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Island Color: the Intoxicating Hues of Greece
Island Color. Why does it intoxicate us with its vivid marine blues and deep sunny yellows? There must be something in the human psyche or soul that longs for such exuberant, live-affirming tones. Whether you're on a Caribbean island getaway, or cruising the islands of Greece, the tints of houses, doorways, and window sills brighten the moment.
Today we're celebrating the colorful glory of the islands with some images Zickie took on Hydra, one of the Argo-Saronic isles in Greece. Even a simple entrance might greet you like this:
The green of the door, the red of the roof tiles, and the burnt yellow of the church tower create an improbable visual harmony. Wandering around the small island of Hydra -- or one of the other picturesque Greek islands -- makes even the most indifferent photographer want to start snapping pictures.
Greeks have a long history with color, a love affair some might say. The temples which today appear as pristine white marble? They were once painted in bold, almost shocking hues.
The blues in Greece seem particularly gorgeous. Maybe because so much of this historic land fronts the sea, and the ancient Greeks were accomplished, legendary sailors...
You see the tones that occur in nature, whether it's a tempestuous wine dark sea, as Homer described, or a pale aqua that appears in the shallows near a sandy beach.
Crumbling paint on an old wooden door can look so alluring and romantic, when spotted on a narrow pathway through a centuries-old village.
We know the ancient Greeks first imported indigo dye from India. Can you imagine a world before human beings could replicate blue? Without blue walls, or ceilings? Without blue shirts? Without blue paint to recall the sea? It's hard to picture, particularly if you -- like Zickie and I -- love to be reminded of the ocean, even when you're really and truly landlocked.
Do you have photographs of island color -- whether it's Florida Keys gingerbread trim or a Barbadian chattel house? If so, considering sharing them with us! There's nothing like a burst of hot pink or royal purple to cheer us all up during January.
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Speedway Children's Charities' Charlotte Chapter Distributes $406,000 to Local Nonprofits
Speedway Children's Charities, along with Santa Claus and Lug Nut, made special visits to local area nonprofits this week, delivering grant funds and holiday cheer.
With help from Santa Claus and Charlotte Motor Speedway's mascot Lug Nut, members of Speedway Children's Charities Charlotte chapter's Board of Trustees and staff visited area nonprofits earlier this week delivering holiday cheer and grant funding to organizations making a direct impact on the lives of children in need. In total, SCC Charlotte will distribute $406,000 in grants this year to 38 deserving charities located throughout the region. The recipient organizations serve more than 28,000 area children facing challenges ranging from learning disabilities and broken homes to childhood cancer.
On Tuesday, SCC volunteers and staff visited three of this year's recipients, The Learning Collaborative, Piedmont Residential Development Center and The Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County. Santa Claus and Lug Nut joined the festivities, passing out toys, candy canes and plenty of Christmas cheer.
"Today we were privileged by Speedway Children's Charities to be visited by Santa and Lug Nut and staff members to be presented with charities money to help our school," said Veronica Smith of The Learning Collaborative. "The smiles on children's faces as they came in... eyes beaming, it's great for all of us. It's why we're here – just pouring into the children, lightening their day and making this a joyous holiday season."
Standing on a patch of grass inside the fenced yard at Piedmont Residential Development Center, Program Director Sandy Cox shared how the funds would directly impact the children PRDC serves.
"This money is our big stepping stone to start a new playground at PRDC," Cox said. "This is going to bring normalcy for them. What it means to my babies is freedom. They are going to be able to get out and play like normal kids."
The event wrapped up a year of fundraising for SCC Charlotte, including drive-in movies, Laps for Charity track rides and providing golf cart shuttles to fans during major race weekends, among other activities.
"Today is the most exciting day of the year," said Lisa Starnes, executive director of Speedway Children's Charities. "It's so special. We work all year long. Fans come and support us. Volunteers spend hours and hours helping us raise this money. It's all about today. It's all about the smiles and the tears -- couldn't get better."
The Charlotte chapter of SCC is one of seven located at Speedway Motorsports racing facilities across the country. Since inception in 1982, SCC has awarded in excess of $60 million to nonprofit organizations throughout the nation.
"This is where everything really happens," said Marcus Smith, vice chairman of Speedway Children's Charities. "We're grateful to be able to raise money. Sixty million dollars so far from Speedway Children's Charities is really beyond what we would have guessed would ever have happened 20 years ago, but today we've set our sights even higher. We really want to help kids in need."
For more information on Speedway Children's Charities or to learn how to volunteer or donate, visit www.speedwaycharities.org.
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Operations Return in Update 5.2: The War for Iokath
Game Update 5.2: The War for Iokath is the second major update to be released this year for Star Wars: The Old Republic and it's one of the most significant updates to be released for the game in some time.
Michael Bitton - Apr 18, 2017 12:00 PM |0
Hands On with Knights of the Eternal Throne
Star Wars: The Old Republic has been giving fans the chance to play out their own personal experiences in a galaxy far, far away for five years. But many fans have wondered where their paths were leading them and how they fit into the grand scheme of BioWare's MMO.
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Knights of the Eternal Throne Brings the MMO Back to SWTOR
It took longer than expected, but BioWare Austin finally unveiled SWTOR's next expansion, Knights of the Eternal Throne, at this year's New York Comic Con Cantina event. Keep in mind that there will be spoilers for the current expansion ahead, so you've been warned if you haven't wrapped Knights of the Fallen Empire up yet.
Michael Bitton - Oct 12, 2016 11:00 AM |0
KotFE May Be the Expansion You're Looking For
It may seem at odds to use the words "epic" and "accessible" in the same sentence, but Bioware and EA's upcoming expansion to Star Wars: The Old Republic seeks to embody both of those terms in equal measure. If the entirety of Knights of the Fallen Empire (KotFE) is matched by the brief playthrough that I was privy to at an offsite preview yesterday, the expansion is going to pack quite a bit of a punch, while still being inviting to newer players.
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E3 2015 – Knights of the Fallen Empire Preview
It's the year of Star Wars with the new movie, Battlefront, and now SWTOR's next big expansion: Knights of the Fallen Empire. Announced officially during EA's E3 press conference, the expansion marks a new major story initiative for BioWare's MMORPG, and we got to see just what that means in a behind-closed-doors presentation at EA's press booth.
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Shadow of Revan - A Look at Flashpoints
With a little more than two weeks before Shadow of Revan launches, Bioware and publishing partner EA invited the press and select members of the SWTOR community to EA's Redwood Shores offices for a peek at the expansion. Though the event was in some ways a retread of previously released information, we were given some hands-on time with the new solo-able Flashpoints.
Neilie Johnson - Nov 24, 2014 9:00 AM |0
Shadow of Revan - a First Look in to SWTOR's Future
We were invited to a first look at Shadow of Revan, the new expansion for Star Wars: the Old Republic. In it, players tackle the galaxy-threatening Revan in the third installment of his centuries-spanning story. The event focused primarily on the game's story and future content rather than the nuts and bolts of any new game systems.
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Making Your Mark on the Galaxy in Galactic Strongholds
Galactic Strongholds, the latest digital expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic, is set to launch for subscribers in a couple of days here and we recently had a chance to take a tour of the new content with SWTOR senior producer Bruce MacLean and Galactic Strongholds producer Jack Wood.
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SWTOR Atlanta Cantina Tour News
Last week, BioWare sent Star Wars: the Old Republic's Community Specialist Courtney Woods, Community Manager Eric Musco, Producer Andrew Horowitz, and Lead Engineer Johan Allanson to Atlanta with swag and drink tickets in hand for the latest Cantina Tour stop. The now-traditional flashdrive that was handed out contained a series of images from upcoming content, and as expected, there was a Q&A session with Courtney Woods moderating the party.
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The Spring of SWTOR - Game Update 2.7
Over the course of the past week, BioWare laid out their roadmap for the changes coming with Star Wars: the Old Republic's Game Update 2.7. You can see how we're trundling along to SWTOR's 3.0. The use of sub-numbers (2.7.4, etc.) can ensure they can stretch out the revelation of SWTOR 3.0: the Undiscovered Expansion until sometime next year. However, I don't believe we're going to see that per Bruce Maclean's Producer's Roadmap.
