text:
Support for Clinical Service Delivery in Namibia
In Namibia, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is leveraging the country's relative prosperity to address key health challenges, which include high HIV prevalence, and a shortage of skilled health care workers. These efforts are providing quality care to a greater number of Namibians and steadily improving health outcomes. Since 2003, I-TECH Namibia has served as a key training partner to the MoHSS in building a strong health workforce, and has provided direct service delivery and technical assistance to support the improvement of health outcomes.
Based out of Namibia's capital city Windhoek, I-TECH Namibia draws on expertise from I-TECH's global network, including the University of Washington, the University of California, San Francisco, and Namibian partner organizations to implement a wide-reaching portfolio of health programs. I-TECH and partners support the MoHSS to create robust and sustainable health care systems, train health care providers, and build the health workforce. I-TECH places an emphasis on assessment, monitoring and evaluation, and continuous quality improvement, and prepares programs for transition to Namibian ownership.
More information can be found here.


text:
A first home purchase for the Pachecos
After months of following Sarah and Fernando Pacheco in their first home-buying adventure, I'm pleased to report they are now in escrow. A few weeks ago, they decided to expand their search radius and headed West—to West Oahu. They found a townhome in Waikele that they liked in their price range, and put in an offer.
"We're really excited about having that garden/mini yard area. I get to own soil!" Fernando says.
"We're not exactly popping champagne bottles just yet," he cautions. "We are fully aware that anything can happen in escrow. This is a lender sale, so we are working with Fannie Mae. My realtor says they are very strict with hitting all the deadlines in the closing timeline."
The closing date is March 4, which may get a little tight—especially since they aren't sure how quickly they can get the property appraisal done. A request for extension was denied, but their lender says it may be granted if they end up about a week out from the closing date without the appraisal. The down side to that, however, is there is an extension fee when it's done that close to closing.
"My lender has been very proactive in taking care of financial inquiries up front, before any official questions are asked. When in escrow, I guess they want all your deposits to be uniform. But because the hours I put into KPOI every week fluctuate, I had to almost print out every check work check I deposited over the last year to show proof of where the money came from. Any deposits thatwere a result of gifting or anything else outside of a regular deposit had to be explained and proven, too," he explains. "My bank and human resources department has been very helpful in this process. I just had no idea my financial life would be scrutinized to this level. It's a little unsettling. I just want my keys!
"I believe next up is the termite inspection. The property is an 'as is' sale, so we have to pay for all inspections," says Fernando. "Wish us luck!"
Good luck to the Pachecos. If you have any tips for them, leave them here!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
There are millions of tons of the powerful greenhouse gas methane trapped underwater in the continental shelf of the Arctic Ocean.
This methane had been held in place for thousands of years by a cap of frozen soil on the seabed. But now research at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks has found this methane is escaping into the atmosphere at faster and faster rates, adding to global warming in a feedback loop that accelerates the warming.
The study concentrated on the East Siberian Arctic Shelf. Natalia Shakhova, lead author on the study, says this particular area makes up about 25% of the Arctic shelf.
"Because the permafrost was thought to be stable and reliably preventing this methane escaping from the seabed deposits, this area has never been considered a source of methane to the atmosphere, never until very recently when we started investigating this area 10 years ago," she says.
Roughly 17 million tons of methane are released into the environment annually from this shelf.
"Arctic tundra is thought to be the major source of methane, natural methane, in the northern hemisphere, so it's kind of comparable to terrestrial sources," Shakhova says. "For hundreds of thousands of years ... the permafrost on top of the sediment has been serving as a cap, as a seal, preventing the escape."
As the permafrost thaws, a phenomenon happening on land and under the sea, it becomes less efficient at containing greenhouse gases, like methane. And methane is a particularly nasty greenhouse gas, with one ton of methane packing the climate changing potential of at least 20 tons of carbon dioxide, Shakhova adds.
"The concentration of methane in the atmosphere is increasing much faster than that of carbon dioxide," she says. "The last 200 years, the concentration of methane in the atmosphere increased about three times."
Methane has a relatively short lifespan, 10 to 30 years, but it is converted to carbon dioxide — so still dangerous to the atmosphere.
One of the biggest concerns is this Arctic methane will create a dangerous loop, with the methane raising the temperatures, melting more of the permafrost and releasing more methane.
But, it's still possible this situation could be stemmed, or at least slowed.
"We better believe in science and in ourselves because I'm sure that we will be able to come up with ideas how to solve this problem, how to fix it, how to mitigate, how to maybe recover this methane," Shakhova says.
Sign up for The Top of the World, delivered to your inbox every weekday morning.


text:
WGI Global Report 2020 - A Gastronomic Planet
El «WGI Global Report 2020 – A Gastronomic Planet» es una obra documental escrita por [...] See book
We present you the books of Travel, leisure, entertainment in e-book in English tagged in gastronomia free that match your search. In Bubok we have thousands of books that you can not find anywhere else, books by new authors that enrich your books with our works and that we offer you to enjoy.
Do you want to lear more on how to publish your work? Leave us your phone and we call you without obligation.


text:
TORONTO -- Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
Ontario Provincial Police say there was a report early Monday that a vehicle went through a drive-thru with open beer bottles visible. Police say officers located the vehicle at a home, where they arrested Valanciunas, alleging he was under the influence of alcohol while driving.
The 21-year-old Valanciunas is in his second season with the playoff-bound Raptors. He is averaging 11 points and 8.6 rebounds a game.
The Raptors say the team takes the matter very seriously and are disappointed Valanciunas "put himself in this situation." They says they are gathering information and will comment further "when appropriate."


text:
It's already pretty cool that [Clay] co-owns an Arcade, but he's really impressed us with his custom-made Splatterhouse cabinet built to get his patrons in the Halloween spirit! A Namco brawler title from 1988, Splatterhouse came in an unadorned and otherwise forgettable cabinet. [Clay] salvaged an old Williams Defender, coating the sides with a cocktail of drywall compound, sand, and paint to achieve a stone texture. He then carved up some pink insulation foam into a tattered "wooden" frame and used it as a monitor bezel. For accents, he fashioned strips of latex to resemble torn flesh and placed them among the boards. The control panel is yet another work of art: [Clay] 3D printed a life-size human femur for the game's joystick, and converted the buttons to look like eyeballs.
[Clay] decided to go beyond the stunning cosmetics, though, and tapped into the game's CPU with a custom daughterboard that detects different in-game events and state changes such as player health. An ATMega165 uses four PWM outputs connected to a number of LEDs inside the cabinet and around the monitor bezel to react to the different events. If a player takes damage, red lights flash around the monitor. Inserting a coin or dying in the game causes a different set of LEDs behind the marquee to go nuts.
Check out his detailed project page for more information and see a video overview below. If building a full-scale arcade machine is out of your budget, you can always make a tiny one.


