Contributors, in Window of Faith: Latter-day Saint Perspectives on World History, ed. Roy A. Prete (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2005), xiii–xix.
Milton V. Backman Jr. received his BA, MA, and PhD in history. He was a professor at BYU from 1960 to 1991, primarily teaching courses in U.S. history, Christian religions, and LDS Church history. After retiring in 1991, he helped organize the BYU Semester Program in Nauvoo in 1994 and served as director and instructor in that program for three semesters. Dr. Backman is the author of several books, including American Religions and the Rise of Mormonism; Eyewitness Accounts of the Restoration; and The People and Power of Nauvoo: Themes from the Nauvoo. He has also coauthored a book, written many articles, and contributed to pamphlets. In addition to his missionary service in Illinois and Ohio, he served a mission in South Africa and two stake missions. He has also served as a branch president, regional welfare agent, family history consultant, ward temple missionary, institute instructor, and high councilor. Dr. Backman and his wife, Sharon, are the parents of twelve children and fifty-seven grandchildren.
Richard E. Bennett received his BA and MA from BYU and his PhD, in American intellectual history, at Wayne State University. From 1978 to 1997, Dr. Bennett served as the head of the Department of Archives and Special Collections at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. In 1997 he joined the BYU faculty as a professor of Church history and doctrine. His publications include Mormons at the Missouri: "And Should We Die," 1846–1852; "We'll Find the Place": The Mormon Exodus, 1846–1848 and "A House of Quality It Has Ever Been": The History of The Great-West Life Insurance Company, as well as numerous articles on Church history topics and several on archival management and preservation. He served a mission in Texas and has served in various Church callings. He and his wife, Patricia, have five children and five grandchildren. His hobbies include model railroading.
Brian Q. Cannon is associate professor of history and director of the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at BYU. He is the author of Remaking the Agrarian Dream: New Deal, Rural Resettlement in the Mountain West, and over two dozen articles on western, rural, and political history in the U.S. and on Mormon history. Professor Cannon has served on the editorial boards of Agricultural History and BYU Studies, on the executive committee of the Agricultural History Society, and on the council of the Mormon History Association. He received the Alcuin Award from BYU and awards from the Western History Association, the Agricultural History Society, the Mormon History Association, and the Society for History in the Federal Government. He and his wife, AnnaLea, are the parents of five children. He has served as a Gospel Doctrine teacher, stake Sunday School president, ward mission leader, and counselor in a bishopric.
Louis B. Cardon received his BA from the University of Arizona and his MA and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. He became a professor of history at BYU in 1960 and is now an emeritus professor. While at BYU, he served as chairman of the faculty library committee, chairman of the College of Social Sciences general education committee, and directed BYU student tours in Europe. His research and writings focus on diplomatic and international history, British history, and French history. He was a research associate with the Social Science Foundation and a research fellow for the Hoover Institute on War, Revolution, and Peace, Stanford University. Doctor Cardon's Church service has included serving as a missionary, bishop, high councilor, and high priests group leader, and temple missionary to the Swiss Temple. He and his wife, Robin, have three children and eleven grandchildren.
In 1959 Richard O. Cowan was selected as one of four visually impaired students in the nation to receive a special award from President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He received his doctorate at Stanford University in American church history in 1961. Dr. Cowan joined the BYU faculty in 1961 and four years later was chosen "professor of the year." He has written many articles for Church publications, has authored seven books, including Temples to Dot the Earth, and is the coauthor of three others, including the Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History. For over a decade, he was chairman of the committee that prepares the Gospel Doctrine lessons for the Church. Dr. Cowan has presented Education Week, Know Your Religion, and other lectures throughout North America and Europe. He served as a missionary in Texas and New Mexico and also as a member of a stake presidency. He and his wife, Dawn, have six children and twenty-two grandchildren.
Thomas L. Erekson earned his BA from Northern Illinois University and his MA and PhD from the University of Illinois. He is currently the director of the School of Technology at Brigham Young University, a position he has held since June 1998. Before coming to BYU, he held faculty and administrative positions at Bowling Green State University, the University of Maryland, the University of Illinois, the University of Wyoming, and Northern Illinois University. Dr. Erekson has served the Church in many capacities, and he currently serves on the high council in the BYU 16th Stake. He served as a full time missionary in the California South Mission from 1966 to 1968. Originally from Aurora, Illinois, he has been married to Terry Holt Erekson for thirty-five years. They have six children and eight grandchildren. His interests include electric-vehicle racing.
Sherilyn Farnes is an undergraduate history major and honors student from Gaithersburg, Maryland. She is attending Brigham Young University on a National Merit Scholarship. In February 2004 she returned from a full-time mission in Latvia. She has previously published the article "Tuned In" in the New Era magazine. In February 2002 she presented a paper on Hezekiah's tunnel at BYU's Religious Education Student Symposium. She recently began compiling a history of the Church in Latvia, which she plans on using to write her honors thesis. She enjoys spending time with her four brothers and parents.
Arnold K. Garr received a BA and an MA in history and a PhD from BYU in American history with a minor in LDS Church history. He was employed by the Church Educational System for twenty-one years before coming to teach at BYU and has served as associate department chair of Church History and Doctrine. During the 1996–97 academic year, Brother Garr taught at the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. He is editor of Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History. He is also the author of Christopher Columbus: A Latter-day Saint Perspective and several articles pertaining to LDS Church history. Brother Garr has served as missionary in Finland, stake president's counselor, high councilor, bishop, and branch president. He is currently a member of the Church Correlation Committee, Materials Evaluation Division. He is married to the former Cherie Burns, and they are the parents of five children.
