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Listening to all the chatter about the selections made by Team USA General Manager David Poile I have to say its both a sign of that feeling of entitlement by some as well as the harsh reality that trasparency can provide. I'm a coach in multiple sports at the High School level and talent evaluation is part of what we do. Especially in a team sport you have lots of conversations about your players abilities where you analyze strengths and weaknesses. The discussion is often not flattering, but its not all negative either. As a coach you are trying to put your best lineup together and make decisions with the team's ultimate success in mind. Much has been made about the quotes taken from Scott Burnside (ESPN) and Kevin Allen (USAToday). The quotes are pretty similar to conversations I've been apart of at my level. However, does that mean its good for public consumption? Probably not. One member of Team USA's selection committee that has been sort of raked through the coals has been former Canucks' GM and Edina, Minnesota-native Brian Burke. Burke's blunt honesty was revealed at length even if his more negative comments were repeated. Some of the players passed over in the selection were more than a little disappointed, most notably Ottawa sniper Bobby Ryan and defenseman Keith Yandle who were a major a part of the debate. Ryan especially has come off feeling as though he was entitled to a roster spot but as you read the article it sounds like it was a coaching decision. Ultimately, the performance of the team will determine whether all of this controversy was warranted or not. Team USA has announced they'll never allow reporters access like that again. Sometimes the inside story can be ugly and having that kept out of the public eye is best for all parties involved.
When you return to the on-ice drama of the Minnesota Wild it has its own inertia just as the U.S. selection committee story has had. The inertia was slowed a bit with a victory over Buffalo, but that could get rolling again if the team stumbles against Washington tonight. Toss in some injuries and illnesses along with a few roster moves and story keeps moving along. So can the Wild build on their solid performance on Thursday or will the Capitals again put the team's recent misfortunes back into the spotlight?
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1st Period Thoughts: It was not a good period for the Wild as the Capitals outhustled and out worked Minnesota most of the period. The Wild seemed to be a half step too slow to get to loose pucks. The Capitals were taking their chances to fire shots on goal and at least early on Niklas Backstrom was ok and seeing pucks well. However you could sense it was just a matter of time before the Capitals possession was going to lead to goals in the back of the WIld net. They would light the lamp mid-way through the period on the power play as Dany Heatley would take a needless slashing penalty. The Capitals tested the Wild with a few quick shots from in close before working the puck back out to the point. Ultimately, a big slap shot by Alex Ovechkin would deflect off a few sticks before going right onto the tape of Marcus Johansson who fired it by Backstrom to make it 1-0. Just 17 seconds after that the Capitals would add to their lead as Mike Green would race up the ice, make a wicked move to drag it around Matt Cooke and then firing a wrist shot by Backstrom who was partially screened by Clayton Stoner. Mike Yeo could sense the game was on the verge of getting out of control so he called a timeout to talk things over and settle his team down. The effect of the pep talk was pretty modest as the team started to skate a little harder but shots remained tremendously elusive for Minnesota. Even when the Wild got a power play, Minnesota was unable to register a single shot on goal. The Wild's power play continues to baffle me in regards to its primary method of attack. The team will enter the zone moving about 15 feet inside the blueline before turning towards the boards and looking back towards the point for something to develop. By facing the boards, the Wild limit their options to passing the puck either closer to the blueline (which is just 15 feet away) or down to the corner. Either place is not a scoring area and time after time we see opponents jump on the Wild puck carriers shortly after they make this turn. Apart from the fact it puts the skater in a tough position to make a positive play, I also loathe it because it slows down the pace of play. How many times do we see where the Wild have favorable numbers on the rush only to stop and slow it down which allows the defense to get back into the play and that advantage and flow is lost. Minnesota was struggling getting pucks on goal; a great example was a no-look pass by Heatley found Pominville and he bombed a shot about 6 feet over the goal. The crowd was not appreciative of the Wild's effort as they were serenaded with boo's as they left the ice. I thought the Wild's best line was its 2nd "Youngblood" / "Kid" line of Mikael Granlund, Jason Zucker and Nino Niederreiter. That was the only line that I felt could at least skate with the Capitals on equal terms and had the offensive creaitivity to earn the space to get shots on goal. The Wild were getting beat in just about every regard, even when they tried to 'fight back' it didn't go well for Minnesota. Troy Brouwer didn't like a hit he got from Nate Prosser and the two would drop the gloves and I think the Elk River-native is lucky he lost his balance because Brouwer was about to get crushed by the former Blackhawks winger.