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Taking to the Sky in Galactic Starfighter
The Galactic Starfighter expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic is the most drastic change and largest update to SWTOR since the game went F2P. Our own Blake Morse was on hand for a preview event in California this week, and brought back this report on what he found.
Blake Morse - Nov 15, 2013 9:00 AM |0
The Hutt Cartel is Rising
Star Wars: The Old Republic is getting its first digital expansion with the imminent release of Rise of the Hutt Cartel. We were on hand to check out RotHC at Bioware: Austin and have a great preview to share. See what we discovered and let us know what you think in the comments.
Blake Morse - Mar 25, 2013 12:00 PM |0
Digging into Free-to-Play
We recently took a tour of Star Wars: The Old Republic's upcoming free-to-play option and today we're bringing you all the details. Read on for our full preview!
Michael Bitton - Nov 08, 2012 12:00 PM |0
SWTOR at E3 2012
We stopped by EA's booth at E3 2012 to check out what BioWare has in store for Star Wars: The Old Republic in 2012. Read on to find out what we learned!
Michael Bitton - Jun 13, 2012 10:00 AM |0
Hands On with the Novare Coast
During PAX East, our team managed to get their hands on the new Star Wars: The Old Republic warzone, Novare Coast. After playing through Novare Coast, they've got some impressions to share so keep reading!
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The 8th Edition AJCC Cancer Staging Manual is Available
The 7th Edition AJCC Cancer Staging Manual: Do you speak ocular tumor?
The 7th edition, AJCC manual (left) was created by over 50 eye cancer specialists from countries on all four continents. In addition, each included their local ophthalmologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists and pathologists. What happened was creation of the first such international consensus guidelines for eye cancer staging. For the first time, eye cancer specialists had a common language with which to describe their patient's tumors and compare their research. It was adopted by most of the major scientific journals by incorporation into their instructions for authors This 4-year work was a direct result of a dedicated group known as the The AJCC-UICC Ophthalmic Oncology Task Force.
NOW! 8th Ed. AJCC Cancer Staging : "The Change We are Making in the World"
The Ophthalmic Oncology Task Force
As Chair of the Committee, Dr. Finger believes "what is made by the community will be used by the community." This is why every effort was made to include as many specialists from ophthalmic oncology, ocular plastic, reconstructive surgery, radiation oncology, pathology, geneticists, epidemiologists and additional allied groups as possible. The committee's purpose was to make a useful TNM-based classification system (for clinical local and systemic risk assessment), research, and pathology. Each chapter conforms to what is used throughout medicine, for other similar tumors, tumor registries, and worldwide cancer centers. The 8th edition brings ophthalmic oncology into the mainstream of cancer research. The 8th edition AJCC Staging System provides clinically useful definitions of tumor size, location, and metastatic disease for almost all eye cancers. The use of this common language allows eye cancer specialists to compare treatments on equivalently sized, ''staged'' tumors. Clearly the use of this staging system will improve participation in clinical trials.
Who Uses the AJCC-UICC Staging System?
The Ophthalmic Oncology Task Force has undertaken an additional effort to promote the widespread use of the 8th edition, Staging System. It has been or will be presented at all of the major national and international ophthalmologic, ophthalmic pathology, ophthalmic plastic, and ocular oncology subspecialty societies for its diffusion.
The peer-reviewed ophthalmology journals Archives of Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery have added AJCC classification to their instructions for authors.
Ophthalmology Is now Understood by World Wide Oncology!
The AJCC and UICC are large, broadly supported organizations. For example, the AJCC is supported by the American Cancer Society, American College of Radiology, American College of Surgeons (ACS), College of American Pathologists (CAP), United States National Cancer Institute (NCI), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), American College of Physicians, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology (ASTRO), caBIG, American Head and Neck Society, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, American Urological Association, National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCI-Canada), National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA), National Comprehensive Cancer Network, North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, Society of Gynecologic Oncology, Society of Surgical Oncology, Society of Urologic Oncology, and the UICC.
In addition, the UICC complements the AJCC by reaching cancer-related organizations in 103 countries including 27 in Africa, 74 in the Asia/Pacific region, 91 in Europe, 41 in Latin America/the Caribbean, 20 in the Middle East, and 40 in North America as well as 5 multinational associations.
Most importantly it has been adopted by specialty eye cancer centers around the world!
The AJCC-UICC Ophthalmic Oncology Task Force demonstrated how eye cancer specialists can work together to create a common language. As part of the AJCC, and the UICC, the 8th edition staging systems will be used by tumor registries and clinical cancer centers around the world.
General information about the AJCC manual and link
The AJCC Cancer Staging Manual is the gold standard to help the cancer patient management team determine the correct stage for patients and allowing the most appropriate care plan
The AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook is the gold standard to help the cancer patient management team determine the correct stage for patients and allowing the most appropriate care plan
The AJCC Cancer Staging Manual and Handbook, prepared by the American Joint Committee on Cancer, are used by physicians and health care professionals throughout the world to facilitate the uniform description and reporting of neoplastic diseases. Proper classification and staging is essential for the physician to assign proper treatment, evaluate results of management and clinical trials, and to serve as the standard for local, regional and international reporting on cancer incidence and outcome.
The Seventh Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual brings together all the currently available information on staging of cancer at various anatomic sites and incorporates newly acquired knowledge on the etiology and pathology of cancer. As knowledge of cancer biology expands, cancer staging must incorporate these advances. The current revision provides evidence-based staging based upon the established tenets of TNM classification supplemented by selected molecular markers. Relevant markers supported by evidence and of sufficient impact for treatment decisions have been included to define stage, for example Gleason's Score and PSA in prostate cancer.
Organized by disease site the 8th edition features much-anticipated, major evidence-based revisions to many chapters including breast, colon, prostate, kidney, and sections on ophthalmologic malignancies.
User-friendly enhancements include:
A revised and expanded presentation of the principles and rules of TNM staging
A concise summary of changes in the TNM classification and "Staging at a Glance" opening each chapter to provide a snapshot of staging and coding details
Numerous new line drawings illustrating key sites throughout the text
Full color text to highlight elements of TNM, stage groupings and prognostic factors
Editions of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual and Handbook remain concensus guidelines and thus essential references for oncologists, pathologists, surgeons, cancer registrars and medical professionals worldwide to ensure that all those taking care of cancer patients are fully versed in the language of cancer staging.
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Bouncing back from bad experience!
As a new business, we've plenty of challenges to face along with many other UK start-ups who are finding their way in a tricky economic environment. We created Enigmedia Marketing to enable smaller businesses to publicise their products and services in a professional and cost-effective way. We pride ourselves on our ability to listen, understand and work closely with our clients so that they are comfortable with our approach and also how we can help raise their profiles. Since March 2012, we've grown our client base and worked on a range of new and exciting projects – best of all, we're learning so much from the people we meet along our business journey.
Recent months have been a little more challenging. As a small business we've very few overheads and prefer to keep our services in-house rather than outsourcing to a third-party. Occasionally, another element needs to be added to a marketing mix and this is when we found ourselves back in the complex world of advertising and media buying!
One of our clients required some extra exposure within the sports industry and as we had a media contact with a suitable publication alongside an impressive-looking website, we suggested it would be an ideal advertising vehicle. Unfortunately, the "bespoke deal" we were promised materialised two months late and long after monies had been paid. After a lengthy and frustrating period of correspondence, we're now seeking a full refund on behalf of our much-valued client. This created an extra challenge for us as we initially recommended the media service and are now having to ensure compensation through no fault of our own. While we realise that problems do arise, we're always disappointed when other companies fail to provide a good customer experience as it's the one thing that we've always strived to maintain.
And it's not just the media who provide us with challenges. We're pretty sure that we're not the only business who has been experiencing serious issues as a result of a certain big banking group restructure! We've not been able to access our online business banking services since the end of August and to date, have received no updates or further help from anyone within their well-known and very large organisation.
