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Big Four hit back at EU audit reforms
ITV's CFO Ian Griffiths tells CFO World that competition and quality in UK audit market is robust
By Michelle Perry | CFO UK | Published 15:09, 30 November 11
UK's largest audit firms and business lobby groups hit back at proposed reforms issued on Wednesday by the European Commission to separate audit firms to avoid perceived conflicts of interest.
The European Commission's plans have surprised the UK industry going much further than expected by threatening to break up the Big Four – KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and Ernst & Young - in sweeping reforms.
"Adding cost and complexity to business will not help European capital markets, investors and business. The Commission's focus should instead be directed to measures which reinforce trust in audited information by focusing on audit quality," said Ian Powell, chairman of PwC UK and head of the PwC region that covers the European Union.
PwC added that the Commission's own consultation process " indicated a lack of support across Europe for proposals such as audit only firms and mandatory audit firm rotation".
David Sproul, chief executive and senior partner at Deloitte, said: "Further restrictions on non-audit services, creating audit-only firms, and mandating rotation will result in unnecessary disruption and cost, and will not address the objectives of improving audit quality.
Michel Barnier, internal markets commissioner, on Wednesday issued long-awaited plans to shake up the auditing industry, proposing to separate audit activities from non-audit activities, such as tax and consulting, "to avoid all risks of conflict of interest".
EU politicians complain that auditors are too close to companies to take an independent view pointing to the fact that auditors gave banks a clean bill of health just weeks before governments had to rescue them from collapse during the financial crisis.
Last week the chief executive of the UK governance watchdog, which oversees auditing standards in the UK, criticised EU policymakers for hijacking regulation across Europe because "if we build a fortress Europe we will be doing ourselves a great disservice".
Rolf Nonnenmacher, head of KPMG's EMA region said: "Today's proposals focus on a desire to change the structure of the audit market. These issues would be best considered by the appropriate competition authorities, as is happening in the UK at present."
The UK's Competition Commission began an investigation into audit quality and competition in October which is expected to last two years.
Nonnenmacher added: "KPMG believes that the [EU] proposals miss the opportunity to put in place a meaningful framework for change, and would have no bearing on audit outcomes.
"They are also in marked contrast to the views of the majority of stakeholders, including financial institutions, investors, MEPs, business and academics."
ITV's chief financial officer Ian Griffiths told CFO World in a separate interview that he wasn't concerned by competition issues in the UK because the audit market was sufficiently competitive.
"The audit market is competitive and there is always a choice so I'm not worried about the debate. It may well be focusing on some of the wrong issues.
"It's up to corporates to stay on top of those relationships to make sure that independence is strong and make sure that the audit and non-audit fees are appropriately balanced. But I think audit committees get that and are much more aware of where the line is."
Meanwhile, the Confederation of British Industry -- which represents ome 240,000 businesses that together employ around a third of the private sector workforce -- called the EU proposals "the latest in a long line of unnecessary distractions coming out of Brussels".
Matthew Fell, CBI director for competitive markets, said that the proposals "will only serve to add to business costs at a time when the focus should be on promoting growth and job creation".
"We're particularly concerned that the prohibition of non-audit services and the requirement for audit-only firms will threaten the breadth of expertise and quality of services currently available to businesses, without boosting competition," Fell added.
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China's e-commerce secret weapon: the delivery guy
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The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.
Want a Big Mac delivered to your door in minutes? Or a refrigerator by the end of the day? While U.S. retailers puzzle over how to make that happen, China's e-commerce companies are already there. Servicing the country's web-connected consumers at ever-faster speeds is driving some big businesses, not to mention stock market valuations. The secret weapon: the humble delivery guy.
Chinese e-commerce companies have taken two contrasting approaches to shipping. JD.com, the online marketplace that resembles Amazon, employs over 24,000 delivery workers, and is using the proceeds from a $1.8 billion initial public offering in May to take on more. Its closest rival Alibaba, likely to complete its own IPO in the next few months, doesn't have its own logistics network, but depends on a huge "ecosystem" of other distribution companies. Alibaba is leading a consortium that plans to invest $16 billion in logistics.
In the West, companies like Amazon have struggled to bridge the "last mile" between warehouse and consumer at a low price. The ghost of dot-com failure Kozmo.com, which offered fast but uneconomical delivery of small items, hangs over them. By contrast, JD.com customers can place orders before 3 p.m. in some cities and receive their goods with no shipping charge by midnight the same day.
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Alibaba hints at overseas push with SingPost stake
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Alibaba hasn't even completed its U.S. initial public offering, but already it is striking out overseas. A $249 million stake in logistics group Singapore Post targets one area where the Chinese e-commerce group may be able to apply its talent. But the concrete benefits of the deal are unclear – besides focusing investors' attention on the potential value of growth outside the People's Republic.
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Remember when every offline company was desperate to become an online one? In China, it's happening the other way round. The country's internet giants are making forays into traditional industries, from logistics to consumer electronics. The pace will increase, but what starts as disruption could turn into overreach.
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Halle Berry went au naturel at the beach this weekend -- not in a topless way -- but in a badass 70s hairstyle kinda way.
Halle and fiance Olivier Martinez took a romantic stroll ... and flashed her massive emerald engagement rock in Malibu.
Halle's been very vocal about her desire to move to Olivier's native France ... partially to escape the paparazzi in Los Angeles -- but she looked pretty chill this weekend, sporting her curly 'do.
Angela Davis would be proud.
What is the fascination with seeing a photograph of a celebrity doing nothing? With everything that goes on in Hollywood you (and most publications) choose to post photographs of people walking, buying a cup coffee, shopping in CVS or walking out of a restaurant and then ask them an insignificant question, as if you are creating a moment. Stop It…. This is just silly
Hey Halle, look up where Princess Di was killed at before stating you want to move to France to avoid the paps!!! Dumb bitch!
That is a cheap ass wig.
I don' t see halle berry too angry about having a photog taking her picture.
Whitney's alive
I see this bitch is still crazy to think a judge will ever allow her to take that kid a way from her Father.
Halle is old news so is this Olivier dude......they split in another 8 to 9 months
She's awful.
I think Halle is one of the most beautiful women, ever, but that women couldn't find a healthy relationship with a map, GPS and a flashlight. Still, I would be one happy woman if I woke up tomorrow morning looking like her!
Am I the only person that can't stand Halle Berry (& never could)?! There is 'something' that always make me think she is saying [to herself] at all times: "I'm so-oo 'precious, & sweet & pretty'... and everyone is looking at me, wherever I go, & I know they are falling out, over me... the poor, uncouth, uglier-than-me she-boors, with your equally-ugly he-boors! Eat your hearts out, you peasants!".... That's what I envision that the 'recording' in her head is repeating, every place she goes! I hope she does go to Paris and when she returns, that the Paparazzi forgets all about her & doesn't take ONE photo of her, with the snobbish *pencher d'amant garçon* she's hanging onto [just to show everyone that she has [yet] another "conquest"!! Argh-hh, she makes me ill! :-d
angela davis is sayin what we're ALL sayin:"WHAT A CURLY HEADED NUT JOB!"
