Creating a business resolution is quite fast and easy. The main tricky is its actual implementation. If you want to maintain your business resolution, regular practice is advised. However, how can you do the training if you are quite busy?
Though you are too busy, you can still change for the better. You can achieve your goals by showing strong indication that you are eager to reach them.
However, not all businessmen understand the significance of training. Some of them decide to skip their training, especially when they have an urgent meeting or event. Whether you have lots of things to do, you can still practice your business resolution. You just need to adjust your schedule and know your priorities.
Make Your Own Schedule – Once you already knew what you really want to do, you have to create an effective and attainable schedule. Simply jot down what you need to do every day and make sure that you follow it accurately.
Don't Make Excuses – To become a successful business owner, you have to focus on your goal. If you already made your own resolution, you have no choice but to follow it. Though you are busy with your work or family life, you have to set things right. You have to guarantee that you will practice your resolution no matter what it takes.
Don't Make Shortcuts – Businesspeople make resolutions to improve their daily operations. They are also doing this to ensure that their business is getting better compared to the previous years. If you want to become a successful businessman, don't forget that there is no shortcut way of success. Therefore, you have to start at the bottom up to the peak of your success.
Training plays a vital role to reach your desired goals. At first, you may say that you will do the training because you are following your resolutions. But, as time passes by, you will do the training like an ordinary activity.
So, instead of worrying about your business, start making a resolution and follow it accurately. Then, expect that you will get the fruitful result of your hardwork.
Business networking is an effective method for finding new customers and forging new business relationships. Contacts with different groups or clusters would help you in getting greener opportunities.
For most businessmen, the more diverse their network is, the better it would be. Once you attend group meetings, you have the chance to get the business cards of other business tycoons. As a result, that would bring a great business development.
Benefits of Networking in Business – What Are They?
Networking provides multiple benefits to business. This can help in expanding your contact list and improving your sales base. It can also bring you in touch with various requirements to diversify your company.
Unlike other business owners, you should always network. It is essential to make a lasting first impression on various people that you will meet. This impression you created will bring the better and wider business opportunities. Just make sure that you always keep in touch with the contacts you have gathered. In addition, you also need to help people in your network. With this, you can easily bring not just goodwill but business improvement as well.
In networking your business, you should also consider on how to improve it. You need some insights about networking and relationship to guarantee business success. Networking helps the growth of your company. It is also effective in creating new products and expanding your ideas about the field.
Aside from the above mentioned, networking also helps in increasing your profits to a considerable degree. It also gives you the scope to get referrals and helps you to attain your targets in a fast and easy way. Networking also provides a healthy relationship and a mutually beneficial rapport with your competitors, compatriots, clients and suppliers.
If you want a successful business, you have to do the networking strategy. Through this, you will enjoy a steady rise in your balance.


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Niki LaMont shares with us these EFT experiences. Among other things, these stories display the value of persistence. Very Important.
I'm so excited by all of this, and wanted to share a few success stories (in brief).
"Hi Niki, I've been feeling great still. No depression. I think you've got something going there. All's fine here. Getting lots of pots made (he's a potter). Talk to you soon. Big Hug. Thank you. R-------."
In early February of this year I taught my client, J----- and his wife N---, EFT. J-----'s age 74 and for some time had suffered with a heel that pained him. His doctors had put him through all the tests, etc. and in the end recommended a simple foot exercise and prescribed pain meds which Joe wasn't keen on taking. He wasn't keen on doing EFT either, but because of the work we did in the office together (pain = an 8 with 2 rounds of EFT down to 0), he decided to give EFT a try. So did his wife for her back pain. They weren't religious tappers, but with suggestions about the importance of persistence, they kept after it. Today, they came in for a what I call a check-in and reported: N---'s back just doesn't hurt like it used to, and J-----'s heel hasn't hurt for about a month. In fact J----- quit taking his pain medication and N---'s back to working in their garden.
Amelia came to see me because of a long standing (24 years) water phobia. She is married, they have two daughters and Amelia wanted to learn to swim. She had already scheduled her lessons.
c) When her husband suggested maybe living on the beach, she couldn't even entertain the thought.
We went to work, using EFT and within 15 minutes Amelia could retell her swimming pool story without anxiety and her fear of water appeared to be gone. Two weeks later, and Amelia is swimming!
She did return twice for work on additional aspects. Both sessions were very short, like 10 minutes of talking and 5 minutes of EFT. She and her husband are truly grateful and amazed.


I get asked this question on average 3 times per day and the answers are fairly logical.
– Consistent profit relative to the size of positions you take.
– The ability to make more on a 'good day' than you lose on a 'bad day'.
– Being comfortable managing increased risk when you are seeing the market correctly.
If you can provide verifiable confirmation that you positively tick these boxes, then you are already in the top 2% of all traders.
A sensible drawdown policy which is NEVER breached.
– If you make claims about yourself, you must be able to back them up with references, data etc.
– If you are promoting a track record based on one account and hiding poorly-performing others, you will have no future in the industry.
– Active, enthusiastic traders are much more likely to receive allocations than traders who trade once a quarter in size and then go on holiday!
– All else being equal, the well-educated trader is more likely to get an allocation and much more likely to get a job with a bank or hedge fund (where university degrees are often compulsory).


I am calling on the relevant authority to do something about the Social Community group that goes by the name of S.P.E.C.T.O . which operates on the Atlantic Beach at Levera in the northern part of Grenada.
This area has been the chief nesting site for the Leather Back Turtle which has been coming onto that beach for million of years.
I remembered persons used to go there and indiscriminately kill the huge leatherback turtles, which are hundreds of pounds and only take ten lbs leaving the rest of this huge creature there to perish.
This practice continued for years until there was greater awareness of the species being depleted thus making it endangered specie.
This gave rise to the international conversation group Ocean Spirit from the UK coming to Grenada and starting to give serious conservation and protection to these wonderful creatures.
This was done voluntarily and soon started to attract volunteers from all over the world.
These folks went out into the elements all night taking statistical data, measuring, as well as transferring the eggs to unmarked sports so that poachers will not find them.
At the time, there were over five tour companies that constantly took hotels guest to this site during the nesting season which starts officially on April 1st and runs until the end of June beginning of July.
These tour companies would have paid fees to the Ocean Spirit group, which would have helped them to purchased T-Shirts and other accessories that they would have needed.
They operated as a truly non-profit organisation until a few years ago when a few persons from that community decided to form themselves into a group calling themselves S.P.E.C.T.O.
The people involved in this new group consulted with some of the politicians thus giving them some strength and impetus.
However, they started to conduct tours as a community group by providing tour guides to explain the turtles and this started to antagonize the original conservation group named Ocean Spirit based on certain practices.
SPECTO started to charge the tour operators a ridiculous fee of 20.00 USD per person once they came from the hotels. Remember, the guests had to travel over twenty-seven miles to get to the Levera beach at night.
So too the local population – they were not spared the rod. Could you imagine how intoxicated this group became by the money they were charging.
This group did not even have mercy on our Grenadian students who were going to do research for their SBA Social Base Assessment for their own educational advancement for CXC programmes.
Other Grenadians and our own people from the Diaspora were turned away from the beach due to the high cost for them as Grenadians to see the turtles.
This group became very fanatical because they were told by one of the unrealistic technocrats within the Ministry of Fisheries – driven by environmental laws – to don't give permission to anyone to visit that beach, thus ignoring Grenadians constitutional, and democratic rights.
A lot of Grenadians have been complaining about the problem and the kind of attitude of that group and in particular a specific family who heads this group.
The group has been trying to justify its action by saying that they are involved in community activities. I am in no way trying to say that this group is not in fact involved in community work.
But it is disproportionately small and inequitable compared with the volume of monies made by that group from the turtle funds within the four plus months of the turtle-watching season.
I am calling on government to intervene and don't continue to allowthis group to collect government funds under the pretext of being a community group which claims that it s giving back to the community.
A ticket system should have been issued just like the Parks and Waterfalls as part of the Grenada tourism product by Fisheries.
In my opinion, these funds are grossly mismanaged at a time when the country does not have money.
This group has even gone so far by isolating the most knowledgeable person who had done foreign training, Dora Hypolite.
What I want to say is that much more can be done for the benefit of the people of St Patrick's from funds collected by this group.
Remember, St. Patrick is the parish that has been pronounced as the poorest of all the parishes in Grenada. It is time Grenada stop those clandestine operations with the country's resources.
There is very high tension between SPECTO and the original group, Ocean Spirit who is concerned about the conservation of these endangered turtles. SPECTO is more concerned about the money.
Up till now, SPECTO cannot even erect a little shed for when it's raining at nighttime for people to get a shelter. What about investing in some rain cats? Who is fooling whom?


