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I train and coach endurance athletes and I have seen all of their performances improve using this product. It works especially well for very long endurance competitions like Ironman triathlons and 50-100 mile trail running races. The product takes about 1 hour to get into the body and start being effective. This product is the best B vitamin complex I have found and is assimilated very well into the body where many are not. It then naturally boosts the metabolic and energy processes in the body. It will also do these wonderful things for non competitive people. As I have seen improvements in energy in all people that use the product. If you think the product is not working for you, it probably means you are very difficient in B vitamins and so need to take more and keep taking them for a while to build up. I have many people take this first thing in the morning to wake up and get going without having to drug themselves with 300 mg of caffeine in coffee. You may notice a yellow phosphorescent glow in your urine often as excess is excreted. This is OK and does not mean you are dehydrated.
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This is an EXCELLENT product and I cannot emphasize that enough. I really needed B Complex for some emotional strain and I noticed a change in my mood after just a month of taking this. I bought the big bottle, take two a day, and even take a third when I'm feeling particularly anxious. They always work. Country Life provides YEAST FREE B Complex which has worked better for me than about 4 other brands with yeast. I love these vitamins and they changed my life!
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Just started using this product after researching the best Vitamin B-Complex to take - coenzyme. Since it doesn't require the usual conversion, it's better absorbed and you don't need high potency. Love that Country Life is concerned with quality and uses methyl B-12 instead of cyanocobalamin. Love that you take on empty stomach and it does not upset nor repeat on me. I've used other Country Life products and love this one. The 240 count is a great value. If you find you need to take more of this than recommended dosage to see results, it probably means you are deficient in the B vitamins.
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I can tell a big difference with this Active form of Vit B. even though its not sublingual- it seems to absorb really well. Steve
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Key Actions for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action of the ICPD -- ICPD+5
Progress and challenges in the first five years of implementing the Cairo agreement were the focus of a series of meetings leading up to special session of the United Nations General Assembly (ICPD+5) in June 1999. The session identified Key Actions for the Further Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action, including new benchmark indicators of progress in four key areas:
1. Education and literacy
"Governments and civil society, with the assistance of the international community, should, as quickly as possible, and in any case before 2015, meet the Conference's goal of achieving universal access to primary education; eliminate the gender gap in primary and secondary education by 2005; and strive to ensure that by 2010 the net primary school enrolment ratio for children of both sexes will be at least 90 per cent, compared with an estimated 85 per cent in 2000." [para. 34]
"Governments, in particular of developing countries, with the assistance of the international community, should: ... Reduce the rate of illiteracy of women and men, at least halving it for women and girls by 2005, compared with the rate in 1990." [para. 35 (c)]
2. Reproductive health care and unmet need for contraception
"... Governments should strive to ensure that by 2015 all primary healthcare and family planning facilities are able to provide, directly or through referral, the widest achievable range of safe and effective family planning and contraceptive methods; essential obstetric care; prevention and management of reproductive tract infections, including sexually transmitted diseases, and barrier methods (such as male and female condoms and microbicides if available) to prevent infection. By 2005, 60 per cent of such facilities should be able to offer this range of services, and by 2010, 80 per cent of them should be able to offer such services." [para. 53]
"Where there is a gap between contraceptive use and the proportion of individuals expressing a desire to space or limit their families, countries should attempt to close this gap by at least 50 per cent by 2005, 75 per cent by 2010 and 100 per cent by 2050. In attempting to reach this benchmark, demographic goals, while legitimately the subject of government development strategies, should not be imposed on family planning providers in the form of targets or quotas for the recruitment of clients." [para. 58]
3. Maternal mortality reduction
"By 2005, where the maternal mortality rate is very high, at least 40 per cent of all births should be assisted by skilled attendants; by 2010 this figure should be at least 50 per cent and by 2015, at least 60 per cent. All countries should continue their efforts so that globally, by 2005, 80 per cent of all births should be assisted by skilled attendants, by 2010, 85 per cent, and by 2015, 90 per cent." [para. 64]
"Governments, with assistance from UNAIDS and donors, should, by 2005, ensure that at least 90 per cent, and by 2010 at least 95 per cent, of young men and women aged 15 to 24 have access to the information, education and services necessary to develop the life skills required to reduce their vulnerability to HIV infection. Services should include access to preventive methods such as female and male condoms, voluntary testing, counselling and follow-up. Governments should use, as a benchmark indicator, HIV infection rates in persons 15 to 24 years of age, with the goal of ensuring that by 2005 prevalence in this age group is reduced globally, and by 25 per cent in the most affected countries, and that by 2010 prevalence in this age group is reduced globally by 25 per cent." [para. 70]
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The 32nd session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD), acting as the preparatory committee (PrepCom) for the special session of the General Assembly for the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Programme of Action of the ICPD, met at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 24-31 March 1999.
