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Aging changes in the male reproductive system may include changes in testicular tissue, sperm production, and erectile function. These changes usually occur gradually.
Andropause; Male reproductive changes
Unlike women, men do not experience a major, rapid (over several months) change in fertility as they age (like menopause). Instead, changes occur gradually during a process that some people call andropause.
Aging changes in the male reproductive system occur primarily in the testes . Testicular tissue mass decreases and the level of the male sex hormone testosterone stays the same or decreases very slightly. There may be problems with erectile function. However, this is a general slowing, rather than a complete lack of function.
The tubes that carry sperm may become less elastic (a process called sclerosis). The testes continue to produce sperm, but the rate of sperm cell production slows. The epididymis, seminal vesicles, and prostate gland lose some of their surface cells but continue to produce the fluid that helps carry sperm.
Urinary function:
The prostate gland enlarges with age as some of the prostate tissue is replaced with a scarlike tissue. This condition, called benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), affects about 50% of men. This may cause problems with slowed urination, as well as with ejaculation.
In both men and women, reproductive system changes are closely related to changes in the urinary system.
Fertility varies from man to man, and age is not a good predictor of male fertility. Prostate function is not closely related to fertility, and a man can father children even if his prostate gland has been removed. Some fairly old men can (and do) father children.
The volume of fluid ejaculated usually remains the same, but there are fewer living sperm in the fluid.
Decreases in the sex drive (libido) may occur in some men. Sexual responses may become slower and less intense. This may be related to decreased testosterone level, but it may also result from psychological or social changes related to aging (such as the lack of a willing partner), illness, chronic conditions, or medications.
Aging by itself does not prevent a man from being able to enjoy sexual relationships.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) may be a concern for aging men. It is normal for erections to occur less frequently than when a man was younger, and aging men often have less ability to experience repeated ejaculation. However, ED is most often the result of a medical or psychological problem rather than simple aging, and 90% of ED is believed to be of medical rather than psychological origin.
Medications (especially those used to treat hypertension and certain other conditions) can cause some men to be unable to develop or maintain enough of an erection for intercourse. Disorders such as diabetes can also cause ED.
Erectile dysfunction that is caused by medications or illness is often successfully treated. Talk to your primary health care provider or a urologist if you are concerned about this condition.
BPH may eventually interfere with urination. The enlarged prostate partially blocks the tube that drains the urinary bladder (urethra). Changes in the prostate gland make elderly men more likely to have urinary tract infections .
Backup of urine into the kidneys (vesicoureteral reflux) may develop if the bladder is not fully drained. If this is not treated, it can eventually lead to kidney failure .
Prostate gland infections or inflammation ( prostatitis ) may also occur.
Prostate cancer becomes more common as men age. It is one of the most frequent causes of cancer death in men. Bladder cancer also becomes more common with age. Testicular cancers are possible, but these occur more often in younger men.
Many physical age-related changes, such as prostate enlargement or testicular atrophy, are not preventable. Getting treatment for health disorders (such as high blood pressure and diabetes) that lead to changes in urinary and sexual health may prevent later problems with urinary and sexual function.
Changes in sexual response are most often related to factors other than simple aging. Older men are more likely to have good sex if they have continued to have sexual activity during middle age.
Minaker KL. Common clinical sequelae of aging. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 24.
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.
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What You Need to Know about Vegetarianism and the Lifestyle Changes It Involves?
Vegetarianism means not eating seafood, red meat, white meat or products that contain them. In some cases, it also means not consuming dairy products or some categories of dairy products. The first records of this practice lead back to ancient Greece and India, around the 5th century BCE.
Why Do People Become Vegetarians?
Various people have various reasons to stop eating meat and derived products. Here are the most popular:
Types of Vegetarianism
Although the vegetarian diet regime is based on the absence of meat of any kind, various types were differentiated, according to the other food categories consumed and the way they are consumed. These types are:
What Are the Health Benefits of Vegetarianism?
Important medical and sociological studies have shown that vegetarian diets are very helpful in preventing and treating some diseases. The tests performed confirmed that those who eliminated meat and derived products from their meals had:
Turning to vegetarianism can be a beneficial decision for anyone, as long as it is supported by accurate information and the meals are balanced and carefully conceived, to include all the nutrients the human body needs in order to function properly.

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Home-made rockets Greeney, not 'missiles' in the sense the US and Israel use. Palestinian 'rockets' are like fireworks compared to what is being used against them.
But maybe you can explain to me how a nation that has annexed the land of another and settled it, can then be claiming to be defending itself from the very people they are stealing the land from?
The Israeli death toll rose to five with the deaths Tuesday of an Israeli soldier and a civilian contractor. More than 130 Palestinians have been killed.
Gaza is right now under immense attack from gunboats, tanks, artillery, drones, f16's and cruise missiles as Israel ramps up the violence before the coming ceasefire..... But blame the Palestinians for defending their own land with whatever comes to hand, why doncha?


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Pope Blessed Gregory X
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Worked for Cardinal Jacopo of Palestrina. Archdeacon of Liege, Belgium. Assigned to preach the last Crusade. Accompanied the Crusaders to Palestine, and was still there when elected Pope; he was elected before being ordained a priest. Ordained on 19 March 1272. 184th pope.
Worked to restore peace between Christian nations and rulers, for the recovery of the Holy Lands from Muslims, and to reform the spiritual lives of clergy and laity. Called the Council of Lyons which briefly reconciled the Orthodox and Latin Churches. Tried to restore peace between the Guelphs and Ghibellines in Tuscany and Lombardy, and excommunicated those who worked against the reconciliation. Crowned Rudolf of Habsburg as Holy Roman Emperor and settled the fight over the crown among German princes.
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- 10 January 1276 at Arezzo, Italy of a fever
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Action : suppleness, energy, willpower of a horse.
Age : "official" age of a horse on the card. Every horse has the same official birthday, January 1st.
Ambling gait : irregular trot. The feet on the same side of the horse move forward at the same time. This gait is prohibited in the races and leads to the disqualification of the horse.
Anglo-Arab : (horse) crossbred between English and Arabian thoroughbreds.
Apprentice Rider (Bug Rider) : A student jockey. The minimum age is 16. For gallop, an apprentice rider becomes a jockey after winning 70 times in flat racing and 35 times in hurdle racing. For trot racing, the apprentice has to win 35 times.
Aptitudes : There are various aptitudes: Aptitude to ground (good, soft, firm, heavy), to distance, to the track (right-handed or left-handed), to hurdles.
A.Q.P.S. ("Autre Que Pur-Sang") : Other than thoroughbred. This refers to the horses not listed as thoroughbreds but listed in a Stud-Book. They are hardy and less costly than thoroughbreds. They are well suited for steeplechase racing.
Aubin : irregular trot. The horse gallops with its forefoot and trots with its hind legs. This gait is prohibited in the races and leads to the disqualification of the horse.
Avoir du gaz : French expression used when a horse still has a lot of energy.
Balais : term used for hurdles, in French.
Banquette : slope used as an obstacle in steeplechase.
Bay : a horse that has a reddish brown coat.
Betting : odds of all the horses of the race.
Blinkers : leather device limiting the horse vision.
Bookmaker : the person who accepts the bets. The bookmakers are forbidden in France, but not in England.
Bottom-weight : in gallop races, the horse carrying the lowest weight.
Box stall : for a horse, stall in a stable.
Break : when a horse starts galloping and loose natural trotting pace.
Breeder : owner of a broodmare. The owner-breeder owns a stud farm and a racing stable where all or part of his yearlings go; the owner-seller sells the foals when they are yearlings.
Bridle : a part of the harness, which fits on the horse's head, used to guide the animal.
Broodmare : female horse used for breeding purposes.
Bullfinch : obstacle in cross-country races, made up of a solid base with twigs extending upward on top and surrounded by two little hedges
Canter : a slow gallop before the race. The canter is the last moment when the experienced gamblers can see the qualities of the horses they carefully observed (appearance, behavior) in the parade ring.
Chestnut : horse with a red-yellow to golden-yellow color.
