text:
The best places to see chimpanzees
12/07/2019 11:35
Written by Bradt Travel Guides
The world's best markets
19/07/2018 19:26
Written by Bradt Travel Guides
From Uruguay to Uzbekistan, these are some of the best markets you'll find around the world.Read more...
The Gambia's best birdwatching sites
21/11/2017 12:22
Written by Bradt Travel Guides
Close to 600 species of bird have been recorded in The Gambia. To be in with the best chance of spotting some of them, you should head to one of these sites.Read more...
The Gambia – for crocodile pools, handicrafts and indulgent eco-lodges
21/11/2017 11:54
Written by Bradt Travel Guides
The Stone Circles of Senegambia
21/11/2017 11:35
Written by Philip Briggs
Author Philip Briggs explores these ancient stone circles, each one reminiscent of a miniature Stonehenge, which form one of Africa's most enigmatic and intriguing archaeological relicts.Read more...
Alex Haley, Juffureh and the Roots saga
21/11/2017 11:26
Written by Philip Briggs
The Roots Tour to Juffureh and environs remains one of the most popular excursions from the resorts that line the coast south of Banjul thanks to Aley Haley's Roots.Read more...
Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Project
21/11/2017 10:55
Written by Philip Briggs
Author Philip Briggs describes the work of The Gambia's Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Project.
Read more...
The road to ruin
19/06/2017 11:40
Written by Bradt Travel Guides
Abandoned cities, crumbling stelaes, slave trade relicts – Africa really does have some remarkable ruins.Read more...


text:
I am an Individual
Login using
Reg. Off: 301, B Wing, The Qube, Infinity Park, Dindoshi Film City Road, Malad (East), Mumbai- 400097.
IRDAI Regd. No. 143 | CIN: U66010MH2008PLC183679
For more details on risk factors, associated terms and conditions and exclusions please read the product brochure before concluding a sale.
©2016 IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited. All rights reserved.
IRDAI clarifies to the public that
Are you sure you want to end the chat?

subset: commoncrawl


text:
1 to 3 of 3 Results
Oct 25, 2016 - Genotypic
Abhishek Bohra; Rachit K Saxena; B. N. Gnanesh; K.B. Saxena; M. Byregowda; Abhishek, Rathore; P. B. Kavi Kishor; Douglas R. Cook; Rajeev K. Varshney, 2016, "An intra-specific consensus genetic map data of Pigeonpea", https://doi.org/10.21421/D2/I4OVE2, ICRISAT Dataverse, V1This dataset contains Markers data and genetic map. The availability of a cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) system as facilitated the development and release of hybrids which are expected to enhance the productivity of pigeonpea. Recent advances in genomics and molecular breeding...
Oct 25, 2016 - Genotypic
Abhishek Bohra; Anuja Dubey; Rachit K Saxena; R. Varma Penmetsa; KN Poornima; Naresh Kumar; Andrew D Farmer; Gudipati Srivani; Hari D. Upadhyaya; Ragini Gothalwal; S Ramesh; Dhiraj Singh; K.B. Saxena; P. B. Kavi Kishor; Nagendra K Singh; Christopher D. Town; Gregory D May; Douglas R. Cook; Rajeev K. Varshney, 2016, "BES-SSR markers map of Pigeonpea from ICP 28 x ICPW 94", https://doi.org/10.21421/D2/XWFWPP, ICRISAT Dataverse, V1With the objective of enhancing genomic resources for Pigeonpea, this study reports for the first time, large scale development of SSR markers from BAC-end sequences and their subsequent use for genetic mapping and hybridity testing in Pigeonpea CMap Visualization Links: ICP 28 x...
Oct 25, 2016 - Genotypic
B. N. Gnanesh; Abhishek Bohra; M. Sharma; M. Byregowda; S. Pande; V. Wesley; Rachit K Saxena; K.B. Saxena; P. B. Kavi Kishor; Rajeev K. Varshney, 2016, "Intra-specific genetic map data from ICP 8863 × ICPL 20097 and TTB 7 × ICP 7035 populations", https://doi.org/10.21421/D2/L3GSS7, ICRISAT Dataverse, V1The datset contains over 3000 SSR markers details on parental genotypes of each mapping population. Intra-specific genetic maps comprising of 11 linkage groups and 120 and 78 SSR loci were developed for ICP 8863 × ICPL 20097 and TTB 7 × ICP 7035 populations, respectively. Composi...
Reset Modifications
Are you sure you want to reset the selected metadata fields? If you do this, any customizations (hidden, required, optional) you have done will no longer appear.


text:
You have no items to compare.
Welcome to VentsUSA
You have no items in your shopping cart.
Be the first to review this product
Stainless Steel Sheet Metal. Available in many different sizes.
California Prop 65 WARNING
Availability: In stock
Email to a Friend
* Required Fields
Use spaces to separate tags. Use single quotes (') for phrases.
Check items to add to the cart or select all
Copper Sheet Metal
There are no products matching the selection.
Address:VentsUSA1899 Gillespie WayEl Cajon, CA 92020
Phone:(619) 663-5227
Working Days/Hours:Mon - Fri: 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Get all the latest information on Events,Sales and Offers. Sign up for newsletter today.


text:
We're running out of generations—or at least clever tags.
Ranging from age 13 to 22, nearly half of those in Generation Z (yes, Generation Z) say their biggest worry is having a large student loan balance when they graduate college (up from 39% in 2012), and 36% are concerned about being able to afford college at all, according to a recent survey from TD Ameritrade.
The company adds that considering the cost of college has risen more than 1,120% in the last 35 years, it comes as no surprise. But the survey uncovered many more surprising insights into this group of teens and early 20-somethings.
Gen Z Goes to College …
Despite the climbing cost of college tuition, more than half (54%) of those in Gen Z still believe obtaining a higher education is critical to achieving success. And 64% agree that college is worth the cost because it helps secure employment.
The majority of those in Gen Z (72%) expect to attend college or are currently attending college, and despite the large price tag, 61% plan to seek an advanced/graduate degree. Only one in five has considered delaying college due to the expense.
Teens and early 20-somethings seem to understand the importance of saving money. If given $500, a whopping 70% would save at least a portion of it, and 34% would save it specifically for college.
Growing Up and Moving Out
On average, members of Gen Z expect to be living on their own by age 21. But, 63% say they feel welcome to move back in with their parents in the future if they can't swing it on their own. This young generation appears to have no qualms about moving back home, either. In fact, many see some benefits to living with their parents. Eighty-one percent of those currently living at home after college or planning to do so say it allows them to save money, while nearly half (48%) say it allows them to be selective about employment opportunities.
Parents, fear not. Gen Z doesn't plan to live at home forever. When asked at what age they would be embarrassed to still be living at home, Gen Z, on average, said age 28. Nearly nine out of 10 (88%) would be embarrassed to still be living at home at 30, and half (49%) would be embarrassed to still be living at home at age 25.
For parents who want to encourage their kids to flee the nest after college, it appears having a job may inspire independence. The survey revealed that Gen Z kids who have had or currently have a job are less likely to move back in with Mom and Dad after college. Those who have never worked are significantly more likely to want to return to live with parents (39% vs. 26%).
First Job Expectations
The bleak job market and high unemployment rates appear to have triggered a sense of pragmatism among Gen Z when it comes to salary expectations. They're not expecting six figures out of college. Instead, members of Gen Z anticipate a conservative $36,900 annual salary for their first job out of college, compared with the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which said the starting salary for graduates in 2012 is approximately $44,000.Yet, they do expect their income to grow over time and anticipate making $119,000 per year by the time they reach age 60.
For Gen Z, job satisfaction is a priority. Seventy-seven percent say job satisfaction is of equal importance to, if not more important than their salary, and 44% are willing to move almost anywhere for their ideal job (girls are significantly more likely than boys to do so; 49% vs. 41%).
Check out Gen X and Y Saving Earlier Than Boomers, but Gen Z Is Naïve: TD Ameritrade.


