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WHAT IS A CATARACT? Cataracts are a clouding of the lens, made from damaged proteins, which cause vision loss and can eventually cause blindness. The word cataract derives from a Latin word meaning waterfall. Like rapidly falling water, cataracts appear vaguely milky within the eye and result in a partial to complete obstacle to clear vision. Primary causes include long-term exposure to ultraviolet light, along with disease like diabetes and hypertension.
WHAT ARE LASERS: "Laser" stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. It describes any device that creates and amplifies a narrow, focused beam of light whose photons are all traveling in the same direction, rather than emitting every which way at once. Laser light contains only one specific color, or wavelength. Because every photon is traveling in the same direction, the light is tightly focused into a concentrated beam, unlike the light emitted from a flashlight, where the atoms release their photons randomly in all directions.
There are several different types of lasers. Solid-state lasers use crystals, such as ruby. Carbon dioxide lasers emit energy in the far-infrared and microwave regions of the spectrum. This type produces intense heat, and is capable of melting through objects. Conventional diode lasers are the type used in pocket laser pointers and CD and DVD players.
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Top Food & Beverage Companies / PepsiCo, Inc.
The takeover of Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) and PepsiAmericas (PAS) gave PepsiCo control over the majority of its North American bottling and distribution volume. The move enables the beverage giant to cut significant costs and rapidly respond to changes in the supply chain. The takeover also created one of the largest food and beverages businesses in the world.
Financially, the $7.8 billion twin-bottling purchases propelled PepsiCo's 2010 revenue to just shy of $58 billion, a 34% spike over 2009. Net revenue in the company's PepsiCo American Beverages business segment increased 102%, attributable to PepsiCo's takeover of its bottling operations. Also contributing to the rise in 2010, overseas demand, including double-digit increases in snack volumes in China, India, and the Middle East, picked up. However, the Frito-Lay North America division suffered a flat year and the Quaker Foods business posted a small dip in revenue.
Key to PepsiCo's growth strategy is to sell existing snack brands to new markets, in addition to bolting on new categories, such as crackers, bread bites, and baked snacks, through small acquisitions and alliances. In late 2011, PepsiCo extended its snack business in Brazil by acquiring Mabel, a maker of cookies, crackers, and other between-meal treats. The deal strengthens PepsiCo's position in a rapidly expanding region with a large appetite for snacks, particularly biscuits. Counting Mabel's operations, PepsiCo runs 19 food and beverage manufacturing plants across the country.
To complement its portfolio of nutrition-oriented brands, such as Tropicana and Quaker Oats, PepsiCo formed a joint venture with GNC to develop and sell fortified coconut water products under the Phenom brand. The products debuted in GNC stores in mid-2011, ahead of a wider release. PepsiCo also controls a majority stake in O.N.E., a California-based producer of coconut water. Along with private equity firm Catterton Partners, Pepsi increased its holding in the coconut water maker in 2010, following an initially investment a year earlier. PepsiCo plans to broaden distribution of O.N.E.-branded beverages in 2011 through its PBC bottling unit.
With an eye on Russia, in 2011 PepsiCo purchased Russia's Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, maker of juice, value-added dairy products, and baby food. The expansion into Russia makes PepsiCo the largest food and beverage company in the country and gives it a platform from which to further strengthen its hold on consumption in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It also boosts PepsiCo's annual global revenues from nutritious and functional foods from about $10 billion to nearly $13 billion.
The beverage and snack maker targeted India in 2010 by forming a joint venture with Tata Global Beverages. The venture -- called PepsiCo-Tata Tea -- makes noncarbonated drinks aimed at health-conscious consumers. It is anticipated to boost revenues in PepsiCo's international beverage division. A previous joint venture, formed in 2009, called International Dairy and Juice Limited (IDJ), purchased a 75% stake in top Jordanian dairy and juice company, Teeba Investment for Developed Food Processing Company (or Teeba). PepsiCo owns 52% of IDJ, and Almarai owns 48%.
Meanwhile, in a move designed to bring new products to market faster and increase its soda brand presence in China, PepsiCo has agreed to sell both its bottling operations and its beverage joint venture with Asahi Group Holdings (part of Asahi Breweries) to Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. As part of the deal, PepsiCo will take a 5% stake in Tingyi-Asahi Beverages Holding with an option to raise its stake in Tingyi-Asahi to 20% by 2015.
PepsiCo's success is founded upon 19 mega brands, each of which generates more than $1 billion in annual sales. Business is supported by nearly 700 manufacturing facilities worldwide. Operations are organized into four business units: PepsiCo Americas Foods (PAF), which includes Frito-Lay North America (FLNA), Quaker Foods North America (QFNA), and all of its Latin American food and snack businesses (LAF), including the Sabritas and Gamesa businesses in Mexico; PepsiCo Americas Beverages (PAB), which includes PepsiCo Beverages Americas and Pepsi Beverages Company; PepsiCo Europe, which houses all the beverage, food and snack businesses in Europe; and, finally, PepsiCo Asia, Middle East and Africa, which includes all the beverage, food and snack businesses in that region.
