The cost of the Ignatian Weekend Retreat is $245. First time retreatants and/or retreatants up to 30 years of age the fee is $195. A deposit of $115 is required to secure your retreat date. Deposits are non-refundable. As a courtesy, Loyola on the Potomac will transfer your deposit one time and within one year to another retreat for you or another retreatant, per your approval. After one year, money not utilized for a retreat will be recorded as a gift to Loyola on the Potomac. Thank you.
Please describe any health concerns (physical or psychological), special needs, or dietary allergies that we should be aware of.
Please Note: A deposit is required to secured your reservation. You may chose to pay the deposit of $115 or the full amount. If you are a first-time retreatant/young adult please select the the first-time retreatant/young adult retreat option. The full amount is $195. All other retreatants the full amount for the Ignatian Weekend Retreat is $245. Thank you.
PLEASE NOTE: Once you hit submit your registration form will automatically be submitted to Loyola Reservations. This will happen even if you are not paying on-line through paypal.


Meg Ryan Getting Married To John Cougar Mellencamp – Meg and Daisy Spotted Heading For Proposal!
Meg Ryan And John Mellencamp Break Up: Long Distance Not An Option In John's Book!
Meg Ryan And John Mellencamp Planning a July Wedding?


SEO employee, do I have rights?
What are you using to manage projects?
What to upsell for my seo consulting?
what are your payment terms for direct advertising?
Retainers : How much and what for?
who generally owns forum posts?
Should I state hourly support rate in contract?


Plenipotentiary representative of the Russian Federation in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) Boris Gryzlov has refused to hold a joint meeting of the TCG and humanitarian subgroup initiated by the Ukrainian side on the release of Ukrainian hostages and the transfer of Russians convicted in Ukraine in exchange for political prisoners in the Kremlin, Iryna Gerashchenko, the First Deputy Chairwoman of the Verkhovna Rada and Ukraine's representative in the humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) has said.
"Twice this month we've appealed to the OSCE moderators with the demand to hold a joint meeting of the TCG and the humanitarian subgroup on one issue: the release of hostages, the transfer of Russians in exchange for political prisoners of the Kremlin. Today Gryzlov has refused this initiative," Gerashchenko wrote on Facebook on Thursday afternoon.


We?re hearing a lot more in the press about how we can reduce stress and improve our health and wellbeing ? but apart from diet, nothing is better documented as a remedy for poor health than an adequate amount of good quality sleep. There are so many elements which can affect the way we sleep ? from what we eat, electronic devices and what job we do to mental health and any physical issues we may have. One of the most obvious and practical ways to improve sleep quality is to invest in a good quality mattress ? but it?s no use splashing the cash on an expensive model if it doesn?t suit your needs. Here we help you to select the perfect product tailored to you, to ensure a good night?s sleep and overall better health.
Assess you current sleeping patterns and the way you sleep. How long do you sleep for? Do you always sleep well? What position do you sleep in? Do you sleep better on a harder or softer mattress? It may seem strange to ask some of these questions ? and you may not immediately know the answer to them. If you?re not sure what position you normally sleep in, most people usually fall into one of a few categories ? sleeping on their back, on their side in the foetal position or on their front ? either straight or starfish. Take note of what position you get to sleep in, and which one you find yourself in when you first wake up to get a good indication of which sort of sleeper you might be. If you share your bed, make sure that you gather the same information for your partner.
If you do have any aches and pains, joint issues or back problems, then make sure you factor these in when making a decision on a mattress. There are specialist orthopaedic models available, others which are designed specifically for better support. If you don?t feel you want to splash out on a specialist mattress, there are many alternatives which may not be marketed as orthopaedic but will suit your back issues perfectly and alleviate pain in a very similar way.
There are lots of different materials to choose from and types of mattresses, all made in different ways with varying components which are suited to different types of people. Whilst choice is often a good thing, a first having so many different types of mattress to choose from can be a little daunting. How do you know which one suits you? The best way is to research them, armed with the information you?ve already collected about your sleeping habits and arrangements. Start online by seeing which specifications are recommended for your requirements, then have a look at certain brands to see if there are any differences.
Take a look at some companies and ask friends and family for recommendations. If you?re not sure, take a look at their customer reviews online or ask them for testimonials ? a good company should be happy to provide you with at least two or three. You can also buy mattresses online from the comfort of your own home ? usually each has detailed listings explaining the type of mattress and who it is most suitable for. This way you can get some fantastic deals by comparing prices and brands to get the best quality at the most reasonable price.
Finding the perfect mattress will take a little bit of research, but it?s worth putting the effort in, as you will notice the difference!


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Your mom has done everything for you. Even though your mother should be loved and adored everyday, Mother's Day provides the perfectly opportunity to make sure your mom feels appreciated and special. Whether a handmade card or the perfect present, your mom should feel loved this Mother's Day.
If you're looking for some last-minute Mother's Day gift ideas, you've come to the right place. Featured below are the perfect present ideas to pamper your mother this Mother's Day.
Your mother deserves to relax. Check out the following items for a good night's sleep.
The Lauren by Ralph Lauren Memory Foam Pillows can be found with prices between $60 and $160.
The Hotel Collection Queen Sheets seen below can be found for $149.99.
Every mom deserves a little pampering. Check out the following items below for the perfect pampering purchases for your Mother's Day Queen.
The Laura Mercier Souffle Body Cream (seen below) can be found for $60.
With inspirational quotes on the side of the bottle, Philosophy's Amazing Grace set is the perfect gift for your mother. This set can be found for $88.
Accessorizing is key. The following accessories under $100 will be the perfect small present for your mother.
The necklaces seen below are adorable. The Kenneth Cole (third row) is priced at $32, The Green Drop Pendant is priced at $20, the Teal Necklace (third row) is $32, The Blue and Two-toned Necklace is $24, and the Red Bead and Goldtone Necklace is $24.
The Kate Spade New York Boxed Flower Studs are priced at $58.
The gorgeous Zirconia Hoops and Pendant are priced at $85.
These gifts, along with so many more fabulous ideas, can be found at your local Macy's. To peruse other gift's for your mother, visit Macy's website.


Gene Wilder is Willy Wonka is this fun fantasy about a man who granted kids his wishes with candy. Willy is the type of character who goes to the heart.
Once you hear him sing "The Candy Man," it better than the top 40 hit by Sammy Davis Jr. To me Gene Wilder will always be Willy Wonka.
Check out our Featured Movie Reviews for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.


This DVD set is a compilation of video gathered from approximately 10 different Schools of Power and Love. Parts 1, 2, and 3 are taught by Todd White. The remaining 4 parts are clips from the Question and Answer sessions and deal with the most common questions we have received in over 45 Schools of Power and Love. The majority of parts 4 through 7 are clips of Dan Mohler and Todd White but also Bob Hazlett, Tom Ruotolo and Chris Overstreet respond to some of the questions.
Part 7 – How many times should we pray for someone? Do we need to be careful about touching the demonized? How do you deal with someone who is demonized? How do we incorporate Deliverance in our walk with the Lord? What about impartation…is it Scriptural? Is the healing anointing transferable by the laying on of hands? Why aren't we going to morgues and funeral homes to raise the dead? What should you do if you are not allowed to say the name of Jesus where you work?


I've uploaded handouts for my Database Design Contentious Issues presentations for SQLSat59 (New York City) and SQLSat61 (Washington, DC).
Both audiences were Contentious, which is just perfect for this presentation.
As a reminder, if you attended these sessions, please take a moment and leave a testimonial/ration at www.speakerrate.com/karenlopez. It helps me and event planners. Please help us participate in more of these events.