text:
|Sitting at a desk all day has negative health consequences for workers -- even if they exercise regularly. What can employers do to help? By Jared Shelly
In the beginning, Rob Marsh's co-workers must have thought he was nuts. In fact, a few actually told him so.
Each day, they watched the commercial real-estate broker go about his business, talking on the phone and typing e-mail -- just like any other worker -- but they still gazed at him in wonder.
Why doesn't he wear exercise clothes?
How can he still type accurately?
Doesn't he get tired?
Marsh works at a TrekDesk >, a treadmill that allows him to walk slowly while working at a raised desktop containing a keyboard, monitor, phone, calendar and anything else he needs during the day.
Everyone else sits while they work, but Marsh walks.
He's not necessarily trying to break a sweat or get exercise at the office; he just doesn't want to sit down at a desk all day -- something he did for a career of more than 25 years. The movement makes him feel energized and focused, especially since he doesn't walk fast enough to get tired or allow his work to be disrupted.
"The first day it was kind of wacky ... even I was thinking, 'Oh my God, what did I do?' " says Marsh, senior vice president at CB Richard Ellis Labor Analytics Group in Phoenix. "However, the second day I got on it, I started to get into a rhythm. Having [used it] for some time now, I really have no desire to work any differently. I much prefer working this way than being stationary."
He bought the < TrekDesk >, sold by < TrekDesk >.com in Phoenix, with his own money after years of suffering from back problems that were aggravated, he believes, by sitting down for long hours every day. (Similar devices include the Walkstation, from Steelcase in Grand Rapids, Mich.; and TreadDesk from TreadDesk Inc. in Fishers, Ind.)
"The company has encouraged us to be active, to be responsible for our health, and I wholeheartedly believe in that," says Marsh, adding that his back pain has eased since he began walking while he works. "I feel better when I'm moving -- it doesn't disrupt my work at all. In fact, it probably enhances it. I'm more focused."
People like Marsh want an alternative to the typical sedentary workday. All across the country, people sit at their desks for eight hours or more, and for many, the only movement they get is a short walk to the bathroom or to get lunch. And even if they exercise after they get home from work, it still may not compensate for the ill effects of remaining chair-bound for most of the day.
Sitting a lot increases the risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, certain cancers and early death -- even if you exercise regularly (defined in this study as someone who met the American Heart Association's requirement of a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate physical activity five days per week or 20 minutes of rigorous activity three days per week).
That's according to a May 2009 article by researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, La., and the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute in Ottawa, published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
The study analyzed 13 years' worth of data, finding that 19 percent of those who sit "almost all the time" died during that period -- compared with 14 percent who sit "three-fourths of the time," 12 percent who sit "half the time," 9 percent who sit "one fourth of the time" and 7 percent who sit "none of the time." The average age of the participants in each group was in the low to mid-40s.
Meanwhile, obesity rates continue to be high. About one in three Americans (34 percent) are obese, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in January.
In response, some employers are doing all they can to ensure that employees aren't stationary for hours on end.
While some organizations offer treadmill workstations such as the < TrekDesk >, others have designed their offices to encourage greater movement by employees, by locating parking lots a distance away from the entrance or creating wide, inviting stairwells to entice people to bypass the elevators and walk up the steps.
A few companies promote "walking meetings" or other outdoor activities. While some companies may be reluctant to create such programs out of concern that they might impede productivity or lead to workers' compensation claims, company leaders who've instituted such programs say they led to a more productive, happier and healthier workforce -- and have reduced healthcare costs.
Could the Move Movement be the wave of the future?
Take it Outside
At an office building nestled in front of a state park in Reston, Va., it's common to see groups of employees taking a walking meeting, working on laptops outside or hitting the expansive walking and biking trails in the woods behind the building. It's just another day at the National Wildlife Federation, a workplace that integrates movement into its corporate culture.
In early March, on one of the first warm days of the year, the company organized a lunchtime nature walk open to any of the company's 220 employees.
"We have folks who led the nature hike who would point out wildlife and plants," says Maria Litman, director of human resources.
The NWF also has plenty of bikes that employees can use at their leisure and provides locker rooms with showers that are cleaned and maintained regularly.
(The NWF's mission is to encourage Americans to get outdoors, so it's only natural that it does the same with its employees.)
Although strongly encouraged, any movement activities are voluntary, says Litman. For example, if someone doesn't want to attend a walking meeting, they are allowed to decline without repercussion.
The movement culture has made for happier workers and is helping to keep healthcare costs low, says Patsy Cornwell, senior director of employee benefits, who notes that the organization hasn't experienced a premium increase for several years.
"Our employee costs are about at the rate our competitors were paying 15 years ago," she says.
Over the last 18 years, employee premiums haven't increased by more than 8 percent, she says, and the NWF has been able to keep costs 4 percent to 6 percent below medical inflation. Cornwell attributes that, at least in part, to the organization's culture of movement and exercise.
"We're an active, outdoorsy employer and we have a lot of employees who utilize the in-house fitness center, the bicycles and our trails," she says.
Legalities of Lifestyle Change
Even if they may personally believe in the benefits of a movement program at work, company leaders may be reluctant to institute one because of the threat of injury to an employee, which could lead to workers' compensation claims, lawsuits and lost work time, says Shaffin Datoo, an employment lawyer in the New York office of Venable.
Also, if the employer sets up an expectation that the workers will participate in a movement program -- whether that's walking a longer distance from their cars to their workspace, taking the stairs or using a walking trail -- or punishes someone for not participating, the company could face some legal ramifications if someone gets hurt or feels discriminated against because they can't participate, says Datoo.
To avoid such a situation, companies need to stipulate that participation in a movement program is voluntary, he says.
Legal worries aside, there are numerous large employers incorporating movement into their workdays, says LuAnn Heinen, vice president of the National Business Group on Health.
Companies such as Prudential Financial Inc. have mile markers on their walking paths, she says. Texas Instruments allows stretching breaks, while GlaxoSmithKline has treadmill desks in common areas that are available to employees on a sign-up system. Occidental Petroleum Corp. developed a walking plan for its truck drivers, informing them that walking 38 times around their vehicle equals one mile.
Heinen says some of the large employers she works with are beginning to catch on to this trend, but speculates that, overall, it's still a small number of the total employer population. That's because only 10 percent of companies have wellness programs, she says, which would typically be initiated before something as cutting-edge as a movement program.
"Smaller companies ... don't have a dedicated wellness staff. It's just nobody's job to think about that unless the business leader or owner is a believer," she says. "There's a smaller number of people thinking about wellness and a smaller number of HR staff -- but that doesn't mean it can't necessarily happen."
Billy Dutton, CEO at Music.com in Los Angeles, seems to have done his cost-benefit analysis and believes that ordering eight TrekDesks (in addition to the one he got for himself about a year ago) will help keep health premiums down and create a healthy workforce -- especially after he saw his workers clamoring to use his own < TrekDesk.
"They were actually fighting over it," says Dutton, who oversees 14 employees.
Working and walking at the same time won't impede productivity at the company, he says. "We multitask all the time. We'll drive our car with our lunch in one hand, cell phone in the other hand and our knee is on the steering wheel. And we do that all the time ... it's easier than what we do in the car, and we do that with ease."
Movement Through Architecture
At the sprawling 300-acre campus at Sprint Nextel Corp.'s headquarters in Overland Park, Kan., it's hard for employees to avoid moving around during the workday -- because the property, which opened in 1999, was designed with movement in mind.
The parking garages are located away from the buildings, forcing the company's 7,000 employees to walk a fair distance to get to their offices. (Security personnel will drive disabled workers or others who can't make the walk, says Collier Case, director of health and productivity.)
Inside, the stairwells are kept bright and inviting, rather than dingy and unkempt as in many office buildings, says Case.
"They're wide. They're carpeted. They're not your traditional emergency staircases," he says.
Many of the elevators are run on a piston system rather than cable, making them slow, leading employees to take the stairs since it might take roughly the same amount of time. Case did not say that installing slow elevators was intentional, but did say he likes the fact that it encourages employees to move around more.
"It certainly adds to the concept we're trying to portray," says Case.
Covered walkways connect each of the company's 21 buildings, allowing people to walk around campus no matter the weather and providing the lunchtime walking/jogging crowd a place to continue their workouts in the winter. When the weather is nice, they use the outdoor rubber track or the sidewalks around the perimeter of the campus, which have been equipped with mile markers to show people how far they've traveled.
At the center of campus is a large fitness center complete with plenty of exercise equipment and an indoor track. Its central location makes "an important statement that we take fitness seriously -- we incorporated that into the rest of the [campus'] design," says Case.
HR also helped implement the "sit and be fit" program through its wellness program, giving out exercise bands along with a card showing workout routines employees could do at their desks. Case says he uses his band when taking conference calls.
"While I'm watching the presentation, I've got my exercise band out and I can stand at my desk and do some stretches or sit down and just do some calf stretches or arm stretches," he says.
"It's amazing the extra energy you feel after you do that for five or 10 minutes."
The program is especially effective for the call-center staff, a group that is tied to their desks more than others because they have to be available to take incoming calls.
"People will be sitting there and they've got a stressful call and they're running their band ... it's a little bit of a stress-reliever."
Case says he hasn't seen any pushback from employees. In fact, the company used to run a trolley from the parking area to the buildings but stopped because of low ridership. The increased movement hasn't made employee injury or workers' comp claims go up either, he adds.
"You have to weigh the positive outcomes with the potential added risk," says Case. "What we're talking about here is really light, isometric exercise and the risks associated with that are really relatively minor versus the benefit that employees have by being more active."
Mary Collins, author of American Idle, a 2009 book about sedentary culture in the United States, says American employees are pitted against a sedentary culture.
"We live in a society that makes it incredibly difficult to integrate movement into everyday life," she says, noting that factors such as long commutes, jobs where people sit at their desks for long periods and even unsafe neighborhoods keep people inside and stationary.
After doing extensive research that involved visiting workplaces such as NWF, she found that many companies have exercise programs -- but they don't tackle the real problem.
"We keep talking about exercise class and counting calories ... it's not actually a health problem, it's a cultural and social, systemic program, and health problems are just the symptom," says Collins.
She notes that workers in Sweden and South Korea are entitled to two paid "movement breaks" during the day and, although Collins is a big proponent of getting American lawmakers to require similar breaks, she says HR leaders shouldn't wait for government action.
Companies can gather groups of willing employees into unused conference rooms for stretching breaks, in which participants can do simple motions such as raising their arms over their heads or back-stretching exercises. Collins suggests hiring an exercise instructor to teach employees how to lead such classes.
"It's not even as elaborate as an aerobics class," she says. "It's 10 minutes!"
Along with creating such programs, HR leaders should use them as leverage to negotiate better rates with their healthcare providers, she says, noting that there's a "motherlode" of money to be saved by incorporating movement programs.
As for getting employees to participate, Collins says, if a few people aren't participating, but are healthy enough to, they may feel peer pressure to eventually take part. Besides, who wouldn't want a break during their day?
"Anyone who insists on working through that period might say 'Jeez, I'm the only one not doing that,' " she says. "Peer pressure has huge leverage."
Human Resource Executive Magazine reports on the TrekDesk Treadmill Desk:


