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Taylors Wines
2010 - St Andrews Riesling
- * Style: Dry
- * Type: Table
- * Region: Australia
At release, the wine is a very pale straw colour with a slight green tinge to the edge. This wine originally looked quite closed and shy but now after some bottle age, is starting to evolve and flourish. Lime, citrus and subtle tropical fruit are emerging with piercing intensity and the smallest hint of toast. A fragrant back ground aroma of ginger and spice is also evident. The wine has substantial palate weight, showing great depth and generosity of flavour. The palate is zesty with citrus flavours carrying throughout and then long after the wine has left the mouth. The structure is rich, full and long but the finish is soft and elegant.
Since establishing their winery three generations ago, the Taylor family's commitment to crafting fine wines has earned them more than 3,000 medals at prestigious wine shows the world over. There are five ranges within the Taylors portfolio – St Andrews, Jaraman, Estate, Eighty Acres and Promised Land.
Situated in South Australia's beautiful Clare Valley, the Taylor family vineyard is located in the sub-region of Auburn and stretches to the Watervale border. It is 350 metres above sea level and the climate is often described as 'Mediterranean' due to the cool maritime breezes originating from the Gulf of St Vincent situated only 60 kilometres to the west.
The Taylor family is committed to protecting the environment and pursuing broader ecologically sustainable outcomes for the winery. In September 2009, the family launched their 100% carbon neutral Eighty Acres, the world's first carbon neutral wine range compliant to the international standard for life cycle assessment, ISO14044.
During excavation work on the first vineyard dam the family unearthed fossilised remains of tiny seahorses in the limestone bedrock, evidence the area once formed part of a vast inland sea and a further promising omen that this was an ideal site for the establishment of a vineyard. Today, these seahorses are proudly represented on the winery's crest and can be found on wine labels around the world.


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No, it was not your imagination. This summer was the hottest in Phoenix since U.S. record-keeping began in 1895.
The average daily temperature in Phoenix was 95.1 degrees from June through August, according to the National Weather Service. That narrowly beat the previous record high of 94.9, set in 2007.
In the south of the state, Tucson recorded its second-highest average temperature, 88.3, said John Glueck, a Weather Service meteorologist.
Those highs were partly a result of the heat-island effect, the tendency for concrete and asphalt in urban areas to retain heat, which raises nighttime temperatures, Glueck said.
The average temperature is calculated by combining daytime highs and nighttime lows.
"It makes it harder for the atmosphere to cool off," he said. "The urbanization is driving a lot of this stuff. We're probably going to continue to see this in the future."
That means Valley residents should be prepared to swelter through more days like June 29, when the temperature soared to 119 degrees in Phoenix, marking the fourth-hottest recorded day in the city's history and a record high for the date.
"Temperatures are more frequently going beyond the bounds of what we've seen before," said Jake Crouch, a climate scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center.
The first two months of this summer, June and July, were hotter than the same months in 2012 and played a big part in the record-setting heat.
There were 16 days and 18 nights that exceeded the average daily high and low temperatures in June, compared with 12 days and 11 nights in June 2012.
In July, 19 days and nights exceeded the average highs and lows, compared with 12 days and 11 nights in July last year.
The Valley got some respite from the heat in August as abundant monsoon storms made the month cooler than last year. There were 11 days and 14 nights that exceeded average temperatures, compared with 18 days and 17 nights in August 2012.
Statewide, this was only the 12th-warmest summer on record, with an average temperature of 92.4, Crouch said.
Even though today is the last day of summer, and the cooler weather of fall beckons, the mercury isn't likely to dip any time soon, the Weather Service says.
"It's more likely that we're going to be warmer than normal," said Ken Waters, warning meteorologist coordinator for the Weather Service.
It wasn't just Phoenix that simmered this summer. It was the fifth-hottest summer worldwide since record-keeping began in 1880, and the 15th-hottest in the United States, Crouch said. Most of the hotter areas were in the West.
Nationwide, the numbers reflect a warming trend of 1 degree over the past century. In Arizona, the increase has been about 2 degrees, he said.
Higher temperatures can affect moisture in the air, Crouch said, leading to more floods and longer droughts.
"When it's wet, it will be wetter. When it's dry, it will be drier," he said.
The extreme heat also does more than make people sweat. On June 29, when the temperature hit 119 in Phoenix, US Airways canceled 18 flights by some of its smaller planes. Excessive temperatures can affect an aircraft's ability to take off and land.
Phoenix recorded its all-time high of 122 degrees on June 26, 1990.
USA Today contributed to this article.

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Mitt Romney on Saturday addressed a Republican convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, his former stomping grounds as king of the 2002 Winter Olympics. But Romney's message urging support for Senator Bob Bennett fell on deaf ears.
In the end, the GOP faithful in deep-red Utah rejected their incumbent Senator, ousting Bennet from the primary and ending his hopes of re-election in the fall. Political pundits are saying the tea party insurgency on the right has claimed another scalp.
But what about Romney? Why would the likely presidential candidate go out on a limb for a political ally he likely knew was going to fail?
On the The Corner blog at the website of the conservative National Review, writer Robert Costa comes up with several reasons, including because Bennett voted for the Wall Street bailout (which Romney supported) and has defended the individual mandate at the heart of RomneyCare.
But Costa speculates that Romney, who in his 2008 campaign for president was considered "a little too calculating, a little too cool," is sticking his neck out to show that, heck, he stands for something.
Costa writes:
With Saturday's speech, Romney's hoping that voters will remember a man who stood up for a friend, not the easy political option. It's a gamble that comes with a twist. While he gets a hat tip from some for backing a loser out of principle, he also showed that he has little sway with the group that ousted Bennett, folks who seemingly could care less about Romney's stand. For a probable presidential candidate, that's disquieting.
Costa goes on to state that Romney's standing up for Bennett was "refreshing," and shows "he can lead."
That weak endorsement sounds a little flat after admitting that the "too calculating" Romney is also "a flip-flopper" on policy. Coming from the usually Romney-friendly National Review, that's gotta hurt.


