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Acupuncture Relieves Lower Back Pain Better Than Traditional Treatments
Acupuncture is an old eastern form of medicine. It deals with putting needles into specific points in the body to relieve pain or to help with other therapeutic purposes. According to Chinese medical theory, acupuncture points are located on energy meridians alongside which qi flows. This study set out to find out if acupuncture was more effective than traditional treatments in treating and relieving chronic low back pain. A group of researchers with Group Health conducted the largest study on back pain and acupuncture in the United States. The study was called Stimulating Points to Investigate Needling Efficacy (SPINE), and it can be found in the May 11, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study was led by Dr. Daniel Cherkin, who works with the Group Health Center for Health Studies in Seattle. 638 randomly selected adult patients were included at two nonprofit health plans: Group Health Cooperative in Seattle and Northern California Kaiser Permanente in Oakland. All of the patients were asked to rate their chronic low back pain on a scale of 0-to-10. They all rated their back pain as at least a 3. None of the study participants had tried acupuncture before. They were randomly divided into four groups: 1.Individualized acupuncture with a needle, a diagnostician did a customized prescription for acupuncture points. 2.Standard needle acupuncture using a single prescription for acupuncture points on the back and the backside of the legs. Experts consider this treatment to be effective in relieving chronic low back pain in the majority of cases. 3.Simulated acupuncture using a toothpick in a needle guide tube instead of a needle, without penetrating the skin. 4.Standard medical care which the patients would have gotten anyway, and that all patients received. All of the patients were treated two times per week for three weeks, and then once per week for four weeks. Researchers measured any improvements and changes in symptoms after eight weeks, 26 weeks and 52 weeks. After eight weeks, all three acupuncture groups were doing substantially better, compared to the standard care group, which was functioning only slightly better. The benefits of the acupuncture group lasted for a year, but started to wane over time. "We don't know why people got back pain relief from the simulated acupuncture" said Karen J. Sherman, Cherkin's co-author. "Historically, some types of acupuncture have used non-penetrating needles. Such treatments may involve physiological effects that make a clinical difference." Or it might be all about the mind-body connection, she said. "Maybe the context in which people get treatment has effects that are more important than the mechanically induced effects." Western medicine does not have highly effective medical treatments for chronic back pain, Cherkin said. Back pain is the biggest reason why Americans use alternative therapies like acupuncture. "The findings of this research show that acupuncture-like treatments, including simulated acupuncture, can elicit positive responses," said Josephine P. Briggs, M.D., director of National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. "This adds to the growing body of evidence that something meaningful is taking place during acupuncture treatments outside of actual needling. Future research is needed to delve deeper into what is evoking these responses." Source - www.naturalnews.com
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At stake is the single largest economic project in Wisconsin's history and the largest greenfield company investment from a foreign-based company in U.S. history measured by jobs, Gov Scott Walker (R)said July 26 at the White House. The investment will build a facility to manufacture liquid crystal display screens among other products, and would create about 10,000 construction jobs, along with 13,000 direct permanent jobs and an additional 22,000 indirect and induced jobs, Walker said.
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Issues and opportunity encapsulate all that is New Zealand cricket and its cricketers - the problem is that the opportunities seem to morph into issues. Throughout the tour old mistakes were repeated ad nauseum whilst new ones were created. That the most engrossing part of a long tour was an Olympic final says it all…
Hiding behind a night watchman
I may be in the minority with my views but I doubt it. Batsmen are selected in a cricket side to bat, not watch a bowler who has toiled hard at his own craft deny the opposition at the end of a day's play. Is a batsman not more capable of keeping his wicket than others for whom the willow is a secondary tool? And in New Zealand's case, what does a night watchman protect – don't the returns of those they shield make the benefits negligible? International newcomer Neil Wagner assumed the role in the Caribbean – is a debutant fast-medium bowler the best choice?
For mine, New Zealand's batsmen need to step up and do the role they're selected for – they have the best chance to survive the final overs of a long day and work with the established batsman to do the same. Twice in the first test Wagner assumed Kane Williamson's batting position so the young man could stay in the shed ready for the next day. First time out Guptill fell short of his hundred at the end of the day and Williamson had to enter the fray anyway – if batsmen are so valuable a commodity why didn't a second night watchman come out?