March's box is the perfect array to welcome spring! Just look at those bright colors!
Each box comes with two info cards. The first card lists the featured item of the month, and the second has all of Dapper Dog's social media info as well as a little more information on the subscription.
Murray is ready to dig in!
Murray is ready for Spring in this adorable three-leaf clover pattern. I tried this bandana on him a few different ways, and off to the side was one of my favorite looks. It is made of soft material, and Murray didn't seem to mind wearing it one bit, although I think he preferred it to the side or in the back (less interference with his chewing).
This is the first item that got Murray's attention in this month's box. He is usually more of a chewy, meaty treat kind of guy, but he is absolutely loving these wheat-free biscuits.
Bocce's Bakery makes all of their goodies in the USA, and this particular variety has coconut, vanilla, and turmeric making it a sweet wholesome treat for a wholesome pup.
Murray isn't always into playing ball, but he really enjoyed playing with this squeaky rubber ball wrapped in a plush frog.
I squished the frog flat then threw it, and by the time Murray got to it he could still pick it up in its flat form. We played with this for a while, and he was acting like a wild man (refer to photo above!).
This plush duck is ideal for my pup. He loves to play tug of war and to shake/throw/catch it when he is in play mode.
This toy has an irresistible blaster squeaker and long hair on its back that is just perfect for flossing.. Does anyone else out there have a dog who does this??
I couldn't find this exact cookie, but there are a lot of other cute ones on Taj Ma-Hound's website. At first, Murray just licked this cookie and carried it around the house; that's typical for him and this kind of treat. Maybe he does this to soften it up?
Anyway, once Ryan got home, he crunched right into it and had to showboat his delicious snack; Ryan was definitely jealous! This Pea-Mutt Butter flavored treat is made with restaurant quality peanut butter, honey and flour, and the icing is made from yogurt.
Murray was obsessed with this non-rawhide chew! It is made from real Redbarn bully sticks, making it a treat that is worth begging for!
Under close supervision, he chewed this in two sittings. This chew can break off into small pieces which could cause a dog to choke, so it is important to keep fresh water close by. I try not to let him eat a whole chew all at once, just in case it makes his stomach sensitive, but this didn't seem to have any negative impact on him. This was by far the star of this month's box for him!
Verdict: Murray was very pleased with this month's assortment of treats and toys. He seemed to feel confident in his new bandana, and he is enjoying his new snacks as I type this. I like that Dapper Dog sampled three very different types of snacks this month, too, and the festive toys will definitely be enjoyed all Spring.
Can you still get this box if you sign up today?No. Monthly cut-offs are the 20th of each month to get that month's box.
Value Breakdown: This box costs $29.99 with free shipping, which means that each of the 5 items in the box has an average cost of $6. I think that's a great value for what we received this month!
Read all of our Dapper Dog Box reviews to find out more about this subscription box.
Check out all of our Pet Subscriptions in the Subscription Box List. Rate, review, and follow this subscription on The Dapper Dog Box profile page.
What did you think of the March 2019 box from The Dapper Dog Box?
Murray is just the sweetest thing.
I feel that Abby has a great way of describing how Murray thinks and feels about this box. She does an awesome job and Murray's cuteness could make everyone want to subscribe to these great doggy boxes!
Murray has stolen the show, I mean review lol, and my heart!
I totally trust Murray's reviews of the boxes! He is spot on and has exquisite taste! Add to that his photogenic looks and extra adorableness makes this a no brainer. Anyone who has a dog needs to order this box now….Murray would never steer you wrong!
Unfortunately, my Westie cannot have this box (too many allergies including wheat).


SweetLegs is proud to introduce Stardust SweetLegs, part of our dazzling 2018 collection! Stardust features blasts of teal, blue, green, purple, pink, and white on our signature Black Licorice SweetLegs for a print that truly looks out of this world!
For an afternoon out with your girlfriends, slip into a pair of Stardust SweetLegs and wear them with a baby pink cinched blouse, rose gold hoop earrings, and a pair of white cork wedge heels.


U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts strive to achieve sustainability while providing a full range of Environmental Quality (Compliance, Conservation and Pollution Prevention) support to military installations throughout the world; seeking ways and means to assess and integrate natural resource laws, values, and sound environmental practices. A Corps District Project Manager is fully empowered to coordinate EQ compliance and stewardship initiatives in support of installation activities. Corps personnel provide support in National Environmental Policy Act documentation, Base Realignment and Closure Act environmental initiatives, Resource Management plans, Low Impact Development, Invasive Species Management, and in all military conservation, compliance, and pollution prevention efforts. USACE technical and project management support sound environmental stewardship.


Pieces of the ancient calculating machine were discovered by sponge divers exploring the remains of an ancient shipwreck off the tiny island of Antikythera in 1900. For decades, scientists have been trying to figure out how the device's 80 fragmented pieces fit together and unlock its workings. The team was able to pin down the device's construction date more precisely. Radiocarbon dating suggested it was built around 65 BC, but newly revealed lettering on the machine indicate a slightly older construction date of 150 to 100 BC. The team's reconstruction also involves 37 gear wheels, seven of which are hypothetical.
The new analysis reveals that the device's front dials had pointers for the sun and Moon—called the "golden little sphere" and "little sphere," respectively—and markings which coincided with the zodiac and solar calendars. The back dials, meanwhile, appear to have been used for predicting solar and lunar eclipses. There is a dial dedicated to the four-year Olympiad Cycle of athletic games in ancient Greece. The researchers also show that the device could mechanically replicate the irregular motions of the Moon, caused by its elliptical orbit around the Earth, using a clever design involving two superimposed gear-wheels, one slightly off-center, that are connected by a pin-and-slot device. The research team has also deciphered all the months on the Mechanism's 19-year calendar, revealing month names that are of Corinthian origin, probably from a Corinthian colony of the western Hellenic world.
The Antikythera mechanism seems to be an arithmetical counterpart of the much more familiar geometrical models of the solar system which were known to Plato and Archimedes and evolved into the orrery and the planetarium.


How are you feeling today? Good, well, average, crap? When you think about it, what are the things that make you happy or feel better? Have you thought about that? Did you have a good night of deep sleep? Was your breakfast tasty, or at least nourishing? Are you happy or just content of your daily life? Are there things you wish you could change?
Would you like to make the rest of your life the best of your life?
This programme is about You, and how I can help You to reach your own goal of wellbeing. In brief, what we can do together to make it happen for you. I can be your coach or guide, but the actual work is up to you. I have a wide variety of "tools" in my toolbox, including such as yoga, modern nutritional science, and ayurveda. In addition I work together with other specialists in alternative health. During the first session we discuss and look into your situation. Based on this I propose you a plan, and then we decide about the rest.


Our Returns & Refund Policy is limited to products purchased directly from our VehiCode Online Store and the procedure for returns must be initiated within 30 days from the date the item was delivered. Please note that for items purchased from other retailers, we can only assist in warranty support.
In order to qualify for a full refund of the purchase price of the product (exclusive of initial and pre-paid returning shipping charge), you must Filled out Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) form to obtain a RMA label and pre-paid shipping lable (sent to your email inbox) within the specified time frame of the said product. The product must be returned to VehiCode in its original packaging and condition.
Please note that the RMA label must be noted outside of the returned product's package. You will be considered to have returned the said product to VehiCode if you have delivered the product to a carrier without selecting pre-paid shipping label option and have taken all necessary steps to ensure that the product is delivered to VehiCode, including paying all shipping charges in returning the product to VehiCode. We advise that you select a method of shipping that is traceable.
Risk in the returned product only passes to VehiCode when the product is received by VehiCode and VehiCode shall not be responsible for items lost in transit to us. You will receive a refund of the purchase price that you had paid for the returned product (excluding any charges for the initial shipping and handling of the product to you) within 45 days of VehiCode's receipt of the returned product. In the event that the procedure herein is not followed, VehiCode reserves the right to accept the return of the product on such terms that it may determine at its sole discretion.


