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By Joan G. La Barr, Special contributor
What happens when a United Methodist pastor and communicator spends four days hanging out with food journalists of the most serious sort?
I had the opportunity to find out when I went as the guest of my college roommate and longtime friend to the Sept. 5-7 Association of Food Journalists annual conference in Washington D.C. (The fourth day was a bonus visit to the White House vegetable garden championed by First Lady Michelle Obama.)
It was the best kind of meeting for guests like me. We were invited to the fun and interesting activities and got to explore on our own during the meetings.
The activity I most anticipated was a behind-the-scenes tour of the new Smithsonian exhibit on American Cooking featuring the newly relocated Julia Child kitchen. The rest of the exhibit is a work in progress. The goal had been to have it finished in time for Julia Child's hundredth birthday on Aug. 15, but the project proved too vast for the time allotted. Construction workers were hard at work only a few feet from the kitchen exhibit. Final plans sound amazing, a must-see for a future visit.
The kitchen exhibit did not disappoint. The curators cataloged and noted exact placement of every item after the legendary chef and television personality gave her Cambridge, Mass., kitchen to the Smithsonian's Museum of American History in 2001. The exhibit, which first opened in 2002 and was relocated this year, is a close encounter with the well-known setting for several of Julia's shows for PBS.
Well aware that no museum is going to allow visitors to touch its treasures, I had envisioned the traditional exhibit behind ropes or perhaps a glass wall. You view the kitchen through windows. It feels intimate, as if the 6-foot 3-inch Julia is about to burst through the door and launch into instructions for boeuf bourguionon.
Julia Child became a larger-than-life figure, figuratively, as well as literally, because she was a woman with a passion and a mission—to share her love of French cooking with Americans mired in a miasma of canned mushroom soup and frozen TV dinners. Julia is the subject of biographies, television shows and most recently, the movie, Julie and Julia, because she shook things up in two worlds, food and television, and almost singlehandedly brought the two worlds together. Fundamentally, Julia Child's legacy lives on in the Smithsonian because she is part of American history as an agent of transformation.
To transform the way people eat has far-reaching effects. Culture itself is transformed. "Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are," wrote the 19th Century French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin.
Leaven lessons
Our private tour of the Library of Congress food collection was another amazing opportunity to view examples of the earliest existing food writings, cook books through the centuries, and fascinating books, papers and other memorabilia. The oldest handwritten collection of recipes in book form was compiled in the late14th Century. De re coqunaria, written in Latin, includes recipes attributed to the Roman general Marcus Gavius Apicus, whose last name became used to designate a cooking instruction book.
Maestro Martino, who became librarian for the Vatican, produced what some scholars assert was the first printed cookbook, in 1483. Martino was a cook for popes and princes. It would take time for the concept of cuisine to filter down to the common folk, but like the Bible, cookbooks would become increasingly available after the invention of the printing press in 1440.
One of my most intriguing moments in the library came while casually flipping through a book on the history of bread. The author noted a fundamental difference in the ancient Egyptian and Hebrew cultures reflected in their attitude toward leaven, the agent that makes bread rise. Drawings and hieroglyphics dating back 5,000 years depict leavened bread in Egyptian common life and sacred settings.
Leaven, or yeast, is composed of microorganisms of the kingdom fungi. In the rising or fermentation process (and the Egyptians were big beer makers, too), the medium changes and infiltrates. In other words, leaven transforms.
According to The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery, the Hebrews had an ambivalent attitude toward leaven. They ate leavened bread, but for high, holy times, like the Passover rite, leavened bread could not be eaten or leaven kept in the Israelites' homes, or even in the nation. (Exodus 12:15-19, Exodus 13:7). The Passover rite reminded later generations of God's deliverance from Egypt. Later instructions also banned combining sacrifices with leaven (Exodus 34:25, Leviticus 2:11 & 6:17). Two offerings, the peace offering (Leviticus 7:13) and first fruits (Leviticus 23:17), did call for leavened bread.
Whether it is valid to draw hard and fast conclusions about one culture in which leaven was seen as a reflection of the sacred, and another in which its mutability and ability to transform were suspicious or even downright dangerous, might be debatable; but it does raise interesting issues. The Hebrew texts depict the Israelites struggle to come out of Egypt and rebuild themselves as a nation of God's chosen. Infiltrating foreign influences were always problematic.
Perhaps Brillat-Savarin's axiom that you are what you eat can help us in our understanding of the Bible itself.
In the New Testament, Jesus also uses images of leaven in positive and negative ways. He warns his followers to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, Sadducees or Herod (Matthew 16:6, 11 and Mark 8:15). On the other hand, Jesus uses yeast to illustrate the growth of the Kingdom, which will grow mysteriously as his message infiltrates the world (Matthew 13:33, Luke 13:20-21).
To continue the food imagery, Jesus describes himself as "the bread of life" in John 6:35, and says in John 6:51, "I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."
Food is at the very heart of the central sacrament of the Christian faith. In the most ancient account of the Lord's Supper, Paul wrote: "For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me," (I Corinthians 11:23-24).
Christians who gather around the table are defined as Christ's people and transformed by his sacrifice.
Memorable meals
It was with these kinds of thoughts swirling in my psyche that I joined the food writers for lunch at the Swedish ambassador's residence. There Ambassador Jonas Hafstrom was a delightful host in a lunch designed to give us a new understanding of Swedish cuisine. We gathered around tables, artfully and beautifully arranged, and speaking for myself, I can say I left with a greater understanding and appreciation for all things Swedish.
The dinner hour following was one of the most memorable of my life. We were invited to a reception in the Diplomatic State Rooms of the U.S. State Department for the launch of a Diplomatic Culinary Partnership by the State Department and James Beard Foundation. Security was tight. The whole enterprise was described as a new approach using every available diplomatic tool to share our values, promote mutual understanding and create conditions for a peaceful, stable and prosperous world.
We gathered in the Benjamin Franklin Room to meet representatives of the new American Chef Corps and sample a huge variety of cuisine produced by these chefs and others. One of the big moments came with the introduction of the Chef Corps Class of 2012. As the chefs came forward and were applauded, I recognized faces from the Food Network and was introduced to some I did not know.
The loss of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three of his aides in the Libyan embassy came four days after this event. It seemed like a cruel contradiction of all of the efforts being made to build bridges and transform attitudes. I wonder if the State Department would have felt it necessary to cancel such a large, diverse gathering had it been scheduled a few days later.
That being said, it would seem a tragedy to abandon diplomatic efforts like the Chef Corps. The table where Jesus gathered his disciples was also the prelude to unspeakable tragedy, leading to the most transforming power the world has ever known.
There is transforming power in food. There is transforming power in gathering around a table. If we believe that Jesus, the leaven of the kingdom, still lives and works, we will not lose heart.
The Rev. La Barr is retired director of communications for the North Texas Conference and recently began a stint as an interim district superintendent for the conference.


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Corning has been famous for giving us durable glass displays on smartphones since the original iPhone, which is even before they came-up with the name Gorilla Glass. Today, we're already enjoying the benefits of Gorilla Glass 3, and its popularity has ensured their technology is now on top of almost every single display we use every day, and its grown beyond the smartphone into tablets, and even the design elements of certain HP computers that were launched recently.
Just as Samsung pretty-much bought Wacom a couple of years ago to ensure their dominance in the technology that powers the Galaxy Note, the company has now also decided to invest in Corning. In a joint deal that involves Corning taking over certain LCD-Display businesses that Samsung had, Samsung now owns 7.4% of the Gorilla Glass maker, and we assume they are doing so to ensure the incredible supply demand that they have to deal with as their smartphones and tablets keep gaining additional market share. Samsung has signed a deal with Corning that ensures supplies all the way to the year 2023, so there's definitely a large possibility that unless somebody else figures out a smarter way to protect your display, you'll be rocking Gorilla Glass 13 on your Samsung Galaxy S 15, and yeah, imagine those numbers ten years from now.
So now that Samsung owns the technology behind AMOLED displays, LCD displays, the glass that protects them, the silicone chips that power the smartphones that use them as well, you'd wonder what Samsung won't own or control from the supply chain in the next five years.
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Great write up of how the Got Milk campaign came to be. It still hasn't gotten through to me (I detest milk pretty much), but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the message.
Got Milk? How the iconic campaign came to be, 25 years ago (Fast Company, 6.13.18)
I am loving CB Insights lately. That and Axios and TicToc by Bloomberg.
Sh*t Talkers: Corporate America's Dirtiest Mouths On Earnings Calls
What would you do with a client who couldn't keep the bleepity-bleep in check?
I love this kind of list/timeline – does that make me evil?
Credit to CBInsights who has been doing excellent analysis with the right amount of snark.
Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Hamilton College studied work perseverance in four and six year olds and found that those kids pretending to be superheroes (loosely defined as Batman, Bob the Builder, Rapunzel and Dora the Explorer) worked more than those who were asked to think of themselves in the first person or those who were just being "me" (World Economic Forum, 12.4.17).
Makes sense. I'd be a much better librarian if I could imagine myself to be Bunny Watson in Desk Set or Sydney Bristow in Alias or yes, even and especially, Wonder Woman.
Not so bad, this one.
Just saw this article, er comic, on Vox – "I had cancer. This comic shows how much pressure I felt to be a hero." It's about pervasive cancer culture and how it makes it even tougher to fit in and to fight the disease. Even that word "fight" becomes laden with misconceptions. I'm not sure how I feel about that, but I do like the use of the word "survivor."
This week, too, NPR tells us, "Cancer Is Partly Caused By Bad Luck, Study Finds." I can't help but be drawn to these headlines even though I'm not sure exactly what to do with them.
All in a week's work of surviving.
"I think journalists could learn a lot from hanging around with successful librarians."
- Jeffrey Rutenbeck, American University's Dean of the School of Communication (Columbia Journalism Review, 24 October 2016)


