m. (1930 GMT) on Thursday. Ahead of the meeting, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told senators that announcements were possibly "imminent" on U.S. tariffs, senior Republican Senator John Cornyn told reporters.
Bloomberg News was first to report a deal in principle had been reached.
U.S. negotiators have offered to reduce tariffs on about $375 billion in Chinese goods by 50% across the board, two people familiar with the negotiations said, and suspend tariffs on $160 billion in goods scheduled to go into effect on Sunday, reports Reuters.
NDIC: Mobile money subscribers hit 9.25m in H1'19
The number of subscribers to the 23 mobile money operators (MMOs) in the country stood at 9.25million as at the first half of this year, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, has said.
He disclosed this at the 16th edition of the workshop for business editors and members of tmFinance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN), which ended in Yola yesterday.
Represented by Mohammed Kudu of the Communications and Public Affairs Department of the NDIC, Ibrahim cited the provision of Deposit Insurance Coverage (DIS) to subscribers of MMOs to maximum limit of ₦500,000.00 through the Pass-Through Deposit Insurance Framework, as one of the significant reforms embarked upon by the corporation.
Another such reform, according to him, is the NDIC's extension of DIS coverage to micro finance banks (MFBs) and primary mortgage banks (PMBs).
He said: "In 2010, the maximum deposit insurance coverage was increased from N200,000 and N100,000 to N500,000 and N200,000 for deposit money banks (DMBs) and MFBs and PMBs, respectively. The coverage level for the PMBs was later reviewed upward to N500, 000."
Other significant reforms embarked upon by the NDIC during the period, according to Ibrahim, are the development of Enterprise Risk Management, implementation of Differential Premium Assessment System (DPAS), Capacity Building in Risk-Based Supervision (RBS), deployment of a Performance Management System, enhanced Deb Recovery System and increased pay-out to both insured and uninsured depositors.
The NDIC boss also stated that as at June 30, 2019, the corporation received a total number of 35 petitions/complaints from bank customers on various issues such as Automated Teller Machine (ATM) fraud, unauthorised fund transfers and cheque related problems, adding that "investigations and mediation were carried out where necessary and customers were appropriately reprieved."
In addition, he emphasised that following the issuance of the framework for licensing and regulation of payment service banks (PSBs) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which stipulated the extension of deposit insurance coverage to PSB depositors, the NDIC would protect the depositors of PSBs and guarantee to pay them N500,000.00 as insured sum in the event of the financial institutions' closure.
Noting that fintech and digital currencies were witnessing rapid deployment globally and in these parts, the NDIC chief executive pointed out that the corporation in August 2019, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on experience sharing and capacity building with the Korean Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) and the Taiwan Central Deposit Insurance Corporation to further deepen the implementation of the DIS in Nigeria, adding that the MOU also aims to enhance the NDIC's capacity to understand and supervise the fintech and the digital currencies phenomenon."
He stated that the support of the media had been instrumental to the successful implementation of the DIS by the corporation since its inception 30 years ago, noting that "it is in recognition of the crucial and strategic role the media has to play in the actualisation of our own objectives that the NDIC has remained faithful in its support for the annual FICAN conference along with the editors' forum."
PZ Cussons' profit dips on weak consumer spending
Cosmetics and soap maker, PZ Cussons Plc, reported lower half-yearly profits on Thursday due to weak consumer spending in its major markets.
The maker of Imperial Leather soap and Carex handwash also said Alex Kanellis, a company veteran, who has been at the helm for 13 years, would retire on Jan. 31.
The company is facing challenges both at home as well as in its African business that makes up more than a third of revenue, as Britons cut back on spending and demand for personal care brands dwindles in key African markets.
According to Reuters, PZ also reported lower revenue for the first half, but expressed optimism for the second half.
"A stronger second half is expected subject to no further worsening of the economic and trading environments across our key geographies," the company said in a statement.
Still, full-year revenue and adjusted profit before tax is expected to be modestly below the prior year on a like-for-like basis, the company said.
Non-Executive Chair, Caroline Silver, will become executive chair following Kanellis's exit, the company said, adding that it expected to find his successor in the first half of 2020.
Shares in PZ Cussons, which said it would provide an update on cost-saving measures at a later date, looked set to open five per cent lower on the London Stock Exchange, according to premarket indicators.
PZ Cussons Nigeria had early in the year denied reports that it is pulling out of Nigeria as reported by some online medium.
In a statement issued by PZ Cussons Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Christos Giannopoulos, he described the stories as false.
He said the headline was misleading and creating the impression that PZ had decided to leave the country.
