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One day while shopping in the market
I was asked to name a natural product
Unaware, I kept my helpless silence
Not a word I had in defense
And then a voice spoke in reprimand
It sounded soft but not far from command
"You are versed in the world of thought
You know to quote well from the wise lot
You seem to know too much
But from simple names you're out of touch
You poets speak of the rose and nightingale
Yet not a flower's name in the garden can you hail
You wander in the valleys of heavenly thoughts
Pity! You are dry from the waters of the spring of life
Ignorant of the affairs of the earth on which you walk
Your heart is turned to the world full of vain talk
Jaihoon! I am a simple-minded slave of God
Who on the clouds of wisdom have not rode
Yet I know the names of every eatable fruit
For which many thanks for the God I have got."
Dec 10 2004. Based on an experience at a shopping mall.
a natural product : a fruit. In the eyes of present commercial culture, every thing- natural or otherwise, is considered a product.
wise lot: the learned ones
rose and nightingale: commonly used symbols especially by mystic poets
affairs of the earth: day-to-day realities of practical life.


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Author(s): Ryszard Kapuscinski
Travel | Daily Recommendations
"Travels with Herodotus" records how Kapuscinski set out on his first forays - to India, China and Africa - with the great Greek historian constantly in his pocket. He sees Louis Armstrong in Khartoum, visits Dar-es-Salaam, arrives in Algiers in time for a coup when nothing seems to happen (but he sees the Mediterranean for the first time). At every encounter with a new culture, Kapuscinski plunges in, curious and observant, thirsting to understand its history, its thought, its people. And he reads "Herodotus" so much that he often feels he is embarking on two journeys - the first his assignment as a reporter, the second following Herodotus' expeditions.
Ryszard Kapuscinski was born in Poland in 1932. As a foreign correspondent for PAP, the Polish news agency, until 1981 he was an eyewitness to revolutions and civil wars in Africa, Asia and Latin America. His books include The Shadow of the Sun, The Emperor, Shah of Shahs and Another Day of Life, all of which are published by Penguin. He has won dozens of major literary prizes all over the world, and was recently made 'journalist of the century' in Poland. He died in January 2007.

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Welcome The Winter
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Winter is for cosying up at home with soups, wines and hot snacks. Learn to eat sensibly this winter to avoid weight gain.
Packing A Punch
Eat complex carbs: Whole grains, oats, bran-eat them to replenish your depleting serotonin (the "feel-good" brain chemical) supply.
Go for seasonal: Cauliflower, broccoli, red, yellow and green peppers and citrus fruits add a serious nutrition punch. Chop them for yummy soups with a piece of chicken for stock, or sauté them for a Thai stir fry!
Take Vitamin C & D supplements: Vitamin D can reduce the risk of colon, breast, and ovarian cancers. Vitamin D can be found in fortified dairy products, fatty fish, and egg yolks.
Check weight: Go for snacks instead of a meal, eat smaller servings, skip large party dinners and have a soup instead, and switch to wine rather than hard liquor or beer! You'll never gain weight in the winter.
Yummy Winter Recipes
Vegetable soup: Chop cauliflower, carrots, cabbage, broccoli, beans and cook in the pressure cooker with two-three cups of water. Turn off the heat after one whistle and allow to cool down. Stir fry onions in one tablespoon olive oil, add herbs, and you have a yummy broth. You can add a piece of chicken when pressure cooking. Add salt and Tabasco to taste.
Beans & pasta bake: This need not be fattening. Boil rajma and your choice of pasta separately. Toss them together in olive oil, add skimmed milk white sauce and grill in oven till the top is golden brown. It's healthy (make sure the pasta is wheat), full of protein (rajma) and your kids will love you!
Crudites: You've seen these in most bars.Cut up fresh, crisp root veggies like celery, carrots and radish and place them attractively in a glass. Make a dip with hung yoghurt, garlic (antioxidant, heart protective) and mustard. And dig in!
Herbal tea: This is easy. Drop a few leaves of mint, coriander and curry leaves in a mug, and pour hot water on top. Cover it and leave it for five minutes. And enjoy. It's yummy, and nutritious.
North India is seeing an earlier-than-usual dark, depressing winter. The sky is cloudy and the weather forecast gloomy. Elsewhere, too, with prolonged and heavy rains in many parts of the country, the winter is expected to be long and severe. And what better way to combat the blues than to reach for the nuts, bhajias, hot samosas and melting chocolate doughnuts, right?
People with high blood pressure and heart problems need to be more careful in winters. When you feel cold, your blood vessels narrow.
Wrong! Unless you want a paunch and health complications, make sure you grab nutritious food. And yes, you can make them tasty too (see box: Yummy Winter Recipes).
People with high blood pressure and heart problems need to be more careful in winters. When you feel cold, your blood vessels narrow. This is an automatic response by the body. Cutting down of the blood flow to the skin helps the body reduce heat loss. But if your arteries are already filled with plaque (and you may not know this), the blood flow might get completely blocked, triggering a heart attack. The narrowing of blood vessels also increases blood pressure and strain on a diseased heart.
So wear warm clothes. Foods rich in complex carbohydrates, fibre and good fats help in stocking up the right antioxidants and nutrients to keep you healthy and combat coughs and colds. Opt for seasonal produce as opposed to summer vegetables and fruit.
Keep Your Weight Down
Easier said than done. But rather than making New Year Resolutions to lose the weight gained in festive and winter binges, it is easier to just keep it off. Replace creamy coffees with herbal and green teas that raise your metabolism. Broths and soups minus creams and white flour help in keeping you full and fill you up with nutrition. And while it may be tough to push yourself for exercise, you can heat the room and do spot-walking in front of the TV for 30 minutes four days a week.
Keep The Deficiencies Out
Shortage of daylight in winter can worsen mood disorders, increase risk of depression, and even affect the heart. You can have a deficiency of Vitamin D when sunlight becomes scarce. Also, the body depletes Vitamin C faster (which is why you are prone to more allergies and colds). Both these deficiencies can increase the risk of a heart attack for people with hypertension and heart disorders. Studies have found that heart patients have lower levels of Vitamin D than healthy people. Loading up on this through natural foods (fresh oranges, oily fish, strawberries, eggs) as well as a Vitamin D supplement should go a long way in keeping your deficiencies at bay.
So bite into something nutritious this winter, and you may surprise yourself by still being fit when it's time to hit the beach!
Reproduced from Outlook Business's Wellness Column by Rachna Chhachhi


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Illinois law (50ILCS725/3.8(b)), requires that anyone filing a complaint against a sworn police officer must have the complaint supported by a sworn affidavit. It is, therefore, the policy of the department that in all cases, the citizen shall be requested to complete a sworn affidavit.
Also available at the Elgin Police Department information desk.
In most cases, the employee's supervisor will conduct the investigation with the disposition of each case being reviewed by the police chief. Some investigations may be handled outside the police department by the city professional standards investigator.
The department member has the right to know the nature of the charges alleged and the identity of the person making the allegation.
Whenever possible, the investigation will be concluded within 30 days unless unusual circumstances warrant an extension. The department will make every effort to keep the complainant advised of the progress of the investigation. Once the investigation has concluded, the complainant will be notified.
If a complaint is made on a good faith belief of truth and the Department member is later exonerated, the case will be ended.
If, after a complete investigation, it is determined that the allegation is substantiated, the discipline will be dependent on the seriousness of the infraction. Disciplinary actions may range from an oral reprimand to suspension, or in extreme cases, termination.