Halle's curls are gorgeous but it's hardly an afro. I've seen some beautiful afros, for example Esperanza Spalding. Now that's doing Angela Davis proud.
who cares, she is so over, and that ugly nose man. they all know she is a basket case, and needs to stay on her medicine. that ugly man is so bored with her.
wow, he's looking aged.
Halle Berry is a grown mature senitive woman who has a life, she believes in more qualities and ambitions she has can go anywhere with her and does not have the time to fool around; life is too precous to waste on nothing. I love her because not just her beauty but her God given since of humor!!!


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143 Introduction
147 Towards an integrative view of innovation in food sector SMEs
159 Barriers to employee-driven innovation: a study of a regional medium-sized bakery
169 The use of networks as a strategic approach of micro-enterprises in the agri- food sector
179 Investigating the role of entrepreneurial leadership and social capital in SME competitiveness in the food and drink industry
191 How do innovation partners differ with respect to innovation type and stage in the innovation journey of farmers?
205 Barriers to micro food enterprise engagement in business support programmes
219 INTERNET REVIEW SMEs competing in the food sector
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Title: Towards an integrative view of innovation in food sector SMEs
Abstract: Most literature on innovation focuses on organizational engagement with innovation types in isolation from one another. By establishing the interdependency of innovation types in SMEs in the UK food sector, this study provides evidence to support the case for a more holistic approach in innovation research. Thus the study both contributes to the limited research on innovation in food sector SMEs and supports the integrative view of innovation. Using questionnaire-based data, structured equation modelling was used to propose and test the interrelationships between the level of engagement with product, process, position and paradigm innovation. A significant positive relationship between innovation types was identified.
Title: Barriers to employee-driven innovation: a study of a regional medium-sized bakery
Abstract: Innovativeness and employee-driven innovations in particular are important sources of competitiveness for small and medium-sized food companies. The fierce competition in the food industry is forcing these companies to increase their operational efficiency in order to compete with the large companies in the market. This paper investigates barriers to innovations in the bakery sector through a case study of a growth-oriented regional bakery. The study contributes to new contextualized knowledge of employee-driven innovation activity in small food production companies. It provides a nuanced understanding of how the manufacturing context of a bakery leads to specific constraints on innovative employee behaviour, and of how the context and the human, organizational and physical resources interact with employee-driven innovation activity.
Title: The use of networks as a strategic approach of micro-enterprises in the agri-food sector
Abstract: Increasing competition and regulatory changes place micro-sized enterprises (MSEs) in the agri-food sector under strong competitive pressure. Smallness may be a substantial barrier to success. Previous research suggests that networks can be used strategically to combat these constraints. However, there is a lack of understanding of the extent to which this finding may be applicable to MSEs and the local agri-food sector. Based on eight in-depth interviews of agri-food MSEs, it is concluded that MSEs apply networks to strengthen their competitive advantage – for example, by forming stronger customer relationships. The MSEs are using their networks to combat their size- related disadvantages, but not by growing; rather, the networks enable them to remain small and independent while further strengthening their position as small producers.
Title: Investigating the role of entrepreneurial leadership and social capital in SME competitiveness in the food and drink industry
Abstract: This paper investigates the effects of social capital on the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, using entrepreneurial leadership as the explanatory variable. It employs a data set of 359 food and drink manufacturers in the south-west of England to develop a structural equation model of interdependence between social capital, leadership and entrepreneurship. The study reveals that social ties with local associations and professional services providers are predominant on both structural and relational dimensions. The resulting inadequate level of brokerage obstructs the market knowledge required for vision formulation, despite the fact that 'hard work', 'continued improvement' and 'ambition' are common shared values in this sector. The paper concludes by recommending training to fill the knowledge gaps impeding the sector's competitiveness.
Title: How do innovation partners differ with respect to innovation type and stage in the innovation journey of farmers?
Abstract: The locus of innovation is the network within which a farm is embedded. This paper investigates the relationships between network partners and innovation (types and stages in the process) in agriculture, which is unique in this field. In contrast to the majority of innovation studies, the authors also include marketing and organizational innovations and investigate the need for different partners along the innovation journey. The study is based on in-depth interviews with farmers. The findings provide useful research-related and managerial implications that enable farmers and network coordinators to improve the innovation capacity in agriculture via networking. The main conclusion is that, depending on the stage in the innovation journey and the type of innovation, different resources and hence different partners are needed. Therefore, farmers must be aware of the importance of partner suitability and network heterogeneity related to the type of innovation and stage in their innovation process.
Title: Barriers to micro food enterprise engagement in business support programmes
Abstract: Micro food producers contribute to the fabric of the local rural community and economy in developing a local food culture, employment and gross domestic product (GDP). This paper explores the range and effectiveness of government-based business policies and support programmes at both regional and firm levels for micro food enterprises, and the barriers to micro-firm engagement in such programmes. The authors present empirical evidence from interviews with key stakeholders and micro- sized food producers based in Northern Ireland. The evidence suggests that micro food producers are engaging with introductory levels of support, but that key barriers to further adoption of support include the understanding and coherence of support; regulations and the level of bureaucracy; and various issues concerning networking capabilities. The authors propose areas for future research and highlight the implications for future policy support provision.
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Extreme points of the Americas
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This is a list of the extreme points of The Americas, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent. The continent's southernmost point is often said to be Cape Horn, which is the southernmost point of the Chilean islands. The Americas cross 134° of longitude east to west and 124° of latitude north to south.
