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MARK GORDON is a Founding Partner at Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP. He has achieved a national reputation as a trial lawyer and for his expertise in the areas of risk management, business litigation, transportation, and workers' compensation law. He has continuously been identified as one of the top 50 attorneys in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Gordon provides clients with litigation and risk consultation services. He drafts and reviews contractual agreements and provides coverage expertise. Mr. Gordon has consulted with insurers, policyholders and governmental agencies on the assessment of risk exposures.
In 2000, Mr. Gordon participated in the formation of one of the most successful transportation captives in the market. He serves on that captive's Board and on its Executive Committee, and serves as its Chair of the Risk Control Group. Mr. Gordon has litigated and mediated hundreds of cases on behalf of his clients. His efforts have resulted in the significant reduction in premium and funding requirements for his respective clients including the transportation captive members.
In response to client needs, Mr. Gordon formed the firm's Risk Management practice group, which litigates and oversees litigation for the firm's clients globally, and which has been designed to substantially reduce the costs associated with litigation and insurance.
Mr. Gordon has been honored by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for his work in business litigation; he has been named as a BTI Client Service All-Star, a designation afforded to less than 200 lawyers in the United States who have provided superior client service to Fortune 1000 companies. He has been rated among The Best Lawyers in America since 1995 for his work in the workers' compensation arena. LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell recognizes Mr. Gordon as an AV Preeminent rated attorney. He has also been selected by the American Registry as a Top Attorney in Pennsylvania in 2018, 2019 and 2020 as well as one of America's Most Honored Lawyers in 2020.
Most recently, ALM named Mr. Gordon as one of the top-rated transportation lawyers in the United States.
Mr. Gordon has lectured nationally and internationally on the benefit of post-loss risk management, the benefit of homogenous group captives, litigation controls and other risk management tools that have effectively reduced the costs of risk. He has published on the financial benefits of litigation oversight, the impact of fraud, fraud prevention, and his role in addressing and arbitrating collateral disputes between insurers, excess insurers and insureds.
In addition to his position as Chair of the Risk Control Group for Fleet Solutions, Ltd., Mr. Gordon serves on the Board of Directors for several Best in Class trucking companies. He is a member of the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) which is a nonprofit association committed to reducing the cost of claims and lawsuits against the trucking industry. TIDA members include over 1,600 motor carriers, trucking insurers, defense attorneys and claims servicing companies.
Mr. Gordon has served as an expert for various Rating Bureaus to address casualty risk, insurance bad faith and collateral retention issues. He has served as a Discovery Master for the Federal District Courts in Pennsylvania on bad faith claims.
Mr. Gordon currently serves on the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as a Senior Hearing Member to address lawyer discipline.
Heavily involved in charitable work, Mr. Gordon has served as a voluntary executive for the American Cancer Society for more than a decade as Chair for Premiere Events in multiple regions throughout the United States.
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This is the first novel in a series of sweeping historical fantasy.
Sarah, a sweet girl from our world, dies only to awaken on a world where magic and elves are real, but it's nothing like her dreams. The Elfaar are a race crippled by the loss of their lands, hunger, and have been nearly wiped out by the human colonists.
Sarah finds herself in the body of the local Governor, a treacherous violent woman. But she wants to make things better, bring about an era of peace and cooperation between Elfaar and Human. Why else would the Gods have brought her here?
But it will be far harder and far more dangerous than she realizes. People in power like the status quo, and many want the silver and gems the Elfaar are sitting on.


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3G sunset could impact public safety services
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Public safety services that depend on the older network, like transit information displays, school buses and medical alert devices, will be affected.
With the transition to 5G underway, mobile carriers in the United States have started to retire their 3G services. The transition may cause issues for systems still running on the aging cellular network.
Here is a look at some public safety services could be affected:
Transit information displays: In San Francisco, more than 650 real-time electronic displays at public transportation stops will no longer be able to show vehicle arrival predictions or relevant information. T he city's Municipal Transportation Agency notes that this will not impact the alerts provided on mobile and web platforms.
School buses: Many commercial transportation vehicles like school buses are still reliant on legacy 3G technology, according to a letter to the Federal Communications Commission from the American Association of School Administrators. Upwards of 10% of public school buses could lose GPS and communications services as a result of the network shutdown. The 3G retirement could also affect schools' COVID-19 contact tracing efforts, the letter said.
Mobile phones: According to the FCC, pulling the plug on 3G will render old phones unable to use data services or receive calls and texts, including emergency calls to 911.
Home security systems: Due to COVID-19 related precautions, technicians have been unable to upgrade many home security systems running on 3G, according to The Monitoring Association's Alarm Industry Communications Committee. A temporary solution will allow 3G alarm panel radios to roam on T-Mobile's network until that carrier sunsets 3G on July
Medical alert devices: Individuals using medical alert devices that call an emergency response center will be unable to reach first responders over the shuttered network.
Connected vehicles: Cars that came off the lot a few years ago may be fitted with 3G-enabled in-vehicle telematics devices. Unavailability of 3G will not affect ability to drive, but it could complicate functions like remote start, remote location, integrated navigation and services like OnStar. The phase out could also disable automatic crash notifications and the car's ability to call 9 from the vehicle.
AT&T first announced plans to shut down 3G service in 2019, reporting that only 1% of its mobile data traffic runs on its 3G network, and retired the network on Feb. 22. Sprint will be next to sunset its 3G network on March 31; T-Mobile and Verizon will follow suit in July and December 2022.
"The best way to ensure you don't lose connectivity as a result of these phase outs is to do your research and plan ahead," South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson recommended. "Contact your mobile provider or consult your provider's website for more information about their 3G retirement plan and how it may affect your service."
He also advised consumers to check on "any medical devices, tablets, smart watches, vehicle SOS services, home security systems and other devices that use cellular connectivity as a back-up when a wired internet connection goes down and other connected products that may use 3G as well."
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As usual my religious background contends that at the New Year one gives thanks for the opportunity to see another year.
Seeing all the perils that have befallen many over the last year and the circumstances in which one has escaped or been protected from the lot can only create a thankful disposition for being spared.
Knowing that there is a greater One beyond us with whom all things consist makes all that difference if thanks are muttered or shouted out loud in the assumed hysteria of gushing and heartfelt thanks.
One is thankful, for some many things, the possibilities for mishap, misfortune, accidents and bad luck abounded, but one has seen good health, prosperity through the mercy of God and His abundant grace.
There have been times that one has wondered how each day has passed into history offering new opportunities for hope and privilege. How the past with its lessons have provided useful insight for the future that promises great change and scope to remain relevant and thanks remain a constant feature.
The New Year is another opportunity; a leap year is a greater opportunity. One should also remember that on February the 29th an ex-boss turns 10 - bless him.
In the UK, the Queen offers honours to citizens of the Commonwealth for their services to their communities or other spheres of influence that they command.
It is commendable that there are societies where people are honoured just as a recognition of their work or status.
There is no doubt that the award system have by and large been abused, but that is the substance of privilege.
Like it or not, every endeavour of life is subject to varying degrees of validation scrutiny and a reward system serves to quantify that validation process.
In schools it is exams and the individual's success that defines abilities, in business knowing a product that the customer wants and then offering it the way the customer wants creates value and profit.
In every other undertaking there is recognition of the successful, the average and the failing. The ability for people to transcend these validation processes represents that person's response to change and ability to change.
We are a constitutional monarchy in the UK but the real governmental power is vested in the House of Commons with the House of Lords being the revising chamber.
It is unfortunate that both the monarchy and the House of Lords are undergoing so much reform when it is the House of Commons that needs the most reform.
The democratic institutions in the UK offer platforms to three parties and rarely meritocratic opportunity to independents.
Once the election is over, constituency representation is at a lower priority to party politics and policies that do not necessarily reflect the electorates' interests.
We are a monarchy anyhow and we just have to live with it till the electorate decides for a republic.
There is no doubt that if the head of our political process is a jousting dandy politician rather than the aloof Queen, the value of that representation would diminish into the interest serving system we recognise in countries like the United States.
A political and governmental system requires a wise figure-head like a monarch representing our heritage or an apolitical president like those of Germany or Italy.
The news has been awash with information of certain individuals who have been honoured but have rejected the honours for whatever reasons.
This brings to the fore a classic example of people who are representative of a self-serving lower esteem class of people who are still in the throes of integration even after three generations in the UK.
One is glad that being born in England, one grew up in Africa where one's race had never been an issue. Escaping the race and deprivation politics of the 70s and 80s has done one a whole world of good. It helps one realise that racism and its effects are a thing of the mind and self-realisation.
Where that aspect of esteem is resolved, there is no need to herald one's race or suffer the unnecessary taunts of rude inference masquerading as light hearted jokes.
Q: Do you Africans still live on trees?
A little research reveals that the inquirer is from Sweden, so obtain the full title of the King of Sweden.
A: Yes indeed we do, in fact, when King Carl XVI Gustaf visited, we put him on the tallest tree and fed him bananas.
The shock expressed by the inquirer after that most definitely extracted more than an apology. That one had inferred that his king was a monkey was just desserts be trying to be too smart.
Person: Akin, the guy you borrowed your suit from wants it back.
The person happens to have some envelopes on him.
Answer: I see you have a delivery service, would you take it back?
One never heard such smart jokes from the person again. Others within earshot also learnt not to mess around with such issues.
Conversely, those issues represent a situation of unparalleled rudeness, literally unbelievable and supposed to upset you seriously.
One could have viewed them as the vituperative insults that they were and launched a whole racism complaint process for the crowds to latch onto. No, when one is self assured, you give as good as you get and even better.
About the awards, they represent nothing but recognition, they do not even come with a prize as with the Nobel Prize.
Every well mannered individual would accept the honours with thanks and still continue in the work that was recognised in the presentation of that honour.
However, if the activity being honoured has not been resolved with sincerity in the hearts and minds of the recipient, the urge to reject becomes compelling.
It is a great disservice however to the others who have integrated into the society they find themselves, who's contributions are worthy of recognition but are not recognise because of the selfish leftwing agendas of the refuseniks.
Once again, we are a constitutional monarchy, honours and recognition of service will still be offered and presented by the monarch till we become a republic. The republic would not make it to the radar screens for generations.
I say, "Take the honours and inspire others".


