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World Health Assembly Day 4: polio, pandemic influenza preparedness and health workforce in focus
On Day 4 of the World Health Assembly, delegates made decisions relating to poliomyelitis (polio), the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework and the health workforce. Side events focused on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Highlights for the WHO European Region
Committee A: Polio eradication and polio transition planning
Delegates paid tribute to ongoing efforts to end polio transmission in the last 3 endemic countries – Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan – while expressing concern about the continued shortage of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV). They also noted the urgent need to contain polioviruses in safe facilities, destroy unneeded materials, and appropriately contain resources that can be used for research or other purposes.
Many delegates from the European Region made interventions during the discussions. Greece mentioned that surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis is in place in the country, including for the large number of migrants. The Russian Federation noted that, in addition to the IPV shortage, circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus is of particular concern in conflict areas. The United Kingdom asked Member States to redouble efforts to reach the goal of polio eradication by 2020.
Other partners of global polio eradication efforts, including the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), Rotary International and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), took part in the discussions. The overarching message of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative Secretariat was that progress has been made, but is fragile.
Delegates also addressed the challenge of scaling down the global polio response as eradication draws nearer. They requested the Director-General to consider polio transition planning an urgent organizational priority. France, Germany, Monaco, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom all made interventions on this topic.
Future actions will include fully briefing the Director General-elect and his team on the polio transition, developing a detailed transition plan, and ensuring that the transition is adequately reflected in other areas, such as immunization and surveillance programmes.
Committee B: Financial matters, audit and oversight matters
Norway and the United Kingdom made interventions during discussions related to financial matters, as well as audit and oversight matters. Member States recognized WHO's work to improve transparency and accountability, while underscoring the need for further work on implementing recommendations in this area. The draft decision recommended by the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board was approved.
Committee B: Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan
A number of Member States, including Turkey, made interventions to express concern about the health of mothers and children in these territories, lack of access to hospitals, and nonfunctional health systems. They also condemned attacks on health facilities.
Israel noted that it prepared, at WHO's request, a comprehensive review and report of the situation in the Syrian Golan. The report indicates that many Syrians fleeing their country are coming to Israel for health services. Several European Member States expressed concern that this report was not published, at the request of the Syrian Arab Republic.
Side events
- A side event on building capacity for innovation and access to combat NTDs featured a range of multisector stakeholders. It aimed to identify opportunities for better implementation. Switzerland, among the delegations that organized the event, commented that it believes in the mission of the World Intellectual Property Organization, which is launching a new strategic plan for research on NTDs.
- Dr Bente Mikkelsen, Head of the Secretariat for the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD), opened a side meeting on the GCM/NCD by describing the history of its creation and outlining its 5 objectives. Norway commented that, within the SDGs, WHO is required to work across sectors, and that the GCM/NCD also needs to focus on working cross-sectorally. Its working groups present a great tool for accomplishing this. France remarked that the GCM/NCD is a good mechanism for fostering collaboration and accountability, but more accountability mechanisms are needed. Dr Oleg Chestnov, WHO Assistant Director-General for Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, noted that nongovernmental organizations are making strong contributions to the GCM/NCD. A number of other stakeholders, including PATH, UNICEF, the World Economic Forum and others, shared perspectives. One of the event's overarching themes was the need to make the GCM/NCD effective at local levels, recognizing that it should catalyse national coordinating mechanisms.


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How to Lose Thigh Fat Fast
Medha Godbole
Oct 14, 2018
Besides following a healthy diet, it is essential to exercise regularly to prevent fat from accumulating on your thighs. This write-up provides a few tips for losing thigh fat.
Our sedentary lifestyle is one of the main reasons behind poor health. Though we all dream about getting a toned body, but are we taking steps to turn that dream into reality? To add to that, we consume processed food that is rich in fat.
Well, we are bound to end up with flabby arms, stomach, or thighs, if we continue with such dietary habits and sedentary lifestyle. So, if you wish to get toned arms and thighs, you will have to get out of this vicious circle, and make some lifestyle-related changes.
First of all, find time to exercise, or at least go for a brisk walk in the morning. Going for a brisk walk will not only help you burn calories, but help you shed fat, and tone your leg muscles over a period of time.
Cardiovascular workouts like jogging, distance running, or cycling would also certainly help. Besides that, avoid consuming food items that are rich in unhealthy fats. The following sections provide a few exercises that you could perform to get rid of thigh fat.
Exercises to Get Toned Thighs
Exercise 1
Lie on your back, with your arms by your sides and palms facing down.
Raise your left foot as much as you can, with toes pointed toward the ceiling. Thereafter, rotate the leg slightly outward.
Take a deep breath, and make a circle on the ceiling with your left leg. Make sure that your hips are still, as you move your leg. Make sure that your hips are touching the floor.
Rotate your leg to make the circle 5 times in a clockwise direction. Thereafter, repeat the aforementioned steps, but move your leg in a counter-clockwise direction.
Follow these steps with your right foot.
Repeat this exercise 5 times
Exercise 2
Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Make sure that your toes are pointing outwards.
Extend your arms out in front of you, and lower your body to perform a squat.
While lowering the body, keep the upper body straight, and contract your glutes. Make sure that while squatting, the knees don't move past your toes.
Come back up to the starting position, and repeat these steps.
Exercise 3
Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart, while holding dumbbells in your hands. Don't lift the dumbbells. Allow them to hang down the sides of your body.
Keeping your left leg stationary, move your right leg forward, as much as you can.
While your right foot lands in front of you, bend both your knees for lowering your body.
Get your right foot back in the starting position, and follow it up by putting your left foot forward.
Repeat these alternating lunges for around 15 times.
: Do not flex or bend your knee of the front foot beyond your toes, and make sure that your back leg doesn't touch the floor as you stretch.
Exercise 4
Lie down on with your back on the exercise mat.
Breathe in as you lift your legs.
Exhale while bringing your legs down.
Do not let them touch the floor.
Hold the position where your legs are around 2 inches from the ground.
Repeat this exercise around 15 times.
Exercise 5
Lie down on a mat or an exercise bench on your stomach.
Bend your legs in such a manner, that they are as close as they can to your buttocks.
Repeat this exercise around 20 times.
Exercise 6
Lie down on your right side.
Lift your head using your right arm for support.
Lift your left leg while keeping your right leg steady.
Lower your left leg, but do not lower it fully.
Lower it only after you have lifted it up and down for around 15 to 20 times.
Perform 3 sets of 20 repetitions for each side.
Besides performing these exercises, make sure that you a follow a healthy, balanced diet. Make sure that you stretch before the workout. You can join a gym if you want to lose thigh fat quickly.
: Always consult a physician before starting any physical fitness program in order to reduce the risk of injury.
