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Mental Workout
The old adage, "use it or lose it" is true not only when exercising the muscles of the body, but also the brain. Neuroscience research is continually revealing that building cognitive reserve is beneficial to maintaining mental alertness and to decreasing one's risk of developing Alzheimer's.
Staying mentally active doesn't mean we have to master 5-star Sudoku every day, but it does mean turning off the television, a notoriously passive activity. The key is to actively engage the brain in novel ways. This could mean breaking out of old routines and learning something new, or simply doing something old in a new way. Activities that stimulate and challenge us intellectually seem to be best.
Exercise your mind
A lifestyle that includes stimulating mental activity, especially in the context of social interaction, is clearly correlated with healthy brain ageing and has been a consistent finding from large, well-designed studies of older adults. The largest controlled clinical trial to date, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health and reported in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), found that cognitive training sessions improved the memory, concentration and problem-solving skills of healthy adults 65 and older.
The effects were powerful and long-lasting, effectively erasing seven to 14 years of normal cognitive decline and persisting for at least two years.
The NIH trial follows numerous smaller studies that have shown varying degrees of benefits from specific types of training. A common theme that has emerged is that cognitive training can improve older adults' ability to maintain day-to-day activities, and that the skills learned can enhance functioning on similar-minded tasks, but may not transfer to other aspects of cognition. For example, memory training might improve recall, but may not help with problem-solving.
Cognitive training
In the largest clinical trial ever conducted to test the usefulness of cognitive training interventions (dubbed the "ACTIVE" trial), study subjects engaged in three types of training exercises.
Memory training included strategies for remembering word lists and sequences of items, text material, and main ideas and details of stories.
Reasoning skills involved training in how to solve problems that follow patterns, strategies that can be used in tasks such as reading a bus schedule or filling out an order sheet.
Speed-of-processing training focused on the ability to identify and locate visual information quickly, which can be applied to tasks such as looking up a phone number, finding information on medicine bottles and responding appropriately to traffic signs.
Immediately following the five-week training period, 87 per cent of participants in speed training, 74 per cent of participants in reasoning training, and 26 per cent of participants in memory training demonstrated reliable improvement on the respective cognitive ability. The training effects continued through a two year follow-up period, particularly for the participants who received "booster" training.
Engaging your brain
Though more research is needed on which types of activity are best, most brain experts are convinced that staying mentally active throughout life is good advice. "We can make the brain work better by simply accumulating more knowledge, which builds more networks of connections in the brain," says James McGaugh, PhD, at University of California, Irvine. Acquiring more knowledge – and therefore building more nerve connections – may enable our brain to essentially compensate for, or at least forestall, any age-associated loss of synaptic connections that may occur. In other words, our brain would be better equipped to forge alternate pathways of nerve connections to accomplish mental tasks. There is evidence from brain imaging studies that older people who maintain mental sharpness do in fact harness alternate brain pathways to accomplish the same tasks as younger people.
The brain is a learning machine. It craves novelty and challenge. Acquiring new skills and seeking out new experiences – rather than simply repeating the same old routines – will help ensure the machine continues to perform at its best.
Social interactions
Maintaining social ties is another factor that has been consistently correlated with healthy brain ageing. For example, Claudia Kawas has been following a second group of 1,100 adults age 90 and above since 1981. One clear finding, she says, is that "people seem to do better if they get out of their houses and interact with other individuals, even if that interaction is not particularly sophisticated. You don't necessarily have to take French classes." The more contact people have with others, the better they seem to do cognitively, she says.
Activities that not only use your senses but also have you engaging with other human beings can be a great form of brain exercise. Social activities such as dancing, attending wine-tastings or other social events, playing cards, travelling with friends, golfing or taking yoga classes are some examples experts give that could fit the bill. A large study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine found that people who engaged in leisure activities such as learning to play a musical instrument or dancing were less likely to develop dementia. Dancing may be especially beneficial to the brain because it combines physical activity with social interaction and often involves a cognitive challenge in learning dance steps.
Keep your memory sharp
What may seem like a faltering memory may in fact be a decline in the rate at which we learn and store new information. Practice these memory skills to enhance learning and make remembering easier.
RELAX: Tension and stress are associated with memory lapses and managing stress improves memory
CONCENTRATE: Your teachers were right: if you want to recall something later, pay attention
FOCUS: Try to reduce distractions and minimise interferences
SLOW DOWN: If you are rushing, you may not be focused or paying full attention
ORGANISE: Keep important items in a designated place that is visible and easily accessed
WRITE IT DOWN: Carry a notepad and calendar, and write down important things
REPEAT IT: Repetition improves recall; use it when meeting new people and learning new things
VISUALISE IT: Associating a visual image with something you want to remember can improve recall
The material on this page "Brain Health – Mental Workout" has been used with the kind permission from the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives. www.dana.org/stayingsharp


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Monday, September 30, 2013
Call for Papers: Going to Seed: Urban Agriculture in Distressed Cities
Corrected date from earlier post: Date of symposium is March 7, 2014.
The Law Review of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law invites proposals for its 2014 Symposium, "Going to Seed: Urban Agriculture in Distressed Cities," scheduled for Friday, March 7, 2014. This symposium will bring together both national scholars and local leaders to assess the role urban agriculture plays in the economic recovery of economically distressed cities such as Detroit, Cleveland, and Philadelphia. Symposium organizers invite proposals for presentations and panels for the event. Any topic related to urban agriculture will be considered; topics that dig into the ground-level details of current urban farming efforts in major American cities are especially welcome. Relevant topic ideas could include regulatory issues such as zoning; permitting, water access, use, and discharge; chemical use and runoff, and developing physical and commercial infrastructure; as well as unique issues such as integrating agricultural animals into residential neighborhoods; food security and sustainability as a political, social, or theological priority; public and private liability for negligent or harmful agricultural practices; effects of urban agriculture on fundamental property law concepts, including, e.g., encroachment, boundary issues, nuisance, restrictive covenants, or eminent domain; as well as creative, outside-the-box topics that connect with urban agriculture and economic recovery in new ways.
Special Features: Scholars whose proposals are accepted will be invited to join Symposium organizers for a tour of local urban agriculture projects.
Deadline: E-mail submissions of 500 words or less must be received no later than Monday, December 2, 2013, and should be directed to Ms. Gerta Rapo, Law Review Symposium Editor, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law / Law Review, at email@example.com. Accepted proposals will be considered as possible publication topics for a special symposium edition of the UDM Law Review; editorial staff will follow up with selected speakers regarding the details and deadlines for publication.
Additional Info: Questions regarding the Symposium or the proposal process should be directed to Law Review Symposium Editor Ms. Gerta Rapo, firstname.lastname@example.com, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law / Law Review, 651 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 48226 (ph. 313-492-6318).


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I'm searching for a reference for the following result, so as to avoid writing a full proof in a paper. Alternatively, if a one-liner exists, I'd be glad to know it!
Theorem: Let $a, b$ be two positive integers. Then there is a finite set $N$ of positive integers smaller than $\mbox{lcm}(a, b)$ such that: $$\{k_1a + k_2b \mid k_1, k_2 \in \mathbb{N}\} = \{\mbox{lcm}(a, b) + k\times\gcd(a, b) \mid k \in \mathbb{N}\} \cup N.$$
I'm also interested in its generalization to any number of integers: Say a set of integers is a linear set with $n$ periods if it can be written as: $$\{c_0 + \sum_{i=1}^n k_i \times c_i \mid k_i \in \mathbb{N}\}.$$ Then:
Theorem: Any linear set is the union of a finite set and a linear set with one period.


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Valkenar wrote:I disagree that Obama is implying there's no connection between hard work, smarts and success. I think that's a ludicrous accusation. He's simply saying that hard work and smarts by themselves did not create the success.