De Lamar Jensen was a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces from 1943 to 1946. He then received his BA from BYU and his MA and PhD from Columbia University. He taught at New York University before becoming a professor of history at BYU in 1957. While at BYU he served as chairman of the Department of History, dean of the Honors Program, and director of Study Abroad programs. He is now an emeritus member of the History Department. He was a contributing editor for Foundation for Reformation Research, worked on the editorial committee for Sixteenth Century Journal, and was editor of Forums in History from 1973 to 1976. A scholar of international stature, he has written numerous widely acclaimed articles, and nine books, including such notables as The Renaissance World; Renaissance Europe: Age of Recovery and Reconciliation; and Reformation Europe: Age of Reform and Revolution. His Church callings have included serving as missionary in Mexico and Guatemala, in Chile, and as mission president in Peru; and as bishop and high priests group leader. He and his wife, Mary, have five children, twenty grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Roger R. Keller is the Richard L. Evans Professor of Religious Understanding and professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University. Dr. Keller holds a masters of divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a PhD in biblical studies from Duke University. He was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1971. In 1986 he and his family became Latter-day Saints. Dr. Keller has written a variety of books and articles, including Religions of the World: A Latter-day Saint View with Spencer J. Palmer, and Book of Mormon Authors: Their Words and Messages and has presented a number of academic papers focusing on interfaith issues. He is a member of the Salt Lake City Interfaith Roundtable group and served as chaplain for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. He has served twice on the high council and twice as bishop. He and his wife, Flo Beth Lindsay Keller, have three children and eight grandchildren.
E. Dale LeBaron was born and raised in Barnwell, Alberta, and received his BSc, MA, and EDD at BYU. His early career was spent in teaching and administration with the seminary and institute program in western Canada, Utah, and Wyoming. He later taught in the Department of Church History and Doctrine at BYU, retiring in 2002. Having served in southern Africa as a young missionary, he has had an ongoing interest in African affairs, spending a total of ten years in southern Africa in Church service, setting up institute and seminary programs and as a mission president. He has published three books, Benjamin Franklin Johnson, Friend of the Prophet (1997), Glen G Fisher: "A Man to Match the Mountains" (1992), and "All Are Alike unto God" (1990). He has also compiled over seven hundred oral histories of African convert pioneers in twenty-six nations, which are now preserved in BYU Special Collections, with some in Yale University Library. Dale LeBaron has served as bishop, stake president, member of six high councils, and member of the Review and Evaluation Committee of the Church Correlation Committee. He is now a temple sealer. Married to Laura May Brookes, they are the parents of six children and grandparents of thirty-two.
Victor L. Ludlow graduated with high honors from BYU and was a Danforth Fellow at Harvard and Brandeis Universities, where he received a PhD in Near Eastern and Judaic studies. Dr. Ludlow began teaching at BYU in 1972 and is currently a professor of ancient scripture. He was recognized as BYU honors professor of the year and as a CES commissioner's fellow. His scholarship explores the areas of Bible studies, the Middle East, Jewish history and theology, and comparative Latter-day Saint theology. He has authored numerous articles and books, such as Unlocking the Old Testament and Principles and Practices of the Restored Gospel. He also has produced several audio lectures. Dr. Ludlow's many callings have included serving as Gospel Doctrine teacher, bishop, high councilor, and Germany Frankfurt mission president. He and his wife, V-Ann, have six children and sixteen grandchildren.
Byron R. Merrill was born in Palo Alto, California. He received his juris doctorate from the University of California. He worked as an estate-tax attorney from 1975 to 1989 and then joined the Brigham Young University faculty, where he is now an associate professor of ancient scripture. He and his family spent a year in Israel while he taught at the BYU Jerusalem Center. Brother Merrill is the author of Elijah: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, as well as numerous articles that appear in Church publications. In addition, he has written articles for the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. Brother Merrill has served in many Church callings, including as a missionary in the Franco-Belgian Mission and as a bishop and a stake president. He and his wife, Patricia, are the parents of six children.
Alexander B. Morrison, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has had extensive experience in the public health field, with special interest in Africa and other developing areas of the world. An internationally recognized scientist, he has directed several committees in the World Health Organization, including an advisory committee for research and training in tropical diseases. Elder Morrison has been assistant deputy minister of the Department of National Health and Welfare for the Canadian government and is former professor and chairman of the Food Science Department at the University of Guelph in Ontario. In 1984 he became the first recipient of the David M. Kennedy Service Award from the Kennedy International Center at Brigham Young University, and in 2001 he was named administrator of the year by the George W. Romney Institute of Public Management at BYU. In 2002 he was named an Honorary Alumnus at BYU, and he received the Distinguished Service to Humanity Award from the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapist in 2004. Some of his publications include Visions of Zion; The Dawning of a Brighter Day: The Church in Black Africa; Feed My Sheep: Leadership Ideas for Latter-day Shepherds; and Valley of Sorrow: A Laymen's Guide to Understanding Mental Illness. Elder Morrison has held many callings in the Church, including bishop and regional representative. He was sustained to the Seventy on April 4, 1987, and became emeritus in October 2000. He and his wife, the former Shirley E. Brooks, have eight children and twenty-three grandchildren.
Robert R. Newell has degrees from the University of Utah and the Brigham Young University, including an EdD. He has taught social studies and instrumental and vocal music at the high school and college and university level and served as professor and director of secondary education at the BYU—Hawaii campus. He also served as administrative assistant to the president and director of personnel at the College of Eastern Utah. His publications include a three-volume series, World History for Latter-day Saints. His callings in the Church have included Sunday School president and instructor, Scoutmaster, counselor to two bishops, executive secretary, ward choir director, and high priests instructor. He and his wife, Charlene, have eight sons, four daughters, and twenty-six grandchildren.
Craig J. Ostler is an associate professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University. He has published articles on Christ's nature in mortality, the Millennium, and various individuals and sites in Church history. He coauthored a doctrinal and historical commentary on the Doctrine and Covenants and other latter-day revelations entitled Revelations of the Restoration. Prior to joining the faculty at BYU in 1995, he taught in the Church Education System for fifteen years. He and his wife, Sandy, are the parents of seven children and reside in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Brother Ostler has served in many Church callings, including as bishop and member of two stake high councils.
Robert S. Patterson retired in July 2003 after serving for eleven years as the dean of BYU's David O. McKay School of Education. Prior to coming to BYU in 1991, Bob was a faculty member at the University of Alberta in Canada for twenty-six years, the last eight of which he served as dean of the Faculty of Education. He obtained his BA and MA from the University of Alberta and his PhD from Michigan State University. The University of Lethbridge granted him an honorary doctoral degree in 1989. He has coauthored or coedited six books and has published numerous book chapters and articles on teacher education and the history of Canadian education. Since his retirement, Bob and his wife, Belva, have been serving as a senior volunteer couple at BYU's Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. He has served as a bishop, counselor in a stake presidency, and stake patriarch. In Israel he is an education consultant, a counselor in the Israel District presidency, and an active patriarch in the Israel District. The Pattersons have four sons and seventeen grandchildren.