The Americas including islands[edit]
- Northernmost point — Kaffeklubben Island, Greenland 83°40′N 29°50′W / 83.667°N 29.833°W
- Southernmost point — Southern Thule, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 59°25′16″S 27°13′50″W / 59.42111°S 27.23056°W
- Easternmost point — Nordostrundingen, Greenland 81°26′25″N 11°29′22″W / 81.44028°N 11.48944°W
- Westernmost point — Cape Wrangell on Attu Island, Alaska, United States 52°55′28″N 172°28′22″E / 52.92444°N 172.47278°E[1]
The continent of the Americas[edit]
- Northernmost point — Murchison Promontory, Nunavut, Canada 71°58′N 94°57′W / 71.967°N 94.950°W
- Southernmost point — Cape Froward, Magallanes, Chile 53°56′S 71°20′W / 53.933°S 71.333°W
- Easternmost point — Ponta do Seixas, Paraíba, Brazil 7°8′55″S 34°47′49″W / 7.14861°S 34.79694°W
- Westernmost point — Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, United States 65°35′47″N 168°5′5″W / 65.59639°N 168.08472°W
Highest points[edit]
- Aconcagua,[2][3] Mendoza, Argentina 32°39′12″S 70°0′40″W / 32.65333°S 70.01111°W — highest summit of the Western and Southern Hemispheres at 6961 m (22,838 feet)
- Mount McKinley (Denali),[4][5] Alaska, United States 63°4′10″N 151°0′26″W / 63.06944°N 151.00722°W — highest summit of North America at 6194 m (20,320 feet)
- Volcán Tajumulco,[6][7] San Marcos, Guatemala 15°2′37″N 91°54′12″W / 15.04361°N 91.90333°W — highest summit of Central America at 4220 m (13,845 feet)
- Gunnbjørn Fjeld,[8][9] Sermersooq, Island of Greenland, Greenland 68°55′10″N 29°53′55″W / 68.91944°N 29.89861°W — highest island summit and highest summit of all the Arctic at 3694 m (12,119 feet)
- Pico Duarte,[10][11] Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 19°1′23″N 70°59′53″W / 19.02306°N 70.99806°W — highest summit of the Caribbean at 3175 m (10,417 feet)
Lowest points[edit]
- Laguna del Carbón, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina 49°34′34″S 68°21′5″W / 49.57611°S 68.35139°W — lowest lake and lowest surface point at −105 m (−344 feet)
- Badwater Basin, Death Valley, California, United States 36°14′23″N 116°50′5″W / 36.23972°N 116.83472°W — lowest surface point of North America at −86 m (−282 feet)
- Furnace Creek Airport, California, United States 36°27′50″N 116°52′53″W / 36.46389°N 116.88139°W — lowest airfield at −64 m (−210 feet)
- Furnace Creek,[12] California, United States 36°27′29″N 116°52′15″W / 36.45806°N 116.87083°W — lowest settlement at −58 m (−190 feet)
- Calipatria, California, United States 33°07′32″N 115°30′51″W / 33.12556°N 115.51417°W — lowest city at −56 m (−184 feet)
- Lago Enriquillo, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 18°30′N 71°35′W / 18.500°N 71.583°W — lowest lake on an island and lowest surface point on an ocean island on Earth at −27 m (−89 feet)
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States 29°58′N 90°03′W / 29.967°N 90.050°W — lowest city over 250,000 population with an average elevation of −0.5 m (−1.5 feet)
- Isthmus of Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua 12°1′N 86°27′W / 12.017°N 86.450°W — lowest pass between Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean on the Continental Divide of the Americas at 56 m (184 feet)
- Great Slave Lake bottom, Northwest Territories, Canada 61°40′N 114°00′W / 61.667°N 114.000°W — lowest fresh water point at −458 m (−1,503 feet)
Other point[edit]
- The continental pole of inaccessibility of the Americas is located at 43°22′N 101°58′W / 43.367°N 101.967°W, about eleven miles southeast of the town of Kyle on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Bennett County, South Dakota, United States, 1650 km (1025 miles) from the nearest coastlines.
- Island of Greenland 68°55′10″N 29°53′55″W / 68.91944°N 29.89861°W — most extensive island on Earth at 2,130,800 km2 (822,700 square miles) and tallest island of Western Hemisphere at 3694 m (12,119 feet)
- Island of Cuba 21°30′N 80°0′W / 21.500°N 80.000°W — most extensive island of the Caribbean at 104,556 km2 (40,369 square miles)
- Hispaniola 19°1′23″N 70°59′53″W / 19.02306°N 70.99806°W — tallest island of the Caribbean at 3175 m (10,417 feet) and second most extensive island of the Caribbean at 76,480 km2 (29,529 square miles)
- Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada 45°46′N 82°12′W / 45.767°N 82.200°W — most extensive lake island on Earth at 2,766 km2 (1,068 square miles)
- Lake Superior, Canada and the United States 47°45′N 87°30′W / 47.750°N 87.500°W — most voluminous lake in Western Hemisphere at 11,600 km3 (2,800 cubic miles)
- Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada 61°40′N 114°00′W / 61.667°N 114.000°W — deepest lake in Western Hemisphere at 614 m (2,014 feet)
- Lake Michigan–Huron, Canada and the United States 45°49′N 84°45′W / 45.817°N 84.750°W — most extensive lake in Western Hemisphere and the most extensive fresh water lake on Earth at 117,702 km2 (45,445 square miles)
- Nettilling Lake on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada 66°30′N 70°50′W / 66.500°N 70.833°W — most extensive lake on an island on Earth at 5,066 km2 (1,956 square miles)
- Lake Manitou on Manitoulin Island in Lake Michigan–Huron, Ontario, Canada 45°46′42″N 81°59′30″W / 45.77833°N 81.99167°W — most extensive lake on an island in a lake on Earth at 104 km2 (40 square miles)
- Amazon Basin of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela 0°10′S 49°0′W / 0.167°S 49.000°W — most extensive river basin on Earth at 7,050,000 km2 (2,720,000 square miles)
- Mississippi Basin of Canada and the United States 29°9′4″N 89°15′12″W / 29.15111°N 89.25333°W — most extensive river basin of North America at 2,981,076 km2 (1,151,000 square miles)
- Amazon River of Peru, Colombia, and Brazil 0°10′S 49°0′W / 0.167°S 49.000°W — longest river in Western Hemisphere at 6,400 km (4,000 miles) and the most profuse river on Earth with an average flow of 209,000 m3s−1 (55 million gallons per second)
- Mississippi River of the United States 29°9′4″N 89°15′12″W / 29.15111°N 89.25333°W — longest Gulf of Mexico main stem river at 3,544 km (2,202 miles)
- Yukon River of Canada and the United States 62°35′55″N 164°47′40″W / 62.59861°N 164.79444°W — longest Bering Sea main stem river at 3,185 km (1,979 miles)
- Nelson River of Manitoba, Canada 57°5′5″N 92°30′8″W / 57.08472°N 92.50222°W — longest Hudson Bay main stem river at 2,575 km (1,600 miles)
- Colorado River of the United States and Mexico 31°48′57″N 114°48′22″W / 31.81583°N 114.80611°W — longest Gulf of California main stem river at 2,330 km (1,450 miles)
- Columbia River of Canada and the United States 46°14′39″N 124°3′29″W / 46.24417°N 124.05806°W — longest Pacific Ocean main stem river at 2,000 km (1,243 miles)
- Mackenzie River of the Northwest Territories, Canada 68°56′23″N 136°10′22″W / 68.93972°N 136.17278°W — longest Arctic Ocean main stem river at 1,738 km (1,080 miles)
- Rio Magdalena of Colombia 11°7′N 74°51′W / 11.117°N 74.850°W — longest Caribbean Sea main stem river at 1,528 km (949 miles)
See also[edit]
- Geography of the Americas
- Extreme points of the Earth
- Extreme points of the Americas
- ^ According to the International Date Line
- ^ The summit of Aconcagua is the highest point of Andes, Argentina, South America, and all of the Americas. Mount Aconcagua is the second most prominent summit on Earth.
