Hi im Alex, im 21 years old! Im looking for job in Greece. I have an experience as a barthender and waiter. I can work in restaurants, hotels, beachbars. I speak fluent English, Serbian and FYROM!
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Hi im Jovanov Risto from Bulgaria,im 27 year old.
I speak English and Russian. I'm looking for summer job in Halckidiki.
I have experience as waiter,room service.I have worked in hotels in Halckidiki for few years.
Με λένε Δαβίδ, εράσμους φοιτητής στην θεσσαλονίκη.
Είμαι από την Ισπανία, είμαι 23 χρονόν. Μιλάω λίγο ελληνικά (level A2), Ισπανικά και Αγγλικά.
Ψάχνω να δουλειά για καλοκέρη.
Είμαι πολύ υπεύθυνος, δουλεύω καλά και μαθένω γρήγορα.
Hi, Im David, from Spain. Im looking for summer-jobs in Xalkidiki, in bars, hotels, hammocks,whatever!! I have some experiences as bartender, and into the kitchen as well.
I am disposable to work even in May or June, and I want to spend whole summer in Greece working.
This summer i am searching for a waiter job in Greece for the summer season and and i can start with work after 20th of May.I have good conversational English,Serbian and Croatian.
My name is Viktoria, 23 years old, Hungarian, but I speak English and German. I would like to work this Summer in Greece, around Thessaloniki or Halkidiki. I have previous experience working in a beach bar and in a restaurant in Korfu, and working in restaurant in London, UK. I'm very hardworking, friendly, quick but I pay attention to details.
We are moving back to Greece with my fiance (who is Greek) and I need a job till I can learn the Greek language, I'm keen to learn.
Please contact me if you have any opportunity around Halkidiki. My email: viktoria.raj@gmail.com or leave me a message, and I will send my CV, photo etc.
Hello, we are two friends from Lithuania. We are looking for a job in Greece. Vaida 23, this year I will be finishing my bachelor degree of sociology and politics and will get a teacher qualification. For 4 seasons I have been working in Lithuanian seaside beach as a waitress and salesgirl, also I have been working in fast food restaurant and cafe for a year. Edita (22) is studying Law in the college. She also have experience in waiting, for 2 years she has been working in Lithuanian seaside cafe.We responsible,honest, outgoing and hard-working.
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Hi im christopher, im 31 years old! Im looking for job in Greece. I have an experience as a barthender and waiter. I can work in restaurants, hotels, beachbars. I speak fluent English, Spanish and german!
We are two friends from Bulgaria, already in Greece. Looking for summer jobs, as waitress, bartender, housekeeping.
We are two grils and we just arrived today in Kallitea, Halkidiki, we're looking for jobs we are experienced in bar work, waitressing and in sales, we both speak fluent english and have great interpersonal skills, please let us know if you can find us some contact for work. My email adrees is davidoskab@gmail.com and mob number is 6942713328, thank you for your time.
l have ex-- about 10 years.
so any kindful can be help me?
my name is Despina, I'm originally from Greece. Was born in Salonika, both my parents are Greek. I live in London for 10 years now. I've studied health and social care and early years Level 3 National Diploma. Ive also studied as a beautician at level 2. I'm also a part-time secretary working for a Cypriot accountants agency in London for a year now. I'm fluent as anything in my English and im also fluent with my Greek. I'm looking for a summer job in Greece (Halkidiki) as a secretary at a hotel or a receptionist or administrator. I have a house in Greece near Veria, but im looking to remain in Halkidiki closer to my job.


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Bordels Mobiles de Campagne or Bordel Militaire de Campagne (both abbreviated to BMC) were mobile brothels used during World War I, World War II and the First Indochina War to supply prostitution services to French soldiers fighting in areas where brothels were unusual, such as at the front line or in isolated garrisons. The BMCs were major drivers towards the creation of prostitution regulations within the French army.

These mobile brothels were in some cases officially organised by the army. They consisted of large trailer trucks in which up to ten women would work. The first references to these BMCs were in World War I, and they are noted particularly in the Indochina War and the Algerian War.

Almost absent in France after World War II, there were many during the Indochina War and the war in Algeria. Subsequently, only the Foreign Legion still used them but closed the last BMC on French soil, in Guyana, in 1995. The BMC in Djibouti was still operating until 2003.

History
The tradition of bringing "brothels to soldiers" was started during the Third Crusade by Philip II of France. He was so shocked by the extent of sodomy and rapes committed by the Crusaders that he arranged for a full boat of "girls of joy" to be sent from France. The first BMCs probably appeared during the period of military control of Algeria (1830-1870), following its conquest by the French army. The BMCs remained limited to the army in Africa until the First World War.

They then arrived in France with the arrival of indigenous units from the colonies. The military command did not want indigenous soldiers to have sex with local women for racist and classist reasons, but also to prevent the troops getting infected by venereal diseases, such as syphilis, which was not curable at the time (penicillin was only available from 1944). Despite this, four years of war saw the infection of 400,000 men.

Initially, no official designation was given to the BMCs. The acronym first appeared in the 1920s with the regulation of signs in the French army, and from then BMCs were mentioned in military documents.

Military officials actively provided prostitutes for their troops. The "association des maitres et maitresses d'hôtels meublés de France et des colonies" played an almost official co-ordinating role. It was governed by a law of 1 July 1901, and located at 73 rue de Nazareth, Paris. The prostitutes were volunteers.

The military brothels multiplied during the interwar period, as almost every town with a garrison or a regiment had a BMC. During the colonial wars, the organisation and attendance of BMC was public knowledge and encouraged by the army, especially in Indochina and Algeria ("the candy box").  In France, brothels were prohibited by "Loi Marthe Richard" in 1946. However, in 1947, the Ministry of the Armed Forces authorised the continued use of BMCs for North African units while stationed in Metropolitan France, the prostitutes for these BMCs coming from Algeria.

BMCs, were generally mobile and temporary and should be distinguished from "reserved areas" close to permanent garrisons, such as Bousbir de Casablanca.

French literature has several times mentioned the "Buffalo Park", a BMC in Saigon. In the Indochina War, the French used women from the Ouled Naïl tribe of the highlands of Algeria. BMCs were known to have a significant role in the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and were an avenue of attack by female Viet Minh sympathizers. There was a vast BMC in Saigon known as "the park of the buffaloes", and in January 1954, a BMC containing Vietnamese and Algerian prostitutes was flown to Dien Bien Phu. Here, the prostitutes became nursing assistants for the French garrison during the siege, though they were sent for re-education by the Viet Minh after the garrison fell.

Closure
The last BMC in France, that of the Foreign Legion 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment in Calvi, Corsica was closed in 1978. The last BMC on French territory, that of the Legion in Kourou, French Guiana closed in 1995, following a complaint by a Brazilian pimp for unfair competition. Outside of the French territories, the Foreign Legion still had a BMC in the Republic of Djibouti until 2003.

In film
 In the film RAS (1973), directed by Yves Boisset, about the war in Algeria, a sequence shows the arrival of a BMC and its use by the soldiers.
 Stéphane Benhamou's 2013 documentary film, Putains de guerre, contains many sequences and testimonials on BMC, especially in Indochina.

See also
 Special Comfort Facility Association (Japanese brothels, post World War II)
 Western princess (prostitutes in Korea, post World War II)

References

Bibliography

External links

Military history of France
Brothels
Prostitution
Prostitution in Algeria
Prostitution in France
Prostitution in Morocco
Prostitution in Vietnam
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How long has it been since I blogged? Probably more than a week!
I'm sorry, I thought I would've been able to blog on Wednesday but I was swamped with a ton of work and other things!
Anyways I'm here now and I want to start off with an OOTDs post! This is just a compilation of my previous outfits in the last couple days!
I just noticed I repeated some of my clothes in different days.
WOW! I didn't realize almost everything I'm wearing is from XXI!
The title for this outfit is quite long but I felt when I was wearing this that I was from the 70's mixed with the 90's just because of the flowers and denim compiled into one.
I bought this cardigan when we went shopping and put it on.
It was on sale for 20!
"It looks like you're wearing a cape"
When he said that I was happy.
Something about long cardigans or long jackets makes me feel awesome.
I know my wardrobe consists of those two stores but that's because their clothes are affordable.
Oddly enough the weather was sunny and I chose to wore black.
It was probably because I didn't feel like going to school that day!
I know I said I'd do a SKIN CARE video and don't fret it will be coming up shortly!
Love these! And I also love how it's super affordable!
love love love the black cardigan I'm trying to find one like that!
I pretty much wear it everyday now LOL :$!
You should try H&M and Zara!
I love the denim jacket, I just bought one really similar and I love it!
when I saw the denim jacket I knew I just had to get it!


As the Vintners & Distillers Association expands to include more distilleries, they needed an alternative to their old logo.
The grapes were a little limiting. After a few rounds of alternatives, they settled on the barrel, since it's traditionally used in both wines and spirits. Whidbey Island still features prominently, as the association's common ground.