Carma Taylor Prete was born and raised in Idaho and received her BA in history from Brigham Young University. After a one-and-a-half-year career as a high school teacher in Idaho Falls, Idaho, she married Roy Prete and immigrated to Canada. In the years that have followed, she has raised six children while still finding time for Church service. Her callings have included service as Relief Society president two times and Primary president four times. In recent years she has done considerable historical research and writing on local Church history and was associate editor of Zion Shall Come Forth: A History of the Ottawa Ontario Stake, in which she authored three chapters. Her most recent research was published in Legacy of Faith: Kingston and Area 1830 to 2002.
Roy A. Prete is an associate professor of history at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario (the Canadian equivalent of the US Military Academy at West Point). He was born near Melfort, Saskatchewan, received his BA from the University of Saskatchewan, his MA from Brigham Young University, and his PhD from the University of Alberta in modern European and Canadian history. He has taught diplomatic and military history (mostly in French) for many years at the undergraduate and graduate levels and has published several articles in scholarly journals in English and French on Anglo-French military relations during World War I. He is currently finishing a book, Strategy and Command: The Anglo-French Coalition on the Western Front, 1914–1915. An ardent student of the scriptures, particularly the Book of Mormon, he has maintained an abiding interest in Latter-day Saint history and scholarship. Coeditor of three volumes, including Zion Shall Come Forth: A History of the Ottawa Ontario Stake, Dr. Prete is the originator and editor-in-chief of the current compilation, Window of Faith: Latter-day Saint Perspectives on World History. He served a mission in France, and has served as bishop, high councilor, and district mission president. He is married to Carma J. Taylor, and they are the parents of six children and grandparents of eleven.
Amber J. Seidel earned a B.S. in Marriage, Family, and Human Development from Brigham Young University in April 2003. She received academic scholarships and presented at the Student Religion Symposium in 1999. Presently, Amber works as a second-year graduate assistant at Eastern Michigan University researching family sociology and volunteers as a research assistant for LDS Family Services. Amber served in the Denmark Copenhagen Mission from 1999 to 2001, taught Gospel Doctrine, and currently serves as the Laurels adviser. She and her husband, Joseph, have a delightful baby, Gelisse Mae. They reside in Tecumseh, Michigan.
Malcolm R. Thorp is a professor of history at Brigham Young University. He obtained his PhD at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and is a specialist in British religious history with emphasis on religious dissent He is the coeditor of two books, Mormons in Early Victorian Britain, with Richard L. Jensen, and Politics, Religion, and Diplomacy in Early Modern Europe: Essays in Honor of De Lamar Jensen, with Arthur J. Slavin, and author of Herbert Butterfield and the Reinterpretation of the Christian Historical Perspective and has published numerous scholarly articles. He has taught in various Church auxiliaries and is now the high priests teacher in his ward. He is the father of six children and grandfather of one.
Douglas Tobler received his BA and MA from BYU. He was awarded the United States Steel Fellowship and completed his PhD at Kansas University. He returned to BYU in 1967 to teach in the History Department, teaching classes in modern Germany, the Holocaust, and European intellectual history. He has written a number of articles and books on German, Holocaust, and European Mormon history, including Journey of the Years, 1913–1950: The First Half of a No Ordinary Life, and "The Jews, the Mormons, and the Holocaust." Dr. Tobler served at BYU as coordinator of European Studies and as associate dean of General Education. He helped found the German Studies Association and served as chair of the 1995 Scholars Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches, held at BYU. His Church callings include service as a missionary, bishop, counselor in a stake presidency, and mission president to Poland. He and his wife, Carol, have four children and fifteen grandchildren.
John W. Welch received his BA and MA from Brigham Young University and his JD from Duke University. He practiced law in the tax area for several years. In 1979 he founded the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS). Since 1980 he has been a professor of law at the J. Reuben Clark Law School. Professor Welch is also the editor in chief of BYU Studies as well as publisher for the BYU Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History. He served as a missionary in south Germany, and more recently has served as a bishop and a stake president. He is married to Norma Jean Sutton, and they have four children. He has authored numerous books and articles, especially on ancient legal and literary elements in the Book of Mormon, including "Latter-day Saint Reflections on the Trial of Jesus"; Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon, with Melvin Thorne; "The Good Samaritan: A Type and Shadow of the Plan of Salvation"; An Epistle from the New Testament Apostles; The Book of Mormon Paintings of Minerva Teichert, with Doris R. Dant; Masada and the World of the New Testament, with John F. Hall; Reexploring the Book of Mormon; and Chiasmus in Antiquity. He was also general editor of the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley and was on the board of editors for Macmillan's Encyclopedia of Mormonism from 1988 to 1991.


This NOFO supports recipients to implement state and local nutrition and physical activity interventions that support healthy nutrition, safe and accessible physical activity, and breastfeeding within states and/or the District of Columbia.
Recipients may only expend funds for reasonable policies, systems and environmental program purposes, including personnel, travel, supplies, and services, such as contractual to reduce risk factors, prevent and delay chronic disease.
? Recipients may not use funds for research. Recipients may not use funds for clinical care. ? Recipients may not generally use funding for the purchase of furniture or equipment.
Any such proposed spending must be identified in the budget. ? Recipients must perform a substantial role in carrying out project objectives and not merely serve as a conduit for an award to another party or provider who is ineligible.
Applicants must provide evidence of the authority to direct work on government public health systems at the state and local levels to readily implement this state based program.
? Letter of Intent ? Criteria used for selection of the target population and geographic areas of focus based on statewide burden data. ? Evidence of authority to work on government public health systems at the state and local level. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Applicants that meet the eligibility criteria must also meet responsiveness criteria in order to advance to objective merit (Phase II) review. After review and approval, a notice of award is prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public, initial award provides funds for first budget period (usually 12 months) and Notice of Award indicates support recommended for the remainder of project period, allocation of Federal funds by budget categories, and special conditions, if any.
This program is authorized under sections 301 and 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act [42 USC 241(a) and 247(b)(k)(2), as amended].
Assistance is available for a 12-month budget period within project periods ranging from 1 to 5 years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.
Recipient Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan, including Data Management Plan (DMP) reporting is required six (6) months into award performance period.