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Spending time on a country mansion, in a rural holiday house or a stone villa with a pool in a friendly atmosphere, with birds singing and fresh air full of flower and pine scents is a picture perfect vacation for a nature enthusiast.
At some point in our lives, we start to daydream about the perfect vacation in a bit different way. We yearn for a peaceful environment, far away from the hustle and bustle of our everyday routine. In other words, we desperately need to disconnect to ultimately reconnect.
Rural tourism in Croatia is an excellent introduction to the real Croatia, with its delightfully open-hearted people and long traditions of hospitality. Choose agritourism in Croatia and witness the most credible introduction to Croatian country life ranging from organic foods and great wines to gorgeous, picturesque landscape sceneries.
Slow down, low drone of the bees among the flowers, the chirruping of crickets as you sip your wine in the evening and enjoy the serene atmosphere of the deep countryside and evoke these pleasures often forgotten in the modern rush for the perfect holiday.
For all of you wishing to escape the crowds and seek peace and serenity in unspoiled, scenic surroundings, consider our diverse portfolio of rural accommodation.
Immerse yourself into the peaceful setting of a rural house, a country cottage or a rural villa with pool, and wake up with birdsong, breathe the fresh air and remind yourself why is precisely rural holiday you wanted all along.
We invite you to return to nature, in search of your own peace and quiet which you can find in our rural houses in Istria or the coast of Dalmatia.
If you are tired of noise, town hustle, you would like to run away from everyday stress and afford yourself and your loved ones some quality time in nature - spend your vacation in an authentic country house in peace and quiet offered by accommodation in rural area.
Enjoy the rural accommodation in Istria and Dalmatia, savor different homemade specialties and wines, try picking wood berries and olives. You might also decide to help the host with chores around the farm or to simply enjoy your long walks in nature, biking, horseback riding, and other activity on offer.
No matter you decide to go with Dalmatia or Istria, turquoise or green landscapes, rest assured your rural Croatia holiday will wow you.
Istria offers the largest number of rural accommodation inland the greatest Croatian peninsula. Apart from the various accommodation offer, Rural Istria boasts a wide range of activities that offer an extra value to its guest.
It is also worth mentioning that Istria has a long-standing tradition of viticulture so it is no surprise that the wine has always been an important part of everyday life in Istria. Istria represents a true paradise for all wine lovers as no genuine wine fan can resist Istarska Malvazija - fresh and fruity white wine, the most popular wine in this region, followed by its famous red counterpart – strong, but smooth Teran.
Moreover, the visit to family-owned wineries is one of the "must-do" things in Istria. Some of them are traditional, others modern, but each of them is well worth a visit. The list of Istrian winemakers is a pretty long one and it is almost impossible to single out any of these passionate and hardworking wine producers. In case you would gladly dig a little deeper into this wine story, note there are many Istria's wine roads that will flavor your vacation with the most divine drops of wine.
If you consider yourself a true gourmand, then you know for sure that if there is anything that can top quality wine, that could only be a wine paired to tasty food. Istria is definitely a dream destination for any foodie or everyone who enjoys good food. The beautiful peninsula offers a delightful blend of Mediterranean and continental cuisine influenced by the culinary traditions of Italy, Hungary and Slovenia. However, you'll encounter slightly different cuisines along the coast and Istrian hinterland but there are few dishes equally present: pasta dishes, fritaja (scrambled eggs) and manestra (a traditional bean soup).
Apart from diverse gourmet Istrian offer, there is varied selection of outdoor activities for you to choose from. Whether you are for an adrenaline rush, or you would rather go cycling or wandering through the green paradise hills of Istria, it is up to you to take your pick. Either way, you won't be disappointed.
Go to the least explored areas, spend some quality time with your friends and family and treat yourself to a well-deserved, worry-free vacation in rural Croatia!
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Just in case you can't wait for March 24, OK! has the first photo of Britney Spears' big cameo on How I Met Your Mother.
In the episode, Britney plays a receptionist, Abby, who falls for Josh Radnor's character, Ted. Unfortunately for Abby, Ted has the hots for her boss, dermatologist Stella (played by another guest star, Scrubs' Sarah Chalke). This should make for one interesting medical love triangle. Also, it looks like Britney's a blonde again.
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The pop tart has said that "Abby is such a fun girl to play. I'm having a blast!"
Her co-stars seem to think that Britney did quite well playing Abby. Jason Segel told Extra, "It was pretty cool. She was as beautiful as I expected. It was fun. It was great. She was hilarious."
His co-star Alyson Hannigan agreed, telling Extra, ""I think it will remind people of how talented she is in comedy as well… She's just normal."
If you want to see how good Brit's comedic timing is, tune in next week!
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Celebrity splits of 2013
While 2013 was a great year for Bollywood in terms of films, it was also a sad year for a host of celebrities who decided to split with their partners. Take a look at these celebrities who called it quits this year -
Hrithik Roshan & Suzanne Khan
Theirs has to be the most shocking split in recent times. Our heart ached to see the lovely couple who had been together for 17 years part ways. With a love story like theirs, one would think that it would last forever but this is life and looks like some love stories do come to an end. Scope for reconciliation? We hope!
Karisma & Sanjay Kapur
Karisma Kapoor married Sanjay in 2003 and soon there were rumours of there being trouble in paradise. He was said to be cheating on her with Priya Sachdev and in spite of making attempts to make the marriage work, it lastly ended in divorce. However, Karisma is said to have found love again. She is rumoured to be dating Sandeep Toshniwal, CEO of a pharma company.
Anurag Kashyap & Kalki Koechlin
Anurag's second marriage and Kalki's first came to a still this year. The couple announced that they are taking time off their marriage to sort things out. They were in a live in relationship before they decided to tie the knot. Since their split, Anurag has been linked to Huma Qureshi while Kalki was spotted in a lot of events with a mystery "friend".
Randeep Hooda & Neetu Chandra
They started dating in 2010 and just when we were hearing news about them getting married, suddenly came the news of their break-up! Just before that, Neetu had also spoken about the uncertainty in their relationship. Randeep who was earlier linked with Sushmita Sen is now rumoured to be dating Aditi Rao Hydari!
Chitrangda Singh & Jyoti Randhwa
Chitrangda married ace golfer Jyoti in 2001 and the couple have a son named Zorawar. They have been staying in separate cities since the time Chitrangda became an actress. The couple rubbished rumours of a split for the longest time until their divorce finally took place by mutual consent this year.
Sajid Khan & Jacqueline Fernandez
They met on the sets of Housefull 2 and sparks flew. It was after 3 years that they decided to bring an end to their relationship. Reports say that it was Sajid's insecurity was the reason behind their split. While Sajid was all set to get married, Jaqueline had other plans considering that her career has just begun!
Konkona Sen Sharma & Ranvir Shorey
The two started dating in 2007 and got married in a private ceremony in 2010. Rumours of their split started surfacing when they decided to live separately. Since there has been on and off news of their divorce. Are they heading for a divorce or are they not? We still don't know but all's surely not well between them. Their 2 year old son, Haroon is staying with Konkona.
Milind Soman & Shanana Goswami
Even though their love story was frowned upon owing to the 21 year age gap, their love blossomed for four years before they parted ways. The reason was simple – Shanana was keen to get married but Milind was afraid to especially after his divorce with his French wife.
