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In a related response to Cat's remarks about her own tolerance, I wrote:
I don't think there is any "should." It is up to you. Tolerance, I think, has to include some idea of not appealing to some universal "should."If we are sure of universal ethics, if we believe we know what they are, and can state them in simple declarative language, it is from there a short step to the idea that one may treat that ethics as a law book, as the word of "god" or "gods," and decide who or what is in accord with those ethics, and who one may praise, and who, curse.
No matter how carefully we weave our net of laws, something always slips through. No law book substitutes, in the end, for human reason and judgement.
I believe (which means, I cannot prove to everyone's satisfaction) that there are people who feel called to serve a "higher" purpose. Christians talk about "vocations" (literally "callings"), but I know Jews and neo-pagans who speak in similar terms, and perhaps one Muslim woman. One neo-pagan priest I know has spoken about trying to assemble "druidic" rituals as a high school student, long before he had any coherent philosophy or theology to base them in. The calling, even, need not be to what is usually called a religion or philosophy—I know people who treat abstract ideals like peace and justice in that way, or a scientific or academic discipline. Even, perhaps, atheism.
People who hear the call often believe it comes from some source of universal truth. But how can it? The callings often contradict each other: a god who calls people to atheism would be a very strange god. Rather, I believe (which means, remember, I cannot prove to everyone's satisfaction) people choose their higher truths. Regardless of how important it is to the believer, it is still their belief. The alternative to the idea that higher truths are humanly chosen is the belief that some number (usually one) of them are truly the word of god and all the others are false, evil, to be stamped out.
How are we to respond to this belief, the philosophical form of religious intolerance? Why respond at all? Belief is after all a personal choice. Yet there are reasons both personal and social. On the personal level, who wants to be proselytized? And the most aggressive proselytizers are invariably the ones who will push their causes regardless of need, and sometimes to the harm of the people they persuade. Likewise, the most aggressive believers are willing to harm non-believers for their non-belief. So there is a matter of self-defense. At the social level, conflicts between beliefs are the most enduring and destructive, because they go right to the core of identity, and can never be resolved. People fight and die for their gods. Unless we want a society in which is constantly at war with itself, some customary and, perhaps, legislated form of tolerance is a social necessity.
What do we say to the believers? We say, I think, "Is this how you serve your belief?" For there are very few higher ideals which demand the abuse of others. There is a downhill slope in conversion: a slide from teaching and offering the truth to pressuring, and ultimately to violence. As the slope is trodden, the believer moves more and more from teaching their ideal to using raw power over their subjects, and the seductions of power overcome all else. The ideal is lost.
Equally, I think it best to ask ourselves to be tolerant. If we claim skepticism, we cannot ethically force our beliefs on others. "There is no compulsion in religion," as the Qu'ran says.
At the social level, I think, one of the best tools of tolerance has turned out to be secularism. Societies, in the end, are devices for living in the world. One does not need to know the purpose of life to do that. The attempt to order a mass society (as opposed to a monastery) around a religious unity is doomed. There are always schisms, heresies, ..., conflict. The United States has mandated tolerance in its first amendment; many of the original colonists were religious radicals and historical religious conflicts were fresh in the minds of the Framers. Historically, this has been one of the most successful of freedoms of the Bill of Rights. While the US's English Protestant majority has been powerful, their ability to suppress other faiths was limited and, as a result, the United States was spared much pointless conflict. Our religious reactionaries, who would set up a theocracy, forget how badly theocracies fare in history. They fail of their ideals, almost as soon as they gain political power and power becomes an end in itself.
So, to recapitulate the argument, religious intolerance as a philosophy derives from the idea that, somehow, ethics can be reduced to a rule book. The desire of some people to serve a higher purpose leads to the conclusion that their chosen purpose is the only valid one, and all others are false and to be suppressed. Religious tolerance is personally desirable and socially necessary: socially necessary because without it society is at risk of repeated civil wars, personally desirable because intolerance leads to abuse and, ironically, the failure of religious ideals. There are compelling reasons to be personally tolerant and to embrace religious tolerance as a secular ideal.


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As a nation, you would think we had become more skin savvy, wouldn't you? The dangers of sunbeds are now widely publicised, and 'faking it' has never been so popular. But there are still people out there willing to ignore the health risks by INJECTING themselves with unlicensed melanotan.
Tanning injections - which are illegal to sell but not to use - can be found under the counter at certain salons and gyms, as well as online. Deputy director at the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University, Jim McVeigh, warns it is unclear what the products contain and how they are being controlled. Unfortunately, this isn't enough to put hardcore tan addicts off.
BBC One investigates this worrying tan trend tonight in its Inside Out North West programme. It features a couple who stopped using tanning injections after suffering from nausea, loss of appetite and the development of moles. More worryingly, it features a tan-obsessed man from Blackpool who continues to inject despite his concerns about the side-effects.
Give us a St Tropez spray tan any day! Let us know your thoughts on this extreme tanning trend @CosmopolitanUK #dangertan

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Guest Blogger Professor Tim Greaney - The Affordable Care Act, Antitrust and Competition Policy
The ABA/AHLA program on Antitrust in Health Care this week included extensive analyses of recent challenges to provider mergers and other aspects of concentration and market power. Douglas Ross (Davis Wright Tremaine), Roxane Busey (Baker & McKenzie), and I presented a "Year in Review" analysis of significant case law and regulatory developments affecting competition in the health care sector (including a Jaryndyce v. Jaryndyce award to the case that seems to keep popping up in every annual program we do: this year's winner by acclamation was the West Penn/UPMC/Highmark saga). Several items that may be of particular interest:
Dan Kessler discussed his empirical study, published in this month's issue of Health Affairs, concerning the price and spending effects of hospital-physician integration. The key finding of the paper is that increases in the market share of hospitals that own physician practices leads to higher prices and spending. As discussed in my last post, antitrust authorities are paying closer attention to hospital acquisitions of physician practices, something they have ignored in the past. However, the FTC's recent successful challenge to such an acquisition did not take on the important issue of the vertical aspects of the consolidation at issue. Another finding (though far less robust) by Kessler and his co-authors indicated that increases in market share of hospitals that had joint ventures with physicians (such as PHOs) have lower rates of admission, a result that supports the potential efficacy of ACOs.
How will exchanges affect competition? Some 23 states have seen co-ops enter their markets through the exchanges and there is some evidence that the exchange may facilitate new entry. Recall that during the run up to the ACA many called for adding a public option insurance plan to each health care exchange. The argument was that the individual insurance markets around the country were so concentrated throughout the country that consumers would not benefit from competitive markets in the exchanges. Congress chose not to add the public plans presumably on the assumption that the incentives of serving millions of new customers would incentive new entry. How has that worked out? A recent Kaiser Family Foundation study provided interesting results. It found significantly increased competition in two big states that organized their own exchanges. In New York, the Herfindahl Index (the measure commonly used to assess concentration in antitrust cases) for the individual insurance market declined from 1641 to 1197. In California, the HHI declined from 3052 to 2418. Interestingly, both states have adopted an "active purchaser" approach to their exchanges; that is, the exchanges negotiate up front with plans before they are allowed to sell their products on the exchange. Less encouraging was the result in some other states. Connecticut's individual insurance market has less competition in its exchanges than it had prior to the ACA. Further some rural states or parts thereof have only one insurer participating in their exchanges.
FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and a number of other government representatives at the conference repeatedly made the point that there is nothing incompatible between the Affordable Care Act, which many see as requiring more consolidation to achieve cost savings, and the antitrust laws, which historically have been used to attack consolidation that lessens competition. Last year, this issue was the subject of hearings before the House Judiciary Committee, some of whose members seemed to fault health reform for prompting the merger wave among providers. (Along with others, I made the point to the Committee that the ACA is founded on, and seeks to improve, competition in health care markets, that overinclusive consolidations are attempts to thwart the ends of health reform, and therefore mergers are properly subject to close scrutiny by the antitrust agencies.) Notably, a so-called "Health Reform Defense" to mergers (i.e., "the ACA made me do it") has had no traction in antitrust cases; indeed, the district court in the St. Luke's case found the benefits of integrated care could not outweigh evidence of increased market power and likely price increases. Chair Ramirez also made it clear that in close cases the agency regards mergers as a less desirable form of consolidation than contractual combinations such as joint ventures and ACOs because of the permanence and difficulty of unwinding the former.
There was also much discussion of the Sixth Circuit's recent decision in ProMedica v. FTC, a challenge to the acquisition by the largest hospital in Toledo of the fourth largest hospital in that market. The government, which had endured a 7-case losing streak in hospital merger cases, now finds itself on a winning streak. The case in notable in several respects. The Sixth Circuit's decision gave little credence or credit to the acquired hospital's weak financial position, calling the "flailing firm" defense "the Hail Mary pass of presumptively doomed mergers." It also paid a lot of attention to the bargaining dynamics between MCOs and hospitals, emphasizing the importance of preserving the "walk away" power of managed care organizations, i.e. the ability of an MCO to assemble a hospital network without the dominant provider. Concluding that the acquired hospital was an important part of that dynamic and thus put a limit on the larger hospital's pricing, the court found the merger violated the antitrust standard under a "unilateral effects" theory.
Especially heartening to the FTC may be the subtext to the decisions coming out of the courts in recent years. Unlike some previous cases in which courts revealed an underlying skepticism about the benefits of managed care that seemed to color their analyses, these cases are applying antitrust principles in a straightforward way, perhaps recognizing that health reform does not alter the rules applicable to market participants.