Claim : a trainer or a jockey can make a claim, after a race, about the progress of the race, for unproven difficulty or irregularity. Then, an investigation is made by the stewards and announced through the speakers and the screens. According to the findings of the investigation, the final result can be changed or not, and the horse and jockey incriminated can be downgraded or disqualified beyond the tenth place, which means non-placed. The most common infraction involving a claim and an investigation comes from a horse that steps aside its line. The seriousness of the infraction is assesed thanks to the film of the race. For galloping and trotting races, the rules stipulate that, for security reasons, the horses are not allowed to step aside their line and cut the line of another horse if it is not at least two lenghts ahead of this horse.
Claiming race : race in which all the horses running can be purchased (auction sale) at the end of the race, at the "claiming price".
Clinders : scoria, solid waste from coal, used for some racecourses surfacing.
Coupled horses : when two horses, or more, in a race, are owned by the same owner.
Course : set distance for a race.
Cover : breeding of a stallion to a mare.
Cross-country : race that takes place on long and varied courses of more than 4000 metres, with various fences, including the most difficult ones. These races are very spectacular ; very strong horses in fine form are needed for this type of race.
D.A.I. : from the French "disqualifié pour allure irrégulière". Horse disqualified for breaking gait. This term is used in trotting races.
D.P.G. : (from the French "disqualifié pour avoir franchi le poteau d'arrivée au galop"). Horse disqualified for crossing the finish line galloping. (Term used in trotting races)
Dead-heat : when two or more horses cross the finish line at the exact same time.
Disqualified : a horse that is excluded of a race.
Distance : length each horse has to run in an event.
Downgraded : a horse that loose its place, after an inquiry or a claim.
Driver : the person who drives the sulky in harness racing.
Error (make an error) : gait of a trotter that breaks into a canter during the race.
Free-going : a horse that likes running forward and that performs a gait easily and effortlessly.
Fault : in jump racing, horse that trips on landing or that hits a fence.
Favorite : horse that is considered by the gamblers to have the best chance of winning the race.
Film : recording film that allows the stewards to follow the race; the races are filmed from beginning to end so that, in case an incident occurs, the stewards can see the film after the finish and decide in full knowledge of the facts.
Fit and well : used to describe a horse presenting very good physical conditions.
Flat racing : one of the three types of horse racing.
Foal : a male or female horse from birth until December 31st of the same year.
Forefoot : forefront part of the horse.
Front-runner : horse that is in the leading group during the race.
Gallop : gait of a horse. When the horse streches its forefoot ahead and its hind legs behind.
Garçon de voyage : person who accompanies the horse to the racecourses.
Gelding : male horse that has been castrated.
Gentleman rider : amateur rider authorized to participate in a race.
Gestation : period before the birth of a foal.
Girth : a big and flat leather and cloth band, holding the saddle.
Gray : coat with mixed dark and white hairs.
Ground : state of the track.
Group race : an elite race, for the most prestigious horses.
Half-bred : horse having only one thoroughbred parent, or a horse crossbred between two halfbreds.
Handicap Race : race in which the favoured runners are imposed some disadvantages. For gallop, each runner has a certain weight to run with; for trot, the favoured runners have to start off a distance handicap. The aim is to give every horse an opportunity to win.
Handicap : in trotting races, position from where a horse starts, according to the amount won by the competitors.
Handle : total amount of money wagered on a race.
Harness : the whole of pieces to equip a horse for the race.
High Weight : term used in galop races to indicate the highest weight carried in a race by a horse.
Hind legs : horse's hind legs.
Hoof : the foot of the horse.
Horse box : car used to move horses.
Horse breaking : process used with young horses to get them be ridden by the jockey and to obey his/her orders.
Horse certificate : ID card of a horse.
Hurdle : fence made of heath.
Hurdle-racer : a horse specialized in hurdle racing.
Hurdling (race) : jumping race which course is marked out by fences which height and depth are usually lower than one metre.
Harness (to) : to attach the sulky to a horse.
Inédit : (french) a horse that has never participated in a race.
Inquiry : made by the stewards to check that no irregularities have been made during the race. It is announced to the audience through the speekers and displayed on the screens.
Jockey : person whose job is to ride horses in races.
Juges aux allures : (from the French, judges for gait). In trotting races, judges watching the race from a car that follows the horses from the inner track. They have to make sure that no horse breaks into gallop or irregular trot.
Jump racing : one of the three types of racing.
Key : horse that has got serious chance to win a race and on which the bet is based.
Lane : fixed or movable line, which delineate the inside and outside part of the track. The race track can be right or left handed. It also means the place of each horse in a flat race.
Leader : the horse leading during the race.
Listed Race : race under conditions, with good quality horses. Below a group race.
Maiden : a horse that has never won a race.
Mare : female horse of 5 years old or older.
Martingale : piece of harness preventing the horse from rearing or the reins to be on the same side after the horse moves its head.
Miler : horse that runs in 1600 metres races.
Mobile start : start with a mobile barrier consisting of two folding arms attached to a motor vehicle. Mobile starts are used for some harness races,where the horses follow the barrier until the arms fold back and the race starts.
Musique : past performances of a horse, including details of its last races.
N.R. : abbreviation that stands for "non-runner" (before the race)
Non placed (N.P.) : horse that does not finish within the ten first of the race.
Nose : nostril of a horse
Oats : food for horses
Origins : pedigree of a horse
Outsider : horse not considered likely to win the race.
Overreach boots : protection for the legs from injuries, especially when the forefoot hit the hind legs.
Owner : physical or moral person owning one or more horses for training. Every owner has to get the "autorisation de faire courir" (authorization for his/her horses to be allowed to run) before presenting on a racecourse. This authorization is delivered after an inquiry by mother companies according to the type of race. After approval, the owner has to "declare its colours", respecting some rules: readability, shades and patterns.
Oxer : type of horse jump.
Pacer : horse setting the pace for another horse of the team.
Paddock : place where the horses are brought before the race to be shown in the racecourse.
Papier (faire le) : to study the performances, the pedigree, the aptitudes of each runner of a race in order to publish the tips.
Penetrometer : instrument to mesure the state of the ground.
Photo finish : equipment used by the placing judges to determine the official order of finish, especially for tight orders of finish. The equipment is situated in front of the finish line to avoid any contestation.
Placing judges : racing officials in charge of setting the official order of finish. Sometimes, the distance between two horses is so tiny that it is necessary to use the foto finish to set the official orden of finish.
P.M.H. : from the French "Pari Mutuel Hippodrome" (Racecourse Parimutuel). Type of wagering that allows to register the bets on each racecourse when there are races.
P.M.U. : from the French "Pari Mutuel Urbain". System that allows to register the bets in town, everyday when there are races, until 1.30 p.m. or later in some cases.
Parade ring : enclosure where the horses are presented to the public. Some journalists, the owners and the trainers have only access to the walking ring. The jockeys come to the trainer to know about the personality of the horse, its behaviour in the previous races,and to plan a strategy for the coming race.
Riding boots : shoes used by the jockey or by the driver.
Racecourse : race track.
Racing time per km : average time for a horse to run each kilometer of a course.
Rail Ditch and Fence : fence which depth is 4.10 metres and height 1.60 metres. It requests efforts and skill from both the horses and the jockeys.
Redboard : method of declaring the result of a race official by posting a red light on the tote board.
Refuse : when a horse do not obey the jockey. In jumping races, when the horse balk at a fence.
Rein : each strap connected to the harness and used to guide the horse.
Relegated : horse running against other horses of inferior value.
Riding breeches : calf-length trousers worn by jockeys and drivers.
Riding crop : stick used by the jockey.
Roan : coat of the horse; mixture of red and white hairs.
Rules of Racing : code that includes for each type of race all the rules for the public races on every racecourse in France. That includes the conditions under which the horses are selected, the way they are identified, the rules for entry, the type of events, the rules for the start and the finish, the rights and obligations of the owners, the trainers and the jockeys, the possible estimations and sanctions for irregularities.
Selective gait : sustained gait
Set down : when a jockey is set down for a certain period of time, he/she does not have the right to ride a horse in official races.
Saddle : seat of the jockey, on the back of the horse.