Customers of PepsiCo include wholesale distributors, as well as grocery and convenience stores, mass merchandisers, membership stores, authorized independent bottlers, and food service distributors, including hotels and restaurants. Wal-Mart is its largest customer accounting for 12% of its 2010 sales; the retail giant accounts for about 18% of PepsiCo's North American business.
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ALBANY, GA -- Coming off a shutout win over Gordon College, Darton State Women's soccer returned to the field Saturday for non-region competition. Even though the match against Brevard College wouldn't count in the region standings, it still had plenty of juice.
The Lady Cavaliers lost a heated game on and off the field to Brevard 1-0 last season. There weren't the same fireworks between the two teams Saturday, but the final result was similar.
Darton State kept the action on the Brevard side of the field for most of the second half, but couldn't connect on offense losing 2-0.
The Lady Cavaliers record falls to 3-4 and hosts Middle Georgia Thursday on the pitch.


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Sharkoon has expanded their "QuickPort" hard drive adapter series: The Sharkoon QuickPort Combo models offer direct access of SATA drives and IDE devices to a PC or Notebook; now Sharkoon immediately introduces an eSATA Edition, while data transfers were conducted to a PC by the existing USB2.0 ports, this adapter has recently been equipped with a faster eSATA connection. The current twelve comprehensive QuickPort series models offer optimal solutions with differing functions for hard drive collectors, who often want to attach their alternative external data carrier quickly and easily to their PC or Notebook - something in between the faster HD-backup or also for flexible access to a hard drive media center. There is no time consuming installation to the computer or external housing, the hard drive is simply plugged into the QuickPort and the device is immediately recognized. The "Combo" versions offer insertion slots for 2.5" and 3.5" SATA hard drives, and now additionally one IDE port on the housing front; even older model hard drives and optical devices can simply and easily be attached to a PC or Notebook. Connect the adapter to a computer through its USB2.0 port while the newest model also includes an additional eSATA port. IDE hard drives are attached through the computer's faster ports. While the data transfer rate of USB2.0 is limited to around 35 MB/s, faster IDE devices can operate through the eSATA port without performance loss. The Sharkoon QuickPort Combo eSATA is equipped with a power switch, LEDs indicating operation, and hard drive access; it measures 71 x 133 x 95 millimeters (H x W x L) and weighs approximately 545 grams. Shipment includes an IDE date cable for 3.5" inch devices and 2.5" inch hard drives including a 4-pin power cable, in addition a power adapter and cable for the QuickPort, a USB cable, an eSATA cable, plus a brief instruction manual. End customers will find the Sharkoon QuickPort Combo eSATA available immediately for the retail price of 36.90 euros in authorized retailers. Sharkoon QuickPort Combo eSATA: Docking station for SATA hard drives and IDE devices / external port via USB2.0 and now with eSATA port / MSRP 36.90 euros.
I really have a problem with these and not holding up under use. I like the IDE option on this one. Maybe give this one a try. Ive been through 2 in the last year alone.
You really get what you pay for on these. Ive had 2 different brands 1- Rosewill (failed in 3 weeks. still at RMA) and 1 SYBA (lasted about 3 months). This one "looks" a little better built from the pictures, we will see.
WHERE CAN I PURCHASE THIS IN THE USA? I have been waiting for this for a while. I seems it was announced here about a year ago but never came to the US.
Its not the same one as this, but I least I know zipzoomfly may carry these in the future, so thanks. The one on this page has esata, the one on ZZF doesn't
Still no news if these have hit State side yet? I know Newegg and Zipzoomfly carry the USB version, but nothing so far on the e-SATA variant.
Good news, if anyone is still looking for the e-SATA variant, Newegg now has it for sale. Sharkoon QuickPort Combo eSATA


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Valentines DAy is coming up and my husband insists we go to dinner and maybe grad a drink or 2 at a bar afterwards. Well, Im STRESSING already.
For 1, I have always had issues eating in front of people. In elementary I would not eat but a couple bites at lunch because I hated the way I looked with a mouth full of food and had a fear of choking/vomiting.
I just cannot seem to relax.
2, I have to look hot on V-day, money is really tight right now so I cant get my hair done or clothes, anything to look nice and feel pretty and special
3, I have had this problem some time now with going to restaurants. I get VERY anxious getting ready to go. I refuse to go on the weekends or evenings when places are busier. I have only 2 restaurants I am comfortable with but MUST sit in the back off to the side where no one is really paying any attnetion. When I get there I am so nervous and sick to my stomach. I have to order a drink to calm down (sometimes it does the opposite and makes me feel worse) before I even eat.