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Vital Juice Daily: Giving Up Gluten
Educational Session & Stakeholders Meeting
Friday April 11, 2008
Approximately 3 million Americans may have celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder triggered by the consumption of gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. The Food Allergen Labeling Consumer Protection Act of 2004, which requires packaged food labels to name all ingredients containing wheat and other common allergens, was a major landmark for patients with celiac disease and food allergens. Yet no similar requirement exists for medication labels. On Friday, April 11, the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Giant Pharmacy will host a Gluten in Medications event for pharmacists and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
The event will feature 1.5 hours continuing education, sponsored by ASHP, followed by a two-hour stakeholders meeting examining issues involved in labeling derivative sources of excipients in medications. The CE program will focus on educating pharmacists about celiac disease, the issues of gluten in medication, and how celiac disease may affect normal absorption of both prescription and non-prescription drugs.
Who should attend: Pharmacists who practice in hospitals and health systems, community pharmacies, chain and grocery stores pharmacies; as well as pharmaceutical company representatives and national pharmacy organizations; other medical professionals.
Learning objectives: Upon completion of the CE program, attendees will be able to define celiac disease and its pathophysiology; articulate the suspected incidence of celiac disease; list signs and symptoms; describe potential sources of gluten in medication; identify reactions celiac patients may have from drugs; describe current United States and International guidelines for labeling; and discuss ways that pharmacists and pharmaceutical manufacturers can help patients with celiac disease use medicines safely.
Date: Friday April 11, 2008
2:00-3:30pm Continuing Education Session (ACPE Program #204-000-079-L04-P)
3:45:-5:45pm Stakeholders Discussion
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
*Discounted hotel rates are available at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda. Please call the hotel directly and reference the NFCA Block to receive the discount.
2:00 p.m. Welcome Heidi Collins, CNN Newsroom Anchor and National Foundation for Celiac Awareness Spokesperson
2:05 p.m. What is Celiac Disease?
Aline Charabaty, M.D., Gastroenterologist, Georgetown University Hospital
2:20 p.m. Gluten in Medication & When is Gluten-Free Really Gluten-Free?
Robert Mangione, R.Ph., Ed.D., Dean of the St. Johns University College of Pharmacy
2:35 p.m. Parallels with the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
Rhonda Kane, M.S., R.D., Consumer Safety Officer FDA Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
2:50 p.m. Excipients & Stakeholders
Gerry McEvoy, Pharm.D., ASHP Vice President, Drug Information
3:05 p.m. USP: Opportunities to Address Labeling Issues
Andrzej Wilk, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, United States Pharmacopeia
3:20 p.m. What You Can Do to Help Celiac Patients
Vanessa Maltin, Director of Programming & Communications, National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
To register for the Gluten in Medications Education Day, please visit:
http://www.celiaccentral.org/Other/Pharmacists_Education_Day/484/
All attendees are invited to stay for the Gluten-Free Cooking Spree, an Iron Chef-style event where doctors and chefs compete to cook the best gluten-free meal. This event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda at 7:30pm. Register by clicking the following link: https://secure.celiaccentral.org/register_washdc2008.php
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Inside Scoop: Oley Frappier
Bree Soule, Online Editor In Chief
Oley Frappier wakes up in the morning and starts his day off by heading to FHS. He can be seen holding the school entrance door open for students in the morning, smiling as students walk by.
"I have been at the high school for about two or three years," Frappier said. "I do plan to stay here; it keeps me out of trouble. I enjoy the students, the people, and the staff. A lot of people won't give you the time of day, but most of them here are really nice. I love getting to greet everyone first thing in the morning."
After spending his time at Fenton High, Frappier goes to Tomek Elementary where he works as a recess aide.
"I enjoy all the kids, especially at the elementary school," Frappier said. "They're always putting me in 'jail.' I'll ask them 'why am I being put in jail?' They'll just reply 'I don't know.' I enjoy the hugs too. There are two young ladies that would always bring me donuts or hash browns in the morning too."
Prior to working at Fenton schools, Frappier worked at Fenton Auto Salvage as a heavy equipment operator for 30 years before retiring in 2012.
"I did everything there," Frappier said. "I worked on equipment, disassembled old cars, welded, everything."
In his spare time, Frappier loves to hunt, especially in the mountains.
"I go hunting every chance I get," Frappier said. "I enjoy big game hunting, like deer and bears. I hunt with a bow and not a gun. I enjoy the outdoors. I love being out west hunting in the mountains. I used to do a lot of fishing in Alaska."
From his time at Tomek to his time at Fenton High, Frappier is welcomed and loved by numerous students and he loves them equally— wishing he could be with them more.
Fenton High's staff opinions on the new face-to-face learning schedule
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Il Palatino e il suo giardino segreto	Nel fascino degli Horti Farnesiani
Il Palatino e il suo giardino segreto Nel fascino degli Horti Farnesiani
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This book is an essential guide for anyone eager to discover the history and beauty of the Farnese Gardens on the Palatine. A paradise amongst the Roman ruins, with its late renaissance style buildings surrounded by the luxuriant greenery which is the garden's main attraction.
he first part of the book is dedicated to the history and evolution of the Horti Palatini Farnesiorum. Commissioned by the Farnese family in the mid-16th century, these gardens were designed as a secret retreat dedicated to otium, where visitors could stroll leisurely along the tree-lined paths admiring the beautiful flower beds, fountains and elaborate pavilions, the latter housing exquisite statues and artwork. Located on the Palatine Hill, the mythical and symbolical centre of ancient Roman civilization, the gardens became a parallel ideological universe born of the deep bond between history and the philosophical, artistic and literary tradition of the classical world that is inherent to its location. A location carefully chosen as a symbol of the Farnese family's consolidated position in the political sphere of Papal Rome.
The gardens enjoyed immense popularity during the years of the Grand Tour and came to be regarded as an idyllic paradise, but the desire to discover the remains of ancient Rome buried beneath them lead to considerable upheaval and destruction in pursuit of archaeological excavation, which began in the 18th century and continues to this day.
The second part of the book focuses on what remains of the garden's pavilions and artwork, which have recently undergone careful restoration (2013-2018). These important fragments give us an idea of the garden's original splendour. The descriptions, paintings, drawings, prints and pictures contained in the book, many of which previously unpublished, contribute in bringing to life this hidden gem in the heart of the Eternal City.
21 mar – 18 nov 2018, Rome
Il Palatino e il suo giardino segreto