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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University just confirmed two older research studies, one in 2006 and one in 2003, that says driving while talking is as bad as driving while drunk. How did they reach this conclusion? Brain imaging. Volunteers drove a simulator inside an MRI brain scanner and were asked to determine whether a sentence was true or false. We've got two problems with this study.
One, since when does your wife ask you to determine whether somethings is true or false, repeatedly, while having a conversation? It's usually just talking about picking up milk or the crazy broad at work—a decidedly easier activity.
Two, did these volunteers actually get drunk and take the same test? Or were the researchers just saying that the errors made while on the phone were similar to the ones made theoretically while drunk. Because their study report doesn't seem like the subjects liquored up and did some driving. It's pretty difficult to come to the conclusion that talking on the phone is as dangerous as driving, but you can conclude that it's more dangerous than just driving normally. [Consumer Affairs via Textually]
Rothman points out that Mythbusters did their own test in Episode 33 (he's a big fan) and actually did get drunk and drove around. Any MB lovers see that one?


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Philadelphia Inquirer, "You can vote on artists' proposals to memorialize Dinah, the once-enslaved woman known for saving Philly's Stenton house", Russ, Valerie, September 19, 2019
The Brooklyn Rail, "Emanation 2019", Beckenstein, Joyce, July, 2019
Public Art Review, "Monumental Changes", Spayde, Jon pp. 40-48, #57, 2018
The Washington Post, "Some saw a University of Kentucky mural as racially offensive. Here's the school's solution", Anderson, Nick, Aug 24, 2018
Lexington Herald Ledger, "UK's controversial mural at Memorial Hall is reimagined in a 'divine space'", Linda Blackford, August 16, 2018
National Coalition Against Censorship, "University of Kentucky Unveils Installation to Encourage Dialogue about Race", Garnett, Joy, Aug 28, 2018
"What the U. of Kentucky Did About a Controversial Campus Fresco Depicting Slavery", The Chronicle of Higher Education, Claire Hansen, August 14, 2018
"UK adds artwork next to mural with racial images to deepen the dialogue", Courier Journal, Morgan Watkins, August 17, 2018
"A picture-perfect response at the University of Kentucky" By Herald-Leader Editorial Board, September 12, 2018
"Memorial Hall Artist Karyn Olivier Isn't After Resolution. She Wants More Questions." WUKY (NPR station), Josh James, August 15, 2018
"'Witness' New Perspective on Kentucky History", UKNOW: University of Kentucky News, Whitney Hale and Jenny Wells, August 24, 2018
"Once anonymous, now revered: Memorial Hall art adds context to debate of race in art", Kentucky Kernel, Rick Childress, August 6, 2018
PBS News Hour, "Philadelphia public art project ponders meaning behind monuments," Oct 9, 2017
Hyperallergic, "Philadelphia's Monument Lab asks "What's Right for Public Space?" Mitchell, Samantha Oct 9, 2017
U.S. News, "Philadelphia Project Seeks Public Reckoning with Monuments," AP, Sept 4, 2017
The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Who deserves a monument, anyway?" Salisbury, Stephan, Sept 14, 2017
Metro Philly (Front Page), "The new Battle of Germantown", Sam Newhouse, Oct 6-8, 2017
Drifting in Daylight. Art in Central Park. Creative Time, Drifting Video, 2015
Ken Johnson, The New York Times, "Please Touch the Art and 'Drifting in Daylight,' Outdoor Art at the Parks," May 21, 2015
Manon Verchot, Glacier Hub, "Artist Reawakens Glacial Past In Central Park," June 4, 2015
Allison Meier, Hyperallergic, "Experience Sunset-Colored Ice Cream Cones and Other Art Interludes in Central Park," on May 14, 2015
Joel Kuennen, ArtSlant,"Dreaming in Daylight: Creative Time in Central Park," May 15, 2015
CBC Radio (Toronto's NPR Station) "Metro Morning with Matt Galloway" Interview, February 24, 2015
Carey, Brainard "Interview with Karyn Olivier", Yale Radio (WYBC), January 23, 2014
Jenna Buckingham, "Begin Where You Are", Title Magazine, 2014
K., Donna, "Interview with Karyn Olivier: Social Sculptor", Gravity was everywhere back then, July 5,2012
Ramanathan, Lavanya, "Exhibit aims to show future stars", The Washington Post, February 3, 2012
Demuth, Gary, "Artist likes to make ordinary 'extraordinary'," Salina Journal, May 6, 2011
Von Arbin Ahlander, Astri "Interview with Karyn Olivier," Days of Yore, September 2010
Laughlin, Nicholas, "Hungry for Words," Caribbean Review of Books, July 2010
Tancons, Claire, "Carnival and the Artistic Contract," Nka Journal of Contemporary African Art, Winter 2009
"The Front Row," Interview on KUHF, November 16, 2009
Interview on Fox 26 News, November 16, 2009
Britt, Douglas, "Outdoor exhibit might add a little surrealism to commute," Houston Chronicle, October 25, 2009
Galvez, Melissa, "Now You See It…Now You Don't: Billboards," KUHF News, November 16, 2009
Gilbert, Dusty, "Beyond the Billboards," Absolutely in the Loop Magazine, October 2009
University of Houston Art Blog, October, 2009
Yablonsky, Linda, "59 South (Texas) Billboard"
McClintock, Diana, ""Karyn Olivier + Amanda Ross-Ho + Lisa Sigal," Art Papers, May/June, 2009, p.49-50
Slaski, Jacek, "Made in the USA," Tip Berlin, March 18, 2009, p.58
Quote sheet for Gwangju Biennale, 2008
Daneri, Anna, "The Carnival of Art", Mousse, Issue #16, pps. 80-83
Bonetti, David, "Artist makes adult creations from childhood icons," St. Louis Post Dispatch, March 11, 2007
Schulze, Troy, "Black Light/White Noise: Sound and Light in Contemporary Art,"June 20, 2007
Johnson, Ken, "Trace," The New York Times, August 18, 2006, p. E28
Wolin, Joseph, "Trace," Time Out New York, September 7-13,2006, p.147
Johannesson, Sune, "Varagod och sitt," Krisitanstadsbladet,2006, p.39
Kazemzadeh, Max, "Karyn Olivier: Time to go home," Art Lies, Spring 2006
Baker, R.C., "The Gang's all Here," The Village voice, September 14
Saltz, Jerry, "Lesser New York," The Village Voice, March 22
Rockett, Benne, "Karyn Olivier: Winter Hung to Dry," Austin Chronicle, July 22, 2005
Moloney, Tim, "The Accidental Artist," 002 Magazine, February 2003, p.14.
Klaasmeyer, Kelly, "Party on the Patio," Houston Press, April 10, 2003 p.50
Poulson, Alex, "Oil be damned: Houston Art", Dazed and Confused, December, 2003, p.180
National Coalition Against Censorship, 2018
A non-profit civil liberties organization in New York City, online series, "Art, Freedom and the Politics of Social Justice"
Essay Contribution, November 2018
Nature's Nation: American Art and Environment, 2018
Princeton University Art Museum
Authors: Alan Braddock and Karl Kusserow
Tang Museum Accelerate Series, 2018
Skidmore College
Studio Museum Magazine, 2018/19
Courtesy of Karyn Olivier
Edited by Sandino Scheidegger
Catalogue by Marso
Stocked, Ulrich Museum of Art, 2013
Essay by Emily Stamey
The Art Life—On Creativity and Career, 2012
Edited by Stuart Horodner
Magical Visions, University of Delaware Museum, 2012
Catalogue by Keith Morrison
Imagine Art: in Nature at Wanas, 2012
Essay by Marika Wachtmeister
Essay by Kalia Brooks
Who Runs the Space Now?, Mexico City, 2011
Essay by Christopher Cozier
Rockstone and Bootheel: Contemporary West Indian Art, 2010
Edited by Kristina Newman Scott and Yona Backer
Carnival Within: An Exhibition Made in America Uferhallen, Berlin, 2009
Essay by Sabine Russ and Gregory Volk
Core: Artists and Critics in Residence, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 2008
Essay by Alison de Lima Greene
The 7th Gwangju Biennale: Annual Report Gwangju Biennale, 2008
Essay by Claire Tancons
Black Light White Noise Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, 2007
Essay by Valerie Cassel
A Closer Look, Laumeier Sculpture Park, 2007
Essay by Shannon Fitzgerald
From Taboo to Icon: Africanist Turnabout, Crane Arts, 2007
Essay by Sophie Sanders
Quid Pro Quo Studio Museum in Harlem, 2006
Essay by Gregory Volk
Insight Out The Wanas Foundation, 2006
Essay by Brian Sholis
Frequency Studio Museum in Harlem, 2005
Essay by Shamim Momin
Greater New York PS1 Contemporary Art Center, 2005
Essay by Michelle Yun
Winter Hung to Dry Women & their Work Gallery, 2005
Essay by Mary Leclere
Core 2003 Exhibition Glasell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2003
Essay by Mary Leclere
Core 2002 Exhibition Glasell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2002
Interview by Lane Relyea
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Zoellner Art Center, Lehigh University, April 12, 2018
University of Oregon, February 4, 2016
Shenkar Multidisciplinary Art School, Tel Aviv, Israel, April 2, 2015
Artist Talk at Diverseworks,October 26, 2009 (Part 1)
Artist Talk at Diverseworks, October 26, 2009 (Part 2)
Artist Talk at Diverseworks, October 26, 2009 (Part 3)
Conversations with Contemporary Artists series at the MoMA, NYC, September 16, 2005