The CEO explained that the trading statement issued to the London Stock Exchange was clear on PZ Cussons' continued operations in Nigeria.
"While these conditions prevail, we will maintain our strong market shares in key product categories in Nigeria until growth returns to the market," he stated.
"This year, 2019, we shall be celebrating 120 years of making life better and adding value to Nigeria.
"In our 120 years of doing business in Nigeria, we have faced different conditions and come out stronger at the end of each phase.
"We confirm to our shareholders, consumers, customers, employees, business partners and stakeholders that Nigeria still remains a market of interest for us and have made no plans to leave Nigeria. Our factories in Ikorodu, Aba and all our distribution centres around the country are operational and will continue to be," the statement said.
The firm's parent company in the UK has been issuing cautionary trading statements ahead of the release of its quarterly results as its business in Nigeria faced tough conditions due to weak consumer demand precipitated by a lingering recession.
Christmas rush: Controversy over Nigerian rice re-bagging
Following massive rush to buy rice for Yuletide and New Year celebrations, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned business owners involved in sharp practices of revalidating expired rice and also repackaging Nigerian rice as foreign to desist from the act in the interest of the economy. Taiwo Hassan reports
Already, the hierarchy of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) led by Comptroller-General, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), had raised the alarm over existence of expired rice in circulation.
Ali, who made this known when the customs destroyed containers of foreign rice smuggled into the country recently, warned that Nigerians were eating expired rice without knowing.
The comptroller-general blamed importers of the commodity for not saying the truth on the state of what was being imported into the country.
He, however, applauded the country's border closure policy of the Federal Government, saying that the closure would benefit the nation in future.
However, despite the attempt to take the minds of Nigerians away from foreign rice consumption, it was learnt that the preference is still outweighing that of local rice as investigations carried out by this newspaper showed that Nigerians are desperately looking for foreign rice to buy for Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Amid this mass rush for foreign rice by Nigerians, there are insinuations that business owners involved in the country's rice value chain are now secretly bagging local rice with foreign labels and also jerking up the price tag following Nigerians preference for foreign commodity.
In fact, the fallout of rice conversion from local to foreign ones is mind blowing.
Why foreign rice patronage
Recently, a survey on the rice market across the six geo-political zones in the country by the Economic Confidential team observed that foreign rice such as Mama Gold, Royal Stallion, Rice Master, Caprice, Falcon Rice and Basmati were sold alongside Nigerian rice such as Umza and Fursa Crown from Kano, Mama Happy from Niger, Labana Rice from Kebbi, Olam Rice from Nasarawa, Abakaliki Rice from Ebonyi, Ofada Rice from Ogun State, Swomen Dama from Plateau, Lake Rice of Lagos/Kebbi States among others.
The reason for the sale can be attributed to the fact that the desire for Nigerian rice is still low, thereby raising doubt as to Nigerians' preferences for local rice.
Stakeholders in the rice sub-sector, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Rice Millers Association of Nigeria (RIMAN) and Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN) had given kudos to the Central Bank of Nigeria for the timely intervention and banning of rice import into the country since 2015 without issuing of Form M, a development that has seen growth in local production, thereby saving foreign exchange for the country.
On-the-spot checks by the magazine showed that the preponderance of foreign rice in these markets by merchants who said that profits coming from foreign rice far out-weigh the local rice which majority of those interviewed believed has more nutritional value than the foreign rice.
However, what cannot be fathomed is why still preference for foreign rice by Nigerians despite the border closure, ban and aggressive local production of rice milling?
Locally fabricated rice de-stoner machine
Speaking on the changes that need to embrace by local millers to bring sanity to the country's rice value chain, an agriculture expert, Mrs. Bridget Obi, charged the three tiers of government to embrace and adopt the locally fabricated rice de-stoner innovation machine to boost local rice production in Nigeria.
Obi, also the former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Youths Development in Anambra State, disclosed this at the unveiling ceremony of three agricultural devices by the Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE) in Oshodi, Lagos recently.
According to her, the agricultural devices were: scale down rice de-stoner,castor oil de-husking machine and automated mains failure device.
Obi pointed out that these rice machines would ensure accelerated production and reduces drudgery, especially in the processing of agricultural produces in the country.
"We don't need to import rice again. The Federal Government should support various institutions to help in driving technology that will help our nation to achieve our agricultural goals. "Without technology, we can do nothing; it helps to save cost, manpower and man hour," she added.
She said local rice production should henceforth be encouraged with the devices to assist in addressing the major challenge of local rice.