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Pranksters place spectacles on the museum floor and visitors thought it was modern art
In the modern world anything can be an art, and this was proved right by these intelligent pranksters who made spectacles seem like a modern piece of art.
As per a Twitter Moment, two pranksters — @TJCruda and @k_vinnn — subtly left ordinary glasses on the floor of a historical center. Uncertain what to make of it, dazed guests did the main thing they could consider – they thought it was a bit of workmanship and clicked photos of them.
LMAO WE PUT GLASSES ON THE FLOOR AT AN ART GALLERY AND… pic.twitter.com/7TYoHPtjP8
— teejay (@TJCruda) May 24, 2016
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However, many of my childhood memories also include alcohol. My parents were cocktail parents and I was their bartender. I would mix and make cocktails for them on a nightly basis. I would also drink a little bit of those cocktails on a nightly basis. I was probably one of a few eight year olds that knew exactly how to make frozen margaritas and how to use the wine chiller at the liquor store. I could also probably name most of the different kinds of wine coolers by taste at the same young age. At four years old, in Pre-Kindergarten, my teacher called home to let my parents know that during a classroom activity, I said that something smelled like bourbon. At Christmas, I was making champagne cocktails and sipping Bailey's and coffee before I was in Jr. High. I loved the burn that I felt in the back of my throat as a child, under 10 years old, when I would mix a vodka and Fresca. Mixing those drinks was always such a festive affair. We had a battery operated hand mixer for the rocks glasses, and plastic ice cubes in assorted shapes and colors. We always had all the garnishes to go along with any drink.
Alcohol was always something I associated with a fun time and being socially normal. When I began drinking on my own, I was just that, by myself. When my parents would go out for dinner or nights on the town, leaving me on my own, I would always order pizza and mix myself some cocktails. From the very beginning, my drinking was an isolating affair. When I got a bit older, about 14, I began drinking with friends. I felt old and cool. I was always so excited to drink. I could feel the adrenaline rushing through me and my hands would shake before I would have my first beer. I knew from experience growing up that drinking alcohol either by myself or with other people my own age or older would give me a positive effect inside. Drinking would make me feel like "the man." Drinking made me feel like I had arrived.
What I never saw when I was younger was the negative side of drinking. The association of drinking being bad was hidden for me, or more than likely, I did not see it since I did not know what I was looking for. I wish I had known about the other side of alcohol abuse. I wish I had known about the alcoholism that ran amuck on both sides of my parent's families. I wish I had known that my father was an alcoholic. I wish I had known that my aunt was an alcoholic, as well. I doubt knowing about the negative side would have changed my mind in any way about alcohol and drinking.
There are many different thoughts about whether being an alcoholic is a condition you are born with, or learned behavior. I was born an alcoholic. The first time I experienced a drink, I knew drinking was for me. The feeling that ran through my body was more powerful, relaxing, and gratifying than anything else I have ever felt in my entire life. But it is true what they say about being an alcoholic: It is a progressive disease. I could only sustain those perceived positive effects before I would come crashing down. Alcohol worked for me for a long time, but in the end the good times disappeared, and my life became the less talked about side of alcohol: addiction, hatred, anger and loss.
Want to read Melissa's side of the story? http://www.lifeimpaired.com/2/post/2014/02/alcohol-my-old-friend.html


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OSAKA – Panasonic Corp. has informed NTT DoCoMo Inc. of its decision to end the supply of new smartphone models from this winter.
The decision reflects NTT DoCoMo's strategy to put priority on selling handsets made by Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co., both key rivals of Panasonic, sources said Monday.
NTT DoCoMo has effectively been the sole marketing channel for Panasonic's smartphones, so the supply halt means that Panasonic will stop developing new smartphones.
Panasonic will continue smartphone production at its Malaysian factory for the time being, but will discontinue the operation if NTT DoCoMo stops placing orders for them, the sources said.
Earlier this year, NTT DoCoMo announced it will place priority on selling Sony's Experia A and Samsung's Galaxy S4 handsets under what it calls the "two-top" marketing campaign.


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From doing bold photoshoots to endorsements, Lisa Haydon has proudly showcased every beautiful moment of her pregnancy. And even after the birth of her first child, Lisa is more than happy to share the beautiful 'motherly' moments on social media and here is yet another one that has been added to the list.
Lisa Haydon, who was last seen in a special yet pivotal appearance in Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, shared another picture of her with her son Zack. But in this picture it was not only the actress and her little one but they were accompanied by the actress' sisters Mallika and Julia Haydon.
While she looked absolutely thrilled to enjoy the company of everyone around, she shared this image without a caption. Prior to this, Lisa Haydon took the internet by a storm by her bold move of uploading a picture of a beautiful moment of her breast feeding the baby.
Besides this, Lisa who enjoys social media has been posting many pictures of her with Zack but hasn't posted any of them that reveal the face of her son as yet. The model turned actress who gained fame with films like Queen and The Shaukeens, turned mother a few months ago after tying the knot with long time beau, business tycoon Dino Lalvani in 2016.
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Age-old coastal charm meets modern luxury at this 3BR cottage in White Sand. Anglers Rest is a weather-boarded character cottage equipped with luxury appointments and high-end furnishings—make it yours for your next holiday.
Spend cosy evenings gathering in an open-concept space, where you can lounge in front of the TV or prepare meals together in a sunny kitchen/dining space. Enjoy the sun and stars in a pebbled garden with picnic table and BBQ. And refresh and rejuvenate in three airy bedrooms.
In the award-winning White Sand development, you're just a five-minute walk from the scenic dunes and beach at Camber Sands, and only five miles from medieval Rye, home to museums, shops, and atmospheric pubs.
Cottage Summary
Sleeps 6 people
Baby friendly – High chair, stairgate & travel cot provided
Pet friendly
Fully equipped kitchen – Cooker, hob, grill, 50/50 fridge freezer, dishwasher, microwave, washer/dryer, Tassimo coffee machine
Outdoor decked patio with picnic table & deck chairs
Off road private parking
Wi-Fi – Wireless Broadband
32′ HD Flat Screen TV in living room with Freeview, BluRay/DVD player
Ipod docking station
Selection of DVDs, board games & books
5 min walk to the dune enclosed beach
10 minute drive to Rye
Anglers Rest, Camber Sands, East Sussex
Dining & Lounging
Modern coastal comfort abounds in the living area, outfitted with extra plush sofas and armchair and quaint seashore accents. Get snug for an evening movie marathon on the flat-screen TV or for family board game night.
Cook up new recipes in a sleek, minimalist kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances and plenty of cabinet storage space for all of your vacation goodies. Chop and prep with generous counter space, and chat with the rest of the group while you cook thanks to an open-concept design.
The adjacent dining area has a charming wood table with chair and bench seating for six. Whether it's tea time or dinner hour, the whole group will love sharing stories and meals while looking out over the garden in this inviting space.
Bed & Bath
Sleep soundly in three bedrooms, each decorated in serene, coastal whites with colourful patterns and accents for a touch of morning cheer.
Claim the airy master suite, unpack into a generously sized built-in wardrobe, and sprawl out on the double bed. A luxurious en-suite bathroom features a shower/tub combination.
Guests in the second bedroom will wake to dune views through bow windows. A wardrobe offers plenty of storage, and a cosy double bed awaits for restful slumbers.
Young guests will have their own space in the third bedroom, featuring a twin bunk and storage space. A pristine white family bathroom with walk-in shower means nobody will have to wait in line to wash off the sand after a day on the shore.
Soak in the sunshine in the pebbled garden, your completely private outdoor haven. Grill up fresh seafood on the BBQ and share your creations at the picnic table.
Come out with a cup of cocoa in the evening to watch the stars come out overhead. Or bring your vacation novel and settle into a lounge chair on the deck for quiet mornings to yourself.
Pet Friendly Anglers Rest
Dogs love a big sandy beach – space to run around, sand dunes to explore, water to splash in, interesting smells to discover and plenty of other dogs to play with. So when you bring your four-legged friend to Anglers Rest, it's good to know that the incredible dog friendly Camber Sands beach is right on your doorstep. They will be in hound heaven!
Our dog friendly Camber Sands holiday cottage, Anglers Rest here at White Sand is the perfect place to bring your faithful furry companion. Camber's huge sandy beach on your doorstep, lots of great places to go for walks and even dog friendly pubs so that you can both enjoy a relaxing drink after a day of sniffing about on the dunes!
Eat and drink
Good food is an important part of a great holiday, so rest assured of eating well during your stay. From the simple pleasure of fresh fish and chips to local produce menus that the many character-filled taverns and restaurants serve. Whether you prefer cosy inns with roaring fires to luxurious beach restaurants, you will be spoilt for choice.
Being close to the sea and surrounded by farmland it's little surprise that the food served in some of these fabulous buildings comes from only a few miles away. The famous Romney Marsh Lamb, Rye bay Scallops and Dover sole all feature on the menus as well as traditional English pub dishes using locally sourced ingredients such as Rye Bay fish, fruit, veg and meat from the local farms along with our award winning sparkling wines to give you a taste sensation.
Fancy yourself as a chef then colourful farmers markets, and delis are where you will be able to source all you need to produce your own gourmet meals in the kitchen of this White Sand holiday cottage.
What to see and do
Being nestled on the border of 1066 Country and The Garden of England with their stunning coast and countryside, ancient towns and historic sites, your stay here in Camber Sands offers a vast array of activities and attractions to suit all interests.
Discover the beauty on the doorstep of White Sand, wending along lanes past sheep dotted fields, orchards, vineyards, cobbled streets and castles. Be enriched by England's loveliest counties, alive with their exciting past: visit beautiful town of Rye with its history woven with seafaring tales of naval battles, violent storms, lifeboat heroics and smuggling and her neighbouring Cinque port towns. Canterbury with Chaucer's pilgrims, Rochester with Dickens. See where a monumental battle famously reshaped the nation, follow the maritime adventures that have shaped our shore from Roman invasion to World War II.
Over the centuries East Sussex & Kent coast, have been the invader's gateway to Britain. Being the closest point to mainland Europe, these two counties have witnessed some of the most important moments in this country's history.
With such a rich and varied past it's really no surprise that this corner of the country is teeming with places of historical significance. From ruins to castles, from ancient woodland to prehistoric coastline – we have it all in abundance.
Whether you prefer the adreneline rush as you leap into the air, kite-surfing or hurtle down zip wires through country parks to the more relaxing walks along the many path and cycleways, or just relaxing on one of the many beautiful beaches, there's is something for everyone.
For those of you who like a bit of culture, visit the many museums and galleries found throughout our historic towns. You'll find vast collections of historical importance, fine art, landscape photography and theatre productions set in some of the most atmospheric locations.
Being only one and a half hours from London you can also make the most of what the capital has to offer, take in a show in the West End, shop in Oxford Street or visit the many iconic sites
With the blend of tradition and culture in Rye and the beauty and tranquillity of Camber Sands, Anglers Rest is ideally positioned to enjoy the very best this unique corner of England has to offer.