Annual progress reports are required no later than 120 days before end of each budget period and serves as a continuation application.
Interim reporting requirements may be delineated in the NOFO.
Payment Management System (PMS) Reporting is due quarterly.
Upon completion of the project performance reports are required.
Base funding level is $13,000,000 with potential for up to $15,000,000 annually for each of the five year budget periods. Based on available funding. $600,000 - $1,250,000 annually.
Applicants that meet the eligibility criteria must also meet responsiveness criteria in order to advance to objective merit (Phase II) review. Eligible applications will be reviewed for responsiveness in accordance with the criteria below. Non-responsive applications will not advance Phase II review. Applicants must provide evidence of the authority to direct work on government public health systems at the state and local levels to readily implement this state based program. Applicants must demonstrate established experience and organizational capacity to meet implementation readiness requirements for this NOFO and meet other minimum requirements as provided in the NOFO.


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PARTNERS / University of Cyprus
University of Cyprus (UCY) was established in 1989 and accepted its first students in 1992. It currently has about 7000 students and it aims to increase the number by 2000 students by 2015 with the final aim to count 10 000 students by 2020. It has 8 Faculties/Schools (Humanities, Medical, Pure and Applied Sciences, Social Sciences and Education, Economics and Management, Engineering, Letters & the Postgraduate School), 22 Departments and 11 Research Units.
Currently it offers 32 programmes of studies at undergraduate level and 95 programmes at postgraduate level. In 2008 UCY received the EFQM "Committed to Excellence" Award. UCY uses ECTS and awards the Diploma Supplement (DS). UCY is one of the 52 European universities to which the European Commission awarded the DS Label in May of 2009.UCY has a significant involvement in the implementation of European grants. During 2013 the University received in excess of 10 million euro external funding. In 2013 UCY was implementing 101 programmes funded by European and international funding, including 7 frontier research grants of ERC and another 231 programmes funded by the National Research Promotion Foundation. UCY runs also, as a proof of its dedication in European integration teaching, a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and three Jean Monnet Chairs –in European Political Integration, in European Economic Integration and in European Foreign and Security Policy. It has also an UNESCO Chair for Equality and Gender Empowerment. In 2010 the first Nobel Prize winner, Prof. Pissarides Christoforos has also joined the academic community of UCY.
Research Labs:
Computer Graphics and Hypermedia Lab (graphics.cs.ucy.ac.cy)
Networks Research Laboratory (netrl.cs.ucy.ac.cy)
Computational Intelligence Lab (medinfo.cs.ucy.ac.cy)
Experimental Psychology Lab (experimentalpsych.com)
University of Cyprus Team Members
Yiorgos Chrysanthou
Project Scientific Coordinator
Yiorgos L. Chrysanthou is an Associate Professor at the Computer Science Depart...
Andreas Pitsillides
Dr. Andreas Pitsillides is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science, U...
Christos Schizas
Prof. Christos N. Schizas (male) is Professor with the Dep. of Computer Science...
Constantinos Pattichis
Prof. Constantinos S. Pattichis (male) is Professor with the Dep. of Computer S...
Marios Avraamides
Dr. Marios Avraamides is an Associate Professor of Cognitive Psychology at the ...
Haris Zacharatos
Entrepreneur with over 20 years of international experience in IT and Telecommu...
Kleanthis Neokleous
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Marios Kyriakou
Marios Kyriakou is a post-doctoral researcher at the Computer Graphics Lab of t...
Vasos Vasiliou
Dr. Vasos Vassiliou is an Assistant Professor at the Computer Science Departmen...

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Great Reasons to Celebrate Year 2011!
Despite what shortcomings exist in our world, 2011 was a year of hope in action. There was still plenty of war, pollution, famine, unemployment, poverty, and injustice. But 2011 was truly a special year, celebrating the resilience of the collective human spirit. In the digital age, it's easier than ever to connect with our global brothers and sisters, to be inspired by their actions and livelihoods, and most importantly, to organize in favor of a more harmonious and sustainable world.
Let's take a moment to celebrate all the wonder that happened in 2011.
1. Egypt Uprising. On January 26, 2011, an estimated crowd of 15,000 people protested the tyrannical regime of President Mubarak. They gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square and faced police attacks of tear gas and rubber bullets. The largest uprising in 30 years grew to more than a million people in just a few short weeks. One month later, Mubarak resigned in the face of populist pressure.
2. Occupy Wall Street. Inspired by the Egypt Tahrir uprising, Adbusters sparked the first Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zucotti Park on September 17, 2011. The movement grew like fire, and blazed across the United States. Occupy movements were found in cities everywhere – from Oakland to Chicago to Pittsburgh. Occupy was known as the leaderless people-powered movement for real democracy, giving voice to the collective anger of working class America against corporate greed and irresponsibility. While many Occupy camps have been taken apart by city governments and police, its spirit continues to thrive. It seems only a matter of time before Occupy evolves into a more resilient, cohesive movement.
3. Organic Farmers sue Monsanto GMO patented seed. In March, the Public Patent Foundation filed suit on behalf of 60 family farmers, seed businesses, and organic agricultural organizations, against Monsanto's GMO seed. The organic plaintiffs, representing 270,000 members, sued preemptively to protect themselves of being accused of patent infringement, in case their crops would be contaminated by GMO seed.
4. 1,000 New Farmer's Markets appeared in the USA, revealing a 17% growth rate. Farmer's markets are growing at a remarkable rate, proving that there is the potential to rely on local, sustainably grown food.
5. Obama delays the Keystone XL pipeline for a 12-18 month review. TransCanada wanted to build thousands of miles of oil pipeline across North America to transport tar sands oil, one of the dirtiest methods of oil refinery that would destroy the local landscape and pollute local indigenous communities. Thankfully, 10,000 people encircled the White House in one of a multitude of smaller protests against Keystone XL, calling on Obama to reject the Keystone XL proposal.
6. Towns across New England Ban Natural Gas Drilling, aka Fracking via a Community Rights Bill. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was the first city to ban fracking in their community, sparking towns across New England to follow in their footsteps. In 2011, dozens of communities worked with the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund to introduce and pass similar bills to ban fracking.