The real confusion is that Williamson had the ability to combat Morkel, Steyn and Philander when South Africa toured at the end of the summer, so why not Narine, Roach and Rampaul at the end of a day? In the second test Wagner entered the battle instead of McCullum – the argument doesn't just apply to New Zealand's heir apparent. If New Zealand is to be become a competitive unit, in any format, it's important players understand their roles – let's start with the batsman getting out in the middle.
Start converting; converting starts
In 10 matches on tour New Zealand batsmen passed fifty on 14 occasions – only once did they raise three figures. Ross Taylor told ESPNcricinfo that "this hasn't been the problem in the last couple of years; this has been a problem with New Zealand cricket for the last 10-15 years now". For mine, he's missed the point – while the current team should learn lessons from the past they shouldn't provide an excuse in the present.
For New Zealand to lift themselves out of the second tier of cricketing nations, it's important they bat time and put large scores on the board. On many occasions the top order have shown admirable application only to revert to type – they show glimpses of both determination and the ability to build an innings. To simply to throw it away constantly seems a waste – the hard work regularly brings loose change but it's not making millionaires.
Given the playing pedigree of the outgoing coach, like many New Zealand fans, I expected the top order would develop a harder edge in their attitude during his tenure – can Mike Hesson affect a change?
All in a spin about nothing?
Daniel Vettori has been among New Zealand's most influential cricketers for the past 16 seasons – even without context his statistics speak for themselves. In 112 test matches cricket's Harry Potter sits second on New Zealand's leading wicket takers behind only Sir Richard Hadlee, with 360 scalps. Since 1997 it has been unthinkable to name a New Zealand test side without him, but how much longer will that continue to be the case?
Will Vettori's absence from the final test of the West Indies series signal the start of the end of an extraordinary career? If it's not preparation for the final curtain call; surely the seeds have been sown? Vettori is a fantastic defensive bowler but batsmen need to be enticed to attack traditional finger spinners – drift, turn and drop draw batsmen into false shots at test level. Through age, injury, workload and an abundance of limited overs cricket, a Vettori delivery is unlikely to bounce, spit, and "rip a glove" as it once did. Is he still worth his place in the test side as a spinner or is he simply the default option? His bowling analysis since 2009 points towards the latter:
His contribution with the bat on the other hand (during the same period):
If Vettori is to remain a test player, it should be as a batsman who bowls, not the other way – at least in time. His continued inclusion would allow New Zealand a back stop while another spinner can be groomed to step up to international level. The problem is that test spinning options are rare on the ground, a situation highlighted in the final test when leg spinner Tarun Nethula was overlooked in favour of an all seam attack – a quartet minus the experienced Chris Martin and with a total of just 29 test caps between them.
Nethula stands out as the most likely candidate but he still seems a long way off and is likely only in the mix because as a leggie he holds extra appeal. Roneel Hira, like Nathan McCullum, has been pigeon holed as a limited overs specialist and was not a regular first-class fixture for Auckland in 2011/12 – his move to Canterbury for the upcoming domestic season will hopefully provide more regular opportunities. Off spinner Jeetan Patel is the best equipped but he seems on the outer with New Zealand cricket. He has been a revelation at Warwickshire and is one of the most wholehearted cricketers on the New Zealand domestic scene, but at 32 how much more can he learn that would transform his success at test level? His inclusion in the side to tour India may be his final chance – even if he's successful will he be retained?
On second thought, maybe we just take the more travelled road and keep the status quo?
Trent Boult
Having just turned 23, Northern Districts' Trent Boult looks like he belongs in a boy band not an international cricket team – opponents make the same assumption at their peril. The Sabina Park test was only Boult's fourth outing, his opportunity coming at the expense of New Zealand's premier fast bowler; 69 test veteran, Chris Martin.
With Daniel Vettori sent home with an abductor injury, Boult joined an all-pace quartet with only 29 test caps between them. Many thought he would be given the opportunity in the first test of the series though injury curtailed his ascension. Even if fit, it is likely he would have been overlooked for South African debutant Neil Wagner – after a four year wait he seemed to have pulled at the selectors' heartstrings.
Unlike his peers, Boult regularly produces wicket taking deliveries and can move the ball both off the deck and in the air early on. He struggles to get the same movement with the older ball, but he'll learn as he develops. Likewise, if he is to be a genuine new ball option he needs to find an extra yard of pace, but that should come naturally as he matures and plays more cricket. Boult has the ability to fulfil the potential everyone hoped James Franklin would when he debuted for the Black Caps, if he can secure a regular spot. Much will rely on whether new coach Mike Hesson continues with Chris Martin or if he believes his number is up, at 37 years old. However, it may be Neil Wagner who locks down the place Boult covets – Hesson coached him at Otago and may choose to stick to what he knows early on.