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Manchester United have suffered a huge set-back in their pursuit of Angel Di Maria after reports in Spain claimed the Real Madrid star was set to snub the Premier League giants to move to Paris Saint Germain instead.
New United manager Louis Van Gaal reportedly earmarked the Argentinian international as his top-summer target following the arrivals of midfielder Ander Herrera and left-back Luke Shaw.
Di Maria's versatility playing as a winger and in a deeper role would suit his 4-3-3 formation either in attack or in the midfield.
However, it looks like the Dutch boss will have to look somewhere else to find his next target as Spanish AS reports Di Maria is on the verge of completing a £47m move to PSG.
AS claim Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has had a meeting with the French club's chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi in the Spanish capital to discuss the terms of the deal.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti considers Di Maria a crucial player in his squad but after the player himself asked Real Madrid for a move, Los Blancos expressed they were likely to negotiate a deal should any club meet his £47m valuation – and would spend any proceeds from his sale to sign World Cup sensation James Rodriguez from Monaco as his replacement.
"I still don't know if I'll stay at Real Madrid. I'm happy, but we'll see what happens," Di Maria recently admitted.
Both United and PSG were reportedly set to match Real Madrid fee demands but Di Maria's preference of a move to the French big spenders to play Champions League football have reportedly seen United lose the battle for his services.
Meanwhile, recent reports claimed United had already accepted transfer defeat and was trying to sign Arturo Vidal as an alternative.
Recent reports from Chile have also claimed the Premier League giants were close to finalising a deal for the Juventus midfielder after launching a £32m bid plus the services of Patrice Evra to secure his services .


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Mali EITI Report 2016
Mali's 2016 EITI Report covers extractive activities in the country for that fiscal year. The document is in French.
Mali is Africa's third-largest gold producer. With new discoveries by mining companies, industrial gold production rose by 23% in 2018 according to the Ministry of Mines. Discoveries of other minerals such as bauxite and silver have boosted revenues from the mining sector. Following a three-month suspension of artisanal and small scale mining activities in 2017 aimed at restructuring the sector and capturing revenues, artisanal mining has been on the increase. The Malian govenment is also committed to developing the fledgling hydrocarbon sector, whose activities had been stalled due to the conflict in Northern Mali since 2012.
The rising gold production is in stark contrast to the dire socio-economic environment. Social conflicts have centred on environmental impacts of mining, distribution of revenues and informal mining. Recent EITI Reports have provided more information of relevance to local communities, such as artisanal and small-scale mining and payments by mining contractors.
The three main taxes and fees imposed on companies operating in the mining sector include customs duties, corporate income tax, and the special tax on certain products (ISCP). The tax office's Office of Large Companies is the main body responsible for collecting and managing taxes paid to the central government. The National Geology and Mines Office and the National Lands and Survey Office levy sector-specific fees.
Some mining, oil and gas contracts are published, although no formal policy on publication exist to date. Four Mining Codes (1970, 1991, 1997, 2012) are used concurrently in Mali.
Mining licenses are awarded on a 'first come first served' basis. An online repository from the Ministry of mines is available and accessible here.
For the hydrocarbon sector, Production sharing contracts in oil and gas are concluded on the same basis, although only exploration licenses have been awarded to date. AUREP (Authority for the Promotion of Petroleum Research), attached to the Ministry of Mines, focuses on four technical areas:
- the Petroleum Geology Service;
- the Data Bank Service;
- the administrative and legal service; and
- the Financial Service.
There is no formal policy on petroleum licence awardsations are not subject to the regulation of public contracts. The OGAS (Oil and Gas Administration System) has been put in place to monitor licence awards.
Mali's 2016 EITI Report refers to a definition of "beneficial owner" as included in its law against money laundering and terrorism financing, based on a UEMOA Directive. Mali does not currently have a disclosure policy on capital structure and beneficial ownership. Referring to the above definition, the multi-stakeholder group retained a specific form that was submitted to extractive companies to collect this information. One company provided complete beneficial ownership information. The report recommends the creation of a public beneficial ownership register.
Mali is a leading producer of gold (the world's tenth largest and Africa's third), although prospecting for other minerals is on-going. Gold is mostly mined in the Southwest of the country, in the Mandigue Plateau. Artisanal mining, which accounts for about ten percent of production has picked up in the last two years.
Mali has many mineral deposits which are not commercially exploited, owing to limited infrastructure for exploitation. Iron is found in the west near the Senegal and Guinea borders; Bauxite deposits are located near Kayes and on the Mandingue Plateau. Recent discoveries have tripled the country's bauxite reserves. Manganese, Phosphate,Lithium and Uranium can be found around Ansongo,Kayes, Bougouni and Iforas respectively. Kaolin, limestone, tungsten, tin, lead, copper, and zinc exist in small amounts.
Mali has rich deposits of gold, bauxite, manganese, iron ore, limestone, phosphates and uranium. Oil and gas exploration, which slowed down in 2012, has recommenced, given Mali's proven reserves of oil shale. Mineral deposits are primarily located around Kayes, Ansongo, Bafoulamé, Hombori, Tilemsi and western Mali. Precious stones in Mali include Garnets, rare magnetic minerals, pegmatite, corindons, metamorphosing minerals, quartz and carbonates.
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|Mali has 5000 tons of U3O6 and 200 tons of U302 at 0.085%
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|Bauxite reserves are located primarily around Kayes and west of Bamako
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|Limestone deposits are located in Bafoulamé and Hombori
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|Phosphate deposits are centred on Tilemsi
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|Manganese reserves are located around Ansongo
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|Iron ore deposits are located around Kayes.
The latest EITI disclosures (2016) show that Mali received USD 407 million from extractive industry taxation. The vast majority of these revenues came from gold mining. Revenues were mainly collected through company taxation (25%) customs duties (14%), special tax on certain goods (13%).
The EITI encourages multi-stakeholder groups to explore innovative approaches to make the EITI more relevant and useful.
The 2016 Report includes information on payments by mining contractors and small-scale gold mining.
The 2016 Report includes for the first time a reconciliation of subnational transfers to the main mining regions, as well as contextual information on the new local content legislation.
The new mining cadastre was launched in January 2016, with registration free of charge.
EITI Mali published its 2018 workplan in July 2018, with objectives including contract transparency and improving the legal framework for EITI implementation.
The government passed Prime Ministerial Decree no. 7/180/PR-RM establishing the institutional framework for EITI implementation in Mali. Three structures oversee EITI implementation: the Supervisory Committee defines the main strategies and lines of action and meets once a year; the multi-stakeholder group, chaired by Lelenta Hawa Baba Bah, Minister of Mines; and the Permanent Secretariat ensures day-to-day implementation of the EITI workplan.
Mali was found to have achieved meaningful progress with considerable improvements in implementing the 2016 EITI Standard in June 2019. Mali's second Validation against the 2016 Standard commenced on 28 February 2019.
In the second Validation, the EITI International Secretariat has assessed the progress made in addressing the ten corrective actions established by the EITI Board following the first Validation. On 17 June 2019, the Board decided that Mali made meaningful progress with considerable improvements. Board decision 2019-44/BM-43 can be found here.
See the scorecard with descriptions of each requirement below.
Mali's 2016 EITI Report covers extractive activities in the country for that fiscal year. The document is in French.
The Annual Progress Report provides an overview of all EITI Mali's activities during the past year.
Mali's 2015 EITI Report covers extractive activities in the country for that fiscal year. The document is in French.
The Annual Progress Report provides an overview of all EITI Mali's activities during the past year.
Mali's Validation commenced on 1 July 2016. On 24 May 2017, the EITI Board found that Mali has made meaningful progress in implementing the 2016 EITI Standard.
The following documentation laid the basis for the Board's decision, attached below:
Report on the initial data collection by the International Secretariat (English French)Mali EITI multi-stakholder group's response to the initial data collection (English


