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EcoFlight gives students aerial view of national parks
In honor of this year's National Parks Service centennial anniversary, EcoFlight took to the air for four days in late October for combined flights connecting Aspen to Arches and Canyonlands, to the Grand Canyon and finally to Mesa Verde National Park, not to mention the thousands of miles of landscape in between.
EcoFlight, a nonprofit based out of Aspen, takes annual trips with eight college students in six-seat planes to get an aerial perspective on wildland environmental issues. The organization's president, Bruce Gordon, took similar flights with John Denver, and they had an idea for a trip starting in Alaska, picking up celebrity-pilots along the way and arriving in Washington, D.C. for Earth Day in 2000.
After Denver passed away, Gordon wanted to pursue their shared dream and founded EcoFlight in 2002. Gordon recognized the need to share the first-hand perspective on threats to the environment with the next generation, and began the annual Flight Across America (FLAA) program. This year, eight college students crammed into small planes for a four-day whirlwind tour touching several of the national parks in the west.
"These students have a voice," Gordon says, sitting with the students in John Denver Sanctuary in Aspen before takeoff. "I want them to see for themselves, and then tell others."
The participants arrive from near and far, with backgrounds as different as their colleges. Included in the group is an anthropology major from Texas, a Colorado State University freshman in wildlife and conservation biology and a sustainability studies student at Colorado Mountain College in the Roaring Fork Valley. Each student brings their experiences and knowledge from a variety of study areas.
Emilie Frojen, a senior at Colorado College, is writing her thesis about tribal water rights.
"I know a lot about water rights but I want to extend my knowledge into that of public lands and the intersection," she said, explaining why she wanted to join the FLAA program, adding that she is interested in the social construction of wilderness.
Seeing the connection
Just after departing from Aspen, the students' headsets crackle to life as Gordon speaks to the three single-engine Cessna 210 Centurion planes flying in formation. Gordon points out geological features and human impacts to the region. Heading toward Moab, Utah, the flight path takes students over mines and natural gas platforms, as well as the mostly roadless Thompson Divide area, the Colorado National Monument and sprawling rock formations in the wilderness.
"We were flying at about 7,000 feet and you can see how it is all connected from the air," says Caleb Henderson, from University of Texas.
"You can see an obvious line across the land," adds Cole Rosenbaum, a master's student studying geological engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, speaking of the infrastructure that connects well pads to roads and pipelines.
The aerial perspective isn't everything though, and the program includes ample time spent on the ground in key places discussing the issues with experts representing various perspectives.
"It's important for the students to experience the parks as well," according to Jane Parigter, EcoFlight's vice president. Once on the ground in Moab, the students head to Arches National Park. Sitting beneath the iconic Double Arch they listen to Matt Gross, with Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, and discuss the proposal for the Bears Ears National Monument, which if designated would protect 1.9 million acres in southeastern Utah that include ancient cave dwellings and sites sacred to Native Americans
The conversation about policy and land management is followed by a more personal connection to the issues the next morning as the planes touch down in Monument Valley on the Utah-Arizona border. The students sit down with members of the Navajo Nation and Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition, discussing what the land means as more than just wilderness.
"We are trying to preserve the land, but also the songs and the stories," says Jonah Yellowman, a spiritual adviser from the Many Arrows Bitterwater Clan, as he addresses the students telling tribal creation stories and how the land is connected to him. There have been desecrations of sacred cultural places, he added, and the monument designation would help protect them.
"Is it challenging to communicate with people not from this heritage, working with policy makers while you write the proposal?" asks Frojen, the Colorado College senior studying tribal water rights.
"It is hard to translate why this is sacred," he admits.
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This is a theme that is reiterated again that afternoon at Grand Canyon National Park, as locals depict the proposed Escalade development and how it affects their physical and spiritual world. The project would include hotels above the canyon rim and a tram to the Little Colorado River just upstream from its confluence with the Colorado, the place where, according to Navajo tradition, the tribe emerged into the world.
"In Navajo people don't need to know why something is sacred, it just is. So I am a translator," says Jason Nex, with Save the Confluence. "I translate from Navajo to English, from science to Navajo."
Sitting on the edge of the South Rim, one speaker after another presents a variety of stories about the Grand Canyon, from overcrowding and underfunding to diversity and its inclusion in the national parks system.
"EcoFlight takes a very objective approach, presenting us with different information," says Rosenbaum, from Mines. "At school we are well trained in the technology and the math, but there has been a push to take a more humanitarian approach."
Mining for impact
"I am here to get you inspired to save the Grand Canyon, and to not want to drink Uranium water," says Sarah Ponticello, from the Sierra Club. "Sign the petition to really show your support to get this permanently protected."
Julianne Nikirk, a student at Colorado State University, was surprised to learn that uranium mining is set to commence on the canyon's doorstep.
"You just kind of assume it is protected," she says of the Grand Canyon, as they arrive at Canyon Mine, located near the Grand Canyon's South Rim. The Canyon Mine is not yet operational, but workers have drilled a shaft over 1,400 feet deep and mining could begin for high-grade uranium in six to eight months.
Donn Pillmore, director of operations for Energy Fuels, which operates the mine, offers a counter point, reminding the students that the U.S. is the world's largest consumer of uranium.
"And we import 96 percent, from places that are not operating under the same environmental regulations as we are. Not even close," he says.
Pointing out that 20 percent of all U.S. power comes from nuclear plants, Pillmore adds that when uranium comes out of the ground it is not considered a hazardous material by the Department of Transportation. Mitigation systems and measures to prevent contamination from reaching water, as well as reclamation efforts after mining finishes in as little as five years, will return the site to how it was before mining began, he says.
From the outside of the fence where Pillmore speaks to the students the site seems meager, but as the planes wing over it on their departure from the Grand Canyon they see the large swath of land it includes. As the planes cross over the Four Corners area and into Colorado the ground below becomes a maze-like network of oil and gas operations, just a few miles from Mesa Verde National Park.
Back on land in Durango, another series of experts discuss threats to the national parks, how different land management strategies affect wilderness and how to diversify park users and activists. One speaker reminds them on their next flight to think about how the landscape looks now, but also how current policy on wilderness areas will shape it in the future.
As the whirlwind tour comes to an end the students talk about how the different stops affected both them personally and the world around them. Each participant will head home with a bevy of information to digest and a plan to share their stories with their peers and others.
The participants' first opportunity comes on the last day of the trip at Durango High School, where they coalesce three days of discussions, debates, viewpoints and seminars into a slideshow. They implore the high schoolers to care, get involved and vote, once they can.
"We take local people up to look at their local communities, with the idea being to educate and advocate," Gordon explains to the high schoolers. "We want to inspire people to speak out."
Lauren Fry, from Colorado State University, is committed to spread the word when she returns to Fort Collins.
"I want to really focus on outreach on campus, and not many know about Bears Ears," she said. "Through campus radio, the local TV station and our student newspaper, I want to call attention to the issue and guide people to the petition to protect Bears Ears."
That sentiment sounds good to Pargiter, EcoFlight's vice president.
"We want to empower them to have a voice and get them to reach out to their peers," she said. "This is their generation that is going to be doing a lot of the work."