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Wow! I didn't even think there were so many break-ups.
at the end,only Sunny Leon's marriage will be survived.lol
I didn't know about the Milind-Shahana split. :( I hope all of the couples can work it out, that is, if they still love each other.
only hrithik and suzanne seemed genuine. even karishmas husband doesnt look happy in that picture, you can tell hes not into her from the beginning. the rest are boring actors blah!
Neetu Chandra has a very pretty face.
Karishma had separated many years ago, and Konkana has not yet finalized their split yet.. Nobody expected Randeep and Jacqueline's flings to last long.
I think Suzzanne and Kalki were the only 2 high profile divorces in Bollywood this year.
All seem genuine except for the one biggie... This one seems to be a publicity stunt from the way they decided to play it out in the media...
Really wish Hrithik-Suzanne weren't on this list :( but glad that Jacky-Sajid are here!!!! :)
don't worry Karishma. what they share is TRUE LOVE unlike yours :)
The most shocking was hrthik n suzzane....n jaquline dated tht sajid for breaks in the film seriously how could she date him? She is a 10 n he is a 5...randeep hooda seems to be a player...
sajid is not even close to being a 5
Hopefully next year there will be Abhi aish in this list too.
After reading about Chitrangada's divorce I am now starting to believe all the Blind Items posted - there were many that indicated that Chitrangada had others things cooking and I never believed it when others posted her name as the guess but now it seems all true. Which reminds me, what happened to the mid-day blind item posted very recently about a married super star and leading actress meeting up secretly in Bandra etc - it appeared one day and was taken off asap. Why?
who was the married super star??
it was about SRK-Priyanka, they allegedly have a secret "love nest" in Bandra. pls PV post or does SRK`s censorship work again?
It didn't say anything about "married". But since it was censored from this site, people's speculations must have been correct.
wow!!! i was wondering about the exact same thing.
Sad. What's the motivation to attend weddings when we know atleast half will split later on. Do couples not have it in them anymore to compromise and forgive and let go? Who is perfect? No marriage is perfect. I know this is an idealistic point of view, but still.
The most shocking IMO would be Hrithik-Suzzanne & Karisma-Sanjay.
They seemed to have a perfect marriage but i guess this is life & nothing is perfect.
Hrithik-Suzanne THE MOST shocking one. really so sad :(
Is karisma already divorced or just separated???
Miss SRK-Gauri, just because they do not make it public?
Milind and Shahana i cant get over theres 21 years between them because it doesn't look it to me!
Honestly between Hrithik-Suzzanne and Karisma-Sanjay, there were way too many issues for a long time now. They looked sad for the longest time. Even though the split is heartbreaking specially because kids are involved but each one of them does deserve to be happy. And sadly. they couldn't find it with each other anymore :(
Well hrithik and szanne are not reconciling she has asked for Rs100 crore alimony from him this is too much
I didnt about Chitrangdha and her husband :( :(
most unexpected and sad split was Hrithik Roshan & Suzanne Khan
How so?? He has been unfaithful to her multiple times in the past, there's only so much a girl can put up with. I think his surgery just stalled the divorce announcement.
SRK has an affair since more than three years. I can not understand Gauri why she did not make the last step finally. It must be terrible
to be so humiliated constantly :-(
the best news was of hrithik leaving sussan
Not Konkona and Ranvir! :(
rannir and konkana r back together
Hrithik and Sussanne and Anurag Kashyap & Kalki are sad and shocking.
hrithik please don't get back with that hopeless... you deserve better ...PV post please
most shocking is hrithik nd suzanne wishing they reconcile soon
every time i look at jackie i just imagine her with sajid and that puts me off of her.
Shanana Goswami?? wow! well...Ranvir Shorey looks to me like a man with many issues. Too bad!
The most heartbreaking Spilt is Hrithik and Sussanne. Still hope that they get back together.
most shoking spilt for me is hrithik ans susan ...
Hrithik Suzanne get back together Please
wow it really is shocking? i didn't even know some of these ppl were dating...
I didn't know Chitrangda had already divorced!! As for Karishma, she deserves someone so much better!
Why is Karisma's divorce on the list every year? Please move forward NOW.


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Tambo Short Stay Unit
If you need to stay longer in the Emergency Department you will be admitted to the Tambo Unit.
The short stay unit opened was established to reduce pressure on bed availability in the ED and improve patient flow.
It supports emergency patients who need a longer stay but not further admission into a medical unit.


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When someone makes a decision to downsize and declutter, they usually envision it as a project or a list of tasks that has to be done. Believe it or not, using this approach when you plan to downsize to a smaller home can set you up for "downsizing failure". I know that sounds a bit dramatic, but let me tell you what I mean. As a Downsizing Specialist, I often help people who have gotten stuck in their attempts to downsize. They may have made several efforts to start: gathered boxes, purged closets, hauled stuff off to a donation center. Afterwards, they look around and can't see or feel that much progress has been made. The list of tasks can be overwhelming, and the work seems to go on and on. This is the first way NOT to downsize.
The second way NOT to downsize is to purge everything quickly in one fell swoop without first sorting through the contents. For some it's the easiest and least painful alternative when downsizing to a smaller home, or when cleaning out a loved one's estate. The risk in that approach is that, in their efforts to "git 'er done", many emotional ties and life memories are tossed aside. There may be an initial sense of relief when the home is clear of belongings. Most people I have talked with months or years later have experienced regrets with that approach.
Sometimes it's the items that seemed most insignificant at the time that can bring up a feeling of loss. For me, it was a small eclectic statue that sat on my mom's piano. I sold it in a garage sale for $8.00. I didn't take a photo or video of it, and I every since then I have been missing that statue in a heartfelt way, as though it was a piece of my mother. I know several of my clients who chose to move forward too quickly that have had similar experiences.
Instead, see downsizing as a process, a journey of self-discovery, letting go and celebrating. Keep track of your progress in clearing out a closet or a room. When you find something that evokes a strong heartfelt memory, take a moment for a quick photo or video to capture your feelings and memories. My great-aunt's pie tin was the gateway to so many recollections of family holidays and the source of my love for pumpkin pie. Celebrate every downsizing session, no matter how much or how little was accomplished. And don't stop – at the end of your downsizing journey is a new life that will reflect the essence of you!


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ITINERARYThe Marangu Route is also known as the "Coca Cola" or "tourist" route. It is the easiest and shortest route to the summit. This is also the only route offers accommodation in huts at every point you spend your night with solar lights and comfortable beds. Bathrooms and running water are available at the two lower huts.
Day 1:
Marangu gate (1700m) - Mandara Hut 2740m – (5,500ft to 9,000ft)
After breakfast and briefing, drive to the Marangu village and proceed to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (45 minutes), register at Kilimanjaro National Park Authority offices and commence the climb. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara hut located at 9,000 ft / 2,740 m. A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania.
Day 2:
Mandara Hut (2,740m) – Horombo Hut (3700m) - (9,000ft to 12,100ft)
In the morning around 8:30 a.m after breakfast starting trekking to Horombo hut. After about 1 hour, you will leave the glades of the rainforest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo hut. The view of Kibo summit and Mawenzi are both stunning and shinning in clear days. In most cases giant lobelias and grounsels are found on your way. Horombo hut is a point were most of the climbers uses it for acclimatization whereby they spend an extra day. Spending an extra day give a wide change for successful summit the roof of Africa.
Day 3:
Horombo Hut (3700m) – Kibo Hut (4700m) - (12,100ft to 15,400ft)
In the morning after breakfast the trek will take us to the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with upper heartland but then disappears into desert like structure. At Kibo you will have your dinner, take a nap and at the middle of the night around 23:30 hour prepare for summit climb.