- ICPD+5 News Bulletin
ICPD+5 United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Technical Meetings
Round-table on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights New York, 14-17 April 1998
Round-table on Ensuring Reproductive Rights, and Implementing Sexual and Reproductive Health Programmes, Including Women's Empowerment, Male Involvement and Human Rights Kampala, Uganda, 22-25 June 1998
Round-table on Partnership with Civil Society in Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action Dhaka, Bangladesh, 27-30 July 1998
Technical Symposium on International Migration and Development, The Hague, 29 June-3 July 1998
Report of the Technical Meeting on Population Ageing, Brussels, 6-9 October 1998
- Technical Meeting on Reproductive Health Services in Crisis Situations, Rennes, France, 3-5 November 1998
- Round-table on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights New York, 14-17 April 1998
The Hague Forum
As its contribution to the "ICPD+5" review process, UNFPA organized a number of round tables and technical meetings that have involved many of its partners -- programme and donor countries, the United Nations System and representatives of civil society, including NGOs and the private sector. The outcomes from these activities, which focus on technical and operational assessments of the progress made and constraints faced by countries in implementing the Programme of Action were discussed at an international forum in The Hague, in The Netherlands, from 8-12 February 1999.


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Expressions Painting Class (Mountain View)
The creation of art can be a life affirming, healing experience. PAMF offers "Expressions" - a program of painting classes for cancer patients. Painting techniques are taught in a supportive and non-judgmental atmosphere. Personal attention is given to each participant. All levels of experience are welcome. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.
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|December 17, 2014
Tehila Eisenstat
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Growing up by the Mediterranean Sea, Tehila began her artistic career as a child, watching the beautiful color changes at sunset. "I think that is where I started to see and understand colors and become inspired to paint." She is a colorist, using light and nature to create a mood and to capture the mystery and drama. Tehila was trained in architecture and design. However, her main love is impressionist painting, which she studied with master artists in the United States and Europe. Working mainly in oil and acrylic, Tehila paints a broad range of subjects. She is an impressionist/expressionist who draws inspiration from masters such as Pissaro, Monet, Matisse and Cezanne. Tehila resides on the Monterey Peninsula and travels extensively both in the United States and abroad, where she paints and collects ideas for her new works. Tehila lectures and teaches in her studios and overseas. She has started an art program for multiple support groups as part of the Healing Arts program at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, California. Her works are shown in galleries in the Pacific Northwest and in private collections around the world. She is a member of the Oil Painters of America, Allied Artists of America and a signature member of the National Acrylic Painter's Association (United Kingdom and USA).
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Cheap ski holidays in hundreds of ski resorts worldwide.
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Please note: children under 12 are not allowed in this chalet on any date unless booking the whole chalet.A high quality apart-chalet located 50m from the piste at the entrance to Belle Plagne. The interior is comfortable and attractively decorated in a traditional and rustic wood style, with good views of the surrounding mountains. The lounge area is well furnished with comfortable seating and log fire to enjoy in those relaxing "after ski" evenings. The main resort centre is 500m away.
Ground floor: One double bedroom with ensuite bath and wc available at a supplement. One twin bedroom with shared separate shower and wc across the corridor. The shower & wc is shared with the 1st floor bunk room.
First floor: Comfortable lounge and dining area with fireplace and balcony. One small bunk room, best as a single or for children (shares bathroom with the ground floor twin room).
Second floor: Two twin eaves bedrooms, both with ensuite shower and one separate wc. Chalet staff live out.
An energising breakfast including granola, cereals, yoghurt, bread, preserves, porridge, fruit juices, tea & coffee everyday, plus a cooked breakfast (e.g sausage, egg, bacon & tomatoes) on six mornings a week.Daily afternoon tea with freshly baked cakes, pastries or biscuits.A delicious home cooked three course evening meal on six nights served with a selection of complimentary wines and fresh after-dinner coffee.Please note: The chalet host will have a day off during the course of the week, during which you will be required to eat out.
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text: Michigan State clinch the Legends Division and a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game with a 30-6 win at Northwestern on Saturday. Connor Cook passed for 293 yards and two touchdowns, while Jeremy Langford added 1500 yards rushing and two more scores. MSU is home to Minnnesota next week before facing Ohio State for the League title. In other action Michigan blew a 21-7 half time lead and lost at Iowa 24-21. Devin Gardner was held to 98 yards passing and 12 yards rushing in the game, and had a costly fumble late in the fourth quarter that sealed the win for the Hawkeyes. Michigan plays Ohio State to close out the regular season.


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The NCU Residence Life Staff strives to create comfortable living and learning communities. Through the development of better communities, individual growth will occur which will encourage students to invest in future communities. Residents will be challenged to integrate faith and experience with social and personal responsibility to present and future communities.
North Central University is primarily a residential campus. Research suggests that students who live on-campus receive higher grades and are more likely to complete their undergraduate degree. The goal of the Residence Life staff is to provide a comfortable living/learning environment that will promote personal growth as well as encourage academic achievement.
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Breastfeed, Chicago!
An interview with breastfeeding advocate Katrina Pavlik
Nature's Case for Breastfeeding
Humans were designed to breastfeed
Breastfeeding is Normal
The more you see breastfeeding, the more normal it will be
API recognizes that breastfeeding can be difficult in our society.
The recent controversies generated by depictions of Attachment Parenting in the Western media and elsewhere have revealed a fairly astounding degree of misinformation about infant and child development.
Extending Nursing Around the World
As expectant parents, we have very likely heard that "breast is best." But for how long is breast the best?