Silk : jacket worn by the jockey to designate the colours of the owner of a horse.
Sortir l'argent de la poche : in French, when a horse is in a very good condition. It incites the gambler to bet on it.
Sprinter : a horse that shows preference for short distances, from 1000 to 1300 metres.
Stable-lad : person who takes care of the horses in a stable.
Stallion : male horse used for breeding purposes.
Standard distance : distance of 2400 metres in flat racing.
Starter : person responsible for starting the races. The authorization is given to the starter from the judges. The judges count the runners, and from this moment, no jockey is allowed not to run, except under serious cirumstances.
Starting gate : in steeplechase and trot racing, elastics between two posts, removed when the race starts. The runners have to be at the same level. This is not easy, especially in trot races including handicaps. That is why for trot races, an electro-mechanical structure is used.
Starting stalls : in gallop races, device in which the horses are ranked according to the order choosen drawing odds, between the inside running rail, the inner track, and the outside.
Stayer : a horse that likes long distance courses.
Steeplechase : (the name comes from early races in which orientation was by reference to a churche steeple) jumping race for horses. This type of race is 3000 metres or more and includes at least 8 varied and difficult obstacles.
Stewards : the persons responsible for the smooth progress of the races. They have an extended power of decision: cancelation of events, modification of placings...
Stirrup : ring on each side of the saddle into which the jockey places his/her feet.
Stocking : white markings below the knees of a horse.
Stud Book : registry where the genealogy of the different races of horses is registered.
Stud Farm : a stable where horses are breeded.
Sulky : light two-wheeled cart used in harness racing.
Trial : before a jumping race, the horses have to qualify by jumping the trial fence.
Tip : confidential and supposedly authentic information.
To stretch : to increase the horse's speed by increasing its stride.
Trainer : the person who progressively prepares a horse for racing, and who ensures its ideal physical conditions.
Traquenard : irregular trot. The horse gallops with the hind legs and trots with the forelegs. This gait is prohibited in the races and leads to the disqualification of the horse.
Trot : one of the three types of races.
Trotter : horse that runs in trotting races. To participate in a race, every trotter has to run a qualifying race, with a given time and a given distance (according to its age). The horses are selected during this race. The trotter can participate in races from 2 years old until 10 years old, which can often make it famous.
Turf : grass on which races are run. Also, everything related to horse racing.
Turfer : person who goes at the racecourses, who bets.
Under starter's orders : means that the horse is waiting to enter the stalls, to wait behind the tape or to volte.
Waiting race : staying behind during the race and making the move at the final fence.
Wall : a jump for steeplechase races.
Warm up : slow canter before the beginning of the race to warm up the horse.
Water jump ("rivière") : fence of approximately 6,50 metres wide, which means an 8 metres jump.
Weigh in/Out : certification, by the clerk of scales, before or after the race, of the jockey's weigh. If it is inferior to the weigh assigned for the race, the horse can be left behind. If it is superior of 1,5 kilo to the assigned weigh for the race, the jockey can be fined or banned.
Weighing enclosure : enclosure including the weighing room, the paddock and the gallery.
Weighing room : official place where jockeys have their weight confirmed.
Weight Allowance : weight reduced in some races, either to apprentices or to jockeys who won a limited number of races.
Weight scale : distribution of the weights between the horses of a race.
Winner : horse that crosses the finish line first.
Winning post : post that marks where the finish line is.
Wooden track : track made of shaving of wood and of sawdust, used for the training of thoroughbreds.
Yearling : thoroughbred horse of one year old, the 1st of January following is birth.


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Culinary art is the art of cooking. The word "culinary" is defined as something related to, or connected with, cooking or kitchens. A culinarian is a person working in the culinary arts. A culinarian working in restaurants is commonly known as a cook or a chef. Culinary artists are responsible for skillfully preparing meals that are as pleasing to the palate as to the eye. Increasingly they are required to have a knowledge of the science of food and an understanding of diet and nutrition. They work primarily in restaurants, fast food chain store franchises, delicatessens, hospitals and other institutions. Kitchen conditions vary depending on the type of business, restaurant, nursing home etc.
Careers in culinary arts
Related careers
There are a wide variety of opportunities in the culinary arts profession. Below is a non-exhaustive list at some opportunities available to those interested in working as culinary professionals.
- Chefs and cooks - Work directly with the preparation at food for service in various establishments including full-service restaurants, catering facilities, institutional dining, corporate dining, and various other venues.
- Dining Room Service-The profession of managing a restaurant. Associate, bachelor, and graduate degree programs are offered in restaurant management by community colleges, junior colleges, and some universities in the United States.
- Food and Beverage Managers - Manage all food and beverage outlets in hotels and other large establishments
- Food and Beverage Controllers - Purchase and source ingredients in large hotels as well as manage the stores and stock control.
- Consultants and Design Specialists - Works with restaurant owners in development of menus, layout and design of dining room and establishing cosina protocols.
- Salespeople - Introduce chefs and business owners to new products and are able to demonstrate the proper use at equipment. They may sell any range at products needed in the industry from various food products to equipment.
- Teachers - teach others how to pursue goals in culinary arts.
- Food Writers and Food Critics - Establish a public contact with the public on food trends, chefs and restaurants. Many write for newspapers, magazines and some publish books. Notables in this field include Julia Child, Craig Claiborne and James Beard.
- Food Stylists and Photographers - Work with magazines, books, catalogs and promotional and advertising to make them visually appealing.
- Research and Development Kitchens - Develop new products for commercial manufacturers, they can also be test kitchens for publications or others can be kitchens for restaurant chains or grocery chains.
- Entrepreneurship. Many culinarians develop their own business with examples including restaurants, bakeries, specialty food manufacture (chocolates, cheese etc).
Occupational outlook
The occupation outlook for chefs, restaurant managers, dieticians, and nutritionists is fairly good, with "as fast as the average" growth. Increasingly a college education with formal qualifications is required for success in this field. It has been recorded that 54% of all Culinary art professionals are female.
Culinary colleges around the world
North America:
- International Culinary School at The Art Institutes (41 locations in North America)
- United States of America:
- Cypress Community College Hotel, Restaurant Management, & Culinary Arts Program in Anaheim[3]
- California School of Culinary Arts, Pasadena, California
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California
- Sullivan University Louisville, Kentucky
- California State University Hospitality Management Education Initiative[4]
- Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago
- Classic Cooking Academy, Scottsdale, Arizona
- Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY
- Culinary Institute of America at Grey Stone in St. Helena, California
- Institute for the Culinary Arts at Metropolitan Community College,Omaha, Nebraska
- Johnson and Wales University (RI,FL,NC,CO)
- Kendall College in Chicago, Illinois
- L'Ecole Culinaire in Saint Louis, Missouri and Memphis, Tennessee
- Lincoln College of Technology
- Manchester Community College in Connecticut
- New England Culinary Institute in Vermont
- Orlando Culinary Academy
- Pennsylvania Culinary Institute
- Scottsdale Culinary Institute
- Texas Culinary Academy
- The Culinary Institute of Charleston, South Carolina
- The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
- Coosa Valley Technical College; Rome, GA
- Camosun College, (Victoria, BC)
- George Brown College, (Toronto, ON)
- Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute, (Ottawa, ON)
- Liaison College (several Ontario locations, including Barrie, Brampton, Hamilton, Kitchener, Oakville and Toronto)
- Niagara Culinary Institute, Niagara College, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
- Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, (Vancouver, BC)
- The Culinary Institute of Canada (Charlottetown, PE)
- NSCC Canada (Nova Scotia)
- Canadore College (North Bay, ON)
- Westminster Kingsway College (London)
- Culinary Arts, Cork Institute of Technology(CIT) Cork, Ireland
- School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, DIT, Dublin, Ireland
- Scuola di Arte Culinaria Cordon Bleu, Florence, Italy
- Apicius International School of Hospitality, Florence, Italy
- École hôtelière de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- DCT University Center, Vitznau, Switzerland
- Institut Paul Bocuse, Ecully, France
- Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, France
- École des trois gourmandes, Paris, France
- Ecole Hôtelière du Périgord, Périgueux, France
- HRC Culinary Academy, Bulgaria
- School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, Africa
Australia and New Zealand:
- North Shore International Academy, Auckland, New Zealand
- International School Of Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Universidad del Este, Puerto Rico, USA
Latin America:
- Academia de Artes Culinarias de Guatemala, Guatemala.