That's what you WISH he said. This is what he said.
Obama wrote:If you've been successful, you didn't get that on your own. You, you didn't get there on your own. I'm always struck by people who think 'Wow it must be because I was just so smart.' There are a lot of smart people out there. 'It must be because I worked harder than everybody else.' Lemme tell you something; there are a whole bunch of hard workin people out there.
To an adoring partisan audience, he's rationalizing high taxation and the existence of big government. Federal government needs the money because these entrepreneurs CANNOT innovate without the Federal government. God forbid he believe that the federal government exists because of the toil of the movers and shakers, and wouldn't be able to build roads and bridges without them.
Thomas Jefferson wrote:I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it
Valkenar wrote:In the US, we have a society that makes it so that people have a relatively easy time innovating.
... when we can get government the hell out of the way.
Thomas Jefferson wrote:The policy of the American government is to leave their citizens free, neither restraining nor aiding them in their pursuits.
Valkenar wrote:The point isn't that lazy people like me need subsidies from hard-working people like you . It's that people who are truly struggling should have a fair chance for their hard work and intelligence to pay off. It's not like it's impossible to climb up if you're poor, but to deny that it's damn hard to escape true poverty is, I think, willfully ignorant.
Well then call my father ignorant, because he arose from poverty in the depression and did pretty well.
Call me ignorant because I told my dad "No thanks" past a point. Like him, I went my own way, worked my way through school (or got loans), and left school with a lot of debt. And now it's paid off, and I have a great credit rating.
Valkenar wrote:Your father sacrificed so that you could go to college. He was also the kind of person that could teach you a work ethic. That's admirable, and you were lucky to have such a father. Now can you really say with a straight face that someone born in south central LA to an unmarried, drug-addicted prostitute has an opportunity equal to yours?
No. And you know why? Because Great Society programs destroyed many such families. They made it easier for pregnant women to stay single, and fathers not to commit. Single moms raising young boys leads with an extremely high probability to the next generation's prison population. Single moms raising young girls leads with an extremely high probability to teenage moms. The cycle of poverty continues.
As they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
It took a Democrat (Clinton) to pull off welfare reform. A Republican would have been called mean. And that happened because Gingrich's "Contract with America" Congress forced the legislation on him.
Meanwhile... we have people like Louis Farrakhan telling young men not to depend on "the man" and to take ownership of their lives and their responsibilities. Some call him racist, or criticize him because he's a leader of the Nation of Islam. I think he's an inspirational leader - even if he is at times highly eccentric.
Jill Weber of Penn State wrote:The official purpose of the Million Man March was to "enable and encourage" black men in the United States to "take a greater responsibility and play a greater role in caring for, and uplifting the status of, the Black family."[38] Farrakhan blamed black men for the proliferation of drug use, crime, and fatherlessness within their communities and called upon the men to atone for their sins. In addition to promoting self-enhancement and moral reform within the black community, the march would demonstrate to the nation and the world that black Americans would no longer tolerate racism, inequality, and inaction.
FYI... Farrakhan's son played basketball for UVa. Betcha didn't know that!
Louis Farrakhan wrote:Never exalt people because they're in your family; never exalt people because they're your color; never exalt people because they're your kinfolk. Exalt them because they're worthy.
I leave you with one other quote from the founder of UVa.
Thomas Jefferson wrote:I think myself that we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious.
This comment he made in the 1700s. It boggles the mind!
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Kristian Bertel - JPG
By Kristian Bertel
20 Sep 2011
Official interview on JPG - The Danish photographer Kristian Bertel tells about his series of pictures from his journey through Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in India.
Can you tell me about yourself?
- Yes, I was born and raised in the north west of Denmark and I initially worked as a graphic designer before I started on photography. I think my defining moment, or what you call it, came in 2006 when I discovered portrait photography and began to photograph people.
Can you tell me about your photos from India?
- Well, I began on a long-term project on India in 2008. I started out by taking humanitarian-based images of the Indian people and their living conditions. I was drawn to people's faces and I turned my attention to documentary photography.
You mentioned that you are drawn to people's faces. Can you explain me more, what you mean?
- Yes, I think that every face tells a story. Eyes and wrinkles can say much about a face. It can reveal the story about a specific person, that the person for instance has lived a hard life. I like the melancholic expression in people's faces, and that is why I don't publish many photos where people are smiling. In India I came to the attention of poverty in the Indian cities, and I began to document the child beggars. I have made an essay about India's street children named "Child Beggars of New Delhi", an essay, where my pictures were more photo journalistic motivated.
What does photography mean to you?
- Photography for me is an important eyewitness, and I think the photograph is near, even though photography as a media portrays life far away from Denmark. With the images from India, I have tried to do this, although the culture and conditions may be different from our own. By going at eye level with the people I photograph, I think the opportunity to capture an intimate documentary picture of what I see, is more present. I also think photography can have somekind of voice, so people can be aware of topics and stories in the world, which I think need to be told. I recently published a photo essay here on JPG Magazine called "Backstory - The Indian Dayworkers", which describes some of the working conditions in India. What interested me the most was the big difference on the working conditions in India compared to Denmark. India has the world's highest accident rate among construction workers. Most of the companies do not even provide safety belts, protection eye wears, hand gloves, shoes or helmets to their workers.
What inspires the photographer in you?
- I have developed such a great appreciation for the power of time and emotions. In some situations you only have a split of second to capture a moment. A moment that can create a picture which can stand as a noteworthy and classic photograph to oneself for many years. I like the idea that beautiful and great photos can be taken in an instant, if you are in the right place at the right time.
Can you tell me about the photo published in this interview?
- Yes, I remember it was near Ranakpur, I walked a small evening walk not far away from the hotel where I was staying. The man on the photo is a shepherd and he was acompanied by two younger boys and of course the sheeps. While the two boys were making fun with me, the shepherd stayed totally silent. He placed himself on a rock while I began taking pictures. I remember I was quite near to him, during the photo shooting and he had the same look on his face all the time.
How do you feel about taking pictures of poverty?
- It was strange for me to see those of the Indians, who were poor and crippled. I wish that I had been more encouraging with my camera and also took several pictures of them. I think it's a balance I have to do with myself. People around me might think it's provocative, that I come as a white man and use the photographic sceneries of India's misery. But I must also look at the meaning of it in the larger perspective, that it serves as a higher goal in telling the world about these people through images.
How do you feel about the subjects that you photograph?
- I do not like making the subjects pose. I think there is a sense of spontaneity that is apparent in most of my frames. According to myself, I should let moments happen as they do. I believe that photojournalism and travel photography are similar. You need to narrate a story about what is happening, and not make things happen.
What makes a good picture?
- A good picture is most of the time very subjectively. I have been shooting photos with a 70-200 mm because I want to have these intimate close-up images. Feeling comfortable with your equipment is also important for me. Normally I shoot a couple of frames of each subject to be sure that I have captured the situation as I see it. On assignments and further traveling I want to have more focus on wideangle photography.
What camera did you use for your Indian photos?
- On my trip I used a Nikon D200 SLR camera. A slightly older model from Nikon, but still with good technical characteristics. When I arrived in a small village or a major city, I had pretty much my 70-200 mm lens mounted on my camera. I had covered some of the lens with a yellow tape to protect the lens value.
What is your view on the increasing use of photo editing tools like Photoshop in photography?
I think it's part of the artistic process of photographers. Though I think photos shall not be over-effected. For instance I think HDR photography can be too vivid sometimes.
You can see more of Kristian's photos on the website
4 responses
Saroj Swain gave props (23 Sep 2011):
Michele Wambaugh (Deleted) said (8 Aug 2012):
Looked at his website & found some very evocative portraits.
JPG gave props (23 Aug 2015):
Congrats on Story of the Week!
John Linton gave props (27 Aug 2015):
Congrats on making Story of the Week!
