text:
Developers have long faced the daunting task of moving data between heterogeneous systems. One impediment to exchanging information has been the difficulty of getting humans to agree on precisly how to exchange and format that data. Java Message Service solves part of this problem by providing a means of interacting with existing J2EE applications or legacy systems in a neutral manner.
JMS makes available common sets of interfaces for sending and receiving messages reliably and asynchronously. Asynchronous messaging is an obvious choice for use with disconnected clients such as cell phones and PDAs. In addition JMS is a means of integrating enterprise systems in a loosely coupled (if not completely de-coupled) manner with the primary objective of creating applications that are seemingly portable across messaging vendors, while freeing development staff from the inherent complexities integrating these enterprise systems.
Java Message Service supports two messaging models: Point-to-Point messaging (P2P) and Publish Subscribe messaging (Pub/Sub). Although the JMS specification doesn't require a vendor to support both messaging models, there are several that do. A developer should be familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of both messaging models in order to make informed design decisions.
P2P messaging is designed for use in a one-to-one delivery of messages. An application developer should use P2P messaging when every message must be successfully processed. Unlike the Pub/Sub messaging model, P2P messages are always delivered.
Some of the characteristics of the P2P messaging model are as follows.
There is no time dependency -- a receiver may acquire a message whether of not the service was available at the time the message was sent.
The Pub/Sub model is designed for one-to-many broadcasts of messages. An application developer may wish to use Pub/Sub messaging when it is acceptable for some level of unreliability to exist. In other words, it is feasible that all consumers will receive not all messages or no consumer will receive any message.
Some of the characteristics of the Pub/Sub messaging model are as follows.
JMS eases the timing dependency of the pub/sub model by permitting the creation of durable subscriptions, which may receive messages while subscribers are not active. In addition, the use of durable subscriptions provides the flexibility and reliability achieved through the use of queues, while still permitting messages to be sent to many recipients.
Topic Subscriber topic Subscriber =
topicSession.createDurableSubscriber(topic, subscriptionName);
A Connection object represents a connection to the messaging system for either messaging model. The server and client-side objects required to manage the state of the JMS connection are created by the connection. Connections are created by a Connection Factory and located via a JNDI lookup.
//Getting a QueueConnectionFactory for P2P
QueueConnectionFactory = queueConnectionFactory( );
Context messaging = new InitialContext( );
QueueConnectionFactory = (QueueConnectionFactory)
//Getting a TopicConnectionFactory for pub/sub
TopicConnectonFactory topicConnectionFactory;
Context messaging = new InitialContext();
topicConnectionFactory = (TopicConnectionFactory)
Note: The code for the Point-to-Point and the PublishSubscribe is very similar.
Message acknowledgment is handled automatically by commit and recovery if the session is marked as transactional. If a session is not transactional, you have three options for message acknowledgment.
AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE The session will automatically
acknowledge receipt of a message.
CLIENT_ACKNOWLEDGE A client will acknowledges a
message by calling the message's acknowledge method.
DUPS_OK_ACKNOWLEDGE This option instructs the session
to lazily acknowledge message delivery. It is conceivable this will
result in the delivery of some duplicate messages should the provider
fail. This mode of acknowledgment should only be used if the consumer
can tolerate the potential for duplicate messages.
queueSession = //P2P
queueConnection.createQueueSession(false, session.AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE);
topicSession = //Pub-Sub
topicConnection.createTopicSession(false, session.AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE);
NOTE: In this example a session object is created from the connection; false indicates the session is non-transactional, and the session will automatically acknowledge receipt of a message.
JMS currently has two modes of delivery for messages. A message
marked as
NON_PERSISTENT is delivered at most once, while
a message marked as
PERSISTENT will use a store and
forward mechanism and should be delivered once and only once. If a
JMS service is offline for whatever reason, the persisted message is
not lost but, rather, will be delivered when the service is brought
back online. The default message delivery mode is nonpersistent.
Although using nonpersistent messages may reduce overhead and storage
needs, this delivery mode should only be used if you can afford not to
receive all messages.
Although the JMS specification doesn't require JMS vendors to implement priority routing of messages, it does, however, require a best effort to deliver expedited messages ahead of normal messages. JMS defines priority routing levels from 0 to 9; 0 is the lowest priority and 9 the most expedited. More specifically, 0 to 4 are varying degrees of normal priority and 5 to 9 are varying degrees of expedited priority. For example,
topicPublisher.publish //Pub-Sub
(message, DeliveryMode.PERSISTENT, 8, 10000);
(message, DeliveryMode.PERSISTENT, 8, 10000);
This code snippet, for both messaging models, reflects the delivery mode as being persistent, the priority routing as expedited, and time to live is 10000 (measured in milliseconds). If the time to live were set to zero this would indicate the message would never expire. Time to live proves useful when messages need to be expired or otherwise invalidated.
JMS defines five different message body formats, also called message types, which allow you to send and receive data in several different forms, providing some level of compatibility with existing messaging formats.
StreamMessage -- a stream of Java primitive values
MapMessage -- a set of name-value pairs
TextMessage -- a String object
ObjectMessage -- a serialized Java object
BytesMessage -- a stream of uninterpreted bytes
The JMS API provides methods for creating messages of each type and for setting the payload. For example, to create and send a TextMessage to a queue, you might use the following statement:
TextMessage message = queueSession.createTextMessage();
message.setText(textMsg); // textMsg is a String
In order to receive messages in an asynchronous manner a message
listener needs to be created and register one or more implementations
of the JMS MessageListener interface with the MessageConsumer. The
Session (Topic or Queue) is responsible for making certain messages
are passed to the listener by calling the
import javax.jms.*;
public class ExampleListener implements MessageListener {
//Cast the message to a TextMessage
public void onMessage(Message message) {
TextMessage textMsg = null;
// unpack and handle the message
When we create our
QueueReceiver and
TopicSubscriber, we pass in the message selector
//P2P QueueReceiver
QueueReceiver receiver;
receiver = session.createReceiver(queue, selector);
//Pub-Sub TopicSubscriber
TopicSubscriber subscriber;
subscriber = session.createSubscriber(topic, selector);
To start the delivery of messages, whether Pub/Sub or P2P, the required start method is called.
TopicConnection.start( ); //pub-sub
QueueConnection.start( ); //P2P
When a message is consumed, the message arrives as a generic Message object that must be cast to the appropriate message type. This is a getter method that is used to extract or otherwise unpack the message contents. The following code fragment uses the StreamMessage type.
private void unPackMessage (Message message) {
String eName;
String position;
double rate;
StreamMessage message;
Message = session.createStreamMessage( );
//note the following must be written in the order
//in which they were read
//implement the logic necessary to deal with the message
To stop the delivery of messages, whether Pub/Sub or P2P, the stop method is called.
TopicConnection.start( ); //pub-sub
QueueConnection.start( ); //P2P
Other J2EE components -- servlets or EJBs -- may act as message producers; however, they may only do so synchronously due to their request-response nature. No discussion of JMS would be complete without at least brief mention being made of the EJB 2.0 proposed final draft, which has introduced a new EJB, the Message Drive Bean -- the way to send XML-based messages. Although XML is not currently a supported message type, sending an XML document is as simple as creating a text message type and adding the XML document to the payload of the message, thereby sending data in a non-proprietary manner. It is worth noting, however, that some JMS vendors have an XML message type available. But using non-standard message types may risk portability.
String reportData; //the contents of reportData = XML document
TextMessage message;
message = session.createTextMessage();
message.setText (reportData);
A message driven bean (MDB) is an asynchronous message consumer invoked by the container when messages arrive. Unlike entity or session EJB, MDBs have no home or remote interfaces and are anonymous; they're aren't visible to clients. MDBs participate in a JMS-based system as a consumer, implementing business logic on the server. A client may locate a JMS destination associated with an MDB by using JNDI. For example,
Context initialContext = new InitialContext();
Queue reportInfoQueue = (javax.jms.Queue)initialContext.lookup
The MDB is composed of the Bean class and corresponding XML deployment descriptor. The Bean class implements the MessageDriveBean interface:
import javax.ejb.*;
import jms.Message.*;
public interface MessageDriveBean {
public void ejbCreate();
public void ejbRemove();
public void setMessageDrivenContext(MessageDrivenContext ctx);
And the MessageListener interface:
import javax.jms.*;
public interface MessageListener {
public void onMessage( );
The Deployment Descriptor
<!DOCTYPE ejb-jar PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Enterprise JavaBeans 2.0//EN" "http://java.sun.com/j2ee/dtds/ejb-jar_2_0.dtd">
Now that we have covered the basics of JMS that you will need to get started. What can you build with JMS? Just about anything.
For example, systems exist for sales, inventory, customer service, and accounting departments, respectively. These departmental systems have most likely been around for some time and the processing required to move transactions through to update all of these systems is no small task. This is where a message service would be appropriate.
A salesperson works to complete a sale and during the transaction inventory levels will be verified. When the salesperson completes the sales transaction, a message is be sent to the inventory system for fulfillment; once the order is filled a message is then sent to the shipping and receiving folks indicating the order is ready for shipment. When the order is successfully shipped that system would then notify the customer service and accounting systems that the order shipping successfully. All corresponding updates to each system take place automatically based on messages sent to each respective system.
JMS is not used to integrate just one organization, but, rather, JMS can integrate many organizations that may participate in message driven environments (think: supply chain partnerships). JMS is a significant tool in the development and integration of enterprise applications. Since many companies have a combination of legacy systems and newly developed systems, the use of messaging is a significant step toward integrating the entire enterprise, whether the systems are all contained within the same organization or multiple organizations.
TA Flores is an independent enteprise Java developer.
Return to ONJava.com.
Copyright © 2017 O'Reilly Media, Inc.