- ^ "Aconcagua". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ The summit of Mount McKinley is the highest point of the Alaska Range, the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and all of greater North America. Mount McKinley is the third most prominent summit on Earth.
- ^ "Mount McKinley". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ Volcán Tajumulco is the highest point of the Republic of Guatemala and all of Central America. Volcán Tajumulco is the southernmost and easternmost 4000 m (13,123-foot) summit of North America
- ^ "Volcán Tajumulco". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point on the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic
- ^ "Gunnbjørn Fjeld". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ Pico Duarte is the highest point on the Island of Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic, and all the islands of the Caribbean Sea
- ^ "Pico Duarte". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ Furnace Creek in Death Valley, California, United States set the world record for the highest reliably reported ambient air temperature of 134°F (56.7°C) on July 10, 1913. This record has been eclipsed only once by a questionable reading of 136°F (57.8°C) recorded in 'Aziziya, Libya, on September 13, 1922.
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Can U Catch AIDS From Piercing
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Community Resource Update: Spotlight on Pierce County AIDS Foundation, Tacoma, Wa.The Pierce County AIDS Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1987 to respond to the needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS in Pierce County. A Board of Directors oversees the work of Foundation staff and volunteers. The mission of... Read more »
Ohio: West Milton Council Bans Tattoo, Body-Piercing ShopsLast month, officials in West Milton voted 4-2 to prohibit tattoo and body-piercing parlors from operating in the city, citing the potential of unsterile needles to spread hepatitis and HIV. The town of 4,700, located north of Dayton, may be the... Read more »
Report: Number of Women With HIV/AIDS in China Catching Up With MenThe number of female HIV/AIDS patients in China is quickly catching up with that of men, Xinhua News Agency quoted a Ministry of Health report as saying Wednesday. Just ten years ago in China, the ratio of male HIV/AIDS patients to female was 5 to... Read more »
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Ear piercingCan you get HIV or hepatitis from a piercing gun? I just pierced my baby's ears at the mall and then I read a lot of info on the net about how dangerous it is. they used a prepackaged sterile cassette, and they said the gun(which is not...
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The Robert James Frascino AIDS FoundationHi,If indeed they used a "prepacked sterile cassette," the HIV-transmission risk is nonexistent. I see no cause for concern and certainly no need to subject your daughter to infectious diseases testing! After all, the poor little thing... Read more »
body piercing & tattoosIF I was pierced in the navel with a contaminated HIV needle, what is the likelihood I could have contracted it?The needle was hollow bore, and the place I went to claims to use one time only needles, but I still feel scared....
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Nevada State Health Division AIDS ProgramHi. Thank you for your question. Body piercing and tattoos can be risky for HIV if the blood of a previous customer were to get directly into your bloodstream within minutes of leaving their body. For body piercing, this could occur if the... Read more »
pierced nipple exposureI recently had an encounter with a woman I do not know the HIV status of. She had pierced nipples and I briefly licked on one of them. Is this a route for exposure? I know "casual contact" is not an avenue of transmission, but if she...
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Columbia University's Health & Related ServicesUnless your mouth was coming into direct contact with HIV infected blood in the encounter you describe, you are not at risk for infection through licking a pierced nipple. RMK... Read more »
Belly Piercings while positive.Hello Dr.I am HIV positive and I would like to get my belly button pierced. I have had it done before (when I wasnt positive) but it got infected. Maybe because I wasnt keeping it as clean as I should have and plus I can get pretty hairy and hair...
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University of North Carolina - Chapel HillIf you keep the site clean this should be no problem, especially if your CD4 cell count is decent. Antibiotic ointment applied to the site a few times a day can help.DW... Read more »
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Posted by Anonymous, 2 Repliesis it possible to get aids from a piercing gun? they push the earing through your ear, not a needle.
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Can I catch HIV this way?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 RepliesI am really worried about an incident that happened 10 months ago and am freaking out over whether I could have caught HIV infection.
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i hope my boyfriend didn't catch it....
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The Department of the Interiorʻs Public Meetings held in the State of Hawaii will re-air on Akaku Channel 53 all week long starting at 6pm. For a complete list of the air dates please refer below. Each meeting is also available to view online. Click the city name of the meeting you wish to view.
Tomorrow morning, Sunday, July 13, 12:30 a.m. Hawai'i Time / 6:30 Eastern Time (recommendation: best stream is www.92kqrs.com).
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Special Guest: John Kane (Mohawk), National Commentator on Native Issues
Show Topic: "Dateline The Hawaiian Kingdom: John Kane (Mohawk) Weighs In"
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'Umi Perkins will be John Kane's guest tomorrow morning (July 3) on "First Voices Indigenous Radio," WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City, 9-10 a.m. Eastern Time / 3-4 a.m. Hawai'i Time. The show will stream live at www.wbai.org. It will be available in the WBAI archive immediately following the broadcast.
Hawaiian independence activists won't be silenced Updated 27 June 2014, 9:27 AEST
Supporters of independence for Hawaii say a series of hearing conducted by the US Department of the Interior this week are an attempt by the Obama Administration to try to silence the independence movement.
Hawaiian independence activists won't be silenced (Credit: ABC) [...]
Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports on the first DoI hearing:
The emotionally charged meeting, attended by several hundred people, lasted about 30 minutes longer than the scheduled three hours. It featured defiant, impassioned testimony mostly rooted in the grievances that have simmered in the Hawaiian community dating back to [...]
Highly recommend reading "By What Authority is the U.S. Department of Interior In Hawai'i?" at HawaiianKingdom.org. For those planning to testify at the upcoming hearings, read the whole thing, but especially consider this conclusion:
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Article from the Washington Post, "Feds take step toward Native Hawaiian recognition":
The federal government announced Wednesday it will take a first step toward recognizing and working with a Native Hawaiian government at a time when a growing number of Hawaiians are questioning the legality of the U.S. annexation of Hawaii.
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Dr. Keanu Sai will be John Kane's guest on "First Voices Indigenous Radio," from WBAI-FM this Thursday, June 19, 3-4 a.m. Hawai'i Time for the entire hour.
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Alright… so we now have all four Brazilian visas and four International Drivers Licenses. Slow and steady. Four BMW 1200 GS bought and almost ready to go. Matt and Mitch are working on route to Brazil and picking places we want to visit. Looking at Mayan ruins in Mexico, Machu Picchu in Peru - just a start but lots of exciting plans yet to be finalized.
Looks like Gerbing is going to provide us with the heated gear we need to make the cold weather ride from Toronto to southern USA. It's been in the -30's lately so we'll be counting on this gear to keep us warm! Lets hope Feb 1st is dry, warm, and sunny.
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Note: this is a rough map of our trip the exact itinerary will depend on weather, roads and the safety of each region.