In case you're on the lookout for a loyal, loving life-companion who will always be glad to see you, take into account adopting a pet! Right here at Crossroads Campus, we pull dogs and cats of all breeds, sizes, and ages from our associate, Metro Animal Care and Management. We believe that every of those animals is exclusive and ready for that good individual to supply them with a loving, lifelong home. Our adoptable pets can be found to meet at our Crossroads Pets- Store & Undertake, Pet Retail Store. The Victorian Authorities has shelved the wrongly named Pet Farms and Pet Shops" Bill, but has signalled they are going to be again in 2017 with a new Invoice primarily based on anti-enterprise philosophy, not on requirements. The ASPCA recommends using a rescue sticker alert to let folks know that pets are inside your home. Make certain it's visible to rescue workers, and that it consists of the kinds and number of pets in your household and your veterinarian's telephone number. The very first thing you will need to do is guide your personal flight. Once that is done, contact Air Canada Reservations to register your pet for travel on the same flight as yours.
Habitica has also offered uncommon, non-hatchable pets. These are displayed within the following tables that includes pets from particular events, from World Bosses and others. A pet passport or third nation certificates exhibiting that the pet has been micro chipped and vaccinated against rabies. Your pet could not leave or re-enter the UK till 21 calendar days have elapsed from the date of the rabies vaccination. The animal must even be a minimum of 12 weeks old before being vaccinated. Rabies boosters must be saved updated. A muzzle can also be compulsory.
Cooper and Sadie are a fantastic pair and have been special canine to us. Cooper (larger male)is appx. 7 years outdated and 50 lbs. and Sadie (smaller feminine) is appx. 4 years previous and 20 lbs. Cooper is an English Setter/Retrieve combine and Sadie is a Papillon combine. We just lately discovered our toddler daughter is allergic to them and wish to discover a loving house for them each. They each have great temperaments and are house broken. They love the outside and play extremely effectively with different animals, children and folks. We currently have them subscribed to the Banfield pet wellness program and could be prepared to keep the subscription going ahead if adopted. We additionally would be joyful to give all our dog supplies together with benefit flea medicine to the new owners. If possible, we wish to keep them together but perceive if a prospective dwelling can only adopt one. They're both spayed/neutered and in great well being.
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Ecology | English Free Article | VOL. 12, ISSUE 75, November-December 2012 | September 25th, 2017
Coral Bleaching in Lakshadweep
By T T Ajith Kumar, S Prakash and T Balasubramanian
The authors are Asst Professor, Senior Research Fellow and Director, respectively at Faculty of Marine Sciences, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology Annamalai University. ttajith87@gmail.com
Bleaching of corals involves the expulsion of a single-celled algae (Zooxanthelle) by corals, which symbiotically live within coral tissues. In just a few decades, several reef ecosystems, which have taken millions of years to evolve, have been degraded, and some even destroyed, together with their innumerable species and intricate genetic codes. Climate change, unsustainable exploitation, and chronic pollution from terrestrial sources are emerging as the major culprits.
A worldwide bleaching event in 1998, associated with El Nino, harmed 16 per cent of the world's coral reefs, with possibly half of them damaged irreversibly. Another 32 per cent are thought to be threatened over the next two-three decades while over 10 per cent have already been lost. Over the past century, the mean global surface temperature has increased by 0.4 to 0.8oC resulting in the coral reefs being damaged by bleaching associated with high sea temperatures. Empirical evidence suggests that corals possess a wide range of adaptive and accumulative mechanisms, and that most of these mechanisms appear relatively robust and/or resilient. However, the huge variety and magnitudes of anthropogenic threats to reef environments are likely to undermine this resilience, particularly when coupled with the effects of climate change.
The Lakshadweep islands, 120- 200 nautical miles off the south west coast of India consist of 12 atolls and several submerged coralline banks. Most of the atolls have low-lying islands on the east, a reef on the west and a lagoon in between. The largest island is Minicoy with a length of about 9 km, and an area of 4.37 sq km.
The bleaching episode in the summer of 1998, when the sea surface temperature in the tropics rose by 1 to 2ºC above the seasonal maximum, reportedly resulted in the severest coral mortality in the Lakshadweep group of islands – nearly 80 per cent of the coral area was affected (R Arthur, 2000, Coral bleaching and mortality in three Indian reef regions during an El Niño southern oscillation event, Current Science.) Scientists pointed out that large-scale reef erosion could be disastrous for these tiny atolls significantly changing beach dynamics – leaving them unprotected from storms and cyclones.
Mass Coral Bleaching: A mass coral bleaching event at the Lakshadweep during May-June 2010 was recorded by the Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University. Underwater documentations were undertaken in Agatti where the bleaching phenomenon was conspicuous and perceived throughout the lagoon at the rate of around 70 to 80 per cent – similar to that which occurred in 1998. It was also observed that the reef associated organisms like giant clams and sea anemones were affected by nearly 83 to 92 per cent with the daily mean sea surface temperature (SST) reaching a maximum of 34oC and remaining well above the crucial optimal limit of 31oC throughout the study period.
Annual mean SST trend shows that the reef areas of Lakshadweep have warmed from 28.5oC in 1985 to 28.9oC in 2005, at a rate of 0.2oC per decade as pointed out in a study by E Vivekanandan et. al in 2008, titled 'Thermal thresholds for coral bleaching in the Indian seas' and published in the Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India. The annual average maximum SST did not increase, but the annual average minimum SST increased from 27.2oC to 27.8oC, at a rate of 0.3oC per decade in the Arabian Sea. The effect of El Niño on SST was evident in 1997-1998 when the SST reached 31oC (ibid), as compared to the maximum SST of 34oC recorded during May-June 2010 with daily mean values of above 31oC, resulting in bleaching of corals and depletion of other reef associated organisms. As outlined in another project 'Studies on the coral reef and fish resources of the selected islands at Lakshadweep' by R Vinoth in 2012 (Annamalai University) during the same period, a decrease in population of reef-associated fishes such as coral groupers butterfly and parrot fishes, etc. was also observed here. Similarly, during March-May 2010, an increase in daily average SST of 1oC was observed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands where a maximum of 32.5oC was recorded compared to 31.8oC of the previous year (P M Mohan et. al., 2010, Coral Bleaching in and around Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Seshaiyana). However, the influence of this rise on the coral reefs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are comparatively less than that of the Lakshadweep.
The recent coral reef declines seem to be related mostly to anthropogenic impacts like over exploitation, overfishing, increased sedimentation and nutrient overloading. Natural disturbances which cause damage to coral reefs include violent storms, flooding, high and low temperature extremes, El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events, sub-aerial exposures, predatory outbreaks and epizootics. Reef bleaching is a generalised stress response and evidence indicates that elevated temperature causes mass bleaching of corals leading to a rapid loss of pigmentation of coral and whitening of the colony. The process entails stony corals (hard skeleton) expelling the unicellular algae (zooxanthellae) that share a symbiotic relationship with the coral polyp translocating products of photosynthesis to its host in return of inorganic nutrients. Thus, the photosynthetic activity of the coral polyps is severely reduced.
A proliferation of correlative studies for different parts of the world have shown a close association between bleaching and higher sea temperatures. The mass coral bleaching events of Indian seas in 1998 has added further credence to the argument that elevated temperature is the primary variable triggering the coral bleaching.
An increase in the frequency of bleaching events could have drastic consequences with irreparable loss of biodiversity and loss of livelihood. Arguments that corals will acclimate to temperature changes are unsubstantiated and evidence suggests that the genetic ability of corals is already being exceeded. The destruction of coral reefs can result in changes in the fish populations – corals die, become overgrown by algae, corallivorous fish replaced by algal grazers, etc. If the reef degenerates further, reef dwelling species of fish may disappear entirely, being replaced by pelagic species. Ultimately, biodiversity in terms of corals, fish, shellfish and other reef inhabitants plummets leading to loss of food security and an increase in poverty.