- Hong Kong Culinary Academy, Penasia School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong
- Cilantro Culinary Academy, Malaysia
- School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts, KDU College, Malaysia
- Taylor's College, School of Hospitality & Tourism, Malaysia
- Center for Culinary Arts, Manila, Philippines
- Culinary Academy Of India, Hyderabad, India
- MOST InstituteAngeles,Pampanga Philippines
- Sebu Institute of Culinary Arts (SICA), Visayan Federation
Middle East:
- International Centre for Culinary Arts, Dubai (ICCA Dubai)
- Le Cordon Bleu (locations in 20 countries)
List of food companies
- Sanitarium
- Category:Food companies of Australia
- Maple Leaf Foods
- McCain Foods Limited
- Category:Food companies of China
- Amoy Food
- Category:Food manufacturers of Hong Kong
- Bakkavör
- C&C Group plc
- Nestlé
- Barilla Group
- Unilever
- Danone
- Ferrero SpA
- Parmalat
- Yoplait
- Indofood
- Garudafood
- Sosro
- Dua Kelinci
- Amul
- Britannia Industries
- Dabur
- Haldiram's
- Marico
- Heritage Foods
- Hindustan Unilever
- Mother Dairy
- Parle Agro
- Ajinomoto
- Toyo Suisan
- Nissin Foods
- Ezaki Glico
- Morinaga
- Meiji Seika
- Kikkoman
- Del Monte Kenya
New Zealand
- Emerson's Brewery
- Griffin's Foods
- McCashins Brewery
- Monteith's
- Speight's
- Whitestone cheese
- Wigram Beer
- Mitchell's Fruit Farms Limited
- San Miguel Corporation
- Lactogal
- Bee Cheng Hiang
- BreadTalk
- Yeo Hiap Seng
South Korea
- Category:Food manufacturers of South Korea
- Gyeonggi Snack Company
- Lotte Confectionery
Trinidad and Tobago
- Flavorite Ice Cream
- Efes Beverage Group
- Tekel Birası
- Ülker
United Kingdom
- Premier Foods
- United Biscuits
- Sandora
United States
- Atkins Nutritionals
- Annie's Homegrown
- Appalachian Brewing Company
- Auntie Anne's
- Blackjack Pizza
- Boston Market
- ConAgra Foods
- Campbell Soup Company
- Dean Foods
- Frontier Natural Products Co-op
- General Mills
- Hormel
- Kellogg Company
- Kraft Foods
- Mars
- Ocean Spray
- Odwalla
- PepsiCo
- Pinnacle Foods
- Ralcorp
List of brand name soft drinks products
Carbonated drinks
1. Coca-Cola Company
- Appletiser or Appletise
- Aquarias
- Barq's
- Coca-Cola
* Coca-Cola Relentless
* Coca-Cola With Orange
* New Coke
* Coca-Cola C2
- Coca-Cola Zero
- Sprite Zero
- Grapetiser[citation needed]
- Peartiser[citation needed]
- Vault (soft drink)
* Vault Red Blitz
- Leed
- Lilt
- Diet Coke
* Diet Coke with Lime
* Diet Coke Lemon
- Coke Lite
- Fanta
* Wild Strawberry Fanta ((fact}}
* Strawberry Fanta[citation needed]
- Fresca
- Sprite
- Tab
* Tab Clear
* Coca Cola Black Cherry
2. PepsiCo brands
- Mirinda
- Mountain Dew
* Diet Mountain Dew
* Caffeine Free Mountain Dew
* Mountain Dew Code Red
* Mountain Dew Live Wire
* Mountain Dew Baja Blast
* Mountain Dew Revolution (Discontinued)
* Mountain Dew Super Nova (Discontinued)
* Mountain Dew Voltage
* Mountain Dew Pitch Black (Discontinued)
* Mountain Dew Pitch Black II (Discontinued)
* AMP Energy
- Mug Root Beer
- Pepsi
* Pepsi Cola
* Pepsi Blue
* Pepsi Max
* Pepsi Jazz Strawberries &Cream
* Pepsi Jazz Black Cherry & Vanilla
- Sierra Mist
3. Cadbury Schweppes
- Dr Pepper
- Canada Dry
- 7-Up
* 7-Up Free
* Cherry 7Up
- Orangina
- Dr Pepper Cherry Vanilla
- Jolt Cola
- Mecca Cola
- Panda Cola
- Panda Pops (drinks brand)
- Sport Cola
- Virgin Vanilla Cola
- Cresta (soft drink)
- R.Whites
- Corona (soft drink)
- Larkspur (lemonade)
- Monster (energy drink)
Citrus Soda
- Britvic
* Britvic 55
- Tango (drink)
* Tango Clear
* Tango Ice Blast
- Cariba (drink) : See Lilt ( based on [1])
- Sunkist
- Tropicana Tw!ster Soda
- Ayodhyacola.com : Ginger beer,Root Beer, Cream soda ,Lemonade
Others and unsorted
- Barr
* Irn Bru
* Tizer
+ Tizer Fruitz[citation needed]
+ Tizer "ItzRed" Colourz[citation needed]
- Bawls
- Carters Refreshing Root Beer
- Dr Brown's
- Fizz
- Freekee
- Kinnie
- Lucozade
- Peanuts (drink)
- Pocari Sweat
- Oronamin C Drink
- Red Bull
- Schweppes Tonic
- Sodastream
- Julmust
Mineral Water
- Volvic
* Volvic Splash[citation needed]
* Volvic Revive [3]
- Buxton
- Highland Spring
- Perrier
- Vittel
* Vittel Raspberry[citation needed]
- Voss (water)
- Monster Ausalt
- Monster Moca
- Monster
- Amp
- Rockstar
- Big Buzz
- Double D'S
- Tropicana
* Tropicana Pure Premium Fibre
* Tropicana Festive Blend
- T and T Jazz Berry Alternative Fruit Mix Drink
- Pomegreat
- Minute Maid
- Britvic
- Bellywashers
Squash & Cordials
- Ribena
- Robinsons (drink)
- Robinsons For Milk
- Vimto
- Sunny Delight
- Kia-Ora
Milk (and related)
- Alpro Soya Milk (for now see Alpro)
- Yazoo Chill
- Nestle Ski StopGap 24/7
- Nesquik
- Hyper Cow
- Marvel (milk)
- Frij
- Crusha
- YooHoo
Hot Drinks
- AktaVite
- Typhoo (tea)
- Tetley (tea)
- Take One Chocolate Instantly
- Nescafe
- Maxwell House
- PG Tips (Unilever)
- Ovaltine
- Horlicks
- Poopeis[citation needed]
Miscellaneous and unsorted
- Tree Top (drinks brand)
- Trendy Pops (drinks brand)
- Unilever Adez
- Unibev Jelly Juice
- Squirt
- Softa - Kenya
- Solo (Australia)/Solo (Norway)
- Quatro
- Liptonice
- Cocoa Shot
- Meri-Mate
- Hi-Spot (drinks brand)
- Boo Bee Juice
- Bruce & Clarke
- Sosro (Indonesia)
Companies/Parent brands
- Rodwells
- R. Whites
List of vegetable oils
Edible oils
Major oils
Sunflowers are the source of Sunflower oil.
These oils account for a significant fraction of worldwide edible oil production. All are also used as fuel oils.
- Coconut oil, a cooking oil, high in saturated fat, particularly used in baking and cosmetics.
- Corn oil, a common cooking oil with little odor or taste.
- Cottonseed oil, used in manufacturing potato chips and other snack foods.
- Olive oil, used in cooking, cosmetics, soaps, and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps.
- Palm oil, the most widely produced tropical oil. Popular in West African and Brazilian cuisine. Also used to make biofuel.
- Peanut oil (Ground nut oil), a clear oil used for dressing salads and, due to its high smoke point, especially used for frying.
