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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Technogym, a world leading company supplying fitness and wellness
products, services and solutions, commissioned a nationwide study, The
Wellness Deficit: Millennials and Health in America, looking at the
health and fitness habits and attitudes of 5,000 Millennials, aged 14 to
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tools than previous generations. However, even with these tools and
technologies that increase awareness of health and fitness issues and
provide methods to more effectively embed exercise into busy lives, just
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Millennials recognize that physical activity is crucial to improving
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relationships, happiness in life and overall level of wellness.
Millennials today would like to exercise more frequently, but state they
are often too busy and unable to properly devote the time needed. As a
result of this, there is a growing Wellness Deficit emerging
among Millennials, primarily driven by financial insecurity, poor health
and concerns over their appearance. Struggling to devote time to
exercise, Millennials are generally looking to adopt short and sharp
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With obesity levels on the rise and increased accessibility of choices
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interesting crossroads. Nearly 90% of Millennials are aware of the
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represent the future of wellness and their choices will ultimately
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activity include improved health and fitness levels, reduced weight and
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Both physical health (75%) and body image (70%) are felt to be
important to overall wellbeing – yet only 47% are satisfied with their
physical health and body image
Just half (52%) rate their level of wellness as either 'good' or
62% believe the trend of fitness selfies on social media puts
unrealistic pressure on young people
- 56% feel more stressed/anxious now than they did 12 months ago
Barriers preventing Millennials from exercising include being too busy
(50%), and lack of motivation (35%)
90% of Millennials typically exercise on average of 4 hours each week,
but like to spend 6 hours
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- 65% think it is important to track and monitor their fitness progress
The benefits of mobile technology include tracking progress wherever
and whenever (72%), tracking progress in one place (48%) and accurate
data (43%) – with 29% believing that it is easy to share progress with
friends and family
39% like to share results of their workout with their friends through
social media
The use of mobile app technology is set to rise from 56% to 74% by
2016, with 40% planning to use wearable technology for fitness purposes
The benefits of group exercise include increased motivation (70%),
more enjoyable sessions (65%) and an opportunity to catch up with
friends (48%)
69% believe physical competitions are a good way to keep fit while
44% of Millennials believe the traditional gym as we know it today,
will evolve by 2020 – the gym of the future is seen as relaxed,
interactive, customized and fun
77% would like their workout at the gym to be as interactive and fun
as possible
77% think the gym experience should be personalized to meet individual
Health blogs (38%), friends & family (32%), health mobile apps (31%)
and health magazines (31%) are set to be the main sources of
information on health trends in 2016
"Closing the wellness deficit must be a priority not only for
individuals but for entities with a stake in the wellness of the next
generation, whether this be government, education or business," said
Nerio Alessandri, President and Founder, Technogym. "At Technogym we
have focused on providing innovative products and technologies, and
emphasizing the social aspect of wellness and sport to keep people
engaged, and we will continue to evolve our offerings in these areas as
consumers' wellness habits change."
here to download a copy of the full report.
About Technogym
Founded in 1983, Technogym (www.technogym.com)
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solutions in the Wellness and Fitness fields. With over 2,200 employees
and 14 branches globally, Technogym exports 90% of its product to 100
countries. More than 65,000 wellness centers and 100,000 private homes
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Week In Review
A Weekly Column by Bill Onasch
January 2, 2011
Though I am unpaid for my online efforts I still try to use the vacation time I would be due under the KCATA-ATU 1287 contract. That's how my year-end holiday break turned in to two weeks in 2010–use it or lose it. While I did enjoy some seasonal cheer with friends I have to admit it turned in to more of a busmen's holiday than I anticipated--including responding to some unexpected, hopeful initiatives not yet ready for prime time publicity. For now, the WIR, along with the Daily Labor News Digest effective Monday, January 3, returns to regular schedule.
Ill Wind Watch
If you live in North America, Europe, or Australia, the dominant mass media news stories during our holiday break were weather. Monsoon like rains drenched the long parched coastal areas of California producing flash floods and landslides. Snow paralyzed not only much of Canada and the northern tier of the lower 48--where they should have been better prepared--but Atlanta and the Big Apple as well. Rare hard freezes in Florida as far south as the Keys threatened the citrus and strawberry crops and sparked a mass migration of manatees desperately looking for warmer waters. Even rarer were a number of deadly tornadoes–usually confined to the spring–that developed in several states.