Endnote: According to a report 'Coral bleaching, coral mortality, and global climate change' presented by R Pomerance to the US Coral Reef Task Force in 1999 – around 8 percent (0.5 billion people) of the world's population live within 100 km of coral reef ecosystems thus proving that coral reefs and livelihoods are closely linked. For example, as pointed out in the paper 'Reefs at risk: a map-based indicator of threats to the world's coral reefs' by D Bryant et.al. in 1998, (World Resources Institute: Washington) 25 per cent of the fish catch in developing countries is provided by coral reef associated fisheries. Further, coral reefs provide sustainable livelihood options through tourism development and help in providing new drugs and biochemical substances.
Scientific evidence strongly suggests that global climate change is already affecting a broad range of marine species and ecosystems. Although it is not known with certainty as to which of these mechanisms is causing the observed changes, it is evident that these changes are occurring across the oceans and across a range of types of marine life. The observed changes are consistent with those predicted for climate change, occurring during the warmest years and giving strong indications that long-term global warming is beginning to alter marine ecosystems. In addition to increased sea temperatures, there are two other mechanisms by which climate change can impact coral reefs: through higher levels of dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2), and by increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. The oceans constantly absorb CO2 from the atmosphere. As humans continue to emit high levels of CO2, it is likely that oceans will absorb a higher amount too. Reef structures are formed by coral secretions of calcium carbonate. High levels of atmospheric CO2 alter water chemistry, and reduce the rate of calcification, ultimately reducing the density of coral skeletons, and weakening them. This, combined with increased storm activity and mass mortality from bleaching, can greatly accelerate reef erosion.
Recent years have seen a series of particularly intense coral bleaching events, resulting in a massive die-off of reefs in the Indian Ocean. The fact that corals, estimated to be several hundred years old, were killed in this event, indicated that such large scale mortalities are unique and that the forcing mechanism in this case – elevated SST due to global warming is moving outside the range of natural expectation. SSTs in tropical regions have increased by almost 1oC over the past 100 years and are currently increasing at the rate of 1o to 2oC per century. If this current trend continues, and if climate change predictions become a reality the reefs might disappear entirely within the next 20-50 years as projected by O Hoegh-Guldberg in 1999 in the paper titled 'Climate change, coral bleaching and the future of the world's coral reefs' published in Marine and Freshwater Research. Also, continued anthropogenic threats are further exacerbating the strain on the corals turning the vibrant reefs barren. In this context, it is imperative that continuous monitoring programmes should be undertaken in the Lakshadweep coral areas to quantify changes, raise the public awareness and put in place an effective management system for conservation and protection of the coral reef ecosystem.
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William Floyd senior from Mastic wins full ride to Yale University
A 17-year-old William Floyd High School senior has won a full ride to Yale University.
Nathalia Reis was selected for the full, four-year scholarship through the QuestBridge National College Match program, an initiative that connects the nation's highest-achieving seniors to America's top colleges and universities.
Reis, of Mastic, is one of just 1,127 students across the nation to receive this scholarship — and only 87 selected to attend Yale — out of more than 15,000 applicants, according to a school district release.
Reis has not decided on a major, but she is considering ethics, politics and economics. She will be a member of the Yale University Class of 2024.
With a course load of William Floyd High School's most challenging Advanced Placement, honors and college-level courses, Nathalia, 17, of Mastic, has maintained her position at the top of her graduating class with an overall weighted grade point average of 103.50. She was nearly perfect on her college entrance exams, scoring a 1550 on her SAT and a 35 on her ACT.
"Nathalia is an intelligent, hardworking, mature and goal-oriented student who challenges herself on a daily basis," said Amanda Ericksen, Reis' guidance counselor. "She has an innate and insatiable love for learning which serves as an inspiration to others."
Nathalia, who has attended William Floyd schools K-12 at Moriches Elementary School, William Floyd Middle School and William Floyd High School, is grateful for the vast opportunities she has had at William Floyd. "This is significant for me and my family. I'm excited for the opportunity to go to an amazing school on a full scholarship," she said. She will be the first in her family to attend college.
While Nathalia excels academically, her interests and activities are numerous. She is a member of the National Honor Society, the Stony Brook University and Technology Entry Program, the Tri-M Music Honor Society (violin), Mock Trial, the Long Island Mentor Moot Court, and the Youth & Government program, for which she was selected by her peers from across New York State to serve as chief justice at the 2020 conference.
She is also involved in the William Floyd High School Science Research program and has won multiple awards including first place in the STEP Program Junior Division Research Competition as a freshman, in which she and another peer, Erin Tumbrello, mentored by NYS Master Teachers Victoria Hernandez and Anya Swiss, conducted research analyzing the biodiversity of biological vectors between forested and coastal environments. Nathalia was also recognized for her research with second-place honors at the New York State Science & Engineering Fair Andromeda Competition.
In her spare time, she attained the rank of Ambassador with the Girl Scouts, which speaks to her leadership abilities and love for her community.
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Ian Woodhouse of Accenture, joins the Global Private Banking Innovation Awards Judging Panel
We are delighted to have Ian Woodhouse of Accenture join the Judging Panel for the 2023 Global Private Banking Innovation Awards. Ian is a trusted business and technology adviser to wealth management …
Jacqui Brabazon, former CMO of JP Morgan Private Bank, joins the Global Private Banking Innovation Awards Judging Panel
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What are best and worst Friends seasons according to IMDb users? How can we plot this information in a clean and effective way so we can also represent which are best and worst episodes (overall and for each season), the average rating for each season, and so forth? Let's see how we can achieve this with just a few lines of R code.
According to Can I use IMDb data in my software?, we are not allowed to use data mining, robots, screen scraping, or similar online data gathering and extraction tools on IMDb website. However, they do provide some daily refreshed IMDb data files available for download.
For the plot we want to create we will need both title.episode.tsv.gz and title.ratings.tsv.gz. Documentation for these data files can be found here.
Basically, title.ratings.tsv provides ratings information about every episode (or movie or whatever) on IMDb. But it just has three attributes: an identifier, the average rating and the number of votes.
We also need to know which of the identifiers in that file belong to Friends episodes. Luckily, title.episode.tsv contains this information (and the season and episode number for each episode as well, which we also need for our little study).
With this in place, we need to know the identifier for Friends. A good option could be to use a third file to find that out. But in this case we can just search for the IMDb webpage for Friends and find that this series identifier is tt0108778. By the way, we also see Friends lasted 10 seasons with a total of 236 episodes. This will be useful information in just a second to double check we are working with the correct filtered data.
Now that we know the identifier for Friends, let's use it to filter() all the episodes and keep only the ones we are interested in.
Let's add to each episode information about its ratings using left_join(). Also, we will need a new column with the overall episode number (so, from 1 to 236). To achieve this, we first arrange() our data by season and episode number and add_column() with values 1:236.
And that is all the data we need to finally create our plot.
With color = seasonNumber and scale_color_manual(values = rep(colors, 5)) we can represent all 10 seasons using two different colors.
With stat_smooth(method = 'lm', formula = y ~ 1, size = 0.2) we can plot the average rating for each season.
With geom_point(aes(size = numVotes)) we can represent the rating for each episode with a bigger or smaller dot based on the number of votes that episode received (and we control maximum and minimum sizes with scale_size_continuous(range = c(.2, 5))).
Please note colors[1:2] is just a vector with specific blue and red colors, and custom_theme returns a ggplot2 theme to customize this plot (basically font families, sizes, colors, and other similar things). As you can see, I keep them in a separated pudding_theme.R file for easier code reuse and more clarity (but feel free to ask if you want to have a look at it).