Day 4:
Kibo Hut (4,750m/15,580ft) to Summit (5,895m/19,340ft) to Horombo Hut (3,720m/12,200ft)
Elevation Gain: 1,145 meters, 3,760 feet
Elevation Loss: 2,175 meters, 7,140 feet
Around midnight, awake for the final ascent to Uhuru Peak, the roof of Africa. The hike begins with a demanding five hour hike to Gillman's Point on the crater rim. Although this is considered to be the easiest of the three crater ascent paths, it is still extremely difficult. The first major rest stop, William's Point, lies at 5000 meters and is approximately a two hour hike Kibo Hut. Continue on for thirty minutes before beginning the rocky switchbacks that will continue to Gillman's Point (5,681 meters).
The hike from Gilman's to Uhuru Peak is a gradual climb and as far as hikes go, not very difficult. The altitude, however, makes the hike long and tiring. The crater rim hike takes approximately two hours. Upon reaching Uhuru, take photos of your guide and group at the peak before beginning the descent to Horombo Hut.
On the way down from the summit, you will see all of the magnificent views you could not see on the way up. Stop for a short break and snacks at Kibo Hut before continuing on to Horombo Hut. Reach Horombo Hut in the afternoon and enjoy your last night on the mountain.
Day 5:
Horombo Hut (3,720m/12,200ft) to Marangu Gate (1,800m/5,905ft)
Elevation Loss: 1,920 meters, 6,295 feet
After breakfast, finish the trek with a descent to Marangu Gate. Your last hike on Kilimanjaro is a beautiful one, passing through Kilimanjaro's cloud forest. Watch your step during the descent, as the trail can be slippery. Our vehicles will be waiting at Marangu Gate to take you back to Moshi.
PRICE: $ I480 per person
Included in the packages;
- Private transport from the hotel to the Park s gate (starting point for the climb), and transport back to the hotel after the climb
-2Night hotel
- Pickup and dropoff to airport
-All National Park entry fees
- All camping fees
- Rescue fees (Kilimanjaro Park rescue team fees)
- Government taxes
- Evacuation services
- Friendly and competent Trained Mountain Guides, assistant guides, porters and professional cooks.
- 3 full fresh meals daily. We provide fresh food on the mountain in plentiful and well prepared by skilled professional cooks(we also consider your choice of food that you would prefer -Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian). Menu especially designed for climbers.
- Hot drinks on the mountain and Hot water for washing will be provide everyday on the mountain.
- huts accommodation is in A-frame huts)
- Supplementary Portable Oxygen and Complete First Aid Kit (used in case of emergency only)
- Pulse oxy-meter carried by all chief guides
- 3-4 liters of mineral/treated water (per Climber) provided daily during the climb
Excluded from above package rates:
• Items of a personal nature
• Tips for guides, porters and cook (average tip is anything from US$250 to US$ 300 per hiker - depending on number of days / how many hikers in the group and route chosen)
• Personal Hiking/Trekking gears (Some Gears are available for Rent)
• Snacks, personal medicine
• Dinner at hotel, drinks and snacks not specified.


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The stakes are incredibly high when one is representing the interests of children with special education needs. While I think it is a good idea to weigh the "pros and cons" of entering any field of practice, or any profession for that matter, my personal belief is that this particular calling requires more consideration, research and training than one gets in law school. This is especially true, since most law schools do not even offer a course on special education law.
If you are considering becoming a parents' attorney under the IDEA, here are the most important things I would recommend you do:
Tip #8: Don't pretend you're something you're not.
Look, everyone has to start somewhere, and yes, over 12 years ago there was a parent who had to be the first parent to have their Connecticut Due Process Hearing handled by me. The fact that we won was, of course, a nice boost, but at the time we made it abundantly clear to the parents that, while I had trained and mentored with my dad for years, this would be my very first special education Due Process Hearing as an attorney. They were willing to have me handle their case because they had spent time with me and trusted me, and because they were charged less than they would have been to have a more seasoned attorney represent them.
The point is not that you should be ashamed if you don't have experience yet; the point is that you need to make it clear to the client what your experience is.
Far too often I hear of special education cases that were handled by attorneys who did not understand special education law. In some parts of the country, parents of children with disabilities have little choice but to ask their family attorney, including sometimes the guy who handled their closing, to familiarize themselves with the IDEA. I understand all to well that quality representation for parents of children through the special education process is hard to come by. But if you are one of those attorneys who is new to the field, be clear about it.
I always say, the only thing worse than inheriting a file from an advocate who didn't know what they were doing is inheriting a file from an attorney who didn't know what they were doing.
If you do not really understand the IDEA and your state's special education laws, please try to work with other attorneys in your community before you start taking on cases that are beyond your reach. You may be able to get some clients who are willing to take a risk on you at little or no cost, but you have risks as well. You risk developing a reputation among the special education directors, attorneys, and Hearing Officers in your State of being unprepared or ignorant as to the special education laws. You risk creating bad precedent that you, and the rest of us, will have to live with. And worst of all, you could dramatically harm the legal relationship between the parents and the school district for years to come.
You can seriously harm a child with disabilities if you don't know what you're doing.
To be blunt, if you are not sure what area of the law you want to focus on, or you hate your current position, don't "tinker" with becoming a parents' special education lawyer. If you think this kind of practice is for you, do what so many of the fantastic young people who have contacted me as they are reading this series are doing: reach out to current practitioners before you take on cases.


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In this article, we discuss how to change your server's hostname in CentOS 5.
Note: The scope of this article does not extend to updating your DNS name, so if you want your server reachable via its DNS name, you will still need to ensure DNS is configured correctly.
If you are running Centos 6.7, see that how-to here; and for Centos 7, click here.
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How to change your hostname in CentOS 5
If you'd like to change your CentOS server's hostname, you'll need to change it in a few places.
Open up the /etc/sysconfig/network file with your text editor of choice:
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Change the HOSTNAME argument to the hostname you'd like to use. Here, we'll be changing the old hostname of 'bespin' to 'endor'. See below for more information on valid hostnames:
This change will take effect the next time you reboot your server. Before you do, though, you might want to also add the hostname to your /etc/hosts file.
Again, with your text editor of choice:
sudo vim /etc/hosts
In this instance, we'll add our new hostname 'endor' to the entry for the loopback address 127.0.0.1 (and for fun, for the IPv6 loopback). We might also add an entry for an IP address configured on this server:
At this point, the next time you reboot your server, your new hostname would show up in your command prompt and would also show up with the 'hostname' command.
If you would rather not reboot your server, you can change the hostname with the 'hostname' command:
sudo hostname yourhostname
You may change the hostname with this command alone, but the next time you reboot your server, it would not be persistent and would load whatever hostname is still in the /etc/sysconfig/network file.
Also, you may notice that the hostname in your command prompt hasn't changed. If you're the sort who's going to be annoyed by that (or, if you'd like to avoid the confusion of seeing the old hostname in the command prompt), then log out of the current session and when you log back in, the new hostname will show up in the command prompt.
One other caveat: until you do reboot your server after a hostname change, you may also notice that your logs still use the old hostname.