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January 2016
Van Hartmann
I live in Norwalk, Connecticut, with my wife, fellow poet Laurel Peterson, and I am a Professor of English at Manhattanville College. I have published a book of poems, Shiva Dancing (Texture Press, 2007), a chapbook, Between What Is and What Is Not (The Last Automat Press, 2010), and individual poems in various journals.
Old Bones
My dog has buried bones that lie
forgot until a change of seasons
pushes up a scent through the moist earth
that snaps her head like a lead pulled tight.
Then she sets to digging, butt up,
paws and claws in furious excavation,
snout caked with mud, head
disappearing beneath the sod.
I've buried bits of you that molder
beneath the frost, sunk from sight
until I catch a hint of something past,
a strand of Shalimar
threading through a crowded room,
fragment of a face, echo of a laugh,
a long slow note extruded from a clarinet.
My digging sometimes yields
a hollow femur that settles
heavy on the spattered ground.
Sometimes I extract a memory
I can wrap again with flesh,
fill with breath, swell into a poem.
Mowing Lawns
My father taught me to mow
in straight swaths like a tailor
laying out a fabric of
herring bone in alternating weave.
Set a plan and follow it.
Don't meander across the landscape
leaving ragged tufts and ugly seams.
Options were limited.
Shave close the overlap,
eliminate a pass.
Begin adjacent to the garage,
draw lanes the length of the lawn,
up and back, up and back,
doing kick turns at each end,
spreading a flat green wake
beneath the slowly moving morning sun.
Or, start on the circumference,
head either left or right, then pivot
ninety degrees right or left at each corner
with increasing frequency,
run around a shrinking track,
arrive finally at a small top knot,
green and silly at the center,
then with the mower lop it off.
His method served me well,
left a satisfying scent of cut grass,
gave heft to a boy
mastering a man's craft, prepared me
for later skills: how to hit a nail square;
hold a shotgun, swing and pull;
hang a door, raise a joist, frame a window,
plot a path through life.
But if I had a son,
I'd take him to the meadow,
show him doves in flight,
swallows circling home at night,
take him to the ocean,
plot the paths of bluefish, spots, and cod,
find a prairie, watch the bison
graze in slow meander,
follow squirrels working autumn ground,
read him Tristram Shandy, Whitman, Hopkins,
Joyce, set him loose and hope
he'd leave that little clump of daisies
or wild oregano intact,
or mow his name into the grass.
©2016 Van Hartmann

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A contrast in coaching: Accountability vs. entitlement
Let me be clear about my position: I think that Dom Starsia should be considered ordinary. I think that Jim Tressel should be considered repulsive.
You probably don't follow college lacrosse, but if you did you would have learned in the last few days that Coach Starsia has dealt with a number of difficult challenges in the last 12 months. Before last year's NCAA playoffs, one of the University of Virginia lacrosse team members was charged with the murder of a member of the women's lacrosse team at Virginia. Before this year's NCAA playoffs, the coach dismissed the two best players on his team, both All-Americans, for infractions related to team rules and behavior. During this year's NCAA playoffs, a third All-American player was suspended for a game during the semifinals.
What does this say about Dom Starsia as a coach and as a person? I think it says he's probably a good, decent adult who provided the appropriate leadership that we other adults should expect from any college coach.
This is no slight on Coach Starsia. I think he did a commendable job in which he should be congratulated — just not honored. A year ago, he provided leadership to a group of young men between the ages of 18 and 22 as they tried to understand a tragedy for which they had no experience to draw from. This year,
University of Virginia lacrosse coach Dom Starsia (top) provided the appropriate leadership expected of any college coach. Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel did not.
I'll say it again — he did what we should expect any adult in a leadership role to do. Nothing more. I hope the athletic director and the administrators at the University of Virginia reward Coach Starsia with a handshake and a smile and tell him "good job" — which would be commensurate with the job he has done. But, by no fault of his, I'm sure he will be lauded as a hero for making "tough decisions" (I would simply call them "right decisions").
I guess you would call Coach Starsia heroic if you are comparing him with Jim Tressel. (I can't even call Tressel "Coach".) Tressel provided no leadership whatsoever. Himself overpaid and self-entitled, he allowed the teens and young adults for which he was responsible to behave similarly (despite the fact that being paid at all is breaking the rules and to be self-entitled will result in difficulties out in the real world — so much for college football coaches teaching life lessons!).
I could write 100 paragraphs on how disgusting I think his behavior is, but it's a bore. To me, Tressel is a nobody. He's a footnote. I hope I forget about him by the end of this week, though I doubt ESPN will let me.
No, what I think is worth writing about is The Ohio State University. Isn't it considered an elite research university? Isn't its athletic department held up as a model of success? And if so, what were they thinking? The Ohio State University has embarrassed itself.
And not just for those who love Ohio State football, but the many more who simply go to school there or went to school there or teach there.
Because if we think that winning football games can engender school pride, then a football program like this one can surely bring disgrace.
It's really a shame that Tressel got off so easy and that the administration, including the athletic administration, at the school did not have a Dom Starsia around — or apparently any reasonable adult — to make the simple decision to hold accountable those who have lied, stolen or broken rules that dishonor the university. The second that it was determined that Tressel had lied, he should've been fired. His name should've been stripped from any locker room, field or anywhere else it appears. The university should have come out and publicly stated that he had been fired and that no individual associated with the university would ever be allowed to engage in deceptive practices and that leaders would always be held to accountability. That would've been the adult thing to do. That should have been an easy thing to do.
Congratulations to the University of Virginia men's lacrosse team. Good job.
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Today, framed photos of Rebecca's wish line the shelves of her home. They are a positive reminder of her magical Disney wish.
Since she was born, Rebecca has had to fight. Born with ventricular septal defect, her heart condition means a lifetime of medical care. But this 9-year-old doesn't let her critical illness stop her from living her best life. She loves swimming, baking and reading. When she was given the chance to wish, she wanted to take a Disney Cruise with her family.
Cast members created an epic family adventure. Each night, they would redecorate their room and leave behind a tray of mini cupcakes. Rebecca and her brother would rush back to their room every night to see the new decorations. They enjoyed the water slides, the nightly shows and incredible food. Disney opened Rebecca's eyes to all the beauty in the world – the sights, the smells and sounds – and that that beauty is a part of her.
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At St Mary's there is a strong emphasis on working with the local community. We have developed links with our local parish churches of Buckfastleigh, Ashburton and South Brent. For example, the children decorated cribs in each of the Parish Churches and led Crib Services, to which the Parish and school community were invited. In addition, the school also has strong links with the Abbey Church.
The school also welcomes members of the parish to attend school events, such as the Carol Service or the Harvest celebrations.
The school encourages close partnership with parents, to help them to support their children's learning. There have been several courses held for parents focusing on helping children to read, BLP (Building Learning Power) and e-Safety.
The school also takes every opportunity to work with the local community. Pupils from the school choir have recently sung at a number of residential homes, a local restaurant and community luncheon.
As our pupils come from a number of different Early Years settings, we take every opportunity to develop links between the school and these providers.
St Mary's also has close links with secondary schools in the local area and every year there is a programme of transition work for our Year 6 pupils. Our secondary school links have also enabled us to take part in a range of sporting and musical activities alongside other local primary schools. South Dartmoor Community College also provides the opportunity for some of our high achieving pupils to participate in a number of workshops.