There are four of us: an 85 year old ex-motorcycle racer, a 52 year old engineer, and 1 college student and 1 recent college graduate. We're taking our bikes and riding from Toronto, Canada to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
It all started when my 85 year old father announced he was riding from Canada to Brazil. At first I laughed, then I realized he was serious, and finally, I realized if I wanted him to come home alive, I'd make the trip with him. My sons were sold on the adventure immediately, postponed work and school and began looking at routes down to Rio.
It's going to be one hell of a ride, and we'll be chasing this guy down the entire way!


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Welcome to the web site of Economic Research
Latin America has experienced high growth over the past decade, with average GDP growth rates of 4.1% between 2003 and 2013. Yet for a number of years, Latin America's economies have been slowing. External demand and commodity prices are providing less support, and the region's GDP growth will hardly exceed 1% this year. The external constraint is again weighing on the region's economic performance, but domestic factors also underlie the slowdown.
To date, the impact of the CICE (Tax Credit for Competitiveness and Employment) has been patchy. The margin ratio of non-financial companies edged up slightly at the start of the year, but fell back in Q2, and investment continued to adjust. The chosen target range of salaries seems to be having a more pronounced impact on wages and employment than on profitability. The CICE is having a positive short-term effect, but the longer-term impact could be more finely-shaded than expected.
We foresee an annual real GDP growth at 0.5% in 2014. Economic activity is capped by various factors: the business climate; structural issues; and the high unemployment, production facility closures owed to the crisis. These constraints, although still present, should ease in 2015. If the uptick in Eurozone activity is confirmed, volume GDP growth could come in at 1% in France, largely thanks to the positive effects of the structural reforms implemented.
The French government has announced its new public deficit forecasts for 2014 and 2015. These are sharply higher, with a deficit of 4.4% of GDP (compared with the previous estimate of 3.8%) in 2014, and of 4.3% in 2015 (3% previously). The target of a return to a 3% deficit, required by the EU Treaties, has been deferred to 2017. The growth forecasts underpinning the draft Finance Act for 2015 are set at 0.4% in 2014 and 1% in 2015.
The ECB unveiled the details of its ABS and Covered Bonds purchases programmes that will last for at least two years, sticking with 'Plan A' as we expected. The ECB will purchase senior and guaranteed mezzanine ABS tranches in both primary and secondary markets. Retained securities will be included under some conditions, boosting the pool of potential interventions by some margin. All in all, Draghi mentioned a "potential universe of purchases up to EUR1trn" while maintaining a certain degree of constructive ambiguity.
This publication presents the economists' forecasts for interest rates, exchange rates and commodity prices, along with the Crédit Agricole Group's central economic projection.
The fact that things seem to be normalising in the US is not just a piece of luck. It is very probably the consequence of a series of past initiatives that have begun to bear fruit. Elsewhere, the sense of clarity is definitely poorer. In Europe, and especially within the Eurozone, the situation remains confused and prospects are bleak.
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I've received thousands of cover letters in my fifteen years of helping to run start-ups and I've developed a radar that helps me gauge within the first few sentences of an email or cover letter whether its worth reading more. Generic introductions are the worst offense. Like when someone sends me an email directly (so they know who I am), but the intro says "Dear Hiring Manager". I also once got an email recently that included this closing sentence "Please let me know if I qualify for any positions you currently have open or any positions you plan to have in the future".
I see enough common-sense violations that I'm thinking of writing a post about them just to help drive some awareness for those who probably have genuine talent and ambition, but don't realize their emails are preventing them from even getting in the door.
Every now and then, though, I see an example of creativity, originality and cleverness that restores my faith in people who get it. Here is an example of a recent cover letter I got from a job applicant:
Dear fellow aficionado of all things hip and creative:
Let's not be facetious. There are certain truths in this world that cannot be held in disdain. Black cannot compete without white. Women cannot procreate without men. Road Runner cannot flee without Wile E. Coyote. Lindsay Lohan cannot go to prison without cocaine/shop-lifting. Staggering, right? Well, I would argue that BlogFrog cannot garner the same future success without my aid.
Here's why:
You need someone who has a creative, entrepreneurial mindset. Well, as a contributing founder of several startups, I love the spirited culture that they bring. You need someone who keeps a blog. Well, I've penned a number of blogs with my advertising and PR consulting for firms across the country. My 2011 resolution was to finally keep my own, and I'm having a blast. You need someone who is familiar with BlogFrog communities. Well, as a proud member, I'll be now employing its prowess in the real estate blog that I manage.
You need someone with a strong background in marketing, advertising, and digital media fundamentals. Well, I have an internationallybased BSBA and MBA with a focus in marketing from the University of Denver. I've also been a contributing member to the development of online marketing/advertising practices for six years. As an emerging social media guru, I know how to effectively plan and execute a multitude of digital media strategies. You need someone with excellent written and oral presentation skills. Well, read my blog, and have me in for an interview. You need someone who is detail-oriented. Well, my underwear drawer is sorted by color and pattern. TMI? You need someone who can manage remote teams and projects. Well, as I often work with projects and clients on Skype, I think I can handle this. Most importantly, you need me and I can start today.
I would frankly and humbly cherish the opportunity to continue my career at one of Colorado's growing startups. I'm an avid learner, and I am always ready to for a new challenge. In all sincere modesty, you won't find anyone who will add more value to the BlogFrog team than myself.
Now, is it a little overly-confident and even hints at self-absorption? Possibly. Maybe he writes great cover letters and that's where the talent ends. But I give him huge credit for stepping out, showing his confidence, and being willing to take a risk with his wit (not everyone shares the same sense of humor) and personality. That will get my attention faster than someone who tries to be too generic and doesn't even make it to the small stack.
So how did it all work out? We have phone interview today so I'll let you know


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Doctor Who was so great! So glad to see him visit Amy and Rory.
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WILMINGTON — With the last veterans' practice for the next few days (they'll return to the ice Tuesday) completed, the Bruins began their rookie camp Friday at Ristuccia Arena. A couple of guys from last year's group made the big club (Tyler Seguin and Jordan Caron), so it will be interesting to see who stands out amongst the youngsters with an NHL spot potentially to be had.
Here's the roster:
FORWARDS: Anthony Camara, Carter Camper, Craig Cunningham, Dylan Hood, Alexander Khokhlachev, Jared Knight, Kyle MacKinnon, Adam Presizniuk, Tyler Randell, Calle Ridderwall, Yannick Riendeau, Ryan Spooner, Conor Stokes.
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Startups are here to save the world
Nice rallying cry and sentiment, but I disagree. Startups help adapt and coax our world towards positive, and occasionally trigger/facilitate widespread change, but the world-changing heavy lifting usually falls on activists, policymakers, governments and impact-driven individuals. Twitter, Google, Apple come to mind, but still pale in comparison to the UN, Gates Foundation, or increasing environmental standards that literally save lives. In our tech world we tend to ignore the complexity, power, and history of these actors in affecting our world.