2nd Period Thoughts: Minnesota started the period with its 'Kid Line' clearly looking for some energy and the youngsters did not disappoint. The Zucker, Granlund, Niederreiter line attacked with speed and their effort would be rewarded as Niederreiter lifted a shot from close range just inside the crossbar to make it 2-1. It was big early goal that seemed to ignite the rest of the team. Minnesota was now outhustling and outworking the Capitals. The Wild would get a little lucky as Steven Oleksy would trip up Kyle Brodziak deep in the Washington zone. As the play ended, Oleksy and Brodziak exchanged some words and a few shoves and both decided to drop the gloves but the officials would step in before they could start throwing punches much to the chagrin of the crowd who seemed hungry for a fight. Soon into the Wild power play, the Capitals would help the Wild some more when Karl Alzner cleared a puck up into the stands giving Minnesota a 5-on-3. Minnesota would not waste any time before lighting the lamp. After passing the puck back and forth between point men the puck would end up on the stick of Ryan Suter who wound up and blasted a shot by Brayden Holtby to make it 2-2. The Wild still had almost a minute and half of 5-on-4 power play time left at their disposal. About 30 seconds after the goal, Suter would add another one as he uncorked another slap shot that hit the shins of a Capitals defenseman and by Holtby and just like that it was 3-2 Wild. With the home crowd roaring the Wild played with plenty of jump and confidence. It would be a few minutes of the Wild carrying the play where the Capitals would tie the game on a flukey goal. A long range shot by Mike Green that went wide caromed off the glass and out front where it struck backstrom in the back of his left leg and snuck inside the post and then off his right leg and over the goal line to make it 3-3. It was the kind of lame goal that seemed indicative of the team's recent 6-game losing streak. Just total bad luck and a lack of focus at a crucial moment in the game. However Minnesota would try to rally back and Keith Ballard came inches from tying the game as he rang a shot off the pipe. The Wild kept applying pressure and Mikael Grabovski would send a puck up into the stands giving the Capitals another delay of game penalty. This would come back to bite the Capitals in a big way. The Wild would send out its kid line and the group of youngsters moved the puck well as Ballard sent a wrist shot on goal that was deflected by Jason Zucker and the shot hit off of Holtby and then had the inertia to float back towards the goal line where Zucker jammed it in to make it 4-3 Wild. It was an a terrific effort by Zucker and Minnesota would takes its one-goal lead into the 2nd intermission. No boo's from the home crowd, just cheers as the team headed down to the locker room. Shots were still tough to come by as the Wild were still outshot 8-10 in the period but Minnesota was being rewarded when they did. They need to continue to apply pressure on the Capitals and keep doing what they can to get pucks on goal as Holtby was struggling.
3rd Period Thoughts: Minnesota kept up its good effort in the 3rd period. Washington gave them a good scare early though as an Alexander Ovechkin shot would sort of catch Backstrom by surprise but he'd lean back and keep the puck from crossing the goal line. The hustle was there, the willingness to pay the physical price to make plays was there. Shots were still very tough to come by but when the Wild had its chances it was burying them. The Capitals were trying to use its plethora of skill to push for the game tying goal. The Wild would get victimized by a bit of a suspicious call as Ryan Suter was called for tripping just moments after Grabovski had tripped up Jason Zucker. The Wild went on the penalty kill without its best defenseman but Minnesota's penalty killers stepped up as did Niklas Backstrom as he shut the door on a few bang-bang type plays to the slot while the Wild's blueline swept pucks out of danger. Minnesota would get the big penalty kill and the Wild would catch the Capitals in a 2-on-1 as Clayton Stoner fed a pass over to Ryan Suter who had left the box and the defenseman sniped a shot high and over the stick side shoulder of Holtby to make it 5-3 Wild and become the first Wild defenseman to have ever record a hat trick. He was the last Wild player to register a hat trick at Xcel Energy Center since Chuck Kobasew did so back in late November of 2009 (I was at that game). As a a few hats made their way to the ice, the Wild were content to defend their lead through the closing minutes of the game. Minnesota would follow up Suter's goal with a strong forecheck that drew a tripping penalty to former Alaska-Anchorage star Jay Beagle. The Wild completely took their foot off the gas on the power play, as they made little effort to create an offensive pressure on the man advantage. The hustle was still there, winning races to the biscuit and then working it deep and forcing the Capitals to bring the puck up the full-length of the ice. The Capitals were pressing hard in the closing moments as Ovechkin rang a shot off the post but Backstrom again would manage to cover the biscuit and Minnesota would seal a 5-3 victory.
Niklas Backstrom was good enough, making 27 saves in the victory. While the 3rd goal, on the carom off the glass was pretty awful, Backstrom made some quality saves late in the game to help the Wild earn a much-needed win. I thought defensively the Wild did a pretty good job at tying up the Capitals from having much in the way of 2nd chance opportunities which gave Backstrom a chance to cover up the puck. The huge penalty killing effort in the 3rd with Suter was a game changer. I thought the Wild's defense did a good job at being physical along the boards and not allowing the Capitals to work their ways into the scoring areas without paying a price to do so.