So why do some companies, regardless of size, turnover and sector utterly fail to look after their customers when to us, it's a fundamental part of our business? Perhaps we should cast our net wider and start offering our client service and communication skills to those companies who frankly, should know better!


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The director of Company Amazing Savings Ltd (ASL) has been found guilty of importing and selling counterfeit toys.
Jonathan Kahn, director of the firm, has been given a two-year jail sentence, suspended for two years, after he stored more than £1 million worth of bootleg goods.
Kahn had denied storing and selling thousands of counterfeit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys, as well as other brands to major High Street stores.
The company and Kahn were found guilty of 34 trademark offences and has since been disqualified from being a company director for four years.
Judge Stuart Baker, said: "You knew throughout or at some stage that you were buying counterfeit goods," reports the Blackpool Gazette.
The offences were uncovered during a probe by Blackpool Council's trading standard department, after they received a tip off that fake toys were seen in B&M Bargains.


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Achieving a Sustainable and Autonomous Culture at Fenoplast
WorkforcePeople ManagementProcess AgilityEnterprise AgilityGovernance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC)Product DevelopmentManufacturing & Production Sector
Sagar Amlani
About Fenoplast Limited: Incorporated in 1976, Fenoplast Limited is today a leading manufacturer of PVC Leather cloth with a world-class reputation for product quality. A market leader in the OEM segment for faux leather, Fenoplast has built lasting relationships with leading international players such as TVS, Hyundai, Daimler, Volkswagen, Porsche, BMW among others. The very same expertise extends to the manufacture of rigid PVC and PVdC coated films ensuring innovative packaging solutions pharma and non-pharma applications.
Fenoplast had a vision to achieve a sustainable and autonomous culture. Prior to this however, Fenoplast had challenges with poor planning, low motivation, and loss of productivity stemming from an informal culture, employees lacking ownership, and poor co-ordination between the departments.
In 2012, a strategy was devised to create an autonomous work culture built on the principle of personal accountability, resulting in motivated employees and customer delight. This case study will explore how we achieved this.
In 2011, Sagar Amlani joined the organisation as a Vice President and given the responsibility to improve productivity and increase the bottom line. To truly understand the challenges facing the organisation, he forewent the usual induction and self-inducted himself to the team – facing a "Baptism by Fire".
It was important to spend the first couple of weeks to understand the situation and the issues being faced by the teams. Chief among them was the communication of orders from corporate headquarters to the shop-floor. During this observation, some of the major challenges which surfaced included;
Poor coordination and ownership by the process owners,
Centralised control,
Delays in getting approvals,
Inadequate planning, and
Low enthusiasm
This was just at the surface. Underlying these were certain deep-rooted sentiments from the blue-collar employees. To unearth these sentiments, empathy was the best route selected.
Shutting down production for a day, Sagar called for a meeting with all the employees on the shop floor – this was a very informal heart to heart meeting.
An open forum was provided for all employees to share their feeling, issues, and grievances - without the fear of being judged as it was only the employees and Sagar present. The discussion resulted in various points which helped lay the path for correction and the journey towards improvement.
A common thread through all the challenges was the coordination between departments, management processes, and a general lack of authority. For example, there was a;
Lack of growth opportunities,
Lack of training & exposure,
Lack of amenities,
Informal pay increments,
Favouritism,
No feedback,
Delayed incentives,
Low engagement & involvement from management
Considering the highlighted points, Sagar started gathering data for other issues pertaining to production planning, customer satisfaction, and identifying factors which impacted the bottom line.
Based on what was learnt from the data analysis and open forum, a strategy was presented to management which consisted of three phases;
Phase 1: Winning Hearts
Amenities / Infrastructure
Phase 2: Creating Autonomous Culture
Mindset / Culture Shift
Creating Awareness & Ownership
Phase 3: Customer Delight
System Approach
Review Mechanism
Management, after a complete study, approved the long-term strategy proposal which can be summarised thus…
"An autonomous work culture, to create symphony"
The Implementation:
While designing a solution, it is crucial that the steps are laid out in priority order to help maintain the company's competitive advantage. To rise to the level of professionalism of multinationals, family-owned & managed businesses require new management skills, operational competencies, and strategic intent.
Changing the mindset of the workforce is critical to bringing any change to the organisation. For Fenoplast, to create a win-win situation new HR policies were created to address the issues highlighted in the open forum. With a diverse age distribution (with some employee working for over 3 decades) it was a very delicate situation to ensure that employee motivation and engagement was achieved. Changing organizational culture is not an easy undertaking hence the phases were designed very meticulously to ensure expected outcomes were achieved with unanimous team support.
Funds were provided by the management which were utilised to build, repair, or modify the required infrastructure to support the workforce: canteen, security room, washrooms, etc. Prior to which had just been basic utilities. Flooring of the GEMBA was also taken up to reduce trolley noise, provide better workflow, and minimise material movement. Additional EOT systems were added to provide better facilities to the workers.
However, organizational culture is not stagnant. Members of an organization develop a shared belief around "what right looks like" as they interact over time and learn what yields success and what doesn't. And when those beliefs lead to successful results, the culture evolves for the betterment of the organization. Hence our priority was to change the physical environment in order to shift workers thinking and bring in a positive transformation.
Employees responded positively and encouraged these changes, which also helped in reducing their stress. Incentives and policies were updated and displayed which, not only helped achieve team coherence, but also enhanced their confidence in the on-going transformation.
To remove any bias or favouritism, official Leave cards were printed for each employee, to be maintained by them. Motivation schemes, such as employee of the month, were implemented with selection based on;
Cleanliness (Personal and GEMBA)
Quality output
Improvements (GEMBA)
Safety & Dress Code
Implementation of 5s was planned and deployed by the assigned teams and a suggestion "box" was provided for employees to share their suggestions for continual improvement. While all these phase one reformations were taking place, as part of phase two Sagar arranged training for each team and group on various tool and techniques which included QMS, 7 QC tools, 5s, RCA etc.
These training courses were conducted over a 1-year period and process was monitored by workers on the shop-floor. This created a healthy competition among the teams and awards were given for best GEMBA (Zones) based on unbiased voting by the teams themselves.
While all this was going at a good pace, and in positive direction, there were certain people who were not pleased with the changes. Unfortunately, they caused many issues and roadblocks along the way. We started one-to-one coaching conversations with each of them until their concerns were resolved or they were moved to other units.
This intensive training helped to cultivate the right mindset and create bonds between the teams. While friendly competition added to the enthusiasm. Now that the teams were self-motivated for these small wins, it was the right time to introduce ownership.
The third phase was the most important. Each employee was asked to write down his role, authority, contribution, and any roadblocks they faced to achieve their desired outcome from the tasks. With the recent training this was not difficult for all employees to identify and share.
Considering the inputs, a system was defined to document the responsibilities, authorities, and reviewers of each process. Thus, the complete operations of the factory could now be clearly documented. With owners of each specific GEMBA areas able to bring together all the stakeholders to achieve a common outcome.
Accountability was set for each process. Owners and teams were trained to identify internal customers. And quality was given the top priority with a clear FTR (first time right) policy for production.
With all these changes, efficiency increased to a level were production output soared by 34% using the same infrastructure, quality of the output improved from 84% to 91% were each % increase added INR 1,00,000/- in the bottom line.
Overall, all three phases were competed within 2 years. The new system gave the employees the required autonomy to take certain decisions to improve productivity on the running production line which saw immediate results. And even when some of these decisions backfired, Sagar continued to support the team and the approach. Finally, regular reviews ensured that the balance of autonomy in the system was maintained. This behavioural change instilled positivity in the employees and led them to deliver even higher results.
The journey has just started for Sagar and his team…
By the time all three phases were complete, Fenoplast had achieved;
Self-motivated employees
43 kaizens implemented with minimum to zero cost to improve the output by 34% using the same machines
The highest industry certification for systems audit were achieved and awarded to the organisation
Customer delight was evident with increased orders and endorsement across the industry as a reliable supplier (CQD – Cost Quality Delivery)
Overall, these results have been promising. We are now looking to the future for further expansion and forward integration of the changes.


But a U.S. health official said just keeping the number stable was unacceptable, noting a dramatic increase in new HIV cases among young gay and bisexual black men.