text:
Debra Bruno
Debra Bruno is a Washington, D.C.-based journalist. She blogs at www.notbyoccident.blogspot.com.
It's the biggest migration in human history: China's population is moving to cities so fast that by 2030, roughly one in eight people on this earth will be a resident of a Chinese city.
That great influx is helping create the world's largest number of slum-dwellers. Right now, China has 220 million migrant workers. These workers live without "hukou," the permit that allows Chinese people to buy an apartment or send their children to public school. Without hukou, these workers have become second-class citizens in their own home, living in squalid rooms on the outskirts of cities, places with no heat in the winter and no cool air in the summer. They are crowded into communities with only public toilets, where rubbish piles up in heaps.
Others live in cities' vast underground basements, renting unventilated rooms and sleeping in shifts so more people can share a single bed. Still others live in pre-fab dormitories on factory grounds or near workplaces, or camp out in tents near construction sites. Last summer, a small village popped up alongside an apartment complex in one Beijing's high-rent neighborhoods. Construction workers slept under Army-green tents, hung their clothes to dry alongside sidewalks, and played pingpong in the evenings.
"The rules of the game are permanently stacked against them," says Tom Miller, author of China's Urban Million: The Story Behind the Greatest Migration in Human History. Miller, editor of China Economic Quarterly, has lived in Beijing since 2002 and has visited 85 Chinese cities. His book chronicles this urban explosion and its impact on cities.
So far, he says, not so good. The cities are "shitholes," he says. They are inefficient with their space, they have gigantic problems with traffic, pollution, and sidewalks that open up gaping holes and swallow pedestrians. Plus, they're ugly.
Part of the blame falls on the Soviet Union, Miller says, which revered enormous buildings and sweeping boulevards designed to make the human feel small. Chinese cities also tend to emulate Beijing's vast monuments to power: Tiananmen's flat sweep of pavement, dotted with fire extinguishers to discourage protesters who might want to set themselves alight; the Great Hall of the People, which measures 1,849,239 square feet and seats 10,000 in its great auditorium.
"Communists are the least nostalgic people you can think of," Miller notes, which means that preserving, say, an ancient city wall is not all that important. "It's all about creating for the future and producing cities that are centers of production, essentially. The entire point of a communist city is to be functional."
But China's cities are designed for a time when people lived in their work units and never went anywhere. "When you have economic transformation into a capitalistic system, which means people buying stuff, and people have to move around the city, then suddenly this model doesn't work very well," Miller says. China's surging middle class wants to window shop at the Gucci store and buy a BMW and ride their fixed-gear bike in the countryside.
And the cities are only getting bigger. Cities like Chongqing are moving millions of the province's farmers into the city, expanding the population from 10 million to 20 million by 2020. Those farmers will move into public housing, swapping the land where they've tilled a small plot in subsistence farming for an apartment inside the city.
"That kind of displacement could only be disastrous for workers who have no work skills transferrable to urban life," Miller says. "If I'm a farmer ... I'm being put into a new tower block, where there's nowhere I can keep any hens, and I have no chance of getting a job. I have no urban skills. What this is actually doing is creating a huge urban underclass of people who can't function in the society."
To help flatten the curve in the Covid-19 outbreak, officials at all levels of government are asking people to stay home. Here's what's worked, and what hasn't.
Because of coronavirus, millions of tenants won't be able to write rent checks. But calls for a rent holiday often ignore the longer-term economic effects.
As the coronavirus crisis forces changes in transportation, some cities are building bike lanes and protecting cycling shops. Here's why that makes sense.
We must prepare for a protracted battle with coronavirus. But there are changes we can make now to prepare locked-down cities for what's next.
Some renters and homeowners are getting financial assistance during the economic disruption from the coronavirus pandemic. What about landlords?


text: We're putting the printers through their paces at our 3D printer test weekend. We've done simple tests, torture tests, and beauty tests. For the first print, we went with Zomboe's Snake model (seen here). We're putting all of the test prints in labeled bags so we can keep them all straight and compare/photograph them later. It's fascinating to look at multiple prints of the same thing, done on different printers, and compare their respective strengths and weaknesses. We're learning a lot.


text:
U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
|Diedre Flippen, Director
Office of Research, Information and Planning
Ronald Cooper, General Counsel
Office of General Counsel
Nicholas Inzeo, Director
Office of Field Programs
|Aletha L. Brown
Inspector General
|Management Advisory on EEOC's Performance Reporting
(OIG Evaluation No. 2005-02-AMR)
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted Phase I of a review of key Agency performance measures to establish baseline information for future studies. Phase II will assess FY 2007 data. We plan on gathering much of the data in the 4th quarter of FY 2007, with the remainder in early FY 2008.
In Phase I, the objectives of the assessment are to provide EEOC managers, stakeholders, and the public with an independent judgment of whether key performance data can be verified in a reasonable manner and to assist EEOC in improving data reliability.
The scope of our review focused on the reliability of FY 2004 data for the following key Agency performance measures:
We tested the reliability of information in the databases where the performance data was compiled by verifying the information against information from the EEOC Field Offices where the work is performed. Due to the large number of private sector cases, we tested a random sample of 201 cases. We reviewed all mediation surveys EEOC received during its FY 2004 sampling period. We also reviewed the files of all 342 litigated cases resolved in FY 2004.
The table below contains our preliminary findings.
|Timeliness of Case Closures Data
|Litigation Success Data
|Confidence in Mediation Data
|1. Our review found 95 percent of files have adequate documentation supporting the accuracy of time taken to close cases.
|1. Litigation success data is, overall, accurate, but discrepancies in data entry need to be significantly reduced.
2. The definition of success in litigation is not clear and meaningful, creating two major problems. First, even minor improvements in employer policy and procedure and insignificant financial settlements are equal to major improvements in employer policies and major financial settlements. Second, an unclear definition does not promote balanced decision making on the success of cases.
|1. The mediation survey data is accurately reported. However, the data may not be reliable, due to quality control issues. The significant percentage of problematic surveys (though accurately recorded) detract from the reliability of the results. These problems include surveys with no case number, no responses to all or many questions, or other problems.
If you have any questions, please contact Larkin Jennings at email@example.com or 202-663-4391.


text:
Steve Whitfield honored as scholar, mentor, friend
Two-day conference honors 'Thinker, Teacher, Scholar, Friend'
It's not every day that more than a hundred people are all there because of one. But it happened for two days at Brandeis recently.
Stephen Whitfield, PhD, the Max Richter Professor of American Civilization, was honored at events including a dinner at the home of President Fred and Dr. Kathy Lawrence and an academic conference celebrating Whitfield's contributions to the study of America, Jewish life and intellectual history.
Whitfield is one of the faculty most consistently mentioned by students and alumni as having profoundly and positively influenced them during their time at Brandeis. He is the author of eight books and has edited two others. The conference was timed to coincide with his 70th birthday.
At the inaugural event of the conference in the Mandel Humanities Center auditorium, entitled "Thinker, Teacher, Scholar, Friend," former students, colleagues and other friends testified to Whitfield's scholarly writings and recounted how he had touched their lives.
Lauren Schloss '11, who is now a second-year law student at Harvard, completed her honors thesis under Whitfield. "Steve was constantly engaged in my work, bringing something new, exciting and thought-provoking to each of our weekly meetings on a regular basis," Schloss said. "I found new books, newspaper clippings and magazines waiting for me in my mailbox; I knew he was busy with his own research as well as teaching a number of courses, but I genuinely felt like I was his only student."
Schloss said that "Steve transformed what is often considered the most stressful and painstaking undergraduate endeavor into the most rewarding and enjoyable course I have ever taken. He pushed me to exceed my own exceptionally high standards, helping me to produce the piece of work I am most proud of to this day."
Destiny Desiree Aquino '12, who is now a Teach for America Corps member and entrepreneur in South Florida, wrote in that "Professor Whitfield goes far beyond teaching his students solely about American Studies. He is an exceptional mentor and adviser, pushing his students to go outside their comfort zones daily by exploring new areas of interest and research as well as parts of the world. He invests himself in their lives outside of the classroom and their four years as a student. He leaves a footprint on our lives that not only forever changes our minds, but also our characters, helping to create the amazing Brandeisians we all go on to become."
These experiences of recent students were not anomalies. Stan Brooks '79 said that far from students keeping professors current or up to date, "Steve kept us young, he made us relevant," with his undying love of helping students advance, helped by his extensive Rolodex of connections.
"This talk shouldn't just say 'thinker, teacher and scholar,' but true mentor," Brooks added.
Whitfield received his master's degree from Yale after undergraduate study at Tulane University in New Orleans. He earned his PhD at Brandeis in 1972, and immediately joined the Department of American Studies. He also has served as a visiting professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, the Sorbonne and the University of Munich.
Colleagues and old friends at the conference, support for which was provided by the Louis D. Brandeis Legacy Fund for Social Justice, painted a portrait of Whitfield as not just a mentor, but a coworker who actively helped other teachers improve alongside him.
Professor Thomas Doherty, the American Studies program's chairman, told of his initial job interview at Brandeis, for which Whitfield picked him up at Logan airport. The airline lost Doherty's bag, complete with his interview clothes and prepared talk.
"Steve was more concerned and frazzled than I was," Doherty recalled, "mostly because he was and is a decent guy who always hopes for the best for people. It was my introduction to Brandeis, to American Studies and to Steve, and I never forgot his kindness and authentic goodwill."
Professor Joyce Antler, another colleague and past chair of American Studies and Women's and Gender Studies, praised the conference and the man of the hour.
"The conference was festive but also intellectually stimulating and represents the best that the Brandeis experience provides," Antler said, adding that it was "wonderful to hear American Studies students from four decades pay tribute to a favorite teacher."
Categories: Alumni, Student Life


text:
Small Business News Articles
TAB's small business news articles highlight TAB mentions in the news, as well as informative business-related articles for business owners in Dayton, Hamilton and Troy.
Review online mentions about TAB from various media outlets.
See various business media pickups containing business advice from TAB Facilitators, Members, Executives and Business Surveys.
Review TAB videos including testimonials from members and animated videos.


text:
I am so amazed and thrilled with the weight-loss effect I have received by taking Fruta planta diet capsules! It is extremely effective and i strongly recommend it, i have lost all extra weight in just 2 months! Can't love it more!
- Read More
Fruta planta is wonderful! It works great for me and I wanna share my successful experience with those who are kind of lost in their request for a trustworthy weight-loss product. My started weight was 156 but now i am 96, amazing effect!
3 Boxes Fruta Planta Weight Loss
Price: $58.90
Availability: In stock.


