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|2012-03-16, 00:19
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|2012-03-16, 00:48
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We are talking in the Roman Republic period, right?
What would having no Rome do for something like Christianity even forming. Judea isn't controlled by Rome...there would be no need for any anti-Roman factions. No need for a revolution. No need for a messiah. If you believe in Jesus living or not, there would be no cause there to stir the people to the levels they were at around 30 AD. No Jewish rebels. None of that. If you believe the religious aspect, then God might have held off sending down Jesus until later. If you don't then there would have been no need for their to be even a tale of this holy figure or his deciples running around the Roman Empire speading his words and tales. No need for some Jewish sect to start causing trouble against Rome because they won't worship the Emperor.
Makes one wonder.
|2012-03-16, 02:47
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Judea was well-known for its numerous rebellions and hard-to-rule people. It revolted against Assyria, Babylon, and Seleucid. The Jewish culture did not fit well with whoever conquered the land. I think only Persia had relative success because of their more tolerant policies.
Without Roman Empire, Judea would still be ruled by the regional power. It was too small to maintain independence at the boundary of several great powers. But it was also impossible assimilate the people into the more mainstream culture of the time. Herod and his descendents were Jewish by blood but even then they had trouble ruling Judea. By the time Titus conquered Jerusalem, the city was a hellhole with a few factions fighting each other while starving. Whoever ruled Judea in place of Rome most likely could not do any better.
Messiah was promised in the Old Testament. So in times of turmoil, some people would lay claim to that title. Jesus was not the only prophet to come out at the time. There were many before and after him. That's perhaps part of the reason why Jesus was not widely mentioned in historic records at his time. He was made famous by the disciples after his death (and resurrection), especially Paul who spread the word all over the world.
In my opinion Judea's fate was unavoidable. One way or another it would rebel against whoever ruled the land. The rebelion would sooner or later fail. Eventually the conqueror would decide to uproot the Jews from the Levant and try to destroy Judalism. The Second Temple, as the centre of their worship, would be the first thing to fall. The Jews would still go on exile for centuries.
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|2012-03-16, 03:13
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Wouldn't they have still been the Hasmonean dynasty as that time without Rome? Depending on what happens to the Parthian Empire or the Seleucid Empire of course. They have managed to be indepenant from time to time and one of those times was within a hundred years of Jesus.
|2012-03-16, 11:54
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Even if Roman Republic was eliminated by the Gauls, eventually there would be a power to take over the region. The Jews would become subjects to the power, and eventually revolt.
But whether we would see some form of religion originated from Judea and spread across the Western world is anyone's guess. It needed someone like Paul to spread it around and a converted emperor like Constantine the Great to make it a state religion. In an alternate world, perhaps the pagan worships would last much longer.
|2012-03-16, 16:25
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I'll be longing for your notes for the complete picture, but I'll also see if I'll run across the pieces independently at that time. I just hope that there are some good titles out there where I can start exploring from regarding everything related to the subject , especially about the Japanese Quakers...
|2012-03-16, 19:33
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- Terasaki Hidenari ("Terry") was First Secretary at the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. in 1941 when Pearl Harbor was bombed, was one of the staff who helped translate the Japanese declaration of war and delivered it (late) to the U.S. government. He held various posts in the Japanese Foreign Affairs department up to 1945 when he became an advisor to the Tenno, and was the official liaison between the Palace and General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Allied Commander. Terasaki was married to an American, Gwen Harold, who came from a long line of Quakers. Bonner Fellers, her cousin, was friends with Japanese Quackers such as Watanade Yuri and Kawaii Michiko, who would have connections to the palace. Basically, Fellers was a cousin-in-law to the advisor to the Tenno.
- The Showa Tenno's mother, Empress Dowager Teimei, was herself a Quacker. She's the prime example of the Quacker wives that a number of Japanese leaders had, and she used that network for various means.
- Joseph Grew, who had ties to Herbert Hoover and Fellers. His wife was a descendent of Commodore Perry, attended school in Japan, and had many friends who went on to marry various powerful Japanese figures.
- Jane Norton Grew, a cousin of Joseph Grew, married J. P. Morgan, Jr., and was one reason for the massive loans the Morgan Back gave to Japan in the 20's and 30's, not to mention financing American investments there.
- Herbert Hoover, possibly the most influential Republican in the Quaker network. He was very active in foreign policy after his presidency (most likely he learned from his mistakes). He influenced the occupation of Japan by using anti-communist sentiments, accusing that various liberal policies of SCAP were basically "communist", and seems to have had a hand in keeping the Showa Tenno from trial. He also moved MacArthur with promises of support in a presidencial candidacy bid.
|2012-03-17, 10:42
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Of course, for a certain reason, I'm prepared to consider the possibility that I will never be able to confirm them through "outside" sources...
At the very least, I want to be able to confirm the extent of marriage intermingling between American and Japanese elites, and to know as exactly as possible when it started, in order to ensure the lack of cruciality of communism issue to enable Japanese post-war resurgence. I do still wonder however, if MacArthur was the only candidate for his role back then, but by now I can see why indeed if he was...
|2012-03-17, 11:02
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I wouldn't call it a Quaker-Republican-Japanese cabal or a conspiracy. It was more like interlocking interests pushing the entire system towards a conservative Japan (although any Japanese interested in political history knows just how much backdoor dealings are done within Japanese politics). Furthermore, up until the 1950's the old school networks (all that families presenting their girls to society, etc) were still strong enough to greatly influence policies, so what may seem to be a conspiracy clique from the the POV of us was really just business as usual (think about it, if this Quaker group was a cabal, what about the Chinese Lobby?).
Now, for your main question: Who was the alternative to MacArthur? I condensed the potential SCAP heads to the six main military strategists of the Pacific War: King, Marshall, Leahy, Arnold, Nimitz, MacArthur.
Supposing the above people in general followed basic OTL patterns, then Marshall is out for his Europe-first view, Arnold is too busy with the Air Force, and MacArthur was the OTL result. The remaining three are Old Navy professionals, distinct from the political animal like MacArthur (in the sense that they do not have the same kind of ambition or backings). I'm inclined to believe that they would be more open to the New Dealers than the conservative Republicans, or at least they wouldn't start the reverse turn which formed SCAP-2.