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Q: Getting a UIKeyboard related animation just right I am currently using keyboardWillShow and keyboardWillHide notifications to animate a user interface element in response to a UIKeyboard appearing on the screen.
I am calling a method
- (void) animateElement: (UIToolbar*) toolbar up: (BOOL) up

inside of the selectors that get called with the notifications are broadcasted. The method creates the animations and adds them to the appropriate layer.
Everything works well, but visually the experience is disappointing because the keyboard appears before the element is translated and therefore the transition feels abrupt, as the element momentarily disappears from view and then reappears at the right place. The animation is basically obscured by the keyboard animation.
Other apps like Path have a better transition, that starts sooner and is not obscured by the keyboard. Does anyone how it's accomplished? I can't think of a way to call it sooner, because the prior to receiving the notifications, the app has no way of knowing that the keyboard is appearing, right?

A: check out the input accessory view
self.myTextField.inputAccessoryView = self.uiViewforKeyboardAttachment;//Can be any uiview

this will automatically attach to the kb for this text field.
That may alleviate your need to try to auto animate the toolbar.
Or you can use the animation duration within the notification.userInfo it has a key for UIKeyboardAnimationDurationUserInfoKey which will be an NSNumber. the doubleValue will be the duration of the animation.
that dictionary will also have UIKeyboardAnimationCurveUserInfoKey, UIKeyboardFrameBeginUserInfoKey and UIKeyboardFrameEndUserInfoKey
All of those will help with the connection to the animation curve and start and end points.
I believe these are relative to the window or the first view within the window however. so be sure to convert to the view you need to know about.

A: For anyone who is still wondering on the real values, my code looks like this:
[UIView animateWithDuration:0.25f
                      delay:0.0f
                    options:UIViewAnimationOptionCurveEaseInOut
                 animations:^
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     CGRect sendFrame = sendMessageToolbar.frame;
     sendFrame.origin.y = self.tableView.frame.size.height - KEYBOARD_HEIGHT;
     sendMessageToolbar.frame = sendFrame;
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                 completion:^(BOOL finished)
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 }];

Take it with slow animations enabled in emulator and you will see it matches perfectly.

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There are eight tables at this converted roadside stand on Galveston Island. The electric-knife-cut brisket is sliced thick, so opt for a chopped sandwich. The ribs are succulent, and the sides are incredible. Stop in and grab some smoked meat to eat at the beach, but don't forget the green beans, turnip greens and Leon's stepped-up rice. The potato salad is among the best in East Texas.


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Click me to toggle between different background colors.

<button>click me</button>

i am trying to toggle between hide and show on button click...but it's not working
a little help will be appreciable

A: You have a SyntaxError. Don't forget to close the parenthesis after the closing brace of toggle().
If you are only toggling the visibility of the element, you should just be able to use toggle() with no arguments.
jsFiddle.

A: To toggle the background color use toggleClass() and CSS
$(document).ready(function() {
    $("button").click(function() {
        $("p").toggleClass('red');
    });
});

http://jsfiddle.net/M7dpB/1/
See the manual http://api.jquery.com/toggle/

A: Try this http://jsfiddle.net/h45En/
$('a').bind('click', function() {
    $('p').toggle();
});

toggle will hide the $('p') by default.

A: You can write simply:
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    $("p").hide();},
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My first published cartoon ran in the Palm Beach Daily News on March 15, 1992, 18 years ago. I have produced over 900 cartoons about Palm Beach. This collection functions on some levels as an offbeat history of the island — one that illustrates how some things have changed, while others have remained the same.
Political correctness: When I began cartooning, the term "politically correct" was just coming into vogue. Paul Ilyinsky was mayor then. He never missed an opportunity to compliment a woman on her looks and loved a good racy joke. Today, he would be roundly criticized for inappropriateness. Yet also today, many are decrying a loss of basic civility in public discourse.
A consummate diplomat, Ilyinsky was much admired during his 10 years on the council and three terms as mayor. There's a lesson in this, I think.
Mar-a-Lago: Donald Trump recently told me that the first check he wrote in Palm Beach was for $10,000 to kill a contract with a demolition company that was scheduled to raze Mar-a-Lago within weeks. Today, the marvelous estate is splendidly restored and an asset to the island community.
Town-serving businesses: The town-serving ordinance was enacted in 1980 to protect neighborhood businesses from being swallowed by retail chains. Today, Palm Beachers must travel off the island to find a hardware store, see a movie, have a selection of markets and grocers, and for many other simple services.
Ironically, the list of retailers on Worth Avenue reads like a Who's Who of upscale retail chains. D'oh!
Public beach access: Beach access had already eroded significantly from what I remember in my youth by the time I started cartooning. But I have documented continued attrition with fewer stairways to the beach and more planters and concrete obstructions that discourage pedestrians and sightseers, not to mention increased parking restrictions and no public restrooms.
Palm Beach has made the public beach private, yet it continues to seek county, state and federal tax money for beach replenishment. Go figure.
The Royal Poinciana Playhouse: Shortly after I started cartooning for the Shiny Sheet, the Playhouse shut its doors because of declining theater audiences and competition from the Kravis Center. It's been derelict ever since.
Donald Trump vs. the town: Donald Trump is known for testing the limits. And the town government has consistently overreacted to such things as building a grand ballroom at Mar-a-Lago, the size of event guest lists, an out-of-code American flag and so on. Trump then threatens to sue for bazillions. The town capitulates, and a compromise is reached.
One wonders: if we could harness all this wasted energy, could we possibly save the environment?
Zoning: There has been no end of committee and town tinkering with zoning statutes. But all of this has generated precious little change because most business and development requests end up before the Town Council seeking special exceptions, which are usually granted.