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Hi All,
I am creating an automated script which people can use to input their data for analysis. The excel tabs will have preset names "Tab 1", "Tab 2" etc. so that the script works through to the data analysis.
I was wondering whether it would be possible to input a window which pops up once the JMP script is run, which they are then able to change the preset "Tab 1" names to another name which they can type in? Basically the prompt should be a text box which they can type in what they wish to rename the tab?
Thank you in advance,
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Here is a simple script that opens a display box and asks for the user's input, and returns the names of the first and second tab
Names Default To Here( 1 );
Tab1 = "Tab 1";
Tab2 = "Tab 2";
nw = New Window( "Enter Names of the Tabs",
V List Box(
Text Box( "Here are the default names of the" ),
Text Box( "tabs from the Excel file to read the" ),
Text Box( "data from. Please change the names" ),
Text Box( "if the tabs have different names" ),
Spacer Box( size( 1, 10 ) ),
t1 = Text Edit Box( "Tab 1", <<set script( Tab1 = t1 << get text ) ),
t2 = Text Edit Box( "Tab 2", <<set script( Tab2 = t2 << get text ) )
Show( tab1, tab2 );
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Sri Lanka is absolutely dreamy to say the least – pristine white sand beaches stretching till the eyes can see, lush green tea plantations rolling over miles, serene monasteries with centuries of history and of course the gentle, ever smiling Sri Lankan souls. Here is a glimpse of Sri Lanka through my eyes…
This was the view from our room in Ella at the Nine Arch Lodge. We could see the trains passing through the Nine Arch while sipping on hot tea. A gorgeous start to the cold mornings!
Got onto this really uncomfortable stick after fighting the super rough waters and didn't end up catching shit. But hey! Made for a great picture, yeah?
Hands down the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen. Climb up to the edge of the Galle Fort and feast your eyes on this beauty.
The long bearded, amazingly talented mask maker who chisels out evil monsters, sleeping Buddhas and good luck charms all day in his tiny workshop in Galle. Walk around the streets of Galle Fort area and spot many such master craftsmen who are keeping the art form alive.
Zarook is the waiter at Mama's Roof top cafe. He chatted with us through lunch – an eclectic spread of yummy curries and Sri Lankan delicacies, and then decided to bunk work and give us a tour of Galle. He is such a good vibe guy! You dare not tell on him!!
Jungle Beach
This was hands down my most favourite beach in Lanka! Just a short trek away from Unawatuna, you get to this beach that hardly anyone knows about, drink some cool yellow coconut water and gorge down some fresh fish. Life!
Pollonnaruwa was easily one of the most memorable parts of my Sri Lanka trip. The stone Buddha statues, ancient ruins and to top it all the pouring rain that made it all the more beautiful. I really felt like a lost little girl wound up back in time.
A cold albeit illegal shower at the Queen's bath. Thanks to the pouring rain, there were no guards to shoo us away. What an end to a spectacular day!
One of the most prosperous kingdoms in the world back then, you can sense its magnificence even in the ruins!
One of the most famous monasteries in Sri Lanka, this place is said to house the relic of Buddha's tooth. According to Sri Lankan legends, when the Buddha died his body was cremated and his left canine tooth was retrieved from the funeral pyre by his disciple, Khema. Therefore the symbolic teeth surrounding the statue.
This part of the monastery looked straight out of Shaolin. And you can see me sporting a funky ass Sri Lankan sarong!
In Yala, we donned our safari hats, got into our big safari jeep and bounced around for 4 hours on bumpy muddy trails. No luck with any leopards. So much for spotting one tiny monitor lizard, a crocodile sunbathing obliviously and an elephant in a far corner. We did spot this beauty though! 🙂
I ended up falling off the cycle even before I hit the road and sprained my ankle horribly the day we landed in Yala. This beautiful sunset made it a tad bearable I must confess. Read more about this here.
I had no idea what to expect of Sigiriya. It is absolutely breathtaking, like a mini Machu Pichu that no one knows about! It has murals that were painted on hundreds of years ago and the ruins of a kingdom that old.
Climbed almost 1800 steps to get to the top of Sigiriya, with a sprained ankle. As you can see, it was clearly worth it!
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Saw these beauties up close, bathing, eating and mostly chilling! They are either orphans or elephants freed from captivity. The great thing is this place doesn't allow foreigners to ride on them, the maximum you can do is feed or bathe them which is okay. Pinawala is definitely an experience I would recommend in Sri Lanka.
So there it is! If you ever decide to take a trip there, do visit these awesome places!! And make sure to check out my epic post on the nuttiest things to do in Lanka!
Happy travels! 🙂


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Pak beat India in U-19 World Cup, qualifies for Semis
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AUCKLAND : Following the IPL row between two rivals also cricket playing nations Pakistan and India, the young Pakistan Under-19 cricket team has trounced their arch rivals by 2 wickets in the rain-delayed quarter-final counter, thus qualifying for the semifinal of the ICC Under-19 World Cup here on Saturday.
The match had been restricted to 23 over in an innings due to torrential overnight rain.
This is the befitting reply to Indian discrimination rendered with Pakistan players in India over the non-selection of Pakistani players in Indian Premier League (IPL), some experts claimed.
India U-19 having been put into bat first could only manage to score 114 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in allotted 23 overs.
India shone brilliantly by pressurizing Pakistan in the beginning of their innings, taking three quick wickets on 16 runs in 5 overs.
But later on, the middle order shone character and succeeded to beat defending champions in the final over of the match


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Student team selected for 'Drop Your Thesis!' 2012
The GAGa DropT team has been selected to develop and perform their microgravity experiment during ESA's 4th 'Drop Your Thesis' campaign.
This programme gives selected university students the opportunity to develop – as part of their research programme or Masters / PhD thesis - an experiment to be carried out during a series of 5 launches at the ZARM drop tower in Bremen, Germany.
After careful evaluation of the experiment proposals, a review board comprising experts from ESA's Education Office, ESA's Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Operations, ZARM-FABmbH and ELGRA (European Low Gravity Research Association) has selected the following experiment proposal: Granular Anisotropic Gases in Drop Tower (GAGa DropT).
GAGa DropT, a team composed of two PhD students and one Master's student from Otto-von-Guericke University in Magdeburg Germany, proposed an experiment to investigate the behaviour of granular anisotropic gases in microgravity. Anisotropic granular gases are encountered in a number of situations – in avalanches, sandstorms, dust devils, the formation and motion of dunes, planetary rings, and the asteroid belt, to name a few. Study of anisotropic granular gases has, until now, been primarily restricted to numerical computer simulations.
This student experiment will use two 10x10x10cm boxes partially filled with coloured cylindrical rods. Two moving walls on each box will be used to weakly excite the granular gases in microgravity. The footage from two perpendicular video cameras (per box) will be used to analyse the particles' velocities and interactions between one another. The resulting data should provide insights into the fundamental behaviour of weakly excited granular gases in microgravity.
The fourth 'Drop Your Thesis' campaign is scheduled to take place during autumn 2012. During the preparation of the experiment, the student team will be supported by ESA's Education Office and ZARM engineers.
This opportunity complements other gravity research opportunities offered by ESA's Education Office, such as 'Fly Your Thesis! - An Astronaut Experience', 'Spin Your Thesis!' and Rocket EXperiments for University Students (REXUS - collaboration with the German Aerospace Center DLR and the Swedish National Space Board SNSB).