The substance serotonin is one of the neurotransmitters that is found in the body. Although it has several functions, it is primarily known as the mood enhancer. An increased amount of available serotonin in the system causes an imbalance and may produce several signs and symptoms [1, 2].
Just like other neurotransmitters, the nerve cells produce serotonin and they utilize these substances to communicate to each other. Most of the serotonin is found in the digestive system but it is also present in the central nervous system and blood platelets [1, 2]. Serotonin found in the stomach aids in the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal system and control of bowel movements.
Those that are found in the brain helps in the regulation of mood, anxiety, and the sleep-wake cycle. Low amounts of serotonin in the brain are associated with depression. Blood platelets used this chemical to assist in wound healing. Serotonin causes narrowing of tiny arteries which are helpful in clot formation . Serotonin exerts its action through its receptors. Several studies have proven that there are different types of serotonin receptors in the body and they differ in their location, function, and agonists. These receptors play an important role in regulating the amount of available serotonin in the body .
The normal range of serotonin in the blood is about 101-283 ng/mL. Elevation of serotonin levels associated with the intake of medications for the management of several conditions. The risk of serotonin toxicity is greatest when 2 medications that affect the level of serotonin is taken at the same time [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
Antidepressants increase the amount of serotonin by inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin in the receptors. Examples of these medications are citalopram, fluoxetine, and sertraline [1, 2, 3].
Another class of antidepressants known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors increases the available serotonin by preventing the removal of serotonin in the brain. The enzyme known as monoamine oxidase is responsible for removing neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine in the brain. By inhibiting the action of the enzyme, these neurotransmitters stay in the brain [1, 2, 3].
This another class of antidepressant function by inhibiting the action of serotonin antagonists. One example of this medication is Trazodone. This drug is a treatment of choice for depression because of the absence of the adverse effects associated with other antidepressants [1, 2, 3].
Low levels of serotonin are associated with the development of a migraine. Migraine medications such as naratriptan, isocarboxazid, and phenelzine, stimulate the serotonin receptors in the blood vessels to promote vasoconstriction and inhibit pain transmission in the central nervous system .
The signs and symptoms that manifest in patients with serotonin toxicity are related to the increased function of the neurotransmitter. Serotonin toxicity may go unrecognized because of the symptoms, especially in mild cases, are often vague .
The most common neuromuscular symptom presented in serotonin toxicity is clonus or muscular spasms with repeated contractions. The patient may also manifest rigidity of the muscles, hyperreflexia or increased muscle reflexes, resting tremor and chattering of the teeth .
Individuals with mild cases of serotonin toxicity may appear restless and confused. Extremely high levels of serotonin may cause hypomania, agitation, seizures, or coma .
Other findings may include increased bowel movement, increased tone of the peripheral blood vessels, increased coagulation, hyperthermia, tachycardia or increased heart rate, mydriasis or dilation of the pupils and instability of the blood pressure .
Mild forms of the toxicity may be resolved within 24-72 hours after stopping the intake of medications but those with more severe forms should be brought to the hospital to receive treatment [2, 5, 6].
The initial priority when the patient arrives is to stabilize the airway, breathing, and circulation. Oxygen support may be given but an intubation may be required especially if the level of consciousness of the patient has been altered. They will be connected to an electrocardiograph machine for an assessment and they may be transferred to the intensive care unit depending on their condition. The serotonin level of the patient will be obtained for assessment and for reference throughout the duration of the treatment [2, 5, 6].
Medications that will be given to the patient will depend on the symptoms that are present. Benzodiazepines such as lorazepam or diazepam will aid in the management of the muscle rigidity, seizures, and agitation. Cardiac medications such as beta-blockers and nitroprusside are given to stabilize the cardiac status of the patient. The drug cyproheptadine is known to inhibit the production of serotonin and it may be given to patients if other treatment modalities are ineffective [2, 5, 6].
In order to prevent the toxicity from happening, drugs that affect the level of serotonin must be taken according to the prescription of the physician. Any medications being taken should be reported before starting any new serotonin-related drugs. Toxicity symptoms must be reported immediately to receive prompt treatment [2, 5, 6].
Those who are taking medications that affect serotonin levels must be aware of the risk of serotonin toxicity. If you have more information about this condition, you can share your thoughts with other readers through the comment section below. Alternatively, you can also share this article on your Facebook or Twitter page to help raise the awareness about serotonin toxicity.
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Upadhyay, S. (2003). Serotonin Receptors, Agonists and Antagonists. Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 1-11.


