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Sunflower Seeds and Oil
Foodborne Outbreaks and Recalls
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is one of the few crop species that originated in North America
Native Americans domesticated the crop around 1000 BC
85% of the North American sunflower seed is still produced in North and South Dakota and Minnesota.
Sunflowers grow best in locations with full sun. They are remarkably tough and will grow in any kind of soil as long as it is not waterlogged.
Since 2008/09, U.S. sunflower seed exports are primarily sent to Canada, Japan, and Mexico.
Europeans eat sunflower seeds one at a time, therefore, they like the seeds that are three-quarters of an inch to an inch long.
The High Plains region of Colorado and Kansas are unique because it is one of the few places larger size sunflower seed is produced and exported to Europe.
The most recent sunflower-seed related outbreak was due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in 2018. This recall has ended.
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the few crop species that originated in North America (most originated in the fertile-crescent, Asia or South or Central America). It was most likely domesticated by Native Americans around 1000 BC, who the carried it eastward and southward of North America. (Putnam, et al, 1990)
Sunflowers were probably first introduced to Europe through Spain. The crop, spread through Europe as a curiosity until it reached Russia, where it was readily adapted. In Russia, selection for seeds that were high in oil began in 1860. This selection for high producer varieties was largely responsible for increasing oil content from 28% to almost 50%. The high-oil lines from Russia were reintroduced into the U.S. after World War II, which rekindled interest in the crop. However, it was the discovery of the male-sterile and restorer gene system that made hybrids feasible and increased commercial interest in the crop. Production of sunflowers subsequently rose dramatically in the Great Plains states because of new niches for the seeds, including oil, snack food, and birdseed. Production in these regions in the 1980s has declined mostly because of low profit margins as well as pests. Sunflower acreage is now moving westward into dryer regions; however, 85% of the North American sunflower seed is still produced in North and South Dakota and Minnesota. (Putnam, et al., 1990)
In 2016, there were 6 recalls involving sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. (Food Safety News, June, 2016) Taylors Candy, Inc. (Alsip, IL) recalled 5.5 oz. Stuckeys bags of kernels,Rucker's Makin'Batch Candies Inc., recalled the Dollywood Cajun mix that was distributed in the Dollywood Theme Park in Tennessee. On June 7, Giant Eagle announced fouradditional recalls we of bulk sunflower kernels sold in Market District and/or Giant Eagle stores in Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, Indianapolis, IN, and Columbus, OH. All second recall expansions following an initial recall and then a first expansion of the initial recall.
The most recent sunflower-seed related outbreak was due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in 2018. This recall has ended. The brand Inspired Organics LLC, voluntarilly recalled all sunflower butter for potential contamination, no illnesses were reported.
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Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual broadleaf plant that can be successfully grown in most regions of North America. It is the only oilseed native to the northern Great Plains of North America and has been grown commercially in Canada since the early 1940s. Sunflower began as an important agronomic crop in the U.S. in the 1950's, starting in North Dakota and Minnesota. Contemporary sunflowers trace their ancestry to plants found at archeological sites dating from 3,000 BC.
Sunflowers grow best in locations with full sun. They are remarkably tough and will grow in any kind of soil as long as it is not waterlogged. They survive in soils that are slightly acidic to somewhat alkaline (pH 6.0 to 7.5). Sunflowers can tolerate drought as befits plants whose ancestors grew happily in dry prairie regions. They are so easy to grow that they often plant themselves, springing up unbidden beneath a bird feeder.
Sunflower seed, leaves and stems emit substances that inhibit the growth of certain other plants. They should be separated from potatoes and pole beans. Where sunflower seeds are regularly used as bird feed, toxins from the accumulated seed hulls eventually kill the grass below. Harmless to animals or people, the toxins eventually biodegrade in the soil.
Sunflower roots spread widely and can withstand some drought. However, it is best to water them regularly during their most important growth period, which is approximately 20 days before and after flowering. Deep, regular watering encourages root growth, which is especially important with taller sunflower varieties bearing top-heavy blooms.
Sunflowers do not require fertilizing. However, because they grow vigorously (they can easily grow 6 feet in just 3 months). Slow-acting granular fertilizer should be used, especially if the soil is of poor quality. The better the enrichment, the larger the flowers. Too much nitrogen, however, can delay flowering. Spreading a 2- or 3-inch mulch layer of some kind of organic material on the soil will reduce moisture loss through evaporation and discourage weeds.
While a few sunflower varieties do not need any staking, plants that grow over 3 feet tall or are multi-branched should be supported. Their branches are fairly brittle, especially at the points where they join the stems. They are vulnerable to summer winds and rain. Loosely-tied plants that are staked with lengths of cloth or other soft material as needed will help support large seed heads.
The High Plains region of Colorado and Kansas are unique because it is one of the few places that produces a larger size kernel (up to one inch). Europeans like to eat them one at a time so this variety is frequently exported to Europe. (Gordon, 2011)
Seeds vs. kernels
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The National Sunflower Association (NSA) refers to sunflower seeds/kernel as:
"In-shell means the seed is left intact with the "meat" of the seed still in the shell. It is normally roasted and seasoned. It is eaten as a snack by cracking the shell with one's teeth, discarding the hull and eating the delicious morsel within. 'Chew and spit' is a great American pastime, especially at baseball games and other outdoor events."
"Kernel means the processor has mechanically removed the hull. The resulting kernel is now in a convenient form to be sold raw or roasted for snacking or as an ingredient."
Diseases, Insects, Animals and Sunflowers
Sunflowers, are usually robust but are sometimes infected with fungal diseases such as mildews and rusts. Downy mildew causes mottling and pale areas on upper leaf surfaces and a fuzzy mold growth on their undersides. Eventually the leaves wither and die. The oldest leaves are usually infected first. Downy mildew is most likely to occur on cool damp nights and warm humid days and spreads by means of tiny spores carried to plants and soil via wind and rain or contaminated by garden tools. It will not kill a mature plant; it mars its appearance.
Rust appears on upper leaf surfaces first as yellow or white spots that turn brown or black. Puffy blisters then appear on the undersides. The disease may spread to stems and flowers causing distorted growth. Rust sometimes spreads to the cultivated sunflowers from weeds such as wild mustard, shepherd's-purse, pigweed, and lamb's-quarters. (Friskop, 2011)
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If fungal diseases are identified early, spraying with a general garden fungicide as directed on the product label can protect healthy foliage. Remove and destroy seriously infected plants. Keep the area weeded and clean up plant debris from the garden in the fall. Disinfect tools by dipping them in a solution of 1 part household bleach to 4 parts water. Plants should be handled with clean hands and not touched when wet.
A small gray sunflower moth sometimes lays its eggs in developing sunflower blossoms. Its larvae are greenish-yellow with 5 brown stripes down their backs. They feed in the flower and destroy seeds, creating a mass of webbing and debris. The worms can be removed by hand from the plants and disposed of properly. If lots of plants are infested, spray or dust the flowers with a product containing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) as soon as you see the larvae. The larvae will eat the bacterium and soon die. Because sunlight and rain rapidly inactivate Bt, respraying is necessary. In developed countries, neonicotinoids are used predominantly used as seed dressings for a broad variety of crops including oilseed rape and sunflowers (primarily imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam). (Goulson, 2013) Their advantages of low toxicity to vertebrates, high toxicity to insects, flexible use and systemic activity led to neonicotinoids swiftly becoming among the most widely used pesticides globally; they are now used more than any other class of insecticides and comprise approximately one quarter of all insecticides used. They are licensed for use in more than 120 countries. ( Jeschke, et al., 2011)
Birds and squirrels can be a problem when seeds ripen and harvest time approaches. If you do not plan to use the seeds, it is fun to watch wildlife enjoy the bounty. You may want to cut the flower heads off and lay them out in the sun to dry and provide easier access to wildlife. Conversely, to deter birds and squirrels, barrier devices are most effective. As seed heads mature and flowers droop, cover each one with white polyspun garden fleece. It will let light and air in and keep pests out. Also, try cutting away the few leaves that are closest to the heads to make it harder for birds to perch and feed.
Deer will readily eliminate a sunflower patch. As they favor the new, tender leaves at the top of the plants, a 36-inch chicken wire barrier supported by 6-foot bamboo stakes should keep them at bay. Simply raise the wire as the plants grow. L. monocytogenes has been identified in healthy white tail deer (Odocoileus virginianus) as well as fallow deer (Dama dama), (McCrum, et al., 1967; Eriksen, et al., 1988). The outbreak in fallow deer occurred during the winter and early spring and isolates were found in both the deer and surrounding soil samples.
Food Processing Steps
"Raw, natural ingredients may require additional food processing steps to be safe for human consumption. For customers who require additional food processing steps, Red River Commodities can custom roast sunflower products and other grains, beans and seeds through the SunGold Foods division." (Red River Commodities)
Sunflower production is concentrated in the northern Midwest where they are able to thrive in the dry and windy areas due to their deep root structure. In 2009, 44 percent of production was in North Dakota, 28 percent in South Dakota, and the rest, scattered throughout California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. Optimal planting time in the northern regions is from early May extending into June. In southern states such as Texas, sunflowers can be planted several months later. Most production is contracted prior to planting. Typically, buyers provide specific types of hybrid seed and agree to purchase the crop at a set price. Quality standards also affect the future payment, especially for confection seed. Sunflowers are harvested between late September and early November.
Producers apply nitrogen, potassium, and potash (potassium carbonate) in the spring. Pesticides and herbicides are commonly applied because pests, weeds, and disease can be significant problems. Recent improvements in sunflower varieties that are resistant to Sclerotiniawilt (stalk and head rot) have reduced pesticide use. (USDA, 2016)
Usually, the seeds are processed via the procedures of drying, cleaning, grading, roasting, and potentially flavoring(s) can be added.
Drying: After havesting, sunflower seeds are rapidly dried to under 10% moisture content by a drying machine, or by sun-drying.There are 2 levels: the low level and the high level, and the seeds with initial moisture content 5.1% are separated from foreign matters on the sieves. The sunflower seeds are dried in a chamber drier to get 1.2% seeds moisture content. Temperature of the seeds is kept below 80℃ during drying process. To get 9.2% moisture content, the seeds are placed in the wet medium (wet cotton tissue) for 30 minutes.
Screening and cleaning: The dried seeds are delivered onto wire screens and shaken to remove dirt and unwanted debris to ensure they can meet the determined specifications. They are next transferred to a large bin for further cleaning.
Grading by sizing: The cleaned seeds are passed on to sizing screens that have holes that allow smaller-sized seeds to fall through. The largest seeds will be further processed as snack foods. The medium-sized seeds are for ingredient-use in topping for cookies, salad, or ice cream, etc. The smallest seeds are for bird or pet feed.
Roasting and de-hulling of food-grade seeds: The largest seeds are transferred to large ovens where they are dry roasted, reducing the moisture level in the seed further; or after de-hulling the largest seeds, they are transferred to the ovens for roasting. The medium-sized seeds are directly sent to specialized de-hulling machines to remove their shells, and then roasted in oil.
Flavoring of food-grade seeds: The food-grade seeds can be flavored as required. Flavoring can be accomplished in may ways. The warm seeds after roasted are put into a large, rotating container that make the seed move around, combining with the flavoring. Sometimes the oil is used to make better flavoring result by making seeds and flavorings stick better.
Packing: In the last step, the seeds are delivered to packaging machines, in which the sunflower seeds are weighted and packed.
Multiple small confectionery processing plants are located throughout sunflower-producing States to take advantage of local distribution. Some of the seed is roasted, much like peanuts, while some is de-hulled and the kernels sold as confectionery "nuts." Food processors purchase sunflower kernels to sell directly to consumers as packaged snacks or as an ingredient in other food products. Most hulls are used as turkey bedding, though some are ground into pellets to provide fiber in animal feed. (USDA, 2016]