In Europe snow was the big story shutting down not only the principal airports but also most train service and major highways. And Australia–long suffering from drought and wild fires--got hit with a flood of "biblical proportions," inundating an area bigger than Texas.
In addition to the deaths and suffering of all creatures great and small, there are other issues that justify these weather incidents being lead stories. In many places cuts in public sector responders contributed to turning what would once have been inconvenient disruptions in to life threatening disasters. Deregulated airlines operating around hub connections that are a house of cards in the best of times totally collapse if so much as one major hub goes down for any length of time.
But more important than the response to this unusual combination of meteorological events is the question of why is extreme weather increasing in alarming scale and frequency? AFP's Marlowe Hood writes,
"Counter-intuitive but true, say scientists: a string of freezing European winters scattered over the last decade has been driven in large part by global warming. The culprit, according to a new study, is the Arctic's receding surface ice, which at current rates of decline could disappear entirely during summer months by century's end....
"Rising temperatures in the Arctic -- increasing at two to three times the global average -- have peeled back the region's floating ice cover by 20 percent over the last three decades. This has allowed more of the Sun's radiative force to be absorbed by dark-blue sea rather than bounced back into space by reflective ice and snow, accelerating the warming process. More critically for weather patterns, it has also created a massive source of heat during the winter months...
"The result, according to a modeling study published earlier this month in the Journal of Geophysical Research, is a strong high-pressure system over the newly-exposed sea which brings cold polar air, swirling counter-clockwise, into Europe."
The same pattern hitting Europe is, of course, also impacting the other great land mass adjoining the Arctic–North America. Australia's problems flow from similar effects of global warming on the opposite pole.
No longer a hypothesis about the future to be viewed with skepticism, climate change resulting from burning fossil fuels has begun. One of the ways it is unfolding is extreme weather, such as we are witnessing this winter. And, this is just prelude. By the time the robust lady sings there will be no flowers left to send backstage.
You didn't see that part of the story on PBS–much less Fox, CNN, or NBC. But if you scan, as I do, the sources the Establishment follows to keep informed–such as the New York Times, Guardian, Der Spiegel, Wall Street Journal-- you can find well written reports about the science and impact of climate change. It's not that the ruling elite doesn't know about this crisis. They are just too heavily invested in the destructive practices that led to it–and continue to drive it–to agree to the solutions required to stop it.
Many had hopes that former Vice-President Al Gore might help his class come to their senses. Gore's book and film, An Inconvenient Truth, did a good job in explaining the cause of global warming. The movie won an Academy Award and Gore won a Nobel Prize. But while a masterful presentation of the problem, this work was short on real fixes, mainly pushing failed market solutions such as cap-and-trade and alternative fuels such as corn-based ethanol.
Recently Gore admitted to a free lance journalist that he pushed ethanol in his film even though he knew its use was actually counterproductive. His acknowledged motive was quite simple: since he was contemplating another run for President, the early Iowa caucuses would be crucial–and in Iowa politics ethanol is king.
Ironically, I can report some positive development this past week in the heart of king corn ethanol–Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Some young people there were so impressed with their first contact with the Alliance for Class & Climate Justice they set up an attractive local version of the ACCJ website which can be viewed here.
Looking Ahead In 11:
What's Hot?–What's Not?
It's a good thing we have more troops than the other side because the class war will continue on a number of fronts:
Shooting War
Except when it can be exploited for a patriotic occasion, or to denounce WikiLeaks, we don't hear much war news these days. Now approaching its tenth year, the war in Afghanistan has claimed the lives of an unknown number of Afghans and Pakistanis--and 2284 coalition troops, 1445 of them American. The majority of these casualties have happened on Obama's watch. Tens of thousands of GIs remain in harm's way in unstable Iraq. Total war-related expenditures last year added up to 1.3 trillion dollars–not so coincidently equaling the total Federal deficit. We support the efforts of US Labor Against the War to keep this issue relevant in the labor movement despite the distraction of the Great Recession. And we endorse the call by the United National Antiwar Committee for bi-coastal Out Now! Demonstrations in New York and San Francisco April 9.