Following the issuance of the new General Data Protection Regulation (henceforth known as GDPR) FMS have updated this data policy in accordance with the requirements of the regulation.
All our client information is stored in our (Computer Aided Facilities Management) CAFM system which is accessed by authorised personnel only. Laptops and mobiles are locked when not in use to deter unauthorised persons from accessing confidential information.
FMS Integrated Building Services will never sell customer information on to third parties, and we will only pass on information such as addresses where it is necessary to do so in order to complete contractual obligations or services. Any information provided by our customers will be used solely for business purposes.
In the event of any breach of the GDPR legislation, we will advise the relevant regulator of a breach within 72 hours unless we are able to demonstrate that the breach is unlikely to result in a risk to an individual or client's rights and freedoms.
Employees issued with company mobiles, laptops and tablets are mandated to ensure they keep their devices locked with a secure password when not in use. Employees are to ensure that devices are kept on their person at all times, or if this is not possible, they are securely locked away. Any employee not adhering to the above may face investigation and potential disciplinary action. Employees must not share their access information to persons not authorised to have access.
Due to the nature of our business, it may be that employees have access to client information. Employees are not to use any information provided by our clients for anything other than the use that it was intended for. Should any employee be found to be in breach of this an investigation will be conducted which may result in disciplinary action.
Under the new regulations you have the right to request any information held by ourselves. Should you wish for us to remove your contact information from our system we are obliged to do so. For any such requests for the removal of information, or to provide us with up-to-date contact information please email l.williams@fmservicesuk.com or alternatively call 0844 441 1835.
These records are obtained at the initial recruitment staged and subsequently throughout your employment at the company. We will not sell or pass on employee information unless we have written consent to do so, or are bound by law.
For the security purposes, all employee's personnel records are kept in a locked, secure office with only the Data Protection Officer having access to the information. An employee can request to see what information the company stores from the authorised person.
In order for us to be compliant on certain works, we are required to supply evidence that our employees are compliant with training legal requirements. Should FMS be required to share training information with customers we will only share such information with the appropriate persons and ensure that employees consent to do so.
Employees issued with company mobiles, laptops, computers and tablets are mandated to ensure they keep their devices locked with a secure password when not in use. Employees are to ensure that devices are kept on their person at all times, or if this is not possible, they are securely locked away. Any employee not adhering to the above may face investigation and potential disciplinary action.
Due to the nature of the business, FMS employees may have access to both FMS and client data and have a responsibility to ensure they adhere to the GDPR guidelines.
An employee must not access, read or obtain sensitive client data without written permission from the client, to be arranged through the main office. They must also ensure that no confidential information is passed on to third parties without prior written consent.
If an employee is aware of a breach to the above conditions, then they must notify the DPO within 24 hours in order for them to investigate within the legal timeframe.
Under the new regulations you have the right to request any information held by ourselves. Should you wish for us to amend any incorrect information held by us then we are obliged to do so. For any such requests for the removal of information, or to provide us with up-to-date information please email l.williams@fmservicesuk.com or alternatively call 0844 441 1835.