text:
ŌĆ£When I came here to play basketball against yŌĆÖall in the 1970s, our bus seats were slashed and we needed a police escort out of the county,ŌĆØ she said. ŌĆ£It was a rough game.ŌĆØ
Co-owner of the Coffee Cup Caf├® in Clyde, Dunkelberg avoided Haywood County for many years after graduating high school. Eventually, she found herself at a crossroads. She couldnŌĆÖt find an affordable home in Buncombe County, with Haywood seemingly the only option. Then, her dream house popped up, but with one problem ŌĆö it was right outside of Canton, in Beaverdam.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖll tell you, as soon as we drove up that gravel driveway, before we even got inside the house, we knew we were home,ŌĆØ she smiled. ŌĆ£Now, 18 years later, I care deeply about this county and the town of Canton. This is my home.ŌĆØ
DunkelbergŌĆÖs story was just one of many told in front of the Canton town board at a public forum held Jan. 18 at the Colonial Theatre. The open floor was given to the community in an effort for the aldermen to hear the publicŌĆÖs comments on what they love about their community, what needs to change, and what to look for when heading into their current hiring process of a new town manager.
The next step
The hiring process for the new town manager began a year ago, when former town manager Al Matthews put in his notice that he would retire at the end of 2013. The town board had been able to weed through applicants and reach a final cut of potentials, only to reopen the search last August.
ŌĆ£The town of Canton doesnŌĆÖt stop between our corporate signs,ŌĆØ said Mayor Mike Ray at the public forum. ŌĆ£We all have the same zip code, and we all would like to make our town better, better in the way it should be.ŌĆØ
The current search has attracted more than 80 applicants. That massive pool of candidates ultimately provoked the forum, where local residents could air their opinions and voice their concerns about the future of their town.
ŌĆ£With your input and thoughts, we can sit down with our thoughts and know who and what is the best for our town,ŌĆØ Ray said.
A former town board member and former president of the Canton Downtown Merchants Association, Juanita Dixon approached the microphone and spoke of her past experience in being involved deeply in the community. The most important thing, she said, would be to make sure there was complete transparency between the current board and new manager.
ŌĆ£The board sets the policies and the town manager carries them out. I would ask this board to sit down with the town manager to talk about things and donŌĆÖt let it get into any dissension,ŌĆØ she said. ŌĆ£[Canton] is not going to be anymore like it was, we know that, but this is a good town. We have good people here and we can all work together.ŌĆØ
Town pride
Throughout the forum, numerous faces emerged from the crowd, each with a fond tale of the past, each with a hopeful vision for a once storied town. The past is the past, many felt, but all could still see the potential of their beloved community.
ŌĆ£My father worked here for 47 years,ŌĆØ said resident Pam Ledford. ŌĆ£I was raised in this mill town, and IŌĆÖve smelled every smell in this mill town. ItŌĆÖs a smell, but itŌĆÖs also employment for our townŌĆÖs past and its future. If the new town manager has pride, they will pass it down.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£First and foremost the manager needs a vision, a heart and care for this town like the people sitting in this room,ŌĆØ added Deborah Reed, president of the focus group for the ŌĆśMater Festival. ŌĆ£That someone needs to also be creative, needs to network, and find other ways to get resources and grants.ŌĆØ
Canton resident and member of the Friends of Camp Hope, Tracy OŌĆÖNeil came forth with optimism about the work being done at the camp and the avenues that could be explored with the town-owned property. He also pointed out the importance of seeing the promise of any and all business that may approach the town for possible development.
ŌĆ£You need to form an alliance with the town manager and pick a leader that can see our advantages with the Interstate 40 corridor,ŌĆØ OŌĆÖNeil said. ŌĆ£Open your mind or at least open yourself to talking to folks that want to bring business here.ŌĆØ
Bringing the forum to a close, the town board members felt the meeting has been beneficial for both sides of the microphone. They mentioned perhaps more forums in the future, all in an effort to keep the lines of communication open between town officials and its residents.
For now, the search is still on for a new manager. The board will take the public comments and soon dive into the pool of applicants.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm a product of Canton, everyone of this board is a product of Canton, and everyone of you out there is a product of Canton,ŌĆØ said alderman Zeb Smathers. ŌĆ£We are here on a Saturday afternoon because we care. We have to be out there. We have to acknowledge the past, appreciate it, but also build towards the future.ŌĆØ