Im NOT ok going ANY WHERE V-day, every where will be packed! I feel anxious just typing about it (hehe). What should I do?? Should I go? And wait for an hour for a table feeling like total CRAP? V-day is not just MY DAY so I feel kinda selfish not going anywhere but it freaks me out.
Anyone else have anxiety going out when its busy or to restaurants?? Please advise.


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BREAKING NEWS: 8.9 earthquake in Japan generates 10 meter tsunami and major destruction NE of Tokyo (updated)
Friday, March 11th, 2011From AP news:
From Los Angeles Times:
Epicenter was 81 miles off the coast of Sendai, where my mother's family (my grandparents) came from, and where we still have relatives.
Just got a call from my son who works in the tsunami evacuation zone in Hilo, Hawaii that they will be on alert shortly due to a tsunami warning from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii. I'm worried about him and other relatives in both Hawaii and Japan (as well as Australia and New Zealand).
I've been in several earthquakes myself having grown up on Hawaii Island, where there are two active volcanoes (Kilauea, who recently opened a new vent near Pu'u O'o this week) and Mauna Loa– but 8.9 is incredibly huge. Photos of the devastation in Japan are incredible.
Stay tuned. Estimated time of arrival of any tsunami in Hawaii is 3 a.m. HST (6 a.m. MST), per the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center latest alert.
Star Advertiser newspaper in Honolulu reporting evacuation of all coastal areas before 3 a.m. HST:
7;30 a.m. MST morning update: 200/300 people reported killed, tsunami waves in Japan reached 10 meters. See http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42023385/ns/world_news-asiapacific/?gt1=43001 (sent from friend who used to live & study in Japan).
For those of you who want to read a live detailed blog, click on this link: http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/11/6243734-live-blog-huge-tsunami-hits-japan-after-89-quake
This is supposed to be the largest earthquake that Japan has ever experienced, and from the news reports, the destruction is massive.
Damage in Hawaii seems minimal (thankfully) as only waves of up to 6-8 feet (2 meters) reached there. Best news is from Honolulu Star Advertiser, http://www.staradvertiser.com/.
Hawaii Civil Defense usually evacuates most people (residents & tourists) from coastal low-lying, tsunami inundation areas once they receive a tsunami warning from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Once the sirens go off, people in Hawaii know to turn on their radios or TV sets (if there is electricity) and head upland (mauka) away from the Pacific Ocean.
3:30 p.m. update: horrendous photos of disaster in Japan:


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Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on Syria, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the International Labour Organization, the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Refugee Agency. Q & A with the Spokesperson for the Joint Special Envoy on Syria Ahmad Fawzi, the Spokesperson for the Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on Syria, said that General Mood had assumed command of UNSMIS – which was now UNSMIS, and no longer an advanced team – and the numbers of observers and civilians were growing every day. Yesterday General Mood had given a press conference out of Homs. He had visited Hama in the morning, and went to Homs, and there, after his tour, he had given a press conference. Mr. Hervé Ladsous had also given a press conference on Tuesday in New York. A journalist noted that General Mood had made it clear that there had been violations by both sides – Government forces and the opposition rebel forces. Could Mr. Fawzi give an update on how many violations had occurred in the last two weeks by the warring factions? Mr. Fawzi said he could not as he had not yet seen a graph of precisely how many violations there had been. What would be called a violation? Armed violations, human rights abuses, violence in its many forms? What the Joint Special Envoy said, was that violence in all its forms, by all parties, should stop. If talking about armed hostilities, that is, the firing of heavy weapons and/or conventional weapons, that was extremely difficult to document in terms of numbers of violations. And then, if all other forms of violence were added in, one got into some difficulties in totaling up the figures. Another journalist asked how many observers there were at the moment, and whether the Joint Special Envoy was in general satisfied with the way things were going or whether he was still very worried about the fragility of the situation? Mr. Fawzi said that UNSMIS would give a daily tally of numbers deployed from Damascus. But in general terms he had said that they were increasing every day, and that was what was happening. The last time he had looked, there had been over 35. More had arrived yesterday and more had arrived today. Mr. Fawzi suspected that they would have reached about 50 today. He was also taking into account the fact that they had civilians on the ground as well, not just military personnel, and the civilian component was also growing. They had them based in Damascus but also in Homs, Hama, Daraa and Idlib, and he understood that General Mood's policy was to spread them out as much as possible in all the flashpoints around Syria. As for whether the Joint Special Envoy was satisfied, he said this was a difficult and complex mediation effort. There were days when things were progressing in a satisfactory manner, and there were days when they felt that it was a rough ride, that things were so difficult that they needed a lot of patience and perseverance to see the day through. However, even on the days when they felt that there was satisfactory progress – albeit in inches, not in feet or miles – on those days as well, they were horrified by the extent of violence that they saw on the ground. They had said it time and time again: the violence must stop. They were all getting tired of repeating the same phrase over and over again, but when the Joint Special Envoy had accepted this assignment he had made three things very very clear, and it was the ABC of