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Éric Bédard
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|December 17, 1976 (age 42)
Sainte-Thècle, Quebec, Canada
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Éric Bédard (born December 17, 1976, in Sainte-Thècle, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skater who has won 4 Olympic medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze). He participated in three individual events at the 2006 Winter Olympics and finished fourth in the 500 meters. He also led a team into the 5000 meter relay, winning the silver medal. He has been a longtime member of Canada's short track team and has won four medals in three Olympic games: bronze in the 1,000 meters in Nagano, and two golds and a silver in the 5,000 meter relay. He has also had a lot of success at the World Championships, capturing 10 medals, including three golds (5,000 m relay in 2005 and 1998 and 500 m in 2000).
Bédard was national squad coach of Germany from 2008 till 2010. [1] From 2010 until 2014 he coached the Italian national team. [2] He also coaches the Canadian national team.
See also[edit]
- ^ http://shorttrack.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/wie-eric-bedard-ein-%C2%BBitaliener%C2%AB-wurde/ Bedard changes to Italy on German Shorttrack Newssite
- ^ https://olympic.ca/team-canada/eric-bedard/ Canadian Olympic Team Official Website
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- Bedard's web site (in French)
- Yahoo! Sports profile for the 2006 Winter Olympics at the Wayback Machine (archived 22 March 2006)
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For more then 20 years I dreamed of having my own house with a large garden. If you work hard sometimes dreams do come true....
Monday, September 2, 2013
Little visitor.
Sunday we found this little bird on the ground in Hals. His nest had fallen off of the wall and he was just siting there on the ground. He was very tame I put him up in a near buy plant and waited. After 4 hours he was still there and very hungry. We feed him some bugs, but he wasn't inclined to fly off. I could tell he was a juvenile common house martin he still had some of his baby fluff and not all of his feathers where out yet. I decided to bring him home with me. His nest was on the ground there was no sign of mom. There wasn't much else I could do.
This morning before work I feed him as many bugs as he would take then I put the cage out on the porch. He can fly off now and start to find his own bugs. My garden is surrounded for the most part by high trees and there are no cats in the area. I'm hoping he wont go far as he learns to fly and hunt for himself. When I get home if I can find him I will feed him a few more crickets. There is a little flock of house martins not far from where I live hope he will go find them in the next few days. They tend to like to live in flocks so he needs friends.
Update: Little bird was gone when I got home last night. He must be able to fly well because my garden is surrounded by high trees and a hedge that is about 2 meters high. I couldn't find him, I left his little cage on the table. I hope he has luck finding his own bugs.
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- Sep 2, 2016
- Arsonist Who Murdered LA FF Again Up For Parole
An arsonist convicted of murder in the 1981 death of a Los Angeles City firefighter is up for parole and, once again, United Firefighters Local 112 is leading the fight to keep him behind bars.
- Aug 24, 2016
- Fire Service Leaders Urge Stand Down for CA Firefighters Memorial
The presidents of California Professional Firefighters and the California Fire Chiefs Association have sent a joint letter to all California fire departments and firefighter union presidents announcing a Safety Stand Down for the October 15th California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony, encouraging all firefighters to participate in person at the ceremony or by watching in stations online.
- Jul 13, 2016
- CPF Firevision - Wildfire Update
June Wildfire Update: A surge of serious wildfires in late June took two lives and scorched more than 60,000 acres. CPF's California Fire Foundation helped comfort victims through its Supplying Aid to Victims of Emergency (SAVE) program.
- May 27, 2016
- CPF Firevision - Oil Spill Response Training
Federal, state & local firefighters & environmental teams train together to respond to oil train derailment along the Feather River.
- May 9, 2016
- Ex-SJ Mayor's Anti-Pension Ballot Fight Targets 2018
The self-appointed public retirement wrecking crew is making it official - they're coming after pensions in 2018, led by former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed.
- Jan 22, 2016
- CPF Firevision - In the Line of Fire
CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Paul Duncan -- a member of CAL FIRE Local 2881 -- and his wife Courtney Duncan -- a CAL FIRE Communications Operator -- tell the story of their family's harrowing flight from last Fall's Valley Fire. They were among the hundreds who lost their homes in the massive blaze.
- Nov 23, 2015
- CPF Firevision – Reaching Out on Fire Safety
The California Fire Foundation's Firefighters On Your Side program launches a new bilingual fire safety outreach program targeting California's Filipino Community
- Oct 5, 2015
- Failed Ex-Pols Launch New Broadside Against Retirement Security
Despite an embarrassing failure in their first attempt, two ex-politicians are doubling down in their assault on public service with two new ballot proposals attacking retirement security for firefighters, teachers, nurses and other public workers.
- Aug 14, 2015
- LODD: LAFD Pilot/Firefighter Steven Robinson
United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, Local 112 is saddened to announce the death of LAFD Pilot/Firefighter Steven Robinson. Brother Robinson died August 9, 2015 at the age of 49.
- Aug 10, 2015
- LODD: U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Michael Hallenbeck
The United States Forest Service has announced the line of duty death of one of their own. USFS Firefighter Michael Hallenbeck, 21, from Shingle Springs, died late Saturday, August 8, 2015 after being struck by a tree during initial attack on the Sierra Fire near Lake Tahoe.


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It's always amazing when a band releases new music, but pair new music with an amazing new video, and it's an even better combination. That's what we got with Northlane's new single "Intuition."
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Northlane filmed the amazing live performance at Unify Gathering just a few days beforehand. This was their second time at Unify Gathering since being at the inaugural event in 2015. Fans posted their own videos of the band performing the new song on Youtube but the official video makes it even better.
This is Northlane's latest release since releasing Node in 2015. Node peaked at No. 194 on the Billboard 200 but made it all the way to No. 1 on the Australian Recording Industry Association charts.
Check out "Intuition" below!
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Originally from Pleasentville, New Jersey, Robinson became one of the toughest defensive backs in Charger football history during his career, which spanned from 1968-71.
During his four seasons patrolling the defensive backfield, Robinson set a school record with 20 interceptions, while racking up 116 total tackles. His seven interceptions in 1970 was a record that stood for 30 years. The Chargers had a combined record of 16-4 over his final two seasons, and he was part of the 1969 team that qualified for the NAIA national playoffs.
In 1971, he was named NAIA First-Team All-American as a safety and became the first Charger to be named to the Kodak Little All-American team, also in 1971. He also played baseball for Hillsdale College and was captain of the 1971 team.
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'Dravid was like a guardian to me' - Childhood hero for Suresh Raina
It's not often that you get to play alongside your childhood hero. That's why Suresh Raina considers himself extremely fortunate that the player he admired as a boy was his captain when made his One-Day International debut and went on to learn from him what professionalism and humility is all about during their seven-year association.
Raina, who once pasted his hero Rahul Dravid's poster on the cupboard in his room at the Lucknow Sports College, forged partnerships with him for India and learned to become a better person off the field. No wonder, he says Dravid is like a 'guardian' to him.