Private Sector Bargaining
2010 saw relatively few national contract negotiations in the USA. This year:
* The IUE and UE national contracts will lead
bargaining at General Electric.
* The ILA East Coast Master Agreement.
* The UAW will be back at the table with Caterpillar and the Big Three automakers.
Public Sector
Postal worker contract negotiations continued over the holiday breaks. In addition, you could say just about all public workers–Federal, state, local, school, transit–will be under fire, signed contracts or not. During our break some good overviews of these attacks appeared by Dan La Botz, Mark Brenner. Howard Ryan, and Dave Johnson. Many will try to imitate President Obama's freeze of Federal civilian worker wages. Most are going after pensions. Some are aiming to eliminate public sector collective bargaining altogether. Privatization–especially in education–is on the rise.
Social Security/Medicare
The Establishment lies about the inability to support even the present meager levels of the last remnants of New Deal/Great Society has already eroded expectation of ever receiving these benefits. We can be sure of prompt follow-up on Obama's plan to gut these once sacred gains of past struggles. This is one fight we cannot afford to lose.
Human Rights
In a recent excellent article about the treatment of foreign-born workers–many of them union members--David Bacon writes,
"Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that almost 400,000 people were deported last year, the highest number in the country's history. But deportations are only part of the story. Much less visible is the other arm of current immigration enforcement policy -- the firing of workers. The justification is brutal -- if immigrant workers can't work, and therefore can't eat, pay rent, or provide for their families, they'll have no alternative but to leave the country."
All indications are this inhumane treatment of our immigrant sisters and brothers will continue, if not expand.
Obama's Justice Department has also reissued Grand Jury subpoenas to union and antiwar activists whose homes were raided by the FBI last September. Despite this long fishing expedition no charges have been filed. Those summoned have indicated so far they will not answer questions even if they are granted "immunity" from crimes they did not commit. That could land them in jail for "contempt." Their defense has been endorsed by a number of unions and peace groups and deserves support from all of us. You can find out more by going here.
This is by no means an exhaustive list. Not all of us can devote ourselves to all of these important battles. But each of us can–and should–take up an issue as our project. Our masters will show no mercy. No action figures will save the day. These are the struggles of our class to be won or lost by us. Happy New Year.
Forum Planning Meeting
A meeting to plan promotion of the first of our new KC Labor Forum series will take place at Tony Saper's home, 2113 Erie, North Kansas City next Sunday, January 9, Noon-2PM. We will also select the topic for the second Forum. Preferring to eat corn rather than burn it in our cars, we will have a hot casserole Polenta Milanese, a meatless dish served in two versions–with cheese or vegan–prepared by Mary Erio.
The KC Labor Forum will take place on the second Sunday of each month (beginning February 13)at the North Kansas City Community Center. A PDF of the leaflet for the first Forum can be viewed here
That's all for this week.
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Monday, May 31st, 2010
I look back with some dismay at a conversation I had with my friend Sandy Weymouth, during the time I was looking after my father (it's in the book):
"He never asks for food and never asks for water," I said.
"How long have you waited?"
"Not very long. Sometimes he asks for a cup of black coffee."
"Do you give it to him?"
"Decaf," I admit. "Which isn't what he wants, but he's not supposed to have caffeine."
"Says who?"
"The doctors. The pamphlets, the Internet."
"Your father asks for a goddamn cup of coffee, give it to him. What are you protecting him from?"
(The photo goes back to pre-dementia days: the only one I can find with him and a cup of coffee. Iced, in this case. )
My father, when I lived with him, rarely insisted on anything. He rarely even made a request—but he wanted a cup of coffee and I wouldn't give it to him. I'd read that he shouldn't have caffeine, should not be drinking coffee, so I gave him a cup of decaf instead.
And now what do I read, from a supplement to the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease? That caffeine is good for patients with dementia, that it can slow their decline.
My friend Sandy had the right idea: I should have given my father what he wanted. It was the end of his life, he wanted a comforting and perhaps mildly exhilarating cup of coffee: give it to him.