"With huge amount released by CBN toward increasing rice production, the NATE scale down rice de-stoner will increase mass production of quality rice to ensure availability in the farming communities. "I urge governments to give necessary assistance in ensuring mass production of the machines at subsidised rate.
"They should be made available to farmers at a very low interest rate with long term repayment plan," Obi said.
NAFDAC's warning
However, NAFDAC has read the riot act warning business owners involved in sharp practices of revalidating expired rice and repackaging local rice as foreign to desist from the act.
The Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Christiana Adeyeye, in a statement made available to New Telegraph recently, called on Nigerians to be vigilant, and exercise discretion when purchasing rice and other food items.
"NAFDAC is fully alive to her responsibilities of assuring the safety, wholesomeness and quality of foods and other regulated products offered for sale to the public," she noted.
She said the Ogun State office of NAFDAC received a report from the Department of State Services (DSS) in the state of ongoing food fraud at Oke-Aje market in Ijebu Ode
"We, in company of men of the Nigeria Police Force proceeded to the scene of the illegal activity. On arrival, the suspected perpetrators of the food fraud instigated unnamed persons to unleash mayhem on the team of investigators
"However, enforcement officers of the agency and its Federal Task Force team stormed the market in company of DSS officials. They sighted miscreants at the market who took to their heels.
"Bags of expired rice, caked rice, bags of local rice, bags of popular foreign rice and sealing machines were found in the shops the NAFDAC enforcement team finally gained access into.
"Three shops were sealed during the operation. It is instructive to note that expired and caked rice are unwholesome as they contain moulds and microorganism that cause diseases which are of immense public health concern," she added.
She called on Nigerians to report cases of re-bagging and sale of caked and expired rice or other food items to the nearest NAFDAC office across the federation.
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With this disturbing report of re-bagging, sale of caked, expired rice or other food items in the country, it has shown that government needs to do more in its monitoring activities by extending its searchlight beyond borders as perpetrators are ready to make more gains on Nigerians through re-bagging of Nigerian rice as foreign ones.
WISTA: NPA boss calls for improved female empowerment
The Managing Director, Nigerian Port Authority, Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman, has called on women in maritime sector under the aegis of Women in International Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA) to work towards balancing gender gap in the work place.
Speaking at the 25th anniversary of the association in Lagos, Bala-Usman, who was represented by Dr. Chinwe Abama, said that pursuing gender balancing would enable women to get fair advancement that commensurates with their qualifications and experience.
"When a woman is empowered, you are invariably empowering a whole generation that will benefit from the quality of leadership that is exceptional and unique to women.
"The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as ensuring in SDG (4,5,8,.10) aim for inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting life-long learning opportunities for all; Gender quality and empowerment of women and girls; Decent work and economic growth; Reducing inequality in the lives of women.
"Emphasis should be laid on innovation by enabling women discover themselves, build personal and corporate brands, identity that differentiate them in society making them not only unique and authentic but visible to rise into role of leadership and influential position," Bala-Usman said.
She maintained that women were not asking for equality in terms of power with men but are earnestly calling for equal opportunities, adding that women were special gift from the unfathomable unknown and are greatly endowed with special qualities.
She further argued that there was evidence to show that institutions with more women leaders have better performance and achieve higher economic growth.
Also speaking , Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Dame Pauline Tallen said that the most effective approach towards balancing the gender gap in maritime participation was to ensure qualitative priority education of the girl child, particularly in terms of equal opportunities at the developmental level.
According to her, "this explains my priority focus on girl-child education as the fulcrum for balancing the gender gap in the society.
"And to achieve this, we are collaborating with the ministry of education to promote enrolment, retention and completion rate of girls in schools at all levels.
WISTA also unveiled its first ever magazine, a development which Pauline noted and lauded, saying that women operating in the nation's maritime industry may become the bedrock on which genders equality in Nigeria may one day, lean on.
"It is heartwarming to note that the Women's International Shipping and Trading Association, Nigeria, is driving the vision of creating a credible platform for women in this sector to network and forge stronger partnerships.
"For this, I salute the leadership of the organization and encourage you to sustain the momentum.
"The ultimate goal is to achieve gender equality. Therefore, balancing gender gap in the maritime sector connotes that there is inequality in opportunities and need to be rectified.
"It requires that from the onset young girls receive quality education to prepare them to make the rightful choices in life; especially in careers in maritime," she said.
Oil workers parley to tackle challenges
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), and Petroleum Dealers Association of Nigeria (PEDAN) are collaborating to tackle challenges confronting members in the downstream sector.
Among the challenges is a plea for the international oil companies (IOCs) to look into their rebate, which they describe as presently very low.