"We've made accomplishments in driving down the rate of new infections," said Dr. Kevin Fenton, the AIDS prevention chief for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "The charge now is to continue that trajectory and take that 50,000 down further."
The annual number of new infections peaked at 130,000 in the mid-1980s, he said.
Gay and bisexual men account for the majority of the new cases — nearly two-thirds in 2009. Heterosexuals accounted for 27 percent and injection drug users represented 9 percent of new infections.
The only increase over the four years was in young gay and bisexual men, driven by a 48 percent increase among blacks ages 13 to 29. Fenton said that's one of the areas where prevention efforts need to be focused.
"The reality is that we just cannot allow another generation of gay men to be lost to what is essentially a preventable disease," he said.
For many years, U.S. health officials put the annual number of new HIV infections at 40,000. But three years ago, they said their estimate had been too low. Using new methods and a better blood test, the CDC revised their estimate higher, to roughly 56,300 new infections in 2006.
The latest CDC report used the new methods to look at trends over four years, and found that there were about 50,000 new infections each year from 2006-2009.
The CDC report was published Wednesday in the journal PLoS One. The figures were calculated from data in 16 states and two cities. Estimating new infections is complicated; it can take many years for an infection to cause symptoms and illness. The new blood test can tell how recent an infection occurred.
People with HIV are living longer and healthier lives now, bringing the number of Americans living with the virus to about 1.1 million. So the fact that the number of infections didn't increase is a "bit of good news," Fenton said.
"In a sense, we are holding HIV incidence at bay," he said.


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2 General Hostel Assistants; 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time; Wanted for a Youth Hostel in Co Wicklow, Ireland.
We are looking for friendly, energetic and enthusiastic Hostel Assistants who are willing to undertake Housekeeping and cleaning, Catering and cooking for Groups - some large, make online and telephone reservations, give travel information and look after our guests in a friendly and efficient manner.
The positions require flexibility over a 7 day rotational shift pattern. The positions are Live-Out and a minimum wage is attached to each.
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Recipe: Grandma's ultimate cabbage soup!
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Cabbage soup.  Not just any cabbage soup, but my Italian grandma's recipe. My grandma was the greatest cook I've ever known, and I spent countless hours in the kitchen with her, learning how to cook like her. I learned a lot of her recipes, but this is by far my most prized possession. Her cabbage soup recipe. You have never had cabbage soup like this before, I guarantee it. It has ham, pork chops, potatoes, oh my.
Chris is not a huge fan of cabbage, and when I told him I was going to make this soup the other day, he wasn't nearly as excited as I was. You see, he's never had my grandma's cabbage soup.  I tried to explain to him what it tasted like, but words cannot possibly do it justice.  When he finally tried it, his one "bite" to try it – turned into 3 bowls. Yes, THREE bowls. He couldn't stop eating it. He said I did not describe it nearly as good as it tasted. And I didn't, because it's just not possible. It's something you have to taste for yourself.  Even if you don't like cabbage, you will love this recipe. It doesn't smell or taste like your ordinary "cabbage".  This soup takes on a flavor all its own.  It's almost magical, it tastes so good. This is comfort food at its best.
And, grandma's most important ingredient – LOVE!
Chop up your cabbage, potatoes, onion, and ham.  Rinse your cabbage & potatoes.
Fry pork chops in the bottom of your pot with a little oil and the chopped onion until the pork chops are done.
Add a couple cups of water.
Add your cabbage and potatoes to the pot.
Add your ham, sauce, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
Stir. And wait. Keep on HIGH heat until it boils. Let it boil for about 1/2 an hour, and then turn it down a little. Let it cook on medium heat for several hours. Keep tasting it while it's cooking, and add salt as needed.
Pour into bowl and ENJOY thoroughly. And think of my grandma while you experience this deliciousness.
Here's my video tutorial, which I really recommend watching!
How to make peanut butter! So EASY!
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Do you know how easy it is to make homemade peanut butter? If not, you will probably never buy processed peanut butter again!
Ingredients needed: PEANUTS. Yep, that's it. You can add sugar, salt and oil to it if you want, but why mess with perfection?
Just place your peanuts in a food processor for a few minutes, and voila! Peanut Butter. Unprocessed, and healthy.
DIY: How to make your own makeup, hand and baby wipes!
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I can't stress enough how much I value my makeup wipes. Nothing removes makeup from my face as easily and gently as wipes. I do NOT like harsh chemicals on my face. I used to use Pond's makeup wipes, until I discovered that Walmart's Equate brand was the exact same thing, and worked just as well. A couple of years ago, I bought a "starter kit" at Walmart, and since then, I have just been buying the refills from Walmart and refilling the makeup wipes tub.
I was paying about $6 for two packages of 60 wipes (120 total), and now I'm paying about $1 by making them myself. And these are great because they can also be used as hand wipes, or even baby wipes.
Baby wash (I use Equate from Walmart) or your favorite face wash.
A roll of paper towels.
Add 2 cups of water to your airtight container.
Add about 2 tablespoons of baby wash and about 2 tablespoons of coconut oil to the water. Stir!
Place the 1/2 roll of paper towels into the water mixture, and smush it down to it.
Place the lid on the container, and flip the container upside down.
Leave for at LEAST 5 minutes.
After at least 5 minutes has passed, flip the container back upright, and remove the lid.
Pull out the inner cardboard tube from the center (it should pull right out).
Pull out the first wipe from the center, and you're done!
Recipe for incredible fried chicken cutlet sandwiches with bacon!
I made fried chicken cutlet sandwiches for dinner tonight.  They came out incredible!!
First, I made the "weaved" bacon. Click here for instructions on how to make the most incredibly, perfect sandwich bacon.
Cut chicken breasts in half, and then pound thin.
Dip chicken breasts in egg wash (eggs and splash of milk) and then in Italian bread crumbs.
Heat your oil (I use Canola). When the oil is hot enough, put in your chicken.
Cook until chicken is crispy on both sides. Usually about 3-5 minutes per side.
Lay chicken on paper towels to absorb grease.
Put sandwiches together, using whatever you like. You can add cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, etc. I prefer just bacon, chicken and mayo.
VIDEO: Slow cooker recipe for Chicken and potatoes!
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10 Unique things to see and do on a Uganda safari
There things that make Uganda a unique safari destination in Africa. Uganda is a small county located in the Eastern part of Africa bordering Kenya in the East, Southern Sudan in the North, Rwanda in south east and Tanzania in the south. From the mountain gorillas in the Bwindi, chimpanzees in Kibale National Park and Budongo, Snow capped mountains of the Rwenzori to the source of the Nile, Uganda is absolutely an outstanding safari destination to visit. Yet undiscovered, Uganda has a lot to offer when it comes to safari activities in Africa. Uganda has several unique and special things and activities that you can never find anywhere on the globe. Today we look at why you should choose to book a Uganda safari this year. 10 Special things to see and do on a Uganda safari. Because of its uniqueness, Uganda was named the pearl of Africa by Winston Churchill.
10 Unique things to see and do in Uganda include
The rare mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Snow capped Mountain Rwenzori
The equator crossing at Kayabwe, Kikorongo and in Lake Victoris
People and different cultures
Flesh foods and fruits
Primate capital of Africa
National Parks for wildlife viewing
Source of the Nile and associated activities
Lake victoria the largest flesh water lake
Best Climate on African continent.
Exciting Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Mgahinga.
Its only in Uganda among other three countries that you can add gorilla trekking on your safari. Mountain gorillas are found in only three African countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic republic of Congo. Uganda's gorilla trekking stands out because this country has the highest number of mountain gorillas in the whole world. According to gorilla census which was conducted in 2018, it put the number of mountain gorillas in Bwindi alone at 459 individuals. The same census has established that Bwindi alone has 50 mountain gorilla families living in this big forest. With two national parks that have habituated mountain gorillas in the whole world, Uganda becomes a special safari destination that one should consider when trying to book an African safari.
Encounter Africa safaris has assembled affordable and value for money gorilla trekking tours to enable you enjoy a gorilla trekking to Bwindi or Mgahinga. We can as well tailor your safari to suite your interest.