Offensively the Wild made the most of their precious opportunities, scoring on 5 out of their 11 shots on goal for the whole game. Minnesota's injury woes up front got that much more dire as Mikko Koivu may be lost for a while after blocking a shot in the first period. Limping his way around the ice the Wild captain still managed to earn two assists. I really liked how the line of Niederreiter, Granlund and Zucker played tonight. Their spark helped bring about the comeback. I'd imagine if Koivu is out, that Granlund anchors the top line with Jason Pominville. Of course the big story was Ryan Suter's hat trick and while I would not expect tons of goals from Suter hopefully it helps encourage him to pull the trigger more often.
Big victory for the Wild against a decent Capitals team. Minnesota could have fallen apart after a lousy 1st period but the youngsters stepped up and got an early goal in the 2nd and they were able to rally back. The team earned 4 out a possible 8 points in this 4-game homestand. The team now has two big road games against Los Angeles and Phoenix respectively. Remember what I said about inertia? I think this club is moving forward once again.
Wild Notes:
~ The Wild roster tonight was as follows: Mikko Koivu, Dany Heatley, Jason Pominville, Mikael Granlund, Jason Zucker, Nino Niederreiter, Kyle Brodziak, Matt Cooke, Charlie Coyle, Stephane Veilleux, Torrey Mitchell, Brett Bulmer, Ryan Suter, Jonas Brodin, Marco Scandella, Keith Ballard, Nate Prosser and Clayton Stoner. Darcy Kuemper backed up Niklas Backstrom. Mike Rupp and Justin Fontaine were the healthy scratches.
~ The 3 Stars of the game according to Wild.com were: 1st Star Ryan Suter, 2nd Star Mikko Koivu, 3rd Star Jason Zucker
~ Attendance was 19,022 at Xcel Energy Center.
Iowa Wild Report:
Recent Score: Iowa 3, Rockford 2 SO
The Iowa Wild clawed their way back to a .500 record after a 3-2 shootout victory in Rockford on Friday. The Wild struck first with a power play goal as Jonathon Blum found the twine behind the Ice Hogs' Mac Carruth to give Iowa a 1-0 lead going into the st intermission. The Ice Hogs would rally back with a goal in the 2nd as Joakim Nordstrom ripped a shot past fellow Swede Johan Gustafsson. Rockford would then take the lead with a power play of their own as former Nebraska-Omaha stud Alex Brodhurst lit the lamp to make it 2-1. Iowa would answer back less than a minute later as Tyler Graovac sniped a shot by Carruth to tie the game and send it to OT. Overtime was dominated by the Ice Hogs but Gustafsson was a wall so the game went to a shootout. The Wild would take advantage of their opportunity as Zack Phillips, Graovac and Carson McMillan scored in the shootout while Gustafsson stopped 3-out-of-4 to seal the victory. Gustafsson had 37 saves in the victory.
Wild Prospect Report:
C – Anthony Hamburg (RIT, Atlantic) ~ Hamburg continues to anchor the Tigers' 4th line. The former Omaha Lancer registered 2 shots on goal and was a +1 in their 2-1 loss to Connecticut on Friday. Hamburg, a junior has a goal and 4 PIM's in 14 games played this season.
RW – Kurtis Gabriel (Owen Sound, OHL) ~ The Newmarket, Ontario-native registered his first point in 2014 as he chipped a helper in the Attack's 3-2 shootout win over Erie on Friday night. Gabriel's 19th assist ties him for his career high in points with 28 to go along with 60 PIM's in 33 games played this season.
F – Avery Peterson (Grand Rapids, USHS) ~ The high school star continues to light it up in a major way for the Thunderhawks this season. Peterson had 4 goals and 2 assists in Grand Rapids' 6-1 win over Hopkins on Saturday afternoon. The 6'2" forward has 15 goals, 30 points in just 13 games played this season.
F – Louie Nanne (Sioux Falls, USHL) ~ The RPI commit had one of his better nights for the struggling Sioux Falls Stampede who fell 6-4 tonight to the Tri-City Storm. The former Edina standout had an assist along with 2 shots on goal and 2 PIM's in the loss. Nanne has 2 assists in 9 games played this season.
Minnesota High School Hockey Rankings: As of December 31st, 2013
Class A
1. Breck
2. Hermantown
3. East Grand Forks
4. Warroad
5. Duluth Marshall
6. Mankato West
7. St. Cloud Cathedral
8. Totino-Grace
9. Mahtomedi
10. Thief River Falls
Class AA
1. Edina
2. Hill-Murray
3. Wayzata
4. Blaine
5. Burnsville
6. Benilde-St. Margaret's
7. Eden Prairie
8. Elk River / Zimmerman
9. Duluth East
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London (Sep. 8)
The Marquess of Reading, former British Foreign Secretary, accompanied by Lady Reading will come to New York next month, it was announced here yesterday.