text: TabsArticle European Food Safety Authority EFSA Journal: EFSA Journal 2013;11(3):3130 [808 pp.]. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3130 Acknowledgements: EFSA wishes to thank EFSA's staff members Daniela Brocca, Paula Medina-Pastor, Ileana Miron, Hermine Reich and Giuseppe Triacchini for the preparation of this scientific output. Furthermore, EFSA wishes to thank Erica Muller (Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority) and Caroline van der Schoor (Dutch Board for the Authorisation of Plant Protection Products and Biocides) for their independent scientific review of the report. In addition, EFSA wishes to thank the members of the Networking Group on Pesticide Monitoring and national experts for the support provided to the preparation of this report. Finally, the contribution of EFSA's contractor (The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety - AGES) is acknowledged. Contact: email@example.com Type: Scientific Report of EFSA On request from: EFSA Question Number: EFSA-Q-2010-00163 Approved: 28 February 2013 Published: 12 March 2013 Affiliation: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Parma Italy Send Print Cite Note: Download Article (26.18 MB) Abstract: This report presents the results of the control of pesticide residues in food commodities sampled during the calendar year 2010 in the 27 EU Member States and two EFTA countries (Iceland and Norway). The report also comprises the outcome of the consumer risk assessment of pesticide residues. EFSA presents for the first time the results of a pilot cumulative risk assessment (CRA) to multiple chemical residues. Finally, the report provides some recommendations aimed at the improvement of the future monitoring programmes and the enforcement of the European pesticide residue legislation. In total, more than 77,000 samples of approximately 500 different types of food (raw or processed) were analysed for pesticide residues by national competent authorities. Considering the results concerning both the national and the EU-coordinated programmes, the total number of analytical determinations reported among all the countries amounted to more than 14 million. The results of the EU-coordinated programme for 2010 showed that 1.6% of total samples analysed exceeded the European legal limits (MRLs). EFSA concluded that the long-term exposure of consumers did not raise health concerns. In assessing the short-term exposure, the pesticide monitoring results revealed that a risk could not be excluded for 79 samples concerning 30 different pesticides if the pertinent food was consumed in high amounts. The results of the CRA are considered indicative as the work on establishing which groups of pesticides are expected to share the same toxicological effects is not yet complete and the final methodological approach needs to be further elaborated. The outcome of the pilot CRA demonstrated that the exposure calculations are affected by significant uncertainties, mainly related to the analytical results reported as "non-detected". The methodology used in this pilot exercise will be further revised to reduce the uncertainties of the exposure assessment. © European Food Safety Authority, 2013 Summary: This report presents the results of the control of pesticide residues in food commodities sampled during the calendar year 2010 in the 27 EU Member States and two EFTA countries (Iceland and Norway) in order to ensure compliance of food with the European standards with regard to the permissible maximum legal limits for pesticide residues. In addition, the report presents the outcome of the consumer risk assessment of pesticide residues. In each European reporting country, two control programmes are in place: a national control/monitoring programme (designed individually by each country) and a European coordinated multiannual control programme, which gives clear guidance on which specific control activities should be performed by the Member States. Food compliance with Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) The food commodities to be analysed in the framework of the 2010 EU-coordinated control programme were apples, head cabbage, leek, lettuce, milk, peaches, pears, rye or oats, strawberries, swine meat and tomatoes. This programme defined 157 pesticides to be analysed in food of plant origin (38 of them to be analysed on a voluntary basis) and 34 pesticides in food of animal origin (six of them to be analysed on a voluntary basis), for a total of 178 distinct pesticides. A total number of 12,168 samples were analysed in 2010. The analysis of the results of the 2010 EU-coordinated programme shows that 197 (1.6%) of the 12,168 samples exceeded the MRL, while 5,802 (47.7%) of the samples had measurable residues above the reporting level but below or at the MRL. 6,169 of the samples (50.7%) were free from measurable pesticide residues. According to the results of the last four EU-coordinated programmes (2007 to 2010), the percentage of samples exceeding the MRLs was rather stable, with only small variations; the % of samples exceeding the legal limits in this reference period ranged from 1.2% to 2.3%. In 2010, the MRL exceedance rates among the reporting countries ranged from 0.0% to 4.9% of the samples analysed. The highest percentage of samples exceeding the MRL was identified for oats (5.3%), followed by lettuce (3.4%), strawberries (2.8%), peaches (1.8%), apples (1.3%), pears (1.3%), tomatoes (1.2%), leek (1.0%), head cabbage (0.9%) and rye (0.2%). MRL exceedances were not reported for milk and swine meat samples. Peaches had the highest percentage of samples with measurable pesticide residues above the LOQ (73%), followed by 68% of the apple samples and 68% of the strawberries. Comparing the results of the 2007 and 2010 EU-coordinated control programmes (where the same commodities of plant origin – except pears – were tested), it was noted that the only commodity for which the percentage of samples without detectable residues increased was strawberries (from 31.1% in 2007 to 32.1% in 2010); the highest decrease in the percentage of detectable residues was observed for oats (79.7% in 2007 to 45.5% in 2010). The percentage of samples exceeding the MRLs has increased from 2007 to 2010 for the following crops: leek, lettuce, oats, and tomatoes. The total number of samples taken in the context of the 2010 national programmes was 77,075. Compared with the previous year, this is an increase of 13.4%. In 2010, the majority of the samples taken were classified as surveillance samples (72,813 samples, 94.5% of the total number of samples). The total number of enforcement samples taken by all reporting countries was 4,262 (5.5% of the total number of samples). The number of pesticides analysed for in 2010 was 982 (excluding metabolites). In 2010, 529 different food commodities (including processed and unprocessed food samples) were surveyed. The majority of total samples taken in 2010 were produced in one of the reporting countries (73%), while 23% of the samples originated from third countries. In total, residues of 328 distinct pesticides were found in measurable quantities in vegetables, 301 in fruit and nuts, while in cereals residues of 88 different pesticides were observed (surveillance samples only). 97.2% of the analysed surveillance samples were below or at the legal MRLs. In 2.8% of the samples, the legal limits were exceeded for one or more pesticides. MRLs were more often exceeded for samples from third countries (7.9% of the surveillance samples) than for samples from the EU and EFTA countries (1.5% of the surveillance samples). In terms of commodity groups, most of the MRL exceedances (11.1%) were found in unprocessed surveillance samples of legume vegetables (e.g. beans with pods), spices (8.5%) and nuts (8.3%). High MRL exceedance rates were also observed in table and wine grapes, and leafy vegetables (e.g. lettuce) and fresh herbs. With regard to multiple residues in the same sample, residues of two or more pesticides were found in 19,382 samples, corresponding to 26.6% of the surveillance samples analysed. Important commodities for human consumption with high frequencies of multiple residues were liver (95.7% of 23 liver samples), citrus fruits (62.8% of 4,363 citrus fruit samples) and strawberries (60.5% of 2,479 strawberries samples). The majority of food of animal origin was free of detectable residues (87.3% of samples were reported below the quantification limits). In total, 43 different pesticides were found in animal products; the most frequently found pesticides were DDT and HCH, which were detected in 13.4% and 11.6% of the samples analysed for these pesticides, respectively. These substances are considered as persistent organic pollutants which have a tendency to bio accumulate in fat matrices. In the EU the use of these pesticides is banned. In 2010, a total of 1,828 surveillance samples of baby food were reported by 28 countries. Residues above the reporting level were found in 154 samples (8.4%), while the MRL was exceeded in 36 samples (2.0%). 3,571 samples of organic origin were taken in 2010 by a total of 28 countries, which corresponds to 4.9% of all surveillance samples taken overall in the reporting countries. For fruit and nuts, a lower rate of MRL exceedances (0.9%) was found in comparison to conventionally grown fruit and nuts (2.9%). For vegetables, the exceedance rates of the surveillance samples were 1.0% and 3.8% respectively for organic and conventionally grown products. Overall, the MRL exceedance rate for organic food was 0.8%. In total, 131 different pesticides were found in organic products in measurable concentrations; of those, 26 pesticides were found in at least five samples. It is noted that 25 out of these 26 substances are not allowed in organic farming. Dietray exposure assessment The results of the EU-coordinated monitoring programme were used also to assess the consumer dietary exposure to pesticide residues. The acute (short-term) consumer exposure assessment was performed for the 134 pesticides covered by the EU-coordinated monitoring programme that were considered relevant for acute risk assessment. The assessment focussed on the 12 target food commodities of the 2010 monitoring programme. For 20 of these pesticides no residues were detected in quantifiable concentrations in any of the samples taken, i.e.: aldrin and dieldrin, benfuracarb, bromuconazole, cadusafos, carbosulfan, chlordane, chlorbenzilate, dinocap, fipronil, fosthiazate, metconazole, methoxychlor, parathion, phenthoate, phoxim, prothioconazole, pyrazophos, resmethrin, tecnazene and triticonazole. Thus, for these substances the dietary exposure resulting from the food commodities covered by the EU-coordinated monitoring programme was negligible. Considering the remaining pesticides covered by the EU-coordinated programme, a potential acute risk could not be excluded for 79 samples (out of the 18,243 samples considered) concerning 30 different pesticides. However, for two pesticides included in the EU-coordinated programme the residue definition contains two or more compounds with different toxicological properties. Thus, for these substances two scenarios were calculated, an optimistic scenario, assuming the residue concentrations measured refer to the less toxic substance and a pessimistic scenario, which is considered as the less likely, using the ARfD for the more toxic substance. Under the pessimistic scenario, the number of samples which exceeded the respective toxicological reference value increased from 79 to 200. The commodities for which no risk was identified were milk, oats, rye and swine meat. The commodities with the most frequent exceedance of the ARfD were apples, lettuce and tomatoes (23, 22 and 21 samples, respectively) in the optimistic scenario; also in the pessimistic scenario these commodities exceeded most frequently the toxicological threshold (45, 87 and 29 samples, respectively). Of the samples posing a potential acute consumer risk none concerned organically produced food. The long-term (chronic) exposure assessment was performed for 171 of the 178 substances covered by the EU-coordinated monitoring programme and for which toxicological reference values were available, and it was based on the residue findings for the 28 most prominent food commodities in the human diet. For none of the pesticides included in the 2010 EU-coordinated control programme the exposure exceeded the toxicologically acceptable limits. Based on the current scientific knowledge, it is therefore concluded that the food commodities covered by the EU monitoring programme did not pose a long-term consumer health risk. For the first time in the context of preparing this report, EFSA performed an indicative cumulative risk assessment taking into account the results of the 2010 monitoring programme with the purpose of exploring possible deficiencies in the monitoring data (e.g. if the level of detail of the data reported was sufficient) and other limitations, which may impede the practical implementation of the cumulative risk assessment methodologies currently under development. Since the work on the establishment of common assessment groups (i.e. pesticides which are expected to share the same toxicological effects) and the assessment methodology is not yet completed the calculations are based on simplistic assumptions which are likely to overestimate the exposure significantly. Noting that the purpose of the exercise is to test the suitability of the monitoring data for this type of assessment, the results of the exposure assessments should be regarded as indicative only. Keywords: Pesticide residues, food control, monitoring, Maximum Residue Levels, consumer risk assessment, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 Print on demand EFSA - European Food Safety Authority Corporate author: EFSA - European Food Safety Authority Themes: Food technology and food safety ISBN number: 978-92-9199-554-7 Catalogue number: TM-02-13-049-EN-C Link to EU-bookshop: Print on demand version Price: € 15.00 Number of Pages: 808 Order status: Available