Indian cricketer Suresh Raina reacts after taking a catch to dismiss Pakistan
Paying his tribute to the justretired Dravid, Raina, here for the ongoing Asia Cup, told Mail Today: 'I have not seen anyone as professional as Rahul bhai. He was never controversial, and his perspective of the game was great - and it impacted me. I was lucky that I played with him at the beginning of my international career.'
Raina admired the guts Dravid exhibited. 'I liked his mantra that if you are disciplined you can achieve many things. He was a person who never gave up even in the toughest of times and against the toughest opposition,' he gushed.
One of the most cherished items in the Raina household in Ghaziabad is a notebook that Dravid presented to the lefthander after he won his first ODI Man-of-the-Match award for his 81 not out against England in Faridabad in 2006.
'He told me to cherish that moment, though he said many more such moments would come in my career. He presented me with a notebook and asked me to write down in it what I thought of my knock and what people said about me that day.
He was the captain and I was touched by the way he spoke to me,' Raina disclosed. "I still have that notebook at home, and I have written the advice that people have given me.' Raina says that even as a student he was a fan of Dravid's technique.
'When I was in the hostel, I used to admire his technique which was considered to be one of the best in the world. I won a poster of Rahul in a tennis ball tournament and I pasted in on the iron cupboard of my hostel room,' he said. 'When I toured Australia in 2002, people there called me Rahul Dravid, probably because they thought I looked like him.'
And when Raina made his Test debut, against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2010, Dravid was part of the team. 'When I made a century on Test debut, he was happy for me. He said he wanted me to do well in Test cricket as well,' said the ODI specialist. "Even if I am able to replicate 70 per cent of what he practised, it'd help me a great deal. I've always considered him my ideal.
He was like my guardian,' he stressed. 'I wish him all the best. When I'll go to Bangalore, I'll meet him. I hope he continues to contribute to the Indian cricket in some capacity or the other.'


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Arthritis Foundation Awards Disability Scholarship to University of Arizona Law Student
- Publish Date: 2010/06/17
- Author: Arthritis Foundation
Outline: Molly Pettry is the first recipient of the Winterhoff Scholarship.
Main DigestThis gift allowed the organization to create its first collegiate educational endowment for students with rheumatic diseases.
The Arthritis Foundation's Greater Southwest Chapter recently announced that Tucson, Arizona resident and University of Arizona law student, Molly Pettry is the first recipient of the Winterhoff Scholarship, a collegiate scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students with rheumatic diseases. Molly will receive $7,500 per year, for up to three years from the educational endowment. Growing up in Tucson since she was six years old, Molly graduated high school in 2003 from Sabino High School, and received her Bachelor Degree in 2008 from the University of Arizona with a double major of Spanish Literature and Philosophy.
Diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) when she was 14 months old, 25 year old Molly has literally grown up with the disease and endured a total of 11 rheumatoid related surgeries. "During the spring semester of my senior year as an undergraduate, I had two surgeries one week apart; one to replace my right hip and then I had surgery on my foot," said Molly, "I kept up with my studies from the hospital and returned to classes in a wheelchair for a few weeks." Molly has never been one to give up or give in; she has determination and a focus that drives her to succeed even with the pain and the physical limitations she experiences every day.
The Arthritis Foundation has served as a support system for Molly and her family; they not only got involved with the JRA programs including camp when Molly was younger, but they were also advocates of JRA awareness in Washington D.C. during a march at the Capitol. Molly has a love for the outdoors and admits that there is much she would love to do but can not because of JRA. "It has taken me a lifetime to figure out what my limitations are, and at times I still do not know," comments Molly, "Instead of dwelling on my limitations, I find and invest my energy into the things that I can do." Molly went to Zion National Park a couple of summers ago and found it breathtaking and beautiful even from the lower elevations, "From my point of view the world was beautiful and the unattainable trails could not add any more to that beauty," states Molly. Molly will graduate in May of 2011 and has aspirations of practicing disability law.
"I will be working full-time this summer for the Arizona Center for Disability Law," says Molly "more than anything, I am excited to have a career where I can rely on my mind and not my body."
The endowment was established in 2007 when the Arthritis Foundation received a $1.3 million gift from estate of the late Dr. and Mrs. Walter Winterhoff. This gift allowed the organization to create its first collegiate educational endowment for students with rheumatic diseases. "This program was a collaborative effort between our institution and the Greater Southwest Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation," comments John Nametz, Director of Student Financial Aid at University of Arizona, "we are handling the selection of the candidate, the foundation is involved in updating and reviewing the selection process."
Vikki Scarafiotti, the President and CEO of the Greater Southwest Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, and Winterhoff Task Force Chair Stuart Meislik worked on launching the scholarship program with the university staff. "A special thank you to John Nametz, and Carol Funckes, Associate Director, Curricular Access and Faculty Support at the Disability Resources Center at UofA for helping our organization have an immediate impact on the lives of collegiate students with rheumatic diseases," said Vikki Scarafiotti, "we look forward to helping many more students in the years to come!"
About the Winterhoff Scholarship -A $1.3 million gift received in 2007 by The Arthritis Foundation from the estate of the late Dr. and Mrs. Walter Winterhoff created the chapter's first educational endowment for students with rheumatic diseases. Walter and Kay Winterhoff were Tucson residents and had passion for the work of the Arthritis Foundation. This passion evolved because Kay had arthritis, and refused to let it get in the way of her love for golf and tennis. The scholarship commences fall 2010 at the three public universities in Arizona - Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University, and is renewable up to three consecutive years. Winners receive $7,500 per year, and are either full-time undergraduates or graduate students that maintain a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative grade point average. Each university will add one student per year until four students have been awarded the scholarship at each of the three schools. For more information about the scholarship go to www.arthritis.org (Search: Winterhoff Collegiate Scholarship)
About the Arthritis Foundation -The Arthritis Foundation's Greater Southwest Chapter provides services for 1.5 million men, women, and children in Arizona, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas who are affected by arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation is the only nationwide, nonprofit health organization helping people take greater control of arthritis by leading efforts to prevent, control, and cure arthritis and related diseases. For more free information about the Arthritis Foundation visit www.arthritis.org or call 602.264.7679.
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The Decree also expands the accountant's audit of the corporate governance statement. This is to bring the audit of the corporate governance statement into line with the audit of the other parts of the management report. Instead of solely checking whether the requested information is included in the corporate governance statement, the accountant will (i) review if the corporate governance statement has been prepared in accordance with the Decree and is consistent with the annual accounts, and (ii) state whether any identified material misstatements are revealed in the course of the audit.
It remains to be seen whether this more material audit conflicts with the Code's character of self-regulation. We advise discussing this additional aspect of the audit with your accountant early in the audit process.