There is sport outside of cricket
When was the last time a cricket match was stopped so those in the stadium could watch another sporting event? At Jamaica's Sabina Park on Saturday that's exactly what unfolded. In the midst of the London Olympics, the tiny island nation has just celebrated Emancipation Day and is building up to the 50th anniversary of Jamaican Independence Day – local patriotism is to the fore.
On the third afternoon of the second test, the final drinks break was brought forward by a few minutes, and extended, so the locals could watch two of their countrywomen compete for gold in London's Olympic Stadium. Jamaican sprinters Veronica Campbell Brown and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were about to do battle in the women's 100 metre final and everyone wanted a glimpse of the pre-cursor to the Usain Bolt show.
The players sat in the middle of the ground as the Jamaicans raced to gold and bronze. The finish was greeted with the kind of rapturous scenes one used to see when the Calypso Kings went about their work during the Babylon era.
And then the cricket resumed…
New Zealand embarks on a short two test, two T20I tour to India in the next fortnight before the ICC World T20 in Sri Lanka in September and October. Hopefully, the trials undertaken and lessons learned in the Caribbean will translate into an upturn in their fortunes. A little silverware, or a victory, wouldn't go amiss either…
Tell me what you think – I'd love your thoughts. My love for the cricket of my countrymen will never wane but there seems little point in burying my head in the sand and ignoring their failings – I'd much rather praise them. Post a comment below or tweet me @aotearoaxi.
If you didn't catch the first two parts, have a read:
• Part 1: Early doors on tour
• Part 2: There's no "I" in team. Or is there?
Other West Indian pieces:
• New Zealand versus West Indies – by the book
• When the Calypso Kings ruled Babylon
• Florida's T20 post-mortem
• Wherefore art thou, Chris?


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The Upstate New York Chapter of the AIGA invites the 2011 graduating graphic design students of New York to our 3rd Annual Student Portfolio Review, this year in 3 locations: Albany, Rochester, and Syracuse. The Syracuse review will be hosted at stressdesign on Thursday April 7, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. – 10 p.m.
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2 February 2015 by Lowenna Waters
The pound sterling has hit a seven-year high against the euro, which is great news for British travellers who could look to save hundreds of pounds on trips within Europe.
The pound has risen to 1.34 against the euro - a 30 per cent improvement on its highpoint in 2009. A euro is now worth just over 78 pence, compared with almost 84 pence in March.
This means that British travellers are set to save anything between 5 - 15 per cent on travel and accommodation, and pay 20 per cent less on expenses like eating out.
In real terms, this adds up to some excellent savings on top European destinations. Renting a four-bed farmhouse in Spain is £158 cheaper than this time last year, and you could shave £100 off a large villa in Tuscany.
According to the Post Office Money, the best-value destinations this year are Prague in the Czech Republic, the Algarve in Portugal, Sunny Beach in Bulgaria and the Costa del Sol in Spain.
However, there are a number of things you can do to make the most of your extra holiday funds. Don't just stick to eurozone destinations. The pound is worth 30 per cent more against the Turkish lire, and living costs in Turkey are low. Take our Marvels of Turkey tour, or try the Istanbul Explorer.
The pound is also on a six-year high against both the Canadian and Australian dollars. Why not try one of our Taste of Australia tours to explore the country at unprecedented value or take a winter sports break in the Yukon or Alberta.
In terms of booking within Europe, there's no way of telling exactly when to book. According to Nick Trend, writing in The Telegraph, it's probably safest to book now for peak summer weeks and weekend breaks, but wait until two or three months before departure for holidays at less busy times.
He also advises not buying up your currency now, but waiting until just before you travel, because you can shop around for the best rates then.
For some fabulous eurozone itineraries, why not travel to Finland and gaze at the stunning Northern Lights. Alternatively, travel to Sicily and take a Baroque tour of Syracuse, Ortigia and Noto.


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Colours You Should Consider When Building Your Next Website [Infographic]
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When making a website you should always consider the colours you use and how you blend them together. You should never mix and match colours with no co-ordination, it puts a lot of people off and as the infographic says, it can affect the persons mood.