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Casey Promoted at Daydream
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Daydream Island Resort and Spa has appointed Phil Casey as chief executive officer.
Phil has 20 years' experience in hotel and resort management including four years as Daydream's general manager, during which time he helped transform the Whitsundays resort into an award-winning island destination.
Phil has worked in various four and five star operations across the nation including the Carlton and Stamford Hotel Groups.
"What was achieved at Daydream Island during 2003-2007 remains the highlight of my career and my goal is to ensure Daydream operates at its full potential," Phil said. "I want Daydream to be the destination of choice in the Whitsundays and am fully committed to leading the product and our team to even bigger and better things."


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|Expo Seguridad 2014 (TFC Event) -- Computer Software, Defense Industry Eq., Security/Safety Eq., Telecommunications Eq.
|Event Summary:
Launched in 2003, Expo Seguridad has grown at an average rate of 30% per year in floor space sales. It is the most important event of its kind in Mexico and where the most important global companies exhibit. Attendance for 2013 was well over 15,000 people. Mexico will continue to invest in security solutions for years to come. Its security and safety markets offer many opportunities for U.S. exporters and manufacturers. There are several plans to restructure the federal and state security agencies in order to reach better security levels and restore public confidence. Past investments will need updating, including new training, to produce better results. Expo Seguridad is the premier trade show in the sector and the right place to meet key safety and security industry players. It is one of Mexico's three top trade shows. Join us and take advantage of the new contacts, potential partners, latest market information, and new prospective clients for your company's product and services.
|Alejandra Calderon, Mexico City
Commercial Assistant
Phone: 52-55 5140-2651
|Graylin Presbury, Trade Event Programs
Senior International Trade Specialist
Phone: 202-482-5158
|Sandillo Banerjee, New Delhi
Deputy Senior Commercial Officer
Phone: 91-11-2347-2194
|Jurgen Oliver, Reed Exhibitions USA
Phone: 203 722-7351
|Silvia Cardenas, Mexico City
Commercial Specialist
Phone: 52-55-5080-2000 ext. 5209


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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with SwitzerlandPublic Information Notice (PIN) No. 08/61
May 29, 2008
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV consultations with member countries, of its surveillance of developments at the regional level, of post-program monitoring, and of ex post assessments of member countries with longer-term program engagements. PINs are also issued after Executive Board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Board in a particular case. The staff report (use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this pdf file) for the 2008 Article IV Consultation with Switzerland is also available.
On May, 23, 2008, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Switzerland.1
The economy has performed impressively. Growth has exceeded the euro area average in each of the past four years, employment has surged and inflation has remained relatively muted. This favorable outcome can be traced to a strong external environment that has led to an increase in high value-added manufacturing, and in financial sector income flows which reinforced Switzerland's role as a major global financial center.
Global credit strains, however, have had an impact on the financial sector. While Credit Suisse and Swiss Re have reported losses, UBS has been particularly hard hit, reflecting its high exposure to U.S. subprime assets. Subprime losses at UBS have amounted to US$38 billion, and have led to writedowns by the main rating agencies, as well as two capital injections of about US$28 billion. Still, while deleveraging at the big banks is ongoing, domestic lending has remained on a surprisingly steady pace.
The economy gathered speed in 2006 and into the first half of 2007, resulting in a positive output gap of about 1 percent. GDP growth accelerated to 3.1 percent in 2007, as private consumption was supported by a very favorable labor market, and investment was underpinned by strong corporate profitability and tightening capacity constraints. So far, leading indicators have remained surprisingly positive. Demand of manufactured goods from Europe and Asia is steady and consumer-related industries, such as retail trade and tourism, have performed particularly well. Economic growth, however, is expected to moderate to 1.4 percent in 2008 as the worsening external environment takes its toll on goods exports and financial sector inflows, and financial tensions lower consumer confidence, gradually weakening consumption.
Headline inflation averaged 0.7 percent in 2007, while core inflation was 0.6 percent. CPI inflation has recently picked up due to fuel and food price increases but is expected to moderate by the end of the year. For 2008, inflation is projected to average 2 percent and fall to 1.4 percent in 2009. Foreign labor, in particular, has helped to keep wage pressures in check, and has bolstered competitiveness.
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) continued to normalize interest rates in the first half of 2007, but has since relaxed monetary policy when necessary. The SNB's target range for the 3-month Libor has been increased by 200 basis points since mid-2005 (to 2.25-3.25 percent) as the Swiss franc weakened. Since September, however, repo rates have been reduced to accommodate emerging credit strains which placed upward pressure on Libor rates.
The state of public finances continued to improve in 2007. The general government achieved a surplus of 2.2 percent of GDP aided by strong cyclical revenues and surpluses at lower levels of government. Debt to GDP ratios have fallen below 45 percent but aging-related expenditures are expected to reverse this trend in the medium-term.
Executive Board Assessment
Executive Directors welcomed Switzerland's impressive growth performance over the last four years, and commended the authorities on their strong macroeconomic policies and structural reform efforts. Directors noted that the financial turbulence of the past year—and the continued tensions, especially in the interbank markets—have generated risks for the Swiss financial sector. Although the economy has weathered well these challenges, Directors considered that, along with the slowdown in U.S. activity and the prospect of slower growth in Europe, these developments are projected to decelerate Swiss growth in the period ahead.
Against this background, Directors observed that the key policy priority is to maintain domestic financial stability, which, given Switzerland's strong international linkages, would contribute also to international stability. They commended the authorities for their vigorous response to date to limit the fallout from the financial turbulence. In particular, Directors welcomed the authorities' well-timed injections of liquidity into the banking system in concert with other major central banks, and their enhanced oversight of the major banks and insurance companies. They also praised the authorities for their proactive sharing of information and lessons learned with other regulators, and their smooth coordination of supervisory activities, while calling for continued work on measures that will further enhance financial sector stability. This work should focus on the following four areas: better risk assessment and risk management; increased capital buffers; more liquidity; and greater disclosure.
Looking ahead, Directors noted the importance of stronger buffers to protect the financial system. They noted that recent developments will likely lead to higher capital requirements under the Basel II framework, and that additional capital may be needed to cushion against unforeseen risks. In this regard, most Directors considered that a leverage ratio approach envisaged by the authorities could serve as a useful complement to the existing regime, if implemented alongside Basel II and with appropriate safeguards. Directors also welcomed Switzerland's development of a stronger stress testing framework to improve liquidity risk management and a more active review of banks' contingency plans and liquidity management policies. In the insurance sector, Directors noted progress in implementing the Swiss Solvency Test for insurance companies, and welcomed the strengthened on-site supervision and international supervisory cooperation.
Directors welcomed the recent appointment of the board and senior management of the new financial regulator (FINMA), and emphasized the need to ensure that the agency has the appropriate level of supervisory capabilities and resources. Directors recommended further strengthening of on-site supervision capabilities, with appropriate reliance on external auditors to monitor regulatory compliance. They also stressed the importance of building on existing cross-border supervisory arrangements for global groups, and securing more active support of host supervisors in maintaining the stability of global operations.
Directors agreed that the calibration of monetary policy has correctly balanced the risks to inflation and economic growth. They indicated that the effective easing of monetary policy has been appropriate given the potentially serious downside risks to the economy and the projected decline of inflation. Looking ahead, Directors welcomed the authorities' commitment to continue to monitor developments carefully. A number of Directors considered that the relatively contained inflation outlook provides some scope for further easing. A number of other Directors believed that the current monetary stance remains appropriate at the present juncture. Regarding the operational framework, Directors noted that its flexibility has served the economy well, and looked forward to further analysis of its signaling and substantive effects.
Directors commended the authorities for the strong fiscal performance. They emphasized that, following the small fiscal stimulus anticipated in 2008, further progress toward long-term fiscal sustainability will require continued fiscal prudence and structural reforms. In this regard, Directors welcomed the Long-Term Sustainability Report as an important step in raising awareness of the needed actions, and looked forward to the early formulation of specific policy measures. Directors noted that savings could be achieved through a consolidation of governmental responsibilities as outlined in the Task Evaluation Program. They also welcomed the proposal to extend the debt-brake rule to incorporate "extraordinary" expenditures.
In reviewing the factors behind Switzerland's large external current account surplus, Directors considered that the surplus largely reflects structural factors, notably the country's high per capita income, its aging population, and its position as a major financial center. They also noted that accounting norms and the specificities of the investment flows tend to overstate the surplus relative to other countries. Taking into account these considerations, Directors generally agreed that the exchange rate appears to be broadly in line with fundamentals.