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Now, I won't pretend to be a psychic, and to be able to predict where the internet will be in X number of years - I'm sure it will be a very exciting place, and constantly impress us with new exciting ways to browse and consume information.
New Arrival
The main reason the subject for this post came into my head was the recent birth of my first child. Her arrival got me thinking how amazing it will be for her to grow up in a world where the internet, things like YouTube, Facebook, Wikipedia (or iterations/versions of these), will be a given, and likely be an ongoing presence and reference in her life.
The issue I always have as a developer looking at the exciting developments in website code, design and programming languages, is that to be a GOOD website developer and/or designer, you always have to consider the lowest entry level to your website work.
I'm going to use my analogies again, but stick with me, because hopefully this post will explain why websites take so long to do properly, and why we, as the makers of the web, are always torn between two web worlds - the old, and the future.
Time for a Switchover
The UK is fast approaching the date for digital TV switchover at the moment, after which poor old analogue TV will be yet another footnote in technology history. There has been a lot of campaigning about making sure your TV and aerial are digital TV compatible before analogue gets turned off. The thing is, digital TV is already being superseded by more enhanced services on the same platform such as HD television, and even more recently by 3DTV…
Although most people may not know this, the internet really needs to go through a similar 'digital switchover'. If you're aware of it or not, you will be reading this blog post via some form of internet browser. An internet browser interprets the pages of code people like myself produce, and delivers (renders) them to your screen as the lovely designs and layouts (or not so lovely designs and layouts!) you see as web pages.
As with TVs which were made years ago, which may not be digital TV compatible, let alone HD compatible, or 3D compatible, the same goes for the web. Popular web browsers like Internet Explorer (from Microsoft), Safari (from Apple), Chrome (from Google) are but a small selection of browsers through which you can consume your internet content. The problem comes from the individuals and companies which are still using the equivalent of an old black and white TV for the web… a web browser such as Internet Explorer 6.
Upgrade your Browser… Please!
You may never have thought about upgrading your web browser before, or even been aware that it does anything… but it does a lot of things for website developers and designers, opening up the newer tricks and developments in code and technologies… our equivalent of you upgrading to a HD TV or 3D TV… well, taking steps towards one anyway!
The issues I have as a developer are the still ever present audience who are happy with their analogue (old browser), and don't want, know how, or can't upgrade to the new 'whizzy' up-to-date browsers. You see, when designing and coding, I still have to test and make sure all of my code and technology works on these older platforms, and with people like the UK Government refusing to upgrade from the now over 10 year old Internet Explorer 6, it's becoming more and more of a struggle to bring all the bells and whistles of the future web to everyone, without excluding people, or compromising and NOT using all the future technologies.
The Future…?
There is no quick or easy fix for this, unless a campaign similar to UK digital switchover is bought to the online world, educating and helping people move away from the past web, into the future. I do hope that there is a solution out there, as it would enable the development of the web to accelerate much faster, given the amount of time currently spent trying to make old browsers run or understand the newest advances in code… you'd think it mad to try and watch HD TV on an old black and white TV set surely?!
I get excited daily about the advances and developments in the online world. The future of the web, in my opinion, lies in cracking the issues with the web browsers - once this is fixed you would start seeing some very exciting things appearing, things which I'm sure my daughter will be on top of in no time, and showing her old Dad up to be an old crumbly man who still remembers analogue TV!
I have to say that the title of this post is an obvious reference to the FANTASTIC Back to the Future, which not that long ago celebrated being 25 years old(!)… Great Scott that makes me feel old!


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Canada's Insurance and Risk Magazine
The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) has released on its website a retrospective of the Eastern Canadian ice storm of 1998 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of what is the costliest insured natural catastrophe in Canadian history.
The ice storm that hit Quebec and Ontario cost more than $1.8 billion (figure adjusted for inflation). That dwarves the country's next most expensive natural catastrophe, the 2011 wildfire in Slave Lake, Alta., which has estimated insured losses of $700 million.
ICLR reports that, at the time of Ice Storm 98, it took just five weeks to tally $602 million (1998 dollars) in claims for the ice storm – and claims still kept rolling in.
When Canadian insurance claims were added to claims in the United States, the event broke the record for number of insurance claims generated from a single event. That record stood until Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
From late Jan. 4 to 10, 1998, freezing rain lashed eastern Ontario and southwestern Quebec before heading into Canada's Atlantic provinces, notes a statement from ICLR. In Ontario, the storm dumped 85 mm of freezing rain on Ottawa, 73 mm on Kingston and 108 mm on Cornwall. In Quebec, 100 mm ravaged Montreal and parts of the province's south shore.
By Jan. 18, 21 people in Quebec and four in Ontario had died. The death toll in Quebec included six reported cases of carbon monoxide poisoning; six cases of trauma, including people hit by snow plows and falling ice; five fire deaths; and four hypothermia deaths (another three people died in late January/early February while clearing snow and ice from rooftops). In Ontario, one of the four deaths involved a man who fell from a roof while clearing ice.
Power was fully restored, for all but 100 customers, by February 6.
Based on accumulation of ice, location and extent of the area affected and the duration of the event – the criteria that determine ice storm severity – the 1998 event was the worst to hit Canada in recent memory. "Previous major ice storms in the region, notably December 1986 in Ottawa and February 1961 in Montreal, deposited between 30 to 40 mm of ice – about half the thickness from Ice Storm 98," notes information from the web feature.
The ice storm was also unusual because it went on for so long. ICLR reports that, on average, Ottawa and Montreal receive freezing precipitation 12 to 17 days a year, with each episode generally lasting a few hours. During Ice Storm 98, there was in excess of 80 hours of freezing rain and drizzle, nearly double the normal annual total.
The web feature contains a comprehensive look back at the storm, offering extensive information on the meteorological factors that came together to cause the disturbance; various immediate impacts of the storm; the engineering considerations and effects on the electrical grid in Ontario and Quebec; and the insurance and reinsurance aspects of the storm.
With regard to the last point, the feature offers some discussion of coverage issues and questions, including those relating to additional living expenses, business interruption and liability.
Photos: An eastern farmhouse on day five of the ice storm (top) and day one (bottom). (Credit: ICLR)
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Julie Phillips: Slight storm chances through the weekend
Updated On: Mar 27 2013 08:12:22 AM CDT
We will be tracking springlike temperatures and slight storm chances through the end of this week and this weekend.
Highs on Wednesday are expected in the low 70s with a mostly sunny sky.
It will be quite windy as well with southwest winds expected at 20-30 mph.
Partly cloudy Wednesday night with temps staying mild in the low 50s with slightly breezy south winds.
We should see a partly sunny sky with highs in the low 70s and breezy south winds on Thursday.
We bring in slim storm chances for our western areas on Thursday night.