subset: commoncrawl


text:
"Killer Joe" is as difficult to categorize at it will be for some to watch.
You may see the NC-17-rated film referred to as a "dark comedy," which is more than a little misleading. It's more of a morality tale (or total-lack-of-morality tale) best described as a sort of "redneck noir."
Director William Friedkin ("The Exorcist," "The French Connection") takes a twisted script from a Tracy Letts stage play and puts it on a slow boil. The end result is sometimes funny, sometimes squirm-inducing. But that's sometimes a sign of good, challenging filmmaking.
A young Texan (Emile Hirsch) looking to settle a drug debt hatches a plan to have his mother murdered so his sister (Juno Temple) will get a sizable life insurance claim.
He's gotten a recommendation for Killer Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a police detective who moonlights as a hitman. It's a foolproof plan … until it, of course, is not.
Friedkin finds pitch-black humor early before things go really, really wrong. The cast — also featuring Thomas Haden Church and Gina Gershon — is superb, top to bottom.
McConaughey is the revelation, though. His Joe is a cold killer akin to Anton Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men," but underneath lies an even deeper sadism. Be warned: There are scenes of brutality that are quite hard to stomach here — especially for fans of McConaughey the heartthrob.
It's a film that will be loved and hated. I wasn't firmly in either camp, but I won't soon forget it.


text:
Browse by Artist
|Artist: Dater, Judy 5 of 6
|Previous | Next
Maria Rosario Domenici, 1998
Judy DaterAmerican, 1941-
gelatin silver print
24 x 20 in. (61 x 51 cm)
Norton Simon Museum, Gift of the Artist
© Judy Dater
Not on view
Judy Dater contributed mightily to photography's break-out moment from Modernism in the 1960s. One of a handful of female photographers from that period, her compelling and insightful photographs established a new model in portraiture especially as it concerned the traditional depiction of women, and the depiction of male subjects by a female artist.
Maria Rosaria Dominici is a magnificent image from the artist's "Excerpt from an Italian Journal," a body of work Dater created while in residence at the American Academy in Rome in 1998. Long inspired by the beauty and drama of figures from Italian painting and the Italian cinema , the artist began to photograph Romans she encountered on the street, or whom she invited formally to her studio at the academy. Dater strikes a balance here between the imaginative: a half-bust, profile pose, that recalls images of the Madonna and female portraits from the Renaissance, and what the camera sees: the intimate details of Dominici's visage as she poses for the photographer.
|Artist: Dater, Judy 5 of 6
|Previous | Next


text:
French translation of reading comprehension
Example Sentences Including 'reading comprehension'
Translation of reading comprehension from the Collins English to French Dictionary
Log in to comment on this word.
Join the Collins community
All the latest wordy news, linguistic insights, offers and competitions every month.
Read more
Nearby words of 'reading comprehension'
- reading
- reading age
- reading book
- reading comprehension
- reading glasses
- reading group
- reading lamp


text:
First Practice......better....:-)
I think things are a little better..........
Stewart on radio during practice this morning:
"It's ugly to drive on low (tire) pressure, but once the pressures come up it gets better."
Stewart on radio 10 mins into morning practice: "Entry and exit are fixed. We're gettin' there. Feels like a racecar now."
1:12 p.m. Sat, Mar 15


text:
"Your online radio shows have aided me in my journey back to the Church this past year. No matter which program I listen to, I am bound to learn more concerning our beautiful teachings and traditions."
"Man must be changed by what is holy, not what is holy by man."