Guidance on the new Code is available in our Corporate Governance Toolbox, which has recently been updated with long form board rules, alongside the already existing short form board rules.


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Forecast: Cold air returns to Southwest Florida
The cold air is back, so you'll need the jacket on the way out this morning.
Temperatures will start out in the upper 40s for most of Southwest Florida, but a brisk northerly wind will add an extra bite to the air, making it feel several degrees cooler at times.
We'll spend the entire day under a nice clear blue sky with tons of sun, but temperatures will rise very slowly today as the cool air keeps flowing into the area.
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The FAQ (that's Fine Arts Quartet, not Frequently Asked Questions) consists of violinists Ralph Evans and Efim Boico, violist Juan-Miguel Hernandez, and the distinguished cellist Robert Cohen, who has been playing in the Quartet since 2012. In these performances, recorded live in France in 2013 and 2015, they respond to every mood and rise to all demands, which in the case of the clarinet part in the Del Tredici piece are often hair-raising. The recording gives the instruments a close balance, sometimes resulting in a piercing high note from the clarinet, but the sound is always warm and clear. © 2017 Fanfare Read complete review
…Lethiec is absolutely in his element and he is supported by theatrically exciting playing by the Fine Arts.
…a valuable disc capturing excellent live performances of these two very individual works. © 2017 MusicWeb International Read complete review
Clarinettist Michel Lethiec prefers tonal variety to uniformity, and he is not afraid to bring an occasional astringent edge to a curvaceous melody or extra heft to low sustained notes in support of string solos. The Fine Arts Quartet respond in kind in a live performance that is less suave and controlled than the Tippett Quartet…yet more edgily inflected. © 2017 Gramophone Read complete review on Gramophone
It's a neo-romantic, readily appealing 44-minute surprise, packed with puns, both musical and descriptive, starting with the title's allusion to David Krakauer's ensemble 'Klezmer Madness' and is an excellent discmate for the lushly romantic Herrmann work. © 2016 Records International Read complete review
Recorded at Pablo Casals Festivals, the Fine Arts Quartet performs two clarinet quintets from the unexpected sources of Bernard Herrmann and David Del Tredici. Maybe including Bernard Herrmann in the American Classics series is almost naughty, he being a devout Anglophile continually looking for inspiration across the Atlantic. He visited there as often as possible, the quintet being inspired by English writers, painters, and his own travels around the country. So think of Vaughan Williams, and you will have some idea as to the content, the three movements pastoral by nature, the clarinet set as a soloist with strings providing the framework. It dates from 1967 and comes towards the end of his life and the year after he had recorded his unperformed opera, Wuthering Heights, in London. If Herrmann belongs to the early twentieth century, Del Tredici is very much in today's view of tonality, the very extended Magyar Madness, completed in 2006, lasting little short of three-quarters of an hour. The title of each movement—Passionate Knights; Interlude: Contentment; Magyar Madness, 'Grand Rondo a la Hongrois'—is a guide to the content, the final movement, an extended and exuberant Rondo, particularly likeable. The Fine Arts Quartet, in its most recent format with the viola chair taken by Juan-Miguel Hernandez, is joined by the famous French clarinettist, Michel Lethiec, and the playing throughout is most pleasing. The recorded sound is exemplary… © 2016 David's Review Corner


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Carlos Correa hit a home run that we're still not sure has landed
After crushing a three-run homer in the Astros' 15-7 win on the front end of a doubleheader against the Twins on Thursday, Carlos Correa decided to hit another dinger in his team's 10-2 victory in Game 2. Only this time, he hit one OVER the batter's eye instead of at it. Observe the swing:
And landing spot below:
Actually, as you can see, it's hard to spot exactly where the ball landed. Statcast™ estimated it leaving the bat at 108.6 mph and traveling 445 feet, but let's face it, it's probably still going.
Matt Monagan writes at night for Cut4. In his spare time, he travels and searches Twitter for Wily Mo Pena news.


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If the jargon your boss uses at work sets your teeth on edge, you are not alone, according to a new study.
Phrases like 'blue sky thinking' and 'game changer' are among the most annoying jargon used in the office, claimed a report for jobs site Glassdoor, which surveyed 2,000 employees.
The new research revealed that phrases like these tend to cause employees to mentally groan and switch off.
Managers might think their business
lingo is inspiring colleagues, but in fact many of them don't have a clue what you are really trying to say. And bosses might come off looking like David Brent, the character from the BBC comedy The Office.
Some terms were coined by strategists and psychologists who wanted to develop a strong company ethic, encourage employees to believe in their work or improve productivity and efficiency.
Most are metaphors that have lost their figurative punch and turned into cliches as they have been chronically overused.
Glassdoor UK Country Manager David Whitby said: "No one wants to be the office jargon junkie but who isn't guilty of using some of these buzzwords from time to time?"
He added: "Phrases like "touch base" and "no-brainer" have certainly entered the common vernacular, but beware overusing jargon."
So which jargon-filled catchphrases most commonly set eyes rolling in offices across the UK:
Touch base – according to 24% of employees
To meet in person and talk about a specific issue
Blue Sky Thinking - 21%
Creative thinking that breaks away from confined, ordinary ideas
We're On a Journey - 13%
Suggesting a team has not reached its mission but is on its way
Game Changer - 13%
Something that dramatically changes assumptions about how things are done
No-brainer - 13%
Something immediately obvious or irrefutably a good idea
Thought Shower - 11%
A meeting to freely discuss new ideas in their early stages
Run It Up The Flagpole - 11%
To trail or present an idea to see what kind of reaction it gets
If You Don't Like It Get Off The Bus - 10%
Suggestion that someone should just leave a company if they're not happy
Mission Statement - 10%
An assertion of values an motivations with regard to a company and its work
Pick It Up And Run With It - 10%
Continuing with a project that was started by someone else
Punch A Puppy - 9%
To do something horrible for the long-term good of the company
Let's Get Our Ducks In A Row - 9%
To fix different interests, parties and priorities in preparation for an event


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Gomtinagar Police station of Lucknow has booked Ramya under Section 67 of The Information Technology (Amendment) Act and sedition (Section 124A) of IPC.
Actor-turned-politician and former Congress Member of Parliament Ramya has been booked by police in Uttar Pradesh for a tweet against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ramya who is the chief of Congress' social media and digital communications had tweeted a photoshopped photograph of PM Modi painting "chor" on his wax statue with a hashtag "Chor PM Chup Hai".
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Gomtinagar Police station has booked Ramya under Section 67 of The Information Technology (Amendment) Act and sedition (Section 124A) of the Indian Penal Code based on a complaint filed by a Lucknow-based lawyer Syed Rizwan Ahmad on Tuesday.