- Rapeseed oil, including Canola oil, one of the most widely used cooking oils.
- Safflower oil, produced for export for over 50 years, first for use in paint industry, now mostly as a cooking oil.[11]
- Sesame oil, cold pressed as light cooking oil, hot pressed for a darker and stronger flavor.[12]
- Soybean oil, produced as a byproduct of processing soy meal.[13]
- Sunflower oil, a common cooking oil, also used to make biodiesel.[14]
Nut oils
Hazelnuts from the Common Hazel, used to make Hazelnut oil.
Nut oils are generally used in cooking, for their flavor. They are also quite costly, because of the difficulty of extracting the oil.
- Almond oil, used as an edible oil, but primarily in the manufacture of pharmaceutical drugs.[15]
- Cashew oil, somewhat comparable to olive oil. May have value for fighting dental cavities.[16]
- Hazelnut oil, mainly used for its flavor. Also used in skin care, because of its slight astringent nature.[17][18]
- Macadamia oil, strongly flavored, contains no trans fat, and a good balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.[19]
- Mongongo nut oil (or manketti oil), from the seeds of the Schinziophyton rautanenii, a tree which grows in South Africa. High in vitamin E. Also used in skin care.[20]
- Pecan oil, valued as a food oil, but requiring fresh pecans for good quality oil.[21]
- Pine nut oil usually added to foods as a flavoring agent.
- Pistachio oil, strongly flavored oil, particularly for use in salads.[22]
- Walnut oil, used for its flavor, also used by Renaissance painters in oil paints.[23][24]
Oils from melon and gourd seeds
Watermelon seed oil, extracted from the seeds of Citrullus vulgaris, is used in cooking in West Africa.
Members of the cucurbitaceae include gourds, melons, pumpkins, and squashes. Seeds from these plants are noted for their oil content, but little information is available on methods of extracting the oil. In most cases, the plants are grown as food, with dietary use of the oils as a byproduct of using the seeds as food.[25]
- Bottle gourd oil, extracted from the seeds of the Lagenaria siceraria, widely grown in tropical regions throughout the world. Used medicinally and as an edible oil.[26]
- Buffalo gourd oil, from the seeds of the Cucurbita foetidissima, a vine with a rank odor, native to southwest North America.[27]
- Pumpkin seed oil, a specialty cooking oil, produced in Austria and Slovenia. Poor tolerance for high temperatures.[28]
- Watermelon seed oil, pressed from the seeds of Citrullus vulgaris. Traditionally used in cooking in West Africa.[29]
Food supplements
A number of oils are used as food supplements, for their nutrient content or medical effect.
- Acai oil, from the fruit of several species of the Açaí Palm (Euterpe). Grown in the Amazon region. Similar to grape seed oil. They are used in cosmetics and as a food supplement.[30]
- Blackcurrant seed oil, used as a food supplement, because of high content of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.[31]
- Borage seed oil, similar to blackcurrant seed oil, used primarily medicinally.[32]
- Evening primrose oil, used as a food supplement for its purported medicinal properties.[33]
Other edible oils
Carob seed pods, used to make carob pod oil.
- Amaranth oil, high in squalene and unsaturated fatty acids, used in food and cosmetic industries.[34]
- Apricot oil, similar to, but much cheaper than almond oil, which it resembles. Only obtained from certain cultivars.[35]
- Apple seed oil, used in cosmetics and shampoos.[36] Also used as an edible oil.[37]
- Argan oil, a food oil from Morocco that has also attracted recent attention in Europe.[38]
- Artichoke oil, extracted from the seeds of the Cynara cardunculus. Similar in use and composition to safflower and sunflower oil.[39]
- Avocado oil, a nutty-flavored culinary oil, also used as a base for infusions.[40] Also used in cosmetics.[41] Unusually high smoke point of 510°F.[42]
- Babassu oil, similar to, and used as a substitute for, coconut oil.[43]
- Ben oil, extracted from the seeds of the Moringa oleifera. High in behenic acid. Extremely stable edible oil. Also suitable for biofuel.[44]
- Borneo tallow nut oil, extracted from the fruit of species of genus Shorea. Used as a substitute for cocoa butter, and to make soap, candles, cosmetics and medicines.[45]
- Cape Chestnut oil, otherwise known as Yangu oil, is a popular oil in African skin care.
- Carob pod oil (Algaroba oil), from carob, used medicinally.[46]
- Cassia oil, made from Cinnamon, this spiced oil is used to flavour Easter biscuits
- Cocoa butter, from the cacao plant. Used in the manufacture of chocolate, as well as in some cosmetics.
- Cocklebur oil, from species of genus Xanthium, with similar properties to poppyseed oil, similar in taste and smell to sunflower oil.[47][48]
- Cohune oil, from the Attalea cohune (cohune palm), similar to coconut oil in makeup and usage[49]
Coriander seeds are the source of an edible pressed oil, Coriander seed oil.
- Coriander seed oil, from coriander seeds, used medicinally. Also used as a flavoring agent in pharmaceutical and food industries.[50]
- Dika oil, from Irvingia gabonensis seeds, native to West Africa. Used to make margarine, soap and pharmaceuticals, where is it being examined as a tablet lubricant. Largely underdeveloped. [51][52]
- False flax oil made of the seeds of Camelina sativa, available in Russia as ryjhikovoye maslo (рыжиковое масло). Considered promising as a food or fuel oil.[53]
- Flax seed oil (called linseed oil when used as a drying oil). High in omega 3 and lignans, which can be used medicinally. Easily turns rancid.[54]
- Grape seed oil, suitable for cooking at high temperatures. Also used as a salad oil, and in cosmetics.[55]
- Hemp oil, a high quality food oil.[56]
- Kapok seed oil, used as an edible oil, and in soap production.[57]
- Kenaf Seed oil a fibre plant similar to Hemp.
- Lallemantia oil, from the seeds of Lallemantia iberica, discovered at archaeological sites in northern Greece.[58]
- Marula oil, extracted from the kernel of Sclerocarya birrea. Used in the food and cosmetic industry, it has strong antioxidant and moisturising properties.[59]
- Meadowfoam seed oil, highly stable oil, with over 98% long-chain fatty acids. Competes with rapeseed oil for industrial applications. [60]
- Mustard oil (pressed), used in India as a cooking oil. Also used as a massage oil.[61]
- Nutmeg butter, extracted by expression from the fruit of cogeners of genus Myristica. Nutmeg butter has a large amount of trimyristin. Nutmeg oil, by contrast, is an essential oil, extracted by steam distillation.[62]
- Okra seed oil (Hibiscus seed oil), from the seed of the Hibiscus esculentus. Composed predominantly of oleic and linoleic acids.[63] The greenish yellow edible oil has a pleasant taste and odor.[64]
- Papaya seed oil.
- Perilla seed oil, high in omega-3 fatty acids. Used as an edible oil, for medicinal purposes, in skin care products and as a drying oil.[65]
- Pequi oil, extracted from the seeds of Caryocar brasiliense. Used in Brazil as a highly prized cooking oil.[66]
- Pine nut oil. An expensive food oil, from pine nuts, used in salads and as a condiment. [67]
Poppy seeds, used to make poppyseed oil
- Poppyseed oil, used for cooking,[68] moisturizing skin,[69] in paints and varnishes,[70] and in soaps.