text:
Despite economic downturn, China's domestic markets continue to scale-up low carbon technology
A new report by The Climate Group shows that in an incredibly short space of time China has taken the lead in the race to develop and commercialize a range of low carbon technologies.
On the back of ambitious government policies and a new breed of entrepreneurs, Chinese businesses are amongst the top producers of electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels and energy efficient appliances. Even with this growth, the opportunities for Chinese and foreign companies are huge. A successful agreement in Copenhagen later this year will open the door to further collaboration and growth.
Building on The Climate Group's 2008 report, the new report, China's Clean Revolution II: China's opportunity for a low carbon future is a synthesis of the latest information on China's progress towards a low carbon economy and aims to keep a-pace with a rapidly evolving green agenda in China, as well as expanding to cover new industries including geothermal power.
In the last year, the global economic turndown has hurt China's exports of renewable and low-carbon technologies and created a new impetus to expand its domestic markets. The Chinese government's 4 trillion Yuan (US$ 585 billion) stimulus package put a strong emphasis on clean development and is backed by many new laws and policies focused on increasing the uptake of low carbon technologies.
The report examines four key areas of China's low carbon economy: low carbon vehicles, energy efficiency in industry, renewable energy and low carbon buildings and urban design. In each of these areas Chinese businesses, supported by the Chinese government, are demonstrating solid progress*:
. Thirteen Chinese cities have signed up to a government scheme to purchase 13,000 electric vehicles (EVs) this year in total. The aim is to manufacture half a million EVs in China in 2011;
. The energy intensity of the Chinese economy has fallen by over 60% since 1980, and the government has set a goal of reducing it by a further 20% between 2005 and 2010;
. Internationally, mainland China supplies 30% of the world's solar PV technology (Greater China, including Taiwan, 40%); domestically, China is the largest wind power generator in Asia and fourth in the world;
. China's energy conservation goals include a 50% energy conservation standard for all new buildings and a 65% standard for new buildings in some major cities by 2010.
Liu Yanhua, Vice Minister of China's Ministry of Science and Technology of China says, "Along with the penetration of efforts on energy-saving and emissions reduction in addressing climate change, China has made remarkable progress: China's installed wind power capacity is doubling annually; China has produced nearly 40% of the world's solar PV products; China has the world's largest raw material resource for bio-fuel; and China's auto industry is working to lead the world's new energy automotive industry."
The report also acknowledges the barriers that exist to China realizing its low carbon economy. China is struggling hard to catch up with international peers and to move from lower-end to higher-end technology, but technological and political gaps still exist. Creative, market-based financing mechanisms are also required. It is estimated that China will need to invest 1.8 trillion Yuan (US$ 263 billion) a year to meet its energy conservation and emissions reduction goals.
Changhua Wu, Greater China Director at The Climate Group says, "It's a 70-30 situation. We have 70% of the solutions today, but they are not all proven technologies and none are at the scale we need. 30% of the solutions will be found in the future. Therefore we still need foreign investment to drive the revolution."
As both a major emitter and provider of the solutions to climate change, China's role at the heart of the international climate negotiations is essential to their success and their ability to accelerate the transition to a prosperous low carbon global economy.
Speaking from the launch event in Beijing, former UK Prime Minister and partner of The Climate Group's Breaking the Climate Deadlock initiative, Tony Blair says, "To beat climate change, we all can and must do more. As well as extending the technologies we already have, we need to speed up the development of important new ones, like carbon capture and storage, large scale solar power and smart grids that will all be essential after 2020. A new global climate agreement will set a route map for this to happen and for our journey to a prosperous low carbon 21st century. As one of the world's major economic powers, China will have to be at the forefront of this journey. This report shows that it can be."
* China's Clean Revolution II draws on a wide range of sources, including government reports, independent academic analysis, news reports, interviews and informal conversations. While every effort has been made to present a balanced account with information corroborated where possible, some evidence - in particular the most recent information - is inevitably circumstantial.


text:
Spring 2020 classes have resumed online.Please visit
dcccd.edu/coronavirus for additional information and to
learn how to prepare for online classes.
This article appeared in an April 2017 issue of the student
By Marielle McGregor
On April 28, DJ Sober won't be spinning for Dirk Nowitzki, the Dallas Cowboys or Beauty Bar. He'll be rocking a 50th anniversary party in historic Deep Ellum.
The Mayor of Dallas will be there.
Fashion Group International will be there.
Chancellor May will be there.
Curious who the party's for?
El Centro College – the first, and the most metropolitan, Dallas Community College.
Besides one of the best DJs in Dallas, El Centro College's 50th anniversary celebration includes a sit-down dinner, jazz band, silent auction, live entertainment, dancing and a cash bar. The party runs 7 p.m. - midnight at The Bomb Factory (2713 Canton St.) A special VIP reception for dignitaries, community leaders, sponsors and leadership will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Alumni from El Centro College are already finding ways to contribute to the celebration including Paige Bluejacket, who will MC the evening, and two fashion marketing graduates – Molly Johnson and Carly Mauldin – who are decorating the venue entrance. Inside, gold mannequins will represent garments from each decade with apparel from Fashion Design Historic Costume Collection. There will also be a 1966 Mustang on site for auto enthusiasts, complete with its signature "slotted" grille and AM/eight-track sound system. It was the best-selling convertible in 1966, the same year El Centro College opened its doors.
Ready to party?
Tell a friend, snag some tickets and dress in business cocktail. The El Centro College 50th Anniversary Celebration is almost here!
Tickets for the April 28 celebration are available online at elcentrocollege.edu/50. Early bird tickets are $50 (purchased on or before March 31, 2017). Regular tickets are $100.
VIP tickets are also available with sponsorship. As of March 6, gold sponsors include The Fashion Group International of Dallas; silver sponsors include Year Up, Downtown Dallas Inc, American Leather, Blackboard and Texas A&M University College of Engineering; and bronze sponsors include Tarleton State University—Midlothian. Friends of El Centro include AXA Advisors and 9295 Event Design Studio.


text:
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa (PBK), America's oldest and most elite honor society, recognizes the freeing power of a liberal education. Members have impeccable academic records. They have delved broadly and deeply into their studies. They are of strong moral character. They have earned the highest mark of intellectual discipline and achievement.
Invitations to join Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) are extended each spring to students of exceptional academic achievement in liberal studies. For specific information about our chapter and membership requirements, please review our informational brochure.
In addition to sponsoring campus events that are consistent with the overall mission of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the Theta of Maryland administers two annual awards: the Phi Beta Kappa First-Year Awards for Excellence in Liberal Learning and the Gerda Blumenthal Award for special scholarly work in the humanities.
About the Society
The Phi Beta Kappa Society was founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary as the nation's first academic honor society. Over two centuries later the Society's mission continues to be to honor and advocate the ideals of a liberal arts education. The motto of PBK – "love of learning is the guide of life" – derives from the initials of the ancient Greek phrase, Φιλοσοφία Βίου Κυβερνήτης.
Washington College is one of only 283 colleges and universities to shelter a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, and membership is widely considered to be the most highly regarded mark of academic distinction for undergraduate students in the liberal arts and sciences.
Chapter Officers 2019-2020
Suzanne Thuecks, Introductory Biology Instructor and Lab Coordinator
Clayton Black, Associate Professor of History
Kerrin Ehrensbeck, Director of the Quantitative Skills Center
Dylan Poulsen, Assistant Professor of Mathematics


text:
'Refeathering the Empty Nest' in age of tighter parent-child connections
Today's "empty nest" syndrome can be especially tough for people who see their children move out in the age of "helicopter parents" and increased contact via cellphones and the Internet.
Greenwich psychotherapist Wendy Aronsson has written a book, "Refeathering the Empty Nest" (Rowman & Littlefield, $36 print, $19.99 ebook) designed to help parents navigate life after their children are finally on their own. Twenty-first century parents grow used to a tighter connection with their children than was true of earlier generations.
"(For baby boomers in college) it was one Sunday night phone call each week. It's wonderful to be more connected now, but that can be a mixed blessing," Aronsson said in a phone interview.
"For a parent who is mindful, one of the challenges is not to be texting (their children) every other minute. It's like going on a diet ... a word diet or a text diet.
"I think parents are much more involved (with their children) now. All of that commitment can make it more challenging to refeather the nest," she said.
The book is packed with a wide variety of parent-child experiences and suggested ways of coping with them. Aronsson stresses the fact that each relationship is different and a one-size-fits-all approach is not possible for this delicate transition after the youngest child leaves home.
Some couples grow closer after the kids leave the house, others rediscover old interests and talents, and some realize they are a bad match and divorce.
"There is no one right way to feel. The relationship ebbs and flows. It's not a stagnant thing. There will always be times of variety and a myriad of feelings. ... I hate to say the word `normal,' " the psychotherapist said.
Throwing another twist into the relationship between grown children and their parents is the fact that people are living longer.
"Parents are having healthy, active lives into their 80s and 90s," she said.
Aronsson writes in the book about the shock for some fathers who miss regular golf games with their teenage sons and mothers who no longer shop on a regular basis with their daughters -- times when parents can learn a lot about what their kids are up to without seeming to pry.
"You still talk," Aronsson writes of the period after grown children leave home. "But the details about friends and school are gone."
The "gift" of the empty nest years can be a deeper friendship with adult children who can deal with their parents on more equal terms.
When asked about the genesis of the book, Aronsson laughed. "It was no coincidence that I started work when I did. ... My youngest child was preparing to go off (to college). It took two years to write, but it was a real labor of love.
"It seemed like a topic that was in the air around me. At every cocktail party I would run into someone who was talking about becoming an empty nester. ... I took a lot of notes," she said.
The author believes that the "gaps" left by grown children can be turned into "portals" to a new, more independent life as parents with more time and space for themselves.
Aronsson said her decision to write the book has been reinforced by the radio and TV interviews she has done since the book was published two months ago.
"There is just so much interest in this topic," she said. "It has been fun to have that idea reinforced at the book events."
Twitter: @joesview