7. Dow Jones Sustainability Index shows overall growth about 30%. The Sustainability Index incorporates data on economic, environmental, and social reporting by selected companies. The overall growth of Sustainable Industries is a positive sign that more industries will incorporate sustainable practices in the future.
8. TIME's person of the year was The Protester, in honor of populist uprisings from Tunisia to Wisconsin. While TIME magazine is not so much a people's magazine, it is a symbolic move showcasing the power of the people.
What excited you most in 2011?


From start-up enterprises to publicly-held corporations, leading businesses seek the counsel of Hemenway & Barnes. They represent a wide range of industry sectors, including technology, health care, manufacturing, financial and professional services.
Businesses become - and remain - our clients for more than the excellence of our legal counsel. They become clients thanks to the personal, partner-level attention and immediate access they receive at Hemenway & Barnes. These are the cornerstones of our reputation for outstanding client satisfaction.
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, "LLC members didn't renounce fiduciary duties in operating agreement," quotes business litigation partner, Joseph L. Bierwirth, Jr.


[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x20 "Gauntlet"
Stargate Universe cancellato, la fine di un'era.
posso guardare sta serie partendo da zero, o quasi?
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x19 "Blockade"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x18 "Epilogue"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x04 "Pathogen"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x17 "Common Descent"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x16 "The Hunt"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x14 "Hope"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x15 "Seizure"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x13 "Alliances"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x12 "Twin Destinies"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x11 "Deliverance (Part 2)"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x10 "Resurgence (Part 1)"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x07 "The Greater Good"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x09 "Visitation"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x08 "Malice"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x06 "Trial and Error"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x05 "Cloverdale"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x03 "Awakening"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x02 "Aftermath"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 2x01 "Intervention (Part 3)"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 1x20 "Incursion (Part 2)"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 1x19 "Incursion (Part 1)"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 1x18 "Subversion"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 1x17 "Pain"
[Commenti] Stargate Universe - 1x16 "Sabotage"


Mr & Mrs Everyman have been living rather recklessly for too many years. The oceans are awash with plastics, the bees have vanished and fracking is on the 'up'. But Mother Earth has had enough and demands a final reckoning 'without delay'.
Chester Little Theatre Youth Theatre present their original take on the medieval morality play 'Everyman' that sets the timeless tale in a con-temporary context.
Price: £8 | £7 concs.


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North Cheonan Distribution Center
The North Cheonan Distribution Center, currently under construction, is only one of the many logistic warehouses that have been built across the country in recent years.
Due to the increase demands that is generated by E-commerce more and more of these centers will be required in the future.
The distribution center, constructed north of Cheonan city, is planned to have four storeys with a total area of 201,497 m2.
The building has been constructed by DL Construction, which is one of the largest construction companies in South Korea and the total cost of the construction reaches 8.094 million USD.
Due to the large areas of the building, expansion joints were required to accommodate the movements of the floor that may arise as a result of stresses.
Unlike in other similar building projects, where normally expansion joints of small movement capacities are required, in this case mageba's TENSA-MODULAR LR4 modular expansion joints were selected for use, due to the expected large movements.
In total, 102 m of joints will be installed in 6 locations of the building with a movement capacity of 320 mm each.
Since each joint measured 17 m in length, it was not possible to ship them in one piece. As a result, each joint was cut into an 11-m-long and a 6-m-long piece that were then put together on site by using butt joints with bolt connections.
Unloading of TENSA-MODULAR LR4 joints
One of the modular joints before installation on site
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Delay in contract release shows disdain for nurses and midwives
The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association (NSWNMA) has expressed disappointment at the ongoing secrecy surrounding the delayed release of a multimillion dollar contract between Northern Sydney Local Health District and private operator, Healthscope, regarding the new Northern Beaches Hospital at Frenchs Forest.
Despite the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 stipulating a contract must be publicly disclosed within 45 days, the Health Minister has yet to disclose the contract which contains information about the future employment prospects of nurses and midwives who live and work in the Northern Beaches and future health provision services for the local community.
General Secretary of the NSWNMA, Brett Holmes, said the contract was signed on 11 December, yet here we are conveniently after the state election with no more light shed on the details of the contract.
"We've been calling on the Health Minister to be upfront with the nurses and midwives who live and work on the Northern Beaches and to provide them with some clarity about their future employment prospects," Mr Holmes said.
"Healthscope was announced as the preferred tenderer last October. Here we are six months later and yet to see the fine print of a 20-year contract the government has signed with the for-profit hospital operator."
"Our key concern has always been the history of failure of public-private partnerships in a public hospital setting, the lack of transparency surrounding 'commercial in confidence' arrangements and the inability of government to be upfront with nurses about employment prospects and the community about appropriate patient care.
"We were told that further details would come to light once a preferred tenderer was announced, then reassured that our members would be kept up to date about arrangements regarding working conditions, entitlements and nurse-to-patient ratios, but, yet again, they're being told to wait – it's time for the Minister to come clean.
"We have known for some time that Manly Hospital will close and Mona Vale Hospital will lose its acute health care services, however, the nurses and midwives have been kept in the dark about any transfer arrangements to the new hospital."
"How can we ever be sure of the effectiveness of this public-private partnership if the government continues to operate under such secrecy," Mr Holmes said.
Mr Holmes confirmed the NSWNMA was yet to meet with Healthscope directly to discuss the contract.
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Olubadan Chieftaincy crisis: Appeal Court rejects Oyo govt's application for out-of-court settlement
Justice Abubakar Ma'ud Talba of the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, on Thursday turned down an application for out-of-court settlement of the Olubadan Chieftaincy issue brought by the Oyo State government.
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The court also ordered that the case be returned to the lower court for trial before another judge of the state High Court.
The appeal was filed by the Oyo State government to discontinue a suit filed by the Osi Olubadan of Ibadan land, Senator Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja against the Oyo State givernment and the Chairman of the Olubadan Chieftaincy Review Panel, Hon.Justice Akintunde Boade(Rtd.)
The Attorney-General of the state, Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo had filed an application to settle the case out of court but Justice Talba held that the matter had been fixed for judgment in the lower court and the Appellate court would not allow the interlocutory appeal of the appellants.
Talba said the case of the first respondent ought to have been commenced by a way of Writ of Summons as opposed to an originating summon and consequently ordered that the case be returned to the lower court for trial before another judge of the state High Court.