Of course, if you have anyone in your mind, just give a list and I'll see if I can find their backgrounds and stuff.
PS: My opinion about "The Yamato dynasty: the secret history of Japan's Imperial family" is that it's too sensationalist. It does open up some info to the English reading people, but still it reads like some tabloid than a real work on history. You have to tone down the thing by at least 75% to get a clearer picture. Still, it did a pretty good job of portraying 2.26, and explains why even know there are plenty of anti-nationalists still being ambivalent about the revolt.
|2012-03-19, 23:58
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It's a kind of specific thing to go into, but what if the Russians had conquered Europe or something, like in 1984, and went about Russianizing the local populations? Here I have made some thoughts about the potential Cyrillicization of the German language, which might have been part of an attempt at assimilation.
Note: "OTL" and "IOTL" stand for "[in] our timeline". It is a convention I have borrowed from...elsewhere.
Example: Их зольте йетцт аигентлих мит дем Шраибен аинес Ауфзатцес бешэфтигт заин, абер дас Тема ист эyссерст лангваилиг унд зо махе их нун геданкен цур Кйриллизирунг дер деутщен шпрахе.
German: Ich sollte jetzt eigentlich mit dem Schreiben eines Aufsatzes beschäftigt sein, aber das Thema ist äußerst langweilig und so mache ich nun Gedanken zur Kyrillisierung der deutschen Sprache.
English translation: I should actually be busy with the writing of an essay right now, but the topic is notably boring and so I am now in thought about the Cyrillicization of the German language.
Notes: People who know German and Cyrillic might notice that I did not do a one-to-one transliteration, but changed some things, namely:
|2012-04-07, 14:05
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Okay, so I'm bumping this thread after so long. First, allow me to apologize for having neglected this thread for so long. Real life and school have been consuming much of my time lately. Second, allow me also to apologize for not really having a particular topic of the day to excuse me bumping this thread, but I don't want this thread to drown too long in the limbo. So I'll just respond to some post and recommending a number of good timelines.
@LeoXiao : I possess pretty much zero competence in dealing with linguistic porns, so I baited your question to those who know more. Here be the responds :
@Sumeragi : I wanted to ask you this immediately back then, but is there any title or two that I can look into to explore about christians in Japan and their role in preserving as much as they could of the pre-occupation order ?
@Kokukirin : I would actually place more confidence for the Persians in having more chance of establishing a stable order over Judea, considering their record there before Alexander's invasion. Certainly that it would only last as long as they won't take Sassanian approach of Zoroastrianizing their subjects (which IOTL was basically a reaction to Christianity, and wasn't a sustainable project).
As for the timelines I would recommend :
> Sweet Wormwood (A TL about Shun dynasty. Much appeal of this work, in addition to its narrative and alternate historical scenario, stems from seeing 17th century Chinese using modern American curses and vulgar speaks without actually stepping out from the world of its age It's like a GARer version of Suikoden set in real world, but better )
> Male Rising (One among very few timelines out there focused in Africa. Based on a real life event in Brazil as its PoD. A band of rebellious muslim slaves exiled from Brazil, bringing over the ideas of radical abolitionism and French Jacobinism, adapted in Islamic context, into the periphery of muslim world, which will exert lasting impact on Islamic sociopolitical intellectualism down the road. Also very notable for its excellent depiction of muslim day-to-day culture from muslim perspective. A must read.)
|2012-04-11, 15:35
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Sorry I didnt respond to this earlier, but now I will.
I have read all the updates for Sweet Wormwood; it's pretty entertaining to say the least. The use of language is very... interesting, considering I just got done taking Literary Chinese.
|2012-04-12, 23:48
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Though, among China-centered TLs, Hendryk's "Superpower Empire China" TL remains the shining comet. The only thing I will lament about it that its progress have been slloooooowwwww. But I can overlook that since it's a third attempt to improve realism and the outside contributions that he had accomodated into his TL have been all top-notch.
Let's have a new topic. Any interest in alternate religions/sects, alternate conversions and the resultant cultures, or OTL small/extinct religions that you'd like to them being more successful ? For example, a Judaism-off shoot that grows on Persian cultural basis, instead of Roman as in the case with OTL Christianity ? Or Turkic Tengrism organizing into messianic religion ? Or a resurgent Manichaeism ? Or Byzantines conquered by the Caliphate, resulting in Islamized Hellenistic culture the way Persian culture got Islamized IOTL ? (later two are my favorite ideas)
|2012-08-20, 10:03
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This is after seeing a thread from a certain forum:
Most knowledgeable people about Militarist Japan would say that there was no way Japan will be able to join in the invasion of the Soviet Union and avoid being slaughtered. There are various reasons for this, most steaming from the lack of oil and the general inferiority of weapons.
Yet, I believe it was possible for Japan to have done better than what most AH people believe. It stems from the report written after Nomonhan which basically nails down all the main problems of the IJA and recommendations of how to solve the deficiencies.
I'll be posting about this report later this week. I hope it will start some engaging discussions.
|2012-08-20, 10:56
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I sure didn't expect this outcome...
I've been wanting to bump this thread since forever but I just lacked the excuse to. Currently I'm struggling to get the reading materials I need to make an Indonesia-centered Timeline where Majapahit avoids Paregreg War which would ultimately lead to an Indonesia more formidable to withstand European colonialism. I'm not sure if this scenario will lead to a Meiji Majapahit or anything but Java does shares a few similarities with Japan that will may come to its advantage, primarily abundance of arable soil and the large population that comes with it. It's far less isolated geographically but at least no where near as close to Europe as Ottoman Empire was(which was also much more stretched, arid, and sparsely populated). OTOH, until the very end IOTL it didn't managed to develop urbanization anywhere near Japanese level, not even today. Still getting it a Latin America level of treatment from Europeans will still mean a large improvement from OTL. One more thing to consider is a stronger local hegemon in place by the time Europeans start coming will change how the whole colonialism game will develop from where it barely starts so lots of butterflies incoming. End of spoiler
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|2012-08-20, 11:08
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Knight Errant
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Anyway, Japan lacked the forces necessary to attack the Soviets as they already were too bogged down in China. If they had managed to defeat the Chinese more quickly and so divert forces to Siberia, they could have prevented the soviets from moving all their Siberian armies west, thus making it much more likely for the Germans to win in the west.