text:
Michael Paskin necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 35 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
Crestbrook Apartments
I'm the owner of a 180 unit apartment complex in Burleson, Texas and I'm looking for a designer to create a modern, elegant website for my building. In the requirements section I have included the links to our competing property's websites. There you can get a sense of what type of content the site should contain.
Burleson, Texas is a blue-collar, working class community and our tenants reflect that. Our site needs to be very easy to read and simple in its design. The site will function as a place we can direct potential new tenants to so they can get a sense of what our community is like. There should be a section containing photos of the property and its ammenities. In the near future we intend to add the "virtual tours" you see often in real estate related websites. See requirements for more details.
Links to our competing property's websites:
Crestbrook Apartments Content:
- Description of property and its ammenities
- Contact information for office
- Map showing apartment's location and directions
- Section for special offers or lease specials
- Section for photos of community and it ammenities
- Section with floorplans and photos of specific apartment types (see floorplan and logo link below)
- See links to competing properties for more ideas/content
- Color scheme should work with blue and white coloring of apartment logo
- Site should function simply but have a modern, elegant feel to it. As a counter example, our competing property's websites have the content we need but are poorly designed. Our new site should blow them out of the water.
- Content menu should be scalable
- Small link to The Paskin Group, LLC (http://www.thepaskingroup.com) which is the owning entity
- Site content should be easily modifiable for future changes to description, lease specials, etc.
Link to floorplans and Crestbrook Apartments logo*
* Floorplans/logo obviously need to be touched-up/redrawn due to poor scan quality. Unfortunately, no original digital images of either exist. The coloring for logo should be blue with a white back ground


text: We are thrilled to welcome the newest addition to the Upland Tropical Rain Forest – a two-toed sloth born in late February. While escorting a sleepover group through the Upland Tropical Rain Forest, a member of the Aquarium's education team noticed the new addition. The next day it was confirmed that Rose, one of three adult sloths living in the exhibit, had given birth to her second infant. The newborn joins its older brother, Howie, who was the first sloth born at the National Aquarium in September 2008. The new baby has been clinging to its mother, and aquarists suspect it will remain that way for several weeks. At this time the sex of the baby is undetermined. At birth it was approximately 8 inches long and fully haired with its trademark claws. As time goes on, the young sloth will begin exploring its immediate surroundings and eating solid foods. Sloths can remain dependent on their mothers for up to one year. Our animal care staff will respect the natural process and allow Rose to care for her baby. Rose and her new infant are free roaming in the Upland Tropical Rain Forest exhibit. While there are no guarantees that the animals will be visible during everyone's visit, there is a good chance that at least one of the three adult sloths can be seen. Guests may also have the opportunity to meet Arthur, one of our male sloths, during an Animal Encounter presentation. We were able to get a short video of Rose and baby when they were hanging out in a visible tree: Tags: howie, rose, sloths, two-toed-sloth, upland-tropical-rain-forest Categories: Animals, Behind-The-Scenes, News Previous Post Next Post


text:
Kolken & Kolken. Results-oriented immigration lawyers - specializing in Green Card, Deportation Cases and Temporary Visas.
"Matt Kolken is a knowledgeable and experienced immigration attorney. He stands up for the rights of immigrants and is unafraid to challenge the Federal Government when they wrongly deny an immigration benefit to one of his clients. I strongly endorse him."
Carl Shusterman, Immigration Attorney in Los Angeles, CA<>
"Matt Kolken has distinguished himself as a tenacious, eloquent and clear thinking attorney who is unafraid to take on the federal government in the most difficult of immigration matters. He is a fierce defender of our constitution and exactly the type of lawyer you will need at your side when ICE wants to deport you. I am proud to call him a colleague and a friend."
Charles Kuck, Past President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association<>
"Matt is personable and professional at the same time, in addition to being highly comptent on immigration matters. He is respected in the community and is asked to speak at conference and write in professional publications. Matt's passion for immigrants' rights is well known."
Laurel Scott, Immigration Attorney in Houston, TX
"Mr. Kolken represented someone very close to me pro bono in association with a battered spouse petition and other immigration issues. His involvement changed/saved her life."
Matthias Gill<> View all Reviews


text: The Tabanan regency, known as Bali's rice bowl, is the most agriculturally productive area in Bali and home to the 2276-metre Mt Batukaru, the island's second highest peak. This is also where you will find the famous sea temple of Tanah Lot. Perched upon a craggy wave-lashed rock at the edge of a glistening black shoreline, this temple at probably the most photographed sight in Bali, especially at sunset. The neighbouring Nirwana Bali Golf Course was designed by Greg Norman, and voted number 1 golf course in Asia.


text:
Woman shoots ex-boyfriend as he clings to car, police say
Deputies: Man rode on car for 10 miles before being shot
A woman shot and killed a man in a bizarre domestic dispute in Marion County Saturday night, according to authorities.
The incident began around 6 p.m., when 33-year-old Nikki Y. McNeil was trying to leave a home on Northwest 10th Avenue in Ocala. She had dropped off the couple's three children with Lamarck Tucker Sr., her ex-boyfriend.
During the encounter, Tucker took McNeil's car keys and mobile phone. She was able to use spare keys to start the car and leave; however, Tucker jumped on the car and rode it for about 10 miles from Northwest 10th Avenue all the way to Gainesville Road and County Road 329 in Reddick. The children were not in the car during the incident.
McNeil told deputies she twice tried to stop and call for help, but with no success. She claimed that Tucker repeatedly threatened to harm her while clinging to the moving vehicle.
At one point, she felt threatened, and fired one shot through the windshield, hitting Tucker. He fell off of the vehicle on County Road 329 near Gainesville Road, and died later at a hospital.
McNeil stopped there, calling for help at a convenience store.
"(Tucker) said he was going to kill her. At that point, she fired, and it went through the windshield," said Judge Cochran, of the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Tucker's relatives are baffled and in a state of disbelief.
"I miss my cousin. I cried all day. I cried all night. I need to find out what really happened, what really went on," said Tucker's cousin, Rodrick Richardson.
"For it to happen by the person he loved the most, the mother of his kids, that's what makes it a harder pill to swallow," said Tucker's cousin, Keith Whaley Jr. "We went to the accident scene (and) we were there for about an hour. It made everything real. To see the blood still on the ground and the chalk on the ground, it made everything real."
"It's killing us right now. He was such a good dude. I really don't know (why) this happened," said Tucker's cousin, Julius Richardson.
Marion County detectives are still investigating, and McNeil has not been arrested so far.
The MCSO is asking anyone who witnessed any part of the incident to call the agency at 352-368-3586, or Crime Stoppers at 352-368-7867.