text:
The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) is back in the news after its most prominent board member, George A. Rekers, was discovered by the Miami New Times with a male prostitute he met on RentBoy.com.
This has put a searing spotlight on an organization that works hard to portray itself as reputable and mainstream. However, a closer examination of NARTH reveals that it has long been a refuge for disreputable characters, extremists and even criminals. It is a thoroughly discredited "ex-gay" fringe organization that peddles fraudulent "cures" for homosexuality. Sadly, a lucrative market still exists for anti-gay stereotypes disguised as science and the greedy ideologue "therapists" eager to profit from unnecessary pain. They take advantage of vulnerable people who want to "fit in" and exploit suffering families who are desperate to believe they can cure a loved one.
Here are 13 Key Facts to know about NARTH:
1) Dr. George Rekers is on NARTH's Board of Directors. He is the author of numerous books including, "Shaping Your Child' Sexual Identity" and "Growing Up Straight: What Every Family Should Know About Homosexuality." A major anti-gay figure that used to work at University of South Carolina, Rekers is also a founder of the Family Research Council and testified as an expert witness in favor of gay adoption bans in both Arkansas and Florida.
On May 5, 2010, Miami New Times reporters Penn Bullock and Brandon K. Thorp discovered that he had vacationed with a male escort in Europe that he had met on RentBoy.com. When the anti-gay doctor and his hooker arrived at Miami International Airport, reporters photographed them with a little pink camera. Confronted with the evidence, Rekers said he learned that his companion was a prostitute only midway through their vacation.
"I had surgery," Rekers told the New Times, "and I can't lift luggage. That' why I hired him."
2) Arthur Abba Goldberg was a prominent member of NARTH's Board of Directors. He is also the co-founder of Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality (JONAH). On February 15, 2010, a Truth Wins Out (TWO) and South Florida Gay News (SFGN) investigation revealed that Goldberg was a Wall Street criminal mastermind who was convicted in 1987 of "fraud of spectacular scope". Goldberg was sentenced to 18 months in jail for bilking poor communities with complicated bond schemes and served six months in prison. Upon completing his parole, he secretly reinvented himself as a moral leader who "cures" gay and lesbian people. As a result of this investigation, Goldberg was removed from NARTH's Board of Directors in March 2010.
3) In 2006, Gerald Schoenwolf, PhD, also a member of NARTH' "Scientific Advisory Committee," wrote a polemic on the group' website that seemed to justify slavery: "With all due respect, there is another way, or other ways, to look at the race issue in America," wrote Schoenwolf. "It could be pointed out, for example, that Africa at the time of slavery was still primarily a jungle, as yet uncivilized or industrialized. Life there was savage, as savage as the jungle for most people, and that it was the Africans themselves who first enslaved their own people. They sold their own people to other countries, and those brought to Europe, South America, America, and other countries, were in many ways better off than they had been in Africa. But if one even begins to say these things one is quickly shouted down as though one were a complete madman."
4) In 2006, NARTH psychiatrist Joseph Berger, MD, a member of its "Scientific Advisory Committee," wrote a paper encouraging students to "ridicule" gender variant children. "I suggest, indeed, letting children who wish go to school in clothes of the opposite sex–but not counseling other children to not tease them or hurt their feelings," Dr. Berger wrote on NARTH' website. "On the contrary, don't interfere, and let the other children ridicule the child who has lost that clear boundary between play-acting at home and the reality needs of the outside world. Maybe, in this way, the child will re-establish that necessary boundary."
5) NARTH associates with known extremists. At one NARTH convention, Richard Cohen (see Cohen and Nicolosi videos below) served as a therapy trainer. Cohen once belonged to a cult that practiced nude therapy and was permanently expelled from the American Counseling Association in 2003 for malpractice. Dr. Jeffrey Satinover, a NARTH therapist, has written that Prozac may cure gayness. Holocaust revisionist Scott Lively, has been a frequent contributor to NARTH' website. Lively' book, "The Pink Swastika" blames the holocaust on gay people. NARTH therapist Christopher Austin, (mugshot left) who taught seminars for NARTH, was convicted for sexually abusing his clients.
6) NARTH habitually distorts research. In 2008, Dr. Lisa Diamond, University of Utah, publicly rebuked NARTH in a Truth Wins Out YouTube video. Diamond claimed that Dr. Nicolosi deliberately twisted her work for political gain. NARTH also uses outdated studies from up to 100 years ago and repackages these invalid studies as new.
7) NARTH recommends "treating" males as young as three years old, referring to them as "pre-homosexual boys." In our view, this is consumer fraud since parents are unlikely to see results, despite expensive therapy sessions. We also believe forcing children to undergo traumatic, shame inducing "therapy" is child abuse that may cause lasting psychological scars.
8) Reparative therapy is not considered a legitimate and accepted form of psychological care. It is soundly rejected by every mainstream medical and mental health organization in America. The American Psychological Association says attempts to change sexual orientation can cause, "anxiety, depression and self destructive behavior. In August 2009, the American Psychological Association produced a landmark report that said, there was "no evidence" that ex-gay therapy was effective, and many cases it was linked to harm. There are survivor organizations to help the victims of such therapy, as well as support groups for spouses who married a gay partner who could not change sexual orientations.
9) The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) is a discredited "ex-gay" fringe organization that peddles fraudulent "cures" for homosexuality. Sadly, a lucrative market still exists for anti-gay stereotypes disguised as science and the greedy ideologue "therapists" eager to profit from unnecessary pain. They take advantage of vulnerable people who want to "fit in" and exploit suffering families who are desperate to believe they can cure a loved one.
10) NARTH believes that heterosexuality is quite malleable. The group' founder, Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, claims that if a straight male suffers "defeat or failure" he could become vulnerable to homosexuality.
11) NARTH is not a secular organization, as it often claims. For many years, Dr. Joseph Nicolosi served as a spokesperson for the far right Christian organization Focus on the Family. On CNN' 360 Degrees with Anderson Cooper, (April 14, 2007), Nicolosi said, "We, as citizens, need to articulate God' intent for human sexuality." At the Feb. 10, 2007 Love Won Out conference in Phoenix, the "secular" therapist told the audience, "When we live our God-given integrity and our human dignity, there is no space for sex with a guy."
12) Upon co-founding NARTH, its co-founder, Dr. Charles Socarides, who has a gay son that once served as President Bill Clinton' gay liaison, told The Washington Post, "Homosexuality is a psychological and psychiatric disorder, there is no question about it. It is a purple menace that is threatening the proper design of gender distinctions in society."
13) NARTH' co-founder, Joesph Nicolosi encourages male clients to become more masculine by drinking Gatorade and referring to friends as "dude". NARTH therapists have been known to practice rubber band therapy, where a gay client is made to wear a rubber band and snap it on his wrist when sexually stimulated. It is a mild form of aversion therapy meant to "snap" the client out of the moment of attraction. NARTH members have also been known to practice "touch therapy", where a client sits in the therapist' lap for up to an hour, while the therapist caresses him.


text:
Microsoft has partnered with six major hardware vendors to provide reference architectures that should help enterprises build private IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service)-styled clouds, the company announced Monday.
Dell, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and NEC have all signed on as partners to the Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track program, and have worked with Microsoft to offer blueprints detailing how their hardware could be assembled and configured to run private clouds.
The announcement is one of a number of new initiatives from Microsoft to offer more support for organizations interested in deploying Hyper-V-based clouds, with in-house or through a service provider. Hyper-V is Microsoft's virtualization hypervisor, software that allows multiple operating systems to run on a single physical server.
"We believe it will take off months off your project, it will reduce your risk and increase your conference in switching on a private cloud," said David McCann, who is a Microsoft general manager of product management.
For each of the six partners, Microsoft offers a reference architecture that details which of that partner's hardware to purchase as well as how to install the Microsoft software to run on this equipment.
For instance, the HP Cloud Foundation for Hyper-V architecture shows how to integrate the HP BladeSystem Matrix, Microsoft System Center and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V software into a private cloud stack.
The reference architectures will address a whole line of design issues, such as how the network and storage layers are designed, how many virtual versus physical servers should be deployed and how failover works. Dell, HP, and IBM reference architectures will be posted Tuesday, with the other vendors to follow within the next month.
In addition to the fast Track program, the company has also has started accrediting hosting providers that are capable of providing Hyper-V-based cloud services, under the Hyper-V Cloud Service Provider Program. Thus far, the company has accredited over 70 providers, including the Seoul-based Internet Data Center, the Gloucester, U.K-based Fasthosts, and the Saint Ouen, France-based Agarik.
Microsoft is offering training material to both organizations and third-party integrators. For customers planning to build private clouds, Microsoft offers a set of Hyper-V Cloud Deployment Guides, which offers instructions on how to set up private clouds using a variety of third party equipment.
For integrators working on behalf of enterprises, Microsoft offers a new program called the Hyper-V Cloud Accelerate, which will help integrators set up test systems as well as deploy production systems. Both Microsoft Consulting Services and partners in the Microsoft Partner Network will offer these services.
"The new programs probably are necessary to help Microsoft sell Hyper-V and System Center as foundational pieces for internal clouds," noted GigaOm analyst Derrick Harris, an analyst with IT analysis firm GigaOm,in a blog post. "Its biggest competition in hypervisor-based clouds is VMware, which has done a great job marketing its myriad virtualization products as cloud software. Considering VMware's significant leads in market and mind share, Microsoft needs to help users make the Hyper-V-is-cloud-computing connection if it wants to close the gap."
The company announced these services during the company's TechEd Europe conference, being held this week in Berlin.
Joab Jackson covers enterprise software and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service. Follow Joab on Twitter at @Joab_Jackson. Joab's e-mail address is email@example.com


text:
Search History was launched in April 2005 and grew from web search to image search (July 2005), news (November 2005), Froogle (February 2006), Google Video (June 2006) and the music you listen (August 2006). Search History is automatically enabled if you activate Google's Personalized Search and can be accessed by clicking on "Search History", next to your Google username.
You can think at Search History as a persistent memory that can help you search over your past searches.


text:
HTML Mailing Lists
From HTML Wiki
The mailing lists have been one of the main tools for developing HTML. It is sometimes a bit difficult to find the history of lists and what were their scope.
- earliest discussions about the Web at CERN and then W3C from September 1991 to December 1992 and from January 1995 to now. The GAP is available at webhistory www-talk archives.
- group working on HTML at IETF from July 1994 to August 1996
- group working on HTML at CERN from May 1994 to February 1995 and at W3C from March 1995 to now
- comments on the HTML4 and XHTML family specifications at W3C from April 1997 to now
- work on HTML5 and new APIs at W3C from March 2007 to now
- work on HTML5 and new APIs at WhatWG from April 2004 to now


text:
T - the result element type
public class RowMapperResultSetExtractor<T> extends Object implements ResultSetExtractor<List<T>>
Useful for the typical case of one object per row in the database table. The number of entries in the results list will match the number of rows.
Note that a RowMapper object is typically stateless and thus reusable; just the RowMapperResultSetExtractor adapter is stateful.
A usage example with JdbcTemplate:
JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate = new JdbcTemplate(dataSource); // reusable object RowMapper rowMapper = new UserRowMapper(); // reusable object List allUsers = (List) jdbcTemplate.query( "select * from user", new RowMapperResultSetExtractor(rowMapper, 10)); User user = (User) jdbcTemplate.queryForObject( "select * from user where id=?", new Object[] {id}, new RowMapperResultSetExtractor(rowMapper, 1));
Alternatively, consider subclassing MappingSqlQuery from the
package: Instead of working with separate JdbcTemplate and RowMapper objects,
you can have executable query objects (containing row-mapping logic) there.
|Constructor and Description
RowMapperResultSetExtractor(RowMapper<T> rowMapper)
Create a new RowMapperResultSetExtractor.
RowMapperResultSetExtractor(RowMapper<T> rowMapper,
int rowsExpected)
Create a new RowMapperResultSetExtractor.
|Modifier and Type
|Method and Description
extractData(ResultSet rs)
Implementations must implement this method to process the entire ResultSet.
public RowMapperResultSetExtractor(RowMapper<T> rowMapper)
rowMapper - the RowMapper which creates an object for each row
public RowMapperResultSetExtractor(RowMapper<T> rowMapper, int rowsExpected)
rowMapper - the RowMapper which creates an object for each row
rowsExpected - the number of expected rows
(just used for optimized collection handling)
public List<T> extractData(ResultSet rs) throws SQLException
extractData in interface
rs - the ResultSet to extract data from. Implementations should
not close this: it will be closed by the calling JdbcTemplate.
null if none
(the extractor will typically be stateful in the latter case).
SQLException - if an SQLException is encountered getting column
values or navigating (that is, there's no need to catch SQLException)