Valid Hostname Restrictions
In each of these configurations, you'll need to be sure your hostname conforms to the standards for FQDNs (Fully Qualified Domain Names). The ASCII letters a – z, the digits 0 – 9, and the hyphen ('-') are the only characters acceptable (the first character, however, cannot be a hyphen). You may also find it necessary (or useful) to include the domain name as well, in which case you would then also use periods (dots) to separate the hostname and the domain name (and top-level domain). So the following would be examples of acceptable hostnames:
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Professor Invents Facial Software To Detect When Students Are Bored In Class (Photo)
A professor at Sichuan University, China has introduced a facial recognition system to monitor students in his class. The system, invented by Professor Wei Xiaoyong of the university's computer science department, has been deemed a "magic device" by his students. Among other things, it is able to analyze the effect of Wei's teaching.
In Wei's lab, a reporter got to examine the system at work, observing a video in which every student's face was marked with a yellow box. Each box was labeled as "happy" or "neutral," classifying the students' overall feelings.
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What's Happening in my Neighborhood? The Gypsy
The Gypsy bar and restaurant on the corner of NW 21st and Irving closed in 2014, and as of this week the building is officially being torn down to make room for a new 4-story, 57-unit apartment building. In addition to the residential space, there will be 10,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground level and a 62-space underground parking garage.
Here is a look at the demolition, as seen on my walk to coffee recently:
Now it's just a huge hole in the ground.
And here are the mockups of the new building
It fits in the neighborhood beautifully, though it's going to put a dent into my commute through the winter!
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Chinese White Radish Soup
Soup May 3rd, 2008
It's time for another comfort soup and this time, I am featuring the Chinese White Radish Soup. The chinese white radish is also known as white radish (surprise!) or amongst the Japanese as the Daikon Radish. It basically looks like a white carrot which is oversized. It is quite a versatile vegetable as you can use it to make lo bak kou (turnip cake), stirfried, pickled or cooked in soups like the above. I am given to understand that amongst the chinese who practice or partake in traditional herbal medicine, the white radish is a no-no in the diet of the patient during treatment as it supposedly absorbs all the medicinal values. Anyone knows about this?
Anyway, the Chinese White Radish Soup is a simple recipe which is suitable even for beginners. Just prepare the ingredients, drop them into a crockpot / slow cooker / double-boiler or pot and simmer it. A good tasting healthy soup awaits you when it is done. I usually add dried cuttlefish and dried oysters for added taste and flavour but that is optional. Give this soup a try. It's delicious.
This is my recipe for Chinese White Radish Soup
- 300 grammes pork ribs / bony pork or chicken parts
- 1 white radish (about 200 grammes or more – cut into large chunks or sliced)
- 8 red dates
- 1 piece dried cuttlefish
- 6 pieces dried oysters
- 700 ml water for soup (or approximately 2 1/2 soup bowls of water)
- 500 ml water
Bring to boil 500 ml water in a pot. Add pork ribs / chicken part and allow the meat to cook slightly. Remove scum from surface of water. Remove meat and discard water.
Bring to boil 700 ml water in a clean pot. Add the partially cooked meat and the rest of the ingredients and bring back to boil. Then reduce heat to simmer for 2 to 3 hours or till soup reduced to 1 1/2 bowls water. Add salt to taste before serving.
If you are using a crockpot or double-boiler, reduce amount of water to just over a soup bowl. Add ingredients into pot. Boil the water separately and pour the boiling water into the pot before simmering. Enjoy your chinese white radish soup.
My Recommended Recipes
- Chinese White Radish Soup
- Lotus Root Soup with Red Dates and Peanuts
- Hairy Gourd Soup
- A B C D Soup
- Old Cucumber Soup (Lao Wang Kwa)
Rasa Malaysia
May 4th, 2008 at 5:36 am
I heard about the no-no Chinese saying too…I tend not to follow though.
I love this soup too, and you can't do wrong with dried cuttlefish or dried oysters. 🙂
May 4th, 2008 at 11:29 am
This is probably the only soup I know how to make. I should try it with dried cuttlefish and dried oysters. Sure would make the soup taste much sweeter.
The white radish is supposed to be good for cleansing which could be the reason why the Chinese believe it will absorb all the medicinal values of herbal medicines.
May 4th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
I've also heard that 'chai po' will 'cancel' the effects of medication but I don't know the reason too, hee. Your soup look delicious, it is perfect with white, warm fluffy rice, yum~
May 5th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
"Bring to boil 500 ml water in a pot. Add pork ribs / chicken part and allow the meat to cook slightly. Remove scum from surface of water. Remove meat and discard water."
Do not boil the water. Place the meat together with water and bring it to boil. When water boils. switch off fire and remove the meat. This will retain the sweetness of the meat.
May 5th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Rasa Malaysia : Are the ingredients easily obtainable in California?
Tracy : I suspect it's the cleansing effect too. I wonder if chewing on radish upon being poisoned would be effective? LOL!
noobcook : Yes, steaming white rice goes well with this soup. And I like it with minimal fat 😀
es : Thanks for your tip. I will try that.
May 6th, 2008 at 7:27 am
I am not a fan of soup when I was living in Malaysia. Probably because of the humid weather. In Boston, I will only drink soup when the weather gets cold. But your recipe for the soup is very similar with my sis's. I can tell it is delish!
May 6th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
I heard that before too. Same with bamboo shoots (which is like a "toxic" plant like that).
I don't know how to describe this soup other than saying SWEET!
Mama BoK
May 11th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Yes.. i heard about the chinese no-nos . .about this too.. so i never really venture to cook them.
yg ong
May 14th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
thks for sharing your cooking tips. i tried making the white radish soup a second time; this time around i had the pork ribs and the soup really tasted much better.
May 20th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
reese : It's quite a common soup and I won't be surprised if your sis's version is similar. Btw, congrats on your convo!
tigerfish : Sweet…but don't drink too often, ya? LOL!
Mamabok : I suppose it's okay to take them once a while. That shouldn't be detrimental to one's health.
ygong : Glad you liked it the second attempt 😀
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:26 am
Thanks! I am searching through your library of recipes now. I am thinking of making a chicken entree tomorrow. Busy looking for a job but will make time to cook again! : )
September 28th, 2008 at 1:41 am
hey i wonder is the taste is sweet? salty or?
September 30th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
heng : I would say a subtle combination of both.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Thank u for this recipe :). We're Malaysian family living in this remote part of Russia(Sakhalin Island) at the moment. And I only have one huge radish and pork ribs…gonna try this recipe anyhow :). And ginger!
December 28th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
i was told its good to make the soup once in awhile for its cleansing effects
February 28th, 2010 at 2:19 am
What I learned from my Mum was that this soup is effective for clearing toxins from our system.
My aunt discovered that drinking this soup regularly helps to maintain her blood pressure.
Each time she visit the doctor to follow up with her high blood, she would drink this soup the previous day.
November 19th, 2010 at 11:46 pm
The medicinal value of white radish to absort herbal medicine is true, but is limited to some nature of herb only. e.g. if you use abalone, deer antler, etc, the effect will be neutralized by the white radish. Other nutritional value will not be affected. As a matter of interest, white radish can relieve the symptom of gout and arthritis pain and swelling. Gout sufferer should eat white radish once a week or so, and will avoid gout attack reoccurance.
November 21st, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Sportken : Thank you for your info on the medicinal value of white radish.
November 3rd, 2011 at 2:16 pm
Hi, glad to find this recipe. I've heard about how you cannot cook white radish together with carrots. Do you know if it's true and if so, why?
August 27th, 2012 at 11:34 am
Not true Michelle. It's ok to boil soup with white radish and carrots. The soup tastes better and it has more nutritious too. Just add pork bones (meat is optional)and dried oysters. Its a simple dish on the table (soup).