PEDAN team led by Hamlet Emman solicited NUPENG's assistance in this regard during a recent visit of the leadership of the Interim PEDAN to NUPENG Secretariat in Lagos.
Reiterating the union's support and assistance to the Association, Williams Akporeha, President of NUPENG, urged that they embrace workers' right to unionisation at their various filling stations.
Akporeha, however, said that NUPENG has commenced negotiation with Nexen Petroleum Ltd. in furtherance of its commitment to social dialogue.
Unemployment: ILO restates importance of Nigerian forum
Following the growing youth unemployment in Africa, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has declared that the forum organised in Nigeria in August was apt to address the unfortunate development.
Speaking on the challenges facing Africa as regards unemployment at the 14th African Regional Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the Director-General, (ILO) Guy Ryder, said that despite opportunities to be proud of within the continent, a number of challenges are also there to contend with.
According to him, "our meeting is taking place at a time when the global economy is stalling: estimates for next year will show growth to be only three per cent worldwide, and about 4 percent to the continent. It is in this context that the challenge of employment in Africa will have to be met: to create 26 million productive jobs every year in order to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
"It is also in this context that the $68 billion annual financing gap will have to be filled in order to finance the investments needed to make universal social protection a reality in Africa."
The ILO boss said that it was estimated that by 2035 the labor force would grow by more than 60 per cent in Africa, adding that "it is a tremendous demographic dividend for growth and development, provided that all the jobs that it needs can be created, without which this development will lead to more economic, social and migratory pressures.
"That is why it was particularly timely for Nigeria to host the Global Forum on Youth Employment in Abuja in August, and I was very pleased to be able to participate."
He pointed out that new technologies opened up entirely new perspectives for development in Africa, with real breakthroughs if these technologies can be applied and deployed successfully.
"However, the danger is that digital divide and marginalization will become worse if the necessary investments and innovation are lacking.
"Africa has a unique renewable energy potential, which gives it an extraordinary advantage in the transition more than ever necessary to climate neutrality. At the same time, we are witnessing the continent's vulnerability to climate change, which gives rise to fears of large-scale population displacement and the destruction of their livelihoods.
"Experience has shown us that the benefits globalization brings to Africa depend entirely on the conditions in which it integrates into the global systems of trade, investment, finance, migration and technologies. Hence, ladies and gentlemen, the imperative need to strengthen the global foundations for sustainable, balanced and just development for Africa's future prosperity.
"This is to say how important are the issues of the discussions that we will have this week here in Abidjan. It is about how to apply in Africa the approach to the future of human-centered work enshrined in the Declaration of the Centenary adopted in June by the International Labor Conference."
On her part, the ILO's head of employment and labour markets, Sukti Dasgupta, described the youth unemployment crisis in Africa as a reflection of ineffective development strategies, saying that serious and honest political will was needed to avoid a disaster.
Of the over 226 million youth on the continent, 13.4 million are unemployed, while 52.2 million are not in employment education or training.
Dasgupta said the biggest problem that has exacerbated the youth unemployment crisis was a lack of opportunities and that drastic action is needed to fix this.
"There is a time bomb about to explode, I would say. The number of youth in the labour market is rising. By 2040 you will have a labour force size on the African continent which will be the combined size of the labour market in India and China," she noted.
Pressure mounts on govt to tax vacant properties
As one of the remedies to check money laundering and corruption in the country, both federal and state government have been urged to tax all vacant houses in most value precincts and communities across Nigeria.
According to real estate professionals under the auspices of Society for Professional Valuation (SPV), more than 80 per cent of proceeds of corruption in the country find their way into real estate, hence the need to tax vacant houses that have remained in the market in the last two to seven years.
Leading the call to commemorate the United Nations (UN) Global Anti-Corruption in Lagos, Chairman of SPV, Mr. Sola Enitan, stated that government would need to send tax notifications to owners of these properties once the vacant period exceeds one year.
He said: "In most high value precincts and communities in Nigeria, large swathes of vacant homes exist with the owners uncaring and unperturbed about the long- vacancies of the properties running into years.
"Government should realise that these are symphony of money laundering and such properties ought to be taxed to ensure that they are engaged in productive occupation."
The SPV boss advised Nigeria's anti-corruption agencies to upscale their efforts in the fight against money laundering in the country.
He pointed out that effects of the scourge on economic growth among others included loss of economic policy, erosion of financial institution systems, weakening of the financial sectors and evasion of tax.
New Telegraph gathered that most of these buildings, which have stayed more than five to eight years unoccupied, are located in exclusive quarters of Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Lekki in Lagos; Maitaima, Asokoro, in Abuja and other locations in the federation.