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London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
The longest-running motoring event in the world gives spectators the chance to see an array of extraordinary veteran cars making a rare foray onto the streets.
Run by the Royal Automobile Club, this high-spirited event on the first Sunday of November brings more than 500 owners of pre-1905 cars from all over the world to make the 60-mile (96-km) run from London's Hyde Park to the Brighton seafront. Many cars are shipped specially for the event from as far afield as the States and New Zealand.
The rally came into being in 1896, in the form of an Emancipation Run celebrating the Locomotives on the Highway Act, which raised the speed limit for 'light locomotives' from 4 mph to 14 mph and abolished the need for these vehicles to be preceded by a person on foot waving a red flag. The next Run, in 1927, re-enacted the first; the event was henceforth annual, with the exception of the Second World War years. Sometimes celebrities, including Royals, take part.
On the Friday preceding the rally, auction house Bonham's stages an auction of veteran cars that are eligible to join in the event, as well as automobiles, while on the eve of the rally a concourse in Regent Street showcases more than 100 of the cars, and some of the vehicles make demonstration runs along Conduit Street and around Berkeley Square.
Spectating is free all along the route of the veteran car run: Norbury, Croydon, Purley, Redhill, Horley, Gatwick, Crawley, Cuckfield, Burgess Hill and then towns and villages en route to Brighton. More than a million spectators line this route, so it is essential to arrive early to get a good view.
Once the cars arrive in Brighton they make their way through the town to Marine Parade, cheered on by crowds of well-wishers. They park on the seafront, where owners and members of the public admire the veteran vehicles.
Cars begin leaving Hyde Park Corner in twos at sunrise (just before 7am) and travel at about 20 mph (32 km/h), with the first vehicles arriving at Brighton's seafront Marine Parade at 10am and the last puttering in at around 4.30pm.


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Facebook once again has made a unilateral decision to completely reorganize your pages. Besides the visual changes, behind the scenes FBML (Facebook Markup Language) has been dropped officially on tabs for iFrames. Whether or not you chose preview and [sic] UPGRADE your page, it will change on March 10, 2011. What does this mean for web developers and marketers attempting to build advertising campaigns, marketing programs or customer-sensitive communities?
In the immediate scheme of things, it means more income for those on the cutting edge of Facebook design, marketing and prognostication: at least for those who have clients with deep pockets and low pain thresholds. For others it means either another scramble to keep up, or sad resignation of submitting to Facebook's ever-changing platform based on the whims of Facebook's internal teams of developers.
I expect to see another bump in the road for those once eager to add a Facebook page to their marketing strategy, as they will have to completely rethink how to build and manage a Facebook page. My friends in metrics and analytics are, I am sure, both excited and daunted by Facebook once more.
Facebook has adopted the "let's launch it and see if our users like it…if they don't, we'll roll it back" style of agile development. They are not the only ones who do that: Google, Amazon and Ebay have been doing this for years in exactly the same way, and they are all very large sites with millions of users world-wide. But why does Facebook's frequent changes, both large and small, seem to cause so much attention?
The promise of Social Media vs the premise
Google is an advertising platform, even though the search engine is the major gateway point. The advertising service comes up first in search results and their free Gmail platform. Amazon, even though their reader reviews are a core part of their engine sells products, and Ebay's community-based, trusted auction system is also primarily a sales platform, where the community functionality has a very tight perimeter of actions and responses. None of these call themselves social media platforms, though they all have elements of open communication, community building and profile registration and access.
Facebook proposed a different contract with the user at its outset, and this feeds the fuel of discontent. The original proposal seemed pretty altruistic: Facebook was a place to find friends, maintain connections, share with family. It was as social as can be, and all for free. The seeds of ugly arose when privacy appeared to give way to profit. The biggest blowup came about a year ago with a major change in the Terms of Service, exposing private data from users not just to each other, but to marketers. Facebook users complained bitterly enough that Facebook finally asked the users to vote on new terms of service, and haphazardly made privacy more controllable by the individual user. But who made that privacy a given? And how long can free be really free?
Junk mail, 30-second spots and spam
>Postal systems around the world subsidize their income through the heavy discounting of bulk mail. This allows advertisers to send unsolicited material directly to your physical home, daily. There is a fragile contract of privacy, as neighborhoods are targeted by socio-economic factors. Both radio and television have had advertising to subsidize free and even paid broadcasting. Direct mail gave way to email solicitation, at best for offers and news based on subscription, at worst, spam. The only apparently private transmissions are phone calls, but that doesn't follow the free model and so we keep our single phone conversations uninterrupted…however, we are permitted to receive unsolicited sales calls. All of these systems became large enough that governments stepped in to create and enforce controls and protections, and it is rare for massive, system-level changes to happen. And as broadcasting is more one-way than either two-way or linked through expansive peer-to-peer networking, it is expected to work in a more anonymous environment than a social network.
But the Facebook contract with its users is fragile, as the governance is difficult to enforce when Facebook uses a "my house, my rules" policy. As Facebook continues to expand its services and open its data to marketers, it will continuously ask for more access to content and data from its users, and orient its platform to suit the needs of the paying clientele. As a result, the user will give up both on-screen real estate and concessions of privacy in order to keep a free platform.
If it can stay agile enough to keep the users posting, playing games and clicking on advertising in perpetuity remains to be seen. It may go the way of MySpace, to be supplanted by another platform, or may settle into middle age with less rapid alterations in appearance and function, as it gets larger and has to support a wider user base which can only take so many rapid changes before giving up and finding a simpler, more stable environment.
In the meantime, if you intend on using Facebook Pages as part of your branding, marketing, customer outreach, and you intend on investing in Social Media, you must stay flexible. You must be ready to adapt as quickly as every six months, you must expect to learn and re-learn both the technology as well as the strategy as we lose FBML (Facebook Markup Language) to iFrames with HTML and Javascript.
Your best defense is to both maintain your own web presence (starting with your own domain, and continuing with having your site built to your needs) and keeping social media platforms within the mix.
Is the sudden change and loss of FBML frustrating? Probably so. Engaging? In an ironic twist of the use of that word in Social Media, endlessly!