conflict resolution: stop the killing, get humanitarian aid to those in need, and start talking. And that was what he was trying to achieve. A journalist then asked how many international journalists there were in the field. General Mood had held a press conference, but which media had been present? Mr. Fawzi said they had been informed by the Syrian authorities that they had given visas to a total of 98 media organizations although this could not be verified. If it had happened, it was indeed a step forward in implementing paragraph 5 of the six-point plan, which was to give journalists freedom of access and movement and access to the country. The press conference by General Mood yesterday had been impromptu, he thought, it had been arranged quickly, on the spot, in a center where you did not have a full complement or congregation of journalists but the major wire services had been there, as well as one or two television stations, and the local media. A journalist asked what hope there was for the Annan plan. Based on the progress since the ceasefire deadline, apart from getting some observers into the country, it did not seem that anything was really changing. Was there any thing that was changing? Was there a need for Kofi Annan to pursue a new round of international diplomacy to exert new pressure? What was the outlook for the Annan plan? Mr. Fawzi responded that this crisis had been going on for over a year. The Joint Special Envoy had been given this assignment a couple of months ago because nothing else had been working – the levels of violence had not been decreasing and there had been no international consensus about how to proceed. Mr. Fawzi thought that one of the biggest achievements so far was that Mr. Annan had been able to unify the international community around a single plan. Two Security Council resolutions – not one, two – were adopted in the space of one week, 2042 and 2043. Mr. Fawzi agreed that there were no big signs of compliance on the ground. There were small signs of compliance. Some heavy weapons had been withdrawn, some heavy weapons remained, some violence had receded, some violence continued. And that was not satisfactory, but there were signs on the ground of movement, albeit slow and small. There were also signs behind the scenes, this mediation process being by definition conducted under the radar. They were seeing, for example, the opposition organize itself. As has been said time and time again, the political process should be a Syrian-owned and Syrian-led process, so they were observing and facilitating, at times, the opposition to get together and unite their ranks. On humanitarian aid, Mr. Fawzi noted that his colleagues in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs had yesterday met in Damascus with the Deputy Foreign Minister in order to map out access and delivery so he did believe that some progress had been made on that front. They had yet to see it on the ground but they were working very very hard, again behind the scenes, to increase the flow of aid to the needy. There were other efforts being conducted on the other points on the plan – by other actors in the international community – that they did not publicize, and the other organizations did not wish to publicize their efforts at the moment. So, in conclusion, he would say that the Annan plan was on track, but a crisis that had been going on for over a year was not going to be resolved in a day or a week. Sadly, time was a luxury that they did not have. But realistically, it was going to take a little more time to pull all the strings together. A journalist noted that Mr. Fawzi had recently said in an interview that civilians who had spoken to observers had been harassed, attacked or killed once the observers had left. Did he still receive such reports, and if so, from which cities? And how did he advise the observers to speak to civilians if the latter risked their lives by just speaking to them? Mr. Fawzi said that he had no further information and could not comment any further. He hoped that people would continue to speak to the observers. They were doing a brilliant job under very difficult circumstances, and, as General Mood had said, where they appeared they had a calming influence. A journalist said that he had read about a pledge of 150 observers, asking Mr. Fawzi for the latest figure. Also, as suicide blasts had taken place close to the observers, did Mr. Fawzi reckon that observers were actually being targeted? Mr. Fawzi said that the latest figure seen by the journalist were the ones that Under-Secretary-General Ladsous had also mentioned. He had pledges of 150, 150 observers. Mr. Fawzi said that the United Nations observers had not been targeted. The blasts happened to occur nearby but the observers had not been a target. A journalist asked about the different functions performed by the civilians and whether there ware more civilian or military personnel in Syria? Mr. Fawzi said that the civilians were not outnumbering the military – there were more military observers than civilians at the moment. The civilians' jobs were to monitor implementation of the non-military points of the plan which meant human rights, detainees, humanitarian affairs. So there was a group of experts in the fields of political affairs, human rights, civil affairs, etc. They were mainly in Damascus at the moment. IOM Prepares Airlift of South Sudanese Stranded in Kosti Jumbe Omari Jumbe of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that IOM had yesterday received confirmation from the Government of Sudan that it would facilitate an IOM airlift from Khartoum to Juba of 12 – 15,000 South Sudanese currently stranded in Kosti, 200 kilometers south of the capital. The South Sudanese, many of whom had been in Kosti for months waiting for transport to South Sudan, would travel by bus to Khartoum and then board IOM charter flights to Juba, the South Sudanese capital. IOM was currently developing an operational plan to start the movements as soon as possible. Almost 20,000 flee fresh fighting in eastern Congo's North Kivu province Mr. Edwards said that pressure was mounting on Goma, in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with more than 19,000 sheeking shelter in nearby areas since Sunday to escape fighting