Look for springlike temperatures and about a 20-30% chance of storms to continue through the weekend.
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A season many thought we would be lucky to win 4 or 5 games and were even talked about what we would do with the first pick next year. A season where we were given a rookie head coach in Joe Philbin, a rookie Quarter Back in Ryan Tannheill, no Wide recievers after trading away Brandon Marshall and releasing Chad-Ochocino-Johnson, and a completely new defensive scheme. A season where we were chastised for drafting Tannehill so early and lets not forget trading away Vontae Davis, who by the way is virtually useless in Indianapolis. After all of these events coming to pass, it brings joy to my heart to still see us in the hunt for a wildcard place. To know that we are two or three missed field goals away from being 7-5 or 8-4. Sure we need help, but the Dolphins are showing hope, promise, PROOF, and most of all, progress.
Ryan Tannehill is growing more and more every game. He still makes sporadic passes and bad throws, but so does every Quarter Back. I am seeing a rookie QB quickly going through his progressions, and making smarter decisions with the football. He still has a lot to prove, after all he is the first Qb drafted in the first round since Dan Marino, but it is a start. And Ryan being on the field gives us the best chance to win on a weekly basis. Tannehill has quieted skeptics, made believers, and given Fin nation a reason to let hope into their hearts once again. Ryan has improved every game this season. He is succeeded in two game winning drives, and has had several opportunities to throw the games away, and has not done so.
Progress is the key word here. Rome was not built in a day, Hall of Fame Quarter Backs are not made in a year, and defenses are not perfected in one season. It takes time, hard work, and great coaching. Some of these things the Dolphins have. They have a great coaching staff, this forces them to work hard and leave it all on the field. The one thing they need from us as Dolphins fans, is time. Time to put the right pieces in play. Time to develop a young and talented Qb into a veteran with the Franchise on his back, and most of all, time to bring the Super Bowl trophy back to Miami. Patience is a virtue, and though it is frustrating at the present time to be phinphanatics, imagine how sweet it will be when we get there and see teal jerseys hoisting up that trophy!


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Dr. Chris King, director of the Ray Marshall Center, and Northwestern University's Lindsay Chase-Lansdale made a presentation of the lessons learned from the CareerAdvance® project to a dual generation policy conference convened by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore on June 29. The Ray Marshall Center, in collaboration with Community Action Program of Tulsa County and a multidisciplinary team of partners, launched CareerAdvance® in July 2008 to help low-skilled low-income parents of children served by Head Start and Early Head Start achieve long-term economic self-sufficiency by providing workforce training and skills certification in industries with career earnings potential.
Building on this work, the Ray Marshall Center recently launched the multi-phase Dual Generation Strategy Initiative in April 2011 with the first two phases supported by the Foundation for Child Development. Phase one of the project is currently underway. Center researchers are gathering information, meeting with stakeholders, identifying participants and developing the project's framework. The second phase includes the implementation planning and is expected to begin in fall 2011. The pilot implementation, the third phase, is scheduled to begin in early summer 2012, subject to garnering additional partnerships and funding. The fourth phase occurs concurrently with the other three phases and includes development of the research agenda and evaluation design for the pilot.


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— Actual prompts, Asura's Wrath
Chakravartin: You have exceeded my expectations. I praise you. You are indeed the one to inherit this world. Gaea must be led by one of its own. Now that you have become a perfect being, I may now leave this world, and save other worlds in need of my guidance. Come, and join your daughter (...) (extends hand) I am counting on you.
Asura: ...(extends arm) I refuse.
Loki: ENOUGH! You are, all of you, beneath me! I am a god, you dull creature, and I will not be bullied by-
The Incredible Hulk: ...puny god.
Condiment King: "What's this? Ah, the Big Bad Bat Guy. I knew you'd ketchup to me sooner or later. How I've relished this meeting. You, the Dynamic Dark Knight, versus me, the Conceptual Condiment King! Come, Batman, let's see if you can cut the mustard.
Batman: *delivers a single punch to CK's stomach* Quiet!
Fritz Stanford: HAHAHAHAHA! Are you afraid?! There's no way you're not! Now witness the awesome power of —
Revy: Shut the fuck up. Can't you see I wasn't even listening? I mean, were you trying to sell me the damn gun or what?
Hari: And you don't block a groin-kick with your hands, you take it on the thigh. Every time you drop your hands, you're gonna get a whack. You understand?
Kris: Yes, I'm starting to— (takes uppercut to solar plexus)
Hari: Lesson two. Best time to hit someone is when he's off guard. Best time to catch someone off guard is when he's talking. When you talk, you're thinking about what to say next, not— (takes jab to face) ... Y'know, there's just the faintest chance I could start to like you.
What did the five fingers say to the face? SLAP!
Don't speak. Just die.
— Dante, Devil May Cry 2
When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
— Tuco, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Psycho Mantis: Hold up... Crash Bandicoot? SERIOUSLY? You played THAT!?
Solid Snake: *shoots Psycho Mantis on the head*
Psycho Mantis: Ow, wait I'm not finished!
I've had enough of your snide insinuations!
Commander Shepard, Mass Effect 1
I've had enough of your disingenuous assertions!
Commander Shepard, Mass Effect 2
I've had enough of your tabloid journalism!
Commander Shepard, Mass Effect 3
Some people think they can outsmart me. Maybe... Maybe. I've yet to meet one that could outsmart boolit.
— The Heavy Weapons Guy, Team Fortress 2
Let this be a lesson, kids. When debating, solve your problems not with an agreement, but by screaming "I AM A MAN!" and punching them in the guts. Allow me to demonstrate. "I AM A MAN!!!" *punch*
— Linkara
Megatron: Oh well, come on, let's have it. The usual "destiny and honor" speech.
Optimus Primal: Speech this. (POW)
— Beast Wars, "Nemesis, Part 2"
AK-130 Android: Intruder. Identify yourself.
Rubber Soul!Kakyoin: I'm Rubber Soul!
(Rubber Soul reveals himself.)
Rubber Soul: And this is my real identity, Rubber Soul, Mr. Damn Handsome.
Jotaro: What's with this guy? He's annoying.
Rubber Soul: Huh? What was that? There's something on my face? What is it? Huh? Handsome? Hehaha! Handsome on my face. Huhuhuhu! Seriously?! Oh man! Hahaha, Handsome on it, oh man! Can wash that off. Nah, no way, it's Handsome after a...
Jotaro: ORA!
(Star Platinum decks Rubber Soul in the face.)
Jotaro: You're pretty damn irritating!
(Star Platinum pummels Rubber Soul some more.)
"The law of my fist is about to compel your teeth!"
— The Blackfish, Game of Thrones
Judge Fear: Gaze into the face of Fear!
Judge Dredd: GAZE INTO THE FIST OF DREDD!
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Sarah Palin Announces She Will NOT Run For Presidentby Free Britney at . Comments
It was almost a foregone conclusion, but former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has announced, officially, that she will not enter the 2012 presidential race.