I'm sure I made plenty of mistakes when looking after my dad. But for some reason, this one unnerves me out of all proportion. In five years, the official advice has changed completely—and common sense would have served me better. He wanted a cup of coffee! It wasn't a shot of morphine, for god's sake. Or a tablet of oxycodone, or Coumadin or Aricept or Cardura or Levoxyl, all of which I eventually gave him. It was just a cup of coffee, and I tricked him with some miserable decaf.
When something this small pulls at me so hard, I assume it stands for larger, more questionable decisions I made. Always thinking I knew best, of course—but often enough, I'm sure I was wrong.
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
I went back to Cape Cod last week for an Alzheimer's Memory Walk. Long trip for a short walk, but I couldn't resist, as the walk started just a hundred yards from my father's house in Harwich.
I've been back to my dad's house—now owned by my brother—every year since my father died, in 2005. But this was the first time I'd been in the house by myself. Things happen when we're alone. In the stillness, there's more room for emotion. On the first night I was browsing my father's shelves for something to read (many books, lots of choices), and paused in front of a photo of him I hadn't looked at for a while. He's working on the crabgrass in the lawn at our house back in Connecticut, the brimming high tide behind him—and it knocked me out. I could feel his presence in the room. As I wrote in the last paragraph of the book, I could feel "his ambition, his knowledge, his failures, his devotion."
It all poured through me because I was alone in his quiet house. And turning around, I remembered something I'd ignored when I went into the room, something I wasn't thinking about at all: that was the room where he died. His hospital bed was gone, of course, and all the paraphernalia of a man at the end of his life: drawsheets, bed pads, an air mattress that inflated and deflated, a humidifier, an electric heater, his medications, his Depends. The room was now clean and orderly—but just there he had lain in his bed, facing east, unmoving for the last thirty hours of his life. I went to stand exactly where he had lain. It's a small room. I know it well, and it was exactly here that I had rested my hand on his heart as he died. I could not have been off by more than six inches. And with that the memory of him overwhelmed me.
I want to be overwhelmed sometimes. It doesn't happen that often, and comes as a surprise. But in that room his whole life was passing through my chest.
Let me add a happy note about the book. ForeWord Reviews announced yesterday at Book Expo America, the national convention of book sellers and publishers, that The Last of His Mind was ForeWord's Best Book of the Year in the Autobiography/Memoir category. Holy cowabunga! as my publicist said at Swallow Press.
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Every day I receive an email alert about Alzheimer's developments from http://alznews.org. A couple of days ago two contradictory messages showed up at once.
One of them was a standard-issue note about the advantages of exercise, and how it was good for the brain. So many things are supposed to be good for the brain, and by extension to hold Alzheimer's and other dementias at bay: exercise, a good diet rich in this, that and the other thing, including supplements like gingko biloba or fish oil (lots of advice floating around about diet), continued socialization and mental stimulation, typically exemplified by the crossword puzzle (as if there were not a thousand other ways to exercise our brains).
The second piece of news came from the National Institutes of Health, and it is news that crushes much common and comforting advice. An NIH panel, after extended study, has determined that "There is currently no evidence considered to be of even moderate scientific quality supporting the association of any modifiable factor (nutritional supplements, herbal preparations, dietary factors, prescription or nonprescription drugs, social or economic factors, medical condition, toxins, environmental exposures) with reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease."
In other words, we can't say for sure that anything will help stave off or delay dementia. There's no solid evidence that a better diet really helps. That exercise helps. That trips to a Senior Center help. That the use of prescription or non-prescription drugs will make Alzheimer's more or less likely.
It's a hard report that makes much of our efforts seem somewhat like voodoo. And in fact, it mirrors to me the sense of inevitability I often felt about my father even after his mind started to go.
The speed at which my father declined was so stunning that the dementia always seemed far more powerful than anything I could do to combat it. Did exercise help? The improvement in his diet after I moved in and started to cook for him? My steady presence and the socialization that implied? His decline was so marked that the best I could feel was that he might have done worse otherwise. My dad was on Aricept, but as far as I could see it had no more effect than a watercress sandwich. Of course, once again, he might have done worse without it. A single patient remains an anecdote, his story is not scientific.