I've learnt that choosing one or two main colours and then choosing different shades of those colours really works well with a website. This rule can also apply to anything. It's easy on the eye and the eye doesn't have to keep adjusting itself to different colours.


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When it comes to joining CLCC, membership just doesn't say it all. So instead, we call it Partnership. It's similar but it's not identical. We're looking for people to officially come alongside those who have made CLCC their church home to partner together in order to accomplish the mission and vision that God has for CLCC. Membership holds more to the idea that you belong to something for the sole benefit of what you get out of the deal. While Partnership has its privileges, it is more about owning the mission and banding together with a group of people committed to that same mission. We believe the church is a partnership of Spirit-led disciples who follow Jesus. The church isn't a country club bound by exclusive membership; it's a missional community bound together by the gospel.
The first steps to becoming a Partner are to regularly attend CLCC for a period of six months as well as participate in a partnership class. In this class you will learn more about CLCC's Constitution including its mission, vision, values, leadership structure, policies and statement of faith.
All partners of CLCC agree to the following fundamental truths of the Bible:
Note: All pastoral staff at CLCC, as credential holders of the PAOC, in addition to the above statements, agree to adhere to the Statement of Essential and Fundamental Truths of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.
Our Partnership obligations exist because we believe that our partners should fully understand how our church functions and what we believe. In addition to partners being adults of 18 years of age, we require the following:
(1) Protect the unity of the church
. . . By acting in love toward others
. . . By refusing to gossip
. . . By following the leaders
(2) Share in the spiritual & financial responsibility of the church.
. . . By praying for our leaders and one another
. . . By giving to CLCC regularly through tithes and offerings


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His pet paintings are beautiful!
This is Bradley Spidell.
According to his Facebook page, he's 30 years old and loves to paint, draw and build things. He's also a proud member of the Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan.
Bradley is also a working artist. He loves to paint animals and he sells portraits via his Facebook and Etsy pages. And his portraits are beautiful. His work is also getting to be quite popular as well – a large painting of his sold for as much as $4,500 recently.
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Do you have what it takes to be pancake tosser of the year?
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
Warning: Some people may find some of the images in the video distressing
FAMILIES have been talking about the devastating impact caused by people using their mobile phones behind the wheel, as police launch a week of action against distracted drivers.
The heartbreaking interviews are part of a week-long campaign by Thames Valley Police and Hampshire Constabulary's Joint Roads Policing Unit that has seen them targeting drivers using their phones.
Road Safety Sergeant Chris Appleby said: "We are still seeing too many people deciding to take that risk to use their mobile phone whilst driving, whether looking at a text, making and receiving calls or even surfing the internet.
"Doing any of these will clearly impair and distract your ability to drive a vehicle safely.
"Research has shown that talking on a mobile phone can impair your ability to drive more than if you were driving whilst over the drink drive limit. You are twice as likely to be involved in a fatal collision texting as drink driving."
Ion Calin and his friend and work colleague Marian Olteanu were killed instantly when a lorry ploughed into their stationary car in December 2015. The lorry driver had been using his mobile phone.
Their families have bravely shared their story to help raise awareness of the lethal consequences of driving while using a mobile phone and made an emotional plea for people to stop.
West Berkshire has witnessed the devastating consequences of a driver being distracted by a mobile phone on more than one occasion. In August 2016, Tracy Houghton, 45, from Dunstable, her two sons, Ethan, 13, and Joshua, 11, and her partner's daughter Aimee Goldsmith, 11, were all killed when a lorry ploughed into their car on the A34 between Chieveley and West Ilsley.
The driver, Tomasz Kroker, was using his mobile phone at the time of the crash and was later jailed for 10 years after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
Mr Appleby added: "I am urging all motorists to not take that risk, a moments inattention can be the difference between life and death. We have all seen the devastation caused by those who take the risks. Please think twice before answering a call, looking at a text or browsing your phone, let's have no more innocent people lose their life."
Since March 2017 drivers caught using a phone behind the wheel will receive six points on their driving licence and a £200 fine.
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suey hayes
24/01/2018 - 17:05
i think its also very dangerous for people to wear earphones when driving. people cannot hear anything but music so are less aware of any dangers or sirens. phones shouldn't even be anywhere near you when driving..