What makes Uganda a special safari destination in Africa is that it has the source of the Nile. River Nile is the longest river on planet earth and its source in Uganda Jinja Uganda. If you have not been to Uganda, it means that you have not seen where the longest River on planet earth begins. Encounter Africa safaris operates day trips to Jinja to visit the source of river Nile. Take a boat ride and observe how and where the Nile water separates itself from Lake Victoria waters to start its journey to Egypt via Sudan. Lots of adventure activities such as Kayaking and white water rafting take place on the Nile. Feel free to contact Encounter Africa safaris to book you the above activities on the Nile.
Lake Victoria boat cruises
Lake Victoria is the largest flesh water lake in Africa and one of its portion is in Uganda. If you ever think of seeing the largest flesh water lake, then one of the countries to visit is Uganda. Encounter Africa safaris operates boat excursions to explore the lake and its associated islands, you may visit Ssese Islands and spend 2-3 nights. (Highly recommended for honeymooners). You can visit Ngamba Island to view orphaned chimpanzees and or take a sunset or sun downer boat excursion on the Lake. You can also do sport fishing to catch tilapia and Nile perch. Contact Encounter Africa safaris for more details about what to do on Lake Victoria.
Its captive and unbelievable to believe that one can find snow in any part of Africa more especially astride the equator. If you want to see a mountain that has snow and is along the equator believed to have the highest temperatures, then it is a must to visit Uganda. Rwenzori Mountain is the largest block mountain ranges in Africa with snow at its peak. Visit Uganda and hike Rwenzori mountains by booking any of our hiking safaris and adventures by Encounter Africa safaris. We have assembled hiking trips ranging from 4 to 8 days and more. Encounter Africa safaris arranges all that you need to successfully hike or trek Rwenzori.
Favorite climate and weather conditions
Uganda has one of the best climate in the whole world. Uganda enjoys an average temperature of 26-29 Degrees centigrade and as low as 16-20 Degrees at Night in Some places. There is no winter or summer periods making Uganda one of the best destinations to visit while on your Africa safari. Are you tired of the harsh winter or summer conditions in America, Europe or Asia? Book a safari to Uganda and enjoy this beautiful weather that is enjoyed by Uganda throughout the whole year. Book long Uganda safaris with us and we will guarantee you the best experience ever.
The Equator crossing at Kayabwe, Lake Victoria and Kikorongo
Uganda is one of the few African countries that are closed by the Equator. Because of this, Uganda enjoys one of the best weather throughout the whole year. Have you ever stepped in the south and northern hemisphere at the same time? Most of Encounter Africa safaris trips will have you stop at the equator for experiments to prove to you that indeed Uganda is one of the countries that lies in the middle of the world. Enjoy a photo moment, a cup of coffee as well as shopping crafts. All our Uganda safaris that go to South-western Uganda have you stop at the equator on your way to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga National Park and or Lake Mburo National Park. You will meet the equator along Kampala-Masaka road, Bushenyi-Kasese road or when you take a boat ride on Lake Victoria. Let Encounter Africa safaris take you there.
Flesh food and fruits
Uganda is a food basket of Africa. Because of its favorite climatic conditions, Ugandans grow a variety of food and fruits organically. There is no doubt that the very day you step in Uganda, you will realize that each family has a plantation be it for coffee, matoke, tea and fruits. Ask those who have visited Uganda and they will tell you that it is a country with great food and fruits. Contact us fore more details about our safaris.
People and culture of Ugandans
Uganda has over 54 ethnic groups all located in different regions of the country. Each ethnic or cultural group has different cultural attributes in the way they dress, dance, way of living among others. From the Baganda in the central, to the Banyankole, Bakiga, Batoro, Banyoro [, Bakonjo in the west, the Kajongs in North East as well as Basoga and Bagisu in the east, booking a cultural tour in Uganda will definitely give you an experience of a lifetime.
The above notwithstanding, any visit to Uganda's country side and National Park, you will enjoy a variety of wildlife including game in National Park, primates that include chimps, golden monkeys, gorillas among others. Encounter Africa safaris organizes group and private tours from 2 to over 20 days for your to explore Uganda at its best. Visit our trip advisor and Safari bookings platforms to check our what our former clients say about our service.


On behalf of Mitchell & Shapiro LLP posted in Car Accidents on Friday, February 22, 2013.
Massive pileups on the freeway are an infrequent sight, but when they happen, they can be catastrophic. One such accident took place on a local Georgia highway recently. I-16 turned into what sum originally described as 'a war zone' with the fiery consequences and explosions that followed the accident.
On Feb. 6, a 27-vehicle pileup on I-16 took the lives of four people and injured nine others. The pileup took place near Montrose, about 40 miles southeast of Macon. It is not yet known what the initial cause of the accident was, but both fog and local fires are thought to be contributing factors. Prior to the crash, Department of Transportation workers were on their way to the area to place warning signs about the local fires burning.
Investigators are holding all vehicles that were involved in the crash, whether completely destroyed or only minimally damaged in order to fully understand complete details as to what occurred in the fatal pileup. Each vehicle and its role in the accident can help investigators piece together the puzzle of what happened and help them to determine the cause. Investigators state it could take up to a year for the investigation to be completed.
Many individuals and families were affected by the consequences of this massive pileup and there are many questions and concerns to be addressed in the coming days, months, and years. For those who have experienced injuries or the loss of a loved one, contacting a trustworthy personal injury attorney can help them prepare for and pursue any legal options and remedies that may be available to their situation.


The Switch is official. WorldCast Anglers and Kevin Emery team up for the 2012 guiding season.
I am super psyched to be joining the WorldCast Anglers team here in Victor, ID for the 2012 Guiding season.
Please note that I am no longer accepting bookings at Snake River Angler in Jackson, Wy or The Lodge at Palisades Creek in Irwin, ID.
Be sure to Book your trips at WCA early, as we are predicting a stellar season with great water and might actually have a Salmon fly hatch this year on the South Fork.
Why the switch? There are many personal reasons, but really it was to provide my fishing friends/clients more opportunities to be guided on the most sought after waters in the Northern Rocky Mountains.
WorldCast is the largest outfitter in the area with the greatest number of permits. In Western WY, WCA is permitted on the Snake, Green, Salt, and New Fork River as well as Yellowstone Lake, Lewis Lake and streams in Yellowstone NP. In Eastern Idaho, WCA is permitted on the South Fork Snake, Henry's Fork and Teton River, as well as private waters in the Teton Backcountry and Teton Springs in Victor.
However, one of my personal favorites is chasing huge carp on the fly at Blackfoot Reservoir, where we are also permitted.
I hope to see you on the water!


Aha, sounds like fun:) Himself keeps talking about going camping. I love reading about *other people* going camping. Actually doing it myself? gives me the screaming heebie geebies.
I'll bet you all loved every minute, and you loved that blissful second when you walked in with the last bit of camping stuff and thought, "Ahhhhh, HOME!" Yeah, we don't do camping right now. Just a bit too crazy on the crazy scale for us. Give us a few years for the rest of the amnesia to set in before we sign up to try again.


eFishery is the internet of things (IoT) company for fish and shrimp farming, building a smart feeding solution to help farmers make informed decisions about their aquaculture ponds. Their technology senses the fish's appetite by monitoring their vibrations as they correlate with levels of hunger. This allows eFishery to help farmers feed their fish automatically, in a timely manner, with the accurate dosage of feed. With internet-connected technology, farmers can manage their ponds remotely from a simple smart phone. eFishery's farmers can increase the frequency of feeding up to dozens of times per day to an optimal level without overfeeding. The data can also predict how much fish the farmers will harvest and sell, allowing them to connect with buyers before arriving to market. Ultimately, eFishery's technology can increase yields by up to 35% and double net profit, helping hundreds of millions of farmers globally at the bottom of the pyramid, while tackling the global challenge of food security.
Gibran Huzaifah (Co-founder & CEO at eFishery) has been an Unreasonable Fellow since June 2018 after participating in Unreasonable Impact Asia Pacific 2018.