Japan alone didn't really stand a chance against the Soviets though, and the soviet army was definitely better, Khalkin Ghol proved that fairly well.
|2012-08-20, 12:49
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Here are the oft-cited reasons for inevitable Soviet victory in the East:
- Overall Soviet supremacy: The Russian troops had better tanks, more tanks, and better supplies than the Japanese in Manchuria.
- Russia doesn't need to send those Siberian divisions west: In WW2, Stalin always had the troops guarding the Far East at near-full strength, even in 1941-42, in the darkest hour.
- The Japanese were in China already: There is no way Japan can "win" in China fast enough to build up the necessary forces in Manchuria.
Historically, in 1945 the Soviets did really well against the Guandong army because they had built up superior elite armored forces and were fighting against an army that was infantry-based and short on everything from food to artillery to good leadership. They also used surprise to their advantage and blitzed the crap out of the Japanese by charging through some hills which were thought by the IJA to be impassible.
The only way to beat Russia is if there is no 1937 invasion of China proper, which will allow the Japanese to throw their entire force at, say, Vladivostok. They could do this in 1942 and the Soviets wouldn't be able to reinforce their positions with overwhelming armour like they did historically in 1945. Even so, the Japanese will face a strong, much more mobile opponent that can get in their rear easily. A good goal would be to try to get Vladivostok and the area directly around it, and then hold positions there while fending off Soviet attacks through force of numbers and air power (a field in which the Japanese are matched or even superior).
Even in this case, however, the Japanese, being composed of mostly infantry, will suffer more casualties than the Russians and, if they are not led well, may still end up getting routed since they are woefully inexperienced and unequipped in the principles of mobile warfare.
EDIT: Another problem is that if Japan does not achieve a victorious position quickly, it will run out of fuel. They have not discovered the Daqing oilfield yet and I'm not sure if that part of Siberia has any oil. I know Sakhalin does but apparently it was also undeveloped at that time.
|2012-08-20, 13:18
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The Comet has Come
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If I recall there were encounters between the Soviets and Japanese from 1932 to 1939 that ended in Japanese defeat (Battles of Khalkhin Gol). The Japanese decided the would sign a treaty to keep the two parties from interfering with each other.
Had the Japanese won these battles they would have gone to war with the Soviets and probably not bothered with the Attack on Pearl Harbor or the Dutch East Indies.
|2012-08-20, 13:36
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A broader issue is that Japan was always a naval power. If they decided to focus on the USSR then that would not be putting their greatest strength to full use, so attacking SE Asia and the US probably seemed like an obviously better idea.
|2012-08-20, 14:17
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Yes, but what of the German factor? Soviet/Japanese engagements don't take place in a vacuum. The Japanese engaging the Soviets in Siberia would have severely reduced their strength in the west. One of the reasons the Soviets was able to stop the German advance was due to the transferral of the more experienced troops from the Far East, which was only possible because they were sure (due to Espionage) that the Japanese were not going to attack.
If the Japanese had chosen not to attack America at Pearl Harbour, and instead concentrate on defeating the soviets as the Germans attacked from the west, who knows how things could have been different?
Either way, there was clearly an error of communication between Germany and Japan. They were quite uncoordinated considering they shared common enemies. If they could have defeated the Soviets, defeating the rest of the Allies would have been significantly easier.
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A road trip that started successfully ended with a whimper. Now, the San Jose Sharks will try to right the ship at home, where they have been inconsistent at best.
Looking to avoid equaling their longest home losing streak of the season, the Sharks begin a three-game stretch at SAP Center on Thursday night against the struggling Carolina Hurricanes.
San Jose (14-10-2) opened a four-game Eastern swing in fine fashion with backup goalie Aaron Dell yielding a total of two goals in wins over Philadelphia and Florida, which are both near or at the bottoms of their respective divisions.
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The Hurricanes also need the line of Sebastian Aho, Teuvo Teravainen and Jordan Staal to start clicking again. The trio have combined for two goals and four assists over the past seven games.
Teravainen (eight goals, 14 assists) and Aho (five goals, 14 assists) rank first and second, respectively, on the team in scoring. Staal is second with seven goals and fifth with 16 points.
The lack of offense is not helping Scott Darling, who is 0-2-1 in his past three starts despite stopping 76 of 84 shots. In his only career appearance against San Jose, Darling made 33 stops to help lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-1 win last Dec. 18.
Longtime veteran Cam Ward, who is one win shy of 300 for his career, is 6-2-0 with a 3.01 GAA in eight career starts vs. the Sharks.
Carolina is 4-for-9 on the power play in its past three games in Northern California.
San Jose will be without defenseman Brenden Dillon after he was given a one-game suspension Tuesday for a two-handed chop across the left arm of Washington's Madison Bowey with less than five seconds remaining in the Monday game.
Dillon has five assists and 27 penalty minutes in 26 games this season.
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The public is invited to learn more about the issues affecting their health at the seventh annual Community College of Rhode Island Wellness Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, at the Knight Campus, 400 East Ave., Warwick. Admission and provided services are free.
More than 40 displays will be set up in the Student Dining Commons area, offering information and demonstrations on issues ranging from diabetes and cancer prevention to Jazzercise, fitness and nutrition. Check your blood pressure and gather resources to improve your overall health and well-being.
A diverse range of organizations will be represented such as the American Lung Association, Enos Chiropractic Center, the URI Master Gardeners and much more. Participants can take part in blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol screenings conducted by professionals from Roger Williams Medical Center. UnitedHealthcare will offer derma scans and BMI tests.
The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation will bring its Mobile Resource and Wellness Center to the CCRI Wellness Fair. The center is a residential-style RV used to promote breast health, nutrition, fitness and wellness programs. Skilled martial artists from Tri-Force Mixed Martial Arts will perform demonstrations.
Several CCRI organizations and departments also will be represented, including Allied Health and the Students for Environmental Action club. Students in the college's Therapeutic Massage program will give massage treatments to attendees free of charge.
The event is sponsored by the CCRI Wellness Committee, whose mission is to provide access to information and services on leading health issues. For more information, visit www.ccri.edu/wellness.