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Home › News › Guatemalan women's organizations to be featured in March 2018 learning delegation led by CoDev Canada
Guatemalan women's organizations to be featured in March 2018 learning delegation led by CoDev Canada
CoDevelopment Canada (CoDev), a BC-based non-governmental organization working for social change in the Americas, is inviting interested HSA members to travel with a learning delegation to Guatemala in March 2018 to meet with some of CoDev's partner organizations supporting women in Guatemala, who face enormous economic and social challenges.
The ten-day delegation is scheduled for March 17 to 26. Participants are responsible for their own costs, estimated at $1300 to $1570, plus airfare. Applications are open until January 30, 2018.
During the visit, CoDev will be highlighting the work of three partner organizations: Artesana, Sector de Mujeres, and Campesino Committee of the Highlands – CCDA.
Artesana defends the rights of imprisoned women and their children. The organization provides training for the women, accompanies them to court, facilitates prison visits and other activities for their children, and provides support when women are released from prison. Artesana also provides training to penitentiary authorities about their obligations and responsibilities under various international conventions ratified by Guatemala. Artesana was active in 2017 in the tragic case of 421 girls who were burned to death March 8, after police locked them in a classroom in a state home for vulnerable children.
Sector de Mujeres is a coalition of 33 Guatemalan women's organizations that work toward the elimination of discrimination, oppression, and subordination of women. Sector was created during the peace process to end Guatemala's 36-year armed conflict as a space where women's organizations could channel their demands into the peace negotiations. Following the end of the war in 1997, the Sector became the principal national women's coalition. Among its objectives, the coalition seeks to combat discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation, violence against women, and economic and social margianalization of women and girls. The CoDev delegation will meet with member organizations such as Women in Solidarity, which works on reproductive and sexual rights, as well as the labour rights of sweatshop workers.
Campesino Committee of the Highlands (CCDA) is a social movement of approximately 800 Mayan communities across Guatemala. The movement is organized into various cooperatives and associations carrying out community development consistent with Mayan ways of interacting with the earth.
The CCDA participates politically with other social organizations seeking to transform the Guatemalan state into one that is free of corruption and violence, and which attends to the aspirations and needs of Guatemala's diverse cultures and peoples.
The CoDev delegation will visit one of the CCDA's coffee cooperatives, its coffee mill and organic research centre, meet the CCDA women's commission and visit some of its integrated organic agriculture projects.
To register, see the registration form here, or for more information, please contact Steve Steward, Executive Director, CoDev at sstewart@codev.org or call 604-708-1495, ext 114.
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Renewable Energy Group posts 4Q profit
AMES, Iowa (AP) _ Renewable Energy Group Inc. (REGI) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $20.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Ames, Iowa-based company said it had profit of 51 cents. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment...
AMES, Iowa (AP) _ Renewable Energy Group Inc. (REGI) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $20.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the Ames, Iowa-based company said it had profit of 51 cents. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs, came to 79 cents per share.
The biodiesel producer posted revenue of $560.4 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported net income of $43.5 million, or $1.06 per share, swinging to a profit in the period. Revenue was reported as $2.04 billion.
Renewable Energy Group shares have declined 7 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $9, a rise of slightly more than 7 percent in the last 12 months.
This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on REGI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/REGI
Keywords: Renewable Energy Group, Earnings Report


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Key-Value database written in Scala. Currently single-threaded, non-distributed.

Dependencies:
* Lift [ http://liftweb.net/ ] - RESTful client & JSON parser
* Jetty [ http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/ ] - HTTP Server
* Argot [ http://software.clapper.org/argot/ ] - CLI parser
* Logback [ http://logback.qos.ch/ ] - Logs
* ScalaTest [ http://www.scalatest.org/ ] - Testing toolkit

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To start server use "-s". To shutdown press any key.

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* /xml/KEY: GET, PUT, DELETE

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Database object:
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Database consists of chunks of fixed number of records. HashMap in memory stores key, number of chunk and offset in chunk.

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US man Roger Larck seems like he'd be a popular guy around Christmas: he sports a bushy Santa Claus beard, and it's probably not an accident he's dressed in Santa's distinctive red colouring.
It's no surprise that a little girl named Sophia Jo mistook Larck for the real Santa when she ran into him in a Walmart store in West Viriginia.
Larck kindly played along with the girl, earning himself a spot on Santa's nice list for the rest of his life.
The adorable encounter has been viewed more than 1 million times since WSAZ News posted it to Facebook today.


50% off any item when you purchase one item of equal or greater value.
San Francisco Magazine and the New York Times summed them up as the "Omnivore's Solution" and a "Michael Pollan book come to life".
Their daily-changing sustainable menus range from braised meats and whole-roasted fish to brick-oven pizzas and composed vegetable dishes.
A great spot to come together and experience Northern California food, West Coast wines, and innovative seasonal craft cocktails.


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North Port passes resolution endorsing the ERA
Earle Kimel
earle.kimel@heraldtribune.com
NORTH PORT — It took six minutes for the North Port City Commission to approve a resolution urging the state Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment — which would make the state of Florida the 38th and final state needed to amend the U.S. Constitution.
"This is not a new concept for Florida; we already have men and women equality in our constitution," state Rep. Margaret Good told the board. "It's something that seems to be common sense.
"When you have equality, everybody benefits," she added.
North Port Mayor Debbie McDowell asked Good about the impact the amendment would have. Good explained that ratification would both be a value statement and a backstop for changing whims of elected officials.
"A lot of laws that may provide equality for men and women are already on the books, but all you need are a couple of election cycles and the laws can be changed," Good said. "They're fairly malleable.
"It's not easy to change the U.S. Constitution as we have seen," she said. "This is about what our values are and the longevity of them."
The board passed the motion, 3-1, with Commissioner Vanessa Carusone absent and Commissioner Chris Hanks in dissent.
Hanks thought ratification of the ERA could impact privileges that both men and women share as traditional norms.
"Could women be drafted into the military when men are conscripted?" Hanks asked rhetorically.
"Sometimes we just do things to do things; that's what I feel this is," he added.
Vice Mayor Jill Luke, who made the motion to approve a resolution, countered that people already voted for the ERA to become law.
"It's not changing anything," she added, referring to ratification of the amendment. "It's just finishing the process."
North Port's resolution comes after decisions earlier this month by the cities of Sarasota and Venice and the Manatee County Commission to pass resolutions in support of the ERA.
Other local governments that have taken that step include Holmes Beach, Tampa, St. Petersburg and Hillsborough County.
The Sarasota County Commission bucked that trend at its Dec. 10 meeting, when County Commissioner Nancy Detert's motion to support state ratification of the ERA was met with silence.
The Equal Rights Amendment states: "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex."
The measure, which both houses of Congress endorsed in 1972, could become the 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution if ratified by one more state. Florida could be that 38th state.
Since 2003, state legislators have repeatedly introduced the ERA ratification amendment, but the bills have not reached the full House or Senate.
In 1998, voting Floridians overwhelmingly passed a Basic Rights Amendment for the state Constitution, which granted inalienable rights to "female and male alike" and stated that no person could be deprived of his or her rights because of race, religion, national origin or physical disability.
Information from Herald-Tribune archives was used in this report.