More Interviews
INDIA - Portraits of People
By Kristian Bertel — 13 Nov 2012
Kristian Bertel's images have been shown as photo essays online - documenting many aspects of the daily life particularly in India.
By Indra Widi — 11 Dec 2011
A Silent dialogue in distortion and transparency of the space and time.
More stories by Kristian Bertel
Night Wanderers of India
Photo Essay — 20 Sep 2015
Night is often associated with darkness to the fear of the unknown and in this photo essay Kristian Bertel has portrayed nighttime in India.
INDIA - Portraits of People
Interview — 13 Nov 2012
Kristian Bertel's images have been shown as photo essays online - documenting many aspects of the daily life particularly in India.


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I'm on Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2. I just had one of the infamous 'blue screens' when the MBP freezes (known for the early 2011 models).
After my system booted up again, my menu bar isn't translucent anymore (as it was before), and also, even the option to activate it (as described in http://www.mactrast.com/2011/10/mac-tip-translucent-menu-bar-in-mac-os-x-lion/) is simply gone from my settings screen.
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fptechnoDec 22, 2012 09:14:18 IST
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd's plan to revamp its services revenue model will put pressure on its high-margin services business, which accounts for about a third of the struggling company's revenue, analysts said.
RIM's Nasdaq-listed shares were down 11 percent before the bell after stronger-than-expected earnings on Thursday were overshadowed by news that subscriber numbers had dropped for the first time and that the company planned a "tiered" model that would charge advanced users more for services.
At least two brokerages cut their price targets on RIM's Nasdaq-listed stock.
Analysts predict RIM's new services model to pressure margins
Some analysts said there was a danger that RIM, which plans to launch its BlackBerry 10 smartphones on January 30, would become just another handset company without a service ecosystem.
RIM will not be able to sustain profitability by relying on its hardware business alone, said National Bank Financial analyst Kris Thompson, who is rated the top analyst by Thomson Reuters StarMine for the accuracy of his RIM earnings estimates.
Thompson downgraded RIM's stock to "underperform" from "sector perform" and cut his price target to $10 from $15.
Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley said there was a very low probability that the market would support RIM's new mobile computing ecosystem, and he remained skeptical about the company's ability to survive on its own.
"... We believe RIM will eventually need to sell the company," said Walkley, who cut his price target on RIM's stock to $9 from $10.
Baird Equity Research analysts said BlackBerry 10 faced a daunting uphill battle against products from Apple Inc , as well as those using Google Inc's Android operating system and, increasingly, phones using Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 operating system.
Baird maintained its underperform rating on the stock.
Credit Suisse maintained its "neutral" rating on the stock, but not because it expected BlackBerry 10 to be a big success.
"Only the potential for an outright sale of the company or a break-up keeps us at a neutral," Credit Suisse analysts said.
Positive early feedback on BlackBerry 10 devices has helped RIM's stock more than double in value over the last three months. RIM shares fell about 9 percent after the bell on Thursday. They closed at $14.12 on the Nasdaq.


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AI::SimulatedAnnealing - optimize a list of numbers according to a specified cost function.
use AI::SimulatedAnnealing;
$optimized_list = anneal(
$number_specs, $cost_function, $cycles_per_temperature);
This module provides a single public function, anneal(), that optimizes a list of numbers according to a specified cost function.
Each number to be optimized has a lower bound, an upper bound, and a precision, where the precision is an integer in the range 0 to 4 that specifies the number of decimal places to which all instances of the number will be rounded. The upper bound must be greater than the lower bound but not greater than 10 to the power of (4 - p), where "p" is the precision. The lower bound must be not less than -1 times the result of taking 10 to the power of (4 - p).
A bound that has a higher degree of precision than that specified for the number to which the bound applies is rounded inward (that is, downward for an upper bound and upward for a lower bound) to the nearest instance of the specified precision.
The attributes of a number (bounds and precision) are encapsulated within a number specification, which is a reference to a hash containing "LowerBound", "UpperBound", and "Precision" fields.
The anneal() function takes a reference to an array of number specifications, a cost function, and a positive integer specifying the number of randomization cycles per temperature to perform. The anneal() function returns a reference to an array having the same length as the array of number specifications. The returned list represents the optimal list of numbers matching the specified attributes, where "optimal" means producing the lowest cost.
The cost function must take a reference to an array of numbers that match the number specifications. The function must return a single number representing a cost to be minimized.
In order to work efficiently with the varying precisions, the anneal() function converts each bound to an integer by multiplying it by 10 to the power of the precision; then the function performs the temperature reductions and randomization cycles (which include tests performed via calls to the cost function) on integers in the resulting ranges. When passing an integer to the cost function or when storing the integer in a collection of numbers to be returned by the function, anneal() first converts the integer back to the appropriate decimal number by dividing the integer by 10 to the power of the precision.
The initial temperature is the size of the largest range after the bounds have been converted to integers. During each temperature reduction, the anneal() function multiplies the temperature by 0.95 and then rounds the result down to the nearest integer (if the result isn't already an integer). When the temperature reaches zero, annealing is immediately terminated.
NOTE: Annealing can sometimes complete before the temperature
reaches zero if, after a particular temperature reduction, a
brute-force optimization approach (that is, testing every possible
combination of numbers within the subranges determined by the new
temperature) would produce a number of tests that is less than or
equal to the specified cycles per temperature. In that case, the
anneal() function performs the brute-force optimization to complete
the annealing process.
After a temperature reduction, the anneal() function determines each new subrange such that the current optimal integer from the total range is as close as possible to the center of the new subrange. When there is a tie between two possible positions for the subrange within the total range, a "coin flip" decides.
This module requires Perl 5, version 5.10.1 or later.
- anneal($number_specs, $cost_function, $cycles_per_temperature);
The anneal() function takes a reference to an array of number specifications (which are references to hashes containing "LowerBound", "UpperBound", and "Precision" fields), a code reference pointing to a cost function (which takes a list of numbers matching the specifications and returns a number representing a cost to be minimized), and a positive integer specifying the number of randomization cycles to perform at each temperature.
The function returns a reference to an array containing the optimized list of numbers.
Benjamin Fitch, <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Copyright 2010 by Benjamin Fitch.
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.


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kathies necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 75 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
We are the production company doing the new show - Matt and Shari are known for decorating and how to projects for real people. They pay attention to budget, are real do-it yourselfers and appeal.
PBS television show hosted, written and produced by Matt Fox and Shari Hiller.
Follows the popular subject matter of mattandshari.com
Logo on the site is the working logo - we like it but it is too similar to the original Room by Room logo
Concentrates on everything about the home, from practical decorating advice, to fun crafts and sewing, to detailed shop projects and around the home advice.
Demonstrates step-by-step instructions on how to get a project done right, both aesthetically and economically.
Known for giving practical design advice and common-sense decorating tips.
homeowners, PBS viewers - tend to be higher educated and higher income, age group 35 plus; want contemporary feel and look without being too young.
Logo for print and TV
Visit mattandshari.com to understand them!!!!
Contemporary feel and look without being too young
must have "around the house with Shari and Matt"
like something with concept of "around"
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This Monster 4x4 Is A Terrible Waste Of A 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
SEMA brings many brilliant projects out of the woodwork every year, but it also produces a few abominations. This 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle monster 4x4 is one of them.
These are nice cars in car form, and this frankenterror leaves me wondering if the mad scientist behind it can please put the poor thing back on its rightful rear wheel drive frame.
Maybe I'm narrow minded, but I've never really understood turning things that were meant to shine on the road (on a very straight road, in this one's case) into massive trucks. America, truck yeah? Maybe. But those things are best left as gimmicky conversation pieces for display in front of rural North Carolina used car dealerships (yes, I've seen this sort of thing in front of rural North Carolina used car dealerships).