Grad Student's Project Educates Health Care Professionals on Extended Nursing
Two years into her Master of Public Health project at the State University of New York, USA, Lauren Cockerham-Colas created an art exhibit titled "abNormally Nursing."
Breastfeeding may be natural, but it's not always easy. What was your biggest challenge? 27% Getting a good latch 24% Managing my milk supply 21% Thrush, plugged milk ducts, mastitis, nipple cracks, etc. 12% Returning to work or school 9% Finding support 6% Hard to do while caring for other children 2% Didn't like it [...]
Attachment Parenting Inspires Grad Student's Paper on Supporting Breastfeeding Teens
I was born and raised in New York City, one of three girls. My father was a physician; my mother is a teacher but spent much of my childhood as a stay-at-home mother. As a child, I always knew that when I grew up, I wanted to be a mother. About the Author Ellen Hollander-Sande, [...]
Breastfeed, Chicago! is making changes for the city, one mom at a time.
I never learned about nursing—well, that's not entirely true. I think I intuitively understood what breasts were for, but I only saw one woman during my childhood breastfeed her baby, and she hid under a blanket, tucked away in an out-of-the-way room of her home while we were visiting.
Nature's Case for Breastfeeding
Jeanne Stolzer, PhD, Professor of Child and Adolescent Development at the University of Nebraska in Kearney, USA, whose research is known worldwide as an intelligent challenge to the current Western medical model that seeks to pathologize normal human behaviors including breastfeeding, shares her beginnings in La Leche League.
When we see something every day, we quickly become desensitized to it. Present generations have not been exposed to breastfeeding much, if at all. The more they see breastfeeding happening around them, the more normal it will become.
Did you know that, in the United States, 75% of all mothers attempt to breastfeed, but a meager 15% of American women successfully breastfeed? Our mission is to restore the phenomenon of the nursing mother to the cultural landscape.


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First, make peace with the fact that some plants are just not meant to be brought into the house, period. (See "Toss These Plants.") There's no point in trying to prolong the life of true annuals such as marigolds, zinnias, and nicotiana indoors. Once they bloom and set seed, these plants are preordained to die, always with the hopeful promise that the seed they produce will germinate next season.
Left: Abutilon Commonly called flowering maple or parlor maple, this plant, popular since Victorian times, will bloom all winter as long as it is positioned in a bright, cool, sunny window.
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Each summer urban dwellers arrive in our nations majestic parks eager to see something grander than pigeons or the occasional sparrow. Most often their wishes are granted. Tourists exploring Alaska's Fjords National Park aboard small cruisers can be heard shouting, "Over there! Do you see the Killer Whale? Wow, its black and white!" families', driving through Lamar Valley in Yellowstone, children might declare "Mom! A buffalo! and it's chasing someone" and along the shores of the San Juan Islands in Washington the tactile can be observed holding up treasures from the tide pools and sharing "I found a starfish! Ouch… maybe it's a crab?" The excitement is always welcomed, but to the diehard naturalists the comments are like an off pitch high note struck by an adolescent boy in a school musical. What is it that the naturalist is grimacing about; the incorrect use of animal terms of course. Our Arctic friend is no longer called the killer whale, unless you are a seal, but orcas instead; a less frightening description approved by Sea World. The true buffalo is only found in Africa and Australia, out West we call them bison after their scientific name Bison bison. Even the starfish goes by a new name, the sea star, since it is not a fish, but an echinoderm.
For me the above examples are minor faux pas, barely registering on my radar. Only one linguistic error will echo in my mind, and it all has all to do with the golden mantled ground squirrel. This small mammal is commonly observed along trails from the awe inspiring Canadian Rockies southward to Yosemite, with its glacier carved granite faces. Often these small rodents come in close contact with humans, where they graciously stand on their hind legs and pose for photos. It has taken the parks years to train them all. I most often see these critters while walking with guest along the boardwalks near Old Faithful. Just before the geyser erupts, crowds gather, and this is when it happens, innocently, but alarming nonetheless. Some cute little girl yells "A chipmunk!" Upon hearing this cry, pain radiates through my brain as if I had guzzled an extra cold Slurpee. How I ponder could they confuse my furry little friend with the whimsical chipmunk? The two do belong to sciuridae, the squirrel family. The members of this family include shorter tailed ground squirrels, bushy tailed tree squirrels, flying (gliding) squirrels, robust marmots, Phil being the most famous, and the minuscule chipmunks. These squirrels all look quite different. I think the confusion lies in the markings. The Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel is not bland like other ground squirrels but instead has a white stripe outlined in black. This coloration is similar to striped markings on the chipmunks, with an exception, the chipmunks' markings continue to the cheek. Also, chipmunks are smaller and slim, were as the Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel is larger and more portly, like Santa. To the amateur eye these may seem subtle, but to the naturalist, these details matter. And just when I thought I had the squirrels figured out, while hiking in the Canadian Rockies, I saw a Columbian Ground Squirrel high in a larch tree. Hmmm…can ground squirrels be in trees??
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Boston Acoustics is attempting to out-cube the masters of cube with its SoundWare XS 5.1 System.
At a very reasonable $500, the system comes complete with five cubes, a subwoofer, and a very innovative design and mounting system. Designed to be the perfect system for parents, friends, children, and even your bedroom, the SoundWare XS is looking to impress.