Hope you like it.
Regards/Frances, Malaysia


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The Meditation Space was completed in 2001 and dedicated to the memory of John Musser Lloyd (1949-1991). The following reflections were written by Cobbie Palm.
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Wrinkling, crumpling, folding, and all that: Pattern formation on thin sheets
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The complex morphologies of thin sheets consist of wrinkles, crumples, folds, creases, and blisters. These descriptive words may sound lucid – but do they carry any quantitatively distinguishable content? Following the classical approach of pattern formation theory, we seek to impart a universal meaning to these modes of deformation as distinct types of symmetry‐breaking instabilities of a flat, featureless sheet. This idea motivates us to consider the general problem of an axisymmetric stretching of a sheet. A familiar realization of this problem is the "map maker's conflict": projecting a flat sheet onto a foundation of spherical shape. Another representative realization is the Lame' set‐up: exerting a radial tension gradient on a sheet, which may be free‐standing or resting on a solid or liquid foundation. Capillary forces provide a natural tool to study these and other realizations of the axisymmetric stretching problem. Furthermore, the singular behavior of sheets as their thickness becomes exceedingly small appears to generate a new playground for unexplored capillary effects. In this talk I will describe some key experiments in which capillary forces are used to probe the basic instabilities of stressed sheets, and some lessons drawn from our observations. I will introduce a set of morphologically‐relevant parameters that underlie the development of complex patterns in these experiments, and will show how wrinkling, crumpling, and possibly other deformation types can be understood as primary and secondary instabilities in a universal phase space spanned by those parameters.


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Article by Richard Bettley, National Assembly for Wales Research Service
The Wales Act 2014 devolved specific tax powers to the National Assembly. The relevant taxes are stamp duty, landfill tax, a Welsh Rate of Income Tax (subject to a referendum) and aggregates levy (subject to legal challenge). It is expected that these tax powers will become active from 2018.
Section 116C of the Act allows for new devolved taxes to be created subject to the approval of 'each House of Parliament and the Assembly'. In effect, the UK Government must therefore approve the creation of any new taxes in Wales.
The Wales Bill Command Paper (p22) sets out a clear list of the criteria against which any proposals for new taxes from the Welsh Government would be assessed by the UK Government. The criteria would include the extent to which the new tax:
- affects UK macro-economic or fiscal policy and/or the single market;
- may be non-compliant with EU legislation;
- increases tax avoidance risks; or
- creates additional compliance burdens for businesses and/or individuals;
- is aligned with devolved responsibilities.
Consistent with the process set out alongside the Scotland Bill, any proposal from the Welsh Government for a new tax would need to include full details on the following:
- the tax base (i.e. taxable activity);
- estimated revenue and economic impact;
- estimated impact on UK revenue or interaction with UK-wide taxes;
- expected impacts on business and individuals (including a distributional impact);
- assessment against all relevant legislation and directives, including the Human Rights Act, EU State Aid rules, Equality Act etc; and
- collection and compliance plans.
While there is scope to introduce new taxes, it can be seen that significant research and analysis would be required to support any Welsh Government proposal for a new devolved tax. It appears likely that several years of policy development and consultation would be required before the evidence is available, and the UK Government would still have the discretion not to support a proposal. Welsh Government are not currently proposing any new devolved taxes as they are focussed on implementing the taxes devolved under the Wales Act 2014. However, the Bevan Foundation is currently carrying out research into potential new taxes that are appropriate for Wales.
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Kodak Easyshare M580 Review
Image Quality
All of the sample images in this Review were taken using the 14 megapixel JPEG setting, which gives an average image size of around 3Mb.
Pictures from the Kodak Easyshare M580 leave something to be desired for anyone looking for something better than simply keepsake snaps. Colours can look a little unnatural on occasion and we had frequent cases of burned-out highlights when shooting outdoors under seemingly ideal conditions.
Although night shooting modes are included within the scene modes, the camera struggled to pick out anything to focus on in moderately lit scenes that were no problem for the other cameras we were testing at the same time - Panasonic's directly competing FS30 among them. As that camera is the same price as the Kodak, we were less than impressed with the M580's shortcomings.
On a more positive note, the M580 proved more adept at delivering sharp portraits with flash at close range without either causing red eye or bleaching the skin, suggesting that this could be an adequate party camera. However its white balance was completely off, metering off our subject's green/blue top and rendering the cream wall behind a shade of turquoise as a result.
White balance also proved inconsistent when shooting our sample ISO images, wandering from warm to blu-ish as it picked up a daylight colour cast in the space of two frames. As regards low light sensitivity, it's not great news either, noise visibly intruding from ISO 400 upwards, and at ISO 1600 pictures having that fuzzy, washed out look that while not unpleasant to the eye if you're shooting abstracts, again could be better.
In all, while it's not a complete disaster we'd struggle to give the M580 a 3/5 for image quality.
There are 6 ISO settings available on the Kodak Easyshare M580. Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting:
ISO 80 (100% Crop)
ISO 100 (100% Crop)
ISO 200 (100% Crop)
ISO 400 (100% Crop)
ISO 800 (100% Crop)
ISO 1600 (100% Crop)
Here are two 100% crops which have been Saved as Web - Quality 50 in Photoshop. The right-hand image has had some sharpening applied in Photoshop. The out-of-the camera images are a little soft at the default sharpening setting.
Original (100% Crop)
Sharpened (100% Crop)
Chromatic Aberrations
The Kodak Easyshare M580 handled chromatic aberrations quite well during the review. There's slight purple fringing between areas of high contrast, but it's only noticeable on close inspection, as shown in the examples below.
Example 1 (100% Crop)
Example 2 (100% Crop)
The Kodak Easyshare M580 offers a Macro setting that allows you to focus on a subject that is 1cm away from the camera when the lens is set to wide-angle. The first image shows how close you can get to the subject (in this case a compact flash card). The second image is a 100% crop.
Macro Shot
100% Crop
The flash settings on the Kodak Easyshare M580 are auto, fill, red-eye reduction, and off. These shots of a white coloured wall were taken at a distance of 1.5m.
Flash Off - Wide Angle (28mm)
Flash On - Wide Angle (28mm)
Flash Off - Telephoto (224mm)
Flash On - Telephoto (224mm)
And here are a couple of portrait shots. As you can see, neither the Auto setting or the Red-eye Reduction option caused any red-eye.
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Red-eye Reduction
Red-eye Reduction (100% Crop)
The Kodak Easyshare M580's maximum shutter speed is 8, which is good news if you're seriously interested in night photography. The shot below was taken using a shutter speed of 1 second at ISO 80. I've included a 100% crop of the image to show what the quality is like.
Night Shot
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Time to wrap up the NFC conference with the NFC West division. Home of the NFC Champs!
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Arizona Cardinals: Congrats to the NFC Champs. They were minutes away from becoming the Super Bowl champs. I think it is safe to say that they will win their division again this year. I don't see any other team in this division overtaking the Cards. Plus you take a look at their roster and you will agree as well. They managed to settle their differences with Anquan Boldin. They bring back the beast known as Larry Fitzgerald. The third wide receiver, Steve Breaston, is a great option as well. In the backfield you will have Tim Hightower and recently drafted from Ohio State, Chris "Beanie" Wells. Commandeering the offense you will have Kurt Warner. I know he is getting up their age but I feel he has one more season left in him. On the other side of the ball, the defensive unit gelled at the end of the season last year. I think they are getting use to playing together and will hold their own this season. While some other folks have them winning 11 games, I have the Cards going 10-6.