DeM Banter: more "straight talk" required before we do anything…oh, and a plan would be cool as well.
"If Americans take ownership of this, this is going to be a full-throated, very, very serious war. Anyone who says this is going to be easy or a no-fly zone is going to be cheap, I would discount that at the outset," the retired four-star Marine general said.
Mattis said the U.S. also needs to define what "end state" it is seeking in Syria, if further action is to be taken. "Otherwise, you invade a country and pull down a statue and then say: 'Now, what do we do?'….Know what I mean?" he said, in an obvious reference to the chaotic aftermath of the U.S. toppling of Saddam Hussein in Iraq.
Despite all his warnings and reservations, Mattis said allowing the conflict to drag on could be disastrous. "This war needs to be ended as rapidly as possible. That's the bottom line," he said.


How many times have you checked through your Facebook timeline to see an ad for your own online store? Chances are, you've come across an ad for Shopify or BigCommerce.
They all pretty much look the same because they talk about the same stuff. They talk about you setting yourself up with some sort of online store so you can make money online. It seems that the value proposition is pretty straightforward. It seems like a black and white proposition. Either you're into it or you're not.
Well, you might want to seriously consider such online stores if you are into Woodturning. Whether you've been practicing this hobby for a few months or for several years, you probably have no shortage of turned wood items in your home. In fact, you probably have many wood items that you've tried out and tested to hone your skills. They're not your best work, but they're not complete wastes of time either.
Well, to make sure that you sell these items through your online store profitably, you have to do a little bit of advance planning.
The problem with websites like Shopify and BigCommerce is that they're too tempting. They really are. They say the right things at the right time and get people all pumped up. When people are all excited, they sign up, and they find out in the worst way possible that often times, the platform they chose or how they worked with the platform doesn't really lead to the results that they are looking for.
The bottom line is, too many people get disappointed and, somehow, some way, people think that online commerce is not for them and this is just a big, colossal waste of time.
It doesn't have to pan out that way in your particular situation. It really doesn't. You just have to be systematic and methodical in setting up your online store.
The best way to do this is not to hope that somehow, some way, people would instantly love what you have to offer. Unless you're some sort of mind reader, you really would not know what kind of product to offer your market unless you do some advanced consumer research.
This is crucial. You cannot just assume that if you build something, people will come out of the woodwork to buy it. It doesn't work that way. And unfortunately, a lot of people who set up any kind of online store, regardless of whether they buy wood turned products or not, end up failing because of this very fatal idea.
They automatically assume that if they are really pumped up about a particular concept, that everybody else will be just as equally excited. They find out to their great regret that this is not the case. Sadly, they find out right after they have invested a tremendous amount of their time and money into their project.
The good news? You don't have to be one of those people. To set a profitable wood turning product store, you only need to do one thing and one thing alone. You need to pay attention to consumer trends online.
Whether you're using Google Trends or you're using Etsy or Facebook or Twitter, come up with some sort of social media-driven collective information database that would give you a rough idea as to what kind of product categories are selling and which ones are complete wastes of time. Armed with this information, you could get better consumer intelligence that would enable you to produce the right product for the right audience to produce the right results.
Will this happen overnight? Absolutely not. Is this worth doing? You bet. You just have to make sure that you put one foot in front of the other in the right sequence, otherwise, a lot of things will get knocked loose, things will not pan out, and you end up wasting a tremendous amount of time.
You don't have time for that. Instead, you want to take the right shot the first time around and keep hitting the target. That's the way it's done. Any other way of doing it will simply lead you to wasting your most precious asset, which is your time.


Are high yield ETFs riskier than similar funds?
Perception vs. Reality: are high yield ETFs riskier than similar funds?
Many investors, authorities, and other market players have been vocal over their concerns regarding new types of risks stemming from the high growth ETF market, specifically in High Yield (HY) ETFs: "They are passive investments which will invest in liquid and illiquid bonds"; "In a bear market, retail investors will get scared and sell their HY ETF creating liquidity mismatching problems"; "High Yield ETFs will not be able to honored redemptions in a bear market" are typical sentences taken from the financial press in the last 6 months.
Investors have legitimate reasons to be vigilant. These are not the most liquid securities and as we remember too well, during the Great Recession of 2008-09, equity shares dropped 50%, convertible bonds could not be sold and US high yield bonds lost 32% (peak to through), mainly because of the illiquidity of those assets. Fool me twice, shame on me as the saying goes and the argument that strong liquidity risks may originate from the mismatch between instant liquidity promised by HY ETFs and the low liquidity of their underlying assets, is a compelling one.
The red line in the top panel of the chart shows the performance (net of dividends) of the largest US HY ETF, iShares IBOXX USD HY which accounted for $15.5Bln as of 29 February'16 out of the $48.2Bln of the total HY ETF market (1). The black line displays the total shares outstanding.
We can see how quickly investors reacted to bad news and, during the Jan-Feb bear market, redeemed about 11% of their investments in this ETF over 40 days (31 December '15 to 12 February'16). These redemption volumes are more or less in line with what was happening during March-2015 to August-2015 or redemptions from June-2012 to June-2014. This is the first time after the summer of '11 we've witnessed important selling in a falling HY market, the exact situation investors feared the most.
How did ETFs manage redemptions?
One way to measure it indirectly is by looking at the bottom panel that shows, in blue, the difference between the price of the ETF and the NAV. Whereas in the '11 bear market, the spread between price and NAV fluctuated often between +1% and -1%, the spreads in '12-'16 have been tighter and moving in a band of -0.14% to 0.66% (-/+ one standard deviation), which we consider as perfectly acceptable. Interesting enough, after 12 February, investors turned around, and fearlessly started to buy shares. In fact today, the ETF has the highest level of assets in its history. With the benefit of several years' experience, ETF managers have somehow learned how to better manage redemptions (the blue line tells the story).
Why could they handle redemptions "so well" contrary to expectations?
Even though investors may be faster to pull out money from ETFs, it does not seem to be much of an important risk for the market when they account for as little as 2.6% of the total assets.
HY ETFs have liquidity mismatches, but these are very similar to the investment funds invested in HY which offer daily liquidity. ETF managers have improved the techniques to handle redemptions vs. what happened in 2011. The relative size of HY ETFs vs industry is very small and needn't be cause for much concern.
Be that as it may, this piece's main purpose is to simply play down the risks associated with HY ETFs. When looking exclusively at performance, the largest active US mutual fund managers have done better than their passive counterparts as they avoided the bad components of the index…but this is a point best made another time.
(1) Doing the same analysis with the second largest HY ETF, SPDR Barclays High Yield, with $10.3 bn. assets draws similar conclusions.


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Inaugural 'Reggae at the Lake' festival set for this month in Reston
Fatimah Waseem September 2, 2022 at 11:45am
By the water at Reston's Lake Anne Plaza (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Lake Anne is welcoming a new festival on Sept. 10 at the plaza (1609 Washington Plaza North) in Reston.
The first annual Reggae at the Lake Festival will feature international reggae bands, food, crafts and family activities.
Ramon Pardo — a local realtor with Terra Properties and member of the Lake Anne Washington Plaza Merchants Association (LAWPMA) — created the festival after Culture Reggae Band, an internationally known band, performed at his wedding in Jamaica.
"Their performance just made the day even more magical for them," the association said in a statement to FFXnow. "He wanted to bring some of that magic to Lake Anne because of his love for the Plaza and its balance of nature and architecture, residents and businesses, and to give back to the community. He proposed the idea of a reggae festival and led a small committee of LAWPA members to make sure it happened."
The event will run from 1-9 p.m.:
1 p.m. — Proverbs Reggae Band
2:30 p.m. — Eclipse International Band
4 p.m. — Ras Lido & the Regg'Go Band
5:30 p.m. — Kurlou Reggae All-Stars
7 p.m. — Culture featuring Kenyatta Hill
The festival will take place at the waterfront of the plaza and is free for all. If needed, a rain date will be announced at a later point.
"We feel this is a perfect festival for Lake Anne because its residents and business owners are so diverse with many ethnicities and cultures melding into one community," LAWPMA said. "Music and dance brings people together, and we are happy to provide opportunities to make that happen."
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Huberty sworn in as Rep. for State House District 127
January 20, 2011 Star-Courier News Index - Front Page 0
Dan Huberty takes the oath of office for State Representative.
AUSTIN – On Tuesday, January 11, Dan Huberty took the oath of office to serve as State Representative for House District 127 in the 82nd Legislature.
"It is an honor to be serving the people of District 127 in the Texas House. I know I have the support of the community behind me and am proud to be a voice for them," Huberty said. "This session we will be tackling big issues with a projected $27 billion shortfall. Today is the first day of our 140-day long attempt to help fix those problems and I am ready to get to work."
Family, friends and supporters made their way to Austin for the exciting day.
Accompanying Dan at his desk for the swearing-in ceremony were his wife, Janet, and three children, Brianna, Ryan and Dylan. Sitting only a few feet away were his parents, Dick and Maureen Huberty; his sister Lisa Holden and his cousin, Tom Huberty.
Huberty also asked several of his Humble ISD colleagues to join him on the House floor, including Superintendent Dr. Guy Sconzo and Trustees Charles Cunningham, Dave Martin and Lynn Fields. City Council Member Mike Sullivan and his wife, Kim, and Constable Ron Hickman were also there to support Huberty.
Kingwood Tea Party leaders Jim and Robin Lennon, Daniel Ledoux, Larry Lane and Gus Faris chartered a bus to depart Kingwood early Tuesday morning. They brought more than fifty constituents to Austin to be a part of the Opening Day ceremonies to support Huberty.
"Janet and I were extremely pleased to have so many of our friends and neighbors here with us on this special day. I believe everyone enjoyed the ceremony and the events of the day," Huberty said.
Huberty is replacing Representative Joe Crabb who served the community for 18 years in Austin.
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i said they'd be no more pictures of me, but here i am yet again. this time i've managed to secure a blue wig from the same charity shop as everything else i've bought this week.
i've provided you with a desk shot (with the now ubiquitous cemetry jacket) and a head shot. i need to develop a proper smile for photos. perhaps i need media training.
the wig is not some novelty item – it's an actual proper wig with a an actual proper inside bit so you can get it to fit properly. Madonna used to take her stuff round to these local charity shops, so maybe it's one of hers.
Hmmm, I'd recommned a lighter blue for office wear and save the darker blue for a night out..
I'm thinking that is the only expression one could possibly have when wearing a blue wig.
having just looked at these photos again, i can totally understand where you are coming from !