Build, Versatility
The speakers may be small, but they have a very interesting design. While they look like cubes, they are engineered to be very versatile. The speaker can be set on any side that has a variety of angles. You can use these angles to aim the speaker when it is sitting on a shelf. Since the 0.5-inch dome tweeter is mounted coaxially with the 2.5-inch woofer, you just have to make sure the speaker is pointed in the right direction and not worry about which way is up.
Boston Acoustics has included not just one mounting option, but two. The first thing you'll do is install a pivoting ball mount to the back of the speaker. Then you mate that to either a nearly flush keyhole mount for wall/ceiling applications or a straddle mount for corners. This gives you a huge range of mounting options and much more than you'd expect at this price point. The speakers all mount very close to the wall so it presents a very clean look (though you're still going to see the wires poking out from behind).
The cubes feel sturdy for their size (just about a 3.5-inch cube) with a plastic housing and a metal grille. They weigh in at only one pound each. The sub is very small at about 12 inches tall. The bottom sports conical plastic feet that should be fine on carpet, but rubber tips would have been preferred for hardwood.
There is a downfiring 8-inch driver and a downfiring port (near the front). The back of the sub sports a 100 watt plate amp with RCA line in, variable crossover and volume knobs, and a phase switch. The crossover ranges from 60 Hz to 180Hz. I was surprised to see a removable power cord, which will help users with longer power cord runs.
My only real gripe with the system is that it could really use Boston's wireless technology for the subwoofer. I know this would increase the price of the system, but I can't help but think it would be worth it and probably be a major selling point. It would have been nice to see that included or at least offered as an add-on.
I paired the SoundWare XS 5.1 system with the Yamaha neoHD YMC-700 Media Controller. This was also paired with an Oppo DV-970HD universal DVD player and APC H10 Power Conditioner. All of this was set up in my master bedroom, which is neither acoustically treated nor is likely to be so anytime in the future.
I used the Yamaha to calibrate the speakers and verified the settings with my own measurements. The rear speakers were placed near the side walls (about 3 feet from either side of the king-size bed) and pointed inward. The center was positioned directly under the display (small enough not to interfere with the picture or IR receiver) with the mains about a foot off the display on either side. All of the speakers sat level on the cabinet.
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Product: Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS 5.1 System
Performance: 3.5 out of 5
Value: 4 out of 5
Price: $499.99
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Organic Energy Chews Limeade Honey Stinger
Organic Energy Chews Limeade Honey Stinger: Our first caffeinated chew! The taste of fresh lime offers a citrus burst without being too tart and caffeine from white tea extract.
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- 160 calories per package
Organic Energy Chews Limeade Honey Stinger: Multiple carbohydrate source: glucose, fructose, maltose, sucrose.
Organic Energy Chews Limeade Honey Stinger: Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chews are formulated specifically for health-conscious individuals and athletes seeking a great tasting energy snack.
Organic Energy Chews Limeade Honey Stinger: Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chews are unique as they are the first to include naturally occurring fiber and protein derived from 100% organic tapioca syrup and honey (Lime-Ade chews are 95% organic).
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simple, organized, functional. I was using Power Auras, but they just ate my ram
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Current setup. Fought the monochromatic look for long enough. Decided to give it a shot. Not too sure how I feel about it just yet.
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The entire world is facing new challenges and threats today. The world economy has still not recovered from consequences of the global financial and economic crisis.
ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev unexpectedly delivered his new state-of-the-nation address in Astana on Nov.11 at an extended session of the Political Council of the Nur Otan party, introducing what he termed a new economic policy heavily emphasising massive state investment in infrastructure over the next several years.
The Embassy of Kazakhstan in the US cordially invites you to discover the Kazakh spirit and heritage through the language of contemporary music and performing arts.
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In a world preoccupied with global problems ranging from the spread of Ebola to the rise of the extremist Islamic State, an important election with the potential to impact these and other worldwide issues was largely overlooked.
The Embassy of Kazakhstan will host "Forum for the Future: the second Kazakhstan- United States Convention" on December 10 at the Willard hotel. The event is co-organized by the Council of Turkic American Associations. The Atlantic Council is a partner providing intellectual content for the program. The event will consist of three sessions at 7:30 AM and running through 12:30 pm.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz said Sept. 15 that the world would be a safer and more secure place if nuclear testing is relegated to the pages of history.
Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov attended the 69th session of the UN General Assembly that opened on Sept 24 and held bilateral talks with his foreign counterparts and heads of international organizations.
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Secretary Kerry raised the importance of the international coalition efforts to degrade and defeat ISIL and discussed with Foreign Minister Idrisov ways to enhance and expand our counterterrorism cooperation.
Toyota has started producing Fortuna offroaders at its Saryarka AvtoProm plant in Kostanay in northern Kazakhstan. President Nursultan Nazabayev and the President of Toyota Motors Takeshi Uchiyamada started the Fortuner production line in Kostanay via a teleconference from the 27th Foreign Investors Council meeting at the Borovoe resort area.