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Facebook Removal of Accounts: 687 Pages of Congress IT Wing Removed
Chandra Raja Prabu (Author) Published Date : Apr 01, 2019 17:40 IST
Facebook Removal of 687 Congress IT Accounts. Image Source: Flickr
The Facebook company reported that 687 pages of individuals related to the Congress Information Technology Division had frozen.
However, the Facebook administration has reported that these pages have been removed due to the spread of the spam information, but not the spread of fake messages.
Besides, Facebook claims that the 103 pages with viruses, Pakistan Instagram and Facebook accounts with misbehavior have crippled. While the Lok Sabha elections are going to take place in 10 days, the central government has warned Facebook that it will take any action if affect voters. Whereas Facebook is entrusted with the Election Commission to confirm the transparency of political parties and politicians in political affiliation. At the same time, Facebook has created a private group to block fake messages and make voters unaffected.
The head of Facebook's cyber security Nathaniel Gleicher told the report on the mocking of 687 pages: "We have deleted 687 accounts and pages from Facebook. Most pages are automatically detected and suspended. These accounts are personal accounts of those who are associated with the Information Technology Department of the Congress Party.
Accounts were canceled by their improper behavior. The reason for the removal of these pages is that people who use this account are hiding their true identity and are using the fake account in the network. These accounts are deleted because of their misdeeds and not for spreading fake messages. We are constantly working to prevent and detect irregular behavior. Because we do not allow anyone to misuse our service.
We approached the Congress Party and found out what we found and details about who they were. We clarified their questions. We also said that the government and our company are looking for any kind of behavior.We have explained that the owners of these pages have posted advertisements about the reports on the Lok Sabha polls, the views of the candidates, the criticisms of the opposition, and the BJP's criticism, the Congress Party's criticism. We reported their wrong behavior.Those who misbehaved with this false identity have been falsely accounting for their true identity. We also said that all those individuals were associated with Congress Information Technology.
With the removal of Pakistan accounts, the owners of these accounts had a fake account in favor of militant pages, Pakistani pages, pages about Kashmir groups, entertainment and general news. This Facebook page was frequently published in relation to the Indian Government, political leaders and the army. People who publish the messages have been conducting these pages by hiding their identity. As we have inquired, those who carried out these pages were from the Pakistani Army's Inter-Services Public Relations Division.
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FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 Team Profile: All you need to know about Spain
Nisanth V Easwar with inputs from Alberto Pinero
Goal profiles all the 24 nations who will be vying for glory in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in October this year. Next up are Euro U-17 champions Spain...
India is all set to welcome countries from around the world to compete in the most prized trophy at the U-17 level- the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The tournament will feature 24 nations and will kick off in October this year. As the count down towards the biggest football extravaganza hosted by India begins, we profile each participant. And in this edition, we introduce you to the current champions of Europe - Spain.
INTRODUCTION: La Furia Roja
Confederation: UEFA (Europe)
Nicknames: La Furia Roja, La Rojita
Style of play: Tiki-Taka
Coach: Santi Denia
Spanish football teams are famous for the style of football they practice throughout their ranks. Whether it is their senior men's national team or the U-17 youth team, the football philosophy remains the same.
Although Spain is a nation that has enjoyed success in the world of football, the U-17 teams from the country haven't really shown up in FIFA World Cup tournaments.
It is telling that this year's edition of the U-17 World Cup will be Spain's re-entry to the World Cup, after a third place finish 8 years ago, in 2009. They failed to qualify in 2011,2013 and 2015. So how exactly did they qualify this time around? By winning the European U-17 championship in May!
A PEEK INTO THE PAST
In May, Spain defeated England (4-1 on penalties) in the final to be crowned winners of the EURO U-17 tournament. It was their third European crown after consecutive victories in 2007 and 2008.
Before the existence of the U-17 tournament, La Furia Roja youth were six-time winners of the U-16 edition but such European dominance could not be transferred onto a global scale.
Also Read | FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: All you need to know about Brazil U17 team
Spain has failed to get hold of the World Cup trophy three times in the past - ending the FIFA tournament as runners up in 1991, 2003 and 2007. In 2009, they failed to make it to the final and ended up in third place.
The talented youngsters from Spain missed out on qualification for the next three editions of the FIFA U-17 World Cup but with a European crown already in the bag, they have the chance to go one step further and win the mega-event later this year.
ROAD TO THE WORLD CUP
Spain won the Euro U-17 championship in May to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Being European champions meant that they received automatic top seeded qualification which will reflect in the official draw set to take place on July 7.
La Furia Roja topped their group in the tournament to set up knockout ties with France, Germany and England in the final. They defeated France 3-1 in the quarter final but the semi final against Germany and final against England were close affairs, with the eventual winners claiming victory on penalty shoot-outs on both occasions.
England, Turkey, Germany and France are the other UEFA nations who have qualified along with Spain for the U-17 World Cup.
TEAM COACH AND STYLE OF PLAY
Spain U-17 team is coached by former Atletico Madrid player Santi Denia. The former central defender has been the coach of Spain youth teams since 2010. He has also managed Atletico Madrid in the past, albeit in a diminished role as caretaker manager.
As with the rest of the Spanish representations at the International level, the La Furia Roja youth team also follows the world renowned 'tiki-taka' style of football. The prime focus is on monopolizing the ball and poking the opponent's defensive wall using short and quick passes in triangles or channels.
Also Read | FIFA U-17 World Cup: How to book your tickets
Although Santi Denia has fielded several formations on the field, the prime focus has been on 4-3-3 and 4-3-2-1 and that is how Spain is expected to line up at the World Cup in October.
THE DANGER MAN - PLAYER TO LOOK OUT FOR
Spain has a reputation for churning out great talents year after year and the FIFA U-17 World Cup this year will be no different when it comes to revelations. Barcelona's youth team player Abel Ruiz is one such wonderkid.
Ruiz is an attacking player who has cemented his place up front in the Barcelona youth team and was one of the La Masia talents courted by top premier league clubs like Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea.
The 17-year old, who racked up a record 16 goals in the recently concluded EURO U-17 competition (including goals scored in qualification rounds), is considered as one of the most exciting talents in the country and will be the main man to watch out for when Spain kick off their U-17 World Cup journey in October.
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Miss Costa Rica wins Miss Fido's Bikini Competition 2008!
And the winner is: Maria Elena Quesada Cordoba!
The top five contestants were called on stage for a final walk-off, after which Honduras and Costa Rica were declared the top two finalists. Miss Costa Rica then took the title for 2008.
A full house turned up at Fido's Courtyard on Tuesday night to take part in the La Reina Fido's Bikini Competition 2008. The eight gorgeous Costa Maya delegates put on a run way show like no other with four segments of bikini changes. Hosted by Leila Pandy and Jorge Aldana, a panel of judges consisting of Dustin Bowen, Ramon Nuñez Sr., Debbie Wade, Brian Cooke and Nancy Nida had the arduous task of choosing a winner based on their performance on the run way. After four rounds of stiff competition, the judge's score were tied amongst two contestants and the top five were called out once more for another round of modeling. Based on the audiences' reaction and the individual majority vote of the judges, Miss Costa Rica Maria Quesada ultimately was crowned as Miss Fido's Bikini model.


The Patriot Guard Riders of Utah is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization which provides, when invited, assistance and support for our U.S. Military and First Responders, both active duty and retired. Flag lines and escorts are organized for funerals, send-offs and welcome homes, as well as other functions. We only participate if invited by a family member or representative, as we do not want to disrupt or dishonor the memory of any hero.
We also volunteer our time and provide donations to countless veteran homes, hospitals and organizations via our HOTH (Help on the Home-front) program. The HOTH program is intended to augment the PGR mission as written. The PGR wishes to serve all heroes; not only the ones who paid the ultimate sacrifice but also the one whose life has been forever changed by the actions and events of his service to the United States of America. Help on the Home-front provides additional assistance to our veterans when they return home; and their families while they're away.
But we too have a lighter side. We occasionally get together to visit and honor the amazing people the PGR has met along it's journey. Like in this video where members of the Patriot Guard Riders of Utah rode up to Jensen, Utah to visit with "Cold Moon". And to get some of her yummy cookies!!!