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In October 1987, I reported for duty at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Security Department and began my journey as Criminal Investigator. I soon discovered that military law enforcement organizations were operated entirely differently compared to it´s civilian counterpart I knew.
My first objective was to study the Chain of Command, it´s directives and policies. I studied the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), Manual for Court Martial (MCM), report writing, evidence handling and the art of military police investigative techniques, etc.
The new position was foreign and complicated but as time passed, I began to enjoy the elements of the environment and the Esprit de Core. In particular I enjoyed the Navy´s organized infrastructure, access to written guidelines, instructions, directives and discipline. As time passed and as I progressed in my position, I was often required to transfer TAD (Temporary Assigned Duty) to various Military facilities in the United States and Europe to gather further in-depth professional knowledge and hands-on experience.
In 1991, I was promoted to Chief Investigator in charge of a Division consisting of only active military personnel.
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During this time I received numerous awards, honors and recognition. The experience I gained while serving with the Navy, both with civilians, enlisted and officers, changed my perspectives of live in general. Following the closure of the Naval Air Station, I withdrew from professional law enforcement.
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I visited the Teaghlach Wood at the weekend and met Angus Crabbie (below) who heads up Trees4Scotland.
Teaghlach, pronounced 'Chowlach' means family or household and it was launched, appropriately, at the time of The Gathering 2009 with donations from those attending to provide a lasting (and living) legacy of the occasion. It is still growing (in both senses of the word) and will continue to do so as part of Trees4Scotland's plan to expand Scottish woodland. This expansion is in part funded by those who wish to offset their carbon emissions through a project in Scotland and shortly we will be launching our own project to plant a tree for every booking that we take - and encouraging others to join us.
More on that later, but meantime it was great to see this enterprising project underway in the Perthshire countryside. Red kites were circling overhead, sand martins swooping around us and primroses huddled on the banks of the burn.
And once the trees grow... there will be even more wildlife.
Perhaps, with your help, it will one day rival the wonderful Carrifran Wildwood.
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I don't know about you, but when things get busy for me in life, I tend to fall into a bit of a rut. After a stressful day at work, I often come home and go into auto pilot. I make dinner, chat with my husband and de-stress with the animals, which is all great, but I am definitely in wind down mode as I get ready to eventually go to sleep. I hunker down and focus on my cozy little insular bubble called home. When I am like this for long periods of time, I end up feeling kind of blah because I'm not doing one of my favorite things…exploring. As I have gotten older, I find that I need to go out and explore/discover new things every day in order to feed my soul. Now, this can take the form of going to a museum to see a new exhibit, reading a book or discovering a new blog or pod cast. Whatever the medium, for me this kind of discovery is about soaking up other people's words, ideas and images to open up my mind to new things.
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If you haven't discovered Design*Sponge please, do yourself a favor and go check it out. This awesome blog is the brain child of Grace Bonney and presents design in a really unique and refreshing way. In their own words,
Design*Sponge focuses on the creative community, with the goal of making the art and design world personal. We don't only cover beautiful homes, objects and trends, but rather the people behind them and their struggles and real life concerns. We believe the idea of "home" is one that stretches beyond the furniture inside it, so we will, from time to time, have discussions about larger cultural issues that affect our community. Our site is inclusive and intersectional and welcomes open discussion across all of our channels. All opinions and thoughts are welcome here, so long as they are constructive and treat all parties involved with respect.
The thing that I love most about Design*Sponge is that once you start reading it, you can get lost in it. What I mean by that is that I will read a post and it will have a link to a cool store or blog so I will click on that and start reading and before you know it, I will find myself free-falling down a rabbit hole completely immersed in all sorts of creative goodness.
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I love listening to podcasts and I don't do it nearly enough. That is something that I need to change in 2017! One of my all time favorite podcast is The Moth which is basically a live story slam. Each show starts out with a theme, but then the participants tell their individual stories, live, without notes and the outcome is different every time. I have laughed, cried, cringed…you name it, when listening to this show. The Moth's mission is to
…promote the art and craft of storytelling and to honor and celebrate the diversity and commonality of human experience
Not only do I find inspiration when I listen to these podcasts, but I am also so impressed by the courage shown by those who choose to get up and share their personal stories. I think that it takes a lot of guts and I'm not sure if I could do it, so I really applaud each and every one of them.
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Last March I did a post about Vegan Good Life on Fashionvictimless right after I had received Issue #3 and I was blown away. Since that time they have shipped Issue #4, which I of course got, and it is just as good if not better. Filled with all sorts of vegan fashion, travel, lifestyle, art & design and best of all, no advertising! Yep, that's right, this magazine is filled with content and only content. I love it.
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One day last year when I was doing my daily visit to Design*Sponge, I saw that Grace Bonney now had a book titled In the Company of Women. This book is amazeballs, plan and simple. It features inspiration and advice from over 100 makers, artists and entrepreneurs. When I finally got my copy of my book, I would sit down every Sunday, early in the morning with a fresh cup of coffee while my husband was still asleep and slowly read a few pages of this magical book at a time. I took it slow because not only did I want to savor it, but each person that I read about inspired me so much that I would end up putting down the book and picking up my journal so I could jot down new ideas. I was a bit sad when I finally came to the last page, but this is the kind of book that you can pick up again and again and always find new inspiration. I think that Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of The Vacationers and Modern Lovers said it best,
I want to rip out every page of this glorious book and hang them on my wall so that I can be surrounded by these incredible women all day long.
In the spirit of exploration and to continue to fulfill my 2014 resolution #4, I need some fresh, new creative avenues. My old standbys are great, but I am looking for some suggestions of other magazines/books/websites/podcasts, you name it, to devour. So, Fashionvictimeless readers, whatcha got for me?


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Humble Twig is a small design and print studio in Helena, MT, that provides a wide offering of design services, printed goods, and creative support. Humble Twig designs are Montana inspired and made to evoke the proud spirit of the Big Sky State, often featuring beloved icons like the Meadowlark, common trees, and other wild things. Most products are made and printed completely with USA made materialsâhand drawn and printed by the care of my own hand.
Humble Twig developed out of my unrelenting tenacity for screen printing. As a design student in Bozeman, I enrolled in the newest Screen Printing course. Design was already an exciting subject for me, but screen printing seemed to be the keystone element that really influenced me as a young designer. A small group of us really threw ourselves into the subject, spending hours and late nights in the studio, blasting dubstep and practicing new printing techniques. We were the Dead Poets of our Screen Printing class. After I graduated, I kept finding ways to continue my printing practice, eventually figuring out how to convert a small apartment bathroom into a temporary, full-functioning dark room. While the business is more design-based these days, my work is still influenced by screen print posters and gritty things from printed past.
I started screen printing as a design student as MSU in Bozeman. I owe everything to my amazing classmates and my professor that instilled a great sense of curiosity and passion in printing things by hand.
I'm proud of the perseverance I built in Humble Twig. I had a lot of help and support along the way, but often times it was myself (and my dog, Bodhi) wading blindly through the legalities of starting an official business, researching and skimming internet forums on setting up a bare-bones screen print studio from scratch, and finding the best material suppliers. And now I get to give all that hard work back to the community I love so much.
When I'm making my own work in the studio, versus working on a project for a client, I revert to my own raw intuition. I've lived in Montana for nearly my whole life, and still this great state can take my breath away. My desire to share those moments usually serves as inspiration for my work. I'm so fascinated by the different characteristics in regions and towns that Montana harbors; I like to think that my work celebrates their hidden richness. I start with pencil and paper, eventually moving onto my computer to refine my drawings. Once I'm happy with a design, I'll prepare it for printing. I create stencils that I expose my screens with in our tiny bathroom-turned-dark-room, and then I take to the studio and print! Depending on what I'm printing, I'll finish the product with a heat set, scoring/folding, stamping, or signature. I love that these things pass through my hands every step of the way.