As exports of crude sunflower oil have declined, exports of refined oil have risen; by 2009/2009, 81,000 metric tons of refined oil were exported – mainly to Canada. ([USDA, 2016)
Sunflower seed oil is cold-pressed and entails minimal processing to produce a light, flavorful oil suitable for some cooking needs. Sunflower seed oil manufacture involves seeds cleaning, seed de-hulling, seeds grinding, seeds pressing and extracting crude oil, crude oil refining.
Cleaning: The prepared sunflower oil seeds are passed over magnets to remove the trace metal before de-hulled; and passed the special cleaning machine to remove other foreign matters.
De-hulling: Sunflower seeds from the oil-type contain about 20%-30% hulls that are sometimes removed before oil extraction to ensure the quality of both oil and sunflower meal. De-hulling is done when the seed has a moisture content of 5% after cleaning. The usual process consists of cracking the seeds by the mechanical action of centrifugal or pneumatic sheller, which can also be completed by abrasion. Then the resulting mixture is winnowed to separate the hulls from the kernels. Some oil sunflower seeds have thin hulls that are difficult to remove, so they can be free from de-hulling to avoid oil loss.
Grinding:The prepared sunflower oil seeds are passed over magnets to remove the trace metal before de-hulled. For more surface area to be pressed, the de-hulled seeds are grounded into coarse meal of proper consistency by mechanized grooved rollers or hammer mills. Then the meal is heated to facilitate the oil extraction. While during oil pressing, some impurities are also released with the oil, and they should be removed before the oil can be edible.
Pressing: The heated meal is continuously-fed into a screw press. Pressure generally increases from 68,950 to 206,850 kilopascals as the oil is squeezed out through the slots in the barrel, and is recovered.
Extracting additional oil with solvents: The remaining oil cake in the press can be processed by solvent extraction to get maximum yield. A volatile hydrocarbon (the most commonly used one is hexane) dissolves the oil out of the oil cake, and then the oil is recovered by distilling the solvent out, and then the solvent passes through the matter to be collected at the bottom.
Removing solvent traces: 90% of the solvent remaining in the extracted oil simply evaporates and it is collected for reuse. The remaining solvent is regained by the use of the stripping column. The oil is boiled by steam, and the lighter solvent floats upward, as it condenses, it is collected at the same time.
Refining the oil: Refining the oil is to remove color, odor and bitterness. Refining involves heating the oil to 40°C -85°C (107-188°F) and mixing an alkaline substance such as sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate with the oil. Then soap forms form the undesired fatty acids and the alkaline additive, and usually it is removed by centrifugal process. The oil will be further cleaned to remove soap traces and then dried.
The oil is also de-gummed at this time by treating it with water-heated steam of 85°C -95°C (188-206 degree Fahrenheit), or water with acid. Most of the gum is the phosphatides to be precipitated out, and the dregs are removed by centrifugal process. Oil that will be used in cooking is then bleached by filtering it through fuller's earth, activated carbon, or activated clay that can absorb some pigmented materials from the oil. By contrast, oil that will be refrigerated (for use in salad) is rapidly chilled and filtered to remove waxes. This procedure is to ensure the oil will not partially solidify in the refrigerator. The final process is the deodorization of the oil, in which the steam is passed over hot oil in a vacuum at 225°C -250°C (440-2485°F) to distill the volatile and odor components from the oil. Typically, to avoid the trace metals that might promote oxidation within the oil and hence shorten the oil's shelf-life, 1% critic acid will also be added into the oil after deodorization.
Packing the oil: pure oil is measured/ packed in clean containers, and the usual ones are bottles for domestic sale, glass bottles for exports or domestic sales in specialty stores, or cans for exports.
In 2016, SunOpta (a sunflower kernel supplier) supplied kernels to First Source of Tonawanda, NY which packages and distributes candy and specialty food nationwide. First Source received two consumer reports of Illness (unconfirmed) and contacted SunOpta. SunOpta subsequently notified First Source of positive Listeria monocytogenes results. Confectionary products containing the kernels were supplied by SunOpta to more than three dozen companies, including retailers such as HyVee and snack giants Hershey's and General Mills that recalled specific consumer products.. (Bleach, 2016)
Approximately 25% of all sunflower seed production is used to produce birdseed.
Ten – 20 percent of U.S. sunflower production is used in shelled kernels, whole seeds, and nut and fruit mixes containing sunflower seed. Kernels are also used in processed foods, such as granola bars and breads. Confectionary sunflower seed competes with nut crops such as peanuts, almonds, walnuts, cashews, and specialty grains such as millet and flax used in the production of multi-grain breads.
Sunflower oil is considered a high-quality oil and is more expensive than other oils such as soybean oil. Food processors use the oil for frying foods (including potato chips), in salad and cooking oil, margarine, and dairy substitutes. The majority of the sunflower oil supply is mid-oleic, which does not require hydrogenation. Mid-oleic oil has no trans fats, low monounsaturated fat, and a neutral taste. It is also more durable than most other vegetable oils when used in industrial frying. These qualities make food processors willing to pay a premium for sunflower seed oil over soybean oil. [USDA, 2016]
Culinary Attributes
Larger sunflower seeds (in shell) are roasted, salted, and packaged for human consumption and are classified as either large or jumbo. Medium-sized seeds (kernel) are de-hulled and packaged for human consumption as well. These are primarily used for the bakery industry, but are also traded domestically and exported. Smaller seeds, known as "striped bird food", are sold in North American birdseed markets.
The black-shelled oilseed variety is richer in oil and therefore better suited to the production of sunflower oil. Compared with other vegetable oils and animal fats, the oil in sunflower seed is very high in polyunsaturated fatty acids, making it easily digestible and provides a good option when choosing cooking oil, particularly if high cholesterol is a concern.
Sunflower seed butter, sold as SunButter, may be a suitable alternative in people who have peanut allergies. Sunflower seed allergy is quite rare unlike peanut or tree-nuts (cashew, walnuts, hazelnut, etc.) allergies.
Cultural Attributes
In the United States, kernels are added to salads and casseroles for a crunchy texture or to ready to eat confectionary treats.
Sunflower seeds are commonly eaten as a snack or are part of a consumer snack item than as part of a meal. Europeans enjoy eating sunflower seeds one at a time so the larger (~ 1 inch) seeds are exported from Kansas and Colorado to this region. (Gordon, 2011)
In the food culture of India, pitta is increased by spicy foods and can be inhibited by sunflower seeds. Pitta is an oily, sharp, hot, spreading liquid. (Sen, 2004)
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In Israel, they are known as pitzhuhim, from the root word to crack and were often consumed at the end of a meal. At soccer games, they were often consumed by the fistful, and shells were spit on the floor. (Melamed, 2011)
In Germany and other Central European regions, the flour made from the seeds is used in making dark bread, sonnenblumenbrot (sunflower bread).
Raw sunflower seeds contain protein and substantial amounts of key minerals, including magnesium, potassium, iron, and calcium. Sunflower seeds contain 521 calories per 100 grams and are high in protein (25.5 g per 100g) and no cholesterol. They are also rich in magnesium and potassium. Sunflower seeds are additionally rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to other oilseeds
Sunflower seeds have been associated with antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and wound healing properties due to its composition of micronutrients and phytochemicals. The edible seeds are a source of flavonoids and phenolic acids that exert pharmacological effects and biological benefits on the host. The vitamin E and other tocopherols found in sunflower seeds provide antioxidant activities that have been associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and some cancers. Sunflowers have been shown to increase antioxidant capacity by increasing antioxidant enzyme activity and reducing reactive oxygen species. In addition, bioactive peptides found in sunflower seeds have been associated with antihypertensive benefits by increasing ACE inhibition.
Apart from these functional benefits, sunflower seed butter (or sunflower butter) has been popularized as an alternative to peanut butter. The rising prevalence of peanut allergies in the United States has led to many schools implementing nut-free policies to protect students with anaphylactic allergies; consequently, sunflower butter is often used in substitute, providing a greater amount of vitamin E, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, and zinc when compared to peanut butter.
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Jeffery L. Levine, Executive Vice President for Omni National Bank pleaded guilty for this role in the Atlanta, Georgia banks collapse on Thursday, January 14th. Mr. Levine is believed to be the first Georgia Bank Executive to be held accountable for his role in the Georgia banking system collapse. Omni National Bank is just one of thirty Georgia Banks that have failed during the state's banking crisis.
Mr. Levine, age 68, faces a sentence up to thirty years in prison for altering bank ledgers to conceal the losses and mislead bank regulators, shareholders and others into believing that the bank was solid in its foundation. He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 23, 2010 and can also face a fine of up to one million dollars for his actions.
The Atlanta, Georgia division of Omni National Bank reported profits throughout the last decade which were generated by loans to investors who flipped homes in low income neighborhoods. The profits were actually a mirage according to federal prosecutors. The mortgage loans that Omni approved rather quickly often ran into trouble as investors and borrowers who had little, bad or no credit began to default on the loans that Omni quickly approved. The homes began to fall into foreclosure and left neighborhoods in ruin.
Mr. Levine's plea came after ten months after Omni National Bank failed under the mounting pile of bad real estate loans. The difference between Omni National Banks failure and other banks in Georgia that have failed is that Omni National Bank was in sever financial shape and no buyers could be found to purchase the bank. Federal Regulators estimate the loss at over two hundred ninety million dollars.
Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, Sally Quillian Yates stated that this only goes to demonstrate what damage can result when Senior Bank Officials ignore the rules and regulations set forth and designed to protect a bank by identifying bad loans.
Federal Regulators built a case against Mr. Levine while probing into a wide range probe of Omni National Bank. The probe has also brought charges against three Omni National Bank customers. Delroy Davy, from Lithonia has been accused of paying Kickbacks to an Omni National Bank Loan Officer and obtaining loans from the bank that were fraudulent in nature.
Mr. Levine's Attorney Jack Williams provided a statement via email that stated Mr. Levine was cooperating with the federal government and its continuing investigation against Omni. He stated that Mr. Levine has suffered substantial financial loss as a result of Omni National Banks failure. He went on to say that Mr. Levine regrets his errors in judgment and his mismanagement of the bank.
Omni National Bank was founded in 2000 by Mr. Levine and business partner Stephen Klein. The bank rapidly grew into seven additional branches in prominent cities such as Chicago, Tampa, Houston and Dallas.
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The bank as a whole violated several rules pertaining to banks. One of the rules that the bank did not follow was make loans that exceed the banks limit to lend to any one individual and not to multiple borrowers. The bank also did not have sufficient reserves to cover any losses that it might incur from failed loans and it did not property record those loans on its ledgers according to prosecutors in the case.
Mr. Levine directed subordinates to clear off foreclosures buy financing loans to new buyers. The bank often sold properties at inflated prices in order to cover foreclosures and often those foreclosures were never recorded at all. According to prosecutors these practices resulted in the bank's failure and over five hundred foreclosures and over five hundred non-performing loans. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation incurred over seven million dollars in losses as a result.
The resulting fallout is wide spread among the communities involved. The large numbers of Omni back properties were rented to low-income families and in fact were not repaired appropriately. Properties were left vacant which often resulted in squatters taking over the property.
Kenneth Donohue, Inspector General for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development stated that Section 8 rental subsidies families should expect safe, decent and sanitary housing and in this case the poor stewardship and mismanagement of the properties involved has left a negative impact on the surrounding neighborhoods.
Delroy Davy, age 37, was formally charged with bank fraud in December of 2009 for his scheme to defraud the bank by obtaining fraudulent loans. According to officials he plans to plead guilty of the charge against him.
Mark Anthony McBride, age 43, from East Point, pleaded guilty in April of 2009 to bank fraud for his scheme to defraud the bank and other banks by obtaining fraudulent loans. Mr. McBride is currently in jail awaiting sentencing.
Brent Merriell, age 37, from Atlanta, was charged in December of 2009 for stealing identities and making false statements in regard to a short sale scheme on fourteen of his properties that went into foreclosure. Mr. Merriell has pleaded not guilty to the charge and is in jail awaiting trial.