text:
Library Services Centre (LSC) is one of Canada's largest providers of bibliographic material to libraries. Nationally, LSC would rank in the top 5 book wholesalers to libraries, and would be number 1 or 2 as a supplier to public libraries. LSC serves more than 200 institutions.
LSC's acquisition services supplies over 1 million items to libraries annually.
LSC's value added consists of dealing with over 8,000 publishers, taking delivery of the material, and consolidating this material for the library. LSC maintains a database of more than 2.400,000 titles. LSC adds more than 70,000 new titles per year.
User ID


text:
Marsh Surgery, 42 Westbourne Road, Marsh, Huddersfield, HD1 4LETel: 01484 426044
A blood test is when a sample of blood is taken for testing in a laboratory. Blood tests have a wide range of uses and are one of the most common types of medical test. For example, a blood test can be used to:
A blood test usually involves the phlebotomist taking a blood sample from a blood vessel in your arm. and the usual place for a sample is the inside of the elbow or wrist, where the veins are relatively close to the surface. Blood samples from children are most commonly taken from the back of the hand. The child's hand will be anaesthetised (numbed) with a special cream before the sample is taken.
You can find out more about blood tests, their purpose and the way they are performed on the NHS Choices website.
Copyright 2006 - 2023 My Surgery Website | Edit | Staff Home | Your Data | Site Map | Accessibility | Cookie Policy


text:
"What Went Ye Out … to See?"
When you receive a call from the Office of the First Presidency or one of the counselors in the First Presidency, your whole life rolls over. I can't think of words to express the thoughts that have been in my mind and in my heart since I visited with President Monson on Friday. As I thought about addressing you tonight, I felt so humbled and yet so honored, so privileged to be able to bear my witness of the Savior to the priesthood of the Church throughout the world. What an honor that is.
I owe the Lord so much because he has blessed me so much. I pray that I can sustain the Brethren in the calls that may be given me, that I might perform in a way that I might partially repay the Lord for those choice blessings. He has seen to it that I have had the blessings that are most important in life. I have had a choice companion with whom I've had a special association of love. She has sustained me throughout all of my activities, as I have tried to sustain her. I think right now her mind is as muddled as mine as we try to make the adjustments that will be coming into our lives. I have been blessed with a family of whom I am proud and who are serving the Lord. I don't know what else you can ask of our Father in Heaven that is of so much worth. I know, too, that they will have to make some changes, as we will not be living as close together as we have been, but I know that they will sustain me in the call and will make the adjustments that are necessary.
I think of two missionaries who came to my grandfather in the 1920s in Kitchener, Ontario. There were no LDS people in the city. They'd been discouraged, and as they passed his door, they heard a song playing that had been played at their farewell. They approached the door to listen, and he saw them. They introduced the gospel to his heart. He joined the Church, and so all of my life I've been blessed to know that the gospel is true and that we have a prophet who guides and directs us.
I think of the words of the Master to the multitude about the prophetic calling of John the Baptist. He said, "What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? … A man clothed in soft raiment?" Then he declared that John was a prophet "and more than a prophet," for "all the prophets and the law prophesied until John." (Matt. 11:7–13.)
On another occasion he asked the scribes and Pharisees who had been questioning him, "The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?" (Mark 11:30.) Of course, the works of John, as of all prophets, were of heaven.
As I have read the scriptures, I have watched all of the prophets who have affected my life, and I have seen that they have fulfilled the role that the Master described. I have been privileged to have President Benson in my home as one of us. I have knelt with him as we have called, by prophecy, a stake president. I have felt his divine call as he leads and directs this church through the spirit of revelation. And I bear that testimony in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.


text:
The United States by every measure is hanging on by a thread to its First World status. Saddled by debt, engaged in wars on multiple fronts with a rising police state at home, declining economic productivity, and wild currency fluctuations all threaten America's future.
The general designations of the ranking system for world status date back to the 1950s, and have included countries at various stages of economic development. Since the Cold War, the definition has come to be synonymous with repressive countries where a wealthy class of ruling elites segment society into the haves and have-nots, many times capitalizing on the conditions that follow an economic crisis or war.
While much of the world is still mired in poverty, the reduced cost of innovative tools such as computing and connectivity ironically puts traditional Third World countries at the forefront of a new lean-and-mean economy that is based on ideas of empowerment for the disenfranchised. For better or worse, the world is leveling due to Globalism. However, America and other over-leveraged countries face this re-balancing of the globe at a time when they have dwindling resources. We can speculate about who and what is to blame for America's fantastic fall, but for the purposes of this article we shall focus on the obvious signs that the United States is beginning to resemble a Third World country.
1. Rising unemployment and poverty: Unemployment numbers, food stamps, and home foreclosures continue to reach new record highs. The ugly reality of those numbers was recently on display when 30,000 people showed up to apply for public housing in East Point, GA for 455 available vouchers. Fights broke out, people were fainting from the heat while in line, and riot police showed up to handle the angry poor.
2. Economic dependence: The United States finished 2009 with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 85%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The current trend projects the United States to finish 2010 at 94% and 2011 at 98%. The 90% level has become the IMF's make-or-break point for countries hoping to grow their way out of debt. If the government debt load climbs above 90% of GDP, economic growth slows so much that growth is no longer a viable solution for reducing that debt, and the IMF insists on austerity measures. Surpassing this debt threshold has also caused China's lead credit rating agency to cut America's credit rating.
3. Declining civil rights: Everyday freedoms are often a casualty of a society in collapse. As the anger of the populace mounts in response to declining economic conditions and political corruption, the government counters by increasing draconian measures that restrict the political rights and civil liberties of its citizens.
America is becoming a country like China, which has one of the lowest scores according to Freedom House. In America, private discussions and movements are monitored, free speech is corralled, the freedom to assemble for protest is by government decree, and independent thought that questions the political system is increasingly looked upon with suspicion. A final indicator is when the government insists upon secrecy for its own actions, while new laws and systems are created to put the individual under nearly constant surveillance.
4. Increasing political corruption: When political corruption becomes the accepted norm, as opposed to the exception, then there's a good bet your country resembles the Third World. Congress and all major institutions face a growing crisis in confidence, where a record-low 11% of the population believe Congress is doing a good job. It now seems obvious to all observers that big corporations directly control the agenda in Washington — much like typically corrupt Third World countries.
5. Military patrolling the streets: The rise of a militarized police state is a hallmark of most Third World countries, particularly in times of rapid economic collapse. America's declaration of the War on Terror has created a constant threat to National Security that has allowed for the military to be deployed on American soil. Building upon the War on Drugs, this has created a fusion between the military and local police, where military-grade weapons and tactics are being used against American citizens in a cascade of violent confrontations over non-violent offenses. Military checkpoints are moving farther inland, away from meaningful border control functions, and a full-blown military presence in American cities has been planned by the U.S. Army War College.
6. Failing infrastructure: As 46 of 50 states are on the verge of bankruptcy, cities are going dark, asphalt roads are returning to the stone age, and nationwide budget cuts are leaving students without teachers, supplies, or a full-time education. These are common features one will see as they travel through the poorest of Third World countries.
7. Disappearing middle class: During the last presidential debate season, they argued that a family income of $250K was solidly middle-class. Well, Census data shows less than 15% of families make over $100K, and only 1.5% of families make over $250K. The income gap between the rich and poor has increased at a staggering pace, while many more middle-class folks join the ranks of the poor every day. Cavernous income gaps may be what Third-World nations are best known for.
8. Devalued currency: The value of the Federal Reserve Note (U.S. dollar) has declined 96% since the inception of the Federal Reserve in 1913. The value of the dollar is based on its supply in circulation and, to a lesser extent, the demand for those dollars. For the last three years, the money supply has spiked literally off the charts. It can be argued that the dollar has become America's top export as the world's reserve currency, and if the volatile dollar is scrapped, which the U.N. and IMF now suggest, then demand will plummet, killing the currency.
Fresh food that lasts from eFoods Direct (Ad)
9. Controlling the media: A government-influenced media that censors information is a key component of Third World countries. In some countries it is openly owned by the State. In America, privately-owned major media is not as balanced or as diverse as it seems; the concentration of ownership has led to censorship when national and corporate interests have sometimes overlapped. The persecution of high-profile investigative journalists such as WikiLeaks is set amid a backdrop of the proposed Internet censorship of bloggers who wish to remain anonymous. The end of net neutrality creates a pay-to-play system that can lead to further corporate and government control of information and opinion. Cybersecurity initiatives are the final nail in the coffin, as the entire free flow of information can be vetted in a China-style system of "identity management." On the street, the police state and media control have converged in the recent rise of arrests for those who videotape the police. This is a huge blow to First Amendment rights and the role of photojournalists who wish to document public police behavior.
10. Capital Controls: Many nations have enforced capital controls as their economies collapse. It most recently happened in Argentina and Venezuela as they sought to keep the remaining wealth within their borders. The SEC already has adopted policies to allow money market funds to suspend withdrawals during a financial crisis, while the recent HIRE bill (HR 2487) puts restrictions on Americans moving capital to foreign countries. Some economists suggest that the national debt has gotten so high that the government must now force investment of private capital into U.S. Treasury debt.
Key economic indicators point to a situation potentially worse than the Great Depression. The land of opportunity for so many is devolving into a system of government corruption, corporate looting, and military rule that threatens to sink the American Dream. The capital flight from America has left a dwindling middle class holding an empty bag. This style of underinvestment in the foundation of society is similar to what already has led to the exodus from the rural Midwest. Now, there are ominous signs of a silent exodus of young, intelligent professionals seeking opportunities to realize their dreams outside of America; they are becoming known as Generation Xpat. Lastly, many skilled immigrants have returned to their home countries to seek a better quality of life, which might be the scariest indicator of all.