text:
Executives at both large and small companies are now thinking alike when it comes to their employees' health and wellness. Even during the recent economic slowdown, corporate fitness and wellness programs survived relatively unscathed. And it is hard to argue with the reasoning.
Numerous studies have shown that, during a three-year period, medical costs and costs associated with employee absenteeism are reduced by $2 to $3 for every $1 spent on workplace fitness and wellness programs. Indeed, the rest of the business world is discovering what those in the fitness industry have known for years: Healthy and fit individuals generally need fewer health care services, log fewer missed work days and are more productive when they are at work. That knowledge has led more businesses to partner with wellness companies.
"We are definitely getting more requests now than ever before," says Debra Siena, president of Proactive Partners, a Chicago-based company that manages 19 corporate fitness centers and has been offering such services since 1989. "I attribute the increase to three things. First is health care reform. Second, the focus on prevention and how making healthier lifestyle choices are so important. And third, the recession, during which people lost jobs, perhaps lost health benefits, and are now focused on remaining healthy."
All types of companies are now requesting workplace wellness and fitness services, Siena says.
"We used to get requests primarily from self-insured jumbo-sized companies that were interested primarily in giving benefits and perks to their employees," she says. "Now we're seeing companies of all sizes engaging in employee health and wellness as an integral part of doing business. So there's been a leveling of the playing field in this space—a democratization, if you will."
Individual Clubs
Most of the corporate requests for proposals for fitness management services these days go to a handful of larger companies that specialize in this space, says Mike Flanagan, CEO and president of Chicago-based LifeStart Wellness Network, itself one of the larger corporate fitness management companies with 21 corporate clients. Other companies include Proactive Partners, Plus One Health Management (based in New York), HealthFitness Corp. (based in Minneapolis), Advantage Health (based in Bloomington, MN), L&T Health and Fitness (based in Falls Church, VA) and Club One (based in San Francisco).
But, Flanagan says, opportunity still exists for fitness companies large and small that are looking at expansion in underserved corporate markets. High Impact Health & Fitness Services, Leominster, MA, is one such smaller company. Stephen Holt, president of the corporate fitness and wellness company, says High Impact Health & Fitness Services, which has six clients, has seen more interest in wellness programming among his corporate clients, all of whom want to reduce their companies' health care costs.
"We identify the major employee health risks and develop comprehensive strategies to reduce these health concerns, thus potentially driving down their health care utilization," Holt says.
Some individual club operators who already offer corporate fitness programs also are reporting an upward trend in that part of their business.
"Participation has maintained healthy growth since the recession of 2008, and [we are] looking forward to future exponential growth," says Michael Smith, director of Weston Fitness, a health club that caters to the corporate market in downtown Philadelphia. "Our corporate wellness initiative is based on developing long-term win/win partnerships to increase the overall health and wellness of Philadelphia. With fostering a health-conscious environment, both Weston Fitness and the partnering companies benefit financially. Companies are beginning to understand that investing in prevention is less expensive than spending on the cure."
Pilot in Denver
Another individual club that is active in corporate fitness is the Denver Athletic Club (DAC). It quietly launched a corporate fitness pilot program in December at the request of several corporations in its region. Corporate clients pay yearly subscriptions to DAC and get several services. For example, the client company can send an employee (usually a human resources representative) to DAC for monthly roundtable discussions with other human resource and corporate wellness promotion professionals to discuss workplace wellness.
DAC's fitness director will go to each subscriber's workplace four times annually to give seminars on wellness topics (e.g., benefits of physical activity, stress reduction, nutrition) that suit the needs of the employees. And if one of the employees of a corporate client joins DAC, the club's $375 initiation fee is waived.
Six corporate partners signed up in the first four months of the program. Annual corporate subscriptions range from $250 for companies with 50 or fewer employees up to $1,000 for companies with 501 or more employees.
"We launched this because we were getting a lot of questions and requests for corporate fitness programming," says Lauren Schwartz, DAC's marketing director. "We didn't want to over-promise what we knew we could deliver, so we're starting slowly. We're catering to offices in our region, those that don't already have their own corporate fitness facilities or that haven't hired a corporate fitness management company."
It seemed like the right thing to do, Schwartz continues, because Colorado is usually on the lists of the healthiest states.
"People here take their health and fitness seriously, and they know that improving employee health and fitness adds to the bottom line," she says.
Success in Small Towns
Interestingly, it is not just club operators in big metropolitan areas that are capitalizing on the corporate fitness trend. Mary Greeley Medical Center's Lifetime Fitness Center in Story City, IA—population of about 3,500—has nine corporate fitness clients.
"Initially, we were approached by a company here in town that wanted to improve their employees' health and fitness," says Brenda Baker, supervisor of the fitness center. "They asked if we would give their workers a discount to our facility and then send them monthly utilization reports."
One of Lifetime Fitness Center's corporate clients, Key Cooperative, an agricultural co-op, reimburses each of its employees $15 per month if he or she works out at Lifetime Fitness Center at least eight times during that month.
"Even that small amount per month seems to be a good incentive for some employees to get them in the gym," says Valaree Muhlenburg, human resources director at Key Cooperative.
The Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) reports that 31 percent of organizations offer rewards or bonuses to employees who complete certain health and wellness activities. But bonuses, discounts and other incentives do not work for everyone. Enter one of the newest strategies: disincentives.
"Even the insurance industry is starting to look at disincentives when they talk about employee consumerism," Flanagan says. "In this concept, the onus is on the employee to participate and get well or pay more for their health care. A lot of companies are interested in that now. And HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) allows for that. If a company offers a bona fide wellness program, it can offer an incentive to use it—or a disincentive to those who don't."
Beyond Utilization
Incentives and disincentives might help motivate employees, but many business owners want to ensure that the memberships are being used. Lifetime Fitness Center sends Key Cooperative a monthly report noting the number of visits by each employee.
That type of tracking, however, may not be enough in the near future. Increasingly, corporate clients want to see that their wellness offerings actually are improving worker wellness and decreasing health care costs in a tangible and quantifiable way, several corporate fitness management executives note.
"Five to 10 years ago, employers wanted to see mainly screenings, such as health-risk assessments, lipid profiles, etc.," Siena says. "We would aggregate the data on employees to give to the employer and to raise awareness of employee health levels. Now, awareness is not enough. Today's employers want to provide programs and initiatives that actually increase the health level of high-risk employees and keep all employees healthy."
Proactive Partners has geared up for this heightened requirement of in-depth data tracking.
"When we get requirements for data, we collaborate with the client, usually the HR reps, and we supply what they need, such as an employee assessment profile," Siena says. "We can aggregate and collate various data, and then give employers and their insurers information that helps determine health care costs vs. participation in specific programs, injury prevention program participation vs. injuries logged, and other correlations that help the employer quantify the programs we offer."
Flanagan concurs that today's clients demand more reports with a greater depth and breadth of data.
"They want to see in the aggregate that the percentage of a population using a facility is showing actual health improvements," he says. "To help achieve that, we make it mandatory that each participant undergo an initial health risk assessment with biometric measurements. We then aggregate those data, no employees' names given, calculate the risk factors and show the client."
LifeStart is taking this concept to the next level. This year, it will open 15,000-square-foot wellness clinics inside corporate fitness centers at two clients' sites: one at the Altoona, PA, headquarters of a gasoline and convenience store chain, and the other in New Orleans at a manufacturing facility. The wellness clinics inside the corporate fitness centers will have registered dietitians, physical therapists, exercise physiologists and other professionals on staff.
"We'll be able to share data between the clinic and the fitness center, to refer members back and forth," Flanagan says. "These are forward-thinking companies, and with them, we'll focus on ancillary services of health care, screenings and reporting."
Through the clinics, LifeStart will be able to better show how employer costs are affected by LifeStart's work, Flanagan says.
"So we'll be able to produce more complex reports for clients," he says. "We'll have shared data migration, which will be essential in our ability to track employees' progress."
Flanagan will publish the results when he has enough information to share with the rest of the corporate fitness and wellness industry, he says.
Operators such as Flanagan show that facilities with the right resources who are not currently focusing at least some of their marketing and programming efforts on the corporate market may be missing a large revenue opportunity.
Today's corporate leaders appear to now understand the inherent value of a healthy workforce, and they seem ready to support initiatives that help them achieve that goal.
"Corporate fitness is not just about discounting dues, like many commercial clubs do," Siena says. "Rather, it's about improving the health of people in the community."


text:
One of the reasons I don't attend many minor league baseball games in Tennessee: All the drunken babies. It's the Chattanooga Lookouts' popular Half Price Beer Night For Babies promotion, in which anyone two or younger can get completely hammered under the close supervision of team mascot Looie the Lookout (foreground). Suddenly Britney Spears doesn't look like such a bad parent, eh? If you like your babies with starter Mohawks and raucously intoxicated, then enjoy more in the video after the jump.
OK ... actually, the beer bottle appears to be empty. But how did it get that way, and how many more empties are under the seat?
Video: Babies Drinking Beer At The Ballpark? Always Good Fun [Bugs & Cranks]