It would be recalled that on January 19, 2018, an Ibadan High Court presided over by Justice O.I Aiki granted an order of perpetual injunction restraining the governor, his agent or servant from accepting, implementing or gazetting any recommendation made by the judicial commission of inquiry over the 1957 Chieftaincy Declaration of the Olubadan and other related matters.
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Make Me Want (Men of Gold Mountain)
By: Rebecca Brooks
For Robert
Tyler McCall drove the last four hundred miles without stopping. Not because he didn't want a break to stretch his legs, work out the crick in his neck, or see some of the scenery he was passing. But because he did.
Those were things the old Tyler might have done, taking his time to enjoy the California coast, the Oregon cliffs along the water, the views through Washington as he drove to the mountains he was going to call home for the next six weeks. The new Tyler, the one fleeing L.A., didn't deserve such pleasures anymore.
If Scott were here, he'd have been bouncing out of his seat, eager to see San Francisco, Portland, spend the night in Seattle and walk along the water, marveling at the mountains across the bay. Scotty had never left California—unlike Tyler, who'd traveled way too much. He still remembered snippets of Seattle from the months he'd lived there before his mother snatched him out of school and whisked them to— He couldn't remember where they'd gone next. Chicago? It was all a blur.
But Scott wasn't here. That was the problem.
So Tyler pushed on.
It was dark by the time he turned onto the long, winding road that climbed into Gold Mountain. Had it been daylight, he would have seen the iconic peak still capped with snow in July. A hiker's dream in the sunny, dry valleys. A wildland firefighter's nightmare.
Tyler switched on his high beams and coaxed the engine up the turns. He needed to sleep. He needed a shave. He needed something to eat besides sticky-sweet granola bars, their wrappers littering his truck.
Most of all, he needed a whiskey. Neat. A double pour—hell, make it the whole bottle. Scott's drink. He couldn't decide whether coming to Gold Mountain was supposed to make him feel better, or worse. If it was supposed to help him move on from what had happened to Scotty…or make sure he never forgot.
He had the address of his rental house programmed into his GPS, but based on the description and the hastiness with which he'd put down his deposit, he wasn't expecting much. Certainly not a welcome basket or a home-cooked meal. In L.A. he could stop on any corner but this town had clearly shut down for the night. Everything he'd looked into said Gold Mountain had developed a lot recently, but the one grocery store he passed was closed and he didn't think he could face another gas station dinner.
Up ahead, though, was a parking lot for a place called Mackenzie's, and on Saturday night, it was full. He slowed down. The building was wood, he noticed reflexively. No metal roof, no heat resistant paint. No protection when the wildfire risk this summer was the highest it had ever been.
"Stop worrying so goddamn much," Tyler said aloud as he pulled into the lot—the first words he'd spoken since gassing up in Eugene. It's what Scott would have said to him.
Then again, maybe Scott should have paid more attention to danger. It was a mistake Tyler wasn't going to make again.
"So, where you from?" The bartender's name was Mack. She said she owned the place along with her boyfriend, Connor, who waved from the open kitchen and looked more like an acrobat, he was juggling so many pans.
Tyler had made a beeline for an empty seat on the edge of the bar where he could watch the action without anyone noticing him, but not two sips into that honeyed burn and here she was, making conversation with the newcomer even on a busy night.
Or trying to. He wasn't exactly pulling his weight.
"California," he said, swirling the liquid in his glass so he didn't have to look up.
"That's a long way."
"Yep." He took another sip.
She pulled the taps on two draughts at once. "Up here hiking for a few days?"
He could practically feel Scott beside him, rolling his eyes. His first night in this town where he was going to spend the next six weeks of his life and he was already turning himself into some kind of pariah. He should say where he was from, why he was here, ask about the local attractions. He should make a fucking effort.
"I'm here for the summer," he said, just as Mack was giving up on him and turning toward another customer. "Work."
"Nice," she said, pocketing a tip. "Like I said, I'm Mack. Come around anytime."
"I'm Tyler," he said. "I will."
Smile, he told himself. It's what non-assholes do.
When Tyler quit his job fighting wildfires in California, his boss and mentor Aidan said he wouldn't tear up Tyler's resignation letter if Tyler promised one thing. He could supervise the firebreak the Forest Service was putting in on the ridgeline above Gold Mountain, but only if he tried to enjoy it.
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Full Court Press continues to publish expert secondary content. This time it's a new collection of insurance law treatises from consultant, expert witness, arbitrator, and mediator Barry Zalma.
Barry Zalma practiced law in California for more than 44 years as an insurance coverage and claims-handling lawyer, and has spent more than 51 years in the insurance business. Full Court Press welcomes his deskbooks as the first published under our Full Court Press imprint. Four titles are available in ePub and MOBI format, as well as on the Fastcase legal research platform.
California has long led the way when it comes to insurance jurisprudence in the United States, and few know more about California insurance law than Barry Zalma.
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Insurance Law is the most comprehensive, and yet practical, insurance law authority available today. Written by nationally-renowned insurance coverage expert Barry Zalma, an insurance coverage attorney, consultant, expert witness and blogger, Insurance Law introduces the new insurance professional to the fundamental principles of insurance and provides the experienced litigator analyses of today's leading insurance law decisions nationwide.
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Grasshopper Cup: Rodriguez and Gawad Avoid Upsets on Day Two
Colombia's Miguel Rodriguez and Egypt's Karim Abdel Gawad narrowly avoided surprise defeats on day two of the Grasshopper Cup as they claimed 3-2 wins over World No.14 Zahed Salem and World No.24 Max Lee, respectively, at Halle 622 in Zurich, Switzerland.
33-year-old Rodriguez overturned four match balls as he won 8-11, 11-6, 9-11, 14-12, 11-5 triumph against Egypt's Salem to reach the quarter-finals of the PSA World Tour Gold tournament, where he will play top seed and last year's runner-up Mohamed ElShorbagy in the last eight.
"I knew it was going to be very tough, Zahed has been playing very well and I've been struggling a bit," said Rodriguez afterwards.
"It's always difficult coming to play the first match coming from Colombia, but there are no excuses, we fought until the end and I'm pretty happy with the way I fought back in the third game when I was down by those match balls.
"I was just focusing on playing and giving everything, and fortunately I won that fourth game and had the confidence to play in the fifth."