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The UK is often held up as a very generous nation. The UK was announced the sixth most charitable nation in the World Giving Index 2013 published by the Charity Aid Foundation.
It isn't surprising, therefore, that small charities have popped up all over the country with the tenacity of a garden weed. Of course, rather than being a scourge on our landscape, they are often the very fabric that hold our communities together and have affected individual lives profoundly. The UK's Small Charity Week, is an opportunity to reflect on the challenges these small charities face and to ask ourselves how they ensure their work is recognised and understood.
The Misión México UK team, headed up by Deborah Grossman, supported by five Trustees, and a trusted team of volunteers, set up Misión México UK in 2012 to raise awareness of the refuge in Tapachula and support the programmes run for the children; namely the Education Programme, Surf Programme, Working Training Programme and Youth Transition Programme. Here are some of the things we have learned so far.
Don't try to compete with the 'big boys'
Misión México is different to the bigger charities who support children. We stand for the same issues (education, empowering young girls and women, reducing poverty, supporting the recovery of children who have suffered physical and emotional abuse), but the Misión México vision and our purpose is unique to us. Furthermore, we simply do not have the same resources as the bigger organisations. We therefore, do not try to compete with larger charities for attention or space. We tailor our fundraising activities to our vision and the resources at our disposal. We share the Misión Mexico story amongst and through our colleagues, friends and family. We ask them to tell our story.new balance toddler
Investing in volunteers
Misión México, like many small charities, would simply not exist without the time, expertise and support given to us by our volunteers. Whether this be helping us to run the Misión México website, holding fundraising events, taking photos and making videos for us, or whether it be going to Mexico to teach music, to help the children with homework, to spend time surfing, we rely on people giving us their time. We are constantly trying to improve our mechanisms for recruiting volunteers and ensuring that we are investing in them and supporting them in their own development when we can. We truly believe that you should invest in your volunteers.
Making your story relevant
Misión México faces a big challenge of making our story relevant in the UK. We are small, and the reason we exist is to support children in Mexico. Making our story relevant to people here has been a challenge. However, some things in life cross boundaries. The suffering of children is one of these. No matter who you are or where you live, we all believe in taking care of children. Therefore by sharing our children's stories and showing that there are some things all children have in common, we are building trust and gaining traction in the UK.
Learning from, and sharing with, small charities
We have learned a great deal from other incredible charities such as New Life Mexico and International Refugee Trust who have a similar set up to ourselves. We would like to collaborate more with other small charities to network, share ideas, and support each other. Often small charities perceive themselves as being in competition with each other for people's attention, time, and money but we believe that more can be gained through sharing learning and resources and through collaboration. We have found the networking opportunities afforded to us by Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland (NIDOS), the Institute of Funding and the Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI) very useful.
Understanding your impact
Understanding the difference you are making is vital for small charities and yet is notoriously difficult. Often collecting robust statistical data is just not possible and so we are often left wondering what impact our work is having. We at Misión México are very lucky to be able to see the effect our work is having on the children we support every day. For us, the most effective means of showing those who support us just what their time and money is contributing towards, is by telling stories. We ask the children at the refuge what their life is like at the refuge, how things have changed, what their dreams are, what their passions are. This allows our audience to build a type of relationship with them and thus see what a difference we are making. Our children are writing their own blog posts now and sharing their lives with us on Facebook.
While the past two years has been full of challenges and we are very proud of how much we have learned so far. It is our hope that we will be able to continue to learn from and work alongside other small charities to ensure we are can continue to help the most vulnerable in our society.


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Sandra Lupo
Sandra and Chris
Lush Garden Necklace - Day to Night
Helix and Twined - Sterling Silver
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|Meet the Designer-Artist
Sandra Lupo loves what she does and can't get enough of it. As a renowned jewelry designer and artist, she is not only an amazing creator of wire and bead jewelry, she is also a Fire Mountain Gems and Beads' Ask the Experts contributor and a Swarovski crystal Ambassador. Sandra's piece "Valley of the Queen" graces the cover of the 2010/2011 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Jewelry Maker's Catalog of Best Sellers.
''Valley of the Queen'' is part of Sandra's very personal collection called Lush Garden Necklaces. Sandra combined wirework and general stringing techniques into complex, creative detailing to create the intriguing necklace. She was inspired by the rich blues of turquoise and the shine of gold metal--a regal combination fit for a queen.
Sandra's wire and bead jewelry is influenced by the knowledgeable and experienced jewelry artists she has had the privilege of meeting over the years and who have since become her mentors. "My designs are steeped in traditional methods, styled with color and texture and a mix of Old World and New World materials. My passion for gemstones, pearls, crystal, glass and just about anything that can be wired together and worn is only matched by a desire to teach technique and share my explorations with students."
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Sandra's grandfather was a fine jeweler and as a young girl she liked to play jeweler with the contents of her grandmother's jewelry box. Her creative eye developed as she gained an appreciation for the skill and artistry of her grandfather's work in the jewelry industry. When she became a teenager, she and her friends created "hippie-style" bracelets and designed earrings with ethnic materials, vintage parts and broken bead strands. Long before upcycled jewelry was popular, Sandra liked to seek out antique pieces and would clean and replace rhinestones and reconstruct jewelry--for example, turning a single earring into a pendant.
Beading Success
As a teacher in the late '90s, Sandra discovered Fire Mountain Gems and Beads, taking advantage of the large variety of beads, focals and findings she couldn't easily find in stores. She continues to teach wire techniques in jewelry-making in her home state of New Jersey, conducting classes regularly at the Newark Museum Arts Workshop. She also teaches annually at Northeast bead festivals. As a Swarovski crystal Ambassador, Sandra has been an instructor in Tucson, Arizona from 2006-2010. Sandra enjoys meeting new and former students from near and far. "I have a large student base and try to keep in touch with them. I am always eager to see them at shows and festivals. My beading and jewelry-making world is a wonderful community–filled with eager learners and enthusiastic jewelry makers."
In 2010, Sandra joined the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads' Ask the Experts team at the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, demonstrating her wire-wrapping skills at the team's booth at the popular trade show. Sandra is also one of the instructors for Fire Mountain's online video tutorials. Fire Mountain is excited to sponsor Sandra's jewelry-making classes at the upcoming Bead and Button show in June 2011.
Sandra belongs to the Bead Society of New Jersey and keeps active as a committee chairperson for the society, bringing in noted beaders and interesting projects for workshops. She is also a member of the Jewelers Studio Guild of New Jersey--a small group of artisans including beaders, lampworkers, wireworkers and metalsmiths. Sandra sells her wearable art at shows and offers jewelry kits for sale on her website at www.sandsstones.com.
Sandra believes, "to be an artist is to love what you do; develop your own style while both expressing yourself and capturing the interest of others." She encourages artists to keep their eyes open to the world around them. "Do what you love in beading and jewelry-making and you will do it well." Sandra encourages artists to continue to learn and when comfortable with a skill or technique, share it.
She donates her wearable art and kits for charity fundraising efforts. Sandra has worked with food pantries and the Portable Playhouse of New Jersey (an organization that visits hospitalized children and engages them in simple beading projects). She offers kits to veteran servicewomen seeking to learn a skill or enjoy a pastime. In her own spare time, Sandra likes to travel, garden (with a passion for roses and orchids), bake and cook. She also continues to study metalsmithing and enjoys ballroom dancing and Zumba for exercise.
View more of Sandra's designs in the Gallery of Designs and on her website at www.sandsstones.com
View additional resources featuring Sandra in our Jewelry-Maker's Library.
More About SandraSandra teaches wire techniques in jewelry-making in her home state of New Jersey, conducting classes regularly at the Newark Museum Arts Workshop. She also teaches annually at Northeast bead festivals. As a Swarovski crystal Ambassador, Sandra has been an instructor in Tucson, Arizona in 2006-2010. She enjoys meeting new and former students from near and far.
Sandra's designs have been published in Lark Books' Beading with Crystals and Interweave Press' Wire Style.
She has also done technical editing for several publishers on different project-oriented books. Sandra is a member of the team of experts for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads® Ask the Experts.