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Biblical Archaeology Review 35:1, January/February 2009
Strata: High Priest Inscription Found in Jerusalem
There may not be any identifiable physical remains of the ancient Jerusalem Temple itself, but there is plenty of archaeological evidence pointing to its former existence. Another such piece of evidence came to light a few months ago when the Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery of a stone sarcophagus lid fragment bearing the Hebrew inscription ben hacohen hagadol ("the son of the high priest").
The stone fragment, which measures approximately 24 by 19 inches, surfaced during a salvage excavation under the direction of archaeologists Naftali Aizik and Benyamin Har-Even, located north of Jerusalem near the construction site of the security fence. The archaeologists date the sarcophagus to the end of the Second Temple period, between 30 and 70 A.D.
The excavation has also revealed the site of a large estate. This area, called Binyamin (Benjamin) after the Israelite tribe that settled there, was known from ancient sources as the wealthy neighborhood of priestly families. The stone sarcophagus inscription was discovered in secondary use in the wall of a Muslim building that had been constructed over the ruins of the estate.
The position of the high priest was one of the oldest and most revered of the Jewish people. Starting with Moses' brother Aaron, it was originally a hereditary title, but by the late Second Temple period, it had become an essentially political appointment.


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Treasury takes aim at savings costs
Maya Fisher French
The treasury's mooted compulsory preservation of retirement funds when changing jobs aims to address the fact that 10% of South Africans retire with sufficient income.
The treasury's discussion document issued this week, "Strengthening Retirement Savings", demonstrates that it has a good grasp of the issues in the retirement industry. But the challenge will be in finding solutions that are not watered down to please major interest groups and that require out-of-the-box thinking.
The compulsory preservation of retirement funds will certainly draw criticism from trade unions and there is concern that it may discourage people from saving into a retirement fund if they feel they will lose access to their retirement money.
However, the government has to find a solution to the fact that, despite having one of the highest coverages in the world in terms of pension fund membership and contribution levels, only 10% of South Africans retire with sufficient funds because of a lack of preservation when changing jobs.
The drive by the Financial Services Board to separate product fees from advice fees will be fiercely opposed by the insurance industry on behalf of its sales force. Its argument is that the South African market is not yet ready for a fee-based model and in many ways it may be correct. But the current model does create perverse incentives, drives up costs and is not always in the best interests of consumers.
It is the complication in the design of products that obscures exactly which services the consumer is paying for and the treasury wants them to understand fully which fees are going to whom in the pecking order.
"Many retirement products have multiple layers of charges, such as administration and investment management charges and brokerage, adviser and performance fees, making comparisons across products and channels difficult. The costs of investment management in particular are high," said the treasury.
It would like to see a simplification of products in which providers compete on price rather than design, which tends to complicate products and reduces the level of transparency for consumers.
David McCarthy, retirement policy specialist at the treasury, said the complexity in terms of pricing and rebates might also be why passive investments remained underutilised in South Africa because no retirement platform provided these cost-effective products.
What is also clear from the paper is that the treasury acknowledges the costs of regulation, in particular the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act. Realistically, the amount of time an adviser needs to spend with a client to sign a R200 debit order for a unit trust cannot be covered by the fees, which is why advisers are driven to selling higher-fee products. It may also be why passive investment funds continue to be underutilised in the retail space.
The treasury will be investigating the exclusion of certain products from the Act. "We want to have standardised products that can be bought without advice and without costs," said Ismail Momoniat, deputy director general for tax and financial sector policy at the treasury. These products may underpin the treasury's plan to introduce tax-free savings plans.
In recognition that compulsory preservation will limit people's access to emergency funding, there are proposals to introduce a tax-free, short-to-medium term savings product. Individuals will be able to save up to R30000 a year tax-free, with a lifetime limit of R500 000. This could have a major impact on the retirement annuity industry because clients may replace their retirement annuity "top-up" with the new plan.
It is also proposed that this new savings plan will replace the existing tax-free thresholds on interest income, so savers will have to save in designated products to receive this exemption.
Although the standardisation and simplification of products is a step in the right direction, the treasury may be overestimating how many people save without interaction with an adviser. The take-up of two savings products initiated by the government, the RSA Retail Savings Bond and education savings fund Fundisa, have been much lower than expected, suggesting that products are still sold rather than bought. Time will tell whether the tax incentive will be enough to change this behaviour.
The paper also raises discussion points about post-retirement and the role of living annuities. McCarthy said the majority of retirees purchased living annuities, but the experience was that incorrect investment decisions were often made and the draw-downs were too high.
Living annuity
"We are very concerned about the ability of most people to successfully manage products of that complexity," said McCarthy.
The treasury is considering developing a living annuity with an underlying investment in South African retail bonds to provide an additional simple, low-cost product to meet retirement income needs. The paper also takes aim at the cost of living annuities that "are too high".
Umbrella funds and group retirement annuities favoured by small companies came up for a special mention. The paper talks about "mandating charging structures to prevent price discrimination against small firms or employers with lower-paid workers", but McCarthy said it was not a simple solution: small funds were more costly to run and one did not want a situation in which service providers no longer offered umbrella funds because the mandated fees did not make it cost-effective.
A Band-Aid on a broken arm
The "Strengthening Retirement Savings" document is well conceived and deals in detail with many of the issues facing the retirement industry. But the concern is that we are spending an inordinate amount of time and energy on a topic that is relevant to only a small percentage of South Africans.
The average life span in South Africa is 54 years. Most South Africans will not reach retirement age and they have far more pressing issues to consider, such as survival, disability and illness.
But in terms of compulsory preservation, the question the treasury should be asking is: Why do 90% of South Africans withdraw their pensions?
During the 2008 financial crisis, the industry saw an unprecedent-ed number of people resigning from their jobs to access their pension funds. There were reports of couples getting divorced for the same reason.
We know that nearly half of credit-active South Africans – and these would be the same people who have jobs and are members of pension funds – are indebted and struggling to meet their financial requirements.
What is needed is a far broader discussion on the state of household finances and our general levels of financial literacy. We need to discuss the roles of the employer and service providers in educating people and providing advice. We need to discuss the role of education and how to deliver basic financial literacy messages from an early age. We need to talk about the role of credit providers in providing counselling to overindebted customers.
We need to start finding ways to improve the financial management of households so that we deal with the root causes rather than introducing legislation to treat the symptoms. – Maya Fisher-French
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This December we have 2 sales!
The euphoria deal, is the Black Friday deal better or this deal?
The Black Friday deal was 35% off... this Euphoria christmas deal ends up being about 33% off. Not much difference.
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HomeFrom the MagazineFood for Thought: Can Diet Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
Food for Thought: Can Diet Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
As the American population ages, the incidence of Alzheimer's disease also continues to rise. While researchers continue to study Alzheimer's, studies suggest diet may play a role in its prevention or delayed onset.
Alzheimer's, which has no known cure, accounts for 60 to 80 percent of all cases of dementia and is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. Nearly 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's, and the number is estimated to rise to almost 14 million by 2050.
While there are many signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, the initial indicator usually is difficulty remembering newly learned information. Other symptoms that may develop include confusion about events, times and places; significant mood and behavior changes; and difficulty speaking. Additionally, Alzheimer's may have nutrition-related symptoms such as forgetting how to use cutlery, loss of appetite or forgetting about previous meals. Other symptoms may include unintentional weight loss, difficulty swallowing or swallowing without chewing, forgetting how to eat or drink and attempting to eat inedible items.
Although Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of the aging process, the biggest risk factor is increasing age. Most people with Alzheimer's are older than 65. The risk of developing Alzheimer's doubles after 65 and nearly one-third of people over 85 will develop the disease. "Early onset" Alzheimer's occurs in people younger than 65 — about 5 percent of all diagnosed cases; however, the number of people who suffer from early onset could be higher since it is not commonly recognized and therefore more difficult to diagnose.
Anyone with a parent or sibling with Alzheimer's disease has a greater risk of developing the condition; risk increases if multiple family members have Alzheimer's. Genetics and other factors, such as head injury, also can increase risk; in addition, Hispanics and African-Americans are at greater risk. Poor heart health or poor overall vascular health, as well as lifestyle factors such as tobacco use and excessive alcohol consumption, can increase chances of developing Alzheimer's. On the other hand, staying socially active, exercising and following a healthy diet may decrease risk.
Based on the latest research, the Alzheimer's Association recommends the Mediterranean diet and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, diet, both of which may decrease risks of developing heart disease and dementia.
This diet is highly focused on plant foods such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains; foods containing heart-healthy fats including olive oil; spices and occasional fish, poultry and dairy. Red meat and salt are limited.
Studies have shown the Mediterranean diet may help prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease by 1½ to 3½ years. Participants in a 2018 study were 30 to 60 years old with no dementia; they received brain imaging scans at the start and end of a two-year period. About half the group reported practicing a high adherence to the diet, while the other half reported following a Western diet. Follow-up scans revealed the Western diet group had higher betaamyloid protein deposits and lower energy use, both signs of early dementia.
Meta-analyses and systematic reviews have found a large body of research that suggests the Mediterranean diet may help decrease risks for several brain-related diseases including depression, stroke, Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment, which can progress to Alzheimer's.
It's not exactly known how the Mediterranean diet may help delay or prevent dementia. Some theories suggest high amounts of antioxidants from foods in the diet may play a role, while others speculate the high amount of beneficial fats may contribute to vascular health, which can contribute to better brain health.
Most studies are observational and many use dietary recalls, which can be unreliable. To further strengthen the recommendation of the Mediterranean diet for Alzheimer's disease, more randomized controlled studies with longer follow-up periods are needed.
Although there is less research on the DASH diet as it relates specifically to the delay, prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's disease, this eating pattern is recommended by the Alzheimer's Association. The DASH diet involve consuming lots of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, limiting saturated fats, salt and added sugars, and aiming to be high in potassium. DASH is very similar to the Mediterranean diet, but puts less emphasis on olive oil as the primary fat source and does not promote regular alcohol consumption.
In the limited pool of research, there is a correlation between adherence to the DASH diet and lower incidence of cognitive decline. A greater amount of research suggests following the DASH diet can help prevent other conditions, including hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Several studies have found the DASH diet improves cardiovascular and vascular health by reducing blood lipid levels and blood pressure. Cardiovascular and vascular health have been directly correlated with brain health and Alzheimer's risk, which may explain the association's endorsement of the diet, but more research is needed on the DASH diet and its impact on Alzheimer's disease.
The Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, or MIND, diet was created by researchers as an eating pattern specifically targeted to brain health. The diet is a combination of aspects from the Mediterranean and DASH diets, with more specific recommendations: 10 foods to incorporate and five foods to avoid.
On the MIND diet, people should eat six or more servings of green, leafy vegetables each week and one additional serving of vegetables daily. The only fruits mentioned in this eating pattern are berries, which are recommended twice a week because of their high antioxidant content. The MIND diet recommends five or more servings of nuts per week and using only olive oil as an added fat. Three servings of whole grains should be eaten daily; fish at least once a week; beans at least four times a week; poultry twice a week; and no more than one glass of wine per day. Foods to avoid or limit include butter and margarine, cheese, red meat, fried foods, pastries and sweets.
Created in 2015, the MIND diet is relatively new and more research is needed to support it. The most notable research study comes from Rush University Medical Center, which followed more than 900 participants for an average of 4½ years. Researchers found the MIND diet may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's by as much as 53 percent.
Alzheimer's disease is an increasing problem and current research hints that diet may be able to help. However, more research is needed on the role of nutrition, including these three diets, on the ability to prevent or delay Alzheimer's and dementia. Because research shows overall positive health outcomes from both the Mediterranean and DASH diets, registered dietitian nutritionists may feel most comfortable recommending them to patients and clients who are concerned about brain and overall health.
Follow an overall healthy diet.
Limit distractions that can interfere with food intake, such as television.
Avoid having too many items on the table to prevent confusion.
Only serve one or two food items at a time.
Modify food textures as needed.
Allow plenty of time to complete a meal.
Consider liberalizing diets to incorporate favorite foods.
If weight loss is a concern, consider fortified foods and supplements.
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Esther Ellis, MS, RD, LDN, is a retail dietitian and freelance writer based in Chicago.