The Fourth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) took place on May 21 in Shanghai becoming the largest and the most representative in the history of this security forum. The Fourth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) took place on May 21 in Shanghai becoming the largest and the most representative in the history of this security forum. It brought together representatives of 26 member states, including the host, President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, seven observer states and four international organizations as well as guests of the summit.
ASTANA – Visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns met with Kazakhstan's top leadership on May 8 in Astana to discuss a range of bilateral and regional cooperation issues.
Astana hosted the Asian Development Bank's Board of Governors meeting from May 2-5. Its theme is "The Silk Road—Connecting Asia with the Changing World", the subject that pays attention to enhancing the greater connectivity in Asia in the fast transforming world.
We are pleased to announce that KazAgro National Management Holding with Adam Smith Conference are organizing the Agricultural Investment Forum of Kazakhstan in Astana on June 17-18, 2014. This unique event will be supported by the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan and will showcase opportunities to invest in the agricultural sector of Kazakhstan, which are being created through the implementation of the Agribusiness 2020 national program.
The Kazakhstan Journalists' Union in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is holding a contest for international journalists to report on Kazakhstan called "Kazakhstan in the Eyes of Foreign Media".
On April 2, U.S. Assistant Secretary Nisha Biswal completed her highly successful, three-day visit to Astana and Almaty.
During the meeting on March 25, the two leaders discussed further strengthening and development of bilateral relations in the sphere of trade and economy.
Nursultan Nazarbayev noted that the USA was one of the largest investors of our country's economy.
The Republic of Kazakhstan and the United States of America have confirmed a shared commitment to nonproliferation and strengthening nuclear security.
In late February, members of the Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) met in Washington, DC to discuss the abolition of nuclear weapons along with the ATOM Project.
On Thursday the Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (PNND), in cooperation with the Embassy of Kazakhstan, held an event to promote peace and create nuclear weapons-free world. U.S. Senator Ed Markey, a PNND co-president, said that the United States spends millions on unnecessary nuclear weapons "as if the Cold War still in full swing." Senator Markey announced introduction of a bill in the Senate to reduce the US Nuclear weapons and maintenance budget by $100 billion in the next 10 years.
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The Foreign Policy Concept of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter – the Concept) has been developed based on the directions, set forth in the Strategy Kazakhstan-2050 Address to the people of Kazakhstan by President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter – Strategy 2050). This strategy represents a system of fundamental views on the principles, approaches, aims, priorities and tasks of foreign policy for the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The first-ever Kazakh-American Convention took place in Washington D.C. on December 11. The day was a celebration of the strategic partnership and relations between the two nations.
Kazakhstan and the United States. These include keynote addresses by top government officials and parliamentarians, an in-depth and interactive forum featuring presentations by top officials and experts, and networking sessions joined by distinguished guests.
Washington, D.C., November 7 – The Republic of Kazakhstan and Belize established diplomatic relations on November 7, 2013.
The signing ceremony of a Joint communiqué on the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Belize took place at the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Washington, D.C. The communiqué was signed by Ambassador of Kazakhstan Kairat Umarov and Ambassador of Belize Nestor Mendez.
An American architecture firm will design the EXPO2017 Astana Exhibition Hall in Kazakhstan. The Chicago-based Adrian Smith+Gordon Gill Architecture Company will design the 173.4 hectare Expo grounds that will include housing projects, socio-cultural, education and health-care facilities, shopping centers, parks and boulevards.
"There are similarities between the United States and Kazakhstan," states Dr. Rafis Abazov, the editor of "The Stories of the Great Steppe: An Anthology of Modern Kazakh Literature", in a talk presenting his book to an American audience at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on October 8, 2013.
The world premiere of the theater "Astana Opera" - the main event of the new season, not only in Kazakhstan but also in the world of opera culture. During 4 days the world stars will perform on the stage of the main theater of the country. During 4 days the world stars will perform on the stage of the main theater of the country.
President Nazarbayev joined the leaders of G20 countries in St. Petersburg this week with a clear message that it's up to the G20 to shape a new 21st century global economy that delivers inclusive and sustainable growth. The President offers his perspective on how the G20 should take the lead.
On July 8-10, 2013 Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov paid an official visit to the United States and held meetings with Secretary of
The Kazakhstan Embassy in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Institute of Public Service held a panel discussion on September 10 called "Prospects For A Nuclear Weapons Free World & Saying No To Nuclear Testing."
On April 26, Kazakhstan hosted the 3rd Ministerial Conference of the Istanbul Process on Afghanistan. More than 50 delegations led by the foreign ministers of the participating states and others, gathered in Almaty for the Conference. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev inaugurated the event. It was co-chaired by Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov and Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul.
Kazakhstan's Atomic Company Opens D.C. Office, Seeks to Grow U.S. Business Ties
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 12, 2013 -- Kazatomprom, the national nuclear company of Kazakhstan, has opened a full-time office in the United States. The announcement was made during a full-day nuclear industry conference Kazatomprom held on May 16 at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.
By Rufiya Ospanova, Astana Times, May 29, 2013
ASTANA – Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev greeted several thousands of world leaders, scholars, economists and leading experts in various fields as he opened the Sixth Astana Economic Forum (AEF) and the World Anti-Crisis Conference (WAC) on May 23 in Astana.