text: I hate throwing anything away- especially shiny, malleable metal so I figured out a way to "improve" on the standard cork horse and reindeer ornaments by using previously used tasting room materials. I used the corks, the foils, and the cardboard inserts that separate bottles inside cases to make most of the ornaments. To make the tags I used the same cardboard again and I printed onto the back side of used tasting room bags. I wanted this to be as re-purposed as possible. The only things not previously used was the twine and the glue (although even with that I tried to be as green as possible- using white glue whenever I could and used an old hot plate to make a melting pot for the hot glue because I found that glue guns waste a disturbing amount of glue). The rounds of old sin vine are a result of vineyard maintenance and would have been burned if I hadn't found a use for them. I'm really happy with how they all turned out. They are for sale in Sausal Wineries tasting room.


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According to overnight reports, Sony is considering both game rentals and music downloads for PSP. The company is polling consumers in the US on the subject of a rental service, as you can see on Joystiq, asking questions on costing and potential frequency of use. In addition, "music industry sources" have told CNET that Sony's […]
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text: This is what happens when people can not separate the actor from an evil character they're playing: the actor receives death-threats! Son Suk Goo, who played the evil-twisted kidnapper in the tvN drama "Mother" with Lee Bo Young when he received death-threats on his Instagram account. *sigh* We think he did an excellent job (the entire cast did) – we think he's amazing. Check it out!


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"Dhek Bhal's mission is 'to promote the health and social well being of South Asian people living in Bristol & South Gloucestershire through a range of services"
Healthwatch Bristol highlighted a collaborative piece of work between Healthwatch Bristol and Dhek Bhal in relation to tackling loneliness and social isolation in the South Asian community. Healthwatch has now completed a short film showcasing this collaborative piece of work. To view the short film visit. W: http://bit.ly/2s14l99 Also for copies of the full reports, please visit the following links. Dhek Bhal women's engagement summary. W: http://bit.ly/2s164Lz Dhek Bhal men's engagement summary W: http://bit.ly/2slEOGZ
Quality Assurance Report - Interviews and report by UWE students as part of their Widening Opportunities Programme - 20 February 2017
Our AGM was held on 16th December 2016 and was very successful.
Download the Dhek Bhal 30th Anniversary Album
Click to see A Film About Dhek Bhal Sitting Service in Urdu
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Click Here to view the Dementia Research Film
Oasis Show case Event - Thursday 28 February 2019
Click to view poster for the day
In partnership with Bristol Afterstroke Association. A successful day. Inspiration stories from stroke survivors and information on how to spot and act when someone is having a stroke and wasy to prevent a stroke.
The day was supported by students from UWE as part of their Widening Opportunities Week (WOW).
The Fire Service gave short talk and information stall on what equipment they can provide to people with disabilities. Pampering therapies and free South Asian lunch.
Event sponsored by Healthwatch and Dhek Bhal.
Please click to see some pictures of the day.
In 2018 Oasis Talking Therapies delivered 8 sessions on varied topics to the Older Mens and Womens Daycentre projects. The sessions were successful. Oasis Talking Therapies were able to raise funds to deliver sessions on specific subjects as requested by the service users [More]
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All versions are also suitable for dimming mains halogen lamps (e.g. GU 10) without the need for derating. A soft start feature helps prolong lamp life.
They are available in versions suitable for MK Grid Plus, Crabtree grid or Eurodata plates. The dimmer modules can also be used to dim lights from several locations (multi-point dimming) with additional matching Danlers slave modules.
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Ayyar believes in hearing the needs of the customer, understanding those needs and making sure her company recognizes the opportunities they present. This is something she has learnt from Michelle Peluso, Citi's former Chief Marketing and Digital Officer whom she considers her guru on digital strategy. " Peluso always said that the first step is listening to your customers, then you engage with them and only when you have earned their permission, you sell," ruminates Ayyar.
And this is just the way she has orchestrated the digital transformation of Bharti AXA Life Insurance. Despite being a Chartered Accountant by qualification, Ayyar can speak technology like her mother tongue. Small wonder then, she is an advisor to the government of Andhra Pradesh on IT and innovation. At Bharti AXA, she leads the customer centricity and Digital Transformation agenda.
In an interview with ETCIO.COM, Latha Ayyar, COO, Bharti AXA Life Insurance explains the role of digital in the insurance sector and shares the digital roadmap of her company.
What are the challenges facing the insurance industry?
The insurance industry is facing two primary challenges. One is in the distribution and the second challenge is in the area of customer engagement.
Predominantly, there are two distribution models in the insurance industry- the agency model and the bancassurance model.
I, for one, believe that the agency model needs sharpening. It's not a model of the past but you do need an alternate model. Insurers today need to leverage multiple distribution channels to reach and engage with their customers.
Over the last few decades, continued changes in the competitive landscape and technological innovations have led to the development of multiple distribution channels in the insurance industry. Insurers no longer rely solely on traditional channels such as agents and brokers but have developed new alternate channels to drive growth at lower costs.
By focusing on building an effective and comprehensive distribution network, insurance firms can scale up their business models by strengthening their internal processes with an emphasis on better customer service.
Customer engagement is another problem area for insurers. Today in the insurance industry, there isn't that much of an engagement model. Insurers sell a policy and the next time they get in touch with the customer is possibly around renewal. There's nothing in between for engaging with the customer. This gap needs to be bridged with effective customer-centric engagement strategies.
How do you see digital playing a role in alleviating these pain points?
Digital unlocks the value of technology innovation by empowering people.
In the insurance sector, it helps create an optimal distribution model. It strengthens distribution in two ways. One is by sharpening the agency channel by empowering the agents through tools to improve their productivity and efficiency. And the second is by developing newer distribution channels in the online space.
Today, instant gratification is a customer ask. Digital is the only way you can deliver that in a scalable fashion. Both in delivering a superior customer service as well as in understanding the customer needs digital plays a very important role.
Digital helps you keep a finger on the pulse of your customers. The key to improving customer service is getting constant customer feedback. In fact, digital is the best way to get customer feedback and improve your processes basis that feedback.
So how has Bharti AXA Life Insurance leveraged digital?
At Bharti AXA, we have a multi-pronged digital strategy. We have digitalized our sales, new business and customer servicing processes.
Our e-application portal and sales portal enables both distributors and customers to buy policies online . These portals are integrated with AADHAR, CIBIL , payment gateways, Insurance Repository and backend processing engine to make the process simple and customers can buy policies with only few steps online. The e-app application and process was built keeping in mind customer and sales staff in mind. It provides superior sales and buying experience for customer and sales staff alike. Amongst all our digital initiatives, the e-application can be termed as most successful. 100% of the proprietary channel business is logged in using e-application portal.
We were one of the initial life insurers in India to launch the online sales channel. We are also about to launch marketing and persistency initiatives based on SFMC cloud.
We have a lot of enabling tools for the agent. The entire financial planning and thereafter the application process have been digitized. So when an agent goes to the customer he is able to have a meaningful conversation and is able to give a proposal to the customer and take them through the entire application process.
We are aggressively forging ahead in establishing the online digital channel where we get online sales. On the product side, we are improving our product suite. On the agent side, we are developing agent empowering tools based on digital technologies. Also, we are investing in partnerships and online marketing to ensure that we set up digital sales as a separate channel.
We are aggressively focusing on a 'mobile first' strategy. This includes solutions to do simple product illustrations and need analysis on the mobile and tablets. Our Distributor self-service (DSS) is on mobile. which comes handy for sales personnel and makes business solicitation easy.
We have adopted Vymo which is a smart tool that helps us manage algorithmic lead allocation to our sales channel. When the agent is on the field we can set the appointment for him basis geo-location. If he is in a particular location, I can ask him to meet a customer in the vicinity. We have made this tool responsive and ensure that it can be used across all form factors.
Insurance is an information-intensive business. How do you leverage analytics to tap into that wealth of customer information?
Digital without data is like a half-built bridge. It doesn't get you anywhere.
So analytics is a big focus area for us. I've set up a 10 member analytics team at Bharti AXA. Siddharth Sinharay is our chief data officer. The analytics team is working across four verticals. We've set it up in persistency, cross-sell, distribution, and digital. We are also setting it up in claims and other operational areas.
We work closely with the data labs that AXA has set up in Singapore, for the Asia region. We work with them in developing the propensity models and basis those propensity models we tailor our strategy and actions for one to one marketing to customers. We have implemented SFDC marketing wherein we are customizing for the needs of a customer basis analytics. For instance, if a customer has a high propensity to take up a second product, then we concentrate our energies on making sure that the right product offering is made to him. Similarly, for people who have a high propensity to renew. So our marketing strategy is driven by analytics and its data outcomes.
How is Bharti AXA tapping into social media platforms to reach out and interact with customers?
Social media channels have significant applicability to the insurance industry and are likely to have a long-term impact on how we gain and react to customer feedback from the marketplace. Social media platforms along with the online channels help remove geographical limitations that agents face when serving their customers.
Bharti AXA Life is the most engaged brand on Facebook, amongst the private insurers in India.
Our social media strategy is around the engagement model. Social media is used for renewal reminders. We also bring special deals and offers to them and making them aware through social media. Through social media we reach out to them on social media and educate them on the offers and deals.
Bharti AXA Life has the highest Talent Brand Index on LinkedIn. Talent Brand Index measures the brand's ability to attract talent. Compelling content and new platform ideas within Social established a powerful brand presence. We have consistently been the Top talent Brand on LinkedIn for 13 consecutive months.
Which technologies will have a definitive impact on the insurance industry?
Blockchain is the technology that really excites me. I am reasonably confident of the amount of usage that it could have in the government and the non-government setup. It can do a lot of good in security and other aspects that we need to have heightened awareness about. So the potential of blockchain excites me a lot. I hear of a lot of pilots on blockchain by insurance companies, globally.
The smart contract bit of the blockchain is going to be more attractive and much more innovation will happen around that. It is a technology which has high potential not just in private sector and financial sector but also the government sector.
Additionally, usage of IoT and telematics for dynamic pricing and usage-based pricing will be important in the insurance industry.