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10 Tips to Get More Twitter followers to your Brand
by Sandip Lokhande
Written by Sandip Lokhande
For companies and brands, Twitter has become an indispensable mainstay in PR marketing and public relations. Anyone who builds up an active following gets attention and boosts brand exposure on social media. No wonder, after all, more than 200 million people around the world now use Twitter to get their words out to the world. 10 Tips to Get More Twitter followers to your Brand.
This is applicable to small businesses and big brands as well. A large number of companies use Twitter to inform customers or target groups, to get in contact with them, or even to offer support services. If you do it right, your company can quickly generate a considerable number of followers and consequently generate continuous attention for your own brand.
But how do you manage to build a steadily growing base of followers?
The decisive factor here is the interaction with users on Twitter whose tweets are often retweeted, favored, or mentioned, which increases their reach – and thus also the number of followers. Companies should consider a few tricks for this. Ten tips to get more followers.
1. Tweet in All Days
No more than 19 percent of companies tweet on the weekend, but this is not an old practice. There's a lot of room for improvement that businesses should use for themselves. Not every social media manager feels like working on the weekend. Fortunately, there are a number of tools businesses can use to prepare and schedule their Tweets.
And it's definitely worth it: users particularly enjoy interacting with brands at the weekend via retweets, favorites, and clicks, 17 percent more than during the week. With the social auto-post tool, you can write your tweets on Monday and schedule from Monday to Sunday, you can even set the time to send your tweet. While at sleep, you can tweet on Twitter on autopilot. You can also target other geographical regions in your posts.
2. Tweet with Pictures
While only a short message of 140 characters or so is allowed on Twitter, you can say much with just an image. As a brand or even small business, you should always attach a link to an image or graphic to your tweets. It has been statistically proven that this increases the interaction rate of the audience by almost 100%.
3. Tweet Less Than 100 Characters
After writing 140 characters, the Twitter hammer falls on you, tweet on the short message service cannot be longer. Above all, however, companies should ensure that they always write below this limit value. In general, the shorter the tweet, the more attention it arouses among users.
Tweets with less than 100 characters generate around 17 percent more user interactions. If brands add a link to a tweet, the optimal tweet length is between 120 and 130 characters. These numbers come from social media researcher Dan Zarrella, who examined 200,000 tweets, and several other researchers.
People are always in haste when they're online, and spend a little reading content on social media. Tweeting a short post means people can get your message at glance, and can thus interact.
4. Target All Ages
It is true you have a target audience in business marketing. However, in this competitive business ecosystem, you should target all mature ages in your campaign. You can target ages below the age group of your target audience to prepare them to get your products or services when it's time.
Analogous to numerous other forms of marketing or public relations, the right target group thinking also plays a role on Twitter. In the meantime, not only young people with an affinity for the Internet use the short message service. In fact, the fastest-growing user group is between 55 and 64 years old. Companies should therefore try to address as many age groups as possible with their tweets in order to increase their reach.
5. Don't Tweet Without a Hashtag
Less surprising, but still effective: hashtags. The indexing of tweets with the help of the small hash help users to find content on a certain topic more easily. Companies can benefit from an interaction rate that is twice as high. But be careful, companies shouldn't overdo it.
Statistically, the interaction rate decreases in proportion to the number of hashtags used. One or two hashtags per tweet are good.
6. Tweet for Mobile Users
When you as a business interact with your followers, you are primarily addressing users of mobile devices. 66 percent of user mentions to companies on Twitter come from a smartphone or tablet. Accordingly, companies should always prepare their tweets as "mobile-friendly" as possible.
This includes the linking of responsive websites in tweets as well as the direct linking of other people's Twitter accounts, should they be relevant in the short message. In combination with hashtags, users do not get into the mess of opening their mobile browser for more information. This creates sensitivity for more interaction and lowers the "follow" hurdle on the part of the user.
7. Tweet at the Right Time of Day
Companies need to pick up their (potential) followers at the right time. For example, wherever they have time to take their smartphone out of their pocket. It has been proven that Twitter is used for this purpose in the morning on the way to work or in the later hours of the afternoon. However, we do not recommend you post in the evening, between 5 and 7 p.m. and – of course – the night hours.
8. Tweet with the request to "Retweet"
Admittedly, this strategy works as a "quick-dirty" trick, but it has been proven to be incredibly effective. Tweets in which the user or the company asks for a "retweet" have a twelve times higher chance of being spread directly than other short messages.
Companies should definitely prefer the written word "Retweet" to the common abbreviation "RT". This is because it ensures comparatively fewer interactions.
9. Tweet with links
It is clear that the method described in point 9 is not popular among followers. At best, it can provide more followers in the short term. It is a healthy middle ground if companies consistently put links in their tweets instead – because they are also gladly retweeted. Frankly speaking, with an 86 percent higher probability.
10. Tweet and use direct messages
As a Twitter study has shown, users who particularly like to retweet are very sensitive to direct messages. 122 percent more than other users, to be precise. At this point, there is a lot of potentials for businesses to pick up users via this function with corresponding messages.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 8:47 am Post subject: IIB V10 - Error Launching Debugger for more than one EG.
IIB V10 server is installed on Azure. In Toolkit (Remote access) when trying to Launch the debugger for the first EG, there is no issue.
For all the other issues the following error is displayed when trying to launch the debugger.
Any one faced this issue, can you please reply?
You posted on a Sunday. Many of us have some kind of life outside this forum. None of us have any kind of SLA on response times. You want urgent help, call IBM.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 6:44 am Post subject: Re: IIB V10 - Error Launching Debugger for more than one EG.
Why are you trying to debug 2 EGs simultaneously?
This is most likely the problem.
....and patience is a virtue as well as an opera.
The ports used by the rest of the EG's (debugger port) were blocked by the firewall in the Azure cloud. Once, the ports were allowed from the firewall, able to launch the debugger for rest of the EG's as well.
I missed the part where you said you were using Azure. My bad.