Lord Reading has accepted an invitation to address the American Bar Association on October 14th in Washington.
He will also participate in the ceremonies attendant upon the laying of the foundation stone of the new Supreme Court Building.
The visit is to be of a purely personal nature. The press here emphasizes that Lord Reading has no authority from the government to negotiate regarding any political or economic questions affecting British and American relations.

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Holy cow—was Google something. There's a workplace that embraces its millennial employees. From free food 24/7, to on-site laundry facilities and doctors and dentists right there on "campus," Google has certainly cracked the millennial code.
They recognize that it's not all about the bottom line with us Gen-Y-ers, instead it's about work/life balance, associated "perks" and appreciation. They've discovered that if you provide your employees simple creature comforts, they are even more likely to work extra hours and go the extra mile without complaint.
And they're more likely to have better job satisfaction, which leads to better performance.
While we can't all offer on-site medical professionals and delicious cafeteria food that's free (I still can't get over the free part!), what was most inspiring about Google was the structure of the organization.
Google embraces the philosophy that it's not when you work; it's what you do at work. It focuses not on clock-watching and timecards, but instead on results. Managers bring in speakers and display art to foster a creative environment and inspire their workforce. And their CEOs are available for office hours and lead weekly "town hall" style meetings.
Even though Google is a ginormous technology conglomerate with countless arms and projects—it felt like a team. I saw more employees smiling during our tour than I think I have anywhere.
The energy was contagious. I left inspired and I don't even work at Google.
I'm sure some of you more cynical readers are probably thinking: "Bet I can find a disgruntled Googler." And I bet you can, but that's not really the point, is it?
The point is, what can we learn from Google? What can you do to make your millennial workforce feel more inspired, more appreciated, more engaged?
A friend of mine told me that her Chairman of the Board recently remarked that he "wouldn't want to work for her, or have her work for him." The Chairman, who I've been told is of a much older generation has, at times, been frustrated by my friend's enthusiasm, energy and unyielding expectations.
I feel her pain—I've at times been nicknamed the "Tazmanian Devil," by members of our Board—admittedly a less-than-flattering nickname, and one that sometimes makes me sad.
I get it—we're frustrating, with all our notions about the world and desire to "do good" and "effectuate change." We're young and hungry, and we see the world differently.
But my challenge to you, agriculture, is to embrace my generation. Rethink your frustration, your defensiveness, your dismissal of that energy and those notions. Don't squander that passion. Don't ignore the opportunity to take risks and do things differently.
Reconnect with your hippie roots and remember the Magic Bus. Take a page from Google. Millennials aren't the enemy: we're just you—20, 30, or yes, even 40 years ago. And for agriculture and the world's sake—I hope we never lose that passion, that fervor or that hope for a better tomorrow.
#millenniallove. Give it a try.


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It seems impossible to have a relationship in hit ITV2 reality show, The Only Way Is Essex without allegations of promiscuity being kicked up left right and centre.
For Arg and Gemma the non stop conjecture is clearly taking its toll, particularly on curvy Gemma who recently vented her frustration. According to Unreality TV, she said: "I'm getting sick and tired of all the rumours flying around that Arg is cheating on me.
"Pictures emerged of Arg kissing a random girl in Las Vegas, but they were taken in May when we weren't together!
"He was on a boys' holiday with Mark Wright and I'm glad he lived it up.
"Since we got together 2 months ago, I know for a fact he hasn't cheated on me and I trust him 100 per cent."
Busty Gemma got her own back recently by playing up to all the gossip by venturing out for a night with a mystery man! Only the bloke in question was simply a mutual friend of her and Arg's called Chez
"To make things even more comical, I went out without him last week with a mutual male friend called Chez, and everyone said I was doing the dirty on Arg! I only kissed Chez goodbye and then everyone kept asking me if I'd split up with Arg."
Despite the rumours and tittle tattle that surround them, they insist they are very much the happy couple, so much so Gemma accidentally let slip on a boozy night out she and Arg would be jetting off to Las Vegas where they planned to get hitched shotgun wedding style!
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#SOTD | Kendrick Lamar – Poetic Justice ft. Drake [Audio]
Compton, CA – It could be argued that today is one of the biggest days of the year for hip-hop. After months of anticipation, Kendrick Lamar has finally released his album debut, good kid, m.A.A.d. city and so far he's received stellar reviews. In honor of the new release, we've selected "Poetic Justice," featuring Drake, as our Song of the Day. In case you're wondering, the song features a sample of Janet Jackson's "Any Time, Any Place." Coincidently, Jackson appeared in the 1993 movie Poetic Justice alongside Tupac Shakur but it's unclear if that inspired the song's title.