Rodriguez and ElShorbagy will meet in a repeat of the 2018 British Open final, where Rodriguez prevailed. ElShorbagy has won all three of their fixtures since then though and he earned his spot in the last eight courtesy of an 11-7, 11-6, 11-7 victory over Spain's Borja Golan.
ElShorbagy claimed a narrow win over Golan two weeks ago at the Citigold Canary Wharf Classic, with that match played using a best-of-three games scoring format. The traditional best of five format is being used in Zurich though, and ElShorbagy put in a composed display to earn his spot in the next round.
"I think this is the only tournament on the calendar that I haven't won yet," said ElShorbagy.
"Last year, I was one match away, but Ramy [Ashour] was on his best form, and no-one can match him when he's on that form. This year, I'm going to try to go one more match, but I have to win three more matches to win this title and each match is like a final. A lot of players are playing great squash at the moment, and I am just trying to stay alive in this tournament as much as I can."
Meanwhile, former World No.1 Gawad ousted Hong Kong's Lee in five games as he twice came back from a game down to advance to the next round, winning 10-12, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4, 11-7.
Gawad twice fell a game behind, which left him staring down the barrel of a second successive upset after a shock defeat to compatriot Youssef Soliman during last month's PSA World Championships in Chicago. The 27-year-old kept his composure to draw level on both occasions and he held off Lee in the decider to advance to the next round.
"Playing Max is always very tough," said Gawad.
"Most of the time it's a five setter and, for me, he is one of the best movers on court. It was very tough today, especially when you're not playing your best squash and you're being passive with your winners."
His quarter-final opponent will be Germany's Simon Rösner after the World No.5 defeated England's Daryl Selby 11-7, 11-8, 11-6 to record his sixth successive win over the 36-year-old.
Rösner will aim to avenge a 3-0 defeat to Gawad in the quarter-finals of the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions in January.
"We've played a few times now and it's always tough, even though he played a five setter yesterday [against Australia's Cameron Pilley]," said Rösner.
"It's very tough to beat this guy and wear him down, so I'm glad to get through in three. I'm going to try to figure out a tactic [for the next match], I lost 3-0 to him [Gawad] in New York, so I'm trying to get revenge for that match and I'll see how it goes."
Round two continues on Thursday March 28. Play starts at 17:00 (GMT+1) and will be shown live on SQUASHTV (rest of world), Eurosport Player (Europe only) and the official Facebook page of the PSA World Tour (excluding Europe and Japan).
Results – Second Round (Top Half): 2019 Grasshopper Cup
[1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) bt Borja Golan (ESP) 3-0: 11-7, 11-6, 11-7 (36m)
[6] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) bt Zahed Salem (EGY) 3-2: 8-11, 11-6, 9-11, 14-12, 11-5 (102m)
[5] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) bt Max Lee (HKG) 3-2: 10-12, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4, 11-7 (71m)
[4] Simon Rösner (GER) bt Daryl Selby (ENG) 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 11-6 (41m)
Draw – Second Round (Bottom Half): To Be Played March 28
[3] Tarek Momen (EGY) v [9/16] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA)
Declan James (ENG) v [8] Saurav Ghosal (IND)
[7] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) v Nicolas Mueller (SUI)
Joel Makin (WAL) v [2] Ali Farag (EGY)
Draw – Quarter-Finals (Top Half): To Be Played March 29
[1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) v [6] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL)
[5] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) v [4] Simon Rösner (GER)


Did you, or someone you know, attend the very first Glengarry Highland Games in 1948? If so, and you have not contacted us, please do so before July 1, 2017 at media@glengarryhighlandgames.com. See our earlier post for complete details.
Also, we are still looking for old photos of The Games up until the 1980s. We have had some wonderful photo memories submitted to the Glengarry Archives. We would still like more! For details please see our earlier News item.
For nearly 20 years the Glengarry Highland Games Patrons Program has raised funds to maintain and improve our facilities.
Thanks to our Patrons our grounds have never looked better. Our new covered Bronze-level patio has been enjoyed by many taking in the sights and sounds of The Games. The maintenance never ends though, and our desire to keep improving for you never stops.
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Once again our run will be a 5K of mainly trail route. Runners will begin and end in front of the grandstands as the crowd gathers for the closing massed bands of the 70th Glengarry Highland Games.
Runners are expected to run in a kilt. A lighter kilt will be available to buy from an on-site vendor. Also, a limited number of kilts will be available on loan for the race.
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NEWMAN--Joel. On December 17, 2014 Joel Newman, Ph.D. died in his home in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Born in Brooklyn, NY in 1918, he was 96. Dr. Newman played an important role in the early music revival in New York City. His 1962 doctoral thesis on the early Italian composer, Salamone Rossi, remains the definitive work on him. In the 1950's, Dr Newman became the musicologist for the New York Pro Musica and joined the music department at Columbia University. He taught at Columbia for more than 30 years and after retirement continued teaching as Professor Emeritus. Newman studied recorder with Bernard Krainis and played in the first American Recorder Society ensemble under Erich Katz. He was proficient on early instruments, piano, organ and harpsichord. He received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Record Society in 2007 for his work as a musicologist, music editor and musician. After retirement, Joel Newman settled in Provincetown, Massachusetts, ran his own sheet music business and was co- owner of the Provincetown Bookshop. He is predeceased by Elloyd Hanson, his husband and partner of 46 years, and by his brother, Morris Newman. Joel is survived by his twin sisters, Phoebe Sheres and Dorothy Swayze, and a host of fond nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Joel will be greatly missed and remembered for his pithy sense of humor, his erudition and his charm.
Published in New York Times on Dec. 21, 2014.
Joel Newman was one of the great professors, musicologists, performers and human beings. Professor Newman inspired all of us to be our best, showed us the path to a deeper understanding and love of music. Thirty eight years have passed and the seminars are still fresh in my mind.
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My heart felt sympathies to Family and Friends.May the God of all Comfort, Comfort you. 2Corth.1:3,4. P.F.
I first met Uncle Joel about 4 years ago through his niece, Martha. We went to P-town to check in on him. We found a very independent and disciplined gentleman. He was involved with the daily operations of the bookshop, giving music lessons, and playing piano daily. He was not just practicing piano, he was challenging himself by learning new pieces! When visiting with him, he had great recall of his and his family's past history. He was one of America's greatest generation, a person who had lived through the Great Depression, World War, and all the changes that followed. He was humble while always seeking to interject some humor into his stories. Uncle Joel will be missed by many friends and family.