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Man charged with murder and arson after fatal Reading fire
The blaze engulfed the building in Rowe Court, Reading, in the early hours of Wednesday
A man has been charged with murder and arson after a devastating fire ripped through a four-storey block of flats, leaving one person dead.
The blaze engulfed the building in Rowe Court, Reading, in the early hours of Wednesday.
Hakeem Kigundu, 31, formerly of Rowe Court, appeared at Reading Magistrates' Court today, charged with one count of murder and one count of arson with intent to endanger life.
The court heard that the identity of the victim is still unknown.
Kigundu spoke only to confirm his name, age and address.
Damage to a property in Grovelands Road, Reading, where one person has died. The court heard that the identity of the victim is still unknown
Magistrate Tina Heaford sent the matter to the Crown Court as it was too serious to be dealt with by magistrates.
The accused remains in custody and will appear at Reading Crown Court on Tuesday.
Firefighters responded to the blaze at a building in Rowe Court, Grovelands Road, at around 3am on Wednesday.
One person has been confirmed dead following the fire and two people are still missing, while four were treated in hospital following the incident.
The building has been so badly damaged by fire that it is unstable. Emergency services are currently assessing the structural damage to the building.
Firefighters at the scene. The building has been so badly damaged by fire that it is unstable
Witnesses heard an explosion, and some residents were forced to jump from the building to try to escape.
Others described a woman jumping or falling from an upper floor.
Those affected are to be provided with 'temporary respite accommodation', the local council said.
Seven residents are in emergency accommodation, with others staying with family or friends.
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In South America, Leaders Pray in Wake of Political Unrest in Bolivia
By: Jefferson Paradello, South American Division, and Adventist Review
International news reports have daily shared the civil and political unrest that 11 million Bolivians are going through lately. According to news reports, most problems began after a contested election on October 20, 2019, even though residents were already experiencing instability.
After the election, the unrest extended to the whole country, affecting the lives of the nation's residents, including thousands of Seventh-day Adventist church members.
In a special report on November 11, 2019, during the South American Division (SAD) year-end meetings at the regional church headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, Bolivian Union Mission president Hiram Kalbermatter shared some details about the current situation across the country and how it is affecting church members.
"Members are facing difficult times in Bolivia," Kalbermatter said. "There are restrictions to going to work and attending church meetings. Classes in many of our [Adventist] schools have been suspended."
United in Prayer
In the wake of the latest events, Adventist Church leaders in South America are requesting church members to pray specifically for God to intervene.
"It was clear the situation did not have a human solution," Kalbermatter said. "Three weeks ago, church members across the country began to pray, asking God to help their country's leaders to find a solution."
Kalbermatter shared that on Saturday (Sabbath), November 9, 2019, thousands of church members spent the day fasting and praying for their nation. On Sunday, November 10, a breakthrough was apparent, even though the situation, it is believed, is still far from ideal.
Addressing SAD leaders and delegates at the regional meetings, Kalbermatter encouraged everyone to keep Bolivia in their prayers, as the country moves to an uncertain future.
SAD president Erton Köhler seconded Kalbermatter's request.
"We are facing challenges in every single one of our countries," he said in reference to the eight South American nations comprising the SAD church region. "Let's remember that when we take God's things seriously, honestly, and prayerfully, the Lord takes care of our problems."
Köhler also encouraged delegates at the year-end meetings to keep trusting God, because He is in control.
"God is still in charge," Köhler said. "Let's get up and show that we are a people of peace and hope."
The original version of this story was posted on the South American Division Portuguese-language news site.
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All members of the 8th are welcome to request a mission here. Captains and Vice-Captains are currently the only members allowed to assign any mission. Missions can be solo, duo or team effort at the request of those involved.
The mission categories are broken down in the following manner.
These are mission requiring a single character quest, and could be for those who want their own story (Ex. Want to replay their past, go on a quest to find lost ones, etc.). In this situation once you submit this form it will be reviewed and giving an acceptance or be denied.
These are mission requiring only two participants for its tale, while the use of Npc maybe allowed in duo missions, participants involved should not be more than two. However anyone would be allowed to play out the role of an Npc, but will not be consider a participants if the count already max out. Note, Duo mission are not spars and would require a well thought out in-depth story line to pass as Duo.
These are missions requiring more than two participants. Here, members involved embark in some sort of journey and can be divided into groups depending on the game play. Missions here can also play out as events and as such points awarded are based on the team's performance not personal performance like in the case of solo and duo missions.
These requires no particular story line and as such would be reviewed based on personal performance.
- Members may only be in one solo mission at a time, and two missions total if they're involved in a group.
-The leaders will only have two missions each open at one time. (Solo & Group).
DENIED Solo works are restricted for now.
Mission Description: The existence of a long reigning cult of indisputably powerful hollow had begun to threaten the natural balance of life through the uncontrolled massacre of human life in the human world. Their numbers remain unchecked but it's leaders comprise of the rouge Espada, Carmius Vermillion and his three loyal head Fraccions, the triax. Central 46 had earlier determined to terminate their existence with utmost diligence, for this the Captain of the 5th Division Darius Lohr, his son Killy Lohr and four other Vice-Captain class Shinigami have been assigned with the task to mutilate this steadily growing threat by any means necessary.
Mission Approved.. Go and have fun.
Mission Approved, go and have fun!
Mission Description: Sent into the wilderness to hone their skills, members of the 8th must survive waves of wild beast attacks while being hunted by one of their own Kin Ryuu.
Spar Description: A spar between two lowly ranked officers in an enchanted forest..
Okay, the spar is hereby Approved.. Go beat yourself up you two!
APPROVED. Pls leave a copy of the approved kidou in a spoiler in your first post.


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University to Host National Astronomy Conference
Astronomers, physicists and space scientists from across Scotland will come together to discuss the latest happenings in Scottish astronomy at a conference hosted by the University of Dundee later this month.
The 2009 Robert Cormack Bequest Meeting on Scottish Astronomy will feature a fascinating programme of talks and other events. The Dundee meeting coincides with a wider worldwide celebration, the International Year of Astronomy 2009, which sees events and projects take place across the globe.
The event is organised by members of the University's Space Technology Centre and Department of Maths. Dr Steve Parkes of the Space Technology Centre said everyone at the University were delighted to be supporting the 2009 Cormack Meeting.
He said, "I am very much looking forward to hearing about the latest astronomical research being carried out across Scotland.
"This year's theme is 'Exploring the Universe' and the Space Technology Centre is helping the world's space organisations do just that. Over the next few years technology from Dundee will be sent on spacecraft to both Mercury and Mars, and will be used in many space missions orbiting the Earth."
Professor Andrew Collier Cameron of the University of St. Andrews, an expert on planets that orbit stars other than the Sun, will deliver the opening lecture. Attendees will hear a broad selection of the research currently taking place within astronomy in Scotland.
Other invited speakers include 2008 RSE Cormack Prizewinners, William Simpson and Jenny Richardson. A prize will be awarded for the best poster submitted by a young scientist, and a visit to the Mills Observatory is included in the conference programme.
The University also collaborates closely with Dundee City Council to support the astronomer at Mills Observatory, who works to improve public
understanding of science as well as conducting leading-edge research in the Space Technology Centre.
The Cormack Meeting is an annual event which follows a 1942 bequest left by Mr Robert Cormack in the Trusteeship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).
Administered by the RSE Cormack Committee and convened by the Astronomer Royal for Scotland, the funds are used to astronomical research, knowledge and teaching throughout Scotland. The 2009 meeting is also supported by the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA).
The Robert Cormack Bequest Meeting will be held in the Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee, on Monday 27th April. For more information on this event please visit:
http://spacetech.computing.dundee.ac.uk/cormack-2009
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Kazimierz Kuss (ur. w 1909, zm. w 1945) – major Wojska Polskiego, uczestnik II wojny światowej w szeregach Armii Czerwonej i Wojska Polskiego.