Growing trend of urbanization in Kathmandu has increased the demands of sand for building materials of concrete. Demand of sand has been fulfilled from terrace and riverbed mining in northern region of Kathmandu and by importing from west of Kathmandu. Riverbed excavation and some quarries in terrace deposits are illegally operated. Although riverbed excavation is prohibited, majority of the sand comes from such mining. Questionnaire analysis, analysis of secondary data and sand samples were carried out in laboratory to obtain (a) the existing status of sand mining and (b) the quality of sand supplied to the market. About 60% demand of sands have been fulfilled through riverbeds while 40% have been fulfilled through terrace deposits. The Sanla and the Manahara Rivers have been the most efficiently excavated rivers. About 1865 m3 sands from river and 1238 m3 from terraces have been excavated per day. Future demand of sand may increase considering 60% increase of household in the valley. Out of total excavation sites in the valley, 40% illegal sites are located in rivers and 5% in terrace deposits. Mining policy and laws are weak to control illegal mining and to bring miners and dwellers into the framework of taxation. The river or terrace sands do not differ much in major constituents, but the former sands are more matured. Both sands are hazardous in terms of mica content that approaches 10 to 32% lying beyond the acceptable limit of 8%. Other deleterious materials are quite low in percentage and do not exceed 3%. If processing can be applied to reduce mica content at a commercial-scale, the sands in the Kathmandu Valley will be probably of good quality.