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Great memories of "Uncle Joel" and the part he played in the magical days of Provincetown of my youth. The west end gang loved our visits to his bookshop and his erudition. Heidi O.Donnell Eastman
Although I interacted with him for only 2 years at Columbia, Professor Newman influenced my future by strengthening in me an interest and love of music history and research, which became part of what I did and who I am. He was a delightful teacher and human being and leaves behind a rich legacy.
Melanie Richards
As an undergraduate at Columbia ('65C), my first encounter with classical music came with Joel Newman's Music Humanities course as part of the Core Curriculum. It opened up a world that I previously could not imagine or appreciate. It also started a lifelong love of music which I have passed on to my children and grandchildren. I owe this mostly to Professor Newman.
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Brittain's paintings are graphic in nature; often featuring strong, arching lines that denote the movement of a hand or bird. She uses cubist techniques and describes her work as "narrative, figurative expressionism," and despite being very compositionally balanced, there always tends to be something slightly unexpected about her paintings. For example, Keeping Chickens features orderly planes of orange and yellow, with geometric shapes denoting the movement of chickens, but in the background the house seems off-kilter, and the figure's hair is sticking straight up. Brittain weaves a narrative into her scenes by inserting unexpected details into the landscape, and she has a way of making orderly, domestic scenes seem surprising.


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How does the metabolic syndrome affect a man's fertility?
The main thing that is seen with metabolic syndrome is obesity. In the United States from 2009 to 2010, the national average of obese adults (20 years or older) defined as having a body mass index or BMI of greater than 30 is 35.7%. Therefore, the chances are high that a man who is obese is also trying to achieve pregnancy with his partner. In fact, a recent review of published studies showed that obese men had a higher risk of having azoospermia (no sperm in the ejaculate) or oligospermia (low sperm count). This is defined as having 40 million sperm or less per ejaculate Furthermore, a new study from Australia showed for the first time that as the BMI increased in men, there was an increase in miscarriage rates and a decrease in live birth rates. Men now need to realize that losing weight can potentially improve their chances of having children.
What is the best way to lose weight? Simply, diet and exercise.
Two diets which have been shown to reduce the risk of the metabolic syndrome are the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet and the Mediterranean diet. The DASH diet is a diet low in salt and saturated fats and focuses on fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low fat dairy products (such as milk, cheese, and yogurt). Sweets and red meats are allowed but should be limited. This diet was developed in research sponsored by the National Institute of Health and has been shown to lower blood pressure, increase the good HDL cholesterol and lower the bad LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The Mediterranean diet is a diet based on the common eating habits of the population near the Mediterranean Sea (south Italy, Greece and Crete) and is characterized by a high intake of olive oil, fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains; moderate intake of fish and poultry and a low intake of red meat, dairy products and sweets with the allowance of red wine in moderation. Previous published studies have shown the benefit of adherence to the diet with improvement in weight loss, blood pressure, lipid profiles, and insulin resistance.
In addition to a healthy diet, exercise is another key component to the treatment of the metabolic syndrome. The most effective regimen is a daily 30 minute workout of moderate intensity such as brisk walking, running or swimming. However, there are no effective shortcuts to weight loss. Procedures such as liposuction and surgery for obesity can improve a person's outward appearance but they have not been shown to be effective in the treatment of the metabolic syndrome.
Weight loss is only first step of the process. It is very important for men to take care of their bodies by controlling their blood sugars if they have diabetes or improving their cholesterol or triglyceride levels as well as controlling their blood pressure if it is elevated. Several studies have suggested a link between these medical conditions with male infertility. The best way to treat these medical conditions is being proactive and working closely with a primary care physician to monitor your health risks. Because the infertility evaluation might be the first time a man seeks medical examination of any kind, it is important for both the health care provider and patient to recognize the components of the metabolic syndrome, be aware of its potential link to male infertility and be able to make the necessary lifestyle modifications in order for men to lead longer, healthier lives with the new families they will help to create.


I have a long way to go on this one before it is finished. I would like your reaction of what I have done so far though.
It looks great so far, with a collage type feel to it. The only thing I can think to add, is that there doesn't seem to be any focal points in the piece.
Edrin, I am going to use chinc colle to bring out the focal points in this one. It is a very busy piece. I didn't intend it to be that way, but sometimes a piece takes on a life of it's on...lol I believe the addition of color with the chinc colle will liven it up as well as drawing the eye around and into the piece. Thank you for your comments.
I'm having trouble replying here...I'll try one more time.
Is this an etching with aquatint? And is that a round plate you're using?
I have some wonderful paper in a medium moss green that I am going to use for the chinc colle. I may even try to incorporate some other paper with plant fibers in it on the wasp nest. It will be experimental until I get the look I want. One thing about chinc colle is to make a pattern using heavy tracing paper so that each print will look the same when completed.
You know, Sassy, ordinarily I love your pieces on first sight.... I have to say, though, that this one lost me immediately... I can't tell what it is or is supposed to be... I can't tell what the different elements are and their relationship to each other... The artwork itself is superb as always, I'm just a little foggy on what I should be seeing.... sorry.
Jo, the bottom part is like a birds nest, then up from that is a wasp nest. Along the right side is a set of steps representing our path in life (the ups and downs). The portion slightly to the left of the stairs are caves, and the work on the left represents crumbling buildings. The calander in the back ground represents the passage of time.
I tend to get into some very abstract work from time to time. It lets all those jumbled ideas, thoughts, feelings work out with ease instead of trying to put them in an orderly manner. Does that make sense to you?
Hi Sas, As always you skill gets me. You have alot of patience to do all these intricate prints, very cool indeed.
I like this! ...and the circular plates are an excellent idea. I agree with some of the others that it lacks a real focal point but that always seems to be harder to achieve with a round format. Can't wait to see the finished image!


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Snake-inspired décor is trendy when it comes to clothing and jewellery, but décor too! The beauty about snake décor is that you don't have to use items that resemble snakes completely. You can bring shapes, colors, and patterns to the living space that hint to snake charm in a subtle way. Here are some ways to make the hot snake trend work in your home without being tacky.