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CAIRO — Egypt's new government lost control of a major city, Port Said, on Saturday as rampaging soccer fans attacked the main jail, drove police officers from the streets and cut off all access to the city.
Set off by the sentencing of 21 Port Said soccer fans to death, the rioting was the sharpest challenge yet to the efforts of Egypt's new Islamist rulers to re-establish order after the two years of turmoil that have followed the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's autocratic president.
By evening, fighting in the streets had left at least 30 people dead, mostly from gunfire, and injured more than 300. Residents said they were afraid to leave their homes. Doctors said the local hospital was overloaded with casualties and pleaded for help. Rioters sacked and burned a police barracks; attacked police stations, the Port Said power plant and the jail, where the convicted men were being held; and closed off all roads to the city as well as the railroad station.
President Mohamed Morsi canceled a foreign trip to deal with the crisis at home and instead met with the National Defense Council, which includes the nation's top military leaders. A spokesman for the Interior Ministry acknowledged that its security forces were unable to control the violence and urged that political leaders to try to calm the rioters.
By 8 p.m., a spokesman for the Egyptian military said its troops had moved in and secured vital facilities, including the prison, the Mediterranean port, and the Suez Canal. But in telephone interviews, residents said the streets remained lawless. "I'm worried for my sister and mother," said Ahmed Zangir, 21. "I could run or do something, but it is not safe for them to get out."
Mr. Zangir added: "Thugs are abusing the opportunity. They are everywhere."
Friday was the second anniversary of the revolt that toppled Mr. Mubarak, an occasion that had already set off clashes between protesters and security forces in Cairo and other cities. Those battles began Thursday and continued for a third day on Saturday in Cairo, Suez and Alexandria. In Suez, where two police officers and seven protesters were killed on Friday, protesters attacked police stations and attempted to set fire to a central security building.
The anniversary battles were fueled by a combination of hostility toward the country's new Islamist leaders and frustration with the meager rewards of the revolution so far. But those battles were more isolated, typically confined to just a few blocks around symbols of government power, like the Interior Ministry headquarters in Cairo or the headquarters of the provincial government in Suez.
In contrast, the escalating chaos that enveloped Port Said over the soccer riot sentencing posed a far greater challenge to the Islamist leaders, who have pledged a new era of respect for the law.
It was unclear how the fledgling government might regain control of the city without either a brutal crackdown on the mob or capitulation to its demands. And either alternative could further inflame the streets in Cairo and around Egypt.
The information minister said the National Defense Council had the authority to impose a curfew or a state of emergency over any trouble spot. But in an illustration of the political risks to any perception of a crackdown, a spokesman for the president, Yassir Ali, declared a few hours later that there was no intention to impose a curfew on Port Said.
In a television interview, Gen. Osama Ismail, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry, acknowledged that the violence had spiraled beyond the control of the security forces. "The solution isn't a security solution," he said. "We urge the political and patriotic leaders and forces to intervene to calm the situation."
The case that set off the riot grew out of a deadly brawl last February between rival groups of hard-core fans of soccer teams from Cairo and Port Said at a match in Port Said. The hard-core fans, called Ultras, are known for their appetite for violence against either rival fans or the police. Some had smuggled knives and other weapons into the stadium, security officials said at the time.
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Seventy-four people were killed and over 1,000 injured in the soccer riot. Many died after being trampled under the stampeding crowds or falling from stadium balconies, according to forensic testimony later reported in the state news media.
It was the worst soccer riot in Egyptian history and among the worst in the world. Many political figures, including members of Mr. Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, initially sought to blame a counterrevolutionary conspiracy orchestrated by Mubarak loyalists or the Interior Ministry.
But prosecutors ultimately charged 21 Port Said fans with attacking their Cairo rivals and charged nine security officers with negligence. On Saturday, a judge in Cairo convicted the 21 fans of murder before passing sentence. Six of them remain fugitives.
The verdict was awaited with acute anxiety because any outcome risked the fury of the Ultras in either Port Said or Cairo. To warn of their wrath if the Port Said defendants were acquitted, the Cairo Ultras staged several raucous protests last week in anticipation of the verdict, temporarily closing bridges and subways lines and threatening the Egyptian stock exchange.
The trial was held in Cairo instead of Port Said because of the fear of violence between the two groups of Ultras. For the same reason, the Interior Ministry declined to transfer the defendants to the Cairo courtroom to hear the verdict, leaving them in detention in their home city.
Most of those killed in Port Said on Saturday died of bullet wounds, hospital officials said. It was unclear who shot first, but witnesses said some of the civilian protesters brought shotguns or homemade firearms to attack the prison. And after two security officers were killed, the gunfire escalated sharply there and around the city, witnesses and officials said. All of the other people killed were believed to be civilians.
Rioters also attacked members of the news media, damaging television cameras and cutting off live broadcasts.
Many said the severity of the penalty was out of step with the light verdicts handed down in high-profile cases against members of the old government. The soccer fans were sentenced to death for a brawl that killed several dozen people. But no police officer or security official has yet been held responsible for the killing of 800 civilian demonstrators during the 18 days of protests two years ago. The only people convicted were Mr. Mubarak and his interior minister, and those verdicts were overturned this month.
"Where are the officers of the Ministry of Interior and the military council in this verdict?" Mahmoud Affifi, a spokesman for the left-leaning April 6 group, told the state newspaper Al Ahram, referring to the generals who ruled Egypt for 18 months after Mr. Mubarak.
The Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist group allied with Mr. Morsi, said in a statement that it blamed the news media for inciting violence against legitimately elected authorities. The group also castigated leaders of the political opposition for "silence instead of condemning these crimes, and even in some cases welcoming them."
Those plotting the violence "must be condemned by all members of the society, and they must be held accountable according to the provisions of the law," the Brotherhood said. "It's incomprehensible to demand the rights of the martyrs by adding more martyrs and victims."
Adding to the popular outrage over the verdict, the judge hearing the case, Sobhi Abdel Megeed, had imposed a complete ban on publishing or broadcasting news from the last two months of the soccer riot trial, including details of the charges, evidence or judicial reasoning.
On Saturday, Judge Megeed noted again that the court had asked the public prosecutor "to move criminal cases against anybody who would violate the publishing ban, no matter what their position is."
Most in Cairo had expected an acquittal. Speculation had centered on the wrath of the capital's Ultras if their attackers walked free. Instead, families of those killed in the soccer riot who were in the courtroom erupted in jubilation when hearing the news of the death penalty. Relatives held pictures of the victims in the air. Some danced and chanted. A few fainted. And the Ultras celebrated for hours outside their team's headquarters in Cairo.


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Lincoln Chafee to switch affiliation
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee will formally switch his party registration Thursday, abandoning his status as an independent and joining the Democratic Party, the governor's office told POLITICO.
Chafee quietly informed President Barack Obama of his intention to affiliate as a Democrat after reaching that decision in private, Chafee spokeswoman Christine Hunsinger said. The governor's office confirmed Chafee's plans after POLITICO reported that the governor had notified national Democrats that he'd be joining the party.
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A former Republican who served with Obama in the Senate, Chafee has struggled with perilously low job approval ratings and faces a difficult reelection fight in 2014.
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Hunsinger said politics had nothing to do with Chafee's decision to sign up with Obama's party.
"What you're seeing in him affiliating as a Democrat is a recognition that there's strength in numbers – that the Democratic Party and the president, he shares their agenda and the policy beliefs of the party," she said. "It really is a matter of conviction with this governor. It's been a long road from when he first left the Republican Party to here."
The senior Chafee aide said the switch in registration would not change Chafee's governing agenda.
"He's fairly progressive on social issues. He's about efficient and honest government and every move he's made when in elected office has been to achieve that on behalf of the taxpayer," Hunsinger said. "For anybody to imply that affiliating as a Democrat is simply about politics or about winning an election, doesn't know Gov. Chafee."