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The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Loyola University New Orleans presents Grammy-nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria in the concert lecture, "Clave: A Rhythmic Journey from Africa to the New World," on Wednesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in Nunemaker Auditorium in Monroe Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
Mixing song, lecture and complex percussion rhythms, Sanabria will unlock the roots of Afro-Cuban music to explore how the clave rhythm, a five-stroke pattern representing the structural core of many Afro-Cuban songs, remains at the basis of many of today's hip-hop, R&B, funk and rock & roll songs in the U.S. He will also address the history of Afro-Cuban jazz and the impact that all Latin American music forms have had on U.S. culture.
Sanabria, who has been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards, is a renowned drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, bandleader, producer and writer. He has performed with a multitude of jazz and Latin music legends, as well as with his own critically acclaimed ensembles. Sanabria's diverse recording and performing experience includes work with such legendary figures as Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Paquito D'Rivera, Arturo Sandoval and Mario Bauzá, among many others.
Often recognized as one of the most articulate musician-scholars of Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music traditions, Sanabria has received multiple awards, including the Outstanding Achievement Award by Ivan Acosta of Latin Jazz USA and Percussionist of the Year by DRUM! Magazine.
He has written articles for Modern Drummer magazine and has been interviewed by the magazine several times. Sanabria is currently an associate professor at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and the Manhattan School of Music.
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The August heat waves are now sweeping the country and although we normally post recipes for vegan food dishes, we thought we'd mix it up with something a bit more refreshing. What better way to beat the summer heat than with Sangria! Not only is it refreshing, it makes a great item to bring to parties and cookouts or to enjoy on your back porch. This recipe only takes a few moments to make, so get out of that sun and RELAX!
Peach-Raspberry Sangria
Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
- 2 (750 ml) bottles of organic and vegan Riesling wine
- 1 cup Peach Schnapps or Peach Liquor
- 1/2 cup of Lemonade
- 3 ripe peaches
- 1 cup of fresh raspberries
- 1 sliced orange
- 1 sliced lemon
First slice up the peaches, orange, and lemon into slices. Next pour the liquid ingredients into a large pitcher. Add all of the fruit and mix thoroughly. Place in the fridge for at least an hour to let it cool or serve over ice. If raspberries are not in season, Granny Smith apples also work well!


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Dr. Andrew Weil's Eating Well Plan
In his book, Eating Well for Optimum Health, Andrew Weil, MD advocates eating what he considers "the optimum diet." He emphasizes the importance of eating not only to promote health and well-being, but also for pleasure and comfort. While his plan is not specifically designed to promote weight loss, he offers suggestions on how to lose weight while eating for optimum health. Dr. Weil stresses that there is no one right way to eat. Instead, he provides you with the knowledge you need to make well-informed decisions when it comes to how and what to eat.
How Is This Diet Supposed to Work?
Dr. Andrew Weil's eating well plan educates you on well-established healthful eating practices from around the world. He encourages you to apply this to designing your own optimum diet. The plan doesn't advocate one specific way of eating as being the key to weight loss or better nutrition.
What's Involved?
This diet is about becoming informed on nutrition so that you can incorporate the principles of healthful eating into a plan that works for you. According to Dr. Weil, the diet you create should:
- Meet all your nutritional needs (eg, calories, vitamins, and minerals)
- Promote general health and maximize longevity
- Provide pleasure
- Promote social interaction and reinforce social and cultural identity
He emphasizes that an optimum diet should be based on a variety of food, as much fresh food as possible, mostly unprocessed food, and an abundant amount of fruits and vegetables .
Here are some of Dr. Weil's additional suggestions for eating an optimum diet:
- Reduce your intake of foods made with wheat flour and sugar
- Increase your intake of legumes
- Reduce your intake of saturated fats (the fat found in butter, full-fat dairy products, and fatty meats)
- Consume less polyunsaturated vegetable oil and increasing intake of fatty fish (eg, sardines and salmon), omega-3-fatty acid fortified eggs, walnuts, soybeans, and flax seeds
- Avoid margarine, vegetable shortening, all products made with partially hydrogenated oils (ie, trans fats), and fried foods
- Eat more vegetable protein and less animal protein (except for fish and low-fat dairy)
- Consume at least 40 grams of fiber per day
- Take certain vitamin supplements, including vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, mixed carotenoids, a B-complex vitamin, and calcium
- Drink 6-8 glasses of pure water every day
In a society where more than half of us are overweight, it is not surprising that so many popular diets are focused on weight loss. Dr. Weil's plan, on the other hand, is more about the big picture—promoting overall health, preventing disease, and getting pleasure from food and eating. If you take his advice, you may gradually achieve a weight that is healthy for you. However, it should also be noted that Dr. Weil believes our society is too focused on weight. He feels that, while it's not healthy to be morbidly ]]>obese]]>, not all of us are meant to be thin either.
What Does the Research Say?
Overall, this eating plan is based on nutritionally sound principles of healthful eating that are either well-established or supported by scientific studies. The recommendation that everyone take vitamin supplements, however, is not backed by research.
Are There Any Concerns With This Diet?
While Dr. Weil supplies you with all of the information you need to design your optimum diet, there is a lot of content to get through. Figuring out how to use the principles in your life might prove challenging without some additional support and guidance. Additionally, you should consult with your doctor before taking any of the supplements that Dr. Weil recommends.
Bottom Line
Rather than a quick weight-loss diet, this plan is to help you develop a lifelong healthful way of eating. The idea of designing your own plan might work well if you are self-motivated and are interested in food and nutrition. But, you may also need extra support. If you are interested in following Dr. Weil's advice, consider meeting with a registered dietitian for help with designing your eating plan and making it a part of your life.
American Dietetic Association
Choosing a Successful Weight-loss Program
Weight-Control Information Network
Canada's Food Guide
Dietitians of Canada
Weil—Your Trusted Health Advisor website. Available at: http://www.drweil.com/drw/ecs/index.html . Accessed April 30, 2008.
Weil A. Eating well for optimum health: the essential guide to food, diet, and nutrition . Alfred A. Knopf: New York, NY; 2000.
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Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Why is the employment prospect bad for Suffolk if the US News ranks the programs nationally pretty high?
Im just confsued as to why so many people are attending unranked schools? Is it because they are known regionally? If so, wouldnt the job prospect employment score be higher?
First, employers do care about the rankings. Why do they care? Because they believe the highest ranked schools attract, on average, the most intelligent, hardest working students.