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2007 Ford KA Sportka 1.6 from UK and Ireland
Rubbish, boring, slow, noisy rip off Ka
Nothing has gone wrong with it, only that it is rusting around the fuel filler cap quarter panel; hardly acceptable for a 3 year old car - rubbish...
It drinks fuel at an alarming rate, and is no faster than the standard model. Bye bye little Ka!!!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
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Manual Handling
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- Demonstrate the good base movement by lifting an object using the kinetic approach
Intended Candidates:
Candidates who have undergone a High Risk manual handling course and have a responsibility for others (Team leading managers) and may be called upon to evaluate lifting tasks (Risk Assessors).
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- Classroom
- Various objects that the candidates may have to lift in their working day
The course content will be introduced through formal presentation with audiovisual support, together with extensive practical training.
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The candidates will receive a certificate of basic operator training, entry onto National Delegate Register (NDR) and photographic I.D. card if requested.
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Another brick in the wall
December 2011
NEW YORKAfter gaining approval from shareholders of both companies, NeoStem in October closed on its acquisition of Amorcyte, a development-stage cell therapy company focusing on cardiovascular disease treatments.
Under the terms of the deal, NeoStem issued 5.8 million shares as base stock consideration, and will issue up to 4.1 million common shares if certain milestones are met. NeoStem also issued warrants to buy 1.88 million shares of common stock, exercisable over a seven-year period, for $1.466 per share. NeoStem also announced it will pay certain earn-out payments on sales.
Based in Allendale, N.J., Amorcyte is a virtual company that had been spun out of Progenitor Cell Therapy, which NeoStem acquired in January.
The acquisition of both companies positions NeoStem to achieve its mission of capturing the paradigm shift to cell therapy.
Paul Schmitt, managing director of Novitas Capital, the largest investor in Amorcyte, says that after a successful Phase I clinical study of Amorcyte's lead product candidate, AMR-001, the timing was right for a merger.
"We were introduced to NeoStem, and everything fell into place from there," he says.
AMR-001 is an autologous, bone marrow-derived, pharmaceutical-grade, cell-based product that uses a cell population enriched for CD34+CXCR4+ cells. Studies have shown that these cells act as a natural repair mechanism, releasing from bone marrow and traveling to the damaged region of the heart following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Of the approximately 800,000 Americans who suffer an AMI each year, approximately 20 percent, or 160,000 patients, remain at risk for progressive deterioration in heart muscle functionand as a consequence, increased risk for future major adverse cardiac events. AMR-001 targets treatment of this unmet medical need.
According to Dr. Robin L. Smith, chairman and CEO of NeoStem, the closing of the company's acquisition of Amorcyte "represents a leap forward for NeoStem into clinical development and the furtherance of our mission to develop a product portfolio of cell therapy products that leverage the body's natural abilities to heal and fight disease."
"We believe that AMR-001 represents a potential breakthrough therapy for a large unmet medical need," Smith says. "We see tremendous pharmacoeconomic benefit in this therapy, which we believe could change both the clinical adverse events associated with serious heart attacks and improve a patient's quality of life, all with one therapeutic intervention."
Since Amorcyte outsourced all of its work, Schmitt says it makes sense to have Dr. Andrew L. Pecora, chief medical officer of NeoStem and chief scientific officer of Amorcyte, on hand to oversee further development of AMR- 001.
Pecora says treatment with AMR-001 involves infusion of an active population of these cells directly into a patient's heart via an intra-coronary catheter six to 11 days after an AMI (i.e., after the "hot," or inflammatory, phase) and as such, complements the body's natural rescue mechanism for those cells that face hypoxic stress as a result of an increased workload.
Pecora says the team is encouraged by the Phase I trial results and looks forward to moving AMR-001 forward toward commercialization through NeoStem.
"Through NeoStem's preclinical very small embryonic-like stem cell (VSEL) platform, the Phase I-ready autoimmune disease product candidates of its Athelos subsidiary and now through AMR-001, NeoStem seeks to fulfill the promise that an individual's own cells hold the potential to both heal and transform the way medicine is delivered," he says.
Pecora says there are data from several published clinical trials, including NeoStem's, demonstrating the potential effectiveness of a cell-based therapy for preserving cardiac function and preventing the adverse clinical events that usually follow a large myocardial infarction.
"Our clinical trial of AMR-001 yielded significant results, forming the basis for the Phase II trial," he says.
NeoStem plans to commence a Phase II clinical study on AMR-001 for the treatment of AMI by the first quarter of 2012.
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Harraby Catholic Club
Set in the heart of Harraby is Carlisle's most exciting hot spot; the Harraby Catholic Club, renowned throughout the North West for it's warm welcome, superb facilities and fantastic atmosphere, "The Club" as its many friends refer to it, provides a thriving centre for entertainment, enjoyed to the full by its many members, visitors and guests.
It is now a number one choice for your celebration or evening out, with a programme of events for every taste and every night.
Make the Club at the heart of Harraby the heart of your social life and join us at the Harraby Catholic Club where you can be assured of a warm welcome in one of the best entertainment centres the North West has to offer - we look forward to enjoying your company.


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SEN Arts Award training (Discover & Explore and Bronze & Silver levels)
SEN training has a specific focus for delivering Arts Award with young people with learning difficulties
Train as an Arts Award Discover & Explore adviser and learn everything you need to support children and young people up to 25 to discover and explore the arts.
Train as an Arts Award Bronze & Silver adviser and learn everything you need to deliver these unique qualifications, which are accredited on the Qualifications and Credit Framework at Levels 1 and 2 respectively.
This course is suitable for anyone that meets the requirements outlined in the adviser person specification, including teachers and teaching assistants, youth workers and arts co-ordinators and arts & music professionals.
Examples and case studies will be drawn from projects involving young people with learning difficulties in schools and informal youth settings from across the region.
Arts Award is open to young people of all interests and backgrounds, and can be delivered within a variety of settings and timescales through any arts, cultural or media activity. Arts Award Explore is accredited on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). Arts Award Discover is an introductory level.