text:
Skip to comments.Pope Francis Will Disappoint Conservatives and Progressives, Says Cardinal Kasper
Posted on 07/18/2013 7:00:51 PM PDT by marshmallow
Both conservative and progressive Catholics will be disappointed in Pope Francis programme of spiritual renewal, doctrinal continuity and emphasis on the poor, a top German cardinal said.
In an interview with the Italian newspaper, Il Foglio, Cardinal Walter Kasper, a theologian and retired president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, said: Many people are enthusiastic about (Pope Francis). He is a true pastor, he has great charm, a direct approach with people.
But he added that many will be disappointed in Francis, claiming that the conservative branch of the Church already feels let down because he doesnt have the intellectual heft of Benedict and then because he abolished the pontifical court something I am grateful for; it was an anachronistic extravagance.
The cardinal predicted the progressive wing would not be happy either because even though the Pope has ushered in a change in style, he will not change the content.
There is continuity in the doctrine between him and Benedict, he said. Pope Francis will not change anything with priestly celibacy, will not open ordinations to women or promote other progressive issues that are not part of Church teaching.
(Excerpt) Read more at catholicherald.co.uk ...
I wouldn't expect him to appease either side.
Good. he's already disappointing the resident snake handler street corner theologians, expecting him to join them in condemning the Church to Hell. As he should.
Nice Cardinal. Predicts no one will like the Pope. He's already the Pope, elected by this guys fellow Cardinals, let's judge him on his actions, not some Cardinal that wanted to give a negative interview.
I don't think any member of the clergy (Jewish, Catholic, or Protestant-—I don't really care about the Suicide Bomber Cult) should make any attempt whatsoever to appeal to the progressivik pigs. They take positions that are clearly anti-God.
Pope Francis has already had a measurable positive effect on the individual Parishes.
When Pope Benedict abruptly resigned is was quite troubling and the uncertainty of who his replacement would be only added to it. Our Church had masses twice a day for eight days leading up to the vote.
I don't know anyone who is unhappy with the Pontiff.
Nyer/salvation/tax-chick/arrogantbustard/Mark may be able to answer your question Conor
It's his special sympathy for Muslims that really bothers me, particularly the illegal alien ones in Italy.
There are no "progressives", at least not on the left! They keep returning to the failed policies of the past.
BTW, Thank You Rush for (once again) making something I have been saying for years mainstream!
I think Paul VI can claim credit for that.
That would be some of the poor people he hangs with.
Don't expect improvement of liturgies under this pope, but you may see it under certain bishops.
BXVI helped ameliorate the problem. JPII was more interested in evangelization. Francis is all about love for the poor.
Straightening out the mess is a long-term project. It will take generations to repair.
Sounds like a libertarian :-)
I hope the Devil is the most disappointed.
I think liturgy is driven at the Diocesan level more than by the Pope. I agree with Jeff Chandler that it doesn't seem to be an emphasis for Pope Francis. However, he's been Pope only a few months. He couldn't have done everything everyone wants in that time period, even if he wanted to!
Here in my little Latin American liturgical backwater, the hermanas charismaticas are taking up lace mantillas; make of that what you will. One of the dear ladies looks just like the Queen of Spain.
He has thus far made two public utterances I found mushy or ecumenical
The good works talk and the Ramadan polemic
He is no JP or Benedict I fear
There was a posting I read some time ago, that Blessed John Paul II taught what the faith is, Benedict XVI taught what the faith teaches, and now Pope Francis teaches how it is to be lived.
That reflection comes from one who is trying to have her first cup of coffee this morning.
Yesterday my parish priest blessed 3 young persons who are heading to Rio for World Youth Day yesterday. It took place right after daily mass.
I hope they have a wonderful time!
Thank-you! I do hope so too!
I always think unhappily about the "facilities" at very large events such as this!
I'd rather hear Cardinal Kasper speak more on the intentional confusion in the Vatican II documents.
I didn't read it that way. I read it as both sides will find something in his decisions that run counter to their own philosophies.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.


text:
SANE Vax adopts Dr. Hanan Polansky's "microcompetition" as its own. Hilarity ensues.
One of the hallmarks of science as it has been practiced for the last century or so is that scientists share their discoveries in the peer-reviewed literature, where their fellow scientists can evaluate them, decide if they're interesting, and then replicate them, usually as a prelude to building upon them. While the system of publication and peer review in science is anything but perfect (and, indeed, we have discussed many of its shortcomings right here on this very blog), I tend to like to view it in much the same way Winston Churchill characterized democracy:
Many forms of Government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.
I would rephrase this as:
Many forms of evaluating science have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that peer review is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said (by me) that peer review is the worst form of evaluating science except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.
As mainstream medicine has become more scientific over the last century in the wake of the Flexner Report, physicians and medical researchers have similarly come to view publication in the peer-reviewed literature to be a very important component of communicating and evaluating medical discoveries. It's not as though this is even a particularly high bar to pass, either. After all, many are the absolutely execrable papers that I (and my partners in crime here at SBM) have discussed over the last four years, nearly all of which were in peer-reviewed journals, some very prestigious. After all, if papers on "energy chelation" can find their way into decent journals and the likes of Mark and David Geier can publish in the peer-reviewed literature, while someone like Christopher Shaw can get cringe-worthy confusions of correlation with causation published, I don't take seriously the whines of cranks who claim that they can't publish in the peer-reviewed literature for one reason or another.
That's why I view being published in the peer-reviewed literature as a minimum, but by no means sufficient, requirement good science. It's also why, whenever I see a new claim, my first reaction is to see if (1) the person making the claim has published on it and (2) there are publications in the peer reviewed literature that support the claim. The first criterion helps me judge whether the person is a serious scientist; the second, whether there is any plausibility to his ideas. Sure, it's not a foolproof scheme, but it is helpful.
I only wish antivaccinationists would do the same. That they don't explains why they seem to be embracing someone named Dr. Hanan Polansky.
Posted in: Basic Science, Cancer, VaccinesLeave a Comment (71) →