24/01/2018 - 10:10
It's all well and good having these focus weeks, but without adequate numbers of traffic units to enforce any penalties, then it's not going to accomplish much. The reason people feel able to get away with using their mobiles while driving is that the sight of a traffic unit not responding to an emergency is exceptionally rare.
Justin S
24/01/2018 - 08:08
Sadly, people who use their phones while driving or any other object, such as Ipods etc are selfish and stupid. They have no interest in others around them. Only themselves . There is no excuse.
23/01/2018 - 17:05
There should be a law that says if drivers are caught using a phone whilst driving, apart from a seriously hefty fine when stopped by police. the drivers Sim card should immediately be destroyed. that would cause them even more pain than the fine. then they can't say they were not warned. but that's never going to happen because of the stupid human rights/mamby pamby magistrates era we are now unfortunate enough to be living in......NO, ALL THEY WILL GET IS A SLAP ON THE WRIST, AND A PEP TALK MY SOME NICE POLICE PERSON..............then they will go on using their phone again whilst driving........AND WILL PROBABLY END UP KILLING SOMEONE.


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6 Whole30 Sauces that Aren't Mayo that you need in your life! From chimichurri, to creamy lemon garlic, avocado lime, and more, these sauces will add a boost of flavor to meal prep or any Whole30, vegan, paleo, and gluten free meal!
If you are looking for some more fun ways to use shredded chicken, check out Prep & Recycle – a free meal prep guide to making shredded chicken + 5 different recipes in under 2 hours!
Sauces make my world go round. I have always been obsessed with them. First it was my love for honey mustard (I made my mom buy every different brand in high school until we found one I liked), to regular mustard, and always and forever hot sauce. I just love adding something a little sweet or spicy to my foods to give it some extra flavor.
PS – this homemade honey mustard is legit (not Whole30 approved, but amazing!).
I think it might run in the family? Def not my mom, maybe my dad a little, but my sister and I for sure. If you have been to Delaware beaches, you are familiar with Thrashers' french fries. Well they don't serve ketchup and my sister used to be obsessed with ketchup when she was younger. One time we ordered some fries and she wanted ketchup so my dad asked and they guy said he didn't have any. Well apparently that wasn't okay with her and she just stood in the middle of the boardwalk screaming "ketchup!!!!" over and over again. Classic.
It wasn't until I actually started looking at labels that I realized what was in some of my favorite sauces. Hot sauce is usually pretty good, but those honey mustards you find on the shelves, no way. They are usually packed with a bunch of additives and sugars. Switching to whole foods type approach to eating, especially when you are doing the Whole30, a lot of your favorite sauces are on the no-go list. While there are some good options on the shelves now, they are usually pretty expensive. So you have to resort to making your own.
Being a sauce fanatic, I'm totally up for that challenge. So that's why I'm bringing you 6 sauces that aren't mayo!! I know homemade mayo is a staple during the Whole30 and you can do so many different things with it (like this chipotle one or old bay one), but sometimes you gotta change it up. And lots of people can't have eggs these days. All of these sauces are egg free, dairy free, gluten free, vegan, and paleo! All you need in a Vitamix or high powered blender and some basic ingredients and pantry staples.
Here is the run down and what you can use them for:
Spicy Chimichurri – any kind of meat, eggs, zucchini noodles (or any veggie), egg cups, seafood
Cashew Curry – any kind of fry (carrot and sweet potato are my fav), chicken or beef, roasted veggies, seafood
Creamy Lemon Garlic – over meatballs, spiralized veggies, roasted potatoes, any kind of meat, seafood
Cheesy Buffalo – chicken, enchiladas, roasted veggies
Tahini Dressing – salad dressing, stir fry, roasted veggies, beef, chicken, or turkey, shrimp
Avocado Lime – just about anything, but eggs, all meats, taco boats, grilled shrimp, burrito bowls
If you need some more sauce ideas, check out these posts too:
Spicy Avocado Sauce
Cinnamon Tahini
Parsley Tahini
Apple Tahini
Chipotle Mayo
Old Bay Mayo
Spicy Honey Mustard
Sun Dried Tomato
Creamy Matcha
If you are looking for some more fun ways to use shredded chicken, check out Prep & Recycle – a free meal prep guide to making shredded chicken + 5 different recipes in under 2 hours!
If you make this recipe or anything from Eat the Gains, make sure to post it and tag me so I can see all of your creations!!
#eatthegains and @eatthegains on Instagram!