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Amylase and human evolution
By PZ Myers
I made a mistake that was quickly corrected by a correspondent. Yesterday, in writing about copy number variants in human genes, I used the example of the amylase gene on chromosome 1, which exists in variable numbers of copies in human populations, and my offhand remark was that the effect is "nothing that we can detect", but that maybe people with extra copies would be "especially good at breaking down french fries". Well, it turns out that we can detect this, that there was even a very cool study of this enzyme published last year, and that the ability to break down complex starches rapidly may have been a significant factor in human evolution.
So of course I have to tell you all about this now.
Amylase is a digestive enzyme that specifically helps break down complex sugars, like starch, into simpler sugars that can be processed by other enzymes or absorbed by the intestine. You are secreting this enzyme all the time into your saliva, so that as soon as you pop something made of starchy carbohydrates, it's coated with these enzymes that get to work breaking it down. As it's swallowed and enters the stomach and intestine, these enzymes are still busy rendering the starches down into something more manageable for your gut to handle. This is an important function: if you chew starchy foods made from rice, corn, or potatoes, saturating them with the enzyme, blood glucose levels afterwards are measurably higher than if you just swallow the food whole.
As I said yesterday, the amylase gene has another interesting attribute — it seems to be in a hotspot for duplication, and different people have different numbers of copies of the gene. If you just had one copy of the gene per chromosome, your cells would each have a grand total of two copies…but instead, we more typically have 5 to 7, with some people having only 2, and others having 15 or more.
There are a number of ways to count how many copies of the gene there are, but one of the more visually appealing ways is to use fiber FISH (fluorescent in situ hybridization). In this technique, intact DNA is extracted from cells and stretched out, then a probe for the amylase gene that is tagged with a fluorescent label is allowed to bind to the strand, and every place with an amylase gene lights up red. As you can see below, then you can directly count the genes: in this case, the individual at the top has 14 copies of the gene on two chromosomes, the one in the middle has six copies, and the very interesting fellow named Clint at the bottom has only two copies. Clint happens to be a chimpanzee.
High-resolution fiber FISH validation of AMY1 copy number estimates. Red (~10 kb) and green (~8 kb) probes encompass the entire AMY1 gene and a retrotransposon directly upstream of (and unique to) AMY1, respectively. (a) Japanese individual GM18972 was estimated by qPCR to have 14 (13.73 ± 0.93) diploid AMY1 gene copies, consistent with fiber FISH results showing one allele with ten copies and the other with four copies. (b) Biaka individual GM10472 was estimated by qPCR to have six (6.11 ± 0.17) diploid AMY1 gene copies, consistent with fiber FISH results. (c) The reference chimpanzee (Clint; S006006) was confirmed to have two diploid AMY1 gene copies.
Chimpanzees don't exhibit much copy number variation in the amylase gene, but humans do…how interesting. Could this variation be a reflection of something specific in human evolution? Why, yes.
This work by Perry and others went on to look for patterns in different human populations with different dietary historys, and discovered that there is a correlation: cultures with diets heavy in starch, agricultural populations such as Americans, Europeans, and Japanese, or hunter-gathers who live on many roots and tubers, have a higher average copy number than cultures that depend more on hunting and fishing.
Look at the distributions! Populations with little starch in their diets also have a relatively low copy number of 5.44 amylase genes per individual; we french fry eaters have a higher number of 6.72 amylase genes per individual. The difference is small, and the distributions also overlap significantly (note that some with high starch diets only have 2 copies, and some living on low starch diets have 13 copies), but the difference is measurable and significant. It implies that there may have been some selection for greater copy numbers in cultures with diets high in starchy plants.
Diet and AMY1 copy number variation. (a) Comparison of qPCR-estimated AMY1 diploid copy number frequency distributions for populations with traditional diets that incorporate many starch-rich foods (high-starch) and populations with traditional diets that include little or no starch (low- starch). (b) Cumulative distribution plot of diploid AMY1 copy number for each of the seven populations in the study.
We can't entirely rule out drift as a possible cause of the difference; while we can see differences in the enzyme levels in saliva, low levels of the enzyme haven't been shown to be directly deleterious to anyone. It is again implied: oral digestion of starches may be an important pathway for taking in energy during episodes of diarrhea, so it could be critical when individuals are experiencing disease-related stress.
It is very suggestive. The fact that it represents a distinct difference between other apes, such as chimpanzees, and ourselves also suggests that it may have had significant evolutionary consequences. Maybe we aren't primarily the biggest-brained apes; we are the Apes Who Eat Roots As Well As Bananas. A core nutritional difference could have played a more significant factor in our early evolution than small differences in brain size, and may have been an enabler of brain expansion.
Perry GH, Dominy NJ, Claw KG, Lee AS, Fiegler H, Redon R, Werner J, Villanea FA, Mountain JL, Misra R, Carter NP, Lee C, Stone AC (2007) Diet and the evolution of human amylase gene copy number variation. Nat Genet. 39(10):1256-60.


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Uehara pumped for spring debut
By - The Washington Times - Friday, February 27, 2009
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Koji Uehara will carry a baseball and high expectations to the mound Friday when he makes his debut with the Baltimore Orioles.
It's only an exhibition game against the Florida Marlins, and it's likely the right-hander won't go more than two innings. Yet the hype surrounding the Orioles' first Japanese import is already churning.
"It's a big day for major league baseball and for baseball fans throughout the world," Baltimore manager Dave Trembley said Thursday. "Tomorrow is the first step in hopefully many more opportunities for something like this to happen. I know Koji is looking forward to it, we're all looking forward to it. It's going to be just a real fun thing to watch."
The 33-year-old Uehara spent the past 10 seasons with the Yomiuri Giants, Japan's most prestigious team. He went 112-62 with a 3.01 ERA, 1,376 strikeouts and only 206 walks in 276 career games. He was named rookie of the year in 1999 and won two Swamura Awards as the league's best pitcher.
Uehara is projected to be the No. 2 man in the Orioles rotation behind Jeremy Guthrie. More importantly, he epitomizes the team's effort to extend its reach beyond North America and the Dominican Republic.
"He's representing more than just himself. He's representing the future," Trembley said.
Some pitchers might yawn at the prospect of throwing in an exhibition game. Trembley suspects Uehara will have a vastly different approach.
"I would think his heart rate might be beating tomorrow. He will probably feel like a kid, that kind of enthusiasm," the manager said. "I'm sure when he goes to bed tonight he'll be thinking about how this happened."
Hold the Hennessey
Brad Hennessey has hit a snag in his effort to earn a spot in Baltimore's starting rotation.
Pulled from Wednesday's exhibition opener against the New York Mets with a sore elbow, Hennessey has been scratched from his next start. The right-hander won't pitch again until he feels 100 percent, according to Trembley, who believes Hennessey might have been trying too hard to make an immediate impression.
"I think it has something to do with the fact he sees the opportunity here. Maybe he did too much a little too quick, a little too soon." the manager said.
Hennessey signed with the Orioles because he figured he had a decent shot of making the team as a starter. The injury isn't serious, but if it lingers it could harm his chances.
Then again, rushing back would be even worse.
"I'm going to take it kind of slow here and see if some medicine and everything helps knock some inflammation out of there," Hennessey said. "Once that's done, you can get back in there with some throwing. It's kind of a day-by-day thing right now."
There is no structural damage, and Trembley assured the pitcher that there's plenty of time left for him to make the team.
"He said: 'Don't rush yourself back. Once you're ready, we'll get you back out there.' That's reassuring," Hennessey said. "But being a competitor, you want to be out there as quick as you can."


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Стратегическое командование Вооружённых сил США () — единое командование в составе Министерства обороны США, основанное в 1992 году взамен упразднённого Стратегического командования ВВС.

Стратегическое командование объединяет стратегические ядерные силы, силы ПРО и космические силы. Стратегическое командование было сформировано с целью усиления централизации управления процессом планирования и боевого применения стратегических наступательных вооружений, повышения гибкости управления ими в различных условиях военно-стратегической обстановки в мире, а также улучшения взаимодействия между компонентами стратегической триады.

История
Стратегическое командование было создано указом президента США Джорджа Буша 1 июня 1992 года. Его функции во многом повторяли функции упразднённого в тот же день Стратегического командования ВВС США, но его структура и роль отражала изменившиеся геополитические реалии. С его созданием впервые в американской военной истории планирование, определение целей и боевое применение ядерного оружия было сосредоточено в руках одного боевого командующего, при этом вопросы тренировки и обучения личного состава и технического обеспечения остались в ведении ВВС и Военно-морских сил США.

26 июня 2002 года началось включение Космического командования в структуру Стратегического командования, завершившееся 1 октября. Таким образом в ведении STRATCOM оказался контроль околоземного пространства. 10 июня 2003 года указом президента к обязанностям Стратегического командования были также отнесены: обеспечение быстрого глобального удара, интеграция сил и средств ПРО, обеспечение информационных операций Министерства обороны, оперативное и тактическое управление, связь, разведка. В 2005 году, однако, оперативное и тактическое управление было выведено из ведения командования.