text:
You purchased this item onView this order
Navitas Naturals, Organic Acai Powder, 8 oz (227 g)
- You earn loyalty credit for every order you place at iHerb!
- Loyalty credit is equal to 10% of the value of your order, excluding shipping charges.
- Your loyalty credit will be applied towards your next order as soon as your current order has shipped.
- Your loyalty credits are valid for up to 60 days from the date of your last purchase.
This product is already in your Wish List.
View Wish List
This product is now in your Wish List.
Expiration Date:?Feb 2018Expiration Date
The length of time for the expiration date or "best used before" date depends on the type of product, as well as the brand.
Perishable items (such as flax oils or certain probiotics) generally have shorter expiration dates. Although our warehouse is fully air-conditioned, these more fragile items are put in cold storage (freezer or refrigeration unit) for maximum freshness.
Our receiving department does its best to verify and then enter the correct expiration dates for all incoming products. However, discrepancies do occur from time to time. This being said, the exceptionally high turnover at iHerb ensures that our inventory is among the freshest in the industry.
Shipping Weight:?0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)Shipping WeightThe Shipping Weight includes the product, protective packaging material and the actual shipping box. In addition, the Shipping Weight may be adjusted for the Dimensional Weight (e.g. length, width & height) of a package. It is important to note that certain types of products (e.g. glass containers, liquids, fragile, refrigerated or ice packed) will often require protective packaging material. As such, these products will reflect a higher Shipping Weight compared to the unprotected product.
- Product Code: NAV-00037
- UPC Code: 858847000376
- Package Quantity: 8 oz (227 g)
- Dimensions: 7.4 x 6 x 1.1 in, 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
|Combo Discount:
|- $3.00
- Food for the Modern Life
- Dietary Fiber
- Omega Fatty Acids
- Polyphenols
- Freeze-Dried Acai Powder
- Certified Organic
- Amazon Superfruit
- USDA Organic
- The Power of Superfoods
- Non-GMO Project Verified
- Kosher
- Certified Organic by Control Union Certificators
- Eat Your Way to Health!
Organic Freeze-Dried Acai Powder
Acai is native to the tropical floodplains of Central and South America and was first used medicinally by Amazon cultures. This bag contains premium freeze-dried acai powder that is certified organic, kosher, non-gmo and gluten free.
Acai is loaded with antioxidants, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and fatty acids. The berries also contain an optimal combination of essential amino acids. Acai possesses many other polyphenols, flavonoids, and resveratrol .
At Nativas Naturals, The Superfood Company, we provide the most nutrient dense foods to nourish your modern life. These whole foods are natural treasures with health benefits that have been celebrated for generations. Our products are of the highest quality and handled with purpose and care to preserve their vital superfood nutrients.
- Amino Acids
- Antioxidants
- Resveratrol
Suggested Use
- Mix In Smoothies
- Enhance Desserts
- Top Yogurt and Granola
Other Ingredients
Certified organic acai, (euterpe oleracea mart.), certified organic citric acid (<1%)
Allergen Information: Packaged in a facility that also handles tree nuts (cashews & coconut).
Storage Information: Refrigeration recommended.
Oxygen absorber included in package (do not eat).
|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 1.5 Tbsp (3 g)
|Servings Per Container: 75
|% Daily Value*
|Calories from Fat
|Total Fat
|1.5 g
|Saturated Fat
|0 g
|Trans Fat
|0 g
|0 mg
|0 mg
|Total Carbohydrate
|1 g
|Dietary Fiber
|<1 g
|0 g
|0 g
|Vitamin A
|Vitamin C
|*Percentage daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
I recently bought the Navitas Naturals Acai Power but I am not happy as the powder turns out quite grainy and I have to actually filter the drink after mixing the powder with some water/juice. I find out that Navitas is using the Acai berry seeds together with the pulp to process into the powder. I think this is not what is should be...the Amazonians have been using the pulps and skin for centuries, not the seeds because the seeds do not carry any nutritional value. In fact we only get 30% of the real nutrients of the berry if seeds are processed together. Really disappointed, I won't buy Navitas Acai again!!
I am a raw vegan and survive on smoothies, salads and at least 4 liters distilled water daily.I have regular bowel movement twice daily. As soon as I added this Acai powder to my morning smoothie I had hard time passing rock like stools which scratched my anus and this continued it I figured out it was Acai. I had to start using ACV enema to save myself and still it didn't help much. As soon I stopped Acai thing are back to normal and nether end is recovering after using some medicated ointments. I have heard people reporting the opposite but most of them are using the juice.
Posted by 5492420454382656271 on Aug 21, 2016
poor packaging, ought to improve for ease of handling otherwise filthy and messy
Posted by 5196670035277452404 on Aug 18, 2016
I like it because it is organic, I been using it everyday for my morning smoothies!
Posted by 5740266455589110789 on Aug 01, 2016
First acai powder I have tried so can't compare it to any other. I use it to blend with coconut milk and a bunch of other things so I can't say a whole lot about it, seems to be good quality by the moisture and lumpiness of the product though. Good resealable bags also, just make sure to get the stuff from the top where it seals before you throw the bag out.
Nice flavor, freeze dried and organic too!
Posted by 5696753077411371470 on Jun 09, 2016
The only two things that bothered me are: 1. The texture feels a bit too "grainy". It suggests that they ground the kernels along with the pulp. The kernels fractions are not good for the stomach. 2. It does not specified how long it took from the harvest time till the time it was processed ("rapid zone freeze dried"). If the fruit is not freeze dried shortly after the harvest, it looses much of its benefits.
Very Good!
Posted by 4612120995713906551 on May 03, 2016
A good acai product never fails to clear my skin. I rarely get what I would consider a breakout, but do get the odd painful inflamed pimple here and there. My skin is also a bit dull and dry. This brand and Amazonian Acai have been the best ones I've tried and good value for the quality. While I prefer a completely pure product free of additives the citric acid in Navitas Natural Acai does improve the oddly unpleasant taste of Acai.