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Scientific research has shown cannabidiol (CBD) is therapeutic for many conditions. Its unique ability to link physical and psychological cell receptors has provided some rich data to indicate that CBD therapies are comprehensive and far-reaching for a number of interrelated ailments. Because it is plant-based, rather than a synthetic chemical, it is more safe and better tolerated by many seeking treatment options.
The delicate interconnections between physical and psychological maladies is an area of emerging science. One common physical manifestation that is particularly bothersome is nausea. Often, extreme cases of nausea are chronic, causing vomiting, and making day-to-day life challenging.
In the case of nausea, one reason CBD treatment is so effective is that the source of this physical manifestation is often linked to a root cause like extreme stress or anxiety, depression, or pain-related disorders. Previous articles establish the efficacy of CBD for these specific ailments. Nausea can also be related to motion-induced illness, chemotherapy treatment, or palatability episodes (the act of eating in general, or a response to specific foods). CBD is shown to be effective for these treatments as well.
A study released by Project CBD(1) gathered scientific data from a number of research projects. The team analyzed the various data points to come up with some commonalities and scientific causation for efficacy. This article uses those findings as a jumping off point, and then explores the findings in more detail.
Key research findings are often present in animal studies first, then are expanded to include human models. One important animal study involved the use of cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) to reduce nausea and vomiting by enhancing 5-HT(1A) receptor activation in these animal subjects.(2)
The approach in this study was looking specifically at nausea-induced conditions related to motion and toxin-induced vomiting, or palatability. This study shows a link in enhancing 5-HT (1A) receptor activation to a number of positive outcomes with regard to nausea.
Because a nausea response is linked to to 5-HT (1A) receptor antagonist, the effects of blocking this receptor antagonist result in delaying onset of nausea and vomiting in the animal study. The study's conclusions and implications state clearly that "CBD is an effective and potent treatment at inhibiting vomiting in shrews and nausea in rats, by enhancing 5-HT (1A) receptor activation, and action that accounts for CBD's ability to attenuate conditioned gaping in rats. Consequently, CBD shows promise at a treatment for nausea and vomiting, including anticipatory nausea for which no specific therapy is currently available."
A study compiled by the British Pharmacological Society took these findings in animals a step further.(3) In this study, there is considerable evidence that the manipulation of the endocannabinoid system regulates nausea and vomiting in humans and other animals. The anti-emetic effect of cannabinoids has been demonstrated in response to a toxic challenge. CB (1) agonism suppresses vomiting by suppression, whereas inverse agonism is shown to promote vomiting. Evidence from experiments suggest that CBD may be especially useful in treating the more difficult to control symptoms of nausea and anticipatory nausea in chemotherapy patients, which are less well controlled by the current available conventional pharmaceutical agents.
The promise of a treatment specifically for chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting is a breakthrough for those battling cancer. Cannabiniod agonists combined with the fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitor suppresses conditioned vomiting reactions in animals, and is shown to suppress vomiting in emetic species.
The primary non-psychoactive compound in DBD suppresses nausea and vomiting within a limited dose range. The anti-nausea.anti-emetic effects of CBD may be mediated by indirect activation of the somatodendritic 5-HT (1A) receptors in the dorsal raphe nucleus. Activation of these auto-receptors reduces the release of the 5-Ht in terminal forebrain regions. Preclinical research indicates that CBD may be effective for treating both nausea and vomiting produced by chemotherapy treatments or other therapeutic treatments.
With a number of important scientific studies supporting the use of CBD as nausea treatment, two of which are cited in detail above, it's important to understand more about how and why CBD is a viable alternative for nausea treatment.
We are still in the infancy of understanding the myriad of complex ways CBD impacts brain function as a medicinal compound. Unlike other related cannabinoids, CBD doesn't appear to bind to either CB-1 or CB-2 receptor sites.(4)Instead, its medicinal qualities may be caused by supporting a natural (endogenous) cannabinoid enzyme, known as anandamide.
The February 2013 edition of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology suggests the medicinal use of CBD to potentially:
(Note: There is additional information on many of the topics listed above in other articles on this site.)
Nausea is classified as a defensive action, the purpose of which is to rid the system or inhibit digestion of potentially toxic compounds. Since the discovery of the human endocannabinoid system (ECS), researchers have found this complex network of cannabinoid receptors sites plays a direct role in regulating both nausea and vomiting.
Though pharmacological drugs attempt to address the symptoms, there are still many for whom these drugs are not an option due to their side effects, inefficacy, or danger of combining with other treatments such as chemotherapy.
Preliminary findings suggest that the introduction of CBD into the physiological environment of the human body indirectly activates a unique compound known as 5-hydroxytrptamiine-1A (5-HT1A). Through a complex biological symphony, the activation of this monoamine neurotransmitter significantly reduces the sensation of nausea and its subsequent vomiting reflex.
Because of such activity, researchers are finding CBD significantly reduces nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy and other treatments. In fact, studies have found the effects of CBD to treat these symptoms is even more potent than many modern pharmacological treatments. Since CBD supports high levels of anandamide by inhibiting fatty acid enzymes responsible for degrading this compound, it's believed its anti-nausea effects are partially due to the prolonged activation of CB-1 receptors within the brain.
By interacting with multiple biological processes, CBD may be the key for those experiencing these symptoms. It has also been shown to be effective for those seeking a non-pharmacological treatment option, or for those with symptoms so severe other medications simply do not work.
CBD was first isolated from its parent plant in the late 1930s.(5) Its structure was elucidated in 1963, and its chemistry and interactions on the brain began to emerge. This first pharmacological studies were reported in the early 1970s. Over the next few years, scientific research focused primarily on the plant's anti-convulsive properties. Then, antianxiety effects came to the forefront, coupled with immune system activities that emerged at the same time.
Most recently, primarily since the turn of the century, research is focusing on CBD's effects on nausea, as an antioxidant in biological systems and as an anti-rheumatoid arthritis drug. As documented earlier in this article, the indirect activation of the somatodendritic 5-HT (1A) receptors in the dorsal raphe nucleus seems to hold the key as to why CBD is so effective in the treatment of nausea and vomiting.
CBD as a treatment for nausea is found to be particularly effective in the following instances because of its unique medical properties.
This is an area of emerging science that requires further study. But for those suffering from chemotherapy related nausea, gag reflexed, motion sicknesses or nausea induced by extreme anxiety and stress responses, CBD could hold the key to a safe and effective treatment option not currently available. Particularly for those sensitive to powerful pharmacological drugs and their undesirable side effects, CBD is an option worth exploring.
1 - "Health Conditions," Project CBD (www.projectcbd.org/conditions).
2 - Bolognini D, Rock EM, Cluny NL, Cascio MG, Limebeer CL, Duncan M, Stott CG, Javid, FA, Parker LA, and Pertwee RG, "Cannabidiolic Acid Prevents Vomiting," US National Library of Medicine (March 2013).
3 - Parker, LA, Rock EM, and Limebeer CL "Regulation of Nausea and Vomiting by Cannanbinoids," PubMed.gov (2011).
4 - Mechoulam R, Parker LA, Gallily R, "CBD: An Overview of Some Pharmacological Aspects," Clinical Pharmacology (November 2002).
5 - Mechoulam et al, see above.
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Blackjack is an incredibly popular card game, enjoyed by millions of players around the world each day, and this guide assumes you understand the basics of how to play – that's because we going to look at doubling down, hitting or standing, and splitting.
Hitting Or Standing
After your first two cards are dealt, you have the option to either hit your hand, or stand. Hitting means you take another card, in an attempt to improve your hand. For example, if your first two cards were two and three, you would have a total of five – it is impossible to go bust, no matter what card came up next, see you would enormously hit looking to make your hand higher and have a better chance of beating the dealer.
If however your first two cards were 10 and nine, you would have 19, a very strong hand that could be improved only by pulling in a saw two out of the deck – an incredibly unlikely occurrence. In this situation you would usually choose to stand, as your hand is already strong and you simply want to give the chance the dealer to bust.
If your first two cards dealt are of the same number value, you usually have the chance to split them.
For example, if your first two cards were pair of sevens, you would have a total of 14 – a very weak hand.
But, if you are to split these two sevens, you would then have the chance to make two new hands, typically aiming to hit 17 on both. In order to split you simply need to match your initial stake, so if your main bet was $10 and you want to split a pair, you would need to wager an additional $10.
Doubling Down
Doubling down allows you to increase the size of your bet after you've been dealt your first two cards if you like your hand. It can usually only be done when your first two cards total up to 9, 10, or 11, although some Casinos and Blackjack variations were later doubled down on any hand you want.
Doubling down give you one extra card, for the price of your initial bet. For example, just like the splitting above, you would need to match your initial bet in understood to double. You should never double while the dealer shows his or her first card is an ace or a 10, but generally any other times doubling down is a good idea.
Blackjack is a really simple game to pick up, and as long as you have a grasp of the core fundamentals of playing, you are in with a great chance of winning. Make sure you read up on the probability and the best strategy system, so you know exactly when you should hit, stand, double, and split.