between Government forces and renegade troops. As of Thursday evening, 4,100 people had crossed the border to seek shelter in Rwanda, where UNHCR was providing basic aid. UNHCR field staff said that people were still coming toward the North Kivu capital, Goma, and its environs from their homes in the affected Masisi and Walikale territories, but the flow had eased a bit. UNHCR staff had registered 10,300 people at a spontaneous site 25 kilometres from Goma and another 9,000 in Mugunga III, one of 31 UNHCR-run settlements for internally displaced people in North Kivu. Hundreds were sleeping in a school and church at the spontaneous site at Sake, while about 1,000 people were heading to South Kivu. UNHCR was working with its partners to provide assistance, including shelter and other non-food items. The latest figures add to the already massive displacement numbers recorded in North Kivu and neighbouring South Kivu so far this year. Conflict in the first quarter of the year was estimated to have displaced around 300,000 people, according to figures compiled by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. With the latest figures, more than 2 million people were now uprooted countrywide, including 1.4 million people in the two Kivus. UNHCR was appealing to all sides to urgently allow humanitarian access to these vulnerable groups and to respect their rights, including the rights to safety, medical help and freedom of movement. The agency also stressed how important it was to maintain the civilian character of the camps and urged the provincial authorities to increase security in and around the camps where possible. Agency chiefs to visit Niger 4-7 May Adrian Edwards of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said that the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin, and the High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, were today beginning a visit to Niger, West Africa. The two senior United Nations officials were to fly to the capital, Niamey, and would meet some of the tens of thousands of refugees in Mangaize, northern Niger, who had fled from fighting in neighbouring Mali. The WFP had launched an emergency operation to provide food assistance to nearly 4 million people in Niger, and was working in partnership with UNHCR to support some 160,000 Malian refugees throughout the Sahel region. The High Commissioner and Executive Director aimed to raise public awareness of the issue with a view to seeking stronger international support for the needs of the people there. Agenda of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr. Colville said that the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, was to make her first visit to South Sudan from 8-12 May. During her mission to the world's newest State, the United Nations Human Rights Chief would meet President Salva Kiir Mayardit, a number of Government ministers and others. Topics to be discussed would include concerns about the protection of civilians amid the hostilities that had flared up along the border with Sudan, as well as other disputes between the two countries. Ms. Pillay would also on 20 May begin the first ever mission by a United Nations Human Rights Chief to Zimbabwe, at the invitation of the Government. During the five-day mission, Ms. Pillay was due to meet President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, as well as other Ministers, representatives of civil society and other actors. The High Commissioner was considering a number of field visits within and outside Harare, including to the Marange Diamond Fields. A more detailed media advisory would follow. Comoros flash floods Ms. Momal-Vanian said that official figures indicated that more than 46,000 people had been displaced by the floods which had followed torrential rains. National Government and the humanitarian community, including the Red Crescent, had started responding to the immediate needs of those affected. A United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination Assessment team was on the ground since 30 April and a flash appeal was under preparation. A note was at the back of the room. Venezuela Rupert Colville of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said that OHCHR was concerned at Venezuela's announcement that it was establishing a State committee to evaluate the possibility of withdrawing from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Regional human rights bodies played a very important role in the promotion and protection of human rights and reinforced universal human rights standards and treaties. The IACHR, which was more than 50 years old and was a highly respected body, had a very positive impact in the region, and had been crucial in obtaining justice for victims of human rights violations, particularly during the period when dictatorships ruled many countries in the region. OHCHR would like to encourage the Venezuelan Government, and all other States in the Americas, to continue to cooperate with both regional and international human rights mechanisms, and urge them not to take any measures that would weaken human rights protection – not just in Venezuela itself but also with potentially negative ramifications for people all across the continent. ILO Activities Jean-Luc Martinage of the International Labour Organization (ILO) said journalists would shortly receive an article on the job situation in the United States, which was related to the "World of Work Report 2012" published on Monday. This would come shortly after the publication of a report by the U.S. Department of Labor on the situation in April. The ILO would also shortly publish its "Global Employment Trends for Youth" report, which would provide updated global figures on youth unemployment, regional statistics, as well as ILO recommendations on youth employment. There would be a press conference for the launch of this publication, to take place on 21/22 May. Hand Hygiene Day Tarik Jasarevic of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that tomorrow (5 May) was Hand Hygiene Day. This year, 15,000 health-care facilities from 156 countries were participating in WHO's "SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands Initiative" by committing to improve patient safety by practicing better hand hygiene.