In a tweet, the lawyer posted a photograph of the FIR acknowledgement and stated that the PM's legal team should be more active. He added, "Twitter friend and I have initiated the legal proceedings as you (PM Modi) are the country's Prime Minister and not of any specific group."
@divyaspandana के विरुद्ध धारा 124आ (राष्ट्रद्रोह) 67 आई टी एक्ट में मुकदमा दर्ज।
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मैंने और ट्विटर साथियो ने कारवाही की क्यो की आप देश के प्रधानमंत्री हैं न कि किसी दल के
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He claimed he made the police complaint after she refused to remove the post. He argued that this was an attack on the Indian Republic and the PM. He also claimed he had "nothing to do with BJP/RSS"
Once FIR is registered, sorry does not easily help. I repeatedly requested her to remove post. She didn't…
kiran kumar@halli_kiran
Replying to @DrRizwanAhmed1
@IABM24x7 will be filing complaint by tomorrow morning if she did not apologise n delete that tweet. This was much needed
7:54 PM – Sep 25, 2018
Following the FIR, he asked the BJP to follow the case. He tweeted, "#1Myhumble knowledge says that Defamation in capacity of Individual is not maintainable. BJP as an organization is fit to initiate."
He also urged people to support one Vibhor Anand, who is raising funds on a crowdfunding platform Vibhor Anand who wants to file Rs 10,000 crore civil defamation suit against Ramya for the same tweet. Vibhor also threatened to make Congress president Rahul Gandhi a party in the case.
In his post on CrowdKash, Vibhor said, "I would initiate a civil defamation suit and Criminal Case under Section 67, IT Act, and 505/153A IPC against her if she doesn't delete this tweet and issue a public apology.


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Whats New!?
Hello! and welcome back my fellow viewer! LookI have to say I appreciate the fact that you come here to see what I've posted today, really it means a lot. I know I haven't been the best at posting once a week or so… which, hey, that actually sounds like a good idea. Once a … Continue reading
Being Creative!
Hello again viewer, thanks for coming back! Today I wanted to address my more creative side since today marks the dreaded deadline where I turn in my "Best four images" that I took for our creative assignments in class this session (which is 7 weeks long). The focus in this class was to create photos … Continue reading


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Prime Fortune, an online casino based out of Holland, announced that they'll be the first online casino that offer the new NeoGames slot "Magic Spinner", which is an instant win style slot. This doesn't surprise anyone as NeoGames and Prime Fortune have had a long lasting partnership with one another.
Magic Spinner stands as a unique dice game designed with slot machine element. This game caters towards Belgium punters as Magic Spinner is developed by NeoGames who operates in Holland. Players are tasked with placing dice at various empty grids in which the reels will spin afterwards. This allows for you to trigger two winning combinations at ounce, allowing for punters to accumulate a mass amount of cash prizes in one gameplay session.
Players will be able to receive a special promotion from Prime Fortune which allows for players to gain "Magic Rolls", essentially giving you a 100x multiplayer on your dice roll, if you land on a winning combination it is then multiplied by 100x its worth.
The General Manager at Prime Fortune, Wout Peeters said the following, "Magic Spin will become famous in the online gambling market, we have full confidence that Belgium Punters will love the experience they've been given. NeoGames has spent a long period of time developing this video slot and I know that the development team at NeoGames is extremely proud of what they've created. Neogames alongside ourselves hope that this slot can reach a level of popularity never before seen."


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Effects of Slowdown in Industrial Countries on Growth in Non-Oil Developing Countries
I Introduction
- Mohsin Khan, and Morris Goldstein
- Published Date:
- August 1982
For the past hundred years the rate of growth of output in the developing world has depended on the rate of growth of output in the developed world. When the developed grow fast the developing grow fast, and when the developed slow down, the developing slow down. Is this linkage inevitable?1
One of the more important yet puzzling aspects of the recent global stagflation has been the rather surprising resiliency of growth rates of real income in non-oil developing countries during the 1973–80 period in the face of the marked slowdown of corresponding growth rates in the industrial world.2 The primary purpose of this paper is to shed some light on this phenomenon by examining the relationship between the rate of economic growth in the non-oil developing countries and that in the industrial countries over the past decade or so.3 While this paper does not deal with projections or scenarios for growth rates in non-oil developing countries,4 the discussion identifies some of the key relationships and issues that need to be taken into account in any such exercises.
Table 1 presents growth rates (in real terms) for gross national product (GNP) and for certain trade aggregates in both the industrial countries and the non-oil developing countries during 1968–80. Four aspects of Table 1 deserve special mention as a background to the succeeding analysis.
|Growth in real terms of
|GNP of industrial countries
|Total imports of industrial countries
|Imports of industrial countries from non-oil developing countries
|Total exports of non-oil developing countries
|GNP of all non-oil developing countries (excluding China)
|By analytical group
|Net oil exporters
|Major exporters of manufactures
|Low-income countries
|Other net oil importers
|By area
|Middle East
|Western Hemisphere
|Memorandum items
|Terms of trade of non-oil developing countries
|Purchasing power of exports of non-oil developing countries
|Total imports of non-oil developing countries
To begin with, there is the pronounced decline in the average growth rate of real GNP in the industrial countries as one moves from the 1968–72 period (4.5 per cent) to the 1973–80 period (3.1 per cent).5 Also relevant, but not shown in Table 1, is the prospect of slow real output growth in these countries in both the short and medium term. After increasing at 1.2 per cent in 1981, it is envisaged that real GNP in the industrial countries will increase by 0.8 per cent in 1982 and by 2.5 per cent for 1983.6 Similarly, recent growth "scenarios" prepared by the International Monetary Fund7 and the World Bank8 for the 1980–85 period, point to annual average real GNP growth rates in industrial countries of 1.8 and 2.6 per cent, respectively, in the pessimistic "low growth" case, and perhaps more disappointingly, of only 2.2 to 3.3 per cent in the "high growth" case. Put simply, if, following the Lewis (1980) analogy, industrial countries are regarded as the "engine" of economic growth, then the engine has been slowing down since 1973, almost ground to a halt in 1981, and is considered unlikely to regain during the 1980s the average speed of the 1960s.