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Lighthouse Learning Private Limited is a Private Limited Company, registered under the Companies Act, 2013. "The Company/We/Us", is engaged in providing parenting solutions services as described in the Terms of Use ("Services") through its web/mobile application branded under the name 'SuperParent' or any other name as may be opted by the Company from time to time ("Platform/Application").
Any person who accesses or uses the Application, including but not limited to parents, children, health practitioners or any other third-party is regulated and governed by the terms of this Privacy Policy. Any user of the Application, shall be referred to as a "User"/You/Yours".
You acknowledge and agree that You have read and understood the terms of this privacy policy and are providing a free, informed voluntary consent to the Privacy Policy, after understanding in full and agreeing to the specific purpose for which Your data may be collected. You understand and agree that You have the option to separately consent, in the event, any sensitive data that is not covered by this Privacy Policy is collected by Us.
You may withdraw Your consent from this Privacy Policy, at any time provided that the decision to not provide consent / withdrawal of the consent once given is intimated to us in writing at developer@lighthouse-learning.com. In case you withdraw your consent, we reserve the right to withdraw some or all of our Services.
In the pursuance of our legal commitments, we have drafted and displayed this Privacy Policy and You agree that any information You share with us, is only after voluntarily consenting to this Privacy Policy.
If You do not agree with this Privacy Policy, then please do not access or use the Application. This Privacy Policy governs the privacy practices adopted and implemented by the Company.
The Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use, as displayed on the Application, are to be read together and constitute a legally binding agreement between You and the Company.
What Personal Data May Be Collected
In the course of providing Services, the Company may have to collect, receive, store, possess, deal, handle or use certain Personal Information and Sensitive Personal Information (as defined below) from You. This information would, inter alia, include the following:
Personal Details: The Company may collect personal details including but not limited to your name, age, and contact details, name, date of birth and age of your child, your professional details.
Health-related information: The Company may collect Your medical information such as medical reports and/or information regarding Your physical attributes including but not limited to height, weight and general health condition including mental health details such as such as prominent feelings and emotional state.
Information to provide the Services: The Company may collect information regarding the queries You may have or the solutions You require, in order to deliver You seamless Services.
Other information: Some information such as Your internet protocol address, browser information and search history may be automatically collected.
You agree and voluntarily consent to provide accurate and error-free Personal Information. We shall not be liable for any errors or incorrectness in the Personal Information provided by You or any direct or indirect consequences arising from such incorrect Personal Information. If we find out, either on our own or through any other means that You have provided false Personal Information, we shall be at liberty to restrict Your access to the Application and our Services.
Please note that We collect the Personal Information solely for the purposes outlined under this Privacy Policy.
How does the Company collect the Personal Information
Some of the ways in which we collect your Personal Information are:
Personal Information provided to the Company
You willingly consent to provide the Company Your Personal Information on the Application.
Personal Information collected automatically
Some data such as Your browser type, internet protocol address used, Your usage patterns may be automatically collected by the Company using cookies. Cookies are tiny
pieces of information which an application sends to Your computer. Cookies help us personalize your experience. You can change Your browser settings and choose to disable sharing of information through cookies. Sometimes, tracking pixels including but not limited to browser HTML pixels may be used to collect information about user behaviour on the Platform. Pixels are tiny units which measure the digital images and graphics You see on an application. You agree that Cookies and Pixels are used to improve Your experience as an end-user and consent to the use of the same.
Personal Information shared through the usage of the Services: You willingly consent to and provide certain Personal Information in the course of accessing or using the Services/Application. Such Personal Information may include but not be limited to Your preferences, interactions with other users and information regarding Your health.
How is the Personal Information Collected being used?
The Company may use the data collected from You for many purposes including:
Verification of Your identity: Your identity may be verified by using the contact details collected. You hereby give your consent that for the Company to run the Application smoothly and comply with its legal and other obligations, such verification is important.
To Provide You Services smoothly and effectively.
In order to contact You and communicate with You.
To Enable a Customized experience for You on the platform: The Company makes use of the Personal Information collected to personalize Your experience and provide You a better and more efficient Service.
To improve the Platform's design and style.
To develop new products, features, services and functionality.
To inform about ongoing and upcoming offers and promotions.
You agree and give Your informed consent that the aforementioned purposes are valid and that Your Personal Information can be collected for these purposes or such purposes as the Company may deem fit for the provision of Services.
How long will the Personal Information collected be retained by the Company?
In case You discontinue the use of the Application or withdraw Your consent with respect to any information provided to Us the Company may choose to retain Your Personal Information to fulfill the purposes as outlined under this Privacy Policy and the terms and conditions or as mandated by law.
If you have elected to receive marketing/promotional communications from us, we retain information about your marketing preferences until you opt out of receiving these communications and in accordance with our policies. We provide the Users with the opportunity to opt-out of receiving promotional/ marketing-related communications from Us after setting up an account on the Platform. If a User wants to remove his/her contact information from the Platform, please send us an email at developer@lighthouse-learning.com.
Processing of the Personal Information collected by the Platform
All Personal Information that is shared by you on the Application may be processed by the Company or any third-party on behalf of the Company which may be based within or outside India, solely for the purposes of providing You Services. You can choose at any point of time to withdraw your consent for the processing of the Personal Information shared by You on the Application, by sending an email to developer@lighthouse-learning.com.
We use some of the third party service providers (currently as listed below and we reserve out right to modify them from time to time based on the requirement) for collecting, receiving, storing, processing, dealing with, handling, analyzing or using certain data, and their respective Privacy Policies are provided herein below:
Zoho - https://www.zoho.com/privacy.html Gupshup - https://www.gupshup.io/privacy-policy
Google Play Services - https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Analytics for Firebase - https://firebase.google.com/policies/analytics
Firebase Crashlytics - https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy/
Clevertap - https://www.clevertap.com/privacy-policy/
UXCAM - https://uxcam.com/privacy-policy
However, We do not control what and how these and other third parties collect personal data or how they use it. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy and business practices of these third parties.
Whom does the Company share Your Personal Information with?
The Company may share Your Personal Information, with:
Group entities of the Company
Employees/Consultants/Vendors: The Company may share your Personal Information with its employees consultants and third-party vendors for the provision of Services.
Other Users: The Company may enable the sharing of Your Personal Information with other Users to enable You get a better and improved experience of Our Services.
Counsellors/experts: The Company may share Your Personal Information with the counsellors/experts available on the Platform to provide counselling or expert help to you.
Compliance with law: The Company can share Your Personal Information when compelled by a government agency, law, regulation, a court or other legal process:
To enforce our Terms of Use or any other agreements we may have with you;
In order to investigate, respond to or resolve problems or inquiries; or
defend our interests and when you otherwise consent.
"Sensitive Personal Information" includes but is not limited to health data, financial data and sexual orientation and any other form of information categorized as "Sensitive Personal Data or Information" under the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.
You shall have the following rights under this Privacy Policy:
Right to Request access to Your Personal Information: You may, at any point of time, after You have consented to the collection of Your Personal Information, request the access to the same, by sending an email to developer@lighthouse-learning.com.
Right to Request correction of Your Personal Information: You may, during anytime, after You have consented to the collection of Your Personal Information, request us to correct or update the same, by sending an email to developer@lighthouse-learning.com. You shall be solely responsible for the failure to get Your Personal Information corrected or updated.
You may request us to delete Your Personal Information (Right to be forgotten) by sending us an e-mail on developer@lighthouse-learning.com.
You may request us to restrict the processing of Your Personal Information or raise objections related to the processing of Your Personal Information.
Please note that We shall practicably adhere to any request raised, within a minimum of 30 working days of receiving such request. We may, subject to applicable laws, charge a
fee for adhering to Your request. We reserve Our right to refuse with reasons in writing, any request so raised by You.
How is your Personal Information protected by us?
We employ the following measures to protect Your Personal Information:
To protect Your Personal Information, various physical and technical security measures are put in place by us.
this Privacy Policy is published in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder, specifically, The Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal data or information) Rules, 2011.
The Company enters into a confidentiality agreement with a third-party prior to sharing your Personal Information, to prevent unauthorized disclosure of Your Personal Information.
You acknowledge and agree, that an absolute protection against loss of Personal Information cannot possibly be guaranteed by the Company. Owing to the susceptibility to unpredicted security issues that come along with internet, an absolute guarantee to protect Your Personal Information cannot be given but we shall make reasonable efforts to protect Your Personal Information. In the event, Your Personal Information is unauthorizedly disclosed on account of improper use or disclosure, unauthorized modification and unlawful destruction, or accidental loss of Personal Information, or any security breach which is beyond the reasonable control of the Company, the Company shall not be liable. You disclaim the right to raise any claim against the Company in such circumstances.
No Protection from links to Third Party Websites/Applications
Links to third-party websites/applications may be present as part of the content on the Application. Our terms of use and privacy policy would not be applicable as and when you are redirected to the third-party website/application on clicking the link. You must read the privacy policy of such third-party application before You share any Personal Information on such website/application. In case of loss of Personal Information through the third-party website/application, We shall not be responsible.
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Mediating European Integration in the 1990s: National Identity and Economics in France and Ireland Seth Kincaid Jolly Centre College 1998 KPSA Abdul Rifai Award Winner
As the deadline for monetary union approaches and the debate on European integration intensifies, citizens and politicians throughout Europe begin to comprehend the costs and benefits associated with political and economic integration.[1] Many, such as the British Eurosceptics, see further integration as an infringement on national identity and sovereignty.[2] Supporters of the European Union (EU) see an "ever closer union of peoples" as the only way for Europe to remain truly competitive in a global community.[3] The discussion on the impact of European integration on national identity demonstrates the diversity of state interests in the community. For example, while Ireland utilizes the EU to cast off the last bonds of the British Empire, France must deal with a growing xenophobic and isolationist sentiment in its population.[4] To investigate the effects of national identity and economics on integration, I analyze the attitudes of both France and Ireland toward European integration and discuss the import of such opinions on the future of the European Union.
Despite France's historic attachment to the idea of European integration, ongoing unemployment problems as well as immigration issues contribute to the recent unpopularity of the European Union in the French republic. The French public sees little to gain and much to lose from continuing down the path to federalism. Ireland stands at the opposite end of the spectrum. A virtual Irish miracle in economic growth has freed Ireland from its economic dependence on its neighboring island, the United Kingdom. Thus, France and Ireland provide divergent perspectives on the European question. First, I discuss French attempts to balance Europeanism and nationalism, emphasizing in particular the increasing influence of the National Front (FN).[5] Second, I examine the Irish republic and its use as a model European nation with high economic growth and continued support for Europeanism as well as nationalism. Finally, I draw lessons from these examples on how to better balance the goals of European integration while maintaining established beliefs about national identity.