( Also on POLITICO: Lincoln Chafee DNC speech)
Chafee's party switch increases the odds that the Rhode Island governorship will be in Democratic hands after 2014, though not necessarily his. His polling numbers are weak and multiple up-and-coming Rhode Island Democrats have already stepped up to challenge him.
In an encouraging sign for Chafee, the White House publicly embraced him as a soon-to-be-minted Democrat on Wednesday, issuing a statement from Obama praising Chafee as "an independent thinker and leader" who hasn't been constrained by party labels.
"I enjoyed working with Linc when he was a Republican in the United States Senate, and I look forward to continuing that collaboration on the issues that matter not just to the Democratic Party, but to every American," Obama said. "I'm thrilled to welcome Linc to the party of Jefferson and Jackson, Roosevelt and Kennedy – and I look forward to working with him in the years ahead."
( PHOTOS: Pols who've switched states)
It's no surprise that Chafee would win a warm reception from Obama: The ex-Republican campaigned for the president in 2008 and 2012 and spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte last summer.


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Manawatu Golf Club
Established in 1895, the Club has a proud history and offers a challenging yet fair test for golfers of all abilities. Casual play or memberships available. The Hokowhitu Cafe and Bar opens to the public offering exceptional food Tuesday-Sunday.
- NZ's oldest golf course on the same site
- Host of five New Zealand Opens
- Year round course
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Our course is regarded as Manawatu's premiere 18 hole layout, and provides a challenging yet fair test for golfers of all abilities. Tree-lined, beautifully manicured fairways, fast rolling greens and over 50 challenging white sand bunkers feature throughout the park like course.
Situated in Palmerston North's suburb of Hokowhitu the Club sits between the Manawatu River and the city's Centennial Lagoon. Visitors and casual golfers are always welcome. Please note, we do have a dress code on the course and in the clubhouse.
Home to the Hokowhitu Cafe and Bar, the Club is open to the public Tuesday-Sunday and offers visitors the chance to enjoy exceptional food in stunning surroundings.
We'd love to see you so come and visit us soon!
The Golf Course
Seven sets of tees
Signature hole
The 10th hole.
|Mens tee
|Womens tee
|NZGA slope
|92 - 125
|85 - 136
|Course length(m)
|3730 - 6055
|2863 - 5771
|Course length (yards)
|4079 - 6622
|3131 - 6311
All amounts are in $NZ and include GST
|Price per round
|New Zealand Affiliated
|New Zealand Non-Affiliated
|International Guest
|Junior Golfers
|9 Holes
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- Clubhouse with locker rooms
- Club, cart and trundler rental
- Food & beverage on site
- Driving range with balls available
- PGA Professional onsite
- Retail available
Opening Times
Daylight hours.
Gates locked at 9om in summer, and 6.30pm in winter.
Club House and Pro ShopMonday - Sunday: 8am - 5pm
Cafe & bar open from 9.30am - 2.30pm, Tuesday - Sunday.
Member's DaySee club website
Where to Stay
Find more accommodation in Palmerston North
Physical address
Manawatu Golf Club, 19 Centennial Drive, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, Manawatu, 4410, New Zealand.


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JDRF Encouraged By Draft FDA Artificial Pancreas Guidance
FDA's Draft Guidance Is A First Step to Providing Access to Life-Saving Technology for Millions with Type 1 Diabetes
Washington, D.C. – The JDRF today said it is encouraged that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance which appears to lay a foundation for accelerating the development and availability of artificial pancreas technology (AP) that will improve the lives of millions of Americans living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
"Our initial review of the draft AP guidance indicates that the FDA has been responsive and listened to the recommendations of leading clinicians and researchers in the type 1 diabetes field," said Jeffrey Brewer, President and CEO of JDRF. "It also appears that the draft guidance lays out a rapid timetable to move from inpatient trials to outpatient trials to prove the AP's safety and efficacy, and if that turns out to be the case it is good news."
Artificial pancreas technologies have the potential to be the most revolutionary advance in treating T1D since the discovery of insulin. They will allow the millions of Americans with T1D to maintain tighter control of blood glucose levels, thus significantly reducing the risk of both high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), which can cause long-term complications including heart disease, blindness and stroke, and low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which can be life-threatening. It would also free them from much of the daily burden of managing the disease.
In 2006, the FDA added artificial pancreas technology to its Critical Path list, making a commitment to advance these systems. The draft guidance is the first step to getting the technology to those in dire need.
"To be sure, we have a ways to go before AP technologies are available to patients but this draft guidance suggests that Commissioner Hamburg and the FDA are committed to fostering innovation and being a global leader in bringing life-saving technologies for T1D patients to the U.S market," said Brewer. "In the next few weeks, we will review the draft guidance in detail and provide detailed comments to the FDA so that the final guidance unmistakably lays out the pathway to put AP technologies in patient's hands as soon as possible. In the end, that is what this is all about."
About the Artificial Pancreas
The artificial pancreas (AP) is an external device which people with T1D could use to do what their bodies cannot—control both high and low blood sugar around the clock. It works by combining a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and an insulin pump with sophisticated computer software to provide automatically the right amount of insulin at the right time.
One of JDRF's top priorities is the development of the AP. JDRF-funded studies have shown greatly improved clinical outcomes from early trials of prototype AP systems. FDA's guidance on artificial pancreas systems will allow for these systems to be further developed, tested in outpatient pivotal trials, and eventually approved for people with T1D.
An overwhelming amount of support from researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and patients called on the FDA to advance the development of an AP. Over 100,000 people in the diabetes community signed JDRF's petition which urged the FDA to adopt clear guidance, and leading clinical organizations specializing in diabetes care urged the FDA to ensure that the development of an artificial pancreas is not delayed by unnecessary regulatory roadblocks. Furthermore, Congress demonstrated vast support for a reasonable and timely guidance from FDA, with 252 Representatives and 62 Senators having urged the FDA to act in the best interest of type 1 diabetes patients.
About JDRF
JDRF is the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Driven by passionate, grassroots volunteers connected to children, adolescents, and adults with this disease, JDRF is the largest charitable supporter of T1D research. The goal of JDRF is to improve the lives of every person affected by T1D by accelerating progress on the most promising opportunities for curing, better treating, and preventing T1D. JDRF collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners who share this goal. Since its founding in 1970, JDRF has awarded more than $1.5 billion to T1D research. More than 80 percent of JDRF's expenditures directly support research and research-related education. Past JDRF research efforts have helped to significantly improve the care of people with this disease, and have expanded the critical scientific understanding of T1D. JDRF will not rest until T1D is fully conquered.
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I've done something wrong in the scripting, and know it's obvious but … I'll have it out in a few days — it'd be faster but between holidays and other issues that sit higher on my priority list, well, that's how it goes. In the meantime…
I tend to refrain from recommending comics, blogs, etc. Two reasons for this predominate. First, I know that my tastes can get peculiar – and not everyone likes what I like. Second, I like to ensure it's going to last, at least somewhat. Nothing like sending someone to something lovable but dead. And not ever going to be undead, even. sigh. All that noted, I had a revelation. See, I wanted to put some money in the tip jar of a couple of these, and wistfully knew that for a few months the probability of doing so will be somewhere below the chances of Sylvanas forgiving the Lich King. But I realized if I shared, I might get someone who can do so in place — and even if that doesn't happen, everybody who writes loves having an increased audience. Allow me to direct your attention to a few places I find fun as well as interesting. (Politics, economics, and a few things of that ilk also interest me, but most of you won't consider them fun. For the most part, then, I'll avoid them here.)