text:
Dana Estates Hershey Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Save $50.00 (15%)
The 2015 Hershey Sauvignon Blanc is unique in its balance of richness and vibrancy, while capturing the minerality of the vineyard despite the warm vintage. Aromas of lemon curd, gooseberry, ginger spice, and slate. The palate expresses Meyer lemon, crème brulee, ginger, nutmeg, and an evolved long finish. The vibrant acidity, density, and structure are what we love about this wine. This is a Sauvignon Blanc built for aging. It is showing well today but we expect this wine to develop through.
|White Wine
|California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
|Dana Estates
SPW Cyber Wine Blowout
Casal Garcia Vinho VerdeNotes of citrus are amongst the fruity aromas that define the freshness and youth of this limpid and delicate wine. Because of its freshness, Casal Garcia is particularly agreeable in friendly and relaxed atmospheres. Ideal as an aperitif or to accompany oriental dishes, such as sushi and sashimi, seafood in lemon sauce or salads with cheese such as Roquefort. Conservation: Up to 2 years after bottling.
- ws86
- we85
Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs 2015The 2015 Blanc de Blancs has bright aromas of apple, tropical fruit and baked bread, which intermingle with hints of lemon blossom, vanilla wafer and baked pear. Candied citrus, green apple, apricot, and pineapple vibrate on the palate, which ends clean and refreshing with a quenching drive. While this wine can be enjoyed by itself as an apéritif, it is also perfect with fresh oysters and other shellfish, crab cakes, ceviche and grilled sea bass. It is also delicious with lemon chicken and Thai curries. Serve with aged Gouda or other hard cheeses, and as a counterpoint to soft triple creams.
- spw92
- ws90
- we90
M. Chapoutier Bila-haut Cotes Du Roussillon Villages Rouge 2017Appearance: Deep garnet red. Aroma: Black cherry. Flavor: This wine is fleshy, well-structured with the warm and savage of soils of the Roussillon area. To drink within 2 years.
Booker Vineyard Ripper 22 2016
- jd97+
Faust Cabernet Sauvignon 2017The 2017 Faust Cabernet is a blend of our estate vineyards in Coombsville and Rutherford and mountain sourcing in Atlas Peak, Mount Veeder and Howell Mountain. Intense yet fresh with juicy blue and black notes. Notes of dark chocolate and dried herbs seduce the palate while silky tannins and lifting acidity leads to a layered and lingering finish.
- spw96
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2017The 2017 Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon offers inviting aromas of ripe raspberry, boysenberry and dark cherry along with hints of cedar and spice. The mid-palate is pleasant and round with flavors of plum, dark chocolate, dried fruit and a touch of toasted oak. The finish is rich and lingering. Enjoy this Cabernet Sauvignon with grilled tri-tip, braised short ribs or pasta with wild mushrooms and prosciutto.
- we92
Greystone Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2017A rich garnet red. Black raspberry and Satsuma plum aromas give a lift to the darker more savory side seasoned with black pepper notes. Sour cherry Jolly Rancher brightness provides floral fruit flavors that balance the vanilla oak highlights and a chalky mid-palate grip.
- spw91
Château-Latour Pauillac 1988 6L BottleThe Grand Vin displays concentrated aromas of coffee, liquorice and truffle, even if its color is still dark rubis. The mouth is very structured, elegant and very concentrated, with a long back-bone of tannins and a persistent finish.
- ws96
- wa91
Château-Margaux Margaux 1988 6L BottleThe very deep colour, the rich, intense nose and the magnificent structure on the palate are very reminiscent of the 1986. They have the same powerful, ripe tannins, with perhaps a little less concentration, but also less austerity. Unlike 1986, in fact, 1988 is starting to open out; we can therefore drink it, knowing full well that it will continue to improve for several years -seven or eight at least.
- ws95
- wa88
Bogle Merlot 2016Gorgeous in the glass with rich hues of garnet, the first impressions entice with aromas of sandalwood, vanilla and black cherry. The mouthwatering entry is full of red plums and cherries, while the middle palate of the wine softens with touches of cola and a smooth and silky mouthfeel. Notes of baking spices and mocha are left behind by the 12 months in American oak, leading to a lingering, luxe finish. A Few of Our Favorite Pairings: Margherita Pizza. Aged White Cheddar. Chicken Liver Pâté.
- spw90
- ws86
- we86
If You See Kay Red 2016The wine is dark purple to the rim.Massive ripe black fruit and rich spice aromas that hit you right away. Dense blackberry and mocha flavors dominate the palate, the mouth-filling texture is powerful, yet elegant and creamy all the way through. The finish goes on forever, with hints of smoke and grilled meat lingering at the end. Kay is versatile with all kinds of foods, but pairs best with big, bold flavors.
- we87
- ws80
Justin Cabernet Sauvignon 2017Dark purple-ruby core with lighter rim and moderately stained, pronounced tears forming on the glass. Aromatic with ripe black and red cherry, blackcurrant and berry fruit, baking spice and sweet tobacco with red and black licorice, oak, cocoa and subtle camphor notes. Dry, nearly full bodied, with ripe black cherry, cassis and red fruit, baking spice and oak accents on entry with sustained ripe primary and mostly black fruit, dried autumn leaf, cocoa and a pleasant suggestion of camphor on the mid-palate into the finish. The finish is fresh and moderately long, showing lingering cherry and berry notes with oak and barrel spice nicely supported by fine, balanced tannins. The 2017 Justin Cabernet Sauvignon is an extremely versatile food pairing wine that makes it a great go-to red for many pairings ranging from a picnic of artisanal cheese and charcuterie, a Philly cheese steak sandwich, to a classic Entrecôte (steak) Bordelaise with pommes frites. It's a perfect wine to bring to a dinner or party for wine lovers.
- spw91
Layer Cake Shiraz 2017The aromas of cocoa, warm spice and dark fruit are very powerful from the first whiff. In the mouth, the wine is layered with rich blackberry, dark cherries and hints of dark, creamy chocolate ganache. The finish lingers on, hanging on your palate while the fruit and spice flavors slowly change and fade.
Cherry Pie Stanly Ranch Pinot Noir 2015Dense ruby in color, the 2015 Stanly Ranch Pinot Noir shows aromas of crushed black cherry, cloves and vanilla with cola undertones. The palate is full-bodied showing bright, bold juicy red cherry and raspberry jam fruit. On the midpalate are nuanced flavors of cranberries, cocoa powder and vanilla that carry through to a long finish.
- ws89
Saxum Paderewski Vineyard 2010 1.5LOur second Paderewski bottling is firing on all cylinders. I backed off on the Syrah and used a lot more Mourvedre, and added a new component, Tempranillo. Yes I know, we are crazy! It's a Zinfandel / Mourvedre / Tempranillo / Syrah / Petite Sirah blend, and it shows its terrior beautifully. What you get from this wine is a taste of the Paderewski Vineyard. It is dark, brooding and muscular, while at the same time jam packed with tons of sweet fruits. There's even a spicy tannic side lurking in there, underneath those fruit flavors. Thanks to the cool, long growing season, it has a wonderful freshness and purity to it combined with great underlying tannins.
- spw96
- ws95
- rr95
- wa95
Chateau les Rouilleres Bordeaux 2015This wine has cherry color of a medium intensity. It is aromatic with notes of red fruits and spices. The tannis are supple and the wine is fine and balanced. A spectacular Bordeaux from the much heralded 2009 vintage with a level of complexity that far exceeds its humble price point. Goes great with grilled meats and cheese. Featured in TheTimesWeekly.com as Wine of the Week 9/23/14: "This is an exceptional Bordeaux blend of Merlot, Cabernet and Cabernet Franc that truly delivers a delicate blend of ripe red fruit and creamy vanilla spice from oak aging that makes it the perfect accompaniment for an elegant meal of steak, lamb or turkey, pheasant or a roasted rosemary chicken."
- spw90
Argiano Non Confunditur 2017Ruby red color. It reveals an exciting potency, with the innate gentles of Merlot creating a bridge between the evident earthiness of Sangiovese, the aromatic blackcurrant flavors of Cabernet and the warm red berries of Syrah. NC is a wine with a decisive, full-bodied character, smooth tannins and a persistent finish. A generous, rounded red wine, destined for short to medium ageing. Ideal with lots of typical Tuscan courses: bruschetta, crostini with liver, medium seasoned cheese, pasta with meat sauce, grilled vegetables.
- js93
Saxum Booker Vineyard 2010 1.5LOwned by Eric and Lisa Jensen, the Booker Vineyard is extremely steep and rocky with a mix of calcareous and silicious soils. We lease 2 acres of East facing Syrah that produce extremely concentrated fruit with great acidity, 1 acre of a North West face that we ferment whole cluster to produce a black tannic wine with great texture, and 1 acre of Mourvedre on a South slope that gives wonderful intensity and structure. The resulting blend is very concentrated, with great texture and tons of fruit and spice. We age it for 20-26 months mainly in new 350 Liter French hogshead barrels with extra thick staves. Our wines are never racked off their lees and are bottled unfined and unfiltered.
- rr98
- wa98
- ws94
Charles & Charles Chardonnay 2016Our mission is to prove there can be a firm, juicy, refreshing Chardonnay that picks up great power and depth in your glass. There are aromas of Pippin apples, pear, and citrus along with some exotic fruit and toast. On the palate it's decadent without being heavy, balanced by an element of flint and minerality. Power meets finesse here.
- ws89
- we87
Quinta do Noval Black"I have always wanted to make Port Wine that would be a clear expression of the Noval style, easily accesible as wine that could be poured by the glass, no aging and no decantingnecessary. No complications, jus a great glass of Port" Christian Seely Managing Director of Quinta do Noval Over the past fifteen years, Quinta do Noval has undertakena massive replanting programme in it's spectacular vineyards, perched right above the River Duoro, and concentrating on the great noble varieties such as Touriga National, TourigaFranca, Tinta Cao among others. Now those new vines are coming on stream, with a wealth of superb vibrant fruit every harvest from wich to make the selection for the distinctive fresh and smooth NOVAL BLACK blend. NOVAL BLACK is aged for two years in wood before bottling . Made from top quality traditional Duoro grape varieties, it has rich fruit, a fine bouquet and a delicate palate.
- was91
- wa90
- ws88
- we84
Falletto di Bruno Giacosa Barolo 2007Garnet red colour with orange reflections. Ample and complex bouquet with notes recalling truffle and liquorice. In the mouth it feels dry, full and velvety, unfolding a great personality.
- ws96
- wa94+
Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2009Deep red and black with magenta rim. The nose is bright and intense, volumes of rich berries, plums and maraschino cherries. The aromas are continually evolving, also bringing cedary spice, subtle lavender, bitter chocolate, tar and fudge. The palate is currently very tight and restrained. 2009 brought wines of great flavor with elements of finesse and the 09 Ares is no exception. Juicy plums and blueberries dominate early to mid-palate, then underlying cedary chocolate notes emerge carrying the wine through to the late palate, tightening up again to a focused core of fruit, spice and tannin.
- ws98
- wa95
Veuve Clicquot Rich Champagne NVThe fruit aromas in Veuve Clicquot RICH and RICH ROSÉ has been boosted to sensational new levels. Veuve Clicquot's signature Pinot Noir is given a new versatility with the higher dosage, while the greater presence of Meunier emphasizes fresh, fruity, gourmand notes. Veuve Clicquot collaborated with skilled mixologists to select the perfect ingredients to naturally enhance the wines' flavors, while adding a unique twist. The signature notes in Veuve Clicquot RICH wine are magnified by the presence of chosen ingredients: pineapple, grapefruit zest, cucumber, celery, peppers or tea - all on the rocks. Alongside Maison oenologists, Veuve Clicquot RICH ROSÉ has been paired with its own complements, to bring out its characteristic red fruit notes: ginger, pineapple, lime, tea - all on the rocks.


text:
By submitting my question to the VascularDoc Readers Forum, I agree that the question
will be reviewed by the VascularDoc editorial team and that it may, or may not,
be used for the "Today's Question from a Reader" page.
By submitting my question and selecting "I agree", I am also stating that I agree
that all answers from VascularDoc are written in general terms and that this information
should be used only as background material for discussions with my own physicians
and surgeons. I agree that answers written by VascularDoc are not opinions about
my condition or treatment and should never replace consultation with my own physicians.


text:
Annual Review of Psychology: 1996
Janet T. Spence, John M. Darley, Donald J. Foss
Annual Reviews, 1996 - Psychology - 670 pages
From inside the book
9 pages matching ment in this book
Where's the rest of this book?
Results 1-3 of 9
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
The Design and Analysis of SocialInteraction
Individual Differences and Clinical
10 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ability activity analysis applied approach assessment associated attributes Behav behavior brain changes chess classical conditioning clinical cognitive consistent correlation cultural depression discussed disease disorders distinction effects emotions Environ estimation et al evaluation evidence example expert factors findings function given goals human immune important increased individual induction infants influence interaction involves issues knowledge learning less long-term managers measures memory motivation nature negative objects observed organization patients perceived perception performance Pers personality positive potentiation practice presented Press problems processes Psychol psychology psychopathology recall recent reported representation response role scales showed similar skill social specific stereotypes stress structure subjects suggest task teams theory tion types variables variance visual York