Clearly, I am on a Mexican kick.
Guacamole: another staple that I dearly love. Best of all, this stuff is GREAT for you.
Mix everything together. The more you mix, the creamier the avocados will get.
Enjoy with chips or veggies!


Label: Roc-A-Fella Link: www.myspace.com/kanyewest By now you will have heard a lot about this album. You'll more than likely be very familiar with the controversy surrounding Kanye West's abandonment of rap, his heavy use of auto-tune, and the emotional turbulence which inspired the subject matter. However the change in direction shouldn't come as a surprise. West has never been one to rest on his laurels: his penchant for both critical and commercial success meant that it was only a matter of time until he strayed from his template of bravado and samples. '808s & Heartbreak' is Kanye's attempt to break the shackles of genre, and it works. A pop record through and through; every song on '808s'is more similar to the works of Michael Jackson than Jay-Z. Both 'Love Lockdown' and 'Coldest Winter' make optimal use of the very limited 808 technology, combining especially tribal-beats with the synths and angst heard in every track here. Elsewhere, 'Paranoid' makes use of a boy-band-esque chorus vocal to work as an upbeat 'Heard 'em Say', and Robocop combines the 808s with an amazing string section sample, managing to overcome some less-than-amazing lyrics. Almost every song on 'Heartbreak' is exceptionally well-orchestrated. But this only makes it more puzzling to listen to. As a collection of pop songs, 'Heartbreak' works. But as something of a concept album, it doesn't. West claims he wants it to be seen as 'pop art', but rather than a vision, this seems more like an attempt to force the album to be seen as a whole. Sure, each song on here shares a certain sense of depression, but each song seems to cite a different cause for it. Rather than appearing as a conceptual piece, 'Heartbreak' serves as something of a journal for West, allowing him to get all that misery and confusion off of his chest. At the end of the say there isn't a lot wrong with this. '808s & Heartbreak' is a record filled with emotionally earnest lyrics, sound tracked by fantastic pop and R&B. It just seems like West should have taken a little more time to refine the album thematically before the marketing started.


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In 1991 the airbag was invented, the internet became available for unrestricted commercial use and Nirvana's Nevermind album was released. That same year, Michael (Mike) Long began working at OrthoCarolina as a physician assistant. Though he was new to OC, Mike wasn't new to the profession have come off a 20-year career in the United States Air Force as a Pararescueman and PA.
This year, we celebrated Mike's retirement after 27 years of him being an incredibly valuable member of the OC team. With such a successful career during which he's impacted so many lives, we asked Mike a few questions about being a PA, his fondest memories and the advice he'd give someone who is just starting out.
"I have gone to OrthoCarolina to see Mike Long, PA, for my back problems for 10 years. I found out that he was moving on and I almost cried. I have had such a great experience with this funny and compassionate man all these years."
After 27 years with OrthoCarolina, Mike Long, PA-C, had a few words to say and lots of hugs to give.
You started your career at OC in 1991. What is special about OC that kept you here throughout the years?
The work atmosphere and environment were extremely receptive to having PAs involved in the delivery of orthopedic care.
As years went by, I witnessed some physicians who were initially skeptical about utilizing PAs, become advocates for our career.
I also witnessed many physicians who set sterling examples of going above and beyond to help patients. That is a contagious trait that reaches out and brings everyone up.
What kinds of interesting things that have happened at OC during your tenure?
The gradual transition to the one-on-one Doctor/PA team has been fun to watch. We have been utilized in a myriad of ways over the years and the Doc/PA team concept has proven itself over time. The inclusion of PAs into various committees and project planning has been a very welcome change to witness.
What advice would you give someone who has just started their career at OC?
Always do what is right and best for the patient. Trust your gut. If ever in doubt, ALWAYS consult your supervising MD or other MD available.
Treat every encounter/patient like it was a member of your family or your best friends family.
If and when you are having problems or concerns, don't sit on them and let them fester. Go to your supervisors and peers and get things cleared up early on.
What is a memory from your career that you will always look back on fondly?
The patients that have gone out of their way to thank me for the way I treated them and the help I gave them.
The pats on the back and the expressions of respect and gratitude I have received from many of my supervising physicians. It means a lot.
Why do you think the PA field is so unique?
We fill a needed and essential bridge between the PT and the surgeon. Our contribution at OC is palpable. From Call to OUC and just the day to day evaluation and treatment of orthopedic patients in all related subspecialties is stellar. Not only us, but OC as a whole should be very proud of the Physician Assistant force they have accumulated over the years. I am proud to be a part of it.
I've known you for over 40 years now, starting back when you were a Pararescueman. You are one of the kindest, most compassionate people I've ever known. You genuinely care about others. Your patients have been blessed to have you involved in their care, and I'm sure they will miss you immensely. God bless you in all your future endeavors. It is an honor to call you friend.
Mike was the best PA. I worked with him a few years ago at Spine he never judge anyone and was always compassionate. He did the best he could for every patient and was very thorough. I know he will be missed by his patient and coworkers. Enjoy your retirement mike.
So proud of you Mike!
All the best Mike! Enjoy your retirement Brother. HooYah!
Way to go Mike. Glad to hear your retiring. Thanks for being my friend in Albuquerque. Have fun. God bless your retirement.
IM PROUD TO CALL YOU A FRIEND, PATRIOT, pararescue brother and werewolf hunter from North Wales.Good luck.


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Since becoming a dentist, Dr Kiaee has provided quality dentistry in many locations, both in Australia and internationally with Royal Australian Flying Doctors and Doctors Without Borders. He has also worked in developing countries such as Vietnam, providing dentistry to less privileged and underserved patients, as well as traveling to his home country of Iran to provide high-quality dentistry.
"I love the difference I make for people, changing the perception of the dental visit and proving to people that it doesn't have to be painful. Dentistry has come a very long way from what it used to be and can be done efficiently and pain-free these days.
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^ Glossary of Meteorology (June 2000). Flood. Retrieved on 2009-01-09.
^ United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Storm and Flood Cleanup. Accessed 23 September 2008.
^ NIOSH. NIOSH Warns of Hazards of Flood Cleanup Work. NIOSH Publication No. 94-123.
^ Dyhouse, G. "Flood modelling Using HEC-RAS (First Edition)." Haestad Press, Waterbury (USA), 2003.
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^ Cabinet Office, UK. "Pitt Review: Lessons learned from the 2007 floods." June 2008.
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Finally! "Her Lost Year" Is Here!
I am beyond excited to announce that Her Lost Year: A Story of Hope and a Vision for Optimizing Children's Mental Health is done and available in stores all over the Internet.
I started writing this book over three years ago, just months after my daughter Rebecka was discharged from the eating disorder program at the Mayo Clinic for the last time.
Somehow I knew, when I started writing, that Rebecka was fully recovered. It was safe to start processing what had happened to our family during her lost year. It was therapeutic and infuriating all at once to look back over the days and weeks and months of darkness.
I saw patterns I couldn't see while in the midst of it all. I read everything I could get my hands on related to psychiatric drugs, mental health, social and emotional learning, and everything in between. The more I read and learned, the easier it was to make sense of our experience—and figure out where to go from here.
I finished the first draft close to a year ago. On June 23, 2014, I sent it out to the first readers. My husband, Todd. My sister, Priscilla. My sister-in-law Caroline. Neighbors. Friends. And even a stranger. They provided gentle, constructive feedback.
The last 6+ months have seen a successful Kickstarter campaign, one round of content editing, one round of copy editing, revisions, cover design, interior design, e-book design, and proofing. And proofing again. And again.
Yes, it's been hard work, but the reward that arrived at my doorstep late last week (three boxes of books) made it all worth it. The book is beautiful inside and out. I can't wait to find out what you think about it.
Buy the book. Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, Kobo, and Dragonfly Books.
Write a review. It doesn't matter if you like it or not. The more reviews a book has, the better.
Share on social media. I don't think I need to explain why this is helpful.
Take action for mental health. Mostly, I'm interested in readers implementing some of the ideas put forth in this book. It's time.
Congratulations on such a personal and important topic!
I just saw your article on Mad in America and realised that I wasn't the only mother with a story like that. My own daughter's experience seems to reflect yours so I've ordered your book. My daughter's problems started at age 14 and she is now 18 and preparing to go to college in September. I too struggled with the insistence on medications for depression which were obviously making my daughter's condition worse – several times I nearly lost her through their 'adverse effects' but the 'professionals' couldn't see why she was getting worse. Also, my requests to look into her nutritional status following months of anorexia nervosa were ignored, despite my research showing that many nutritional deficiencies can manifest with the mental symptoms she had. She finally realised for herself that she had to try and heal herself and not rely on the 'system' and hopefully the whole experience will help her in her future quest to help others as she starts her training in Psychology.
Thanks for connecting—and for ordering our book! Our stories do sound very similar, and I am so glad to hear that your daughter was able to pull through. Others are not so lucky. Awesome that she's planning to study psychology. She'll be a tremendous asset to the profession. Take care!