Say I'm looking at two resumes. Author of Resume A went to an out of state school ranked 40, was ranked just outside the top 20%. Author of Resume B went to an out of state school ranked T4, was ranked just outside the top 20%. Assume I don't have a personal preference on the schools and I don't know either person.


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Maureen Myden is a devoted believer in the merits of home gyms.
"My family has a history of serious health problems," says Myden, a 37-year-old television producer living in Bragg Creek, Alberta. "As a result, I have always been very fitness- and health-conscious. But I hate going to gyms, both because of the environment and the time it takes.
So setting up a home gym has been very important to me, and it has really made a difference to my health and overall fitness."
Maxine Bergman, a 60-year-old businesswoman living in Toronto, has her own reasons for preferring to exercise at home. "My goals in setting up a home gym were to lose weight, get healthier, and improve my overall appearance," she says. "Having the gym in my home has made a real difference. I have lost around 25 pounds and my clothes look good on me."
What makes the difference for those who continue? One factor is their personalities.
"Home gym users who achieve their goals tend to be self-starters who can discipline themselves and their schedules," says Christine Eckhardt, regional director of the Ruddy Family Centre Y in Ottawa.
There is also the matter of their equipment, and how well it suits their individual training styles. "It is vital to purchase home gym equipment that you are going to enjoy using," says Matt Elsesser, Canadian territory manager for Life Fitness.
"If you like walking for cardio, then a treadmill makes good sense. Similarly, if you want to do weighttraining and you don't like to lift free weights, then a weight machine is your best bet."
Myden has three pieces of home gym equipment: a G7 weight machine, an elliptical trainer to simulate walking or running, and an exercise bike.
"The G7 and the elliptical are on the ground floor, where you can look out the window and listen to some tunes," Myden says.
"And for those times when I want to zone out a bit, I go down to the bike in the basement and watch TV while I exercise."
Bergman has an elliptical trainer, a set of free weights and a Wii video console for doing Wii Fit exercise programs. All of these are set up in her basement, and are part of her daily routine.
"You have to commit to something like this to see results," Bergman says.
"For me, I do my workout very early in the morning, so it's done and I don't have it hanging over my head."
When she's on the road, Bergman relies on hotel exercise equipment. But she prefers to work out at home whenever she can.
For both women, having a home gym has made a fundamental contribution to their fitness, health and sense of well-being.
"Having a home gym is allowing me to reach my fitness goals," says Myden.
"In fact, I've even raised the bar these days, I want to look like a sculpted fitness model. I'm not there yet, but thanks to my home workouts, I'm well on my way."
Home gym equipment options
There is a wide range of equipment you can purchase for a home gym -- how do you make certain you get what's right for you?
The first step is to visit a number of reputable fitness stores to see what they have, discuss your goals with the experts on staff and try out some of the equipment.
For cardio training to strengthen your heart and lungs, the options include treadmills, stationary bicycles and low-impact elliptical trainers, which allow you to walk or run without hitting a hard surface.
"It is worth paying more for quality and ruggedness," says Dai Manuel, COO of the Fitness Town chain of stores in B.C. "Better quality equipment can take the wear and tear associated with regular use. If you are buying a treadmill, it is important to look for a solid, heavy-duty frame, which can handle the impact and pressures of all types of users."
To increase your physical strength, you can use free weights -- dumbbells, bars and removable weights -- or weight machines. Free weights are often preferred by strength trainers with very personalized regimens, and who like the ability to train "old style." Weight machines such as the BowFlex and Life Fitness G7 "work well in smaller spaces, where you don't have the room for weight racks, mats and other related items," says Debra Dumont, a buyer with Sears Canada's Healthy Lifestyle Shop.
Other options include tension bands and Pilates balls: "These items and a few free weights can be sufficient for someone who is comfortable working out with them," says Matt Elsesser, Canadian territory manager for Life Fitness. "Again, it all comes down to your needs and your goals."


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Weird Tattoos, Art Popular in Many Parts of the World (17 HQs Pics)
A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons. Tattoos on humans are a type of decorative body modification, while tattoos on animals are most commonly used for identification or branding.
Tattooing has been practiced worldwide. The Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan, traditionally wore facial tattoos. Today one can find Berbers of Tamazgha and Maori of New Zealand with facial tattoos. Tattooing was widespread among Polynesian peoples and among certain tribal groups in the Philippines, Borneo, Mentawai Islands, Africa, North America, South America, Mesoamerica, Europe, Japan, Cambodia, New Zealand and Micronesia. Despite some taboos surrounding tattooing, the art continues to be popular in many parts of the world.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The sex scandal that led to CIA Director David Petraeus' downfall widened Tuesday with word the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is under investigation for alleged "inappropriate communications" with another woman involved in the case.
Even as the FBI prepared a timeline for Congress of its investigation that brought to light Petraeus' extramarital affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta revealed that the Pentagon had begun an internal investigation into thousands of pages of emails from Gen. John Allen to a second woman involved in the case.
Allen succeeded Petraeus as the top American commander in Afghanistan in July 2011, and his nomination to become the next commander of U.S. European Command and the commander of NATO forces in Europe has now been put on hold, as the scandal seemed certain to ensnare another acclaimed military figure.
In a White House statement early Tuesday, National Security spokesman Tommy Vietor said President Barack Obama has held Allen's nomination at Panetta's request. Obama, the statement said, "remains focused on fully supporting our extraordinary troops and coalition partners in Afghanistan, who Gen. Allen continues to lead as he has so ably done for over a year."
It was Broadwell's threatening emails to Jill Kelley, a Florida woman who is a Petraeus family friend, that led to the FBI's discovery of communications between Broadwell and Petraeus indicating they were having an affair. Petraeus acknowledged the affair when he resigned from the CIA post on Friday.
In the latest revelations, a Pentagon official said 20,000 to 30,000 pages of emails and other documents from Allen's communications with Kelley between 2010 and 2012 are under review. He would not say whether they involved sexual matters or whether they are thought to include unauthorized disclosures of classified information. He said he did not know whether Petraeus is mentioned in the emails.
Allen has denied wrongdoing.
The case has sparked an uproar in Congress, with lawmakers complaining they should have been told earlier about the probe that has roiled the intelligence and military establishment.
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, called the case "a Greek tragedy."