San Francisco 49ers: I think if the 49ers could get back Joe Montana and Jerry Rice in their prime they would appreciate it. Unfortunately Shaun Hill and Isaac Bruce will have to do for the 49ers. I think their offense would be electrified if Michael Crabtree would get his head out his ass and just sign with the team. It is people like him that make athletes seem greedy. You have yet to play one down for the organization and you are already demanding more money? I don't get it. Well I know the offensive struggles will continue for this team. Even with a healthy Frank Gore at running back and Vernon Davis stopping his pouting. The defense holds more than its own. One statistic that was impressive that I wasn't aware of was that San Fran's defense only allowed 3.8 yards a carry. Now if the offense could average more than that a play, I think the 49ers will be ok. But I have them going 7-9 this season.
Seattle Seahawks: This team has fallen from grace. At one point in time they pretty much owned the NFC West. After their Super Bowl appearance this team hasn't been the same. The team woes continue on offense with Matt Hasselbeck struggling to stay healthy. Not only does Seattle have their QB al banged up but their wide receivers happen to be bitten by the injury bug. Well during the offseason Seattle decided that they need to add another wideout. So who do they get? They scored TJ "Who's Your Daddy" Houshmandzadeh. I think TJ will be a stud wide receiver. But that isn't hard to accomplish when you are compared against Deion Branch and Nate Burleson. The Seahawks will have their challenges with putting points on the board. They will really need Julius Jones to step up and prove he can be a feature back. The defense however is stacked at the Linebacker position. They got rid of Julian Peterson and added Aaron Curry. The combination of LeRoy Hill, Aaron Curry, and Lofa Tatupu (shout out to the Tatupu family) will cause headaches to many teams. But it will not be enough to save this team. The Seahawks will go 6-10
St. Louis Rams: Another team that has self destructed after a few Super Bowl appearances. What happened to the Greatest Show on Turf? I believe that they have been in rebuilding mode for the last 5 or 6 years. But really does not seem to be working. They have a new coach in Jim Spagnuolo. Who brings his defense expertise to a team that has struggled with this concept. I believe that Stephen Jackson is a very talented back on offense. But with teams loading the box to prevent his explosiveness, he quickly becomes neutralized. Opposing teams encourage Rams QB, Marc Bulger, to throw the ball. And why not? Bulger threw his fair share of interceptions last season. I don't think guys like Laurent Robinson and Donnie Avery will strike fear in opposing team's secondary. For a team that has issues with both sides of the ball makes me believe that Spagnuolo will be in for a long season. I think the Rams will finish with a 3-13 record.
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Each year people from around the world come to World Pork Expo (WPX) and ask the question: what new things will I find there? So I asked Dr. Howard Hill, National Pork Producer Council (NPPC) president, veterinarian and Iowa pork producer, that question and his answer: a lot. A few highlights he mentioned included all the press conferences and seminars around PEDv (Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus), the Junior National with record breaking entries, great new products and technologies and of course, all the pork you can eat. This was Tuesday night when we had a discussion of what to expect and true to his word, I stumbled across this great lighting innovation from Energyficient this afternoon (story video coming soon.)
The 2014 WPX is breaking several records including nearly 20,000 pork producers and related professionals from 32 countries along with an ever expanding expo that now includes more than 400 booths.
I also asked Hill about some of the work NPPC has been doing on behalf of their producers and the swine industry. Of note is the Water of the United States or WOTUS, a proposed regulation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as accompanying agriculture exemptions rules related to changes in the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). Hill said several of these exemptions could negatively affect farmers and ranchers because the rule would redefine "waters of the United States" to include intermittent and ephemeral streams. This could potentially affect agriculture in various ways including application of manure on lands near such streams, for example, could be considered a discharge and require a CWA permit.
Another hot topic is the TPP or the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a pending trade agreement between 12 countries including United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam, which account for nearly 40 percent of global GDP.
However, Hill said Japan is asking for special concessions including keeping tariffs in tact, and that the U.S. will not budge on their proposed trade agreement. Should this TPP come to fruition, the legacy trade agreement will open the doors for trade agreements with other countries including the European Union. At this time, other countries in the proposed TPP have joined the U.S. in putting pressure on Japan to reduce their demands. Hill said at this time, while they would really like Japan to remain part of the trade agreement, they could drop out and join back in at a later time.
Now back to things new. This is the first year that USDA Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will be speaking at WPX and while Hill is not certain about what he will be addressing, he believes he will discuss mandatory requiring of the PEDv virus as well as the status of the TPP.
Listen to my interview with Hill to learn more about all of the issues mentioned above. In addition, there will be more stories coming soon specifically related to all of the issues Hill mentioned.Innovation Galore at World Pork Expo
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On New Holland's artificial island off Saint Petersburg, Kuznya is a hybrid location, Russian restaurant with worldwide overtones by day and disco by night.
In Russian, Kuznya means "foundry". And for good reason, the restaurant set up home amid one of the 19th-century red brick buildings of the New Holland island. The foundry was entirely renovated into a trendy space very popular with the Saint Petersburg youth. Kuznya has retained this industrial thematic and reveals decoration from the same era as the building, with largely Pre-Revolutionary-inspired design. Stone walls, wooden floors, rugs and geometrical patterns on warm-coloured bench seats are somehow on the kitsch side. The menu offers Russian cuisine that blends with various inspirations from around the world, from tandoori chicken to rabbit tagliatelle, crab with avocado to fritters in cream. Once you are done with dessert, the second part of the evening can start: multicoloured tables and ottomans will be removed to clear out the dancefloor. Let the party begin!
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Clear the path from the delivery truck to the bathroom. Move obstacles out of the path as needed, including taking pictures off the wall.
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Lay a piece of cardboard in the bottom of the tub. Leave any protective film on the outside of the tub. Set the tub on an appliance dolly, secure the straps around it and move it to the bathroom. Gently lower the tub into the installation area.
Place a level on top of the tub to verify it is sitting squarely on the floor. Check from side to side and from front to back to ensure it is level in both directions. Insert shims under the tub to level it as needed. Leave a 1/8-inch clearance between the floor and the tub apron.
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Rafting boats are by far the most common of all water crafts, they are what you normally see rafting companies use for whitewater rafting trips. They are significantly more stable than Kayaks, but equally less maneuverable. Rafts are inflatable, and made from high strength fabric coated with PVC, Urethane, and Neoprene. Most rafts are large enough to carry multiple passengers.