text:
The approaching holiday season can be a challenge for people who have diabetes and their families. But diabetes doesn't have to short-circuit your celebration.
"The holidays are about familiar family favorites and flavor," says Nancy Hughes, author of "15-Minute Diabetic Meals," part of the American Diabetes Association's library of cookbooks. "You don't have to let go of that. Food brings memories to life. So don't give up Aunt Nancy's special pie. Balance it out with other choices."
Hughes and authors of other American Diabetes Association cookbooks provide 10 tips to help you plan and prepare healthful holiday fare.
1. Don't plan a special meal. "The way people with diabetes should eat is the way we should all eat," says Linda Gassenheimer, author of Fast and Flavorful: Great Diabetes Meals from Market to Table. In a nutshell, that means choosing fresh vegetables, fruits, lean meats and seafood, whole grains and healthy fats, and limiting sweets and unhealthy fats.
2. Control portions. People with diabetes can enjoy most traditional recipes as long as the portions are reasonable. Robyn Webb, author of The American Diabetes Association Diabetes Comfort Food Cookbook, suggests putting thought into presentation to make small portions seem more satisfying. For instance, serve cream soup in tiny espresso cups or the dressing for your Thanksgiving turkey in 2-ounce ramekins.
3. Add fresh veggies whenever you can. For example, spike a favorite dip with diced tomatoes, or toss in extra spinach when a recipe calls for it. "Not only are you adding nutrition, but you're able to feed more of your crowd with fewer calories," says Holly Clegg, author of Holly Clegg's Trim & Terrific Diabetic Cooking.
4. Use herbs, spices and aromatics. "Our modern flavor enhancers are fat and sugar," says Mediterranean cuisine expert Amy Riolo. "When you try to eat healthfully and cut those things out, you lose flavor." Compensate with aromatics such as the classic combination of sautéed onion, carrots, celery and garlic, and fresh herbs and spices.
5. Return to simplicity. "The word 'casserole' can raise suspicions when you're trying to eat healthy, because you don't know what's in it," says Riolo, author of The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook. Instead, simply sauté or roast vegetables to let natural flavors shine.
6. Switch to low-fat dairy. To lower your intake of unhealthy saturated and trans fats—important because people with diabetes are at higher risk of heart disease—modify recipes by using low-fat dairy ingredients such as reduced-fat cream cheese, Greek yogurt and nonfat milk, Clegg suggests.
7. Offer variety. Along with traditional desserts, place a bowl of fruit salad on the table for guests who want a healthier option. Offer a healthier appetizer, such as hummus dip with vegetables, as well as calorie-free beverages.
8. Put salad in the spotlight. Go beyond the typical lettuce-and-tomato combination and create something special that complements a holiday meal. Hughes suggests baby greens with sliced pears and blue cheese crumbles, dressed with balsamic vinegar and oil.
9. Do a dry run. If you're trying new recipes or modifying old ones, serve them to your immediate family a few weeks before their public debut to give you time to tweak and perfect them. "When you change things, you've got to experiment," Webb says.
10. Get feedback. If you have diabetes, check your blood glucose two to three hours after your Thanksgiving meal to see what worked and what didn't, and keep a record so you know what changes you need to make next year, Webb suggests. Or ask for feedback from family members or guests.


text:
Except for the reduced amount of sugar, addition of salt, the ingredients and method is similar to any other chiffon cake. Instead of using the combination of mustard and bacon, I replaced it with chopped onions, bacon and freshly ground black pepper. Not knowing that the timing to add the ingredients is quite crucial, I made the mistake of adding the onions and bacons last, that is, after I have folded the whites and yolks batter together. This caused the batter to deflate and as a result, my chiffon cake didn't rise as high :_( Next time I were to make this, I will remember to add the onions and bacons mixture into the yolk batter instead.
If you are game enough, why not give this a try? Who knows, it may lead you to discovering a whole new world of baking...
Bacon and Onion Chiffon Cake
(for 17cm tube pan)
3 egg yolks (use large eggs*)
10g caster sugar
3g salt
50ml vegetable oil
50ml water
80g cake flour
4 egg whites (use large eggs*)
20g caster sugar
2 slices streaky bacon
70g onion (about half a yellow onion), finely chopped
freshly ground black pepper
(*I used eggs with a nett weight of 55g, about 20g yolk, 35g white)
- Cut bacon into 3~5mm stripes. Pan fry the chopped bacon in a non stick pan till golden. Remove and drain on paper towel. Pan fry chopped onions in the same pan with the oil from the bacon till soft. Mix in the bacon and some freshly ground black pepper. Leave to cool.
- Place egg yolks in a mixing bowl. With a manual hand whisk, whisk the yolks a little. Add in sugar and salt, whisk till the batter turns pale and thick (about 5 mins).
- Add in vegetable oil gradually, whisk to combine.
- Add in water gradually, whisk to combine.
- Sieve over the flour and whisk till the flour is fully incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Add in bacon and onion mixture, stir with a spatula to just combine. Set aside.
- In a clean, dry mixing bowl, beat egg whites with a handheld electric mixer on low speed until mixture becomes frothy and foamy. Add half of the sugar amount and turn to high speed and beat the mixture. Continue to add in the remaining sugar and beat until the egg whites reaches the soft peak stage.The soft peak stage is reached when the peaks of the whites curl over and droop slightly. The egg whites should appear smooth and glossy. (Do not over beat the whites still stiff, it is better to beat the whites still soft peaks for easy folding with the yolk batter.)
- Add the beaten egg whites into the egg yolk batter in 3 separate additions, each time folding gently with a spatula until just blended.
- Pour batter into pan (do not grease the pan). Tap the pan lightly on a table top to get rid of any trapped air bubbles in the batter.
- Bake in pre-heated oven at 170 degC for 30 mins, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean, when lightly pressed the cake will spring back. Invert the pan immediately and let cool completely before unmould. To remove the cake from the pan, run a thin-bladed knife or a off-set spatula around the inside of the pan and the center core. Release the cake and run the knife/off-set spatula along the base of the pan to remove the cake.


text:
Leno, Murdoch among TV Hall of Fame inductees
By Lynn Elber
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Bill Maher took advantage of pal Jay Leno's Television Academy Hall of Fame induction to offer a spirited attack on what Maher called undeserved "bad publicity" for the former "Tonight Show" host.
Introducing Leno at Tuesday night's ceremony, Maher said his behavior never warranted the brickbats tossed at him over Conan O'Brien's short-lived tenure as "Tonight Show" host.
"Jay Leno reminds me a little bit of Israel," Maher said. "He's not perfect, but he's held to a standard nobody is expected to live up to but him."
The media helped fan the myth that Leno "stole Conan's dream" when NBC brought Leno back to host "Tonight" after the show's ratings dropped in 2009 with O'Brien at the helm.
Maher, host of HBO's "Real Time," used an expletive to dismiss the idea that such a theft is possible, then offered himself as a tongue-in-cheek example: He claimed that Tom Cruise robbed him of the starring role in "Top Gun."
Leno's reputation among critics as a bland host compared with supposedly "edgy" predecessor Johnny Carson also is a falsehood, Maher said, and called Leno suited to his time just as Carson was when he hosted "Tonight."
After Maher's introduction, Leno's remarks proved mild. Repeating assertions he made when he ended his 22-year tenure as host in February, Leno, 63, said it was the right time to turn "Tonight" over to the younger Jimmy Fallon, who is 39.
Leno said he watches Fallon's show, and the two talk a couple of times a week.
"He's terrific. He brings a new energy," Leno said before the ceremony. "I think he was smart to take it to New York, get a different vibe or different feel."
The other inductees included media baron Rupert Murdoch; Julia Louis-Dreyfus; prolific writer-producer David E. Kelley ("Boston Legal," ''The Practice," ''Ally McBeal"); and former ABC executive Brandon Stoddard, who shepherded breakthrough shows including "Roots."
Sound pioneer Ray Dolby was inducted posthumously, with his wife, Dagmar, and son David accepting the honor.
Murdoch noted that the TV academy ceremony fell on his 83rd birthday, which he called an annoyance: "As you well know, I'm not fond of looking back," he said.
The chairman of News Corp. and 21st Century Fox did offer reflections on his career, which he said has focused on providing consumers with more choices and taking the risks needed to do so - such as starting the Fox network in 1986 to compete with the big three broadcasters.
Murdoch, whose media empire was shaken by a phone hacking scandal that led to the current London trial of two of the top editors of Murdoch's defunct News of the World, did not take questions before the ceremony.
Louis-Dreyfus, the Emmy-winning star of "Seinfeld," ''The New Adventures of Old Christine" and "Veep," was saluted by friend Amy Poehler as "the best one on 'Seinfeld'" and always the funniest in a room.
Louis-Dreyfus shared advice she learned from her physics high school teacher: "Have fun at all costs," she said.