I'd like to commend to your attention the webcomic Looking for Group . It's serial, not daily [meaning standalones – ed], so any given day's comic may be mostly funny only to those who've read the backstory (archives). Do so, and you'll know whether it's for you within, oh, I'd say by the fifth or sixth episode. If you like it, the story updates every Monday and Thursday. For me… "Rejoice: For very bad things are about to happen," may become a favorite tagline.
I have enjoyed Phil Foglio since I first met Phil and Dixie in Dragon magazine a long, long time ago. But what locked him in my list of permanent favorites was a little story called Psmith. Phil's been republishing his Buck Godot stories online, and Psmith is there in its entirety. If you like it, jump to the story that precedes it (Zap Gun for Hire, which actually better introduces Buck Godot), and then follow as we appear to start the Gallimaufry series (published in 8 issues, originally). If you like this, by all means jump over to his current series and meet Agatha, Girl Genius – you can find the link on Buck's pages, so I'll not put that here.
I'm a bibliophile, but my preference is for science fiction. Allow me to introduce you to a free library of science fiction books – and I'm talking the kind of stuff libraries buy, not the ones by wannabes and apprentices trying to master the trade. Published, many still for sale. Eric Flint got into a philosophical discussion not so many years ago about the issue of online piracy – to paraphrase, straining so hard at the gnats that the steaks were missed. For a link to what I consider the best of several position papers on this (though both part of a series AND only dealing with books), I point you to his seventh Baen's Universe editorial. But as you've come to expect, I've digressed – that's not the big thing. Instead, as a result of his argument he was offered a chance to put his money where his mouth is, he asked Jim Baen of Baen's Books to allow him the chance to do so, and we are all the lucky beneficiaries. I present Baen's Free Library, an online, FREE collection of science fiction (mostly Baen published, but a couple of others have snuck in as well). Over 100 books and still growing – basically, Eric's pretty much shown he was right, and it keeps going because it generates more money. Yes, it's free – and it generates money. If that boggles, read the editorial I listed, or the Prime Palavars you can also find at the library.
I think those will keep you entertained for a while, so I'll stop. And try and catch up on family, work, holidays, other projects… oh, yeah, and that script…
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WOW…I am heading over to Baen's right now! Thanks for linking it. I would have never have known otherwise! 😀
There are more downloadable books from Baen here: http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/
(from their freely redistributable CDs).
OMG! Thanks for Bean's library and the essays. and to add to what Eric was saying, I *do* have a cd of pirated e-texts! mostly sci-fi/fantasy stuff. Since reading them, I have made a point of buying these books and other books by the authors as/when I find them on the shelves. I might have never discovered Ender Wiggins if it weren't for those pirated copies…and I now leggally own almost the entire series in hard-copy.
LFG is an awesome comic and has been in my Google Reader for quite a while now. I have several other webcomics I read as well but LFG and a few others just keep me begging for the next strip, mostly because I get them only a few days a week but also because the story line is so good and just continues on. I could list all the ones I read but like you said my taste may vary from others.


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An air purifier with long-lasting, easy-to-replace filters works silently right in line with your ductwork, using Captures and Kills™ technology to purify the air throughout your home. It filters out up to 95% of particles as small as .30 microns. Better yet, it kills or inactivates up to 99% of everything it captures to keep your air healthier.
While your cooling system is hard at work producing refreshing air, it can also create water condensation. And a little moisture on your indoor coil can turn into a breeding ground for mold and bacteria. Our germicidal ultraviolet (UV) light is designed to kill these organisms to protect your system's efficiency-and your health.
No one likes too much humidity. But too little can be just as irritating, especially in winter. When humidity drops too low, you might notice sore throats, chapped lips, itchy skin and sinus problems. To help, we offer a variety of products designed to keep your home at a comfortable humidity—and everyone in it feeling great.
You don't have to go outside to get some fresh air. Not only do our ventilators work quietly and efficiently to bring air into your home all year long, they pre-condition the incoming air to better match the inside temperature, helping keep valuable energy from escaping.
This is the part of the system that converts refrigerant from your outdoor unit so it can cool or, when a heat pump is outside,—cool and heat your home. An evaporator coil borrows the fan from the furnace it sits on to move air through the home. A fan coil can do both jobs and is used when a furnace is not present. Not the most glamorous part of the system, but in either case, making sure you have a properly matched coil component can ensure you get the efficiency you paid for from your outdoor unit.
Most central heating and cooling systems are called forced-air systems. That's because they rely on a system of vents and ductwork to carry treated air from the coil or furnace to the rest of your home and back again.
Talk about smart. Infinity® products are part of what's known as a communicating system. That means that the main components, such as an air conditioner or furnace, talk to the control so you can enjoy better energy management, a higher degree of comfort and better temperature control. The system is even designed to talk with you, too, and alert you when service is needed.
There's a benefit to keeping your air flowing even when the system isn't actively heating or cooling. Hot and cool spots are minimized and air quality products like an air purifier can do its job 24/7. Not all controls give you choices for how you like your airflow. The built-in intelligence behind our Infinity® control allows you to choose the fan speed you like while operating in "constant ON" fan mode.
We have exceedingly high standards for all of our products. And the same goes for the specialists who install and maintain them. Your Carrier® expert knows heating and cooling inside and out—and will be happy to provide information so you can make the best decisions for your home, your budget and your family.
Just because your basement is on the bottom level of your house doesn't mean it's at the bottom of your priority list. It's important to be as comfortable there as anywhere else in the house. After all, basements are home to game rooms, man caves, home gyms and even spas. An Infinity® zoned system lets you independently manage comfort settings in up to 8 zones—including your basement.
Breathe fresh outdoor air without opening windows. A ventilator can bring in fresh air and expel the air normally trapped in your home that can harbor odors and gases. It can also pretreat the entering air to bring it closer to your inside temperature to help keep valuable energy from escaping.
Protect your family from carbon monoxide. This colorless, tasteless, odorless and highly toxic gas causes an estimated 15,000 emergency room visits and 500 unintentional deaths in the U.S. each year1. The good news is, reducing the danger to your family could be as simple as installing a carbon monoxide alarm.
You have more things on your mind than managing the temperature of your home. This intelligent system doesn't. The Infinity® control remembers the last 10 cycles so it knows what is needed to heat the home and do it more consistently in lower fire states to keep temperatures even and minimize energy use.
We think this is a pretty important thing for keeping you comfy so many of our Performance™ series gas furnaces also offer this using our Comfort Heat Technology® feature built right into the furnace.
Some like to sleep under a mountain of covers. Others prefer just a sheet. If that sounds familiar, we have the control of your dreams. If you have a zoned ductwork system, the Infinity® Touch control lets you independently manage comfort settings in up to 8 zones. Cool in one room, sweltering in the next, everyone in your family wins—and everyone sleeps better.


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By Kelsey Quam, KF12, Ecuador
After attending an exciting week of training in San Francisco, a wave of 37 new Kiva Fellows has been pouring into new places across the globe. The emails we exchange as we transition into the field reflect both excitement and hesitation. What am I forgetting on my packing list? Am I prepared to work in microfinance? How will my MFI receive me?
My first week at Cooperative San Jose in Ecuador was different than my expectations. When I arrived to the office on Monday morning, I didn't start to work right away. Instead, I was led up and down 3 flights of stairs to meet, shake hands, and try to memorize the names of the 30+ people that would become my friends for the next 3 months. Given the series of introductions and technology problems (there is no wifi in the office and I was sharing an internet cable), Monday was an exciting first day different from my expectations.
On Tuesday, I set out for a branch office in the town of Chillanes (an hour and a half from Chimbo) with a loan officer. After stopping for homemade tortillas and coffee along the highway, I made my first contact with a group of 15 Kiva borrowers that belong to a loan group called a "ventanilla rural." The loan officer and I worked together to record borrowers' personal and business stories, the impact of the Kiva loan on their business, and their future business and family aspirations. Back in the office, I posted this information along with a photo of the borrower to the Kiva website where the loan will be soon be open to funding by lenders.