1 ноября 2021 г. стратегическое командование ВС США объявило о начале ежегодных командно-штабных учений «Глобал Тандер-22». Сообщается, что в рамках данных учений проводится проверка боеготовности ядерных сил США.

Организационно-штатная структура

Функциональные компоненты
 Командующий объединённым компонентом воздушных сил (Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC))
 Командующий объединённым компонентом морских сил (Joint Forces Maritime Component Commander (STRATCOM) (JFMCC))
 Командующий объединённым компонентом космических сил (Joint Force Space Component Command (JFSCC)
 Объединённое функциональное командование для интегрированной противоракетной обороны (Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense (JFCC-IMD))
 Объединённый аналитический центр (Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC))

Подчинённые командования видов и родов войск
 Командование глобальных ударов ВВС США
 Космические силы США
 Командование космической и противоракетной обороны Армии США
 Командование стратегических сил КМП США
 Командование сил флота США

Оперативные группы
 Оперативная группа-294: самолёты-топливозаправщики
 Воздушная связь: самолёты связи и управления E-6
 Объединённая оперативная группа по глобальным сетевым операциям
 Ракетные подводные крейсера стратегического назначения
 Стратегические бомбардировщики-ракетоносцы и самолёты разведки
 Межконтинентальные баллистические ракеты

Примечания

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт USSTRATCOM

Воинские части и формирования, созданные в 1992 году
Командования вооружённых сил США

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Exploring, Comprehending and Shaping Our Visual Culture
Design and the Future of the City: Small Ideas, Big Impact (Delhi Dialogue 4)
Recently, I wrote an n Article for 'Delhi Dialogues', which is a series of articles in the monthly publication, Indian Architect and Builder Magazine. Delhi Dialogues explores contemporary cities, their challenges and solutions, as a part of the larger Delhi 2050 process. The articles are curated by the Arch-I platform. Previous articles were:
May issue; "The Sustainable Multi-polis" authored by Ton Venhoeven.
June issue; "Delhi (Re-)generates" authored by Ashok B. Lall.
July issue; "Shaping Delhi" authored by Tanvi Maheshwari.
For Delhi Dialogues 4, I was asked to address the subject — 'Design is needed for better cities' — of how small-scale design interventions impact the larger picture.
Design and the Future of the City: Small Ideas, Big Impact
We are living in an urban age, where cities are expanding in size and scale as well as density of population. This growth worsens the problems of alienation, selfishness and crime as well as the environmental degradation. In a workshop that I held a few months ago, for Delhi-2050, organized by Arch-I, one of the major issues people had with Delhi was the lack of compassion among people. People tend to be self-centered and have no patience.
I think Delhites don't have enough public places to understand each as they do have in Rome or Paris. In a city like Delhi, where crime is already rampant, the future currently doesn't look that bright. Small changes sparked by design thinking can however, change the course of a large city. I suggest some ways of bringing Delhites together.
I. Making the Yamuna, the ground zero of Delhi
Unlike most urban areas in the world today, that are based around a lake, sea or river, Delhi has turned its back on its river, the Yamuna. It is a place no one wants to visit, its filthy and you only pass it if you have to go to the state of UP. When I was in Lyon recently, I noticed how amazing a riverside can be — it can be full of life and activity and in fact the 'center' of the city. What if we cleaned the Yamuna, and transformed the riverside into an area where people from all ages and all walks of life come to hang out? We could have areas for kids to roller blade, barges converted to bars and cafes. Have concerts and performances. It could become a place where all Delhites could hang out as one. It would reduce some of the alienation one feels in Delhi and connect Delhites from all backgrounds in one place.
II. Design can make you belong to a city
In the 1970s when New York was going through its worst phase of crime, filth and selfishness, eminent designer, Milton Glaser came up with a simple phrase, "I (Heart) New York". In the next 5 years, crime and filth reduced as the people of NY become more proud of their city and till today that symbol unites the city especially after tough times like 9-11. I propose creating city pride in every Delhite through a symbol, a phrase and a color that represents Delhi. This will lead to greater connectedness, compassion and greater opportunities to work together as Delhites.
III. SimpliCity: Bringing the Village to the City
The simplicity of Indian village life can teach us all about how to live in a community and to produce and consume less — to live a more simple and wholesome life in a less materialistic society. I call this SimpliCity. This thinking can change the way we plan our cities and design our buildings. The glass and steel structures that reach for the sky are a far cry from community living where everyone is on the same level, literally and metaphorically.
IV. Delhi Online
I suggest creating an online version of our city — a multi-lingual website that is a microcosm of the city. People can share their grievances and solutions as well as innovative ideas for the future of Delhi. One could moderate projects to members such as recording the amount of trash one throws out daily and suggest resources to recycle. The impact could be large as more members join in. The site would also help building a sense of community and belonging to the city.
Corollary: Including Design in School Curricula
Design is a powerful tool to bring about positive change through critical thinking, reasoning, logic and technical knowledge. What if every school going child in India had this knowledge? We could really transform society since everyone would have knowledge of design just as they do of mathematics or language. Design has a very wide-application, so whatever career path they take they would also take these skills with them there.
In conclusion, small solutions through Design is an important method to tackle the big issues of a city because design is one of a few fields that is driven by thought, innovation and action. However we designers need to work in conjunction with people in other fields to create a more holistic view of the present issues so that we can solve these issues effectively.
About Indian Architect & Builder
'Indian Architect & Builder' (IA&B) magazine, India's leading AEC publication and one of the premier publications by 'Jasubhai Media' on architecture and design in India offers a comprehensive update on design trends along with a critique on related issues. Over the last 25 years in publication, it has continuously evolved, catering to the changing ideations and needs of the architecture, engineering and construction industry.
Published by Ishan Khosla
Ishan Khosla (b. Kochi, 1976) is a visual artist and designer with an MFA in Design from the School of Visual Arts, New York. After studying and working in the US for more than a decade, Ishan moved to India in 2008, to start Ishan Khosla Design — a multi-disciplinary company that examines and experiments with various aspects of contemporary Indian culture through the language of design. Ishan's work straddles the worlds of art and design, of tradition and technology, of nostalgia and the future and his experience of having stayed both outside and within India. Exhibitions include, Bold — Graphic Design from India at London Design Festival at the Rich Mix Cultural Foundation, London; Crossing Visions V: The Ecology of Creation, at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan; Fracture: New Directions on Contemporary Textiles at the Devi Art Foundation; Porosity Kabari at Nishi Gallery, Canberra Australia and Studio X, Mumbai; Make it New Again, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad; Common Ground at Gallery OED, Kochi and Edge Condition, Spitalfields Gallery, London. Ishan's work is part of the permanent collection at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney and has been published in various books including the V&A's India Contemporary Design: Fashion, Graphics, Interiors. He was invited by The Japan Foundation to visit Japan as part of the Asian Curator's Program; he visited the Netherlands on invitation from Dutch DFA and Government of Netherlands to create partnerships in design and culture between the two countries. Ishan helped organise, brand and facilitate, Sangam: the Australia India Design Platform. He also participated in talks and exhibitions at various venues in both India and Australia, including the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney and RMIT University in Melbourne. He was a part of two separate workshops, discussions and exhibitions at Studio X, Mumbai — Here, There, Everywhere (with Droog Lab) and — Porosity Kabari with two other Australian designers. Ishan was a speaker at Typo Berlin in May 2017. Previously, he has spoken at Semi-Permanent (New Zealand), the Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale (South Korea), Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, France; Japan Foundation (Japan); Aalto University (Finland); Konstfack University (Sweden); RMIT University (Australia) the University of Edinburgh (Scotland) among other places. He is a finalist of the Young Creative Entrepreneur Award by the British Council and has won the D&AD Kyoorius Design Yatra blue elephant for Best Book Design in 2016. Ishan has taught design and photography at various colleges such as the National Institute of Design (NID), University of Edinburgh, Design Akademie Berlin, MIT Pune, Adianta, Design Village, Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD), Indian Institute of Craft and Design (IICD), United World Institute of Design (UID) and Adianta.	View all posts by Ishan Khosla
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3 thoughts on "Design and the Future of the City: Small Ideas, Big Impact (Delhi Dialogue 4)"
Varun Bhardwaj says:
very nice writeup, there is a big potential in the first suggestion, unfortunately big corruption in yamuna cleaning initiatives too.
Ana Milena Pinzón Escaf says:
Very good article. I am a colombian, leaving in Mumbai and I have seen drastic transformations in my own country. It requires time, effort and commitment!
I share an article from The New York Times By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN, Published: May 18, 2012. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/arts/design/fighting-crime-with-architecture-in-medellin-colombia.html?pagewanted=all
It talks about how over the past decade the second largest city in the country, Medellín, has transformed thanks to design, architecture & innovation. Before it was only known as nest of drug cartels and hometown of the biggest drug-lord Pablo Escobar. Today, Medellín is proud to be recognized as the most innovative city in the world by Urban Land Institute, Wall Street Journal Magazine and Citigroup. The final competitors were Tel Aviv and New York.
Anyway, I hope this inspires you and others to believe change is possible! Cheers.
Ishan Khosla says:
Thanks Ana for sharing your views and also for the link. That's quite amazing how a city manager to transform itself in a short period of time through design and planning! I think one needs a lot of local support and action also for this to happen. The question is how does one manage to create local support and pride in one's own city?
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André Boissonnet, né le  à Paris et mort à Saint-Laurent-du-Var le , est un prêtre français, directeur général de L'Œuvre d'Orient du  au .