By BBN Staff: World Youth Day is an International Catholic event focused on religious faith and youth.
The event is being celebrated on January 22-27, 2019.
Pope Francis made the announcement of this event in 2016 at the end of the closing Mass of World Youth Day in Brzegi nearby Krakow, Poland.
About 150 young people from Belize are already in Panama gearing up for the big events.
A group of young people representing Sacred Heart Parish in Cayo shared photos with us this morning.
The youths were hosted by the Parish in Volcan in the Province of Chiriqui, Panama.
Belizean youths will be interacting with different youths from all over the world throughout the events of Cathechetical sessions, walking pilgrimage and a vigil.
Pope Francis will also address the youths in Panama City during the event.


If ye have forgotten your Hotmail password, you must not despair, as there are good ways to recover your password.
Create Hotmail Account. For everyone who has touched a PC, knows that it is very important to have internet access, and with the Internet, have an email account is basic and essential.
For this reason today we will teach you to create an email with the hotmail.com service.
After clicking on Register you will see a box where you put all your personal info.
After that, the service redirect automatically to the hotmail inbox.
Finally, when you go out and want to see re-enter your email, you can enter from two directions are: http://www.hotmail.com/ http://mail.live.com/ and (of course by put your username and password).
Well, there's not much to say about how to create a Hotmail email. See you in the next tutorial!


"good care for two dogs with serious medical issues"
Register here and see full info on Animal Medical Center of Watkins Park, FREE.
I have full confidence in AMC's doctors and staff. My German Shepherd has benefited from their expertise. Highly recommended.
Dr. Maturo is exceptional in her personal attitude. She has taken on several difficult cases with exceptional results ... at no cost!


Instead of reaching for my Nikon D70.
and then save the photos.
using a super cool vintage photo app.
Here's a photo of Ella I posted on Instagram last week...(and FB too, I think).
This is a .99 app available for download on your iPhone.
With high resolution turned on...select the photo you want from your Camera Roll.
Using the "+" button, click and hold until your photo fills the entire screen...creating a square.
Notice the slight adjustment between the two photos?
Enlarging the photo slightly eliminated some of the electrical switch above Ella's head and some of the foreground at her feet.
It still leaves me with a white border on both sides of the photo.
(which isn't what I typically like to do - but it works out...you'll see).
Once you've got your photo enlarged and to your liking, it's time to begin editing.
Scroll through the "FX" (effects) and click the filter you prefer for your particular photo.
I selected "Mind Map" for this photo - the effect is applied to the entire square, blending my white edges.
A list of textures related to the filter you chose are displayed at the bottom.
Click on each texture to turn it on or off and play around until you like the results.
I turned off the 4th button from the left - which added more color to Ella's clothing.
I then scrolled all the way to the right and turned off the last texture - which lightened up the edges.
When you are satisfied, click the "Hide Edit" button to be taken back to your main menu.
Select the "Vignette" button from the main menu and play around with the variety of effects.
I chose Vig9 which brightened the photo up even more so.
When you've got your photo the way you want it, save it.
I prefer to save mine to my album just in case I want to access it again or repost it somewhere else.
In today's tutorial, we only took advantage of the "FX" and "Vignette" features from the Vintique menu bar.
leave a comment - I'm always looking for new things to try.
Hugs to you, my friends!!
Heading to the park today for a picnic with Ella.
I'll be "Unplugged for Love" for a good part of the day - looking forward to it.


The Duchess of Sussex's due date is looking likely to be any time now and with news that she's set to break tradition and not give birth at the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital as previously expected, we take a look at her nearest hospital to Frogmore Cottage, NHS Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey, should she not choose a home birth.
What it so special about NHS Frimley Park Hospital?
First things first, this is an NHS hospital, not a private one so fancy food and boutique-hotel worthy luxury facilities are off the cards. The maternity unit at Frimley Park is called the Mulberry Birth Centre and according to the site, offers a 'home from home environment'. The birth centre has five birth rooms with en-suites, one which includes a 'birth pool with mood lighting.' The centre also has slings, bean bags, birthing balls and mats to help women in labour 'be active' and find their 'own comfortable positions during contractions.' The hospital has a great reputation for its number of uncomplicated, natural births - women tend to leave within four to six hours.
The hospital is also a 29-minute drive from Frogmore Cottage as opposed to an 60-minute-plus drive to the Lindo Wing from Windsor.
While it wasn't the choice for the recent royal baby births of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, Sophie, Countess of Wessex chose Frimley Park hospital to deliver both her children, Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn. The Countess suffered a placental abruption while giving birth to Louise and credits the labour ward here for saving her life.


This kind gentleman had dealt with the challenges of being an organ transplant recipient. At too young an age he had an organ fail in his body and he could not live without dialysis. He was fortunate to receive a transplant that gave him a new lease on life.
He tried to find ways to keep himself busy and optimistic. He decided to learn a word a day to expand his mind. He also put time into bowling. He actually became very good at both. So good at bowling he competed in the "Transplant games," a competition for those who have had an organ transplant.
He told me how he had set a goal to win a medal and accomplished this goal twice. He said he was driven to get one more medal. Why? Well the medals had a purpose. They were a gift he gave away. The first was for the mother, then second for the father and the future medal was meant for the brother of the person whose organs kept him alive today. He was doing this for them.
Sanguine, he explained, meant hopeful. Although I may forget the meaning, I will never forget the acts of kindness he shared. He reminded me that each of us owe a debt of gratitude to those who have helped us along our journey to where we are today. It is through others we find our true self.


As we eagerly await new material from Gabriel & Dresden, to quench our appetites the duo has served up a revived classic. Out on Armada's Organized Nature imprint is "Tracking Treasure Down Revisited," the duo's 2013 spin on the 2006 classic. Included in the release is a remix from Dyro that is surprisingly subdued. After a short progressive intro, the young Dutch producer let Molly Bancroft's vocal stems stand alone, not fully building into his signature sound until nearly two minutes in. Not lacking in energy but less intense than Dyro's electro work, the mix manages to respect the original while bringing it up to speed with 2013 sounds.