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Jaipur has always fascinated me for it's rich cultural, colours and heritage. It is the capital of Rajasthan and is also known as the Pink city. The city was painted Pink as a gesture of welcome to the Prince of Wales. Here is my travelogue, exploring Jaipur.
The Trip : Jaipur > Agra > Jaipur > Ajmer > Pushkar > Udaipur
The best time to visit Jaipur is from October to March, as the climate gets less harsh around this time. Days are not unbearably hot and nights are quite cool and pleasant.
We made all the bookings online, much ahead of the travel dates. We compared the prices listed in different sites and went with the most affordable option, near the areas we wanted to visit.
We reached Jaipur around 9 am. Our stay was booked at Hotel Vimal Heritage for 3 nights and it was around 14kms away, from the airport. So after much enquiries on the local transportation costs, we decided to book an Ola share as it was the cheapest option. The hotel turned out to be a house renovated into a haveli, with cordial staff and very beautiful decor.
The spacious room we got, was next to the indoor pool and had a wall full of colourful tinted glass work. Quite happy and excited so far. I will review the hotel in detailed in another post.
CITY PALACE Museum:
Timings: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Ticket cost : 190 Rs per person
Our first stop was at the city palace museum. This is just a part of the city palace, opened to public. The Palace itself is accessible to public but the entry fee is very steep. So we skipped that. The museum mostly displays the items used by the royal family, including silk attires with elaborate gold and silver detailing, weapons and chariots. The architecture is another highlight. It is a harmonious mix of both Mughal and Rajput architecture. Like the famous miniature paintings, the art work on doors, walls and ceilings are quite colorful.
The big courtyard of the palace, has 4 doorways depicting each season, which has elaborate and very detailed art work with all natural plant based paints.
These paints have successfully passed the test of time and leaves you in awe of the then artisans.The intricate hand drawn patterns and vibrant colors has to be seen in person, as no picture does true justice to the craftsmanship.
There was also a puppet show for the visitors in the courtyard.
Right outside the city palace, at a walkable distance is the Jantar Mantar and Hawa Mahal. But we hadn't had breakfast and our stomachs were growling at this point. So we decided to first fill our tummy before exploring more. We booked ola again but the traffic was terrible and the driver was not able to find the location even after we waited for 20min. So we decided to walk to the famous Lakshmi Mishtan Bhandar (the only restaurant we could find nearby).This one was already on my list of must visit restaurants. It was quite a walk, but a very interesting one along the shops of Johari bazar.The shops extends along the walls of the city palace and Hawa mahal and are numbered with name and details in Hindi in the same template.
To our delight we found a lassi shop(again, a must visit) in a corner of the bazar, but decided to visit it after lunch. And just ahead we found the LMB restaurant. They had their famous thalis as well as alacarte items with rajasthani and punjabi dishes. We went with Kashmiri pulao, punjabi paneer masala and rotis. The food turned out to be very tasty and rich.
After the scrumptious lunch, we headed to the lassiwala and had the most yummy lassi I had ever tasted. Now, I have read reviews of lassiwala shops in many other areas of Jaipur but let me tell you, of all the places we tried lassi at, this was the best. It is served in a disposable madka (clay cup) and is topped with a block of thick malai(milk cream). You can understand how much we loved it, by the fact that we were getting lassis everytime we pass the shop while shopping in the bazaar.This is something I am going to miss for sure.
Hawa Mahal:
We walked back to hawa mahal, or the Palace of the winds and spend some time exploring the place. The palace is essentially a high screen wall built so that the women of the royal family could observe street festivals while unseen from the outside. The mahal looks stunning from the outside with its many tiny windows facing the street.
The mahal is 5 storys high and once can see the Jantar Mantar and City palce from the top. We explored the inside rooms but it didn't look that well maintained like the city palace.
There was puppet show for kids, here as well. And I bought a puppet couple for 200 Rs. It was more of a gesture of encouragement to the puppeters. But later I found that the same puppets are sold for Rs 100 or less for a pair in Johari Bazar. So incase you would like to take home puppets, do bargain and buy from the street shops.Also the puppets you see here are not the ones with flexible joints. These are more of decor pieces, mostly aimed at attracting kids. We found the original puppets in Udaipur and that was priced at around 700Rs.
We spent some time in Johari bazaar asking prices of things and walking around enjoying the colorful textiles and traditional prints. We headed back to the hotel in an electric tuk-tuk or an open auto. I wouldn't say this was the most comfortable option for long rides, but it was fun going at a slow pace, wriggling out of traffic jams and enjoying the hustle and bustle of the city in the evening. These electric vehicles are available in plenty here and takes you in groups to nearby areas at a very low fare.
Chokhi Dhani:
Our plan was to take rest and start to Chokhi Dhani later in the evening. Most of the people we talked to, had suggested this place. It is an ethnic resort, set like a Rajasthani village. There will be small huts or mud podiums for the cultural shows like folk dances, magic shows, music and other entertainments like camel and horse rides along with Rajasthani food. In addition to that there are shops selling local textiles, paintings and decor items. The cab ride from the hotel to the resort took around 45-1 hour, as we chose share cab.
To be frank, I didn't feel it was worth the hype. Yes incase you don't really explore the older city and cultural aspects of it, this is one place you can see it all in one go. There was this mehendi counter, where women clad in traditional Rajasthani attire was applying mehendi designs for free. The lady who applied it on my hand, did a terrible job and it looked like a mess.
By the time we started exploring the place, the dancers were just sitting around and chit chatting and not very enthusiastic to perform. Once the crowd starts gathering around, they started performing.
The camel ride (just few metres) was fun. Well, I didn't feel so while having the ride, as I was holding on to my husband for dear life. He apparently enjoyed it and I guess must have felt like riding godzilla. As for the other amusements, magician sitting under a huge snake hood (who made objects disappear and pigeons appear out of nowhere); the hut where an old lady was cooking bajra rotis live in a chulha; and the general traditional settings were interesting.
The food was mediocre compared to the restaurant food and the street food. It was not particularly tasty but I guess people go there for the ambiance than for anything else.
So in case you are planning to go there, you must start early in the evening, so that you make the most of the visit and get to explore everything they offer.
It is quite far from the city, so incase you are dependent on uber or ola, it is better to start early.
We didn't visit Jantar Mantar, the observatory. So if you have more time at hand, you can add that after City Palace.Also you can jam in, some shopping time at Johari Bazaar.
Jaipur, eventhough a very busy city with its malls and cafes(Cafe Coffee Day is present even inside palaces now), still holds its ancient charm and exquisite royalness. The sheer magnificence left me awestruck and craving for more. More on the travel coming soon.
Hope you liked the post. Do leave your comments.
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equally excellent Morpeth team victory in the Senior Women's event.
Running from the Fast Pack, she finished a mere four seconds ahead of club colleague Jane Hodgson.
Further winning team support came courtesy of two superb runs by Alison Brown (4th) (Slow Pack),
and Lorna MacDonald (9th) (Medium Pack).
Other Morpeth performances in the Senior Women's event, came from Gemma Floyd (21st) (Fast Pack),
who was eighth fastest overall in a 462-strong field of finishers, Jane Briggs (38th) (Slow Pack),
Lindsay Turnbull (52nd) (Slow Pack), Jane Kirby (110th) (Slow Pack),
Sue Smith (223rd) (Slow Pack), Carol Parry (262nd) (Slow Pack),
and Margaret MacDonald (340th) (Slow Pack).
This was an excellent start to the season by the Senior Women, who are now competing in Division 1.