- Prune kernel oil, marketed as a gourmet cooking oil.[71]
- Quinoa oil, similar in composition and use to corn oil.[72]
- Ramtil oil, pressed from the seeds of the one of several species of genus Guizotia abyssinica (Niger pea) in India and Ethiopia. Used for both cooking and lighting.[73]
- Rice bran oil, suitable for high temperature cooking. Widely used in Asia.[74]
- Royle oil, pressed from the seeds of Prinsepia utilis, a wild, edible oil shrub that grows in the higher Himalayas. Used medicinally in Nepal.[75]
- Sacha Inchi oil, from the Peruvian Amazon. High in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.[76]
- Tea seed oil (Camellia oil), widely used in southern China as a cooking oil. Also used in making soaps, hair oils and a variety of other products.[77]
- Thistle oil, pressed from the seeds of Silybum marianum. Relatively unstable. Also used for skin care products.[78]
- Tigernut oil (or nut-sedge oil) is pressed from the tuber of Cyperus esculentus. It has properties similar to soybean, sunflower and rapeseed oils.[79] It is used in cooking and making soap[80] and has potential as a biodiesel fuel.[79]
- Tomato seed oil. High in unsaturated fats and lysine. Potentially useful as a protein supplement.[81]
- Wheat germ oil, used as a dietary supplement, and for its "grainy" flavor. Also used medicinally. Highly unstable
List of snack foods
- Tea sandwich
- Obatzda
- String cheese
- Banana chips/Plantain chips
- Cheese curls
- Cheese puffs
- Cheez-It
- Combos
- Corn chips
- Nachos
- Pita chips
- Bagel chips
- Pretzels
- Potato chips
- Veggie Chips
- Pork rind
- Snack Mix
- Sunflower Chips
- Twisties
- Tortilla chips
- Straw Crisps
- Sun Chips
- Cookies/Biscuits
- Doughnuts
- Tastykakes
- Jaffa cake
- Fairy bread
- Leary Biscuit
- Toaster pastries
- chocolate bars
- chocolate truffles
- confections
- caramels
- marshmallows
- nerds
- Pixy Stix
- candy bars
- jelly beans
- gummy bears
- licorice
- lollipops
- candy canes
- gumdrops
- taffy
- macaroons
- Mike and Ikes
- Puppy chow
- fairy cakes
- Bonda
- Pakora
- Khanom buang
- Croquettes
- Cokodok
- Poffertjes
- Bombay mix/Bhuja
- Chakri noodles
- Cup noodles
- Mamee
- Dried fruit
- Fruit snacks
- grapes
- Bambeanos
- Banana boats
- Tostón
apples bananas
- Peanuts
- Cashews
- Almonds
- Pistachio nuts
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sunflower seeds
- Corn nuts
- Coconut
- Soy nuts
- Mixed nuts
- Popcorn
- Granola
- Trail mix, gorp, scroggin
- Cola
- Slurpee / Icee / Slush Puppie
- Gatorade
- Root Beer / root beer float
- Red Bull
- milkshake
- chocolate milk
- Sprite
- Vault
- Coffee
- lemonade
- kool aid
Other snacks
- Beef Jerky
- Crackers
- Energy bars
- French fries
- Ice cream
- Onion rings
- Tuna Snacks
- Sesame sticks
- Ada
- Rice Krispie treats
- S'mores
- Pops
- Soused herring
- Pakora
- Çiğ köfte
- Dolma
- Geplak
- Grass jelly
- Kibbe Nayye
- Leblebi
- Meze
- Nian gao
- Sev mamra
- Tapas


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You can build adjustable utility shelves in a single afternoon using 2 x 4s and plain 3/4" plywood. Perfect for use in a garage or basement, utility shelves can be modified by adding side panels and a face frame to create a finished look suitable for a family room or recreation area.
You can build adjustable utility shelves in a single afternoon using 2 x 4s and plain 3/4" plywood. Perfect for use in a garage or basement, utility shelves can be modified by adding side panels and a face frame to create a finished look suitable for a family room or recreation area.The quick-and-easy shelf project shown on the following pages creates two columns of shelves with a total width of 68". You can enlarge the project easily by adding more 2 x 4 risers and plywood shelves. Do not increase the individual shelf widths to more than 36". The sole plates for the utility shelves are installed perpendicular to the wall to improve access to the space under the bottom shelves.Complete Guide to Custom Shelves & Built-Ins, 978-1-58923-303-4
PencilTape measureLevelFraming squareDrill/driverPlumb bobPowder-actuated nailerClampsRouter with 3/4" straight bitCircular sawStepladder
(15) 2 x 4 x 8 pine(2) 3/4 x 4 x 8 plywoodWood glueShimsDrywall or deck screws (21/2", 3")Finishing materialsCuttingPart No. Desc. Size MaterialA 2 Top plates 68" 2 x 4sB 3 Sole plates 24" 2 x 4sC 8 Shelf risers 93" 2 x 4sD 4 End risers 93" 2 x 4sE 12 Shelves 3⁄4" plywood 30 3⁄4 x 24"
Mark the location of top plates on ceiling. One plate should be flush against wall, and the other should be parallel to first plate, with the front edge 24" from the wall. Cut 2 x 4 top plates to full length of utility shelves, then attach to ceiling joists or blocking, using 3" screws.
Mark points directly beneath outside corners of the top plates to find outer sole plate locations, using a plumb bob as a guide (top). Mark sole plate locations by drawing lines perpendicular to the wall connecting each pair of points (bottom).
Cut outer 2 x 4 sole plates and position them perpendicular to the wall, just inside the outlines. Shim plates to level if needed, then attach to floor with a powder-actuated nailer or 3" screws. Attach a center sole plate midway between the outer sole plates.
Prepare the shelf risers by cutting 7/8"-wide, 3/4"-deep dadoes with a router. Cut dadoes every 4" along the inside face of each 2 x 4 riser, with the top and bottom dadoes cut about 12" from the ends of the 2 x 4. Tip: Gang-cut the risers by laying them flat and clamping them together, then attaching an edge guide to align the dado cuts. For each cut, make several passes with the router, gradually extending the bit depth until dadoes are 3/4" deep.
Trim the shelf risers to uniform length before unclamping them. Use a circular saw and a straightedge guide.
Build two center shelf supports by positioning pairs of shelf risers back-to-back and joining them with wood glue and 2 1/2" screws.
Build four end shelf supports by positioning the back of a dadoed shelf riser against a 2 x 4 of the same length, then joining the 2 x 4 and the riser with glue and 2 1/2" screws.
Position an end shelf support at each corner of the shelving unit, between top and sole plates. Attach the supports by driving 3" screws toenail-style into the top plate and sole plates.
Position a center shelf support (both faces dadoed) at each end of the center sole plate, then anchor shelf supports to the sole plate using 3" screws driven toenail-style. Use a framing square to align the center shelf supports perpendicular to the top plates, then anchor to top plates.
Measure the distance between the facing dado grooves and subtract 2 1/4". Cut the plywood shelves to fit and slide the shelves into the grooves.
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Wish you could read his mind? You don't have to -- here's what he thinks about the wedding.
We're not selling grooms short: There are a lot of guys who count "expressing my feelings" as a forte, and who are engaged in the drama of a seating chart. Communication is a cornerstone of any good relationship, but the high tension, strange customs, and unfamiliar etiquette that come with planning a wedding can leave some guys speechless, and many brides aggravated. Here's what he really wants you to know, and how to handle it, without even having to ask.
You might expect him to plan the honeymoon, and might hope for a present on the morning of the wedding, but does he know what a groom traditionally takes care of? Unless he's been sneaking a peek at your bridal magazines, he might be totally unaware that he has any responsibilities after he proposes. And if he's among the first of his friends to get married, he probably doesn't have anyone dishing these valuable tips to him. Relationship Rx Telling your groom what you expect of him is not poor etiquette -- it's necessary, and he'll welcome the guidance. If you're not comfortable filling him in on some of the details (like the bride's gift, for example), ask one of your bridesmaids to bring it up so that he gets the hint (and so you don't get mad).
You mention how you'd like your bouquet to match his boutonniere, and his eyes glaze over. You show him a motif you're going to add to all your stationery, and he responds with a shrug. It's tempting to interpret reactions like these as disinterest in your wedding (and, in turn, your relationship), but don't be so quick to pounce. Relationship Rx Even if your groom doesn't have strong feelings about the decor, he wants the wedding to look good just as much as you do. His mild interest in the details doesn't mean he doesn't care about the wedding -- it means he trusts your tastes. Ask him specific questions, like "Which flower do you like better?" and you're more likely to get a direct response.
Every bride wants to look her best for her wedding, but some risk changing their style too dramatically with heavy makeup, big hair, and too many accessories. Relationship Rx While there's nothing wrong with getting glamorous for your wedding, your groom doesn't want you to change your look so much that he doesn't recognize the girl who's walking down the aisle. He fell in love with you seeing you every day, so remind him of that with hair and makeup that are distinctly you.