Alvin Rajkomar, MD is an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine at the University of California, at San Francisco (UCSF). After graduating with a degree in Chemistry and Physics at Harvard, he completed medical school at Columbia University, his residency in internal medicine at UCSF, and fellowship in Hospital Medicine at UCSF.
Rajkomar A, Hardt M, Howell MD, Corrado G, Chin MH. Ensuring Fairness in Machine Learning to Advance Health Equity. Ann Intern Med. 2018 Dec 18; 169(12):866-872. PMID: 30508424.
Groningen NV, Prasad PA, Najafi N, Rajkomar A, Khanna RR, Fang MC. Electronic Order Volume as a Meaningful Component in Estimating Patient Complexity and Resident Physician Workload. J Hosp Med. 2018 12 01; 13(12):829-835. PMID: 30156577.
Rushakoff RJ, Sullivan MM, MacMaster HW, Shah AD, Rajkomar A, Glidden DV, Kohn MA. Association Between a Virtual Glucose Management Service and Glycemic Control in Hospitalized Adult Patients: An Observational Study. Ann Intern Med. 2017 May 02; 166(9):621-627. PMID: 28346946.
Rajkomar A, Yim JW, Grumbach K, Parekh A. Weighting Primary Care Patient Panel Size: A Novel Electronic Health Record-Derived Measure Using Machine Learning. JMIR Med Inform. 2016 Oct 14; 4(4):e29. PMID: 27742603.
Greysen SR, Magan Mendoza Y, Rosenthal J, Jacolbia R, Rajkomar A, Lee H, Auerbach A. Using Tablet Computers to Increase Patient Engagement With Electronic Personal Health Records: Protocol For a Prospective, Randomized Interventional Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2016 Sep 06; 5(3):e176. PMID: 27599452.
Rajkomar A, McCulloch CE, Fang MC. Low Diagnostic Utility of Rechecking Hemoglobins Within 24 Hours in Hospitalized Patients. Am J Med. 2016 Nov; 129(11):1194-1197. PMID: 27452681.
Rajkomar A, Dhaliwal G. Improving diagnostic reasoning to improve patient safety. Perm J. 2011; 15(3):68-73. PMID: 22058672; PMCID: PMC3200103.


Skin care in the region presents a fragmented picture of trends across different economies. This brief extracts key market drivers, while diving into sub regional specificities. Overall, 2018 witnessed strong price competition due to slow economic growth and emerging local players. The Middle East and North Africa showed continued growth of facial care products while body care products followed a similar trend in Sub-Saharan Africa, leaving room for the market to mature.
The Internationals Skin Care in the Middle East and Africa global briefing offers an insight into to the size and shape of the Beauty and Personal Care market and highlights buzz topics, emerging geographies, categories and trends as well as pressing industry issues and white spaces. It identifies the leading companies and brands, offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change and criteria for success. The report also explores developments in the premium vs mass/masstige segments, and the evolution of novel beauty concepts.


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package com.navercorp.pinpoint.common.server.util;

import com.navercorp.pinpoint.common.buffer.Buffer;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.common.buffer.FixedBuffer;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.common.server.bo.event.DeadlockBo;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.common.server.bo.event.MonitorInfoBo;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.common.server.bo.event.ThreadDumpBo;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.common.server.bo.event.ThreadState;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.common.util.BytesUtils;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.thrift.dto.TDeadlock;

import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Objects;

/**
 * @author jaehong.kim
 * AgentEventBo.version is 1
 */
public class AgentEventMessageDeserializerV1 {

    public Object deserialize(AgentEventType agentEventType, byte[] eventBody) throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
        Objects.requireNonNull(agentEventType, "agentEventType");

        Class<?> eventMessageType = agentEventType.getMessageType();
        if (eventMessageType == Void.class) {
            return null;
        }

        if (TDeadlock.class.isAssignableFrom(eventMessageType)) {
            return deserializeDeadlockBo(eventBody);
        } else if (String.class.isAssignableFrom(eventMessageType)) {
            return BytesUtils.toString(eventBody);
        }
        throw new UnsupportedEncodingException("Unsupported event message type [" + eventMessageType.getName() + "]");
    }

    private DeadlockBo deserializeDeadlockBo(final byte[] eventBody) {
        final Buffer buffer = new FixedBuffer(eventBody);

        final int deadlockedThreadCount = buffer.readInt();
        final int threadDumpBoListSize = buffer.readVInt();
        final List<ThreadDumpBo> threadDumpBoList = new ArrayList<>(threadDumpBoListSize);
        if (threadDumpBoListSize > 0) {
            threadDumpBoList.add(readThreadDumpBo(buffer));
        }

        return new DeadlockBo(deadlockedThreadCount, threadDumpBoList);
    }

    private ThreadDumpBo readThreadDumpBo(final Buffer buffer) {
        final String threadName = buffer.readPrefixedString();
        final long threadId = buffer.readLong();
        final long blockedTime = buffer.readLong();
        final long blockedCount = buffer.readLong();
        final long waitedTime = buffer.readLong();
        final long waitedCount = buffer.readLong();
        final String lockName = buffer.readPrefixedString();
        final long lockOwnerId = buffer.readLong();
        final String lockOwnerName = buffer.readPrefixedString();
        final boolean inNative = buffer.readBoolean();
        final boolean suspended = buffer.readBoolean();
        final int threadStateValue = buffer.readInt();

        final int stackTraceListSize = buffer.readVInt();
        final List<String> stackTraceList = new ArrayList<>(stackTraceListSize);
        if (stackTraceListSize > 0) {
            for (int i = 0; i < stackTraceListSize; i++) {
                final String string = buffer.readPrefixedString();
                stackTraceList.add(string);
            }
        }

        final int lockedMonitorListSize = buffer.readVInt();
        final List<MonitorInfoBo> monitorInfoBoList = new ArrayList<>(lockedMonitorListSize);
        if (lockedMonitorListSize > 0) {
            for (int i = 0; i < lockedMonitorListSize; i++) {
                final MonitorInfoBo monitorInfoBo = readMonitorInfoBo(buffer);
                monitorInfoBoList.add(monitorInfoBo);
            }
        }

        final int lockedSynchronizerListSize = buffer.readVInt();
        final List<String> lockedSynchronizerList = new ArrayList<>(lockedSynchronizerListSize);
        if (lockedSynchronizerListSize > 0) {
            for (int i = 0; i < lockedSynchronizerListSize; i++) {
                final String string = buffer.readPrefixedString();
                lockedSynchronizerList.add(string);
            }
        }

        final ThreadDumpBo threadDumpBo = new ThreadDumpBo();
        threadDumpBo.setThreadName(threadName);
        threadDumpBo.setThreadId(threadId);
        threadDumpBo.setBlockedTime(blockedTime);
        threadDumpBo.setBlockedCount(blockedCount);
        threadDumpBo.setWaitedTime(waitedTime);
        threadDumpBo.setWaitedCount(waitedCount);
        threadDumpBo.setLockName(lockName);
        threadDumpBo.setLockOwnerId(lockOwnerId);
        threadDumpBo.setLockOwnerName(lockOwnerName);
        threadDumpBo.setInNative(inNative);
        threadDumpBo.setSuspended(suspended);
        threadDumpBo.setThreadState(ThreadState.findByValue(threadStateValue));
        threadDumpBo.setStackTraceList(stackTraceList);
        threadDumpBo.setLockedMonitorInfoList(monitorInfoBoList);
        threadDumpBo.setLockedSynchronizerList(lockedSynchronizerList);

        return threadDumpBo;
    }

    private MonitorInfoBo readMonitorInfoBo(final Buffer buffer) {
        final int stackDepth = buffer.readInt();
        final String stackFrame = buffer.readPrefixedString();

        return new MonitorInfoBo(stackDepth, stackFrame);
    }
}

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Firewater ist eine US-amerikanische Indie-Rock-Band, die 1995 von Sänger und Bassist Tod A. (Tod Ashley) gegründet wurde, nachdem sich dessen bisherige Band Cop Shoot Cop aufgelöst hatte.