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This solution is intended for users who don't want to install software on their own computer. They want just have fast access and delivery of their SMS through a browser.
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Healthcare Principles
People with T1D need access to affordable health insurance that covers the care necessary to treat their diabetes. To survive, they rely on daily supplies of insulin and the tools required to dose this life-saving medication.
JDRF has released a set of healthcare principles and is working with a variety of stakeholders to advocate that these principles are considered in any healthcare reform that may take place. This includes:
- Preserving protections for those with pre-existing conditions so they have access to comprehensive health insurance at rates similar to people without such conditions. Under the current law, there are provisions to ensure that people with preexisting conditions—like the 1.6 million Americans who live with T1D—cannot be denied coverage, charged significantly higher premiums or have their benefits curtailed by insurance. This is crucial for people with T1D who need health insurance coverage to access the drugs and devices that keep them alive every day.
- Allowing young adults to stay on their parents' insurance until the age of 26. Current health law allows young adults to join or remain on their parents' health insurance until the age of 26. Remaining on a parent's plan is crucial to children and young adults with diabetes who have much greater healthcare expenditures, approximately 2.3 times higher, than their peers without diabetes. The provision, which ensures these young people have consistent and affordable access to supplies and medications necessary to manage their disease, continues to have broad bipartisan support.
- Prohibiting insurance companies from setting annual and lifetime dollar limits for essential health benefits (EHBs). Before passage of the ACA, insurance companies were able to set dollar limits—either annually or for the entire enrollment period—on spending for an individual's covered benefits. For people with chronic illness, annual and lifetime caps on EHBs can present a wide array of problems and worry. Consider insulin, a prescription medication, to which daily access is essential for people with T1D to stay alive.
- Closing the coverage gap in most Medicare prescription drug plans by 2020. These plans have a temporary coverage gap for drugs, or "donut hole," during which people with T1D may not be able to afford their prescription medications. The current healthcare law reduces these expenditures for approximately 200,000 to 300,000 people with T1D enrolled in Medicare.
Taking Action
- December 2018 – In light of the ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), JDRF launched a petition urging Congress to preserve current law protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
- Summer/Fall 2018 – JDRF volunteers met with hundreds of members of Congress to stress need to preserve pre-existing conditions protections.
- June 2018 – JDRF wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing our grave concern with the Administration's recent stance in litigation related to pre-existing conditions and requesting a meeting to discuss how to ensure current law protections for people with pre-existing conditions are preserved. It is our position that health insurance companies should not be able to charge people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) more money for health coverage.
- September 2017 – JDRF issued an action alert to mobilize advocates nationwide to voice their concerns about the Graham-Cassidy proposal to their senators.
- September 2017 – JDRF released a statement with 15 other patient and provider groups opposing the proposal put forward by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Dean Heller (R-Nev.), and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.). This proposal would negatively impact patients' access to adequate and affordable health coverage and care.
- July 2017 – JDRF convened more than 160 Delegates from across the country at the JDRF 2017 Children's Congress. Delegates met with their Members of Congress, asking them to support the renewal of the Special Diabetes Program, robust funding for the National Institutes of Health and U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and to preserve our health reform principles.
- June 2017 – JDRF issued an action alert engaging its grassroots network to contact their senators urging them to craft legislation that would uphold our key health reform principles.
- May 2017 – JDRF released a statement after the House bill passage expressing disappointment in the bill's passage and urging the T1D community to contact the Senate to make their voices heard.
- May 2017 – JDRF signed a letter with nine other organizations and released a statement opposing the American Health Care Act (AHCA) with the MacArthur amendment, which weakens protections for pre-existing conditions.
- March 2017 – JDRF joined with major nonpartisan patient groups to push for access.
- December 2016 – JDRF joined with more than 70 organizations to send a letter to then President-elect Trump and Congressional leadership explaining the importance of policies protecting those with pre-existing conditions and allowing young adults up to age 26 to remain on their parents' health plan.


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This Cape Town Estate is a Southern Charmer
While you might not immediately think of grand (and grandiose) mansions when you think of Cape Town, South Africa, the very-much-sub-equatorial metropolis is home to some rather ritzy neighborhoods. And one of those neighborhoods – Silverhurst Estate – is where you'll find Constantia, a 2,000 square meter (or about 21,530 square feet) vine-wrapped Tuscan style palace currently on the market for just a smidge under $4.1 million. For that sizable sum, you'll get five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a 15-seat home theater, a separate downstairs guest suite and a self-contained detached garden cottage. Whether you plan to use this pad for living, entertaining or a little of both, this estate is ready to go, vriend.
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Stationery home generators require the service of a professional or a Licensed Electrical Contractor for installation. The generators are connected to the home wiring system through a manual or automatic transfer switch. Stationery generators come with an automatic power monitoring system. As soon as there is disruption in power, the generator automatically starts to provide power and switches off automatically after normal power is restored.
Power failures for whatever reason; whether it is a mechanical problem, stormy weather or other causes, they can leave your family or tenants in the dark. If you run a home business that relies on or uses electric power, it may be interrupted.
If you want to ensure that your living and working environment is safe and legal, your electrical equipment needs to be brought up to code.
The outages of power can greatly disrupt or even stop your home-based business. This problem can be eliminated by the installation of a standby generator.A standby generator is professionally installed so that it starts automatically once you lose electrical power and shuts down automatically when the normal electric current flow resumes. As a result, you will avoid experiencing power blackouts, whether there is electricity supply disruption or not. In other words, you will always be assured of the continuous supply of power all times of the day and night.


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Teardown of a 65W Cree LED Bulb
I few months back, I wrote about my experience with the six dimmable Philips LED bulbs I purchased a year ago. Those light bulbs all failed within months of each other in just over a year of use. This time around though, it's the Crees ones that had bit the dust. They lasted a few months longer and were among the twelve I originally purchased. So I decided to open up one to see how the Cree LED bulbs were constructed. Continue reading 'Teardown of a 65W Cree LED Bulb' »