Życiorys
W latach 1929–1943 pełnił służbę w Armii Czerwonej. Z początkiem 1944 roku przeniesiony do 1 Korpusu Polskich Sił Zbrojnych w ZSRR, gdzie pełnił funkcję inspektora w wydziale polityczno-wychowawczym. Od marca 1944 roku był szefem wydziału polityczno-wychowawczego w 1 Dywizji Piechoty. Następnie w Zarządzie Politycznym 1 Armii Wojska Polskiego. Po oddelegowaniu do 1 pułku piechoty uczestniczył w walkach o przełamanie niemieckiej obrony na Wale Pomorskim. Poległ w czasie walk.

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Bibliografia

Majorowie ludowego Wojska Polskiego
Radzieccy żołnierze II wojny światowej
Polacy i obywatele polscy w Armii Czerwonej (1918–1946)
Uczestnicy walk o przełamanie Wału Pomorskiego (1945)
Oficerowie 1 Praskiego Pułku Piechoty
Urodzeni w 1909
Zmarli w 1945


Hello whoever may be viewing this!
My name is Quinn Ward, I am 16 years old at the time of writing this, and I live in SoCal so I have plenty reason to install AC, trust me. Here is what has happened up until now with my and my 02.
I first found interest in the 02 when my father brought home a tan 1975. Soon after he introduced me to the roundie model years, and that's when I decided that it was the car I wanted as my first.
after a while of searching and going out to look at some available cars, we ended up finding a black 1972 2002 that was converted into a tii (except the clock and badge). After receiving if we found it to be less than we expected, we ended up deciding to use it as a pa. rts car for both my dad and I.
We then found the car I ended up keeping, a white 1973 2002tii, mostly stock but it has some modifications including IE springs.
I then began building it up and learning by working on it myself over time.
-installed 1992-1995 Civic arm rest, also reupholstered in the same leather with my fathers brand logo burned into it.
-installed stereo system using some left over Polk speakers and a sub as well as an amp and an out of sight audio mk3 unit, allowing me to use either the original radio or Bluetooth to my phone.
Is the car (and a/c) running?
Those rs copies look ok mate, I like them!
Are they enkei wheels, I like them!
Nothing wrong with Enkei wheels!
Seriously nice work, love the car!