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Maize field grown in one of the 15 communities known to be contaminated by genetic pollution spread over 3 states of Mexico.
For millennia farmers around the world have been using environmentally friendly and sustainable farming techniques to protect crops from pests, fungal and viral infections. These include highly sophisticated systems of multiple-cropping. Genetically engineered crops threaten this biodiversity.
Once released, new genetically engineered (GE) organisms can interact with other life forms and reproduce, transfer their characteristics and mutate in response to environmental influences.
In most cases they will never be recalled or contained. The possibility that one or more of these releases causes serious ecological harm increases all the time as more products are approved. Genetic pollution may be passed on to all future generations of life.
One extremely troubling new GE development is the use of crop plants to produce pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals. These plants could cross-pollinate with related species and contaminate the food supply, and could expose foraging animals, insects and seed-eating birds to a wide range of drugs, vaccines and chemicals.
The Green Revolution was a massive government and corporate campaign to persuade farmers in the developing world to replace many indigenous crops with a few high yielding varieties, dependent on expensive inputs of chemicals and fertilisers.
While substantially increasing crop yields, farmers were obligated to buy hybrid seeds dependent on chemical inputs and extensive irrigation. But more importantly, the Green Revolution destroyed crop diversity by supplanting local integral crop systems that were based on a wide genetic base and multiple use crops. Green Revolution crops displaced local varieties and forced farmers into a vicious dependency cycle.
The insecticides and herbicides that went along with the use of Green Revolution crops caused the loss of complementary harvests that had previously been provided by the paddy fields, such as fish, shrimp, crabs, edible herbs, frogs and wild plants. The loss of these harvests is seldom taken into account when yields of Green Revolution or GE crops are calculated. Genetic engineering of crops is an extension of this flawed paradigm.
Maize Under Threat - GE Maize Contamination in Mexico
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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Jehovah's Witnesses
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The country's highest court on Tuesday upheld a ruling halting the activities of a regional branch of Jehovah's Witnesses and banning dozens of its publications in what the group deplored as an unfair move.
Supreme Court spokesman Pavel Odintsov said it rejected the group's appeal of September's ruling by a regional court in Rostov-on-Don. That ruling outlawed the group's activities in the region, seized its assets there and labeled 34 of its publications as extremist. (Related story)
The group said the list of books includes a children's book of Bible stories and its signature magazine, The Watchtower.
"We are deeply disappointed with that decision," Jehovah's Witnesses spokesman Yaroslav Sivulsky told The Associated Press. "We are concerned that it may affect all our activities, including imports of our publications which are printed in Germany."
Sivulsky said the Supreme Court specifically ruled that the 34 publications should be added to the federal list of publications considered extremist. He said this would effectively ban the publications throughout Russia.
"We consider it to be a rollback to the past," Sivulsky said in a reference to the Soviet past when many members of Jehovah's Witnesses, including his father, were put in prisons. "The Supreme Court makes it illegal for us to profess our views."
He said the group will appeal the Supreme Court's verdict to the European Court for Human Rights, arguing that the Russian courts misinterpreted the law. The law on combating extremism that served as a basis for the verdict has been widely criticized by many rights groups, which have said its loose phrasing allowed authorities to stifle dissent.
A 2004 ruling by the Moscow City Court prohibited a Jehovah's Witnesses branch in the Russian capital from engaging in religious activity there.
Sivulsky said there are at least 160,000 Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia.


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Coral Reef Bracknells Water World
Coral Reef Waterworld, Bracknell Forest Council's top leisure attraction, will be undergoing a fantastic £11.5m refurb this year! We closed for our transformation on Sunday 24 January 2016.
When we reopen in 2017, we will have 5 brand new, state-of-the-art flumes rides for all you thrill seekers to enjoy.
If you dream of clear blue water, palm trees and coconut groves then Coral Reef, Bracknell's Water World, is the place for you all year round.
Specially designed with fun in mind there are three giant water slides, wild water rapids, an erupting volcano and hissing snakes. For the little ones they have a Fun Fill and Splash area for U5s with small slides and a beach area.
For those looking for adventure on the high seas there is the pirate ship complete with shooting cannons.
For those over 18 who are in search of the rays can relax in Sauna World, with two saunas and a saunarium it is a mix between wet and dry heat. Or use the two-tier circular steam room before plunging into the cool pool for a refreshing and invigorating feeling.
Coral Reef's changing rooms are family friendly set in a village style with 15 family rooms each with a changing table and toddler seat and individual cubicles and lockers.
After your swim visit our air-conditioned restaurant and bar over looking the pool providing hot meals, snacks and drinks.
During term time Coral Reef is ideally suited for parents and toddlers, the children can play in the shallow water or on the slides.
We hold swimming lessons during term time for pre school children. There are also anti-natal and post-natal water aerobics classes taken by a qualified midwife.
On Thursday mornings there is water aerobics class suitable for all levels of ability.
Restaurant plus snack and drink machines available.
Salads, vegetables and vegetarian options available.
Swim wear, goggles, armbands, swim nappies and baby seat floats for sale.
2 disabled toilets. Baby changing table in reception toilet. In each family changing room there is a toddler seat and baby changing table.
Baby food is not sold but milk warming is provided by the restaurant, please ask a member of staff.
Off the M3 at junction 3 towards Bracknell follow the brown tourist information signs or off the M4 at junction 10 follow the brown tourist information signs.
Remember to bring your swim wear. All children under 8 must be accompanied in the water by an adult (18+) at a ratio of one adult to 2 under 8s.
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A Phoenix church attack resulted in one priest being shot and killed in the rectory of Mother of Mercy Mission this week. Another priest was also found shot and seriously wounded in what police believe may have been a robbery that suddenly turned violent and deadly. The CS Monitor reports this Thursday, June 12, 2014, that the incident occurred at a Catholic Church on Wednesday night, though the exact number of assailants remains unclear at this time.
When police received an emergency call about a burglary this Wednesday night at Mother of Mercy Mission in the downtown Arizona city, they never expected to find the aftermath of a Phoenix church attack with one priest dead and another critically injured. A local police sergeant said that law enforcement authorities got word of a 911 call not long after 9 p.m.; by the time they arrived at the scene of the crime, they found the two Catholic priests shot.
Sadly, according to an updated report from CNN, one of the injured priest's gunshot wound was too severe — he died shortly after admittance to a Phoenix hospital. The other victim in this deadly church attack remains in serious condition, though the extent of his injuries has not been verified. It seems that the 56-year-old priest who survived the robbery managed to reach a nearby phone and dial 911, which likely saved his life.
Police officials have confirmed that the shooting took place in the Mother of Mercy Mission's small rectory. A number of investigators in the case have not yet confirmed whether anything was taken in the robbery, or even whether theft was even a primary motive in the Phoenix church attack. Other missing details so far in their case is just how many assailants may have participated in the break-in and violent crime.
A recent news conference on the tragic occurrence has yielded the names of the two victims — Roman Catholic priests Rev. Kenneth Walker (who was killed) and Rev. Joseph Terra (who was critically injured). Walker was only 29 years old and served as assistant pastor to Terra, who was the active pastor of the church. Officials request that the Christian community and the public at large please keep both victims in their thoughts and prayers, particularly "the health and complete recovery" of the surviving priest.
"When you're talking about individuals who are coming into a location like this to a church facility, commit a crime like this against individuals who are victims like this one can only imagine what they were likely to do," one police authority noted.


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This is a waste of $12.50! Sad enough they give a team a 7.2 but this team makes it to the NFC Championship and they have the audacity to give the Bills & Jets a higher score. so lame!
Patriots: 12.0 wins.Packers: 11.1 wins.Bears: 10.2 wins.Steelers: 10.1 wins.Falcons: 9.9 wins.Bills: 9.7 wins.New York Jets: 9.2 wins.Ravens: 9.2 wins.Saints: 9.1 wins.