On Thursday I receive a phone call from a loan officer who said he would be traveling to a community meeting in 5 minutes! I grab my backpack and travel by taxi to meet him. Here I worked with the current KF11, Aurelie Dagneaux, to complete the cooperative's second-to-last borrower verification that is part of the process of my MFI to achieve active status with Kiva.
Cooperative San Jose is based in the small rural town of San Jose de Chimbo (commonly called Chimbo). The majority of its Kiva borrowers take loans for agricultural purposes. They grow corn, potatoes, cacao, and occasionally bananas, maracuya, and coffee throughout the region. If you're interested in learning more, check out the cooperative's lending team:


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SEIU has more than 150 local union affiliates. Each is a chartered branch that carries forth the mission and goals of the International Union while representing the specific interests of locally based memberships.
SEIU locals have their own officers, governing bodies, and constitutions and bylaws. Local union members bargain with employers to produce collective bargaining agreements that set workplace rules, benefits and wages.
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How to Stay Sick-Free
"I will never again skip a flu vaccine."
Lisa Amoruso, 41, stay-at-home mother, Chicago
Her scare "I started feeling sick around Halloween last year and figured my body was run-down from lack of sleep and I'd bounce back in a few days. But what started as a simple cold turned into a hacking cough, chronic fever, chills and achiness. My husband urged me to see the doctor. I thought he was overreacting, and I washed down some Advil with a Jamba Juice The Coldbuster. A few days later, I finally gave in when my breathing became so labored, I couldn't walk across the room without needing to rest and catch my breath.
"My doctor checked the oxygen saturation of my blood; if it was low, it could point to a lung infection. Normal oxygen saturation is 95 percent to 100 percent; mine read 80 percent, so he sent me to the ER across the street where they could monitor my condition. Within an hour, my levels dropped to just 50 percent and I was sent to intensive care, where I spent the next five weeks in a drug-induced coma, hooked up to a breathing machine and on kidney dialysis.
"A lung culture confirmed I had the H1N1 virus, and doctors told my husband I might not survive or could wind up brain-dead. I have no memory of the ICU: When I came to, my husband told me what happened. I couldn't believe it. H1N1 had been all over the news, but I didn't think I'd catch it—and if I did, I figured I'd be strong enough to fight it. Boy, was I wrong.
"I spent the next month in rehab to regain muscle function—I couldn't walk after being bedridden so long—and relied on email to communicate while my throat healed from the scraping of the two tubes that had helped me breathe while I was comatose. My immune system had released infection-fighting enzymes into my lungs to battle the illness, which caused scarring and left me with a chronic cough and a lung capacity of only 60 percent. But I'm so grateful to be alive—and I will never again skip a flu vaccine."
Your solution This year, the flu vaccine will protect against H1N1 plus two other strains predicted to be this season's main menaces. Everyone older than 6 months, including pregnant women, should get vaccinated without fear. "Millions of doses have been given with no serious adverse events," says Litjen Tan, Ph.D., director of Medicine and Public Health for the American Medical Association. "And the vaccine cannot give you the flu, as the viruses used are dead and inactive. Your getting a shot also helps protect others, including infants and the elderly. Do it for them and you."
"A spinach salad landed me in the hospital for four days."
Kenzi Clark, 26, Ph.D. student, Lincoln, Nebraska
Her scare "I had just returned from a trip in late summer 2006 and hadn't had time to go grocery shopping, so I used my roommate's spinach to make myself a salad. Three nights later, I woke up with horrible diarrhea and cramps. Taking a sip of water felt like I was being stabbed in the stomach. After a weekend of pain, vomiting, no food and very little water, I saw blood in the toilet—which scared me into seeing a doctor.
I was so severely dehydrated that I was admitted to the hospital and put on IV antibiotics and fluids for four days. My test results came back positive for E. coli, and an outbreak of the bacteria in bagged spinach was being reported in the local news. I dropped 10 pounds and missed a week of classes and a month of paychecks—I was a waitress and couldn't risk infecting the customers. I love salads, but it took me almost two years to eat spinach again."
Your solution Clark's greens were likely tainted with a strain of E. coli from animal excrement that contaminated soil and water on a farm or that spread during shipment. Washing produce is a must and can lower your risk for illness from tainted fruit and vegetables. But it can't wipe out all bacteria, so pay attention to food recalls and reports of food poisoning from public health officials, Tan says. (Follow FoodSafety.gov on Twitter for notices.) Stick to pasteurized milk and juices, and cook meat to an internal temperature of 160 degrees; poultry to 165 degrees. Keep raw meat and poultry separate from produce, which is less likely to be cooked to bug-killing temps. Always (yes, always) wash your hands after touching raw items to avoid spreading bacteria in your kitchen, but avoid antimicrobial soap—it works no better and may strengthen foodborne bugs.
"A pedicure left me with a potentially deadly skin infection."
Nicole Crabtree, 24, celebrity stylist assistant, Los Angeles
Her scare "My sophomore year in college, I went for a mani-pedi at my usual salon. I noticed two red bumps on my leg after showering that night but assumed it was razor burn. When I woke the next day, there were 30 pus-filled bumps all over my right calf, which had swollen to twice its normal size! I freaked out and went to the hospital, where a doctor took a sample of the sores and gave me penicillin for general infection fighting until my lab results came in.
"I was told a few days later that I tested positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA), a strain of staph that doesn't respond to common antibiotics such as the one I was on. Staph can live on skin and in our noses and generally causes no harm. But if the skin is broken, the bacteria can gain access to parts of the body they're not supposed to. If the pedicurist touched her nose, then my leg—which was vulnerable from the abrasive scrub she was using—I could have been infected. In fact, my sorority sister was diagnosed with staph after visiting the same spa. And a local woman had just died from a pedi-related staph infection.
"My leg was covered in painful, pitted, purplish marks, and I was terrified I'd be deformed. I wore pants for months until the wounds healed with the help of stronger antibiotics. Thankfully, five years later, I have only a few white scars. Now I do my own pedicures or bring tools with me to the salon."
Your solution MRSA thrives in warm, damp areas and is most often spread through skin-to-skin contact, which is why open wounds can put you at risk. "Avoid shaving 24 hours before you get a pedi, in case you nick your leg," says Rosa Herrera, a spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. "And ensure your nail technician has a license displayed, washes her hands and cleans towels and tools with a disinfectant such as Barbicide." Gym equipment, saunas and hot tubs can also be danger zones. "Clean handrails on treadmills, bikes and weights with disinfectant wipes—and never share towels," Herrera warns.
"I thought only babies got whooping cough."
Zoey Eaton, 35, Web designer and DJ, Rexburg, Idaho
Her scare "Around Christmastime in 2005, my three children—then ages 9, 5 and 4—were sick with a raspy cough. I caught it shortly after and thought, Eh, no big deal. But while my kids got better after a week or two, I was still having sudden hacking spasms three weeks later. I hate going to the doctor and didn't have health insurance, so I put off getting help until my voice gave out a month later and I had a scary coughing fit that made me feel like I was going to suffocate.
"My physician diagnosed me with pertussis, or whooping cough, an infectious bacterial disease that attacks the respiratory system. Antibiotics and an inhaler helped, but the infection lasted two and a half months. No one could believe I had whooping cough. We thought it was an old-school disease that had been cured long ago."
Your solution Pertussis is making a comeback in several states, including California, where rates are the highest they've been in 51 years—a crisis experts attribute to inadequate adult immunizations. "Pertussis is the P in that DTaP vaccine you likely received as a child, but immunity wanes over time," Tan says. Left untreated, whooping cough can lead to pneumonia, cracked ribs and abdominal hernias. And it can be deadly to unvaccinated children. "All adults—especially those around infants—should receive a Tdap booster to avoid passing on the infection," Tan advises.