Palin's announcement comes one day after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie affirmed his decision not to jump in despite Republican leaders urging him to.
No leaders really wanted Palin to, but she's like a celebrity now, so the media still pays attention to her. Here's what she told supporters in a letter:
"I believe I can be more effective in a decisive role to help elect other true public servants to office - from the nation's governors to congressional seats and the presidency."
"I will continue driving the discussion for freedom and free markets, including in the race for president where candidates must embrace immediate action toward energy independence through domestic development of conventional energy sources, along with renewables."
"We must reduce tax burdens and onerous regulations that kill American industry, and our candidates must always push to minimize government to strengthen and allow the private sector to create jobs."
"I apologize to those who are disappointed in this decision."
Anyone? Hello?Palin told Fox News she chose to send a letter over holding a press conference because she wanted to "put the marker down and say 'no I'm not running.'"
Republicans have been searching for an alternative to the polished, but less than inspiring former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the entire year.
Many have been disappointed by Texas Gov. Rick Perry and have given a second look to Georgia businessman Herman Cain, who is surging in polls.
In any case, the field is set now. Romney and Perry remain likely frontrunners, but at this stage of the game you can't rule out Cain or perhaps others.
Should Sarah Palin have run?
No Palin for President??
I guess I'll have to drown in my own tears.
No Palin for President??
Well, Hott D@mnn I'll Drink to That,
Put a Shrimp on the Barbie!!
I wish all the gays would just shut up. The world is not channel Bravo and your problems really do not matter when compared to all the problems facing America. Get over yourselves and think of the nation as a whole not just your little community. Your comments only show that it is you that divides the nation, not Republicans or Palin.
You do give a shit and she is all that because here you are. commenting, bitching, like anyone gives a shit what you say hahaha! she played her haters just like she played her supporters. as a gay man, i can appreciate and respect the bitch slap and head fake she just gave everyone. wasted money frm supporters and wasted ammo frm critics. repubs needed a true bitch though, dems have so many (gore, madonna, olbermann, cliton . . . )
Thank God now we go onto more serious business.
I DO NOT want Sarah Palin to run for president...EVER!!! The LAST thing we need running around in the White House is a homophobic B-I-T-C-H for a president!!! By the way, her husband Todd is SEXY AS HELL!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!! Her family is so full of DYSFUNCTION JUNCTION!!! With the exception of Todd. Remember, she has bashed gays and lesbians LEFT AND RIGHT over the years!!! I am an openly gay dude (HOLLA!!!!!) and Sarah Palin just makes my BLOOD BOIL!!!!! As far as I'm concerned, she DOES NOT know the first thing about politics. PERIOD!!! And, furthermore, I completely agree with Ronnie Corral...SARAH NEEDS TO GO AWAY!!!! Most of all, I am BEYOND TIRED reading about Sarah Palin in the tabloids and on the Internet!!! Sarah, you AIN'T ALL DAT!!! REMEMBER THAT!!!!!!!!!!
If anyone was ever a "fame whore," it's Sarah Palin. As an Arizona resident, I'm just terrified that the reason she bought a million dollar home in my state is because she plans to run for John Kyl's senate seat next year. I wish she would just go away.
i am soooo thrilled that sarah palin is not running for President.....thank the good Lord up above....she has been a joke from the beginning, and maybe she herself is realizing how foolish she looked last year...... my day is made.....nuf said......
How can anyone compare Sarah Palin to Obama. He's lied from the get go about his citizenship, he education and all the promises he made going into office. He's doing his best to turn our country into a muslin leadership country. To top all his digressions he crazy wife made fun of the celebration of 9/11. Don't have to believe me take a look at the video on you tube of her making the comment "all this for a damn flag" and yet she has the audacity to call herself the first lady. She's definitely not First Lady material she spends millions of tax payers dollars on vacations and shopping yet she still hasn't learned how to dress and behave like a First Lady. But then from all I've been reading he's drowning he's troubles in a bottle.


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ings. (Resources for safe handling of milk include ADA [2004] and CDC [2010].) As an additional measure to support breastfeeding, the recommended meal pattern for infants does not provide juice for participants less than 1 year of age or complementary foods before 6 months of age. The committee encourages USDA to work together with other federal agencies as well as state- and local-level coalitions of WIC lactation consultants, and existing breastfeeding programs to consider ways to provide incentives for breastfeeding for both participants and providers. Options for breastfeeding incentives are provided in Appendix L.
The recommended Meal Requirements encompass (1) daily and weekly meal patterns for breakfast, lunch and supper, and snacks appropriate for the age groups served by CACFP and (2) food specifications to help ensure the nutritional quality of the meals. Key elements of the Meal Requirements for children ages 1 year and older and for adults address (a) the amount of fruit and the amount and type of vegetables to be served; (b) the proportion of grain that is to be whole grain-rich; (c) fruit versus juice; (d) snack components over the course of the week; and (e) limitations on solid fats, added sugars, trans fat, and sodium. As described in Chapter 6, the recommendations were designed to align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the DRIs with necessary adjustments to keep them practical and to limit cost increases. Encouragement for breastfeeding is strongly supported by the committee. Realistic options for supporting breastfeeding, however, were determined to be beyond the task of making recommendations for revised Meal Requirements.
AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics). 2009. Pediatric Nutrition Handbook, 6th ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
ADA (American Dietetic Association). 2004. Infant Feedings: Guidelines for Preparation of Formula and Breastmilk in Health Care Facilities, edited by S. T. Robbins and L. T. Beker. Chicago, IL: ADA.
Altkorn, R., X. Chen, S. Milkovich, D. Stool, G. Rider, C. M. Bailey, A. Haas, K. H. Riding, S. M. Pransky, and J. S. Reilly. 2008. Fatal and non-fatal food injuries among children (aged 0–14 years). International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 72(7):1041–1046.
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). 2010. Proper Handling and Storage of Human Milk. http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/recommendations/handling_breastmilk.htm (accessed October 21, 2010).


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Top entry Mixers and bottom entry agitators on sealed tanks will have a mechanical seal of some sort. For many sanitary process vessels, the mixer must have some type of sealing barrier to provide either a dust tight vapor seal, a pressure tight seal to allow pressure and or vacuum in the mixtank, or an aseptic sealing device to provide a hygienic seal between the tank id and the outside of the vessel. There are a variety for mixer use, including single dry running double ssemblies with a liquid or gas flush, and a variety of other lip seals and packing materials which can be used. Starting with the least expensive sealing mechanism for a rotating mixer or reactor, we have a simple dust cover assembly, and elastomer lips sealed, a spring-loaded CIP mixer seal, a packing seal, a USP class VI lip seal, a single dry running mixer seal, a single with an aseptic debris well, and then we have higher pressure double,custom steam sterilizable and split mechanical seal options.
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