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Category: Melanie Young
David Ransom Drink Melanie Young THE CONNECTED TABLE RADIO SHOW
The Secret To Cuban Rum…Made in Panama
When Francisco "Don Pancho" Fernandez, master blender for Havana Club for 35 years, decided to leave Cuba after the sale of the brand to an international spirits conglomerate, it was to Panama that he went. Already having a long history of travel to that country, and having worked in Panama to make his "Cuban style" rum for many years previously, this was a natural choice for Don Pancho. However, it was not with the idea that he would continue to make rum or launch his own brand.
That came later, after he met and became friends with one of Panama's most distinguished spirits authorities, Carlos Esquivel, a Panamanian who had deep ties to the local spirits industry. Together, they created one of Panama's, and the rum industry's, most important resources: Proveedora Internacional de LIcores, S.A. (PILSA) Rums (www.pilsarums.com) a custom distiller whose efforts are behind some of the most important names in the category.
Don Pancho and Carlos Esquivel
Now, 20 years after arriving in Panama, Don Pancho and Carlos are releasing his first eponymous effort, Don Pancho Originales rums (www.origenesdonpancho.com), some of which are bottled from reserves dating to when Don Pancho first started making and blending rums in Panama while still living in Cuba.
We met Don Pancho and Carlos Esquivel at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans July 15-19 and tasted both the 8 year ($40/bottle SRP) and the 18 year ($90/bottle SRP). And we learned what makes Cuban rum truly "Cuban"
Cuban Style rum, made in Panama. We'll discuss the process and the story of Don Pancho with Carlos on the July 29th broadcast of The Connected Table LIVE! Tune in at 2pm ET at www.w4cy.com. The show will be rebroadcast on iHeart.com. Link to cut and past and share: www.iheart.com/show/209-The-Connected-Table-Live
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In the Land of Cocktails with Lally Brennan and Ti Adelaide Martin
If you have tuned into our iHeart Radio show, The Connected Table LIVE!, you know that we love New Orleans. Maybe it's the sweet southern air. Maybe it's the moist hot humidity. Maybe it's the iconic food and drink culture. Maybe it's spirit of the city that conveys "Pleasure is Good." We consider New Orleans our spiritual- and spirited- home.
Lally Brennan and Ti Adelaide Martin
It there is one name in New Orleans dining that stands heads above others it is "Brennan." There are several branches of the Brennan family tree running different restaurant operations. Two of our favorite ladies of the Brennan family are Lally Brennan and first cousin Ti Adelaide Martin, who together oversee Commander' s Palace, Café Adelaide and the Swizzle Stick Bar at the Loews hotel and Sobou at the W Hotel in the French Quarter, as well as Brennan's in Houston. Visiting with them is like seeing family.
Mardi Gras Cocktai
Commander's Palace
The Adelaide Swizzle
The Swizzle Stick Bar
When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans 10 years ago this September, our hearts ached for all our New Orleans friends and family. Lally gamely led David and me through the debris left at Commander's Palace, and we all envisioned a stronger more defiant city and a sparkling rebuild of the restaurant.
On March 17, 2007, we were married in Commander's Palace's dazzling courtyard. When it was time to promote my first book, Getting Things Off My Chest, Ti and Lally hosted my party at Café Adelaide. Giving back and generously supporting the city, the industry and friends is part of the Brennan family DNA.
Dottie Brennan, Lally Brennan and Ti Adelaide Martin with family matriarch, Ella Brennan (Wine Spectator Magazine, 2004)
Aside from being multi-talented restaurateurs, Ti and Lally are co-authors of "In the Land of Cocktails: Recipes and Adventures of the Cocktail Chicks." The Cocktail Chicks are encyclopedic on New Orleans cocktail history and just about everything else in the city's rich restaurant culture.- post by Melanie Young
While we're down in New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, we'll visit with Ti and Lally July 15 at The Swizzle Stick Bar on the Connected Table LIVE! and hope you'll take a seat and tune in to www.W4CY.com 2pm EST/1om CST. This show will also be available on demand at iHeart.com and the iHeart App.
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The Old Cuban
Soubou
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Frank Pellegrino Jr.- Bringing Rao's To the People
Being a successful restaurateur is never easy. Being the son of a legendary restaurateur sounds like it might be easier but not always. This is especially true when your name is Frank Pellegrino Jr. and your dad, Frank, Sr., runs New York City's toughest table-to-book in town, Rao's (pronounced RAY-ohs). We've never snagged a table at Rao's NYC, which is on our dining bucket list. I think tables end up in the wills of its regulars.
Frank Pellegrino Jr., Rao's Restaurants
It takes (meat) balls to follow in the footsteps of Frank Sr., and Frank Pellegrino Jr. ("Frankie" to Rao's regulars) has done just that overseeing Rao's Caesars Palace, Las Vegas (opened 2006) and Rao's Hollywood (opened Fall 2013). The tables are easier to book, and the Southern Italian fare served with a large helping of hospitality is just as satisfying. That's why Rao's has a loyal following everywhere.
Frank Jr. earned his chops working at Rao's NYC at night while running an advertising business by day. His Mad Men career took him to many restaurants and prepped him well to step out on his own in 2000 with his first restaurant, Baldoria, located in Times Square. It opened with great fanfare; I remember the party.
Rao's Hollywood
Vegas came calling, and Frank followed with the first Rao's. Today, with the two Rao's restaurants and a book, Rao's on the Grill, Frank Jr. has accomplished something his Pops never did at the "original"- make a dinner table at Rao's accessible for the rest of us folks. Mangia!
Connect: http://raosrestaurants.com/ Twitter@Rao'sRetaurants
– Melanie Young, July 7, 2015
David and Melanie chewed the fat with Frank Pellegrino Jr. July 8, on The Connected Table LIVE! www.W4cy.com and iHeart.com. Here's the show! http://www.iheart.com/show/209-The-Connected-Table-Live/?episode_id=27281944
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Connecting with Chef Alon Shaya
Chef Alon Shaya was born in Israel, raised in Philadelphia and now lives in New Orleans where he oversees the kitchens at Domenica, Pizza Domenica and his namesake Shaya Restaurant, and is a partner in both with Besh Restaurant Group.
Chef Alon Shaya (photo credit: Marianna Massey)
He credits cooking with his mother and grandmother for fueling his career in food and the Culinary Institute of America for giving him his formal education. Alon was working as an intern at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas when he met Octavio Mantilla, a co-owner of Besh Restaurant Group. Octavia recruited him to New Orleans, and Chef /Restaurateur John Besh took him under his wing. Alon credits John as the most influential non-familial influence in his culinary life.
Located in the historic Roosevelt Hotel Domenica is recognized for its straightforward family-style Italian cooking. The name "Domenica" means "Sunday" in Italian, a day when families in Italy gather for a festive meal overflowing with good food and wine. Alon spent a year cooking and traveling in Italy to learn from both home and professional kitchens. Uptown, Shaya's Restaurant serves Alon's take on Modern Israeli cuisine while utilizing local and seasonal Louisiana ingredients. He went back to Israel in 2014 to immerse himself in the culture and cuisine of his homeland.
I dined at Shaya's in May. The words "fertile crescent" came to mind. The dishes I tasted conjured a caravan of flavors from a region of the world I long to visit again some day. Fortunately, we have restaurants like Shaya's that just require a quick trip to OpenTable to snag a coveted table.
It's been a few good years for Alon: 2015 James Beard Foundation Award for Best Southeast Chef, 2014 Hottest Restaurant (Gayot), 2012 Chef of the Year (New Orleans Magazine).
Chef Alon Shaya visited with Melanie and David July 8 on The Connected Table LIVE. You can listen to show anytime on iHeart.com and the iHeartApp. Or cut and paste here:
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El Jefe of Nuevo Latino Cuisine- Chef Douglas Rodriguez
He's been called "the godfather of Nuevo Latino cooking" by media and food industry cognoscenti. His dishes pack a "pow" in flavor, texture and color.
I first became familiar with Chef Douglas Rodriguez's muy sabroso culinary style when he was still in his tender twenties cooking "upscale Cuban" food at his restaurant YUCA (an acronym for "Young Cuban Americans") in Miami. The James Beard Foundation Awards took notice early on and nominated him twice for Rising Star Chef of the Year; he won the award in 1996.
Chef Douglas Rodriguez
Doug exploded into the competitive New York City restaurant scene with Patria, where he honed his Nuevo Latino style. The New York Times awarded Patria three stars, and other restaurant developers came calling on Doug.
More restaurants followed: Chicama, a Peruvian restaurant and Pipa, Spanish tapas, both in NYC's Union Square neighborhood; and Alma de Cuba in Philadelphia with restaurateur Stephen Starr. Today, Doug continues to run Alma de Cuba.
The son of Cuban immigrants, Doug was raised in Miami and starting cooking in his early teens, landing his first job at age 14 as a summer apprentice at the Four Ambassadors Hotel in Miami. Now, with his restaurants, a successful catering company and four books, DRod (as he refers to himself) is still at the top of his game.
We're excited about his culinary trips to Cuba. With U.S.-Cuban relations opening back up and the tourism industry in Cuba looking at a renaissance, you may want to book a trip with DRod soon!
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In Maui's Upcountry- Our Favorite Dining Destination
David and I are big fans of the Hawaiian island Maui, We are longtime Starwood Vacation Property owners at the Westin Kaanapali, and we try to visit at least once a year. While many people who visit Maui hang out on the beach or enjoy the multitude of water sports, we like to venture upcountry around the slopes of Haleakula and beyond to visit the local farms, hike and explore the cowboy town of Makawao.
A trip to upcountry often includes a visit to Beverly and Joe Gannon's Hali'imaile General Store for lunch or a drink at the bar (voted the best Mai Tai on the island). It is a "must stop" on Maui's culinary trail. Just a 15 minute drive to Maui's airport, we try to make an early dinner at Hali'imaile General Store before boarding the late night flight home.
Beverly Gannon is one of the 12 founding members of the Hawaii Regional Cuisine Movement and a multi-award winning chef whose acclaimed restaurants include the aforementioned Hali'imaile General Store, Gannons Restaurant in Wailea and Joe's Nuevo Latino in Kihei. She also runs an extremely successful catering company
Beverly Gannon
So how did a nice Jewish girl from Dallas, Texas, and a former road manager for Liza Minelli, Joey Heatherton and Ben Vereen end up cooking "eclectic American cuisine with Asian overtones" in a former pineapple plantation country store in upcountry Maui? And what does the word "Hali'imaile" mean?
Hear Beverly's story from our July 1st interview on The Connected Table LIVE on iHeart.com and the iHeart App. – Melanie Young, June 30, 2015.
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Modern Mixology with Tony Abou-Ganim
He's a Modern Mixologist and creator of numerous signature cocktails featured on bar menus throughout the U.S. and elsewhere. What are the craft and creative process for developing a memorable and perfectly balanced cocktail?
We pose this question to Tony Abou-Ganim (a.k.a. The Modern Mixologist) on The Connected Table LIVE! June 10th. Tony's amazing career has spanned the heights- from Harry Denton's Starlight Room atop the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco- to the lights of Las Vegas working with hotel and resort kingpin, Steve Wynn (Bellagio, Wynn Resorts).
Tony Abou-Ganim, The Modern Mixologist
Wherever you go and whenever you order a cocktail on a bar menu, Tony's hand is probably in the mix.
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Tony Abou-Ganim's Signature Cable Car Cocktail
(courtesy of www.themodernmixologist.com)
The Cable Car was created in 1996 as a signature cocktail for the Starlight Room, a stunning nightclub and cocktail lounge atop the historic Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco. Its name comes from the geographic location of its house of origin … One of the city's landmark properties, the Sir Francis Drake is located along the world famous Nob Hill cable car tracks, and its Starlight Room is affectionately referred to as the lounge that can be found "between the stars and the cable cars."
6-10-09 162
1 ½ ounce Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
¾ ounce Marie Brizard orange Curacao
1 ½ ounce fresh lemon sour *
Directions: In an ice filled mixing glass add Captain Morgan, orange curacao and fresh sour; shake until well blended. Strain into a chilled sugar-cinnamon frosted cocktail glass* and garnish with an orange spiral – (Orange spirals can be easily cut fresh using a citrus zester, also known as a channel knife). Mixing 2 parts fresh squeezed lemon juice with one part simple syrup will easily make fresh lemon sour.
Hint: To sugar-cinnamon frost a cocktail glass, first chill the glass, rub the rim's circumference approximately ¾ inch in depth with a lemon wedge, then dip into a bowl of superfine sugar – (regular granulated sugar does not adhere as well).