text: This Talavera ceramic sun has a brown face and has handpainted sunflowers all the way around it. The background is dark blue. A unique addition to your indoors/outdoors landscape! You can hang it on any wall!Mexican Talavera ceramic is the result of a mixture of cultures over the time. The Spaniards were influenced by Arabic pottery, they brought it to Mexico and the mixture of cultures gave as result these beautiful art in ceramic. This ceramic pot is just an example of the exquisite beauty the Mexican craftsmen put on each item they create. It is handcrafted and handpainted, which means that no pots are the same! There might be small differences in size, weight and even the paintings. If you want to delight somebody special with an unique handcrafted gift, this is what you are looking for!


text:
Tech & Electronic Deals, Coupons, & Promo Codes
Every technophile knows that buying the latest and greatest tech gadgets is no cheap hobby. With new products coming out seemingly every day, we're looking out for your bottom line by keeping all the best tech deals and coupons right here in one place. Looking for a new 4K TV? We've collected every Black Friday TV deal in one place, just for you!
When to Shop for Electronics Deals
Black Friday, along with the rest of the holiday shopping season, is known for electronics deals, especially televisions. But there are still great deals to be had during the rest of the year. Digital cameras and other small consumer electronics often see price drops in March and April, since new models are typically released at the end or beginning of the year. Prices on small electronics tend to drop during Labor Day sales, as well. For new computers and tablets, check out mid-summer and back to school sales. Additionally, if you're looking for the latest tech gadget deals, like Google Home deals or Amazon Echo deals, you may want to wait for a new model to be released. You'll likely find deep discounts on the older model a few months after the new release.
Who Has the Best Tech Deals?
The best place to buy is going to depend on what you're buying, but for most electronics, especially computers, tablets and TVs, you can't go wrong with Amazon or Best Buy, especially with Best Buy's price matching policy. Costco often has great prices on televisions, while B&H is a great site for digital cameras and accessories. If you're in the market for computer components, Newegg or Fry's often have affordable prices. Whatever you're buying, be sure to sign up for the store email or newsletter whenever possible to get exclusive deals and discounts sent right to your inbox.
Wireless Headphones,TWS F9-5 Wireless Earbuds Headphones with Charging Case🔥
$59.99 + Free Shipping
Certified Refurbished Echo Show 5 (1st Gen, 2019 release) – Compact smart display with Alexa - Charcoal
$74.99 + Free Shipping FREE Returns
Smart Plug HS103P2, Smart Home Wi-Fi Outlet Works with Alexa, Echo, Google Home & IFTTT, No Hub Required.
$34.99 + Free Shipping


text:
From the New York Daily News:
Holy sequel, Batman, that guy with the green hair and funny makeup is back.Jacob E. Osterhout
And stepping into the role of the Joker - made famous by Jack Nicholson in the first Batman film - will be Heath Ledger, it was announced yesterday.
Titled "The Dark Knight," the new movie will feature the Caped Crusader (rumored once again to be played by Christian Bale, though casting for that role has not been confirmed) battling the giggling Joker and his partner, crime boss Salvatore Maroni. Production is scheduled to begin in early next year.
He just had to put that 60's Batman TV show reference in there...
The Warner Brothers Press Release:
As a follow up to last year's blockbuster Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan is set to direct Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dark Knight, written by Jonathan Nolan, based on a story by Christopher Nolan and David Goyer. The film will be produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan. Additionally, Christian Bale will resume his role as Bruce Wayne and Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger has been cast as The Joker. The announcements were made today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros. Pictures.
Christopher Nolan revamped the Batman franchise in 2005 with the immensely successful Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale in the title role, which chronicled the early years of the superhero. Nolan first garnered attention from critics and fans in 2000 with the groundbreaking drama Memento, which he wrote and directed. He went on to direct the thriller Insomnia, starring Al Pacino and Robin Williams, and recently wrapped production on The Prestige, with Hugh Jackman and Bale.
Bale was most recently seen in the ensemble cast of Terrence Malick's The New World. His other credits include Little Women, Portrait of a Lady, Metroland, American Psycho, Laurel Canyon and Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun, which was his first starring role.
Ledger most recently earned Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG Award nominations and won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in the award-winning drama Brokeback Mountain. His other credits include Casanova, Monster's Ball, Lords of Dogtown, The Brothers Grimm and The Patriot.
"Chris' unique vision is what made Batman Begins such an outstanding film and we could not imagine anyone else at the helm of The Dark Knight", said Robinov. "We also can't wait to see two such formidable actors as Christian and Heath face off with each other as Batman and The Joker".
"I'm excited to continue the story we started with Batman Begins", added Nolan. "Our challenge in casting The Joker was to find an actor who is not just extraordinarily talented but fearless. Watching Heath Ledger's interpretation of this iconic character taking on Christian Bale's Batman is going to be incredible".
Production is set to begin on The Dark Knight in early 2007.


text:
- This event has passed.
Evening Worship
March 9, 2022, 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, repeating until May 27, 2022
Grace Church offers evening worship online every Tuesday- Friday at 5pm. Please use the following zoom link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7186241850


text:
Enforcement Notice - Hearing - IN THE MATTER OF Gerald Stefaniuk - Settlement Hearing
27 Aug, 2015, 16:10 ET
VANCOUVER, Aug. 27, 2015 /CNW/ - A hearing has been scheduled before a Hearing Panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) to consider whether the panel should accept a Settlement Agreement entered into between IIROC staff and Gerald Stefaniuk.
The Agreement concerns allegations that Mr. Stefaniuk conducted discretionary and unauthorized trading in a client's account and made a misrepresentation to his firm regarding the source of a client's trading instructions.
The hearing is not open to the public, but will become open in the event that the panel accepts the agreement. If the agreement is accepted, the Panel's decision and the Settlement Agreement will be made available at www.iiroc.ca.
Documents related to ongoing IIROC enforcement proceedings – including Reasons and Decisions of Hearing Panels – are posted on the IIROC website as they become available. Click here to search and access all IIROC enforcement documents.
Hearing Date:
September 29, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
Reportex Agencies Ltd.
1010-925 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC
IIROC formally initiated the investigation into Mr. Stefaniuk's conduct in July 2013. The conduct occurred while he was a Registered Representative with the Vancouver branch of Global Securities Corp., an IIROC-regulated firm. Mr. Stefaniuk is no longer a registrant with an IIROC-regulated firm.
IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada. Created in 2008 through the consolidation of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada and Market Regulation Services Inc., IIROC sets high quality regulatory and investment industry standards, protects investors and strengthens market integrity while maintaining efficient and competitive capital markets.
IIROC carries out its regulatory responsibilities through setting and enforcing rules regarding the proficiency, business and financial conduct of dealer firms and their registered employees and through setting and enforcing market integrity rules regarding trading activity on Canadian equity marketplaces.
IIROC investigates possible misconduct by its member firms and/or individual registrants. It can bring disciplinary proceedings which may result in penalties including fines, suspensions, permanent bars, expulsion from membership, or termination of rights and privileges for individuals and firms.
All information about disciplinary proceedings relating to current and former member firms is available in the Enforcement section of the IIROC website. Background information regarding the qualifications and disciplinary history, if any, of advisors currently employed by IIROC-regulated firms is available free of charge through the IIROC AdvisorReport service. Information on how to make investment dealer, advisor or marketplace-related complaints is available by calling 1 877 442-4322.
SOURCE Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) - General News
For further information: Enforcement Contact: Warren Funt, Vice President - Western Canada, 604 331-4750, [email protected]; Media Contact: Karen Archer, Manager, Media Relations, 416 865-3046, [email protected]