Secretary and Public Relations Officer of the association, Isaac Fabiyi and Adetokunbo Fakeye respectively, said Nigeria had been described as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, adding that pervasive corruption in Nigeria constituted a major threat and underlined most of the money laundering cases reported in recent time.
For over 27 years, they noted that government had committed itself to combating corruption and money laundering to set the stage in confronting the menace on economic activities, and to comply with the Vienna Convention.
Enitan further listed some causes and methodologies of money laundering in Nigeria, pointing out that the menace had the tradition of eroding financial institutions and weakening the financial sector's role in economic growth.
"It has the habit of facilitating corruption, crime and other illegal activities at the expense of the country development and increase the risk of macroeconomic instability," he said.
Suggesting ways out, Enitan urged government to make asset declaration by public officials a must before and after their term in office, adding that an independent body such as Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) should ensure their asset declaration was true and made public.
"Pre and post-construction development appraisal ought to be done to clear issues of over and under invoicing," he stated.
Besides, he stated that procurement officers from public and private institutions should be held accountable through professional certification and strict ethical conduct.
He called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to establish an online land registry to which a catalogue of all titled properties nationwide will be seated, where owners of lands and properties will be known with cover ups exposed and their sources of wealth fully disclosed.
Besides, he urged EFCC to work with other international intelligence agencies to report suspicious movement of funds in accounts suspected of belonging to Nigerians across the globe, adding that all suspicious transactions be reported to the appropriate authorities.
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Why do we wrestle with what we eat and how much we eat? Sometimes we eat the right foods in the right portions, and sometimes we eat the entire dinner table and all the wrong foods. Why is it so hard to eat healthfully? Whether you're trying to lose a few pounds or maintain a nutritious diet, you'll find many of your eating habits are due to emotional eating. So weight loss or weight gain become more an issue not of what you eat, but how you feel when you're doing it.
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Medi-Weightloss® was developed by physicians, registered dietitians, and health professionals in the area of weight loss to help you control your calorie and carbohydrate intake while eating the optimum amount of protein to preserve muscle mass. The Medi-Weightloss® Program is evidence-based to result in a successful lifestyle change. When administering the treatment, Medi-Weightloss® healthcare providers take each patient's unique health profile into account, which is what makes us The One that Works!®
According to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence, there has been a huge increase in obesity in the last few years, with roughly a quarter of adults in England being classed as obese. Through safe weight loss at HYPOXI Weight Loss Clinic London you can reap health benefits such as an improved life expectancy compared to before your weight loss. A BMI between 30 and 35 is known to cut life expectancy by up to four years while a BMI above 40 takes a decade off your life expectancy.
The risk of an early death for an obese person is twice that of a non-obese person, according to recent studies. Morbid obesity can cause life-threatening health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Weight loss surgery decreases your chance for these and other conditions, including sleep apnea, gastric reflux, asthma, arthritis and migraines. Evidence suggests that weight loss also lowers the risk of some cancers that are increased with morbid obesity, including breast, endometrial, colon and prostate cancers.
How much weight will I lose? : it really does depend on how much weight you have to lose in the first place and how well you stick with the programme. I have seen 3-4 kg lost in the first two phases (2 weeks and 2 days) through to a staggering 10kg. For most people the first two phases sees the most dramatic loss in weight after which point is does slow down a bit. One lady on the plan at the moment has lost 7kg and she is a couple of weeks into phase 3 (more relaxed phase where one weekly treat meal is allowed) and is half way to her total weight loss goal.
My name is Monica, I am a qualified and registered nutritionist. I am Italian and lived and worked in many European countries until 2009 when I finally settled in England. I graduated from the Institute of Optimum Nutrition after four years of studying and clinical training. I have also trained under Patrick's Holford's Zest4life team qualifying as a weight loss and wellbeing coach. In 2014 I was awarded the Dian Shepperson Mills Prize for "Outstanding Performance in Clinic".
As you get closer to your weight loss goal, you'll move into the Short-term Maintenance phase. During this short stage, you can slowly increase your intake of carbohydrates and calories. You'll introduce servings of starch, dairy, and normally there is an increase in the servings of veggies, fruits, and fat. Protein calories may stay the same or change. Most patients continue weekly visits.
Your home and work environment. If you are surrounded by people who consume a typical American diet at home and work, you may have a harder time sticking to this plan. Most common foods (starchy carbohydrates like bread, pasta, rice, baked goods) are not included in a ketogenic diet. Cravings for these foods may be difficult and even intolerable at times.