"It's just tragic," King said on NBC's "Today" show. "This has the elements in some ways of a Hollywood movie or a trashy novel."
Meanwhile, FBI agents on Monday searched Broadwell's home.
The issue of what the FBI knew, when it notified top Obama administration officials, and when Congress was told, has brought criticism from lawmakers, who say they should have been told earlier.
The White House wasn't informed of the FBI investigation that involved Petraeus until Nov. 6, Election Day, although agents began looking at Petraeus' actions months earlier, sometime during the summer. Senate Intelligence Committee chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., complained that she first learned of the matter from the media late last week, and confirmed it in a phone call to the then-CIA director on Friday.
That was the same day Obama accepted Petraeus' resignation, and the 60-year-old retired Army general, who headed U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan before taking charge of the CIA, acknowledged an affair with Broadwell, and expressed regret.
Defending the notification timing, a senior federal law enforcement official pointed Monday to longstanding policies and practices, adopted following abuses and mistakes that were uncovered during the Nixon administration's Watergate scandal of the early 1970s. The Justice Department — of which the FBI is part — is supposed to refrain from sharing detailed information about its criminal investigations with the White House.


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Mosaic USA: Encaustic Cement, Terazzo & Zellige Tiles
As much as I heard about technological advancements in tile during Coverings, there is still room for the beauty of tile and tiling techniques that were popular at the beginning of the 20th century. Mosaic USA imports stunning cement encaustic, Zellige and terrazzo tiles from Mosaic del sur factories in Spain and Morocco for the US market.
• Solid & patterned encaustic cement tiles — 72 cement colors and more than 1,000 existing patterns!
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Paint a portrait of your pet at Project Pet. Once you sign up for the painting, email us a high quality digital photo of your pet (one pet per canvas, please) and we will do the rest. Each photo will be transferred onto a 16"X20" canvas. Our talented artists will walk you through the steps to create your very own Pet Portrait!
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From spectacular mountain scenery to the colours of Otavalo's indigenous market, be blown away by Ecuador
Bursting with the colours of pre-Columbian traditions and flanked by volcanic landscapes, Otavalo is an Ecuadorian experience to savour. Journey to Ecuador's iconic marketplace via the Pan American Highway, where the rural communities of Calderon, Cayambe and Cototachi display their own peculiar cuisine, artistry and textiles. Embark on a train trip from Ibarra to Salinas through supreme Andean scenery before heading back to Quito.
Independent Experiences
Independent travel, without the stress. Peregrine's Independent Experiences are a range of short 'mini tours' that you can add to other Experiences or as an extension to a longer tour, to craft your perfect holiday itinerary. Independent Experiences are for 1-3 travellers, come accompanied by a local Peregrine guide and depart daily. /experiences
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- Quito, Ecuador
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- Quito, Ecuador
- Destination
- Ecuador
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- Min 1, Max 4
Why you'll love this trip
Get a feel for the magic of Quito - one of the most beautifully located and historically rich and towns in the Americas
Travel along the legendary Pan American Highway
Discover the gems of nearby rural communities, from the colourful marzipan figurines of Calderon to the buttery bizcochos of Cayambe
Visit the Otavalo Market and meet its friendly indigenous merchants with their handwoven textiles and colourful traditional dress
Set eyes on the extraordinary landscapes of the northern Andes on a scenic train trip from Ibarra to Salinas
Stay in beautifully preserved colonial-era hacienda
Is this trip right for you?
This trip visits places that are at high altitude, and as a result some people can suffer from altitude sickness, regardless of age or physical health. Please see the 'Medical and Health' section of the trip notes for more important information on this.
You and your local guide head north by private minivan along the Pan-American highway. It is approximately a 2.5 hour drive).
On the way you visit the village of Calderon to see the bread figures and Cayambe to taste the typical 'biscochos' (local biscuits).
The town is famous for its market, one of the most significant indigenous markets in Ecuador. Villagers from the surrounding area travel to Otavalo each week to sell their wears. You will find everything from handmade goods to fruit and vegetables and livestock. Many of the regional indigenous communities still wear traditional dress of intricately woven fabrics and the men often wear their hair in long ponytails.
After exploring Otavalo Market you go on to the leather market at Cotacachi, before making your way to a hacienda in Otavalo where you spend the night.
- Cusin Hacienda or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Otavalo - Market Visit
- Visit to a leather market in Cotacachi
Meals Included
- Dinner
In the afternoon your guide will pick you up from Salinas to take you back to Quito for the night.
- Hotel Cafe Cultura or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Scenic train journey from Ibarra to Salinas
Meals Included
- Breakfast
You have an included departure transfer to meet your flight out. Please ensure we are advised of your flight details.
At Peregrine we are always looking for ways to improve our trips and your feedback is invaluable to us and to our tour guides. It tells us what we're doing right, what you believe could be done better and what improvements you feel could help future travellers choose and enjoy Peregrine. At the end of your trip we ask that you to take a few minutes of your time to complete our on-line feedback form. Just go to http://www.peregrineadventures.com/tour-feedback for our easy to fill out questionnaire. We'd love to hear what you have to say!
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Meals Included
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Meals2 breakfasts, 1 dinner
TransportPrivate Vehicle, Train
AccommodationHacienda (1 night), Hotel (1 night)
Included Activities
- Otavalo - Market Visit
- Visit to a leather market in Cotacachi
- Scenic train journey from Ibarra to Salinas
- Complimentary Departure Transfer
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Mr José Manuel Durão Barroso Esq
Prot. no 5933/2634
Athens, October 13, 2011
HE The President of the European Commission
Mr José Manuel Durão Barroso Esq.
Cc : HE The President of the European Council
Mr Herman Van Rompuy Esq.
HE The President of the European Parliament
Mr Jerzy Buzek Esq.
"Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love;
in honour preferring one another" (Romans 12:10)
Your Excellence Mr President,
We communicate with you today, within the framework of the "open, transparent and regular dialogue" that is stipulated in Article 17 of the Lisbon Treaty, which, within the context of democratic development, enables the Churches to articulate their discourse on subjects concerning European citizens. Besides, democracy is not appreciated only in the freedom and movement of political ideas but also in the dialogue between cultures, social strata and groups.