text:
An Ebola screening checkpoint where people crossing from Congo go through foot and hand washing with a chlorine solution and have their temperature taken, at the Bunagana border crossing with Congo, in western Uganda Monday, June 10, 2019. (Photo: AP)
The Congolese pastor who is thought to have caused the Ebola outbreak's spread into Uganda was unknown to health officials before he died of the disease, the World Health Organization's emergencies chief said Thursday. That underlines the problems in tracking the virus as a WHO expert panel on Friday discusses whether to declare a global health emergency.
As a third relative of the pastor found infected in Uganda died, Dr. Mike Ryan told The Associated Press he did not believe the man had been on any list of high-risk Ebola contacts that health workers use to track infections and contain the outbreak.
The three family members became infected with Ebola when they traveled from Uganda to Congo to visit him. His 5-year-old grandson became the first Ebola case in Uganda and the first death after several family members quietly returned home on footpaths that bypassed border screening for the disease. The boy's grandmother and 3-year-old brother have since died, health officials said Thursday.
"It's an unfortunate occurrence that a pastor who's taking care of people and providing care to people is himself infected in the line of his own work and then ultimately goes on to infect others," Ryan said.
The pastor's positive test for Ebola came back only after he was buried, Dr. Dominique Kabongo, coordinator of Ebola response teams in Kasindi, told the AP. Family members traditionally wash and dress the corpse.
More than 80 people attended the burial, Kabongo said.
The first cross-border cases in this Ebola outbreak — the second-deadliest in history — have prompted the WHO expert committee to again consider declaring a global health emergency after twice deciding against it. Such declarations almost always boost attention and donor funding.
Ryan said there is no evidence Ebola is spreading within Uganda and that authorities have contained the virus to the family. He said 27 people who may have been exposed are being followed. Ugandan authorities said three suspected Ebola cases not related to the family were awaiting test results.
More than 1,400 people have died in this outbreak declared in August in eastern Congo, one of the world's most turbulent regions, where rebel attacks and resistance by community members wary of authorities have badly hampered Ebola containment work.
For months, officials have feared the virus would cross the heavily traveled border where health workers have been screening millions of people for fever and other symptoms. Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan have been preparing for possible cases.
Uganda's health ministry on Thursday said it no longer had any confirmed Ebola cases after all members of the Congolese-Ugandan family, including the parents and a six-month-old baby, were sent to Congo for monitoring and experimental treatments as part of clinical trials.
There is no licensed treatment for the virus which can spread quickly via close contact with bodily fluids of those infected and can be fatal in up to 90% of cases.
The family's case shows the challenges in tracking those infected in an outbreak where an alarmingly high percentage of cases aren't discovered until it is too late. Doctors Without Borders last month said as few as a third of new confirmed Ebola cases were linked back to known contacts of infected people.
Ryan, the WHO's emergencies chief, told the AP that about 55% of new Ebola cases in Congo last week were previously identified as potential contacts, suggesting significant problems remain. Many people are still dying at home instead of seeking treatment, and their burials put loved ones at risk of infection.
Authorities in Congo and Uganda have vowed to step up border security after several members of the family, already showing symptoms of Ebola, were stopped at a Congolese border post but later slipped away and into Uganda.
Five family members who stayed in Congo have tested positive for Ebola, Congo's health ministry said.
Health teams in Uganda "are not panicking," Henry Mwebesa, the national director of health services, told the AP on Wednesday. He cited the East African nation's experience battling previous outbreaks of Ebola and other hemorrhagic fevers.
For the first time an experimental but effective Ebola vaccineis being widely used, with more than 132,000 in Congo receiving it. Uganda is more stable than eastern Congo, and it has vaccinated nearly 4,700 health workers. WHO is shipping another 3,500 doses this week for health workers and contacts of those infected.


text:
Nikon's New Projector Camera Takes On-The-Go Content Sharing Seriously
A new way to share photos, movies and presentations
MELVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- At the forefront of product innovation and market firsts, Nikon Inc. introduces two new COOLPIX cameras into the Style Series, marrying first-of-its-kind technology and portable design to enhance the experience of making and sharing great photos and videos.
Building upon its award-winning projector camera, Nikon continues to broaden content sharing with the new COOLPIX S1100pj's computer connectivity offering a new way to view photos, movies and even presentations. The chic and vibrant new COOLPIX S5100 delivers the speed and ease-of-use that have made the S-Series the preferred choice among consumers who seek style and performance, and advanced Nikon technologies to help create amazing pictures even in low light.
"As the first to introduce a built-in projector in a compact digital camera, our consumers have come to expect innovation from Nikon's COOLPIX S-Series," said Bo Kajiwara, director of marketing, Nikon Inc. "In order to meet the evolving needs of our consumers, we have further advanced our award-winning technology, while delivering the high performance and shooting and sharing versatility they have come to trust."
The New COOLPIX S1100pj: Innovative Sharing Experiences for Work and Play
On the heels of its ground-breaking predecessor, the new COOLPIX S1100pj takes advanced technology a step further with a 40 percent brighter, 14-lumen internal projector complete with a built-in stand and an easy-to-use touch screen interface, allowing the user to share photos and movies in even more environments. With the computer connection feature, the S1100pj also allows the user to connect the camera to a computer via USB and project whatever is on the computer screen or JPEG image files saved to the camera's memory card or internal memory. Additional creative features include a built-in slide show function that plays photos with music and one-touch HD 720p movie recording with easy projection playback. Whether sharing family photos and videos with loved ones or presenting an important presentation to a client, users can make a big impression by projecting up to 47-inches from over 7-feet away.
Truly putting creativity at the user's fingertips, the COOLPIX S1100pj features a 3-inch 460,000-dot touch LCD screen with Clear Color Display. A new Paint function allows users to write and draw on projected images in real time, while a wide range of new Retouch functions allow users to add stamps for an entertaining effect or rate their favorite photos for a more convenient search. Other new functions in the S1100pj's in-camera Retouch Menu include Soft, Selective Color, Cross Screen, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect and Makeup Effect, giving the user creative freedom without the need for a computer.
The 14.1-megapixel COOLPIX S1100pj includes a 5x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens (28-140mm) and a 5-way VR Image Stabilization System with ISO settings up to 6400 to ensure incredibly sharp, crisp images in low light or while shooting handheld. To further help users capture stunning photos easily, the S1100pj also features 17 scene modes, Subject Tracking, Easy Auto Mode and Nikon's Smart Portrait System all packed into a colorful, compact design.
The COOLPIX S1100pj will be available in September 2010 for $349.95* MSRP in a choice of colors including black, violet, green and silver.
The new COOLPIX S5100 combines speedy performance with sleek design for a stylish, yet convenient accessory for wherever life leads. Sporting a fast start-up time, a short shutter-release time and one-touch HD 720p movie recording at 30 fps, the S5100 helps to ensure memories are captured as soon as they happen. The S5100 plays host to a myriad of Nikon technologies used to capture beautiful nighttime and low light shots with less blur and noise. These features include image processing that results in less noise at high sensitivities, a motion detection function, lens-shift vibration reduction (VR) function and a new flash control system.
In addition to must-have features including 12.2-megapixel resolution, a bright 2.7-inch LCD display, 5x Optical Zoom and a 4-way VR Image Stabilization System with ISO settings to 3200 at full resolution, the COOLPIX S5100 also adds a new tripod detection function found on premium NIKKOR lenses. This function detects handheld or tripod shooting and automatically selects the ideal exposure, ISO sensitivity and shutter speed in order to reduce image blur and ensure sharp photos.
The stylish design and vivid color options of the COOLPIX S5100 make the camera a perfect outlet to express one's personality, while user-friendly features like 18 scene modes, Scene Auto Selector, Subject Tracking and Nikon's Smart Portrait System make the S5100 an easy-to-use tool for capturing remarkable photos virtually anywhere.
The COOLPIX S5100 will be available in October 2010 for $179.95* MSRP in a choice of attractive colors including black, pink, purple and blue.
COOLPIX Technology
At the core of all new COOLPIX cameras are Nikon's world-class NIKKOR lenses, delivering accurate detail, brilliant color and amazing clarity. For the first time, Nikon's new EXPEED C2(TM) high performance digital image processing engine is implemented and custom-optimized for each COOLPIX model to ensure high-quality pictures with stunning color and sharpness. The new S-Series models embrace the addition of High Definition (HD) video accessible via an ideally located video record button on the back of the camera. Other COOLPIX features include Scene Auto Selector or Easy Auto Mode, which automatically recognizes the shooting situation and adjusts camera settings accordingly for great pictures anywhere. To help users create better portraits easier, the Smart Portrait System incorporates a series of automatic functions including In-Camera Red-Eye Fix(TM), Improved Face-Priority AF, Face-Priority AE, Smile Mode, Blink Warning and Skin Softening to flatter even the most camera-shy subject (features vary by model).
About Nikon
Nikon, At the Heart of the Image(TM). Nikon Inc. is the world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and photo imaging technology and is globally recognized for setting new standards in product design and performance for its award-winning consumer and professional photographic equipment. Nikon Inc. distributes consumer and professional digital SLR cameras, NIKKOR optics, Speedlights and system accessories; Nikon COOLPIX® compact digital cameras; COOLSCAN® digital film scanners; 35mm film SLR cameras; Nikon software products and Nikon sports and recreational optics. For more information, dial (800) NIKON-UX begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (800) NIKON-UX end_of_the_skype_highlighting or visit http://www.nikonusa.com/, which links all levels of photographers to the Web's most comprehensive photo learning and sharing communities.
*Estimated selling price listed is only an estimate. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.
Source: Nikon Inc


text:
Mine and Wil's T-Shirt site, Sharksplode, is involved in the Reddit T-Shirt Exchange this year, and to get these started we're launching a brand new shirt.
The Reddit "Reddshirt"… shirt!
In the last comic, I invented the concept of coffee waffles or "coffles." Shut up forever if someone has already come up with that before, because I INVENTED IT. IN INVENTED IT WITH MY BRAIN!
My challenge to you is to come up with a real recipe for coffles and share it with the Fancy Bastards in the comments of this comic or on the FB Facebook group.
COMMENTERS: Have you ever created, or been treated to a dish with an unexpected SECRET INGREDIENT? A reader from Seattle sent me a chocolate bar with cayenne pepper. It seemed super wrong, but it was super duper right.
ANOTHER THING: On Joco Cruise Crazy 3, I led a panel called "The Quitting Panel: Keep Calm And Quit Your Job," where a group of creatives from the worlds of animation, music, programming, cartooning, and game design told stories and answered audience questions about how they quit their day jobs to pursue their passion for a living.
I created a Youtube playlist of the uploaded videos uploaded by Sea Monkey Angela. The whole thing is an hour long and I think we threw out some good information about the realities of "living the dream." This is a must watch for anyone interested in The Experiment.