text:
In your search for the right dermatologist in Crystal, Michigan researching dermatology and acne and skin cancer treatment services, contacting dermatologists from the greater Crystal region of Montcalm County, consulting with others in the 989 area code regarding dermatologists and skin specialists and skin doctors they've used, and doing the appropriate due diligence for what matters most in a dermatologist will help you find the best dermatology specialist for you.
The primary goal of every dermatologist is to provide the best dermatology services possible at a price that allows them to run a profitable business and yet deliver valuable services that their clients will pay for - resources available here will point you to the dermatologists in Crystal who could provide the service you need at the price you're willing to pay. Now that you've started your search on dermatology and acne and skin cancer treatment services, you need to decide on one of many skin specialists and skin doctors in the 989 area code. With acne and skin cancer treatment so available in Montcalm County, Michigan, you're sure to find one dermatologist among the many dermatologists and skin specialists and skin doctors in the 989 region of Crystal, MI.
You don't want to use the services of just any dermatologist or acne and skin cancer treatment professional, you want to choose the right one from all the skin specialists and skin doctors available whether they be from Crystal proper or neighboring towns in the 989 area of Montcalm County, MI. So it's best to develop your own criteria and write down what's are priorities to you in selecting a dermatology specialist regarding price, location relative to your Crystal home, availability with your schedule, customer satisfaction, acceptance of you as a acne and skin cancer treatment client, and any guarantee of service. The biggest mistake you could make is not getting a second opinion or interviewing multiple dermatologists until you find the right Crystal dermatologist for you - so as you evaluate various dermatology and acne and skin cancer treatment professionals, consider their services specific to your criteria.
Search Google to find additional dermatology resources you're looking for:
See also these dermatologist-related sitesdermatology services | dermatologist | dermatologist Pittsburg CA dermatology Contra Costa County California


text:
Subscribe To our E-Newsletter
April 3, 2013 By:
Local Rabbi Calls for 'Marriage Equality in PA — NOW!'
This year, as we celebrated Passover and our season of liberation, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases that echo our cries of freedom. The cases involving California's Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act are both pivotal in the journey toward full inclusion.
Since we were with family in Washington, D.C., we went by the court to witness history in the making. I was deeply moved to see those standing on the steps of the Supreme Court fighting for freedom just hours after we sat around the table and declared, "In every generation, each person is to see themselves as if we went forth from Egypt."
How confused my children were to learn that two people who are in love can't always spend their lives together as a legally recognized couple. They don't see the parents of their friends any differently than they see my wife and I and the love that we share. I had no way of explaining discrimination to them. I can only hope this history will not be the future they will see.
I know that these cases heard by the court will not likely make gay and lesbian marriage legal in all 50 states any day soon. But they could bring greater equality for gay and lesbian married couples. As a rabbi, I believe that we need to recognize the sanctity in same-sex marriages and monogamous relationships in the strongest possible way.
The key issue in the sanctity of a relationship is a commitment to exclusivity and to elevating the relationship to a state of kedusha, holiness. When two individuals arrive at that point in their relationship when they have felt the bonds of love, they deserve a place under the chupah in the presence of a rabbi and in the presence of community to celebrate that love.
The joy they share will, we hope, help them to build their home together as a place of exclusivity, of ahava v'achva, shalom v'reut: love and harmony, peace and companionship.
As Jews, we have known discrimination and hatred. How can we do anything but open our hearts and minds to help others who seek true freedom?
As a country, we still have a long way to go toward getting our laws to reflect the principle that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is unjust and unfair. We are ahead of many other countries in the world where gays and lesbians fear for their lives due to legal regimes and social environments in which homosexuality is criminalized and demonized.
But it's only been only about 10 years since the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated state and federal laws that purported to make homosexual behavior a crime. And it's only been one year since the discriminatory "Don't Ask Don't Tell" regime in the U.S. military was ended.
It is time to take up the debate in Pennsylvania, where gay marriage is explicitly banned in the state Constitution and people are denied basic rights because of sexual orientation. It is unacceptable to continue to ignore the issue here because of the prevailing sentiment that Pennsylvania will never make any change.
On Nov. 7, 2012, inspired by the LGBT victories in Maryland, Maine, Washington and Minnesota, I joined with Alex Kress, a first-year Reform movement rabbinical student, to launch a grass-roots movement to make our voices heard in Pennsylvania.
Through our Facebook page, Marriage Equality in PA — NOW! (facebook.com/MarriageEqualityPA), we have established a community in which we share our personal stories and build support for marriage equality.
Through our small effort, I have heard many moving stories. The most moving came from the parents of a child who came out in high school, and was rejected by their Jewish community. They simply came to my office and thanked us for creating a space where their child and all children could be themselves and be free.
Please join the movement for change!
Rabbi Peter Rigler serves as the rabbi of Temple Sholom in Broomall. He served for seven years as associate rabbi at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park.