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In a move surprising to nobody, Monsanto (the agri-super-giant responsible for 'Roundup Ready' maize and soy) has pulled its GM research out of Europe for the time being, citing the legislation that makes it next-to-impossible to get anything approved on this side of the pond. This comes not long after BASF Plant Science, the German agri-business responsible for one of two GM crops grown in the EU (Amflora high-starch potato) moved its base to the US due to anti-GM feeling in the EU.
The path from developing a new crop to getting it approved in Europe involves regulation by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), followed by a proposal by the European Commission and subsequent voting by all of the EU member states. Although the EFSA has approved eight crops in the past decade, the European Commission hasn't allowed them to be commerically grown, due to anti-GM feeling in some of the member states. Among the crops still waiting to be approved are three maize cultivars, and a soy bean, which are all produced by Monsanto. Three of these are to be abandoned – Monsanto will only continue to pursue one variety of GM maize (MON810), which is already grown in the EU but is up for re-approval soon. The other companies waiting for approval (duPont Pioneer and Syngenta) are still waiting.


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Wednesday Practice Notes: Gilbert Doesn't Want To Be Witnessed
After a thrilling overtime victory over the 76ers on Election night in the nation's capital, the Wizards players and coaches appeared in an upbeat mood at practice on Wednesday morning. Then again, this year's team always seems to be in good spirits. The Four Bigs '(Dray Blatche, Yi Jianlian, JaVale McGee and Hilton Armstrong) were playing a rotating game of one-on-one with coach Gene Banks at one end, while other Wizards took part in a game of 3-on-3 on the side baskets at the other end. Gilbert was in this game and he looked pretty healthy. John Wall, against a wall, was chatting with Coach Saunders and observing both workout contests. The big topics post-practice were Cartier Martin's off-balance three that sent Tuesday's game into an extra period and the spectacular play of Wall.
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- Blatche bet assistant coaches Sam Cassell and Don Zierden that he could make six baskets in a row. Both took that friendly wager and when practiced concluded, Dray faced up against McGee. I believe Dray had made three or four straight before losing; an elated Sammy-I-Am jumped up for joy.
- After practice, Kirk Hinrich nailed a half-court shot, which Cassell disputed that he was behind the line. Wall calmly dribbled in and drilled his half-court shot. Nick Young missed his, but tried to jokingly convince Zierden that it went in. These guys are very entertaining to observe in these moments. I would love to get commentary from Cassell or any other assistant coach, but team policy remains that they are off limits to the media. From those in the know, the Wizards remain one of the few teams with access to assistants blacked-out. This is unfortunate because, as a basketball nerd, I would love to talk strategy with them. Plus, Cassell sound bites would be hilarious.
- Oh Gilbert Arenas … S0me were anticipating that Gilbert might talk to the media Wednesday. While players were still shooting around after Flip had ended the formal practice, I over heard Gil try to convince Wall to leave the practice court so the press would follow him and he could play a game with other players, sans the watchful eye of the media. (Hey, Kornheiser, maybe Gil thinks YOUR ilk causes cancer.) I did not hear how Wall responded, and he never did leave, but I did make out Wall later talking to Arenas about the defense of 76ers guard Jrue Holiday.
The TV cameras and media eventually wandered into the hallway waiting for someone to chat with, but after a few, reporters jaunted back inside the practice court to observe Gil's assembled game. A surly Arenas snapped at a Wizards PR employee to close the door. and that was that. Later, I saw Gilbert, wearing all black attire, target the media scrum with a frown as he made his exit. Being snubbed by Arenas and a general target of his wrath means that I must have arrived as a "media member" — whatever that means for peeps who blog it out with access in 2010. Or maybe Gil felt I gave off carcinogens. My ego hoped he knew that I nicknamed him Emo Gil Niner, but I highly doubt it.
- Cartier Martin was surprised that the media wanted to talk with him again. It sure is refreshing to see his genuine responses to reporters, and to hear him candidly admit that he could not stop watching ESPN Sports Center highlights of his game-tying shot.
- Flip Saunders is confident that the team will play somewhere in the New York area on Friday night. At this point, it looks like it will be in Madison Square Garden.
- Dray has driven me loco in this short season already with his dependency on fade-away jumpers, lack of defensive awareness, few free throw attempts, sluggish conditioning and not using his fouls wisely. However, he did deliver on Tuesday with two huge free throws, and he fouled out Elton Brand so he was unable to take part in the Sixers' last offensive possession.
A reporter inquired to Dray about Wall's vocal leadership skills and he responded that Wall actually talked too much. Dray stated that Wall loves to say "Pick it up" over and over. Blatche mockingly joked "We get you the first time John." He did emphasize that Wall is respected as a natural born leader. Blatche admitted to Washington Post's Michael Lee that he was nervous before knocking down the game deciding free throws. My flip camera was not rolling so these two exchanges are paraphrased.
- At practice, there was some type of team or Comcast video shoot going on with Blatche and Yi where they were suppose to teach each other about their respective homelands. Dray was asked what he knew about China and he started breaking out lines from The Karate Kid. He was immediately informed that it was Japan, not China, and Yi started cracking up — a pretty funny exchange. Blatche was also wearing some hideously bright sneakers with "Wizards" pasted all over them.
- Sports Illustrated NBA writer Chris Mannix attended practice after he witnessed the win over Philadelphia. Good to see the team getting pixel love from national reporters that's not about finger or real guns.
- Wall did not know he became the first player ever to finish with a line of at least 29 points, 13 assists and nine steals. He also joined the prestigious company of Oscar Robertson as only two players with 70 points and 30 assists through their first three pro games. Wall's frequent hard crashes to the floor are worrisome. Every time he gets up after going down, internal relief takes over me. Reason I mention it is that Wall wears a padded tank top and padded tights (like both Arenas and Dwyane Wade do, among other NBA guards who venture into the paint). This information should ease the worry of Wizards fans. (TWO HUGE KNOCKS on WOOD!) I asked Wall about his Dougie pre-game introduction dance, his answer will be coming up soon in its own post.