A second observation emerging from Table 1—and one that runs perhaps counter to the conventional view—is the absence of any rigid link between the rates of economic growth in the non-oil developing countries and the industrial countries. Essentially this link is expected to operate in the following way. A decline in growth in the industrial countries lowers their growth of import demand from all sources, including from the non-oil developing countries. The resulting fall in export growth from the non-oil developing countries in turn reduces their growth rates as well. However, as illustrated in Table 1: (i) the growth rate of real GNP in the industrial countries can be exceeded by the growth rate of their total imports; (ii) industrial countries' overall import growth rate may be exceeded by the growth rate of their imports from non-oil developing countries; (iii) the growth rate of industrial country imports from non-oil developing countries can be exceeded by the growth rate of total exports of the non-oil developing countries; and (iv) this export growth rate may, in turn, be quite different from the real output growth rate of the non-oil developing countries. It should be emphasized that saying that non-oil developing countries' growth is not tied rigidly to growth in industrial countries is not the same as saying either that the former could not have grown considerably faster since 1973 if the latter had grown faster over this period, or that non-oil developing countries can achieve reasonable growth rates indefinitely, regardless of the growth rate of industrial countries, or for that matter, that the post–1972 actual growth rates recorded by the non-oil developing countries are satisfactory. Rather, the point is simply that growth in the industrial countries is not the sole, nor even the overriding, determinant of growth in the non-oil developing countries. Indeed, as we argue later in this paper, a number of factors ranging from trade policies in the industrial countries to weather in the non-oil developing countries can alter the rate of the latter's growth for any given rate of growth in the industrial countries. Further, by no means are all of these factors exogenous to the non-oil developing countries. In particular, the entries in Table 1 for industrial countries' imports from non-oil developing countries and for the latter's total exports and GNP are obviously sensitive to the economic policies adopted in the non-oil developing countries.
A third observation from Table 1 is the tremendous diversity of growth experiences within the non-oil developing country group—a diversity present in both periods. Whether classified by analytical group or by geographic regions, it is clear that different subgroups of non-oil developing countries have had widely varying degrees of success in coping with the post–1972 slowdown in industrial country growth. For example, whereas major exporters of manufactures saw their average growth rate drop from 8.1 per cent per annum in 1968–72 to 5.8 per cent per annum in 1973–80, the average growth rate in the low-income countries was actually marginally higher in the later period. Similarly, while non-oil developing countries in the Western Hemisphere recorded a large decline in average growth rates (7.2 per cent in 1968–72 versus 5.8 per cent in 1973–80) those in Asia grew faster on average in the second period.
The fourth observation—or set of observations—is in the nature of a caveat about the implications that can be drawn from aggregate average growth rates of real GNP alone. To start, because the growth figures in Table 1 are weighted averages of individual countries' growth rates (where the weights represent individual countries' shares in group GNP), it is possible for the group and subgroup averages to be dominated by the performances of a few large countries. In such a case, the group—and particularly the subgroup—growth figures may not be representative of the growth performance of a "typical" non-oil developing country over a given period. A graphic illustration of such a phenomenon occurred in 1979 when negative growth in India contributed to a 0.1 per cent average growth rate for the subgroup of low-income developing countries. In contrast, the median growth rate for this subgroup was 4.2 per cent. More generally, however, median growth rates have been within 0.5 to 1.0 percentage points of the weighted average growth rates (see Table 2), with the discrepancy being smaller in 1973–80 than in 1968–72. Nevertheless, Table 2 does indicate that the typical non-oil developing country was growing somewhat slower in both 1968–72 and 1973–80 than the weighted average figures in Table 1 would suggest.
|Weighted average
|Weighted average
|All non-oil developing countries1
|Net oil exporters
|Net oil importers1
|Major exporters of manufactures
|Low-income countries1
|Other net oil importers
Excluding China.
Excluding China.
Attention also needs to be paid to other characteristics of the distribution of growth rates in the non-oil developing countries which cannot be inferred from measures of central tendency (i.e., means and medians). Even when the mean or median growth rate has not changed much over time, there could well be quite significant differences in the dispersion of these growth rates across countries. Table 3 provides some evidence on this point by comparing various alternative measures of dispersion for real GNP growth rates of net oil-importing developing countries during 1968–72 and 1973–80.9 In short, these measures show that while average real GNP growth was only moderately lower in the latter period (4.9 per cent versus 5.8 per cent), the dispersion of these growth rates was considerably higher in the later period. Further, a greater proportion of countries had unsatisfactory growth records in 1973–80. For example, 17 per cent of all net oil-importing developing countries had negative average growth rates (versus 12 per cent in the earlier period); nearly one third had growth rates that implied constant or falling per capita real income (versus about one quarter in the earlier period); and for that 10 per cent of the sample that had the lowest growth rates, recorded average growth rates were less than half those of the earlier period.
|Time Period
|Weighted Average Growth Rate (In per cent)
|Coefficient of Variation
|Average Growth Rate (In per cent)
|Per Cent of Countries with
|Lowest decile
|Highest decile
|Negative growth rates
|Growth less than or equal to population growth
A final caution concerns the dangers associated with drawing conclusions about changes in the relative wel-fare of groups of countries from real GNP growth rates alone. Two points are worth noting in this connection. One is that population growth rates are typically not independent of per capita income levels. Rather, empirical research reveals that population growth rates are usually negatively related to per capita income levels.10 The second point is that existing differences in levels of per capita income among country groups are so large that faster growth rates of real GNP in low-income non-oil developing countries are still consistent with an increasing absolute gap in per capita income levels between industrial and developing countries, or among different subgroups of developing countries themselves.11
Because the topic addressed in this paper is such a far-reaching one, it is necessary to place certain restrictions on the scope of the paper. The first such restriction is that since the focus of this study is on economic developments in non-oil developing countries, attention is focused on the transmission of economic activity from the industrial countries to the non-oil developing countries and any transmission effects in the opposite direction are ignored. While it is clear that this places emphasis on the dominant direction of causation, it does need to be acknowledged that the relationship between economic growth in the two regions runs in both directions and that the non-oil developing countries have in fact constituted a relatively buoyant market for exports from the industrial countries during the 1973–80 period.12
A second restriction is that the analysis is aggregate in character and does not deal with the effects of real income growth in the industrial countries on individual non-oil developing countries. Instead, wherever possible, account has been taken of the heterogeneous nature of the non-oil developing countries by giving separate attention to the four analytical subgroups of these countries commonly used by the International Monetary Fund, namely, net oil exporters, major exporters of manufactures, low-income countries, and other net oil importers.
The third restriction relates to the data used in this paper, and here reliance has been placed on the data available in the Fund and in the World Bank. One problem, however, is that the Fund's country group classifications differ from those in the World Bank.13 Despite these differences, it is useful to sometimes use World Bank data to draw broad inferences about the non-oil developing countries where comparable Fund data are not available (e.g., the commodity composition of trade flows). The other data-related restriction concerns the time period of analysis. This analysis uses 1967 as a starting point because Fund data prior to that year are limited.14 The 1973–80 period is emphasized, however, in order to differentiate between the more recent, post oil-shock years in which the industrial countries exhibited slower growth and the earlier period.
The plan of the remainder of the paper is as follows: Section II considers the lines of influence between income growth in the industrial countries and the growth of exports from the non-oil developing countries. Section III carries the chain of argument further by examining the relationship between the growth of exports from the non-oil developing countries and their growth of real output. In brief, Sections II and III seek to identify the factors that can lead to divergencies between the growth rates of GNP in industrial countries and those of their total imports, their imports from non-oil developing countries, non-oil developing countries' total exports, and GNP of non-oil developing countries. Finally, Section IV presents the paper's main conclusions and some of the implications of the analysis.