Dr Lisa Gatenby, MSc; PhD is a Registered Nutritionist, with a PhD in Nutrient intakes and a Masters of Medical Science in Human Nutrition. She is a Registered Nutritionist, approved by the Association for Nutrition (who control the UK voluntary register of Nutritionists). Dr Gatenby started her career with a love of food and worked as a chef for 5 years followed by food development for 4 years before progressing into nutrition. Dr Gatenby has been working in Nutrition for the last 10 years and as well as offering consultancy services works in Public Health, she delivers lectures at various universities. Dr Gatenby helps people meet their goals whilst enjoying tasty and satisfying food.
I am a physician who has had extensive training in medical weight loss and am here to help you get to the root of your specific weight loss challenges. I understand that weight loss is a very personal process, and I have the medical tools and resources to develop a highly personalized plan specific to your unique biological makeup. I'm also here to provide you with the motivational support you m...Read More
I called Ageless Medical Weight Loss and MedSpa after my doctor prescribed Liptor for my high cholesterol and I did not have any energy. Six months later, I lost 104 pounds and had healthy lifestyle. I prevented having to take any medicines for my high cholesterol. I love the way I feel and I wanted to share my success with those struggling with their weight in the London area.
Children can take part in weight-loss programs, but child-centered programs are more difficult to find. The nutritional and psychological needs of children are different from adults, so talk to your child's pediatrician before enrolling him or her in a formal weight-control program. Online sites and smart-phone apps are also available to help children lose weight in a healthy manner and can help protect the relationship between parents and children.
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Patients who come to the weight loss program at Portsmouth are tested for a range of health concerns—liver and kidney function, diabetes, stomach ulcers, gallbladder problems, hypertension and other issues. Beyond this, they receive psychological assessments and are educated about behavior modification, physical therapy and nutrition. Patients proceeding with the program are required to lose a percent of their body weight through diet and exercise.
Most nonsurgical weight loss programs are based on a combination of diet, behavior modification and regular exercise. Unfortunately, even the most effective interventions don't work for everyone. It's estimated that less than 5 percent of individuals who participate in nonsurgical weight loss programs will lose a significant amount of weight and maintain that loss for an extended period of time.
Gastric Sleeve Gastric Band Surgery for Diabetes Mini Gastric Bypass. The London Weight Clinic offers a comprehensive multidisciplinary weight loss programme which includes lifestyle, medical and surgical options for weight loss and is run by a team of dedicated and highly trained professionals. Source: National Institute of Health and Care Excellence. We encourage our clients to share their experiences of The London Weight Clinic, view a few testimonials below. This reputation is built on a commitment to clinical professionalism and a devotion to excellent patient care. Provide you with nutrition advice and a diet plan. During your initial free meeting your consultant will. Get in touch today for a free no-obligation weight loss consultation with a qualified NHS doctor. Gastric Bypass Orbera Gastric Balloon Obalon Gastric Balloon Non Surgical Options. At the London Weight Clinic we aim to offer you a number of weight loss options suited to your personal needs, both surgical and non surgical. When choosing a surgeon, personal recommendation is as important as reputation, experience and qualifications.
The way we do this is through metabolic resistance training that is designed to increase lean muscle tissue (which is metabolically active). One of the biggest myths we hear is that women don't want to 'bulk up' but the opposite will happen with this type of training. Muscle takes up less space than fat (per unit of weight) and so adding muscle will lead to a decrease in fat as metabolism is elevated. We also end each session with metabolic afterburner's – exercises that are designed to keep metabolism elevated for 24-36 hours after each session.
Traditional methods of weight loss can often be tiresome and, frankly, dull. But it doesn't have to be this way. There are several ways to get fit that eschew the gym and the jogging pants. Dance has seen a resurgence in recent years and is also an excellent form of exercise. Many gyms offer classes you can attend for a fee. But if you're especially keen on learning a skill, Pineapple Dance Studios offers classes for beginners. There are no joining fees and you simply pay a reasonable fee upon entry. For those into Salsa, check out Caramelo Latin Dance School, where both regular courses or one-day intensive session are available. For those looking for an intense detox and weight loss package, then Barry's Bootcamp may be suitable. They boast impressive results, but be prepared to work!
The London Obesity Practice at the London Bridge Hospital is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative obesity therapy aimed at patients with a BMI of 30+. The therapy focuses on healthy eating habits and portion control and consists of 2 parts. Firstly, an intra-gastric balloon, known as the ReShape Duo, is inserted endoscopically in an outpatient procedure, and remains in the stomach for a 6 month period, occupying space in the stomach making the patient feel full. Secondly, the patient is supported by a dietician for the 6 months while the balloon is in place and given advice on portion control and support to develop healthy lifestyle habits.