FRANCE AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
In 1992, French President Francois Mitterand introduced a national referendum to accept the Treaty on European Union (the Maastricht Treaty). Unfortunately for the Socialist president, the referendum became an outlet for dissatisfaction with his government and fed the power of the far-right nationalist party, Jean-Marie Le Pen's National Front. Despite the support of each of the three major parties, Jacques Chirac's Rally for the Republic (RPR), the Union for French Democracy (UDF), and Mitterand's Socialist party, the Maastricht treaty passed with only 51 percent of the popular vote.[6] Considering France's consistently supportive stance towards European integration,[7] such a close vote shocked advocates of the European Union.
Many political commentators blame the low numbers simply on the unpopularity of Mitterand's government. As Paul Taylor explains,
In France, for instance, President Mitterand approached the referendum with the hope that in supporting it he would be able to capitalize upon the strength of pro-Europeanism in France to garner support for his Socialist Party in the forthcoming election and for his own candidature for re-election as French President. In the event it worked the other way round: the unpopularity of the Socialist government, and an increasing distrust of the President, led French citizens to vote against Maastricht. Given all the reasons which may be adduced from internal political and economic circumstances for the French to vote against the government, and, as a consequence, against ratification, the small majority in favour was a measure of the astonishing strength of pro-Europeanism in France. [8]
However, attributing all the negative vote to Mitterand's unpopularity may be somewhat unfair to the Socialists. It is important to note that all three of the established parties supported the treaty. Only the far-right National Front and the far-left Communist party opposed ratification. Thus, nearly half of the French public accepted the advice of extremist leaders rather than that of leaders from established parties.[9] Such a pattern of support illustrates the increasing polarization of the polity in France.
By concentrating on popular fears and an economic recession, opponents of integration in France focus their attack on three key issues: national identity, sovereignty, and unemployment. To many Frenchmen, it seems clear that the integration endorsed in the Maastricht treaty would result in further reductions of "French autonomy and distinctiveness."[10] The expansion of the Brussels bureaucracy under the European Commission and Council reduced French autonomy by increasing regulations and European-level directives.[11] As Jacques Delors, former President of the European Community's Commission, predicted, the Brussels bureaucrats control "80 percent of what affects [Europeans'] daily lives."[12] Consequently, Le Pen and the National Front protested that any further strengthening of the European Union would serve to decrease French national identity.[13] Le Pen's xenophobic stance on immigration complemented his rhetoric against the Maastricht treaty for, among other things, the EU plans to allow labor to move freely across borders.[14] Consequently, Le Pen utilized the tangible French fears about immigration to bolster his arguments about the possible loss of French identity in a federal Europe.[15] Fears of losing French culture play no small part in Le Pen's recent electoral success as well as the Maastricht treaty's electoral mishap, thus exacerbating polarization in the French polity.[16]
Another issue that affected the popularity of the Maastricht treaty involved national sovereignty. After the Single European Act of 1987, the European Union instituted a policy of majority voting.[17] By dropping the unanimity clause, the EU introduced the utility concept into the governance structure. With qualified majority voting, the EU can choose the best option for the greatest number of countries, rather than submit to the influence of any single country. For France, the new voting structure could endanger the cherished agricultural price supports.[18] The implicit weakening of national sovereignty as a result of qualified majority voting and bureaucratic expansion reinforced European political dominance just as the single monetary unit will strengthen European economic power. As a result of these factors, questions of national sovereignty began to play an integral part in determining French opinions on integration during the 1990s.
Finally, economic concerns may have had the greatest impact on popular sentiment against the government and the Maastricht treaty. Unemployment became a rallying point for the National Front against immigration as well as Europeanism. At 11.7 percent, the French unemployment figure continues to be an obstacle for integration in the French polity.[19] Political leaders in France, such as Mitterand and current President Chirac, have their hands symbolically tied by European integration policies: "The government's commitment to European integration and monetary union sets limits on the amount the state can spend on creating new jobs, or on new social benefits, without risking inflation and a weakening of the Franc, which is tied to the German mark."[20] Similarly, French farmers fear that France will lose its one major economic benefit from the common market: agricultural price supports. As the United States increases pressure for trade liberalization, it becomes ever more likely that France will be out-maneuvered and overruled in the EU Council, thus losing the popular farm price supports.[21] While established leaders are severely constrained on these two important issues, Le Pen remains free to raise the nationalist flag by endorsing politically unfeasible policies combating unemployment and supporting French farmers. Consequently, as a result of unemployment trends as well as increased pressure for trade liberalization, support for the National Front has increased in recent years. As David Zane Mairowitz contends:
Nationwide, the Front's support stands at a 'mere' 15 percent. In the south it is nearly double that, and in some constituencies it has approached, and even topped, 50 percent. I often wonder what it would take to push the percentage high enough to sweep the Front to power here in Avignon. . . . It could take anything, I suppose-an Islamic republic in Algeria forcing thousands of Arabs to seek refuge in France, another crime wave in the suburban areas, or even (a likely candidate) the relentless drive toward a unified European currency, which most people here consider a grave insult. . . .[22]
To many in France, a change in any number of issues, including European integration, could boost the National Front's popularity, thereby affecting France's position in the European Union.
While national electoral support for the National Front has reached a maximum of approximately 15 percent, its impact has been more far-reaching. According to Mark Kesselman, "The FN's propaganda has borne fruit. For example, a poll after the 1995 presidential election indicated that one-third of all voters and fully 43 percent of pro-Chirac voters hoped 'that the ideas proposed by the National Front will be seriously considered by the newly elected president.'"[23] Both the UDF and the RPR were forced to reevaluate their positions on the European Union due to the successful publicity campaign of the National Front. Eventually, the UDF conceded that the original goal of a "federal European Community" seemed unrealistic while Chirac and the RPR increasingly look inward, rather than to Europe, for solutions to French problems.[24] This change in fundamental political beliefs illustrates the extreme influence the National Front currently has on the French polity.
Despite the National Front's best efforts, however, support for European integration is not completely diminished in France. After all, the Maastricht treaty was ratified. Similarly, opinion polls have never shown a lack of support in France for "Europe." In the Eurobarometer rankings, a poll published by the European Commission to monitor European opinions, France consistently ranks high among its fellow countries in support of Europeanization.[25] In one poll designed to determine personal loyalties, the French considered themselves the most European of all the countries except for Italy.[26] While the rise of the National Front points to a weakened consensus on the European Union in France, all other indicators, including practical treaty ratification and opinion polls, suggest continued French support for European integration. In France, European integration and economic recession have heightened domestic tensions, thus polarizing the polity. Under these conditions, political leaders in France must decide if they will endorse a deepening or a postponement of integration. Thus far, mainstream French politicians have supported deepening integration to maintain their influence in Europe relative to Germany; however, as domestic tensions rise, pressure from extremist groups threatens to overwhelm the consensus for integration.
IRELAND AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
Unlike France, the Republic of Ireland has actually seen a surge in support for the European Union in recent years. This support can be explained by taking into account a few key factors such as a long period of economic growth and a strong sense of national identity despite, or, in Ireland's case, with the assistance of, European integration.[27] Ireland has been a fully independent country since 1948,[28] but for the last 50 years, the young republic has been attempting to remove the remaining economic influence of the United Kingdom. While in France integration threatens national identity and independence, support for the European Union in Ireland may be justified largely as a tool for gaining economic independence while retaining its own national identity.
Clearly, most factors involved in international trade, for example, geography, language, and political and economic structure, indicate a close relationship between the United Kingdom and Ireland. This relationship has in many ways maintained the colonial appearance of the Irish economy in the second half of the 20th century.[29] However, this dependence on the English economy diminished in the 1980s and 1990s as a consequence of trade liberalization and austerity measures imposed by the constraints of the Maastricht treaty.[30] While the United Kingdom remains Ireland's largest supplier and consumer, membership in the European Union has significantly decreased these terms of trade.[31] For example, between 1979 and 1996, exports to Great Britain fell from 47 percent to 27 percent while imports from the U.K. declined from 49 percent to 36 percent.[32] Clearly, such a dramatic decrease in Irish dependency on the British economy enhanced the economic independence of the Republic of Ireland.
Another benefit of European integration for Ireland is a broadening of the economy. Since joining the European Economic Community in 1973, Ireland's economy has liberalized, thereby attracting new foreign capital.[33] As a result of this new investment, Ireland has experienced rapid industrialization, with increased employment in both industry (from 24 percent in 1961 to 28 percent in 1986) and services (40 percent to 56 percent in the same years) while employment in agriculture declined from 36 percent in 1961 to 16 percent in 1986.[34] This broadening of the Irish economy due to diversified trade and increased industrialization serves to strengthen Ireland in foreign affairs as well as in its domestic economy.
In addition to decreasing its terms of trade with England, membership in the EU has created a unique economic expansion in Ireland. As the Taoiseach, or Prime Minister, John Bruton explained recently: "'I would like to make the point that we in this country have the lowest interest rates in 30 or 40 years, the lowest mortgage rates. . . . [Without the Maastricht criteria,] there would be a greater tendency to currency instability, . . . higher interest rates, more expensive houses, and fewer jobs.'"[35] Additionally, as the Irish Times foreign editor Paul Gillespie notes, growth rates in Ireland are the highest in the EU.[36] In 1995, the Irish GDP grew at a real rate of 7 percent.[37] As Jacques Santer, President of the European Commission, states, Ireland is one of the "'success stories of the EU,'" with mostly positive effects from membership in the EU.[38] With such strong economic growth due to membership, Irish support for the EU seems only logical.
As a result of the strong economic impact of the EU, the Irish public has maintained strong support for the EU since Ireland joined the European Community in 1973. Nearly 70 percent of the Irish people supported both the Single European Act of 1987 and the Maastricht treaty, which had so much difficulty in the French referendum and elsewhere. [39] According to Paul Taylor, this strong support "turned out to be support for a system which provided 6 percent of GNP through subventions and grants from the EU--the highest rate of per capita financial support in all the member states."[40] However, not all support may be attributed solely to economic growth and expansion as Irish nationalism continues to affect every issue concerning Ireland.
Unlike most countries, Ireland believes its national identity has actually been bolstered by the European Union. As Paul Gillespie contends,
In terms of national identity, Ireland has been a clear beneficiary of the pooling of sovereignty. Identity has been reinforced, not diluted, by the experience of European integration, which has liberated this State from its debilitating economic dependence on, and narrow political preoccupation with, Britain. In this sense the last generation has substantially completed the project of political independence, as may be seen in the greater political and cultural self-confidence which strikes many visitors to our shores. [41]