Dementia is what happens to lots of older brains. There may be ways to slow down its onset and proliferation, but so far we have no solid evidence of what really works and what doesn't. This is hard news, but it won't change much in my life. I never did care for crossword puzzles, and I'll keep on exercising, not smoking, eating well and staying close to my friends. It's how my father lived, and he did make it to ninety before he dropped off the cliff of dementia.
The NIH report is at http://consensus.nih.gov/2010/alzstatement.htm
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Published on the 07/02/2018 | Written by Jonathan Cotton
When it comes to the world of IoT, what you don't know can hurt you...
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We reported yesterday that West Ham United had made an offer of £8.5M for Scott Parker. With West Ham just avoiding relegation last season Alan Curbishley is rebuilding the team and has always admired the ability of Scott.
He sees him as an excellent acquisition and Parker spent 7 years with Curbishley during his formative years.
Since Reo-Coker is likely to move on – Scott could well be West Ham's captain next season.
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Parker, who is currently recovering from a hernia operation, had a rather difficult season at
Curbishley is obviously on the look-out for a new midfielder with Nigel Reo-Coker expected to move on after handing in a transfer request.
It would have been hard to imagine a year ago – after Parker's tremendous first season – and then being made captain – that he could be leaving Newcastle one year later. Scott has appeared 73 times for Newcastle with 70 starts and six goals – and quite honestly we will be sad to see him go – if indeed this deal goes through.
Newcastle have been reported for several days to be lining up a move for Manchester City's Joey Barton as a probable replacement for Parker – as Sam Allardyce obviously will continue his policy of getting the best out of players with less than stellar reputations.
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The deal depends on
If Sam Allardyce wants to take a chance on Barton he will be backed by the club – but no doubt the fans will be concerned about Barton's past behavior – and will wonder if this is a sensible buy for Allardyce – so early in his tenure.
However, Big Sam has never let this stand in his way and his excellent handling of El-Hadji Diouf at
Dabo after Barton Confrontation
Joey Barton is a good player – there's no doubt about that – and he will only get better at
But we all know he has a history of violent behavior and late last season was suspended when he had a confrontation with his team mate Dabo on the training pitch – and Dabo was incapacitated as Barton punched him several times.
If he plays well at
He has already been given several chances at Manchester City – who seem to have tired of his antics – and put him on sale at a cut price deal.
This seems a dangerous move for Big Sam early in his manager role at Newcastle – but I suppose we have to trust him – but Barton must be given zero tolerance at Newcastle for any return of his vicious behavior.
Comments on this story are welcome.
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I think Barton will be a great signing and is someone who i've always like the look of. Although he does have history behind him, you just need to look at the sale of Bellamy which was supposed to unify and improve the team but did it work? Players like this need a manager of Allardyce's ability in sorting them out. If Roeder was still in the job, he would have been walked all over as some of the players did with apperent good attitudes, Allardyce won't let this happen.
Barton has TOO MUCH BAGGAGE – although 8.5 for Parker seems a good bit of business for once.
The midfield does seem to be in need of a tune up – last year we never really bossed a match from midfield and there is definetly a lack of creativity. On paper (yeah yeah the games played on grass) they should be capable of giving anyone a game yet that is not the case – was it lack of motivation, tactics or just the general malaise seeping through the club? I would like to think that SA can get rid of the motivational and tactical problems and the imminent departure of the Fat One will certainly give the club a lift.
Barton – No Way
Parker 8.5 – Yes Please
Barton could force hisway into the England set up under guidance from Big Sam. He's a strong player and the fans up here will love him. Neill would be a great option as part of the Parker deal. Ashton would be fantastic but can't see them letting him go. Anyway, Viduka for free seems like a great deal!
Let Parker go please. Parker is not the kind of player we need up here. Just think back to our season. How often did Parker infuriate us with his inability to release the ball quickly. How often was Parker seen going backwards and then trying to find a team mate. And what made it worse was the fact he could have made a perfectly good pass strait away but his delays lost any advantage we may have had. Was it not noticable that when Nicky Butt was in the same role, we did play a lot better on those few occaisions, because he had vision, something that Parker seems to lack.