This is another of the amazing organizations we have the honor to coordinate with to assist our U.S. military. Below are highlights of the 2011 Blankets for Boots Never Forgotten Ride. Thank you Jacqueline Mulholland for your time and efforts supporting the troops.


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WDF receives grant to support fight against NCDs in Tanzania
Anna Knauer Elley
DKK 31 million grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation will scale up current WDF partnerships in Tanzania
BAGSVÆRD, DENMARK - The World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) has received a DKK 31 million (USD 5 million) grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation in support of a project in Tanzania aimed at strengthening access to care for people with diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as close to their homes and communities as possible.
The project will provide capacity-building at primary care and community levels across Tanzania by training thousands of healthcare workers, who will be given improved skills and resources to screen, diagnose and treat NCDs and also become better able to raise awareness in communities about NCDs and their underlying risk factors.
"This project aims to support Tanzania's ambitious approach towards prevention and control of NCDs, whereby the health system would gradually move towards a more broadly defined system of healthcare that integrates NCDs such as diabetes and hypertension and other main disease groups and conditions," says Leif Fenger Jensen, Managing Director, World Diabetes Foundation.
Further, to enhance the health literacy of children and adolescents and strengthen primary prevention in Tanzania, the project will support the national school health programme by training teachers at primary and secondary schools in all parts of the country.
Hanna Line Jakobsen, Head of Social, Humanitarian and Development Aid, Novo Nordisk Foundation, says: "Untreated diabetes or hypertension can lead to serious complications and loss of ability to work, which can be a disaster to the affected individuals, caregivers, families, households and their livelihoods. We hope that this project will not only make a big difference in Tanzania but also inspire the implementation of similar projects in other countries."
Strong collaboration, replicable model
The grant is part of WDF's strategy to increase support for national programmes to address diabetes and other NCDs in countries where partnerships have been ongoing for several years, and where a strong collaboration with the government and leading national stakeholders is in place. WDF has supported projects in Tanzania since 2003, over the past seven years in direct partnership with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, and more recently also with the President's Office for Regional Administration and Local Government.
This new phase of collaboration, with the additional funding from Novo Nordisk Foundation, will enable the Tanzanian health authorities and health system to roll out several elements of its current NCD strategy and action plan.
This is the first time that WDF has applied to the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and the first time that WDF has received large scale funding for its partnership projects beyond its usual endowment.
The model of larger-scale support for national responses to diabetes and other NCDs may be replicated in more countries where WDF has reached advanced stages of collaboration.
The World Diabetes Foundation is an independent trust dedicated to the prevention and treatment of diabetes in the developing world.
Its aim is to alleviate human suffering related to diabetes and its complications among those least able to withstand the burden of the disease. The Foundation supports sustainable partnerships and acts as a catalyst to help others do more.
Since 2002, the WDF has provided USD 148.6 million in funding to 555 projects in 116 countries. For every dollar provided by WDF, about 2 dollars in cash or in-kind donations are contributed to the supported projects from other sources.
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A two bottle (75cl) picnic case containing Fromentin-Leclapart Bouzy Rouge and Bouzy Blanc still wines.
This characteristically dry red wine is produced in the Champagne region and added to white champagnes to create rosé.
This exceptionally dry white wine delivers classic pinot noir flavours and is a rarity in Champagne.


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AFL Round Fifteen My Team of the Week
My Team of the Week in the AFL Round Fifteen
This team consists of players that performed well enough to make my team of the week.
B: Shane Savage (Saints), Daniel Mcstay (Lions), Jarrod Harbrow (Suns)
HB: Angus Brayshaw (Demons), Nick Vlastuin (Tigers), Jake Lloyd (Swans)
C: Tim Kelly (Cats), Tom Mitchell (Hawks), Andrew Gaff (Eagles)
HF: Callan Ward (Giants), Charlie Curnow (Blues), Sam Menegola (Cats)
FF: Luke Dahlhaus (Bulldogs), Jack Riewoldt (Tigers), Taylor Walker (Crows)
Foll: Max Gawn (Demons), Kane Lambert (Tigers), Marcus Bontempelli (Bulldogs)
Int: Josh Dunkley (Bulldogs), Patrick Cripps (Blues), Luke Parker (Swans), Toby Mclean (Bulldogs)
Backs: Shane Savage was a pivotal part of the Saints backline, especially in the first half where he was particularly prolific. Daniel Mcstay may have started at full back, but he managed to kick three goals and was an important part of the Lions victory. Jarrod Harbrow was outstanding for a relatively competitive Suns team, especially in the second half of the game. Angus Brayshaw nearly managed to get the Demons over the line, with an impressive performance. Nick Vlastuin was a key cog in the Tigers structure, despite getting suspended for a week. Jake Lloyd was a key part of a Swans team that lost to the table topping Tigers outfit.
Midfielders: Tim Kelly was a pivotal part of the Cats nearly collecting the four points on offer, especially in the last quarter with a dominant display. Tom Mitchell was outstanding; perhaps the best performance from a player in a losing side this season with fifty possessions and thirteen tackles. Andrew Gaff showed why he should be talked about in the conversation with regards to who is the best player in the competition.
Forwards: Callan Ward illustrated why he is one of the best leaders in the AFL. Charlie Curnow is an up and coming star for the Blues, managing to kick four goals in a competitive Blues team. Sam Menegola managed to collect twenty-one possessions and two crucial goals. Luke Dahlhaus played possibly his most influential game for the Bulldogs, as he was an instrumental aspect of their upset win over the Cats. Jack Riewoldt played the most complete game I have seen him play; every disposal he got was pivotal and he presented well, being the Tigers only key tall forward. Taylor Walker demonstrated why he is the captain of the Crows with a solid display.
Followers: Max Gawn nearly managed to get the Demons over the line with an impressive twenty-five possessions. Kane Lambert was one of the best players for the Tigers kicking three goals. Marcus Bontempelli kicked two important goals for the Bulldogs.
Interchange: Josh Dunkley accumulated season high twenty-seven disposals and kicked two goals. Patrick Cripps played his customary quality output, compiling thirty-three possessions. Luke Parker managed to kick two goals and had seven tackles. Toby Mclean stepped up in the absence of Jack Macrae with eleven tackles, providing elite pressure on the Cats.
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Murder – Trial by Judge Alone in the Supreme Court
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Our client was charged with Murder contrary to the common law.
The deceased was our client's estranged sibling. It was alleged that our client rendered his sibling unconscious before transporting the sibling to the family residence.
Our client's matter proceeded to Trial by Judge Alone in the Supreme Court, the first of its kind in the State of Victoria. At Trial, our client was acquitted of the charge of Murder and found guilty of the lesser charge of Manslaughter.
Maximum Sentencing
The maximum sentence for Murder is life imprisonment.
The maximum sentence for Manslaughter is 25 years.
On the day in question, an argument arose between our client and the deceased as part of an ongoing dispute regarding the care of their father, of whom our client was the sole carer. In the lead up to the offending our client was providing high-level, full-time care to the father who was suffering from dementia.
During this argument, our client assaulted the deceased, who sustained injuries to the upper body as a result. The prosecution alleged that the deceased had died as a result of these injuries.
The case turned on the below factors,
– Whether our client's actions had caused the death of the victim; and
– Whether our client intended to kill or cause very serious injury upon the victim.
Plea Offer
Due to the likelihood that the prosecution would be able to prove beyond reasonable doubt that our client was guilty of Manslaughter at Trial, offers to resolve the matter by way of plea to this charge were made. This plea offer was rejected by the prosecution.
Application for Trial by Judge Alone
Due to the pandemic, it was expected that there would be a significant delay before Trials could proceed before a jury. In response to this, the Victorian Government introduced the ability for Trials to proceed before a Judge Alone under the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 (Vic).
We made the forensic decision to apply for a Judge Alone Trial due to the complexity of the medical evidence in issue.
Our application was successful, with the Court being satisfied that it was in the interests of justice for our client's Trial to proceed before a Judge Alone.