Again, increased interaction with other European states has decreased the dependence on England. To nationalists throughout Ireland, such trends are considered a definite advantage of membership in the EU. Ireland's extremely popular former President Mary Robinson agrees that the EU has expanded, not hindered, the development of Irish national identity: "Far from submerging or clouding our identity, it can be enhanced and enriched on the European stage, a stage which facilitates the renewal of that identity."[42] Thus, the Irish do not feel threatened by Europeanization because the EU has played such a large role in the development of its own national identity.
Many lessons can be gleaned from these two diverse examples. There is much to be shared in a European Union, such as common defense policy and economic structures. Nonetheless, each sovereign nation must retain influence over those issues that most directly affect its citizens for, despite a common trend toward integration, no two countries have identical domestic situations. As Ernst Haas observed nearly forty years ago, "the only real unifying factor among these proponents of a United Europe is the devotion to the symbol of Europe. Heterogeneity characterises every other aspect of their thinking."[43] From the above discussion on French and Irish attitudes towards integration and its possible impacts, it is clear that Haas' position retains validity. Both the French and the Irish support the concept of Europe; however, while France suffers under economic constraints and threats to national identity, Ireland flourishes as a result of trade liberalization and new confidence in their own national identity. These differences ensure that consensus may be an idealistic goal for Europeans.
Yet, as Haas maintains later in The Uniting of Europe, it is this "conflict and consensus, unity in diversity" that distinguishes the European polity.[44] Despite the common goal of integration, European countries lack a complete harmony of interests. The European Union must acknowledge these differences in order to satisfy all of its constituents. Conflict characterizes the French example. Because the French economy remains weak, the National Front has an attentive audience for its nationalist ideas. Therefore, France must emphasize unemployment to satisfy the public. As a result of the slow economy and the perceived threats to national identity, support for European integration remains limited in France. The political elites, and not the public, maintain France's commitment to a united Europe.
Ireland provides a direct contrast to the French example. A consensus in Ireland can be directly attributed to a strong economy and strengthened national identity. These factors in Ireland in the 1990s ensure broad-based support for the European Union. Nonetheless, improvements in Ireland's terms of trade must expand upon the economic success of the last two decades for both the public and the elites in Ireland to continue supporting further integration.
For both countries, questions of national identity continue to be an essential part of the integration process. While countries remain unified in their support for the concept for Europe, a diversity of domestic concerns precludes complete consensus between states. In France, for example, the National Front illustrates how European integration threatens and challenges French distinctiveness. Irish leaders emphasize how the European Union has promoted its national identity by weakening the relationship between England and the republic. As long as the European Union realizes no universal solution exists, all member states can be satisfied to some degree. Significantly, the consociational model depends on this heterogeneity of interests: a major characteristic of the model is that a country must be focused more on its domestic concerns than those problems that it shares with neighboring countries.[45] Subsidiarity plays a vital role in calming fears in this aspect of integration. Subsidiarity, or the policy of keeping government action as close to people as possible while retaining efficiency,[46] became the guiding principle of future integration with the Maastricht Treaty. If the European Union can successfully stabilize the European economy while allowing governments to address domestic problems, then opponents of integration may find themselves unable to argue against a united Europe.
This analysis indicates that European elites must deal with a two-level game by addressing both the elites in other countries and domestic constituents.[47] As Mitterand discovered in the Maastricht Treaty referendum, diplomacy will not resolve domestic problems. Therefore, political elites must be cognizant of domestic tensions before supporting further deepening of integration. Also, European-level elites must realize the enormous burdens integration places on some politicians and provide some relief to them.
The above discussion confirms that support for integration is a function of domestic concerns such as the economy and national identity. These factors determine whether countries will be conflictual or consensual towards a deepening of the European Union. This relationship can be illustrated in a simple matrix:
For Ireland, the blend of economic expansion and strengthened national identity indicates a consensual attitude towards European integration. Germany, which seems to continually experience high unemployment while affirming a strong sense of national identity within the European Union, maintains broad support for, or at least less resistance to, further integration. At the opposite end, many observers in the United Kingdom, which has a fairly strong economy, fear a united Europe as a threat to English national identity. Finally, France, with its struggling economy, must also address perceived threats to national identity from the European Union. From this model, it seems clear that national identity is a determinant factor for whether constituents in the various countries see integration as an economic opportunity or a threat to domestic economic strength.
Already a significant factor, national identity will become even more important as the monetary union removes each country's currency, a symbol of national sovereignty. While Europeans do support the concept of Europe, "[they] are against a Europe which threatens national identity and cultural diversity. . . . They are, however, in favour of a United Europe where national and regional identities and cultural diversity are respected, protected and defended . . ."[48] As demonstrated in the Irish and French cases, national identity and Europeanization are not mutually exclusive; they are interactive phenomena, mediated by economic conditions.
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2. "Mad John Bull Disease," The Economist 23 Nov 1996: 60.
3. Taylor 140.
4. Reuters, "Study: French 'Hatred of Foreigners' On Rise, " Chicago Tribune 23 Mar 1997: 11; Roger Cohen, "For France, Sagging Self-Image and Esprit," The New York Times 11 Feb 1997: A8.
5. Cohen A8; Mark Kesselman et al., European Politics in Transition, 3rd ed. (New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1997) 215.
6. Alan Riding, "French Approve Unity Treaty, But Slim Margin Leaves Doubts," The New York Times 21 Sept 1992: A8.
7. "France: L'Etat C'est L'Europe," The Economist 23 Nov 1991: S17.
9. Riding A8; Kesselman 229.
10. "France Self-Destructs," The New York Review of Books 28 May 1992: 29.
11. "France Self-Destructs" 29.
12. Stanley Hoffman, "Goodbye to a United Europe?" The New York Review of Books 27 May 1993: 30.
13. Kesselman 229.
14. Taylor 64.
16. "Elections in France." Netscape: http://www.geocities.com/~derksen/election/france.htm, 13 Oct 1997.
19. United States, Central Intelligence Agency, "France," The World Factbook, 1996, Netscape: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publicatioins/nsolo/factbook/fr.htm, 12 Oct. 1997.
20. "France Self-Destructs" 26-7.
22. David Zane Mairowitz, "Fascism a la mode," Harper's Oct 1997: 66-7.
24. "France: L'Etat C'est L'Europe" S6.
25. "France: L'Etat C'est L'Europe" S17.
26 Taylor 163.
27. "Europe enhances national identity - President," The Irish Times 6 July 1996. Netscape: http://www.irish-times.com/irish%2Dtimes/paper/1996/0706/hom8.html, 21 Nov 1997.
28. John Clements, Clement's Encyclopedia of World Governments. Vol. 12 (Dallas: Political Research, Inc., 1996-97) 185.
29. Geoffrey Wheatcroft, "The Disenchantment of Ireland," The Atlantic Monthly (July 1993): 84.
30. Patrick Smyth, "Bruton keen to convey EU aims in simple terms," The Irish Times 3 July 1996. Netscape: http://www.irish-times.com/irish%2Dtimes/paper/1996/0703/hom1.html, 21 Nov 1997.
31. Howard R. Penniman, ed., Ireland at the Polls: The Dail Elections of 1977, (Washington, D.C.: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 1978) 7.
32. Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, OECD Economic Surveys: Ireland, (Paris: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1979) inside cover; United States, Central Intelligence Agency, "Ireland," The World Factbook, 1996, Netscape: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/nsolo/factbook/ei.htm, 12 Oct 1997.
33. Brian Girvin, "Social change and political culture in the Republic of Ireland," Parliamentary Affairs 46.3 (July 1993): 384.
34. Girvin 384.
35. Smyth "Bruton."
36. Paul Gillespie, "The vision of a common European identity," The Irish Times 2 July 1996, Netscape: http://www.irish-times.com/irish%2Dtimes/paper/1996/0702/eu1.html, 21 Nov 1997.
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39. "Ireland," Europa World Yearbook, vol. 1 (London: Europa Publications, Ltd., 1997) 1703-4.
40. Taylor 145.
41. Gillespie.
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44. Haas 6.
46. Patrick Smyth, "Eurospeak: A guide to the arcane language and key concepts," The Irish Times 2 July 1996. Netscape: http://www.irish-times.com/irish%2Dtimes/paper/1996/0702/eu43.html, 21 Nov 1997.
47. See, for example, Robert D. Putnam's "Diplomacy and Domestic Politics: The Logic of Two-level games," International Organization 42 (Summer 1988): 427-60
48. Taylor 158..
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Riding, Alan. "French Approve Unity Treaty, But Slim Margin Leaves Doubts." The New York Times 21 Sept 1992: A1+.
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Why Americans Eat So Much Cheese?
People in the USA love to eat cheese. In the dairy product category over the last half-century, we have seen the growth of yogurt and cheese but consumption of yogurt is still a small number compared to cheese. In this article, we are going to find out why should get info about Why Americans Eat So Much Cheese.
Why People Of the USA Love Cheese
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Another fast food that gained popularity in the USA in the middle of the 20th century is rich in cheese called hamburgers.
The history of popularity among the cheese of American will be incomplete without American Cheese. Yellow-orange sliced American cheese is used inside Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, cheeseburgers, and Tuna Melts. American cheese is made by mixing other ingredients with cheese, the ingredients which increase the shelf life and smoothness of the cheese.
Some groups of American food scientists started working on American Cheese production. But in 1916 Canadian-born American businessman James Lewis Kraft patented the process of making American cheese and became the best brand of American cheese.
Kraft cheese singles are made of whey, milk, cheddar cheese, milk fat, sodium citrate, milk protein concentrate, calcium phosphate, modified food starch, salt, whey protein concentrate, lactic acid, annatto, and paprika extract(for color), natamycin, vitamin D3, cheese culture, and enzymes. Later American cheese was used as a staple ingredient in cheeseburgers and served not only all around America but also around the globe by fast food giants, especially Mcdonald's.
But studies show that processed cheese lost popularity over the last two decades or so. In 1995 American citizens consumed 8.7 pounds of cheese, the number comes down in 2018 to 7.5 pounds, an 18% decrease in sales. Some food experts termed processed food unhealthy. Another reason for falling in processed cheese is nowadays technology for packaging normal cheese has improved tremendously.
But after the pandemic process cheese has seen a bit resurgence of interest among people in the last four-five year. During a pandemic, everybody at home wants products that have longer self-life, products that are inside the can. Kraft told that they doubled their sale during a pandemic.
Restaurants and grocery stores, shopping malls are largely behind the popularity of cheese in the USA. Stores are stocking greater varieties of cheese which are easier for customers to add to their daily diet. Excessive advertising through billboards, digital media, and eye-catching packaging plays a vital role in the popularity of cheese. Earlier cheese was sold in grocery stores in blocks, but over the few decades, companies started packaging those cheese and marketed it as a new category to customers.
In 1990 companies started selling shredded cheese in packets. Currently, shredded cheese is the biggest seller of natural cheese. The entire cheese category business is valued between 17-18 billion dollars, where shredded cheese captured one-third of the total valuation.
Cheese companies sell various types of cheese in the market. Pre-sliced natural cheese is sold in wooden packs called shingled packs because they resemble the shingle found on roofs. Cheese is cut in various shapes, sold in the cube kibble shape, sticks, and other snack shape.
A brand called Babybel sells cheese in small wax-coated wheels. Some brands like Sargento, and Oscar Mayer sells snack packs with cheese meat, dry fruits, nuts, and chocolate. Some companies promote cheese as a protein source.
Cheesemakers infuse the cheese in different flavors such as infused coffee, and infused wine, and also experiment with different feeds for dairy cattle. To beat the competition cheese makers introduce unique marketing and branding strategies.
Every year competition in Cheese making is held around various parts of the world where thousands of cheesemakers join to compete for recognition as the best. European continents countries are among the biggest consumer of cheese around the world. All top ten cheese-eating countries in the world are from the Europe continent. Denmark leads the tally with 28kg per capita followed by Iceland(27.7), and Finland(27.3)while the USA stands on 17 kg per capita. If America's appetite for cheese continues to grow at the current rate near future the country can be counted among the top cheese consumer in the world.
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WWF launches a full version of their ArkGIS tool – an interactive online-map of the Arctic. The tool can be viewed on www.arkgis.org. The site include AIS shipping data and has functionalities enabling customized maps and include historical data on sea ice concentration, sea ice thickness and sea ice age.