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Every aspect of the driver experience has been analysed and refined to make each journey as effortless as possible.
ZR model shown. Specifications and design details may vary on vehicles produced from May 2018 onward. Check with your Toyota dealer.
Aero-stabilising fins on the rear tail lamp and outer rear mirror bases, plus a rear floor undercover with rectifying effect, aim to enhance aerodynamic performance and improve the fuel efficiency of the Corolla Sedan.
Not just visually striking, the flat Piano Black paint-coated centre cluster panel with satin chrome-plated finish on the top and bottom adds a layer of refinement, while the front seat boasts a whole level of driver comfort.
No detail has been overlooked in the pursuit of your driving enjoyment. From its smart and generous boot space to anti-glare mirrors, Corolla Sedan has been designed with ease and convenience in mind.
With its impressive aerodynamics and responsive engine, Corolla Sedan delivers premium performance wherever your journey takes you.
ZR model shown
Giving you both a dynamic performance and excellent fuel efficiency, Corolla's 1.8L engine features Dual Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) technology.
A 7-speed CVT automatic transmission is available across the range, with paddle shifts on the ZR injecting even more sporty dynamism. Ascent and SX models also offer a 6-speed manual.
Corolla Sedan delivers remarkable fuel efficiency without compromising performance, with manual models achieving 6.8L/100km and 7-speed CVT models achieving 6.4L/100km[G1].
Corolla Sedan is packed with advanced technologies to help make your drive safer, easier and more enjoyable.
Stream music and make hands-free calls using the 7" touchscreen colour display, with Bluetooth®[B5] connectivity and voice recognition standard across the range.
Simply jump in and get going. With the Smart Entry and Start system on SX and ZR models, you can unlock and start the engine, while the key stays in your pocket or bag.
The 4.2" Multi Information Display shows the latest information on fuel consumption, possible cruising range and so much more, including outside temperature, odometer and elapsed time after engine start.
Awarded the maximum 5-star 2014 ANCAP safety rating, Corolla Sedan has a range of advanced safety features to help keep you safe on the road.
Corolla Sedan comes with a driver's knee airbag, driver and front passenger airbags, front side airbags and full-length curtain shield airbags, helping to protect everyone inside.
Helping to keep you out of harm's way with Pre-Collision Safety system, Lane Departure Alert and Automatic High Beam, Toyota Safety Sense[S1] comes standard on ZR, and as an option on other grades.
Every Corolla Sedan features a reversing camera[B14] that displays a clear view of what's behind you, with fixed guidelines to help you reverse into tight spaces.
per Service*Terms & Conditions Apply
When you buy a new Corolla, you don't have to worry about your service costs. With the Toyota Service Advantage you'll pay the same low prices from one log book service to the next.
Under Toyota Service Advantage, every new Corolla at Lugsdin Toyota is entitled to up to the first 6 standard scheduled services at $140* each for 3 years or 60,000km (whichever occurs first). Service intervals on Corolla are every 6 months or 10,000km (whichever occurs first).
*Prices quoted are model specific. Applies to standard scheduled logbook servicing (normal operating conditions) for the nominated maximum number of services or kilometres (whichever occurs first). Excludes Government & Rental vehicles. For details see your Toyota dealer or visit toyota.com.au/advantage.
[B14] Reversing Camera is a driver assist feature only, designed to operate when certain technical conditions are met and is not a substitute for safe driving practices. Driver remains responsible at all times for safe driving.
[B5] The Bluetooth® word mark is owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Not all devices are compatible and functionality varies depending on the device.
[F2] The Guaranteed Future Value (GFV) is the minimum value of your new or approved demonstrator Toyota at the end of your finance contract, as determined by Toyota Finance. If you decide to return your car to Toyota at the end of your term, Toyota Finance will pay you the agreed GFV, which will be put against your final payment subject to fair wear and tear conditions and agreed kilometres being met. The information provided is general in nature. You should seek your own financial advice to determine whether Toyota Access is appropriate for your individual circumstances. Terms, conditions, fees and charges apply. Toyota Access GFV products are available to approved customers of Toyota Finance, a division of Toyota Finance Australia Limited ABN 48 002 435 181, AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 392536.
[F9]Lower monthly repayments compared to a similar term with no Guaranteed Future Value (GFV) or equivalent balloon final payment. Total interest charges will be higher if a GFV or balloon final payment is selected.
[G1]Achieved in test conditions. Actual fuel consumption may vary depending on driving conditions/style, vehicle condition and options/accessories fitted. Fuel consumption data provided for comparison purposes only. Source: ADR81/02 combined (L/100km) for manual / automatic models.
[G6]Towing capacity is subject to regulatory requirements, towbar and vehicle design and towing equipment limitations. Ask your Dealer for Toyota Genuine Towbar capacity and availability details.
[P1]Recommended driveaway price shown includes 12 months registration, 12 months compulsory third party insurance (CTP), a maximum dealer delivery charge, stamp duty and non-metallic paint as standard. The driveaway price shown is based on a vehicle being garaged in the postcode entered, and on the owner being a rating one driver aged 40 with a good driving record. Please note that your actual driveaway price may differ depending on your individual circumstances (including, in NSW and QLD, your choice of insurer). Accordingly, please talk to your local Toyota Dealer to confirm the price that is specific to you. Full driveaway price shown is based upon your variant selections, including paints (Metallic / mica pearlescent paint is optional and subject to additional charges). Toyota Australia reserves the right to vary and discontinue the current interior and exterior colours, trims and colour/trim/model combinations. Colours and trims displayed here are a guide only and may vary from actual colours due to printing / display process. See your Toyota dealer to confirm colour/trim/model availability when ordering your vehicle.
[P4]Toyota Genuine Accessories are not applicable to all models/grades. Toyota Australia uses its best endeavours to ensure this information is correct when published. When ordering accessories, check with your authorised Toyota dealer to ensure the accessory's design, features and colours are available and fit your vehicle. Consider the mass of your load to ensure you will not exceed the maximum allowable individual axle capacity, Gross Vehicle Mass and/or Gross Combined Mass of the vehicle. Refer to toyota.com.au/vehiclepayload for details. Accessory colours displayed are a guide only and may vary from actual colours due to printing / display process. Certain accessories when fitted will require the removal of standard equipment, which may be retained by Toyota Australia or your Toyota dealer. Toyota Australia reserves the right to change, without notice, at any time prices, colours, materials, equipment, specifications and discontinue colours/models. To the extent permitted by law, Toyota Australia will not be liable for any damage, loss or expense incurred as a result of reliance on this material. Distributed nationally (other than in Western Australia) by Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited ABN 64 009 686 097, 155 Bertie St, Port Melbourne 3207. Material distributed in Western Australia by or on behalf of Prestige Motors Pty Ltd (for vehicles) and by Eastpoint Pty Ltd (for parts/ accessories). Toyota Australia makes no warranties regarding (and will not be liable for) accuracy of materials distributed in Western Australia. All Toyota Genuine Accessories purchased and fitted to a Toyota are warranted for the remainder of the New Vehicle Warranty or 12 months, whichever is greater. Toyota Genuine Accessories purchased from an authorised Toyota Dealer over the counter are warranted from the date of purchase for one year. The Toyota Genuine Accessories Warranty will not apply to the extent that any claim, damage or non-performance is caused by the fitment of any part or accessory that is not Toyota Genuine. Conditions apply. The Toyota Genuine Accessories Warranty does not limit and may not necessarily exceed your rights under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
[S1] Toyota Safety Sense is a driver assist safety package only, designed to operate when certain technical conditions are met, and its features are not a substitute for safe driving practices. Driver remains responsible at all times for safe driving.
[N1]Current navigation mapping database encompasses major capital and primary national road networks and offers some coverage in regional areas.


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