Just because you might not like one (or a few) of his friends, doesn't mean you can seat them in Siberia during the reception. If you stick a table of his buddies in a corner while your friends have a prime spot near the dance floor, they will notice, and they'll probably wonder why they got the short end of the seating chart. Relationship Rx Make a game plan for your reception seating that follows logic more than favoritism. Give close family and attendants the best seats in the house, and arrange tables from there. If you have to put a group of his friends toward the back, show there's no ill will by seating your friends in a similar position.
With so many tough planning decisions to be made, it's natural to second guess yourself and seek out your groom's opinion. And that's fine, but not if you're asking him only to reinforce something you've basically already decided. If he tells you his thoughts (the ones that disagree with you), your response shouldn't be along the lines of, "Are you serious?" Relationship Rx Turn to him when you're really torn about a choice, and he'll gladly give his input. When you know exactly what you want, however, go with your gut rather than put him in a position to pick an option you would never really consider.


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But, quoting a 1960s verse: Change is now; things that seem to be solid are not. Change is already happening anyway on a national scale when it comes to coal, EPA rules or no. And as it occurs, North American freight railroads will have to adapt, if not today, then sometime soon.
I'm optimistic that railroads can adjust, and will. In fact, from what I can glean, some of the Class I players already are quietly on the move, and signaling same to Wall Street. Sure, the louder talk may be exporting to Europe, where coal markets have rebounded as renewable energy efforts waver. Others exhort exporting to China, where U.S. coal faces stiff competition from comparable, and closer-in, Australian coal sources and delivery lines. That's the short-term option—and a good one, as I see it. It buys time. But it only delays, not thwarts, the inevitable.
And as for Wall Street, here's a brief analysis from The Motley Fool dated Oct. 27, 2013 – that's last year, I hasten to stress:
"It's no surprise that old and inefficient coal power plants are being shut down and are, generally speaking, being replaced by natural gas and renewable energy options. The coal industry is well aware of this long-term trend, but is probably less concerned than you might think."
Skipping past an observation by The Sierra Club (a suspect environmental group, but as the cynic can assert, on this issue aren't they all suspect?), the Fool continues:
"For example, coal-heavy American Electric Power [AEP], which gets about 60% of its electricity from coal, has plans to reduce [coal-generated electricity] to about 45% by the end of the decade."
Given the times, we all will be treated to The Blame Game. Blame will go to the Obama Administration (Big Government), or the rise of the natural gas alternative (the Market) or, at a height of paradox, both of them at the same time.
But the blame game doesn't matter. U.S. coal plants are being phased out, sometimes rapidly, often methodically, and not just "due to low natural gas prices." Coal is also losing out to the renewables, and to better efficiencies and conservation (there's a dirty word, right—conservatives?). It just doesn't pay to retrofit many existing coal plants (there are exceptions, including one in western Pennsylvania where the price and payback were right). And it sure doesn't pay for companies to build too many new plants, given current trends already in motion, EPA or no EPA.
Put all those moving pieces together, and you have a better answer than the tired tirade heaped on so-called "environmental socialism." No, it's also a capitalist market exerting its will on a fuel whose dominance is winding down. Coal use certainly isn't headed for zero, any more than firewood (a renewable fuel in the eyes of the Department of Energy, but I see it, in some ways, as "very young coal") has stopped in full.
Freight railroads certainly need not prepare for coal's demise; demand of some sort will remain in place for many years to come. But they'd better prepare for a very different long-term future—just in case people like me, but far better versed, are delivering a message that's accurate to any degree. Change is now.


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The Anglican Communion comprises 38 self-governing Member Churches or Provinces that share several things in common including doctrine, ways of worshipping, mission, and a focus of unity in the Archbishop of Canterbury. Formal mechanisms for meeting include the Lambeth Conference, the Anglican Consultative Council, and the Primates' Meeting, together known as the Instruments of Communion.
Most Communion life, however, is found in the relationships between Anglicans at all levels of church life and work around the globe; dioceses linked with dioceses, parishes with parishes, people with people, all working to further God's mission. There are around 85 million people on six continents who call themselves Anglican (or Episcopalian), in more than 165 countries. These Christian brothers and sisters share prayer, resources, support and knowledge across geographical and cultural boundaries.
As with any family, the Anglican Communion's members have a range of differing opinions. This means that the Anglican Christian tradition has always valued its diversity, and has never been afraid to publicly tackle the hard questions of life and faith.
In continuity with the ancient Celtic and Saxon churches of the British Isles, and Britain's place within Catholic Europe, Anglicanism found its distinctive identity in the 16th and 17th centuries. At the Reformation national churches emerged in England, Ireland and Scotland. With the American Revolution, an autonomous Episcopal Church was founded in the United States and later Anglican or Episcopal churches were founded across the globe as a result of the missionary movements of the 18th and 19th centuries.
It was in 1867 that Lambeth Palace hosted the first conference for Anglican bishops from around the world. Today, the Archbishop of Canterbury calls a Lambeth Conference every ten years. The last, in 2008, saw more than 800 bishops from around the world invited to Canterbury. Bishops attending the 1968 Lambeth Conference called for a body representative of all sections of the churches—laity, clergy and bishops—to co-ordinate aspects of international Anglican ecumenical and mission work. The resulting body was the Anglican Consultative Council that meets approximately every three years.
Since 1979 the Archbishop of Canterbury has also regularly invited the chief bishops of the Provinces (known as Primates) to join him in a meeting for consultation, prayer and reflection on theological, social and international matters. These Primates' Meetings take place approximately every two years.
These Instruments of Communion are served by a secretariat based at the Anglican Communion Office in London, as well as in New York, Geneva and from 2012 in Nairobi.
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There can be many differences between individual Anglican churches, but all Anglicans hold these in common:
This quadrilateral was first drawn up in the 19th century as a basis for seeking 'reunion' between churches, and has since also been recognised as a statement of Anglican unity and identity. Another is a style of worship which has its roots in the Book of Common Prayer and the Services of Ordination (the Ordinal). Anglicans also celebrate the Eucharist (also known as the Holy Communion, the Lord's Supper or the Mass), the Sacrament of Baptism and other rites including Confirmation, Reconciliation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and Ordination.
Anglicanism rests on the three pillars of Scripture, Tradition and Reason as it seeks to chart 'a middle way' among the other Christian traditions.
Following the teachings of Jesus Christ, Anglicans are committed to proclaiming the good news of the Gospel to all creation as expressed in the Marks of Mission:
This is expressed in all areas of a Christian's life: their words and their actions. Therefore, members of the Anglican Communion around the world are involved with a range of life-changing activities that include evangelism and church growth; providing food, shelter and clothing to those in need; speaking out with and for the oppressed; and setting up schools, hospitals, clinics and universities.
There are also international Anglican networks and Anglican Communion Commissions, Committees and Working Groups that work to achieve these Marks and more. Current projects include a campaign to end violence against women and children, a project to understand how Anglicans read and understand the Bible, and an alliance co-ordinating global Anglican relief, development and advocacy efforts.
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Anglicans/Episcopalians in certain parts of the Communion are in full communion with some Lutheran Churches.
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Acting Secretary General Anglican Communion - Canon Dr Alyson Barnett-Cowan
Executive Officer - Mrs Christine Codner
Facilitator of the Continuing Indaba - The Revd Canon Phil Groves
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At the start of the new millennium, about 12% of the U.S. population was over 65 years old. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the baby boom segment of the population is expected to rise over the next two decades and approach 42% by 2030.
Investors who are approaching retirement are typically sold a wide array of fixed income investments like bonds, bond funds, annuities and many other fixed income instruments. Those solutions do provide dependable income but with one significant drawback though– they don't account for the eroding value of inflation. Even a modest 3% annual inflation rate corresponds to a 24% decline in purchasing power after 9 years.
As the first wave of baby boomers reaches the age of retirement in 2006, they are likely to shift their investment focus to unearned, investment income. While this will not happen overnight, the demographic trends are notable and could drive a major demand shift towards dividend-paying stocks – and consequently, the potential for price appreciation. Dividends have historically accounted to 40% of the total stock returns over the past 80 years.