text:
Despite having a reputation of being the healthiest and most active generation, baby boomers are actually in worse overall health than their parents, according to a new study by researchers at the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Dana King, M.D., chair of the WVU Department of Family Medicine and lead author on the study, said he and his team were somewhat surprised to find that boomers weren't as healthy as previously believed. In fact, baby boomers have higher levels of hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and higher rates of disability than their parents.
To conduct the study, King and his team analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey (NHANES), including NHANES III (1988-1994) and the NHANES for 2007-2010, focusing on respondents who were 46-64 years old during either period. The two cohorts were compared in regard to health status, functional and work disability, healthy lifestyle characteristics, and presence of chronic disease.
In addition, while life expectancy is higher for boomers than it was for the previous generation, more boomers are unhealthy by their own admission. Dr. King said only one in 10 baby boomers reported being in excellent health compared to one-third of their parents who reported the same.
According to the National Association of Baby Boomers, the generation includes those born between 1946 and 1964, totaling 75 million people. It is the largest group of consumers in the nation.
King said that as baby boomers move into their 60s and 70s, they will utilize the healthcare system more than ever before. Doctors' offices will be busier than ever before, and the need for healthcare professionals will sky rocket in the next decade.
Story Source:
Materials provided by WVU Healthcare and West Virginia University Health Sciences. Note: Content may be edited for style and length.
Journal Reference:
Cite This Page:


text:
An opportunity to acquire a 3 bedroom Penthouse in the elite area of Portomaso, being a waterfront residential development. Besides the luxury Apartments and Penthouses, other components of the development include the 5 star Hilton hotel, a beach club, a leisure and health center, a yacht marina, an office tower, a conference center and a selection of shops. This property covers over 435sq. mtrs. and is offered in shell form. Furthermore, the property can be finished to owner's specifications upon request.
Contact Malta Homes for Plans


text:
I've already taken a look at HTC's entry-level Windows Phone - the Windows Phone 8S - in both a video review and a written review, but it's not the only entry-level WP8 device available on the market. Nokia has also come out in full force with the Nokia Lumia 620, which is a low-end device from their range with very similar, if not better specs than HTC's offering.
Here you get a 3.8-inch WVGA display, 1.0 GHz dual-core processor with 512 MB of RAM, 8 GB of internal storage, a 5 MP rear camera as well as a 1.3 MP front-facing camera, NFC, microSD card expansion and Nokia's range of exclusive apps for Windows Phone. I was sent a stunning green review unit of the device today thanks to the guys at MobiCity, and you can check out some of my brief opinions of the device in the unboxing video above.
Be sure to check back later in the week when I should have a full review of the Lumia 620 up on Neowin, but in the meantime you can always follow me on Twitter as I share tidbits about the device as I go about reviewing it.


text:
We are a leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. We are improving the lives of people with cancer and their families as the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. If you've been recently diagnosed, or know someone who has, we're here with answers, guidance, and support.
You don't have to face a cancer diagnosis alone. Talk or chat live with a trained cancer information specialist or get answers and find resources in your community. Learn how we provide support.
Call us: 1-800-227-2345
Talk online: Use the Live Chat button
Ukrainian patients:Get help
Learn about the benefits of good nutrition, regular physical activity, and staying at a healthy weight.
Let the Great American Smokeout event be your day to start your journey toward a smoke-free life.
Human Papillomavirus can cause 6 types of cancer. But preventing it — and the cancers it causes — is simple.
Learn about recommended cancer screening tests and find resources to help you get on a screening schedule that's right for you.
When cancer treatment is far from home, our Hope Lodge facilities offer a free place to stay and a supportive space to rest. We also provide lodging grants to local healthcare systems partners so they can provide lodging assistance to their patients.
Road to Recovery connects cancer patients in need of transportation to treatment with volunteers to get them there. We also provide transportation grants to local healthcare systems partners to provide transportation assistance to their patients.
Connect with American Cancer Society staff or others who are facing cancer for information and support.
We couldn't do what we do without our volunteers, fundraisers, and donors. Together, we're making a difference – and you can, too. Become a volunteer, make a tax-deductible donation, or participate in a fundraising event to help us save lives.
Support the walk that unites more than 150 communities every year.
Fight together to influence public policy and make cancer a national priority.
What does it take to outsmart cancer? Research. We've invested more than $5 billion in cancer research since 1946, all to find more – and better – treatments, uncover factors that may cause cancer, and improve cancer patients' quality of life.
Latashia - Survivor, Breast Cancer
Cheryl - Survivor, Breast Cancer
Rick - Survivor, Colon & Kidney Cancer
Terry - Survivor, Colon Cancer
Victoria - Survivor, Ovarian Cancer


text:
Results are in for World Ag Expo's Top-10 New Products competition. The winners will be showcased February 12-14, 2013 during the 46th annual World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif. A group of judges made up of farmers, ranchers and industry professionals selected the Top 10 New Products.
ADA Enterprises
This year, one of the products ADA Enterprises is exhibiting at the show has been selected as a 2013 Top 10 New Products winner. This first-of-its-kind product provides a safe, healthy and comfortable environment for newly-weaned calves, replacement heifers and veal calves.
"It's always fun to be at World Ag Expo because there's so much going on," says Jake Stenzel, ADA's sales manager. "We've taken orders for our products at the show and have signed up dealers we met there."
Be sure to stop by the Farm Credit Dairy Center to see this product.
Freeman, a division of Allied Systems
After five years of development, Freeman has introduced a baler attachment — designed to improve bale uniformity and baling efficiency — that meets the same standards of rugged, dependable performance as the company's balers. This innovative attachment has been selected for a Top 10 New Products Award for 2013 World Ag Expo.
"It's a fantastic honor, and we're humbled to receive it," says Dave Bochsler, marketing manager for Freeman. "It's a great recognition of our dedication to our products and our customers."
Stop by their booth on Median Street between "M" and "N" Streets for a closer look.
Barrier Systems LLC
While watching television coverage of hundreds of volunteers filling sandbags during a flood in Fargo, N.D., general contractor Joe Hartley thought, "There has to be a better way."
After two years of design and testing, plus another year in the patent process, a completely new approach for using sandbags in a wide range of applications — from agriculture, flood and erosion control, landscaping, pipeline construction and the military — rolled off the factory floor. Development of this year's Top 10 New Product reflects Hartley's experience in construction.
Visit them on "M" Street between South Greenbelt and South Street.
Clemens Vineyard Equipment Inc.
Clemens Vineyard Equipment Inc., a name known among grape growers around the world, has been exhibiting at World Ag Expo for at least 15 years. This year, the company is introducing a product, selected for Top 10 New Product honors, that could dramatically change the way American growers plot and plant their vineyards and some tree crops.
"Vineyards are a niche market for agricultural equipment, so I'm absolutely honored to receive the Top 10 New Product Award for this highly-specialized machine," says Thomas Clemens, president of the company.
Learn more about this product at World Ag Expo on "F" Street near South Street.
L&H Airco
System featuring breakthrough technology to cool warehouses, processing facilities and other large enclosed areas has been selected as a 2013 World Ag Expo Top 10 New Product.
It was developed by Seeley International, which was started in 1972 by Frank Seeley in his garage in South Adelaide, South Australia. Since then the company has grown to become Australia's largest air conditioning manufacturer and a global leader in developing innovative, energy-efficient cooling and heating products. Seeley International holds more than 300 patents and exports its products to more than 100 countries.
See the L&H Airco Top 10 winner on Median and "E" Street.
Gripple Inc.
The 2013 World Ag Expo Top 10 New Products include a new device that provides a fast, simple way to secure and tension quarter-inch cable. Designed for high-load agricultural applications, such as those found in wind structures, hail/bird netting, trellis tie-backs and long fencing runs, it's made by Gripple Inc.
"The company prides itself on ideas and innovation, and we are continually developing new products that make cumbersome tasks faster and easier," says Elise Balsamo, the company's marketing manager.
Gripple has been exhibiting at World Ag Expo for many years. "We always enjoy the show and the exciting atmosphere that it brings," she says.
Stop by Pavilion A to check out this winning product.
I.D.ology & DVM Systems
The product tracks the health and reproductive status of dairy cows, enabling the rapid location of selected cows via their RFID identifier. The results of three years of research at five universities in the United States and Canada, along with trials at two large commercial dairies are reflected in this unique system.
It also represents the efforts and cooperation of a determined group of individuals who pooled their resources, talents and expertise to improve on existing technology. By applying their various skills and experience in such areas as digital technology, radio frequency technology, wireless communication, research, sales and marketing, they ended up dramatically advancing the state-of-the art product.
Be sure to stop by the Farm Credit Dairy Center to see this product.
GK Machine Inc.
An innovative piece of equipment that improves safety, efficiency and productivity of land leveling operations by streamlining the process has been chosen as one of the Top 10 New Products for World Ag Expo 2013. It was developed by GK Machine Inc., a fabrication job shop, manufacturer of machinery, OEM manufacturer and supplier of hydraulic specialty equipment for agriculture.
"It's very satisfying to be selected as a Top 10 New Product," says Connie Bradley, marketing director for the company.
See them on the corner of North Greenbelt and "O" Street.
Multiplaz North America
The 2013 Top 10 New Product from Multiplaz features space-age technology — literally. Based on a forerunner developed by a Russian physicist for use on spacecraft, the simple-to-use machine eliminates the need for shielding gases, specialized electrodes, compressors and other cumbersome equipment to cut, join, harden and clean a variety of metals.
Multiplaz holds the only worldwide patent for this unique technology. The product, which has been on the market in Europe nearly 10 years, was recently introduced in North America.
See the new product in Multiplaz's booth outside the Farm Credit Dairy Center.
Hammer Works Manufacturing. LLC
Hammer Works Manufacturing is back at World Ag Expo for the second time. At the 2012 show, the newly-formed company introduced its first toolbox product — a short handle proprietary zinc composite hammer that absorbs energy to eliminate bounce, vibration and sparks when striking metal parts, such as ball joints, axle shafts and wheel studs.
This year, the company is a winner of a Top 10 New Products Award for its heavy-duty snap-on device for quickly and easily disconnecting engine electrical power for routine maintenance, equipment management or in emergency situations.
Be sure to check out this product, located in the newly constructed Building C.
The International Agri-Center is home to World Ag Expo, February 12-14, 2013 in Tulare, Calif. An estimated annual average of 100,000 individuals from 70 countries attend World Ag Expo each year. The Expo is the largest annual agricultural show of its kind with 1,400 exhibitors displaying cutting-edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of show grounds.