6 Whole30 Sauces that Aren't Mayo
Spicy Chimichurri Sauce
- 1 jalapeño, stem removed (deseed if you don't want it as spicy)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 cup cilantro
- 1 cup parsley
- 1 shallot
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- salt and pepper, to taste
Cashew Curry Sauce
- 1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked*
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup water
- salt, to taste
Creamy Lemon Garlic Sauce
- 1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked*
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 head roasted garlic**
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons water
- salt, to taste
Cheesy Buffalo Sauce
- 1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked*
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- salt, to taste
Classic Tahini Sauce
- 3 1/2 tablespoons tahini
- 3 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons water, for thinning (use more if you like)
- salt, to taste
Avocado Lime Sauce
- 2 medium avocados (200 grams)
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup lime juice
For all the sauces, except the tahini:
- Place in a high powered Vitamix or blender and blend until smooth.
For tahini sauce:
- All all ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until combined.
All sauces should last about a week or more in the fridge!
**I roasted my garlic ahead of time. To roast garlic, preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Peel the outer layers of the garlic skin off leaving the cloves still attached and chop off the top of the bulb. Place in aluminum foil and drizzle ½ teaspoon olive oil over the exposed surface of the garlic, letting the oil sink down into the cloves. Wrap the garlic in aluminum foil and roast in the oven for 40 minutes.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Job creation in the private sector in the United States below expectations in August, according to the results of the monthly ADP released Wednesday.
Private employers added 91000 jobs in August, while the market was expecting 100,000.
This is the second consecutive month that the creation slows, and the figure of August is the lowest since the May, which caused great disappointment in not emerging as 35,000.
The number of jobs created in July was revised down to 109,000, against 114,000 in the first estimate.
ADP Employer Services survey, conducted in partnership with Macroeconomic Advisers LLC, is considered a leading indicator of monthly statistics on employment figures which are expected on Friday.
Economists polled by Reuters anticipate 75,000 new posts in the private and the public, but outside the agricultural sector after 117,000 in July.
Another study, whose results were published shortly before, indicated that the number of planned redundancies in corporate America had declined in August after three consecutive months of increases.
The figure of the survey, conducted by the firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, still well above its level a year ago.
The number of planned cuts fell in August to 51114 from July's, down 23% compared to July (66,414), but up 47% compared to August 2010 (34 768).


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East African Honey Bees Are Safe from Invasive Pests
Several parasites and pathogens that devastate honeybees in Europe, Asia and the United States are spreading across East Africa, but do not appear to be impacting native honeybee populations at this time, according to an international team of researchers.
The invasive pests include including Nosema microsporidia and Varroa
"Our East African honeybees appear to be resilient to these invasive pests, which suggests to us that the chemicals used to control pests in Europe, Asia and the United States currently are not necessary in East Africa," said Elliud Muli, senior lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences, South Eastern Kenya University, and researcher at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya.
The team first discovered Varroa mites in Kenya in 2009. This new study also provides baseline data for future analyses of possible threats to African honeybee populations.
"Kenyan beekeepers believe that bee populations have been experiencing declines in recent years, but our results suggest that the common causes for colony losses in the United States and Europe — parasites, pathogens and pesticides — do not seem to be affecting Kenyan bees, at least not yet," said Christina Grozinger, professor of entomology and director of the Center for Pollinator Research, Penn State. "Some of our preliminary data suggest that the loss of habitat and drought impacting flowering plants, from which the bees get all their food, may be the more important factor driving these declines."
According to Harland Patch, research scientist in entomology, Penn State, not only are flowering plants important for honeybees, but the insects are important for plants as well.
In 2010, the researchers conducted a nationwide survey of 24 locations across Kenya to evaluate the numbers and sizes of honeybee colonies, assess the presence or absence of Varroa and Nosema parasites and viruses, identify and measure pesticide contaminants in hives and determine the genetic composition of the colonies.
"This is the first comprehensive survey of bee health in East Africa, where we have examined diseases, genetics and the environment to better understand what factors are most important in bee health in this region," said Grozinger. The results appeared today in PLOS ONE.
The researchers found that Varroa mites were present throughout Kenya, except in the remote north. In addition, Varroa numbers increased with elevation, suggesting that environmental factors may play a role in honeybee host-parasite interactions. Most importantly, the team found that while Varroa infestation dramatically reduces honeybee colony survival in the United States and Europe, in Kenya, its presence alone does not appear to impact colony size.