Throughout the history of the entire human race, Europe, and in particular the European Union of the 27 member states, soon to be 28 with the integration of Croatia, was a source of inspiration by its spiritual forces, putting forward an invaluable social model of worldwide caliber for the coexistence of peoples. Today, however, the modern European civilization is going through a new crisis, which we may call a crisis of reliability of politics and of political persons, a crisis of confidence on the part of citizens vis-à-vis institutions, and indeed European institutions. The causes reported are numerous, ranging from the erosion of the family and of individual rights, and consumerism, to economic liberalism and income inequality.
As a matter of fact, it should not escape our attention that the Greek people but also many other European citizens turn with great anxiety to governments and to Church leaders, acknowledging that, to the extent to which it falls upon us, we too bear responsibility for the current crisis. Lack of transparency, easy profit, disregard for institutions, hubris and disrespect for the state and for the law, inconsiderate revendications, have now sadly become part of today's society.
The Orthodox Church of Greece has been keeping a watchful eye on these global developments. We turn our attention and our thought to today's crisis, in the awareness that no worship gathering or religious community can exist if it does not minister man above all, this image of God, irrespective of gender, age, religion, nationality or any other particularity within the multicultural environment of Europe par excellence, where "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28). Christianity, like any other religious community, cannot turn a blind eye to the huge problems of the whole of mankind, which are not solely financial or political, but first and foremost of ethical nature, because of the multiple ethical dilemmas constantly raised by the complexity of today's economic state of affairs worldwide. And by using the term "ethical" we have specifically in mind the right of every European citizen to work and to honest human activity, respect for the human person, the importance of interpersonal relationships, responsibility towards others, and the course of the entire European society.
The Greek people is a proud people which has greatly contributed to European progress. Today it is put to sacrifices; its history is put in doubt; its partners reserve themselves against Greece and the Greek people itself. It is difficult to grasp the intensity of the feeling of drowning that has taken over the majority of our fellow citizens. Indeed, who could have imagined that the great Greek people, who contributed its civilization to the evolution of Europe, would today be defamed the world over?
Faced with the economic crisis our Church cannot tolerate any kind of default, but primarily does not forgive the default of human values; it cannot accept any kind of bankruptcy, but primarily cannot remain blind to the bankruptcy of human dignity. The very statutory documents of the Union stress the fact that "the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, …" (Article 2 of the Lisbon Treaty). Therefore, we cannot hope for a society where social justice does not prevail. Man, and the European citizen in particular, cannot be seen by the managers of the economic crisis as an accounting figure. It would be a scandal if European leaders did not take the cries of simple citizens into account and if these very citizens of Europe were threatened like expendable products. The result of all this is the increase of agony, of despair, of the shrinking of national sovereignty, of the splitting of the family, of the complete isolation of the most vulnerable social groups (the disabled, immigrants, senior citizens, etc.), the spread of fear and eventually the creation of a society with no moral rules. As a Church, we cannot accept this social model. We cannot accept the alteration of our European acquis by the adoption of the rules of impersonal financial markets and credit rating agencies. This situation is leading us to the utter shattering of social cohesion by excluding any form of convergence towards the European vision of our founding fathers.
Your Excellency Mr President,
In your recent annual State of the Union Address before the European Parliament (Strasbourg, 28.09.2011) you emphasized the fact that Europe can have a future if we rebuild confidence, stability, growth and political willingness. We agree with you. However, something more is needed. An insight deep into our spiritual heritage is indispensable ("Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle", 2 Thessalonians 2:15), so that a new prioritization of values may arise, with the aim of stressing the need for solidarity, non-abandonment of the European vision and the imperative to turn the economic Union to an unalloyedly political one. Today's questions should be focused on the inner and outer solidarity of the European Union. Only in this manner is it possible to overcome the existing cultural differences and to create a common space of confidence and solidarity, so that "bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ" (Galatians 6:2).
We are aware of the sensitivity of the European Commission to education issues, reflected in the substantial increases of the respective Budget funds for 2014-2020. We believe that all European institutions would do well to turn to the education of European citizens and indeed of the young, by supporting specific projects aiming at the modification of today's way of life and at the creation of a society of persons and of solidarity, as these are set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and more specifically in its Chapter "On Solidarity" (Articles 27-38 of the Lisbon Treaty). We would like an education that will help us achieve the shift from the imprudent "nouveau-riche" mentality to a decent austerity and to contentment with little; to the adoption of a new economic anthropology which will not be founded upon consumption but upon the Christian principle of "nothing needful", in a society that will be based not upon competition and rivalry but upon the coexistence of citizens of Europe. We would like our common home of Europe to be more like a family which understands the difficulties of its members and does not sentence them to isolation ("a new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another", John 13:34). In this endeavor you will find us by your side. Both in the recent past and today the Church of Greece has contributed through many efforts to the success of the European vision. Our presence in Brussels through our Representation confirms our will to persevere with these efforts.
Mr President,
All the above is not merely a cry of denunciation serving only temporary detonation but at the same time intensifying polarization and division. It is the expression of our personal anxieties and, we believe, of the anxieties of all citizens of Europe. The unity of Europe is the desideratum. We do not wish simply to cure or even merely to prevent any conceivable violent developments in European societies, but mainly to help check human disrespect and the absurdity of a new social model which has nothing in common with the history of Europe. The crisis threatening the entire mankind necessitates a lucid diagnosis. The cure of this unprecedented crisis which we are living today requires not only a systematic approach with social sensitivity and a sense of justice and the rule of law, but also a reinforcement of ethical antibodies so that the results of the cure may not be merely temporary. We believe that this crisis may constitute the dawn of a better and more humane Europe, which will not deal exclusively with budget figures and bonds, but will respect human values, for which both your predecessors and you personally have striven ("but he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God", Matthew 4:4).


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Since our inception in 1986, SThree has grown organically from 2 people to over 2500+ employees. Our organisation now has over 60 offices, spanning 5 continents. We have diversified across multiple business sectors including Banking, IT, Oil & Gas, Engineering and Pharmaceuticals.
Throughout our 25 years and 3 economic downturns, we have grown as a successful and profitable company. Our ambitious 5 year growth plan makes this the perfect time to join us and build a brighter career for yourself.
At SThree, we pride ourselves on our meritocratic culture. All our recruitment consultants, almost all our MD's, the Sales Director, and even the CEO, started off as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant and we want you to follow their footsteps. This very environment has made us one of the most successful and fastest growing recruitment businesses in the world.