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Down among the warthogs
It was the warthogs I liked the most – impressive ladies with curly tusks dressed in a particularly tasty shade of brown, and always pursued by a fleet of little replicas. All in all it was a fairy tale experience to be in the relaxed company of so many different animals all strolling around in the Sondzela game park. Only now that I have been home from South Africa for six days can I appreciate just what a privilege it was to share space with those creatures, impala and wildebeest, zebras and warthogs, who would normally run like hell to get away from a murderous human like me. If a couple of unicorns had emerged from the bushes it would have seemed quite natural.
What was I doing there in Swaziland? Well, more than a year ago an IT guy from Pretoria with a fondness for motorcycles took it into his head to send me an email offering to fly me to South Africa and take care of me when I was there. How could I refuse?
I didn't know him. More to the point, he didn't know me, but having read the book I guess he wanted to.
Well, it turned out he thought I lived in England, and the fare from San Francisco was a bit out of reach, but fortunately a fellow called Steve Berry who organizes Wilderness Lectures in Bristol invited me to put in an appearance there in November, and that took care of my United flight from SFO.
It's happy coincidences like that which give life an extra lift. The lecture was rewarding for me, and about 300 people had an enjoyable winter's evening. I had time to take my MP3 back to Stephen in Hampshire, got a wonderful lunch into the bargain, and the next day I was off to meet Ben Breedenkamp at Johannesburg airport.
Ben is one of those interesting people who don't let social inhibitions get in the way of their enthusiasms. He's young, fit, fashionably bald, with a joyful wife, a sweet little daughter, two bikes in the garage, a company car and some very good friends.
Among his friends is Roger, part owner of Bavarian BMW who was persuaded to put up the airfare in exchange for a couple of talks by me. Heike, Ben's wife, gave me their bedroom over my protests, and after a rather grueling 24-hour flight via Dubai, I sank gratefully into their double bed.
Next day we set off for Swaziland. There were four of us on bikes. I was on a brand new F800. Next to me were Bruno, Ben and Adriaan. Heike with her little girl, and a peaceful giant from Italy called Corrado, followed in the car. On our way there, just after Ermelo, I was struck by a guinea fowl.
I watched this incompetent bird with amazement as it lurched out of the bushes and sailed into my path. It tipped the edge of my should before bouncing off in a flurry of feathers.
For the first time in my life I was glad of my narrow shoulders. Another inch and it could have knocked me off the bike.
I took it as a good omen, and in fact the whole ten days of my visit to South Africa was made in heaven.Pretoria and Cape Town treated me like royalty, and my audiences really seemed to get it.
In Cape Town Renette Rauch, a tall young dirt rider who also happens to be a lawyer, lent me her 1200 GS which was in just the right state of decrepitude to make me comfortable, except that I had to stand on the pegs to get a good grip on the brake (well, not really)
I was given a complete rental cottage with every conceivable mod. con. in a lovely sea-side suburb – and I have to mention the owner because if you ever take your family to Cape Town you really have to check out Chris Grinton's place, at www.themanorcottage.co.za You could not find a better billet.
Back in Pretoria, a big bonus. In Jupiter's Travels, somewhere around page 170 depending on the edition, is an account of my arrival at Mader's Hotel. Adriaan told me it's still there and we went to look. It's a shriveled and dilapidated version of what I hold in my memory, but for a few moments I relived those days in 1974 – a bitter-sweet memory from so long ago.
Then we went on with Bruno to Mader's restaurant, home of the kilogram steak and the biggest collection of junk I've ever seen.
And later, with much pride, Adriaan took me to visit the huge granite Afrikaaner monument to the voortrekkers, his ancestors, who sought the same freedoms that first brought white men to America.
It's great to be celebrated, the beau of the ball. In this age of image and perception it amazes me that an elderly, rather cerebral-looking man of quite un-athletic appearance should be so honoured as a pioneer in what is, after all, a rather macho mix of motorcycles and adventure. It's just as well, I suppose, that I know how to write a book, otherwise in all probability none of this would have come my way.


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An instrumental album of uniquely relaxing melodic music created as an accompaniment to therapeutic massage.
The Vesica Massage may come as something of a surprise to people who know my work. Up to now, my music has always had lyrics, and most of it has been quite fast in tempo. The Vesica Massage is different. It's an instrumental album, and the tempo is definitely slow.
I composed The Vesica Massage as a musical accompaniment to Therapeutic Massage, in consultation with Holistic Therapist Fiona Lindsay MA(Ed.), ICHT, FHT, RBFP. I enjoy massage, and Fiona is a very talented masseuse. We were both aware, however, that there is a great shortage of high-quality contemporary music that is suitable for playing during a massage session. Neither of us has a high opinion of the vast majority of 'New Age' or 'Relaxation' music that is currently available, and I became intrigued with her challenge to me to do something better.
My brief was to develop music that would induce a deep relaxation in the client. However, the real test was to create music that would also contain enough interest, variety and depth to make repeated listenings a real pleasure for the Therapist.
The Vesica Massage is the result of a long process of composition that has been as challenging and rewarding for me as anything I have ever attempted. A massage session has its own structure and dynamics, and I tried to echo these in the composition. Massage also has its own rhythms, which I equate with the relaxing, peaceful pulse of the lullaby and barcarole. The tempo never strays beyond the range of the relaxed human pulse-rate, and in terms of development, each piece relaxes within itself, so that the fullest musical statements come towards the beginning of each track, with the music gradually becoming simpler and more elemental. The fundamental key of the work, G Major, is traditionally associated with peace, calm and happiness.
For the first time since Dome Of Discovery in 1993, I played and programmed all the instruments myself.
As each movement was completed, it was tested on Fiona's clients, so, although this is its first release, The Vesica Massage has already been extensively tested in professional practice, and its music does appear to be particularly effective in reinforcing the relaxing effects of Therapeutic Massage. It has also been chosen for use during Music Therapy sessions at a major London hospital.
The completed work was Mixed and Mastered by David Lord, who did the same job on Curly's Airships. In recent years, he has made rather a specialty of this kind of music, and has produced several Stars of the New Age firmament. I am frankly delighted with the result.
Though written for therapists, The Vesica Massage has an appeal beyond the Treatment Room, and I believe that anyone who loves melodic music with the accent on deep relaxation will find much to like on this 76 minute CD.
And for those of you who are understandably wary of 'Relaxation Music', I can promise you there are no endless drones, and no pan-pipes, didgeridoos, tribal chanting, sounds-of-the-rain-forest, or whales.
01. Petrissage En Bleu
02. Effleurage En Rose
03. Feathering
04. Orphic Cradlesong
05. Circling Berceuse
06. Soft Tissue Lullaby
07. Swedish Barcarole
Read an interview with Judge Smith about The Vesica Massage.