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The anticipated pact surrounding the expansion project at PangbornMemorialAirport, between the Port of Chelan County and the Port of Douglas County hit a snag last Thursday, when the Port of Douglas County Commissioners made some changes to the proposed agreement.
The five year proposed agreement would have dissolved the Airport Governing Board and assign sole responsibility for airport operations to the Port of Chelan, and paves the way for property owners, who own parcels needed to extend the runway to be paid according to airport funded appraisals of their properties.
Mark Urdahl, Director of the Port of Chelan County, says the new changes to the proposed agreement will force the commissioners back to the drawing board.
The expansion project is necessary to extend the existing runway length, which is 63 hundred feet- however, due to some strict FAA regulations, only 57 hundred feet are approved for use.
Urdahl says that for the aircraft currently serving Pangborn, the 57 hundred feet runway works most of the time.
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Trillian for iPhone Build 269, Trillian for Web Build 600.
More fixes for the iPhone and Web versions today – Trillian for iPhone Build 269 and Trillian for Web Build 600. Testers for the web version should be automatically upgraded the next time they login to the service, and iPhone users should use the download link in their invitation email to grab the latest build. We've also decided to hold off on distributing Windows Build 112 to the general testing population as it introduced a few regression bugs we'd rather not force on everyone, so we're working on getting Build 113 out instead. Enjoy the new builds!
iPhone testers: the provision file has been updated in 269! Don't forget to re-install it by following the original instructions in the README file or the build won't run!
5 Responses to "Trillian for iPhone Build 269, Trillian for Web Build 600."
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July 23rd, 2009 at 10:05 am
Keep up the good work everyone, looking forward to 113. (:
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July 23rd, 2009 at 10:27 am
Thanks for the update. Keep up the good work. Hoepfully in the near future (hoping fo it to be real soon) I'll get an invitation for the iPhone and the Mac plaform.
tricke Says:
July 23rd, 2009 at 11:48 am
thanks for yours work, I hope that Mac versione will be available soon
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I really wished to be a beta tester
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Stewie, you can beta test the web version


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"Nationally recognized as one of the finest American gardens," according to the Garden Conservancy, for one month each year the world-class collection of succulent and drought-tolerant plants in the Ruth Bancroft Garden is transformed into an outdoor art gallery. In 2014, the 20th Annual Sculpture in the Garden exhibit will be held from June 13 to July 13.
Visitors follow meandering pathways through a spectacular backdrop of exotic of water-conserving plants appropriate to the inland Mediterranean climate of Contra Costa County to discover art that ranges from classical to irreverent.
The Ruth Bancroft Garden is a nonprofit public dry garden that was planted by Mrs. Ruth Bancroft in 1972. It is located on 3 acres of a former 400-acre walnut and pear orchard owned by historian and publisher Hubert Howe Bancroft whose collection formed the nucleus of the U.C. Berkeley Bancroft Library.
Working with pioneer dry climate gardener Lester Hawkins, founder of the Western Hills Rare Plant Nursery and Garden in Occidental, Ruth Bancroft learned how to use succulents in the landscape and how to cultivate them in the local microclimate. Her garden was opened to the public in the early 1990s as the first preservation project of the Garden Conservancy organization.
Today the collection includes aloes such as Aeonium 'Glennagaves Davidson', the first succulent in Ruth's collection, yuccas, and echeverias. Contrasting textures, forms, and colors under a canopy of dry climate trees, including palo verde, mesquite, and ancient valley oaks, set between meandering paths and berms create a dramatic and architecturally interesting landscape.
The Ruth Bancroft Garden is located at 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. For more information visit: www.ruthbancroftgarden.org
Where to Stay?
No intimate bed and breakfast inns are currently listed in Walnut Creek. Alternatives to chain hotels include rooms in private homes, located via the via Airbnb.com service, and the Diablo Mountain Inn, a 24-room independent motel close to downtown, that has been in business for more than 20 years.
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It seems that goalkeepers are back on the radar in the Football Transfer Tavern with The Sunday People suggesting that Liverpool are set to launch a £6.5 million bid for Sunderland shot stopper Simon Mignolet.
Brendan Rodgers is seeking a new keeper to replace Pepe Reina who appears unsettled on Merseyside and he has now lined up a move for the Black Cats star.
Stoke City's Asmir Begovic was also on his hitlist but it appears that the Belgian international has emerged as the favoured signing.
The 24-year-old has impressed between the sticks for the Premier League strugglers and given Rodgers' eagerness to complete deals early in the transfer window it wouldn't be too much of a surprise if this transfer was completed in the next few weeks.
Current first choice Pepe Reina has long been linked with a move back to Spain with Barcelona but given the news that Victor Valdes will remain at the Camp Nou until the end of next season, will the Liverpool player really move their without assurances of being the starting keeper?
Liverpool are not the giants they think the are. If andy Carroll was worth 35 mill, then our goalie is worth double.No easy pickings at Sunderland,,,,,,sorry [sic]
There is no way the bindippers will get him for that price, even Arsenal are prepared to offer ten million and they'd have to up their offer quite bit.


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In parts 1 and 2, we saw how changing lens indexes can affect the thinness of the optical prescription lenses on a pair of eyeglasses. Now we're really going to see the law of diminishing returns at work when we go up a notch, to the 1.61 high-index single-vision lens.
Here are the results of this lens:
CT: 1.5 mm / ET: 3.5 mm
No change, and you're now (theoretically) spending $19.95 on a lens that isn't any thinner than the 1.59 pure polycarbonate lens that's $9.00, and is only a tiny bit thinner than the 1.57 mid-index lens that's free.
But even after you've selected the lens index that will give you the thinnest lens, you can still thin the lens further, if you narrow its width.
Let's lower the lens width to 48 mm and see what happens with each lens. First, the 1.50 lens:
CT: 2.0 mm / ET: 4.1 mm
The Edge Thickness is a tiny bit better, 4.1 mm as opposed to 4.4 mm on the 50 mm-wide lens. How about the 1.57 lens?
CT: 1.5 mm / ET: 3.3 mm
Now we're talking! We've shaved half a millimeter from the center and almost a whole millimeter on the edge, just by lowering the lens width.
How about with the 1.59 lens?
CT: 1.5 mm / ET: 3.2 mm
No change on the center, only one tenth of a millimeter on the edge. Stand and salute the diminishing returns on parade.
Let's take a quick look at the 1.61 lens, just to make sure it doesn't make the theoretical eyeglass lenses any thinner:
CT: 1.5 mm / ET: 3.2 mm
That would cost $10.95 more for no improved result.
So unless you want a pure polycarbonate lens for its impact-resistance feature, you're wasting your money by spending $9.00 to get a higher-index 1.59 lens that won't be any thinner than the free, 1.57 mid-index lens.
But once you've confirmed which lens index that will result in the thinnest lens for your prescription, and you want to thin the lens even further, play around with the lens width on the Lens Thickness Calculator. Go as low as you can and still keep the lenses wide enough for a comfortable field of vision and attractive look.
For example, the 48 mm wide lens may be just as narrow as you can go without making the glasses look too small. But if you can narrow the lens even more, you will see that the lens will continue to become thinner.
If you do check out the Lens Thickness Calculator to see the estimates of different thicknesses that different lens indexes and lens widths yield, keep a few things in mind: When you are selecting the Lens Material Type, the categories listed on the Lens Thickness Calculator don't exactly correspond to the lens index categories on our website, although they are basically the same.
For example, the Hard Resin lens is the 1.50 lens. The 1.56 mid-index is essentially the same as the 1.57 mid-index. The polycarbonate lens is the 1.59 mid-index lens. All of the 1.60 lenses on the Lens Material Type list are the equivalent of the 1.61 high-index lens.
So to recap, stick with the lens that our website recommends when you enter your prescription. That will get you the thinnest lens for your prescription, if you also select the lowest lens width that will also work well for your face size and shape.
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GREENVILLE, S.C.– Because great ideas know no socioeconomic boundaries, creativity and inspiration gathering Food For Thought has extended its deadline to apply for one of 10 full scholarships providing access to a diverse pool of attendees.
The event, set for April 23-25, in Greenville, S.C., is limited to approximately 80 guests to maintain an unparalleled level of intimacy and interactivity. Food For Thought organizers offer Thought Leader Scholarships to allow budding entrepreneurs, educators, non-profit workers and public servants to participate without having to pay the $1,575 registration fee or even any travel costs.
"Food For Thought has always been about sharing great ideas," said event founder Joe Erwin, president of Greenville-based integrated marketing firm Erwin Penland. "Having a diverse group of presenters and participants enhances the creative dynamic, and our Thought Leader Scholarships allow recipients to participate as equals with CEOs, entrepreneurs and other accomplished professionals."
Scholarship candidates should apply at www.foodforthoughtconference.com/apply.php by March 13. Those selected to receive a scholarship will be notified in plenty of time to coordinate travel plans with Food For Thought organizers.
The agenda for this year's Food For Thought includes an array of sessions designed to impact how attendees view their work, the world and even themselves, including:
A panel discussion featuring some of the most forward-thinking CMOs in the country: Tami Erwin of Verizon Wireless, Seth Farbman of Gap Inc. and Dave Ridley of Southwest Airlines.
An intentionally discomforting conversation with Yael Cohen, the 25-year-old visionary behind the make-no-apologies charity F*ck Cancer.
The amazing story of Jessica Matthews and Julia Silverman, two Harvard grads whose start-up Uncharted Play created a soccer ball that harnesses energy for use as a portable generator.
Insights into how leaders can transform their business by communicating in a language that all stakeholders can understand, from "The Chocolate Conversation" author Rose Fass.
An afternoon of high-revving driving action at the BMW Performance Center.
The best food you ever had at a conference, including a an intimate dinner with Chris Hastings, award-winning chef/owner of the acclaimed Hot and Hot Fish Club in Birmingham, Ala.
A rip-roaring performance by one of America's hottest new bands, Vintage Trouble, an LA-based foursome that has toured with the likes of The Who and Bon Jovi.To learn more, visit www.FoodForThoughtConference.com.