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- Buff Silkie Bantam
Buff Silkie Bantam Projected Availability
PLEASE NOTE: This availability chart is updated periodically and does not reflect the availability of in-store poultry and does not represent a guarantee of shipping date.
We hatch/ship February - September of each season. See Calendar.
We schedule all orders to ship ASAP when the entire order is available. If you would like to delay your order, you can specify your delay date at checkout.
There is an additional small order fee ($20) charged for orders of only 3-14 poultry. We do not ship less than 3 poultry.
See the Master Availability Table here.
- Poultry Show Class: Feather Legged Bantams (All Colors)
- Weights - Hen -------32 oz Rooster----36 oz
Pullet------28 oz Cockerel----32 oz
- Purpose and Type: Ornamental; Exhibition
- Egg Shell Color: Cream or Tinted Bantam Sized Egg
- Egg Production: Good
- Egg Size: Small
- Temperament: Docile
- Fertility Percentage: 40-55%
- Broody: Setters
- Mating Ratio: 6 Females to 1 Male
- Roost Height: 0 to 2 feet
- Country of Origin - Asia
- APA: Yes, Recognized by the Standard of Perfection
- ALBC: No
- Breeder Farm Source: "Cackle Hatchery® Poultry Breeding Farm" developing our bloodline or strain of pure Silkie Bantams since 1973.
Very fast delivery, healthy chicks. Review by Guy
It took about 3 weeks after I placed the order for them to ship the chicks. Since I live a state away from the hatchery, it only took 1 day from the day they shipped to arrive in the post office. None died, all of them were very healthy, they sent extras just in case some died. Much healthier than the chicks in at Boomgaars. (Posted on 6/29/2019)
Healthy Chicks Review by Karen
I ordered 5 buff, 5 white, and 5 blue silkie chicks. All arrived healthy and they included 3 extra chicks! I'm in silkie heaven and couldn't be more happy with the quality of chicks and service. The chicks were packaged very well. I will definately be buying more Cackle Hatchery. Keep up the good work! (Posted on 4/27/2018)
Beautiful Babies! Review by Lisa
Thank you so much for the healthy delivery of chicks I received this spring. They all made the trip in great condition and seem to be thriving. I really appreciated the phone call alerting me the order was going to ship. The birds are excellent, I can not wait to see what they look like all grown up. I will positively buy from Cackle Hatchery again. Thank you for the great service and lovely babies. (Posted on 4/3/2018)
Female chicks Review by Fran
We live in an area of North Carolina where we can have as many chickens as we want, but they must be female! I love silkies. Any chance of having them sexed? Do you sell older chicks that maybe can be sexed? (Posted on 2/28/2017)
Really nice service Review by Mae
Just received my adorable 17 silkie babies, they arrive safely on time in perfect condition, can't be happier, my heart is melting. (Posted on 8/5/2016)
silkie chicks Review by Minnie
I wanted to say that we were very pleased with the service, delivery and our new babies. They arrived on time as promised and very healthy. Thank you very much. (Posted on 7/2/2016)
Pleased with these Silkies Review by Cat J Regan
Silkies are one of my favourite breeds and this color is very nice looking in my opinion. They make wonderful mothers/hatchers. The ones I received have nice poofy little crests, so I am excited to see how they look as adults! Thank you! (Posted on 3/25/2016)
very satisfied Review by jean
Chicks are very strong and healthy looking foward to ordering more. (Posted on 2/26/2016)
Cackle Hatchery Review by Jessica Ohio August 2009
My chicks arrived today and i wanted to let you know they are wonderful. Your chicks are very healthy and they came right on time. I am very pleased with your hatchery. Thank you very much. (Posted on 12/18/2015)
Cackle Hatchery Review by Sherri, Arkansas March 2013
Good Morning. I just picked up my chicks - 104 healthy chicks arrived on time. Another great shipment from Cackle! Thank you! (Posted on 11/30/2015)
Cackle Hatchery Review by Sigfrido Puerto Rico May 2010
As you can see I live in Puerto Rico. My chicks were sent Wednesday and arrived today Friday. All of them alive and in perfect condition. Thank you very much. It has been a pleasure doing business with you and will definitely will do business again. (Posted on 11/17/2015)
Customer Satisfaction Review by Jo Ann New York April 2014
Recently, I received an order of chicks that I had called in. They arrived the next day! It was so good to see that all strong and healthy. They will be a week old tomorrow. All is going well. I live so far North in New York state that when shipments take 3 or 4 days the birds do not do well. I hope that this speed can be used again when I order. Thank you for healthy birds and getting them here by next day. (Posted on 11/5/2015)


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Category: Management
Managing Risk in the "New Era"
The way companies integrate teams, build relationships with government officials, and respond to risk is changing.
An Interview with Alan Ai, WeWork's General Manager for Greater China
WeWork's Alan Ai speaks with CBR about how to thrive in the China market, partnering with local providers, and the importance of localization.
Fact Sheet: Communist Party Groups in Foreign Companies in China
The Chinese government is pushing foreign companies to include party organizations among their employees. Where do these companies stand if they don't want to acquiesce to their demands?
Minimizing Headaches During China Investigations
Any company with more than a small presence in China will likely need to conduct an internal investigation in China at some point. Companies can take certain steps to minimize headaches when such an investigation is needed.
Managing Health Care Costs in the Asia Pacific
The 2016 Global Medical Trends Survey draws on responses from 174 leading medical insurers, of which 45% are from Asia Pacific. The survey results show the cost of health care benefits is projected to increase by 7.9% in 2016. The...
Labor Dispatch Services
Labor dispatch is an important option for foreign companies in China that require a low cost and flexible hiring process. Whether it is a company that needs to staff a short-term project within a demanding deadline, or one that needs...
Trade Union Law and Collective Bargaining in China
Industrial action in China entered uncharted territory last year. Labor unrest was previously confined for the most part to the manufacturing and construction sectors – the traditional linchpins of China's growth. In 2016, however, it spread into the retail and...
The Road to Globalization for Chinese Multinationals
Chinese companies looking for deals abroad face five main challenges when globalizing through M&A —including the often overlooked human capital.
Far from a Done Deal
Recently, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has been thrust into the limelight with a spate of high-profile deals. An inter-agency committee of the US government, CFIUS has the authority to review, for national security reasons,...


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There are many differences in men and women both biologically and fundamentally. The changes in them are congenital. How they react and behave in a particular situation is totally different. If you observe both these genders since their childhood, you will realize that each of them interpret messages differently. Even their behavior is influenced by myriads of factors with no similarities. When men and women go through their development phases, each gender starts developing its own set of thinking. They may have the same liking for sports though, but their reasons of participation in the activities are totally contrasting.
For example, boys are more inclined towards manly sports whereas women toward feminine sports. The former ones, taking an active part in any activities with the feeling of dominating opponents. The latter ones consider sports an opportunity to build relationships. Boys become aggressive while competing and do not hesitate in getting into conflict with opponents. Girls, however, stay calm and are nice to others, even their competitors. The masculine genders love to take control of the activities they are participating. Despite being competing fiercely in the sports, they follow the orders of their team leaders. Boys learn to develop and meet goals while indulging with sports activities. Girls learn to collaborate.
Based on the thinking and reasons of participation in various sports, we can easily form an analogy with the workplace. The differences between them has a major impact on the way we take our work.
1. Team Concept
When both men and women have totally different outlook towards sports participation, how can they hold the same view when it comes to working as a team. For men, working in a team is being answerable for the tasks assigned to them. They are only concerned about finishing off the given tasks. They will not take time to learn how is the other team members doing. Even they complete their tasks much ahead of the scheduled time, they will hardly take any initiative of helping others and enjoy the spare time pursuing their personal interests of hobbies.
Women are not generally like men. For them, being a team player means working collectively with the team members, and providing help to someone who is struggling with the given tasks. What the women learned during their development years are implemented by them at the workplace. They feel a team culture is one that shares ideas with each other, resolves conflicts, and works collectively towards achieving the goals.
2. Taking credit for success
Success is the ladder to climb high up the hierarchy of an organization. This mantra is very well imbibed by men. When men achieve success, they don't hesitate to take credit for that. They also gloat over their skills and talent applied for the achievement. Every good beginning and happy ending is all because of their skills and talent. Others don't even have a say or contribution in it. This is what they believe. They have a deep yearning inside them of becoming a hero and when the opportunity comes knocking, they don't fail to grab it. On the contrary, when success eludes them, or they fail, they try to pass the buck to others. They go to any extent in framing others for the failure and saving their own back.
On the other hand, when women succeed, they point towards the team work. They give credit to the entire team and never shy away from asserting or attributing success to the team. Any good results for them is because of the contribution of all. And when they fail, they take the onus and boldly accept the responsibilities for failure. They may even take the blame on themselves and say that they haven't given their 100%.
3. Problem solving
Men and women have their own ways to solve problems. The former tend to seek for solutions personally. For them, providing a solution to the problem is like reserving a birth for the next promotion. They go to any length in resolving the issue and prove their competency. This gender sees a problem as an opportunity to grab power and control over others. When authority is bestowed upon them, they are ever ready to take and implement any type of initiatives.
Women take a different approach for solving a problem. First, they gather input for the solutions from their colleagues, ponder over it for a while, and then offer the solution. They are never bothered about losing or gaining authority over others. Moreover, they love the whole process of getting involved in the solution seeking process.
4. Liking for the processes
Women enjoy each and every process to get closer to the goals. They never miss even a single step though the goals elude them. They love being a part of the whole process and less focused towards the goals. These working class is more inclined towards what goes into the process rather than the goal.
Working at their own pace and learning every ins and out of the processes are things women love the most. Men, however, stay focused on the goals. For them, the processes matter the least and reaching to the set target as soon as possible is the priority. They are motivated for the goal and apply total energy for attaining it.
5. Hierarchy & relationships
Men have high regards for hierarchy and set their eyes on the top most slot. They are comfortable in following the orders of the higher authority and see themselves in that position in the near future. These working class love to work in an environment where there is a set hierarchical system. Following a standard protocol is what men believe the most and abide by it. For they knew once reaching the top of the hierarchy will generate the same kind of respect for them in others. On the contrary, women develop a tendency to pay heed more to relationships than hierarchy. It's not that they don't follow orders or behave as per their own will. They only apply what they have grabbed and experienced throughout their development years. Women enjoying sharing goals and building an understanding among their colleagues.
These behaviors and attitude of men in the workplace are enough to conclude that the way they grow and learn things during their childhood, makes a huge difference in how they see success and failure at work. Success for women is not primary. They love to build relationships with colleagues and help them. Men are flexible to accept any authority and following the company's protocol. But their aim is always reaching to the top slot of the hierarchy.