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The Open Charter School demonstration project is an example of cooperation between government and nonprofit agencies in the creation of an environmentally sustainable school.
The challenge
Prior to the project, hard pavement covered much of the Los Angeles Open Charter School campus in Westchester. There were few shade trees to cool the campus and a lack of grassy play areas for the children. In addition, the paved surfaces contributed to rainwater becoming wasted runoff.
A sustainable solution
A Santa Monica Bay Restoration grant provided TreePeople, the Los Angeles Unified School District, the L.A. County Open Space District and L.A.'s Bureau of Sanitation with the opportunity to green this hardscaped elementary campus and emulate some of its original watershed functions.
Working in conjunction with DWP's Cool Schools program and the L.A. Unified School District, TreePeople installed an integrated set of best management practices at the site.
An underground treatment-and-storage facility captures campus runoff and reduces the pollutant load to Santa Monica Bay. New playing fields above a 110,000-gallon underground cistern provide much-needed recreation space. Additionally, a forest that includes 88 new trees, swales and other vegetation enhances this urban campus.
Stormwater separator to filter rainwater
The stormwater separator, a Vortechs 7000, uses the mechanics of moving water to settle sediment, skim off pollutants and separate trash from campus runoff before it's delivered to the cistern (or to the storm drains, if the cistern is full).
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After it passes through the separator, much of the campus' stormwater is stored in a cistern for landscape irrigation. The Open Charter cistern is not a conventional tank, but an assembly of open plastic matrices. They support a heavy PVC liner that keeps the captured water in place. If the cistern reaches capacity, excess water is treated then released to the storm drains.
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quote:So I guess some people should give up, use their "IQ" as an excuse and simply never try? Thats definitely not dangerous to society, amirite?
quote:Without touching on the IQ angle again, society in "black America" has created an atmosphere that seems to praise poor choices. . Aversions to dual parent household and educations are dooming many before they have a chance.
quote:Many also seem to find it easy to blame others for their own shortcomings.
quote:Everyone has been given the tools to escape poverty. Some don't take advantage of it.
quote:They why state it?
quote:Are you really saying there is no significant genetic component
quote:How do you explain the massive failure in the Black community if intelligence can be significantly improved by social intervention?
quote:By all means let's just ignore scientific results, espouse what we hoped the science would say, and hope the whole thing disappears.
quote:Well, off the top of my head, maybe people in the "black community" are not applying these "social interventions."
quote:Nutrition assistance, free health care, free or subsidized housing, early education, 13K a kid in public schools, grants for college, retraining programs, rehabilitating programs, detox programs, safe sex programs, Organizations to find every potential applicant to expand the benefit base and bureaucracy Yeah, the community is under served and the Blacks don't like social services that must be the problem!
quote:I'll ask you the same questions: What chromosome does it lie on? How many base pairs is it? How many different alleles are present in the population?
quote:Are there isoforms
quote:Which metabolic pathway or stage of development does it most impact?
quote:Where phenotypic expression is clear, genotype will follow. Phenotypic expression is clear in this case.
quote:I took "social interventions" to mean a stable household, parents that emphasized the value of education, work ethic, etc. which is why I placed it in quotes.
quote:Regardless, the programs you listed are not pertinent to our discussion
quote:Interesting, sounds like a call for moral and ethical behavior intervention
quote:Actually no, thats not right and is definitely a big myth. When's the last time you have taken a genetics class? All the ones I've ever taken when to great lengths to make sure that we understood that genotype and phenotype, although related, have a complex relationship. In other words, phenotype does NOT always point to an underlying genotype.
quote:Oh Good Lord dude. Just stop! Please, just wake up and stop. A myth? Seriously? A big myth? Really?
quote:Phenotype has nothing to do with genotype?
quote:If so, you should sue your school for return of your tuition.
quote:First off, myth was probably not the best word choice.
quote:Misconception would have been better.
quote:Quote where I said phenotype has nothing to do with genotype. I'll wait.
quote:I said they have a complicated, often not easily predictable relationship. Is that wrong? Is every bit of phenotypic variation you see in the human population primarily rooted in genetic causes?
quote:does the environment not have alot of say as to whats going to happen to ones phenotype?
quote:I understand you're getting defensive because you made the most basic error when it comes to genetics ("clear" phenotype must point to "clear" genotype)
quote:You still didn't tell me when the last genetics class you've taken was.
quote:As I posted this, and various iterations throughout the thread, no other conclusion could be drawn.
quote:It's clear you're attempting to deny and/or minimize heritable IQ characteristics.
quote:Suppose you buy a bag of seed corn from a hardware store. This is not some sort of fancy cloned corn, but ordinary genetically varied corn of the sort that farmers planted long before there was a science of genetics. Grow one handful of it in a carefully controlled environment in which the seeds get uniform illumination and uniform nutrient solution. The corn plants will vary in height, and because the environment is uniform, the heritability of height will be 100 percent. Now take another handful of corn from the same bag, and grow it in a similarly uniform environment but with a uniformly poor nutrient solution. Again, the plants will vary in height, but all will be stunted. Once more the heritability of height is 100 percent. Despite the 100 percent heritabilities of height within each group, the difference in height between the groups is entirely environmentally caused. So we can have total heritability within groups, substantial variation between groups, but no genetic difference between the groups.
quote:Last class? Medical School
quote:Well see, that qualifies as a point of disagreement.
quote:Was your misconception concerning heritability something you were taught, or is it something you simply misunderstood?
quote:I don't think an ear of corn is anywhere near as complex as the human genome, try again boss man!!!
quote:Take a glance at homogeneous sub Saharan contributions... vs say... western European, and get back with the rest of us idiots .It's fairly cut n dry .I don't need a P.H.D. to recognize the obvious,just common sense.
quote:When I asked why...he said his mother was afraid she would not be able to get his check if it was found out he was playing sports.


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Javetts Eall Raksha wrote:full swing war talk, nice. however jr is absent, not even in his own room. possibly next page?
TheMadDoctor wrote:Javetts Eall Raksha wrote:full swing war talk, nice. however jr is absent, not even in his own room. possibly next page?
How would you know junior's not there? That's just Mimi under the bed. That doesn't say anything about junior not being there.
EDIT: is that a tablet on his night stand? why? he has a computer and we he leaves his house he doesn't take it?
I wonder how the realms will side with each other, kind of like the World War. The war could be called the "Underworld War".
I wonder how the realms will side with each other, kind of like the World War. The war could be called the "Underworld War".
In the show, or movie forgot which, the ghosts actually had kids. What were the names again? Box Lunch is the one I remember. I think Skulker and the Techno guy also combined into a big ass ghost robot. These ghosts and their children may play a big role in this war. I also recall Clockwork speaking with large eyeball-faced people about changing the timeline. Those guys were Observers, I think. They don't interfere directly with events but they can also be(or a part of) the council Grim is referring to.
5 Realms were introduced to us. We know The Land of Tainted Souls and Aku City are aligned. I'm assuming Grimskull and the Ghost Zone are together due to Grim's relationship with Clockwork. The Nightosphere seems to be sided to Him, so we'll see what happens.
We must remember Mandy's vault full 'o' goodies.
As for Junior and Minnie being involved in this war. I'd like to bring up my theory of Him using Mimi and Chi has counter offsprings against Mandy's children. So, I'm assuming Mandy will want them to battle, and Him will want to find a way to keep them out the battles, since Mimi is their prisoner and Chi doesn't seem too combat savvy.
While Junior and DD would both make powerful allies, do we even know if Grim can fight? In the show he was usually portrayed as a wimp, and I do not remember him fighting anyone in the comic.Blood Lord wrote:It looks like Mandy could take on the other three Lords with or without Walker's help and still be fine. She got herself, Death, and a Nergal-Reaper Hybrid, just to name a few. I'm sure Dark Danny would show up again.
MissTikilicious wrote:And on a completely unrelated note but that I just feel the urge to *SQUEEEE!!!!* over like a psychotic freak! Is anyone else sooo excited for Sherlock Season 3!!!!!!!
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