The scientists found Nosema at three sites along the coast and one interior site. At all of the sites, they found only a small number of pesticides at low concentrations. Of the seven common honeybee viruses in the United States and Europe, the team only identified three species, but, like Varroa, these species were absent from northern Kenya. The number of viruses present was positively correlated with Varroa levels, but was not related to colony size.
"The Africanized bees — the so-called 'killer bees' — in the Americas seem to be having no problem with Varroa or diseases, so I would not be surprised to find they have some innate genetic tolerance to these pests," Patch said. "We suspect the seemingly greater tolerance of African bees to these pests over the western bees is a combination of genes and environment."
"This research is important because it confirms the resilience of African bees despite the heavy presence of recently introduced Varroa mites, and it suggests that the approach to manage these pests should not follow the application of pesticides as has been done in the western world," said Muli. These newly introduced pests to Africa might have long-term implications for the honeybee populations.
"As these new parasites and pathogens become more widespread, as pesticide use increases and as landscape degradation increases due to increased urbanization, farming and climate change, we expect to see the combination of all these factors negatively impact the bees in the future," Grozinger said.
SourcE: news.psu.edu and freepik.com


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Mozu is a new omni channel SAAS based commerce platform from Volusion is suitable for small to mid sized enterprises who wants their presence across multiple channels or devices. Here, I am providing high level feature list based on my working knowledge.
The features are divided based on the different commerce modules.
Product catalog and Inventory management:
- Multi site
- Commerce Models
- Catalog Hierarchy Configuration
- Catalog navigation with breadcrumb
- Product bundles
- Configurable products – Products with multiple options.
- Email product/sharing
- Templates supported
- Catalog Import/Export utility
- Cross Sell
- SEO Support
- Inventory Tracking
- Up Sell
- Location based inventory
- In-stock alerts
- Administration – Access Control
- No Support for internationalization – It will come as part of coming releases.
Pricing & Discounts:
- Item level discounts
- Order level discounts
- Buy One Get One discounts
- Quantity-based discounts
- Coupons
- Discounts with various targeting rules
- Price Override
- No Support for Price Lists – It will come as part of coming releases.
- No Teired/Volume based pricing – It will come as part of coming releases.
- No Subscription/Recurring Billing – It will come as part of coming releases.
Order & Payment:
- Support for Various Payment Gateways
- Built in Tax Calculator – If you want you can integrate with your own tax calculator
- Shipping cost calculator – Need little customization
- Built in FedEx, UPS, USPS support
- Returns
- Refunds
- Order Tracking – Requires customization
- Invoices
- Built in Address Verification – If you want you can integrate with your own Address Verification Service
- Order Export
- Reorder Support
- External OMS integration – If you want to integrate with your own OMS
- Pay with checks
- Pay with Paypal Express
- No Order status customization
- No Payment status customization
- No Support for multi shipping groups per order
- No Support for multi payment types per order
Customer Management:
- Customer Data Import/Export utility
- Signup/Login/Forgot Password
- Access Control (Site Level)
- Email Templates
- Store Credit
- Customer Segments
- Social Sign on integration – Requires customization
Search management:
- Search Tuning for relevancy
- Facet Control – New fields to add
- Built in support for Auto suggestions
- Synonyms support
- No Spell Check support
- No Control over indexing
- No 'On Demand' indexing trigger to the developers(Can be done by contacting the MOZU support team).
Web Content Management:
- Extensive support for widgets
- Content Versioning
- Responsive Design Support
- Webpage Customization
- Content Workflow
- Support to use CDN
- Assets management
Reporting & Analytics:
- GA integration
- Abandoned Cart Reports
- Customer Details Reports
- Order Details Reports
- Interactive and Dashboard is a future road map request.
- SAAS based architectural model
- Rich REST based API support
- SDK support for various languages like JAVA, .NET, PHP etc…
- Scalable
- Extensibility through applications and events.
- Deep integrations through capabilities
- Good documentation support
- Forum support
- Ready to use 3rd party integrations like Kount, Bazzarvoice, Bronto, Shipworks etc… the list may increase for future releases.
- Less licencing, implementation and support cost compared with other eCommerce platform providers.
Overall the platform is gaining lot of attraction due to less time to build store, customization and cost. To know more details check here.