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The TCI guys discuss another Triple Crown bid after California Chrome's popular victory in last Saturday's second jewel – the Preakness Stakes (G1). Jon and Joel objectively break down the performance and try to make sense of the Triple Crown picture up to this point before they look forward to the Belmont S. (G1).
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Monor, a milk products company in Romania, has launched a newly designed packaging line using black and white (3.5% fat), brown and white (1.5% fat) and dark brown and white (chocolate milk) cow skin designs. The new design is hoped to strengthen Monor's reputation for fresh and natural quality. There's a risk, though, that the squeamish will be turned off by the thought of real dairy cows with real skin and hair producing their milk.
The new design has been backed up with a video advertising campaign placing the cartons in a cartoon farm world.
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Yes, you do need a prescription for custom foot orthotics. Our Pedorthists hold membership with the Pedorthic Association of Canada (PAC) which requires that all orthotic clients have a prescription from a health care provider. A health care provider can include a medical doctor, general practitioner, sports medicine practitioner, physiotherapist or occupational therapist. The prescription can include the client's diagnosis and prescribed product. Also, many extended medical plans will require a prescription for reimbursement.
Yes. You need to book an appointment, with one of our Pedorthists, to ensure they have enough time to thoroughly review your needs and answer your questions.
We book you a 45-60 minute appointment to allow enough time to complete a thorough assessment. This includes a full history, range of motion testing, gait assessment, and various functional tests to determine the source of injury or dysfunction. At the end of the assessment, the pedorthist will discuss your options and suggest what device is most suitable for you. If appropriate, we take a 3-D impression of your foot for custom foot orthotics.
1. A prescription/referral from a healthcare provider
2. Footwear which is worn most often or is problematic when wearing
3. Shorts or pants that roll above the knee
4. A method of payment
The average cost of a pair custom foot orthotics is $485-$550. Upon casting, we ask for a $250 deposit.
Should you decide not to proceed with a custom foot orthotic, a consultation fee of $100.00 plus applicable tax will be required. This fee can be applied towards custom foot orthotics at any point within 6 months of the assessment date.
As we do not bill extended medical plans directly, you will need to check with your provider with regards to your coverage and the documentation necessary for reimbursement.
It takes approximately two weeks to make your orthotics. At your fitting appointment we will make sure your orthotics are comfortable to wear and fit your shoes appropriately.
It is best to dampen a cloth, with lukewarm water and liquid soap, and gently wipe the surface. Then let them air dry.
Adjustments for fit, function, and comfort are free of charge for 1 year from the date of purchase.
Hard components should last for the functional life of the device (3-5 years). Soft components will wear at varying rates. We can repair soft components, while you wait or in a few business days, for a nominal charge.
When you first stand and walk with your new orthotics, you should feel firmly supported with noticeable contact under your foot. This sensation may feel unusual but not uncomfortable.
Yes, but you need to introduce them slowly during a break –in period as follows:
• Do not wear your new orthotics during strenuous physical activity in the first week.
• Slowly incorporate them into these activities during the second week of wear.
• In the event that you experience any significant discomfort, simply remove your orthotics from your footwear and resume a gradual break-in routine the following day, increasing your daily wearing time by only 30 minutes each day.
If you have completed the break-in period and are still feeling discomfort, we want to see you. We are committed to working with you and your health care professional team to achieve a lasting comfortable outcome. Please call us or book an appointment online to review the cause of discomfort and make the necessary adjustments.
If your orthotics are working well and you want an exact duplicate pair, call our clinic and we can order you another pair without an appointment. We also offer a 25% discount. In the event you're wanting changes to the orthotics than we recommend booking an appointment to discuss those changes.
Yes, you do need a prescription. A prescription from your health care provider will provide us information about the severity and the type of injury. Knowing this is critical in determining the appropriate product. Also, many extended medical plans will require a prescription for reimbursement.
Yes. It is beneficial to book an appointment to have one of our trained Brace Fitters assess and measure you.
You will need to bring a pair of shorts, your prescription from your health care provider and a method of payment for the deposit.
Custom knee braces range in price from $1500-$2000. We require a 50% deposit before placing your order.
Many extended health plans include coverage for custom knee braces. However, as we do not direct bill, you will need to check with your provider with regards to your coverage and the documentation necessary for reimbursement.
A custom knee brace takes into consideration your sport or activity and your specific anatomy such as height, weight, leg circumference, leg contour and joint angle ensuring ideal fit and support.
A therapy which uses an elasticised garment, usually socks or stockings, to gently squeeze the vein walls for the improvement of blood flow and reduction of swelling.
Yes, you need a prescription for medical compression therapy. A prescription will provide us information about your diagnosis and the compression pressure your health care practitioner recommends. Also, many extended medical plans will require a prescription for reimbursement.
Yes, our Certified Sigvaris Fitter will need to measure you for the appropriate size and length of compression sock or stocking. A Certified Sigvaris Fitter is someone who has had additional compression therapy training to assist in optimal sizing, fitting and appropriate product recommendation. For a best fit, we ask that you book your appointment as early in the morning as possible when swelling in minimal.
Medical compression therapy can range between $90-$200 depending on the style and length of the compression sock or stocking. Once you are sized and have chosen from the wide variety of styles, materials and colours we will ask for a 50% deposit. Your order will typically arrive within 3 business days. After which we will call you to schedule a fitting appointment.
As we do not bill extended medical plans directly, you will need to check with your provider with regards to your coverage and the documentation necessary for reimbursement.
You will need to bring a pair of shorts, your prescription from your health care provider and a method of payment for the deposit.
The compression is guaranteed for 6 months. After this period of time the manufacturer cannot guarantee the prescribed compression level.
If your socks or stockings are working well and there haven't been any changes to your health or measurements, than ordering another pair is easy. Call the location you ordered your initial pair from and we can order you another pair without an appointment. We will ask for a 50% deposit upon ordering. If you are uncertain we ask that you make an appointment to discuss your questions or potential changes.
An appointment is required for all custom foot orthotics, custom knee braces , ankle foot orthotics (AFOs), performance gait analysis, diabetic foot care products, custom shoes, custom toe cradles, and medical compression therapy.
There are two ways to book an appointment with us: online or over the phone. To book online, visit our appointment page to determine the types of appointments available at our various locations. If you prefer to book over the phone, please call 604.568.0875 and one of our staff will be happy to help.


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Many employers offer certain benefits to their employees including group disability policies. Although this offer is very attractive to employees, it is often the case that when an employee actually becomes disabled, the insurance company providing the coverage is reluctant to award the benefits which can be extensive. Often times there is a dispute as to whether or not the applicant meets the definition of "disabled." If this situation arises, the benefit that the employee expected to receive is often denied by the insurance company. In cases involving employment group disability policies, a special law called ERISA applies. In that circumstance, after the denial is made, the applicant usually only has 180 days to put together an appeal packet. That 180 days is extraordinarily crucial in putting together the packet and submitting an appeal. In most cases, it is advisable to seek legal assistance in preparing the appeal as certain materials must be submitted that would allow the insurance carrier to reach a determination that the claim is covered where the claim is otherwise disputed. Persons experiencing a denial and attempting to deal with the denial themselves without the assistance of a lawyer often fail to submit materials that are crucial for later determination. If the matter is filed in Federal Court, typically you do not get an additional opportunity to submit new materials, or materials that otherwise may serve as a basis to change the outcome of the matter.
Our firm routinely does ERISA type claims and is skilled in preparing appeal packets. Further, if an insurance company continues to deny the claim, our firm also has extensive experience litigating the matter in Federal Court. The attorney at our firm specializing in this area of law is Attorney David D. Dauland he would be happy to assist you in your case.


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(CNSNews.com) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Wednesday that the U.S. Senate should not extend the Bush tax cuts to people like Paris Hilton.
"What we have before us is something that the Republicans in the House have sent us their version of this. It's the 'Help Paris Hilton' legislation. It would give people like her a tax break for doing nothing, nothing," Reid said.
The top Senate Democrat added: "$46 billion of the American people's money to help Paris Hilton and others."
Reid also said that rich Americans are "doing really well" and went on to say that the wealthiest Americans pay the lowest tax rates in more than 50 years.
"I mean create a million jobs, I'm sorry, a million jobs. Give small business, not Paris Hilton, but small businesses across America today a tax credit for hiring new people," Reid continued.
Reid made his remarks on the Senate floor discussing the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act, legislation Reid himself sponsors.
Ironically, Hilton is a small businesswoman and owner of Paris Hilton Footwear, whose shoes are sold by Macy's and other top department stores and retailers.
The Bush tax cuts are set to expire at the end of 2012.