The second of two Sprite Park Rider Sessions halfpipe contests took place on Sunday in a hard-packed pipe on Blackcomb. The turnout was lower than expected (partly because some athletes forgot to turn their clocks ahead one hour) but the level of competition was still high, with each competitor getting three judged runs.
The last three Sprite-sponsored events this season are all rail jams, and will take place on May 7, May 14 and May 21 on Whistler Mountain. Advance registration is available at any Whistler-Blackcomb Guest Relations or Ski School Sales desk or on the day of the event until 9:45 a.m. in the Roundhouse Lodge.


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NewsWorldTrump says UK Labour leader Corbyn would be "so bad" for Britain
Trump says UK Labour leader Corbyn would be "so bad" for Britain
U.S. President Donald Trump waded into Britain's election campaign on Thursday, saying the leader of the left-wing opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, would be "so bad" for Britain if he wins.
In an interview with LBC radio, Trump also called Prime Minister Boris Johnson a "fantastic man".
"Corbyn would be so bad for your country. He'd be so bad, he'd take you in such a bad way. He'd take you into such bad places," Trump said.
His remarks came on the day Corbyn opened Labour's campaign for the Dec. 12 election with an attack on what he called a corrupt elite that exploited workers, lied to the public and polluted the environment.
Corbyn, a veteran left-wing campaigner, responded to Trump's comments with a tweet that read: "Trump is trying to interfere in UK election to get his friend Boris Johnson elected."
Britain is heading for an early election because of an impasse in parliament over Brexit, more than three years after voters decided to leave the European Union.
In the radio interview, conducted on Thursday by long-standing eurosceptic Nigel Farage, head of the Brexit Party, Trump praised Johnson for trying to push ahead with leaving the EU.
"Yes he has (spoken to me), and he also knows how difficult it is – he's in a very difficult position. And I think he's willing to do what no one else would do," he said.
Trump urged Farage to get his Brexit Party behind Johnson.
"He's a fantastic man and I think he's the exact right guy for the times. And I know that you and him will end up doing something that could be terrific. If you and he get together it's, you know, unstoppable force."
Farage responded by saying he would be "right behind" Johnson, on condition the prime minister dropped the Brexit divorce deal he struck with the European Union two weeks ago and instead went for a "clean break" Brexit without a deal.
Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama, was accused of interfering in British politics when, before the Brexit referendum in 2016, he said Britain should stay in the EU and would go to "the back of queue" for a trade deal with the United States if it left.
In his interview on Thursday, Trump denied claims by Labour that he wanted Britain to put its public National Health Service on the table in post-Brexit trade talks with Washington.
He also said Britain could do four to five times more trade with the United States, but might be prevented from doing a bilateral trade deal by the terms of the potential post-Brexit trade relationship that London and Brussels have set out.
"We want to do trade with UK, and they want to do trade with us," he said. "And to be honest with you, this deal, under certain aspects of the deal – you can't do it, you can't do it, you can't trade. We can't make a trade deal with the UK.
"Under certain ways, we would be precluded, which would be ridiculous.
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Now I am into my final semester of MS and looking forward for a career in Data Analytics ,Operation Reserach ,Supply chain Analytics in India. I have good exposure towards Regression analysis,Experimental and factorial design,Simulation of discrete event simulation with "Arena".I have worked with SPSS,JMP .