Firewater experimentiert mit verschiedenen musikalischen Einflüssen, dazu gehören unter anderem hauptsächlich Folk, Jazz, Ska, Klezmer, Kabarett und "Zigeunermusik". Die ursprüngliche Zusammensetzung der Band bestand aus Duane Denison (the Jesus Lizard), Yuval Gabay (Soul Coughing), Jennifer Charles (Elysian Fields) und Hahn Rowe (Foetus). Nach einiger Zeit stellte sich allerdings heraus, dass es mit diesem "Line-up" nicht möglich war, auf Tour zu gehen. Deshalb rekrutierte Tod A. für die erste Tour der Band andere Musiker. Im Verlauf der Band-Geschichte bleibt Tod A. als Sänger/Komponist (Singer-Songwriter) und Bassist die einzige Konstante von Firewater während die anderen Positionen der Band immer wieder mit neuen Musikern besetzt werden.

Mit ihrem dritten Album Psychopharmacology (Single-Auskopplung Get out of my head) sprachen Firewater erstmals ein breiteres Publikum in Nordamerika und Europa an und sind seitdem auch in Europa hin und wieder auf Tour.

Diskografie
 Get off the Cross, we need the Wood for the Fire (1996)
 The Ponzi Scheme (1998)
 Psychopharmacology (2001)
 The man on the burning tightrope (2003)
 Songs we should have written (2004)
 The Golden Hour (April 2008)
 International Orange! (US: September 2012, EU: August 2012)

Weblinks

 Blog von Tod A.

Einzelnachweise

Rockband
US-amerikanische Band

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Ben Nicholson Reviews
Film Review: Christine
Christine Chubbuck used to be a name you were most likely to come across on an internet listicle about the strangest things to have been seen on television. That was until not one but two films about her premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. One was Robert Greene's documentary Kate Plays Christine, which opens a dialogue about the impossibility of accurately recreating a real person on film. The other was Antonio Campos' Christine, a fictionalised account of the final days before her on-air suicide. It's a knotty, funny, ambiguous character study with an exceptional turn from Rebecca Hall.
Before she killed herself, Chubbuck read a monologue that condemned the sensationalism of the modern news media. The reprehensible mantra of "If it bleeds, it leads" is quoted early on by Michael (Tracey Letts), Christine's studio chief at a local station in Sarasota, Florida. However, this is just one facet of Craig Shilowich's densely layered screenplay that calls upon the writer's own experiences of mental illness to weave an intricate tapestry of the conflicts and disappointments that led Christine to her ultimate tragedy. These range from the frustrations of trying to succeed as a strong-willed woman in the male-dominated environment of the 1970s newsroom to vexations of the heart and her relationship with her mother. All are exacerbated by Christine's inability to connect with people.
"It's like we all have these different versions of ourselves competing to be the real self," theorises anchorman, George (the always brilliant Michael C. Hall), unaware of how close to home he has hit. Hall's Christine is constantly on edge, visibly struggling to get a read on the people around her and to understand which version of herself they want to see. By turns spiky and forlorn, she's a perfectionist with principles but lacks social awareness, often to darkly funny effect. Highly critical of herself, she routinely applies the same standard to others and misjudges both their motivations and the best way to interact with them. This is apparent in her abrupt conversational style on screen and in her efforts to engage romantically with George, or give Michael the style of reporting that he wants.
The more effort she puts into her work, the more unconventional and unappealing her stories become and her failure is only compounded when her protege of sorts, Jean (Maria Dizzia), uncovers a juicy serial killer scoop. For the most part Campos leans back in terms of directorial flare allowing Hall's sensational performance to dominate proceedings, but Christine is also meticulously designed around her from the impeccable orange and brown period detail to the enfolding sound mix. Still, it's Hall for which this film will be sought out and remembered, and she elicits such empathy as to make the inevitable climax all the more gut-wrenching.
Ben Nicholson | @BRNicholson

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, through our U.S.-Iraq Business Council (USIBC), is leading the way in developing the commercial and investment relationship between our two nations. The USIBC is the premier organization for dialogue and active engagement between the American private sector and Iraqi government officials at the Federal and provincial levels as well as U.S. government leaders who focus on Iraq at U.S. Department of State, National Security Council, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Development Finance Corporation, U.S. Export-Import Bank, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and international institutions like the World Bank and International Finance Corporation.
The USIBC provides a platform to generate and implement new ideas for partnerships and business policies that impact the thinking of government and business leaders in both countries. The Council is uniquely positioned as the only business advocacy platform that maintains and works closely with the governments in Baghdad and Erbil and their missions in Washington. The USIBC advances its mission and members' interests through an array of programs and direct engagements with Iraqi and U.S. government officials and business leaders by focusing on four key areas:
Advocacy: The USIBC leads advocacy efforts to enhance the business environment in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region by engaging officials to apply uniform and transparent procurement processes and regulations; supporting financing mechanisms; encouraging the consistent implementation of commercial regulations; trying to streamline the visa process; and, many other key policy issues.
Access: The USIBC hosts a number of events in Washington and elsewhere to bring together our members with high-level officials from Iraq, the KRG and provincial governments to discuss the issues and opportunities across Iraq. The Council also regularly convenes meetings with key U.S. government officials to influence U.S. policy.
Information: The USIBC is a consistent source of information for our members. We provide a bimonthly newsletter sharing updates on political and economic developments in Iraq as well as commercial activities and opportunities. We also coordinate members-only conference calls with Iraqi experts to better inform our members.
Trade Missions: The USIBC organizes and leads business missions to Baghdad, and other key investment destinations like Erbil and Basra, with the purpose of engaging government officials to better understand their priorities and grow our commercial relationships. The U.S. Chamber-led missions also send an important political signal to the leadership in Iraq about our continued commitment, and have the strong support of the U.S. government.
For more information on the U.S.-Iraq Business Council, please contact Council president Steve Lutes at slutes@uschamber.com and manager Anna Burress at aburress@uschamber.com.
Read more about our recent activities here:
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Hey everyone, Haven't played much Halo in the past few years, however used to play all the time! Been laid up sick with a lot of time on my hands for the past couple months so decided to give it a try again. I am a Michigan player pretty much looking for some people to play with at all times of the day!
Would love to just get some people with mics to join up and play some Halo like the old days I have MCC & Halo 5 down for either or!
Be nice to see some old friends if any are still around!
If anyone is interested in playing drop your tag & I'll add you!


In addition to producing feed for poultry and hatchery, Janaki Group actively participates in social service for needy people whenever there is a problem or any natural disaster occurs.
In November 2009, During floods in the area KURNOOL, the Employees of Janaki Group donated one day income with the distribution of food and blankets to the flood victims. This shows the commitment of every individual in the organization to society. In 2012, in February, the group distributed blankets and food to Leprosy Patients in BALAJINAGAR, JAVAHARNAGAR & YAPRAL in Secunderabad.
Our janaki group also runs a trust in the name of "CHALIMEDA JANAKIDEVI MEMORIAL" which has helped to build a pavilion in KARIMNAGAR stadium. Every year Janakidevi Memorial Trust honours GOLD Medal for Ph.D. Student of Poultry Sciences from Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University of Andhra Pradesh.
In addition to the awards we also pay tuition and HOSTEL fees for meritorious students. Also M/s. Vimala FEEDS contributes salary for teachers in LALGADI MALAKPET SCHOOL of SHAMEERPET (M) of RR Dist.