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The polytunnel is bursting and competition for space is high. So for this year I'm winning against the weeds as they are at a disadvantage for space and light. The peas, brood beans and strawberries are cropping heavy and the courgettes, marrow and globe artichoke are almost there.
Outdoors things are much slower. The onions and garlic are doing well as are the carrots and parsnips. The cabbages are coming along slowly, the ones that survived the slugs, only to be attacked soon by the caterpillars. We also have leeks, Jerusalem artichokes, tomatoes, squashes, sweet corn, potatoes and salads.
The cow was in standing heat yesterday evening at milking so the AI man came again this morning! Hopefully third time lucky or we might have to rethink things!
I had made a hard cheese about six weeks ago and I attempted to age it. I took it out last night and declared that I was only to try it. Hubby had a laugh at me and suggested the pigs were hungry. It looked terrible with a probability of food provisioning. But it was a lovely strong crumbly hard cow cheese. And hubby loved it!


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James Madison to William Allen, 14 January 1828
Montpellier Jany. 14. 1828
Dear Sir
Yours of the 8th. inst stating the sales of my flour has been recd. It will now be convenient that you apply the proceeds, as far as necessary; to the payment of what is due to yourself and what will square my account for discounts at the bank; leaving the balance for such purposes as I may draw for. The draft in favor of Mr. Ballard succeeding that in favr. of Mr Blades is I presume already known to you. I observe that a small dividend is advertized on the Turnpike shares. Do me the favor to inclose me in the proper form and with the precise amount, a note for placing mine in your hands. With friendly respects
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The Maze Runner
by James Dashner
So I picked this book up because my students kept reading it for book projects, and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about –and not just from my students; there's a list of accolades the book and series have earned right inside the front cover. Unfortunately, this may be the book that makes me lose faith in — no, wait. It was a NYT bestseller, but I already knew those weren't all good . . . it was made into a successful movie, but that says nothing about the book . . . it was named a Best Teen Book, but by Kirkus Reviews, which I already lost faith in . . . and I already knew my students have frequently bad taste in books — okay, never mind; I haven't lost any faith. I just need to read the blurbs and awards a little more carefully. I thought reliable people were of the opinion that this is a good book.
It isn't.
It's not terrible; the idea is interesting, the action is pretty good. But the writing is mediocre, the interesting idea requires far too many shortcuts and McGuffin miracles (That's when a fantasy/sci-fi story has an insoluble problem, and they find a thing that simply solves the problem; that thing is the McGuffin. Star Trek does it almost every episode.), and the ending is a deep cliffhanger. It reminds me quite a lot of Hugh Howey's Wool, which was pretty much the same, and which had equivalent commercial success despite its flaws; it makes me wonder if this is the new trend in science fiction, to world-build with more imagination than logic.
So you have these kids who are stuck in this maze. The maze has these monsters in it, that come out mostly at night; also at night, the center of the maze, where the kids are, is safely locked away from the maze. So every day these kids go out and run through the maze, trying to find a path to safety, a solution to the maze, a way out of the whole ordeal. Maze runners. Meanwhile, in the safe place in the center of the maze, the kids are proving that The Lord of the Flies wasn't always right: they have created a highly organized and successful society, populated only by 17-and-under boys, in which pretty much everyone follows the rules, has a job, does their job, and is satisfied with their lot in life. It's almost Utopian. Of course, the kids want to get out of the maze, but they're not really sure why: because they don't have many memories from before they got into the maze. They have some — they know their names, for instance — but not many.
Two years after these kids start trying to escape the maze, Thomas arrives. Thomas remembers a few more things than the other kids. Thomas is followed quickly by a girl — the only girl, named Teresa — who remembers a few more things than Thomas. It seems the people who put the kids in the maze, and who wipe their memories in this very specific and precise way before depositing them in the maze, want to change the situation. But only a little. And so Thomas, who spends most of his time being angry with everything around him, manages to change the society that has been so carefully and successfully created, and tries to lead the kids out of the maze.
How does it end? Why were they in the maze in the first place? Why does the situation change, but only enough to send Thomas and Teresa with a couple of clues, rather than just opening a door out of the maze? Who are these kids, and where do they come from? Believe me: you really honestly don't want to know. Whatever enjoyment I got out of the book was pretty much ruined by the revelations at the end.
I would not recommend this book. And I'm going to stop letting my students read it for class. There are too many good books out there to waste time on this one.


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And finally we land at the last and final post of the seven post series where I am sharing my experiences from the two Half Marathons that I ran last season and trying to draw some analogies from my experience to live a happier life. Hope you find these life lessons useful.
To Bring More Happiness Into My Life
So here are the seven relevant lessons that I have been able to derive from my Marathon running experiences, for a happier Me.
- Endurance
- Plan Your Energy Expenditure
- Be Better Than Yourself
- Run Together
- Cheer For Others
- Don't Give Up
- Be Grateful
Things I Was Grateful About After Completing Each Of My Marathon Runs
All through the Blogathon, I thought of a different message for the last post. But as I approach the conclusion, Gratitude came across as a neglected aspect of the entire affair.
My today's message just entails that come what may, in life it is very important to be grateful. Gratitude begets more gratitude. If you are grateful to the universe, the universe will conspire to give you more reasons to be grateful. Here's a compilation of all the things I was grateful about after my Marathon experience –
I had tested my limits – As I have mentioned in each of my six posts that the first time around I was too overwhelmed to have completed my 10 km run. I had accomplished something that I never thought I could.
For My Husband's Spirit –I was more thankful that my dear husband had the grit to cross the finishing line. I'd like to think that he did so partially to make me happy. But when the notification for the next city Marathon came, the bug hit him again and he agreed to join me.
For the Beautiful Morning Experience – We had to start really early in the morning for the run. I had not been outdoors so early in the morning in a long time. And in the mild chill of Kolkata morning, the spirit of thousands of people who had gathered to run for a cause was incredible.
For an Eye opening experience – I saw people older than me walking and jogging more swiftly than I could ever imagine. It really made me guilty of ignoring my fitness for the longest time possible. It made me more committed towards my health and I have been able to keep the promise to practice yoga and eliminate some unhealthy lifestyle habits.
To the Marathon Theme for Blog-A-Thon 2018 – Had it not been for this theme, I would never have thought about sharing my experiences. I must confess, that I myself came face to face with these lessons that had lost their sharpness in my view over the last six months. Thanks to Blog-A-Thon, I had an opportunity to revisit the memories and feel proud about them.