Aside from Drake, good kid, m.A.A.d. city has more Canadian connections including Toronto producer T-Minus for "Swimming Pools (Drank)." The album is available now on iTunes.
Congratulations to Kendrick. Incredible body of work. Honored to be a part of it.
— Drizzy (@Drake) October 22, 2012
Kendrick Lamar – Poetic Justice ft. Drake
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hi everyone!
I'm new to the area (coming from the Pacific Northwest) and I'm looking for great places for fresh seafood, poultry, and chicken eggs.
Of course, I'm always looking for great places for produce.
I like to shop the smaller stores instead of places like Whole Foods, but since I've been here. that's been my go-to place.
Also if anyone knows of any good place to get good olive oil, olives or any European specialty foods for prices that aren't cray expensive, please let me know! I feel like this one is going to be a life long quest...
Thanks everyone, I love it here so far, I can't wait to hear all of your suggestions!
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My Top 10 Favorite Songs To Belt Out In The Car [AUDIO]
This list was so hard for me to put together because I sing in the car all the time and I sing whatever I feel like.
I was a bit surprised yesterday when Jen Jacobs came knocking on the studio window, almost in a panic. I had to do my radio thing so she stepped in to tell me I was on Buzzfeed. In that moment, I thought she was crazy but she's not!
Turns out the picture you see above was used in a Buzzfeed article about singing in the car — check it out, it's definitely worth the read! After I read it, I got to thinking about all the songs I LOVE singing in the car and thus decided to do my own similar post.
Let's be real — we're all guilty of cranking up our car stereos and belting out songs at the top of our lungs. Back in the day, I used to try to compete with Martina McBride and believe me, I'm no competition but that doesn't stop me from singing my heart out while I'm on the road.
Here's my top 10 favorite songs to belt out in the car:
Don't Stop Believin' — Journey
Blown Away — Carrie Underwood
I Love Rock N Roll — Joan Jett
Rock And Roll All Nite — KISS
That's My Kinda Night — Luke Bryan
Any Man Of Mine — Shania Twain
Slow Me Down — Sara Evans
Best Days Of Your Life — Kellie Pickler
Old Time Rock N' Roll — Bob Seger
Pontoon — Little Big Town
What's your favorite song to sing at the top of your lungs in the car?


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Fasting could regenerate the immune system, study says
New Vision (Uganda)
It's often used as a quick weight loss method – but fasting could also help the body to fight off disease.
Refraining from food for as little as two days can regenerate the immune system, helping the body to fight infection, according to a new study.
Scientists at the
Researchers tested the effects of fasting for two to four day periods over the course of six months on both mice and humans.
In both cases, long periods of not eating significantly lowered white blood cell counts.
And in mice, each cycle of fasting then "flipped a regenerative switch" that triggered stem cell-based regeneration of new white blood cells, thereby renewing the body's defence system.
"And the good news is that the body got rid of the parts of the system that might be damaged or old, the inefficient parts, during the fasting."
He added: "Now, if you start with a system heavily damaged by chemotherapy or aging, fasting cycles can generate, literally, a new immune system."
The study also found that fasting reduces levels of the enzyme PKA, an effect which is known to increase longevity in simple organisms, as well as levels of the hormone IGF-1, which has been linked to ageing, tumour progression and cancer risk.
In addition, a small pilot clinical trial found that fasting for a 72-hour period prior to chemotherapy protected patients against toxicity.
"While chemotherapy saves lives, it causes significant collateral damage to the immune system. The results of this study suggest that fasting may mitigate some of the harmful effects of chemotherapy," said
"More clinical studies are needed, and any such dietary intervention should be undertaken only under the guidance of a physician."
Researchers are now carrying out further studies to investigate the link between diet and stem cell regeneration.
Professor Longo said: "We could not predict that prolonged fasting would have such a remarkable effect in promoting stem cell-based regeneration of the hematopoietic system.
"We are investigating the possibility that these effects are applicable to many different systems and organs, not just the immune system."
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source: INDEPENDENT


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FAO Summit boosts agriculture to end hunger
Step forward to hunger-free world
18 November 2009, Rome - The three-day World Summit on Food Security ended here today after committing the international community to investing more in agriculture and to eradicating hunger at the earliest date.
FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf, who hosted the event, said the Summit marked "an important step towards the achievement of our common objective - a world free from hunger".
But, he declared "to my regret the official Declaration adopted by the Summit this past Monday contains neither measurable targets nor specific deadlines which would have made it easier to monitor implementation..."