Andover Pest Control asks that you do not attempt to remove bees yourself. We will find the hive and remove it and the bees. We locate the bees and emit a smoke substance to calm the bees. Most of the time honeybees are building their hive inside walls and behind brick where they find voids to build. With this in mind your home may require some light carpentry/mason work, which Andover Pest will provide an estimate for the entire process from start to finish. Once a bee colony is located APC will remove the Queen, workers and the honeycomb safely so they are not harmed. Honeybees help pollinate 40% of the crops that provide food for us, so they should not be harmed. We also take measures to dry up the nest and honeycomb and clean up any honey or droppings. Unlike other pests, where and when bees invade is mostly up to chance, so you most likely did nothing wrong to get bees in your home.
With over 20,000 species of bees it can be hard for you to properly ID which types need to be exterminated and which ones need to be protected by safe removal. We advise people to call our office before you take actions such as sealing off entry points or spraying chemicals at bees/wasps before they are properly identified.


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Chapter 801 Meeting My Father In Law To Be
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
For a moment, Zhao Yu felt as if lightning had struck him. He suddenly understood that day's hexagram! The Li hexagram clearly referred to Miao Ying's father, as her father was the middle-aged man who Zhao Yu had slapped that day!
Zhao Yu wanted to curse the system, but he knew that it was not the system's fault. After all, in the hotpot chicken shop, he had been the one to cause trouble!
Maybe, the original intention of the Miracle System was to let him get to know Miao Ying's father in advance, so that he could leave a good impression on him. However, instead of leaving a good impression, he had beaten up Mao Ying's father!
Zhao Yu's brain was reeling after finding himself in this situation. Countless ways of dealing with this awkwardness passed through his mind, but no matter how hard he racked his brain, he could only draw a single conclusion… He was fuck*d!
"Hey, Zhao Yu." Seeing Zhao Yu in a daze, Miao Ying punched him in his side unhappily.
"Eh?" Zhao Yu felt like he was suddenly waking up from a dream, then he hugged his fists and saluted the couple. "Nice to meet you!"
The atmosphere was somewhat awkward because of the few seconds of silence. Miao Ying's father could not help but give Zhao Yu a dissatisfactory look when he saw him.
As Miao Ying had been a captain of the criminal police, she was keenly observant, so she immediately noticed that something was wrong. So, she asked, "Dad, Zhao Yu, do you two know each other?"
Zhao Yu looked embarrassed and did not know how to answer. In the present situation, he couldn't tell the truth, but lying was obviously equally inappropriate.
"Are you kidding? How could we possibly know each other?" Miao Ying's dad answered as he smiled. He then reached out his hand to Zhao Yu and said, "Hello! It's nice to meet you!"
Zhao Yu was shocked and as he raised his head, he saw that Miao Ying's dad's cheeks were still swollen, which showed how hard his slap had been! Zhao Yu couldn't help but wonder why Miao Ying's father pretended not to know him.
He expected him to want to fight with him, or at least tell Miao Ying what had happened that day. So, he had to wonder… Why didn't he mention anything about that day? Is he afraid of losing face in front of his daughter? Or… Is he hiding something?
"Zhao Yu!" Now, Miao Ying was annoyed, so she smacked him on the head and asked, "What's wrong with you? What are you thinking about?"
"Oh… Oh…" Zhao Yu quickly reached out to shake hands with Miao Ying's father as he found an excuse for his strange behavior. "I… I just didn't imagine that your parents would look so young!"
He quickly turned to Miao Ying's mother and complimented the couple, "I thought you two were Miao Ying's brother and sister at first! Um… You didn't give birth to Miao Ying before you were 18, did you?
When Zhao Yu was speaking, a fat man was sitting beside the door and drinking water. When he overheard this last comment, he spit out the water that he had just drank.
"What nonsense!" Miao Ying muttered as she stared at Zhao Yu.
"Hmm…" Miao Ying's mother looked dissatisfied, but still replied politely, "Well… I'm flattered."
The father also reacted very kindly, as he shook hands with Zhao Yu and said, "Miao Ying has told me all about you. You've solved many big cases. I can't believe that you are so young. You're incredible!"
He deliberately emphasized the word "incredible," as if reminding Zhao Yu of his grudge.
"I'm flattered." Zhao Yu had no alternative but to act equally polite, according to the circumstance.
Just after he said this, he saw that Ran Tao and others had arrived! If they saw Miao Ying's father, he was done here! With this in mind, Zhao Yu rushed out, desperately trying to intercept them.
"Zhao Yu! You…" Upon seeing him flee the scene, Miao Ying was infuriated..
"I have to go to the toilet!" He shouted back at her, while he ran out of the door and headed straight to Ran Tao and the others, who had just gotten out of the car.
"Team leader… What's wrong?" Ran Tao saw Zhao Yu's pale face and instantly started to make fun of him, "Don't worry, we'll say something nice about you to her parents!"
Zhao Yu rushed forward to press him and the others back into the car. He then said, "Not one of you is to mention the hotpot chicken thing. Do you understand?"
"What?" Wu Xiumin asked, while Zeng Ke frowned, neither of them following Zhao Yu's meaning.
Just as Zhao Yu had finished speaking, Miao Ying came running after him and shouted, "Zhao Yu, the toilet's over there!"
When the group saw Miao Ying, they immediately greeted her in unison, "Greetings, deputy leader."
Miao Ying waved her hand quickly and said, "Just call me Miao Ying! Come on, let me introduce you to…"
With that, Miao Ying took them to her parents. Ran Tao, Wu Xiumin, and Zeng Ke were all there when the hotpot chicken fight had taken place, so at this moment, they were all embarrassed and shocked. Ran Tao almost knelt down in front of Miao Ying's dad.
Zhao Yu quickly pinched Ran Tao's back and scolded him, "Aren't you going to say hello? Don't be so rude!"
Hearing Zhao Yu's reminder, they finally understood what he had meant just moments earlier. They hurried to greet Miao Ying's parents, then stood to the side and did not speak.
Once again, the scene fell into stark silence. Fortunately, several guests came to the door at this moment, and Miao Ying's parents went to receive them. Zhao Yu's team members were so scared that they all broke out in a cold sweat.
"You guys… What's wrong?" Miao Ying was confused by their strange behavior. "Are my father and mother scary?"
They all glanced at each other, then fixed their eyes on Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu, however, pretending not to be aware of them, straightened his back and urged them, "Why don't you answer your deputy leader's question?"
Seeing that Zhao Yu was playing such a shameless trick on them, they wanted to tell on him immediately. Nevertheless, they were familiar with Zhao Yu's precocious personality, so Zeng Ke hastily covered for him and said, "No, we just haven't seen such a big house in our whole lives. We're stunned!"
"Yes!" Ran Tao agreed. "Our leader is so lucky that he is going to marry such a rich lady!"
"Okay! Well, then go and have a look!" Zhao Yu pushed Ran Tao aside, then took Miao Ying's arm and said, "I want to see our honeymoon suite first!"
After saying that, Zhao Yu hurriedly left with Miao Ying, but he had just walked two steps before he heard Cui Lizhu's voice from behind him, "What did you mean by hotpot chicken?"
Ran Tao rushed up and covered her mouth, hoping no one else had heard her. Luckily, it seemed like they hadn't.
When Zhao Yu and Miao Ying came to an empty room, Miao Ying pressed Zhao Yu onto the wall and asked him, "Are you hiding something from me?"
"What could I hide from you?" Zhao Yu was a lying genius, and he suddenly thought of an idea, so he asked Miao Ying, "Do you not know what I am worrying about?"
"Eh? What do you mean?" Miao Ying was really confused now.
"What do I mean?" Zhao Yu patted Miao Ying gently on her back, then said straightforwardly, "Your father… He did something wrong!"