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It is not just women who can benefit from visiting a London Weight Loss Clinic. Men, 42% of which are overweight in this country, also regularly use our treatments which normally consist of three sessions per week for a four-week period. Each session normally lasts around half an hour, with measurements made at the beginning of your course and after the sixth and twelfth sessions so you can track your progress.
A: Each patient follows a personalized program and undergoes a recommended series of one to three treatments in order to maximize results. Clinical studies have shown a measurable reduction in body circumference in most patients, even after a single treatment. The series of treatments is performed in one-month intervals, giving time for the body's natural metabolic processes to safely clear away the destroyed fat cells. During these intervals, patients can treat other areas of the body and undergo other complementary procedures.
He feels weight management is the core driver in the management for all modern illnesses. Weight management is complex as the reason for weight gain is multifactorial. Successful weight loss can only be achieved after ascertaining the underlying reasons for weight gain and providing a structured, personalised plan. Providing a personalised plan to 30% of the population, who are obese with the current available models is not possible and unrealistic.
At Herbal One Grand Prairie, we work very hard to provide Canadian formulated and Canadian produced products that conform to Health Canada's stringent regulations. Our natural product line has the potency necessary to produce the results clients are looking for – safely. Herbal One's potent herbal products combined with our powerful and effective weight loss programs based on ordinary grocery store-bought foods can produce lifelong results. Get your personalized weight loss program for results that will last.


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Erasmus Sustainability Days Welcomes You
Erasmsus Sustainability Hub presents the 4th edition of the Erasmus Sustainability Days (ESD) from March 4-7, 2019. Erasmus University Rotterdam will host all the conference's events.
Our goal is to inspire students to become familiar with sustainability, and to empower them to be part of our changing world. During the 4 day event, students can sign up for various events such as workshops, business cases, roundtable sessions, speeches, movie screenings and vegan cooking workshops. The organisations represented at the ESDs are committed front-runners in sustainability, offering the opportunity for students to develop a passion for sustainability.
One of the main objectives of our event is to support RSM's mission "A Force for Positive Change", a motto inspired by the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals.
For more information regarding participating companies and events see the Program.
This year, the motto of the ESD is "Break barriers!". We want you to think critically about every possible barrier – material, social, practical – of your everyday life that stands between you and the positive change. We will show you how it is possible to break these barriers in the most creative way we can.
Fresh Ideas
Each day will have a theme. The first day will be focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Attendees have the chance to learn more about the 17 goals while enjoying fun and interesting activities.
The following three days will focus on the three dimensions of positive change: Environmental, Social and Economic.
The final unique concept applied at the ESDs is the launch of the ECOcoin Living Lab at EUR! During the ESDs, members of the EUR community can earn and spend ECOcoins for completing environmentally and socially conscious actions such as attending conference events, choosing sustainable meal options and more. This concept strives to rethink the role of money in our society and to contribute to the ECOcoin movement and the development of a sustainable currency for planet earth.
Other than that, there will be plenty of interesting activities held on campus.
See You at the ESDs!
If this speaks to you and you're ready to be a part of the change, sign up here!
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Service: November 27, 2017 (Monday) at 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Mary Jane Shay (Prah)
Longtime resident of Washington, DC, passed away on November 18, 2017. She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Frederick Barry Shay, in 2007. She is survived by her children, David M. Shay of Silver Spring, MD, Joseph G. Shay (Susan) of Waltham, MA and Mary Shay Doughty (Chris) of North Andover, MA, and by seven grandchildren. Friends may call at DeVol Funeral Home, 2222 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., on Sunday, November 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. (Complimentary Valet Parking will be available) Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 3630 Quesada St., NW on Monday, November 27 at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery on a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Madonna House, 220 C St., NE, Washington, DC. 20002 or to Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House, 503 Rock Creek Church Rd., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20010.
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Driven With God's Purpose!
The Conversation...
Good Morning Heavenly Father, Lord & Savior, Holy Spirit.
Thank you for keeping me and my family through the nite and waking us up refreshed and renewed for the day ahead! Keep us safe as we journey through our day.
Keep those creeps away from us that come to steal our virtue, destiny & and purpose.
Help us to forgive everyone that has angered us or thrown us under the bus and disrespected us in any way.
Prepare my heart and mind to receive all you have for us to learn and
experience today.
I love you & am glad you love me 1st & best.
The Affirmation...
I decree and declare that I will see today as you see it.