text:
The Wizard Thursday, 09 January 2014 /// Written by Trippe
Our buddy Jud Bergeron emailed over some recent 3 dimensional work by France based The Wizard (IMAGES). Reminds us ever so slightly of Meredith Dittmar.
Paintings by Jon Fox Wednesday, 23 October 2013 /// Written by Trippe
France based Jon Fox emailed over some recent oil paintings, abnd they're wonderful. He's currently showing at France's SpaceJunk through out all of France till April 2014.
This is what his work looks like in installation view.
Nicolas "Odö" Le Borgne @Spacejunk (Lyon, France) Tuesday, 09 April 2013 /// Written by Trippe
Our friend Nicolas "Odö" Le Borgne, who's shown with us for The Diamond Sea, emailed over some pics from his current show at Spacejunk Art Centers in Lyon, France. Incredible watercolor, pen & ink or acrylic works from this talented 28 year old Frenchman.
New Works From Nicolas Le Borgne Thursday, 24 May 2012 /// Written by Trippe
French artist Nicolas Le Borgne emailed over some recent beautiful works. We mini interviewed Nicolas back in 2009. Dude has come a long way.
Inside Outside @ All-Over France Tuesday, 15 February 2011 /// Written by Trippe
Inside Outside
Brothers Ruina & Kid-chalao
@ALL-OVER (Lyon, France)
ALL-OVER were nice to email us over some photos from their current show featuring works from these two brothers involved in the Spanish graff & street art scene. Great show.
Translated from French:
Inside Outside is as the first exhibition of the brothers Ruina & Kid-chalao which, for the occasion, leaving behind a long career of vagrancy and begging. Our two young anti-heroes come from the slums of the Spanish state and were fed in the streets of cities like Bilbao, Barcelona and Madrid. Inherited a long tradition of myths and legends Castilian lover of popular culture, magic and absurdity, they share a surprising dependence on the smell of spray paint and nails to the tipp-ex.
Jon Fox @Spacejunk France Wednesday, 22 December 2010 /// Written by Trippe
UK based Jon Fox, who we mini interviewed back in September, emailed over some photos from his current show in Bayonne, France @Spacejunk Gallery. The show coninues touring France through July 2011.
As Jon stated in an email back in November, the show was the result of him being featured here at Fecal Face which we were honored to hear.
The show tours across southern France to Lyon, Grenoble and finally right up in the Alps at Bourg-Saint-Maurice... infact here are the official dates: Spacejunk Bayonne: December 16th - January 29th 2011 || Spacejunk Lyon: February 3rd – March 19th || Spacejunk Grenoble: March 24th – May 7th || Spacejunk Bourg-Saint-Maurice: May 12th – July 30th
Gone Fishin'
Tuesday, 13 October 2015 11:39
I don't think at this point it needs to be written since the last update to Fecal Face was a long time ago, but...
I, John Trippe, have put this baby Fecal Face to bed. I'm now focusing my efforts on running ECommerce at DLX which I'm very excited about... I guess you can't take skateboarding out of a skateboarder.
It was a great 15 years, and most of that effort can still be found within the site. Click around. There's a lot of content to explore.
Hit me up if you have any ECommerce related questions. - trippe.io
SF Giants' World Series Trophy & DLX
Wednesday, 04 March 2015 17:21
I'm not sure how many people are lucky enough to have The San Francisco Giants 3 World Series trophies put on display at their work for the company's employees to enjoy during their lunch break, but that's what happened the other day at Deluxe. So great.
Alexis Anne Mackenzie - 2/28
Wednesday, 25 February 2015 10:21
SAN FRANCISCO --- Alexis Anne Mackenzie opens Multiverse at Eleanor Harwood in the Mission on Saturday, Feb 28th. -details
The Death of the Artist—and the Birth of the Creative Entrepreneur
Wednesday, 21 January 2015 10:34
When works of art become commodities and nothing else, when every endeavor becomes "creative" and everybody "a creative," then art sinks back to craft and artists back to artisans—a word that, in its adjectival form, at least, is newly popular again. Artisanal pickles, artisanal poems: what's the difference, after all? So "art" itself may disappear: art as Art, that old high thing. Which—unless, like me, you think we need a vessel for our inner life—is nothing much to mourn.
Hard-working artisan, solitary genius, credentialed professional—the image of the artist has changed radically over the centuries. What if the latest model to emerge means the end of art as we have known it? --continue reading
"Six Degrees" @FFDG
Friday, 16 January 2015 09:30
"Six Degrees" opens tonight, Friday Jan 16th (7-10pm) at FFDG in San Francisco. ~Group show featuring: Brett Amory, John Felix Arnold III, Mario Ayala, Mariel Bayona, Ryan Beavers, Jud Bergeron, Chris Burch, Ryan De La Hoz, Martin Machado, Jess Mudgett, Meryl Pataky, Lucien Shapiro, Mike Shine, Minka Sicklinger, Nicomi Nix Turner, and Alex Ziv.
In Wake of Attack, Comix Legend Says Satire Must Stay Offensive
Friday, 09 January 2015 09:59
"[Satire] is important because it brings out the flaws we all have and throws them up on the screen of another person," said Turner. "How they react sort of shows how important that really is." Later, he added, "Charlie took a hit for everybody." -read on
Thursday, 08 January 2015 09:36
SF Bay Area: What Might Have Been
Tuesday, 06 January 2015 09:36
The San Francisco Bay Area is renowned for its tens of thousands of acres of beautiful parks and public open spaces.
What many people don't know is that these lands were almost lost to large-scale development. link
1/5/14 - Going Back
Monday, 05 January 2015 10:49
Jacob Mcgraw-Mikelson & Rachell Sumpter @Park Life (5/23)
Friday, 23 May 2014 09:22
Opening tonight, Friday May 23rd (7-10pm) at Park Life in the Inner Richmond (220 Clement St) is Again Home Again featuring works from the duo Jacob Mcgraw-Mikelson & Rachell Sumpter who split time living in Sacramento and a tiny island at the top of Pudget Sound with their children.
Jacob Magraw will be showing embroidery pieces on cloth along with painted, gouache works on paper --- Rachell Sumpter paints scenes of colored splendor dropped into scenes of desolate wilderness. ~show details
NYPD told to carry spray paint to cover graffiti
Wednesday, 21 May 2014 10:37
NYC --- A new graffiti abatement program put forth by the police commissioner has beat cops carrying cans of spray paint to fill in and cover graffiti artists work in an effort to clean up the city --> Many cops are thinking it's a waste of resources, but we're waiting to see someone make a project of it. Maybe instructions for the cops on where to fill-in?
The NYPD is arming its cops with cans of spray paint and giving them art-class-style lessons to tackle the scourge of urban graffiti, The Post has learned.
Shootings are on the rise across the city, but the directive from Police Headquarters is to hunt down street art and cover it with black, red and white spray paint, sources said... READ ON
Wednesday, 16 June 2010 17:39
Advertise Here
© 2017 FECAL FACE DOT COM Material published on FECAL FACE DOT COM online service is copyrighted by Fecal Face or its licensors, including the originating wire services. Such material is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and treaties. All rights reserved.
Users of the Fecal Face online service may not reproduce, republish or redistribute material found on the web site in any form without the express written consent of the copyright holder.
Material published on FECAL FACE DOT COM online service is copyrighted by Fecal Face or its licensors, including the originating wire services. Such material is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and treaties. All rights reserved.
Users of the Fecal Face online service may not reproduce, republish or redistribute material found on the web site in any form without the express written consent of the copyright holder.


text:
30 July 2013 | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau
Daiichi Sankyo is seeking to work with new partners to research and discover new drug candidates.
Singapore: Japan-based Daiichi Sankyo has decided to expand its collaborative drug discovery program with universities and research institutions based in Japan, 'Take a New challenge for Drug diScovery (TaNeDS) Global Program,' to Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Currently, the company is seeking to work with new partners to research and discover new drug candidates.
Researchers who can conduct research in Germany, Switzerland and Austria on novel projects that match Daiichi's requirements can participate in this program. The research themes include antibody drugs for cancer, small-molecule cancer therapeutics, new treatments for diabetes and complications of diabetes, novel mechanisms for genetic disorders, target molecules and delivery systems for nucleic acid treatments, and protein x-ray crystallography technology.
The universities, research institutes and start-up companies will be chosen by Daiichi Sankyo and its wholly-owned subsidiary, a German-based U3 Pharma.
Earlier in 2011, the TaNeDS collaborative drug discovery project was launched in Japan to help discover new lines of research through open innovation.