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov celebrated the opening of a railroad crossing between their respective cities of Bolashak and Serkhetyaka on May 11. During the opening ceremony, the Presidents emphasized the importance of the railroad in the Mangistau region, which will now become a hub for trade and transit.
In his annual State-of-the-Nation address, President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan outlined a new strategy for Kazakhstan's development through 2050., which is designed to serve as a coherent continuation of the Kazakhstan-2030 Strategy.
On the evening of February 13, 2013, Kazakhstan's newly-appointed Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Kairat Umarov, was among the featured speakers at a forum to discuss his country's forthcoming accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Organized by the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute (CACI) and hosted by its affiliate university, The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), the forum's other honored guests included...
On January 14, Kazakhstan's Ambassador to the United States, Kairat Umarov , presented his credentials to President Barack Obama. During the White House meeting, they emphasized the dynamic relationship between the two countries in a variety of key areas.
ASTANA – On November 22, Kazakhstan's capital received the overwhelming majority of votes at the 152nd General Assembly session of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris and was chosen to host EXPO 2017.
"I want to inform you that we have just achieved another big victory for our country. The secret vote showed that the vast majority of 148 countries participating the vote support Kazakhstan's bid, we have received 103 votes and defeated the bid by Liege," Nursultan Nazarbayev noted at a special press conference in Paris after the announcement of the results...
A meeting of the Kazakh-U.S. Energy Partnership Commission was held in Washington, D.C., on Oct 15-16. It was co-chaired by Kazakhstan's Minister of Oil and Gas Sauat Mynbayev and the U.S.
Kazakhstan's newly appointed Foreign Minister, Erlan Idrissov, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a bilateral meeting on Oct 3, 2012 in Washington to discuss the shared priorities of the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and the United States.
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The World Economic Forum's 2012-2013 Global Competiveness Report has demonstrated that Kazakhstan has made the most significant leap forward in terms of its global competitiveness among all countries covered by the report.
Kazakhstan came to the London Olympics well prepared. Before their departure to London, Kazakh athletes were received by President of Kazakhstan who said, "Our country has always had great results in sports. Last year alone our athletes won 15 medals at the various world sports events. Moreover, Kazakhstan won 32 gold medals at the Asian Winter Games last year. Your achievements are a powerful testimony to sports and a healthy lifestyle." He highlighted how athletes can promote Kazakhstan internationally. He said the Kazakh flag would be raised and its national anthem played every time a Kazakh athlete wins a medal.
The chairman of Kazakhstan's Sports Agency Talgat Yermegiyaev said...
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"Nomads and Networks" is the first U.S. exhibition to present a comprehensive overview of the ancient nomadic culture of Kazakhstan...
Golfers around the world are watching as the world's best try to tear each other apart, one hole at a time, at Royal Lytham. As the third major of the season plays out, the British will politely remind us that they don't have to qualify their tournament: it's simply The Open, because, obviously, no...
The holiday of bright and modern cinema has marked the beginning of the celebration of Astana's birthday coming on July 6. The III International Action Film Festival, held in Astana annually, runs from July 1 to 3 this year. During the three days, citizens and guests of Astana plunged into the atmosphere of a bright festival, enjoyed great films with dynamic plots, and had an opportunity to meet favorite movie stars...
The world media has taken a growing interest in Kazakhstan. The nation has played a leadership role in nuclear non-proliferation. It has also been in the news lately as a key supporter of the Northern Distribution Network to Afghanistan and as the provider of educational opportunities to Afghan students at Kazakh Universities.
Kazakhstan's economy is one of the fastest growing in the world and it offers tempting investment opportunities for foreign corporations...
Foreign Minister Kazykhanov's Visit Reinforces Strategic Partnership: Annual Bilateral Consultations Become Strategic Partnership Commission
Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov paid his first official visit to the United States between Jan. 30 and Feb. 1. The Minister held talks with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to enhance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
WASHINGTON, DC (April 11, 2010) - President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan is in the United States April 12-13, 2010, to participate in the Nuclear Security Summit hosted by President Obama. The purpose of the summit is to increase international cooperation in the realm of nuclear security and to involve nations in developing measures to secure nuclear materials and prevent nuclear terrorism across the world. Leaders from 47 nations are attending the summit.
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This lovely jewelry project comes to us from artist Marie Segal. This lucky clay pendant is perfect for St. Patrick's Day, but you can attract luck any time of the year. Step-by-step photos show you how to create the clay shamrock. Wear a little bit of green on St. Patrick's Day so you don't get pinched!
Making the pendant:
Condition the black clay until it is a smooth consistency and roll out in the clay machine on the 4th thickest setting.
Place the cut out oval into the opening and center before gently pressing in to place.
Condition and roll out the green clay on the 4th thickest setting in the clay machine. Use the 3/8" pattern cutter to cut out a heart shape and place the cutter on the black textured clay and pull back the cutter really fast to get the clay heart to release on to the black clay. Sometimes this will not work, you do have to practice at this and if it doesn't work cut out the hearts and turn the hearts over and place on the black clay to prevent the indentation from the plunger from being on the front of your design.
Before you place all of the hearts on the black clay in the shape of a shamrock, cut out one of the green hearts and roll in to a ball and then roll in to an elongated cone about ¾" to 1" and place the point of it towards the middle of all of the points of the hearts.