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Henry Bulter has a Place Alongside the Great New Orleans Pianists
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Video Chat: The Berklee College of Music's Jeff Claassen on the Importance of Duke Ellington
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There is Only One Thelonious Monk
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Song Focus: Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man"
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Annie Lennox to receive National German Sustainability Award
Posted on 7th December 2017 at 2:50 pm.
Written by Clare Crosland
The Circle Founder Annie Lennox will receive the Anniversary Honorary Award from the National German Sustainability Award on 8 December 2017 in Düsseldorf.
"Our honorary awardees are icons of social and environmental commitment", says Stefan Schulze-Hausmann, founder of the award. "They promote the idea of sustainability by reaching out to people's hearts. Among them, Annie Lennox plays an extraordinary role; her commitment and passion are simply unique."
Founded in 2008, The National German Sustainability Award aims to "encourage the acceptance of social and ecological responsibility and to identify role models in this area". The awards are presented each year by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel or other members of her cabinet.
For more than 25 years Annie has devoted herself intensively to the fight against HIV/AIDS and to support the most disempowered women and girls around the world with The Circle, which she founded in 2008.
Ten years after her first visit to the National German Sustainability Award, she will receive the Anniversary Award, a golden edition of this prestigious prize.
Annie will donate the proceeds from the award to The Circle, to continue supporting thousands of women and girls access education, fair wages and economic empowerment, and to help end gender-based violence. Thank you to the National German Sustainability Award for their generosity.
Tags: activism, AIDS, Annie Lennox, Düsseldorf, Eurythmics, Germany, HIV/AIDS, National German Sustainability Award, sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals, women's rights
Our film about Nonceba, with voice over by The Circle founder Annie Lennox
Posted on 1st December 2017 at 4:48 pm.
Image: Siyanda and her son in Khayelitsha.
Watch our short film about the Nonceba Family Counselling Centre, in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. The Circle is supporting Nonceba's shelter for women who have survived gender-based violence.
Many women at the shelter are HIV-positive. This is because suffering violence increases a woman's risk of becoming HIV-positive by three.
Tags: AIDS, Cape Town, EVAWG, gender-based violence, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Khayelitsha, Nonceba, South Africa, violence against women, women shelter, World AIDS Day
Annie Lennox's full interview at the Most Powerful Women Summit in London
Posted on 19th June 2017 at 3:46 pm.
On 13 June 2017, The Circle founder Annie Lennox was interviewed by Pattie Sellers at the Most Powerful Women summit in London.
You can watch the full interview here:
Tags: activism, AIDS, Annie Lennox, campaining, Eurythmics, feminism, feminist, HIV, women's rights
Singer Annie Lennox Calls for Solidarity to Help Most Vulnerable Women
The Circle featured in Thomson Reuters Foundation News
LONDON, June 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The challenges women face in the developing world, such as poor education and healthcare, child marriage and female genital mutilation may seem insurmountable, but change can come through solidarity from women in rich nations, said singer Annie Lennox.
While the disadvantages of women in poor countries are not being addressed, women in rich countries could use their power for good, Lennox said.
"This is how I see feminism, about the empowerment of women," she told the Fortune Most Powerful Women International Summit in London on Tuesday…
Go to the Thomson Reuters Foundation News website to read more.
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Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final: Neil Swarbrick to referee Final
Neil Swarbrick has been appointed as the match referee for the Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final between Huddersfield Town and Reading.
He will be assisted at Wembley Stadium on Monday 29th May by Jake Collin and Darren Cann.
Stuart Attwell has been appointed as the fourth official, while Derek Eaton is the reserve assistant referee.
Swarbrick, 51, is a Select Group referee and a member of the Lancashire County Football Association.
After working his way through the ranks, he made his EFL debut in 2005 and received his first Premier League appointment in December 2010.
Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final match officials:
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Assistant Referees: Jake Collin and Darren Cann
Fourth Official: Stuart Attwell
Reserve Assistant Referee: Derek Eaton


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Watch epic new trailer for 'Penny Dreadful' Season 3
Showtime has released a new two-minute trailer for the third season of Penny Dreadful. Created, written and executive produced by Skyfall writer John Logan, the fantasy horror drama is back in the US on Monday 1 May with the first of nine new episodes. Season 3 is expected to begin in the UK on Sky Atlantic in May. … >
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Watch first trailer for 'Penny Dreadful' Season 3
Showtime has released the first trailer for the new season of Penny Dreadful. Created, written and executive produced by Skyfall writer John Logan, Penny Dreadful returns in May for nine new episodes. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. The third season will launch in May on Sky Atlantic in the UK and and … >
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'Penny Dreadful' new pic: First look at Eva Green in Season 3
Sky Atlantic has unveiled the first promotional photo for the third season of Penny Dreadful. Created, written and executive produced by Skyfall writer John Logan, Penny Dreadful launched in May 2014 and Season 2 aired earlier this year. Nine new episodes of the period horror drama were commissioned by Sky Atlantic and US channel Showtime in … >
'Spooks' star joins 'Penny Dreadful' cast as Dr. Jekyll in Season 3
Filming has begun in Dublin, Ireland on the third season of Penny Dreadful. The period horror drama was renewed for nine new episodes by Sky Atlantic and US channel Showtime in June. Created, written and executive produced by Skyfall writer John Logan, Penny Dreadful launched in May 2014 and Season 2 aired earlier this year. > … >
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7 things we want to see in 'Penny Dreadful' Season 3
We're all pretty much in agreement that Penny Dreadful saw a marked upswing in quality in its recent second season. This was largely thanks to the boosted role for Helen McCrory – a far better villain than the faceless vampires from Season 1. Whilst Madame Kali will be sorely missed in the upcoming third season, … >
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'Penny Dreadful' will return for Season 3 in 2016
Sky Atlantic has renewed Penny Dreadful for a third season. Created, written and executive produced by Skyfall writer John Logan, the period horror drama launched in May 2014 and Season 2 is currently airing in the UK at 9pm on Tuesday nights on Sky Atlantic. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. A co-production … >
'Penny Dreadful' Season 2 episode guide
Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton and Eva Green return for a second season of Sky Atlantic's horror thriller, Penny Dreadful. Ccreated, written and executive produced by three-time Oscar nominee John Logan (Skyfall) and executive produced by Oscar winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty) and Pippa Harris (Revolutionary Road), the show brings some of literature's most terrifying characters … >
'The Art and Making of Penny Dreadful' book review
'Art of…' books are often a bit something-and-nothing: pretty to look at, nice to flick through, but otherwise a shallow experience destined to be left on the shelf or under the coffee table. So it's always nice to encounter one which exceeds expectations, and delivers you more than big glossy pictures and a sprinkling of … >
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'Penny Dreadful' Season 2 preview: Behind the scenes video
Sky Atlantic has released a video production blog looking at the new ten-part season of Penny Dreadful. Starring Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton and Harry Treadaway, Season 2 launches on Tuesday 5 May on Sky Atlantic, just two days after the show returns in the US on Showtime. Watch the video, featuring a look … >
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'Penny Dreadful' Season 2 start date delayed
Sky has announced that the second season of Penny Dreadful will now begin in the UK in May. Starring Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton and Harry Treadaway, Season 2 launches on Tuesday 5 May on Sky Atlantic, just two days after the show returns in the US on Showtime. The new season was originally … >
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"All my life, the eagle's been taking care of me, and that was my opportunity to take care of the eagle."
An eagle nursed back to health at UPEI's Atlantic Veterinary College Wildlife Service was released into the wild by Mi'kmaq elder Junior Peter-Paul recently. Peter-Paul's daughter Melissa first came across the injured bird about a month ago, and along with her father and conservation officers rescued the eagle and transported her to veterinarians and technicians at the AVC for rehabilitation.
Cameron Hastie's interest in German culture and history made him want to visit the country. UPEI gave him the opportunity to do that and more through a study-abroad term and a work term with an industry giant.
UPEI teams up with COWS Ice Cream and Canadian Mental Health Association to raise funds and awareness.