FAO had proposed setting a target of 2025 for the total eradication of hunger from the face of the earth and increasing Official Development Assistance to agriculture to $44 billion per year for investment in developing-country agriculture and rural infrastructure.
Important commitments
At the same time, however, the Summit produced four important commitments, Diouf said.
1. A firm pledge to renew efforts to achieve the First Millennium Development Goal of halving hunger by 2015, and eradicating hunger from the world at the earliest date.
2. A pledge to improve international coordination and the governance of food security through a profound reform of FAO's Committee on World Food Security (CFS) which would become a central component of the Global Partnership for Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition. Broadened to include stakeholders from both the public and private sector and non-governmental organizations, and elevated to ministerial level, the CFS would coordinate international efforts against hunger as well as take rapid and informed decisions on global food issues. It will be assisted in that task by an international high-level panel of experts.
3. A promise to reverse the downward trend in domestic and international funding for agriculture, food security and rural development in developing countries and significantly increase their share in public development aid.
4. A decision to promote new investments in agricultural production and productivity in developing countries in order to reduce poverty and achieve food security for all.
"I am convinced that together we can eradicate hunger from our planet," Diouf declared. "But we must move from words to actions."
"Let us do it for a more prosperous, more just, more equitable and more peaceful world. But above all, let us do it quickly because the poor and the hungry cannot wait," he added.
The Summit adopted Five Rome Principles for Sustainable Global Food Security including: 1) invest in country-owned plans channeling resources to well-designed and results-based programmes and partnerships; 2) foster strategic coordination at all levels to improve governance, promote better allocation of resources and avoid duplication; 3) strive for a twin-track approach to food security including both short-term emergency and long-term development measures; 4) work to improve the efficiency, coordination and effectiveness of multilateral institutions; and 5) ensure sustained and substantial commitment by all partners to investment in agriculture and food security and nutrition.
Climate change
The Summit also agreed to "proactively face the challenges of climate change to food security and the need for adaptation of, and mitigation in agriculture... with particular attention to small agricultural producers and vulnerable populations."
In addition to Member Nations and representatives of international and regional organizations, who all addressed the Plenary, meetings were held in the days preceding the Summit to ensure that all voices were heard. A Private-Sector Meeting was held on 12 and 13 November in Milan, a Parliamentary Day was organized on 13 November in Rome and a Civil Society Forum took place in Rome from 14 to 16 November. Statements from all three events were read to the Summit Plenary.
Sixty Heads of State and Government and 191 Ministers from 182 countries and the European Community attended the Summit. Personalities included Pope Benedict XVI who said in his address the rules governing international trade should be separated from "the logic of profit viewed as an end in itself".


text: Science & Tech 21 March 2013 A week on from the shuttering of Reader, does anyone trust Google yet? Google lied, Reader died. Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML One week on from the Google Reader news, and two very real trends are becoming clear. We will never trust Google again; and we are all thinking carefully about the sustainability of our online services. Yesterday, Google announced a new service, Keep. It's… look, it's post-it notes for your phone, OK? There's really only so much technobabble one man can put up with. Android only for the moment, and quite pretty design. But, here's the thing. Keep is clearly an experiment. It's free on Google Play, it's got no adverts, it's all stored on a centralised service – it is, in other words, Google Reader five years ago. Would you build your life around it? I wouldn't. Google Keep (Dreaming if you think we trust you now) — rstevens 3.01 (@rstevens) March 21, 2013 Google Keep: sure, go ahead, trust a company that kills a market space (i.e. RSS readers in 2006) and then kills the product itself — George Siemens (@gsiemens) March 21, 2013 Not sure I can trust Google not to pull its Keep note taking service. It killed Reader without a care. I'll stick with Evernote and OneNote. — Tom Warren (@tomwarren) March 20, 2013 It became a cliché after the closure of Google Reader, but it became a cliché because it is, at heart, true: if you don't pay for a product, you can't expect it to primarily serve you. If it has ads, you aren't the customer, you're the product; but if it doesn't have ads, it's even worse. You aren't using a product, you're using an expensive advertisement the company has created to try and get itself acquired (or acqhired). It's why, in my list of possible replacements for Google Reader, I thought NewsBlur looked like the best shot. Because it's a service which has the radical business model of getting people to pay for it. There will always be free services online which are good, and which live long and fruitful lives. Google and Facebook, to name two. And even paid-for services still die in their prime, as happened to mail app Sparrow, acquired by Google last year and shuttered. But as a rule of thumb, if you can't see how a developer can survive while providing you a service you desperately need, they probably can't, and you should expect a change down the line. But there's one other aspect of sustainability, and it pains me to say it, but: this is why Twitter is closing off its API. Google Reader's API is used by an extraordinary number of feed-reading apps, including Reeder and NetNewsWire for Mac and iOS and Feedly for iOS and Android. Not everyone used them, and the