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Thanks to OpenPortal, Sun Integration Partner gets it done "now" for their customer
By maldonado on Sep 17, 2007
Building a successful open source community requires having access to a capable set of individuals/organizations that have a passion for the technology the community represents. Thanks to the success Sun Java Portal Server has had over the years, the OpenPortal project inherited thousands of customers and partners interested in Sun's portal technology. One recent example - ICSynergy, a long time Sun system integration partner, found having access to the Sun Java Portal Server source helped them to resolve a major issue for their customer in a fraction of the time it would have taken in the "old days". Read the ICSynergy story
Thursday Sep 06, 2007
WSRP component consumed by the Portal Server implementation
By atul on Sep 06, 2007
The componentization strategy, or as some call it, the consumables strategy (read an earlier blog entry and/or this SDN article for background) being executed by the OpenPortal community has hit another important milestone.
As reported earlier, along the lines of the Portlet Container component having been integrated into the Enterprise-class Portal Server implementation in the OpenPortal community; next the WSRP implementation has followed suit. Rajesh describes the new development here.
Tuesday Aug 14, 2007
Code for freedom!
By md146841 on Aug 14, 2007
To commemorate India's 60 years of Independence, we have announced a unique contest today, aptly named "Code for Freedom".
Open to undergraduate and graduate students in any college/university accredited by the Government of India, the contest invites contributions to 5 Open Source projects namely OpenSolaris, NetBeans, Project GlassFish, Apache Derby and OpenPortal and will run until January 2008. The winners of the contest are set to win Laptops, iPods and every contributor gets a T-shirt and certificate from Sun.
You can find more information at the Code For Freedom site.
As you have come to this blog, I am assuming you are interested more in an open source enterprise portal - and we will be very happy to help you in any way we can. You can contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you want to contribute to the development of the OpenPortal project, you can find details over here.
If you want to create cool JSR168 based portlets, please check Satya's blog to learn about some easy steps on how to do portlet development.
Wednesday Aug 08, 2007
Consumables from the OpenPortal Community
By md146841 on Aug 08, 2007
Some time back we had decided to open source some on the key components of the Sun Java Portal Server product in a piece-meal fashion. The idea was to enable those components to be consumed by other communities or software products (refer this article for the goals).
Since then we have open sourced the Portlet Container (based on the JSR168 standard) implementation, the WSRP implementation, the JSFPortlet bridge, and also created some new innovative projects such as Portal Pack (NetBeans and Eclipse), SAW and Mirage. And to further walk the talk, I am happy let you know that some of these components have already been consumed back by the enterprise class open source Portal Server implementation in the OpenPortal community.
A successful open source community is about adopting other communities and getting adopted by other communities, I would like to welcome other communities and software products who believe in open source to come and look at what we have to offer as part of the components mentioned above.
To go back to the article that states the goals of the OpenPortal community --
The objectives for the Portal Server open-source initiative are threefold:
- Expose Portal Server's mature and proven enterprise-class capabilities to the community and evolve it there through active participation from the community of developers, users, partners, and like-minded individuals.
- Build composable, decoupled, and lightweight components that can be used by the developer community and other projects, for example, components that serve as development or test runtimes in tools.
- Collaborate with other portal, middleware, or similar open-source efforts in the software universe for the benefit of the community.
Note: Please stay tuned for news on JSR286 and WSRP 2.0.
Wednesday Aug 01, 2007
Google commands and Sun Portal internet-facing deployments
By atul on Aug 01, 2007
Rajesh has an interesting observation on using Google commands to discover some external/internet-facing deployments of Sun Java System Portal Server. So essentially a peek at the power and simplicity of Google search, as well as some insight into the adoption of Sun's Portal in a particular category (i.e. external-facing), if you will.
Basically, you can type -- inurl:"/portal/dt" -- in the Google search text box to get a sub-set [1] of the external/internet-facing [2] Sun Portal deployments on the web. The results show diversity of deployments; traction in the commercial/enterprise, government, education, etc spaces..
[1] sub-set since this may only capture the deployments that have not modified the default, out-of-the-box URL ("/portal/dt"), as well as largely picking non-localized deployments (Sun Portal is localized in many languages), etc. Also, the search results presumably reflect the extent of what Google picks up at any given moment. Other caveats may apply.
[2] internet-facing since obviously the search results do not capture intranet URLs; a large proportion of deployments are inside company firewalls (e.g. B2E, etc).
Thursday Jul 05, 2007
Getting Started with OpenPortal
By jtb on Jul 05, 2007
To get started, request the observer or
contributor role in the OpenPortal project. This gives the details ...
You can grab the source from the project's subversion repo:
The build instructions are here:
And the install instructions:
Windows is still flaky it is best to start with Linux or Solaris at this point.
And finally, subscribe to the users and dev aliases:
The OpenPortal developers are happy to start answering your questions and help you get involved in the project.
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FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State Athletics in partnership with the Hilton San Jose has announced a Red Wave takeover promotion for when the football team travels to face San Jose State on Friday, Nov. 29.
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UMass alums with the New York Jets including safety James Ihedigbo, offensive lineman Vladimir Ducasse, general manager Mike Tannebaum and assistant general manager Scott Cohen saw their football season end on Sunday with a 24-19 loss to the Steelers. Here are a few stories with mentions of Ihedigbo, who received much TV time. Ducasse was also shown on the sidelines during the game.
• ESPN: Jets get taste of own medicine
• Jets Insider: Slow Start Dooms Jets, Steelers Win 24-19
• Newsday: Defense steamrolled by Mendenhall
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Ravens C Matt Birk retires after 15 seasons in NFL
BALTIMORE — Matt Birk's final game was a Super Bowl victory.
The veteran center of the Baltimore Ravens retired Friday after 15 pro seasons.
"To cap it with a Super Bowl win, that's a great thing," the 36-year-old Birk said. "But, regardless of that, had that not happened, it would have still been a fantastic experience and one that I would have been very thankful and grateful for."
Birk, the NFL's Man of the Year in 2011 for his community service, announced his retirement at Battle Grove Elementary School. A father of six, Birk established the "Ready, Set, Read!" program, an initiative developed by his H.I.K.E. Foundation (Hope, Inspiration, Knowledge and Education) that motivates students to read at home.
Rivera throws BP for first time since knee injury
TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees closer Mariano Rivera did more than throw on Friday. He also called balls and strikes.
The 43-year old Rivera threw 25 pitches in his first batting practice session since knee surgery last year and said he was happy with the results.
Top marathons apply financial penalties for doping
LONDON — Anti-doping penalties will include financial punishments for elite runners competing in the world's leading marathons.
Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York, who are the six members of the World Marathon Majors series, can now suspend payment and demand repayment of prize money, appearance fees and performance bonuses from athletes found guilty of doping offenses.
Judge rejects case challenging Seattle arena deal
SEATTLE — A Washington state judge rejected a lawsuit Friday aimed at undoing a deal to build a new professional basketball and hockey arena in Seattle — a key part of plans to bring the NBA back to town.
King County Superior Court Judge Douglass North held that the agreement between the city of Seattle, King County and an investment group led by hedge fund manager Chris Hansen does not violate state environmental law.
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is concerned that adding a third stadium to the area south of downtown would choke freight traffic and cost jobs. The union sued, saying an environmental review should have preceded any agreement.
The judge disagreed, saying the agreement technically set out a framework for a future deal, but didn't commit the city or King County to building an arena south of downtown.
"There isn't a binding decision here," the judge said.
Nishikori upsets top-seeded Cilic to reach semis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Top-seed Marin Cilic lost in straight sets to Kei Nishikori of Japan in the quarterfinals Friday of the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships.