Cut out another green heart and roll it in to a ball and place in the center of the shamrock where all of the points meet and gently press down but not smash in place.
Curve the LUCKY word banner a little in an arc and place a tiny, tiny bit of glue on the back of the banner. Place on the top of the oval, a little on the bezel and a little on the clay.
Cut the length of rattail or ribbon that you are going to use and thread through the jump ring to finish the necklace. I also add a very small amount of glue to the ends of the rattail to prevent it from unraveling. You can also do this with the green Lumiere paint, just dip the end in to the jar and let dry.
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I can't answer #2 being a pally, but for #1 strafing sideways leaves the mob in front of you in most situations which means that your attacks can still hit it.
Got two questions:
I still have the A and D keys bound to turn. I know this is frowned upon. In battle I never key turn though. When holding the right mouse button clicking these same buttons will make you strafe.
This discusses the issue: Attacking on the Run: Strafing - Warriors - TankingTips.com
My question is - is there a big downside to this? For those of you who have these keys bound to strafe, don't you still need to hold the right mouse button in order to turn the character and make sure you are still facing the opponent? There is something I am not seeing here... Is there a difference?
How do you prefer to use focus target? On healer (for Intervene), or on enemies?
I can't answer #2 being a pally, but for #1 strafing sideways leaves the mob in front of you in most situations which means that your attacks can still hit it.
I use default setup for turning/strafing a/d for turn, q e for strafe. I don't really use a and d, but it is nice for dalaran moonwalking in a circle
I don't use focus really ever while tanking, no real need for it
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I use focus targeting on fights like thorim hardmode where i need to see the tank I am taunting off.
^-- I use Target of Target for that, Can't really see anywhere focus would be useful still
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The only time I seem to use focus now is for watching the Spriests MC on thorim and on algalon himself, since i generally have other things targeted when not tanking them so makes being able to see when i need to switch and targeting easier.
The only time I use focus is a healer in 5mans, or a healer in Thorim's arena just so I can keep a better eye on them.
Well, one use for Focus that I was contemplating was in a fight with spellcasters (especially if he won't go down immediately, like heroics where he could be a boss with adds. Or with multiple spellcasters in a group). You could focus the spellcaster just to make sure their portrait remains visible while targeting other enemies. If they start casting you would know even if targeting the add and could do a Heroic Throw, Shield Bash or put up a Spell Reflect...


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Monads in functional programming are most often associated with the Haskell language, where they play a central role in I/O and have found numerous other uses. Most introductions to monads are currently written for Haskell programmers. However, monads can be used with any functional language, even languages quite different from Haskell. Here I want to explain monads in the context of Clojure, a modern Lisp dialect with strong support for functional programming. A monad implementation for Clojure is available in the library clojure.algo.monads. Before trying out the examples given in this tutorial, type
(use 'clojure.algo.monads) into your Clojure REPL. You also have to install the monad library, of course, which you can do by hand, or using build tools such as leiningen.
Monads are about composing computational steps into a bigger multi-step computation. Let's start with the simplest monad, known as the identity monad in the Haskell world. It's actually built into the Clojure language, and you have certainly used it: it's the
let form.
Consider the following piece of code:
(let [a 1 b (inc a)] (* a b))
This can be seen as a three-step calculation:
- Compute
1(a constant), and call the result
- Compute
(inc a), and call the result
- Compute
(* a b), which is the result of the multi-step computation.
Each step has access to the results of all previous steps through the symbols to which their results have been bound.
Now suppose that Clojure didn't have a let form. Could you still compose computations by binding intermediate results to symbols? The answer is yes, using functions. The following expression is in fact equivalent to the previous one:
( (fn [a] ( (fn [b] (* a b)) (inc a) ) ) 1 )
The outermost level defines an anonymous function of
a and calls with with the argument
1 – this is how we bind
1 to the symbol
a. Inside the function of
a, the same construct is used once more: the body of
(fn [a] ...) is a function of
b called with argument
(inc a). If you don't believe that this somewhat convoluted expression is equivalent to the original let form, just paste both into Clojure!
Of course the functional equivalent of the
let form is not something you would want to work with. The computational steps appear in reverse order, and the whole construct is nearly unreadable even for this very small example. But we can clean it up and put the steps in the right order with a small helper function, bind. We will call it
m-bind (for monadic bind) right away, because that's the name it has in Clojure's monad library. First, its definition:
(defn m-bind [value function] (function value))
As you can see, it does almost nothing, but it permits to write a value before the function that is applied to it. Using
m-bind, we can write our example as
(m-bind 1 (fn [a] (m-bind (inc a) (fn [b] (* a b)))))
That's still not as nice as the
let form, but it comes a lot closer. In fact, all it takes to convert a
let form into a chain of computations linked by
m-bind is a little macro. This macro is called
domonad, and it permits us to write our example as
(domonad identity-m [a 1 b (inc a)] (* a b))
This looks exactly like our original let form. Running
macroexpand-1 on it yields
(clojure.algo.monads/with-monad identity-m (m-bind 1 (fn [a] (m-bind (inc a) (fn [b] (m-result (* a b)))))))
This is the expression you have seen above, wrapped in a
(with-monad identity-m ...) block (to tell Clojure that you want to evaluate it in the identity monad) and with an additional call to
m-result that I will explain later. For the identity monad,
m-result is just
identity – hence its name.