Each year, hundreds of millions of patients around the world were affected by health-care associated infections. For example, of every 100 hospitalized patients, at least 7 in developed and 10 in developing countries would acquire health care-associated infections. In intensive care units, that figure rose to around 30 per cent, according to a recent WHO report
Most of the health-care associated infections were preventable through good hand hygiene, cleaning hands at the right times and in the right way. WHO would shortly send a press note on this subject and could organise interviews with patient safety experts.
Human Rights Committees Ms. Momal-Vanian said that the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights had this morning started to examine the report of New Zealand, to be continued until Monday noon, before commencing the review of Spain's report on Monday afternoon and that of Ethiopia on Wednesday morning. The Committee against Torture would open a four-week session on Monday. During this session it would elect its President and the other members of its office (on Monday) and examine the reports of Albania (starting on Tuesday morning), Armenia, Greece, the Czech Republic, Rwanda, Canada, Cuba and Syria. Syria would present a special report that had been requested by the Committee on Wednesday 16 May. A background release had been issued yesterday. WTO Information Technology Agreement marks 15th anniversary with two-day symposium Ms. Momal-Vanian said that a symposium would be held on 14-15 May 2012 at the World Trade Organization to mark the 15th anniversary of the WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA). Speakers would include representatives from Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and Nokia. Journalists were invited to attend. They did not have to register but would need to present their United Nations or World Trade Organization press badges at the entrance. They were also invited to a cocktail reception for all participants at 6:15 p.m. on the opening day. UNECE/FAO policy debate on wood energy Jean Rodriguez of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) said that there would be a UNECE/FAO policy debate on wood energy next week, to take place on 8 May in Room XII. The objective of the policy debate was to provide policymakers in the ECE region with a set of views from a wide group of involved sectors to address the economic, social and environmental aspects of the growing demand for and use of wood for energy. The programme of the debate would be sent to journalists shortly. On another note Mr. Rodriguez said that the negotiations on the revision of the Gothenburg Protocol were continuing today.


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Bruno Mars – The First Time
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When I was a kid there was never wine on our Thanksgiving table. This was the Midwest in the late 1960s and if anyone drank anything it was a highball or a beer. Thanksgiving was always at my great-grandfather Lemuel's house and to my memory it seemed like a hundred people were there. Lemuel was not a kid person, even though he sired an imposing litter that spanned three generations. He scared me to death.
There was so much food on that day we actually ate twice, right around lunch time and then again at dinner. In between, the adults played cards or napped, while the kids were shoved out the front door even if it was freezing outside. (It was good for ya!)
It was a pitch-in meal, so what the spread lacked in quality, it made up for in quantity. There was always turkey, overcooked of course, and usually a ham. We were never without a vat of butter masquerading as mashed potatoes or vegetables simmered beyond recognition with several pigs' worth of bacon. There was a legion of pies made by women who never measured a thing. A Martha Stewart Thanksgiving this wasn't, but the memories are still warm.
Flash forward 45 years later and 2,000 miles west and the annual Thanksgiving feast is in San Diego with my wife's family. The crowd is still big—this year about 35 people from three different generations flying in from as far away as New York and D.C.—and the spread is smaller and healthier. And a lot tastier, I must modestly admit as the sous chef.
It helps that we brine the turkey overnight now. Last year's bird was brined in cider, star anise and cinnamon but we try something new most years. Some things we're not allowed to change. Our corn bread, sausage and Fuji apple dressing has been filibustered into a permanent appointment, as much as I'd like to experiment.
And there's plenty of wine now, especially with the youngest generation coming of age. They're willing to try different wines and generally favor red, which works for me. I bring a few gems from the cellar for the serious wine lovers to share but most of the crowd simply wants something that tastes good and doesn't clash with the food. (You know, like most of America.)
As Thanksgiving approaches, I keep a short list of recommendations handy for tasty wines that are widely available. I might get asked by those coming to our meal or friends and family gathering in the Midwest. Yes, even in small town America people are drinking more wine than they used to back when I was a kid. With that in mind, here are a few of the wines that you have a good chance of finding on the local retail shelves.
I'm thinking crowd-pleasers, not the Gewürztraminer or dry rosé I might prefer. Chardonnay may not be the optimal wine with the Thanksgiving menu, but this is a holiday about making people happy. Bogle Chardonnay California 2010 (89, $10) is surprisingly complex for the price, offering crisp citrus-laced mineral and honeydew melon flavors. Sterling Chardonnay Central Coast Vintner's Collection 2009 (88 points, $14) is floral, fresh and snappy and has vibrant acidity.
For reds, I think Pinot Noir with the meal. Two that you might find include Pali Wine Co. Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County Huntington 2010 (90, $21), which is ripe and supple and loaded with fruit, as well as the graceful and polished Villa Mt. Eden Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2010 (88, $20.)