main Reader web app was certainly popular – but once the closure of the sharing features removed the main reason for using the web app, the exodus set in. And if everyone is using your product through an API, then it's hard to make any money from that. Google doesn't show ads on Reader, because it's always been a hobby for the company, but the sheer number of users who were using it as little more than a pipe mean that even if it had begun to show ads, it would have still been providing an enormous free service to the users of other companies' products. With that in mind… I can see why Twitter has taken its extraordinarily anti-third-party-developer moves. And I'm not quite as against it as I was. I would like a Twitter which was happy to let me use Tweetbot, happy to let me tell Tumblr who I follow, and didn't try and impose its vision of how I should use its service on everyone else. I would even pay to be a member of that Twitter (although, unfortunately for app.net, I also like all the people I follow on Twitter, so can't quite flounce off somewhere else). But that isn't the choice: the choice is the Twitter we have, or a Twitter which goes the way of Google Reader. › The Cyprus cash airdrop is just another military contingency plan Photograph: Getty Images. Alex Hern is a technology reporter for the Guardian. He was formerly staff writer at the New Statesman. You should follow Alex on Twitter. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Related articles Theresa May's speech is just the latest in politicians wilfully misunderstanding the internet A clinically-approved birth control app is changing the way we think about contraception Everything wrong with the Electoral Commission's suggestion to ban trolls from voting Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine


text: | Police in Israel say they have found the body of a yeshiva student from New Jersey who disappeared last week. Aharon Sofer, 23, had been hiking with a friend in a hilly, forested area on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Authorities have yet to announce the cause of death. CBS' Jericka Duncan reports.


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107 F3d 20 Frady v. S Chater
107 F.3d 20
Ross L. FRADY, Plaintiff-Appellant,
Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security,
No. 96-8043.
(D.C.No. 95-CV-1037)
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
Feb. 7, 1997.
NOTICE: Although citation of unpublished opinions remains unfavored, unpublished opinions may now be cited if the opinion has persuasive value on a material issue, and a copy is attached to the citing document or, if cited in oral argument, copies are furnished to the Court and all parties. See General Order of November 29, 1993, suspending 10th Cir. Rule 36.3 until December 31, 1995, or further order.
Before ANDERSON, KELLY, and LUCERO, Circuit Judges.
After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously to grant the parties' request for a decision on the briefs without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(f) and 10th Cir. R. 34.1.9. The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.
Ross L. Frady appeals from the district court's order affirming the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying him social security disability benefits. Claimant alleges disability due to back, chest, and testicular pain. The administrative law judge (ALJ) found claimant's complaints of disabling pain not fully credible and determined that he was not disabled at step five of the five-step sequential evaluation process. See Williams v. Bowen, 844 F.2d 748,750-52 (10th Cir.1988). We have jurisdiction under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
On appeal, claimant argues that the ALJ (1) erred in his credibility determination in failing to give "sufficient weight" to claimant's testimony regarding his pain and functional limitations, (2) erred in not giving "sufficient weight and consideration" to the finding by the Veteran's Administration (VA) that claimant is disabled, and (3) erred in "ignoring" certain testimony of the vocational expert (VE). Appellant's Br. at 2.
Our job on appeal is to "closely examine the record as a whole to determine whether the [Commissioner's] decision is supported by substantial evidence and adheres to applicable legal standards." See Evans v. Chater, 55 F.3d 530, 531 (10th Cir.1995). We do not reweigh the evidence. See Castellano v. Secretary of Health & Human Servs., 26 F.3d 1027, 1028 (10th Cir.1994).
Claimant seems to argue that, under Luna v. Bowen, 834 F.2d 161 (10th Cir.1987), once the ALJ found a back impairment that could reasonably be expected to produce some pain, he was required to accept as true claimant's allegations of disabling pain. That is not the law. Where there is a medically determinable impairment that can reasonably be expected to produce some pain, the ALJ is required to consider all relevant evidence in evaluating a claimant's subjective complaints. See id. at 164-65; Baca v. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 5 F.3d 476, 480 (10th Cir.1993). That is precisely what the ALJ did in this case, even in the absence of any medically determinable impairment that could reasonably be expected to produce chest or testicular pain, and he found claimant's credibility wanting. " 'Credibility determinations are peculiarly the province of the finder of fact,' " Winfrey v. Chater, 92 F.3d 1017, 1020 (10th Cir.1996) (quoting Diaz v. Secretary of Health & Human Servs., 898 F.2d 774, 777 (10th Cir.1990)), and we see no reason on this record to disturb the ALJ's determination.1
Claimant also challenges the ALJ's treatment of the VA's disability finding, taking the position that it was ignored. See Appellant's Br. at 8. We do not consider that a fair characterization of the record. The ALJ inquired about the VA's disability determination at the hearing, see Admin. R. at 200, and discussed at some length in his opinion the medical findings that served as a basis for that determination, see id. at 30, 31-32. The fact that the ALJ drew a different conclusion from those findings does not constitute legal error. See Baca, 5 F.3d at 480 (VA determination entitled to weight and consideration, but is not binding on the Commissioner).