text:
Home List of Titles Effect of substrate and bond coat on contact damage in zirconia-based plasma-sprayed coatings
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/41642
- Title
- Effect of substrate and bond coat on contact damage in zirconia-based plasma-sprayed coatings
- Author(s)
- Wuttiphan, S.; Pajares, Antonia; Lawn, Brian R.; Berndt, C. C.
- Abstract
- This paper reports a Hertzian indentation study of damage modes in zirconia-based plasma-sprayed coatings on metal substrates, with and without bond coats. The structure of the study is as follows: (i) measurement of Hertzian indentation stress-strain curves, first on individual bulk material components (controls) and then on the composite layer structures, to quantify the degree of plasticity; (ii) micrographic analysis of the corresponding subsurface damage modes, particularly of the yield zones, in both coatings and underlayers; (iii) finite element modelling of the elastic-plastic stress fields in the adjacent layers, again with a focus on the yield zones. It is demonstrated that the substrate can have a profound influence on the damage distribution, depending on the degree of elastic-plastic mismatch relative to the coating. The bond coat, by virtue of its relative thinness, plays a lesser role in the damage intensity, not with standing an apparent improvement in substrate adhesion. Indentation variables followed are applied load, to examine the evolution of damage, and number of cycles, to examine fatigue. The results indicate the power and simplicity of the Hertzian technique as a route to mechanical characterization of coating structures: for identifying damage modes, especially yield (but also fracture, in the present case delamination fracture); for evaluating damage parameters, such as Young's modulus and the yield stress, from FEM analysis of stress-strain curves and yield zone microscopy; and for quantifying design concepts, e.g. maximum sustainable bearing stress and damage tolerance.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Thin Solid Films, Vol. 293, no. 1-2 (Jan 1997), pp. 251-260
- Publication year
- 1997
- Keyword(s)
- Adhesion; Bond coat; Bond strength (materials); Ceramic coatings; Coating; Contact damage; Delamination; Elastic moduli; Elastoplastic mismatch; Elastoplasticity; Finite element method; Hertzian indentation technique; Indentation stress-strain curve; Plasma spraying; Plasticity; Sprayed coatings; Stress strain curves; Substrates; Thermal spray coatings; Yield stress; Zirconia
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- 0040-6090
- Publisher URL
- Peer reviewed


text:
Visit Us in Dania Beach
Our new location is located just 5 minutes from major highways, the Fort Lauderdale Airport and Port Everglades.
255 E. Dania Beach Blvd.
Dania Beach, FL 33004
954-266-6648 Fax
Monday-Friday 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Travelers can also speak with our expert agents 24/7 at 888-333-3116 or by visiting us online at www.cruise.com.


text:
Paperblanks Embellished Mozart Manuscript Wrap Journal (7 x 9)
This Paperblanks Mozart notebook has a lovely created patina. The sturdy 100% recycled boards encircle beautiful 60 pound weight paper created to inspire your own compositions. Harvested from sustainable forests, this laid, vellum-finish paper has an extremely high opacity rating, and takes ink beautifully. A fabric-reinforced rear expandable pocket holds your mementos, a cloth ribbon place holder keeps you on the right page and a strong Smythe-sewn binding keeps those pages exactly where they belong. Let Mozart's quartet and this wrap journal whisk you away today!
- 144 pages (72 sheets)
- Smythe Sewn Binding
- Back Pocket & Cloth Ribbon Marker
- Item #: ppb150
Acid-free paper is paper that has a neutral or basic pH (7 or slightly greater) and is lignin- and sulfur-free. This ensures the paper does not yellow or become brittle over time.Read more in our Eco Glossary
The Forest Stewardship Council is an international non-profit promoting responsible forest management through its developed principles and wood tracking system. This logo identifies products that contain wood from responsibly managed forests that have been independently certified according to the rules of the FSC.Read more in our Eco Glossary
Paperblanks Embellished Mozart Manuscript Wrap Journal (7 x 9)
A celebrated and subtly erotic score, Mozart's La Chasse ("The Hunt") decorates the cover of this Paperblanks Embellished Mozart Manuscript Wrap Journal . Believed to have been composed in Paris in 1778 and was completed by 1784, it's one of the six quartets he dedicated to his friend, composer Joseph Haydn. As a ballet piece, it conjures the then-popular theme of frolicking shepherds and shepherdesses with a mischievous Cupid.
Paperblanks Embellished Mozart Manuscript Wrap Journal (7 x 9)
Book Style
Paper Properties
Book Accessories
Paperblanks journals feature striking printed images on their durable, hard covers. Beautifully made, each high-quality journal is sewn rather than glued. The pages open nicely and lie flat for ease of writing ... no lost pages in these journals. Instead, delight in a truly well-made object and let it remind you that the finest things in life are the ones that last.


text:
Deer causes about $5,500 in damage at UW-Stout
Authorities at the University of Wisconsin-Stout say a deer crashed through a window into a building this week, causing about $5,500 in damage. One staffer was bruised when he jumped out of its way, but no one was seriously hurt.
Officials at the Menomonie school say the eight-point buck was being chased by a dog Wednesday afternoon when it jumped through a window of the Vocational Rehabilitation building. The deer scrambled down a hallway before running back outside through a set of automatic doors.
Stout spokesman Doug Mell says authorities tried to track it as it ran through campus but they lost it when the blood trail ended.
He says there was a lot of blood. The damage estimate includes the cost of cleaning the blood and repairing the window.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
Texas has executed more inmates than any other state, despite the fact that two states (California and Florida) have a larger death row population than the Lonestar State.
Last words of Texas' executed convicts
Published On: Jul 01 2013 10:26:29 AM HST Updated On: Jul 02 2013 09:04:00 AM HST
The views expressed are not those of this site, this station or its affiliated companies. By posting your comments you agree to accept our terms of use.blog comments powered by Disqus