Maybe because it's such a uniquely American grape, I enjoy Zinfandel at Thanksgiving. It may be too big and zesty for the turkey, but it's great with spicy stuffing, cranberry sauce, yams and many of the accoutrements. Seghesio Zinfandel Sonoma County Sonoma 2010 (90, $24) is a racy wine that's jammed with raspberry and pepper.
I don't normally think Merlot with Thanksgiving but the Frei Brothers Merlot Dry Creek Valley Reserve 2010 (88, $20) is a Zin-lover's Merlot, zesty and spicy and offering ripe red currant fruit. And like it or not, people still love Merlot.
Those are just a few wines you might discover locally. Do you have a favorite crowd-pleasing wine for Thanksgiving?
Brian Peters — Broomfield, CO — November 14, 2012 1:27pm ET
The last few years, there have been 2 wine staples at our table for Thanksgiving...Caymus Conundrum, which seems to go with everything and a wine most non-wine drinkers enjoy, and a Loring Wine Company Pinot, for which I use to email Brian Loring and ask him for his recommendation on a particular vineyard/vintage but now we find we like them all and it doesn't really matter which one!
David Peters — Mission Viejo, CA — November 14, 2012 3:25pm ET
Tim......Your description of your family's Thanksgiving day & dinner was priceless. You'd be amazed at how many families (mine included) can relate to your experience as a kid. Sounds like something Charles Dickens would have written. And Norman Rockwell must be smiling down on your family for providing him with a vivid image for a future Saturday Evening Post cover drawing, to share with the angels.
Terrance Rooney — San Francisco, CA — November 14, 2012 4:12pm ET
Tim, I know you're from Indiana, and I'm from Iowa. Thanksgivings were much the same, i.e. no wine except for my maiden aunt who liked white port.
Now in California we like to have both Beaujolais Nouveau as a tradition, and a great Zinfandel for more serious drinking. So many excellent Sonoma County Zins to pick from. Cabernet, Merlot and Chardonnay just don't make it for me.
Terry Rooney
Tim Fish — Santa Rosa, CA — November 14, 2012 4:33pm ET
Thanks for the comments everyone and for joining the conversation. Thanksgiving brings back a lot of memories for everyone. Some bad, mostly good I hope.
David Peters — Mission Viejo, CA — November 14, 2012 5:13pm ET
Tim: For this year's Thanksgiving dinner I'll be taking some Schramsberg Brut Rose 'Mirabelle' for before & during dinner, followed by a few bottles of Orin Swift's 'The Prisoner' zinfandel blend. The zinfandel will denote my being held PRISONER at the in-laws house for the whole day, LOL !!!!!!
Greg Rush — St. Louis, MO USA — November 16, 2012 8:41pm ET
Tim - greetings...we are loyal fans of all things W/S, for W/S guidance/insight over the years has been invaluable. In your tasting notes for the 2010 Seghesio Zin we note that your recommendation states 'best from....2014 - beyond.' Please advise if your guidance has changed and perhaps why? We have some in the cellar and certainly may, as odd as it seems, try a Zin along-side.......well, sides, as you suggest :)
Warm wishes and Happy Thanksgiving,
John Padgett — Melbourne Fla — November 20, 2012 10:48am ET
Hope you have a great Thanksgiving.
The following question has nothing to do with your column but trying to send you all an email is tricky,so here goes:
The top 100 has become different and more towards price the last few years.Any thought given to 2 top lists by price range.You could only allow me 50 characters for my wine knowledge and it would be too much but it really seems like you are trying to find the best 90 pointer, less than $25 wine to include in the list.
I'm not asking for Petrus,etc.but Marcassin pinot is on my Bucket List and rated 50th.Is Shea really better ,graded lower? Do not want your job,can not do your job,just asking.
Have a wonderful day and while I'm at it,a Merry Christmas too.
Don Clemens — Elgin, IL USA — November 27, 2012 1:43pm ET
I had to laugh (quietly, at my desk) while reading the first few paragraphs. I was raised in Ottawa, IL, about 100 miles southwest of Chicago. It's amazing how similar my childhood Thanksgiving memories parallel yours. After a stint in Yountville, CA, I eventually moved back to the Chicago 'burbs. Life now very much parallels your current situation. The turkey is more interesting, the cranberry dressing (NOT CANNED SAUCE!) is an evolutionary experience, and - if we have a green bean casserole, it is made with fresh haricots vert, fresh mushrooms in a home-made cream sauce and crispy fried shallot rings. The desserts reflect the same sort of evolution. Thanks for the smiles you gave me!
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Federal Drive
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Hosts Tom Temin and Emily Kopp bring you the latest news affecting the federal community each weekday morning, featuring interviews with top government executives and contractors. Listen live from 6 to 9 a.m. or download archived interviews on our daily show blogs.