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text: Show Hide image Politics 14 February 2013 The art of knowing when to go slow Governments also need to know when to be avowedly unfashionable. Sign-up Time will become more important than space to the politics of 2013. Politics is usually about space – specifically, who controls territory. Wars were fought as empires expanded and contracted, nations formed and splintered. The 19th century was dominated by the rise of nation states; the 20th century by the battles between them, the creation of systems to contain them and, in the past few decades, by globalisation, knitting them together through flows of trade, finance and information. Everyone has been preoccupied by where things happen, whether that is the outsourcing of production to global supply chains or economic policy decisions. The nation state is far from dead, but it has found its power challenged from below by separatist and secessionist movements, as well as by the rising power of cities. It has been threatened from above by unions of states and global institutions. So politicians and citizens have become adept at debating whether decisions should be devolved, decentralised, nationalised, regionalised or globalised. We know how to examine the politics of "where". But that is not much use when the big issues are when, and over what time frames, decisions should be taken. Our biggest challenges now turn on "when?", not "where?", and, in particular, how much we can leave future generations to pick up the tab for our current lifestyles. That is the central question in deficit and debt reduction; in debates on how to respond to climate change; or on the needs of an ageing population beset by costly, chronic, long-term health conditions. Time is also central to our remaining sources of hope. Religion, education and innovation all offer us the possibility that if we behave in the right way today, by being appropriately devout, studious and creative, tomorrow should turn out better for us. The most effective public services get their timing right, intervening early to prevent problems – for example, by supporting families in the early years, rather than trying to respond and correct problems later. Politics is in the "jam tomorrow" business, but it has been largely discounted as a reliable source of hope. The rise of political issues that have time and timing at their heart helps to explain why governments are so stuck. They are used to thinking about the territorial level at which they operate and how things should be co-ordinated, from the micro to the macro, parish to multinational alliance. They are far less adept at working across different timescales, from the rapid, improvisational responses required in a crisis to the long-term thinking needed to tackle intractable problems over several decades and various governments. Speed and agility, Silicon Valley's rapid cycles of iterative innovation, are sexy and cool. Our governments certainly need more of that to keep pace with the society they serve. Yet the answer is not just to speed things up. Governments also need to know when to be avowedly unfashionable; when to be stolid and stable, unruffled when everyone else is collapsing about them. That is why Angela Merkel's dogged determination goes down so well in Germany, and why Europe's relative stability, despite the crisis, is a cause for celebration. It could be a lot worse. A government that was capable of operating at one geographic level only – say, the nation as a whole –would be severely disabled in today's world of federalism, devolution, alliances and regional powers. Likewise, a government capable of thinking and working at one, relatively comfortable speed only – a mix of the measured pace at which civil servants like to move and the short attention spans of politicians – is too slow to respond to crises and too short-sighted to plan for the longer term. Successful governments will be able to respond with agility when needed but they will also have to think far ahead of their societies, to invest in the infrastructures and systems of the future. The trouble with the politics of time is that the future has no constituency, whereas the present has plenty to defend its interests. Seen in this light, weak governments in Europe, ushered into power by the financial crisis, might be the worst of both worlds: incapable of rapid action and unable to plan for the long term, they will elevate muddling through into a kind of ideology. As one thoughtful Dutch politician put it, reflecting on the challenge of the financial crisis and the need to tackle deficits: "It is not that we do not know what to do. The trouble is we don't know how to get re-elected once we have done it." Charles Leadbeater's next book, "The Frugal Innovator", will be published by Palgrave Macmillan Subscribe For more great writing from our award-winning journalists subscribe for just £1 per month! This article first appeared in the 11 February 2013 issue of the New Statesman, Assange Alone SUBSCRIBE More


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Humanity breathes a new step to a mysterious journey.
Apologies for my absence; worry not – Good things are coming.
Happiness anticipates '8'.
How does the wind sarcasm if tomorrow remains unwritten?
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We are all acquainted with the health benefits of green tea, and we all regard it as a healthy beverage, for sure.
However, there is another kind of healthy Japanese tea, which possesses even greater properties than the green tea. The Matcha green tea.
It is believed to be the highest quality powdered green tea on Earth. It has been extremely popular in the Far East for thousands of years, and this comes as no surprise if we consider the long list of its health benefits.
Matcha green tea is made by powdering the young leaves of Camellia sinensis plant. The delicate powder is then stored away from light and oxygen to preserve its high antioxidant content and superior color.
Matcha Tea Health Benefits
One will experience the beneficial effects of the tea even by consuming only a cup a day of the Matcha green tea. Some of these are:
Improved immune system
The tea is rich in potassium, vitamins A and C, iron and calcium, that all contribute to the body's defense system. Morever, matcha's antioxidants act as natural antibiotics and support the immune system.
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Matcha tea is full of antioxidants of the most powerful type, called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG are known for their amazing anti-cancer properties. They search free radicals and destroy them. When compared to other commercial teas, the results are fascinating: Matcha tea contains more than 100 times more of these natural warriors.
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The source said, "She has been exercising, but she just doesn't have a lot of energy because she is no longer taking Adderall, which is a psychostimulant medication that contains amphetamine."
LiLo explained her condition in an interview with Piers Morgan, saying, "I have severe ADD. I can't stand still. So I take Adderall for that, it calms me. I know people who take it to stay up, or girls who take it to supposedly stay slim because it kills your appetite. But I eat all the time. I just take it to stay calm. It works well for me."
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A high return and product abandonment rate are just a few problems the wearables industry was met with during its first wave. Add to this, high entry-level price points, issues with accuracy, and rigid form factors. Today, however, wearable technology has a ubiquitous presence across the globe, permeating several industries, including fashion, sports and fitness, business operations, medical and wellness, security, and communication. While the heavyweights like Apple, Nike, Fitbit, Pebble, Samsung, and Google have been making tremendous headway in integrating wearables in our daily routines, smaller companies and startups have also been showcasing great innovation in this space. Companies have been focused on providing customized, comfortable, easy-to-use, aesthetically appealing, efficient, and seamless wearables to consumers on the go.
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Well it will be morning for me, who knows when you lot are reading this. Today's topic is a mini manga haul. What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday am I right? Just lounging about reading manga. Sounds like perfection to me!
That's exactly how I plan to spend my day and on Friday I was lucky enough to stop at my local Barnes & Noble to pick up a few items. Just three more to add to the ever-growing collection. One of these days I should do a behind the scenes type thing where I show you my manga collection, but today it's just the mini haul.
So on Friday I picked up volumes 1 & 2 of Devils' Line and volume 10 of Haikyuu. I have actually never heard of Devils' Line before so I have no idea what to expect with this series. I originally only stopped in at Barnes & Noble to see if they had any more copies of Haikyuu and I just happened to notice the cover of volume 1 of Devils' Line.
I'm actually a huge fan of supernatural type genres so the artwork along with the title immediately caught my eye.
"Tsukasa, a college student, is rescued from an attack by a devil, one of many vampires that can blend in among the human population. Anzai, her savior, is a half-devil who exploits his supernatural gifts as a member of a shadowy police task force that specializes in devil-related crime in Tokyo. As Anzai continues to keep guard over Tsukasa, the two quickly forge a tentative bond- one that Anzai fears will test his iron-clad rule of never drinking human blood…"
What is not to be interested in after reading the back of that cover! I was practically running to the checkout line. My hopes of this manga are fairly high so fingers crossed that gambling on these two volumes was money well spent.
You all obviously know by now that I am batshit obsessed with Haikyuu. I was first introduced to Haikyuu through the anime though and have only recently picked up the manga. Mostly because waiting for season 4 is gut-wrenchingly horrid. Plus I really want to know what's coming. So I have been burning through the Haikyuu manga as fast as I can get my hands on them. With this newest addition to the Grimm Manga Fam I'm up to ten glorious volumes.
I'm pretty sure that I'm going to have to order the rest of them but hey, whatever it takes to feed the obsession am I right?
I will eventually do reviews for both of these series but I'd like to finish up some of my other manga reviews I'm currently working on. I'm looking forward to starting Devils' Line and I'm really, really hoping it's as good as it sounds to me. On the plus side I know I will enjoy volume 10 of Haikyuu so either way it was well worth the trip to Barnes & Noble.
Comment below with your thoughts on these two series. Have you read either of them before? If so what did you think? If you haven't read them before do you think you would if given the chance? Enquiring minds want to know!
Finally don't forget to stop back in tomorrow for Otome Monday!
Sayonara Grimms ❤