If i have one worry at this moment it is that i would not like to see Joey Barton here. We need players who are going to stay on the field not end up in an early bath or in this case in a police cell. Do we really need players with such bad reputations.
If Sam can curtail Barton's naughty streak he'll be fantastic signing at 5.5mil. Ive been impressed by him for the last two seasons, he can boss the midfield, pick his passes and has a good eye for goal too. The big factor is that 'if' though, only time will tell. Viduka for nowt seems good too, could it get the smoggies relegated? 😀
i disagree with most of u about j.barton i think he could be a good backbone for the midfield,basically a young nicky butt(when he played for man united).I've seen him play he is quite quality,he scores goals,and he is manchester city's key player.i know he has bad temperments on pitch and off pitch,but thats what we need is just a bit of ruth-ness in the mid-field. thats what most of the fans what to see,some one who doesn't back out of a challenge and some one who gives the opasition a scare because they know about his tempers.
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Dont u think that selling parker is goin to be one of those andy cole mistakes? This man is committed to this club so why let him go? Viduka has a Shearer style of playing and is a very good deal, But we need another big name striker so that we 5 in all. Then try bringin colocini asap, i like his style of playin and boy!! is he one tuf tackler… ben haim, baines, r. carlos and M. salgado are all good buys and availible too…what about giles barnes instead Joey "Dal"ton? And grab that Poyet as well… watch this kid play, he makes soccer looks easy!!
None of the signing we will be aparently be making are any better than the previous seasons, now we are nearly as rich as Chelsea we need to be making great signings not good ones.
2006 – Duff, Martins, Onyewu, Rossi, Siberski
2005- Parker, Emre, Krul, Moore, Luque, Owen, Solano
2004- Boumsong, Faye, Johnsen, Babayaro, Carr, N'Zogbia,Butt, Kluivert, Milner.
aaron D – we also need to Big Sam a chance – he obviously has pointed to what he thinks are weaknesses in our current lineup. He will also have a lot more players it seems – so he can swap and change – and we don't have too many games next year with not being in Europe. Let's give him any benefit of the doubt – but he knows we have to do very well before Xmas.
As always we'll have to see – but he's making a lot more changes than we thought he'd make.
Alright. I do not want to see Parker leave. I don't know if any of you forgot, but this guy is ecstatic to be playing for Newcastle. He is completely committed to the club and has tremendous potential, even at his age. Let's not forget that he won the PFA Young Player's Award just three years ago. Further, as good a talent as Barton may be, he has a track record of going bonkers. This wasn't one incident, but more than one. Sure, he was playing under Stuart Pearce, but I don't think he will be intimidated by Sam Allardyce. The biggest consequences for Barton will be not playing and possibly a fine if another bust-up occurred at Newcastle. Do you really think this wasn't going through his mind when he smacked Ousmane Dabo? He knew he wasn't going to play after that, and he didn't give a damn. What makes you think he'll give a damn with Sam Allardyce in charge? It;'s unfortunate that such a talent had to be coupled with such a temperament. If BS is willing to take the risk in selling Scott Parker for a psychotic Joey Barton, who could potentially ruin the mood in the lockerroom, then I question his tactics for bring success back to St. James' Park.


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The pollution in the north Birmingham neighborhoods of Collegeville, Harriman Park and Fairmont has been around for more than 100 years. The controversy surrounding the cleanup of that pollution is much newer.
Sandwiched between two coking plants, and surrounded by other industrial facilities and heavy rail lines, these neighborhoods have long borne the environmental brunt of the city's steel-making success, but since 2014, a legal battle is being waged between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the state of Alabama and the five nearby industries identified as "potentially responsible parties" to the pollution over who should pay to clean up 100 years of industrial residue.
The current activities at the Superfund site involve contaminated soil. The dirt in the yards of many area residents has accumulated levels of toxic material high enough to meet or exceed removal limits set by the EPA.
EPA spokesman James Pinkney said through April 2017, the agency had removed approximately 30,000 tons of contaminated soil from 280 properties within the site. In this EPA photo, contractors remove contaminated soil from a residence in Harriman Park.
Superfund is the common name given to a trust fund that provides the budget for the EPA to evaluate and cleanup the most polluted sites in the country. The EPA can use this money to immediately finance cleanup operations and seek reimbursement from the responsible parties later through settlement negotiations or legal proceedings.