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* Ensuring the right candidate is put forward for the right role, therefore ensuring our customers receive the quality service they expect from us
* Being in charge of the entire recruitment cycle, including finding the ideal candidates, assessing their skills, matching them to job vacancies and overseeing the interview process
* Acting as a mediator in negotiating with your clients and candidates to secure placements
What we can offer you:
* Competitive Basic Salary
* Individual, uncapped commission available from day one with no threshold to cross
* Company car or car allowance
* Holiday incentives - in locations all over the world, including annual 'Super Trips' toLas Vegas
* Lunch clubs - Monthly rewards for top performers to Michelin star restaurants meaning you can leave the office at 12:30pm!
* We offer a comprehensive and tailored training programme including classroom sessions, E-learning and one-to-one mentoring -this is ongoing throughout your career with SThree
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* Graduate calibre -2:1 Bachelor degree or above is preferable although not essential
* Target driven, commission based sales or telesales experience is an advantage
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We will give you the best tools and opportunity to reach your goals. The rest is up to you! This job offers you the chance to be in control of your own success. Apply now to avoid disappointment.
SThree are the proud winners of the 2012 'Best Recruitment Company (over £50m turnover category)' award from APSCO (Association of Professional Staffing Companies)
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We take the standard peanut butter and jelly and deep-fry it," Janet Worley, assistant foodservice director, says. "We take the whole sandwich, which we make with white bread, and we dip it in waffle batter and deep-fry it. We serve it with a raspberry sauce and sprinkle it with white powered sugar. It's not only a sandwich, but it's a dessert as well."
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The British government said it's on the way to generating as much as 18 gigawatts of wind energy by 2020, compared with the 1.6 GW available now.
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Darren Clarke, the 2010 Open champion, had previously withdrawn himself from the running for the post, while Colin Montgomerie, Sandy Lyle, Paul Lawrie and Miguel Angel Jimenez were also considered as candidates.
The 15-man players' committee met in Abu Dhabi to choose the captain for the 2014 tournament, evaluating the respective merits of the prospective captains before putting the matter to a vote.
"I think it's a wonderful achievement for Paul," European Tour chief executive George O'Grady said. "It reflects his great service to the European Tour and his outstanding leadership in the Seve Trophy and the Vivendi Trophy. It was carried by a unanimous decision of the players' committee which I think proved testament to the democracy of the process."
"To be leading the cream of the crop in the Ryder Cup is going to be a huge honour," McGinley said after being unveiled as captain. "To be quite honest, it's a very humbling experience to be sitting in this seat and it's a week that I'm really looking forward to."
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Entering students are invited to consider the option of concentrating in Global and Regional Studies. Courses in several academic disciplines can be combined to focus on globalization processes or a particular region of the world, both which provide opportunities to test generalizations against the particular realities of actual globalizing processes and geographical areas of the world.
Undergraduates who major in Global and Regional Studies usually accumulate sufficient credit to enable them also to fulfill department requirements in one of the social sciences, humanities, or foreign languages.
Major programs are available in the following five areas: Asia, Canada, Latin America, Russia/East Europe, Europe (Western, Northern, Mediterranean). Minor programs are also available in these areas, as well as in Africa and the Middle East.
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My spouse, Mister Z, is by nature very curious, so curious that we have limited him to one question a day.
Anticipating one of his key observances he is asking this today: If the Groundhog sees his shadow on Saturday, will the six more weeks of winter be more like the season we have been having so far, or will it be the deep snow winter we never had?
It's not so much that he would need to worry about snow removal (thank you Mike and Luke). It is more like a fashion dilemma.
Which hat? There's the furry skunk, the numerous raccoons, the badgers and Persian lamb, all pre-PETA, and the numerous man-made animal representations.
Then there's his Legion cap, his thinking cap, and as he switches roles, the men's ensemble cap, the Poppy (grandfather) cap; did I mention the cowboy hat or the Greek fisherman or the Lithuanian doofus hats? Well, you get the idea.
Let's just hope for a no-shadow day so we can move on to the gardener's hat, the well-worn Hawley trooper, and get ready for weather that is simply nice.
We have already begun the Super Bowl events, the kind that involve being with special people, great food and high spirits (emotions, not libations).
A week ago Mayor DeWitte hosted an event to show appreciation for the dozens of volunteer citizens who have been appointed to the several municipal advisory boards (think of the commissions: Planning, Mental Health, Youth, Tree, Police and Fire, etc ...).
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The special treat was a presentation by Wayne Messmer. If that name seems familiar, you are among the many who appreciate his role as the resident singer of the National Anthem at Wrigley Field and other sports and public affairs venues. His motivational speech reflected the challenges in his life, including a near death encounter with a gunman and the resulting struggle to regain his speech,
He closed his remarks with a no-lip sync rendering of the National Anthem, which left no doubt about his patriotism and his grasp of the respect for the anthem and his outreaching connection to those present.
Thanks, Mayor Don, for recognizing these volunteers in such a fulfilling way.
By the way, the Class of '56 breakfast story should have included a gracious thanks to the real provider, Darwin Thusius, who now lives in the state of Oregon where he puts his scientific background to use as he invents, manufactures and sells good things. We recall that in our high school days and even the Evan Shelby days he was using his quick mind to engineer pranks, chase the girls and impress the teachers.
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I got his love message when he introduced us to their heart-shaped pastry stuffed with chocolate. Check it out!
• Joan Arteberry is a longtime resident of St. Charles. Her columns are featured in the Kane County Chronicle's Neighbors section every other Friday. Write to her at email@example.com.
Hoping for a no-shadow Saturday for the groundhog
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Leaving Ontario, Resources for Tracking Ontario Migrants
Leaving Ontario, Resources for Tracking Ontario Migrants is Fawne Stratford-Devai's latest book, available for sale at Global Genealogy in Campbellville, ON. In it, she offers leads for those who have hit the proverbial genealogical "brick wall" for ancestors who have left the province of Ontario. The bonus, according to Rick Roberts, writing for the Global Gazette, is her transcription of one of the resources she consulted when preparing the book. To read more, please click here, and you will also be taken to her transcription of "'Go West' Horace Greely's Advice Taken by Many Canadians" from the The London Adviser published Wednesday April 7, 1880.
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