Pay freeze bill heading for House vote
The House Rules Committee voted to fast-track legislation extending the pay freeze for federal employees through the end of the fiscal year. Federal workers are now slated to get a 0.5 percent pay increase in March when a stopgap continuing resolution expired. However, the measure approved by the House Rules Committee, introduced by Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), would block that increase.
Pentagon creates new medal for cyber, drone wars
They fight the war from computer consoles and video screens.Now their battlefield contributions may be recognized with the first new combat-related medal to be created in decades.
USPS makes case for ending Saturday delivery as postal reform push continues
The U.S. Postal Service's worsening financial situation led Postmaster General Pat Donahoe to announce last week the agency would end Saturday mail delivery beginning in August. But lawmakers on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee were divided over Donahoe's announcement. The postmaster general told the committee during a hearing Wednesday the decision was necessary to save $2 billion a year and to begin shoring up the service's funding shortfalls.
Employee unions march on Capitol Hill to stop sequestration
AFGE, AFSCME rally against the potential cuts from sequestration as part of their week-long legislative conference. Union members are meeting with lawmakers to ensure they understand the broader impact cuts due to sequestration would have on the nation and the economy.
Federal Drive Interviews -- Feb. 13, 2013
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) talks about his plans as the new chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Greg Kutz of TIGTA discusses new progress being made by the IRS in recruitment and hiring. Jennifer Martinez, staff writer at The Hill newspaper, discusses the new Executive Order on cybersecurity. Don Kettl of the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy offers insight on the State of the Union speech.
Wednesday morning federal headlines - Feb. 13, 2013
The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Emily Kopp discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air. In today's news, the Senate takes its first crack at immigration reform and the Federal Housing Administration chief will try to convince a House panel today that the agency does not need a bailout.
Military issues dire warnings of readiness crisis, decries political gridlock
Among the warnings the military's top uniformed officers delivered to the Senate Tuesday: Half of Marine Corps units will fall below readiness standards by the end of the year, the Army will have to curtail training for 80 percent of its ground forces and shipyards are already becoming short-staffed because of DoD's hiring freeze.
Senate panel approves Hagel for Pentagon chief
Divided Senate panel approves Obama nomination of Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary
White House issues cyber order, giving NIST, DHS lead roles
Senior administration officials say the Executive Order is not a replacement for comprehensive cybersecurity legislation, but the start of a new conversation for how best to protect the nation's critical infrastructure. NIST released an RFI Tuesday as part of its effort to create a voluntary, flexible framework. And DHS will expand the number of companies the government shares classified and unclassified cyber threat information with through the Defense Industrial Base pilot.
Obama calls on Congress to stop sequestration, pass cyber bill
President Obama used his State of the Union speech Tuesday night to reiterate common management themes that have been part of the administration's push over the last four years.
Likely Treasury chief Lew faces early budget tests
Likely Treasury chief Lew will need to fight budget battles with Congress in early months
Top officers issue urgent warning over budget cuts
US military's top leaders says looming spending cuts may leave troops unprepared for combat
Are contractors exaggerating sequestration impact?
As sequestration draws nearer, contractor groups have pointed to alarming studies that show the 9 percent in across-the-board Defense cuts would throw at least 1 million people out of work and potentially cripple the defense and aerospace industries. But in a new report, the Center for International Policy, a nonprofit group which advocates reducing military spending, presented evidence that far fewer defense-sector jobs would be lost than industry has claimed and that defense companies would likely be able to absorb the defense cuts.
Lawmaker: Cyberattacks against US getting worse
House Intelligence Committee head worries about US vulnerability to devastating cyberattacks
Federal Drive Interviews -- Feb.12, 2013
The President is considering issuing an Executive Order to prevent government contractors from discriminating against gay and lesbian employees. Debra Roth, partner at Shaw, Bransford and Roth, joins the Legal Loop to discuss. The White House is also getting set to release an executive order on cybersecurity information sharing. A new research report from Microsoft attempts to explain the factors behind why some countries have excellent cybersecurity performance and others lag behind. Paul Nicholas of Microsoft explains the findings.
Tuesday morning federal headlines - Feb. 12, 2013
The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Emily Kopp discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air. In today's news, public health service officers are trying to amend a Senate bill so that they get paid during a government shutdown.
Military weighs cutbacks, shifts in drone programs
Military weighs cutbacks, shifts in drone programs to save money, face evolving threats
Military benefits extended to same-sex partners
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Senate Democrats craft bill to avert budget cuts
Senate Democrats craft bill to avert automatic budget cuts to Pentagon, domestic programs
Senate panel to vote Tuesday on Hagel nomination
Senate committee to vote Tuesday on Hagel nomination as Dem chairman rejects GOP demands


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