Finally, claimant's contention that the ALJ erroneously disregarded certain testimony of the VE is also without merit. The ALJ's hypothetical questions to the VE need only reflect impairments and limitations that are borne out by the evidentiary record. See Evans, 55 F.3d at 532. Given the ALJ's credibility determination, which we have already affirmed, no error was committed when the ALJ disregarded expert testimony that accepted as true limitations which the ALJ ultimately and properly rejected.
The judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming is AFFIRMED.
This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. The court generally disfavors the citation of orders and judgments; nevertheless, an order and judgment may be cited under the terms and conditions of 10th Cir. R. 36.3
Claimant states in his brief that the ALJ "does not give a basis for his conclusion that Claimant's assertions are not credible or consistent with the record." Appellant's Br. at 6. We disagree. See Admin. R. at 31-32 (where ALJ discusses medical evidence and evidence of daily activities that he finds inconsistent with the existence of disabling pain)


text: Enjoying a strong expansion in 2008, Hong Kong's Dusty is among the longest serving streetwear brands from the island special administrative region. The brand has entered itself in a number of special projects with fellow regional brands and entities including NSBQ, Subcrew, What A Sunny Day, Invasian and Double Dog. The collection includes a polo shirt, a trucker cap, windbreaker, tote bag and t-shirt, all of which are available now at Dusty.com.hk.


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Not so Fine Art twisted into New Dimensions
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:08:14 GMT —
You won't find your average watercolor painting at Quincy's latest art exhibit.
"It's different in the fact that there's nothing else like it in Quincy," Quincy Not So Fine Art Society Co-founder Phillip Quevillon said. "That's what we look to find is the unique and original and this is definitely up that alley. This one specifically, there's a lot of pop, 3D and abstract art."
The Quincy Not So Fine Art Society teamed up with Granite Bank Gallery to put on its second annual art exhibit.
"They're one of the few venues that takes a chance on young artists and new artists," he said.
The show called "New Dimensions" features seven Not So Fine Art artists.
"We try to draw in our members that have an artistic touch," Quevillon said.
Quevillon says no two pieces are alike. You can find the most unique mediums being used like styrofoam heads, Legos even instruments.
"We're a little bit more off the beaten path," artist and musician Keith Franx said. "This is the kind of thing we're into. Not so much ducks and landscapes."
"These artist worry about the rules a little less, maybe," Quincy artist Jeffery Bruce said. "There isn't that gallery stuffiness that at some places you get. Everyone is having more fun."
"There's a lot of diversity going on and a lot of fun things happening," local artist Angelo Joseph said. "There's a lot of people creating stuff."
Quevillon says putting that twist on traditional art is what the Society is suppose to do.
"Anything that we can do to make entertainment a little bit closer to Chicago and New York," he said.
The "New Dimensions" exhibit will run at the Granite Bank Gallery until August 13th.
You can check out theu unique art by clicking, here.


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OBSESSION's Michael Vescera To Front LOUDNESS As Guest Vocalist At Sao Paulo's Live N' Louder Festival
February 24, 2013, 4 years ago
Word has been circulating that OBSESSION and ex-LOUDNESS vocalist Michael Vescera - who fronted the band in the late '80s for two studio albums - will be performing with Loudness as a guest vocalist on April 14th at the Live N' Louder Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. BW&BK; scribe Carl Begai spoke exclusively with Vescera about the planned show, which is going to be a one-off performance with him up front.
Vescera: "I'm actually singing the whole set with Loudness. I was contacted by the US representation a few weeks ago, they asked if I would be interested in doing this festival with Loudness. We all felt that this would be awesome to make happen, so it's all been put together. It will be great to play with the guys again, I'm sure it will be killer. As far as set list, we're not sure as of yet. We're discussing this and should know soon."
As for original Loudness vocalist Minoru Niihara, "he's still in the band and still the vocalist for Loudness," says Vescera. "I haven't heard anything to the contrary."
In order to stop the rumour mill in its tracks, BW&BK; also contacted a source inside the Loudness camp, who offered the following:"Minoru is indeed still with the band. No question about it. They just played a charity show in Osaka two days ago. At the moment, I'm helping him out again with lyrics for coming up album, which probably will come out this summer."
For information on the Live N' Louder festival go to this location.