text:
I watch a lot of TV. I have to stay on top of pop culture because of my job, but I imagine I'd find some justification for my television obsession even if that weren't true. You know, like a drug addict.
One of the things you notice if you watch a ton of TV like I do is how so much of it sort of blurs together. At first I thought it was because I generally binge-watch shows, where I consume an entire series over a period of a few days before moving on to another series, but that's not the case. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that the reason certain shows get confused in my head isn't because I watch too much television; it's that television isn't different enough.
4 Three to Four 20-Something Slackers Work in a [Blank]
Amazon recently got into the TV development game, which is pretty exciting. They're not bound by the same rules as network television, and they're free to experiment and try new things. Looking at their programming slate, we have:
Oh, cool, a bunch of slacker friends hanging out together, doing a job. That should be good.
Another group of friends who work together. This time at a video game place! Nerd friends!
Different ... this is different, it's a different kind of four nerds who work together ...
Really? Another show with four male friends who like video games and seem to be living in a sort of suspended adolescence? Is this one different from that other one because they like video games instead of working with video games? Why can't one of them be a woman? Or, and I'm just spitballing here, two of them?
Maybe it's just a problem with Amazon. They're new, and even though they've got a lot of freedom, they don't want to take any chances. Let's check in with NBC ...
OK. I get that most comedies eventually end up being "a bunch of friends hang out," but the specificity of three to four male slackers/misfits is really staggering to me. What does Fox have to say?
What does it take to get a TV show? Do I need to walk into a room and say "It's four slacker 20-something male friends who work in a [blank]," provided the "blank" is something that isn't currently on TV? Because I'll make the shit out of that show. Four friends who work at a zoo. Or a summer camp. Or a fake haunted house. Or an Internet comedy office. Or a whogivesashit, give me money please.
Why It Needs to Stop
Most of these shows are just "What if Workaholics was set somewhere else," and as much as I like Workaholics, I already HAVE Workaholics. Let them tell all of the stories about 20-something slackers for a while. TV networks know that "post-college graduate refusing to grow up" isn't the ONLY developmental stage and that male isn't the ONLY gender, right?
3 A Man and a Woman Solve Crimes and We Hope They Eventually Have Sex
Moonlighting ruined everything for everybody. Or, not everybody. It skyrocketed Bruce Willis' career, which resulted in Die Hard, which is basically the only reason I have a job. So while it was good for me and my spirit animal, John McClane, Moonlighting, the hit show about a private detective and a former model who join forces to solve crimes, was nothing but trouble for everyone else. It didn't have the most exciting mysteries, the directing wasn't great, and the plots often fell apart to fourth-wall-breaking, deus ex machina bullshit, but what the show did have going for it was the powerful, will-they-won't-they sexual tension between the two leads.
Half of America needed a cigarette after this scene.
And we've been paying for it ever since.
Castle is a show about a sexy detective paired up with a charming and witty novelist who solve crimes together and we the audience would really like to see them have sex. Bones is about a sexy bone specialist and a handsome and capable detective who solve crimes together and we the audience would really like to see them have sex. The X-Files was about two FBI agents and holy CRAP did we want them to have sex.
That's how powerful the will-they-won't-they trope is; even in a show about aliens and government conspiracies and time travel and monsters, the audience is still preoccupied with "Yeah, but are Mulder and Scully gonna make out or am I going to have to kill myself!?
"Oh ... so you're actually going to get as close to me as you can without kissing. No, no, that's ... that's fine."
I'm an emotionally retarded robot, so it's always surprising when a show that I thought was about crime or a magical island reaches its final season and I find out the show was actually about love. When Lost ended and there was so much emphasis put on the love between Jack and Kate, I thought, "Wait, that's what I was supposed to be concerned about? I thought- Where's Walt?"
Turns out the REAL monster-filled island was inside them the whole time.
Even shows that AREN'T about sexy law enforcement officers throw sexual tension into the mix. The Office had the Jim and Pam will-they-won't-they subplot, and as soon as they got together, the show scrambled and put the will-they-won't-they responsibility on the shoulders of Dwight and Angela, and then Andy and Angela, and then Michael and Holly, and then Andy and Erin, and then Erin and Pete, and then Kevin and Phyllis, and then Creed and Janis Joplin's ghost, and then Pam's baby and a cartoon cat. (I think. I sort of stopped watching this show.)
House and Rachel ...
Why It Needs to Stop
Don't get me wrong: I understand that plot is based on conflict, and sexual tension is the best kind of tension there is. Long-running will-they-won't-they subplots have yielded some of my favorite TV moments, but it's almost always a death sentence for a show. For the sexual and romantic tension to seem convincing, the lead characters need to have a tremendous amount of chemistry. The Catch-22 of this is that, eventually, it would be stupid for the characters not to get together. Two sexy, interesting people with great chemistry who spend all of their time around each other: Why wouldn't they get together?
The problem is that when you build your whole show around the will-they-won't-they mystery of your two leads, you no longer have a show after they get together. So, either you have to keep them apart, defying logic but keeping your show going, or you cave to logic and make your show immediately boring.


text:
House is not what it claimsSeptember 16,2013
The principals behind the project at 19 East St. are stating that they are creating a sober house. But their activity is far from how a sober house operates.
A sober house is a facility that provides a secure, safe, competent structured program with a 24-hour manager and staffto implement this program. A sober house must have the necessary permit to ensure fire safety and building security, and operates in such a way as to prevent unwarranted intrusions from outsiders. Alcohol and drugs are strictly prohibited, with on-site enforcement of these prohibitions. Strict written rules and guidelines are another feature of a sober house, and theseserve to minimize the possibility of relapse. The residents are held accountable for their actions. Counseling and treatment are available, and provisions are made for the medical needs of the residents. For example, prior to entry, the health status of residents is determined, especially with regard to communicable diseases like hepatitis B and C. Medicines are kept in a secure area and dispensed by professionals when needed. Staff-to-resident ratio is kept low to ensure adequate resident services and treatment. Curfews are another feature of a sober house.
What do we see at 19 East St.? No on-site supervision. No enforcement of rules. No requirement to commit to a long-term stay. No oversight or accountability for residents actions. No counseling. No curfew. No case management.
What we do see is that residents are transients whose condition is being exploited by a for-profit operation.
Please attend the next discussion, to hear from the public, about this issue of the Development Review Board on Thursday at 8 p.m. at the village offices on the second floor over the fire station on Main Street in Waterbury. The entranceis in the back of the building.
Janet Cote
WaterburyMORE IN LettersA sixth-offense DUI gets plead down to a misdemeanor. A breathalyzer is refused. Full StoryBurr Morses recollection (Whats good for the goose, Nov. Full StoryMSNBC news analyst Rachel Maddows report on the election of Republican Rutherford B. Full Story
- Most Popular
- Most Emailed