Biographie

Prêtrise
André Boissonnet a été ordonné prêtre le  à Saint Théodard par monseigneur Théas. Il est nommé le  professeur à Saint-Théodard en  il part à Toulouse. Le , vicaire à Moissac, en octobre 1950 professeur à Pau. Le , vicaire à Castelsarrasin et aumônier militaire.

Comité catholique des Amitiés françaises à l'étranger, et DCC
Le , il prend la charge de secrétaire du Comité catholique des Amitiés françaises à l'étranger. Le , il est nommé délégué de l'épiscopat pour la coopération lors de la création de la Délégation catholique pour la coopération (DCC). En 1978, il est nommé directeur général de l'aumônerie des Français et francophones de l'étranger avant d'assurer la fonction de  conseiller ecclésiastique de l'ambassade de France près de Saint-Siège.  En , il est nommé recteur de Saint-Louis-des-Français à Rome. Le  il est nommé directeur général de L'Œuvre d'Orient. Il en démissionne en  pour raison de santé et se retire dans le diocèse de Nice. Il est décédé à Cannes le .

Distinctions
 Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur.
 Croix de guerre 1939-1945.

Voir aussi

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 Chrétiens d'Orient
 L'Œuvre d'Orient
 Œuvre d'Orient (bulletin)
 Institut pontifical oriental
 Églises catholiques orientales
 Maronites
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 Les Cahiers de l'Orient

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 Site officiel
 Bulletin de L'Œuvre d'Orient sur Gallica.
 Le grand exode des chrétiens du Moyen-Orient : , Le Figaro, consulté le .
  Recension par Catherine Mayeur-Jaouen.

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Naissance en septembre 1920
Naissance dans le 14e arrondissement de Paris
Décès à Saint-Laurent-du-Var
Décès en avril 2007
Chapelain de sa Sainteté
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
Prêtre catholique français du XXe siècle
Prêtre catholique français du XXIe siècle
Décès à 86 ans
Chrétiens d'Orient
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Project to raise efficiency of visitors' services in 13 archaeological sites, museums completed in Aswan
Egypt Today staff
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 - 11:58 GMT
CAIRO – 14 July 2022: Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has completed a mega-project to raise the efficiency of visitor services in 13 archaeological sites and museums in Aswan Governorate.
The Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities has launched a mega-project aiming to raise the efficiency of visitor services in archaeological sites and museums Nationwide. During the upcoming period, the quality of visitor services in 30 sites and museums will be upgraded as a first phase.
General Supervisor of Services Development at Archaeological Sites and Museums Iman Zeidan explained that the ministry pays great attention to this project, in line with the importance of these sites and museums historically and archaeologically, which will improve the visitors' experience and encourage them to repeat their visit.
She added that these sites and museums included the temples of Edfu, Philae, Kom Ombo, Kalabsha, Isis, Abu Simbel, Amada, and Wadi es-Sebua, in addition to the area of Gebel el-Silsila, Seheil Island, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the Crocodile and Nubia Museums. These areas have been provided with all necessary guiding and explanatory services and means in proportion to its nature and historical value.
They are being aligned with the Aswan Visual Identity Project, which is currently being implemented, similar to what is happening in Luxor Governorate, in addition to developing visitors' centers.
She added that the project included placing a number of signs guiding the roads leading to these sites and museums, which were implemented in coordination with the governorate. It was also provided with maps that highlight the tourist and archaeological sites in Egypt in general and Aswan Governorate in particular.
The itineraries of the visit and the location of the ticket offices were also identified and prepared, and they were provided with panels implemented with the unified code, such as the visit policy, appointments and ticket prices, as well as the hotline for complaints and suggestions (19546).
That is in addition to placing direction panels to facilitate visitors for easy transformation within the archaeological site or museum, as well as preparing the parking lots in Abu Simbel and Kom Ombo to receive visitors' cars and tourist buses.
These works were carried out under the auspices of Inertia as a silver sponsor for the development of services through the Commercial Sponsorship Regulations approved by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, which allows cooperation with the private sector in accordance with the regulations and conditions set in this regard.
For his part, Director General of the General Administration of Services for Tourist and Archaeological Sites and Museums Bassem Ibrahim said that the project also included the implementation of 50 explanatory panels in Arabic and English equipped with a QR code.
This enables visitors to visit a specific website and view more historical and archaeological information, pictures of the site and its components, the itinerary of the visit and the places of services, in addition to the means of interpretation of the distinctive architectural and technical elements of the site, supported by schematic drawings and archival photos.
He added that the temples registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List were provided with panels containing information, archival photos and illustrations about the project to save them during the sixties and the stages of documentation, dismantling, transportation and installation in their current sites.
These sites have been made available to individuals with special needs to encourage accessible tourism, as movement paths for wheelchair users and signs explaining in Braille have been provided. This is in addition to the interest in improving the services accompanying the visit by providing places for visitors to rest with seats, umbrellas and baskets with a garbage separation system.
The Abu Simbel Visitors Center has been developed to be more spacious and provide visitors with information that simulates the story of building and saving temples in an attractive way, in addition to providing the visitor centers at the Unfinished Obelisk, Abu Simbel, and Edfu Temples with new screens to screen films about each site respectively.
The Projects Sector of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has also finished lighting a number of archaeological sites in the governorate, including the Abu Simbel Temples, in addition to renovating and replacing toilets.
It is worth noting that the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has intensified its efforts to develop the services provided to visitors in many archaeological sites and museums nationwide, including those in Aswan, in accordance with the objectives of the Ministry's strategy for sustainable development 2030 and the trend towards green tourism and digital transformation.
Nubia Museum
Isis Temple
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Visitors Services Upgraded
Unfinished Obelisk
Crocodile Museum
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Pangasius is 100 percent safe
This month, Vietnam's pangasius industry has found itself on the defensive, countering attacks from critics such as Scottish MEP Struan Stevenson and the U.S.-based Catfish Farmers of America (CFA), who accuse farmers of raising fish in unsanitary conditions and processors of exploiting workers. Following Stevenson's remarks to the European Parliament, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) invited the politician to visit the country's fish farms and processing plants, confident that witnessing the industry first-hand will change his perspective.
And, according to VASEP, Stevenson has accepted the invitation and will visit Vietnam next year.
In an exclusive interview with SeafoodSource, VASEP seeks to clear up the misperceptions surrounding Vietnam's burgeoning pangasius industry.
Hedlund: Both Stevenson and the CFA have accused Vietnam's pangasius industry of raising fish in unsanitary conditions. Stevenson went as far as to call the Mekong River "filthy." Are their claims unfounded and unfair?
VASEP: The claims made in both instances are not only unfair and unfounded, but they are also clearly based on outdated information. Today, 100 percent of our companies farm in ponds away from the Mekong River, not in the Mekong River itself. We are producing food; for that reason, our companies are committed to good farming and manufacturing practices. This means that it is our practice as an industry to monitor water quality on an ongoing, regular basis, both the incoming water and the effluent. In addition, because the river is a national treasure, the Mekong River Commission has taken strong measures to protect the resource.
Can Tho University and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership have conducted independent research and produced a substantial report [called] "Water Quality Monitoring in Striped Pangasius Farms in the Mekong River Delta." In this research, they measured different physical and chemical parameters of river water, pond water and outlet water. They have concluded that the water used in catfish production systems — at inlets, culture ponds, and outlets — measures as being within acceptable ranges of national and international standards for aquaculture.
As an industry, Vietnam is working hard to improve not only its image abroad but also its practices. The leading companies that export to both the EU and U.S. markets meet or exceed many of the rigorous global standards — GlobalGAP for the farms and SQF 1000, USDC and BRC for processing plants. In addition, several leading exporters are now undergoing or preparing to undergo Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) audits for eventual certification.
What is VASEP and Vietnam's pangasius industry doing to promote that pangasius is farmed in sanitary conditions and meets international aquaculture standards?
VASEP: The obvious answer is not enough. Culturally, the Vietnamese people tend to be very modest and do not like to advertise or brag about our products or practices. But the attacks on our industry and our companies have been harmful to the people for whom aquaculture has become a way out of poverty as well as on our reputation as a country. VASEP plans to take new measures to protect our reputation as a global producer of seafood — finfish and shrimp.
Stevenson and the CFA claim that they're trying to protect consumers in the name of food safety. But critics say this is really a matter of international trade politics and protectionism, not food safety. Do you agree?
Everyone knows the catfish campaign is not about food safety; this is not a food-safety issue at all. While the U.S. catfish farmers want to protect their interests, the reality is that we are not the problem. They are limited by the cost of raw materials (as are all producers of farmed seafood) and nothing we are doing will change what they must charge for their products. A better strategy for them would be to create high-value products, not try to bash the competition.
As the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership just announced, there is no food-safety issue with pangasius from Vietnam. The issue is really a "red herring." We are not aware of anyone reporting getting sick from eating the fish we produce. At the same time, we are aware that in the United States people died and got very sick from eating peanuts that came from the South, as well as eggs and other agricultural products. We believe one can then conclude that the Catfish Farmers are really more concerned about keeping us out of "their" market and not so concerned about food safety.
One more point to make about this: People have all kinds of ideas in their heads about our country and our people. What they need to know is that Vietnam can and will be a major player in the growing of food, and we embrace all of the technical assistance and new approaches to make us more efficient and more quality-focused. That is how we will build our brand and our strength in world markets.
How do you respond to accusations that Vietnam's pangasius industry is exploiting workers?
Quite frankly, we believe these critics have no idea how many jobs our industry has created, nor do they understand the benefit that aquaculture is bringing to the people of Vietnam. They have jobs and an income, where they never had this before. It is clear that to become BAP-certified, for example, our companies will also have to comply with social justice audits, which should answer our critics once and for all.
Beyond the United States and United Kingdom, what markets show the strongest growth potential for Vietnamese pangasius?
That remains to be seen. In the past week, because of careless remarks made by individuals and groups who have never even visited Vietnam, the World Wildlife Fund has red-listed pangasius. This will have terrible consequences for our industry, which prides itself on constant improvement, on quality standards that are the most stringent in the world, and on bringing economic benefit to people and communities.
Vasep, December 3, 2010