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In a cash-and-stock deal, Irvine, Calif.-based Western Digital bought Milpitas, Calif.-based and Indian American-led SanDisk, a flash-memory chip maker. The deal is worth about $19 billion, with SanDisk's stock valued at about $86.50 a share.
Western Digital is a maker of hard drives for businesses and personal computers, and is hoping to extend its reach in the storage industry with the deal. The two companies said they have complementary product lines, including hard disk drives, solid-state drives, cloud datacenter storage solutions and flash storage solutions. SanDisk president and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra is expected to join Western Digital's board upon the transaction closing.
"The combined company will be ideally positioned to capture the growth opportunities created by the rapidly evolving storage industry," Western Digital CEO Steve Milligan said in a statement. When the deal, approved by both boards, finalizes and the companies combine, Milligan will remain CEO and the headquarters will stay in Irvine. The deal, still needing approval from SanDisk shareholders, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2016.
Western Digital had previously announced investment from Unisplendour in September. The deal with Unisplendour, a division of China's Tsinghua Holdings, would make them a minority shareholder in Western Digital with a $3.78 billion investment.
If that deal closes prior to the SanDisk Corp. acquisition, Milligan's company will pay $85.10 per share in cash and 0.0176 shares of its stock for each SanDisk Share. However, if the acquisition comes first, the price will be $67.50 in cash and 0.2387 shares for each share of SanDisk. The WD-SanDisk transaction is expected to add to adjusted earnings per share within a year of the deal closing. Up until that time, WD expects to continue paying its quarterly dividend and plans to suspend its stock buyback program.


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Despite having a relatively short history, the world of big data is increasing and evolving at an astonishing rate. Now, we've gone beyond pure data analytics and moved into the predictive realm – where artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions are being applied to help businesses actively predict and forecast trends based on existing data. ...
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Hidden Artists: The Tradition Continues University of Central Florida has many talented employees who use their creativity in their daily jobs. Some of these employees are "visual artists" who create artwork on their own time for themselves, their families and/or for the public. They are the "Hidden Artists." The Hidden Artists will exhibit at the John C. Hitt Library from …Events at UCF View Event
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Mick Mackey scores glorious hat-trick
Clonmel Credit Union League Division 3
A hat trick from the inform Mick Mackey boosted Cashel Town B's promotion hopes from League Division 3 after getting the better of relegation threatened Clonmel Celtic B in trying conditions at Palmers Hill, Cashel last Sunday.
In this battle of the relegated sides Cashel Town B were in front early on when Mick Mackey finished well at the back post. But, that lead was short lived as a Clonmel Celtic B side facing relegation for a second successive season restored parity through David Aherne on 25 minutes with a good shot from 12 yards to leave it all square at the break.
There was no further goals until the 75th minute when Mackey was on target with a back post header . Mackey scored his and Cashel's third and his hat-trick on 80 minutes with yet another back post header following a great cross from James Harding.


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In recent adventures, I traveled to India as the company that I work for has a startup there. I was fortunate enough to be there for 10 days and was able to do a bit of exploring the Saturday that I was there. India is an incredible country with delicious food and top notch customer service. I was able to spend some time exploring the Shivaji (Great India Warrior) fort as well as spent some time shopping collecting a few cool souvenirs and tried some sweet and salty India snacks. This week's workout dedicated to my recent trip to India and the team there.
The Lounge at the hotel enjoying a glass of wine in my new Indian Outfit
India Cycling Mix
- Non Point Miami Vice, In the Air Tonight 4:33 Warm Up
- Danzig, Mother: 3:24 Cycle right into a hill climb
- Rain, Look at me now 3:44 1 mile flat fast road
- 3 Chainz & Wiz Khalifa, We Own It 3:47 Steep Hill Climb
- Colt Ford, Crank it up 3:20 Continue steep hill
- Coolio, Gangsta's Paradise 4:00 Heavy Hill
- Fall Out Boy, Irresistible 3:24 Short quick jumps
- Jagged Edge, Let's Get Married 4:08 Hand Position 3, glue work
- The Charlie Daniels Band, The Devil Went Down to George 3:33 Fast run on the song refrain
- 3 Doors Down, Loser 4:25 Seated Hill Climb
- Prince, When Doves Cry 5:52Continue Hill Climb
- Jason Derulo, Don't Wanna Go Home 3:25 Sprints
- Foreigner, Juke Box Hero 4:22 Run on heavy hill
- Backstreet Boys, Backstreet's Back 4:47 Push and then slow down
- Cypress Hill, Rock Superstar 4:37 Cool down
Visiting the Shivaji Forts
My favorite meal for Breakfast/Lunch. Dossar with coconut, olive and tomato Chutney


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BANGKOK, 2 May 2014 – The United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) has announced postponement of the planned mass demonstration on Aksa Road from May 5 to May 10 as the former date coincides with Coronation Day.
In his speech to about 7,000 supporters in Suphan Buri province today, UDD Chairman Jatuporn Prompan declared that he had made a decision to adjourn the next mass rally earlier set to take place on May 5 on Aksa Road in the westernmost part of Bangkok. He reasoned that the UDD had been accused by the Democrat Party and the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) of being disloyal to the monarchy, given May 5 would be when the Thai people observed Coronation Day.
In order to avoid such an accusation, Mr Jatuporn stated that May 10 had been fixed as the new date for the mass gathering. He said the UDD did not want to argue about the matter but would rather stay focused on its goal of fighting against undemocratic movements.
The UDD Chairman added that the group would hold rallies in Min Buri district of Bangkok tomorrow and in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan on Sunday. He affirmed all activities would be suspended on May 5 but would resume in Nonthaburi on May 6 and in Rayong on May 7.


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Episode Number: 1104
Episode Guest: Boyan Slat
Original Airdate: April 16, 2018
Episode Sponsors: Cash App, Onnit, Squarespace
Guest Bio: Boyan Slat is an inventor, entrepreneur, and former aerospace engineering student. He is the founder of The Ocean Cleanup organization.
Topics Discussed: Boyan's TED talk; Great Pacific garbage patch; he's only 23 but started this when he was 16 and founded the organization at 18; the issues with garbage in the ocean: ecosystem damage, economic threat, health impact; what prompted him to dedicate his life to cleaning the oceans; the project has morphed and changed over the years; the first system will be launched in 2018 off San Francisco; Asia is a big source of garbage in the ocean; the plastic in the ocean won't go away unless we clean it up; we only realized the problem with garbage in the oceans in the '90s; Captain Charles Moore; plastic in international waters is simultaneously everyone's problem and no one's problem; we need to use our pollution as a resource; the plastic in the ocean will be recycled and used to create products to be sold to raise more money for the project; Adidas shoes made from ocean plastic; they had to develop a new process for recycling the ocean plastic; the first shipment of plastic to be recycled will be collected by the end of the year; he will clean up half the garbage within five years; where he gets money from; The Ocean Cleanup has raised $35-$40 million; the process of recycling ocean plastic; plastic can be made from hemp or sugar; bio-base plastic doesn't mean it's biodegradable; his relationship with plastic as a consumer; we don't need to live without plastic, but we need to manage it better; the plastic in the ocean stays on or near the surface; most of the plastic in the ocean isn't tiny microplastic pieces; impact of plastic on species in the oceans; discarded fishing nets in the ocean; there is more plastic than food in the oceans for some sealife to eat; plastic in the sealife that we eat; don't leave a plastic water bottle in a hot car; does plastic leave chemicals in the ocean; technology solving our environmental problems; the effectiveness of recycling; recycling in Europe; how does a water bottle get recycled; there's little demand for recycled plastic right now; he has more ideas for solving problems; he has tried and failed at many things in the past; Joe thinks his excitement for cleaning the ocean is contagious; what will he do when the oceans are clean and pristine; he wants to get the ocean's garbage to a 90% reduction by 2045; timeline for the future; he wants to inspire others to solve problems; (1:00:00) other peoples' ideas for cleaning up the ocean plastic; other ideas he has for cleaning pollution; solving problems with the future in mind; overfishing in the oceans; lab-grown meat; checking email while a Tesla is driving itself; video of man sleeping while his Tesla is on autopilot; it's amazing how few crashes there are due to self-driving cars; Joe is impressed and hopeful for self-driving cars; it will be difficult and then illegal to drive your own car in the future; Human Driving Association; he lives in Holland and rides a bicycle instead of driving a car; more Holland talk; Joe talks about the people from Holland he knows; Boyan likes San Francisco; his biggest support group is from the United States; his plastic-cleaning company can't be profitable, but his company recycling plastic will make money; Joe thinks people will like buying products made from recycled ocean plastic; what he has planned for the future once the oceans are cleaned; he finds it intellectually satisfying to solve problems; what he was like as a kid; he organized the most water rockets ever launched; what he wants to do next.
Podcast Video: Below is a video of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast episode #1104 available for streaming via YouTube.
Podcast Audio: Audio for this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast is available through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or you can download the MP3 directly to add it to the audio player of your choice.