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WIP 'Lemmings like' - Rescue chicks from an abandoned seed factory overrun by perilous rats!
Fly (push and hold ^), smash platforms (down) to release seed; down to collect, rescue chicks
by feeding them (drop-z) then push towards nearest exit.
Controls: directional keys (push and hold). smash (down) on platforms to release (seed x trigger/test)
(down) to pick up seed, z to release.
080819 update: fixed (draw order!) issues causing particles and sprites to fly off platforms with camera movement, also offset players vertical velocity so impact/camera shake/ landing are more visible.
140819: tweaked platform 'snap', optimized player move code, 'seed drop' mechanic implemented (sketchily).
200819: minor tweaks and bug fixes
thanks dw817, I had a 'snap'(* negative value) for the floor, but someone suggested I should take it out due to the visual 'stopping' effect when flying up into a platform.. I agree.. feels 'wonky' and to less than a desirable degree. will address!
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China Aquatic Products Sector Investment Opportunities Reviewed in New Study Available at MarketPublishers.com
21 Mar 2012 • by Natalie Aster
LONDON – China remains the world's largest aquatic product producer. Its fishery sector is primarily aquaculture, both fresh and seawater cultures, and accounted for approximately 72% of total aquatic production last year. The wild-catch component is significantly smaller and declining wild fishery resources, both domestic and overseas, will contain future potential growth.
In response to growing domestic consumption, a robust processing industry and strong export market, aquaculture is expected to continue growing, albeit at a somewhat slower pace than previous years. In 2011, new aquaculture area increased 5% over the previous year, a significant drop from a 14% increase in 2009, indicating investment in new facilities may have peaked.
New study "Investment Research Report on China Animal Aquatic Products Industry" worked out by Beijing Orient Agribusiness Consultant (BOABC) offers an in-depth perspective on China's aquatic products industry, featuring:
- relent policies of aquatic products industry;
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- aquatic products consumption;
- profitability of each links in aquatic products industry in China;
- competition of aquatic products industry;
- characteristic aquatic products;
- investment opportunity and valuation of aquatic products industry;
- list of top 200 aquaculture enterprises in China.
The report is an essential tool for investors and other related persons to learn the development of the industry fast and have an insight on investment hotspot and hold future development trend.
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Home > FLR > Vol. 38 > Iss. 2 (1969)
Juvenile Detention: Protection, Prevention or Punishment?
Elyce Zenoff Ferster, Edith Nash Snethen, and Thomas F. Courtless
Abolition of Wage Garnishment
Joseph C. Sweeney
The Law of Landlord-Tenant: A Critical Evaluation of the Past With Guidelines for the Future
Thomas M. Quinn and Earl Phillips
Commentary on Judicial Ethics
George Edwards
A Study in Marxist Revolutionary Violence: Students for a Democratic Society, 1962-1969
John Edgar Hoover


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There's no two ways about it. Comments are broken.
By that I mean, commenting systems on nearly any site that drives a large amount of traffic. There are too many trolls and people with little or nothing to add.
There is way too much noise, and little to no signal.
I used to enjoy comments. You'd read a piece and there might be some well thought out discussion beneath it on a website. But over time that has been simply washed away – smothered by inanity and ignorance.
There are seemingly vast hordes of people with nothing better to do than navigate around the internet shouting their particular point of view very loudly regardless of relevance.
And I'm not just talking about the wasteland that is YouTube commenting. It's everywhere.
Various sites have tried things like up-voting good comments and down-voting bad ones. But even that isn't good enough. There's too much volume. When you see that there are upwards of 1000 comments already on an article, you might as well pack up and go home. Nobody but the most obsessive is going to read that much. No – commenting becomes circular and a race to the bottom.
Once you might at least have thought that comments would reflect the print readership of newspapers in the past. But no – because sites' web traffic dwarfs their printed readership, the comments are often not reflective of the editorial values of the publication.
If nothing else, then comments have made me see the work of newspaper letters' editors in a new light. They must have to get through a lot of chaff before they find the wheat.
Yes, some sites employ people to shut down libellous, racist, or other abuse. But it's a thankless job, and there's enough that steps just the right side of being considered "fair comment" yet that is less intelligent than you might find in the average pub close to closing time.
It actually becomes a question of why sites actually bother with comments. They have to employ moderators after all. But comments drive traffic and page views. That means more ad opportunities. They're addicted to those comments whether they're the Daily Mail or The Guardian.
Yet it must be said that even with this, more and more sites are dropping comments. They're just not worth the effort.
There are sites with decent comments, but they tend to be smaller and more specialist. There's more of a community. I'm not talking about them. I'm talking about the big boys.
And yes, I do realise that buried away in comment sections, there are actually thoughtful and well-founded points. But it's just such hard work uncovering them, that I can't be bothered. It's not that I want to only read things I agree with either. Debate is healthy. But just because someone has access to a computer does not make their thoughts intrinsically interesting or worthwhile. Enough is enough.
So here's what I plan to do:
- I'm going to stop reading comments on all major news sites
- If I want to comment on something myself then it'll be in social media (Twitter largely) where others can choose to follow me or not
- I don't include this blog – but I get so few comments here as to make no difference (those comments I do get tend to be in the social media space)
- I'm not talking about forums either as they tend to be better self-policed
- To make sure I'm not tempted, I'll try a browser extension like Shut-Up
That should save me lots of wasted hours online. The temptation is always there, but even wondering "how the population is reacting" to something will have to take a back seat. In any case, like pointless Twitter polls, comment sections have absolutely no relevance to actual opinion and just represent a keyboard-bashing minority.
So there we go. A comment-free 2016!


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My Outfit Online has this Summer's hottest workout gear
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