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In the history of the Roman Empire, the "Little Peace of the Church" was a roughly 40-year period in the latter 3rd century when Christianity flourished without official suppression from the central government. It is particularly associated with the reign of Gallienus (253–268), who issued the first official declaration of tolerance regarding Christians. Among the series of imperial edicts that halted acts of persecution against Christians, one addressed to the bishops of Egypt has survived, recognizing places of worship and cemeteries as ecclesiastical property and restoring them to Christian ownership. The Church for the first time even asked a Roman emperor to arbitrate an internal dispute. In 272, after Paul of Samosata was accused of heresy but refused to be deposed as bishop of Antioch, Aurelian ruled in favor of his successor, who was in good standing with the church hierarchy.

The "little" peace of the Church, described primarily by Eusebius, preceded the "peace of the Church" ushered in by the conversion of Constantine the Great.

Coexistence

During this time, Christian communities became more integrated into Roman society in the provinces. The possibility of integration had been recognized by some Christian intellectuals as early as the 2nd century: Tatian, a Syrian convert to Christianity, maintained that all humanity should share one code of law and one political organization—an attitude that was conducive to coexistence with the Empire. The goal of unity was reflected  in the Constitutio Antoniniana, which in 212 AD had extended universal citizenship to all free inhabitants of the Empire. The intellectual practices associated with the Second Sophistic were adopted by Christian apologists, who drew on the rhetorical techniques of the educated classes to argue that they posed no threat to the social order. The "little peace" helped consolidate the development of Christian discourse in the Hellenistic manner. Conditions were also more favorable for attracting Christian converts.

Eusebius of Caesarea, who grew up during the peace, contrasted it with the time in which he wrote:It is beyond our ability to describe in a suitable manner the extent and nature of the glory and freedom with which the word of piety toward the God of the universe, proclaimed to the world through Christ, was honored among all men, both Greeks and barbarians, before the persecution in our day."

End of the peace
This peaceful coexistence came to an end during the reign of Diocletian (284–311). Diocletian's efforts to promote stability and unity for the Empire following the Crisis of the Third Century included the enforcement of religious conformity, since citizens expressed their loyalty through participation in the public religion of Rome. Christians were viewed as incapable of acting on their obligations as Roman citizens, and the edict of 303 resulted in the Great Persecution. Galerius halted the persecutions with the edict of toleration in 311 that made it a duty for Christians to support the  state (res publica) through their own forms of worship.

See also
 Imperial cult (ancient Rome)
 Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
 Religio licita

References

3rd-century Christianity
3rd century in the Roman Empire
Christianity in the Roman Empire
Religion in the Roman Empire