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Many managers may face the problem of choosing between outsourcing a Facility Maintenance (FM) provider or using in-house staff. But, when industry experts and academics were asked which one was the better choice – both agreed that outsourcing to a FM provider was the best decision in the long-run.
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Just a HUGE thank you! I had this recipe years ago and lost it and have been trying to find it ever since (25yrs) I love it! I left out the sugar and put about 300gms of strawberry jam in mixture. It really enhanced the flavour! - 31 Jul 2011
Very nice. Easy to make and tastes good too. I made a 'healthier' variety with half the cheese mix and it work well(mostly because I couldn't find my springform cake tin). - 24 Jul 2011
This is the best cheesecake recipe ever and it's so simple. I replaced the strawberries for a tin of cherries and it was very luxurious, impressed my friends with it. - 17 Mar 2011


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PETER LJUNG, returning from injury, was hurt again in Euphony Racers' Premier League defeat at Blunsdon last night.
The Swede aggravated the injury he suffered in Poland and could miss the final away match of the season at Workington tomorrow night.
Racers put in a good effort before losing to the high-flying Robins.
In the opening heat they had a little bit of luck when Charlie Gjedde ground to a halt while leading with Swindon on a 5-1.
Swindon did get a 5-1 though in the next race with Malcolm Holloway and Tommy Allen comfortably beating lone Racer Danny Norton, after Chris Mills had been excluded for falling on the first lap while challenging for the lead.
Racers levelled the scores in heat three with a 5-1 of their own through Jonas Davidsson and Ljung.
Heat four was a shared heat before Swindon started to open up a lead with successive 4-2s in heats five and six.
Davidsson and Ljung got another shared heat for the Racers behind Robins guest Chris Harris in heat seven.
Heat eight saw the home side take a six-point lead (27-21).
With Reading six points down they brought in Davidsson as a tactical substitute in heat nine.
The move paid off when he teamed up with Garry Stead for a 5-1 over Paul Fry, leaving just two points between the two teams (28-26).
Swindon hit back with a 4-2 in heat 10 and a maximum 5-1 in heat 11.
Racers hopes of a comeback took a blow in heat 12 when Ljung was brought down by Fry. The Swede aggravated the burn on his leg and took no further part in the meeting.
Team manager Ivan Shears brought in Andrew Appleton as a tactical substitute and he and Stead recorded a 5-1 over Holloway.
The scores were now back to just four points (38-34), but Swindon finished the stronger with 5-1s in heats 13 and 15.
Stead topped scored for Racers with 10 paid 12 from six starts. The Hull rider will again deputise for the injured Phil Morris at Workington while Newcastle's Craig Branney replaces Shane Colvin.
Swindon: Gjedde 12 (5 rides), Neath 11 (5), Fry 5 (4), rider replacement for Smith, Harris 12+3 (5), T Allen 5+1 (6), Holloway 6 (5). Total: 51.
Reading: Appleton 8 (4), Clews 3+1 (4), Ljung 5+2 (4), Davidsson 10 (6), Stead 10+2 (6), Norton 1 (3), Mills 2+2 (4). Total: 39.


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Arville Kunkel
Olney — Arville Kunkel, age 89, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017, surrounded by his family whom he loved dearly. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Olney, Texas, with Rev. Sean Reeves, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at the St. Luke Lutheran Cemetery in Olney. Arrangements are under the direction of Lunn Funeral Home of Olney.
Arville was born on August 17, 1927 in Archer County, Texas to the late Adolph Henry Julius Kunkel and Frieda Marie (Wittenben) Kunkel. He attended Hardin College in Wichita Falls until he was drafted into the United States Army, where he served his country proudly during World War II. He was a retired Postal Carrier for the U.S. Postal service and had carried the mail in Olney for 28 years. Arville was a lifetime resident of Olney and a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church where he served on numerous Church Boards. Arville loved to farm and ranch and grow a large garden. He also loved his farm animals. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Ruby Lee Kiesling.
Arville is survived by his children: Donnie Kunkel and wife Brenda of Olney, Texas, Nancy George and husband Rhonell of Wichita Falls, Texas, Sharon Finke and husband Charlie of Pottsboro, Texas, and Sandra McCommis of Arkansas; thirteen grandchildren: Chrystal Upton and husband David, April Dorman and husband Kelly, Nicholas Kunkel and wife Stacie, Riley Kunkel, Hannah George, Charity Gilmore and husband Mike, Keenan George, Justin Wiesen, Matt Wiesen, Wess Wiesen, Johnny Baker and wife Michelle, Paul Lowell and Cara Lowell; nineteen great-grandchildren: Madison Whitlow, Chloe Whitlow, Skylar Urbanek, Ian Dorman, Lane Dorman, Hadley Kunkel, Brennyn Kunkel, Ryker Kunkel, Kooper Gilmore, Mason Gilmore, Sam Gilmore, Kelsie Wiesen, Clara Wiesen, Kodi Wiesen, Jared Baker, McKenzie Baker, Chandler Lowell, Trey Lowell, Dalton Lowell; a special niece, Sharon Ann McComas, along with niece and nephews, Renee Kiesling, Robert Kiesling and John Kiesling; special family member, Sanford Heard; as well as numerous other family members and friends.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lunnfuneralhome.com.


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Much like announcers do on ESPN's Sportscenter, if you're keeping score at home, it's 5-4 Merck Wins v. Losses.
To me the stakes in this case were much higher. Had the Plaintiff lost this case, then it is a string of losses, with two straight in the MDL.
Defending the case was Phil Beck, who had already won one trial in the MDL against a mismatched Plaintiff's team. The Chicago Tribune wrote, before the trial began:
"If Merck & Co. is ever going to have to pay tens of billions of dollars in damages over its painkiller Vioxx, plaintiffs' attorneys are first going to have to get past Phil Beck."
Beck was a part of the legal team that helped President Bush win the contested 2000 election. He achived victory for Bayer in 2003 in the first trial involving Baycol. Many analysts say that win limited the size of settlements that followed.
"If you had to pick a star out of the roster of lawyers down there in Florida ... it might have been Phil Beck," NBC'sBrian Williams said of Beck's cross-examinations of key witnesses in a Florida judge's decision stopping a recount of more than 12,000 disputed votes. (For sources, go to yahoo.com or the tribune.com site)
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It's a bike shop where you can grab kombucha, take a seat on an oak keg top from the Schmidt Brewery, and chat with staff working at the service center. It has a lounge for people to hang out and meet before group rides. It's a place to sharpen skates, rent fat bikes, or rent tubes for sledding at nearby Lyndale Farmstead Park. Outdoor tables will offer a spot to dine on food from a yet-to-be-named food truck. After the bike shop closes, The Warming House will become the focus of the building, with live music under the 1903 basement's "miraculously high" ceilings.
"The building has just been a treat, we're so glad to have it," said Farmstead Bike Shop owner Greg Neis. Neis and partner Brianna Lane live very close by — they count 84 steps for Lane, and 74 steps for Neis.
Neis has a background in racing, and he worked at Calhoun Cycle for eight years, followed by Omnium Bike Shop in St. Paul. When Omnium suddenly closed in late 2015, Neis decided it was time to open a shop of his own, recruiting fellow staffers Cayley Baird and Scott Ronken.
All three are "fearless woodworkers," Neis said, and they have collaborated on the build-out.
The shop will offer a couple of unique specialties. One is cargo bikes, an area where the family has plenty of experience. Lane, an Americana singer-songwriter, tours throughout the summer with Neis and Peter Mulvey, and they travel on cargo bikes to reach gigs as far as Chicago.
"You can get two guitars, a banjo, a sound system and a change of clothes on that thing," Neis said. "For people who want to stop driving, they're tremendous."
For this year's 13-day music tour by bike, they are planning to invite the public to join them for any portion of the ride. Their daughter spent seven days on the tour last year, and Neis said she loved sitting in the back and knitting while they traveled the countryside.
Another specialty involves recumbent trikes customized for adaptive riders. For people who have had a stroke and impaired balance, Neis said an excellent way to strengthen both sides of the brain is to pedal a bicycle. Bikes can be customized to be safe and functional, he said, with all of the shifting and braking done on one hand. Neis also works with injured vets. He helped one veteran with a prosthetic leg below the knee.
"Working to get him pedaling was just a treat. … You just figure it all out one step at a time and re-engineer the whole system," he said. "There is nothing better in the world than getting someone up pedaling again who hasn't been pedaling for a couple of years."
Neis hopes to move people outside their cycling comfort zones. He's planning 24-hour overnight trips, family rides for ice cream, and date night rides.
"We want to open up as many different ways to ride as possible," he said.
The shop will open for service the first week of April, with a grand opening anticipated in early May.
Hundreds of neighbors have already stopped in to check the construction progress. The shop stands at a heavily-trafficked area for bike commuters, as Bryant is a bike boulevard and 40th is part of the RiverLake Greenway bike corridor.
"It's going to be fun taking care of those folks," Neis said.