text:
It Is All About BTC, LTC, ETH, ZEC mining as well as other alternative crypto currencies
MandelDuck, the developer of the free game SaruTobi that awards player with real Bitcoins for playing, has released a new game with Bitcoin Tipping feature called Game of Birds. This is kind of a parody mimicking the Game of Thrones franchise in its name, but the game actually does not have anything to do with the popular TV series, nor it is just another Flappy Birds clone. It is actually a fund and engaging game that requires some logic thinking and some experimenting until you reach the best way to free a trapped little chick from the bad owls that surround it. To free the little chick and let it fly away free you need to use different kind of bombs to get rid of the bad owls, but beware there are some more bad things around you – hungry Foxes, Zombie viruses and deadly Wild Fires. Then there are also some Bitcoins that you can spot scattered among the levels, collecting these award you with real Bitcoin tips that are currently in the form of 100 bits or 10000 satoshi per tip.
The previous game SaruTobi relies on the Xapo online Bitcoin wallet, so you have to enter your email address that is also the username for your wallet to get the Bitcoin tips. In their new game called Game of Birds the developers apparently decided to go for an alternative, s o they are using the Coinbase online Bitcoin wallet instead. In order to be able to receive Bitcoin tips while playing the game you will have to enter your Coinbase username which is also the email address that you used to register at the service. In order to get your Bitcoin tip or 100 bits (10000 satoshi) while playing the game all you have to do is destroy a Bitcoin coin that you see in the level you are playing.
The new Game of Birds game is only available for iOS devices, just like SaruTobi, as MandelDuck is developing games for the Apple mobile platform, so unfortunately Android owners will not be able to check the game out. Do note that it requires iOS 8.1 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, but is optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. A word of warning, the game can be addictive, so be careful as you progress through the different levels the difficulty also increases. So just have fun playing and enjoy the real Bitcoin tips you can earn while you have fun playing the game.
– For more information and to download and try the free game Game of Birds for iOS…
The iOS game SaruTobi that has recently been taken down from Apple's App Store is now available again. Previously the game used in-game Bitcoins and Black Coins that had no real connection to their actual counterparts, but that was apparently a concern for Apple to take the game down temporary. So no the previously available in-game Bitcoins are replaced with Bananas (available in the game and as an in-game purchase option) and the Black Coins are now Bitcoins and the game is now back online on the App Store. The best thing about SaruTobi is that it awards players with tips in actual Bitcoins, you need to collect 12 in-game Bitcoins and you can request a tip that will be sent to you. The amount of each BTC tip can vary, but is currently in between 50 and 100 bits or 5000 and 1000 satoshi. So if you still have not tried the game you might give it a go, it is a fun thing to spend your idle time playing for a while and you may actually get a BTC reward for doing so.
– For more information about the free game SaruTobi for Apple iOS mobile devices…
It seems that the iOS game that rewards players with Bitcoin Tips, SaruTobi, has been taken down from Apple's App Store temporary. The reason given according to the game's developer is the fact that players may be confused that the Bitcoins they can buy in-game might be real Bitcoin and not in-game currency. This "problem" has been fixed already apparently and the updated version of the game is already awaiting approval according to a status update published on MandelDuck's official Facebook page. If you have already downloaded and installed the game on your iPhone or iPad you can continue to play it without any problems and get Bitcoin Tips when you collect enough black Coins.
Here is a quote of the post from SaruTobi's developer:
Apple removed the app from sale on the weekend over concerns users would be confused over the use of in game Bitcoins (not real) and actual real Bitcoin.
Mainly because there is an in app purchase that lets you buy the in game coins, Apple are concerned that users may think they are buying real Bitcoin, fair enough (even though it tells them they aren't).
I have had to fix this issue and the updated app is currently waiting for review and should be live in the app store soon.


text:
Bank of America, Verizon, Chipotle and other companies have pulled advertising from a Sacramento radio station after talk show hosts referred to transgender people as freaks with mental disorders.
During a May 28 show, one of the three hosts on KRXQ's "Rob, Arnie & Dawn" show said he would hit his child with his shoe if the boy wanted to wear high heels. Another said he would tell a boy he was "a little idiot" if he asked to wear a dress.
In response, transgender advocates and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation have sought an apology from two of the show's three hosts, Arnie States and Rob Williams.
Officials with Bank of America Corp. and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said Friday their companies pulled advertising because they found the comments offense. Representatives of Verizon Communications Inc. and Carl's Jr. restaurants also said they stopped advertising.
"At the end of the day, our issue here is that Rob and Arnie advocated violence against children because of who they are and have failed to take responsibility for their dehumanizing and defamatory words," said Rashad Robinson, senior director of programs at GLAAD.
The alliance said it was not criticizing the third host, Dawn Rossi, because she defended transgender people on the show.
John Geary, vice president and general manager of KRXQ, did not return a telephone message or e-mail Friday.
During a follow-up show Wednesday, States said he never advocated abuse. He said his comments were meant only as a joke and that he didn't do anything wrong, according to a report in The Sacramento Bee.
During the May 28 broadcast, States and Williams began discussing the California Supreme Court ruling uphold Proposition 8, the initiative on last November's ballot that banned same-sex marriage. The hosts then turned their attention to transgender children.
"If my son, God forbid, if my son put on a pair of high heels, I would probably hit him with one of my shoes. I would throw a shoe at him," States said on the air.
He went on to suggest that people will beat up high school boys who wear dresses: "I look forward to when they go out into society and society beats them down. And they end up in therapy," States said.
Williams suggested transgender people suffered from a mental disorder.
"They are freaks. They are abnormal," he said. "Not because they're girls trapped in boys bodies, but because they have a mental disorder that needs to be somehow gotten out of them."
Bank of America spokesman Joe Goode said the company pulled advertising from the station because of the offensive comments.
"Our commitment to equality and diversity informs every aspect of our business, including our approach to advertising," Goode said. "We listened to the segment and the follow-up comments, and found it quite difficult to defend."
Chipotle shared that sentiment, said spokeswoman Lisa Kovitz. So did CKE Restaurants, parent company of Carl's Jr., and Verizon Communications Inc., company representatives said.
Representatives of the gay and lesbian alliance said other companies have since pulled advertising. In a statement to the alliance, Nissan Motor Co. said it would not renew its advertising, which ended June 1.
Calif Shock Jocks in Transgender Flap
Bank of America, Verizon, Chipotle and other companies have pulled advertising from a Sacramento radio station after talk show hosts referred to transgender people as freaks with mental disorders.


text:
Huntington's disease is a rare inherited (genetic) disorder that
causes parts of the brain to break down and lose some normal functions
(degeneration). It is also called Huntington's chorea.
Symptoms of the disease usually develop after age 40 and include
rapid, jerky movements (twitches in the face and jerks of the arms) that cannot
be controlled (chorea) and the gradual loss of mental abilities (dementia),
leading to personality changes, behavior problems, and memory loss.
There is no known cure for the disease. Treatment with medications
may help control the involuntary movements.
Last Revised:
November 3, 2011
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine & Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics
This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means that you agree to the Terms of Use. How this information was developed to help you make better health decisions.
To learn more visit Healthwise.org
© 1995-2012 Healthwise, Incorporated. Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated.


text:
Patagonia Men's Fitz Roy Bear Organic Cotton T-Shirt
Because this everyday-weight T-shirt is made of organic cotton, it uses 84% less water and creates 16% less CO2 than a conventional cotton T-shirt. Fair Trade Certified™ sewn.
- Garment-washed for softness and to reduce shrinking
- Taped shoulder seams for comfort and fit retention
- Screen-print inks are PVC- and phthalate-free
- Fair Trade Certified™ sewn
- Artist: Lance Rea
- 153 g (5.4 oz)
4.6-oz 100% organic cotton jersey.
Fair Trade Certified™ sewn
Fair Trade Certified™
We pay a premium for every Fair Trade Certified item that carries our label. That extra money goes directly to the workers at the factory, and they decide how to spend it. The program also promotes worker health and safety and social and environmental compliance, and encourages dialog between workers and management.
Organic Cotton
In 1996, with an increased awareness of the dangers of pesticide use and synthetic fertilizers in growing conventional cotton, we began the exclusive use of organically grown cotton in all of our cotton products.
The quality of organic cotton is equal to or better than conventionally grown cotton, yet organically grown methods support biodiversity and healthy ecosystems, improve the quality of soil and often use less water. Growing organically takes more time, requires more knowledge and skill, and, for now, costs more. But it's worth it.
To ensure we are buying cotton that is organic as defined by the USDA's National Organic Program, we require numerous certificates issued by an accredited third-party certification body for every step of the supply chain, from farm to factories.
Do you own this product? Let us know what you think. Read Privacy Notice


text:
Steve attended the American Film Market (AFM) last week and was able to bring back some promo posters, images, and synopses for a number of projects currently in development. Today we're happy to share a lengthy synopsis for the upcoming adaptation of the best-selling Paddington Bear childrens books. The live-action/CGI-animated adaptation, titled Paddington, will be directed by Paul King and produced by David Heyman (the Harry Potter franchise).
This synopsis likens the film to E.T. and Mr. Bean, as the story centers on a young bear that was raised as an anglophile by his Aunt Lucy in Peru and is left lost and alone at London's Paddington Station when Lucy decides it's time to go to England in search of a better life. While staying with a kind family who takes him in, Paddington sets out in search of an explorer who inspired his aunt years before, avoiding a sinister taxidermist and unintentionally bringing comic mayhem. Hit the jump to read the full synopsis.
From the producer of HARRY POTTER, a modern take on the iconic and beloved adventures of Paddington bear, translated into 40 languages worldwide.
Adapted from Michael Bond's beloved books, PADDINGTON tells the story of a polite young bear from Peru with an endearing talent for comic chaos, who arrives in London in search of a home.
Paddington has grown up deep in the Peruvian jungle with his Aunt Lucy who, inspired by a chance encounter with an English explorer, has raised her nephew to cook marmalade, listen to the BBC World Service, and dream of an exciting life in London. When an earthquake destroys their home, Aunt Lucy decides the time has come to smuggle her young nephew on board a boat bound for England, in search of a better life. Trusting of the kindness of strangers, she ties a label round his neck which simply reads 'Please look after this bear. Thank you.'
Lost and alone at Paddington Station, Paddington soon finds that London is not the welcoming, well-mannered land of his dreams, but a rather busy, bustling metropolis where nobody even notices him. Luckily, he meets the Brown family who feel unable to abandon this homeless young bear to his fate. They name him after the station where they found him and offer him a place to stay while he searches for the only person he knows in London: the explorer who impressed Aunt Lucy years before.
But little do the Browns realize just how much comic mayhem one young bear will bring to their family life, and when this rarest of bears catches the eye of a sinister, seductive taxidermist, it isn't long before his home – and very existence – is under threat…
Following in the footsteps of E.T., Paddington tells the universal tale of an outsider trying to find his place in the world – and gives it an exuberant comic twist. Like Mr. Bean, Paddington promises to delight and enchant the whole family.