I will not let people or things distracted me from my destiny it purpose.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:2
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.
Psalm 138:8
The Resource... The Word!
It's Not You, but What God can Do Through You
Bible Reading: Philippians 1:3-6
God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus comes back again. Philippians 1:6
Amelia is an artist. When she was six, her parents rented her a booth at a craft show. She sat with her legs dangling off a folding chair while people talked about that cute little girl and her pretty pictures. By the time she was nine, people started hanging her work in fancy art galleries.
So when Amelia turned twelve and graduated into her church's middle school group, she was an obvious choice to help make posters for the group's spring retreat.
What a disaster.
While everyone else wondered about where to put stuff on the poster and what color markers to use, Amelia barked orders about composition and hues and tints. Instead of seeing the purpose of the posters, she saw a chance to show off her skills.
Talk about it: How could Amelia have better used her gifts-in a way that helped people and pleased God?
God won't say, "Don't use your talents." After all, he's the one who put them there. But when we allow the Spirit to give us power and we tell God we're willing to follow him wherever he wants, he might ask us to serve him in ways we never expected.
God may want us to serve him in an area where we feel uneasy. For example, he may want Amelia to serve him by singing in the choir for a while instead of making posters.
No one can do everything well. But working at a task of which we're a little scared can make us more open to God's help. And as we depend on God, others see God's strength shining through us. Paul wrote, "This precious treasure-this light and power that now shine within us-is held in perishable containers, that is, in our weak bodies. So everyone can see that our glorious power is from God and is not our own" (2 Corinthians 4:7).
When we study the people who serve God best, we notice that real power comes from letting the Holy Spirit take charge and asking God to give us the skills we need to serve him. Being an expert ourselves sometimes gets in the way.
God isn't limited by your age, your weaknesses, or your lack of experience. Just watch what he can do through you when you give his Spirit control!
TALK: What bold new thing do you think God would like to do through you?
PRAY: Ask God to lead you wherever he wants you to go.
ACT: Do you wish you could do something for God—but you feel a little scared? That's a good sign! Ask God to give you his power—then dive in!
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What You Can Expect During Your Hearing Evaluation:
A Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist will obtain an in-depth clinical case history related to your ears, hearing, balance, and tinnitus. They will ask you to describe what you have noticed about your hearing lately.
The specialist will examine your ears visually to find any problems in your external ear canal. Then, test your sound detection and hearing with pure tone tests, your discrimination with word tests, and your discrimination and performance in noise with speech-in-noise tests. These tests performed together help pinpoint the problem and rule out other conditions.
The result of these tests will help us determine where the problem lies and what treatment or rehabilitative options are best for you. After the evaluation, the specialist will discuss your hearing results, goals, and preferences.


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At Localers, we work with an elite team of professional photographers, with years of experience ranging from photo journalism to fashion photography. All local to Florence, they pride themselves on their photography skills and in-depth knowledge of the city, ready to capture your best angles against the backdrops of the city's most photogenic locations. You're ensured to leave Florence with the perfect memento of your trip with family, friends or solo.
You'll start your photo shoot under the Duomo, inarguably one of the most beautiful churches in the world. The exterior's geometric pattern made of multi-colored inlaid marble serves as a dazzling backdrop to capture your first set of postcard moments!
Continuing your adventure to the beloved Piazza Signoria, known as an outdoor sculpture gallery, you'll get a chance to pose among the monumental figures in bronze and marble, such as our superstar – Michelangelo's David. Here you'll pass by the Uffizi under its covered arcades and endless corridors, where your photographer can play with the arches' delightful perspective.
Then you'll cross the Arno river, getting the perfect angle for the picturesque Old Bridge. From there, you'll wind your way up to the Piazzale Michelangelo to enjoy the unforgettable experience of seeing Florence from above. From the piazzale, you'll continue to climb up to the lesser known San Miniato Church. It's a harbor of peace that offers an even better view of the city's skyline. You'll be amazed by a panorama of red roofs, by the immense domes and churches dotting the horizon, and the soft mist rising up from the winding river…It is not just a perfect photo opportunity, but a moment of wonder.
Agathe was absolutely delightful! Her knowledge and charming personality made her an excellent tour guide. I would highly suggest this tour!!
Jesica was a great tour guide and made the experience one of the highlights of our entire trip to Paris. It certainly met our expectations.
Marjorie was just great! I didn't really want to do the Louvre but she made the history come alive in stories and I just LOVED our experience!
Alberto was a great guide, he was very informative. The Catacombs were just awesome. Would definitely recommend this to everyone!!
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