This matter was the first Trial by Judge Alone to proceed in the Supreme Court of Victoria in the State's history, as well as the first Trial in the Supreme Court to be conducted entirely online. As such, all parties including witnesses appeared via Cisco WebEx.
The first point we argued was the relatively minor injuries suffered by the deceased were not reflective of an intention to kill by our client. Our client was highly stressed and sleep deprived due to the full-time care of his elderly father, and we argued that the assault upon the deceased was spontaneous, without planning, and most importantly, committed without an intention to kill or cause very serious injury.
In addition, as the cause of death could not be determined after the autopsy examination, the issue of causation was argued. We argued that it could not be proven beyond reasonable doubt the injuries sustained from the assault resulted in the victim's death. We obtained medical evidence that the deceased suffered from asthma, and argued that after the deceased was rendered unconscious, positional asphyxia could have been the cause of death.
As the matter proceeded in the absence of a Jury, at the completion of the Trial, the presiding Justice made a judicial determination as to the verdict.
Whilst the Trial Justice was satisfied that the assault had caused the victim's death, it could not be proved beyond reasonable doubt that our client had the intention to kill or cause really serious injury. Accordingly, our client was found not guilty of Murder.
However, the Trial Justice was satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that our client had consciously, voluntarily, and deliberately committed an unlawful and dangerous act which caused the death of the victim. As such, our client was found guilty of Manslaughter.
Plea
After our client was conviction, the matter proceeded to a plea in mitigation. The Justice determined that as a plea offer was made prior to the matter proceeding to Trial, our client received the sentencing benefit of a plea of guilty, despite ultimately being found guilty of Manslaughter.
Furthermore, it was found that our client's culpability was reduced due to a lack of premeditation, our client's otherwise good character, and our client's age meaning the custodial environment is more onerous.
Our client received a total effective sentence of 10 years and 3 months imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 6 years and 4 months. Time spent on remand, that being 666 days, was considered already served under this sentence.
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India's Jehan Daruvala Gets His First Test Drive In F1 With Mclaren
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS): Young Indian race driver Jehan Daruvala moves a step closer to realising his dream of becoming a Formula 1 competitor when he gets to test drive with former World Champions McLaren at the Silverstone circuit in England this week.
Jehan will drive McLaren's MCL35M car at the Silverstone circuit on Tuesday and Wednesday, becoming only the third Indian after Naraine Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok to drive a Formula 1 car.
"I am really excited at getting this opportunity to test an F1 car. It has been my dream to drive an F1 car and it is a big opportunity for me as very few people get such a chance. I am looking forward to doing my best in the test," said Daruvala, who will continue to be a part of the Red Bull Junior Team which he joined in 2020.
The 23-year-old Mumbai-born driver is currently participating in the F2 Championship and has done well so far in the season to be placed third in the overall standings.
Though testing an F1 car is no guarantee to getting a regular race drive in Formula 1, it is still a big opportunity for a young driver as he gets a chance to impress teams as they scout for talent for future racing positions.
Daruvala said as much during an interaction with select Indian media. "Getting a test is no guarantee of getting a full-fledged drive but it is still a big opportunity for me to learn about the F1 car and to impress teams that will be looking for young drivers for the future," said DAruvala.
"I'm incredibly grateful to be getting this opportunity. Testing in Formula 1 is extremely limited and opportunities like these are not easy to come by, especially with a championship-winning team like McLaren. It will be my first experience in a Formula 1 car, which I'm sure will be special.
"The support that I have received from the Red Bull Junior Team, my family, and sponsors like Mumbai Falcons, coupled with this opportunity that McLaren have given me will enable me to prepare myself better to achieve my childhood dream of competing in Formula 1," Daruvala said on Monday.
About his aim for the two-day test drive, Daruvala said he will initially try to know the F1 car well, learn about driving an F1 car and then try to drive as fast as he can to impress the teams.
He has already worked on the simulator for a couple of days to get to know the various switches and to get the experience of an F1 cockpit. Besides, the youngster has also been working on his fitness especially on strengthening his neck region to withstand the extra G-Force a driver experiences while driving a top-notch F1 car.
Though Daruvala will be driving the 2021 McLaren car, which is quite different from the current lot in F1, Daruvala said the 2021 car was the fastest in F1 and will serve the purpose of getting the experience of driving an F1 car and learning about it.
Daruvala had at the start of the season said that he aimed to get into F1 in the 2023 season. Asked how close he is to realising that dream, he said that though at this moment there seem to be no openings, he hopes to do well in the F2 season and impress the teams for future roles if not now.
Asked how did this opportunity come his way, Daruvala said he and his father got in touch with the McLaren team which runs its own programme for young drivers. "We were in discussion regarding an opportunity and that came as McLaren are running their own programme for young drivers."
Daruvala said he is not thinking about any other racing series as his sole focus currently is on getting into F1. Asked whether he would prefer a third driver's position over a regular racing seat in some other championships, Daruvala said it's a difficult decision to make at this moment. He said if he sees an opportunity for getting a regular drive in the next season, he would prefer to be the reserve driver with a team.
"Jehan has been the leading figure in Indian motorsport for the past 10 years and is just one step away from every Indian's dream of having a competitive Indian driver in Formula 1. Our mission at Mumbai Falcons is to showcase the best of Indian motorsport talent to the world. We are proud supporters of Jehan's 2022 Formula 2 title bid and are just as excited about the testing opportunity being given to him by McLaren," said the Mumbai Falcons, the driving force behind making the motorsport ecosystem in the country more accessible to young Indians.
"This is a huge moment for Indian motorsport fans and of course for Jehan himself as working with a prestigious team like McLaren will help him take the next step in his development towards becoming only the 3rd Indian to compete in Formula 1," the Mumbai Falcons said in a release on Monday.


Senna Bombach is just 24 years old, but has already been active in the world of coaching for quite a while, balancing coaching of adolescents with playing field hockey herself. While currently a player of Nijmegen's first field hockey team, she is also the trainer/coach of Nijmegen's Under-18 team and head coach of the Hockey Academy. Besides all that, Senna also gives field hockey clinics at primary schools.
"I really like working with youth players. It is amazing to see their open-mindedness and free spiritedness, because the younger their age, the more honest they are. Moreover, that gives a direct reflection on myself as a coach", Senna says.
"I have been studying the Master in Coaching at the Johan Cruyff Institute since September. It is an intensive, emotional, energetic, surprising, open and very valuable journey. I am the youngest in the class, but I don't really notice that. We all are here with the same goal: self-development. Everyone has their own background with educational experiences that we can all learn from. It makes it even more enriching to get feedback from student-coaches from different ages".
Senna recognizes that it is not easy to work with young girls under 18. "It's a difficult age group, because they get different priorities at that age, like boyfriends and going to parties. They also need to make more choices themselves. That makes the processes more difficult, but also interesting, because besides developing them as field hockey players, I also want to develop them as human beings".
And that is when it is important to draw a clear line between the coach and the confidant. "I think it is important to be accessible for the girls. Nevertheless, I believe it's important to maintain the border between what is acceptable and what is too personal. Sometimes I need to be stricter and sometimes I can let them go a little bit to reach more. I'm always up for a laugh, but at the end of the day, I'm the one who is responsible and the one making the decisions".
Senna believes that "it's easier to cope with the environment as an older coach with more experience. Fortunately, I have a great manager who guides me through it. My advantage is that I still play field hockey at a high level. As a player, I learn a lot from my own experiences. Like that, I stay innovative within the sport and I'm able to estimate what my own players need".


Mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 26 as the date for the 22nd Annual Adult Spelling Bee. This event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the commons area at the Lincoln County Schools Central Services at 201 Jeb Seagle Drive in Lincolnton (former Battleground Elementary). Deadline to enter is March 8. Participation in the Adult Spelling Bee supports education in Lincoln County through the Chamber of Commerce and the Lincoln County Public Education Foundation. Cost per team is $100, word buy backs are $25 each (during first three levels). Sponsor a Team, Competition Level, Word Buy Backs of Donate to the event. For more information and entry forms call the Chamber office at 704-735-3096.