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The mystery of CNN 2014
How does CNN's new 'infotainment' strategy affect journalism?
Marwan Bishara
Senior political analyst at Al Jazeera.
Published On 7 Apr 20147 Apr 2014
CNN's coverage of the missing aircraft has propelled ratings upward [EPA]
CNN took off with the Malaysian airliner's disappearance, and still hasn't landed. It has been flying high in the ratings for its unrelenting coverage of the mystery of "Malaysia Airlines Flight 370".
Even when it became known that the plane wasn't lost, hijacked, let alone snatched by extra terrestrial powers – but that unfortunately, it had crashed into the sea – CNN continued to lead with the search for the plane's debris and inquiries into the causes of the crash. It has been the top story day in and day out.
When it became known that all 239 passengers are believed dead, CNN didn't lower the flag and didn't lower its guard. Its top guns continued to lead, soliciting experts' opinions, conducting flight simulations, deciphering satellite imagery – anything to keep its viewers glued to their TV sets.
And it has been widely ridiculed for it. But before you laugh, it's worth considering if CNN is onto something here. At least commercially.
According to the rating group Nielsen, CNN's viewership in the weeks after the plane went missing was up 84 percent. (During that same period, Fox News has seen an uptick of only two percent, while MSNBC is down 11 percent.)
So what is the vanguard of cable news up to? Is this a watershed moment in its short history similar to the iconic live coverage of the US bombings at the break of the first Iraq in 1991, with Peter Arnett reporting: "The skies over Baghdad have been illuminated"?
Is it a coverage by default or by design? The culmination of calculated strategy to steer the network away from hard news? Many questions beg for answers.
Reporting fact-based fiction
This is not the first time a news network takes ownership of a story that's not hard (political) news. The OJ Simpson murder trial became an obsession for many outlets, just as the recent South Africa murder trial was gathering steam before the airliner disappeared.
But unlike these other mysteries that involved covering real trials featuring forensic evidence, witnesses etc, the airliner coverage has been primarily based on speculations, guessing and outright fiction rather than actual or real news.
And when facts were reported, all too often they had very little to do with the actual resolution of the mystery – the whereabouts of the airliner.
In short, once the main event was established – ie, the airliner's disappearance from the radar – countless irrelevant facts were presented to support fictional scenarios. Anything goes, from the airliner's size to the ocean's size were made available.
So for example, the network reported satellite finding of objects floating in the ocean – 122 to be precise – but had absolutely no way of knowing whether these were indeed from the airliner. They staged their own flight simulation of the flight, to no avail.
But 25 days later, there was nothing new to report other than the airliner most likely crashed.
Meanwhile, the coverage was interwoven with dramatic stories of the passengers and the tragedies that have befallen their families to keep the story real… and interesting!
The mystery continued with new emphasis on causes, responsibilities, etc.
Genius or ingenious
The man behind the bold and strategic decision to embrace the airliner's story and go all out, full wall-to-wall coverage, is CNN president Jeff Zucker.
He's been all-smiles since the release of the new ratings showing "a record-setting month for CNN's digital platforms, including record-high page views, video streams and mobile traffic".
Under Zucker, the digital part of the CNN operation has expanded like no other in 2013, the best year in its history. Its website "commands more traffic than almost any other legacy media organisation", like NBC, Fox or The New York Times.
"It had an average of 2.4 billion total global page views per month and more than 150 million monthly video starts," according to Politico.
Zucker was brought in to turn CNN around after its ratings hit a 20-year low. He's been recognised as the TV executive who succeeded in introducing "infotainment" – information fused with entertainment – through the "Today" show, making it the most watched morning-infotainment series and, wildly profitable for NBC.
And he wasn't going to disappoint. As soon as Zucker stepped in to lead at the end of 2012, he pledged to "remain true to the journalistic values that have always been the hallmark of CNN, and continue to broaden the definition of what news is".
He later added: "We live in a world where nonfiction programming comes in many forms… News is not just about politics and war and I think that's something you'll see us think a lot about as well."
Clearly, they have thought about it. Embraced it. And executed it.
Media vs journalism
In a world swamped with new and social media, where people have instant access to news, hard and soft, the "airliner mystery" coverage demonstrates how CNN under Zucker's leadership is trying to survive the "cable news" era that it once spearheaded, through a combination of information and drama, or "infodrama", in addition to its infotainment.
And it's working. It's wreaking havoc in the ratings, attracting advertisers and dollars. But how does this new media strategy by Zucker & Co affect journalism? It's one thing to expand the definition of news; but it's another thing to transform (deform?) journalism.
Perhaps the most intriguing, not to say annoying thing about the whole affair, is what appears to be CNN journalists' acquiescence to the new marching orders. I mean, it's not like they all wake up every morning thinking: I must cover the Malaysia Airlines story today any which way and try my best to ignore the rest of the world.
These seasoned journalists know all too well, that "Malaysia, Truly Asia" is only a slogan used by Malaysia Tourism. They know that there's a whole world beyond Malaysia, a world full of tragedies and mysteries to report.
PS, I/we are indebted to those in CNN and other networks who've taken the time to show solidarity with our imprisoned colleagues in Egypt.
Marwan Bishara is the senior political analyst at Al Jazeera.