As you might guess from all this, monads are generalizations of the
let form that replace the simple
m-bind function shown above by something more complex. Each monad is defined by an implementation of
m-bind and an associated implementation of
m-result. A
with-monad block simply binds (using a
let form!) these implementations to the names
m-bind and
m-result, so that you can use a single syntax for composing computations in any monad. Most frequently, you will use the
domonad macro for this.
As our second example, we will look at another very simple monad, but one that adds something useful that you don't get in a
let form. Suppose your computations can fail in some way, and signal failure by producing
nil as a result. Let's take our example expression again and wrap it into a function:
(defn f [x] (let [a x b (inc a)] (* a b)))
In the new setting of possibly-failing computations, you want this to return
nil when
x is
nil, or when
(inc a) yields
nil. (Of course
(inc a) will never yield
nil, but that's the nature of examples…) Anyway, the idea is that whenever a computational step yields
nil, the final result of the computation is
nil, and the remaining steps are never executed. All it takes to get this behaviour is a small change:
(defn f [x] (domonad maybe-m [a x b (inc a)] (* a b)))
The maybe monad represents computations whose result is maybe a valid value, but maybe
nil. Its
m-result function is still
identity, so we don't have to discuss
m-result yet (be patient, we will get there in the second part of this tutorial). All the magic is in the
m-bind function:
(defn m-bind [value function] (if (nil? value) nil (function value)))
If its input value is non-
nil, it calls the supplied function, just as in the identity monad. Recall that this function represents the rest of the computation, i.e. all following steps. If the value is
nil, then
m-bind returns
nil and the rest of the computation is never called. You can thus call
(f 1), yielding 2 as before, but also
(f nil) yielding
nil, without having to add
nil-detecting code after every step of your computation, because
m-bind does it behind the scenes.
In part 2, I will introduce some more monads, and look at some generic functions that can be used in any monad to aid in composing computations.


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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Dom Morris led four players in double figures with 17 points and Boston University handed Howard its fourth straight loss, beating the Bison 71- 44 Saturday in a consolation game of the University of Central Florida Holiday Classic.
D.J. Irving had 14 points while Maurice Watson Jr. and Malik Thomas chipped in 11 apiece on 5-of-7 shooting. Thomas, who played just 16 minutes, pulled down seven boards for Boston (6-7), which held a 42-38 rebounding edge.
Boston, which was 15-of-25 shooting in the first half, hit a season-high 56.3 percent (27 of 48) from the field and outscored Howard (3-12) 26-12 in the paint.
Boston opened the game with nine straight points and Morris scored 12 points in the first half as the Terriers took a 40-21 halftime lead. The Terriers, who led throughout, pushed their lead to 29 twice in the second half.
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As we continue to improve HealthCare.Gov, we wanted to provide you with a wrap up of the fixes we've made to the site over the last week and an update on open enrollment.
Yesterday, Jeff Zients provided an update on the status of our efforts to improve HealthCare.gov. As Jeff said, we've made measurable progress in the last few weeks, clearing over 200 items from our punch list. This week the site was very stable. Here are a few of the major fixes:
- We've improved response time (how fast the system responds to user's requests) from an average of 8 seconds at launch to under one second for most users.
- By eliminating glitches and executing bug fixes in the software, we've driven the error rate on pages down to under 1%.
- To improve the user experience, we added visual cues to plan compare screens to help consumers select the best plan.
For next week, we're prioritizing a list of 50 additional fixes and improvements. As always, we will continue to provide updates on our fixes as we have them.
While we make improvements to HealthCare.gov, Americans all over the country are shopping for coverage and enrolling in the new Marketplace.
On Wednesday, we released our most detailed report to date on our first reporting period of Open Enrollment. Between October 1 and November 2, 106,185 individuals selected plans from the Marketplace and another 975,407 applied and received an eligibility determination, but are still shopping. An additional 396,261 were assessed or determined eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
That means, in total, 502,446 Americans are positioned to have health coverage starting in 2014. As more and more Americans enroll, we're starting to hear their stories about what getting coverage means to them:
Paul Vlosich from Uniontown Pennsylvania initially had trouble with HealthCare.gov but was persistent and eventually selected a silver plan that has a lower cost, lower deductible, and lower co-pays than his previous coverage. With tax credits, he will be paying $60 per month. Paul's mom recently passed away from cancer. Before she passed away, Paul promised her that he'd always take care of himself and have health insurance.
Lara Imler from Anchorage switched careers in 2004, trading in her accountant's calculator for a new career as a hairdresser. While she loves her new job, she missed the insurance benefits of her old job because they helped her treat a thyroid disorder. On October 24th, Lara gave HealthCare.gov another chance and was able to enroll in a silver plan that cost $100/month—substantially lower than the $1,200 she'd been quoted before the Marketplace.
While we're still not where we want to be with HealthCare.gov, the site is getting better and better. As Secretary Sebelius has said, we won't stop until every American who wants it gains access to these new options for quality, affordable care.
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