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No one wanted Pete Sampras to win, because he was boring.Im still capable of feeling rage on the subject. Back in the days when Wimbledon courts were seriously fast, Sampras was the ultimate master. He won that final in straight sets and Agassi was brilliant throughout. The problem was that Sampras was perfect. And people still found that boring.The same dilemma exists in cricket. Some people who will tell you that Virat Kohli (44 Tests, average 45) is a better Test batsman than Rahul Dravid (164 Tests, average 52). The reason is that Dravid was boring. He was as near a complete player as you can get, so why did he get nicknamed The Wall? An excellent defensive method was just a part of what he did.But the power of the word boring is very considerable in 21st-century sport. At its heart is the question of whether a professional athlete is required to offer entertainment or whether his only obligation is to pure sport. Is sport a jolly day out? Or is it the pursuit of victory and excellence?I have always inclined towards the purist view that sport is not entertainment; it just so happens that sport is, quite often, entertaining. But then you must ask yourself what would you rather watch: an immaculate display of highly skilled defensive football in a 0-0 draw, or a ten-goal thriller full of mistakes?The Olympic Games is packed with events that we normally consider boring, but once every four years they become essential viewing, sometimes from local patriotism, sometimes because the quest for excellence is in itself compelling. For one week in four years, swimming ceases to be boring.But thats a response Ive always distrusted a little. Shouldnt the audience be participants, making some kind of effort to understand, to meet the athletes halfway? The modern consensus has the audience as passive - sitting back and waiting to be amused.Sport v entertainment: an ancient dilemma. 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So pitches became batter-friendly, boundaries were brought closer to the wicket, and any number of rules were brought in to keep the flow of boundaries - free hits, fielding restrictions and one ball at each end to make things easier for the batsman. At the same time batting technology was revolutionized, while ball technology remained static. At one time a six was a rare and thrilling thing, so people felt that if there were more sixes, cricket would be less boring. As a result the six is now a run-of-the-mill sort of thing. Shahid Afridi has 351 sixes in ODIs all by himself.But the debate is not really about the future of cricket. Its a deeper and wider issue than that. The extent to which sport must go out of its way to please its audience, and what sport loses when it does so. Some changes are good. The tiebreaker in tennis has worked out well as a way of deciding a tight set. Other changes are less good. 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Dr. Bruce McDonald III will be visiting the University of Alabama Political Science Department on Wednesday, February 28th to give a talk in ten Hoor 346 from 1:00-2:30 pm.
Abstract: The competition for economic expansion into the boundaries of a government are significant, as evidenced by the incentives offered to Amazon by state and local governments across North America. In exchange for locating Amazon's HQ2 within their communities, governments offered tax breaks. Chicago, for example, offered at least $2 billion in incentives and Maryland and New Jersey have offered $5 billion and $7 billion, respectively. While having Amazon establish its new HQ2 within a community is expected to provide economic growth for the region, concern has been raised as to whether the governments can afford the financial incentives they have offered. This paper intends to address the issue of the financial incentives offered to businesses when they are making their location decisions through the perspective of affordability. Using a panel of 33 states from 1990 to 2015, we seek to address the question of how do the incentives offered by states effect their fiscal health. After controlling for the demographic, economic and political characteristics of each of the states, we expect that the new business locating in a state may produce an economic benefit, but this benefit is offset by the cost of the incentives to the governments overall condition.


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Social justice by Douglas Sep 10, 201710:13 pm September 11, 2017
Because the Comeback™ would not be complete without a celebration of displacement and gentrification.
In case you have been living under a rock, Detroit Is Coming Back™.
For years, Detroit has been the poster child of American neoliberalism and austerity. In Michigan, the state is allowed to appoint officials that supplant those who have been duly elected by popular vote in times of financial distress. These officials, known as emergency managers, are granted sweeping powers to do whatever it takes to "balance the books", even if it means shredding the public sector and the services that they provide to the working class. The institution as a whole is not simply an attack on services; it is an attack on democracy itself, especially since emergency managers have the power to remove "uncooperative" elected officials.
Realizing this, Michiganders went to the polls in November 2012 and rejected Proposal 1, which ended the authority of emergency managers in the state. Not to be deterred, Gov. Rick Snyder — who had campaigned for the office in 2010 on being "One Tough Nerd" and "running government like a business" — and his fellow Republicans in the state legislature passed Public Act 436, which made mild modifications to the previous statute but kept in place the emergency management system.
The emergency manager for Detroit had one job: make the city safe for capital again. Kevyn Orr, the corporate lawyer who was appointed as Detroit's emergency manager in March 2013, took to the job with aplomb. Union contracts were cancelled, retirees saw reductions in their benefits, and city services were sold to private firms. Orr directed the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to cut off water to those who were behind on their bill, adding another layer of cruelty to working-class families in a city devastated by capital flight and a toxic brew of violence from white supremacy and spatial segregation.
The financial bankruptcy may have ended in 2014, but the social and moral bankruptcy continues amongst those who rule this city. Talk to any long-term Detroiter and they will tell you the same. But if you are unable to make it to this city — a gem full of culture, great food, and even better people — then I direct you to a shining example of such elite turpitude: Detroit Homecoming.
Continue reading Don't Call It A Comeback
Labor by Douglas Jul 5, 201511:19 am August 15, 2015
Customers of Democracy: Why the Hanauer-Rolf plan should be rejected.
File this under "things you never thought you would be fighting for in 2015".
It should be as obvious as the nose on your face that the working class in the United States has been in a state of crisis and decline for decades now. The emergence of companies like Uber, Lyft, and TaskRabbit, whose business models rely on the abuse of independent contractors to avoid the burdens of having employees, are just the latest chapter in an ongoing crisis where the old rules of worker-boss interaction have been shredded and almost always to the detriment of the worker. It's clear that something must be done, but what? What should be done to restore stability to the lives of working people?
Last month, Service Employees International Union Local 775 President David Rolf and hedge fund master of the universe Nick Hanauer published a proposal for reforms to the battered husk of the American welfare state in Democracy. Hanauer, who has had some interesting interviews relatively recently and ruffled the feathers of his fellow billionaires by proposing at a TED talk that income inequality was a bad thing, has teamed up with Rolf, a member of SEIU's International Executive Board and president of the homecare workers' union in Washington state, to make a series of policy proposals about securing 'economic inclusion' through public policy. Specific criticisms of the policies Hanauer and Rolf propose have been excellently rendered by friend of the blog Matt Bruenig here, so we will be focusing on the political dimensions and flaws of this proposal.
Continue reading Customers of Democracy: Why the Hanauer-Rolf plan should be rejected.


Today's journey into work sets me thinking. Stuck behind a queue of cars with their stainless steel exhaust systems I repeatedly glance at my wristwatch – with its stainless steel back – to check I won't be late. To my right, the Canary Wharf tower – with its 370,000 square feet of stainless steel cladding – glints majestically in the early morning sunshine.
Stainless steel impacts on our lives in so many different ways. But what exactly is it and who invented it? One hundred and one years ago, in August 1913, an Englishman named Harry Brearley reported that he had cast an ingot of low-carbon steel that could resist attack from a variety of acids including lemon juice and vinegar. He called it 'rustless steel'.
At the time, Brearley had been helping an arms manufacturer overcome the problem of gun barrel erosion caused by the release of gases when the weapon is fired. His genius lay in the fact that he could foresee the commercial application of his new material within the cutlery industry. After initial scepticism, manufacturers in his home town of Sheffield were also able to recognise the potential.
The essential ingredient of any stainless steel is chromium, which combines with oxygen in the air to form a strong, invisible film – a protective coating on the surface of the metal that continually self-repairs whenever scratched or grazed. But Brearley was by no means the first person to investigate the addition of chromium to steel. In the century before his discovery metallurgists from across Europe and North America were also experimenting with iron-chromium alloys.
Since then stainless steel – in all its various forms – has gone on to find a home in the widest range of applications, as a walk around the Science Museum's galleries will testify. Within our Challenge of Materials gallery visitors can admire a wedding dress made of stainless steel wire – the brainchild of British designer Jeff Banks – while in the Exploring Space gallery our J2 rocket engine can remind us that between 1967 and 1973 NASA used stainless steel in all 13 of its Saturn V rockets.
Smaller, but equally intriguing, is the stainless steel dropper on display in The Science and Art of Medicine gallery, which instils oils through the nose as part of an Ayurvedic detox therapy to cure head ailments, such as migraine and sinusitis.
As we celebrate Brearley's role in the history of metallurgy why not come along to the Science Museum and see how many different examples of stainless steel you can discover?
This article was taken from The Science Museum's blog.
You can discover more tales of British workmanship and industry in the current iPad issue and inaugural print edition of Ernest Journal, on sale now.


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CERN celebrates its 50th birthday
CERN celebrated its 50th anniversary in style, with the inauguration of the Globe of Science and Innovation (pictured, under construction) on 19 October. A gift from the Swiss Confederation, the Globe is an iconic wooden structure first used for the Swiss national exhibition in 2002 as a pavilion dedicated to the theme of sustainable development. It was designed by architects Thomas Büchi and Hervé Dessimoz of Geneva. The Globe is being developed into a new visitor and networking centre for the Laboratory — a focal point for CERN's interaction with society.
The inauguration of the Globe in 2004 coincided with the official celebration of CERN's anniversary, attended by representatives of the Organization's 20 member states including the heads of state of France, Spain and Switzerland.
Check out the website that contains a record of the activities that marked the Organization's 50th Anniversary.
Archive of important events in CERN's history for press