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The Aam Aadmi Party has decided to hold its own EVM challenge on June 3
After the Election Commission of Indian (EC) refused Aam Aadmi Party's request of tampering with the motherboard, the party has now decided tamperings own EVM challenge on June 3, reported news agency ANI. The announcement was made during a press conference which was held by AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj, Dilip Pandey and Gopal Rai. The party has invited all the technical experts of including that of Election Commission to take part in the hacking challenge. Interestingly, the Election Commission is set to organise an EVM challenge on June 3 as well. "We have conveyed to EC that we will hold EVM hackathon on the day of EC's EVM challenge," Saurabh Bhardwaj was quoted saying by ANI.
So far, only CP (M) and NCP are the only opposition parties that have agreed to participate in the EC's challenge. "We are not saying that we will hack it (EVMs), but we will tell (the EC) what additional precautions can be taken and in what way (to ensure transparent poll process), we will suggest that," CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury was quoted saying by PTI on Wednesday.
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.@AamAadmiParty organise EVM #Hackathon of its "tampered EVM which it demonstrated in Assembly" without opening 2 prove EVM challenge false pic.twitter.com/aY62xOxKL2
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Can We Feed Hamster with Sausage?
Hamster maybe can be said as one of favorite pets today. It's cute, funny and easy to keep. However, some people still confused with what this pet can eat. It said that it's omnivore. Therefore, Can hamster eat sausage? Or, can it eat meat and such?
Hamster and Sausage
Basically, sausage can be categorized as meat. And, hamster is an omnivore; therefore it also can eat meat. But, we can't see it just like that. The meat that hamster eaten here must be seen as the protein source. Hamster also gets the protein from other source, such as bugs, worm and other. So, hamster need protein and meat is just another source of protein.
How about sausage? Sausage is one of type of meat. Therefore, if you feed your hamster with it, it wouldn't be a problem. However, there is one thing that you need to remember here. Do not add any extra substance in it, like seasoning or spice. It will only give problem to hamster's digest system. Unfortunately, most of sausage product you can find on the market was seasoned. Therefore, we can say that they won't give any good to your hamster. So, if you really want to feed your hamster with sausage, make it by yourself. Do not add any spice or seasoning. And just boil or steam it like that. Then, your hamster will get nice protein source.
Hamster and Its Foods
Now, after you know that you can feed your hamster with sausage with specific requirement, how about other foods? Basically, hamster eats food that they can find in the environment where they live, in the wild. In the wild, hamster usually lives in a dry place, where they can get seeds, grass and insect. And, domestic hamster like what you have has similar food like this wild hamster.
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Fruit and vegetables also can become good choice for your hamster. However, do not feed it too many. It can make your hamster get diarrhea. Among many different fruits and vegetable, apple, carrot and cucumber are its favorite. However, because those fruits and vegetable has high sugar, do not feed it too much. It will give your hamster many problems. Although most of vegetable and fruits are good for hamster, you can't give it citrus fruit or onion. It has high acid, and it can give digest problem.
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All your new SQL skills won't do you much good without a place to apply them. This appendix contains instructions for installing your very own MySQL RDBMS for you to work with.
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NOTE: This section covers Windows 2000, XP, or Windows Server 2003, or other 32-bit Windows operating system. For Mac, it applies to Mac OS X 10.3.x or newer.
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A law firm with a Chicago office is suing a group of former clients it claims owes more than $400,000 in legal fees, the latest move in ongoing litigation between the two parties.
McGuireWoods LLP filed a breach of contract complaint Nov. 25 in Cook County Circuit Court against James R. Stevens, Arbor Research Holdings Inc., Richard L. Chambers, the Estate of Clyde C. Harrison, Fred D. Handler, Paul Taylor and The Worth Trust.
The firm's claims were originally lodged as counterclaims in a 2011 breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit Stevens and the other named defendants here -- all of whom are former minority shareholders of commodity trading firm Beeland Management-- brought against the firm, but were voluntarily dismissed in 2013 and are now being filed as a separate suit.
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You may know this already. Or you've guessed it right! The number nine has a lot of significance attached to the Hindu festival called 'Navratri'. 'Nav' means nine and 'Ratri' means night in Sanskrit. So, 'Navratri' means nine nights. Not surprising then, that this popular festival is celebrated over nine nights.
Let's move to the next logical number…ten. Here are ten interesting aspects about Navratri.
1. Victory after nine days and nights: Navratri is a celebration of Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura. A victory of good over evil. To end the atrocities of the demon, the Gods created Durga. Mahishasura wanted to marry her as he was fascinated by her beauty. Durga agreed on the condition that he defeats her in battle first. The battle went on for nine days and nine nights. On the tenth day, Durga emerged victorious as she killed the evil, buffalo-headed demon.
2. Buffalo sacrifice: Mahishasura had the head of a buffalo. So the unfortunate animal is sacrificed during Navratri in many parts of the country. The animal has to be beheaded with a single stroke. In West Bengal, a priest recites a mantra in the ear of the animal before the sacrifice, to free it from the cycle of life and death.
3. The nine divine forms of Devi: During the nine nights, nine different forms or avatars of the Devi are worshipped –a different form each night.
4. The Legend of Ram: Another legend in North India says that Lord Ram worshiped Goddess Durga's nine forms over nine days. As a result, he was granted the strength to kill the evil Ravan and free Sita.
5. Nine days of leave: Goddess Durga was given permission by Lord Shiva to visit her mother for nine days in the year. Navratri is said to commemorate this visit every year.
6. Worshipping the nine planets: To propitiate the nine planets for a life of happiness and plenty, in some parts of Western India, ladies plant nine different kinds of food grain seeds in small pots during the nine days of Navratri. The young saplings are then offered to the Goddess.
7. Worshipping computers to cutlasses: On the ninth day of Navratri in Karnataka, implements used to earn a livelihood are worshipped. In some places even weapons are worshipped. So, don't be surprised if on Ayudha Puja day in Bangalore – the Silicon Valley of India, you see computers, CDs, and software books being worshipped. Of course, vehicles, machinery, rifles, machetes and cutlasses are also worshipped.
8. Five Navratris per year: There are five Navratris celebrated in a year. Thank God we don't have nine! Of these, Sharad Navratri is the most important.
9. Contemporary Garba and Dandiya: Garba and Dandiya are two traditional dance forms that have merged into one in contemporary times. The dance is extremely popular during the Navratri festivities. In Garba, the movement of the dancers in circles symbolizes the circle of life…moving from life to death to rebirth.
10. Navratri and the'Romeo Squads': Despite the traditional rituals of Navratri, it is celebrated in a very movie-like, larger than life way these days. Celebrities from Bollywood, large sets, professional singers, and dancers make Navratri a festival of dance, music and merriment. Just like in the movies, the police are around at these events to prevent eve-teasing. The 'Anti Romeo' police squads of Surat city are famous during Navratri.