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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Reaching the pinnacle.
For over a century, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has forged itself into automotive engineering legend; known for its craftsmanship, quality and reliability, it has continually refined both form and function to create more than cars alone.
Highlight the discernment of Rolls-Royce to a global online community by showcasing rich stories and stimulation.
Create an elegant, touch-responsive gateway that illustrates the luxury lifestyle that the double-R emblem has come to represent. Combining a spirit of adventure, a thirst for travel, and a streak of individualism; these inspirational stories of pleasure and culture create an understanding of what it means to own a Rolls-Royce.
The story-rich platform attracted thousands of new visitors, and created a fitting home for a company synonymous with unparalleled craftsmanship.
The Rolls-Royce digital experience and lifestyle is now elevated to match its prowess within the automobile industry.


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Take a behind-the-scenes look at the shoot for Meek Mill, Big Sean and A$AP Ferg's recent "B-Boy" video.
The usual goal for releasing behind the scenes looks at music videos is drumming up hype for a yet-to-be-released video, but Meek Mill flipped the script on his recent "B-Boy" visuals. Sharing the finished version with Big Sean and A$AP Ferg two weeks ago, the Philly MC now gives us a look into the making of it. It's a little unorthodox, but can you blame the recently-freed rapper for wanting to put out his new video as fast as possible?
This BTS look shows the three rappers fraternizing with the girls who appear in the video, and is (oddly enough) presented in higher definition than the actual music video initially was.


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Vibrant Life Vitamins
- Recipient:
- Vibrant Life Vitamins
United States
- Issuing Office:
United States
Department of Health and Human Services
|Food and Drug Administration
Los Angeles District
Pacific Region
19701 Fairchild
Irvine, CA 92612-2506
Telephone: 949-608-2900
March 19, 2014
Vibrant Life Vitamins
Attn: Clifford H. Woods
12000 Weddington St, Room 8
Valley Village, CA, 91607
Dear Mr. Woods:
The purpose of this letter is to acknowledge receipt of your letters on October 29 and December 17, 2013, in which you responded to the FDA Warning Letter (WL) 50-13, dated August 7, 2013 and to the subsequent FDA letter dated October 18, 2013. Your responses will be made a permanent part of our files.
Based on our evaluation of your letters and your website www.oralchelation.com, it appears that you have addressed the violation(s) contained in the Warning Letter you received. Future FDA inspections and / or investigations will further assess the adequacy and sustainability of these corrections.
This letter does not relieve you or your firm from the responsibility of taking all necessary steps to assure sustained compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and its implementing regulations or with other relevant legal authority. The Agency expects you and your firm to maintain compliance and will continue to monitor your state of compliance. This letter will not preclude any future regulatory action should violations be observed during a subsequent inspection or through other means.
If you have questions regarding any issues in this letter, please contact David Whitman, Compliance Officer at (619)-941-3769.
Alonza E. Cruse, Director
Los Angeles District


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The check-in desks are on the ground floor, in Departures.
For more information on carry-on luggage and checked-in luggage, please see the following link:
Hand and checked-in luggage New Window
For the type of flights that operate from this airport, inter-island flights, it is sufficient to arrive half an hour before the flight time, if travelling with cabin luggage only; if you are taking luggage that needs to be checked in, it is advisable to arrive an hour beforehand.
Most airlines allow passengers to check in online on their website prior to travelling to the airport. You will receive your boarding pass when checking in, allowing you to proceed directly to the security checkpoints if you are only travelling with carry-on luggage.
Remember to print off all your travel documents (e-ticket, boarding pass, etc.). Please note that some airlines charge a fee to reissue boarding passes at the airport.
With mobile online check-in, you can check in and receive your boarding pass on your mobile device via email, SMS or mobile applications.
You can go through the security checkpoint showing the security personnel the boarding pass on your mobile phone.
Passengers accessing boarding areas must pass through a metal-detector arch at a security checkpoint and their hand luggage and any other objects that they are carrying (coats, jackets, mobile phones, keys) must undergo an x-ray inspection.
Before going through the security checkpoint, passengers will be asked for their boarding pass.
To help objects pass through the scanner, particularly in the case of small articles, you must use the special trays available to passengers.
After going through the security checkpoint, look for your boarding gate.
At the boarding gate, you must show the airline personnel documentation to prove your identity. Please ask your airline about valid documentation to present to their personnel.
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Signia Styletto: The Stylish Choice
Fashion isn't just limited to clothing and jewelry. Similarly to stylishly designed glasses, Signia Styletto appeals to the modern wearer, offering a fresh new experience for anyone with hearing loss.
Hearwear: Function Made Fashionable
Hearing aids as fashion pieces isn't a new concept, but it's one that's largely unexplored. When choosing between performance and aesthetic, companies and consumers alike lean towards practical models. However, Signia has managed to combine both in their newest design. Styletto hearing aids are the definition of hearwear; they're stylish accessories that offer fashion and functionality in the same breath.
Personal style is a big factor when choosing accessories. We dress and accessorize ourselves according to our preferences. We also expect medical products like a pair of glasses to be in line with our style preferences. So why should choosing a hearing aid be any different? Styletto hearing aids are tailored to their wearer in a way that's never been seen before. Three different color palettes, a sleek and easy-to-wear design, and a natural hearing experience make these devices unique.
The Purpose of Styletto
Nine out of 10 people with mild to moderate hearing loss don't yet wear a hearing aid (link: https://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/20q-interventional-audiology-17080). As a provider, Signia aims to design hearing aids that fit into the lives of those who need them. Many hard-of-hearing people prefer not to use hearing aids because of how they look and feel. The available models don't conform with their own image of themselves and their lifestyle, and they might find them uncomfortable.
Styletto hearing aids are built to challenge that. For trendsetters and travelers, Styletto offers an entirely new way of self-expression. Contemporary color styles like snow white and rose gold give these hearing aids an elegant look, one that can even match earrings and cuffs. For those previously deterred by the aesthetic aspects of hearing aids, the Styletto model offers a fresh, new option. Everyone deserves to feel comfortable with their appearance, and Styletto from Signia makes this a reality for the hard-of-hearing.
A New Avenue for Consumers
As the technology behind hearing aids has reached new heights, Signia focuses on combining these invisible advantages with the visible advantages of cutting edge design. With wireless rechargeability, convenient handling and a natural hearing experience, there's a lot to love on the inside. Styletto combines this with aesthetic vision to create a beautiful product that everyone can enjoy.
To attract new customers and appeal to existing clientele, Signia has designed a piece of hearwear that can appeal to anyone. With snow white/rose gold, granite/silver, and cosmic blue/rose gold to choose from, consumers can pick a color scheme that fits their preferences. Combined with the best audiological technology Signia has to offer, these hearing aids open up a new avenue for consumers to explore.
The Proven Appeal of Signia Styletto
More than eight out of 10 potential buyers prefer a Signia portfolio that includes Styletto, according to a recent consumer study.[1] This shows that Styletto is a powerful product. Existing hearing aid wearers see Styletto hearing aids as compelling upgrades to their current models. Presented to those who have never used hearing aids before, Styletto is an attractive alternative to the conventional shape of hearing aids.
Whether attracting new buyers or tempting an audience that's already there, Styletto from Signia is a strong force for any portfolio. Its iconic look and recognizable design makes it a unique addition.
For you as a hearing care professional, Styletto is a powerful way to attract new and existing customers and convert them into satisfied hearing aid wearers. For people with hearing loss, it's a chance at self-expression and convenience.
[1] Signia consumer study 2018: When presented with a choice, 84% of respondents chose an offering with Styletto.


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Seize EU funding opportunities!
How to become an EU contractor (with no sweat)
The EU spends billions of € financing projects accross the world each year ...
Roughly 6% of EU budget is allocated to its external relations (about € 66.3 Billion between 2014 and 2020).
This money is used to finance diverse development projects around the world.
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All these projects translate into growing markets for companies and funding opportunities for NGOs and local authorities.
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Becoming an EU contractor is a great way to consolidate your organisation's growth while strengthening your corporate identity and reaching new partnerships worldwide.
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