panel to complete some of the industry's quarter doors, there are plenty of options for securing your cab. Check out a set of these on your machine, and trust us, you will never look back.
Looking to directly change the love-it-or-leave-it cosmetics of the new XYZ, Blingstar designed its Hybrid door to be 6. 5 inches higher than stock for added protection while changing up the overall look for a unique presence on the track or trail.
These ultra-trick doors from Cognito bolt on to the RZR two-seat 1000 and two-seat Turbo just like the stockers. They utilize the stock Polaris Latch system and a hidden hinge design. They feature a round tube frame with Dzus-style buttons holding on a stylish, lightweight and protective aluminum door panel. The door frame comes powdercoated black, and the aluminum door skin is shipped raw.
Factory UTV makes lower door panels to work directly with the Polaris quarter doors found on all of the 2014+ RZRs. The reasonably priced door inserts are made with a powdercoated mild steel frame and top-quality, thermoplastic, high-impact polypropylene skins.


If you possess decided on what broth or broth will make broth for babies, 1st thoroughly Carefully wash items (meat or fresh fish - definitely sweet) and cut into little items. After fill them with coldness water, bring to a boil, rinse and refill with h2o - hot. By a technique, gastroenterologists recommend preparation soup broth on the second, not only for babies but as well for adults.
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Day archives: March 1st, 2000
Features – Information Retrieval with ISYS Desktop 5.0
By Paul E. Merrell, 01 Mar 2000
Information Retrieval with Isys Desktop 5.0: Of Needles and Haystacks
By Paul E. Merrell
Subjects: Features, Information Management, Product Reviews
Features – Researching Intellectual Property Law in an International Context
By Stefanie Weigman, 01 Mar 2000
Researching Intellectual Property Law in an International Context
By Stefanie Weigmann
Subjects: Features, Intellectual Property, International Legal Research
Latest Links – Best Book Buys…
By Margaret Berkland, 01 Mar 2000
By Margaret Berkland
Margaret Berkland is the president of Data Vision Design, Inc., which has provided applications development, business process design, and other IT services to the legal industry since 1989. Prior to becoming the president of DataVision Design, Inc., Margaret was the Info. Resources Technology Specialist for McKenna & Cuneo, where she still performs those duties on a contract basis. Margaret designed and maintains the firm's internal homepage of Internet links, and manages the links, link annotations, and article content for McKenna & Cuneo's Web site.
Subjects: Internet Resources - Web Links, Latest Links
Extras – Internet Roundtable #7: A Continuing Discussion of Law Firm Marketing On the Internet – Q: How Do I Get My Firm's Web S
By Jerry Lawson, 01 Mar 2000
Jerry Lawson is a lawyer and author of The Complete Internet Handbook for Lawyers (ABA LPMS 1999). Mr. Lawson operates the Internet Tools for Lawyers Web site.
Subjects: Law Firm Marketing


Tyari had the most liked content!
makeup, shopping, movies, dining out, going to the beach, watching the sun set and other cheesy crap.
I just use makeup wipes, but I have oily skin so I don't have a problem.
They are really easy to work with and look surprisingly natural on sparse brows. @ No applicator that I know of, I just use an angled liner brush.
Nyx has a new product, tinted eyebrow gels! They are extremely similar to MUFE Aquabrow but without the $20+ price tag. They run about $7. I have one in the color Espesso and I must say, I really like it. Have you guys heard about it?
Not even remotely interested. I just don't get into gimmicky celeb makeup.
Just a few makeup looks over the past few days.
Great looks! I also love the purple lippie. If you don't mind, can you please tag me with the name?
I need to find the most dramatic mascara at the drugstore.
Another vote for Jordana Best Lash Extreme. I have 4 tubes in my back stock. It's just a great mascara. I get really good volume and definition. I prefer it over any other mascara I've used, high or low end.
Awesome thread! I wish I had something to contribute but at the moment I cant think of any horrible advice I've received.
OMG this was hilarious!!! Especially the part "with the thumping assurance of an evangelist..." I'm tickled pink!
I legit LOL'd! Too funny!
I live for Jordana Best Lash Extreme mascara. It's a great, great mascara and it's under $4. Awesome for volumizing (sp?) Please check out the reviews because its quite the jewel and few know about it. Jordana also has a Best Length Extreme but I haven't used that one.


The Friendship Link is Friendship Volunteer Association's newspaper for its members. It is written by users of the organization's services who participate in a social accompaniment and help program named PAAS Action and by volunteers.
Mr. Jean-Loubert Jean-Charles, one of the community workers of the organization, is reponsible for the publication and distribution of the newspaper aswell as being in charge of the team of writers.


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Q: Python Fullstack Application - python manage.py runserver - No such file or directory I have followed this tutorial on Youtube.
First, I think everything was fine etc. but when I want so run the Server with: python manage.py runserver it doesn't work. I got the following error:
bash: /Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/python: No such file or directory

The manage.py file is there and I have tried it several times. I don't know what the problem can be. I have reinstalled python, home-brew, pip and virtualenv

A: It sounds like you don't have Python installed, or it isn't present in your PATH variables.
In command line try the following
python --version

You should expect to see
python x.x.x

If it isn't included in your PATH variables, you will receive
'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

This can be fixed by going to the following

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*Right click This PC and select Advanced Properties

*Click Environment Variables and select Path from the System variables

*Click Edit and add Python. It should be at C:\PythonXX, though it would depend on your install directory

And adding Python

If Python is already installed
If Python is already installed, you aren't in the correct working directory. Could you please share your directory tree, including where manage.py is located.

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A community-wide survey supporting the Welcomeness Study is being launched to assess community strengths and challenges related to talent attraction, talent retention and the degree to which residents feel welcome and included.
A number of employers, schools and non-profits have come together to plan and implement the study, with OrthoWorx coordinating the effort along with Indianapolis consulting group Black Onyx.
The community survey is actually the third phase of the overall initiative and is designed to provide data to support existing efforts in three areas that have been identified for focus. The survey is collecting information around: child care, young professionals and the local Latino community. For example, information collected from parents and families impacted by child care will support LaunchPad, a recently formed child care and early learning coalition under the Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce. The survey will collect information outside of these groups from the community to assess any additional needs that aren't currently being met by local organizations.
The online survey will be distributed through a variety of channels, including employers and community organzations. All data will be confidential and analyzed by Black Onyx, who will provide a report to the Welcomeness Study Advisory Committee. The committee will share relevant information with local groups, organizations, civic leaders and companies. A summary of the findings will be shared to the general public through a press release in the summer.
Funding for the study was provided by Cardinal Services, the Kosciusko County Community Foundation and OrthoWorx.


The psalmist, obviously, in his frustration cries out for help from the one who can truly help. Have you ever been there? Have you ever had troubles that were beyond the reach of human help? You know the scenario. You have a problem. You take it to a friend and all you get is a pat on the back along with a few platitudes and clichés. Your friends mean well, but they are clueless to your needs and dilemmas. At times the wisest of counselors and the godliest of friends cannot give the guidance we need. It is at times like these we again turn with the psalmist and say, "I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth." Let us never forget: God knows and He likewise cares. He has the answer for all our quandaries. Many an answer is found directly in His Word, the Bible, the manufacturers handbook.


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Robin Thicke Earns First No.1 Debut With 'Blurred Lines'
by Peneliope Richards August 7, 2013
Singer Robin Thicke reached a musical milestone today. His 6th studio album, 'Blurred Lines', lands atop the Billboard 200 chart. According to Nielsen Soundscan, 177,00 copies sold is what got him there. That's not to say that the chart topping single of the same name didn't contribute to the number one rank–it's literally everywhere. Thicke's next single is set to be "Give It U," featuring Kendrick Lamar; definitely another summer hit.
Thicke was close in '08 when his album "Something Else" debuted at number three on the charts with 137k sold. There's nothing blurry about this though, "Blurred Lines" is number one, he's got the magic.
In related news, the single "Blurred Lines," featuring Pharrell and T.I., is enjoying its eighth consecutive week at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura has been killed in car crash in the Dominican Republic, the team announced this morning. He was 25.
Authorities in Dominican Republic confirmed Ventura's death this morning and the death of former major league infielder Andy Marte, saying both died in separate accidents this weekend.
Highway patrol spokesman Jacobo Mateo says Ventura died on a highway leading to the town of Juan Adrian, about 40 miles (70 kilometers) northwest of Santo Domingo. He says it's not clear if Ventura was driving.
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WP 147 Text trajectories in a multilingual call centre: The linguistic ethnography of a calling script.
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Call centres have been widely criticised as standardized workplaces, and the imposition of calling scripts is often characterised as dehumanizing and deskilling. But these accounts lack close analysis of how scripts are actually produced, taken up and used by call centre workers, and they are generally locked into dualistic analyses of control and resistance. In contrast, this paper combines long-term ethnography with transcontextual analysis of the production, circulation and uptake of calling scripts. This reveals a good deal of collective and individual agency in processes of text-adaptation, and produces a rather more nuanced picture of work in a call centre.
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