Sites being evaluated or cleaned or investigated under this provision of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 are called Superfund sites.
Soil that was removed was laden with contaminants including arsenic, lead, or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons like benzo(a)pyrene. All are strongly linked to human health problems, and benzo(a)pyrene is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.


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Toasted Oat Scones with Cranberry & Ginger
Ginger-spicy and lightly sweet, these buttery, crumbly scones are perfect for a coffee time treat or weekend brunch. Enjoy the unique nuttiness of toasted oats and feel free to substitute other dried fruit for the cranberries. Chopped apricots or cherries, for example, would be amazing in this recipe.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time35 mins
Servings: 8 servings
- 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp table salt
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter chilled and cut into cubes, 12 TB
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup crystallized ginger chopped
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread oats across a baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Place flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 2-3 times to combine. Distribute butter cubes evenly over the top and pulse several times or until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cooled oats to food processor and pulse several times to incorporate and break up oats slightly. Transfer to a large bowl and add cranberries and ginger.
- Whisk together buttermilk and egg in a small bowl. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add buttermilk mixture. Fold until a wet, sticky dough forms. Remove to a floured surface and divide dough in half. Pat into two 4" circles and use a knife to divide each circle into 4 wedges. Transfer scones onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
If you don't have a food processor, use a pastry cutter or two butter knives to work the butter into the flour mixture.Stir in the oats, cranberries, and ginger and follow the same process.This recipe can also be used with a scone pan.Simply shape dough pieces into a greased pan and adjust baking time accordingly.
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Date published: Friday 7th July 2017 8:21
Mino Raiola has played a 'vital' role in persuading Manchester United to move for Romelu Lukaku, according to reports.
Lukaku has been linked with a move to Chelsea throughout the summer, but United stole a march on their rivals on Thursday by reportedly agreeing a £75million fee with Everton.
Other reports claim that United have not agreed a fee but have held 'positive talks' with representatives at Goodison Park, and are ahead of Chelsea in the race to sign the striker.
According to the Daily Telegraph, Lukaku's agent Raiola is to thank for the dramatic turn of events.
They report that United 'received a tip off' from Raiola that a move could be possible, as Chelsea's negotiations with Everton had been 'slow'.
The story adds that Lukaku once favoured a move to Chelsea, but that he 'has been convinced that Old Trafford represents a good option'.
Raiola represents a number of United players already, including Paul Pogba, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Sergio Romero. He also represents Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who left the club this summer after a whirlwind year.
One thing is for sure: The boy Romelu has some ridiculous statistics.
Source: http://www.football365.com/news/raiola-vital-in-man-uniteds-shock-move-for-lukaku


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Zachary Burr Abel is an American actor, who is perhaps best known for portraying Carter Anderson in the ABC Family series Make It or Break It. For his role of Carter Anderson he has been nominated for 2010 Teen Choice Awards in the category of Choice Summer TV Star Male but lost to Ian Harding of Pretty Little Liars.
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Zachary born and grew up in the small town of Middletown, Indiana. He was born on September 4, 1980, and studied finance and international business at Washington University in St. Louis.
Zachary began his acting career in 2007, when he was appeared in an episode of a CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He got his major chance by playing a character of Jonah Madigan, in a web television My Alibi, a series produced by Take180. In 2009, he played a substantial role in the ABC Family drama The Secret Life of The American Teenager in which he appeared as a Max Enriquez, the stepbrother of Adrian Lee, whom he made an intimate relationship. He has also appeared in a 2009 horror film Forget Me Not. Zachary starred the in the ABC Family drama Make It or Break It as Carter Anderson. He is currently starring in the new The CW drama Shelter as Mitchell Taylor.
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- Shelter (2012-present)
- Make It or Break It (2009-2012)
- The One 'N Done (2012)
- The Secret Circle (2011)
- Awkward (2011)
- Night Club (2011)
- 90210 (2010)
- The Subpranos (2010)
- The Big Bang Theory (2009)
- Forget Me Not (2009)
- Hot Sluts (2009)
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2009)
- My Alibi (2008)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2007)


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