Nishikori's 6-2, 6-2 victory denied Cilic an opportunity to win back-to-back ATP World Tour titles. Cilic claimed his ninth career title two weeks ago in Zagreb, Croatia, and had won nine of 11 matches this year.
Cilic's loss left the tournament without any of its top four seeds in the semifinals. Second-seed Milos Raonic, third-seed John Isner and fourth-seed Sam Querrey were eliminated by the second round.
In women's play, Marina Erakovic of New Zealand defeated Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland, 6-2, 6-4 to return to the finals of the U.S. National Indoor Championships.
Erakovic, the world's 71st ranked player, will play German Sabine Lisicki today for the championship. Lisicki, ranked 40th, beat No. 7 seed Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia, 7-5, 7-5.
Tsonga, Tursunov make Open 13 semifinals in France
MARSEILLE, France — Gilles Simon upset defending champion Juan Martin del Potro of Agentina 6-4, 6-3 Friday to set up an Open 13 semifinal against countryman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who saved five match points in a three-set victory against Australia's Bernard Tomic.
Top-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic also reached the last four after beating seventh-seeded Jerzy Janowicz of Poland 6-3, 6-7 (0), 6-3. Berdych did not face a single break point and took Janowicz's serve twice.
The third-seeded Tsonga hit 19 aces against Tomic and won 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10) to reach the semifinals of the tournament for the third time. He won it in 2009.
Dmitry Tursunov of Russia also advanced by beating Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 7-6 (7), 1-6, 7-5 in his quarterfinal.
Kvitova sets up Dubai final against Errani
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-4 Friday to reach the final of the Dubai Championships.
She'll play Sara Errani of Italy, who defeated her doubles partner Roberta Vinci 6-3, 6-3.
Kvitova broke Wozniacki twice in both sets, including in the Dane's last service game in the second.
Wozniacki converted just one of her five break points and won only 54 percent of points on her first serve compared to 70 percent for Kvitova.
Defending champ Ferrer reaches semis in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Defending champion David Ferrer advanced to the semifinals of the Copa Claro clay court tournament on Friday with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Fabio Fognini of Italy.
The top-seeded Ferrer will face fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo, who beat Julian Reister of Germany 6-3, 6-2.
Ferrer holds a 5-2 edge in head-to-head matches, including the past two.
No. 2 Nicolas Almagro of Spain became the third Spaniard to reach the semifinals, defeating Federico Delbonis of Argentina 6-1, 7-6 (3).
The possibility of four Spaniards in the semifinals ended when No. 3 Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland defeated Albert Ramos of Spain 7-6 (4), 6-4 to set up a match with Almagro.
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We'd search for tadpoles, bugs and other critters in the nearest creek or ride our bikes to see what was happening in a different part of the neighborhood. When it rained, we'd dig through the cabinets for ingredients to mix into fantastic potions.
We were mini Jacques Cousteaus and budding Edmund Hillarys, curious about the world around us, eager to experiment with anything and everything we could get our hands on.
Then we got jobs, houses, obligations and kids of our own. Our mountains to conquer became diapers and bills and Monday mornings. And for many of us, including me, comfort soon trumped new experiences: We frequent the same bars, eat at the same restaurants and keep to our same old routines.
That's why I'm excited about this month's City List feature, our annual prodding to take a chance, do something different and reconnect with our inner adventurer. "You don't have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things — to compete," Edmund Hillary, the famous mountain climber and Antarctic explorer, once said. "You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated."
Consider the recommendations of five notable Clevelanders as your first little nudge. Need more? We've listed 575 places to eat, shop and play all over town. And if you still haven't stirred, start with this: Sunday brunch at the Beachland Tavern.
We know, the Collinwood concert club isn't the first place you'd think of for weekend fare. But that's the point. The atmosphere is uber-casual, marked by the ethnic table cloths that you last saw in your grandmother's house. But the menu is inventive like the musicians who usually populate the Beachland's stages: Try the potato pancakes and salmon or the bacon, egg and cheese burger ("It's like a burger and breakfast all in one," my son decided).
The rest of the neighborhood beautifully balances your grown-up need for comfort and that childlike desire to explore. Check out Star Pop Vintage and Modern to reclaim that GoBot your mom tossed out long ago, or express your passion for our town with a Cleveland Never Say Die T-shirt from Native Cleveland.
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Kreia could have allowed herself to be killed by Sion on the Harbinger. I don't understand why she underwent the pain of befriending the Exile, teaching her stuff, and finally betraying her.
If she had allowed Sion to kill her there, it would have been foolish. What would've stopped him from tracking the Exile down and killing her, since at that point(even if it would be some time after escaping Peragus), it is doubtful the Exile could take him on and win. There is also the possibliy of the Exile dying along with her, but that is obvious at this point. Also, with Kreia gone, the Exile has no teacher, and also no direction. No notion of where the other Jedi are, much less a reason to seek them out.
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So Kreia's death will cause echoes as you mentioned because the ideals of the old Jedi Order would die with her, but how does dying at the hands of the Exile increase the magnitude of the echoes?
With her death at the hands of the Exile, at that point on Malachor, it allows for things that it wouldn't otherwise. Say if the Exile finds out about her being a Sith on the Ebon Hawk, and kills her right there. That still leaves Nihilus, Sion, along with Atris and any other Jedi that remain, all set in their views of the force, and the galaxy. Perhaps it would work out the same way, but the Enclave scenes would not, especially if playing a LS Exile.
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The Exile herself was the wound, then how does destroying Malachor seal the wound?
If it does, or if sealing them is possible, I can't say. It is just like real places that have had tragic events happen. So long as there is anyone to tell the story, or someone to know of it, the event doesn't fade from memory, even if it might be from the memory of someone who only learned of the event from a book, or a teacher. Even if Malachor is destroyed, that does not change the fact that people died there, nor does it change what happened. But the main reason for the Planet's destruction is the Sith presence, along with the knowledge that is within the Academy.
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Medicom Toys recently released their newest toy line and it looks like Medicom is looking to expanding their reach into the mini-action figure market. Dubbed, the "Medicom Mafex" line, Medicom is rolling out high quality six inch (one-twelfth scale) action figures that will cost you around $40. Medicom Mafex will be coming out with action figures for The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man. These figure seem to have great detail and sculpting compared to action figures released by Hasbro or Mattel. It does seem like a similar action figure line to that of Max Factory's figma and Kaiyodo's Revoltech action figure line. It looks like maybe that the only way Medicom can survive in a one-sixth toy market dominated by Hot Toys is to go smaller. I wish you the best of luck Medicom.
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The Trinity Women's Fellowship, led by Cathy Terry and Mary Thompson, visited with residents and decorated doors at Elderberry Court, an assisted living facility in Ambridge, on December 8. All told, the women provided decorations for more than 40 residents.
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Shia LaBeouf has announced that he is retiring from public life because his "artistic integrity has been attacked," according to a Jan. 10 report on MSN.com. The 27-year-old former Disney Channel star has been accused of plagiarism in a recent film he produced entitled, "Howard Cantour." Daniel Clowes, the author of the graphic novel, "Justin M. Damiano," has claimed that LaBeouf's movie was based on his work.
LaBeouf, who played Louis Stevens on the Disney Channel comedy, "Even Stevens," has attempted to apologize to the author in an unconventional effort worthy of the character he played. He hired a skywriter to apologize over the skies of Los Angeles. However, it appears that the attorney for Clowes was not amused and has since threatened LaBeouf with legal action.
While most observers do not think Shia LaBeouf has retired permanently, he is currently joining the ranks of the 20-somethings who may have had enough of the limelight for a season: Selena Gomez, Amanda Bynes, and even Justin Beiber.
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