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Lettie Teague's Wit & Wisdom on Wine- June 10
She's the wine columnist for The Wall Street Journal and former executive wine editor for Food & Wine Magazine, Lettie Teague is one of the most articulate and straightforward wine writers in the industry, and her numerous James Beard Foundation Journalism awards attest to this.
Wine journalist and author, Lettie Teague.
We visit with Lettie June 10th on The Connected Table LIVE! fresh from being honored by the Wine Media Guild and on the heels of the release of her new – and third -book, Wine in Words (Rizzoli). This book is a collection of witty ruminations on wine from "Fun To Know," "Need To Know" and "Who Knows?" It's a pleasurable read best paired with a glass of milk(?) at bedtime (Ha! Ha! Not!). Perhaps a port instead
Lettie believes insatiably curious oenophiles should drink what they don't know versus just what they like to pleasure their senses and expand their palates (There is an essay on being "a palate" in Wine in Words.
Lettie Teague
This book is a great gift for wine lovers. Here are also some other wine gifting ideas from Lettie:
Lettie Teague's Rules for Wine Gifting:
Give a magnum.
Better red than white
Avoid the obscure.
Sparkling is best.
Resist the gift set.
Connect with Lettie Teague on Twitter and Facebook
– posted by Melanie
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The King of Cocktails and Master of Mixology- Dale DeGroff
When you ask almost any bartender in America who they admire most in the industry, one name tops them all- Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff, aka King Cocktail. Dale is credited with reinventing the bartending profession, setting off a cocktail revival that continues to flourish. Dale's enormous influence in the bar world has spanned three decades and many crafted cocktails.
Dale DeGroff, King Cocktail
I had the pleasure of getting to know Dale when he was making a name for himself behind the bar at New York City's Rainbow Room when I was working with the late Joe Baum to launch New York Restaurant Week. Dale's charm was magnetic; his drinks impeccable; his bar moves captivating.
A 2015 inductee into The James Beard Foundation Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America and recipient of the #JBFAward for Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional, Dale is author of The Essential Cocktail and The Craft of the Cocktail (Random House). He is also a partner in the award-winning bar training program, Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR) and founding president of the Museum of the American Cocktail.
Dale DeGroff cariacature by his talented wife, the artist, Jill DeGroff
Saloon singing and storytelling is another passion of Dale's. His popular presentation: ON THE TOWN; Bars, Speaks, & Legendary Saloons has been performed in over two dozen cities around the world. Dale also offers a bourbon & bitters tasting presentation I'LL TAKE MANHATTANS! – an exploration of aromatic bitters.
Speaking of aromatic bitters, Dale now has his own line. Crafted entirely from whole botanicals, without commercial flavorings or artificial dyes, Dale DeGroff's Aromatic Bitters™enhances cocktails without overpowering.
Dale reminisces about working with Joe Baum and his current role as an educator in this June 3 iHeart segment of The Connected Table LIVE!
–posted by Melanie
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She's Got Game – D'Artagnan's Ariane Daguin- June 3
One of the best things I've ever popped in my mouth is a D'Artagnan French Kiss (prunes soaked in Armagnac filled with silky foie gras mousse). I can't resist them! On June 3 on The Connected Table LIVE! we visited with Ariane Daguin, owner, Co-Founder, and CEO of D'Artagnan, the leading gourmet food purveyor of all-natural and organic meats, charcuterie, and mushrooms in the United States, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
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Ariane Daguin
Revered as a culinary innovator among America's top chefs, Ariane has been at the forefront of the organic and sustainable movement in America, pioneering organic, free-range meats (years before the USDA allowed the word "organic" on the label), preservative free foods, and humanely-raised livestock for over 25 years. Ariane and D'Artagnan have since become renowned for putting the finest foie gras, meat, game, truffles, and mushrooms on the tables of American gastronomes, whether at home or in 4-star restaurants.
Born into a world of great food, Ariane's father, Chef André Daguin, is famous throughout France for his artistry with foie gras and other Gascon specialties. Ariane was expert at deboning ducks, rendering duck fat, preparing terrines and cooking game birds by the time she was ten. Her creation of D'Artagnan in 1985 has since introduced new epicurean foods to chefs and contributed to the growing sophistication in American cuisine. Today, D'Artagnan's products are served at leading restaurants and Ariane continues to infuse the indusry- and new generations of chefs- with her unbridled enthusiasm.
Among her many industry accolades, Ariane was recognized in 1994 by The James Beard Foundation's Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America. In 2005, she received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from Bon Appétit magazine. In September 2006, she was awarded the prestigious French Legion d'Honneur for her work making French cuisine a part of American life. Ariane is also the founding president of Les Nouvelles Mères Cuisinières, an international association of prestigious women chefs and Les Dames d'Escoffier International.
Ariane's segment with us was once of the best explanations of how D'Artagnan works to closely replicate the natural feeding habits of geese to produce D'Artagan's world renowned foie gras.
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May 27 We Grill Elizabeth Karmel on Mastering the Flame
We love to grill! Ours is a big silvery grill from Home Depot, but we equally enjoy the earthy aroma of charcoal and smoke. While Melanie is more inclined to grill fresh vegetables or an old fashioned Girl Scout S'More over a small campfire, David loves a plump blackened butt or a fat weiner dog. (I just had to inject my smart ass sense of humor). Of course my first "grills" were a starter George Forman and second-hand hibachi grill on my New York City apartment terrace.
Elizabeth Karmel
But we want to discuss Big League Grilling. We invited Grilling Expert Elizabeth Karmel, to join us May 27, 2:28 pmET on the Connected Table LIVE! to discuss grilling tips. A native of North Carolina, Elizabeth is a chef, author restaurateur, television personality and entrepreneur. She writes a bi-monthly column for the Associated Press called The American Table and is the author of three books: "Taming the Flame: Secrets for Hot-and-Quick Grilling and Low-and-Slow BBQ", "Soaked, Slathered & Seasoned: A Complete Guide to Flavoring Food for the Grill," and " Pizza on the Grill: 100 Feisty Fire-Roasted Recipes for Pizza & More"
Elizabeth is the founding Executive Chef of Hill Country Barbecue Market in New York and Washington, DC and Hill Country Chicken in New York. And she is co-founder of CarolinaCueToGo.com, an "online barbecue shack" e-commerce site specializing in North Carolina whole-hog barbecue seasoned with her own signature Lexington-Style Vinegar Barbecue
As a sought after media personality, Elizabeth is frequently featured in an array of national magazines from Bon Appétit to Better Homes & Gardens, and was named one of the top 100 chefs by Saveur magazine. She appears regularly on all three network morning shows and is a guest judge on Chopped and Iron Chef. She has appeared on a number of Food Network shows and hosted her own special on The Cooking Channel. – posted by Melanie Young
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Rum vs Rhum vs Rhum Agricole
Question: Do you know the difference between Rum and Rhum? Answer: They are both "Rum." Rhum is from the French speaking part of the Caribbean. Rum from the English part. Then there's Ron covering the Hispanic Caribbean.
Question: Do you know the difference between Rhum and Rhum Agricole? Answer: Rhum is made from molasses; Rhum Agricole is made from fresh sugar cane juice.
Oh, there's more to it. And other designations. including rhum traditionnel, rhum grand arôme.
According to the Ministry of Rum's Ed Hamilton, "The French made rhum from molasses and rhum from sugar cane juice. This rhum is called rhum agricole and is very different from rhum, ron or rum made from molasses."
Martinique has long had the reputation of having the best terroir for sugarcane cultivation. One of the most notable producers was Martinique businessman and former mayor, Homère Clément who had the idea to press sugarcane to produce Rhum Agricole. Mssr Clément purchased a rundown sugar plantation, Domaine de l'Acajou, in 1887 at the peak of the sugar crisis. The introduction of sugar beets and the increasing availability of cheap South American sugar lead to the collapse of the Martiniquean sugar commerce.
Mssr Clément made the necessary investments and transformed one of the island's most prestigious sugar plantations into a producer of world-class Rhum Agricole.
Homère Clément
Today, Rhum Clement has sealed its place in the top tier of rhum agricole production. Ben Jones, a fourth generation member of the Clément family, has helped bring Martinique's liquid gold to the USA under the importing and marketing company, Rhum Clément USA. Looking at Ben, who towers north of six feet, you'd expect him to be palming a basketball rather than a snifter of sipping rhum agricole or a craft cocktail. But rhum runs in his veins, and Ben travels extensively to spread the good word.
Benjamin Mélin- Jones
Fourth Generation Family member, Rhum Clement
We'll be clinking glasses over the airwaves and discussing more about rhum, rhum agricole and Ben's family's history shaping Martinique's rhum economy on The Connected Table LIVE! Wednesday, May 27, 2pm ET on www.W4CY.com (iHeart Radio). As with all our shows you can listen any time, anywjere on www.iHeart.com and the iHeart App under Shows & Personalities. Here is the direct link: http://www.iheart.com/show/209-The-Connected-Table-Live
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From a Video Game to Health Care
How a $10 Microchip Could Expand Imaging
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The baby napped in her mother's arms.
As the seven-month-old slept peacefully, Dr. Joshua Broder and his colleagues collected 3D images of her brain within seconds, using the same technology that tracks the orientation of your smartphone.
That's thanks to innovation from Dr. Broder, a physician with the Duke University School of Medicine, and his research colleagues.
"Sure, 3D ultrasound exists," notes Dr. Broder. "But we're building a better mousetrap – one that's smaller, cheaper, more effective – so we can bring it to more health care providers."
The images of the infant's brain that Dr. Broder gained with his technology told the same story that other technologies would have shown: The baby suffered from hydrocephalus.
But those other technologies carry costs – figuratively and literally.
A CT scan uses radiation, posing a cancer risk as well as potential developmental risks to an infant. Such a scan, which costs about $1,000, also typically requires transporting a baby or trauma patient from the ER or a clinic to a scanner.
The other likely technology, MRI, presents its own set of challenges: The scan costs about $2,000, and doctors may need to choose between a longer, more detailed scan requiring sedation, or a faster scan, which can diminish detail of images. Choosing MRI may mean a wait of up to several hours, as most hospitals have only one machine; plus, the equipment can be cold and noisy.
"Ultrasound is such a beautiful technology because it's inexpensive, it's portable, and it's completely safe in every patient," Broder says. "In emergency medicine, we use ultrasound to look at every part of the body… we can augment 2-D machines and improve every one of those applications. Instead of looking through a keyhole to understand what's in the room, we can open a door and see everything in front of us."
Dr. Broder found the inspiration for his innovation in a video game system. A few years ago, Dr. Broder was playing Nintendo Wii with his son, when he found himself wondering why the ultrasound probes he used at work couldn't know their orientations in space just as a game controller could. He took his idea to the engineers at Duke's Pratt School of Engineering.
The team created a prototype device and has plans for enhancements, which are now possible because of a grant awarded by the Emergency Medicine Foundation of the American College of Emergency Physicians and GE Healthcare.
"We have been envisioning all kinds of technological advancements that are even more clinically valuable and user-friendly," explained Dr. Broder. "Without the grant, we would have tabled many of our ideas."
For example, Dr. Broder is aiming for 4D — adding the element of time – as well as augmented reality.
While Dr. Broder is quick to caution that he and his colleagues are still testing their concepts, he does acknowledge the potential implications for healthcare, especially in developing nations.
"There's vital importance here to regions of the world where high-tech may not available," said Dr. Broder. "In places where cost is prohibitive, where infrastructure is lacking, where CT or MRI is simply not an option, this 3D ultrasound innovation could make low-cost imaging available to billions of people."
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