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Our Cabernet Sauvignon is a noble wine whose berry-fragrance and flavor is a famous mixture of currants and cassis. It ages beautifully in our new French oak barrels, in that ancient tradition interplay of time and tannin, to a deep, clear taste between medium and full-bodied that can only be described as classic Cabernet. The 2012 Celani Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 20 months in 90% new French oak barrels, and was neither fined nor filtered. The result is a wine with intense aromas of roasted black fruits, fresh blackcurrants, espresso, blackberries and cream, black cherry followed by hints of black cardamom, licorice and sagebrush. This wine is youthful and sexy showing off a rich plush core of ripe black fruit flavors and nuances of spicy oak. The 2012 Celani Cabernet will drink amazingly over the next 20 years.
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When sleeping women wake, the world shifts.
Miami, FL (PRWEB) July 04, 2014
The Butterfly Club, a global network exclusively for women, celebrates the launch of an unprecedented platform to promote and encourage women to take their heels off "autopilot" and unleash their greatest potential. At the forefront of this major societal reform is International Women's Education Day (IWED) founded in 2013 by Osmara Vindel, MBA, professional speaker, and social entrepreneur. The audacious movement gives center stage to those women who are ready to spread their wings and fly, but uncertain of the direction. July 13, 2014 marks a momentous occasion on the eve of the three-month anniversary of the more than 230 captured Nigerian girls who were violently taken from their homes because of formal education.
As a symbol of unity around the world, The Butterfly Club is asking everyone in support of 'bringing back our girls,' and the advancement of women's education to place a black line on their forehead, July 13th, in support of these important causes.
International Women's Education Day honors the profound impact that education plays in the lives of the many women who in turn will share this education with family, friends, and loved ones, empowering communities, improving equality, access, and shape new value systems for generations to come. "I believe every woman has within her, immense untapped potential to create something powerful for the world around her. I also believe the catalyst to this potential lies in empowerment via education. Educate a woman and you provide her with the fuel to light up her entire community. When we lift women up, everyone wins… And what this world needs more than anything - is more wins for everyone." - Osmara Vindel, founder of the Butterfly Club.
IWED spotlights international change agents and the many influential women throughout history who have used education as a catalyst to create opportunities and celebrate the resiliency of a woman's spirit. The mission of The Butterfly Club serves as a testament to the power of an educated woman, and the lasting effects she has on the universe and future generations.
The Butterfly Club is seeking partners to help spread these imperative messages universally. A few ways to partner with the revolutionary organization include:
- Joining Women's Education Day Thunderclap campaign, donating a social media status, and sharing the message of Women's Education Day virally
- Engaging fans and followers to join us via our Thunderclap campaign
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- Record a video, explaining why you are a part of this, why women's education is important to you, and sharing this video on social media platforms
International Women's Education Day also serves to re-educate western society and the world at large on the significance of providing the right kind of education and the long-lasting positive consequences. Social media hashtags such as #KeepOnLearning, #IAMWorthy, and #WomensEducationDay have been created on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest to follow along and get the latest updates and news on the movement.
For more information supporting The Butterfly Club and International Women's Education Day, or partnership opportunities, visit http://www.womenseducationday.com/ or contact info(at)butterflyclubtribe(dot)com.
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CAC38 Day 1
Here are some of the main decisions taken by the Commission on day one:
Guidelines for the control of Trichinella spp. parasites in pork AGREED - 6 July 2015
Food-producing animals may have parasites. Trichinella is a parasite that may be found in the meat of pigs and other animals. When humans eat meat produced by animals infected with Trichinella that is raw or undercooked, some parasites may remain and cause acute and severe illness. Laws requiring intensive carcass testing to ensure meat is not infected with Trichinella have been part of veterinary public health practices for more than a century. However, in areas where the risk of pigs carrying Trichinella is negligible, farmers are no longer required to test each individual carcass. The Codex Alimentarius Commission has adopted risk-based guidelines to ensure that all pig meat is safe, while freeing up food control resources to be used where they are most needed. Pig meat from negligible risk areas can be traded without extensive testing, whereas carcasses from areas where Trichinella may infect pigs will continue to be tested rigorously.
Learn more: ftp://ftp.fao.org/codex/reports/reports_2015/REP15_FHe.pdf (paragraphs 22-33)
A new worldwide standard for ginseng products AGREED - 6 July 2015
Ginseng is a plant root, and it is an ingredient in many products, including food. It can be consumed in dried form, steamed, or extracted. In 2009, the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted an Asian regional standard to ensure the quality of ginseng products. The Commission has now approved its conversion into a worldwide standard. The standard applies to ginseng products used as a food or food ingredient and does not apply to products used for medicinal purposes. This worldwide standard specifies the identity and essential composition and quality factors that ginseng products used as foods should comply with to ensure fair practices in their trade.
Learn more: ftp://ftp.fao.org/codex/reports/reports_2015/REP15_PFVe.pdf (paragraphs 78-87)
A nutrition labelling reference value for potassium AGREED - 6 July 2015
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)-such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases-are the biggest cause of illness and premature death worldwide. A low intake of potassium is associated with a number of NCDs. Increasing consumption of potassium may reduce blood pressure, decrease the risk of heart disease and stroke and have beneficial effects on bone-mineral density. It can also reduce the negative effects of high sodium intake. The Codex Alimentarius Commission has adopted a reference value for potassium-i.e. intake level to achieve 3,500 mg of potassium per day for adults-to be included in its Guideline on Nutrition Labelling. This follows the adoption of reference values on sodium and saturated fats, and is part of the Codex's efforts to take into consideration the increasing public health problems of obesity and NCDs.
Learn more: ftp://ftp.fao.org/codex/reports/reports_2015/REP15_NFSDUe.pdf (paragraphs 108-117) www.codexalimentarius.org/input/download/standards/34/CXG_002e.pdf http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/77986/1/9789241504829_eng.pdf
Maximum levels of lead in fruit, juices and canned foods AGREED - 6 July 2015
Lead is a chemical that exists in the environment-in the air, water, plants, etc. If humans consume too much lead it is detrimental to their health. Infants and young children are particularly vulnerable to the toxic effects of lead. The Codex Alimentarius Commission recommends that no more than 0.1 mg of lead per kg should be permitted in certain canned fruit and vegetables, 0.03 mg per kg for fruit juices and nectars, and 0.05 mg per kg for juices made from berries and other small fruits, amongst other maximum levels for fruits and vegetables.
Learn more: ftp://ftp.fao.org/codex/reports/reports_2015/REP15_CFe.pdf (paragraphs 27-51 and Appendix IV)
Maximum levels of toxins produced by a certain mould that can grow on grains, flours, and cereal-based foods for infants and young children AGREED - 6 July 2015
Deoxynivalenol (also known as DON or "vomitoxin") is a toxin produced by a certain mould that can grow on grains such as wheat, barley, and maize. These toxins are common in many parts of the world. They can have a negative effect on human health. The Codex Alimentarius Commission has set maximum levels for the presence of deoxynivalenol at 0.2 mg per kg of cereal-based foods for infants and young children, 1 mg per kg of flour, meal, semolina or flakes derived from wheat, maize or barley, and 2 mg per kg of wheat, maize and barley destined for further processing.
Learn more: ftp://ftp.fao.org/codex/reports/reports_2015/REP15_CFe.pdf (paragraphs 75-91 and Appendix VI) http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2011/9789241660631_eng.pdf
A number of standards for the safe use of food additives AGREED - 6 July 2015 Additives are substances added to food for a technological function, such as preservatives to keep food fresh for longer, antioxidants to stop food from becoming rancid and stabilisers to help mix ingredients. Additives also comprise colours, flavours and sweeteners. The safety of food additives is evaluated by an independent international expert committee (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, JECFA) before their use in food can be recommended. Based on JECFA's safety assessments, the Codex Alimentarius Commission recommended a large number of maximum use levels of specific food additives in various foods, such as fresh, frozen or smoked fish, coffee, and powdered infant formula, to protect consumer health.
Learn more: ftp://ftp.fao.org/codex/reports/reports_2015/REP15_FAe.pdf http://www.who.int/foodsafety/areas_work/chemical-risks/jecfa
Maximum limits for pesticide residues in food AGREED - 6 July 2015
Pesticides are chemicals used to kill insects, weeds and other pests to prevent them from damaging crops. Even when used according to best practices, low levels of residues of pesticides can end up in food. In order to ensure that such residues do not cause harm to people's health and based on risk assessments provided by a group of independent international experts (the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Pesticide Residues, JMPR), the Codex Alimentarius Commission has adopted maximum residue limits for the amount of a pesticide in a specific food or group of foods, e.g. a limit of 3 mg per kg of the insecticide Phosmet for cranberries, or a limit of 0.1 mg per kg of Myclobutanil (used to prevent mould growth) for some fruits.
Learn more: ftp://ftp.fao.org/codex/reports/reports_2015/REP15_PRe.pdf www.who.int/foodsafety/areas_work/chemical-risks/jmpr
Residues of certain veterinary drugs should not be found in food of animal origin, due to adverse effects on human health AGREED - 6 July 2015
Dimetridazole, ipronidazole, metronidazole and ronidazole are used for the treatment and prevention of bacterial and protozoal diseases in animals, in particular turkeys and pigs. The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) advised Codex that it is not possible to establish a safe level of the residue of these veterinary drugs in foods such as meat, kidneys or liver. Based on that, the Codex Alimentarius Commission has adopted a recommendation that competent authorities in countries should prevent residues in food.
Learn more: ftp://ftp.fao.org/codex/reports/reports_2015/REP15_RVDFe.pdf (paragraphs 91-93 and Appendix VII)
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