Rogue Conference Table 2.0 | Rogue Supply Co.
Inset Wood Dimensions - 90" x 19.375" x 1.5"
When it came time to furnish the conference rooms of Rogue's new HQ campus in Columbus, there was never any discussion of outsourcing the job. Instead, we ramped up the design of our original Rogue Conference Table with new features, including a heftier 11-gauge steel frame, 1.5" thick wood inlays (in pine or oak), and a center wireway for discreetly running power cables. It's worked for us, and it's now available to everyone through the Rogue Supply office furniture series.
Both versions measure 48" in total width and 32-⅜" in height.
Rather than a single-piece tabletop, this new design features precision-cut, 1.5" thick wood inlays measuring 90" long x 19-⅜" wide, in your choice of Pine (standard) or Oak (premium - additional cost). There are (2) inlays included with the 96" table and (4) with the 186" version. Whether you select pine or oak, the wood is sanded and coated in polyurethane to create a clean, natural look and an optimal smooth working surface.
The addition of a 3x3 center wireway allows for power and/or network cables to be run without having a mess of cords coming over the edge of the table. This is a must-have de-cluttering option for the modern conference room.
The Rogue Conference Table 2.0 is fully manufactured in-house at Rogue HQ in Columbus, OH. The tabletop edges around the inlays are constructed from ultra-durable 3x3" 11-gauge steel, while each leg is formed from 3x6" 11-gauge steel with laser-cut Rogue Supply "Deuce" branding. All steel used in the table is finished in our MG black powdercoat.
The Conference Table works as part of a potential office furniture set with Rogue Supply's other industrial desk and table designs, all manufactured in the USA. This includes the Rogue Bolt-Together Desk, L Desk, Coffee Table, Shop 80 Table, and Work Bench.
Customers can order the Rogue Conference Table 2.0 in either a 96" (8-seater) or 186" (14-seater) length. The 96" table includes two wood inlays, while the 186" comes with four. Because the table ships disassembled, some assembly will be required, but all necessary hardware is included.
Rogue's shipping department works to meet the same high standards as our manufacturing dept., with fast, precision packing + convenient online tracking Tables ship via freight, carefully packed and secured to a skid.
Rogue Conference Table 2.0 is rated 5.0 out of 5 by 1.
Rated 5 out of 5 by adamcanada from Solid I've purchased just about every single item available from Rogue for my gym - and now they even got me for my office! The table is great - solid. The pine table top I picked is 1.5 inches thick. There is no way I can smash this thing in a fit of rage in a meeting - period ;) Only con, the corners don't quite come together (which I anticipated), so if you catch your pant leg on them, they will tear. My Jacob Cohen's have been destroyed. However, I'd still buy another one. Exponentially nicer than your normal stock conference table you'd get from an office supply store.


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Kate Goodrich departing CMS for Humana
Dr. Kate Goodrich, the chief medical officer of CMS, is departing the agency to take a role with insurer Humana.
A CMS spokesman confirmed Goodrich will be leaving sometime next month. Along with her role as CMO, Goodrich has been the director of the Quality Measurement and Value-based Incentives Group at CMS since 2012. She leads the agency's quality measurement and public reporting agenda and value-based purchasing programs. She also was responsible for the implementation of MACRA.
Humana didn't immediately offer details on her new role, but news reports claim she'll be a senior vice president charged with improving quality outcomes.
Goodrich ranked 13th on Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list last year and ranked 8th on last year's 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives. During her tenure, the CMS came out with the controversial hospital star ratings on Hospital Compare. Goodrich has also been vocal about reducing clinician burden, improving transparency around quality at nursing homes and achieving interoperability.
That Time Laura Dern Kept Rushing Back And Forth To Show Equal Support For Little Women And Marriage Story
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Fondia | How to define the value of a startup?
Some time ago I found myself in an interesting discussion about the valuation of startups. In other words, we tried to find answers for what is the value that a competent team can expect of their business that has not yet been commercially tested? The discussion also lead to a four-minute video (in Finnish) on the valuation of startups and the investors' criteria for investing in startups.
The net asset value (NAV) of a startup can be defined by summarizing the company's assets and liabilities. The net asset value method works especially in equity intensive industries, but the net assets of startups are usually non-existent. Therefore, this method does not help much in the valuation of a startup.
The net present value (NPV) of the company's discounted cash flows is determined by first predicting the company's future cash flows and then using the tax-adjusted average cost of capital discounted at the valuation date. However, predicting the future of startups is very difficult. Often, the founders of a startup dream of quick international expansion, which is also reflected in the company's figures. With these predictions, the present value of the company's discounted cash flows may be astronomical, which is why this method is also not very useful when valuating startups.
The reproduction cost method aims to define who much it would cost to build the company from scratch to the state it is at the valuation date. This method may work for startups, but does not give a flawless answer of its value.
In practice, the investor usually considers the valuation from a completely different view point. Negotiations with the founders give the investor a fuller picture of the company's needs for financing. After this the investor considers what would be the best ownership structure after the financing round, meaning how big a stake does the founding team need to be left with in order to keep them motivated. This calculation, called the pre-money valuation, estimates the value of the company before the financing round.
My own experiences from the startup field indicate that a market price level has begun to form for startups in Finland. In most cases that I've seen, a company that has a great idea and team behind it but not much to show of actual implementation, has been valued at 500.000 € - 1.000.000 € before the financing round.
Naturally each case needs to be considered separately: some companies should not be invested in even at a low valuation, whereas for some companies the valuation could be a lot higher than the range mentioned above.
In the ratchet model, the investor and the startup can agree that the valuation of the startup is tied to the company's targets. In practice, the parties usually agree on a higher initial valuation, that is later adjusted (by giving the investor additional shares without consideration), in case the startup fails to meet its targets.
The ratchet model may be a practical model for agreeing on the company's valuation. The startup may get a higher initial valuation than the investor would have otherwise agreed to. The investor, in turn, will be reimbursed in case the targets that the company pitched to the investor prove to be unrealistic. However, startups should keep their cool when negotiating a ratchet clause. The targets of young startups tend to be a bit too ambitious, causing the value of the company to set at the lower range of the valuation agreed in the ratchet negotiations.
How to proceed in practice?
Getting financing may take up to six months, so start the project early.
Consider carefully and critically how much you need financing and what for.
Choose potential investors carefully. Investors are most attracted by companies with an interesting business and a shared set of values. These kinds of investors are also of most value to the startup.
Be open about potential risks and lay your cards on the table already when negotiating. Investors do not like unpleasant surprises that appear later down the road.
Valuation is not just about the first financing round, but rather think of your company's value in the long run. If further financing rounds are needed, they go a lot smoother if they can be made at a higher valuation than in the previous round.


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Open, Collaborative Organizations
Treviz is built around the concept of Open, Collaborative Organization; a form of organization with the following requirements:
Every member of the organization is a stakeholder; whose shares are represented by a distributed asset: the organization's token.
Every member of the organization knows how many shares the other members have.
Every decision of the organization can potentially be submitted to a vote, in which every member can take part. Once the vote is over, every member can compute and check its result.
The rules of the organization, the way the votes are conducted, are known to all.
The organization's token is used to reward the members according to their contribution.
The members of the organization can launch and take part in the projects they want.
The goal of such an organization is to remove the need for centralized management, by aligning the interests of all its members: to maximize the value of the tokens they hold.
Two strategies could be adopted to achieve this: members could try to hold more and more tokens while preserving their value, or try to increase the inner value of each tokens they hold. However, those two strategies converge in that only valuable work can help them in doing so. Members who would launch useless projects might increase the number of tokens they have, but their value would drop because it would be based on nothing. Likewise, if a lot of tokens was to be concentrated in the hands of a few people of poor decisions, their value would decrease.
What can it be applied for?
Open, Collaborative organizations can be used in a various number of situations. For instance, it could be used inside a company, and change the way it is governed, for everyone to blossom. Instead of being told what to do, members could indeed decide what projects to work on, what career path they could take, etc.
Of course, such a change is radical, and cannot be easily made in an existing structure. That is why another way of using Open, Collaborative organizations is by bringing together a variety of economical actors: companies, schools, laboratories, start-ups, administrations, incubators, and making them work together. Since the ownership of the organization is distributed and known to all, and its contract open, any suspicion of fraud would be dismissed, and everyone could work to achieve a similar goal, like innovating in a particular field, bringing democracy at a local level...
How does Treviz helps building such organizations?
Treviz relies on the Ethereum blockchain, a distributed registry, to create the assets of the organization. Because of its nature, every "miner" of this blockchain owns a copy of the registry, making it unforgeable.
By installing a small extension in his or her web browser, any user can interact with this blockchain. Once logged on the platform, any member of an organization can take part in its decisions, launch a new vote, browse its projects, and exchange like they would in any social network.
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